MAIL SCHEDULES
The Postmaster General announces that as from. 1st November the Parcel Post rates to the United Kingdom will! be reduced tas-
3 b..
11 11. 22 tb: $1.40
3.50 $6.00
7 lb. 22.50
The reduction it is hoped will have
a stimulating effect on the Christmas parcel post which closes on 9th Novem-
ber.
. Chrlatmas Parcel Mail for
firent Britain
The Christmas Parcel Mail for Great
Britain will be closed in the General
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1934
The Woman's Page
_
MORE FEMININE LINE EARL HAIG'S FUND
Dressmakers Favour The Sheath
Post Office at Noon on the 9th Novoin FORMAL EVENING GOWNS
er por as, "Bhutan". The "Publie are!
tindly requested to post early.
This mail is due to arrive at London
罪
on the 16th December.
seen for formal wear. One thing
THE CANADA SHOE CO..
Opening Contributions 18 D'Aguilar St. cor Wellington St.
Acknowledged
[certain is that green in all its H.E. The Governor and Lady beautiful, rich autumn shades. Peel have opened the list of con copper and russet red, will be fea-tributions towards the Earl tured in the new styles. Lame Haig's Fund and it is hoped that in lovely new shades of green, the residents of the Colony will
follow their generous Despite the usual secrecy with rusts and gold will fashion formal
Paris.
lead
which the lending creators, sur- evening, gowns. and embroidery, towards helping disabled Ex The Kowloon Post Office will open round themselves at this time, it pailletes, sequins and all things Service Men and their depen- for business in its new premises in is reasonably safe to forecast a that glitter will be used to achieve dents. Salisbury Road, opposite the Fire Station, at 8 am. on Thursday, theomantic and luxurious mode for novel decorative effects.
1st November.
INWARD MAILS.
FROM EUROPE
Noy,
Carthage (vin
Suez-Letters
*
1
<x
London
and papers) ....
Lycemoon [Air Mail ex Mar-
seilles Bandoeng Service)..
Conte Rosso (Air Mail
Imperial Service,
October 19) /...
Rajputana
Ranila Maru
FROM JAPAN
Melbourne Maru-
Talma
Emp of Japan
General Sherman
Karuna Mart
Pres, van Buren
Pres. Jackson....
Nov.
the coming winter,
un-
The way in which women questioningly adopted the long kirt draped capes and bodices, and large, at hats augurs well of the ultra- for a continuation
feminine note in dress. Sweeping feathers, curls and diadems, jew Jelled belt. flowered decolletes
GOLD LAME FROCK
The following is a list of the opening contributions for 1934:
His Excellency The Gov-
Ltd.
A frock of gold lame run velvet E. D. Sassoon Banking Co., embossed chenille, on fine, net, had F. C. Hall, Esq.
ginuous sash of golden lame: British American Tobacco and when worn looked like some
Co., Ltd.
Dr. B. A. Moore
£ T. M. Gregory, Esq.
High Grade Footwear for
LADIES and GENTLEMEN A large assortment in stock also Shoes made to order.. Promenade Shoes, Dress Shoes Riding Boots and Leggings. Tel. 337282.
to make your hair
ernor & Lady Peel..... $100
50
50
*25
25
"It takes one of our French Oil Process Permanent Waves
15
10
5
a crowning glory"
Total
$280
COTTONS ARE NOT FOR NATIVES ONLY
Further contributions will be gratefully received by Mr. F. G.
to Maunder, Secretary Ear! London. Haig's Fund. York Bldgs.. Hong
Africa Kong.
1
which, by the way, have crept trailing golden cobra, As a con- Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Boss down at about the same ratio as traet a dress of shot gold and they crept up, all these can be bronze Ottoman silk resembled
forest tree glinting in the reasonably looked upon as the harbingers of the most spectacu- light of a late autumn day. 2lar styles for many yearx.
Nobody anticipates anything re- volutionary so far as the general! line is concerned. The sheath dress will probably be the basic theme on which most of the crea-
Bun R. C. N. Lim
Cheques should be made pay.
crossed "Poppy Day Fund."
The natives of South tors will elaborate their indivi-like plenty of colour in the cotton, dual ideas. One thing is certain, skirts and sashes which Manches-able to Thomson & Co., and however, this is going to be the ter makes for them. winter of the woman with the A. representative of H. J. Nicoll perfect figure, according to mowho saw these native cottons re- dern ideala. The boyish formcently decided that they were with its flattened effect is defin-{ready-made new fashion for Eng- itely "out." On the other hand,lishwomen, so they are now modern woman has learnt that no sale at this shop.
FROM AMERICA & CANADA
Nov.
Prox. Jucksun
2
11
Emp. of Jajun
Pres. van Buren
14
FROM MANILA
Nov.
amount of tight-lacing will ever
Pres. Coolidge
"
give the impression of slender-
Tanda Taiping
ness, and she knows that funda-
mentally it is all a matter of ex-
FROM SHANGHAI
Pres. Jackson
Rajputana
Chenonceaux
Agamemnon
Bhutan ...
Emp. of Japan
General Sherman
Haruna Mari
FRESH AND COOL
A
On
During these warm days try an ereising. proper foundation gar all-white scheme of flowers in Nov. ments and clothes suited to her your rooms. You will be
personality and figure.
Pren van Buron
FROM STRAITS
Nov.
Foxang
Conte Rosso
Meneinua
Yasukuni Maru
PROM AUSTRALIA
Nov.
Tanda Taiping
OUTWARD MAILS.
FOR EUROPE
Nov.
#
Emp. of Russia (via Siberia) ..
Closes Reg. 4.15 p.m. Ord. 5 p.m. Carthage (via Sibarta)
Pres. Coulidge (via San Fran-
cisco and Siberia).....
A Ribbon Season
A very modern interpretation
9 the Egyptian line will be fol 9lowed by one leading dressmaker who has remained faithful to her principle of making modern wo. men look beautiful-never eccent trie or funny. Evening dresses will feature the streamline, but] Itreated in an entirely different manner. A subtle cut will take Bjinches of the waistline and with the use of wide, draped belts and sashes, full, often bell-shaped sleeves, all these features will look correspondingly 9 make hips
slimmer. This dressmaker is also going to use ribbon in & totally {new way As well 18 her usual range of laces, including paillette 1and silk embroidered varieties.
Black and white will still
31
Closes Reg. 9.15 a.m. Ord. 10.00 a.n.j Rajputana (via Marseilles).
197
Closes Reg. 9.45 a.m. Ord. 10.30 a.m.
FOR JAPAN
Emps of Russi Carthage Pres. Coolidge D'Artagnan
FOR MANILA
Nov.
."
"
Nellore Prea. Jackson
FOR U.S.A;
Nov.
Emp. of Russia Pres. Coolidge
FÖR SHANGHAI
Emp. of Russia
Conte Rosso
Carthage.
Pres. Coolidge
D'Artagnan
FOR AUSTRALIA
Nellore (via Brisbane)
Nov.
be
VIA SIBERIA- Letters and post. ards for, Europe and South Americo are forwarded "via. Siberia" if su
2 superscribed.
3
3
REGISTERED
and PARCEL
MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier
ante than the time given above Entherwise stated, and where mails are Nov. advertised to close at or before 9 a.m... registered and parcel malls are closed" 3 at 6 p.m. on the previous day,
AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways vis Singapore, Bandoen.g-Amsterdam via Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via Sai 8gon. Correspondence for Europe and Intermediate countries will be a cepted for transmission by these Sex- 1vices.: Rates and all particulars are 2 shewn in the schedules exhibited, al 2the. General Post Office and Kowloon 3 Office. All letters etc. must be mark-
Nov.
FOR STRAITS & INDIA :
Atreus
Cremer
Rajputana
Nov.
3 ed. "By Air Mail" and handed in at Unless the General Post Office. superscribed for despatch by a speci Be air mail service, correspóndencé will be forwarded by the first service [svallable.
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Bank of Canton Bldg..
(1st Floor)
Tel. 32508
DAILY CROSS-WO RD PUZZLE
This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but oni readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic avelling. much as härbor, plow, and altho.
JEWELLERY
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THAT
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prised and charmed at the fresh and cool appearance they produce,
CLOTHING
eleaned by us
lasts longer,
looks better and costs]
a great deal less
than elsewhere.
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G, Wyndham St.
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Anniversary
SWISS
Make
Wrist Watch
15-JEWEL
IN WHITE GOLD
Feature Values
at J. ULLMANN & CO.
Your gift of Jewellery is cherished forever
time enhances its sentimental value without diminish-. ing its intrinsic worth, At this Store, you obtain the finest Jewellery at the lowest price.
J.ULLMANN & Co.
Alexandra Bldg...
Chater Road
Established 1860
Telephone 21133
70
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food
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45-Country in Europe
46-8cold
49-Very warm
3-An element in the 60-Bird homes
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5-Berpant
52-Kind of sweet
potato 54-Title
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9-Brag
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The solution of the above with
will appear in to-morrow's.issue.
FOR BRIDES-TO-BE
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66-Farm animal
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bride, while a white crepe prin- eess gown worn with a collarette
A simple white satin gown and and diadem of silver pailletes and a white tulle veil floating over the along misty tulle, vell held in face completes the outfit of one place by a coronet of orange blos of the senson's most dramatic
dresses an old-fashioned brides.
Boms
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THIS OUGHT TO
GIT ME AT LEAS THREE NIGHTS
OUT THIS WEEK,
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HOW MANY. TIMES HAVE TOLD. YOU
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