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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1930.

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS.

BUY HIS GIFT AT POWELL'S

ONLY

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More Shopping Days till CHRISTMAS!

Wm. POWELL Ltd.

"Just

10, Ice House Street.

What

I Want."

When Christmas Shopping

IH

to

Days grow less and less,

and you are in a quandary

what

to give the Beveral feminine members on your Gift List

decide on HOSIERY

the always appreciated Gift.

GORDON'S

The Specialists.

COOK'S

AND

WOMEN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

THE NEW HATS.

Fewer Turbans Worn.

We shall never grow tired of our old felt favourities, but it is rather nice to ring a change with velvet.

the now Many of

models have turned-back brims, like the most popular of the felt ones, but others have

straight brims, slightly shorter the back and over the forehead, Some of the now hats are

out

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way, or rolled up in front, in, 1 might almost any, an exaggerated

manner.

But the brims are quite large and Kraceful nt the nick. In Paria fewer turbans are being worn, and caps seem more "ku" thng ever. in the Hair must be hidden morning, and pushed outside the hat, or showing a greater part of the hair, in the afternoon.

Many felt hats are trimmed with ribbon or velvet. This is used in nentral colours, black, and bright rela

and blues. Ong riguing little red felt har seen had insets of ribbon let into the front, and at the hack a quaint rules of the ribbon I was attached.

Fimplicity in still to be remarked in the new hats, so far as trimmings Bre concerned. Stitching adorna plain felt hats for morning or sports for the latter, thero

while are a stitched silk models, per- haps finished with a plain inckle Searven tany feather motif. and hats to match may still com- plete a ensemble for murning wear, and an interesting scarf, made like a tallored collar, with lapels, and tw neal triangular ends, in spotted shantang, is one of the newest ideas.

Skirt Lengths for Golf.

Sporta women have adeptod skirt-length which is really graceful especially on the golf courses round Paris, for there both the abbreviated kilt std the six inches below the knee length are tahoo. Instead, skiria are just short enough to reveal, and not. long enough to concoul, and the result adds considerably the charm of the player.

FOR XMAS.

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Try Making This. Instead of sending ubiquitous greeting card

Return of Longer Evening Wraps.

The longer evening wrap is smartest for winter,

be believed. to

Left: if Paris fashion experts are An advance model is made of chiffon veivet in the new shade of turquoise blue and tx sumptuously trimmed with blue fox. Right: Short pile velvet in a medium weight in used in an elegant evening coat, on which has been placed a black lynx trimming.

BUSINESS.

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THIS POWDER-PUFF, men, I abhor feminine public per-

formers. And this

dan- gerously near public performance. As a private show, the business has its fascination. A powder-| box is produced. It contuinn

[By A Young Man.]

almost

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The meal drew to a close. The mirror which can only reflect the coffee-cups were

empty, face in instalments. She focuses Our cigarettes were burnt past it to present the tip of her nose. The half-way, and she was handling The dabs! The smoothing!

agrecable number of hers somewhat gingerly. 1, how. concentration! the over, continued to pull strongly sight-provided the

my spectators is limited-to one. this at mine, mainly to conceal

A Shiny Nose.

An

WAGONS-LITS

-LITS Christmas, a decorative little box uneasiness. For I could see she I have great sympathy with all

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Christmas

THE SEASON OF

GIFT GIVING

PRACTICAL and DAINTY

GIFTS

AT THE

PHARMACY

A. 8.0, Building, Tol. 20345,

Hongkong. Tol. 58011

of matches makes A chunge.

Cul

paper.

pleasant was about to do it again,

She took a last sip of coffee, right-minded women in their dis- slovenly appearance. and ground her cigarette in the like of

began to powder her nose.

Across

i Put an explosive in front of a

stick and curtail it.

5 What little twist in his work

does every employee enjoy?

B This bird is not a rare one.

10 This berry graws wild, and when In senson may be found during its last six letters,

11 to this may be seen in a theatre-but not in "Cookery Nook,"

12 A weight that should appeal to

a donkey.

13 Splendid as a servant, but dread:

túl as a master.

10 In these of 5 across are the goals of diligent workers, but they П 20 nee not appreciated In down.

17 "Our revela now are "-

"The "Tempest."

18 Foxes to not favour these

gatherings.

20 This puts an end to the debate

at once,

22 What the sap did last Spring before it bleshomed in June.

23 Let Carlo serve now, he will

pass no remarks (hidden). may do this 24 You

weight.

4 Thin vegetable sounds like a

reference to Victorian days.

5 May be either a cob or a pen.

You must raze before you can

, as London shows to-day.

7 Sounds rather like the Inquiry of a bus conductor. For what reason?

Enfolds.

14 You take something of a risk

in turning this into a star.

15 A knowledge of this

mastery of a language.

shows

16 Generally made at Spring clean-

Ing time.

18 "Claim us"i(anng.).

10 Touch is one for contact.

20 A famous NOTTеress in Greek

legend,

21 Uncombed.

25 These agreements

Arc

entanglements in the event,

20 This will do.

27 Tide comer up.

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often

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to

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28 A midnight service in the early Church is almost a piece of dreamy music,

29 Peculiar to a district or people. 30 Social distinction,

31 "Time dates" (anag.).

Down

1 Aht that's the rub-as I said,

they do (hidden).

us extremely well

2 this is for it--according to

Shakespenre.

3 One form of the foregoing.

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Large variety of dainty and

cam

Buy ordinary small boxes oflash-tray. Then she reached for They are forced to wage a con- afety matches.

strips her handbag began to probe its stant warfare against the ravages ornamentul

magazine mysterious depths. She handed of time, and disrepair-two fout two cigarette coupons, anlentless foes. All hope of though to propitiate me for the serving an exquisite appearance crime she contemplated. Finally would be gone, should the ahe extracted a fat box, and mylpaign relax for a more few hours! She And one of the most critical bat- presentiment was realised.

tlefields is the nose. 1 can believe de. An Act of Homage.

there are few things maro During the process I was un-Ivastating to a woman's confidence comfortable. Yet not acutely un-than the knowledge that her nose comfortable. Somewhere in the is looking natural, that is, shiny. reccsses of my mind I was flat- I myself am mildly in favour of But tered and captivated by the pro-an unnatural feminine nose.

to an not if it causes my dignity covers or any other modernistical-cess, for I interpreted it us

dignity On this occasion my ly designed paper in small bits, act of homage. To me the girl's suffer.

It said: just the size to cover the four action was cloquent. Aides and each end of the boxes."Your esteem is all-important to did suffer. It diminished rapidly me. My chief desire is to please with each pat of the puf. As I Glue all the pieces in place and you, and to look my brightesi in slipped a coin under the plate shefine them all around. This your company; my chief dread-thought a few final thoughts.

I Did I object? I did. Strenuous- gives that alick, glossy and expen-to appear dowdy. At

present sive look to them, making them have a fear that the state of my ly? No. Was this a defect in her seem much more Yuletide complexion may give you a mo- behaviour that I would come

would view with increasing irritation? remembrance than a simple cardment's disquiet, which

trifling I did not think so. Nevertheless,. would,

never do. Permit this

I intended to convert her. A little Wrap a couple, or even a single renovation."

Male conceit! Perhaps, but to humour, a good deal of tact, and match box, for each friend. you are giving a Christmas party, a good extent justified. However the thing would be done. My op one at each place makes a colour that may he, my disapproval was portunity would arise. At ful and acceptable favour. They not of the actual embellishment. sent, however, I decided to

applaud nothing Instead, I smiled to her Like all other men, sive and pretty.

Flimits.) But also like all other "Ready?"

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If

1

to

pre- say

are very easy to make, inexpen-feminine embellishment (within and said, quietly, intimately,

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

HÈRE I THOUGHT, ALL ALONG, THAT SOMEBODY HERE ON THE RANCH-HELD OSCAR AND ME“. UP THE OTHER, DAY, BUT OSCAR'S UNCLE. SAYS NOT.LI WONDER

IF THAT FARBÁR.FELLA. IS AROUND HERE ANYWHERE.....

FARBAR?

WHO'S HE?

HE'S A BIG CROOK COUNTERFEITER WHO TOOK ME TO ARIZONA - AN FINALLY THEY CAPTURED

HIM AN I GOT A REYARD... THEN VIHEN THEY WERE TAKING HIM TO, JAIL HE JUMPED FROM THE TRAIN AN ESCAPED. HE MIGHT BE OUT HERE SOME PLACE,

FOR ALL I KNOW!';

VIHAT SCRT OF 'A'LOOKIN

BIRD WAS HE 2

Oscar Butts In

useful Gifts ranging in price

**NOT THAT I WANT,

TO BUTT IN, BUT UNCLE, CLEN'S WARKIN' UP. *HIS AIRPLANE !!

WHATS

from 50 cents up

&€

Kayamally Building, Entrance Gordon's Mezzanine Floor.

I DONT KNOW.......ONLY. HE SAID HE WAS GOING OUT AN' LOOK FOR THE:

ROBBER WHO TOOK, THAT MONEY FROM

us !!

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MAN HUNT.

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