1939-09-18 — Page 28

J

Monday,

ASDETHL

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH September

RAPHSeptember 1839.

Brugh Your Way To Smartness

The Awkward Age

"H

'ow glad I shall be when Tony roashes school --age: " 'alghind his mother shò, rescued her toddler from the coal-scuttlo.

ก

"Walt a few years longer and then you can reckon that your maternal problema are really about to begin," laughed Tony's grand- mother.

While the child is still small he #hould be regarded more or less as a sturdy young animal to be kept healthy and disciplined Into the virtuel walch minko it possible, for us to live together in some degree of penco,

Once he renches his teens ho will have developed an individu- allly of his own, bpt without kum- elent experience always to make a

Things To Know

ܠܰܐ

NURSERY EXPERT

advises on those

TROUBLESOME TEENS..

wise choles when certain alterna- tives are put before him.

In replying to-day to some lettera which I have received from parenta whose children have reached this awk ward age, and who are at a loss how best to help them over their present dunculties.

Budding Romance

My son who is still attending school has struck up a romantic friendship with a girl of whom we cannot approve. We are wondering how best to break this off.

JOUSEWIVES houses with

metal

windows should insist upon the special brackets and fitments that manufacturers supply to the builders for hanging bet curtains. ADVISE you to take the whole Any metal window can be fitted to inke a nel curtain or 24 brise-bice, and women can get these fitments Rnd have bem put in without

difficulty.

The latest gold fubwatch looks like a sanall round lipstick container, and hangs by a chain from a plain gold pln. The container has a large ruby at one end, which, when pulled out, reveals a thy watch et like cylinder inside

a tube.

•

over

;

!

business calmly and not to Allow any marked opposition.

Yonl Isa always squared 115 shoulders to meet resistance if there wan any strength of cluometer, so i The end you will help your on best by showing some sympathy over his

irst venture inta romance even if you do not think much of his girl friend.

Give them both a cliance. At the

zame time treat your son more na uh adult from now on so that he may gradually require a sense of responsi- bilty towards you and towards all Wamen generally

Cocktail prints are the latest hen

I should encourage film to take the and cotton materials for playsuits, blouses, and house conta, Different projected hikim tour on the Con. coloured cocktails, each with the with the two older men friends name in block capitals written wally when you mention. It will widen his

hortion considerably. underneath, are spaltered all the material. One attractive house coat i pale blup

hos little buttons shaped like cocktails glasses

with the pattern to go

on the material. Other buttons carved out of wood and thick bone resemble

limont

Self-Concious

Sally, aped id, is very stout for her age. She looks deAnitely tumpy in summer trucks and is self-conscious about her appearance.

cherry sticks, olives, and almonda, mudden Increase 13 welcht and can be found in .colour.

every

This And That COLOUR is being auccessfully intro-

which often accompanie the early teen has brought miery to many young girls Who Hnd it hard to realise that most this puppy- fat will be reabsorbed later in their development,

Bensible dieting and right exercise will do much to shorten their time of trial and I will gladly send you a spod dict chart which will support energy nwhile avoiding deposits of wahealthy

fat and an exercise chart for improv

into fine Alet face net table mats and dressing-table sets. American women have given definite lend to British housewives in the use of lace tablecloths. Pro- bably right out of every len house- wives in America use lace cloths, When cloths are not in use they have| sets of "shawly-the American name for a lace runner-with matching ( table mats.

The half-curtain is providing wo- men with an opportunity to keep abreast of modern furnishing style at surprisingly low cost. Where need: for economy in the home budget does not permit fuller

2

Use of attractive

11

store curtains, lace panel curtains, or long nets, the windows can be delight- fully curtained with a length which rung across the lower hudf of the window or the lower

A win- wer pane. dow three feet in width requires 1 to 2 yards length, this means that a house with say eight windows to the front requires no more than about 15s for thoroughly up-to-date and attractive matched curtainings.

Y'S MEN'S TIFFIN Instead of the usual liften meeting next Thursday, members of the Hongkong Y's Men's Club will have → Chilnesc dinner at the Chinese:

MIDGE: Always Awkward

"Kisa Auntie, Midge, *Must 17"

ing young figures with a tendency to unwieldy bulk.

With regard to her clothes, let her be sure that you are interested in her problems, She will look best In fairly quiet self coloura or stripes drab for the present, but avoid effect by introducing a touch of colour in scarf, collar or belt.

Painfully Shy

7

My Afteen-year-old son is painfullg shy and so abrupt at times that he is considered rude.

QUYNESS coupled with the boister-

ous outbursts which you describe later in your letter are common among boys of this age. They are growing fait, are conscious of their awkward Imbe and uncertain voices and and it dimcult to adjust themselves to the company of any but their own lume- distă nasociates.

He will outgrow this quickly you give him certain responsibilities in the homa, consulting him on matters of family concern and making it clear that you no longer regard him as an irresponsibla child but as one who has

a certain dignity to maintain

Ungrateful Daughter

We have left no stone unturned to give our 16-year-old daughter every opportunity, but she is proving most ungrateful, and refuses to give us the least consideration.

And afraid that you placed too much on giving your daughter weight "extra" such" na musle and dancing lessons, instead of insisting that she learnt obedience and respect for her parents, Now. for her own safety's sake, you can only inalet that she should be homo at a reasonable hour. and that she should make her mind up to keep her next job.

Get her father to talk the whole mintter over with her quietly without any show of temper. Let him mako it quite clear that you have now both

Tomboy daughter enjoys a ride on the sco-saw with Toby, the dog.

reached the end of your patience, and that she must either pull herself to gether, or else leave your home so that you may have the peace which you deserve niter this long struggle. It is possible that a quiet talk on these lines will have the desired effect.

Highly Strung

I am worried because my daughter, aged thirteen, has developed a habit of blinking constantly. The oculist states that no glasses are needed,

IN that case ignore the habit, for it is of nervous origin and will pass more quickly if no comment is minde, She should lead a very regular a with plain nourishing meals und few late nights.

Choosing

a Career

We want our son to sit for a scholar- ship examination which will take him to the university t) he is successful. Te dislikes study, but has always been fairly quick at school. He wants to go straight to work now,

As this university career would

mean self-sacrifice for you, not withstanding the scholarship, I advise you to let your zon go into his father's business, as he himself suggests.

In this case, I see no point in forcing n university career on a ind who is not interested in that kind life.

Using Hot Water Beauty For The Woman

To Advantage

Merchant's Club, Chins Building, in HAVE you ever tried giving green

Motorist

preserve one's complexion one's roughness and redness and a too rapid pores should be closed against dust drying of the natural oil which is by spraying the face with cold water, secreted in the pores. then saturate a piece of lint in a good lotion and apply this

freely.

TOW often a woman's appearance

His spoilt by the lacit of a Ititlo

brushing Her hair is dull, her shoes dusty, or she has stray hairs on her shoulders.

It is a good idea to keep a special brush for your bags. One with soft bristics keeps your leather bags shining and bright, and remember to brush inside all the folds and crevices where dust collects, A wire or rubber brush should, of course, he used for suede bags.

If

you keep a wire brush for your suede shoes, be gentle when you use

it, or your shoes will get a bald appearance! Keep a hard brush for brushing all the dirt off your shoes before you start put any polish on them the leather will keep much better, and the shoes thine more ensily.

A special brush should be kept for hats. This should be small, not too hard, and slightly curved. It will then go inside the brims where dust seems to collect in no time. Try to get into the habit of brushing your hat as you put it away, so that it will fresh next time you want to put

look

1

Do you hastily try to brush your shoulders with your handle as you dash cut, or do you use the clothes brush that you have tucked away Romewhere? Try a brush with a Jong handle, that will reach the bita of your back that you can't get at really well with an ordmary brush, Another very hard brush will pick up diates and obstinate bits of fuff where sometimes a soft brush falls. 667

Most people have a rently brush for their hair, but seem to

Rood

UFS

Prince Nicholas of Rumonia appears in news plctures far less than his brother, King Carol. But here are he and his wife on canal in Venice. King Carol formerly disapproved of his brother's marriage, to Mme. Lucin Deletz.

WIFE IS WILLING

ΤΟ

BE THRASHED

"REMEMBER you are a woman, not a dog," said the chairman of Watford magistrates recently to a afraid to use it. Fifty strokes night woman who declared that she was willing to allow her

to Be

anck

every time you shampoo your hair, and kerp it in a drawer out of the dust.

morning should be your minimum. With the brush at feast

Another brush the chic woman

husband to thrash her if she gave him "sauce."

Mrs. Florence F. Starkey, of Escort Road, Watford, said she wished to withdraw a summons for assault

should have is an eyebrow brush against her husband, Frederick Starkey (40). another one besides the one you use The magistrates refused to give permission, and bound over for moseara. Try dipping it in

Starkey for 12 months, little enster oll, and brush your

When Mrs. Starkey asked to withdraw, the Clerk told tho lasites and brows with this after powdering. It makes them beaut-Bench that she had complained that her husband had beaten her

on the body with a whip.

fully glossy, and eastor oll was one of grandma's favourite eyelash powderst Many people leave their tooth- brushes out in the dust all day. You can get small cases for them, or keep them in your bathroom cupboard It is a good idea to have two brushes, and to use them alternately. They last longer, and the bristles don't get soft,

One more hint-keep your old toothbrushes. You'll find many odd uses for them, and they are splendid for cleaning your combs, and also for, cleaning silver. The bristles go into

·

he

*A NEW CODE" Mra. Starkey: I had my clothes on.

The Clerk: I understand it was on your bare back and that put you out into the garden.

Mrs. Starkey said she gave her husband some "sauce" and

ho threatened her and then hit her with a whip. She wanted to withdraw the summons and forgive him,

The Chairman (Mr. D. Blackley) asked whether, if she "sauced" her husband, she was willing that he should thrash her.

Mrs. Starkey: Yes.

The Chairman: It seems to mo

every nook and cranny where an that they are arranging a new SOS For A.R.P.

ordinary cloth is useless.

I'. MT.

im

HOME HINTS WOOLEN garments will be

W mune from attack by moths they are stored in a bag of unbleach ed calico which has been previously wrung out in turpentine and dried. nut of doors.

When feet are troublesome on a hot day, try rubbing in the juice of a lemon, allowing it to dry in. This banishes the pain almost Immediate ly.

code altogether outside our lawy here.

Starkey said they had been mar-

rled 19 years und he had hit his

wife "only twice."

"On Saturday she challenged me. had a whip in any hand, hit her with it and cought her across the back,"

"NOT A SLAVE"

The chairman; You cannot treat your wife as If she is a slave and you cannot thrash her with a whip.

He added that the wife's state- ment that she was willing for her husband to thrash her if she un- swered him back would not work in [1 free

te this, and the country Bench were not going to endorse it.

After the hearing, Mrs. Starkey said: "My husband and I are friends. again. At the end of to-day's pro- ceedings he kissed me.

Before gardening, rub the hands over with wet soap, paying particular! attention to the finger-nails; allow the soap to dry in before tackling This prevents the dirt the work.

The becoming ingrained,

hands

"He has told me that he is sincere- should afterwards be washed in cold

ly sorry for what has happened, and water.

When washing soft polishing I believe him." dusters, rinse out with slightly soapy water. This makes the dusters much sofler and they polish better EARLY MORNING FIRE

Tub After washing your dog, try bing ito

R

vegetables their last rinse under hahour of Menard, W. G. Foy, Richard the hot tap just before putting them

with a slightly Shim, Dr. Y. L. Lee and Dr. Arthur, Woo, four Y's Men who recently on to boil? In his way they won't

chamois leather instead of a towel, Matsheds in Flames On chill down the boiling water in the

and it will dry in half the time.

Stonecutters Island returned from abroad.

Dr. Woo will give further impres-quicker, and the green colour of the astringent

saucepan, so that the cooking is

To treat linen which has become Where there is a long holt in the

salt and slons of his trip around the world.

middle of the day's run. I and mildewed, rub in damp vegetables is thus preserved.

nothing more helpful than slipping leave the article la strong sunshine. Root vegetables may be treated in

One of hle best home-made astring into my handbag a tiny amount of It the stains are very bad, it may this way too,

If you have the misfortune to trap ents for this purpose is to take equal cleansing cream and fresh supplies be necessary to repeat.

In part of rosewater, witch-hazel, and of protective cream and powder. your fingers in a door or drawer, tincture of benzoin. This astringent this way 1 am able to keep my com plunge them quickly into water, is most beneficial to the fair, delicate plexion always fresh and dainty, and hot as you can bear, and keep them type of skin. For the thicker skin without that "made-up" look one It cases the use two parts of pure alcohol, one often sees on the faces of girls as they pain magically.

part of eau de Cologne, and one part step out of a car, your dog a dose

of distilled water.

Don't

content

with an old fashioned "kitchen! A new and can be installed complete for less than you'd' expect,

Phone 20269

C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD, .. St. George's Bldg.

Chater Road

THE "TELEGRAPH” will send a Staff Photographer to all events of public interest. Requests should be addressed Pictorial

ww

there a few minutes.

When you Elve

spoon.

General Applications of Cream

doors. Then

TF

I

Woollen Odds

And Ends

your woollen left-overs Into a

of castor oil, stand the measuring

When my day's motoring is over 1 spoon in a cupful of boiling water. Should your skin be very sensitive Let it become thoroughly hot, and so that it flushes and "burns" engly, never put anything on my face for you are a knitter you can turn leave it in the hot water till you the application of the astringent at least han truly going the source of great satisfaction, instead thoroughly cleanse the of regarding them as so much waste. are ready to measure the oil In should be preceded by a light applica- this way none of the oil will adhere tion of any soothing cream or com skin, bathe in luke-warm water and,

# tellet sachet, dry on

Boft any,

Very pretty cosies for tea or coffee to, the

plexiou milk. Remove after a few

nwel, then apply a good skin food pot you can, for instance, make a candle won't at its stick. minutes, then apply the astringent or a cooling liquid emulsion. If you from any wool in any colour. When dip, the end into boiling water Uli that best suits your skin.

try this trick you will find that by newest have rows of fluffy feather- it softens slightly. If the stick is

the time the evening's "make up" is trimming running along their sur- too small, the melling will slim down

be applied, your skin will be none face. the candle; it too big the

the worse for a long day's run in the softened candle may be pressed down firmly so that the base spreads out to nt.

Kobel

BLACKOUT ON FRIDAY To Cover New Territories And Islands

At bedtime, after a run in the car, car. it is best to be rather lavish with a good greasy cream. It will all wipe

No girl who values her complexion off after you have left it on long can afford to neglect her eyes after a enough to do its work.

long run in the car especially if the If the weather ba cold or windy, weather proves disappointing, since it before going on a long ride in the car, is ten to one the rushing air will nlp use a greasy, not a vanishing, cream one's eyes and give them a watery on your face, and after most of it has look that is rather unbecoming. been removed dust on a generous When my eyes look at, all "caught" A complete blackout of the Colony, supply of powder which exactly suits I find nothing so helpful as a bathe including the New Territories and your skin. In this way the com- with a warm boracle lotion.

wil be fortiñed Islands on territorial waters, will be plexion

Beauty Experi. Ggainst held on Friday.

The exercise will be made Da realistic as possible. Royal Air, Force planes will stage mimic ralda GAMBLING IN STREET keeping a common gaming house, and on the city, 1,800 air rald wardens

two others were fined $1 each for

will be on duty, decontamination Seventy Men Play Under gambling.

Hounds and the Volunteer Fire

will engage in a practical

Brigade force, Civilian Medical Ber

Special. Light

The sum of $0.14 picked up was given to the Poor Box. Among the paraphernalia seited was a trestle will be on service. All traffic on ing of from 50 to 70 people who were table and a board about 10 ft. long by 3 ft. wide with dice markings on innd and water will coase for twenty playing in, the middle of the street | [?... minutes

With a special hlectylo

calgaeculo lamp banging

vice Corps and A.R.P. Despatch Corpa A.Kowloon gambling school consist-

from

If you have lett-overs from rug- making, cut them up, mix them, and you have material for a little rug with an attractive flecked surface,

H. W. 8.

Its blaze clearly visible over a wide area of Hongkong, a fire broke out on Stonecutters Island at 2.30 am. yesterday. Firefloats from Hongkong and Kowloon rushed to the Island and after an hour and 37 minutes of strenuous work, firemen, policemen and military people quelled the con- flagration.

The fire begon in a contractor's matshed and spread to an adjoining one where coolles were sleeping.

The matsheds destroyed covered an area of 120 by 20 feet. No one was

Injured.

Another Outbreak

Residents close

to

Trousers

THE War Office will have to

make a pair of trousers to fit Councillor A. J. Blake, of Hornsey, who weighs 18 stono and measures 50 inchos round the waist. He is known in the borough as "John Bull.” At a parade of Hornsoy Air Raid Wardons he was given the largest sixes in A.R.P. equipment, but none of the trousers would fit.

His wife said: "I supposo his weight is due to my cook- ing, for when wo were married he weighed only 10 stone. His clothes are made for him, and the War Office will have to make him a special pair of trousers."

EMPIRE NEWS

KENYA RAIDERS

ROUTED

NAIROBL

A column of the King's African Rifles has been in action with raiders of the Merrilee tribe, who have been giving much trouble lately on the northern frontier by attacks on peaceable tribes..

The Much excitement was caused in Wing Lok Street, near the Western Market, at 2.16 a.m. yesterday when

The raiders were repulsed, suffer- the ground floor of an oll dealer's ing severe casualties. Large herds establishment caught fire. The fire began in the cockloft at the rear of of stolen stock were recovered by engagements the house and was confined to the the troops. Further

are expected. ground floor.

More Europesh; 'Settlers-Wide- the house evacuated hastily, fearing that thele spread satisfaction has been caused by the announcement that the own premises would be affected. Secretary of State has agreed to the However, fire appliances arrived Kenya Government's proposals for Icarly and stemmed the outbreak be the encouragement of more Euro- fore it could spread. The stock of pean settlers. The Government is the shop, which was said to be in- now empowered to borrow £250,- sured, was damaged by fire and 000, This will enable large un- water.

developed estates to be sub-divided. NEW ZEALAND.

Defied Doctor To Save Girl

on parole from the La Salle College

DOCTORS ACCEPT

CONTRACTS

AUCKLAND.

proved by ballot the acceptance of

FORBIDDEN to bathe by a

doctor because he was sub- INTERNEES RELEASED ject to cramp, 21-years-old Ben Robinson,

Eight More Discharged of Marine-parade, Lowestoft, swam out to ses

· From La Sallo:: recently, and saved nine-years-

The medical profession has ap- Eight moro internees were released old Pamela Gowing, of Church road, Pakefield Lowestoft,

Internment Camp on Sunday. Four contracts for maternity services un- teen in all have now been given their der the Social Security Act. She had been carried out to see on liberty.

This, step, does not dispose of the a rubber raft which capsized and

larger taste between Lie Govern- The eight released yesterday were: ment and the New Zealand branch threw her in the water.

Robinson swam in his clothes, and Erich Porges, Maurice Appel, John of the British Medical Association after some time was seized with Heynemann, Kart Elkan, Frits

the medien provisio Four players who, did not appear tramp. He struggled on and suc Bento Edgar Laufwerk dormer | wheti "LI' TAK, '29)' was fined $50 for had thier ball of 44 each estreated.:,, ceeded in bringing the girl ashore..

Takale, and Gislav Wolfgang Amir der

· Lighting restrictions will begin from the verandahsiy

* was raided:by Sgt. J. Johnston said a large part sunset and will probably con Fällte on Fridgni, pin and even of the school was under the verandah

beared before ... Miri,

hot until after the air clear giren players werachten Three Doumber of the players escaped.

of a house in Sa Po Road,” A largo

fit soundédő HAND

** Instructions to the public will be Kowloon Magistracy"on" Baturday,

táhled during the weekź