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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1927:

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Send The "Overland China Mail" Every Week.

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abread, $7,50 for six months, $3.75 for three months.

Home mail (vla Siberia) closes at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Ring up Central 22 or send your order to No. 5, Wyndham Street,

Out every Friday.

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FOR HOME, FACTORY & POWER HOUSE

TOME.

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UNKERS

For Price Apply to

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LOCOS.

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, „Hongkong,

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

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Hongkong, April 1, 1924.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

FASHIONS AND FANCIES

The evening gown that may be worn for all occasions is naturally the most popular choice. Black, this season, is particularly in vogue. In all the various silhouettes that it may be presented and in all the fabrics that are appealing in this colour, the formal black gown leads the field,

Many of these models are bouffant in line, while others follow a slen- der silhouette fitted at the waist and possessing a slight fare at the skirt hem,

Flowers and ribbons used in creating bows are the accepted trimming.

Ruffles of net at the neck are effective, while in the more mature gowns birds of paradlee are shown in lovely trimmings,

Chiffons and silks are used in the formal gown, too. They follow the accepted versions of the mode and either use draped blousea and full skirts or show elaborately draped skirts caught by large velvet or slik

is their distinguishing characteris- tic.

Mousseline fashions many of the newest formal frocks. It is ex- tremely light in weight and may be used in all the silhouettes. that mark the season's choice.

Natalie Kingston, appearing in the First National film, "The Silent Lover," wears a formal gown of real distinction. It is of black satiu, very bouffant in its appeal with three tiers draped up in front and giving two long sides. bodice is snug and cut in V shape. It is beautifully trimmed with gold embroidery and features tulle bows The gold embroidery is also used down one entire side,

The use of lace for evening gowns is extremely popular. It is found in all shades, but is particularly effective in black. Black Ince lends itself beautifully to the various treatments that the mode demands, It may follow bouffant lines and appear exotic in its appeal, or it may use the shaped sections giving flowers. Bodices' in this type are at both shoulder and hip. slenderness to the hips with an ex- snug in outline and have unusual tremely uneven hemline. Bodices necks to distinguish them. are snugly fitted with a rather longer, are being shown in the new Lamés, particularly gold and all- line in this type of dress. The softly bloused effect is also smartly collections. The lines In these seen in black lace. It, too, pos- gowns are straight and simplicity sesses a full skirt with moulded! hipline.

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flannels.

The

MULTIPLE FROCKS.

The Idea the portmanteau. Black, or black and white are

frock in which, by the removal of favoured for evening, Many of the THE HUMAN MACHINE. successive layers of clothing, the evening dresses show all black,

The human system may justly be wearer may appear successively in black and white or black and pink compared to a machine, but for more a coast frock, a printed silk for the combinations. Sometimes they are complex and delicate than any conceive afternoon, and 'a crepe de chine for. formed of straight bodices anded by man. Like any other, however, skirts trimmed with three or more it will not run indefinitely without the evening, is not really new (ob- attention, nor is it to be expected that Something of the same kind has Berves the "Morning Post.") gathered flounces—often rising on one side. Sometimes, however, the abuse will not affect it. front is widened by a godet and the machine is a tonic. Your system tells I once heard of a sporting curate The required lubricant for the human been on the music hall stage, and · dreas is trimmed with paillettes and bead of fringe. Gold embroid you by general lassitude, by faded a tennis party to emerge in white you quickly when this is needed, tells who removed his clerical black at ery plays an important role, too. nerves, by loss of appetite, and in many The straightline dress is often other ways. And when a tonic is in- seen in evening models. It often dicated, it must above all be one that has its fullseas of the skirt placed goes right to the rest of the trouble. on one side to form panels. Other williams' Pink Pills for Pale People in The test of time has established Dr. straightline frocks use embroidery the foremost rank of such tonics. Their Eton jacket could be buttoned the and applique to lend distinction,

Black is not the only colour formula is the prescription of an ex-talls of a morning coat or the skirt chosen for the highly effective their powerful tonic action on the whole

perienced medical practitioner. By ofa "frocker," while later, by formal gown of lace. Pastel shades cystem through the blood and nerves changing to another pair of tails, and ombre tints are much used. they have cured almost Innumerable the wearer achieved "faultless even- Laces, when worn over taffetas and sufferers from anaemia, nervous debil-ing dress," any way as far as his sillke, give a decided appeal of ity, digestive weakness, rheumatism youth, Ombre lace, when worn in its various forms, and in women the over a slip of silver tissue, is ex- ailments peculiar to their sex. tremely smart. Metal lace, or silk per bottle, 6 bottles $8, from The Dr. Of all chemists, or poat free, $1.50 lace in the all-over widths, or Williama Medicine Co., 60 Klangse flouncings is extremely effective. Road, Shanghai.

There was an ingenious man somewhere about the end of last. wardrobe for men. century who invented a compressed To a sort of

cont, was concerned. Whether he also wore a Protean waistcoat 1 forget, but at anyrate the garment, which was thoughtfully designed to save trouble and expense, never be came really popular..

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KING EDWARD HOTEL.

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for the Public.

Phone C. 378,

Cables: Victoria," Hong Kong.

J. H: WITCHELL, Manager.

EMPRESS HOTEL, LTD.

Newly opened on 12th April.

We are famous for our CHINESE DELICACIES and our liquors.

Private telephones and hot and cold baths with every room, Luxuriously furnished with the best Chinese Furni- ture. Every modern convenience.

159-161, Connaught Road Central. Phones: C. 5884, 'C. 5385, C. 5386, C. 5387, C. 5388. Cable address: "Emphotel."

TUNG SHAN HOTEL.

IS NOW OPEN.

EVERY MODERN CONVENIENCE.

Private telephone, hot and cold water basin and European baths. Lavishly furnished. Chinese and European dishes can he served.

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Tel. C.5505.

Facing the harbour. 37-39 Connaught Road West.

EMPRESS LODGE.

Tel. C.5508,

Tal. Kowloon 296.

Tel. Add. “Empresloge." 2-12, Mody Road, Kowloon. Private Hotel, best location in Kowloon, convenient to ferry, fatu of 2 or 3 rooms, also bed-sitting-rooms, dally or monthly raton. Excellant cuisine, special rates for familles. For information apply to---

MRS. E. OWEN MURPHY,

Proprietress.

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ST. GEORGE HOTEL

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