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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

SECOND

FOR THE LADIES.

OUR WEEKLY CAUSERIE ON WOMEN'S MATTERS.

LATEST IN AFTERNOON FROCKS-A TALK ON HATS.

EVENING WEAR-NEW JEWELLERY FASHIONS

It must of necessity be a gown Taffetus continues the leading fabric for afternoon frocks. You of very recent brand, also its 600 it at the rac3 course worn by decolletage will not be of the cut the best dressed women, in all the adapted to a nevel arrancoment of charming styles and with all the jewelled strands, graceful, soft falling diaries to "which it lends itself so well..

same tones.

made costumes.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1914:

THE

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The white lace frilled upper edge of this jet-embroidered blue eatin girdle veils the top of a tulle The little coats that are most bodice partly filling in the spaces worn are short in front, lengthened between the points and under the in the back by a pleted basques. From the waist lines at falling over the pleated tunic of the sides jetted black gauze marble quarries. The population and dry docks, Lával academy about 21 miles north-west of

the skirt. They are generally worn with a vest of white pique, with points over the jacket" front! and a large Normandy collar,

For the tailor-made costumes

there is a great deal of gabardine used, and the most popular colore are navy blue and prairie green.

Hnt Modes,

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65 miles north-east of Koenige-

an island in the river, the treaty of 1807 between Russia and Napoleon. Pop. 35,000.

Vilvorde. A Belgian town, in the Province of Brabant, about 10 miles from Mulices.

Wattern.-A Bǝlgian_town, in the Province of East Flanders, about 7 miles cast by south of Gbent.

MESSRS. SETNA'S

REPORT.

Business Still at a Standstill.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The opinions expressed by the Correspondents are not necess arily those of the "Hongkong

Telegraph "]

A HON KONG WAR FUND.

[To The Editor of The Hong- kong Telaraph.]

Contributions will be collected

will be ready on Monday the 31st, inat. shall be pleased if those willing to assist in getting subscribers to this Fand will apply to me for books.

Although it is my aim to get tribution to this Fund, sa long people to put aside a daily con as the War lastaor British soldiers

engaged, I

shall also

arė

gladly

welcome any single donation of money which will considerably enhance the value of the Hongkong Contribution.

Mr. W. A. Dowley has kindly promised to sot as Treasurer, Iam, Dear Sir,

Yours truly.

R. D. HARVEY.'

Mesare. S. D. Setna & Co., in

7,

18 Bank Buildings,

Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong.

CHURCH SERVICES,

Union Church. Sunday August 30th. Services at 10.30 am. and 6 p.m. Preacher-Rev. G, D... Thomson of Canton.

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.

Dear Sir:- Through the medium of your columns, I would Alest-Has a populuation of of Colmar, has cotton spinning. Moselle. It stands on the river Population 31,700,

like to announce that I have 30,200 and is 10 miles NW of dyeworks, machine factories and Moselle at the influx of the Seille, Thorn. On the right bank of tion" to the Prince of Wales started a "Hongkong Contriba. Brussels by rail.

| vineyards. Population 13,305,

216 miles E. of Paris; and its the Vistala, in West Prussia Fund for the widows and orphane mercial city of Belgiam, on the Prussia, 72 miles Eof Konigsberg forts. By the treaty of Frank the river at this point. Thorn is Force now so bravely repelling

Antwerp-The chief

Gambinnen. A town of East strength consists in its cordon of viadust, 1,100 yards loog, spans of the British Expeditionary river Scheldt; the Liverpool of Dating from 1724, it owes it fort it was annexed to Germany. a fortress of the first rank, the the German invasion of Belgium the Continent. Since 1851 new prosperity to the settlement bere Mous-Captial of Hainault on old fortifications having been and France. If each British three fortifications have been erected in 1732 of many Protestant the Trouille. Ita fortifications removed and a series of detached subject. of models Bilk manufacturers have modi-

fabric outside the city with detached Salzburgers. The population is were demolished in 1862 but the forts built since 1878. Thorn in Hongkong and the Coast Ports or British family fied the texture a little.

ago While monthe

country around can be laid aa- still preserving its softness, they bretelles, but those launched forts to the S. E. rendering 14,206.

Hainault, southern pro- der water. It has a population of 1620 and 1813. It was annexed to 50 cents for every day the was five times besieged between will promise to contribute from 5 have given it a little more weight, within the fortnight are strapped Antwerp one of the most strongly making it resemble faille, and with jewels. And as a band of fortified places in Europe. The vince of Belgium with a populi 27,015 engaged in the manafao- by Prussia in 1708 and 9gst cen

tion of 1,200,000 principally ture of woollen and cotton goods, finally in 1815. The population believe that a useful sum of mousy War continues, I have given it the name of "taffetag even excoptionally large gems is population is 291,950.

Arys, town in East Prussis, Walloons. In the north the land catlery and sugar. narrow, the now decollage, which

numbers 47,000, gros de Londres."

could be remitted monthly from One commences again to see the points bigh above the bust, fully situate some 25 miles west of is flat and full of fruitful plains, Nanoy.A beautiful French while in the south are spurs of town, capital of Meurthe-et-

Tilsit-A town of East Prussia, Hongkong to the r rince of Wales' Lyck. shot taffetas, which assuredly has exposes the shouldera and the

Bruges.A city in Belgium the Ardennes. The capital is Mosello, lies on the river Meurthe, on the left bank of the Memel, Fund. style, but as yet is not allicieatly armtops.

This is a very modest decol-eight miles from the 883 and Mons, near which and Charleroi at the foot of the vine clad berg by rail, Here was signed, on monthly and collection books popular to replace the favourite

hills, 220 miles by rail E. of colours, navy blue and bleak. letage as exploited in that always fourteen miles from Ostend. It are extensive coal fields.

lovely combination, April aky blue has a population of 53,100 and is Huy. A town on the Meuse Paris and 94 W. of Strasburg. However, one sees happy com-with black and white. The ex remarkable for its many fine 19 miles S. W. of Liege by rail. The institutions include a naiver binations of the changeablej taffetas with checked silk in the aggeratedly high girdless front buildings and its manufactures It has a population of 14,403 and sity, a lyceum and a library of and back, which ran in sharp of lace, woolens, linen cotton. citadel which commande the 10,000 volumes. The manufactor. ies are cotton and woollen goods," We still have flounces, often pointa half way to the shoulder, leather, soap, starch, and tobacco; passage of the Meuso.

Insterburg. town in East artificial flowers, iron, tobacco cut in large round scallops, and are joined by single strands of distilleries, sugar and salt re long pleated tunice opening over Pearls and double strings of fineries and shipbuilding yards. Prussia on the Angorap River etc., but its staple industry is

56 miles east of Konigsberg. It embroidery on

cambric and an underdross straight to the matching gems band the left arm

Dinent. A town of Belgium, above its elbow.

occupying a narrow site between has important manufactories and muslin. The population in 1901 collar, with a light wäisterat.

was OC,539. the Meuse and a limestone hill, a population of 27,300. Capes are replacing with great

Kiel:-Ohief town of the Neidenburg. A town in Esat charm the jackets of certain tailor

17 miles south of Namur by rail. On the cliff above stand the cita province of Sleswick-Holstein, Prussia, close to the Polish fron- 106 miles N. by E. of Hamburg. tier and about 98 miles due south del (1,530). There are mana- factares of cotton, piper, leather, It is the Baltic headquarters of of Koenigsberg.

Neufchateau.A town in the iron, gingerbread etc., with black the German navy and bus imperial

ship-building yards, alips, wet Belgian Province of Luxemburg, drapery runs over the hips and is 8,773.

and observatory. Kiel bay is Arlon. veils the back of the blue satin Belgium; is situated in a fertile population of 121.790. under a train in maline, which Brussels. Tho capital of defended by forta and has a Nisch: The chief town of skirt.

southern Servia 152 milos 8. E. of plain on the ditch-like Senne, 27. Will Wide Skirts Return 7 miles 8, of Autwerp and 193 fortress in Dast Prussis, on the 25,877,

Konigsberg... town and Belgrade. It has a population of klieve that the return of the circumference of about five miles Trisches Haf, and 366 miles by watering place and port for Dover Pressot indicatious lead us to miles N. E. of Paris. It has a river Pregel, 4 miles from the Ostend. -The fashionable wide ski is imminent. At Long and is built partly on the side of rail N. E. of Berlia. There is a mail packets as well as terminus their report dated August 25, champ recently overal tafiotas a hill though some of the streets population of 192,500, the for several continental railwers. state frocks were who that showed sare The hats at present bristle as

distinct

so steep that they can be principal industries being iron, it has a population of 39,484. though with the spoils of the width. In the early part of the year Brussels may on the whole beschaum, tobacco and beer; it is in 1885,

inclination

The interval under review is of towards ascended only be means of stairs, machinery, pianos, thread, meer- Ita fortifications were demolished 10 days during which our market "lemoiselle de Namidis." Toquos of shiny straw trimmed with one well-known Parision dress pronounced one of the finest cities also a centre for the ten and corn

owing to war is much paralysed, Ondeaarde.-A town in Bel- and nearly whole of the business maker, inspired by the spirit of in Europe. The walle which trades. There is also another gium on the Scheldt 37 miles W. is at a standstill. The importera abiny ribbon or shiny foliage, are the dans, made skirts that were formerly surrounded Brussels Konigsberg 34 miles south of of Brussols, with a population of do not fini bayers, owing to the with extraordinary brilliance for wider not what might be called have been removed and their Stettin by rail with a population 6,200. Noted for its flamboy tightness of money amongst the the vogue. Everything shines

voluminous-but with graceful place is now occupied by pleasant of 5,058, the moment..

ant Gothic town-hall The white hats have made fan-aba pleatings inest at in boulevards extending all around

and purchasera, and unsatisfactory their appearance. Thoy ara trim-tervals. Then another Parisian the old town, and shaded by the river Drina, about 60 miles great victory in 1708.

Lozoitza. A Servian town on as the scene for Marlborough's news from the interior. mied with wings, with white draait unsuccessfully launch alloys of limes. It contains the west by south of Belgrade."

Bengal Opium:-Nothing do foliage or with roses or lilies of the etioline fashion-without Royal Palace and other magnif- Lyck. A towa in East Prussia, with a population of 1,887.275. are reported of about 19 chests of Posen.-A Prussian province ing. Market quiet. Clearances It is csat buildings. The new Palais about 100 miles south-east of Posen the capital has fortifications Patan Old only. Unsold stook: A wreath of gerdenias, with Essible that the full skirt, in de Justice cost more than £2,000,- Koenigsberg: their leaves, looks extremely well and more in width, will come in- finest buildings in Europe. The of the first rank, in the Grand-It has a population of 117,000.

All the glory of its three yards, 000, to build and it is one of the

which have been strengthened by 123 cheats of Patna New, 704 Mainz.-An Imperial fortress detached forts built in 1876-84, obeste of Patas Old, 200 chests on the sailor hats which are belogi

of Benares New, and 170 chesta so much worn, or again flowata to its own again this autumn,

University has

over 1,300 duchy of Hesse, on the left bank of a citron yellow add to the white!

The Rhine. One of the most of Bonares Old, in all about 1197 students. The population includ of the Rhine, 22 miles W.S.W. important rivers in Europe. A pheste. Women are taking up with ing the eight subrbs totale 665,- of Frankfort. The Rhine is here large number of rivulets from the stock-20 oboats of Patos New, Bold but uncleared o soft but at the sime ime a

enthusiasm the new watch striking note.

wristlet in black moire, the little Bolgium in 1830...

000. It became the capital of crossed by a stone bridge, includ. Swiss glaciers, unite to form the 27 obests of Patna Old, Lu cheats superseded by the "Ninichs." timekeeper being developed in

Dunkirk: The most northerly an iron railway bridge, 140 yards cognised as the principal sources. Benares Old, in all about 103 ed in the fortifications, and by young Rhine, but two are re of Benares New, and 40 cheats of which is very much and fired to its wearer by a tho Strait of Dover. It is a very at the mouth of the Main. The 1801 Napoleon incorporated the inal) are as under:Pata New platicum er framed in diamonds, seaport of France of France on long, to the port of Gustavsberg, Navigation begins at Bale. In chesta. Closing quotations (nom- in the back and of an exceedingly square buckle of diamonds and strong place by reason of the population of Mainz is 111,000 of whole of the loft bank with France $9,325; Patoa. Old $9,10); Bea- one side of the face more than the platinum, through which is drawn fact that it has strong fortifica- whom two-thirds are Catholics, but fourteen years later the ar- area Now $8,050; Bepares Old. pretty, irregular form, showing

other.

tions and also because the sur-Mainz is one of the most ancient rangement existing prior to the. $8,825. This dainty and useful acces rounding districts can be laid un-cities in Germany and is an im- new system was reverted to. The feathers of conder which

try is the work of the Goldsmiths der water. As a naval and mercan-portant centre of the Rhine trade

Malwa Opiam ;-No sales are trim the soft, fluffy little and Silversmiths Company, in tile port it is of great importance, with Holland and Belginn, Germany rices in Bavaria and chests. Unsold stook about 1029 Saale. A navigable river of reported. Clearance of about 31 go wonderfully well with the hats of dead wbite, which are the only t

Regent Street, and some of It has a population of 40,329.

newest versions kind worn at the moment, and farther embellished by famous in Belgium on which stands as a cost of $250,000. The city Magdeburg.

Great harbour works, docks and flows, through Thoringis and cheats. Sold but unclesred stock, are Dyle-A navigable river storehouses were opened in 1887 Prussian Saxony to the Elbe above about 118 obents. Closing. they soften the free in a becoming manner, esp cially as veil are graphed their skill on the face of

quotations (nominal) are as was several times in the posse- almost entirely banished at pres- the emall ti skeeper. One design, era and 34 miles NW of Brussels. 1801-14. In 1818 it was assigned Bas-Rhin, bat since 1817 of the

Strassburg-The former capit under:Malwa Now and Old, Ghent-Capital of East Fland- sion of the French, notably in al of the French department of $8,325 to $8,425, ent, excepting of course, be it which bears the name of a famous It has a population of 162.925 to Hess-Darmstadt, but to remain German Imperis! territory of Unsold stock is estimated at Cotton:-No sales are reported. understood, for travelling or French artist, is a porfect gem of and a harbour capable of hold-a federal stronghold, garrisoned Alsace Lorraine, The citadel, about 2000 bales. Closing qauto. automobiling.

Postal Wages, Evening Dresses.

beauty, the face of the watch being ing 400 vessels, new docks having by Prussian and Austrian troops, originally built by Vrutan (1883) tione (nominal) are $23 to $27 appointed Sir George Stegmann The Postmaster-General has Evening dresses are cut ex-

of love in the mist blue, patterned been opened in 1881,

After 1866 it was held by was demolished by the Germans per pioul. tremely low, nepecially in the with tiny pictures,

Goldap. A German town, Frussian troops, until in 1870 it during the bombardment of 1870, Bombay Yarn:Market raled Freeman King, Mr. George Har Gibb, chairman, Sir Alexander back, and the shoulders and arme Some of the wrist watches are situate in East Prussia, close to was declared an Imperial German but they have eines rebuilt it and extremely quiet. Sales are re-old Start, Mr. Roland Field

on suedo of a colour" to match the Russian frontior and about fortress, are quite bare. Pearls and strage their wearera gowns, and the 82 zailos cast by south of Koenigs Malines. A city on the Biver adjacent heights, so that Strass. No. 128. at $112 per bale. Young, to be a Committee to es gelused in great quantity for

erected detached forts on the ported of only 100 bales of Jubilee Wilkins, and Mr. Harry Robert trimming, and straps of them only shapes of the watches are us borg. bind the corsage to the shoulders, varied as their ornamentations.

Dyle 14 miles SSC of Antwerp. burg now ranke as a first class Clearances are too limited. Un amine from the point of view of The sheerest materials are in Perhaps more practical are the Graudenz, An old town in the Linen and Woollen fabrics, beer fortress: Ita position near the bold stock is about 60,000 hiles, the Department and its employees province of West Prassis, on the and needles are manufactured by borders of France, Germany and Uncleared stook is estimated at the issues with regard to the wrist-straps, and all are noted for Vistula, 37 miles north of Thora. a population of 67,000. Switzerland gives it both com about 35,000 bales. Market wages and conditions of employ.

It has a population of 40,000 and Is your neck faultless? And for their time-kooping qualities.

Mauberge. A fortified town in mercial and strategical import-eloses quiet,

ment of Post Office servants your head superbly set upon your

about a mile north of the town, the French department of Nord anoo. The population is, 180,000. Lopal Yarn:-Sales Nil. on a bill (282ft.) is the fortress four miles from the Belgium Sambro-A

raised by the report of the report shoulders? Also, is your bearing Arrested in New Territory.

river rising

Japanese Yarn Sales Nil, built in 1770, which, since 1874, frontier. Population 19,370,

of the recent Select Committee of regal ? If all of there sittibates to Sergeant Davitt, of Pingshan,

in the French department of Sudry Articles-Market quiet, the House of Commons, presided Metz. The strongest fortress Aime and flowing 112 miles In import sales are reported only over by Mr. Holt. They are almos beauty are yours, do not hesitate arrested a man who was in as heen a barrack and military

of German Lorraine, was before NE until at Namur in Belgium in borax at $24 (per pioul). In to advise what modifications to adopt the latest way of wearing possession of silver Laugles, silver prison, stringe of jewels with your newest ear picks and a chain valaod $12. A town of Alsace-Lorraine, at the north-eastern frontier of France, Tarnopol town of Austrian the shipments are made, we hear, taken on its recommendations in Guebweiler (Fr. Guebwiller).-1871 the principal bulwark of the it joins the Mense from the left exports no business is reported, say, are desirable in the decisions He was pharged before Mr. Ross, food of the Vosges, 15 miles SW, the capital of the dependency of Galicia 80 miles LSE of Lembang from previous contracts

these mattore.

fine muslin.

The fat bats have tien

the actual crinoline.

New Jewellery Fashions.

the sombre silk wristband.

iato, who " have auto-

vogue, soft silks, tulle and mous plain gold watches on leather

meline de soie.

dinner gown.

«1 Taipo and remanded.

Malines.

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-12th Sunday after Trinity; August 30th, 1914. Holy Com- munion (8. 05 am) Matins (11 a.m.) Responses: Ferial. Venite; Hindle. Psalms: Wood- ward. Crotch and. Woodward. Te Deum: Russell, Jones, Pyci Benedictus Troutbeck. Jubilate :' Hymns: 4, 298. Holy Communion (12 noon). Evensong (5.45 p.m.) (Full Choir.) Responses: Ferial Psalms Battishill, Turle and Humphreys. Magnificat:

Smart (14th evening). Nuno Dimittis: Felton (over), Anthem: Hymns: 249, 223, St. Andrew's Church Kowloon

Sevenfold Amen: Voluntary

12th Sunday after Trinity, Holy Communion at 8.30 am, Matins Responses: Festal, Venite Crocth, 3rd. Evening Paalm: Psalm First 2 only, Te Deum: Hayes Russell. Stalnes. Jubilate Goodson. Hymas, 3 8,377.397. National Anthem, Evensong. Hymn 357, Res- ponses: Festal, Psalms: Battie hill. Magnificat: Smart Nano 186,21 Vesper Hymn National Dimittis: Monk, Hyinns 289,-

Anthems.