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THEATRE ROYAL

HONGKONG.

JANUARY 17th and 18th. DAME CLARA

BUTT

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1931.

WOMEN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

Judicious Use of Trimming Distinguishes These Coats.

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS,

THE WORLD FAMOUS CONTRALTO

BOOKING NOW OPEN AT

ANDERSON'S

Dress Circle and Stalls $6.70 Including Tax.

TRY IT

ONCE!

Although the dollar has fallen to half Its usual value, we are continuing our scheme to provide really excellent meals at really low prices. You my say that the price is too low. You may be nnaware of the attractive surroundings at the Cecil-in fact, you may be entirely ignornat of the cleanliness of our kitchens or the excellence of our chefa...but......you are probably feeling the pinch of the increased cost of living. All we ask is That you try the experiment ONCE of taking either Every tille or dinner at the CECIL Why not? day we are gaining now castomers, but we want you

the

You

as well! Tithin costs $1.15 and Dinner $1.30, and we

of won't speak

MUST

JUDGE THAT!

HOTEL

quality.

CECIL

Chater Rond.

Tel 28664.

你

Very new is the fur flounce, such As the black broadtail trim on a black wool afternoon suit (left). Broadtall outlines the hips, fashions an Ascot scarf and piff cufta, giving a some- what sophisticated but nevertheless youthful effect. Shaded grey astrakan makes the sleeves and scarf collar on an esentially Parisian little cont (centre). The material is a rather bold des sign in white on dull black, a new version of the black-white mode. Handsome and luxurious indeed is the ermine stole and wide cuffs on a soft black afternoon coat.

WHAT IS IN A NUMBER?

Read This and You will Know.

1 Thin

Across

gentleman Indignantly ordered Mr. Pickwick to be taken to the pound in a-wheelbarrow. 5 Tako fifty from the troops thus marched off and they may be challenged.

"Men might be batter if we bet ter dermed of them. The worl way to the world in to con demn it."-P. J. Balley, "Festus."

10 Half a score of Spaniards, and each man has them in his arms. 11 A common ancestor.

12. An inelegant method of register-

Ing disapproval.

13 This storen grain or cement.

10 "Rude Ned" (anng.).

17 Of South American

Brazil is thin. ·

countries

18 He could cause earthquakes at

will.

21 "Balsamy" (anag.).

24 Ovid. 'thus, in unoccupied.

26 If this right be.downright, then

this must be down.

20 Pans turned a certain way make

a noise.

29 This storm finishes one..

30 Beat in hypocrisy for calling

loudly.

31 He may be a criminal, or he

may not

32 Distinguish clearly.

Down

1 "Abridge" (anag).

2 This country is partly in Nor-

way, Sweden, and Russia

3 Sometimes this cannot be seen

for the trees,

4 What Ruth did, after the reapers.

Respectful.

It in doubtful if a new roof ör thicker walls will be sufficient (hidden).

7 Not unlike a lion.

8 Amuse yourself with a prominent

sport.

14 "And though it be two-foot-

Tis with a single hair pulled oul"-Butler, "Hudibras.""

15 Vehicles that carry beams. 18 There are no faults in these be-

ginners, stranga to say,

19 Bacon referred to these royalties

In saying: Hare like to heavenly bodies, which CAVOD good or evil times."

20 A caustic drug.

21 Bi-carbonato

example.

of Boda, for

22 A period of time and a garden herb make money that is coined, 123 Relating to an island in "Gul-

River's Travels."

27 A world rotater.

28 When this has come to it will

happen.

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present place in the world's cosme-, might say, his whole existence, and tic industry.

through it has expresses himself as To-day you will notice the fami- he does in no other way. And it is liar Blue and Gold Label of "4711" and to reflect that many children of Eau de Cologne und 4711" Toilet the rising generation have actually ries in all the important perfumery never learned to play.

The Water Authority advertises (Thursday, January 18th. A con stores of every civilized country on perplexed mother recently told that the Rider Mains in all Hong- stant supply from street fountaiza the globe, and "4711" has indeed me that her son-an only child, by kong districts will be closed on will be maintained from that data. become a household world all the the way-invariably seemed an- world over.

happy. HA was given anything We may justly say that we are

Now this is the answer to the und everything he required in the living in an age of electricity, me-question: What's in a name, what WAY of LoyR, but nothing seemed chanization, and scientific research, in a number? Truly, "1711" to antisfy him. I advised her to look back upon the secret recipes more than merely a number, the try him with a hammer, some nails, and formulas of past centuries with Blue and Gold Label more than and a few stripa of wood, and leave

combination; they are an indulgent emile slightly mingled colour with contempt. And yet, in spite symbols of the world-wide recogni- of all our modernity and progression and fame enjoyed by a product our X-rays and canned music, there of highest quilly nay of Quality

itself,

are moments when we ask ourselves whether the world has really ad

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to

him to his own devicca. She was horrified at the idea

Toys Are Necessities.

vanced to such a big extent during TEACH YOUR CHILD childhood. They are

The last few hundred years.

TO PLAY.

[By S. Howard Jones.]

In Dames more than in any thing else is the child father to

I would not have it thought for a moment that I-am opposed to dolls, cranes, teddy bears, and the many other delights of

my early very neces sary, and I think the constructional toys which are now on the market suncially good. But my point is that every chikt should know also play the tree enjoyment which should bring to a child. Even the immature mind realises that toys are only toys, and will always re- main such.

Take for instance “4711" Genuine Eau de Cologne! Born in 1792 when mail conches were still rumbling over the King's highway and sedan- chairs still swinging along the cobbled alleys of London Town. It has witnessed the dawn of the ma-

Let Him Use His Imagination. ching art, and the making of a new the man

How many present-day parents world. Then as now, its fragrant,

Toke oneself entirely properties have remained unchang-take a really intelligent interest in

game of one's own making-that in the play of their children 7

When Peter ed.

I should say not more than one something different.

too dresses up a Red Indian it is The unique fragrance, the revivi- in twelve, for wo adults, are fying, refreshing, and invigorating prone to regard play as an amuse-an Indian. The fact that he is the Romething which comes as son of a bank washier seems to him action of "4711"-this exquisite FINEST

ment, and venuine Eau de Cologne are all a pleasing contrast to our everyday something of a mistake, and, secret- due to a remarkably lucky and judi- work. This may well apply to early, he may resent it. But his game cloun composition of its ingredients, own games, but to regard the is giving him the opportunity to the formula of which is still care-play of children in this light is fully guarded as the priceless trea-show a lack of sympathy and under sure of the House of "1711" He standing which amounts alinest who has once learned to appreciate negligence.

The Value of Play, these properties would never again

For to a healthy child, plax in ung care to do without them. Together

full-time with, the purity of the raw-mater-an, amusement. It is a ials used, they were the weapons occupation in which he throws which enabled "4711" to gain its his interest and energios, It is, vas

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YES...WE THOUGHT IT WAS A BOMS THAT ANEBBE REDDING MEANT TO BLOW. US ALL UP WITH..... GEE... YOU MUST LIKE TO READ NEWSPAPERS FROM THE

LOOKS OF THE PILE

Y' FEELIN BETTER AINT

YA, UNGLE

CLEM?

IN THIS SACK

Yep. 1 GET A BIG I KICK OUT OF READING' THE PAPERS.... THAT LOOKS LIKE A SEATLE PAPER...........LET ME RAVE A LOOK AT IT,

WILL YOU, FRECKLES?

live as he thinks he ought to live. Teach your child to think in his play. And what if he does bring his fingers with the hammer and ail you give bim 1 Believe me. any auch self-inflicted damage will have far gronter eiucational valeo than tho world all the dribbings in wild give him.

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·JUST LOOKIN' AT SOME

FUNNIES THAT ME DONT HAVE IN OUR

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GGE THAT PAPER.SEEMS

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The COUNTERFEITER

STILL AT LARGE

B.CEARBAR master counterfeiter whose spectacular escape from detectives enroute to the federal Penitentary ceised nationwide Interest, le still evading all departments of the US.Sec Arvice. However, it hit be mored that he is hiding/ on some far western, deit/ - ranch under en alias of eff Cooks, Radding a Siny

He is most lik

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