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giving the greatest number of correct sola tions by Now Year's day. Every Saturday a new Acrostic will be given, together with the solution of the one of the previous week.-The successful names will also be published.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TORU DUTT.

[No. 5086. Ocтoner 25, 1879,

Dead Letters.

Of this talented writer, whose early death Anthony, T. T., Swatow,

U.S.A....

near Liverpool,.............

New Mexico,...............

THE DOUBLE ACROSTICS FOR THE sun is getting high with a famous were pretty and nicot He remembered | The new basis agreed upon was that the appetite, for a breakfast which is more that the colour of her hair was not unlike previously existing arrangement should SERVICES."

than half luncheon. After his siesta, Mrs Mac's, and was in ringlets too. be regarded as dead, and that a court was so greatly lamented, the Saturday

Holloway, London,.... he may look in upon a neighbour-all And what if she were willing to come ship between Martell and Miss David. Review writes:It is not too much to Bagley, Miss, 10, Upper Tollington Park, Tirkoot are neighbours, and within a out and make lonely George Martell as son should be commenced de novo he say that in her passed away the only Bingishalsky, Alexandra, 54, Christle

writer of Indian birth who has yet Street, New York....................................... radius of thirty, miles is considered next happy a man as was that lucky old to do his best to recommend himself shown any prospect of enriching English Boyle, E., R, Hongkong Hotel, Hong-

to the lady's affections, she to learn to literature. The writings of other Hindoos kong door. He would ride that distance any Maof

It was mail-day, and George, taking love him if she could, red hair and all. in our language have been creditable, and Bucholdt, Captain, Slamess bark Glory, 1 day to spend an hour or two in a house brightened by the presence of woman- time by the forelock, Bat down and wrote And so George went home, and the even clever, experiments: Toru Dutt alone Burge, Joseph, 9, Regent's Terrace,

seems to have possessed the combination hood. His anxious period is mahaye to his sistor what had come into his Segowlie household went to bed.

Poor George at the best had a very of original genius and absolute knowledge Captain of the N. M. Gibson time, when the indigo is in the vats, and head. By the return mail he had her.

. Every reader will regret that the quantity and quality of the yield reply, Laura Davidson was eingle; she poor idea of courting acceptably and which would have enabled her to succeed. Cochrane, Mrs. B. E., Eastport, Maine, A premium of $10 will be given to the person depend so much on care and skill, But was nice; she was pretty; she had fair surely no man was more heavily, handi- Toru Dutt's ambition led her to imagine lito Donnelly, Ellen, 47, Lyons Sky Booke,

ringlets; she had a hazy memory of capped in the enterprise prescribed him. in Europe instead of describing what lag George and the kissing episode, and was He had to court to order, and to combat, around does non vero in manors by Duncan, Francis P., Fort West, Rio Gilla willing to come out and marry him, and besides, both the bad impression made a Hindoo of such genius and insight would try to make him happy. But she could at starting and the misfortune of his red have been, not a more curiosity, as Mlle. not well come alone; could George hair. The poor fellow did his best. He d'Arvers must always remain, but an in- valuable addition to our knowledge of the suggest any method of chaperonship on used to come and sit in Mrs Freeze's East. There is every reason to believe that drawing-room hours on end, glowering at in intellectual power Toru Dutt was one of the voyage i

Miss Davidson in a silence broken by the most remarkable women that have lived. He Had George Sand or George Eliot died at spasmodic efforts at forced talk. brought the girl presents, gave her a the age of twenty-one, they would certainly of application or of originality superior to him. But the great stupid fellow bad those bequeathed to us by Toru Dutt; and not thought of a habit, and the girl fait we discover little of merely ephemeral pre- a delicacy in telling him that she had cocity in the attainments of this singular So the horse ate his head off girl. Mr Carlye's definition of genius sa not one. in idleness, and George's heart went fur- the ability to take infinite pains is ex- of his boots. He had so bothered Burs untiring energy and literary pertinacity," Freeze that she had washed her hands of him, and had bidden him worry it out on his own line,

LAST WEEK'S ACROSTIC.

No correct solutions have yet been re-

Ecclestone, Mrs. Sheffield House, Bur-

lingham Place, London, Grlater, Walter, care of Post Office,

Hongkong,...

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Bridge Street, Kent Harbour, Mrs. B, 7, Easter, Place, Hoffmann, Miss. M., 411, West 40

Street, New York,...

colved; and as it is the first of the series, cross-grained 'waler' over an awkward Segowle; It is the last relic of the old horse, and begged of her to ride with not have left behind them any proof either Hurley, Patrick, 3, Court Street, Boston,

the time allowed will be extended for a day

or two.

II.

excopt at mahaye time, he is always ready for relaxation, whether it takes the form of a polo-match, a pig-sticking expedition, or a race-meeting at Sone poor, Mozzufferpore, or Chumparan, These race-meetings last for several days on end, there being racing and hunting on alternate days, with a ball every second-night. It is worth a journey to India to see Jimmy Macleod oram a fence, and squeeze the last ounce out of the brute in the run home on the flat. The Tirhoot ladies are in all respects charming; and it must remain a moot point with the discriminating observer genial home-circles of which they are the contres and ornaments, or in the more exciting stir and whirl of the ball-room, After every gathering hecatombs of slain male victims mournfully oumber the ground; and one all conquering fair one, now herself conquered by matrimony and motherbood, wrung ruofully from those her charms had alain, the title of "the destroying angel."

Jackso3, C., Palka, New South Wales, (6.) Johansson, Sofia, 6, Drottning-gaten,

Stockholm,..... Karcomes, Solomon, Bombay, (Ragin

tered),

Grant me thy breath, and Lot Behold my whether they are more delightful in the and the soldiers liked the station, because ther and further down in the direction emplified in what we know of Toru Dutt's Khoo Bee Chong, care of Koo Swea

second!!

1.

Though ap and down by turas, like all

things fleeting,

It does this good, It stops a rogue from

cheating.

2.

*Stone walls do fot a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage:"

This truth she found out to her cost→→ In one long distant age.

3.

The Romans and Greeks familiarly sat

In less than a month the crisis came, Miss Davidson could not bring herself to think of or George an affording the makings of a husband. She told Mrs Freeze so, and begged for kindnes' sake, that the Major would break this her determination to Mr Martell, and desire him to give the thing up as hopeless. The Major thought the best course to pursue was to write to George to this Next morning in the small effect. hours, the poor fellow turned up in the Segowlie verandah in a terribly bad way He would not accept his fate at second Davidson, and try to move her to be kind to him. In the end there was an interview between then, from which George emerged quiet, but very pale. His notable matrimonial bundobust had proved the deadest of failures; and the poor fellow's lip trembled as he thought of Mactavish's happy home and his own forlora bungalow.

EASY LESSON IN ETIQUETTE. We have been profoundly interested in a work that has just been sent us, the anther whereof, Professor K. B. Fanning, sims to give to the world easy Jeasons in etiquette for gentlemen. It is useful work. Among other things the professor says:-

When calling on a new lady acquaint.” ance, the hat should be taken to the parlor This is one of the best instructions in the and held in the hand." book. When you don't know all about the young lady and her family, young man, freeze to your hat all the time. We once knew a young lady who kept her father and four brothers in nice, new, stylish hate all the time, by simply instructing the servant to just skin the hat rack every time a enough to leave his hat in the hall. We'll bet $1 Professor Fanning has been there himself. And then, besides, a "plug" bat is such a comfortable thing so hold in one's hand. When you can't think of anything to say, stroke the hat the wrong way, and the visit to getting it smooth again. then exert your energies during the rest of

Leong, Hongkong,im. M............mʊ Küindson, Capt. Slamenë barque Canton, 1 Kaaepfer, L. Municipalité Française,

Shanghai, Langford, W1, Barque Star of the South

Singapore-çım (6) 1

Aymar, Samarang,...............................(8) 1 Ledgard, H. E., Dentista Americans,

Manila............

1

Lapham, Captain E, Barque Benjamin

Liabel, B., Frankfort, on the Maine, Ger

many. Lumley, J., Cosmopolitan Dock, Hong

kong

Lyons, Miss K., 5, Maine Street, Dover

New Hampshireja Mackaye, Mra, 19, Rue de Berri, Paris, 1 Mannheimer, Max, cars of Mr Lappinann,

Newcastle on Tyne,......................................(8) 1 Milne, Captain, British barque Aurora,

With this in their hands for the matter of either at polo or at billiards; but being and knowing that Martell was rather hand in this fashion; he must see Miss Foung man with a giddy hat was fresh Morton, Robert, 58, Bostock Street,

that;

You try so to-day and no liberties take Lest in hot wrath it onnse you in anguish

to shake.

4.

Add letter 'H' and this is the position- An English gentleman's supreme ambition.

5.

The world it has called me at different times By different names in different olimes; I hail from the South, I move on the water, Familiar with sport, still more so with

slaughter.

6.

7.

The end of man and beast And bird; not fishes

(I think that's true at least). For auch my wish is,

YORIOK.

It

All went well. But George Martell was not quite his own master; he was only part of a 'concern,' and was bound to do his best for his partners. happened, just about the time the P. and O. steamer was due at Bombay, that the most ticklish period of the indigo plan ter's year was upon Martell. The juice had begun to flow from the vats. He had no assistant, and he did not dare to leave the work, so he telegraphed to Bombay to explain this to Mrs Freeze and added that he would meet her and her companion at Bankipore, where their long railway journey would end. Miss Davidson did not understand much about the critical crisis of indigo production, and she had a spice of romance in her composition; so that poor Martell did not rise in her estimation by his default at Bombay. When the ladies reached Bankipore there was still no Martell, but only a chuprasse with a note to say that the juice was still running, and he could not leave the factory, but would be waiting for them at Begowlie. At this even Mrs Freeze almost lost her temper.

A gentleman," says the professor, wit' becoming severity, "never dances with bis

overcoat on.".

And we may add that he hardly ever But although he had red hair, and did not know in the leash what to do with dances with his overshines on, and the his feet, George Martell was a gontie-instances in the beat society in which a gentleman has danced through the entire man. The lady continuing anxious to go set with bis ulster drawn close over his home, he insisted on his right to pay her head, his trousers stuffed in the legs of his return passage as he had done her pass India-rubber boobs, and an umbrella held age outward, orging rather ruefully that, over his head are rare indeed. Soolety. be having taken a shot at happiness, and cannot feel too grateful to the professor for having missed fire, he must be the sole mentioning this little matter of etiquette.:

"A gentleman," continues the professor sufferer. It is a little surprising that always wears gloves."

This is solemn, sober, earnest, inspired this uncouth chivalry did not melt the lady; but she was obdurate, although truth. When you meet a person avy- she let him have his way about the pass where, in the street, in the cellar, at the age money, So, in the company of an luach stand, in swimming, in bed, and you officer's wife going home, Miss Davidsone he wears no gloves, akna that person. quitted Segowlie, and journeyed to Bom. He is no gentleman; Professor Fanning Why, a real gentleman wears gloves when bay. Poor old George, with a very sore so, and Professor Fanning knows. heart, was bent on seeing the last of her he washes his hands and trims his nails,

"Always," insists the professor, "offer before settling down again to the old dull bachelor life. He dodged down to Bom your hand to a lady with the back of the bay in the same train, travelling second haud down." class that he might not annoy the girl by a chance meeting; and stood with sad face leaning on the rail of the Apollo Bundar, as he watched the ship contain ing his miscarried venture steam out of Bombay harbour on its voyage to Eng

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Liverpool......................(6.). 1.

Phipps, Captain R.N., Hotel du Square, Place, Captain 0. O., barque Chariotis

Cannes,.........

(84) 2.

Andrews, Melbourne, tikisommil 】

Polley, Miss E., 162, Ebury Strest, Pan

leo, London..... Prescott, Franklin, Valligo, Cal, U. 8. A., 2. Ramires, Mrs, 63, Upper Back Field Street, London, vizavi Rarlof, Mr., Bison Street, Sabath, Prussia, 1 Reboul, Miss A, Post Office, Sydney,

N. S. W......

Rosenthal, Dr., 41, Soulay Pagoda Boad,

Rangoon, VOKSELL Santor, Marcelino Hongkong Silva, Jaté Francisco da, Hongkong. 1 Smith, Adele C., South Dierfeld, Mass... Strickers, T. D., Deutsche Schiff : Rick-

mera, Rangoon,«i Taylor, Mrs, 88, Argyle Street, Byd

ney.....

(.) 1 Vandervard, Mra Jane, 274, Crowa 86,

U. B. A yo............

Burry Hills, Sydney, N:S. W., t Willis, Mrs C. J. Mr, Post Office, Char

ing Cross, London.................................. 1 The above letters have been returned.

cannot be found. If not claimed within from various places at which the addresses ten days they will be opened and returned to the welters.-(8) Posted at Shanghai, p

General Post Office, 20th Oct., 1879.

If you don't believe this, try offering the hand to a lady with the back of it up. The

COMMERCIAL. lady will immediately kick the staffing out Messus. HEINEMANS & Co.'s Freight Clr- of you,--Burlington Hawkeye

cular for the Mail of Saturday, October 25th, saya

In the district of Chumparan, which is essentially a part of Tirhoot, lies the quaint little cavalry cantonment of Nepaul war, which caused the erection of a chain of cantonments along the frontier, all of which, save Segowlis, are now abandoned. There is just room for one native cavalry regiment at Segowlie; of excellent sport, and the good com- radeship of the planters. At Begowlie, at the time I am writing of, there hap pened to be quartered a certain, Major Freeze, whose wife, after a couple of years at home, was about returning to India. George had some acquaintance with the Major, and a far-off profound respect for his wife, who was an admir- able and stately lady. It occurred to George Martell was an honest sort of him to try whether it could not be a clod. He stood well with the ryots, managed that she should bring out the and the mark of his factory always future Mra Martell. He saw the Major, brought out keon biddings at Thomas's who was only too delighted at the auction-mart in Mission-row, and was prospect of a new lady in the district, held in respect in the Commission Sale and the affair was soon arranged, Mes He was a Freeze wrote that she and Miss Davidson Rooms in Mincing-lane. good shikarce, and could hold his own were leaving by such-and-such a mail; somewhat shy, and not a little clumey, lumpy when a lady was in the case, he did not frequent race-balls, or throw thoughtfully suggested that he should go himself in the way of destroying angels.' down to Bombay and meet them; so as He had been over a dozen years in the to get over the initial awkwardness by district, and had not been known to pro- making himself useful, and gaining bis pose once, so that he had come. to be intended's respect by swearing at the set down as something of a misogynist.poolies, Among his chief allies was a neighbour ing planter called Mactavish who in some incomprehensible way-he being a gaunt, uncouth, bristly Scot, whose Highland accent was as strong as the whisky with which he had coloured his nose-had contrived to woo and win a bonny baby. faced girl, the ripple of whose laughter, and the dancing sheen of whore auburn curls, filled that Mactavish bungalow with glad bright sunahine. When Mac first brought home this winsome fairy, If fonad in others, we can ne'er forgive it Martell had sheepishly shunned the re- Be it ourselves, we think we can outlive it-sidence of his friend, till one fine mora- If traced in faith, we find men least forgiving, when he came in from the dahaut,

ing,

be found Minnie Mactavish quite at Both ourse when dead, and hate their bre-home among the pipes, empty soda water bottles and broken chairs that constituted thren living.

the principal articles of furniture in his sitting-room. Minnie had come to fetch her husband's friend, and in her dainty imperious way would take no denial. So George had his bath, got a fresh horse aaddled, nearly chucked Minnie over the other side as he clumsily helped her to mount her pony, and rode away with her a willing, if somewhat clownish, captive. Arriving at the bungalow of Mactaviah,

They have a State Railway now in honest George was bewildered by the transformation it had undergone. Flowers Tirhoot, but at the time I am writing of land. were where the spirit case used to stand. there was only one pukka road in all the The same night he set out on his re- It is another proof of the laudable desires George Martell was an indigo-planter There was a drawing-room with actually district. The ladies travelled in palan turn to the plantation. At near mid of the Royal Family to promote and en- in western Tirhcot, fine tract of Bengala piano in it; the World lay on the table quins, or palki, as they are more familiar-night the mail train from Bombay courage associated and private enterprise stretching from the Ganges to the Nepaul instead of the Sporting Times, and the ly called. It is a long journey from reaches Egatpoora, at the head of the that they should, doubtless at much number of settlements have taken place

the "Show" at Kilburn. However, in and more tonnage is required. Terai, and roughly bounded on the servants wore a quite tasteful livery. Bankipore to Segowlie, and three nights famous Bhore ghat. Some refreshment inconvenience, have personally inspected both from the Philippines and China ports, west by the Gunduck, on the cast by the Mao himself had been trimmed and titi- were spent in travelling. Bluff old is ordinarily procurable there, but it is their case, virtus was rewarded, for they Coastwise, there is very little offering Kusal Planter-life in Tirhoot is very vated almost out of recognition. He Minden Wilson stood on the bank above not much of a place. George Martell must have seen much that well repaid them either for steamers or calling vessels, and pleasant to a man in robust health, who who had been wont to lounge half the the ghat to welcome Mrs Freeze across had had a drink, and was sauntering for any trouble they may have taken. It rates are almost nominal.

The German barque Johann Smidt, 483- possesses some resources within himself. day in his pyjamahs was now almost the Ganges. One day was spent at young moodily up and down the platform, wait cannot be denied that the Show" At In many respects it more resembles smartly dressed; his beard was cropped, Spudd's factory, the second at the residing for the bell to ring. As he passed Kilburn (weather excepted) was the best, tons, and the British barque Harrington, active rural life at home than does any and his bristly poll brushed shed and oiled, ence of a genial planter rejoicing in the the second-class compartment reserved as it was undoubtedly, looking to the 572 tons, proceed to Bangkok, the German extent of ground covered, the largest ever barque Joseph Haydn, 802 tone, to Saigon, other life led by Anglo-Indians, If George had a weak spot in hins, it quaint name of Hongkong Scribhens; on for ladies, he heard a low tremulous bela. Many acres of land were ocempled all under orders from home. The Ger joys of a planter's life have been enthu- was for a simple song well sang. Mrs the third morning they reached Segowlie, voice exclaim: Oh, if I could only by the tents and stands of exhibitors; and, man barque Beethoven, 340 tons, loads In siastically sung by a planter-poet; and Mao accompanying herself on the piano, But still no Martell; only a chit to say make them understand that I'd give the notwithstanding every drawback the nu Whampoa to a port on the Continent the frank genial bospitality of the sang to him The Land of the Leal and that plagay juice was still running, but world for a cup of tea George, if morous visitors must have felt that they on owners account. The German barque Centaur, 468 tons, left for Saigon "seok planter's bungalow stands out pre-eminent brewed him a mild peg with her own he hoped to be able to drive over to ancouth, was a practical man. His witnessed a sight not to be seen twice in s

We could not, of course, in a limited ing." The British barque Homewood, 1,185 even amidst the universal hospitality of fair handa. George by bedtime did not dinner. Miss Davidson went to bed in prompt voice rang out, Qui hye, ek life. India. The planter's bungalow is open know whether he was on his head or his huff, and Major Freeze was temporari-pyala choh tao? Promptly came the space, mention everything that merited tons, left for San Francisco under orders

observation; but wa may specially allude from home. to all-comers. The established formula heels.

ly inclined to think that her home trip refreshment-room khitmutghar, hurrying to the remarkable display made by Mesra The disengaged tonnage in port amounts for the arriving stranger is first to call He lay awake all night thinking over had impaired his good lady's amiability with the tea; and George, taking off his J, and H. Gayane, the great hydraulico to 12 vessels, registering 8,765 tons, steam- for a brandy-and-soda, then to order a all he had seen. Mactavish now was of character.

hat, begged to know whether he could engineers, of Hammersmith sad Londoners not included.

Oarattention was attracted to their "tand" The following are the settlements g bath and finally to inquire the name of clearly a better man than ever he had Martell did turn up at dinner-time, be of any further service. the occupant, his host. The laws of been before. He had told George he But he was hardly a man at any time to It was a very pleasant face that looked by the concourse of spectators who sur- British steamer Melndis, 1429, 8baughst, hospitality are as the laws of the Medes was living more cheaply as a married create much of an impression, and on out on him in the moonlight, and there rounded it; and we are not sorry that we Amoy, and Hongkong to New York, pel and Persians. Once in the famine-time man than ever he had as a bachelor; and this occasion he appeared to exceptional was more than mere conventionality in were induced to partionlarly examine the vato.

varlons pleces of machinery exhibited. Wa British barque Davina, 125, Whampoa a stranger in a palki reached a planter's in the matter of happiness there was no disadvantage. He was statteringly ner the accents in which the pleasant voice found some of their well-known engines at to London, private,

British barque Mangerton, 330, Wham- bungalow in an outlaying district, and comparison. George rose early to go vous; and there were some evidences acknowledged his opportune courtesy work, discharging water into a huge wooden sent in his card. The planter sent him home; but early as it was, Mrs Mac was that he had been ineffectually striving Insensibly George and the lady drifted basin temporarily erected to receive the pos to Hamburg, private. out a drink, but did not bid him enter. up too, and arrayed in a killing morning to mitigate his nervousness by the con into conversation. She was very lonely, aqueous tribute, yielded in such volume s The stranger remained in the verandah neglige that fairly made poor George sumption of his namesake. He had on poor thing; a friendless girl coming out can only be adequately conceived after

ocenlar inspection. The englues moved German barque Tasles, 256, to London, till sundown, had another drink, and then stater, gave him his chota harri, and a new dress-coat, which had not the re-to be governess in the family of a with surprising velocity, yet with still or a Port on the Continent, private, went on his way. This breach of stroked his horse's nose as he mounted, motest pretensions to fit him, and the burra Sahib at Chupra. Now Chapte more surprising smoothness. One of these, American ship Emerald Inis, 1095, to

statute-law became known. About half-way home George suddenly bear's grease he had freely used gave un-is only across the Gunduck from to which the name of "Invincible" has New York, private.

George told

this new been given, deserves particular notice. German barque Gustav, 656, Iloilo to There was much excuse for the planter, shouted, D-d if I don't do it too l' and pleasant token of rancidity. The dinner Tirboot, so for the traveller was a missionary and in brought his hand down on his thigh with was an unsatisfactory performance. Miss acquaintance, they were both going There were several sizes of this machine on New York, private. other respects was & persona ingrata. a smack that sent his horse buck jumping. Davidson was extremely distratte and to nearly the same place, and pro- the ground, which, though of comparative British barque Hopewell, 578, Cebu to But the credit of planterhood was at In effect, George Martell and de- Martell became more and more nervous fossed his cordial willingness to assist ly recent invention, has already achieved London or Liverpool, private,

a cosmopolitan reputation. The Invinci British brig Victory, 255, Bangkok to stake; and so strong was the force of termined to get married: But where to as the meal progressed, and was mani her on the journey. He did so, escort ble, we may state, is a centrifugal pump, Hongkong, privaten freezing public opinion that the planter who had find a Mrs Martell? Mrs Mactavish festly relieved when the ladies retired, ing her right into Chupra before he set furnished with every modern Improvement, French barque Ernest, 396, to Haiphong, been a defaulter in hospitality had to had told him she had no sisters, and that. Soon after they had done so, the Major his face homeward and he thenceforth and is confessedly the beat in the market. Quinton, and from Bangkok to Channel abandon the profession, and quit the her only relative was a maiden grant was sent for from the drawing room, He got into a habit of visiting Chupra vory It is, however, especially valuable for use for order to one Port United Kingdom, ne district. It was on this occasion laid sunt, whom George thought must be a found Miss Davidson sobbing on his frequently Need I prolong the story in countries where fuel is expensive or Continent between Havre and Hamburg, down, as a guiding illustration, that if little too old to marry, unless in the last wife's bosom. He asked what was the I happened to be in Bankipore when the skilled labour difficult to obtain a mode private, attendrago Judas Iscariot, when travelling around resort. If he took the field at the next matter. The girl, with many sobbing Prince of Wales visited that focus of of raising water is very simple and effialent, British barque Lizzie, 234, to Singapore looking for an eligible tree on which to race-meeting the fellows would chaff the interruptions, gasped outs

famine wallaha. It fell to my pleasant it is esally transported, and can be erected $500 in full. hang himself, had claimed the hospitality life out of him; and besides, he 'He's the wrong man! O heavens, I lot to take Mra Martell in to dinner without the assistance of experts a matter British str. Craiglands, 709, to Balgo

very durable, not able to get out of order; British steamer Craiglands, 709, Baigor of a planter's bungalow, the dweller scarcely felt himself man enough to face never saw him before! The man I re- at the Commissioner's hospitable cable, of great importance. In addition, it is and back, 12 cents per pleal. 16 lay days. therein would have been bound to accorda destroying angul. As he pondered, member who gave me sweets when Mra Mactavish was sitting opposite, and and in point of economy, utility, and power to Hongkong, (recharter) 18 cents per pion him that hospitality. Not even news riding slowly homeward, a thought oc a child had black hair; he has red! 0, I went back to my bedroom-tent in the the "Invincible" is also unparalleled. Brianh steamer Athail 922, Bangkok paper correspondents were to be sent carred to him. When he had been at what shall I do? O please send that compound without having made up my Tat home papers put some faith in a Hongkong, (inside the Bar), 20 en pe mind whether she or Mrs Martell was report that a large increase of the Russian ploul; (outside the Bar); 24 cents per sted: empty away.

home a dozen years ago, his two girl mau away, and let me go home l'

navy is contemplated.--Admiral Lessovsky, E. British stosmer Cyphranes, 1286. Kaga The indigo-planter is,up in the sisters had been at school, and their great And then Miss Davidson went off into the prettier and the nicer. So you see the Minister of Marity, it was said, was saki to Bhanghai, 4 por ton Goals:10 1

George Martell did not make quite an just going to sign a contract with the agents days morning early, and away at a swinging playmate had been a girl of eleven, by hysterica, canter on his waler nag, out into the name Laura Davidson, Laura was B Here was a pretty state of matters! | bad a bundobust after sll-Tims.

of vertain American shipping firms for the dahaud to visit the sillahs on which his pretty child. He had taken occasional The Major and his wife. could not ass arop is growing. He returns when the notice of har; had once kused her, after their way clear at all. Consultation fol: Aw ostler, who was asked if a deceased gold. The deal gas for the way coord Bundobust is an Indian word, which having been severely scratched in the lowed commitation, with visits on the friend of his, who had been a gibman, wing to the Boopdat giran, have been already like many others, has been all but formally struggle; and had taken her and his Major's part to poor Martell in the kind to his horses, answered, Kind repared by the committer outrun barre incorporated into Anglo-Indian English, sisters to the local theatre What if dinlagroom andwiched between them. Was Billy kind to loader 1 Vy blessino Rasian Admiraalan puan sa Ka meaning is plan, subeme, organised Laura Davidson now some three and. It was almost morning before stairs you, the doctors say he died of howliloation an imprared, aryle of ou Arrangement

twenty-were still singlet What if she ( syranged Chemielver After a fashion, of the 'art !'"

GEORGE MARTELL'S BUNDO. BUST.*

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BY ARCHIBALD FORBES.

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WRieng on the meeting of the Royal

Agricultural Show at Kilburn, the South

London Journal says:--

-1 construction of a number of cruisers, st ́án estimated cost of 25 000 000 rumble in

During the past fortnight demand has been native for tonnage to load homewards

but transactions have been much restricted by the scarcity of vessels, the coasting trade continues dull,

Homewards, freights are very firm, a falr

German brig Alida, 350, to Hamburg, private.

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