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21 YEARS AGO.

THE "FRANCONIA.”

LEAVING TO-MORROW.

GLEANINGS FROM THE "TELEGRAPHI" FILES. The following items aro based tho nowa apponring in Telegraph for the week ending Aril 2nd, 1904 :--

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In the Legislative Council on March 28th, on the motion of the Harbour Mastor, there was read a first time an Ordinance to provide for and regulate the employ mont pilots. The

of

Objoots and Reasons explain that the Ordinance was designed to establish a properly constituted pilot servico, it being explained that while no natural difficulties

in the

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A change in the Itinerary of the Franconia cruise has caused an alteration in the time of sail-. ing from this port, it being now announced that the vessel; will leave at 5.30 p.m. to-morrow

instead of at 7.30 p.m.

It in a matter for regrot that the inclement weather has spoiled a number of arrangomonts made for the entertainment of the tourists hord. A number of

sightsooing excursions .woro made at an hour whon mist and rainintorfered with the enjoyment which would otherwise have been; obtained. A party which went up to Canton yostorday was favourod with a short spoll of sunshine: but that which went up to the Pook yesterday to view tho panorama found that this complotoly obscured with miati and intermittent showers.

was

present themselves navigation of local waters; it was a well-known fact that men were largely employed in vessels using the port, and doubtless mastera word glad of their sorvices for harthing vessels, atc. Such hoing the caso, it had been deemed

It is ascertained that quito a expedient that dosirable pilots

monagerio has now been accumu- only should be on ployed, if dulated on board the Franconia. qualified. The new Ordinance made provision for this, whilst at the same time it safoguarded the service being one of option to the omployers.

PEAK RESERVATION. On the same date, there was introduced in the Council an Ürdinanco providing for the re- sidential area in the Hill Die- trict. The Objects and Reasons of this moasure states that its object in the reservation of that portion of the island of Hong- kong commonly known as "The Poak" as a place of residence for persons other than Chinese, it being added that "The rosorva- tion of this district is dosirable in order that a bealthy place of rosidence may be preserved for all those who are accustomed to A 'tumparato climate and to whom life in the tropics prosents the disadvantages of an unnatural environment."

There are now no fewer than 250, animals on board. There are pots of all descriptions, ranging from monkeys to dogs. Chow puppios appear to be mostly in demand and local donlors have disposed of quito a number to the touriste.

the enviroment to which it was boat adapted.

smart

THE VOLUNTEERS.

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Janettip

The high waistline is but fosture of this littlo frock. The other feature is the fluffy onding of the skirt that gives so pleasing and youthful a silhouette. Little abirrings on the shoulders give fullness to the bodice. A very wide band of gold brocade ribbon introduces the two deep flounces of ostrich.

THE LEE WHITE SHOWS.

A SPLENDID COMPANY.

The annual inspection of the Hongkong Voluntaor Corps took place on March 28th, on the now parado ground," the in- upooting officer boing H. E. Major General Villiora Hatton, C. B. It is recorded that the officers and mon prosentod a very

in appearance

their uniform of khaki drill, putties, white helmets, bolts, sidearmis and rifios. Thoro wore 170 of

and In the issue of the following day the rank

flo en officera appears the text of a very lengthy parade, amongst the

J. A. Plummer, petition on the subject from being Liouts. occupiers of houses on the Peak. G. P. Lammert, W. Nicholeon This states, inter alia, that the fall and M. 5. Northcoto., Tho in- in the gold value of the dollar, the specting General complimented The secret of Miss Loo White'a increased competition in all the Corps on its smart appear-Jability to bring such a largo branchos of trado and the con- ance and said ho was very satis-company of artistos to Hongkong sequent reduction of individual tied with its gun practice, adding came out during the course of a incomes have rundorod it neces-that in futuro manoeuvros would conversation which & Telegraph sary for Europeana to remain only be executed with the 15 lb. representitive had with Mr. Clay longer than formerly in the B.L. and Maxims.

Smith yesterday. Miss Loo Colony before being in a position In the insuo of April 2nd there White is on her way to Australia, to rotira Home with a compo- jappears a donoription of tho where she is to open a new tency. The Chinose have gradual- Jubileo Road, the work of which theatro, in Melbourne to be exact, ly spread further along the lower was carried out by Mossts. early in July. It gave her an lovela, until large areas which Denison, Ram and Gibbs, with Lifopportunity of coming this way Word formerly inhabited by A. Ping Аб contractor. The and doing ΠΟΥ Bights Europeans are now mainly in total expenditure, including all and Now people, and she the occupation of Chinese, and charges, was $115,272.27, the seized on it, though, as Mr. Clay @hould this

of ab- amount process

oxpondled under the Smith remarked, it is hardly sorption extend to the Peak contract being $106,146, these commercially interesting.

Bgures including a sum of $524.25 paid by the Government.

years.

district, very serious results

Miss Loe White is rogarded as in the health of Europeans and

the creator of rovue, which is, thoir families would follow. Tho THE MILITARY LANDS. essentially a wartime product| potitionore submitted that in ord-

On the same date it is recorded, which has lived in peace. Sho or to secure the object they had in the annual report of the in view, it was necessary directly Director of Public Works, that began in London on a few wouxS'

ongagement and romained for! between the about to prohibit Chinese, other than the negotiations

Len

who and servants, from occupying houses Colonial Government and the

has ovor R dozen shows in the Hill District. The request military authorition for the ex-and YUCCOBROK to hor aro- for this reservation, it was added, change of land is still proceeding dit.

"Now iB the Timo," was made solely out of rogard for Ponding a settlement, the milit-Keep Smiling" (she is known the welfare of those who bolonged ary authorities have been allow-sometimes as the girl with the to non-tropical countries and who ed 10 have possession of were compelled to live in this considerable

Hon-stop sinile) "5064 Gerrard," arent at Pine Some," and "Choop" aro enorvating climate for the best Wood Battery, bolow High West

amongst thom, and Clay Smith part of their lives. It is further Osp, and at A point on joined in the two latter onos. On pointed cut that it was the the Jubilee Road about a milobair marriage, Miss Loo White European community which boyond the Plague Hospital. oponed up and developed the Arrangements were also made,"sador's and produced the first

took the tenancy of the Ambas Hill District, being impelled to it is stated, "for the construction show after the Armistico" Us,” do so by considerations of health of now rille ranges behind Kow which had specially boon written alone, for the locality is more loon City, under the supervision round Mr Clay Smith and Miss expensivo and loss convenient to of the Itoyal Engineers, and at live in than the lower levels. the expense of the Colony. This Lee White and concoined their

marriage. Finally, the petitioners submitted is necessary to enable the prosent that it was to the advantago of | rangos to be relinquished with a the community as a whole that view to the formation of tho cach section of it should live in King's Park in Kowloon."

VOLUNTEERS ON

RECONNAISSANCE WORK.

Roforring to other members of the party, Mr Clay Smith pointed out that Mr Ernest Sefton was one of the leading comedians in London for many yoars at the Albarabra and the Hippodrome. He is a brother of Violet Loraino. Mr McNaughton is a well-known London artisto; Babbio Bonstead, A rising prima donna; Reginald Dandy, one of the youngest and bost English baritones; and Bob Cary, an associate of Loo

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takon complete command of the situation in London, continued Mr. Smith, "Though it may sound like bragging," he said, "I am sure that the ladies will be charmed. We hope that they will

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"If the ladies of Hongkong fall romarked, those who are not oan to go into raptures over the ex- not be altogether jealous, but, go in the porfect assurance that quisito drossos

and costumes instead, will be able to got many they are clean, wholesome and worn by Miss Loo White and hor an idos from sening the drossos full of fun. Mr. Clay Smith has beauty chorus, I shall be very worn In the sbow. The manne- collaborated in the writing of much surprised," said Mr Ulay quin parado in Vogues of 1925, them and their songs, and though Smith to a Telegraph reporter which we show for two days he is not seen so much as we who yesterday recalled the stato Friday and Saturday will might like in the shows, he is mont that Miss Lee White is reveal many wonderful examples working hard bohind.

known as one of the best dressed of the dress-makor's art. All As is only natural the company women on the stage,

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