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AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instructions from the ReaSTBAS, SUPREME COURT, Soll by Publie Auction,
TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY),
the 22nd Arust, 1903, at 11 AM, at their SALES ROOMS, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Corner of Loe Honzo Street,
THE STOCK-IN-TRADE OF CHEUNG
WOO'S FIRM,
$3, Queen's Road Control;
Comprising:
TWEEDS, FLANNELS, MEN'S SHIRTS, FELT
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE HONGKONG DAIT V PRESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22ND. 1903
[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.]
RAYNIER'S PERIL,
THE Undersigned have received instructions A ROMANCE OF THE NORTH-WEST
to Hell by Public Auction,
FOR ACCOUNT. OF THE CONCERNED,
OD
SATURDAY,
the 25th Art, 1903, at 230 P.M., at their SALER ROOMS, No. 8, Des Vaux Road,
Corner of Ice House Stront,
A Large Assortment of NAGOYA PORCELAIN WARE And
FRONTIER. By
BERTRAM MITFORD Author of "The Ruby Sword," "Sign of the Spider," "The Word of the Sorceress," &c.).
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at that hour of the night or ́any wild peak be could see looming «Ulmly against the stars around. Bybiegele, moreover, de a desperately bad stead to fight on, but kanwing this he realised at the same time that it is an excellent ons to ras ewny es, given a clear road shend. But would they allow him each? No, they wonid not. It was all done in a flash. Raynier saw the two guns, in balf bunt, crouching attitude. glide suddenly into the middle of the road- and he knew that each hold a long knife, There was uỡ time to stop. He saw his bingela strike one of them fult in the chest, as he put it at him at full speed-then became conesians THE MARK OF MUBAD AFZUS.
that he himself was whirling through the air to Rayvier vas wondering evor several things. He was wondering how anyone living could stared and with a crash beneath the tamarisk hedge. He saw the other of them coming towards him Tarleton for life as his wife did; hoy anyoan could stand him for a week, or two or threa-na knife in hand; saw in a moment the shaggy [1220 bia guest was doing; or for two or three hours great turban, and then-thors crashed forth s
tresses, and the savage eyes glaring beneath the REAL PANAMAS ! as he himself was trying to do. Then,, con- stantly observing Hilda Chise opposite him, for couple of shots, coeuingly over his head
His assailant had disappeared. At the mo they wore a parly of four-he was wondering ment be realised the position. The occurrence how it was that she bad held out en little attraction to him hitboito. For nearly three had taken place just in front of the Forest teki se prior up, in a very great sportsman, he to weeks they had been pent up together in Ofear's compound, and the Forest Officer being hardly been aware of her existence. While buiaturo arzenal of weapons of all sorts. was looking after her at Bombay, she haul Moreover he was a man of experience and quick, seemed more attractive, but not much. Yet wit. He too had heard the expiring yell of the now, meeting her again and unexpectedly, he was conscious of this or that subtle trait which interested him.
WOOD CARVINGS,,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 21st April, 1903.
PELMS As usual,
GENTLE
STRAW
HATS, LINEN, SOCKS. FLANNEL. ETTES, HANDKERCHIETS, MONEY PURSES, PERFUMERY, BUTTONS, GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS and SHOES, SCISSORS. NECKTIES. COLLARS, WALKING STICKS, SINGLETS, RAIN COATS, BRACES, SOAPS, &c, ko;
Also
$
GLASS SHOWCASES, COUNTER, MIRRORS and TABLES will be sold on the Premises, No. 43, Queen's Road Central, st 230 p.m.
TARMS-As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers.
(1158 Hongkong, 15th April, 1913.
PUBLIC AICTION.
MB GEO. P. LAMMERT una received
instructions to Sell by Publio Auction, TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY),
.the 22nd Arm, 1903, at 3 P.M., at his
SALLB ROOM, Duddoll Street. (By Order of the Mortgages), THE FOLLOWING
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY. All that Piece or Parol of Ground situate dying and being at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Inud Office as Section D of "Inland Lot No. 130 with the House thereon known as No. 24, Cross Street. The property is to be sold in one lot. Crown lease term 999 years. Proportion of Crown Rent $8.96. Area 598 square feet. For Further.Particulars, apply to--
S. W. TSO, Solleitor for the Vendor,
or
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 10th April, 1903.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PUBLIC AUCTION. PARA Pale ut DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of held on MONDAY, the 27th day of APRIL, 1903, at 3 P., at the Offices of the Publio Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land at Macdonnell Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from the 25th day of March, 1901, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fired by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further form of 75-years.
No. of Sale
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Regius No.
Locality'.
Inland Mae-
Boundary sicasurements.
NB
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G
C. It. 北
Square it...
Annual Bank.
Upset Price.
Lab onuf!!33.13° 007.95 140 140)) 1 No. 1,683 Road
140 130
13,810,20 3,100
PUBLIC, AUCTION.
Still-why had he not discovered it before Time, opportunity had been favenrable, He supposed it was that the recollection of Cynthia Daintree had left a bitter taste in his mouth, and that he had been passing through a misogynistic stage accordingly.
Or
I don't beffers these budmashes' are as quiet as they seem," Thrlefon was saying. if they are it's because they are bateking doril ment. I've been longer atong them than you have, Raynier, and Mushiri Khan isa't the ort to turn into a lamb all of a sudden, as he seems to have done lately."
They were talking over Rayuter's visit to the Nawab, and Tarlet, te nemal was contra
dictions.
What is the Nuwab like, Mr. Raynier ? said Hildo Clive.
Rather a fine looking man-is fact rery" "And is bis pataca very splendid?" Raynier stared.
Q
Very spl-adid," he repeated. "Ob, I see. [1219 The idea is quite a natural one. But as a mat ter of fact, he hasn't got any palace' at all. He lives in a mud-walled rillage."
No. Not really?" *Miss Clive thinks he ought to wear a crown and go
about blazing with jewels," said Tarle ton.
"Well, that isn't an inexcusable mistake." rejoined Raynier, considering the idona pople Fenerally associate with his title. You Miss Clive, the Gularzal are almost savages; fine surages but still savages, something akin to our idea of the desert Arab."
THE Undersigned have received instructions
to Sell by Public Anation,
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THE Undersigned have received instructions
TH
to Sell by Public Auction,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW (THURSDAY),
the 23rd AFRIL, 1903, at 11 A., at their SALES ROOMS, No. 8, Des Von Road,
Corner of Ice House Street,
27 Cases MISTELA CLARETE;"
51 Case MISTELA BLANCA;
99 Cazes POET WINE;
10 Cases GIN:
5 Cases FHERRY,
10 Casea CHOOSE.
N.B. The abɔve wines were chemically and
hygienically examined by A. Stanley, MD D.P.II, and were found of good and wholesome character with no evidence of fortification and are considered as first-class table wipes,
TEENSA naunt.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 20 April, 1903.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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HE Undersigned has received lustructions TO. WENS, Dsq, Soll by Public
Auction.
TO-MORROW THURSDAY), the 23rd APRIL 1903, at CboMBE Magazine.
Gap, commencing at 2.30
2.30 p.m.,
THE WHOLE OF HIS
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
(Particular from Catalogne),
TERMS: Customary
On. View from Wedensday, 22nd April.
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
Anctioneer.
Hongkong, 16th April, 19:3.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.. “THE undersigned has received instructions from A. CUNNINGHAM, Esq, to Sell by ..Public Auction,
MONDAY
the 27th APRIL 1903, at No. 14, DES VEUE ROAD (above the Offices of Messrs. Shotadi, Tomos & Coy, commencing at 230 P.M., THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE;"
Aleo
Oro COTTAGE PIANO; by Broadwood & Sons;
One SINGER SEWING MACHINE (almost new);
And
One GENTLEMAN'S BICYCLE: A Few Pieces of TONKINESE INLAID WWARE.
Further Portioulars from Catalogus, TERESAB Customary On view from Saturday, the 25th April.
GEO. P. LAMMERT. Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 14th April, 1909.
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PUBLIC AUCTION, PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
the Letul by Public Amotion Salo, to be hold on MONDA, the 27th day of APRIL, 1903, at 3 r, at the Offices of the Public Werks Department, by Order of His Excellency the Guvernor of One Lot of Crown Land in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 21 years,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Begistry So.
Locality.
Adining
Garden] Enlanad
Lot No. Los Ne
Boundary.
Measurements
F
St
fit. It
mtente In
i semba
Upset Price..
120 30 40 3,308 81146
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WEDNESDAY.
the 29th ArEIL, 1903, at 3 p.M., on board, HIM. Unprotected Gunboats
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Composite Hall
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Hawthorn's Thomson's Each with two Cylindrical Tubular Boilers and three Wooden Masts.
As they now lie in the Harbour of Hongkong. The Admiralty do not guarantee those skips as fit for further ses service.
The Anchors, Mooring Gear, Boats and Boats Gear will not be sold.
A list of fittings.to be sold with the ships may be scou at the flees of the Naval Store Ofleer, H.M. Naval Yard, end of the Auctioneers; also on board.
The Vessels will be open to inspection for seven days before date of sale.
Inspecting orders can be obtained from the Auctioneers.
TermaCash before delivery, 25 per cent. of the purchase money to be paid cu fall of the hammer, bilanes and the clearance to be effected within seven days after date of sale.
A Lanuch will leave Blake Pier at 2 pm. and 2.45 pm, on day of able to convey intending purchasers
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"Well, they can't help that, can they pu struck in Tarleton, apparently for no earthly reason, unless that nobody had dreamed of say- ing they crald.
"I should like to see something of these people, in their own homes," said the girl. They must be rather interesting. I admire (these I see walking about the station. It is a fine type of face Are they Galarzai, Mr. Ravnier
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"Fias type of free," out in Tarleton. "Why they're the most villainons looking scoundrels nalang. Any ons of them would cut your throat for eight 4000s."
"A good many are, Miss Clive," aswered Ravier. But all these mountain tribes are very much alike in appearance."
Now Tarleton broached a subject which an hour or two earlier would have been unwelcome to the other in the last degree. Reynier wiB going on a camping expedition very shortly- together with Haslam, the Forest Officer-and Tarleton was anxious to join it.
There's precious little to shoot," was the answer, "though one might do a clamber after markbor But it would give Miss Clive, the very opportunity she was wanting."
Eh? How?" said Tarleton.
Why she'd see something of the country. and incidentally of the people."
This was putting matters in a now light to Tarleton. He had not proposed to include his womenkind in the scheme. But now both his wife and their guest declared the prospect a delightful one, and as there was no valid reason against it Tarleton, for a wonder, concated,
*
It was midnight when Ratzier lade his HALEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE entertainer good.bya, und as he bowled along
and HYNOOK'S SPORTING
the smooth high road, he found himself won- CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 18, and 20 BORE doring again and this time orer two things. and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in
One was that he had spent an uncommonly all Sizes, Nos. 10 to 8880. AIE GUNS and
pleasant evenlug-nt Tarlton's; the other that AMMUNITION in Variety.
be should actually have welcomed the prospect WM. SCHMIDT & CO. of Tarleton's society for a matter of a couple of
[1188 weeks or so, on the projected guaping expedi Hongkong, 28th November, 1902.
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His bicycle ran smoothly, and absorbed in his thoughts ho was nearly passing his own has REMOVED to No. 1, QUEEN'S ROADttle distance further on-and it expressed compound, when what was that? A cry-s CENTRAL (opposite Messrs. KELLY AND WALSE) and has also kept h's old Shop as
terrer. Passing his own gate he whirled straight ou, and in a moment, there in the Branch Establishment, uumed WANG HING | middle of the road lay a boman form. But
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before he could dismount, another sound caught [472his one. Without giving the man who lay there
another thought he started in pursuit.
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The stripe of the road lay before him in the darkness, dim yet clearly defined. At the side of it. under the high tamarisk bodge, be made out two figures. Peremptorily, and in Hin obeyed. But so far from such compliance dust, he called upon them to halt. They affording Haynier any satisfaction, he felt at that moment that he would give a great deal to see them get through the hedge somehow, and disappear from his sight for ever... In a flash he realised that he had embarked on a very dan- Terons and foolhardy undertaking, as bo recog nised that a brace of tall, sarage, mountain desperadoes were waiting to receive him, he being totally disarmed, and the mid as lonely
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ardered man, and had cons forth to investi rovulver which he well know how to ne. gate, armed with a large and business-like this instance, however, the darkness, and some for of hitting the wrong and had spoiled bis shots. Dnt of either at whom they were directed there remained on sign. Both bad made themselves scarce.
What's all the bobbery about ?" song out this friend in need, descrying the doubled-up figure under the bedro. Who is it ?."...
Me-Raynior."
"The devil! Not hurt, are you?” "Someone up the rond in-that's why I was chevying those buimashes. Come along up there and wo'd investigato.”
The Forest Officer shouted Instily to his servants to bring a lantern, and they, aroused by the shots, were not long in doing so. Raynier picked himself up. somewhat gingerly,
I say you i did get a toss." .id the other.
"Not buri, eh?
N-ao. I think not. Shaken up a bit- like a topic battle.'
Strange to say the bicycle had received little or no damage either.
"Those Pathana are tough," said the Forest Officer. Fancy being able to clear out after I collision like that'
They reached the spot where the dead man was lying. A shout or two from Raynier brought out his own people, with more lanterns. It was not: nice sight to gaze upon at mid- night, the glantly fear uningony stamped upon the dead face, and the great pool of blood still welling forth afresh as they turned the body over. Rayuier could not help contrasting it in bis mind with the scene he had just left hardly more than a quarter of an hour ago.
"I seem to know the fscs too," he said. in s puzzled way.
Who is he, Kaur Singh Do you know i
Ha, Huzoor. It is the trading man whom Four Highness allowed te travel on the skirt of your protection when we had been visiting Mushem Khan."
But the raseal took very good care to say nothing about baving turned him away from the gate that very night. The men was dead, and
therefore be hitself was safe. But the offender was happily, ignorast of the fateful consequences that rebuff was destined to extail upon his master, upon others--and, perchance, upon himself.
For what thoy gazed upon here was but a beginning. It was the mark of Murud Afzal
(To be continued)
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