THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1929.
WOMAN'S PAGE
SNAPSHOTS OF A BOY MAILING A LETTER
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
SEASONINGS.
THE ESSENCE OF GOOD COOKING.
People who achieve things in Add a little to a Welsh rarebit, this life are the people who are or any cheese dist, and the men of adventurous.
So the cook who the house will regard you with would achieve distinction in "ber new reverence. Then vinegar-what: cooking must be adventurous in the a tale could be told of its magic matter of seasoning and flavouring. The different kinds of vinegar, to You will find it tremendously begin with-white and red, wine ings. It really is an adventure they not stir the imagination?
WHY "WORLD RENOWED?"
MAKE THE MOST OF BEAUTY AIDS.
There are many women who will ase beauty aids as a dainty finish
SOME DOUBTFUL CLAIMS. to their appearance, but have little
and what do you find! A whole host Take up any popular magazine of advertisers crying out that they are offering marvellous value." that their goods are "the very bot
faith in them as real helps to
various makes, but that none of have tried creams and lotions of beauty. They will tell you that they
them have benefited their skin or done any real good.
thrilling to experiment with season-and cider, inalt and taragoa-do and "world renowned," and that be the right one for the season of
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better.
The condition of the skin when
In the first place the cream must positively you cannot do without the year unless it is an all-the- them i It is a pleasure to com a dash of this, a little drop of that, Caper sauce is improved by it; across a Company which not only year-round one. Secondly, it must just a suspicion of the other, and I swear by white vinegar for Hol claims that its trade mark is "world be the right sort to suit the in-
what is the result?
landaise sauce, rather than lemon renowned," but which can substan-dividual skin, and thirdly, it must Taste and see; you and your juice; plain mustard sauce will tiate such a claim. Such a Combe applied in the right way. family will find that old dishes take seem a tasteless concoction after you pany does exist. on a new charm and become interest-have once tried mixing it with malt polishes, creams and cleaning pre-wise the general rule is they must Special creams may have their It supplies
own very special directions. -Other- vinegar. ing again..
parations for footwear, which set abe well rubbed into the skin, and Of course, it requires care and A French dressing is something to high standard to the world, and, the longer they are left on the thought to be sure that the proper linger over when a little wine vine what is more, are sold in every amount of any seasoning is used.
quarter of the globe. Its name. There is only one fast rule in this Bar has been added.
Mustard, too. Maybe you only known to you all, is the Nugget respect, and that is, taste, and taste meet it perched on the rim of your Polish Co., Ltd. Nugget" polish the cream is applied is of the great- all the time.
The English cook does not taste plate, and are quite aware that it is manufactured in eight different
est importance. The skin must be her dishes half enough in the cook-oves the invour of a beef steak. countries, and there are "Nugget"
But it can do its job still better depota also with
spotlessly clean, otherwise the cream ing; the "French cook tastes all the than that-at least you can help it" Nugget selling organizations, may not act effectually. time and seasons accordingly. He do the job by incorporating it in and agents appointed in every dry skin every trace of powder must When a cream in applied to a will not trust to cookery books or the cooking.
country where boots and shoes are first of all be wiped off. When one rules for this most important of all
worn. matters in cooking.
is used not so much to keep the skin in good order as to improve its condition as quickly as possible, the part to be treated must be minutes in the case of the hands soaked in warm water for a few
by holding them in hot water, or, if the face, by bathing with warm water. The skia must be thoroughly dried before the cream is used.
Under-seasoning means a flat and uninteresting dish, and I am afraid that our English caution often means that the cook's job is finished on the table.
A pinch of salt, a dash of pepper, a little vinegar or piquant sauce must be added because the dish is so Bavourless without them.
and taste.
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Salt is the beginning, the hazis, of all favouring. To over-malt is a disaster, so add a little at a time
Cayenne on Occasion. Pepper comes next. Black pepper for brown soups, red meats, stews, and so on, white for white soups, chicken, game, cream sauces
Do not be afraid to use a little enyenne on occasion.. Apart from its flavour, it looks very well.
Haring disposed of the conven- tional seasonings, let us try a few experiments with flavourings more, unusual. There is Worcester sauce, the father of all flavourings.
In brown soup or sauce it adds richness of colour and piquancy of taste. Allied with the homely bunch of herbs it imparts a bouquet to
the homeliest stew.
Keep Free from Headaches/
Choose a nice thick steak and make gashes in it with a sharp. knife. Into these gashes put a little prepared mustard, and cook it in the oven in a covered disb until delicately brown. To help in the cooking and improve the favour, pour over the steak a little melted butter in which a little onion has been cooked.
their OWN
In order to keep pace with the trend of fashion, no pains have been spared to maintain, and when possible, improve, Nugget pre- parations, so that, throughout the world, they can be looked upon as the very best leather dressings.
This is exemplified by the recent introduction of Nugget " liquid. Other liquids had already appeared but, in the opinion of the "Nugget" Have you ever tried mixing a management, from one defect or anfore it is poured out. If it has to little curry powder with scrambled other, they could eggs, or into an omelette? It just ideal. The new Nugget liquid be diluted with water the solution shaken up gives that appetising tang that you is rapidly gaining popularity for must be stirred or feel is missing from most egg very good reason--it not only polishes but it also brightens up dishes
and cleans footwear to perfection.
Some Good Rules.
Go ahead and experiment, using common sense and judment. A good rule to remember is that in senson- ing you must look for the contrast that is, you can never hope for success if you use flavourings of & similar nature to the food you are flavouring.
A piquant favouring for insipid food-a tart for the sweet, spicy flavour for the dull and indefnite and so on.
And do not forget to taste all the time, until you have reached perfce
tion in the art of seasoning.
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Sixty years of world-wide use is proof of the safe and effective laxative qualities of Eno. In Nature's way, with Nature's own materials, Eno encourages your sys- tem to get rid of wastes and poisons with daily punctuality. Keep yourself fit- start Eno tomorrow morning.
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not be termed
Do you know how to keep your chamois leather clean, in order to obtain the best results from it!
If it is very much soiled, soak it in pint of soapy water to which has been added three tablespoonfuls of household ammonia. Move it about with a large spoon, so as to press out as much dirt as possible. finally in several fresh waters.' Dry Rinse in tepid water, rub well, and in the shade, and pull frequently to keep it soft...
STIRRING FILIPINO
APPEAL.
SPEAKER'S NEW CLAIM FOR INDEPENDENCE.
SUPPORT IN U.S. SENATE.
A
SETS OUT TO MAIL LET- TER FOR MOTHER IN
BOX ON CORNER
DECIDES TO 60 OTHER WAY AROUND BLOCK SO AS TO SEE EDDIE SELZER
FAILS TO FIND HIM BUT THINKS AS LONG AS HES COME THIS FAR HE MIGHT AS WELL GO ON AND SEE THE AIRPLANES IN
KIRK'S WINDOW
DECIDES IT WON'T TAKE HIM MUCH OUT
DECIDES TO CATCH UP
WITH EDDIE
FINDS THAT EDDIE HAS JUST STARTED ON AN ERRAND TO THE HARD- WARE STORE. HAS SHORT PASS WITH EDDIE'S BROTHER
FEELS HE MIGHT AS WELL.
60 HOME ROUND THE HILL
OF HIS WAY TO 60 BY SO HE CAN STOP AT PETE'S THE PLAYGROUND AND · AND TALK OVER THEIR
SEE IF A GAME IS ON MOVIE SHOW
/Copyright, 1929, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
LONG REIGN OF
TERROR.
When using a lotion the bottle should always be well shaken be-A BUFFER ZONE WHERE
BANDITS RULE.
thoroughly. To be effective the part must be well baihed, not just a hasty MURDERERS AND ROBBERS
dab and nothing more
There is an immense variety of the woman who uses the wrong sort, powders, so there is no excuse for
When the skin. is coarse special is a very fine one. care must be taken that the powder
When you have had the misfortune spill ink over your niceat carpet, the place should be immediately soft flannel. Pour the milk directly washed with skim milk and a clean, over the marked place and rub
vigorously.
IN TONGSHAN.
"Peping-For fully over a year the people residing is the area between Lanchow and Tongshan along the Peping Railway have been subject to the reign of terror of gangs of lawless elements operating therein. These gange have taken advantage of the existence of a kind of un- oficial "neutral" role al and Fenglien troops have been districts, wherein both the nation forbidden to enter, to prey upon the people freely..
In these
Volunteer militia corps have been formed by the farmers for the pro JAPAN'S TAME FISH OFF tection of their homes and property
THEIR FEED.
AUTHORITIES OF CHIBA TEMPLE CONCERNED,
Tame red tal, or sea-bream, at Tainoura, or the Bay of the Tai, which are a popular attraction for the visitors to the Tanjjo Temple longer come to the surface of the Kominato, Chiba Prefecture, no water to bite the proffered bait as willingly as they used.
Washington. A renewed move ment to give the Philippine Islands their independence has followed a atirring appeal recently made be
The change of attitude on the fore the Senate Finaner Committee by Mr. Manuel Roxat, Speaker of part of the fish has alarmed the temple authorities because the tame the Philippine House of Reprefish in the hay near the temple are
Senator King, of Utah, who for fang has been an advocate of Phi- lippine independence, announced that he would move in the next re- gular session opening in December for the adoption of his Bill to give. the islands their freedom.
sentatives.
the greatest attaction of the temple and if the fish do not answer the hand-clapping of guests the temple will lose its popularity.
Fishing Prohibited. For many centuries fishing for the sea-bream was prohibited at the Mr. King's Bill would provide bay and the fish became so tame for freedom of the Philippines as that they appeared when people soon as they establish a constitu- on boats clapped their hands and tional government. He said he will took the bait from the delighted also press for action on his resolu- spectators. tion saking the Fresident to take up with all Pacino Powers the negotiation of a treaty guarantee ing the neutrality of the islands. The growing competition of sugar from the Philippines with domestic sagar will soon force this country to grant the Philippine Islands in dependence," Mr. King said.
'' Sugar Interests.""
An investigation on the part of the temple authorities has revealed that during recent weeks thousands of visitors. to the temple have thrown so much bait into the sea that the fish have had their fill many having developed stomach trouble. That is why the fish turn a deaf ear even to the most on-
water.
thusiastic hand-clapping above the
and a kind of co-operation estab lirbed between the villages for the repulsion of bandit iavion.
Cases of robbery, murder and kidnapping in lonely spets have been daily occurrences for the last twelve months, and the boom of Bative cannons and firing of rifles the night from dysk to dawn. nad pistole are heard throughout
Threats by Lawless Gangs.".. Threats have repeatedly been made by the lawless gangs to at- tack and hold up the passenger trains, but so far they have failed to
consignees of goode bave however inaterialise. Passengers and suffered tremendously lately as the result of the unceasing activities of the bandits.
In many cases a passenger was held up in the 3rd class car on the point of a pistol, in spite of a crowded coach, and relieved of the his possession. money and values
The method of stealing baggage of passengers and goods on freight cars and throwing them down when the owner is not looking, is usually preferred by the gangsters. When the baggage and goods are thrown overboard they are picked up by accomplices. A train was nearly derailed by four bales of yarne thus thrown down from another train by the gangsters last month.
Reign of Terror.
Not only baggage and goods, but passengers are known to have been The question of independence for
similarly treated after being rob. the islands has been mentioned fre- Upon this discovery the temple bed.
The majority of the victims quently during hearings on the
pricats called a conference with off are overseers dispatched to watch Tarie Bill. Domestic sugar inter-cials of the village office and the the goods in transition. In Tong ests have sought to limit sugar im- local fishermen's association as to shan, Linai and Lanchow workmen what steps should be taken to re have to go home by groups and portations from the Philippines, medy the situation. declaring that a tariff on sugar would do them little good without limitation of the Philippine im porta, which come in duty free."
It was pointed out that $76,000 tons of sugar, or 8.59 per cent of this country's entire consumption, were imported last year from these possessions, compared with an average importation for the previ- ous five years of only 323,000 tons,
or 0.19 per cent.
Mr. Smoot and other sugar pro- tectionists have advocated limiting sugar imports from the Philippines | to 500,000 or 600,000 tona. Mr. King predicted that the limitation movement will be defeated.
LIGHTNING HAVOC IN CHESHIRE.
the Railway and Mining Adminis trations have to delegate a squad
ARRIVES AT
LETTER BOX AND MAILS.
LETTERS
GUYAS
WILUATE
HUMOUR: ANCIENT AND MODERN.
"What a nice watch-very' ex» pensive, though."
"But it will pay for itself in time, you know.'
"We ought to give a show to raise money but there isn't any dramatic talent in the lodge."
"Well, let's appoint a committee with power to net.”
Guest (to apparently lonely man): "Why don't you come and enjoy yourself with the rest of
Man: "The other servants might against," feel they were being discriminated
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American Tourist (in Shakes- peare's country):
"But, say
Shakespeare seems to have slept in ALL the cottages around here."
Cottager .. "Ah, zur-there worn't a more sociable young chap in the neightborhood!"
"You are the only gentleman in the room," said & stranger..
"In what way, ir 1 asked a guest.
it
When I tripped in the dance, tearing my fair partner's dresë, you were the only one in the room who did not leagh,"
"The lady is my wife, and I' paid £10 for that dress yesterday."
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1.-Suitor. B-Relishable. 11. To purify, 12-To steal. 14.-Exists.
15. Gluttony." 17-Prefix: two. 18.--To pinch. 20-Marks on playing-cards. 21.-Perched. 22-To classify. 24-Sheep, 25.To seize with teeth.
28-Became of use."
28-Bees that gather no honey. 30-To expire. 21.-Part of circle. 22-Bicycles. 35.-Horses. 38.-To tear. 39.To make ince. 41.--Pulled.
42.--Skill.
42-Famous English poet. 45.-Age.
40.---Toward.
7.Auxiliary wing tip. 40.-Within. so-To dispute over trifle. 12-Correcte 54.-Chefs.
65.-Bristles (Latin, plural),,
of police to escort them home, on the monthly pay-dayɛ.
No one dares to venture out after dark in the streets of Tongshan, an ever-populated town, 'One police CHILD SAVED FROM INJURY, workman of the Railway
BY MOTHER.
and a shop-keeper were killed out- side the railway station, and an Lightning damaged several bouses other policeman, Was wounded. at Hyde, Cheshire. In a house in Four bandits attempted to kidnap Muslin-street articles of furniture the shopkeeper, who resisted and in bedroom were smashed and (shot one of the gang with his pieces of glass were shattered. The pistol. occupants, who were asleep in the After the shooting, the three bedroom, were unhurt..
bandits made good their escape by At a house next door a nine-year-biding themselves among the kao- That will result," he said, "in old girl was snatched. from her bed linng felds. According to the demand from domestic sugar by her mother just as a large ses natives there are at prezent over producers for Philippine indepen- tion of the roof dropped on to the 10,000 bandits scattered in the dis- dence, which would end the free im-, bed.
tricts between Tongshan and Can portation of sugar: If the limita The lightning destroyed clothing cbow. tion is adopted, the reaction in and stock in the shop of Mrs. Old- No drastic action has yet been this country will bring about ham some distance away, and the taken by the authorities to sup freedom for the islands..
roof of a house recupied by a press them in spite of the spread seventy-four-year-old widower drop of terrorism, Trains have often ped in, the furniture being buried been forced to blow out all lights 8. Supposing that. beneath tons of debris.
and dash through certain spots 10-Argument. The thunderstorın insted for over known to have been infested" by IL-To wash. an hour.
lawlees clericats.
13.--Rituals..
The people of this country will never stand for barring Philippines products at our border when our own products can enter that coun- try free."-United Press.
Vertical.
1.-Injury. 9.-Belonging to
-To compete. 4.-Finishes. 5.-Harvested. 6.Vexed maliciously. 7. Small islands. 8.-Fold.
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16.-Domestic animal. 19-Cautious. 21/Houest.
23.-Attempted. 25.-Wearied. 27.-Slippery fish. $9.-Gouwing animal. 39.--Anger, 33.-Brave.
34.--Fashions." - 35.-Shops,
26. To make fun of 37.-Aquatic birds. 40.-Part of " to be." 43. To defraud. 44.-City in Alaska, 47.-Since:
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48. Trap.. 51.-Boxing match..
53: A continent (initials)..
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