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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1930.

SOUTH SEA NATIVES CHARMED BY, NOVARRO,"

Ramon Novarro's voice, destin- ed for Grand Opera, in which he Fis 'scheduled to make his debut in Berlin this summer, charmed natives in the South Seas, while the star was in the tropica to film his latest starring vehicle for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, "The Pagan," a vivid drama which comes to the Queen's Theatro to Just one trial is all that is neces-morrow as a sound synchronized anry to convince you of the merits | Alm with singing sequences. On of Pinkettes, the dainty little laxa is arrival, Novarro, W. S. Van tive liver regulators. They satisfy and the rest of the cast, were Dyke, the director, Rence Adorce men because they so expeditious-xucats of honour at native ly dispel constipation, viliousness Tenst. In return, Novarro, as a

·liverishucas, relieve piles. Ladies courtesy, sang several opera aires and some Mexican folksongs for

like them because they are so|the delighted natives. gentle yet so efffelent; keeping the

The new picture, is based on system clean and regular, the John Russell's vivid novel of the breath pure, the skin clear of South Seas. Novarro plays a pimples and blotches. Chemists young island chief, torn between the loves of a white charmer, everywhere all Pinkettes, 60 cents per vial.

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played by Miss Adoree, and native girl, a role entrusted to Dorothy Junia. Donald Crisp plays the "heavy" role, cruel itinerant white trader, who tries to separate Novairo and his native sweet- heart. The company

penetrated jungles where white men had never been before, camping there to complete · the vivid scenes of the new romance.

"Novarro "gives severn)' rendi- tions of "Pagan Love Song," the theme song of the production. being the first time his voice has been heard on the vocal sereen.

"Pleasure Crazed."

What the well-dressed million- airess will wear this summer is

| displayed to everyone in "Pleasure Crazed", the all-talking Fox Movietone fenture now showing at the Queen's Theatre. Sport costumes, travelling ensembles, vening gowns and negligees embodying the latest note in smartness were designed by Sophie Wuchner, the famous authority on fashion styles who now plans her creations exclusive- ly for Fox Films, and are worn by Marguerite Churchill and Dorothy

Can Be Obtained Burgess in the picture,

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With its background of fashion- able Santa Barbara society, and the reproduction in sight and sound of a polo game and a

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RECORD ODDS LAID BY TOTE..

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|3,410 TO 1 HORSE BAČKED BY A WOMAN.

The highest Totalisator odds ever recorded

were paid out at Haydock Park races recently, St.,when, for a 28, unit, the return was

£341 2a) Gd, for a win.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

TO WHOM ALL LOÇAL ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.

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WOMAN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

(Upper, left) For school or travel, the Httlest lady may wear a Nile green crape de chine with a childish collar... and fine seaming; ita sides have hand-smocking. It in topped by a chenille beret in three shades of green. (Right) For outdoors, a blue leather coat has a smart throw collar lined with schter blue flannel. The hat matches in fabrics. (Lower, left) For informal parties, black satin frock, with shirred and scalloped double yoke in flesh pink and royal blue chifun. (Right) Her party dress could be a little Empire frock of pale pink tafeln, with double collar, puff sleeves and scalloped tucks.

New York. The very littlest fabrics, but clear, bright coloura lady in the social world is and made simply. Pleated skirts receiving her.due attention from with little slip-on sweater. blouses that may be little tuck-ins; fine the changing feminino mode,

Some charming little modifica- but gay piaids, shepherd checks, tions of interesting style features and brightly pin-striped flannel that Mother is sponsoring have one-piece frock figured challis The fortunate backer was Mrs. been made to give variety to her are among the favourites, Unsworth,

the of Downhill-drive, young daughter's wardrobe.

Children's clothes need

Not neces- who, |Plundellsands, Liverpool,

But this season, as every other, touch of hand-work. Laying put one unit for a win and there are three prime considera-sarily in the way of embroidery one for a place on Coole in the tions in regard to costumes for the 'and fine stitches, but in the actual Saturday Sling Handicap Hurdle, child. They must be simple, they making of them, hand-talloring won £351 48, 6d. She will be paid should be demure, they can be seems to fit the small garmefits by cheque.

elegant with no hint of elaborate naturally and to give them a soft- ness about them..

ness that childish things need, Instead of using the princess That is one reason why French line, which at best is a sophisti-clothes for children have such a cated one, couturiers catering to vogue.

the

The odds represent 3,4101⁄4%, to J.; The previous record,,wHR 4,037 to 1 paid when Robledo won

at Shanghai on June 11 this year. children raise the waistline to For school and other daytime The previous record dividend in Empire style in many instancea, wear, the very littlest lady should most satisfactory have serviceable clothes, made of England was the 2384 in 1 paid achieving over Scotch Lament at Catterick results. Certain features, such as fine but sturdy fabrics. I suggest the returning bertha; the bole. a one-piece belted frock, with Bridge on August 3..

fine little rules, quaint puff shirred side panels and a round, Mr. Unsworth said: "The only sleeves and all manner of little childish collar. One of this type reason why I supported Coole was lingerie touches are admirably is made of Nile green crepe de because the filly was the last num-suited to the little girl's clothes.

ber on the racegard, 36, and was ansupported on the Tote."

The bookmakers' starting price of Coole-was-12% to 1.,

chine, a colour excellent on a fair- Bright Colours for Day... haired child. Its collar and cuffs are finished with hand-binding and For daytime wear, her wee little string ties fusten the front ensembles should be of excellent of the neck..

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Today's Recipe,

CHESTNUT PUDDING.

Wholesome and nourishing, and“ unusual. Make Blits in the "chestnuts, using ilb. boil them in water, antil tender, then remove both skins, and sieve the 'nuts. Weigh the purce and allow 4oz. cach of butter and caster sugar, 2 eggs and 1 gill of milk to each 16. Beat the butter, and augar to a cream, add the eggs one by one beating each in well stir in the chestnut puree and milk al ternately, adding a little more milk if too dry. Put into n greased mould lined with lines of stoned halved raisins, or strips of preserved ginger, and steam for 11⁄2 hours. Turn out and pour jam snuce around,

Topping this, the youngster muy wear a beret of fine chenille much like her older sister's, fashioned of three tones of green to blend with her frock. Soft bereta are the season's outstanding headgear for the young,

For out-doors, Paris sends her

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OUR NEW BRITISH CROSSWORDS

Across

- Body of a ship.

3 Nine Inches. @ Skin.

10 Long beam,

11 Quantity of land. 12 Scrutinize. 14 Metal

15 Floats of logs. 17 Groove. 19 Harsh.

21 Stagger. 22 Stand sublime....... 23 Symbols. 25 Nobleman. 27 Fokin.

a warm leather coat in dark bine lined with light blue flannel, made like Mother's swagger sport coal, with deep pockets, yoked nero88 32 On top."

20 Devastation.

the shoulders and with the full 33 Domesticated. sleeves belted at the cuff. The 36 Foundation. collar is very soft in line with 37 Healthy.

of the lining 12 Boys.

38 Saves. the light blue fashioning half the throw collar.4 Assault. This is a Yvoone Carette cont and 45 Sells again. Rose Valois has made a little 48 Canter. leather and flannel hat of the two 50 Evader.. blues to top it. It is a very smart and yet very simple little outfit.

For Informal Parties. When the little miss attends the children's theatre or goes to some informal party with mother, there

51 Dealer in clothe

64 Foreigner. 56 Deep trench GC Jowel,

67 Spreads new-mown grass.. 55 Fastens. 59 Stalks. 60 Favourites.

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is an appropriate little frock of 01 Part of the verb "to be."" black satin, Imported.. from Lan- vin, with very smart little double-yokod effect, above deep alirring all around the body of the frock. The little yoke is of royal blue und flesh pink chiffon, scalloped by hand and shirred Armly and full.

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7 Journey.

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ART OF PARODY.

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18 Repose...d

10 Neither liquids nor gasses.

20 Trick in love.

22 Genuine.

28 Spawn of shell-fish.

24 Prison

26 Furnished with weapons.

28 Stable compartments.

30. Impels by rowing,,

31 Under garment.

34 Exclamation of woe.

35 Rally.

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39 Highestodeck.

40. Sound.

41 Buy back.

43 Narrow passage..

45. Harvests.

46 Retinue.

47 Grants temporary use of.

49 Values.

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52 Scheme.

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For the real party frock, I have used the Empire style to advan- tage. One of my little girl dresses in of pale pink. taffeta, made with Empire line, full skirt A bit longer than most of her party frocks, in keeping with the cut. There are three little seal- loped tucks around the bottom

of his works, and it happens some. and the double eollar with scallop-

times that the writers who ed edges extends over the top of the Hitle puff sleeves. String tica

Bir Owen Seannn, the editor of most to lend themselves to ridicule and a most modest round neckline "Punch, discussing the art are the very ones whom you do not keep this frock very juvenile. paradist in an axidress to members happen to be in the habit of road- Low necks seem most... inappro- of the Institute of Journalists tolding." (Laughter.) priate for one so young.-HEND of a great compliment which hel

once received. BENDEL.

wishes to imitate, na a man requiros familiarity with a foreign tongua

"But to become familiar with an-

SECRETS REVEALED BY SIR author's stylo requires a close study

This is Reboux's new turban and scarf ensemble of black and white wale corduroy.

Hall, Hail, the Gang's All Here.

WHY, IT'S OSCAR AN' WILLIE AN

SLIM AN

ALEK!!

I SAW HIM! 'GEE- IT'L BE GOOD TO SEE FRECKLES

APAIN!!

OWEN SEAMAN.

BOOM

A truo parodist, ho added would not burlesque a sacred poom or a work of doop or moving sympathy, "Perhaps the very highest test of such as Topnyson's "Crossing the a parody is that its merit should be Bar," and for a quite different acknowledged by the man whom it reason he would not parody any. victimises," he said.

work which was humorous in the best: sense.

"Certainly never felt so com- plimented as when I heard that. W. E Henley had so far approved a parody I had made at his expense as thieves," said Sir Owen.

"To ridicule it would be a breach of that professional etiquette which pesoribes honour éven among

to say that he could have swom he must have written it himsel! when be was drunk." (Laughter.)

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Sir Owen said that it was 'ensier for a parodist to seize on the glaring eccentricities of an author than to entch and reproduce the prominent qualities of his style and attitude of mind.

Parody "ains to achieve this harder task," he said: "It goes be- yond the imitation of a single poem or book, and wecka to reproduce the writer's style of speech and thought.

"To this end a parodist must be

the como deeply imbued with manner of the writer whom he

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