1935-05-28 — Page 2

MAIL SCHEDULES

AIR MAIL RATES

As from 6th May the air mail ratesį to Great Britain via Imperial Airways will be reduced to"

·Letter $0.50 per o

P.C. cach $0.SO. JE Correspondence for this service must be clearly marked "Via Imperial Al-

Imperial Airways via Singapore Bandoeng Amsterdam via Singapore Saigon-Marseilles vis Saigon Singapore-Australia Correspondence will be accepted for transmission by these services Rates and all particulars are shewn in the schedules exhibited at the Post Offices. All letters etc. must be marked "By Air Mail" and be handed in at a Pot Office.

PARCEL POST

The

BLACK AND WHITE

PREVAILS

Combination Leads In All Day Wear

POPULAR BIRD DESIGNS AND TASSELS

London.

Black and white leads the way for morning, afternoon and evening

A schedule of revised parcel posti rates, including many redactions, is wear this season. Combinations of exhibited in the Parcel Office, G.P.O matt and glossy materials, carried out in black and white dominate the, season's dresses and coats." "A sug- gestion for evening gowns in that they should be colourless.

INWARD MAILS. FROM EUROPE

Mantua (via Spet)

May

Foratric (Air Mail ex

seilles)

Mar-

FROM USA..

May

Pres. McKinley

me

Pres Monroe.

Emp of Canada

FROM JAPAN

May

Hakodate Maru

Genos Mau

Tanda Mara Boknya Maru Pres. McKinley

Hawaii Maru Santhia

Sydney Maru.

Ehap. of Canada

Pres Monroe

Pres. McKinley

Rampura

FROM SHANGHAI

June

Mar

D'Artagnan

Antenor

Tup. of Canada

-Pres MonrÕE

FROM MANILA

Itme

Nankin

Changte

May

Yoensang (Air Mail ex In- Taima

Tango Mar

FROM: STRAITS & INDIA

Antilochur

Conte Verde Agapenor

Sui Sang

Menesthes

FROM AUSTRALIA

Joine

Kankin

Changte

OUTWARD MAILS.

FOR EUROPE

Mantus (via Siberia)

Emp. of Asia · (via Vancouver

and Siberia)

May

29

A certain frm showing a gown 29 of black and white, with large cir

Icles embroidered on organdie over. a large taffeta, to be worn with

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long black gloves.

SAME

black and white picture hat and A tiny period sunshade of the

material For black completes the ensemble. gland white 'Restaurant Gowns, trim- mings of monkey fur and coq fea 234thers are being used. A simple 3cloth frock has a deep border of

Closes: Reg. 9.15 am. Ord. 10 am.

June

Rampura (via Marseilles)

white monkey fur at the collar and 3 cuffs, the velvet belt having a large -6 alabaster monkey clasp.

Bird Designs

Bird designs are also popular [with some "bouses. A Hurlingham gown of black organdie, has an all- jover pattern of white birds on white 31

branches, the jabot, wrist frills, belt

and poke bonnet being made en-

THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1935

Woman's Page

TREATMENT OF WRINKLES

INCLUDED

BEAUTY HINTS ACCESSORIES MUST BE From Eight Hollywood CAREFULLY SELECTED

Film Stars

Discordant Note May Ruin Dress Scheme

Malti-coloured ribbon sashes are Ann Harding says that a nail equally delightful for frocks. Belt, without polish is much better look-buttons and shoes provide ample ing than a nail with cracked polish, means of variety. Many suc While lack of time or inexperience cardigan coats and more fitting I may prevent the replacing of old kinds as well have a set of buttons polish, one can always take the that can be used like links, and necessary second to remove it, leavaried with the other accessories. ing the nail clean.

Women have, however, to be care ful when changing belts, buttons and shoes, for if one detail should slate-coloured ere shadow for day-strike a discordant note the entire

dress scheme is ruined. time wear.

If your eyes are bine, Ginger]

try Rogers suggests that you

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If you wear a short bob, be sure you have the hair trimmed tre quently at the neckline, advises Irene Dume. This gives the effect) of a sculptured line and prevents | any appearance of untidiness.

water Soap and

and liquid ¡cleaners which do not have an oil

hase should be used to cleanse the!

EVENING GOWNS Accessories Daintily Arranged

MO

are

Among fragile fabrics that pos- too oily skin, says Helen Mack ses good "staying powers are the Using this treatment, cleanse the new laces and nets. There skin at least twice a day.".

novel ways of arranging nets that Can the Mae West, whom re- To prevent smugding, always render them not expensive wear. cords show was married to Frank

apply mascara last of all when put Recently seen was the square and Walfice at Milwaukee, Wis In

ting on your make-up, advises wider round decolletage, incinding] 1911. be the Mae West of movie

Miriam Hopkins. fame Although a Frank Wallace

shoulder straps of net, or lace frocks played with her in a Broadway

For travel, always provide your finished by a mche of the same net. show, Mae says from Hollywood.self with a light cleansing lotion In point-d'esprit in black, white that she never "beard of the guy.”

which can be used frequently, says or colours, this sort of bodice, with beautiful Frances Dee. This frea full skirt from the knees, is good quent treatment not only keeps your for a dimer or hall-frock. face clean and fresh but proves With the new stiffened laces the restful and relaxing on a tedious shoulder straps of flowers, crystals journey.

or coloured jewels and sequins are If you "ge in" for outdoor sports, preferred. They are more dressy and don't feel is quite appropriate for social functions. Another at- to use much make-up, try aliptractive way is to show coloured salve instead of a lip rouge to pre-laces of fine filmy patterns over [rent chapping, advises Anne Shir- the same shade in a slip of crepe or taffeta, or the taffeta in a cun-

tirely of coq feathers. A white LAST YEAR'S BRETON

itaffeta evening dress has a simple design of birds stenciled in black paint

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A

Tassels are also being used. black crepe-day frock in the same collection is covered with hundreds of tiny white tassels, with one large 28 tassel hanging from the back of the 28 neck. White ruching is used at the 1 neck and cuffs, and a 'white “hap frill" takes the place of a belt With this frock is worn a STAT black and white paper hat, woven to give the effect of Panama straw

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Closes: Reg. 9.45 am. Ord. 1030 am. Athos II (via Siberia) ...................... D'Artagnan (via Marseilles)

Cloves: Beg. 2.45 mm. Ozd. 10.30 am. FOR AUSTRALIA

Tanda (via Brisbane)

́LEG`O' MUTTON JACKET

Latest Vogue For Evenings

RANDMOTHER'S leg o' mutton

Worn With A Forward Tilt This Season

FASHIONABLE “SHOVEL” HATS

ley.

THE CANADA SHOE CO...

What can be done with last year's Don't forget the value of the oily trasting colour may have a pale favourite "Breton" sailor* Can it cream patted around your eyes at chiffon and lace under slip. be used again this year? Why cer-bedtime, says Kay Johnson. This tainly it can.. But it must not be is one of the best ways to smooth worn with a forward tilt, nor must away or prevent the tiny wrinkles the crown be as high as it was in caused by exposure. 1934. So, if the crown is too big, take off all the trimmings, cut the crown, from the base, away from the brim and fit the new shape on the head with pias. Then stitch! lanew, replace old trimmings with Įnew and wear right on the back of

the head

2.

THE BELT CRAZE

But Waist Buckles

For Older Women

18 D'Agullar Steor Wellington St. High Grade Footwear for LADIES and GENTLEMENO A large assortment in stock also Shces made to order. Promenade Shoes, Dress Shoes Riding Boots and Leggings Tel. 35721

SHIRLEY TEMPLE BRIGHT EYES

The belt craze is charming, but One of the fashionable "shovel fraught with an element of danger. hats can be made from a plain, The width of a belt should be very largish felt or straw shape which carefully chosen. The young and 1 jacket is a hot number for the we may have turned out from last slim are wise in taking every ad- evening. In taffeta, it ties with a summer's collection. The new vantage of this attractive revival bow in vivid striped satin to match shape is easily achieved by cutting from the nineties. Older women the pert little bow in the hair. slots, in the brim-two on either will stress colour contrasts by means This nestles behind the fuzzy curled side and about level with each ear of buttons and waist buckles rather fringe which is one of fashion's--and threading a ribbon through than by belts which "cut the figure favourite coiffures.

them and round the crown The in half" too. suddenly. The charm of the new spring suits, however, ribbon, when slotted in this way; will draw up the brim at the back lies partly in these brightly colour- and sides and complete the shoveled le ther and suede belts to wear FRIDAY at the STAR VIA SIBERIA Letters and post-

with lighter toned shirts. cards for Europe and South America shape. Next, tie the ribbon in a are forwarded, “via Siberia" if so neat bow in the centre front and superscribed.

pull the brim in a dip over the for- head.

June

1

FOR STRAITS

June

Bampura

1

FOR MANILA

May

Pres Taft Tinegara

Tanda

FOR INDIA

Extrpura D'Artagnan

Martna Emp. of Asia

Athos II

June

23 REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS

23 are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given above unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a registered and parcel mails are closed on the previous day.

at.

AIR MAIL Imperial Airways, Tis Singapore, Bandoeng-Amsterdam via

Singapore Saigon Ma

aigon Marseilles via Sai- gon. Correspondence for Europe and intermediate countries will be

30 cepted for transmission by these Ser- vices Rates and all partieniars are

21

FOR JAPAN

May

Jane

· FOR USA.

มี

May

Emp. of Asia

31

FOR SHANGHAI

Xantus

Emp, of Asia

Athos-II

Jone

shewn in the schedules exhibited at

BLACK SILK BELTS

Patterned With White Birds

the General Post Office and Kowloon DELTS are often wide to accen

Office. All letters etc, must be mark-

B

tuate the waist, and all have

ed By Air Mail" and handed in at some novel decoration in them- the General Post Office. Unless

superscribed for despatch by a speel-selves or the buckle Ope af black

fic air mail service, correspondence silk seen recently is patterned with

30 will be forwarded by the firm service white birds to go with a printed SiLavailable.

Ifrock. The black buckle is painted

with while birds to match.

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