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WO different types of men were described on this page last Monday by Muriel Segal.

She called them. Peter (casp-gomp, with a charming mile) and David (dynamic, utterly

sincere, but not universally popular). Readers were invited to

any which of the

Livo they pre- ferred and by -more than two to

one they have

chonen David.

The winning let-

tera are published

below.

David Tops the

Poll!

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1986.

METAL

VALVES

staunchness and seriousness being

two important ingredients. The dynamic qualities of David and his avaociations would fully compensatu. for any chaotic upheavals duo to his extremo aansitiveness.

With Peter, Hfe would become un- bearable-his Rygravating lack of concentration and forethought would be intolerable. Of the two, David would have deeper powers of sym- pathy, And understanding, while Peter's "happy-go-lucky," selfish al titude bosies ill for the achievement of "living happy ever after."-P, 8.

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This Week's

Menu

TOMATO sour

ROAST CHICKEN WITH CORN OYSTERS GOOSEBERRY FOOL

FOR the corn opsters you want

a tin of sweet corn, not on the cub, Put two cups of this into a saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer for a quarter of ne hour. 'Now add a teaspoonful and a half of suit, a little pepper, couple of tablespoonfuls of milk, a well-beaten egg quil three quat- ters of a cup of powdered fream. crackers or water biscuits,

"

Melt a little buron fat in a thick fryingepan, drup spoonfuls of the mixture into it, and brown them on both sites.

Ral

I

petal development, PREFER the David of the Pheers

evolve a new heaven and a new earth large intense faults and vir- for generations yet unborn.--R. D. tues to the Peter of so many pecendifloes.

C

DETER has, obviously, be- come engaged in truch the

A

PETER is the stuff of which

glorious adventurers and pioneers are made, He is the typo which compels love in spite of feminine reason and intuition, Were life an endless road of sunshine-le is the incomparable companion,

David brings certain gifts-X- arableg. Thick of the splendid clash of wits; sharpening of mind an mid; ralety of intellectual battle. With him life might be no beanfeast, but it would not he dull. David's outlook can be summarised, "The more succeed-tho better for you, manners, his charm, even ordinary darling"; while Pelar'n is, "Let's be civility are left behind in bia Inbora- happy together today--to-morrow

tory:

never comes.

lonu

I defy anyone to have foreseen this Because I'm of the legion result. Peter'a faults are at least cautious women who prefer open ones. To a large extent, on with aneurity rather than afection would knew what to expert-Einbit without it--David's my choice.- tered Wife,

F. H.

Peter, having the world for a

IVE me a Peter every timel friend, has 110 friend, while

U We need gaiety, enjoyment David, individualistle and sincere, same way, that he might "drop hite and good companionship in this life the nearest pub for $1 couple of

He is the

personality.

has enemies the hall-mark of drinks." No one woman is essential and with Peter we get it.

☆

HOW happy could, I be with

either." Peter or David would be my choice

TOO OLD AT SIXTY

to his happiness, and he makes ideal companion after a hard day's according to the one who proposed pretence even of showing her the work; the ideal escort after a trying first!

day. Tiredness and troubles disap Economically and emotionally attle preferences which an engaged pest in his bright company and in-

What [L Togeth is dependent on her man; man usually delights in. and Peter Jacks Bath sympathy and prelude to marylagel prudeners in

matters. 11:

mancy

·BEAUTY BOX

Woman, Dne

her OR I

And the in- consequential, chatter.

pre-marriage consequent Peter of

settles down and days generally becomes, after marriage, quite as በሳ the With thoughtful and attentive

Put Apples On Your Face

Now. David needs woman will be incidental his life; and glories in setting David will be instrumental,

poskestrel and worshipping her. out the brillance of his intellect, serious Havid. So we have it both In life with him might by dull, albeit ways-both "eat our cake and have he safe, but with that intellect, allied to

his

12.-R. H.

The

courfers !Life. woman David's bands that life will

ii kiralistic, questing spirit, bleased, for, while the Petera, having

right promises to the ratsei Themrelves

primeval intense and never-ending happiness. slimr.

themselves Probably only she will contentedly sun

ז'יניו

woman--

いやいす kaw

on thrit muri-banka, the Davids, the real David- and she may count herself blessed above all women.--- R. P.

SAFE-GUARD YOUR CHILDREN

AGAINST

SUMMER ILLS.

Throughout the hot season there is always a danger of Infants and little children developing diarrhoen, colic, and other stomach and bowel troubles. Neglect, or delay, in such circumstances may be fatal, so the wise mother safeguards her tle ones by keeping Baby's Own Tablets ready at hand, to meet emergencies.

The formula of an eminent physician child-specialist, Baby's Own Tablets consist only of ingredients which-whilst simple, pure and entirely safe-re exactly suited for the prompt correction of digestive and intestinal troubles in the very young.

Administered in small doses, and without difficulty because they are pleasant-stating and children like them, Baby's Own Tableta ulekly yet very gently, cleanse the system of offensive mutter, thus pu fying and sweetening the whole digestive tract. In this way they quickly remove the causes of constipation and also of diarrhoea, tiny colle und foothing- pains, cool feverishness, relieve croup and colds, correct indigestion, expel ivorins, quiet the nerves and Induce natural, health giving sleep.

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It

could

CLEVENTEEN years ago

married a "Peter." In the struggle to make ends meet and bring up a family, at 40 I am feeling a

the looking middle-aged, whereas years have stood still for him; he simply will not worry About the future.

NOT being a superwonian, I

chome-Peter. Life with Mary may well "give Peter. the him may not make for peace of mind, air." I can assure her he will always hut,, given tolerance,

be neglect. her, spend every penny happy.

available, be annoyed at her tears. Peter ming not notice my head. In short, she must be prepared to shoulder every responsibility and ace or share my anxiety about the unpleasantness she meets in life.- rent, but, then, neither will he nag about my pronunciation or fly into a rage beenuse I prefer Bing Crosby to Wagner. He sets no impossible standards. Neither should 1. What

if he is happy-go-lucky, charming. WHICH Man do I prefer? I

casual71 fell in love with him he- cause he was -Peter,

Jaughed uproariously-the

first time for years--when I read of Peter and David. There is only ong And when David has won his possible answer for me. I know hoth wife's nerves to shreds, and ended either in greatness or the gas oven; Pe; for I courted "Peter" and Peter will still be the same exaspe tragically.enough, married a Davil."

companion. ratingly-lovable

when campanionship does count comer to choosing a man. I.

I

David! CHOSE

And

it

Never

I am not complaining, David is nice, loyal and true-but he dr. mands too much. Although, brilliant- ly successful, he is still moody and temperamental, so that I have to be continually "soothing" him.

Peter I dismissed because I thought again! is ambition domi- him too frivolous and unreliable: now bates everything. No one dare

I long for the sound of laughter, and speak-there must be quiet for study. The boyish exuberance of Peter would

AMERICAN girls use apples in

'their beauty treatments all the wear round. These are some of the ways they may help you.

IF you are out of doors a int

have been playing games, bath- ing, or holiday-making, here is a mask which well make good any harm done by wind and exposure.

--Prepare-te-lycoring a good sized apple without peeling the skin. Put it on a saucer and drop half a teaspoonful of pure olive oil into the core, then put the apple in the oven to hake thor- oughly.

Before applying this másk--a bedtime proceeding-cleanse the skin in water hot enough to open the pores, then dry quickly on soft curly towel, and apply the frat pulp to the skin, richbing i into the pores with a light rotary mavement of the figer-tips. Swathe your head in an old silken scarf and sleep in it. Next TROT- ing the meal. may be easily rr- moved by washing in tulee-warm cater to which three or four dropa

of tolich-hazel have been added,,»

ing. All spare money goes to fur more than compensato me for his fail. IF you are sunburned,, make a

her his research. The children, the ings.David's Wife."

home and I are painfully shabby. It

is years since ho took me out; he has lost interest in all things except study.

No one is allowed to call,

DAY

AVID is my choice every His temperamentul moodiness bas

time his stormy bril- developed into sheer,

common lance tempered with the attractive domincering.

My personality I stadginens of reliability and his vary- am college trained myself has been Ing moods giving spice and variety so zubjugated that I am a person to life, which Peter's complacency whom I do not know now. I live in would fail to produce,

Tear and dread the future. The

children *aro, dificult because of my David would mature Into a good,. husband'e attitude towards me. His if not model, husband and father, his

lotion to bleneh your skin.

Bake two medium size apples to a mush, then squeeze tu cr tract the juice, and strain, well. To each ounce of the liquid adid Ave drops of rose-seater, two drops of oil of sweet almonds, and tion drops of olive oil. Shake well before using and apply to the skin immediately after washing and drying every time the face is washed.

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ACROSS -7 No-malte--what-now-numbers one hears on the wireless, none are so polite as these old ones. 8 Great mullein, as found in Numbers XVI. (two words, 6, 31.

10 Was of the same opinion. 11 Near Brighton, kneel on them

or not. whether he

12 Desixi.

14 If it is, it is less likely to rust. 15 May be a sign of carelessness

or of grief.

18 Nat gain, however It may

sound,

20 Make the rent lower for the

Janilord.

22 Hindu ascetic.

24 is less without the vessel, 20 Standing by.

20 Something given: just the re-

verse

rse of a race swindle. 30 Ducked.

31 He comes down to listen and

plunders Jack aslinre.

32 A Gallipoll fighter. DOWN

1 An interval elapses between the crime and the final phase in this Eastern port.

2 This inenace to the motorist lies between top and bottom, and has one underlying feature.

3 Makes ham nice.

4 Damp I'm sure to be.

Composed of equal parts of wood and metal. Look for it in Clue 31.

6 Searches after good, and having

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found it, film stars have it 9 Swirl.

13 To going up and down is duc

his nunc.

16 Starts to take a ride, but doesn't

finish. 17 The Irishman who took port in Africa; had a jewel and qne- other article only..

10 Yes, right, about, but not cightish, us, with it, you'll see. 21 Accent the cuds, us happens. 23 Gathers.

25 Burns-und far more ancient

poets.

27 The green stone woman is just

about weary.

20 Sun.

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SALESMAN SAM

THIS PUMPKIN, MRS. KRacker? )THEN TAKE IT! OH, SAM AND I ́ARE PLAYING I'M SO GLAD

A BIT OF A GAME!

TO SEE TH' BOY, (ENJOYIN' HIMSELF)

That Makes It About Even

VERY WELL, SAR! YOU MAY PROCEED WITH

THE GAME!

JESSA MINUTE, SHIVERS! I TOLD YA TO FETCH AN APPLE! THATS NO

'APPLE!

By Small

'NO,SIR, AND YOU ARE NO WILLIAM TELL,

EITHER, IF I MAY SAY SO!

©1936 BY HER BEAVÍCÍ, INC.

T. M. REQ... PAT, LEJ.