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28 luxurious gowns .

TO-DAY

and

TO-MORROW ONLY

CLOSE-OUT!

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY 23,

PREPARE TO RETIRE

CULTIVATION OF HOBBIES

NICHE, NOT A GROOVE

By W. S. BROOK" Retirement at a fixed age la be-

from a famous¬maker coming more and more common in

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GOWNS and FROCKS

NOW

8.75

made to hell for.

$24.50 to 669.50

20 glorious frocks.....

made to sell for

$17.50 to $28.60

14.25 34.50

We present these lovellent fashions at a special price that does not even hint at their beauty.

We are offering these bargains to give room to a new shipment arriving on the President "Johnson" this Saturday.

Sizes 14-16-18-20

ALL SALES FINAL

Cown Salon

Due to this Special Hale Shop will be open up to 7 p.m. to-day & to-morrow

MOONLIGHT

Mezzanine Floor

Aurelias

THE HOUSE OF PERFECT STYLE Des Veoux RD. CENTRAL HONG KONG

MADNESS SET TO MUSIC!

The seductive rhythm of Cuban muilc stira the star-studded night.....a siren of civilization and the one man sho

could not tame...hearts pounding to

the savage beat of

the bongo drume

Fever-pitched

Drama!

Exciting

Adventure! Rapturous

Romance l

GEORGE RAFT CAROLE LOMBARD "RUMBA

Parimovní Preturn with MARGO LYNNE OVERMAN MONROE OWSLEY

IRIS ADRIAN - GAIL PATRICK

****SATURDAY

ALHAMBRA

viany callings, Most middle class men can count on a pension at 60 or 65, unless they belong to the pro- fessions, or have businesses of But few of us specu- their own.

late on what our reaction will be to the life a pensioner-whether the change will administer profound ahock or bring devastating bore- dom,

It is true, of course, that the man who lives in and for his/work in many cases does not lang Bur- vive his retirement. His work has possesed his whole being for so long that when the time comes for leaving it he has no longer the will to live. Such men are happier if circumstances permit them to die in harness, but they are usually found among the professions,

Even if you are not one who can. not live away from his job, it by no means follows that you will enjoy your retirement unless you have atudied the subject thoroughly. Many of us look forward eagerly to the time when the daily round I will claim us no more, but have we thought what we are going to do with ourselves? We shall have to

live, most probably, on a consider

Income than ut ably smaller present, even allowing for the fact that we may have fower claima on our resources; planning expensive trips abroad, therefore, will hardly be practicable.

THE HOBBY NOTION

BROWN TOWES

Used for Smart Spring Ensemble

COOKERY NOTES

A brown and beige ensemble. It comprises dark brown skiri, belge coat, and jumper blouac of belge, brown and orange striped taffetas, the taffetas being used also for coat collar. and revers.

"OVALTINE" RECIPES

1935

FILMLAND NEWS

Sir Malcolm Campbell To Edit News

NEW POLICY

Sir Malcolm Campbell has assUIN- ed the editorship of British Movie- tone Nowa.

Associated with Sir Malcolm will be other notable personalities auch as Tom Webster, who will con tribute to the sporting items; G. Ward Price, war correspondent_and authority on world affairs, whose advice and co-operation as a direc tor of British Movietone News will be available to Sir Malcolm Camp- bell; Captain R.-C. Lyle, B.B.C. racing commentator and newspaper racing correspondent, who will net consultant on horse racing events; and Guy 0. Nickalla, the Oxford oarsman, who will be rowing consultant.

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The mustering of this group of result of public men comes as

observations made by G. F. Sanger

of newsreel presentation in Amer

ican and on the Continent.

Convert your Radio Set Into a Radio Gramophone with the Decca Converto gram" all electric portable pick-up unit.

By connecting a "Convertogram" ·Radios are automatically converted into Radio- Gramophones, with the same tone and performance as the existing set possesses. The "Convertogram" being so easily carried can be taken and played wherever an "All-Mains" radio is installed.

SIZE 111⁄2"x13x6"

WEIGHT 12 POUNDS.

COLOURS: BROWN OR BLACK.

PRICES

AC MODEL

$38.00

UNIVERSAL MODÉL (AC-DC) $45.00

G. F. Sanger, who he been, the TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.

editor of British Movietone Nows

since its inception will produce the reel in its new form, which will come into being on Thursday, April 25.

Many changes are expected to follow this accession of new and the distinguished. parsonnel to news-reel industry. One innova- "depart- foreshadowed in tion mentalising" of news, conforming to the make-up of a newspaper. Each subject will be handled by the department best equipped, by vir tue of the particular knowledge of its personnel, to deal with it.

Digestive Biscuits

TWINS' FILM DEBUT Ingredients:-Two ounces plain flour, b. fine rolled oats, 2oza. The Bing Crosby twins will be butter, 1oz. castor sugar, pinch of heard on the screen in the Jess0 Balt, 21⁄2 tablespoonfuls milk, 1⁄2 a L, Losky-Fox production, "Red- The recording email teaspoonful bicarbonato of heads on Parade." soda. One tablespoonful "Oval was made during the filming of an Interior theatre sequence, while tine" crushed.

It is doubtful whether many men "retire according to plan." Some are too busy to think much about it beforehand; others regard re Rub butter into flour, add "Oval- . they were guests on the set of their and oats. mother, Dixie Lee, the leading salt, tirement as a rosy dream of bliss, tine," sugar,

of soda in lady of the picture. The film debut without attempting to analyse the Dissolve bicarbonate stuff the dream is made of. Gloat-the milk and mix altogether into was impromptu. ing over one's freedom is

a firm dough. Roll out and cut ephemeral pleasure, to be dis- into shapes and bake in a moderate

an

covered in due course by the man who announced exultingly, that he would sit at his window every morning and watch the bowler hats go by.

oven.

It happened while Dixie Lee and John Boles were enacting a love scene the movie theatre, sur- rounded by hundreds of extras in "Ovaltine" Cake

the role of spectators. During the Ingredients:-2ozs, butter, 2028. action Philip Lang Crosby and Croaby Inter- sugar, b. self-raising flour, one Dennis Michael We are told that we shall be all dessertspoonful "Ovaltine." little rupted with what might be called crooning, or just plain bawling, right if we possess a hobby. But milk, one egg, pinch of salt.

Cream butter and sugar, add depending on the interpretation. one hobby won't take up much of our time; we must have plenty of beaten egg, airt in flour and add The sequence was completed, and hobbies, both outdoor and indoor."Ovalting and salt. Mix with Director Norman M'Leod decided Gardening, for example (with all milk. Cook in hot oven at first to let it remain in the picture. "Crying bables lend realism to a due deference to Mr. Beverley and then reduce the heat.

theatre scene," he said. Nichols) is not of much assistance

ur.

to the average man of 65 in the consider, which of his hobbies can depths of winter, especially if the be usefully extended so as to gain garden is a small one: Golf will him more interest and take up more Inevitably pall on anyone but a real time, and which will be better maniac, unless taken in small abandoned before they give him up. doses. More active games, like If he aims at a country cottage, he tennis, we can hardly hope to keep will do well to rent one in which to spend his week-ends and holidays Besides, we must approach our while he is still at work. He will Hobbics from a different stand-thus obtain useful experience, and point. Up to now they have been will get to know his neighbours our recreations the green oases and fit into his place in the village. in a desert of work. Henceforth Seme form of light work is desir they must take up the major partabic, such as helping at the men's of our active lives. Will our club, If there is one, or acting as present. hobbies satisfy that re-treasurer to the cricket club or quirement? If not, we must take horticultural society,

up others before we retire, or we In this way he will have a niche shall find time heavy on our hands.not a groove, let us hope-ready Again, many men yearn to rotire to fit himself into when retirement to a country cottage. They have comes. And if he finds that the always been keen on country life,cottage bores him, or his wife, at and now they will be able to in-week-ends and holidays, he may be dulge the propensity. Living insure that the best thing for him is the country, too, is cheaper. But to enjoy his leisure in town or wait a bit; what do wo subur suburb. banites really know about country life? We have thoroughly enjoyed our rural holidays, no doubt, but unless we have some actual experi- ence of living in the country, we are liable to a sad disillusionment. We shall have to accustom our- She has been cast for the big solves to a new environment, to do feminine role in "Diamond Jim,' without some of the amenities of with Edward Arnold playing in the town, and to make new friends-title role.

BINNIE BARNES BACK IN U.S. Binnie Barnes has now arrived at Universal City after dash from London,

a

no easy task at our time of life. Upon completion of "Diamond Perhaps our wives don't share our Jim" Universal has two series in rustic tastes.

mind for Binnie Barnes.

THINKING IT OUT The wise man will think out these problems during the years before his retirement. He will

SALESMAN SAM

One is "Delay in the Sun," in which she will be co-starred with Frank Lawton, and "Storm Over the Andes," in which she will be co-starred with Chester Morris.

The Crosby twins are now night menths old.

M

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B.B.C. TENOR FOR FILMS A short television performance has brought opportunity of screen stardom to John Hendrik, the B.B.C: tenor, who has signed a four-figure contract to play the singing lead in "Give Me a Chance, Madam," a musical film to be made at the Consolidated Film Studios, Elstree."

9 Ice House Street

HONG KONG

USE ELECTRIC CHROMIC NEEDLES WITH YOUR PICK-UP |

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

Acrous

.3 Although not generally so called,

the airman is a sky one.

R One follows some follows to make

a threat.

combat

9 Called out, but not loudly.

in such food. 10 There's a good deal that's useless Recently he was seen and heard 11 The end of many a

(hyphon). on a television set by Joe Bamber-

heart. ger, managing director of Con-12 What 13 Across hides in his solidated Films, who was impressed 13 One who worships with a certain

amount of fuss. by his performance. The next

Exotic bark morning a call was put through to 14 Victorian poot. the B.B.C., but the tenor was found 17

Dongola. to have left his London address to visit friends in Devonshire. Yes-10 Church employees of weight.

27 Cut

in contempt. terday a car was sent to Devonshire Reward.

and he was brought back to Lon 29 Palindromic craft.

80 Vehiclo. late at night. Early to-day he algaed the contract-£2000 for his 31 You'll easily find the name of first picture.

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paint.

obtained from

32 The sect of Puritan Moslems that took in the Biblical king who walked dellentely.

LADY WARWICK'S FILM PART

The Countess of Warwick, for- merly Miss Rose Bingham, ivas one 33 Real M.C. (nung.). of 200 actors taking part in a mob scene in a studio at Hollywood.

Lady Warwick, who is a guest of Adrienne Ames, the film star, work- ed throughout the day on the "lot" without any of the other players bo- coming aware of her identity. At the end of the day she joined the office for her quene at the pay

ruges and received, the equiva- lent of 30s., which she gave to an- other "extra" player.

Continued on Previous Column).

Sam's Strong Comeback!

34 Though cautious, put it in for

charity.

1 Fruitful.

Down

2 Varnished with the colour underneath, naturally (one spelling).

2 This applies to a chest, but not

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4 these chests, which require koyR.

This shell is no liner.

Slagera.

7 Member of religious Order. 18 It should be kept under control

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In suburban geraniums. 15 10 who have lost. weight.

10 All the family go out for this

edition.

18 The robin's charm.

20 The team is evidently well up-

in such an emergency.

21 Certain disagreeable creatures.

always put out this kind of fealer when they want something.

22 In this country their regalin is

kept concealed.

24 It might be, a caper for an old

2011.

26 Not dressed.

20 A good move."

28 Estate workers who might easily find themselves in nevero Bituation.

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Teething troubles

Because SCOTT'S Emulsion

contains 44% of pure cod liver

oil and me salts

for bone formation,

it provents teething troubles, rickets and soft bones. Ask for genuine

SCOTT'S EMULSION

BUYIN' A BOUQUET OF ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS FER OSCAR WAS USIN' THE OL' HEAD, 'CAUSE KE'S LIBLE TO BE IN "TH' HOSPITAL. FER A LONG- "TIME!

(GOSH, I'M GLAD YA DROPPED IN,,

SAM! JUST LOOK AT "TH' CUPPA

TEA TH NURSE HERE IS TRYIN' -TO PAN OFF ON ME!

WHAT'SA MATTER, WITH IT-WEAK' ) LEMME TASTE IT.

CERTAINLY, IT ISI HE ASKED FOR IT WEAK!

PERHAPS HE DID, NURSE

BUT I DON'T THINK HE" WANTED IT ABSOLUTELY.

HELPLESS!

CHART

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