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schedules exhibited he Port CLOTH OF GOLD
Offices. All letters eta, must be mark-
ed "By Air Mail" and be handed in OR SILVER NOW
at the Post Office.
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICE
From the First day of December 1935 charges for telegrams will be collected at the rate of Dollar 0.95 to equal Gold Frane 1.00.
The Hong Kovernment Radio Tele- graph Service announces that from next Monday charges for telegrams will be collected at the rate of Dollar 165 to equal Gold Franc 100.
XLT Telegrams conveying Christ
VERY POPULAR
FAVOURED FOR THE EVENING
Christmas Party Frocks
(By ROCHELLE HUDSON)
Cloth of gold or silver, metallic
mas and New Year Greetings will be tissues, chiffon of crepes embroï- accepted by the Government Badidered with metal flowers- all Ofice for transmission via Radio these materials appears to be in ing the period from 14th December 1935 to 6th January 1936, both dates for a big run inclusive.
of popularity
this winter if my window-shop-
(a) The charge for telegrams to ping sense is not suddenly fail-
places in China will be based ing me. on ONE FOURTH of the drin. ary rate and to other places on ONE THIRD of the ordinary
Tate.
(b) The minimum charge for all
places will be for ten words. Further particulars may be obtain-
ed on application to the Radio Office
INWARD MAILS.
FROM EUROPE
Talma (Imperial Service) Sondae
Rajputana (vin Saez)
Naldera
Potsdam
FROM SHANGHAI
Pres. Grant
Pres. Douzer
Dec.
Dec.
FROM STRAITS & INDIA
Dec
And I who until now have had to be content with party dresses of chiffon, velvet and lace, and that this year I can choose some thing very different in the way-of materials without looking too grown-up or too sophisticated for my nineteen years.
First And Second Probably my favourite choice 24 to date is 2 silver and white 24 moire, with an ice blue satir em- broidered with a gold. motif, ruz- ning a very good second. I shall try and describe them both:-
R
The silver moire dress, Being treasured up for the season 631 Christmas parties, is cut with a tiny, tight-fitting bodice edged with silver tissue holly leaves, appliqued on to silver net and finished with a cape collar, whose originality boasts 2 Cross-over 25 effect at the back, with a trans-
24
Pondering over what to buy for Christmas? Here are two ne suggestions pictared at the National Fur Show in New York. Täixt. at the left is an evening cape of ermine and sable, and the model at the right wears a priceless Manchurian evnine cost.
WHEN LIPSTICK IS BLUE
And Rouge Changes Colour
Does a red lipstick turn bize when It has been on your lips for a few moments? Does the rouge which the make-up chart says is special- ly yours acquire the same bluish tint when applied to your cheeks? If so you have an acid skin.
Beauty specialists say that acid | skins are on the increase and that this will soon become a major beauty problem. The cure is in our own hands, however, and this treatment given for a month will
make an enormous difference to the skin
2
A teaspoonful of milk of mag- ¡nexia might and morning will scon
help matters considerably. ipreparation can now be had in tablet form, and a tablet each night and morning is an easy and pleasant way of taking the reces- sary dose.
+
*
Drink More Water
Water drinking must be increased, at least six pints being taken duri ing the day. If cold water is re- pugnant, drink barley water): dilated fruit juice, or very weak, tea, but never let a day go by without taking the necessary of fluid. The juice of half a lemon should also be taken regularly each day. The acids în the lemon juice act beneficially on nourishing massage cream. Olive and have an alkaline effect upon God-liver-oil also makes a good the deposits of acid in the system, o, too, has a penetrating and! the akin.
Enemies Of
DOUBLE CHIN AND
29 parent diamond cat out to show
the bare fesh down to the waist SCRAGGY" NECK
Fine
Soudan
Talma
Titan
Rajputzan. Besang
FROM USA.
Dec.
Pres. Grant
FROM MANILA
Dec.
Emp. Of Japan
Prea. Hoove="
effect in front is adomed with a bow of the moire from which the gown is made.
-OUTWARD MAILS.
FOR EUROPE
Naldera (via Marseilles)
Closes: Reg. 9.45 mm -
Ord. 10.30 a
Dec..
Andre Leboa (via Siberia) Pres. Hoover (via Francisco)
Closes: Bex. 9.15 am Ord. 10 Pres. Doumer (via Orient Ser-
vice)
Closes: Beg. 9
Ord. 9.30 a.10.
Agamemnon (via Marseilles)
Rhinestone Clasp
Beauty
nourishing effect, but it is rather
So much for the internal part apt to darken the skin and should of the care and now we come to
lerternal aids
The high neck of this capelet MASSAGE WILL RECTIFY THIS only be used if you are naturally:
Here, again, milk
dark-complexioned.
of magnesia is employed. Cream Value Of Experiment
off the make-up and apply a few In any case, it is best to
ex-hot towels to the face. Paint the: If there is one thing worse
periment to find which type of magnesia thickly over face and The slim, tight waist line is than double chin it is a "scraggy cream suits your individual re neck and leave for half an hour. finished with a stitched belt of the neck. Both put years on to one's quirements
oils Remove with cold water and make moire, fastening in front with a lovely rhinestone
clasp. The age and are deadly enemies to should be warmed slightly be-up as usual. This pack should skirt, which is very full and beauty. In nine cases out of ten, fore using and they should be be given twice a week. Facial massaged well in an upward magnesia can now be bought, and, which "swishes" excitingly round too, both could have been avoided.direction for five minutes every if desired, this can be used in- 26 my feet as I walk, is cut on godef It is no use crying over spilt night before retiring to bed. stead.
27 lines to give immense wideness at milk, however, and if you have
am the hemline. Evening sandals
30
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have been made for me from piece of the dress material.
allowed your neck to get “out of
hand," a lot of good advice aboutį
FOR STRAITS AND INDIA
Van Heataz
Naldera
Pres. Douzer Agamemnon
Doc.
Three silver and white rhine prevention being better than cure 31stone bracelets are all I am alwill not help you much. So take heart, if through illness, neglect,
lowed in the way of jewellery. A
little silver and white moire even or any other cause, your neck is ing bag snaps with a clasp to not so lovely as it might be.
26 match that or the belt of the
•*- 31 {gown.
FOR MANILA
Dec
Tinegara Pres. Grant
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FOR USA
Dec
Pres. Hoover
SATURDAY'S SOLUTION
TERR
CR
31
28
Ice Blue Satin
Now for the ice blue satin:
Tremendous Help
Massage is a tremendous-help, whether the trouble is thinness-or dabbiness. When bones stick-out-
This is a straight, slim gown with and hollows show, a massage
24 shoulder straps of turquoise blue cream of equal parts of sweet al- stones, deep knife pleating top mond oil, lanoline and cocoa but- and bottom of the belt at the ter will be found most beneficial.
27 rather high waistline, and pleat-
ing at the bottom of the gown in- stead of a beza.
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