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· THE HONGKONG TELEGEPH SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1986;"

You Must Wear Black Be Chic

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TO BE in the fashion now you must wear subdued colours, with black predominant. Anything that suggests brightness is definitely infra dig.

At the beginning of the century, when Queen Victoria died, to wear anything but unadorned black dresses and costumes of the severest cut would be horrifiably improper.

Even when King Edward died in 1910 the vast majority of his subjects went into deep mourning for a year.

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O-DAY, we are more tolerant with regard to mourning, and although black is definitely the proper colour to wear, we modons can still be grieved at the passing of a King we all loved without becoming ostentatious about it.

"Black or purple are the modo," said a well-known local importer of chic fashione whom I interviewed the other day.

"But to wear severe black frocks or costumes would not only, be impracticable but in most casca impossible,

White or other trimmings should be quite permissible and the designs you are reproducing are quite proper for the occasion.

"Of course, I might be wrong, and until we definitely receive Landon's trend by mail, we in Hongkong will have no means of knowing with certainty what should and should not be worn. But I think you will find that London is not going to insist on the savore black that characterised the mourning period of Queen Victoris.

"His Majesty the King has taken the lead in one respect, that is regarding mourning. When his great-grandmother and grandfather died his decision not to roquest close mourning on the day of King George's funeral would have been un- Thinkable.

"As our Monarchs become democratic in their outlook, so with our fashions, The modern generation is allowed a laxity that would not have even been thought of twenty years

or thirty Jerkoffied for you here the mother and daughter frocks that will give both mother and daughter an air of distinctive chic at a minimum cost.

The dress for the older woman with full figure is a weave wool frock which should accomplish a miracle of reduction of inches, it is so slimly cut and cloverly soctioned about the hips and bodice.

The detail of this dress is good, too-the fint folds, like unstitched tucks, out-lining the V neck, with two little tabs turned over in the centre front, give all the grace of a cowl neckline without the bulk, and three flat graduated tucks at the wrists of

of the Jong

givo Interest, again without adding any width. The material itself should be

alcores, but firm. A circular collar to the throat, and dainty cuffs and belt of velvet, either in a matching or contrasting shade, give a very smart finishing touch to the frock for small womon (sizes 34, 30 and 38 hips) and a gilt belt buckle and big gilt ornament at the neck are just those chic trimmings that young girls love.

Both mother and daughter frocks should be in either black or purple., Purple does not wound à very youthful colour, but actually it was to have been one of fashion's first favourites for the spring. It will certainly bo so now,

INDIGESTION

EVEN amongst the strongest to regain its muscular tone and to definitely and the slightest indie-

to

the restore its secretion to normal. cretlon brings on an attack, so that there are times when

refusca

function Acute Indigestion is an un after a time eating ceases to be a stomach properly because of dietetic errors pleasant episode to be finished pleasure and is regarded more as or from fatigue, long travel, worry and done with at the earliest a necessary evil. or overwork. Nature provides its moment. But the sufferers from own remedy in acute cases by re- chronic indigestion do not obtain fusing to tolerate food. The en- such spoedy and lasting relief. forced rest gives the stomach time Fasting cannot be kept up in-.

Girls' and Boys' Corner

A Fishy

ONCE upon

a time, in China, the great Mandarin, So-Stuckee-Upoo, went out for a stroll.

He walked in the sunshine with a grand air, and felt very proud of him. self. He had a fine fat figure, coal- black almond-shaped eyes, and a big drooping moustache; and his hand some black queue was nearly a yard and a half long,

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"Oh, what a splendid long queue," erlod little Ting-a-Ling, as he passed by with his teacher, Chang, "I have nover scen a better one! I would like to play a game with it!".

"Hush! The great Mandarin may hear you!" nald Chang. "But we will follow him, so that you may have an. other look at him!"

Queue

hoard this remark and smiled sweetly, for he liked to be admired. But a bad shock was in store for himi

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Two michievous boys, leaning out of an upper window of the ton house, had got a fishing line and were already trying to hook up the Mandarin's long queue by the ribbon with which it was tied at the end. Boys will be boys!

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"Hooray! Hero's a fine fish" cried Mischievous Boy No. 1, when at last the hook was fast in the ribbon.

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tached is one's attitude to life, the chronic dyspeptic cannot help feeling gloomy and casting a shadow on his surroundings. It is worth while being X-rayed and submitting to test meals In order to arrive at a fairly accurate Idea as to what is wrong.

Now, however philosophic and de-

Where there is gas production and "wind" the meals should be small in bulk and easily digestible; potatoes, pastry and, of course, fresh bread are unsuitable. A useful remedy for the uncomfortable feeling of tightness and fiatus after meala la vegetable char- coal. It acts by absorbing the gases. produced by the fermentation of the delayed food in the stomach. Char- coal biscuits, or tablets in G-grain doses, are the usual forma takon. one or two tablets after a meal give relief, and they are also useful for that unpleasant condition breath caused by a bad stomach,

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THER remedies consist mainly of alkaline powders to neutralise the excess of acid. Their 'use should bo combined with careful dieting and regular hours for meals. Some people. "Pull it up!. I will help you!” cried mistakenly, give up eating ment, Mischievous Boy No. 2. So they gave though a grilled cutlat is more diges a big tug, and oh! What a surprise! tible and nutritious than hoávy vége- Away went the Mandarin's hat; and tables which contain a good deal of off came his queue, too! It was Indigestible residue. false ono.

"Things are not always what they shall now touch youl" he cried. "You gem," remarked Chang, the Teacher, shall learn that it is as useful as it

is ornamental"

It was a very hot day, so the Mandarin stopped at a tea house to refresh himself. He sat in a big chair with a grin.

outside in the flower garden to drink

hla tea, and his long queue hung over

But the great Mandarin, So-Stuckeo-

"This is a case of tit-for-tat!" re-

the back of the seat to the ground. Upeo, was really annoyed; so he ruchmarked Chang, the Teacher.

"It is a beautiful queuel" cald the little Ting-a-Ling again, as he passed

A GAME TO PLAY Two teams of players take part in this. They all down at opposite sides of the room, and each in turn sends three persons to the middle to act. soma trade or occupation. During the acting the ather team tries to guess what is being represented.

The threo players must och per form some, different action, but no words must be boken. Here are some ideast

ed into the ten house and seized the two Mischievous Boys. Then he gave

“Study these diagrams, bei fore you tri

the trick..

Well, when I go a-fishing,” said "I shall try to catch a fish, and not a little Ting-a-Ling, as he trotted along,

queua!"

CUTTING THE CARD

5-Minute Exercise

HERE is a series of simple daily exercises designed for you whatever your need. Do this one today and get your husband to try it. It will help him, too.

No. 1

THIS will help to relieve that depression and slight headache which is the Monday morning feeling. The exercise is equally good for husband, wife, or child, because its action is to stimulate the liver and spleen.

POSITION: Stand with feet close together (toes touch- ing), knees stiff. Place hands on the waist, gripping very firmly below the ribs and just above the hips (where rolls of fat sometimes rest). Pressure should come from thumb (along back) and fingers, pointing downwards slightly. Hold head straight, shoulders in natural position, not hunched.

EXERCISE While in this position, move the body from the waist op first to the right, then to the left, keeping the hips still and facing squarely forwards. You will find that the body will only move around very slightly, but the exercise is effective so long as the grip of the hands is firm.

Do not push one shoulder forward and imagine that this

`is causing your body to get further round.

PRESCRIPTION: Ten times each way, before breakfast.

For Those Named

CUT out a piece of card to the pro- ROSALIND" Symbol:

portions shown in diagram A, and ask fatlier if he can cut it in two

ploces in such a way that the places may be arranged to form the shapo shown in diagram B.

He will and it very dificult-until

him-how it is done... The card should be cut in "steps" So as shown by the sig-zag-lino in dia- dener digging; hooing watering, them both a good beating with the gram C. Then when the two plecas Policeman controlling trailed very lah they had caught. "Binco are readjusted you will find that shape by lasecond time, The Mandarin, you dared to touch my fine queue it B is formed.

Blackemishooing a horse. Gar

A swallow in flight.

SFT thought, ready sympathy, quick understanding are expressed by the

name of Rosalind.

Black and orange are your most harmonic colours, but any strongly con- trasting combination of shades is helpful to you if you avoid the vivid tones of red.

Monday is your lucky day, and the hour of p. is the most favourable. The luckiest day of the month in the Esther Sa

Emeralds bring you good fortuns and tone well with your personality. The yellow water-lily is assigned to you as your flower, and the number will always bring you fuck,

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