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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1932.

How to Judge

a Shirt

LONDON IN A HEAT WAVELondon proved remarkably adaptable to the heat wave which visited the metropolis recently, but sympathetic as are all London "bobbies" the officer above was compelled to inform the matron concerned that bathing is not permitted in Tarfalgar Square.

Photo taken at the open-air bath at Hornsey showing how London sought escape from the sweltering heat. Similar scenes were witnessed Klong Mr. Lansbury's Lido on the Serpentine.

The points of a good skirt—finish of button holes, fully shrunk neckband, ́generous armholes, flat setting cuffa are interesting for purposes of comparison.

But when all is said and done, the aimple and the certain way of getting a thoroughly good shirt is to go straight to Mackintosh's, for better. shirts than "Summit” are not to be found.

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His Majesty the King last month visited the Grand Fleet which had asambled at Weymouth and later led his ships into action, a realistic engagement taking place off Portland Weymouth was on fote and the Navy responded to the spirit of goodwill by a brilliant searchlight exhibition.

LEAP YEAR BRIDE

By Laura Lou BROOKMAN

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

The Bismark was less

than a Cherry Dixon, 10 and pretty, let). her dozen blocks away, The streets mother she 14 guing to a club meeting but seemed singularly quiet, for it was parter with whom she is to love, Der wealty etill early. In the darkness of the parents do not know she is nequainted with cab Cherry's face was barely via Dan Cherry Kord with hi La Interview

A misty blur of whiteness. Lk tubber's sweetheart. She blandere le

instead moëta Den Phillips, newspaper te

B

into underworld keniquarters and a bullet, Dan's arms gathered her close. strikes her nen. Han takes her to a doctor's "You durling!" he whispered. office and then honge. He is trying to explain

what he happened when Mr. Dison appears. She raised her lips for the kiss

Hu le very shery and brandishes a newer butt at that moment the glaring rays containing Cherry's pieturs and an accurat of the shotius. Mr. Dixon anders 1an from 0f a street lamp sheathed them with yellow elecricity. The cab halted covers Dan has telephone a bests and the for a trafic signal.

the house.

Daya paas nod Sarnb. Cherry's mald, clin.

her father waiting and recunes of

| and bridegroom. Look at 'em blush- ing, folks! Who's going to be first to kiss the bride?"

har he loves her. When Cherry arrive the words as though they were a Speech!" beving met the reporter. Cherry deflex litany. father and be orders her to apologize ur leave. She way. "'ll got and runs unt af

Dan's arm tightened. "You'rʊ

the hure Later that evening she Gods Dan going to be happy!" he said almost "This is supposed to be a party

take her a friend's "Frome bat Cherry sternly. "We're going to make a

and tell him what has happened. He offera

caya "Let's get mutried. Tonight P

CHAPTER IX

Miss England III pictured on Loch Lomond after a trial trip which revealed her to be very unsteady performing the highly dangerous evolution known as porpoising at a terrifying speed. The difficulty was, however, easily overcome and the world's

record regained.

HORNYC

An examination of the engines of Miss England III after her successful trip. The enormous power concentrated in her stern ́can' be guagoad from the" photo.

didn't mind.

Dan stopped out, smiling. "Just a minute," he protested. "Say, what is this anyhow?"

"We've come to help you cele- brate," put in a small girl wearing green hat. "We're all going out to Casey's and we're going to take you with us. For goodness sake, Dan, introduce us, can't you?"

Phillips turned to Cherry, "Half- wits,

he sald, grinning, "but they're harmless. My confreres of the well-known News,"

peared a moment later. Mrs. Casey had been pulled back in the next "Well, gang," he faced the new was plump and very pretty. Ap-room and that couples were danc-| comers, "this is certainly a sur-parently impromptu parties at the ing. She looked about again, rather, prise"

Caseys were no novelty.

anxiously, for Dan. "How about the surprise you girl is out of town. Cherry steals of Happily the girl smiled up at pulled?" a bass voice called out, were you? Casey demanded of "Trying to ateal a march on us, the house, meets in and explains. He him. "My-husband."

There he was sitting in the far She said Others chorused, "Speech! Dan.

"Well, we couldn't let you corner beaide Connie Randolph. get away with it. Lucky devil you They seemed to be in earnest con- "Nobody wants speeches, the fare, though. Going to let me kiss versation. girl in the green hat protested. the bride?"

Dixie Shannon's gaze followed He did and somehow Chorry Cherry's. Don't mind Connio," go of it, Cherry. I know I don't Dan raised a hand, "Ladies and deserve anyone half so sweet and gentlemen,"

An angular youth in a dark suit Dixie said in an undertone. "Sa he began, fine as you are but I'm going to me to present the one and only he was crashing out the opening when they passed out the brains- allow had seated himself at a piano. Now the office vamp rut nobody taxes her seriously, Goric was missing They were married a little before make you happy! Oh, you're 30 Mrs. Daniel Phillips, who has so chords of the Lohengrin march.

wonderful ₤1) 10:30 that night by a justice of

graciously consented to bear the name and share the ancestral for could not find him. Bill Pringle tell Dan we want him ever here. Cherry looked about for Dan and land she's been missing ever since!" Louder she said, "Bill, will you the peace in a dingy room of the

The ecstacy was interrupted court house. Bill Pringle, who abruptly as the cab jolted to

tune of the house of Phillips came up, grinning, "Well," be Tell him to make it pronto," The covered court house news and a

$9.15" He pulled out a trouser asked, "did we surprise you?" man neither Cherry nor Dan had stop. Cherry, stepping to the side pocket, turning it inside. "Give

words were cosunt walk, could scarcely believe

"Oh, you certainly did

but Cherry that em ever seen before, were the

a bow, Cherry.

thought that beneath this assumed wit-she was the same girl who

That's the never been more surprised in myair Dixie was displeased. nesses. Dan had appealed to Pringle hours earlier had left the

girl!"

life. I don't see how you managed | hotel, There were cheers and applause. it." and miserable.

Casey appearod bearing a tray In a few moments all of them were glanced at Dan and thought how outside.

"Easy," Bill told her. "As soon with glasses and a plate of sand- It was a ceremony entirely with handsome and

Cherry found herself as I got hold of Fredericks (the wiches. dependable out sentiment or any element of looked.

There was wedged into the rear seat of un clerk who had lasued the licence), chorus of applause.

an instant automobile intended for five

Bill Pringle the sacred. A few words mumb-| And he was her husband!

pas- telephoned Shannon and Casey.complied with Dixie's Instructions led in a wheezing, half-audible. "Cap" Graham was still on duty was beside her and on the other at the office.

sengers and carrying eight. Dan They got the rest together and met und a moment later Dan reached monotone. Cherry, rather pale, at the hotel desk and Dan

When I know you'd Cherry's side. still wearing the polo coat and her Cherry forward.

led side the girl in the green hat whose gone back to the Bismark I gave "Getting acquainted?" he asked, small brown bat. Dan's "I do"

name was Dixie Shannon. The them n to introduce an old

Presto-that's all smiling. "They're a great bunch, ringing clear and loud in the still-friend,' he said. "This is Mr. Gra-me sounded familiar and Cherry there was to it!"

Cherry. You'll be crazy about them ness. Except for the small group ham. Generally known as 'Cap where. She learned

was sure she had seen it some-

all. Would it be too much of a in the clerk's office and two old men Cap-I want you to know my wife." mediately that Dixie wrote motion been persuaded to abandon Lo- almost im- The young man at the plans had

(Continued on Page 10.) scrubbing the floor of the central corridor the court house seemed you, Ma'am. But this is a surprise!

"What? Say-I'm glad to meet picture reviews for the News. hengrin to provide accompaniment deserted,

Dixie was a friendly soul. "Sea for a quartette. The singors' volces "I-hereby-pronounce-you-man-you the one who was here a while invited.

Why why, for mercy sake! Ain't a picture with me some time," she had more to recommend them in and-wife" sang out the justice. jago? I mean-say-1".

"Any day you want. I'm the way of volume than in tone. That was all there was to it.! Phillips grinned. "Take it easy, o'clock.

always at the office around 10 The quartette attempted "Oh, They were married! Dan placed a Cap. And aren't you going to con

You can call me there." Promise Me," but gave it up abrupt- folded bill in the official's hand. He gratulate me. You're the first one agreed. All of these strangers who liked this so well that they sang it

Cherry,

a triflo bewildered, ly for "Call Mo awoetheart." They drow Cherry toward him and kissed to hear the news." hor. There was some joking that

laughed and joked and said such twico.

to help locate the clerk of courts frightened

to issue the licence.

"I'd like

two

She

ho

call.

I've

and

the bride scarcely heard. Then tho ried? Well, say Is it

"You mean you've just been mar-odd things wore Dan's friends. She There were four young women in and Dan were outside in the night. truc?"

really was sure they were trying to be the crowd besides Dixie Shannon, Bill Pringle stood beside thom

cordial but she felt timid. "Certainly it's true."

Somo Two wore the wives of reporters. on the steps.

"Well, I declare! She's a pretty understood.

of the things they said she scarcely A slim girl with red hair cut short "Well," he said gaily, "now for one, she is, though.

When Dan joined in and wearing a tailored tweed sult the honeymoon! You two want a picked

And you've the joking it made him soom almost was introduced as Doris Waro. good cab, don't you?"

husband, too, a stranger, too. Ma'am." the

Someone told Cherry that Doria He held up two fingers, whistled Cherry. "One of the finest!

old man nasured

A half hour's ride brought thom covered nows assignments on ZZL shrilly and a cab that had been want to congratulate both of you. Caseys lived on the second floor, was considered one of the best fas

Ito a large- apartment house. The equal footing with the men cruising down the opposite side of Yes, sir. Indeed I dol" the street sworved to the curb.

By elevator and staircase the crowd turn writers in Wellington. Cherry Dan and Cherry got into the cab.turned. At his half-smothered ex- the same time.

The outer door opened and Dan of 14 arrived at the loor almost at was not sure she liked her.

Яho Pringle waved and disappeared clamation Cherry whirled about

thought Miss Waro rather reserved. down the street.

Casey, so Dan informed; Cherry, The fourth girl was Connie Rag- "The Bismark hotel," Dan in- ing and calling out gaily, crowded A minute later she was being in-a tall, alender brunette whose black A dozen men and women, laugh- was telegraph editor of the News.dolph from the soalety department; structed the cab driver. He sold into the hotel. Thoy swarmed troduced to Mr. Casey himself, to Cherry, It's all right, isn't it? about Dan and Cherry. Bill Pringle

satin frock outlined her figurs We'll. And some place you'll --- Uke lann an got

She liked him Instantly for his frankly.

DUE SHORTLY ·

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