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Women

BEAUTY ARTS By LOIS LEEDS

Posed by Renie for Lols Leeds.

A Prediction-which should be read by every woman.

PREDICTION!

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1947.

Mona Lisa's Return DUMB-BELLS

Brings Him Joy

BY JAMES M¢GLINCY

Paris-The little man who wouldn't tell his name. was happy-Mona Lisa had come home.

"For twenty years wo've lived together," he said. He looked at. Mona and smiled and,she smiled back at him, with that queer, questioning personal smile she,

has.

"Now she is back where sho belongs in her old place, in tho

THE KING'S place where I've always known

REPORTER

IN COMMONS

her,"

He wore a blue uniform like all the guards at the Louvre,

with a little row of service ribbons from the war" But he wasn't like the other guards, no matter what he wore.

11c was Mona Lisa's boy

The recent appointment of friend. Mr Ernest Popplewell. Member

Perhaps It's Music for Newcastle West in the

"Yes, 1 love her," he said. "That House of Commons, แค Vice-trone smile. For 20 years I have Chamberlain of the

Royal watched that smile. But 1 never Household, reculls #11 ancient understand it. I thinte perhaps sle

traditional custom in Britain.the-memories and so

is listening to music and it brings

As Vice-Chamberlain, it is Mrlike ha Popplewell's duty to act as per-

sho-smiles-

During the war the little man

CANT THIS CASE 86 SETTLED OUT OF COURT?

PATENT OFFICE"- THATS WHAT WE

WERE TRYING TO DO WHEN THE

POLICE INTERFERED

• MCKENNEY

ON BRIDGE

Seeing Four Hands -Changes Outlook-

sonal "reporter" to King George and Mona Lisa were separated. She By WILLIAM. E. McKENNEY VI in the House of Commons was in hkiing. The Louvre was and it in his duty, after each closed. The little man had a fight- sitting, to write a brief accounting job to do.

UITE often it is diffent to fol- low the reasoning in the bid- of the day's proceedings and

When the war ended, they conie ding and play of a hand by reading convey it by personal messenger tack. But Mona Lisa was stuck in about it in a bridge column, be or telegraph to His Majesty. a corner, leaning against the wall.

Then finally they put her back untouch that there is at the

cause of the lack of the personal her throne-the spot of hohour in Tortay's

the land, from the Italian room.

This custom dates from the reign of Genrie 11, and arises from the fact that the Sovereign is the only person in the whole world who is not allowed to listen to a Commons debate. The last Sovereign who set font the House was Charles 1, and his visit precipitatel a chain of events that cost him his head.

Disraeli's News Sense

table. recent

world champlonship knockout The little man looked at a pabit-team-of-four match, brings out this ng hanging on the opposite wall, a

point. Tillan portrait of Francis 1, king of France.

Rival On Wall

Renie advocates the Up Hairdo, earrings and massed jewellery at the "Dresses are longer now!

Sort, IF it is becoming. If this is sold Renie, deslimier of R. K. D.-- not becoming to, your type, find a Itadio Studies. She said it quietly style for YOU. And that makes and femly. **Dresses are longer sense, Style Sense?

Bere you have it And

To be a designer always means her are And when the dresses hard work and lots of 11 nud ure a bit longed you teale "funny" as to talk to the stars about the jt, you don't drop yours.

Junger shirt before they want

"But there is Just Hke you and you. in fashion,"

The library at Buckingham Palace Renie, it cycle

saye which

Skirts has preserved these nightly reports Longer turns to

that for more, than 150 years, and they

Actually there and It's NOW!" So, don't say

was a historical form a fascinating record of British basis for his statement, for it was we didn't tell you!

Mona politics. The styles adopted by dif- Francis I who bought the Terent Chroniclers

have differed Lisa for France from Leonardo da widely Disraeli was in turn witty, Vinci toward the end of the artist's malicious and camy, and his re-life. Francis was only one of mil-

houl orts show that he

keen Bons of men who have fallen for

the mysterious smile.

Renie

charming. young American designer, a product af the U.S.A., and she does an outstand- ing and artistic job. Styles in the They set movies are Predictions,

the pace and a desimer tst has to. be right. She designs for the movies, yes, but she is also giving Ideas to the pudience!

Renie

wearing

skirt longer. Not very much, but deiinile- ly longer than many of the women Her Beige suit

at the luncheon.

her

CHRISTMAS

REMINDERS

sense."

"He loves her, too," he said. His eyes twinkled. "All the time they look at each other."

The report is usually written in The little man said he was mar- The early hours of the morning, and ried and had grandchildren. No, On one occasion Queen Victoria was his wife wasn't jealous of the smil-

was topped by a "longer" jackel. A EN one thinks of the hundreds astonished on opening her despatching lady. She dkin't know how he

WILE Biltle things which the

Belge hat and blinke

with her Golden nccessories.

hominised of

average house-wife has to remem

forgive and can readily We Beautiful Legs, bor.

short understand if she forgels tensionat- wearing the

asly. skirt. Your legs will look just beautiful with that adde.! tari

If you have don't keep on

so of skirt length. It's just a new look now and you'll want that look. So, let down your skirts!

Minule Makerys 4 GABRIELLE

When you are in a hurry and your hair looks a meas", dampen it with cologne and roll up the ends on soft wire curlers, Cleanse your face with cream and remove with 11- auca. Let that be your Ense. A touch of cream rouge, powder well. brush it smooth. A touch to lips, " fanch in enes-and there you are!

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box to find in i not only the report, felt. Nor did the other guards. but a pipe and tobacco left there.

accidentally

Lord by

Randolph of Mr Inther

Winston Chirchill.

Hansard's verbatim Today, with

"Nobody knows except her." he said, nodding toward the portrait of the serene Indy.

However, every hates forgetting things, for it usual-reports and newspaper reports, there that she forgets some-is slight necessity for the existence ly happens

But the thing which

things rather of the "King's Reporter." upsets badly as well as herself! Here are House of Commons is always jealous reluctant 10 a few hints about

of its traditions and the things you may forget if you are not very care-allow them to die.

ful

Be sure you have plenty of con- ded milk-botit sweel and un- sweetened in the house as well as come timed er bottled cream.

much bread

in.

Copper Saved The

Museum's Dome

Do not get too People eat less bread at Christmas tine than any other time in the

The copper envering the British year Average your usual supply,

room roof-the and allow about two lonyes extra Busan's reading

nd

will and you will not be sezon targest dume in the world saved

the Font from worse damage bravely trying to cal stale bread for the next fortnight."

when an uil bomb fell on it during

raid in

This was disclosed Make

Your that certiun

Ras by E. Carr, buikling engineer to the conker is in perfect order. If it is Copper Development Association,

you!

il

1941.

hod a postrard or telephone call to speaking at Liverpool University. the company will soon put matters He said that had the roof meited, right. Remember that the earlier miten material would have cascaded you can get your cooking done on down Christinas Day, the easier it will be

to do.

into

interior the

of the building, spread fire and would have.

tu losses caused irreparable scum's libraries.

the

Tim dome escaped with very little

Get all the cooking you can done an Christmas Eve, to leave the oven free for the turkey. Do make sure damage," he stated. "The Bomb that you have a pan big enough for Jeazion the turkey.

alone penetrated the roof, and oil ejected from the

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exactly the same ut both tables up to the three no trump

the bid. At one table South player felt that the hand whe close to a slam contract, so, over

he three no trumn

bld four no trump, which he would have had no trouble to make if he bad fi London's Grosvenor Square has breek in the club suit. been reclaimed as Britain's memoriul to Franklin D. Roosevelt.

At the other table South passed Landscape architecture and gar-the three no trump bid and, as

600 points on the dening will be virtually completed result, scored

team

by Christmas, and the memorial sel-board. This meant that his ting will then await only the 10-foot picked up 790 points on the hand. Oddly enough, the same opening Controversy bronze figure of the late President.

over whether the lead was made at both tables, the hearts. Neither declarer Won the first trick, and East Statue would be a seated or standing W figure-criticism which threatened

been shifted to a spade, which held the The dedication will take contract to three na trump. to delay the memorial-has forgotten. place as planned, on April 12, third anniversary of the President's leath.

Associated Press.

She Rejuvenated The Angel

Good intentions do not always casings. A citizen, of the little Boltemin Belohrad discovered Test alt your electrie tings, to poured flaming down the dome into spa of Lazne

Gel out your the deep mow gallery where this recently, when she decided that; they are

The statue of the guardian angel in prettiest lampshades and see that burnt itself out."

order.

the market square was looking drab

there are one or two spare bulbs in Recent inspection of the dome and needed some "freshening up." the honge in case of accidents over showed that, although it had been without

jaopsannie.

able.

consulting the local

-

Looking at all four hands, one never would get the thought of bid- ding a slain Bat South, with his two selid suits, thought there would be no harm itn trying the Buckwoodt four no trump bill, and with my normal break four no trump should be easy to Inake. Unfortuante distribution sel the contract one trick.

Malayan Exports To Germany

Trade between Malaya and Ger- in October,

the holidays-especially if table- exposed to weather for 90 years the authorities, the lady had the statue tennis or ping-pong figures on your condition of the copper was reinurk-covered with bright paint. However, many nearly doubled

{th! local custodian of historic became a danger to livestock, undi Exports rose from monuments ruled that the "rejuvena Singapore. tion" was "unsuitable" and ordered Straits $1,207,302 in September to the lady

Rubber was to wash oft the paint $2,350,020 in October. Associated Press.

the chief item.-Associated Press.

Have plenty of stamps. sealing- wax, spare greeting cards and smult change.

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Check Your Knowledge

1. What is the meaning of the

"between Seyla expression

Chartbufa

and

2. What does the square on the

hypothemuse equal?

3. Can you fell a

rattlesnake's,

age by the number of joints in its rattle?

4. What narpt is given to a paint- ing done on a Wnti?

5. Who was Charles Lutwidge. Dodgson?

6. Which falls more quickly, a heavy or a light object?

(Answers on Page 4)

CHESS PROBLEM

By B. HULSEN

Black 4 places.

B

White, 8 places.

White to play and mate in two. Solution to yesterday's problem:

K-K14; 2,

1, K-12

-R1; 1 ... Kt others; 2, Q-KI

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Rupert and the Three Guides-52

Le calid

Once again the three Guides push Rupert up into the gipsy's tree, where he finds the King Squirrel wasting for him. At once he gives happy, cy:Beryl was tight,"

"Thers it is in your crown. It's Gaffer farge's tiepin 1 Oh, please give it back to me." The tiny king looks dismayed. But what am to do?" he says. "A king must have a jewel in his crown!" Rupert thinks quickly..

Fil, get you better one." he

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Bulgarian Army

“Disquieting

""

London, Dec. 17. The present size of the Bulgarian Army was "disquieting," Mr Ernest Bevin, the Foreign Secretary, stated in Purlla- ment today.

NOTICE

ΤΟ ADVERTISERS

Advertisers are requested to note that not low than 24 hours notice. According to British estimates, he prior to the day of publication should units in be given for all commercial display gold, the present military

men,

the Bulgarian Ariny include 76,000 advertisements, change of copy atc. with 10,000 frontier guards. Notions and Classified Adverties- The militia numbered up to 100,000 mente will ha received up till 4.30

pm, for the following day,

men.

Mr Bevin, who was 'ansivering a Parliamentary question, sold that

of for details the peace treaty Limited Bulgarla's asked

the present to 56,000 men, and the strength but had not been furnished Bulgarian Clovernment had been them-Rauler.

army