THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER. 24, 1960.
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WHY NOT BUY HIM A FLAME
NOW, WHEN YOU ARE CHOOSING-
Here is the kind of short evening dress every woman needs when the invitations came rolling in,. Absolutely uncrushablo In permanently pleated Tribel, it will go blithely through the season and always look wonderful, Pick it sa a present to yourself especially if you are a traveller. The title number rolls up like a pair of nlockings and comes out a from a band box! In Black or white only.
GOODBYE
DANDRUFF!
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THROWER FOR CHRISTMAS?
London.
CHRISTMAS has started and we have never had it so commercial! A fearful flood of greetings from Tom, Dick, and Harry pours over and around me. Santa has so far appear.. ed pictured under a hair-dryer, peeking over a refrigerator, push- ing a vacuum cleaner, and advocating a new perm.
"PICTURE KY JOHN AZRIAAN.
Dross by Busan Small
-SOMETHING FOR YOURSELF
• From left to right: A sleeve- less kid-skin pullover. Wear it over a sweater or shirt blouse by day-on its own with a light skiri or pants by night.
1. Or, a leopard-akin patterned pure silk macintosh from Paris
My plumber, as usual, wishes me the compliments of the season with a plump blonde in a minimal amount of wrap- pinga. The hidden message in his calendar would appear to be that I, too, could wear an ocelot bikini if I cared to invest in oilfired central heating.
But the most bowildering item in my Christmas post is a picture of purple-faced revellers quaffing ale, and a cryptic foot. noto:-
"All the best from all at No. 27."
FOR GAY EVENINGS...
“A casual tailored evening cost of duche satin very Givenchy-esque. Choose 1 in while for extravaganoo or black for practicality.
"Pair of colpu (beäver to I know a man who sends you). each and every one of his "All receive swift pruning friends, regardless of age or from me.
Stilton cheese. And why not," he argues, "ince there is nothing quite so good ds good Stilton?"
The best WHAT from sex, a No. 27 WHERE?
Turning from those who have commercialised Christmas, let us consider the delights of giving-not for business ends or ap- pearance sake-but for the joy of bringing pleasure to
those we love.
The best present I ever received was ↑ flame thrower a splendid great Heath Robinson affair of pumps, and cylladers rather liko a very old fashioned fire engine.
Perfect
At least, he believes in the merits of his presents but is not this the lazy way out?
Safer
WITH CHILDREN the thing is to steer a safe middle course between what they want and what you can bear them to have.
"Listen Mummie. do you realise there's the makings of a good business in this?
"Well, all right-I'll settin for a bush baby or an alligator but it simply tan's naturel, to live alone."
This year it is "a tame badger." "Most unlikely 300
one ray the could get you pet shops praise bel
WITH WOMEN the thing to go for is either a Beautifier, a Background, or something to My sons, for example, come Bite oniks a membership to
baths club down heavily in favour of live- a Turkish stock quick breading pairs for sofa covered in white nylon since they offer a fur or a course of lessons preference, splendid SOURCE: 61 income in sculpture, throughout the ensuing year,
"Chinchilla rabbits
and fentale)";
"Mink Kits
To me it had all the remala)" virtues of the Perfect Gift. It was slightly mad, totally unexpected and astonish- ingly useful. ("To kill weeds, darling(")
I didn't know how badly I blad been needing it if I got it and after that I could not think how I had ever managed with- out it.
thoughts, maybe
On second my best present supply of siring.
was a year's
I, who could never put my hands on so much sa one good, straight, unknotted Jength suddenly had a drawer fulll Oh, the luxury!
Surely there is so much to be said for superabundance of something perfectly ordinary that you never dream of buying for yourself. It is the quantity that does it.
I once shared a flat with a girl who was being pursued by Or, a pinafore dress in n-ö highly unsuitable Italian, it black feather-like fabrio to
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over shirts and sweaters or to wear on its own, Guaranteed to *tend" cult clothes wERTETE.
Or a pleca of Greefan look- ilk lined and Immensely ing luxury that could scarcely elegant. Wear it saah-led or be more, prolical --- dzïped, viralght. Expensive but think whlie, Orion jersey house dat
of the need for It
that is completely washable.
Learn the secret of dandruff-free Hot soups for cold nights.
healthy shining hair
WHEN YOU WASH YOUR HAIR with new Vaseline Medicated Shahpoo-it really is "Good byo dandrull!". Your bead will feel absolutely fresh and your hair will be clean and shining with health. If you use this shampoo faithfully and fagularly. those embarrassing specks of dandruff need never bo soen again.
Vaseline Medicated Shampoo is the perfect shana+ poo for every member of the family. Gentle bul-tho- rough, it rults everybody's hair, and it's economical' too! It contains a special conditioner which makes murn your hair is cazy-to-manage.
By Helen Burke
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horoscope
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24
AQUARIUS (January 21- February 19): Conditiona which have made you rather discontented of Into will soon chauge for the better, and you should determine to keep them so.
was spring and coming around A cormer he had encountered a man pushing a hand-cart piled high with flowers. He bought the lot, attached his card and PISCES (February 20-Marsh
sent them on to his love.
Surprise
returned home to find her [
all starry eyed beside o bath
20) Forget your chronit worries over the holidays, and enitor fully into the celebrations provided by your family and frienda.
full of daffodils. The sink was ARIES (March 21-April 10):
full of lac, and the handbasin awash with ́anemones,
She married him of courts (how could the help (7) and was desperately unhappy.
But-that is another slɑry and hms nothing to do with Christ- mas prtwonis. The very essence of a present is that It it should
with a nice bowl of steaming soup on a tray so that by the time the meal comes along, he is rebo completo surprise. stored and rested and ready to enjoy it.
.Onion soup.is one of the beat Stir the onions with a wooden enty-to-prepare ones, This is spoon to remove the golden my way of making it. It has no sue and to colour them four, in it. It may be regarded Mito, too. as a lazy way, but it works,
to
Any old Scrooge who mutters "Duy what you like and I'll
you the money later give should be forbidden ever give presenta again.-
to
Your partner's ambitione will be greatly furthered by your gift for stimulating conversation with people in all walks of life.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): An opportunity for long- tary gain ought to be graspod quickly, before Homebody clao reaps the benefit.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21):
Don't let a single disap pointment apoll your mood over Christmas. Some pleasant surprises will more than make up for it.
"Charlie's giving me a ero- Adki two pints chicken or codile bag," a woman at my and hair-dresser's confided to her For four or five persons, pool, turkay stock or hot water
the neighbour, in 11. 10 garberthy Gently simmer for 20 andmates. Season brit tones adopted by all who
a couple of eldeken cubes and next-door 1b, Spooch 'ankans.
CANCER (June 22-July 21): try them in 1502 butter in a to taste.
#ft, crouched under a "drior;
No matter how busy you See a dinner roli anik taset it soup pot, shaking the pan
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activities, make sure. 'Add's quarter pint of stock of the allees thickly with "grated
devote enough of your time water, cover and boil the onions Gravere and Parmesan chooso · "Yes, Len's $317. He doesn't
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A person worn under Aquarius is almost certain
to disagree with you over fundamentale, even though cortain abare ури may interests and hobbies.
VIRGO - CAugust
22- September 22): Don't make any rash decision today, if you don't feel quito certain of the course you want to take.
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LIBRA (8optember
October 22): An Influential friend will prove very help- ful, but don't embarrass him with an excessive show of gratitude.
SCORPIO (October, 28- November 21): You will enjoy it doubly, if you share an exciting event with somė one very near and dear to you... SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21): No last- ing Association can survive the habit of adveroo.critle- fam. Your true friends will accept you as you are.
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CAPRICORN (December 22- January 20): Your holiday programme will ben especially gay one, and you will have more". Invitations than you can possibly accept.
LUCKY ENCOUNTER I
"this is your...... birthday, ambeling with a woman named STELLA may have some special significänce.