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THE MANILA CARNIVAL
[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]
MANILA, February 5th, The great event of the Carnival took place last night with the Carnival all and the Coronation of the Queen of the Occident and the Queen of the Orient. The largo auditorium, specially constructed for this great event and reserved for it, was opened to a dense crowd of costomed and masked people. Such a maning of
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBBUARY 11, 1909.
LOCAL SPORT,
CRICKET.
SHIPPING NOTES.
claiming damages for the sinking of their The owners of the Iburi-mari which was recently wank at Yokohama after collision with an action against the Messageries Maritimes the French mail ateamor Sydney are bringing steamr. Japanese officials examined members of the Sydney's tow before the vessel left
ovidence
going. It looks as if it is a time when mon† with money can advantageously come in on the bottom of the market.
Grent interest in the evening centred in the 12 440 yards race to be run between Andrews of Hongkong and Washington, the Philippines champion, for a cup subsoribed for by the rain during the day would have spoiled the ing to a close. At the present stage it looks like military officers. It was foured that the heavy The league competitition is gradually draw trick but the good time made in the preliminary an eay win for the Hongkong Club's "B" team, rents showed that its state was satisfactory with the Civil Service and" A" team running When the struggle between the champions close for secondary honours. As I predicted in for the purpose of preserving London and Paris, could not be postponed long,
announced the rust assembly cheared the earlier stages the Club teams, having the artily. Both men got off well. The co Navy and Infantry Regiment to pick from, had colour it would be difficult to imagine, unless it
loured man made the pace and seemed de
We learn from Japan papers that four a distinct advantage over the other teams, and of January The Teijo-marz went aground start, but Andrews kept him well in hand. On from that they should come out on top.
Japanese steamors word aground at the and ovidence and ôverybody who had come under the influence of the Carnival spirit contributed their coming into the straight the coon had a lead of Httle quota to inking the gathering the scone had let him get too far ahead but with Service, and there again we haye a Club with called the Hokuto-maru was ashoro of For then that many underwriters saw what the effect
six or eight yards. It looked as if the Britisher
and crew as
as well. The next best aldo, in my opinion, in the Civither at Aomori. A steamer of 3,282 to
cargo were safe. On the szus day the N. Y.K. steamer Higo-maru went that it was. All sorts of costumes were worn.
fairly large number to choose from Coming Talchow Day, South China Some indicated no Hittle artistic sense, others
down the ladder we get to the Telegraphs. Lu
08, and the Santo-maru was sahore in botokened patient work and considerable skill,
a former issue I admired their plask in making fifteen so now do I have to congratulate them in coming up so well in the competition.
the question of raising rates, and it may be ex- writers is to be held in New York to consider pected that another stage in the now widespread A representative meeting of marine under.
movemenet will be reached. The notion of American underwriters following that taken in experience of the last three years. American even if it were not urgently called for by the Lloyd's members, together with this company underwriters reinsure largely At Lloyd's, and as
late in last year, partly because it was not nufil the low rates of the past, it would soon be im possible to carry on this practice except at a loss. The initiative was not taken in London until
ment guaranteed its success. of the three past years' losses falling on the low level of premiums and values would be, but, this once realized, the necessity for the move
wore scon. Every conceivable hue was intermined to run all hà know from the it is only katural with snoh a field to choose near Hakodate in a snowstorm, but passangers underwriters, have now set their faces against
brilliance and the remarkable spectacular effect
magnificent sprint he quickly reduced the distance and dashed to the tape with a yard to pare. The enthusiasm of the crowd was bound.
The steamer Netherton, which has been lying at last been sold to a buyer at home. It will damaged by a fire which broke out in her cargo be remembered that the Netherton was badly
the vessel. of ail at Pulo Sembilan, and she arrived here in tw practically gutted as to the fore part of
while others were creations of splendourless. While the band played the British Nationala cricket team out of a total membership of anchored off Singapore for two years past, hna Banda discoursed selections to while away the time pending the decision as to who wore to All the thrones, and excitement became intense when two little girls were taken by the hand sand led to the place where they drew lots.
Anthem, visitors carried the victor shoulder high to the front of the royal box. Andrews thus brings to Hongkong two cups for this race s gold medal for the half mile race and a sliver medal for being second in the first quarter mile
race,
7th February
In the morning the postponed cricket match was played, and, as was to be expected, resulted They, however, fared badly at polo in the after noon, being beaten by eight goals to nil. It has
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There was a narrow escape from disaster at
ECHOES FROM EVERYWHERE ·
ascended the thrones. Homage was rendered to be remembered that the Hongkong men were nomination thrown out because of their inability blooks and shores had been removed and the whose anthropometrio records, including those
at a disadvantage in riding horses which were bigger and apcodier than those which they are accustomed to ride.
VANDERBILT HOTEL FOR NEW YORK: Mr. A. G. Vanderbilt will shortly commence the construction of a great hotel at the corner According to the plans and descriptions of the and magnificence, and the contrivances for sev of the Purk-avenue and Thirty-fourth-street.
ing labour and for adding to the comfort of now building. will the last word in luxury
2,000,000 dollars (£400,000.) guests are in themselves remarkable. The hotel
of hair and eye tints, have been discussed by the ADVANTAGE OF BEING DARK-HAIRED, Mr. M.
headmasters conference at the Guildhall, says D. Hill, the science master it Etou,
that in great towns and congested contres of population there is a growing preponderance of dark haired people, fair hair being found mors
that the dark-haired people possess a grea or said to the representative of a morning paper, and more in the sparsely populated rural dis
vitality than those whose hair is blonde. While triots. The inevitable conclusion is," ha
the fair-haired portion of the race aus and dies the dark people, being more wiry, are able to in the densely crowded centres of popolation, live on unharmed."
Fortuno favoured Miss Holen Dorrington as the Queen of the Occident and Miss Jalin Agcsolli is Queen of the Orient. The curtains were then withdrawn, disclosing to view the courts of the two queens. The high priest in an easy win for the visitors by 175 to 50 played friendly matches on the Club ground, about to take the wator. Fortunately the will have nineteen storeys and will cost placed the crown on the royal heads and amid the applause of the great assembly the ladies them by their courtiers and the ball was opened by the queens and their attendante leading in the Grand March. Then joy was unconfred. The dance proceeded with vigour and the fan became general. Confetti was thrown with all the usual humorous accompaniments and nothing neemed to be lacking in the general happiness.
Yesterday the visiting Prosamen were on tortained to tifft by Mr. Galo, one of the directors, and among his guests were His Excellency the Governor and the leading officials of the Govern. ment. The pleasures of the table ware much anhanood by the agreeable company and sociability of all present and the result certainly was to make those who sat down together, visitors and residents, better acquainted and with better impressions of each other.
much onthusiasm as was evinced
A parade of motor cars, showing original floral designs and some very beautiful effects, took place in the afternoon. After this the more numerous than at any other time during crowds making their way to the Carnival were the wook. The Lunetta was one mass of ani- nation, motor cars, sarriages and pedestrians completely filling overy approach to the Corsi ral City.
At night a concert, in which the massed bands, took part, appealed to the music loving portion of the community, while the frolic out side attracted others.
To-night we bado adieu to Manila and its hospitable citizens, and we boarded the Zafiro better understanding between Hongkong and feeling that the visit had helped to create a Manils.
To-day the frivolity was maintained with as opening day, a fact which is in itself a striking on the Indication of the endurance of the Americau constitution. The crowds thronging the Carnival city are just as large and as gay as night and tho Carnival closed on Tuesday with Another masked ball took place on Monday those we have witnessed every day, and an extravaganss of all the fun and frolic
Here lot me confess to a disappointment. The Lower again we have the Military teams. Artillerymen are much too low in the leaguo ladder considering the number of players on the lunching of the N.Y.K, steamer Kitano which they can draw The fault lies probablymers at Nagasaki recently. The Tenyo-mars with those officers who have, on several occasions, was allowed to enter the harbour and approach. instead of tarsing up for the league matches Tonyo-maru was sighted from the Dockyard
her moorings just as the Estano-maru was at the Valley. The Buffs, we know, had their very short time before hydraulic pressure would to appoint a representative on the Committee officials in charge of the oporations had a few have been applied to accelerate the launch; to arrange matches. On the other hand there minutes anxiety lest the Kitano-mart should have been many opportunities of arranging leare the ways without waiting for pressure to friendly matches of which advantage has not be applied. The dimensions, etc., of the new been taken. The Royal Engineers are again steamer, which are practically the same as those in a bad position, at they are certainly of Atauta mare, are as follows:-Length, 465 foot, of the sisterships Kamo-maru, Birano-muru, and we may account for their position by the fact gross, 8,600 tons; Horsepower, 7500; Speed, 16 stronger team this year than last and Breadth, 56 feet; Draught, 34.6 feet; Tonnage that league cricket has this year attained a knots. The keel of the steamor was laid down much higher standard than previously. The may 7th, 1900, and her building bas Craigengrower team are lower down this year Surveyors, She was, the Nagasals Press been supervised by Lloyde' and the Teishinsho is to be found in the fact that, while other clubs and built at the Yard without the supervision than in any previous competition, and the reason believes, the first large vessel to be laid down are improving by introducing new blood, they foreign naval architect. She is a twin- are practically at a standstill. To my mind the precating engines.
screw steamer: and; will be fitted with rooi- most disappointing team is the Kowloon. They started the season with a great blare of trampets, and wanted to emulate the Hong Considering the poor show their one team has kong Club by entering two langue teams. made, it is evident that they overrated their powers,
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appearances are to be trusted there is which had reigned throughout the eight days and it is doubtful if they will win any more. That of foreign and Colonial builders by only Proverbs' was a favourite literary morsel in the good taste. Truth suggests that tho Italian
not likely to be any falling off before and nights.
the official closing of the great fête. The Hongkong visitors are not fading time hang heavily upon their hands. They are being ahown the sights of the city and there are always plenty of cicerones to show them the lions. Those who found their way to the Observatory were well repaid for the trouble by the instruc-
five explanations of the reverend assistant director while those who visited either of the
TARIFF REFORM.
MR CHAMBERLAIN'S MESSAGE. Tariff Reform," published by the Tarif Re The January issue of Monthly Notes on form League, contains a New Year's Message
The Pelice team have won only two matches, They are hardly strong enough for league aricket and if they want to win matches they will have to get some new blood.
past we have been sorastomed to a condition { a new elementary school at High ning of might thus be made effective.
Wycombe,
THE BLISSFUL IGNORANCE OF JUDGES.
How it was that so many Scotsmen he know who had only enjoyed the most meagre advan- Begister is the relative maintenance of the Blackie," says the Penny Magazine. "There tages as regarded fortune in their youth manag Perhaps the most striking fast about the that interested the late Professor Jolm Stuart ed to anoceed so remarkably in life, was a problem
The production in the United Kingdom fell tigating. Other facts had, no doubt, contribut ahipbuilding foreign output during the shipbuilding "alamp." large amount of the success he had been inves-
statistics issued by Lloyd's
whe one thing to which he was led to ascribe from 1,607,890 tons in 1907 to 929,669 tona ined to helping forward those conquerors in life's 1908. On the other hand, the foreign and battles; but among them all he gave a foremost Colonial production declined in the same period place to the fact that these successful ones had put, that is to say, fell vit by 678,000 tons, and verbs. When Blackie was young the Book of aim will be beauty, combined with comfort and from 1.170198 tons to 903,617 tone. Our out been largely brought up on the Book of Frogardless of the difference in their figures. 255,000 tons, with the result that the foreign poorest houses in Scotland." and Colonial output was in amount practi cally on all fours, with our own. For years
PEER'S FAMILY PEW.
Queens should sook the co-operation of the ather Queens of Europa in their orusade, which Lord Carrington, speaking at the contribution of new ships has come from parish church at Wycombe the children of the has never seen one ie, a telephone, The of things under which the preponderating said that when as a boy he used to go to the thing is that, all the same, the proportion of our with a very long stick-like a fishing-rod. The the navigation of their lakes, There should bo, British yards.
outpat intended for abroad was 40 per cent. last service was enliveneil by occasional maps on the the Pall Mall Gazette is tempted to think, danger of losing that preeminence. The curious during service, and in front of them was a man have never seen a bout or imagined its use for We are now, apparently, in school were put on benches one above the other highlanders of Tibet, according to Sven Hedin, Judge Willis "supposes it is a reality," but
have been adding to their merchant fleets at a spongoing into acurious wooden construction, in him in any case-nyiable man. Many It looks, therefore, as though foreign nations He used to congratulate himself in those days in the Tibetan highlands. Many will cail year, ga against 34 per cent. in 1967.
far more rapid rate than we have, and this in a which he and the members of his family used will revive all the old jokes about the tele heads of the unfortunate children of the school, and great future for Judge Willie as Lord High
the shipping trade. The explanation is, in part, heaven and earth! He was pleased to be in that immunity. For our part we pity him as we would almost invariably there followed a piercing howl Admirsi and Lord High Everything Else
that several European countries which have not fairy-like pew, and not to be with the children any barbarian anused to the luxuries of civilised been in the front rank of the maritime nations who had to undergo the discipling he had men period of quite exceptional disappointment in to be
hitherto are now bent on owning a greater share tioned.
suspended, liks Mahomet's collin, between phone and congratulate the Judge F00 This
of the world's shipping. Some of them aro
life. For, in sotual fact, the telephone is one of
swollen by the constraction of a great amount
prevents endless journeys up and down office steadily going out of sail tonnage, which
the least mitigated blessings of the ago. What ships in substitution. The foreign figures are also
our shopping and saves our letter-writing and unfashionable to day, and are acquiring steam-
is quite
we should do without it now is hardly to be. of tonnage in the United States, which is
stairs. If doubles the business which it ox use it as a friend. It calls oar cabs and does realised. When we ourse it for a nuisance we intended for the Great Lakes, and which really all The British Colonies did not last year quite keep up their output, but they were the ought not to come into the ocean reckoning at best of the outside customers of United King- dom rards. Yet the tonnage which we con- Colonial total.
Last Saturday's matches wore productive of
Fallor 65 not out, Capt. Garnett 34, and Lt. fairly big scores all round. The RG.A team Chapman 31, wars the first men to bet and they had little difficulty in beating Craigengower from Mr. J. Chamberlain, who writes: olgar factories will not soon forget the courtesy and it behovas Tariff Rexformers everywhere itself to this kind of amusement very well ***It seems likely that the year 1909 will not huitting The Craigengower ground lends pass away without a dissolution of Parliament,
gavo their opponentes a rare lot of leather they received or the generosity heaped upon to take stock of the present situation and to Fuller's score was a fine one, and should he them, particularly at the Germinal factory. Mr. decide on their action in any circumstances, continue to improve as he has been doing, he M. A. Clarke, Manila's most enterprising citizen, e progress nude has been eral Election way would bo well worth his place in an interport is particularly altontive to the visiting jour lead to a change of Government, The present team. None of the bowlers came out with a and it possible that a General may nalists and he has placed his automobile at their administration of the country has been given particularly good average. For the losing side disposal, thereby enabling them to see much of to its policy. The recent by-elections have Hancook'a 31 was the best effort. the beautiful surroundings of the city.
proved that a great change has come over The surprise of the day in sport was the how little foundation there was for the exor-
the opinion of the country, defeat of Captain Beasley and Lieut. White bitant pretensions with which the Government gave the Police a lot of leather hunting
and show
As might have been expected, the "A" team in the tennis doubles. They were expected to assumed offices. Their minatary legislation has and won by 137 runs. Among a number of win. They undoubtedly play better tennis that proved to be ineffective, while they have nothing good soores Turner's 78 retired and Lanning's 38 their opponents but somehow the issue went the old policy which suited their forefathers, but retired were the best, and for the losing side to meet as exceptional time of bad trade except against thom, Izzard and Goe besting them on which no longer meets the requirements of the Edward's 33 was the only score of any note. It the last set, after a strenuous tasale. The present situation. Yet while they obstinately was interesting to read of the disposal of the figures were 1-5, 6-2, 8-6. Brierley and Bryn ay now left to uphold the Hongkong repu-which it has brought in its train. This has often de weses such a bunch of incidents in one cling to a retrograde polier of sixty years ago,"A" teams batemen-three were stumped, two tation. Andrews, the sprinter, came up to come home to the people of this country, se wo
they have no remedy to suggest for the evils out Lb.w., one hit wicket and two retired. Not tooted for them goes to swell the foreign and expectations to-night at the Hippodrome. In may claim, largely owing to the efforts of the match. the half mile race his chief rival was, of course,
Tariff Reform League, and we have only the coloured soldier George Washington, whose these efforts to ensure ultimato and smatched the honours from him two evenings
speedy success. agy in the quarter mile race. The five starters between the adoption of our policy, which set off at a moderate. pace, Andrews allow they scorned when we offered it to them, and ing the coon. to show the
the humiliation which attends their continued round. In the third round the Hongkong purine without ceasing our effort to educate
·way twice
olinging to office without power,
We must man put on a little apart and passed the people and be prepared to table our practi- Washington. This had the desired effect of onl proposals the moment the opportunity arises. frightening the coon into dashing off. Andrews held him and then in the last lap shot ahead at great speed and distanced the other by about ton yards, Washington sprinted for all he was worth but could not reduce the margin by lees than two yards and the British soldier won com fortably. The victory was greatly spplanded and a graceful compliment was paid by the band at iking up the British National Anthem. To. morrow (Saturday) night the two man will ran a quarter mile for a cup valued at 500 Pesoa presented by the military officers.
·MANILA, 6th February. HONGKONG'S SpockSS,
to
"Meanwhile the Government must choose
The match at Kowloon between the home latter team having the watch to thank for saving team and Telegrapha resulted in a draw, the them from another defeat.
T.. T1
Saturday:
The following matokes are to be played on bald just about half. Commission provided us with the necessary The work already done by the Tariff
Craigengower v. information on the subject of our widaprend
Civil Service R. G. A. commerce and has given us the materials for s
Telegraphs H.K. "B" really scientific tariff, which, we have reason the "B" team the Police. The Match between
Police Civil Service should beat Craigengower and to hope will ensure mere employment for the R.G.A. and Telegraphs ought to be a good vers, both manufacturers and workpeople. the last match between these terms the Tele people and more markets for all our produ- game and I rather fancy the artillerymen. At The people of this country will expect an immediate answer to their demands, and we graphs won by four runs-only, must be ready to meet them as soon as the principle of Tariff Reform is finally adopted by the electors, g
the foot of the grave and set out fire. Articles In another eses heap of paper was placed at of food, including cooked pork and chickens, were arranged on the grave, and a fuxiliado of fireworks concluded the ceremony.
It is necessary, of course, to take into account out. Hence, when the world's shipbuilding is the annual vastage of shipping. Vessels are
presise position, it is found that on balance there wrecked or are broken up as they becoms worn holled down, with view of finding out the were just about a million tons more afloat at the end of the year as compared with the close of 1907. Of that extra tonnage British owners The bitter ory of the shipowner, being that there are still too many ressals affect, the added tonnage, moderate se is is compared with that of previous years, is
has attained any very great age because she is sufficient to emphasise the current depression.
Nowadays it by no means follows that a ship St for the wrap-hesp. While still relatively impossible to disguise the fact that at least one ang in years, she may become useless as a indome-earner. Mesare. Moss and Co. say it is million tons of shipping is good for no other purpose than for breaking up, and that the sooner those interested face the truth that such tonnage can probably never be worked again at urant the sooner will freights improve. "Already," they remark, abip-breaking
bas become an important industry at home and The Victoris Recreation Club have entered and is a pio pavering from it four our team for the Canton Regatta. The when he argued that a policy of breaking-up
abroad, rapidly increasing.
Apparently
Lammert, J. A. B. Alves, J. Cruickshank and nately, however, it too frequently happens that 9. A. Beth (cox.) team comprises L. A. Musso (stroke), L. E had a good deal to recommend it. Unfortu tonnage which ought to go to the ship-breakers
will take place on Saturday the 27th
le in the hands of people who are not in a
instant. Entries are aumerous, and a good
position to send it. Their existense may The second scratch four-pared race of the depend on their being able, somehow or other, competition le anticipated.
to keep their boats going.
ROWING,
UMPIRE.
THE CANTON BEGATTA.
A LOCAL BÁCZ.
NAVAL OFFICER'S GALLANT ACT,
LATEST ARCHITECTURAL· NOVELTY IN NEW
YORK,
Boldt, the proprietor of the Waldorf Astoria, York has been provided by Mr. George C. who has constructed a main wall of plate ghes The latest architectural sensation in Now
in
royal apartments, and through the plate glass which forms the eastern wall it is possible to
new mits of four rooms.
obtain a fine view of Fifth-avenne. Only one The site is on the second floor, near the
main wall in the suite is of glass. The others are covered with tapestry. At one end of the suite there is a morning room, one wall of which walls of which are made of glass. A door leads opens into the sitting-room, the other threo
need not be seen by the occupants as they bring directly from this room to the corridor outside,
bedrooms. There is a telephone in each room. in or take out dishes. Two of the rooms are so that waiters who serve meals in the site
The furniture is of Cironasian walnut, and the decorations are principally in pink, gold, and white.
Wall" when one means three thousand three hundred and ainsty, London Wall, and to Bay phone when, one means telephone, we should tolephones, to ask for "double three nine ok, litan. It only it were not essential to talk
have few words against the contrivance. And Judge Willis ignores it -hallo!
turs from Waterloo last month of Miss Char-
WOMAN'S PERILOUS. TOUR. 1,800 MILES WALK IN CENTRAL AFRICA.
lotte Mansfield, the authoress, who hopes to bo A large party of friends witnessed the depar- the first woman to make the everland journey from the Cape to Cairo. Miss Mansfeld sai od froin Southampton in the Briton.*
WHAT THE MAGISTRATE BAW. Bessions last month during the hearing of a between the two points by trán, tramp, lake,
An amusing incident occurred at Newington charge of unlawfully possessing a jommy against and river boats," Interesting figures concern- Miss Mansfeld proposes to over the distance Robert Smith, a tinsmith, and Daniel Sullivan,ing ner journey an appended: a labourer.
they were found to have in their possession besides the jemmy some innocent-looking amali When arrested at two o'clock in the morning photograph frames.
Total distance to he entered, 15,828 miles. Distance to be wakled in Central Africa, 1,773
miles.
Total cost, including equipment, £600, Time occupied, ive te mereu maniks.
Cost per miles, about 91
the chairaus, and the prisoner Smith said "I One of these was handed to Mr. Wallaco,K.C., you breathe on it, my lord, you'll see a novelty." haps critio," said Miss Mansfield, to see the FLI out as an independent writer and per-
go ched the glass closely. A smile spread over his of view. Among her impediments will be a rifle, The chariman breathed as directed, and wat country and to write of it from a woman's point face as he murmured: "I see something."
The photo frames are retailed at a penny by banjo, three cameras, several costumes of thorn-
# 20-bore gutter merchants, and the result of breathing proof material lined with waterproof, silk, a sus
shot gun, s heary service revolver, faimel up, referred to the frame, and said: "You are on the glass is the appearance of a long-eared hat 8ft, în circumference, three pairs of very
the glass. But it is a doubtful face," he added. suposed to see your own face, if you bros theon The chairman, in the course of his summing-
strong boots, and a large medicine chest.
There will be no one with Miss Mansfeld but a native escort of thirty men.
had 14 previous convictions, was sentenced to 18 The men were found guilty, and Sullivan, who months hard labour, and Smith was givon twelve months.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued · the following report:--
On the 10th af 11.55 am-The barometer has risen over the Loohoos and fallen at the towards the latter islands. Bonins, the depression having moved Eastwards
Chins owing apparently, to the existence of a Pressure has continued to give way in N.. depression over Manshuria.
FIREWORKS AT A FUNERAL. The event which set the city a-talking was the
OBJECTIONS TO CHINESE RITES AT LIVERPOOL visiting journalista taking over the Manila funerals in Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool, are Some etrangerites performed stresant Chinese Times and producing A British edition. The described in s report from the city engineer, make-up was completely altered. Advertise which was submitted to the Liverpool Burials ments appeared on the front page and the news
Committee. was set up without the "neare headings" Baserabled round the graves and after barning
In one common in American journals. The visiting, matches poured into ita quantity of whisky mourners, It was afsted pressmen recorded their impressions of the city, Food and frait wire than placed in the grave, wrote up interviews which they had obtained and a series of incantations were clated.
In his annual review, Mr. John White ang
LA "PARIS FASHIONG, with men of the moment, including the Governor
The two Queens of Italy, several ladies of the and introduced overal new features. The
greets that the decline in the value of shipping Ughts in Rome, have decided to form a sort of Italian Royal family, and others who are social is not disproportionate to that which has association to put an end to the autocracy of innovation was greatly appreciated and the
previously concurred in such securities as Parisian dressmakers in the matter of female publishers were sold out before evening. In an
Consola, American stocks, and mining shares. adornment. Their iden seems to be, says Truth, editorial the Cablenews expressed liking for the litter of burnt paper which was left the Flag Staff last week while H.M.8. Alacrity of the situation is apparently taken by Messrs The objection to the ceremonial lay chiefly in stoker's life was made by Commander Norris of
A gallant. and successful attempt to Bare deprocistion, compare favourably with other customers, whather they are tall or abort, fat or/Moderate monsoon may be expected in the Endeed, he goes so far as to say that shipping that these autocrate exaggerate styles of dress, the British style but declared it would not do in scattered around and in the noise made by the was steaming down the West River. The chief H. E. Mosa and Co., for in their steamship
investments will, for the point of lew of and impose the same style spon all their Manila
His Excellency the Governor General invited Chinaman and married an English wife who attempting to board the launch and was hat state that steamers not many years old have
dreworks. the Hon. Mr. Howelt, the visiting and Manils belonged to the Charch of England She struggling near the propeller. The Coms, been sold at about half their original cook.
It was explained that in the second case theer of the warship fall overboard white circular they not only describe the recent pressmen and several local gentlemen to til at bought agar ben busied socording to the of the stoles, immediately pulled of his few years ago at from £48,000 to £50,000, depression as having been beyond contemplation, Malacanan, his official residence. After the visitors.
in consecrated ground, and her mander, seeing the dangerous predicament boat of 6,000 tons dead weight, which was sold had enjoyed His Excellency's hospitality they harch of England ceremonial. His friends cost and went overboard to his assistance. He oan it is stated, be built to-day for £53,000, and were shown over the beautiful old Spanish house, afterwards performed their own rite admiring to the full the fine floors and furaiture engineer to select a special site for Chinese lowered, and into this willing bands soon pulled The committee decided to instruct, the city autoseded in keeping him aflost until a boat was and the many works of art which it contained. funerals,
rescuer and rescued.
The highest pressure is shown over the Upper,
Yangtas.
always to make their creations as expensiva as possible, and to give the customer as little iden as possible what the profits are on each at 10am -day, 0.05 inches.
thrown away, and cannot be adapted to the new South coast of Chins between 7 transaction.v
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending
the dresses of the last fashions have to be Formoss Channel
Another trick of the trade is to alter the to-day is as follows:
The forconst for the 24 hours ending at noon- fashions incessantly and so thoroughly that all
they are offering to build new tonnago at law sometime. Moreover, I members ill not N. to NE. winds, moderate; unsettled, are builders and engineers that in some men and faxion pace established will continue for
Hongkong & Neighbourhood.(*) other sizes in proportion. Bo short of work artists to design dresser, instead of dressmakern, South coast of China between? Same as No. 1.. oxis. The Italian Mociation will have real
Same as No. I Hongkong and Lamocks, Same as No. 1. than mutual cost in order to keep their works. Insist upon all women being dressed silks, re- some rain,
Hongkong and Hainan.