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TRAGEDIES OF MARRIAGE.

Thousands of girls and women marry who are unfit for marrings. It is to this cause that much of the misery of which the world is so full is due.

Anaemic bride begins her married life under an enormous handicap. And anemia, the blight of womanhood the world

over, is thore prevalent here in the East than in any other part of the globe,

OUR DAILY TALK ON

"HEALTH

DRUGS IN TEA AND COFFEE.

COMPARATIVELY HARMLESS.

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Human beings all over the world have, "einco time im- memorial, regularly used drugs of one type or another, for various

purposes.

The natives of South America chewed coca leaves because they believed that this relieved fatigue. Actually it gives a dose of cocain. sufficient to abolish hunger and to give a sense of euphoria or wall being, although in the long run the babit la injurious to health. Nalives of the Orlent chew the betel nut for the same purpose..It has been estimated that one-tentli of all human beings in the world indulge in this habit.

the substance.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH

WOMAN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

London - Gossip.

[By Joan.]

London, Jan, 5.--. "Damelood" is a coveted hon.

our these days, and the Duchess of Bedford's accession came as surprise.

A Contrast on the Lido.

a

Now Ideas.

FOR HANDING ROUND THE CIGARETTE,

So many people smoke cigarettes

1928.

OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Boy-like Women.

FREEDOM OF SHINGLED LOCKS.

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Dr. Harry Miller, was right) now that it is not surprising to when he said that it was no uso discover cigarette boxen specially girls trying to look like hoya if made for handing round the table. they wanted to be beautiful in the Her activities are many, but One of the newest is most in-eyes of the other sex, because not Except for her gonious Httle affair which when similarity but diversity between unobtrusive. travels by air the general publie closed looks like an ordinary the sozes was the way to beauty. It opens in just the But the fact of the mattor Is. hears little of hor. Her social silver case, life is quiet, but she is much in- ROMID manner aa does the well-that very few girls are deliberate- case has a hardlo at the top, to ly trying to look like boys. The bo hold on finger, and has bobbed heads and short skirts of three compartments, one at the to-day are simply the outward top and two below. It is made of and visible signs; that forininity Last summer, the duchess flew silver and holds from thirty has reached that state of mind to Venice, and, landing a few milea five to forty cigarettes. Another attained by man centuries ago, from the famous Lido, booked a new iden ja a flat silver box, divi- when he learned to place comfort. bathing cabin on the Excelsiorded inte two compartments, with and freedom of movement before bench. The beach officials made a handle in the middle. It is all other considerations in the 5 Pertaining to the Russians. ready to receive her and escort also made for handing round, matter of dress.

9 Exclamation to call attention. her to her cabin.

but, unlike dhe tray case, enn- With the revolt from the ridicul-10 Lateral division of a church, Doubtless they expected an not be carried in the pocket. ous, unhygienic, and cramping 11 Species of S. American monkaya. English duchess to arrive with There is also a aliver table-stand long skirts of the past and the 13 To darken. pomp and ceremony. But the mounted on feet, which has a re-glorious freedom of shingled duchess, very simply dressed,volving cover, and is a most at locks, has certainly come an atti- slipped down to her cabin un- noticed.

The use of upfum and its deterested in nursing and medical known three-tier teatray. This rivative, morphine, and the use research. One of her hobbles is of cocain are addictions apparent the study of bird life... ly dincult to overcome once they Do you suffer from life-blight are established, and apparently ing anemia? Are your lips and dependant to a large extent on cheeks bloodless? Do you lack weakness of the will as well as bright spirits and sparkling eyes? some changes brought about in If so, there is a way back to health the body, by the habitual use of and happiness for you through the

Tes and coffee contain caffein discovery of an eminent medical as their chief drug. It has been man, whose prescription was so said of coffee that it is the drink successful in private practice that which cheera but not inebriates. he arranged for it to be avaliable It is a stimulant to the higher to the whole world of sufferers brain centres; it quickens the from annemin and nervous weak-pulse and relieves the sense of ness. This proscription to-day in fatigue. the form of Dr. Williams' pink The amount of caffein in a cup pills for pale people is world of coffee or a cup of tea is usually famous..

sufficient to produce the drug The secret of the curative newer effects. It is not habit-forming in of Dr. Williams' pink pills is that the same sense as are opium and they rapidly make new, rich, red | cocain.

best scientific blood, and strengthen the vital or- evidence indicates that taken in In fact, the duchess remained gans until the whole system is in-moderation, tea and coffee are not vigorated with new life. Begin harmful, your own cure now with Dr. Wil- Many persons are known who liams pink pills. Medicine ven-have taken tea or coffee daily for dors throughout the world sell periods of 50 or 60 years without them and they are also obtainable apparent ill effects. from the Dr. Williams' Medjoine Co., 60, Kinngan Rand, Shanghai, 1 bottle for $1.50, 6 bottles $8.00, post free.

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On the other hand, children, persons with unstable nervous systems, persons who react un- favourably to stimulation of any kind, should avoid tea or coffee, In such people sleep is interfered with, and the system is constantly whipped up to a point where the nervous system is unable to with- stand the strain.

She did not change into "hath- ing dress, but from her silken awning watched the pageantry of these magic shores, where pyjamas and dressing-rooma vie with na- ture in the variety of colouringa.

incognito.

One-Woman Matinees. Yesterday Edan Thomas, "the any from Louisiana," gave the first of her four special one- wonin malinees at St Martin's Theatre, at which she is sin

a number of new negro spirituela. and reviving many which she has put away for a reat" during the last four or five years.

I think it is good to put Rooks way for a rest sometimes," she told me, when I met her "behind" the theatre. "It prevents one

It is also inadvisable, when singing them mechanically, and rrently fatigued, to attempt to prevents people becoming tired of relieve this feeling by drinking ten them.

or coffee. This is like whipping "How many new spirituels I úm

a tired horse. The caffeln does going to sing at these matinees I not relieve the fatigue, but merely do not quite know. Indeed, I can- gives stimulus sufficient to over- not any offhand how many songu! come the fatigue, placing however, I know from which my pro- an added burden upon the worn-grammes are selected. The pro out tissues.

grammes for thene matinees I

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A person engaged in mental made before going to Spain." netivity sonictimes finds a cup of coffee temporary brace

⇓ great value. Used in this way, it may be highly desirable, but not when repentedly used without rest so that the effects of fatigue accumulate.

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Dress Laws. The

which Eina dressce Thomas. wears when singing her songs are almost as interesting to the audience as the songs them selves, and the clothes and the music have direct connexions.

"I try to fit the dress in colour and design to what I sing," she told me. "Greater simplicity is required In some instances than with others.

"For example, "I should not dream of singing a Southern negro spirituel in A very elaborate

In this smart crepe de chine dress the designer leaves the dead whiteness entirely ukrelieved by other hues.

gown, but no dress could be tooractivo little affair. Cigarette tude of independence towards claborate and costly to wear when cases are shown in rose pink, pale man which must give him cause singing a Creole negro song. One luc green, and light yellow for thought.

2 Wave loosely.

15 Salt (Chom).

Across.

10 Elevated platform:

19 Employer.

20 Repulse

22 Small tumour on the eyelid.

23 Inhabits.

25 Conditions.

27 Mon zorvants.

[20 Knots.

30 Festivity.

at Triangular sall.

33 Retreat.

36 Image:

28 Spoken.

41 On end.

42 ETA,

44 Fine silver of China cast into

ingata,

48 Issuings of blood.

18 Whelps.

14 Haying the characteristio odour

of wine.

17 Anglo-Saxon nobles.

18 Fish (Plur.)

20 Objects to.

21 Priced u

23 Advises

24 Rescues,

up.

£6 Part of the foot,

28 Permit.

31 Girl

32 Sodate.

94 Simplo

186 Between.

137. Unfastened.

80 East Indian waiting women,

40 Preclude.

12 Examination.

43 Consumed.

46 Besides.

47 Tidal wave,+

Saturday's Puzzic,

43 Humour.

SPREAD

47 Trial

FUCH

IMPAIN

49 8. American ostriches.

50 Projecting parts of roofs.

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51 Strar of a bridlo.

52 Canbe

Dorn.

1 Premeditated combats.

2 Used in making bread.

3 Distinct.

4 Hands on.

5 Scolded.

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8 S. American monkeys.

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Cites,

B Funeral song,

12 8. American animal.

U.S. AND MOROCCO.

POLICY FOR "OPEN DOOR,”

Washington, Mar. 18.

The United States Government has formally informed Britain, France, Spain and Italy that it makes "full reservation of its position" on any decision affecting its rights that may be reaghod at the Morocco conference at Paris, out- and declaring that Its standing policy in favour of an "open door" remains unchanged Reuter's American Service.

EGYPT'S CABINET,

has to differentiate between the enamel. They are small but In a way, perhaps, man at the religious 'church' atmosphere of beautiful little cases and can be moment is somewhat to bo pitied. the former and the passion and bought with a vanity set to it is just possible that he feels wATD LEADER BECOMES NEW

that he is losing his paradise.

In order to realise something

warmth of the latter."

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match."

PREMIER.

Europe Orientalised. but you would not have thought of what he may be thinking, we There is a capital show of paint-ao if you had been present at have only to imagine what would

Cairo, Mar. 17. ings of "Life in Oriental Europe" Professor Percy Dearmer's lecture be our own disgust were we to

The Wald leader, Mustapha at the Arlington Gallery.

on "Carols" at the Victoria and see our men beginning to become Nahas Pasha, has accepted the The artist is Stefan Fedoro-|Albert Museum..

effeminate in their looka,

premiership and formed a cabinet.

Later. vitch Kolennioff, who lives in The lecture theatre was packed Yet Eve cannot be wrong in Paris, but owing to wintry gales by an audience that rapturously cultivating that which gives her Nahas Pasha la also Minister of haa uut come to England for his applauded the carola sung by the strength and courage, for, it the Interior and Wassif Pasha' first exhibition here. The Rus-Guildhouse Quartet, The whole must be remembered that she it Ghali, Minister of Foreign Affairs. sian refuses to sell his copyright thing was conducted by Mr. Maris, who has had to play the harder-Router. with his picture, owing to their tin Shaw under the auspices of part in reality all through life." value for purposes of reproducthe League of Arts. tion.

Is it not, better for her to face

Professor Dearmer told us that from the beginning the facts that It is understood that the 66th it was a mistake to suppose that man as a protector is too often British Division intend to erect Carols belonged to Christmaa figure of romance and not of a war memorial at Le Cateau We are always hearing that alone. They were sacred songs, reality, and that she must learn which will be a replieu of those England je an unmusical nation, to be sung all the year round.

already erected, in Wales..

A Feast of Music.

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