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MAIL SCHEDULES

The Postmaster Goneral announces] that as from 1st November the Parcel. Post rates to the United Kingdom will

be reduced to:-

3 lb. 7.Ib. $1.40 2.59

11 lb.

22 lb.

8.50 *. 6.00

Private lotter-boxes may now rented at the Kowleon Post Offico. Full information regarding them may be obtained from the Officer in charge of that office.

midad

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS

Christmas and Now Year carda bearing not more than five written words and enclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the Post Office at the

rate for printed matter, Le., 4 cents per 2 ounces.

Ertvelopes must not be closed.

INWARD MAILS.

FROM EUROPE .

Doc.

Suwa Maru (Air Mail ex Im-

perial Airways)

Ranchi (via Suez)

FROM JAPAN

Doc.

Anyo Maru

Pres. Clevoland

Malacca Maru Pres. Jefferson Dukur Maru

FROM U.S.A.

Doc.

Pres. Cleveland

FROM MANILA

Dec.

Changle.....

Emp. of Canada

11 12

FROM SHANGHAI

Dec.

Pres. Cleveland

Conte Verde

Allpore

FROM STRAITE & INDIA

Santhia

Delagoa Maru

Helenus

Maychaahi Maru

Titan

Dec

FROM AUSTRALIA

Changte ..........

Cloass Rag. 5.p.m. Ord. 8.30 am.

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1934

The Woman's Page

Interesting in line and design is

this taffels gown worn by Loretta Young, screen favourite. Bows of velvet, lined with taffeta, trim each side of the skirt.

Shampooing Hints

of one

constant use

One-Piece Jumper Frock

FASHIONABLE SLIMMING AND.

EASY-TO-MAKE

All sorts of fashions come and buttons to "break an other wise

at a different speed, but the plain line. The neck comes up to practical one-piece frock never the throat, as all this season's loses its pride of place in the busy frocks do. It can have that little woman's wardrobe.

... upstanding pleated frill if your

The girl who goes to business neck is long enough, or. for a every day, the active woman about change, a pretty collar. For the the home, for all day and all the more aparting minded,

'gay week wear, must have a frock that striped or spotted scarf knotted fits well and comfortably. that under the chin might be tried, ef- looks equally well with or without fectively. The back of the dress a cont, and at the same time keeps is interesting, for at first sight it! itself in order without frequent has the appearance of a coat and etce skirt. replacement of collars and terna.

Choosing The Fabric The choice of fabric must de pend on whether the frock is de

That back hip, yoke and centre seam have a purpose, for they will prevent the skirt from bagging if the wearer has a se- dentary occupation.

Secretaries and business WO- signed for wear in the low-coun-men, please make a note of this try, or the hills. If in Hong Kong detail. Back views, although you it would look well in one of those can't

see them, are observed by tweedy cotton mixtures and be others, and should be considered splendid for wet weather when when the question of a new frock something warmer than usual is is in the air.

any

wanted. If for up-country a soft Now for making the dress. wool tweed would be the thing Seam one or two "tryons" before) The dress has a long front panel the machining is done. An even with aufficient fullness for active hem line, and there is no reason movement without

super why the beginner should not make fulty of pleats or godets to get a success of this model, out of shape, And don't you liko Don't Have it tou long.

the buttons accentuate Dresses the way

will have ..tenden- the diagonal line of the twn side ey to shorten up an inch or so in pieces.

the months to come. You will

The bodice has the fashionable need 2 yards of 54-inch wide ma- high bib front, with a triplet of terial to make it.

THE ACTIVE SPORTS]

SUITS

A LITTLE CHANGE

A little change from the usual | toasted sandwich is Introduced by

Special attention has been given spreading ham or cheese salad be

An interesting neckline treatment atampa this coat, worn by Uns Merkel, screen actress, as decided- ly different. It is related in black caracul and the collar may be worn either open or fastened tight about the threat.

To make the most of shampoo- ing, it is well to avoid the habit of always using the same kind of The woman who likes shooting hair-wash. The Dec.

a thin spreading of mayonnaise on need not look like a sack of meal the second slice and placing the kind of shampoo will this year, for thero is a suit sandwich in a hot waffle iron, bak- cause it to lose ita effect. To get especially designed for her.. The

ing until nicely browned. The the best results, everyone should make a choice of at least three skirt is divided but always hangs mayonnaise will seep through the cleansing lotions and use them alright, because of its cleverly con- bread, making it crisp and tasty and cealed pleats. The jacket is cut the Olling will heat to the point 12ternately. An egg shampoo might like a man's hunting jacket, with a where it will be much improved in

be chosen one week, a liquid sham yoke and springy armholes, an in-flavour. poo, made from scap jellied in soft verted box pleat in the middle of water, another week, and an or

the buck and an extra pleat at 11dinary shampoo. bought at the each side, allowing plenty of free- 12 chemists, a third week.

to the active sports type of suit. tween two slices of white bread with Modern

OUTWARD MAILS.

FOR EUROPE

Tatsuta. Maru (via San Fran

Cisco and Siberia)

Conde Verde

FOR AMERICA

Tatsuta Maru

FOR SHANGHAI

Dec.

FOR JAPAN

Dec.

Suwa Maru Tatsuta Maru

ness or is falling out unduly, a

little oil applied to the hair before

FOR AUSTRALIA

washing is an excellent remedy.]

Conte Verde

13 Do not be content with merely rub-

For that handsome young

FOR MANILA

Dec.

Suwa Maru г. Tasuta Maru ......

Tijinegara

Pres. Cleveland

Biberin"

If the hair is inclined to brittle-

dam of movement.

THE IDEAL FROCK FOR MORNING

Decoration

Aquarium Tiles For

Bathroom

Hand-decorated tiles, designed and made, throughout, from the first artistic study, which is the basis of the design, to the final process of fixing on the walla, la an interesting handicraft which is The ideal frock for morning now appealing to women. wear and more dressy occasions is Veil-tailed gold fish, with a tele- most becoming when It is made up scopic eye and fine fluted gauzy of a soft brown woolie material. fins which flutter from the golden It has a very novel bow twist of bodies like a ballet dancer's skirts bing the oil into the scalp, but that fits in the place of the "prince kie and large buttons. A small green background, are the subject green velvet, with matching buc-fagainst a silvery white and ser. actually apply it on the hair. charming" in a young lady's im- 11 especially to those brittle ends agination, there are the cigarette triangular pocket gives it a chic in a set of tiles designed from

which are too, often neglected. cases fitted with

GIFTS FOR YOUR YOUNG MAN

lighters.

man

touch.

dependable

and

Before commencing the washing There is also aeroplane luggage, VIA SIBERIA- Letters and post- tards for Europe and South America process, always give the hair a and ladies' fitted suit cases.

For the home, there is Lenox are forwarded "vla

so thorough brushing, so as to stim- auperscribed

ulate the hair roole. Keep on pottery-the last word in pottery' REGISTERED and

PARCEL parting it in different places. al-finish, glassware in variegated MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the tim given above unless ways being careful to apply the colours-red, yellow, green etherwise stated, and where malls are brush along the partings. If this blue. advertised to close at or before 9 am, is done, a luxuriant growth will be registered and parcel mails are closed ensured, and, in the case of an st 5 p.m. on the previous day.

AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways via elderly person, the operation will Singapore; Bandoeng Amsterdam_vin ward off premature greyness better Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via Bal- than anything else. gon. Correspondence for Europe and intermediate countries will be ac

repted for transmission by these Ser vices. Rates and all particulars are

VELVET AND VELVETEEN

London.

Cut velvet, velveteen and cor- duroy are important. Some houses are showing whole suits, with Be sure the hair 18 really wet be-short Norfolk-type

or doublé. shown in the schedules exhibited at fore the shampoo is applied, and breasted jackets, of cut velvet in the General Post Office and Kowloon rinse, after washing, at least three rich jewel tones. Others use a Office. All letters etc., must be mark times in warm water. A table new imported, checked velveteen, the General Post Office. Unless spoonful of vinegar, or the strain-which is light in weight, for one superscribed for despatch by a spected juice of half a lemon, in the or two piece dresses. Many dark Be air mail service, correspondence last rinsing water but one, helps brown or black corduroy or velve- will be forwarded by the first service to overcome all likelihood of soap teen Jackets are shown with plaid |

being left in the hair.

'wool skirts.

ed "By Air Mail" and handed in at

available.

To the smoker RESPIROIDS are invaluable, as an immediate corrective of smoker's cough, as a cure for "bioker's throat," and

ad a means of keeping the throat In a healthy condition.

To non-smokers too, RESPIROIDS are equally

sketches made in the Zoo aquarium chosen for a bathroom in a coun try house.

Other designs are a Whipsnade animal series,. simplé flower studies, or farmyard scenes, and signs of the Zodiac. The tiles are made with a glazed stippled sur- face with the design in delicate) naturalistic colourings. Where

the design covers à series of tiles, each one is keyed with a nuraber on the back so that there is no dif-

order.

_helpful,_la_promptly relievingficulty_In_placing_in_their right

coughs, sore throat, and colds. 3075 per battle of 40 lozenges. At all chemists.

NATURAL SKIN TONES

Owing to the rich, often bril- liant colouring of the new dresses, the trend of make-up is toward na- tural skla tones with interest cen- tred on the eyes and mouth. Eye- shadow, however, must be delicate- ly handled and, instead of follow- ing the colour of the eyes, is often in subtle contrast,

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