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FROM EUROPE
Mar,
Ranchi (via Suez)
FROM SHANGHAI
KAI-
Pres. Pierce**
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Rawalpindi
Pres. Jefferson
Gen. Pershing
Ixion
Antenor
FROM USA.
Mar.
Pres. Perce
Pres. Jeferson
FROM STRAITS & INDIA
Mar.
2
Roggeveen
Talma
Achilles
Terukuni Xaru
10
FROM JAPAN
Mar.
Pres. Pierce
Tandie
Africa Maru Pres. Jefferson Rawalpindi
Gen Pershing
FROM MANILA
·Mar.
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Xankin
Taiping
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Joan Blondell, Warner Bros. actress puts, on this neat two- piece frock for informål after- The dress, of black .noon wear.
wool. is attractively designed with stars of silver leather on the blouse.
BLOUSES WITH SKIRTS
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1936
Women's Pages
FOR MORNING AND
EVENING
Pretty Chinese Dresses
CONSTITUTE A PROBLEM
It is true that most Chinese dresses are equally suitable for wear from morning until night-- for daytime or fer evening. For special parties and balls however. one often feels the need of gowns suitable for evening wear only, and these. constitute a separate problem.
As most women use only the richest materials in their gowns. there can be little differentiation between a day dress and a gown for a formal party. Although the lighter colours are usually kept evening wear in the winter. fever this rule is not rigid.
for
A problem in clothes always in- terests any woman, and the ques-j tion of these gowns has been adequately solved. A very for-
Fit Feet Will Aid Beauty
Some Useful Hints
To Remember
DON'T BLAME THE SHOES!
are
aching most of the time ought to consult a specialist. She owes this Ito her health as well 13 her
beauty.
mal gowns are marked by their shimmer or gleam.. Others may! be suitable, but those with bright- ness in them unmistakably are for levening. The glitter may be in the material itself, or in the bind-
If your feet are uncomfortable ings and buttons.
No longer
foot troubles you won't enjoy walking, one of Shining satin is further embroi-blamed exclusively on poorly fitted the best beauty exercises in the dered in silver or geld thread.jshoes and too short stockings.jworld. Golf, tennis--even riding instead of a Metal cloth and lame is greatly These matters deserve attention,will be a burden used. Even velvets shine, with of course, but, generally speaking, joy. Your disposition certainly lovely penned designs and elabor-ja woman whose feet are tired and won't be anything to make you popular and your fare is bound to ate bindings.
įshow signs of strain.
Buttons Of Brilliants
Buttons are set with brilliants. Checked and plaid taffeta blouses and there is a copious use of with plain skirts are good right sequin and silver trimmings. now. Attractive under your win Jewels flash brightly. There are ter coat, this kind of outfit will rings on fingers, bracelets and be fine without a coat when the jewelled watches or arms, glitter- weather gets warmer. "As a mat
ing earrings and hair-ornaments 10ter of fact, such a blouse might to add to the general brilliance. flashing
$
10 very well serve as an extra one The large brooch of
to wear with a spring suit.
FOR MANILA
Mar.
Tjizadane
Tania Pres. Pierre ¡Gen. Pershing
Pres. Jefferson
F08 EUROPE
Roggeveen (via Siberia)
Mar.
Asama Maru (via Siberia)
Closes: Reg. 3 p.m. Ord 8.30 am.
Emp. of Japan (viu Van-
FOR AUSTRALIA,
couver)
Mar.
Closes: Rex. 9.15 a.m. Ord 10 a.m.
Tanda
Ranchi, via Siberia) ..
Rawalpindi (via Marseilles)
7
Cluses: Reg. 2.45 a.m. Ord. 10 a.m Athos (Air Orient Service)
10
FOR SHANGHAI
Roggewen..
Mar.
NEW-CROCHETED SCARF
Always Keeps In Place
SUBSTITUTE SUITABLE FOR
SCHOOL GIRLS” WEAR --
·
Learn About Foot Trouble Why not learn something about your feet and intelligent ways to care for them right now before VOUI you start out to complete spring shoe wardrobe?
It may be that your arches are weak.
If you have one of the many symptoms (swollen ankles, after standing. paids fatigue across the instep, a clumsy feeling in feet when you get up in the diamonds, or diamonds with other
morning are a few of them), bet- gems gains readily in popularity
A crocheted collar and *front, atting accompaniment to somewhat resembling those now
ter consult a foot specialist and jas
get his advice about the kind of İbeautiful gowns.
worn as modesty vests but worked shoes you ought to wear. If the satins, sky-blue, in wool, makes a good substitude soles and heels of your old ones the Among embroidered in black butterflies for a scarf and has the advantage are worn unevenly, this is one) was heavenly. All the veining and of keeping in place in any circum fairly sure sign that something is 6 outlining was done in very fine stances.
ber of times.
For this reason it is
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THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA "HOTEL:
- HONG KONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL,
PEAK HOTEL.
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOÈSE; PALACE HOTEL,
HOTELS,
LIMITED
In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peiping
SALE
FOR 10 DAYS ONLY COMMENCING MARCH 2ND
WE ARE MAKING FINAL DRASTIC REDUCTIONS DURING OUR SALE COST AND BELOW COST.
ON OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF DRESSES. GOWNS," COATS Etc. Etc.
RIVELLE
Gloucester Bldg. Arcade No. 6
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE
This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert bat our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spelling, such as harbor, plow, and altho."
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You should not try to cut coras] yourself. If you can't get to a
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gold thread, catching the light epecially suitable for schoolgiris wrong. with hidden brightness. Small wear.
Oze is easily made by a reason- butterflies in flight around the edges, replaced the usual binding. ably skilful needlewoman.. Cut a foot doctor, maybe your druggist can suggest a medicated pad that 5The whole body of the dress waspaper pattern. in a V shape.
embroidered with large butter-little larger than the opening of will lessen the pressure of your and perhaps flies in an attractive design. This, the coat, with which it is to be shoe on the corn eventually cure it. and a semi-circular
How To Cut Toenails however, was not an all-over pat-worn,
Don't underestimate the impor- VIA SIBERIA-Letters and post-ters in the usual sense of the about six inches deep, to fit round] Clubes: Eeg. 9 20 a.m. Ord. 10 a.m. cards for Europe and South America same unit being repeated a num- the back. They must be large
enough to meet at the shoulders tance of toe and foot grooming. Toenails ought to be clipped or! and be hollowed at the neck.
cut straight across (never round- Under Damp Cloth Double-crochet a piece to the led or pointed) and the rough shape and size of cach pattern and edges smoothed down with join them at the right shoulder. emery board. To let toenails grow Make a collar five inches wide for weeks not only is hard on time will cause and long enough to go round the stockings but in neck, working the ribs the short jactual discomfort.
After your bath, push cuticle way. Press the whole under a
Close the opening back with an orange stick Keep damp cloth with press studs or, if it may be a bottle of soothing balm or lotion joined at the lower edge, a zip handy and don't neglect to use foot fastener. Turn down the collar powder. If you are serious about foot health, look at the new kits to a convenient depth.
Should fine wool be used the which include special foot soap, pre- vest may be made double, in two powder and a scentifically
con-pared balm. Done up attractive different colours, so that a trast is shown when the collarby, one of these should help you to border greater foot comfort and therefore over. Crochet
to more alluring beauty.
Pres. Doumer
Asama Maru
Emp. of Japan
FOR JAPAN
Mar.
4
Asama Maru ....
Emp. of Japan Pres. Doumer.
FOR U.S.A.
Mar.
Asama - Maru
Emp. of Japan
FOR STRAITS AND INDIA
Philoctetes
Africa Maru
Rawalpindi
Kutsang
Mar.
are forwarded via Siberis" if superscribed.
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28-Heeds
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8-Strip of dried dough 54-Cutting tool
56-Existed
for soup -Sallor
51-5mall pastry (pl) 10-Boiled slowly
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The solution of the above with a new" cross-bord puzzle
will appear in to-morrow's issue.
Bringing Up Father
I'M GOIN' OVER AN"
SEE. ON THAT
MASS INVI
KEEP ANEST
WHILE SHE
HIS WIFE IN THE
COUNTRY
ARE YOU ISTER SLMER L. JEWELIN 1 AM MR. JIGSS
NOW BEN'T THAT
NICE?
YOUR WIFE TOLD ME THAT YOU ARE TO SPEND THE WEEK WITH ME WHILE SHE IS AWAY
50.MY WIFE TOLD
ME-
SÄD - YOUR WIFE IS ONLY GOING
BE AWAY
شت در ایران
KNOW IT- THAT IS WHY MASAO
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