1934-11-05 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1934

MAIL SCHEDULES

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

3 lb.

$1.40

2.00

11 lb. ? ib.

$.50

22 ib. 0.00

The Woman's

Page

The reduction it is hoped will have DRESSMAKING FOR Smarter Wear For The Seaside

a stimulating effect on. the Christmas!

parcel post which closes on 9th Novem-

ber.

Christman Parcel Mail for

Great Britain

The Christman Parcel Mail for Great! Britain will be closed in the General Post Office at Noon on the 9th Novon-! er per .8, "Bhutan". The Public are xindly requested to post carly.

This mail is due to arrive at London on the 10th December."

T

THE AMATEUR

ALTERATION OF A PATTERN

Though teachers of dressmaking instruct their pupils to draft pat terns, the amateur usually prefers to buy one, and will find it easy to make small alterations in the, size. Large ones, are inadvisable.

The Kowloon Past Office will open 'for business in its new premises Int

The Fire To lengthen a skirt, take a strip Salisbury Road, opposite Station, at 8 a.m. on Thursday, the of thin paper about three-quarters 1st November.

INWARD MAILS.

FROM EUROPE.

Nov.

Patroclus

FROM JAPAN

Nov.

6tanila Maru ...............

Taiyo Maru..

Melbourne Maru

Talma

Emp. of. Japan

General Sherman

Haruna Maru

Pres. Van Buren

'FROM 'AMERICA & CANADA

Emp. of Japan

Pres. van Buren

Nov.

+

FROM MANILA

Nov.

Taiping

FROM SHANGHAI

Nov.

Chenonceaux

Agamemnon

Taiyo Maru

Bluten

Emp. of Japan

General Sherman

Barona Maru

Pres. Van Buren

Talthyflug

17

of an inch wider than the length required, place it on a table, and gum the edges.*

Then cut the pattern in two across the middle, lay the pieces on the strip, press them down, 10 and tidy the sides, keeping them

in line with those of the pattern.

When the waist is too small-a frequent failing-paste a strip of paper on each slanting seam and shape it up from the hips, some designs two or three vertical slits may be made at the top, and stretched apart.

In

The hips are widened by adding a strip to each seam, both slanting and straight, from the top to the hem; if the skirt is in one plece, sand the top is shaped, allow a little on the side opposite to the

seam.

To Shorten A Skirt

Put a tuck in the middle of the pattern to shorten a skirt; remove a ship at each seam to make it narrower.

Lengthen and shorten sleeves as though they were skirts. Often 7two strips of adhesive tape, added 8a few inches apart, do for leng-

Widen

with alesves 9 thening,

lengthways strips, near the mid- idle.

2

D

Widen blouse fronts with strips 11 half-way between the middle of the front and the underarm them make a Ream; to narrow tuck in the pattern.

FROM STRAITS

Nov.

Menelauk

#

8

Yasukuni Maru,

FROM AUSTRALIA

Nov.

Taiping

OUTWARD MAILS.

It will have been observed that the number of inches necessary to enlarge a part must be divided by

the number of places at which an addition is to be made, so that all additiona are the same size.

This gown with its clerie in- fluence moulds gracefully against the form and uses the heavy cord of black silk with ends hanging very low. A sequin cape envelopes the shoulders. It is modelled by Lyda Roberti, stage and screen actress.

EXERCISING THE FEET

W

THEN the doctor prescribes a course of exercises for drop-

COCKTAIL PARTY DRESS

As the day advances and moods are wont to change from beach to luncheon and afternoon attire at smart resorts, there is a charming little jumper suit tailored from white China washing silk which appeals to the fashionable woman,

if only for the reason that one

knows how Ideal,It is to wear in very hot weather. This looks un- usually smart

'So did the black and white spot- ted crepe model which has an open back, but not of the stereotyped to the bracer variety but fitted figure at a given distance from the waistline to swerve up and become absorbed in a draped front where long, narrow ties form a lop-over movement at the nape, or they are wound round again to lop over In front.

This mid-skirt-length frock a designed to go with a white fancy pique tailored jacket, that matches a jockey-peaked swathed cap.

Ankle-Length Dress Golden yellow handkerchief linen makes an excellent dress, exocuted on a simple coat-frock style button. ed all the way down the front on

to yellow buttons, which-take-a-line

between big Norfolk patch pockets on the skirt.

The day is yet young, and there are other things to settle on beyond ja bathe..

2

Flattering attention is sure to of this be drawn to the wearer silvery lame evening ensemble. Sleek black coque feathers ador- ning the shoulders of the dinner Jacket are in keeping with the richness of the gown. Marion Mansfield, motion picture actress, is the model.

The late promenade and a cock. tail meeting can be provided for in wide-legged pyjamas or ankle-length skirted dresses with high sleeveless tops made from handkerchief linen which, according to Chanel, stresses the tri-colour note in red and blue floral impressions он

white ground, or the other way about.

They are charming models asseM= bled to go with half-length slack coata, módela, too, that will serve for for an ordinary dinner party. When a casino is in the offing, old- fashioned checked taffetas made NEW LOOSE COATS with a great bow set aslant the back are smart.

"Hawaiian" Formation

HE new loose coats, with belt

THE

or sash, worn over tight skirts,"

ped arches, it is an excellent plan These taffetas vary in tones from For example, if the hips are to to perform them, barefooted and dark green to mid-green, and dark are reminiscent of the Russian be two inches wider, and there barelegged, in the open air, whether red to ruse, as well as black and blouse. are two seams, four strips, each the sun

usually in bright

is shining or not. This white when white camellias are They are measuring half an inch, are added, will help to strengthen the weak massed closely together in following colours, and worn with skirt and

muscles, and if undertaken in the

FOR EUROPE

Nov.

Chenonceaux (Marseilles Air

Mail Service)....... Closes Reg. 10 a.m. Ord. 10.30 am. Bhajan (via Marseillos)

9

SPIRITS OF CAMPHOR

FOR MANILA

Nov.

Emp. of Japan

9

Preš, Van Buren ......................

FOR STRAITS & INDIA

Manila Maru

Kutsang

Bhutan..

Haruma, Maru

FOR AUSTRALIA

Melbourne Maru (via Birsbane)

40

"

deep open V-back decolleta. early morning the braced and tonic

Upper arm brassards conform in top-coat in a dark contrasting

shade. feeling will last the greater part of the day. There is also something just the same manner as they do when a marguerite dally chain is exhilarating in walking on dewy massed together in "Hawaiian" Spirit of camphor serves a num grass. Even if the garden is too formation to swoop over a back-or ber of useful purposes in the home. small to allow of tiptoe walking front decollete over white pique or Hot-plate marks on polished tables rising up and down, towel dragging, linen gowns. will come away immediately if rub and picking up marbles are pos- bed with a little camphor spirit onsible; and a pleasant variant of the la soft cloth. This method is quicker last exercise is to pluck weeds and and more effective than linseed oil, tufts of grass with the arched toes. as only one application is necessary. Circular movements of the ankles Spirit of camphor will remove fly may be made while sitting on a marks and all stubborn stains from chair in a doorway. Nov.window glass and car windscreens. 5 Mirrors which are stained with

Nov.

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brillantine or lotion will quickly SOOTHING CREAM become clean again if wiped over

If you need a cream which is

This matching floral note achievca a discreet novelty for seaside even. ing elegance,

BR

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONG KONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL¡

PEAK HOTEL;

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL

HOTELS,

LIMITED,

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagona Lita, Peking

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but "our readers are warned to look out or occasional phonetic spelling.

such as harbor. plow, and altho.

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29

53. 134 135

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HORIZONTAL 1-Long-legged bird 6-Large steamers 10-Palo.

11-Rod for boating time 12-Cholceit part of

Boalety

14-Close by 16-Venture 17-Large cask 16-Remarka 23-Kind of fan 22-Half an em 22-n

23-Augment

24-Vexes

28-Quiet 28-Sallor (Colloq.) *29-A title

30-Propeller

33-Strike gently

36-One who cano

39-Pollte 42-Farm animal ́ ́ 43-Nickel (abbr.) *4-Ocean 45-Serve scantily.

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HORIZONTAL (Cont.) #47–Streeta (abbr) 48-Conduct, a a

periodical 50-Preppsition 51-Rub-out 83-Burdened 58-Move rapidly 56-A relative 57-Percolates

1-Apt

VERTICAL

--VERTICAL (Cont.)`- 13-Narrow

thoroughfare (pl.) 16-Fish eggs 18-Lyric.poom [20-Mineral spring {23-Largo artery

28-Fetters

27-3.1418 31-Indefinite article 92-Teara

134-Answer (abbr.) jas-One, who pets

36-Food container 37-A flower (pl.) 38-Part of a staleway

(pl.) 39-Employers

2-Entrance tò a mine. 3-insect egg 4-Aitors the form of 40-Crimson

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Pronoun

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8-Perform

g-Plants

11-8tick for striking a

bali

41-Dipe out, as water 46-An atom bearing an electric chargë. 47-Mentally sound' 49-Make laco 52-Mourn 54-Pranx. From

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

BRACELETS AND RINGS

FOR DRAPING.

·FEET EXERCISES

When the doctor prescribes a RACELETS and rings are being

used other places besides on course of exercises for dropped arms and fingers, for it is quite pro-arches, it is an excellent plan to per and decorative to use them now perform them,-barefooted' and for purposes of draping and hold-barelegged, in the open air, ing in places, material of the cor-whether the sun is shining or not. sage and skirt, scarfs, sashes and

This will help to strengthen the folds of fabric of a frock or coat.weak muscles and if undertaken in. Likewise, they may assist in the the early morning the braced and ATHROOM stools, mats, and trimming and proper functioning of tonic feeling will last the greater part of the day. There is also something exhilarating in walking on dewy grass, 23

"BATHROOM CORK

TOPS

VIA SIBERIA- Letters and post-with a cloth damped in spirit of

B. boxes frequently have cork a hat, gloves or shoes cards for Europe and South America camphor. A little of the apirit on a are forwarded "la Siberia" K pad of cotton wool will remove soothing, and which will remove tops. Contrary to general belief from leather-bound discoloration and sallowness, but these cork tops should never be

AO

REGISTERED and PARCEL grease-spots

superscribed.

MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier books,

than the time given above unless

#therwise stated, and where malls are

advertised to close or before 9 am

ONION CHOPPER®

Even if the garden fr too small

Quicker

and a shine as bright as

lightning

BRASSO

METAL POLISH

SKIN FOOD

to allow to tiptoe walking, rising If you find it dificult to get a

which is nutritive to the tissues, cleaned by scrubbing with soap and make yourself one like this.

water. The most successful method Take two fair sized cucumbers, is to use sand-papor, as the con- eut them up and put them in a vesstant use of water softens the cork, A novel onion chopper made in up and down, towel dragging, and really good skin food (there are so registered and parcel malls are closed shewn in the schedules exhibited at sel with half a pint of olive oil and not only does it tend to sail glass and chorimtum is made with picking up marbles are possible many that it is difficult sometimes at 5 pm, on the previous day.

the General Post Office, and Kowloon AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways la Office. All letters etc., must be mark Let them simmer gently until they again quickly but also tends to a lid and chopper attachment. The and a pleasant variant of the last to choose) buy sixpennyworth of Singapore, Baudoeng-Amsterdam via ed By Air Mail and handed in at get mushy, keeping them closely crumble round the edges. Fairly onion is enclosed, which simplifies exercise is to plack weeds and all of sweet almonds and mix with Bingapore Balgon-Marseilles via Bal- the Generat Post Office. Unless lidded.

coarse sand-paper should be used one of the trying tasks of the cook, tufts of grass with the arched toes. It a generous teaspoonful of strain- Circular movements of the led lemon juice. Shake them well gon, Correspondence for Europe and enperscribed for despatch by a speel- Strain the resulting liquor through and the entire surface of the cork When this gadget is used onions intermediate countries will be a de air mail service, correspondence

on a chair in a doorway. cepted for transmission by these Ser will be forwarded by the first service butter muslin and you have one of gone over with a circular move can be prepared without any dis-ankles may be made while sitting together, use for skin massage

comfort to eyes. the beat of beautifiers, vices. Rates and all particulars are available..

ment.

poses; it is a very efficient: one.

Bringing Up Father

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19 THAIE THING ALIVE?

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