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昇

CHEUNG

SING

JEWELLERS

THAT WHISKERED

COLLAR:

SOMETHING NEW IN

RESEARCH.A

THE CHINA MAIL.

Quite out of the ordinary is an experiment now being made in London in the hope of discovering why finon collars come back from the laundry with whiskers in or with those saw-like edges that Jeuil o so much irritation. Seven or eight-man-have-lent-their-necks in orilor that the wearing qualities colloca and the effecia of ordinary processes at the laundry, may be tested as adequately né possible.

Soveral dozen collarat the same typo were purchased from the mine minker, and examined carefully to ensure aniform quality. They were then distributed among various peo: ple Who had agreed to wear them. i

NOTANIN

COLOUR SCHEMES,

AMERICAN FILM STAR AND REFECT ON THE NERVES,

RUMOURS.

I am not a nin, and to say that I am entering & content because 1 wish to become a nun is quite absurd

It was it this direct fashion that Pearl White, the famous American cinema stor, disposed of the rumour thatalo had taken, or was about to

the veil, and live the rest of her life in a convente

I do not know why it is," she said to a pressman, bat people will always insist on exaggerating everything one tells them or any thing they hear. As a result of a short conversation. I had with a friend positively ridiculous ramoura lavo been reading, paccording to present plati am only saying at

Colour is a potent factor in ovory- day life, and it inflfotice on man- kind in genel is more far reach ing than many people roaliso, writes Lulig M. James in the Daily Expres

Novelty of blending and bizarre neas of effect in too often this only. aim, and then it is that colour schemes which, have been evolved by the aspirant, nccepted by the client, carried out by the decorator, and appreciated for a while will in many cases become tiring almost to

point of irritation. A feeling of unrest aid an unsettled state of ruind chases. Let us avoid this.

Talf of the collars are sent to one the convent for nino weeks. RULES OF COLOUR, "..

Colours generally are divided into laundry, and the rest to another.

"I ant ditting myself bway from two classes-first, those that have a "They do not receive any preferential, they world, and I am leaving no stimulating effect, and, second, treafigent in the wash, but when areas, no touplible, by which those which have a soothing effect, they are rebrned the geientific staff could esce from the confinement Red, orange, yellow, gold, pink, of the National Federation of Laum-I have At hisself to endure. Letand white constituto ko of the derers makes a special record of ters will not be, forvarited; because thail conilition. Tach collar,has its nobody will know my new address own history cards as if it were I am not telling even my most inti- hospital patient, and it is hoped mate friends where I am going. that much useful information will 2 bo guined.

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BEAVER

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All sorta of things have, to taken into account in an attempt to arrive with any accumey at the Course of the frayed collar. For instance, a man who has a stiff beard and does not shave daily

tise oder skin, may shorten the life of his collar because of the friction set up Similarly, a man whose collar is too tight will cause the buttonhole to be worn unduly, while a necktie that is too thick may cause the top of the collar to quickly through constant tugging," ons are the factors to be considered Surprisingly numer when trying to estimate the causes

wear

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WANT TO THINK.

"If the life and the com- plete rest that will, I hope, result from it, I may remain much longer, pethaps for ever. Who knows! However, I shall be a pensionnaire sad not a riunit

The rules of the convant I am chaut to enter are very strict, and, like all the other pensionnaires, will have to keep then."

What I wish for above all other things is to be left alone with my thoughts. I want to think, and to think without interruption.

!

There has been a great change in enthusiastic film actress revelling Pearl White. She is no longer the in her work, but has become ex of fraying, but the Feileration of trommely serious both in conversation Taunderers is not dismayed, and is and manter, with a timidity and tackling this and other problems wistfulness that comes only, as the earnestly through its research de result of a disappointment. partment, In charge of it, the federation purposely appointed a Bachelor of Science, who knew nothing about laundry work-in order that ho might be quite free from bias. The temporary labora tory at which he is working will be | supplanted "about the end of April by a new one that is now being built

GIRL SLEEPWALKER.

KILLED BY SHOCK ON

AWAKENING

The strange story of the death of THE LAUNDRY'S CASE: a doctor's daughter, who had appar "The question of the frayed col-ently been walking in her sleep, was lar is merely one of a very large told at the East Ham Coroner & number that demands, attention, Court at the inquent on Joan Ethel Said Mr. J: J. Stark, general petic. Russell, 21. who lived with her tars of the federation, in an inter- fatlier, Dr John Hutchison Rus view.

sell; at 362 Romford-road.

forcer, while green, purple, violet, brown, grey, and black largely, con- stitute the latter. A too pronounced use of either of these groups of colours must be avoided,, a subtle harmony of the two brought about by using just the right proportions, should be the aim in view.

Interior decoration largely de pends on the aspect of a room, while the actual purpose of the room must, be taken into consideration. By its aspect we are able to gauge the amount of sunlight to be enjoyed by the foom, and our stimulating or soothing, colours must be used in proportion to the sunlight.

ro INTERIOR DECORATION”

A north room, devoid of sunshine and often deficient in, light, should

such colours as constitute the very remedy, ita deficiency by the intro- duction of orange, red, yellow, and anashine itself.

On the other hand, & south room calls for just the opposite selections Ever sunny and light it requires rather a toning-down effect, so that such cool, soft shades as green manive, grey, or blue will be their happiest in this setting.

An cast room, with its medium. light, looks, perhaps most inviting if decorated with a soft intermings ling of yellows and rosy hues with a judicions touch of warm brown.

Awest room inby nature sunay and warm, flooded in the later daye with the harmonious blending of sunset rays. The colours most suit able to it are soft apricot blush-rose- pink, a tile gold to catch the ufter glow, and a cooling green.

MILLIONAIRE'S WILI

ADVICE TO HEIRS.

The attention we are now de-

Dr Ris said that after spend- voting to research work is merely an ing the evening with per fiancé, to indication of the desire to give the whom she became engaged recent- public the best possible service by a ly, she wont to bed at 10.30. She trado that has changed enormously was in good health, although she in recent years. Gibes at the des-once had an attack of sleep-walking tructiveness of the modern laundry and was subject to bad fainting. Injunctions against Stock Ex- are as common us they are now un- Just before 8 o'clock in the morn-change speculations and marriages justified. The old complains that ing he was called by his wife, and of his descendants with people of by using strong chemicals the laun- found his daughter in a reccas with another religion any contained in dries spoil clothes is no longer justi her head towards the pantry. She the will of Alderman Louis Samuel fed. Very little bleaching is long was dressed only in her night Cohen, formerly Lord Mayor of at the modern laundry, the smallest clothes and was not wearing her Liverpool, who died on September possible quantity of clitorine being shoes or stockings. Her body was 7, leaving estate of the gross value used only for removing stains from warm and artificial respiration was of £1,182,700). The will is dated articles, like table linen, and the tried in vain.

April 18, 1991.. 祥 subsequent rinsing processes remove The coroner (Dr. Ambrose) asked Mr. Cohen was the chief proprie- all traces of the chemical. But the the doctor, to look at the brown tor of Lewis', Ltd., and of Bon public has to be convinced on one deposit at the bottom of an ordinary Marche, Liverpool, Ltd. He stated

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or two important points, and it is teacup which was produced. What in his will that it was his earnest

e aim of our meatch departmera did he make of it?

to do this and at the same time to Dr. Russell replied that it was

certain the very best methods of very bitter to taste. treating the articles sent to the

Mrs. Russell said her daughter wasb: A huge number of factors and never been in the surgery in has to be taken into account, for her life and did not know upin the variety of quality and wear in from anything else. the articles sent to & laundry is at

Dr. E. B. Randall said that he present incalculable. Just as there was called in and found the girl are so natty varioties in. fabrics dead. He had tasted the deposit in

wish that no son of his should, while engaged in either of these businesses, become a candidate for or a member of Parliament, or any municipal or district council or any local authority,N

"I advise and beseech my sons not to engage in apeculation on the Stock Exchange or otherwise," ME, Cohen said in his will.

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of dirt. To eradicate this satis could not say any more. He did loat, and leade; to further loss, and

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Dealing with mixed marriages, he

preservation of the fabrio and the counted for death. cost of doing so is a big problem." The cofoner said that the girl wrote, "Inter-morringes between "Even the quality of the water was probably unconscious and went persons of different religious belief in any area has to be considered. into the surgery-with the cup and tend to great andappiness, and it is In London the water at the present took something, the nasty taste of my earnest wish, which I am cons time has about 2 degrees of hard which awaltered her and caused a fident will be regarded, that no grandchild or remote deceniant of neds, whereas in Liverpool it if shock. abolt three or four degres, whilst

A vordic Death from Byncope mins will foreske his or her religion,

in Glasgow it is practically neutral caused by the shock of suddenly or marry a person who does not pro- London water, again, is about four awakening from a slate of somnam-fess that religion, or who is not s degrees harder thin it was a couple buliam was returned.

of years ago, because during the shortage water was drawn more

freely than usual from the chalk host of problems to be solved in the fields. Variations in barduces interests of both funderers and the nocoasarily affect forinula unless a water-softening plant is employed. public, and the research work that The question of blueing is also is in progress should have far-reach important, There are, in fact ang results.

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Jack Ben Brunel Coben, who lost both legs in the war and has no 1918 been member of Parliament for, the Fairfield division of Liver pool, Ile was in busness util 1914, whon be joined the Army.

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