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· HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1931

BANK (ANAGER KILLS

ROBBER.

RECOVRS CONSCIOUSNESS ANJUSES REVOLVER

wlington, N.Z., Nov. 25,

A gri fole awaited a robber

AIRMAN KILLED IN CRASH.

CRACK RUMANIAN PILOT MEETS DEATH.

Bucharest, Nov, 25. One of the most proficient avia- who cared the Remuera branch tors in the Rumanian Air Force, ollice ofthe Bank of New Zealand Lieutenant Oculrano, was killed at to-day.httacked the manager and attemed to ride the safe. Not the military aerodrome at Pipera to-day, when his machine fell only he fail of his object, but from a height of 450 feet and was mel death at the hands of the

completely destroyed.

manuer.

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Lieutenant Oculdano attempted The manager, a Londoner by the name of F. W. T. Young, was on last September to beat the record

Bucharest dutyin the bark when the robber for a light from enter, carrying a bottle wrapped London, but just failed-Reuter, In a sc

#sack. He hit the manager hend with the bottle. okey the kuoking him unconscious.

and fired. The desperado, who was Ne. Young lay on the floor while bit. staggered through the door- the robber tackled the safe. But way, parsued by the manager, who he Roon recovered, whereupon the was badly injured. robber rushed at him again.

The robber colined dead on the The manger, drew his revolver[fontpath outside the bank.--Bruter.

A DINNER DANCE

(in aid of the H.K.W.G. & M.C.L. Charities)

will be held on

SATURDAY, December 5th, 1931, at 8.30 p.m.

Under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel

IN THE HONG KONG HOTEL

on the occasion of the opening of the new Grill Room.

TICKETS

Dinner & Dance

Dance only

$10,00 each

To be obtained from Mrs. J. D. Lloyd, 406 The Peak: Mrs. Simpson, The University and from the Hong Kong & Peninsula Hotels. PEOPLE MUST SHEW THEIR TICKETS WHEN BOOKING TABLES.

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WOMEN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

RE-COVERING A SCREEN.

Youthful Note in New Millinery.

Many Materials Available.

rooms

The light radiating our presents a magnificent opportunity for showing to fine effect that oft. neglected article, tho screen. Frequently regarded as an item of utilitarian value alone, it is. 11 many instances, used to protect us from draughts. As a conse- quence, one does not think of the decorative beauty she enn convey to a room by its agency.

Yet anyone can easily re-cover a i screen, for the steps are simple,} Įthe materials obtained anywhere, Land they are varied at a per-

may Indulge her taxte in colour and design to an almost ! (unlimited extent

Camel

lith. aml wallpaper serve

for resovering Th

Cretutine. Pensian.

excellently

The first rential is to seepra

1 the screen) a firm foundation.

has any bules, these should be re-

Strong brown paper! Herves admirably for this purpose. which, when pasted over the aper (turou, gives a smooth surface.

In addition to the particular kind of anteral chosen for the covering, a low grawing plas will he useful, also several yards of Druid for the edges, and a snatt quantity of hrss-headed tacke. Take care

in cutting out the material for each wing, and allow little extra for turning all rouzel.

Now secure the material in post-

tion with some of the drawing pius. folding the

Ler edges simultaneously.

Sometimes it is nevessary to re adjust the material, because of the need for getting it well stretchell, it After fitting satisfactorily.

ecure the edges still further with a tew more pink, then complete the covering by adding the braid. which is nailed on with the brass- headed Lacks, thự latter, being placed at equn! distances apart.

No other adorument is required when the ehoson material in pat terned. Should the background be plain. freezes or dadogs' may be taken from wall-paper and put If wallpaper only Jon the screen.

is used for the covering, this is best pasted on the screen. In this instance, the best arrangement is;

A Pleasant Hour

through .A.G., the choice de- caffeinized brand of coffee. A

Latest Scarf.

the

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dina

VIXER

HEART

of it will increase enjoyment of your after dinner rest and give you a feeling of extreme well-being. But it must be H.A.G. which combines the agreeable flavour and taste of a fine coffee with the feeling of <ffects safety from harmful

through caffeine.

H.A.G. COFFEE

is a choice blend of selected Central und South American brands,

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VARIABLE TEMPERATURES AND WINDS inducing

COLDS and CHILLS

which can be rapidly cured

by

QUINCIN

THE CERTAIN CURE

THE PHARMACY

(FLETCHER # Co., Ltd) Aziatic, Buf'ding.

Tel. 20345.

Tel. 274

Chanel sponsors striped silk scarfs to go with the smartest The model autumn.clothes. sketched la of natural shan- tung, self-fringed and printeel in brown and yellow stripes,

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

DUNCLE JOUN

HAS TOLO FRECKLEG

A LOT OF WHOPPERS

AND, IN ORDER TO

COME BACK

AT HIM.

HE AND

OSCAR

MANUFACTURE

ONE THAT THEY THINK

WILL STOP

HIMA...

BOY! I THINK THATS A GOOD CHE,OSCAR..... I'LL LET HIJA KNOW.

THAT I KNOW SOMETHING,

Too!

The pert and youthful hat has a dash to it-literally. The mercury wings in the stitched crown of the black felt give it a sport note that makes for chic. The band is a grosgrain ribbon, and the bat is in the season's tip-top mode.

CHEERY ADVICE.

Women Who Need

Companionship.

A USEFUL TIP.

Cleaning Ostrich Feathers.

Dr. Weatherby, speaking uk it is not generally known that Home recently of the depression ostrich feathers may be success. which so often afflicts retired busi-fully cleaned at home.

ness men, said that if only people

Away the

frath of depression.

CAURO.

When the

by

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS,

Across

What's left naturally makes this portion of the widow.

B Mr. Blatchford's deaemption of

England.

9 Mountain suggestive of what a terrier might say appreciatively. 10 May hang about in the winter. the same, "My 11 They mean

sonnys" (anag.).

12 New, when one is placedi correct-

ly.

13 Shakespeare staged a play in

this village.

14 Evidently the fish has gone off,

which, of course, is irritating.

17 The side upon which most people

wear a hat.

10 Explosive.

23 This may be a word or only a

part of a word.

27 Fame one must admit in itself,

201 Gund spirit.

30 Very marked.

31 Rowing

32 Always in respect.

33 One would scarcely imagine that

this French town would go short.

ovat

34 There is a certain amount of

irritation in falling in this.

Down

1 One of the little kingilons of the

Heptarchy.

2 Sun-spots.

3 Sent in the long grus,

taken ill

and

4 Fewer alternatives are present-

ed by the frecholdern.

Deep in study, the girl may yet

make a noise in the world.

6 Rye-gram.

STICKERS

DIAM

D

Sen you can figure out what word

the above stands for

NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.

COMDR. LANG FOUND GUILTY.

Naval Court Martial held aboard After a protracted hearing, the

7 What nonsense from a pigl

13 What has a Scot in common with an owl? (apart from the

fnot that they are both whe bird),

16 Rubbish, child.

16 This colour often has a hole in

the middle.

18 Girl's name.

20 Youth about to arm for

holiday.

21 A Ruperannuated copper,

22 Always given in a case,

24 Not near, but near enough to

be seen

ZA

25 Place the red under shelter. It

hne a nasty look.

26 Yet little Edward acted like a

Kost.

28 After this sort of waste, one in

fiable to this.

Saturday's Solution.

DICTIONARY OR IP ADURCHGATE E F.TREENGINE OPEN TEKNEK BUT]

PETROL COBRA LSKU TELA UT 6 TTOMAN JE RHINE NATUTT ANV GARDAH HEBTλTC SVANE YARN. H HEAVE GOETHE

NEIN TETRAZZINI KE OBLIN. NE AN 8 NO TESSELATED

Saturday's Solution.

The diagrams shows how the land was " divided. The father took the center plot, which is one-fourth the area of the whole plot. Each son had an equal plot, in size and shape and the father's land had an equal frontage on each of the four sona plotz.

not

like these would get together and When a white or light tinted sing

"The more we are together the feather becomes dirty, it ceases happier we shall be," they would to be an ornament. Give it metaphorically sweep

bath in soapy, tepid water. Do not squeeze it in any way, mere- But it la not only the retired business man upon whom depresy draw it through the fingers, taking care not to break the flues casts its sombre mantle. Ilis slon wife or widow, and indeed thes the feather branches are called. water is soiled, the wives of many men not yet retired, fenther can be safely rinsed again often suffer deeply from the same in tepid water and then hung HMS. Tamar on Saturday found ximity to Tung Yung Island in,

When children grow up and leave at an open window till almost Commander D. C. Lang, Captain admittedly, low visibility.

of H.M.S. Petersfield, guilty of The Court found that the first the home, and housekeeplag has dry. Complate the drying become so far simplified that it no waving gently in front of a fire, stranding and hazarding his ship. charge of negligence WAS longer demande à large proportion or other bent.

After accused's address, the proved and, therefore, acquitted

ndjourned to of a woman's day, or

consider when

Court circum-

accused on that charge. It is loadvisable to wash colour- their verdict, and on re-

The Sentence. stances cause a womna to give uped feathers. These should be sub-turning found that the second and A housekeeping altogether, she often mitted to a dry shampoo of pow-third counts were proved, in that the then ordered while the Court con-

further adjournment suffers axesics of boredom.

dered magnosia. Put the mug- श्र then, indeed, that a woman needs social life most, yet not often pesin into a cotton bag, move the strandlag and hazarding resulted sidered their sentence, and on re-

fenther about gently, and then to steer a course directly towards accused was to be saverely

from Commander Lang continuing suming, the Court announced that do yo find one having the courage

Tung Yung Island after 02.00, primanded.

The Judge Advocate then stated under circumstances which made

that the Court had addressed a It a dangerous procedure.

The special circumstances were letter to the Commander-in-Chier, to choose a beige paper, makin them in small numbers between (1) the fact that the light, a very as follows: "The members of the sure that it is strong. When this the thumb and a blunt knife. To powerful one, which should have Court desire to record their ap has been Oxed in position, com-give an effect of plush the flues been sighted at about 09.15, had preciation of the conduct of the of not been seen by 02.00 (2) The officers and men of H.MS. Peters- plete

the screen's beauty by may be glued three-quarters

thick fold subsequent to the ground- attaching to the top

a cut out the way along the fanthers, on the fact that there had been frieze from the enormous number inside, with the finest of rubber fog between 00.50 and 01.50, and ing, which they consider to be in of colours and subjects that are solutions. The tip only is then (3) the fact that by accused's accordance with the best tradi- available to-day.

left to be curled,

own account he was in close pro-tions of the service."

It

to undertake new enterprises in free it of powder by shaking..

rder to find the companionship she needs.

YEAH THAT'S A

PEACHY ONG ABOUT THE "TATO

BUGS....C'MON, LET'S TELL IT

TO HIM !!

Patience is required for the curling process. First comb the dues very carefully, then press

Uncle John Is Too Goodi

I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT A POTATO PATCH, BACK IN SHADYSIDE, UNCLE JOHN = WHY, THE POTATO BUGS EAT UP THE POTAIDES AS FAST AS THEY PLANT THEM AN' THEN THE

·BUGS ROOST ON THE TREES TO SEE IF THE MAN PLANTS

MORE!!

WELL, THAT'S VERY REMARKABLE, BUT LET AE TELL YOU WHAT I

→ SAN N A COUNTRY

STORE THAT I

USED TO OWN,

BACK IN

IOWAII

By Blosser

́...... I CAUGHT A COUPLE OF

·POTATO BUGS EXAMINING MY

BOOKS, ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE

PLANTING TIME TO SEE WHO HAD BOUGHT ·

SEED!!!

OLIOH!

WAR

**REQ U &. PET, OFF.

► (99) BY HEA SONCE,

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