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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 March, 1935,

Imperial Airways via Singapore Bandoeng-/

Amsterdam via Singapore Saigon-Marseliice via Balgon, Singapore-Australia

Correspondence will be sccepted for transmission by these services. Rates and all particulars are shown' fn the. achodules exhibited at the Post Ofees.

CHINA, MAIL FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1935

The Woman's Page

COUNTRY

BEAUTIES

London

There will be an influx of coun

next All letters etc., must be marked "By try visitors to London for Air Mall" and be handed in at a Post month's debutante dances, and the beauty parlours are ready with new Office.

Ideas,

INWARD MAILS.

FROM EUROPE

The latest treatment for country faces does not Include the usual green powders and foundations for Mar. weather-beaten skins, but high

15

Deucalion

#

FROM: JAPAN

Mar.

Emp. of Japan'

15

General Sherman

Alipore.

Fres. Garbold Lyons Maru

Hakusan Maru Talyo Maru

Philoctolos

Nako Mare

Atsuta. Maru

Carthage.

FROM SHANGHAI

Emp. of Japan'.

General Sherman

Pres. Garfield

Hakunan Maru

Conte Rosso

Taiyo Maru Carthage

16

colour is toned down by deep'

rachel powder that has no pink in

It, over a rachel powder lotion.

Rather surprisingly, rouge is ceed on this type. of skin, but the 15 lation effectually damps down the 16 colour, and a little cream rouge is

15 useful in disguising red veins when they are present. A delicate car nation tint is chosen and is blend. 28ed in after the powder lotion has 22] been applied...

Mar.

15

FROM MANILA

Mar.

Kamo Maru

FROM.U.S.A.

Mar.

Emp. of Japan

Pres. Garfeld

FROM AUSTRALIA"

Kamo Maru...

FROM STRAITS & INDIA

Doucalion

Kashima Meru

Kumsang

Mayobashi Maru

Marebashi Maru

Soudan

Tashima Maru

Talma

OUTWARD MAILS.

FOR EUROPE

Mar.

Mar.

#7

Mar.

i

Conte Rosso (via Brindisi).

Closes: Reg. 3 p.m. Ord. 8.30 p.m. Pres.. McKinley (via Siberia) L Clonen: Reg. 4.16 p.m. Ord, 5 Hakusan Mar

Kashima Maru (Air

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Mail ex

#

Imperial Airways) Taiyo Maru (via Siberia) ....

Closes: Reg. 4.15 p.m. Ord. 5 p.m.

FOR SHANGHAI

Mar.

Bananna

The face is then dusted lightly with the rachel powder.

PARISIAN BEAUTY HINTS

WINTER MAKE-UP

London.

New ideas in make-up from three 16 of the leading beauty culture 16 schools in Paris, where diplomas are obtained by would-be beauty specialists, have been brought back. 21 by a young English beauty expert to her salon in Queen's-gardens.

These include a 'double lipstick,

18 especially intended for use during 16 the winter months, in which the

16 reverse la a pale banana-peach

19

shade, and the obverse an orange.

red with po hint of the mauve in it.

20 According to the complexion of the

22 colour scheme of the dress, the tim

of day, client, and the temperature. the correct amount of each shade] la applied to the Hpa.

16

Mixing the Powder

7.

Rouge that is specially made up|

15 for each client at this beauty salon.|

has a small quantity of grease paint "lin Its composition: This Is In 15 order not to dry the skin during the winter months, and it was after

16 atage experience that this specialist 19 evolved her formula. ·

There are no set shades; each client has her

own

Lavishly dressed for the evening, Claudette Colbert, screen star, ap: pears in a gown which in itself is sheath of black nisased bugle beads, with a long tanić allhouette, The and a deep; daring bodice, slendar skirt beneath the tunic har a split in front - and ends graceful train.

In a

Hobble Skirts Again

The Ideal "Pencil” Silhouette

Some of our readers may remem-

exclusivo ber a picture in "Punch” of the version, which may be altered for pre-war days; of the ultra-narrow 18 her as the climate or her comakirt: two girls hurrying for 18 plexion change.

19

Another make-up secret from a

train; "Don't try to run, Mabel."

French beauty school is the use et cries one, "it's fatal, Hop as I do,"

a powder two shades darker than-and she hops with both feet at 15 the usual shade à client Ilkes, just once. 16 over the rouge, and this is blended in with the lighter powder over the rest of the face.

Pros, McKinley Kashima Maru Taiyo Maru

** FOR JAPAN

Mar.

Pres. McKinley Kashima Maru Talyo Maru

FOR MANILA

Mari

16

FOR U.S.A.

Mar.

15

J

General Sherman

Emp of Japan Pres. Gardeld Pren: McKinley Kashima Maru Taiyo Maru

Conte Rosso

FOR STRAITS

Tilawa Yaensang

.FOR INDIA

Hakusan Mar Tilaws

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It seems that those days are to come again,, judging by the fore- casts of this year's fashions. The "pencil" silhouette is to be the ideal, the skirt as narrow as pos- PARCEL Bible and and

hanging perfectly

are forwarded via Siberia" if superscribed.

REGISTERED

MAILS are closed 16 minutes earilar straight. The effect will be · én- time given above unless hanced by the "lumber-fack" coat, than the

15 otherwise stated, and where malls arı

Advertised to close at or before 9am copied more or less from the style 10 -registered and parcel mails are closed

favoured by American lumber men.

15)

p.m. on the previous day,

10 5

AIR MAILImperial Airways via gathered in at the waist and hang 3ingapore, Bandoeng-Amsterdam vis Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via Being away from the skirt like a bell zon. Correspondence..for Europe and In contrast with restrictions by. 10 intermediate countries will be ac 10. septed for transmission by these Eer day, freedom is permitted in the vices. Rates and all particulars are evening; skirts. may have as much; shewn in the schedules exhibitedcat ou six yards material round the the General Post Office and Kowloon hem. So we shall hobble by day 15 Office. All letters etc., must be mark: 18 ed "By Alr Mall" and handed in at and stride at night, and, for those the General Post Office. Unless who wish to be, specially” smárt, operscribed for despatch by a speck classes will be held in the manage de air mail service, correspondance TIA SIBERIA Letters and post-will be forwarded by the first serios ment of these voluminous frocks. carda for, Europe, and Bouth America «vailable.

Both styles..sound a little tiresome.

Mar.

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Women's Salaries In England

TREATING SHOES WITH RESPECT

Hints On Cleaning

Woman generally will be glad to know that the British Government. has increased the pay of girls in ita employment occupying temporary positions such as shorthand-typists and the like,' but some will be sur- prised who are earning between

It is a simple matter to make $1,000 and £2,000 a year boots and shoes waterproof. The There are also two hundred wo men getting between £500...and more delicata leathers, like kid and $1,000 a year These facts will patent leather, should be wiped be set out in a report, shortly to over with a little vaseline, which

be placed before Parliament, in re- preserves them besides rendering them waterproof. The soles should gard to the demand of women elvil

servants for equal pay with men." be soaked in linseed oil, left to dry,

This demand is based on the fact and the process repeated three that 50 men in the Service are times, Heavier golf and walking) shoes can be rubbed all over with getting more than £2,000, 2,100 men castor oil or melted mutton fat, are making more than £1,000, while Linseed oil is most effective, but 12,100 men, receive from £500 to

£1,000, should only be used on dark uppers The fact that some women have as it darkens the leather.

already held these high posts sỰC- New shoes should never be worn cessfully is urged as a reason why in the street before being treated the opportunities should be extand- with some grease. Patent leathered to more of their sex. It is also should be left coated with vaseline

pointed out that in the lowest for some days before being worn, branches of the Service women are and brown leather should be well! polished with furnituro cream or white shoe, cream. Stains can be removed with methylated spirita before polishing.

now in a majority, occupying 7,100 posts against 4,000 held by men.

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Suede shoes are best cleaned remove shine" due to grease, how- with a rubber brush, as this brings ever; these marks should be remov- When up the pile without, removing the led with petrol or benzine. suede. Shiny portions should be not in use, heavy tramping boots rubbed with fine, worn emery paper, should be lavishly coated with but this should be avoided as far some thick grease, like whale all or as possible, as it is rather drastic dubbin, to keep them supple and treatment. Emery' paper will not comfortable.

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