SATURDAY, JANUARY 80, 1897.
Intimations.
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REMARKS.
BREWED FROM
MEDALS AND THEIR MARKET
VALUE
Modaja "for „valour areat, of mtungen, usually judged from their intrinsie worth, but it was interesting to note the neund market alde which was set upon IG OF the best known of these decatulicans at the ente of Louisl, David Kennedy's election Al Sotheby's en Dec. 21. Appropriately enough, the highest price for medals of the kind wis roselier! by a Victoria Cross--one awarded to a Private W. Tavis. 32 Regiment, for services runtered on Sept. 27, 1857-but even this could only rechen. 12. A gold cross of the Lagin of boo was net valued at more than 2. 24, whik: half a dozen silver crosses of the same or der were knocked down for 32. B. A Dis- tinguished Conduct Model-nwarded to i Thomusa Mullory, 10 Reginent--was sold for G, and a Navy Gembril Servies Meral, ¦ svartled to one of Nelson's sailor, sad hearing a clasp with the inscription:
James
Bagley, Pictury, October 21st. 1895 catalogued as and very realiser! but A couple of the Royal Homes.
WATERS UNSUR-Society's medals fetched 27, 15, while
PASSED FOR
PURITY.
iguines cly bought two silver medalja
inted about 1889 by the Royal National! Institution for the Proswrvation of Lafe froto je. Shipwreck A gilt haige, or star, given to native Indian soddicts, haired, Reward of Valour, rised if By. far the most valuable property in the collection, however,
Petronely
are gop of meds and decoration of a field oficer at
and 15. r the intel campaign, including the gold seal for Vittoria, with plasp for Pyrences, the Peninsula dal and four clage, and the budge of a Military Right of the thero the Bath, together with two haters froma Duke Freiterisk of Yerk, which are panied the gold modal. After starting ar
BREWED ONLY 504, the hiring closed at 20%., for which price it was bought by Mrs. Spinks, The total for the day's sale mounted En
WITH BAVARIAN
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MR.GLADSTONE AND HIS BOOKS
A CHAPTER OF AUTOBIOGRAFIY,
Thus forthenning number of The deademy will contain the following letter which Mr Gladstone has recently addressed to Mr |
BOHEMIAN HOPS. Quaritch. These who are curious to see
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Acting Manager,
SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING Co, HONGKONG BRANCH,
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
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ICE HOUSE LANE.
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Green Island. Vesnis near the Hongkong shore are marked h,, near tha Kowloong shore A., and there in the body of the
www.y
Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c, in conjunction with the fgures denoting the sectione.
Section
1. From Greau Island to the Gan Works..
2. From Gas Works to Jardice's Wharf,
5. From Jardine's Wharf to the Harbour Master's Office,
4. From Harbour Master's to the P. & O. Co.'s Office.
5. From P. & 0, Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf,
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
Section.
7. From Naval Yard to Blue Buildings.
8 From Blae Buildings to East Point.
9. From Rellette Island to North Point. 10. Kowloon Wha:ree,
11. Jardine's Wharf,
Fessel's Name,
Captains.
Flay and Kig.
Tons Dute of
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Consignees r Agents,
Destination
Remarks,
Steamers.
Almere
Amoy
Arratoga Apear
Belgie........ Beblaversattassi Bisagao............. Canica
Coiua..........
Comapolit..
Decis
Watson ko..... Brit.
3 Wulff ........... Ger.
.....5 k Sandborg....................... Brit.
Rinder * Brit
str. 1497 Jo.
e83-Jou.
str. 1302 Jan,
str. 2005 Jan.
3 Webitor... Brit. str. 1483 Jun
Wilde.........Brit.
Mancini.......Italian str. 1499 lan.
etc.
11.10 Jan. str. 1114 Jai
Dirkiet.
5 Hollz... Ger,
# Christenson ...Ger
Deucalion Branchre
Shewan, Tames & Co 3Order
29 David Sassoon, Beus & Co. 990, & 0 S. 8. UL. 230ibt, Livingston & Co. 29 Carlowitz Co 30Jardine, Matheson & Op.
26Siemsson & Do.
662 Jan.
30 Wieler & Cu
etr str. 1374 Jan.
965 Jan.
20 Siomasen & Co.
29 Butterfield & Swire
200. P. R. Co.
Deutero.............. Ger. ett. 1198 Jan. 29 Stemmen & Co.
Empress of India.........Marshall....Brit stc. 2003 Jan.
„jā sKynock. ..... Brit. ett. 1576 Jan. 20 Jardine. Matheson & Co. ................ Ahrenkiel ...... Ger. s 891 Juu Wieler & Co. Jacobs Obristenson..... Hansen Nurv. str. 1088 Jan. 31 Mulchers & Go
ཐག Japan, str. 1293) Jan. 27 Order
Nanchang
Nestor
Pettaroh
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Brit, str. 875-in Brit
str. 1845
27Siemesen & Co.
28 Batterfield & Sire 862. Jan, 18DBugiss Steamship Coi Finlayson Brit. str. 1060 x 17Busterfield & Swire str. 2714 Jan 19 Burterfeld & wira Ger. atr. 1992 Jan. 5 Wieler & Co.
Kloon Dock
S'pore & Calcutta 2nd proX. San Francisco
6th prox. Singapore & Bombay Red pra Saigon
To-morrow.
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To-morrow To-day
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Coast Ports
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6 Ferrand
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Brit.
str. 180 Dec.
24 Chinese
str. 698 Jan.
20 Bradley & Ou
Bangkok
20 Jardine, Maxbeton
& Co.
18 Butterfield & Swire
260,buen de Co.
29 Shawan, Tomes & CČn.
26 Arnhold, Karborg & Do,
ammua 5 c Minatorës..
8 Masoubrey
8:0M
29 Buderfield & Swizo
BET Jad SO Jardine, Matheson & Co.
8 oCobban Britti 675 Jan.
Propanin
Sabine Rishmara
Slam
Strathailan.
Taiyoan
Triumph
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Yiktang
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Fert Stars Yuustone Brit
Fred. P. Etahteld „„
Galveston adibi
John Bailey
John R. Kelleytrann
batterhorn Penebacet
eh.] 2312 Nor, 30rdse Hardy Age, bqe. 901 Nov. Order
bye, 660 Dạo. 48 Wieler & Co,
Sumbawa MARCIO ERAlberg
20 Jeder
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40
Met. zob. 120 Jan,
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27 Shewan, Tomes & Co.
1tandard Oil Co.
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the aligmphy of this interesting doen. munt, which is written in a firm and bed bared, with hardly a correction, will find it reproduced in faesiale in Part VII. of Mr Bernard Quuriteh's Contributicis to wards a Dictionary of English Book Colles. lectors'
Hawarden, Sept. 9th, 1906.
Dear Mr Quuritch, The regionté of book collectors stands in no aced af ry-
eruits; and, even if its tanks were thin,
doubt if I am qualified to enlist. I hare | in my time bren à purchaser to the extent
of
about thirty-five thoumal volumes, and
might therefore slide a quantitative test;
as I fear, no other. A book collector
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The oldest book i have, Lant is to say the one longest in my possession, WES presenter to we persely by Mr. Hannah More. It is a copy of her "Sacred Dramas," printed and given sy ms or 1815, eighty-one yours ago, and was zona pánied. THIS FAFARIZSAMENT, situated in the which I remember only the first words. with a pretty introductory sentence, of elegant Building known as CONThey were these: "As you have just come NAUGHT HOUSE, offers First Class into this wodd, and I'm just going out commodation to Residents and Travellers of it, allow me, and so forth.
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after that time, and have a variety of My purchases ocmmenced & for years
books aquired?
rel at Elon Among thei-is a copy of Mr Hallan's "Constitutional Hi- tory. in quarto, presented to are by his sun Arthur, the subject of "In Akemuriate," and at that period may dearest friend.
Book buyers of the present day,
lava im- mense advantages in the extended accessi bility and cheapness of backs which, whether in the ancient or modern lan- guages, ought to bo considered classical. I have a copy of "The Spectator" in eight volumes octare, which cost me four the pounds; and I hold Scott's Focus in
These were both hought in the twanties. The encimens development of the second. head book trade and the public spirit of many publishers have also been greatly in in favour of book-bes. In ono respect only they have ket ground, and that is in regard to book-binding. It is (as a general rule; I am not complaining in iny or case) much dearer than it 725 was 70 and 80 years back, and notwith
standing abolitions of duty and enlarged ues of machinery it is generally rose in that vitally important particular, the easy opening of a book. Our case contrasts very unfavourably with cases such as those of France and Italy. (Yet, as i know, good plain binding can still be had at resumabla prices). I showed lately to a friend my copy of the original octavo edition of Scott's earlie: novels (down to Queatin Durward) In half morocco, with gilt tops. He
Priced the hinding
for to-day at four shillings think rather too high), but (when a Oxford) the binder charged me two
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I may without offence safer to it in 1786 poison with quality. An able. mund THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM, learned person of our day taught for his own das Swenty thousand volanies. They Establishment has undergone were examined and valued for sale (which extensia alterations. The DINING Rever esme off) in London, and it tres ROOM being now upstairs, and a Large predicted at he wonki net from the BILLIARD ROOM (haring Two New eight thousand pounds, or a little over two BURROUGE and WASTE TAKE") being added elallings a volume. Nearly at the same time a library of somewhat over half the to the Hotel,
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Though, as I have said, á beggarly ex lector, I have had a few specialities. One will mention. I accumulated snore than thirty distinct rifacciamente of the Book of Instrument specialists and experts. Work Common
shops and Factory, Duddell St.; Show non Prayer. Many of there had faces, which commonly ran to this effect. Rooms, Queen's Read Contral.
The Prayer Book is excellent. But it has. some blemishes, Lut them be removed, and it will find universal acceptance. Au cordingly I have performed this operation, art I now give the Reformed Prayer Boot to the world." But I have never obtained, and have never seen, a second edition of I greatly
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