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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1940.
Woman Today
HOUSEKEEPING IS NOT
The
EASY IN PEIPING
ideal housewife, we jare told,, must combine with her practical skill something of the wisdom of Solomon, the tact of a diplomat and the organising ability of a big business executive.
For the housewife in China, however, this is not enough. She must, also qualify as a mathematician, able to make complicated mental calcula- tions running into millions in the twinkling of an eye. Sho will carry only sufficient money for the day's immediate needs, for anything left in her hand- bag may well have depreciated in value by tomorrow.
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Calculating currency valuea le one of the major trials of housekeepers lu North China, By: JANET MARTIN,
sucktenly finds himself selling Otherwise, as often happens, his reds at a lors.
Quick Calculator In Shanghat, it is us much us business is worth to be caught doing this, but in the North, where, the rule is less strictly en forced, the housewife finds that many shops quote their prices in terms of US, deilers
Then she has to make a rapid calculation, turning the US dollams into the current unuificial rate in
Chi Chinese currency. nt which rate
Iso-called "Customs Gold Units" which have to be multiplied by twenty to arrive at their equiva lent, in ordinary CNC.
Money Troubles
Iter smallest purchase will run into hundreds of thousands of Chinese dolfort und when she basketful of banknotes, of which goes shopping, she must take the largest denomination is about the same us a Hong Kong 10
cent note. Bigger notes are now being printed, but if she wants to spend a sum representing two or three hundred HK dollars, she, will need a small sack, or a suitcase, in which to carry. It.
Shopping can be quite a picnic, though it is amazing how quickly one gets necusit med to the un- usual.
PEIPING: Thu Temple of Heaven. Janet Martin wears a two piece outfit of her own design. The dress, with full
gathered skirt, hands-pan walet and suntop bodica, in In white rayon linen, printed wine and navy; the brief bolero jacket is in navy Moy. gathol.
K
EEP YOUR SKIN
Young
WITH WATER LILIES
Despite all the rules and re- rulations of the authoriiles and
In Peiping, the housewife's task whether they like it or not, the the shopkeeper expects to be paid. I really a very pleasant ane. She
tandard of value in China is the Having agreed the price, she must will have an attractive house. interesting
That's just precisely, what you can do with Helena Rubin- menu z It also In- United States dollar. No matter then count oul lier sheaves of probably of the bungalow type, cludes many
stein's WATER LILY CLEANSING CREAM......a delight- compensations for how much the practice may be CNC, which is an added
com- set in
quiet compound amid lack of imports, such as delicious fully luxurious cleansing cream for all types of skins. The frowned upon. the
shopkeeper plication in, itself, for there are leafy gardens.
corn on the cob and bushels of youth-renewing essences of fresh water lily buds will keep neetis some Gsed measures on not only ordinary banknotes, up
Cars are few and far between, fresh strawberries in season. your skin fresh, smooth and youthful. which fo base his prices,
to the value of CNS10,000, but the for, like other Imported
goods For her parties such as refrigerators and radio problem, for gin and whisky are This rich nourishing blend of herbal essences starts work- spirits are a PERFECTION CREAM, Ideal for dry sensitive lined skins. HOW LONDON TAKES A HEAT-WAVE
vets, they are not caly scarce but at a premium. So cocktails and very expensive from four to five even Martinis will be laced withing. for beauty the instant you put it on. times the Hong Kong prices. So vodka luslead e gin; while with she will have her smart private dinner there wilt be on amazingly rickshaw to take her shopping and good sparkling vene of the cham- visiting.
pagne type, made by the monka from the grapes of local vine- yards.
Hot News
EDNA MCKENNA TAKES YOU ON
A HEAT WAVE FASHION TOUR
Phew! it is a relief to come jcucumber. Try it yourself: Bake back into a shaded-lf still tin of housebeld salmon, colour : warm-office from the glare of with a drop of cochineal, flavour the streets and describe what with if little chopped parsley and I've just seen there. You may seasoning, moisten with mayon- And a useful hot weather tip dissolved in water.
naise and add Hittle gelatine Turn into wet mould and allow to set.
Jimmy's Kitchen
or two.
FOR
DINNER
OR
SNACKS
Now Your Anxiety Is Over
CUSTOMERS who have been waiting á very
I
In Shaftesbuy-avenue on In- dian girl had her hair arranged in a bun on the top of her head with a white carnation
planed
In Plecamy circus traffic squealed to a standstill as a girl strolled across the street in an in it. Her sari wa of blue and awning-striped Ferland-white white chiffon printed with tiny playsult-the briefest I've seen gold flowers.
ro far.
Men's fashion
TAILPIECE At a West End cafeteria, diners note was struck by two men in stared at the woman who slipped Kegent-street.
One was stout,
off her print bolero to reveal a one thin, Stout one bal- boned bare-top sun dress under- looned
a bright yellow neath.
shirt with shorts: the thin one. was a symphony in royal blue shirt and shorts.
At the hairdressers the rush for the new short hair-do began in carnest. Wide-brimmed hats were disappearing quickly from the hat shops.
In the big stores saleswomen hugged themselves as rack after rack of colourful solton frocks was stripped bare,
with
At Glorious Goodwood, wo- men in the Paddock glance
envy at the girt wearing belte Roman sandals with Wifor-thin soles and ankle thongs that revealed her enamell-
children romped in swimsuits.
long period for our SPECIALLY MADE plained localls. Outside the Paddock coloured LINEN need not wait any longer, as it is now on SALE at your FAVOURITE Handwiches,
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In the City girl typists grabbed tucked swimsutits under their arms and made straight for the nearest swimming pool for a lunch-hour dip.
Local Food
She will have four or five good Kervants to our two. Food, al- though restricted to local pro- ducts, is cheap and plentiful and provides a cuffelent variety, for
out
HER VERSION His car and her car met head-on. Both drivers got
and, with that fo courtesy so characteristic of motorists now days, both be- gan to apologise profusely.
"I'm so sorry," said the man; "It was all my fault."
"Not at all, madame," the mon responden with a gallant
# Gesture; was to blame my. self."
"But insist the fault was mine.. I was on your elds of the road."
"That may be true, but my dear madame, I am resport- ble for the collision. I saw woman; "It was all my fault." you coming a block away. and I had ample opportunity to dart down a side straat." -Atlanta Two Balls.
NEW RECIPES MAKE
COOKING SIMPLE
Some recipes call for everything, practically including the kitchen, sink. But these are simple, easy to make, and still the main point about recipes delicious when they're ready.
"
Helena Rubinstein
Visits to the seaside resorts.are OBTAINABLE AT THE FOLLOWING SELECTED STORES: The Hong Kong Dispensary,
now out of the question, but the Summer Palace is a delightful place for plenics-there is swim- ming and teanis the Club and n dance every other Saturday night by special permission of the Authoritica!
Unusual Women's Club
Six
wonten in Vancouver, B.C., formed the "Plain Jane Club" in 1935 with dues at ten cents a week, which was all they could afford.
Since then they have done good-will work two and a half hours a week and held only one Bocial affair.
Jn the fourteen years they have made 100 quilts, and an uncount ed quantity of children's clothes, socks, and underwear for old-age penstoners, and supplied cakes, Cookies, and Jellies to many In- valids.
Donations
The biggest money contribution the Plain Janes over received was two dollars When there is one dollar in the treasury they ccrsider themselves in the pluto- crut class. They keep their cash in circulation, but they are thifty buyers. Most of the clothing they give away made from donations
from friends.
there is to it. Financially, a dime tomato a week is their limit, but there is gamish no limit to the goodness of their parsley, hearts.
Unlike most charitable groups, the Plain Janes have no investi Lemon Custard Dessert. o stand 5 minutes before turning gating committee. If a family is out of mould on to hot serving-in need it gets help, and that's all Batter: One tablespoon mar dish. garine or butter, 2 tablespoons Serve with heated sugar, 1 aug. 1 cup self-raising purce and green peas, four, 1-3rd cup milk.
with tomato wedges and Cream margarine or butter with sugar. Add unbeaten egg, mix well. Fold in sifted four alter-
Grease bot- and sides of ovenware surface evenly
tom
At the Albert Hall Promenade nately with milk. Concerts women arrived in sun-piedish, spread top dresses and rustened, hand-with batter, reserving about 2 kerchief-sized capes to silver tablespoons. butione on the dress fronts be fore going inside.
In one theatre the coolest-look- ing member of the audiode was wirl who wore a lace l which left one shoulda bere,
was
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PICTURES THAT COST LITTLE
Re-Model Old Dresses
With Odd Materials
Clistard: One eod.& heaped BY MELITA SPRAGGS Inset covered with: a contrasting
mablespoon cornflour 1⁄2 cup Awgår, grated · Pind of 1 and Juice Br 2 medluMalzed lemaña,
4 pint water 1 tomspoon but-; Yer..
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peplum of lace, velvetesa, or taffeln.
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Penny Wise has drith up the following list of general binis for lengthening dresses or skirts, In a well-knowh London hotel
It is a sad reflection that the the favourite Hit weather dish Blend, four with a tete
Drost Making now mid-calf length for skirts) Salmon. Supreme
add beaten makes last year's with extra wher
hemlines 1. Take out old hem and re- Phix well. Add all other shķted-| -Henri Mcept buiter, atir
seem a long-way from the move old seam. binding to use con
out crease. timbesly over low hekt
mark until ground! Sui many have again. Press
from wrong side through a damp mixture boils and thickens. Add found that there is a curious cloth. Gatter, stir
into wied
Well mixed. fascination in the problem of
picdish. elongating the frocks and skirts 3. Put on dress or skirt; mark
now hemline. Drop balance of batter on to they have on hand. custard a teasplichful at a time, It is not to much professional age width, turn in top of hetn B. For straight skirt of aver- Bake in moderdle oven (376deg stitchery as resourceful F.) 40 to 45 minutes. Dust with gination that is required.
ima, dnch. Machine-stlich along Icing sugav, 'serve hot.
folded edge. Trim fabric close There are no stereotyped rules. to stitching and baste to skirt, ANDERSEN, MEYER & COMPANY, LTD. Orange Juice, passionfruit, Each garment presents a problem casing in any light fullness. arc expensive the days. cooked pineapple syrup, or (when to be solved in a new way. Still, it isn't necessary to have in season)
Slip-stitch hem. This hem is The fashion magazine, with cooked cherry syrup
suitable bare walls even with prices be-may
only on cotton or wash- substituted for
of hauts able rayon. the their coloured plates yond one's budget.
suggested in. the couture, provide ideas for 'bring- 4. To finish hem on rayon or log Húmbler garments up-to-lightweight wool, use seam bind- dead The now seaton's line, with ing. (Blas binding may be used Its Bide drapery, bepliis, bertha on heavy wools.) Pin seam bind- collars, Boleros, fried hemlines, ing to edge, fiting binding to and dirhdl skirts, offers a great garment between seams. and eas mithy ways of camouflaging re-ing top of hem to binding. Baste 7movalkods.
and stitch by machine. Pio,
Good pictures for the wall
DG
ienon Juice
A clever idea is to frame a recipe. length of fabric of Wallpaper and hung on your walfi,
Spaghetti Meat Mould
Many outstanding artists today ure designing fabrics and wall- papera and to runic their designis' is an idea that makes for as effec- five decoration as any print ond can buy.
Plain Background
Four cup cooked spaghett), cup breadcrumbs, 1 eup finely diced cold most, tomato, 1 egg, salt and peppały 4.1. heapedą;dessertspoon flour,· 1/ tablespoon margarine, or- butter,
your wall Golduring--tio. “best
our frame that goes with a tableapons milk.
Greasu... a... i pudding, moújā.
of mould
"These furbishings mad In
Loret and Help to lessen the
Bidw 'Dante Pashton has struck
fangthening our skirts. Now Idoos
aste, and blind-hem to skirt..
A blind hem is made in this way: Slide the needle under the fold. Push it through and) pick up
one to road directly
!', underneathụ: making a straight;
atitch.
Liberty Diamond: Guting, Võiks (Pty) Ltd it to suit thin the stir in Bour. Mix with meat, roldered bands may be used for edge. Work from left to right,
Johannesburg." "Bouth" "Afr
Bank of Kaat- Asia Bldg,”
Heng Kong
Telephone 21304-
frame.
DAVID HOUSE.
backgrouni, La. a plain Colour sprinkle liberally with breadPattern catalogs, too, are help-1 wall and buy a roll of wall crumbs. Full bottom paper và yard of frable. This with a thick layer of draliedu in giving ideas for making
alterations.
5. To finish hem on firm you can frame as is, or yo
you can spaghetti. Fry Biced tomato in
Materials such as petersham, wool, pink or overcast the edge. cut dit the
Arrange margarlas or butter until soft, taffeta, velvet ribbon, or em- Baste to skirt la inch below this balance of spaghetti, betten eg setting into a skirt. This mode taking up inch or less of the Ong young homemaker bought milk, and any remaining broad-of longthening is good for straight fabrio and with the next ailich vard of glazed chintz with huge crumbs. Fill into dull, fees or diradi, kiri, 8000
.
islimilar amount In the hom pink cainellias="sprinkled over it ing down firmly, in other cases a band or plaat- | (Herring-bone slitch),;;**
md aut out the, flowers, arrang- *Cover with
paper, ing of fabric may
"Onvaïstraight skirt; u ̈facing ̋la be sown around Ing hiem artistfrnity in her frame. stand in saucepan with "sumcient the bottom edge, the PENSIS applied in the same war except The effect was a beautiful print boiling walk to come halfway Bome dresses: mar bo length=|that the facing strip is cut on the stat Laurito. Tiving loom wall.
:up: mould; stegan 11 frotir. Allowdened at the waistline, - and the straight of the material."
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