1936-02-21 — Page 2

MAIL SCHEDULES

AIR MAIL

· Imperial Always via, Singapore Bandoeng-Amsterdam ria Singapor Saigon-Marseilles. via Saigon Singapore-Australia

Correspondence will be accepted for wansmission by these services. Extes and all particulars are thewa. Is the} schedules exhibited at the

PVARIATIONS OF

· Officer. „All letters etc., wuz be razrk. ed "By Air Mail" and be handed in at the Post Office.

CHINESE DOMESTIC AIR MAIL

SERVICE FROM CANTON. Letters will be accepted at Borg Kong for transmission by the Chin Domestic Air Mail Service Canton to all places in China at the rate of $1.00 per half conce The charge is inclusive of the regular, postage.

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THE SEASON

What Is Happening In Paris

BLACK DRESS WITH BRIGHT COLOURED BELT

Fashion has that almost instine- tive attraction which makes peōpiej crowd round an accident or prick The hours of closing mails for this service at the G.P.O. are:

up their

ears at a wedding or a Canton-Shanghai. (via Swatow)—funeral. It is bound up with the Wednesdays and Saturdays, Reg. personal, perhaps with the gregar- 10 am Ordinary 10.30 am. ious instinct which makes all the Canton-Kinngabow-Nanning — Mon-

days and Fridays, Reg. 10 zm. Ordinary 10.30 am Canton-Langthow---Saturdays,

4.30 P

INWARD MAILS. FROM EUROPE

-Hong Peng (Air Mail

Imperial Service)

FRUM "SHANGHAI

Gneisenan

Kitano Mary

Frea. Grant

Feb.

+x

Feb.

and

season

one canary sparrows peek which, no doubt, would make all Beg-the canaries peck one sparrow, did Ordinary 5.00 pm this dare to differ in its Tuesdays and Thursday's Reg. 10ments. There is almost a passion habili-

am: Ordinary 10.50 am At Kowloon Central Post Office for being like other people, which the mails will be closed hour be-jhas the reverse quality in definite fore the above times.

ly differing from other people. A new fashion has all the attraction of fashion and all the piquancy of differing for moment. Hence the passion with which it is sought and the importance which is at- tached to any variation in it.

The Accessories Variation turns this mach on colouring and on acces sories. It is of the highest impor tance to have a black dress, for in- stance, with a brightly coloured belt. It is almost vital not only to have a bow but a specific bow- one which is in the idiom of other bows, but with a favour all its Lucille Paray produces this vital difference -both in bows and! 28/in other directions. Thus shel

strikes a note of her own by the simple method of pleating. One of 21 ber dresses is almost wholly 22 characteried by pleating, used to make an enormous bow or twist at 23 the throat. The evening dress of] black georgette is lent character

Cathay

Rio de Janeiro Mari

Conte Verde

Chenonceau

Memmon

Teiresias

Burdwan

Hakozaki Maru

Hakone Marce

Emp. of Japan

Pres. Polk ...

FROM STRAITS & INDIA

Pres. Grant

Tobs Marc

Hong Peng

Tango Maru Eumsens

- FROM U.S.A

Feb.

Feb.

Pres. Great Ery of Japan Pres. Połk

FROM MANILA

Feb.

Pres. Hoover

General Lee

FROM JAPAN

Feb.

Kitano

Pres. Grant

Cathay

Tokiwa Maru

Emp. of Japan

Hakone Maru

Pres. Polk

Hakodate Maru

OUTWARD MAILS

FOR EUROPE..

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OWN

by the use of green pleating round! the neck and hanging straight|

THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1936

Women's Tage

For her newest party frock, Helen Parrish,

the Javanile screen actress, chooses a tanger- ine crepe, a gala colour, partien- larly attractive with her dari

The bodice of the frock

is shirted below the rolled collaz,

the skirt gored to fare.

Spring Fashion Secrets

Molyneux · Announces New Features INTERESTING SLEEVES

At the end of this month, many spring fashion secrets will be re- vealed. At the moment, they are secare-behind locked doors – Ad-i vance news has already arrived in London from Paris, however, to Lgive some · indication of their

trend

Captain Molyneux, the famouS Anglo-French dress designer, has transparent Backing, while knots. announced a few salient features of ribbon are woven into others. of his collection to stem our curio-Phantasy is the motive in the new sity. His principal plan for the materials with embroidered and coming season is to introduce an quilted effects, straw threads run- entirely new silhouette"One ning through thick linen, cloque which will surprise everybody."piques and exquisite organdies.

he has declared. This new line! will be very straight, very simple and very subtle.

Choose Your Silhouette There will of course, be several "Sleeves will be More than silhouettes from which to choose, usually interesting..because I be-in addition to Captain Molyneux's lieve that this will help to accen-"straight, simple and subtle" type. tuate my new slim line," he 3.4. An entirely different silhouette nounced to women news gatherers.from this is a neatly beited one "My evening gowns are to be with more often than not, a new, specially glamorous this season, broadening effect below the shoul- with skirts that are cut above the ders by means of the sleeves. ankle in front.

Another will stress "The main influence in this con-rounded effect at the shoulder nection is not Chinese, but Near-which will be produced by the Fastern."

"

Materials First Magnificent materials, specially woven for Captain Molynet, will! be seen

in his collection. These include real silks, while nothing will ever take the place of British tweeds.

Materials will be of major con-Į sideration. in the new fashions. It fis interesting to note, in this con- nection, the co-operation with which manufacturers signers are working

and de-

23 and the knees. The dress itself FOR THE STOUT One great woollen house is sell-

is no more than the sheath which

lis full round the hem and with a little blousing at the waist. Pleats jare let in as if they were venetian 21 blind slats to make a yoke to a

full-sleeved blouse.

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FOR STRAITS AND INDIA

Rio de Janeiro Maru Conte Verde

Feb.

WOMAN

ing only hand-span, hand-woven fabrics. There

Nice Knitted Jumper which

The not-so-slender woman who would like to wear a knitted jump- er, but has hitherto been frighten-| ed by the tendency of the garment to cling too closely, can do so by exercising a little ingenuity.

Starting with the ribbed welt, it 20 is well to bear in mind that a nar- 21 row welt is the most suitable to the stoutish figure, but it must fit fairly tight, so that the extra full- ness can fall gracefully over Next, add a few more stitches than 22 the directions give when starting on the front and sides, keeping the underarms strictly to the re

FOR MANILA

Feb.

Gneisenas

27

Kitano -Mau

Pres. Grant

28 Cremer

Cathay

Feb.

Cathay (via Marseilles)

2

21 Sunsang

Closes: Reg. 9,45/zim,

FOR AUSTRALIA

Feb.

Pres. Hoover (via San Fran-

Kitano M

cisco)

21

Closes: Reg./4.15 p.m. Ord. 5 pin. Gneisenan (Marseilles).

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Closes: Bes 5.15 p.m. Ord 5 pm

Conte Verde (via Brindisi).

22

Closes: Pag. 4.15 pm Ord. 5 p

Alhos (via Siberia)

2

Corfu (vin Siberia)

24

Ord. 10.30

Membon (via Harseilles) ...

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

Feb.

Pres. Hoover

General Lee Athos II Conta

FOR JAPAN

Feb.

Atsuta Mura Pres. Hoover General Loc. Athos II Corin Tyndareus

Pres. Hoover

General Lee

Corta

Tyndarens

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FOR US.A

Feb.

21

22

VIA SIBERIA-Letters and post- cards for Europe and South America quired number. Krit according are forwarded "viz Siberiz” it- superscribed.

so to the directions until it is time to form the V-shape front. Divide

are openwork ́ woollens have an artificial straw

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REGISTERED and PARCEL the stitches, and on a new neelle Can You Do This? MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier take up the stitches from exactlyį than the time gives shore unless the middle (leaving the other half} otherwise stated and where mails are

The above exercise perf.comed a advertised, to close at or before 9 on the needle to finish later), and few times daily is an expellent aid in 21 a, rezistered and parcel mails are decrease by kitting two together the prevention of constipation and the closed a 5 p.m. on the previous day. until the shoulder narrows and is is one of the greatest menaces

correction of obesity- Constipation AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways via of the right length and shape. This good health, for when the intestines Singapore, Eandoeng-Amsterdam via Singapore, Stigon-Marseilles via Sai is done in the same way as tucks are clogged with waste matter poi- gon Correspondance for Europe and are done on blouses, beginning to sons contaminate the blood stream 21ed for transmission by these Services, take the fullness from about the To supplement the above exercise

and cause inefficiency and· siemens. 21 Rates and all particulars are shewn same distance as the tacks taper, in securing dally regularity, an occa- 21 in the schedules exhibited at the Gen-the extar fullness taken up by de- sional dose of Pinkettes is all that ja 22 Post Office and Kowloon Office 22 All letters rete, must be marred "gree Finish the other side in the needed. Pinkettes are tiny, pleasant. 24 Air Maz azt hander? în at the Gen-same manner.

easy to take. In à oe, "zatma! way they cleanse the food.

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eral Post Offer. Unless superscribed A long knitted piece in stocking pel liverisimess and billions, stacks, for despatch by a specific air mail or moss stitch about four inches purify the breath, keep the skin free 21 service, correspondence will be for-wide makes an attractive finish to from pimples and blemishes, and 21 intermediate countries will be accept- 22warded by the first service available the jumper if fitted on as a start- bring to the eyes the sparicle of vivid health. Obtainable at chemists every- where, Pinkettes keep you well

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A new

sleeves. There will be an effort to alter the waistline, thôngh most leading houses will decide to leave it where it is for the moment.

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That's why my stockings last

Always wash your stockings and dainty underwear in

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