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WOMAN'S PAGE (CONTD.)

HOME TO-DAY.

TREASURES FROM JAPAN.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,

THE FEMINIST CRY.

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UNITY IN WORK OF MEN AND WOMEN.

"BY BARONESS RAVENSDALE (IN AN

INTERVIEW WITH THE DAILY MAIL.")]

I was recently asked if 1 wanted a woman-ridden age, and I replied

ed me with horror. " with perfect truth that the idea fil-

We owe an unteld debt of grati- tude to Mrs. Fankhurst and the women who gained us our victory, but 1 do want to see the word feminism fade before the joint organisation of men and women

AN IMPORTANT EVENT.

LOOK ROUND YOUR CUPBOARDS,

-WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW'S

SUMMER SALE.

One of the events of the season to which every careful house wife looks forward is the summer sale nt Whiteaway, Laidlaw's, because it offers so good an opportunity to replenish her linen cupboard and household necessities generally.

The Linen Cupboard.

JULY 27th, 1928.

THE KINGDOM OF YOUTH.

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Solid common sense is one of the mother's best aids in bringing up her baby properly. There are, however, definite precautions and additional things which expand this quality of hers into a formid- HEALTH IN THE NURSERY.able store of practical knowledge.

Happily small children de well in this climate of ours, and one of the prettiest sights of the Colony is the number of sturdy fair haired babies that one meets on the Peak. or in the play ground at Kowloon. The influence of these most help less members of the community is most far-reaching.

Caring for them is ever Woman's has not only significance from the most sacred duty-a charge which personal, as well as the family, point of view, but also from a

In the meantime business has not Mr. Komor arrives to-day on the Kateri Maru, Like a merchant of been too slack in St. George's Building. Last week a large vase fairy tales he is bringing all sorts of imperial yellow porcelain of the of treasures with him. I hear that Yang Cheng Dynasty was bought he has a really wonderful collec. by an Englishman and sent off to tion of Japanese Neteukie and be. England with a number of other interesting purchases including a sides them some interesting curice large antique cloxonne vase, the from China and Japan. During his pair to which still awaits a bayer You have probably seen it as often stay in the latter country he has as I. It is about 2ft. high flatten- bought an amount of the inexpened, with a mall graceful neck and sive and gay pottery which can two dragon handles on the should. generally be found on a shelf.aters. The cloisonné work is dark s men of filling the posts the latter Every woman who is proud of her national standpoint. the back of the shop. This ware with a large pink chrysanthemum selle as quickly as it arrives and in the middle. New comers are a

of white

porcelain is always in demand for Christmas Ming vase

of entwined presents, prizes, etc. I believe that eved with panels

and two dogs! head Mr. Komor is also bringing a lot dragons

green Shishi dog of other inexpensive goods from handies, and a Japan, in anticipation of Christmae incense burner, also highly glazed shopper.

poreclain, of the Toquan dynasty.

Your teeth

are Ivory Castles defend them with

Gibbs

DENTIFRICE

We both love it!!!.

Sold at all Chemists and Stores.

Agentsi- J. D. Hutchison & Co.

The Maid of the Sun Brings Health and Happiness!

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SUN-MAID RAISINS The Seedless Raisins in the Red Package

are, at once, a sustaining food and a delicious sweetmeat.

Unlike most sweets they do not create thirst, and are ideal to take on the week-end "hike.”.

Take a packet next time, and leave one behind for the kiddies.

Cakes and puddings, made from San-Maid Seedless Raisins, are a "dish fit for a king.”.

Look for the Maid of the Sun on the Red Package

Obtainable in two sizes at all the Leading Stores.. and Compradores,

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Until men and women can work realise that women are as capable together in harmony men will never

have held hitherto.

Babies are delicate, tiresome, at once a care and a precious hostage, in life.

We worry about a small stranger delicate china, and yet it can wear us out by its vertest caprice, its slightest ailment, until we are re duced to nervous exhaustion!

as if it was made of the most

The newest member of the family is the central figure in that house-

hold's existence.

King Of The House, King (or Queen) Baby reigns supreme, The slightest movement of his (or her) chubby toes of fists, the tiniest wail or spasmodic move- eat, and the maternal solicitude is aroused and held.

Now, every mother is a fond one "the fact that even the best wears out: so every year she buys some-(we don't doubt that, it is taken for granted). But that any and thing at sale time. Two new pair every one of the great corps of

is another thing altogether! mothers is wise in her generation,

There are now twenty peeresses in home takes a special interest in her their own right, but not one of this liner. If she was lucky she was number is allowed to sit in the provided with a good stock on her House of Lords. Peers sit in this House as "their right, but women marriage, but that stock needs con bave to petition for this privilege stant attention; it must grow with the family, and it is often advisable and have so far been refased. Debarred From Diplomatic Servica. to supplement the best linen with We are in a sabordinate position, cheaper and more sturdy articles because we are not strong enough for the use of the young people to get out of it. Take, for in- stance, the Civil Service, where who don't appreciate "old bleach" It is women are in certain cases given enough to take care of it. equal opportunities with men-on here that the wise woman makes

after paper-but And

passing through with honours they cannot use of the sales. She knows the value of good linen its cost, and become diplaats because that is a women in this post debarred to country. The maximum. "salary offered to women Civil Servanta is always-50 per cent. less than that of men. Worten are debarred from

ecoming members of the Stock Ex-f sheets, a dozen pillow slips, more table napkins and towels, change, although they may be as fully qualified for it as any man. she car get at greatly reduced The same applies to the Church.

prices. The alternative is to wait until you have not a single good sheet or table cloth left, till all the towels show razor cuts and an im- Then portant guest is expected. you have to pay the ordinary high and articles prices for good especially here where stocks are of necessity, small, you have to take

This filmy frock which was sketch- ed at Auteuil is of crêpe de soie haring a shaded strawberry-ice pink design on a silver grey ground, with a cascade of pleated net frills on the

left ille

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what you can get.

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For Your Kitchen Another thing to look out for in sale time is the humbler household linen such as dusters, dish cloths and rubbers, and also kitchen utensils of every sort Breakages in the glass and china" cupboards can also be replaced at low cost, and an opportunity is offered to get in a stack of low priced glass and china for school room or nursery use. If any of your curtains or chair covers are shabby you will and their replacement easy and economical during this sale,, and furniture itself is being offered at very feduced terms.

A Generous Cheque. Besides these bigger matters it always pays to wander round the ground floor of Whiteaway's during the summer sale. Tupes elastic, buttons, lace and such like trifles, are always wanted, and though small things in themselves, add up in an aggravating manner in the

Although women are interested in questions which primarily affect them, they are also interested in those which affect whole families Housing reform, question which has occupied the minds of every monthly budget. Husbands may political woman since she got the finnchise, is one which affects every grumble and make poor jokes about a generous type and both sexes. Up to the pre- women in sales, but gent houses have been planned by cheque now will save them many men, and few women have been

loans" Inter in the year, given the opportunity of both de- little

house. if, of course, they have the right signing and building a Women understand the intricate and wise sort of wives who know details of housing as well as men, that a thing is not a bargain be and for this reason they ought to cause it is cheap. but because it is be consulted with regard to the interior, drainage, and other parti- culars with which they are chiefly concerned."

Working In Unity With Men. The fact that women are taking

a necessity offered at a reduction!

To Sooth A Husband.

I have found that I can generally get in this sale a number of things for the children, remnants of material and odds and ends of gar-

can

An intelligent interest in the laws ments, and it is always worth while governing the married woman and keeping na eye on the men's de- the child ought to make men more partment. Many a "bargain, tolerant of including them in probe amuzzled home without com- fessions concerned with these classes. ment, if a dozen handkerchiefs, But it is not until men realise that some plain socks, or a pair of iromen mean to work in unity with pyjamas, or new suspenders are them that they will admit them to presented as a peace offering the professions hitherto barried to

Shop Early! them

of

Men have but a slight knowledge, Whiteaway's summer sale general- the physical disabilities of ly lasts for about a month and women, and this slight knowledge special reductions are made towards they us to their own advantage, the end, but there is no doubt about making the very supposed disadvan- the wisdom of making most of tage a ground for exclusion from your purchases, before the stock gets professions they might excel in. It low and the best things have been is therefore essential that women taken. The sale opens on Monday should be able to impress upon men with the entire stock offered at from their absolute capability to work in 25 per cent to 60 per cent reduc all conditions and for all profestion off the usual prices. sions.

A woman who runs her house and discharges the expenses of it is, in my opinion, of real economic value

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Pretty Rings,

I saw to-day in the SIGN OF THE LANTERN a big box full of those charming little rings which are

to the nation. The fact that many made here of Chinese silver set with women stay at home and do this semi-precious stones. They fit any work properly should not be a finger and the workmanship is very barrier to success.

be

It is not given to every woman to a politician, nor ean, every

good, at sale prices in their attrac

tive silk covered boxes they make

very cheap and pleasing little gifts.

woman have direct influence in look. Cyclax, Beauty Preparations. ing after the affairs of the nations. that influence can, however, be used.

LANE, CEAWTOIDS, aze now agent

as a capable and wise voter. It is for the Cycinx Beauty Preparations, possible for every woman to do her which are a close rival to those pre- job as well as she knows how, and pared by Elizabeth Arden. They in this way to further amity be have most fascinating literature on. tween men and women in the work the subject and most of the most

popular lotions creams, etc. ing world..

For instance, fresh air is as balm to a baby. It is one of the fore most of health-giving factors It establishes hygienic conditions as a first rule-and it promotes sturdi- ness and clears away all sorts of

Windows should be kept open generously night and day, but there should be careful avoidance of all draught from electric fans.

Danger of Damp.

Habit and regular system of feeding, absolute attention to the tiring daily and nightly care," are most rigorous cleanliness, and un- other essentials to baby's welfare.

All things for the tiny mortal's use must be aired. Danger lurks in damp bedclothes, in wet towels, and in cushions which have remain- ed in the pram during a shower. Special care must be taken about this in Peak nurseries especially as amaha generally do not realise the danger.

Slipshod methods will never answer in a happy, healthy nur sery.

Baby also needs complexien care. His ears must be washed as well as his face, his nails manicured and his hair and scalp washed faithfully and tenderly.

He needs plenty of clean clothes

microscopic though they are and he requires warm dnes which are light, and during the summer months, the very lightest possible, clothing and frequent changes

No baby should be shrouded in

many wrappings He ought not to

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killed with kindness." Sanity and practical homely knowledge will answer much better.

There are waya arid means of

making baby's life happier through definite methods in attending to his

wants.

A mother who uses antiseptic

Wisdom, as regards baby's life, health, and strength, his preserva tion from bodily harm, the preven tion of illness and injury to him is obtainable-nay, it is innate in a great many of us, who flatter ourselves that we possess the in- herent good sense of our careful grandmothers and great-grand-soap and hygienic cleansing fluid keeps the night and day nursery others.

a clean as she keeps the wee dwel- ler therein. "Cleanliness is next to godliness," and it is of para- mount importance in dealing with tiny folk, who need the sweetest of

We like to think that we come. of a generation of clever women who have brought up babies wisely and well-babies who from veries infancy have been a credit to the womenfolk who have had the care of them.

air around them.

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Baby's Growth

THE

THE best Indication of proper development is a right increase waight coupled with increas in muscular strength

in

At five months Baby should be able to hold his hond preci. At seven months he will be able to sit up a while. When ten months he crawls, pulls himself up or stands by a chair.

Do not encourage a child to wak Sefore be doma soof his own necord.

Allenburys Fods

No. 1, 2, 3 and Ruska provičia the right nourishment for Baby, step by stap, and promota sturdy growth and sound development. ALLEN & HANBURYS L 37, Lombard Street, London, EC.

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