1947-04-25 — Page 3

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Women

BEAUTY ARTS

By, LOIS LEEDS

Posed byDorothy Lamour for Lois Leeds.

Read the Beauty Mall with Lois Leeds,

"DEAR LOIS LEEDS"

"Dear Lois Leeds-Please tell me whether it is in good taste to wear a pink bridal dress?-S. T. 5."

"

Kowas Why yes, pastel wedding

flattering! are charming and SO Palest Pink with a vefl in the same lovely shade, would be perfect. Keep your makeup in dellcate shudes to harmonise.

·

"Dear Lois Leeds-My skin is dry, What is the best even in summer. powder base?-MRS. K."

A delicate off will not only soften the skin, it will give it a velvet-soft finish. It is easily absorbed by the akin. And there is a certain amount of sun-protection in this cosmetic of.

"Dear Lola Leeds-Do you approve of the different bleaches found on cosmetle counters?-B. G."

Yes, but it is quite impossible to know and try them all. Also, dif- ferent skins have different reactions, so I think that you must make your Ow! choice. If

follow you

the

directions the resuits are usually good. The person with an unusually thin, sensitive skin should beware of even the mildest bleach.

Minule Makeup 4 GABRIELLE

The amarlest hals look best with the hair Up, Up, Up! Keep the line of your hair in line with the line of your hat. And, with the up hair, wear carrings-they'll add the finishing touch!

SIDE GLANCES

It

think

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1947.

EXCUSE ME, MADAM, BUT. THIS CHAIR

DON'T

עביד.

Many Factors Hamper DUMBBELLS Development Of U.S. Exports To Orient

Shortage of foreign exchange, unsettled political con- ditions and government restrictions are hampering general development of the Oriental trade today, says the Foreign Commerce, Weekly, which is published by the Office of Inter- national Trade of the U.S. Commerce Department.

BIRTH OF NEW EAST INDONESIA

Macassar, Apr. 23. This southeast port, where Dutch and Portuguese seafarers three centuries ago contended for the riches of the Splee Islands, resumed its ancient role as a capital with the opening today of the first parliament of the four-month-old state of East Indonesin.

The publication makes an exception of trade with the China and the Philippines. American exports to both these nations reached record volumes

SUPPOSE

IS OCCUPIED. I KNOW

THAT WHEN I'M SITTING

IN IT!

last year. American export NEW GREEK

trade with China last year was listed at over US$465,000,000, compared with the US$55,000,- 000 in 1939. Exports to the Philippines exceeded US$297,- | 000,000, compared with slightly under US$100,000,000 in 1939.

Third on the list is Japan, which received US$101,873,103 worth of Foods from America last year.

The magazine adds that shipments to Japan, however, "were mude through government channels and do not represent private commercial trade."

of the Nether- Acting Governor Innds East Indien, Hubertus J. Van

American experts to the N.E.I Mook, William 11. C. Chermerhorn,

for the nearly all under Dutch government Netherlands Commissioner East Indies, and other high-ranking Control-ranked fourth at US$73,- Dutch officials were present as Pre-000,000. sident Tukorde Soekawati pledged the loyal co-operation of the East

government

and 8,000,00u eltizens in the formation of the federated United States of In- doncsin.

"Dear Lois Leeds-Do you

use perfumed irad taste to stationery when writing to my boy-Indonesian friend?-LILLY,"

that

I have heard some men say they loved perfumed letters, it seem- ed to bring them closer to the writer. Why not ask your Boy Friend what HE thinks about it?

"Dear Lois Leeds- the summer my hair has an unpleasant odour, [ shampoo it every week. Please ad- vise e-GLORIA."

bc-

I think that you need to sun your hair and brush it well. Use a hale lotion for cleansing the scalp tween shampoos. Also, watch your diet: drink ints of water and fruits and vegetables.

Hot days ahead-

-and here's just the drew for

Turquetse blue, it is in. them.

Noir the cool crisp linen.

belt. the two-bution Barrow treatment of collar fastening and hip packets.

DOPR. 1943 MY NEA SERVICE, ING, T. MR. RED. U. §. PAT, OFA -

By Galbraith

How can I be sure I like it till I've had a chance to get it

"wrinkled and dirty?”

eat

The president said his government Indonesia's hoped to replace East present "copra economy," on which three-quarters of the population de- pends, with diversified industries.

Foreign Capital Is government also will Courage enterprises sponsored foreign capital, he said.

The weekly noted: "Private com- mercial trading between America and the Far East-except Japon and Korea-has bren within certain

tations. This 15 generally sumed."

Private Trade With Japan

KING HÀD

A SCHEME

'King Paul V's assumption of the crown of the Hellenes may not be an unmixed blessing for Greek motorists.

When King George died, Paul' was putting the finishing touches to | an energetically organised national youth campaign to get bands of youngsters put on to the reada to break stones and All up holes.

After he had broken down one car and two Jeeps in a mid-winter trip to the northern provinces, Paul always an impatient man

of action- determined that the roads should be mended by popular effort.

The campaign was to open on May with Paul himself taking the. field re-under canvas and spending most of

the summer pounding earth

and stones. Now, he muy lose one life almost entirely and have to make another as King.

can

were

1 explains: "Normal commercial relations with Japan will not be

Ardent Sportsman possible until its demilitarised economy has been stabilised. Such A devoted family stabilisation is being retarted by enthusiast,

man, outdoor Ardent sportsman, en-critical food shortage which

Greece's lending yachtsman, a lover by hardly be satisfactorily alleviated of travel who could go almost un

before 1948. Furthermore, private noticed and a gentleman of limited trade relations with the Japanese means--such

Paul's char- and commercial travel to Japan are acteristics and limitations during the not deemed advisable until there is 20-odd years he was. Crown Prince. sumclent margin of industrial pro-

Since George's death Greck pulace duction above minimum needs, and and foreign office officials have been until accommodation is available.

scrambling to Ket together casual attention had been accorded itiatory of Paul, but such him that so far they have produced little but essential dates. only a one-page document containing

He told the rajahs and other na- tive rulers that their powers would he "Increased by the new skits, which is to replace gradually the former Dutch colonial rule.

The parliament consists of 72 de- legates representing all the Islands of the NEI lying between Juva mud Borneo to the west and New Guinea on the cast.

During the next two months, it is to draft à conalitution and the new state's Arst laws.

The United States of Indonesia will consist of three parts: 1-The Republic of Indonesia which includes Jaya, Sumatra and Mndoera; 2.-- Dutch Borneo; and 3.-The state of East Indonesia, which is composed of the islands tying east of Javá and Borneo. Associated Press,

MODERNIZING

SOUTHAMPTON

FACILITIES

Jetters

At present, correspondence with Japan is milled to

post cards, unregistered and uninsured In their usual and ordinary form. Business communications of non- transactional nature may be mailed. Relief packages may also be sent.

During the interim period, the foreign trade of Japan will continue to be conducted at government levels with emphasis upon minimised im- ports, restricted chiefly to foodstuffs

in the form of grains that Japan's

limited exports may more nearly balance Imports from abroad. Although a definite date cannot be

predicted for a general resu

of private trade with Koren, plans are in preparation for its reorganisa- tion, and to this end the military' government is accepting applications from Korean firms wishing to enter foreign trade.

J

Korcan Prospects "Trade probably will be confined to time because of the absence of a commercial exclunge rate for Korea's

official

Dr

A big man--nearly 'six foot three and correspondingly broad-King Paul is a hearty soul of simple tastes Greek crowds with his deep bellows who often startled and pleased of laughter-Associated Press.

ATOM BORN

MAY AFFECT

UNBORN

The Atomic Bomb Commission said recently that some mal- formed children are being born among survivors of atom-bomb-

Passengers arriving in Southbarter or special arrangements for aed Hiroshima and Nagasaki in

ampton from all parts of the world will soon enter Britain through one of the most modern air-sea passenger terminals in the world.

Demolition work has

already started on the bomb-damaged docks and the marine air terminal, and the vill rise in their place buildings that will will make Southampton Britain's finest passenger port.

"Cost of the Southern Railway's new terminal for the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary will be more than 500,000. It will include a waiting

and touris! hall for cabin

class exchange money passengers, cafes, facilities and air and rall ticket ofces. Disembarkation will be to take speeded up by escalators passengers to a platform where, two boat trains will load simultaneously, On a covered balcony fronting the terminal will be seats for 2,000 TC- latives and friends of passengera.

currency.

Japan, but that evidence is not conclusive that the bomb's Of other nations in the Orient, the lethal-rays-produce -freaks. --- magazine says:

"China's export trade

The Commission, composed of two has been American civilian scientists, seriously handicapped as a result of army and two navy medical officers,“

two the disrupted transportation facilities studied the bombed populations. It and heavy currency inflation, 10- sulting in steadily rising prices

of reported:

1. Men died in greater numbers domestic products, coupled with

Women from atomic bomb requirement that export bills be than surrendered to the government at a radiations. generally unfavourable rate of ex-longs" among the injurious after- change.

"In an attempt to arrest further effects to which survivors are "vul- deterioration of the economic situa

nerable." tion exchange controls have been progressively tightened.

Hongkong Controls

a

"Hongkong la resuming its position as an entrepot of Far Eastern com-

2. Human sterility "definitely be-

3. Cancer may or may not result from burns 'inflicted by thin Josh heat of the bombs. The Commission said further study is needed to de- termine the answer to that question. Sex Cells Affected,

'are bomb in-

merec. Principal factors miting an The report quoted Professor increase in the Hongkong trade have Masno Tsuzuki, of the Tokyo Im been scarcity of foreign exchange perial Medical University and head British Overseas Air Corporation particularly US dollars--and licen- of a special commission on atomie has leased a berth for a new over-sing problems in connection with seas air terminal, to be connected by commodities in short world supply. bomb Injuries, as

saying: "Slam bas relaxed some controls, that the human

"We already have clear evidence rail with London.

sexual cells Other work

but exporters and importers are not affected by the atomic being done. on Southampton's port facilities includes to buy and sell abroad as juries. There is the possibility a new cold storage building to re- they please."

malformation of the descendants." place the une bombed out in 1940

Licences are required for most Professor Tsuzuki declared, how- and two new warehouses.-United exports from Britiali Malaya, ever, that future generations must "While there are reportedly no be studied to determine the long- prohibitions on imports as such, time effect on descondants.—Asso- strict control of the dollar exchange clated Press. precludes possibility of any large Malayan purchases in the United States."-Associated Press:

Press.

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OVER HOUSING.

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of

Drinking Water

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stalking a trail

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ANN SHERIDAN

In love... inspired...in

EDGE of DARKNESS

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JUDITH ANDERSON RUTH GORDON LEWIS MILESTONE Screen Play by Robert Rossen. Based on ang Moves by William Woods'

Rent Them Out

NOTICE

Advertisers are requested to. Bullling nails are so scarce in moto that no advertisements the British West Indies that they are rented rather than sold, WF (with the exception of urgent Bull chief of the Canadian Trade; notices) will be accepted be of Department Export Permit branch twoan the hours of 12.30 noon

reported.

New York City, answered the Cyril Bibby, told the Family at their ring water from Short Of Nails, They housing problem for 110 home-Life conference in Manchester under the 720-foot deep layer less families of war veterans that nine out of ten parents are of eternally frozen ground, without building a single now unable to explain the facts of according to a recent report by house. A half-year's time, and life to their children "without Tass, the Soviet news agency..

Drinking water is a complicated the problem was solved.

feeling they are saying some-

problem, due to the extremely The entire community mobilised thing indecent because they

scanty occasion of rainfall, it said; to give these families places to live do not have the proper vocabu- The Institute for the study In comfort. In short order.

new lary

eternally frozen soil, founded 15 dwelling apartments were created

years ago under the Soviet Union's from motor garages, barns, old man-

They rent nalls for the putting Saturdays, and 9 a.m. on Mon- sions, attles of private houses and the handful of words necessary to Yakulsk there, was ample water un- Parents he said, just don't know Academy of Sciences, came to the

conclusion that in the vicinity of up of concrete reinforcements, and days... other

available space.

then pull them out afterwards," ho A discuss sex with their children, Every property In Myack

said Associated Press. visited, and all property owners co-ABC of gox, and it should be taught drilled, and more than

a new der the frozen ground layer. "Children should. have

In 1940, a 1,040-foot deep well was on the plan to convert all to them by their parents.

sufficient space into living quar-

good drinking

water

hos been found "The old four-letter Anglo-Saxon to

PERSONAL

The entire programme was carried words for sex, used respertably by cliset, the requirements of the out on a permanent improvement King Alfred, have dropped lower The method of pumping water WILL the lady who inadvertently took

nway the key of the Board Room, basis, banks co-operating with loans and lower and are right down In the from under the eternally.......... frozen Morning Post Balding, please return. It and all building supply firma co-gutter now. eking out a precarious ground la being applled in other · to the General, Maniger as soon · DS

possible. existence operating with available equipment.

on northern districts of Russia, Tams ro- by being chalked. -Associated Presa.

walls."--United Press.

ported. Associated Press.

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