massiveness and coolness that was very agreeable. Against this Ane green background were hung shields with the V. R., "1837" and "1887," and the Royal arms. In St. George's Hall the decorations were light, and, following the lines of the building, they heightened instead of concealing the architectural beauties of the room. At the head of the room was a portrait of Her Majesty, with flags draped at the side, and below the portrait a large mirror, also with flags, and pot plants and ferns were grouped on the floor. The pilasters on each side of this centre decoration were crossed by bands of foliage. With the exception of these two, all the pilasters in the room were covered with moss, giving the appearance of a slender tree, branches of tree ferns spreading out at the top. Above each of the windows and doorways was a trophy of flags over a small shield and a white plaque with the Queen's head stamped on it. In St. Andrew's Hall there were flags and plaques arranged in the same way and a line of evergreens ran round the windows and doorways. The stewards were--Hon. J. Bell-Irving, Mr. E. R. Belilios, Mr. C. D. Bottomley, Mr. J. S. Brewer, Hon. C. P. Chater, Mr. W. H. Darby, Mr. J. J. Francia, Mr. Ho Kai, Mr. Ho Mei, Mr. T. Jackson, Mr. Li Shing, Hon. A. P. MacEwen, Mr. H. N. Mody, Hon. J. M. Price, Mr. Wai Yuk, and Mr. E. L. Woodin.
The following were the sub-committees:-Decoration-Mr. C. Ford (Convener), Capt. Bunbury, R.A., Mr. Denison, and Dr. Preston, R.N.; Dancing-Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes (Convener), Major Jopp, 58th Regt, Mr. D. H. Mackintosh, and Commander Rumsey, R.N.; Supper-Mr. A. MacClymont (Convener), Mr. G. Stewart, and Mr. A. Turner; Hon. Secretary, Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart.
INCIDENTS OF THE CELEBRATION. The Chinese hotel keepers have been reaping a rich harvest during this week. We hear that as much as $10 a night has been charged for a small room, larger ones commanding proportionately higher prices. This is for the room alone, exclusive of board. It is computed that there have been from eighty to ninety thousand visitors in the colony, who have spent altogether no less than $800,000.
One of the most remarkable things about the Jubilee celebration has been the very small amount of crime that has occurred while the colony has been so crowded with visitors. This is the more remarkable as it was known that a large number of bad characters had come to the colony in hope of being able to reap a rich harvest. That things turned out so differently from what might have been expected is partly explained by a very ingenious device hit on by some Chinese gentlemen. This was the putting into actual practice of the saying "Set a thief to catch a thief." A large number of the suspected bad characters were engaged at the rate of $2 a day, given a small distinguishing badge, and sent into the crowd to look out for thieves and generally assist in preserving order. They faithfully performed their task and were so pleased with the arrangement that afterwards they got up a small procession of their own with part of the money they received. No doubt they would be willing to be honest all their lives if they could regularly earn $2 a day under such congenial circumstances as are afforded by a grand Chinese procession. The Government of course had no official cognizance of the arrangement to which we have referred.
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massiveness and coolness that was very agree. able. Against this Ane green background were hung shields with the V. R.." 1837" and. "1887," and the Royal arms. In St. George's Hall the decorations were light, and, follow- ing the lines of the building, they heigh- tened instead of concealing the architectn- ral beauties of the room. At the head of the room was a portrait of Her. Majesty, with flags draped at the side, and below the portrait a large wirror, also with flags, and pot plants and fermS were grouped on the floor. The pilasters on each side of this centre decoration were orossed by bands of foliage. With the exception of these two, all the pilasters in the room were covered with moss, giving the appearance of a slender tree, branches of tree ferns spreading out at the top. Above each of the windows and doorways was a trophy of flags over a small shield and a white plagne with the Queen's head stamped on it.. In St. Andrew's Hall there were flags and plaques arranged in the same way and a line of evergreens rán round the windows and doorways. The stewards were--Hon. J. Bell-Irving, Mr. E. R. Belilios, MM C. D. Bottomley, Mr. J. S. 1 Brewer, Hon. CP. Chater, Mr. W. H. Darby, Mr. J. J. Francia, Mr. Ho Kai, Mr. Ho Mei, Mr. T. Jackson. Mr. Li Shing, Hoa. A. P. Mao- Ewen, Mr. H. N. Mody, Hon. J. M. Price, Mr. Wai Yuk, and Mr. E. L. Woodin.
The following were the sub-committees:-De- coration-Mr. C. Ford (Convener), Capt. Bun- bury, R.A., MA. Denison, and Dr. Preston, R.N.; Dancing-Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes (Convener), Major Jopp, 58th Regt, Mr. D. H. Mackintosh. and Commander Rumsey, R.N.; Supper-Mr. A. MacClymont (Convener), Mr. G. Stewart, and Mr. A. Turner; Hon. Seore. tary, Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart.
INCIDENTS OF THE CELEBRATION. The Chinese hotel keepers have been reaping a rich harvest during this week. We hear that as much as $10 a night has been charged for a small room, larger ones commanding propor tionately higher prices. This is for the room alone, exclusive of board. It is computed that there have been from oighty to ninety thousand visitors in the colony, who have spent altogether no less than $800,000.
One of the most remarkable things about the Jubilee celebration has been the very small amount of crime that has occurred while the colony has been so crowded with visitors. This is the mora remarkable as it was known that a large number of bad characters had come to the colony in hope of being able to reap a rich harvest. That things turned out so differently from what might have been expected is partly explained by a very ingenious device hit on by some Chinese gentlemen. This was the putting into actual practice of the saying "Set a thief to catch a thief." A large number of the suspected had characters were engaged at the rate of $2 a day, given a small distinguishing dag, and sent into the crowd to look out for thieves and generally assist in preserving order. They faithfully performed their task and were so pleased with the arrangement that afterwards they got up a small procession of their own with part of the money they received. No doubt they would be willing to be honest all their lives if they could regularly earn $2 a day under such congenial circumstances as are afforded by s grand Chinese procession. The fovernment of course had no official cognisance of the arrange- ment to which we bare referred.
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