A BORN COQUETTE;
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MRS. HUNGERFORD, "Aurzon "or" Mölly --Bawn", "PATLLIS," LADY BRANKIMERE," "T
DUGHRA," &G., &c.
Nour First Fublished, 1.
CHAPTER III
"Let us drink for my one. Bring rate so graver, To subjects, 100 olan Tracably t
"Well, after all, Pan, sad in spite of that dingy gown I must say you look lovely," May Nan just twios as lovely as I do." She makes this ive wimissiva in quite a delighted tous, standing back from the old cheval glass the better to admire her sister. „It is the night of „Julia's ; dance, and the two Delaney girls, priaked ont in nil their best. are at that stage of their toiletten
De into it. Gladys, sing wpbiko. Ab, that's it One, two, three, one, two, three," be conta ont Land, at the very top of his fresh, young voice as he revolves round and round.
"Bat, Hartle, you n't do that," says Penelope in tons of horror, "Don't amunt. The ban't in a public ballesom. You will ba"
THE DAILE PRING TUESDAY, FEBRUARI ATC, 1890)
direct insult, says French, whoes unhappy temper has now broken kon
two lovely smiling eyes on Kune, I am tired. * Mr. Huma}” says Nan, rising, and turning I have not seen the gardens yet, and they toll me they are charming Will you take me to them
INTIMATIONS.
"Certainly with a provoking modt her head They will doma in very ustally just now, I and make friends with him through their med shall pass them on to that poor ill-trasted Boyle, The List of Applications will Class on the fil
Day of February, 1990, al p.m." fum, I trust.””
Homs langhi, bat rather buriensly
Se yon aleging to give my dandes to There is not a touch of agitation in either her Ffrench," says he, I have pleaded his entao face de mapnier, Shis has turned to Hate, and with regte myself, I must say.” longer existed.
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with laughter.Cissy Lealis will be delighted away from French as though the latter, no Yo Lave been very kind, very thoughtful. Incorporated under Ordinance V. of 1889 of
"Let him alone, ories Nan, who is breathless
with him, And now come along."
She Sings & pratty white shawl round her as she spooks, gives a hasty of warm kia to Gladys, and Fros down the stairs, the others following.
ادی
CHAPTER XIII.
Fair Amy of Che terraced hours,
Assist me to discover
Why you, who would not horta ZRODEO,
Can torture o lower
Mrs. Manly was right in her prognostication: when it only wants a delicate pilt here, or authers is a moon. A moon as perfect as thongh artistic touch there to gompletë them.
it had beer bought and paid for, warranted to moment.
“Certainly sayn Hume little gravely, That the girl has been cruel it would be its possible to dony. He gives ber his arin silently, and: Firench, after a sight awaying of his body inber direction, and gestare as if about te speak torna abruptly on his heel, and with a face a white as death strides away.
CHAPTER XIV.
"Tis hard to feel any's self a fool 1
WITH POWER TO INCREASE,
$150,000
TO BE LET.
.TO LET----
THE
WHILE TOP FLOOR of Gran LIVINGSTON FIVE SPACIOUS ROOMS THREE BATH ROOMS suitable either as Offices or Dwelling Apartments.
For Terme, apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
·MENT & AGENCY Co., L». Hongkong, 18th Janurty, 1880.
TO LET.
very considerate for desr Horin," saye Miss Delaney damarély," "1. hava hardly, thanked "Oh, don't mention it says Erma, with t you yet for showing me my duty, so clearly light wave of the hand. I'm delighted if I've been of any use to you, but on the whole should Divided into 3,000 Shares of 50 sack, of which "RAIGELLACHIE” perhaps be even more delighted if I hadn't been." He uses, add has as it with a last lingering | remnant of hops—“So you won't danos again | with me to-night p“.
"Oh no," streetly. Don't you too I really couldn't having onos taken to bark your ad- mirable edulce; your waltzes will be the very "At that rate I may as well bid you good-bye for the prosant, before we go in," says Hume, raefaily
Stand back a bit, Pen Do you know," in a last for eight hoars; and to turn on at any Here, it is scarcely loud Indeed, being broken by things to set Re right with that injured-Boyle."
tong of heartfelt thankfulness, your frock doesn't look half as bad en I thought it would. Hero," Ifting her lovely say we still junoosnt of glosus, and slipping something from her neck, "gon shall wear this--my pearl ook lada. Yes, you mart, you shall. It will give a freshness to your gent, and mins wante nothing."
Ob, Man, or And you know you love that
wcklace"
Its cold, bat silvery beans your down, upon the square, gut, old boues and grounds of Rallybrack, bathing everything it touches is an ethereal beasty,
It is now ng past midnight, and the doser is of its height. It has indeed reached that safe hour when Mrs. Manly in an exquisite gown and the very gaynal of spirits, ein safely oon.
ungnatified macreen. Old Lady Castelmore hed put it an appearance, a rather exceptional thing for her to do, as she haver stirs abroad, and bed
Outside thora is a alleges that contrasts most kindly with the load, if cultured, din within,
distance, and over and ever, as they more farther from it it grows more forble. In the intensity of the sweat, calm that covers the garden they by dogroos loss.senze of it, and though the glow of the meny lamps still streams outwards, and lava broad ribbona noroes their path, the human voice grows still, or almost so dow and again, indeed, it comes to them, not distinctly, but aaii were the clear, tinkling, never-consing, and liquie of limestone.
What nonsenss," says she; a little quickly', and with an orationent frown. One would think there was no other girl in the room to danes with pa
* Woll—there isn't," says ba.
Oria of his waltzes-these waltzes so treacher-
Well, I can love it again to-morrow. And /ratulate beryalf on the fast of its being att music of well-water dropping between the chink ously stolen: "back" from kind—is already, in full |
here, this ribbon-just at your side-there! You can't think how well it looks! You really wandel that. And now use glove
She praises inso Penelope's' hands a pair of rough her grandson, Lord Crahelmore, a tall, quaint old garden; where dowers of antum from behind a monstrous bank of ferns. Cap-
long white Sueder that for many weeks base horn her admiration and which she has kept hidden away carefully in ile paper is hiding for any such lucky thing as a dance proper. It had indeed best rather a pell non her slender reemarcon to buy them at all.
Penelope alioat flings thom book, yet with care that bespeaks her appreciation of them.
alander, grave young man, with her. She had brought also the last Loudon beauty, who in remarkably smart gown and with manners that would buvo disgraced a milkmaid, had flirted and danced and suppod uproarious.
a
By-and-bye they get paat even this quaint, vague, murmur, and find themselves within & growth hold sway. Tau, stately hollyhooks of srovy colour, avary hue, stand upright, so if in haughty discutent using brought into sugh clews, pruzimily wine flowers of lowlier growth below. So fair, so straight they stand, that involuntarily Hume and Miss Delaney stop short to look at them.
Thore is grata all round them in this old world spot Inte which they have wandered;
angel meat;
They burnish steel to ellver bright—a mirrer for 4 They bridge it with bridge of light-t pathway Hangel foot langed face haunt mortalarestures
for an angel's feet
deling-pinca. You are like one of those fewers" says Hame abruptly. He has been looking at the hollyhocks abstractedly for some time, and per hape this Iden bas entered into him helt uncon- epimusly.
"Ch, I hope aut,” says Neu quietly. "I don't like hollyhocks. They are not so the other flowers are not homely or lovable, or sweet. They are
wing as they rasoh the ball room. Not every body however, is taking advantage of the ex -cellent music that is ringing through the room bain French, with gloom ritten in buge letters on his brew inst of the doorways, flowering of each passing couple. Ho is, indeed, so far gene in me of the Lelies of The Point family who have lancholy that a tail gawky young man-one never yet learned to mind their own busi- nese stepping up to him, proceeds to rouse
lap on his chowka
"What ails yo man, aby nike tires 20 of Eris. "Fon me conscience-tie be a tomb. stone you are propped up against that wall dance, oh P with never a kick in you Why don't you
give you something to do, and put a stop to Why don't you," saya Ffronch, savagely your infernal
In
-2200 Shares are now offered for Publie. Subscription Payable 85 or application, 225 on allotment, and the balance, in Calls. not exceeding 810 par your.
terms of Article 3 of the Prospectus, the balance of 800 Fully Paid Shares are takınt by the Voudor in part payment of the Property, and are subject to cortain rostric- tions as to. Dividenda,
AND -
1912
8,
HONHAM
ROLD. Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS Hongkong, 5th October, 1889.
TO BE LET-Rent 350 per month.
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BOOMED FURNISHED HOUSE at MOUNT KELLETT No. 6, DES Vœur VIZLAR, until 31st May:
Apply to
W. HEWETT & Co. Hengkong, 14th January 1800.
TO LET.
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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES.
OGBAN STEAMSHIP.COMPANY. ONSIGNEES per Company's Ba "LAERTES" are broby notified that the Cargo is being dis charged into Craft, sadfor landet at the Co downs of the Undersigned; in toth cases it will lie at Consignees risk. The Cargo will be rely for delivery from Craft or Godown on al' after the Zuid fast...:
Goeds undelivored after the imati. will be subject to Ront. All paged Goods must be left in the Gedowns, where they will be exominoi at 11 A. on the 8th insh
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 1st February, 1890.
1970 STEAMSHIP OKUS.”
COMPAGNIE. DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo, from London DIRKOTORS:
and Havre, Ex 9, 3. Geudiana, ju, con.. THE HON'BLE WN. ADAMSON, M.L.C.
nection with shore Stonmee, are haraby in (MEARS. GIUBILLAR Woon & Co)
formed that their Goods, with the exception JOHN ANDERSON, Req (GUTARIK & Co.)
of Opium, Treasure, and Vainablos, are being METCALFE LABKEN, ES, CASTLE-Fithout Machinery Company's pray's Godowns, whence delivery may he
ROM December, 1888, either with or landed sad stored at their risks at the Com wogo," JOHORE, who will join the Beard Spacious GODOWN & YARD at Bowrington, obtained immediately after landing.. after allotment an Masaging Director.
known as the Hongkong Steem Luandry Company (Limited).
A. O'D. GOURDIN,
Manager, Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., (L.d.) Hongkong, 21st November, 1889.
TO LET,
A BANKERS:-'' THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI, BANKING CORFORATION.
AUDITOR
JAS, LYALL, Esq., Singapore.
GENERAL AGENTS: · Mesurs. GILFILLAN, WOOD & Co., Singapore.
FROM 1ST JANUANY, 1800.
HOUSE No. 3 CASTLE ROAD.
Apply to
SPANISH PROCURATION. Hongkong, 17th December, 1892.
TO BE LET.
- Optional Caspro will be forsanded an unless intimation is received from tho. ConsigueAN before Noom, TO-DAY (FRIDAY), request- ing it to be landed koro.
Bill of Lading will be counterșir ́ed by tho 150 | Undersigned.
PROSPECTUS.-- 1.-The Company is farmned to take over as a going concern from the 1st February next, the Entsten of Castlewood" and Wayfoong," DESIRABLE OFFICES & GODOWNS, comprising respectivly 1,700 sores of fine un- dulating land, of which a fair proportion is virgin forest.
The Estates are sitnated shout revon miles read or water. Cargo boste of large size can be from Johore Town, and are eary of access by brought up alose to the Manager's house at Castlewood, laking produce to Singapore_ana very small cokİ..
oont.
No. 18. Praya Coutral. Apply to
STOLTERFOHT & HIRST. Hongkong, 8th October, 1889,
******TO LET,
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Goods rerdaining umilaimed after FRI- DAY, the 7th Feb at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges at one cant per package per diem.
All Claims, así bo send in to mus or or dolora the 8th February, or they will not be re- 153 cognized.
No Fire Inarance has born effected
DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 31st January, 1890.
NORDUEUTSCHER LLOYD. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"S. 8." BRAUNSCHWEIG," FROM BREMEN AND PORTS OF CALI *BD above-named steamor basing arrived, Consignoos of Cargo ere bereby informed that their Goode, with the exception of Opium, Treasure, and Valuables, are being landed and 1180 stored at their risk into the Gedowns of the Hongkong and 'Kowloon Wharf and Godown Compang. Limited, Kowlcon, whenca delivery may be obtained.
FROM 19T FRBRUARY NEXT.
hand upon his arm.
Providentially at this moment Nan lage her
1.08 53, 55; 257, PEEL STREET..
**** Shall I give you something to de-too,” anya she smiling as anuoncernedly as though she 10 shillings an aero for the first crop only, and
The land is it on a lease of 18 years, paying Apply to
EDWARD GEORGE. had tint gone through a pitched battle with him su ad valorem export duty of two and a half por Hongkong, 10th January, 1800,
hill wa in the early part of the evening.
TO LET. trip it" abo langha airily, and as if quite aware 2-182 acres are planted with Liberian Coffee that he will be unable to resist hor, alipa hor froza four to seven years old, the yield from DOOMS IN COLLEGE CHAMBERS. hand through his arm. Mr. Hano, ya she, which for 1999 has been 100 Diguls of leaned R oasting a glance over her shoulder at Hame, who
Apply to returns it grimly, has brought me back from
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.. the garden just in time to let me make you
Hongkong, 25th November, 1889. present of this walta."
a
coffan
3The price to be paid to the Vandor is $50,000 in Cash and $10,000 in daforted Sharas
Such shares will receive no dividend : til the
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The old lady, having bou mildly informed by her grandson that her third slumber had been sermpanied by snvres, had carried herself off about twelve o'clook learing Beauty behind her, "You needn't think I'll take thota.” she says That lively damsel had declined to stir, feeling region of green, unbroken-eave for the glimpens him from his graescibe reverie by a resounding. with & stora sir. "I wander you don't take off herself very well entertained by the country of god or goddess hero and there, whose walked your frock and deck me out in that too. Nogentlemen present, who, very nearly to a man, golim bi gleam white in the moonbeams. bathing shall induce me to deprive you of them." down before her,
Such beams! So clear, so cold, so pura "I ball," "Anys Nan, langhing. Do you Everything, thete, so far, has gone off remark very sigh from heaven. Broadcast they fing know I feel right down selflab st wearing a new ably all the country had bowed before this tonight upon this poor embrohed gown when you haven't coe.. Here, take thru. Benute shrine, the military had sucommited to earth, as though in verr pity for it, as though Pen, if only to soetbe my conscisco. Now, the obarms of her pieces. Penalope is looking with a longing, been born, to cleaned it from stand there and look ut yourself in the glass. I quite lovely, and Nan charming. With a sigh its stains. Through the robur trees, on the say, Gindys to bor ister, who has just of jorial anticipation Mrs. Marly tells bersulf hollyhocks, scross the path which Home and entered doesn't Fan look níos P
that Me Howe's open, and indeed obstinate Nan are tramling, fell these bearonly ray "Ion bath co-both mim Glutes, with attention to the latter can have only vao mau brightening as they pass. effusiou. Oh, Penny, you are a regular docking. And what a match! What a settlement And no one, unless a regular prying beast, would What a rise in the world for this 'old family notie the creases. Besides, after all, one can't tottering on the very verge of cuin. hare a new gown for every occasion, and, lot There is anxiety, however, mingled with her, me sen, you have only worn that one six times triomph That Boyle, whoes temper is never te Seven was it? It's all the grma. Nan Touba dopondon on, is now only seeking an op-. bara given her your ribbon, and your gloves-portraity to give way to an eatbarst at that and-ch the necklace! Well I must say, you anger that has her consuming him for hours are good! And really you know with a rise past is patent to her. There is something about parhaps to rewarding Nan for her generosity Bus pate, drawn. Feverish face of the young man
you don't want it, your gown is perfect, and el- that renders hor na nervous as indignaut. together you look just liken uico, happy dronu!“ Good Heaven! What a thing it is to bare
Not another word" orios Nan gaily, "you to look after such a girl as Nan; suulan sbor in couldn't beat that if you worn to try until to-able coquette, ant caring how she pains or how merrow. I aball be fortauale indeed if I get the distracte that unhappy son who is bound to too tall, too majestic, too severe. If they wors such another compliment to-night.”.
ase to her welfare, Mrs. Manly by this time has buen garb I should be afraid of them. I
Of the total of undivided profits at the end of!HAT saite of OFFICES on the FIRST Oh what lacks girls you are, gon two fally porsanded herself that she is the unhappy
FLOOR of the Company's premises in think "
the fourth year, a sum equal to 10 per cent. on Ice Hopes LANE, at prosent occupied by cries porr Gludys with a groan; subsiding into one on this occasion. She might not perhaps f
ut that another resamblance," says
the whole Capital. or any less amount available. Messrs. Holliday, Wiss & Co., with Entrance i think that that old wreich would aut have been tbus pranaded by her cosince (which Humour in to show THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 7 per shall be set wide for : Heserve Fund; and of from Queen's Road. Possession from 1st March
nover inspire fear! let me go! And I shouldn't have been asked to ta sa elastic one) if Mr. Hume, with his baud Naver. Nev
vent. and BONUS of 1 per cent, or 81.60 the balance then remaining, if any, a sum not.next. lance or anything. I shouldn't have been in some reût roll, had not dropped into her life, and me the person who has ever her - sit by me."", the way at all. I only wanted to sit in a corner shown on decided a proference for bar pretty noice.
Behold one at least," says Lume, laying her Share, declared at the Ordinary sif. exceeding $16,000 shall be paid to the Ven- yearly Meeting of Bhareholders hold This Day, dar as soonmuiated dividends on the 800 somewhere and watch you all. Oh! wriggling. And that Hople should interfore: Should sleet, hand upon his heart with a pretence at burlesque will be payable at the Hongkoro & BRANCHAT defereed shares, and any further blaues shall on her chair. "I should Like to hurt her. 1 perhaps, in spoil this perfect scheme of hers! that falls to bide his real meaning Am I not RANKING CORPORATION"," On and after be carried-to the Reserve Fund. In the fifth Banald like-revengefully to pal her hair! That there had been a quarrel between him and afraid of you!"
SATURDAY, the 1st February.
and succeeding years the ordinary and deferred That wouldn't hurt her," says Nan, at which Nan early in the erantur, she had by chance dis
He laughs as he says this, and she longs too,
Shareholders are requested to apply at the shares will rack equally for dividend. they all laugh.
jealousy that has Home for its reason, is also thongh mon were insects difficult to be classed.
By Order of the Board of Directors. everything, and what was for supper, and what known to her. Hums, indeed, bas medo bimself,
"A fenid of me," she says. “Why look at me.
'T. ARNOLD, your partners said to you, and how everybody decidedly cospinuous. In sain has the Buty Book hard!" coming a little nearer to him, and
Secretary. was dressed, and if she had that cream she had turned her large inviting eyes upon bio. Il uplifting her face in the moonshino. "Now tali Hongkong, 31st January, 1890. last time, and the name of the now walls, and has danced with Nas, and Nan alone. In such me but there is to be frightened about." sisterer you do, don't lose your card," says intervals te whan that in-denied person is. As I have said, st line stepped more fully THE BONGKONG MARINA, Gladys all in nna breath
LIMITED. "I shall so want to ostred by another partner, be props himself into the moonbeame; they beat upon her perfect know who you dance with. Last time Nan lost against the nearest friendly wall, and strails from her anowy neck, her liasons figure, old in there rigid until he can go to her again. its white gown these give an added lustre to ber
itie an undeniable infatuation. He laughs large lumineus eyes.
(To be continued.)
HONGKONG.–CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
At all events I hope you will remembered, and that he is by this time enraged by a bab balf-heartedly rather with o' tone of scor | Offics of the Company for Warrents..
hors."
On purpose," says Penelope mischievously.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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end of the fourth year, dating from 1st 3.anary, HOX KONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED 1890, the ordinary ahstes receiving 10 per cent, per annum in the meantime it the profits admit of it.
It is proposed to open up 200 acres of new land in the first year, and thereafter farther portions of the Estatos in regular order until the whole of the Capital has bonu invested
A call of $10 per share will be made on 1st January 1891, and a similar call on 1st January 1892, and it is exported that this will suffice to plant, and maintain, until ready for bearing, About 400 neres.
5-A1 a very moderate estimate the yield for 1890 should be 800 piouls of cleaned coffee, Al
She dauend so often th Boyle that she was at it even to himself, but never for a moment in great deal," replies Hume in a low tone. TOTICE is hereby given that a SECUND should horease by 150 to 200 pionls par annum
ashamed to show it."
It will be Mr. Hama to-night,” 2045 Gladys. "Oh. Nanoy Bell, what a fickle thing you sra
"It is all one to me," says Miss Delaney, with
9 KRUDY shake of her clirming head. Whoever
dances best will win the day, na they had better
look to their ways. We shall be late, however,
if we stand cluttering here any longer. Is Bartle ready?
be contemptuons of it. Certainly it is amusing. That he should have reached his thirtieth year —that he would hard ssonpot the mashinalionai
He pauses, as if unable to go, but then adds,
Shall I tell you? Something is his swapner porbags nerve
of a hundred dowigers, the wiles of a hundred box.
maidens in their first and second wasous-to , no orice she quickly. If you think
a
I
man dong to this remote Irish village and full bare faults, why-dress them to yourself. AF victim to a simple Irish maiden. Test there ready you have called to an ogre. That is suf.
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is truly the element of surprise in all this, but deient for one day surely."
with if a keen delight.
Nau," aaye he quickly, "it down here; I want to talk to you."
They have come now to a garden seat of liberal diraansions. It has been placed in a secluded way where the mossbestos no longer find a home, and entering thus into the cool sweat dark, a fooling of rest fulla spion Hatae. ff she world but
***An ogrel Á hollybook corrects be re le should be, by this me, but I have had. Whenever this knowledge grows within bin "proachfully. such a time with him," says Gladys.
Well it is all the same," says Mias Delaney, Father's-and that is often-this new, wast knowledge COR Fas well enough, bat we had great trouble, that he is irrevocably and for the first time in most unreasonably it must be admitted. Willium and I
bracing ng the trouser; howlers, he is conscious of a raparous thrill. born ever, I don't think they will be noticed much of honest fey in that his hour has come. His And Williats says he looke splendid. Oh! hers Inte has Acrely overinken hita at last, hut his he is. Come in, Bartle. I was telling them ingens astonishment at this dimotory is about the tremors. A bit long, ah P" pushing clouded by a regret. him towards the two older sistors, who have nOW A doubt that Nap loves him is aver presont sumed a grase air of judicial inquiry. "But, with him, o doubt that ho shall orcatsally marry if the braces hold "donbifally they'll do." her-nover Upon this termination of his one baten to him bore.
For heaven's sake. Bartle, if you hear any ship, ho has sat his soul, ant being on English. thing give make for the door or the nearest man, and therefore a trife dogged, it would be window," says Van. Don't stop to think, or to strong man who could now turn hit from his find out; fling yourself through any opening that purpose. This child, this girl whose life will take you at of sight.".
been bounded by tho narrow, dull, conventional "I've tied him up as tight as a drum," says laws that distingaish the society of most amall William, who is plainly lost in imiration of country plecss-who knows nothing of the hig Hartle's appearance. "There isn't a bit of fear world beyond, of which he is essentially a citizen," says Hume: And He panics Hs Did you arer sus anything so good as the skirtas math her own of him, a hopeles captive to had been about to say plainly, "I love you" but not a hole in it, and if very early fits him, her bow and spear.
pil at one, it seems to bìm that the first thing to give him a year or two in which to awell out, like Looking at ber bow sa che dance ask him in be covered is whether ahe loves Ffranch. father, and it wil be the very thing for him. ke arms of a ontairy man, (who is plainly Doubts of len dealing with that ill-Compered
Swell out like fatter! The to the mischief, capable of holding a very lively conversation young man now enter into him. esy: Bertie, indigrantly. And do you think a shirt lasts for ever?"
This one has very nearly!" anys Gladys "Bless me, to think of father having ende wern that, and evening clothes sud all reund fanny, doesn't it?"
ave-stricken tons.
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I'm cold." says Miss Delaney, promptly, wke, though a simpla Trish maiden, isolated from the London world, sad without mach knowledge of is to the final that a man is in love with her. what should and should not be mid, is still quite
I think I should like to go into the house,” *Not for a memont, It is lovely here, still
with his partner, without ens danger to life or Well?" says she, She has rested herself ou Himb, whilst waltzing with a subtility hardly to the garden chair, and has pulled her skiria aside he surpassed,) he tells himcolf, that surely so as to taske room for him. “You want to say Natura nerer produced a fairer face than hers,
It does & free all light and gladusse, a ince that has known love, and fondest cars, and tenderat
"Perhaps he dare!" says Penelope, in an affection, bob never grief of sadness. A saucy, merry, capriolousy thischievous fave, and carobena to a degree, but surely capable of a tenderness that might be called pessicnets, once her heart
Aud laughed says Nan.
And flirted my Gladys, though
am bound to say in rataor i frightened tomu
It is us she bad secretly felt too much.
"Hang it all, you don't want us to belies that,
something, so buy it."
"It is this." bays he, as if driven to it, "I think you were unkind to French just now just before we cRIDO O
“Was IP “miya she.
"Pevelope?"
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CALL of One Dollar por Share in the above Company is due on the 15th day of February maxt and is payable at the CHASTERED BANE OF IGUA, AUSTRALIA, AND CA.
Interest at the rate of twalve for cant. per
will be charged on all Calls Unpaid on the duo iste.
By Order of the Board of Directors
3. A. BARRETTO,
Secretary. Hongkong, 31st January, 1890, THE SHAMEEN HOTEL 'AND LAND
COMPANY, LIMITED......
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE is hereby given that a THIRD CALL of Fire Dollars per Share in the ahore Company in das on the 15th day of February net and is payable at the CHARTERED BANK OF, India, Australia, & CHINA.
Interest at the rate of twelve per cent, por
until the catture renaise about 7 pils cleaned coffee per acre planted, a salt which may ressonably be expected, and which has, it is be levad, been attained both in Johore and the Protected States.
The averag's price realized for the present erop of 700 pienis, has beat 327 por pioni, and tha following figures will show the expected rosnita, stimating at $25 per pival only:
800 piculs in 1890 at $25 yield... $20.000 Les cost of upkeep of 182 acres, and all Commissions and Expenses of Management......
• 11,500)
Not proat $8.500 10 per cent. Divided oz $66,000 paid ny
to ciata..!
6,605
Carried forward 8 1.000 950 picul in 1891 at 855...yield $23.750
Loss unkoop and Mare-
gement, &c........
12,000... 11,750 813 650
Ansam will be charged on all Calls Unpaid on 10 per veut. Divided o898,000 paid up
ide due date.
By Orlor of thi Board of Directàre,
J. A. BARRETTO,
Socrotary. Hengkong, 3let January, 1890,
LABUK PLANTING COMPANY,
LIMITED,
SECOND CALL ́OF 8:0 PER SHARE
TO LET.
Alsa
TWO GODOWNS on the Ground Floor which can be lel is connection with the above Offices or aparately as desirod,
And,
With Immodiste Possession. ONE ROOM on the First Floor of the tame promises suitable for an OFFICE, with an- trance from the South Side of the Bailding. at the Depot ar lo
Optional cargo vill go on to Shangani unless notice to the contrary he giten before Noos TO-DAY2th-inst
No Claims to admitted after the Gnifé hiro left the Godorus, and all Goods remaining madelivered after 246 5th February, 1890, will be, subject to rent.
AB broken, chufel, and damaged Goods are te
be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on WEDNESDAY, the tb Fobruary
1890, at 4 ..
All Claims mais! roule us tors the 8th.
No Fire faranod has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigued bý
MELCHERS & CHA
Agests,
Fab, er they will not he recegirl
Hongkong, 28th January, 1883.
INSURANCES,
NOTICE
COMPANY.
The Undersigned, Agenta for the above Com pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RINKS" against FIRE at Current Ratas..
NORTON & A
Agents. Hongkong 16th July, 1887. TORTH BRITISH & MERCANTURE
INSURANCE COMPANY.-.
31.
The BaParticulars apply to the ManagerEEN FIRE INSURANCE
*JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers.” Flongkong. 29th Jaunay, 1890.
283 TŰ LET.
TOISE No. 2." SMITH'S VILLAS," HMAGAZINE GAP SPACIOUS FIVE ROOMED HOUSE, with Basement and Out- house wxcellent view..
Apply to
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hoogkoug. 3rd Jaly. 1899.
TO LET
:.
As Agents of the above Company die ara prepared to secopt, RISKS against FIREat Current rates.
142
T
【OUSES No. 1 &T “KIMBERLEY
Kowloon, from
H VILLAS A
February, 1890,
and HOUSE No. 4 "VICTORIA VIEW" BÉ Kovloss Point, from 1st February, 1890.
Apply to
A. F. ALVES. Hongkong, 23rd January, 1890.`
GLENTHORNE, KOWLOON.
RUSSELL & Co.
902 HE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1880.
Han Obrien-Hovakovo. CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000,000, -
BOARD DE DIRECTORS. GEM SIN SANG, Esq. 1257 BAN HUP, Esq. YOW CHUNG PENG, Eq.
CRAN LI CHOY Esq. | Q. Hot Cuùnt, Esp
‘O LET--A Hinduema EUROPEAN SIX ROOMED RESIDENCE built on the Bastorn Slope of the Observatory Hill, overlook ing the "Harbent and Lyve-moon. Batz and DRESSING Koox to esch BEDROOM, with all the appointments of a First-class Dwelling. Grass
· 8.500 Tatuia Court and of an Arve of Ground.
Apply to.
MR. ST. JOHN HANCOCK,
Architect Hongkong, 5th Juanary, 1890..
“TO LET.
280
The Company GRANTS POLICIES D MABINE RISKS to all parts of the World. payable at any of its Agoncios.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they ar
Shareholdere or not.
HEAD. OFFICE,
WOO LIN YUEN, Scorotary.
No Queen's Rozil West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881
Th
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CHINA FIRE INSURANCE .COMPANY, LIMITED,
to date!
308
Carried forward 4,850 1,160 picule in 1892 at $25, yield $27,500
Less upkeep and Mann-
12,500... 15,000
19,850
11,000
Carried forward $8,850 1,250 picule in 1893 at 225, yield $30,000
Less upkeep and mana
18,000 gement, &c.....
NO
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, 22th January, 1890.
1282
TO LET.
RESERVE FUND
10. per eut Divided on $110,000 paid ap.....
to dato ...
STILL UNPAID.
HAREHOLDERS who have not paid the SECOND CALL of $10 per Share are particularly requested to pay the sama to ne before the 4th of February, together with | Interest at the rate of 12 per cent per Annum from 26th November last to date of payment.
Sharebelders who have paid the Second Call 10 per cent. Divided on $110,000 paid up are requested to load in their Sorips for endorse ment together with the Banker's ronnipt.
TURNER & 00,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 29th January, 1890. 1103 THE PEAK HOTEL AND TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERJ. OTICE is horoby given that the SECOND INSTALMENT of $5′ (Fise Dollars) por Share, ou CALL of Ten Dollars per Share
to date
TO 1, ALBANT.
WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, ... 17,000
NHE HOUSE No. 10, ARButhnot KoaÐ, $25,805 videace of the late Hon. D
STEWART.
· 11,000
Available for Reserva Fand.....$14,850
Apply to
J. A. DE CARVALHO. Hagkong, 11th December, 1889.
152
QU
After this, the fourth year, the first croONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS from the new clearings will be available, and
Goods received or STORAGE at Moderate with ordinary good seasons, the profits may be
Kates, in First-olaus Godowns. arported to rapidly increase.
STEAMER CARGOEB discharged favourable terms. Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hengkong, 2nd July, 1887,
TO LET
The presant Flantations are in excellent order, and the trees are in a very healthy and satisfactory condition.
"bat, you can be inkind, I know," continues Kums, who, is, however, hardly inconmlah ukes. Who is to waken it? Watching bar about the discomfitare of Ffrenub. still, as she now stands at the opposite, skle of Who? IP" explains Nan, with wide open the room, he asks himself this question to the eyes of incoont reproach. Just shows how de von says Bartle, with a frowning brow
much you know about it. You wak Penelope, disquiet of bis eval. Tie temper has got rather the better of him * I'm sure I don't wonder at your staring at and she'll tell you that if there is a good natured indeed, so great is his trapidation as to whether her, mye Bartle, who has come to azober beside persen, on earth it la...”. he locks premutabla or otherwise. It is his first him, shed and triumphant sfter bi last mad appearanes us his sisters' chaperon at any large prance round the rooms.net & figure! Why No, indeed-Noa.” assebly, and tho das importance of the Goosion na earth dout she stay at honis, if she capt "Your sister," says Mr. Hume, carefully, "is is exting into him. The depth of a lad's amour acceed in making herself look decenter than quite the loveliest girl in the world, save one, propre is hardly to be sounded, and Bartle's that."
bat i un afraid as an arbitor in this casas sh "depth is deep indeed
"Eh Puya Mr. Hume, in a tone that would would count as nobody."- "I wouldn't mind anything but thone Leslie have made any youngster jump except a Delaney, Nan laughs. girts," saya be, appealing rocoaseinsly to Na "You're itke old- "Lovlie," says Bartle, explod· : Wait till I tell her what you have said," ez- Play are always on the grin, and they'd you stingYour fapoy in for an armful. Well, you's slaine she, onsting a would be threatening glanos
fa felly was not up to the mark. All saly got to sal her to dance, and you'll be happy at him from under her jong lashes. A nobody in the above Company, will fall due on Febru The following contract has been media, the mais mte of bis serenteon years shine for ever."
Poor Pen to be called a nebody, and by- sry 15th next, and is payable at the HoxGEORG namely, contract dated, the 6th day of forth bore "And there's my dancing." he says, Who on earth see you talking about " "A nobody, too," says Hume, with Blight AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. nervously," what aur Fto do about that P, Cisy, asks Hums, calming down.
mile. Was that what you were going to say Interest at the rate of 19 per sent pARXER of the first part and FW. Basement the big one, is sure to make fan out of that." *One would think you couldn't see her." says when you made that aloqnent pause? After all, Annum will be chargeable owall Call Unpaid
Auk her to degre," says Nan, with decision; Hartle. When follows talk of shooting a "first thing, bolars she has goen you dancing haystack flying "I always think of Misa O'Con
By Order of the Board of Directors with anyone else, and take her rand, and.rwand, nor.".
J. WUDELEY, : Boarctary. Hongkong, 15th January, 1890,
1211
FOR SALE, SUPERIOR OLARETS.
onco'
I was right, you soo; you can ho eruel."
But not to Mr. French," quickly. **Ot, beyond question, to him." "But why, why Packs she, with that pretty |« impatience that characterises har, “Becayne I denied him the! dance 2
on due dates.
Mr. Lurken, who has been very ancoesafni in his management, will contine to act for the Company as Manager.
AT MAGAZINE GAP.
[1384
ESTABLISHED 1870.
HEAD OFFICE-Hongkong.
CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. PAID-VE CAPITAL...
CLAIMS PAID
SHANIO
450,000
710,006
HONUSES PAID an den mappin 40:7,000 RISKS tał OcenenY RATES OF PREMIA
1730
JA. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary, Hongkong, 1946 facob, 1889. TRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Agents for the abors Company, are prepared to The Undersigned, having been appointed
ACCEPT RISKA against FIRE at Current Rates
SIRMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
13
Hongkong 16th November, 1852. THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
THE Undersigned having been appointok FIVE SOODENTS for the eburn Company, are BOOMS, BATH Keos, do, and high prepared to GRANT INSURANCES to the
A BUNGALOW. with
January, 1890, made between METCALFE EcoTT as trusten on behalf of the Company of the second part, whereby the said Metonlfo
4 Booms each, Iarken agrees to sell to the Company.
These Houses are woll situated, commend for the consideration mentioned in paragraph 3 above written, the estate and interest, in the
extensive views, and are very desirable residences. Janda mentioned in paragraph 1 above itten grantedby the Government of Johère, arosting ten acres of laid leased to Chinam for twenty years from of rent. The directors believe
parties to which are required by Section 47 of The Companias Ordination 1885 to be specified, bat in order to prevent any question, applicants for shares aball bo deemed to waive any furthor compliance with that enactment Bingapore, 6th January, 1890.
TWO SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES, extent of $100,000, on first-class risks at our
irent ratca.....
DUNN, MELBYE & Ca...... Hongkong, 16th February, 1889.
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INDIAN IMPERIAL MAKINE
Feront and other partioules apply to the NBURAYCE. COMPANY,
Why did you refuse him?” asked Hume, suddenly bending a littis forward to get a better glimpse of her face.
Why should I not ?" Have I not been Jans VINTAGES 1870-1875-1878-1880-1884 that the shove is the only contract, fue date and
and round the room,"hers Nun grows posi "Oh Ms O'Connor" says Hume, growing tively diabolical—" without giving her time to restless and absent as he sees Nan moring away, breathe. Don't mind a knock of two (one most "Was she the object of your admiration get knocked about in this world, you know), and Yes, I soo hot now; abe was alone to your sis- it will do her all the gowl in the world, and take ter, sh P. Well, you are right, there is enough thegin' out of her."
of her in all conscianca.” Besides: Barile, you know very well that you "Enough, and no waist," say Bartle, with a can dance the polks as well si bayone, ways | griu at his own wit, which, however, is throwsing with him all my life? And as Jolis is always Penelopo; Ask har for that"
away upon Hume, who is now valiantly fighting improving upon me, it is but form to dance to “Oh, ca for that."ya Bartlo," I could got his way towrite that door, through which he often with one person. By-the-bye with through every dance-respectably, at all avatta was Non disappear.
dinet and malicións glands at him. perhaps -if it wasn't for that beady music. That puts He only finds het in time to me Ffranchis boru of a desire to pavish Tim for his per me out! Why people can't dance without a advancing towards her from another direction, timvoily, and that suspicion of correction that
confounded tat-tam tum aetonisbes me."
"I'm afraid you will have to put up with it."
Thors is something strained about the young dish too
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.
2, Pedder's Strest. Hongkong, 21st January, 1899. 1946
FOR SALE,
AT THE PEAK.
EE FALLB, on R. 3. L. No. 28, a wall built St-RCOMED Hous, at parasut Let on Lease for one year. For full Particulars, apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY Co., LE, Hongkong, 13th November, 1882.
TO BE SOLD OR LET,
Forms of Application san be obtained at the HONGKONG & Shanghai BANKING COEFOBA.
Honghong, 3rd February, 1890.
TION.
[317
Melal Assignee, Coast of Bankruptcy, Hongkong, 31st January, 1890,
OFFICE OR BEDROOM TO LET:
[8043
LIMITED
- The Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Columny are prepared to
Estes.
NAIRY & COMMODIOUS BOOM ACCEPT MARINE RISKS at Current A suitable as an OrrIcs or BEDROOM in a Contrat position close to the CLOCK TOWER,” Rent, Dollars 25 per month.
Addreve
A. B. C.. Olloe of this Paper: Hengkork. Jul. Optober, 1889.
45
FOR SALE,
149HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
[ONGKONG HIGH LEVEL FRAM. AMPACHIRALECK'S
man's face, that is suggestive of extreme mental danced far too cfler with you. I must not danos eye Naa, who is laughing gaily. Here, put disturbanos, badly subdued. Mias Delaney, after with you again to-night." your arm round my waist and tip once more. a swift upward glans, that alights on Ffrench's That is in your awa beads, of course,” can't think ben he is sy dead to mesin face, and gives her warning of his approach, and zaya Hume "I might remind you, however. when all the rest of us love it," says Penelope. of his muid too, bertows upon her late partiera that there are two danoss balonging to me apop A bad sign for him," crise Gladys, who is a little nod of dismissal, and settles borself in bor your card, and that a promise is assured thing great reader in spite of bor youth, and whose sent as if to receive Boyle's charge with bacon. But I have lived inficiently long to know darling Whakapere is:-Hare ako gantes a well ing dignity.
that a woman's privileges are not bounded by known passage from her favourite author that
That young man marches upon his fate with earthis laws." that the Barilo as a person of low character a courage that savours of despair, and of a good You mean that wou an are wildont principle," saya sba, and destitute of conscience. Bat "Are you engaged for this " asks, ingon are wrong there. Your rigorous defense of;
A largo and Commodioris Romance, with tone that breathes of wrath as got unconquered. Boyle has opened my eyes to my iniquity towards
No," returns Nen, sweetly.
him. Come, let us go in that I may find him, allont Land for 3 or 4 Tennis Courts, and make it up to bỉm for my unkindness that 1 If required it is easily convertible into Two
For fall Particulars, apply to
(not to say dangerous) fit only for treasons, deal of temper too. stratagems; and spoils
The motions of his apfritare dalla right,
And his fortice dark as Krobce.
Let no such sati bo trusted.
"I'm sure I'm sorry for you, Bartle," says mbe,
with a mouraful abeo of bor head
May I have the pleasure_p**
No; quite as sweetly, but with a stendinese at shonta have given him wiadom Bot where
"A
A HACIENDA-AT THE PRAK,
R. B. L. No. 21
feel now, because of your kindly hint, was bar | separate Duallinge,
arous
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY Co, Lo. Victoria Bulidings, Hongkong 18th December, 1889,
ZEEUNG
0 o
TIME TABLE.
WEEKDAYIS
8 to 10a.m. every quarter of an hour.
12 to 2pm.every half hour. (Tithi Carat 12.45}
3 to 7.30 pm. every quartor of an hour?
THURSDAYS.
NIGHT TRAMS at 10.30 and 11 p.m.
SATURDAYS-- NIGHTTRAMO 16.45, 5, 10.30 and 11 p.m.
SUNDAYS.**. 10.40 am.; 12 (Noon) to 2 pm. every quarter-
of an hour.
זי
995 2,30 p.1. svěry quarter of an hour
SPECIAL CARS By be obtained on applica- tion to the Superintendent.
But Bartle isn't man, the quotation doesn't in the fool that can equal the fool in love?" She rises as she speaks; and Hunte, of course. apply nye Panelope, who is busy retying his 1 "Why!ralmly, yet with boiling rage, that rises too, full at a consciousness that he has said ter intention in a kindly one, yet it is plain de trebled because of the fact that Hume is our rather more than was alightly needful. To see to all that she her offended him for mors deeply and can hear all that is being said. Have I ber make it up to Ffrench is about the last thing than has the censorious Gladys.
Better effonded your
| he really desires. For better would it suit him be a double-dyed vilein then no man at least No," saya Naa when he is soreatzen. Barts with an in shake of har head, in, with the gentlest to see the little rift this night has catablished wider into an impasiable gall. Something, in diant jerk drags the long-suffering the out of Then why rufum me?" demands he, with the girl's face, however, that is half mooking
COAL MERCHANTS, her fingers, and preparse once more to-massacre ill-repressed fury. Surdly you can say some- half resentful, forbide him to pureus the matter
keys always on hand it himself.
thing besides No. How bays I annoyed you f" further.
LANGE STOCKS OF EVEKY DESCRIP- | Offles. "I have not accused you,” says she, still gently* Aww you in sarrest?” nakt he,“~ about those
TION OF COAL, but new colitly.
altess. Do you really intend to take them Addman --Clare of Messrs. KWONG BUNG & Co., But you decline to dance with ms. That is a-bach P**
"I can do it," says Nan, " you will let me stand bebin yan-Ro. The deed is Jone
"Now," says he, Nan one turn, jast to get
No US PRAYA.
Single Tiokota pro sold in the Cars: Five- Cent Coupons and Rapyond TICKETS at the
MACEWEN PRICKEL & CO. -
General Managers, ---
[2270
Hongkong, 1st November, 1889
1886 WEKE Zatamaven per case of 1 dosen quarts,
- po 568e of 2 dosen pista PAUL DUBOIS ́ & Co.«. CLARET, GRAND VIN EROVILLE.
............ par case of 1 dozen quarta: CLARET, CHATEAU LABOBs. $13 per onge of 1 dozen quarts. $14........ per case of 2 desen pinta
PONTET CANET.
$9.30
per case of I dosen quarta PALMER MARGAUX.
$7.50 per case of 1 dosen quarta, -18.30,
Phining per case of 2-dosen pinta
IRMONT.NE
per ones of 1 désen quarto, JOHN WALKER & BONS** - OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY.] 88 per case of 1 desan bottles. CUTLER PALMER & Co's" - kapi
WINES AND SPIRITS AAYO NI MATTA SIEMSEEN & 66. Hoagkong; let January, 1884
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 6th November, 1889.
118
HNX FIRE OFFICE
P#
The Undersigned are now propurel to GRANTPOLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Vales.
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co...
Agents for the Phanix Fire Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1897.
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FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877 IN HAMBURG.
THE
WE Undersigned having been appointe
Agents for the above. Company, “ara prepared to ACCEPT RISKE ainst FIRE
af Current Raton
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & C
Agente
Hongkong, 1st July, 1889.
1235
FIRE
GENERAL LIFE AND
489URANCE COMPANY IN
LONDON
THE Undersigned having besa sppointed Aguata for the sbore Company, are pre- pared to ACCETT RISKS agulant FIRE and LIPE at Current Rates.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Co.
[678 Hongkong, 1st July, 1889
Printed and Pablished by D. Wannes SureS,
Wyndham Bicwch, Houghong,