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MAIL SCHEDULES

INWARD MAILS.

FROM EUROPE

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June

Kanchi (via Suer)

FROM JAPAN

June

Pres. Lincoln

Nankin

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Tokushima Mary

Tottori Maru

Kainar-I-Hind

FROM AMERICA & CANADA

265

June

Pres. Lincoln..

25

FROM MANILA

June

Empress of Canada

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FROM SHANGHAI

June

Taiyuan

Pres. Lincoln

Asama Maru

Kaisar. Hind

FROM STRAFTS

June

Muroran Maru Takad

>

finyo Maru

Hakodate Mar

Helenus

FROM AUSTRALIA

OUTWARD MAILS.

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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1934.

The Woman's Page

THIS YEAR'S COURT London's Fashion Race

DRESSES

Designs Approved By

The Queen.

TIARAS TO BE WORN

The fashion for "Alice" bands still being rife, it has been decided that tiara or ornamental band, in

be

2 addition to the usual ostrich

feathers and tulle veil, may (worn as the usual Court head- dress, as, approved by the Queen.

The dresses suggested for mar- and matrons differ

26 ried women

27

29

considerably from those of recent 20 years.

30

Recently pale shades have been favoured, but at this year's courts. heavy materials in deep rich colours and embroidered in dia-1 mante and crystals will be worn. FOR EUROPE

One gown was of orchid-mauve, Emp. of Canada (via Siberia) June 20)

Closes: Reg. 9.15 am, Ord. 10 s.m. hand-woven brocade, with a bodice Kaisar-1-11ind

June 30 embroidered in diamante and crys Changte

30 tal, and a train of Sicilian purple)

and silver lume.

Empress of Canada

FOR JAPAN

June

29

1

FOR MANILA

June

Pres. Lincoln Tjine-gara

Nankin

FOR AMERICA AND

Empress of Canada

F

CANADA

June

11

FOR SHANGHAI

Empress of Canada

Felix Enussel

+

FOR STRAITS & INDIA

June

Shirala

Van Heutz

Kaisar-I-Hind

FOR AUSTRALIA

Juno

Nankin

Changle

+

H

Another, suitable for a woman being presented on her marriage. was of ripple-green satin with

a

26 gracefully swathed bodice and

20 sculptured skirt, the train being of

30 English velvet, embroidered with gold and green-linted crystals and 99 bordered in lame.

For the first time for 30 years,

29 the words" "Lace' lappets' may" be' 29

worn have been omitted from the dress regulations for those attend-|

20 ing Court. This was done at the

28 suggestion of the Queen because ́wo, 30

men going to Court frequently en- quired at the Lord Chamberlian's 30 Ofce what lappets were, and

the

30 Lord Chamberlain did not know!

VIA SIBERIA Letters and post- cards for Europe and South America are forwarded "via Siberia" if superscribed.

REGISTERED KAILS

are

and

03

PARCEL chsed 16 minutes earlier than the time given above unless otherwise stated, and where mails are) advertised to close at or before 2 a.m., registered and parcel mails are closed

at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

ABSENCE OF PULL ON HATS.

Tailored Hats For Tailor-Modes.

London.

There seems nowadays to be an

AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways via absence of pull-on affairs in mil Singapore, Bandoen Amsterdam via linery models.

The newer chic

Singapore Saigon-Marseiller via Sa demands 4 careful fitting and

gon. Correspondence for Europe and

intermediate countries will be ac-poise.

cepted for transmission by these Ser- Another point is that the hat has

shewn in the shedules exhibited st

When on a fishing trip, the abors outfit is both appropriate and com fortable. Mary Carlisle, screen Go tres, presents a most fetching op prerance in the flannel sincks, Lugo checked straw hat that may be worn up or down when the sun gets hot, and gay striped meenter shirt.

SPOTS IMPORTANT THIS SUMMER. Brightening Dark Ensembles.

London.

The spot has been given un im

vices. Rater and all particulars are become so important as part of the portant place this season in the the General Post Office and Kowloon great ensemble. Therefore it is wardrobe of the Office. All lellere etc., must be markcertain that we do require a good man.

ed "By Air Mail" and handed in at amount of change.

General Post Office, Unlea

the

available.

After all, we cannot indulge in

"Shorts Trousers" The Very Latest,

SANDPAPER FOR HANDBAGS

Novelty and still

London. more novelty

is the keynote to the latest fashions launched in London and: Paris,

So many designers, all so very clever and full of imagination and that magical thing called "style,"

jare attempting to become fashion

"kings" that originality sperately sought after.

is de-

Three years ago a dress parade always meant afternoon tea while the mannequins sauntered up and down a conventional strip of grey carpet.

Now 4

dress parade usually means cocktails while mannequins ride dummy horses to show off the latest riding kit, play mock tennis, rus races or jerk through the movements of the latest dance to a hot rhythm band,

This flerce competition has re- sulted in dozens of startling: fashions.

Here are some noticed at the latest shows:--

Bleached vulture plumage

a trimming for an ivory crepe- de-chine tea-gown.

For thet nonchalance the younger set prefers, Jean Parker, youthful screen star, who selects this turquoise velvet wrap in now knee length with petal collar and wide "cape" sleeves.

QUEEN ANNE MODES] RETURN.

Black Silk Tunics.

London,

There are a number of printed cotton fabrics to be seen that sug-| "Shorts-Trousers"-a garment gest a connecting link with Queen! There is a certain which looks like a pair of flannel Anne times.

which trousers

have

same shrunk.primness about

of these They are wide in the leg but smaller chintz designs that is at- reach only half-way down the tractive in country clothes. calf.

Black tunles of silk or satin look well over lighter Tunics take on a squarej

Sandpaper handbags. First wonderfully came wood, then cork now coarse frocks.

sandpaper-just like carpenters neckline, following the trend of the used to rub down woodwork-is evening decolletage. Ruffes and being used to make the flap of ruches are sparingly used. pochette handbags,

Costumes.

capes and turban hats made of ordinary Turkish towelling. Advocated as "por- fect for the races.'--Reuter.

LARGER MILLINERY SHAPES

well-dressed wo-

Berets And Sports Felts Still Popular.

"DOG COLLAR STYLE

REVIVED

Evening gowns, summer frocke superscribed for despatch by spec-wide brims, flowers and feathers and the accessories worn with fic air mall service, correspondence'

Millinery shapes get larger and will be forwarded by the first service with a tailored outfit, The so-dark.suits for the streets all take

flatter, at least, those of a youth- termed tailored hat is particularly the spotted way to smartness.

Crepes and foulards with pating in the sun.

ful character, designed for wear. smart this season, but much more complicated. That is, of course, terns in the various sizes in spats

It seems & season of contrast

Paris. once we have departed from rain-are leading favourites.

regarding headgear, for despite berets and the essentially sporting

Mature women have resurrected these huge pancake flat-crowned models,

collar of platinum hats, almost the size of a parasol, the dog the craze

various silver, with lavish sprinklings of for caps and forms of berew and sports felts precious stones. remaina.

RINGS RETURN TO FASHION.

Bizarre Trinkets The Vogue.

Paris.

CREAM ROUGES FOR DRY SKINS.

"Rings are coming back into Give Velvet Appearance.

fashion, with much emphasis the stones and the lavishness the settings.

OD

of

This is good news, for there are innumerable 'way of brightensg up dark ensembles with all sorts of contrasting spotted fabrics.

CHINESE COOLIE

HAT.

to Breton Sailors Becoming

Paris.

ог

Women of all ages are in a fut- There must always be some sort ter about the hair ornaments, one of sports vogue to suit our life and of the most important items in the vagaries of the Hong Kong present day jewellery styles. climate!

London.

Even our most practical sports models show an amount of finest Dry skins need, in addition

jstitchery. Both fabric and strawa Bizarre jewellery is affected for nourishment and adequate protec-

have drawn-work, hem and faggot. street wear, but for evening, ale- tion from sun and wind, cosmetics gance is the byword. Gold is ex-which have no drying effects.

Among the new season's hat stitching, whilst eyelet-hole em tremely popular and all trinketą For example, cream rouges are shapes are the Chinese coolids, broidery distinguishes the inex- of the heirloom type are being considered better than, powdered which may be given a turned-up pensive linen range, providing featured as important to the Vic-ones for dry complexions. New brim, and the beehive, also with a pleasing ventilation for

cream rouges have about the same brim like that of a child's sailer.. heat.

Worth has little square bats like There is a definite shaping whipped cream and consistency ELB

Some coat collars about even the simplest range of no mortar-boards.

summer

torian trend in costumes.

Even the heavy brooches bracelets of twisted gold, so long They blend easily, leaving abandoned to their forgotten fato rough edges and give a smooth, are of straw to match the hals. new and very small hats, also in in the family jewel box, are play-velvet-like appearance to a akin The Breton saflor hat is very be-jue medium

anes with stiffened

ing a return engagement.

which is otherwise pretty dry.

coming.

brima.

Quicker,

and a shine

as bright as lightning

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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional“phonette spelling,

such as barbor, plow, and altho.

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HORIZONTAL

1-Shanty

4-imitais

7-Crusa

10-Land surrounded

water 13-Stake in carde 14-Large lake

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HORIZONTAL (Cont.), VERTICAL (ConE)

42-Aluminum (abbr.)

|44-Girl's name

46-Prevent from acting

by 47-Kind of chesse

|40-A beverage

81-Barpent

15-Performed 18-Pronoun 18-The sheltered aids 20-Feminine Bux

(Fr.) 21-Bundle of twigs 28-Material with, a

corded surface (pl.) 24-You and I

25-More frequent, 27-Plural suTTİNG 28-Projecting rosk

tadge -Quiver

22-Paradise

home

33-B04 14-Dimmer

* 35-Male singing voles,

38-Father (short)

39-Abidas

6-Farm animal 54~Man's name

56-Rent 58-5mall candise |00–Exchanged

42-Enfore

11-Egyptian river 18-More profound

18 Condensed molatura 17-Binds 19A lutter

21-Proposed 12-One who sperka

from

memory

20-More aged

2-Wanders

28-Elongated fish

|11-Any.

Any, protuberance

63-Metrio land measure 34–Small mean bed

VERTICAN

1-Haad covering

2-Employed

S-Preposition

Like

6-Bagged

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8-Terminatan

-Next (Dial.) 10-Norwegian port

[15-Rests

17-Elevated 18-A vegetable

[40-Withare

Vanhouse

41-Ware 48-The (Fr.)

145–Giri'a name |48-80X768

50-River in Bohsmis 62-Chief actor

65-Open (Poet.)

57-Lyric: poamT

$59-Musical note

61-Egyptian eun-god

The solution of the above with a new crossword puzzle will appear in to-morrow's inżue.

Bringing Up Father.

WELL I THINK I HAD

BETTER CALL ON

AT HIS MA

OFFICE UST PLEASE MAGGIE?

I'M SORRY: BUT.

MR. JONES 15

OUT HE WON'T BE BACK FOR AN HOUR-

CH: THATS I'LL WAIT

RIGHT

MR.ABEL-THIS GENTLEMAN IS WAITING FOR MR. JONES-

YOU TAKE THE DESK I'M GOING OUT TO LUNCH

VERY

AREN'T YOU GOING TO.

WAIT?

CERTAINLY NOT- MY TIME IS VALUABLE-

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