Page
MAIL SCHEDULES
1
PARCEL POST
A schedule of revised parcel (post| rates, including many reduction, is xhibited is the Parcel Office, G.PO.
The rates will take effect as from 1st
March, 1955,
Imperial Airways vin Singapore › Bandoent-Amsterdam via Bingapore Balgor-Marseliles via Salgon Singapore-Australin
Carrence will be accepted -dor|
by these services. Rates
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1935
The Woman's Page
AMUSING CLOTHES
"Thrilled” And Orders
On Spot
all particulars are shown in the "PILL BOX” HAT NAMED AFTER
schedules exhibited at the Post Offices.
All letters ele, must be marked "By Air Mall" and be handed in at a Post (Hice...
INWARD MAILS.
FROM EUROPE
May
FROM U.S.A.
May
Pier, Hönver
FROM JAPAN
May
Jeypore
Ranchi
Africa Maru
Melbourne Muru
Takuula
Pres. Hoover
Yaxukuni Mare
Ranchi
Talthybius
FROM SHANGHAI
Patroclus
Prox. Hoover
Yasukuni Maru
May
FROM MANILA
May
Tandu Taiping
FROM AUSTRALIA
Kay
Tamisa Taiping
FROM STRAITS
May
Conte ROKED
OUTWARD MAILS.
FOR EUROPK
Empy of funsin (yla Vançou- Ever}
༢ .
PRINCESS MARINA
London:
Are your clothes, amusing? not, you must consider yourself Just a plain, oldfashioned girl" and this would be unthinkable! All joking: aside; it iş, really surpris». jing to find how universally the teraj "anusing" has, taken the place, of, "amart" and "chic" in the parlance of the dressmaking, and -millinery salons.
"I am sure Madame will like this model" says the vendeuse, "it is 3 so amusing," and she summons a mannequin clad in a frock which 4' bizarre in colour and weird in design. Madame declares herself
thrilled" and orders it on.. thi apot. How often "have 1 henni a stout, middle-aged womma condemn? a really lovely, frock because sh considers it, “dull and winterest-f- lag" and ask for one which is "more amusing,” for, mark you, this; desire for "amusing clothes is by no means confined to members of the younger generation.
Irene Dunne is in Warner Bros? · Istest" musical, "Sweet Ade- line,” which is coming to the Alhambra and Central Theatres soon,
of curls, to the high-crowned, wide-
It must be just another evidence brimmed Tyrolean felt with the
A GLAZED FINISH
STRAW HATS
Crowns Shallower Than Last Year..
VARIETY OF CURVED BRIMS
All the English woven straws tive that smooth, satiny appearancs needed for the svelte. headline. frowns are shallower than last yens, but there is a light deepen- ing, at the back which makes for comfurt in wearing.
There are a variety of curves of brims, from shovel" brims, which are pulled down over the forehead. | to aureole shapes which rise from the brow to discloset he Intest; "stand away". curled frigge. But always the line is clear and beeqm- | jag and what trimming there is should be flat and compart, whe ther it be posy or ribbon...
COLOUR SCHEME
Few Suggestions For Elderly Women
For elderly women, a wine-co. loured kaltted dress with belt and collar in a deeper shade of the same colour or in a pretty brown would be effective. Other Bug- gestions are a soft green having
phire-blue with a deeper blue belt.
of emerging from the depression-bright little feature fantasy at the Solution Of Water And brown trimmings, or a dull sap. this hankering for the bizarre and back. Turbans and toques were
Waterglass
For
This is the way to open
the new Kiwi tin-
4 amusing in clothes, writes. a Paris of every description-"pill-boxes," |
correspondent to the "Christian "Thibetan priests' caps, "tca-cosles," Science Monitor." One cannot Cossack turbans in fur with a. A solution of waterglass is use- blame the dress-makers and milli-wicked looking dagger thrust fal during spring cleaning: ners for providing the sort of through the front, high taques of giving a glossy finish to painted or models which their clients demand, felt or velvet with a long quill enamelled walls and woodwork and and so we have skirts so tight, that struck through the middle of the pollshed floors. To two quarta they must be split to the knees to crown, (a menace to the neighbours of water add one good tablespoon- allow the wearer to walk or even on either side), replicas in panne ful of waterglass. Thoroughly soak]] to sit, or so full that they might velvet of the shiny hat worn by a large soft cloth in this solution 4 he worn over a hoop-skirt; we have the old-time cocher, Victorian hate and then squeeze it gently' to re- Bodices which appear to have been with narrow brims turned up at move surplus moisture. Wipe the at on "hind side to" with all sorts the sides with a feather trailing at polished surfaces evenly all over] of intricate drapings at the neck the back-all' extremely amusing with the eloth so that a thin filmi fastened with big clips of nickel and not a few really becoming and of the solution is smoothly aprend or brasa, "capes thrown over the smart, as well
shoulder, Toreador style and so Among the more conservative of on. But, after all, one needn't take, these "amusing" hats, the demure
over them. This will soon dry and harden, and will give a good finish; without damaging paint, enamel, o
the matter ton seriously, for it in a little straw bonnet by Madamo varnlah. p phase, which is sure to pass very Schiaparelli with its white ribbons 5. Closes: Reg. 9.15 a.m. Ord, 10 am. quickly. In another scan or two, tied under the chin (reminding one
General Pershing (via Gan
Francis)
May
B
we shall doubtless find the
pen-of the old poem, "Tying her bonnet 3dulum swinging back to the other under her chin, she tied a young
31
Closes: Reg. 4.16 p.m. Ord. 6 p.m. Ranchi. (Via Marseilles).***.
Closes: lieg. 9,45 am. Ord. 10.30 am,
Chenonceaux (Via Siberia) .. Porthos' (Marseilles Air Mall)
FOR MANILA
May
Nellore
Prén, McKinloy
FÓR SHANGHAT
May
Emp..of Russia
General Pershing Conte Rosso Chenonceaux
FASHION IN SLEEVES
heart within") is really
▸
extremo,, and we shall be wearing maa's frocks and hate of the most con- quaint and amusing. The modern You may be as fantastic as you
adaptation of the tricorne, with its like. There are balloon sleeves.] forward movement and nickel clips long, graceful, hanging sleeves falli
[servative character.
"Pancakes" and Toques
It is the milliners, who have car is the great success of Madame Leing back from the hands, Russian ried this idea of "amusing" models Monnier's ⚫ winter collection. sleeves pouching very fully but to the greatest extreme. At a confadame Suzy's narrow black felt caught at the wrist in a tight caff glcert at the Inter-Allee Club the is typical of quite another style of of embroidery.
Thats of the fashionable women, who "amusing" hat, while the popular Sometimes the sleeves are of dif composed the audience, beggar des "pill-box" made famous by Princess ferent materia) and contrasting jcription. They wer of every Marina and named for that charm-colour to the rest of the frock, but "amusing shape imaginable from ing Indy, with its mass of coq this must he done very carefully or the still popular "pancake," perch feathers hanging at the back, is a they will look showy without being
peritously on the side of a mass revival of Victorian days which is effective.
FOR JAPAN
May.
3
Emp. of Russia
General Pershing Chenonceaux
144%
not only "amusing" but smart and distinguished, as well. As a matter
VIA SIBERIA- Letters and post of fact, the "plll-box" vies with the carde for Europe and South America high Cossack turban for supremacy Ziberia" { ao among the smaller hata. Hats are forwarded "vis
uperscribed.
with brims, by the by, have not. REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are clused 15 minutes earlier proved nearly so popular as was than the time given above unless predicted, even though they are intherwise stated, and where mails are turned up, at the back to accom- advertised to close at or before 9, 4mmodate the high collar of the win registered and parcel maila are closed tér coat.
AIR MAIL. Previous day.
FOR U.S.A.
May
2.
Б
'Empe of Russia L
General Pershing
FOR AUSTRALIA
May
Nellore (vin Brisbane).
FOR STRAITS
May
Cremer Manchi Africa Kiru
FOR INDIA
May-
Ranchi
Africa Maru Porthos
p.m. on the
Airways via Singapore, Bandocus Amsterdam vis Singapore Balgon-Marseller vis Ba ton. Correspondence for Europe and Intermediate countries will be cepted for transmission by these Ser- Irices. Rates all particulars are}
shewn in the schedules
at
the General Post Office und Kowloon Office. All letters etc., must be mark- "By Air Mall" and banded· in-at the General Post ON," Unleas superscribed, forɛdespatch byɛa «specie
ALL THE YEAR
ROUND
PINKETTES
ENY, THE GENTLE: LITTLEST CE
* LAXATIVE UVER REGULATORS
3Gel air mail service, correspondence KEEP YOU WELL
4 will be forwarded by the fest survien
(vailable.
YOU
ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR STOCK OF
ASIATIC FOREIGN AND COLONIAL
· POSTAGE STAMPS
In SETS, SINGLE PACKETS,
BAGS and in APPROVAL SHEETS.
GRACA & CO., Dealers in Postage Stamps, Philatelic Goods, Picture Postcards, Toy, Ac
10. WYNDHAM STREET P.D.. Box No. 620. HONG KONG. Established 1806||
KIW
BOOT POLISH
twist of a coin in the specially prepared slot 'opens the tin and the world-famous polish is ready for use.
Even dry, cracked leather will soon, regain its natural suppleness after the use of Kiwi-- Kiwi puts new life into old leather keeps new leather young.
KIWI
זי
THE QUALITY BOOT POLISHES BLACK & TANS
Agents W. R. LOXLEY & CO... (CHINA) LTD).
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION DARK SIPIST
WE MI
STO Go
TAB
(DGTE A ADC KJNORG REAMS CHATOS SCE SEBTEAN, TA CLAUDE
AM
NEGZ BEN
PATS
RİN
~THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
HONG KONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL:
PEAK HOTEL;
& SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL,"
HOTELS.
LIMITED
in association with, the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lita, Pelping
S. E. Levy & Co.
7, ICE HOUSE STREET
INVESTMENT. BAŞKERS A BROKERS
MEMBERS
NEW YORK COTTON. EXCHANGE
COMMODITY EXchange, Ing, N.Y.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.
CORRESPONDENTS. POL
'WHITE, WELD & CO., NEW YORK.
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.
2
13
14
15
16.
17
18
10
14
12
13
15
16
18
H
$
123
25
29
32
36
41
45
HORIZONTAL:
1-To bilanca 5-8mall particles 9-Bour
11-Ajar
12-Because
14-Make dump
14-Musical note
35
140
48
50
53
HORIZONTAL (Cont.).
44-Title
VERTICAL (Cont.) 15-Spoken
45-The (5p.)
48-Peeking
18-Weight measure(pl.) 18-8nared
48-Musical note
20-Unites
49-Dobark
Jin-Hores
50-Misdeeda
24-Rages
-82-Wasted
26-Epoch
128-0118
128-Dine
17-8mall movable bed 18-Armed conflicte
20-To study with care
21-Organs of hearing 28-Expire
24-Broach 25-Grade
27-Fanélia 29-Prefix: Around $1-Rosous 32-Javeling' 34-Canvas shelter 36-Plant
$7-Open (Root.)
$9-CALM
41-Youth
42-Trap
between two men (30-Prasusd.
VERTICAL
-1-Set
2-Pronoun
$2-Fur-bouring animal
$38-Box
jas-Labör '~:
7:24 14
36-Vehicles on runners [38-Greek goddess of
B-Boy's name, (short)}xiərdikbord
4-Greek god of love
-imitates
T-Ahead Sen
Sarve. scantily: 10-Bound
A
11-Fur-bearing animal
(PL) [15-Float in the air
$40-Entrests |42-Dispatched {42-Giri'x'namelius
, (46-Kitchen (utenell - 47-South. African
Entelope
{49-The (PC) A
51-A point of compERE
(abbr.)
The solution of the above with a new crnum-word puest will appear in; ¦ to-morrow's..., lanus..
Bringing Up Father
HAVE A SUSPICIÓN THAT YOU SNEAKED DUT OF THE HOUSE LAST NIGHT
YOU'RE
WRONG, MAGGIE I WAS IN BED AT NINE-
NÓW TO DO TÔ MEGIN'S HOUSE AND TELL HIM NOT TO MENTION THE FIGHT AT THE BALL LAST NIGHT TO ANYONE.
cature's Syndicat
IS MR. MEGIN
IN. ?
'NO,
SIR-
THE POLICE CAME AND GOT HIM AND I THINK THEY ARE ON THEIR EWAYITO YOUR
{1: HOUSE
"CORK HELMETS”
'ALUMINIUM FOIL LININGS"
THE COOLEST AND A": MOST COMFORTABLE HELMET. MADE.
CORK FOUNDATION, COVERED
WHITE DRILL "ORKEN, MERINO UNDER: BRIM Prices $5.00 and $9.00
During Jubiles Wook
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.