THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 12, 1938.
Beauty In Bed
An Hour Before Midnight Is Worth Two After
Since we spend, on the average, for reading, else you'll breed a one-third of our life in bed--eight droopy under-chin. »
hours cut of the twenty-four-let's
talk about bed. But bed with a The table will occasionally hold difference as a youth-keeper and manicuring or pedicuring equip- beauty-builder when given some ment, of course. It's relaxing to eight hours plus--
do one's nails in bed. Your-week- ly facial mask treatment might be From childhood you've known taken on one of these "nights off.” the tributes paid by poets to sleep's Then, too, you can always remem- healing powers. We'll let that ber to treat elbows to a crearing part go. We'll also omit such es- if you temporarily reinforce your sentials as unsagging mattresses, table equipment with tissue cream resilient springs, light, warm bed and tissues. Or, you can turn the covers and plenteous fresh air.page of your, book quite easily in Nor shall we harp upon the uneasy spite of well-creamed hands rest which worry gives, nor the workmen's cotton gloves, nightmares that haunt after unwise refrigerator snacks at bedtime. You've had good counsel on those subjects.
For Your Soul's Good
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Take It Easy
in
your carly pate, for good posture hes
Personal Jottings
The many friends of Miss Joan rived in the Colony yesterday from Lakeman will be interested to hear 1 South Africa. He is en route to of her recent engagement to Mr. Jack Smedley.
But suppose you're ill, forced to stay abed until your temperature drops, or even longer. What of it? Take it easy. Keep your temper and try to keep your looks. Just because you're miserable, don't make your family miserable merely Chinese Maritime Customs, Mr. W. by gazing at you. Some ladies Nash, Chief Tide Surveyor, is now have the mistaken idea that they'll retiring Mr. Nash has been seem sicker, get more sympathy if
After 32 years service with the
ths, and intend
served
Let's try another angle. Say you are well but weary, uneasy, or that you're nothing better to do than to go to bed. Situations like that catch up on us all. That's the way I want you for a pleasant and
beautifying self-pampering they are plain as a pug in bed. spending his leave in the Colony One you'll repeat for your soul's How much they miss! It's the one for the past six m good as well as for the outer you. who looks and acts like an angel to reside here for the future. who makes the family shiver in Prepare for bed as for a holiday. their boots. Try looking fresh, During his term of employment It's one's mental slant which makes dainty, spiritual in your immacul with the Customs, early bedtime pleasant. Once in ate sick-time frilly things, sweet-Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Tien- Four dressing gown, turn down the scented, hair brushed to a sheen-tsin, Chefoo, Canton, Kop bed covers, smooth sheets taut as a you'll be waited on hand and foot. Swatow, Chinkiang, and drum, deftly puff pillows and place { them in that position which you know is most comfortable for you. You may want to read or think or moon a bit. Or, to catch up on a good-grooming rite you like to do. Maybe, though, you'll prefer turn- ing out the light at the moment you Never leave a very flared garment stretch out prone-it's sleeping behanging in a cupboard indefinitely, fore midnight which makes us for the bias seams will stretch. Let good-looking and good-natured.
it lie in a drawer instead.
Worth Noting
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At the free-fast-mentioned The was Chie Tidesurveyor
Harbour
Has many fri and colleagues wish him a happy retireme
Europe and the United States where he intends to either join up ↑ with a new track syndicate, operat- ing racing Midget cars, or take up a refresher course with one of the large tyre companies in America. Mr. Ridley, who has raced in most comers of the world, was last out East in 1932, when he was a pas- world liner
Franco
Mr a
and Mrs. L. M. West of Max adios, Holly-
Colony on Frida
business Forth Chi
Repulse Bay
in the
leting and ng at
The friends of Mr. Cameron de Salle Robertson will be pleased to hear that his condition is reported to be very satisfactory.
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The forthcoming marriages are
Mr. J. E. Ollerton, formerly of Messrs. Montgomery, Ollerton & Company, Shanghai, arrived in the Colony on Friday in the s.s. Em press of Asia. Although in the But no matter. Preface your
share and real-estate business, Mr. amounced: Miss Alexandra Teres- early bed-going with a thorough.
Old sheets can be used up in Ollerton has been publisher of chenko of 4 King's Terrace, Kow- hair-brushing, 20 equally good
As several magazines, Commerfoon, to Mr. William Henry Esmond face, mouth, teeth and nail cleans-some of the following ways: ing and with a soapy bath (pine dust sheets, ironing-sheets and shapeial Asia," "Heath and Home" and Tippett, electrical engineer, resid- scented, by choice.) Take either aed covers for skirt and sleeve boards, "Publicity Monthly and is a freng at the Chardhaven Hotel, Kow- warm tub or sponge bath-in keep-pillow covers, pudding cloths, cloths quent contributor to China news-loon. Miss Lai Shak Fan, mid- ing with your facilities and tem- for rolling up half-dried articles be-papers. Mr. Ollerton is now reaid-wife, residing at 574 Nathan Road,
ing at the Metropole Hotel Annex, perament. Then after a spraying fore ironing.
and expects to leave for Singapore with eau de Cologne, into fresh
on business in about night clothes with you! A final
time. look, if you will, at the pretty mirrored picture you make now you're clean as a pin-and so, to bed.
Bedside Preps
Piano Keys should be cleaned with
+
·ar-
a soft cloth dipped in methylated Mr. M. Ridley, overseas racing. spirit. Be careful that not a drop driver and dirt track expone of the methylated spirit is allowed to touch the wood
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you
If you are going in for even an occasional early-to-bed refresh- ment, get yourself a good-sized bedside table and an excellent
Quite a good way of reheating worry-lines will only make
look aged and unattractive. lamp. The former to hold enjoy-pastry is to slip it into a paper bag able odds and ends, the fatter to before putting in the oven. This Think for a moment about the save your eyes and youth: Pre-prevents the pastry from becoming weak spo vezition against squints, scowls and overcooked and hard, wrinkles.
Keep the table trim as a ship.
all have
beware
corners irritable? little horizon
Terr
wter we
for sulk?
Then
Kowloon, to Mr. Fong Kit Ming, wireless operator in the employ of Messrs Butterfield & Swire.
Crispy
Ham Rolls
Grind ham fine, add mayonnaise to thoroughly moisten and spread on very thin sheer of sandwich bread From which crusts have been cut. Rell up tight, brush with melted butter and bake until light brown all over Delicious to eat.
lines at the Gelatin Healthful
You are
out for two)
ageing
etween your these! terap Then stop it! Or you'll find-ye For self with tell-tale
Here are some suggestions as to Salad stuffs should not be soaked props: the lamp 1 mentioned-un-in water to which salt has been add less yours is the floor and or theed. If merely makes them sort which clamps en wall or bed-py" Water should be used to refresh head a fresh-scented hanky, salads, not to keep them in-- covered water bottle and tumbler, keeping a day or two, try a clean memo pad. well lettuce in a linen cloth. - sharpened pencil, clock which ticks silently ~and. riment.
fond of Puzzle
have the
anyway
Get your book
ing lines which will warn off any
with intellige
has
careful
Gelatin salads, main courses and desserts are ideal for all types of
Quite pretty are.
use gelatin is
the food can'
and stored until needed
made fall into lines of from odd pieces of coloured woole. irritability when re-Crochet into squares, of -3 inches rid of the cause each until 6 are completed, then
if you want to sew neatly together
Your face will find you out, and give you away if you' Cans, To ensure that your linen Try not to
discontent or book-equal wear, see that the clean.
dry goes at the bottom of the pile Laxed Try to instead: top when you put it of those agly li away in your linen
be a really beautiful,
pretty