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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1936.
SPARE MOMENT PAG E
Slumber
HOME PAGE DOCTOR tells you what you should do if you find it hard to get to sleep
HE way you sleep is one of the most important things in your life.
Select a spot just between the eyes, at the root of the nose, and bore..
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Go dead straight until you've gone three inches and there it the Automatic Human Sleep-Regulator, a tiny area in the brain, hardly is large as a small seed.
Instincts and impulses to show which way our emotions are urging us.
The commonest causes of poor steep are your health, your roundings, and your nerves.
sur-
Sleeplessness is often the first sign of physical illness, and points to in overhaul by your doctor.
Oftener i is the outcome of not taking care of surroundings. People will spend hundreds of pounds on
a car in which they spend two hours
day
£10 and begrudge
on
n bed In which they spend eight
hours a day.
Bed Clothes
HEAVY people should choose
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heavier mattress than light-! weight folk. It should, to give the maximum support, sink to about
When the millionaire offered half his fortune to any one who could help him sleep, there lay his trouble, in that tiny spot of half its thickness when lain on. brain.
Fog Lore
THE 'venson of fogs, with its train of THE
colds and spoiled household goods, is almost duc, so perhaps a few suggestions for combating the trouble may be opportune,
There is no known
controlling
'There
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young
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Sheets may be of linen or cotton, and theumaticky people will benefit with D scientist from using colton sheets AVAA វា of Zurich who devised remark Bananelette finish.
of
combine The
blankets the help
best able apparatus by which be could focus electric lightness with warmth. Three light brain blankets are better than two heavy shocks on any part of
ones because of the layers of air in that he selected.
shocks between,
Neither top sheet nor blankets should be tucked in. See that they are wide
the
When he focused electric on the sleep centres of cats, he found he could
of sew them fast asleep fog ceonomically, but at any moment of the
its effect is lessened in a room that day or night, just by warm, for with makes a fogaimanating that centre. beft I rise, so that it is less likely to
Is
Kwamp
room or a warm convenience those sitting in
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to in-trying to do the same thing for human beings. it. After a fog has lifted, it is advis. When he succeeds is
no doubt
he will will able to go over the greenhouse glass
possible to send or the garden frames with a cloth, be for the fog leaves a thin fim of dirt yourself to sleep just which shuts off much of the thin by pressing your bed- winter sun, so precious to plant life, side switch.
The sume, of course, applies to win- down where plants stand on the sili. When a fog falls it is wise to remove plants from any gluce near the win dow, as the sujphur and other chemicals in the fog can do a lot of damage.
Diseases of the brain
in
laboratory
and Joose enable
you
enough
to
to move
freely during Вісер
without your becoming uncovered and chilled.
See that your furni- ture, doors, and win-
arc dows
creak-free.
See that your lighting. and mirrors are glace- free,
bed- Keep your room comfortably con ditioned for air, warmth
or of the arteries that carry the and sound. Have some light litera- often affect ture, a hot drink in a flash, and some blood into the brain
health or If it isn't your these centres and produce disturb- biscuits on the low bedside table. #nres of sleep.
Then you get people who cannot surroundings, it must be your nerves. sleep
liny
Disturbed sleep is the most regu- snatches. except
nervous or They may deceive themselves into Inr symptom of any thinking that they do not sleep at mental complaint or of prolonged
to worry. Obviously it is the Itecent experiments should prove all, but it isn't possible, to helpful to all flower and plant lovers absolutely without sleep for more you must treat, not the symptom. this winter in combating the fog than a few days. nuisance. They found that a per cent. solution of ammonia, stood Why We Sleep in trays on the floor of the green- house, neutralised the sulphuric neid
two
in the fog which proves so damaging to flowers.
owers. Very little shedding of leaves
caves and flowers followed this
The
tropical begonias and orchids were
saverl
cause
Your doctor can always prescribe hypnoties to tide you over a crisis; moderate hypnotle drugs are effec- tive and safe, That may break In will
YOU get, other people who sleep the habit of sleeplessness, but
nearly all the time, and others the long run your insomnia who drop fast asleep at the most never be cured until you put your unsuitable times-say, when crossing mind and your affairs in order. the road or getting out of taxicab.
Why do we sleep?
Easy on the imagination is the
is
in
Pleasant Thoughts ved by the use of cicctric fans til,
our To
No fall asleep caslly, let your mind by lowering the humidity of the air, sensible theory that sleep dark- wander. Don't try to think of diminished the damage by fog, which adaptation to the rhythm of
ness and lightness, to night and day, nothing. On the contrary, think depends largely upon the amount Sleep enables us to rest the of anything you like, especially if moisture in the air and on
the muscles and organs of the
body. It is pleasant: the riches you would temperature.
to to build up the food we eat into like to squander, the beautiful wo
wod, the Thus, much
done can be counteract the fog's effects in the the cells of the body (that build- men you would like to
the enemies whose faces you would like house by standing saucers of weak ing-up action is stronger
to smash. about monia
the place to Arst three hours of sleep than in to sm
10 eschpe To rise easily, never use an alarm neutralise the air, by having fires or any other period) and Ireaters on, and by keeping the from the stress and strain of living. It sends your blood pressure up by
system 30 points and shocks the If you have had the right amount of If you go out with your dog in Dream Clues
sleep you will not need it, thick fog, and he is one of the long-
Stretch your
above you REAMS can foretell the future,
then haired
and he is sure to cumc breeds
says Dunn, an eminent and then your legs: stretch and sodden. A grown dog back dirty and will clean itself of the dict, but the distinguished thinker. Perhaps so, twist your trunk. Then roll gently sodden coat may soon induce a cold, though I cannot see it, except in so out of bed.
But don't jump. That's bad for or "paralysis of the hindquarters" far as they are clues that bubble up
from Our deepest subconscious the circulation. left like that for the night during a prolonged fog,
electric fans going,
briak rub-down with a rough cloth na Boon as he comes in is most important, and the dog should be kept out of draughts especially when sleeping at night.. It is better to sleep with no window open than to bo forced to breathe fog-Inden air. brain.
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Beauty
Hints for Beauty Sleep
SLEEP with your skin free to breathe; don't clog it up with thick coatings of cream. If your skin is over-dry grease it before going to bed certainly, but don't leave the stuff on all night.
SLEEP every evening before your evening meal-for half an hour before it when you can spare the time. Pads of cotton wool soaked in eye lotion or rose-water will help the general reviving effect on a tired system.
SLEEP in the cinema-when you feel like It. Struggling to keep awake when there is a chance to sleep is hard on your looks, SLEEP nine hours a night or more if you want to or if you're nervy--or your face will line early.
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Afoot in Britain
WINTRY WEST
by Tom Stephenson
HREE wocks ago, after Q
weck-und in summer-like North Wales, I decided to re- turn to the delectable mountalus at the first opportunity.
Such a rezolution, unlike the vows we may make on New Year's Day, han a fair chance of fulfilment, and fast week-end I was again at Capel Curig. On the previous occasion we had limbed leisurely on pleasantly warm rocks beneath soft blue skies. Lazily we had lingered on the crags and idly gazed over pastel shaded hils, and poked down on the still mirror of Llyn Ogwen, and the faintly rippled, spark- ling waters of Llyn Idwnl.
No such lotus pleasures did we find op the second visi Summer was gone, and winter making its first on- slaught, called for extra sweaters and sustained activity.
the
Milestone
Baturday opened with n cold and for- Moel Stabod Bidding countenence. was wreathed with mist, and steel blue- clouds hung low on Bnowden. Even in he valley the wind moaned with-sus mined threatenings We climbed Buttress, there were further indica- The lons of stormy weather ahead. wind now bellowed and shrieked, and along the length of Liyn Ogwen ran while waves of foam crashing and breaking on the eastern shore,
At times frenzied gusts swept the water in the air like ascending rain, while from above came the first warn- ings of a deluge.
Still hopeful. we trudged up the Heather Terrace, that stuny track which traverses the grand east face
Tryinen, and which, seen from be
faint grey line aw, appears as a seratched diagonally across the crags ind buttresses of the mountain,
At 2.30 p.m. we stood at the foot of he climb known as Pinnacle Rib, vich starts from a point about 2,000 get above sea level and mounts the rags to the central peak of Tryfaen.
By that time the storm had broken nd the rain baltered us and slashed at ur faces and the wind tugged and shed us hither and thither: sub- cd in brief luils as if to tempt us
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farther, and then renewed its ninck with increased fury.
Should we attempt the climb, or Aliould we retreat? Tant was the ques- tion each considered inwardly, each walting for someone else to decide thint the conditions justifled us in abau- doning the climb,
Eventually it was agreed that, na we were a large party and as progress would be slow in such circumstances. it was possible that the cimb would not be accomplished before dark, and we should be faced with the awkward task of descending in the black night. Bo It wris we returned to the Guest House and welcome hot baths and dry clothes. There in comfort we listened to the howling gale driving rain and hail against the windows whilst we talked of other days and future prospecia.
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On Sunday morning the storm hati subsided, but cheerless clouds were atli
scudding low across the hills.The. Llugwy, swollen and racing, bad spread across the meadows, and the woods on the Banks of Moel Blabod had lost much of their autumnal blaze..
Some of us returned to Tryfnen by the Beather Terrace. As we climbed on Central Buttress it seemed that every cilmber In the district had sought that cast face in hope of shelter from the chilly blast.
While we climbed the storm re- opened, this time with all in place of rain. In this there was the consoln- tion that the hailstones, sting as they might did bounce off instead of saturating our garments.
As the hali melted in crannies and Irdges of the rocks it made mighty one's banda cold liquid in which sought hold Consequently, there was much blowing of fingers and swinging of arms for circulation.
But there were compensations in the prospect of allver-grey curtains of Rozén rain rippling along the bill- sides; the oight of the mountains in their first winter white; the flash of lightning and the echord roll of thun. der, and above all, the glowing tingling warmth regained on the homeward journey.
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1 Alice is immersed in a manual treating the whole of these minute creatures.
9 I'm afraid there's no getting on
with it, this time.
10 A range of mountains.
11 Tip them for stealth.
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13 Strong drink with plenty of
bile.
15 Equine feature much like Wilt-
#bire.
10 Satellite that appears with one
stroke more than 9.
17 Is strongly drawn
home.
towards
The effrontery of such a return indisputable. No need to have a truce in order to be met,
12 For
complete solution steps
must be taken, of course, to secure them.
14 These deceptions are usually
practised after school.
15 A
A cry which, by repelition, loses emency.
18 These are to be found in the midst of both salt water' and fresh:
22 Legal employer.
25 Making an exception, song
about alx.
10 Boys. frequently have a game
with this animal in a fold.20
I'm
20 This is rather loutish,
afraid, but it's nothing to a bor swimmer.
21 Unless you prefer waste, say
no,
23 Tasks? Enquire within.
24 Put it and then some.
27 Old-fashioned advice, it's true
28
Just maintain a healthy colour.
one more.
28 Dave in? Yes, in a way. Not Invited, it would seem, though, 32. Hard study.
33 Seared (anag)
34 plus 2 divided by 4.
35 Just one degree between cloth- ing and card enables many a woman to make ends meet.
DOWN
2 Driven into the wood, and left
there, poor thing.
3 Border where it is necessary
to poll drink.
4 Seel A couple of articles one
has to detest,
. It's against the law, of course, but many singers do it without a blush. (Three words, 5, 5, 5). 6 Flatters.
26 Run down for the master, he's
so upset.
27 Referring to a foreign coin, say. 30 Jugged haro, we all know, but Jugged sheep, comparatively is
well, uneatable.
31 It's very unpleasant not to have one, but don't let anyone give you too many.
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