"A book of verses underneath a bough—" Omar Khayyam travelled ight when he went on his holidays.
book, a jug of wine, a loaf of bread and the all-important "thou" sufficed him, But observe that he insisted upon mental as well as Physical fare, Summer of course is the out-of-doors season. No. one advocates Poking about in-musty libraries oF giving up a game of tennis in favour of the book of the month. Nevertheless, except for those Youngsters who have apparently Solved the problem of perpetual motion,.there come quiet times when the appropriate books enhance the value of holiday leisure Nor need all summer reading be light reading. Freed from the demands of" bu:
tanglements the th fresh zest the books on political And sociological subjects abandoned after half-hearted investigation during the winter, Summer is. the to do a little of the been avoiding on the plea of "no time," to digest few of the volumes one een wanting to read for months, Those of us who have missed reading Rodney Gilbert's trenchant collection of essays entitled "What's Wrong with China" may have the opportunity of reading them in the new edition now obtainable from M he The being "to give the reader such an insight into" the histor environmental background of the for of the Chinese people, innable him to understand their otherwise inexplicable attitude towards aliens in China and their ing, part in inter-us." Mr, Gilbert's Tong. residence in this country, original joint. of view and brilliant Well bead brad Poo afternoon and evening dresses, jumpers, Sette aaetatira ne coe sic i aad auction, Christmas isn't the only thing that comes but once year—Lane, Crawford's Summer Sale does. too, and brings almost as much cheer. When it comes to Kayser stockings, ines 98 and 10 only, formerly $1 ind now only $3.95 that fact in itself is enough to make the sun break through the clouds. And McCallum hose in grey and. white are selling for $2.60 instead of $6.50, Underwear, fancy voiles and cam-bucs and a few special bargains in bathing' suits are other things to Nook up in the Drapery Departme mark-downs, on bath mats, bed In household linens there are
spreads, sheets and pillow-cases and towels' Oddments in Pommunity Plate are to be had at phenomenal prices, not spoons and not whol sets, but wonderful bargains in such things as lettuce, pickles, cold meat, table, dessert and pie forks and Jzravy and cream ladles. Flowers late reduced by 15 per cent. and millinery by 20 per cent.
'Men are well looked. after underwear, white poplin shirts, Viyella golf hose, silk hose, tennis shoes, stray hats, Spalding' Tennis 'Marking Tapes and waterproof head covers for tennis rackets. These Jare by no means all the interesting items' but these high help shoppers to steer th Talk about clouds. hi tininge—these rainy days Keeping the temperature down have also interfered with the sale fof straw hats, You know how it Ix—no one is going to feel terribly reading. style make this book well worth lenthusiastia about elegant hat to wear out into the buying an Another book on this subject midst of a typhoon. And straw which Messrs. Kelly and Walsh {he like souffles and pop-overs. have in stock is "The Capital and loves—they won't keep. Question of China," by Lionel Consequently the importer has to Curtis. Mr. Curtis begins: with the dawn of Chinese civilisation and broadens out as it approaches re-out events, particularly since the War and the Washington Conference, The author's recent visits enable him to speak with special knowledge present conditions. The. "Obse: ver" says of him, "He writes with sympathy and humanity and is not afraid of the emotion of com-Passion."
Jeet them off his hands this season land his loss is our gain because at Whiteaway's one can buy hats at just half price, including s shipment which has just arrived.
Other items of interest at White way's are bathing suits, lace flouncings, voiles of all descriptions, some lacy' Swiss patterns, others with a Broderie Anglaise effect simulated embroidery in white; "Public Affairs," by Barbara Worsley-Gough may sound like a political thesis, but it's not, just a modern, witty, brilliant first novel which the "Sunday Times" calls "the wittiest and most engaging and most deliciously irresponsible frolic that has appeared since 'Vile Bodies' was published Worsely-Gough has actually'succeer edu making a Ittle. group of bright. A" Kind of matrimonial Bright "Young" Things "really
General' Post being played... The Victorians might have pretended to be shocked, but its little naughtiness. Ses are of the right kind."
'Another fascinating book to be the same shop is ""Broken by Ambrose South, which B, Stern describes as "one of the chronicles that I have and Sheila Kaye-Smith galls it "a book full of beauty and uth.' s Still" another commended by those who know is Olive Moore. Compton Mackenzie says it is and. profound. observ "Daily Telegraph" "you have never read a novel quite like 'Fugue' and Roger Pippitt i Daily Herald" states that "Miss Moore. hi oaring wit and a land even lawn, mowers!
Holtz are selling, out millinery at half price, and the smartest newest of this summer's straws in {this collection, too, but it is the innings in underwear, shirts, tennis togs, number: of other useful items.
Beach Togs at the Sea Captain's Shop have created a riot. The sal with its three price divisions has. proved extremely popular and the only reason the stock. hasn't been leaned up is because extra tailors have been requisitioned: to meet the demand for' these. saicy beach pyjamas, swagger' yachting si fand. bifurcated lounge' sults. remarkable what values one gets in every section. For $15—gay <ot
for $18—two piece Suits in rdw es piece affairs, sie with coateds: silky pongee. and Fuji bilks, a fratfely of orighial designa,
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