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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 299, 1918.

AN ENGLISHMAN'S GALLANTRY IN 'FASHIONS AND FANCIES.

THE YANGTSE GORGES..

PRESENTATION OF THE ROYAL ALBENT MEDAL:"

AN UGLY PENDANT.

One of the ugliest of the many ngly: Einds of jewels now being worn is a Sir Everard Fraser, H.M. Consul- General at Shanghai, last week presented pendant in the form of a lace handker the Royal Albert medal for bravery to Mr. chief folded in four inn-wise, and showing Arthur Hanson, of the firm of Messrs. a little bit of lawn at the top, and a good Burroughs, Wellcome & Co. A houseboat deal of lace border. The whole thing is in which there were six children, two wonderfully carried out in diamonds, married couples and six single ladies was hut the effect is very stiff, and the straight. caught in a whirlpool up the Yangtse,lines are ugly and would be very unbe and was in itaminant danger of sinking coming to the skin. On the other hand, No Chinese boatmen could be induced to

à mout becoming hair ornament consists make an attempt to go out to reseus the of a little coronal of diamond stars with

Mr. Hanson, who was on

a black velvet background. Very becom passengers. another houseboat, tied a rope around ing also are the new double hair-pins with his body, and despite the protest of his travelling companion, jumped overboard and awam towards the helpless houseboat. A spectator described what happened in the following terms lejje

hinged horseshoe-shaped bead quite covered with diamonds er pearls. These ean be arranged at any angle, and in semne cases the designs are quite lovely. An exquisite pendant, ton, is that arrang I never saw more intenso excitemented with a central cluster of diamonds and caused by a single feat. The Yangtse is two hanging ornaments of different very treacherous, especially if the gorges longths. A large black pearl is set in Besides, wo feared that no matter how the middle, and the two ends enclose good a swimmer he might be he might get respectively a pink and a white pearl. cramp. It was no time for cheering We Of exactly the same size and shape, these all watched quietly and motionless. On pearls form a delightful contrast in the other hand, the boatmen sprang to now colour. life and yelled and rowed like madmen.

JEWELS FOR MOURNING WEAR. The two foreigners could baseen encouraging and assisting them, while the Mourning jewellery is a great speciality captain jumped to the top of the boat, in Paris. One secs little bows of black yelled at his men, jumped and waved his talle richly encrusted with diamonds, furms, grabbed a pole and urged his men while a dull black receptacle of gun- with it, sometimes hitting harder than we metal, meant to hang from the end of en thought was necessary. When Hanson oxydised chain, contains a very worldly finally acpched the boat about one equipment of powder, puff, rouge, hundred yards out, the onlookers clapped looking glass, and hair-pins. Neither in their hands with all their might. Chinese an emergency nor in grief does the as well as foreigners. It seemed ratherFrenchwoman forget that the first duty meagre, but no one apperently cared to of woman is to look attractive. A cheer. Our thoughts were too deep for

FASTENING IN FRONT

loud expressions.

It was not long until we saw the pale Ease after toyle, says the old poet, faces of our friends and were glad to enumerating pleasant things The case know that they were well, and hadat comes with gowns and bodices that suffered no harm."

The flowing account of Mr. Hanson's heroic act was written by Mr. J. B. Earle, one of those on the houseboat:--

However skilful oue may become in this gymnastic exercise, there is always one button at least that is

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fasten in front is all the more appre cisted after the toil and contortions we endured in hooking or buttoning our selves down the back." It is good to When our boats started off on the see in the shops all manner of blouses morning of the thirteenth of November, that lend themselves to this facile way of we had gone but a short distance when we discovered that a very strong head-hocking or buttoning or patent-fastening wind had to be encountered if our journey down the back, it is not invariably was continued. About 9 a.m. the wind uccessful. became so dangerous in the gorges that many of the best captaine deemed it wise to anchor to the rocks, wherever possible.nacossible, more often two or three, and In the course of an hour or more the cap for thess it is necessary to ask for

There

independent tains were persuaded to start out once assistance. A more, though much against their own in fatures that detest neking a favour of clinations.

any sort, aud to these the agreeable "It took but a short time to prove that immunity of front fastenings is doubly it would have been better for some of us welcome. In more than one instauce, the not to have proceeded against the strong problem of fastenings down the back has protestations of the captains. Several led to the tragedy of sleeping in one's houseboats got collected together in the gown, a most disagreeable experience. whirlpools and at times they got quite But what could the victim do? She bas unmanageable.It was in one of these returned home in the amall hours when many tussles with wind, waves and other all the members of her household were boats that our unfortunate boat broke and lost its rudder. We were then left sleep. With wildest efforts she has bent herself double, and struggled with move- entirely to the mercy of the elements. We drifted slowly down stream until wements like those in Swedish exercises to reached what proved to be about the largest and most dangerous whirlpool in' the gorges. Once we wers within its mighty power we found ourselves and boatmen absolutely helpless. Some two or three other houseboats had already reached. this place and, were whirling around at a great rate, but were fairly well under control.

release herself, until, worn out with fatigue, she has been fain to give in and spoil both her night's rest and her gown.

AT THE PLAY.

The becoming high collar, now fast returning to fashion, is seen in Miss Peggy Webling's successful "Westward Shortly after we at the Falladium, and is convinc joined company three others scon fol-ing indeed on the Rose of Devon and on lowed suit and the five or six houseboats, the bride of Amyas Loigh. The manner every few minutes crashing into each in which this collar forms a telling other breaking oars, sweeps and ends of background for the head and face is bonts, and knocking large holes in some calculated to make every woman in the presented a sight most of us wish to budience resolve to have one. It is not excused from secing again.

the over-wide, over stiff, spreading wired. This it was that we spent the best bollar of Queen Elizabeth, but a modified part of an hour, during which time and simpler shape. It is to be largely the boats save one, on which wore the worn with evening dress this season, and Earles, Allans, Miss Speers and Mis will be seen on coats for outdoor wear. Srigley, managed with great difficulty to one of the features of dress this year is reach the perpendicular rocks at the side that coats and skirts are to be worn in and anchor.

It was with a great sigh of relief we the evening as well as with outdoor dress, course in very different saw the last boat manage to get beyond though of the grasp of the whirlpool and make its materials Coats in ninon, chiffon, way to shore, to be tied up alongside the powdered over with diamanté, are the top other boats, while we felt confident that of the fashion at the present moment unless the wind should become so great as to thereby capsize our boat we had no serious danger to fear other than the possibility of the gun-boat ploughing through the narrow gorge and rending our water-house to splinters. Yet we knew that there was no possibility of us reach ing the shore until such time the wind should cease and calm dawn upon the

water.

THE REAL WAIST IN SIGHT.

The waistline has now quite reached its normal position, and though Paris holds out for short waists, England leads with the more sensible length. It will be scen when the season proper comes that the real waist will be again in sight.

WIDER SKINTS..

The

place, or nearly, and is marked by a perfectly round band of folded ribbon.

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90th March Seattlo via Moji 3rd February, General.-Bank Line, Ltd. Cainii, British str.. MoGarity, 28th March-Cheloo 20th March, Beant.→→ Butterfeld & Swire.

CHINA, Austrian str. 3,871, Nicolo Gruzo vich, 30th March-Trieste 10th Feb- ruary General Sandet, Wieler & Ob. CroisING, German str, 101, 'Bryhn, 29th March-Bangkok 20th March, GeneralButterfield & Swire. ELLERI British str., 2,304, R. T. Thorap- son, 20 March-Cardif 17th March, General-Order.

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Having prepared our minds and hearts for what might happen, the Indies and children all sat down on the floor of the middle room of the boat and tried to be calm and self-possessed, while Dr. Allan and Tong at the front and the other at the top of the boat, did our best to hang on to the remainder of the roof and pacify the hysterical captain, his wife and four littlegirls, Inthecantime the friends on the shore were racking made by tightening the skirt round the their brains for kome plan whereby a rope ankles. This is very ugly, but is not might be thrown or brought to our boat. likely to last. The waist is in its natural When no plan.succeeded and no one dared to risk his life in the cold angry waters one man, Mr. Arthur Hanson, of Bur- roughs, Wellcome & Co., having tied one end of a long robe to a boat, and fastened collars, revers, cuffs, and frills, and the other end recourely to his person, seized some of the pretty austin blouses to be the opportune moment, and plunged into worn under spring coats fall open at the the water. After swimming, fully a hun throat and are edged with little ruffles of extravagance and recentricity of any now so much in fashion, but more often dred yards, against much opposition, he in a very becoming manner, reminiscent reached our boat with the lifeline, and of Robespierre, and yet somehow quite in kind, and Her Majesty sets such an is rendered in lace upon these beautiful we were safely pulled to shore, where our harmony with the Marie Antoinette fichu excellent example in her own, attire that garments. hearts and those of our friends beat of pleated lawn over the shoulders Ane flagrantly narrow skirts were to be normally once more."

good instance of the coloured coat is, and a similar absence of extremes prevailed with the rest of the dress, and found in one made of blue brocade in a midium shade, not too dark yet certainly was even noticeable in the character of

of pale. It is worn over a black cloth the hair ornamente. gown, which it almost entirely covers, showing merely three inches or so at the

A distinct Directoire note is to be-scan

EMPRESS OF INDIA, British str., 0,041,

14th Match-Vancouver and Shanghai 12th March, Mails and Generalve Pacific, Railway Copti HATCHING, British str., 1,426, W. Pass- more, 20th March-Foothow, Amoy and Bwatow 28th March, General, Douglas Lapraik & Co. HALDIS, Norwegian str., 1,005, J. Jorgan-

Fath March-Bangkok

20th March, Rice. Aagaard, Thoresen & Co

KINGONOW, British str., 5,836, F. W. Cul lum, 30th March Shanghai 27th Mareb, General Butterfield & Swire KOELBER Austrian str. 3,934, Eamara, 29th MarchTricat and Singapore th March, General." -- Sander, Wister & Co. HONOKONG, French str., 730, Marguerite, 30th March-Haiphong Hoihow 28th March, General.-A. R. Marty. KIELD, Norwegian str., 910, T. Helleso, 20th March Saigon 16th March, Gorral. Order. KWANGLER, Chinese str., 1,462, MacArthur,

28th March-Shanghai 28th March, General-0. M. 8. N. Co. LABETES, British str. 1,640, W Wassio,

30th March Saigon 24th March, Rice.--Orders

LAISANG, British str., 2,295. E: J. Tadd,

37th March-Singapore 21st March, Coneral Jardine, Matheson & Co. MAGSANG, British str., 1,644, A. Corneck, 27th March Sandakan 21st March, General, Jardine, Matheson & Co. NIPPON MARU, Japanese str. 3,469, A. G. Stevers, 21st March-San Francisca 21st February, Flour and General--- Nippon Yusen Kaisha. PETCHABURI, German str., 1,377, C. Goss

wich 27th March-Bangkok 19th Mareb, Rice-Butterfield & Swire. PHEA NANG, German br. 1;022, N. C

Major, 21st March-Saigon 17th March, Rice and General-Olineso. PANAMA MARU, Japanese str., 3,200, Kanno, rd March Shanghai 20th March, General. Osaka Shosen Kaisha

BARINE FUCKNERS, Dutch str., 373, de Vries, 26th March-Swatov 26th March, Ballast-Asiatic Petroleum Co. -

Sino MARU, Japanese str, 3,800, K. ABA-

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Sosnu HARU, Japanese str., 1,119, K.. Tashiro, 28th March-Swatow 27th March, General — Osaka. Kaisha.

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TENTO MARU, Japanese str., 7,258, Ernest Bent, 28th March San Francices et March, General-Toyo Kisen Kaisha. TJIKINI, Dutch str., 1.234, A. Lakoy, 21st March-Japan 13th March, Bugar.- JC-J Lijn.

TUNGns, Norwegian str., 1,039, C. L. Halverson, 22nd March-Bangkok 13th March, Rice-Chinese t URAJO MANU, Japanese str., 548, Yamada, 22nd March-Auping 20th March, Nil-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. Vand, Norwegian str., 888, Rasmussen, 31st March-Hongay 28th March, Coal Bradley & Co. WONGROI, German str., 1,115, H. Olt

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WEATHER REPORT,

On the 1st at 11.10 am-Pressure has increased considerably over No2 Japan, fand decreased moderately over S. Japan, and slightly over Chind, and Indo-Chins It is stationary over the Philippines.

Gradients are shallow everywhere. Light or variab'e winds with fog are indicated along the E coast of China, and light monscon over the N. Ch no Sea

The forconst for the 24 houra ending at 1000

Channel

FORECAST,

The same as No. L

No 1

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The No. 10 and No 1 VISIBLE REMINGTON MODELS are the latest expressiņus London shop windows already shadow of Remington leadership. They represent the sauzitotal of all Typewriter Achievement-past forth this agrecable change.

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They en tain every merit that the Temington has always had, and every merit that any The dress of the near future need not Writing Alschine has ever had. N

They contain. in addition, new and fundamental improvements that no typewriter has ever

Per Yuensang, from Manila, Mr. and cessarily be too tighs, judging by Paris fashions of the moment. The newest bad; among them the FIRST COLUMN SELECTOR, the FIRST BUILT-IN TABULATOR and the FIDSTM E. Johnson, Mr. F. A. Sigmond, skirts, though not fall, are certainly not KEY SET TABULATOR. These improvements are the latest contributions to Typewriter Progress,Mr J. V. Marino, Mr. C. F. Prusser,

Sister M. P. Bappeport, Mr. A., Lutom, Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours ouding. tight, although in the evening the panier and they are Remington contributions-every one

The Redington, the Original Fioneer in the Typewriter field, is the present-day Pioneer Mr. L. 6. Hume, Mr. P. Sadeo, MTB., today, 0.00 inches, form is still worn, and as the modern

E. Willes, Mrs: S. A. Preston; Mr. H. P. woman is too vain to have anything in all new Developments of the Writing Machine. bunchy at lur hips, the panior is simply

Thompson, Mr. J: Acheson, Mr. B. Hiven, Mrs. H. Luthen, Mr., A. Bultz, today is as follows:

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Mischings. Mrs. Hitchings sont Sander, Mr. Becke, Justice Noreland, Mr. W. Holmes, Mr. J. Fitzgerald, Mr. E. Norton, Mr. and Mrs: Bartle. Mrs. Whitcomb, Mr. Warner, Mra. Berisha Menzi, children and servant, Mr. J. J. granthal, Mrs. Kern, Blue shoes with stockings to match are Gordon Dunster, Mr. R. J. Draper, Mr. much in vogue among the well-dressed of H. J. Segnitz. Miss F. Carpenter, Miss the moment. They are worn with short Trinn, Mrs. A. W. Johnson, Miss N tailor suits as well as with the more. Griffith, Mrs. WJ Watson, Mrs. all-in-one of the afternoon. Caslin, Miss E. M. Hoppins, Miss M. E. elaborate At Monte Carlo they are said to bó a Parkmann, Miss A. L. Goodman, Miss K. hem and only the collar with its supple- the comfortable outdoor garment suitabla universal fashion, and thore is small Putnam. Capt. and Mrs. Beardster, The Imperial Merchant Service, Guildmentary lace at the neck. The coat, is have been officially notified by the Ship-ba the lines of the well-known. Chinese to spring. The lines are simple, and the doubt that later on they will be equally Professo: Watson, Mr. A. W. Johnson, length is between half and three-quarter. to the fare at home. Shoes and stockings Miss B. Heeper Miss E. Heeper, Mr. ping Federation of the following Scale manderin garment and is not tight any-The one button is at the base of the revers are so much in evidence with the present Schroder, Mr. Hellrich and family. Mr. of Oficers' wages adopted bria Committee where. In the black satin, hat, is a blue in the middle of the front. Below it he style of dress that much thought is A. Dichl and family-

DEPARTED. of Shipowners specially appointed for leather exactly matching the tint of the the purpose of dealing with this import. brocade of which the coat is made. This coat curves away with appreciable full devoted to them; also much money --X.

feather passes quite round the brim offes from the straight falling skirt in the and Z. in the Globe," the hat, and eurls upward at the left same material, deve-grey ratine. A deep lace turn-down collar and cuffs to match side towards the back.

form the sole trimming. Smart women are wearing sailor collars of various

The medal presented to Mr. Hanson bore a suitable inscription,

;

THE SHIPOWNERS' SCALES OF PAY:

ant matter:- Deadweight

Tonnage:

9,500 to 6,000 6,000 to 8,000 Over 8,000

First Second Mato. Mats. £12 00 £9:00. 12.10.0030 0. 13 0.010, 0%

No recommendation is made rogartling the way of masters: Where a third mate is carried, the wages recommended are £, £7 108., and B, according to the tonnage of the vessel as ahore.

AT THE ROYAL BALLA

A SMART SPRING COAT."

The unc-button coat is a good type of

OF TOOTGEAK,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

Dress. at Buckingham Palace on Mon- depths upon their row spring coats The P.M. str. Siberiu left San Fran- day night, when their Majesties gave a The hood is also seen, but it is small and ball, was remarkable for its restraint, so own flatly down upon the garment, and is on the 29th March for Hongkong far as the feminine portion of the four is therefore of no use whatever gud hood. Tin Hanelulu,. Japan ports and Shanghai. hundred guests was concerned. It is so Its only use is that of relieving the The Stig Zag left Manila, on the 1st well-known that the Queen dieapproves plainness of the back of a coat. It is March, at 1a.m., and is due here on the

even seen in jet upon the jetted coat 3rd March, at noon,

* Light or variable winds; cloudy, fog in me Ling, w

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Thurs

Satury

Jun

Per Ventin, for London, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lindall, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Barr, Mrs. R. Baker. Mr. and Mrs. C. H Murphy Mrs. H. Hancock, Miss Fiddes, Mr. and Mrs. FH Amstrong, Mr. A. Hayden, Mr. F. Abbott, Mr. R. Ruyner, M. B. E. Fielder, Miss B. Main; for Marseilles, Dr. E. Mitchell, Miss Mon Mitchell Miss Watkins, Mr. F. Thick nesse, Mr. W. D. Lindsay, Mrs. A.-C. TUM Ralph for Singanore, Mr. II. J. Sharp, and Mr. E. B. Thorp..

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE. From 2nd to 8th April, 1913, HIGH WATER.

H'kang.

Time

Height,

Height.

LOW WATER

H'kong.

Мед

.Time

.m.

ft. in.

1 6

m. Et; in. 255 4 7 Jo 1 22

7062 0 42 a 4-0 3 m 8:56 43 m 1:596|

7.50 6 3 1 38 35 49 5 10 2.23.16

8.31 a6 3219 3 1

5 ja 9 7 5 4m 253 17 9 686 3 256 a 26 6m 175 7 m 2018

-9 40 6 15312 7 m 930 5 0 36

10. 135 9 -3-48 -5-3-410

4 43-