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MAIL SCHEDULES

Imperial Airways via Bingapore Bandoeng-Amsterdam via Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via Salgon

Singapore-Australia

Correspondence will be accepted for transmission by those servicos. Ratos and all particulars are shown in the schedules exhibited at the Post Offices. All lettern etc., must be marked "Dy Air Mall" and be handed in at a Post offic.

INWARD MALLS..

FROM EUROPE

Feb.

Agamemnon

15

FROM JAPAN.

Fob.

10

14

14

Ginyo Maru Rakuyo Maru Pren. Coolidge Glasgow Maru Penning Moru

*

FROM SHANGHAI

Feb.

Chenonceaux

12

N

Hoctor

12

Pros. Coolidge

14

Conte Verde

FROM MANILA

Feb..

Peen. Pierce

11

Atsala Maru

14

"

FROM U.S.A.

Feb..

Pres. Coolidge

Changle

Atsuta Maru

Lyca

FROM AUSTRALIA

FROM STRAITS & INDIA

OUTWARD MAILS.

FOR EUROPE

D'Artagnan (via Siberia)

Cisco).

Feb.

Feb.

12

"

Feb.

12

"

12

Emp. of Asia

Pro. Pierce (via San Fran

Closes: eg. 4.15 p.m. Orð, 6 pm.

Chenonceaux (Marcilles Air

Mall Service)

Hakozaki Mara (via Marzolles)

FOR SHANGHAI

Glonisfor

Fab.

12

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1935

The Woman's Page

Monograms Put Personal

Note Into Gifts

SPRING HATS

PRACTICAL SPORTS WARDROBE

Wash-Leather Scarf

Made At Home

The sports wardrobe is as prac tical as ever with black, dark greens and browna forming a co- lour background for cardigans, waisted jackets waist-coata and divided skirts. To these sen- sible, dark shades are allied... noft | pastel - colours---- Marina... greene and pastel blues and pinke-which look lovely in Angora and Shet- land wool. A wind-proofed zip- fastened waisted jacket of pastel- green suede with touches of black, and lined wool, is effective with, plus-fours, or a divided skirt of checked green and black.

Suede buttons have metal rims and heavy leathers are cut out and treated in a decorative way for

belts and collars. The fas- hlonable wash-leather scarf is įvery easily made at home. Having [cut two strips the desired width and about twenty-five inches" in length, one end is now cut to a point and laid over a straight end. Stitch closely round the edge of the point, either by hand or ma- chine, very firmly as this is to be the centre of the scarf.

re-

The remaining two ends must also be shaped in points and this] is all the shaping the scarf quiries. Its edges have now to be blanket-stitched all round with T'heavy dark brown embroidery silk. If the leather is soft and pliable, it is as well to machine all round the scarf edge before For very garly spring, when you are tired of velvets and felts and doing the hand stitchery. The fur, look out for the new stitched; mellow creamy wash-leather is taffetas which are treated like felt very becoming, and with glovea sports hats. As in most of the to match, extremely smart- been]

TROUSSEAU EVENING GOWNS Bre

Smart-Looking Modernist Designs hats for this year which have

That Are Quickly Made

D'Artagnan

Emp, of Asia

Troл. Pierce

FOR JAPAN

Fab.

Emp. of Asia

12

Taltkyblus

14

FOR MANILA

Feb.

9

14.

15

tre

A NOTE ON SLEEVES

Monograms

fashionable. Continue in this way, le, 1 chain Modern fashion has always They give a smart finish to dress to turn and 1 d.c. into each of the veral tricks up its sleeves, so

1

Pros. Coolidge

Pres Morbe qual

Pres. Jefferson get paten

gʻi.Þón U.S.A.

Rakuyo Maru

Feb.

Emp of 'Asia"".

Pres. Pierce t

FOR STRAITS

Feb.

Rawalpindi

London Maru

Hector

Gonte Verde

Hakozaki Maru

(By Primrose Wickham)

on view lately, the crowns rather low and often slightly square,

| and`Individuality to gifts. Even 3 spaces between the previous row speak. Capes becomes trains

into coates

busy women with little or no time ata, until the work is the length re-sashes torn to spure can add the personal touch quired to make any particular initial twinkling of a press stud. to their ready-made gift of hand-or monogram.` bag, jumper, cardigan, scarf, other dress accessory."

or

An evening gown of mat white treebark crape, touching the ground, hás & moderate skirt width and square-cut decollete. It se-will be simply enhanced by a to golden kid belt fashioned from sections. An- and diamond-shaped

in the other ground-length 'gowns is in The vivid pink taffetas shot with blue. aleeves are the subject for sleight-This gown is unbelted and has a Before breaking off the wool of-hand, for, by the simple addi-high front and low back decol work. I row d.c. down each long side tion of wooden clips they can be lette. A long ground-length fitted Here are some attractive ideas of the crocheted strip working changed from a long flowing belljevening cloak is included and d.c. into every 1 row of crochet to shape to a gathered grace ending made from moie-black velvet with get a good firm and nest edge. just below the elbows,

Preas the work when quite ready,

1 easily carried out by home workers

12

15

of ordinary skill

15

Plaited Wool. Initials, “A.D."

a cowl drop at the back extending

from a high front neckline.

Take 45 strands of wool the then fold to form the initials re-ing the erochet as tightly packed as

FOR THE NOT SO YOUNG required length (Le., according to quired and pin fate position. On possible so that the wire does not Work in this way VIA SIBERIA- Letters and post-the size and type of initial or initials the wrong side of the work lightly show through. cards for Europe and South America required) and plait these 3 by 15 sew the folds into position and give until one eighth of an inch from the "The woman who is not so young| other end of the initial; draw wool should choose a suitable and be- are forwarded "sia Biberia" if

strands very evenly. Pin the plait the monogram a final pressing. superscribed.

Into position to form the desired In Kemp Wool Crocheted Over through the laat de. and neaten off. coming style of hairdressing. REGISTERED and PARCEL

Wir® [“P.W."

Initials In Angora, "EN.” The hair may be brushed back HAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier monogram, and on the wrong side than the time given

unless lightly darn backwards and for- Take twice the longth of mil- Form double wire initials in the from the brow with a few strands above otherwise stated, and where mails are wards where the pins are, to keep liner's wire to form the initials, re- same manner as for No. 8 initials, of fringe over the forehead. advertised to close at or before the plait in position. Any ends quired, as this, wire is used double. binding where the rounded ends Try this treatment of you. hair. registered and parcel mails are closed should be finished off by binding the When bending this wire into shape will come whilst the wire is stilt will make you look very differ

6 pm on the previous day,

one irich do not make the ends of the wire single. This time, instead of work-lent, it is true, but it will not AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways via plait very firmly about Singapore, Bandoeug-Amsterdam vi from the end. Fringe this one inch come at the beginning or end of any ing dc. over the double wire, merely make you look older. : Singapore Saigon-Marseilles vis Bend out to form a little flat tassel. initial, but in the middle of a bind the angora wool over and over gon. Correspondence for Europe and

Crocheted Monogram. "M.K.” straight part. This is to give the double wire, working evenly and SKIRT LENGTHS ARE VARIED intermediate countries will be ne

Using a fine crochet hook and 2 rounded ends which can first be tightly, When the entire initial]

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cented for transmission, by these Ser-

vices.

the

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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

This cross-word puzzle has been made by an export but our readers are warned to look but for occasional phonetic spelling, such as harbor, plow, and altho

15

10 11

12

15

16

17

20121

22 123

£24 125

$28

35

47

Sb

13

36 37

HORIZONTAL .. 1-Meat of young cal! 4-Father (Lat.} B-Moved rapidly, 12-Part of

of the body. 13-Perched

14-A beverage

53

50

$1

65

§ HORIZONTAL (Cont.)

48-Clips

50-Angers

י

[61-Portuguens coln

62-Skilful (63-Man's name (65-Hawxilan food

18-Royal Navy (abhr.){66–Inward parts 18-Indefinite article

17-Bird home

20-Turkish ruler

(58–Makas sad $60-Profix. Across }£1-Blood-vessal

24-Range of mountains 62-Forsskos-

In Europe

26-River staing In?

Bohemia 27-Poetry 28-A flower 29-Nerved.

31-Council of state

(pt.)

33-A fruit 34 Lalrą:

26-Graded

30-Attende 49-Aids

45Unfastene

47-Recline

|63-Reduces,in rank

VERTICAL

1-A protective finish 2-Masculine namb 3-Exist З-Весливо

6-Small 'candle 7-And (Lat.)

-Father (short) |10-To paar, en time

11-Most compact 18-Percolate

}19-Large plant 120-At any time

VERTICAL (Cont.) j21-Medipal (abbr.) ··

22-A letter 23-Stooky part of a

plane

}24-Islands off the

coast of Ireland 25-Portions (30–Endures

32-Native of Africa 35-Lingered 36-Repele

37-Attorney (abbr.)

88-Bears.. 39-Wraps

40-Prefix. Upon 41-Snake 42~Helps.

44-Existed.

45-Gaseous element of

the [48-Wasted

49-80rf

52-Hebrew month 54-The arma (Latin) 87-Anger

69-Diocese (abbr)

The solution of the above with a new cross-word puzzle

will appear in Monday's issue.

GUARD BABY FROM BURNS

This is the time of year when burns are rife, so a high guard must be fixed round the fire.

Fix it to the sides of the fire. place with hooks that cannot be undone by the children: A small wire net guard should cover the actual fire. Never air clothes on

Hates and all particulars are or 8 ply wool, make 4 chain, turn bound with wool whilst the wire is has been covered return once again Skirt lengthe, at the moment, are shewn in the schedules exhibited at and into the second chain from the single, so that when the wire is backwards over the whole of the sufficiently varied to suit no hard the guard when baby is around. It is so easy for him to throw al- work to get a double binding ́ofjand fast rule with regard to length. the General Post Office and Kowlsse Ofice. All letters ela, must be mark-hook work I double crochet, and doubled at the ends they are ed "By Air Mall" and handed in at then work 1 d.c. into each of the ready covered with wool and It will wool: penten off the end of wool Every woman may please herself them into the fire.

according to the length that suita Unless remaining 2 chain. Make 1 chain not be necessary to cover the first carefully on the wrong side. General Port Offee,

Teach baby from the moment he superscribed for deepatch by aspect to turn, and then work 1 dc into eighth of an inch of each end so In the case of monograms made her. Silm in line, daytime skirts can toddle never to touch the firs, Bekir mall service, correspondence

over wire, it is necessary to make give freedom of movement with an the lamp, the Iron, or to put his will be forwarded by the first service each of the 8 spaces in between the bound.

sta: of the previous row (do not take Beginning an eighth of an inch the individual initials first and inconspicuous slit or wrap-over or hand near the steam of a kettle, up the top of the previous row sts, from one end of the initial, work 1 lightly thek them together after-fullness concealed in pleats that are but put the hook in between them).[row dc. over the double wire, makwards.

available:

Icleverly arranged.

Always keep tannic acid in the house with which to paint a burn.

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**DRESSY ” TREND

Millinery shows signs of deve- loping a more “dressy” trend in contrast to the quiet styles of- frocks and two piece ensembles.

Bringing Up Father

DID YOU

RING: SIR?

YES! GO AN' UNLOCK

MY DRESSER 'AN' GIT A SHIRT COLLAR ANTIE-OUT FER ME HERE'S THE KEY-

THE VERY IDEA-HE 15 IN SULTING MY

'BROTHER RIGHT

BEFORE THE SERVANTS-

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY LOCKING UP ALL YOUR

DO YOU

EAN TO INSINUATE. THAT MY DEAR

BROTHER TAKES

YOUR

IF YOU DON'T,

THINK SO-2

TAKE NOTICE.

OF THE SHIRT ANTIE HE's WEARINGS

WHEN HE COMES IN-

PARDON-SİR-

BUT THE DRESSER IS GONE!

JELASA

REMOVAL NOTICE

LONG HING & COMPANY

From--17A, Queen's Road, Ch

No. 9, QUEEN'S ROAD, CTL

(Next to Mercantile Bank Bldg. Headquästers for Kodaks und Ägf