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MAIL SCHEDULES

ATE MAIL

Imperial Airways via Singapore Basioeng-Amsterdam via Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via Salgun

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Singapore-Australa

Correspondence will be accepted for

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1936

*Women's Tages

transmission by these services. Rate HANDS NEED CARE IN Learn Your Own Sleep Need

and all particulars are shown in the

schedules exhibited.

at the Fourt

Offices. All letters etc., must be mark- ed "By Air Mail" and be handed in at the Post Office.

open The Money Order Office is from 10 am to 4 pm. except on Saturdays when it closes at 12 noon and on Sundays and holidays when it is entirely closed..

THE SPRING

Manicure Once. Weekly

What do you notice first about

a woman" the enquiring reporter asked twelve men. Four of them answered "her hands.”

An Air Mail-Box has been erected

Which, if it does not prove that at the General Post Office. Corres- the RMA. pondence intended for "Dorado" must be posted before 3.30 these are a woman's most impor In Kowloon such tant feature, at least emphasises 3.m. on Friday.

do notice when correspondence may be posted in the the fact that men ordinary box at Kowloon Post Office spring winds have had their way which will be cleared at 8 am on with hands as well as faces. Friday. The public are particularly requested to see that their letters,

bear suficient postage.

NEW POSTAL RATES-

Attention is drawn to the increas

The hands certainly have a good Correspon many problems to face in the dence bearing insuficient postage will course of a year. First, there are fewer oil glanca on the backs of be forwarded by ordinary services.

the hands than on the rest of the skin, and the palms have no oil at all and more sweat? glands ed postal rates effective as from 1st xlands than almost anywhere else. June 1936. Unpaid or insuficiently Then there is the fact that we are prepaid correspondence is only de always washing, sometimes with liverable against, payment of double harsh soap and water that is nore the deficiency.

too soft. Usually we forget to No 15 cent stamps are at present on sale and 10 cent and 5 cent stamps dry thoroughly, and that is the! should be used. 20 cent and 5 cent worst of all. stamps will be accepted for the 25 cent rate as soon as the present stock of 25 cent stamps is exhausted.

INWARD MANS."

Manicure Important

once a You need a manicure week, and if your cuticle is very dry and stubborn you ought to Kave an oil soak. Wrap each fin- ger in cotton and let them lie in

warm oil for as long as possible.

If the nails are brittle, use non- 19 liquid polish for a while and buff

the nails to a high glow.

By the way, the smartest women 12 now use natural polish for day- 19 time wear and brighter coloure for evening. It means changing your polish twice on days when you arej going out, but it is worth it

FROM EUROPE

June

Antepor

FROM USA.

June

Pres. Grant Exp of Japan

FROM SHANGHAI

June

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Pres. Grant

Ranpurs

Soochow

. D'Artagnan

Dencalion Soudan

Emp. of Japan

Pres. Polk

General Lee

Kashima Maru

FROM STRAITS & INDIA

Suisang

Demodocus

Delagoso Maru

Kutsang

Suwa Mare

Conte Cerde

Tokushima, Maru

FROM JAPAN

June

Pres. Grant

Kanpura

Malacca Maru

Emp of Japan Pres. Polk

General Lee

Kashima Maru

FROM MANILA

June

Changte

Pres. Hoover

Kamo Maru

Atenar

Glancus

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TO KEEP FURS

Before furs are stored away for

the suramer they should be care-

Daisies are legion this season

highlights for almost any costume, and so Grace Bradley, the screen actress, adds a few to her beige-striped jacket. suit is of brown wool

The

INITIALS ON HER BROW

Will The Boy Friend Approve?

-Daily Test The

Best Way

No one can tell better than your-

MANICURE FOR BUSY GIRLS

Good Lotion And- Small-Brush

self how many hours, sleep you A good lotion, small brush, some need each night. Most people re- kind of bleach, a bit of pumice and quire between seven and eight-the necessary manicure accessories some six-but, the ones who can)

get along on less than six are few are important to anyone who and far between. The woman who wants to have.beautiful hands.

The girl who uses a typewriter cares about her beauty ought to make simple, but rather exact tests a good deal need not be surprised when she notices small, hard cal-i to determine how much sleep she

louses along the sides of each fin- should have in order to feel ener-: getic and good natured about 8er. Pressure on the keys har- dens Engertips, of course, but is ninety per cent of the time.

also pushes cuticle and akin at the For one week go on with your sides of each nail apward, mak- regular sleeping "habits, but, each

ling it stiff and thick. Pumice stone morning when you get out of bed treatments at least

once a week:

Lemon Juice

+

jot down in a notebook as accur will solve the problem. ately as you can exactly how you feel. Are you dying to get back into bed? Does your head ache? Does your neck feel! tired? Do you resent, even slight- the callouses. Don't press

When you have washed yourį hands, maisten the pumice stone slightly and rub it briskly scross

tooi

ly, the cheerfulness of some mem-hard and don't rub any one spot ber of the family? Answer honest-for more than 30 seconds. Hy and save the answers.

Use a prepared hleach or fresh Too Much Sleep

lemon juice to remove stains on The following week sleep one hands, wrists and fingertips.- A hour longer each night. Analyze

good many women keep half of a your mental and physical feelings lemon on a shelf in the bathroom every morning, and save this re-and the other half in the kitchen. cord. At the end of the week, Several times a day they simply compare the two lists. If the see-

dig their fingers into the juice; load doesn't make pleasanter read-: land pulp. ing than the 5rst, begin the third

Remember that a small hand! week by increasing your nightly brush with rather stiff bristies sleeping one hour more. Each

will remove imbedded dirt and morning, make the same kind of

igrime on which ordinary washing test and write down the answers. has no effect. Get into the habit If these are even more disconcert of scouring knuckles and fingers ing than those of the first week.!

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much sleep all along. Try less for

as regularly as you brush your; maybe you're been getting too teeth

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cream!

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Apply hand lotion or

ļa few days and see what happens many times a day and always at

SALT BATHS GOOD FOR SKIN

Advice By Beauty Expert:

in

night before you go to bed. When

you use a suntan oil before hours

¡of exposure to the sub, put some!

of it on hands as well as arms.

FASHION SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

A Career For Your Daughter?

19 fully cleaned. Hot bran may be 19 used for dark furs and powered! 19 starch er magnesia for white or

light-coloured ones. If the fur "ist hot too large it may be placed in a clean..cotton bag or pillowcase

"Salt water baths do a good 15 with a sufficient quantity of clean--

deal to keep skin on the body firm 17;ing material and well shaken.

and healthy,” a reducing expert | 18 After this has been done the fur

According to a well-known West said, recently. I always advise should be laid on newspapers on aj table and gently rubbed with a End hairdresser, Miss 1935 may my clients who are losing weight London fashion kings have just rapidly to take at least three of met to bless a new venture-a skin school of fashion for training bud- pad of cotton wool until the bran wear her initials on ber brow!

These keep By his method he first cats off them a week.

ding dress designers-undertaken or powder has been well worked

wrinkling as

by Reville, Ltd. The objects of in. It should then be thoroughly a lock of the victim's" hair-just from sagging or 12 shaken, out of doors if possible.ja wisp will do. He then models it weight is lost.

"First of all, one should take the School, Mr. Symonds (the

(chairman) stated, are: Dark furs may be brushed after into any initial she likes to men-

To give sound, comprehensive shaking, but white fox should be tion. Next, the ringlet is lacquer-warm soapy shower. Then, for

hat it twenty minutes, soak 19 rubbed with a soft silk handker-ed and made adhesive so 19 chief. Furs should be stored in will remain firm on her brow. And tub of lukewarm water in which training in the art, theory, techni To inspire the creation of new 19 moth-proof boxes or bags in a dry two initials fit the forehead nicely four pounds of rock salt have been que and practice fashion:

It looks original and it is cer-dissolved. When you get out, do cool place. Heavy coats-keep in 12 better condition if laid carefully rain she will not be mistaken for not rinse, but pat yourself dry fashions, to develop good taste 12 in boxes. Prolonged hanging is in the other girl, but whether the boy with a coarse towel. Allow the and imagination, to foster the 18 clined to strain the-shoulders and friend will approve is another salty film to remain on your skin search for ideas and guide, them

for about an hour. Then rinse on practical lines; matter!

To impart the knowledge, based 18 make them liable to tear.

Plain Milk Baths For skins which feel uncomfort-on practical experience, which is the success of the able and dry after hours of ex-essential to posure to summer sunshine, this potential designer and dressmaker: To teach the actual methods e- same expert recommended gly-i cerine baths. You simply pour one ployed in exclusive Dressmaking! pint. of glycerine into half a tub Houses in London and Paris; and

To stimulate the development of¡ of tepid water and soak in the mixture for fifteen minutes. After London as a centre of Fashion, by providing a number of creative ward, rinse in clear water.

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FROM AUSTRALIA

June

Changte

121

Kamo Maru

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OUTWARD MAILS

FOR EUROPE

R.M.A, Dorado (Imperial Air-

way's direct Service)

Ranpura (viz Marseiller)

Closes: Beg, 945

Ord.-19.30 8.m.

Sphinx (vin Siberis)

-D'Artagnan (Air Orient Ser-

vice)

Closes: Beg. 9,45 am

Ord. 10.30 am

Tatenta Maru (via Siberia)

Jane

Closes: Reg. 5 pim. Ord. 8.30 am.

Deucalion (via Marseilles)

Closes: Reg. 9.45 a.m.

FOR AUSTRALIA

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HOW TO DYE CLOTHES

GARNISH FOR FROCKS

Just the garnish for your spring

13 suit or cost, or for your printed

frock, is a new colourfql catalin

Bleach Material Beforehand

To-dye a garment successfully

Of course, plain' milk baths are designers and dressmakers execut

fruit and vegetable brooch. Sus-is not nearly as difficult as it used marvellous skin softeners. After ing original and exclusive modeis. 13 pended from a green bow-knot, to be. Many of the modern dyes a regular bath, dip a large cotton

18 you may have your choice of six-are thoroughly reliable, if they are pad in sweet milk and pat your teen different fruits and veget-properly use, and very satisfactory skin from head to foot. Leave on ables. For instance, there is a yel results may be obtained.

for an hour. If you like or, rather

CALENDARS

Hanging calendars consisting of Any heavy garments, such as a if you can afford it, pour milk into separate sheets for weeks or 16 low pear, a red cherry and a Jusci- 1ous orange, or three red cherries, coat of tailored suit, should not the bathtub and soak in it. Butter months sometimes curl outwards or a squash, a cucumber and a to be attempt by the amateur dyer, milk is a fine softener and a mild untidily after they have been turn- ed over. A thin rubber band slip- mato, etc. They come in sets of however, unless she has had much bleach as well. three or, if you prefer, you may practice in the art The advice Speaking of bleaches, better use ped round the leaves at the bottom [will keep them neatly in place. If have a single carrot, ear of corn and the help of a reputable dyeing fresh lemon juice on knees,

a little stiffening is required to firm should-be enlisted, and they elbows, feet and hands about once or strawberry.

will tell you whether the venture a week. If your skin is dry, always keep them flat a thin sheet of card- same size to be successful, before smooth on cream

or oily lotion board of exactly the VIA SIBERIA-Letters and post is likely 12 cards for Europe and South America dyeing the garment professional-after you have rinsed off the should be placed between them, and two rubber banda used to hold 13 are forwarded "ria Siberiz" { sojiye

them together at the top and bot-

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FOB SHANGHAI

June

Pres. Hoover. Sphinx Tatsuta Maru Pres. Polk

Pres. Hoover Tatsuta Maru Ixon

Pres. Hoover Bempora Sphinx Tatsuta-Mar

Kamo

FOR U.S.A

FOR JAPAN

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REGISTERED

and. PARCEL

From Dark To Light

MAILS are closed 15 minutes lier Coats and dresses of light- Jane than the time given show unless weight underclothes, and house-

12 otherwise stated,and where malls hold furnishing may offen be dyed 18 advertised to close at or before 9

18 am, registered and parcel mails are at home with very pleasing results.

closed at 5 pm, on the previous day But when you are chooning the

June AIR MAIL-Imperial "Airways tie dye be sure to buy one which-23

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Jane

Deucalion

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13 zou. Correspondence for Europe and cotton or woollen which, you are 16 intermediate countries will be accept going to ""dip".

1ged for transzmission by these Services Thefe are also special dyes for

Eater and all

the schedules escalars are how in stockings, in suitable ranges of

exhibited at the General

Post Office and Kowione Offer An colours. And you can now obtain letters etc., must be marked. “By Alja dye which is more correctly de- Mail" and handed in at the General scribed as a "bleach for it turns Post Onice. Unless superscribed for the fabric white. In this way you despatch by a specific air mail set-dye a dark shade a lighter cokrux, vice, correspondence will be forward- 17ed by the first service available by bleaching-it beforehand.

bleach.

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