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GUR LONDON LETTER,

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, December 26th.

Christmas has been celebrated this year with

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1902.

at the west end the penny toys of the City become sixpenny articles, and are not in at all the same variety.

The expected change in winter fashions has not taken place, and the absurd and unsuita.

a galety to which England has been unaccus-ble long skirt continues to trail its incon-

tamed for two years past, and that fortwo reasons.

venient yards over the showy, mud-incrusted

Hotels.

THE CONNAUGHT HOUSE,

QUEEN'S ROAD.

In the first place the long period of Court street. At all times a foolish and uncleanly The most comfortable family Hotel in Hongkong.

mourning is drawing to a close, and the natural reaction is already beginning to make itself felt, and secondly, r'espite somewhat longer recent lists of casualties, the war news has for many weeks past been of a cheerful nature, presaging an early close to hostilities, Men are once again looking forward with courage and confidence, and discussing what will take place with regard to their commercial Interosis "after the war."

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fashion for women who do not use carriages, the long skirt becomes an unmitigated nuisance at a season when the 'shops are crowded, when every one requires free bands for the convey- ance of parcels, and when the weather renders it almost imperative the carry an umbrella and a muff It is however, extremely un- likely that the walking length dress will résume, its modest sway before next summer, even if it is allowed to do

then. As for the festival itself—There was terrible Coats are three-quarter length and heavily disappointment among all the young people trimmed with fur; sable, ermine, minx and home from school, when, after a week of hard | marmot prevailing. One peculiar feature, is frost, and cold sunshine, the weather broke up the decree that whereas, as stated, ordinary on the night of the 23rd. Christmas Eve was a jackets are long, the coat of u coat and perfect deluge, and though it cleared same- sk costume is invariably short, Sacs are what yesterday, only a very cuntented person still worn, but semi-fitting jackets predominate, could have described the atmospheric condi- while all-fur Etops and Russian contees are of tions as agreeable. The Churches were how course tightly-fitted. Bright reds, piuks and ever very fuil at all devices on the forenoon.intermediate shades re forecasted for the, at At St. Paul's, where the singing was somewhat above even the fine level which has for in that Cathedral, some years obtained Canon Newbolt, presided on behalf of the Dean, who was indisposed, to * congre

present, distam spring-and fruit trimmings for millinery will supersede the feeble remnant

af feathers which the autocratic milliner has so får suffered to be retained on wide-brimmed, low hats. Even before Christmas this conces-

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BOA VISTA,"

gation which included those distinguished pension was grudging, and so to speak of necessity (HOTEL SANITARIUM OF SOUTH CHINA),

ple who have not left Liloo to spend an old fashioned Christinas in the country. Seats in the Chancel were reserved for the Duke of Connaught and his family; the other royalties attending the Chapel Royal, with the exception of the Queen, who is still contined to the house. At Westminster numbers of persons had to be turned away from the downs at the ten o'clock service, when Dean Bradley preached. The old Abbey is of course, always a centre of at- truction to Londiners in times of national emotion, and at the great hurch festivals, bet just at this time it also boasts one of the most beautiful bay voices which has ever di tinguish-

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it will shortly be withdrawn altogether. The pantomimes this year gave promise of coming up to the average. Dury Lane has adopted the story of Blac Beard whereon to bang its scenic attractions, its ballets, and songs. The landing is this season the great feature of vital is always a gorgenus show. The "raw" act, which represents the dress of various periods and nationalities; and the

fernuts in which every dancer represents a fern, are the two most original and effective Sgures which will deli.bt the eyes of, the audience to night. "Guliver comes on at. the Avenar a ith George. Grúasmith Jen," as ed the excellent choir. For nearly a year the manager, and is said 19 promise well, the chief treble solnist has augmented the sudinary contraction being the acting of the children, who gregation of worshippers by quite a goodly | as Liliputians are onnestally nunnerous, and com any of music-lovers, who go to hear him | who appeur to thoroughly enjoy their part in sing. I well remember the first time I listened the proceedings. Au the ffippodrome and atbor to him. It was the Sunday following Queen

Victoria's dead; and a great black-robed con-

gregation, filling every aisle and corner of the druped Cathedral sobbed openly and un restrainedly, as the sadly tender notes of the anthem did died away into silence-"So He giveth His beloved sleep" Like Chopin's funeral march, to all those who were of that congregation, Handel's 'anthem is for ever in. separably connected with the Queen whose favourite funeral music it was. But this is.a

digression. There was nothing of sorrow in yesterday's service. Following the usual custom a Christmás bymn in which the whole congregation joined, took the place of the anihem, and what was lost of ornateness, was gained in spontaniety.

The Bishop of Rochester preaching at St.

Saviour's Southwark, appears to have delivered the finest Christmas sermon; but new Dr. Talbot is hard to beat when bandling favourite themele is perhaps the most eloquent and persuasive speaker among the Bishops although undoubtedly the Bishop of London turn him very close.

The usual hospital celebrations were ob- served at all the large metropolitan institutions

Entertainments were given in the wards by, the medical and nursing staff and their friends, and presents distributed to patients, while Christmas fare was, provided for all whose health allowed them to partake of it. The gifts for the children's hospitals were largely con tributed by newspaper proprietors. Truth and Little Folkt being as usual to the front in this good work.

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smaller theases. Aladdin in some guise forms the central figure of the Pantomime, just as Alice in Wonderland was performed at two entertainments of the kind last year; Dick Whittington is billed for the Lyric and Hammer- smith, so that lovers of Pantomime have a con- siderable variety to change from for their Boxing-night entertainment.

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The almanacs, the prophetic ones that is, are providing food for merriment, scepticism, or dismay, according to the temperament of the individual who scans their pages. It really is a somewhat remarkable fact that in these days of science, when the very babies in the nursery demand legual proof before they will accept the pretty Santa Claus stories which, with other tales and fables familiar to the

childhood of fifteen years ago, wove a mystery

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P. DE CHAMPMORIN;

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Messageries Maritimes Cic. MELCHERS & CŨ,

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Norddeutscher Lloyd. Hongkong, 23rd December, 1901.

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around the lights of Christmas, and indeed around life generally credence should still attach to the powers of various foolish old men and women, to farefell the future by their self- assumed. Acquaintance with 'astronomy. No doubt some people buy the ridiculous little pamphlets for the sake of ten minutes' amusement, but the great body of the middle and lower classes read the forecasts for the coming year with the belief that they are $1.40 really and truly obia ning a glimpse into futu rity. In pruol whereof they will reel off, without hesitation, innumerable instances in which the vague words of the sta prophet have actually "come true" Except that we may anticipate the end of the South African War the Zadkiels, Moores, Butlers, and others of the fraternity are for the most part prophets of evil. Great Britain is to be in peril of every kind, political, naval, commercial, and sanitary. Disease, insurrections, accidents, rumours of wat, and the shadow of national bereave- ment" are among the little.evrats in store for us during 1902. I have not yet been able to ascertain the explanation of the astrological imbecility which made it possi- ble; last autumn, to foresee the Duke of York's measles while omitting to make meation Ray competent European experts at

of the sad loss which on the end of January plunged the Empire into mourning. Stars are certainly original in their methods or is it their interpreters. This is a Christmas 'pro- blem which the reading of many horoscopes has left still undecided.

For the first time, there is, this year, a dis- tinct falling off in the number of Christmas cards sent by private people to their friends. The custorn has seemed for some seasons past to be entirely losing its true, or at least its original character, and developing into some. thing as formal and meaningless as the ex change of visiting cards. As a natural conse quence what was intended to be a mark of friend- ship and remembrance has become an intoler able social tax to people of limited means, and much occupation. This year many individuals boldly made a stand, and determined to send only to those whom they really wished to remember at Christmas, and the result has been satisfactory, to every one but the card vendors. Another innovation this year was, what for lack of a better name, may be called the penny surprise box. Londoners having dis covered the joy that which penny toys conferred upon small people and for matter on the big . people tna In the country, where they are, for the most part, unknown, sallied forth with baskets into the City and went the round of the street trays. A dozen of these cheap and curious toys packed carefully in a pretty box, and despatched to, country nurseries, aroused an excitement among the little occupants, which a more ordinary and expensive article would have been powerless to do. Cocks, that crow when a spring is jerked, a monkey on a bjcycle which one has to balance on a piece of spring held between two hands, an expanding wooden figure, which by moving a piece of wood-scissor fashion springs from a squat dwarf, into a two-headed giant, fighting fowls; motor care that move along for a few yards when wound up but will not run at the end of a CLA string a charming figure which bows and removes his hot gracefully: kettles tea- sets, wash-tub and hanging-out pegs, and squeaking Japanese dolls are but a few among the many delights which abound on Ludgate Hill, New Oxford Street, and Floiborn. They are to be, End elsewhere though, but

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