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When

Your Child Is Ill

DON'T immediately ima- gine that your child is suffering from some fatal disease and rush frantically round the room with hot- water bottles in your hands.

F

BRONZE GREEN &

OR practical purposes winter coats are

of

necessity dark in colour, and it rests, with the frock boncath to put a sparkle and the necessary dash colour into the outfit.

of

One of the smartest combina-

tions Just now is black and Lon-

don tan. Sitting opposite me in a restaurant the other day was a woman in a short black fur coat worn over a dress in this attractive reddish with a. matching hat. It made a most arresting and

fashionable ensemble.

brown

Two other shades that are with black are copper rust and -

wear

bronze green. They also blend in well with browns, Ercy, navy or tweed..

On no account let the child see that you are wor-definitely popular for ried or his vivid imagina- tion will get to work and he will develop a temperature. Keep calm yourself and the patient also will feel a lot better.

overy

Taking temperatures fivo minutes is a favourite habit

of many mothers and a very bad one. Thermometers should be kept out of sight, as well as all medicines, bandages, rubber gloves, and disinfectants. They will only serve to frighten a ner- the vous child, and tempt curious one to sample the bottles for himself.

A cleari. fresh bedroom is essen- and tial. Put away all clothes

the curtains, school books, draw sprinkle

the pillow with lavender perfume, and place flowers and fruit by the bedside. Keep the room at nn even, not too warm, temperature. A Light Dict

Keep the child on a light diet for the first day, and if the stomach is But of order, give him the necessary medicine, followed by a hot drink of weak tea. If the pain is also ne companied by a headache, lay n cloth across the forehead which has been wrung out in a solution of ice- cold water and vinegar.

be

Excitement must, of course avoided, so do not allow any visi turs, or, on the Arst day, boots and magazines to read. A ilght childish of Bilment requires only plenty sleep, quietness, and a little food to him put him right again. Leave quite alone, do not fuss, and the patient wilt in a couple of days be again full of life.

Perhaps the child is feverish, and In this case if the fever has not nbated after 24 hours, you should call in the doctor. Indeed, whilst it is not necessary to have medical nttention on the slightest pretext, no illness should be allowed to go on 100 long before you learn exactly what is wrong. The correct treat- ment may make all the difference between a long illness and a quick recovery, so do not rely entirely Upon your own experience, and nursing

Follow the Doctor's Instructions

realke

Our artist has sketched for you to-day dresses and conta inspired by the mid-season collections now showing in London.. These illustrate the importance of the coat and dress question.

Coat collars have shrunk

away to nothing, and fur is most conspicuous when it au- pears on coats elsewhere than at the neckline.

the

Particularly novel are fur sleeves which, except in the fint furs, are rather on the cumbersome side. A spiral eflect is shown in one of the carried amalter Blustrations

out in fox.

Scotch moleskin is being used again in Paris, and sea lion is n this much favoured newcomer

season to the dress world.

With dresses all the interest centres above the waistline and there is a feeling for styles with This enables you to fancy tops. obtain the necessary gay note be- neath your coat.

Fabrics in soft shades with a tinsel thread running through are being used for theso models. One style I noticed in wool had shiny Amerlean cloth leaves appliqued all over the bodice of the dress; the Idea was continued on the belt. MARY GRACE.

WIVES

who boss their

HUSBANDS

Last week at a dance I was introduced to a young couple who had been married early The wife of this summer. twenty-one was obviously and rightly proud of her husband, but I was surprised at her sense of strongly expressed

MINUTE HINT

Remember to follow the doctor's

faithfully and instructions that he knows more about the little possession. Her husband had 2111111111116518751/ patient's illness than you do even given me one dance, when I though he may be your only child und you are naturally a very wor-overheard her say "You are not ried parent!

to dance with her again, John." John, poor man, took it quite

Zine receptacles should be wushed but the incident set

me with soap and hot water containing meekly

well Inside thinking of this "bossy" trait of my a little borax. Scour

Every child has days when he wants to play truant" and pretend

greasy.

to be poorly, so do not be misted byx, line of its boomerang effect on and out with a paste of paraffin and gruesome tales of mysterious pains which rapidly change their position those who practise it. Nothing kills bathbrick if particularly dirty and love more quickly than this easily- from one part of the body to another. A threat of castor oil in equired habit. such enses will often result in a miraculous banishment of its and a quick return to health.

Caution must, however, be exer- elsed, and here again an experienced mother will be able to distinguish the difference between a real and an Imaginary ailment. Convalescence

A

The young bride, having "cap- tured" her man, often determines at an early stage to prohibit husband even the most harmless association with other women. This early pul ting her foot down on Innocent com- versations and meetings can, with the average man, only have one re- sult.

Nagged at for what he knows to be a most trivially harmless associa- tlon, he will cease to tell his wife of any mecting with feminine ac-

long illness must be followed by a long convalescence, and even more care must be exercised here,quaintances. Young children make specially dif Unfortunately, the habit of boss- ficult patients, and now the time ing early acquired by a wife, growa' when visitors can be allowed and rapidly, and the miserable and un- also plenty of toys and books. fortunate husband soon finds many other harmless pastimes and plea-

THE

COPPER

New Colour Contrasts

JUNIOR

Box jacket of

black fur accom». panies a wool frock in the now London lan..

Red fox spirals round the sloever of a brown novelty wool coal. Bronze groon predominalos in the border print jacket worn with gray coat and skirt. Copper rust evening blouse of linsof cloth over a black salin skirt.

COLUMN

Do you know what a bantam-weight is?

TEN-YEAR-OLD G. D., is a boxing enthusiast. He has made a list of the various weights that boxers fight under and thinks the list might help other Junior Column readers when they hear or read about boxing matches.

I don't know if girls will be interested-but here is the Ist:-

Fly-weight

Light-weight

Bantam-weight

Feather-weight

Welter-weight

Middie-wolght

Light-heavy-weight

Heavy-weight

1 stones

@stones 0 pounds Q stones stones

pounds

10 stones 7 pounds 11 stones 8 pounds 12 stones 7 pounds No limit

Tommy Farr, most famous of our present British boxers, is a heavy- weight.

Keeping fit

in Winter

cold

By Family Doctor

weather

has

THOSE who come to London Tbrought me many letters from the combly recollect

country

the

TWELVE-YEAR-OLD A. G., of Port Talbot, has. found out

The giraffe, like the camc), has more than one stomach;

+that--

Unduly long visits or playtimes aures vetoed. No wonder family must be avoided, and the small pn-men often disappear, to seek respite tient should have a special hour for from a steady stream of instructions sleeping each morning and after and warnings. noon. Very excitable young visitors

The morning string of admoni- should be kept away until the pa- tions about lunch things to be done, tient is quite strong,

and the final exhortation not to be from readers asking my advice their first winter in town as being late, often proves too much for on chest complaints. Where one long series of violent colds. The To help the child entertain, place hardly wrought business man, and the trouble is long-standing, and change from the cosy warm tube to

he finds himself unable to face the evening instalment of reproaches.

the lungs are diseased, change of the biling blast in the street takes some getting used to. In time we climate such as a winter in Egypt Tearn to take climate, germs and all admirably spotless and home is no compensation to a man or in parts of Switzerland, will help in our stride.

cmall table In his room and let him serve ten in the bedroom. Dalaty sandwiches, plenty of fruit and let-

tuce, as well as glasses of milk.

should form the chief diet.

A

run

who known he always on the edge considerably, Where this is not

The practice of gargling with

In any case, always have every of a domestic volcano; and however possible, a change to one of our own thing spotlessly clean and neat to well-meaning a wife may be, her Southern resorts may help; or a few warm antiseptic before going out in ns to tempt the patient's appetite.zeal for perfection can make life

It will often be found that a child rula for her partner,

who has no wish to eat anything,

will do so if a small friend is also

Invited to the meal.

Only give the child a hot bath if

J. M. W.

weeks at a hospital or

The gardenfinch starts singing at half-past one in the morning;

The "funny-bone's" real name is the humerus and "funny bone" is really only a pun on the name;

Caterpillars devour sixty-thousand mes their own weight in food in a month:

Birds have three eyelids.

ONLY A GRAZE!

the morning is not always wise, as sanatorium

the cold air may strike on a clean may give others the strength they relaxed throat, and cause tonsillitis.

It is best to gargle at night. need,

Aspirins and other drugs which But whatever the treatment, in nil cases of bronchitis or asthma, the promote perspiration should never patient's own medical adviser should be taken just before leaving home. tion, whlist the healing ingredients of

At the outset of a cold, remember | work think that this is a cure for all ills Don't Take Drastic Drugs be consulted before starting at why

Your kidneys have nine million Uny departure from the normal ruline, that 24 hours in a warm house may

save you a week in bed later. fabien or filtera which are endangered_by neglect or dranfið, Írritating drugs, Do

The protective foods, which are ware! It Kidney trouble er Bladder work-

the doctor allows it. Many mothers

enn, however, be extremely

dangerous and " Warm spongo

Help Kidneys

So It may be, at the moment, but without proper care graze may quickly assume serious aspects. Why take the risk when a le touch of She-ko will set intters right?

Spread lightly on the wound, after it has been cleansed, the antiseptic properlica of She-ko prevent infec-

this ideal ointment quickly do their

Equally good for nil forms of skin Injuries and skin complaints, such as

-burns,

abrasions, brulies, cuts, Was Takes to truffer from Ustting Up health rules to be followed in winter contained mostly in dairy products, wet and dry, sores, and external scratches, eczema, itel, ringworm, No amount of care during Hiness Night, a Palas, Norvpusness, Dizz[+

if we are to keep ft. Exercise is

ate Invaluable in winter. Apples piles. Obtainable from chemlate will compensate for carelessness Ro, Briean, theuraɗtism. Lutobago,

Circles Under Wyes, #wollen Anklo wonderful. In cold weather for im- and oranges, appear to avert Infu- everywhere, during convalescence, so, even it Neuralgia, Burning. Itetting. Omariing, your patience is almost exhausted, Acidity Doctor's new discovery called.

or Low of Vigour, don't desproving the circulation and so help- enza, in some people, who are con- Cystex (Bimter), Boother, lones, cleansing the breathing. It is to be hoped stantly exposed to this infection. and heals gick kidneys, štiria work in 14 that the B.B.C. will at some future Fresh ait, keeping the body warm, minutaaring new health, youth and date reconsider its decision and the feet dry, and eating good Vitality in 48 hours, Lysist costs, ILIT arrange for physical jerks to be nourishing meals, will keep all the And in guaranteed to end your troubles in

ills of winter at bay for most of us.

three times a day is sumclent to keep the patient freali.

iry to retain a firm hand and a sense

of humour until the "doctor" lasuCE

the welcome words that everything

is again "In Order,"

For all of us there are general

& Cage or money back. At all chenuria brondenst every morning.

Antiseptle. Soothing: Carslive.

SHE-KO

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1938.

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by keeping your 'clothes clean.

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with both

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over

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