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Clearance Sale

at the

SHANGHAI CO.

10 PEDDER STREET. TEL, 21290

(opposite Hongkong Hotel)

FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY

Half-Price on

all Stock

SILK AND SATIN LINGERIE, NIGHTCOWNS, SLIPS, PYJAMAS, DRESSING GOWNS, FUR CAPES, SLIPPERS, SMART SELECTION OF LADIES' COATS, AFTERNOON AND EVENING DRESSES, ETC., ETC.

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

January, 9, 1940.

R. A. F.

From

MOTHERS USED TO

OUR

CALL THEM

BLOUSES ·

We call

them

TOPS

Twenty-five years ago our mothers smartened up their war-time wardrobes with tailor-

ed blouses... We will do the same, but go one better. This page helps you to choose blouses that help the figure.

sions

Ranks

Conditions which will govern the commissioning of airmen from the

worc an- ranks during the war nounced recently

by the Ale Miniatry. They will obtain pending the issue of a more comprehensive

order.

Apart from selections for perman- ent commissions, which were mode before the war and will be carried into effect as soon as possible, all commissions granted to airmen dur- ing the war will be tenable for the duration of hostilities only.

Such commissions will be grated to airmen serving ob normal regular engagements, and commisalons in the RAF. Volunteer Reserve to airmen serving on other engagements.

After the war consideration will be given to special enves. for the granting of permanent commissions.

Further instructions will be issued regarding the eligibility for commiss fons of pilots and observers enlisted in the rúnks of the R.A.F. Volunteer · Reserve.

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FOR good all-round economy change, but these are the basic

And look out for these points:

This is a blouse to shade away the inches--both of height and breadth; of soft peri- winkie blue chiffon-shtrred over the bust and with a soft neckline, 2 Simplletty should be your

alm if you are small and plump. A blouse like this slims you and gives length; of soft crepe patterned in blue, mist and

rosc,

This tupe of blouse cut down the height and gives you weight if you are tall and thin; of red and green plaid in thin wool, with a front panel and a silk scarf.

you importance. If you're what's usually called a "slip of

a thing," choose a bloc like this; of mauve and white striped silk with squared shoulders, a Holte and neat collar.

No. 3 is the one for you if you were ever called there's nothing to beat a types for you.

3 blouse: easy on the purse to

No. 1 shows the type "lamp-post" or something simi- begin with, time-saving to get

You can go all out for for you if you are lar. into, cheap at the laundry. And

tall and generously they stand alone for picking up pick out these points in every terms: they help to break your curved. plaids and checks and bold pat- a tired suit.

blouse you buy: Narrow V neck height up and disguise your 4 To round you out and give But for all that they are not line to slim your throat; plain thinness. so easy to wear; because they vertical panel to flatten your end at the waist they cut your front; slight vertical shirring to figure in half. If you are tall disguise the bust; plain, not-too- sleeves fitting tightly at the that's a good thing, but not light sleeves to make as little wrist (wido cuffs make wrists many of us have mannequin as possible of your arms; long look thinner); aleeves fitted but figures. If you are on the wrinkled cuffs to slim large not too tight; high necklines--- plump side the average light wrists and flutter large-hands-Eton-collars,-turtle-necks, bows. tuck-in and scarves; squared shoulders silk blouse gives something of jumper rather than the effect of a skin on a sausage, waists to give a softer look over to "broaden" you up; panels or if you are thin, "sloppy" is the tummy and hips. Choose plain some interest to accent the bust; word that rushes to the mind, darkish colours-never stripes a fitted waist to make the top But there is no need for these in thin materials; not for you half look bulky in contrast; drawbacks. Learn the principles husky woollens, fancy cloques fabrics with "body" that help to of the kind of blouse you should and the like.

All you out-jerseys` and velvets and woollens. NO. 2 picks out the

points for the short No. 4 shows pointers stocky. In addition to

for the small, slight

wear off by heart, and you will

feel as comfortable in a blouse

and skirt as you do in your dressing-gown. If you can't and

buy just the thing you want, a looking thinner, your aim is to woman who finds it easy to look few home-alterations are worth look taller, too. Look out for: like a schoolgirl in a blouse, Narrow V necks or narrow You want to look plumper and while.

square necks; plain shoulders to gain helght at the same time.

shoulder There are four types of women (exaggerated

width Watch out for: Vertical lines~~ who think they were hard done makes you look stockier stili); stripes uro fine to give you by when measurements were plain siceves with, if possible, length in the bodice; but see handed out the tall and well- pointed cuffs to make your arms that some of the stripes go the built (sho's a fine figure of look longer;. a vertical line of other way to broaden you too; woman), type, the short and buttons, embroidery or what squared shoulders to make you plump (a real motherly woman), you will down the front to give look more important; high, but the tall and bony, and the small length; pointed waistcoat fronts not too severe, necks; some of and slight.

to disguise your tummy and your throat should show; high- You, too, waisted blouses (have your Look at the drawings on this give a longer line. page and you will know, for should choose darkish colours in skirts cut high) to give you a fairly full ever, the kind of blouse you thin fabrics, and a small broken long-legged look;

sleeves to round your arms out. want; minor fashion points will pattern is a good idea.

Useful Treacle Spreads For Bread

A taste for black treacle can be BUTTER can be moved by using

acquired, and it is worth white

one of the following "spreads" to acquire it, for treacle is whele- in its place:-

some and easily digested. It con Curd cheese, made by adding a

Uses For Old Towels

are

When your tea-towels are wear-

ALL CHILDREN LOVE THIS HEALTHY

TONIC LAXATIVE

*CSF is the safest, murent, natural Laxative for young system And there's no need for *mediclas bribes" when you give the kiddies delicious California Syrup of Figs.

A blending of elixir of senna in rich

made from figs. Califg' is gentle, yet thorough in its action, barmless and non-habit fonning. It guards agaiust constipation and kindred illa, purifies the blood stream and creates healthy. Bearty appetites. Give your children regular course of California Syrup of Figs Obtainhle at all Chemists and Stores.

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Crime la the world's big- Cert clip-from birth to death! Only the tene ment dostor knows alli

and ba tills everything.

season's plaids is this huge scar- One of the lavellest of this et-green one used with a green- dyed

this moleskin jacket in dramalle anit.

in the most exciting ple.... term of the year!

TOWELS, like other household goods, do not last for ever. sequently gives heat and energy dessert-spoonful of rennet to 12 But you need not just cut them up

blood-hent for rigs and dusters. There more quickly.

pint of milk brought There ΠΡΟ plenty of ways of Laive in a warm place til milk many uses in the home for old and using it, on partidge and plain muct turns. Put in muslin bag, tie up worn towels, puddings, in. Iruit puddings, ginger and hang over clean bowl for bread, parkin, and other brown several hours, squeezing sently gun to wear, dam the worn places now To repair towels which have be- cakes Treacló tart (so-called)) is and then Add a little salt to

The wool generally made with golden syrup, curds and form into pat. It should with three-ply wool.

The "felts" with washing and makes a but real trendle tart is quito os de=| wolgh a quarter of a pound. Belous.

Cook" the pastry case whey can be used for mixing boiled mend which will hardly show and

will Inst for months. separately, then all it with warm puddings or pastry. trenele and sprinkle the top liber- Chestnut butter made by boiling ally with raisins or chopped dates. o pound of chestnuts, rubbing them ing thin do not discord them, but towelling, and button them on with

Treacle mould is 'n novelty that through a wire slove, and mixing in select two, place them on top of bands under the stool. children love, Blend three lat 2 ozs. of margatiae or curd cliccse each other, and machine them to- Old Huckaback towels can be tablespoonfuls of cornflour, with a and salt to taste,

gether all round and crosswise. In made into guest towels if cut across Jittle out cat five gl ́et milk. Wainut butter, made by mixing this way you form one thick towel the middle and then hemstitched Bring the rest of the milk to the V1h, of milled walnuts into all that will last a long time.

and embroidered at one end, while boll with five dessertspoonfuls of of panada (white sauce made with Have you an old towel which has the beat pieces of old Turkish black treacle, stirring frequently, double usual quantities of flour and become badly worn in the centre? towels

can, when required, Pour over the cornflour while still margarine).

If so, cut out eirely in the middle made into bibs for young children. boiling, return the mixture to the Brazil nuts, almonds and peanuts where it is worn-out, and hem the They can also be cut up as taco pan and simmer for ten minutes, cars be used in the same way edges all round, You will and this squares, stirring all the time. Four into a

W. D. welled mould and leave in a cool place to set

pound of flour, stle in six ounces of Trencia biscuits take hardly any melted treacle and mix wall. Holl time to nake, are econical, the paste, out thinly, cut into bis nourishing and delicious. Rub two cults and bake in a slow oven. W. II. ounces of margarine into half a

bo

useful if placed - over your head mell stripe of old towelling next imɑ"you shampoo youn hair, make excellent draught protectors; With any old bits of towelling-nently tack these round the win- or the good parts of worn once-dows or doors and you will be free you can make practical" cushion- from those icy blasis that moonk in covers for your. bathroom stool through the cracks during winter Pad them with folds of bedly worn

THE ESCAPE

KANE RICHMOND

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