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Both of the models illustrated above are trimmed with bows, a type of garniture much in favour with Nicole de Paris. They provide colour and often height. Reading from left to right

A brim dipping in front and lifted and manipulated ai the aldes,

is fashioned of black suturn braid, black or pastel ribbon arranged in a series of loops and ends across the front,

Next is a ruffled disk, of pale French blue linen, with bows of pink grosgrain,

Knitting Hints For Busy Women

you are a knitter who is also a all over your work, which are made

I busy housewife, and find you live by haptizard tying.

If you are knitting anything, such as to jump up for something or other every few minutes, remember this a bed-wrup, which requires two wools

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 1, 1940.

Eyes are

Worth

Minding

THE PRESENT war has of all clauses is regarded as a wise made women in Britain national safeguard and is becoming

rapidly more common. more eye-conscious than

IN adult life unturally it is up to formerly. Unusual condi- ourselves to care for our precious tions and unaccustomed vision. And how very curelessly we

do it, at times

nomadic tribes headed the list for one vision.

These three have one thing in common-converging the eyes for near vision is no constant part of their life or work. This fact has news value for us.

Neur vision work (whether-it be

tasks (such as ambulance- In certain occupations Parliamen reading, writing, stitching, watch- driving and muni- tion work)

bring

the subject of the

normal everyday

eye much into dis-

by Dr. Mary Anthony

making, etc.) should be held below but not directly below,

the

tavel of the eyes, and about 10 to 18 inches away. If you find this cussion and make us realise tary laws, social conscience and the position and distance uncomfortable sharply how essential sound, like have stepped in to protect the it would be wise to consult an eye healthy vision is to modern life. Worker's eye. Emery-wheel worker, specialist without delay.

furnace men, steel hands,

Fluss blowers, tinplate

Eyes that tire easily, "sand-paper" ele., ult do workers Then, in all fairness to hard-

well worlding eyes, the question arises: n to shield the cyo with glasses, ryts resulting from chill winds and acetylene weider used snge-green city dust, smoke-troubled eyes, and how can we respect the vision we

Loggles and the electro-welder eyes with "itchy lashes: there are possess ?

glasses with blue-ruby-blus lenses. "home-remedy" "eyes, and they can Good sight begins in the nursery still where protective goggles might little simple treatment at night.

But there are many occupations be soothed and strengthened by n Direct sunlight (or a bright urti-

men

Mutton Hams

ficial light) should never be allowed help to prevent repeated mild irrita- eyes for instance, to play flereely on the delicate tion of the nuturing eyes of the infant. Tree- workers in fine wool, woodworkers dappled stunde for out-of-door sleep all kinds of inclement weather.

and motor drivers out constantly in ing, and a wide-brimmed hat for

Tulking of motoring brings up the out-of-door toddling and romping in

THE suggestion that mutton baron brilliant sunshine these are in eye's reaction to night vision.

Interesting question of the normal or ham muy prove a suitable subs- portant points for the young child known now that from the moment of novelty for many people, but in It is titute for ordinary bacon has the spice eye-safety,

we enter the dark our vision sensiti-some places bacon or hum cured from The eye museles governing near.vity mounts steadily for about 40 mution is quite commonplace. vision are very unstable in the first minutes and even increases slightly · Commenting on the fact that in years of life and so little loddler and after that.

Scotland many years ago, mution folk ought not to be This suggests that It would be wise hams used, to be very well known, hint. When you live to leave your to be used together, you can prevent allowed to use them too continuously; minutes after leaving a brightly curing recipes from centuries-old

pre-school

to hang about in the dark for a few letter-writer to The Times quotes work in the middle of a pattern, just the skeins getting tangled by slipping small beads, stitching of doll's gar- post rather than attempt to

Toys must be larget Stringing of

take cookery books. The following recipe knit on to

to the needle of the new row the ends Unrough a close-fitting bend

ments and alphabet-learning are over immediately the wheel of an is from a book dated 1784: the number of stitches of the raw you and sliding it down as you go.

returning to Unravelled wool can be made quite occupations to be left until well into ambulance or bus, or undertake any are doing. Then on

other responsible night task.

Half a pound of bay salt, a quarter your work, you can carry on without straight for knitting again if wound kindergarten years.

Then the plain pedestrian would of a pound of brown sugar will do a bottle that has been Alled any tedious counting,

round n

SCHOOL years also hold their do well to remember that peering irce or four mutton hams (if they so with hot water, and then held for n When casting, off," always do

the young

eye. The gets you nowhere. If you wish to are very large allow half an ounce with the wrong side of work towards few minutes in the steam of a kettle. dangers for

modern schoolchild has a right to see an object more distinctly in the of saltpetre to each hum), one ounce you. This makes much better Leave for some hours to dry, Anish on the right side. Also, be Knitting made of light-coloured insist: that the desk

your of his waking

dark-vision сус cells (the cloves and a nutmeg or two. Beal s they are called) are and mix all together with the bay row rather tighter than usual. This white cloth or handkerchief, so na to hours be of such a height that he need "rods,"

right over his situated on the periphery of your sult and sugar. Thrust your finger not hang his eyes makes for a good firm edge to the keep it clean and fresh.

well down the hole of the shanit and relina the garment

work (and so cause congestion in To obtain a very neat, firm edge for

Two useful hints for eye-comfort stuff it well with the-salis and When knitting socks or Jumpers, to any knitted garment, cast on to lighted from behind and over his felt in

inner eye): that his classroom be well

"black-out would refer in spices. estimate roughly the amount of wool coarse No. 7 or 8 needle and knit into shoulder (so that the page is well species and food. Eye defects

Rub the hams well over with the required, take a similar garment and the buck of every stitch with finerihlasted and yet no glare falls on alter with time. Your glasses may same and then rub them over with

needles, as 10 or 11. This will pro-

O therefore be' in urgent need of the eye to irritate it); that he be

trough, duce an edge which will "give" or

given a few minutes at regular inter- changing, and so a renewed visit to common sall. Pack in a

turning them every other day for stretch, when or where necessary, and

vals for distant vision-perhaps n run your oculist indicated.

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It is highly essential and smoke for a week. (Cover the

fortnight, and then hang them is also very neat and firm.

Secondly, In the garden (this to give a

up I. K.

breathing-space as it were to the keep up a generous ration_of_the hard-worked focussing eye muscles), night-vision vitamin (Vitamin A) All hung meat is best smoked with. trough to keep out air when salting.) your winter dict. This "blackout wood: Juniper wood is best if you Homework, of course must never vitamin is to be found in the be allowed to carry the brunt of Ing foods, Ash-liver oils, fatty fish, son get it. education, for studying by artificial flah coes, milk fat (cream, butter, Here is a recipe from a cookery

sure to knit the last two stitches of a wool should always be kep in a clean spends about one-hat which he dark look slightly to the side of it-(or Jamalen pepper, two drops of

weigh it.

In knitung stockings, when you reach the heel, put half the stitches safety-pin, and continue on to knitting the bottom half of the foot after you have done the heel. Next, do the top half of the test and then seam neatly up the sides,

When the stockings need refooting. unpick the seams, and just knit the heel and underfoot. The top of the foot seldom wears This method of knitting socks and stockings save time

and money.

Save Worn Sheets

sheets should never be dis- carded. Always keep one in the rag bag for pateling other sheets, a sheet wears thin in the middle.

f

When you are kaltting, always place the ball you are using in however, it is best to cut it down the emply jar with a wide neck, Let this stand near your feet, and the middle and then seam the two sides ball will unroll inside it, saving it together, instead of patching it. from getting solted or out of reach. Making a Join

Do you just knot, the ends of wool together when you want to make jain? Here is a much better way, inot the ends of wool, but at the first or last stitch in a row, then when you soan up the gunnent untle the knots and jew the ends into the seam, This avoids the "Uhlck" place made

· by overlapping and also untidy knots

Washing Knitted Garments

|

Night after a hard day's work asking too much of the young eye.

is cheese, etc.), carrots, oranges, apri-book of 1818-

cots, peaches, yellow maize, vegetables, suet, etc.

Happlly, nowadays periodic examí- nation of the eyes of schoolchildren

green

Choose a fine-grained leg of wether

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A census of eyes taken in America!mutton of twelve or fourteen pounds showed that saliors, surveyors and weight, let it be cut in ham shape THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE

and hang for two days. Then put

Modern Hair Styles

THE war has enused a revolution brushed in sindow-waves across the

Several thicknesses sewn together colgeur, which, though

In a stewpan half a pound of bay-

PROTECTIOn of childREN

$35,000

salt, the same of common salt, half. The Society asks for a pound of coarse sugar, two ounces of saltpetre, all in powder, mix and make it quite hot, then rub it well into the ham.

Bind die worn edges strongly, and your sheet has a new lense of life.

Use the best parts of clean old sheet for re-covering your ironlog jnmi sleeve boards, Cut a piece to fit in hairdressing. For the last few back. All these fashions are suitable day. At the end of four days put Turn the hum in the liquor every the board, turn under the edges and years hair styles have beccine steadily for wearing with uniform and are so ounces more of common salt. fix into place with tape and drawing more elaborate, until the simple easy to keep tidy.. pins.

In twelve days take it out, dry it, and. shingle of ten years ago evolved by Don't throw away the scraps. various stages to the Edwardian Hair should always be given an oil 1985 up in wood smoke for a week. similar in bath the night before it is shampooed. It is to be used in slices with stewed will make an excellent kettle holder.cgeet, was much more

dimeult to The oil should be messaged thorough-abbage, mashed potatoes or egns. From the best parts of an old sheet

ly into the scnip-the longer the Then the outbreak of war spelt massage the better-and allowed, to death to any hair style which meant slak right in before the hale is wash- nasses of curls and special has, ed. Women were leaping ino uniform and wanted something neat and smart A permanent wave should always! witich did not need much arranging be allowed to grow out completely and constant visits of the hair before the hair is re-permed, so that dresser.

the same hair does not undergo the Experts on coigure are now hard process twiec.

It is possible to make one or two un- derroyan, for cuflons or pillows, These prolong the life of your cushion covers and pillow cases."

Have you some okl, worn blanket‹ which are too short for comfort? Try lengthening them by sewing strips of CMARTLY-knitted sweaters, suits, sheet about 12 Inches wide on the end. and dresses are perry everywhere. These will provide ample length for

the bottom of the hel Saw up one

manage.

Sometimes they seem to sell like tucking in cui in a curve to all the I hair style, So far nothing yery new nightly brushing after

at work devising the ideal war-lime Don't be afraid to collnue with your

black magic, yet it is possible to wash and shape them to original perfection.hanger snugly, leaving a sit in the First of all test the colours for fast-middle to take the hook. Leave the ness. Soak a sample of the woul in other end of the bug open and slip lukewarm water for five minutes. Or, the cover over dress and hunger to- if you have no sample, test an incon-gether. spicuous portion of the garment-

M. C.

from the under part of the sleeve, for instance.

It the water is only a trifle discoloured, wash the garment with ni clear conscience.

Draw an outline next, like Usis. Securely pin a piece of mustin or a sheet to a heavy pad. A heavy turkish towel under, the muslin makes it more absorbent. Then trace, on the stretched muslin, an accurate outline of the garment that is to be washed.

Wash in lukewarm, soapy water by squeezing the garment gently through

the suds-wools mat and shrink rubbed. Very solled knitted clothes inly need a second soapy treatment. Rince in lukewarm water three or four times. Squeeze out as much water as you can; do not wring.

MA Knend out all the excess

moisture by laying the garment on n heavy bath towel and rolling it up tightly. Then work on

as though you were on it as kneading dough! This hastens the drying process. The

more quickly

you dry it the leas chance there is of shrinking and loss of colour.

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Shape the wet garment to the out- line you have traced on muslin. But be very gentle with it! Ense It care, fully into correct size, as shown by the tracing, handling as ittle possible. 'Fasten securely in with rust-proof pins. Dry in a tem- perate warmth-nvold - extremo, hot or cold temperatures.

place

Press them for a professional finish, Lay a dampened cloth over the wrong alde of the garment, and use only a moderately warm fron. Allow the steam to rise ovenly by lifting the fron from place to place. Ribbed designs need pressing on the

may... right sido.

If when testing the sample, the colours run, wash the garment with lightning speed. Then lay it on one towel, put another between the folds and a third on top. Roll and knead. out the moisturó qulekly? -because- excess moisture, hefne colours to run.

„Juliet. Båndford

Thiq,double-breasted; reefer of beight",red,-wide-wale / corduroy 1a smart. Ik lá beljed scross the

back." "Bnitong aró of silver.

Making The Most Of Eggs

Eggs always play an important part m the family menu on acctunt of their vitamin value.

the hair is has been introduced, and three modi- permed; it won't hurt the wave and A simple and economical way of fleations of former fashions ure In is essential to keep the, halr really using eggs is in conjunction with favour at the moment.

healthy. To be in first-class condi- potatoes. Just bake your potatoes in These are: A sicck page boy bob, tlon, the scalp should be completely the oven, cut them in halves length- with the hair cut fairly short and free from dandrus, and the hair live, ways (if they are on the sinull side, curled under round the ears and the shining and elastic. To test this only cut the tops og, and allow .4 nape of the neck, instead of falling to clastielty, talte a hair from your head potato to an ex), scoop out the shoulders; two simple upwar and pull it between the Angers; tmiddles, which you mash for the next curls over the temples and a roll at should stretch one-sixth of Es actual meat, break an egg into each half, the back; and a style reminiscent of length. If it breaks og, this shows put a feck of butter on top, and the old shingle, with the hair ar that it is too brittle. ranged in soft curls in front

Flower Care

...

And

WITH a little core and proper treatment cut flowers can be made to Inst twice as long as they would otherwise do.

When flowers are first put

much water they drink up

thon

Inlo

more

soon

they do later, so see that the water is well up the stems.

Flowers with hard fibrous stens should have the ends of the stalks split and well hummered before they ure placed in water so that they can absorb it more freely. Firm, thick stems should be split up about two inches with a sharp knife.

stalks Flowers with leafy pollute the water. This causes the flowers to die. So strip the leaves; from the lower portion of the stalks and have the stalks only in the water, The flowers will last longer but the water should be changed frequently and kept fresh.

Itemoval of flowers from a heated room to a cooler atmosphere for the night will prolong their freshness. They will also last much longer if Riile glycerino or even a lump of sugar is added to the water.

As aspirin tablet in the water will often revive drooping blooms. cpin placed in the water is also' beneficial. The accidental breaking of a flower atem need not mean discarding th Gower-on every occasion. Fist air, rendered with a pleco of 'ádhesive tape, and the flower placed among others so that the. "racture" is not noliced, will prolong its lite and, thus Bave yet another bloom.

R. H.

This long Jacket wait-is, in high siylo und is generally,worn with the moulded middlb “and · brok fullnos

a

sprinkle with grated cheese. Put the potatoes back into the oven in greased tin and bake till the eggs are act,

Savoury eggs are a dellclous supper dish, very guslly made. Hard boll the requirel number of eggs

and wrap a covering of savoury mixture round each.

To make this, take equal quantities of cooked aleved potatoes and finely [divided salmon. Bind together with a little beaten egg, keeping the mix- ture really stig, and season with salt Fund

Cont prepared eggs in egg and bread-crumbs, and fry ttl golden brown in smoking fat. Drain well and cut in unives to serve.

Ponchied eggs are obviously most economical, but have you ever tried the delicious combination of poached eges on anchovy toast? Post your end lightly and place on top of pieces of lot toast, which have been liber- ally spread with anchovy pasic.

"It'

you are cooking an egg for an invalid, place it in balling water, cover saucep anwith a lid and let it stand for ten minutes near, but not over, direct heat. The egg le mora ensily digested when cooked in this

way

Cook your eggs enrefully in order 10 avoid waste. Don't have the pan too hot. This makes the white of the egg bubble and turn brown. To prevent fried eggs from breaking and Bileking, add a teaspoonful of flour to the frying fat. This will enable you to produce fried eggs which are quite whole.

Finally, no many cooks are nware of the fact that the addition of alittle' water to eggs that are to be beaten up for cake-making or tmelettes, will not only make them go further but also make them enalte to beat,

I, KL.

En 1940 to meet the increasing needs of sick and destitute children in Hong Kong, against which the Income to date is $12,000 only. In order to continue its work, the Society appeals for the balance of $21,000 before the close of the financial year un 31st October. A copy of the Annual Report for 1930 may be obtained from: Mr. A. McKELLAR, CA.

c/o Mackinnon. Mackenzie & Co.,

P. & O. Building

Mr. KWOK CHAN,

c/o The Banque de L'Indo-Chine,

Hong Kong. Hon. Treasurers.

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