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MAIL SCHEDULES
PARCEL POST
A schedule of revised parcel port antes, including many reductions, i
xhibited in the Parcel Office, Q.P.0. The rates will take effect as from 1st March, 1935.
Imperial Airways via Singapore
· Bandoang-Amsterdam via" Singapore' Saigon-Matwelllen via Satgön Blagapore-Australia
Correspondence will be accepted for transmission by these services. Rates and ali particulars are shown in the Jeschedules exhibited at the Post Offices.
THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 19
The Woman's Page
When Mother Is A Guest
(By Minnie Pallister)
There can never be happy shar ing unless the parent respects the YOUNGER people should take rights and privileges of the host
hostess,
All letters etc, must be marked "By respondent, but will you please son and daughter, and the young Air Mall" and be handed in at a Post put in a plea to the old not to be people remember how difficult it is
so interfering and difficult to live to live gracefully In other people
INWARD MAILS.
FROM EUROPE
Apr.
Memnon (Air Mail)
Naldera (via Suez)
FROM JAPAN
Apr.
Talma
Pros, Coolidge Emp. of Canadia
Katori Maru....
Pres. Adams
Tatsuta Maru Teiresias
Lima Maru
Bengal Maru
FROM SHANGHAI
Mirzapore
Pres. Coolidge
Emp. of Canada
Katori Maru
Behar
Pres. Adams
Tatsuta Maru
Conte Verda
Tantalus
Diomed
FROM STRAITS & INDIA
Memnon
Dakar Maru
Burdwan
Takada...
Dardanus
Kutsang
FROM AUSTRALIA
Apr.
Ápr.
:
houses, and so make things with.".
The letter goes on to tell a sad easy as they can. story of children who, happily, in addition, they remember married, are anxious to do their the immense importance of "a best to make their mother's old age room of one's own
17 happy, too, and how the mother could be avoided.
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apparently cannot remember that
all, these houses are not her own.
By constant interference she has
much trouble
reduced one daughter to the verge AT THE LONDON
of a nervous breakdown, almost
1 caused a breach between another
12 daughter and her husband, and
12made life a "nightmare" for a son
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who entertained her with great
14 kindness,
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Grown-up Children
DISPLAYS
New Colour Alliances
London.
Although every effort is being Of course, to mothers their chil-made by the designers to stress dren, even when married and par: other colours, there is a decided ents themselves, are still children-tendency to revert to the success. 12 It is difficult for them to realise fut alliance of black and white. 12 that their "little girl" is now mis-Its chic is undisputed for almost 12tress in her own house, and that every occasion. Another combin mother" is after all a guest. ation that is Edwardian in senti
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If old people could remember ment is black with a light putty 12 that they have had their years of shade.
25 home life and that now, even Cerulean blue was shown to real though parents, they are guests, advantage at a Granvenor-street these tragedies might be averted. dress show, whore great artists in Another despairing letter comes colour and design have joined 12 from a very young bride whose forces. The blue model was cun- home is being spoiled by the sel ningly graded; the little frock of
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17 fishness of a parent, who not only shaded blue wool was bordered with
17 insists on sharing the home but a fringe of blue in the deeper tone.
17 takes no notice at all of the or Over this came a plain, long, slim dinary rules of the household. A tailored coat of sober blue-grey third wise letter came from a wi-tinge..
Apr.
FROM U.S.A.
Apr.
Pres. Coolidge
Emp. of Canada
I'res. Adams
PROM MANILA
Apr.
Pres. Jefferson
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General Leo
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Tjinegara
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OUTWARD MAILS.
FOR EUROPE
Apr.
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dow who is making a wise choice
Apricot And Brown
in keeping on her own charming The Edwardian age was recalled, home and making, her own life. by a colour blanding of pale This is not always possible, for apricot wool, shot brown, wern 12 many reasons, but surely this with a little coat lined brown 12 eternal problem of old age need taffeta, complete with a pink hat
not be so insuperable if there were tilted over a fringed coiffure. a little more straight thinking
A clever little taffeta sult in about it and a little more plan-black was worn with a pink or- ning.
gandie blouse. The silk was check-
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Conte Verde (via Brindisi)
Closoa: Reg, 2.15 p.m. Ord. 8 p.m. Katori Maru (yin Maraslilos). 18 Closes: Rog, B.45 a.m. Ord. 9.30a.m. Pros, Jefferson (via Siberia)`s 12
ri Closes: Hog. 3 p.m. Ord. 4.16 p.m. Behar (Amsterdan Air Mail)
Clones: Reg. 4.16 p.m. Ord. 5 p.m. General Loe
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The dearest friend can be in the fod and the coat was basqued and way at times. It is absurd to very short.
aport, or street,, model buttoning down the back with large blue buttons. The belef skirt is split ✅ in the front by clips of fire=en- gine red, Gloria Swanson, screen utar, wears the outfit with a Tyrolean model hat, featuring a red qalil,
BLEACHING ASTRINGENT
N winter Juht as in summer, skins have a way of looking a little
think that any of us are always it was good to see the reversible welcome. When homse have to be fabrice again. They are so useful discoloured every now and then, shared it is best, if at all posstror summer. A soft. faded pink and an occasional use of bleaching ble to allocate a room where the and navy check wool.frock had a astringent helps to preserve a older person may be alone, and cost of the same material made white appearance. Mix the juice may withdraw when it is obvious-up on the dark blus aide. mace of a lemon, a teaspoonful of sim-
ly better to do so."
Happy Co-operation
A pale blue and black suit had ple tincture of benzoin, eight ounces
a slim cdat treated in this of rosewater and one ounce of Several letters have come from reversible way..
rectified spirits of wine,” Bottle |
12 people who have happily solved A good idea is to have a tunic and apply to the face after cold this problem, and, who find that of black crepe with slim skirt creaming, with a piece of cotton
wool,
NEW COLOURS THIS YEAR
Londonderry'" Blue
THIS year may well be remember.
THIS
od in the dress salons for the new colours, each of which has been launched by somo-" distinguished woman, and given their name instead of the usual descriptive colour label. There is green that is a form of turquoise or |lapis lazuli," "Georgian”, blue, an elusive shade that has a hint of duck egg green in it, and now comes Londonderry" blue. E
This shade, a smoky grey-blus, reminiscent of the Irish hills in the romantic mists around Mountsto wart, has been chosen by Lady Lon- donderry for a flying sult, made for her in the new heavy quality spiral spun linen.
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INDIVIDUALITY THE AIM
TNIFORMITY has fled from the
hat salons where smart wo men. go. Individuality is now the alm, and every woman with hat preference should be able to find a style that is really distinctive..
A HELPFUL GADGET
There Is a new lemon squeezor In gally coloured composition, which is a really useful addition to the kitchen equipment Right way up, it will extract juice in the usual manner-but it has the ad- vantage of a nice deep bowl for the juice and an efficient pip- strainer, Reversed, it is a splendid little rindgrater
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THE CANADA SHOE CO.
D'Aguilar St.—cor Wellington St.
High Grade Footwear for PS LADIES, and GENTLEMEN A large assortment in stock slso Shoes made to order.
· Promenada - Shoes, Drus,, Bhom Riding Boots and Leggings.
**Tel. #8729
THE
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PEAR HOTEL
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE PALACE HOTEL
HOTELS,
LIMITED
with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peiping
GIFTS
to anyon
not a gift you t-they're the
idual gift for those you care about
and
those
who care about you, And when you have them taken by King's Studio you've got a mal gift,—an artistic, beautifully finished pleture that really does. you justice."
We take portraits and sclarge
all kinds of photos at the cheapest
price. The best work you CAR
aver get in town, c
KING'S STUDIO
星景
No. 10, Queen's Road, Cil
fet Roor of, Wang Hing Jeweller's' chap
Managari "E, BOWAN
Telephone 387ES
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,
as harbor, plow, and altho
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7-18
coloured cloth skirt and kid belt
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12 young and old are of mutual help. reaching the ground, a cluster of
FOR JAPAN
Apr.
"Hakona Maru
If over there was a position in velvet flowers and a gay glass belt. which it is necessary to apply the For earlier in the day a pale pretty Golden Rule, surely this is one.
Pres. Jefferson
12
FOR SHANGHAI
Apr.
Hakone. Maru
12
4
Pres. Jefferson General Lee
FOR INDIA
Taiman Katori Mara
JUBILEE FASHIONS
and flower could be substituted. At Ascot this Jubilee year we With the tunic a good many useful shall doubtless see many Edwardian VIA SIBERIA— Letters and post changes can be organised. Some fashions. We shall, for example, |cards for Europe and South America times two kinds of crepon can be carry parasols" which are 's reflection
are forwarded "via Alberia" if so used, plain and figured. Always of those used in Edwardian days [2 ¡superscribédi.
12 REGISTERED
smart is the white satin over: a elaborate affairs with huge bows of - and PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier skirt of black wool or crepe fabric. taffetas and frills of striped silk,
than the time' given above unless
Apr. otherwise stated, and whore malls are
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FOR US.A.
Apr,
Práš. Jefferson
FOR MANILA
Apr.
»
Emp. of Canada
Pres. Adams Changte Tjinegara
Conte Verde
Bobar'
Katori Maru
12 advertised to close at or before 9 m.,
13 registered and parcel mails are closed
st 5 p.m." on the previous day, an
AIR MAIL-Imperiai – Airways via
Slugapore, Bandoerg-Amsterdam
12 Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via 8
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"WOOLLY WILLE”.
"FOR THE SOLITARY DINER
Here is a suggestion for a "joint"
UITE new are "Woolly Willies" for the solitary diner. Place two for polishing delicate surfaces, chops together, with a good layer such as polished tables. Made of of seasoned stuffing in between. Tie
ron. Correspondence for Europe and lamb's wool, they are very soft and at each and with string, and roast intermediate countries will be
beno
copted for transmission by these Ser fluffy. A good piece of the skin at in a hot oven for about quarter of |vicen. Rates and all particulars are the back gives a firm grip and an hour.
shown in the schedules exhibited at shields the hand from the polish.
12 the General Post-Once" and Kowloon
15 once. All letters etc., must be mark
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FOR STRAITS
Apr.
By Air Ma" and handed "in at the General Fort Offen-Unless {stperscribed for despatch by a spscl.)
ic air mail service, correspondanes will be forwarded by the first say
ODOUROUS ONIONS.
A feel and Lepe cear
SEVERITY BRIGHTENED
“An ̧,,idea" fór," brighter
the
vistos,
in gre
..the
Avat
while frying onions, will render the land white, wore with blac
vessel and kept near the stove, waistcoat striped odour of the onions less noticeable, and black hat.
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· (1st Floor)
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