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Intimations.

CHRISTMAS

AND

NEW YEAR CARDS.

SEASON 1887-3,

A. S. WATSON & CO. NSPECTION is Invited of our Collection of CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS which have been carefully Selected in London

from the Stocks of various makcis..

FROM.

MARCUS WARD AND, DE LA RUE,

HAND PAINTINGS

ON'

CARD, IVORY, OAK AND IVORINE

LAND

OTHER NOVELTIES.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1882.

trance hall to the top of the first flight of stairs. Up the centre of both stairs ran a covering of scarlet cloth, the sides of the stairs being lined with flowers and plants, a chain of ever greens running along the top of the ballusters. Facing you as you gained the first landing, a large mirror stood against the wall, while above this there was a prettily designed star of eight points, covered with evergreens, a highlander with his bag-pipes standing in the centre of the star, the Gacile welcome, "Failte cead mhile failten" appearing both above and below the kilted Scot. Festoons of evergreens hung on the wall above the star, and surmounting all, in the place of honor, was Scotland's ancient banner gold." A brave array of shields and naval flags #the ruddy lion rampant, in its shield of treasured fixed on boarding pikes also adorned this wall, as well as the walls to the right and left, upon THEY INCLUDE CHROMO LITHOGRAPHS which St. Andrew's crosses in evergreens, with lofty thistles, were hung, there being also smaller crosses enclosed in circles of evergreens. The whole looked very effective when lit up brilliantly by numerous gas jets, of which there were some 70 in a row just above the mirror and extending along the walls on both sides. Flowers and plants in pots were also ranged along the base of the -wall-fronting-the-first-landing-As-you-turned from the pleasing spectacle to ascend the second fight of stairs, a shield, surrounded by the Union Jäck, ted ensign-and an American and French flag, fixed on naval boarding pikes, with two pairs of crossed swords at the foot and one on either side, confronted you on the face of the second land- ing, the rails of which were also decorated with festoons of evergreens, and flowers and plants in pots. The doors on this landing were all taste- fully draped with parti-colored banners the walls being hung with naval ensigns, a further display of St. Andrew's crosses and thistles in evergreens adding to the general effect. Two stars of bayonets and cleaning rods, formed around the gas brackets, further enhanced the beauty and impressiveness of the scene, and below these there were silk bannerets fringed with moss, mhile failen" and the other, "Scotland for one having on it the Gaelic welcome "Cead

ever." Signal flags and pennants also hang on cach side of the tops of the doors. St. An drew's Hall itself was very neatly and tastefully decorated. As you entered from the landing. St. Andrew himself, in a lofty position on the wall above; met your gaze. Below Scotland's celebrated patron Saint, on each side, a star, formed of bayonets and cleaning rods, appeared around the gas brackets, and just above the stars two tartan shields with cross swords, two other shields and cross swords being fixed a little higher up on the wall. On the wall at the other end of the room the well-known painting of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh appeared, surmounted by the Royal Standard, Jack and Ensign, which were very tastefully arranged. The doors were all artistically draped with bunting of various colors, surmounted by Naval flags and pennants on boarding pikes. St. Andrew's crosses in evergreens and thistles were

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BIRTH.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1882.

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Milton, boatswain of the Victor Emmanuel, under whose immediate supervision everything was done, and whose exertions, we hope, will be duly recognised by the Society.

By ten o'clock the rooms presented a striking appearance, the various military and naval uni, forms, and the many elegant costumes of the ladies intermingled with the staid and sober evening dress of the gentlemen, making a pleasing picture. His Excellency the Administrator and a select party from Goverment House arrived about ten, and by this time most of the guests were assembled. Amongst the company present we noticed Admiral Meyer, commander-in-chief of the French fleet, Admiral Willes and Mrs. Cuming, Colonel Hobson and Mr. Hobson, Willes, General Sargent, C.B., Commodore Hon. P. Kyrie, Hon. F. B. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson, Hon. E. L. O'Malley, Hon. J. M. Price, most of our leading residents, and nearly the whole of the naval and military officers in port and garrison, as well as most of the Foreign Consuls. The ball was opened with the usual quadrille, His Excellency and Mrs. Lyall leading off in the premier set in St. George's Hall. The dance programme was as follows

“T. Quadrifid,”

4. Highland Schottliche,

1. Walk,

4. Lancers,

5. Galop

6. Cory Dance,

7. Wait,

1. Milka,

g. Lancer,

Maruk

11. Strathspey and Reel 12. Waltz,

13. Highland Scoulacho,”.

14. Lakop,

13. Water,

4. Strathapoy and Reel,

27. Waltz,

19. Country Dance,

18. Polkaj

Highland Schottische,

á, fialog,

wa. Waltz,

Maline Angol, Keel Row. My Queen. Driginal.

La Vougueux. Lase Cherie. At the Ferry, Bella Thoxa,

Balmoral..

Arm Is Arm,

Lieber and Laut, Cornin' thro' the Rye. Valentine,

Thand and alse Nacht,

Auld Lang Syne,

Galates

Tealian.

Kafooralum.

Furio Viuietio.

French Admiral supplied the music for the gen- The band of the Buffs and the band of the

eral dances, and were, we regret to say, only a qualified success, the time being on various oc- casions rather erratic. For the Strathspeys and brisk airs on the bagpipes. The dancing through. Reels, Messrs. Hogg and McGregor played several out was carried on with much spirit and evident enjoyment, and we were pleased to observe the entire absence of the unpleasant incidents- peculiar to Hongkong high-bred society-which were such noticeable features at previous years' St.. Andrew's Balls. Creat enthusiasm was shown in the Highland dances, the "hoochs" and hand clapping of the gentlemen being performed with infinite relish, whilst the hearty "jigging" of the ladies caused a vast deal of amusement, Without withing to be hypercritical, it may not be considest out of place to inform the management of the Ball that the Highland dances should have been differently named on the programme, as there is no such dance as a "Strathspey and Rech," and the na tional dances performed last night (Nes, II and 16) were actually the "Reel O'Tulloch," or rather a portion of that most elegant and charac

in the ball room, what is termed a Scotch or teristic Highland dance. In Highland dancing

"four-some" reel is almost invariably selected, and to this the pipers play a "Strathspey" for the opening part, or slow time, and reel" time for the concluding half of the dance, which is composed of quick-time steps,

About half past twelve dancing, was stopped and a move made to the Supper room, the dress circle of the Theatre Royal having been tem- porarily fitted up for the occasion. As the dancers

as bold and fierce filed in procession along the passage, the men in the "Garb of old Gaul" sent out martial strains

*cket match between the Hongkong CC. andam of Officers of the Army and Navy commenced this afternoon, and is proceeding as we go to press. Our usual detailed account will appear in to-morrow's issue.

"WHAT's the price of this saucer?" asked a lady of a dealer in bric-a-brac the other day.” “That plece is worth $65, ma'am," replied the polite merchant. “Sixty-five dollars!? exclaimed the shopper, evidently surprised to find that" article could not be bought for a dime."Yes, ACCORDING to the London Doily News, Lord, ma'am, $65 is the price of it. It is very choice." Plunket, Bishop of Meath, has had the courage" You don't mean to tell me that you ask such a and candour to make in public a statement which price for that little thing?" "That is exactly a good many people are making in private. Dis what I wish you to understand, ma'am; but you establishment, he says, which at the time was

must know that this sauter is over one hundred- thought disastrous for the Church in Ireland, has turned out for its good. If it had remained in connection with the State it could not have passed as safely as it has done through the struggles and convulsions of the past three years,

and fifty years old!" "Well!" exclaimed the lady, after catching her breath, "it's the smallest thing for its age I ever saw." And, taking one more look at the diminutive antiquity, she search of a dollar store. gathered up her drapery and sallied forth in

C. U. Stuart; Mr. John, Thurburn; Mr. T. GA Williamson; Dr. R. Young, Mr. J. H. Stewart Lockhart; Mr. A. Wemyss; Mr. H. McCullum ; Mr. W. N. Bain; Mr. G. C, Anderson; Mr L.: C. Halfour; Mr. F. Gordon Barclay; Mr. Henry Mackenzie; Mr. M. S. Tonnochy; Mr. J. j. Bell-Irving; Mr. J. P. McEuen; and Mr. W. D. Hutchison. The Decoration Committee were Messrs. J. McCallum, E. Mackean, J. H. Stewart Lockhart, W. Ross, H. McCallum, and Captain Lyall. Mr. A. Milton, of the Victor Emanuel, superintended the putting up of the decorations. The Invitation Committee were-Messrs. F. Henderson, John Macgregor, and T. G. Willian son; the Supper and Wines Committee Messrs. A. Wemyss; the Card and Ladies' rooms Com-The time is evidently approaching when the dis A. G. Aitken, A. F. Smith, John Macgregor, and

mittee Messrs. E. Mackean, J. H. Stewart establishment of the Church in Ireland will be THE good people of Sheffield have lately been Lockhart, and J. McCallum; and the Reel claimed as a Conservative measure. This has enjoying an amusing tit-bit of scandal. A gen Practice Committee Dr. Stockwell and Mr. happened with regard to the removal of Romantleman residing in that smoky Eden resolved to A. D. Mactavish.

Catholic and Nonconformist disabilities, Free get married through the agency of a paper whose Trade, and Parliamentary reform. The fact mission it is to bring loving hearts together, A that Mr. Gladstone, who carried the Bill was widow replied to the advertisement, and eager to once a Conservative, and Mr. Disraeli, who opace his charmer, the agile lover flew to the ad- posed it, was once a Liberal, is basis enough for dress given. But there a sad disillusion met him. this reconstruction of history. It will be quite The lady's brother was in the house, and on the in harmony with many new readings of English cager_sultor presenting_bimself he was at once. politics which would have astonished the actors and energetically kicked out of the door, to the in the events thus transformed by repentant or intense amusement of the people who happened self-glorifying partisanship.

to be passing. Aching with bruises and wounded pride, the lover, on reaching home, at once wrote

TELEGRAM S..

LONDON, 19th November. OUR NEXT GOVERNOR. Sir-George-Ferguson-Bowen, G.G.M.G-Gove ernor of the Mauritius, has been appointed Governor of Hongkong.

!

POPE HENNESSY APPOINTED TO THE

MAURITIUS.

Sir John Pope Hennessy has been appointed peror of Austria, &c., taken from the con- Governor of Mauritius,

30th November.

THE following is the official tittle of the Em-to the lady, asking "Why your brother should have thought fit to insult me in the way he did." vocation of the diets of Bohemia, Austria, To this touching spistle the brother replied with &c, &c, &c., of date August 27th, 1882; promptness rather than politeness, saying, “You Francis Joseph 1,, by the Grace of God Em- ask for an explanation. I now give it you.” The FRANCE AND TONQUIN.

perór of Austria | King of Hungary and Bohe lady in question has been a lunatic, and confined The French Minister of Marine and Colonies muia, King of Dalmatia, Crotia, Slavonia, Galli- | for seven years in an asylum." I took her out of has announced the introduction of a bill develop-cia, Lodomeria, and Illyria, King of Jerusalem, it, and hearing she was trying to get married, ́ing a French protectorate in Tonquin,

&c. ; Archduke of Austria; Grand Duke of Tus-through a paper, I came down to see if it were cany and Cracow; Duke of Lorraine, Salzburg, true. I am thankful to say I had the great plea- Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, and the Bukovina; sure of kicking you out of her house, and show. Grand Prince of Transylvania; Margrave of ing you up before so many people." Report says THE French mail steamer Avg passed Cape St. Modena, Parma, Piacenza, and-Guastalla, of nial adventures for the present, and does not pinc Moravia; Duke of Silesis, Upper and Lower, of that the young man has had enough of mairimo- James at 9.p.m. yesterday.

Auschwitz and Zator, of Teschen, Frinli, Ragusa, as he did for the society of a wife. and Zara ; Count-Prince of Hapsburg and Tyrol,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE French Cunboat Lutín, Commander Rou- vier, arrived in harbour to-day from Amoy.

4.

THE steamship Esmeralda, which arrived this morning from Manila, has been placed in quarantine..

THE steamers Consolation and Easington will be respectively "slipped" and docked at Kow-

loon this afternoon.

THz Messageries Maritimes steamer Avaz, with the next outward French mail, left Saigon at 4 p.m. yesterday for this port.

of Kyburg, Goriza, and Gradisca; Prince of FROM a detailed description of a new submarine Trent and Bolzen; Margrave of Lusatia, Upper | beat designed by Baron Nordenfeldt, and lately Feldkirch, Bregebi, Sonnenburg, &c.; Lord of the following particulars: The hull of the boat and Lewer, and in 1stria; Count of Hohenembs, launched at Harlswick, near Stockholm, we lear

Trieste, of Cattaro, and of the March of the is cigar-shaped; and when Boating on the surface Wends; Grand Voivode of the Voivodate of of the water in its normal position only a very

soon may be added Bosnia, Herzegovina, and water. Servia, &c. &c. There are four "&," and small portion of its arched back shows above

Novi-Bazaar. One cannot say of this lion's Inir mulla vestigia retroṛtum, for though Parima escaped apparently unknown, Lombardy and and Modena Friuli, Piacenza, and Lorraine have.

Venice are recognised defections, being expur gated from the mosaic.

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height of the engine-room is 7 ft, and the total The length of the boat is 6 ft, the

weight of the boat, including machinery, coal,

engines can work up to too indicated horse-power, crew and equipment, is about 60 tons. The

and will, it is expected, be able to drive the boat for a short distance on the surface of the water at a rate of fifteen miles an hour, or when sunk THE late Daniel O'Connell used to tell the follow. below the surface at a speed of twelve to thirteen ing story of Sir Jonah Barrington, the well-known miles. When attacking it is intended that the Irish historian and politician, who once pledged his boat, as soon as it approaches near the eno Chinese miner who was remanded at the family plate for a large sum of money toone Steven shall be sunk to the depth of about a foot belo Police Court yesterday on a charge of being son, a Dublin pawnbroker; and feeling desirous to globe rises up, just sufficiantly large to contain a the surface. From the centre of the back a glass. recover the plate without paying back the money man's head, and from this globe the commander concerned in the robbery of $500 from a fellow.

assenger on board the steamship Glenlyon, he hit upon the following device to accomplish this morning discharged, the evidence against noblemen to dinner, and then went to Stevenson, the hull is submerged. The boat will be provided while on the passage up from Singapore, was his purpose. He invited the Viceroy and several of the boat will continue to direct its course after

AN Emergency Lodge of St. John, No. 618, S.C., will be held at Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8 for 8.30 p.m. precisely.

him being of a purely circumstantial and unsa-begging him he might let him have the plate for with two fish and with two spar torpedoes ( while tisfactory nature.

the occasion." You see how I am circumstanced, the crew will consist of three men, who will be Stevenson," said Sir Jonah. "I have asked all able to remain in the boat under water as long WEATHER prophets, according to the Overland these fine folks to dine, and I murt borrow back

as the supply of fresh air, which they will tions, however unpleasant, do not as a rule cause dear fellow, you shall have it again; and in order boat is sunk, when desired, by letting water into Mail, make so many mistakes that their predic- my plate for this one day. I assure you, my carry in reservoirs on their backs, lasts. The much general anxiety. It is nevertheless impos- to secure its restoration to your hands you shall special tanks; and should the automatic apparatus sible not to feel some disagreeable qualms when come and make one of our party. I can ask one

with which it is fitted to enable it to rise again we are told by Dr. Stone Wiggins that in the private friend, and you, as a member of get out of order, it can be brought to the surface As ever piper's drones could dime,"

month of March next a storm is to visit England the Common Council, are perfectly admissible, by pumping the water out. The hull of the boat The accommodation of the supper room was

so violent that on its journay hither it will sweep Come-there's a good fellow. I and you know you is constructed of mild Swedish steel, from a half utterly inadequate to meet the requirements of from the ocean every vessel of less size than a need not leave my house until you carry off the plate to five-eighths of an inch thick, and is therefore such a numerous company, and comfort to enjoy Cunard steamer, and that its destructive character along with you" Stevenson, delighted at the stronger than the ordinary torpedo boats, which the good things in peace and quietness could only on land will be of a like comprehensive character. honour of dining at the table with the Viceroy, are built generally of steel only one-eighth of an be obtained by the favored few who quickly. Such a staran as that which Dr. Wiggins predicts Lords, and Judges, fell into the trap, and went inch thick. The interior is divided into five secured seats. The Stewards did all that was in

has not raged in England since November 1703, to dinner. Sir Jonah plied him well with watertight compartments, to lessen the chance of their power, but what was wanted was more

when the "Great Storm," as it was properly champagne, and soon made him gloriously tipsy, its being sunk if perchance struck by an enemy's space. While supper was going on, the band of called, destroyed the Eddystone Lighthouse andAt a late hour he was sent home in a hack coach: the Buffs played a selection of Scotch 'music,

about 8,000 persons, including the Bishop of his wife put him to bed, and he never woke until MR LAURENCE BARRETT, the American trage commencing with that sublime air" Scots who Bath and Wells and his wife, besides doing two o'clock next day, An hour clapsed before dian, has been giving his countrymen his impres were remarked, much to our surprise, that the round numbers, 2,000,000/ Dr. Wiggins's storm, He then bethought him bae A gentleman sitting close to where we damage in London alone to the extent of, in his misty, xuddled recollection cleared ftsclésions of the English stage. He said. The new the plate--he started theatres of London had a brightness, freshness, band were playing the English National Anthem.if it comes and turns out to be as formidable as up, and drove to Barrington's. But alas Sir and an artistic elegance that was like the opening We looked round, and saw at a glance that the he predicts, will probably destroy many light Jonah was gone, and, what was much worse up of a new world compared with the London speaker was not one of those mentioned by Burns

houses and kill several bishops and their wives. the plate was gone loo Poor, Stevenson of 67. The social standing of the actors had when he says-

What makes matters more uncomfortable is that recorded a bitter vow against dining in aristo- become greatly improved also, The cordial. the old proverb "Forewarned, forcarmed? does cralic company for the rest of his natural life. greeting extended to them almost everywhere, not apply in the present instance. No umbrella. as yet devised could hold its own for one moment against the hurricane foretold by Dr. Wiggins,

***Bus mark the restlo, haggia fack,

The trambling earths resounds his tread Llap in his waly naive-a-blader

Heli mak" it whistle,

% And fags and arma and handa will anad

Like othrixcle."

shot,

At Kowloon, this afternoon, the wife of R. displayed on the pillars, and on the left hand Lowe, steamship Yangtze, of a son.

side wall as you entered the room the coat of arms of the St. Andrew's Society appeared in a frame fringed with evergreens and surmounted by the Royal Standard, Union Jack, and Ensign A third star of bayonets, ornamented one of the side walls in this room, along the tops of the pillars in which ran festoons of moss, the gasaliers in the centre being also wreathed with moss. Silk bannierets, ST. ANDREW'S BALL.

bearing, appropriato Scottish mottoes, were The ball given last night at the City Hall in St. George's Hall was got up in very elegant displayed on the pillars around the room. honor of St. Andrew's Day, by the members of style. The Royal arms of Scotland in a frame the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society and the other fringed with evergreens, and sunmounted by the Scottish residents of the colony, has proved in every respect a most unqualified success, à resist Royal Standard, Ensign and Union Jack, formed a conspicuous бgure on the wall: facing the en. mainly attributable to the energies of the gentle trance, flowers and plants in pota, being men who acted as Stewards, who worked very ranged along the base. The doors were hat to make the reunion a credit to themselves also gracefully draped with flags of various and an honor to "Auld Scotia." It was sug colors and designs, a tartan shield with cross gested some months ago that the celebration of swords being placed above each door. There the anniversary of Scotland's patron Saint was quite an elaborate display of bayonet ars should take the form of a banquet this year, in this room, no fewer than 14 ornamenting the but the power of numbers, doubtless aided by the gentle persuasion of the fair sex, decided pillars, each composed of 38 bayonets and an that the good old Scottish custom should again bayonet stars contained only half that number. equal number of cleaning-rods, while the other bo celebrated by a public ball; and we have no

Silk banterets with niottoes appeared beneath hesitation in saying that last night's entertain each star, enhancing the beauty of the display. ment was, from every point of view, far more The walls were hung with flags and pennants satisfactory than any banquet possibly could

on boarding pikes, and festoons of moss ran have been, Scotchmen throughout the known along the tops of the pillars, the gasaliers universe are remarkable for their love of honor- ing the red letter days of their native county There were also two handsome octagon glass being prettily wreathed with the same material. and if Hongkong is not exactly the foremost of mirrors in this room. The verandahs were

We observe the following interesting communi, the fore in this respect, the sons of the

cation in home papers Since the introduction draped with flags, a row of Japanese lanterns

However much we felt inclined to enlighten

of the law in France by which all vessels em- depending from the ceiling, andat each end of the the foreign gentleman on his ignorance respect- A SOMEWHAT astounding statement reaches us ployed on the long-tours receive a premium on verandah opening from St. George's Hall, there ing the soul stirring Scote wha hae," our mind from the East, observes "Gil Blase in the the distance sailed, nearly all the shipowning was a grotto, where a fountain, covered in with was diverted from such a course by the arrival of Overland Mall. Being from that quarter, its companies have added largely to their fleets, and evergreens, was playing. The ladies' sitting room an enormous plate of haggis, which was warm, truth is, of course, unimpeachable. At the triy many new steamship companies have been contained a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen rooking, rich" to which national dith we gave, ial cost of four and a half millions sterling, the formed. The French shipbuilding companies on one of the and walls, a portrait of His Royal our undivided attention until nota morsel on Forte is contemplating, it is said, a railway from have not been able to produce the tonnage re- Highness the Duke of Connaught boing on the the plate remained. Warned by the sounds of Damascus to Medina, the tomb of Mahomet,quired, although the premiums in favor of French opposite wall. The doors of this room;were the band that dancing had recommenced, Wes More, it is even now looking about for the finan-built vessels give the latter a great advantage draped with foreign ensigns surmounted by flags wended our way to the ball rooms, and there cial wherewithal. But, unhappily, the Turk has over vessels built abroad, and the French ship and pennants on boarding pikes. Crosses and remained to the end. About half past two the often contemplated other great reforms and there builders have obtained a much higher rate for sounded thistles in evergreens also adomed the walls, and last dance on the programme was concluded, when let the matter end, with the exception, perhaps, their tonnage than their British competitors is subtle, there was a large mirror resting against the wall most of the guests departed for their various that a few additional Iradés have scon the light. The great majority of high-class steamships bunt on the felt as you entered. An ottoman, with abodes; and thus was brought to a pleasant end This particular project, if made at all, is emi abroad during the last few years for French ac several couches and chairs were arranged in the most successful St. Andrew's Ball we have nently unpractical Between Damascus and Me count have been produced on the Clyde, and in sho this room for the accommodation of the fair ever attended, here or elsewhere. We understand dina the country is sparsely peopled, consisting several of the yards in that district have now privat sex. The gentlemen's card room was also that a proportion of the gentlemen remained and largely of deserts. Hence little or no local traffic contracts on hand for our neighbours. Although goes about decorated; flags fixed on boarding pikes being had a few dances after the regular programme could be relied upon. Considerable revenuer the bounty system has been the means of largely plished placed over the doors, and shields of different was finished, and that, after a pleasant couple would certainly be derived from the concourse of increasing French tonnage, some of the enter nationalites ranged along the, wails. The of hours spent in conviviality and good fellow pilgrims who flock yearly to the Prophet's shrine, prising companies, whose vessels are not enga pillars in the circle of the theatre, where supper ship, the gas was turned down as the last visitor but these would be quite insufficient to make in the long-cours, have added considerably to was served, were wreathed with evergreens, departed at a few minutes before o'clock. festoons of which gracefully depended from one

even a cheap railway pay. A far more important their tonnage, notably the celebs The following gentlemen, to whose exertions and useful proposal is made for continuing the Company of Marscilics. This cop pillar to the other, and flowers and plants in pots the success of the ball was entirely due, deserve Egyptian system along the Nilic Valley, first to cently added 16,000 tons of British were ranged on a dale covered with scarlet cloth the best thanks of the Scottish community of Stout and subsequently through Kench to Koscir, to their line, six of which vessels have been right round the outer circle. The bar-room even was Hongkong: Stewards-Mr. A. G. Aitken, Mr. on the Red Sea. This line might-probably by Mesir. A. McMillan and Son not neglected in the general omamentation, there J. Ross Anton; Mr. Geo. Murray Bain; Licut, would-pay to construct. It would open up a which firm launched on Wedn being over the mantel-piece a portrait of Her Brewster, A.H.C.; Mr. W. Cruickshank; Mr. W. fresh route to India, shortening the distance,Boo tuns, and 1,500-horse pow most Gracious Majesty as she appeared in her Falconer Mr. W. Forrest; Dr. Gordon; Mr. D. between the East and West by uple pany, and have still two younger days. The Royal Standard, Ensign McCulloch; Mr. F. Henderson)-Mr. W-1 [goj | of days: Besides,-one-must-

· for the same feet, and Union Jack-surmounted, the portrait, and Captain Lyall, RA, Mr.

Mfr. fact that flowers in plants and pots were ranged on the J. McCallum; Mr. A. McCo Mr. John mantel-piece at Her Majesty's feet. Altogether, MacGregor; Rev. J. Coly" MW ass; the decorations were very tastefully carried out, Mr. A Melyers Dr. Mcly

E and, as we have already said, reflect great credit Mackean; MAD Macta HouP on the Decoration Committee, and upon Mr. Ryries Mr. A. F. Smithy Dr. Stockwell; Mr. advant

"Land of brown heath and shaggy wood; Land of the mountain and the flood"

living on this "dot on the ocean," are certainly not far behind their fellow-countrymen in other foreign lands where Scotchimen more numerously congregate than is the case bere. With commend able liberality, the St. Andrew's Society, which had undertaken the management of the ball, Issued numerous invitations to the community at large, which were heartily responded to, the rooms being well filled, although not so much so as to interfere with the comfort of the gay votaries of the fascinating art which Terpsi- chore immortalised. Great pains had been taken to give the spendid ball rooms, of which the City Hall has so much reason to be proud, a national appearance, and the efforts of the Decoration Committee in this respect were pro- nounced a great success, equalling, if not surpas slog, the best efforts of previous years. The fol- lowing brief description may prove not altoge ther uninteresting

The outside decorations were of the usual cla- borate and gorgeous description, and produced a very pleasing effect. As you entered the hall quite an imposing array of flags, and flowers and evergreens in pots, met the view. The pillars were wreathed with evergreens, being encircled at the base with flowers and plants in great profusion. Depending from the ceiling, and resting:gmedully against the pillars on cach side, upon long bamboo poles with gilt spear heads, were to be seen flags of various nations English and French, American and German, Italian and Chinese, and Portugese and Siamese, confronting each other in pairs from the en-

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beyond-as-well as in the playhouse, was one of the strongest impressions made upon me by the conservative and once frigid Lendon public. With Henry Irving I was simply delighted. Ho has mannerisms; but the genius. carries you above all that, and you the charms of his acting An late bandsome face sa graceful" figure manly, and well carried a pictures without, the appearance of studied graceful and effective, however, sweet and penetratin suits Hamlet excellently

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