LIFE FOR SALE.
Soldier of Fortuno in Search
of Work,
An Englishman, public school boy, perfect physique, 32. yems
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15 1912
gold. Owing to a mistake on the part of the Government the claims have been registered wrongly and their real cluim is one almost adjoining, containing much richer voin. Now this has
been pegged out by an old Indian
POST OFFICE.
CHINESE NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAYS.
Chinets New Year's Day, the Port Of- Sunday, the 18th Instant, bring who has the reputation of having fee will be entirely closed. old, unmarried, rockless, penni-As lio bears the roputation of boon declared a Bank Holiday, the Post knifed a fow "jumpera" already. Monday the 19th instant, having loss, without overweening, scru- being an altogether desperate old. Office will be open for one hour only -plos,-will-salt-his-life or servicos tomar the sons are naturally charyte from 8 am, till 93 m.
the highest biddor, a dangerous of enforcing their argument. There will be a delivery of letters and or desporto mission preferred; The father coolly suggests that collection from the pillar boxes as on remuneration to be proportionate ho declines to part with a penny tirely aloned.
Ijump the claim for him. As Sunday. to the risk and the success of the unit the jump has been effected, undertaking.-Address "Uncon-I am afraid wô osn't độ any bu-
ventional."
The remarkable advertisement which is gunted above appeared in the "Timos" a few wooks ngo, and aftor a chase which extended as far afield as the East German frontier the author of it was found
sinosa, Horo is another lotter addressed from a small Kontish briof and to the point: What town, as you 6oo. Read it. It is are your torins for murdering
The Money Order Offics will be en-
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German
Mail.
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EUROPE. &o., ⠀ INDIA VIA TUTICORIN-(Late Lottom 11.00 am, to Noon. Extra Postage ID cents.) (Supplementary mail og board up to the time fized
for departure of - the mail
SHIPPING NEWS,
The Dodwell Now York Line Pathan left Foochow youterday, and is due on the 18th inrt.
Balti Portage 10 cents)- The P.&O. 8. N. Co.'.. Hime-
(Lelters posted in all the lays left Bbanghai on the 14th inst., st Pillar-Boxes in time for the 5-am-and-is-due here on the 16th init:
Mail Steamers.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
the DATES named-
FOR
Bret Clearance will be included The P. M. S. 8. Co.'s a.. Persis WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or abi in thle contract mail)The sailed-from-San-Francisco on the 18th Faroel mall will be closed on init, for Hongkong, and is due to arrivé Friday, inst., at 5 PM on the 12th prox. ***
Per De-Mingor, Bist Pei,
11.M.
Singapore, Penang and Calpattá-Per Laing, 22nd Feb., 11 ..
Only fally prepaid letters and post-Nagwaki, Kobe, Yokkaichi, Yokohama, Victoria and Toma-Por cards are transmissible by the Siberian
Scattle-mars, 22nd Feb Route to Europe.
Shanghai-Per Chchan, 22nd Feb., B
KOON ::
P.X.
The Parcal Post system to the following places in Chins in for the Manila Cebu and Hollo-Per Kailong, prosent suspended :—Hupch, Szechuan,
22nd Feb, 0 r.x. uman, Kasiohow and Tongyoeh.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA. London
-1
--(n member of the Go vermout), Although I have was written by the man who sign- satisfied mysolf that the letter in London. Physically, "Un-ed it. I do not for one moment conventional's" appearance ac- suggest that it was written cords with his quaint advertise- seriously. Still, it is romark January 24th, able that - a man will place January 27th. ment. Standing over 6ft. in. his loos ho is a perfect in example of a robust, bealthy young man. Straight, erect, with museles like bands of steel, his doop blue cyoa sot in a fee tanned with the sun of live, en tinonts, he wore an air of refine mont that uno associates with the
A document of that kind the hand of a stranger, To Marry a Mother-in-law. Hero is one, if anything, more remarkable still. There can be no doubt that it was written in all soriouseness, for I have been in communication with the writer for over a week. The signatory, you will soo at ouco, is a man goatieman barn and brod. "Askglish society. He wants me to holding a high position in En- mo what you like and say what youplens," he remarked bicozily toa “Daily Sketch" representative so long as you stick to what is true: My mo? Well, my father in the squiro of―(mron- tioning the title of a well-known country fansily), bat for obvious reasons I do not wish it publishes) I was born in 1879, and in 1900, on coming of ago, I succeeded to a fairly large sum of money.
Oat Through a Fortune.
I am making no excuses for nyeolf; I played about until the
whole was gone. In 12 monthe
marry his mother-in-law, He is perfectly frank. The woman in stints of viper, has slaador- the bruò of his existonce, has the od everyone in hor set, has paid heavy damages in one famous libel action, and has settled over
any more. He tells me quito generously that she 'nagged her firs: husband to death,' and mug- gests that I marry her and take her away from his home. Now I may tell you of ono tempting offer that I am not indisposed to consider. Horo is an agreement on which I can draw 2500 directly I sign. There is an abduction, a special train, al astonun yacht at son for an
The Bhagat
February 9th. February 13th.
MAILS DUE. Siberian, Himalaya, 16th just. German, Yorok, 22ad inst. American, Mongolia, 23rd inst American, Persia, 12th prox.
MAILS CLOSE..
Fort Bayard-For Dovre, 16th Feb., & Shanghai Ter Aanayo, 16th Feb.,
9 A..
Bangkok-Per Anghin, 16th Feb., 10 Shanghai-Por Hangsang, 16th Feb,
A.M.
10 AM.
Swator-Per Haimna, 16th Feb., 10
¡Australian
Mall.
American
Mall.
A.M.
Manis, Cebu, Iloilo, Thuradar Island, Cooktown, Cairan, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney,
Hobart, Launceston, Ner Zealand, Dunedin, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Freman
tle-Per Tarata · Maru, 10th Fob,, ALAM.
Siberian
Mall.
Siberian
Mall.
Shangha Nagasaki. Kobe,
Yokkaichi Yokohama, Hono
lulu end. Bag Francisc) ‹ Si-
ARRIVALS.
Hongkong, Br. .., 789, Corneliasted, 14th Feb-Haiphong and Hoihow 18th R. Marty.
Mathilde;
Tjinshi,
SHANGHAI,
STRAMENG
TO SAIL OF
REKARKS.
MOJI, KOBE BA` ........... Bp.m. & YOKOHAMA
Capt. W. W. Cooke, ... 14th Feb. Freight only.
Gen.-A. SHANGHAI ...... Ger. 4.4, 881, Uldemp, LONDON, VIA 14th Feb. Halphong, Pak- USUAL FORTS OP boi and Hoihow 18th Feb., CALL ..................... Gca.-J. & Co.
Datoh s., 2,038, W. X. Lap, 14th Feb Java-Ooszt 17th Jan., Gen.-J. O,,J. I..
berian Mail, to Europe)-Per/ Davre, Nor. as, 798, F. Bigveland,
Nile, 28rd Feb., whom,"
“Übungbal, Nagasiki, Kobe, Yolobaine, Victoriawnd Van- edaver (B.O.) Bibetan Mail
1 Furope-l'er Empresa "ol Japan, 23rd Feb., 5 p.m.
Tientsin-Per Chipshing, 23rd Feb.,|
Australian
Mail.
B.
14th Feb.-Chaoham · 12th Febi, Gen-Wo Yick 8. 9. Qo.
Asahi Moro, Jap. e... 1,849, Makooo, 14th Feb.-Dairen 7th Feb, Coal-MB. K.
Wakamatso Maro, Jap, 1.8., 1,772, Aikawa, 14th Feb.-Wa- kamatsu Bib Feb, Coal M. B. G. K.
Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Angaur, Aughin, Ger. ao., 1,001, Chr. Kumpel,
Хар, Friederich, Wil
Bolinhafen, Raban), Her;
14th Feb-Hoihow. 18th
Feb., Geo-13. & S.
ABIATE.......】 Noon Capit WW. Cooke, n. J.16th Feb.
HIMALATAS
Freight and
Pamage.
Moon Bae Spadal 1 Capt. K. Jenkins. † 17th Feb. J Advertisement»,
For Further Particulars, apply to
F.&O. §. H.. Co.'s pálca,
Hongkong, 12th February, 1913.
E. A HEWETT,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN.
Lertabohe. Matupi, Brisbaan, Nonthbrok, Br. troopship, 2.966 IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
Sydney, Hobart, Launceston,
New Zealand, Dunedia- Melbourne, Adelaide, FeDombay and Fremantl. -Per Co- b'ene, 24th Feb., ..
Tientsia-Par Cheongthing, 24th Feb.,
stalls,
Siberian
Mail.
11 A.M.
Cebu od Iloil-Per Yued
song, 24th Feb., 1 x.x.
BHANGHAI, Silesian Mail 10 Europe-Par Ligan, 24th Feb., F.M.
Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe Shanglui, Muji, Kobe, Yokhaleli, Yokohama, Ianolulunad San
Francisco (Sibarian Mail to
Europe)-Per Onlyo-mazu, 16th Feb., 11 A›M;
indefinite period if the matter is Macao-Per Sui Tai, 10th Feb, 1.18
F.K.
I had not a penny left. From carried through. Somehow it the day I was 22, that is for the appeals to me; and although the Shanghai and Kobe-Per Tjlastbi," past 10 years, I havo been wannet is illegal from the facts that
derek on the face of the earth. I should be doing quite right. 1 are before me, I feel that morally have lived and studied in all don't want to be barred from my quarters of the `globe. A gentle-nativo land, though, not even for man of fortune, if you like. 1 £500, much as I want it. It was
PIN-PRICKS.
on this mattor I had to go to have squatted with trappors in Clermany. Now, can you find Central Siberia, hunted bison on someone who wishes to avail him tho slopes of the rocky moun
self of my peculiar abilities? tains, rounded up the hords on the ranches of Texan'and Arizona -"swatto)' for silver in Mexico, pro“. spostod for gold in Kimberley and Johannesburg. I know some parts of the African desert better than I know the Strand, and have lived for mouths amongst the Chinese studying their habits
1180
Australian
Mail.
10th Feb., 2 r.,
Manila,
C. W. Shearme, a..., 1tılı Feb.-Rangoon 17th Feb,
Mari, Jap. .., 8,338, J. T. Noguchi, 15th Feb.—Singt pore, Gen.-N. Y. K.
riman, Dr.ss., 641, A. II. Stewsit,
16th Feb.-Swatow 14th
Feb, Gen.-D. L. & Co.
FOR
Assaya, Br. 8.s., 4,359, G. W. Cock-NAPLES, GENOA, AL-
man, X., 15th Feb. Bombay B1st Jan., and Singapore 10th Feb., Mail sad Gen.-P. & Q. 8. N. Co.
I
Loongmoon, Ger..., 1971, W. Vogeler, 15th Feb-Canton Yokoham, Viator's, B.C.
1th Feb., Gea.-II. A. L. Bone and Washington. Aahui, Br. 8., 1,850, J. B. Harris, I'er Igabi-mara, 27th Feb.,
16th Feb.-Capton 14th 10. AM.
Feb., Gen-, & 8.
VESSELS IN PORT.
STEANNER.
Cebollo, Borneo, Ger. 1.6., 1,344, F. Sembill, Port Darwin, Thursday Is
18th Feb-Sandakan 7th lans, Cooktown, Cairns
Fab., Timber-M, & Co.
Tomurille, Binbane, Sydney, Chiakisng, Bran, 1,229, Mesthird, Gth Feb.-Wakams su 31st Jan., Goq-B. & S.
Hobart, Launceston, New Zorland, Dunedin,
Mel-
bourne, Adelaide, Perth Chip Ghing, Br. .., 1,199, Mooney, Fremantle Per Chng-le.] 16th Feb., r.,
14th Feb-Chefso via Wei- hairi Sth Feb, 00a.-J. M. & Co.
Daixen-l'or Asahi-msiu, 1Gb We%. Chigo
4 P.M.
siphong (aking Mail e Talhoi)
J'er Honkong, 17th Fab., D
8 r.x. Dorban. Port Elizabeth, ¿M. sel' Bay
and Cape Tona-Per Dun It takes a really great man to
eric, 16 Feb., & P... phorical or actual. That is why, disregard pin-pricks, either meta-Moji-l'er Tamon-mara 11, 16th Fels, we suppose, most of us get far more annoyed at either kind than we ought in do. For most of us aro averago men, that is to say, neither much bigger nor muoli for smaller, not much better and not
much well, not so very much worse than our fellows; And this weakness we share in com- Bataria,
in Canton. Somowhero there is someone who has a my peculiar abilities. I know no fear. That is my one great asset
I make no hosat of this, for there mon-that wo are all too apt to
is no morit in it for mo. I was worry over the little things of
Hoji,
A.M.
Daijia
Msm, Jip a.s, 18,120, W. W,
CLEARANCES AT THE HAR-
BOUR OFFICE. Anhui, for Canton. Fultala, for Kobe. Drufar, for Bangkok. Wakamaten-maru, for Negasaki. Lyeemoon, for Saigon. Bombay-paru, for Kobe. Heimun, for Swalow.
Chirbus, for Shanghai, Yawala-mery, for Melbourne.
DEPARTED. Feb. 15.
Hung Wan 1, for Arany.
Singan, for Haiphong. Ohlahus, for Shanghai,. Futtals, for Kobe. Dinfar, for Bangkok. Laertes, for Loadon. Dulletin, for Bombay.
Greens, 8th Feb-San Lienshing, for Canton, Francia 10th Jan., Malls and Gos.-T. K. K... Mara, Jap. m., 998, J. Yama-
guchi, 14th Feb.-Swatow | 18th Feb., Ga.-O. 8. K. Empress of Japon, Dr. u.s., 8,093, 8
Rabinron, ..., 2nd Feb. Vancouver 11th and Shang- bal 80th Jan., Mail and Geo. -O. P. B. Ca.
Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Manzanillo, Balias Ous, Callso, Aries, Iquique, Val- Kiyo paraiso and Canna-Per Kiyo-mara, 17th Feb., 10
A.X.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED, Per Br. troopship Northbook, arriv
Mara, Jap. 2.4., 5,757, W. E.ed 1th Feb., from Rangoon
Filmer, 7th Frb.—Seath Cobbs, Capt. and Morgan, Lieut. F. Ameries 17th Jan, Gen.- Mr. I. 8.... T. K. K.
A. 6. Bepper, Major. L. Bueyd, Licat. D.
G. T.
Challon, Bamaranz, and Lassus Bourabaya-Per Tjilatja. 17th Feb., 10 M.
simply born with no sense or por-lifo. The V.C. who thinks Kusbinets, Kola, Yolahems, Vistaria Locog
sonal danger. Flave beon in all nothing of having his arm or leg shot off cannot express (with kinds of scrapes, my hauls and any satisfaction to himself) his arms, almost every part of my feelings when his collar-stud dig body, as you can see, is scarrod, appears under the ghost of but now I am stuck in London drawers and he is already two and I want some honost hard minutes late for dinner. We have work that no one oleo can do. out a trenior the news that they known City magnates hour with- Somoone wants sables from have lost ten thousand of the Siberia or puppies from Pe. best over some speculative deal, king, something the like of Yet who have been thoroughly upset for days on discovering
which cunnot ordinarily be that they have ported with a obtained. I can get them. A ten-shilling piece in mistake for botanist wishes a rare orchid from a sixpenny bit. These things
cannot be helped, we suppose;
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English
Mail.
Vancouver. Seattle, Troms Portland Or-Par Lnca.io, 17th Feb., 10A X,
EUROPE, A, INDIA,
Lindsay,
Lisa
STEAMER.
TO BAIL OF
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, { " Dearylikoen” SOUTHAMPTON, AN- Capt. F. Prosch TWERP and BREMEN
...17,000
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, КОВН and YOKO. HAMA 9394,
Capt. J. Randermann ...
MANILA, YAP, AN-)
GAUR, NEWGUINEA, {"dosuriz" BRISBANE, BYDNEY
MELBOURNE ...............).
KOBE Ł”TOKOHAMA,..
*****...6,750
Ospi. L. Kingkiat
FEDNESDAY, 21st February, at Noon.
About THURSDAY,
22nd February
SATURDAY,
24th February, at 10 AM
About “Patrz 8ietamURƑ”, ” 6,000
Capt. D. Less
TUESDAY,
5th March
"BORTED."...... 6,750 Middle of ›
Febra 17.
KUDAT & SANPAKAY}" Capt. H. Sambil......
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For Freight and Tamra, apply to
Ger. ... 1020, W. Teimbert, 10th Feb-Bangkok 11 Fab.. Fire.-B. & S..
W. D. Bang. Br. .., 1,093, Leak,
33.h Feb.-Manila
148 PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Fab, G. J., M.& Co Lacerle, Br. Ai, 4,160, 'J. Mathel
Per .. Nikka Mara, ailel on 14th, 13th Feb-Mavila, · P.I.
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Herdfond, Mi • 10 osals) (Letters med Pongtong, Br... 997, W. Beefahr, Hammas, Miss O. Taylor, Ur. W.
4th Feb-Bangkok 22nd Johnstone, Aliss Takuudis, 8. Ago.. Rice, B. & S. 11th Fa-Bangkok 21 14th Feb., for Japan
Per . Hishims Mara, «Så da Fab, Biora Goa-B, &
Bondy Car DATO
will be included in this on-Sameen, Ger. ka.. 998, R. Petersen,
sang, 17th Fabu, 1 P.M.,
the hinterland where possibly you, is it not strange that Manila, Cebu and Hoil-Per Loong- man's foot has never tro. I will woman is quite free from bother] ^~~~ bring it. I tell you I can," concerning pin-pricks, either ac Macao-Fer Sul Tai, 17th Feb, 1.15 added "Unconventional," with tual or metaphorical? Not so
that whioli I set out to achieve.
A Price for Murder.
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Keilbram
MMM.
Olts, Capt. II. Bubertson, Mr. &
HIE
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Bato
So Tze-fan
THE
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Tamon
*. Himalays, 17.1 Feb., 11 km. | Bratilo Mara, Jap, xe., 8882, T. Sai-
Low." 11th Feb→→Manifi Maru, Jap. 4. 2001. Y. Hirayama 9th Fab., Gen.-0.8. K. Gillon; Mr. & Mr. Old p}
Parcy Yomaabita, 19th Feb, Moji Inagaki, Mi. sąd Saith, Mru 5th Feb., Col—M, B. K.
Mart, M Smith, Mater. (2)] EASTERN. Bayou, Rev. Bagans Daesh .. 2,77), P. H. Matsud, Mr and Buzuki, M.8. Kitás:13th Feb-Milke Ms.
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Haami, Mins
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Steamers
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to
17th Feb., 6.M.
ヤン
Veimary 14thing -10 L^4°H k Barometer, 80.01 39.94 Temperatare bene OD 66 Humidity, more: 97
12th Saigon 8th Feb.,. Ikgla Rich,Wo Fat S'm'.
Ito
| Mintauds, Motor Kor. sa, 1.112, Bartelathur, l'esa 11th Feb-Saigon 8th Feb,, OAT. E,
emphasis. I always accomplish strange, in reality. For of Sisalle, Mangarin, Thile and Cebu Telemachine, Br... 1,840, Freer, Ishitas' i
course, the actual pin-prick she
Per Zafim, 7th Fab., 8 .. never suffers from. A woman can Kudat and Band kan-l'er Burn, use a hundred, pins a minute and
17th Feb. 8 P.M.. Did I got many replies to any never get a scratch, whereas
Shanghai, Yokohama and Kabar Taljan, advertisement? I should say so, man cannot pick up one in the
Varwaeris, 17th Feb,'4 ris There were between 70 and 80, street without getting stung if some of them of the weirdest you will pardon the expression. podesoription. The offers As for the metaphorical pin-prick, oforployment ranged from the we incline to think that woman's marder of a Cabinet Minister to minde are too fall of the things -Colamon-arsen-Horo-ia-one-from that really matterguoh ne drota a famous bargnot you recognise and hats to worry about the him at once. He has two sons in minor troubles of life The Senior,
foreign land prospecting for "Globe"-
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