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A floor-length dinner gown which stakes an informal note is modeled here. The high-waisted skirt is a rich cinnamon brown fabric, contrasted with a brownish gold tailored bodice banded with mink and cut low in front.
LENT
CHINA MAIL, MARGH 1937.
DISHES
you will enjoy!
Whether you fast during Lent, or not, it is a good plan to intro- duce a few Light dishes to your menus: a change in diet will bene fit your health at this time
year.
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Here are some easily prepared “changes."
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SAVOURY APPLE RECIPE
For four people, allow two hard- boiled eggs, 402. of cheese, and. four eating apples Grate the ap ples and cheese, and rub the yolks of the eggs through a sieve, cut- ting the whites into rings Then mix the apples and cheese, and add a few drops of lemon juice. Spread on bread and butter, sprinkle with cheese, and finally place the sieved yolk and the egg rings on top.
COD'S ROE IS NOURISHING AND
ALSO ECONOMICAL
Allow sufficient roe for your purposes, and boil it for ten mîn- utes in salted water. When you have buttered a dish, put the roe in this, adding butter, and season- ing to taste: Sprinkle well with breadcrumbs and bake quickly for half an hour
HOW TO WASH ALACE into clear, warm water. If the co- FRESH HADDOCK MORE
EVENING FROCK
APPETISING IF STUFFED
lour does not run in water it will not run in a washing solution of Lux suds made with three tables- This is the way to prepare the poonfuls for each gallon of water stuffing. An evening frock made of lace needed for the frock. Dissolve it in You must bind these ingredients:
with a little milk. Three in white or any of the pale shades a very little hot water and then together: can be as practical as it is charming add warm or cold water to make tablespoonfuls of white bread- if you know how to wash the frock up the necessary quantity and whisk crumbs, three teaspoonfuls of at home. This is not nearly as dif-to a lather. ficult as it sounds-in fact, it is very easy if you know the few sim- ple rules to follow.
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First of all, it is wise to test the colour to see if it is fast Dip
some hidden portion of the garment
ROOF
GARDEN
Then put in the frock and move it about gently in the lather, tak- ing care not to sever the delicate threads of the pattern. When quite clean, rinse three times in clear, (Continued in next Column)
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chopped parsley and herbs, tablespoonful of shredded suet, and salt and pepper to taste.
When you have done this, the fish should be scaled, cleaned, and dried. Then stuff, sprinkle with flour, and fasten as neatly as pos sible
Black and Blue
Fashion's newest edict is black with colour.~ This tailored - black dress fastens with buttons of Per- sian lamb. The cape is electric blue trimmed in the lamb
with a skewer. Heat some dripping and baste the fish in this, butter, and a fried and chopped- onion. This mixture should be put Bake in a moderately hot oven for in a saucepan and heated with s twenty-five minutes or so. Serve little milk. Serve with your fav immediately with shrimp sauce. ourite green vegetable and
If you are dealing with salt fish, remember that i will always be
snips.
more interesting if, after boiling, BUTTER BEANS you flake it (remove the skin and bones first, of course), and mix the fish with half the amount of mash ed potatoes, seasoned to taste, some
These are especially good when they have tomatoes for companions.
The beans should be soaked for at least twenty-four hours and then boiled, When they are tender lukewarm water. Spread out on a put them in a casserole with some (and make certain that they are) clean cloth and, dry carefully. Iron peeled and sliced tomatoes, and 2 on the wrong side, when nearly dry, few knobs of hatter. Do not allow first the sleeves and frills, then the them to stew, but just to top, and lastly the skirt. Remem-gently. Season to tai and thicken ber to iron on each side of a seam, with flour. Serve on rounds of bu but never over it.
tered toast
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG.
S-ANNOUNCES A
FREE LECTURE
ON
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
FRANK BE
Member of the Board of Le
The First Church of Christ,
KIN THE
YMCA Kowloon Ashley Road Entrance
ON
Thursday, 1st April, 1937, at 6 p.m. The Public is cordially invited to attend.