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DOUBT.

Double the readlows pixion of the mind

And wings the soul to netlen Wear prome To hold things mere wilch are least divined,

- To sleep away bur Banner with the drane, Torvaluo istom tutis dumb blind,

But doubt makes thin' ern, elavainen, nobilom, men; Looks forward, neverbeckward; Mows this free - Offischiod in the antrus gads ; und wa

Táka ona sa litile reverenced to his time-

It rescue glitru drakoc, we perceive

That men may learn by doubting to bellive. Gio. B. Hentgumers; íx"Amèrican Mugantur,

WHAT IS FLIRTATION I What is flirtation? Really, How can I tell you that ? But when she smiles I so it wiles,

And when he lifts his hat.

*Tia walking in the anonlight,

"Tis buttoning on a give

Tis lips that speak of plays next week,

While eyes árs talking love.

Tia eoting in the ballroom,

Tis whirling in the clance.

'Tis something lad behind the lid

More than a ample glance.

The lingering in thejhallway,

"Tis sitting on the stair,

'Tis boarded lips on finger tips,

'I' məyum isn't there.

'Tis taking in the earrings,

"Tin saking born call,

"Tis long Gugd Nights in tunder lights,

And that is not all!

'Tis parling when its ovos,

And one gus-home to stoop,

Best joys must end, tra la; my friend,

But one goes home to woop.

-Globe-Democrał

AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY. (From the French of Jules Germina, Ma

Paris Figure.)

Ye was astonishad when it became known Everybody in the little town of Lyre-sur-

that Mr Mathias was dead. :

3

back as much alive as over, to the great confusion of the guilty one,

He allowed himself three days' tint, and he was quite pleased with hingelt us ho thought of all this, in stretching himself out comfortably in his collin eret more,

Mr

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the dignified step of a man conscious of having done his duty, he married him back to the toiab, where he cast him into the crypt. He then kisked the slab back into its place, closed the grated door and 16. sumud

•Blather was getting inpatient as the ing: 7alk anong the tomba, mutter

third day drew to a class, Howaited until the countery clock struct 11, the hour he had chosen'to

begin operatione.

His plans had all been well laid, The wall of the graveyard bounded his property Bo had on

complete nuit of black clothes in which to array himself as a phantom druggist. In the graveyard only. would be wear his shiroud, to ho in

in kooping with the prodamiunting actor of the iveality, Once over the sail he would his straight to his wife's apartment. Thon the fins would begin!

Mr. Mathina drecord himself and, every thing being, all right, he tried over the marble slab covering the vault, climbed up into tho mortuary chapel, opared the door and walked out into the graveyant with his winding sheat on his arm.

As son as he gotiate the alley, he un- folded the amply shroud and tried to cast it around his shouldura. But the sheet was quite heavy, and he failed in his attempt. Inat na he was about to try it over he hurd

a voice behind him say:

Hold on! I will give you a hand.?

|

Did yn over sey

say the like? Wanted to go out, at t. And me lose my situation Not mlich.

This is why Me, Mathing widow walable, shortly after, to marry the one aho always loved.

TORRE's planty of room at the top," as the champagne remarked when it flow to the dudo's head. -Chicago Tynormal. ·

It is sad to joo family relica sold at suc- tion, but the most painful thing under the naminer is generally your thumbnail.— Boston Commercial Bulletin.

BYWATER, „TANQUERAY AND Go. (late BYWATEL. FRARY & Co.) are agents for

Queda

Residente abroad, Miss world. Chaplains, &c., in overy part of the and

Outats

supplied at Wholesale pricca. in all ite branches. Full descriptive Qat Shipping and paisagis arrangest, Banking alogue post free. Ollees:-79. Queen Vic- toria Street, London. 20,000 References.

"AN IMPORTANT Discovery is announced

* miserable

Intimations.

SPROTADLES.

Mails.

Intimations.

[No. 7586,-DECEMBER 10, 1887.

Occidental & Oriental Steam-VoroRIA REGATTA

Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGER

TO JAPAN, THE UNITED 100 STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND

TR, N, LAZARUS, OCULIST OPTI

CIAN, has arrived in Hongkong⠀⠀ from Shanghai, and will Remain a few days previous to his departure for Siam. Mr. LAZARUS will ba plonsod to 400 LabIES and GENTLEMEN requiring, bis. Professional

intance at the Hoxaro Bor, Room SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROFR, '69,"

Hongkong, November 20, 1887,

Yol, XVI, No. 2.

FOR THE_AN

2326

CHINA REVIEW'

NOW READY.

Insurances.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

LVRIRPORATED BY ROYAL OMLETEP OF His Majesty King George The First, 4. D. 1220

ون

THE Undersigned having been appointed Not to realize what a disagreeables rprise in the Paris Figaro,' of a valuable remody Agents for the above Corporation aro this was, would be a certain proof that no | for nervona debility, physical exhaustion, proparel to grant Insuranous as follows p- had borne been at leidnight in a graveyard and premature decay. To discovery was

navne

Marins Department. trying to put on one's shroud.

made by The voice

that

Policiva at ourront rates, payable nither lad addressed Mr Mathing unveil lesionary in Old Mexico; it came from the nextim of the graveyard. an early gave. We learn there, in loud or as the principal. Purts:

that Rov. Oki Grimbot, ma old fish, well known in all Fosuph Hotinos, Blumsbury Munster, India, China and Anitralia, the neighboring taverns. de drew near, Blooinsbury Squaco, Indon, W.0., with and looking Me Mathias fall in the face, sund the prescription, free of charge, on exclaimed

receipt of a self addressed stamped enve-

।་

Hello! is that you, Mr Mathias Ailupe. ready Mr

• binthing, not a little sem barressed, kept on trying to wind his shared about

He was burely to years of ago, and was & ve just left my tom began Mr or the notion.

robust man, us straight is an arrow. About throo years before, he had become the has band of a young girl of 20, a nieco of the tax collector, and whom he had loved with frenzy.

I Mathine in a hollow voice.

50

pf

Jurrant raŽENS,.

£5.000 at redased rates.

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS.........

AND

THIRTY SECOND MEETING.

Intimations.

YAQITT RACZ - FOR YACHTS Ovan 10

TONS Entranca 85 Time for ton- Barnage, Cup presented by the V. R. C. FOR YACHTS UNDER 10 TONS En- THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,

tranco, 85 Time for tonnage Cup 15th and 16th December, 1887.

prosented by the Hon. O. P Chater. N.P.Lies for rac, and 8 (First Day) Patron-Hu

Excoliancy Sir

Sir G. Willismand Second Day), close on Saturday, Vize Petrons His Excellenes Adairal

Des Voeux, KOM

Sir

Vessy Hamilton, K.0.0.1 His Excel- lency Major-General Cameron, 0.31.; Com- modom Marzell, E.NADU. Stewards Calonal Anderson, Northamp ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING, Stonshire Begt; Honourable J. Boll- W. H Forbes, Esq.; D, Gillies, H. Hoppias, Esq. T. Jackson, Esq.; N. U. Mitchell-Innes, Esp Commander Smythics, 2

.: G. Stewart, Es; Colo

STEAMERS

THE Stamship GAELIO will bo

RE

despatched for Ban Francisco, (vis Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 20th Instant, at 3 p.m.

Connection being funde al Yokobunit, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan ports.

T

All' Farcol Packages should be marked to address in full; and samo will be required at the

the Company's Office, until 5 m. the day proviene to aniling,

First-class Fares granted as follows: To San FrancÍSCO.

$200.00

350.00 **.333.00 08.00

To San Francisco and return,

available for & mouths.

Liverpool.....

To

To London

L.

To other European points at proportion- ate rates, Spacial reduced rates granted to Fire Departminti

Ofticors of the Army, Navy, Civil Servics Policis ismed for long or avort periods at and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be

obtained on application.

have paid full fare, re Passengers, who Life Departme Pokerim issued for sins not exceeding embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice era) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10%. This allowance does not apply to through fare from Oh

Okina and Ja

party Consular Invoices to comparty Cary destined to points beyond San

San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Odious, addressed to the Collec tor of Custolis, San Francisc

430

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Os, Hongkong, Jaly 25, 1872,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANOM DOM- PANY,

A PAUPER'S DYING REQUEST. An amusing and yet pathetic insident in him, hoping that a ghostly appearance would what the pout Grap called the short and rid him of his inopportuna companion. It simple annals of the poor,' is told by Mr

On the contrary, Grim-John J. E. Micklejohn, one of the In but kindly assisted bin in putting on the spactors of the Far, at borrick Shetland. did not, howovET. shoot and arranged it an. that folds fell Islands. He says that some time ago an old wo, mumed Barbara Smith, came

the Board. She was.

Jook extremely fil. d it did not

likely aue,' said Grimbos, interrupting that sho him.

did not reside on the

msinhand, bat on linery than the others.

there being no parochia! a small island: a few miles distant, and Of course, once dead, Mr Mathias was

institutions in place, Harbara buscassrily occupied

that credited with having been during his life-

the tingo the possessor of very virtue. It

Position of a pauper living out. The Grimbot kept up with him and continu- trouble from which she hard with the one who would have

suffered dated back should have speak of Liva as having ed.

In beter and mare pro ulany years. Tho idan does not come to the others so been a usurer or miser, as people termed

sperous days she had in some way laid the ཐEpl, They generally let a month or two foundation for Chronie Indigestion ant himi while living.

Dyspepsia, and out of this had sprung othor complaints as age and bodily frmities crapt apace upon her.

Yo soum ta ha in a much greater Sho would jong uced ears of way kind. | RISKS against FIRE at Carrent Rates...

Fareed

Mr. Mathias did not listen to him. He was now taking long strides, walking on tiptoe, just like a ghuse,

›

Mr Mathias duly turned toward him and extended both are exclaiming

Begona, profano man: Begoro Tush: Tush!! said Grimbot, in

No man would have dreamed of publish-y. ing anew the account of that celebrated marriage, which certainly did him heter, and which would have brought back to mind the remembrance how all had feared that tall, artful, svaric

Don't mind tv-after all suppose you want only to take an airing like the other fellows.

Barbara was not ignorant, albeit she had fallen into poverty. In earlier life sho somehow obtained the advantage of a fair education, and this, added to native

1340

HE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, and prepared to ACCEPT

NORTON & Co.,

Ayente Hongkong, July 15, 1887. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Undersigned, Aagars of the above Company, are authorized to fusurs against FIRE at Qurrent Rates,

GILMAN & Co.

14 Hongkong, Janasry 1, 1862,

NOTICE.

11

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Mr Mathias kept on straight ahead, notahrodas, enabled her to use good jad THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY deeming it worth his while to answer. Homcut in respect to her own situation and state health Although she had long

soon perceived, through the darkness, the suffered from asthma and a bronchial af-

and digestion,

ace

(LIMITED).

For further information to Frsight or Pasange, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 604, Queen's Road Contral,

C. D. HARMAN, pent Hongkong, December 2, 1887:

2348

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,

MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR," BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, PLYMOUTH,

AND LONDON

gate of the cemetery. Being always profection, Barbara was wise enough to ** | CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED......$1,000,000. parvi for the front, amid he, offering a that these silnents diges on, and that if 1AE above Cunpang ia prepared to no- his posket

Coor, and be, offering ordered stomach be oured the ethors Batus on Goons, &c. Policies granted to BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND waste no time in talk. Here! to the have couple gold pieces to Grinhot, let's the main trouble

of

the kay."

fatherly tona avaricious and rich maj whom people supposed to occupy his spare moments in concocting poisons, with which he experimented on dogs. It was no time to talk about that thon. He was dead, Ho was dend. Poace to his ashes.

After all, in thinking the matter over, was there anything' so very extraordinary in this death? It was plain that Mr Mathias had forebodings of its approach, for had he nut, but a short time before, Bent to Paria for workmen to erect in the cemetery the mortuary chapel that was at that

waiting to receive his mortal romanins; Besides, it had been noticed that of late he bid prowled about his house

questored his wife and closed himself for weeks at a time in his laboratory, the chimney of which socmed in a blaze every night. All these were the premonitory symptoms of a brain trouble said De Labarre, who had decided that death bad resulted from

moment

Grünbot stepped back, exclaiming

What! the key you want to go out that's a funny notion! But, I say, nono of that

as if fearing mysterious robbers. Ho.An- 'I will give you four lonia grusaed Mirves, bad tasto in the cuth, o, and

24/4-

third of the population of the town had fol- lowed his romaitis to the graveyard, and it may even be said two were a few moist eyes when the unken cullin was lowered into the crypt of the chapel, a real mon- itscit, where two men of his size might have slept at their eau.

mant in

The mourners returned from the funeral, wondering what the widow would do.

Now, the truth of the matter is that Mr Mathia W48 3 not doad.

k

Mathias.

Say now, stop that.' replied Grimbot, or else I shall kick you on the hand. I have no objection to your leaving your

only and walking about. The others do too.

The others! what others †' *.

Grimbutaria man and with

at, as Its replied:

Why, the road, of course!'

The dead-who is talking to you about the dead? Why, man, Laus eliye, still living, don't you see 7-

Paw that is an awful joka; but, see here, I am a good fellow. Che along and take a drink with the."

would soon leave her. It is probable that her disenso began as others do," with the asal symptoms: headachen, but breath, the rising of our fluids in the throat, op pression and faintneas at the pit of the stomach, loss of sleep, coated tongue, dait finally became chronic and hopeless through her not being able to and auy rúmody. The Inspector states that she had been under midical treatment for years, but to no effect. In this strait-aho one day made the following touching appeal to the T- apbetor: I have been swilowing medicines mimas they wự mg-kwu, youd. I uni going on from score to pujar,

4 cine. selure

it no longer. I feel that in a week or two I shall be dead. There is one last reguesi £ would make of you give me a litle of Biother Trine's ratius Morups any only

t proves a failure and does me so good I will die in peare, a d make no more expens to the parish'

It

like hers.

Like a pair of pincers his band espec Mr Mathias' wrist. Ho dragged him to author Seigels Almanacks and rand of the seus ho had gut hofil if one of small building, where he lived, and unde great cures wrought by the Syrup in cases hit enter a room on the ground flour.

Mr Mathias was literally i After closing the door Grimbot got a bottle from a shell, and, filling two glasses, took one and held it up, saying:

Here's to yun, Me Mathiss.

thing:

dumbfoundered. The Board pitied the poor lone woman

and granted her politions, believing, how hoever, the Syrup would provo an uncles, 28

all parts of the World payable at any of its cept MARINE RISKS Current

Agencias,

WOO LIN YUEN,

Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE, : Nox 2, Queen's Roan West... Hongkong, December 2; 1887.

Mais.

NOTICE

2540

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, OULOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, JALOUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,

ALSOJ

AUSTRALIA

N. B.-Cargo can be taken on through hills of lening for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON, MAAR NE SPECIN ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH

JEE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM TORTION COMPANY's Steam ship RAVENNA, Captain A, B. DANIELL, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatolied fron this for LÜNDUN, 75 HUMIDAT.. and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 20th December, at 4 pm

Del Storer, Hon. H. C. Thomsett 3. H. J.H. Tripp, E.; H. E. Wode house, Esq., ...; B. L. Woodia, Esq. Committee Honourable A. P. MacEwen, (Chairman) A Denison, Esq.; Major Ellis M. Falconer, Esq.; Grimble Esq.; F. Koch, Esq.; G. 0. C Master, Esq.; J. Sampson, Esq.; 0 H. Thomp Ron, Esq.; B. N.

B. N. Thompson, Køj, A.M.).

11. Stewart-Lockhart,

Hon

How Treasurer:R. T. Wright, Haq Judges of the Rowing Races Commander Rumsey, N., and A. K. Trapura, Esq. Umpires and Starters-Rowing Umpire Hanurable A. P. MacEwen Starter, Androw, Esq Referee, B. I Woodin, Ean Tachts,.. Ander. Jon, Eag Barnio,

Sauling Boats,-E, q Judge of

of the Sailing Races.--Commander Browne, B. Time-keeper-M. Falconer, Fa Clerk of the Ocurge --H. J. H. Tripp, Esq

FIRST DAY

the 10th December at 6 pm, and must be secit in in writing to the Hon. Secretary, giving name of boat, colour, number of cars dc. Poat antries' al- lowed for race and 10 (First Day), and 5, 8 and 10,(Second Day) Tata tries for the Yacht Races must be sunt to M. G. U. Anderson Entries for the open Sailing Boats to Mr. R Barnis, or before Saturday, the 10% December.

1. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Hon. Secretary, VICTORIA RECREATION. ULUB.

2803 Hongkong, December 5, 1887 VINTER TIME TABLE.

THE KOWLOON FERRY.

MORNING STAN

Runs Daily as a FIERY BOAT between Peddar'n Wharf and Trim-Tan-Paul at the

following lours This Time Table will

take effect from the 171 Torna, 1887.**

A WEEK DAYS, SUNDATA, UNA Unsyde Kitson. Keuwa if„K. Lanvia B” (sum; Leaves 11.K 6,00 LM.A7.00.A.36,00 AM 7,00 AM.

8.00 10:16

0.00

19.00

10.15. 10.SU

-10:3012:12:30 PM-11.00

8.00

8.50 9,40

10,45

NOON.

12.45 PM 1.00 12.30 PM. 1.00 ..

1.30

$2.00.

1.30. 2.00

19

Thursday, 15th December, 1887. RACE-12 pm JUNIOR SOULLS For Single Fair Fulling Boats. En Franco, 56. Distance, One Mile. Prize, Brokers Cup. Three Bonts to start

2,205

8.00

2.50

8,00

3.30

4.00

3.50

4.00

115

4.15

130

4.50-

5.10

60

5.10

5.25

6.00

6.40 6.25 6.156.00

5.40

6.15

0.45

or no Race. Open to any one who has never won a Sculling Face in China or Japan.

6.90 6.45 6.30 7.00-17.00

There will be no Launch on Monday. and Friday, on account of coaling.

2ND RACE-12.30 p.r.--FOR HEAVY Gio

Gigs pulled by European Non-Commissionen Officers and Bien of any Regiment or Corus

Garrison, or by Corps in

European Mowbers of the Police Force, The Boats to be spproved by the Lummit is notice will be given of aby stoppages. teo. Time tllowed for Oars Four Bonte must start for two Prizes.

The above Time Table will be strictly. adhered to, except, undez unavailable sir- dumstances. «In one of stress of weather,

Distanco, One

One Mile Entrance,

$1

First Prize, 816

3RD

Presented by the Hon. P Mác Ewan,

Chairman of the Victoria Res creation Club For Senior Four Oats Distancs, One-mile-aud-a-half.

STANCO,

B10.

4xu Race ---1.30 p.m.--"Mumseme' Cup, '---

Presented by Members of the Victor

TH

Recreation Clat. For Junjór Four-

Oars Distance, One-

One-mile-and-a-half.

310.

Entra.FOR MEN-OF-WAR'S

GIGS AND WHALERS,Distance, One. Milo Entrance, $1. First Prize, $15; Second, 85. Time allowed

Cara oved for S seconda por Oar. AMRICAN COP. →→

GRACE.30 pm

Prezented by the American Communi ty..

For Senior Four Oars Distances One Mile. Entrance, $10,

7

ST

RACE —3 pm — BELILIOS CUP.Pro- sented. by F. R. Belilios, Fay For Junior Four Oars. Distance, Que Milo. Entrance, $10.

RACE 3.30 p.m.-SOLDIERS AND SAI LOUS G2G BACT-Distanco, Oro Milo. Entranco St. First Prizo, 18 de cond Time allowed for seconds per Dari

9TH RACE p.m.- PARSEZ Dor-Pre

sented

by the Parsee Community For Pair-Oars

One Mile. En

10r Tag 4.30p.m. FOR MEN OF WAR'S CUTTERS.-Distance, Uno sa En-

Seco

Cargo will be received ou

ou board nuti 10 am on the day of sailing

the Office Parcela sud Specie (Gold) at the Offic unil Noon on the day of calling,

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo: Gen PORT SAID, kad tral Caize, to London will be conveyed

vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving 11 MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SHA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, one week later than by the ordinary direct

MARSEILLES, - AND POLLES

route vid Colombo. OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; LONDON

ALSO

For

further Particular regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENISSULLE & ORIENTAL STRIM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong,

imp

for Dam,

seconds per

GARRISON CUP,

For Sale.

FOR BALE

Ooda

TULES MUMM⠀⠀⠀

CHAMPAGNE, S Quarts...........920 per Case of 1 doz

212

Pints. Dabos Frores & de ternos & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS IMMUNE

A

WHITE WINES, Baxter's Colebrated Barley Brea

WHISKY -272 per Case of 1 dož

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

1167 Hongkong, July 18, 1884.

WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chinese.) of Tatiller and Clentlemen, can now ITASHERMANS BOOKS, fer the use"

bo had at this Offico. Prico, 81 caoh.

OHIYA MAIL Offisë,

Notices to Consignees.

THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION ODM- PANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND SINGAPORE

Company's B. Chine, having ar- RAGE-5

ised from the above Ports, Consignees Presented by the Officers of the Gazel-farby her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk SO For Four-Ours Distance, Que into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND SALING BAOR-FOR MEN-OF-WAR'S BOATS, LIMITED, Kowloon, wherce delivery may

Entranco, 810. KOWLOON WHAUP Mile

AND GODOVEN COMPANY

be obtained.

have the Tid

any rig, BORDEAUX,

HAVEN, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.

$20 und gefiral Prize, better the

No

be admitted

left the Godowns, A

The Contents and Falue of Packages are SAILING RICS FOR PIEBANT SHIP must be sent m to the OFFICE of

their bag

Two hours after the ceremony, any one who might have been in the vsult where the collin rested would have certified to the truth of this statement. Two sharp clicks, like the soap of a spring, resounded, and

the other medicines she had already tuken. the coffin opened like a closet. Mr Mathies

What was their astonishment to find, in the Bot up strutching his limbs like a man just *Listen to me, gond.can,' said Mr Macourse of a few days, that she had not only

Through waking up

grating in the

You wait to have your little joke le

TUESDAY, the 13th December, vesired to be declared prior to shipment, st Noon, the Company's Steamship Shippora ATO: particularly requested to eiling, a little light entered. Mr Mathias at my expense. Well and good. Butthere acou able to get out of bed, but to move

about outside the house, and had taken OXUS stood up slowly rubbing his slightly bus a time for all shinge. For reasons that journeys to a comiderable diaranee, and MALES, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and pany's Black Bill of Lading

Cammond unt GUIRAND with nows the forms and condition of the Com numbed knous.

concerns me only, I have allowed myself tu

will leave this Port for the shove Passengora desirous of insuring Taking all in all be fuit comfortable, be buried. Now, busness of grust injir-was actually enjoying better hexith the CARGO,

was first taken ill. The asthula The dose of the arce require my presence outside. Let and bronchitis, which were no more than

gage can do so on quite comfortablo.

~Cargo and. Spesi will ho registered for pary's Office. cotic, which he had carefully measured him- to self before taking, lad had the exact effect or Bad, I assure you, I shall pay you symptoma of her true disease (indigestion London as well as for Marscillos, and ne-)

well

While lie was speaking Grimhot bast and dyspepsia), rapidly abated, and it now cepted in iraunit through Marguilles for the

seems that Barbara will soon be as lule and principal places of Europe. Бенща and buried him, so much the better, slowly walked around the table and taken a hearty as the Inspector himself, and be one

Sincs a long while Mr Mathias had made a position, standing, his buck against the of the hosts of living witnesses-to-the-power NPS UNIDAS will bo...

granted until Hongkong, December 9, 1837.

CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE. - TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS.

he desired. People had supposed hiar dead

bis preparations. The vault had been fitted In it wore suitable. up with great care. In clothing, food, and a few bottles of goed wide. As nothing stimulates the appetite more than a fitaaral, even if it is one's own, Mr Mathing seated himself comfortably or his coffin, broke his and drank good luck to the future.

door.

B

savo the thou

to of Mother Seigel's Syrup You are a good talkor, sneered he. So you are alive, eh? Well you are not the anda who were just ready to perish.

Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup is for sale first that has told me that. You

1 hear BEU, such strango stories. I am quite fond of by ni cheusists and medicine rendurs, and by the proprietor, A. J. White, Limited, my sabontinuise Troy night one or two

of them come without coremony to take, orringdon Road, London, E.D.

C10

A drink with me. Last night it was the It is about time to say why, of his own notary. You know whom I mean: your

so the orbuent neighbour, Radel, the free will, Mir Mathias was

that has the six feet below the surface of the ground.

broken column. The night before last I had a call from Mime. Claudiu, a mighty. Aa asual, there was a woman mixed. .up in the matter. Unmoved by feminine good fellow. I let them walk about

I tell yout Gue-looking woman,

I am a charms until the age of 40, Mr Mathis, good

at night formerly an apothecary who made a fortune and chat with them; but as to letting them with antispasm pille, fell in love with go outside, that is quite another

Mr Mathias began to foal unccinforisblo. pratty Anus Piedefer, the niece of the tax- gatherer at Lyc-sur-Ys. He had bluntly And no wonder, fer Grimbot spoke with proposed to the young girl, who had just as perfect composure, like a functionary who blondly refused to become Mrs Mathias, in understood the responsibilities of his office. Ela was a medium-sized, thick-set man, consequence of which he fell in love like hands like a gorilla'e. His eyes wore black fool. I beg parcon I should say ikea and glistening. A shiver ran through Mr

40 who allows himself to fall in love. Not being of an over-honest nature, Mr Mathias' frame as the idea struck him

manof

a

he had woven auct subtle web about the that the man was crazy,

knowing that the Government's cash

To Let.

TO BE LET.

(With Immediate Possession.)

IWO DESIRABLE RESIDENCES situated TWO DEARATERE WOst and Forrico opposite to Rosa Villas. Apply to

* No. 14, CAINE Boan. Hongkong, October 31, 1887.

TO LET.

DOOMS in COLLEGS Chambers,”

GODOWN in Ice House LANE, from the

R

Yes, that must be it. He must be a

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tax-gstherar that, in less than a year's time visionary fellow who believed his gravagard 1st January; at present in the occupation not court up right, the unfortunate an Peopled with gheels. He lived in auf Messre BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE was seriously considering the advisability fantastic world, the creation of a

of committing suicide. It was at this drunkard's brain.

moment that Mr Mathias appeared in the

guine

of

save an uncle

Mr Mathias

began talking, pleading,

a savior and made lis terms. The promising, supplicating Why, how could nisce offered herself up as a sacrifice to be, the good, hind, intelligent Grimbot, who had been a father to her, ske such a mistake as to take him for a although her affections were already dead man, and he barst into a laugh pledged to a olerk in the office of

rad Pictin

in the neighboring town. As a

on the ultar uf diży, Anne became Mme. Mathias.

otary of this so long as you won't behave rea- Here: suid Grimbos curtig rough

sonaby, you will have to go in again,'

Go in again I go in whore. Into your home, of course! At the Into the tomb Naver!!

She soon felt all the consequences of the

Aprovizu

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Cos Hongkong, December 3, 1887.

TO BE LET.

504:

1988 HOUSE in TUCHMOND WITH Possession on the Sat-January, TERRACE.

"Apply to

MiL WILLMOTT;

Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, November 3, 1887.

TO BE LET. Mr Mathias looked at the enormona

he glanced are With Immediate Possession: me with terror,

for an opening to escape.

catastrophe. Mr Mathias (and perhaps he corner of the third division.

was not far wrong) was convinced that his

wife bat lum. From this conviction to

the belief that she was deceiving him; there

You won't Once! Twice !

was but one step Ever armented by this hands. Overcome with

suspicion, he became a mondanine. His around

nooody came to-ses her. Still Mr Mathias and

Jo here

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places.

Carge will be received our board until 4 1., Epecie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on p.1., the 12th December. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office

Contants and value of Packages are re- quired,

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,

G. or CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, November 30, 1887.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE.

2333

STEAM FORY IN SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK

SEA &

BALTIC PORTS;

ALBORK BOSTON, LONDON, NEW

BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.

THE COMPANY' STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAMY PARENORES And Lugg&GE.

of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.

at the Com

E. L. WOODIN,

P. & 0. 5. N. Co.'s Office,

Superintendent.

2387

TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY:

AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.

BOLTS only. Entrance, 82. First Prize,, $30 Second, $10 -- -- YACHT RACE FOR LACUTS OVER 10 TONS, Entrance $5. Time for tonnage Cap prosent by the Boo, O. P. Castse,

SECOND DAY ATHEN ROAD Friday, 16th December 1887 15 RACE.-12 p.m. -Sasión

SENIGA BOULLA Cup

presented by the Victoris Recreation Club For Single Paiz Soulling Boats. Entrance, 85Distance, One Milo. 20 RACE 12.30 p. JUBLE Cur

Presented by the Victoria Recreation Clab For Junior Four-Oars tanec, Ono Mile. Entrance, $10.

Dis

Instant, or they will not be rodogaized.

Undersigned, beloce Noon on the 12th

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and

Goods

any

the 12th Insta in the Godewis after

will be subject to rent. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the conteary be given before 1)

20-037 AM

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co

agents

2350

Hongkong, December 6, 1887. GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS,

Spas Raus I p.0, FOR 308 puffed by FROM GLASGOW, LONDON, FENANG.

THE British Steamship PARTIIA; 3,167 Tons Register, ARNOLD, Commandor, will be despatered for VAN-4TH COUVER, BC. via KOBE and YOKO HAMA, on FRIDAY; the Zard December, at 3 p...

To be followed by 6.8. ABYSSINTA, un the 27th Jannary, 1988, and 9.9. BATAVIA, on the 28th February, 1888.

Connection will be made at Yokohamns with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Fran cisco by the ranlar Stramers of the PATENIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng Land, France, and Germanz by all frang- Atlantic lives of Steamers,

class Fares granted as follows -- First-class To Vancouver Me

„B150,00 To Victoris and San Francisco 176.00 To all common points in Can-

·TŐ-

European. Non-Commissioned

and Men of

M

any Regiment or Corps in

AND SINGAPORE Garrison, or by Europian Members of the Police Force. The Boats to be (THE Steamship Cleartney having strived approved by t the Committee Vinnmg from the abovs Porteaiguses Boat

Race No. First Day must change of Cargo by bar and by the SS. France two of its Crow before it can be from New Yonk, sie her by informed allowed to start. Distance, One Milo, that their Goods are being Entrance. $1. First Frize, $15; risk into the Godown p

1.30 Second, INTERNATIONAL LD, at Kowloon,

RACE CHALLENGE CCR For Four-ohutined.

Aanded at their Te to HavokoNG V KOWLOON WHARF & to

GORDWM COMPANY.

Distance, One Miln, This Cup Cargo Tome

ence

delivery may bos undelivered after the

to be won two consecutive years before 14th Tustant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been offected

being fully held. Distance, One

Entrance, 10.

FT BACK 2 m

2 p.m. Fon Mas-07-Wan's OUTTEK,Distance Ooo Mile.

81.

En

First Prize, $20; Second, No time allowed for Oars (Winner of 10th 1st Day, to be

6TH RACE 230 m.

DESTRIANDUM Org - Presented by K. H. Maloys, Esq. Open to all Juniors and those who have never won a

7TH

200:00

Seniora

of the be

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

of Lai

JARDINE MATHESON & Co

Hougkang, December 7, 1887.

2370

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE

TEE 5.8. de Captain G. PETERSEN, haying arrived from the above Ports,

race in a Regatia Distanna, One Mile. Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested

rentad

A PARA SALAMIGOSTER to send in the Bill of Lading for counter..

1.10.--' Ladies'

Sentad by the Indies of Hongkongyoro,

Four-Oare Entrance, $10,

Distance, One Mile.

Ориона

european pojata al proportion. OF RACE30pm me as notice to the contrary be given before

N.B.--Cargo can be taken on through Billsada and the United States

London Liverpool. A 300,00 300.00 To other N MONDAY, the 20th day of December,

ste rates." Special reduced rates granted to 1897; at 4: p.za. the Company's and the Imperial Chineso and Japanese

Officers

of the Army, Navy, Civil Service Steamship BAYERN Capt. R BANDEE, WITH MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROTE, Custome, to be obtained on application. and CARGO, will leave this

Corsular Invoices to port above,

the United States, calling at GENOA 2 should be sent to the Company's Offices

Shipping Orders will be gra

granted

at

signature by the Underaged, and to take of Chem Goods From Cargo will be forwarded DE BOWED IN Glos, (Open to Naval and Military To-nix, the 3th Infor Oloors of all Nationalities). Duy pre- Any Cargo impeding her discharge will sebted

Members of the Hongkong ba landed into the Crodowns of the Row. Club Distance, Que Mile. Time for LOON PIER AND GODOWY Co, and stored Qari

QUE No Claims will be admitted siter the Presented by the German Community Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goode For Senior Four Dir, Distance, One remaining undelivered after the 16th Inst.

·will be aubject to rent. 10TH RACE 4,30 p.m. - FOR

VARE G70S, AND WHALER, Distance, are to be left in the Godowns, where they

seconds por On Winner of beh Ore Mile Entrancs, $1. First Prize, will be examined on the 15th Just, et 11 ame 816, Second Tinio for Oars, No Fize Insurance has been attested.

destined to points in hompany Cargo AC Polin Bonsigneer risk and expense, i

but one, the door. CUTTE of ROOMS frosting the Praya Noon, Cargo will be received on board addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District

Org

wife never put her foot out of doors, and he was Grimbot, propped up against and Podder'Street upon the Ground until 4 p.m., Sposie and. Parcela until 3reight Agent, Vancouver Ready Mild Entrance, 10% Men-02-1. All broken, chafed, and denraged Goods imagined that the reason he did not catch it Anyhow, be had to pass, cost what it Floor, of Building recently pccupied by pm on the 24th December (Farcels are reis

Freight will be roosired on

ved on board until wife wrong-going was ou account of his may! So he rushed forward with a cream. Messre: MELCHERS & Co

Grimbit quietly put forward his open awkwardness, and in his out of her wood himself in gown mind hand, into which the tarmat of his assailant

It was then that s bright ides struck him, itted closely, Mr Mathias hiccoughed and

He would pretend that he was going on a journey, not to Versailles or Havre, as do comedy husbands, but on a lang, long jour ney, from which it would neem very dull cuit for him to return.

tried to struggle. The haud closed more. tightly Mr Mathias slid down to the floor, kicked about for a little while and then re raained motionless

Grimbot, like one used to occurrences of And then, some night, he would some this kind, picked him up, and, walking with

the 22nd December These Premises are wall adapted for left at the aggrcy's Office) Contenta and and should be marked to address in full

not to be sent on hoard; they must bep, an the

All Parcels must be sent to our Office

OFFICES or STORES wall adapted for

BISNER VILLA, PORTULUM,

C

A GODOWN, at BOWSINGTON,

Apply to

SHARP & C

Estate Agents,

Marine Hous0;-

2025

Hongkong, December 10, 3887

Valos of Pankages are required.

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and the same will be received by us antil and carrien a Doctor and Stewardesa,

p.m. the day previous to sailing im For information as to Fassage or Freight, apply to

For further Particulars, apply t

MELOHERS & Co

Hongkong, Novaber 28, 1877.

Dey to ba szoluded), *-* Presin tard

Jackson Fan For Double scoile

Distance, Entrance, SAILING BAD FOR ALL OFAN BOATS 230$ Chinees excluded).

ADAMSON, BELL & CO. – 245-

Hongkong, November 95, 1887

One Mile

SIMASEN

3889

Doosimber 8, 1887

and published by Gao, MVKEST Fhs Umano Misi Office, No. 2.