1938-01-11 — Page 2

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAFII, Tuesday, JanuARÝ 11, 1938.

Radiant

Spinsters

Spinsters are

more cri-

ticised than war chiefs, and perhaps more discussed than the Far Eastern situation or the Income-tax.

Some say we are selfish be- cause we prefer our freedom, and others, having successfully gained a husband themselves, pity us because there are not enough men to go round; und still others fear us as dangerous females, smartly dressed, with plenty of leisure, ready to give consolation to another harassed woman's husband at the slight. est provocation.

But the radiant spinters of to-day Jend the world. Women who, if they have not got homes and husbands, have their jobs which often benefi large numbers of people, and into which the richness of a personality, with time for lelure and cultural netivity, can be poured.

Take a look at some of the leading spinsters of to-day.

Drawn-holred Caroline Haslett started as 10s a week apprentice in an engineering oflee, and now carns a four-gure salary as Direc- tor of the Electrical Association for Women, and is head of 7,000 women.

Popular Margery Fry, ex-Principal of Somerville College, Oxford, is a was a keen penal reformer. She great favourite with the students al Oxford,

The Hon, Dorothy Paget is worth several millions. Once she owned a fleet of racing cars, now she is a big racehorse owner.

than Edith And who is happier Evans, the actress? "I'm happiest doing work I love, surrounded by people I love," she said.

And then there are thousands of spinsters, nol so eminent, but who, their share nevertheless contribute

to modern life.

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There may no longer be maiden mounts to look after little nieces and nephews, when inother is ill or busy, but these some aunts are now living in bachelor fats, as office workers, professional or technical workers holding together the vast structure modern

Industry, manage to get lots of klek out of life, with their theatre parties, week-end cottages, socials, and often foreign travels.

women

And, of course, we must not fer- get the bachelor woman living at: home with an invalid or ogged parent. and perhaps helping to keep the home going.

She may not. In fact does not, lead the glamorous life of her freer sister, but whe can measure the value of the worth of her job?

ordinary

No, eminent spinsters, everyday spinsters lead the world. Gone-are-the-days when the un- married daughter was a

lability, and gone are the days when she was just tolerated. She is not only an asset, she is top of the pole!

M. B.

Cooking Hints

AVE the best leaves from celery

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tops and dry them in the oven until they are quite brittle: When rubbed into powder and stored in stoppered bottles, they are excellent for invouring purposes.

When reheating a meat or fruit pic, place the dish in a greaseproof

I for then the crust will not be

hard when the pie is hot.

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UEEN ELIZABETH is a true housewife and takes a personal

interest in the supervision of her Palace and Castic homes. She has just bought an attractive and practical overall. It is cut on the lines of on artist's smock, and slips on like a coat, being loose enough to wear comfortably over any dress or suit; a Latlis Quarter bow of black_ribbon fastens it at the neck, and there is one button half-way down the front.

All the edges, including those of the two large pockets, are finished with graen binding; the overall is made of painted linen figured, and has a gay pastoral design "after William Morris" in red, green, blue, brown and white.

Home Page Cook tells Mrs. Wimblestraw

Some home truths

about

(a) herrings

(b) pheasants

OU were hoping you would run into me, were you, Mrs. Wimblestraw?

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neal, and fry them in plenty of the best dripping.

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ID you know that you can cook them without any fat at all except their own? You want this.

a thick iron trying-pan for Cover the bottom with a good layer of salt, lay the herrings on this, and cook them slowly.

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If you try to speed them up they will stick. Herrings cooked in this delicious that many way people, once they have tried it, can hardly be persuaded to revert to any other method.

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You are gazing at dubious eye, Mrs. Wimblestraw. pains me, because I always tell the truth about herrings.

WHAT

THAT is that? Some one has sent you a pleasant, and can I? Certainly, dear lady. Any You have succeeded beyond your day. except Friday. Oh, I am so wildest dreams. You nearly knocked sorry. I thought you were asking

me to dine,

You merely want instructions as That is what comes of trying to re- to how to tell whether the bird is member a recipe, is it? Then refrain young or old. I am extra-ordinarily from attempting such feats of memory good at telling the age of anything. Quite an embarrassing accomplish- outside the security of the home.

ment sometimes, as you should be It was a recipe about herrings, was the first to admit, old dear.

From your description of its gay it? And it began, "Ask your fish- monger to fillet the herrings." Then plumage you have obviously been sent a cock pheasant. The tale of forget it.

its age is in its spurs. If these are If I asked my fishmonger to fillet short and blunt the bird is at its herrings for me, he would probably tenderest and in its first season.

If the spurs are still short, but never speak to me again. Since 1 admire his talents as a conversa- pointed, it is a second-season bird. tionist. I have always refrained from asking him such a silly question.

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EXPECT a great many of you have made ordinary model ships, but you can have a good deal more fun by doing the thing in a large way with really small models.

This is not so absurd as it sounds, because keeping the scale

or size of your models means that you can plan a whole harbour

Instead of putting in the usual on a table-top.

orange or banana when making n

Jelly, try adding a grated dessert

If you have a playroom you can lay out a town and dockyard

apple Just before it sets, as it is de-in one corner, and let your ships steam slowly across the great sen

licious served with or without cream.

When making pastry that is to be of floor to another port in the opposite corner. served cold, use anik, instead of

water, for the pastry will then keep made very easily of cardboard and wood.

short and crisp much longer.

To prevent pastry from rising and spoiling the appearance of custard tarts, spread butter on the pastry before putting in the custard mix- ture.

Sausages will not burst it fried in butter or lard. Allow the fat to be- come fairly hot, put in the sausages | and turn them over lengthwise with a brond knife,

Frukt ples will not be spoilt by

juice running out if the sugar is put

Surprise Dish

Cotelettes de Mouton Chevreull

TRY this way of treating mutton chops. Trim four chops and beat them well. Brush them aver-

In the ple-dish before the fruit in-with oil on both sides, and soake

stead of on top.

A cake which sticks to the tin can usually be loosened by placing the sides and bottom in a bowl of ball- ing water.

Candled peel, ce cherries, and preserved Ringer will chop more easily if warmed slightly before hand. Silarly, parsley will chop quite easily if first washed in cold water, placed in a small busin, and covered with boiling water for len mlautes,

Before trying onlons, boil them

them in the following marinade:

bring half a tumbler of vinegar:

to the boit and add to it two or: three chopped shallots, sliced car

The models can be

Suppose you start making the Queen Mary. Try to find a" ple- ture of her-it will be very helpful. She is going to be your largest ship, but you only need a piece of wood about half an inch thick cut by

to an oblong, size four inches three-quarters of an inch,

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SHAPE the bows and the stern

with a penknife, and make

Trots, two crushed cloves of garlic, the decks of layers of cardboard cut Faix black peppercorns, and af

bunch of mixed herbs, including to a suitable size and glued on to a bayleaf..

Simmer for ten minutes, allow to cool, and sprinkle the mixture over the chops. They will keep three or four days in this, and must be kept at least two.

the wood huil. Cut a small piece for the bridge, and make some tiny cardboard lifeboats. You can make the funnels of very thin wooden cur-

tain rod, cut Into lengths and sluck

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long, I fear that the person who If they are not only pointed but

sent the pheasant to you is no true can try to let your own friend. Invite him (or her) to come herrings if you like, but I and dine off it. don't advise it. You know how one How-long-should-a-pheasant-be.

is opt to eat a fillet of fish without hung?

In this cold weather at

any fear of the consequences. One least a week. has a simple faith in all the bones being gone.

VOU have heard of Cumber-

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land rum butter, and are Now. a herring has a lot of most anxious to try it? You would awkward little bones, and you would be. probably leave some of them in it, iny fumbling old Wimblestraw. You sce the point, don't you? I should hate you to feel it.

Warm lb. each of butter and Demerara sugar in a basin, cream them, and add three tablespoonfuls of rum and a little grated nutmeg, Beat the mixture well together, If you are anxious for a change and put into shallow glass jars.. from the plainly fried and grilled, Spread it like Jam on biscuits. But sprinkle the herrings with pepper not too thickly, please, Mrs. Wimble- and salt, coat them well with oat- straw.

for ten minutes and this will pre- To cook the chops put them on to the top deck, the mosts can be in a las pa vent them from burning and turning

black.

When cooking fals, fill the pan with

bolling stock (enough just tot cover them) to which you add

ont

matches or long pins,

Then whip out your paintbox and

cold water containing a tablespoon the marinade. They can be done paint the hull black, the decks while,

ful of vinegar, for this will prevent

the usual odour.

Use a tablespoonful of golden syrup instead of white sugar when stewing apples, figs, or prunes, and

the juice will be thicker and sweeter, When cooking vegetables, add a small Itnob of butter or dripping to the boiling water na this helps them to cook quickly and brings out their full faveur, besides preventing the

water boiling over.

-G. G.-T.

in a casserole or saucepan on top of the stove. Keep the lid on Fand simmer them for thirty-four minutes. Serve with triangles of bread and any vegetables in season.

Chevreul means roebuck, and the dish is named after it because the chops get a rich game taste, not unlike ventaon, after soaking In the marinade.

and the funnels red with black tops, And if you are going to make a real job of it, cover the whole thing with water-colour varnisli.

I hope your Queen Mary lookn pretty good, because, if so, you will want to go on and make lots more ships. Make

them all the Kame way, but, of course, make 'different types of craft.

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