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ANADIAN

PACTULE

RAILWAY

8 DAYS

= 10 DAYS =

5 DAYS

STEAMERS

GoEMPRESS to America, Europe

Van-

couver Victoria Arrive

Shang- Hong Empress Kong hai

of

Leave

Naga- saki

Yoko

Kobe

Japan Jan. 24

Asia Feb. 8

Canada Feb, 21

Arrive Leave

Jan. 26

Feb. 10′ – Feb. 12

Feb. 23

Leave

kama Honolulu

Leave Leave

Jan. 29 Jan. 31

Feb. 14 Feb. 16

Feb. 26 Feb. 28

Feb. 6

Feb. 25

Mar. 7

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Feb. 11

WHY

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 5, 1939.

WOMEN CANNOT GET DRESSES TO FIT

British clothing trade is faced Įnually the invasion has spread un- with a crisis.

til many dress shops or dress de- The reason? Here it is, according partments in the big stores feature to the dress buyer of a London the American frock, some to the ex- store.

clusion "of all others. "Every other woman

you meet, The increase for January, 1988, whether in Oxford-street, Maida over the corresponding period last Vale or in the big provincial towns, | year was £111,788, and the main particularly if she is a stylish wo-reason for the growing popularity man with a moderate income, is of the American frock is the custom. wearing an American ready-made of supplying it in carefully gra- frock."

duated sizes and fittings.

American penetration started about four or five years ago. An-

MR. GREENWOOD ON NATION'S Mar. 12 NEEDS

Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains.

Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to European ports.

TO MANILA

Empress of Asia on Thursday, January 12th.

Canadian Pacific

#201

SPANS THE WORLD

Ruild

Telephone

20752

PRESIDENT LINER

SAILINGS

SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES

Via

KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU

SS "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND”

SS "PRESIDENT PIERCE”

"S.S. “PRESIDENT-COOLIDGE"

SS "PRESIDENT TAFT"

NEW YORK AND

89 “PRESIDENT VAN BUREN”

SS “PRESIDENT HARRISON” 88 "PRESIDENT HAYES"

S.S. "PRESIDENT POLK"

SAILS JAN. 13th at midnight.

++

JAN. 28th at 4.00 P.M. FEB. 11th at 9.00 P.M. FEB. 25th at 4.00 P.M.

BOSTON VIA SUEZ

SAILS JAN.

H

"

7th at 6,00 A.M. JAN. 20th at 12 Noon FEB. 3rd at 12 Noon. FEB. 17th at 12 Noon

MANILA

SS "PRESIDENT VAN BUREN” ES "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND" 88 “PRESIDENT HARRISON" 8.5. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"

SAILS JAN. 7th at 6.00 A.M.

JAN. 7th at 6.00 P.M.

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Mr.

can

Only "stock size" women hope to "buy British" and dress smartly on small dress allowances."

Women blame the retailers, re- tailers blame the wholesalers, and wholesalers the manufacturera. Meanwhile British trade steadily dwindles.

"I have a continual tug-of-war with wholesalers in trying to obtain Arthur Greenwood, M.P.,

a supply of smartly cut frocks in deputy leader of the Opposition, sizes above and below 'stock size,'

said a woman who has been dress speaking at Belper, near Derby, re-buyer for two of the largest West ferred to the Socialist party's re-End stores. jection of the proposal for a nation-

al opposition.

UNDIES GRIEVANCE

"Difficulties are that sizes are* not sufficiently graduated and that "We realise," he said, "how wide-styles apart from stock size are con- spread is the revolt, even within the fined almost entirely to the rather ranks of the Government's suppor-drab, dowdy and elderly fashions. ters, against Mr. Chamberlain's The British manufacturer seems to foreign policy, but a negative basis be unable to visualse more

than of disagreement with the Govern-

two types of women-the young and ment on this issue is not necessarily willowly and the elderly and stodgy. any foundation for a united and

These two classes are a fraction of positive alternative.

the whole. If the traders don't realise it, they will lose the market

"Labour's policy is an inherent whole. Its foreign policy necessi-altogether."

tates the adoption of its domestic

The head buyer for an

story.

under-

programme. We fervently desire clothing department had a similar peace with prosperity. We can en- joy neither until our national efforts are directed to this clearly defined

end.

"Women don't cease to like pretty things just because they have put a couple of inches on their hip mea- surements," she said.

"The national life must be or- "Manufacturers have an idea that ganised to enable us to take the van dainty styles should only be sup in the cause of peace and to provide plied in stock sizes, and that for the bur citizens with the means of life rest drabness of material and dow- and the opportunity which will make diness of cut are appropriate." them the worthy custodians of peace and freedom.

"I decided to test the problem. I went first to a dress department which featured British frocks. The In view of the highly integrated only slick styles were labelled and centrally directed economic "younger set." The rest were staid activities of Germany, a nationally and apologetic crossover or V-shap- directed economic organisation ised bodices with roomy but essential to Britain. Private what shapeless skirts. interests cannot be allowed to stand

in

well- the way of the national being.

"Many of those who oppose the Government's foreign policy appear to believe that this country can still survive in the midst of gross pro-

fiteering JAN, 20th at 12 Noon

poverty JAN. 21st at 11.00 A.M.

AMERICAN ⋆ ★

PRESIDENT LINES

ROUND THE WORLD SERVICE.

FORMERLY DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES

12, PEDDER ST.

• CALLS AT SHANGHAI, :

TELEPHONE 28171

G. FALCONER & CO. (HONG KONG LTD.) WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS, DIAMOND MERCHANTS,

UNION BUILDING (opposite G.P.O.)

"Agents for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS, ROSS". BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE Direct from Manufacturers,

·High Class English Jewellery

THE RUB!

some--

"If I want that style in a larger size," I queried of the saleswomen,.. pointing to a charming "Younger Set" model.

"We could get it for you, mo- and on the one hand and malnutrition on thedom," she replied without enthusi- other. Labour rejects this view.asm, "but it would take time, and

“I would ask those who are satis- we should have fied with the Government's handling guinea extra."

of international affairs whether

to charge you a

Then I discovered

a department

they hate Socialism more than they devoted to American ready-mades. hate Fascism, or whether they are There were eight sizes and various prepared, in the interests of demo-fittings of slick-looking frocks, and size number eight was as stylish cracy and freedom, to sacrifice some of their ancient prejudices in order and slimming as style number one.

So don't blame the women. They that Labour may have the oppor- tunity to blaze the path of

are only human, and some of them peace abroad and prosperity at home.

don't want to diet. They like a "The Labour party will not shirk square meal as much as their hus- the responsibilities of office with power. It would carry out its plan with a single eye to the public in- terest. But, if it is to make this contribution to the future of the nation, it can be only on the basis of its own considered policy,"

bands do.

LOCAĻ DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-7/8.. Nielson & Co., Inc., Managers for the Hong Kong Mines, Ltd., re-don at 20-15/16 and forward

"Spot" silver was quoted in Lon- at port 4,381 short dry tons of ore

20-8/16. treated for the month of December;

✡

from which 588.2 dry short tons | The London on New York_rate= of lead concentrates were produced, was quoted at £-US.$4.64, and (averagkag 66.49 per cent. Lead and the New York on London rate at

16.65 oz. Silver per ton.

£-U.S.$4.68-9/16.