1934-12-15 — Page 2

MAIL SCHEDULES

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

3 lb.. 7 Ib.

$1.40 2.50

11 lb. 22 lb.

8.50

6.00

ba

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 office.

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 Poat Office at the rate for printed matter, i.e., 4 cents pur 2 ounces.

Envelopes must not be closed.

INWARD MAILS.

FROM KUROPE

FROM JAPAN

Dakar - Hart Besp. of Russia Bokuyo Maru Yasukuni Maru

Dec.

388

21

Prea. Adams

FROM U.S.A.

Doc.

Emp. of Russia

20

Pres. Adams

21

FROM MANILA

Dec.

Kamo Maru

Alipore

Aramis

FROM SHANGHAI

Doc.

Patroclus

Emp. of Russia

Yasukuni Maru

Pres. Adams

FROM STRAITS & INDIA

Dec.

Hongkheng (Air Mail)

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1934

The Woman's Page

MyLady's Bagis an Important

KEEP THE SKIN NICE

THE skin needs special care in Twinter tiste, for it is inclined

Item

A. CHRISTMAS PRESENT: NEEDING DISCRIMINATION

TOST people have more decided

Mviews on bags than upon points

of doctrine. Every one knows exactly that the bag should be black a certain or brown or blue, of leather, and with certain fittings. Still more important is the size- which will nold certain cherished possessions and will involve, no sacrifices of them, without which common life would not be worth Living Choice by someone else cannot take these points into 'con alderation, if only through ignor ance; and whereas in choosing a bag oneself one would be inclined to compromise because of price, the impossibility of seeing what wants, where someone else is con- cerned one is adamant, especially where there is generosity in the matter of money.

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Calf The Favourite

one

20 to get dry and rough with the cold.

The ideal bag is, perhaps, of calf' A good nourishing cream should be without decoration, smooth and ex- rubbed into the skin of the face ceedingly supple, and, thereforė, and hands every night regularly, correspondingly expensive. Calf can and rubbing cream well into the be cleaned with white cream as 18hande and wearing gloves in the though it were shoes, and is only 20house whenever possible when one improved by it. Chromium fittings 20 is reading or resting from house-give it the smart look of the mo- 21 hold tasks.

ment. Calf bags are wallet-shaped,

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Another essential is to wash in fasten with a clasp, and are now, soft water, if we wish to avoid skin and again made like a sack. The 16 roughness and painful chapping. joy of a bag is the entrance to it- 17 Have plenty of bath salts and water-an arrangement not necessarily softening preparations if the water with subtle hinges and joints, but

17

Helonus

Mayobashi Maru

Titan

Tottori Baru

20

FROM AUSTRALIA

Kamo Maru

20

OUTWARD MAILS.

FOR EUROPE

Andre Lebon (via Siberia) ..

Pres. Cleveland (via Siberia) ¿

Dec.

15!

181

Closes: Reg. 8 p.m. Ord. 4.15 pm.

Aramis (Air Mall Service)

Black and white, always a good combination, is used in this crepe ensemble for informal wear. Elizabeth Allen, screen star, grace- fully models the frock that fea- tures a new style note in a cockle sheli cuff.

THE FAIR SEX AT FIRST GLANCE

American Humourist Gives His Views

Frank Sullivan, humorous colum- nist, when asked by "Vogue" what feature he looked at first in a woman and why, repiled that leaving all joking aside-but within easy reach in case he needed it he was not sure that he can say positively which feature of a woman he looked at first. One woman might have

a nose that would defy not being looked at first. Another woman might be Mae West. When women Arst started painting their finger nalls crimson, he used to look at the hands first. How could ho help it. One would look and then leap, in the opposite direction.

Now he is used to red finger-nails. After taking in the general picture, he thinks probably he looks at the ankles. There is no nobler work of art than a slim, silken-shod ankle en a woman. He may then take a gal- lant peep at the lega, if showing, Then hands, hair, complexion, and voice he is allowed to look at, a volce. However, he is not as keen as he was twenty years ago. Age and myopia have showed him and to- day legs not only ain't so much of a treat to him, but are usually blurred unless they are ten feet away, and what good are they to him there?

over

Topical Tips For The Nursery

in your district is hard, and your firm in being shut and yet casy to home is not equipped with a water open, and allowing of plenty of softener.

access. Too many divisions are a mistake. So are too many fittings. Don't, just because winter has, the toddler well and strong what- which prevent one from finding the arrived, err on the side of stuffiness ever the weather. The room should particular object. All these things and over-clothing. It is hot rooms be alry. Insist on his taking this are so important, and also so much (and heavy clothes which cause colds, rest every day, preferably before a matter of habit,. that it is nearly not fresh air and sensible garments. dinner. Impossible for the other person to Give baby is usual freedom to realise them, and not untold gold fexercise. It is even more necessary can provide a bag without regrets these colder days. Without exer- that it is not chosen by oneself. elke he won't eat or sleep as he

should.

N°

THAT "BLUE" LOOK

amount of make-up will con- ceal that blue look some of us 18 are apt to get from the cold if we

Closes: Reg. 10 a.m. 'Ork. 10.30 am. choose colours which accentuate the

FOR U.S.A.

Dec.

Pres. Cleveland

FOR JAPAN

Dec.

Andro Lobon Pres. Cleveland

FOR SHANGHAI

blueness. So all you chilly people who suffer from a faulty circula- 18tion, give up your summer colours and do avoid some of the prune and

which mulberry tones

are .80

A

HENNA SHOULD NOT HARM YOUR HAIR

Don't allow only a woollen outfit for the winter. Have one material; layer, such as a bodice or petticoat. If there is a tendency to redden-

RELIABLE brand of henna ing of the skin, put a little cold

should not harm your hair cream on the affected parts before,

15 fashionable--they are not for you though it should be applied just the child goes to bed. Use oatmeal

18 winter comes.

Dark greens and rich browns are

after a new permanent wave rather or a water softener for washing. than just before it.

Don't stop baby's cold sponge, if..

a much better proposition, or dark Choose the shade nearest your he has enjoyed it all through the blue or black livened up with a gay own colouring they now range warmer weather. It is a good touch of red if, it suits you in scarf, from ash blonde to black-and use “hardener" against colds. 18 blouse, handbag and hat.

Dec

16

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18

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it once in a month or six weeks. His midday rest will help to keep

Andro Labon, Changte

Pres, Cleveland

FOR MANILA

Dec.

Pres. Jefferson

15

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FROM INDIA

Dec.

London.

1

Aramis

18

5

Good reasons for buying a mink

Next to mink and as an alterna- | Go to Bradleys and see the new tive to sable there is Kolinsky. sealskins, especially those made in

coat, always supposing that sable is

HINTS FOR BUYERS OF FUR COATS

THEMAJESTIC

SUNDAY 16TH.

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Manager: K. N. WAN

Tel. 28755.

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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& ELIZABETH BERGNER

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FOR AUSTRALIA

Changte (Duc Thursday Island)"

Closes: Reg. 8.45 a.m. Ord. 9.30 am.

This comes from Siberia and is the new plum brown and in the more

out of the question, are that mink a 'soft, full fur, 'light in weight and ordinary bronze shades.

So long as the weather is mild

is the most satisfactory substitute, most becoming.

The effect of the best skins can there could not be a better finish for from the point of view of appear- ance, for the more expensive fur. be spoiled by inexpert workmanship an early autumn outfit than a short, Also, it costs much less and wears and faults in style. The woman loose sealskin jacket with wide, remarkably well.

who goes to Bradleys, Chepstow-three-quarter length sleeves and a While a sable coat may coat a place, runs no risks of any kind. straight band collar fastened with a thousand pounds or more, a mink Bradley's have their own designers gold clasp that might have formed coat can be bought for less than all their furs are made up by skilled part of a heavy «Victorian bracelet. and PARCEL two hundred, with an increase in workpeople in their own workrooms, MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier price according to the quality and and they have their own experts to than the time given above unless otherwise stated, and where mails are depth of colour of the fur.

VIA SIBERIA-Letters and post- ards for Europe-and-South-America Siberia" if PO are forwarded "via superscribed.

REGISTERED

choose only high-grade skins.

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CATHERINE The GREAT

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

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The only way to get satisfaction from wearing furs in to know that

OILED SILK

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the pelts are above reproach, and the garments of exclusive design.

A strip of oiled silk, tacked to the

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back of an armchair or Chesterfield

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advertised to close at or before 9 ... registered and parcel malls are closed shewn in the schedules exhibited

the General Post Office and Kowloon at b p.m. on the previous day,

AIR MATIImperial Airways via Ofice. All letters etc., must be mark- Singapore, Bandoerg-Amsterdam. vis ed "By Air Mail" and handed in at Bingapore Balgon-Marseilles vis Bat-the Generi

Post Office. Unless Sealskin is fashionable again. . .* before the loose cover is put on, will

gon. Corrsepondence for Europe and superscribed for despatch by a spect

That, too, is good news, as the protect the permanent upholstery Intermediate countries will be zeilic air all service, correspondence cepted for transmission, by these Ser-will be forwarded by the first service Pelt wears well and always looks from possible stains

right. vices, Rates and all particulars are available.

marks.

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grease

HORIZONTAL

1-Short

6-How!"

10-Gain 11-Not occupied 14-Largo lako 18-Native of Bootland

16-Heavenly body 17-The lateral, pert 18-Japanca cola 18-Cut

21-Falina 23-8nare

24-Detracted 26-Occupies 29-Lacerated 30-Exasperato 31-Plural of erratum 34-A degree (abbr.) 35-A country thorough

fare (abbr.) 38-A series of steps 40-Go lightly and slyly 43-Composition in verso 44-Daughter of. Minou

(Gr. Myth.) 47-Enrolling

'48-High 'mountain

61-Parched

HORIZONTAL (Cont.); [52-Farm animal (59-A beverage

VERTICAL (Cont.) 19-A diplomatic mission

· Car):

58-Underground part of 20-Oregon (abbr.)

plant

57-Rend 59-Chume

60-A small portion 61-Make a mistaka 62-A bearing (Her.) 69-Hoardad 64-Avail

VERTICAL

1-Qiri's-name-

2-Contest of spasti 3-A metal V

Entomology (abbr), 6-Member of, tha

Senate B-Residence (abbr) 7-Ireland (Post) B-Military assistant

-Jolns

22-Ediblo turtle (pl.) 24-An American patri-

atlo society (abbr.) 25-A church official

(abbr.) 27-91rd bRis 28-An insect

32-Walked on

Port of Arabia” monkey

88-Told

39-Beuter

[43–Turks-

41-Part of the eye |42-Follow alonely 45-Rubbed out 48-Programa 149-Plunder

50-Game played an

horseback

53-The darnet 154-Girl's name

11-Place a burden upon 56-Territory (abbr.)

12-Act.

13-Setile

The solution of the above

will appear in Monday's issue.

58-Arab (abbr.) 59-Kitchen utensil

new cro88-pord puzzle

Bringing Up Father

BY GOLLY' WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THE MATTER WITH THAT· DINNER? IT'S AN HOUR NOW SINCE SHE STARTED IN TO COOK IT-

GOON?!

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ABOUT IT-

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