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EVENING & COCKTAIL

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FUR FELTS

NEW SHAPES & COLOURS

Gloucester. Aroute.

Mavo's HONG KONG CO

SMART LINE

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AFTERNOON DRESSES.

COCKTAIL & EVENING

GOWNS

SELECTION IN HATS

RIVELLE

(Houcester Arcade

NEW WINTER MILLINERY

HOPPE

ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS

Remé-

Vate a Momaltias

'Asis Life Building,

2nd Floor.

REMODELLING SERVICE

Room 214 Tel. 38748.

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Suggestions For

Vegetable Cultivation

→The following suggestions on how fresh vegetables <may""be" grown"in Hongkong, thus alleviating the depen-

dence of the Colony upon outside sources, is from the pen :.. of Mr. F. Flippance, Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department, and is issued by the Nutrition Re- search Comunittee."

The abnormal times in, given to providing the plants with which we live demands from some of the essential plant foods. us all some sort of effort to Whether the vegetable garden is help things along. Not the piece of land or a "spot garden" least important of these is the such is the composition of most of the Colony solls that it is wise

necessity for ensuring that to put something into the soil if Hongkong shall have a suff- one hopes to obtain a crop from cleacy of fresh vegetables ink.

́order-.to, provide a satisfac-). In the Urban area the use of tory diet for its large popula-animal manure is not in the best tonymente 0.

interests of health so that it be-

Of the large quantity of vege comes necessary to try to improve tables consumed daily only a re- the soll by other means. While latively small amount is produced not ideal, quite a lot can be done in the Colony. A much greater by utilising substances "which are often thrown away. or barnt. proportion · could be produced if a

Chief of these are grass trim – concerted effort were made. It is in this connection that many re-mings, leaves, garden rubbish gen- sidents can help, for by production erally, wood ash from cooking operations and ash from the gar-

for home consumption in their own den rubbish heap. gardens and homes, they will be

helping to ensure that market

All these contain extremely use-

stocks will be sufficient to provide ful plant foods and if treated pro-

perly they provide a useful sub-

for everyone. In addition, they tute for manure. It is neces- will help to prevent prices rising [should: suppites: be insufficient to

meet demand at any time.

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For

Types of Garden

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sary to put them into the ground

or incorporate them in the potting soil in a broken down form, that' 15, they should be in a well rotted those householders who state. have a garden or back yard the

Heap in Layers hatter is fairly simple and in- This can be brought about inore volves a general vegetable garden quickly by making a heap in lay- procedure, which may be seen at ers, Le., a layer of rubbish, a layer many places in Hongkong and of soil, and so on. It should be Howloon. In the case of those well,, watered occasionally and be beople who are not so situated it turned from time to time. When La still possible for them to produce sümiciently decomposed, wood ash, some vegetables if they have an ate and a sprinkling of lime open verandah or at roof avall should be added; this compost able.

should be incorporated, in the soil To do this it is necessary, to either by digging in or mixing with the potting soil. For those. establish what might be termed a

pot garden. In this type of gar- people able to afford it a complete den all sorts of receptacles may be plant fertiliser in correct propor- used such as tubs, boxes, flower ons should be added to the com- (pots, tins, etc., of a size suficient post. For the pot garden" ly large to give the necessary root mixture of this nature incorpor rooms to the plants, Austed into the ordinary soil, win

produce very much better results." Requirements

Can the case of those people so important requirements in placed, that even this addition 18 vegetable production, a fairly not possible, there still remains soll, water and of course the wood ash and (if it can be obtained, al- managed) a little lime, which will

does not make the soll more productive and mits. will | give" some return for the labour

is spent on the work."

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Round The Shops

TWIN SETS

The sweater and skirt are al- ways a cherished possession of the autumn and winter wardrobe, and LANE, CRAWFORD'S is the shop where you will find this particular item of your sport's, wardrobe. Twin sets in the new shade of tomato. and torquoise, a new shade, blends beautifully- with many colours in skirts.

Don't forget the lovely cash- mere selections by "Jaeger,"

AFTERNOON FROCK

› RIVELLE, In the Gloucester Arende, is where you will find the latest in afternoon and evening attire. Orèpe models, with full skirts and interesting bodice treat- ments. The - large, assortment ... of evening attire includes the various new models, and the sophisticated.. fashion of novel colour » scheme combined with Interesting spark- ling trimmings

AUTUMN FELTS

Hats and shoes! The cutstand- ing accessories of the costume-try MAYOS, in the Arcade. New mil- linery models have just been re- ceived, fur felts in shades of navy, brown, and the popular black. The shapes vary, and the new crushed crowns

extremely

smart.

The exotic and lovely evening gowns are the latest arrivals in the Colony and their fantastic. styling will not only please. but de- finitely intrigue you, in their novel treatment.

NEW AND OLD

To-day at REME the shop where the chic and ultra smart chapeaux are sold, "a new ship ment of French and fur felts ar- rive for autumn costumes,

If you are retrenching see what this shop can do with your last year's favourite felt. The block- ing, cleaning and re-fashioning of last year's bonnet means a new style for this coming season.

And don't forget this season's evening attire calls for evening millinery. The selection is small in this particular group, but copies can be made exact and in this shop you will find quality and in expensiveness combined.

BEAUTY HINT

The Peruke taalvar mane olaganee in this hair dread Lesigùod by: BullarDË for Rosalind Rüsselli Back and front

· hair ara seperated with across-crown part; from a left front part the hair is brushed up and back in a roll anding two fat curls, and is caught tightly just above the coria with a wide ETOS- grainbow,CHINE

Golden City Restaurant Now Open

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WOMEN'S INTERESTS

HORIZONTAL GATHERING on the bodice and halter and shoul- der straps are the only break in the uiter simplicity of this black and crepe evening gown, worn by Laisine Day.. Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer actress. The skirt is toe-length in front; its back full- ness swings to a slight train. A long-sleeved boltro, with gold

embroidery border, is worn with the gown. ---

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TO BE IN FASHION

Variety and discretion are

And very, very important com- the better part of autumn's mon denominator at night is that and winter's wardrobe. Moly-covered look even In formal neux's hoop-flared day skirts dresses. Bare strapless shoulders walk beside Piguet's modern are still shown, but sheltered peg-topped "hobble-skirts: sleeves and high necks, developed shoulders outnumber them. Long Balenciaga's wide Velasquez in superb fabrics, achieve the new pannier dresses dance past elegance. The focal point is from wrapped the waist Paquin's tightly

down. Bodices are mummy-skirts, Schiaparelli's moulded to below the hips with full, Turkish-harem, ankle-flared tulle skirts. length evening clothes..vie Molyneux's perfectly proportion- with her own slim 1880 bustle-ed, ankle-lerigth. evening dresses backed skirts:

will destroy any resistance you have to short evening skirts. So Molyneux's plastered-to-the- figure bodices for day are directly will. Schiaparelli's ankle-length in contrast to Chanel's softly shir-hazem-skirts turned under at the red ones. Bo be careful-use dis-hem...

cretion...

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BLACK DOMINATES

Suzy... sayı,... tuck your hair in a Your colours and fabrics-black snood bag. Talbot says; wrap your dominates all the smart fashion chin in a mesh bandage vell. And

centres. Most brilliant. of... the

Schiaparelli says, hold your hat on colours are billiard-green, cerise,

with a forehead or chin strap,

Nothing varies more than all-orange, and Lelong's. Robin Hood houette. You can look as different Fred and greens, but what looks

as your worst enemy, and both of you will be right. The only thing you must have in common is a tiny waist held it, if necessary, by super light-weight, boned," 'and laced corsets. There isn't a sil- houette in Paris, England America that doesn't cave in at the waist.

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"PEG-TOP EFFECT Piguetis modern variation of the hobble-skirt, in which you can ac- tually walk comfortably, is merely

newest are · colours suggesting gkjes: greys, thick-mist blues, sea-storm threatening

thunderous

have the quality of black. They greens, "and purples so dark they

foreboding, inky and stormy. suggest such adjectives as sullen,

Day fabrics include soft wool- lens spongy; crepes: duyentines. miles of silk or wool jersey, miles of black silk velvet. For evening. extremely rich fabrics. Again, much velvet, damasks, taffetas, brocades, stiff and soft satins, black molre

a revival from pre-World-War with wide satin stripes, plaid and days. The beg-top effect, a narrow checked velvets, many of them look around the knees and soft actual reproductions of last cen- drapery around the hips is some-tury fabrics,

thing you'd better get used to,

Flared--akints centínues youthful

and easy to wear, particularly

when flared from the hippo LATEST IN

with godets such as Molyneux's or when topped with the shortest fur bolero and held in with the wides belts. When day skirts are full, they look better, short; when slim or draped, they are worn a little longer

Individual proportions should be studied, every woman, taking ta good look at her legs before she decides where her skirts i should. end

to

CIGARETTE SILHOUETTE

The cigarette silhouette belongs tubular Schiaparelli. Long.

Yesterday marked the grand opening of the Golden City Res staurant. A de luxe Chinese. re- staurant, it is situated in the busy jackets discreetly draped up to heart of the town, a stone's throw back, a feminine look around the from the newly-built Central Marchin with fur bibs, ribbon or tulle Its building of five storeys, hat strings tying under the chin, partly of marble and partly 01 | für

or fabric muffs 4-over the terazzo ranks as the first of its stomach. kind wirere restaurants in the Co- lony are concerned.

ket:

Nine Dragons (Jeou Long B5) the Temple of the Happy Year (Chi Hien Tien) and other sanc- tuaries in which the Emperor him- self worshipped.

The Interior decorations are a combination of classical and mo- dernistic Chinese craftsmanship. Each little spot in the building with the exception of the third storey which is more Roman than The restaurant is staffed with Chinese in deaign reproduces a the best Chinese cooks, who have place either of great historical come from all parts of the coun- interest or scenic beauty in China. [try, and European customers who

In the first storey is to be found appreciate

things Chinese are, the "Pavilion of the Lake's Heart" specially catered for at modemte of the famous West Lake in Hang charges. The kitchen department. chow, while the second "storey is lastalled under the most hygienic, replaced by more modem strugs conditions, is open to inspection at tures, symbolising the progress of all times during the day, With modern China: The fourth storey pretty Chinese waitresses who brings us back to Peking (now have undergone a course of train- called Peiping), capital of Imperialing in manners bentting their China Here one sees the Bum-duties of entertaining guests, one mer Palace, the Temple and Altar is neared of comfort and service of Heaven (Tien Tan), the Wall or without parallel in the Far East

HEADS:

The chief newcomer in coiffures is the head with two or four vertical curls set at the nape of the neck or fist against the base of the head.ondengta a o 3

Schiaparelli alone con- tinues sleek, brushed-up hair with a huge, loose puff-roll on top.

Long, locks are held captive and kempt looking in snood- bags. Balenciaga suggests that your head look like Velas- quez's Infanta, and milliner Legroux carried out the idea by making a tiny violet Zelt hat with black fox talls hanging down each side..

At night, he manages the Infanta look by tying multiple ribbon bow-knots on both sides of the head.

And Chanel piles glyceriniz. ed ostrich, flecked with pall lettes, into a towering evening head-dress..

For general daytime wear the colure sweeps back from the ears and sides of the brow to finish in the back in 3g round curls which drop to the nape of the neck and hang loosely. The up in the back style is on the wine, Barretts and novelty hair pins are back In the market and are being wern by all fashimable ladies.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1939.

A SELECTION

SPECIAL LINE

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OF

JUMPERS

TWIN SETS

JAEGER

CASHMERE

ALLEN SOLLY'S TAILORED COATS

· LADIES' SALON,

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

NURSERY iyella

'Viyella", "which does zot shrink, when, washedi,, zavar irritates the skin, and which kamps children alwaya, misti, snough..but never, $20, Wazz, LOOK FOR THE NAME

ON THE SELVEDGE

We call our dog VIVELLA

· 'cause he never shrinks

Piece goods & Knittings available only at:-

DAY

ENIGHT

WEAR

teg voller SRT!

Mesar. China Emporium; Kaya- mally & Co., Mayfair & Co.; Elite Styles; Sincere & Co.; Shui Bing Cop San Co., Ltd, Tyeb & Co.; Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co.; Wing On Co

KOWLOON: Hari's Silk Store, Nathan Road Sitlani Silk Store, Nathan Boad

Wm. Hollini & Co., Ltd., Viyilla House, Nottingham, England

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PRESTO! THE SCOOP

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OF THE MONTH

TWO OUTSTANDING COSTUMES for autumn and winter that will be most satisfying stand interesting to the ladies with a "clothes budgeting" problem are a morn- ing and afternoon costume. «l «plode BN 20 DAKARTA IL LAS

Second Costume

First Costume

The particular two selec tions can be varied by their AND NOW FOR THE SECOND accessories to mean four en- COSTUME The basic dress is in tirely different and novel out- black rayon crepe, long-sleeved and Ats

collarless with bodice shirred “di to a bib-yoke, and gathered-om.skirt. AND HERE THEY ARE: The with front fullong With this tle black wool suit consisting of a dress wear a black made box bag. collarless bellhop jacket and flared cushion brin black felt hat with skirt is most important and new mustard suede band and naturs! With the suit use a black stitched Tull and black suede cut-out suede bag with a glint of metal; alows. A mustard suede belt with a scarlet suede beret (extremely covered buckle and matching new and smart); and a red jersey mustard suede gloves-finishes the boat-neck - "“shirt. Red mede” slip- costumen on gloves and black suede-sid To be absolutely dressy wearing alligator calf pumps completa this same trock of “Brigh number one picture,

use: the same black suede bag and

With the same two piece black

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'a red, black and white "check blac

tameta blouse, black felt accordim” crown" hat, with red band suede gloves, and high cut suede shoes,

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