1934-06-02 — Page 2

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GENERAL BOLIDAY.

On Monday, the 4th June, the Public Hall of the General Post Office will be cloud, but postage stamps may be ob- Lained at the back entrance from *1.7.

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The Branch Post] to 5 pm. Offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 9

There will be une collection from the pillar-boxes and one delivery of ordinary correspondence on Sun- days and one delivery of registered correspondence al 10 a.m.

The Money Order Office entirely closi

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1 is hereby natified that from the 1st day of June 1934 the charges far' telegrams will be collected at the rate Pallar 0.31 to equal Gold Frane 1.14.

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1934.

The Woman's Page

Heavy Gilt Links| and Chains

Butterfly Feather

Bows.

NOVELTIES IN PARIS COLLECTIONS

Paris. Worth's use of heavy gilt links and chains on every possible voca- sion is pronounced, whether it is! to hang evening frocks on round the) shoulders, to belt them, ar to show Jon coat necklines and as huge but-

ton clasps.

He has some queer Chinese coulie hats in blacks straw. a chromium' bandeau from which balls of chro-" 7mimum depend, like earrings. each, side: a pale saxe blue sequin blouse, and panels of black sequins unt black marocain dress.

Home

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unexpectedly Victorian touches In this Collection, Kuch as stiff striped silk dresses 6)with, for the "back interest," a gra- duated sequence of small frills end- ing in a train.

Feather bows in the shape of but- terflies are a novel idea introduced! by this house on long swagger coats 2in white heavy poplin weave fabrics, and an evening cloak of equally heavy of toman silk lame with a cot- ton foundation is used a good deal in black.

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Bows for Evening

Callot does much with bows, ex- perially ou evening gowns. Anny Blatt's faggoling slitches, knitted

to look like ribbed materials, and

the yarns which she has specially

Bolero Vogue

Ban On Tennis Shorts?

Evening Checks

In tune with the times is this by fashion worn rifty summer beautiful Mary Carlisle, a rising It is a Buler guit young star. with the striped bodice of the frock showing, through unusual lashed sleeves of the Balern jacket. Plents in the front only. from the knees down, make for case of walking.

Wimbledon Officials Condemnation.

THIS YEAR'S TENNIS PROBLEM

London.

Will shorts be banned from women's lawn tennis championships Eat Wimbledon this year?

the

This question was raised at the Surrey hard court championships at the Rochampton Club yesterday, when an offelal of the Lawn Tennis Association expressed himself is strong terms against what he said was a “disgusting sight."

He

1 was watching women's doubles, and three of the four players were in shorts.

The official had not been present season's earlier ut any of this tournaments or he would have been,

seeing women in

accustomed to shorts.

Men's Views Vary

Men's views on the subject vary.| Some like the shorts, and hope they' will become the permanent garb for| the game, while others believe they are only a pussing fashion.

The father of a well-known Wim- bledon woman player was most em. phatically opposed to shorts.

He declarad: "I want my girl to grow up a woman, and therefore 1 will insist that she plays in a skirt and not ape men."

One Wimbledon woman player who does not wear shorts, said: "While I prefer a nicely cut dress of knee length, I do not see any harm in a woman who has a nice figure appearing in shorts."

designed for her and made into NEW SPRING FROCKS!" Then she let me into a secret of

11 mixtures of cotton and wool, wool 11and linen, and cotton and linen are.

some of them, thread fine.

Muggy Rouff emphasises buя- June 2 tlen: And very skillfully, Many evening frocks are full at the back:

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and skirts on daytime frocks have back pleats.

June 2

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New Textile Proves Popular.

DROPPED SHOULDER LINES

Spring breezes are determined

the dressing-room.

Woman Player's View

"I often hear the players discuss- ing which to wear, skirts or shorts; and it often happens that a woman more candid than the others will answer the question by saying: Nobody will look at you if you wear skirts."

A creation of sheerest checked ar- ganaa is chosen by Lupe Feles, film star, for summer evening wear. It fe cut to the waistline at the back, with only a shirred tier und traja to break the molded princesse link. transparent suffled cape of the saran material covers the shoulders and bock.

BRIDESMAIDS' REAL FLOWER WREATHS

Court Bouquets Return.

London.

Real flowers are to form an essen- Gleaming material is a specially

tial part of bridesmaids' tollettes at at this salon; not actually paillettes,

This Wimbledon player declared some of the smartest of the early but glittering like them. Linen to blow you forward toward fresh, coats were shown with moire taffet new vistas of smartness what that that while some players wore shorts summer weddings, which means that for greater freedom, the majority of dressmakers and florists will once' as. or printed silk dresses. Vivid are full of lively interest.

again work in artistic collaboration. When the Court bouquet had its purple, navy, and gold lame, as well The spring silhouette for dresses women wore them for effect.

With so many women adhering to ita interest at the us lime green were shown

by this concentrates

front, Hemlines fling forward just this fashion, will the committee of golden hour of fashion it was the house for evening frocks.

enough to suggest being caught in Wimbledon (all males) dare to ban custom of the dressmakers to send a breeze. Necklines remain high shorts as they did the stockingless scraps of silks and brocades to the Court florists in order that flowers! generally speaking, but if you style a few years ago?

The decision will have to be made to tone might be carefully selected. rave a V neckline, you will be just

Now the living flowers are to be he smart. The hips must be kept soon, and all the lawn tennis world

chosen with the same fastidious care! smooth and slim looking, but above is wondering what it will be.

as an asset in the creation of brides- the wast there is a new suggestion

The following views were express-maids' outfile.

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Closes: Reg.

.June 2

5 p.m. June 1, Ord. the

8.30 a.m.

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uf fullness.

The Waistlines

or

If waistlines curve up in front belts and sashes are newer if they back. auty reach

АСГОЗБ the Cascades of net, organdie, batists and crispy fabrics, pleated ruffled put on a very buld front and will cover above the waist from the neckline almost to the waistline. They broaden out as they travel downward in flattering, and very feminine fabots. There are bibs, too, to match or contrast with your frock and these are very frilly, or lie quite fiat. Sleeves proclaim their newness with drop- ped shoulder lines and fitted or banded wrists.

New Weaves Appear

are the rule Roughish textures for spring fabrics, whether silk, or cotton. Weaves that are new and different are legon.Bilk crepes have "surface" interest in weaver that are ribbed, mossy, pebbled, nubby or quite coarse in texture.. There are linen weave, too, and even Unless pebble weaves that are so

Ideal 'Shorts

superscribed for despatch by spec- they look like tiny geometricals, Ined last night by prominent women the air mail service, correspondence the ribbed fabrics, the ribs may be players on the possibility of a ban will be forwarded by the first service fine or wide wale, on supple or stiff on shorts: available.

With effect as from 1st June 1984 silks.

Destination

P.C.

Miss Katherine Stammers: I have

FAMILY MEDICAL BOOK

Keep an up-to-date family medi- house,

chil.

VIA SIBERIA Lettere and post- the inclusive charges for letters and Chiffon is back, and very wel-bocome so used to playing in shorts cal book always in the curds for Europe and South America postcards will be reduced to the rates come it is. Evening gowns of soft. that if I am compelled to wear a especially where there are forwarded ↑ “vin Siberis" it so detailed in the appended schedule.

draperies that float coolly in the skirt I shall feel very uncomfortable,dren, as, emergencies sometimes Inclusive rate. Lettera

breeze. There are sheer daytime and it might possibly affect my arise which require treatment more Special Per

clinging chiffon have airy game.

promptly than a far-off physician I think shorts should be.mado to could give. 4 oz. oz. Each frocks, too, in prints-and plafon.

White Favoured .fall just above the knee and with 0.18 0.80 0.12 The solid colour daytime frock the legs just wide enough to give 0.20 0.40 0.16

0.20whether in bright or dark colours, the appearance of the player being 0.25 adds lingerie touches for necklines in a very short skirt. 0.55 0.00 0.80 and also sleeves. "Lingerie Miss G, E, Tomblin, the tourna-)

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Mice. All letters slow must be marks Europe Other.

od “By Air Mail” and handed in at, Countries

0.35 0.60 0.50 0.80

Keep Receipted Bills.

0.00 0.00

1.00 0.85

touches","somehow suggest white ment player who has appeared at 0.60 1.00 0.35

Preserve receipted bills, carefully { and white is certainly amart; but Wimbledon, and claims to have in-| 0.70 1.20 0.40

troduced the fashion in England: I for at least a year. And to be able one delicate pastels are new. 0.80 1.85 0.80

1,35 0.50

All the natural colours, the find play much better la shorts, to lay your hand on them at a mo- 0.80 1.38 0.50 belges, grays and string tones are I can get about the court faster, and ment's notice gives you'a feeling of 0.80 1.35 0.50 just important for dresses as feel happier and more confident in security against paying for things

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INTRODUCTORY SALE

Still Going On-More Hats Just Arrived.

MANILA HATS

For Ladles and Gentlemen Latest Styles-from $3.75 up

Manufacturers' Representative from Manila's Largest Hat Factory has a inrgo assortment of the latest desigan in Ladies' Hats, on display at

ST. FRANCIS KOTEL, ROOM 302, Daily from 9 a.m. till 7 p.m.

Telephone 26634--Ask for Room 302.

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