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INWARD MAILS.
FROM JAPAN
Toyama Maru
Taiyo Maru
Birdhana Fushimi Maru
Malitea Maru
Emp. of Japan
.Bapt.
10
129
14
14
Pres. Harrison
Pres. Pierce ...
FROM AMERICA & CANADA
Sept.
Emp. of Japan
14
Pres. Harrison
14
Pres. Pierce
"
FROM MANILA
.Sept.
Taiping
#
Pres. Jackson'
"
FROM SHANGHAI
Sept.
Ajax Aramiz
Taiyo Maru
Conte Bonso
Emp. af, Japan Fushimi Maru Pres. Harrison
***
Somali
Pres. Pierce
FROM STRAITS
.Sept.
Hakusan Maru
Aenéut
18
Mayobashi Maru
18
Ft
FROM INDIA
Sept.
Kumsang
Tilawa
"FROM AUSTRALIA
Sept.
Taiping
11
FÖR EUROPE
OUTWARD MAILS.
Aramis (Air Mail service Mar-
FOR AMERICA AND CANADA
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1934.
The Woman's Page
The Airstocracy
Of Fashion
Refreshing Freedom For
American Woman
THE WINNING FEATURE OF THE CHINESE GOWN
The difference between an aris tocracy and a democracy is reveal-; led in the incident of the recent
court presentation in London.
The King and Queen of England wished that the style of the pre- sentation gowns would not be changed from the prescribed attire of a certain design which had been worn for such occasions at Bucking- ham Palace for hundreds of years. The letter of the law must be and was kept. Freedom is avoided. Court etiquette was not changed.
CHARMING IDEAS FOR THE SUNSHADE
EVENING DRESSES
A NEW HEADDRESS
But in America, where the mili- Honey And Yellow The tary marches are played gaily. Two Popular Colours there is a refreshing freedom, which reaches out to try the new This was a marked characteristic among the privileged American women, favoured for presentation, who during the few weeks prior to the affair, were in a feverish heat planning their snow white, last London and Paris.
word from-Parls apparel.
jon social freedom in America. If
London, March 7.
Butter and honey yellow are two colours that have kept cropping up
RETURNS WITH
PICTURE FROCKS
Variety In Colouring
And Design FAVOURITE FABRICS «
As if to counteract the influence
at the new season's dress shows in of the new straw picture hats, with This week their clear-cut brim lines, this sea-
aunshades There are no minor restrictions Victor Stiebel, the young English son's
aro eharming designer, has gone one better and transparent affairs of lace, organ- the queen's ladies-in-waiting called produced a dance frock of sun-ray die and silk net on the president's wife, they could pleated flat crepe, in the good old Flutings and frilin enhance these fashioned maize colour that has delicate materials, and there is a wear shorts ́or chiffons. shirt been "out" for so many years. In great deal of variety in colouring waist dresses or seersucker frocks; and nobody would say anything on's evening gowns, the skirt is
common with most of the new sea and design.
In contrast the fitted tightly over the hips and to severely modern in type. Now which of these two descrip- just below the knees, where it ex-stick handles, painted or finely en- tions does Chipa belong to, since tends into a train, with sun-ray amelled in the same colour as the laving claimed so much popular the New Life movement? 11
pleatings Inset. attention during the summer, silk
fabric is one Ideas the stick shaped
prints will occupy an important place in milady's wardrobe for early Autumn wear. The statuesque Virginia Bruce, screen actress, chooses a smart model in rust and white featuring a crisp ralled collar that stands high on neck. The accessories are brown.
Sept.
scillex)
Close Reg. + a.m. Ord 10.30 a.m.
Rakuyo Maru (via Siberin)
12
Ajax (via Marseilles)...
Pren. Jackson (via Siberia)
Conte Rosao (via Brindisi)
12
13
14
FOR JAPAN
Sept.
Rakuyo Maru
12
General Sherman
1
14
Prod. Jackso
14
Sept.
General Sherman
141
BERETS AGAIN
Pres. Jackson
... 14)
FOR MANILA
Sept.
Emp. of Japan
14
Pros, diarrison
FOR SHANGHAI
Sept.
General Sherman
14
Pres. Jackson
14
Sept.
11
12
12
13 us. 14
Aramis
FOR STRAITS & INDIA
Ajax
Conto Rosso
Sonali
London. Are you reconciled to the return 14 of the beret? Because it is back.!
VIA SIBERIA Letters and post-
about it.
Keeping cool-how and where-
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OUR
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being offered 'BELOW COST
as we must clear our shelves fór
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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE
This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but sur readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spelling. such as harbor, plow, and altho.
2.9 4
114
handles the
Plain
17
121
by far is the excuse for conversa-' Other charming evening dress at the handle like an inverted,
that ideas at this important collection closed fan. tion these days, when even
of "chain" shoulder There are fancy crook handles in form of excess activity is out of consisted the question. Just as the re-straps of alternate links of violet all kinds of composite materials. Here, again, the colour of the sun- maining Hong Kong residents befand pale lavender blue velvet on gan to feel that social activity lavender blue crepe frock; a long shade is carried out in the handle might well be started on its way sleeved evening gown in ice-blue design. to the fervent momentum of the fall, pebble crepe with a low-cut back,
Sunshades made in beige or black
a blistering sun and cloudless sky worn with a couple of silver foxes silk spotted net are among the most send the thermometer skywards. made into a scarf, and short black fashionable of the new designs.
All physical activity is reduced gloves; a frock of supple silver Patterned organdie and lace or to its very least, and fans and re- lame which had a warm flesh tint gandie are other favourite fabrics, frigerators are our best friends and introduced in the weave, worn with which can be brought into an en- constant companions.
long sweeping cloak of the lame semble-scheme of carrying a sun- lined with velvet the colour of pale shade that exactly matches a chosen
frock. pink young mushroom flesh
Headdress:
The Chinese women have adopt. A summer parade of halo hats, ed as the ruling style for summer coolness, a dress, which should well coolie hats, and saucer hats has not be chosen by foreigners in its re made women forget their love of spect to propriety and the 80 many seasons, the beret, and the life movement", which
DI
milliners are forced to yield it to parts of the country has a
strong hold on the people. ing the weather cool is its feature.
By the autumn every woman will have a beret back on hor head.
They are wearing them now at
or
cards for Europe and South America Cowes made of linen. white are forwarded"via. Siberia" if
A new notion in evening head:
"new dresses, too, were his halos of real) some flowers. To go with a clinging
COCKTAIL SHOES
Amber satin, of a honey-maple- very white crepe, frock touched with Byrup tint is the very newest shade Keep chartreuse green, there was a head for shoes that go places. The very chief band of real tuberoses; while real fact that they are satin makes them important. And the gloss and shimmer of this dress-up slipper fabric adds a glowing beauty to the amber colouring,”
The Chinese Woman
We have in mind, of course, the bright yellow, stabbed across the regular Chinese long dress, of MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier front with an ordinary black-head-exactly the same make as all Chin-
suparacribed...
REGISTERED
and PARCEL
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at 5 pm. on the provious day.
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Quicker
BRASSE
and a shine
as bright as lightning
BRASSO
METAL POLISH
anemones were chosen to accom pany the striking frock of white cotton crepon, ver-finely striped in
red.
ese dresses. The difference of
REDINGOTE ENSEMBLES these summer frocks lie in the material, always of transparent
The swagger outfit with sweet cotton or silk, in dark cool colours. printed frock and loose-fitting top- The slip is the winning feature. coat with raglan sleeves and patch made of the same shade or darker. pockets is one of the variations of cut low in the front and almost the redingote. The dressier types, below the waist at the back. It such as Lelong's checked taffeta must be form-fitting to wear nicely, dress and directoire coat in navy and the shoulder bands are cross-blue alpaca, is another. The first
ed at the back to hold the slip jais grand for street and sports. place, making it also a decorative The other is formal enough for tea feature through the transparent or informal dinners. outer dress.
The nicest thing about these The high collar, half-arm length ensembles is their adaptability. sleeves, stylish low, splits, and long You can wear the full length coat skirts will surely deceive the army with other dresses, providing they of "New Life" disciples out to catch harmonize with the coat's colour violators of the dress regulations,
and design,
However, if amber is not the colour your heart desires to com plete the festive costume, there are tintable shoes in satin, faille crepe that will be dyed to ample cheerfully by your pet shop,
SATURDAY'S SOLUTION.
HUB
POE ERON
NEE ATO EVE RAPTO
or
34
Yo
48
55 56
163
70
HORIZONTAL
1-Immense
6-A woolt class In
Hindustan 10-Bouldre
14-A land measure 16-Partaining to Asia 16-Part of the mouth 17-Clutters 19-Makes pure 21-Consume
22-Chacka
23-8aid to a horse 24-An English title
(pl.) 26-Fish 69 #
27-A beverage 29-Chinese, piant
81-A sign denoting
omission
34-An iceberg
+
18
10
11 12 13
16
52 53 154
58 159
HORIZONTAL (Cont.)
65-Japanese coin [67-Abide
65-Imitate
61-One who holds
田
22
VERTICAL (Cont.)
18-Make a mistake 20-Power
20-Green spot in a
desert
30-Preposition 32-Weird
property in trust 27-Assists 64-Lover of Hero (Gr.28-Rent
Myth) 68-Enoas (Fr.) [67-Not at any time 69-Combining form.
Air
70-The Occident 71-Grean plants on
which cattle feed 172-A broad smile
VERTICAL
3-Planeer
1-Valley 2-Molady
26-Exists
-4-Maka Jace
3-EACH
(Abbr.)
~Helps
37-A lack of hair, (pl.) B-Was Interested, In
40-Egyptian sun-god
41-Feminine of tsar
Atusical nota
8-Sailors (colloq.)
45-A country in Europe 8-Point of compass
48-Agitato
(abbr)
43-A number
19-Ocean
U
REAR
51-A letter
50-Residence (abbr.)
(abbr)
(10-Man's
name
11-Remains
{1g-German Mar
admiral in World War
12-Onk-who receives a'13–Feminina Suffix
pift
(Fr.)
33-Former Rusalan
titio (pl.) 195-Plorces with
36-Tavern
88-Tear.
hora
42-Wide thoroughfares 49-insert
-Because
48-Agad to support s
rider. (pl.)
47-One who treads 153-A demon (pl.)
54-National Education
Association (abbr)
55-Boll slowly
50-Eagle
57-Look slyly 65-Prefix: Nour
60-Ireland (post) 142-Series
68-One of the British
Inles (abbr.)
65 Find fruit
68-A÷Middle Atlantio
State (abbr.)-
The solution of the above with a new croen-word puzzle
will appear in to-morrow's issue.
Bringing Up, Father..
WHEN YOUR HEARTS
ON FIRE SMOKE GETS IN
YOUR EYES
'I CAN'T STAND ANY MORE
OF THATAI'M GOING OUT
IN THE HALLIT
DID SOMEONE. HOLLER
FIRE?
[NO - BUT IT'S A GOOD
| IDBA-, I'LL SET FIRE
【TO THE PIANO!
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