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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1933.

LATEST MODEL ROLLIEFLEX CAMERAS

The cameras that take 12 expomures on a roll-Alm.

MIMOSA PLATES PRINTING PAPERS & FILMS. Painted Embroidery Colourful & Artificial

RUG AND CARPETS NOW CHEAP.

Deep Reds And Blues

For Tone.

Rugs and carpets were never so cheap as at present, and there is nothing which, properly carried out, so improves the appearance of a room. Often it is impossible to

buy a carpet that one really likes INVENTION OF BEAUTY. Moal attractive creation not only for since, naturally, the best things are ladies, but also for cushions, handker- not always among those which cost chiefs, and ornamental articles for least. · Ladies' wear.

DISPLAY IN OUR STORE. ORIENTAL ART CO.

Agents:-

A SEK & CO.,

261, Des Voeux Road Central, Telephone No. 23159.

YOU

ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR

STOCK OF

ASIATIC FOREIGN AND COLONIAL

But ls is often possible to carpet with rugs, and some of the Persian, Baluchistan, and other rugs are cheap and beautiful now and they have the advantage of, being able to be pieced together and therefore of not requiring to be bought all at once. Rugs are much easier to

clean than carpets and for email flats, where the owners do a good deal of the work, they are invalu- able.

For ordinary purposes those rugs which contain the deep reds and the deep blues are perhaps the most aalisfactory. They tone with most things, and the colour only becomes more mellow with time. There is also a deep red over which is

POSTAGE STAMPS velvety brownish tinge,

In SETS, SINGLE PACKETS, BAGS and in APPROVAL SHEETS.

GRACA & CO.,

Dealers in Postage Stamps, Philatelie Goods, Picture Postcards, Toys, &c. 10, WYNDHAM STREET

HONG KONG

P. O. Box No. 620.

LATEST INVENTION American Chemical Diamonds.

These diamonds equal to real diamonds in all respects. Specially in brilliancy

Many Persian rugs have the quality of shadows-as though a cloud were passing over the sky-- and this in itself is attractive. They nearly all go with modern furniture. Where modern ruga are liked those of which the designs are derived from some common object are us ually the most satisfactory.

The rug of which the origin was butcher's apron is eminently dealr- other able, and others in which textile notes are repeated are also good. These mostly have arrange- ments of stripes ar dots, which give them a pleasing tone for the rest

of the room.

The Woman's Page

Velvet

Upholstery

HAIR AND EYE LASHES.

FASHION'S DICTATESĮ FOR 1933.

Untailored Cloth Suits Popular.

Cloth suits of the untailored, "dressmaker" persuasion are very popular just now, especially when One seem they are fur-trimmed.

the other day consisted of quite a plain little black dress with a faintly flared skirt, the jacket end- ed at the waist-line, where it fitted anugly and was edged all round with black Persian lamb about five The sleeves or six inches wide. were bulky, half cloth and half Persian lamb, and the coat that went with it crossed and wrapped over in front, fastening upon the left shoulder under the collar,

The hat that went with it was perfectly simple. Just a black falt crown and à narrow, brim turned up on one side, made of Persian lamb.

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Velvet is being used in the same way as furs as trimmings on day dresses. On black woollen dresses it is used for various other ways. yokes, half Dark brown deep sleeves, and in velvet is used with beige cloth in the same way that fat brown fur is employed, and some of the prettiest dresses this of a darker year have yokes material than the dress, for this velvet is far amarter than fur, and evening dresses have their arm- holes circled with fur, instead of having it at the hem the neck.

or even At

Tomato

Chutney

Hair that cannot be combed or brushed is now affected by the real- ly smart. Twisted into the most fantastic shapes and curls it is! Velvet cushions and furniture up-waved and set with a heavy plastic holstered in velvet, particularly lotion, baked hard and sprayed with corduroy velvet, seem to have a spirit gumi Then the sculpture- ed silver, gold, carlet, green or dusty appearance even after they like waves are sprayed with crush-

A good recipe for tomato chutney have been thoroughly brushed.

blue to produce glittering pow

consists of 4 lbs, green tomatoes, 6 Dust-covers should always be plac-dered tinsel' effect.

The hair has to be washed with ozs. chopped onion, 2lbs, apples, 6 is being cleaned, and the articles spirit in order to be itself again and ozs. brown sugar, 4 ozs. sultanas, ozs, ground themselves should be beaten well women affecting the new mode must 1 quart vinegar, 3

salt. and brushed with a fairly stiff be careful how they sleep. Indeed ginger, 1 oz. mustard seed, 6 ozs.

ja Japanese pillow would be the best. accdless raisins and 3 ozs. brush.

Finally go over them with a damp Fingernails, and preferably eye-Scald the tomatoes, cut them into Sprinkle with salt and leave Ull chamois leather, wringing out the lashes as well, are worn to match-slices and lace in a large dish, leather in warni water, and it will Detachable eyelashes in colour or

and turn the tomatoes into a pan.. readily obtainable in all shades. be found that the dusty look disapja semi-permanent variety are now next day, then drain off the liquid pears.

WHEN YOU CHOOSE ed over such articles when the room

YOUR LINENS.

'Looking Faults” In Bed Sheets.

of lustre, hardness, ele. Can cut glass like rea!| diamonds. Proof against fire, file, acid, water, oil, etc. These diamonds can be washed with soap and water and can be used for more than 100

Do housewives generally know of years. Price per carat H.K.$7.50.

Those who the opportunities that are offered of Terms Cash or C.O.D. purchase diamonds to the value of E.E.$30 or more will get 20% dia- bargaina in linens nowadays? To- is quoted at old poems, count. Send your orders direct to the day "kingly linen," a term often met

Chemical Diamond Co. with in American

figures less than those asked for by P.O. Box No. 240, Penang, 8.8 When ordering mention "China Mail" ita half-sister, callon, a couple of

years ago,

linen It may puzzle you why sheets of the same size and seem-1 ingly about the same quality should be at various prices. Hence a few hints on choosing the best value cannot come amiss.

HONG KONG HEIGHTS

When offered the choice of sheets priced at different figures, 'feeling For the information of visitors) with the fingers will usually tell the

texture and proclaim the

"money

the following list of some of the worth" article to be of better flax of highest points on the Island and greater strength-which means your sheet will be stronger and isąt Mainland is published:→

longer.

Island.

Victoria Peak

Signal Station

Mt. Parker

The Eyrie.

Foot

Equally as important is close in-i spection by holding the sheet up against the light-"looking faults" is the technical term-whereby you can discern the better cloth is woven closer, that is, with more threads to the inch.

Mountain Lodge.

1,82% 1,774 1,784 **** 1,728

..:'. 1,725

Peak Hotel

1,805

Taikoo Banatorium

Mt, Davis

1,000 877

Bowen Road (filterbeda)

297-

Mainland.

Feet

and

8,124

Talmoshan Kowloon Peak ...... 1,971

tringing Up Father.

Menu Suggestions For To-morrow

Breakfast. Grapefruit

Pan Cakes

Maple Syrup

Coffee Luncheon.

Tuna Salad Sandwiches Hot Chocolate

Sugar Cookies Apple Sauce

Dinner,

Baked Hallbut Steak Baked Potatoes Escalloped Tomatoes Bread Butter

Celery Dutch Peach Cake

Coffee

THE-

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& SHANGHAI

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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but

qur renders are warned to look out for occasional phonetic

spelling, such as harbor, plow, and altho.

HORIZONTAL

1-A lyric poet 6-To run around. 11-River in Franca -13-Rate of motion 14-A cavalrymen

16-Bars 18-Consume

19-Lingered

Cut

the apples

and

the them in put all the other ingredients.

рап

with

Bring

21-Boy's name

22-Walk

to the boll, stirring occasion-

syrup may be served with the "ut-ally, then cook gently until soft. Pour into jara and tie down when tered cakes.

cold.

Escalloped Tomatoes.

3 cups tomatoes

2/3 cup cracker crumbs

teaspoon salt

1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons chopped onions

2 tablespoons, chopped celery

4 tablespoons butter

Mixed ingredients and pour inlo baking dish. Bake 20 buttered minutes in moderate oven.

Dutch Peach Cake.

2 cups Bour

Cream

Pan Cakes, Serving Four, 2 cups flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 tablespoon sugar

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 egg

11⁄2 cups milk

1 tablespoon fat, melted Mixed Ingredients, beat two min

4 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup sugar

4 tablespoons fat

1 egg

1⁄4 cup milk.

Mix flour, baking powder, salt and suger. Cut in fat, and egg and milk. Pour into greased shallow pan. Cover with peseb mixture.

Peach Mixture.

11⁄2 cups peaches,

cup light brown sugar-

silca 4 lbs. To pickle tomatoes, fruit and place them in a stewpan with a dessertspoonful moist sugar,! and 1 salt teaspoonful dessertspoonful

24-Numbere between

12 and 20 25-Colton fiber

26-F

Fatigued 28-Expire

29-A division of an extended poem 30-Willow.twig

32-Kind of corn-bread

mixed

spice.

tecedent

Cover with vinegar and slowly for 1 hours. Pack into jars, leave till cold, then cover.

Green tomato jam change

cook

34-Baby bed (pl.)

30-Walka

36-Glossy

40-Existed

42-Bulld

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