TOWN AND COUNTRY TALES.
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The compact was made at once, and strict sentinelship was started that very
Luck favoured the conspiraters. T:c yellow-haired women did not sama doveri to dinner, and long faces ornamented the table on all sides in consequence. It was understood that she was tired; and all the men looked anxiously out of the window at intorvals to see whether it was likely to bo cool evening for in the afternoon the yellow-haired woman had aid it was the haat hal made her feel so tired.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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something, ovidently very interesting, to ration of a greenish colour. The sufferer feels constantly tired, and deep seems to TWENTY TÉBRE GENTLEMEN, It was the table to hour at the Falcon My dear, she said, 'I did not know it afford him no rast. Nervousness, irritability, Hotel, and the visitors came dropping in till the moming, but that creature's room and evil forebodings follow. When rising by twos and three-some through the is actually opposite mine. I can't think suddenly, there is a giddingas, & Bort of door and some through the big windows how the manager dans put her there! I whithing sensation in the head. The bowels which opened on the lawn. This lawn was don't know where the young men aro: 1.bocomo costive; the skin is dry and hot at a place of joy it reached to the very edge have never seen them in the corridor times; the blood becomes thick and stagnant of the elf, and beyond it was the wide My dear,' in a lower whisper, let us take the whites of the oyes are tinged with yal How the urine is scanty and high caloured, Be The evening was perfect, warm, unit it in turns to watch her room."
depositing a sediment after standing. There avcot, and the on a sight of glory. But
of the food-st frequently a spitting up of the visitors at the Falcon all took a great
is times with a sour taste and at others with interest in the subject of dimer, and noning.
sweetish taste. This is often attended with ruptly left the outer surroundings at the
palpitation of the heart or impaired vision, sound of the gang.
Mra Darlington came loitering in through
with spots before this eyes, accompanied by eas of the windows. She had dressed for
great prostration and weakness. All of dinner au aur age, and had been sitting
theso symptoms are in turn present. Itis out on the lawn over since, surrounded by
thought that early one-third of our about half a dozen mon. She had been
population has this disease u some of its staying hora a month, and so had some of
varied forms. Medical men have mistaken the other visitors. There was quite the
the nature of the malady. Ita tro naus is Dyspepsia or Indigestion; for which a cer- atmosphere of a pension about the big. Dinner was over, and Miss Parchment tain remedy is to be found in Mother hotel now. There were, of course, always few to her post Mrs Darlington could Saigel's Curative Syrup medicine which filting visitors; but the greater numbey
people knew each other's namics and not escape fruin hor walk on the Tawn has were in both hemispheres a confidence of the spider our cuteries has them without running the risk of compont, but founded paly on its great virtues. The formed, as always happens ander such cis arranged to take Miss Parchinent's Syrup can be obtained from any chemist or There was a very select ons, placa as soon as she had had some tea in medicing vendor, or from the proprietors, lod by lort terrible oil lady who had the the drawing-room, and let the spinster A. J. Waze (Limited), 17, Farringdon manners and air of a dowagor duchess, and come down to her accustomed game of Road, London, E.C. was in reality a schoolmistress from Hamp whist. There was a curious restlessness int Mra Darlington's stead. This lady gathered round her the the community to-night, sober matrous, the elderly spinsters, followers were fewer than ever, al Mer toun atd his most favoured acquaintances curate who always looked very unhappy. and two oki gentlemen who wore obliged hung about the hall, looking longfugly at
the to being to the same est as their wives.
Mrs Darlington, was stariled suddenly by Mra Darlington was the lender of the only other set of any impurinurce, and its men the appearance of Mas Parchment on the bers consisted of all the othar an staying terrace outside the hotel. Miss Parchment in the hotel, except the two oli goutlonen was before her time; and, wondering what and the carato. Naturally she w much this meaning of this might be, Mrs Darling disapproved of by Miss Parchmont, the ton hastily detached herself from the two or tires who were loitering on the lawn achoolmiatross, and the others of her set.
Mrs Darlington had been queen of the with her, and joined her fellow-conspirator, Miss Parchment was much agitated; her whole do.ightful Falcon acity for month. She had intended to stay acre face was as the face of one in triumph; but a week, but found such happy hunting. she found it difficult to speak.
My dear, she said, in an intense whis- grounds that she stayed on. Nothing had interfered with her universal success Ruper, I sat a long time patiently just inside the door, bolding it a little open, so that I fur; all the men that came, with wives or without them, fell helpless victims in her couki see at bear, I am glad I did. It's all right. Sho sha'n't stay another day in became her devoted adorars.
the mama hotel with me, or my name's not Parchment!
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cumstances.
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and But to-night when she sat down to the dinner table she received a shock, which almost took away her appetite. She mus obliged to drink several gasses of claret before she could at a quietly face the picco of misfortune which hind befallen
her. i
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The Pharmacy, Regent Road, Great Yarmouth, Des. 25th, 1-83, Dear Sir,-Your medicine must be a great success. You can quite understand that I have not much option of what are called quach saodio ne, which are
generally cure all and worthies, atid I should be glad to see them swept out of existence with
Your proparation besour of destruction. however, is an exception, and is un
Que of my brothers doubtedly useful. took it with considerable benefit; and to be candid with you, I only laughed at him, and said, His faith had lealed him.' I was very ill myself this year with Congestol 1st Liver, Indigestion, &c., and after muell persuasion by my brother, te please him, I consented to try Mother Segel's Syrup, and Lam boned to say, that in spite of prejudice and unheliuf, it did me mere batter in god than anything lea. I am But what happened! sked M. Darhealth now, but not quite well; and proba- bly never shall be again, as my heart has hington eagerly.
become weak, although I am considerably under fifty years of age. I mention my to you, thinking it might be of aomo irto- rest to you remain, faithfully yours,
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will tell you. She was auful quict, not a sound in her room; and I began in think it was all a shut, and that she wasn't Soria new arrivals sat opposite to her there. I was getting desperate, and
W. Sheppard Pele (Ph. C.).' really began to think of knocking at the door a lady and two young men. may, as Mrs Darlings wontally called on the prefence of asking how she HAVE NOT HARD A SINGLE COMPLAINT.
when one of the chambermaids came
*Baldock, Herts, January 4th, 1883. her, was recognisable instantly by all why
Gentlemen,-Ferhaps it would be ap- Bro experiencel is one things se ne ofing up-stard and then came down the cors Sho went straight to that woman's those *creatures*
shom men admire, rider.
for, and knocked. She had to knock prate to state, that it gives mo great Mrs Darlington looked overtly round, and
The our pleasure to push and advance the sales of twice before she got an answer.
Our your medicines, on recount of their worth, dropped hur eyes on her plate again with
was not unlocked, but I could just hear I have not had or heard a single complaint a shudder. Everybody was staring at this
What is it? in a faint, voi a from the bout your webcines since I have sold creature, and yot she had-net oron
*If you please, 'me,' said thể cham- taken the trouble to dress for dianer!
email, wovely-thier gentlemen want to, but, on the other hand, unbounded
if you're too tired to go for a wak *Good God!! exclaimed Mrs Darlington faintly, and staggered back a step, turning and fitting a tightly-braced tigare in a way wenty-three gentlemen it was that made the male mind fuse itself in renkon in the the old Benedicts, whe wonder.
She ranged a very little artisti. were under the iron rule of Miss Parch- Mrs Darlington, ant, and the carate. cally enough,, be it paid-and her ly* wore red as ripe red cherries. But, spite, who was good at statistics, aw this instantly and shuddered. What malul powers this of all her advantages and her art, ske hated she woman opposite for an exquilul yellow-haired wretch must possess! reason: the knew that if she was going to stop, shu herself would be very speedily
the running.
Mrs Darington was dark, and wore a great many more curls and coils of hair thnu could possibly grow.there, pinned un lead. She wore a demi "to the top of
toilette of black silk, glittering with jet,ple beneath for muga To This, I think, taking into account that the
out of the
The woman apposite was pale-faced, with dark eyes and "oyebrows; her hair was
a misty sort of gulder mass, which evident
What shall we do -aho said faintly: said Misa Parchment, with something very Go and--neo-the-manager, of course," ik alsnort, I'm not
Fing to stand it.
with me Will yon' coins
Mrs.Darlington weat
to eat with her to the door
room; but there her cour
ly was generally worn as an aurcole, bat of the managerind she stayed antside. Burt. in deference to public opinion had beege failed her, hastily and oarelessly puned together Mile Parchment's curaciousness of virtue was quita manager-proof, and she went in with some gold pios, which dropped out at intervals, they had been so Icosely put in with the air of a heroche, and shut the door. It was impossible to tell whether he had hind her.
a figure, for she had not cared to display it. She wut a sort of luose corn-coloured wrapper of Tussore silk and lace, which fell in long folds from her neck to her fust. She was very quiet, about her which and scarcely spoke; WR something Mrs Darlingtonmentally called dai
lion air, as if, gerone;' a sort of sleeping onoo roused, she might be capable of any thing in order to secure her prey.
but there w
Mies Parchment had been scrutinising the new comer through her glass very earnestly, and had already sent the word round in her set: A very impreper-look- ing person. And what relation de yon
face as white as ashes. Mrs Darlington In a few minutes she reapposted, with o sight of gaso a little cry of alarra at the ber.
What is i
is it she arkod hurriedly, My dear!' exclaimed Miss Parchment, that improper-locking person is Lady Ca therine Heatherblom, and the two young BD with her are her two brothers, Lord Harry and Lord George The hotel was so full the night they came that the two or They asked the manager to tell no brothers had to have a roou bugether-No. one who they are, because they said they suel would be died. Did you ever hear
thing? And now they are going because Mortoun knows hem, and has intro suppose she is to those two young male sums of the others to them. They She can't be married to either of them, or one would never let the other look at her say the people here are so awfully common in that sickening way. Not only imup positively the manager told me sn, and laughed in my face! I said I should save per-looking, but improper, I foul sure,
After dinner the improper-looking par- at once after such insolence; and the man
actually put on long cloak, and disappeared with her two companions on to the cliff always taking mischief Isa' it extraor The night was glorious, and Mra Darling dinary what lies people can tell? I se ton also went out on to the lawn, But glad you did uut cume in, dear Mrs Dar she noticed with unuasizos and indigington; what might he nut have said to tion a falling off in her attendance. the plea of smoking cigars, several of the men kept wandering away to the hedge. which bounded the awn, and looking over at the walk along the cliff. But the lady was unapproachable; she was sitting - ween her two companions.
Bon
The next day things became seriozs One of Mrs Darlington's greatest peta, Aif Meroun, a young Government clerk, sho know just a lictio of that other world into which Mrs Darlington's part history would not permit her to enter-young Mertcan
you?'
uaid he was not Borry, for I was
"What, indeed murmured Mrs Dar lington, under her breath.-- World.
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tutinanty as to their worth, therefore I can with confidence bring them to the public notice. During 1842 I sold i dozens of the Syrup, and 7 dozen Pills. inhabitants are under 2,000, and there are two other agents in the town, will give you a good idea as to how it is appreciated horo.-Faithfully yourą,
B. J. Isard, Pt. Med. Vendor."
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Was discovered in intimate conversation Influence which rules the Universe Ens with the threo new arrivals. This was pronounced our fate; the dren fiat has
forth, anful; and Mrs Darlington could not catch gone him or get 2
we cannot prevent y explanation. Ho absolutely le tany avoided her She became desperate, es can wo postpone death The question is as later in the day Mertour clever momontaus, even if it concorn the pro- pecially bat by a young men and introduced them to the much as every instinct prompts us to fight improper person. The situation was up the boldest battle, we can for this glorious palling Is another day Mrs Darlington boon of existence. The promptings of in- would be left alone and friendless, She stinct are but the spontaneous yoions of came to a staru resolution. She would gu, if needs must; but she would not be toa- there still remains the question, un desth kero, in London, or at the principal Poste ten without a struggle. She would prefer be postponed by a single hour? Yes; for of India, China and Australi that the yellow-haire person she
should
go. A desperate woman uses desperato mea laws; and a study of these proves that thos sures. Mrs Darlington determined to com- who have the judgment and the will to surrcat rates.
buckle on the shield, which nature places bine forces with Miss Parchment.
Any one would have supposed, to hear ready to their grasp, may ward off the In- Mrs Darlington talk, that she was at the sidious attacks of the implacable enemy of very least the wife-of-blahop; she took life, util, in a ripe old age, the vital the tens of a feminine Lord Chamberlain. faculties gradually decay, and the Angal of And Miss Parchment graciously lent herself Yonco glides softly into our presence, lead- to the fiction; she was eager for the Tray, ing us, as it were, in a gentle slumber to and knew what Mas Darlington's fighting the regions beyond the shadow of the tumk qualities were worth.. Disapproval was The Fell Destroyer makes his first ap- dropped for the moment in face of the exi- prosoles in many forms, but none are more gencies of the situation, to be taken up favoured by him than that of a deadly foo the situation was over. Mrs Darlington Society. What is this fos? There are few did not mind this; she rejoiced in Miss smotig us who have not been or are now to Parchment's disapproval, and only desired some extent its victims. Would the reader her friendship at rash Important moments know if he, too, is ander the ban of this frightful ecourge Let him ask himself
again, of course, with added ferrour when now preying upon the very vitals of Modera
as the present bus.
By the afternoon of the second day it whether he experiences any of the following became evident that the yellow haired syn
ymptoms woman was the adored of all the mon in There are pains about the chest and sides, the hotel. Some of them had succeeded in at sometimes in the back. The mouth getting an introduction through Merton, and three des feelings of deinres. Do ap:
the others wanted
Lafo. Department. Policies issued for gums not exceeding £5.000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
498
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE.).
CAPITAL,—TWO MILLIONS STEELING,
Potter against the Risks of FIRE on THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
Goods on board Vessels are on Hall of Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on
and Conditions
Apply to
SAMUEL J. GOWER,
14; Queen's Road, Hongkong, December 9, 1885. 2144
TO BE LET
No. 4, RICHMOND TERRACE,
Comfortable DWELLING HOUSE, COOL
prosented by the Victoria Recreation A in Summer, pleasantly situated and
Club.
HRCOND DAT.
Saturday, 10th December; 1885. Race.-12.30 PM. -FoR Gics pulled by European Non-Commissioned Ofoure and Mon of any Regiment or Oorps in Garrison or by European Members of the Police Forca Distanca, Que Mile. Entrance, $1, First $15; Se- cond, S5. Winner of Secoad Race on first day, and Outrigged Boats exclud- P.M.--INTERNATIONAL RAOR. CHALLENUE 002-For Fuar Oored Canton Cutters Distance, One Mile. This Oup to be won two consecutive years before being finally held. Ente- ance, $10
od
2ND RACE P.M.
SED RACE.-1.30 P.M.FOR HOUSE BOATS
commanding picturesque viewa Соавт.
Texerts
Apply to..
3. D. HUMPHREYS, Hongkong, November 3, 1885,
1908
CHEE WO LING KEE AS always on Hand BTRAM LAUNCHES FOR HIRE. Charges as follows Wing-hing, Wing-Chang, and Wing-Tve
For first hour,
89. in second
should
be sent to the Company's Officer, Englishmen addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Farfalla Francisco.
For further information as to Fraight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 54, Queen's Road Central
C. D. HARMAN,
Agent Bongkong, November 26, 1885.
U. S. MAIL LINE,
・gr51
· PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY. SUMA
THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND FRANCISUL
BAN
Gaceta de Medrið. Gacitta Piemonteri.
Gympie Times.
Hull News.
Il Trovatore.
Vilagio
India Catholicm
Independent Journal, Jornal de Commerolo. Journal de Saone et Loiro.
L'Impartial.
L'Opinione.
L'Univers,
Losk Times
London Quarterly Review. Xationaltidende.
Nary List Minteenth Century. O Mercautel
PE
THE U. 8. Mail Steamship OITY OF
NEW YORK will be despatched for Oxi
taking
Pall Mall Badjek
DAY, anno . Yokohama, on TURS DAY, the 20th Instadt, at 9p.m., Passengers and Freight for Japan, the olde Familien, United States, and
Bill of Ladi
**Quiver."
ined for
forts Befor to Yokohama and other Japan
Forte, to Ban
to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inianid Cities of the United States, via Over- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porta in Mexico, Central
South
uth Amerion, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
92
every subsequent hour, Wing-Fak. Wing-loy, and Wing-Les
For first hour,
$9.
$1.
second or subsequent hour, -
82.
and
Rates for towing Vessels and Cargo-boats,
AND OR GIGS FULLED BY CHINAKEN, or nad of LAUNCHES for Excursions to
Distance, One Mila. Entrance, $1. Macao, Canton, or other places may began Famage Tickets granted
First Prize, $15; Second, 86. Winner arranged at No. 99, Wine Wo Steem.
of Sixth Race on first day excluded. Hougkong, June 13, 1885 Time for Oars.-6 second per Dar.
4TH RACD2P.M. GERMAN CUT TO *ba rowed in Canton Fours. Distance
Ona Mile. Entrance, 810
Ara RACE.-2.30 PM. FOR MEN-CE-RAK'S CUTTERA Distance, One Mils. Entr- anoe, 31. Firat Prize, 820: Second, $10. No time allowed for Dars. 6TH RACE 3 P.M. LADIS Punan.
Double Scalls Distance, One For Mile. Entrance, 35.
7TH RACE.-3.30 Y.-To as ROWED IN 5 OR 6-OARED ROYAL NAVAL GIGS OR WHALERS, DY OFFICERS OF SHIPS OF WAK IN HARBOUR Cup presented by the Members of the Hongkong Club. Time for Qars secunds par Car. ra RACK-4 M MEMBERS CUP,
presented by
d by Members of the Victoria For Four-Cared Recreation Club, Canton Cutters. Distance, One-mile- and-a-half. Entrance, $10; -2 SAILING RACE FOR ALL OPEN
Воля, Chinese excluded. Entrance 82. First Prize, $20; Second, $10. YAOUT RACE-
--For Talam Unnan 16 zors Entrance, $5. Time for tonnage. Cup presented by the Victoria, Ile- Creation Club.
Mails.
STEA
STEAM FOR
979
SINGAPORE, PENANG," COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES; BEINDISI, TRIESTE VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON: BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Pitts of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
FENDEVLAR AND Orinital Steam NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Storm-ship N.R.-ENTLES for races 2, and 6, (First MALWA, Captain G. W. ATKINSON, with Day); 1; and 3, (Second Day) will Her Majesty's Maile, will be despatched close on Tuesday, the 15th December, from this for LONDON, BOMBAY
at 6 pm. and must be sent in in wit and SUEZ CANAL on TUESDAY, the ing to the Hon. Secretary giving name Mud December, at 4 p.r.
of bunt, colour, number of bars, do,
Borus Militaire Soinse.
Shefield Weekly Telegraph.
St. Nicholas
St. James Budget
Standard
Times of India,
Times (weekly editios). Western Weekly News.
to. Whealing Registar,
France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
HURFARRAGEE Passenger, who have paid full
faro, re-embarking at San Francisco For China or Japan (or vice versa)
within six months, will be allowed a discount.
NAMES OF VILLAGES &,
IN OR NEAR HONGEONG.
(Corrected Spelling.)
of 20% trona Ratura Faze; if re-embarking A-kung Ngam
within one year, an allowance of 10 % will
be made from Retura Fare. Pre-Paid Ro Ap-li Chan
Sen Trin
Shal-wan.
turn Passage Orders, available for opnungshan Hom, Shai trai Po will be issued at a Discount of 25
Return Fare. These allendances do
Chung Hom
not apply
HA-Wan.
to through fares from China and Japan to Chung Wan Burope
A MAN Fo-pang, Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. the day previous to sailing. Parvol Packages will be received at the office until Young-kong Tway p. same day all Parcel Packages (Aberdeen). should be marked to address in full; yale of same is required.
Hok-tani.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo Hok-tani Wan lesitued to ports beyond San Francisco Hek-ün. should be serit to the Company's Offoes in
Soaled Envelopes, addressed to the Collantor of Customs at San Fracciavo;
For further information as to Praizge and Freight, apply to the Agency
of the Company, No. 4, Queen's Road Central,
OD. HARMAN,
Agent.
e-un Kot. Hung-henng Lo. Hung-hom Kallang Wan. Kara Wal Kau-lung.
2115 Kau-pui Shok.
Hongkong, December 9, 1985.
WINTER TIME TABLE
THE KOWLOON TERRY
Kung Chung. Kung Kok Ipp sap Wan STEAM-LAVECH MORNING STAR
Ma-tau Chung. Rems DAILY FERRY BOAT between Matau Kok.
following tours:-This Time Table; will
Post entries allowed for races 4 and 8,13, on the day of smiling
Cargo will be received on board until
Matries for the Facht Races wust be Parcels and Specie (God) at the Office Peddar's Wharf and Taim-Tas-Tam at the a-tau, Taún.` (First Day); 6 and 7, (Second Day), sent to Mr Boart Estries for the til 10 am, on the day of sailingll be take effect from the 2ha OCTOBER, 1285,-
Open Sailing Bonts to Mr Burnie en or-before Tucaday, the 15th Decem
·ber
J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART Hon. Sea. Victoria Recreation Club, Hongkong, December 5, 1884. 2115
NOTICE
Silk and Valuabion for Europe
aliyed at Colombo; Tes and Gen-
0120
further
The Contests and of Packages quired to be declared prior to shipments nolu the terms and conditions of the Cour-
Shippers are particularly requested to 40 5.10. 400
Me-tatt Wa WEEK DAYS,
Martin oral Cargo for London will be conveyed Leeloom. Lead Leaves lion, Lace K
8.15.2.M. 7.15xx. 6.10a.m. 7.15 am | Mong-kok. Bombay, without transhipment, arriving week later than by the ordinary direct 3.50 8.00
8.30
7.50+
8.00 Ngan Ping. 9.00 route vid Colombo,
**0.00 Particulars
9.403
10.15*,
11.00 FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apple 10.45* 19.30 230, 13.30 pm 1.00 F.
regarding PERINSULAN & ORIENTAL STRIM NATIGA 19.46 PM 106
£90 2.00 180 20000 30.00% $.00 5.90 200 TOM COAT Gongs are 3.201
430
SUNDAYA.
10.15
HOOK.
Ngong satin Uhru Pakshui Wa
Pok-fi Lam.5.
12.
Baiwan Teal
20
4.00 4.15
£30
Sai Ying-prin
5.10
$
5.25
6.45
5.25
6:15
Vols Harbour, at the usual Tenas TOE the Convenience of Customers, the
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re
Productions of the 'CHINA SÚGAR RETINING COMPANY, LIMITED, CR hande cuired, and fansmitted to the Direstorm for war, babe, Super, at the matas
CASH, at No. 3, PEEL
Bingle Orders will be delivered st. addresses in 02
for their decision.
If required, protection will be
about the teeth, there is fealing as of class Loves up to £1007anted on prices es at the REFINERY or Retail pany's Black Bills of Lading as menta
Mertoun aboat in a strangely affectionate patite is poor, a sort of sticky siime collects way, or sat moodily watching the lady, in the hope that she would drop her pocket heavy load on the stomach, and sometimes handlerchief. At from ten ere was eint, all pans sonts •sion at the pit of the The surrounded by a circle of new acquaint stomach, which food does not satisfy. anoes, all of whom, sa Miss Parchment zoeyes are sunken, the hands and feet become cold and feel clareny. After a while a marked with horror, were mda ).
She caught Mrs Darlington alone in the caught sets in, at first dry, but aliouded in hall, and began hurriedly to whisper the course of a few months with expecto.
class
6:40
6,40 6,18 6:40
$7.00
eithau will be me Lauder on Muni and Friday, on account of coaling.
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag- town on applicants forwarding their Monthly Rage can do so on application at the Com-7,00 For Astea of Fremiums, forms of pro- | Requirements in writing direct to tha
pany's Officer posals or any other information. Apply to REZINERY Skust Point..
NB-This Steamer takes Oargo and Fas
sengers for MENEBETXEZA
A MoIVER, Superintendent. 1222 Hongkung, December 17, 1885,
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co... Agenda, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1887,"
100
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agent. Hongkong, July 27, 1885.
| adhered to, except under unavoidable |camatanned. In case of stress of weather, 2160, dus notice will be given at any stoppe
Shain-shui Po..
Shau-ki Wan
Shek-c
Suck Tong Shak-tong Tani Shoung Won. Shui-tsing Wan.
So-kon Po Tai-kok Tani.
Tai-long Ha
Taclung Kung.
Tai-pang Mi
Tal-ping Shan.
Tai-shek Kok. Tai-tam
Tai-tan Tak, Taiwan,
Tai-wong Kung
Tung Tung Cham.
That Termi Taim she Trul
Teo-pai Tani To-kwa Wan
To-ti Wan
Tung-wa (Hospital), Tung-lo Wan Uzi Chau
Wan-ti
Wong kok Tatim.
Wong-ma Kok.
Wong-nai Cheng, You-ma Ti
N.B. Documents should not be dated Year of Kuong-r which is the style of HM the Emperor of China, and of wowinpoltesdié in a Brital Colony
Princode shed a gubitibed by Gro, MURBAY Bany, st the China Mas Ofice, No. 2. Wyndham Street, Hongkong