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FATE OF TWO FAMOUS
OLD SHOPS.
PREMISES THAT ESCAPED IN FIRE OF LONDON.
At a meeting of the Court of Common Council of the City of London the fate will be discussed of the two famous old shops in Bis- hopsgate which have occupied their quaint position, like dentinels, before the Church of St. Ethel- burga since the day of Shakespeare.
Plans for the widening of Bishopsgate by the City Corpora- tion have placed their existence in jeopardy.
The motion before the Council will be a recommendation of the Improvements and Finance Coni- mittee that notices "to treat" shall be served on the owners of the shops. That is to say, that the Corporation shall be empowered to take over the ground they oc- cupy for improvements.
The shops escaped unscathed from the Great Fire of 1668.
Strong opposition, it is learned, led by Mr. Deputy T. H. Ellis, will
Apply for further particulars to meet the recommendation. In ad-
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dition, Dr. W. F. Geikie-Cobb, the Rector of St. Ethelburga, and his congregation are determined to fight for the retention of the shops.
"I have written to the Town Clerk protesting against any pro- posed alteration," Dr. Geikle-Cobb Rooms No. 88 and 39.said recently. "The two shops wero built, the one, the little shop," Open for any special en-.
in 1570, and the other, the 'great) shop, in 1614. Both remained the |
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freehold of the two shops and the Liny room above the larger is held by the London Parochial Charities, while that of the room above the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1928.
WOMAN'S WORLD
FOR OUR LADY READERS.
Here, according to fashion setters, are the three hats representing latest in styles.
Dainty Frocks.
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OF PASTEL DYED LACES:
Quarrelling.
AND PERSONALITY.
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Household Hints.
OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
Horizontal
1 Relating to measurement;
0 Unkeeled.
9 Measure of area,
10 Clay hou30.
19 Correlative of either.
13 Behold.
14 To barter.
15 To make reparations.
18 Paid publicity.
19 Crown of the bond.
20 Portaining to a city.
21 To Boak Bax.
23 To choose.
24 Cessation from labour.
27 Employer.
PARAFFIN AS A CLEANSER.
28 Extra tyra. Though the extensive use of gae 81 Light brown.
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43 Exists.
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1 Pertaining to the check.
3 Type of Ale.
4 Mental picture.
5 Young horso.
property of the parish, and paid ikeir yearly rent into the Church
The lace frock always betokens Married people who occasionally account until 1891, when by a blunder they were included in the hot summer days, although by lose their tempers with one another and electricity in towns has re- 84 To get up. charities which were transferred every right, it may be guided into may be Interested to know that it legated the use of paraffin for gen-16 Region.
wintry months, especially for even is one of the theories of Counteral purposes to rural districts, 39 Sun god. ing wear. But lace and summer Herman Kayserling, the German this oil may be an invaluable house 40 Clan symbol.
41 To wander about. seem to bear the same meaning, philosopher, who has written exten- hold help even where it is never a
42 Bonc.. and certainly the shops in Paris sively about marriage, and who was necessity for lighting.
Paraffin is a real dirt chaser. 44 Slack. know the trend of femine minds, for recently in London, that quarrelling they display many of the new pat- and strain are essential to married Metal work of all kinds needs half 46 Mother, terns to suggest frocks made of happiness, because they develop the the usual cleaning, if a final rub is 46 Cloudlike luminous mass. these broad widths. (
personalities of the husband and given with "paraffiny" rag. 47 Intellectual. Pastel shades are among the most wife,
Linoleum can be amazingly fresh- smaller shop is held by the Hudson's conspicuous tones exhibited, while Most ordinary mortals nearly alened by a good rub with this useful Buy Cmpany, whose new premises close rivals are in gold or ripe ways blame the other individual for oil. Furniture polish will go twice as adjoin it.
wheat tones. Eurnt orange is one a quarrel, and, an victime, would far if it is applied on a cloth pre- Mr. Charles V. Sale, the Gover- of the newer shades in silk inee, feelingly tell you, that they would viously damped with parafin; the nor of the Hudson's Bay Company, and the belge and roac-beige tones much rather have their own and polish will also last longer. strongly opposes the measure, are still very popular.
their partner's personalities deve-
Soap powder can be dispensed "My personal opinion," he stated, Patterns on the whole are very loped by some other method. "is that it would be a pity to des-small and close. Most frequently
Certainly It is a thousand times with if baths and similar utensils are given a rub with warm water troy the last vestige of old London one motif is repeated through the better for all who live in close asso-to which a few drops of paraffin in Bishopsgate. The buildings are whole design instead of a flower ciation with others, to quarrel and have been added, sadly decayed, and have been with its spray of leaves, as was the give utterance to a grievance, than thoroughly rinsed.
An additional mutilated by alterations and addi-preference in other seasons. By it is to keep It bottled up and sup-merit in this connexion is that the tions in the last century, but they this, more than any other point, pressed, for, once it has been cleanser will neither scratch nor in are not beyond repair, and could one can quickly decide with accu-ventilated, there is always a chance
any way damage the most highly be restored to their former appear-racy, between the fashion of this for the offender to remove it. since at comparatively little ex-senson and that of last season.
The most difficult people to live glazed surface.
In the laundry, too, paraffin will pense."
The popularity of black silk lace with are undoubtedly those who is great. One finds it in afternoon criticise. think' their own unchari-be found a great labour saver, and consequent and evening frocks. Indeed, the table thoughts, and say nothing much rubbing and frock of black lace is hard to beat, about them, but allow them to sour straining of fabrics can be avoided It is usually made almost bouffant their outlook, and destroy their if a small quantity is added in the
love.
wash tub. A very few drop put in in its fullness; but the bodice may be a close bolero, or of the simple Yet it would be a mistake, to the copper will whiten clothes with bloused type, with a white chiffon think that quarrelling is any out doing them the least harm. Hlower on the shoulder, or one in thing but an evil, and, where Similarly, a few drops added to bright scarlet
perfect understanding exists, plain-starch when it is made wil pro- speaking should be possible without vent garments sticking to the fron, the courage lent by temper.
and the possibility of unsightly marka is eliminated.
SYDNEY "BRIBES"
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Cleaning Books.
THE CAUSE OF MILDEW,
SCANDAL.
INQUIRY TO COVER RIVAL TENDER.
Sydney, May 21. At the resumption of the session of the Civic Royal Commission, which is investigaling certain charges of corruption in connex- ion with the municipal contract
Though the "vacuum" cleans concluded in 1925 for the Power books both quickly and thoroughly, Station of Sydney, Mr. Harvey, the many people like to review their Royal Commissioner, announced bookenses now and then, if it were that he would have to investigate only to refresh their memory as to the tender of the international the whereabouts of old favourites," Combustion Company, "because it and this is an excellent opportunity was so wrapped up with the sub-of dusting and seeing to any small ject matter of the present in repairs. quiry."
Shelves should be well brushed
Mr. Maling, the Chief of the out; if of wood, linseed oil, applied Electrical Department of the very sharingly, is better than
treated in the same way, and polished with a duster,
| municipality, deposed that when water; leather flaps should be
the matter of payments to the Aldermen was arranged with, Mr. Arnott, the Manager in Australis for Messrs..Babcock and Wilcox, the latter asked him to accept as a present a sum of £2,000, and he had reluctantly agreed,
The Royal Commission asked
The books themselves should be dusted with a soft feather brush, then knocked very gently, to shake off any fluff.
Real leather bindings, if shiny, may be renovated with any good
what had become of the balance brown or white leather polish, or of £1.100. Mr. Maling replied linseed oil, then well rubbed with he had asked "Albert." but that a soft cloth; if the leather is dull, "Albert" had replied indofinitely. use French chalk.
"Albert" was the intermediary Mildew, which is caused not alone between "Mr. Buckle" and Mr. by damp, but by the books. being Maling, who were apparently un-packed too tightly, may be removed known to each other. "Albert" by rubbing lightly with spirits of had previously deposed that "Buc-wine, before polishing. kle" had paid him £10,000, which If the leather has frayed, brush he had passed on to Mr. Maling. a very little glue over the spot, and The inquiry was adjourned till when almost dry smooth over the Saturday next.
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Latest in Pyjamas.
Above da pictured the very latest in pyajama ensembles exhibited at a spring fashion show in New York,
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and
Lingerie Sets.
RIBBON ON THE WANE.
then
Ribbons seem to be on the wane in the decoration of lingerio sets. Even those made of coloured linen with white silk French knots em- broidered on the yokes have ribbons. Occasionally One BCCB them in bow-knots, caught in the fluffiness of the lace, at the sides of the combinations.
The tops of these combinations are made on fitted lines, so that the ribbon draw-string is a thing of the past. If one must gather it up
a little, the elastic band is adapted for this purpose, but the combina- tion and slip must fit perfectly flat, to give the frock a smooth line;
Shoulder straps of ribbon still exist in brocaded satin in degrades tones, in gros-grains ribbons, with picot edges. Bead straps may be, snapped on to each set of lingerie. Gold and silver ones are offered for the lame sets, if one wishes to have' these straps instead of gold and sll- ver ribbon
Tailored lingerie is no longer in the foreground of fashion, although one sees some beautiful models for sports wear, with rows of hem stitching and drawn thread work in various designs,
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7 The keynote.
8 Upright,
11 Fuffed.
16 Skillful aviators.
16 Glazed clay block.
17 Manifest.
22 Characteristic.
25 Gaelic,
126 To appear.
28. Smooth silk.
29 Opposite of poetry,
30 Edible root stock.
32 Fragrant odour.
83 Pertaining to the nose..
36 Compartment of a house, 37 To relieve.
38 Last word of a prayer, 44 Sixth note in a sealo.
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