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Those Izzorular horsemen had no very keen UN PARIR.= " senso of "disoipline, and in a gallop, forward
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of hand. Bylor's hardest that was to restrain ON BERLIE reached the hither bank of the Khyber stream,
this impulsa, ind it was well Want day that JW he deliberately sat himself down on astono, and
van oxorting if all En know 10, curb the unlaced his bouts, took them and his stookings
Ardont of his fellows Beresford's adras) off, and waled the streams barefoot Having Catuwara was besitating, to meet the prerer detachment, scouts as they wire, were of core arussed, he sat down and placed thee articles bial fate of the hesitator. He sent in the sword straggled out rather casually over the whole of attire-how abominably partientar ho soomed of the poor Prince. Imported; and Ister camo front ything sesmed prosperous No sitting right in the fair way of that batch of from him a drove of witle, the live spoil drainy showed anywhere save the two hundred fice, about the correct Incing of his ankle boots! Isandlanu. But whuld not defnitaly con- fugitive Zains, failing baok ahead of our fallowe Finally
lit a cigaretis, resumed bis tramp sent to the terms offered hin; yet he refrained at the long easy run which takes the Zola over across the rest of the valley, and clamboring from absolutely refusing them.Whon the the ground with surprising speed and which he. up the rocks banuding its further side, die laager was formed on the pleasant alopo stretob-on keep up hour after hour without a symptom appeared among Appleyard's rel-cona. That lag vp from the rippling Umratoos, two days of distress. oficer was already committed to an attack, so were accorded him in which to make up his mind. Thair fight was a calentated, inery; those Bill remained with his foros and took part in Montime our attitude was that of vigilant fugitives won simply a vily decoy. Suddenly the effort in which Birol and Swattenham want quiocence. The langer was roughly entrenched; frems out a deep, sharply cat water-course down.
Whon Sir Sam Browns was baited in Jullala were strengthened, and arms and sanitica hundred yards distance, aprang up a long the gous ware got icta position; the outpoata crossing, the plalu, and invisible at two bad, and there was no change of any further were carefully inspooted, During the advsuse las of Zalus, some two thousand strong. fighting that winter, Bill want back to Simla to the command of Nordigate and Wood had confronting at once and taking the hormous his duties about the Viceroy, Presently I, too, marched apart; now, for the first time they were Simultanenasly the whole plain around them tired of the lanation in the Khyber; and travol- anitel, or at least disjoined only by a subdivisionfached up into vivid life. Hordes of Zulus hod ling down country to Caleatto, and voyaging of the laager, and there was mach visiting to and been lying hidden in the long grass. Buller's scross the Bay of Bengal to Rangoon, went up fro; for it was comparative lemure time for all alert eye la caught the impending danger, and the Irrawaddy river into native Burneb, bound save Buller's irregular, who from beginning his voido had rang out the command "Retire for Mandalay, the capital of King Theobaw. to and of the campaign may be said to have been ere at the ballets of the sudden Zulu volley Chinese Lean $4 C. While shipping the Golden Feet"ou the chronto soput. Some of us went bathing whistled through and over his command. Three Chinese Lens S6 E. there, and investigating the ocenutricilies of the in the Umvaloosi, bat bad love that po went down smitten by the fire. Two were
Cruickshank & Co... monarch whenat long after lost his throno, a tele is not intended--because of a dropping fies from killed on the spot and never stirred; we found Fenwick & Ca Geo.. Darvel Hay Trading. geam came to me from London, ordering ine with Zalus concealed in the ornpics of a rocky hillock their bodies a day shockingly manglod Th Gordon & Cv, A. B... all pood to South Africa, where the Zuls war Lador kopjle, just areas the riser from the camp third man's borss slipped up ia the abrupt turn Green Island Cement broken out and where the massacro of Imadiwans Not Mone for the bathers was this firo a nulut his rider for the moment isy stunned. But Hall & Heitz G. Co.. had just our.. Hard on it came a message sance; a part of the longer was within range of Biosford, riding Away behind his retreating. Brick & Cament. from till, telling me he too sasoff to Zaidand, and the Martini-Henrys got at sandlwenn, which party, looked back at this latter man, and saw H. & G. Bakery... proposing we should travel down thera legether. the Zalts on the kopje wers using and one or him move up into a sitting posture. I wired him back a rendezvous at Adem, the two casualties occurred.
Houghing & O. Gas. He who would sumour in such a crisis, maat H. Dairy Farm....... port at the month of the Red San whenca onen Wa had good information ne tu Cotowayo's not only be a brave man, but also a promt man. H. Eletric Light a month amor starts on the voyage along strength thanks to tho bravo Dutch trader who quick to docide and as quick to act The issue. H. L. Tramways.. the east coast of Africs as far as Zanzilor; from was his prisoner, and whom he had utilizelto write of life or death hangs at such a time on the gain Hongkong Ice......... which place there is connection with Part Dur- the commutentions host to Lord Clefiuxford; or waste of a moment. The Zulas, darting out H. & K. Wharf & ban in Nats) by another steamer,
of the foot of the last latter the host follow, from the water-course were perilously close to H. Steam Laundry... Down the Irrawaddy, across the Bay of disregarding the risk, had writtonUse caution..he poor follow; but Beresford, used on the race Hongkong Rope Bengal, athari Hindustan to Karrish at he has 20,000 mon hare." But it was desirable, surge to mosnring distance with the ero. Hotola
E. &W. Duck........... the mouth of the Indus I harried; at Kucrashes in view of the coatingesey of Cetaways prov. thought he might jaat do it, if he were smart Pught the steamer for Aden, and at Agen thero ing stubborn, to main some detailed knowledge and lanky. Galloping bank to the wounded man, wap Bill, inpatiently grilling in that extinct of the ground in our front, over which the faal he discounted, and ordered him to get ou his volcano-orater till the Zanzibar packet should advane would have to be made. As on the pony. The wounded man, dared as he was even start. We dalged into every little absors Port morning of July 3rd, orders were imped, that in his extremity was not less full of self-abusgs ngueso negro port along that coast-Quillimane, Butter at mid day should tako out his irregulara, tiec tbno was the man who was riking his own Mozambique, Magadoxs, Melinda, mrenos norase the river, and make recoanaisance of life in the affort to save his. Ea bade Baraz Moqueguant, feverstrickau, bull barbaus auch of the plain.beyond be the Zulas might ford rethouut mid go; why. lasak, in his sple rous places where, as it westmed, nobody was see fit to porinit. He was not to bring on an manly logic-way should tre die when death. either quito black or quite white. We reached engagement, since. Celewayo'a "cības-tina" was was inevitable but to one? Then it was that Port, Durban about the middle of April, 1879, not yet up; he was to disregard straggling up the quaint researreful humour of his race sup: to End its roulated crowded with the inteporte position, but was st once to retire in the face of plied Beresford with the weapons that prevailed that had brought tho. reinforcements out from serious resistance.
over.the wounded man's unselfishness. The re- England, and its hotels ormed with dicers of These droll irregulars sever took much painscoting angel parhaps did not record the asth all runks and all branches of the series, Gon about parading. Nefur samrtness nor ni that buttressed his threatening mien when he eral "Fred" Marshall, an old friend of Beres formity was a desideratam. The fellows dressed wore with clenched fist that he would punch the Cord's and myself, commanded the regular avalry how they liked, or rather perhaps, how they wounded man's hand if he did not allow his life brigade, and Bill hoped for a berth on bis staff. could, their only weapon, bosides the revolver, a to be saved. This droll argament prevailed. But a letter billet fell to bim. Far up on the Martini-Henry Fife, each man carried us sermed Bill partly lifted, partly busted the man into Transvaal Sir Evelyn Wood's little brigade had unto Jam beet, providing trat ko sarried it some his saddle, then scrambled up somehow in front just gained a brilliant victory over some 20,000 bow, mowhere about himself or his pony. The of him, and at the good little beast aging Zulas, who had made a desperate attack on its only uniform accoutrement was the bandoleerfter the other horsemen. He only just did it; position, Colonel Redvers Baller commanded in which the cartridges were carried. When another moment's delay and both must have been Wood'a irregular volunteer onvalry, and in the they get ready, they monated; when he found again. Az it was the swift-footed Zalue dise recent fight his staff offloor, Majur Ronald around him a recaonable number of mounted ed them up the slope, and the least mistake made Campbell had been killed it was a poenliar men, the leader of the orps started, his fellows by the pony wait bare been fatal. Indeed, ne and difficult post, and Campbell was a man whom followed in file, and the man who oro late Beresford was the first gratefully to admit, there: it wne not ey to succeed. The assignment overtack the detachment at a canter. No man was a critical moment when their escape would rested mainly with Marshall, and on the right skulked; the majority were keen enough for have been impossible, but for the seal courses of of our artim, he, knowing Boreeford batter fighting, and the fankers, if there were Sergesat O'Toole, who rode back to the remanIO. than most men then did. named him for the post. any, had to pratend to be as zealous as their abot down Zaluaftor Zulu with his revolver as Fall of slation, Bill, because of being chosen cotacadas. Buller and Beresford ware always they tried to close in on the rather helpless pair, for a duty that assured him mosogastity and in the saddle early, waiting for the firstings of and then aided Boresford in hoping the wound. plenty of fighting; I because my ohm bad so the muster. Boller's favourite mount was a od man in the addig nutil the safety of the fallen on his fast, we returned to our hotel. As fiddlo-konded, brindled, fat-sided, eve-nooked langer was attained. There was danger right we sat a while in the public room before mtiring, sob asmed Punch Hiems package the very-ay-till-them or the borderol-Zulas obstarto there entered a couple of men far from sober. ugliest horse of big day and generation in-ally hung on the flanks and rear of Buller's At first they were civil, and told as that one South Africa, but he was also among the most. catatond, and the irregulare had over and over was the end officer, the other the ship's valuable. Although not very fast, his endur again to shoot men down at close quarters with surgeon, of a transportin theroadstand. Presently ance was wonderful; he made nothing of a the revolver; more than are the fighting the sailor-an's mood changed, and ho hundral miles at a stretob, with an occasional became grossly insulting to Beresford; who for offeaddle" and a roll is the only relief; but it a while tresto him good-humouredly. At last was nother his endurance nor his ugliness that the fellow sati he believed Bill was a coward. constitated his special zaino. He was "salted" Then Bill quietly rose, and simply requested the to the third degree of saltness; te was a nautical person to come outside." I id not voritake mark mason" among "d" half like the busness, for the, milor was a big torsos. Now salt borse in the South Afr car alab-sided fello; whereas Hill is one of the light ass has no affaity with the salt-horsust when woights, and it was not pleasant to think of his sailors grumble. The "tod horse of the carrying a black eye to his new appointranet. veldt i an animal which is proof against the Bat intervention did not own possible, sud it pestilence known as "horse-sickness." Ee rare ramalted for the doctor and myself to "ase fair." y arrives the attack; sftor one attack be inmaa coenpying big sudia while he perched on In front of the hotel was a garden studded with still liagle to another, but less liable; he may the pommel. Bera ford was unable to do anything! rose bushes. At it they went hammer and have then attacks, and if he yet lives, ho is of temards self protection, and awr and over again tongs Bill fading of the big sailor's ugly the loftiest aristocracy of "altness," and proof on fte retura ride he and the man behind him eunh" with skill and coolness he had not been for all time against hors-soknas. If that were worsin desperate straite, and hut fer O'Toole and at Eton for nothing. In the third round the the only ill that horseflesh is heir to, he would be other comrades must have geno down. When sailor was down, bis head in a rosebush, and Bill immortal. Beresford had lost one horse by they alighted in the langer you could not have sitting therechthe head sol the bush. The a Zala ballet, another by horac-dekness, told whether it was rescuer or rearned who wES sailer did not want any more; everyour shook but casulry-man and ateeplechase rider as he the wounded an, so amenred was Beresford hands round, and perhaps there was a drink of was, he was not the man to be badly mounted. with borrowed sleod. It was one of Ireland's conciliation.
He roda smart chestnut, with the Irish Bird- good days, if a home she is the "distressful Bil next day went off.op country to his billet; catoher white ticks on bis withere and Banks country wherever bold deeds are to be dan and not long aftor I joined Wood's force ap in The leader of the irregulars and his staff after and military Aetour to be gained no nation ost- Zululand. I found Bill too busy to do more sat on their horses in front of Evelyn Wood's ries the bead higher cut of the dust. If origiu. then give me a hurried hand-shake He was tont, waiting for their fellows to come on the ally Normann, the Waterford family have been Butler's only stuff officer, and the force Balter ground, Wood, standing in his tent door, chat Irish now for six centuries and Bill Baresford, is commanded, about a thousand strong, was the tad to the laconio Bulter. while Beresford and an Irishman heart and blood. Bergeant Fits-s strangest songories imaginable. It consisted of the boy"- young Lysons, Wood's A.DC., was maurice, the wounded man who displayed a soffolo ..... broken gentlemen, of ranagate sailors, of fagi-"the boy"-gossiped kille apart. Presently abnegation so fits was an Irishnen also; and Shantu. tives from justice, of the seuns of the South Baker aan along at the head of his aartmant Sergeant O'Toole-well, 1 think one rana ne African towns of stol'st Africarders, of Boers of miscrvante; Ferreira kouing his particular risk in the sexemption that an individuel who wab the Zukus had driven frim their farma bandits, was visible in the eling, and Ballor, bears that name, in spite of all temptation re Almost every European nationality was re-sicoguide of Baker, headed the procesion of mains an Irishman. So, in this brilliant little presented; there were a for American, some horsemen dawn toward the river, Beresford tem-episodo the Geven Ials had it all to herself. good, some bed a Greaser: a Chilian: Boveral porarily remaining to ses the tar-out completo Australiane and a couple of Canadian voyageurs and close up the command, Buforo Baller was of my life, that the good fortune was wine to It will ever he one of the pleasantast memories from somewhere in the Arctic regious. There at the waterside, he had galloped up to the boud call the attenting of Sir Evelyn Wood to Bill were Frenchmen who could not speak a word of the calamo, for iwas his place, as ever, to Benford's endnot on this occasion. By next of English, and Chatus lelanders whose look the advance; Buller bringing on the rain raall his recommendation for the Vistoria Gross patois neither Englishwen ur Frenchmen could body behind the scoute. tally understand. One and all were volunteers, The rangements were simple; and there was reached Plymouth Sound, at the close of our..
wert bome to England; and when he wad I Serock 2 2093 recruited for fua campain at the pay of fire no delay down by the Umvatongi bank, where the voyage, the Prince of Wales, who was then in Singh... 19.41 shillings a day. What added to the complica accelerated fire from the Zulas in the kapjie the Sound with Lord Charles Beresford, was the
Any cation was ill the fores comprise a dozen or over against them whistled over the heals of the first to send aboard the Dublin Crable the Halabou
Hoogkeng... more gub-ocamanda, osoh originally, and still to horsemen; over whom tog screamed the shells news that her Majesty had been pleased to honour to some extent a separate and distinct mult from the guns in front of the larger that were be the recommendation. Lord William was com
Brilney.. 29300 29.01 There were Baker's Horse," and "D'Aroy's ing threw in umong tba orage where the Zulus manded to Windsor to receive the reward for Home," and "Beddington's Horse," and For larkel The spray of the Envaloosi dashed Valar" from the hands of his Sovereign. But reira Horse," and so on; ach body wrting from the horse-hoofe of the irregulars as they there is something mare to be told. Honest an a certain distintive independence Beresford forded the river on the right of the kopiis, and valiant be had already declared that he could had to arrange all details, keep the duty raters, then beading to the left round it, took it in re- not in bonour receive any recognition of the inspect the daily parades and the reconsiance varse. The Zults who had been holding it, had not service it had been his good fortate to perform, dotachments, mompany the bistar, lead them if cared much for the shell fre ensconset among unless that recognition were shared in by Ser there was any fighting, restmain the rash, the rock as they were, but wem quick to notice geant O'Toole, who he persisted in maintaining: hearten the fosters, and be in everything Bul the risk they rau of being out off by the more deserved infinitely greater credis than any that ler's right-hand man. The volunteer, fours, most of the horsemen, and made a bolt of it might attach to him. Queen Victoria van ap- some realous, sxas sluggish, some cantauteruas, Beresford's fellows gallopal hard to intercept precinto not less than soldierly valour, soldierly ware, as regarded any knowledge of Andy, for them, Hill well in front, sending his chestnut honesty, generosity, and modesty sad so it the most part quite useless. In offers the force, along as if he were finishing in front of the onus about that the next Guette after Lord Tempentare ... which in Dorical strength reckoned as a stand at Sundown. The Zila indaya, bringing William Beresford's visit to Windsor contained Bumidity. brigade, was "men" by those to Redvers op the war of his fleeing detachment, tamned cthe ambonnemort that the proudest rewards Baller and Bill Beresford. Huller was a Rilept, the Irue man who had so satriddon bis followers. solder of our Empire oan sspire to, had been Fore of wind
Direction of wind saturni, bloodthirsty man.as resolate ighter A big man, even for a Zala, the ring round his conferred on Sergeant. Edmand O'Toole, of as aver draw breath- hore leader of zuen head proved him a veteran, The muslae rip- Baker'a Horas.
who ruled his heterogeneous command pled on his glistening black shoriders us to com- with a red of iron. Bereaford, to the fall sa proted himself behind his huge flocked bield of koon a termed as firm in compelling abeffence, cowhide making his distance for the rest of was of a differut temperament. Hawa cheory; the gleaming asangai held at arm's length over with his randy Irish wit he bed a rein of genial the great swart head of him. Bill steadied his yet jibing bulinsge that kept queor-tempered horse a (rife, just he was wont to do before fallows in good humour while it pricked them the take off for a big fence within striking into obedienes. In fins he disclosed the rare wift distance he made him awarro a bit to the left- of managing sen-of evoking without either he had been bending straight for the Zulated friction or ina the best that was is them. And, if le tesut to ride him down. The spear Bash Pir Norddazisher Lloyd's steamer Prensics, strangest wader of all wonders; the fellow whom od put like the head at a cobra na it strizes the site on the 28th August-For Bremen men bol regarded as the most barnicarum sabre carried at point one clashes with it; and opil Hamburg-181 bales fathers, 40 pack of mortalathe mucet "through-otbor to use a seemed to mel rennd it; the spoor-head was ages rattan sharings, and 120 pashegi rabtans, murinns Scotch expression was found possessed struck wide; the horseman delivered," post two" For Busnes Ayres103, oases oliuaware and of a real peal for order and systera. Iadmired with all the vigour of his arm, la trong seat, blackwoodware, and 15 cases curios. For Ans him excessively in his novel development, but and the impetus of his galloping horse; and lat terda-2 cases blackwoodware, 250 casos gis.
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THE FRENCH MAIL The M. M. stanraer Natal, with the French mail of the 10th August, loft Singapore at ata. on the 4th, and may be expected here on or about the 10th inst.
STEAMERS EXPECTEL. The P. & O. Extra steamer Khira left Sizgnpero at noon on the 2nd, and is due hers ou the 8th inst.
The Shire Lind stenmer Cardiganshire luft Singapers on the 3rd, and is dus here on the 9th
instant.
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Poak delivery. Lotter boxes have been pisoad in the tram cars and correspondence Will he delivered by the twelve and four o'clock cars only. Local rates w be sharged. Corzon pendones addressed to the Peaks may be posted in the General Post Ofs up to 11.30am and 8.30
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66 DELMONT,” No. 5, CASTLE ROAD. Pm-or in the Letter Boxes in the ears till time
Apply to
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TO LET,
by writing the word 'stamped' sera them.
FURNISHED ROOM, with Smallers of lettare are requested to cancel their stamps A BEDROOM attaclieni.
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149
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NOTICE
METER & Co.
1884
below.
A MATT, WILL OLÓSK.
For Btraits and London-Fer Bellerophon, to-day, the 5th it, at 10.330 AM.
For Yokohama-Fer General Warder, to-day. the 5th inst., at 11.30.
For Shanghai-Par Bayern,, today, the 5th inst, at 11.90 .
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TO BE LET.
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ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
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THE
prepared to GRANT INSURANCÈS in the extent of $100,000, on first-class risks at cur- ront ratos.
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As Ageals of the aboro Company we are prepared to accept RISKS syainst FIRE Curront rates.
RUSSELL & Co.
Hoogkong, 2nd May, 188
LUBECK TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
1902
TRE Undersigned, having bom appointed
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EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co.,
Agenta.
Hongkong. 6th Angurt, 1989.
P
For Svetow, Amor, and Tatsoi.-Per For. WELL-FURNISHED, to-morrow, the Bth inst., at 0.20 ..
mediate Possession. AN AIRY
FORTION OF BEAGUESFIELD ARCADE.Her Sin rapory, Pu HOUSE, Ponsussion from lat Sept.
"BISNEE VILLA,” PORTOLUM; faces dae South West.
Apply to
SHARP & Co., BEACONSFIELD ARCADE. Hongkong, 20th July, 1889.
TO LET.
|
132
ROOMED HOUSE, with Basemat and Ost HOUSE No. 2. SMITH'S VILLAS
hope; excellent view. Expisted to bo raiy 1st Angust next. Apply to
T. BLACKHEAD & Co.. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1830.
12307 TO LET. THE HOUSE No. 7, UPPER MOSQUE TERRACE, Possession on 1st Sept. Apply to
MAGAZINE GAT, SPACIOUS FIVE
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0. V. A.. Clab LraitneO."
11658
Hongkong, 29th July, 1889.
TO LET.
• HOÀÀ FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES DEINSURANCHagainst |
FIRE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents for the Phonix Firo Oficis. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
NANA
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FİRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1875.
HEAD OFFICE,-Hongkong.
CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS,
RSHEAVE FUN......
Hupkent...
Besna
29.27
saging
PAYP CAPITAL
d
4th September, 20959, at 10 am,
CLAIMS FAU................. BONESES PAID
STATION
Toilu
50,00
$3,69
30.8+ 29.12
10.83
Anping Ba
2 barometer dine fullen gept in Japan. Gradata re alight. Gondy, waza, and taller, dry weather prevail.
W DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 4th September, 1389.
A£TEOROLUQICAL. REGISTER.
aromater
Weatherwise in
Prisione day.
atip-m..
On date On dats Bl 10. at 4 p.m.
9 R8
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99.63
07
24
75
S. W.S.W.
S.W
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1.TAKIKAITU in the hate in degrees Fahrenheit.
-Buxaria percentage afakturazioa, thehumidity of air maturaled with sadistust being 163.
4.--DEMOTION OF VER WIRD to two points, 6.-Yos G THE PREND 200crding to Beinfort Samla. 60 tun Whanikk + 8, Kins e i detached
saky 10 elpuder D.dringling ra, F. Ugloomyy Iba Llight măng; 0.svarusat, P. panning showers; 9. igually ram Snow', f.thandari V. virblaky #A
Rip to inshoo, tanthaand beredia,
W. DOBERCK
1597
PART of HOUSE in une
of the healthiest positions of the Colony. FIVE ROOMS; Bash Room attached to Bod-
Kop.
W. E. L. C..
For Singapore Per Frigga, to morzem, the
For Straits and Bombay.-Par Formicin, to marrow, the Gtl inst; at 11.30 .3.
For Straits and Calcutta-Per A. Apear, to-morrow, the 6th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Shanghai-Pur Kelsang, to-morrow, the 8th ist, at 2.30 r..
For Straite, Colombo, Bombay, and Trieste. -Per Melgamano, on Tuesday, the 10th inst., at 11. A..
Fer Belgic, on Wednesday, the 11th inst., at 0.30
For Kobe, Yokolas, and San Francisco.-
T.It.
For Staita, Colombo, and Bombay-Per Gwalior, on Thursday, the 12th inst, at 10.80
A.M..
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AM
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contet Packet Rohila will blespatched on WEDNESDAY, the 11th Betomber, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries borond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Sothesents, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypi, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The net hedrs will be observed in plesing the Mails, c.
The Prist Office deiliaris all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes. Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has [520 boen noglected, will make no enquiries into
alleged loses of rach lettera.
c/o Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, 8th June, 1889. TO LET
With Immediate Fossi
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
NOS. 135 & 157, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. $400,000 The Buildings are now, solidly bail arbe despatched on WEDNESDAY the 13th The United Stater Mail Packet Belgie will 660,000 the 2nd & Std Floors are wel ventilated fast, with Mails for Amoy, Japan, San Fran- 710,000
European Quartos, containing + Large Rooms, 400,000 Cook House and Bath Room each, and with Peru. &c., which will be closed as followe
ciace, the United States, Cani Donolulu, Watar laid on; and the drcond Floors 0.15 PM, Kegistry cousss. are very suitable for an Aerated Water Man factory, as the Back Yard has a constant supply of pare spring water flowing out of the rooks from the hill on the back.
RISKS pled at CURRENT RATE OF PREMIA
-i
JAB. B. COUGHTRIE, Eecretary
· Hongkong, 12th March, 189.
"FOR SALE.
OF A S
HEIDS TECK CHAMPAGNE, 1880 WHITE SEAT, $22 per cane of 1 dozen quarts, $LS........ per ouse of t dozen pints
PAUL DUBOIS & (5%) CLARET, GRAND VIN LEDVILLE. €35.......... per one of 1 dosen quarts
CLARET, OBATEAN LAROSE. ............. per care of 1 dezem quarts, $14. ....... per case of 2 dozen pints.
PONTET CANET. $9.50........ per case cf1 doien quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
$7.50
................... per casa of 1 dozon quaria. $3.50 per case of 2 dozen pinta, LORMONT.
1733
TO LET ou 1st September.
A SMALL THREE STOREY EURO SPEAN HOUSE, No. 137, Wahai Rua
near No. 2 POLICE STATION. For Partien lars, apply to
is............. per case of 1 dozen guaris. JOIN WALKER & SONS OLD FIGHLAND WHISKEY. $3.......................... jier case of 1 dozen bottles. ALSO. CUTLER PALMER & Co.%"
WINES AND SPIRITS,
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884.
25 NOTICE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
· 1980
"J.M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Bengkong, 5th August, 1880.
TO LET.
100MB in "COLLEGE CHAMEDES,"
R
Na 9, SEYMOUR TERRACE. No 4, SEYMOUR TERRACE. WESTBOURNE VILLAS, North. Water and Gas laid on Garden zad Tennis Court,
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 18th July. 1898.
ICTORIA.
ENGLISH
0.3 P.M. Port Office eksos, but Correspondence
may be posted on board the Pachet with Late Fes of 10 cents extra I'vetage until the time of deparro
The Post Office degines all responsibility for Unregistared Letters containing Bank Notes, Cain, or Jewellery, and where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged lanes of emoli letters.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contreet Packot Talya will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 19th inst with Mala to the United Kingdom, Euro, and place beyond, ois Moranilles, in Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burwil, Coylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Adea, Katal. and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
the Mule, &o.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Corary son'aining Ilank Notes, 131 Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bas been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged loss of ench Jozora.
SCHOOL,
4, PEEL STREET.
This SCHOOL will be E-OPENED for the AUTUMN SESSION on MONDAY, 2nd & September,
GIRLS' DEPARTMENT.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEUTS. Neither the CAPTURE, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews
In order to provide increased decational of the following Voula during thiir slay in Teacher (E. C.) of the highest ability has bees AIRLIE, Brit ste, Ellis Russell & Co. facilities for English girls a Certificated Lady Hongkong Harbor —–—–— engaged in London, and is expected about the ARRATION APCER, Brit. str., Olifest-David end of September.
Sassoon, Sons & Co. Hongkong Observatory, 4th September, 1899. IPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are
respeotally informed that, if upon their the Community will show their approval of tbis:
It is hoped that the English speaking part of BENALTY, Brit. str., Boatillier-Gil, Livings arrival in this Harbour, none of the Company's effort to provide a thoroughly good education Correr, Gor, ship, Krippner. Carlowitz & Co.
ton & Co. Foremen should be at hand, orders for repairs if for girls by gizing it their hearty support. Josseina, Amr. ship, Rogera-Archoli, Kar- Central, will receive prompt attention.
berg & Co. In the event of complaints being found
VISTLANT Amr. ship, Gould.-Rus & Co SEA WITCH, Amr. ship, Tibbeta-Captain.
is requested, when immediate steps will be taken necessary, communication with the Undersigned to rectify the cases of dissatisfaction.
D. GILLIES Secretary. Hongkong, Sik August, 1886.
most confpes that, being sellch, I did not enjoy in the twinkling of an eye, tho sabres point ger, and 67.ossés merchandise, For Colombo AVAN LOONG, of Canton, hea olways on 1soat to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 1, Truy
For Hasg-1 esse dry goods, tat
Quotativos ar
AUPIUM.
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it Fur be wary busy and I was rather idle, was through the shield, and half its length buried 30 packages merchandise. For New York-8 MEAT. BOY, do
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Price moderate. sning of ye that had been contributed by was a dead, man before is dropped: the sword 9 prokages tes. 35 cases pains-Jon! faas, 24 pack Sale of PRESERVES, 40, of CHY LOONG The undersigned is also entrusted with the the bumour and gaiety of his leisure time. drawing out of his heart as he fell backward. ages morchandise, I case silks, 110 cases gingar, CHOP.
The campaign, on which almost at its outset lis nesagal standa now in the coruar of Bill's casos sudries, and 1,494 parkagen tea, from had fallen the shadow of the poor Priure Im-mother's drawing-room. perial's hapless fate, drawled singglebly sjong,
Fohow. For Hembarg 25 packages causs, 1767 › Beresford's Zalu was the only man slain with 85 balas fanthers, 18 volle matting, 950 packagen till at lugth as on the far of Jone, the column the white arm in hand to hand combat during fire orsokers, 15 cases bristles, and 17 cases mer wound down into the valley from the buff of the day, bot of the fugitive whom the dead luchandise. For Hamburg option London-184 Eloogenen, there lay stretched out, beyond the dura si commanded, several fell under the fire packages cance. For Gene-50 packages caner, silver sparks of the river among the trem, the of the fellows who followed that chief's slayer. and 15 packages tes.
For London-111 pack A broad plain or whose bosom ly the royal Kraal The surviving Zulos ran into the nearest miliares canes, and rells matting. For Antwerp of Uluadi, encircled by its satellites. Over the tary krsal, Delyango, Out of it the irregulars 38 balee feathert, 12 cases grinding stones; 87 paint and Tar gre o face of the great flat there fitted what ratulad them, as well as the fow Zalus the had cause chinaware, and 10 packages oues. For seen though the best-haze, seemed dark shadowa, heen garieping it. A detachment had been Copenhagen 5 packages enndries, and I case but which the field-glass revealed on the impis of lett bolind- ortuste precaution taken by indrice Cetewayo practising their manoeuvres. There Buller to cover the retreat Ly holding the are times whom he beencat fighting man is not kopfie in the rear, and then the force-Beres sorry that between his enemy and bimself there for and his sconta still testing, the main body; Lee & distance of ten miles. Whethor in the spread out on rather a bread front-galloped ou New Mawa.. spirit or only in the stupid deed, those Zulus through the long grass sargs the open, bending were quixotic in the chivalry of their manner of rather leftward in the direction of the Old alwa ighting. At landlwans oily had they been Nodwengo, the next military kral in rusés. At Kanhat. Gingbilovo, they had the direction of Ulundi. In front of the horse- marcbad straight up into the age of our Bre; at mon thece kept ratiring at a pace realated:
Older Malta Ulundi they held their hands while we scrambled by thoir, about two hundre Zalas, all who Pata (New) in dislocation through the broken ground that were then able anywhere on the face of the Patza (Old)..... was the vestibule to the plala waited with sales plats. These shaaned Nadrooge, leaving it on Bonams (Now) patienas till our square was methodically formed their right, and heading straight for Ulundi Bozares (Old). ind looked up, then, after the short hesitations be irregulare drew rom long enough for s that esined to ask that question "Are youquite patrol to ride ints Nodmago and report il ready now, gantiaman they came at us with empty. Then the hors having got their wind, ON LONDON surpassing valiantness and a noble ardour, as the rapid advance recommenced. It really over the front plain sped the whirlwind of seemed a straight run in for Buller and Bares their cunvorggattack. There were cyrlas in ford as they set their horse hands for Olandi mr force who led griuly and quoted Busquets and gallipod on. The idea bad occurred to, historical sinency they watched, the evolutions many in the force that Catewayo must have of the Impis in the besy distance. Magalicent abandoned his capital and withdrawn his srmy in their sirift precision those solutions stainly into the hill country alone behind landi.
„$570 per pkoul; alloe; of
(8 tad $600 por pioul, allos, of [21 to 3 catties ..8010 per pival, alleo.df
[2 to 3 cat in $560 par chest. $45 ..8$45.
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The TELEPHONE'EXCHANGE is now
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Subscription, $90 por Angum. Electrical Material on sals, or hire. Electrio BELLe fitted and maintained. Agente for ELECTRIC LIGHTING. Estimados free for all kinds of Blectrical work.
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11629
BOYS DEPARTMENT. pupila daring last Session an additional Certif. Owing to the great increase in the number of
land and will shortly join the teaching staff, cated English meter has been engaged in Eng
The Curriculum includes the following sab jeats
ENGLISH ARITHMETIC
NATHEMATICA
GEOGRAPHY
HETORY
BOCK-KEEPING
DEAWING -
LATIN
FRENCE
SPANISH
CHIN KAT
SINGING
Anerira Churgois made for lessons in insten.
mental music.
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$3.00 per month.
Pupils enrolled daily at the Bohool.
Applications for Admission to be addressed
Hongkong, 3rd September, 1889.
A MASTERPIECE FROM A MASTER- MIND.
A WEIRD TALE OF PASSION.
BY
HALL CAINE,
THE
ENTITLED
BONDMAN,
By the Author of "The Deemster A Seu of Hager." The Shadow of a Crime." do. HAS NOW COMMENCED PUBLICA- TION IN OUR COLUMNS
The originality, the strength, the passion and
to the Lady Superintendent, Mrs. J. M. the power manifested is “The Dromater," "A
Son of Hagar." HANLUS, G.M..
*The Shadow of a Crims," |1929) &c. are even excelled in this new work.
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SCUBELE & CO. 0°
No. 18) Danley Sizook. Hongkong, 18th Jan 1880.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
1980
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·ni a nachlerate rate.
Bonging, 24th Ostelge, 1888.
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i
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