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Tourist

THE " HONGKONG.

In Hongkong Finds City Of Contrasts

Hongkong-In the last 62 days i++ have flown 21,500 miles over Im→ perial Airways routes from Londou to the heart of Africa, to Australia and finally to Britain's Far East out- post, Hongkong.

Certainly Hongkong has become the key not

not only of British but of

Chinese concern. Through this port

go all kinds of ancillary materials

BY MARJORIE SHULER

Staf Writer of The Christian Science Monitor

H****

lief work, including Chinese war orphans.

the care

of

MENU SERVED

We flourlahed our chopsticks over a meal which was just a little snack, beginning with sharks' ans in combs, fried prawns, and eastern melon In which a soup had been steaming all day, and went on with fairies de- chicken for the use of the Chinese armies, In Greenwich Village. With their light,

fungus, and Snow

chicken with crisp food, barbed wire, lorries. Nearly

sell- half a million refugees have entered characteristle disregard for the side- soup, roasted

walk, crowds of Chinese strollera skin, mushrooms and cabbage,

walnuts making motor fisli,

and chicken, the city. They sleep on street cor throng the pavement

ginger and sour pork, ners, under the windown of shops, trafie a difficult business.

and duck, sweet

The along

the roads, and soon camps Possession Point where the Eng- fried Wan Ton, and fried rice. are to be set up for them. Without ish tug first was hoisted on the sweet was paste buns containing the presence of the foreign Govern island has become a little Coney black-beun jam and after the noodles had almond tea, we ment in control of this Britlah Crown

palmists, food shops, in noup, and Island with Colony, Japan would have lud a

places lining the fruit including dragon's eyes from and amusement clear road to southern China.

dishes made of gold dust, their love- point. The 11-mile Island with its ridge You can buy everything from jy imperial yellow sides carved by of hills rising 2,000 feet above the

in the quarter hand. city affords practically no space for fade to live snakes

to the real And if you Uko to step into the Then we proceeded cultivation. But terraced on

ced on those

market you can choose business of the day. Suppose, I hills are beautiful homes. Every between clumps of fragrant white cald, that we at this table were the night with the coming of dusk the hills become radiant with light, a singer, lotus, wild gardenias, and great counell of China, what would

the Uny pink flowers strung on long you do?

Like a fasti

came the fairyland of colour like the Chinese curling branches called the chain of

force

the wealthy to give their jewel trees in the curlo shop win love.

There is another bit of old China money and buy ammunition and air- over on the mainland where the planes, everything to win the war. ONE OF Creat portTS

New Territories fut toward Canton, The women wanted to ask me a walled elty where pigs "rude" question they sald. Would I Even before the Japanese-Chinese Kum Tin, n conflict the city had become one of and chickens jostle hordes of dirty mind? No. Well then, when Ameri- the great ports of the world and children and the muddy tatters of cans talk so much against aggres- England had leased the New Terri- the grown folk hre in great contrast sion why don't they help Ching now of the and stop what "looks sell-contradic- tories on the shore to protect it, to the immaculate whites Now with the money-making which men, and the gay flowered dresses tory."

of higher class Chinese. accompanies war the city is even

dows.

more prosperous.

I am reminded many times a day

that this is not China. In a sense,

In the

urc

llower

TALKS WITH WOMEN

In the city

answer,

There was only one way to an swer that. If we women actually were a council all of us should be

теп.

one

I have dined with against war. Wasn't that so."

I would like to ask a "rude" "'ques- If Chinese women of course, it is not. The British ad- Lulu Wong, Anna May Wong's sia- Linistrators have instituted many ter, herself well known in the wes- tion too, I said. reforms which

western, and tern theatre world, and have gone were in power would they stop that underneath my windows at the Pen with her to a Chinese play where form of minor but accepted graft

Some of

thought that hu- them Insula Hotel is the starting point of the property men wearing a singlet that in the Far East is "squeeze." the longest continuous railway line trotted about, the aetora addressed

one inan beings, men and women, were on which you might the audience in long dialogues, one pretty much alike. But most of In the world

+ chiffon

that women would travel to the English Channel in of the women players

them belleved embroidered with sequins three weeks. That is, you might if robe the way were not blocked by fighting flourished an American cotton hand- be more honest in publle life than kerchief striped in Huudy sport north.

WOMEN DESIRE LITTLE But in another sense the city has colours, the orchestra from

squealed anl of the stage corner much Chinese atmosphere. The for-

11:0 wings were One of them advanced the opinion are definitely in the minor- banged cigners

crowded with watchers (some of that women want little beyond a few ity. There is the constant clap, clop them crying babica), the audience dresses and some jewelry, and "not of heelless shoes on the pavement.

ed pumpkin and melon seeds, the millions that men can spend in Rickshas are the popular means

of cracked

stood for hours one night,” conveyance. The harbour is thronged and with golden sailed sampana and down in front junks, some of them doating Idtchens on the performance.

I have done many things. But haven't we been spending money for like the Xochimilco boats purveying food to the pleasure boats and to the the most enjoyable was a luncheon years on airplanes and ammunitions with seven Chinese women where for defence and where are those air-

taken to the water, together and in western

CHINESE QUARTERS

quarters

away,

over

of the stage intent Chinese women know

of

that

"squeeze" exists, she added, "for

and now

people from the swimming clubs, of we talked frankly and as friends. planes and those ammunitions now?" which there are many. For the

Since what we said might not be We talked more of what women Chinese, both men and women, have altogether acceptable in some are

are doing in China to-day, one of 1 shall not name my the guests remarking that "before sults, some of the clubs hostess, other than to say that she the war it was the Chinese women having as many as 600 members.

presides

Jobbles and the one

great who sat about hotel

"They agreed Chinese houses of Hongkong, and I it is the Chinese men." shall further protect her by adding that they would not return to their A four of the Chinese wear the that she did not contribute to the old secluded existence for anything old-time dress. But for the most frank conversation.

in the world. In the words of one part the men have doffed their long We talked of the tremendous pro- woman, "Why should we be pressed robes for trousers, and a women gress of this generation of women, down? We have the same kind of their trowers for long straight the first to come to maturity with brain as a man and we can do the dresses, slashed on both sides half unbound feet and of the place they suge work," way to the knees,

through the A few blocks from the big tourist way education" in which they have garden, the Chinese women in their hotels are typical Chineso quarters, volunteered to teach chlidren, of flowered dresses like butterfiles crowded atroots lined with open their presence at the front as hovering over the great blue pots of shops and hung with masace of soldiers and first ald workers, and flowering zinnias I believed what posters. The latter writers do busi-

rellef associations. One the

of have been hearing during all of my ness along the pavement, as do the these, the Hongkong Chinese Wo stay in Hongkong. The women are dentists with their booths bung men's Soldiers Reller Association, China to-day," and I was glad that with long strings of the teeth they was started within the year by eight I had come all these thousands of presumably have pulled. The for women and now has more than 2,000 miles if only to see them burat the tune tellers elbow the chiropodists, members each paying a Hongkong chrysalis of tradition and habit and Artists display their wares along dollar a month in dues, and helping come out and be a the walls like the open-air markets to raise thousands of dollars for re- world.

are taking in polities, of the "alley- As we walked out

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TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1938.

THE TOYAN WIFE

GERTRUDE GELBIN

NESUME

Gilberts and Louise Brigard, who have grown up at a school In France are brought home by their father to his plantation in pre-Cioli War Louisiana, O barts, esiled Froufrou by every. one, te completely a child in thought and action, Ilar only alm in life ta to visit Now Or loane and marry some splendid danco, due! husband scho can and buy her fine jewels, Frou- frou and Louisa go to a Jury with Their father. Georges Bartarla, handsome young lawyer, is knifed by a Bigord insists that prisoner. he recuperate at the plantation rather than po to his own home in Now Oričana, Madams Val- laire, a neighbor, announces she la poing to Neo Orisans for some dental work. Broufrou, longing to make the trip, insists aho, too, has a toothache,

Oopyright 1918 by Lovw's Jar.

Chaptor Two

MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE Madame Valiaire's carriage,

nd drawn, bumped aver tho rough roads leading to New Or leans. Froufrou lifted the shades and peered eagerly into the night

"We're somewharel" abo nounced excitedly. "Look-there's

church,"

Louine looked out the window. "Yes, that's the Chapel of Bainte Catherine,"

"The one you told me about?" eriod Froufron. "Where everyone goes to pray for a busband?"

Louise sont a timid glance to ward Madame Valiaire, and noting the other's amused smile, ventured a low "yes"

ders, Froufrou, with Pick close bo hind, arept out of the room and down the stairs.

One outside; they ran to the church. It was deserted. They lit their candies, offered their prayers, and in short order were back at the house. As they entered the gate, Froufrou handed bar shawi "and cloak to Pick

"Take those,” she whispered. "I'm going to watch the party for a minute."

She darted forward, up the atopa and apped along the balcony to an open French window, at which stood a tablo met wh two glasses and a boilla of champagne, dropped into the chair, picked up the glass, Billed it and dřank it as if it wore water. Then, har elbows on the table, her face cupped In her hands, sho watched the party with cager ayon

A handsome young man, very much the gay New Orleans blade, came suddenly upon her. He stoppad in surprise, hla faco very evidently Indicating the fact that he could not place har.

*Where havO been hiding nil evening?" he asked pleasantly and sat down in the chair next to hers. Froufrou looked up in astonish- ment, then, smiling mischievously, leaned forward to ask: "Have you really noticed me before?"

"Of course," be lied. "Only when- over I looked for you, you weren't there." He reached for the chat pagna bottle, Thirsty?"

Thank you," she smiled again. out who she was,

He stared at bar trying to make

trying to remember your "Isn't that funny?" who laughod. "And I'm trying to

remember yours."

He was genuinely surprised, “Bup", pose you tell me yours, again."

·Instead of answering sho Pick, Froufrou's personni slave, tioned toward the room where the opened her eyes wide. "Ah byaard | guosta were dancing.

"Im't that funny?" she laughed."I'm tryingtore- member your name too."

"If I tell

of dat Ble Cahterine," she said|you-will you dance with me? Just breathlessly. "Day ala't nothin' she once- no twice around the cain't do, from healing what ails room?" you to gitting you a husband, Ah

ahe

You want to dance? Splendid!" aim to burn a candle to her mab- But just for a moment," she

warned. Then I must go self,"

Froutrou eyed her savorely. "Papa got to her feet ummieadily, suddenly and I will find you a husband when reeilng the champagne. He put his the time comes, Pick."

arm about her and ushered her to a husband Ah the dance floor. "But it ain't wania," protested Pick. “It's do kinks took out of mah hair."

They laughed with delight - bui Froutrou stopped short and cried: "The carriage bas stopped-"

Madame Vallaire nodded. "We've -arrived,” she explained.

The Boschman opened the door. Pick jumped out and Madame Val- laire, Froufrou and Louiso fallowed. From the windows of the great house before them rang the sound of musis and laughter.

"Dey's til up." Pick shrieked happily. "Test sten!"

Something's going on," Aadama Vallaire remarked drily.

"It's a party!" oried Froufrou acstatically and sho hurried ahead toward the half open gate. "We're just in timal Shall we go up and put on our party dresses—or shall we go in the way wa are""

"You haven't told me your name," ho said

**Froufrou."

"Froufrou? That's not a same-" "It's my name,“

"And Is it the only one I'm to know?"

"Yea-can you remember 17" "I can never forgot it." "Now," she smiled. "What's your name1"

"Wall-I'm the man who's giving the party."

the stared at him ingredulously. "You're Monsieur Valiaire? Andre Valiaire?

"Right!" he laughed and bent his head to kiss her.

She turned in diamay. "I must co-Oh-I must go-"

"Where?" he asked. "Upstairs-to bed" She reeled alightly,

Suddenly a man ran through one "What do you mean?" he de- of the song windows, a girl in his nanded in astonishment. ATITI. The girl screamed prettily "You don't bave to come with and released herself. He ran after me. I know my way to my room." her, caught her in his arms and sebe said quickly, and dried oul kissed her. Madame Vellaire turned the window, onto the balcony, down to her coachman, her face livid the steps, across the garden and with rage and indignation.

into the house. In her room, she "Find someone to take care of called for Pick and ber voice awoke " she ordered. "And Monsieur Louiza, Andre is not to be informed." She pointed the way to the rear door, Mademoiselle Guberte, you'll not ther change your dress nor go in as you are. We start back early tomorrow morning"

roufroul" the volos calling from "Blarteck home?" Froufrou's outside her door was Andre's.

with eyes tinka...

tears. "Oh "Ob" cried Loules, "this is dis

graceful, Badame1*2**

**GilbertW!"*' warned. Louise stern-

"Gilberte!" aried Louise, "where have you been?

"To church-oh, what fun!" A sudden knocking at the door stopped her short.

"Frontrou!" insisted Andre, ly, and with a strong hand, she pounding at the door, "lot me in shared-ber, pistar and Pick up the woot!"

state DNA

The door of the room next to In their room, Youtrou sad Plok theirs burst opan, "What's all this whispered disconsolately. If I hubbubTM" demanded Madame Val could just go down and look in," lates. “Andre! What are you doing

hers TM** sighed Froufrou.

"We won't even git-lo ax- Bis.

· Andre - stared at her blankly. Catherine anythingTM muttered "Mamma, I was looking for you-- Pick.

what a surprise...../ "Oh but I want a husband," whis- *Madame Vaisire opened the door pered Troufron disperataly "No of the girls room and stuck in bar girl has any him until she's mars head, "We leave. New Orleans for ried. I must burn a candle to Sainte your father's plantation tomorrow." Ontherins,"

she announced savorely, then, clo Pick gazed at her with plassanting the door with a sudden bang. alarm Tonight?" alin asked, he pulled har son into her own "Now?"

TOOU for a sostnd-lecture. Frostrós slared back with dano-i And Andre, returning aventually ing eyes. Why not? Evan Madame to his room, awakened his servant Vauaire couldn't and fault with un] Éputna.

for golog to church"

"Who are those young ladies with She tip-toed to the other side of my moiber, Brulus? ha demanded. the room to make certain that Brutus rubbed his eyes sinepily. Goulas war woundly maleep. Then, "Bosma lax day's de nice little Bri- in pantomime, she ordered Pick to gard, neighbor girls which has bean opan ber valíss and pick out her living in France, all growed: up," gayest frock.

Candi, miled. “We're leaving **You aint going to wear dat kind New Orlowns tomorrow morning. of drem to church, is you, Minty?" "Wake going to visit my mother's Pick was plainly moandeliselitada piantation,

“Why not?" "Froutzou whispered "rikti

;'hoarsely,

#ak Prostros'a proyer olvàody? Hardly daring to breatha, they "takes effuoi?; Wil Madana Varkiere diapoyár, how Froufrou Met her son?

· Arassed by the light of a single

oandie. Then, throwing cloak

Don't miss Con

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ACROBY

1 Many would rather imbibe the beginning or ending of this than all of it. (10).

This goes out to sea and Is mostly edible (4),

10 No gentleman, to give such ten-

Luble advico (10).

11 Half this river was a tribe liv-

Ing near it (0).

12 A bit of a rotten nulasnco (5). 15 Most of this mixture is put in

Its proper place (5).

18 French town (5).

19 Taking it eary in the matter of

having been nettled? (7).

20 The first person as subject (5). 21 Annal Jelter (5). 22 Indlet (7).

23 This ally. Is not to the front (51. 24 Give (5).

20 Most people are prone to go to

Litis (5).

20 Ma died to make it (6),

31 The sun as it changes to a keen

one (10).

32 Even ships don't have it (4).

33 Obsolete protection for Ware

ships (two words-7, 3).

DOWN

* Flighty, confession from

Eastern country (4).

3 Cut out mostly as a bird (0).'

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4 Shake out of 28 across perhaps

(5).

5 Part of itself indeed (5).

0 A famous cricketer is indiented

(3),

7 is the alect of water often

rumed by its head? (10)

8 The spectators in if ice crea

It at cricket (wo words=3, B)T

13 One would probably be open- mouthed at having this and its fellow closed (7).

14 Employ (7).

15 The last two letters of this gome implement may help to win the first six (10).

16 In time even to start with (10). 17 More than the back is cheerless

(8).

18 it is hurtful but wilt sumisi in

any surrounding (5).

25 One of the blues (0),

20 If it did it was kept too

out of the sea! (5)...

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