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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31ST,

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ROUND THE SHOPS.

"IN SEARCH OF A BLACK HAT.

They tell me the woman who knows what she wants when she enters a shop, and can put that want into plain Eng- lish, doesn't always get it. I did; in the end, but oh a long way from where I started. This is net a complaint, the treasure hunt was quite exciting espe cially when the curfew hour drew neat, and still the perfect hat eluded. It is not the number of shops one visits, so much as the numberless things to acc in each one. At "Dolly Vardenone felt the only reasonable type of clothing was fashioned on wool, silk and wool, kasha Scotch knit, and all those hun dred and one delights now known as Sports Clothes. Here were lots of plain felt hats in all shades of beige, and grey wallflower and burgundy, tans, browns, and good white felts A few dres black hats in velvet, some trimmed with coloured wool embroidery, and some lightened with a touch of silver tissue. Stockinette suits with brushed wool cuffs and collars, some mixture two-piece suits. in tomato red, or mauve.

Moving on to Feminin" "my atten tion from the treasure was switched and bewitched into playing with gorgeous- gowns. Such lots and lots of evening, and afternoon, frocks. They hung in sedate rows all glittering with pailette, or beads, or rayonne d'or. The one that

The crêpe satin frock of simple lines is always mart and dependable. This model has loose paneis lengthened by fringe or pleating and held by shirrings at the shoulders and a pirdle at the waist,

IN THE STREET.

The

WOMAN'S PAGE

BEAUTY PARLOUR.

FOOD.

How about a new savoury 1 Make a rich cheese sauce and substitute for the usual cauliflower, some partially boiled, artichokes. Mix with these some boiled Brown in the and peeled chestnuts oven, and just before serving sprinkle some fresh crisp grapenuts over the top.. The seasoning is the important part of the dish as chestants require plenty of salt, and cheese calls loudly for a pinch of cayenne Also Anely chopped parsley improves the favour,

Coming down Ice house Street from Lovely things there are in the shops, but why is it that the hat for which one the Dairy Farm I could hardly believe has searched, the bag that is a little my ears, or my eyes. If fashionable different, the frock that conforms to shops, and new hotels continue to work tashion, and yet is a personal affair, wonders with its appearance it will soon is invariably seen on some other woman be given a French name, and we shall in the street. Perhaps shops still fail find pavement cafés springing up under to show us an ensemble, and leave this the trees like mushrooms. Neat rows of diffealt matter for our own solution. ferus have replaced the rows of squatting Yery trusting of them, but unwise. coolies: (they have retreated to the shady When I met the Best-dressed-wotasa-in-side of the street); swinging gaudy Hong Kong this week all those thoughts signboards announce new frocks and rushed to my mind forhere was frillies, and in the window was a lovely ensemble. Just that. "The two-piece suit heap of embroidered linen. Next door of bois du rose heavy crêpe was bordered the newest kind of gramophone was with material of exactly the same shade singing softly to some enthusiast within in a shiny crêpe of wider weave. The the sacred portals, and to any loiterer hipline was sufficiently fitted to rest

who cared to listen. Here, in the Brun- secure, and thus provide the bloused top swick premises, it is very pleasant to The idle away an hour making some selections which is demanded just now. length of the skirt was some three inches from the hundreds of records provided. below the knee, and thus formed a good I have not yet found a music shop which a Library as asideline, with and mid-morning proportion of the line from shoulder to ran hem and hem to heel. This is more im-illustrated papers, portant to the general affect than is coffee to lure the passer-boy, An ex-served in curry sauce the pieces should

A model of chiffon with a bolern front that ende in a blouse in back. Lace forms part of the bolera, and "the wide band on the skirt ends at

the side in back.

usually recognised. The hat was a plain fawn felt of generous lines, and without absurdity, and it had a brim. Shoes and stockings matched, the former strapped with reptile.

d frock to suit various occasions and become various types is of georgette crêpe with a bloused. upper section, snug fitting at the hipa, lengthened by a gathered flounce section that falls in points.

Tripa is sadly neglected by many people. One cannot argue about it, be cause some people shudder, and its de- votees rush at it with an air of bravado. For those who appreciate its gentle (not genteel) favour I would suggest. it be fried in butter, and served very hot. To ensure perfection it should be cooked just as long a time as for the more usual stewing, and then cut into squares, and dipped into the usual batter which any Chinese cook makes to perfection. When be very small, and as the mild flavour of the tripe is overpowered by the curry seasoning, it is as well to make a mixed dish of it, and add some chicken livers, and perhaps sweet corn from the tin. The Dairy Farm have imported tripe from Canada, and as it requires twelve hours' simmering, it should be ordered early.

This is certainly the ideal weather for roast pork, and what better time of year- for a Crown of Pork than now? It is,

This is a modified cowboy hat in felt... with an unbound brim of medium size that ripples becomingly.

of course, a large joint for the well- cracked join must bend to an easy circle and join securely at the side. Place the circle on its head, thus leaving the sharp chop bones standing upwards and on every alternate bone force a peeled white onion. These will be baked and basted with the joint. The centre of the circle is now hollow and this should be filed with the following sage and onion stuff. ing: 9 onions, 2 ounces of breadcrumbs," 6 sage leaves, 1 ounce of butter, beaten egg, and seasoning. Mix the chopped sage and chopped cooked onion with the other ingredients and fill the cavity of the joint covering it with brown bread- crumbs, and bake the whole dish, allow ing half an hour to every pound' of pork. With this joint the usual apple sanee can be eaten, or cranberry sauce makes an excellent charge. Prunes, stewed with- lemon juice and no sweetening are a favourite addition, and a little cider added to the natural gravy is an im- provement.

The Dairy Farm have some good: geese just now weighing about eight pounds. The cook should use the liver separately for sandwich Alling. After cooking, it should be seasoned and spread on very thin toast, Giblet soup should be almost clear, and the giblets lightly fried before boiling.

cellent way of selling records and machines, for any sense of hurry spoils the choice, and creates uncertainty REMOVING TRANSFERS From there to the Darelle Beauty Parlour because this shingle is a snare and

FROM FABRICS. found most favour. had a border of blue

delusion. If it is cut too short it is beading round the hem and immediately. IN THE GARDEN. hideous, and if you forget about it for

It sometimes happens that a transfer above that was placed the lovely old

a week the whole world is ready to re-

is ironed accidentally on to the wrang Nothing seems to thrive except "the mind you in some subtle way that you fashioned rose pattern beading from Grandmother's footstool. The frock was carrots so attention must be turned to need the attentions of the expert. She portion of the material. The design can in black georgette. All the dresses had the house. An attractive and unusual is, too, and is so quick about it. The readily be removed by gentle rubbing uneven hemlines, and were beavily em howl of flowers can be made at small wrist work of the good waver is a marvel with a clean soft rag dipped in-methy- broidered with some sparkling medium cost. Into the wire mesh of a shallow They seem very busy there, and thelated spirits. This treatment will not Across the road to Madame Holande rose bowl pack closely small pieces of brightness occasioned by prosperity is harm delicate colours or thin fabrics if Barrault, and here I was in grave danger sponge until it is quite covered, pleasing to share in these hard times. It the application is gentle. of forever losing the trail You set out Thoroughly wet the sponge and scatter is & carious, and-interesting fact that to search for a hat, and all you can find into the crevices, rice, rape, or bird-seed, every week some new inxury shop is opened either here in Kowloon, and seems to make good. Clothes get more expen sive and more gorgeous every time a mail boat arrives. I hear no complaints of stocks of this kind hanging heavily in "fact several shops have no need of Sales this year. The buying public knows what it wants, and doesnt seem to mind paying for it. Lots of shops run sides, lines of an entirely different character

is the perfect suit. I shall not talk about a few dwarf nastirtium and torpasolemn it, because it is not there now. There needs. Fill the bowl half full of water, ware several others. A shrimp coloured and put it in a dark place until the seeds three piece, flecked with, red. Some two bogin to germinate, then bring to the piece suits composed of flannel, de woven light and take care to keep the sponge wool; in each case either, the coat or always wet. S the skirt was in squares. A dark brown

cloth coat had large check skirt in the made in soft ribbed, wine silk of the same dark brown and beige, There is same shade. Inside that the gilet was &red Bouclatte two-piece & libre-silk cut on the same lines by a narrow elastic

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of Bois da rose In a secluded cup round the waist. It was made of cream to their main wares and one of these board alone in all its glory, Chamber-ribbed silk of the same quality as the tin." This is the first genuine smoking ebat. Such a lovely ensemble for bridge, suit I have seen in Hong Kong, and I or the little happy intimate, dinner of think Shanghai should be told about it! Sunday night. Many other things of in The deep wine crêpe de chine skirt, was terest I found in this shop, but evening closely pleated, the coat was cut on the slippers, hats, and evening cloaks will lines of a man's smoking jacket and have to wait & week, though once seen.

(Continued on next Column). they are never forgotten.

is The Sign of the Lantern" which can supply an astringent lotion, which is especially suitable for combating local sun and wind conditions. On Stubbe Road there is a Pension, famed for its good food and rightly so, and here again I was told that business was booming, and everyone most comfortably settled.

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PILLS

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Prevents and cures Hongkong Foot.'

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

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A NOVELTY!

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From $1 to $7.50

THE PIONEER SILK STORE CHINA BUILDINGS (Opposite Flower Street).

SHINGLING WAVING

MANICURING.

The promptest and most courteous service in Town,

CAMPBELL MOORE.

16, Queen's Road Central (1st floor). OPPOSITE COLOSTAL DISPENIARY:

We have just received

A Small Consignment of

Very Attractive Evening Frocks from $75.00.

York Building, Chater Road (next door to Kelly & Walsh).

Telephone C 4864.

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THE SIGN

OF THE

LANTERN

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