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THE SOLA TOPI.

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•hatologist, but an insuperable objection to their bearing the honourable sible of haf, Trucs 'be with thểu, let their mame be topi.“

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Me GE Anderson Mr A Jenkins It way beo until after the Mutiny that Mr. Baring Me F. M. Joseph the top attained its supremacyMe W. L. L. Barker Mr N. de Journal

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•and Mrs H.A. Baxter and child Dr'FT Reyt 3r L. Beckinsale Mr G. King Mrs E Belilios Mr and Mrs H. T.

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| ters of life in India have not ĉome down | aml drove can all other kläds of sun-hat

to posterity, says a correspondent of theị" »Sineu senching this pinnucks the isola Pioneer. What debts de Fuspenstop has blossomed forbli into any

vurielles, Town to the inventors of the swinging

There is the helmet-haped creation, punka, the big chair with leg rest, the

Ipervansal in Tondon at a long prive, with khaskhes tatti" nusi the web topi" We cannot do anore that, send usage in posse" only to be discarded, with Capt. & Mrs Branch Me P. Kobu Thankfulness to war unknown betteluctors mang latentatione, a few days after its

Then Mr.O.. Calderon Mid C Chumeron Koniginburg As regards much piparatively modern arrival on India's coral, etrand.

Mr D. E. CapplemanMr and Mrs C. applingers as the theraantidots and the there is the inverted soup-plate, which Mr W. G. Carpenter Langitsen electric"ïan, we are perhaps a little town can be obtained for a few frames at Port | Mr 3F, Catuna

Said. This has but na ephemers! | Mr B. R. Chisholm Lavallee in the dark. The earliest mention of the sitter in India: its constitution is not Mrs Corneliness ander and Mrs J. J. theruäathlete which we have gone across sting ranzigh to survive the vibald jest Mr Cleo. E. Contello Mr. Linbird

Leiria is that of Fanny Parkes, who writes, male at its expense he the wearer's 31 L H. Courant Mr R. Lindquist 111, the **thertiantidote" which Finds Sexe theme is the Campore Tent Mr J. D. Courtney Mr Colbourne Little answers admirably, almost too well, asfb mi, khaki-hued and busines-like. Ar F. 3. Crawford Mrs. Longfield on the 2nd i was laid up with chenmarie hek for many year has traintuned its W. B. Dareoport Major D. Macdonald

Birs WB. DavenportMe A. Manders Joan against all comers in Northern India. Mrs K feves and humbags cecasioned by Acain there is the Curzon tapia dainty Mr D. E. Donnelly Me H. E. Mashin

FE. Davis Dr&Mrs. Marriott

| standiqa or sleepizar befor it." - Yule and pule grey thing, becoming to the were.

Brenell toll HIN "Holsson Jobson "There are yet others, whose name that they have a dini remember, that

in

this invention was ascribed To Dr.

IN

of

child

Mr F. C. Dounison Mes T. R. E. MçInnes

F S. Douglas Mr J. Merecki

Mr R. W. Extra Mr P. 4. Eliost

MJ, Fame Mr.K. M. Festarly Mrs N. H. Geinsen

Беху

Mr W. Dowley Capt. 1. D. Morrison 3. E. Edwards Mr J. & Nicolson Capt. WF Ehrhard:Mr M. K. Pastakia Miss Ehrhardt and Mes Page Patrick

Mr. E. Bay Mr G. V. Read Miss F. A. Reay Miss G. Ross Mr F. W. Sett Dr JC. Shively Mes M. Slade

A. Miss M. Selden

Mr W. Clinton Smith

Mr P. E. Sonke Mr & Mrs V. Sor Miss A. Square Air C. S. Spepor Mr G. H. Awift

Mr and Mrs R. Mr A. W. Gregory

Goldsmith Mr A. G. Gordon Mr A. W. Gresory Mr V. Goulbourn Capt. T. 1. Hall

Sorby

in levetid is the catalogue ** Europe **, shape--the Lamington, the Mint, the Polo, ete. These, like the Spishity. Ch any render say whether! Curzon, are hit ervatures of the moment, this recollection was correct? Can any fictionable today, foruten tomorrow joey' assure us, that Be the thermaatidote attempts on the part of the wily hatter Ewe have to take off cur hats to. George to extract a few rupees in the kuit." "That, stay, we had host forgotten that (Green Spilbury, who aime conto India

Immamoth "suong topila shape Bike a in 1×g and who was for softe years disterted Bob-Boy cane, much affected surgeon to the Sangor Political Agency? by railway subordina-which, although Again, is anyone able to state positively, it lang "%' no tiene been largely worn. is who devised the electric fa?

Mike the poor, always with us." Song Amerienn geniás, or your heat, tömmented į

as the son temne, this monster will have The lagenuity of hat Humpen The khaskhas tuiti" was designer has for many years been exerted

Teraier in the attempt to construet the ideal Mr G. Harper

sola ropa bat light as a panama. Br John Hatheli

Mes d. Hart smart Bomberg." absolutely Mr W. R. Hind proof,got a sign capable, like the Mr W. J. Hodze

Popper" and "bowler" in England, et Mrs A. E. Hodgins Mr. and Mrs J. "A. those little changes which constitute the

Mr A. Shelton Hooper Webster

Dr J. A T. Weider- Ince

hold

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We know that the swinging punkä came into dos about 178, but as cards the ong hair wat the mola taja ww have per to diproser in what purs"Augh, India |Brst experienced their blessings, Yule ant Borrell are unaitisfactory on the to the ↑ mola topi." They tell us indo, chút shola is the verndar tabe att plateschaumere aspera (N. ()," Legnanűreoer, bat they es pot say where we shall find the first menti ar

ne fashionable article Fitherto the harters-pour fellows-have met with hat slight servis! Stiil wider then that they Fould have gained the reputation Lent peibe mal Ts, it přissible to conceiva ef antling wore, tmaddening to a hatte thun to'ser Hith Court judge, wearing das satte top! for five or six years 2

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The millines appear to have been more hertaste for have not they designed Mr & Mrs F. W. Cary Intyre and child with a fer mushroom drop revered Cal. Darling, RF. Hien C. 31el. Messer

sola topi" at "popular sailor shape. Mr & Mrs Cossart Mr M McInnes

with any color straw, fat velvet, birds, | Mr&Mrs W. Duinker Mr T. L. Perkins and fancy word finish." "Could, anything Mr J. Duinker

Mi G. Ritchie. by may bwitching? If this confee Mr F. W. Evana

Men lave Mrand Mrs J. H. arose your Goodban "Construct a Mr and Mrs B. A.

06 tits matul article of headwise. pruch | tinn " be hat snoproof, then the women Mr Denman Feller less the name of its inventor.

I have, spenvedded where, the

failed. Awake ve hatters Brandis, in fitat collection of dry pues seves from a lethargy: to which he is given the attactive title fashionable snia topi "F **talian Trees,” dismisses this thrice- bleed plant with the curtenisy "Bengal, rare is the Western, Peninsult, Leylon.

A tall erect water plast, attaining 1. und Bin, diam; the well-known * «ol«.' the soft white wond generally called pith. is niile into tngs, Horta and solu bats, i invaluable as protection' against the

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Perhaps reader who has drunk deep, of the cup of Judian literature will tell us, where to find the first mention

thelu topi..

THE NEW CRUSADERS...

The arch of a victorinas British Armj into the Holy hand is one of those events which stir the dust of uges and kindle the imaginatio of men. The victory neur the ancient city of Gaza has occurred on La field of immemorial associations. By

this route of all the Egyptians marched

Mr and Mrs W. E.

Roberts

Me& MrsA. Findlay

Smith

Mr & Mrs V. Findlay

"Smitia

Erle Mrs T. J. R. Johns Major-Gen. Ventris Sir Ellis Kadoorie Misa Ventris Mr and Mrs A. Lt. Col. John Ward

Letabelet

Mr.G. E. Wetton Lt. and Mrs H. M. Mr G. Wilke

Cameron Macaulay,Mis Dunford Wood RAM.C.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Mrs McDee

in their einpaigns in "Asi», and by it Mrs R Almond ‚' fines this honour again being to the gini the Assyrians and Persians struck Jr J.R.F. Anderson Mr L. Q. Jiller sprightly Fanng" Parks, whose Wandent Egypt, Tise Philisriges who inhabited Mr G. Bannertian Mr W. Marley

MyW. J. Boggy. Mrs Nathans and ing of a Pilggin in search of the

Mr W. Budge

family Pieturesque "has given pleasure to many

Mr and Mrs T. S. Mr and bira Partons

and child Sperations of Huropeans in India? who built the pulaces of Minds in Crete Mr G. E. Costello Mr R. Pearman

Chung

Clark

"Birs W. O. Passmore

the country are one of the stigmas of these rice so the mysterions people history. Some have seen in them,men

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Chief Manager

Hongkong, June 5, 1917.

OF

THE CHARTERED BANK

INDIA, AUSTRALIA CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

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CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and

the 5th Septetaber, 1833, she writes: the founders of our Western civilisation. 31 K. M. Fetterly Mrs C. Pirie

Our friend Mr. Sarrived yesterday,The part played by them in the Bible, in Mr&Mrs Finlayson Mr and Mrs GEFIXED DEPOSITS roceived for 1 year

he was robbed are he quitted Janopore

and family

the histories of Samson, and David, is Mr F. H. Fisher

Richardsoo of aluxes all he pushed: the thieves familiar to all. It was in thi vers Gaza Mr C. W. Garso Mr W. M. Routh carried uff all his property from the that the last wees of Suurtson's life was Mr A. G. Hartley Mr and Mrs JR.

Mr and Mrs Hammes Shaw enacted, nal antiquarian research has and children Mr and Mrs Siefort bungalow, with the exception of his " sige eurious-type el "temple such Mr L. Hausen topi, & great birnad-brimmed white hat, as that which he brought down in, irs. Mit A. S. Hawker Mr J. Sim meds of the pịth of the mula.

As 'n miway from Egypt follows the Mr and Mrs W. Mr E. M. Sleigh

Jackson

MrJ. R. Smith ** The list solar hate are made in British and as they have the sea on their Mr B. James

Bank their strategie position in Palestine Mr Janssen Calcute they are very light and is one of great strength,

Ju fact, the Mr. J. Joseph excellent defence from the sun the root hours of Turkish tyranny in the Holy Mrs Kiddall

Mr D. Laren Land of noble and tragic memories are, Mr H. D. Macdonald wood

Mr and Mrs Manners Mr A. C. Yale- we may hope, strictly numbered.

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wearer."

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Mrs Taylor

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of which the topi is formed is like pith; it is out into thin layers, which are, pasted

En picturesque description of the together to form the bar. At Meerut they engagement Mr. W. T. Massey tells how over them with the skin of the pelican.everything is green and fresh. Big with all its feathers on, which renders it patches of barley, for which the plain impervious to oun or min; and the south of Gazu is famous, thine like feathers, sticking out beyond the rim of emeralds, and the immense tricks of the bat, "give a demented air to the pasture org today as bright and beautiful wn the rolling dowus at, loție. You cat truthfully compare the country to the Berkshire Downs. We do not see the buttercup and cowalip to remind us of the tine when, the war being over, we shali return to Britain, but in their place them Can be obtained at the following Is an abundance of the most gorgeous the plain as it in welcome to an army flowers lighting up the vivid greenness of which is to relieve the country from the The Hongkong Hotel oppressor's hand. There are critason

The Hongkong Ferry Whar snemones, bright us any mibies, ercises and merciesi, irines, short in the stem but The Kowloon Fony Wharf. brilliant in hue, a tiny sweet-pes, clover, and many common flowers in dazzling pro-

The Upper Peak Tram Station.

Miss E. Eden, in "Up the Country, specks also of Europeans wearing broad White feather hats so keep off the slay,”

The "wola topi" took many years before it became universally worn. When it was yet unknown, people, ked as for a Possible to avoid going out in the middle of the day, and when compelled to expose thamuelves to the sun, adopted various devices to protect their heads from its Tags Captain Harvey tella as that he need to wear a bread-brimmed straw hat, under which he, placed cabbage or plain

tain leaves.

you not Imagine the effect this enchant

places in Hongkong ==

A contributer to the Meerut Univerfusion, waild's few specimens of as almost The Lower Peak Tram Station, anl Magazine" in 1836, writing under the black aram lily have been collected. Can wo Cheong (D ́å galler Street). initials C.B., thus delivers himself ca thug scene has had upon, the condition Fons (hsoug Kowkon.) subject of head-wear. Ten years have of troops who have hecome desert passed away since I saw a hat. The veterans? He speaks of our men brest coverings for the dead-ware in this coping into cheers, the pight of Palestine try-whether black, brown or white burst upon them after twelve months beaver whether straw, chip or leghorns in the assert) If is a strange parallel to whether sorah bats or hunting caps, whethe experience of the inclites after the thur Meer skin or oil skir; whether a fancy Exodus but the Chosor Reople, taking is, article or a Calculta tailor's whether mors devious rens approached the coun..the. exture and wis proof, or perforated with

sundry bullet holes by some zealous piffib viewer the Promi addicted to, target practies: whether padded with cotton, or "wet towels: 62 "undammed cannot with prognets be

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