1935-12-16 — Page 2

MAIL SCHEDULES

AIR KAIL

Imperial Airways vix Singapore Bandoeng-Amsterdam vin Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via Szigan Singapore-Australia

Correspondence will be accepted for

transmission by these services. Batez NEW SEASON and all particulars are shewa-in-the-

schedales exhibited 1 the Post Offices. All letters etc. must be mark-

ed "By Air Mail" and be handed in at the Post Office.

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICE

From the First day of December 1935 charges for telegrams will be collected at the rate of Dollar 0.95 to equal Gold Frase 1.00.

The Heng Kovernment Radio Tele Graph Service announces that from! next Monday charges for telegrams. will be collected at the rate of Dollar 1.05 to equal Gold Franc 1.02.

INWARD MAILS.

FROM EUROPE

Calchas (Air Mail ex Imperial

Service)

FROM SHANGHAI

Sondanı

Aepens

Athos II

Calchas

Tantalus Pres. Hoover Halasan Mazo

Pres. Hayes Emp. of Japan

Asazz Maro

Dec.

17

Dec.

16

FROM STRAITS & INDIA

Calchas

Van Hentz

Kashima Maru

Tokushima Mara

Tsushima Maru

Soudan

Dencalion

Talma

Dec.

Dec.

FROM USA.

Pres. Hoover

Exp. of Japan

Pres. Eayca

FROM MANILA

Dec.

Kamo Main

Tyikembang

FROM JAPAN

Buenos Aires Mari

Pres. Hoover

Hakasan Maru

Emp. of Japani Pres. Hayes Asama Mazo Alipore

OUTWARD MAILS.

Doc.

Acnens (viz. Marseilles) Pres Lincoln (via San Fran="

cisco)

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

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DRESSES AND

CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DE

Women's Pages

FURNITURE

DEEP.COMFORTABLE ARMCHAIRS

To

Wider Arms Now

The Fashion

How we all look forward to the i

season, which coming of a new

gives us an excuse to provide new clothes for ourselves and new furnishings for our homes?

But it is most of all in winter that we consider our homes, which) can be such attractive, satisfying places when the weather furus really unkind.

A warm, cosy fre, a deep, couns ortable armchair, a favourite friend or a favourite book--what greater pleasure.can we ask?

A Real Essential

To enjoy our home life to the

is full we must have pleasant sur-

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There must be no uncomfortable armchairs we fear to ask

» Eriends to sit in, mo jaring colour

schemes.

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Our first thought must be for comfort, and furniture designers have fortunately the same idea in mind.

~ Armchairs in which the tallest! man can sit in comfort are to boj had at prices which need make no 24 shopper quail. This season's_fa-

shions, in armchairs show a terh dency to wider aruns, plain modewaj 19 designs, with straight backs and 20 sides and "comfort "first" 20 designer's motto.

as the

Warm colours in carpets and furnishing materials will give an

| extra air of comfort to your home. A plain copper-coloured carpet 19

splendid foundation for =] zi makes a

dining-room. When grey is used, a warm grey should be chosen and browns, golds and anturiu reds added to make a cheerful colour scheme.

FOR EUROFE

Dec.

16

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Closes: Beg. 8:am Ord: 9 zm.

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Buenos Aires Mazz (imperial

Service)

Carpets are not expensive these] days; and the choice seems almost endlusi, varying from the cheaper- (patterned squares to plain strip} carpet used for "zil-over" floor-1 covering, and thick Chinese car- pets in zuft, delightful colourings.

Reversible woor rugs solve the] (worn-carpet problem at little cost.į

19 Rakayo Main Closes: Reg. 1 pm. Ord. 1.20 p.m. Pres. Linenin

Hakusan Maru

Evia Max-

selles) *...

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Closes: Reg. 5 pm. Ord 6 pm.

Kashima Maru

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FOR STRAITS AND INDIA

Dec.

Aenest

16

Buenos Aires. Mara

Haluzan Mart

FOR MANILA

Dee

17

Pres. Hoovest:

191

Changte

Emp, of Japan

Pres. Elnyes

FOR USA.

Dec.

When Uns Merkel, the screen actress, wants to dress up far dinner, she chooses something Fke this smart blue and silver gown. The Javels are) Ezed in a matching shade, of velvet and a large clip ornaments the front.

THE PRISTINE

BEAUTY OF THE

BATHROOM

SIMPLE METHOD

EXPLAINED

Get Rid Of The Grayness

Oh, to retain the pristine beauty of bathroom fixtures, so that the smooth enamel surfaces will for ever gleam in spotless splendour

EYES TELLTALES OF AGE

LONDON'S ROUND OF SHOWS

Many Delightful Revivals

DARING DESIGJERS

Some Good Advice For Hong Kong Women

HOW TO PRESERVE THEIR CHARM

Next to the throst, eyes and the} akin around them are the greatesti telltales of age. The woman whoj wants to look fresh and attractive?

In the midst of a whirl of mo- through the years should remember that it is far easier to keep her struck with the many delightful slender than it is to ward off fine chir firm, hair glossy and figure

revivals of old workï's modes at lines around her eyes. According

the dress shows recently held in ly, she ought to do a few simple London L

Dress designers of to-day are so sure of themselves that they do

beauty routines to preserve their youthful charm.

You are begging for squint lines | each-time you sit for hours in the

and dare all manner of things, even sunshine without a hat, eyeshade

to lamelying a bonnet and shawl over a frock of quilted fabric

Colour Triumph

One collection of clothes the

writer saw might be said to be a

Here [triumph of colouring.

pecially were the quaint chocolate browns olive-greens, burnt sienna.

Way.

or coloured glasses. You are set- ting ahead the date when you wil need glasses whenever you read in a bad light

Wash Eyes Daily

You are begging for trouble. (particularly if you live in a smoky dusty diy) Then you neglect to wash your eyes daily. You are an optimist indeed if you

and wonderful shot-taffetas to be think you never need to put seen shown in an attractive modern nourishing cream underneath and

around the corners of your eyes.

It is surprising that a good many Another designer is featuring women who are otherwise most the lacy-chemisette for day, and the tastidious about preservation of mediaeval dowing garments for their beauty refuse to realise the importance of a daily wê bath evening- The pendulum swings

On every bathroom shelf there back to poffed sleeves -

Immo- should be an eye cup for each mem-

dest heart-shaped corsage cut high ber of the family, including the

chicken. at the back.

Use A Lotion A lovely dinner dress in Black

There are dozens of excellent velvet was cut in this Edwardian commercially prepared eye lotions manner, but the skirt was all shir-which soothe the eyes as well si red and sixped, and was drawn up get rid of foreign particles that have collected during the day. If to show the leg of the wearer you prefer to make your own, a At the bark it flowed out to a train-weak solution of boracle acid will

Short Skirts Of Daytime Day frocks are shorter, sleeves are platner, and waists are slimmer, and lovely belts mark the approved waistine.

Trimmings are used sparingly, but are definite in character, for there is nothing meaningless about the newest models, Velvet is a firm favourite, black and dark rich (tones being still the leading choice.

Fur, which is being nged in a less heavy manner, gives a wintry note to failles and sating. Waist- coats of velvet are, however, much heart beoring thần là A gre If your tub and lavatory have tweed ensemble looked charming 17 acquired - grayness that no with revers edged with black cara

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amount of scrubbing with cleaning cal, and a folded waisteart- and This was agents seems to remove entiely, gloves of black velvet.

completed by a plaited car also of WIA SIBERIA Letters and post-

here is a sly secret and such

the black velvet cards for Europe and South America simply one at that, which will Äre forwarded "via Siberia” if

| superscribed:

quickly put your bastroom to

REGISTERED 20 mand PARCEL rights, tile walls and all, 19 MAILS ire closed 15 minutes Pearlier

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than the time given above, imless

You make 3.302p paste by

otherwise stated and where mails are in one cup of pure advertised to close at or before 9.50ap with five parts of hot wat {aily registered and parcel mails are 'All this miture to stand ciased at 5 pm on the previous day night until it forms a jelly

AIR MAIL Imperial Airways via Singapore, Bandbeny-Amsterdam via to every cup of jelly and four caps

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20 Singapore, Saigon-Marseilles via Sal- of whiting, mix well and put away.

FOR AUSTRALIA gol Correspondence for Europe and until needed in airtight jara.

Doc.

Changte

FOR SHANGHAI

Pres. Lincoln Kashima Mara

FOR JAPAN

Dec.

Rakuyo Maru

Pres. Lineola Kemo" Mezu

el der transmission by these Services.{

Whiting is a staple product, to Estes and all particulars are shew? be purchased at a few centă » 17 in the sebedules exhibited at the Gen-

eral Post Office and Kowloon Offee pound at any drug store.

All Jetters étel, must be marked “By It is only necessary to use a Air Mail" and handed in at the Get-❘ little of, this paste at a time, zub- eral Post Office. Unless superscribed sing it over the enamelled surfaces for despatch by a specific, siz mail which have been moistened with service, Erespondence will be for-

intermediaze countries, will be accept-hot water Rinse with hot water. warded by the first service available. and polish with a soft day

Accidents will Happen

prove satisfactory: Your demysist will tell you how to prepare it.

Remember to smooth a hat of nourishing or special eye cream round your eyes several nights a week It is a good plan to leavef the surplus on while you sleep.

It is therefore a wise plan to keep handy

SHE-KO

FOR THE SKI

· delightfully, soothing and rapidly healing ointment, it is ideal for the treatment

CUTS FRUISES,

BUENS, SCALDS, SCRATCHES, alte for skin complaints, PezaAMA; ITCH; PIMPLES DEY & PENNING SORES

Of chemists, or post per package, from the

Medicine Comp Boad, Shanghai

HRAP NOON

IF YOU

LIKE CHEESE,

THERE'S

NO SUBSTITUTE FOR.

BLUE MOON SPREADS Four Flavours Americas, Pimiento,

THE

Camembrie, Roquefort

Obtainable At: DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD

STORAGE CO., LTD.

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTELA

HONG KONG HOTEL, REPULSE BAY HOTEL,

PRAK HOTEL

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL.

HOTELS,

LIMITED

In solation with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits,

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BRIGHTER CORNER CUPBOARDS

Too Useful To Be Removed

Sometimes one finds in gwoź-80- modern house or fat z comer cup- board which, although undeniably

Juzly, is far too useful to be revi

moved.

Here is a way of maki It the most" decorative feature of the

room.

Remove the door, and paint the

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xurround either to match the room rod at the foot as well as at the

shade

or, preferably, white Now buy Lone wide or two narrow dours of The curtain can be any Jiron-work-they are fashionable that matches the room, but is most

and not too expensive

effective in a pastel colour, parti- and adjust your surround in At exlarly if the fron gates are white. them, using plywood if necessary. An electric light, fired inside the Make a curtain of very thin rub- erp-board, gives a delightful glow *ber or oiled still, and hang #-in-through the gates if left on in

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