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THE · CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1961.

WOMANSENSE

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NEW DEAL FOR SLIMMERS LADY LUCK

by

Jane Rogers

WANT to lose those vital inches that make all

the difference between elegance and elephan- tine proportions? You couldn't have picked # better year for starting work on yourself—1961 sees the start of a new deal for the slimmer.

This business of losing weight quickly and safely has become such an important industry that health clubs are mushrooming, places where women can get together and lose weight the easy way, in company. For far too many women have discovered that a diet is not enough--you may lose inches in the wrong places. It's exercise that does the trick.

I Investigated the largest and lushest club of the lot, which opened only a few weeks ago In Oxford- 1. London. It is run by a Canadian corporallon who have a chain of salons all over the world. They plan to open a lot more.

What's it like to Join a sim- ming club? First of all, when you check in at the desk # tape-mensure cast over you and your worst fears are con- Armet!. Then they put you on a schedule of work-usually weight reducing one.

From then on, in the count- pany of women of all shapes and sizes, you work your way through weight-lifting, bleyef- Ing and session at the rollers, Anishing with a few In the steam shower.

minutes rótin. bel

spike to were reducing in á Furry and came in every day for D one-hour session. But the club prefers `you to lose weight the way you put it on- graduelly, and their ideal pro- granme 1: two one-hour Serious a week.

The cost? A mie-year sub- scription 门 London costs HK$320 less thon HK$32 month, and this entitles you to use the club Just as often as you like, every day if you want lo. For higher chargs you van have the services of a mas- Bonite.

Do silmning clubs really get

lis? Yes, You do your exercises exactly us you Deniz told and don't slack. Bui ali Į 100

of the women many watched at work were exercis-

that n ing su half-heartedly diet would have done them far more good.

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using

Fur Town they are black white and brown smudge prints for slick straight dresses, These are partnered by matching Jackets, shirt-waisters in a new How long before you see re-

sophifticated version of the list "You should lose two

classic Paisley pattern and & inches or more within 60 days- it you

hundred and one variations of persevere" Micky Del Monte,

The Canadian-born in-

chuck, including an in

brown

walle "Home peo-T WENT to London's new, teresting structress told me.

super hotel-the Carl- plaid. ple lose unwanted Inches even more quickly, though. It de-

ton Tower-to see some of pends on how hard they work."

the new-style cotton dresses How often do you need to

for spring and summer. the women Some et

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and

the Country there are shirts and skirts, pants too in tawny golden-brown shades or

lightweight topcoats made from washable prcoled colton tend up to the rain.

For the

beach there's the brightest, gayest crop of sepa rates that I've seen for a long time. They include a cute tent- shaped dress that you can use As a lent to change in, a huge fringed Poncho top made from new terry-lowelling jersey and the latest thing in swim- suits,

blue 2 light-weight denim..

STORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

Mary-Jane's Birthday

-The Only Present She Really Wants Is A Kiss-

By MAX TRELL

MARY JANE, the Rag Deli,

sold it was her birthday, How did she know?"

1

"I can't remember," she fitval- ly sald

Then Mr Punch said:

"Was a day like today?"

"I think so." said Mary-Jane.

It that ense," said Mr Well, this is how it happened Panch "your birthday that she knew.

All have birthdays

Knart and Hanid, the Shadow Children with the Turned-About Names, and Teddy, the Staffed Bear, and Mr Punch and his wife Judy, and General Tin, the

day."

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to

Everyone in the roam shouted: "Congratulations! Happy Birthday, Mary-Jane!"

Stood her up Khart and Honid slood Mary

Tin Soldier, all told Mary-Jane Jene up on her feet. She looked

that everyone in the world had around at all her friends.

a birthday once every year.

"And you have one, 100," Hanid told her.

smiled hesitantly.

She

It was immediately Recided lo give Mary-Jane a birthday party. Everyone in the Play- room was invited.

Mr Pune's wife Judy made a birthday cake out of jelly, doughnuts and whipped cream and bananas and cherries.

"It's called Trille," Judy told everyone.

ent

But Mary-Jane couldn' any of her own cake because she was a Rag Roll and all she could eat were bits and pleccs of cloth.

But

everyone else enjoyed

The wonderful birthday cake.

Then Knarf and Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, and Hiawatha, he Small-Sized Wooden Indian

and harmonicas blew whistles and beat drums

at the same time,

and sang, ul

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General Tin gave Mary-Jane a bouquet of flowers.

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And that's what all her friends gavo her 11 great "IT'S square dance," said big Happy Birthday kiss! Hanid to Mary-Jane.

Couldn't dance

"il's wonderful," said Mary-

"Thank you very much." the slammered. "It's nice of you to wish me a happy birthday. But Mary-Jane. who was sitting I really don't think It's mine.

with on the floor

I mean, I'm not sure it is. To- her back

be someone else's Jane,” as she sat back in the the chair, day might egainst the leg of

midate of the enormous sofu and watched all her birthday guests dancing. Being a RAZ Doll, she wasn't able to dance T

•herself.

hed a very pleasant smile paint- birthday.

ed on her oilcloth face.

Glad to hear it

General Tin now told Mary June that she had nothing to worry about.

the

She said she was very glad "It doesn't matter how many

The people have birthdays an to hear that everyone ip world

had a birthday every same day," he said. year and that she had one, toù.

"But what day should I have

it en?" she asked.

When wero you born?" naked Teddy, the Stuffed Bear. "That's your birthday the day you were born an.'

Feels better

Bring told this made Jane feel better.

Mary-

As special mark of her birthday, she was set down the middle the big sofa. It

JACOBY

Two new hats for 1961 with the two-tone look about them, Lett: A chic version of the Paris borot

your

CHINA MAIL

horoscope .

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20

AQUARIUS (January 21- information from a third

February 19) A dimcult person..

decision which you have

cen postponing will be VIRGO (August. 22- made for you by an under- standing_superior.

PISCES (February 20-March 20): A small sacrifice is worth making for the unke of peace in the family, and you will soon! realise its relative unimportance.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): A person born under Ріясея would not have good influence on you. Lea or Aquarius would be more propitious signs for you lo follow.

spur

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your superior vitality may othera on to greater efforts; on the other hand don't expect everyone around you to be able accomplish as much as you

Jo.

to

GEMINI (May 21-June 21): Don't let ambitious ideas run away with you, but adapt them to the pace 14 which you can puk them into practice.

A

to

CANCER (June 22-July 21): colleague who is trying invade your privacy should be stopped right at the outset, and mude to understand that your life outside the

office is your

own.

in fur folt slotted through with cire leather comes in twelve colours. By Walmar. Right: Another brim- less hat which sits on top of the head, is trimmed by a giant twist of Laichow braid. By Walmar.

gathered skirt was

out

top edged by LEO dozens of male pink Victorian- style ruffles. 1 was just the sort of dress that every girl of ought to wear-but "won't, of ecurac,

For

worn

scoopea

I

evening there

were full, amazingly faexpensive cotton party dresses that didn't shriek

summer and could be all

the year round.

They ranged from

dinner a classic gown in heavy ribbed cotton with long light sleeves and scooped out neckline to the prettlest young party dress ! have seen for a long time, was made a grey woven cot- ton that looked very much like denim, and darted in to At the gure closely. To balance Its

Dress show in

palace

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IT has never happened before.

A royal palace is to be the

setting for a dress show.

The Queen has given per- mission for the show to be held al the at St James's Palace end of next month.

It is in aid of the Edwina Mountbatten Trust which has been set up to help charities such as the St John Ambulance Brigade In which the late Countess Mountbatten. Interested.

on BRIDGE

look at the North

TAKE

hand only. You apen nue heart and your partner responds Then General Tiu gave Mary-one spade. Your correct rebid Jane a bouquet of Bowers. But is two diamonds and you make the flowerS were too big for that bld. New your partner Mary-Jane to hold,

bids two no-trump. What should you do?

And Hand gave Mary-Jane a pair of gloves, but Rag Dolls can't wear gloves.

Punch's gift

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This looks like one of the "Card Sense" problems, but it is given here because it bc- longs with the discussion of sign-offs. North should sign oft

was the first time that the Then Mr Punch gave, Mary-by passing! If North feels like Now

what day was 1 born Rag Doll had ever sat on the June a beautiful book with pic-making further bid his on?" Mary-Jane murmured to sofa All the other Umes she tures in it, Mary-Jane further bid should be three herself.

had sat under it.

couldn't use the book because no-trump, not three diamonds she couldn't read and che for three hearts. Wam't* even able to turn the pages.

Rupert and the Purple Star-46

curious object with lots of how. pipe. "I expect you see my idea." he says. "You told me that you had felt tha Purple Star in the very highest pool left by the tide, There have been no high winds of neap tider so the odda xen that D'a still there

Picking out their landmarks, Rupert and Bal And the spot where they put the starfis "into the water," "There is no sign of it now, but they call to Sailor Sam who hurries a hero' wearing his gun- boots and carrying a wooden pail. wooden-handled amade and “his

ALL BIGUTS REBROYED

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July 22-August 21):

superior ought of a

contemplated change from

you direct, instead of obtaining the

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LOOK AT THE SAVINGS!

SUPERVELDT BAR SHOES in red or sherry calf, sizes 7 to 10.

Originally $19.50.

NOW $13.50

TIE SHOES. by Superveldt in tan calf, sizes 7 to 10. Originally $19.50.

SWIM-

SUTTA for girls in plain colours, costica-

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No one vulnerable

East South West 1 The reason North should not

PARE 14 Pass rebid in one of his sults in that 2. PASS 2N.T. Pass

kim

Posi Pas Azt the rest of them tried South has already heard

bid both of them and Scuth

to give her other birthday gifts has shown no interest. A rebid |but"|_ Mary-Jane" had to keep a red sult in this sequence

saying:

Opening lead-♣ Q

should only be made with A pronounced

"No, thank you, No. thank | ♥ CARD Sende♣♦ | hand of a more

Jon."

"But, Mary-Jang,” said Hanks,

wa've got to give you some presents or it won't be a real irthday."

"I now," sighed Mary-Jane,

What's her wish?

"What do you most want?" Hand asked, "Just tell us and {we'll give it to you."

And Mary-Jane's smile, which

| Naver left "her face bemus, il war painted on, seemed actual- ly to grow bigger as the an- Bwbred:

"All I want ja a kiss."

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PATI

Pass

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Part

♫♥

You, South, hold:

ault pattern, such as five-five.

West North Zast The pass is preferred to the Paus rolso to three because North Pass bar a minimum opening and Pass his spot cards are very poor.

In the play of the hand at MAQUI VAQ74 $2 4AK37 two no-trump South will make

What do you do?

the hand. He will duck the first A-Bid sie hearts. This iừ a two club leads and Wla the cinch..

TODAY'S QUESTION

third. Then he will go after the hearts. East will got the lead with the ning.spot and play the Instead of bidding five hearts, jack of spades. Souto will go your partner has jumped to six right up with the ace and make hearts. What do you do in this four hearts, two diamonds and Instance?

the black aces for an eight trick total,

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Originally $20.05.

NOW $22.50

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1, 2, 3, 4,

Originally

FROM $3.95. NOW $2.95

BOTH STORES

OPEN

NOW $13.50

September 22): Involved mutters of thought are not your province, and ought to stick to mure carthy subjects.

LIBRA

(September 22. October 22): Your in- clination to minke light conversation mny lend your friends to think of you as rather supercilious, and it would not be amiss

Lo change your altitude.

are

SCORPIO (October 20-

November 21); If you not prepared to com- promke in a minor dispute your opponent could minke things rather unpleasant for you.

(November

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SAGITTARIUS

22-December 21: Listen- ing to fale gossip may muke you feel bitter towards friend, and you ought to close your ears to it before it influences you. CAPRICORN (December 22- January 20): Your ability na a tactful hostess will ntand you in good stead when called upon to tertain

-en-

an oddly assorted

group of people.

YOUR

.

BIRTHDAY: If this is your birthday you will Roon have to decide whether you

to prefer spend this your standing still, or if you can work up sufficient drive to try for a higher appointment. You enn do it if you make up your mind.

JANUARY

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Originally $35.00.

NOW $25.00

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Originally FROM $20.50,

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Originally FROM $39.30,

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SIMILAR BARGAINS!

AT KOWLOON.

NOW $19.50.

INFANTS LACY KNIT SHAWLS in pink or blue, 54" square. Originally $25.00. NOW. $18.50

BOYS AERTEX SHIRTS, chock design in grcons or browns, Originally

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in

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