MAIL SCHEDULES
The Postmaster General. announces that as from 1st November the Parcal Post rates to the United Kingdom will be reduced to:
3 lb. 7 lb. $1.40
2.50
11 lb. 3.50
#2 lb. 0.00 The reduction it is hoped will have a stimulating effect on the Christmas parcel post which closes on 9th Novem Ber.
Christmas Partel Mail for
Great Brita
The Christmas Parcel Mail for Great Britain will be closed in the General Post Office at Noon on the 9th Novem. ber per sa, "Bhutan". The Public are! cladly requested to post early,
This mail in due to arrive at London on the 10th December.
let Novembar,
INWARD MAILS.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8,1934
The Woman's Page
SATIN AND LAME EVENING WRAPS
Shaggy Materials
Pople..
Real old-fashioned pettlecats are now firmly installed in 'the mode: contrasting stiff satin, fallle not or chiffon are all present.
era.
The Kowloon Post Office will oponj for business in its now premisas__in Quilted, padded taffeta, satin or Salisbury Road, opposite the Fire Isme evening wraps are stressed by Station, at 8 am on Thursday, the Mainbocher, Maggy Rouff and oth- Novel inside wraplets are Mainbocher's multiple sling shout- der capeleta matching the evening gown fabric; his flaring fingertip- length tulle slipover jackets in old- fashioned dressing sack lines; and Psimilar tulle capes, fastening in 10 back, by Augusta-bernard.
FROM EUROPE
Saigon Service)
Patroclus
Haklis (Air Mail ex-Marseilles
Ramura (via Buer).
Nov.
16
Morie ribbon or 'flowered taffeta straps give a charming individual} touch to numerous. Mainbocher
plain evening gowns.
9 Bhaggy materials are the wildest
FROM JAPAN
Noy,
Taiyo Maru
Talma
8
Emp. of Japan
Pres. van Buren
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12
lames.
General Sherman
Haruna Maru
Ginyo Maru
Pres. Lincoln
Nako Maru
Penang Haru
Toyooka Maru
chez Marcel Rochas, where there
2 are poodle-dog daytime woollens
and furry Robinson Crusoe evening Attractive Leather Work
Changeable taffetas and
13 satins and reversible velvets yami-
FROM AMERICA & CANADA.
14 sole poult-de-sole and moire lend a 15 ravishing sheen to smart evening
styles in capes.
Nov.
9
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Emp of Japan
Pres. van Buren
Pres Lincoln
FROM MANILA
Nov.
Pres. Jackson
8
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Talping
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Atsuta Maru
15
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FROM SHANGHAI
Nov.
Taiyo Maru
Emp. of Japan
Bhutan
General Sherman
Haruna "Mara
Pres. van Buron
Talthylius
Pres. Lincoln
Conte Rosao
FROM STRAITS & INDIA
Takada
Durban Maru
11
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Nov.
I
FROM AUSTRALIA
Nov.
Taiping
OUTWARD MAILS.
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15
GLEAMING LIGHTS AND SHADE
Afternoon Party Dress
Shopping Covers
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outlined with sepia. Where fas tenings are necessary the zip is A new hand-painted leather work used, and the whole effect la bual is attractive. This again is beingnesslike and compact, although so utilised for all kinds of cases, in delicate in appearance. cluding utilised for all kinds of cases, including stocking needle workbags, the bags fitted with darn- ing appliances. There is a minia- ture "purse" case in this leather equipped with darners and stock glove stretchers, try slipping a jour nowadays you evoke a shade pair of ordinary curling irons
and
SUBSTITUTES FOR GLOVE STRETCHERS
If you have mislaid or lost your
Table Novelty
An armchair table is an ingen- fous invention that will appeal to many people. This is a sleeve ar rangement of a table with a single telescopic leg which acta za u sup- |port; the chair does the rest. It is useful for writing, a game of pati- ence or any other pursuit where a flat table surface is needed. With{
An exotic fabric in the way of ing mending, for unexpected lad- (cold, of course, and clean) ир newcomers. This is a siken mate-ders; this just fits into a vanity the fingers of each glove, then rial in which coloured metal isbng.
gently, open them a little. You will woven in a moire pattern, giving an.
address-book and they make an excellent sub-i interchange of bleaming lights and covers, bridge sets and telephone stitute. lshade. It is being used as an ex-pads are made in this leather work,, clusive fabric for afternoon frocks which is light and pretty. Ship
Shopping
by a clever young English desig-and cottage garden designs are painted on in pastel colourings,
ner,
1 For an afternoon party dress he 12 has chosen & dark bottle-green, the sparkle of the moire picked up in) à vivid little tailored blouse of bright tangerine woven metal fabric. 13 with a raised knitted look. The 15 blouse is backless and is worn un
der a fantailed coat of vestment cloth. The skirt is long, tight and 9alit to the kneeline.
FOR EUROPE
Bhutan (via Marseilles).
Nov.
Pres. Jackson
Haruna Maru (Amsterdam Air
Mall Service)
9:
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Closes: Reg. 4.30 p.m. Ord.. 5 p.m. -
Closan: Log. 8 p.m. Ord. 4.15 p.m.
· Cante Rosso" (via Brindle))
Closes: Reg. 2.15 p.m. Ord. 8 p.m.
FOR JAPAN,
Nov.
Pres. Jackson Taiyo Maru
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FOR AMERICA.
Pres. Jackson Taiyo Maru
FOR MANILA
Nov,
Esp. of Japan
Pres. Van Buren Tjibadak
FOR SHANGHAT
Pros. Jackson
Taiyo Maru
FOR STRAITS & INDIA
Katsang
Bhutan
Haruma Mara
Taima
Hai Lee
FOR AUSTRALIA:
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Nóv.
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25
THE CANADA SHOE CO.
18 D'Agullar Bt-cor Wallington St.
High Grads Footwear for
LADIES and GENTLEMEN
A large assortment in stock
́also Shoca made to order. Promenade Shoes, Dress Shoce Riding Boots and Loggingk. Tel. 13721
VIA SIBERIA Letters and post cards for Europe and South America are forwarded via Siberia" a {superscribed.
REGISTERED. - and PARCEL MAILS are closed: 15 minutes earlier 18 than the time given above unless otherwise Ntated, and where mails 'Kre advertised to close at or before 9 a.m., registered and parcol maila are closed 9at 5 pm. on the previous day. 9) AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways via 13 Singapore, Bandoerg-Amsterdam vis Singapore Saigon-Marieilles via Bai- gon. Correspondence for Europe, and *9 intermediate, countries will be 19 cepted for transmission by these Ser- fices, Rates and all particulars are shown in the schedules exhibited (at) the General Post Office and Kowloon [8]Office. All letters etc., must be mark-
9ed "By Air Mall" and handed in at;
the Gitaral. Post Ofite.. Unleas
10 superscribed for despatch by, a spoel- 10 le air mail service, correspondence will be forwarded by the 'first-barvice available.
Don't Neglect Sore Throat!
If you have a sore throat, how- over slight, don't neglect it. Use. solve in the month, these delight- Respiroids. Allowed slowly to dis-
fully arethatic lozenges release high-
ly antiseptic soo- thing, curative vapours which раве into the rosal passages -and-lungs, -quick- ly dispelling the
germs, whilst the saliva, impregnat- ed with curativa elements, gently flows down the throat, soothing and healing the affected parts. For speedy relief for affections of the throat and the respiratory or- gans there is nothing better than Respiroids, the new inhalant cough remedy. Obtainable at all medicine dealers, or at 75 cents per bottle, post free, from the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 481 Klangse Road, Shanghai,
RESPIROIDS
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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE
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This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spelling,
such as harbor, plow, and altho.
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*MR. GEORGE, the EXPERT BEAUTY OPERATOR, (late of Tester's) has joined our staff.
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MARIE'S
BEAUTY SHOPPE Bank of Canton Bldg.
(1st Floor) Tél. 92508
"PEARLS OF DELIGHT"
You are invited to
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an interesting collection of
GENUINE MIKIMOTO PEARLS
Genuine Mikimoto Pearla make really beautiful and acceptable gifts at any time.
Famous for their lustre, beautiful yellow. and pinkish shades.
They cost no more than ordinary white cultured Pearls.
ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOW VALUE OF THE YEN, PRICES ARE UNUSUALLY
NECKLACES RINGS
BROOCHES
LOW.
from $80
$30 $25
PINS STUDS SLEEVE-LINKS
EAR-RINGS
J. ULLMANN & CO.
CHÁTER ROAD,
Agents for Messrs. Mikimote,
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