MAIL SCHEDULES The Woman's Page
Thi Postmaster General announces that as from 1st November the Parcel Post rates to the United Kingdom will
be reduced tor-
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1934
8 lb. 7 lb.
$1,40 2.50
11 lb. 3.50
22 lb.
4,00
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Private latte-boxes may now rented at the Kowloon Post Office.] 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 Bve written words and enclosed in open envelopes) are accepted by the Pont Office at thei rate for printed matter, Le., 4 cents per 2 ounces.
Envelopes must not be closed.
INWARD MAILS.
FROM EUROPE
Dec.
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24
Asama Maru (via Siberia)
Ajax.
Naldera (via Suce)
FROM JAPAN
Doc.
General Pershing
21
Atsuta Maru
21
21
22
Pres. Adams
Asama Maru
Montevideo Maru
Nankin ...
Naruto Maru
Toyama Maru
FROM U.S.A.
Doc.
FROM MANILA
Dec.
Kamo Meru
20
FROM SHANGHAI
Dec.
Pres. Adams
General Pershing
Agama Maru
Menelaus
Pyrrhus
Ixion
FROM STRAITS & INDIA
Dec.
The faddists have put their foot into it with their latest idea -toe rings matching the design of the open work shoes and the colour of the nail rouge. Miss Carolyn Hughes, of Pelham, N.Y, obligingly demonstrates for art's sake.
String Designing WHAT YOU CAN MAKE
A ball of string-brightly colour-
ed, in white or the common light;
brown-ts looked upon with more
WITH VELVET
P
If velvet becomes you-and it be-
22 than usual interest just now. For comes
most women-you'll look
25 string, we have discovered, can be equally smart in a three-plece suit
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Fushimi Maru
Tsushima Maru
Blomall
Talma-
FROM AUSTRALIA
Dec.
OUTWARD MAILS,
"FOR EUROPE
Doc.
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Yasukuni Maru (Via Marseil-
los) A
Closes: Reg. 12.45 pm. Ord. 1.30
used must effectively in interior de of uncrushable velvet or in a velvet. If you!
coration. All kinds of cushion coat wit a three-tier cape.
covers and curtains, are being de-want to combine fur with velvet, signed in string, because this chocse an afternoon gown with a material has an affinity with the semi-cowl neckline to wear under You can have| tweeds and canvases which are so your fur coat....
as clasalcala velvet' gown as you popular in furnishing.
please for the evening.
Follow an outline of a bold design pm, upoh a square of, say, natural linen,
FOR U.S.A.
Dec.
Fashimi Maru
22
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FOR JAPAN
Dec.
Kamo Maru Fushimi Maru
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FOR SHANGHAI
Dec
Fushimi Maru
17
FOR MANILA
Dec.
Pres. Adama
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Atsuta Maru
Silverypress
General Pershing Tjibadak
Suisang
with a length of string and you will
By the way, copper, brown, black tulip, sapphire, jungle-green, bor-
be delighted with the striking result, deaux, and royal blue are the shades
The string can be chosen from a you must choose from.
variety of thicknesses, textures and
colours and sewn invisibly upon the
cushion or curtain fabric, or over-1
21 sewn with a contrasting coloured 22 silk or wool. Straight line borders,] scrolls, circles, squares and wavy' Ilnes carried diagonally across the 22 cushion-all these simple patterns ate particularly well suited to the medlum of string.
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Aim for striking effects' in large, simple designs. It is because 22 string, standing out as it does from 23 the material, needs only simply 25 worked patterns that it is so excel lent a means of decorating a fancy древа. Remember this for the Christmas parties this year..
FROM INDIA
Dec.
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Montevideo Maru
FOR AUSTRALIA
Dec.
22
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Afhuta Maru Tilawa (Alr Mall Service).
FUR FOR BUSINESS
If you want a fur to wear at 22 business, select one that will stand
FOR STRAITS
Dec.
Yasukuni Maru
21
Suisang
Montevideo Mars
22
hard wear. If you've long journeys
to make, the same thing applies.
AIR MAIL—Imperial Airways wis | Singapore, Bandoerg-Amsterdam via Singapore Saigon-Marselfles via Sat. gon. Correspondence for Europe and Intermediate countries will be sc VIA SIBERIA- Latters, and post-cepted for transmission by these Ser- cards for Europe and South America vices. Rates and all particulars are are forwarded "yla Blberta" If ashewn in the schedules exhibited" at superscribed.
the General Post Office and Kowloon REGISTERED and PARCEL Office. All letters etc., must be mark MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier ed "By Air Mail and handed in at than the time given above unless the General Post Office. Unless otherwien stated, and, where mails are superscribed for despatch by a speci advertised to elėse at or before 9-am. de air mail service, correspondencs registered and parcel, mails are closed will be forwarded by the first service at 6 pm, on the previous day.
available
The Three Ages of Man
And Woman.
If you are young Pinkettes, taken when necessary, will help you keep in perfect physical condition by an- suring daily functional regularity, I middle-aged, Pinkettes will your liver active, your complexion fresh, your brain clear.
keep
Do remedy that bane of the elder. ly, chronic constipation, Pinkettes are perfection, because they are not habit- forming and neither pain nor purge, Thoy also aid digestion, banish bili- ous attacks and sick headaches, quickly relieve Piles,
In short, everybody needs Pin- kettes at times. Try them yourself. Your chemist can supply them.
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LL of us join in wishing you a Merry Xmas and à Happy and Bright New Year and in thanking you for your valued patronage throughout the past years:
XE also kindly request our friends and customers to »
W. have the continuance of their patronage on the
days to come.
XMAS SALE
WE have so many kinds of SILK, all suitable for
.Christmas Gifts, that it's impossible to tell you about them all so we take this opportunity to invite you to come in and look over our collection. You will be sure to find what you want and you'll save money.
BRITANNIA SILK STORE
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MARVELLOUS BARGAINS
AND
SENSATIONAL REDUCTIONS
ON
THE
HONG KONG
✔ PENINSULA HOTEL:
HONG KONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOT OF
PEAK HOTEL;
& SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL:
HOTELS,
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Paking
For the Christmas and New Year Festivites, and Other Occasions.
INSIST ON
HEIDSIECK
MONOPOLE CHAMPAGNE
MONOPOLE RED TOP (sweet) MONOPOLE GOLD TOP (dry)
` OBTAINABLE AT ALL STORES.
Agents:
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD.
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