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May
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FROM U.S.A.
May
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FROM SILANGEAL
May
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ובתורת
Rajputana
Agamemnon
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Chichibu Maru
FROM MANILA
Exp. of Asia
Gen. Pershing Pres. Coolidge Atsuta Maru
THE CHINA MAH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1936
Women's Page:
THE FOUNDATION SOME USEFUL HINTS COLD WATER AND A
GARMENT
Corsets Give Body Backing
M
INCHES OF REDUCTION
A fashionable figure cannot stand still, it must vary its curves each year so as to conform to the accepted silhouette. Which means 13that the corsets of yesteryear are 14
as outmoded as the hats you sa blithely wore in 1935.
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Mary exciting things have beca 15 happening in the corset industry of late. With style of paramount consideration, the comfort and health of women have likewise ia been taken into careful considera- tion when the new models have been developed.
May
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FROM STRAITS & INDIA
May
Kumsank
Yasukuni Maru
Corset stylists have to be at the head of the fashion parade, sens- ing every turn of the mode, for they must provide women with foundation garments that will create the figure lines demanded by the new modes.
New clothes, clothes for Spring,
15 clothes for summer and clothes for 21 travelling to far off places, now occupy the thoughts of countless women, who have not so much as corsets 13 given a thought to the
they will wear beneath these at-
19 tractive garrients.
Meator
Nagato Maru.
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Van Heutsz
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Victoria
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FROM JAPAN
May
Ginyo Maru
Penang Mary
Pres. Jackson
Kajputana
Naruto Maru Chichibu Maru
Buenos Aires Maru
FROM AUSTRALIA
May
Atsuta Maru
OUTWARD MAILS FOR EUROÝK
At The Beginning
So let us begin at the beginning of the interpretation of the new mode and make our selection of foundation garments long before 14 we start trying on new dresses. 15 Few women seem to realise that a 15 skillfully cut corset not alone 15 gives the figure the prevailing sil
houette of fashion, but will often 23 cause a great difference of body measurement. One to three inches reduction of waist and hip sizes ta the commen result of correct 21 modern corseting,
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May
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CLEANING FELT HATS
Carefully selected. silver fox than average pelts of more beauty and perfection are used to make my this cape worn by Ahn Sothern, the screen actress.
INTERESTING NEW FASHIONS
For The Young And
Old Alike
When Redecorating
The House
Many small alterations would
which
ROUGH TOWEL
New Gadgets For The Bathroom
improve the appearance There was a time about thirty and comforts of a house are often years ago when England was very neglected because of the cost of unfortunately situated in regard redecorating afterwards. This to the reputation attending her is specially true of alterations or ablutional habits. She was look- additions to the woodwork of sed upon as being very dirty by room, for the new paint on them. Americans, because the number of however skilfully it is matched, her bathrooms was so limited in can never look the same as the comparison with the works of the old paintwork. So when the de-American plumber; and she was sision is made that the time for locked upon as very dirty. In redecorating has come, the best France because she washed so plan is to consider before the de-much corators are called in what al- Since then both England and terations or additions are needed the Continent have accepted in an to the woodwork of the rooms.
Increasing degree the pleasing, if Often in a living-room, there not very ririle, habit of keeplusį are alcoves on either side of the clean by favour of the plumber | fireplace which can be filled in to rather than by virtue of meticu?- the height of the mantelpiece, lous attention, with hands, sponge thus making two excellent low and soap, to every portion of one's |cupboards and a useful, pleasing-
person There are moments 'when looking ledge which Fun3 the
old-fashioned people, thoroughly length of the wall. A bedroom
enjoying a sojourn up to the neck recess can be filled up to the cell in het water, and feeling an ex- ing to make a large linen cupquisite languor stes! over them, reflect with some dismay upon
restored to its former neat ap- pearance and a good cupboard thus made for the housing hrooms and sweepers.
of
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL:
HONG KONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAT HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL:
& SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL.
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HOTELS,
LIMITED
In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peiping
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
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whether cold water and a rough towel are not really better for a nation.
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board or it can be built the height of a wardrobe and take the place of that piece of fari-scrappy recollections of what they learned of the decadence of the Lure. Sometimes alternative beat- Roman Empire, and wonder ing apparatus has been installed, in a corner of the kitchen and proves as indispensable in use asi it is ugly in appearance. By
qualms boarding it in the kitchen can be shorten any particular bath dur ing which they occur, but will never affect the extreme intercsi with which both men and women regard the appearance of the modern bathroom. Inventors make new gadgets for it every week. weavers produce special towels. house-decorators think out colour schemes, paint-makers invent steam-proof surfaces, and the place becomes so well-fitted that it has come right to consider itself the petted favourite of all the rooms in the house.
Replums and exquisite lingerie touches (inspired by the French play, "Margot"), pagoda, points in sleeves and short, loose jackets (Chinese Art Exhibition in Lon- doa). redingotes and long scarfs by(Directoire
of influence)-all
are.. notes spring style especially appropriate touches for mature figures.
Felt hats may be cleaned Emp. of Asia (via Vancouver)
Closes: Reg. 4.15 p.m. Ord. 5 p.mrubbing some French chalk into these Rajputana (K.L.M. Service)
Closes: Beg. 9.15 am. Ord. 16 am the material, then leaving in for
a few hours before brushing out
R.MA Dorado (Imperial Air-
ways direct Service) Closes: Rex. 5 p.m. Ord. 8.15 am. Pres. Coolidge
Francisco)
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San (via
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Closes: Beg. 3 p.m. Ord. 4.15 p.m. Emp. of Asia Chenonceaux (Air Orient Ser
vice)
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS
PIPING-CORD
Piping-cord that is to be used in the making of loose covers for chairs is apt to shrink when the covers are washed and spoil their it To prevent this the cord; Whether you are a 14 or a 42.1
When cleaning white, artificial should be well soaked in boiling the new fashions are interesting.] However, just so happens that flowers sprinkle them well with water and then hung up loosely 14 practically all of them are perfect powdered starch, and then brush and allowed to dry slowly before
it is made up into the covers- 21for the woman who has gone far with a soft brush.
FOR US.A
May
Tyndareas
19
FOR AUSTRALIA
20 RMA Dorado
beyond the size 14 category.
May
15
Favourites Not Flattering
Closer: Reg. 9.15 am. Ord. 10 am. Agamemnon (via Marseilles)
Closes: Reg. 8.45 a.m. Ord. 9.30 a.m.
FOR SHANGHAI
Emp. of Asia Jean Laborde
Fres. Coolidge
Yasukuni Mara
Taiping
May
FOR MANILA
May
Pres. Jackson
FOR STRAITS AND INDIA
Kutsang
Rajputana
Agamenmon
Bueros Aires Maru
First of all, when she starts out to shop for a street
dress she
VIA SIBERIA—Letters and post-ought to look at tunics, bolero!
15 superscribed.
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14 cards for Europe and South Americs jackets and redingote dresses and 15 are forwarded “via Siberia" if so
cape models. Tanics are ad to and REGISTERED
PARCEL large hips. Capes make a large, MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier tall woman look Junoesque instead than the time given shore unless for overweight. Bolero jackets as otherwise stated,and where mails are
advertised to close at or before 9 Mary Laird, New York expert on
14 a.m., registered and parcel mails are what adult güres should wear. 16 closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day points out, break the line of the AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways vis bust, but do not conceal the nor Singapore, Bandong-Amsterdam vis Singapore, Saigon-Marseilles via Samal waistline.
May
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gon. Correspondence for Europe. and
intermediate countries will be
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accept
The good-taste-in-dressing rules
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ed for transmission by these Services, which a large figure should follow
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FOR JAPAN
May
Emp. of Asia
Jean Laborde
Rates and all particulars are hown in are the same as the one for slep- Post Office and Kowloon Office. All
the schedules exhibited at the General der young things. Get whatever
letters etc., must be marked "By Air makes you feel comfortable and
14 Mail" and handed in at the General happy when you are with others. 15 Post Office. Unless superscribed for Don't make up your mind that you 15 despatch by a specific air mail ser- can't be smart and large at the 15 vice, correspondence will be forward-
same time or that every mode of 19ed by the first service available.
the moment is anathema to you.
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FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES.
One of the many merits of Baby's Own Tablets is that they are equally helpful in the home wherei there is only one child, or where there are many; in other words they are safe and effective for children of all ages.
If your baby is troubled with constipation, colic, wind, distension, is unable to digest properly, fails to gain weight, you need not hesitate to try Baby's Own Tablets-they are an eminent medical child- specialist's prescription fer just these ailments, and have quickly set numberless similar little sufferers right.
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HORIZONTAL
1-Antic 6-Steep
11-Withdraw from
action 12-Conveyed bỳ.
horses
14-Degrades
15-Came
17-Notes
16-Make a mistake
20-Soft, adhesive mud 21-Food containers 22-Force air violently
through nostrils 24-Wrong doing 25-Small bird 26-Among
26-A point of compass
(abbr.) 2-Results
31-Doze
35-High mountain 34-Fish eggs.
35-Conveyed
57 158
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HORIZONTAL (Cont)- VERTICAL (Cont)
||47~Porzia
43-Trustier
50-Blemish
:37-A Roman historian
:53 A point of compass
(abbr.)
54-Tally
13-To.. bestow by will 14-Plural of dicturn 16-Takes aut (Print)
19-A (ine
22-Snake
23-Kind of dog
28-Contradict
:55-Drug for contracting|27-Mid-day (pl.)
pupil of eye
30-Confict
57-Became exhausted 32-Tumor
59-Pertaining to three 95-English novelist
50-Equaled
61-Wize men *t2-Graded
VERTICAL 1-Hoids together
firmly 2-Small particles
3-Deep holes
4-Before
5- indignant at 6-Marked with an
asterisk
39-Those who do wrong' 7-Pronoun 43-Metric land messure: 3-Vegetable spikes 44-EmpowEFE
| 9-Man's name
48-A book of the Bible 10–Restores
(abbr.)
if-Hold
36-Check
|37-Harvesters
20-Weeds
39–Slumberer ·
|40-Called for a repeti-
tion 41-Efected 42-A bit
45-5lightly sweetened
==
[48-Water-raising wheel
(Sp.)
50-View
52-Carcl
!54-Let stand (pref
reading)
36-No (Scot) 158-Girl's rɔme
The solution of the above with a new cross-word puzzle
will appear in to-morrow's `izzma,
FLOWERS AND FEATHERS
Masses of spring blossoms, beautifully made ard cleverly If your little son or daughter is afflicted with "teething."
is peevish, feverish, sleepless, and placed, are pleasing reminders of the Edwardian fioral toques. The generally out-of-sorts, Baby's Own Tablets are again indicated; there is nothing better to speedily same applies to ostrich tipa and allay the pains, quiet the nerves, and bring soothing|wings. all delightfully demon- slumber in a perfectly natural way.
aid
strated by the modern milliner. Also they check diarrhoea, expel worms, digestion, and, if kept at hand ready for immediate Such things must be kept for} ase when necessary, ensure regular, happy, health-the right occasions. It is not fal development all the year round of chemists everywhere
BABY'S OWN TABLETS Make Children Well and Keep Them Well.
wise for every woman to attempt flowers or feather. They should] be worn in the Correct environ- went.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
LEVI ASE
SCR
OR SL LOTTO TE
Taiping
Pres. Coolidge Yasukuni Maru Tyndarens
Bringing Up Father
OH-L THINK OUR SON IS JUST: WONDERFUL-JUST THINK, HE
A HAS BEEN WORKING BUT SHORT TIME AND HAS PAD ALL HIS DEBTS AND ORDER-
ED SOME NEW CLOTHES
WELL THAT SOLINOS
GOOD-
WELL-1 MUST COMPLIMENT HIM ON HIS
THR
YES-I'M OUT OF DEBT AND GOT MY NEW QUITS PAID FOR-
HOW IN THE WORLD DID YOU DO I?
· Kongen Spuderate. Ime, Gomme Belonis nighin emarvad,
I SOLD YOUR OFFICE FURNITURE-IT WAS SETTING OLD-YOU NEED A COMPLETE NEW OUTFIT- DAO-
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