THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1940.
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THE WEEKLY NEWSMAGALING
APRIL 19 ISSUE
Strong Protest Against Divorce Suit Damages
"NOT AT ANY PRICE"
Hat Fashion
Princess Margaret, wearing An attractive straw hat, trim- med with roses and with vell. Ing tled under the chin.
Hair Styles Beginning To Change
becnuse
of
fre Britain,
Hairstyles in London are be- ginning to change more quickly than clothes. For whereas the
New Look_description of which most women are heartily
In tired is hanging
coupon restrictions, the average woman can alter her hair style as often as she likes. Some of the newest hair arrange-
however, depend ments,
very Verw A forehead much on the bat.
for instance, inust be worn, which reveals it so a hat that the brim is titled backwards or at any rate-cleurs-the forehead.
fringe.
with
д
attle
Chignons have returned, too, but while one hairdresser gests an intricate knot
sug-
at
the of the neck, another pre- nape fers a chignon or "bun" placed well above the nape in the style of the 1800's.
the Here again, hat must show it which means that a the crown should be shal-
is low.
for this reason that!
the Watteau shepherdess hut is becoming popular.
This sort of headgear was also worn of the time when Renoir was printing his portraits and pintures of contemporary women, and
since it is their clothes which seems to have influenced very greatly the newest angle of the "New Look," with its tight-fit- ting buttoned bodices, bunchy skirts, sloping shoulders and high (Continued at foot of col; 41
London, May 3. British courts recently have valued the stolen wife at anything from a forthing to £7,500, and the Married Women's Association is pressing for total abolition of damages from divorco suits. The principle of a man being able to claim damages from the co-respondent for the loss of his wife is a relic of the days whon a woman was only a chattel, says Mrs. Juanita Frances, founder of the association.
he
GI-
the
The Association has ap-loss of a helpmate and an proached the Attorney General, front to his honour." Str-Hartley-Shawcross, seeking. his support for legislation to put an end to the "sale of wives." "In divorce cases where tamages are awarded," says the appeal, "the woman
le literally Fold-by
husband to the other man, he paying a toll for having her favours. This low is archale, Il in not in keeping with opinion nor with the emancipation ol women and it should be abolish- ed at once."
Frances says that Mrs. Hartley has agreed to receive a deputation, and here are some of the cases
the women will eite:
A judge awarded £2,500 to husband whose home had-been- broken by his wife's adultery. The husband Baked that amount be reduced to £2,000.
A doctor was awarded £5,000 He wife's misconduct, for his testified that his wife had Inter confessed, and to add insult had sent him a hotel bill.
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Damages of one farthing were awarded to an unemployed! | young man, together with a de- Sirerce nisi, on the grounds of his wife's adultery with a 60-year- not old retired baker. It was brought out in court why it was only A moral victory for
Practice Condemned
A 34-year-old bricklayer young husband. Awarded. € 5,000 against A contractor on tho haulaga grounds of his wife's adultery with the co-respondent whils the husband was away in the armed services.
The judge said there was no evidence the contractor. pursued wife "they just happened in fall in love." The suit was defended only as to damages.
An Affront
the
The notion of placing a money value on an erring, wife to cam-
hos.. pensate an injured spouse prompted numerous editorials in recently, newspapers London condemning the practice.
One editorial points out
รัส safeguard- while the husband
ed. A
compense
that
re-
a wife can receive no
for the loss of her "this medieval husband, and, survival of the predominant
Another man, alleging miscon- rights of the male surely hos no duct of his wife with the de-place in the social life of pr fendant was granted
a
decreesent-day Britain
nisi asic awarded £1,000 for Fress.
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You Don't Have To
New
Look-gaiteral A mannequin adjusts the galters of a Christian Dior merning ensemble. Thora iz a, match. Ing effect, but there is (we trust) nothing compulsory about it
Operation Polly No. 2.
Mrs. Leah Manning, La- M.P. for Epping, who
challenging war
bour
hai.. bean talk,
In the House the other
day she said it was shooking to be talking about defensive weapons for the next war be.
__fore___houses_in_the_last have
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a blouse of the sheer ruffled ma- terial which used to be called
dimity-a pretty name for
pretty fabric.
The round neck ries from a pin-tucked yoke and rudling Anished the -bracelet- sleeves. Made in palest rose plak. this blouse decorates a smooth- fitting, couturier-styled, collarless black suit in grosgrain. It designed by Glyns, who made the inlouse after seeing Valerie Hobson in the title role of the Cincguild period film "Blanche-Fury" and named it after her.
was
Patricia Roc prefers 'a clean- Made cut, semi-tailored blouse,
by Pringle of Scotland, it is in powder-blue crepe, panelled and the neck. bow-tying primly at This
blouse is
is teamed with suit. deep-stone-grey
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO Members
WHITSUN RACE MEETING
Saturday, 15th and Monday, 17th May, 1948.
-is-a plain high round. On the First Day, Saturday 15th May, the First Bell wiE circled with stitching. The breast be rung at 130 pm, and the first race will be run at 2.00 pockets form the top of two p.m.; on the Second Day, Monday 17th May, the First Bell panels which run down the front will be rung at 11.30 am, and the first Race will be run at of the blouse, giving a suggestion 12 noon. The Tiffin Interval will be after the fourth race of tuxedo effect. The blouse, being (1.30 p.m.).
good
in glacier-blue, from Pringle of
black
obtained at the rather casually tailored, makes a Through tickets (22 races $44) may be
companion to town. and Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, also country
•Bulis, 1 especially light grey tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the "Lantas Handicap" materials.
(2nd race-1st day). The latter may also be purchased at the Sally Gray's blouse has a faint-Club's Branch Office No. 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon. ly period atmosphere about it The sale of tickets for the Lantao-Handicap wil CLOSE on The honey-combed, cross-tucking Friday 14th May at the Branch Office Kowloon at 4 pm, and at the neck and yoke is very at the Treasurers' Office. Exchange Building, Hong Kong, at reminiscent of a little Victorian 5.00 p.m. The draw will take place at the Fubile Part Mutuel girl's prim
fered pinafore. Ifall at the Race Course, at 11 am, on Saturday 15th May.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Sally Gray also chose this design
thetr Members and guests are reminded that they and Scotland and wears it with a ladies MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED
alim-Atting suit. Hazel throughout the Meeting. Court chooses pastel turquoise, NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO sheer chiffon blouse, with choir- THE MEMBERS ENCLOSURE
foll Among the units just evacunt-Command. Not one of them, boy collar and massed-tucios,
--Badges-admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure ed from Palestine is the Pales- however, was anxious to leave ing into soft fullness below yoke and Club Rooms at $10 each day including tax are obtainable tine Company A. T. S. stationed and many expressed the wish and on the sleeves. The blouse through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction in Jerusalem.
that they might have stayed to is designed by Paneth, and she of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all chits etc. win NOT be on Two officers and soven girls the end."
wears it with a matching suit,
Badges admiiting to Members Enclosure v still remain in Jerusalem, engag- For over a year the company deep brown accessories and hot sale at the RACE COURSE,
át 9.30- ́k.m. - ed on essential duties for a short has been commanded by Junior:
The Treasurers' Compradore Office will close while...
Commander Eileen Taylor-Jones,
each day. The Secretary's Office will close at 1145- mm, the Palestine is at present undergo-who has nine years' service with
first day and at 10 am. on the second day. Both Officon a ing a second "Operation Polly" the A. T. 5.
During this past year the com-
A limited number of uffins will be obtainable at the Club THE HIT OF THE YEAR under which all British women
House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 MERLE OBERON Year BEO
days of thug activity and latter.
Boy (Tel. 21818). *.** reigning-Hollywood The majority of the Company, oling. When parts of the
An Interesting new type al NO CHILDREN WILL HE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE- beauty, says: "I've tried will find themselves stationed in town have been in bounds the
only would-ba shopper has
been woman's shoe will be seen at the MISES DURING THE MEETING,...
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. DE British Industries Fair, which ta .. dozens of lipstick colors the Canal Zone, now the
four place. except Cyprus where escorted by no less than ...and the one that's best. S. are serving.
The price of admission to the Publie Enclosure $3 being held from May 3 to 14 in armed soldiers
policemen.
including, indies, and is. for me--is Tanges Red Every girl in the company No girl has been allowed out of London and Birmingham. It will each day including tax for all persons inc
be on view at the Earls Court, payable-at-the Gate. Majesty'...goeson ensley volunteered for duty in Palestine camp. alone, stays on longer. Try and has always been at liberty Until the partition announce- Tanges.
the Restaurant in the' to request a posting to another ment last November, many wol-Made by Newbold & Burton operate within the precinct of The Hong Kong Jockey Club fure trips and other excursions Limited, of Premier Works, Silo- during the Race Meetings
*Refreshments will be obtaimble in ̧ were run regularly, several times by, Loughborough). England, it is
ochni Fabile Enclosure.
SERVANTS” PASSES ' a week, when the socurity situa- claimed that this shoe is techni (Continued from CoL 81
tion permitted, and the girls took cally sounder than the normal
Bervante passen will bo', insured to Privato Box holders necklines it is natural women full advantage of these outings platform shoe, and in appearance ONLY who are requested te duixibute them with discrimination Holders of... unch to ancient ahrines and beauty more attractive. Its platform and to endorse their names on the passos. should adapt their hats. A
made from rubberised. cork; re-pen Bro not permitted in the Memhora" Enclosure Story) for There is a threat of tight-lac-spots.
and pairs ing, too, but already the doitors
will be sorely
en normal makes players standı. without disturbing the platform, general which insulates the foot from heat gest suppokition will come from salom, but there is a womma" thatsalves. Life to-day feeling of relief that those Briand Goold; and the double-sealed
Red Majesty
Price HK$1.70 copy.
On Sale All Booksellers.
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Other glamorous shaded by TANGLE: End-Red,Gay-Red, Medium Red, Theatrical-Rad and Natural.
Red Chapong
Tangee
turbulent
New Type Ofert tour, change thailding-
were, evacuated from Palestine a pany has gone through Woman's Shoe
non London, section of the Fair. Bookmakers, Tie Tao men, etc, will not be permitted to
Their cheery presence are retting out their big guns to companionship
can
oppose this. However, the big- missed by the troops in Ferns Pulply made as easily and púnding, through on their) duties bus munt, romain in their; son-
is too strenuous for nonsense of fish girls, who have done such n weit give effective protection this kind.
Eng Job, have been evacuated. I from wet and damp...
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