MAX O'DELL'S FIRST SNAKE. Max O'Rell tells a humorous story of a auske in the Ladies' Horne Journal, o popular Philadelphia publication. Beze it is in a wondensed ferm:--
I havo a perfect herror of makes-these posts of central Australia-and so, es s an I hid arrived in the country, I mado overy enquiry as to the best methode of protecting cule's sulf against the septiles.
Cover your legs with leather gaiters, I was told, and then, with a good stick in your hand, you need have no fear."
Thereupon I was enlightened as to the istallialo manuer of slaying the enemy:
mero in fall possession of my faculties,
draw ngar and looked at the snake.
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"KISS ME, JACK, AND LET ME GO."
Once, long age, I was witness to a dad in The two GE had beeú bosom California. friende, but hind quarrelled about [of commee} a woman. Eplendid fellows-lot-yong, baziny, and ambitious. As they stood in a clear space among the phe trees near Sacromonte, pale os lics, steady as rocks, weapons in hand waitlog for the word, the rising son shining athwart the line of vision, they presented & picture ton often seen in 1856. The pistols cracked almost Avoid placing yourself behind or in simultaneously. One man stood erect, evidently frout of your abake-belied specially untouched; the other fell upon his back and loy Seconds, surgeons, and but take it sids ou, gip yur stick hard straight-and still. and bring it down to its lack with ad your podiators rushed to his side. He te "all "No, don't might, Bang!-ihero you are you have the mind as well as body. broken its slippery epinal enum, Bud your disturb me," he said coolly to the doctor, "I'm shot fatally and slad: dia in five miuates, Call Bhako is coon as dead as a dour nail,
Jack and be quick." Pistol Bul in land s ́Üver and over again people said to me antagonist came Red bent over his erstwhile Surely gon will not return to Europe chura. The excitement among the cord was withat being able to say to your com-intiose; the dying man alors was can."Juck, puls: I killed aspent in Autra- my dading old boy," he said, "forgiva me nad
, and this is how it-wio done!" Every forgive her. Fre: chmas who be travelled in fer un tries is suproved to be more or less tinged with tartarinade."
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Kiwe nad let me go." piste caero and he was dend, with Jack lying across his body, crying like a baby.
After I have told you anotiser and very differ All that is very well; but I am a prudontent story, I'll alw wherein they teach the same man, and I said to myself: Insta: d of a
losop
There is un tragedy in this one; nevertheless Trooch tolling his fellow-countrymenit is of wider human interest than the other. how to kill a snake, it might just as likely A woman had been it more or lens at her life. end in a anako telling its frins and family how to polish a Frenchman.
This anuka that I dreaded most of all was the one which insinuates itself at overing into people's houses, glides into a bed-rocin and quietly curls up in bed.
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The details are commonpiace enough, and 685-Dairy Farrn Co., Olica. they will appeal to malitions why care nothing for the jealousies of young men in love.
"At times," she says, “I suffered Lion paine at the back of the head, and a screu of weight, and felt tired nail weary, yet it was not from nd a strange toelfag, too. of
work only.
something hanging over tee, as of an evil or danger that I could not explain or define.
by appetite was Furiable; pomolinas 1 could eat anything and again I could not teach auy food at all. But I was never laid up, as it were
I arrived one evening in a town silanted in the interior of Now South Wales. The season was what the inhabitants of those paris call winter: 105 degrees of heas al midday and 00 at uine ja the evening regular snake westber. Before retiring to rest cu the first night I had a chat with the Please note the last sentence. It may seem landlord, who informed me that the district, like the weakest bat really is the strongest was infested with anske. The clean point in this lady's statement. We will tell you vicinity of the hush and of the river, added why in a moment. to the intense heat, raumlly rendered the town a likely resort fur sanko. That very fternoon my host had killed one measut ing eight feet in eno of bia tower bed. And, he said, the plague of it is that the brates are constantly getting into the houss and hiding in the bed-rooms,
For an hour we talked snuker. It was enough to fill my dreams with the most bor. rid, tortuous nightmares. When I left him for the night I was carefal to bear in mind bis last words: I always teremmend tra- vellers to look well into the corners of their windows before retiring."
Yon may imagine whether I searched my ream in every past; in the corners, under the furniture, under the bed and in the bed. I carefully prodded with that good stick of mine the bed-coverings and the pillows.
No snakes anywhere.
Quite reassured I clused the window, uz- dressed, put out the light, and got into the bed.
The heat was stilling,
Presently some mosquitoes began to bazz arcand my head, atening the battle.rry that beralds a combat without quarter. There were curtains, but with holes in them: worse than one. It is geoerally so in Aus- tralian hotels The consequence is that when the beast is inside he cannot get out, A duel a mort. You or he must die. That buzz of mosquitors is as irritating es the whizzing of buitels on the battlefield, but with this differerce, however, that the ball which has just gune singing jast you is gone forever, while the bazz of the mosquits an- nounces to you that the battle is about to begin.
As a protection for my head, and at tas rak of suffocution, I drew the sheet over my and then, bathed i perspiration, I tried to forget in sleep real meiquitoes nod imaginary snakes.
She goes on: Still I was often in miscry, bet gel along fairly well until August, 1800, when I had a severe attack of rheumatism. First the great tos of my right feet and the tlmub of my right hand grew lot and painful. After a time the trouble extended to my bacit and hipa I could not straighten myself; I was
almost bent double. Month after month I was like this, getting little or no sleep at night Medical treatment proved of no benght to use, In December, 1801, the win almost drove me mad. My face was awollen to nearly twice its ataral size, and my eyes were so entered by
enlarged lids that I could story eco. There was a constant ringing is my ears, and the doctors said I had erysipclms.
For days and days I could not walk across the floor, and for some time I was able to move alopt only by taking hold of tho furniture cr other abjects. When all other means bad bCED Lied and had failed Mother Seigel's Curativa Syrup was recommended to me.
A single battle
did me a deal of good. E kept on with it, and Boch was stronger and in better health then for farty gears previously. I still take an occasional dase and continuo in good health notwithstand- ing my age and the change of life. I talt everyone what the Syrup has done for me, and give you portalasian to publish what I have said. Yours teply (Size), (Mrslan Jans MILES, 1B, Walker's Buildings, Bruce Thornhill Lees, near Dewsbury, Yorkalaro, October 12th, 1999."
Now for the lesson of both these incidents; what is it? This; that it is not people in desperata extremities was sulfer most. Pain is la proportion to the resistance disease. Those who surrender, who are in despair, whe give up, have present punishment largely e Ditted. Dying persons are the most comfortable
of all.
Hopelesiness and dissolution administer their own bodymes. Those who are not laid ap, who are ill, and yet work and straggle, need pity and bely. This lady was one, and to such
other Spigot always proves a friend.
DEATNESS. An assay describing « enfly I believe I slept for a few minutes, The -beat was such that I felt as if I were genuine Cure for Dafness, Singing it Ears, bursing and pacting in a boiling water, no matter how severe or long-standing, will be sent post free.-Arificial Ear-dinas aná bath. It was impossible to endure it longer, shilar applianca ontirely superseded Andreas RO resolved
I
to give hands and arms
THOMAS KEMP, Victoris Chambers, 19, Son- over to the mosquitoes. Keeping the sheet aupten Buildings, Holieen, London. over any face, put my arms outside and laid my hands on the quilt.
No, really, I am not more of a coward that you, gallant reader, but then and there my blood froze la my veins, I had laid my hand down on a sacke that was stretebed out beside me on the bed! I had almost grasped it indeed. Yes, a enako, a real, fong, round snake, cold and immobile as
death.
Enakes are heavy sleepere, and this slept profoundly. It was perfectly alili, Gently I drew my hand in under the sheat again.
The anske mured not a muscle, neither did I. Wbat seamed strange to mo Wi that this sanke slept stretched out straight, instead of being curled up
as his specise generally are in repose. By means of an imperceptible movement of my knees ( oame to the ennetusion that must be about three feet long. This is the length of the terrible death adder It made my poor brain reel To think that the horrid brute was there ready to give me my death when it should
wake
up.
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A cessus galhoror was collecting the papers from one of the lower distri 1 of a large town, end an intelligent-looking women handed him a docament which contained an amusing entry. The blank, instead of reading bluntly Married or single, put the question indirectly, thos * Condition as to. marriagó." Under this bend the women had written: afore marriage, worse afterward.'
Hard up
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A plan anggested itself; roll the quiltDisfigured for Life
very softly, and, wrapping it over the
tare, strangle it. Yes, yes, but the room wea in dense darkness, and I should be, It might wriggle running a great risk. deftly from my gragg and dart its poisoned fangs into my arm.
Haunted by visione of Laocoon, father and family, dripping with perspiration, tha darkness multiplied my anfferings and made
situation seem terrible.
Then I had a few calm moroents--thanks to the idea that death caused by a snake bita ja poilers. You go to sleep and do not Wake okay more, that's all. I thought of Cleopalm. Heighs I far better die like
than of gout or rheumatisms.
that
not
Stop moment though! I bad rather die of that or of anything else to-night. To did a painless death is dying all the same, nodi
11 feel so grateful to be alive
"I was going crazy;;
crazy, and I felt im a light
was the only thing that could bring back ny wite, I would bare ne muore susperso.
adko o match and have the enemy. face,
I would
face
Is the despairing any of thời- Fandeamicted with unsightly
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The sanke was there at my side, still immobile sourly blog, never dreaming six feet, afrong, bealthy.
that a
and in the prime of life, was trembling at?
the side of it
I put out my right arm and reached the rintei-hox that-afood on a table by the bod, and after frantie precautious I succeeded in lighting the candle. The light appalled me at Erst. The snake wand curtainly
wake up and the doel would begin,
The spake more rob
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so far as
...I grew emboldened, and went so
to answer half my based andsted a glance down the beds * There is was, sutra Phough, moticnless it, and silll on straight an a Ilna. I took cares, and stier ten minutes spent in operetofore, I arrived at the I was going to look for my p of the tol at Junt, and etonitžily
trusty walking stick, resolved to sell my four deerly as possible. I looked on the mantelpiece, on the chest of drawers, in every corner of the room. Where on eith could that stick be?:
Vonted
I tarned toward the bed again.
I took up the light, and feeling now ongs
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Mails.
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENÇA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THR LEVANT, BLACK
SEA & BALTIC PONTS; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, HALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN FORTS.
THE COMPANY'S ŠIBAMEMS WILL CALL - ** SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSINGERH and Luggage. N.B.-Cargo can be laken on through Billa of Lading for the principal placer m RUSSIA
PROFOSED SAILINGS Tuom HoxUKONG.
SUWECT TO ALTERATION.
Monday | April 29. Monday May 27.
Preussen Karlsruhe 1990 Prinz Heinrich... Bayern
Moudag June 24. Monday July 22.
Predsson 21 | blonday |- August 19.
IN MONDAY, the 29th day of April, 1896, at 8. p.m., the Company's 8.3. PREUSSEN, Captain Hook, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will love this port as above;
calling at NAPLax and Genoa,
Mats.
U. S. Mail Line.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
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HONOLULU,
Pros Bailings phou Hosokos. | China (via Nagasaki,“
Mails.
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD COMPANIES.
PROPOSED BAILINGS FROM BONI KONG.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION),
ZA INLAND. SEA OF JAPAN AND Victoriamamien | Saɛprday | May 4, Tacoma... } Tuerday | May 14. Sikh ... | Tuesday (Junn 4, A Stenter....... | Tuesday { Juud 25.
UE Steamship VICTORIA, Captain J. Pastos, R.N.R., aniling at Noon, ou SATURDAY, the 4b, May," will proceed VICTORIA, H.U.; and TACOMA, vid
and YOKOHAMA, SHANGHAI, KODE
Through Bills of Lading issued to i Pacino Coast Pointe, and to Canadian and United States Pointe,
At noon.
Kobe, Intend Sus, Turvay, April 30, Yokohama mandí Honolulu)............... Peru (via Nagasaki,
Koba, Inland So and Yokohama)... } City of F
f Rio de Janeiru
SATURDAY, May 18,
at net.
(via Nagnaski,Saturday, June 8,
at noon. Kobe, Inland Be and Yokohama).....)
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Consular Invoices of Goods for United Status Poirile nhout be in undirnplicate; que copy minst be sont forward by the steamer to the care of The Freight Agent Northern Fasitic Railroad, Tacoma, Waab
Parcela mant be sent to our Office with THE U.. Mail Steamship OBINA
will to despatched for SÂN FRAN- ad-freas marked in full by 5 p.m.; on the CISCO, viâ NAGASAKI, KOBE, IN-day previous to sailing. LAND SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONO- For further information as to Passage or LULU, on TUESDAY, the 30th April, at Freight, apply to Nocu, taking Passenger and Freight for Jary, the United States, and Europe.
Steuers of this line pass through the
DODWELL, CARLILL & Un,
Agents.
325
INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at Hongkong, April 20, 1895, HỤNOLULU, and passengers are allowed
SATURDAY, APRIL 27 ABE
Intimations.
VALDBECK, MACGREGOR
BĘCK
Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchanté,
·13, Quixx's Bain, Hongkong, August 16, 1891,
WINDSOR HOTEL
THIS
HONGKONG,
181#
ESTABLISHMENT, situated a the clogant Building khown as CON. NAUGHT HOUSE, offers First-Cius Ace commodation to Residents and Travellers.
Passenger Elevator, from Entrance Ellalt to: each Flour, in charge of experienced Attendant.
Favourable Arrangements made for Familier, and for Monthly or Extended Perioda.
P. BOHM Proprietor and Manager. Hongkong, November 24, 1834-
to break their journey at any point en route, CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S
Through Fassage Ticke granted to Kugland, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steaners, and to the
princips! cities of the United State or Sanada. Lates may be obtained on appli
cation.
SUROPE are the choice of the Overland 1895.
Passengers holding through ORDEIS TO
Bail routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL
sud RIO GRANDE and NORTHERN
Shipping Orders will be granted till! Noot, on SATURDAY, the 27th Instant PACIFIO, UNION PACIFIO, DENVER Cargo and Spesie will be received pu hard until Nou, on MONDAY, the 20th Instant, and Parvels will be received (PACIFIC RAILWAYS also the DANA: the Agency's Odice) until Nou, oo Sex DAY, the 38th Iset. Contents of Packages are required No Parcel Bescipta will be signed for leas than 32, and Parcels should not exceed Two Feet Cubio in measure
meal,
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation
and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
Linon can be washed on board. 4 For further Partionlace, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
600
Haterkong. April 6, 1835.
NOTICE.
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DIARITIMES. PAQUEHOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
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STEAM FOR BAKHON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANKAN AND
BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX';
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA.
DIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY of payment of 4 in addition to the regular tariff rate.
Paascagers holding orders FOR OVER-
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
SAFETY_SPEED-PUNCTUALITY,
1895.
THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, FIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
LAND CITIES in the United States here. (Caling at BHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, 8.0.)
Twin Screw Biosaships-6,000 Tuns-10,000 Horse power-Speed 19.knutí, n
between San Francisco and Chicago, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC,
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,
DENVER and RIO GRANDE and other EMPRESS OF INDIA...Ode, O. P. MARSHALL, R.N.R.. WEDNESDAY, 1st May. direct connecting Railways; and from UEMPRESS OF JAPAN... Comtr. G. A. LEE, K.N.R.........WEDNESDAY, 22nd May, cago to destination, the choice of direct EMPRESS OF CHINA ...Comir, R., ABCHIBALD, K.N.R.... Wzoreabay, 13th June. lines.
Particulars of the various routon can be
THE magnificent Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND SEA OF had on
on application
JAPAN, and nsaally make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (BLU) Special rates (frat elass only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naru 12 DAYS, making close connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL TRANS
CONTINENTAL TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIO RAILWAY leaving thera Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, daily, and erozis the Contiunt FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIO to European officials in service of Chill WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New and Japan, and to Government olisis sa York and Boston with all Trane Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and their families.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Toktokams and other Japan Forts, to Bar Francisco, Ró Atlantis and Inland Dities of the United States, Overland Hailway, to Havana, Trinidad, al Demerara, and to in Mexico
porta Contral and South Amorien, by the Com Pny's and connecting Steamors.
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Fraight will be received on board mit
the day previous to sailing. Parco Packages will be received at the adeo uti 5
P. Mame days all Parvel Package be marked to address in full; variu of came is required,
Oorniar Invoices to accompany Carg Jestined to points boyand San Fietser in the United States, should be sent the Company's Oloen in Sinded Envelopes, sddressed to the Collector of Curiozas at Bar Praccisor,
WEDNESDAY, the at By 18 Noon, the Company's
For further information as to Puigr Bleamship OXUS, Ovidant DurosTnd Freight, apply to the Agency of the with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE Company, No. 7. Fraya dental m! DARGO, with leave this Pors for the
buvo places.
Cargo and Spocis will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- œpted in transit through Marseilles for the principal plows of Europe.
J. 6. VAN BUREN,
Hongkang, April 18, 18:5
730
the Cousinent are given choice of
Putaongers booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to various pointe at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12.
month SPECIAL RATES (first class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European CBcials in the Betrice of China and Japan Governments.
CIRCULAR PACIFIC TICKETS Hongkong tu Vancouver, Vancouver to Sydney Australia eis Honolulu, and Sydney to Hongkong in Brisbane and Torres Straits, Good for 3 tonths £100.
The attractive festures of this Company's route, embraces its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS for same at recent Chicago World's Exhibition) and the divoralty of MAGNIFICENT TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Line passes.
THE DINING CARS AND MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled.
For further information, Maps, Guide Docks, Rates of Passage, etc., apply to
D. E. BROWN, Gaurai Agent;
PEDDER ÄTHEET,
Hongkong, April 10, 1895,
Pand
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C. TOURNAIRE
Acting Agent.
Hongkong, April 18, 1895.
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Ship Company,
COREY MARINE, INSÜñarÙRS. Caution Ideurano Ofice Ox, Ld. 10,0)1 China Trader Insurance Co, Lid... 44,00 durch kiné Inerracos Oy L... :|: 5,0 TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERStaats instirance Og L
10,0 Union Insurance Society Co. Ed. 20,00 fangies: Insurance Association, Li
FABA (SBURANCES; A Jam Miry insurance Co., Li, hongkong Fire Insarance Co.; Led- 3,00
TO JAPAN. THE UNITED A STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE VLA
THX OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
737 LELANTIO & OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERSVP
TEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA,
- INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITELLANGAN FORTS, PLYMOUTH" AND LONDON, Farouja Lading ismét for BATA VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN ENPALAND, AMERICAN PORTS,
VIA INLAND BKÁ OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU
PROTERD SAILINGS FROM OUROSO.
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China and Munda 8. 8. Co, Lt... Douglas Brismship On., Ltd Indo-China S. Competly, Emit China Butari BNI
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Can Do (now me, 30,00
Lumitaka
inlyse (via Negaraki, TRUMPAY, May 8, Sigar Company, Lind... 30 000
Etron Sugar Company, Kuba, Inland Sea
·WHARTES HK. & K. Wharf & Godown U. 10,00
and Yokohama)..... Copil en (via - Nagas
at noon,
soki, Kubo, Inland Teesbar, May 8 Wanata Warehouse and Storage
Yok sam Sea
7. Lelanded on-b aud Hon fulu)
Lant Investment sad. Tactic (vin Nagasaki, TOESHAY, Jane 18, Agency Company Lunited......
Kobe, füland Sta
3 and Yokubamaj........
al.book.
LIAN AND BUILDING,
Company
Hungkotzg
howroom Land mid Building Dora,
Humphreys Helite Finance C... 13, 400 # FitE Steinship BELGIU wil be West Point Building Co., Limiwa 12, Bur
Je 1 260
despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, TANWATE,
vid NAGASAKI KOBE, INLAND SEA HK F-Level Tramways
YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, the Jalobe Mining & Trading Co., Cd 115,00
THE Steamship BOSETTA, Capt. G.
K. Wardur, E.N.R, carrying Hd Majesty's Minile, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on THURSDAY, the 9 May, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Forth (Tais Steamer" contents at Bombay with the CARTHAGE, which Varsel takes o bar Cargo for LONDON, SUEZ CANAL, leaving that port on the 31st MAY, 1695)
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Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea fax London (inder arrangement) will be transhipped at Uolombo into a nester proceeding direct to Marseilles and London; other Cargo for London, de, will be conveyed ad Bombay.
nages du Tonkin......
1,50.18
9. May, at Noon, connection kauly made Panyon Mining vo., Lat.
Tokom with Steamers from Sangbai, Somité Franca dos hátb3a. Stoamers of this line pass through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN and call at
New Dinoral Cloud sets Cai, Là 40,00 Raub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ed...200,000 £ HONOLULU and passenger anallowed to Societa Francales des Houlieres
de Tourans citatenyÄREN, broak their joumey at any point en routa
FLANKING, ETÓ Through Passengers Tickets granted to
Company, L... China-Borneo England, Franca, and Germany by pil trans-1. 07. Heown & Dog Karáited a 8,001 8 Atlantie lings of Steamers, and to the prin
ipal cities of the United States or Oznade. Hongkong Hotel Company, Lh pojan 6,00 Rates and particulars of the various contes A, D Watson & Jo. Limited.
Dakin, Uruokatiank & On, lahan 50,000
and 'Chin Chan Co., Limited - Hongkong Electric Co., Limited... 30,0
be obtained upon application. Special rates (first clam only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Service,
DISPENSABLES,
Parcels will be received at this Ofler 10 European officials in servios of China BRICK- AND CEBREA,
Aud Japan, and to Government oficials and Green Island Cement Co., L. .... until 4 pitt. on the day before sailing. The their families,
**** Hongkong Brick & Dement Co., Laky9h, a who have paid füll faro, re Passengers Jontents and value of all packages are enibarking at San Francisco for China or Bell's Asbestre Bantern “Agonoy,"
rogmired.
NIEBOELLANX
1,000 £
7,000E
6,00
10,00
Japan (or vice vers) within one year, will. ; Ledeaugumupovjerenjörkskooltronik, Shippers are particularly requested to be allowed a discount of 10 per cent. This ball, Moore & Vos, Latin, L bose the terms and candlitons of the Com allerance does not apply to through force Deo, da ziak & Co., Limited from China tid Japan to Europ pany's Bill of Lading,
For further Factionlara, apply to
ALF. WOOLLEY, Aeling Sapermiendeu,
The "Milkmaid" Brand le guaranteed to | P. & 0,5, 3. Co. - 19:1100 contain all the cream of the original milk.
In the process of manufacture nothing but water is removed, "nothing but the best.
Avold low-priced brands from which the oream has
bstracted, and eat for
Hongkong, April 23, 1903:
IBNTING
Surgien Dantivi, Tad No. 10, D'Aquira NIREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Bakony, April 1805
22
Hongkong Bakery Company; fall. should Ail Farve:-Paekges
marked to Hongkong Day Fas Do Address in full and we will be repaired Hongkong Iss Company, Limited
-the Company's OldS until Opin. thes Bupe Manufactory Co., 6-8,00 || day previous to
to falling,
dimanlar Idroloon to scoutspany Gergo destined to puute beyond San Frateleco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company Odem, addremel to the Col- touted of Unavona, San Francisco,
For further information as so Frigh or Plouages, apply to the Agmoy, of th Company, No. 7. Pruyn Gantral
4. 8 VAN BUREN,
Lunghong, April 19, 1998
Busader's
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量
418
365, bayera
104, hollere
564, buyera
13/10
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ind buyers