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MAIL SCHEDULES

PARCEL POST

A schedule of revised parcel post! rates, including many reductions, is exhibited in the Parcel Office, G.P.O. The rates will take effect as from 1st Murch, "1935.

Imperial Airways via Bingapore. Handoeng-Amsterdam via Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via Salgon Singapore-Australia Correspondence will be accepted for transmission by these services. Katos and uil riarticulars are shown in the schedules exhibited at the Post Officen. All letters etc.. must be marked "Dy Air Mall" nud. be handed in at a Post Office.

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INWARD MAILS. FROM EUROPE

Mar.

Cathay via Suez)

FROM JAPAN

Mar.

Nota Maru

Pres. Wilson

Calculia Maru Arabia Maru

Sydney Maru Chitral

Pres. McKinley

Anyo Maru

FROM SHANGHAI

Pres. Wilson

Tyedarcus

Per. McKinley

Chitral

Aeneas

Mar.

Athon 11

FROM U.S.A.

Mar.

Prea. Wilson

Pres. McKinley,

Chitral

Mnr.

Dekor

FROM STRAITS & INDIA,

Santhin

Cante Rosso

Toyorka Maru

Tairesins

FROM MANILA

Mar.

Taiping

Emp. of Russia

Nakin

FROM AUSTRALIA

Mar.

Taiping Nnkin

OUTWARD MAILS.

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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1935

The Woman's Page

Social History Tola In Chintzes

A one-piece frack of red, wool crepe through which runs gold threads Cuffs, scarf and belt are

of white pique with novelty but

Regency Designs For

1935 Decorations

· London.

One of the most. Interesting features of house decoration in 1935 will be the vogue for chintzes and printed linens that hely to re- tell the social history of England. Plans for the Silver Jubilee celc- bration are sending hostesses back In a little to, their history books. shop in Paddington designe that go back mare than two hundred and fifty years are being revived In modern versions of colour and material for period decoration of room, in town and country houses.

Regency period fa as yet the favourite among London hostesses, many of the squares, alice 90 crescents and gardens of fashion- able London date from this time.

was

Curtains and pelmet made from a black and white printed linen, wadded and backed to give it sub- stance, with a design of the Prince of Wales' feathers, garlands and drapery taken from a bed in which George IV.. slept when he Prince Regent are being seen.

Dignity is given to the palmei by the white plaster feathers and] the wide black and white fringe and tassels. These curtains, with a sofa and chairs upholstered to match,"were designed for an off- white Regency drawing-room in! London.

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For the possessors of Empire furniture there has been revived Jan" original Madarae Recamier

chintz, in which figure the feather panachea worn in the turbans of the time, as well na, the stars and classical pendants of the jewellery of the period,

linen,

Winter still rages in America but the coming fashions in beach wear appear. Patricia Ellis, screen actress, makes them forget the cold with a pair of striped linen shorts combined with a kerchief- like top plece. The outfit can be worn with a pair of high waisted," honeybrown crash slacks.

RENOVATING YOUR DRESS

Directoire designs on

If you have an evening frock historical 'chintzea that simply won't renovate, and Napoleonic telling the story of his famous which you don't like, then cut it battles are being ordered again by down to make yourself some lovely undies-do not mourn over it-til you hate it heartily. social history.

tons in the shape of "x's" in black.women avid in their search

the

youthful

appearance of the dress, Florence

Rice, screen newcomer, does the modelling.

FOR EUROPE

in keeping with

Mar.

Gleniffer (Air Mail Service).

Clones, Reg. 3.80 p.m. Ord, 45.m. Asuma Muru (vin San Fran-

cisco)

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It

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Closes: Reg. & p.m. Ord, 8.30 am. Emp. of Russia

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Cloacs: Reg. 4.15 p.m. Ord.. 6 p.m.

Aramis (via Siberia)

Chitral (vis Marseilles)

Closes: Reg. 9.45 nm. Ord. 10,

Agama Maru

FOR SHANGHAI

Emp. of Russi Conte Rosso Aramis,

DETACHABLE JUMPER

for

Country-Type House Patterns

But if the material is good and for the Specially intended

you like the 'cut, then concentrate the smaller country house. or country-type house with a garden, on altering the decolletage. Give now being bull in London, is the it one of the new tulle capes-they English version of "toile de Jouy,"are so dainty, and quite the latest

A style of "double-duty" dress in which typical English country thing. Just box-pleat the tulle "Sussex" is the are also worn, with heaps of full- has a detachable jumper. Hore the scenes from the past are retold in into a velvet ribbon. Tulle coats formally cut dinner dress is fre-printed linen.

tulle ruffles and tulle boas-~~~-most quently in crinkled satin with the name given to a 1760 picture of a ness at the back; and, of course,

Mar.jumper in taffeta. Dark colours are "shoot," presumably on the Down Victorian! Tunics are a harvest for]

preferred and the jumpers are in the South country, which has

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dress-morning, afternoon or even-| 7 usually buttoned all the way down just been reproduced in a range of the clever dressmaker. Any good

the front so that they can be dis-six colours, including a soft blue,

two browns, black and off-white. Ing-can be 'cút, down, or rather carded casily.

This type of hanging is popular cut off, to make a tunic. on the Continent, where wallpapers If English ere designed to match. hostesses decide to follow the

FOR JAPAN

Mar.

· ROOM DECORATION

Asama Maru Emp. of Russia 'Aramis

*

Tjinėgara Pres, Wilson

FOR MANILA

Asama Maru Emp. of Russi Aramis

8 To make small rooma appear vogue there are many old fragments: larger paper them with a cream or of material and prints hidden away Mar. light primrose wallpaper. To give that only await revival.

FOR U.S.A.

Mar.

a

5 the appearance of height use a A Restoration printed linen of

narrow-stripe paper and keep the country life and pursuits on

wine red ground is now being en- ¡ceiling plain.

graved and printed at the cost of £120.

FOR STRAITE

Маг.

Gleniffer

4

Arabia Mar Chitral

FOR INDIA

Mar.

Arabia Maru Chitral

AILS are closed 15 minutes earlier han the time given above. unless atherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before B. 4. registered and parcel malls are closed

1 5 p.m. on the, previous day,

AIR MAIL-Imperial" Airways vis

CAPE OF TULLE.

Cape of tulle made something'

Singapore, Bandoeng Amsterdam vis after the style of a pierrot ruffle is Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via S-

a Parisian idea, and becoming to a

kon. Correspondence for Europe and Intermediate countries will be ac alim-shouldered woman. For this cepted for transmission by these Ser-2-yards of tulle 36 inches wide are Cut this down the cer- Rates and all particulars "ars required. Įvices.

shown in the schedules exhibited at tre and join together, making a the General Post Office and Kowloon Dffice. All letters etc, must be mark strip 4 yards long and yard a strong gathering ed "By Air Mall" and handed in at wide. Run

Post Office, Unless thread through the centre and draw VIA SIBERIA Letters and post- the General cards for Europe and Bouth America superscribed for despatch by a speel it up to about 60 inches. The ATB forwarded "vis. Siberia”, ffio de air mail service, correspondencewrap is complete, edges being left will be forwarded by the Arst service superscribed.

REGISTERED and PARCEL available,

raw.

OILY BASE COMBATS

CHILL WINDS

If you are really conscientious you change your vanishing cream But to. suit, cold or muggy days.

In any case, cream might be butter than lotions, for the skin needs an olly base to combat chill winds, Very dry skins can use a cold cream or skin food well patted.in as powder base to give them suffi clent protection. Try a powder with a definite peach tone to coun teract the "blue" look cold induces, Choose a cherry or orange-toned lipstick and rouge, for the same reason and don't forget a bleach- ing lemon-based cream for throat and neek because of the sallow making effect of fur collars; a hand lotion, used always after washing, is a necessity. not a luxury.

ELASTIC BANDS ARE STILL FEATURED-

Elastic bands at the back are Bl part of the equipment of many of our new hats. From this you will see that, although they look deeper, the pleate and tucks and what not in the crowns take up so much room that, they are not safe without something to keep them

on.

SPRING COLOURS FOR FINGER-NAILS

Finger-nall fashions play "their part in smart dress schemes. The new spring colours for finger-nas will depend on the dressmakers' choice for evening clothes. This the season, when hands and nails need special protection from

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cold weather.

SATURDAY'S SOLUTION. OURECTIONS USES ORGAN BLISTER PAT SC ACS CLEA

EVE SWEL CARS BEES ATE PATS AG Pa

HERS ROSE PL25 SOONEST HEN ASS. NOBC HOD REPASTE SPEL

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CLEAR

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male

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, Coats, Furs And All Ladies' Requisites Clocks, Silverware, Jewellery And 101 Novelties

SALON DE MODES

GLOUCESTER ARCADE No. 8

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.

A. GALAXY OF NEW CREATIONS.

JUST UNPACKED. GAGE AND BRAE-BURN SPRING HATS

ALL WINTER FELT HATS

TO

BE CLEARED AT:

$4.75 each MODE ELITE Entrande Chinese Bazaar

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

China Bldg.

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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HORIZONTAL

1-Unite 3-English straat sar 1-Preserved in unit 11-Exchanges 13-Evening (post) 14-Trsta 15-American post

17-The whole 18-Nickel (abbr) 19-Indian, houses 21-Preposition 22-Small patry (pl.) 25-Eagle 26-Pleca

of bed 20-Etruscan god

30-8lumbar 32-Conjunction

33-Pendant

linon

25-Land measure 37-Endowed with a gift] 18-A small biplane 38-A.nome of Gresce 41-Blad

42-Fog harn

45 Even (contr.)

NE

125

117 [28

[40-

140.

51.

56

HORIZONTAL (Cont.); VERTICAL" (Cont.)" 63-Having power, to

-allay pain). 65-A church (ábbr.). 57-Pronouns

6-A weight measure |60-Noise

81-imitate 62-Looked #fyly! 64-Mailed

67-Long.grass stom

VERTICAL

1-Joily 2-Raw metal 1

-Into 4-Bird homes. -Lock of hair 6-Egyptian sun-god 7-Girl's name

8-Thawed

9-A coin 10-Expire

11-Part of the foot

12-Groove

"49-Remainder (abbr)16-Kind of hammer

47-Twists

60-Drill

62-Because

skin

20-Liked better

23-A rodant

124-Ensnared

27-Mors robust 28-Point of compass

(abbr)

30-Vehicles on

, runnera 181-Pista" used for the

Eucharist 84-Masculine rame 88-Celebrated (abbr.) 36-Misdaad

41-Examined 43-A metal 44-A fresh-water

tortolan 48-Pinched 47-To become surety

for

50-Male singing volcà 61-Wants

54-Bow the hand

55-Pinot

68-Look

61-Consumed

es-Müstolnote

EB-Paint of compara

(abbr)

The solution of the above with a new tres-word

will appear in to-morrow'a' issue,

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