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TO LET
TO LET.
ARTLEY," STONY BROOKE," HAR INGLEWOOD, RICHMOND
ROAD.
Apply to
LAU CHU PAK, Care of A. 8. Watson & Co., Ld.
(15066 Hongkong, 7th March, 1903,
66 TELLETT
TO LET.
SPUR." at MOUNT
KELLEY, THISNES VILLA
POKFULUM ROAD, in first-class state of repair; and Land on asa front Kowloon Marine Lot No. 5, almirably suited for the storage of coal.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 13th March, 1903.
TO LET.
(831
NO. 9, SALISBURY AVENUE, Kowloon.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CU, LD,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1903.
TO LET.
TO. 2, MACDONNELL ROAD.
No
No. 12. CASTLE ROAD.
[100
No. 74, CAINE ROAD (formerly No 46). Nos 7,9 and 11, SEYMOUR ROAD. Let FLOOR of No. 49, PEEL STREET. GODOWN No. 32A, PRAYA EAST.
Apply to-
COMPRADORE'S DEPARTMENT, Kippen Yusen Kaisha. Hongkong, 4th March, 1903.
[841
TO LET. CRNISHED completely for 9 months from 13th May next, TARAWERA," UPPER RICHMOND EOAD. SIX LARGE ROOMED BUNGALOW, with TENNIS COURT.
1
Apply to A. H S., Lane, Crawford & Ca
·Hongkong, 14th March, 1909.
(840
TO LET. CPACIOUS NEW HOUSES and FLATS, Connaught Roud, Des Vans Road and Pottinger Btreat. Close to Blake Pier. Spesially suitable for Offices, Store, &c. Rents very. moderate
Apply to-
S. A. SETH,
RO
TO. LET.
ECOND FLOOR; suitable for Office, No. 35, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL, Apply to
WING CHEONG. Hongkong, 7th January, 1003.
TO LET.
[ABS
HE RETREAT," MOUNT KELLETT. FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, CAUSEWAY BAY, facing the Polo Ground.
No. 1, RIPON TERRACE. GODOWNS at BOWRINGTON
EAST). HOUSES la LEIGHTON HILL ROAD. Apply to--
(PRAIA
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, let January, 1903,
TO LET.
(71
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 17Tπ)-1908
LADIES COLUMN.
the unexpooled departure of the servant, and GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING.
had not only to wait at table, but to cook the
Sofa cushions are attaining abnormal pro-meal with the assistance of her mother, an portions in Faria, They are either square or adept in such matters. long, but they cannot be large enough. They are unde in bright colour, pale pink for choice, and embroidered with sprays of white chryean themums and white butterflies. `--
Crooks ura very fashionable in England for brid stacids just now. They are made in wood, covered with while enamel, and trimmed with a box of coloured ribbon and a spray of flowere. Pule-blus ribbon loks well with pin's rozabad or patas violets, or cerise with sprays of white hyacinths.
Black lace, chiffou, and net dresses bave of late been trimmed with some applique design of black velvet, but the introduction of white FURNISHED HOUS
NURNISHED HOUSE to be let at PEAK velvet, with white point d'esprit net is a novelty
The result was thoroughly successful. The velvet formed Louis XV. knots, connected by For Particulare, apply to
TURNER & CO.
1782 Hongkong, 5th March, 1903.
TWO
TO LET.
▼EYWO SPACIOUS GODOWNE—Nos, 95
and 96, PRAYA EANT. Apply to
I. N. MODY,
Victoria Buil Ing. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1902,
TO LET. LOUSES at Nos. 2, 3 and 4, CHICO Each house with Fire Rooms and good Servants Quarters, Hent Moderate.
Apply
COMPRADORA, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:
[387 Hongkong, 31st January, 1903.
H TERRACE, of Upper Peel Street.
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SHIRTS & COLLARS.
ARS PERFECT FITTING, BEING SCIENTIFI
CALLY CUT,
John Oliver Hobbes (Mrs. Craigie), who has been contributing a series of interesting articles to the Daily Graphic devriptive of her im pressions of Indian Society as represented at NECKWEAR. OUR PATTERNS ARE EXCLUSIVE IN THE EAST. the Coronation Celebrations at Delhi and
the subsequent festivities at Caloutta, writes PYJAMAS. the following interesting comment ou the Englishwoman abroad:-Beyond doubt, the tendency in English society is towards
BILK AND WOOL PYJAMAS ARE A LUXURY.
parochialism, or rather provincialise, in the BOOTS. ALL BOOTS ARE MADE OF ENGLISH LEATHER ON AMERICAN
point of view. English women are known
to be difficult travellers and suspicious of new
LASTS. A GUARANTEE OF WEAR AND STYLE.
faces; they confuse the notion conveyed by the HOSIERY & UNDERWEAR. common phrase, “très granda dame," with the beneficent condescension of a lady bountiful
towards obscure, illiterate, and servile depend- OUR SUMMER STOCK ents; they often mistake the formal precedence given by titles or official rank for soure actual,
THE BEST MAKES PROCURABLE, A RANGE OF SIX DIFFERENT SHADES.
WILL BE ABSOLUTELY THE FINEST IN THE
FAR EAST.
trailing ribbons, and was outlined with seed emporiority in tissue; independence of spirit be-WM. POWELL,
pearls, Chains of pearls hung from the front of the low bodice, and made bows and tarsals on the shoulders, the short sleeves boing meraly paff of pearl-flecked tulle, caught into a bracelet of white velvet ribbon. It remains to be seen whether the idea will be developed in ¦ coloured lace, net, and chiffon, with applique of velvet to match. So far the black and white dresses of this description seem in better taste than any colpared replicas could be.
wilders, repels, terrifies them, and they are sunoyed at any demonstration of what is called personality in idea, ideals, or conduct; each will permit herself or her satellites a good deal of acute eccentricity in dress sed manner, bat it is always the eccentricity of the amateur-it is rarely spontaneous, original, or convincing. In fact, Englishwomen can seldom become citizenesses of the world, the legitimate beiresses of a rost Empire without losing altogether the note, which should be dominant, Another style resorted to by the dressmakers of their own Mutler Country. If they are to combine grass for the waist with the demand found, charming in cosinopolitan society, they for plexis is that of the hip-yoke, which neatly usually seem unsympathetic in England, out of encases the hips, and gives them the symmetry tune with Londoners, ill at esse, misunderstood, of the now rejected sheath skirt. Onic brown distrusted in county country-houses. bowespus, it is suggested, might be the material great encoons, either in diplomatic, or military, employed for the gajon, with pipings on the por political, or aristocratic circles abéond, is lorine, caffs, and hip-yoke of almond velvet. The seldom popular at home. He or she bus gained though the long panel at the back of the skirt caps, which is detachable, ceases beneath the belt, has all the effect of a continuation. Abrightly shining citron green patent-leather belt, and buttone to match to fasten the poached bodice, would well complete the scheme, which would be further embellished if there were worn with it out of doors a green beaver hat trimmed RICHMOND with green louisins rosettes, pierced with a
owl's feather, and an umbrella with a stick stained green and an imitation jade knob at the top.
TO LET.
FROM APUR FLOOR of No. 41, Des April 1st, the GROUND FLOOR
Your Road Central.
Apply to
C. S. I Care of 81, Queen's Road Central.
1854 Hongkong, 18th March, 1903.
TO LET.
Dairy Farm Co.;
#66 TTIRNSFOOT,”
KWONG SUN TAL,
84, Wing Lok Street.
180
Hongkong, 27th November, 1902.
TO LET UNFURNISHED.
NO. 33, CAINE ROAD. Available from
Iat March,
COOMBE," MAGAZINE GAP. Avail ablo, from let April.
46
Hongkong, 16th February, 1903.
UPFEE
SIL · ROAD, Apply to BREZALA DEACON & HASTINGS,
10, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 30th October, 1902. FIRST-CLASS BOARD & RESIDENCE.
“ST. GEORGE'S HOUSE,”
2&4 KENNEDY ROAD.
176
There are two fashions which may always be rolied on to appear together. These are the full ekirt, and the bodice with a point in front long- thening the waist line. The latter is called, from the Court of its origin, he Louis XV. corsage.
EXCELLENT Table. Every home comfort. Canso and effect ore exemplified in the ma
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Daily Press Office.
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For terms, apply to
Ms. G. BACHSE,
St. George's House." Hongkong, 17th Maro.1, 1903
RESIDENCE. DOARD AND
TO LET
"ROWSNEST, BARKER ROAD.
CROWS
Completely Furnished. B
Months from April 1st.
App y at the Office of the
FUMIGATING & DISINFECTING
BUREAU, LD.,
27, Des Voux Bond.
Hongkong. 11th March, 1803,
TO LET.
ODOWNS. pared with
[841
at
GODOWNS. Par for storage of Coul
or any other dry Merchandise. With Pis:.
Apply to
HASON LEE,
255, Queen a Boad. Hongkong, th Decomber, 1902.
184
TO LET OR FOR SALE!
10. BAN
(632
Apply to-
9, SELBORNE VILLAS, Kennedy Road, Hongkong, 14th February, 1963...
"TANG YUEN."
152
BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT. European Supervision. Excellent Cuisine and Accommodation,
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MANAGERESS,
Macdonnell Road;
FAIRALL & CO., Queen's Roid, [681 Hongkong, 2nd March, 1963.
OF
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
of these styles. Fashion now demands that skirta be pleated all round the body, or gauged for three-quarters of the way, and the inevitshio result is that the waist appears to be unduly thickened. To the rescue then comes the Louis
The
larger vision, a flexibility in thonght, an
impatience under arbitrary local pettinesses in overy disguise. The return of the native means too often the return of the utterly esirsaged.
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THE
XV. bodice, with its sharp point, making the CHINA AND JAPAN waist look slender and elegant. It is often called
COMPANY,
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a Court bodice, and, as an adjanet to English TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC full-drass Court costumes, has survived many a change of fashion since its palmy days in Paris and London. These two types, the fail skirt and the Court coresge, are fast corning in agzio: Their hour for a welcome has arrived, and they are being seen an eveling robes, as well as on picturesque day-gowns for the reception-room.
A very charming dress, made for Lady Mary Grosvenor for the Dublin Drawing Room, hail the skirt, of white pleated mousseline de sale, Hnished at the foot with little frills, odged with tiny ruches. The low bodice was really beauti
LOURENCO, Macao. From 1st MRS. GILLANDE B S, ful, the pleating very narrow, and the Laertens
April ext
Apply to-
DE G. F. JORDAN, w2, Connanght Buildings. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1903.
TO LET.
No
[698
"GLENWOOD,"
21 CAINE
ROAD.
Hongkong, 20th September, 1902. [2515 PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
TO8. 12 and 14, QUEEN'S ROAD
line de soie finely racked at the top, and again below the bust, in such wise that the front had a fuil square effect, the fabris again gauged to ft round the waist, which was outlined with pearl and crystal embroidery. All the mousse- Live de soie on the corsage was fecked with crystals, and the décolletage was outlined with
To8. 14, 12 and 14, LEIGHTON HILL | CENTRAL. Entrance by Zefland pale roses, sparkling with dewdrops. These
ROAD.
For Particulars, please apply to
MR. LI PAK,
Care of Compradoro,
NIPFON YUSEN KAISHA
dat Floor No. 1, Prince's Buildings, Chater Rd,
Hongkong, 5th December, 1802.
TO LET.
TES
NOS.1&3, MADAGAZINE GAR
703.1&3, MAGDALEN TERRACE,"
Apply to
SPANISH PROCURATION. Hongkong, Jat Jonary, 1903,
TO LET
OF CENTRAL
FFICES at 6, QUEEN'S
Apply to
73
Street.
Hougkeng, 3rd-March, 1903.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
formed shoulder-straps, and a garland hung on [700 the arm, the sleeves being completed by a drapery of the material under the arm. The train, falling from each shoulder, was of erys.
COMFORTABLY FURNISHED taline silk, which looks like a sheet of silver,
with
Apply to Mrs. MATHER,
9. Pedder's Hill. Hugkong, Jet January, 1892
BROWN, JONES & CO., MONUMENTAL AND ORNAMENTAL MASONS, Have on View and for Sale at their Marble Yard,
BOAD"}....
#
G. GIRAULT.
22
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1842.
F
TO LET
TAIRST FLOOR of No. 14. BEACONS
FIELD ARCADE, Queen's Road Central, Fromlet April. Suitable for an Offlov.
For further Particulars, apply at-
R. YERA'S STUDIO. Wongkong, 30th March, 1803.
TO LET
ATO. 1 CAMERON VILLAS, Peak.
[787
Nos 6, 11, 12, 15 and 18, RELILIOS TERRACE.
SHOP. No. 11. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.
For Terms and Particulars, apply to
TURNER & co. Hongkong, 7th March, 1909.
TO LET.
1757
ITALIAN MARBLE Statuary Figures, Angels alongside Crosses
Obelisks, Columns, Rastic and Plain Crosses and Headstones; also
AMERICAN MARBLE Crosses, Columns and Headstones; and ABERDEEN GRANITE
Crosses and Headstones. For adults and children's graves.
CEMETERY MEMORIALS mundo to any design in Iralian and American Marble and Hongkong Grey and Blue Granite.
Special attention paid to LETTERING IN ANY STYLE OR LANGUAGE-
in Imperishable lead, lead coment, gold, or black All work and material guaranteed to be the
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Prices to suit the times.. Designs on application. Orders from ontports carefully and promptly Office:No. 174, Queen's Road Central, 1st IRST FLOOR, No, 8, OLD) BAILEY Floor Marble Yard No. 18. Morrison Hill
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Hongkong. Sth January. 1988.
CHADWICK
TOP FLAT of " SEAVIEW," WANCHAI
GAP ROAD. - Cool and healthy situation. Full M
view of harbour.
No.6, REDNAKELA TERRACE. And others to suit.various requirements.
B. &. SETH,
Cars of the Dairy Farm Co., Ld: [759 Hongkong, 18th March, 1903,
B
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Office Hours-9 A.M. to 3 P.M. Hongkong, 14th March, 1903
and was lined with white chiffon. Inside there was a border of pink shiffon in borillonnes, and outside one corner was ornaniented with trails of the roses, embedded in white talle. Hero the green foliage of the flowers appeared, but on the bodice the roses alone were used.
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