1940-03-20 — Page 23

Wednesday,

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ENTERTAINMENTS

Partners commence in the ordinary dancing posi- tlon for the vorto and facing each other for the chorus.

Stopa dozcribed are gentlemen's, lady commences on the opposita foot.

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Commencing on the Left 2006 thì Qua Nur, 1 Kaika Ip stops forward, maying be left arm backwards and Eatwaida ny You Walk.

Ona complete turn to the right, taking 9 beats balance ing from one took to the other-swaying the aboulders from side to side 2 you turu.

Now

repeat

the above

drum, a One Steps and I completo turn, falah facing each other and shout "ooh.”

KNEES UP MOTHER BROWN

The New Hongkong Dance Craze

"NEES UP MOTHER BROWN"

"KN

is Hongkong's latest party

dance craze.

It was introduced

to the Colony on

Saturday night by

Sandra and

Fredric

Hartnell,

the star

turn entertainers at the Grill Room of the Hong- kong Hotel, and became

instantaneous

an

cess.

sue-

About a hundred couples essayed the dance after it had been demonstrated by the Hartnelle, and voted it

worthy successor to "Lambeth Walk" and "Boomps a Daisy."

"Kneea up Mother Brown" was introduced in London

recently FON December 12 and is now sweeping England.

The routine was devised by Adele England, principal of the Locarno School of Danc- ing in London, who is respon-

Tree" (so popular with His Majesty the King), The Park Parado" and war-time's "The Handsome Territorial,"

"Knees Up Mother Brown" is a worthy sucressur. Its simplicity assures its success.

for anyone can dance IL

sible for several other successes of a like nature.

It is the fifth novelty dance to be intro- teed by C. L. Helnant, who was respon- sible for Lambeth Walk," "The Chestnut

PICTURE ARTIGLE

THE first eight stops are a IT legged "cake - waik" (You'll recall from the movie that tho Etist-logged "cake- walk" was the first jam num- ber invented by frene and Vernon Castle). In 'Knees Up Mother frown" the arme are also used. The cake walk is followed by a complete turn to the right, swaying, the shoulders from side to sido uz you turn. Then the cake- walk again, finishing with another complete turn and a shouted "och".

Then comes the Chorus,

Now for the steps of the Chorus.

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Facing each other, commence on the Right Foot. Running stops forward, on the 4th boat slip forward with bended knees shouting "Wall," slightly lifting trousers while lady slightly lifts dross.

other.

Thon 4 running stops back to places still facing each

Hop on the Right

Foot twice, at the same time extend Right Hand slightly lowered towards part. ner, palm upwards, keeping in time with each Hop. Repeal on the Left Foot and Left Hand. Again on the Right and again on the Left,

Commence on Right Foot Running 10- wards partner Hok Right Arm, make a circle, and back to places.

Hopping on one foot. then the other with the knees up. 4 Fac- Ing each other and 4 moving towards each olker, finishing with the shout "ooh."

Facing each other, gentle- men commence on right foot, ladies on left foot, and take three run- ning steps forward. On the fourth beat the couple slip forward with bended knees-shouting "Well". The gentieraan slightly its his trousers and the lady slightly is her dress. Then four run- ning step backwards,

A hop on the right foot (these Instruc- lons are for gentlemen-ladies, of course, use apposite feet) twice, at the namo time extending right hand slightly lowered towards partner, palm upward, keeping in time with each Hap. (Some nt the people at the Gripps used the Ifitler saluto!) Repeat on the Left Foot and Left Ifand. Again on the fight and again on the Left. This la followed by a run towards partner, linking of right army, a circle this in similor to Lam- bel Walk) and then back to places.

The final movement is to hop first on one foot and then on the other with the knees up four steps facing each other and four steps moving towards each other.

The Verao and Charus can be repeat. ed an often na desired.

It is a Novel Dance that is bound to ellck at a fongkook clubs and dance halls.

WELL! -

扩

مجرب

Now repeat the Verse, and Chorus as many times as desired.

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KYO, Mar. 14 (16) uci)—"No!" question · eau arige regarding the title to Spratley Islands, which the Japanese Government oni March, 30 of Inst year de-. clared ;: "incorporated into Japanese territory and | placed under the adminis- trail of the Government- General of Formosá,” · the Navy Offlée spokesman suld

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INTELLIGENCE TEST

YOUR CHARACTER THE

HE test that follows on this page is based on thousands of studies. There will be a temptation to over-rate yourself. Don't fall for it-be as honest and as objective as possible. Rate yourself as follows: Distinctly superior, 5 points; above average. 4 points; average, 3 points; below average, 2 points; poor 1 point. The average is 45 points out of a possible 80. The best result in testing your charac- ter may be obtained by getting a friend to rate you.

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ANNEXATION BY

FOUR MAJOR FOWERS BRI-

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isin, France, Holland and the United States...ars | opposed Japan'w annexation of, the Spratley Island (also known Storm Inland),

tley is the main island in Spraticy is an archipelago, and has an area of only 120 acres

Its importance is due solely to its strategle position, for it lies 410 miles from French Indo-China and some 500 miles from British North

·Borneo.

Japan claims that the reefs forming the Spratley group have long been known as ownerless and that since 1917 Japanese nationals had undertaken the economic de velopment of the archipelago.

In 1843 Captain Spratley of the British whaler "Cyrus" alghted tho island and plotted its position on the chart, but it was not until 1930 that it was annexed by any country,

“In that year a landing party from the French minesweeper "Malicianas"?

ON STAIL, 15

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JAPAN

wan put ashore, the tricolour was holsted, and the commander formally took possession of the island: In thờ. name of France.

Aboro, TOP LEFT, shows the French taking possession of Spratlay! seamen landing from the “Maliciouse” 'to hoist the fricolour. In 1930, TOP RIGHT-General view of Island, with ́palma: sheltering a primitive' ancamp- ment formed by fabermen. The «f« land is rich in phosphaté deposits, DELOW RIGHT THEizānvit | olgn. `ed by the Commander of the "Mall- ciense,” atsting that Byratley Island

·was occupied; on April 18, 1080.

Are you serious? Or inclined to be frivolous,

Receptive to others' Ideas?.......

Are you careful of statements, or inclined to

Do you think for yourself? Or drift along

Are you judicious, or prejudiced? Are you hard-working? Just average? Lazy? WORKING CHARACTER

1 Purposeful

dislikes?

2 Teachable

born?

3

Attentive

4 Ambitious

satisfied with Punctual

lato?

6 Thorough

7 Thrifty

8 Artistic

» Adaptable

alowly?

10 Leadership

Can you avoid being led by likes and Amenable to teaching? Or are you stub. Or do you find attention wandering?

Are you trying to improve? Or are you yourself?

Do you get there on time, or always a bit Verify your conclusions, or jump at them? Careful with money? Miserly? Wasteful? Are you neat in work? Or slovenly?

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