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The wine e Merchants at the cast
INAPIER
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JOHNSTONE'S
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SQUARE BOTTLE "
WHISKY.
UNVARIED FOR OVER 150 YEARS.
THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN
1746.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
OLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG
LANE CRAWFORD & CO.,
and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS,
ENTERTAINMENT
BIJOU
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MISS
VIOLET BONETTA (a)"Call me up Some Hainy Afternoon."- (b) Hands. Up!"
7.15 P.PICTURES ONLY-7.15 F‚1⁄2,
Hongkong. 12th April, 1913.
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AND TYPEWRITING BUREAU. DEPORTING of any Description Under
Takers.
taken by Courpetont and Reliable Note Correspondenor and Tabulated Work turned out with Accuracy and despatch.
Coutructs ar "ged. Soarstarial duties undertaken,
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Telephone No. 650.
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1913.
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CHEESE
WE bag to inform our Customers that
we have received a New Shipmont
of our well-known CANADIAN STILTON
CHEESE.
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JUST ARRIVED.
AMERICA'S
LEADING
W.B. CORSET,
EREOF FORM AND NUFORM.
HOOSAÏN-ALI & Co.,
14, Queen's Road Central
Corner of Zetland Street.
Hongkin. 14 b April 1913.
145
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 15TH, 1918.
OLD TIMERS AND NEW COMERS,
A STRANGE CONTRAST IN CANADA.
...
(From the "Canadian Mall.”
A Western bill of fare lies before.me. It appeared on the table of the chief hotel in the town of Lacombe the other night, when the Old Timers' Association of the district hold its inaugural banquet,
Old Time Hard Tack and New Time: Soft Tack.
Snow Soup and Cream of Chicken. Devilled Broncho Bones and Fillet of Salmon,
Baked Badger and Roast Turkey with Stuffing.
Coyote Cutlets and Spring Chicken. Tuffalo Hump and Olives. Jugged Weasel and Salted Almonds, Bear Paws and Meringue Pie. Fricassee of Cayuse and Wine Jelly,
Curried Coonand Ice Cream. Chippewayan Haggis and Rananas. Moose Trotters and Oranges. Kinikinik Cigars and Coffee.
Some of the dishes and kickshaws, according to an explanatory footnote, had But been "snowed up on the way." it shall never ba said," exclaimed a member of the company,
"that the Old Timers sat down without so much as a morsel of bear or buffalo in front of them." So saying, he produced from one pocket of his evening dress coat tails a black bear's paw, with claws and all com- plete; and from the other, a slab of dried buffalo meat, resurrected from the ancient store laid up in the Mounted Police Barracks at Fort Macleod, in readiness for an Indian siege in the days when the West was 'n' wild, wild Wost indeed. Quito possibly some of the white men in that banqueting hall would have been glad enough, in some bygono emergency, to allay the pangs of hunger with the flesh of even a cayuse or a coyote-the Indian pony and the prairie wolf. And many a smoker, when tobacco ran short, adopted the Indian custom of smoking kinikinik, or willow bark.
QUESTS FROM EVERYWHERE.
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SUMMER MATERIALS
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Keep your liver active and the smail every-day worries and dis appointments will not trouble you. It is the mind that makes us happy not our condition of life, and when you keep your stomach healthy, your bowels active, your blood pure by the regular use of Beecham's Pilis your mind will always be clear and cheerful. Most of the hardships of life are directly due disordered digestion. The health of the whole body is affected by the condition of the liver.
BEECHAM'S
By their gentle purifying action Beecham's Pills accomplish wonderful mental and physical changes. They aid digestion and assimilation and enable you to enjoy the great benefit of the full autriment in your food. They will keep you free from finess and help you to attato success by giving the mind energy, vigour and determination, They have a direct influence upon your bodily comfort and material welfare, and make living easy.
Sold in boxes labelled price id., 1d. & 2/9.
bred, bring with them an amazing fund of ignorance. A young English homesteader, buying his first plough at a store in the town pointed to the handles, and said to the dealer, "Don't you think the shafts are a hit short?"
PILLS
223-4
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
[ME Steamship
THE
"JAPAN,"
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from slongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the "Fessel will be landed at once, at Consigneca risk and
expense.
Carge remaining on board after 1 P.M. of the 15th inst. will to landed at Consignees' risk and expense,
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATH delivery of their Goods from alongside, ench Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees” risk and expense.
No Fire Insarazos, has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Underaigned.
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD.
Agenta. Hongkong, 1st April, 1913.
FROM
STRAITS.
(60
"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship "LOTHIAN."
GLASGOW. LIVERPOOL AND
YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk info the Godowns of Holt's Wharf at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns,
and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 15th inst, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sonted to the Undersigned on or before the 5th prox, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on tho 16th inst., at 11 A.M.
No Fire Insurance bas been effected. Bills of Luding will be counteraigned by
DOD WELL & Co., LTD,
Agenta,
Hongkong, 8th April, 1913,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
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"DEVANHA," Arrived Hongkong on 8th April, 1913, FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO
AND
STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being Innded and placed AT. THEIR RISK in the almost all this long revers, crossing from Company's Godown at Kowloon, where each Hongkong sad Kowloon Whart and Godows right to left at the waist, and sometimes Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark hold by a handsome braid ornament, and delivery can to obtained as the Good pocket appears on the right side of many of these coats, but this continues to bo a
Are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo:- delusion. Bİ anare, being only
From London, &o, ex su, “ Molwa," simulated and not practicable. The
From Persina Galf, or ss. B. I. 8. N. so far as the outdoor suit itself is con- handkerchief and purse are still homeless corned. They have to be lodged in that instractions are given to the contrary within
and B. & P. S. N. Co.'s SteamNISTE. Optional Goods will be landed here unles ornamental sanexe, the hand-bag.
6 hours.
*
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEE;
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMER). NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. 8.8. "BENVORLICH," FROM MIDDLESBRO”, LONDON and STRAITS.
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CNSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hasardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining tadelivered after the 19th last will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 26th inst, or they will not be recognized.
All bruken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will ba emmined on the 19th inst, at 11 AM.
No Fire Lasranco has been offected. Bills of Leding will be ocantersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agenta
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Hongkong, 12th April, 1913.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 14th at 11.20 -Pressure lias increased considerably over Japan, the northera depression having passed into the Pacifio and the continental high_having_moved eastward. Pressure has increased over Chinn, moderately along the E. coset and slightly along the S. cost to Haiphong. A depromion still lies over Indo China.
northern portion of the N. Chias Ses
Moderate E winds are indicated over the
Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
The forconst for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:
FORECAST.
DISTRICT
* Hongkong & Neighbourhood Formosa Chanzol
(North winds,
fresh,
same as
South coast of China between | The
Kengkong and Lamooks. No. 1. Bouth coast of China between East winds,
Hongkong and Hsinan 1 moderate,
• B. or variable winds, moderate to light; fair.
UHINA COAST KETEOROLOGICAL
Station.
REGISTER
14TH APRIL, 1913, M.
Wind.
The banquetors were as strange-a med- ley as their bill of faro. Men from almost every province in Canada, from every division of the British Motherland, from many a Stato in the Union. The Presi- dent was a burly Easterner, who come up twenty-two years ago from the "Garden Province," "Prince Edward Island, the Emerald Isle of the New World. Vice-President came up a year ago before him from Ontario, which from the first has furnished the backbone of the Western community. One of the chief speakers was a Highland Scot, who had lived or travelled in every province of the Domin- iou and many foreign landa, He had finally chosen Central Alberta as the best region of all to make a home for his family in. Of the two biggest men there, one came of United Empire Loyalist stock, the other had once been a Mormon. The ancestors of the one had given up their American homes for a Canadian forest wilderness at the Revolution, impelled by loyal devotion to their King and flug. The forebears of the other had also given
TOLERANT OF THE NEW COMER. up their homes to go out and establish a
But ignorance is not incapacity," says new religion in the American desert. "I went back to Utah twice," declared this a generous Old Timer, "and we were all ex-Mormon, a fine old man, standing six newcomers once. Let us welcome any maş feet four, thinking I would end my days who will make a good citizen, a good A man who there, but I could not help coming back patriotic loyal Canadian. here. Alberta'e the place for me."
reckons no honest work beneath him; a Yes, if it is true that "mixed races are man who is not always running to the of the evening gowns of the recent bril-in any case whatever.
The panier has been exploited on many
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me Kochi best," the population of Western Canada bar, as a fly rushes to the sugar-cask: liant dancing season, and is now to should prove an amalgam of the finest a man whose word is as good as his bond. become part and parcel of many outdoor lowna for examination by the Cousigncor, and
Damaged packages must be left in the Go- | Kagoshima. quality. The various ingredients are not A man of broad views and open mind. dresses. so diverse as to make amalgamation diffi- whose horizon is not hounded by the green charmeuse draped in panier fashion and DOUGLAS, at 10 A.M. on MONDAYS and A charming gown is in frog the Company's Surveyors, Meeste. GODDARD cult, Essentially and ancestrally they are narrow limits of his town, his farm, his over striped green and black. The panter within ten days of the steamer's arrival here. THURSDAYS. All daims must be presented very much alike: the contrasts are mostly province, or even the Dominion. For draperies are flat at the back, very slight- on the surface, "I am what is called a there is a petty spirit of nationalism as ly full at the sides, and there they end, pure-blooded Sat said one of the mean and selfish and short-sighted as any not invading the front of the skirt. This No claims will be admitted after the goods after which date they cannot be recognised sneakers, “but there is more of a racial petty parochialism or provincialism. difference between my Celtic Highland Canada is one of a brotherhood of nations, is an all-in-one dress, or appears to be have left the downs, father and my Saxon Lowland mother which together form a nation greater still this belt there may be the join of bodice so, with long sleeves and a belt. Under
E. A. HEWETT, then there is between the pureblooded a nation greater not only in wealth of and skirt, but the draperies are so skil- Englishman
Hongkong. 10th April, 1913. on my left, and the man
natural resources, and in vastness of fully arranged as to appear to be con- who has come-either direct or after » extent and population than the world has tinuous from the shoulder to where the generation or two in the United States-ever seen, but in the wealth and variety drapery parts on the skirt to show the from Germany or Norway."
of the human qualities of its many races. striped material, Better still, a brotherhood, a confederacy, colours contrasting with the dress itself The short coats in an Empire-call it what you will-which aro Some of these Old-Timers, still in the more than any other human power or Riviera, just now. Some of these are in THE Stanship
great favour, especially on the prime of life, were here before the town organisation safeguards the progress and velvet, and among the favourite colours was born, before there was a railway prosperity of mankind by its profound
*DILWARA," within 120 miles. The houses," anid one, "were primitive log huts, so dark to keep the peace by the protecting powerlost of them fasten at the waist with one signces of Cargo are hereby informed that their Hongkong... 6. 29.9
Pescadores love of peace and its unshakeable resolve re tomato, purple, green, and blue having arrived from the above Forts, Con
button, but some of
OLDER THAN THE TOWN ITSELF.
Canada is the greatest and will be the central and most important part of this beneficent Imperial brotherhood. The men who are true to this ideal, the mon who will loyally maintain and hand down unimpaired to posterity this God given heritage, we welcome with all our hearts.
FASHIONS AND FANCIES.
PETTICOAT OR UNDERSKIET?
}
ABOUT THE PANIER.
side in Russian fashion. wearing on cold days fasten up the left.
ANOTHER WEDDING INNOVATION.
in-
Goods not cleared within 8 days facluding date of arrival will be subject to rent.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOJI,
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Cargo impeding the discharge will he landed at consignees' risk and expense into the hazar-washow dons and/or extra tazardous Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD.,
Agente. Hongkong, 14th April, 1913.
THE NEW FRENCH AWMEDY. May Not Nas 1/8 Testing
THERAPIONE CURRE
BLOOD FOISON, KERKRY, BARDEN, UZIMARY DİSKALER. DISCHARGES, WELDRESS, TILEL SIND ETARY AURITAN ENVELOPE FOR FREE 200KLEŻ:20 DE LA GLERS
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TRY NEW DRAGNE CLASTEZEN FORM FOR YOU! MANT TO TAKSE THERAPION KAFE AND
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89.95 77
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T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, 14th April, 1913.
1 BAROMETEL reduced to 34 degrees. Fahranket the level of the sea in inchas, tonths and“ rundredtha.
2 TEMPERATURE, io. the alisde, in dagrás Fahrenheit.
8 HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturation, thes unidity of air estarted with moisture being 100,
4 DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points,
when you entered you felt as if you had dived into a cellar." The long haul to the nearest station-Calgary, in the far south-made agriculture impracticable or unprofitable. Only a few years ago the
Andrew's, Wells-street, the bride
At Saturday's Welsh wedding at St. population was so sparse, and the demand
troduced a conspicuous innovation by for farm products so easily satisfied, that
carrying a bouquet of deep crimson rosea the settler thought himself lucky to get
with her white satin and lace gown. 4 or 12 cents a pound for his beef cattle.
Her wreath, too, was not the orthodox To-day the buyers for Pat Burns and the
orange-blossom, but consisted of white Swifts are scouring the country for beef,
heather and myrtle leaves under the and buying up in advance all the steers
flowing tulle veil. If things go on as they the farmers are feeding at 7 cents for
A lady discussing the defails of her new are doing at present the bride's toilette delivery on April 1, and 74 cents for May. GREAT DEMAND FOR LONG WAIST A neighbour of mine has just sold his costume with her tailor mentioned the will soon cease to have any distinctive Chiffon, ninon embroideries of young hoge, weighing 200 hs. apiece, for werd petticoat." He turned upon her note. 7 cents a pound, or $15
head.
a solemn face and said. "We always call pearl and crystal beads, with train of Small
that garment 'underskirt." She accept brocade in any pale colour, have already wonder that you find all over this stocked the reproof with an inward convulsion been exploited in the bridal toilette, and raising district, where crop failures aro
of laughter at the idea of his very Ameri. now that the pure white bouquet has unknown, large and comfortable farm-
The begun to be replaced by coloured flowers houses, owned by men with large and can turn of mind on the subject.
netticoats for the present season are so there can be no doubt that change is going growing balances at the bank. If you
a farm for $30 or $35 an acre closely fitting that free movement of the ahead in this direction.
Last week & catute miles of town. you have got limbs is hampered, and closeness of fit bride carried no bouquet, but held a fan be no diminution in the popularity of within
The weather was not conspicu. these ninons, chiffons, crêpes, &c. a bargain and, though almost any is secured by the absence of much trim instead.
They farmer in the West is as ready to sell his ming. The hobble petticoat of last year.usly tropical, as we may all remember, are indispensable for evening wear, and land as his beef, many refuse to take less with its fullness gathered into a broad but the delicate little lace fan struck a the smart woman would feel at a loss than 240, $45, or even 250 an acre. A high band between the knee and the ankle, has decorative note, and was less troublesome indeed if she were forbidden by a decree
It at least to carry than the usual bouquet.
of fashion to throw about her shoulders and impartial authority calculates that apparently disappeared.
the filmy scarf which is such a poetiser of good farming here will yield a profit of 8 allowed a certain amount of looseness per cent, on a capital value of $100 per could not possibly have increased the greater weight, and thickness in the new fabrics.
about the hips, and in thin materials this There seems to be a tendency towards good looks, They will also be used for the bodices of gowns made in the thicker apparent width of the figure below the materials. This would not have been sur- OLD INHABITANTS OF A NEW TYPE. waist, but the petticoat of the moment ie prising in autumn or winter, but just now - BEADED EMBROIDERIES. Unlike the old inhabitants of other fairly tight the whole way down.
the change seems rather remarkable. For A trimming which will last well on lands, these Old Timers are not in the
instance, the newest silk is ribbed like through the season in popularity is the habit of praising bygone days, shaking
the faille of old, and is brocaded with embroidery in crystal, gold, silver, steel their heads at the new error of the Y est. or declaring that the country is going to
metal designs, which add to its weight and or jet on ninon or chiffon. It might secun solidity. This material is produced that the weight of the beads would tear the dogs. To them change does not mean is seen on men's clothes of latest make, chiefly in two shades of colour. Then, such thin fabrics, but a special texture is decay, but altogether otherwise. They smile when they talk of the arduous past, and also characterises many of the smart again, the new crêpe is much heavier than used that combines stoutness and tran The long that to which fashion has accustomed us sparency. The business of beading oven- but they do not wish it back they glory Spring coats worn by women.
curious influence on the It is the old wayy crêpe back again plus ing gowns and coats is one which gives in the present. with its rapid progress spel has a
general appearance. It tends to give the inevitable metal threads-gold, silver employment to hundreds of workers. and looking forward to progress even
height to the short by means of theor steel. Accordion pleating has been chiefly in Buckinghamshire. The im Barometer more rapid in the future; they are as buoyant optimists as the young men who lengthening line from shoulder to waist: returning to us for some time, and a provement in the lives of these workers Temperature have just arrived to make their fortunes. the same time it scarcely increases the proof of this is a new silk crepe fluted in wonderful. They are able to bay bits of Humidity.....
How this could be imitation of accordion pleating. In fact, land, build their own cottages and make Wind Direction,. They have no frowns for the newcomers height of the tall
These are surely either. The man who comes in from the accounted for is not within the provines crinkled fabrics are to be very fashion provision for old Bae
benefits to be set to the account of Fashion, Weather States or over from the British Isles is of this paragraph to explain, but it is a able.
which is always being arraigned for Rain generentiati sure of a welcome, if he has the qualities well known fact. The country suits pre-
cruelty and hardships.-X. and Z. in the
Highest open air Temperaturson 13th ...70 Globe.
Lowest open air Temperature on 13th ...67
GRACA & CO." PENDER 8z. (Hongkong Hotei Budkling) Doalors in POSTAGE CARDS, CIGARS, BOOKS, FICTORIAI
TOYS, &o, Just Beceived FRESH SUPPLY OF
VEGETABLE SEEDS
YARTIN'S
1589
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SANTIN'S
acre.
THE COAT LAPEL..
In many minor details the fashion of women's clothes follows that of men's, The lapel which comes down to the waist
THE NEW MATERIALS.
THINNER MATERIALS. ··
of a man. Some of these newcomers, city tweeds or South of England serges have fabrics are to be fashionable, there will pared for Easter holidays in Donegal At the same time, though these thick
5 FORCE OF WIND, sooling to Basafort Bonie. 8 STATE OF WEATHER, b blue as, o datachod sood, d driesling rain, f fog, g gloomy, a hail ightning, o vázzes, D peening showers, 4 squall, rain, s snow, t thunder, visibility, w daw (wet) 7 Ran in inches, tenths and hundredthe
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, April 14th.
Previous Oz Dute On Date
Day st
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$ p.m.
Fores
29.98
29.98 29.93
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