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perennial

Fishnet, tho favourite for summer accos- sories, goes back to the sea with decorativo motifs of sailboats for a looped-bow bandeau,

Above is a twisted ban-

Three Quick Tricks

WHEN you're very tired and want a quick facial treatment to pick you up, a pick-up mask is one of the first things to think of. Whatever kind of skin you have, it emerges from the mask clearer and fresher than ever.

For dry skin: Take three table. apoonfula of ordinary raw cat- meal and add aufficient olive oli to make a paste of medium con- sistency. To this paste, add two teaspoonfuls of glycerine.

For allow or freckled skin: To three tablespoons of oatmeal, add enough olive oil to make a paste, plus, two teaspoonfuls of glycerine, add the Juice of one lemon and a half-teaspoonful of tincture of benzoin.

For olly skin: Mix tablespoon of fuller's earth, 1 tablespoon pow- dered orria root, 2 tablespoon com meal, 4 teaspoonful alcohol, 1 ten- spoon glycerine, and enough witch hazel to make a pach, of desirable consistency.

The use of these masks is simple: First, set about geiting your face and neck scrupulously clean, removing dust and

with cleansing cream, tissue-lip

and soap and water. Spread on

on the mask preparation evenly, over the cleansed face and nect. Then lie down for a few min- utes while the mask is doing its good work. Remove the mask with tepld water, rinsing thoroughly, and finish- ing with a dash of cold water, -

deau, also with a back loop Care Of Silver

done in tho multicolour

dotted fishnet which is very popular for summor.

To Clean Refrigerator

SILVER needs very special care

because it is a soft metal. It; with tornish Jess quickly if you rinse it carefully and dry it with clean towel. You

con remove the tarnish by electrolysis; that is, by boiling the silver

in a salt-and-soch solution in on aluminum vessel. Then finish by polishing with a piece of chamols or FOR the weekly cleaning of the re-a soft cloth. fiowever, this FOR

method trigeretur, use mild suap suds cannot be used for silver with dark with a little sodo added to tich re-indented portions that are part of move odors. First take out all the the design. Some women prefer the food. Then remove the shelves and brighter finish given by a good grade refrigerator dishes and wash them, of silver pallsh. But be sure to use as well as the inside of the box. a polish that does not scratch, and Finally rinse with clear water. put it on with a soft cloth or brush.

Fresh Air In Home For Good Health

By CLAUD NORTH CHRISMAN, M.D. RESP

ESPIRATORY ailments seem to be on the increase and many scientific industries are striving to meet the problems of helping alleviate the sufferings of those who find the usual air supply not to their welfare. Frankly there is little we can do, so long as we continue to crowd together in cities, keep from the skin through perspiration, up an abnormal rate of living and greater discomfort is the result. While the body is unable to dissipate habits," and "spend~our" "days where the air is burdened with its heal, there may be an actual rise in temperature. Certainly with the smoke and Root.

increase of circulation

to the skin. This does not account for the in- the heart beats faster and the re- creasing number of infective dis-spiration also is speeded up, but with cases that are air-borne,

ure corresponding fall in the mensure acquired by close contact with those of the blood flow itself, already infected.

Naturally, any person suffering Because of all these factors the air from diseased conditions of the heart conditioning industry is growing at or blood vessels will find undue con- ali unusual page, and a former pro- ditions In the atmosphere most un- hibitive price is being sealed down comfortable. Great caro must be appliances improved. Before observed when giving special baths and long most of us will be able to have or packs to such patients, lest the in- an air conditioning plant of some sort termal changes should confllet with for our own use.

the outer circumstances with unfor- tunate results.

Question of Humidity

In the majority of our kumce and places of business, the question of humidity is more important than many of us realise, The absence sumclent moisture in the brenthe might account for

Has

This observance of air conditions treatments in the popular spas, or

much

tch to do with the success of

in the approved steam bath establish of

A significant report has just been released after a five year study vost

of the relation

ditions, in the Boston

ments.

air wo

number of headaches, sinus troubles, and lung conditween air conditions

and catarrhs which we are foolishly City Hospital. There are many more talking for granted.

Since we have been considering humidity runs high, hence we try to lesions and embolisms when the for a column or two get our lung cases to seek pressures we might look at air conditioning dry atmosphere. from this standpoint, Without ques-

blood

tion,

the body, like any internal com- bustion engine, functions best at favourable temperature. Any mark- ed variation in either direction will bring about also marked physio-|

logical changes, Why do typists

Lauret?

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EYE. LOTION

clear,

IF you run short of your favourite eye lotion, you can make a safe seamstresses, and others whose occu- pation tends to be monotonous hold and satisfactory onu yourself by their wrista under the cold water following these simple directions:

Boil two cups of water, and add Why do many people com- plain on entering a close warm room che-halt teaspoonful each of table salt, bicarbonate of soda, and boric I'm amothering The undue high temperature, or aeld. After these have dissolved, humidity, or vice veras, has add teaspoonful of glycerine. When low caused uncomfortable body clianges the solution has cooled, pour it into An increase in body temperature, or a clean bottle. Bathe the eyes fre- the effort of the-body to rid itacit of quently with this solution, using on its heat formation, sends up the eye cup. blood

the

pressure.

As a special treat for tired eyes,

We find the best explanation in soak cotton pads in this lotion, ice- fact that the skin is the chief cold, and ploce over the eyes while source of heat dissipation of the you stretch out on the flat of your body. There must be provision back for fifteen or twenty minutes.

made for conduction, or evaporation. This soothes and rests the eyes and into the alt. We flush in the pro- gives them a bright, wide-awaite sence of unusual heat because the foc

body is attempting to equalize things

by diverting some of the blood

which are

Urough the capillaries, wh

Pleats Return

visible through the skin. This pro- May cess has taken away: the supply of

The return of pleated skirts is blood from the internal organs; we favoured by Paquin who shows a may now feel a sense of faintness number of printed afternoon suits bécause of-it Pelaja

made with Box-pleated skirts. These 1.Perspiration Important suits, incidentally have

a new look In the humidity of the air is in- since the fackets are opened almost creased above normal. there is in-] to the waistline where they aro terference with normal evaporation' fastened with a single button,

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI

Ho

HERE is something any child loves to do for himself pour rich, good-tasting molasses over buttered, broad. thinks a molasses sandwich is: fino aftor school. Mother, know's it's one of the most nourishing foods she can give him after a long day at school, and to help him through his strenuous play houri.

Mother Finds Molasses

WE

Aids Appetites

By JUDITH WILSON

THAT is as common as flowers on hats and baseball on the corner lot? Spring fever, of course. The symptoms of this malady, languor and loss of appetite, are common these days among children and grown-ups. To bring back rosy checks and renewed pep, the diet should con- tain foods rich in iron.

more tosterut and enjoyable spring

Here in good news, pointing to nj tonic for the whole family. Accord- ing to latest scientifle research find- ings, molasses is shown to be one of the richest food sources of iron. And, best of all,

all, s iron-richnees is not lost in cooking. This means more puddings, gingerbreads, cookies and molasses muffins- toate that should not be at all hard to taice.

sed on cereals in Molasses can be used on

DINNERS

Meat Loaf Braised Celery. Scalloped Potatoes

Letiuce Salad Molasses Brown Belty Coffee

Baked Fish Fillets, Lemon Slices

Baked Potatoes Buttered Beets

Shredded New Cabbage Salad Warm Gingerbread Coffee

Oven

July 1, 1940.

Perfume Is Smart

BY JACQUELINE HUNT [AVEN'T you some time

HA

or other had the experi- ence of putting on the smartest suit or frock in your closet, your loveliest hat and newest accessories and still feeling disappointed with yourself? Your mirror re- veals a figure you can be justly proud of you look healthy enough, there's nothing wrong with the way you have applied your make-up-but something misses fire. The sparkle, the in- definable something that sets you apart, is lacking.

Parhaps what you need is vitamins, hot for your health, but for your personality. Perhaps you need the subtio. reassurance of the right per- fure. No brilliant colour scheme is so goy that a dash of stirring per- fume won't Improve it. No print is so daintily floral that on sura of wistful honeysuckle won't lend it significance. Navy and white will look more girlish with a crisp, sweet perfume; while black and white be- comes smarter with a' sophisticated fragrance.

If you adore feminine clothes with dressmaker detalls and soft talloring, If. Birtatious petticoats rustle under your skirts and your hats are minia-.. ture flower gardens, you'll need a perfume necent such as lac to em- phasize their feminine dainiiness and oppen. Lane is a fresh, light, de- licately sweet fragrance that lenda 10 round-the-clock wear. It's nice with prints and suits, yet distin- ruished enough to be worn with your evening clothes. It's a lovely per- fume for warm days, surrounding: you with a gentle fragrance and de. lighting those who come near you.

With Tailored Sulta Carnation is another perfume for summer, smart with tailored suits and ensembles, goy and flirtatious organdie frocks. Carnation lu cround for prints and full-skirted spicy scent, but it is codling, too, which makes it especially suitable for summer wear. Finally, men love

JAY

1. If this is your pertume choice, have it in cau de Cologne, too. Yai can use the latter in so many ways ས་་

and to refresh your complexion spirits at the end of a tiring train ride, to prolong the cooling effect of your shower on a hot day, or to dash into the rinse water after your sham- poo to give your hair the freshness

flowers,

You inay

may like the idea of using one perfume the rest of the year, but at this

season, at least, do not be afraid to experiment. You'll find so many lovely ones, that

ánt to will want you have one for euch favourite dress or sult. This is possible, too! Even the finest perfumes come

in small full. flacons. You will find it economical (400

of other sweetening, or as a spread on bread and muffins. Used plain as a sauce over ice cream is

thought for dessert. Children Who Fill greased muffin pana 2/3 dislike plain milk appreciate a. milk Bake in moderate hot shake with molasses: Add 1 table degrees F.) 25 minutes, or until done. to buy perfumes that way-you'll sp spoon of molasses to a Hlass of milic and stir in molasses. Sprinkle with Yield from 10 to 18 two-lock multins. a dash of nutmeg. Serve with at

4 cup drinking straw to heighten appetite appeal.

DIOLASSES BROWN BETTY

tablespoons butter

2 eggs, beaten

1/4 cup sugar

cup molasses

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cliinamon

quart pared sliced apples

2 cups fine dry bread crumbs Melt butter. Combine with beat

.

GINGERBREAD shortening tablespoons brown sugar

1 egg, well beaten

1 cup molasses,

214 cups flour

teaspoon soda

-34-teaspoon. salt

1 teaspoon ginger

1 teaspoon

con cinnamon

cinnamon. Stir in the fruit. Put a hot water to Brst mixture. Bake in

every drop of them. Larger bottles are sometimes allowed to sit on your dressing table until some of their precious contents have evaporated or until light and loose stoppers have permitted the pertume to deterio- rate,

How to Use Perfume

Be as careful about the way you -use "your perfumes as you are about

choosing the right. perfumes for your

Just

after your warm

$1 TIFFINS

at

Jimmy's

Also A la Carte

China Bldg, Hongkong.

Hankow Rd., Kowloon,

HIS MASTER'S VOICE

PRESENTS

A VOCAL PROGRAMME

John McCormack *

(Bach-Gounod),

DB 477

Avo, Marla,

Angels guard thee.

DB 578

Ave Maria.

(Schubert).

Angels Serenade,

DB 340

D# 125

DB 932

(Braga),

Drink to me only with thine eyes. Ah moon of my delight. N Evening song,

(Blumenthal).

When my ships come salling home.

**Challapino

Song, of the flea. Barber of Sevilic.

CB1469 Doubt. DB1347 Faust.

Stenka Rasine. Le veau d'or. Vous faller l'endormie,

Lawronco Tibbett

DB1684 De Glory road.

Edward.

DB1478 Barber of Seville. Largo al factotum."

Ballo Maschera. "Ed Tu." DB1298 Carmen. "Votre toast je peux."

Tosca, "Tre shirri una carozza.”. DA1200 Lover come back to me. (Now moon).

Wanting you.

TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY.

Marina House

10 Queen's Rd, O.

The

Phono 24048.

Hongkong Telegraph Tenth Annual

Amateur Photographic

Competition

June - September, 1940.

Two

Silver Trophies Awarded

by ILFORD LTD.

For the best and second-best antrios.

Four Silver Trophies Awarded

by EASTMAN KODAK CO.

First Prizes in each of the four Sections.

$250 CASH PRIZES $250

SECTION ONE

General Pictorial: Land and Seascapes: Architecture: Street Scenes, etc.

SECTION TWO

type and for the clothes you wear. 1st. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30. 3rd. $20. 4th. $12.50, 1 cup boiling water Cream

eam together shortening and bath; you'll require less and the

Apply perfume egg and molasses. Siit effect is more agreeable and more sugar. Add together flour, soda, salt, ginger and lasting. The open pores are en eggs, sugar, molasses, salt and cinnamon, und add alternately with

receptive to the fragrance, and it layer of crumbs into the bottom of a slow oven (325 degrees F.) 16 with a layer of fruit. Repeat until a well buttered baking dish. cover minutes. all the materials are used, having butter. Bake in moderate oven (330 crumba

on top. Dot with bits of degrees F.) for 45 minutes. Good served hot or cold.

more Portraits: Informal Close-ups: Human Studies. mingles with the oils of your own 1st. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30. 3rd. $20. 4th. $12.50.

MOLASSES_MUFFINS

2 cups siited flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

11⁄2 teaspoon salt

11⁄2 teaspoon soda

SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES

14 cup lard or other shortening,

melted

I eup molasses

2 tablespoons warm water

1 err. beaten

3 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1⁄4 teaspoon soda

teaspoon ground ginger

skin to take on an individuality that makes it different on you than on anyone else,

Take your choice as to the tech- nique you use for applying it. You

SECTION THREE

Still Life and Table Top Studies.

may spray it lightly over your en 1st. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30. 3rd, $20, 4th, $12.50.

tire body after bathing If you do this, however, do not add more later

Vor you're apt to get too much. may spray it only over threat, arms and chest after you have dress- ed for an evening party, or you may apply

the freshly by touching the 111⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon

dloped rod of the

perfume bottle Mix together shortening, molasses along the arm from wrist to the and warm water. Add beaten egg Inner part of the elbow, put Sift together dry ingredients and add behind each ear labe, on the temples

first mixture. Mix thoroughly near the hair-line or

bit on the

2 tablespoons sugar

1 CEE

1⁄4 cup

1⁄2 cup sour milk or buttermilk

2 tablespoons melted

to

shortening

drop

and let stand about 10 minutes. Roll nape of the neck, Another trick for Sift flour, balding powder, salt, out on floured board to 1/3 inch evening is to spray some on the hem soda and sugar together. Beat egg, thick. Cut with round cookie cutter. of your gown so enth add molasses, milk and shortening. Bake in moderate oven (400 degrees wafts an elusive cloud of fragrance movement Add egg mixture to flour mixture, F.) about 15 minutes. Makes 4 about you. stirring only until flour is moistened. dozen BANGOL BROWNIES

cookies,

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This hat has already established itself, as the most popular type for sum- mor. It is of burnt sewn braid, ́ ́ semi-fino, -⠀ banded with brown grosgrain rib- bon. At the front, the rib- bon is faced with rust and green suedo, and falls In ribbon afroamers at the back.

cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

Few grains salt

cup melted shortening

molasses.

1 cup

2 squares unsweetened

chocolate, melted

Blot Or Scrawl Prints

DRINTS in scrawl and blot pat-

terns are an innovation among the small prints which are featured 1 cup nuts, chopped Sift flour, baking powder and salt in the Paris midseason openings,

Mix together.

with

remaining. In- Introduced by Molyneux, these prints gredients. In order given, and beat are reported to be as wearable as thoroughly. Spread mixture evenly polka dots and decidedly newer- cake pan that has Becu lined with looking, although polka dots con- alled paper. Bake in slow oven tinue as an important fashion. (325 degrees F.) about 15 minutes.

On

Remove paper from cake at once and CHARITY EXHIBITION cut cake into small squares sharp knife,

with

About 70 paintings, examples of both Eastern and Western art, are now on view in St. John's Cathedral Hall. The exhibition is in aid of the. British Wer Organisation Fund and. is held under Uie Joint auspices of the Working Artistä" Guild and the Ari Club. Sun and

lub.ofotings submitted are Chinese paintings of Dastel plaid mostly studies of fishes, birds and dvoted

Plaid On Organdie

JUGE

Harta appliques to a white

gandle skirt make an effective and to scenery and more solid subjects. wearable wide-skirted evening dress The most expensive work is an oll shown by Lelong." This idea should painting by G. V. Smirnoff. Utled appeal to the smart matron who "Hongkong Shanghal Bank."" I wants to wear a white organdle but priced at $500.

wants a sophisticated effect in placa The exhibition will open, from of an Ingenue ane.

a.m. to 7 p.m., to-day,

SECTION FOUR (Craftsmen's Section)

The whole of the work entailed in the production of every entry must have been done by the competitors who will be required to make a declaration to this effect. Each entry must have pasted on the back a special entry form obtainable on application from The Hongkong Telegraph or from the Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Photographic Society, Subjects at the discretion of competitors.

1st. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30. 3rd, $20. 4th. $12.50.

RULES

The following Rules will govern the f Competition:

I-The Competition is confined ex- clusively to amateur photo- graphers.

2-No employés or member of any Brm in the photographie, trade, is permitted to "competa, - 3-3710 prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- graphs in each Section. Each entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published during the period of the Com- petition, and which must be! parted on back of entry. -The righ

publish any or all of the entries lu reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph.

All photographs. entered muist have been taken in the Colony, of Hongkong, Photographs which have feen already. entered tr

•niker "Competitions, are ineligible -No responsibility will be accepted

for non-delivery of, lots. olor: damage to entries

SECTION

NAME

ADDRESS

--All entries to be either black, sopia, or toned pleturea, and must be mounted, Coloured photos graphs are ineligible.

£-Pictores submitied in sepia, tonos should be accompanied by != wmaller print in blick and white. -No picture to entered in more

than one Beetion.

10--Mounts to be anty whits or cream, must be at one of the following - sizes:—10X 12, 18X20. 11-Na'correspondenen will be entered inia in connection with the Com« petition.!

-12-Members of the Staffs of the

Hongkong" Telegraph”; and the South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete.

13-771e decision of the Judges, shall

be final), ".

14At the conclusion of the Com • petition, entries will be zwituned

·lo competitors on application at the Telegraph offices within sETIN Vidaya

ENTRY FORM.

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