1935-01-04 — Page 2

MAIL SCHEDULES

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

be reduced ta:-

$ lb. 7 lb. $1.40 2.50

11 b. 22 lb. 8.50 6.00

Private letter-boxes may now ba rentod at the Kowloon Post Office. Full information regarding them may be obtained from the Officer in charge; of that office.

BROADCASTING RECEIVING LICENCES, 1935.

AP Exlating Licences expira on 31st

December, 1934.

New Licences for 1985 will be avail-

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1935

The Woman's Page

Beauty Makes Up To The New Car Colours

(By Lynne Joyce)

"London. Heavy eye make-up is not advisable

able at the Government Itadlo Office, Upon the average woman a round when driving, but groomed lathes

P. & O, Building, as from 1st January, of, the motor show has the same and brows are!

1935 and will be issued from 9.50 am-effect as a super dress parade: to 4.30. p.m. against the receipt of a remittance of $10.00.

Applications may be made:

(a) personally.

(b) by messenger.

A smaller edition of this beauty

Nails To Match

I left Olympia with the feeling box will take your manicure outfit. that those, streamline bodies, opalescent colourings (metal rose, varnish the exact shade of your ear It is amusing to wear a Ell pearled ice-blue, platinum blonde or upholstery, but, as you may need It is casential under (c) and prefer-In fact, most of the newest nall- able under (a) and (b) that applica-varnish shades!) and tubular steel to change the colour at the end of tions should be accompanied by crossed furniture (yes, they are making,

the journey, put in a second varnish. cheque payable to Hong Kong Govern

that will do for any day or evening ment. The now lleence will then be car seats like that) will demand the

occasion.

(c) by poat

sent by post or messenger as soon as utmost elegance and beauty from A postscript of practical feminine it is ready, Where actual cash la ten-their feminino ownora.. dered a new licence should be received

exchange. before leaving 'the Licen-

ving Office.

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Catering For Vanity

interest-there is plenty of trunk room in the 1985 car, and one model Luckily, our small vanities are has, in addition to the usual.couple In the case of renewal the old li- catered for: lighting is flattering to of suitcases, a complete picnic out- cence should be returned with the ap-our faces, head room is sufficient fit, with two huge vacuum flasks, plication,

for the new high hats, and clever built into the luggage compartment: ventilation provides our saloon with

INWARD MAILS.

FROM EUROPE Prosper (Ale Mail ex Mar-

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plenty of fresh air without ruffling.

a hair,of our newly waved Ed- wardian coiffure.

There are convenient cubby holes 4in all the new cars to take a com-

*plete beauty outfit.. And now I have

selics)

Hakone Maru

Hector.

Hakozaki Maru

FROM JAPAN

this space to the best advantage..

Jan.

Hakone Maru Brisbane Maru Exp. of Canada

Pres. Harrison

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FLOWERS IN THE HALL

some helpful ideas on how to use Two Ideas From France beautiful toes are becoming a

London.

You can get enamelled beauty boxes to match ́or contrast with the

Gleaming brass and copper com- car colour (new shades, in addition bine well with the hues of autumn 4to the all-conquering black and the flowers, and they also lend a touch opalescent ones already mentioned, of brightness to a room which is are almond with scarlet, white or welcome

cream with maroon, dark green and months.

during the

darker

Here are two sugges-

wine upholstery like the latest dress tions for their use, both borrowed colours, and, for sports cars, lipstick from French households.

With open-work shoes in fashion,

Hollywood asset, and toe logo, toe rouge, etc., are popular. Con- chita Montenegro here indicates her adherence to the fad, a

.A MOIRE GOWN FÖR NEWLY MARRIED

THE PRACTICAL TOUCH

Leading Fabrics

London.

Many really practical touches are

to be seen on our clothes this win ter,

--For example, last year the trains on our frocks just had to look after themselves once we had our coats on. And the result was often vary odd, for you must be born an Ed-| wardian to manage a train properly. But this season we have our evening coats: made with...a siit" through | which to pull our trains. The length of the coat hides any undue display of ankle.

The more lavish you are with a] display of near-gold or silver, the smarter will you be Sequins, lames, and a material made from a synthetic metal straw are among the Icading fabrica, Peter Russell actually sewe little square bits of metal like a mosaic all over a alim princess gown.

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PEAK HOTEL;

& SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;

HOTELS,

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the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lite, Pak

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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"PERROQUET CURLS AND THE NEW HATS

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VERY hat in vogue encourages tuck-in tufted "perroquet" curls and twists that rise on top of the head from a neatly awathed nape line, which line commences to look really feminine Instead of be- ing shaved in the masculine man- ner. Nor does it matter whether your hair is grey because it takes on a new allure when dressed in this new mood. It is just as beauti- For the young married woman aful with a slight dusting of silver An old-fashioned pair of scales, moire gown in coral with a draped as ash blonde and all the other tints Into that box put a hand-with pans slung from a central back lined in gray-green satin sug-dusted with gold... cleansing fotion and a packet of flowers placed on each pan. The wants to look really dashing can the way, of giving the hair a treat pole,, looks very well with a vase of gests poise, and the debutante who This is the latest variation, by cleansing wafers. These are In- valuable to smart travelling-part-but of different sizes or weights, white ottoman silk, with huge

vases should be of a simple shape, choose a Queen Christina coat in ment of henna "bloom." cularly if you have to change a so that the pans come to rest at cuffs and collar, long train, and they look very different from those When curls suit a nppe line cult wheel

different levels. Find room for all the essentials ment was seen in the ball of a

This arrange sleekly fitting waist.,

of last year. That is to say, they of a quick facial-clean and make-up country house, the scales being

do not take a semi-circular move ment from ear to ear, but drop a jar of cream that both cleatses placed on a table under the stairs, and nourishes the skin, a bottle of facing the door, and very effective

right on to the nape in a studied face freshener, plenty of tissues, a it looked.

cluster which terminates a neatly undulated ways

FROM U.S.A.

Jan.

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FROM MANILA

Jan.

Pres, Jackson

FROM STRAITS & ÍNDIA

Conto Rosso (Air Mail ex Im-

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perial Service)

FROM INDIA

Jan.

Hakono Maru

OUTWARD MAILS.

FOR EUROPE

Jan.

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Pras Jackson (via Sibleria)...

Closes: Reg. 3 p.m. Ord. 4.15 pm.. Burdwan (via Marseilles).....

Closes: Reg. 4.15 p.m. Ord. 5 p.m.. Rawalpindi (vlo Suez)

FOR AMERICA

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4 small roll of cotton wool, powder in

DON'T BE STINGY

Another idea is to use a large-Whichever foundation is yours,

a spill-proof container: A bottle of oval copper fish-kettle or preser remember that stinginess with the eye-lotion should be included.

ving pan for heather, or any simi-powder-base is one of the secrets of Rouge can be packed in a tiny lar short-stemmed bushy flower. a successful make-up. container the size of a sixpence: If they are tightly massed they Instead of mascara, take a tiny pot make a 4 of eye-lash cream and a brush, lounge.

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Pres. Jackson

FOR JAPAN

Jan.

Bokuyo Maru

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Pres. Jackson

FOR SHANGHAI

Jan.

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Hakozaki Maru-

Bokuyo Maru Conte Rosso

FOR MANILA

Jan.

Emp. of Canada

FOR AUSTRÁLIA

Jan.

Brisbane Maru;

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London.

brave show for hall or

REFLECTORS

traffic.. This looks like en ordinary One very ingenious firm is making coat by day, but at night the buttons mackintoshes with special buttons in front and on the back belt act as which reflect the lights thrown by motor warning lights,

VIA SIBERIA Letters and post carda for Europe and South America are forwarded "via Siberla" - if superscribed.

NO HATS

The popularity of the fashion in London for lunch cocktail parties is growing:

This must not look artificial, but natural, passing from a smooth cen tre forehead or side parting_at] right or left. These partings are usually short and become absorbed in "perroquet" tufte if you favour... them.

To prevent the elbows of knittod no-hatcoats and, Jumpers from wearing thin, and stitch Invisibly to the sleeves on the wrong side a small square of matching |«ilk.

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FORTUNATELY, THE MONDETUL EXERCISE | BUT ONE WOIDEES WHETHER SOME TO BE OBTAINED FROM RASING THE PEOPLE GO TO THE NATIONAL GALLERY BAGRIPES IS NOT REMIZED BY MANY. FOR THE WALK

There are large packets of compli ments to be handed out to the makers of waterproofs. They have, made stormy weather, almost desirable to every girl whose complexion, like her coat, is rainproof. Perhaps by next REGISTERED and PARCEL year they will have reached an even MATLS are closed 15 minutes. earlier further stage of development. The then the time given above unless frilly and flouncy dresses last summer otherwise stated, and where mails ars have modified their lines with the com- advertised to close at or before 9 am ing of the season when heavier mate- registered and parcel malla are closed rials are worn. at 6 pm. on the previous day.

If they come back to us in the AIR MAILImperial Airways via spring, let us hope that the water- Singapore, Bandoerg-Amsterdam vis proof people will see the necessity of Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via Sat-adapting the skirts of our coats to the gon Correspondence for Europe and skirts, of our dresses. A frilly sum- Intermediate countries will be mer frock needs à widely Bernd water- cepted for transmission by these Ser-proof over it when the westher takes vices. Rates and all particulars are to tantruma. It also needs a slit in shown in the schedules exhibited at the side-seams through which the hand the General. Post Office and Kowloon can go to hold up a long skirt. When produced above by kind permission Offen, All letters etc, must be mark: waterproofs can be made in silk gauze, ed "By Air Mail" and handed in at it is obviously unnecessary for them to the General Post Ofice. Unless cling to a tradition of the severity in superscribed for despatch by speck outline. They might be, almost as Be air mail service, correspondence frilly as the dress underneath. will be forwarded by the first service That is not a consummation to be available.

wished, but at least they might re- cognise those frits.

Mr. Haselden's clever cartoon, re-

the London "Daily Mirror, ♬ makea Jest of the tendency now-a-days to

gard pastimes merely as health aida. To extract all the enjoyment depending upon Pinkettes, the gentis possible out of both work and play little Hver laxatives, to keep the sys tom clean and healthily:active,“is ́a.

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25-Augment 20-Bessach. C3-Fendler 30-Openwork of

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85-Language of the

Scottish High landers

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2-Tardy

3-Assist

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VERTICAL (Cont.) 11-Hawallan garland

14-Selected (abbr)

16-Crimson.

19-Radlaim

22-Loltor.

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23-Attorney (abbr.) 27-Relatives by blood [20–Summit)

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38-A letter

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40-City in Hoveda

42-Venerable (abbr.)

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adlution of the above with a new crossword puzzle

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to-morrow's issue.

Just Received POSTAGE STAMPS. CATALOGUE

for 1935

Stanley, Gibbons

1st Part British Empire

2nd Part Foreign Countries Whole World

Simplified

Scott Stamp and Coin Co.

Yvert et Tellier Champion

AV, $4.50)

$7,00 $10,50 50 $5,50

• GRACA & CO.,

$8.00

$8.00

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