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INWARD MAILS.

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1934

The Woman's

Page

The Craze For Gifts For The Jumble Sale, SANDALS FOR 1935

Knitting

Winter Predictions

The craze for knitting is only ex- Christmas and New Year cards celled by the craze for crossword bearing not more then five writton puzzles, and oven us old, gentlemen words and enclosed in open envelopes have taken to solving the latter be are accepted by the Post Office at the!

tween their morning egg and tes, so rate for printed matter, ie., 4 cents per

young ladies have left crosswords for cable stitch, and the air huma with "one plain, two purl, slip one." and so forth. Wireless is on the increase, probably because it keeps other people quiet while the knitter can mutter orisons in stitchery. 20 Knitting literature has increased as 21 much as the output of novels, and no woman worth her salt would dream of being without a knitting 20 bible, providing everything from 20 babies' trousers to coats and skirts 20 complete.

FROM EUROFE

Kutsang (Air Mhil ex Amster-

Montevideo Maru

Dec.

p

17

Dec.

While big dress-dealgners vle with leach other in making knitting look 21like something which is not knitting,

is

Everywoman-is content to buy her

dam) Ajaz

FROM JAPAN

Emp. of Russia

Bokuyo Maru

Yasukuni Maru

Pres. Coolidge

20

General Pershing

21

Atsuta Muru

21

Pren, Adams

Asama Mar,

22 the average knitter--and the

Nankin .... Naruto Maru

25

FROM U.S.A.

Pres. Coolidge

Emp. of Russja

Pres. Adamis

FROM MANILA

Dec.

Kama Maru

FROM SHANGHAI

Dec.

Emy, of Russia

Yasukuni Maru

Pros. Coolidge

Pres. Adams

General Pershing

Menelaus

Dec.

#

20

28 ounces of x-ply wool and apply it to her arm and chest. measurement. This winter she will reckon to fill her drawer with jumpers, to say 20 nothing of moss-stitching sweaters 1for the male of her choice who him- self is not engaged in knitting. Knitting not only fills the cracks- in trains and sometimes between luncheon courses, to say nothing of efforts on behalf of the unemployed, -it fills the mind as well. The

20

20 mind, which disregards the wireless, except as a comfort, is full of little

20

21 sums, full of digits which somehow 21 turn into sleeves or cowls or cardi

gans.

Perham the weak point of kalt- ting is that at bottom It is usually much less original than dressmaking.

Asama Maru

Pyrrhus

Ixion

24

FROM STRAITS & INDIA

Dec

Kutang

20

books are

飯

Totteri Maru

Fushimi Maru

Tsushima Maru

Somali

FROM AUSTRALIA

Kamo, Maru

FOR EUROPE

Dec.

fi

Heavy black velvet with a leo- pard skin trim fashions this smart Bult worn by Madge Evans, screen player. The wide revers and belt are of fur. Another feature of in- terest is the inverted bell collars

WOMEN THROUGH WOMEN'S EYES

Jane Lyle in "Three

Cast-Offs That Take On

New Life

One of the obvious ways for peo ple to help unemployed families is:

SEASIDE WEAR

Low Heels Are Smart

London.

Heels of smart shoes are be- to send clothes, says a writer in an coming decidedly lower as the sea- English paper. Out of some hun-son advances. Both for day wear dreds of parcels which came to one and for evening this rule holde centre there were hardly any com-good, posed entirely of jumble. In one or two instances the rag bag had For evening, low-heeled sandala evidently been emptied hurriedly, are the most fashionable form of but bits of lace, old pieces of calico, footwear now. Quite charming and ends of dress lengths are all useful very practical are those in plain in a social centre. The care with gilt or silver leather. Newer still which most parcels were tied up was are the sandals made entirely of evidence that the senders considered plaited gold, silver or coloured lea- the clothes worthy of careful distri-ther, and white plaited leather san: bution. In two Instances trunks dals will be the thing for 1985 sen- were sent with a note to send them side wear.

clothes.

|back again when empty. Tea-cheats Other dance shoes have rounded were chosen by some people, and one toes, flat heels. and instep straps- perambalator arrived stuffed with the kind of shoe in fact that profes- alonal dancers used to have specially Menfolk The Shabbiest

made for them. This kind of shoe Women's clothes were in greater will be worn a great deal with the abundance than men's, although in directoire type of evening gown. an unemployed family it is freqüent-

ly the man who looks the shabbiest. Some of the more elaborate even- The women's coata showed the ing sandals are made of strips of march of fashions during the last gilded leather studded with glass four or five years with attenuated bends in the colour of rubies, bits of fair and fancy markings. emeralds and other precious stones. Most of them with a little adapta-Crepe de chine and satin dance shoes tion will be fit for wear. There are adorned with glass bead buckles was an enormous pile of hats-felt in deeper tones of the same colour. velour, and straw-often Atted in Velvet sandals give an attractive side one another as if the senders finishing touch to a velvet evening were glad to see the last of them frock. Most of them had been rolkd andi jaqueezed for packing, and will pro-| bably be used for making an in-

Lace-up Oxford shoes, or shoes genious sort of felt allpper in which with a lace-up instep strap, are the the centre specializes..

best and most practical choice for Boots and shoes were welcome, as wear with tailored suits. Many of their cost is usually one of the big the newest modele have rounded items in an unemployed budget. toes. Some suede Oxford shoes

For Walking

The shoes outnumbered the boots have glace toe-cape, others have The directions given in knitting- Any woman in search of apt easily, and hardly any of them had strappings of glace, and others have usually foolproof or quotations to clinch a marital argu- reached the unwearable stage. The decorative stitching to simulate toe- 20 would be if their authors could ment will find a telling batch in the difficulty in sorting was to keep the

caps.. Many shoes are decorated 22 write at all-with the result that following selections from recent pairs together. There were more with all-over punched designs. Very 22 most knitters follow a pattera blind-novels by women writers.

blacks than browns, and a surprising smart are shoes in navy blue, calf '¡ly, instead of embarking on their

Times number of fancy shoes with coloured decorated in this style. own adventure. Experimental Knit-Round" (Ward Lock, 7/6):

tops and strange leathers. The old- ting is skilled and Interesting. To

Shoe manufacturers are "Why on earth a woman sad-time plimsoll was there in abun- 20 follow a pattern le industrious

dles herself with a husband I do dance, and also the sort of shoe mined that women shall keep their alone.

not understand. One can be so which seems to large for any mortal feet dry this winter. Among the foot. But they have all gone, In-models introduced for the winter jolly and happy without one."

"There aren't any perfect mar- cluding the scores of children's season are. Derby shoes in willow riages. Some are only a little shoes which had been worn by suc-calf with proofed soles.

They are less of a fallure than others..."cessive generations and are still beautifully cut and so practical för

really wet weather. Hilda Rhodes in "A Moorland worth patching. Vendetta" (Wright and

Dec.

19

OUTWARD MAILS.

Patroclus (Vin Marseilles)

Closes Rog. 9.45 a.m. Ord. 9.30 a.m. Yasukuni Maru (Via Marseil

Ies

IT SOUNDS ELDERLY

The Tunic

London.

The tunic is not, perhaps, so good! 22 for the modern figures as the alim. straight, boyish silhouette of three or four years ago. The re-j turn to the bust-line of Victorian

3/6):

Brown, I

for any "A woman's a match man if she lets her head and not; her heart guide her?"

Isobel Hay Macdonald in "The

22 days is best for the blouse and Fairy Hill" (Duckworth, 7/6):

bolero of that period..

21

FOR 'U.S.A.

Dec.

Fushimi Maru

FOR JAPAN

Dec.

Kamo Maru Fushimi Maru

21

FOR SHANGHAI

Dec

Fushimi. Maru:

FOR MANILA

Dec

20

20

21

Eqn. of Russia Pres. Coolidge Pres. Adams Atauta Maru.

FROM INDIA

Doc.

TI

Suisang Montevideo Maru

FOR AUSTRALIA.

Doc.

Atsula Maru

FOR STRAITS

Dec.

-Yasukuni Maru

Suisang

Montevideo, Maru

h

tu

22

However,

the tunic, with its attractive varia-į tions, la a recognised factor in the modern mode. Redolent of by- gone days is the tunic in satin in (Continued At Foot Of Next Col.)

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and PARCEL 22 MAILS are closed 16 minutes earller than the time “given above unless otherwise stated, "and where mails are advertised to closa at or before 9 .m.,

22 registered and parcel mails are closed 22 at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

"If people are too like each other it hardly ever makes a happy marriage." Netta Syrett in "Judgment With- held" (Geoffrey. Bles, 7/6):

"It would be awful to work as hard as some women worked to attract and subjugate men."

PARCHMENT SATIN

A matching vest front of cream

or parchment satin go well with a

AIR MAIL--Imperiai Airways via collar on a dark red afternoon frock.

Singapore, Bandoeng-Amsterdam via

Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via. Sat-

22 zon. Correspondence for Europe and

intermediate countries will be ac

SOMBRELY AUSTERS

London.

Black velvet and black fox- sombrely austere and distinguished were shown to advantage in an Irene Dana suit that was lightened by a blouse of flowered lame.

cepted for transmission by these Barone colour, and the skirt of black Prevent Colds

vicen. Rates and all particulars are wool or velvet.

21 shown in the schedules exhibited at ́At one dress display it was seen:

the General Post Office and Kowloon in dark mulberry satin and black

22 Office. All letters etc., must be mark velvet, an old-world fabric com-

ed "By Air Mall" and handed in at

the General Post Ofice. Unless blaation. How elderly it sounds!

VIA SIBERIATM Letters and post-superscribed for despatch by a speciYet, we can always be certain that cards, for Europe and South America de air mail service, correspondence the modern way never really con- are forwarded a Biberia" if 30 will be forwarded by the first service)

veys any idea of age. superscribed.

available.

All

conquer Sore Throat

by taking

Bar

FORMAMINT

The Germ-Killing Throat Tablet

"Hush" by Edith Manning.

Trend softly on the stairway, An' softly close the door, Our baby's got a fever, Which he's never had before. Mos' times he is so happy,

deter-

An' now to hear his cries, Brings such a drefful heart-ache, And burning to my eyes,

I thought I'd ask the doctor, To make him quickly well, 'Cos he's our only baby,

Now I'm a growed-up gel.

But doctor only smiled and said, "Jus' run and play, my dear, "We've Tablets that are Baby's Own, "There's nothing much to fear."

So now I feel much happier, 'Cos always when I'm sick,

I ask my mummy for thom too, An' get well-Oh! so quickt

BABY'S OWN TABLETS

A Medical Child-Specialist's

Prescription

FOR CHILDREN'S AILMENTS

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONG KONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTELA

PEAK HOTEL;

& SHANGHAI

ASTOR, HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;

HOTELS,

LIMITED.

In associan with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking

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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11-Ascenda

13-Inorease in rank

(MIL) 15-Fashionable 16-Basao (abbr) 17-Those born in`a

given country 19-A fish with a apear

like snout 20-Stakes in-cardo : 22-Metric land measure 23-Prostrate 24-Turkish governor of

Afglers 26-Ascended. 28-Entomology (abbr) 29-College omstal 31-A fabulous bird (pl.); 35-A variety of

magnetite

S4-Ivory cubes

L

35-Agitate 37-Buffix. Footed 38-Struck

41-Vessel (abbr) 43-The Hanasatio

League

45-Curious scraps of

literature

family 48-Sk!!!

(40-Full of daring

15-Class of birds 18-Hard

earthy ore of

62-8. W. State of United 2?-Part of the aye (pl.)

States (abbr.)

24-Acquire

53-Pertaining to a triad 20-Mountain range in

|56-A davälryman

57-A fusible metal 598-Rattles 30-Title of former

Russian ralór 80-Preterit (abbr.)

VERTICAL 1-Journey to carry a

mbusage 2-Breasted, (Var) 3-River" (abbr.) 4-Part of a stove (pl.)] 5-Selze B-Edge

7-A polygon whose

Angles ará squat

(p1.3

8-A scholar who

makon neodtenn display of learning

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meaning father 10-Greek letter

{11-A bevarage

12-Wither

South America 27-Appearing as if

angwedd 30-Army Ordnance

Corps (abbr) 82-A province of

Canada (abbr) 34-Notches (Her-). 36-Baskuilde

37-A bird of the warm

regiona 39-Bolld refuse from

wine, making 40-A president of the United States. - (42 City thoroughfare 43-A head covering

(PL) 44-A serpent

46-Noise of drawing a

cor

47-A title {pl} 80-Atmosphere -- 161-Vase with a foot ||54–Girl's name mea 66-Old Irish (abbr.)

The solution of the above with a new cross-woord puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue.

STAGE WEDDING GOWN

'London. Extremely modern, but also very simple, are the gowns worn by Miss Gertrude Lawrence in Clemence Daro's new play at the Queen's

Theatre.

Many brides like to choose a wed-

ding gown that can do duty as an evening dress later. Miss Law- rence wears a bridal robe adapted as an evening gown..

ESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

AID AST

BRE RO DENTS ST

The dress is of brilliant white Batin.. The round neck is slightly lows the new streamline, with a fit gathered, but no sash breaks the ting bodice, and a raffe of stiffened line from neck to hem. The skirt tulle going right round and over the Is allt at the sides, and falls into a arms. There is no colour of any alight train at the back.

description, and a trailng sash

A black velvet evening gown fol gives a train effect at the back

Bringing Up Father

WELL MAGGIE IS QÒINTO

COOK DINNER TOS

I'D STAY HOME ANYG

FER ONE OF THEM-P HOPE SHE HASN'T FERGOTTEN

HOW TO

THEM:

GOOD LONG AG

OF.

PLE JUST TURN, ON. THE RADIO. WHILE SHE'S COOKINSA BIT OF MUSIC WILL: GIVE ME A BETTER

APPETITE-

YOU ARE NOW LISTENING

TO DINTY MOORE'S CHOWDER PARTY GIVEN IN HONOR OF

SPIGEON-CHESTIIMS GORITY

WE HOPE ALL THE

CANG IS HERE TO-NIGHT.

OH!! FERGOT ALLY ABOUT THAT!

11 JUST. AINT GONNA MISS "THAT AFFAIR MAGGIE-WILL

HAVE TO

HER OWN'

MEAL-

THE OVERLAND

CHINA

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