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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1930.

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS.

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THE COLONIAL DISPSENSARY

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WOMEN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

FASHION NOTES.

The Fichu's. Simple Charm.

The fichu, which made some of the 18th century frocks so tharm- ing and simple, reappears again Land again on gowns this season.

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"It is sometimes thinly disguised as a near relation of what we called Some seasons ago, the "Deauville handkerchief;" ocen- sionally, it ties at the back, leaving its...rucked folds just beneath the wearer's chin; it B even knotted Bearly half-way down the back on some evening frocks, and yet, it looks supremely smart. Sometimes it is part of the gown. Usually, though, It is separate. But, however appears, and no matter in what material It is created, there le no doubt that it has made a highly successful reappearance on the stage of this season's fashions..

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The importance of the scarf cannot be denied, and some new and pretty effects are being shown daily. Scarves, in some dark shade, and edged with two or three brilliant colcurs, which very often match the simple "ribbon trimming on the accompanying. hat, have been seen a great deal lately for morning wear.

The effect is very pretty, although the colours must be chosen with care. There is no doubt that the dress-makers find the scarf, as an accessory, invalu- able for every occasion, for they use it in every Imaginable form.

Don't forget to get some crepe scarves in charming prints to wear with your tweeds: The new prints are lovely for afternoon and evening, and are endorsed by Paris and London. There is something about a riotous print-

Left: Scarf sleeves give this little straight jacket evening ensemble of printed chiffon in greens and blues an unmistakably dainty air. Right: A flattering neck treatment, a new skirt cut and a fastidiously tailored little jacket make this little navy blue taffeta tailleur one many women will crave. Below: Chic for autumn is the new ensemble of embroidered shoes, purse and belt in the season's most popular pastel colours, pink and

blue.

chiffon frock that is good for the YOUR CHILDREN. morale, after a few evenings spent in the severity of satin or moire.

Pastel colours are to the fore,

[By Olive Roberts Barton.]

We hear a lot about "normal" children. How about the normal Shouldn't parents be parent?

and that is a thing to be grateful for. Feminine beauty, it has been said, is divided into two types, normal, too? the kitten and the fox type. In

whose word is the law, of the Persians and the Medes. The mark-time, too-strict parent who shackles his child with all sorts of orders and who is unforgiving and unrelenting if he doesn't live up to them.

''

The third class of abnormal parents is a large one.

These are the people who un

Across

1 This will make you "prance. Ropo end" gives predominance every time (anag.)

8 Here, the elements are, to a great

extent, performers 9. The

Goddess of Mischief, after a

man, will help to flow out.

ר

0 Like a Bush, optimistically, he fired at every one, and never rabbit racaped (hidden).

7 A cat is set down in front of water

in this house all in Paris.

8 This is the buttonhole "to get for men" when they do shopping for their wives (anag) «

10 Enrolments.

11 Money of very little account-14 This is really quite trivial, though

although there is a sovereign in it starts with a curse--and con cach coin.

12 To compose and arrangs,

&

in

13. We hate all such attempts to palter with the facts (hidden).

reals & Saint 15 Take possession by farce.

England to fasten, in Scotland. 19 Might not this discolouration due to the water in the lake! 20 Undermine heather and find

young tree.

16 Observe narrowly the globe. It is,

the apple of the eye.

17 Here the proceeds go to the formation of fine woven fabrics,

21. A deaf and dumb girl in "Peveril

of the Peak

22

This player has, at least, one lock

18 Starting with a rug, and ending of hair.

with a quadruped-and very little 20 Thus upon is in a short time.

else--find a chemical vessel with a

tapering neck.

21 Here a flame and an inlet of the

24

sea produec a weapon

23 Drive a spike in front of this aromatic oil and it will still be an aromatic oil. The

of this bone are con- ends nected by a pin. 25 Here one must take a measure to astonish with a loud noise. One can then look back on the fruits. 28 Take a journey when you start to

find this polishing substance. 29 Here the chief men are drawn from

among the traders.

30 Which would a girl rather do-Go to the office "or hat shopping"" (anag.)

Down

2 Lie down with a rope at the end. 3 These we have always with us. 4 Take a nose around this. 5 In one's this, one is at home.

USE OF TITLED NAMES.

27 As the matter was so urgent much as he deplored the attempt Eric entered the window (hidden).

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tend the inquiry were a Mr. Curry and a Mr. Bowler, neither of whom had put in an appearance.

A Colonel's Evidence. Col. Wilfred Frank Nicholson,"

was ap pointed a director last year. "Mr. Gratten (a director) came to me," he said, "knowing that I knew something about the Gold Coast,

First we should define the word. wittingly impress their wills and DISCLAIMERS MADE AT AN of Wimbledon, said be France, it runs mostly to the kit-I've looked it up. My thesaurus personality, on their children,

ten type, and, therefore, pastel shades suit Parisiennes beautifully However, the smartest Pari- siennes are studying out in- dividual colour-schemes, and we may all do that, if we have brains

Agnes has designed this new turban of black chenille which

is adjustable to any head size and is extremely trim and smart

Bays

INQUIRY.

Therefore, as a pattern is some-none the less, it is insidious,

"regular," "a

pattern." often in the kindliest way; but thing to be copied, we take it that pernicious, and destructive of all TRUST INVESTIGATED. and asked if I could raise money by normal we mean idea or right, upstanding individualism and Asked off-hand what the normal personality in the plastic, growing parent is, I think we'd all answer:child. "Oh, the one

that would go

through fire and water for bis How Initiative Is Killed.

The use of the names of titled for his Trust. I said that per people who disclaim having author haps I could find £100,000 ised it was alleged oy Mr. John Mr. Fox: Did you propose to Fox, assistant registrar of Friend-advance it yourself? No.

youngsters, give them the earth The children of such dominat-ly Societies, in opening an inquiry Col. Nicholson added that when if he could afford it, feed them, ing parents (not domineering, into the affair of the British Co- he was told it would be necessary shelter them, clothe them, and just merely dominating) usually operative Trust, Ltd.

to pay in £100 to qualify, he de-. educate them till it hurts.”

grow up to be nonentities or at The Trust, he said, arranged first clined, and Mr. Gratten then said, Well, we'd all be wrong... least colourless and lost in the to buy an estate at Beckenham, "If you sign I will give you that The normal parent is made of crowd, unless freed from the and in 1929 the directors became sum." no such stuff.

nfluence quite early. Initiative interested in palm oil concessions Mr. Fox: Did he do so?—No. lies too often in the bud.

on the Gold Coast. These were to He died before that was possible. The dominating parent is be paid for £490,000 Arst mortgage What part did you take before seldom a good parent not in the debenture and £450,000 shares of Mr. Gratten's death? I attended ense we know it to be now. The the British Co-operative Trust, one meeting. Mr. Gratten. said rood parent stands back on the Ltd.

that the object of the meeting was

That parent who gives in to his

| child, and over-indulges him, until

it saps character is anything but a pattern. He is not normal.

It's Selfishness!

side lines and does his directing Referring to the use of the to sign a number of debentures for from ambush, more or less. He names of titled people, Mr. Fox concessions bought by the Trust. buries his own personality to a said:

But no concessions were bought

The truth of the matter is that] such a parent, either ignorantly or wisely, is gratifying his own certain extent so as to give that: I am informed that Lord Teyn by the Trust?-I was told that a selfish emotions by such prace of his children a chance to wax ham asked that his name should minute had been passed before I dure. He doesn't do it for the strong and grow.

be withdrawn and that Sir Henry joined the Board dealing with good of the child as a usual thing,

Probably no parent belongs Jerningham declared he had not these concessions, and it was on but so that the child will think clearly to any one type. Most of consented to act as trustee of the that that I acted. "What a kind mother I have! us are composites of all three. debenture holders. I am also told Some of these debentures have What a dandy father I've got! But it makes us think, What that Sir Reginald Ford had never beep disposed of for considera How I love them."

can we change about our present been approached with regard to tions of value? Yes. Well, then we jump to the other method of governing the children the use of his name, ad Had they any value?-No. extreme, the hard, exacting so that they, as well as ourselves, Mr. Fox also said that one of The Trust In fact never held. parent, ubiquitous last century, can be normal? The best way is the directors had claimed to be any of these concessions? That but fortunately nearly obsolete to avoid extremes and above alla relative of Lady Houston, and is so. I am afraid that I took tod now the one who takes his pound things to cultivate in ourselves & that was not true. Among those much for granted, of flesh for all misdemeanor and sense of fairness."

who had been given notice to at The inquiry was adjourned,

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