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INWARD MAILS.

FROM EUROPE

Helikon (Air Mail (ex-Mar- seille)

Cómurin ...

FROM JAPAN

General Pershing

Pros, Jefferson

Asama. Maru

Emp. of Ruiz

Santos Maru..

Pres. Coolkige Santhia

Kamo Maru

'Ifskusan Maru

Noto Maru

Pres. Monroe

Mayobashi Maru

Heiyo Maru....

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1934

The Woman's Page

Colours For The Country

Heather Mixtures And

Deeper Shades

NEW NECK FINISHES

Oct.

19

Navy

Morioka Maru

FROM AMERICA & CANADA

Oct.

Pres. Jefferson

Emp. of Russia

Pres. Coolblge

Pres. Monroe

Tantalus

FROM SHANGHAI

Comorin

General Pershing

Oet,

+

19

and

London. periwinkle-blue,

19 dregs-of wine, blackberry, mul

yellow-ochre, chocolate-2

24 berry,

24

brown, grey, jade-gréen, flamingo, 26 puce and purple all make a brave 26 array in the autumn colour-card.

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26 At the moment, however, when fashion, is at its busiest model making, showing and buying, it is 27 wise to study only our immediate 27 wants. Minute care is taken by

28 modern women over the contents

of suitcases destined for a round

of country visits. Gone are those days when any clothes could be 19 24 worn in the country or for travel. 25 The correct country wardrobe is

20 as full of problems as a town one. Although day-time country dress should be of the simplest, the choice, cut, style and wearing of tailored .:tweeds, cardigans,

10

19

in blouses, sweaters, shirts, stocks,

19 berets, scarves and shoes for each!

20 occasions have to be perfect. Then

there are details, such as the 'ex-

act shade for stockings, gloves, |

24 bag, the permissible buttonhole,

25 belt, pocket, handkerchiefs and

Pren. Jefferson

Sinking

Aeneas

Asoma Mari

24

Emp of Russia

24

Parthes

Pres. Coolidge

Hakusan Mara

Pres. Monrov

FROM STRAITS

Det.

Genoa Maru

+

11

22

Bumineus

Calcutta Maru (Air Mail ex Im

perial Airways Service)

Deucalion

Kashima Maru

Toyama Maru

OUTWARD MAILS.

FOR FIROPE

Emp. of Canada (via Siberia)

Comorin (Amsterdam Air Mail

Closer Reg. 5 p.m. Ord. 9.15

Service)

26

Jaports jewellery, all to suit the at- mosphere and surroundings. If iwe happened to strike a

wrong

noty over the most minute trifle

-19 the. country outfit will lack smart- 10 hesa.

26

The choice of colours is not so

ensy as many women imaglae.

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27 True, the new dyes are marvel- 28 lous, and all the old-world Vic- torian shades thut have been so enthusiastically revived have (soft, pleasing finish. The modern idea to have bright effects accen 19tuated in the details of country clothes is a great improvement.

Cict.

4

m.

20

20

Closes Reg. 3 p.m. Ord. 9 a.m.

Chenonceaux (via Siburia)

Aeneas (Via Marseilles)

Closes Reg. 1.45 p.m. Ord. 2.30

Pres. Wilson (via Siberia)

Closes Reg. 4.15 p.m. Ord. 5 p.m.

FOR JAPAN

Empress of Canada

Kitano Maru

Chitral..

Chenonceaux

Pres. Wilson ..

For the moors nothing is so good

Those women who entertain at home will be pleased with this dinner. dress of flat crepe. Sub. dued in tone it has a singular charm in its colour scheme and cut. The lower part and the deep cuffs are in forest green, in harmonious contract with the light bodice.

of the new sports coats. fasten

да the heather mixtures and right up to the throat, the small deeper 18th century shades, such straight chilar being an essential the garment. Others; 23as medlar, wine and blackberry. part of

Shopping To A AIDS TO SEWING

Colour Plan

The New Ways Of The Ensemble

WOMEN

Unpleasant accidents are fre

quently caused by needles which have been dropped on the carpets or chairs. When once dropped they are difficult to find again. This problem can be solved, easily. It s The matching-up, rogue making small magnet is kept in the work- more and more appeal to the woman box. The magnet will. speedily. shopper, for the onsemble widen-locate pins or needles if it is passed

**London.

ing its scope and taking in five or over the upholstered chairs or car- mord accessories in addition to suit pets. It is also a good plan to keep and hat. This is a tweed. season, a small piece of sandpaper in the and, the new light softness of the workbox, as it will quickly render fabric renders it perfect for mixing a rough needle smooth again. with the pliable leathers of the pre-

seht day.

us

in-

Fashion demands this winteri that materials should be crushable as a child's teddy-boar and yet, must give alimness to the Isilhouette.

MONOCHROME FASHIONS

The

DOOMED?

discreet monochrome

some

The attraction of a Galashiels fashions seem to be doomed. The tweed suit, complete with handbag, majority of the designs are multi- scarf, flower, travelling cushion coloured,

reminding of and rug, all in the newest blends, kimonos, others of Hungarian iis obvious.

peasant style. However, all exhi- A novelty consists of a stripe in bit an artistic tendency, which give two colours, allied with self-colour- some of the models a plastic effect. ed fabrics in the

Almost without exception they] two shades. Take, for example, a brown-and-resemble Greek vases, blossoms, ar belge stripe for a handbag, with flowers, They all produce the one plain brown leather trimmings. effect-they emphasise the woman- The matching scarf is in darkly character, and are all that which! brown self stripe, "with wide ends we less than a year ago would have of the plain beige and the brown-called old-fashioned. and-beige stripe.

Sometimes a brown wool fringe will edge the scarf and the two- striped travelling rug.

The cushion, matching the bag, is of brown-und-beige stripe with dark brown leather pocket and bor- jder. The tweed flower is made up

in the two fabrics.

One of the most Interesting colour-alliances in this new range) is a Victorian sea-green and light) beige, allled with a jade green.

Navy and graduated blues, too, jare very fascinating, and, there are wallflower tones which are much than the marter this autumn brighter reds.

· RAG RUGS

p.m. Autumnal tints in their more fad-more becoming to older women,

23 ed aspects are best for the North, turn back with long revers!

Do not starch rag rugs after the cardigan and sweaters all Every tone of colour and every

triße in cut must be carefully con- washing, or put them through the sympathetically toning in to the

sidered. A most, successful au-wringer, as it will break the warp, scheme.

tumn shade is the new deep-wine Hang on the line after taking from known 28 plum-brown. These the rinsing water, and let them are darker tones have

richness drip until dry. Д

They will last

Oct

19

19

19

21

FOR MANILA

Changte (via Thursday Island)

Oct.

Variety In Collars. Collars and neck finishes

↓

20 now most skilfully arranged. There which is a distinct novelty for the longer.

23 is a new style in polo collars, less wool range. Darker

cumbersome than others, a

colours are

in better style even for the coun-

shape, cosy and sporting, filled in try, and black retains its firm

by woven or knitted rib-effect to position. Scarves, blouses

20 the base of the neck,

24

Thats can introduce colour.

The new plain Angora shirts, old-fashioned yellow-ochre or peri-

25 which are so soft that the bright-winkle-blue looks delightful with

est tdnes do not jar, are mostly dark brown. · collarless. The finish 19jeither, worked into the base of the

here is

23 throat or cut to reveal it, in boat! shape. One can add scarf, stock

Prea. Jefferson

Emp. of Russia

Pres. Coolidge

FOR U.S.A.

Oct.

Empress of Canada

Pres. Wilson ..

FOR SHANGHAI

Ocl.

Chitral..

19

Empress of Canada

Chenonceaux

Pres. Wilson

23

FOR STRAITS & INDIA

Oct.

Comoria

20

Дебеля

Suisang

Porthos

Santos Maru

"

FOR AUSTRALIA

Oct.

Changte (via Thursday Island)

#

or any becoming neck finish. Many

ERMINE BOWS AND JABOTS

and

The

STYLE

is the big

attraction

at

Ermine bows and jabota are a

smart early season neckwear mode.

10 MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier A close collar of seal has a "bow"

than the time given above unles otherwise stated, and whera maila are

of tailless armine.

jadvertised to close at or before 9 a.m. These tiny fur neckwear acceR- registered and parcel mails are closed sories are a particularly useful con-

at 5-p.m. an the previous day.

AIR MAIL-Imperial' Airways via

tribution to autumn dress, for there

28 Singapore, Bandoeng-Amsterdam via are many days that require a touch

21 Singapore Saigon-Marsellles via Ssi. of fur only, and not even the more

-24 gon. Correspondence for Europe and voluminous-looking fox tie.

24 Intermediate countries will be ac

capted for transmisalon by those Ser

vicea, Rates and all particulars are A NEW NOTE IN CHINA'

shown in the schedules exhibited

at

19 the General Fost Office and Kowloon

If your curtains are checked.)

Office. All letters etc., must be mark-match up the tea, table to them ed "By Air Mail" and handed in at the. General Post. Office. Unless with a fascinating set which has a

VIA SIBERIA Lotters and post- superscribed for despatch by a spect deep band of coloured checks round cards for Europe and South America Be air mall service, correspondence the saucers and tea cups, This is are forwarded in Siberia" if so will be forwarded by the first service A new note in china, but is not ex-

available. azd PARCEL

superscribed.

REGISTERED

pensive.

How Old Is She ?

She is just as young as she looks, because she knows the value of Pin kettes to all women who wish to re- tain the clear complexion and the graceful figure of youth. Pinkettes ensured that daily elimina- Used occasionally, when needed,

tion which is essential to perfect health, keep the breath pure and weet, the eyes bright, the skin clear of blotches and blemishes. Pinkettes are obtainable from chemists every- where.

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52-A vegetable |63-Large plant

(05-Doctor (abbr.) *. 56-To alter the form

20-For instance (abbr.) 21-Artificially

germinated grain 23-Parched 125-Pertaining to Spain 127-River in Germany

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3-An infect

4-Guide.

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The solution of the above with a new cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue.

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