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ROYALTY IN HONGKONG.

[Continued from "pagt 5.]'

THE OFFICIAL LANDING.

In convection with this official visit the Harbour Manter, Mr. H. G. Thomsett, issued

i

CHINESE ENTERTAINMENT,

*

The

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9, 1906.

weather wet wit trong the wind rising. Handers gave a fattoo id, the grounds of Head- from the harbour, after, which they went on the sea running higit

sp levitation to the masters of the vessel brilliance of the Chilco welcome, their at amid salutes of caneno and the cheering of position along the qualis (Royal Lighnesses

In the harbour, to form a lane of boats through which His Royal Highness might pars from the Galalts to the pier. The ship. maiters responded as one man, and the spectacle of the Royal bargs, followed by the merchant gigs which fell in behind as the barge passed, was most imposing and picturesque. A antice was issued two days later expressing the thanks of 'His "Royal

Nothing could exceed the spontaniety and

titude was most loyal and cordia, and they out- did the European houses in their effort to make the visit of His Royal Highness to Hongkong memorable one. Thay angageð'a "first-class company factors bom Canton to plské a

quarter Houzo.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH which way received with the utmost enthu Tharbour and the shore battery. The harbour 'siasm, and acknowledged by His Royal High-was "wreathed in the folds of a sulphurous and JSIONAJ.LED AT LAST.

board the steamer Bankow, belonging to the INSPECTING THE DOCKS

|Chtäv2 Navigation Company, Limited, which canopy as the breeze rent under the clouds ness. The Chairman gave the toast The the eye caught glimpses of yards manned and

Shortly after 2 p., however, a second gon Next day, the weather having cleared up, the had been specially retained to take They Röya! health of His Excliency the Governor" after the spectators could hear the sailors cheering, was fired to announce that another mail Chinese processiop ook place passing through lighnesses to Canton: "Captain C: V. Lloyd which dancing was.resumed.

The French admiral, Comte de Coroutier Luck steamer was in sigilund, to everybody in Government House Brounds Balween 8 and to was then, is beszo-day, in command, and ma mère made his adieux, and shortly after four satisfaction, this proved to be the Rattar-f- am. There were two svormous dragons, come to the comfort of his Rigjal passengın, in The, o'clock the Regal frigate left her moorings Hind Once again the crowds took up their the dreds of feet in length, which wriggled and weather at Canton was dull and shower

the City where.

Hall w

witted in the most extraordinary fashion.”

Britli Alabaster, the Conial, received in Rom ships' crews, Then the Gataira glided majusit had been arranged.

nap shots were taken of the curious spectaclesarty) at Canton/Saluter, Werk Hidd by the hould receive an address of

of welcome from the His Royal Highnesu: In the forenons British, Go

German and A American gunboats in cally out of sight through the Lyceman Pası,

Mr, W. H. Deras, the Acting Colonial SecretDock Company'sdocks'al Kowloon, Mr. Gil- chilitary ary, Licul. Thorburn, A., D. G. to the Acting lies, the secretary to the Company, pointing out Governor, and Mr. F. Hi May, private secretary, the features, Lunch was tiren by Admiral proceeded in a launch to meet the incoming Salmon on the Imperioner, a large party being

teamer. They reached the Kalur-liliind before she had entere

entered the harbour And were Thareijdent's who had received invities on taken aboard: En to be present the landing stage when that Duke and Duchets arrived began to assemble bout 1 p.m. The Kalear-find came in H.M.B. tight round Green island, and the guns of

on the China Imperitust Aagship on station at that time, boomed a Royal salute in honour of the visitors. The other men-of-war in the harbour followed suit. Vice-Admiral

The Duke carried off the State sedan chair, communky of Hongkong. At half past two visit was raid to the Hongkong and Whampaa part, The Viceroy had bar

firmance the benest of the at the Tung-Hing Theatre, Tai-ping-shan, The performance, it may be stated, began on the 15th October and concluded on the jobs and

which he had used, at n igaphy of his vinis,

with

Highness for his reception by the merchant was resumed on the zed and ended on the 9th holographidournal. It is illustrated

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INTERESTINO HISTORICAL MEMENTO. An excellent chron cle of the Duke of Edin. burgh's visit to Hongkong was compiled by the Rev. William R. Bosch, who was then Colonial Chaplain and Canon of Victoria, and much material for the foreging account has bead Hongkong in 1869. obtained from that

of 10-day would hardly People

recognise The Hongkong Hotel was o the place. the water's edge; the ofices occupied by Messrs. Hughes and Hough were directly over the water. The quay was lined with davits, an which the gigs of the mercantile houses wern swung at the close of the day. There is

before she

the

specially reserved for transport ships, and the fairway from Green Island to the buoy was kept clear for the P. and O, boat..

IMMENSE CROWDS.

present,

PRAVA RECLAMATION,

was

scheme. The Actie The Acclamation

and a

age of his chief. of Andorra

o Conduct the Duke and Duchess through "INS narrow and drowded arrests of the Chinese and offered them facilitydocize ibe city,

vilnasza winked.ap temple of the Soo reply the

stellay Their, five-storied Pagoda, the Temple of Loikevie

cial historian

In his account at Incorporsies this polet a description, taken from the Mokr pirate to the execution of Chinese plate Mak City, The Ray af party leheed with the m Consul and Mrs. Alabaster ethenyamen afterwards visited the p principal Chipta-shops: after where they purchased micles of embroid

Swdik "The Duke called"

Corect the mon Interesting functions which arcurred during the memorial tone-of

referred to ti

the scheme as the most important of the many thre important, public works that have been under taken Pelonga Colony which has nat yet celebrated in Jubilee, although it is about in do so." He regretted that Sir William.des Vaux, the Governor, was not present, seeing

dinner at the British C reception at which the Duke and Duchess gave audience to all the European community of the town. The Royal panty Telbrded to Hong- cong by the Hankow but did kot land again, proceeding straight on board the P. da; Q: ula mer lacona, which was to conduct them to Shanghai and Japan.

mervice. His Royal Highness was met at the November. The theatre was renovated from whail by. His Exceliency the Governor, who top to bottom; it was decorated with: a pro- extended a hearty welcome to the Royal visit fusion of freshly-gathered flowers. The box in tor, A State sedan chair-covered with yet the gallery was reserved for. His Royal High- low valvet embroidered with silver and furnish-ness, while the audience obtained admission to ed with a white silk canopy was in waiting the body of the house-the uniform charge for not a steam launch to be seen in the harbour, Sir Nowell Salmon bad" stranged, that the that His Excellency look the deepest interrat and other Chaid the' day 'clôtel "With a The official account was published in 1870 by Kattar-1Wind should anchor at the buoy in this work: The initiatitik ni^le' work was the 'English law Consulate1followed by a for the Duke and when His Royal Highness seat being one dollar. On the evening of

Sesar. Noronha & Sons, the Government had taken his sent a procession was formed in the Sth November the Duke of Edinburgh, Hispunters, and is a very interesting souvenir of

The Governor, Vice Admiral early Hongkong, the City Hall amidst the booming of guns and xcellency the cheering of the populace.

Kellett and a large party proceeded to the theatre. Although there were seats for over 300 people, standing room could not be ob. chief actor, attended by reven of his company, rubed as statesmen and princes, and two as princesses did homage to the Duke. A con- Ratulatory address was recited, to which the of repeated squeaks the conventionsi mode of agreement on the stage. Then they kowtowed with great ceremony, pisces staged were a historical drama, founded on the selection of a prime minis. ter in ancient times, and a farce "Adau

At the City Ball, the Duke was met by the Hon. W. Keswick, Chairman of the City Hall Committee, and acorted through the Museum,ned long before the perform nce began. The

Library, St. Andrew's Hall and the theatre. There was a private entree to the civil and mi tary officials, and afterwards a general Levee at which over three hundred gentlemen, repres korting several nationalities, were presented to His Royal Highness, His Excellency the Go- vernor of Macao, Vice-Admiral de Souza, was received with much cordiality and remained

alher actare gåve untent by the vinese

The

THE ROYAL PRINCES." FESTIVITES FROM WHICH THEY WERE ABSENT

The approach of the Kaisar-J-Hind, which flew the Royal standard and was bedecked with Bags from stemito stern, was marked by the continual firing of big gups. The crowd along the route of the procession was packed like herrings together. A guard of honour under Captain Paterion was stationed at the wharf while the volunteers, under Captain McCallum were in the vicinity. The rond was lined with troops from the wharf to the City Hall. The Kaisar find dropped anchor

Governor, was on the pier awaiting Their Royal Highnesses, who came ashore by the launch

Occasion

THE DEPARTURE,

The Ancona leh at noon the next day, but as it was Good Friday ho'iálutes weft'fired-by- the men-of-war. The French and Russian men-of-war manned their yards, and the Rus sin band played God save the Queen while cheers were

given by the inilors

on the dais beside the Governor, Sir Richard selling his pig." The performance was an in that date described the life of the Princes on Pictòria, which was gaily! decorated for the which the Chinese were represented, by Hongkong, through the Acting Governor, the

Macdonnell, until the end of the Leyce.

·mense success.

VIBIT TO CANTON,

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power

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Before departing. His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught conveyed to the people of great pleasure which he and the Ducher had cojoyed and their gratification at their recops tion in Hangkong. .31 de 203 947

AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT. We aro

inilebted for the main facts of the. foregoing account to the official report of the visit to Hongkong of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught written

due to the Hon. Mr. CP Chier, whole energy, whose enterprise, and whose industry in everything connected with the welfare of this Island have,, to no "little extent, brought the Colday to it is to-day prosperous condition in which SIR PAUL CHATPR'S ADDRESA, Mr. Chater delivered a long speech in ex- plaining the object of the reclansation and the On the 20th of December, 1881, Prince.

benefits which was loped would be derived Albert and Prince George visited, Hongkong

frem-ll. The scheme suggested itself to him while they were acting as midshipmen in the

in consequence of the cuested state of the Flest. The visit was quite informal, but the

Island, and it was approved by the Surveyor Royal Princes appear to have had a highly en-

General The plans prevede Jayable time in Hongkong. They arrived on

t the Colonial Office the Government propositions were the Barchante. Prince Alben Victor Christlas, } about foaro'clock Mr. F. Fleming, the Acting; | Med at an influential meeting of marine / Impericus, et pidama,) voyun Edward of Wales was then 17 years of age and

3rd July, 1888, at his brother, the present Prince of Wales, was

lot owners held on | 16, A writer in the Hongkong Telegraph of

many of the leading member of that board ship. Prince Albert was represented as It will be remembered that when the Duke ful branch of the community. The estimated a quiet, pleasant and unassuming "young gen.

apilare-the build of Edinburgh visited Hongkong the Royal con was about three millioni tleman while his brother was said to be more barge passed through a lane compos dofing area to be reclaimed would be about

gigs from the merchant vessels in the

¡ acres "wou!? 'bé Government cres; of which 3 vivacious.

A bull was given at Government House in barbour-the Inne extending from the Galatea ground, and 26 acres would belong to the honour of the Princes but it is amusing to to the wharf. It does not appear that the marine tot-owners. A considera le amount of

to the reclaimed area would be used as cross Harbour Master issued a similar invitation read The only regrettable circumstance in connection with the princely cheatiparently marine when the Duke and Duchess of Con.

to the shipmasters of the mercantile streets, as the new prays, and for widening vided by His Excellency was

what was then the prays by 25 feet. It would by Sir Francis Fleming how then ad- Sir unavoidable absence of the young Princes, naught visited at Hongkong-although the

then, as far as width; was concerned, be the ministering the government in

Francis Fleming

from Colonial character which the Admiral deemed adively complimented by the Duke of Edinixirgh on

were of shipmasters of an earlier day had been special- main nitery of the Colony, 75 feel-wide, which ser

uch service in goafter the expiration of the term a

would also be the width of the new prays, built of office as Governor of the Leeward Island": At any rate, the able should not be neglected. We understand their smart appearance.

with a frontage in an average depth

also been utilised to supply th that, an examination of midshipmen will be passage from the Katin-find to the wharf of water at the inwest lides, instead of the mud The Hongkong Telegraph of that data bas SIR PAUL CHATER AS CRICKETER.

basks with their unwbolerome exhalations description, much of the official account hav The following day, was spent by His Royal held to day in which both the lads are engaged, was lined by gigs from Her Majesty's ships in

which then existed.. The value of the reclama ing evidently been drawn from that source. Highness in looking after the Galatea, and it was on itis account alone that they in the harbour. All the naval vessels ma ned The Hongkong clergy were received on board common with most of the officers of the De. their yards and the Man of H.M.S. Impérieuse tien to los wars was estimated at $8,000,000

while the value of the Gover

Ven: inent's the Galain on the tith, and a cricket match tached Squadron-were conspicuous by their played the Natic al Authern. was played between the United Services, com absence last night." The winter laughs at the The Duke and Duchess of Connaught were tion was reckoned at $1,500,000. F posed of naval and military officers, including excess of discipline which prevented the pre- accompanied by Sir John Mc eil, Colonel and the Colony would get $20,000 a year, from the representatives from the Galatea, and thence of the Princes at the ball, and adds Mrs. Caraye, and D. Kilkelly. The Duchess increased Crown rents and a revenue of about Hongkong Cricket Club. It is interesting to "Some exception might have been made out crossed the gangway first, followed by Mrs. $65,00 a year from the Government rates for note that Mr. (now Sit) C. Paul Chater was of respect not only to Her Majesty's represet Cavaye and the Duke. The A ting Governor the new buildings, lo addition to sanjary one of the cricketere playing for the Hongkong alive in the Bullish Colony in the Far East welcomed their Royal Highnes: estate Colony, improvements architecture and other embel

to the general community,"

"Admiral the and a liule girt of seven years, the daughter lishments, a she had been selected for the Cricket Club. The individual scores are not given, but the United Services won by 80 runs, Earl of Clanwilliam thought otherwise, how of Captain Robertson, staff commander of lubilee statue of Her ajesty Queen Viciaria, which was presented by the people of the opa by His Royal Highness, and the party match lasted two days and distracted every lovely ladies of Hongkong they had to put in behalf of the Reception Commillee, with a

Colony. proceeded to Government Hourg.

beautiful bouquet of flowers, i body's attention from business. In fact, Hong. their time over their studies. The ball was a the' absence of Do the way they passed through streets lined kong seems to have neglected buttes alto- real success, notwithstandingve been a case by soldiers of the 19th Madras Native Infan-gether during the Duke's visit. The day closed the

ofer without the Prince of Denmark. try, and the Governor called the Duke's atten with a banquet at Government House and a tion to the fact that he was the first miember reception by Lady Macdonnell. of the Royal Family who had ever seen on

** ADDRESSES OF WELCOME. At the conclusion of the Lever, Mr. Thomas Pyke presented an address to His Royal High ness on behalf of the community of Hongkong, Mr. D. Ruutanjec presented an address in the name of the, Parsee community,, and the Hon, Mr. Cecil U. Smith, Protector of Chinese and Registrar General, presented an address on be hall of the Chinese community. The Govern ment Inspector of Sthosis followed and intro duced the Government school masters-who had an address, which took the form of a com. plimentary ode'nd was presented by Mr. Leung King-ham, who had been longest in the Government service. The address or ode was in Chinese. There was also an address from the City Hall Committee, presented by the Hon. Mr. Keswick, of Messrs, Jardine,, Mathe- aan & Co., to whose liberality. the Hongkong public are mainly indebted for the City Hall

A visit was paid to Canton on the 6th, His Royal Highness travelling by the in-shan, one of the Hongkong, Canton and, Macao Steamboat Co's boals for which Messrs. Augustime Heard and Co. were the general agents, The Prince ir urned next day, and The Canton dined at. Government House. visil does not seem to have been productive of much intercal, or to have had any policier importance, for it is dismissed by the of the day in a couple of lines.

pro-

Buildings. The City Hall was then declared ich, no doubt," pleased everybody.. The † ever, and igstend of dancing with the fair and H.M. Nov 1 Yard presented the Duchess on

actual duty any part of the Indian Army.

RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

sons, but it

The Chinese quarters were illuminated and there was a Chinete dragon procession all of which the Princes failed to ses.

THE STATUE TO THE ́DUKE, His Royal Highness replied and laid the ROCESSION TO THE CITY HALL The procession to the City Hall then started. Memo ial Stone.

The Acting Governo shanked the Duke for Along the soule), tdumphal archer had been created while.

Chater desired tn erect a decorated with Mr. Arms were.

statue offices of the large public build egs and the taking part in the ceremony, and stated that that site flags and hunting of all descriptous. At the His Royal Highness near City Hal, Their Royal it chesses were con-presenting the statue as a gift to the Colony. His Royal Highness acceded to the proposal, ducted to the dais, being accompanied by the

what would be very pleasant reminiscence of his visit to Hongkong.

WITH THE FREEMASONS. After this ceremony, the Duke of Connaugh proceeded to the Freeinaions Hall to re- ceive a Masonic Address from the District Grand Lodge of Hongkong and South China

Royal Highness was received His

Worshipfol

the outline and

ORDER OF THE GARTER.

ITS HISTORY AND`TR.

*TRADITIONÍ. Although the majority of people ste wall aware that the Order of the Garter in the highest honour which can be conferred by H Mosty the King, there are few who have any idea of its origin or history is one of the most select Orders in the world, and dates from about the days of Kis Aubur,tieorge the patron of this Order. Leland saying Edward the Third made a great cast at Wynd sore at Christmas when he renewed the Round And ordain.

There was a State luncheon at Government they anived at the Galatea the worthy captains of fire the Brigade engines were posted along Avernor, Adm ral an: Lady Salmon, and said that he was' much pleased to accept leavest knights at the siege of Acre. · At

House, at which the leading civil, military and diplomatic fur clonaries were present, the members of Counch, and the leading mer chants in the Colony. A reception followed, at which about a hundred, indies in the Colony were presented to His Royal Highness by Lady Macdonnell. In the evening selections of music were given by the military, bands, and songs were rendered by German amma- tours.. The Dragon and fishes of the Chinese procession were paraded at Government." House at the request of the Chinese com munity mark of boinage which was highly appreciated.

The following forenoon was spent by the Dake in superintending the refitting of the

race course at Happy Valley.

FIRST. THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE,

The first public performance in the theatre was given in honour of His Royal Highoces There was a most distinguished gathering pre- sunt. His Royal Highness was accompanied in the stage box by Lady Macdonnell, Sir Richard Macdonnell and Mer, Cecil C. Smib, H.E. the Governor of Macao, the Acting Chief Justice Paunceloté, the Hon, E. C. Yorke, and

n

In connection with the illuminations it may be noted that to prevent against the possibility the Praya with steam up for any emergency. Thirty of the unemployed seamed of the Sailors tome were engaged to do duty with the Fire Brigade during the illuminations.

the

Table and the name of King Arture a

the George pation theor esi the Cirder of the that Christmas: xefored 10 in 43 Free Order of the Garter dates farther. back, for 1 La recorded that Richard Coeur de Lion caused a thong, to be bound-round the kites of

present it in held by seven members of the British Royal

by the excepitg excepting the

Hackerpan rulers, the Shah of Persia, and by twent

four British noblemen. y twenty-f The Knights Companions of the Under were originally limited to twenty-five, exclusive of authorised the additional admissies into the - Order of distinguished foreigners.

'SHIPMASTERS' DEPUTATION, The Duke of Edinburgh as Maker of the Trinity House, received a deputation of ship. masters who presented an address, When were told that His Royal Highnes was on duty at a court-martial, but they were invited to wait, which they did, filling in the spare time by attesting their adherence to die flowing

Afterwards there was a regatta, èricket mat bowl. The Trinity, flag was hoisted at the

ches and a subscription ball which the main and the shipmasters were roused to great slate of enthusiasm by the geniality of Princes attended.

The Princes left some time afterwards but Highness. A match at bowls was played in the Oriental. when' does not appear from the newspapers of red to the true loyalty of the Culony and said number of maione, and the Rink by a large the Sovereign, "but subsequent stelutes have

that date.

His Royal Bowling Alley between the Hongkong Club and the Galatea. The latter won by '84 points 3966 to 3.882. His Royal Highness played. with great spirit: As certainment was given to a numerous party on board the Galatea in the evening.

LORD CHARLES BERESFORD'AS MIME,

strank

ANOTHER ROYAL VISIT,

DUKEAND DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.

eneral Edwards and ro, Cavaye. To the Hon. Mr. F. Rytie, Chairman of the Reception Commillee, was assigned the duty! of presenting the Duke and Duchess of Connaught the Address of Welcome from the inhabitants of Hongkong.

1RIBUTE TO CHINFEK

ceived

mas

AT

THE PEAK.

·

EARLY DARTEK KNIGHTS. The Order is rich je tradition. Siaries with. out number of vallant knights and their dooghty deeds have been told, implicitly believed, and at a later date discredited. Before the Order received the hall mark of kingly sanction, the

probably Garter knights were

If is one of life'a ballo tragediesthat tradition

as thole of

Mr. A. B. Craig. The performance was given.burgh's visit was spent quietly. There was a road and in many ways the residents showed many other things that have been done, you Duke and Duchess of Connaught's; visit was | Queen's Jealous glances, he handed it back, to

by the Amateur Dramatic Club who staged, "A Wonderful Woman." The actors did not play under their own mes which is unfor tunate for the historian, Afterwards, the ama- tears of the German Club Concordia presented the farce "Benjamip in search of a father"-a most amusing piece, we are told. The acting was admirable, and the Prince repeatedly join. ed in the applauss

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VICTORIA PEAK THEN AND NOW.

A PALOR ALARM.

was in the usual terms,

It

no

silver mounting, and was accompanied by mushrooms, macaron a la motion bailed French, very..

.:

Before trading the Address, Mr. Ryrie 'refer. that His Royal Highness after his residence C. P. Chater, District Grand Master, read an in prout Bombay mi ht not think that Hong address of welcome. The DG.M. stated that, it hed been decided to kong was much to speak of, but if he looked to perpetuate the event, Around he would see what had been made out erect a new wing to the Masonic Hall, to be of the bare rocky island that this was some called the Connaught Hall, the donnes being Afy

And although the work was Bro: Mody, Wor. Bro, Gillies and himself, y years ago.. first origina ed by British subjects, of later years The official chronicler says" (1 was On Saturday, the 13th November, the office: INAUGURATION OF THE PRAYA-RECLAMATION Chinees (ellow citizens, We owe them much was particularly pleased with the address presswashbucklers, filibusters and of wanders.

These exertions have been ably seconded by our generally understood that His Royal Highness of the Galaten gave an amateur diamatic per-

I was on the 31st of March, 1890, that the and they have shown by what they have done sented to him on this occasion which he can like the adventurous barons wh

They

*prüched – the forman. The Duke led the orchestra to every second Royal visit was paid to Hongkong here-by investing fargely in this Colony-sidered one of the best worded addresses that reign of King Stephen | body's delight. A farce, was put on' The

doctrine of sha sword, the philosophy of might. front tensy followed.

or have shown His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught the reliance they place upon the Government he had ever received."

their

With the advent of King Edward it, the Order Afterwards Their Royal Highnesses and some was limited a thote ho had earned distinction The writers of the perind cannot find adjectives Chief of the Indian Army, and accompanied by appreciation of the protection they have re-

10 express their admiration for

the Duchess was proceeding home by way of dfrom her in the past and their confidence officials proceeded by tramway to the Peak, by chivalry and patriciais dos the high

ic ability of the player, or the ex

JA MYTHICAL LEGEND cellent musical selections given under the Royal China and Canada. Their Royal Highnessce in the protection they will receive from her in which, during the summer months, has be ya travelled by the P. and O. Steam Navigation the future." After expressing the good-wishes come the favourite reson of most of the baton. "Crossing the Line," a burlesque, came Company's ship the Kaisar-lilind from Bom of the Colony to the Duke and Duchess, Mr. European inhabitants of Hongkong a change can, so rarely be tested. The legend which after the Shakespearian play, and the gem of the bay. They had. enthusiastic receptions Ryrie added: You will prob-bly pay a v sir indeed, from the time ofthe Duke of Edinburgh seeks focifully to account for the emblem and evening proved to be Lord Charles lieresford's Colombo, Penang and Singapore. Hongkong to some of the works which this Colony can visit when His Royal Highness expressed motto of the Order, for instance, is supraty of King Alfred and the cakes and impersonation of Billy Bowline, "He looked of course, was not to be outdone by the show. We have dacks here which are unsurprise that the merchant princes: of, Hang the thorough sailor," we learn, and his "double southern ports and great preparations were surpasted by any docka in the East. We have had not availed themselves of a portion Canute and bis courtiers by the sea-sitors. The shuifle, nccent, hook and general tammes were suda to offer a reception worthy of the Colony every convenience for shipping ; and when you offering so bucing a climats in the hottest lime

Countess of Salisbury dropped her garter when capital. Lord Charles captured the heart of the to the Itoyal visitors. The impression made consider the normous quantity that passes of the year. But, in 1869, there was no Peak dancing with the King is Majesty picked it up, and tied it round bit leg, Observing his Hongkong scribes."

The second Sunday of the Duke of Edinby the visit found expression afterwards in through here every year, when you see the Tramway. The weather an the occasion of the

various ways; the Praya was named Conpaugh

will

the pastess with the words, dont il qual reception, and concen at Government House their loyalty and attachment to the reigning

probably think that this Colony, although cloudy and a thick mist obscured the landscape

ENTERTAINED BY THE CHINESE

ypes That is the legend, but unhappily is so small compared with the Piesidency you

it is groundless. This motio on the Monday evening.

has some results to show and is

"Evil be to alm house. The Kaisar-1-Hind was a disappoint have left; has

On. returning to the city their Royal

who evil thinks," bad referance is a second ing boat. It kept the people in Penang on insignificant part of our Empire." The speech Highnesses were entertained by the Chinese During their stay His Royal Highness and tenterhooks lest it should not appear at that was received with cheers, and Mr. Ryrie pro community at a dinner consisting of twenty-one campaign against the i ranck, upon which, the suite, the Governor, Lord Charles Beresford and port at all; and when it did finally come fu ceeded to read the address of welcome, which courses which comprised all the famous Chipese King was entering. Hence it comes that the colour of the emblem was blue, he colous of birds' nest soup, crab and host of others made an excursion to Victoria

delicacies including ght it was so late that most of the preparm-! Peak. They admired Mountain Lodge, and tions made by the community had to be re- s enclosed in a plush-covered case with sharks' dns; pigeon'a oggs,."

preserved

WHEN BEAUTY REIGNED. His Royal Highness expressed his surprise arranged, that the wealthy merchant princes

of the

photoraphic views

livers, sweet lotus soup, rice wine, etc places of interest in eggs,

on which this Order Tha

gainst Colony had not availed themselves of the

official writer has this remark on Chinese beThere was one distinction

Tivals, Women A telegraphic message had been received Hongkong vicinity to the pl 4

HD position offering a from Singapore stating that the Koirar-1-Hind The city OPENING BALL ‘At the CITY HALL

Highters received the Address delicacies-"s Chinese dinner is no doubt vers admitted to membership No fewer le bracing a climate in the hottest time of the might be expected at Henglong on the morp and acknowledged in felleltous terms. Three appetitions to those who have learned to anjos have been recognised as Compan On Thursday, 5th November, a ball was

year. The chronicler addat is certainly

distinction between the numerous dishes of 1376, and ends with the Countess & given in the Prince's honour at the City Hall. difficult to account for the comparative neglecting or Monday, the 1st of March, which was chears were given for the Royal visitors and it but it takes, some lip time to draw list begins with the Countess

others. The fountain was illuminated and over the such a spot as it takes only forly minutes to accordingly declared a public holiday. From the ceremony concluded.

apparently the same description which quickly in 1488

88. Among PRESENT FROM GERMAN :LÁDIRS. | xnxious lookout for the Kaisar,J-Hind. At The Royal party

motheries Schs-dİNSAN entrance to the City Hall appeared a trang. reach it and less than thirty to return. The early morning there were watchers keeping an

Duchess found beautiful their good qualities while conveying the same demonstrated, and the security afford

in an effective and elegant that the mouth parency of the Galaten. 'There was, as might / advantages of the ila were, however, only 7 a.m, a sleamer was signalled eleven miles off Hours, where the proceeded to Government; follow one another, as well as to appreciate most exclusiva 'of excfušiva' Dyšers --

recently

Quis, Anne of Bowens and was fired Dongkong, and

and subsequently the gun

bouquet with the scription embroidered on to hive been expected, an enormous gatheriuged there by a telegraph and police station in announcing the arrival of a mail steamer, one of the ribbo's="A welcome fan. the manner

he Queeris Ochfort of 264 that the writer did fully enjoy his land Joan of Navarro Catherine bi Vatols, and the decoratious' were magnificient. At laite, a modern bood, not even yet completed, people of Hongkong at once came to the German Ladies of l'ongkong. A dinner was feared by we of the chopsticks," It is to be Jabal of France!!

kolves and Atentor dieser and mented the absence of knees future of the Peak, therefore, is still to be conclusion that the Kattar-Hind, with the given at Government House in this forks, During the dinner theatrical peri

Margaret of Anjou Elizabeth Woodvill Cons midnight the Duke's piper played the company developed, though we are not so sanguine a

tance, Queen of Castille, wife of John of Gaunt, into supper which was served in St. Andrew to think that is will supersede trips to

*Duke and Duchess of Connaught on board, Among those present being, the Roni-for. He Europe." Hall-they bada't, evidently, sealland how ad- Could the writer of these words to the Peak was entering the harbour and they rushed to Kal, the Hon. Mr. C. P. Chater, Colonel Chater, formance is given by Chinese actors. A and their serp daugthers the Queen of Den

the Praya. The military. mirably the theatrà serves as á supper room on to-day, with its high-level tramway with police took up their stations and hundreds of otheri-39 altogeber: A reception followed, staged-1. The

got under arms, the Mr. A. G. Witt, the lion. Mr. Jalins walk and staged-1, The Congratulations of the Eight such occasions. We read Those who were another to come-and its numerous villas, be people fined the streets through which it had at which between co and soo ripresentatives Genli; 7. Promotion; The Fairy Wife). A

would stand amazed at the transformation fortunate enough to secure the company of

been announced the Roysi procession would of the community were presented. The grounds Varit to the Moon. The performance concluded

mar that of Government pass. It was a false alarm.

ouse were illuminated The steamer

by Chinees acrobats, with with a clever cabibition lanterns and lamps, ladies for the banquet sat down at the well-which has been brought about in thirty years,

The Duke of Edinburgh laid the first alone had been signalled was the Venetia, an

THE ILLUMINATIONS, extre

Japancas farnished tables, while a relay of expectant of a new choir for St. John's Cathedral on vessel belonging to the F. and O. Company

SHAM FIGHT.

Hongkong

kong was brilliantly illuminated. The guests lined the room, awaiting their turn with Tuesday, 16th November, in presence of a and it was then learned that the gun had been

Next

day the Duke, accompanied by the official report quotes the description which fired to announce the arrival of the American Acting Goverope and Mit. Mitchall-Innes, Act. appeared in the Hongkong Pejezṛaph of the fa rhse Judies like' their kafjki” had their evident determination to do their duty as places large company. were let vacant." And further on we are

A THOUGHTFUL act

mail by the steainship China. The residentsing: Registrar-General and Secretary to the 3rd April, 1800. All the "pincely houses were

the most habile served out from the Royal wardrobe. Many costly presents and souvenire were were consumed with chagrin, but they bung Reception Committee, strolled through the ablare wilk illuminated fonte nel sight for Hongkong was pre presented on behalf of the Prince to his about the wharves expecting avery moment to principal streets, examining the triumphal varied character at the Royal Artillery Mess In 48, "Vilyerda of blue velvettis verds of ganser of suddear bluer with sented in the person of a powdered footman Hongkong friends, and a sum of 150 was hear the booming of the gun which wenld pro arches and the Chinese decorations. Owing an enormous fieldgun, with carriage, rammer, white dargaak standing behind the Duke's chair, attired in handed over for distribution to the poor, while claim the sighting of the Kaisar..Hind to the bad weather, a Chinese procession which ste, shone out without atrinkle. The tableau balons of gold incel were, served out for their

The Supreme Court and use King Edward 111 the American warship Jroguels was saluting Some went about their business as usual i had

had been, arranged was postponed Thair was magnificent.

gave Philippa so anticipated every want red identided himself vessel, it seems that some sailors were injured. luncheon had been

round the city. A Royal Highnesses fanched with Colonel Chater Post Office were got up regardless but lacke princely sum Jo those timer, to prepare the

and the officers of

of the Aryyli and Sutherland ed artistic merit. The men-of-war were out apparel against the fears of St. Georgeurgele with his Royal master must have been very

The Duke left so as a donation to įbem. select party invited to meet the Duke and Highlanders and in the afternoon the Dukened again the clouds by lines of light. The Long gowns of sanguin ingrain vermissed to sdifying to the numerus Chinese 'boys?

Duchess at Government House. • The luncheon

Inspected the Lysemun Battery, FAREWELL.

There was ilumination at Kowloon was limited to the the Jamie of Bedard and Alcan Forrais de de gartrefa form ceremony. That "present."ppr

At three o'clock on the afternoon of that day, was ready, but there was nobody to eat it Se sort of sham fight. An incoming fleet was sup

Hnever came of, owing to the death bitha Frank Several toasts wore proposed. The Chair the 16th November, 1869, the Duke, followed angry was the populace that the Katrar His posed to attack the battery, The man-of-war of light,

of Wales in 1376. The Jasty appoirandar of how fter the Chineas

which ended Ladies of the Garter in public was def495, Queen" and "The Prince and Princess of re-embark on the Galatta. Alane of boats passed and there was no sign of the Royal dire, it is pot simed in the official records

was formed from the wharf to the warship, and visitors, it was feared that the vessel would not the ight ended. In the evading the officer between it and rm Thele Rays High Ches the Marchionsts of Mantacute Wales The Hon Mr. H. B. Gibb proposed as the Duke stepped on board Royal Salute arrive until the following day, and that all the commanding the Forces entertained the Royal nesses and several other proceeded in the gown, and the Iady Marquie of Dprees; rode le the health of the Duke of Edinburgh, thunderact from the guns of the men af war in preparations would have to be reorgsglendi | goestand a few others ac diunjry. The High: | steam launch Fictoria shiviste the tiaminations at 41 St. George Wind

the Royal Every: The manner in which he

of

The

the Royal Standard on the arrival of the Duke's others wandered Arranged to be given to g

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bacement

4

Princess of Wales

King''two

ite

daughters of the Ladies Mary and Cicely, golden Edward IV., and Lady Margaret Lancaster, head of -the Order as the Queer Victoris was reigning sovereign, but will be seen, there was a a lapse of

of over

400 years after Lady Mar

Investiture gatet Lancaster to the date of the of Queen

Alexandra by King Edwitd.

THE ROYAL WARDROBE

man, the Hon. Mr. Keswick, gave: The by all Hongkong, drove to Podder's Wharf to was, dubbed 'the " Kainar.Behind. As noon shelled the position and the battery returned it on ice station, which was a blaze = "pecia's

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