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77. Tri-coloured Stars.

78. Autumn.

79. Cherry blossoms.

80. Chrysanthemum

loaves.

with

81. Variable Chrysanthemum,

89. Autumn flower and throo

torch lights. 83. Motoors,

rod. 85. Daisy.

80. Five colourod halls. 87. Scattered Chorry; flower. 88. The lily.

89. Chrysanthemum and five

lightly.

30. Peony and seven magie

lights.

01. Bengal-Highs

02. Thousands of Butterflies. 93. Flower wheol.

94. Lanterns and Chrysanthe-

121004.

95. Gohlen globes,

96. International signals. 97, Rod darts,

98. Honvenly glory.

99. Handsome flowers.

100. Spring fields.

102, Rubies,

101. Oreou ino.

Entertainment at Queen's College. Yesterday was a gala day for Quoon's College. The hall was tastefully decorated with flowers and greenery. Mr. E. A. Irving,

St. Joseph's College.

At 11 o'clock yesterday, 100 boys from due College is at a special service in the RC Cathedral. The full orchestra and College choir under the able management of Mr. O, Baptista, Mr. F. Gonizales, and Rey. Bro. Dositheusi wore in attendance.

At 4 pm. in the school refreshments were served toall the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JUNE 23 1911

THE FISH LANTERN PROCESSION.

Special Article.

a

For wooks past strollers thug Wanchai might hava seu hun-- dreds of lanterns in the course of manufacture hanging out today

with one another to produce the most striking effect, but the deco- with the greatest, taste rations which were carried out undoubtedly those of

were Messrs A. S. Watson and Co.

At Madame Flint's.

of

in

King Edward Hotel.

Coronation Items Mossra, Dodwell & Co.'s offices

afterwards taken

103. May blossom and hanging students. Special arrangements in the sun but strange, to say the street, one's attention wasnt, at the brake and was, the over the arch. To observers from of the Bijon Sconic Thoatre. A.

lights.

104. Luxury of gold,

105. Moonstone,

106. Coloured flash.

107, Goldon Slors..

108. Seattored Stars,

110. Illumination.. 111. Mount Yoshimo.. .112. Exhibitions of flowers,

113. Moon after Storm.

116. Strange Stars.

117. Meteors.

118. Gardon of Peony.

110. Fire oxhibition.

120. Flowor and Full Moon. 121. Bright world.

122. Decoration.

123. Bright Stars,

124. Boni Kanako,

- 125. Variable flasli.

126. Yollow dew drops. 127. Beauty of Arituin. 128. Flower.

120. Parting Dragon. 130. Shining Store changing

light.

131. Golden Cherry.

though visiting the

TYPHOON SIGNALS.

CITY DECORATIONS. that part of Queen's Road loading pany's oil installation ut linti was into Chinatown, triumphal arches also festooned with lights, which From an early hour yesterday had been erected bedecked with looked very effective from the were decorated with flags, and morning, the woutod monotony of all sorts of colours and with across the water.

double rows of lanterns. The the public streets was relieved by gawdy-hued chandeliers. over- Nippon Yusen Kaisha. balustrades and pillars wero bright-coloured, fings and other hanging the roadways. What There are stranger fish out of ombellishments. End un ialubi forcibly struck one's inngination office was decorated with gas let and largo lanterns were sus- The Nippon Yusen Kaishu prottily set off in white and scar- the director of education, oponed the sea than over wore in it. That cant of Salmira suddenly bean was the fact that despite the rain illumination (design of 3 lettors: ponded in the archways. the proceedings by reading tho at least is our representative's transplanted in the streets of Hong-which had fallon overnight, the N.Y.K., each lotter 5 feet high Mosare. 8. G. David & Co.'s Governor'anddross to the students, impression after viewing the Fish kong, he would doubtless Inve seemingly flimsy-looking struc-fixed in an oblong frame), ut the business premises were decorated 8.1. Changing wheel, green to The pupils were then entertained Lantern procession last night being celebrated. It was plain affected, which fact bosponks of Japanese red Inntorns wore also shape, with a ling ncross.

realised that a great ovent was taros remained intact and un-corner facing Status Square, with rod luntorns, hoisted archi in the spacious hall to a Chinese organised with wonderful skill that the various firms and shops the thoroughness of Chinese in oach verandah arch in three Coronation Treat. dinner during which the hand-by the Chinese community. The in the art of the city had vied mothods in cortain directions. rowa. The managers's residence, innster read an autograph letter Chinoso have a love of brilliance

The arrangements for enter- No. Robinson Road, was detaining the R.G.A, and A.O.D. Whiteaway, Laidlaw from H.E. the Governor, thanking

The latest addition to our high-rated with Japanese rod lan- women and children to the Corona- the mastors and the boy's of the openliar to the race, and though and vivid colouring, the seems to

class tailoring establishments dis terns in two rows, 350 lanterns tion too provided by theentertain- College for the lotter congratulat Occidentals may possess the same

played, tho lotters G. R." inall being used for both office and mont Committeo, were in the ing him on his promotion to taste, it has been mollowed by

pink, white and bluc flowers. “ front of the building, composed of rosidonco.

hands of Lt.-Col.G. D. Chamior, G.C.M.C. Moduls were, presented convention, until, if one were not

|C.M.G., R.A., and left nothing Our Friend the Tramway The King Edward Hotel had to be desired. The families and the groups wore photograph-in-sympathy with Chinese, if the Powells. These consisted of

Company.

rows of Japanese lanterns all from Stonecuttore, od. The proceedings terminatol atmosphere lead not been absorbed pleasing shades of rich material

Lycemun Refusing to bo outshono by the along the front balconies or and Kowloon by firing a quanlity of crackors.

very tastefully arranged, the effect till the mind was endowed with which was heightonod by the othersand desiring to excolia their verandahs on all the fivo storeys, to lfongkong by special laun- wore convoyed- capacity for admiring things oft folds of the draperies. To efforts to put on gala attiro, the facing Ice House Street nid Des chos. About 140 sat down to would seem a garish display to printe significance, a number of garnished one of their cars to auch storey) of the muin ontrance Theatre, Victoria Barracks, and oriontal, last night's procession give the decorations an appro-Tramway Company bedeckerl and Vaux Road, the top (over the 5th ton which was hold in the R.A. Westor ores. That it was hot so val devices was introduced in an extent that scarcely one inch of (corner of Ice House Street and full justice was done to the good is the general prevailing opinion, the general schomo of embellish the original car was open to the Des Voeux Road) surmounted by things provided, Mrs. Chamier and expressions of unqualified pleasura are to be heard on allents. Both the firms above vision the whole car was a riot a huge arch displaying the hotel and Mrs. Lyddon being untiring Sides,

nontioned carried out their work of colour with brilliant lights in me with base bearing "God in their efforts to see that overy- sondwhat similar lines and the side which must have been the Save the King," both boing in one was kept well supplied. The feet was at ones charming and outcome of a master mind. The monster lotters carved out of wood party was

car travelled at regular intervals ach letter painted white and in 3 spooial care to the Cine- pleasant.

up and down the tram-track with lighted by a suitable number of matograph Entertainment kind- Further up on the other side Mr. Course, Traffic Superintend-rod lanterns; the hotel flag flowly provided by the management. had been made to accommodate

arrested with equal force by the the part of the Chinese crowdsrominent amongst the illuminal- the majority being of a funny

ause of open-mouthed wonder ou

the Peak the "arek" was quite unibor of pictures were shewn, 510 boys on the occasion. The times our representativo did not large hall of the College and all see one fish autorn; the makers display behind the shop window

description and well calculated to corated, whilo special musical se first rule of stage craft,--the Flint's. The principal feature was the verandals were tastefully de- seemed to have appreciated the of that up-to-date dressmakingling the streets who gave vont sights of Hongkong.

establishment known as Madame many a weird “Hi-Yah!"

Arnold, Karberg & Co

please the youngsters as wasóvino- Queen's Building.

Mosers. Arnold, Kurberg and od by tho shouts of laughter by 109). Redan (reen decorations,lections wore rendered during the tion of surprises, Ilmost certainly Britianis in a majestic attitude

foast. All the students then as was a surprise to many Europeans

Judging from the uniform style Co.'s premisos on the Shamcon which they wore greated. It is sembled in the College hall where Some had solemnly assured our resurrounded by a wealth of artistic of decoration adopted by the were very prettily decorated, the safe to say that the 22nd June, His Excellency's address was representative that it was a hugo fish (ecorations in the form of artificial conglomeration of the various big main facings of the frontage be- 1911, will bo romiombered fo by the Headmaster, and each boy estimated to be a couple of him flowers and draperies. The whole firms having offices in the hand-ing picked out in electric lights, long time to come by all those who received a Hundsome medal of red yards long, illuminated with effect was enclmuting to a degree. it was evident that the work must white. Red Japanese lanterns 114. Fighting hoes and peony Their Majestiera sonyonirof the lanterns, and it was with the ex-

some buildings facing the praya, with, tho hong flag in blue and partook in the festivities. The Princely House of Ewo. 115. Whirling fire.

occasion. Select, patriotic songs|pectations of seeing some gigantic

have been carried out with a good were hung below all the archies In the immediato, vicinity, was deal of co-operation and foresight. and balconies. were snug, and thus a most ou-sort of caterpillar, named in court oflice of Messrs. Jardine in the event of those firms having Mr. E. Pabaney's business pro- joyable and red letter day was tesy a fish, that the writer sallied Mathesou and Company in gala usod divers methods of embellial isos residence No. 1, Duddell

We have boon courteously litly closed,

forth last night.

garb. The whole scheme of dements, the effect would have been Street wore fully illuminated with informed by the enterprising and Tonight the from of the College is preconceived ideas were orations was simplo and unpre-congruens, but, as has already the Japanese lanterna.

obliging Superintendent of the overlooking the city and harbour soon dashed to the ground, for on entions and took the form of a been stated, tiris was obvinted by

Messrs. Sonros & Co.'s offico and Lovel Tramway, that ho is much will be illuminated with Japanese arrival-at-the-Howrington Ennal few soft-coloured bunting on the the firms fortunately deciding to to Bolivian Consulate, No. 1, pleased with the weather report lanterns. There are few buildings the true facts were thrust with an heade of the handsome building, appoint committees to supervise Duddoll Street, and the residence scheme suggested by the "Tolo- in the Colony that have a more appalling saddonness upon his but the effect was charming in its the work of decorating tho build of Mr. A. M. L. Soares at No. 24, graph" in the issue of Wednesday favourablo situation, or that load | brain. There was no fish 200 simplicity.

ings with an eye to uniformity. Robinson Road, were illuminated last.

He fools that the signals thomsolves so admirably to a dis- yards long. Thoro never was one, On the Waterfront. Striking evidence of this was with large rod Japanese lanterns, and charts will be greatly appre play of this nuture. Its position and, no such fearsome monster As Statue Square appeared yes- furnished by that massive struc Kennedy Town Hospital was cistod and considered a boon by on a height near the R. C. Cathe-was contemplated that night.

erday morning, there were turo known as Queen's Building illuminated with a large red cross,all Peak travellers. Arrange- dral is unique. The logond "God; At the starting point there was unmber of coolics busy at workne it appeared to the passer-by 30 feet square, done in lanterns, ments will be made at once to Save the King" will be ublazon starrying to and fro, much the little plots of ground known yesterday. The predominating on the roof. On the first floor carry into effect the suggestion od across the front of the building gesticulation and hoursoly voiced as the "finest site "of the Colony. features were red by white. verandah, also, there was a group two white flag-staffs with yard in large rail lottors, white un ench orders but out of the soening The skeleton was gradually Those colours wore arranged in of lanterns.

arms will be erected, one at the wing there will appon a five-chaos order began to evolve and assuming shape but when seen, it two designs-the pillars covered At the offices of the Eastern lower and one at the upper ter- pointed star worked in different- by half past oight the procession consisted only of a number of poles with white cloth entwined by Extension Telograph Co. the minus. From the yard orm will us voloured lanterns-the whole sur was on its march. Then it was which which wore entwined with festoons of rod and the vorandalis subomo of decorations was carried suspended signals to correspond Cherry mounted by a cross of noble that the nature of the parado was festoons of greenery.

were likewise lined with white out in red Japanese lanterns, with to those displayed on the "Ta- dimensions, standing between the to be soon. Hugo fish shaped lan-

with festoon of rod running at the letters "G. R." in the end mar." Should a typhoon be bo- lotters" G... cash 15 foot high. terns many quite ten feet long wore

arches of the top floor and a dia-yond the 300 miles radius, a red During the day the College will borne aloft on two poles by stunly

Both Murray and Wellington regular intervals in the centre.

King's Building.

mond alipod device made up in diso will be displayed; if withtu assume its festive garb, and will coolies. Illuminated by small Barracks evidently spared no

A little way further, stood the arches in between,

300 miles of Colony a black 138. Different kinds of Chrysano doubt present a very pretty lamps the structures scomed to mins to do honour to thoir King. King's Building and here again The building at the corner of dire will be hoisted. On the rod appearance in its gala dress of positively glow all over and the The verandahs of the former were the effect was no less striking.Queen's Roud and Pottinger dise will be painted: "Beyond skilful colouring, the demarea lined with the traditional rod; The building was outlined with Street, ocenpied by Seo Wo and 300 miles," on the black diso tion of the fins and the clever bearing in the centre at regular rad lanterns, all the perpendicular Co. and Arthur and Co., was pro-Within 300 miles." Cases will Ellis Kadoorie College. On the morning of the 22nd skeleton-work hal been utilized clod by wreaths of specially cutarchos wore festooned with flowers, etc., and was quits, in keeping in which the weather charts and

manner in which the bamboo intervals the Royal Crown ensir-

pillars were demarked and the fusely decorated with lanterns. also be hung in both stations the boys assembled, at the usual to strengthen the lines of each palms. At the Wellington Barn the centre of the building was with the grand arch near at hand. roports will be placed should the hour, in the central hall which model became at once apparent. racks, there were ligeand bunting soon a large device, with th had been tustofully decorated Not only,

Mr. L. P. Cooke, of No. 53, Director of the observatory bo were there fish and in the centre, displayed in with flags and overgreens on but birds, passing wondrous large letters, were the words initials "G" and "M" in large Connaught Road Contral; obtain good enough to include in his

The dovico, which took the form P.W.D. to orect a stall temporary moduls distributed by Mr. Lau stituent parts. Thoro

Kowloon Rallway. and the Crown was about 25 feet | front of his honer, from which he Cha Pak, the latter being collapsible tigers whose bodies promptly donned by the boys, crossed and opened like concer

and had 10 lumps. On the roof sent up a unique pyrotechnic

On the British Section, Kow- The above institution was of the building, fluttored three display.

loon-Canton Railway, during the their several classes and march- and out of step, while one weird with large and small flags.

They were then arranged in tias as the two bearers fell into lavishly but simply decorated British national Ensign on three At "Messrs. Router, Brockel-month of May, the total number

Wharf where the ss. Hoi Ming tied under mottern titles of fish,

flag polos; also two American, mann's offices, the verandalia of passengers carried was 18,892. ol down to the. Leung Wing creature was neither to be classi

one Japaneso and one, German facing Statue Square and Queen's Coaching brought in a revonus of From that portion of the Naval Ensign, thus indicating the Building wore hung with lanterns, $0,307; goods $789. round the island. The leading one prohistoric anual, and a Cricket Club's ground, flutterod cupants of the building.

waiting to carry them flesh or fowl. It must have beonard facing the Hongkong cosmopolitan nature of the oe in three tiers. The private Penk Health Restrictions.

residence of the manager, Mr. R. boy carried

the school lag wit suggested that it was an unorable streamers as a sign

The unitary restrictions at while a class banner was borne ethyosaurus.

The firms participating in this Fuhruun, was similarly illumi-present in force in Hongkong at the head of each class. Tho

of homage to the "Sailor King" scheme of decorations were the nated. Animals alone did not complete

consist of quarantino against doparture both from the school the general scheme, for quaintly

Institution of Engineers and Foreign Firms.

Bangkok and Pakhoi. Hongkong and wharf was made to the ncfashioned structures-all made

Shipbuilders, Gurrela, Bornor & The decorations undertaken by passengers are subject to quaron- The foreign firms doing busi-Co., Jebsen & Co., Asiatic Pet- the Covornment were as fol- tine in the Netherlands Indio, companiment of the usual salvo out of the same flimsy ma ness in the Colony almost roloum Co., Vacuum Oil Co, lows: of crackers. During the trip terial the fishes-and il-without oxcoption had us the Phoenix Club, Oriental Browery, Governmont House. The out-

Coronation Arches. the boys were amused by aluminated portraits of the Late principal feature of their decur-l., Bank Line, Ltd., Toyo Kisen line of the north front of the

The triumphal arches along. Chinese band and a theatrical King, the Dowager Queen, King tions their own national flag Kaish & Pacific Aiail Steamship house, arches and cornices were Queen's Road Central are rapidly Company engaged for the day, George, and the Prince of fluttering in the breeze side by Company.

At Stanley they disembarked Wales also formol no incon- side with the Union Jack, which

picked out with 1,000 red lan- taking shapo. The arch nearly and lunch was provided. Sports spicuous feature. Equestrionues servod to act as a silont oxpros-tions were repeated at other places the initials G.R. and the Prince is already completed and it looks For the rost, the samo decora- lerns and the Royal Crown with Opposito the Fire Brigade Station and games were then instituted, in robos of many colours brought sion of tlint sentiment of friendly in the City. flore and there, in- of Wales' feathers were reproduc- very bravo in its Chiness adorn- prizes being given to the win-up the rear save for several fooling which has always been merable Chinose and Japanose od in glectric lights in rod and ment. nare of the several competitions, stragglers who came along the cherished by Britain and the great lanterns stood in rows and caught white, When the Hoi Ming returned route quite five minutos behind. Powersof the world. On such an the eyo, indirectly arousing lively NewGovernment Offices.-Tho At Yaumati Friday last there to Victoria flint ovoning at 8 Music there was; not the soft ecension, it was vividly brought anticipations of the evening's worth, east and south fronts were were lying in the public mortuary 172. Chrysanthemums and five

the oven hundrod odd dulcet tones of the sackbut and to mind with what pious efforts illuminations, which, thanks to picked out with 5,500 red lan-17 dead bodies, including many coloured mixed balls.

boys who had made the trip, saltery, but strident cadences Edward the Peacemaker tried to the improved weather conditions, torna. During the evening, the Band though doubtless tired were un- from the Chinese bugle and flute prosorve the comity of nations and were, after all, realised.

of the victims of the harbour of the K.O.Y.LI. and the Pipes doubtedly happy.

Victoria Hospital-The north forry-launch collision two days of the Baluchis played lively

accompanied by the boating of through whose exertions such

On the Hill.

[front was picked out with 2,500 ugo. It is a matter of notoriety, selections of music, which greatly school and its emblom blazed at least that is what it seemed to arose as the "Entente Cordiale," At night the name of the gongs and the rattle of bonos things of world-wide influence

Mr. Fred. J. Halton's residence, red lanterns.

and most regrettable it is, that onlivened the proceedings, and forth in gigantic charactors on be.

"Exmoor" 15 Conduit Road, Now Law Courts,-All sides this mortuary is innocent of a were greatly appreciated."

the Anglo-Japanese Alliance and The procession was a triumph that friendly disposition towards was outlined and arches decorated wore picked out with 4,200 red water spray such as is to be found.

with red lanterns. Across the interna,

in the morgue of any civilised on the part of the Chinese com- Russia and Germany, with which contre of the house appeared Clock Tower-All four faces town. These bodies, lying put AT THE SCHOOLS.

mmunity and every praise is due to countrios the English Monarchy a large Pacific Mail house flag in of the clook, all four sides and all refying in this burning weather, We would remind our readers them for the provision of such a is connected by ties of blood, no rod, white and bluo lanterns. openings were picked out with awaiting identification, are, if you In all the schools in the Colony of the boxing tournament which picturesque display. That it was loss than with almost every reign-

Asiatic Petroleum Co. 4,000 fairy lamps and 60 pot please, splashed over with water yesterday, the scholars were outer is to take place to-morrow might thoroughly appreciated needs no ing House in Europe.

Tlic Asiatio Potroleum Co.'s lamps.

every morning so that the friends tained in honour of the occasion, in the Victoria Skating Rink, telling; the manner in which the

building on the Shameen, situated Taim Sha Tsui Police Station.- or acquaintances shall identify and a special address prepared by The contestants in the main event luge crowds moved from paint to The Chinese quarter of the city on the bund, is the highost of the Picked out with 2,500 rod lanterns. the remains. The state of things His Excellency the Governor was --Itad Stanton v. Capham-are point to get just another glinipso is was far from indifferent to show-row and this made it very con- Signal Hill and Timeball may well be imagined. Why read to the pupils. After this in the pink of condition and a ample testimony. The controllersing a tangible expression of thoir spicuous last night when there Tower-Pioked out with 1,500 cannot the Water Authority be came the presentation of the tough encounter is assured. Se of the procession may rest assured appreciation for the benefits that were displayed some hundreds of red lanterns. The arches, angles, asked to put in sprays that will Coronation melals, followed by voral good "preliminarios" also that what they have done, they accrue to trade and commerce electric lights outlining all the and flagstaff of tower were out play perpetually, if necessary, on sports, games, and refreshments, figure on the programme,

have done well.

under British rule. All along" windowe, eaves, etc. The Com="lined,

the morgue glabe?.

132. Green Stars.

133, Chrysanthemum and two

coloured Stars,

134. Arashi Yan

Blossom.

135. Purple flash,

136. Lily.

137. Artillery fire and Signal,

.thom.

139. Tatsuluguwa Maple trop.

--149, Magic lights.

141. International signals.

142. Gold and Silvne

143. Brilliant world. o

144. Mount Fuji,

145. Five coloured Balls, `

flags and festoons. 7

41

The Barracks.

146. Stars radiating green light the provious day. The corona- strange," and many carientures "Our, Colonel," doubtless nights, surmounted by the Crown. od special permission from the list, the Trumway Company.

from centro.

147. Silver light.

148. White and rod Stars,

149. Flower along the beach. 150, Chrysanthomuns.

151. Floral beauty of Botanical

Garden.

152. Elegant Chrysanthemum. 153. Bouquot, 154. Shooting Stars,

155. Glorious night. 156. Coronation Lantern. 157. Fire wheel. 158. Chorry blossomt. ·

159. Silver dow. 160. Flower show. 161, Bright, moon,

162. Changeablo Stars, 163. Tamasudare, 164. Chrysanthonum.

165. Monster light.

166. Grand decoration."

167. Changing flash.

.168. Bright night. '

169. Glorious planots.

170. Five coloured Stars,

171. Juggler's light.

tion address was read and the of wild animals formed con- plying the honorary Coloneley of of a shield, was some 60 feet wide brick pagoda, 7 ft. by 5 ft., in

wns

p.m.

ite roof.

Boxing..

were

Pile regiment.

The Soldiers' Club

Naval Yard.

In Chinatown

Government Decorations-

The Kowloon Morgue,