1934-12-07 — Page 2

MAIL SCHEDULES

The Postmaster General announces that as from 1st November the Farcel Post rates to the United Kingdom will

be reduced to:--

3 lb. 7 b.

11 fb. 8.60

4

22 lb. 6.00

$1.40 2,50

be

Private letter-boxes may now rented at the Kowloon Post Office, Full information regarding them may be obtained from the Officer in charge of that ofco.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

CARDS

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1934

The Woman's Page

THE COWL

KNITTING AND

CROCHET

Since everyone

has become

monkish and in one form or other Christmas and New Year cards has taken to the cowl, it remains bearing not more than Ave written to devlet the cowl In as MANY words and enclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the Post Office at the different forms as possible. Cowl rate for printed matter, i.o., 4 cents per invention, indeed, is likely to

2 ounces.

Envelopes must not be closed.

INWARD MAILS.

FROM EUROPE

Chaksang (via Negapatam)

Antenor

Ranchi (via Suer)

Dec.

#

*

FROM JAPAN

Emp. of Canada

Calcutta Maru Kashima Maru Prea, Polk

Tatsuta Mare Noshiro Maru Anyo Maru

Pres. Cleveland Malacca Maru

FROM U.S.A.

Emp, of Canada Pres, Polk Pres. Cleveland

FROM MANILA

General Lec

Pres. Grant

Changte....

FROM SHANGHAI

Emp. of Canada

Kashima Maru

Pres. Polk

Soudan

Tatsuta Maru

כון

Dec.

1

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prova one of the winter's amuse- ments, from its adaptation from the handkerchief to works of art, which include the knitting and The 'cowl which crochet furore.

is of the erumb-catcher kind, can' be made interesting by means of

13 devious kinds of needlework, all with one provision-the total ef- fect must be such that the cow! fremains limp and pliable and with 7 ability to fall dankly into the re- 7quisite folds. Given the paper

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oattern of a cowl, used, say, on a

woollen dress, it is amusing ac

10 tually to make the material which blue 10 fills in the pattern. If a 14.dress is in question, the cow! may be white, parchment, silver, or Doc. 7 red. And it may be made wholly

of knitting or crochet.

Dec.

$1

Dec.

Prea. Cleveland

FROM STRAITS & INDIA

Suwa Maru...............

Santhia

FOR AUSTRALIA.

Changte

OUTWARD MAILS.

FOR EUROPE

Dec.

1

10 Moss-stitch can be ugod for knitting, and if silk, including ar- tificial silk, is used, or better, atill the boucle silk and cotton mix- tures, the result will be a close, 7 rough-grained material which has 11 all the interest of an importanti feature. The easiest way general-

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ly is to take the straight line

down the middle of the cow!

7 pattern and then increase and

7 decrease, as one would for a bias

10

acarf, laying the knitting on the pattern to see that one is keep- ing the alant correctly., The two

Football players of Ohio Wesleyan university, Delaware, have shown their versatility of talent by judging beauties. They have selected pretty Mary Emma Emerson, above, to reign as queen of homecoming during the annual fall celebration.

THE INVASION OF

HIGH CROWNS

NEXT YEAR'S BATHING SUITS

halves can then be joined. The Latest Style In Berets Will Cover A Little Bame plan can be followed with

... 8 crochet. In some ways the latter

11 stitch is better, especially where:

11

Doc.

7

Pres. Grant (vis Siberia) dat

Closes: Rag. 3 p.m. Ord. 4.15 p.m.

Soudan (Amsterdam Air Mail

different colours are used, as the

London.

The large beret and the shallow

join falls in to advantage. Silver "ahovel" hat are the only flat models

More

London. Manufacturers and wholesale

thread makes a charming cowl to hold their own against the invadealers are already planning the and gives the amateur dress the sion of high crowns. professional look, which amateurs

too reluctantly see only in other

people's clothes.

Service).... Doc. DISADVANTAGES OF

Closes: Reg. 4.30 p.m. Qrd. 5 p.m. Kashima Maru (via Marseilles) Dec. 8)

Closes: Itog, 8.45 am. Ord. 9.30am FAIR-HAIRED WOMEN

Suwa Maru (via Siberia) ..Dec.

General Lee

Pres, Grant

Chaksang Suwa Maru

General Leo Pres. Grant Suwa Maru

FOR SHANGHAI

Dec.

FOR JAPAN

Dec.

FOR AMERICA

Dac

General Lee

Pres. Grant

FOR STRAITS, & INDIA

Takada

Takada

Kumsang

Sondan

Kashima Maru

Dec.

8

The new berets are simple and

bathing costumes for next summer. A private view of the new swim- slightly smaller than they were aming fashion on the bleakest day for weeks ago, while the "shovel" of the cold-wave saw the mannequins hat becomes larger and more pop each wearing about an lar every day, The very high wool. We are to be covered more crowns of the newer hats are, next year.

generally speaking, rather striking.

middle of an ordinary crown; others Many of them are built up in the are shaped into two rather sharp Reliable Soap To Be points with a wide ridge in between.

Used

Fair-haired women are usually

Can Eyes Speak?

What a ridiculous question? The tongue is the organ of speech; eyes are but to see with. Yet, your eyes can tell you mach about the laner condition of your body.

Clear, bright eyes are evidence of good health and internal cleanliness. Dull and unattractive eyes indicate the need for a few doses of Pin- kettes, the remarkable little laxative pills that are so popular for their gentle yet certain action in cleansing the Internal organs, and stimulating them to their duties of eliminating the waste matter from the system.

And more than clear sparkling eyes, Pinkettes will bring you a feel- ing of renewed good spirits, a clear complexion, sweet breath. Therefore, take Pinkettes occasionally; they keep you well; can be had at all chemists.

ounce of

Schweek

The new bathing suits are made

"foundation gar:] ments," as they are now called.

ke corsets, or

In One Piece They are in one piece, ribbed all Many felt models have high taper-over in many patterns so as to mould ing crowns dented and folded into the figure like an elastic corset. shapes quite new to millinery. Each top is an elaborate brassiere.

Pompons in wool, silk, or feather

Some are backless, but the shoul-

the owners of thinner and more de-fronds are very important where der straps are as wide as sashes, licate skin than their darker sisters. trimmings are concerned. Varnish-

There are pinks, blacks, and

SILK STOCKINGS washed with Scrubb's

fast longer

Save and preserve your stockings and dainty underwear by washing them out with: Scrubb's. By softening the water, Scrubb's removes the hard lime par ticles which damage delicate fabrics, and makes it so much easier to get your things really clean.

SCRUBB'S

This fair skin is beautifying but ited "feathers" made from palm browns, as well as large checks and CLOUDY AMMONIA has three disadvantages from leaves are new, and the cords or len- Iplaids. beauty point of view. It freckles, ther thongs with metal bootlace tags

A dark blue and white checked

Bit wrinkles easily, and it is burned that were features at the beginning swim suit was made like a baby's

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red, rather than tanned with the of the season are still a popular form dress. It had a high waist and a

sun.

Fair complexioned women should 7 be very careful to use reliable soap and soft water. A pure cleansing cream of good mike should be used at-night_and_as_a_makeup_founda- tion by day, to keep the skin soft and 'youthful-looking.

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8

FOR MANILA

Emp. of Canada Fres, Polk

.Dec.

AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways via Singapore, Bandoct.g-Amsterdam vis Singapore Saigon-Mardellles via Sat. gon. Correspondence for Europe and Intermediate countries will be ac VIA SIBERIA- Letters and post-cepted for transmission by these Ser cards for Europe and South America vices. are forwarded "via Biberia" if Superscribed.

of decoration.

New "Muzzle" Veil The "muzzle" vell, which covers the lower part of the face only, is developing along new lines... It is now made-in-fine-lace-Ineteadof chenile-spotted net and hangs loose (more in the nature of a Venetian vail)..

Fur is used extensively for toques, "pork ples", and "pill-boxca."

JARS FOR PRESERVES

V-shaped neck yoke very wide and

stitched round the edge, making a FINE OAT-MEAL AS A flat collar round the shoulders.

GIFTS FOR YOUR WIFE-TO-BE

Slinky velvet negligees or hostess gowne, satin pajamas, or sets of

CLEANSING AGENT

Dark Rouge For Brunettes

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONG KONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL:

PEAK HOTEL;

& SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL:

HOTELS,

LIMITED.

In asso fan with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking

MAN LOONG PRESERVED GINGER MANUFACTURERS.

NEW SEASON PRESERVED GINGER Best Quality Prompt attention to Exporters. Office:-14, Possession Street. Tel. No. 2825L.. Factory:-KLL. 1928 Bedford St., Tai. Kok Tsui, Kowloon

Tel. No. 57068.

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

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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HORIZONTAL" (Cont.) 49-Pneumatic (abbr) 50-Persh

HORIZONTAL 1-Union of statas

governed by an emperor (pl.) 7-Ahond 13-Obaurved

14-Make amends for 16-A rest

17-8mall mountain.

jaké

52-Quidad

83-A middle Atlantic State (abbr.)

55-A boy's game 69.Woepen pin 61-Ireland (Root) 63-Drawing room 84-An Iceberg 65-Ascend 65-Wate

18-Regenerate

19-Hawk-like bird

20-Entomology (abbr.)

21-Bostowed by will

67-Verbal

23-G0

of the sos

58-8afas

(abbr)

60-Marry

VERTICAL

25-A measure of length

27-Coin

1-Regards

30-Girl's name

2-Purpose

32-A

tax of one-tenth 35-Box

3-Baucy

24-Corrupt

36-Part of a staleway

38-DIZ

39-Rutitied out

*40-Mariner

41-Worry

42-8cara

4-Tavern 8-Having earn 6-Stocky part of a

plant

7.Urilta

8-More recent

8-Beleuch

44-Excess arieing from 10-Restrain

distribution

48-Relleved

48-Prefix Asunder

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VERTICAL (Gant.) 21-Twenty-four hours 22-8pack 24-Segide 26-Predious store' 28-Muzical drama

20 THE 'nostrite 90-Helped

31-Bird homes

$83-Exchange 34-Native of india |36-Crimson

idence (abbr.)

|97–Residerico

41-Part of an auto

(pl.)

43-Agile

45-To bring in Illaitly

Footlike, organ 51-Cap (Fr.) 62-flakon a loan

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capann

(Naut) 57-Knocks

58-Solitary

39-Country of South

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11-Tropical fruit 12-Walked

62-Briare

16-A vegetable (pl.)

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

LIP-STICK

THEN using Hp-stick, use Just

A dark skin is often inclined to fine furs are luxurious Christmas be greasy. Here, fine oat-men! gifts for your wife-to-be. Exqui- should take the place of soap as a

Tie a handful in W alte cobweb hosiery or ritzy gloves cleansing agent.

are less expensive but pleasing. A a plece of fine muslin and use it to

enough to mark the line of

If you're planning to give home-jewelled watch or a plain little white cleanse the pores. It will, inciden- the Ups; do not remove all likeness Retes and all particulars are made preserves, pickled fruits or gold, platinum or yellow gold one is tally, soften the water, too. These by using too much.. so shown in the schedules exhibited at

the General Post Office and Kowloon marmalades for Christmas, select fine for the girl who has no watch. careful, cleansings, followed by ap REGISTERED and PARCEL Office. All letters etc; must be mark-decorative, odd-shaped jars with If you want a tricky little piece plications of witch-hazel-instead of.

blondes find medium shades most MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier ed "By Air Mall" and handed in at lids in which, to put them. Five-there is nu inexpensive little purse face cream, will be found very bene-

Post Office. Unless sided white glass jars are handsome, watch out now, looks like a black ficial than the time given above unlesthe. General

Brunettes requira darker rouge becoming, but as a general rule fair otherwise stated, and where mails are perscribed for despatch by a speck and beautiful pottery bowls can be enameled. round vanity slips into the advertised to close at or before 9 m. dc air mail service, correspondence

it into a bedside watch at night. powder, than registered and parcel, mails are closed will be forwarded by the first service used for fruits and nuts after the purse and has a little stand to make and lipstick, and deeper tints of skins re-act most, favourably to de

(preserves have been used. at 5 p.m. on the previous day,

available.

blondes,

Some licate tones.

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

BABOL

TRAN OPER SPORT

SARS

Bringing Up Father

WELL IM GOIN HOME NOW AN: GIT. A GOOD OLD-FASHIONED, HOME COOKED MEALAN HOW I'LL ENJOY IT. MAGGIE CAN: COOK ONE,TOO-

GEEMI HAD NO IDE "MAGGIE WC

WITH ME)

OH-DADDY-WERE GLAD YOU ARE HOME EARLY, WE'VE BEEN WAITING.

FOR YOU -

WE DECIDED

RITZ

DINNER

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