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THE RED HAND

COMPOSITIONS LIMITED, .LONDON.

Contracte rs to the Admiralty, India Office, War Office Crown Agents for the Colonies, &c.

"THE RED HAND BRAND.'

Antifouling Compositions for Ships Bottoms, Antisive Paints, Ready mixed, for all purposes.

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New Scheme for Children's Early Endowment:-

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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING .:::

ESTABLISHED 1883.

MANUFACTURERS OF

PURE MANILA ROPE

3

STRAND

to 15"

|_ AROUMPERILOR.

CABLE. LAID

5 " to 15" CIRCUMFERENCEL

4 STRAND S" to 10" CIRCUMFIREXCL

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length, Prloss, Samples and fall particulars will be forwarded an application.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO. General Managara.

Developing & Printing

Undertaken

A. TACK & Co.

26 Das Voir Road Central.

YODAKS

FILMS

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lbs, net. In Bags of 250 lbs. net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers. Hongkong, 16th August, 1916.

HONGKONG JAPANESE MASSAGE ASSOCIATION,

Kr. U. SUGA Mrs. A SUGA

8 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

METALS

of all kinds, especially for ship- building and engineering works. Largest and best assorted stock (in the Colony.

SINGON & CO.,

(Established A. D. 1889.) HING LUNG ST. Phone 315

MEE CHEUNG

PHOTOGRAPHER, FOR ARTISTIC PHOTO- GRAPHS CALL AT ICE HOUSE STREET... OR RING UP 1013..

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THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD

(Caplis Paid up...$1,250,000.)

Coses on Matrage of House Property, DA Goods received on StoraÇE

Advison maďa en Merchandima. Loans made go the Prondant Hygien.

TEUSTRE EXECUTOR OF WELL. ATTORNEY, ac Undertaken and Busethod. (Babes and Particulars on appliantion) To the Ories of

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AND

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DAYTIME DÉCOLLETAGE.

THE LOW-NECKED THREAT OF FASHION,

BY ISABOL SMITH

It has been whispered that low- necked frocks are coming in for day wear, and that we are going back to the fashions of a century and more ago.

What an eatery there will be if the suggestion materialises," both on the score of health and propriety!

Poeumonia blouses will be nothing, to the bare necks and shoulders exposed to draughts and open windows in the garish light of day.

One can imagine the letters and articles headed. "Courting Des- truction" "Where will latitude in ladies dress end ?" with which newspaper editors will be bombarded!

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We shall have too, the candid opinion of a well-known Harley street specialist, a scathing denunciation from shocked Bishop. Perhaps B special censor will be appointed, without whose approval no decollete creation will pass todiste's workroom! Yet, f decorum will be outraged by decent low bodices, what of the evening bodice of to-day, when more than a glimpse of the "white bosoms which *O disturbed good Dr. Johnson, is visible?

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And, after all, cae gets used to any innovations. The woman's breeches and gaiters, which be- fore the war would have caused their wearer to be mobbed, very scon ceased to excite interest or comment.

And our great-grandmothers wore low-necked gowns, as they compounded their conserves and simples in the stillroom or sat at needlework before their tambour frames in the parlour. Surely

they were modest enough, those demure ladies with their drooping ringlets (nature's covering), and upright figures, which never lolled or lounged in easy chairs.

And they had. besides, their graceful scarves to draw round their shoulders, just as the ladies of Steele's day bad their modesty. piece.

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Then, as to the other objection -taking cold. One feels that if the delicate females who swooned

the smallest

pretext, who wore linen under-garments, and thin sandal slippers, could wear such attire, surely the open- air girl of to-day could do so with impunity. For though our great- grandmothers lived a much more indoor life, a walk in the shrub- bery on a dry day often sufficing for an airing, they missed the hardening effect of exercise in all weathers.

And it was the same in their houses, for with the old-fashioned fear of fresh air, the windows were seldom opened, and were further protected against draught by sandbags stretching their snake- like length along the window- sashes! Even the chimneys, which with their wide fireplaces, would have afforded good ventilation. were closed by chimney-boards, to match the wall-paper of the rooms. So that though the fair Emmas and Amelias were less exposed to cold they were par- adoxically more exposed to cold by being less fitted to resist it.

And surely the part exposed becomes hardened, as the Indian chief pointed out to the English- man who wondered that he did not feel cold in his seauty cloth- ing inquiring if his interrogator felt cold in his face, and on being answered in the negative replied, "Me all face."

One can picture these "dear dead women in their sprigged muslins and puce-colour SAT- senete, twisting their "pretty long fingers over the harpiscoll," like Tony Simpkin's Cousin Con, or like Jane Austen's delightful heroines, copying riddles in an album!

And if the modern girl should Array herself after their fashion (so great an influence has drass upon its wearers, as witness the mannish stride and speech of the war-worker in man's attire),

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of their characteristics, would she become more essentially feminine? Would she be satisfied, to read such improving literature as the essay in the Mirror" on con- tentment in the home, which Catherine Morland so nearly escaped? Would she show her housewifely skill in the kitchen, or sit down to needlework in the parlour (the word is revived,) ber bare neck and arms giving her a grateful sense of freedom?

'And, above all, would she learn to modulate her accents to "the sweet and low" voice, which used to be held "an excellent thing in woman," but which at the present day seems at a discount?

And, if so, will she also purse up her pretty lips, and say “Prunes and prisms"? Who knows?

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THURSDAY. JANUARY◆ 22.

1920.

Here is the

CORONA

THE PERSONAL WRITING MACHINE

$70 Complete with travelling case -

Writes as well as

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any large machine and weighs only 6 pounds..

ALEX ROSS & CO. 25. Des Vœux Road Central. Phone 27.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

GERMANY'S *BOXER" LOOT.

London, Jan. 14. Writing to "The Times." Major General Desmond Omaghan says there is now at Potsdam a collection of extremely interesting and valuable ancient astronomical instruments, astrolabes, azimuth circles, equatorial sights, and other similar objects of exquisite workmanship, looted by the Germans from the Chinese during the Boxer Rebellion. A gentleman who saw these instruments in China before they were taken to Germany suggests it would be a graceful act on the part of the Allies and would give great satisfaction to the civilised nations of Europe if sufficient pressure were put on Germany to in- duce her to disgorge this historically interesting loot and restore it to Chine whose lasting gratitude such restitu- tion would certainly earn. Major-General O'Callaghan hopes the suggestion will be thought worthy of considera- tion.

London, Jan. 15.

Writing to "The Times" with reference to Major- General O'Callaghan's letter, Eugene Chen points out that restitution of the astronemical instruments mentioned is a term of the Treaty of Versailles. He says that although China has not signed the Treaty, owing to President Wilson's opposition to her doing so under the reservation regarding Shantung, the Chinese view is that Article 131 cf the Treaty providing this restitution is operative since it is a Treaty obligation undertaken by Germany to the Allied associated powers as a whole.

OVERDUE VESSELS.

London, Jan. 15.

Lloyds state that the following vessels which have, not been heard of since the dates specified are now con- sidered very much overdue:-Peking, of. Gothenburg, which sailed from Karatsu for Hull on August 31, and was in wireless communication on Sept. 2: the tug Samson, of Shanghai, which sailed from Plymouth for Gibraltar on Nov. 9 towing a target, last seen by the steamer Ethelwoli on Nov. 26 in latitude 43.15, North: longitude 9.27 West: and the Castor of London, which sailed from Singapore for Haifong on Nov. 16.

PERSIA TO BE PROTECTED.

London, Jan. 17.

The "Daily Chronicle" says that although the Eastern siuation is disquieting there is no truth in the suggestion that another war is contemplated. Whatever measures may be decided will be defensive, including probably con- certed action by the tes to protect Persia and the new republics. Possibly military measures will be used to frustrate the efforts of the Bolsheviks to effect a junction with the Turks.

BOMBAY COTTON STRIKE.

Bombay, Jan. 14.

The situation arising out of the strike by the cotton mill hands is unchanged. The strikers as a body have not yet formulated definite demands. The Mill Owners Association announces that as the mill. hands struck without notice no wages will be paid during the strike.

PREMIER'S BIRTADAY MESSAGE,

London, Jan. 17.

Mr. Lloyd George in a message on his birthday to the "Daily Graphic" writes:-"The tumult of human anger and unrest is settling down to an assured peace."

RUGGER.

London, Jan. 17.

At "Rugger," Wales defeated England by 19 points to 5 at Swanzea.

OBITUARY.

London, Jan. 15.

The death is announced of Mrs. Anne Urquhart Turner, a missionary, of Amoy.

INTERNATIONAL TENNIS.

Sydney, Jan. 17"

Rain has set in and the Doubles competitions bave been postponed until Monday.

NOTICES.

FOOK LEE & CO.,

always in stock, large quantities of

finolates, Wire nails, Pig Lead, Pig Iron, Steel Plates, Black Sheets, Galvanized Wire, Galod Sheets. Yellow Metal Sheathings & etc.

Telephone

1174 & 1950.

Nos. 2 & Hillier Street, and a

Fork Building, Chater Road.

STAR GARAGE.

*Tel No. 3017.

49. Des Vœux Road Central ¡HONGKONG.

New Cars on Hire & For Sale.

E. HING & CO.

SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS, SHIPCHANDLERS AND

HARDWARE MERCHANTS,

'PHONE NO. 1116.

25, WING WOO ST.

CENTRAL.

FRENCH LESSONS.

G. MOUSSION.

15. Morrison Hill Road.

Just to hand : RUGS & CARPETS.

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Tel.

1554

Central.

HOP CHEONG 55, Queen's Rd.

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ENGINEERS & LAUNCH BUILDERS. MARINE MOTORS OF ALL POWERS IN STOCK.

Works-Pootung, Shanghai.

Fole Agencies:-Sterling & Evinrude Motors. Makers

"EWO" Motors.

Associated British Machine, Tool

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A.B.C. Boller.namel.

lexine Ltd., (Leather-cloth). Edgar Allen & Co. Ltd.,

· 4(Tool Steels &c.)

*Sareo" Steam Traps, Temp raturs

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Linotype & Machinery Ltd. Pulsomster Engineering Co., Ltd

T. & W. Smith Ltd. Wire RoDOSL Imperial Light Ltd.