THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1961.
WOMANSENSE
DAY OFF WITH A SWEATER
If you are faced with a day at home why not wash that favourite wool sweater?
HERE'S the simple routine to leave it lopking
gorgeous.
for dry ones to speed up the
First of all, mix a good mild delergent with lukewarm water, process, Then in with the sweater.
But by no means leave it in (Don't dry the garment there nor hurry back Into the tot sunshine nor near a fre.) slicing room and watch TV. After all, using force is never Stort washing
Then pull the Immediately. xood.
sweater Washing is not exactly the right nicely into shape and let it dry fern.
Rather, soaking and overnight on a towel, squeezing out because sweaters should never be allowed to get grubby enough in need a lot of woshing.
Krep rinsing out the sweater un the water is quite clear, Add a dash of vinegar—a Utile
trick 11 helps kreps the colours bright.
You'll need a white towel handy in which to roll up the sweater for the early stages of drying.
Never hang it
dry up to
it's likely . If you do that you could end up with a ment which afterwards looks
notel as if nude.10.order for a bean
Press lightly the following morning. Just to remove remaining wrinkles.
any
If your husband doesn't usually notice your clothes perhaps patience will be if
It isn't too much trouble to stuff the sleeves with absorbent cloths, just before the rolling rewarded for once, and up procedure. Then press and squeeze it out properly.
Whenever the cloths are get- ting too wet, exchange them sweater?!"
nothing else he may say, "What, another
new
An attractive Frenchwoman is visiting
Hongkong-Her business? It's...
Perfume Perfume Perfume
By Sylvia Da Costa-Roque
Beatrice Einsterbunde
COOKERY CORNER:
PICTURE a group of men going around Asparagus on the menu
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to all their friends with pieces of perfumed paper. They sniff. If it is agreed that the fragrance is perfect, then another perfume is on its way to milady's dressing table. If the friends disagree, then more ingredients are added and the small pieces of paper make their rounds) again.
And that, according to beauty specialist Janine Bols, is a svené that is constantly taking place in the great Parisian House of Guerlain before the birth of a new perfume..
·like
Wonderful fragrances Ode, Vol de Nult, Milsouko and Shalimar, all were once nome. less, all had to go through seven years of preparation, and all had to go through the long sniðing process before they became realities,
Promotion
Janine Bois is in Hongkong as a representative of Guerlain, and she is here to promote botli the perfumes and cosmetics. During her three-week stay, she will demonstrate in beauty par- lours and at women's clubs.
She Is the wife of a
chemist
e
Janire Bois
has createl
and the mother of a four-year only 20 are
68 perfumes, but
on sale at the
old boy. This is the farthest moment. And the
possible
to market
reason for
them all,
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Asparagus soup
1 bunch asparagus, ib peas, 1 beef bone, OZ minced ham and seasoning.
Clean the asparagus and cul into short lengths separating the points and soft tops from the lough asparagus ends. Shell the peas and split the pods procuring the outer layer for use by separating it carefully from the tough inner Inng. This makes excellent stock. *Throw the tough asparagus ends, pea pods and beer bone info a quart of bolling water and simmer for about 30 minutes. Strain the
stock and throw away the tough asparagus and pea pods. Re-
cream.
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and mush with little cream and season to taste, Put a des- serispoonful of creamed asparo- gus into each potato shelf and All up with the potato which has been mashed with a little butter and cream. Sprinkle with a little grated cheese and set the illed shells in a hot oven to brown. Gurnish with a sprig of parsley and serve.
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Asparagus delicacy
"G
LADY LUCK-
YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY, MARCH 7
AQUARIUS (January 21- SCORPIO (October 23-
February 19): Your rendi- ness to concede defent is n weakness you should try to combat. Assert yourself when you
feel you are în the right. PISCES (February 20-March 20): You have an oppor- tunity to help bring about á happy turn of events in your family. Don't lose that chance.
November 21): Resist join- - ing in the general criticism of a member of the family who already regrets his temporary lapse. SAGITTARIUS (November
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don't be too outspoken in your criticism of a subor dinate. Nobody likes huving his faults pointed out in front of others. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In order to clarify a com- plicated business situation it would be a good idea to consult a solicitor.
ex-
| GEMINI (May 21-June 21);
An unexpected extra pense cannot be avoided to- day, but you will noon be able to make up for it. CANCER (June 22-July 21);
A financial matter con- cerned with property may enuse some worry, but ex- pert advice will help you to antisfactory solution.
LEO
22-December 21): This would be a propitious time to try something now in the way of business activities. Quick results should follow. CAPRICORN (December 22-
Jantury 20): A friend who has been very ill is about to take a turn for the better, and you will soon be able to resume your visits, YOUR LUČKY COLOUR: If today in your birthday, look out for PRIMROSE. It ought to bring you luck.
JACOBY
on BRIDGE
NE
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of the unfortunate fen- tures of standard American bidding practices in the ring- around-a-rosy feature of cer
Each |tain bidding sequences. (July 22-August 21): Partner bids merrily along in minimums but since each bid Don't feel too badly about is a force neither can step and having to punish a wrong as the old song goes, "The doer. It will be a salutary bidding goes round and round experience and may cause-oh, oh, oh, oh, and we go down him to mend his ways.
three. VIRGO August 22. In Jucoby-Smith this does not
September
In particular, if re- 22): If ชุดง feel that you cannot give pander has a good band it is his duty to ahow it by making your undivided attention to
his first a strong bid A complicated proposition, second turn, you land better not tackle it Thus, South's bid of two nt all.
diamonds is not a strong bld. LIBRA (September 23- and is decidedly not a force. October 22): A friend will With a strong two suit hand he be looking to you for advice would have jumped to three in tricky situation, and you are just the person to give it to him.
CHILDREN'S CORNER
Hide-A-Week Game
-General Tin Tells Hanid How Is War Played➡
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By MAX TRELL
day or two. You have to hide yourself so well that no one can ❝ENERAL TFN," sold Hantd, find you for a whole week!**
the Shadow Girl with the "But where can you hide Turned-About Name, to the Tia where no one can find you for Soldier, "did you ever play so long?" Hand asked. games when, you were a Boy
She kept thinking of Hide- General Tin couldn't nod his And-Seek where you were usual- head. If he ever tried, It might ly found in a few minutes. break off. Being made of lin
"It all depends on who's play- he couldn't move at all unless ing the game," replied General somebody come along and Tin. moved him. So, without moving
at all, he said:
"No!"
1 bunch asparagus, 1/2 lb mushrooms, 6
"You didn't plav games when large
you were a Boy?" Hanld asked tomatoes, 2 tablespoons in a surprised volee. "Didn't you butter, 1 egg, 1 onion ke gambe, dear?"
tablespoons
2
Hanid said she didn't under- stand,
happen.
diamonds.
or
Since the two diamond bid is not strong. North is delighted
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to pass. Under standard prac- lice he would have to bid again and would be too high.
two diamonds contract after
Even
tough
a
West
opens a low diamond and all dununy's diamonds get dis- posed of immediately.
"Did you ever play games?ra Hand asked General Tin General explains
South's winning ploy after he playing Hide- better suck to
try playing Lakes the third diamond is to "Suppose." said the General, And-Seek and not
lead a club. Went will probably that you were a Squirrel. In Hide-A-Week."
put up the queca, It is his best that case you'd find yourself a
General asked
Tin | defense, Now South takes Hanid nice hallow up near the top of
the and leads games dummy's ace what other interesting a tree in the middle of the park,
jack. East will take the king You'd make yourself ecmfort he knew about.
and return a heart, South will You'd curi up.
"Oh--just the usual sort of sill need the spade nesse to
but it everyone plays," make his contract,
"I never was a Boy--that's why," said General Tin,
Flanid quickly said she was able,
sorry.
Another kind
that
"Every now and then you'd fames help yourself to a sandwich or said the General, ke Spinning there for him. a piece of fruit or a sip of milk Mops, and Stop-Tip-And-Bump. and Ring-Around-A-Nosey, and or a stick of chewing gum. And wa and Jumping Rope, you'd wait for somebody to find
and"
Same gome
and grated cheese.
Cut the asparagus into small turn the stock to the saucepan pieces and cook until tender. and bring to the bull. Add the Peel and cut the mushrooms in tender paris of asparagus, small pleces and saute in butter. minced ham and showed pea Drain the cooked asparagus and and cook until the vegetables mix with the mushrooms, Re- "I keep forgetting that you're are tender. Add salt and pcp- meve the pulp from the tomatoes a Tin Soldier." per to taste. Just before serv- and All the shells with the mush- lag stir in half a cup of thin rooms and asparagus,
Moke Tin.
"That's all right," said General you,
"After a week you'd climb though "SLUI even sauce by browning the chopped never was a Boy,
Iet and never down from liat tree and
"Jumping Ropel" Hanid onion in butter and adding the played Boys' games, I know a everybody see you. Then you'd temato pulp and two cups of
good deal about them. Take the win the game. You'd have lots couldn't help interrupting with boiling water. Cook
game of Hide-A-Week. Now of fun playing Hide-A-Week if n about, "that's the same game minutes, strafu and add the Hanid interrupted.
you were a Squirrel."
that we play!"
beaten TIR. Place the
Or ecurse it is, my dear," "Suppose you weren't a Squir- "Don't you mean Hide-And- matoes in a baking dish, pour Seck, General Tin?" she asked, rel, General Tin?" asked Hanid. said General Tin. "I said the the usual over the sauce and set in a hot
"Suppose you were u Boy or games I knew were oven for about five minutes. "I mean Hide-A-Werk," re- a Girl?"*
kind that everyone ploys,"
almost You may
'And this time he peated General Tin.
Would be hardor play Hide-And-Seek. The game
nodded his head and Hand looked I knew was Hide-A-Week!"
startled because she "That would be Л lile didn't want to play the game ot Hand thought General Tin harder," replied General Tin. Find Your Head, sounded a bit hurt that she had "The trouble with Boys and mistaken the name of the game. Giris is that they're too big."
"Too So she quieldy asked him to tell
ble to de?" asked her how to play Hide-A-Week. Henid, puzzled.
few
Asparagus au gratin grated cheese, Finally add the
she has ever been away frota that in her words is, "It is im hanie, but she come with her husband's blessing. "He has
orders an old V1⁄2 pł but it someone spem 25 years of his life in the one, we will make up."
Perfumes are named by the House's directors Lwo sons, and grandson,
East and was anxious for me to
see it.
in her capacity as a beau their fathers ticlan, she has lectured through- The designs for the bottles and
Europe
and
out August she is going, with one of
are prepared by a
white souco, sliced, stuffed olives, bunch asparagus, a littlo tomon juice and grated chocse.
Africa. In the toxes
of artists. The Place the tender cooked the directors of the House to special staff
of p Moscow where Guerlain will be bollies themselves are made by usparagus in the bottom
showing their perfumes ut
French exhibition.
Q
Madame Bols started her le
tho famous crystal am of greased casserole dish, season Beccarat.
with a little lemon juice, salt Guerlain have many spe- and pepper and cover with a elal customers. among thera layer of white sauce and a few Yvonne of their
Printemps and sliced ollves. Repeat until the of Persia, both dish is filled. Cover with grated cheese and brown in a hot oven.
with Guerlain 11 years ago 09
a sales girl in one salons.
Queen Fara "The greatest triumph of these days was when I of whom favour Ode.
talked a customer into buying
litre (approximately
ព
pints) of perfume"
two
Now she is one of the two
Royalty
teachers at Guerlain's Insitute Queen, Л regulac ellent.
But the most special is the
Madame Bois. Jasmine is her favourite scent.
of Beauty In tho Champs According to
Elyse.
Back on the sublect of per- and for the Royal Tour fume, Madame Bois said that. France in 1057, the House of Gueripin's first created for ker
of
Guerlain
spectul
was Jicky, which was launched fragrance based on jasmine,
in 1800
15
Ode,
by the founder, But unlike the formulae of
*
Potato surprise
4 large potatoes,
bunch
asparagus, cream, grated chooso and salt and pepper.
to-
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
old paint stains
To remove on colton, apply equal parts of ammonia and turpentine on a
old cloth,
"Well,"
Hide for wook?
raid
"Much too big to hide," said General Tin. "The bigger you hide.
Or
lude?
General Tin, are, the harder it is to
Where can a tree "it's a little Ute Hide-And-Seek Take a tree.
黯 take mountain. except that it takes longer.... hide? much longer....a whole week Where can a mountain longer. What you do before you Or take the sky. None of these start playing "Hide-A-Week in things can hide. They're much you-and everyone also who too big." Before measuring golden syTUD. plays the game - fill up 2 grease your cup or spoon to pre-basket with things to cat vent it from sticking.
fruit and sandwiches and roast chickens and bottles of milk
•
Whipped orange Jelly gar- and chocolate and chewing gum, nished with slices of fresh fruit Then you go off somewhere and is a delightful dessert that takes hide."
"And do you have to hide for a.week?" asked Hand.
Francois l'arcal, The newest their other perfumes, that Scrub the potatoes, score alittle time to prepare.
light flowery formula was destroyed. Saks the way round and bake until fragrance which went on the Medame Boks, "It was a if cooked. Cut the potatoes in half Chill bowl and beaters as well market in 1955,
from Guerlain to Her Majesty and scoop out putting the cooked ex cream before beating to make Madame Bois explained that I would be unthinkablo" for potatoes aside in a dish. Cook sure cream will whip casily since its foundation, Guerlain anyone else to wear it.” Pihe asparagus tops until tender levery time.
Honld now sald she under- stood what General Tin meant.
"But Boys and Girls aren't big as trees, or mountains.
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or the sky," she said. "There are I mean, there, ought to be lots of plices for them to hide.'
Shouldn't try
"01 Courio you do," said "No," said General Tin, after General Tin. There's no fun thinking about this for several In the game if you're found in a minutes, "Boys and Girls had
CARD SendekO)
1
The bidding has been: North But South West Pass
3
24 7
Pass Pais You, South, hold: AAJ876 VÄG54 4KQJX10 40
What do you do?
A-Your partner's three clab rebid obviously indientes addi- tional values, Stall, you only have 15 high card points and a Jump to four hearts should be choark.
TODAY'S QUESTION Your partner bids four no→ trump, What do you do now?
Answer Tomorrow
Rupert and the Winter Sale--26
The shopman griga at Rupert's excitement. "This in't really the hat your Mummy saw." he laughs. **It looks like it, but this Ga better one from our new stock. This kind lady has decided to buy it for you bečause you have done her good turtu. Won't your
She
Mymmy be surprised 1 going to get a wonderful present !"* He quickly wraps paper round the hat, and befode Rupert can charsk her properly the tady takes it and another of his parcels and tada him away. And the shopman bows them out of the store.
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