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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 50, 1 March 1939, Page 2

Nanking Upholds Blue Silk Gown and Black Jacket

SHAN GHAI -Old-fashioned Chinese silk merchants and others have drawn a breath of relief on assurance from the Ministry of Interior that the blue silk gown and black “makua” or jacket will continue to be recognized as semiofficial Chinese equivalent of the foreign style dinner-coat. The blue gown-black jacket combination is very liexible in its employment, and may bo used during business hours without implication of any official occasion. Old-time scholars Tvcar such garb at all times. Hearing that the government was about to ban it for semi-official occas ions, the silk merchants’ guild had askec an official ruling in its favour which th< government granted. Just the Man. "May I ask what is your profes •don?” asked one of the older resident in the boarding-house. "Sculptor,” said the newcomer. "Good!” exclaimed the other ‘You’re just the man we want. Woul< you mind curving this joint of beef;