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(OPPOSITE LAMMEET'S AUCTION ROOM),
SHIPPING, FORWARDING & INSURANCE AGENTS.
Packing and Warehousing.
THE CHINA MATE
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
OPENING CEREMONY.
THE UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS will be OPENED on MONDAY
E accops shipments for any part in the World, with similar faciliting to the MARCH TE, 1813, at 11 am, by Hm EXCELLENT STR. P. J. D. W Parcala Post without restriction. to size ur weight, and ear Charges are
absolutely the lowest possible.
Payments musy be made in Hongkong or 'Destination." Baggage stored and traxhipped.
Agents for Contractors to Imperial German, Royal Danish, and
JOHN TAYLOR, Manager. Swiss Federal Parcel Past.
THOS
COOK & SON.
LUGARD, G.C.MG, OB, DSO, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG & CRAN HA CELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY,
UNIVERSITY BAZAAR
Kent
Kimaha Marli
The Opening Ceramory of the University Buildings on March 11th, Minabant 1012, will be followed by a SIX DAYS” BAZAAR (March 11th to 16th - inclusive) in the buildings and grounds in aid of the funds of the University. A great variety of European, Chinese and Japanese articles and onrios
Grand Military and Naval Entertainments and evening Conversazione Chinese Theatre, etc, etc., eta,
TOURIST STEAMSHIP & FORWARDING AGENTS for sale; Exhibition of some of the finest collections of Porcelains in China ↑
BANKERS, etc.
Road Office for the four Hans: 18. Des Verx Road CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
YOKOHAMA, 82. WATER STRAIT. SHANGHAI, 2-3 Foochow RoiL.
TICKERS 49 SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
TICKETS dalid to EUROPE by the principal" STEAMSHIP LINKS
TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the World... BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rateu
LETTERS of CREDIT, and SIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED.. FOREIGN MONTES exchanged.
HEAD OFFICE - LUDGATE CIRCUS LONDON, E.C. Anezkong Avril 4, 1908.
DinBros
TAILORS.
1 Wyndham Street,
(FLOWER Şİ.)'
ESTABLISHED 1900.
Hongkong. October 20. 1931.
THE
136
LEEDS FORGE CO., LD., LEEDS.
* Further details will be published in due course. Hongkong, February:11 1918.
TUBE GOWN DOOMED. ·
Women are no longer required to re- semble tubes. On the contrary, they are
to be all graceful curves.
..
Thus, those who have been at "infinite-
pains to get thin and impossibly willowy must now be at equal pains to gut plump and naturally developed. For the riga-of the tube" gown in drawing to a close
A well-known Court dressmaker states that the reformation has mirondy begung. Many ladies during the dst few weeks have ordered evening gowns which are A distinct return to the pre-Directoire mode of five years ago, when frocks were worn fuller and the gracious lines and curves of the truly feminine-figaro were allowed to reveal themselves, and were even accentuated,” she asid.
Those gowns which we have mindo have a well-marked wuist-line-you can hardly call then wap-waists-while the hips arò decidedly pronounced.
**Although, as was stated a short time. ago, we are threatened with a revival of the waspiwaist, I do not think that the fashion will be generally popular in Eng-
land.
"If however, the re# Paris fashion which emphasises the smaller waist comes over, as it is practically. certain to do, then
Specialiste in the Manufacture of RAILWAY-ROLLING STOCK of every description undoubtedly a large number of English-
Pioneers in the design and manufacture of
women will adopt it.
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mdr. H. S-Monroe Capt, 0)F. Curbeth, M.V.0. Lt. Comdr Ry R. Bousman Titi-Comdr, R. B. Englad Op T. Hunt, O.S.I.M. "I-Omdr. H. D. Marryal
Commr. B. O. M. BITS Capt. Cayley
Capt. L. E. Power, 11. Y C "IA-Chassin, G.-P. Leith
Capt. G. E. P. Hant, D3.0 Lieut. Com. Malcolm Murray
Swatow Chinwangho
Rongkong Hongkon
Nagasak
West River Kiongkong Yang
It-Comdr. E 1. G. Mackinnon
Lb-Comdr, N. E, Archdale
torpedo boas destri torpedo boat deskrove
cruiser, Lat clans -
2,000
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cruiser, 1st chase
Moother
cruiser, Ist claem" Tirer gunboat
180
- cruiser, 2nd class
river gunbosh
torpedo
6300)
Comdr. L. Lambe
Capt.: F. H. Mitchell
Pruinotheus. Ribble
praiser
8000
Comdr. PH. Wurleigh
torpedo bost destroyer.
500
181 Rosario
depot ship
*1400
Robin Sandpiper
river gunboat
240
Lt.-Com J. S. Tyodali
West River
river gunboat
240-
Lt-Com EJ J. Southby
To Let
river gunboat.
"240"
Lt. Comdr. Maurice B. Leis
Yangtzze
Taku
-tarpedo bost desti
360
8500
L-Comdr. C. HE Head
Hongkong
Tamar
TO LET.
receiving ship
4850
Commodore Q. J. Eyres
Hongkong
river gunboat
180
800
Lt. Comdr. Hon. G. Stopford
Upper
river gunbeat
710
900
Lt-Comdr. M. B. Hamilton
Hankow
torpedo-boat destroyer.
590
7500
Lt. Comdr. B. W Bluett
Shanghai
torpedo bost destroyer
6300
Licut-Com E. D. Adair Hall
Amoy
Waterwitch
surveying ship
620
450
Welland
torpedo-boat destroyer
550-
7500
La-Comdr, R. L. Hancocks Lt.-Comdr. E T. B. Chambers
Hongkong
Shanghai
Whiting.
torpedo bost destroyer
980
Hongkong
Widgeon
river gunboat
196
800
Lieat.-Com. B. R. Brooka
Uppor Yangtza
Woodcock
river ganhost
150
500
"Lt. Com. M. B. R. Blackwood
Yangtze
Tivar gunboat
∙180
2
-500
submarine
Lt, Comdr, G 14. Mulock Lt. O. Godfrey Herbert' ́*
Yangiste
Hongkong
submarine
Hongkong
submarine
Hongkong
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No. 9. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE Vingo (Shop) HYRIE, 6 Rooms, Tennis Court
The and large garden.
EGGESFORD, No. 114 Pesk, un furnished from 1st April, 1912. 6 Rooms
Nő, 5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK, Carly possession TO LET FURNISHED, BECKENHAM, Woodlark
KENT.
94.
Roomed-House standing in own grounds, large lawn and garden. Sorvants may be 37
20 minutes from Victoria or 381 retained. City..
Photos can be soon here,
FOR SALE, TOR CREST, at Poak, bour and adjacent islands. commanding magnificent view of the Haz
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings, Songkong, Aug. 2, 19112
TO LET
216
Name.
5900- Lábut.-Comdr. G. B: Hartford
L-Comdr. AA L. Fencer Lt. Comdr. J. R. A. Codrington
ship of Vice-Admiral Alfred L. Winske, K.0.B., O.V.O., O.M.G., Commander-in-Chief.
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station
Captains
Austro-Hungarian cruiser 2300).
THE KOWLOON HOTEL PREMISES Kaiser Franz Joseph 1 Austro-Hungarian cruiser 4.000
with dower and vegetable gardens. Szigetvar Suitable for Mess. Immediate possession.
Apply to
THE SPANISH PROCUBATION,
2 Seymour Road.. Hoockung, February 15, 1912.
TO LET.
"But oven so, I think the craze will not,FFICES in KING'S BUILDING. FRESSED STEEL UNDERFRAMES AND BOGIES AND ALL-STEEL | really develop, or, if it does, it will be
"RAILWAY WAGGONS.
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short-lived."
A BOUN TO DILCHSMAKERS
The Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agents in Hongkong and China. A largo Oxford-street firm of ladies con-
The Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering
Co. of Hongkong, Ld.,
Hongkong. October 9, 1911.
AGENTS, BUTTERFIEL)) & SWIRE
tumiers have a number of models on view, in which the small-waisted; full-busted evening gown in displayed.
**There is an ̈ürdoubted revival in the garo-displaying dresses which were popu- Iar before the tubular fashion began," said 128 the manager.
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HEADS OF BUSINESS HOUSES,
PROFESSIONAL MEN,
SECRETARIES of CLUBS,
MANAGERS of HOTELS,
PRINCIPALS and MATRONS of HOSPITALS,
and ALL RESIDENTS are requested to send in full
NAME
"ADDRESS..
particulars.
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To:-
FOR FAZE INNERTIOS.
Hongkong, February 12, 1912.
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***Evening gowns which would matsuro. same 38 in. or 38 in. round. the hips are now inade with a circumference of 44 in. or 46 in.
The skirt hangs fuller, and the bodice, instead of being made unnaturally flat and straight, is rounded to show off the lines of the figure.
"Dressmakere will welcome the return to a more natural style of dresa, no the fitting-of-sboat-people whosist opon looking this and willowy is a most worŁY. ing and thankless task."
**Women" who want to be fashionable will now here to remodel their figures, which they have so carefully reduced and Rittoned to wear tube frocks," said a beauty doctor.
They will have to do special exercises for putting on flesh, while their diet will Falan need to be altered to a lattening one.. Already some of my clients have come to me and demanded to be made carry again.
~PAZION'S MANY CHANGES,
How the fashions have varied daring the past few years forms interesting reading.
In 1908 the Directoire gown, with its tight-fitting slit up skirt and high-waist, startled the fashion world. It involved a "practically straight dutlino,
Later in 1910 came the hobble skirt, with the waist below the knee fashion which, owing to the extrema dif 6culty its wearers experienced in walking, was responsible for many accidents among
Early in February of this year.
"Was; made!
Melan
30094
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND, INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Io. Hongkong. February 1,1912, 1894
Fag and description. Fona. Guns HP..
Capt Alfred Girol!
Last report
hanghai
· Capt. Ritter van Nanta.
Dupleix
Kleber
| Décidéo
Args
· French 1st class craiser French gunboaf
French armcured cruiser 10,014
9730
Saigon
BLS 10.
French river gunboah
180
1219,600
7300 Lienė, de Linneas
370 Lieut d'Estfeans.
Canton.
French grabost
French gunboat,
123
130
800
Lieut. Bismi
Canton
Lieut. Pusch
Tougku
+ Flagship of Rear Admiral Colloch de Ka
n-Chief, the French Chias Station!
Esturgeon
Fraich submarine
Lient, Combot
Lynx
Freach sub-marin
Liout, Marra
TO`LET,
Perio
French sub-marine
DOWN No. 4 NEW PRATA, Kennedy Town
Protes
French sub-ma
Sty
French-armoured
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST... ¦ Fronde"
MENT A ATENCY Co., L Hongkong, February 1, 1912. 1062
French destroyer
d'Iberville
French destroyer"
Takou
Pistolet
French destroyer
French destroyer
300
Comdr. Mortenol
Saigon Hongay
Mousquet Vauban
Veteran
French destroyer
300
Lieut. de la Roche. Kë
Saigon
Fretich torpedo-depot
French torpedo-depot
Lieut. Bihal
Cap St. Jangan
French surveying-i
-ship
Comdr. Ragot de Touche
Saigon
TO LET
NEW & Commodious SHOPS, NATHAN Road, Kowloon, Immediata posses. Cheap Rental.
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD. "Hongkong, March 23, 1909,
TO BE LET
Ühe on about 1st March, 1912.
Libat: Morris
Lieut. Seriot
1825 109000
Flagship of Capt. Commodore Bouciant. Commanding uha loosi dafence Indo-China
CHOPS and OFFICE, ALEXANDRA Leipzig
BUILDING, adjoining the Honght mg Lachs Dispensary, at present occupied by fosats Wa. Powell, Ltd.
Nürnburg Offer Scharnhorst 8. 90% Taku Tiger
A. S. WATSON & Co., L.,
Alexandra Building Hongkong, August 29, 1911. -- 1120
TO LEI.
Capt. Botineks
13,200
26,000
Capt. Momberger
Emden Greis Etis
German cruiser
3000 1924-13,500 Garman armoured censer: 11,600"
Capt Restor
Tringtat
38 28,000
Captam v. Usals.
Tsingtau
Jugant
German gunboat Garman gunboat.
900
12 1300
Comdr. v. Gohren"
Shanghai
12 1300.
Comdr. Varselow
Tsingtan
German cruiser
3250
24 $11,000
Tsingtan
German guinbont
900
∙1950
Comdr. Bendenarn
Tsingtan
German craiser German river gunboat
Tsingtan
Capt Livat, Jantzen
Yangtze River
German fagship
Capt. Boting
German torpedo-boat-
6800
Capt. Lieut. Bertanberg
Gerrian torpedo-bost
6000
QUE. 9. Claassen
German gunbost
900
1350
Comdr. Lappe
· Germaa myer gunbost Jerman river gumbos
1500
Capt. Liest. Fehr, Fireks
800
"Obit z. B. Prins
Calibris
Dalian cruiser
2145
Conde, Bemmi Picenardī
MACHO
Patria
Portuguese gunboal Portuguese gunh
adier
TO. 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Tan
(Shop) opposite The Old Prab Office! No. 24, D'AGUILAR STREET säilmble for godown, etc., Istaly occupied by Vicces Cafe Co. For Particulars and sto
Apply to OHANG FAT
0 YEE SANG FAT & CO..
Same Addrden. Hongkong, June 29, 1911,
TU LET FURNISHED.
HOUSE TAI-FO
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CHINA MAIL
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Captain J. Mabeiro
Ensign J. M. Murray
Com: Clarence B. Wiliam
Robf. W. Cahanis
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