TO LET
TO LET IMMEDIATE POSSESSION)
LARGE UNFURNISHED ROOMS with Separate BATH, nie of COOKHOUSE 40., 840. Apply
E. BOE Gare of Daily Prest Ofies, Honghong, 22nd July, 1901
(1842
AT THE TEAK,
TO LET, FURNISHED or UN FURNISHED, of FOR SALE.
MOUNTAIN VIEW.
Apply
ALFRED J. MAY
Queen's College,
· Hongkong, 30th July, 1901 [1918
TO LET JA SE
INSURANCES
SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8før. 1901
FALL Rigure Reserved.] IN THE VERY NICK OF TIM
BY.
ELLIS MARSTON.
THE Undersigned, having been appožited AGENTE for the above Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT TISKS against FIRE at Current Rates
Rain, fog, mud and general depression. A HOTZ, JACOB & CO.
typies November thy, the which, whose hath Hongkong. End April, 1107
(93 not yet experienced hath missed a chapter in BANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUR his life against whore dark background the TANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG and a drizzle that kept on mildly, gaus and Lowers of June stand out in strong
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the sbora Company, are pro- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Current Reten
STEMSSEN & CO
Agente.
Hongkong, 16th November, 1872..
TÖRTH: VRITISH AND MERCAN
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS at Sist. December, 1000,
£14,732,631.
TO. 6, WEST TERRAJE, ONE EUROT. NO. WE HOUSE, Conmating of TWO FLOORS, in a respectable locality. Rent
moderate.
Apply to
KWONG WING BANG No. 132. Queen's Road Central Hongkong. 17th July, 1801
TO LET
[1800
No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Apply to
KWONG CHEONG WO
No. 250, Des Veur Road. Hongkong, th July, 1901
(1733
TO LET FURNISHED For 2 or 3 months from lat, August, - ➡ BELILIOS TERRACE, Top Ter
use, fine view of Harbour, back entranco from Conduit Rörd,
Apply to--
27.
J BRYAN, Sanitary Board Office. Hongkong. 9th July, 1901
TO LET
1896
¡TWO EURNISHED ROOMS, QUEEN'S
ROAD CENTER, No. 74.
APPLY ON THE PREMISES. Hongkong. 29th July, 1901;
11897
URNISHED ROOM TO LET. Pri Fately, with or without Board, in o
pretty house in Kowloon.
Reply
M. N
Cace of Daily Prone Office. Hongkong. 9th July. 1991.
[1808
TO LET
10. 1, STEWART TERRACE, the.
PRA
N°
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD... Hongkong, 17th July, 1901
1799
TO LET
GODOWN. NO. JA, DUDDELL STREET
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO. ED. Hongkong I J 1991
BE
EDROOM with BOARD.
terms.
Apply
1992
Moderate
Card of Thilg Press Oßen
Hongkong, 26th July, 1901.
TILET
TO. 12, BELILIOS TERRACE,
[1875
OFFICES and SEOPS is BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,
SMALL GODOWN in PEDDELL STSFET. For Particular, apply tow to B
TURNER & CO.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 00 SUBSCRISED CAPITAL... 2,750,000 00 PAPUP CAPITAL. 657.50000 230 716 14 4
IL FIRE FONDS
Current Rates.
The Undersigned, having been appointe AGENTA for the above Company, are pre paid to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE:
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agents. Hergkong. 3rd July, 101,
[2041 PHENIX FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES OF INSURANCE against FIRE at Corrent Rates.
-132
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
Agents for the Phenix Fire Ofic, Hongkong, 17th August, 188", THE WESTERN ASHURANCE COM. PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCOSPORATED 1831
..£410,000.
CAPITAL.
THE Undersigned, having buonointed AGENTS for the above Company, ir prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
WM. MEYERINK & CO.,
Agents.. Hengkong, 16th May. 1900. 153 NORTH GULMAN FIRE INSTTH
Tate
ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PatPARED TO ACCEPT First Clase Foreign and Chinese Risks at Carre
BIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1995,
131
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.
B Undersigned, having been appointe T AGENTS for the abere Company, ar prepared to ACCEPT RISKS aguinal FI at Current Raton.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 21st April, 1997
silently, persistently, gradually wasting through the unwary passenger, who had ventured out without umbrella and overcoat, making the Pavement slippery and unsafe for pedestrians, and causing ila wheels of passing vehicles to send up lozenges of mod against hat or alster. And still the fog thickened, and thickoned, until The omnibuses censet running, and the outlines of houses grew dimmer and dimmer, and only a faint light from an occassional crawling hun son showed that life still moved along the roads. It took a strong incentive to make a man leave bis warm fireside, his cigar, and his favourite anthor, to face the chill damp horrors of a night like this, and in my case the incentive was not wanting: I was on the way to visit my fair fance, and to dine at the hospitable mahogany beneath which I had not infrequently stretched my legs. Arrived, as I thought, at the wall remembered house-overlooking Hyde Park, I rang the bell, and was admitted by a respectably dressed man, the butler I supposel, who seemed to scrutiniss my face narrowly as I entered.
was considerably surprised, for the More- tone" butler was an old family appendage, quite essential to their comfort and well being; and I had heard no word of his leaving.
With a hearty All well, I hope, Falmer, and having divested myself of hot, alstar and goloshes, I ascended the stairs. En passant give me leave to say that I hops no one will forra a bad opinion of me by the mention of that word gofoshes. For no one but my adored Kathleen would I have donned these justly obacziona articlos; but I could not eator that sweet presence with muddy boots, and a day indoors over sedentary work rendered a long walk necessary to the health both of mind and body. I went quietly upstairs, and entered the drawing room, where I was want to be greeted by the smiles and the voice I loved best; but to my surprise was confronted by a stranger.
A man of medium height, and I should say of about thirty-five years of age, was standing before the fire smoking, and furusl as I entered. Surprised as I was, I noted in a moment the coop sut eyes, the square nostrils, and the length
of line from the crown of the heat to the chin. Ah, come at last. I was weary of waiting" n said, with a strong foreign accent. Then, es his gloomy eyes looked menacingly into mine, You are not going to draw back. ⠀⠀ Afraid, eh P
Not at all," I said. "I have no reason to fear, but I have made a mistake."
Ab, they all say that," he said, pulling fiercely at his moustache, it is the last
resource of cowards."
Cume." I said nettled. "Be civil, if you please. I sappose I have come to the wrong hoase; and-
Before I could finish the sentence be strode to the door, and locked it, then coolly presented. a pistol at my breast.
A
Su," he said Ju ad terminal volos. traitor in the np. I am sorry for you-Lut 194yon had better say your prayers quickly. I will give you ten minutes by the watch, en the chimney piece thers. You cannot say that I am pracipitate.
“L'UNION". FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, L. (Established 187).
THE Undersigned, hag been appoiate TH
GENERAL AGENT for the abase Company, is prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at current rates.
Claims settled direct without-reference to the Head Office
A. R. MARTY, Agent. Hongkong, 1st August, 1990.
LURBAINE"
#701
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD.
Established 1838.)
Hongkong 6th July, 1901, (1870 THE Undersigned, having been appointed
TO LET
HOUSE in RITON TERRACE.
FAIRVIEW Kowloon
THE RETREAT," MOUNT KELLETT
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.
Bongleng 13th July, 1901,
TO LETIN ANG POSSESSION, AUGUST 1ST.
Tee
THE GODOWN in WEST POINT
T (Konede Fosa) known a Feather
Footer, uni occupied by the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Geilown Ca, Ld.
For particular, apply to
MAG LAUTENWEGENER & CO. Kangkong, 9th July, 19016
Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS
at current rates,
S
P. LEMAIRE,& CO.- Hongkong, 7th February, 1901.
[439
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710.
I strank up his hand and forced a laugh, although I certainly felt far from comfortable.
This joke has gone quite far enough," said. "I was
on my way to my friend Moroton's house, Sir Henry Moreton, you know. It sets that in the fog I have mistaken the house. Let me depart quickly or I shall keep Ho meditated for's few the dinner waiting.” seonds, and his brow cleared.
What is your friend's address?" be aske abruptly.
48, Clare Plac>,"
Ah, wrong, wrong, quite wrong! Well go in peace if your tale be true; but if there is treachery, beware for my arm is far reaching and never spares the guilty"
He spoke with dramatic gestures, and taking black silk scarf from his waist bound it.
lightly over my syn. Then lo be the stoel of the pistol against my forehead, and took me by the arm.
"Attempt to escape or cry out," he said," and your doom is fixed,
He led me downstairs and into the hall the door opened, and wo descended the steps and went out into the inclemoney of the night. He had taken a ft felt hat from the ball, and put The Undersigned having been appointed it on to my head, drawing it down over my face. AGENTS for the above Company, are prefell myself led along the pavement, down one pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRD at street and up another, and still the conviction Current Rates
strongly possessed me that we were gradually SIEMSSEN & CO. returning to the point from which we started.
Agenta.
At last we stopped, and my conductor removed the bandage. The fog was still so Hongkong, 16th May, 1892.
douse that I could only discern a vague outline NOTICE OF REMOVAL
of his form as he stood a couple of yards distant
(1.250
W
IALMEDIATE PORSEEBION, LARGE and WELL VENTILATED ROOM with BATHROOM, at No 37, CAINE ROAD.
R. REMEDIOS,
Mercantilo, Bank.
Apply to
Hongkong, 26 Jay, 1991;
TO LET SHORTLY
TO
30
from me.
You are fres," he said: "but you were never Loarer your death than you have been
the
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** Isiku was expecting me, and brought out a Sollection that set my mouth watering. Starry did blood red rubies, royal pearls, emeralds and opals, changing with orary light; it was difionit to choose from such a hoard- Fate, however, had iimited my purchase to certain sum, and eventually I deported with › diamonds and pearla destined to adorn the fair neck of Kathleen. I had dismissed the Lanson, and as no other was within hail, I walked on towards the main rond. To my surprise there were the two men, whom I had. One of them was gestionlating wildly, the other forgotten, still talking under the gas-inup stood with downbent head,
* 8o," said the first, in a voice that made me start, are you, too; afraid? I thought better of you, Hooley. But leave me to work alone it-beat. A half-hearted ally is best absent."
am quite willing," said the other in a hesitating voice, if there is a reasonable chance of mocess. Yon know that I am ao daward, Storoff. You have had proof enough, Hearon knows. But I do not see the good of running ono's neck isto a nosso for nothing,”
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Give me a few days for thought and inquiry. THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA You have sprung this upon me suddenly. Old Strauss may have more safeguards than you im- agine--and--
Here Storoff, apparently perceiving my form through the fog, tapped his companion on the arm, and they moved off slowly down a sido street, conversing as they wout.
I walked home musing deeply. What was this mystery upon whose vorge I seemed to be treading Who was this man, who had thus twice come within my range without any voli. tion on my part? And what had he to do with old Strous?
When I got back to my rooms I tried to write, to read; but it was in vain. The mysterious stranger, with his deep voice and gloomy eyes, Was ever in my thoughts. Finally I gave up all idea of work, and stirring up the fire, Bilet my pipe, and abandoned myself to reverie. I must havo fallen sleep, and when I awoke the fire was out, the lamp was just expiring, and I was chilled and depressed.
"Bed is the best plass under the ciresm stances," I muttered, and thought I heard st the far ead of the room a deep sigh. Startled, I turned in that direction, and saw what locked like a light cloud which floated slowly towards me.
*As it approached, it grow brighter, it took form and shape, and there before me stood the image of Kathleori. She looked at me with;
**
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*(OR MITSUI & COJ
HEAD OFFICE :---43, BAKAMOTO-CHO, TOKIO." LONDON OFFICE :– 34, LIME STREET, E.G.. HONGKONG OFFICE —6, Ior House STREET.
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York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Hankow, Chafoo, Tientein, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Secal, Chemulpo, Yokohamas, Tokomka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kota Kure, Shimanosaki, Moji, Wakamaten, Karatan, Nagasaki, Kuchinotra, Stobo, Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &o.
Telegraphis Address for all the Office: "MITSUL”
A.B.C. and A 1 Codes used,.
CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy, Arsonals and Bailway Bureau
Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miko, Tagawa and Yamano Coal Mines; and
SOLE AGENTS for Fakumo, Hokoku, Johi-mars, Konada, Kishima, Mannoura, Onoura,
Otauji, Tohmiyama, Taubakuro, Yoshinofani, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coal Mines.
(1931
ON SALE.
THE
uskucicly eyes, and said slowly and distinctly. CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
"Ralph, dunger awaits you. Be on your guard. Do not go acar that man Storoff."
Istarted forward, but she waved me off, sighed once again deeply, mournfully, and was gone.
(To be continued.)
NOTICE OF FIRM
NOTICE.
THE Business of Messrs, TURNER & CO in Hongkong has boy transferred to the Undersigned, who will contine to carry it on under the same Name, Style and Title of TURNER & CO.
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX.
DEFERRING to the above, ME. HAROLD
MB-FAR admitted & PARTNER in our Firm from this.
TURNER & CO. Hongkong, 25th July, 1901.
dato.
INSURANCE HOLIDAY.
FOT
CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO.CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS
SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS INDIA,
PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, &c.,
FOR
19 0 1.
THE THIRTY-NINTII - ANNUAL ISSUE,
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the ports and cities of the Fur East, from Nether Janda India to Siberia, in which Earopenas rosido.
Not only is the Directory as full and complete in each case as it can be mste, but each Colony Port, or Settlementis prefaced by a DESCRIPTION, carefully revised each year, most of which (1874 will serve as accurate GUIDES FOR THE TOURIST, giving every detail in conugetian with
the places, their History, Topography, &o., &c.
THE Vadormentioned Insurance Ofices will be CLOSED for the transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, the 5th August.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Agents. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED,
aud
General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANUM CO., LD.
For the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED..
W. J. SAUNDERS,
Socretary-
The Information in these Descriptions, consisting of a hundred interesting articles, pasked with facts concisaly sat out, and containing statistica of the TRADE of each Country and Port, would alone suffice to fill a large volume.
MAY BLOSSOM
IGARETTES
ARE WORLD
RENOWNED
For the NORTH CHINA INSURANCE Co., Munfactured only by LAMBERT & BUTLER, LTD., LONDON, ENGLAND. [2053–3
LIMITED.
WH. PERCIVAL,
Agent
For the CHINA TRADERə" Issurance
CO., LIMITED.
W. H. BAY,
Secretary."
For the YANGtsze InsurancE ASSOCIA-
TION, LIMITED.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents For the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.
GEO. L. TOMLIN,
Secretary.
(1912
· Hongkong, 30th Ju'y, 1901.
THE REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS -ORDINANCE, 1808;
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK.
M DANBY, ISTO.E. this night. See to it that you breathe no word NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that of what has happened; and if avar we chance N HUNTLEY & FALMER'S. LIM: TED, to meet, remember it must be as strangers or hate, on the 28th day of March, 1901, #pplied you will
repent" Then the fog sested to for the registration, iu' Hongkong, in the close over him and he was
Register of.TRADE MARKS, of the follow. ing TRADE MARKS
6. ICE HOUSE ROAD,
Fongkong, 29th July, 1901,
I
I found myself close to No. 48, and, wet as [1895 was, I entered the hospitable door, and by the are of old Palmer, was made presentable before I entered the drawing-room, und the sunshine of Kotbloo's presence.
H. F.CARMICHAEL
CONSULTING ENGINEER. SURVEYOR AND CONTRACTOR,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.
She was looking her loveliest in the dress that I ment affected, a silver grey poplin, with e running pattern of silver through it, and a bunch of crimson flowers at her waist. Her pleutiful nat-brown hair ripped over bar pretty hend, and fell in adorable littls tendrils pror hier white forehead and the nape of her neck.
HOPE, OFFICES and FLATS. Drs TELEGRAMS: CARMICHAEL, HONGKONG Her hazel eyes shone like diamonds, her checke
YOU ROAD CENTRAL
Crawford & Co. But
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE SLETITED.
Hongkong, 12th July 1001-
M
Fourbine 30
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KBG Code, 4th Edition. Al Colo
Lamber'a Standard Code.
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TELEPHONE, 232. Hongkong 1st June, 1901. AUTOMATIO MAUSER
PISTOLS.
CALIERE 7:63 m.m
TIRING 10 SHOTS in 3 SECONDS: STEMSSEN & 00 Hongkong 3rd October, 1909.
AND RESIDENGE With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES.
were damask roses. On one dimpled wrist she wore a turquoise and gold bracelet I had sent her the day before, and us she held it up. laughingly, asking if it did zot look bettor. there than in the jeweller's shop, there seemed only one course open to me, and that was to take her in my arms, and tell her that every- thing she wore became her, und that she was the loveliest and westont girl in the world
and this sentence was rounded off in a manner I leave you to imagine
(1) A Labs! Wrapper or Covering stapted for application to the cores and four sides one of the boxes in which the proprietors Biscuits are commonly sold, the portion of the wrapper which occupies the top of the box bearing view of the proprietors works, the portion at the front and rear the pro- prietors name coupled with the words Superior Reading Biscuits" and the end portions the words “HUNTLEx and PALMER'S READING BISCUITS" Ar- ranged in acircle;
And
(2)-A representation of a Garter and Buckle, the Garter bearing the words HUNTLEY and PALMER'S BEADING Biscuits;
In the name of HUNTLEY & PALMER'S, LIMITED, who claim to be the Proprietors
thereof claime
The TRADE MARES Nos. 1 and 2 have been used by the applicants in respect of the follow- At about nine o'clock I left my paradise, and ing goods Blacnite in Class 42000 Se took a hangom to Hatton Garden, to visit a Foodmiles of the Tzaon MARKS Can be certain Jew diamond merebant with whom I 175 had an appointment, He had agreed to take some old fashioned jewellery belonging to my family, and in return I intended purchasing. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP some uzeet gens to be made TORE
POSTO DEALER
| lover's knot, der my benlə
LJ REMEDIOS.
No. 67. CAISE ROAD, HONGKONG.
at the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong
Dated the 80th day of May, 1901.
DENNYS & BOWLEY,
Solicitors for the Applicants.
DANG CHEE, SON & CO.
Is true
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Will be glad to send BTAMPS on approval to EDY MUTERS OU
of satisfactory refer thu receipt of satisfactory refer
The fog was as thick as ever, but my Jehn drove carefully and saved me from collision,
Apply
Fongkong, 1st January, 1812.
HED ances
Pedders Hil
and sun down exfely at Isass Strauss's door IMPORT and EXPORT MERCHANTS, and what light the nearest lamp gave, I zotited
Is also prepared to purchase used POSTAGE t men aparati in parent comportation STAMPS in Large or Small Cantices for Cash. Funder toe by, and could not help wondering why they had met phone a warmer rendezvous
15 to 25 per cent. Dissent Allowed. [13951 than the dark, aloppy, miserabla strest,
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