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mas fore must necessarily be different to that of other seasons, and the difficulty of varying it cenasionally crops up. We are all pretty fami liar, I suppose, with the turkey, and hate often wondered at the extraordinary stories related of its voracity. Let me record a few well authenticuled facta concerning the Christus bird. The turkey, ss is well known, belongs to the grativorous kind. But let me quote Bewick, kay authority:
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TIN OKENING CHAPTERS OF ---- "WHO30 FINDETH A WIFE," Author of "The Groat War in England in 1897," Zoraide," Guilty Bonds," ate ate., appoured in the Hongkong Daily Press.
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that. Lad middle nature, and partake of both. Gaani. of which perhaps is The Great War in Eng- vorous birds pro furnished with larger intentans land in 1807 On its original appeproace this and proportionally longer than tluse of the story oreated quite a sonaation in diplomatio Carnivorous kind. Their food, which counts, and military circles, and a great favors in the of grain, of varions earts, is conrered whole and literary world. This is not surprising when entire into the first stomach or craw, where it Mr. Le Queur's qualifications are fully under ir ander partial dilation by a liquor sacrater etced. He firovs Lurage as perhaps no other fres the glands, and spread over its surface it sively in the East and even with Amb caravans man does, and has, in addition, travelled exten.. is then received sato cther speeics of stomach, after which it is trazemitted into the giardin-the Great Sukara. or true etcmuels, cousieting of two very strong scribing the necrot operations of political stra Mr. Le Queux is a master in the art of da mausoles, covered externally with tendinous ambatance and lived with a thick membahas of His works a charecterised by realism, iguity of plot, and a brilliant and polished dicliós.
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EXTRAORNISARY, DIGEŠTIKE POVERS, It is related by Bewick, the authority I have already quoted, that tin vabos full of grain wore fered in to the stomachs of turkeys, and after remaining twenty hoam were found to be brokat, compressed, and distorted in the most Irregular maner. In proceeding fur. ther, the slotash of a cock in the space of 24 hours broke off the augise of a plens of rough, jaggol glasa, azul upon examining the gizzard no sound or Inceration appeared. Twelve strong needles were firmly fixed in a ball of load, the points of which projected about a quarter of an inch from the surface; thus armed, it was hororod with a cass of paper and forced down the threat of a turkey. The
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showing the lozet symptom of unessiness; the points of all tho needles were broken.cf close to the surface of the ball, excopt two or three, of which the stupa projectsil a little. Another -experiment, 10oqings still more grual, is re-, Info Spallancinifixed twelvesamil lancets, vory sharp, in a similar ball of lend, which was given in the same rinones to a turkey cook and left- right hours in the stomach at the expiration of this period the ayan was operel but nothing appeared except the naked ball, the twelve lancats having bosu broken to pigues, the stomach rondlung perfectly sound and entire. After ench extraordianes guetronomic und digestivo festa as this the turkey opght to go up very co sidorably in the estimation of these very unio cant poultry dealers who provide us with the toothsono bird Distinct from the grauivorous kjuds are the carnivorous birds like engi faloons, lawks, and the like.. Those ara dis- 1inguished by those sadowments and powere with which they are furnished by Nuture for, the purpose of procuring their food. They are provided with winge of great length, the muscles which move them being proportionally- Iarge and strong, whereby they are abled tes keep long upon the wig in merch of their prey. They are armed with strong, hooked also large hands, short necks, strong and brawny thighs, and a sight so moeurata d pieroing as to enable them to view their prey from the greatest heights in the air, sipop. which they dart with inconocivable swiftness and undeviating aim. Their stomacha are. smaller than the granitorous kind and their intestines much shorter,
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USED FOR 16 YEARS.
Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Toray, Fungus Rot, and Dampness.
Sole Agents for Chim,
SCHELLE & CO Tangkong, 25th January, 1892.
AUCTION
1960
PUBLIC AUCTION.
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE, partly of MARIÉRUCK MAKE BICYCLE, &
THE Undersigned as rocolved instructions
d to sell by
TH
PUBLIC AUCTION,
SATURDAY, the 30th January, 1897,
commarioing at 2.30 pm.
JUST LANDED.
A Large sod, Entirely Now Sterk
of
BOOTS & SHOES
for
Ladies and Gentlemon,
ozu for
Doys and Girls.
Superior Quality-at Low PRICES.
Sale Agents for Chins of this particular make.
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Under HONGKONG HOTEL.
KELLY & WALSH. Whitaker's Almanack, egs edition 81.50 Whitaker's Almantelt papier covers. The Mystic Flowery Land, by J. H. C.
Ixlombo
Crole of Cathay, by Dr. W. A. F.
Martin...
Malwa (last year's)..
Malwa (older).....
New Patma
New Bennres
Alloware.
$750 9 to 4 intties 37:04 to 4x $780 15 to 34
VESSELS EXPECTED.
TUM. BERNOM NAIL.
The M. M. steamier Öreditier, with the French all of the 1st Jummary, loft Singapore on Sunday, the 24th instant, at 3 pm, and ning be expected bare da or about Sunday, the Sist instanty This Packet bripga replies to lotter despatched from Hongkong on With November.
GANGLIOAN MAL
The O&-0 steamer Belgie, with faw American mail of the 20th ultime, left Shaug. hai on the 2ath instant, at 3 p.m. ad way ba expected here on or about Wednesday, the 57th instant."
The O. & O. stemmer Ceptie, with mails, &, left San Francisco for this port, via Honshulu, Yoloban, Inland Ses, Kobe, Nagasaki, und Shanghai, on the 16th instant,
The P. M. steamnez Péru; with nils, &c., fost San Francisco for this port vin Honolulu, Yokohama, Euland Sex, Habe,, Naganki, and Shanghai, on the 71h instant.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The sleuter Arratuen Apear left. Singapore on the 22nd instant for this port.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL,
To C. N. Ca's steamer, Taijuan,' from Asetralina porte, left Port Darwin on the 10th ipatant, and may be oxpouted here on or about tho th insta
THS & A, staamor Airs, from Sydney, A., left Port Darwin on the 22nd instant for Timor and Hongkong.
ARKCHANT STEAMZÉS,
The steamer Gleaeriacy," from London aud Straits, left Singapore for this port on the. 24th instant.
The steamer Macdof, from Tacoma, has arrived at Yakobozba,
The steamer Monmouthshire loft Vistoria, BC for Yokohama and China via Bonoluluan the 30th ult.
The N. P. ateauet Hawezier has arrived at Yokohama and will leave thers on the ist inst. fór Hongkong via ports of call.
The C. M. stealer Pergency, from Glasg and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the n iontatt
The N:GI. stoniner Bisagne left Bugapor on the 20th itistaut and may be expected hero" an or about the 27th instut
The O. S. 8. Co's winer Nestor, froin Liverpool, Laft Sugapon on the 2th instant and may be exporter kore on or about the Sota instant.
The . S. Co's steamer quration Jaft Borneo on the 21st instant, and may b expected here on or about the 27th instant.
The D. D. B. eteainer Kriemhild, from 1am- barg, lott, Singapore on the 25th instant, and may be expetek kers on or about 31st instant.
The C. M. S. N. Co.'s steamer Nugchor, Frota Liverpool and Newport pha the Canal ou the 19th fastant, sad may be considered de ut Singapore on er ubuat the tila proxiang;
The CM., steamer Oolong, from Glasgowe and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 26th. inst., and may be considered dus at Singapors on or about the 13th proxima..
·VASSED THE CANAL OUTVALD-29th Deb-Reunihy, Couton, Kirk
dale, Normandie, Couris, the Jan.- An- lenor, Maria Rickmers, o, Patroclus, Sikh. 8th Jans Benvenue, Java Teniplar, 13th January-Brecogsive, Tecukai th January-Juranus, sud Jimary -Iwion, Zlony Preuzman, Agg; Candle HOMEWARD-19th January Theme, ad
January Gisels.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
PRAX BALIVERY elves at Post Ece at 11. and 3 pan. or in Lettor Bonus in the Curs by 13 and 3.40 o'clook Tmins. Lelier Bores at Peak will be cleared at 12.30 nad 4 gum.
& HAAG WILL 91955; For Bwatow and Bangkok Pur Deruntongse, to-day, the 27th instant, at 9.30 AM.
For Shanghai-Per Arrangles, today, the 9th instant, a£3.30 PM.
For Cobu and Iloilo Por Kwong Sung, to- day, the 27th instant, at 4.3 P.3.
For Swatov, Amoy and Tament.-Per Hai- man, toulay, the 27th that, at 5:00 pm. 1 For Singapore.-Per Frigga, e-day, 97th instant; at 5,00 g.x.
For Swator Bad Shanghai.--Per Tai-Sang, ...........86703; Old Faina.......9678$ { to-morrow; the 28th instant 9.00 A:21.
166 Penares.715 Feinn, Olly
$190 to $65 Persion, Paper-wopped
550 to $500 |· Sales:-183 cuts Putra and Bevares
THE WEATHER.
CHINA CUANE MISI ROHIOLOGICAL REGISTER, ZAN JANUARY, AT 4 PM.
STATION.
Formcter
red, to res
Wladivostock Tokyo 30 20 Krehi......... Nagasaki......
30-34
2042
Kaggeltimax 38 Shanghai ....... Sharp Peok
AUNTY 30.84
Swalow....
Canton
30.24
10.22
8.30
4.00 4.00
Victoria Pouk Gap Tuck... *30X20 60 Maceo
Haiphong... Bolirne Manila Cripe S. Janical
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30.21 10.97 29.90
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25th JANUARY, AT 10 A
Aropy Girl's Book of Sport Almay's Action of Light in Photogranny 2.00 Wladivostock Wilson Barrett's The Sign of the Crom. 1.25 Tokyo Notable Answam to 1,00 Questions
150 Koeln
Decline and Fall of Napoleok, by Lord V Nogueki
WolseleyTAN
9.00 Kagahiran
hanghai..... Shun Peak 2.00
Amgy
Blow of Wellington, by Field-Mumbai
Lord Roberts
Guns and Casalty, by Lajor E. 8. May 2.00 Swalow Cavalry at Waterloo, By General Sir
Evelyn Wood
Naral Administration, by Sir. Vesey
Hamilton
Banks and Bubling, by I. T. Zaston Wood's Dietionery of Quotations (30,000
References)
The Mercantile Speller
Made in Germany, by Ernest E. Williams Eissior's Motullergy of Gold
Canton
200 Hongkong.. Victorin Betk
*=* |||||{ Weather.
Iain lust
(Ost the 20th at 11.20 am.; Premors kaa decreased cons siderably on the China Ouket, particularly in the Karth. dicta reunis sight. Forecast:-Moirate to light NE. and B. ulndaj fino.
4.00 Boland........
2.75" Gap Rock 30.21 2.00 Nac MM) Haiphong
3022
30.03
250. Muntia.in
39v-4
160 Cape R.James
9.00
Notes on the Eido, by Hen, T. F. Fre-
mantle
550
The Bindent's Lyall a Manual of Ele
montury Geology
9.00
BONGKONG, REGISTER
Fempo's Enginere Your Book of Ea
gingering Formule, Rales, Tables, Data,had Memorandu
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Un date
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Star Tamil; Taka-with. Young People about the Wonders of the Heavena by Sir Kabt. Jall
at his Sales Room, Dadduli Strot. The property of D. CRADDOCK, Esq., and others,
A QUANTITI OPTU VALIARDE HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE:
Code including some of MARINEUBK Manufactura, pa patel Comfring frame DRAWING ROOM SUTTE in SILK TAPESTRY A PLUSH, OVERMAN In Starry Realms, by Sir Itobt, Ball TELS, WRITING BUREAU FANCY and A Noir Star Atle by R. A. Proctor TEA“ TABLES PICTURES ORNA. MENTS BRONZES, BRUSSELS CAR- PETS, Various RUGS, SENDERS, BRASS FIRE DOGS, BOOKCASE, STANDARD LAMPS, TEAK SIDEBOARD, Mur ble Top and with Bovelled Glass, DIN NER WAGGONS, EXTENSION DINING
A LIQUOR STOMACHIC Restituent Antilybplantic, haring IRON and CHINA TAELE and CHAIRS, DINNER and DES
for its basis. RecOMENDED by Medical Authorities.
It may be taken by itself or with Pure Mineral or Soda Water..
FERNET BRANCA
SERT SERVICES, ELECTRO-PLATE, GLASSWARE, CUTLERY, TABLE LINEN PANTRY REQUISITES.
Buteral TRON and BRA88 MOUNTED BEDSTEADS with WIRE NAIR MAT- TRESSES, ote., MARBLETOP WASH. CHEST of DRAWERS, WARDROBEL STANDS and DRESSING TABLES.
Bed with Bevalled Gas Doors and Plain,
||Soveral" · "TIN-LINED DRESS. HOXES
FURNITURE BATHROOM--- REQUI SITES
A LIQUOR composed of Vegetable Ingredients. Provonte Indigestion and STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED to people sufurinn s T or WJENI.
It may be taken by itself or with Fare ar Mineral de Soda Water, and with Coffee or SCREENS, SUNDRY BEDROOM
Wine.
A SOLE AGENTS—
U. NERVEGNA & CO.,
35--3]
KEGULAR CONVOCATION of VIC- HONGKONG
TORIA- CHAPTER will bo old at the
FREEMASONS' (HALL 50 TOMORROW, the
150 PIANOS ren
PAYMENTS.
No. 28, STANLEY STREET, Hongkong..
Argo-2
The MESS GEAR of the WARDROOM 31E89 of HMS HUMBER coprising
and CROCKERY, TABLE LINEN,
W. ROBINSON & CO. SINGAPORE ELECTRO-PLATE, CUTLERY, GLASS
28th-instant-at-8.30 for 9-P. precisely.IKE on MONTHLY Visiting Companies are cordially invited t
attend.
Hongkong, 20 January, 1897.
ZETLAND
1233
LODGE,
No. 525 EC.
REGULAR MEETING of LETLAND
Visiting.
A LODGE will be held at the FREEWA BÓNS HALL, MONDAY, the 1st February, at 8.30 for 9.00 .. precisely. Brethren are comially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 26th January, 1937.
PLANOS REPAIRED EQUAL TO NEW→ WORK WARRANTED.
TUNING by PERINUED MEN ONLY.
SECOND HAND PIANCH CHHAP
POPULAR **AND CRENOSA MODELE $300, $350-$385,
& 6 Oor. PANOR
$175-$225,
ALL GUARAN FEED FOR CLIMATE.
ILLUSTRATED. CATALOGUES FREE,
MUSIC, STINGE,-AND- MUSICAL INSTRUEENTS
One new JAPANESE RICKSHA with 2LANTERNS, BELL and BRAKE Com Jala
One AMERICAN PNEUMATIC BIGY- OLE (almost now), with LAMPA BELL. Complete
Ons CHRONOMETER | [2-days), GEWILL
CUTLER
Túróh 3950 Pk Desk.
PECIAL BLEND
WHISKY
Blend
M
flixchrak npen air temperatura 'on the bath. Lgreat open air tocspersture on the 25th: 36 1-BANKETES reduced in $2degrees En luz, at sealoveli Z-EXPERATUOR in the shade in (gry's Fabrealit
Hastaney in percentage of esturation; the bumblity of
· fur anturtzij wist zanfätzive bolag 100,:.-- 1" st
OF two points
to vicalni
liseling malu; Li top. x-
hbally.
For Nagasaki, 'Kabe and Yokohama Per Verona, on Friday the 20th inst; at 11.49 AM
For Singapore Bud Bombay-Por Brindisi, on Saturday, the 30th fustent, at 11:30 am.
Für Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town, Tornarille, Brisbane, Sydney, and Mal-;·· bourne: Per Changale, on Monday, the st February, at 3M VA
For Shanghai, Kobe, Yolha, Victoria, D.C. and Tacoma-Pa Brucmur, su Tuesday,
the 9th Feb., nt,11,30 AM."
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OMBAY BURMA TRADING COL
PORATION LIMITED. " BANGKOK AND RANGOON.
TEAR SQUARES, PRANKS, BOARDS aid SCANTLINGS, PLASED. TOSQUED, and Grooves BOARDS, FUE FLOURING, CEILING, "WALLING, S. TRAK SHINGLES. FOR. LOVING,
PINKADOR RAZLAWAY SLEGTERS for all.
Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO Hongkong, 3rd May, 1595.
ALESUL BUSSAN. KAISHA
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No. 3, QUEN'S ROAD,
CRYTIAL
Head Office TOKIO.
Branch OfficeLONDON, New York. Bor
BAY, SINGAPORS SHANGHAI, TIEN ral, NEWCHWANG, and all Ports in JAPAN,
AGENCIES
Mike Coal Mines, Orora Coal Mines...
Kenna Con Minor.
The Milks Cotton Spinning Mil!, 1 d. Tokyo Marine Insurance 36., Kámited Meiji Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Imperial Government Papar. Mills, Cotton Cleaning and Working Co.,:
Shanghai.
Onoda Cent Company, Japan. Kanegafu hi Citon Spinning Mill. Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan.. Hayashi Clock Factory. Hongkong 12th Decenter, 1896.
GRIMAU ETS
SARSAPARILLA
Cnres Boilz, Eraptions, Pirapies, and im
proves digestion, invigorates the system, ma-
richos the blood, remover aches and pains, pre
dures refreshing sleep, diapola apulancholy, and
nervousness, and builds up hoch Ash and RULE OF THE WILD 1 dort scalared trong th. It is a legitimate medical trad Bigbang 1. DrErent) T. reang swers typiter, and its marrellona remedial results urg rain, snow; talmudur. mibility; y, dew (weti..
F. G. FIGG, First Assistant. Hongling Obervactory, 20th Joanney, 1897,
NBA, WALOONER
REET, 36th Jan.
off with some worthess serpound refugendad Barbieter 9. AM-4:30.14 Therm. Da.m. (Weibulb) 59: Parvelez 1 P., 2004 Thew-11. (Wetbulb) 1 to be just as good."
of Bolcotod Distillations of the Ententer 4 PM 3000 Thera. A par. (Wotbalb) 59
Thermo. 9 AMES Thern Maria Finest Scotch Whiskies Thersion 1F66 Therth, Minu (over
Thermor. & M...65. nighti
HONGKONG FIDE-TABLE. · 27th January 2nd February,
to
SIEMSBEN. & Co. Hongkong (89) UTLER PA
DALYER & CO.
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, Who Jinre consigned their Brands to our care
for over half a century. :
971/
Apply to G. ANDERSON, Mesus JARDINE, MATHESON &
Hongkong,
And to their frienda sa Buanghai
NGAI
SUN & CO.
TINGINDERS, GENERAL MACHINE BURMAKERS, LEON 254 BRASS FOUN by DEZS nádú BOILER MAKERS.
Catalogues will to sued prior to Bale, Ou Flow from FREDAT. (beth January.
Terms of Sale:CASII on Delivery.
GET FLAMMEWE, Hongkong, 20th January, 1887..
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~All Work esecuted by Experienced Engineers with tho Nowost Applanov and Msobbory.
INSPECTION INVITED, Hongkong, 16th November, 1898,
··LOW WATER,
EK WAR,
Sugkere
Haight, long cl
1 11
24
6 to 10. 19
50.
B01
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Tuen, 2 1m 10 44 22m
61
dis to its maperior composition. In flu poik
40 doses in Boltle.
Gall Deve-Small Prics..
GRIMAULT & Ciz-Pari
A. S. WATSON & Co.-Hopgong
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DENTS.
Neither this CAPTAINS; the Agests, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any··· DEBT contracted by the Ocyut the Cr of the following Vessels during their sty in Tangkang. Harbour s AMOX, Ger, str.. Walf-Order. Autoan, British air.
Tomes & Condens DesLaters, British
Idrington
Watschovan,
str. a Webatur, Gibb,
* Tum haigh Lot Truan sudorel bis non deirasered, from the | Jácon UHRISTENSEN, Yew, utr. Hraitou--- wial observation of 188; and 1985; 1.67 feat above bez of Mulchers & Com
the Hdoganje st·Ele Koikoen 'Tidal: Olmavatory Lang tuk
Lowe atre Urdisary Baking-fen, to which saturn She MORVEN, British air, Theowan, Tomos
& Co
holghte in thems Tabian aro pafarzad, un 2.97 foot photə karo,
ikeanghts in the Table wearest will alan
| meg-bagu Lawavıraday Delinaw. Spring-Video, not shamil kú 2988 trom the supplant giren b
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