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MAIL SCHEDULES
PARCEL POST
A schedule of revised parcel post rates, including many reductions, in exhibited in the Parcel Office, G.P.O. The rates will take offect as from Ist Karch, 1935.
Imperial Airwayn vin Singapore Bandoeng-Amaterdam vla Singapore Saigon Marseilles via Saigon Singapore-Australis
Correspondence will be accepted for transmission by these services. Rates and all particulars are shown in the schedules exhibited at the Post Offices. All letters etc., must be marked "By Air Mal" and be handed in at a Post Ofice,
INWARD. MAILS.
FROM EUROPE
Now Mathilde (Marsellles Sal-
Mar.
gon Service]
14
Kashima Maru
14
Doucalion
15
FROM JAPAN
MAT.
Malacoa Maru
..14 14
Pres. Hoovor
Tilawa
Atsita Maru
Tilawa
Emp of Japan
General Sherman
Alipore
Pres. Garfield
Lyons Maru
Hakusan Maru
Talyo Maru Philoctetes
Nako Maru
Carthage
FROM SHANGHAI
Malacca Maru
Pres. Hobvor „ Emp, of Japari General Sherman Pres. Garfield
Hakusan Maru
Conte Ronso Taiyo Maru
Carllinge
Mar.
20
22
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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1935
The Woman's Page
London's Brilliant.
Programme
(By MARIANNE MAYFAYRE)
April
London preparing for Royal guests who are "Oh to be in London new that coming to England for the Jubilee
Edwardian Social Round 14 April's here!" This promises to bel
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the attitude of every hostess who The realisation that there is not.
16 is eager to play a part in the na-to be the usual break in the season | -15 tional celebrations.
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this April is having its offect on
Many country houses will remain plans.
The Duchess of Portland
Tartan Fabric Furnishing
Lustrous Finish
Even the new spring furnishing fabrics reflect the festive spirit of the approaching Jubilee celebra- tions.
Tartans will be as new and amart. Jin. the furnishing 'world as in the Toalm of fashion. Authentic tartan cottons smooth and wash- able, make colourful cushions, cur- tains, and chair-covers.
The neutral oatmeal, belge, and eff-white shades of last year will give place to definite colours: Reds. yellows, various shades of light blue, and shrimp link are first favourites. "
The latest reversible printed fabric has the faintly lustrous Anish which is newly fashionable.. This is of a very soft texture, and the colours are guaranteed fast.
Printed cotton cloths for chair and soft covers include a very delightful modern "lightning" de- sign in various shades of brown on
buff ground, and another showing 1
a
white and dark brown flowers on a clear pink ground..
DECORATIVE EVENING TREND
15 closed this Apríl, A long week-intends to hold two ball committee end at Easter is all that important meetings in what is normally a hostesses expect to get.
month of closed shutters in May- Behind the scenes in Mayfair's fair. She expects good attend-
The new waistling is seen in a town houses, however, everything ances, among her committee being will be bustle and activity. April Lady Scarsdale, Lady Shaftesbury, novel.belt of glass thread. Shout- will be a month of intensive pre-Lady Ashfield, Lady Huntly, Lady, der straps match. parations. Some hostesses will be Aylesford, and Lady Rosalind North)
FROM MANILA
Mar.
Kamo Muru
FROM U.S.A.,
Mar.
Prea, Hoover
14
AP
Emp. of Japan
15
Pren, Garfield
16
FROM AUSTRALIA
Mer.
Kamo Maru
21
Н
FROM STRAITS & INDIA
Mar.
Tottori Maru
Deucalion
Kashima Maru
Kumsang
Mayebashi Maru
Mayebashi Maru
Boudan
Talma
Tashima Maru
OUTWARD MAILS.
FOR BUROPE
Mar,
"
Conte Rosso (via Brindisi)
Clonos: Reg. 8 p.m.. Ord. 3.30 p.m.
H
Pres. McKinley (vin Siberia).
Clones: Rog. 4.16 p.m. Ord. 6 p.m. Hakunan Maru
Kashima Maru (Air, Mail ex
Imperial Airways)
FOR SHANGHAI
MAT.
Pres. McKinley Kashima Maru
FOR JAPAN
Mar.
Pres. McKinley Kashima Maru
FOR MANILA
Mar.
Pris. Hoover General Shorman Emp. of Japan
FOR U.B.A.
Pres. Hoover Emp of Japan Pres. Garfield Pres, McKinley Kashima Maru
HOSTESS'S TIME SHEET
So, exacting are the demands upon their time now that women even thel are compelled to plan pleasure with business-ilke effici 1ency or the rigidity of the school 16 girl's time-table.
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The studio portrait has disap
cote.
The Hundred Years Ball which they are planning is on April 30.
Private debutante dances will be another novel feature of April in Town, among them being the dance. on April 2 that Mrs. Charles Mitchell and Mrs. Beaumont Hot- ham are giving for their daughters,
Lady Birkenhead is arranging a dinner and dance for April 8 at the
17 peared from her writing desk and Savoy.. 19in its place now stands, similarly-
aized and framed,
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20
22 calendar for one month.
This will be in the spirit of Ed- complete wardian days, when dinner parties, The page political and social, were a regular In carefully subdivided, however, feature of London life in April. and" beside each day space is allocated for forenoon, lunch, after- noon and evening-in striking con- trast to the days when invitation ¡cards were dropped casually on the 16; mantolpleet.
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PAINTED LINOLEUM
Painted linoleum should never bel scrubbed with & hard brush, but merely wiped over with a cloth Polish 15 wrung out in cold water.
with a reliable furniture cream.
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NEW WAYS WITH LACE
Victorian Vogue Returns
Lace and various fancy nets will be among the popular. evening selection for the coming season. Lace will be revived in many ways. The old method of veiling laces and hets over satins and allks is pleasing one. For dinner frocks VIA SIBERIA- Letters and post-it is particularly pretty, as 16 16ards for Europe and South America many of the new half-sleeves are
Siberia" left open and full.. are forwarded
Lace falling uperscribed.
PARCEL away from the arm is graceful. REGISTERED
There are many very attractive 14 MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier
completing dinner Than the time given above unless lacey capes 16 otherwise stated, and where malls are frocks of lace.
Mar.
14
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and
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Another Victorian
dvertised to close at or before vogue that has returned is the nan egistered and parcel mails are 'closed
of two or more laces in one gar-
it 5 pm, on the previous day.
AIR MAIL Imperial Allways via ment. For example, distinctly. Bandoerg-Amsterdam via Ascotty in character was a dean Singapore,
15 Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via e-cream fine guipure. with lines con. Correspondence for Europe and worked alternatively with fine intermediate countries will be o 18 cepted for transmisalen by these Ber-Chantilly.
The belt, collar, and
rices. Eates and all particulars are cuffs were beautifully shaped plenes shown in the schedules exhibited at of a deep coffee shaded of Point-de-
Ofies. All letters etc, must be mark-
the General Post Office and Kowloon Venice, Interestlag, too, was its 15ed "By Alz Mail" and handed in at bustling petticoat of palest belge
theGeneral Post Office. Unless taffeta.
FOR STRAITS
Mar.
Conto Itosno Tilawa
蚰
10
*
FOR INDIA
Hakusan Maru Tilawa
superscribed for despatch by a speci Some taffeta lace and muslin de air, mail service, correspondents frocks will show tiny puffs-in the
Mar.. will be forwarded by the fret merisleeves, but it seems likely that the
15 available.
clear shoulder-line will prevall..
f
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The frilly hem of a faffeta petti- epat peeps out from the foot of the a dainty black velvet gown, and foral bracelet brings an effective touch of bright colour into the scheme.
WALL LIGHTS
Modern rooms with more or less
bare walls will stand wail-lights. Cave cornices, which so often forin part of the scheme; are eminently suitable, for lighting effects, not only near the wall, but as often as not with deflected light shining up to the ceiling.
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• The solution of the above with a new cross-word pussle
will appear in to-morrow's laouo.
Just Received POSTAGE STAMPS
CATALOGUE
for 1935
Stanley Gibbons
1st Part British Empire
$4.50
2nd Part Foreign Countries
$7.00
Whole World
$10.50
Simplified-bi
$3.50
Scott Stamp and Coin Co.
$8.00
Yvert et Tellier Champion .. $8.00
GRACA & CO.,
Dealers in Postage Stamps, Religious Goods, Garden, Seeda, Post Cards jetu:
* No. 10 Wyndham Street.
Hong Kong.
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