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amourate information is to hand as to where the river has burst its barks, excepting the bight of the Tientsin end, which hum à branch of about three hundred yards, conse quently the water is pouring into the country 2nd devastating the Anu crope for miles. The tng Ewo and lighter Shamrock oro anfoly stowed away in a Beld of Kan-lang balow this breach, having been driven there by the rush of water. Bo.far no water appears on the plains on this sida of the river.
Bests arriving here from Poking and other places north have winde a boo-line for Tiental, einly crossing the river where it has laid in thoir course. The foi rends in the country ronud Tong-slion and Bhan-hai-knan are flooded and have how become rivers but ne grave fears need be entertained for the crops, as the
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The following oximol, propos of Laily Fremantle and her dog, taken from the Lady's Pictorial, may interest some of crur readers The ranch-travelled dog of a much- travelled mistrous is the little aristocrat-namoë. Kow Pow Chiu, bat known to his English friends ae Skills. The way in which he got the strange ame-of-Chills in ebarwiteristic of his little ifs. When Lads Fremantle was with hor. buztand; Arimizni the Hon. Sir Edmund Fré- mantle, on the Chine station, an offer of the Chinese pary sant one of the most minut specimens of infant Auty dog.dom as an offer.
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letter which accompanied the tiny stranger on board the fag-ship was a witten example of "English as sho té spoke," and caused much dis- cussion among the party hetembledon decir to give a welcome to Kew Pow Chin. The dog will be able to learn any kind of skills because bis fathar koore all skilla," wrote the Chinens doner, and the expressico so took the fancy of the captain of the flag ship that he said at once
Oh, you aiuat call him SkiUs.'
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Not long after Skills came into possession of AUTHORIZED CAPİTAL BAND, £1,000,000, hie English mistross, ir E. and Lady Free mantle went to stay with the Governor st Singapore and there her tiny pet was the innocent murs of pitch' orsítsmert. Governor, too busy a pan to be able to minet his guests on board their ship, soul so a D. Gu, Esq presentative his A.D.C., who apparently had not the courage to tall the admiral's wife, that har pap could not hope for 1o. cordial, a wol womb at Government Honee as she herself was sure to receive.. Great, therefore, was the con- steenation of the Guvernor when Laly Fre mantle appeared with Skills in her arms. "Oh what have you done?" were almost the first words addressed to the astonished lady, What have I donet" repeated Lady Fre mantle in perplexity. "Tom not aware of having perpetrated anything very dreadful" The Dovernar pointed to the little silly haired| AUTHORIzan Capital .. pup.hoes bright eyes were regarding his SUBSCRIBED
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of the warning as was herdog. "Dogs are not allowed on the island. ecntinued the host," and iny guests are expected to set an example to tisa law abiding populatico." "Thea why." was the natural quration, “did not M. ms. so I had no au idea I was brosking the Jaw in bringing Skills with me! The mutter was at length singed by the anwelcome little stronger being shut up in his, Kujetresa's. room, and being sternly given to understand he was u ao account to wander abroad during his stay, That night there was a large dinar-party to welcome Bir Edmund and Lady Fremantle to the station, As the latter was crossing the hal the dining room or toe, arm of hot what little spying
entral position on Boor the minutesi. speairast of jumping, barking, doggy life. which testifled to the most lively satisfaction at the spearned. of his mistrose Behind -the Govereer came his guests, and the moment énaid soarsely bave been one of numized-sa- tisfaction for him. Lady Fremantle, however, was equal to the emergoucy Stooping and using Skills in her hand, she axolnimed to her hos, Why that fireeme, man bus wound up my little dog" and ignumirivesly bore bit the little living creature as if he were indeed but o China miniature of theroal thing. As an example ́ of rearly, wit, this hús not often been besten, but Lady Fremantle says, "that as Skills jumped and barked before her be leaked, so like x i mechanisal dog she had lately scon that he had giron bà ens to the situation almost before the know what she was doing." Whether there were. Any inquiries for the fascinating toy to ams the empany later iu tu ayozing the present chronicler does not know. The planation of his escape was that owing to his Kine Skille had breu able to force himself wide the partition wail of the bedroom and make his way to his beloved mistress.
When the time orme for Lady Fremalle flava Govenment House, the question arose, how was Skills to be covered bank to the flag. Bhip without making his presence known? Hia mistress was again equal to the occasion. A straw bat of the Admirala was placed in a small
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perdu, and eliscretly, pessing the time, in sleep PA-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 DENTISTRY
he attored no remonstrance at the rinunode FIN800CD,990.
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The Brilish eformer Olanous, from Liverpool and Singapore 19th August, bad moderate breeze and Gue weather throughout,
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4. British ship Persian Empics, Young, July
24, from Saurabaya for Melbourne
, Ned. atr. Prinses Wilhelmina, Turftoer Aug. 6, from Batavia for Amefordom.
British sob, Chupia Rose, Syvertsen, from
·Cocos Island for Bateria:
Aiar: bark Adham W. Splos, Meyors, Apell 14, from New York for Karrang Antos,
1,7, Norv, b'tine Ocean, · Olsen, July 4, from. Port Elisabeth for Bangkok.
7, British str. Elton, Marques, from Java for Port Said.
8, Ned. rir. Bernoe, Van der Patton, Aug, 8."
Irem Batavin for Rotterdam
9. Italian ship Nicolo Ascimo, Temyinaro,
Tnly 18, from Bingapore for New York
Iử, German ship Fruiturg, Soludis, April 17.
Irom New York for Hongkong
10, Nel str. Sombing, De
from Rotterdam for Balavin,
July
10, British str. Maltby, from Madras for
Batavia
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A MUCONACHE, Esq. Clairnar.
O. MICHAELSEN, Isa-Deputy Chairmona.
Hon. J. Ji BolH-Irving J. Kramer, Focu
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Semi CHUEY MANAGOZ:"
Hongkong. Jausson, Esq.
Shanghai P. WADH GARDNER, ESQ LONDON DANIERE LONDON & COURTYBANK * Tira COMPANY, LIMITED.C
HONGDONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
par Annum on the daily halános
On Currant Account at the rate of 2 par Ceat
For 3 month, Eh per Cent, per Antwi, For 6 months, Spor Cent. per annum, For 12 months, 4 per Coat, per Aunum.
T. JACKSON):
Chief Managar
Hongkong, 17th August, 1390.
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TERMS VERY MODERATE Consulation Froe Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891.
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NOTICES OF FIRMS
NOTICE.
Jan Eriablinued 1719,*/* "CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND DONAR SHIPPERS. VAGY
Ship only the Finest Quality:
Nxtra Dry (Green Seal)
LA ITS, WEGENER & CO Salam Sol Agonte ENA
Hongkong, 17th May, 1805
FOR SALE.
1266
HABE EVIDS 1ECK'S 1426 CHAMPAGNE, 1980, WETTE SEAT
$30 per case of I cozen quarts. 392.por.case of 2 dozen pirts, FD KRESSMANN & CO S BED AND WEKE BORDEAUX WINES
THE PARINEESHIP. horelofors existing
nada the Firm Kars of WARNER G. 115BERT & C025
| BLODGETT & Co. expired hy uitation on
BOTTLED ALE & STOUP
30th iwan, Mr. EARLE WALTER BLOD MAINZE DEER
Hongkong, 1st Evbruary, 16:
GPTT retiring and bis interest au resposal.CHRONA STEMESEN & CO bility OEASING on that dute. B
The Business will be continued by the re maining Partzera, Mé. EDWIN. HEATH. WARNER and Mr. CHARLES ILDEK TON BARNES under the Firm Name and, Title of WARNER, BARNES & Co.
Mr. RICHARD E, BARRETTO has been Manila, 17th Angust, 1890,
authorized to. Biga the Firm S
NOTICE
1715
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FOR BALE
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED Hongkong
BANGKOK.
DER aan be Boukel and Rates Eupplied Ma on Application to the Undersigned for Haiphong TEAK SQUADRE, PLANES, SCANTLINGS, AND Boline "BOARDS, CON
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1070
GRIMA ULTS SARSAPARILLA
Cure Follo, Eruptions, Pimpliz, and im proves digestion, invigorates the system, sa
riches the blood, removes zehes and pains, pro daros refreshing sleep, dispels melancholy and
vornese, and build up both fach ant
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BOTH Soda Poters, Hongkong, 20th February, 1896. (307)
LEOLIN BLACKUBAD
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deed Oil Bo
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