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[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, „1SAREL HAMSAY-]|

OCTOBER 16ra, 1924

WEATHER. REPORT.

October 15th at 1520-Pressure, has in- Gressed moderately at Chefoe, and slightly over

VISITORS AT HOTELS

HONGLONG

the Ecochos Islands, Formosa and S. China. Mr Rob. T. G. Aitken It has decreased slightly ovar Japan and Indo-UrH, Archibold Capt. T. Arthur China and at Shanghai

anticyclone M. of Japan has weskruel | MFF. W. Barnes Mr A. R. Barlett

Tsy

Alightly

The "depression over central China is extemi | MY P. E. Barnett

eastward.

Lit. B. Bac

Beale

PARIS. September 15th. Paris creates the fashions for the world, as one often hears repeated, and as that is a large order we find every variety of style in Paris, always, however, sulisering vient to the season's fashion. There are for styles for actresses, and styles mothers, stlyes for antisuffragettes and

There are styles for million heiresses gowns which would be out of place any Where but in marble halls (as the old Hong so aptly expresses it) and gowns which find a fitting setting in a simple, homely dining room. The glitter of guid cloth and diamonds goes to make many

gorgeous creation, but simple taffeta in the hands of the Parisian designer can become a material just as lovely and mure appropriate to many wearers and many occasions. The couturiers know this and every one of them has, in presenting his winter collection, taken into account the needs of many classes of women, fur they aim of the fashion creator is to make it possible for every woman who cares for her appearance to dress well, either at his establishment, or, if she lives, far away, at the less expensive shop supplied with clothes copied from models bought in Paris.

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Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 15 Hoam, Oct. 15th 0.00 inch. Total since January 1st, 97.70 inches, against an average Mr E. R. Bolilios of 79.15 inches.

Air Dutt Berthen. The forcast for the 24 hours ending at 18

fr H. Bickerton Mir Mr H. J. Birt

Birbeck hours, Oct. 16th in as follows-

DISTRICT

FORIGAST Forniosa Channel EN. or variable winds,

moderate.

C

Hongkong to Gap Rock

S.E. or variable

winds, moderate to

light; fine.

South coast of China between

Hongkong and Lamocks

South coast of Chiza between” Hongkong and Hainan

do.

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Hongkong Observatory, October 18th.

...Previous:On Data On Ente

Day

Barometer Temporators Humidity Wind Direction... Weather... Rais

Force

at

at 2 p.m. 6.30. p.m.

28-

B. Bi

Mr E. P. Book

Mr

Brandes

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Mr Mrs C. B. Brook Mr A. Brooks Mr A. Brostedt Mr A. W. Graham

Mr W. B. Bama Mr N. C. Bardin

Brown

Dr. E. Paterson Burr Mr & Mrs Ricard

HOTEL

Mr & Mer Jobbing Mr S. J. Johnston Mr A. W.Stawart Jones Mrs Rows Kan Miss Kosemary, Kane Mr A. E. B. Lamb Mrs M. Langrily Mr J. P. Lanson Mr & Mrs C. Lauritsas Mr S. Lau Mr E. D. Lawrence Ur Leart

MTS

E: Liddel!

DE

Miss H, Lillia Mr Longand

Mr H. A. Mackay Mr & Mrs Malai Mr Milo McEwen Mr Robert Mcnair

1

Ars

& Miru G. Mang

and child Mr Mrs Meagher Mr & Mrs M. 8, Meyer Mr Michaelis and

two daughters Miss Midhurst

Butler Mr C. H. Montague

Mr K. A. Caratinsen

Mr Moon

Mr & Mrs S. F. Chubb Dr. J.

Mr Waiter Comfort

Mr J. E. Copyn

Lord Cualif

Capt. D. R. Dari

Mrs. R. Davies

Mr W. S. Davies Mr Arthur Capt. Dickens

(1. Noah

MTN

Mr Ft. H

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Mr 1. V. O'Connor Mr J. E. Ollerton

J...

Mr A. Onderwyser

Mr & Mrs

MFA.

E. feariasa

MrA, & Pederse Mr H. II. Fer

Mr W.

A.

¿PEAK HOTEL

Mr S. A. Arthur

Miss E. R. Bailey Mr & Mrs L. G. F.

Bellamy

Mr V. Benjamin Mr J. W. U. Bonnar Mr W, H. Bourse Mr 3. J. Brown Mr & Miss Brennau Col. C. Bussell Brown Miss F. W. Brow Mr T.S. Bustard

Mr H. R. Cloland

Mr J. R. Collis

Misa M. Cooper Mrs I. H. Cormack Mr W. Dixon

Lt. Col. R. A. Dobbin

Mr M. C. Duncan

Mr & Mrs J. Duncan'

MW. E. Dys

Mrs Samers Ellis Misser Eilis Mr & Mr W. A.

Bustaco

Capt. & Mrs D. Pittos Mr&Mrs. FitzRoy

In A. Forbes Mr R. 1. W. Foster MrF. F. P. Franklin Lt. G. C. Frederick MrF, W. Gibbing Mr & Mrs W..D...

Mr & Mrs J. M. Gordon Mr & Mrs Geo. W.

Mr. M. F. Kor Mr&Mrs F. K Mr J. L. Kooreman Mr&Mr A. Lana Mr & Mrs 8. H.

Langston.

Mr W. L Lank Mr G. D. Leys Major A. S. Littlejobaz - Mr J. D Lloyd

Mr L. M. S. Lloyd

Mr W. H. Lock

Mr & Mrs W. Logan Mrs J. MeAinsh

Mr R.1

Mr D. W. Munto

Miss Newsholme Mfr W. Ogden

Mr A. M. Paul Mr A. H. Penn Major & Mr. F. H.

Phillip

Mr-B.A. Haworth Mr & Mrs H. R.

Remington

Lt. Col. & Mr O."

Sanders

Mr LG Scott Dr..A. W. Shovelton Mr W. F. Simmons. Mr R. H. Skelton Capt. & Mrs Skinner

Stubbings

Goodfellow· Mrs de Miss O. M.

'Gray

Mr & Mrs B. A. Hale

Miss M. B. Hall

Mr & Mrs W. J.

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Dary

29.86

29.87

29.86

Mr J, Hancock

76

84

Mr J..O. C. Donalan

Mr J. B. Hawker

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67

Mr & Mrs W. A. E.-

Mr M. U. Poissonner

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Mr & Mrs H. Dutill

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Mr W. G. Durfield

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0.00 0.00 Highest open-air Temperature on 14th .... Lowest open-air Temperature on 13th.... 75

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE

From Oct. 16th to 2nd, 1924.

HION WATZE.

Poiret's collection, as always is notable. This season he has drawn inspiration from the costumes of the Aummites, from the high waisted, and the high collared fashions of the Directoire period, from the Creeks and from the Chinese, but all of these bave served as suggestions which this master of modern costume has in- corporated into modes which are entirely his ow

In Paris it is toll that Poiret was once warmed by a friend that cop! ists had been frequenting his salesrooms. "Let them eupy if they can," he replied. It was the reply of a genius who knows his own gifts. One could just as readily copy a great painter as copy Poiret. Buyers buy his models, and have a seam That is the for senm replien made. closest that a car get. As to design ing like Poiret, no one has yet succeed in doing it. However, Poire: shows a great variety of simple costumes, always. This year he has concentrated a great deal of attention on this part of his collection and has given us such things as a simple

A deep collar Thur. 16 slip of blue velvet with edged with chinchilla far. Another gut is pleated from yoke to hem in the corleon pleats, and has to sign of at bele. The daring "simplicity of this style Satur is noting short of marvelous, and the subtle line of the yeke, round of neck and with curious little sleeves is one of those things that no half-good designer couid have done. Such small things go to make asterly costume,

Bays Canth.

H'long.

Standard

Time

Height.

Low WATEX.

H'kong,

·Standard Time.

Mr & Mrs E. Es

Mr Felix Ellis

30fas M. El

Mr F. P. Fehily Mr W. N. Finlayson Mr G. L'. Forster Mr A. Francois Mr J. E. Gardiner

Mr E. Geffers Dr. B. F.

J. Gouki

Mr R. H. Gill Mr & Mrs J. Air A. E. Gow Mr W. Greig MG T. Hall

Mr & Mrs W.

Hannibs!

Mr John Scott Härston

h.

m.

11 39

11

10 56

3 S

Fri.

17

$6

Mr E. HansermADO

11 27

42

Mr P.J. van Mecke

18

1 260 4

2 7

Mr A. F. Elenty

"Mr M. J. Herbichleb

80.

19

0 3 No inferior High

7 0

7 56

Mr J. Holmes

nar Low Water:

Mr R. W. Bille

Mon.

20 m 045

No inferio

68 m a 4 30 High Bor Low Water.

Tues

3 0

Wed.

nor Low Water.

1 40 5. 6m 10 19 No inferior High 22m 245 54 7 14.5 9.

11 23 2 X

10 19 a 5 1

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But all women are more interested in the general line of the styles. It is hard to ruce things to a formula, but the all- embracing statement must be the skirts Street custumes and are rather short. morning frocks are usually very short and evening gowns are often longer, though at least one couturier reverses this state- In general the skirts clear the inent. ground by from twelve to eighteen inches. The belt is eliminated in many costumes but when it appears it may be placed very low on the hips, when it usually slopes. downward toward the back, or high on the hips (about on the level of the hip.

the level of the trunk, and it is closely bones) when it is perfectly straight.

The sheath gown amy b-taken as the fitted at that () but he more exquisite typical silhouette of the season, but couturiers like senay, und Chanel have thousad varying details are being added resisted this fancy and mark their waist- to it. Some are tupics, perfectly straight lines at the exact level of the hip-bones. attached the sheath about the hips. As both of these creators are famous for Some such tunics traverse the back of the divining the trend of the season instead gown and stop, at the side front showing of being distracted by fancies one may a panel of the sheath beneath. Others accept this line as the happy mediom, und reverse this, leaving the lack undraped. the safe place for marking the waistline Some tunics run all around the Egure, of a gown we hope to make last a long but are slit at the sides or at the front time. After all there is something logicnt or at the back or at all four. Other about putting the division of the dress tunies are shorter than the sheath be- neath. Some of these are finely pleated. in box pleats, or in very tiny accordeon plents. The fitting of the bodices of gowns. is a very characteristic feature of the mode. They are rather close, often show, ing the form of the use. The arioles coincide very exnetly with the joining of the arms with the body, Sleeves, almost without exception, are long and close fit ting for daytime dresses and are now existent for evening gowns. For young girls there are a few gowns with short, close fitting sleeves which extend to the ellow, or stop half way between the shoulder and the ell

Mr. Homende

Mr W. E. Hotchkiss

Mr L. A. Hovenier

Mr T. C. Illum

Capt. Jensen

Mr A. C. Preston

Mr W. H. Purcell Mr M. J. Quist Mr & Mrs G. Raskin Mr & Mrs Reicken Mr & Mr E. C.

Robinson

Miss Robinson Mr E. A. Rodskog Mr A. H. Rowo Mr L. Schipper Mr Schomberg Mr "Schryver

Mr F. L. Smith Ar H. F. Sommers Mr W. H. Sparke Mr W. van der Stein

Mrs A. Stubbs

Mr M. G. Soniderlami

3r E. Salter Mr K. Teideman Mr & Mrs

Migu per Mr & Mrs R. S. Varley Mr C.S. Vetter

Mr R. A. Wadeson

Wakeham

Mr W. R.

Mr L. A. Whittaker Mr M. Y. Williams *Mr P. Wood

Mr J. F. Wright Mr & Mrs Carlos

BEYULSE BAY HOTEL,

Mr P. M. "Anderson

Mr & Mrs M Bayer

Mr Behrend

Mr & Mrs C. Bitzer Mr & Mrs Costello Mrs.Deking Dura My Gear!!

Franklin

at the level of the bip boues. The Greeks, whose costume design I have never heard criticised, did the same. though, they sometimes marked a second waistline high about the last, as well! but this selde eliminated the división about the hips. I was asking an artist about it the other day, and he demon- strated by mathematics that the hip line. on any reasonably built women, divide the whole height of the figure into a proportion which artists and designers of every sort have long used when they wanted to produce a pattern that was He sure to be graceful and pleasing. called this theory the two to three prin- ciple, or proportiou.

will

the

Miss

Mr I.

Gore

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Mr & Mrs L. H. Geare Air Urey Miss Harry Mr Highton Mr. Kathoren

Straight lines and the sheath gown are the typical form; of the winter silhouette.. The colours used in the new costumes but skirts, pariquoxically, show tendeu are worthy of note. There has been a cies to fullness which is applied in a way defuite movement away from the dull. which will not break the straight line dusty tones of the past few teasons, and rule, however, Chanel, whose lines of colours without being crude, have taken this casou usually dominate the mode

on a more brilliant character. First there next season, shows suits with skirts which is the black. It had very definitely re- enlarge themselves by the use of deep, turned to vogue. Then there are Ant pleats placed at the left side in rowns, which are legion. The dusty look- close group The rest of the skirt is ing bicges have given place to the yel plain. Keeping to a perfectly plain, nar lowish Tannd tones. There is vinna row skirt Chanel cffers freedon in walk

mou brown, with its definite red tinge, ing achieved in a novel and airing way

rosewood which is also reddish, but The skirt is one of the "wr

wrap around

lighter. There is the nigger brown, and models, but is not so deeply wrapped as several brilliant yellow-browns, which are to bind. Thus it flies upes, to reveal a especially successful in velvet and the pair

of long pantalettes made of erepo corded ottoman silka, where their sheen de chine the same colour as the skirt. savours "of

Then there are the Let the skirt blow open! The result is

grecas, the with its dark, blueish perfectly modest. Other couturiers, en tone, leaf green, apple green, and gresk large their skirts by using side paneis of green. Reds vary greatly. The newest plants, while skirts pleated all around is a royal tone of crimson. but scarlet, their circumference are also frequent and the subtle but brilliant Chinese red feature of the Autumn and Winter collecther that is popular. There are tions.

purplish pinks and primuse pinks, but The low. waistline is a theme that has these are not so new. Violet is one of had many variations played upon it dur: the colours which has suddenly been at- ing these years since the war. Firat itcepted into general nst this season. was a high low waistline, then it because There is the deep royal purple, there are a hip waistline, after that it dropped low, wisteria tones, and heliotropes, and 'as or very low indeed, and from that time occasional mauve, which shades more to on the hips have been considered per- blue than to red. Blues are a rich deep manently the normal place for waistlines blue, a dull turquoise, unoke, and, of to be. The new season is heralded by course navy, but they are less frequently Patou and other authorities as a "waist used than the former colours Yellow and

scason, but that does not prevent less Patou as well as a host of other couturiers range seldom appear as a single, un- from showing helts and well marked broken colour, but they have their place

in trimmings. Graye have become un waistlines, always on the hips, be it usually alive, in pinkish and dove tones. understood. The generni trend of the Few dark grays are used, and those that mass of couturiers proclaims for the belt are usually show a slaty tinge. White placed so low that it actually slides below continues to be one of the smartest

·(Continued on next Column.). colours that one can select.

Mr A. El J. Kuight Capt. & Mrs Kuilock

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Zumaran

Mr & Mrs W. Lang Mr & Mrs E. Land Mr & Mrs Lainel and

children

Mr T. A. Mage:

Mr Nowman

Mina E. Cita

Mr J. L. Parker

Mr & Mrs H. R.

Boxburgh

Mr & Mrs Servanip M: C. B. Shank

Mr & Mrs P. Travers

and chih!

BIr Walk

Air & Ales W. J. Wills

Mr E. F. L Starter Mr & Mrs P. H.

Suckling

Mrs J. S. Thomson

Mr & Mrs C. Thwisites Mise Thwaites

Mr A. W. Tickle

Hawker Lt-Col. & Mrs H.

Mr G. M. Hemsworth

Mr T. Wallornby Mr H. Howell

Mr C. J. Manolo

Hughes

Miss O. C. Jenkins Mr W. W. Jarðan

V

Mr C. M. v revetynä » Capt. A. E. Watka Miks. C. Willmott - Mr B. L. Seton Winto Mr & Mrs F. D. Wood Mr G. G. Worrall

PALACE

HOTEL

Mr CW. Alexander Mr A. Arch

Mr R. A. G. Barrett Mr W. A. Beanett Mr R. W. Campbell Mr J. 9. Oor

Mr W, S. Cuff Mr H. Davis

Mr H. R. Flower

Mr S. Farshmida

Mr & Mrs H. Golden-

MrA. E. Hake

borg

Mr C. H. Halewood Mr. W. Howard

Mr J. Jack

Mr A. W. Louis

Mrs McCaw

Mr J. McDonald

Mr B. J. de H, Moors. Mr G. M. Murphy Mr H. Smith

Mrs C. Stringor and

ahild

Alr A. . Tannenbarm Mr & Mra W. Taylor Misa Taylor

MTB G. Tulloch

Mr A. J. Wadmors

VESSELS EXPECTED:

Aki Muru (N.Y.K.), due to-day. Celebea Mara (O.S.E.), dus to-day. Diomed (Blue Funnel), due November

21st.

Ethan Allen (Tampa), due October 27th. Fushimi Maru (NY.K.), due Novembar

3rd.

Liberator (Tampa), due October 17th Lycaon (Blue Fannel), due Oct. 17th Jentor (Blue Funnel), due to-day: Vunja (Blue Funnel), dus 'November 1st themius (Blue Funnel), due October

29th..

President Adamı (Dollar), das November

10th.

President Grant (Admiral Oriental),"dus

Uctober 20th.

President Jefferson (Admiral Oriental),

due to-day

Suwa Maru (N.Y.K.), due October 20th, Telemachus (Blue Funnel), due November

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