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THE HONGKONG

PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT

TWO LEVEL LIVING

THIS CHARMING HILLSIDE HOUSE with its clean, straight, shadow-free lines, and aiding, placed horisontally near the In appearance. The two levels provide self-contained and independent living for two separate family caves, is distinolivä

UILT

By MARION CLYDE M-CARROLL

unita.

on a hillside to command sweeping views, tho

B house above is a two-level affair, designed to provide

self-contained living for two separato family units.

On the upper level, master bedroom and dressing-room, guest bedroom and bath, occupy one end of the long horizontal floor, connecting by a hallway with living room, dining room, kitchen The lower level consists of a small and study in the other part. complete apartment, plus garages at the fur end. An open stair- way in the centre of the house which connects the two levels is concealed by a long, built-in seat beside the brick fireplace wall

STUDY

KITCHEN

& LAUNDRY

BALCONY

DINING

ROOM FIRES LACE

BEDROOM HALL

LIVING ROOM

DRESSING ROOM

GUEST BATH MASTER

SEORDOM BEDROOM)

is

used creato

An L-shaped sun deck open- Ing off the living room of the upper level serves as an over- hong above the picture win- dows in the lower level apart- ment.

The distinctive appearance of the house on the outalde

achieved by huge panels

en the exterior walls to clean, straight shadow-freo ilnes, and by the use of siding placed horizontally

eaves.

ROOF OVERHANGEGEN ME

TWO BEDROOMS, DRESSING ROOM and bath occupy and end of the upper level, with living room, dining room, kitchen and study at the other.

room from the dining board asphalt tile flooring, In- smooth-surfaced stalled over a.

dining plywood eub-floor in lighting room Furnishings

And The asphalt tile flooring, the

kitchen, provides entire walls of windows, and harmonise with the modern de- further attractive contrast. the large

sign of the home. Natural Ore- nrcas of exposed

In the living room, sectional makes the dining brickwork for the central fire gon birch

whose coral furniture is upholstered in terra place are other features which room furniture,

upholstery contrasts cotta, tones which, with ebony add to the unique, distinction chair of the house. The fireplace, in- pleasingly with the blues and tables, contrast with the

of walls, cidentally, virtually serves as a grays of kitchen, and living and gray wall itself, partially dividing the room. Black-and-white checker- draperies.

neur

the living room.

and

blue

rugs

and

LOW PLYWOOD CABINETS AND a breakfast bar separate kitchen and dining room, which share » black-and-white asphalt tile floor. baud and sady plywooɑ WIE, DOCM=RYKonsertd chairs complete. the colour scheme.

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

It is easy to fron the should- era of a garment when you use

THE HUGE BRICKWORK fireplace acts as a partial wall between the big living room and the dining room.

HOW (B)RIGHT IS

YOUR 12-YEAR-OLD?

TODAY'S Check-up Chart, based on ten years' study of boys and girls, la designed to help you sum up the pro- gress of a 12-year-old. How many of the points can you tick off with confidence? The ticks are for Vanessa Red- grave-soo picture,"

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LEAR-EYED, co- operative, and İclarınish are the 12-year-old boy and girl.

Home takes second place to school, sports, and personal interests.. Girls, bigger than boys for the only Umo in their lives, are now on average 5 stone 111b, stand two inches taller. at 4ft. Sins, and, slightly? developed, have a chest measurement of 29ing, Boy of 12 can expand thele

normal

chest measurement of 27ins. (stripped) to 211⁄2ins. with caso.....*** Personal vanity is at on all-low ebb........

Nock.

hair

teeth are given attention only on adult command.

Clothes slung on any- how and general untidi- noakt 愉 continual

•source of friction at homo

At school, the 12- year-old is delightful to handle both in work and `games. A strong PARTUSU of co-operation has now developed.... Appeals to honesty, und "playing for side" are always re- warded

the

Cutting the second set al molars, 28 good should Boundi teeth

now fill an even jaw knd for nome year-- until the mid-teens-no filings necessary

should

be

2200 calories of food are required

to keep the 12-year-old in good health This in the same amount as that for a 50-year-old man doing active work.

Hot supper is cason-

one entire wall of the A PICTURE -WINDOW MAKES ilving room, where the wide roof overhang, and

plywood walls prevent sun glare.

cool blue

Entertaining On

New Year's Eve

By ALICE DENHOFF

course there are just scade of the plate, and one of these 0% folks that see in the billthe dishes will be placed of each New Year at Uzeir favourite end of the buffet, with the cas- We restaurant or who make up a serole dish in the centre, table for supper and dancing at happen the town's leading ballroom. corative

to have a very de- casserole, otherwise

But for most of us, it is the the chicken would be served on house party that offers the big when

especially

is Large family and

group or friends,

Fare ranges from just bever-

Vanessa Redgrave, 12- of year-old daughter actress II na het Kempson (above) and Michael Red- STEVE, filled in

ticks the whenever her mother healini-

ed.

With a younger brother and sister, Vanemts lives in a big

riverside house at Chiswick,

W.

She likes-tallet dancing

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She dkiskes—Latin, ting, detective stories.

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Idea of a perfect Christmas present: miniature portable radio.

P

large parsley decorated plat-

✓

ter

To prepare the chicken, u150

2-3 lb. chickens and have them

cut for fricasceing. Also need-

ages, coffes and fruit cake and ed is a 1, of mushrooms and 4

perhaps

sandwiches served after ed

an

tho company

returns from swootbreads, Cook the chicken

sweetbreads for Watch Night services, to chafing and the

hour. Cool, then cut up the dish parties or elaborate buffet Euppers, The latter is desirable meat in small pieces. when the guests have been ask- saucepan places c. rich whole

milk. Blende, flour with ed to arrive early and stay late.

Into a

In that case, substantial fare C. margarine or butter; add this is Indicated, which is the case to milk. Place over flame; sur

until thick. with us.

menu will include and. chicken with mushrooms sweetbreads, stuffed tomatoes, deviled eggs, cranberry jelly sweet pickles, olives, celery, hot baking powder biscuits, pine apple lee, fruit cake, plain cake, cookies, coffee,

For a simpler buffet, runst ham, macaroni saind, hot but- tered rolls, currant jelly, olives, pickles, celery, radishes follow- ed by ice cream with assorted little cakes, adds up to mighty fine fare, and not so rich as the former menu.

toma- To propere macarons salad When drying knitted rayons, keeps the material from being

toes will be scooped out and for 13 boll package macaroni, hang them over the clothesline, crushed and wrinkled in the

As for the service, the toma a tailor's iron. They are in-stuffed with chopped celery, then, cool it. with weight evenly distributed, limited space under the head.

expensive and last for years cucumbers and tomatoes mind They will need no For dry fat..

pressing if dried smoothly, To protect your oven from A tallor's cushion le very help Ighily with salad dressing. The

by rust, leave the door open a few ful too, in ironing sleeve, gathers

1

Cover a large, platter with tomatoes will be arranged in crisp lettuce, and arrange the the centre of two round chop

MARKtching, a gar- minutes when first lighting, the and other hard-to-get-at plates which have been coveret salad on it, li Decorate with

When you're ment on your sewing machine, even Moisture will, collect. It place the seam at the right the door, is closed, and the oven places.

alds of the machine. This will make on hand,

Always Iron into the with watercress. The deviled allced tomatoes and stuffed matkan gathers; never across them. eggs are placed around the edge olives,

Can cope with frac tions. beginnings

of

geometry, simple French

Can do Lalin transla- Lions

Essaye poor in con-

struction but vivid in facts. Abstract, thought poor

Memory excellent

to

This is the age look for the artist.

Watch line work and colour sense. I line good clear long.

accurate.

and

and colour Senso balanced and natural (that 18

pertain-

ing to nature and objects seen), then you may have on artist on your hands.

Sense of humour Just In its birth. At first ple" variety. "custom but the healthy 12-

year-old are about to sland back and

themselves and laugh when necessary

Boys

and girls can now swim breast-stroke,

And plunge-dive

Visits cinema once a

week in holidays and as

Dilen 立疗 allowed in

H

BY APPOINTMENT

Douglas

Handbag

to H.M. the

Makers

Queen.

Sole Agents:~ G. FALCONER

& CO. (H.K.) LTD.' Union Dide, Elongkang

Tel. 22141.

Tol. 24251

as the Shadows Lengthen...

and the chilly days of Autumn approach, the

term lime. Prefers common-cold comes out to play with renewed vigour

animal, cartoon, and

historical flims

Does 40 minutes' homework

Appeals to parents on points forgotten

Girls prefer girls to play with and boys prefer boya

Sings in perfect tune (if ever able to)

Known

the simple

facts of childbirth

But not of sexual relationships

Usually without any curiosity

facte

Leg

on sexual

muscles

more

developed than trunk and shoulder. Can vault horse, high jump-girls 3ft 10ina, boys 3ft.

Able to

though not, perhaps entirely digest "Gulliver's Travels," Scott, Steven- son and Jules Verne.......

Dislikes fantasy un- less humorous

Needs 11 hours? sleep but rarely gets it. Bed at eight o'clock should benile for active 12- year-old

Girlo can knit, em-

·broider, and cookca simple dinner

(Boys can make wooden box, do minor repairs to bicycle, and erect beautifully de- tailed models.)

Table and social

g manners good".

Religious Instincts in abeyance........

—(London Express Service)

thanks to Serocalcin its playtime of: infection is only short-lived,

At this time many thousands are starting their prophylactic course.

Make sure of your supply by ordering Serocalcin (now.

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FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF COLDS

Packed in tubes of 60 tablets.

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