MAIL SCHEDULES
AIR MAIL.
Imperial Airways (via. Singapore Bandoeng-Amsterdam via Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via Saigon
Singapore-Australia Correspondence will be accepted for transmission by these services. Bates) and all particulars are shewn in the schedules exhibited at the Post Officer. All letters etc. must be mark- ed "By Air Mail and be harvied in at a Post Office.
INWARD MAILS.
FROM EUROPE
June
Yingchow (via Siberia)
FROM US.At
June
Emp. of Russia
Prex. Van Buren
Pres. Pierce
'FROM JAPAN
Talma
Emp. of Russia
Atsuta Mare
Pres. Van Buren
Fushimi Maru
Pres. Pierce
La Plata Maru
Nojima Maru
Asama Mara
June
FROM SHANGHAI
June
Ajax
Athos
Emp. of Russia
Somali
Pres. Van Buren
Fushimi Maru
Pres. Pierce
Asama Marup
FROM MANILA
June
Kamo Mart
FROM AUSTRALIA
Fune
Kamo Maru
FROM STRAITS & INDIA
June
Tottori Mars
Hakusan Marg
Tsushima Maru
Takada
Aeneas
OUTWARD MAILS.
FOR EUROPE
June
Tatsuta Maru (via San Fran--
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1935
Women's Page
MID SEASON MODES
FROM PARIS
NEW CAPED MOVEMENT AN
ASSET TO AFTERNOON FROCKS
Touches of orange nasturtium 1 Reeds, too, In dainty bundles are 21 and vivid green make excellent slot through to perch up and down:
splashes of colour on black after-at intervals on a green leather belt noon and evening gowns. In one in-on- a banana-yellow frock, worn stance these change to vivid green with a pain brule shady straw hat posed in a straight line from one simply trimmed by a ribbon 19 shoulder-strap of black on a black green.
and white fancy striped zown
+
"Bell Boy" Jacket
which follows this new trend in A youthful afternoon trend 24 caped lines.
brings the "bell-boy fitted bolero 24 This new caped movement is jacket back into focus, smartened 25 used on many single-strapped de up in, the new quilted white pique collete gowns, and performs duty with elbow-length sleeves and navy as a drape when dropped from for black frocks. A grey afternoo high-necked position. It also frock with shawl cape line is de
RERENGSE
of
13 makes an admirable asset to after-signed to go with a red felt shady;
neon frocks, and has a one-sided hat, the red which is almost fat effect that wraps round the dark as night. corsage somewhat in the manner All who look well in tailored shawl An inconspicuous suits should follow the floral pat- clip adjusts them to the figure.
terned crepe and marocain-summer Straw Coloured Discs
trend on occasions. They are de-1 Thatched discs QK natural-
signed to go with white handker coloured straw across the front chier linen blouses showing frilled jwaistbelt strike an interesting note jabots down the front and can be or a jacket and backless dress en used for the tailored jacket and semble worn with one of the new frock with open-work back or one 20coolie-shaped Talbot berets This that is meticulously high.
like the ensemble, is of brown linen, and shows a miniature that- 19/ching on top.
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cisco)
Athos II (Marseilles Air Mali
Service)
Ajax (via Marsemes)
18 -78
Closes: Reg. 8.45 am. Ord: 9.30 a.m.
Fushimi Maru (via Marseiller)
*1
Closes: Reg. 5 p.m. Ord 6 pm. Pres. Jackson (via Siberia) ..
The Floral
Motif
Velvet Looks Excellent With Striped Chine Frock In Grey
Backless Gowns
New dinner and evening gowns tend to long, straight tubular skirts | from black or navy cloky taffeta. They are slightly wider whes given a short train. A gown” in the latter category looks charming in brown and white small checked organza, a brown velvet ribbon belt! corresponding with a bow tie adorning the tax-down high col-
The designer of this ankle- length, sleeveless, creation has achieved an unusually striking effect.
UMBRELLA REPAIRS'
Stitch In Time Saves
Nine
First Aid In
The Home
Prepare For The Unexpected
MOST IMPORTANT ITEMS
Have you a first-aid box in your home? Is it safely beyond the reach of inquisitive children, yet where all grow-ups can find it easily?
See that it is complete, tidy, and always ready for user
Accidents sometimes the most improbable-happen so suddenly and may have such serious conse- quences that one should be pre-i pared for them...
Remember, though, the true de-) finition of first-aid. It is the Įtreatment given to the injured be-
fore the arrival of a doctor.
Slight Scratches
Save in the simplest cuts andi scratches (and watch even these carefully), nothing should be done! that is within a doctor's province, it a doctor can be summoned easily.
The most important item in the first-aid box or cupboard is a com- Iprehensive booklet or chart with clear directions about the treat- ment of the more likely injuries.
Better still, attend lecturės the subject so that you. can act (quickly, calmly, and correctly.
Presence Of Mind Necessary The first-aid box should contain the name and telephone number of the nearest doctor and hospital You may know these, but K. an jaccident occurred when you were not' there others might want these
A bottle of iodine; boracic pow-.
Umbrellas often begin to fray at particulars. lar of a backless corsage.
the tips of the ribs while the rest Other essential contents of the Practically all dinner and evening of the cover is still in good condi-box are:-- corsages in this collection are back-tion. As soon as any sign of wear less and covered by capelets or the is noticed the edge of the cover onder and crystala; cotton wool, ban- daintiest boleros with big puff el-jeach side of the tip should be dages, lint, and oil silk; adhesive af bow sleeves.
These boleros, in strengtheben. This is easily done plaster; safety pins, a pair of scis- 21 the old printed linens goes with identical colours, are with by darning it finely with soft, mer-sors; a bottle of sal volatile, with Closes: Reg. 4.15 p.m. Ord 5 pinsieereless waistcoat of brown te gowns of Chartreuse green, purple/cerized embroidery cotton of
the directions for use: a bottle of car wet.. Any dark colour, choses organza and white dotted Swiss same shade. When the frayed (ros oll from the tiny fioral motif on its muslin. The muslin is used effec-edge has been made - strong it 20 light ground of the linen, could be tively for a wide skirted model should be secured to the metal tip burns if the skin is
Changte
FOR MANILA
Emp. of Russia
Pres. Van Buren Atsuta Maru
FOR SHANGHAI
Tatsuta Maru Hakusan Maru Pres Jackson
FOR JAPAN
Tatsuta Mara
Hakasan Maru Kamo Maru
Pres. Jackson
FOR STRAITS
Ajax Tuensang La Plata Maru
Prea. Jackson Tatsuta Mara
FOR U.S.A.
June
A long-sleeved frock in one
Wor
Carron oil is invaluable for unbroken.
23 used for the coatee. Other con- with wavy lines of black lace in-of the rib. The stitches should You should keep a second small
et
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL:
HONG KONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL:
PEAK HOTEL
& SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL
HOTELS,
LIMITED
In-association with the Grand Hotel des Warons Lits, Peiping
1935
HONG KONG.
DOLLAR
DIRECTORY
ON SALE
AT ALL
BOOKSTALLS
PRICE $1.00
THE COLONY'S BEST DOLLAR VALUE
THE HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.
China Mail Bldg.
3A, Wyndham Street
trasts in velvet accompany floral crusted round the skirt twoj not be too tightly drawn through bottle near the kitchen stove. HONGKONG BENEVOLENT
Chire coatees that sway gradually depths, around the waist and the the hcle, or they may stretch and June from short front to lower back hip dropped decollete.
18 level.
June
June
"Florals" comes in two definite 2 colours, for example, black and white, with the vivid contrast in a green velvet lining matching a 13 swathed belt and cowl collar on a black tailored dress. The new vel- 21 vet combination in summer mood|
is.interesting and appears again in
13
a black velvet skirt with semi-fit-
ted top of black and white spotted
15 organza It has a rolling basque,
24 but instead of being jabot-frilled,
this velvet jacket is double-breast-
FLORAL FASHIONS GO ON
Designer Includes Field Flowers
London. Flowers on printed crepes and
ed from a high neck with two taffetas are assuming giant pro-
78 straight rows of tiny silver but-portions, this season.
FOR AUSTRALIA
June
Changte Atsuta MarE
FOR LIDIA
June
Yuensang
19
La Plaza Maru
VIA SIBERIA-Letters and
are forwarded "ria Siberis" ir superscibed;
REGISTERED
and
tear the repaired edge.
NEEDLE WORK REVIVED
Embroiderers Copy Old China Designs
London
Thanks to the present revival in needlework, many fatore museums pieces of embroidery are now in the making.
Two other points. Keep your head!
One patient is quite! enough.
Never give alcohol save on doc- itor's instructions.
SPOTTED LAWNS AND LINEN
Tailored Shantung Suits
Embroiderers are borrowing the The delightful spotted lawns Leading old designs on china. The willow and linens have a special attrac-
cheerful
SOCIETY
DONATIONS URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR THIS DESERVING CAUSE.
Send Your Contribution to Mrs. Ralston, 151, The Peak, Tel 29287..
BLACK HAT WITH WHITE DRESS.
tons. The velvet looks excellent West-End shops are offering to cut pattern is one of the revivals. It tion. Like stripes, brightly scraps of has been carried out in blue and coloured spots où a pale back- again with a striped Chine frock out, carl and stiffen in shaded grey.
material returned from the dress white on a linen bedspread by sbground in linen give a maker and to make them up into embroidery artist who completed, touch. floral spraye.
It seems that we recently, a Spanish tapestry for a Quietly smart are the strictly closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day must have the floral note in our leading, hostess.
tailored linen or shantung suits in There is never any doubt as to AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways vis frocks somehow ot another. and It took a team of all-British grey beige and white, the coat the inimitable chic of the all-black Singapore. Bandoeng-Amsterdam via the bigger the flowers, the better embroiderers three years to com having a plain black velvet collar. (bat with the all-white dress Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via Sai- 24 gon. Correspondence for Europe and we shall be pleased.
¡plete this specimen, plece, which For hat climates a striped shan-The reverse strikes an exclusive intermediate countries will be
One British designer has caught has been exhibited, and valued at tang collar with a plain silk is note this season in the all-black posted for transmission by these Services all the field flowers in the material £200.
considered a more practical pro- frock, with possibly a touch ad cards for Europe and South America | Rates and all particulars are shewn in he uses and grouped them to Many women have celebrated position. The short tailored skirt white near the neck. This means, so the schedules exhibited at the Gen gether with bits of grass or com, the Jubilee season by starting may be a little fall, or else kept the type of frock composed of
Genera Post Office and Kowloon Office. All PARCEL letters etc., must be marked "By Air and adds still more colour to this pieces of work which will take tight and pleated near the hem some ethereal lace-like
fabric. MAES are closed 15 minutes earlier Mail" and handed in at the General colourful dress by adding a wreath them years to finish. One of the Plain handwork in linen for neck-This, with a white hat with crown than the time given above unless Post Office. Upless superscribed for of the same flowers for the hair longest tasks la copying an old wear and cuts is a feature for the of all-white flowers or feathers, is otherwise stated, and where mails are despatch by a specific air mail ser
waistcoat advertised to close at or before 9vice, correspondence will be forward- and a huge flower posy for the family carpet. This may take up lawn blouse or am, registered and parcel nails are led by the first service available.
accept-
corsage.
to seven years to do.
with the limen suit.
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