MAIL SCHEDULES
The Postmaster General announces that as from 1st November the Parcel Post rates to the United Kingdom will be reduced to:
b. 7 b. $1.40-2.50
11 lb. 3,50
22 lb. 6.00
Private letter-boxca muy now be Rented at the Kowloon, Post Office. Full information regarding them may be obtained from the Officer in chargo of that office.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS
- Christmas and New Year cards "bearing not more than Ave written words and anclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the Post Office at the rate for printed matter, i.e., 4 cents per
2 ouncca,
Envelopes must not be closed.
INWARD MAILS.
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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1934
The Woman's Page
Any meal would be graced by this very modlah gown of black crepe with a yoke and sleeves of black net, worn by Evelyn Venable, An open design screen actress. just below the shoulder is ruffled to atress softness and semi-formality.
FROM EUROPE
Dec.
Naldera (via Suez)
27
27
FROM JAPAN
Doc.
Nankin
Naruto Maru
20
Toyama Maru
27
Pres. Jackson
Corfu
Lisbon Maru
FROM U.S.A.
Troc.
Pres. Jackson
FROM MANILA
Doc.
Emp. of Rusala
Pres. Coolidge
FROM SHANGHAI
Dec.
25
Ixion
H
Prea. Jackson
28
P)
Corfu
FROM STRAITS & INDIA
Dec.
24
Somali
Talma (Air Mail)
27
Ginyo Maru
29
Morloka Maru
29
FROM AUSTRALIA
Dec.
OUTWARD MAILS.
FOR EUROPK
Dec.
Corfu (Amsterdam Air Mail)
Closes: Reg. 3 a.m. Ord. 9.30 ani.
29
11
FOR U.S.A.
Dec.
Glamorous Fabrics
FOR JAPAN
Dec.
Somali
London.
FOR SHANGHAI
Doc
Somali
+
FOR MANILA
Doc,
General Pershing
231
13
Tibadak
Pyrrhus
Nankin
28
11
FROM INDIA
Dec.
24
Tilawa Menelaus
24 most dignified and formal afternoon
FOR AUSTRALIA
Doc.
281
#
FOR STRAITS
Dec.
Tilawa
24
20
-Menelaus
24 and they are making ensembles
with skirts that barely clear the ground.
Nankin (via Brisbane)
and
WEDDING GUEST GOWNS
FOOTWEAR TAKES A ROMANTIC TURN
HOW SPLIT HEMLINES IN SKIRTS AFFECT FASHIONS IN SHOES
Paris. Evening sandals are Arabian or "She wore stockings of silk and Moorish. Both types are most shoes of bright green leather" alluring, with the former cut some- might be. quoted in contemplating what high at the back and in exotic the romantic turn footwear is about slipper mood well fitted to the heel, to take with the change in both while the latter shows a series of cvening and afternoon skirt hems.very fine strappings, executed in The change began to evolve when contrasting mood passing toe-cap, sandals peeped from beneath voluinstep and ankle fittings.
The Arablan sandal shows a green minous skirt hems a few Beas01:5
ago. Even so these widths did hide suede front with design curving into a multitude of errors, or rather a sunset-glow of gold kid surround- reveal lack of interest in anything ing the vamp in a finish. The syn- but Chine or satin decollete types, ray is perfectly "luned" from toe- with perhaps a jewelled ornament cap, as it spreads in an almost im- thrown in. The high ankle strapped perceptible line above a gold backing model showed a cut away at the in-before it swerves round to show its step right down to the sole between reversible side of red.
Turquoise Blues back fitting and vamp. A disastrous idea this since Insteps must have The Moorish style is strapped inte proper support to prevent a dropped a series of narrów lines in one con- arch. One reason why some women trasting colour on another; take can never wear anything but a high turquoise blue or green on red as an heel pitched at the right angle is example. Other materials employed that the dropped arch pain is diff-are iridescent. kids in pale or tur- quoise blues, with fine black patent] cult to correct.
On a quest to find out what in-or silver leather strappings distri fluence new hemlines were about to buting instep fittings in the correc- have on footwear for coming events tive manner to button on to side a famous English shoemaker in fastenings. Royal blue with deli- cate kid strappings for a sandal con- Paris was approached.
Arabian And Moorish
veys a scheme in vellum toned atrap-
It was he who pointed out the pings instead of white, while a de- fact that new evening sandals had collete form in pink pleated Chine to correct foot faults produced is strapped with pale blue kid. wholesale This shoe covers the big toe-joint through easy-go-lucky
The way to with the strapping above reering Rummer designs. manage it is to grip the joints with-over to the opposite side on to a out any usual pressure and allowing small mother-of-pearl button fasten- atanding room through the means ing. of oblong, rounded or squared toes.
"Lavish and Stunning” would de- scribe this evening creation worn by the beautiful Verree Teasdale, screen actress. The gown, white satin, Is quite voluminous and features a train. Four silver foxes turned down the front fur- ther accentuate the lavish note.
Relabelling
Food containers may require re- labelling. A very good method for Afternoon shoes increase in in-this is to print the names in water- Both are naturally moderate interest, since they must also connect proof ink, paste the label on the jar execution and in the new shoe and with split hemlines, The-Circassian and brush it over neatly with melted sandal manner will enhance elegance model, with deep grey suede vamp paraffin wax. The jars can then he and character bencath Directoire and heel fitting surmounted by a washed without the labels peeling aplit, Medieval wide, and Edwardian high cuff-line of blace kid, is new. hemlines.
THE DIAMOND CLIP
It is said that M. Cartier's
brother, Louis, can claim the honour of having first thought of and in-
Sumptuous, uncrushable velvets, vented one of the most popular of
rich in texture..
fine woollens dress novelties. This is the dia-
hanging clothes up on
24 as soft as silk, interwoven with mond clip.. Louis was watching a
gleaming threads of gold... ex-woman
She used quisitely patterned metal lames and a line, one morning.
of fixing brocades
these are foremost the ordinary method
for her laundry to the rope with 26 among the materials selected
24 this winter's wedding guest gowns. wooden pins and this gave him an The question of a suitable skirt idea which he immediately put into length is arousing widespread con- effect. He proceeded to design what was the forerunner of the Dresses have been designed on the famous diamond clip.
troversy.
lines, and many women have decided
upon skirts that are of the average) afternoon length.
WIDE BRACELETS
Bracelets are tremendously. wide
It is considered by certain au-now, and half-hoop ones in plain or thoritative fashion 'creators, how-coloured crystal are specially intend-
ever, that the necessary elegance of ed for wearing over the glove, or silhouette can only be achieved by a oven the slim-fitting sleeve of an more ceremonious length of skirt, afternoon dress.
at
FASHIONABLE ODDMENT
off.
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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.
17
27
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51
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HORIZONTAL
1-A conjunction (pl.) 5-Young girl
9-Slumber
14- Profound
15-Ireland (post) 16-Peas coliactively 17-Pointed out 20-Tellurium (abbr) 21-SAYDE 22-Told
* falsehood 23-Pronoun 24-Obtain
25-T pound, as a bali 28-A vehicle (pl.) 27-Man's name 29-Greek goddess of
discord 30-Portion
31-Undressed timber 22-Existed 33-Embankmente
36-Preposition 37-8tory
38-1.üald
39-Egyptian sun-god 40-Fur-bearing animai
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43-One hundred two
(Rom.)
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VIA SIBERIA— Lettors and post-
Where the choice of colour is
THE CANADA SHOE CO. D'Agullar St. cor Wellington St
High Grade Footwear for LADIES and GENTLEMEN
cards for Europe and South America concerned, the popularity of black call the fashionable oddment in the are forwarded "yla Siberia" it so and sombre shades has proved andress ensemble. The flower spray, Jastonishing feature of these wed-the coloured scarf, the ornamental superscribed.
button, belt, hat ornament are'er- PARCEL ding guest gowns. REGISTERED
amples of such articles, MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given above unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertized to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel malls are closed shewn in, the schedules exhibited
the General Post Offies and Kowloon 18 at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways via Offico. All letters etc., must be mark
Unleas Singapore, Bandoeng-Amsterdam via ed "By Air Mail" and handed in at
Post Office. Singapore Saigon Marseilles via Sat- the General gon. Correspondence for Europe and superscribed for despatch by a speci intermediate countries will be no air mail service, correspondence cepted for transmission by these Ber will be forwarded, by the first service rices. Rates and all particulars are available.
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Tel. 33728
SHOPPING PROBLEM
WITH TODAY'S
ADS
I
(pl.)
42-To be awaiting", "
44-Feminine suffix
46-One of a tribe of
1
19 TO
HORIZONTAL (Gent) VERTICAL (Cont.) 47-Crooked
49-A beverage (pl.) 50-Highest note In
Guido's scute 51-Unit
62-Proceedings (abbr.)
53-Begins 66-Right (abbr.) 57-The act of
presenting 59-Native of Africa 61-Girl's name
2-Diminutive suffix 63-Mada a mistake 64 One who foretells 65-Tinged
VERTICAL
t-Augments "2-TurHip (Scot)
3-An unprincipled
politician
.
4 Garme B-Smalièr 6-Skli 7-Kind of steak. 8-Blow persons 9-Moved rapidly 10-Guided
11-Each (abbr.}"
12-The natural fat
American Indians 13-Peeks.
46-Vahicle on^runners [18-Lace fah"
19-Combining form. Far
23-Despise 25-Large plant
26-Small bay 27-A ainging volca 28-Debate :
29-Elongated fish (pl.) 30-Allow for temporary
use
32-Barren 33-Narrow
thoroughfare 34-Large. lake 35-Spoken 87-Canvas shälter 38-Locks
41-Prong [42-Go ahend 143-Clearnask 146-Shuta
46-Rosted_with_slato
47-Carrled
48-Penetrate 49-Exiat
50-Greek letter 82-Goad
63-Heavenly body 64-Carry (colloq.) 65-To cut (8cot) 67-Pronx Before 68-Point of compass
(abbr.)
60-Country of Europe
(abbr.)
The solution of the above with a new cross-word puzzle
will appear in Wednesday's issue.
Bringing Up Father
GOGO MORNING, MR. JIGGS-
ARE YOU GOING
IN. THE
POOL?
DON'T YOU
LIKE.
TO SWIM?
YES-BUT SE RATHER WHICH YOU MERMAIDS "TO-DAY-
MAN-OH MAN!
I MUST SAY: DAUGHTER HAS A LOT OF
PRETTY
FRIENDS
WHAT'S THE
IDEA OF YOU - HANGING AROUND
SWIMMING-
POOL?
THE
OH-1 WUZ JUS TELLIN
SOME OF
THE YOUNG FOLKS HOW TO SWIM-
YOU COME BACK HERE-
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