ARRIVED THIS WEEK
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1927.
ARRIVED THIS WEEK
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An example of the popular skull cap-black satin trimmed with beige roses, and worn with a beige ostrich feather Είσαι
PLAY & PLAYTHINGS.
A PROBLEM OF CHILD EDUCATION.
Play is a natural instinct of all young animals. As soon as they
Movement, Baby's Great Interest.
The problem of play and play things is not, however very grave" before eighteen months. Up to then, the baby is making the ac- quaintance of its own hands and feet, and the very simplest of toys, balls and rattles, are all that is necessary to keep it amused. In- deed, as every mother knows, a cot- ton reel or a stick gives the baby far more pleasure, during the first year, than an elaborate toy..
"When baby begins to get about on the floor it finds an endless spurce of amusement in the new things it can see and handle. It'is when the novelty of walking has somewhat worn off; and the child's mind has become more active, that
ed world, filled with so many for- bidden objects, the child needs pos- sessions of its own, on which to lavish its affection and develop its
WOMAN'S
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OVER THE TEA CUPS.
(SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" BY "Joan")
London, Aug. 18. [to cater for, you must find that they married to Mr. Dennis Neilson- Madeleine has supplied us with get tired of steamed and boiled fish, Terry, a son of Julia "Neilson and asports suit for the not so warm while at the same time you hesitate Fred Terry and z nephew of Eilen weather, which we may confidently to give them ordinary frled sole or anticipate: It consists of a black plaice, knowing full well that their Terry, she is a popular leading lady, velvet jumper allied with the new night will be fraught with a pro at present appearing in that thrill- snake-skin cloth, which cloth also cession of fearful and wonderful ing mystery play, "The Terror" at the belt in the novel manner indic- promise which will be much appre- the continued success of this play Owing to trims the collar and cuffs and forms animals of various hues. As a com- the Lyceum Theatre. ated. Now we have a word, not ciated, try this method of frying
It needs toys. In its circumscrib-straight from the horse's mouth, a lemon sole, filleted, of course. (when it is indeed a survival of the but straight from Paris, from Soak the fillets in milk for about fittest during the "dud" season for Madeleine herself. "The newest re half an hour, then allow them to theatrical affairs), Miss Glynne is flection from Paris," she says. "is drip dry. After this, roll them in taking her holiday in patches. To the sun-burst yake effect, developed flour, and plunge into a frying pan this end she has acquired a fascina- with rag-like embroidery." Of filled with lard (which must be beil- ting high speed American car into course we are all out for novel notes, ing) about half an inch deep. Fry which she dashes almost as soon as but I still think that the coat would until a light golden brown; drain the curtain is down and the grease be equally smart without the sun-on tissue paper, and serve with paint off her face, and whizzes into burat effect. The whole toilette is mashed potatoes. You will have the heart of the country. "The, extremely smart.
no aftermath of indigestion, and
powers.
Simple Constructive Toys, Dolls, bricks, balls, and objects to push or pull round the room, now begin to play a necessary part in From Stephanie this week we get this method is also ideal for an in- Terror" is one of those plays which the development of mind and body, neat and becoming variety of valid in the very progressive stages justified its preliminary tour, and A child learns by imitation, and jumper fashioned in a pale shade or of convalesence who has got to the proves once again that the pro- these simple toys whose purpose is crepe de chire, with a trimming of state of shuddering when boiled fish vincials recognise "the goods." obvious, are the most satisfactory a darker tone. This trimming is appeara. Squeeze a little lemon Ardent Shakespeareans and gen- Where repeated in the belt and sleeve juice on just prior to serving in the wine theatre-lovers will be able to from every point of view. there is a baby in the house a little bands. Apart from this, there is case of lemon sole. This method wallow in what they love best when girl needs no showing how to play very little to note except that there of cooking fish for the nursery was Mias Lilian Baylis, the owner of with a doll, but nearly all chil-ure pin tucks on the shoulders whitch taught me by a Belgian nurse who the famous "Old Vic"
opens her dren need a little help and direc- lend a graceful line. The general knew considerably more about cook-season at the Lyric Theatre, Ham- tendency of the jumper is to be lessing than the average English cook-mersmith in the autumn. Owing ornate and more tailored; if not a general.
to reconstruction, the "Old Vic" waistcoat, then approximating one. This Belgium nurse also gave me will be closed until Christmas, and In view of the fact that jumpers a "tip" for washing woollens which so it has been theoretically shifted are primarily for wear under as I know you will be reluctant to to the Lyric. As Miss Sybil Thorn- tume coats, I think this is a step in adopt; but it is really wonderful. dike (who commenced her career at the right direction. The only time When a baby's woollies are getting the "Old Vie" and holds a prominent a fanciful jumper looks well, to my hard, make a lather of BOILING place in its annals) is joining Miss mind, is when it is worn in conjunc-water and soap flakes, and plunge Baylis for this Autumn season, it tion with a skirt of its
own the garments into it. Of course looks as though the whole enter
you will need to manipulate with
tion over their toys.
The Street of Adventure.
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A charming little hat in Bengal straw, adorned at the side with a big coloured flower. The lace brim gives the impres- sion of width, while the hat remains small, fashionable and comfortable.
THE "THE DANSANT,"
THE QUESTION OF AN APPROPRIATE DRESS.
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THE CARE OF THE VA. COMPLEXION.
REPAIRING THE RAVAGES OF A HONGKONG SUMMER.
English women are famed the world over for their lovely skins, but an English skin needs very special care in this climate if it is to keep its charm.
All skin specialists say that cleanliness and protection from irritation, are the two
great necessities for preserving a good reliable
complexion, and that beauty preparations are based on theae two needs.
F
Soap and Water?
The proper method of cleaning the complexion is a matter of.. much controversy. Some experts deny that soap and water, if properly applied, can do harm others maintain that they are not only injurious, but fail to keep the skin really clear. The advisability of steaming the face, in order to open the pores before cleansing, has also been questioned of late, on the ground that it per- manently coarsens the akin, I think it very probable. "that, in this climate, undue steam→ ing may not be wise, as we live for so many months under atmospheric conditions which are not dissimilar.
Protecting the Skin.
It is September the 24th, with the winter season just ahead, and already we have had days that are pleasantly cool. Dancing enthusi
The protection of the skin from Help or Interference?
asts are planning happy hours at the various rendez vous of Hong-irritation is a simpler matter. To The parent has to find the mean
kong where the dansants are held put it shortly it means first good can stagger about on their weak between neglect and interference.
and the question of appropriate health, and second, the avoidance legs, kittens and puppies begin to It is in this critical period, when
dresses becomes somewhat urgent. of undue exposure to wind, sun, or Cool But Not Endimancho. dust. But here again the climatic mouth each other, and to make the child is rapidly absorbing new darts after their own taila, and ideas, and is always on the alert to
The main requirements are that conditions of the Colony must be their playing becomes more vigor catch a new word or action, that
it should be light and easy to wear specially considered. Exposure to ous and purposeful each day of the old fashioned time of nurse or material.. their short babyhood. The in-un amah is so good. It is fatally It would be very difficult to tell two blunt, sticks.. When the gar- prise will be in the nature of during the complicated movements a strong sun dries the skin and in- at the same time not look incon-joften, on fair skins causes brownlah stinct to play means that it is a easy to overtire that eaver mind you exactly what are the prevailing ments are clean, rinse in tepid great artistic and financial success. of modern dances; and that it shall evitably produces wrinkles, and necessity in the mental and phy-with a whirlwind of fresh impres- fashions in London at the moment, water; wring well and hang out to
gruous with a hat or in the armis of stains; but to wear a veil fa un sical development of all young stons, to show the child six differ- because the weather is scarcely ever ry. You will be astonished at
If you like literary rambles and a partner wearing a lounge suit. So thinkable when the very wind is things. The senses and muscles ent ways of assembling its bricks the same for two days running. their fluffy and new appearance.
have been admirably catered for by ponsible for a good many faulty together and the latter are gradual that by an exhibition of half a are taught in this away to work in as many minutes, and to follow We have the ubiquitous little chiffon Now everyone will say as they readj places, chatty stories, ranging from much for Home requirements which hot. The joys of motoring are TGS- frocks which pop out every time this: "Not BOILING water! Sure old London mansions to gamblers, the dress designers. But local con-complexions; tiny stones and grit,
But it and including continental watering ditions demand more. ly controlled.
During a even the whipping of one's hair. of sunshine,y there is some mistake!" ray dozen methods of throwing a ball. there is a
they are worn
IS boiling water which must be places and king's ladies, I recom- Human babies develop much more These changes, though refreshing and slowly than young animals, and it to the adult mind, are an exhaust conjunction with shady hats. used, and not just hot; otherwise mend you to "Vanities and Viscie- good part of the season coats are across the face can work havoc on
If you are scept situdes" by Mr. R. H. Neville, son not necessary in the afternoon, and a tender skin.
Self-Examination. is often some weeks before their ing strain on the child's, and the On the other hand, even so early, the trick fails.
results may be either a
glimpses of fairly al, try the method on some little of the late Lady Dorothy Neville, therefore the dress for a the dan movements are at all readily con- extreme
wear and yet sufficiently cool for The beginning of the cooler they were trolled by the brain. In an at- neurotic temperament or the re-substantial coats with fur collare,thing you don't mind risking; then whose Reminiscences created a con- sent must be suitable for street
dancing.
weather should, if we wish to con- tempt to suck its finger the baby verse, an almost vacant lassitude. and most English people take these you will believe. I was a doubter siderable stir when
Casacquin and Waistcoats, Berve our birthright of a milk and rolls its head about on the pillow, The child has to be helped to play, to the sea-side with them, because myself at first, but now I am a con- published some years ago. Mr. Neville has been everywhere and
The new three-piece afternoon roses complexion, inaugurate a care- and with groping mouth seeks for not shown how to play; played sooner or later they are sure to be
seen everything and if you come Is That So? the hand which it can do no more with as an equal-his equal not required. At the moment we have
across this book, published by Hut frocks go some way towards solving ful consideration of our skins, and than move aimlessly in the de-treated to an exhibition of con- & play, "The Cage," by Joan Tem- ple, running at the Savoy Theatre.
Miss Mary Glynne is the subject chinsons, don't let it go by without the difficulty, for the loose coat or beginning of a system of toning It sired direction. But every move- juring trieks.
rending it. For a novel, just a nice, sleeveless cardigan which accom-up to meet the rigours of winter. This play is about a certain phase ment gives better control, and it
romantic, thrilling and well-told panics most of them can be dis- It is no use hoping for a perfect of English life which is in danger is not long before mind and muscle
novel, you will like "Mr. Church-carded when dancing. It is unfort complexion if you are unable to be of being overdone by modern dram are able to co-ordinate in simple:
atists-the
warden and Lady" from the same unate that in many of the smartest frank with yourself Examine your suburbs. But the actions.
her
publishers, by Mrs. Baillie-Saun-models the skirt is hardly wide face carefully in a good light and A clever note, as if it were the faco author is certainly right in
ders. Years ago I read by the same enough for dancing. "atmosphere" when she allows the
author "Saints in Society." and woman could however evolve a dress of your greatest enemy, avery, blemish. Even irrégu- whole party to set forth for church
pleasant recollections of this book on these lines which would be. ad-tiny.
of feature should be on Sunday morning (with bells
stand out amidst all the hundreds of mirable for her purpose, and which larities ringing in the distance in a way to
novels I have perused since. I do gives an opportunity for getting clearly recognised, for on them drive one melancholy mad, and an
not think the story of the church- several frocks out of one. The depends a large part of your beauty. out of tune piano churning out "I
warden and the lady beats the new reversible casacquin are a de- This may sound paradoxical but is want to be happy") dressed in sum-
One side is perfectly true. The woman with mer frocks and devastating water-
earlier book I have mentioned--inlightful invention. proofs, notwithstanding the fact that the sun is glaring into the as- pidistra and chintz adorned sitting
As the baby develops its move- ments are seen to have a definite purpose, the desire to exercise both muscles and eyes. It interests baby to watch its hand closing and un- closing, and the vague plucking at the bedclothes gives place to an attempt to clasp one hand with the other or to turn the wrist. This is the beginning of play.
First Toys.
The Foundation of Constructive
"Genius,
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The games of nursery days are an introduction to the game of life. It is then that the foundations of concentration and constructive genius are laid. As the child learns to use its hands, it learns at the same time to concentrate and control its natural impatience.
The Kindergarten.
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The Kindergarten system, which has been evolved with an idea of room: gradually introducing junior form school work into play, is often
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This is nothing sensational but of our artist's efforts this week, criticised on two different counts. a mursery bint. If you have chil- and apart from the fact that she the other, that being in the nature dren between the fives and 'sevens basks in the reflected glory of being
One that. It is waste of time, and
Both
The dormant Instinct for play Once awakened, the baby begins to show pleasure in brightly colour- "ed or moving objects, and, in un- wise hands is apt to have its un- formed brain over stimulated by of serious work it should not be being played with. It is, quite na confused with amusement. turally, a constant source of plea-are equally fallacious, Training a sure to the mother or nurse to see child to use his hands, and develop- the baby stretch up its hands, to ing his powers of observation can "take notice" as the old nannies never be wasted time, on, the, con- Bay. On the other hand, the fact trary such training must be an that gentle stimulation of the play enormous advantage all, through instinct is desirable is demon- life." The other objection is almost "strated by the retarded develop-too absurd to need contradiction. ment of most bables brought up in If work is to occupy the greater Institutions,
MOIRE PURSE.
important envelope-puras.
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part of our lives, as it must do with most of us, what possible object can there be in impressing on the sensitive tissues of a child's brain that work la unpleasant?
The Psychology of Play. The play instinct can be encou- raged along lines which will make it a benefit right through life, but it can be thwarted or misdirected
so that it does irreparable damage. If the psychology of play was more generally understood, parents would give far more attention to both playthings and play time to the great future benefit of the race.
HINTS TO REMEMBER.
To use the tops of leather boots and old soft gloves (tacked to- gether and cut into shape) for iron holders.
Before storing silver to rub it over with a little olive oil. This |will prevent it tarnishing, and
UNUSUAL RENOVA-
TIONS.
DAMP SPOTS AND FADED HOSE.
Here in this humid climate, gloves, shoes and leather bags are all too often, despite the drying room, found to be discoloured by damp spots. I was delighted when I was given, the other day, a Viannesel secret for curing these spots, which is as simple as it is efficacious, and I hasten to pass it on.
The Secret,
The secret is amfonia and a seal Jed box. If you have a pair of gloves whoso, beauty has been mar- red by pink or yellow damp spots, hang them in a smail box, such as
a cigar box, by a thread tacked to one of the shorter sides. Stand the the box on end and put in a saucor of ammonia underneath the gloves, thon seul the box round with gummed paper so that no air can enter. Leave it for from 24 to 38 houre when the fumes of the ammonia will mount from the saucer and entirely remove all traces of damp
Large things such as shoes, [hand-bage, or: even suede waist costs, can be cleaned just as success fully in larger boxos, with, of course,
will
fact it would take a remarkable made of the same material as the perfectly modelled features is often good effort to do so-but so long as skirt which will be worn with it, insipid; if you dissect the faces of we like fairy stories, that is to say, the other in some contrasting ma-recognised beauties you
find that either so long as the world endures, we terial that is often used to generally.
riose. is. too long, the ...the shall lap up tales of ordinary girls trim the matching jumper.
The Value of Accessories. eyes too close set, or the chin with tip-titled noses and rose-leaf
The value of a flower, a belt, or too prominent, in fact that their complexions who become “Lady
a string of beads in giving a new faces have the irregularity which appearance to an old dress is appre gives character. The successful: Peggy" every night.
clated by every woman who has to beauty dresses for her face, not to limit her wardrobe. But it is most disguise it. Your best features important that these additions be must be accentuated certainly, but made carefully with a view to the skilful dressing and make up can emsembic effect. One of the smart-often turn a blemish into a genuino eat new combinations is a belt, shoes asset.
A sleeveless coat worn over a waistcoat of some contrasting material is very chic. The coat should of course match the skirt while, the waistcoat can be of anything you pleass.
a greater proportion of ammonia than smart. They can be retinted
It may however need three or even by putting a few grains of perman-
four days to clean d coat or waist ganate of potash in the rinsing loost.
water after they, are washed. But Faded Nude Stockings. It must be borne in mind that this One of the disadvantages of nude in a very strong dye, and as you only Kilk stockings, especially of the want to restore the colour of your lighter hades, is that they are apt stockings and not to zdve them
and bag of lizard or snakeskin, and
smart little hat buckles are now The Value of Regalar Treatment, being introduced in Paris of the Having made the acquaintance aame leather to carry the ensemble
idea still further.
very charm of your face, you must next decide ing effect could be achieved by how to remedy its defects. Prob means of green shoes and belt ably you have, during the hot buckle, combined with a string of months, dropped many of your real or artificial jade, to give an regular complexion exercises, and entirely new meaning to a simple you must be prepared, in conse quence, to give up more time daily black frock..
to the care of your skin. Ten to fifteen minutes night and morning should be all required,, but even five minutes daily attention is better than half an hour once a week.
CUFF FLOWER.
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Toning Up.
I would recommend, however, that you have an electric face mas sage before planning vour cam paign, and if possible, lie down for an hour in a darkened room for an hour after. A re-examination of your complexion, which will have been thoroughly cleaned and rested, will show even more clearly what It wrong. The probability is that, after the more or less continual Turkish Bath of the last few months, the chief need of your com- plexion is toning up both the muscles and the texture of the sking Astringents, nourishing creata, and stimulation by tapping and masksgro will do this but the treatment must be begun gradually, as the alda w be tender from the Elec