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It's not difficult to see what's wrong with this picture. The girt on the left is over-dressed, with tussy hat and accessorica blurring the general line. Her Best Friend could tril her thing or two, but would she take
it? Would you?
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
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January 12, 1939.
A Look Through The "Telegraph”
50 YEARS AGO
Lord Charles Beresfold in the debate in the Naval Estimates Inalated on the inadequary of the fleet, and the noces. alty of forthwith expending twenty millions in building ironclads .cruirors.
and
Lard George Hambton adisilled that the Fleet was below the necessary level but hoped to be able to further augment it in 1880,
Orders have been went to Major-i General Gordon, Superintendent of the; Gaol, to discontinuo sending out the chair gang in future.
President Cleveland in his moringa! to the Congrons, says that a rovision of the tarif is necessary, in order to relisvo tho unjust and dangerous plothera in the treasury; peaceful ro- Intions exlet with all States, and the questions now pending are compatible with amicable negotiating. He Lelisves that the Fisheries Treaty furnishes practical settlement honourable to both Parties; ho comments in strong terms on the conduct of Lord Backville, and Justifies the netlon taken by the Amerl- can Government in the matter; in con- clusion, President Cleveland urges the revialon of Naturalientien Laws, and favours the suspension of silver coln- nge.
A private person living near Notting ham has received a letter, signed "Jack the Hipper's Pal," atating that both the writer of the letter and "Inek": committed the recent murders in the Whitechapel listrict. The writer naye that "Jack" I avarinn, whom ko first met aboard a ship returning from Americo, and who exercised mosmoric influence over him.
25 YEARS AGO
There is pretty situation develop. Far over the navad question. Tho Government of the day is divided into two distinct camps on this vitally in- portant matter. Meetings ara belog held by the "economists" and by those who place the safety of the nation above party considerations, and it will be Interesting to see what effect tho rival campaigns will have on the Navy Estimates when they are presented, The Solicitor General asserts that there In no division on the subject among Government members, but that, obri- ously does not represent the fucts. A comparison of the speeches of Bir. Lloyd George and Mr. Churchill in tho best naswer to that declaration.
10 YEARS AGO
A measure of Constitutional Noform for the Colony of Hongkong has been granted. The reault is an increase in the number of both the Oficial nad Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council. To the Legiaintive Counell there are added four new members, i two official and two unofficial.
Including H.E. the Governor, there will thus in future be ten Omeini mem- bern, instead of oight as at present.
The Unofficial Mrmbors of the Legis lative Council are to bo Increased from six to eight. The present members re- tain their Reats. whilst H.E. the Governor will appoint the two add!- tlonal members.
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Naval wireless messages received in Hongkong state that boycott pleketa
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position Japanese Concession at Hankow. plekets have visited men working for the Japanese and stopped them working. Coolles continue to load and unlond inside the the pontoons ehips from Concession but not outside.
THIS remark might quite
easily be made about strapless frocks if your shoulders are thin and bony. If you trust the you. Now, you're sure to Best Friend, take her advice; but if olive oil and have one friend who can be you've set your heart on the idea, gunboat in reported to be on its way You may fight against t EVERYONE receives first Impres
ly to bathe the shoulders with hot slons, that is inevitable; but such argue "common sense and speak of cruel to be kind without works wonders. First ask her nice
warm olive for more weight logic, and deliberately build up a with some people than with others, composite picture, in which the gig hurting your feelings; who can water, and then rub To rome people, the first Impression le is only one aspect of a character, Į tell us where there's room for oll, lightly across the throat and appointed heal of the Chinese adminis-
but does not the first impression of-improvement in the woman we per chest. 19 imply the first meeting with a ten come to its own and prove the show to the world, kindly not should be done as often as she can person or sight of a place, and no carefully bulit-up picture
no way from been a picture and no more, while cattislily. differs in more. It Inter meetings, one
inerges into the first impression was the reality? form a another, until all
Aeterni picture.
Such impressions may influence all
later meetings or views of a place.
We may argue that reason preters
the multiple Impression; but reason
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Cleansing your back M. F. M
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Household hints T help you over once, as the almonds. can
To-night, the Japanese gunboats in the river, and two morn havo arrived, played their searchlights on the Con- cension and its surroundings. Another from Nanking.
According to Japanese reports, Chang Hsueh-lang, who is the son of the late bern who has An Chong Tho-il. up-
the tration of Manchuria by tionalist Government, brought off a camp d'etat this morning, nelzing the Mukden arsenal and making prisonera of Yang Yu-ting, formerly Chief of the Staff of Chang Tao-lin and two other prominent Manchurian leaders.
more firmly round shoulders and scross the back. This be bribed to do it. Sponging with cold water completes the treatment. If you can take it, invite your
Head massage The first impression may not be Best Friend out to lunch or tea perfect, but it is accurate as a snap and ask her to say things to you
is flog- compared with n It may be vague, because it is com- shot is accurate
the ging dismally, encourage pounded of so many impressions; or meticulous sketch painted in detall like the young ladies in the ad- INLESS her enthusiasm
vertisements say about their friends. so many impressions, casting so by detail, many different tights on the person
In any case, first impressions make Ask her what she thinks about your Best Friend to place one hand on
Ince,
Agure, your clothes, either side of your head, her thumbs your
the nape of the neck. The or place. It is a composite impres gion with its drawbucks and ad- up most of our vivid mental pletures. She'll tell you all right. If she's any over
We Later Impressions are blurred,
woman at all she won't be able to scalp must be messaged with a ro- vantages.
see nothing, or we see what we ex- With other people the first im- pected to see or want to see. I'd resist giving you advice, and if she's tary movement of the fingers, the The thumba are moved upwards pression stands out alone, magnified rather risk the exaggerated feet or your Best Friend it ought to count thumbs staying still. out of all proportion, dwarfing all their equivalent-than let my first
and the process repented all over the head. It your hair is normal the later views; clear-cut und vivid; impressions 10.
tips of her fingers may be dipped in possibly inaccurate but ineffaceable.
lukewarm water, if it is greasy, In HERE are dozens of things she bay runt, if it is dry, in all of sweet Americans say, you've let down your.
Then go systematically fids back hair. Things you can't do
wardrobe, having your impression is as rupkl as a snapshot become hot, they should be re-yourself unless you happen to be a
It's Impossible in a mirror to get and as vivid. Tossibly, like some moved with a wooden clothes peg, professional contortionist and proba inannequin parade.
your all- badly-takon snapshots, it may be out and a piece of twine bound for a few bly not even then. I don't know.
There's your back to begin with, a generit eye-view of of perspective. To be sure we are inches round each handle will save
You won't, but thousands of other houette, and more impossible still to lold that "the camera does not le," many a scorched palm. and some people say the same of first
A little cold ten is a marvellous people will be seeing it soon in even- know what you look like from the Iting dress. Peering into a hand mir- back, impressions, arguing that they are
ror I can see enough of mine to
Shorter hems honest
and unblused. The camera cleanser for badly solled hands,
know it's dingy, to say the least, with may not lie, but what about those should be used with soap.
After cleaning tops, sprinkle a
-It can't be true-a auggestion of How often do you see people clean cloth and exaggerated feet which sometimes
blackheads and, possibly, even a whose clothes would be 50 per occupy the whole foreground? That little flour on a
having rubbed the taps with this,
cent. smarter It only someone would is what happens to first impressions, polish with a duster.
Thus treated spot.
take two inches off be per- tell them to They are almost foo vivid to be real, they preserve their brillance much
The Best Friend might
You may be one of cleansing their hems. suaded into They lack "atmosphere," and may be
starting by looger.
the, by now, fatigued distorted without being suficiently To prevent new clothes pogs your back as thoroughly as she can them. Get
alt still with half- splitting, soak them before use in with lemon cream... Then having got Best Friend to
for her use a basin of hot water, a closed eyes and tell you about them. cold water for twelve hours.
Get her to measure the hems If ebony-backed brushes have lost loofah and a tablet of super-fatted soap, get her to scrub your back un-
the ground; they should be
with pins and a measure sick it is to alter them accurately all
has nothing to do with it. The frst WHEN aluminium saucepan
grotesque to be noticeably so.
Killing Friendships
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that Colony'n credit balance was $6,493,020, compared with 20,498,807 at the end of August.
WAX The revenue for the month
да against $1,034,386 for 1,007,071,
month in 1927; whilst the Agures word expenditure $1,013,613 and $1,426,053.
5 YEARS AGO respective
Extraordinary scenes were witnessed In the heart of Parle to-night when grave rioting occurred in the vicinity of Deputies, arising of the Chamber from demonstrations in connexion with the Stavisky bond fraud scandals.
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So far as people are concerned of colour through time, wash in worly lit ungles, massaging the lather in in this year. If the marks them ten the frat impression dominates soapy water and when dry apply the rest. A nervous giggle-never black shoe stain. When hard, polish with her fingers as well.
of tincture of cany Add a few drops heard again-may ki what might with furniture cream. have been a friendship, an awkward When carpet corners keep turning benzine to a basin of cold water, and round.
off hor to
sonp rinse the manner may create a totally wrong up, sew a short length of hal wire ask Impression. In a way it is a pity, along the undersides of the corners thoroughly with it. A light nourish- yef don't you usually feel that the and they will ile fat.
ing cream smoothed on would com- making-tho plete the treatment.
Arst Impression is the correct one?
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Royal Scots Leave
First Mishap In 41 Years
Calamine lotion
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Haifa For Home
Haifa, Jan. 11.
Pitched battles were staged in the
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city and the polico charged the mobs repeatedly before n semblance of order was restored.
One member of the Fascist group was shot dead in the course of the Wels and verkl otherw fighting, wounded. Young-de Rivera, son of the late Dictator, who fa the lender of the Fascist Party in Spain, was involved in the disturbancea,
DETENTION OF BRITISH CONSUL BY FRANCO
London, Jan. 11. It is understood that the British Agent at Burgos has now received permission to see the Pro-Consul, Mr. Golding and his wife, and is proceed- Ing to San Sebastian where Mr. and Mrs. Golding are delalned.
It is also understood that a written Govern- reply from the Insurgent Then the bugbears of home dressment will be seni very soon to the
il of neckline and
British Government's request for in- aleave at the back. On her advice formation regarding the arrest of the tiny tucks in the former, a in. al-
Pro-Consul.Reuter. terntion in the seam of the latter, will make all that much difference. are spots you probably
Ask her about the "scats" of your won't know about them until
you sit around much sho tells you, but please take the skirie. If
all they Information In the right spirit. Got they're bound not to be
measura her to paint them
with calamine should. Get her to
width across of the skirt and then line it with top silk which mensuras To get rid of the rest of the din- in. less than the skirt. This will The 02- giness mix some fine oatmeal with take the strain when you all,
equal quantities of milk and water
It by this time you're still her skls until the mixture rubs off in Best Friend, make a date for a re-
turn visit.. fine flakes.
North Andover, Mass. The 1st Battalion the Royal Scots Arthur L. Rand's record of driving embarked for Southampton today for 41 years without on accident lotion. after ono Fear's service in Palestine, during which period the battalion ended abruptly when his automobile lost 14 officers and men, and 43 were colilded with a dump truck. wounded. Royals are relieving the Royal Scots, frat drove a car
steuter.
The 2nd Battalion the Dusen.Year-old Fitchburg resident said ho to a thick paste. Apply this to the
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ROOSEVELT TO WITNESS U.S. NAVY GAMES
New York. Jan. 11. President Roosevelt will leave on
January 20 aboard the cruiser Hous ton, for a recreation cruise of the Aliantic and Caribbean Sea.
The President will witness part of the American naval manoeuvres dur. ing the journey ----Trena-Ocean.
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