1948-12-30 — Page 2

REMINGTON

TYPEWRITERS.

DAVIE, BOAG & CO., LTD.

SHOWROOM.

ALEXANDRA BLDG.

TEL. 31141.

ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION

& BRIGADE

-ANNUAL BALL

ол

Wednesday, 12th Jan. 1949

at

HONGKONG HOTEL

Under the Distinguished Patronage of the President, His Excellency, the Governor

SIR ALEXANDER. GRANTHAM, K.C.M.G.

and

LADY GRANTHAM

Lady President of Nursing Divisions

Tickets may be obtained, and table reservations made at Flo- ception Office, Hongkong Hotel on production of tickets. Please book early.

WHITEAWAYS

(WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD)

20082

POST BOX 475. HONG KONG TELEPHONES: 32567 SOLE AGENTS FOR SIMPSON'S

LONDON-CUT AND TAILORED.

READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING │·

SUITS, OVERCOATS, SPORTS JACKETS AND THE WORLD FAMOUS

"DAKS" TROUSERS.

knit T-Shirts

by Coopers

In the army, the navy and war planta millicna.

of men learned there is nothing as comfortablo

for summertime as a "skivvy" -- the knit “T-shirt"! with short sleeves that absorbs perspiration

while it lets the breezes in. Now Coopers - the folks who make famous Jockey Underwear- have styled up these shirts for civilian wear:

In smart colors and stripes-color-fast-washable. Lay in a supply now and enjoy them all summer long.

Avaliablo at Hong Kong's Leading Stores.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 194

WOMANSENSE

Robb gets a cocktail level view of the arrival of cosy spats from Parts

SPATS-thiking point accessory of

Paris dress, shows---áro catching 00 in London. Robb spotted these three. styles at t West End cocktail bar. They Kro made in, velvet, plain or checked, in bright colours, with tie-on ankle straps and bows. And no buttons. Advantages: They can be bought in rainproof fabric; They can bo copied once you have a pair-and made up to match your frocks; They turn a plain court shoe into a fashionable bodice like this:-

...And Dior may follow ・the spats

by ANNE EDWARDS

CHRISTIAN Dior, fashion famous from London to Argentine, is expected to link up his Paris house with a Lon- don dress manufacturer.

|

WEIGHT IS

THE KEY

It's The Hair

That Makes The Woman

By PATRICIA CLARY [JOLLYWOOD.-It's the hair, not

the clothes, that makes the woman, Doris Day is ready to

swear.

Miss Day spent two weeks as a brunette, and oven her own mother didn't know her.

**TE WAS simply unbollovable," Miss Day said. "For two weekn was practically a stranger.”

Miss Day switched from blonde to brunette for two sequences of Two Guys and a Gal," (Warner Bros) o Olm about life in Holly- wood. In. .one brunette sequence she has a dream; in the other she Impersonates a French musle hall star in an effort to become a film star.

Miss Day's mother, Mrs Alma visiting her ΣΚΟΠΙ

TO Kappelhoff,

HEALTH

Cincinnati, had the first surprise,

"The first day I was a brunetle, I went home at noon do get some- thing which I forgot," said Miss Day, "Mother was talking on the phone

when I went in.

"She turned round, looked at 'ma if I were a complete stranger,

Doris won't be home will this the evening; she's working at

A Good Skin Care Programme

The all about 'Why, Mother, it's me,' 11

was

Courty Dermetias After washing your face, use a liquid cleanser to compensate for the- natural oil that la removed by the soap."

By HELEN FOLLETT

LD-TIMERS sometimes cherish longer. A bit of colouring on the

OLD

By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, NEARLY all of us like to watch as

our weight, not merely as and said: matter of curiosity but as an index of health and it is true that either a sudden gain or a sudden loss in studio, weight

mnay.

have medical "I had forgotten significance.

hair. Weight loss is associated especial said.

nffecting ly with allments

the Good heavens, cald Mother, the idea that'

and lips makes the face soap and water checks stomach and bowel, and recent what have you done to yourself?" care is sufficient for the complexion, more vivid and interesting.. analyses of the case records of some

Mrs Kappelhoff was glad to Woll, let them; that's their privl 227 patients show it very often in- learn the chiango

Have your Bonpy scrubbing, dry only tem-lege. But any beautician will teil dicates the presence of organic porary.

them that,

in addition to the funda- gently and play with the contents Every morning, trouble somewhere in the digestive

Even the director, Michael mental cleansing with soap, the of the cream far.

As a skin tonic, tract,

Curtiz, who should have known cutaneous covering needs a cream of dash on cold water.

for the cold water stands unchallenged. It better, was confused by Miss Day's some sort to compensate

a splendid stimulant that rings the Nature natural, oil that is removed. "He walked right by me," the provides a lubricant so the skin sur- bell, and all the little blood streams. Young people included In the

not dry

out and fake. wake up and go about their busi study showed no weight loss. Most said, and gave me one of those face will patients under the age of 20, who courteous hellos he gives everybody Often these little oll gushers loiter ness. complained of gastro-intestinal on the lot. I could tell by his ex- on the job. That's Bad, The dry troubles did not have any organic pression he didn't have the faintest siin is ribt only drawn and uncom

fortable, but it is subject to pre- disease; that is, there was nothing idea who I was.

And to tell the truth, when I mature wrinkles. uctually amiss with the tissues of the stomach and bowel though, for looked in the mirror. I wouldn't one reason or another, they did not have recognised myself either." function just as they should.

Weight Loss

After the age of 60, weight loss in practically all instances meant organic trouble in patients of this pgc,

very

organic changes arc kely to be at the root of this type of allment whether or not thero "is weight loss.

Between the ages of 21 and 00-

The report which has been д Cross-Channel Tumour since tho summer, became "almost certain" | the age group which applied to most. when his Paris competitor," Lanvin, announced a similar tie-up.

*

*

greater.

of the, pailents studied—the cause of weight loss was less definite. When no weight loss occurred, there was a 50-50 chance that the trouble was functional. In the presence of weight loss, however, the prob The

that Dior is ability of organic disturbance wag reason Is maddened by the aight of Dior crazy British women, who spend £150 million a year on clothes (gaty of them Dior Inspired) whilo he makes nothing out of it His hold on British fashion is astonishing, since not one in ten thousand British' women has ever seen a Dior frock.

British patronage at his Paris house is negligible, for £200 frocks cannot be sold to a visitor with a 235 limit on spending. he starts "a""middet"house in London his prices might stlit sharply limit the number of people who can buy the Dlor label.

The study showed that, for every patient who had lost weight from a functional disorder, there were three with weight loss because of organic trouble.

Organic- Dlicase.

A patient with organic discaso, such as trouble with the gall-bladder or ulcers of the stomach ar bowel, need. not necessarily lose weight, but the study revealed that those with organic discape lost weight twice as often as did those with functional disorders,

..

In this group

One guess is that Dior will tic

of patients, the up with n mass-produchig firm, number with cancer was very small; design models exclusively for them and of those with cancer, the only and take a share of the profits, ones who showed much weight loss Since the British are as good at were those who had cancer of the "mass-making" as the French are stomach.

at designing. it is time they got When a person has a complaint together. It would scotch the involving the stomach, intestines or copyists who take a hundred Dior gall-bladder, there always is need ideas every six months for the price of one dress.

HOLIDAY TIDBITS

HERE

FERE'S a batch of holiday sug- gestions that starts off with the

idea of holiday cookies. As the

for a thorough examination by n physician, in order discover not only the location. but also the type, of disorder present. Determining whether or not the patient has lost weight may be of some help in the diagnosis,

The study of Ure patient should include not only the determination of weight loss, but also careful X- freshly baked cookies come from the oven, brush them first with CE6 bowel and gall-bladder

examination of the ray

stomach, and such white, then press bits of red and green gum drops into the egg white, laboratory tests as are indicated.

For wonderful tidbits, stuff pilted dates with bits of inned or- glazeḍ. pineapple; roll leftover pastry very thin. Wrap cach date in poslry. place on a shallow pan with the folded side down. Bake in hot oven (450 F) until golden brown. Use dates, too, for such holiday items' as penguins, nice as: place- card holidays, or favour. Wrap some in tin foil, or sugár" them,"

hair.

WINTER TWOSOME

From New York comes a new version of the evening blouse. and skirt now ankle length, Soft-shouldered blouse of black chantilly. laco · lucks, inaldo a full skirt of heavy - black satin Ughtly-belted at

the waist.

Do Over The Children's

Room For The New Year

By ELEANOR ROSS

pcccg-

The woman who uses cosmetics wisely has more anished look to her skin. Her face. le better groom ed. The application of an emollient necessitates friction, and friction gives exercise to the underlying

If you need a complexion clean- up before dinner-as, of course, 'you: will, if you are a career girl and imve been on the job all day, you will find delightful lotions that per- form as substitutes for "soap and water. Easier to apply than cream that must be removed with tissuCK.

Some of these preparations aro clear, colourless liquids; others aro fibres that must

olly preparations: be kept frm emulsions, thin, youthful facial contour is to survive that go on costly, shake off atmos And that is not all. Since women pheric dust and are quickly wiped. have been following a beauty away, leaving just enough of a fla routine, they stay young looking to make powder stick.

Let's Eat

BY

IDA BAILEY ALLEN ..

Right Way Of Cooking Fish

"HEF, It's less than a quarter of water in which 3 chicken bouillon.

a pound a week!"

cubes have been dissolved. Add 16

"May I know what Madame 1 tsp... nutmeg. 1 tsp. onion juice, and falking about?" he asked.

迨 fine-minced celery. Simmer 15- "I'm talking about the consump min. Then blend together 14 tbsp.

tion

12 to

of fresh fish per person. flour and 2 tbsp. butter or mar- Twelve years ago We ate from garine. Stir in c. of the hot soup..

13 pounds a year, but Add to the cooking soup; stir in 1.2. lust year we ate only 11 pounds, top milk or undiluted evaporated which is just a little more than three-milk, and cook and stir until boiling. ounces a week for each person."

That is an incredible state of affairs," sold the Chef. "In this country you have an enormous sup-. ply of many kinds of fish. It is an lbs. fish excellent food.

Fish 'n' Chips

Preparing the Fish: Purchase 115: fillets (any kind); either: fresh or frozen. If frozen, defrosting, is not necessary. Cut in 4 to 8 sec "Now wait a minute Chef: let's tions. Dust with salt and pepper reason it out. In the first place many roll in flour, then in 1,egg slightly. homemakers haven't had much ex- beaten with 2 tbsp. milk. Cover with perience in fish cookery. This is be fine dry bread crumbs. cause their families don't care much for fish."

Meantime prepare the "chips" as follows: Thin-peel 11b. white

Naver Overcook it '''. "But it is merely a matter of potatoes; with a lattice cutter slice cooking the fish in an interesting in thickness. Rinse. In cold way to make it tasty," countered water. Then drain on a towel or the Chef. "It should never be over- absorbent, paper, Put enough shor- cooked. Fish is as dellente as the lening or vegetable oil in a heavy egg. It must be cooked at the right frying pan to make a depth of

melted. When hot enough to temperature or it will be dry."

"Fish is meat, becausa meat is the brown a bit of bread in 60 sec.. Besh of animals. In fact it is any gently put, in the potato. Slow-fry solid protein food eaten for nourish until golden brown, from 4 to 5 ment, and certainly fish comes with min. Drain on crumpled absorbent.

paper, and keep hot. in that deanluun."

Bone-Weight

when

Cooking the Fish: Into the fat "I agree to that. Madame And used for frying the potato, put the of course the bond weight of fish prepared fish and fry until golden:

parsity.

Mixed Fruit-Gelatin

is much lighter than that of other with a slow, steady heat, first on one for hanging. Take a pitied date IT may be a good, Iden doing, over ideas of comfort and pleasant sur animals, and there is less waste, side then Uie other. Allow about 12" and, open it wide. Cut a portion your children's room for the roundings are vastly different from And fish does not shrink so much, min. Drain on crumpled absorbent from a marshmallow, and insert New Year. Maybe there are people, those of an adult

in cooking. It is really up to us to paper. Over-lop the allces of fish on so that it is plainly visible. Use many of them, that aver that a child Comfort to a youngster means suggest more good fish recipes for a platter. Heap the "chips" at each

end and garnish with two'small round gumdrops for feet, should be satisfied with its mir- plenty of parking space for games, our readers."

and similar equipment and a ralɛin for head, attaching to roundings, whatever they may be hobby

"But they mustn't be too fancy, body with toothpicks. That's all, That is all very well, but becomes bright lamps and a table that can English ash 'n' chips dinner. Do you a child Lavishness means comfortable chairs, Chef. I think they would like a good but very, very amusing!

ETOWS

into its teens it

Any one kind, or a mixture of know that recipe?" acutely aware of its surroundings. take a beating Draw "laces" on gingerbread A home doesn't have to be lavish to Let the children have a hand in "I have eaten that many times in, left-over fruit fulces, may be used.. cookies, by dipping a, toothpick into be lovely and to look lived-in. But selecting the colour scheme and in London. It is very popular and wiil Dissolve 1 envelope plain, unflavour- uncooked frosting and drawing on it must be bright and cheerful, at buying the materials and

At any budget. The cost of the dials ed gelatin in c. fruit juice; heat the requisile "eyes, 11050 anti tractive and functional-something corles. Let them complete the rooiTI mouth." Uncooked frosting is easily that doesn't require a great deal of or roomy with an eye to User in depends on the kind of fah you buy. over steam until dissolved. Stir fri I can make it for you with the lleis 11⁄2 any kind of fruit's juice, or made by mixing confectioners' sugar money, but that does require senso, terests and hobbies.

of sole, or I can make it with floun- a mixture (it should be at room temperature). If too sweet, and dor, cod or haddock."

add lime and enough cream to and good judgment

*Sectional Lines

to taste. "Today lol's use haddock-with or lemon juice Santo Of Ownership

add 1 c. mixed, left-over- tinned or A desk, a chest, functional stor-plenty of chips to go with it."

prepared fresh fruit. Be sure to add' During their teens young people age pieces built on sectional linca

Dinnor

at least one fruit that hor a crisp. develop a sense of ownership, they are avaliable, unpainted, and it is

bite, such as apple of secdicas green want a certain degree of privacy fun doing them over a suit.

to deep, plass grapes, Trankier and a place for possessions of their make storage, pieces out of old

sauce dishes. Chill until firm, acut own. Malding over an ordinary bed-orange crates, painting them to tlo

3 hrs in the refrigerator. Seren can the colour Pictures,

sweetened topped with

whipped. cream, or whipped, dry-skim milk. topping.

with butter

molsten.

GENUINE ARGYLE ALL WOOL SOCKS.

VISIT

room

1

BOND STREET.. Into ned-living room end. In lounge chair, knick-knacks for the

OrCarrot Cream Soup Croutons

Fish 'n' Chips

Catsup by Moshed Turnips Pickled 'Beats on Lettuce Mixed Full-Gelatin Whipped Topping Coffee or Tea Mill (Children). All Measurements. Are Lavet

Recipes Serve· Four-,

give them a pleasant spot to enter room can be taken care of by birth tain their friends without having day arid. New Year presents, a good Clothes & Accessories of Distinction the rest of the family underfoot. By solution to the gift problem.

Ietting:

toen-agers, plan, and fix up youngster soon learns that fur a room, there is bestowed a sense is where you find it, so it is best of possession and pride that is that he or she finds it the home, charncler-developing,

gode, where, although, thero: is 'parentai: There's no need for a lavish lay control, it ta tactfully and unobtrus cut.Remember that a youngster's aively soft-pedalled.

A

The

Hong Kong Hotel, Hongkong

Carrot Cream Soup

Trick Of The Chef.

Cook a white potato with the tur nlps to be mashed, Put--through all potato ricer. Season with browned, Combine 1 c. sifted cooked-carrot butter, a pinch of sugar, salt, pep- pulp with, 3 ez soup"štock, or 3 C. per and a dash of isbasco,