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Intimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO. INV

·NVITE INSPECTION OF A WELL

SELECTED STOCK OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1883.

chest. If only they may escape wearing any kind of official costume.

TELEGRAM S. Is it not somewhat surprising that our Imparilat | A REGULAR Lodge of United Service, No. 1341, and independent evening contemporary. In its will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, howl of triumph at the increased revenue derived this evening at 7.30 for 8 o'clock precisely.. by the colony from the opium traffic forgets the most important fact relating therein? The China A REGULAR Lodge of St. John, No. 618, S.C., Mail learns with great satisfaction of the success will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, of some step taken by the Administrator in on Wednesday evening, the 14th inst, at 8 for Council, which has already benefited the Colonial 8.30 p.m. precisely,

This conduct on the part of soldiers, un»

LONDON, March 6th.. dergraduates, barristers (who do not go THE BRITISH OCCUPATION OF EGYPT. into society in their wigs), coachmen, who.

Mr. Gladstone stated in Committee of Supply equally discard theirs in private life, and that the Government was desirous to withdraw so on, looks very Spartan and simple. from Egypt as soon as the purposes of the ex- Not thus does the Mandarin of three but-pedition were achieved, but that it is impossible tons behave, and the Red man who has a right to wear a dozen scalps wears them CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS without affectation of humility. The Zulu

FANCY CHRISTMAS

G

O D S,

COMPRISING :-

IN GREAT VARIETY.

SWEETS AND CONFECTIONERY. FANCY SATIN COVERED BOXES.

CUT GLASS TOILET BOTTLES,

CHRISTMAS CARD ALBUMS.

dandy is proud of his turban of hair and of the mark of his Impl; and the untutored Australian is not ashamed to tattoo himself all over with the brand' of, his tribe. But if we look below the surface, we find that the Briton is at heart as fond of badges

`and decorations as another man. What in- famies have been committed for the Garter,

to fix a date.

LOCAL AND GENERALI SINCE Wolsey in 1533 the following British and Irish Cardinals have been created: Fisher, 1535 Beaton, 1546; Pole, 1558; Allen, 1594; Ho ward, 1694; Norris, 1704; York, 1807; Erskine, 1811: Weld, 1837 Acton, 1847 Wiseman, 1865; Cullen, 1878; Manning, Howard, New-

man, and McCabe.

Exchequer. But the China Mail conveniently forgets the somewhat prominent part played by Sir John Pope Hennessy in increasing our income from this particular source. We may find oc- casion one of these days to remind our essentially truths connected with this same opium revenue. fair-minded evening journal of a few pregnant Meanwhile the "rag" is at perfect liberty to con- tinue playing the "butterman" to its easily gulled

clients.

IVORY BACK HAIR BRUSHES, and how many, a being has intrigued to be given in the Theatre Royal, City Hall, this to be made before they are finally approved of.

SCIENTIFIC TOYS.'" ·

himself into the possession of that Thistle to which his chief claim is his resemblance to a useful animal fond of that vegetable. ATKINSON'S, HENDRIE'S, AND LUBIN'S Are C.B.'s and K.S.I.'s not proud of those

&C.

PERFUMES. &C1

&C.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

WI would direct attention to the entertainment evening by Professor Haselmayer, the famous illusionist. An excellent programme has been arranged, and we feel assured that all those who patronise the performance will spend a most en- joyable evening. If merit goes for anything the Professor should have a crowded house.

THE HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The Legislative Council met yesterday after, noon. There were present-II. E, the Adminis trator (Mr. W. H. Marsh), Sir George Phillippo (Chief Justice), Dr. F. Stewart, (Acting Colonial Secretary), Mr. Jan. Russell, (Colonial Treasurer) Mr. J. M. Price, (Surveyor General), and Mr.

T. Ryrie.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read by the Clerk of Councils and confirmed.

FINANCE The following minutes of the Finance Com- mittee were then read

EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES FOR 1883.

ESTABLISHMENTS,-- FIRE BRIGADE. Read-Letter No. zo, of the 15th June last, from the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, re- commending among other things, the following staff for No. 4 Steam Fugint;—

1 Engine Driver at $13 per month $144 '1 Assist. donat 38

...

F

-96

$240

"THE ANCIENT MARINER ” The members of the Hongkong Choral Society made their first, and we presume their only ap pearance during the present season at the St. Andrew's Hall, City Hall, last night, in Barnett's well known cantain, "The Ancient Mariner." THE proposed plans for the New Central School There was a large attendance; nearly the whole have not yet been sanctioned, and we understand of the seats being occupied. that some very considerable alterations will have! For several years past the Choral Society has especially devoted its attention to the pro It is said that had "the honourable the Surveyor duction of Gilbert and General's" original designs been carried out, an operas, and in this somewhat peculiar line for Sullivan's comic elaborate edifice would have been constructed to an association of this character has, achieved of that enterprising official's penchant for ornate by July at the old Lusitano Theatre some five serve for all time as an imperishable monument a good deal of success. Commencing with Trial architechture. It is ratheramatter for regretin the years ago, "H.M.S. Pinafore," The Sortering of the Fire Brigade it was absolutely neces THE postponed Base Ball match between the history of this colony that the useful has been so and "The Pirates of Penance have since been frequently sacrificed for the sake of pompous produced with satisfactory requltan Aisthe offices of the U. S. N. on board, the Richmond effect; but the line must be drawn somewhere, commencement of the present scasion it was and Afonocacy, and the H.K. C. C, will be played i (weather permitting) on the Cricket Ground, to and we are sanguine enough to believe that our determined by the executive of the asso- marrow, Friday, commencing at 3 pil. The aw school will be a building thoroughly adapted ciation to abandon opera bouffe and return to the special requirements for which the colony to the legitimate work of a Choral Society. selected from the following:-

Read also A Minute by His Excellency the

gagement at once of the above staff for the En- Officer Administering the Govemment, dated the 19th December, 1882, authorizing the en- gine in question, which had then recently been

of here Brigade cived from Hond that for the efficient wo

works

sary to engage these extra men for this addi

ami Englac, and therefore recommend that the vote be approvedite dude in Read The Minute of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, dated the 27th January last, relative to the Staff for the

decorative initials? Address a letter to them without their share of the honorary alphabet and you will excite their bitter wrath. Coming to lower strata, does the CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS. Freemason not cherish his scraps of ribbon, and those mystic titles, such as "Past Grand Master," as if any one ever heard"nine" to represent the H.K. C. C. will be is spending-unnecessarily we think-Buck a "The Ancient Mariner" wast accordingly seis present by special invitation, and gives ex-.

AND

PERFUMERS,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. ESTABLISHED 1841.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

and not to the Editor.

staff.

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of a "plucked Grand Master?" These things are the honest pride of the Free- mason's heart, and that the same state of mind prevails in France we have the evidence of M. FORTUNE DU BOISGOURT. Men are jealous enough of the right to

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Mr. H. G. RICE.

Mr. R. C. HEDDER,

Mr. R. S. HEDLEY. Mr. A. G. STOKES. Mr. J. 5. VAN BUREN, Mr. A. N. OTHER.

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Floating Fire Engine

Large sum of money. "Let us hear," said Mr. lected and put in rehearsal,' the conductor's Hosemen applied for in. his letter No. 3 of the

Mr. G. S. CoxON, Mr. A. B. TONKINs. Ayrton, when he opened the new Post-office, Mr. A. K. TRAVERS."no nonsense about architecture. This is a' Mr. F. C. MILLS. Post-office, and its architecture is Post-office Mr. H. F. WHYTE, “

architecture." It is to be hoped that we shall hear no nonsense about architecture in connection with the Central School. To paraphrase 'Mr.

trust the authorities will not forget that what we require is a school with architecture.suitable for a

By kind permission of the officers of the U.S.S.

of music during the match.

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baton being entrusted to M. Piron.

Mr.Creagh, Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, planations relative to the kem of $288 for zand January last year women g The Committee regret that, by an oversight, Excellency's Minute was not before them on the and ultimo, when the expenditure in connec tion with this Engine was

wear pink coats and peculiar buttons in the Richmond, their fine band will play a selection Ayrton's tersely put common-sense reasoning, we the committee, and particularly the energetic last meeting, Mr. Creagh has submitted a mora

It is requested that all communications rela- ting to Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., be ad- dressed to the Manager, Hongkong Felegraph" hunting field. Even the philosophic com-

Editor and not to individual members of-the-selves what Mr. JINGLE called very Letters an Editorial matters to be sent is "The panions of Mr. Pickwick devised for them- peculiar button. As to undergraduates, Communications intended for publication must though they strive to evade academic be accompanied by the name, and address of the

costume, they make for themselves myr- evidence of good faith.

hits the columns of the Hongkong Tele- ashamed of Bullingdon and Zingari and graph will always be open for the fair discussion A.D.C. ribbons. The Beefsteak Club has by correspondents of all questions affecting public interests, it must be distinctly understood that even a very peculiar pin, with a gold bull's the Editor does not in any way hold himself res-head thereon, and the right to wear this ponsible for opinions thus expressed.

school

Of course, difficulties cropped up at times during the practices, and on more than one occasion it was feared that the project, of giving a public perforniance of "The Ancient | tiona Mariner "would have to be abandoned; however,

honorary secretary, Mr. R. G. Alford, worked so hard to bring the affair to a satisfactory issue, and received auch valuable assistance from M. iron, that the prophecies of failure indulged in by certain inspired gossip-mongers were quickly dispelled. A preliminary performance of the

e was under their considera- The Committed understand that, since their

ration of the Fire Brigade for the consideration elaborate scheme in connexion with therorgani of the Executive and that there is no Iminediato necessity for the employment of the 3 Hosemien in question.

Under the circumstances the. Committee do not feel disposed to recommend this expenditure at present

writers not necessarily for publication; but as urts of sportive badges.. They are not | tion of London will have increased from 3,816,483 : cloth for the flesh-pots of Egypt and the loaves cantata was given on Monday night, which wah Bu

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SAYS the Overland Mail:-Two years will soon have passed since the English cen Assuming that the rates of increase or decrease -census was taken.

which preaviled from 1871 to 1881 are sustained to the present time, it is found that the popula in 1881 to 3,955.814 dating to the middle of the present year. According to the Census return of 1851, 1871, and 1851 there were 78 persons on an average for every lahabited house. In 1881 the number of inhabited houses was 486,236:

equal to 122 square miles, and it extends from an increase of 20,870. The area of London is Clapton in the north to Sydenham in the south, in the west. It is estimated that the population has been observed in wearers of that rib- of Brighton in 1883 will be 111,362; that of Potts Arrangements have been made to publish bon which is described by some as being mouth is calculated at 131,4781 Bristol, 212,7795 Birmingham, 414,8461 Leicester, 129.483; Not-

TO ADVERTISERS.

ALTHOUGH we have no particular aversion to missionaries in the abstract, and are charitably disposed to condone the noted weakness of the and fishes of modern civilisation, we are quite unable to smother our intense dislike to humbug, "Rufflebusting," dant and hypocrisy in every shape and form. These worthy gentry, who in too many glaring instances apparently tum the

pearance before a critical public was confidently

so generally meritorious that a successful afir

expected.

Ancient Mariner" is Coleridge's poem of that It is hardly necessary for us to say that "The

hire Brigade, as also a subsequent Joint EXCLUSIVE) OF ESTABLISHMENTS. ReadA proposal by the Superintendent of

relative to the conversion of No. 1 Steam Engine Minute by Mr. McEuen, the then Superintendent, and Mr. Leigh, Engineer to the Fire Brigade,

jewel, being strictly limited, is highly two years later the number will thus be 507,156, { "divine call" into ridicule, make themselves naine-a weird story too well known to require into a Floating Engine at a total cost of $6,410,

The Commitice find that this amount was

valued. Nay, "the Tavern itself once -Advertisers are requested to forward all notices had a ribbon, blue with white lozenges, intended for insertion in that day's issue not later and a man has been seen to wear it, and to than THREE O'CLOCK so as not to retard the glory in proclaiming his connection with and from Plumstead in the east to Hammersmith } week brings us from the outside world some fresh position, we think that bad the committer money, lapsed into the Treantry.⠀⠀

New Inn Hall. The same phenomenon

early publication of the paper.

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

cabulary of English music, it would have been

cember last; but owing to the work not being voted by The Legislative Council on the th De finished at the end of the Financial year, the the amount be re-voted.

The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 P.M. Sub white with two blue stripes, and by otheratingham, 199.349: Derby, 85,7001 Birkenhead, remainder 'find havens of rest as editors of such made, and it was for the members of the Society ate Overseer of Works, Mr. Horwood, for a

scribers in the centrai districts who do not receive their copies before Five O'CLOCK will oblige by at once communicating with the Manager.

The Houghong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1883.

as being blue with three white stripes "8088,700; Liverpool, 566,753; Bolton, 107,852 Mab much do men's opinions. vary,' says the chester and Salford, $20,717; Oldham, 1190111 Oxford HERODOTUS, "upon the most or- Blackburn, 108,460; Preston, 98,564: Hudders dinary matters." That the cause of Tem- field,84.701; Halifax, 25,591; Bradford, 204,80x perance owes somewhat to blue ribbons Leeds, 321,611; Sheffield, 295,497; Hull, 176,296; worn in the button hole will be denied by Sunderland, 121,1173 Newcastle, 149464; and Cardiff, 90,033, dating to the middle of the presept year in every case.

no observer of human nature. As to crests, does not every one who has amassed wealth, without acquiring at the same time WHEN will wonders cease! Our talented even-

pretensions, and a regular laughingstock by their suited to Coleridge's gruesome, thymes. With painfully conspicuous, by their extraordinary explanation... Barnett's music is essentially wretched English and even worse logic. Every out denying the musical merits of the com- scandal in which so-called pillars of the church of the Choral Society searched the entire vo bear anything but a distinguished part, and mat impossible to have found a more sombre'and ters would seem to be going from bad to worse. unattractive merceau than John Barnetta The We live and learn-at least some of us do, and the Ancient Mariner." However, the selection was, milk and water productions as the Mandler and Fish Wrapper. Until quite recently we have been under the conviction-based we must admit on glowing descriptive reports in the home news- papers of the grand style in which our brave soldiers mowed down the Egyptians in the late war-that Britain mainly owed the victory of Tel-cl-kebir to the effective use of the cold steel and bullet. However, it appears, as a

a so-called apostolic publication that Sir Gamet

the music, by their own artistic efforts and in our opinion they succeeded in this to a very con- character of to atone for the general unattractive chara

con-

Under the circumstances they recommend that

the Surveyor General, forwarding and recom

ANASTA TRANSPORT. ReadLetter No. 44, of the 9th Ditimo, from mending an application from the widow of the

sented to remain in the service after the exrima sage home at the public expense,

tion of his nectar contract

The Committee find that the deceased,

connection with the Praya Works, on the condition of the Gov- night's performance from a too elevated stand for whom alone the Government was put to any It would be manifestly unfair to criticise last and 2 children; but that his wife only came out, ernment paying the passages out for his wife

Point. The cantata, it was admitted, had not expense as Tegards passage money been sufficiently rehearsed, and there were difThe Committee also find the applicant Under the circumstances the Committee re be overcome. The string band of "The Buff" commend that the cost of the applicant'si pas- too were rather short of practice and scarcely so

sage home, amounting to $240, be voted...

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

siderable extent.

that

Ir a man be so favoured by fortune as to a proper understanding of heraldry, stamping contemporary has actually attempted an in. contemporary points out, from a recent issue officulties with the soloists, which could not possibly has been left entirely destitute, find pass have had medals thrust upon him, what is a crest on his note-paper, and have the dependent musical criticism. Not with brilian Wolseley and the British troops didn't burst up efficient as they might have been. However, Rend: Letter Nozo, from the Captain Sys

success, it must be admitted, but that is a mere matter of detall. In noticing Professor Hasel. Arabi after all. It came about solely through taken as a whole the representation was a very: berintendent of Police, dated the 29th, January

he to do with them? This question, "ac- cording to a London contemporary, is at present engaging the leisure of retired officers. They do not seem to know whe- ther they should wear their inedals when they dine in certain illustrious society And, if they should go brave in medals at Royal feasts, why should they take the medals off when they leave the banquets of the great for scenes less distinguished and saloons less gilded? It is alleged,

same chased on his spoons, and painted on the panels of his carriage? We are really as fond of trophies as was primitive man, when (according to the philosopher) he set up a polygamous establishment, to show what lots of ladies he had captured in battle from his foes, and less out of luxury than by way of swagger.

the "unceasing care of Providence, which con-

stantly watches over those who rest upon its aid." This is good for Providence. Therefore, we beg to propose a vote of confidence and thanke to

creditable one to all concerned, but especially to M. Piron, whose task was certainly not a light and The whole of the choruses were

fast, recommending a petition from the widow Police Constable No. 444, Li Aho, for a compas The Committee find that the deceased diet sionate allowance V40 Mercha the expiretion of 163 years services to the Palica Force just as he contemplated retiring on pension

ceased's

at

mayer's opening entertainment, the organ of the unco guid is responsible for the following comment:-"As to the mongrel dulcimer, the stylocarie, we discovered little music and leas sweetness in it, and certainly no novelty." Now, although Mr. Haselmayer's ingenious lavention is not quite such a startling novelty as our con- the god Bank, when his prophets telephoned for spprano music is fairly, entitled to commend Payilorabe last 3 years preceding his death was

But hold on. Where was Providence when we admirably aling, the voices blending well fought the Boers, and were shot down like sheep of the soloists the young lady who sang the The Committee also find that the

together, and time being carefully observed at Isandula It must have been asleep, like'

för

at the rate of $96 per annum, by which he would have been entitieitos

Fatabrdal pension of $33.60 *The Committer therefore recommend that the sum of $33.60 bring one, at's pension, be voted to the widow.)

Read A letter from Mr.

not quite truly we hope, that people who hearts, TuACKERAY knew this, and des-description, necessarily means also what thebe surprised if they are made objects of derision, attended her efforts speaks highly for Miss date the 6th August, 1882, and the see other men wearing medals in evening ensue in Xterary society If a literary rib.The stylocarfs may not have the same charm for and looked upon with supreme indifference and Grimble's natural abilities, There were doubtless Minutes thereon

have a right to wear stars do not like to

dress. How peity a jealousy is this. The moon does not object to the stars, and why should stars object to medals? The real difficulty probably arises from our British aversion to display. We have no passion for ribbons, and orders, and all the tinsel trappings of aliens or

coves," as they are termed in the simple language of the poor,. So we try to con- vince ourselves, but perhaps the truth is to be discovered in the opposite direction. ARISTOTLE, who held that virtue lles be. tween extremes, advises us to keep rather in the direction of that extreme which it

contempt.

Do not let us any longer say, with Mrs. temporary's pretensions to musical knowlalge, it QUICKLY, that we cannot abide swagger." certainly is capable of producing sterling music assistance; If our spiritual teachers will insistation. It was an arduous undertaki We all really like it in the bottoms of our and that of course, in any instrument of this on isiting our intelligence by writing and such a young and inexperienced

talking such sickening twaddle, they must not

even allowing that the music was transposed to suit her voice, and the success which China Mall is pleased to designate "avocineta.”

the uncouth tastes of the Mail raccomplished critic as would the Inspiring harmony of the Jew's harp, or the entrancing strains of the burdy gurdy-there is no accounting for the varied tastes of that wonderful animal, man--but ft fi" absolutely certain that it invoked the utmost enthusiasm from large audience, many of

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many faults in the droulante'r style, but and study will eradicate ber we prefer offering words of encoura than acting the part of a hype Grimble's rendering of the char tell me, tell me! speak again, b gems of the performance, and zlese in her best voice and occasionally sang the contralto music with Dr. Von Der Horck is far amatens tenor we

we have heard gentleman is not merely an clans he possesses the able to sing like more with the principal many professional after day &c. Dr. vedly applauded for

CORRIM

cribed the awful consequences that would

bon and order were officially introduced.

"LANDTRY," says Clara Belle, has grown thin The peace and good-will which notoriously

since the familiar portraits, exposing taper arms roign among poets, historians, critics, would

and a boneless bosom, were made, and she made be destroyed if this ribbon or medal of dis-

no exhibition of those things, nor is she likely to, cord were introduced. But by all means

during her American tour. She is a large jointed let every one who has medals or ribbons

woman, with big hands, and ber elbows are larger "foreigneering to wear put them on. People may come to whom, we happen to know, are sound musicians than the parts of her arms between them and the warm applause, Madame Vaucher,

look a little like Commissionaires, but what both in theory and practice. After all it is not shoulders, as was plainly disclosed by the tight surprising that the plous critic of the evening sleeves of her costumes, No; she will bare no of that? Chancellor's medallists at Cam-journal "discovered little music and less sweet such arms as she now possesses, believe me. bridge should pin on their golden trophies.ness" in the stylocare. The old story about Only one of her dresses was low, and that expos Winners of the three mile and other races throwing pearls before pigs fits in admirably,

ed only a wedge of skin down the centre of her ought to do as much. Owners of silver [200

breast. This garment was of rich, warm-toned sculls or tennis racquets should show them THE Editor of the Daily Prass has appeared in yellow satin, simple in style, and fitting perfectly, on their dress coats, Officers should mount and we still live. A correspondent writing on on the shoulders, and beneath the frill of polat a new rdi, he has actually tried to be funny-The waist was heart shaped, coming low down our natural tendency to avold. If we feel every decoration they possess. Masters Korea, says High officials and old men carry, lade, which circumscribed the fleshly area to the disposed to be stingy, let us try a of arts should display their teamers in their a third bag containing spectacles.) Hanging on narrow limits already described, was only a plece Hule. lavishness. If excessive discretion shirtfronts. Soon every one would find their overcoat they have a knife and chopsticks, of lightly twisted satin following its outlines, The cold prevented be our foible let us aim at a little fool- some kind of label, and small imitations of and they carry a pipo two or three feet long, a corsage simple carried the line below the waist, from showing at bis hardiness. Acting, it may be, uncon- brazen doorplates might be found useful cording to the rank of the wearer. May I sciously on ARISTOTLE's advice, our race by members of the healing profession. All ask, by the bye, whether, if the length of a may have wilfully run into the opposite this would contribute greatly to make our pipe is to show its owner'a social status, the extreme from that patronised by French- dress more varied and beautiful. It would principle might not be applied to the political men. We may dimly feel that we love also stimulate emulation. At present, if a status of nations, Turks, Persians, Egyptians, trappings but too well, and hence may man gets a medal at college, he can only civilization as compared with Japanese, and all Koreans, and Chinese are all in the rear of have arisen at first the British tendency to put it away in a drawer. In future smoke long pipes. Japanese again use a pipe avold them. Our officers never wear unl he will be known wherever, he goes four or six inches long (sometimes even shorter), form when they can help it, whereas the as the author of the Latin essay on while Europeans and Americans, who represent Teuton and the Gaul love to go clanking a sacred subject, or for some other distine the highest stage of civilization, put their cigars about, all gold lace, sabre, spurs, and tion of the same kind. The manufacture direct into their mouths. was the gifted epaulettes, Our, ambassador was once of ribbons will be encouraged, and Coven which he rushed into the

one's opportunity, and this is the regarded, in a great diplomatic crowd, as try will Sourish again. People who have the most distinguished man there, because saved lives, and received medals from the

this line of argument to its aton the man who chews would civilized bringEd.D.! Wyndham Street colleague is

he was no little decorated, or not decorated Royal Humane Society, will now have their courage universally recognised, not Lo say advertised, by their medals, Per- Eccentric yes, stup haps, in the long run, even the art of the person whose asinine, altributes are the most medallist will be revived, for every one will conspicuous features in bis intellectu east be at liberty to wear the medal of

patron

at all. Even undergraduates in their determine

-avoidance of

cap and gown show this Brijish tendency to avoid the blonging to any particular.

class. The Proctor fines them five shillings saint Colour and brilliance will be added when he can catch them, but they do not to the dark costume of man, and beauty

bution to the Univer will revisit the misty shores of Albion

the

and ended in small points. She does not cut, sang so well as he snip, and spoil good stuff with shirts, pufis, and was very little room for ¡blas bends, as is the fashion with American dress-old was entrus

makers. However, this plainness is artful instead of a rich of saving in her, for it suits her individuality, how to use with ing she was careful to show the outlines of her which we conside Simplicity is her strong point. In all of her dress mending "Oh waist, which is slender, and, to my mind, rather out of proportion with her broad shoulders and ample hips. The Idea suggested by her figure was not of flesby moundness at the two wide pares, mentioned, but of a bigboned frame not amooibly filled out. This impression was strengthened by the visible action of ber shoulder-blades under the thin covering and above the top of her corset as well as by the meagrtress of her bosom. Lancied that she war about seven-eighths bone, with a very extensive mouth? Having that horrid idea, I must not fail to do the Justice by ying that as an entir

int indicated

position, was sung so splendidly insisted on an encore. Mr a most valuable acquisition to local vocalists. The cantata, went throughout, and was well received

We must not finish this brief aïotice complimenting M. Piron for the careful in which he conducted the solos and Bwe consider that a great deal of the success “attended the performance is ma

better than was expected, and “efforts. The string band of

ices, faithfully intermetod

correspondence and

"damages" sustained

down of the wall of a House b

time

veyor General's Department:

Miss

house belonging to his late father

But

pingaban, after the fite of the 16th January, 1881. Read also A Petition from Mr. Au Wing, dated the arth February1881, together with the, varipus Minutes thereon, relative to his claim for not" damages sustained by him in conseqt of the

palling down

Tecte Com

best