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RUSSIA AND CAPTURED ENGLISH VESSELS,

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-THE CASE OF TEE “CALOHAN,”

FASHIONS AND FANCIES.

"HONGKONG DAʼLY PRÉNS, SATURDAY OCTOBER Siør, 1608.

skirt or sompoes the long Directoire Ine at Throngbuza- hin ʼn business" parven Mr. One- the side of skirt or penke : As to evening drone for the coming dancing mason, we are pro-: mised some wondrous effects in those and other embroideries.—The Globs.

A MAN OF MILLIONS.

ME, CARNEGIE AS A MAK: BAND

SPENDER OF KONEY.

Mr. Dooley, Hes Andhrew Carnsygle given yes libry yet?"!

negle way over rondy to throw-away “millka- dollar aléarakummar "for better tool; and equally rhely to fight every competitor and every exacting railway or simmbost company. Elisdefence was always aggressivo, he was ever in forward motion, wver ready to adapt himself to sonomic change over ready to avail himself of an imrovement in machinery and methods. A manager once telegraphed to blos the now that he had bouten all records in steelmaking. Carnegie's reply was: "Congratulations; why not do it every week." It need not be wondered at, therefore, that he became the master of a 260,000,000 concern, which not only owned blast furnaces and rolling mills, but operated rallways, water companies, and steam companies, and worked coal lande, coke ovens, limestone deposits, and one mines.

LA LIGNE DIGESTIERE,, The Directoire "lias" has caught on with vengeance. Go to Drary Lians and mog It The well-known shipowner Mosers. Alfred exploited on some of the prettiest figured in London. Every woman in the drums is Holt, told in our columns, says the Times 1irectoire except the landlady and the maids. the quel to a story the first chapters of which appeared in The Times of August and on the Castis Terrass. And most of the others Detober, 1994, The close of the narrative is look as though they had been poured into the Important for British interests, and we com-gowns to well have they adapted themselves mend the bole matter to the careful considers to the line; got rid of their hips, done away of those who will be responsible for he with the boud of the kases, and rendered invis programme of the Maritime Conferencs, to ible what some tallors euphemistically term." the Which this country has called some of the lower ghost." chiel States of the world next December. Mesars Hott's letter relates only to the case ship. But we are fairly confident that the srners of several other vessels, including the would be able to tell somewhat similar Knight Commander, Allanton, and Oldhamts, tals of long protracted, but futile, efforts to obtain through diplomatic or judicial channels satisfaction for wrongs done theor

British Jessel of 8,748 The Calebsa, 18 tous, worth about £1000, and not insured, was engaged in the regular trade from Eugiend to the Far East and thence to British Columbia and United States ports on Facido Ceset. On bor retard for go to set Hongkong, and Eurugesh deont Jaly

Easion Vindivostok squadron about 26, 1904. She was laden with a general cargo including a consignment of four for Hongkong merchandise for Japan, Hongkong, and Europe, and some Admiralty stores for Londou. In the ergo, which was of a neust kind, the items which were the grounds of seizure wore the our, 315 tons of sleepers, nius tons of raw

of the Calcbas, and it is one of no small hard, all Directoire or, at the very least, Empire, Befure be dies ke bopen to crowd a libry on his power was as great as that of many moder

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cotton, and certain machinery,

11Mr. Hennessy. Not that I know iv."' MEN TO FOLLOW SUIT. Bat something still lacking. With women Mr. Dooley." He will; ye'll not seospe him, man, woman, an", child in th' conuthry, He's men should follow suit. It looks all wrong in any fashionable ass mbly to see the periods so given them to cities, towns, villages, an'

The man contrasted. emphatically

Are all whistlin' stations. They're tearin' down gas. Edwardian, Way ose they not adopt the boasoe an' poor house to put up libries. Befare picturesite short-waisted cost, with abnormally another year irry hente in Pittsburg that ain't blast furnace will be a Carnaggio llbry. In long and slender tails, of grey or lavender

tan tinted brown, with spels turned some plzoos all the buildin's in bries. It back with velvet collas to match, and large, write him for an antygraft bewunda yes Bbry."

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Mr. Carnegie has improved on his "libry" soft ties of lawn and lace!

ormas. He is going to bribe us all to beneme would make the pictures of modern society up-to-data. And what a charos for the owner tion of The Egoist," inform that this possession af bg George Meredith, in his descrip heroes. There may be many opinions regarding Mr. Carnegie, but there is no gainsaying the is a very valuable asset in the world of moisty. fact that he is one of the world's most remark table mRON. In founding colleges, libraries, But when bos it a chance to be when in the museums, and other doustiens his benefaction

it dress of the day! Soldier-men manage

• gives another £250,000 to found-a-Here Fand. And excessive lightness. sven in tears every dollar has been made out of steel. He somehow by having their trousers made with had amounted to £24,500,000, and now he sivilian, except when he goes to Court, has oral chance. Why not somedy If this? The retired from the steel taniness some eight yeare Empire and Directories periods were not the age with an annual pension of close on £3,005 000 most picturesque in masonline attire, bat thay It is from this income he is now scattering his had the advantage of our own disfiguring typs gold with a prodigally hitherto unexampled with its stove pipe trousers, ugly line of cost, in the world's bistory. and close cropped bair.

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Then, as the seaith of his prosperity, when monsrols, ha resolved to withdraw from the dominating position in one of the most peclect human organisations ever constructed: Mfr. Carnegie, Indeed, is reported to have remarked regarding it: Take away a

all our factories, our trade, our avenues of transportation, our money leave me only our organisation, and in four years I will have re-established myself."

When ha retired from business Mr. Carnegie was paid entirely in bonds, and it is with theme he is playing Robert Ower's part of Meesttering bliss around through the mediam of colleges and libraries and pensions for beroes. It has been said that he has banshed Daufermline, his native place, with his gifts, and for a time, at lens, be brought upon bis head the mal-dictions of many town. dwellers for having introduced a library rate into districts where previously the predeminst ing literature was the prosaic cash-book. Yet the art of giving is a pretty hobby, and a nons too ommon, one, and the role of universal. philan There was much delay in hearing the mass;

Let me glance back at Mr. Carnegie's career. thropist has ita novel side. Unlike his ex tho Vladivostok authorities seemed to be more

"Break orders to says owners" was one of his perisace in the Steel trade, his competitors are desirous of acquiring the vessel then of jasti- Tying the seizure. Ultimately the Court con- This is the very latest, a return to a former favourite mottoes, and the breaking of an now few, but the same mehods of originality are order not to take off messages lifted him from present with him in his retirement. He founds flemned the flour, timber, and cotton destined type, but with an addition that would have the position of a telegraph messenger to that of Temple of Pence, biats to the head of the for Japan, bat sequitted the ship und-rastonished Clytis indeed. A chignon of goodly an operabor. At the age of minstaen he Hobensollerne that if he were Ksiner the white- technical rule, common, with some modifion size as supplementary to the rippling waves tious, to several systems of Prize law, drawn back from the forehead, and over this attracted the attention of Colonel homas A winged Angel would hover over the earth, and which exempted her from capture if the con- chignon the audalations are carried to a distance Scott, of the Pennepivania Railroad Company, then entries sovereigns, who shower war

Truly a wonderful man, traband element was less than-one-half the of four inches or so at the back of the head; and from railway musgor he developed rewards, by setting on foot pensions for penus cargo. Bat the ship was not at ouse released; behind the ears, in fact. It is oxaggerated, but into an oil pecalator, suxt into held hero.

***Bailder, and finally became the founder A parting glimpes may be taken að” Mr. she was detained by reason of an appeal against there is no denying that it is becoming. It

as Carnegie in his Scottish home at Skilo Castle. monarch of all he surveys. He bas the judgment of acquittal, on the ground that makes the face look small by force of contrast, of the concern the machinery included electric apparatus whick and also it provides a back ground for the lower

There he might possibly be use in war, and that is a part of the facs, and one which most fases need,

spent much time dabbling in literature, and le letter in the maile put on board by the Hardly over des the modern coiffare show

proud of the fact that one of his books American authorities at Tacoma was below the ears from front view, a form of

ass bean translated into many languages. As ancial information which might be of use severity that is more inimical to good looks than

a boat he is Lard Bountiful" personified, bat witbal masterful man, with whom it is not to the Japanese Government After much is generally realised. The Clytie coiffure up-

always well to argue. Mr. Morley, among o her statesmen, has been his frequent guest, delay the ressel was released on bail, and to-date supplies this. the case brought an appeal before the

and one morning he was asked by fellow- Buperior Court at St. Petersburg. The resnit

guest bow he had been spending his was a confrmation of the sentos as to the

time. "Ok"

smile, “just he replied with hip. But the Court declined to award com. pensation to the owners, "in view," to quote

exposing soms of Carnegia's sophisme. few minutes later the same guest aked our correspondents' account of the decision," of the possibly contraband character of certain

kl host where Mr. Horley had gone. Mr. Carnogle said, “I guiền he's laid up for parts of the pargis, logs of timber and fifty

repairs. I've been arguing with him." Ang balee of raw cotton." No evidence, it would

ling sad gelang occupy some of the laird of be added. was given sa to any intention to oso for warlike purposes these goods, which were of

Skiho's spare time when he is not signing these cheques which make the world open its eyes- W. MAX MAXWELL, in the Pati Mali Castle... a kind regularly shipped in time of peace. We might dwell on the danger to this sountry of permitting withous strong protect raw gotten to be treated as contraband. It may without sxaggeration besaid "our correspondent's truly remark, that a free supply of raw eutton would be almost as vital to us as a free supply of food-stuffs The poles, to be noted at presat in that in regard to this case se in others's grave offenes against the rights of neutrals may be ommitted, that yours may pass is efforts to obtain redress; and that in the end non may be gives. We are in no doubt that Sir Edward Grey has done his best to bring about a moitly- `ment or to induce the Ruin Gorerament so refer the matter to an impartial tribunal. The fact remains that diplomacy bas Enilod-we are tempted to my must always fail in a class of cases gravely affling neutrale.

WANTED AUTUMN mlovAMS:

What blouse are we to wear now that we as look for chilly afterao na P We have to forego our chiffons and orêps de-chines, and it is not easy to flad muy material at once warm sad reongnised decorative. And now that at last it is a white blouse, or shirt, worn with a dark skirt has the effect of apparently outting the gare in two, our new ones must not perpetuate this error. They must harmonis with, if not alosely match, the colour of the gown. Our manu fapturors will soon be alive to the situation, and produce, as they always do, exactly what is needed. But, inwhile, we must either wear todioss of the same material as our gowns or white blouses with some form of bestelios in flet not and embroidery in the same colours the skirt. This set in the great essential. A favourite form of up-to-date bretelles has a band of embroidery arossing each shoulder, connected by a band of equal width brossing the cheat, and another, slao connecting the. bretelles, at the back. Fringe falls over each shoulder, forming very becoming epaulettes and fringe also falls from the cross-piece of embroidery in front, These bretelles are very easily made at home, and elever fingars can embroider dainty designs on the flet net.

OARKEBE IN AGAIN."

This ideal material seldom goes out of fashion for very long. It drapes so wall, especially in the faer qualities, and falls in such graceful folds that we could not possibly dispose with it A gown of that deep red seen in a not 100 ripe Victoria plum is in foe, soft cashmere, the skirt close-clinging and

trimmed, he upper part of the Princes border one mass of embroidery, which is oon- tinged down the Bleeves, The whole of this embroidery is in the red-purple colour of the plum when it is quite ripe and the combination of lints is both novel and

Another agreeable. hot-dress is in moda-coloured cashmere with ⚫ little Empire bolero-one salle it to though it is part and parcel of the gown-very closely braided in pale vitron. It bas little revers in citron braided on mole colour, and the sleeves aro entirely in oitron covered with the grep braiding.

THE 'RAGE FOR MOLE COIDUR,.

This history and that of some other vessel belonging to English and other neutral owners will certainly be present to our Government in preparing, it they ever do prepare, a programme for the Conference on Prize Law. We need net, here revive the discussion of the proposal formulated at The tiague for an International, Frise Court, The Government will take cars we may asume, to be parties to no Convention of which will not guard against a repetition some of the errors of the Russo-Japanese war. We should be more assured of all this if there was lone seorsey and if the country were taken a little into the confidence of the Governmeat. Secrecy has brought about some strange resalia in this region. In 1856 our representatives at Paris gave up, without consulting Parliament or the country, one of the maritime rights which previous generations had esteemed precious. Last year, at the agus, there was A similar surprise. Without communication with Parlia

-At first sight it did not attract, this rather mont, the right of sixing contraband was dingy grey, but it has won upon the world with abandoned, to the amazemat of those who its allvery high lights and its saltability to he recollected bow stroncandy England had in the soft pink and white of the English complexion. past insisted upon the ample exercise of this

Then again, any colour can be combined with right. In framing the programme for the purit, and is enhanced, by its neutrality. Can poses of the Contefence aid will be derived from

be prettier than ple pastel blue with study of the decisions of the Japanese Prize color

mole

Soft sust pink is equally Courts, the jade ments of which have just been

attr ctive as a contrast There is a sha⚫ of published in Germany at the instance of the

wistaria that is quite lovely with this in- German Forei, n Offee and the Eaicha-Marine- siunting grey; and in addition there are all the Amt. The owners and vessels affooled weza

shades of cream, ivory, eoru, and oid lace. Dat in many cases Buglish. In fad out of fifty- with thea care must be taken that they be not eight cases brought before them more than tos dingy. Otherwise the effect is lost. There

1 of twenty related to English vosis. Several

are cleanlooking shades of éven and beige, and the decisions dealt with the legal incidents of there are others that look almost dirty. Tue rice, wheat, coal, and electrical apparatus when latter should never be chosen for any gowe, en board neutral vale-ll matiere parteio to be of conequence in any future gal war. We strange to say, there is a desid-d liking for onunot say that all the decisions riks one to them. Another clout that is quite charming fair and equitable; indeed, the constitution and in combination with mule in pale lomin, or rather that of a newly-gathered rips line with proceda a of a Pris Court are such tust.com- plain impartiality is rare. But, as a whole, the decisions Boutraal vourably with those gir-n by the Hussin Prize Charts. it is no ambil recommendation of them that hey, *ppoal to, and in the main are founded upon, English and Americas precedents.-The Times

SUNKEN TREASURE.

faint reminiscence of its youthful green mid the brighter tiut. Brunettes wear this as lining and ruche in their Datoh motor bounets, and the effect is dazzling, the face looking very email and refined by contrast with the huge bonnet, and the complexion at its best with the reflaots from the citron tint, or its creamy pallor, or soft olive,

HATU STILL GROWING. Truly patentou is the size of the fashionable hat at the present moment Will it never have

bright colouring, these roctions wide and hig would be utterly impossible. Here again mole

Sunken treasure bas a great fassination for | done growing? It is obvian that, given very many people, but it is probable that more money has been spent upon attempts to recover there fressures than the total sum recovered from our comiss to the resone, and milliners are "Davy Jones locker." The most recent enter using ourlong metallic shades in the oral trim prise of the land is the formation of a company mings of the large bats. These sombra tones which undertakes to recover the balf tillion has yet a glot in them that catches the light

Berling which want down in H. Lut and relieves the effectada.

off the coast of Upland in 1 in view of this rape is likely to prove snecraful fact that the wreek lies in a moderate depth of water. A few years ago, it may be recalled, a Lloyd's surveyor Capl, Stevens-reo vered £100,100 which gank with the Alfons XII. ff the Grand Canary, and his divers, had to work at a depth of 25 fathoms. Modern tuisce should be equal to facilitating the work of the diver and inventore may be remind of the fast that' apecia the value of 23 millions sterling is believed to be lying in Vigo Bay. It may be assumed that the Spanish Government would claim a share of soy portion of this breasure that might be recovered by forsign companies. --Naval and Military Record.

lilies, for instance, bays the hala u oxidisert

tissue the veiling in a still darker colour. End the leaves in dull-greenish (frog colour) velvet. A few years ago no one would have looked at such "quear "tints as these for hat- trimmings but the taste of the well-dressed has been educated up to them, and they are now accepted as the latest expression of refinement.

BULL METALLESQUE EMDROIDÈRIB§. They g too, will the dull metall-sque ambraideries.nov-80 mich used on Directoire gowns for outdoor wear. These are massed in prodigality on the front of the bodice, and sometimes a narrow line of them borders the tanie or a wide band trims the front of the

the United States Steel Corporation, and upon which over a million Americans to-day depend for their livelihood. In his earlier days this extraordinary Bootemas, who taught the present-day American "boss" how to work their Trusts, was assolated with Fallon, of Chicago. They met in after years. Andrew," said Pallman, "the fellows that knew us in those days said we were making mistakes." "So we were, replied arnegie, "but the percentage was on our side." There have been many storios of Carnegis su an employer at Pittsburg, and the dark memory of the Homestead strike and the slaughter on the banks of the Moron. gabala is not yet forgoltin; bat neither the Steel King nor his manager, Frick-apon whom the blame of the strike episode fell were regarded as unfair or eppressive employers. In bis selection of man to build up his fortune Carnegie steered clear as much as possible of Englishmen.

German, Irishmen, Swedes, and Buckwheata (fosug country Americans) wore the favourites; Scotsmen next, followed by Welshaco, and Englishmen Inet

here was no civil service method of promotion, in the ever-expanding steel company. All the heads of departments, all the partners with few exceptions, came from the rank and Ble.

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