CO129-510-2 Appointment of teaching staff for Hong Kong 9-2-1928 - 30-10-1928 — Page 26

Casorandum on Conditions of daployment for

Ladies in Hongkong

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1. Dulfite

Uniform is provide for urcing Distors so

that they have only to consider their own private

clothes.

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They

Since suramer frocks are vom from April to

november a good supply of these is necessary.

should all be of washable material, such as voile,

pingham, etc. Chinese tailors are very clever at copying a model, so way people bring out dress ls.gths

to be made up here. of silk materials, crepe-de-

chine wearo well:

taffetus and glace silka are

useless, as they split almost at once.

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for the color months one costume is enough, Teachers often wear a twood akirt and a woollen jersey while in school. Silk jumpors are most useful.

thick coat is needed, also a light wrup. A pod

mackintosh is essential: it should be light-weight. (Alvery, of onduit Street, makes one specially for the

tropics). Jurs are useful.

ost poople play temia w plf:

there is

a good deal of dancing, both aftenoon and evening. A net or lace evening frock is useful: most evening frocks are made of crepe-Go-chine, net, or satin.

A 2000 sup 1, of amoes should su brou ht, a

these are very expensive.

all one Beds 2 a rule.

ne pair of heavy shoes is Stocking and underclothes

are good and inexpensive here.

It is not necessary to brig a topes.

Fibre or some similar material is best for

luggag