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Gifts

"that live longer than a day

WHAT ・ WOULD HE REALLY LIKE? That is the question which ever so many women. are asking themselves to-day.

LET MACKINTOSHS HELP YOU!

In this shop you will.

find the sort of things

that your men

folk

would themselves

choose.

MACKINTOSH & Co, Ltd. ALEXANDRA BLDG.

A HAPPY THOUGHT

GIVE HER

PERFUME

THIS CHRISTMAS.

LANE CRAWFORD'S have B delightful selection of the following perfumes :----

COTY, HOUBICANT, MORNY, CUERLAIN, D'ORSAY,

CHANEL, CARON, BLANCHE LEBOUVIER. LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. Will be Open until 6 p.. To-day;

ENO

When Food Makes No Appeal

A failing appetite is one of Nature's danger signals. It is a warning that all is not well with your digestion-that your system is not freeing itself punctually and thorough- ly of its daily waste. It is this condition which Eno's "Fruit Salt" corrects.

Eno simply flushes and effectively cleanses the whole intestinal tract and so prevents the inner sluggishness which leads to poor appetite and indigestion. That is why Eno first thing every morning will stimulate your keenness for meal times and enable, you to enjoy every morsel of your food.

ENO'S

"FRUIT SALTTM

THE WORLD-FAMED EFFERVESCENT SALINE

FOR SALE,IN

TWO SIZES AT

ALL CHEMISTA

AND.

COMPRADORE

ЗНОРА

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THE WORLD YAHED

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HEALTH-GIVING

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ENO

he words "Fruit Balt" and

Eno" and the label on the package are the registered trade macke of J. C. Enoj Ltd., London, England..

General Sales Agentsz. HAROLD F. RITCHIE & CO., Inc.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1929.

WOMAN'S PAGE

BRIGHTER HUSBANDS.

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GIFTS THAT LAST LONGER THAN A DAY.

AN ARTICLE ON MAN'S DRESS BY A MERE WOMAN.

The earnest little band of men Dressing gowns of velvet, of and women who are advocating brocade, of lustrous silks, of this dress reform for men are going the cashmere in paisley patternings, wrong way to work. They may be and of silk poplin. Their colours divided roughly into two classes are rich and lovely, never too the cranks who want to clothe garish or too trivial Then there masculinity in arty," violent, and are pyjamas and verandah suits sloppy garments, which no self These, too, are in all the colours of respecting woman would wear, and the rainbow-or of Scatch plaids. the learned men who write pon- Thick rich silk makes some of them, derous words on the dangers to others are in silk and cotton mix health and sanity of wearing heavy ture or in cambric. In these you and restricting clothing, and wear get some quite fierce jazz patterns, themselves nothing but what they beautifully blended checks, and describe as most injurious, 1 plain tones collared and cuffed with a contrasting colour. These are the gifts that all wires, sisters, or fiancée, who are members of the Society for the Promotion of Brighter Fuabanda, should choose for their menfolk this Christmas. They are not expensive, and unless your man be very old fashioned indeed, he will be delighted.

WHY NOT A BOOK THIS CHRISTMAS?

It is not always easy to decide what to give for Christmas. Tho | shops offer 80 many tempting things, and yet we all know how many gifts are to a large extent Failures-not quite what was want ed. There is one gift, however, which very seldom fails to plense- a book-no matter whether the re cipient is young or old.

One of the best places to choose books for Christmas presents is the! Book Shop and Bible Depot. There are, of course, Bibles, and religious books of all sorts, serious writings by some of the foremost thinkers of the day, and simple Bible stories with clear attractive illustrations The lover "of for the little ones. serious reading will be pleased with one of the many books on China, for the mother and housewife are an excellent collection of practical books dealing with her special problema. There are novels and ad- venture stories for adults, and a huge selection of story books for young people."

SUNBURN IS OUT OF FASHION.

And then we come to what are, perhaps nicest of all, piles and piles of story books, painting and drawing books, for the nursery folk. Amazingly cheap, beautifully illus Less expensive, but equally at trated, with well drawn pictures in tractive to man and woman, are clear colour, they are as delightful gets of silk handkerchiefs and ties. to purchase, na "they will be to Where dressing gowns and pyjamas receive on Christmas Day. You have got brighter this season, these should look them over, and I think accessories as well as pull overs, you will wish to be a child again cardigans and stockings are quieter. just for the joy of owning them. Some of the new square scarves to Don't forget that even

A book wear under an overcoat in pattern. which only costs 40 cents, will give The Scotch are a practical and ed silk are really far too nice for great pleasure to a child because sensible race. They invented an

men, or at least I feel sure that it is something new, and his own. admirable costume which is at once their wives will say 30!

It is very virile and decorative, only now-a-important this season that handker days in Hong Kong they only wear chief and tie should match each for St. Andrew's Ball, preferring other and also tone with the to clothe their legs for the rest of general colour of the lounge auit, the year in the hideous garments invented by Ilannibal when he marched up the Alps behind an ele phant! But you can't quieten down Sect, and if you go into Mackin- tosh's to-day you will see what they have to say on the kindred subjects of dress reform for men brighter husbands. There is no attempt to make a man look a fool, or to frighten him with loss of health their propaganda is far more subtle than that. In an atmosphere which breathes "cor- rectness and all due solemnity.. are displayed, not too obstrusively, garments of a richness of material and colour which must appeal to every lover of the beautiful, man or woman: And no man need fear to wear them.

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They have the first essential to mooth the timid, masculine mind, they are correct in gut and style. They are to be worn in the privacy of a man's home, where he can in- dulge in his taste for lovely appeal with nu fear of ridicule for no wife will do more than envy and admire. What are these garments?

"NO TOYS"-OUT OF DOORS.

Mr. Elephant alighted on the pavement at my feet with a thud, to be followed closely by Messrs. Rabbit and Dog.

When I returned the three gentle- men to their small owner in his pram, hie amah said, with her patent smile. "Baby alle time tow laway."

Later that afternoon I met them again. Baby still throwing his toys overboard-was bored--literal- ly!-to tears, and amah was worn

There are some lovely white silk squares and scarves for evening use, and another welcome present would be a set of evening studs and cuff links. To be correct these must be nearly plain, mother of pearl framed in a narrow band of gold is right, or onyx with narrow silver edge, and, of course, plain gold links are always correct. Glores make another good Carist- mas gift, and Mackintoshes have nice selection in chamois, suede and cape.

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DRESS JEWELLERY.

Many women are striving anzi- ously to rid themselves of the rich: tan they acquired so laboriously- and sometimes, painfully-during- the summer months.

Fashion has decreed that the com- plexion in mode must be milky, without the slightest trace of sun-

burn.

Dieting is stated to be helpful, and many women are drinking four glasses of orange juice a day eating a plate of spinach, and, in addition, a gradually increasing quantity of fruit, with as much milk as possible.

In the meantime beauty speci- alists who had laid in large stocks, of cosmetics for bronze skins are faced with heavy losses.

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are Dow

The faintest shell-pink" colour. and rosy lipstick fashionable. Not one woman in a hundred now use the orange rouge and 'sunset' lipsticks which have been so fashionable.

A MODERN NECESSITY OF

CHIC.

The charm of previous stones bas I was looking the other day at been recognised all the world over, a big collection of dress jewellery in all ages. For love of them many in Lane, Crawford's. From prices brave and terrible deeds have been ranging from a dollar or so up to done, which have provided material about 830 according to the material for song and story.

and workmanship, there is an amaz In our grandmothers' days jeweling and lovely display of necklaces, pendepts, buckels, dress and' hat out and even more cross than baby.lery was part of the correct dress ornaments, bracelets, and car-rings. I just longed to say to her, "Do of every woman who could afford Stress is as carefully mounted in for goodness sake take all his toys it, later there came a period it was delightful modern settings as dia away!

considered bad form to wear more monds of the ürst water."Synthetic than a very few good gems. Then pearls are beautifully toned and Amal glass beads beads had a short vogue and were graded, even quickly superceded by the string of woven in elaborate ropes are given artificial or culture pearls which clasps of, synthetic, emeralds, became almost a uniform. During rubies, and diamonds. Wooden the last two seasons, a complete beads, sometimes of quite large pro- bouleversement of the made has portions, are enamelled or gilded taken place, and dress jewellery, and strung as necklaces, coloured which makes little prétence at strips of leather are ploited and being anything but beads and paste, mounted on gold or silver to make is not only worn openly but is brilliant and fascinating bangles, correct and essential to chic.

For surely the place for toys in

No baby doors, in the nursery. needs toys in his pram!

When pushed abroad he has all the out-of-doors world at which to look. The sights and sounds around him ought to be more than sufficient, to keep him happy and amused.

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Try wheeling even the newest baby under low-hanging branches and watch the little eyes light up at sight of the waving foliage over- bead!

This fashion, started as à conces sion to the ensemble idea. If one word red the correct accompani- The baby who has reached the ment was rubies, if green, emeralds, stage of sitting up or knealingf blue, zapphires.. Obviously none in his pram will soon establish for himself landmarks along the vari ous roads through which nurse pushes him.

Some of this dress jewellery, is made up in sets. There is, for in- stance, a novely parure of a many strand necklace of pale blue beads, with at intervals, groups of large crystal beads with flat bends set but the very, very rich, could have with diamente between them. A necklaces, bracelets, ear-rings and bracelet and a pair of ear-rings rings, set with genuine stones to made in similar fashion completes match each dress. So charming was the set. Another very handsome much of this synthetic jewellery set not dissimilar in design has a One-sixteen-months-old acquaint however, and so beautiful its work- many strand twisted necklace of ance of mine remembers, and hails' manship, that women began to like pearls and red glass beads, with with joy, each house where it for itself quite apart from its groups of larger red beeda.

bow-wow" lives!.

The collection is well worth see- value in carrying out the colour scheme of an ensemble; and this ing for its beauty and the insight winter "dreas jewellery" as it is it gives into the modern jewellery now called, has firmly established mode, and besides this it offers many itself and has almost taken the suggestions for most acceptable.

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The baby who goes toyless on his "airing," and spends his time, in watching all that goes on around him, is happy and contented, and

Lane,

Crawford's

ARE NOW SHOWING

NEW MATERIALS

FOR

EVENING WEAR

including

RING VELVET EMBOSSED VELVET SILVER TISSUE

Also-

GOLD

and

SILVER

LACE

DIAMANTE BELTS

AND BUCKLES

-GROUND FLOOR.

Open Daily Until 6 p.m. Saturday, December 21, 5

NERVES

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and SLEEPLESSNESS

be rid of them now!

Neurasthenia-tropical neu- rasthenia-nerves-there are many names for the cause of depression, irritability, insomnia

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-Try taking a soothing cup of Glax-ovo last thing at night for a while. You will be surprised to find how restfully you sleep and how invigorated you feel pert day. Nerves and sleepless. neas must be remedied without delay so take action now get a tin of Glax-avo.

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Bend 10 ot stamp for sample and booklet."

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