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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1088

A CASE OF "TIGER" FOR A GUESS

As from Wednesday, the 14th September, up to and including Wednesday, 21st September 1938, there will be displayed in the lobby of the King's Theatre an extraordinarily large Tiger Beer Bottle filled with candle slicki of varying aizen,

All you have to do to win a handsome prize is to guess the correct number of candlesticks contained in this bottle.

As many guesses as desired may be submitted but each guess must be accompanied by the counterfoil of a ticket to seo Metra-. Goldwyn-Mayer's picture cutitted

"THE EMPEROR'S

CANDLESTICKS"

a story of Royal Intrigue co-starring the ever popular WILLIAM POWELL & LUISE RAINER, twice winner of the Motion Picture Academy award. Robert Young, Maureen O'Sullivan and the inimitable Frank Morgan are in the picture too! The picture will commence at the King's Theatre on Saturday, 17th September, 1938..

All entries must be submitted on a special form provided for the purpose obtainable in the lobby of the King's Theatre and must be addressed to "THE EMPEROR'S CANDLESTICKS GUESSING COMPETITION", King's Theatre. The contest closes at 3 p.m. WEDNESDAY, 21st September, 1938.

There will be three main prizes and 12 consolation prizeN which have been donated jointly by A. 8. Watson & Co., Ltd. the distributors of TIGER BEER, and the management of the King's Theatre. The first entry received with the correct solution or nearest thereto will be awarded the FIRST PRIZE. which will consist of

One case of 96 bottles of TIGER BEER and a Sincere Co.'s Merchandise Coupon to the value of $15.00.

+

2nd Prize-48 battles of TIGER BEER and a Sincere Co.'s Merchandise Coupon to the value of $10.00.

3rd Prize-24 bottles of TIGER BEER.

12 Consolation Prizes csch of 2 bottles TIGER BEER.

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Children report their parents

on

THESE WERE THE

POINTS WE RAISED

and here the answers are analysed by ST. JOHN COOPER

HEY tell me that more than 1,000 children filled in the Parents' Report chart that was printed at the beginning of the summer holiday.

to

unfair methods in order 1. Do they use

such settle

taking arguments, line: "When I was your age.

YES,

06

the

55%

2. Do they age you, before you go out, where you are going, when you are coming back, with whom you are going, and why?

YES,

71

3. Do they comment too much (in you view) Ort your clothes, manners, speech, extravagance with pocket money, etc.?

YES,

50%

4. Is your pocket money allowance generous

YES,

70%

enough?

FREE

WAX

Which means that more than 1,000 children had lot of fun, and about 2,000 mixed parents got quite surprise, or maybe they didn't see it.

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5. Do they choose your clothes or you a free enough hands?

Elve

HAND',

72%

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6. Have they shown any good reason why you should not stay out later at nights this holiday?

YES,

50%

7. Do they take an Intelligent interest in your school activities?

YES.

94%

YES.

10%

(u)..YES,

04%

(b) YES.

40%

YES.

45%

PLEAS-

ANT. 04%

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1038.

MAGNIFICENT GESTURE

Seventy per cent. of the children were satisfied with their pocket money. (Surprise num- Sixty- ber one: I never was.) four per cent, enjoyed heart-to- heart chats with their parents; seventy-two per cent. seem to think they have enough to say in choosing their own clothes, and six per cent, their work at school. Poor little six per cent.

All of which looks like pretty boost for modern parents," and gives a slightly new mean- ing to the phrase "proud father" (or mother, of course).

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we parents fell down

ONE of the things that

Mr. Chamberlain's magnition was the question of ungging cent gesture in proceeding to No. 3 in the list. "Do they Germany in order to meet Herr comment .too much (in your Hiller, will have met with the view) on your clothes, manners, approval of the whole of the

speech,

with extravagance British Empire, and with many pocket-money, etc.?" other nations as well, for that i matter. That his action is un-

B. Do they Interfere unreasonably with your choice of friends?

9. Do they tell you (a) Not to cut church, or (b) Forbid you to read the newspapers, "because it's not good for you"?

10. Do they pat you on the head before guests, refer to you as "our Johnny," exhibit you like the new ear, or talk about you in public when you are there?

11. Are their heart-to-heart chats well or ill-managed? Uncomfortable or pleasant?

most boys under the age of four- Whon father hears the result of the Oxford locals the balloon will go up." He might point

teen hate to be tidy.

One writes, "I am happy wear-

ing an old town suit and old-out-to-his-father-what Miss... shoes, roaming the woods, climb- Mary Peters rather primly says: ing trees, and studying nature, "They should not grumble about our reports, because we do our and I would be happier still if mother would stop telling me I best, and we cannot do any look like an old rag bag, and look more." But maybe it wouldn't hold the balloon down for long. like nobody's boy."

Mother's passion for clothes worries Maurice John Chaloner

Ho Sherwood, too.

Bays,

eyed."

77

Fifty-eight per cent. of

A LOT of parents, still

use that old, old crack,. precedented serves to emphasise parents apparently do, and most

"Because I say so," to end all the serious view the British of the 58 per cent. of children Cabinet takes of the present felt it so strongly that they

weren't satisfied with writing parents don't often go with "Mother's always buying new arguments, or that other bro- hats which are always cock- mide, "When I was your age crisis, and to strengthen the trust the whole country has inYes" in the space allowed for them.

As Marjorie Herschel - its Prime Minister. on whose

go in

says: "Yes, and they always shoulders now rests so great it, they let themselves

WHAT seems to madden

Acem to have been and vital a responsibility. The minute writing.

so cruelly ON: the bright them most is ques-

the question of inter- dealt with when they were my events of the past week lave

"I wish they would not say, tion ten. Any suggestion of startled the whole world' in the

age," un-Sit up straight,' 'Mind you don't being patted on the head or be- Only 16 per cent. of parents are grim realisation that an

eyes,' 'Keep your ing shown off in front of visitors paralleled situation has arisen, strain your

found guilty of it. one fraught with the most ter-mouth, SCRUB your hands, makes their pens positively dig minority are the Hallidays and rible possibilities. Whatever not just wash them,'" is just through the paper with rage. may be the merits or demerits

of the dispute between Germany one heart cry, and Czecho - Slovakia, there exists the belief that the latter country has made very great

they tell you

sido is

ference with choice of friends.

the Harrises.

Ten-year-old Ivor Karmer

Young Halliday says his OF question nine: "Do writes: "At times you would

not to think I was the wonder of the mother's "intuitions" are annoy- too often, and the Harris boy concessions in the favour of the cut church, or forbid you to read age," and Mrs. Chayen's little ing. I expect they hit the mark Sudeten Germans, and it is uni- certain papers, because it's not boy says, "In future, any ex-

are at-

versally Telt that Germany good for you?" Harry Green, hibition of me in front of guests says, "Should a boy of nearly must, in the name of humanity,aged eight, says, "Yes-you will be seriously dealth with " eighteen be atopped by his where who with-why. But:

a willingness to accept

Ho'll probably be sick just out mother from seeing a girl twice

a week?" auch concessions, in the hope can't be a man at our house."

of spite. that her nationals will benefit

Harry's tough, but one four-

Over the problem of parental therefrom. To demand the last teen-year-old boy has a theory Pocket money is generally ac- interest. in school affairs, it.

pound of flesh is not conducive

think it is natural.

marks, red revolution

In the Fifty-five per cent.

cused of being unfair over things like this. And very few parents have given a satisfactory reason why their children should not

Seventy-one per cent, ask too- stay out later this holiday. many questions about going out most of the children seem to

IN the space left for re- to maintaining peace, of which that he should not be forced to cepted as reasonable, and ranges seems that mothers and fathers breaks out, but once one has Herr Hitler himself has not in- go to church every Sunday, but from 3d. to 38. One of the few got rather a back-handed com- got over the rather Victorian found that shock ort roading: "General frequently spoken. There to go when he wants to as it complaints is from Peggy Harri- pliment when we is no nation to-day that can would be more interesting. He son, who gets Gd. She says, "I only 6 per cent, were disinterest progress of father: Satisfactory, dare risk a modern war; the would probably finish by going think a girl of my age (eleven) ed. One girl writes, "Alas, they but could be better." General even contemplate, and that this every Sunday of his own accord. should get at least a 1s. to be take far too intelligent an in- progress of mother: Fair," I

really independent." view is actuating Great Britain Few of the children actually

terest," and I feel for the chap cannot be denied, Mr. Cham-like church. Some start off in She, like several other girls, who says, "It is a pity the rest berlain has shown his carnest- their stiff Sunday best, and slip asks for a dress allowance, and of my family ness in the great step he has baken, and Germans themselves down to the river or some place this. as soon as they are round the. must surely appreciate

Some go-and hate it; GRIN AND BEAR IT The Premier's task is not an corner.

but the high ideals but fifty-four per cent. are told easy one, and strength of purpose behind that they must on no account cut his action, will, it is hoped, regular Sunday service. Their prove a sobering influence in the

consequences are too terrible to

vast armed camps of Europe.

Furthermore, it is not difficult tory of the, world. The Empire to visualise the great reception will pray that her ambassador: to Germany will Herr Hitler would have received of pence

able to convince Herr had he visited London in order be

to make a real effort to smooth Hitler of the sheer futility of out the existing difficulties, and war, both for the sake of his plend for a peaceful issue from own homeland and the home- the troubles and distrust which lands of his neighbours. The have become magnified beyond misery and suffering which war all sense of proportion. The leaves in its track must be days of anxiety which have dis- thought of, and this aspect has doubt been emphasised heartened so many people, may no yet give way to a saner outlook at the meeting between.. Hürr and calmer atmosphere. What Hitler and Mr. Chamberlain. ever be the outcome, the world Historically, the meeting la will know that Britain has unique, and it is fervently to striven for the maintenance of be hoped mutual understanding pence. It is unfortunate that will, triumph, at the eleventh Herr Hitler has spoken words hour and that the peoples of in moments of intense national Europe will be able to renew enthusiasm, and threats have friendly intercourse and thus] been uttered which have caused check, before it is too late, the neighbouring countries consider spirit of hatred which has able apprehension as to his steadily been developing of: late. actual intentions. It cannot be The conviction of the world at believed however, that as the this moment is that Germany leader of the German nation, he must decide whether it is to be is willing to plunge: Europoʻlato pence or war Her.future.de wis war whio ze must provas the manda that hur decision shall be greatest shambles, in the his in favour of peace..

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are so brainy.

By Lichty

NIFTY COLF

HIFTY

'need a slogan for our new golf-ball-some

will appeal to all types of players.

& that

personally learned a lot.

Most parents seem to make reasonable companiona. Some are good at cricket and nature study, but a good many would do well to swot up on cowboys, airplanes and even film stars.

Elizabeth Allen (eleven) says, "They should not talk about wars in front of children-it makes me nervous.".

As regards personal habits: sleeping after menle is a fault of fathers; interference in pure- ly personal fights between, child- ren; ill-divided present-giving. on birthdays and at Christmas in houses containing more than one child; lack of interest in hobbies (Mr. Pollock doesn't. smoke the right kind of cl garettes no cards).. Mothers. should brighten upon their cook- ing, there are a lot of complaints here. And the question riding bicycles, and silence dur- ing the Children's Hour accm, to cause a good deal of grumbling

BUT, generally speak- ing think we'va come off rather well, and I for one am starting this term with a determination to improve.

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