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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 19, 1940.

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Synopsis: Lovely Mary Haines, a happy wife and devoted mother is a member of Now York's wealthy "gossip" sot, a part of the circle that lives in the beauty salons, the gown shops She detects the veiled barbs and the bridge-clubs. One day she has the "girls" to lunch. of her cousin, Sylvia Fowler, an sco-meddiar but is unaware that Sylvia has learned from Olga, Quito innocently, her manicurist, that Stephen Halnes is "carrying_on" with another girl.

This story is based on the M.G.M. version of she agrees to go to Olga for her next manicure. the stage play of the same name, which will be screened in Hongkong shortly.

you told it to me." Blindly, she groped her way to the door,

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Mary felt an FOR no reason at all,, "H-hooked?" Mary had awakened that icy draft blow over her.

"Yeah. This Crystal is a morning with the firm de- friend of mine. She's really a

SHE was at home an hour cision to change her coif- terrible mantrap. Soak it, please, later, swallowed up in a black, hind the perfumo counter at agonising despair, when her The "why" of it was some-Black's. That's how she met mother came in. One glance and it was clear that Mrs.

fure.

now the right hand. She's be

thing she didn't bother try-him a couple of month to Morehead had heard too.

She sat at her mother's knee and ing to understand. Nancy He bought some 'Summer Rain' perfume from her and when Blake, off again that day Crystal sells, she puts perfume snid over and over again with that on her palm and in the crook blank feeling of unreality, "I never for Australiu had laughed affectionately and said, of her arm. So he got to smell-dreamed it could happen to us, "There's probably a man at ing around and I guess he liked We've been so happy together

"I know. There, there, baby. By the way, you haven't sald anything to Stephen yet, have you?"

"Then say nothing." Mary atared al her. Mrs. Morehead lenne, for-

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the bottom of it," and Mary had agreed. "Probably. I hope Stephen will like it."

She was sitting in the little manicuring booth now, being finished off by Olga.

In one hand she held a magazine, but reading, in the face of Olga's chatter, was well-nigh impossible.

so much in love

in the name of friendship that you

"Hele awfully good looking," lose your husband and your home. Sylvia salt airily, "tail, fair and dis I'm an old woman dear and I know tinguished. I'm sure you wouldn't my sex. Goodbye." Warmly, she overlook him." kissed her child and left..

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Colombo Doihi Every description of Banking and Ex-Haiphong Bathurs Hankow change business transacted. Loans grant- ed on approved, securities

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur reney and Fixed Deposits received for Danking Business Transacted." "I'm sorry but when one's mind

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KAN TONG PO, new story. It comes to most wives. phone rang. It was Sylvia, pure acid. She picked up a bottle. Stephen is a man. He's been mar-bursting to talk about nothing"And as you say you have so

be quoted on application. rie ten years —”

many men." There, let her climb "You mean he's tired of me."

Mary cut her rather short. Ber out of that. Mrs. Morehead took out her knit- Ling. "Stephen's tired of himself muda, ch? Well, maybe Mother was right. "I'm busy now, Sylvia. Time comes when every man's got Sorry dear. I'll call you sometime" CRYSTAL indicated the bottle to feel something new, when he's

In the department store tele-she was holding. "I wouldn't got to feel youngphone booth Sylvis turned to Edith think that one suggests your ngain just

"Well, that's what I call gratitude.

at all.

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cause he's grow. I know she saw Olga to-day and personality at all. It's called

yet she won't say 'n word. Came "Oomph."

ing older.

his only escape

is to see a dif- on."

ferent

mirror

musical "How amusing." The "Oh Sylvia, maybe we shouldn't sound of chimes was heard through the store. "Well Edith, the bam's

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Sylvia gestured impatiently and rash in, melody." She picked up a it. Since then they've been in-some woman's eyes, "You say Mrs. Fowler

every probably means no more to him they headed for the perfume de-tlay vital of calogne and said to separable, practically

partment. Suddenly, she caught Crystal patronisingly. I'll take this From ber bag, she pull her breath. No doubt of it, that my dear."

Klip. sent you in?" Olga gabbed. evening. Jungle Red, I. sup.than a new dress does to you.”

"But mother --"

out

crumpled sales "Isn't she a lamb ?" She's pose. One cont or two?"

"Good heavens Mary, he doesn't red-head with the patisy eyes was cl

The description, "There's my name and address. sent me three clients this Trembling. Mary got to her love the girl. If he did you'd have Crystal Allen.

Summer, Rain. It had felt it yourself, long ago. So take brassy manner and all, fitted her Just charge and send.” week. Know Mrs. Potter? feet.

"Twenty-five cents," Crystal sald sweetly. "My, you are getting off I did her at home last week. been a gift from Stephen. She my advice. Keep still, keep still," perfectly. She pulled Edith to the Mary felt a sudden revulsion and counter and began to finger the per- closed her eyes, then steadied

she flared up with It. "And what fume bottles.

Then who held one up. "Oh. economically, aren't you? It'll be Those six daughters of hers are herself. "Never mind." absolute gangsters. Know Mrs.

"But I thought that's what if I don't want him under those

Women aren't chattels any here's this new kind, Summer out to-morrow, Mra. Prowler."

"Fowler," Sylvia snapped. Stephen Haines ?"

you came for. All Mrs. Fowler's terms.

more. Stephen and I are equals. Bain. That's what Mary Hotnes Covertly watch-

Crystal glanced at the aules-slip. friends"

We belonged to each other freely, is a keen about."

"Oh sorry, Mrs. Fowler." MARY started and looked up. “I think." Mary said uneven-I won't qualify our relationship ing her prey, she went on.

aimply dotes on this. Her husband Sylvia was snorting fire as she Evidently the girl hadn't caughtly, "that I've got what all Mrs.now. It's shockingly wrong. Ne friend of ours, fre. Stephen Haines,

mother, I'm through-inlshed."

along: "Prowler, her name. "What? Why yes, Fowler's friends came for."

Alarmed, Mrs. Morehead jumped plcked it out for her. Perhaps you dragged Edith

sold it to him-ch?" I-"

up. "Mary. You mustn't say

Crystal stiffened. So this was the huh. She called me that deliberate- fix her. Nasty- word to Stephen until you've thought this out calmly. I'm going right way the society gang worked. Well, tongued little creature."

she wanted him. It had down this minute and get tickets for let them. She had Stephen just

"My where She winked. Bermuda." throat's bad. I haven't wanted to been a awell iden, reading those books and talking engineering to worry you, but my doctor says —

"Oh mother. It's sweet of youhim. It was a hot line and it was working. She said. smoothly, "I'm Mary. there's something more afraid I don't remember. We have for

you to think of now thatch so many-man.come.in.here.". other. There's your daughter."

"Oh. Well, goodbye, I'll tell "I guess Mrs. Fowler's told her you were in, Mrs." you about that. Mrs. Fowler

"Mrs, Stephen Haines."

7. Olga turned six "Mry. - feels awfully sorry for her."

"Oh, gee, gee Mrs. "Oh. she does ?" Mary colours. laughed uncertainly. "Well, I Haines, I'm sorry. Oh isn't

there something I can do?" don't. "

"Stop telling that story." voice broke. "And please-don't-tell- anyone that!

"You would if you knew this girl. Crystal Allen. She's the Mary's one who's hooked Mr. Haines,"

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Mary went silent with pain. Mrs. Morehead starting for the door. "One more piece of motherly ad-j vice. Don't confide in your girl' friends."

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Bul to score a "bul!"

by a fleet containing battleships. We somewhere. cannot, therefore abolish battleships requires the same skill, or the same A "target" cannot retaliate; a unless other nations agree to do so luck.

battleship can. The bigger the ship, and keep their promise.

the more powerful and numerous cati be her guns and the greater her speed, ull of which give her more chance of -

being

Defying The Vilost Weather CAN we reduce the size without risking our own security?

We can, provided others also do it, During the Disarmament Conferences

crippling an enemy before damaged herself,

To a smaller extent the advantages

the British Admirally were never of retaliation would exist if she were or aircraft. attacked by submarine averse to discussing such limitations. With efficient retaliation from anti-

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attack

In fact, the Washington Treaty- which no longer exists-imposed, in aircraft guns und fighters from the ship, and from other ships of the 1922, a limit of 35,000 tons.

difficultles certainty.

Fleet, a direct hit from the air is no There are, however,

Empire, hav- about limitation. Our

When submarine attack on a battle- ing no boundaries, requires ships large enough to keep the sea in any ship is considered, it must be realised weather in any part of the world; that a battleship usually works our ships must be able to go where part of u Beat not as a single ship;

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would required, so that sufficient force whether with a fleet or alone, it is time. Other nations do not share by attendant small craft.

Although the extra lengili can be in the right place at the right screened against submarine these requirements to the same ex-

submarine, the actual favour the tent.

There is nothing to tell us off-hand advantage would in reality be very

individual ship in just, how large a battleship should slight. An be, and, because power is increased battle-leet is seldom attacked by ns size is increased, there has always torpedo; rather is an attack made on the whole line from a distance. Big been s temptation, not often resisted, ships, therefore, would not materially to go. one better than the other fellow increase the chances of a successful As battleships increase in size the hit, because the proportion of "water In a line cost to the

space" taxpayer increases with startling rapidity. Not only has the space" to "ship extra tonnage to be paid for, but would remain about the same. also special plant must be manufac-

So Much Depends On Others tured to turn out the enormous guns

THE power and speed which can required. There is practically no limit to the amount which may have be included in a 60,000-ton battle- ship is far greater than in one of to be spent along the sea routes.

Ships must have repair and supply 35,000 tons, and such advantage in an hases distributed about the world. action would far outweigh the slight The larger the ship, the more difficult extra chance of damage due to the Larget to be aimed at. Also, the to manoeuvre in narrow, and espec- larger the ship, the steadier the gun ially in shallow, waters; the larger bigger must be the dry dock to accommodate platform in rough weather.

solid the We could obtain security her, the longer and more poll wharves; and more dredging is neces-battleships much smaller than they sary to make harbours navigationally are to-day if other nations would safe for her reception. These har-agree to a limitation of size; but until such an agreement is reached, we bour works are very expensive.

It is a vicious circles which can be must.continue to dance to the popu- One day, perhaps, the size- prevented only if the nations of the lar tune. world are genuine and united In their madness will give way to the sanity which is entisfied with modest dimen- efforts to prevent it.

Luck Needed For A "Bull" THE argument against large ships -because the bigger the ship. the bigger the target." can be considered in two ways. If the big ship, the is, of is lost, the loss big target, course, greater than if the unit was of smaller dimensions-there would be more eggs in the basket.

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