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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MAY 30,

1936.

In every country of

the world, people of discerning taste acknowledge the

pre-eminence of

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(Master Recipe, p. 18, and

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AND BE SURE

OF TEMPTING

CAKES!

Don't risk failures with inferior baking powder

Any cake is only as good as the ingredients you put into it. Don't risk wasting all your good materials

with doubtful baking powder.

High-quality,

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dependable Royal Baking Pow der gives you delicious cake every time. Always ask for it by name. Order a fin from the

grocer to-day,

Please send me a free copy of the fa- tous Royal Cook Book.

Name

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Connell Brothers, Ltd. Dept. 16431, Post Office Box 88, Hongkong, China.

HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

The total Expenditure in 1930 on behalf of sick and destitute children is estimated at $25,000, against which the Income to date is $12,000 only.

The Society asks for the balance of

$13,000

'to, continue its work.

Mr. A. McKELLAR, C.A.,

c/o 'Mackinnon,” Mackenzle & Co.

P. & O. Buliding.

́Mr. KWOK-CHAN,

c/o Banque de L'Indo Chine,

Hongkong.

WHEN AT HOME

The

Hongkong Telegraph

MAY BE PURCHASED

AT:

SELFRIDGE'S

Much of the laughter evoked by "Colleen" the Warner Bros, musical now showing at the Queen's Theatre, is due to the anties of Louise Fazenda and Hugh Herbert.

THE ENGLISH AND

THEIR EVENING DRESS

NOT lightly should the Englishman give up his Evening Dress, badge of his tribe. So think Oxford Union, the Undergradu. ates' Parliament. So thought Ernest Cardin, of Balham, penniless, but proud.

When the Union met recently president, secretary, chairman and tremeurer all wore lounge. suits. But librarian. J. Brown moved that in future all oflicers should wear Evening Dress,

Nothing, he declared, was more likely to bring the Union into contempt than for members to see them in all sorts of garb. Presi- dent W. G. C. Shebbenre (Social- ist) disngretil.

But Evening Dress won, by a large majority.

ERNEST CARDIN lived in a flat

in Conlbrook-mansions. Every day for six, months he had gone out, a bowed, howler-hatted figure, carrying a parcel.

One night this month be went nut for the last time. In parcel was his Evening Dress It was the last of all his posses- siens. And, when he had sold. it, he gassed himself.

"I don't want to die," he said

in a farewell note they found

"but I've nothing left."

Years ago Ernest Cardia was Victor Melaelen els apprors in rich: but a few days before he "Professional Soldier," naming Li- died he had only 2s. Ite took 11&morrow to the King's and Alhambra

to a dog racing meeting and leat, i Theatres.

Women Want Flight To Stratosphere

Car Drops 1,000ft.: Driver Escapes

Unhurt

Allahabad, May 21.

A motorist had a marvellous es-

Warsaw, May 20. cape in the Naini Tal Hills, in TWENTY-TWO people, among ved

Central India, when his car swer- mountain road and them three women, want plunged over a precipice. tickets to the stratosphere. Each Just as it toppled over the edge

on

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of them is willing to pay £20,000 the motorist. Mr. J. Guille, jumped for a ticket.

out, and was caught in the branches of a tree. His car fell

This daærges from answers 1,000 feet, received by Professor Jean Although partially stunned by Piccard, the stratosphere bal- his fall, Mr. Guille managed to loonist, in reply to his advertise- climb back to safety, his injuries ment stating that he is willing (consisting only of one lost tooth. to take with him to the stratos-

phere anyone who willy Chinese Officials £20,000, towards the cost of the ascent.

He intends to make the ascent from Polish territory. The balloon hug been ordered from the Polish mili tary balloon works at Legismo.

50-YEAR-OLD WIDOW

:

To Wear Uniforms

Like Sun Yat-sen

Nanking, May 25. Effective this summer, the |""Chungshan style" uniform has been prescribed as attire of The list of applicants is headed by officials of the Nanking Muni two Japanese millionaires, who have both offered a sum higher than Pro- cipal Government, various minis- fessor Piccard's figure, provided that tries, and commissions under he will agree to make the ascent from the Executive Yuan. Japan.

Alternatively, it will be permissible Another applicant is n 50-year-old to wear foreign attire this conces widow, whose condition is thet, in slon being evidently for the benefit of the event of an accident, a monu- higher-up officials. But the usual ment should be erected to her mem- "long-gown" is definitely banned. ory,

Though the fact is not generally The wife of a South American known, the "Chungshan" uniform, business man entreats Professor Pic-named after Dr. Sun Yat-son whoso card to take her with him so that courtesy-name was Chungshan, seems she may have at least one interest- to have been an idea picked up by ing day in a tiresome and boring Dr. Sun while visiting Japan. It Ufe."

closely resembles the usual attire of FOR A SYMPHONY

Japanese students. anve that it is trimmer and more military in aspect, A Swedish, woman pilot, owner of having turnover collar and patch- a bicycle factory in America, who pockets. Dr Sun is portrayed on composes music, is anxious to gather China's new nickel coins, wearing this- material to write "atratosphere uniform, symphony."

The foreign press does not take to

A rich womun, from Delhi wants it greatly and one-Shanghai news- to take part in the ascent provided paper, finding the Chinese gown that "no one learns of her exploit." sightly, Inexpensive and comfortable, The ages of the applicants rango mays that to take Chinese officials out' from 71 to 14.Reiter,"

of the long gown and put them into

Professor Plecard is reputed to Chungshan uniform la comparable to have said that he would not under the historie introduction of the night- take the fight with a woman pas-gown-like "huloku" as feminino attire. senger.

In Hawail.

Important Announcement.

In order to centralise our service, we have decided to close our Kowloon Showrooms and con- centrate on our

Chater Road Showroom

COMMENCING TUESDAY JUNE 2. A SPECIAL

CLEARANCE SALE

is being held, stocks being reduced to

Half Price

in the majority of cases

SOME LINES EVEN LESS!

A

Few Examples

FROCKS, DRESSES AND GOWNS

DUNLOP RUBBER RAINCOATS

SHOES FOR STREET AND-INDOOR WEAR

IN SKINS, COLOURED AND SATINS

LEATHER SANDALS

SLIPPERS IN FANCY SILK

"C.B." CORSETS

BRASSIERES

BATHING COSTUMES

MORLEY'S SUPER SILK HOSE

LEATHERS

from $6 EA.

$5 EA.

$2 PR.

$2.50 pr.

from $1.00 pr.

from $3.50

from

.50

from $4.50

3 Prs. for $5.50

MILLINERY AT LESS THAN COST ! YARDLEY'S PREPARATIONS LESS THAN COST !

Prices Can Never Be Repeated

For Many Lines Were Bought At A Higher Dollar

THIS UNUSUAL EVENT IS WORTH

YOUR IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION

Paul Rennet et

KOWLOON SHOP ONLY

Cie

CORNER OF AUSTIN AND NATHAN ROADS

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