1934-11-01 — Page 2

MAIL SCHEDULES

The Postmaster General announces that as from. 1st November the Parcel Post rates to the United Kingdom will! be reduced tas-

3 b..

11 11. 22 tb: $1.40

3.50 $6.00

7 lb. 22.50

The reduction it is hoped will have

a stimulating effect on the Christmas parcel post which closes on 9th Novem-

ber.

. Chrlatmas Parcel Mail for

firent Britain

The Christmas Parcel Mail for Great

Britain will be closed in the General

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1934

The Woman's Page

_

MORE FEMININE LINE EARL HAIG'S FUND

Dressmakers Favour The Sheath

Post Office at Noon on the 9th Novoin FORMAL EVENING GOWNS

er por as, "Bhutan". The "Publie are!

tindly requested to post early.

This mail is due to arrive at London

罪

on the 16th December.

seen for formal wear. One thing

THE CANADA SHOE CO..

Opening Contributions 18 D'Aguilar St. cor Wellington St.

Acknowledged

[certain is that green in all its H.E. The Governor and Lady beautiful, rich autumn shades. Peel have opened the list of con copper and russet red, will be fea-tributions towards the Earl tured in the new styles. Lame Haig's Fund and it is hoped that in lovely new shades of green, the residents of the Colony will

follow their generous Despite the usual secrecy with rusts and gold will fashion formal

Paris.

lead

which the lending creators, sur- evening, gowns. and embroidery, towards helping disabled Ex The Kowloon Post Office will open round themselves at this time, it pailletes, sequins and all things Service Men and their depen- for business in its new premises in is reasonably safe to forecast a that glitter will be used to achieve dents. Salisbury Road, opposite the Fire Station, at 8 am. on Thursday, theomantic and luxurious mode for novel decorative effects.

1st November.

INWARD MAILS.

FROM EUROPE

Noy,

Carthage (vin

Suez-Letters

*

1

<x

London

and papers) ....

Lycemoon [Air Mail ex Mar-

seilles Bandoeng Service)..

Conte Rosso (Air Mail

Imperial Service,

October 19) /...

Rajputana

Ranila Maru

FROM JAPAN

Melbourne Maru-

Talma

Emp of Japan

General Sherman

Karuna Mart

Pres, van Buren

Pres. Jackson....

Nov.

the coming winter,

un-

The way in which women questioningly adopted the long kirt draped capes and bodices, and large, at hats augurs well of the ultra- for a continuation

feminine note in dress. Sweeping feathers, curls and diadems, jew Jelled belt. flowered decolletes

GOLD LAME FROCK

The following is a list of the opening contributions for 1934:

His Excellency The Gov-

Ltd.

A frock of gold lame run velvet E. D. Sassoon Banking Co., embossed chenille, on fine, net, had F. C. Hall, Esq.

ginuous sash of golden lame: British American Tobacco and when worn looked like some

Co., Ltd.

Dr. B. A. Moore

£ T. M. Gregory, Esq.

High Grade Footwear for

LADIES and GENTLEMEN A large assortment in stock also Shoes made to order.. Promenade Shoes, Dress Shoes Riding Boots and Leggings. Tel. 337282.

to make your hair

ernor & Lady Peel..... $100

50

50

*25

25

"It takes one of our French Oil Process Permanent Waves

15

10

5

a crowning glory"

Total

$280

COTTONS ARE NOT FOR NATIVES ONLY

Further contributions will be gratefully received by Mr. F. G.

to Maunder, Secretary Ear! London. Haig's Fund. York Bldgs.. Hong

Africa Kong.

1

which, by the way, have crept trailing golden cobra, As a con- Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Boss down at about the same ratio as traet a dress of shot gold and they crept up, all these can be bronze Ottoman silk resembled

forest tree glinting in the reasonably looked upon as the harbingers of the most spectacu- light of a late autumn day. 2lar styles for many yearx.

Nobody anticipates anything re- volutionary so far as the general! line is concerned. The sheath dress will probably be the basic theme on which most of the crea-

Bun R. C. N. Lim

Cheques should be made pay.

crossed "Poppy Day Fund."

The natives of South tors will elaborate their indivi-like plenty of colour in the cotton, dual ideas. One thing is certain, skirts and sashes which Manches-able to Thomson & Co., and however, this is going to be the ter makes for them. winter of the woman with the A. representative of H. J. Nicoll perfect figure, according to mowho saw these native cottons re- dern ideala. The boyish formcently decided that they were with its flattened effect is defin-{ready-made new fashion for Eng- itely "out." On the other hand,lishwomen, so they are now modern woman has learnt that no sale at this shop.

FROM AMERICA & CANADA

Nov.

Prox. Jucksun

2

11

Emp. of Jajun

Pres. van Buren

14

FROM MANILA

Nov.

amount of tight-lacing will ever

Pres. Coolidge

"

give the impression of slender-

Tanda Taiping

ness, and she knows that funda-

mentally it is all a matter of ex-

FROM SHANGHAI

Pres. Jackson

Rajputana

Chenonceaux

Agamemnon

Bhutan ...

Emp. of Japan

General Sherman

Haruna Mari

FRESH AND COOL

A

On

During these warm days try an ereising. proper foundation gar all-white scheme of flowers in Nov. ments and clothes suited to her your rooms. You will be

personality and figure.

Pren van Buron

FROM STRAITS

Nov.

Foxang

Conte Rosso

Meneinua

Yasukuni Maru

PROM AUSTRALIA

Nov.

Tanda Taiping

OUTWARD MAILS.

FOR EUROPE

Nov.

#

Emp. of Russia (via Siberia) ..

Closes Reg. 4.15 p.m. Ord. 5 p.m. Carthage (via Sibarta)

Pres. Coulidge (via San Fran-

cisco and Siberia).....

A Ribbon Season

A very modern interpretation

9 the Egyptian line will be fol 9lowed by one leading dressmaker who has remained faithful to her principle of making modern wo. men look beautiful-never eccent trie or funny. Evening dresses will feature the streamline, but] Itreated in an entirely different manner. A subtle cut will take Bjinches of the waistline and with the use of wide, draped belts and sashes, full, often bell-shaped sleeves, all these features will look correspondingly 9 make hips

slimmer. This dressmaker is also going to use ribbon in & totally {new way As well 18 her usual range of laces, including paillette 1and silk embroidered varieties.

Black and white will still

31

Closes Reg. 9.15 a.m. Ord. 10.00 a.n.j Rajputana (via Marseilles).

197

Closes Reg. 9.45 a.m. Ord. 10.30 a.m.

FOR JAPAN

Emps of Russi Carthage Pres. Coolidge D'Artagnan

FOR MANILA

Nov.

."

"

Nellore Prea. Jackson

FOR U.S.A;

Nov.

Emp. of Russia Pres. Coolidge

FÖR SHANGHAI

Emp. of Russia

Conte Rosso

Carthage.

Pres. Coolidge

D'Artagnan

FOR AUSTRALIA

Nellore (via Brisbane)

Nov.

be

VIA SIBERIA- Letters and post. ards for, Europe and South Americo are forwarded "via. Siberia" if su

2 superscribed.

3

3

REGISTERED

and PARCEL

MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier

ante than the time given above Entherwise stated, and where mails are Nov. advertised to close at or before 9 a.m... registered and parcel malls are closed" 3 at 6 p.m. on the previous day,

AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways vis Singapore, Bandoen.g-Amsterdam via Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via Sai 8gon. Correspondence for Europe and Intermediate countries will be a cepted for transmission by these Sex- 1vices.: Rates and all particulars are 2 shewn in the schedules exhibited, al 2the. General Post Office and Kowloon 3 Office. All letters etc. must be mark-

Nov.

FOR STRAITS & INDIA :

Atreus

Cremer

Rajputana

Nov.

3 ed. "By Air Mail" and handed in at Unless the General Post Office. superscribed for despatch by a speci Be air mail service, correspóndencé will be forwarded by the first service [svallable.

THE

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Bank of Canton Bldg..

(1st Floor)

Tel. 32508

DAILY CROSS-WO RD PUZZLE

This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but oni readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic avelling. much as härbor, plow, and altho.

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THE GIFT

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than elsewhere.

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Chater Road

Established 1860

Telephone 21133

70

HORIZONTAL

1-Discovered

..

B-Assisted 9-To forbid 10-Eager 12-Smali rug 14-Conjunction 15-Steal 16-Seat in a church 18-Mother (short) 19-Heavenly body 20-Conflict 22-Joined 24-Satisfy 28-To discourage 28-Domesticate 30-Attempt 31-A title.

32-Bow the head 34-By

35-Polt

36-Set of workers 38-Girl's name

39-Damolish.

40-Vexatious person 43-Plant

40-River in Poland 47-Look

48-Youth

49-Fowl

51-Frolio

63-Dogma

.65-Wisdom

43

48

| HORIZONTAL (Cont.) 58-Auto fuel

58-Angry 189-Feline

180-Pronoun

62-Cry

of a cat 64-Utenell for carrying

€5-Near

06-Prefix. Not

168-One who furnishes

food

169-A tattar

70-Supports 71-Lingers

VERTICAL

t-Distant

2-Upon

13

17

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VERTICAL (Cont.) 20-Existed $21-Tear

23-Knock gantly

25-Public repository

of frearms 26-Performed 27-Fish

0000

29-Wander

|31–Lateral" parts

33-Vantured

35-Bone of the body

37-Wet earth

[41-Bertes. 42-Abound

43-Vehicle.òn runners 44-Consume

45-Country in Europe

46-8cold

49-Very warm

3-An element in the 60-Bird homes

Strike gently

5-Berpant

52-Kind of sweet

potato 54-Title

B-Entry in an account 55-Youth 7-Printer's measure

B-Restrain

9-Brag

11-Telm

[13-8mall candle

16-Mourn

17-Full of moisture 119-Pig-pen

The solution of the above with

will appear in to-morrow's.issue.

FOR BRIDES-TO-BE

57-Church

|59–Giri's name

11-Summit {63-Existed $54-Cut down

66-Farm animal

87-A negative 169-And (Lat)

MATD Cross-cord, puzzle

bride, while a white crepe prin- eess gown worn with a collarette

A simple white satin gown and and diadem of silver pailletes and a white tulle veil floating over the along misty tulle, vell held in face completes the outfit of one place by a coronet of orange blos of the senson's most dramatic

dresses an old-fashioned brides.

Boms

Manila Maru

Bringing Up Father

DADDY! WHY DON'T: YOU MAKE YOURSELF USEFUL AROUND THE HOUSE AND DERE PLEASE MOTHER

A-GOOD IDEA

THIS OUGHT TO

GIT ME AT LEAS THREE NIGHTS

OUT THIS WEEK,

5 1996, King Fiscuss Bradcan, fan, Ortis didáló zighn, mserved.

TOUCH!

May I KNOW.

HOW MANY. TIMES HAVE TOLD. YOU

NOT TO COME OUT

IN THE YARD IN YOUR

UNDER SHIRTI? VA

HAVE YOU

NO DICENCY?

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