1936-02-24 — Page 2

MAL SCHEDULES

“AIR MAI

Imperial Airways via Singapore Bandong-Amsterdam via Singapore Salgs-Marselles vir Saigon Singapore-Australis Correpondence will be accepted for transmision by these services. Rates and all particulars are shown in the schedule exhibited

the at

Post Offices. All Fetters etc., must be mark

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

CHINESE DOMESTIC AIR MAIL

SERVICE FROM CANTON. Letter will be accepted at Hoog Kong for transmission by the Chinese! Domestic Air Mail Service from Canton to all places in China at the unit. rate of $1.00 per half ounce The chrge is inclusive of the regular postage.

The bars of closing mails for this service it the G.P.Q. re: Canton-Shangha (via Swatow)----

Wednesdays and Saturdays. Rog-| 10. Örd by 10.30 22. Canton-Kinngchow-Nanning

Non-

-day and Fridays, Reg. 19 s.DL..

Ordeary 10.30 am.

Canton-Lungshow Saturdays, Reg. - 4:30 pm Ordiny 5.00 pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays Reg. 10 an. Ordinary 10.30 am. At Kowloon Central Post Oce

the mails will be closed

fore the above times.

INWARD MAILS

FROM EUROPE

Van Bertaz (Air Mail

Imperial Service)

FROM SHANGHAI

Chenoriaur

Mamno

Teiresias

Burd was

Hakoza Maru

Hakone Marne

Emp. of Japan.

Pres... Polit

Asavas Me

hour be

Feb. ex

Feb.

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FROM USA

Feb

of Japan

Polk

FROM STRAITS & INDIA

Tameo Kara

Feb.

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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY - FEBRUARY 24, 1936

Women's Page

The Smartest Tweeds

WOMEN NOW WEAR

PLUMAGE

Have A Shaggy Appearance

AN AIR OF RUSTICİTY

The smartest tweeds of the moment have a very shaggy ap- pearance, and an air of -rusticity. which contrasts, amusingly with the splendour of our evening modes.

to make

Large checks and plaids, and bright patches of colour also help our tweeds book gay wearable. It is a smart idea to materials, with combine plaid

fabrics of a single colour.

There are suits which consist

of a rather thick tweed skirt, very

alim, and having two short pleats at the hem, ode over each Imee,

WOTH

with a cardigan in plaid material The skirt may be in brown tweed flecked with green and red, while the cardigan may be a well-fitting affair, buttoned down the front,

with square shoulders

and a leather belt to watch the buttons.

The material of which it is made is of brown, green and red plaid, and the scarf which tucks into the neckline is of plain brown chenille, crocheted in a rather! loose stitch.

With Sleeveless Jerkin Another slightly different type.

Curl Up

For Style

Is Newest

Streamlining In The Hair

CHINESE DESIGNER'S ADVISE

Streamline coiffures, which air- rer the modern trend in Shanghai, are going to be popular this sea- son, according to Miss Helene Tsang, talented designer, who pre- fers to be known by her Chinese! name, Tsingying.

Miss Trang who has studied in all the fashion centres of the world, says the trend for coiffures [will be sleek for civled. And shel {advocates the corchination of the jold world and the new in the dressing of the hair. This hair. dress is influenced by the Tang Dynasty, as are the dresses of a few smart ladies, and if wom, will be most becoming to the petite type of a girl

Good Variety

There is a variety of types for choice, but all are inspired if not by the very aid, then by the streamlined automobile and aero- plane, which make up moder

of ensemble is the plainly cat SNAPPY BUT NOT society in Shanghai. The styles

skirt, usually having the two kneel pleats made of dark tweed fleck-

ed in a colour, worn with a plain jersey of the darkest colour in the skirt

sleeveless Over this goes a jerkin, with a straight collar and Lapels made entirely of plaid woollen and the overcast is a fit-

"Question Mark" Curlsted, full length affair, with wide

revers and manmich shoulders

Many smart: French visitors made of the same fabric as the have been in Londen during the 25 last few days, writes a Home

correspondent

Plaid Waistcoats Plaid waistcoats

SUBTLE

English Women Are Better Dressed

AS COMPARED WITH HER AMERICAN FRIEND

all are very smart and dressed-up, and with their hollow curis and straightness, they look as though the wind could sweep through them without missing a shugle hair

One particularly flattering new coiffure features the swEY that starts from the centre to the

A favourite question among side down. women in England is whether American women dress cz well as English woIRATI.

Mr. Norman Hartnel's answer are often cut is definitely in the negative. But

high enough in the neck to enable I saw several attractive women 29 wearing what appeared to be a one to disse with a blouse or

jersey large "question mark” curl on

There are usually long sleeves, their foreheads. These "curls."

arza-boles, upos investigation, turned out to set into comfortable

Van Heuts

Extasets

Hoctor

FROM JAPAN

Feb.

es we

shall be wearing them

in

28 London.

Tokiwa Haru Emp. of Japan Hakone Maru

Pren, Folk

Hakodate Maru

Asarna Mara

OUTWARD MATES.

FOR EUROPE

Chenozketax

and the garment may be double-

be made of plumage, and I was informed that by March or April breasted, with high revers, or it may be buttoned down the centre front.

cari,

the new Kiwi tin---

there are three points on which This is the way to open our U.S. friends do score over us. stockings and For make-up accessories. American WOMEN get full marks. while English- women cannot compete.

Despite these important assets, however, Mr. Hartsel considers When the coat is of the loose, that American women lack a cari 29 shown at the early dress shows in three-quarter type (which is just tain essential quality which be

28

These hats with curls will be

Paris

FOR STRAITS AND INDIA

Feb.

Feb.

Sufrang

FOR AUSTRALIA

25

Feb.

(Air Orient Service) Closer Eeg. 10 am. Ord. 10.30 am. Memnon

25

Memnon (via Mazzeilles)

Closes: Reg. 4.15 p.m. Ord. 5 p Emp. of Russia (via Siberia), 26 Closer Reg. 9.15 am Ord. 10 am.

FOR-SHANGHAI

Emp. of Russia

Hakozaki Maru

Feb.

26

28

FOR JAPAN

Feb.

Emp. of Russia Hakomili Mazu

FOR USA

Feb.

Tyndarrus Emp. of Bazsia

FOR MANILA

Emp-of Japan

Feb.

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as smart as ever); it is a good idea calls

#softness." He describes

to have it lined with the plaid them as "snappy,” but not "soft" which makes the waistcoat.

orabile in design and colour

The lining should come to with-they have a great deal to] in an inch of the edge of the very learn.

26 wide revers.

:

Remember The Scarf

The dress-and-coat ensemble is also very useful and popular. The dresses are made of loosely woven VIA SIBERIA-Letters, and poet-light weight tweed with a rough cards for Europe and South America surface.

Studied Both Types

both

Mr. Hartnell has studied types of women carefully, and has spent several weeks in New York, checking what American women On arriving back in Lon- don from the States, he said:

want

are forwarded "ria Siberia" if 30 Usually the neckline is plata,: “I am more convinced than ever superscribed.

and in the form of a shallow "V" since Fre been in New York that REGISTERED and PARCEL

be filled in by a English women are better dressed MAILS are closed 15 minutes suller so that it can

coloured, contrasting than the time given above mless brightly otherwise stated and where mails are scarf of velvet or knitted cheaflet has given me a great deal of pleasure to be able to compare The coat is made of the same type English and American women at By registered and parcel mails are of fabric, but in a heavier weight theatres and restaurants and still closed xt 5 păm, on the previous day.

advertised to close at or before

AIR HAIL Imperial Airways via

Food Or Hat--Or Both

25 Singapore, Bandoeng-Amsterdam vis Some of the most comfortable be able to say this."

26 Singapore, Saigon-Marseilles vis Sai-of the latest tweed costs bre

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gon. Correspondence for Europe and cowl-shaved collars at the back!

ed for transmission by these Services, which can be drawn over the head CARVED CORK FOR BRACELETS

Rates and all particulars are shewn and used as a hood, when neces

in the schedules exhibited at the Gen-

eral Post Office and Kowloon Ofice, Bay

Bracelets are being made of

25 All letters etc, must be marked "By This arrangement is ideal for queer stuff. Carved cork is a 26 Air Mail and handed in at the Gen-windy, chilly days in the country, new material for their manufac-

eral Port Offen. Unless superscribed and whether you wear a beret, ozitare. for despatch by a specific sir mala neat, close fitting little hat -

Like They slip over the hand service, correspondence will be for der the hood, or whether you slave bangles, and are gilded so intermediate countries will be accept- warded by the first service available. simply wear the hood in the place that they look like something

of a hat is a matter of taste and rather barbaric. Their great ar convenience.

raction is their light weight-

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MOIRE AMONG THE NEW FABRICS

Material Gaining Favour

A comparatively new material which is gaining great favour is incire, whites a Home correspon- Ident. I am authoritatively told Ithat this will be well in the lime-

light for evening wear during} 1936. It will be much in request for afternoon frocks, too, as well as for tailored suita

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For those who are not thrilled now that the late gown itself is by the thought of a moire evening fashioned on more tailored lines. igown, lace, offers an attractive If you wore heavy sills and the smartest dimmer and dance charm of lace should be very wel alternative. It is exactly suited to velvets · last season, the fragile

dresses of the moment, as well as come. But it must be remember- to the elegant TOWE for the ad that the newest laces are of the future

fine cobebby type very ⠀ trans- The all-lace ensemble of today parent and stidened by a cire or has acquired great distinction horsehair effect

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