1903-09-16

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTE.

ENTIRELY

NEW STOCK

TO ARRIVE THIS MONTH.

·SPECIALLY AND MOST CAREFULLY

CHOSEN,

DIRECT FROM THE FACTORIES,

BY QUR

MR. ROBINSON

GREAT

NOW IN EUROPE.

REDUCTIONS

IN OUR PRESENT STOCK OF PIANOS. AND MUSICAL GOODE:

A QUANTITY OF OLD MUSIC STİLL' LEFT, BEING SOLD VERY

CHEAP.

CALL IN AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE.

ALL ENQUIRIES WILL BE MOST COURTEOUSLY AND PROMPTLY

ANSWERED.

THE APOLLO

PLANO-PLAYER

RECITALS DAILY

PRICE FROM $150 UP.

PATTI ENDORSES THE APOLLO.

Adelina Patti (Daroness Coderstrom) has given another great testimonia! to the Apolla Piano-playor. Ste was so delighted with the instrument that was purchased by her last year

TO LET

10. 12, CASTLE ROAD.

No.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREAS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16ra. 1903

- Nos. 15, 17, 19 and 21, SEYMOUR ROAD.

GODOWN, No. 32c, PRATA EAST.

Apply to

... FALL Riantis Reserved.],

A LURKING PHANTOM : A STORY OF LÖVE AND MYSTERY,

BY ** •

JOHN BLOUNDELLE-BURTON

riðna, sa wall sa other interesting compatations ! Rhods was eightens at this timo, and the Rev. Mr. Chantrey thought that, at last, he was about to reap the reward of being the father of so fair a daughter,

APPCOMPRADORE DEPARTMENT, (Author of The Hispaniola Plate," The Year while he sipped alternatively. & glass of green

Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Hongkong, let September, 1903.

No. 10,

TO LET.

10, WYNDHAM STREET.

No. 24, CAINE ROAD.

12159

Que," "A Vanished Bival," do).

CHAPTER V.

LABY BOTTRELL'S SECRET. Tronty-one years before that momentens meeting with Mr. Cholis, when the Jurisconsult had informed Lady Bottrell that a man named Mark Furness was still in existence although he had long been thought dead Rhoda Chantrey lived with her father at Winchmore. in Surrey, he being the Vicar of that small village. There she had lived from a baby, her mother having died in giving her birth, and there she had grown up ander the enre of her father and a young woman who acted at the time as her nurse, and who continned to so act until the child no longer required one, after NMAGAZINE GAP

TO. 2, “MAGDALEN TERRACE," which Efyerine Dupont remained on as general

-and only servout at the Vicarage.

FOR SALE CHEAP. "BAHAR LODGE" at the Peak. And athers to suit various requirements.

S. A SETS. Land and Estate Broker. Hongkong, 14th September, 1903. [1396

TO LET.

- t,-

Apply to

SPANISH PROCURATION, Hongkong 1st, July, 1903,

Modeinte

TO LET.

f73

OMMODIOUS Now Buildings in BEYMOUR ROAD, N2, 1, 3, 5 and 7, Buitable for European Families. Terms

Apply to-

WING CHEONG, 35, Queen's Road Contral. Hongkong, 14th August, 1985. (2295

the Banks.-

Apply

TO LET.

"I hand," he said to her one summer night at this period, when he and Rhoda sat in the quint old garden of the Vicarage and he drank his after dinner cup of coffee mads by Gáverine, Chartreuse, which came out of a bottle that was one of half-a-dozen presented to him at Christ mas by the sporting peer who had twice lost tho Derby. I had a charming lunch to day with the th Dragoons. You known they embark for India in a month's time ?”

Yee," Rhoda said, speaking in se almost indifferent tone, I know. There are que or two other regiments going at about the mo tima."

Oh, yes," Mr. Chantroy anid, with an even more accentuated tone of indifference than that

of his daughter. One or two infamiry re- giments. We don't know anybody much in them."

No, nor in the-th Dragoons either." "Oh! I don't know." Mr. Chantray said, while his eyes strayed over his rossbubes and donble pirntess, on which he prided himself I don't know. You havo oge particularly, or two very considerable admirera amongst them."

**Hare I? None of them have ever told me so. At any rate there is no one amongst them whom I admire."

This woman, who was nearly thirty at the time of Rhoda's birth, was, as her can pro- claims, a foreigner, she boing in fact a Swis from the French dintons, or rather the cantona on the French side of Switzerlard, and she had

Me-Chantrey filled_the_fignour glanss by his bern bastily taken into Mr. Chantrey's corvine- at ionova when he and his wife were travelling hand half full-only half full-and sipped it sbrand. Hastily taken brease Mre. Chustra meditatively for a nomest and then got up hat fellea anddenly ill in that city and, on the from bis sent and walked towards a General leading doutor being sent for, was pronounced Jaqueminot and swelt the buds; then he came as boing very bear the time when she would back to where his daughter was sitting and sub- Pont hor hasband with either a sorrided into his garden chair once more. Manekter.

As a matter of fast Rhoda was born in Geura, and Béverine, whose own husband 'was a waiter in London nt one of those foreign

"One of them told me to-day that he admired you." he muid. One of them, who asked me if

I told him nothing of the gort. Ou the contrary. I told him he would bare my brat wishes in his suit,"

I thought he night ask you to home engaged to him before the regiment sailed."

"There is no one in that regiment." Thorla ONE ROOM, suitable for an Office, opposite restaurants which, at that time, wers begining

to become popular, was only tan willing to BC-ul nu her voice dot only sounded clear and company the motherless child to England. I. distinct bat also very cold, “to whom I should H. C..

indad, enited her extremely well to do so, think of becoming engaged. I hope you told Care of Daily Press Office: Bines she had lost her own child at its birth

bim so?" (2025 oad, prior to being engaged by the Genera Hongkong: 28th July, 1603.

physician for Mrs hantry, had been making preparations to join her husband. She was not, however, fated to evor experience any domestic bliss with Isidore Dupont size during the first year of kor coming to England, she could not leave Rhoda alone at Winchmore, and, of course, could not take her to London with her; while, by the end of that time, Isidors Dupont was no longer in existonce. The nuan had caught a bad cold in going out at night from the heater restaurant to his own lodgings,ment who will have thirty thousand a year a garret two wil. a off, during a rigorous sucwy when his father dies, and who will be able to winter; pneumonis followed and, in a fortnight, give yer: a title." he died in the hospital to which he had boo Laken,

GPDOWN TO LET.

TO, 155, PRAYA EAST, Spacious Two storied Godown. Suitable for Yarn or Cools.

Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 11th July, 1903.

(1999

TO LET:

00MB on the TOP FLOOR of Massns, I A. 5. WATBUN & CO'S NEW PREMISES to let from early next year.

One GODOWN, No. 2 MATHESON STREET (Wonchai.)

Apply to-

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 1st September, 1903. [245

TO LET..

that this second testimonial is even stronger GODOWN at West Point.

than the first one that she gavo,

Mmo, Patti says that "the Apollo never has givou her the slightest trouble and that the new concert grand is one of the most wonderful and perfect piano-players that she has ever soon."..

Hongkong, 3rd September, 1941, [2484 * VIEWS OF HONGKONGTM

TLLUSTRATED POST CARDY

ILLUued Write-Away Cards, &c.

For Sale at GRAQA & CO.'s Stall at

HONGKONG HOTEL CORRIDOR. Also

Used and Unused Foreign oud Colonial

POSTAGE STAMPS

in Sets, Packets or Single. King Edward VII Altmus. Catalogues. Hingos, K., &c., ke.

Inspeeli faritel.

Hongkong, Luth Jun, 1903

CARTRIDGES.

་་

2011

NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE. Absolutely Smakolors and Water-resisting THE BEST NITRO-POWDER IN THE WORLD. PRICE OF 12-none CARTRIDGES 2-***

Loaded with With Parður Powder only. and I on of Shot.

$3.00 $.60 9.25

WM, SCHMIDT & CO

Ganmakers,

Jongkong.

Primrose Cases...$0.25 6.85 Pegamoid Cases ... Ejector Brass Cases. 7.50 Apply to-

Hongkong, tra Taly 1902

BOARD AND RESIDENCE

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

E.&

191

GILLANDERS.

"GLENWOOD,

CAINE ROAD.

Hongkong, 20th March, 1903.

"TANG YUEN."

BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT.

1915

SUMMER RATES. European vision. Excellent Cuisse and Accommodation

Super-

Apply

MANAGERESS.

Macdonnell Road

FAIRALL & CO., Queen's Road, 1681 Hongkong, 2nd March, 1903.

FIRST-CLASS BOARD & EESIDENCE.

"ST. GEORGE'S HOUSE,"

2 & 4, KENNEDY ROAD.

and

TOWER-HOUSE," Kennedy Rowl.

AXCELLENT Table. Every home comfort.

Freudig the harbint

For terms, apply to—-

HES. G. SACHSE,

St. George's House."

Hongkong, 17th March, 1903,

M. MATTHAEY,

NE FIRST-CLASS SPACIOUS

Apply to

"GODOWN," Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 16th June, 1903.

(1719

TO LET.

MORETON TERRACE, FLATS in

CAUSEWAY BAT, facing the Polo Ground, No. 2, RIPON TERRACE (in FLATS).

ÍKOV/RINGTON GODOWN at

(PRATA DAST). HOUSES in LEIGHTOS HILL ROAD. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 8th June, 1903.

TO LET.

ND FLOOR, No. 35, QUEEN'S ROAD

CENTRAL; aitable for Ofré. Apply to

*(1981

After that, Séverine Dupont determined to remain as long as she might be allowed to do so at Winchmore Viosage and riate, at the period of this narrative, she was still in the service of Lady Bottrell 8 maid, it is evilet that her Berrics had always been retained. She was, indeed, no longer a servant but a trusted friend of her mistress; one into whose sympathetic ears the many petty worries of a woman of Rociety had often been parel, and she was, also, the recipient of many more youthful confidence from Mand Bottrell, whose bringing up she had almost as much to do with as she had bad

her mother.

to do with that

In the Vicarage, Rhoda praw from a pretty child to a beautiful girl, and from a beautiful girl to a lovely young woman, whose loveliness was much remarked upon by all in the locality. She was also, partly by the position which her father held and partly owing to her father's nature, which was that of a pleasure-loving man, able to more in the best society of thin C-Enly.

For Mr. Chantry, who had done well at Cambridge, whence he had emerged wrangler, had, like so many other wranglers- what does become of tho wranglers. life-very soon faded out of any popularity which he had momentarily obtained, and had either been forced to, or content to, subside into na obsaure country vicarage, where he considered himself as utterly lost.

in after-

Father! How could you? Ok! yes-" interrupting Mr. Chantray in what hus was going to say, "you need not trouble to tell me. I know who it was. There is only one way in that regiment who was likely to say such a thing to you. Geoffrey Bottrull.”

"I don't admit that, remembering your beauty. But he is the only man in the regi

Possibly. But if he wore the heir to ten times thirty thousand a year and could make me a duchess, I would not marry him."

What rubbish! Why not "I do not care about hiu, to say nothing of loving him. He is indiffersat to me,"

Upon my word, Rhoda, you are inexplicable! Here you are, the daughter of a miserable country vicar, a follow with a beggerly £100 a year-for there is nothing left now of the money your poor mother possessed--and you turn up your oss at every man who is worth having. There was only a month ago

I koow Mr. Simpson, the wealthy man who had made all is money, in furnishing strips with lamps and cabin fittings, mud so on. you think I should marry him?

Did

No. of course not because you knew I thought him a good match. Of course not! That was the last thing you would be likely to do.

I suppose you have got some romahtio tom-fool idea in your head about fore, and all that. I wonder you don't fall in love with one of those fellows in an infantry regiment because he's got nothing but an allowance of £70 a year from bis father and his pay, and an outfit from

the Stores nd-

Vary likely I should if I knew anyone worth falling in love with. Ilismoans wouldn't make any difference to me. One can't loys to order, or according to a person's banking account."

THE

"DAR*TRING"

LANOLINE

"Dariring BRAN Angara Agon Mỹ the risinni.

genuine Lanoline Preparations.

WM.

Natural Toilet Preparations.

BARTRING"

|BLAND

""DARTRING". TOILET LANOLINE in small and farge collapsible tubes. Makes rough skins smooth and protects delicate complexions from the effects of wind and suit.

"DARTRING LANOLINE TOILET SOAP is un- equalled for cleansing and keeping the skin supple. It never irritates.

Wholesale: 67, Holborn Viaduct, EC.

POWELL,

1955

LD,

CENERAL DRAPERS, HIGH-CLASS DRESSMAKERS, 'ANI

[4]

GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS,

28 & 34, QUEEN'S ROAD,

DEPARTMENTS,

LADIES AND CHILDREN'S

OPPOSITE-THE-POST OFFICE (BRŠT ELoon,Urazaira),

GENTLEMEN'S DEPARTMENT,

'S, QUEEN'S ROAD (Orrosite HONGKONG HOTEL).

WM. POWELL. LD.

NOBEL-GLASGOW EXPLOSIVES.

DYNAMITE,

GELATINE-DYNAMITE,

PLASTING GELATINE AND GELIGNITE,

DEFONATORS, SAFETY FUSE,

AND ALL BLASTING ACCESSORIES.

MAGAZINES AND DEPOTS AT

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, WÉIHAIWEL

AGENTS-

325

JARDINE. MATHESON & CO.

LAMBERT & BUTLER'S

FRONTIER MIXTURE.

THE DELIGHT OF PIPE SMOKERS. MADE FROM THE

CHOICEST TOBACCOS GROWN.

ALWAYS COOL AND REFRESHING.

What do you mean to do with yourself, HAVE ALB. TIN OF FRONTIER MIXTURE SENT TO YOUR HOME.

then "

Not marry anyone. Certainly not Geoffrey Bottrell, E'll stay here as long as you will have me, and when you won't, I daresay I can manage to live somehow."..

Yet, possibly because of his powers of calou. lation which led to his so distinguishiur him. self at Cambridge, he very early after going to WING CHEONG,

Winchmore began to consider and zuleulute 35, Queen's Road Centrs how he might make the bost of the existence to Hongkong, 10th July, 1003.

which he was doomed. In doing so, and aidedl Don't talk rush alsolute rubbish," Mr. TO LET

both by local talk and gossip, as well as the Chantry answered, pattishly. And," he con County Directory, he was able to discover that tinned, "it's a sin, it's positively wicked, to With Inmediate Possession.

Although Witchmore was a secluded out-of-behave as you do. Downright wicked. When URISDEER," MAGAZINE GAP. the-way place, it was also surrounded by many Lieutenant Bottrell is Sir Geoffrey Bottrall his other places from which he might manage to wife will be one of the leading woman in London, draw is considerable amount of amusement and and us of the ri-heat.” Apply to

HUGHES & HOUGH,

interest. An old pupil of his, who was now 9. Des Your Road.

Member for the Division, owned a charming Hongkong, 31st August, 1903. 2142 place ont five miles off; a Cabinet Minister, whese so he bad coached, lived another five TO LET..

miles off on the other side of Winchmore, and

DFurnished

TWO

TWO SPACIOUS GODOWNS-Nos, 95

And 28, PRAYA BAUT. Apply to

་་

H. N. MODY.

Victoris Buildings.

[82

Hongkong, 2nd December, 1902.

TO LET WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION...

NE SUITE of BOOMS in the Ground Floor of the Hongkong Club Anues, suitable for Qices.

Apply to the undersigned.

Q. H. GRACE,

Secretary,

Hongkong Club. Hongkong, 25th August, 1903.

F1757

TO LET.

DUAED and RESIDENCE with a Private B

Family in a house on the upper levels. Tonais Court. Apply to

M. M., Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 11th September, 1903.

TO LET.

12566.

[682

TWO SPACIOUS NEW GODOWNS,

very suitable for Dry Goods. Apply to

W. LYSAUGHT,

153. Wanchai Road. • Hongkong, 15th April, 1903.

TO LET.

£1153

PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Entrance by Zetland Street),

Opposite Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Booksellers.

Hongkong, lith July, 1903,

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

(1987

4 GODOWNS, A, B, C, D; in Russell Street,

[2542

Apply--

Dilly Prem Office: Hongkong, 9th September, 1903.

TO LET

WYNDHAM STREET. Six-

OMFORTABLY FURNISHED 26, Rammed House.

ROOMS, with Board.

Apply to Mrs. MATHER,

2. Pedder's Hill. Bugkong, 1st January, 1512

Apply to

Ĉ. F. DE CARVALKO, 14, Arbuthnot Boad. Hongkong, 1st September, 19.3.

[2454

That wife will not be me. If Mr. Bottrell comes to me I shall say so, so plainly-ne plaiuly as I can without hurting, h's feelings that he will never ask me again." You-had better write to him to-night and tell bim so. I will marry

a sporting prer, who had managed to loss the nobody. Nobody. Until I love them."

twice by the sbortest of heads, had pur- And, as she spoke, Mr. Chantrey groaned thered an establishment within half an hour's Blo

walk of the village. To which important items bad also to be added the facts that the Bishop's residence. Farnham Castle, was not ten miles away-the episcopal Port was celebrated !—and that Aldor hot was closs at band,

The years woat on and, to qualify the French proverb, resembled each other. Rhoda become welcome caller, visitor, and gorst ut the beat Bountry houses; she has played lawn-tennis in every

for miles around and danced eoart with--as she

sometimes said too whole Aruny Lis, as regiment after regiment marched in and marched out again from the cavalry. barracks and the huts and lines of the North and South Cumps. And she was righteen: the time at which a young English girl is either a goddess or-nothing.

That Rhoda Chantrey was a goddess nobody kaew after than her astute father who, for yours, had been watching her development and Increasing beauty, and weighing and calculat ing the value of that beauty, as formerly he bad calentated quantities, units, and manifold-

Heroic

measures only can check the advance of

Cholera

Don't trifle with unknown remedies, nothing yet tried equals

Painkiller

PERRY DAVIS.

STOCK OF

DODGE

WOOD

SPLIT PULLEYS.

To be continuel.)

THE BEST

THE OLDEST THE CHEAPEST BELT IN THE WORLD

GANDY'S

CANDYS

ALL SIZES TO FIT ALL SIZES SHAFTS

STOCK

Share This Page