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MAIL SCHEDULES

PARCEL POST

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

Imperial Alewaye via Singapore Bandoeng-Amsterdam via Singapore Saigon-Marsellies vis Saigon, Singapore-Australla

Correspondence will be accepted for

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1935

The Woman's Page

SUITING THE INDIVIDUAL

STYLE

transmission by these services. Rates SHOWING HOW IT PAYS TO STUDY

and all particulars are shown in the

achodules, exhibited at the Post Offices.)

All letters etc., must be marked "By

Air Mail" and be handed in at a Port Office.

INWARD MAILS.

FROM EUROPE Pres. McKinley (via Siberia)

- Mar.

FROM JAPAN

Mar.

R

Prea, McKinley

Chitral

Anyo Maru

Pres. Hoover

Tilawa

Aliporo ****

Emp. of Japan

General Sherman

Pres. Garfiold

FROM SHANGHAY

Mar.

Pres. McKinley

Chitral

Soochow

Acness

Athos II

МиГлося Магн

Pres. Hoover

Emp. of Japan

Guneral Sherman-

Pres. Garfield

FROM U.S.A.

Mar.

Pron. McKinlog

Chitral

-Pres. Hoover

Emp. of Japan

Pres. Garfeld

FROM STRAITS & INDIA

Маг.

FI

H

Toyoka Maru

Tairesias

Deucalion

FROM MANILA ·

Mar.

Nankin

FROM AUSTRALI

Mar.

Nankin

OUTWARD MAILS.

FOR EUROPE

Mar.

Closes: Reg. 4.15 p.m. Ord. 5 pm. Aramis (via Siberia)

Chitral (via Marseilles).

Closes: Reg. 9.46 a.m. Ord. 10.30 Nankin (via Siberis).

Aeneas (via Marseilles) ......

Closos: Reg: 8:45 am. Ord 9.30 Athos II (Marselllos Air Mail

Service)

FOR SHANGHAI

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ONE'S TYPE

People have strange Ideas about to look quite different from every the clothes that suit them.

body else and absolutely right st the same time,

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There is not the smallest reason why any woman with the money to Day-Time. Discrimination » buy even moderately good dresses In this connection there is as should be unable to find the best much scope for good and bad choice ones for her particular type in this for day clothes as for evening day and age. And this applies e-things. pecially to evening dresses, which

There are high hats for those

in many seasons are the most dif- who need to add length to their 86cult of all."

faces, or their figures. Low hats

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Women who

are not quite thin for those who don't: Severe hate

14 enough can choose the crinoline or for clear-cut features, and for some 14 robe-de-style.type of skirt which that are not so clear-cut, too, to 15 does not demand excessively slender give them balance. Less aggres-

15 hips; and rejoice in the fact that sive shapes and fabrics for people

their necks and shoulders are suf- who never feel happy in a hat that!

to well-covered

gleam is uncompromising In line. ficiently above & strapless bodice in the best The closely fitted coats the trim Victorian or early Edwardian and well-shaped can wear, and coats with loose backs, or in some cases for proportions

manner.

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On the other hand, those of us coats with a cape, 9 who are conscious of too little col-which need sartorial assistance.

Waistcoats, cut-away 12lar bone covering, and skinny arms

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jacket

14lean Indulge in romantic coatlets of fronts, and jabots increase the pi-

14 sequins or chiffon or brocade; lo quancy-of-some, types and detract 15 scarves made of almost anything from the natural charm of others. 15)

we A heavy fur collar and even a muff and".

worn in almost any way

please; in long and loose or in some may look overwhelming on one, wo shoulder man, and yet serve to adjust the way exciting sleeves or draperies; in ruffles of lace or flur-balance of another's silhouette in a ries of tulle:

Why then, in the name of all that 14 is rational does one see people in precisely the things they should avold?

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The Tall Girl's Problem

most satisfactory manner.

There are a few rules which help. It Is always wiser to exaggerate height than breadth, if one must ex- aggerate at all. It is generally more important to disguise a bad feature than to emphasize a good

There is nothing smarter. for re- sort wear than simple outfits, both As to style and material. The abore, modeled by the charming Ruby Keeler, screen star, flh irsten the mode in the simplicity of the design and the contrast of the colours, navy blue and canary} yellow.

12 So often a very personable girl, one: It is better still if it is pas INITIAL HAS DESERTED THE

12 already conscious of being rather

15 too tall for comfort and not having ns yet acquired the wisdom of carry- ing her height with distinction, In-

8 sista on piling her long, fair hair high above her brow, so that it

sible to do both at the same time,

of course. But on the whole, it is

a matter of personal experiment and] " observention.

HANDKERCHIEF

Strange to say the, initial, so po- aspects of pular in many other dress just now, seems to have de

makes her look taller still, but not BLUE IN EVERY TONE serted the handkerchief. Hand ap-

She should

a whit,mora elegant. Bhave no real difficulty in Anding a

way which would be gaite as dis- tinctive and much less height in- creasing.

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IS TO BE SEEN

pliqued corners and drawn thread work and other forms of hand em broidery distinguish the latest de-!

Exquisite Colours Tosigns.

Appear By Day

The ubiquity of permanent waves and curis makes straight, smooth, shining hair something to welcome gwith relief. A too high forehead this

Blue in every tone is to be. soon senaon: The flower tones

a.m. can be softened just as well with a usually are used for picture frocks, fringe which is straight and fes-the darker shades for more soignee

12 thery as with one which is a mass styles.

am. of riotous caris. The shape of the Navy with hyacinth blue is

Mer.

12 head can be just as cleverlyen-very popular scheme. Feather pat-! hanced with burnished coils as with terned materials have taken the place of florals. They are usually!

waves.

All of which boils down to the appropriately trimmed with ostrich. fact that it is possible for anyone. The little sult, absolutely plain, but cut with perfect lines, leads. for daytime. This season exquisita

VIA SIBERIA Letters-and-post-colours, will appear by day.

Your choiceIncludes almond ( green,. qhrimp pink, hyacinth blue,

cards for Europe and South America. are forwardedla

Aramis Nankin

FOR JAPAN

MBT.

Aramis

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FOR MANILA

Mar.

Pres, McKinley Talping

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FOR U.S.A.

Mar.

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registered

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Pres. Hoover Emp of Japan Pres. Garfield

superscribed.

REGISTERED

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or natural beige tones, and they are

PARCEL and-

11 MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier always worn with a darker-toned

than the time given above, unless blouse.

otherwise stated, and where mails are

advertised to close at or before 9. M

and parcel mails are closed LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS · HAVE at 5. p.m. on the previous day.

AIR MAIL-Imperial. Airways vis!

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Singapore Saigon-Marseilles vİR SA1.

Linen

A "SPORTY" AIR

handkerchiefs have

gon. Correspondence.f for Europe and sporty" air for tweed tallor-made Intermediate countries will it be 40- cepted for transmission by these Her and country, sult pockets. Large Rates and all particulars are checks and stripes, wide and narrow, 12 vices.

shown in the schedules exhibited at in the gayest of softly contrasting

FOR STRAITS

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Chitral

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POR AUSTRALIA

Hai Hing (Alr Mail Service).... Talping

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the General Post Office and Kowloon colours are shown. There are many Office.

etc., must be mark- All letters

NEW COLOURS IN HANDKERCHIEFS

London.

All the new colours are seen in the latest evening handkerchiefs, the delicate roses, blues and greens, the daffodil and primrose yellows, and the deeper purple reds and brown red tones. When it comes to design the colours are even more attractive in their artistic medley of flower patterna, in which the leading colours are usually chosen to tone with the dress. Both the plain silk georgette or chiffon and the.floral designs are finished with an quisitely stitched hand-rolled hem.

ex-

The correct size is about 19 inches square, and it is an easy mat- ter to find fascinating remnants at the appropriate remnant counter for the home reproduction of these voguish dress accessories. To be must professional looking, corners

be squared perfectly, and the stit chery of the finest-points which will by no means deter many of the expert-needlewomen of to-day.

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