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Tuesday,

We're quite ready

for the

EATING

SEASON

* HAT a ply If our Christ- festivities were Inas

W

apolle because we had put off a visit to the dentist, A nagging toothache can mar pudding or the most delicious mince pie.

If you are one of the many who suffer from that nasty sinking feel- ing which accompanies the ordeal

of the

of the dentist's chair, it would do you good to visit a dentist,

No need

to be afraid ascertained at any of its Agencies and dentist, especially when he is delt and

light-handed in its movements,

Painful Talks

Branches.

1. A CAMINOE,

Manager.

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MESSAGERKS MARITIMES,

Steamship

Bringing Cargo from Marscilics vin Saigon,

Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being Innded and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloa Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be ob tained immedlutely after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before 19th December, 1030, or they will not be recognized."

Damaged Packages will be examin- ed by

Surveyor the Company's Messrs: Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees nt 10.00 am. on Friday, 15th December, 1939. Consignees must leave a Revenue Officer in attendance when any duti- able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

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A CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS PARTY

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in aid of the

W. O. F.

will be held

at

The Poninsula Hotel

on December 22nd

from 4 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.

DANCING, MUSICAL GAMES,

atc.

Dance Band of 2nd Bn. The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment). by kind permission of Licut.-Colonel D. J. McDougall, M.C., and Officers.

Prizes will be given for Fancy Dresses.

Tickets to be obtained at Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel.

Children $2.00. Adults $1.00.

Staff

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

COMING to the

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The World Renowned Violinist

Gascha HEIFETZ THEY SHALL HAVE MUSIC!

WATCH FOR THE OPENING DATE

I do ben af, you who are parents never to dlsen's any paintul visits to the dentlat before your children, and never to lead them to expect pain wheu they have to go themselves.

In almost every caso it is entirely queerssary. Chanka to modern methods, but I have seen quite tiny children on this occasion of their first visit to the dentht yelling all the way. up the stairs to the waiting-room.

This can only have been caused by unwise handling of the situation on the

No Broken

Nails

Attached to the phones In Luelle Ball's home and dressing-room are slim silver pencils all equipped with

round rob where erasers usually row. Lucille uses the pencil for note while phoning, uses the knob for dialing numbers. Saves broken halls, wear and tear on nail polish.

LAUNDRY

TIP

50

Since men's dark-coloured hose often run when laundered, they are Hikely to stain other clothing. wash the hose separately, hung them up quickly and don't let them come

the

of the in

contact with laundry.

reat

i

part of some grown- up, thua turning quite a simple affair into a

nerve-racking ordeal for some highly- strung youngster.

Nothing could be more disastrous,

Actually all children's teeth should be examined regularly once a quarter, for tiny repairs or slight abnormalitien. You will never be able to pul this wise rule into force If it means hysterical crylsig. and the up- selling of other patients, every time you liring the child to the clinic.

Treat your children to Juok upon

dentists,

dactora and nurses as their very good friends, By doing this you will Train them to a common- sense handling of the situation which will stand them in excellent stead all through their

IVCA.

Toothing

Now for a few words on teething. The agent which a baby cuts its first tooth varles very inuchi. One hears of babies cutting one or two break as early as the age of four months, Very occhalonally a child is actually born with one or two teeth through the uns.

On the other hand, perfectly healthy and well-developed children

a tooth may not cut until they are ten to eleven months old.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 12, 1939.

In trying to decide whether, a child is really backward in development one Cannot therefore go entirely by the progress in cutting teeth, Other mal- ters need consideration1.

Does the child move freely, sit up by himself and make efforts to stand?

Is he bright and contented, and is be making regular increases in weight? If the answer to such queries is in the afruntive then there need be no real alarm If the child is a le inte in teething. The teeth are likely to

Demure and ultra chic is this corvelleted eveulux frock of cliampagne marquisette and sequins. Completely covered up from neck to toe, with full fong sleeves to achieve the "covered up. look" so fashionable to-day, it gains further elegance through the sequin outline of midriff, as designed by Myron Herbert.

come in fairly rapid succession once he does make a start.

s

By the time a child reaches second birthday he should have cut

most of the twenty milk teeth.

Complete Set

Ideally, they should all be through by then, nad he should be eating plenty of solids and little or no sloppy food, the drinks being reserved to the end of the meal

If you value your child's teeth as weli as his digestion you will never sanction the "bktë and sup" method of eating.

Neither will you agree to the crusts of his brend being left, and you will encourage him as he grows older to

enjoy the well-buttered crusts at the

ends of your loaves.

Through the process of baking, cer- tain important chemical changes take place, incrusts, which, make them of nutritive value to children.

Many parents complain that their children's front teeth tend to show early signs of decay, and some dentists ascribe this to ná ̃carller and most

Good gifts for Christmas øre handkerchiefs, kerchiefs and belts. We include here some of the novelties of the seasons. They are three outstanding band- kerchief patterns of the season.

Regular visits to the dentist mean strong, even teeth

undesirable បទ of dummies. Never forget that the child's Arst and second sets of teeth are already inid down in the JAWA long before birth, and that injuries to these teath can therefore occur before they have ever appeared through the gums.

Never think that first teeth don't matter because they are not. perma- nent teeth. They matter enormously, sceing that neglected decay the milk teath can go quickly iprend to decay in the permanent set which is forming beneath them.

About the age of five to six children begin to cut permanent six-year-old molars. This process is sometimes attended by a certain degree of unreal, both bodily and mental,

Paracho is often an accompaniment, as is also enlargement of small glands in the neck. Extra rent and careful attention to the bowels should put things right quickly,

Too Many Colds

My baby appears to cut every fresh tooth with a heapy cold. It can abold, this?

THE complaint that Bables cut their

teeth with a cold or with mild attack of bronchitia is fairly common. I am afraid that it is dimcult to avoid the symptoms entirely.

Much can be done, however, by keep- Ing him or her in the same temperature for a few days while the tooth is coming through.

The room should never be over-liot but the temperature should be even. Rub a little vaseline on the bridge of the nose to rellevo nasal congestion. and rub chral and back with a mixture of olive and camphorated oils.

Keep head and shouldera tused on a fairly high pillow, Regular small doses of fish liver oils should be given to all bables while teething.

Over-Crowding

Our girl, coed 11, has an eye-tooth showing through he gum, and the dentist advice me to have another second tooth drawn to make room for IL Do you think this is really neces sary?

I WOULD certainly advise you to abide by your dentist's decision in this matter if he is a qualified member of his profession,

Very often overcrowding occurs !! the second teeth are large, and this necessitates the sacrifice of one or two teeth to keep the set evenly spaced.

Hats With Back Interest

A silver fox trimmed coal with pockets worked beneath the tuxedo. The fur above Uhe

waistline is wider and free of the body, slenderising the waist Incit.

BETTY LOVEZ C.S.F

ALL CHILDREN LOVE. THIS HEALTHY

TONIC LAXATIVE ★CSF is the safest, surost, matural And larative for young systems. there's no need for "medicios bribes "

when you give the kiddies deliciou California Syrup of Figs.

A blending of elixir of senna in rich syrup m

made from Gigs, Califig is gentle, yel thorough in its action, harmless and non-habit forming. It guards against constipation and kindred ills, purifies

blood stream and creates healthy, hearty appetites. Give your children a regular course of California Syrup of Figs. Obtainable at all Chemists and Stores.

CALIFORNIA

SYRUP OF FIGS Mode specially for children.

ROUTE TOO LONG

Cheung Chau residents are labour- -+|~|-|-|-|-|-|-~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~~~~~~|--Ing under a sense of grievance and are shortly to petition the Guvern- ment.

SHORT CUTS The complaint is in connection

with the new forry service introduc- -|-~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~ed after the outbreak of hostilites In Europe which necessitated the Colony laying of mine fields th waters. The West Lamma Channel mine area is in the direct route of the Cheung Chau ferries, with the result that the ferries are diverted. double the time of the direct route. This journey takes two hours, about

When cooking in a double- boller, be sure that the top see- tion is partially Immersed in water in the section below.

Baked, stuffed onions should be parboiled first. Then remove as much of the centre as desired, all with a bread or vegetable stuffing and bake In a moderute oven until browned,

*

When shopping for a cooky jar, remember that a low, wide one is best.

Wilted vegetables will taste better By ELEANOR GUNN.

If they are crisped and freshened by New York-Checking up on the soaking in cold water before cooking. football girls I find that small hats. less fantastically miniature thon last cooked in porridge form how about When children grow tired of cereal winter, are the ruling clasa in milinery, Pillboxes (with bumper baking some rice muffins for a brims for more exclusive ones), change, or nut bread in which bran Scotch caps, flat muffin berets, and and graham flour are equally mixed high and low crowns, are but brim with white flour, or culmeat cakes ?

In making tea, less favourites. Postillons with both draped turbans represent the brim-grated orange or lemon rind for each med type of the season. But with the four to six cups may be placed in the exception of druped turbans, practi- teapot with the tea before adding cally every hat luas back interest-boiling water. snoods..or streamers..

Cheung Chau residents are asking why they should be put to this in- convenience, particularly when the West Lamma Channel could be effec- ilvely mined and still allow ferries to use the direct route. A bamboo pier could be erected opposite Cheung Chau Hospital for the landing of Passengers and particularly the large quantities of lee used for preserving Curtailed Service

fish.

it only allows of two ferries running

The present roule is so long that

per day between Cheung Chau and Hongkong, whereas five ferries were considered Inadequate formerly. The big rush of refugees has meanwhile a teaspoonful of considerably worsened the altuation. The present population of Cheung Chau is about 10,000 Chinese and 200 Europeans.

EX

~~ "GoodTMpot holdersTMure""large"

enqugli to protect the hands com- pletely, flexible enough to hold things easily and easy to wash. They should always be immacu- late.

Au occasional, but very occasional, veil blows across the picture but the snood or the so-called bustle back hat is sufficiently interesting in itself and needs no floater.

toward Jackels, Sec iCooking

"I'm not right about the following:

Separate jackels galore-mono- tone and phoid woollens with the segmenting. bright red separate jacket definitely dating such costumes as of this win- Newest in separate jacket styles

ter.

Is the addition of a fur collar-in the mood of feminising wint was former- ly just a casual sorque.

Longer jackets become an actuality, Wrist length, with closely fitted lines which means curved-in waists and snug hips, describes these new Jackets usually in four-button single-breasted styles. The coupling of these longer Jackets with flared aldits gives an en- tirely new chamcter to tailored suits, which are, by the way. worn by the swankiest sel, becoz, becoz, they are nice under fur shortees,

Don't Take It Too Literally

Paris, Dec. 11.

A communique. Issued this morning | says there is nothing important to

report.

When an official communique states

PHYSICAL TRAINING there is nothing important to report

VARIETY CONCERTS partment as follows:

It does not mean there is no fight-

In making fruit salad, choose small oranges for slicing large oranges for

For a schoolgirl, the gloves sketchell above are just the thing for an appropriate Christmas gift. The novel pinked-edged, foger- free gloves at top are good for everyday wear, while the big warm woolly glove of lambskin would be ideal for sports.

LOST CAVES AS RAID SHELTERS

LONDON The long-lost caverns of Blackheath have

A physical training competition 'ing, declares M. Charles Morice In open to local Vernacular Schools has,Le Petit Parislon, regarding the been arranged by the Education De-jaghting on the Western Front." SMALL MONEY

Kowloon Schools Thursday, Decem- The fighting is different from the The Hongkong University Women Club ground.

21, ber п 0a.m. at Kowloon Football last time, but still there is fighting. French Police Discover

Dally from one end of the battle Undergraduates Club will hold a

Hongkong Schools Friday, Decem- front to the other some 40 wills, 20 variety concert, under the distin-ber 22, at 9 a.m. at Hongkong Foot-1,000 to 2,000 man eath, are in con- been found again and now they

on either side, totalling between Car Full of Coppers

guished patrontige of Lady Northcote,

ball Club ground. Shanghal, Dec. 11. In the Great Hall of the University

tact, The final will take place at 11.38 "The fighting occurs in unoccupied 0 pm. for school In the midst of the small mency on December 14 at shortage which has forced business childron, and again on December 18 on Friday, December 22, when territory between the two advance throughout the city to print their at 0.45 p.m. for the public. own trade coupons, the French Police The proceeds of the concerts are in halted a motor car carrying two nid of the British War Organisation

His Excellency the Governor will be

Schools,

This is a matter on which the Cheung Chau Realdents Association, feels very strongly,” said an official of the Association yesterday.

TIC mendous hardship has been caused to the island folk and it is our inten- tion to petition the Government. I am certain that when the Govern- ment sees how easy it is they wil rectify matters."

It is understood that a petition signed by all the European residents and leading kalfongs of the Island has been drawn up, and is to be pre- sented to the Government during the next few days.

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may be turned into an air raid Advertisers are shelter for suburban Greenwich.

The caves-four rooms in the requested to submit chalky earth under the site of one

present. There will be a short de-ines and the defence, which in some monstration by pupils from Senior places is separated by four or five

miles.

of the world's golf Both sides Aght with the aid of were open to the public for year copy for display advor- machine guns, hand grenades and at but in 1963 they were closed as un- tillery. A test of strerigth takes safe. Fallen material blocked the tising not later than place, in the open ground which is entrance and they were forgotten. arclosed by small ports occupied dur-

Chinese and Baron Gros, of the Fund, the Hongkong University Union French Contession, for routine Chinese Medical Keller Association, search when they discovered 150,000 and the Chinese War Orphans. copper coins which had no been in

GOLF CHAMPION WEDS. local circulation since shortly after the outbreak of war, when

London, Dec. 11. The Chinese have so far 'not dias | Japanione allegedly purchased the closed what they were doing whit Henry Cotton, British golfer, has majority of the coins for the purpose the copper rotns, which have been married Mrs. Maria Isobel Mass, a M. Morice concludes that often it of extracting the copper for munition devrined in the French Police hood wealthy Argentinian he met while on is ferocious fighing, Reuter : Bui-

quarlers-United Press.

· manufacture. –

telin. a golfing tour-Reuter,

the

ing the day and almost avacuated at right time.

Workmen have sunk a 40-foot. 2 p.m. on the day before

shaft and rediscovered them. The

Borough Counell is considering in- publication. stalling some Umbers to make a bombproof shelter.