When
Your
Child
Is Ill
BRONZE GREEN &
OR practical purposes winter conts are of necessity dark in colour, and it rests with the frock beneath to put a sparkle and the necessary dash colour into the outfit.
of
One of the smartest combina-
DON'T immediately imu-tions just now is black and Lon-
ging that, your child is uffering from some fatal disease and rush frantically
don tan. Bitting opposite me in
restaurant the other day was a woman in a short black fur coat worn over a dress in this
attractive reddish brown It
for wear
round the room with hot- With a matching hat. water bottles in your hands.made a most arresting and
fashionable ensemble. On no account let the Two other shades that are child see that you are wor- definitely popular ried or his vivid imagina-with black are copper rust and tion will get to work and he blend in well with browns. will develop a temperature.grey, navy or tweed. Keep calm yourself and the patient also will feel a lot better.
Taking temperatures every five minutes is a favourite habit of many mothers-and a very bad one. Thermometers should be kept out of sight, as well as all medicines, bandages, rubber gloves, and disinfectants. They will only serve to frighten a ner- vous child, and tempt the curious one to sample the bottles for himself.
A clean, fresh bedroom is essen- and 11. Put away all clothes
the curtains, school books, draw sprinkle the pillow with lavender perfume, and place flowers and fruit by the bedside. Keep the room at an even, not too warm, temperature. A Light Dict
Keep the chlid on a light diet for the first day, and if the stomach is out of order, give him the necessary medicine, followed by a hot drink of weak tea. If the pain is also ac- companied by a headache, lay a eloth peross the forehead which has been wrung out in a solution of ice- cold water and vinegar.
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Excitement must, of course avoided, so do not allow any visi turs, or, on the first day, books and magazines to read. A light childish ailment requires only plenty sleep, quietness, and a litte food to put him right again. Leave him quite alone, do not fuss, and patient will in a couple of days be
in full of life.
the
child is feverish, and If the fevering not the case abated after 24 hours, you should call in the doctor. Indeed, whilst It is not necessary to have medical altention on the slightest pretext, no llness should be allowed to go on too long before you learn exactly what is wrong. The correel treat-
bronze green. They also
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Our artint has sketched for you to-day dresses and coats inspired by the mid-season showing in collections London. These. Illustrate the importance of the coat and dress question.
have Coat collars
slirunk nway to nothing, and fur la most conspicuous when it ap- pours on coats elsewhere than nt the neckline.
Particularly novel are the fur sleeves which, except in the fat furs, are rather on the cumbersome oldc. A spiral effect is shown in one of the smaller illustrations carried
out in fox.
Scotch moleskin is being used again in Paris, and sea lion is n much favoured newcomer this season to the dress world.
With dresses all the interest centres above the waistline and there is a feeling for styles with fancy tops. This enables you to obtain the necessary gay note be- neath your coat.
Fabrics in scit shades with a tinsel thread running through are being used for these models. One style I noticed in wool had shiny American cloth leaves appliqued all over the bodice of the dress; the idea was continued on the belt, MARY ORACE.
WIVES
who boss their
HUSBANDS
Last week at a dance I was introduced to a young couple
ment may make all the difference who had been married early between a long liness and a quick
recovery, so do not rely entirely this
summer. The wife of
upon your own experience and twenty-one-was-obviously--and- rightly proud of her husband,
nursing.
Follow the Doctor's Instructions
but I was surprised at her
Remember to follow the doctor's strongly expressed Instructions faithfully und
realise
sense of
that he knows-inore about the little possession. Her husband had _*******------↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ patient's Hiness than you do-even given me one dance, when though he may be your only child and you are naturally a very wor-overheard her say "You are not ried parent!
I
MINUTE HINT
to dance with her again, John."! John, poor man, took it quite
Zine receptacles should be washed but the incident set me with song and hot water containing
well meekly thinking of this "bessy" trait of my little borax. Scour sex, and of its boomerang effect on and out with a paste of parafin and those who practise it. Nothing kills bathbrick if particularly dirty and
Every child has days when he wants to play truant" and pretend to be poorly, so do not be misled by gruesome tales of mysterious pains which rapidly change their position from onc part of the body to love more quickly than this easily-greasy.
acquired habit.
another. A threat of custor ol in such cases will often result in 1 infraculous banislunent of alt ills and
quick return to health.
Caution must, however, be exer. cised, and here again an experienced mother will be able to distinguish the difference between a real and an Imaginary allment.
Convalescence
A
The young bride, having "cap- tured" her man, often determines at an early stage to prohibit husband even the most harmless association with other women. This early put- ting her foot down on innocent com- versations and meetings can, with the average man, only have one re- sult.
Nagged at for what he knows to
be a meat trivially harmless associa- tlon, he will cease to tell his wife of any meeting with feminine ac-
long illness must be followed by a long convalescence, and even more core must be exercised here.quaintances. Young children make specially dif ficult patients, and now is the time when visitors can be allowed and also plenty of toys and books.
inside.
COPPER
New Colour Contrasts
JUNIOR
Box jacket of black fur accom panies a wool frock in the now London Jan.
Red fox spirals round the sleeves of a brown novelty wool coat. Bronze greon prodominates in the bordor print jacket worn with gray coat and skirt., Copper rust ovoning blouse of tinsel cloth over a black satin skirt.
COLUMN
Do you know what a bantam-weight is?
TEN-Y
EN-YEAR-OLD G. D., is a boxing enthuslast. He has made a list of the various weights that boxers tight under and thinks the list might help other Junior Column readers when they hear or read about boxing matches..
don't know if girls will be interested-but here is the list:- Fly-weight
Light-weight
Buntam-weight
Feather-weight
Welter-weight
Middle-weight
Light-heavy-weight
Heavy-weight
8 stones
8 stones 0 pounds
D stones
D stones
0 pounds
10 stones 7 pounds
11 stones 6 pounds
12 stones 7 pounds No limit
Tommy Farr, most famous of our present British boxers, is a heavy- weight,
Keeping fit
in Winter
By Family Doctor
Unfortunately, the habit of boss- ing, early acquired by a wife, grows rapidly, and the miserable and un- fortunate husband soon finds many other harmless pastimes und plea- Unduly long visits or playlines cures vetoed. No wonder family must be avoided, and the small pa- men often disappear, to seek respite tient should have a special hour for from a steady stream of instructions sleeping each morning and after- and warnings. noon. Very excitable young visitors The should be kept away until the pations about lunch things to be done, tlent is quite strong.
and the final exhortation not to be from renders asking my advice their first winter in town as being chest complaints. Where one long series of violent colds. The
cold THE
weather has
THOSE who come to London THO
morning string of admoni-; Trought me many letters from the country, fecollect
Jate, often proves too much for
on To help the child entertala, place hardly wrought business man, and In small table in his room and let him he finds himself unabic la face the the trouble is long-standing, and change from the cosy warm tube to the lungs are diseased, chonge of the biting blast in the street takes winter in Egypt some setting used to. In time wa run climate such as
learn to take cllmato, germs and all
serve tea in the bedroom, Dainty evening instalment of reproaches. sandwiches, plenty of fruit and let-
A spotless and admirably tuce, as well as glasses of milk, home is nu compensation to a man or in parts of Switzerland, will help in our stride.
should form the chief diet.
In any case, always have every- thing spotlessly clean and neot so
who knows he is alwayn on the edge considerably. Where
this LE not
of a domestle volcano; and however possible, a change to one of our own well-meaning a wife may be, her is to tempt the patient's appetite. zeal for perfection can make life a Southern reports may help; or a few
It will often be found that in chall who has no wish to eat anything, will do so if a small friend is also Invited to the meal.
Only give the child a hot bath f
the doctor allows it. Many mothers
ruin for her partner.
J. M. WV.
Help Kidneys
sanatorium weeks at a hospital or may give others the strength they
nted.
WWELVE-YEAR-OLD A. G., of Port Talbot, has found out
that-
The giraffe, like the camel, has more than one stomach;
The gardenfuch starta singing at half-past one in the morning;
The "funny-bone's real name is the humerus and "funny bone" is really only a pun on the name;
Caterpillars devour sixty-thousand times their own weight in food in n month:
Birds have three eyelids.
ONLY A GRAZE!
So it may be, at the moment, but without proper care a graze may quickly assume serious aspects. Why take the risk when a lite touch of She-ko wlil set matters right?
The practice of gargling with the morning is not always wise, as warm antiseptic before going out in the cold air may strike on a clean relaxed throat, and cause tonaliti It is best to gargle at night.
Aspirins and other druga which But whatever tho treatment, in ali cases of bronchitis or asthma, the promote perspiration should never patient's own medical adviser should be taken just before leaving home. At the outset of a cold, remember departure from the normal routine, that 24 hours in a warm house may
save you a week in bed later. For all of us there are general
The protective foods, which arouts,
think that this is a cure for alt is Don't Tako Drastic Drugsĺbe consulted before starting on any
It can, however, be extremely
dangerous nich A warm sponge
three times
n day is suffelent to keep the patient fresh.
No amount of care during illness will
compensate for carelessness during convaleicence, so, oven
your patience In almost exhausted,
try to retain a firm hand and a sense
of humour until the doctor issues
Spread lightly on the wound, after it has been cleansed, the antiseptie properties of She-ko prevent infec- tion, whilst the healing ingredients of this ideal ointment quickly do their work.
Equally good for all forms of skin injuries and skin complaints, auch an burns, bruises, abrastoru, seraiches, eczema, Rich, ringworTO, are invaluable In winter. Apples piles. Obtainable from cliemists Circles Under 270 Aweilon Ankica, wonderful in cold weather for Im and oranges appear to avert infu- everywhere, How Diffness, Rheumaniam, Lumbago, if we are to keep fit. Exercise is conted mostly in dairy products, wet and dry mores, and
Cursitve.
Tour kidneys have nine million tiny tubes or filters which are endangered by neglect or drastic, irritating drugs Be- ware! If Kidney troužila or fladder waak- hase makes you suffer from Getting Up health rules to be followed in winter Nights, Leg Fains, Nervousnens, Lixxi
#marting.
some people, who are con-
Neurnista, um lof virus don't delay proving the circulation and so help enti Acidity or Lowe, Vigour, Try, the Doctor new discovery calleding the breathing. It is to be hoped stantly exposed to Crainx, (Bister), Boutline; tunes, bloans,
ible infection,
and heals alok kidneys, Hitaris work in is that the D.B.C. will at some future Fresh air, keeping, the body warm, reconsider its decision and the feet dry, and eating good the welcome words that everything minuton ringe mw health, youth and date
in 48 liguri." wild is guaranteed to end your troubles in arrange for physical ferks to be nourishing meals, will keep all the a days or money back. At all chemia broadcast every morning.
Is again "In Order.!!.
---Ilis of winter at bay. fór-most of us.
Antiseptic Boothing
SHE-KO
external
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1938.
JANUARY PARLOPHONE RECORDS.
F037 (I Don't Like, F.T.
(Doh-de-oh-doh. F.T.
F938 (You Can't Swing a Love Song. FT.
(Moanin' the Blues. Blues,
NAT GONELLA'S ORCHESTRA.
F040 (Moonlight on the Waterfall.. F.T. (My Cabin of Dreams. FT. F030 (Little Old Lady.
S.F.T
FIT. (In the Mission by the Sea.
BILLY THORBURN'S ORCHESTRA. F930 (You Made Me Love You. F.T.
(Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go. F.T.
HARRY ROY'S TIGER RAGAMUFFINS. F942 (Dance Time. No. 1. The Waltz.
Selection of Popular Old Time Tunes. F841 (Moon Got in My Eyes, F.T.
(It's the Natural Thing To Do. Q.S. F043 (Afraid To Dream, Q.S.
(Sympathy. Waltz. (Jeanette MacDonald's new Flim "Firefly"). VICTOR SILVESTER ORCHESTRA.
TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY,
Marina House, 19 Queen's Road C. Tel. 24648.
YOU'LL LOOK
Better
by keeping your clothes clean.
ZORIC
Odourless Modern Methods give clothes a "just like now" look..
popular with both sexes. This coupled with expert press- ing makes ZORIC-cleaned clothes outstanding
over
those cleaned by any other, method.
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