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WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LTD.

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HONGKONG.

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THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, “MONDAY, AUGUST 1818, 1981.

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Hall's Distemper is applied with a whitowsan braali, saving much in the sort of "Li mets hard, kills microbes and worming and diainfacha, at mali

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wishows showing discolored walls.

STATE BANQUET.

KING AND QUEEN OF BELGIUM ENTERTAINED.

The King and Queen gave a State Banquet in benour of the King and Queen of Belgium at Buckingham Palace, on July 4th, and invited a large com- pany to meet them. Included among the guests were several members of the Royal family, the Prime Minister and other Ministers of the Crown, Indian Princes, the Premiers of the Overseas Staten, distinguished sailors and soldiers, officials of the Court and of the House- hold, and the suites of the" respective Royal personages. Close on 10 sati down to the barquet.

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The repast was served in the Statel Ball Room, the largest apartment in the Palace, and the scene there was one of great splendour. The table took the form of three sides of an oblong, the aborter table at the one end being res served for the King and Queen, their Royal guests, and members of the Royal family. The King's seat was placed at the centre of this end table immediately Tha in front of the Throne "dais. Throne canopy was drawn aside, and the two Thrones exposed to view. Huge banks of Bowers were placed at inter vals around the spacious apartment, and the whole scene was brilliantly lighted by pendent electroliers and by a myriad delicately shaded table light

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"The Master of the Household's scheme: of Boral decoration for the tables was a veritable triumph, Gold vasen belong ing to the famous service of gold phite were filled with bunches of "pink" and mnitve Bowors: and delicate fronds af. gform. The pink flowers were - cama tions, and the mauve were statice. As paragus fern and escos pans were parsely employed. The tables were lavishly-but not too lavishly decorat ed in addition with some of the prin cipal pieces of the gold plate service, the remainder of which was disposed on bullets arranged on three sides of the Gilded chairs upholstered apartment. in crimson damask, were provided for the large company of guests, and around the room at intervals were statuesque Teo-Re-decorated and Befurnished throughout,

men of the Royal Bodyguard in their quaint Tuder dress. The email army of [] attendants wars full State livery, among the features of which are, scarlet, white and gold.

The members of the Royal family assembled in the White Drawing Room whence, when all the guests were assam bled, they passed in stately, procession through the various State apartments to the banqueting hall. The King escorted Queen Elizabeth, while the King of the Belgians took her Majesty in to dinner! King Albert's seat was immediately to the right of the King, and Queen Elisa- Queen beth's to his immediately left.

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The two Kings were in uniform, and their respective consorts were charming. ly dressed. King George wore Admiral's uniform with the-Ribands of the Garter. aad of a Belgian Order. King Albert word the Order, of the Garter. Queen Mary's dress was of nattier blue with Postage Stamps, Post Cards, Toys, etc.

An overdress of blue and gold pailette, Her Majesty wore a diamond erown with the Koh-i-noor, and her other chief ornaments were diamonds. She wore a Belgian

the decoration, as well as Riband of the Garter. During the ban. quet the band of the Royal Artillery, stationed at the end opposita.to the Throne aloove, played selections.

Proposing the Royal visitors, the King gave their Majestica a heart-felt wel come, a welcome to Allica endeared to us by imperishab e memories of com- mon sacrifice, common endurance, and common triumphs."

Replying, King Albert declared that Belgium would never forget that Great Britain throw herself unhesitatingly into the most tragic of wars to enforce the respect of treaties, and to maintain the integrity of Belgium.

There was very spectacular and of fective wind-up to the State function The massed pipers of the Scots Guards paraded in the banqueting hall, and played a stirring tune as they marched round and round the tables. The finale was an entirely new feature at a State banquet, and certainly a very effective one. The Royal and other guests re paired to the drawing-room and the State apartments before finally dispers ing.

THE COCKTAIL HABIT.

A MEDICAL WARNING."

Writing to the Editor of The Tim M.D." says:-Medical men, whose practice brings to them patients, suffer-: ing from disorders of digestion are find- ing that some of these patients habitually drink cocktails before meals. In certain cases not one but several drinks of the kind are taken. It is explained by the patients that without this form of etimo lation appetite is not sharp.g

The basis of the cocktail is in nearly every case gin or whisky--to which, as an invariable rule, other liquore-not- ably vermouth--and flavourings are added: So the finished article ia really a "mixed drink." Apart from this dis advantage, the effect of many of thes cocktails on a man who has not yet catén must be severe. He may even begia his meals in more or less .un. sober state,

One does not require to be, a doctor to appreciate the evil effects of this on thecomparatively delicate process of digestion. The appetite created is a

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