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FASHIONS AND TANCIES.

DRITISH MANUFACTURES-

HUNGARY'S WORST YEAR.

VISITORS AT HOTELS.

Докобока Но

YEAR TO A FINANCIAL CRISIS.

Consul-General at Budapest, in a report MC. Althel L.

Mr. W. G. Max Muller, the British Mr E. S. Abraham

Mr M. Alport on the trade and commerce of Hungary

Anderson and maid Mr. J. Macdonski

Ir Actuur Course Mr D. 8. S. Douglas.

PERFECTING INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS. Alrendy the public generally, both men At the present stage of development, and women, havo realised that one way in the officiency not only of workers but of which they can exhibit sound patriotism that they works with is a matter of great is to keep the flag of trade flying bravely. concern to the world's engineers, and If every one who can afford it will place Prof. E. Hoyn, of Berlin, the other day orders promptly for whatever manufac called the attention of the British tared goods they need, or will need in the for 1013, states that the year was from the Mr. R. Bate Institute of Metals to the fact that the near future; determined moreover to pay economic point of view one of the worst Mr C. D. J. Ball' thoughts and efforts of thousands of mon cash for the things, they will be doing which that country has experienced for Mr G. A. Bena are being directed simply to removing the most valuable service to the country at the past thirty years.

Everything Mrs E. R. Belilios dangers of unsound structural materials. Failure may come even without the large, and assuring steady employment suffered from the Balkan wars-finance, fra II. Mr. Boyer stresses of actual service, the problems of to thousands-of-workers, Inshops and in commerce and industry. The steady riser C, H, Bredhoff

in the rate of interest charged by the Mr H Brister ensuring reliability being many and factories.

banks, the consequent diminution of Mr C, B, Brooke difficult. Condenser tubes of brass, for

confidence in business circles, and the Mr A. G. Brooks instance, have been observed to crack

The suddenness with which we were cessation of the supply of money from Mr A. J. Cambridge simply when stored up in the yard, and

plunged into war naturally gave a abroad came near to causing a disastrous Mr W. E. Oudy some articles of this metal become momentary cheek to all industrico, but financial crisis. Austria-Hungary wis

Mr W. E. Clayton altered under atmospheric influences as to

A. L. E. already many of these are readjusted, obliged by the events in the Balkans to Dr crumble between the fingers, Sérious

Coleman infernal strains also are developed by while so far as textiles, and indeed man resort to measures of defence, which unfavourable conditions. Prof. Heyn has factared goods of every sort and kind are enantries further removed from the serme specially studied the faults arising from concerned, the fact that Germany has of the conflagration were able to dispense the cold-working of metals-cold-drawing, deliberately crippled herself and put a with The mobilisation entailed not only cold-rolling, eald-hammering, cic, and stop to her trade, is entirely to our an expenditure of many millions, but also finds that these strains may closely an advantage, or will be if we rise to the the withdrawal from productive work of proach the resisting power of the metal. occasion; for, with our Navy keeping the many thensands of able-bodied men. The Unforeseen failure may be caused by very sea routes clear and safe, we shall have no closcat commercial connection usually slight external causes, such as scratching, lack of raw materials. Even with respect exists between Hungary and the Balkan unequal heating or cooling, or apparently to Jashions, of late years we have imported States, and the war giurally had a very insignificant corrosion.

an enormous and increasing number of adverse effect on trade in this direction; things from Germany, that might have indeed, the unfavourabla returns of the A novel method of checking the rise of been, and ought to have been, made in State railways niay be ascribed prin- ground-water into masonry walls has been our own factories. Chief among these cipally to the cessation of the transit adopted by a German engineer.. Aimports were tailored and other ready trade to the Balkans. The heavy specially-designed machine saws a hor-made clothing, hosiery, woven, underware, zontal slot an indi wide in the walls at the lace net, trimmings, braids, and boots surface of the ground, and asphalt-coated and shoes. lead plates are inserted, the slot being. then sealed up with a grouting of liquid cement. Old buildings, after drying pat with a special stove, are thus protected from further dampness

DRYING MASONRY BUILDINGS,

AMMUNITION BASKETS,

DEAR A. THE TRICE

MWA. Dowley is M. E. Daffy Mr J. Dancan

Mr B. F. Lylo Mr G. T. Lloyd Mr F. Lobel

Mr J. I. Maodonald Mr G. S. Middleton Mr & Mrs N. Mag-

Intyre and child

Mrs R. R. Hann and

Mon

Miss M. Mathesom Mrs R. T. Matheron Dr O. Marriott

Mr. W. A. Munizer

Mr J. Merecki

Mr. E. Meyer

F.

Mr Museo

& Ms H. C. Ehrenfels

Mr W. A. Farlay Miss Farnsworth Mr J. Gibb Mr J. Gould

Mr W. E. Graham Mr J. H. Green ArF. O, de Grisogono

r E H. Grooms Capt T. P. Hall Mr Fr. Handley-Pegg Mr W. A. Hannibal M. Tarpor

on ME, A Howett

CM.0.

Miss A. A. S. Holes

uter

Mr D. L. Hutchison Mr M. T. Jones M: R. M. Joseph Capt & Mrs Kocka Me E. B. Lambert

all in the prices of Government, municipal, and other bonds and shares, the low dividends returned by commercial and other undertakings, and the high Sone of the things, especially hosiery interest charged for loans all combined to and woven goods, were cheaper than we produce general financial depression can make them, but also greatly inferior throughout the country. The fall in the in quality, and therefore dear in the long price of the Government bonds made it Wooden baskets with circular leather ran. & case in point was the smart look increasingly difficult to issue new Govern

ment bonds, and caused delay in the bottoms are used for protecting and trans-ing thin silk and lisle stockings that have

execution of public works, which are here porting ammunition for the German

Large baskets hold one shell, and been sold at such very low prices during one of the chief means of providing

the last two years. foolish enough to buy these things found employment for native industry and labour, The impossibility of obtaining that often they would not last for a week.

advances mortgage from the banks The curious property of crystalline would fall into holes and ladders selenium that has made possible a variety before they had been washed even once,cept at prohibitive rates proved a of marvelous inventions is simply that of and therefore, say at a shilling the pair serious hindrance to the hitherto flourish- offering less resistance to an electric cur and there were thousands of pairs sold ating building trade. It is difficult to form Mr E. Almborg

ae accurate estimate of the loss suffered Mr R. T. Anderson

Mr N. J. Austin rent in the light than in the dark. When that price they were most extravagant a zelenium cell is placed in a telephone wear. At the same time one could, and by Hungarian trade and industry owing Mr W. C. Bowen

army.

some baskets have partitions for small cartridges.

READING BY EAR

Women who were

at quite reasonable prices, perfect in colour and style, and of a quality that would last for a whole reason, and proli ably longer. It really will be a very good thing for us all to have to rely on British manufacturers for most of our attire. We shall have fewer cheap fripperies, and be much better dressed.

AUTUMN TAILOR GOWNS.

Mr W. J. Morricon

Mts J. E. Norton and

infant

Hr S, Uabko. Mr W. Oud nhoven MFA, T., Poaning Mr. G. D. Phillips. Mr J. M. Phillipa Mr G. M. Powoł Mix A. M. Preston Mr. A.B. Parvis Mr E. II. Ray Miss F. Rear Miss C. M. Sanders Miss L. G Sanders Mrs C. P. Seddon Mr II, C. Sleigh Me J. Ross Smith. Mr P. Smyth Mies A Square Cat II. A. Walker Mr E. J. T. Warren

BrL. f. Weinmann Mr F. W. White Capt S. Wilde Mr G. G. Wood Mr & Mrs. J. Wright

Mr J. E. Zuellig

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

to the prevalence of such a high rate interest throughout the year, but it has

and family Mr W. Budge been calentated that taking the total amount advanced by the banks on bills, Mr Stephen J. Corey securities, and current accounts a Mies . Davidson

190,833.33, and the average rate of Mr & Mrs R A. Doan interest charged by the banks during 1013 Mr A Doan at 1 per cent, higher than in normal times this would mean an increase in the amount of interest paid of £2,847,500, which sum may be said to be deducted from the hugones of the carning classes. The bankruptcy of several smaller banks, especially in the provinces, contributed still further, to affect credit. Great loss was occasioned by extensive floods, in Transylvania.

Mr F. Fischer Mis A. Fy Mr By Gardeur Mr P, Cali Mr & Mrs R.

Follett Mr J.Joseph Mr. S Hunt.

Mr W. Levezett

Mrs G. H. Loeber

Mr CW. O. Mayne

Mr C. H. M'Clure

Mr & Mrs H. MoHugh

Mr F. A. Milar Commandor Morita Mr J. W. Murdcek Mr & Mrs C. l'ancoast

EL

H

Mrs W. C. Passmore Ale W. J Peugle Mr & Mrs W. R.

Robinson

P. Mr. B. Roley

Hr. F. Samuelaɔn Dr Sibree Mc N. J. Bkeɔ

Mis), G. R. Smith

variations in the light falling upon the cell. and through these changes of sound it is made possible for a perfectly blind person to read a newspaper by the use of The improved Optophone" of Dr. E. E. Fournies d'Albe. The new form of the apparatus, as described to the British Royal Society, consists essentially of a rapidly rotating disc having several con- centric circles of holes. A Nernst lamp being placed behind the dise, with its

Later in the season we shall, of course, filament crossing the circles radialls, derive the styles of our afternoon and regularly recurring line of flashes is pro duced, and when of suitable frequency evening gowns from Paris, in fact, many of the beautiful designs that were ready can be detected by the selenium and a tele- before the war broke out are already phone, When the luminous dots are re-

here. among them gorgeous beaded flected from a printed line upon the

The year 1913 has been a bad year for zelenium, the sound varies with every gowns, tauies, and capes which need not change in the shape of the letters, and be described at present. At the moment Hangary, but Hungarian credit had with a little practice the letters can be the English tailor gown is supreme, and passed sucessfully through this period of red by the ear as the sheet noved the new designs in these are extremely Leonomie stress. It must be borne in Mr J. Lennox. along. Type a fifth of an inch high can distinctive and attractive. Navy blue is mind that Hungary is primarily an Mise Legoor be read with an ordinary high-resistance emphatically the leading colour, in finest agricultural country, in which the amua)|ir-Lansing Loung telephone receiver, while a highly sensi serge of the new twill weaving that hasnational revenue from agriculture alone tive Brown telephone réfày, brings a slightly glossy surface-This is some ammos ts about £230,000,000. Should the Lordinary newspaper 1ype into read-times woven with a striped border in rich present upward trend in the money.

ability.

darkish colours, such as russet and green, market be maintained and should the with perhaps, tiny lines of light blue, blessings of peach and a good harvest be The advantages of the tuberculosis curs Forange, or yellow, which makes up most granted to the country, there is in reason of Bachretieff, a Rusainti, are offset by effectively, The more subdued Boots, why it should not soon recover from the the disadvantage that the patient must tartans in fine wcollen wearings are also effects of the financial crisis of the past Mr. & Mrs V. Arm Mr AR. Linton-

FREEZING CONSEMPTION.

The

endure freezing for a certain time. Koch bacillus is killed at 21deg. F., and, by keeping up artificial respiration while suspension of life is produced by the cold. rats and other animals bave been success- fully brought through the treatment. Though interesting scientific possibilities are thus suggested, however, it remains to be shown that living persons and other large animals can be restored after freuz ing their germs.

made up with the navy blue, with excellent resulta.

SOME, NEW MODELS.

year.

D, W. Kardorp Mr&Mre P. Kirchner Mr & Mrs Kraï Mrs W. G. Krobe Mr & Mrs D. Laurel

Tea

Mri O. H. Sofer Mr K. Tame Mrs Thompson Me & Mes J. H

Underwood

Mr C. W. van Dervart Mr A. W. van der Stat MeT, L. Yang

PRAK HOTEL.

Mr.J. Arnold

Lieut Archer, R‚A.M,C.

Mr E. Kalorie Mr Mrs Koek

strong

Mr Hearu Bishop of Victoria &

Mrs Laador alajur & Airs Bowen

re Bowdler Mr & Mrs Carmichael

Mr Cogulli Me M. Cary

children and auro

It is satisfactory to note the steady if shall increase in the importation of Skirts are plain, narrow and of com- British goods into Hungary, and the fortable walking length, coats half and Consul General adds that it is of little three-quarter length, those for smart wear ne for commercial travellers only know- fashioned to produce a tunic effect. Ang English to try to do business in that delightful model has a skirt of very dark country. According to the last census green and blue tartan, with a plain, there are 361 British subjects in Budapest, Mr & Mrs Coppio, apron shaped tunic of fine navy serge, very The British population consists almost Mr Cousland A newly-discovered Nyassaland phas long in front, and shaped up to about the exclusively of governesses and teachers.Capt & Mis Cowan dagrck Talophus Titan height of the knees at the back; a bodice Many theatr cal artists also come and go, Sjostedt) is found by O. W. Barrett to bor coatee of the blouse type, with cuffs so that the British community is largely Mrs Dayo

The total British popüla the largest known winged insect of the of the tartan, and a vest of white lawn a floating one. orthoptera, the order including cricket fastened with tiny pearl buttons wet elos:tion in Hungary is stated to be 1012. and grasshoppers. Its body is 10 inches together, to which is attached a small long. A winglese phasmid of Borneo is 13 square collar. A rather narrow belt of the inches long; and a fossil dragonfly-like tartan with girdle ends drawn one over

THE INSECT GIANTS,

insect of Carboniferous France was

inches long.

IMPROVED FIBEEB SOLUTION.

A new method of making ruber repairs and rubber articles is a result claimed for the discovery of Andre Helbrunner

the

other and falling in front completes the natty gown. Another suit, all of navy blue, has a plain skirt and a coat with Staceful tunic basques; much longer at the back than the front, and with an "empiecement" at the centre of the back, and Gustave Bernstein, as announced to

which is extended to form a strapped belt the Paris Academy of Sciences. Solu- tions of rubber to which sulphur is added terminating near the front under a series are exposed to altra violet light, and little strappings of half-inch wide thorough combination is effected without black silk braid, secured with tiny but precipitating the vulcanized rubber from tons. Silk military braid is being very solution. Evaporation of the solution,much used on tailor gowns, in all widths however, leaves a perfectly insoluble de from a quarter of an inch to about three posit. The rubber may he readily applied and a half inches. in this way for repairs and forming any cbjects desired, and there is no necessity

STRAW WOVE.

NO NEWS.

No news! No newsl

The weary days creep by, While we, who may not go, wait here With nothing to do and all to fear. What wonder then, if a ready car. He lent to the rumour'd lie...

No news! No news!

We are answering Duty's cali, But 'tis hard not to ride when so many dự To hold the gate while the brint sweeps

through With never the chance of a "cheek" of

"a view, Ofa kill or, if need be, a fall.

Mas

Meluar, R.A.M.C

Lt. Mead

Mr & Bir E V.

Mitobelinore mod child

Mr Nixon Mr P. Potts

Me J, 1. Pummer

Major Pyne

Rev D. i. Reynolds Mr & Mrs Roliesen Mr Rogers

Log Courr, Reoms Mr & Mrs Braco Shep-

berd

Mrs Davidson

|

Major Faichine

Mr F. W. Gibbons

Mr & Mrs A. Gibson

Miss Skiater

Me C.skoit

Mr Sorenson

Mr & Mrs Griushm

Mr. A. lalo

Mr A. Sinclair

Lit,-Col. Gordon Halt, Lt.-Ual, & Air Faber

R.S.AL.C.

Mr Grissed

Mr Herdman Mr F. A. Haseland Mrs Horbrender M & Mra Horbaca Major Humphreya Lt. Col. R. W. Tes,

B.0.A.

Mr. Lae Jones -

South

Mr Stewart

Capt & Mrs Water

and child

Capt & Mrs White

field

.

Me E. Williams Mr C. Wilson Mr Wood

GRAND HOTEL.

Mr Allan Ar teok Mr G. Boudewejos

Mr & Mis A. B. Crow Mr M. Esuzale

FOR SPORTSWOMEN. There is abundant game this season, of subsequently vulcanizing the new work.but at present no one but keepers to shoot

Artificial wood has been made a subject and the glorious twelfth" passed No news! No news!

without a single moor being broken-an- We have sons, may be, at the Treant; of experiment at Lyons France for many

eporting But a man has his work and finds release years, and as now perfected is claimed unprecedented event in our

Nearly all game owners have In his round of cares that may not ceaser J. S. Gunder to be of great value in place of the ammals. natural material, and an aid in conserv. decided that it shall be devoted to the sick From preying fears, and in war, as in ing the supply of wood. The straw and wounded, either by being sent direct becomes transformed into a substance to the hospitals, or the proceeds from the having the resistance of oak. It is first sale being given: and, of course, the game cut into small pieces, then reduced to must be got in, and doubtless many sports- a paste by boiling with certain chemicals, women will he found to help with this, and the pulpy mass is pressed into beams, for plenty of Englishwomen are capitul

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PRICE

DAILY FREIN ÖFVION. Hongkong, 84th February, 1812

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY,

THERAPION No. 1

CRES DISCHARGES, NITHER SEX WITHOUT INJECTION

THERAPION NO. 2

CURES BLOOD FOISON, BAÐ LEGS, SKIN ERUPTIOKA.

THERAPION No. 3

CEKKA CHROMIGWEAKNESSES, DRAINS, LOST VIGDR. SC. SOLD UY LEADING CHEMISTS. PRICE IN ENGLAÝD. 19, SANDSTAMP ADDRESS ENVSKO MED.CO.

A CURE FREEBOOK TO DRILECLERC HAVERSTUCK KD. HAMPSTEAD, LUSION. FOR YOU TLY NEW DRAGET (TARTELIAS) PORKOT KASY TO TAKE

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INBİNT, OR HAVING THELAPION.

in which wood is used: Tested as fuel, the artificial wood burns with a bright flame and little neke.

LIVE STOCK'IN CITY SMOKE.

7.

TO-DAY'S ILLUSTRATION.

The sketch to-day shows a most mart and serviceable shouting costume, well Cattle and horses in a smoky atmes adapted also for general hard wear in the phere have been shown by the inquiry of country. Of dark tartan or heather Leeds University among farmers to be Ecos homespan, the short skirt is hemmel serionely affected. Development of young up with a three-inch band of soft finished animals is hindered, and older stock releather, with which the coat is bound, quires greater care and increased food-while the buttons, pocket-flaps, cuffs, and the effects bring due in part to breathing the gun-patches on the shoulders are also į the smoke and in part the inferior quality of leather. The hat may be either of soft of the grass grown. The inâuence on the felt or suede,DIADORE, in the Globe sheep industry is still mater, as the smcke greatly lowers the value of the Wool

TO TELVENT "MINE EXPLOSIONS,

The dust-laying preparation of Launce lot Ussher of Johannesburg, designed to prevent mine explosions, owes its efficacy to molasses. The mixture is need as a ̈ spray, and on some walls of one mine the dust-catching stickiness continued nearly a year. The small amount of disinfert- ant added ensures the destruction of all i kinds of microbe life.

CLARKE'S

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prace,

Tis the woman who bears the brunt.

news! No news f

But this one thing we know The sacrifice were called to make, However great, for England's take, We cannot give, but still must tak

We pay, yet still we owe. Rangoon Gazette.

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Mr J. C, Legan Mr T.A. Howards

Mr F. G. Owen

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Mr Reynolda Miss A, 1 Roberis Mr W. J. Roberts. Nr Roggen Mr H. Han orson Als Q. -- jesmAILE Br8. I, Wight| Capt E. Yoinaga

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

From 3rd to 9th October, 1914. ·

LOW WATPA

NAVI

Month

Height

Height,

D. A.

HIGH WATEZ

I'Boog.

H'aung.

Mai

Time

Inne

2. u

'ft. iz.

3 m

8.49

b

53

У

18 A'

m

.प्र. 33

66

> 37

9256 4

4 a

5 m 10 6 16

30

16

9 40 8; 6 7

4 8:

6-m-1042.

9.58 6 9

4 28:

5 w

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