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HOME PAGE COOK tells you how to make

Tomato Chutney

It is a mistake to put all your chutney into one or two vast pots.

HAT embarrassing object, the green to- smaller pots, which can be emptied mato, is with us once within a reasonable time after being

opened, give the best results.

People want to know what to IF you like

du about it. There are several pickle things to be done, in the form of

jam, pickles, and chutneys.

This also applies to green tomate

A Cautionary note about chut- pickle, which is mode with 51lbs. ney. This will not be found at its tomatoes, 1lb apples, lb onions, best if it is eaten as soon as it is 1 Demerara sugar, a teaspoonful made.

mature and tone down.

For green tomato

chutney

a pint and

half of vinegar.

Business Girls'

News

QUAL pay for equal jobs has been

brought up again in the House of

stance it was in connection with civil servants, something that vitally interests Hongkong, where many British-born girls are being replaced by lower-paids.

At the moment only the following prò- fessions pay equal salaries to both men, and women-medicine, law, stage, films, and uni- versity appointments.

In commerce women's salaries average 25 per cent. lower than men's for the same job and in Industry 50 per cent. lower.

EQUAL pay will come eventually, for When ability it helps both sexes. alone is paid for, men will not be

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OFFICE MANNERS

When you are taking a tele- phone call

'started. Some one would do well by starting this idea in Hongkong.

AMERICANS

It should be given time to each of cloves and cayenne pepper, undercut by women, and will gain two dozen crushed pepper-corns, and tremendously in the industrial You allee the tomatoes, put them market, and when an employer 1 mention this because a reader

choose complained that one of my mildest on a dish, sprinkle each layer with has two good brains to chutneys was so ferociously hot that salt, and allow them to stand for from and has to pay the same

love putting it nearly blew the top of her head twelve hours.

Then drain the tomatoes and put price for either, he will not con-

labels on people. One very ofl. I could only conclude that she had tasted it while it was still bell them in a saucepan with the peeled, sider either sex as an advantage.

important business woman in Amer- cored, and

One interesting question that aliced apples, sliced ing in the pan.

ica has decided that business girls you onlons, vinegar and other ingre has come up in this controversy

must have four characteristics I 2lbs tomatoes, libs onions, dients.

is that of dependants. Has the

they are to succeed. First they must ib multanas,

Simmer until tender, but on no $4ib

be "hard-bolted" in a nice 11b apples,

second, they must be reasonably. Demerara sugar, 20za shit, two ten- account allow the pickle to be reduc modern girl as many depen- dants and responsibilities as the spoonfuls each of ground ginger and d to a pulp.

feminine;, third, efficient without be- slightly crushed mustard seeds, # For the jam, boll 3lbs loaf sugar modern man? Certain statistics

ing annoying about it; and fourth, natural looking. teaspoonful of cayenne pepper, and and half a pint of water to a syrup. have been collected to show that Then add 4lbs tomatoes which have a pint of vinegar.

The first characteristic doce not been thinly sliced and the gated to every ten married men with wives and children to support, rind of two lemons.

cintion of Ibraries before she with employers. Bring to boiling point and boil there are seven business women as general secretary of a large asso- go down very well in this Colony gently, skimming occasionally until with relations to whom they have the jam sets when tested.

to contribute assistance.

need

Slice, simmer

and stir

As an alternative to the lemon rind, two ounces of bruised ginger plece of muslin and can be tied in

You cut the tomatoes, onions, and apples into slices, add the rest of the ingredients, and simmer all together gently for about three hours, stirring boiled with the jam. Remove it be-

fore putting the jam into pote. from time to time.

THE

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doubt about

CIRCULATION

Do you prefer to work for a

man or a wokian? Several hundred stiri factory workers in the north of England came out on strike recently against the appointment of a woman overseer. They won the day and have been promised a man in future us toskmuster.

There seems nothing personal about it merely some girls prefer working for men and some for women. It would be interesting to know the views of business girls generally about this.

Bu

USINESS girls migrate to Hongkong at the rule of about 20 a year. Teachers, nurses, Orst-class stenographers, and beauty specialists form the great majority of these.

There is a society which helps in these matters by advice and intro- ductions. Girls must, however, be prepared to pay their own passages out...

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DON'T just say "Hullo." Give the name of your firm or your phone number.

When

making QTC You call-

DON'T say "Who are you?" Say "Is That Messrs. So-and- So?"

or the number you toast.

When your child gets the TANTRUMS.

way:

ANTRUMS are feally energy run amok. A child develops through the continual effort to do something just beyond his present powers. The strain of this effort, if persisted in too long, chuses fatigue.

His ability to continue to direct his energy temporarily breaks down and energy then expresses itself in little nets of violence, such as stamp- Ing, screaming, or breaking something (if only a rule of conduct), Occasional tantrums, therefore, may be looked on as a natural and healthy symptom of growth.

Few parents know the right way to cure or prevent a tendency to tantrums.

Some lose their child's confidence and encourage the development of a rullen disposition by trying to laugh him out of his tantrums. Others nggravate the mental disturbance still further, by punishment. Others again advocate a policy of wholesome neglect.

The danger of leaving a child to come to his senses alone is that n bright, enterprising child may easily be turned into an apathelle, sulky He knows the cause of his tantrums-his sense of frustration, ittle being.

He feels that it is a of Inability to cope with something too hard for him. legitimate grievance, and, as no sympathy is forthcoming from without, he turns inward for it.

has

Side-track energy

N entirely new career

been started by a clever business girl at Home. She has set

A habit of self-pity is soon established, and mind and body suffer. herself up as an independent in- The sound way of dealing with tantrums is to find what has caused formation bureau. She is prepared the feeling of frustration and then to side-track the child's energy, Into to carry through any inquiry put to some similar activity which is within his power. her. So far she has had very few failures. But she had the training

H

Look

Assure him that when

he is older, if he continues to try, he will certainly be able to do what is now beyond him.

to

your

LUGGAGE

OW pleased most of us feel when we come into possession of the rather expensive dressing-case that we have been wanting for years. Then comes the agony of seeing it banged and scratched on its very first adventure-yet what can be done about

it?

If tantrums are frequent, and his power of directing his energy is soon fatigued, there may be some other contributory cause, such as stuffy atmosphere, tight or heavy clothing, or indigestion. Contributory causes may be mental-for example, con- stant Interruption of his activities by some adult or other child, or work- ing against time, or striving to obey cramping rules,

Do not tease

Tantrums are exhausting, and to One excellent iden is to have a protective cover made of strong canvas.tenso a child for the amusement his show of temper affords is wrong. This can be fitted with eyelet holes and laced up.

Far from teaching him self-control

YOUR suiteuse, if a much-travelled one, will probably appreciate ait commonly has the opposite effect, simple beauty treatment. Sub It first with a damp cloth, then upsetting the nervous equilibrium wipe it quite dry. It is now ready for a "skin freshener." This is just the and increasing the tendency to tan- white of an egg beaten up stiffly and applied with a soft cloth. After trums, rubbing it in well, give a final polish with a dry duster. Pigeon-hole this idea for all tired-looking leather goods as a "freshener" it never fails.

Oil marks on leather may be taken out, either by dusting with Fuller's earth, or by applying the white of an egg and letting it dry in the sun.

THERE

VIERE is one thing that spoils the look of any trunk or suitcase, and that is the rusty lock. Paraffin is what you need here. A little ameared on the lock and allowed to stay there for a few hours will loosen the rust, which will rub off easily,

Rusty keys also respond to a paraffin treatment-cover them with it for quicker results.

SALESMAN SAM

MIGOSH, DUZ21, TH' PAPER GAYS THE MOSQUITOS UP IN WOODY WOODS THIS SEASON ARE

BIGGER AN' HUNGRIER THAN

EVER

THEN YA BETTER (GO.DOWN CELLAR 'AU' GIT THAT (MOSQUITO NETTIN!

EDUZDEM

SOME WHERE

COD

USA.

Our rules should be:-Sympathy without fuss; a sound example of self-control; encouragement of in- dependent effort, with assistance at the first sign of genuine fatigue: adequate rest and fresh air; inclusion In the diet of vitamin B, found in

bread, tomatoes, peas, beans, nuts.

HER RIGHT, DUZZIE! WE'LL SURE NEED SOME PROTECTION FROM THOSE EAGLES

and

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1936.

NEW PARLOPHONE

F540 (State of My Heart.

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RECORDS

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R2242 (Squeoza Mo. F.T.

.....Louis Armstrong & His Five (Once in a Whilo. F.T. ...Louls Armstrong & His Five. Williams & His Washboard Band.

F.T. Williams & His Washboard Band, Q.S.

R2243 (Whoop it Up. F.T.

(You Don't Understand.

F538

F539

(Sky High Honeymoon. (No Words, Nor Anything. (Scat Singers. F.T. (Botis on the Bass.' F.T. R2239 (Don't Tell My Mother.

(Faust Da-Bunked.

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(I Bet You Tell That.

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Harry Roy & His Orch.. Q.S..Harry Roy & His Orch.

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Ronald Frankau.

Ronald Frankau. .Len Berman with Orch. .Len Berman with Orch.

Leslie Hutchinson, ..Leslie Hutchinson.

from "POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL"

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(POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL Selection (SHIRLEY TEMPLE'S-

(NEW FILM. Piano, Patricia Rossborough.

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OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

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19

雞雞

15

123 124

126

24

31

30

132

ACROSS

3 On these you lose and make

money,

8 Spare: about a shilling, in fact. Being very busy doing nothing. 10 A number of strong men teok tea: queer sort of drink, you'll doubtless agree.

11 Here Goosey-gander, wandered. " 12 A one thousand object. 13 Stern.

11 No time of relaxation for the

actor-manager.

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28

7 Article cut in Ireland,

16

13 Sir to the coolic; a mucli over-

used word.

15 This beast used to furnish the Alpha and Omega of a Turkish lady'a garment.

16 and some landlords couldn't get

on without this one,

18 The kind of hail they had in

ancient Rome.

20 Was this the coalmine in which

Fifing

lost her necklace? And If so, why?

the

.22

first letter 17 Without the

country would lack food. 19 Good morning 10 the telegraph-

ist! (two words, 3, 4)..

23 Not an army beef-can; only an

announcement..

27 Went round the truck, but only

once.

29 The part of a cowl with wings.

31

30 Destined to be hung, thought not a gallows-bird. (Please don't write to tell me it should be hanged: it shouldn't.).

31 Ordain (anog).

32 There isn't much of the national

money in the country,

33 Strayed for and wide.

34 Surely not? But nearly, Oh,

how grim!

DOWN

1 The vegetable growth that does

not grow tingly.

2 Would the nurse get this down..

it it were dirty?

3.Will maker giving a hill a trial. 4 Victory. 3 The worker's nap. 0 Enally moved.

Bring On The Biggest

HOW YA COMIN, SAM? DID YA FIND THAT MOSQUITO

NETTIN' ?

MOSQUITO NETTIN, BALONEY I GOT | SOMETHIN' BETTERN THAT!

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21 Otherwise, the welkin.

And

here's one more.

24 Hands in.

21 Acquires

experience.

26 Walk untidily.

28 Gave it a miss.

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