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and without any of the accessories usually brought into play upon similar occasions. To enumerate or describe them here is unnecessary: they have to be seen to be appreciated. To-night | many new feats will be introduced; and with them it is to be honed an interpreter who possesses some slight knowledge of the Queen's English. The enjoyment of the performance was marred by the utter in apacity of the person who was engaged for that purpose and his failure in that sphere was only equalled by his efforts on the piano. Tonight's !' show " will be under the patronage of H.E, the Governor.

CANTON.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1893.

Had judged my wonbiness Impartially, And not one measure had been left unweighed. Then he asked me one day to go home with him to "chow." After travezeing În single file a regular labyrinth of hack streets and alleyways crowded with lean men and mangy dogs, we turned a corner, crossed over a timber-yard close to the waterside, and passed through a low dilapidated arch and through a door, and entered his private resid-rice-the magnificent but secluded home of my beggarly-looking old friend the merchan! p ince in diegalis. that all incognito and reverre bad been left cut side; and be invited me to make myself at home lounge on his velvet and satin covered lounges, feast my eyes upon the profu lan of beautiful imp estry and costly scrolis and tablets that adorned the walls, puff smoke through the cool silver water pipe, and drink his iced champagne.

After my eyes had leisurely wandered over the superb adornments that only wealth could command and a woman's bands areange, my eyes languidly rested upon the graceful form of Japanese woman deftly worked on a large Japanese screen; her head was resting against *ult tree, and her strangely bright and expressive black eyes sermid fired upon me.

Once under his own hospitable roof I found

Whilst admiring the lifelike depth and lustre of those eyes they suddenly moved. And then the original painted eyes closed over.

But I took a great interest in that screen after that-especially when the eyes moved I was careful, you may be sure, not to look surprised again or to do more than exchange a glance or two; because old Tsing Fong did not know how the screen worked." He was rather short sighted.

to the keener competition of Indian producers, have sil tended to destroy the trade of Hong kong. Land is not enhanced in value; land sales bave fallen off, and the [Chinese Customs] revenue in the sine months of the current of cial year falls behind that of the corresponding period of last year by four hundred thousand taels. Salarles have risen during the past five years from five to seven hundred thousand dollars. The un- official members make out even a better case for, reduction than the officials made out for an increase. Some time most clapse before the subject can be dealt with, and mean time there is much perturbation of spirit in the Lilliputian colony.

Revening to the subject on the agth March, our contemporary Bays po

CANTON, 12th April, 1893. The Shameen Musical Society gave their first concert at the new Club Theatre last night. As everybody was invited to come and no charge for admission was naked I thought I would go, and accordingly went. A rather severe thunder storm just stopped in time and allowed us to get there dry, bat we had to wade through an inch derp of water to get to the door of the theatre, because the fire engine, which was in attendance In case of accidents, bad spread itself on the chunam pathway. As the concert did not begin punctually at 9 p.m. we had time to admire the dreas or other attractions of theladl's. They were, with a few laudable exceptions, in low evening dress. Mrs. Ruff and Mr. Goffe opened the ball with a plano duet, which was a beautiful plece and well played. Mrs. Wiere, who was next on the bill, was conspicuous by her absence, but Mr. Kaho was kind enough to play in her place and deserves great thanks not only for the masterly way in which he played but especially for the amiable readiness with which he came forward. Next came a doet, Mrs. R. Bose, plano, and Mr. Sulton violin, Mr. Sutton is a very good player on this difficult lastrament, but it was as well that his turn came before Mr. Goffe electrified his audience with his solo on the violin Andante by Mendelssohn." Although the effect of bis beautiful playing was marred considerably by the note of the posting rain, he still made the success of the evening. Mr. Badier, who by the bye is the chief promoter of the musical society and who did bis best to keep things going lively, gave. a ifttle Ger- man song prefaced by a long explanation which we fortunately could not understand; presumably it was in German; but the song was very pretty and so well rendered that the genial President was asked for an encore. Two "glees "sung by "The Society," five ladies and three gentle men, brought to a close the first and second part of the programme; the last one especially-The Violet and the Bees," was very pretty and with a little more practice and less giggling would have GOVERNMENT VERSUS PEOPLE. was anticipated; losses by exchange and losing

bees a great success, Altogether it was a very pleasant evening and the enthusiastic applause showed that everybody enjoyed it greatly, and thoroughly appreciated the efforts and kindness of the society,

TALES FROM FAR CATHAY.

TRING TONG'S SCREEN,

(Wrliten for the Hongkong Telegraph.) - It is a quiet evening-a regular tropical even log like we olien get here in Hainan. I am reclining la a long cane chair on the verandab outside a small bungalow. All is quiet, save for the tupeful but menetonous hum of innumer able mosquitoes-ih y always do hum when prospecting about your person for a

spot but they generally perch on your nose and begin preliminary operations there With their hard

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All my courtship was done through the and when old Taing Fong, a few months after medium of that interesting piece of furniture; wards, died from respectable old age, I married bis charming little daughter; the screen, like the old clock on the stairs, never would work again when the old man died; but we, nevertheless, keep it as a dear old cherished relle of bygone courtship days. It was the old man's wish that we should marry; and by thus obliging him I saved his property from the mandarins, who shortly aller we became acquainted, bad found out that he was rich in worldly possessions. And the "squeezing" process that they had commenced to submit him to, bastened bis death at least, so I am inclined to think. But te died peacefully and contentedly, knowing that he had confounded them, and that bis little Ab Lee was safe and happy in the care of one whom he bad learned to trust and honour with his friendship.

The memorial of the unofficial members of the Hongkong Legislative suncil, to which we drew attention recently, has been brought before Parilament. If we may take the reply of Mr. Sydney Bixion to mean anything at all, appe is that they are not likely to obtain any redress of their grievances. The memorial which was dated January 12th last, was signed by all he unofficial members. When the Appropriation Ordinance, as the Hongkong Budget is termed, came before the Finance Committee, the main question debated was whether the walories of the principal Civli, Servants of the Colony should or should not be reduced to the scale in force in the Colony in 1890, or whether pravision should be made at the enhanced rates which had prevalled during the past two years. But the official members were in a majority, as they always are in Hongkong. and as might be expected they would refuse to accept a proposal so detrimental to their owo pay. We pointed out at the time the memorial Interests as a reversing to the former scale of was agreed upon that a strong case had been made out by the unoffic! 1 members. The ralaries were enhanced on the strength of prospects only. It was believed that prices would go up, exports increase, and the revenues be greatly enhanced by the judicious manner in which the colonial finances had been laid out. But these dreams have proved to be made of the same fabric of which other dreams are woven, Though the colony was ich at the time the increases of salary were agreed upon, and there' way no reason to anticipate any sericas alteration in its financial position, that alteration came. The restrictive legislation against the Chinese in the Australian colonies and in Americi theincreased cultivation of the peppy in China, which diminished Hangkong's oplum imports, and the declise in the export of Chinese tea' owing to the competition of India with Chloa, were the three causes which tended to the impoverishment of the Port Land has not been to profitable as

speculations are the rule rather then the excep tion, and altogether Hongkong's Enances - are much less satisfactory than they were two years In the dispute between the Hongkong Govern. ago. General trade is worse-probably worse ment and the people's representatives, we have that at any other time in the history of the said all that can be said, over and over again, colony, according to Mr. Whitebead-and the to the best of our ability, and if no good has re-imperial cartoms revenues for the first nine sulted the reason must be that plain argument mouths of 1892 were four bandred thousand taels of the simple two-and-two-make.four kind less than in the corresponding period of the pre- cannot find a bearing with those who have vious year. Though the revenue bas fallen off the power in this colony--with the Government, salaries have increased by over forty per cent. armed with the arbitrary power of doing good or These facts are sufficient to justify the representa evil at wil, the latter usually by prefe ence-orlonsmade by the unofficial members. They asked with the people, armed with the stronger but inexplicably dormant power of resenting iosult, resisting oppression, and confining mad imbeciles in so avium when their liberty has become Intolerablo,

AB OTHERS SIE US.

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It may, however, be loteresting to those who To fighting bravely without adequate support, To know what outsiders-steroly Impariii] critics—think of the struggle and of the com

comes the more distant melody of a few disbatants behaviour. Mr. Henry Labouchero, consolate frogs, left lo croak and fatien in a pond until such time as the bey Ab Chatwe M.P, is a man who fears nothing, and who says what he thinks absolutly without bias. He always call our male servants, whether young writes in Truth on the gh March :- or aged, "boys" In China-iball have fald them two by two, in my curry. With the croak- ing comes the still more distant bowl or yelp of the proverbial village" wook" or low-casts dog that generally tries to gonw your trouser legs should you pass his way. As I said before, it is a quiet tropical evening, and if it were not for these rustic sounds all would be quiet. That does not interest you, though; but they are part and parcel of a tropical evening. You would not feel at home-or rather, you would not feel Away from home-were it not for them. But something reminds me still more where I am

faithfal little wife my Httle for there comes my Ab Lee from Soochow

You can see at giance that there Is no western blood running through her velns, nor is she Fainanese, Cantonese or Pekingese, by the way in which her long dark hair is made up, gracefully corred down round the ears and gathered in a large plaft at the back; you can see, too, by her pretty silken gown, worked in, about the neck and amma with flowers and artistic forms, and her neat little black divided skirt with wee shoes peeping out beneath. She has not those ugly little cramped hoofs like the women of China too often have to stalk upo, because her poor old father took the tight bandages off her feet directly her mother died, when she was quite a babe, He was'a sensible old man, was my father-in-law Tsing Fong,

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Well, as I am beginning to feel communicative probably through the soothleg influence of a decent cigas and another whisky and rods, which the boy has bought me—) will just tell you how it all came about.

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that an independent Commlsilon, consisting of members of the community unconnected with Gaverament, or at least of a majority of such persons, should be appointed with full powers to investigate, and report on the cost of the administration. They further asked that, as in the past year the fact of their communications having been received was never voluntarily communicated to them, the reply of the Secretary The reply which, Reuter Informs us of State should be forwarded to them direct was Commons, was that no reductions in existing vouchsafed on Thursday, In the House of

alaries will be made, and the appointment of the Commission is under consideration. The eslaries of future incumbents will, however, be reduced.

LEGAL AND ILLEGAL SPECULATION.

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the crescent, the enigma, the desire to please, the torand-up calash, the treasure of the age, the frivolous bather, the rat, the drunken monkey, and the lover's soure, the last-named consisting of a mass of curls, covered with powder, particles of which, deposited on the cost or shoniders of gentleman, Indicated the previous whereabouts of a lady's headl.

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gamblei You are simply styled "bill disconner." In all there directions you may speculate or game, and the State will not only refrain from discouraging you, but wili in the directies of life assurance, fire insurance, tontines share gambling, underwriting, bill discouning, &c, even assist you to collect your turnia, thereby legalising and sanello ing gaming transactions.

With Samuel Johnson, we would ask our readers to clear their minde

A SUBJECT FOR THOUGHT. of cant and ask themselves wherein lies the different, between gaming in the above-men- Honed contingencies and that form of speculative It is no simple matter to state in, terms at all desire that finde its west in betting on the proelig what forces are directly connected with M skill of lockers and the speed of horses. Is the production of halo and happy old age. More there such a great difference that the State can certainly is involved in the process than mera strength, justly pretend to izaera gaming of the latter of constitution. Healthy surroundings, contentment, kind? To they not thereby place its votaries at the mercy of those aoscrupulous scoundrels and active, tomperate and regular hablis are most who ardalways ready to break any contract that valuable aids. Hard work, so lang at least as It is is disadvantageous to themselves when there not carried beyond the limit necesary to permit of the timely repair of worn timnes, is not only harmless Is no low to compel fulfilment? We have no hesitation in saying that racing clubs should be permited to use the totalisator, subject to po icebat conducive circumstance. It is, in fact, by servison, as a means of raising revenue, living as far as posible a life in accordance with subject to the payment of licence fees, and that natural law, that we may expect to reap the appro a portion of the fees obtained from the registra priate result in its prolongation. Great"care should. tion of bookmakers should go into the public be taken to protect the system against the changes purse. It is useless to pretend to ignore the

which disease makes therein; coming misery easta race-bering fraternity, better far to grapple with the evil and to make it like other forms of

Its shadows before it and intimates its approach by speculafon, subject to State control, contributing various signa, feeling of general weakness, to the rivenue of the country.

neuralgio palne, nervous handeches and rising of sour- wind from the stomach, backache and lumbago, EVOLUTION OF FASHIONS FOR failure of virility and gradual diminution of mental

PANAH WOMEN.

[Copplied by St. Louis Globe-Democrat.3

XIV.

Bangs were first worn In the court of Louis Greek ladies had 137 different styles of dress- ing the hair,

Corscia have been found on the waists of Egyptian mummies.

Shoes with heels six inches high were worn at the court of Loais XIV.

In the reign of Lools XVI the hats of the ladies were a feet high and 4 feet wide.

Gloves with separate fingers were unknown before the Twelfth century.

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power and imilar symptome, all tend to show that general debility in lucrossing in the patient's system. Buch persons should take notice of the experience of Mr. O. Whittington, 11 Coventry Place, South Holbourne, whe for some years was millicted with excessive nervous prostration, and who writes-"[ harts

been enffering over four years with naluos in my head, caused by a fright a few days after confiar ment. Dorlag the whole of this time, the least excitement would make me vory nervous, and it was with great

ent diealty that I could do my bousehold

proper night' work, and have scarcely ever had

being continually disturbed, with terrible dreams, I tried:

and was also many remedies

nder medical treatment, but nothing did any good until a friend recommended Clements Tonic. I took a large la testifying to the

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held over Romin ladies by slaves.

Greek women went barefooted indoors and wore sandals when walking abroad.

Pockets in ladie dresses first appeared in England during the reign of Edward 111.

From the Fourteenth to the Eighteenth cen tury dressed dolls served as models of fashion.

All Greek girls dressed in white; colored goods being regarded as immodest for a malden.

The wide shirt, ander the name of fardingais, first appeared in 1530 at the court of Francia 1.

In the Fourteenth century blondining the hair with some preparation of sulphur came into fashion.

Dating the Norman period in England ladies' sleeves were worn long enough to reach the ground.

According to Orid, Roman ladies dressed their locks to eight leading styles, with number less variations,

Saxon Jadles wore a gown reaching to the feet, and over it a capacious mantle covering the body and head.

During the reign of Henry VII unmarried women always wors their hair loose and flowing down the back,

Saxon ladies never appeared in public without the hood, which covered the bait and a largo part of the face.

required to dress in the plain robes worn by During the Sixteenth century all widowa were conventual, pidofi,

The Queen of Henry IV of France, on one great occasion, wore a'dresa sewn with $2,000 pearls and 3,000 diamondi,

faces for while, using white lead; for red, the Both Greek and Roman ladies palated their

juice of a now unknown herb.

The head-dresses of 1770 were so large that ladies going to balls were forced, to save their herdgens, to kreol on the floors of their carriages.

In 1164 Lo: don priest prescher against the fashion, of rains, which, be says, trailing beli da wema misu a dust na high as the KIT."

The cut mons panpiers, Hke a bushel basket on each side under the skit, were originated in England and adopted in Francs about 1710.

The beaddresses of the latter part of the Seventeenth century were often five feet high, sot at a Lady's face appeared to be in the middle of her body,

It has done me; the removed and I can rest at night now, and am fully convinced that Clements Touis docs all that is claimed for it, and I recommend it to all I come in contact with, suffering I have done." Clements Toule is sold everywhoro. Offices and Laboratorios, 213 'Beckett-street, Melbourne and at Bydney,

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GENERAL MERCHANTS, No. 17, PRAYA CENTRAL, Handkerchiefs were made fashionable by the Under Messis. Douglas Lapralk & Co.'s Offices. Empress Josephine, who had bad teeth and held

handkerchief befor her mouth when the MESSRS. A. Laughed.

During the reige of Edward III ■ fashion wan introduced of lacing the gowns of ladies at the alder, the garments being in two entire separate pieces.

About 1570, women adopted a kind of doublet, or breeches, to be wom under the gown, that they might the more easily usa men's saddles and stirraps.

Early in the Fifteenth century a Pal firm annually sent to other parts of Europe over 31,0co d'esses in the latest styles, to serve as modes of fashion,

The Norman-English Indien dressed their hair in two long platts, and, when nature was not liberal, lengthened the plaits with braids of wool, tow or horse hair,

In 1580 black munks were wom in public by ladies of all ranks. The mask was held in place by ribbons passed behind the ears, or by a glass.

the big panties of stad were won wh "creaker" a bustie made of linen çiath, gummed and folded, which sqrenked outrageously with, the slightest movement of the wearer.

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My attention has been called to a strongly warded protest which the unofficial members of the Legislative Connell of Hongkong have addressed to the Marquis of Ripon in official capacity. It seems that in his view of a considerable diminution of the of the Colony, these gentlemen come have seriously set themselves to consider means of curtalling expendliure, and, in pursu Probably a Ministry will get into office in this acce of their object, carried resolutious in the country some day, says the Sydney Sunday Finance Committee of the Legislative Council Timer, which, seeing that it is impossible by reducing the salaries of the principal Civil Ser-repressive measures to cradleate the gambling vants to a scale in force in 1800, which scale and spirit from the bee asis of humankind, will cease been Increased in that year in consequence of a to endeavor to annihilate it by making certain temporary increase in rentals and in the cost of forms of gaming illegal while permitting others, living. Is Committee of Council, however, and will attempt to protect the fools from the where the Official Members are always in a regues by placing the enormous speculation, majority, their proposals were swept away, and which always must take place on sporting the Appropriation. Bill, securing undiminished matters, under State supervision and perhap alaries, passed by the votes of those who were racing club control. As an English writer puls directly and personally interested from a pecuni.it: The State does not probibit, or even refuse ary point of view in the matter at issue. The to mancilon, all contracts based on chance. You strength of the case which the memorialists may not with safety het half-a-crown or a new make out should be sufficient to secure the hat with a friend, in a public place, on the prob- refection of the ordinance in the forms in which able result of a horse-race, but you may with It has been passed. It would be an abominable impunity wager too within the sacred Injustice that an official sing thould be able to precincts of Tattomall's.

You may not enrich themselves at the expense of a Colony, with Impunity step into a tobacconist's shop and the welfare of which they have presumably under make a cash wager, or back your fancy on the their care.

totalmator, you and the other party to the tran- The Bombay Gasside of Fabranty 18th 'thus saction being both Hable to Imprisonment, but It is not often that ■ "foreign devil" marries | summarisen the polits at issue :-

you may step into Her Majesty's Post Office and Celestial woman-especially one of a good Hongkong has very expen-fre administrative take out a ten shilling money order, payable to family. Perhaps you would like to know how I machinery, fact which the official members Tattersalia which, in the event of certain managed to do so

dispote, and the unofficial members continuously remote contingencies coming off, will retard strive to accentuate. It is only a few months your stake ten thousand fold. You may game, since the unofficial members, among whom the bet, gamble or speculate without transgressing Hayot Tonosis by seducing moralaries are permallited to wager that your wie dies is strowa to economise by reducing «fficial But it required no great effort on the part of those a certain period, or the she does not live for When I was living in Hankow some years ago mest directly interested to prove by chapter and ever, and If you live longer than she does you, 1 became acquainted with a very intellectual and verse that belther the Legislative Council nor may recover the stake in a court of law, provided respectable old Chinnman of the beggar-by- any other power, excepting always her Majesty's always that the other party to the wager li choice type-not a sase specimen in the Far Secretary of State for the Colonies, could reduce styled a Life Assurance Society. Farber, as Exst, where every min with comfortable Colonial salaries, which are as unalterable as the writer previously alluded to remarks, yon Income has to walk about in such ancient were the laws of the Medes and Persians. Then, may send a ship to sea and bet that it never garments that even the professional beggars at and Mr. Whitehead, we must go to the Secretary reaches its destination; and, provided the layers aimer eye them with auspicious envy. For they of State, And accordingly the unofficial members are styled underwriters," you will get your all live in bodily fear of the avaricious mandarin bave approached Lord Ripon with long modny shou!! that contingency be fulfilled. You monsters whose "squeezs" is ninety per cent of representation protesting against the Supply Bili may bet 1000 or £10,000 with a fire insurance sterling silver out of a bamboo kut-not to for the coming year, The Governor, through office that some one will burn your house down. mention the extortion from a more solid structure, whom the memorial was addressed," was siked | Inside the next twelve months, and this happen- Well, old Talug Fong, for such was his to wire home the purport of the document, and ing, will get the money, unless the other party to honourable name, used to walk out every even. this he did, but the unofficial members, though the bet proves that you or some one in your ingi and he always walked in the axine place complying with formalities in this respect, employ did the deed. Then you will be guoled in front of the Custom Hasan. When I was on requested that the Secretary of State shall for betting on a certainty. Or, you may gato night duty ouce he came into the Tidesurveyor'e address bis reply direct to them or their dayen, a church batzar and pat many hall-crowns and Wester, office and addressed me fas very good English, alleging thate have never been repiled to or away laden with tea-cosies and sofa-cushions, the half-sovereigns into a pool of raffle, and come making inquiries respecting the shipping.

I was raiber surprised that such a rakish acknowledged. It is not probable that this result of your gambling transactions. The par- looking old pauper should speak English so request. will be complied with, but the son's wife and the deacon's daughters will smile well-not "pidglo" English, but pucka: English financial posliion of Hongkong is such that on you, and the State, for their sake presumably, —and that he should have any cause to be low the scrimony imported into the proceedings will parden the offence. Or you may bet with a terested in the shipping,

of the Council. In easily understood. When loud voice at the Mining Exchange that whares In 1600 Elizabeth's wardrobe, according to the He was a regular old curld, and I took pos- the salaries were increased the cost of living in the Bottomless Daffer Gold Mine will be worth official list, bonialand og robes, 102 French session of him as such; taking him to take a bad grown: Leawlar, and the Governor Sir less money in an unspecified period than now. Il gowns 67 round gowns, 100 loose gowns, 126 seat, which he did, I offered him a drink, which William Des Vans, in a review of the position you are wrong, you may have to skip the coon kirtler, 136 toreparts 133 petticoats, 96 cloaks, seemed to please the old fellow, but yet he of the Colony, referred with satisfaction to the fry, not because you have commlund an offenca 37 sateguards, 43 jupen, -85. doublets, 18 ́lap. refused all my pressing invitations to partake of increased musket value of the shares in all against the law in thus wagering, but because mantles, 9 pantofles and 27, 1908...... a whisky and soda," brandy and soda, port, Hongkong registered companies, to the sur-through your failure to hand over the scrip, you In Spain, about 1630, the hoop-skirts became sherry or beer. So I guessed he had never got mous rise to the value of land, the certainty of have neglected to fulfil your share in a gaming, wo, monstrous that an bdiet was, issued com- mach beyond Chinese" "samahoo, ki za was further increase thereis leading to a great contract. You may make enn of a group ho manding their reduction, and ordering the con. wrong though. The uuth wax hp: only drank enhancement of revenue from land enter and deposit fr99 sach in a ameenutake on candlilan - Oscation of koop skirta above the regulation- sisa- champagne but knowlog show small was my crown rents, to the increased volume of taxa- | that she longest liver scoops the pool. You may The attempts in carry out the edist caused inuu. income as a Tidewaiter he would not mak for it. - tion, and to its rast commerce. No stranger bet in hard cash that some other Individual | meranie finis, and were finally abandoned.

The various styles of hairdressing under Louis- old count; and offered me a remarkably good | hava buen made out, and the Ciril Servants of money on or before a certain date, and the Manila La Parg delOrlente brand. A got Now, however it is contended that the higher your opinion of his trustworthiness" the windmill, the sheep and lambs, the ham and

We became friedas, but bis was very" retinent restrictive legislation in Australia against Chiness, the shorter will be the odds you will be prepared chickens, the dog and pare, the peal of bells, the co as to himself--and, apparently very poor-until Immigration the incressed cultivation of the to take against his tallunk to comply with the milkmaid, the bobule, the boiler, the kerchief, 19, Praya Central,pd. he knew me thoroughly, in all ha

poppy in China, the decline of tes export owing obligations No one styles, you bossmaker or 1, the prionial, the Cupagsian,' Millerva's heitia), / kimaghong, Está April, 1893,

made

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Steeple-polated gaps, sometimes four feet in height, came into fashion in Italy and France in 1483. They fitted the head, vinto a sharp point above, and at the end the veil was fastened,

During the reign of Louis XV the bodices of French and Italian ladies were cut with st Uberii. a hand that the Pops interfered, and threatened the wearers with excommunication. The menage had no effect, ahog

About 1439 enormous head-dresses came into fashion England, France and Italy. They had horns standing out from the head sometimes more than two fest, and from these a veil de- pended which fosted down the back of the

AUCTION SALE

of

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'SEFUL' HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

USEFUL

OLEOGRAPHS, CHROMOS,

AT THE AUCTION MART, 17, PRAYA CENTRAL,

.. ON THURSDAY next, April 20th, 1893, AT 3:30 PM. SHARP, See Expresses.

A. E SKEELS & Co,

Auctioneers & Valuator.

April, 1893,

AUCTION SALE Or

wooden monid, lato which the wearer was cam Hongkong, 15th

In 1585 the carpe-pique, or corset, was a hard- pressed and suffered from the splinters of wood that penetrated the flesh. It took the skin off the waist and made the ribs riseup, one over the other.".

[459

PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERAS, CHEMI- CALS, and SUNDRY APPARATUS,

ALSO,

(on account of Liquidation), a 30,000 "LA:ARRATOONA" CIGARS, in good condition, na palena disposed of privately,

KAT TERORE TAUCTION MART 17 PRAVA CENTR

FRIDAY next, April 21st, 1893,

"AT 2.30 PM, GHARP

5534 APE SKEELS & Co.,

jjel-Ayaioneers & ValuátoES,

He then extracted a cigar cass tom his greasy creo ja fayour of an increase" of 'salary could i wiźlisedoci s promise to pay a certain whe VI were known as the cascade of St. Cloud Reg ExpressCHA

tendence, and is now in excellent condition, She is very fast saller and a most suitable vessel for the Canton kerosene trade, or would make a first-class lighter.

For Particulars as to Price, &c., apply to

R. FRASER SMITH, 6, Podder's Hill Hongkong, 17th May, 1892.

FOR SALE.

THE ENGINES AND BOILER OF THE CHINESE GUNBOAT "CHOP-CHEUNG," AN THEY LIE AT ABERDEENI DOCTA,

J

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HE Engines of the Chop-cheung__warn constructed by Messrs. Inates & Co, of Wanchal, and are of the Compound Inverted

DirectActing

20%

Cylinders zol and 38" dia, with a stroke of The Crank Shaft is 61" dia, at the Crank pin ved ya dia, at the jourrals, Tha H.P. Piston R’od la 3” and the L.P. 31” dia. The Platen and Connecting Rod bolts are a dis., Air Pu 143* dia. by 13 stroke, Single Acting Circulating Pum" 8" dia. by 13" stroke, and Double Acting Feed and Bilge Pump (one cach) 3′′ dia. by 13′′ stroke, f

These Engines have been very little used and are in thoroughly, good order.

The Boller is of the Horisontal Multitubular type, with three Farmaces and vertical Dome on top. Itu ¿lin: lo toft, 2” by gft. ra" long, external measurements; Fornaces, aft, 7", dlacz Dorsa, 44" dia by 4 high; Tubes, 184 to number by ox, dia. "It is in fairly good condition, having recently undergone considerable repairs, and "would last in mcăve service for over five years.

The Engines and Boiler can be inspected on application to the Superintendent at Aberdeen- Docke

For further particulare, apply to

DR. FRASER-SMITH, M & Pedder's Hill, Honekone, 17th May Thon

SIEN TING

SURGEON DENTIST O No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET, TERMS VERY MODERATE,

- Consultation free.

Hongkong, Byth September, 1892,