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MAIL SCHEDULES

PARCEL POST...

A schedule of revised parcel post! rates, including many reductions, 18) exbibited in the Parcel Office, G.P.O. Tho rates will take effect as from 1st March, 1035.

Imperial Airways via Singapore Bandoong-Amsterdam via Singapore Salgon Marseilles via Salgon Singapore-Australia

Correspondence will be accepted for transmission by these services. Rates and all particulars are shown in the schedulee exhibited at the Post Offices. All letters etc., must be marked "By Air Mail" and be handed in at a Post Office.

INWARD MAILS.

FROM EUROPE

Katori Mard (via Negapatan

Cathay (via Suez)

Air Mail Service)

Mar.

FROM JAPAN

MAT.

Asama Maru Nagato Maru Noto Maru... Pres. Wilson Calculto Maru Arabía Maru Sydney Maru

Chitral

Pres. McKinley

Taiyuan

FROM SHANGHAI

Már.

Asama Maru-

Pres. Wilson

Tyndareus

Firs. McKinley Chitral.

Pres. Wilson

FROM U.S.A.

Mar.

Pres. McKinley

Chitral

FROM STRAITS & INDIA

Kalori Matu

Sarpodon

Hosang Behar

Santha

Mar.

"

A

THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1935

The Woman's Page

PARIS STUDIES THE

BROAD WALK

FASHIONS

GARDENS

KENSINGTON

THE LEGENDS OF THE GARNET

Bestows Cheerfulness

Upon Wearers

THE SIGN OF VIRGO

S

London. "nounous" in "steeple-caps, of stiff!

NOMETIMES this stone is called It is coffee time in London, the muskin, and pill-box shapes are

the Cape Ruby. The real Aperitif interval in the South, and from the provinces.

The weather la mild, and with ruby, however, is a much harder "onzo heure in Paris; the magic morning hour when the babies the sun streaming, through upon stone and richer in colour.

As a rule garnets are a real wine crowd the children's miles in the evergreens, and green borders, the

scene is as animated illustration red. But some are quite palo parks.

French mothers almost pink. Around the Rond Point of the jin crayons. SOMETHING NEW IN Champs Elysees and about the choose pastels for their children In Oriental countries this stone

lovely little grotto to Chopin in until they go to school, and winter jis popular as a mascot..

Engraved with portraits of em- BLOUSES

the Parc Monceau, the children fashions are in pale rose, many learn to live and to talk, usually in gradations of pale blue, pale perors the stone was a favourite Three form of ornament in the ancient two languages, their own and En-green, grey, and cream. iglish. Laughter and children's elven of hear age, probably als days in Greece and Rome. There voices make universal music, and ters, are showing off their dolls are specimens of these in many of are, keyed to the same rare notes to some little friends whose casts our museums.

The Persians wore it as a protec throughout the world. Here the and bonnets are charming in style Ancient Bellef

"MAGIC CIRCLE"

London.

Ferisions and colouring, fine ullvery tweed

Herto

T one of the recent dreas H.30s A here there was a blouse called

echo of the with darker grey velvet collars tion against lightning and also con- A distant "Magic Circle" cut from one round are

sidered it as a charm against fevers piece of fabric-with just a hole in Children's Mile In Kensington and bonnets.

Over beside the brooklet where and plagues,, the centre for the head to emerge Gardens, with the ring of fine cry

and There is an old superstition that It looked the dullest thing imaginstal or silver, and the free, pure Impudent sparrows splash

chatter with the children there is it bestowed cheerfulness upon. Its able spread out on the floor, but! cadence of the song of birds. jwhen worn by the mannequin it was There is Francois in An En-a girl of 10 in emerald green, with wearers, and as it was also supposed ensure constancy it was a quite an elaborate affair, crossing glish nap coat and stiff man o'a cap of the same material.

war hat being cautioned against companion is in cream cloth trim- favourite parting gift between over at the back and finishing in a loop in front. This was accom the preciptous hurling of a hoop, med with brown-velvet; the hat friends. panied by a black skirt

rearing and whirling far beyoud of cream felt and the shoes are. out- he of brown kid. Any of these Quite a number of the ensembles hih own height. Very soon showed great possibilities. One, for "hopes" into two frends, small Ats suggests an attractive idea for instance, in a fawny tone had access girls of four or six, whose coats the English spring ensemble. sories of brown and fawn" checked and hats are

a picture book woollen.

scheme of beige tweed and brown

French

The Babies' Curtsey

Another old superstition is that

If garnets are stolen they bring down a curse upon those who keep them in their possession unlawfully. The curse only lifts when the jewels

· rightful For boys under school age Brt are returned to their

are foremost, and owners.

*Carbuncles" The full outfit consisted of addi-velvet. The conts it their ador-tish fashions tions which could be discarded at able figures, and the brown velvet the boy who wear a Scotch cap

Those most used for setting in) 10 will. Two "half-capes" buttoning, has been shaped into close-atting and English nap overcoat, and

cap jewellery are sometimes called "car- the boy who wears a Scotch on to the shoulders were first taken bonnets with strings. off. This left a suit with a sicéve-

English Nannies

English terrier, is a most diatin-buncles" and come from Saxony and less coat. The jacket came. off Here in the Parc Monceau, you guished" personage along the ba- Bohemia,

There are bluish red ones from Mar. next. The third removal was the may moet the children from the bies' milo, Terriers of robust pe-

little check scarf and then there Embassies; the English families digree, rough, wiry, and Emooth- Burma, Ceylon, Brazil, Peru, and from Scotland. There is a remained a delightfully plain little with

have entirely captivated leven the haired, and nurses frock of the fawn, square necked In French (or foreign) with English, the fancy of those Paris children green sort found in Siberia aud in both languages forming a tonal who have the accommodation in Canada. Apparently there are also pattern of delicate colouring. smaller homes to keep pets, and brown, yellow and black varieties.

Are In One of the books says it is the' The frequent call is for "nou- invariably their clothes. nou," which is a French corrup-keeping with the swagger of the birthstone of those born under the sign of Virgo. It is unlucky to THE SIGNS OF THEon of the English. "nanny," and dog.

Instead of putting black with Taurus people. is quite chic in the family life of penators, society, diplomats and black-and-white checks, the de- professors. Those fresh-faced signer of children's clothes puts white, sometimes a thin fur, or smooth cloth, and white shoes and stockings are worn. The children's manners are. courtly. The tiniest girls curtsey on bended knee when

Conte Rosso

PROM MANILA

Taiping

FROM AUSTRALIA ·

Mar.

front.

Taiping

OUTWARD

MAILS.

FOR EUROPY

Mar.

21

M

Closca: Reg. 12.45 p.m. Ord. 1.30 p.m. Katori Maru (vla Biberia). ...

PASSAGE OF TIME.

Asama Maru (via San Fran-

cisco)

Terukuni Maru (via Marseilles)

Clonen: Reg. 5. p.m. Ord. 8.80 a.m.

POR SHANGHAI:

HANDS AND NECK SHOULD BE KEPT SMOOTH

THE

FASHION TRENDS FOR SUMMER

GAY PRINTS AND SILK TO BE POPULAR THIS SEASON

THE hands and the neck are the first features to show signs of of time. So If you the passage want to deceive your friends about your true age, look after your hands

Tbe a decidedly xay season, and and throat.

Start the good work while you, fabrics are to be of prime import- are still young. When you smooth ance.. The things that women will

Mar.

Entori Maru Asama Maru

TI

P

FOR JAPAN

Mar.

Asama Mara

•

FOR MANILA

Mar.

Tinegara Pres. Wilson

FOR U.S.A.

Mar.

Asama Haru

+

FOR STRAITS

Mar.

Terukuni Mary

Arabla Maru

FOR AUSTRALIA

or two.

Mar.

Tands (via Brisbane)

FOR INDIA

Mar.

Arabia Maru ********

8

+

HE coming summer is going to

a lovely, nourishing cream on to wear are alluring beyond words. your face, think of your neck and Dance frocks are still in the pic hands as well. They are subject to turesque class: dinner gowns are nearly as much exposure as your slim aboine hips and dull about

beauty

routine? the more chic the dress. Shimmer-

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONG KONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL

PEAK HOTEL;

& SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL,

HOTELS,

LIMITED

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking.

CLEAR

ANCE

sale

TO MAKE PLACE FOR NEW GOODS

BEGINNING

From FEBRUARY 28th TO MARCH 5th

DRASTIC REDUCTIONS

OFFERING AT COST AND BELOW COST, PRICE BUY WHILE PRICES ARE AT THEIR LOWEST

Dresses, Conts, Furs And All Ladies' Requisites Clocks, Blverware, Jewellery And 161 Novelties

SALON DE MODES

GLOUCESTER ARCADE No. 5:

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,

34.

17

28 29

37.

145

SALADS FOR HEALTH

.

MAT more salads and uncooked

they meet a grown-up, and they Fruit and vegetables if you have a definite role of courtesy would measure up to your full for all ciders; which is neither shy standard of health. nor sophisticated, but performed with sweet unconsciousness; **

CHANTAL “SILK ”

COTTON AND LINEN FOR WARM-WEATHER WEAR ́

A

To the housekeeper, salads are a boon for, except for the final com- bining, good ones are prepared hours before they are used.

face. Why should they be over the feet. The sheerer the fabric COTTONS, and laninga, goless is hoce already nonpared, time

In every well-run household there should be jars of dressings of vari ous kinds tucked away in the back of the ice-box just ready to add variety to menus that would other- OTTONS and linens are going wise become monotonous. By hav

more and and modey can both be saved as the Feed your neck every day with aling touches are seen in Jewel. seasonable fabrics are good cream, and keep the contour embroidered prints. Bathing suits more appreciated for warm-weather mere sight of them suggests uses firm by practising a simple exercise are, if possible, more revealing than wear. Women like to dance in cot-for various odds and ends that

In the past; and sports frocks are ton and lines, and they love the might otherwise be wasted. These fresh cool-looking touches that they Keep your hands smooth and practical and beautiful.

looked in your

2 young by rubbing them with a hand might be termed the chapter head give to other fabrics when used as

oil or emollient after washing.

trimmings. Their growing popu- ings in the resort epic.

Here is another observation: larity is also due to the fact that Those desiring sun tan will be able each year these summery materials Singapore, Bandoet.g-Amsterdam to indulge without fear of the get more beautiful. The cottons Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via a "naked" looking white stripes left are outdoing themselves in, texture gon. Correspondence for Europe and

The silk linens are exceptionally VIA SIBERIA Letters and post-intermediate countries will be on their backs by shoulder straps; and design. ' cards for Europe and South America cepted for transmission by these Ser- many bathing suits are cleverly de-

Blberta" Do vicen Rates and all particulars are signed to leave the back completely fine. "Silk" is used merely to de- are forwarded "via

hewn in the schedules exhibited at bare, and shorts are shorter than scribe their appearance; not a PARCEL the General Post Office and Kowloon

However, very undressed single thread produced by the In- MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier Office. All letters etc., must be mark- ever! than the time given above unlessed By Air Mail" and handed in at bathing suits of the kind described dustrious worm finds its way into Unless are for the most part provided with them. Chantal is one of the. love- atherwise stated, and where mails are the General Post Office. advertised to close at or befors 9 muperscribed for despatch, by a speci capes or jackets, and the diminutive liest; It is made in Ireland. It registered and parcel mallu are closed de air mall service, correspondence!

will be forwarded by the first service trunks are accompanied by pleated serves especially well for active and

superscribed.

REGISTERED

and

B

at 5 p.m. on the previous day..........

AIR MAIL-Imperial: Airways via available.

skirts to be worn over them.

spectator sports dresses.

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

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168

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16

15

HORIZONTAL 1-Instructions 10-Drede

16-A murical wind

14-Employe

Instrument

16-Pronoun

skin 18-Model- 21-Point of compass

(abbr.)

15

Tot

&b

HORIZONTAL (Gent.)

47-A pastry (pl.) 48–Earlinst

50-A fowl.

63-Part of the face.

51-Farm animal

54-Turf

57-To

17-Thin vesicle on the 56-A continent (abbr)

panto, again 89-Plorasd with a spear 81-A Turkish offelal 62-Combining form.

Nine. 64-Titlo 195-Location

66–Make stronger

Manay (Rom Antiq}| 22-Money 23-Pen-name of Charlas

Lamb

24-A naval officer

(abbr) 25-Organ of sight 26-To, oppress with

heat

28-Vahletes on runners 30-An' Insect.'(pl.)'. 31-Give.pleasure to 34-Consumed 35-8trikes gently 38-A school book. 37-italian river 38-Girl's name

39-Hinders:

40-Egyptian sun god

VERTICAL

1-Entities 2-Island (poet.) 3-Portuguese coin *Literary composi

tions

6-Part of the foot (pl.) 6-Irregular (abbr.) of Beshari

In Italy 9-Slow, lazy person

41-To call for repetition 10-Attorney (abbr.),

43-Pronoun

46-Staggers.

46-A flower -

11-Amused

12-Gult-like bird

120

10. (1)

12

32

VERTICAL (Cont.) 20-Rags 23-Female shoop $25-Before

24-Bristle (bot.)

27-Epoche

28-Antic

20-Make amenda

90-Barren

22-Nest of an eagle

35-Ministers 36-Bourse

38-Part for one voice 30-Cholcest 42-Covered pit for

drainage 43-Stocking. |44-Noise

48-Be Indignant.at 47-8cholar who makes neodless display of learning 49-Remarks 50-Gardon tool 61-Greek god of way 52-Pronx. Half 54-Extend over 55-Powdered: (Hari) 56-Seaport of Arabla 58-Exist

59-Look

60-College yell

13-Japanese coln (pt.)-es-Naval Reserve

SB-Golf mound.

(abbr)

The solution of the above with a new cross-word” „pussie

will appear in Monday's issue.

Bringing Up Father

PM SO LONESOME SINCE MY BROTHER LEFT US -THE LAST FEW DAYS HE STAYED IN HIS ROOM AND STUDIED

HE WUZ PROBABLY FIGURIN' ON HOW

TO GIT OUT OF

TOWN WITHOUT"

THE POLICE ·

SEEIN HIM-

I MUST GO AND LOOK IN HIS: ROOM-HE MUST HAVE LEFTA LOT OF LITERATURE IN HO

ROOM

THE ONLY

THING HE

LEFT WUZ

OUR VA HOUSE, IF YOU ASK

ME

B•E•K!

HE MUST HAVE BEEN READIN' A LOT OF DRY LITERATURE TO HAVE BEEN THAT THIRSTY!; · AN IF CIGARETTE BUTTS. ARE WORTH ANYTHIN,

WERE RICH-

Headquarters for KODAKS and AGFAS Developing, Printing

Enlarging

Repairing of Cameras

Lenses and Shutters

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