1934-08-27 — Page 2

MAIL SCHEDULES

INWARD MAILS.

FROM EUROPE

Anshun (Air Mail ex Imperial

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST ZI, 1934.

The Woman's Page

Aug.

28 ป

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Hints On Keeping An Almirah

Airways Service)

Menesthes

FROM JAPAN

Aug.

20

20

29

30

Emp. of Russia

Tanda.

Talma

Pres. Coolidge

Pres. Adama

Sewa Mara

ARBREE

Lime Absorbs Dampness cess insects can be kept at bay.

From Clothes

31 FREE FROM COCKROACHES

31

Aug.

FROM AMERICA & CANADA

Naphthalene balls tied up in little muslin bags should be placed about the almirahs in which clothes are: hang.

Another good idea is to cover all almirah tops with well-fitted pieces of American oll cloth. This serves the double purpose of protecting against roof leaks and of being easily wiped free of dust with a

If you have an almirah that happens to be damp and in which 29 clothes appear to mildew it is ad visable to try the effect of placing small saucers of precipitated lime in the corners. This absorbs any moistened duster.

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moisture. and keeps the almirah 28 fresh.

Emp. of Russia

Pres. Coolidge

Pres. Adams

FROM MANILA

Aug.

General Pershing

Nankin

Sept.

FROM SHANGHAI

Aug.

Antenor

28

Athos ....

Mentor

Emp. of Russia

Mirzapore

Pres. Coolidge

Prea. Adams

Suwa Maru

FROM STRAITS

Terukuni Muru

Of course you must make

Cockroaches

Borax sprinkled in places where sure that you have not plared, it in cockroaches appear has the effect a spot that comes directly beneath of killing or dispersing them and an a leak in the roof. This is some-effective weapon against the raid times the case and only a partieu of ants is flowers of sulphur which 28larly heavy shower makes the real may be sprinkled where they are 20 source of the dampness apparent to be found. 30 and of course clothes can be ruined

by not taking precautions against 31 this.

It is essential in a country like this where poochies and damp can Aug. do so much damage to get all cup

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20 boards turned out regularly once

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Flowers of sulphur is quite harm- less to human beings even if it ahould find its way into human food so there is no danger in its use. An occasional sunbath is splendid for keeping food cupboards sweet and wholesome and the ordinary

30 month. If the shelves are surayed jak-wood variety would be all the

31 with an insecticide during this pro-[better for it.

Tango Maru

Hosang

Menesthous

FROM INDIA

Aug.

80

Hosang

Sept.

Nankin

FROM AUSTRALIA

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29

28

OUTWARD MAILS. FOR EUROPE Athos 11 (Marecillos Air Mail

Service)

Closes: Reg. 10 am. Ord. 10.30 a.m. Pres. Taft (via San Francisco)

Clones Reg. 4.15 p.m. Ord. 5 p.m. Terukuni Maru (via Siberia)... Antenor (via Marseilles)...Aug. 201 Sawa Maru (via Marseilles)

Sept. 1

Clones: Reg. 8.45 a.m. Ord. 9.30 a.m.

Fres. Taft

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FOR JAPAN

Aug.

28

28

Terukuni Maru

FOR MANILA

Aug.

Empress of Russia

20

Pres. Coolidge

80

Prea. Adams

81

Tanda

.Sept.

FOR AMERICA AND CANADA

Aug.

Pren. Taft ...........

28

FOR SHANGHAI

Aug.

Pros. Taft

Terukuni Maru

29

FOR STRAITS & INDIA

Athos 11

Antenor

Sawa Maru

Tanda

FOR AUSTRALIA.

Aug.

28

29

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.Sept. 1

.Aug. ..Sept. 1

VIA SIBERIA- Letters and poat cards for Europe and South America are forwarded "yia Jiberia" if superscribed,

and

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PARCEL REGISTERED MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given above 'unleas otherwise stated, and whero mails are advertised to close or before 9 am registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day..

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SATURDAY'S SOLUTION.

Bringing Up Father.

I TOLD YOU'I DON'T WANT YOLE TO BOTHER MEY PI. DON'T WANT

TO SEE YOU?

BUT MISS JIGGS

NEVER HAVE ANY TIME FOR

ME?

I'LL GO AND CALL ON HER FATHER...

(I CALLED TO TELL YOU THAT,

YOUR DAUGHTER WAS VERY RUDE. SHE KEEPS TELL- ME SHE CAN'T SEE ME ING

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