1935-12-24 — Page 2

MAIL SCHEDULES

AIR MAIL

Imperial Airways via Singapore Bandoeng-Amsterdam via Singapore

Saigon-Marseilles via Saigon Singapore-Australia *Correspondence will be accepted for dyansmission. by these services. Rates and all particulars are shewn in the schedules exhibited at the Post Offcen ̈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 ta Lequal Gold Frax 1.00,

The Beag Kovernment Radio Tele- graph Service announces that from next Monday charges for telegrams will be collected at the rate of Dolla 1.05 to equal Gold Franc 1.00.

* Telegrams conveying Christ. mas and New Year Greetings will be

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1935

Women's Jage

The Braided Effect

NOVELTY FOR ALL IN FALL STYLES

Skirts Are Shortened

Several Inches

BELTS WITH SEMI-FORMAL

WINTER COATS

Popular On Cashmere

And Flannel

FULL SLEEVES IN VOGUE.

THIS SEASON

Necklines in the new frocks do not cease to be împortant. The bow is an old friend we have not lost, and we can have it now in for as well as in cambrie and lace. Some women may prefer the narrow tie or sailor's knot, while couturiers others

remain faithful

Women still are copy cats, sighs accepted by the Government Radio Marcel Rochas, most dynamic mo Office for transmission vis Radio durdern of the Parisian

1935 to 6th January 1936, both datës inclusive.

rate

to

the

ing the period from 14th December It is not fashion's fault, he adds white pique or lawn collar or Never was the mode more jabot. matters not which of (3) The charge for talegums to varied so varied that every wo- these trimmings you use for your places in China will be based man might, if she pleased, choose blouse or day dress so long as the 02 ONE FOURTH of the ardin-something for her very own. And individual adjusts the neckfinish azy rate and to other places on Rochas has not lost hope that she to suit her type. ONE THIRD of the ordinary will. So he goes

on innovating-

The new medium for dress, and Jackets with full backs, yokes on suit trimming is braid. Cashmere everything and three-coloured en- and flannel house frocks have a. sembles are some of his best ones-plaited rounded yoke or neckpiece Both Rochas and Chanel have in bright braid, or coloured wool taken several inches off the skirts Sometimes panne is cut in strips of their day dresses. This, to make a trellis-open-work finish fgether with simplicity in the for a yoke and sleeves. One mudel skirt, and easier, more supple fit which was particularly attractive in the bodice, makes for an in- at a recent dress parade was de- 24 pression of carefree youthfulness. signed with a rope girdle at the 24 These designers favour colourful waist, in chestnut brown cash- tweeds, with gay blouses. Chanel mere, laced with brown and orange shows a good many sweater cord down the centre of the bodice. blouses, covering the tops of the

Broad Shoulders

(b) The minimum charge for an

places will be for ten words Further particulars may be obtain. ed on application to the Radio Office.

INWARD MAILS

FROM EUROPE

Doc

Talma (Imperia! Service) Sondar

Glenogle (via Silberia)

Rajputana (via Suez)

Nalders

FROM SHANGHAI

Potsdam

Pres. Grant

Dec.

Pren. DoaTACT

FROM STRAITS & INDIA

Soudan

Tima

Rajputana

Hasang

Lycaon

Yasakani Maru

Tilau

Dec.

FROM USA.

Doc.

Pres. Grand

FROM MANILA

Dec

Emp. Of Japan

Prex Ecover

FROM JAPAN

Dec.

· Atsuta Maru

Naldera

Pres. Grant

Toyama Maru Nagato Maru Genoa Maru Nankin

OUTWARD MAILS.

"FOR ELROFE

Nalders (via Marseilles) Closes: Reg. 975 a.

Ord. 10.30 a

Andre Lebon (via Siberia)))

Pres. Hoover (via Francisco)

ANGE

ins.

Chanel Uses Gold Trim

*

Clever little gadgets add novelty note to this smart sport frock worn by Anne Shirley, the screen actress. Grey leather but tons, large and flat, occupy con- spienous positions and there is a narrow belt of matching leather. buttoning into hollow bar buckle, around the waist.

hips. Rochas prefers the tuck- A two-piece suit, which is typi-

cal of the new silhouette, has? broad shoulders which give the The Chanel collection has some waist a pinched-in appearance. gowns in black satin, black velvet On this suit, braid is used for easy-to-wear, very smart after frog fastenings and for the belt noon and a few bright reds and again, the braided blues. For trimming, this dress achieved by piping on an olive- maker uses a good deal of gold green crepe afternoon gown. The metal and diamante fioral motifs braid, in this model, encircles the to finish of a collar or waistbelt, high neck in five rows Fall some provision for the elderly, for both

sleeves (another popular feature and it is the cause of some dan-

effect is

POPULARITY OF THE VEIL

霖

All semi-formal winter coats are this season) are gathered into a erous bows That is to say, the belted, with taller fur collars tight braid wristband and

the the flat bow tied in front, or than last year. A few formal waist belt is also of braid. perky bow tied at the back of the cloth and velvet costs are semi-

crown will pass, bat they open the fitted and beltless. The bright

gate for bows in general, even of winter note Ender

costs is

the kind designed to use ap a furnished by two-piece dresses,

given length of ribbon, whether composed of skirt and jumper

this is needed or not. blouse of embroidered shantung in black, bright-blue and red.

The indispensable wool dress 27 which Chanel is noted, is built 27 this year on the lines of a coat

dress, perfectly tailored, with The beret is still much in vo-hats are becoming. vestee and revers or unusual collar gue, and a wealth of Rembrandt and cuffs of white ribbed wool varieties in black velvet may be fabric or pique.

-Dec:

FOR SHANGRAI

Andre Lebon

BaitaneTM

Dec

Pres. Hoover

27

FOR AUSTRALIA

Dec

Ataria Mar

• Closes: Reg. 9:15 am. Ord 10 a.m.

Pres. Doumer (via Orient Ser.

vice)

Closes: Reg. 9_am

"Ord. 9.29 sin.

Agamemnoa (via Marseilles)

-FOR STRAITS AND ENDIA-

Van Heutar

Naldera

Pres. Doumer.

Agamemnon

Tinegara

Dec.

FOR MANILA

Dec

Beret Still Holds Its Own

"

expected to take the all-embracing | place of the tricome. Here and there is a little saucer of a tri-{ cone, shallow and with the corners only-indicated. But the beret has sides which flap down; almost over the ears, and in the newer versions it becomes frank- ly the Scotch tam-o'-shanter, pushed forward to the side-front, i VIA SIBERIA-Letters and post-with 2 quill on the opposite side cards for Europe and South America pointing up

and *frontwards. A.

28

30 fare forwarded via Siberia”, if so:

superscribed.

|hat such as this can be word" with

REGISTERED and PARCEL the fitting, tailored suit with a

31 MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier hip-length coat and smart godets

than the time given above unless at the back

otherwise stated and where mails are

advertised to close

at or before 9

The Smarter-Hats-

jam, registered, and parcel malis are The Teil is still prevalent for 26 closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day, the starter hats. Some of them AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways vis seem mostly veil. There may be 31 Singapore, Bandoeng-Amsterdam via the little group of points, like 31 Singapore, Saigon-Marseilles via Sai-

27

24

gon. Correspondence for Europe and

leaves on end, which indicate a

ed for transmission by these Services hat, and from this centre there..

Rates and all-particulars are shew» emanztes a stiffened veil sticking

in the schedules exhibited at the Gen-Jout from the face and reaching

28 era! Post Office and Kowloon Office perhaps to the level of the mouth. All letters etc, must be marked By Geometrically patterned veils are Air Mail" and handed in at the Genused, and so is lace. eral Post Office. Unless superscribed

Pres. Grant

FOR U.S.A.

Dec.

Frez. Hoover

S

FOR JAPAN

Dec.

Exjputana

for despatch by a specific air, maï On a flower-pot hat a round service, correspondence will be for-short lace veil was used with ser- intermediate countries will be accept-rated edges. It reached only to warded by the first service available. the level of the nose. The flower-

pot hat seems to be making hand-1

EMPHASISE NATURAL

BEAUTY

Do Not Attempt Any Tricky Makeups

LIGHTEST FOUNDATIONS RECOMMENDED

"For daytime, use a very small amount of rouge, no eye-shadows, a bit of mascara-only if your Jashes are practically colourless- powder that matches your skin and plenty of lipstick," says Mel Beras,

one of Hollywood's out- standing makeup artists.

"If it amuses you to work out | a strange rouge-and-powder colour scheme, go ahead and have fun. But if you want to look your best, wipe it of before you leave your house and put on a conventional makeup that enhances but doesn't change your natural beauty.

As against the flower pot there is the smaller version of the Bre. ton sailor, looking rather like a crumpet with turned-up edges. With nest hair, many of the new`.

"You should attempt no tricky makeups. Your rouge ought to be put on according to the shape of your face, of course, but this doesn't mean that you should- smear it on heavily. It is intend- ed only to give your cheeks a healthy glow not a painted look"

Use Light Foundation Then the man, who puts screen. makeup on the stars and gives them advice on their personal beauty problems went on to say. that a

complexion which bay a lustre (not a shine, but a first.com- (Continued at Foot of Nest Col-)

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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 occasionaİ phonetic spelling, such as harbor, plow, mad altho.

130

145

55

HORIZONTAL

LTO EWEY 5-Anxious 4-Large truck 10-Causes 12-Add

·14~Because

15-Middle

15-Pale

18-Preposition 19-08

20-Coal container 22-Direct

24-Employed 26-Subject 25-Wix.com 30-Bodily orgas 31-American poet 32-Youth

34 Sulx-Footed 35-To scoff at

36-Makes a mistake 35-Persia

39-English title 40-Construct

43-In such a PREDAT 45-Girl's name

27-Rim

48-Butt

45-Fredze 51-Cezse

53-The

16

12

18

13

50

154

HORIZONTAL (Cont); VERTICAL (Cont.)

55-Chief actor

56-Pinch 58-Cover.. 59 The (Fr.) 60-Type measure

| 62-ATZO fiel 84—A WHORE 65-The (Fr) 66-Rodent 68–Judge

| 69 ASSİSİ.

70-Drunkard

71~To zub roughly

----VERTICAL-

1-Existed 2-Indefinite article 3 Greek goddess 4-Crimson

5-Terminate

S-A continent

7 Plural suffix 8-Wagon track S-Appraise 11-Slide

12 Changed position 15-insane

17-Wire mesaCIPO” 19-Pronoun

20-Dutch colonist of

South Africa.

| 21-Egyptian - river

23-Sop

25 Striking

26-Part of the foot 27-Vehicle

25-Reproduction 31 Pertaining to

punishment

33 Fancy

-35-Crowd!

|W-Perched [41-Young port. 42-Heroic poem 43 Journey 44-Head covering

4B-A Boer 46-Prafic. Not. -. 49.ramoun

50-Made a mistaka 52-Young hog 54-Donated 35-Series

37-Remove the skin 63-Look slyty' § 61-Smail rog

62 Series (abbr.)

54-Beseech

65-A falsehood · 67-Preposition 69-Near by j

The solution of the above with a new cross-word pussta will appear in Thursday's issue.

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He recommends only the very light puff before she leaves her dressing est foundations and thinks there table. He detests skin that looks should be used ever,so sparingly, coated and caked with powder, and He tells each fair client to choose advises powders of the lightest ja powder that actually does match textures

her skin, to press quantities of it This cosmetic artist, however, firmly against face and throat along with the other important after foundation lotion and cream Hollywood makeup men, is a lip- rouge have been applied, to let it stick enthusiast He likes to be set for a few moments and to put on smoothly and evenly, of whisk off the excess with the re-course, but he never once says to verse side of the cotton or powderinse it sparingly.

Pres. Hoover

Bringing Up Father

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