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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1912.
Hotels,
HOTEL
A LA CARTE GRILL ROOM. Now Open. Hongkong, 20th-April, 1911.
J. H. TAGGART,
Manager. [25
GRAND HOTEL,
Telephone 197.
F. REICHMANN, Proprietor.
ASTOR HOUSE
"(LATE ̃CONNAUGHT HOTEL.) 'QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
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WOMEN'S Paris bootmaker, who has suc- Belgian frontier, gives an eloquent Branch forking off to Tourcoing, hunter, ex-President Roosevelt, ceeded after months of labour in idea of the tricks employed by a It is an ideal motor road, such a handshake that took him sovorni WORLD producing a pair of slippers generation of emugglers now fast curves as there are being wide; days to get over. He played with
covered with the plumage of the passing away. There are chairs, there is little traffic, and care grapes and biscuits, and made HONGKONG gollen phoasant, quite unsuitable brushes, pitchforks, masons'hods, can safely travel at full speed several speeches hetween the [Items of intercat to women, to be worn, and priced at £500 widow's mourning bonnets, wheel- the outro longth of the chaussee, courses, but it was not until the notices of forthcoming and notes Such fronk idena are not ab barrows, saws and oven boots, all Whon it is pointed out that an Burgandy and oigura came on on recent social events, and kin-solutely unknown, but a great hollowed out for stowing away oiler toad running parallel to that Consul really blossomed out, dred paragraphs will be cordially nuthority on the footwear of the tobacco, There are stacks of Go-the Grand Boulevard, and easily Then he was as happy as an ope welcomed. The co-operation of best women in Society says that vernment papore concealing a accessible to it, onables-a-man witli-an-easy-conscionco-and- our lady readers is asked in order vulgarity always kille any fashion zing tobacco recoptaolo, hollow acquainted with the lie of the land large income deserves to be, and, to make this feature at once es- among the best class of people. roulette wheels for coffee, and to dodge the Lille ooroi, it will lying back in his chair, smoked pecially interesting and useful.] The Coronation was responsible workmen's drinking cans with be seen that this great highway and took epicurean sips of his.
for the re-introduction of the only a few inches of liquor in a running from the Belgian frontier wine with manitost satisfaction.MANAGEMENT & CUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT The House Frock., Dresses for the house and cos
buckle shoe, and this season all little metal recoptaolo beneath the clear into France is an ideal route Some one presently passed tumes for street wear are being shoes will have wide buckles, incork, the rest of the tin being in for the modern smuggler com- round a photograph of himself in 82] adorned with waistbelte made the case of evening shoes of paste, tended for tobacco. There is n forinbly ensconced in a bigla sinto of fur, and this inspired entirely of black patent leather 50 cut that it will not tear the whole series of spiked armour, power motor-oar.
Consul so much that he made. or of the material like the rest of
spiked collars and harness fur- The now system is all to the another long specoh, in the ver the gown, with touches of leather The fashionable satin for dresses nished with a number of sharp advantage of the large scale nacular, which a friend said was introduced in strap style. The is so fine that shoes onu not be spears, worn by the dogs trained contraband-runner. It does away all about the great things he had waist line is just a trifle raised, made of it and in consoquence the by the smugglers to dash across with the costly and risky system seen and done, and which sound- and the belt of leather is finished bootmakers.ro thrown back on from Belgium into France by of relays of smugglers, since a ed very nice indeed. Then their CAN
*INTRALLY - situated, up-to-date Hotel, Recently renovated, and ander with aquaro buckle or onnmolled brocade for this purpose. The night, and thus protected against big car can carry a cargo of to- was more conversation, during entirely Now Management. Large and Comfortable Rooms, Excellant slides.
brocade costs one shilling an inch, the dogs sent in pursuit by the bacco or matches from the centre which the chimpanzee lit a second Cuisine under the supervision of an Experienced FRENCH QUEF, and A house dress with the new and is very bonutifully woven French excisomon. The smug of Belgium fell into the heart of cigar and unostentatiously sub-eparate Tables, Hot and Cold Baths, Electria Light throughout. Tome bolt of leather made satin cloth, with gold or silver head, and glers train these dogs by treating France; it enables the contraband stituted his own for Mr. Bostock's moderate. First Class accommodation for Families and Tentists, trimmed withsoll-covered buttons the slipper generally docked with them with persistont brutality in runner to suiggle large quanti-glass of claret, the latter contain-
For particulars and rates apply to with wide folds at the side front a paste stor. Gold shoes tarnish Belgium and with overy kindness tios at a time, and therefore to ing a rather greater portion of
Telephons. 170 of the skirt, which continue on quickly and are somewhat vulgar, in France, so that the moment abuy cheaper, and it practically of wine than his own. Later on the bodies, running over the so the newest gold shoes have the dog is released be makes straight does away with the risks of in-a second ape came in, one only a shoulders to the waist-ino at the front part of gold covered with for the refuge in France, where fidelity among the contraband-third of Consul's hugo bulk back, would be quite pleasing. good luce, a very prosty sugges-he knows caresses and delicacies runner's employes. Before the and strength. But here was
The sleeves, loose fitting at the tion for a dainty foot.
nwait tim,
day of the motor-car the premium someone be folt at once lop, would be brought in to the
the course of many talks I of 10 per cent. granted by the in perfect accord with him, { arins with tal and button decora- A new and very charming jowel had with the courteous, teascious Customs on the value of the con- someone who could understand Sessions: 10 AM to 12 Noux. 2 r.x. to 4 P., Admission 25 cents, tions, the points from the wrists effect that Abould NOL bo French douaniers- splendid traband to the inforner often whon spoken io.
5 .. to 8 PM. 9 r.. to 11 r.: Admission 50 cents. coming well over the hands. fororlooked by those who count type of Fronch official, faithful, proved an irresistible bait. A It was pretty to see his delight4p.m. to 10 p.m.
String Band will play at the above Hotal every Sablay, commencing from A practical possession for house themselves thoroughly up to date devoted, and magnificently cour scribbled note handed under in the little stranger. Ho kissed wear is one of the new frocks in in all the dice eras of dress, has ageous- hoard strange stories cover of darkness to a douanier, and potted her; stroked her hair
W. GALLAGHER, Manger, [36 taffetas, droped on the bodies bean introduced by a well-known of the extraordinary devices om- bidding, the excisoman to be at and hands, till at last bis op- with fine lace, the Inco Doing woman of fashion since the rocont ployed by these smugglers of the a certain place at a certain proval grow. embarrassing. gathered into a bolt of patent order for Churt mourning has old school. A captain of douanes hour, sufficed for leather. In one dress of this been issued. The lady in question told me that when he was on gler, tiring of his life of ad- to his arms, he pressed her to his smug-Taking the small chimpanzee in kind the skirt is made in three-scored no small success when she duty in the Ardennes an entire venturo, to conto into posses heart, and opened a huge, pink tior style, onch section being out made her appearance at an after-funeral procession came across sion of a respectable sum of mouth over her in what was lined with a ruching of the noon party wearing an all black the frontier-boarse with tho money. But to-day, the contra presumably a smile of unutter. tuffetas. The drose in bolted in tolletto, inside the high band of coffin buried in wreaths, acolytes band-runner has only to give his able affection. The smaller chim- at the waist with black patout which was slipped n single row with lighted, cau lles, weeping chauffour instructions to drive the pauzee, rising, to the occasion Under the Direct Management of the { of diamonds mounted in the relatives, and oven the cure in smuggling car from a certain with groat wit and modesty, same flexible style that pearls are his Bontane and surplice. But place in Belgium to a certain thereon reached out, and, seizing
Taiwan Bailway Dept Breakfast robes are being made threaded, and worn so that only when, despite the lachrymose in-place in Franes with orders to go a hamsandwich from a noigh- EXCELLENT CUISINE in most ornato style with floun- couple of inches of the necklet dignation of the bereaved fami- straight through any obstacles bouring dial, a big sandwich GOOD SERVICE. RATES cings and ruchings of ince, adorn-actually showed, the beautifully, my friend insisted opening en route. At the first halt in with plenty of mustard on it, ed with satin rosebuds. The brilliant stout emorging from the coffin, he found that the dour France, a telegram awaits the pushed the whole of it in ons drosses are completed by shoes to the top of the collar producing a departed was simply several hun-chauffeur with fresh instructions piece into Consul's gaping Uniformed hote. poster meets all match, and dainty little caps of most striking &fect.
drod pounds of Belgiau tobacco, and so on from place to place, so mouth, and during the inevitable trelas ad steameri Inco adorned with flowers.
"Kings of Contraband. "
Luggage re that the driver is kept in con- silence which followed wriggled ranged for without any trouble to But times have changed. The tinual ignoraneo of his ultimate free of his clasp, and sought Mr. guests. countryfolk along the straggling destination. The general ex-Bostook's kindly chaperonago, Hongkong, 1st Feb., 1913. [132 fremier of the department of the penso of these motorcar raids, They were photographed together Nord, stretching, from Dunkirk once the initial outlay for the car later on, and the little ape was to Valenciennes, still engage, it is has been met, is for loss than greatly frightened by the flash- true, in smuggling, but the pro- under the old system. The light. Consul, who was also fessional smugglers, recruited in Customs authorities are almost alarmed, though he would not Belgian territory, are no longer traband ears, and the smugglers on the back, and thon-torning CO. OF CHINA, LIMITED. low taverns in lonoly places on powerless to hold up these con- show it, patted her encouragingly
lenther..
The Breakfast Robe.
A JEWEL NOVELTY..
TO-DAY'S RECIPE.
Waffles.
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Quaint Luncheon Party.
Teleptons No. 007,
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HOTEL. HOTEL.
TAIPEN, FORMOSA
6 YEN AND Ur.
AND
Under Entirely New Management.
Thoroughly Renovated.
Excellent Cuisine.
H. HAYNES, Manager.
Hongkong, 16th Jan. 1912.
THE
GENERAL ELECTRIC
MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS.
HEAD OFFICE 7, Jinkoe Rond, Shanghai. Telegrams "Genlectric."
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A charming version of the breakfast toilette has recently been seen. The foundation of: This is a form of batter cake the dress was white satin, voiled which is very delicious; end quite with pink ninon and flounced easy to make, as waille irons for with lace. A series of flowers the frying aro now obtainable, caught up the lace flouncings, Ingredients-Half a pound of und the cup, en suite, had a frillflour, sas teaspoonful of god of lace framing the face prettily, baking powder, a pinch of salt, adventurous peacants, but simply pronis are so large that the traffic to the offending camera-for onG with clusters of the flowers at the grated rind of a small lemn, criminals, refugees from the is increasing yearly in volume. the sides..
two oggs, three-quarters of a pint French penal settlements, ex-
moment the fire of the primeval Some of the simple frocks are milk.
forest burnt redly in his deep-set filled in at the throat with folda Mothod. Sift the flour and add convicts, desperate men, willing
oyos, and as much of the stiff of tulle in V-shape, while others to it the salt and lemon ind. to take any risk to earn large
black boast hair as could be seen are made with high transparent Beat the yolks of the eggs, and sums of ma ey without much
above his No. 16 linen collar collars of the tulle edged along mix them smoothly with the trouble. They are seldom the
bristled with emothered rage. the top with a narrow band of flour, adding the milk gradually. principals. They are merely the If it had not been for the Be said nothing, but five minutes salin, Salin, after taffetas, is Whisk the whites of the eggs to employees of dark figures who cameras everything would have later, when no one was expecting the principal material for the a stiff frath. Stir this lightly to keep in the background and who house frock this season, and the mixture, and add the baking- are in possession of the large gainery as a marriage-bell at it, lo slipped from his chair, went there are charming little dresses powder the last thing. Ilave the funds required for carrying on recently by Consul, that distin: single stroke of his enormous fist a small and early luncheon given over to the camera, and with a in eropes of silky weave, trimmed wallle iron hot and batterad, the contraband traffic on a large guished and much travelled chim-laid it in fragments on the carpet. MANUFACTURERS of Complète Electric Plant, Power Schemes
pour in a little baller, fry crisp scale. The French Customs
After that Consul put on his and Complete Telephone Installations. In length the skirt of the house and brown on both sides.. Avoid people know all about these kings dislikes being photographed. It yellow overcoat and folt hat very
panzee. But Consul profoundly frook touches the ground all the putting too much batter at one of contraband, many of whom way round, and tho aleaves are time into the wille iron, or the have been able to retire to villas is not only the glassy oyes of the deliberately slipped half a pro- long to the wrisis.
wallies will not possess the deli at Ostend or the south of France lenges turned on him in the gramme and another ham-sand- midst of a comfortable sigar wich into his pocket while no one QUAINT FANCIES. cions crispness that should cha-wil largo fortunes amassed by which upsets his equanimity, but was looking, made a pleasant Tassels are having quito a racterise them. The irou should
the mystery of their purpose, the little valedictory speach, and LONDON, WITTON, MANCHESTER, BIRMINGHAM. and on a pelisse of rose- bo re-buttered and made hot bo-
They have regular stables of scarlet chiffon velvet recently fore each fresh supply for battor fast horses for "rushing the flush of the magnesium-powder Baunterod off gaily to his motor- afterwards, the resulting olouds car, with the obvious conviction scon--they were composed of is-put-in.
douane station, and of dogs for of smoke, are more, in his opinion, that the luncheon-had--been--a solitary excursions by night; a
than any rational apo can be ex-marked success. splendidly organised spy service pected to stand, and of this there
with lace and satin folds.
vogue,
silvor beads, while the other
furbelows were rules of fine
this illicit traffic.
.16, Des Voux Road, Hongkong. Telephone 518. Telegrams" Sparkless,"
WORKS.
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FULL PARTICULARS AND ESTIMATES GIVEN ON APPLICATION.
grey lace and buttons of crystal SMUGGLING BY MOTOR in France for watching the move was a striking proof recently HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN. Robertson Lamps and Osram Metal Filament Lamps.
Eet in silver.
Another fanoy, and one that it
CAR.
will be agreed is quito qua'at and. On the Franco-Belgian Frontier pretty, is to have the guimpo that
ments of the Customs men and when Consul, on a few days' giving timely warning of raida, visit to the Palladium, had PLUNKET'S stations in the mining districts artists, now in London, to meet and a whole network of receiving invited some fellow chimpanzee of France, where the contrabandhim at the Waldorf Hotel. tobacco is sold.
For one reason or another
The coming of the motor-car is
bande is diminishing yearly, wirile ↑
GAP.
The Fesk, bear the Tram Taiminas. Tol. 56. For Tems, apply to the
MANAGER.
Retail Agent in Hongkong— ·
WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD.
Telephone, 358.
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Modern Appliances for quick construction and repair of Ships- Engines, Boilers, Railway Rolling Stook, Bridges, and all, Classes of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work Electri. sal Drives, Hydraulic & Pneumatic Tools, installed
throughout the Works,
ia the almost invariable accom- The Paris correspondent of the paniment of the gown for day London. "Daily Mail," Mr. G. wear embroidered in ribbon, in Valentine Williame, writes to his rapidly changing the old methods Koffo, a small specimen of the the centre of the front, with a paper as follows in connection of smuggling. The petits contra race, was the only directly in-271 posy of favourite flower. The with Amuggling across tho
vited guest to arrive, though colour, of course, should be France-Belginn frontier:- chosen to suit the frook. The
la grande fraude, according to quite fifty members of ordinary, The motor-car has become the the Customs statistics, is mount everyday bumanity were present. habit of wearing a posy in the indisposable accessory to the ing by leaps and bounds. Con- Consul came in, wearing a dress, quite close to the throat, modern criminal. London, Paris, traband raids with, motor car yellow overcoat and a felt lint, was begun in 1553, in the time and New York have had in turn were first practised in the vicinity tipped over his left eye. He of Queen Mary. It is appropriate a succession of audacious bank of Dunkirk and Valenciennes threw away his gloves, and ast that it should be revived now. and jewel robberies executed about three years ago, but it is down at once in an armchair by But as a stiff little nosegay would with the aid of taxicabs or motor only within the last two years the fire, while Mr. Frank Bostook be somewhat "bumpy" on the cars. And the motor car is that the "phantom autos,
aug his praises, Consul had kimono corsage of to-day, om- revolutionising another branch they are called in the district, heard it all before. He knew the broidery may be commended, of crime, ons of the most ancient
But the seeker after individual forms of criminal activity in the began to make their appearance praise was well deserved, but it fashions has many pleasant hours world-namely, smuggling.
in the righ and densely populated bored him, and when a passing before her, studying the quaintly..
Triangle enolosed in the three waiter, with some whisky and devised costumes of the ladies has long been the happy hunting- Lille, Roubaix, and Tourcoing. signals, he tipped his hat over be Franco-Belgian frontier great manufacturing towns of soda-water, failed to attend to his and the picturesqusand sometimes ground of the smuggler. Smug The Great Northern Boulevard the other eye and signed 1 Mr.
THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS ladiorous attire of the men, and gling, amateur and professional, sho will find many quaint and is practised to an extraordinary ear in the Lille district is due to ly as possible.
The advent of the smuggling Bostock to get through as quick-taking vessels up to 8,000 tona.
displacement. providing conditions for pleasing fashions awaiting her extent. Owing to the abnormally a partionlar circumstance. The The luncheon which followed painting ships with most affelent result pleasure.
high duties on tobacco, this com- three towns are joined by a was more interesting Consul 160-Ton ELECTRIC CRANE OF QUAT modity is the principal object of superb boulevard-known as Lo eat alone at the head of a long TNM SHOT RANGING UP TO 100 Tour. SLIPPERS AT 4500 A PAIR. the smuggling trade, but coffee Grand Boulevard du Nord table, and humanity sat in a
Every age has its faddist whose and spirits are also introduced in magnificent high road 160 feet respectfal circle about him. Eaimaton given for Docking, Repei's to Hull and Machine 7, ides is to see how much money a hundred ingenious ways. Au broad with splendid surface. His table manners aIO ́CANY sau be spent on turning out some extraordinary collection of varie The Grand Boulevard raus and unaffecind an bexomes one
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atterly useless article, possibly of gated objects hanging in the Cue straight through to Lille, a dis-who has travelled 200,000 mile in BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE inartistic quality, but of fabulous toms. Museum at Lille, which I tanos of seven and a halt miles, six years, who has been an honours value, and to-day the palm would visited in the course of a trip I watch the tramway covers in od guest at Walls House, Wash. seems to be awarded to a famous have just made to the Franco- twenty-five minutes, with inglon, and given, thas great
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