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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT:
FACE AS CURE
FOR WRINKLES
RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICE DON'T RAISE YOUR
From the First day of December 1935 charges for telegrams wall bej collected at the rate of Dollar 0.95 to equal Gold Franc 1.00.
INWARD MAILS.
FROM EUROPE
Dec
Saspecion
FROM SHANGHAI
Dec.
D'Artagnan
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Ixion
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Emp. of Russia
Bangalore
Pres. Harrison
Tatsuta Maru
Conte Verde
Prez. Wilson
FROM STRAITS & INDIA
Cremer
Suisans
Katori-Maru
Behar
Santhia
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FROM USA
Dec...
Emp. of Russia
Pres. Harrison
Pres. Wilson
Pres. McKinley
FROM MANILA
Nazkin
Pres. Jackson
Tjikarang
Potsdam
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FROM AUSTRALIA
Dec.
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FROM JAPAN
Dec.
Stentor
Arizonia Macu Emp. of Russia Termini Maru Kidderpore Pres Harrisas Tatsuta Mara Sydney Mara Pres. Wilson Ranchi
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EYEBROWS
Avoid Two Chins!
The best cure for wrinkles is. ..not to have them! Many wo- men have the bad habit of talk- ing with their faces, they raise
their eyebrows, wrinkle their fore- head, frown, and screw their mouth in a dozen different posi tions.
The first signs of age are sag- 4ring muscles. When the line of the jaw begins to be blurred, then it is time for massage. Massage. always upwards from the chin
6 using a-good food cream.
Also ironing the face with ice, is another wonderful method of keeping it firm, and the muscles strong. The flesh beneath the be massaged.
eyes, must never
Pat in gently your skin food, but don't massage under the eres iil you value your beauty.
Flaccid Skin
It is the heck and throat that gossip indiscreetly of a woman's years. After they have once be
6 gun to betray, alas! there remains 9) but to wear a dog-collar of pearls,:
13 or to take sterr measures, azd
fight Nature step by step.
A witch-hazel compress draws faccid skin together, and if found 6 to be too drying when used alone, mix with equal parts of glycerine. 10 The throat is kept round and
firm, by moving the head slowly: round to the left and then to the right, half a dozen times or so- 4 To avoid two chins-this does 10 happen sometimes, you know!-it 'is well to
sleep on your back.
with only a fat pillow beneath your head and then you may never fear such a calamity happening.
to ke
avoid the ey
are also very good: beeks firm and to es forming under
one sleeps.
WOMEN CIGAR SMOKERS
FOR EUROPE
Menestheus (via Marseilles)
·D'Antaguan (via Marseilles)
FOR STRAITS AND INDIA
Dec.
Dec.
On The Increase In London
Menestheus
Arizona. Mazu
Terukizi Maru Apasang
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1935
Women's Page
CLEANING TRINKETS HOW TO SAVE
A two-piece street ensemble worn by Bette Davis, the screen star. The skirt is of heavy black erede topped with
It will be found that "jewellery which has not been in use, during the animiner-will need cleaning be-i fore it can be worn again with | evening dress. Rings, brooches, and other jewellery of gold or sil- ver and precious stones should be cleaned as follows. Make a thick; Tokens with warm water and “wild soup flakes, dip the articles in the
ON YOUR DRESS
ALLOWANCE
Picking Up The Bargains
THE FIRST STEP TO TAKE
The first step to take if one
lather several times, then dry with wishes to dress well, but economi- blotting paper so that all moisture cally, is to study the smart fashion is absorbed, from crevices. Rub publications and to attend the with a place of sont chamois, and fashion showings held in depart Soch then dip fato a mixture of hoxwood ment stores and shope. sawdust and jeweller's rouge study will familiarise the o Give a foal-polish with the chamois, servers with the prevailing sl Coral, ambers and other coloured hocettes, the accepted materials, important style points, beade can be polished with soft the tissue paper if not very dirty. If and
the
lour combinations dye the fashion hari- When this knowledge has
} they are, wrath them in soapy
water to which a small piece of zon soda has been added; dry well and been mastered one can go safely to polish with chamois. Silver orna- the lower-priced departments and ments should be washed with select with intelligence what one borax and water and polished with needs and what will do one credit. a soft cloth.
TASTE FOR OLD FURNITURE
Most Good Pieces Neglected
Owners
Silhouettes
"A number of silhouettes are in vogue. For the street one has s choice between the straight skirt | and the one that is flared by ġures or pleats. In all cases the dis- tance from the ground is between |12 and 14 inches, except in cases which concerns difficult figures and Iwomen whose agé may lead them
to "desire the dignity of a longer line.
OR
models
In afternoon dresses skirt full-į All of us who have the taste news is expressed in several ways. for old furniture would prefer. Usually it is concentrated in the no doubt, to assemble only such front, but the wrap-around is a pieces are originally of the finer popular model and often shows a kinds of wood and have been cascade of pleats at the side. sufficiently well treated by their The bodice silhouette is always to have acquired the soft and fall Sleeves are usually beautiful mellowing of time. That gives importance, for although is to say, we should like anything straight ones appear of oak to have attained its black which, for the sake of proportion, | Iness by nothing but the hand po need this simple line, most sleeves patch-lishing of generations of good have a flowing silhouette. Fuliness housewives, our walnut to have most frequently, perhaps, appears grown golden by long exposure to below the elbows, where horizontal air and direct sunshine, our ma-tocks may burst into a wide flare hogany to have taken to itself the or a pan. It happens, also, that rich Instre of continual rubbing the upper portion is chosen for the on the top of the finest French drapery, being pleated or gathered polish, and so on. Unfortunately into a soft mousquetaire effect such pieces are the mark of the Often the front of the neckline moneyed collector and 30 are Bows right into the sleeve. Very difficult to wrest from the hands
nocketed jacket of crisp black taxeta dotted with white chenille tufts. The tailored neckline is softened by an Ascot scarf with an enormous rhinestone clip.
SCRATCHED CHINA
When china is used a great deal] and the dishes are constantly put of the dealer if we happen to be deep armholes of the dolman type contribute to the loose grace of the bodice. away with one dish resting upon without wealth ourselves.
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14-Moved rapidly
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The solution of the above with a' new
will appear in to-morrow's issue.
HOW TO REMOVE OIL STAINS
French Chalk Must Be Used
another, many little scratches will Also, it is a common experience be made; and, in time, there will to find even good pieces which appear unsightly marks that soap have been wrongly treated or ne and water will not remove When glected, so that here again the having, and is inexpensive sim- this happens, dip a slightly damp expert scores, as against the ama-ply because it does not fall into Cigar smoking among women in cloth in dry powered horar, then teur, by applying the treatment the collector's category, although London is on the increase.
rub the discoloured surface thor-before allowing the article toit may easily be reclaimed to About five years ago, in a well-oughly, and every bit of the dis- come upon the market, when, of such an extent by the amateur of known restaurant, cigars made escoloration will disappear, unless course, be changes out of all taste that it may well become Again, eligible to rank with all but the pecially for women were brought it has been burned into the china. proportion to "kfs babour.
The advent of the wide mer of round with the larger cigars for Botar will also remove much dis- and this time fortmately, there best This last should be the aim (of those who wish to surroundi colouration from light coloured is in England a wealth of charm themselves with pieces that are cod
live oil bis presented t VIA SIBERIA—Letters and post-men. Very few were sold
To-dzy tobacconists report aenamel wart.
ing furniture that is well worth cards for Europe and South America
good of their kind and informed problem of removing stains when that oil is accidentally spilled are forwarded via Siberis” if so great increase in the sale of these
by character.
Much research has been done on superscribed.
the subject, but at the present! time little progress has been made. This method of removal of stains is efective
small eigata..
REGISTERED and PARCEL
Women who smoke cigars are MAILS are closed 15-minutes earlier then the time given shove unless not as rare as some people think. otherwise stated, and where mails are But most of them do it at home. advertised to close at or before 9 In a woman's club the sight of a am, registered and parcel mails are member smoking a cigar is closed at 5 pm, on the previous dayamask
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Satin Ensembles For Evenings
stuffs.
A plain back satin ensemble,lace or some gaily coloured con- Most useful was made with a loosely bloused trasting material Not long ago the members of a bodice of turquoise faille, with also are the new metal woven wool Singapore, Saigon-Mangriles vis: Sai- well-known London woman's club one of the new smartly buttoned and bronze, dark green and gold. Black and silver, brown gon. Correspondence for Europe and registered strong disapproval ed for transmission by these Services, when a member of another club, high collars, tabbed at the neck can be tailored, or semi-tailored. simple, house-frocks and. Rates and all particulars are shown) in the schedules exhibited at the Gene temporarily enjoying their how-with long tight sleeves similarly into eral Post Office and Kowloon Office.pitality It a cigar in the smoking finished at the wrist. The worn ander big fur-trimmed dary
Ikimono-like wrap of satin had a cloth-coats, or long capes. + All letters etc., must be marked "By rooms
Despite the vague of dark On the other hand this same big fox collar. Air Man" and handed in at the Gen-
There are plenty of plain dark clothes for the street, there are ezal Post Office. Unless superscribed London writer claims that she re for despatch by a specific air mail members a woman's luncheon party velvet suits that are well tailored many lighter dresses that zre service, correspondence will be lost which cigars were handed and prove useful wear from five liked for winter, always, off intermediate constries will be accept-
around Their passing was take o'clock onwards. In such cases course, to be worn outside under warded by the first service available.
the blouse or waistcoat can be of a darker wrap. as a matter of course.
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25-A beverage a |22.River in Tuscany,
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YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
KNIFE NOTARY:
WAIST TATE EN NEE EN
GRAND WINES
ZLARI LATER LEPIR
MARATED DOT
ENDS
ERASE
SPORE
YEARS
BRIGHT ENTRANCE HALLS
Small entrance halls are in- Draw a circle around the stain portant since, so often, first in- with French chalk. Place the pressions are the most lasting. stained ares over a white blotter Tiny entrance halls can be made and dampen a clean cloth in car cheerful and inviting by proper bon detra-chloride Sponge the selection of carpets and finishing stain with this by beginning at for walls, woodwork and foor the edge and working toward the Where little light is admitted centre of the spot. After apply warm colours, such as cream ing this solvent rub the spot with yellow, give an impression of a clean cloth until it is thorough much light. Ese deeper tones for ly dry.
floors and stair steps. Always This is also effective in remove omit all unnecessary furnishings ing cedar,, vegetable and other and display of clothing, not only oils from materials.
for effect but for com
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