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WHY I AM A

BACHELOR."

TING-MARRIED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY FEBRÚARY 15 1011

A somewhat similar reply was WESTERNIZED CHINESE. given by i young bachelor of 25:

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bridge, and commandoored it. A nowspapor of 1815 says:-Tho mon are red conts all, distinguish od by the sovoral facings of their conts-Vonico rod, breeches grey, or some good color." So our. Royal scarlet wis borrowed from

THE OBSOLETE PLAIN WOMAN,

Awriter inthe "ArtChroniclo" Juns a word to say on the much-

as bluff old Tso Tsung-Tang, Chang Chiletang, Lo Ping-cling, "I prefer to have plenty of

A quarter of a contury ago, the and others. But the westernized money to spend, and a good time apparition of a Chinose gould Chinese must have had their REASONS FOR NOT GET generally, than to being mar-inn in complete western costumo tention especially drawn "to ried" he said. "If I wore a with well trimmed hair would the degradation which has conie

We are not yet told what married man, my hurd-onruodavo nade Frequenters of the on their country mainly through will be substituted for the color Bund rub thoir oyes in astonish- the vice of corruption in a mone-

Fronch soldiers' trousers; but it The great decrease in marrings money would have

on keeping up a household and ment. It is now so much at haltary senso. The country rooks of is to be something in the way of during recont yours has been a -source of considerable controversy family, and I should have to live tor of every day occurroneo that fit, and nobody dönounces it morekhaki. The Government his among all classes of the com-in very different style from one hardly thinks twice about it. vigorously than those who have been long in making up its inind, in all companies tho greon is not using tho, word in the sense of

By far the largest number of our informants stated that they were inelelors brunson we

becanso they were keeping a wife at home.

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which scom to us intro pro-

character in David Orrick, and the dictuin cannot be gain- But whatever dificulties ba-said. Western dress is more chelors may raise up to excuse workmanlike than that of the there are really few who would queness, it gains in adaptability themselves for remaining single East. What 16 loses in pictures- nut speedily find some means of halily exertion and con- overcoming them if the really venicee. It is, moreover, a sort

of common bond between the n right girl came along

tions of the west, who choose to consider themselves the salt of the Civilized earth. No westerner

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neglected plain woman and her". possibilities,

ONE GOOD POINT.

She may not be fair to outward's IRELAND AND GREEN. view, but—the writer says now- It would not be safe to mention lays no womni ncod bo plain, munity. Many people declare what I nin doing now. I may be The recent quono cutting move their education in those coun that to the ambitions young man called selfish, but I have always ment les added considerably to tries of the west that can boast of feeling a little anxious about the the "natural" color of Ireland ugly-unless she chooses to be so i wife is a serious handicap to been used to living. luxuriously the number of westernized na simple honesty and purity in their writes Mr. Frederick Boyle in pestin then feelings or thoir. the worst instead of the bost of effect of such a change. In 1903 there are enthusiasts who could of her own free willi.e., makes administration. The westernizod

hersoll. But his career; whilst, on the other and having plenty of smart tivos so far as outward ap hand, many famous anon have de clothes to wear, and I do not or goos. It is a mattor Chinese, then, has a physical ad-ho" Pall Mall Gazette") we saw fists at such blasphemy. churod, and are still declaring, really think the much-praised, which may be looked at from vantagen dress, a inental advan- cipanies of infantry, a squadron Burko, hizu elfan Irishman whose that they owe mach of their advantages of home life would various points of view. We pro-tago in the wider outlook of his fairy, and i hutory parade authority is questioned only by The ugly woman is of all types success in life to the help and compensate me suicionly to pose to consider only those better education, and a livelier the review. on the National Tete, tarnith, "It is certain that azure, colors, nondescript, but generally in light groy, with slouch hats, at the irreverent, declaros with scane and elusses-fair, dark, between sense of what is right from with the avowed purpose of test and azure only, has been the sho will be found to possess one encouragement of their hattór-give those up,' Jalvos:

In summing up our inquiries,mising, divelling it little on moralstand point. He should, With a view to obtainisig so it would appear that the mujority mere sartorial change, which when his qualities are fully up un paliepimant was almost color of Ireland since the English good, point to which she may solution of this vexed: question; of bucliclers are unmarried owing after all is but sumblical of preciated, come to the front, and animous, frankly expressed, 'conquest; and it is equally clear dress up if she was the wi

and the authorities perceived that that green was not much in vogue do it. Let as consider what a they had better wait awhile. we have approached a number of ta selfish reasons of their own, samething deeper, says the stay there. hardened bachelors in order to which are often exeusable on the Shanghai MercuryDross.

Before 1870 the abolition of the with the great Celtic-irish-houses frankly ugly woman can do to obtain their reasons for not enter-ground that the modern girl is does make difference, Divy," says MR. G. A. WOODCOCK.antalongaráfico would have boon from which the Kings of Ireland improve lier personal appearance. A render who Well, first and foremost, hor were chosen:" ing into matrimony (says in Lon-iwice as extravagant as was her

almost as effective as the abolition wishes to hear more of this nurin. figure should receive attention. don paper)...

of the tricolor to make the chascious pronouncement may refer If she is short-waisted or inrrow grandmother.

sepots go off of tlionisolves." But to the vicissitudes of families." chested; she should go to the France grows more serious your But cortain facts arestated which bost "corsetioro" her means will Mr. G. A. Woodcock, one of our by year. Appeals to warlike appear to support it. The pormit her to afford; or if she isuu most popular magistrates als glory do not find much hearing color of the Knights of St. able to spare us niuch money as this for home to-morrow on the Miyanow, but, on the other hand, con- Patrick is blue; the facings of would mean she should buy a re- saki Maru on oight months' leave sideration for the privato soldier the Royal Irish Regiment are putable make of corsets, one that of absence. His main reason for line become much more general blue; those of the French Brigade will apparently increase the longth going home is to place his daugh since none escapes conscription, were red. The arms of Ireland of her waist, and, in addition to tors at school..

And the public understands that

are ażure, three crown ortho | doing this, add width to tho Mr. Woodcock has been twenty if battles are to be won he must harp was introduced by Henry narrow chost. Then her gowns without long experience could years. in the Colony, where he be made as inconspicuous as pos- VILL. Ireland, on the Royal should be carefully made by the feel himself thoroughly at home is made a host of friends, who sible: So tho decreo has been achievement, has a gold harp on best dress-nakter she can afford, With an Asiatic in his eastern will welcome.lim gladly on his-issued-at-lust.

blue-ground.Thoro-is-moro,and she should not aim at a dress. It would take him but un roti. His work on the bench

The disappearance of the fami-

Roports' of the Dalai Lama's great variety of gowns, but rather The British Consul on the hour to feel friendly with one has been what might be expected liar blue coat and red trousers arrival in India lately reminds us possessing a few good ones which Shamoen has written to the Pundressed as he himself is dressed, of a man of his sterling character. will leave our English scarlet the that yellow is, or was, a national are smart and suitabilo to her It was not certain if Mr. Wood- last survivor of the old national color throughout, the Far East. circumstances. On the other Magistrate to the effect that, talking the language which he while certaint British steamer talks, and possessed of sufficient cock could leave just now, as both colours in Europe. Russia, in-Ifis Holiness wore a yellow silk hand, though. I counsel "a fow was atancher one night off Honnm, knowledge of the things he knows he and Mr. R. H. A. Craig, who deod, maintains a regiment of the robe, his sedan-cliair was yellow, gowns," this must not be taken Canton, four piratos boarded. the to be able to discuss reasonably takes his place; were on the Guard clad in the uniform of the Government hung his room to mon that I advise my readers vessel, and having gagged and the topics of the day. The great list for loave. However, the Go-Alexander the First, and Prussia at Darjeeling with yellow stuff, to whom these words may apply bount the quartermaster, made thing, therefore, in western dress vernor decided in his favour, and has one arrayed in older fashion and provided him with a yellow to put all their eggs in ono or off with a large booty. The is that it gives greater freedom woll earned rost is now assured still that of Froderick the Groat. "dandy" for paying visits. The tire baskets, and for the rest go

In each caso it used to be the rule deputation of Buddhist residents shabby or worse,

"shabby British Consul roquests the magis to the wentor than the Chinese him. trate to have the stolon goods'does, and it tends to break down

that every

who welcomed him carried yellow sinart.' Fat front it. The plain "I do not intend to hurry,"traced, uul those connected the-barrier between cast and wost

"turn-up" ngs-the Muscovite banners, oto. All through the woman who wishes to make the said another prosperous-looking with this outrage arrosted and

copying the Teuton in this res- Malay countries yellow is sacred best of herself must study overy bachaier, "until I havo suflicient punished.

pect, doubtless. Verterans grum to loyalty. For n subject to wear condition under which so will "income to give wife a

On receipt of the despatch from

ble that the interesting custom is it was high treason once. So it have or may have to appear, and first-rito time. She must have the Consul, the magistrats sent

abandoned now. Perhaps, that was to n loss degree in Burmali her house gowns should be just dresses, theatre tickets, motors,deputy to investigate, who has so

variety of nose was comunioner in and Siam. It is the Imperial as carefully chosen as those for and all the pretty things so dear far hot apprehended any of the

former times. But these regi-color in China. But in Europe stroot or visiting or evening wear. to the hoart of a woman. I think robber

mouts are curiosities, renowned yellow was actually hated in a wife ought to be treated just

and glorious, but uncommonly former times, and still is general- like a doll, and givon everything

ugly. The Austrian white, was

ly disliked. she wants, and until I can afford to do that I intend renmining 'single."

"Girls nowadays," said one. disconsolato Inchefor, "think that mon murty them espécially to loi thom spend their money on thein- selves. They expect two or three servants to do all the housework and cooking, and consider even Ittle dusting quite beneath them. They hand their children over tu the care of nurses, spend most of their time trying on new hats and dresses, or giving tea and dinner parties to their Judy friends:

"It is not that I begrùdgo a

wife my money exactly, but if she is always going to ho wrapt a with her own pleasures and wausomments, what is the god of

marrying her?"

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Canton, Feb. 13.

HAND-PAINTED BOOTS.

Decorated foolarear has conie as the natural sequence of

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FINANCIAL NEWS.

SPEECH FRIGHT. in other ways,

Mentally, the westernized Chi-

Sir John Byers sends some nese panut fail to be head interesting particulars to the and shoulders above his com- British Medical Journal" on this patriot, who has nothing but the pubject. He quotes Lord Dufferin eient teaching for his intel-as saying that "No great orator loctnal outfit. The curse of has ever lived who did not feel

WHAT TO AVOID. purely classical course is its lack very nervous before rising to his

Again, the plain woman must of practicality, in worship of feet. I have often seen the legs

beware of copying styles obviously words, even sometinios, of the of one of the most effective and for the last fine the great

meant only for the boautitul. Picture-hats are not for her, nor sound of words as distinct from heart-stirring speakers in the review in 1878, when the Vien-

the fluffy, essentially feminino their meaning, and its subanis House of Lords, to whom that nese turned out en masse to bid And this was a gontle short skirts, The Parisienne issiveness to authority One may assembly never failed to listen, it good-bye. Imperial Princos,

Mesars. Wlicclock & Co., of style of dress, all lace and dainti whose yourly-income-rau-into- four figures. The girl who ob-delighting in this new opportun-prore a steam engine however shake like an aspen leaf during Generals, and, I think, officers in

ward freight market has boon ribbons and white muslin of the zains hini as a husband should ity for novelties, and bogins to arch one may honor its inven- the delivery of the first few sen- command of regiment are still Shanghai, report:Our homes of frippories, nor the blue

regard the plain, severe-looking tor Int imagino tite horror of a

tences of his spacch." Lord privileged to wor it;

rather quiet since we last wrote, "ingenue." In winter the plain certainly have a good time.

CROMWELL AND ENG- boots as not at all up-to-date.Chinese teacher if one of his Dufferin told Sir John that this

mainly on account of the holidays woman, while trying to be as One bachelor replied that he Her boots mar show uppers of pupily were to suggest an im was Lord Derby. Lord Dufferin

LAND'S RED.

which have just intervened; smart and up to date as slie can, was so fond of the fudios that he soft suede, satin, or tinted kid,provement of the Four Books himself was always nervous about

There is no need to make a prospects for the near future, should not go in for velvet and could not hear the thenight of and have on the fantastic um: The westernized Chinese, 120, is speaking, and in lis later years conscript ariny attractive in ap- however, are good as there seems furs and style of yougout of the being tied to one, for life,

like his preceptors, manysided. the thought of having to speak bruidery designs worked in silk ;

pretty woman. Indood, for spring, interior awaiting shipment. inent demand feathers and spun- think iff lived with a woman of else they show painted orna- Nothing which the thought of lay heavy on his mind before-pearance. Tradition and sonti- to be plenty of cargo in the professional beauty or even of the year after year," he said, "I should montation which sometimes come man can fathom comes amiss hand. In this respect he resem-glos and glitter; but the pressure Coastwiso. We have no change autumn, and winter wear the so got to know her every charac-right down on

Every single faculty bled John Bright. to the too. to him. teristic and netion that I should Medallions of gold cloth, show has received some culture if Lord Dufferin was went to in- of economy would be irresistible to report in this market as there probability is that the tailor even if it were not backed by has been practically no business modes will suit her best, that is. got heartily tired of her. of ing a painted scene, is other the training has been as it ist that no very good speech prudence. A soldier anust creep done during past fortnight except unless she should happen to course, I shall be told that if fancy, while a simpler design ms slold be. There will be an was ever made without a

nowadays, not prance as of yore, the ordinary" routine work by possess, as is sometimes the case, I really loved a woman this a band of velvet round the top of exactitudo in it which scorns siderable amount of preparation, Our starlet holds its own with the regular liners who have con-

i figure utterly unsuited to this could never be, but I doubt if the boot and down the fronts.

"Maskoo" and "Can do." There at all events until long practice dirty when the estimates trived to remain fairly indepen-style. In the case of a thin or an unequally dovoloped figure, the greatest und strongest love

is no "Cha-pfil-toa" in geometri hd so cultivated the speaker's mount every year; it will not dont" throughout the season; which the modern mun" and (wo-

eal or mathematical reasoning faculty as to ronder the urt of survive compulsory service-orders for "tramp" tonnago, tailor modes are, however, by for man have between them is proof.

SHORTEST SURNAME.

Moreover, it is usually the case thinking aloud with fervour_and against the deadly monotony,

that the Westernized Chinese precision a second nature. Even some think, however, that science however, have been very scarce the safest style to choose, because which comes after the now!1085 A. MS. Be, who carries on makes limsoll in expert in some-Bo, ho ond bed land laburder will put an end to war before that and we can hardly expect any good tailor, by means of a little of married life has worn off." business in Gray's Inn-road, thing. His previous training fits Chancellor break down, and a

measure, is carried, and standing revival until the opening of judicious padding, can do won who are very stout, however, tailor- One wealthy bachelor who is London, probably rejoices in him for it. He has the "somne-Prime Minister lose the thread of armies will be dissolved. Red the north and the rise of water ders with a bad figure. For those the despair of minerous matcli- the shortest surname in London, thing of everything" as a basis, his discourse. He explained that

"natural" to the British in the Yangtazo. soldier, but it is not vory `old. In their coal roport, the same made garments, unless of the making mothers, when asked why but he has equals in brevity on and on that he builds the every by preparation he did not moan There was no uniform until firm states:

slim sac coat variety, are not, to he did not marry, replied:

the other side of the Atlantic. thing of something." One of learning a spreek off by heart,

Japan.-As only to be, as a.rule, recommended. "I am a bachelor bocause I can. Canada's federal capital, Ottawa, the drawbacks of native, train- but the saturation of the mind Henry VIII, issued an ordinance

commanding that all his foot be expected thore has been never feel sure that a woman will was founded by a gentlemaning is that oxpertness, except with a knowledge of the subject, coldiers, should wear blue coats practically no business done on NO MORE BABIES IN 2015. marry me for myself alone, and with a similarly curt surname, in caligraphy, perhaps, is not and then the construction, not trimmed with red and breeclies this market since we last wrote not for my money. Sonio years Colonel By.. Its original name cultivated, except amongst art-necessarily in writing, but in the with, one red log and one blue and the present work and un- back I was actually engaged to a was Bytown. In Melbourne,isans, and with them, it is mind, of a well-knit skeleton of But the London, train-bands al- settled state of exchange still young lady, whom I thought Australia, there is or was a prenticeship and practice which the argument or exposition; final- really loved me, but just to test tradesman with the name "John make them what they are. Before ly, when out walking, or in the ways wore white, apparently, further hampers business;

oven "to their long close hoson Japan prices rule vory firm with hor genuineness I adopted the Ny over his door. And there is many years are over wo phall find solitude of one's own room, the and shoes." One would have an upward tendency, especially simple experiment of one day ex-an/up-country Australian town-China no longer sending abroad.language in which the ideas may liked to see that grand review of for the better grades of coal, ow

There will be no children in plaining to her that, I had sud-slip with only two letters in its nou of the type of her first re-most fitly be clothed should be 1530; described at length bying to the scarcity of stocks and the United States under five years denly lost all my fortune in a fame, but they are capital presentatives, knowing no tongue considered.

Lunes—"1. C." The pioneer but their own. As with us, their

Harrison, when the Lord Mayor the stoppage of the export of of age in the year 2020, says the Spankers differ greatly in re-and aldermen in white armor, Manchurian coal and prices local. New York "Tribuno," as quoted "A day or so later slm calmly settlers in the place found diplomatists will begin their pro-gard to the manner of preparation, with plumed hints of black velvet, ly have gone up all round in by the Paris edition of the "Now throw me over, remarking thy these initials carved in the bark paration of tongues in their boy- Sume write out the whole speech, steel battleaxes, and silver-stud- sympathy.

York Herald." Bábios, accord- lovo in a cottage, might suit some of a tree, so, while the town hood, will perfect them by travel and deliver it, like Sir James dod breastplates, and the rest, led Manchurian Coal. Since wo ingly, will have disappeared from people, but it wouldn't suitor. grew, its little-name remained. and life abroad, will make politi-Paget, paragraph by paragraph, 15,000 archers, pikemen, mus wrote last we have received ad int country us ourly as 2016. Since then I have lost faith in it is some years since (says tlio cal affairs a serious study, and so sentence by sentence, word for quoteors, and artillery, all-now- vicos that the output from the

This is the mathematical con- womanhood, so have detofmined "Chronicle a Mr. Buggey wrote will take their place in the diplo word, commas and all," as Hux white from top to toe. Until Fushun Mines has been considor "clusion of Prof. Walter F. Wile to leave them sevóroly alone." to the London papers asking for matic world as well equipped for loy once said in who has preached the doctrine of the deadweight of names-like colleagues. So with men who write out a speech, and then signed to raise forces for the Dalny has now stopped entirely tical Association. The only hope A veteran of 10 years or more, some easy way of escaping from their work as any of their foreign Others, like Huxley himself, will Henry VIII. amarted the Royal ably reduced on account of the cox, of Cornell University, recently supremacy, noblemen commis plague and that tho export from -announced to the American Statis single blies all his life, gave an his own. Being an official in take up professional work. Al-deliver something which, in Crown drossed them as they for the same rousin. *

of scoing babies in the United interesting if selfish reason for Doctor's Commons, he land gather ready there are Clinese doctors, wording at loast, is widely

States after 2020, according to ed from the wills registered there electricians, and civil engineers different from the manuscript. a rule, and they returned

pleased in their own. livery, ! doing so

Most of my friends are list of similarly unhappy-sur- who are respected by all foreign Others, again, jot down a few to this practice on pither sido famine area lavo:flocked to Nan possible importation from Franco, Thousands of refugeen from the Prof. Wilcox's calculation, is by bachelors, and we have such names. Here are some of them: ors having the privilege of their headings, and speak from those. When the Civil War broko king, and many are in a pitiable which, he says, will continue to good Times together. If I mar-Asse, Bub, Belly, Beast, Cheese, acquaintance, and the number The rute which the British out. Hampden's regiment was stat3.

have babies 80 yours after the riod I should have to give up my Col. Cockles, Dance, Demon, Dim, will rapidly grow.

Medical Journal "impressos on

United States has quit... club life, and, consequently myDrinkmilk, Fatt, Funck, Froggo, If we turn to the moral side of speakers is to have a message to green, Lord Brooke's purplo,

"There is proportionatoly more Essex's orango, Mandevillo's blue, Por the .s. Loongsung, Mr. friends, and 1-have not yet met Goose, Ginger, Glost, Galet, enstern nature, it is quite safe to deliver, to do so as briefly and in the woman who appeals to me ready, Hogg, Hump, Heudach, say that when at its best, it has words as simple and direct as and so forth. It was the men T. M. Nicol received from Manila race suicide-in the United States: suflicioully to make me sacrifien dug, Jelly, Kneebone, Kidney, little to learn from the west. But possiblo, and to sit down. who moant business, the leaders another automobile of 50 p. than in Franco, said Prof, Wilcox, An endowment for the work aly presont life for that of the Louky, Lazy, Mug, Monkey, Pig-euston and Tong-continue ovil

of the new model, who put a stop. This excollout machine is a La lome. I much prefer to "havo head, Pokor, Nadish, Hump, Rot-example have made the best rare,

to this confusion. Why they Buare for seven passengers, Mr. was recommended to the American independent views of my own, tengoose, Shugs, Swette, Swing, "There are two good officials," The Yokohama Spocio Bank, chose rod for the Parliamentary Nicol has found, splendid ao- Sociological Association by Mr. and complete freedom in my ne-

says the proverb, "one is dend, and the Chartered Bank of India, army does not appear, but Crom-commodation for his cars in Des George Elliott Howard, profesor tions, than to being more or loss

the otherubt yet hori."This ison, Australia, and China, have each well had already allotted it to his Vaux, Road next to Messrs. of sociology in the University of exaggeration, of course. We burnout L105 to the Mansion House Ironsides. An old tradition ex- Whiteaway, Laidlaw's, and hus Nebraska. He declared the Stato solves could tell of several incor Fund for the King Edward plains his choice he found a started business how under the should honour motherhood by on-

dowing mothers, ruptible officials, such for example Memorial,

great stook of red cloth at Cands name of the “Exile Garage"

bank smash.

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the slave of one's fumily, as most The bookings of passengers to married mon of my acquaintanco Australia for 1910 oxceeded those Beem to be."

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