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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 2,

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article about A

NEW SUIT

-but it wasn't what I ordered

GET on very well with my tailor. I think it is

because I am the kind of man who always knows what he wants.

I have just bought a new suit. I had been thinking about getting a new suit for some Lime. Whenever I saw a man wearing a suit which appealed to me I made a mental note of

it.

tapets to be broad and expansive; twa

buttons on the cuff, two in front,

Mr. Bincklawes listened to my in- structions. I could see that he was carefully turning over each detall in bis mind.

Choosing Patterns Was Exhausting

.

I was rather set on getting some sort of light blue material. I already have two dark blue suits and I didn't particularly want a third. But after looking at some of the light blues I wasn't no sure. And I noticed that with, each new book of patterns the shade of blue got steady darke.

Finally Mr. Blacklawes showed me a dark blue material which, he said, Was popular among his smart clients. It was a serge, unadorned by either stripes or checks. It really did seem to be the thing we were looking for. And Mr. Blacklawes said, "If you'l allow me to say so, I think that's the one."

I agreed.

It has turned out to be a very good We spent ɑ good deal of time suit. True, it is not unlike any other examining rolls of materal. Al- sult I have ever hod, but it has the though a number of the cloths were advantage of being more quiet and roughly what I was after, none of restrained than some of my others.

Of course, as Mr. Blacklawer point- them fitted la exactly with my needs.

In the end Mr. Blacklawes brought ed out, I couldn't have two silts up the out some pattern books, and we spent back of the jacket with a dark blue sult. Nor would it have been ad- ten minutes running through these.

visable for the jacket to be long and When we had Konc through couple of dozen pattern books, it loose-fitting. The lapels are quite of the sult i wanted emerged from the began to lank as though all the light narrow really; and there are three back of my mind like a clear-cut grey materials with checks were teu butions in front and four on each)

showy for me. So we photograph,

started on the cuff.

I made rather a lot of mental notes, but in the end a composite picture

My Mind

Was Made Up

1

So I went along to my tailor. And, unlike most men, I knew beforchmal exactly what. I wanted.

Mr. Blacklawes the's the head of the firm) was pleased to see me.

dark grey materials. There were any When I Have

number of these to choose from.

don't know about you, but I

always think that dark grey is a My Next Suit

horribly drab colour.

But I am entirely satisfied with my

Mr. Blacklawes agreed with me new suit. It's a good job I'm the about dark grey being a depressing type of man who always knows what i

He said he would not re- he wants--and gets it. enlour, commend it for me. "Why not A Afterthought: My next suit is go- ing to be light grey, with a large shade of blue?" he suggested.

I explained my requirements: Bght

At first I did not think much of cheek and two slits up the back of grey tweed with a large check and tiva silts up the back of the jacket the Iden. But Mr. Blacklawes us the Jacket.

wished a I said

Way with him. He painted,out was what I wanted.

the jacket to be long and long that you could never go wrong with fing: the pockets to have flaps; the bine.

Vide

THREE COLUMN ARTICLE ON

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"TELEGRAPH'S”

THE

1937. -

HE shot shown In this diagram is, one which every snooker player should master.

It la played when you are snookered in the position given. There must be a certain degree of luck about potting the ball In the top packet, but if you judge your swerve carefully and get the right point of contact off the cushion the ball is bound to go down,

In this instance the swerve im- paris sting and pace to the cue ball off the cushion and .con- sequently a sharp contact on the ball to bo polted.

In awerving, strike the cue ball a shorp, crisp shot on the olde In the direction in which you want to make the ball swervc. One important thing to remem- ber: raise the butt of your cue when striking for a swerve.

NEW SERIAL

SINCLAIR LEWIS'

"DODSWORTH"

with

A Picturisation of which will be relcased in Hong-`

kong shortly by United Artists

WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE fault with his daughter's maungement of the house; he groused and grain- Sam Dodsworth, automobile manu-bled like ne irritable old invalid

Finally the long awaited cable ar- facturer, i persuaded by his wife to sell hir business, and dragged of rived. Dodsworth read it and turned

pale. by her to Europe, there to enjoy hu new-found lefture. He doesn't enjoy it, and wants to return home, But Fran, his wife, la luzuriating in the

"It's nothing." he told his daughter, "Thin len't from mother."

Som read the cable: “Want a few more months Europe. Hope you hav CHAPTER 4

ing good time at home,"

Binley was shocked by Fran's Dodsworth, 's asual, gare in tolongütiraances, but Dodsworth de- Frua. He returned home without her, tended his wife.

were shocked when Is friends

not thoughtless. She's they greeted bin. He had aged ten scared. Scared of growing obi”

Only Matey, Tubby's wife, guenuéd the trouble, and followed him when he Alone, with het he company of Parisian acquaintances left the room. Bland never made a written, note ner named Crucifix. The sum in-

of whom Dodnorth is extremely a confessed that the cable was from VIE races and Test matches pro-

more of a bet in his life, although inany volved was £5,000,

pictous and refuses to join him, Bharan: Blie was not returning. the occasion- for

What did she say?” Antay de involved thou- Surplice was the son born to

wante her final fling before the growemanded. general wagering than any other of his transactions

middle-aged, who sands of pounds. He could not write, Crucifix, and in the course of time type in Hongkong. People would not dream of doing such a but he had a tenacious memory, and he won the wager for Lord George thing at other times have their was never known to make a mis- Bentinck. He came home first in the modest bets in February each year, inke. It was his practice to give un Derby of 1848. Success, however,. But the day of the renily big necount of the day's activities to his' was tempered by bitterness. Ben- Old-time wife each evening, and she commit- tinck had owned winners of every wagers seems

thrill ted them to paper.

big race except the Derby, and Sur- plungers may have found

fancied

plice had passed out of his possession in staking thousands on a

when its victory was recorded. This horse or on the throw of dice, but it Irish Lack

particular ambition to win the Blue Is doubtful if they ever found any

Ruin was the One of the adventurous spirits Riband of the Turf was particular happiness.

for Lord George died of fate of innumerable men who played who had occasion to deal with Crock- realsed,

ford, Bland, and the rest, was the heart failure a few months later, at for high stakes. -

Never has gambling reached such self-styled "Colonel" Denis O'Kelly, the age of 40.

humble Irish home to a wildly extravagant piteli as it did who left

in

done.

非

the Regency period. Racing, make a fortune in London Town. Able to Lose prize-fighting, cricket matches, cock- Unable to read or write in his youth, fighting, and the card-lubles were but having n handsome figure and

never

Great gambler though he was, he

the usual subjects for big bels, but ready wit, the dashing Denis was did much for the benefit of racing in

so fiercely did the fever rage in some soon able to discard his occupation as general, and be it was who restored chairman to enjoy rich the waning glories of Goodwood a of the hard-living. Corinthians that a sedan

they were ready to make any form patronage from people of quality,

hundred years ago.. His views on the ethics of wagering were strong. Ho

of competition the excuse for indul- The foundations of his fortune used to say that no man should make gence. Geese races, Involving thou- sands of pounds, were only one of the curious spectacles seen at New market about this time,

onc

a bet if he could not afford to lose. were laid when he bought cheaply the famous horse Eclipse. In

In sharp contrust to Lord George five months of racing Bentinck was Lord Falmouth who year and

money, but Eclipse won $25,000 and numerous won £200,000 in stake trophies, and retired unbeaten. His indulged in only one modest gamble progeny carried off £150,000 in stake in his life.

On one occaslan James Douglas, Earl of March and fugien, who was money, and three of his sons won He had a filly named Queen Bertha known to his intimates us "Old R," the Derby. Two of them, Young running in the Oaks in 1863, but claimed that he would send a letter Eclipse (1781) and Serjeant (1784) fancted her chances so little that he a distance of 50 miles in one hour. were owned by O'Kelly.

considered withdrawing her from the would be nothing remarkable

There

won, and

In such a a thing to-day, but this was The Irishman was a gambler alt his race. John Scott, his trainer, was before there were rallways and tele- life, and yet when he died at the age the opposite view. She told Lord of a similar mind, but Mrs. Scott held graphs, and as there was no horse of 51, he included a clause in his will Falmouth she was willing to bet him living capable of travelling at such that one beneficiary (his nephew) sixpence Queen Bertha would win, if a speed, the Earl appeared to be ni shauid fortelt £500 every time he

made bet on the Turf. Senchow, only he could leave the filly in the tempting the impossible..

race. Smilingly the trifling bet was or other, the said nephew managed to

accepted. Queen Bertha for he owned, As might be expected, there was evade this penalty, no lack of "tokera" for this particu- bred, backed, ran and rode race. Mrs. Scott received her "winnings" The general gambling of olden days lar wager, but Old Q." beat them horses, and became a member of the mounted in a brooch; by wile. He enclosed the letter in a Jockey Club. O'Kelly, for all his was shared by the jockeys, and the hollow cricket ball, engaged 24 wit, never reached that rank.

told that in 1824 Jem Robin- Well-known plungers of a inter sun backed himself to win the ericiteters to form a wide circle, and

ball period were Lord George Bentinck Derby, the Oaks, and a bride in one instructed

to toss the them

one occasion, week. He staked £10 at 100 to 1---- swiftly from one to another until the and an Enri who, on

actually backed their fancies before and won. fifty miles was completed.

the horses were born.

Another jockey named Forth, who Break-Neck Rides

Lord George was roused from sleep rode Frederick to victory in the to Indulge in this particular transac- Derby of 1820, picked up £20,000 by sporting character, once rode 200 on: The Farl wanted to back the backing himself, no mean feat for a

offspring of a mare named man future

Squire Osbaldstone, another famous"

story

age.

of over sixty years miles in 8 hours 30 minutes, in a Miss Whip, against that of any mare Jockeys', wages were very low, and howling' storm at Newmarket, to win his rival liked to nominate. Ben- most of the riders were willing to a bet. Captain Mulcaster rode from tinck took him at his word and the lake chances to increase their income. London to York without change of mare he selected was an Oaks win- mount for 400 guiness. Captain Robert Harclay, a well-known athlete,

walked a thousand miles over rough

roads

a thousand In

consecutive

hours, and so great was the interest in this feat that a total of something Ilko £100,000 changed hands wagers.

It

was Captain Barclay, too, who challenged Jem Belcher, tho prize- ring champion, to throw a stone a hundred yards, first with the right hand and then with the left. Belcher- performed both feats with something to spare, and won a £10 stake.

Most of the big gamblers of. Re- Rency days lost for more than ever! The first twelve book- they won makers admitted to Tattersalls mode fortunes, and their number Included at least two remarkable characters In Crockford and Jem Bland. Both wero uneducated, but both were ex-

traordinarily shrewd,redited with

Crockford, who.

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"Bho's not thoughtless," Dodsworth spoke slowly. "Just scared, Scared of gruncing old."

years this man who had gone to Europe to recapture is youth.

"That's very smart of you, Sam," Mater said, looking at Dodsworth with now respect.

He found bis daughter Emily, and Ler husband, Barry, installed com- When Dodsworth was finally alone; fortably in the Dodsworth mansion; he wont to the telephone and began somewhat too comfortably to atit speaking slowis: Dodsworth. It was true to bad turn- "Western Union... Samuel Doda ed the place over to them, and had worth speaking. Take a cable. Going

· Bame addreas given them no reason for expecting to Mrs. Dodsworth.. his reters, but it hurt blm neverthe na my last, yes... Iteady 7 'Sailing less to find that his son-in-law was Aquilania Wednesday mest ma at

Bam. And take- far, so that he was unable to offer another. Tubby Pearson a drink when his Dodsworthcar, Paris,

•. 'Balling' friend came to visit him. He was Aquitania Wednesday Btop Ualog tempted to explode, too, when be dis- utmost discretion ascertain day to day covered that bis tobacco humidor had address Arnold Isciln of Paris Stop been given away to a neighbor, for Keep me informed wireless. Bigned and as a flower vane. A lower vas! Dodsworth. Dodswarth controlled bimeelt with difficulty.

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And so It was in Paris that Dodu Eren worse was the feeling that worth next met his wife, at the apr. he was in his daughter'N WAT

pointed place and time. From wis was glad to see him, and gara bit nervous; Dodsworth equally no. She up reason to complain, but he could begna to talk rapidly..

not help but observe that kis presence

"You crossed my latter coming

In the Louse mule bar, uncomfori- over. I suppose you don't know that able.

Madame de Penable and I had nulte Dodsworth fared no better with bin a row. Oll, you were right about her, oli eroules. They were all occupied | Jam! Aho said things, to me I couldn't in the world of affairs-and Dody possibly forgive! So I left her and wurth had no offales of his own to die- did sain travelling on my own, ⋅ Pi cuts with them. A visit to his old always wanted to see Biarritz Ol plant revealed to him that he was course I was alone there, but.." completely out of the picture. Baz-

She paused, suddenly aware of the zard, his old general manager, wan Oxity of her husband's gaze. installed in his offer. In greeting "What are you looking at?” mặc was cordial, but it became apparent said, suddenly afraid. "Why did you to Dodsworth that he was interrupt, maka nio ledva Biarrits and come all ing the day of an extremely busy mail this way ??

Dodsworth stood his Jeelation as Jong as he could, and then determin- elly cabled file wife, requesting her return. Until an answer came to bis eable he was like a wild man, quarreled with Tubby Peareon, bis best friend, about a tride; he found;

"I'm expecting caller," Dodsworth said steadily. "I sent him a telegram." Thero was a knock at the door. "Come in.", Dodsworth called. And Arnold Teelt enteredi

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quarter in Englisht community (two words).

9 Caricaturist of Victorian days

(two words),

10 Normal

11 One of the U.S.A.

12 Red Indian.

14 River of Italy.

10 Cut

18 It may be a pain or merely fancy, but it raakes me stern. 20 A whole ship or part of one. 21 Frightened to include a relative. 22 Cup.

24 Thanks

charges.

27 Material.

an

African for

the

20 Motorists generally find this

occurs in an accident.

30 This Litle creature' sccurs in a

Shakespearean play title.

31. Island of Scotland,

34 Not the desired direction for

progress.

35 A reverie in comic.

30 Sweat in evidence when the recent agreement about the Dardanelles was concluded (two words).

DOWN they 1 Presumably

often get draughts in this part of an inn.

2 For this sort of attack you want

help in a circle.

3 Trees.

4 Shelter.

5 Little pigs make a noise in the

“distanco,

d This Scottish Island suggests. I

am not yet hatched out.

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7 A drug.

8 A ship of olden days. 13 This

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score in a: game singularly rare, and the purist in Janguage would say it was thus comparatively impossible.

15 Enlarge in one direction.

17 A palindrome title.

ID A bli or diplomatic action..

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20. To acquire a backward sheep. 22 This insect advises a tribe to

run away..

23 Fillot

25 The Iden suggests a fish with the characteristic of the 'cuttle. 20 Alarm dbout one letter makes

this special charge.

27 A great Empire-builder.

28 "Parted" (anag.). ||

32 This formed part of Noah's ári,

33 Part of a ship or port.

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