MAIL SCHEDULES
The Postmaster General announces that as from 1st Novomber the Parcel Post rates to the United Kingdom will be reduced to
8 lb. 7 lb. $1.40 2.50
مسجد
11 lb, 22 lb. 8.50 6:00
Private letter-boxes may now bell rented at the Kowloon Post Offfee. Full information regarding them may be obtained from the Offcor in charge of that office.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR.
CARDS
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1934'
The Woman's Page
Use Massage To Postpone
Signs Of Growing Old
No matter how full and happy sag, especially as you grow older. her life may be, no woman enjoys and you must prevent this by keep- Christmas and Now Year cards the prospect of growing old. Foring the muscles firm and strong.AS bearing not more than five writton tunately these days words and enclosed in open envelopes foarned a great deal about how to you have
women have Massage with a good cream after
cleansed your are accepted by the Post Office at the
akin rate for printed matter, Le, 4 cents per approach the problem of age in-thoroughly with warm water and * ounces.
telligently. The first signs of mild soap and rinsed it thoroughly. Envelopes must not be closed.
age may be postponed a good many After the massage with rich cream, years, and even when they have pat the skin vigorously with cotton] actually made their appearance pads wet in skin tonic, or go over they niny be softened and given, a your skin awiftly with piece of icel certain charm and beauty.
wrapped in a piece of gauze. As soon as your mirror 28 augging lines or there is 29 thing "middle-aged" about
INWARD MAILS. -
FROM EUROPE
Helikon (Air Mail or Mar-
seillon Saigon Service)
Nov.
Corfu (via Suez)
+
#!
FROM JAPAN
Nov.
Hakodate Maru
Tanda
Pres. Grant
Carthage General Lec
Pres, Grant Africa Maru Sydney Maru
Takada Muru
Erup, of Canada
shows If you notice broken veins or if some-your skin flushes, easily or feels
you, irritated, do not use ice.
For most And out just what is telling tales skins it is an excellent tonic, but about you and take steps to correct for others it will accentuate un it. The first atops are usually to usual conditions such as hardened 28 adjust your diet-every one should or broken veins.
28
30
eut less as she grows older-and to the use of
Always avoid
very hot water as it 30 take exercises to improve your pos-causes the muscles to relax and the
30 ture and take down any lumps of pores to enlarge. 30 Junwanted fat.
.Dec. 5
+
FROM U.S.A.
Nov.
Pres. Grant Emp. of Canada
Before applying your daytime!
As soon as your figure has begun make-up go through a set of lazy to show signs of improvement, you exercises to wake you up, then can de nice things for your face, while still in bed, apply a faciul hair and hands. The little lines oil or rich cream and massage
an
that come around your eyes, mouth swiftly with your fingertips wet in 30 and forehead from strain need to warm water. While the oil is still Dec. 7be coaxed away or softened as on your face hop out of bed, do a
much as possible by regular mass-few bending exercises before jage. Find out what causes them open window, then step under 28 in the first place; get glasses if shower. Have the water cool, if 30 you need them and exercise. your you can stand it, and you will feel eyes to relieve the strain. It fine afterward and your skin will takes will power as well as rich be clear and flushed. creams and stimulating tonics to
FROM MANILA
Nov.
Emp. of Asia
Pres. Hoover
Nankin
Dec."
Nov.
FROM SHANGHAI
Ecumacas
General Lee
Prea. Grant
Deucalion ....
Emp. of Canada
Carthago
Tyndarous
ao soften lines in your face.
30
11
+
.Doc.
FROM STRAITS & INDIA
Next rinse your face and neck with very cold water, pat dry and
When you wash or massage your apply your make-up, cream rouge
30 face, always work upward and out. and powder and a little eyebrow
30
Nov.
28
28
30
Doc.
Tilawa
Burdwan
Suisang
Conte Verde
Perseus
Bengal Moru
FROM AUSTRALIA
Nankin
Dec.
OUTWARD 'MAILS.
FOR EUROPE
Epm. of Asia (via Vancouver
and Siberia) Closes: Reg. 4.16 p.m. Ord. 5 p.m.
Nov.
20
FOR JAPAN
The face has a natural tendency to pencil if you need it.
CARS IN FASHION'S
BACKGROUND
A New Leather Shade.
MAGYAR EFFECT EXAGGERATED
Frocks Act For Two Occasions
afternoon dress
ankles or may
savoura
even
bo
If motor car manufacturers have The abandoned at last their attempts to much of the evening. It reaches attract women buyers by providing to the various beauty gadgets in heir cars, longer.
It may take auch form as they have made one significant con-
a long straight skirt, split on one cession to feminine taste. It has side, with a sort of Magyar bodice to do, of course, with this match-without sleeves. ing-up vogue. Many of this year's |most attractive сат
models are
The Magyar effect is much ex- aggerated and often includes a
Fabrics are growing hair this season as this. model of dark blue with white stripes as well #la- strates. It is covered by a soft and slivery fuzz that gives its wearer á smart, fashionable ap- pearence. The dress features epaulet shoulders, and cord trim Loretta Young, `ming
young
- mereen star, la the model.
COOKERY NOOK ·
a pleasantį
Pres. Hoover, (via Siberia):...Doc. 1 painted in the popular dress shades. cowl affect at the back and some change from the ordinary junket.
Caramel junket is Closca: Reg. 3.16 a.m. Ord. 10 a.m. Eel grey, is one and mushroom (altimes much drapery across Carthage (vis Marseilles).Dec. 1sort of pale dusty pink) another throat, which is then carried back with two and a half ounces of sugar Closes: Reg. 946 am. Ord. 10.30 am, while there are also metallic colours over the shoulders and down to the and half a teacupful of water, Add the Make a caramel syrup, not too dark
suggestive of gold and silver.
A new shade of leather for car of the neck.
waist, leaving a small V at the nape to this a pint of milk and, when' it Or a slim, long skirt is at blood heat, add the rennel 29 unhestery is a
pink known as of velvet may have a long tunic of with a pinch of salt and a hint of "ashes of roses". But nearly all the metal with sleeves to just above vanilla essence. Dec. 1 colours are notably effective as the elbows, and with the material Cream is particularly good with
backgrounds for the green and au- draped round bergine and red frocks of this sen-Here no belt is worn, and the tunic
the square neck. this junket:
Emp. of Asia Aramia Pres. Hoover
Nov.
FOR AMERICA
Nov.
Emp. of Asla
20 son.
中
Pres. Hoover
Dec.
FOR MANILA
Nov.
Tandu
30
Emp. of Aala
.Aramis
FOR BHANGHAI
.Dec.
Pros, Hoover
FOR STRAITS & INDIA
fits.the figure fairly closely.
Finally there is the ground length evening black frock, over which a close-fitting, short silver or PARCEL tame jacket is worn, with tight MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given above anlass sleeves and with buttons all down
REGISTERED
and
28 otherwise stated, and where mails are the front
KEEP HEALTHY
This afternoon frock
all the
year round
80 advertised to close at or before 9 m can become evening at a moment'a
registered and parcel malls are closed
Nov.
Hai Hing
28
Carthage
Dec.
FOR AUSTRALIA
Nov.
Tanda (via Brisbane)
30
#3
at-6-pm-on-the-previous day.
AIR HAIL-Imperial Airways via
Singapore, Bandoerg-Amsterdam via
notice.
Singapore Suigon-Marseilles la Sat ALTERNATIVES TO THE CUFFS
zon. Correspondence for Europe and] intermediate countries will be ac
Fur gloves or leather gloves, with
cepted for transmission by these Sar-gauntleta in the same fur as the rices. Rates and all particulars are neck piece, are good alternatives "to ahewn in the schedules exhibited at
the General Post Office and Kowloon the cuffs; or a short fur cape, or a Office. All letters etc., must be mark cape of cloth wita fur bands or in-
ed "By Air Mail", and handed in at sets, is often used instead of a fur the General Post Office,
Unless collar. VIA SIBERIA Latters and post-superbcribed for despatch by a spec times used with long coate and Fur waistcoats are some- cards for Europe and Bouth America ac air thall service, correspondence are forwarded "vis 3lberta" if BO will be forwarded by the first service mid-length coats as well superscribed.
available.
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NO Influenza Colds, Grippe, Sore Throat
dd all Chemists
FORMAMINT
as with
The germ-killing Throat Tables
Beautifying
Yourself
Feeding The Skin
Every night soak the skin for half an hour or so with a smooth cleansing cream.
Leave this to] soak into and penetrate the pores while brushing the hair.
After removing the cream with aj soft rag or a cleansing tissues, proceed to pat in a little almond oilj across the lines about the eyes, the forehead and, if there are any, down each aide of the mouth.
Pat this in with the balls of the Angers until the skin has, thorough- ly absorbed as much as possible, then carefully remove the surplus. Where there are any brown patches] or discolorations, leave the oil on all night to act as 3 agent.
bleaching
When the skin has lost much of its natural oils through over-ex- posure, it is essential that these should be replaced, as far as pos- sible, by the free application of other oils, and here again almond oil can be used with considerable Buccess,
THE WOMEN'S HATS AND
PRINCESS MARINA ·-··
London. Thousands more women's hats have been sold so far this autumn than at the same time last year. They are copies of the hats worn by Princess Marina on her first visit to England' after her engage- ment. The crown and the pompon on top, has drooping brimmed hat, with. the high become the favour- ites but the pertly perched pill- box with the little upstanding fea- ther at the side is a close second! in popularity."
OWN TABLETS
HIS FIRST STEPS.
The child's first months and years
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
HONG KONG HOTEL; REPULSE, BAY HOTEL;
PEAK HOTEL;
& SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;'
HOTELS,
LIMITED.
la association with the Grand Hotel des Wagona Lita, Peking
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE
This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spelling,
such as harbor, plow, and altho...
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12 13
18
12.
15
16
17
18
120
23
24
25
26
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33
HORIZONTAL
1-Stop
·4-Carolled 7-Kňooki
$ Peruse 10-Makes amends for 13-Ridicule 15-Yonder (Pozt.) 16-Not at any time 18-Portion 19-Wooden pin
21-Cover 22-L*Ir
23-Apportion
25-One who foretelis 27-Near by
48
HORIZONTAL (Cont.). 39-Rations (Fr.) 41-Lace fabric 43-A serpent' (pk) [45-Examinar 47-Organ of hearing 48-Born 49-Start suddenly
16
136
247
142.
[46
7
50
VERTICAL (Cont.) 13-An article of
**furniture (pl.) 14-Eternity
117-8x
(Rom.) 20-Gog-wheels
122-A
colored cotton
nitwilled goods
50-Ancient city of Asia 24-Corrolled •
Minor
VERTICAL
1-Wharf 2-Pressed
3-Cure hides"
| 4-A male descendant
5-Hora
8-Gird
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25-Royal Navy (abbr)
29-Large plant:
31-Letter
33-The (Fr.)
34-Large, monkey
25-Joined
11-Bummit
*38-Interdict
112-Barter
"
28-Epoch
29-8aft 30-Consumes
af-Bried 32-Camper
[33-Youth
35-Father (short) [37-Golf
dolf mound
88-A ring
89-Make a mistake.
8-Writing Implement 40-Even (contr.) 9-Yahlele ohi rünnars, 42÷Walter-
|44-Consume
46-Berlea
The solution of the above with a new croaz-word puzzle
will appear in to-morrow's issue.......
ESSEX LACE Introduced By A French Family
are usually the most difficult, espe cially if he is backward in develop Embroideries, hand-woven fab- ment, lacks appetite, has irregular rics, and hand-made laces are elimination, fails to gain weight as he' should.
among the fascinating exhibits-at Often the conscientious mother is the display of British handicrafts worried almost ill by these problems. at Sunderland House-recently. Yet in many cases the solution is
right at her hand if she but know ofTambour lace was: introduced in Essex by a French family duritig
it.
In Baby's Own Tablets innumer the early part of the last century, able mothers have found just what and it is still a local home industry was-wanted-to-start the backward
little one right off on to the road of at Coggeshall, and many of the old regular progress.
The prescription designs are being, revived, for of an eminent medical child-specialist, fashion's use to-day. these Tablets quickly correct infan tile stomach and bowel 'troubles, thus
The lace work is made by using
banishing constipation, aiding digesa amall, hooked needle, set in a bone tion, removing the causes of colic, handle, and catching the thread vomiting, flatulence, diarrhoes... through net, which is stretched in They allay teething pains almost an oblong tambour frame. An In- as if by magic, reduce feverishness, teresting variety of stitches can be ease colds and croup, expel worms,
soothe the nerves, and bring calm, utilised and the work la not diff- restful health-giving sleep in a per-cult hor is it trying to the eyes, fectly natural way. Baby's Own although some of the modern tam- Tablets are guaranteed absolutely hour lace is very fine and delicate pure and safe even for the youngest infant. Of chemists everywhere in appearance.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
·LARGE-SI SEAR AIT PAR AGACK IV ŠTEAMED REAP RTS ESTER E
ITECH BEADS B RARE RED OR DGRAL MONE SIDES MCAN MET
(DADOP"STE
For brass, copper
and all metals
use
BRASSO
the
polish that gives a lasting shine
Bringing Up Father
A GENTLEMAN'
BY THE NAME OF
MALLET WISHES TO SEE YOU!
SOUNDS LIKE A
FISH~ ! NEVER, DID LIKE THAT GUY
I AM COLONEL MALLET.
I UNDERSTAND YOU
·MADE -A: DISPARAGING REMARK "ABOUT ME
King Phottes
IS THAT SO?
WHAT DID
WEAK-HEADED
SAY?
YOU SAID I WAS
AND
THAT PROVES
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