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Temuka Leader, Issue 1170, 6 November 1883, Page 3

A RECEPTION AT MAURITIUS. Sir John Pope Hennessv’s first levee in Mauritius was a curious affair, accord* ing to the description of it given by the Mercantile Recorder : notice intimated that the dress was to be uniform or evening dress. Light colored trousers and bright neckties, ‘ not concealed by a blade academical gown, were neither uniform nor evening dress, neither can dark-colored gloves, pot hats, umbrellas, silk, gingham, of alpaca brown, green and grey, folded or loose acd flapping, be considered as articles of evening dress, yet all these articles were to be seen amongst those of European or creole blood. As to the Orientals, they all presented themselves with their feet covered, which is as great an insult as it would be if a European kept his hat on his head. Again, some of these individuals were not in their dress corresponding to our evening dress. One —he was either Arab or Indian—had on along black alpaca smock, white Eng-lish-cut duck trousers, and patent leather boots, his bead being covered with a very ordinary turban, Another had a long gown made out of a very cheap figured window curtain. A Chinaman appeared to have walked from his store in a plain short smock of alpaca, black trousers, black leather shoes, and a common straw hat, which he carried in.his hand, thereby exhibiting an unkempt head of hair, and his pigtail twisted round the top of his cranium.”