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MAIL SCHEDULES

GENERAL HOLIDAY

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On Monday, the 6th May, the Gener- af Post Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. for the sale of stamps and all other business except Money Orders and Parceln. All Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed.

will be one collection from the Thero pillar-boxes and one delivery of ordin- ary correspondence se on Sundays and one delivery of registered correspon- dance at 10.30 ..

As from 6th May the air mail rates to Great Britain via Imperial Airways w be reduced to

1

Letter $0.50 por 1⁄4 ok. P.C, each 31.32.

Correspondence for this service mast be clearly marked Via Imperial Air ways".

PARCEL POST ·

THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, MAY 6, 1935

The Woman's Page

CAPES IN FASHION

THIS YEAR

One For Every Hour Of The Day

SMART SPORTS AND BEACH WEAR

London.

Capes come into their own this

year with a flourish and a flare) that no other garment can hope to

A schedule of revised parcel post achieve. rates, including many reductions, is

xhibited in the Parcel Office, G.P.O Changed days from the time when The rates will take effect as from 1st one owned two capos, at most; onë March, 1935.

(for the opera-usually with an Imperial Aleways via Singapore

collar, Bandoeng-Amsterdam vis Singapore termine touch about the

Saigon-Marseilles via Salgon which lay flat to the shoulders and

Singapore Australia

did not attempt.to form a becoming Correspondence will be recopted for frame for the face; and two-an transmission by these services. Rates and all particulars are shown in the Inverness espe of unknown vintage, schedules, exhibited at the Post Offices exhumed yearly in August for the All lelfers etc.,, must be marked "By North. From the moth-balls to the Air Mail and be handed in at a Post

moors, as were. Ofice.

INWARD

FROM

Dyceman (Air Mail'ex Mar-

seilles)

May

Ajax

FROM U.S.A.

May

Prep, Hoover

FROM JAPAN

May

Kaying

Moltourne

Melbourne Maru

Tsushima Mars

Noruto Mara

Takada

Pres. Hoover

Yasukuni Maru

Ginyu Maru

FROM SHANGHAI

Mar

Patroclus

Porthan

Patroclus

Pres. Hoover

Yasukuni Maru

IP

FROM MANILA

May

Pres. Cleveland Taiping

FROM AUSTRALIA

-May

Melbourne Maru (vá Bro

bone)

Triping

'FROM STRAITS

Ajax Fushimi Maru

·OUTWARD. MAHS.

FOR EUROPE Porthos (Marselles Air Mail) Pres Cleveland (Via San Fran-

cisco)

May

44

Closes: Reg. 4.15 p.m. Ord. 5 pm. Asana Maru (Via San Fran-

cinco)

Clases: Reg. 5 p.m. Ord. 8.30 a.m., Patrolus (Via Manseilles)

FOR SHANGHAI

+

May

8

Women can find a cape for every hour of the day, this Jubilee, sea- son. Proofed gabardine is one material used, excellent for practi- cal wear. There are slits for the hands to come through and'a row

butions from neck to knee. These 1936 capes, by the way, are unlined and cut to At like a well- tailored coat "about"the shoulders. Another full-length cape of dark [blue novelty wool material hasi

atilching giving the effect of shoulder yoke. Six large · glasa buttons decorate the front. This i cloak in double breasted,

A coat with shoulder capes edged

in soft black flying squirrel, to take 9the place of sleeves, has only one 10button, which fastens it high to

the throat. Let me say, however, that the solitary button is as big 7 saucer, and made of gleaming mother of pearl. Buttons grow in Importance as well as in size.

Capes

A caped ensemble to look out for here is a tailored dress in soft blue Angora material.. A separate three- quarter length cape goes with it, giving great elegance to a slim wearer. 迷

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A white Russian tunic in novelty crepe threaded in metal with sleeves banded in silver fox. Sun- burse pleats renching upward from the high walst neams cause a cartridge effect. Claire "Trever, -screen actress, prefers the costume

during, the cocktail hour,

NECK SHOWS AGE

Must Be Treated Same

As The Face

The neck of a woman is often an

embarrassingly truthful key to her

age.

1.

Cherish the skin of your neck. A beautiful old woman who at sevenly

STREAMLINE IN HATS

What 1935 "Sailor" Looks Like

STUDIES IN BLACK AND WHITE

London.

Womon buy hats oftener than they used to.

And they what a hat, to be smart rather than becoming.

Two discoveries which are.more closely connected than they seem, and made during a tour of in- spection in Whiteley's millinery section.

Whatever a woman's age, she no longer waits until a hat fashion is well launched before she will ap-: pear in it herself. Every woman nowadays wants the latest thing when she goes to buy her new hat, and seas, that she gets it,

You see now why women buy. hats more

often. Keeping pace with fashion Is a breathless bust- ness,

In spite of the British Colour Council's decree that Royal purple and blue, Union Jack red, and Jubilee pink and blue are to be the popular colours this spring, a great many of the new hats are obstin ately black or white (or both).

Whiteley's have the smartest possible scrap of a hat, made of black canvas with a cluster of tight pink beds exactly in the centre front. This hat is intended to be

worn without the slightest devia- Lion from the straight, and provides A refreshing change from dips and rolls and angles. Incidentally, this is an original model from Lewis.

A Practical Bandeau

EYE PROTECTION

Long Natural Lashes

Necessary

Se different from this that it: might have descended on us

Eyes are among the most vital from

of the beauty problems. The best Another planet is the streamline protection for eyes in the brilliant

this in model. Whiteley's have various One felts and straws, but lashes. When these are scanty it aunshine of spring are long-natural all sweeping forward in front..

is a sure sign that the eyes are

If you can remember those very weak and that the possessor is not

had almost the swan neck" of wide-brimmed, perfectly flat sal-making the most of her greatest medieval romances gave these hints. lor hats of 20 years ago you will asset. The 1985 hats and

Many women who are particular know almost how the 1985 sailor dresisny

in the creams and soap they use looks. Except that the new ones when Lare of a curious coarse white straw-

called osior. The model had an

on their faces "economise"

it comes to their neck.

eyes.

THE

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PEAK HOTEL;

& SHANGHAI

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HOTELS,

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In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Paiping

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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.

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hair-

are planned round the

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YOU

In addition to these, caped models, This is foolish and may be dis-ester brim and a black felt, folded, lots of the little jackets are so wide, astrous. Cleanse with as good a rather shallow crown. and full that they look like sleeved cleansing cream, remove with, 18|| Those who dislike wearing shai-

soft a tissue, and then give your low crowns may note that the new ARE, INVITED TO INSPECT OUR Another cape 'demonstrates Its neck and under the chin the stimu-hats have a practical bandeau por

cupes.

{tion coming well beneath the brim

security even in a gale,

10 originality by gathering itself into lation that bringa skin beauty. 41a fitted banque over the hips. A

padded, kilted roll edges it all the base of the throat upwards.

Pat very gently, working from af the back of the head, affording round.

Use Home astringent Intion, Simple Grecian lines give dignity alightly diluted witchhazel is to a third evening wrap seon here. valuable. The sole trimming is a diamante) Telasp, and the wrap would be, I' (Continued at Foot of Next Col)

VIA SIBERIA- Letters And poet. ls for Europe and South America are forwarded His Siberia" if itunerscribed.

REGISTEREL

And

PARCEL

inlau

Dry very thoroughly and apply a little nourishing

uri I liked especially here a stitched; in-hat of material made on adjustable lines. This is a modified sailor. and can be worn elther up in front| then creamed, made in mast colours. Good for or shading the eyes. It costs ?-

town or country.

which can be left on all night.

Hold your head well. Avoid man-

Lastly, for town, is a black felt nerisms such as hunchad shoulders, with no trimming whatsoever, and continual swallowing, (this is far depending on its exquisite line for more often a habit than a necesita amart effect. Its brim sity), and clenched teeth.

sharply up from the crown all round, and it too costs 398 6d.

MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier Jan the time given above atherwise stated, and where maila are think, ideal for wearing with some advertised to close at or before 9 m. of the more classical evening gowns egistered and parcel mails are closed now in vogue....

5 mm. on the previous day.

AIR MAIL-Imperiai Always vis

Singapore, Bandoeng-Amsterdam vi

Pres. Cleveland

Asama Muru

FOR JAPAN-

May

· Pres. Cleveland

Asama Maru

FOR U.S.A.

May

Pres. Cleveland Asama Marú

FOR STRAITS

May

Patroclus

FOR MANILA

fer

May

Bho

-10

Adrastus

Emp. Of Japan .............

Pren, Hayon k

Porthos Kutsong

FOR INDIA

May

Hata

Fine shiny navy straw (its name Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via St.is, I think, Racello, and it halle von. Correspondence for Europe and from Italy) is very smart used in

termediate countries will be se wered for transmission by these Sara streamline hat with one white, Rates and all particulars are cire marguerite head on either side shown in the schedules exhibited at of the fairly low crown. then General Past Office and Kowloon A new trend is hinted at in the

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BELIEVE IT OR NOT

Peeling Onions Without Shedding Tears

Women of the Balkans know how

to peel onions without shedding a tear. Here's how they do it:

Take a steel needle between your All letters etc., must be mark that of stitched floral crepe in mixed teeth, with the sharp end sticking By Air Mail" and handed in at spring colourings. This style may out between your lips. Bite on the

General Post Office. Unless unerscribed for despatch by a speci. not achieve popularity, since its needle while you peel your onions. te air mail service, correspondence very nature ties it down severely Your eyes won't water-you will will be forwarded by the first servies to one frock, but I mention it for experience no discomfort. wvailable.

the benefit of women who like an extra hat for a special outfit.

I don't know why it works but it does. -

STOCK OF

ASIATIC FOREIGN AND

COLONIAL

POSTAGE STAMPS

In SETS, SINGLE PACKETS, BAGS and in APPROVAL SHEETS.

GRACA & €0. Dealers in Postage Stamps, Philatelic Goods, Picture Postcards, Toy, &c

10. WYNDHAM STREET P.O. Box No, 620. HONG KONG, Established 1896

SATURDAY'S SOLUTION

TSA

75

$5

5 16

9.

12

16

* 17

28

58

41

#5

76

VERTICAL (Cont.) 22-Perfume 23-Bargain

·HORIZONTAL › HORIZONTAL (Cont.) 1-Foot covering (pl.) (66-Part of the foot -5-Part of a ship (pl.) (67-Etruscah god

9-Act

59-Fifty-four (Rom.)" 69-Sharp

10-Long grass stem- 12-8ogment

-13-Near 16-A beverage

16-Three (Rom.)

18-Golf mound' 20-Nude

22-Part of a stove (pl.)?

24-Support

..

28-Organ of hearing

26-Soms

27-Girl's name

30-Man'

31-A land measure

(abbr.)

name (short)

32-English school

33-9trike lightly with

the open hand 35-Irish (abbr.) 38-Not at any time 38-Perform 40-Musical note 41-Bouthern State of

United States(abbr.) 42-Made mletaks

45-Joins

48-Conjunction

45-Tale

61-Pack

52-Pronous

¿4-Serpent

81-Lovar for the foot

63-Mature

04-Summit

66-Noise 67-Marry

72-Observed 74-Exists 76-Planta

25-Date of a person's

death 27-Consumed 29-Moved rapidly 132-Exch

24-Dimmer

37-Make a mistake · j39-Feline

measure (pl.)[42-Language of the

Scottish Highlandera 43-Dina

44 Let fall

[76-Type of automobile-46-Repast

VERTICAL

1-Very

2-An Indian

Point of compass

146-Ever (contr.)

47-Balling versot

48-Made of ank

60-Wants

3-New Zealand parrot 51-Plota

(abbr.)

5-Mother (short)

6-Science

7-Walk

B-A continent (abbr.)] 9-Hindor

11-Sofa

12-A tree (pli)

A

14-Bmall candie

16-Attempt

63-Equalizax

65-Forder 88-Cover

60-Remark

62-Five hundred one

(Rom.)

63-Tear 65-6eed covering 67-Very small G9-Bone (Lal.)

71-Province of

|17~That là (linių, abbr.) · Canada (abbr.)

10-Epoch

21-Boom

173-Plural suffix

74-Into

The solution of the above with a new cross-word pustn will appear in to-morrow's issus.

Bringing Up Father

MAGGIE, WILL

PLAYING AND SINGING |||| YOU PLEASE

MAGGIE HAS BEEN

IT'S DRIVING ME

FOR THREE HOURS-

CRAZY!

STOP PLAY

ING? (VE

GOT A HEADACHE

YOU'RE ONE MAN IN A THOUSAND THAT WOULD

| NOT LIKE MY PLAYING-

THERES THE

DOOR-BEL 20

SHUT UP! SKU

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