1934-12-21 — Page 18

FOR A

LADY FAIR...

PERFUMES, the daintiest, we have ver had in stock, put up in artistical- y designed battles that any maid will be proud to have on, her dressing table.....all ready to be given away as Christmas presents.

Call in and see for yourself what marvellous values, we are offering this Christmas.

YOUR XMAS SHOPPING

AT

WATSON'S

ERE YOU WILL FIND THE

NUSUAL

AND PERSONAL

FT WHICH WILL PLEASE

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

Est., 1841.

For the convenience of our customers

our store will remain open during the

week ending December 22nd and on

Christmas Eve until 6 p.m.

We have all the favourite

Christmas Songs and Carols.

on H.M.V. Records

them help to make your

party a jolly one.

let

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.

York Building.

Chater Road.

GIFT SPECIALS

FOR GROWN UPS

Racing Sticks with Bag attached Beautiful Day Baga in Suede, Silk, Antilope, Crocodile and Leather.

From $8.75 to $49.50. EVENING BAGS

fa a Charming Varloty from 18.75 to $29.50. SILK OR WOOL SCARVES

$2.75 to $10.75.

DAY GLOVES

Chamois Suedo, Kid, Furlined Leather from $3.75 to $29.50 BLACK EVENING GLOVES $9.75 to $16.75

- HOSE

in Sheer and Sorvice Weight

$2.70 to $8.75.

· COSTUME JEWELLERY

in Sets or Separate Plecca

PERFUMERY

NOVELTIES

Flap Jacks, Cigarette Lighters, Bpongo Travelling Bags,

FOR KIDDIES

from 50 cts up ANIMAL NIGHT DRESS CASES, ZIP TOPS

NAPKIN RINGS

PENCIL SHARPENERS FANCY PENCIL HOLDERS

BOOK ENDS WORK BOXES

HAND BAGS

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FANCY HANDKERCHIEFS

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HANGERS

FANCY EGG CUPS TOOTH BRUSH STANDS

SCOTTIE RUBBERS

MONEY BOXES COLOURED CRAYONS CLOTHES BRUSH SETS etc. etc.

You can't go wrong if you choose from this big assortment of real "Children's Gifts now showing. -

Store opon till:6 p.m. Friday & Saturday and to 7 p.m. Monday

ame, Crawford, Ltd.

Phone 28151.

Six Lines.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY; DECEMBER 21,

1934.

NOTES OF THE DAY

"VAUXHALL"

BIG-SIX SOMEBODY KNOWS

Can now be -seen and tried!

£325 The NEW VAUXHALL SALOON

27 H.P.

vacuum

Call us up for a demonstration

$

IF you're a big car motorist

if you enjoy the feel of a powerful engine purring under the bonnet-if you like the luxury of a big, roomy saloon this is your car. At £325 this new 27 h.p. Vauxhall Big Six is remarkable value-for-money. It is an all-feature car, with entirely automatic chassis lubrication, controlled ignition, Synchro-Mesh easy gear change, Pedomatic starting. self-return- ing direction indicators and Vauxhall No-Draught Ventila- tion. And it is a product of a famous factory that has been building outstanding motor cars for the past thirty years.

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE SHOWROOM

Phone 27778-9.

The

Stubbs Road.

Hongkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY, DEC. 21, 1934.

Not long ago wo made enquiries as to what might be the future of Hongkong as an airport. We got no very satisfactory answer. From

HUNDERED YEARS OF

ROYAL WEDDINGS

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By MRS. FRANCIS LASCELLES ROYAL marrieges have always liant wedding day was a precious

official sources we could get no in Racinated

formation whatever, and the only response from private quartora was that it was hoped that various enterprises would include Ilong- kong in their air itineraries. Whether permission to any but British owned and operated machines to trade in and through the Colony would be forthcoming no-one know for certain. Mean- while, all about, the Colony, in the Philippines, in China, and farther ofield, preparations were going forward to meet the demands of the future, to prepare for thin advent of commercial alt services, but no-one apparently knew what Hongkong proposed to do in this to direction. Chinese news sources, Sir Alexan- er Cadogan, the British Minister. has announced that when the Canton-Hankow Rallway in com pleted it is probable that Imperial Airways will connect with Hong- kong. We have no assurance that this announcement is official, and just why Imperial Airways should wait upon the completion of the Canton-Hankow railway is not exactly clear. For whether or not this railway operates, Hongkong must eventually be joined in the world's air system, and the sooner plans are made for this develop ment the better for this Colony,

Now, according

MAKING HISTORY

An M. P. suggests that we are not making sufficient use of the possibilities of the cinema and wireless as means of preserving a permanent record, in sound and in acone, of events of historic Im- the re- portance. He instances cent ceromony in the House of

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the people of memory to them both, these falanda, who see in royal love matches the culmination of

The wedding of the present King many ideals.

and Queen on July 10, 1893, was Undoubtedly the most moment solemnised in the Chapel Royal, ous British royal wedding for St. James's, and was a ceremony centuries was that of Queen Vic-which made a particularly strong toria to Prince Albert, which took appeal to the nation. place on February 10, 1840. The

The Very Idea!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

By Eddie "Santa" Kelly

THE grim form of Father Christmas is stalking the land.

Table-knives are being in- serted surreptitiously into innocent children's money- boxes by furtive fathers..

The famous Dr. Benson was Mothers are pondering fact that the bride was the reign Archbishop of Canterbury at the Ing Sovereign of the most power time, and it was thin distinguished whether to give the old man ful Empire in the world lent prelate, assisted by the Bishop of a packet of cigarettes for

Importance to tremendous

the London (Dr. Temple, later Arch-Christmas or event, and guests from all over bishop of Canterbury) and the the world poured into London.

Queen Victoria was barely 21 when she was married, and at the time she WAR A very attractive girl, inclined to plumpness, with fair skin, rosy cheeks, and blue In the preparations for her wedding Queen. Victoria took the most minute interest.

eyes,

a box of Bishop of Rochester (afterwards matches.

Thieves are abroad. Do Archbishop Davidson), who per formed the marriage ceremony.

Among the guests at the bril-something. Chase 'em! Stop was the ill-fated Czar of Russia. about it?"

ant occasion in the Chapel Royal 'em! What's the S.P.C.A. doing Queen Mary with her bright' hair

And rone and cream complexion A wire-whiskered old goat was a typical English bride, and gallivanting around the Colony her dignity and beauty completely in a red-flannel nightgown is The ceremony took place at the captured the multitudes of people Chapel Royal, St. James's. and, who crammed the route to and causing all this bother: small though the building was, the from St. James's. The wedding Why can't the police get their wedding lacked nothing in splend-breakfast was held in Buckingham Cinus on him?

young Palace, and the honeymoon was Queen, with the blue ribbon of spent at Sandringham,

our and dignity.

The

If he's not arrested before

the Garter nerosa her white dress, The Infectious smile of the Tuesday, we're wrecked. made a regal bride. Her tafl Duchess and the pride on the face husband looked handsome and dis-of her young husband will never tinguished,

All the Christmas presente

on

the

he forgotten by anyone fortunate we've got to buy, and our last The bridal procession, with its enough to have seen the couple ten cents filched from us eight bridesmaids, was a glittering drive away from the Abbey. sight, and one of the attendants, it is interesting to recall, was the mother of the present Queen Mary The future Duchess of Teck was only seven years of age at the time, but she had a vivid remem brance of the great day to the end of her life.

three days.

the nation.

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Another British royal wedding Monday and flung into which aroused great interest was Christmas pudding. that of Princess Maud, the King's

Fortunately we know where it niece, and Lord Carnegie, who were married in November 1923. is. We marked the place on the This was the last wedding at outside with an almond. which Queen Alexandra was pre- sent, and she delightedly threw confetti at the happy couple.

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us,

There's been only one bright spot in the preliminary proceed- Inga, The mixsus said to "What about drinks? I suppose you'd better see to that. How much will it cost?"

We said, "Well, there'll be Whalesteeth and his headache, and gran-daddy and the boys in the office, that'll be about a hundred bucks. Then there's me... say about six or seven hundred."

So she said, "All right. Go and take seven hundred dollars out of my purse--but no more." (You

le, you dog. You know you lie.) `-

our

The bridal pair were vociferous- ly cheered by thousands of people The marriage of Lady May all along the route, and the Queen Cambridge, the Queen's-niece, to NO NEED FOR DESPAIR Lorde, when the Duke of Kent and her bridegroom were all smiles Captain Abel Smith in October took his seat, and the Royal open- as they drove back as man and 1931 at the parish church in Bai- Whilst regret is naturally felting of l'arlament and the wedding wife. The honeymoon was spent combe, Sussex, will ever be mem-

of His Royal Highness and Prin-

at Windsor Castle and lasted only orable as the first wedding at cess Marian дв events which

which Princess Elizabeth acted as should be fully recorded, not only The next royal wedding which bridesmaid. for the benefit of posterity, but captured the imagination of the

The list of royal weddings this also for the edification of those country--and, indeed, of all Eu- century is thus already a long one. British people; at home and beyond rope was the marriage of the British royalties are now follow- the seas, who are thrilled by cere- Prince of Wales, afterwards King ing the dictates of their hearta, Edward VII, to Princess Alexan- and no marriages in Europe have monial that embodies so much of

been so uniformly successful as the traditions of our race. The dra of Denmark. B.B.C. and the newa-film companies No more beautiful bride than those contructed by the members Anyway, we managed to borrow fifty bucks by biting all our pels, the radiant sen king's daughter" of our reigning House. certainly do something in this

ever stopped before on British There were few British royal and after we have Anished this direction, but the argument of the M.P. ia that there is room for the soil, and on landing at Gravesend marriages in the early part of the job will wander out to do systematic recording of episodes she became at once the idol of twentieth century. Another did Christmas shopping. When the of patriotic or historic significance.

not take place in England until local firms heard that we were go- The theory that it is vulgar" to The marriage took place at St. 1513, when Prince Arthur of Con- ing to pay cash for our purchases yield to publicity is perishing fast. George's Chapel, Windsor, Even our most revered institutions March 10, 1863, and the scene in naught, the only son of the Duke they mobbed un.

of Connaught, married the Duchess are letting in the limelight and the historic and beautiful chupel of Fife, the daughter of the late know:

Biting our pals was easy. You was a never-to-be-forgotten one. Princess Royal. This was a'rɑyal Anding themselves none the worse

"Say, George, old man, if you for it. The members of the Royal The bridal gown of dazzling white romance which excited great public could lend me ten bucks yuletide Family, too, are always ready to worn by Queen Alexandra was interest, and the young couple re-me over Christmas." respond to the natural desire of considered at the time to be the ceived a great ovation before and their subjects to see and hear most artistic creation of its kind after the ceremony.

the ever seen in Europe, and the sight their various activities In service of the nation. The value bridesmaids, were a collection of of the permanent records in the beauties unmatched at any royal The Great War effectively put a years to come is obvious. With wedding before or since. The stop to royal marriages--and even

They made a list to be posted what avidity would the present celebrated Jeany Lind sang the rumours of them--but the marri

in 1919 of the beloved generation listen to a sound-film, chorale at the ceremony. were such available, of landmark London, Windsor, and the coun- Frincess "Pat," daughter of the to Father Christmas. Young Alfie happenings of the Elzabathan, try generally celebrated the wed- Duke of Connaught, revived in wanted an aeroplane (Comet), an Cromwellian, or even the Victorian ding of the popular heir to the full measure the love of the Brit electric toy train complete with erat A few hundred years hence Throne with unbounded enthual-ish public for such ceremonies. signals, waiting room and ticket twentieth century sound-films of sm. All the London theatres Princess "Pat's choice was Rear-oflice, costing approximately $250, memorable occasions would not be

were thrown open freo to the Admiral Sir A. M. Ramsay. This rifle and three million rounds of Empress of Britain in the Canad- less enthralling. However fur public, bonfires were lit on nearly union compelled the Princess to ammunition, and the model of the lously man dashes along the high-every hill in the country, official reliquish her royal rank.

That this was the first royal fan Pacife window. So we bought way of progress, he is never al- banquets and feasts to the poor together oblivious to the magical were notable features of the cele-wedding to take place in West-him a whilstle. Not very useful or minster Abbey for over 600 years instructive, we know, but it'll be made this marriage outstanding. hundy to annoy the police.

We are expecting a lot of The most important social event

that the London naval conversa- tions have produced no tangible results, it is satisfactory to note the strong hopes which are still entertained of an eventual under- standing being reached between the Powers concerned.. As the official communique on the adjournment states, the object of the conversations was not the renching of hard, and fast con- clusions: they were designed for the purpose of preparing the ground for future negotiations and agreement. Japan's decision denounce the Washington Treaty automatically carries with it the abandonment of the proposed Naval Conference next year, unless, which is hardly to be expected, fresh developments occur in the meantime leading to hopes of a solution acceptable to all parties. None the less, there is ample time left in which to seek an adjustment of viewpoint, inasmuch as the Washington Treaty will still remain in force for another two years. A great deal can happen in that time,

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and it is reassuring to feel that | appeal of the past. both Britain und United States-i

AIRSHIPS PERSIST

are anxious that some plan should be evolved which would command general approval. In

It is interesting to notice that this connection, it must not be while many Americans have taken overlooked that although Japan ¦ it for granted that the large dirigi- is still insistent on equality, she ble win never have any practical use, the Germans are going calmly has all through the conversations ahead with plans to put these big Inid stress on the point that she ships to work. Next March the does not desire unrestricted Zeppelin workers at Friedrich- shafen will complete a new dirigible armaments. competition, but

even larger than the Graf of trans- wishes to replace the existing Atlantic and world cruise fame Treaty by a more comprehensive pact. Her willingness to enter into a sweeping disarmament understanding is also so much to the good. In short, there is

giant that will contain 25 sinte- rooms for passengers, and elaborate equipment to ensure everyone's comfort. The Germans have by no means given up their confidence in the dirigible. On the contrary, they are planning for a day when

| evidence of à unity of purpose airship lines will be as common as

on the part of all three Powers, ueroplane lines. Is there not, per even though opinions be dividedhaps, in that fact,, an indication

that we are a trifle hasty In assum- ing that the dirigible is and always must be impractical?

on the methods of attaining the desired end. The task which remains to be fulfilled is to bring the parties into closer alignment with a view to evolving a sub-expenditure and still not have, stituto for the Washington attained her desire. A point Treaty which shall serve the which needs stressing is that main purposes for which that Anglo-American policy is prim- document was devised. The al- arily based on a recognition of tornative to this is a futile naval the varying needs of the three armaments race which would | Powers, and that neither the one not only prove extremely costly country nor the other seeks to to all engaged in it, but would follow a course which would in not be any gain for Japan, since any wise endanger Japanese nelther Britain nor the United security. When that aspect of States are prepared to concede the situation is fully appreciated, actual equality. The net result it should be possible to work out would be that Japan would a plan to the mutual bonellt of have merely added to her naval i all the Powers concerned.

brations.

The future King Edward and his Jovely bride spent their honeymoon In the Isle of Wight. and to the end of their long lives their bril-

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Rotten-pun, but that's what the festive season does to man.

We haven't decided yet what to buy the missus and the girl friends, but the kids were easy.

of 1922 was the marriage of the presents ourself before Tuesday. We have hired a godown to store (Continued on Page 11.)

them all. We have already re- ceived four calendars, 231 circular Intters, 3 Christmas cards and an Invitation to Santa Claus Land.

"Well, that's a lot to pay for a bottle of wine, “but I'm pretty

cortain Adams can throw a few orders my way

Still, seeing that Christmas 18 the time for goodwill and all that, we're going to wash out all the dirty cracks we've made about people during the past twelve months. Besides, they may for get, and send us along a couple of hogsheads, or a sedan car, or something.

As a matter of fact, it might pay us to cultivate this spirit of fellowship of man, and peace on. earth a bit in the future.

No more satire about taipans. We'll start on Christmas morn Ing with the wife. Something like this: "Well, old dear, despite your floppy ears and grey hair, and apart from the fact that you've made Iffe a living hell for mewith all your bad points,. you're pretty Juley."

And she'll say, "Oh, Boy! A merry Christmas at you!"

And you too.

Don't gorge yourself.

CHRISTMAS ODE··

Jean made a hit at the party,

"And I soared to the planeta in

mirth

But the hit she made after the

party

Studdenly brought me to earth.

MINT SAUCER

And then there was the ignor ant person who thought that the Royal Mint was what the King and Queen used with their Christmas. Tamb.