1934-12-01 — Page 2

MAIL SCHEDULES

The Postmaster General announces; that is from 1st November, the Paroel} Post rates to the United Kingdom will be reduced toï--

3 lb. 7 lb.

11 lb. 22 lb.

3.50

6.00

$1.40 2.50

bat

Privatu letter-boxes may nOW rented at the Kowloon Post Office.! Full Information regarding them may be obtained from the Officer in charge) of that office..

- CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR``

CARDS

than Ave written

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1934

The Woman's Page

NEW STRAIGHT CUT

FOR SKIRTS

Outstanding Change In Fashion

The outstanding change Christmas and New Year cards fashion is in the straight cut skirt. bearing not more words and enclosed in open envelopes A Russian designer launched, this are accepted by the Post Office at the curlier in the year, but it did not rate for printed matter, Lo., 4 cents per seem to have much self-confidence.

Now it has come forward and all- the designers are doing it with differences, of couras,

2 ounces.

Envelopes must not be closed.

INWARD MAILS.

- FROM BUROPE

Conte Verde (Imperial Airways

Service) ..

Antenor

Dec.

FROM JAPAN

Africa Maru

.Dec.

Sydney Maru

Takada Maru

Emp. of Canada-

Calentts Maru

Kashima Maru

Pres. Polk

Tasuta Maru

FROM U.S.A.

It has completely busted the jig saw skirt, composed of panels ani patches of material' cut on the eross, which can be a beautiful and graceful thing if handled with re- jstraint, but is apt to look like # 5 design for a mosaic pavement if

over-exuberantly treated.

Most of these new skirta, cut on: the straight, are pillar-like in their straighness, but one designer has introduced shaped panels which give a soft girlish softness of a Dec. 7 straight gather kirt without the thickness at the waist. To make this akir more billowy she has put ja pleated frill at the foot, a plisse bit on the bodice and a sash of ribbon at the waist.

Doc. 1

Emp. of Canada Pree. Polk.

FROM MANILA

Nankin

FROM BHANGHAI

Tyndareus

::Doc.

Sinklang

Trinan

Deucalion

Emp. of Canada

Kashmir Maru

Pres. Polk.

Soudan....

Tatsuta Maru

Conte Verde

Perseus

Bengal Maru

FROM STRAITS & INDIA

Suwa Maru

FROM AUSTRALIA

Nankin

OUTWARD MAILS.

FOR FUROPE

Dec.

.Doc.

Pref. Hoover (via Siberia)...Dec.

Closes: Reg. 9.15 a.m. Ord. 10 a.m.

Closes: Reg. 9.45 a.m., Ord, 10.30 am. Athos II (Marseilles Air Mail

Service) Closes: Reg. 10 am: Ord. 1980

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CURLS IN VARIETY

London.

Hair fashions for the Little Sea- son show that curls are to be ubi quitous, for the evening at any rate, whether they are on the Empire model, swirled up to the top of the head and confined with a Greek rib- hon fillet in classical style, whether ¡"Little Women" curls falling at the back with a "bang" in front, or all over the head curls like Lady Gage's and the picture of Lady Hamilton Jand Nell Gwynne.

These curls, which are all to be; small and flat, will necessitate al visit to the coiffeur once a week, but

Carthago (via Marsellles).Dec. 1a hair specialist has a two-fold curl ing treatment that many women use ...Dec. 4to supplement these visits, and when m they are away on country visits and do not care to visit a strange hair Baton.

..Dec. 1

FOR JAPAN

Pres. Hoover

FOR AMERICA

Pres, Hoover

..De

FOR MANILA

Emp. of Canada

Doc. T

FOR SHANGHAI

Prus, Hoover

.Dec.

FOR STRAITS & INDIA

Carthage

.Dec.

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--VIA SIBERIA Letters and poat

The hair has first to be rubbed with a small sponge soaked in wave-developing fuld that is non- inflammable, and then brushed with a brush fitted with extra long and graduated boars' bristles until it is dry.

HAIR OILS

For men a woman herbalist has prepared a clear brillantine from herbal oils and a rosemary and jjaboraudi hair lotion that is definite- ly on a greasy base; for use after- the holidays. For children there is

cards for Europe and South America a pomade made from a wool fat

are forwarded "gla Siberia" if that is the nearest known substance; superscribed.

REGISTERED and PARCEL

to the natural secretion of the hair!

MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier and skin. This is rubbed into the than the time given above unless scalp daily after the return from the otherwise stated, and where malls are seaside.

advertised to close at or before 9 am..

registered and parcel mails are closed

at 5 pm, on the previous day.

AIR MAIL-Imperiat Airways vis] Singapore, Bandoerg-Amsterdam via Singapore Saigon-Marsellles via Bai gon. Correspondence for Europe and Intermediate countries will be ac cepted for transmission by these Ser- vices. Rates and all particulars are bewn in the schedules exhibited at the General Post Office and Kowloon Office. All letters etc., must be mark- ed "By, Air Mail" and handed in at the General Post Office, euperscribed for despatch by a speci fe air mail service, correspondence

Unless

will be forwarded by the first sarvion, available.

For brass, copper and all metals.

use

BRASSO

the

polish that gives a lasting shine

To look stylish and still be warm is accomplished by this mode of fourplece ensemble. Una Merkle, screen actress, wears

B

the model with. short coat fashioned from a heavy, hairy woollen with the tan background, crossed by a plaid of rust brown.

and

TOP-COAT LENGTHS

Three-quarter and knee-length top-coats are just as important as the long ones and quite as interest- ing..

THE RIVALRY FOR BLACK

Diagonal Weavings

The perennial popularity of black

accessories that will play any har-i monies we please.

But it is probable that although

for town wear in the winter has the woman who dresses successfully much more rivalry to contend with will take advantage of one or other this season than usual. This is due of the lovely deep greens, prunes, probably to the excitement over fur blues, or reds, for one or two ensem- trimmings dyed in deep blues and bles, she will come back to black, greens to match the material of the black and white, or black with a coat. There is also the constant touch of clean colour for some of Improvement in every kind of dye- her most effective and satisfying Ing, which provides us with the clothes.

NEW COLOURS IN FURS

For Informal Wear

There are all several swagger cflects--especially in sports and {country, types, but there are many, marc with straight or semi-fitting | lines. very young in appearance and very becoming to people with. reasonably slim figures.

The new fur colours are quite lovely for this sort of cont, ex- quisite blue ones and deep soft grey. All three were in American Broadtail: both the blues ́ were slightly greyish in tone and 16- tonishingly becoming.

The grey one

was a swagger

type, but much neater and closer fitting in front than any of lasti

One of the bluc year's swaggers.

ones was fairly short, definitely of the afternoon or informal evening type, with a soft rolled collar of the same fur and rather wide three- quarter sleeves. The other hung

In a turnover collar and buttons down its front.

POCKETS USED FOR TRAVELLING COATS

Pockets are nearly always used on

and country

travelling coats, whether long or half-long, but only rarely on the formal ones intended

for town wear.

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Diagonal weavings and hairy- surfaced materials are undoubtedly two of the most popular typea. Belts are often very wide, some- times in suede with clever buckles or unusual fastenings, occasionally in fur, often in the same fabric as the coat.

"OFF-COLOUR!"

If you're feeling off-colour' — liverish, bilious, headachy, 'blue,' have a nasty taste in the mouth, a furred tongue; or if you've got off the daily habit, which means much to cheerful health, your need is Pinkettés:

50

Gently, yet surely, Pinkettes cor rect these troubles. Then, taken occasionally when needed, they keep you in the pink', and as 'fresh as paint. Try them tonight. All chem- ists sell

PINKETTES

JERE LEE

and her MADCAPS

THE ALL-AMERICAN GIRL BAND

will play every afternoon at the

EMPORIUM BALLROOM

TEA DANCES

5 - 7 P.M.

GRAND OPENING

TO-DAY

SATURDAY, DEC. 1st.

Don't miss the Musical Treat of the Year!

Admission $1.00 including Tea

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