1934-11-30

MAIL SCHEDULES

The Postmastor General announces that as from 1st November the Parcel Past rates to the United Kingdom will be reduced to:-

3 lb. 7 lb.

$1.40 2.60

11 lb. 22 lb.

3.50

6.00

Office.

Private, letter-boxes may now

rented at the Kowloon Post

Full information regarding them may be obtained from the Officer in charge; of that 'office.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS

Christmas and New Year, cards! bearing not more than five written words and enclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the Post Office at the rate for printed matter, ie., 4 cents per

2 ounces,

Envelopes must not be closed.

INWARD MAILS.

FROM EUROPE

Carthage (via Siberia)

Conte Verde (Imperial Airwaya

Service)

Nov.

FROM JAPAN

Nov.

Dec.

Pres. Gront

Carthage Concral Lee Pres. Grant

Africa MarU

Sydney Maru

Emp. of Conada

Takada Maru

Pres, Grant....

Calcutta Maru

Kashimu Maru

Pres., Polk

FROM U.S.A.

Nov.

Emp. of Canada Pres. Polk

.Dec. 7

FROM MANILA

.Pres. Hoover

Nunkin

Nov,

30 Dec.

FROM SHANGHAI

Nov,

Eunuceus..

General Lec

Pres, Grant

Dec.

Deucalion

Carthage..

Tyndareus Sinkiang

Emp. of Canada

Kashma Maru

Pres. Polk

Soudan

Talauta Maru

FROM STRAITS & INDIA

Suisang

Conte Verde

Porzeus

Bengal Mara

Nankin.........

FROM AUSTRALIA

Nov.

Dec. 1

..Doc.

OUTWARD MAILS.

FOR EUROPE

Nov.

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1934:

The Woman's Page

Mexican cowboys, who have won the reputation of being the most lavishly dressed cow handlers in the world, have selected Senorita Maria Dolores Parra, above, as the most beautiful girl in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. Senorita Parra was selected at a flesta staged by the Vez de Chihuahua,.

The Problem Of Hat Transport

Its Own Again

The Essence Of Dressmaking

HINTS ON IRONING ton-holes are easiest if they are atitched before being cut. Final-

Most people are embarking justly, a pincushion fastened to the now upon a bout of dress or blouse left wrist or a box which, when making and often where there is pressed, produces a single pin is not too much space for apparatus, invaluable for dressmaking. Amateurs, often do better if they

make a whole dress by hand, there being less risk of tension troubles, which give their amateurish look.

Beainė

an CHRISTMAS WRAPPING PAPERS

The essence of dressmaking 15 Christmas wrapping papers are the placing and ordering. The now on sales in many stores. Some stitching is far less in importance have star designs; fireplaces, pines, than the pressing. Where, how-Santa Claus and his reindeer but ever, machine is used, it is often some prefer the green, red, or gold convenient to possess one of the wrapping papers with mistletoe miniature kind which can be taken and holly and silver bells. about with one on one's travels,

The only requisite of the minia- ture machine is a good firm table upon which to clamp it. Also, as it is chain-stitch, the fulshing off must be done with care.

The next useful gadgets ls that for measuring the length of the skirt. Skirt should be measured (upwards, not downwards. That is to say, they should be made all round, just such a distance from the ground. A little stand - is made into which chalk can be in- serted at a given height from the ground. This can be moved round. the edge of the skirt to mark it levelly. If chalk cannot be used pine can be inserted instead to give the line. This is one of the most useful contrivances for ama-i teur dressmaking,

The electric iron should, of course, be at hand all the time. Where this is not possible a amall spirit iron heats quickly and often answers the purpose. A still bet-

Don't Be Irascible.

You will coon notice a difference in yourself, and how much better tem- pered and cheerful you are getting. if you take an occasional dose of Pinkettes, to gently stimulate the livor, and to assist the digestive or- gana by removing accumulations of waste matter.

Pinkettes, the dainty little liver Hat-Box Is Coming Into so the large hat will mean another ter plan is to take the finished

industry based upon something dress to the tailor's and yet it and laxative pille, correct constipa- other than reason. The large hat pressed by his heavy pressing ma-headaches, disordered stomach, bad tion, bilious attacks, "liver", alek implies hat-pins again. Porhaps jchine. When pressing it must be breath, coated tongue, bitter taste in Milinery seems about to change it implies complexions too, and, remembered that a damp cloth is the mouth, in a single night, yet act once more the course of civillsa. with complexions, a wholly dif-wrong for woollen things. The as gently as nature. Chemiste tion. For years now women have [ferent set of occupations and diver woollen stuff itself should be

everywhere sell travelled with a suitcase which, sione. From auch unimportant dampod, and ironed under a dry even if large, bore no comparison causes grow great results. cloth. Thus no shine is left But- with what used to be called lug-

gage. Hats were little contem-

intibles o. which only one or two

were necessary and which, either

of them, could be rolled up and Pres. Hoover (via Siberia)...Dec. 1 packed into the suitcase without Closes: Reg. 9.15. a.m. Ord. 10 a.m. trouble. The large hat demands Carthage (vla Marseilles Dec. 1a completely different set of con

Closes: Reg. 9.45 a.m. Ord. 10.30 am.ditions. If transported, it can at

FOR JAPAN

best he worn upon the head, while the smaller hat still goes into the 30 suitcase. But much more often it .Doc. I

is unsuitable for such an occasion and the transport problem turns .Dec. 1gradually towards the old hat-box. It is difficult to remember that hat-boxes at one period almost

Aramis Pres. Hoover

FOR AMERICA

Pres. Hoover ....

FOR MANILA

Nov,

Tanda

General Lee

FOR SHANGHAI

Nov.

Aramla

Pres. Hoover

FOR STRAITS & INDIA

Carthage A

FOR AUSTRALIA'

Tanda (via Brisbane)

filled the cubic yard and that they

30 were fitted with little wire rabunde upon which hats could be pinned

in safety-that is to say, if the 30 packed resisted the temptation to .Dec. 1

All in, the cracks with other things, which immediately spoiled 1the bows and flowers. There is, no doubt that the hat-box is gradual. ly coming into its own again. Hat- boxca cannot be carried together with a suitcase, and they cannot

Dec.

Nov.

cards for Europe and South America go in 'buses, and it is difficult for

VIA SIBERIA- Letters and post-

are forwarded· “via superscribed.

them to be accommodated in cars. Siberia" if BQ

Just as long skirts prevent a great deal of the simpler locomotion and and - PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier give an impetus to the taxi trade than the time given above unless

-REGISTERED

otherwise stated, and whore mails are vices. Rates and all particulars are advertised to close at or before 9 am, shewn in the schedules exhibited af registered and parcel mailí are closed the General Post Office and Kowloon at 6 p.m. on the previous day!! Office. All letters etc., must be mark. AIR MAIL-Imperial, Airways vined. “By Air Mall and handed in at Singapore, Bandheng-Amsterdam vis the General Post Office. Unless Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via Sat-superscribed for despatch by a spect gon. Correspondence for Europe and ac air mail service, correspondence Intermediata countries will be ac-will be forwarded by the first service cepted for transmission by these Ber-available.

BINKETTES

1934 MUSICAL SENSATION

JERE LEE'S

ALL-AMERICAN GIRL BAND

"THE

MADCAPS"

PLAYING AT THE

EMPORIUM BALLROOM

TEA DANCES

5.P.M.

GRAN

7 P.M.

OPENING

TO-MORROW

SATURDAY, DEC. 1st.

THE

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