ESTILLATIONS
Ten Victor
Records
which should be inevery home
74333--Licheslcid (Love's Sorrow)
74356 oly City, The
74419-Death of Nelson, The
Violin
Song
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 51x, 1915.
SPRING AND NEW CLOTHES. THE STAMPS OF SHANGHAL.
INTERESTING RECORD OF EARLY
ISSUES
MARINE INSURANCE. RESTRAINTS OF PRINCES.” A PARIS REVIVAL.
The Court of Appeal delivered yester- day, says The Timer in a leader, a con- VOGUE OF MUSLINS AND TAWN (FROM "THE TIMES FASHION CORRISPONDENT.)
The following are given in the N-sidered judgment which had been awaited ustal interest and with some degree of PARIS, May 1st Daily News as the main features of an by shipowners and underwriters with un- Perhaps the nest wonderful thing in the wat to us women is our realization of the interesting lecture delivered a few days anxiety. The customary form of marine what archaic language protecting the as- indestructible power of life. Not all the sorago by Mr. Juan Mencurini-to the Shang- insurance policy contais a clause in some- row, destraction, and death have been able hai Philatelic Society.
ments of all kings, princes, and peoples to stay the natural flow of living for those
Before I proceed, said the lecturer, 1sured against restraints and detain- of what nation, condition, and quality who are not fighting or in actual danger. In spite of everything, we go on with our every mast correct a serious error 1 incurred in
The interpretation now day lives and the importance of ordering my last paper, concerning the date of the socvar; and their lordships were enlled
theso words. Kreisler dinner is only slightly lessened. We even establishment of the Shanghai Local Williams find, as the spring develops, that we are Post Oflice. I now find that this office upon to define the meaning and scope of going to take an interest in clothes, and was established on July 13th, 1883. Noped upon them by the Court the Lord do. although some
was worked on a Subscribers system until Justice Swinfen Eady dissenting-will According to a Noti- make necessary some modification of the March 31st, 1860. the sight gets more and more général.
Moreover, from a practical point of view fication issued on July 26th, 1865, in the included in marine insurancs shocked at the sight of a well-dressed wine stamps were then in sat, as the Post Office Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Brey, Lord we cannot fail to recognize that we should North China Daily News, the first stamps policies should the House of Lords up- welcome the vision as a sign of the reopening were placed on sale on August 1st, 1865. hold the decision. The plaintific in the of trade, and as an asthetic pleasure wa oaght not to-despise it. To occupy and These first stamps, printed in London, action were the owners of cargoes of lin- “faire vivm" the working population any were received from a Mr. John Pook.ced shipped in British steamers at This lot must have been ungunimed and Buenos Aires and consigued to Hambirg also be considered worthy, and to keep up a
vess.is. upon approaching these hores. good appearance under adverse circumstances in sheets or strips, for I observe n later last July. After war had broken out the is an old-fashioned virtue which we shoukl Notification appears on November 19t,
1805, saying that Postage Stamps issued were diverted by the Admiralty to British not wholly condemn.
on and front this date will in fulare be ports, and there was some consequent do- I must confess,preciation in the value of the cargoes, cut and gummed." have neither seen or heard of any such Meanwhile trading with the enemy had stamps of this series.
74232— In a Persian Garden-Ah! Moon of My Delight, Song McCormack 74236--Kathleen Mavournicen
74320 ---Elijah-Lord God of Abraham. 35305-a Gems from "Queen of the Movies
35413--
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"Robin Hood (Part I) **Robin Hood (Part II)
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do. 35348-z He'd Haveto Get Under-Get Outand Get Under Military Band
6 There's a Girl in the Heart of Maryland
Military Band
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35304 Nights of Gladness--Boston
Maori-Tango
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A great many French society women who for the last eight or nine months have been entirely absorbed in Red Cross work or in private phikuthropic schemes are now buy ing clothes; nor some of the tag dressmakers Afternoon ard as busy as they can be dresses and dinner dresses are again indulged in. They are all very simple and expensive, and a great many of them are extremely becoming. Very fow are to be seen by the general public, because there are no open social gaieties. But there is a certain amount of intimate entertaining going on, and it is at small luncheon and dinner parties or bridge teas that the Frenchwoman is wearing and will wear her now frocks.
AFTERNOON FLOVER
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INTIMATIONS
DRINK
ALLSOPP'S
BRITISH PILSENER
BEER.
SOLE AGENTS:
CALDBECK,
Es will been prohibited by proclamation and the Buch implicit statements will un continuation of the voyage of the steamers MACGREGOR&C,. on these stamps, as evidently, as far as the owners of the cargoes claimed for doubtedly revolutionize all past theories became illegal In these circumstances missing the appeal from the decision of on make out, there minst have been constructive total loss. The Court, in dis several issuess the London prints un- gunared; the London prints gummed; and Mr. Justice. Bailhache, laid down prin- WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. then the Shanghai Print, which un ciples which are far-reaching enough to doubtedly existed, for I find in the dateurpriss underwriters, although they were before me that the 3th-China Herald well within the contemplation of Law. actual exertion of force is necessary to office had contracts to print stamps for thosers. According to the judgment no Shanghai Lent Post her.
constitute the restraint of princes"; it is sufficient if the master of the vessel has abandoned the voyage in obedienes to an act of State
I have not been able, as yet, to fathom the mysteries, but will certainly avail myself of this subtle clue to get at the bottom of it, for undoubtedly, it is of very high interest,
It looks as if muslins and lion will be worn more than sills or sans for afternoon frocks, and some of the simple, dainty things are charming The skirts are all short, the sleares are generally long, the waist is cated, not emphasized, and there is no super Aluous trinning anywhere. Nothing is smarter for blouses and folgere frocks than fine-blue dizon with touches of white, or theme a vital fact, other way round, and pale blue verging on grey in maslins ma erepons looks very well indeed.
El
Stripped lingerie chemisettes are also being made by the good houses, but they run the risk of getting common already, and to be uncommon nowadays is a little necessary and very costly. It means the simplest and most exquisite of everything, from dresses and hats to shoes and gloves, and to have wardrobe of such perfection in these days would be to court criticism, if not censure. Nevertheless, it is better for worsen to spend their money this way than not at all, for if there is vice we may condemn whole heartelly just now it is that of avarice. ourite virtues of the door those fat
Even prudence and
which cover, in times
of peace, a multitude of sins, are some- what suspect during the war, and to spend is a better qualification for morit than to save in those days of destruction. The rich dress maskers make beautiful garments, the rich women buy them, and the working women they do the benefit, at least we hope and anyway, some seed falls on good ground
The wonder is that although of so ratdern occurrence, no one seemed to at ach much importance to what seems to
We conse now to the next issues, and it is with the utmost reluctance that I tackle the undertaking to chronicle them.
It was, perhaps, natural that laymen should have entertained the View that
takings at "sca, arrests, restraints, and onces el et armis with the course of com- detainments could only mean interfer- merce The disillusionment on this point held that the restraint of prints may be is great, but it is greater still when it is exercised by the Government of which the FIRST SET OF PERFORATED STAMPS.--- For some unravelled reason the Muni assured is a subject. The position now cipal Council after having ordered in Lonis that under the restraint clause in its on on August 4th, 1806, that the new present form 4 British subject insures stamp should be about the size of the himself against loss caused by a com ordinary penny stamps, now in use in pliance with the laws of his country or England" with candareen" denomina the commands of his Government, but he cents" de commands. tion, suddenly altered their decision, and does not insure himself against a loss we find Mr. Pook forwarding on Febru caused by a defiance of those Jaws or ary 10th, 1800, stamps of nomination Thrus were put up for sale on March 31st, 1866. The design of all four stains, although having the same wriggling" Dragon as the centre figure, differs in the frame work. These were the first known perferated stamps used, and evidently new even in England at that time, for in forwarding them Mr Fook says: I would call particular attention to the perforation for dividing, Another alteration in the denomination which has been done by a new machine."
Things
which may be disapprovel in dress here follows, for the next series reverts and which are openly condemned in thu to candan values. The stamps were streets of Paris ur glaring eccentricities, A placed for sale on Decisiober 3rd, 1800,
From 1874 to 1877 part of my task.
Bad was the crop, but luckily phi veritable phalanx of surcharges cropped up. lately was not in the pervertel state of these days, and we do not hear of many errors in the
the surcharges, inverteds, etc.,
renp
UNATTEKCIATED_ECCENTRICITIES
LONDON SELLING AGENTS ASAHI BEER.slim, aller lovely young sub in Thurn-And hire I come to not the lenst difficult
TEA, INDIGO. FÍDRES
KRISTLES
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on com
mission in British
and Continental
HIDES & SKINS Markets...
BUMBER, DRUGS
COTTON, WOOL Samples valued.
ORES, MICA
GUMS, AND
GENERAL
PRODUCE
Best porta for
consignments in
dicated.
KEYMER, SON & CO.,
Import Dept.) Whitefriars,
London:
Telegrams, Keymer, London." Est. 1844,
WEATHE #KPORT
120
as de-
Ou the 4th at 15.65 sm-Pressure eversed throughout the ares, specialy over N. China; it is relatively low on the mainland and depression centres are indicated over 8.
Manchuris, N. China and to the N.W. ot 'Flo anti-cyclone is sitated in the aiphong
Profio to the 9.3, of Japan.
Bongkong rakufall for the 24 hours anding af
10 m, to-day, 040 inches.
The forecas for the 24 hours ending at noon
to-day is as follows
DISTRIOL.
FORECAST.
́8. winds, moder-
1ste to frosu;
Boaghong & Neighbourhood, cloudy, squally.
Foriaosa ChanESİ
rain
probably Lister. (The sime No. 1. "South" cosat of China between / The axio
Hongkong bad Looks.
No. 1. South cost of Chins between fThe same mo
Blongkong and Hainan
•
Nort
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, Jung'4(h.
Barometers
THE DAI NIPPON BREWERY
& CO. TOKIO
JAPAN.
jug has the unfortunate Inspiration to ndorn her ankle with a gold bracelet ; consequently every one turns to stare, not in the very least to her confusion. Obviously, she has the courage of her own opinions, unppreciated though they may be. It is a trait of the Parisienuo
np
it
etc.
I may here explain that not possessing, for the present, cxact data to chronicle on which issue the surcharges were done, I
Another person, slim, but no longer young, attracted much attention by a pair of the most ridiculous boots imaginable. Brilliant yellow cloth tops, very high and laced the aide, black, shiny vamps and heels tam giving all the figures I have before To see her which comprise most certainly also least seven centimetros high. trying desperately not to fall on her stamps of 1872, 1876, 1676, 1877 issues. was painful, as well as conducite They may appear confusing, but with a to inny Boots in hlar, violet, and green little more time and patience, I hope to kid, very high, laced at the sides and with give a more accurate account. abnormally high heels, have been worn a good deal during these last fine days; but they are more particularly the taste of women who are not in society than otherwise.
Rose
VARIOUS BURORAEGER.
The candareen on 4 cents is known to
have a revered surcharge as well as a double surcharge
Of the March, 1868, issue, the 8 cents blue is known as reading a cents, in the English denomination: Also all four The bourgeoise shows many sides towards values of this date are known to have been fashion. Sometimes you see her in the
used specimens This stamp is known height of la mode as it is shown at the Galericanperiorated, but I have not seen any Lafayette, again you see her in what was the also as surcharged in blue 1 candarten.
she is in mode a year ago, and yet again Jeep mourning of the most old-fashioned kind Occasionally she wears mourning of a kind that suggests curls under a Quaker cap, and in spite of it looks tantalizing or my be, because of it. The eternal fomitine is no more to be eradicated than the rest of human frailties, and that gentle toleranos which can find pleasure in another's power to set aside sorrow for an hour or two, and which rejoices to see those who can find solace in a flower or a frock, is surely among the most saintly of all virtues.
neral
ornamental bas
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Of the next set the 6 candareens greën, is chronicled also yellow, and Of the cents issue the 2, 4, 8, 16 were. sutebarged in 1 candareen in blue; the 2 In black, the 4 and 18 cents were surcharged 3 can- dareens, also in blue cents earcharged candareen. In red, the 4. 8 and 10 cents surcharged 1 can- dareen. Of this candareen issue can- dareen was surcharged in blue, while the 6 and 19 candarecas and the 12 cents was also surcharged 3 candareens. Ja red, the 6 and 19 candarens surcharged
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There has apparently ben some doubt among underwriters as well as among lawyers about the effect of the Marine Insurance Act, 1005, in matters of con structive total loss. In this case it was argued that there was no constructive. total loss of the goods. The Court of Appeal has now decided otherwise. The Lord Chief Justice has held that the Common Law ut still applies-namely, to the goods, treated as a loss of the goods,. that the loss of the voyage is, in regard notwithstanding that they are in specie on that relating to restraint, Lord Justice- eren uninjured.” On this point, and members of the Chirt, The opinion of Swinien Fady disagreed with the other inspire shipowners and underwriters with such a powerful dissentient will no doubt the hope that by the views of the final Court of Appeal they may be spared the cessity for recasting a form of policy which has so long remained in force.
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THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS. ORDEUS BY LIEUT. COL. A, OHSAYMAN, V.1.
PLADES.
1-Parades for today (Saturday);
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AT GUN CLUB HILL, KOWLOON..
On duty from today to 12th inst.-.
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Officer in charge: Lieut. C. Smith, AT KOWLOON (DEPASTION CAMP). Ou duty from today to the morning of
12th instLieut. Danby, Orderly Sergeant 5th to 12th int
Sergi, Sorby,
Nato-Members of Belcher's. Section: who belong to units on duty at Gun Club Hill or the Detention Camp will o duty with their units, when do tailed, except on the night before u drill a Belcher's.
G. E. STEWART, Capt., Adjutant, HK.V.C. POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
(CENTRAL POLICH STATION).
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Tight Skirts have practically vanished from the wardrobes of the bourgeoise as they have A ferv from those of the society to. midinettex still cling to them, but every day among the little girls who carry round very In 1872 there is chronicled the 2 cents OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. the ziende silhouette grows more
big dress boxes mid very
rose with perforation 15 instad of 12 as boxes. Even the crinoline may be seen in the streets and it has been made by more in the 1860 issue. I have not been able fH evening gowns, as set, from the incomplete data for than one.big dressmakoration must be ad me, to ascertain if they were a London Or Exercises, 5.30 p.m. Hecruits of Portu Visitors to London should use
in
It is known to exist with The grace of it mitted, and as long as the skirt is short it is Tocal print. MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA.
ito practical. One of its advantages is that it makes the feet lock snall, and it cer tainly encourages a free and graceful walk.
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HONGKONG.
Province On Date On Date
Du 2.6 m
NEW CARTRIDGES.
29.92
29.89
29 24
Temperature
83
80
.84
Humidity......
75
26
75
Wind Direction ...
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TO-DAY
15
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Race Course, Happy Valley.
popnlar
English
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of
18
one
means
the
TAHIDES.
Friday, June 4th-Chinese Company, Rille
guess Company and following members of British Company (unless exempt). will also attend for Rife Exercises |--- Brown, E. J., Grant, James, Kennedy, Martin, Nicol, Roser, Grant-Smith, Monday, June 7th.No, I Platoon of Britir
and Weaser: 5.30 p.io.
Rile Exercisos, 5.30 pås- Company, and Portugis Company
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1 and 3 candarens surcharged in blue. In 1875, there appears ths 1 candareen. yellow on pale yellow and the 3 can darcus, carmine on pink, with thick tinte ed woven paper, white green. Perfora The library of the Colonial Office, from tinh-15, in sheets of 5. The 3 candarens the charge of which Mr. Chowton Atchley was surcharged in blue and also black, i candareen. The 3 candareen is known) has just resigned after a long period ato with 213 perforations, Platoon Commanders will supply the Chief
of the best
The 3, 6, 9 and 12 canderecos were sur Inspector with a list of the nu still service,
no but by selected,
Armiets must be constantly carried by all Largest of the administrative libraries charged 1 caudareen in hise, and the 12 requiring armlets.
members when not in uniform. of London, since against its candaren aurcharged 1 candareenin 23,000 volumes the Foreign Office can set red.
This stamp is known in bleeks of 4, Manufacturers 75,000 and the War Offee 80,000 volumes.
The general public knows little about outer edges unperforated. thes: libraries since they are intended To conclude and in anticipation of what almost exclusively for the use of the I shall say further on the next set (the Other great Report for 1876 and dated April 25th, Ministers and officials of the departments cash issue), I will quote an entry from a to which they belong.
eve 1877, which reeds: “To obriate this (the special libraries, of which bookish men may be ignorant, inelude loss on exchange) and to have a stamp of those of the Bank of England (21,000 ore convenient value, it has been de vols.), the Society of Antiquaries (40,000 vols, the Royal Academy of Arts (10,000 cided to make a slight alteration in the vols.), and the Goldsmiths' Company's cxisting postal rates, and to inue stamps. Library of Economics (40,000 vols.), the as soon as the present stock is exhausted, Inner Temple Library (60,000-vals.) and for 20, 60, 100 cash, a supply of which has
been ordered from England.' the Lincoln's Inn Library (72,000 vols.).
Bio Boren and Sises,
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