1887-12-17 — Page 4

AN EDITOR'S WIFT, shhe fami place, of cores, a finer eliter's wife Must be a companion and helper through Me, She must bọ very graceful, and wilty and wise, Conwyng with geat was with her lips and her trees But never bouwkward, has always at so,

And sérive hund the frims of the party, to please; Must not be too young, or with feed: Hochgend alazine, But must win very heurt with her wonnaly chartan," And then it were well if tla editor's with

Ind a cast-iron heart to go quothly through life, Which would tumm tim shig point of an asumida per Maka lua imean buntendies seboudit, Cheng tổnd, then...

· For to carry a worn weary hurt threwight the day Would be wrong'; for an editor's wife should be gay Bon to text yr ligge kord us thraloor of his most

. With amillow and with lossen-ker sweetext and best;

And the mind that same instant should be on the tablo Cooled as well, to his trufe as bis molker'd Jasan ablo! Thon below the fusework (for his eldirla uchas øll

If he'll bring home member or big folks to line- And his coat must be lubed liko the varient mercals's To be mudy in time for political molas

Afd sucks must be darned at the heel nad the toe Aikk hús collurs bo-white as yoantoculate RUUNT, While the must be able to dress kerpull well

Azel ipole just na atribline any two belle

Où lower Quant a ziela wogan's gew-jaws would enet),

She met help in his sasetuocór glue he is lost

For whole can reiser as Kantly my coa Who kiwwa just how deftly the insuring's done! For not paper alone ratet the lady'a sheure know, Das, to tura homcat perzaico as onwed they go, She should cut out some patterns of dresses or gloaks Aud sew them togeiles or wealthier fotky,

Whose vlámaink (anefes and waris_will_forever Beveral some launké, pour wife's endaver ; And so die uiseur lusth dathi und schunge An fier duty frozó patients to parayınpāḥn tamagos. And sometimer, alwilę, slema tija tur ill

oluađete with susterly migh};

her pathway should cross,

dhe shes all write KẸ I And if some chuico to

Bilo should serve it with witty, original »ause.

But more than a thức; when the manuscripta rozne. With their grout disproportion of elever to dumb,

|

tand corner of the form was the young wi- dow of Roy McGregor, narrated their fo ther, when he made a visis to the Solkiric sottioment, on the banks of the Chinel Fearto, attracted thither by the wonderful stories of ghosts and witchcraft that onco -continental distinction to that.com- pany of Scotch colonists. And he was a widower, with bat-band of

uf etapo soarcely taken on the faded fint of brown. They had oach a child and the children were ou age and it was as culiar cleverness of

sociation.

by

THE CHINA MAIL

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER

DECOR 10-MAT £3,26

directinat

2b.

bf

talked of the po-Wostock 20.70) 14]* respective babes Nagasaki..130.16 that they grow interested in each other, Sharghat.. 30.2006. That was the brief and simple story and it Amoy 30.91 GL explained the inscription on the thimble, Longbang 81.17 60 | 49 ex were not brother and sister but They

Haiphong: 30.16 73.66 Polinao 20.0 A2 This revelation was a surprise to Van Manila... 20.01 77 | 08 28 1ef and Janct, is the catirely unexpected al- DECEMBER 10, Ay 12 A.M. ways is; but to say that it in any way.

I the position in which they atoud Wostick, 20.08 changed

i cach other's affection at uncy wou

would be Nagasaki 30.27 inprobable. It was only as time went by Shanghai., 30.32 20 that thoughts la roul interest in each Amoy

of other came to ho

dutertained, and then Hongkong 30.24 46 41

[30.28 40 were never given utteranco. Only

Haiphong. vague way did Van sometimes venture to Bolina... 30.01 78 think that suundhow and sometime Janet Manila... might come to regard hip less as a brother and more as a lover, and that their old of separation neod-nover be redized. So tins went by and our Unolo Delson, oleon, in the prime and vigor of young man hood, loved and waited, and what he walt. the ed, his thoughts were diserted from common theme by a now and grohter com- mon In the heated councils of two countries there aruso threats of war. Bloodshed was impending. To trouble and increased autil the people were a in areas. The Indians had been arcused to tako sides in the quarrel, und Unda Deleon, who had expected to go to the front, found himself bound the first duty of home guard for Janet and his father. The Indious had had their warlike spitit stirrat, but their ideas of alliance were not very well defined, nor their sense of military

Jear of

hon

TOW

to

Shin' mint read and edurn; or, who thots don't honor very strong. They struck a blow

ask it.

Lay (beta gently to steep lo the little waste insket a Or, with Imart and lumus tired-yes brimful of fore Afail pares to sewn who have not paid for year! If the past rainy day inus papped all tax snill weitly

Aril the fond Bushel cinnut regain his last health

An woll us the invalid's brown funr geme

Stic mu how to act hir low tiensäalls of CTN,

And as well as the sick man's ponade (of ryu)

She must help the poor printer about his spilt pi

Rain during

Mails.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING DAMIO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND (0.00) SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,

The haromatar has riep in the South and gradients are very touderate for N. winds, The weather is cloudy, cool and modemtely dry.

W. DOBERCK, Government Astronomer. Hongkong Observatory, December 16.

1. BARONSTER, reduced to 34 degrees Fahr heit, and to the level of the ass in lochen, fonike and hundredths.

3. TEMPERATUUR, in the shade in "degrees, Fahrenheit.

8. Hosture, in percentage of saturation, the hamidity of air saturated with moisture being 100. if

for plunder as viten as for people, and at friend as readily as

asat foe when they could do it atealthily. When Geu. Harri- 80 stopt up the Valley of the Thames to

and

stayed by the Colonial forces be met under Proctor and

Je left the Iconmash, itle homestead of the Delseax uninjured. But not so a fow anallied redskins who loitared in his track for rapine and pillage. With no ground for interference with the household but the spirit of mischief that

And if sometimes, perdizes, there's' a strike on the had taken possession of them, and no in-

tride...

If against this strong using the men grow nitaid

Orif gone on a squrce presrousal or rerel,

This dear, useful wife should, of course, wet An devili --Amurican Jäzcionar.

THE ROMANCE OF A THIMBLE.

BY GEORGE II. TAYLOR,

Tinio and again I had noticed on all Uaols' Doisen a chiumoy-piece a small but very heavy sewing thiable, from which the outer plating of precious metal had been stripped

of

hidden

centive to crime but the base passions and devilishness that fruct McGregor's femi. nivecharms prevoked, they beset the house, first with stratagem and then with force

girt io-

The two aien and the act

fended their Huile domicile preparing the charges of ammunition while the men sought vantage points for putting those charges into the enemy with blunderbuss and such other arms as the isolated farmhouse afforded. The ad

orally with the better cantage was marksmen in the house and one by one the

1. DIRECTION OF Wasp, to two points.

6. FORCE OF WIND, according to Beaufor

Sesle

6. STATE OF WEATHER, 1 blas glly, do cheddoula, irkling, rain, log, gloomy 1 hali, tightning, o overcast, p passing showerS, equally, rain, snow, thunder, o visibility,

dow (wet).

7. R. in chas, tenkhm and bandraithe

Government Notification.

No. 56.

HARMOUR DEPARTMENT,

The following Baltes regarding signalling. at the Peak are published for gendant in-

formation.

Commanity By

FRECERICK STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

1983 Hongkung, 17th February, 198 SIGNAL STATION, VICTORIA PEAK, HONGKONG, 1923 Feet above Sea Level, L The Union Jack, will bus holster at the Mast Hoad when any vessel is boing signalled.

2. The Commercial Code of Signals for. 2. All Signals innde by vessels in the all Nations will be used at the Station, Ohing will be repeated.

4. When Signalling to Men-of-War in the Harbour or in the Ofing, a White En- the Flagstaff, and at sign will be hoisted at the Mast Head of the Man-of-War.

left bay and the heavy base of brass band of india maraudere was being; corroded and black. It stood steadily thinned, when Janet auanuneed a steadily tuition was nearly exhausted.

that tho numnusiti partially

amongst a variegated array bright ears of red and yellow corn, wisps To husbaud it as much as possible their of golden barley and

extraordinary kernels shuts were made less frequent and niors choice samples of the inst year's eliberate, while the Indiana, mistaking of wheat,

5. When Steamer, or the smoke of a with some bits this for weakening, became holder and harvest; and those mingled with som

Stemmer, is sighted, the Compa's Bearing old fashioned delf and an antique image drew nearer.

Arm, and Distance off at the fat pad of shot had been fired, titled, will be hoisted. If, when the or two slat betrayed the hand of the potter

Mast Head, rather than the sculpter-such bits of and with it one of the most aggressive of

Versol is made out, she is not a Mail Steam- brie-a-brac a world make glad the heart the attackers had been laid low. With s

Distinguishing

will be uf our devout mslhete of to-day and they

Compans

it on a like blackened and df wild yell for vengeance the others risheder, Lio Vesse found

will be little. The

anchora shevelod

kept flying until the in aur corner of the upon the building and threatened, a hand-substituted for the mantle-gcce

to hand fight. Van's father kept the

I will Distance Signal be while Van himself, old world, instead of in a pioneer dwelling board abuttered window, while

kept up fifteen on the banks of a Western river.

G. the Steamer is a regular Mail, But the Thimble: Thure it stood, day with Janet crouching lose behind him, minutes after the Steamer is made out

the barricaded door, with the muzzle. after day, through spring, summer, sulung and winter, unmoved unless jostled an inch

Stowmier a Gutt will be fired, and a Bull ofer

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS

Mails.

NOR DEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE COLOMBO, ADEN) BUEZ, PORT

SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA,

BREMEN

SHAMBURG,

ANTWERP, BREA

PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK

SEA & BALTID

BALTIO POITS -

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN

PORTS

„THE COMPANT STEAMEIS WILL VALLA ir SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENOZES

LUGGAGE,

THE Stormship GAELIC will bo

despatuhod for San Francisco, vinAND Lugg Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 20th NB.Cargo can be taken on through Bille Instant, at 3 p., 10

of Lading for the principal places in LUSSIA

Conusetion" being made at Yokohama, with Stainers from Shanghai and Japan

srta. All

Parcol

rcal Prelages should be marked to address in fall; and same will be received the Company's Office, until 5 pm. the day previous to mailings

First-class Faros granted as follows To San Francisco

*...$200.00 To San Francisco and reture, 350.00

available for 6 months..... To Liverpool To London

$39.00 338.00

Fo other Earopean points at proportion to rates Special reduced rates granted to Olivers

oss of the Army, Navy, Civil Service

Offneed out the pertinent, tobe obtained on.

temu, who have

Ja pau

have paid full fare, re- San Francisco for Chick or at San (or vice versa) within one year will be

does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Earove

Comilar Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points huyend San Francisco, in the United States, thould be sout to the Company's Odesa, addressed to the Collec. tor of Customs, San Fransisco. 2.

For further information as to Freight or Passago, spply to the Ageny of the Company, No. DOA, Qucen's Road Central

0. D. HARMAN, --

Agent,

2348 Hongkong, Decumber 2, 1887.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, PLYMOUTH,

"AND LONDON;:

ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALUUTTA, AND V.B.Cargo sit be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES. TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.

Hor.

"AUSTRALIA.

NAVISSION, COMPANY's Steam-ship Captain A. B. DANIELL with

of his smoking gun etiit pointed throngis a loophole that the reindyal of a piece of the the English, French, or American Ensign, E. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM or two to right or left when the dry sceds nd-clinking had raile in the wall. A with the Distance of at that time, will boils, will be dispatched

painted

bravo" was inspiring Iris atender own at the Mast Head The Compass arceuf three or four aborigines to a Signal and Symbol wil be hauled down. from this for LONDON, sic BOMBAY

en, Le Van The Ball and

*****the vessel and will be kept up antal and SUEZ CANAL, on

the TUESDAY, upun the door, LS

The Distance Signal a gather from bis gestures will be kopt flying for half-an-hour, and combined assault

Documber at 4 p.m. and Jaret

and 20th

board Gatil Suddenly at inspiration reized girl.

show Large will be reastyed en Draving from ber bosom the thimble that changed at each successive half-hour to

Parcelf and

ths Ofice Specie at the ressel is: botveen Green Island and the

Tea, Sik and Valuables for Europo

another were taken down for planting or choice handful from the intest harvest pas added to the suck. For there were re women folk around Cacle Dulou's do micite to execute a semi-annual mertstrom,

the

N MONDAY, the 20th day et December,

1887, at 4 Tu the Company's Steamship BAYERN, Capt R SANDRA, with MAILS, FASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this port sa above, calling at Gasoil to

p.m.

Intimations.

1No. 7591.–December 17, 1887,

POST DEFJOE NOTICE.

Unclaimed Oorrespondenc8, 2

December 16, 1887,

NOTICE

Late Pap

| Ankorson, Mr

Lowis, E. V.

1

Alango, Mr. 1 partel Littlewood, J. E. & Autory W19 Bato, Meng keo

LOTEKCJC, Ø."

plotis, VIRANI

Marahall, F

McConnachy

Capt. McCouuschy, Mele, U.

HONGKONG "AND WHAMPOAŻ DOUK COMPANY, LIMITED.

QUIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are Harlett, Dr 8. Rd. their arrival in this Harbour, NONIS of unusual, B3 respectfully informed that, if upon Heaton, R

Blechert, the Company's FOREMEN should be at and Orders for REPAIRS i sant a theorie

Brown, Durg, W, 1 roga Moyer, A HEAD Orviz, Ro, 14, Praya Cantral, wil

Berto, Miss T roccive prompt attention

Cool, Lord E. 30 In the Event of Complaints being found Chaplin C. necessary, Communication with the Under.... Chapman, 3. signed is requested, when immediato steps | Choriosworth, B.A. will be taken to rustify the cause of dis- Czant, W. S, 1 satisfaction.

Cable PA Cushing, Z. GILLIES

Secretary,

Mostyn, Goo.

Muaro, Ey

1

Nethersole, II. 1

T

Nielsen, Capt.

Nixes, Mre

O'Hair, E.

1

Orkney, J

Dolaporte, T Dindrinos,

Reynolds, B.

Ridges, E. 0.

Russell, Miss

1458 | Mr.JA

Hongkong, August 3, 1885.

CHAS. J. GAUP & Co Chronometer, Watch & Clook Makers, Jewellers, Gald & Silversmiths. AUTICAL SCIENTIFIC AND

METEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. RITCHIE'S LIQUID AND OTHER CONFASSES, "ADMIRALTY & IMRAY USAITS,

A

Shipping Orders will gızinted till Noon, Cargo

will be received on board until 4 pm, Spacie and Parcels until 8 the 34th December (Parcola ATO not to be sent on board; they must be NAUTICAL BOOKS. `-- left at the Actsey's Office). Contents and English SILVER & ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. Caristolle & Co. ' ELITEO-PLATED WIRE GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in great variety, DIAMONDS

Vaine of Packages are required..

The Steaper has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess

For further Particulars, apply to d

·MELCHERS & Co., Agents Hongkong, November 28, 1897. 2320

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERİES

DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the Latout. LONDON PATTERNS, at very moderate prices. 742

HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT

COMPANY LIMITED.

Osmius, No. 5, QuezK's Road.

MIRE BRICKS OF SUPERIOR

QUALITY. FOR SALE. _________ PRICE, $30 PER 1000.

Dodd, C. 8. N 3 Searny, J. Duncan,

T

Scrimt, Sheplered,

1 Miss A, E,

Ezekili, S. havelowitz, N. Flening,

ME Fiyan, Jno.

regd. Silva, Andreza

Sv. F Smith, W. 1 Souza, Jost

Bouter, Rev. J. M.Ap.ed. Furlonga, S. 1 Goldstein, M. 19 Grün, H.N Haubaty, Mrs 0.2 Kurzis;-). K. BA Halfield, G.E1 Barbert, WT

Höching, Dr P. 1 Hide : M

Hooke, Miss F, 2. Hopkins, F.

Hunt, A

2

reg.

ipcd..

Space, Dr.W Slanok, W Strachan, B.-], Summere, W. £1 Tammer, Misa Taylor, W. Theband, E. Thegersen,

Capt. G Thvation, E. W,1 Tibar, Quispa

Torr, H. J.

1 Vally

-1 regi. Warren, Mrs

Jaena, R. I Jamison, Mrs A. 17 Envrouch, o 2 Mr. E. Lecouru, Mine L

1. Wobby C. CA

While, J.,..: Zarincke, A

Carnichtel, H., Graeck, parul. Carris, R., Melbourne, 1 parcel Paliison, Mies, London, parcel. Ross, Mrs A. D. Brockley, 1 parool.

AY DETAINED,"

For Merchout Ships.,

Mary Coaling Mabel Taylor

Marabout

1

1 Mathilde

rogd

Midlothian

MARITIMESTAM PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PERMAN PORT SAID, 's MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SHA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA,

BARSEILLES At

AND - PORTS. OF BRAZIL, AND LA

ALSO LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX,

· DUNKING: AND

ANTWERP In sppearance the Brick is light sud soft Clan Macke

18 compared with the ordinary Firs Brick Director TUESDAY, the 27th December, used in the Colony, but this I O at Noun: the Company's Steamship characteristic of the best

Trick Empresa

Alris 4 1rg.korola Annie Reed The following Testimonial has been ro. Arugay, 5.

B. P. Chuayu La curred from F. W. OROSS, E., Manager, Beresford HONGKONG AND

CHINA LENTED A GAS COMPANY: Contiolle

KANSSA Cattildge, aa, 1 Mobuwi I have herewitha much pleasure in testi Centoniet fying to the

to the quality of the FIRE BRICES

TRADICTS 18 Chancellor made by you at your n8W worka

MELBOURNE, Commandant Laquetes, with HALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,

Nitoyn ** Oxford

Principia

Clan Grant:

278 Purtropfos, as 1

17

B. Dixon, sa

may shy is Dorota (bg.) ▼ 1 Eme Fire

1

After a very severe teet I have no hest Forest Hall and CARGO, will leave the Port for the tation in saying that this risk is admiraly General Dorrill 8

amited to resist any degree of heat that it above places in

Cargo and Specie will be registered for may be likely to undergo and for all gur Hreate Lordno in roll na for Marsoillos, and reposes that Fire Bricks are used for Hestanooga, slap. cepted in transit through Marssilles for the

I am now about to build them into one | Hại Choong prinsipal pinces of Burbe grated hath

Orders will

on

the

4

Carge will be received on board until 4 Specio mid Parcels until 3 p.m. on 2815 December. (Parcels are not to be board; they must be left at the Agonby's Office.):

Contents and value of Packages ara 20- irodalmat

For further particulars, apply as the Company's Office

2435

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agat Hongkong, December 14, 1887.

U. 6. MATE LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP UNA COMPANY.

THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA

otherwise known as hansa olen hen her mother had given hier, breaking it from the Distance off at those times. When the10a.m. on the day outing OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING

homer

And here Vacle' Dotaso sat, alone; his day's work was done, in a great made ara-chair on a cushion of shriven c

neek,

A7 YÜRÒILAMA, AND BAN FRANCI800,

the simple incidents of his it fitted as snugly as if it had been made for. of rural life razrola past him 10 the place. Rer speaking free and action Steamer is not in the Harbour who it is eral Dargo for London will be conver THE US Mail Steamship UZF OP

conveyed the idea to Van monotonous

husks,

letting the Gfty years the dancing fire dare, qutil the procession of events must have become

and mechanical as the movements of She filed the thimble with powder while hobe exhibited at the West Fard: Arti, or one wook later than by but drainary direct for Ban Francisco,vis Yokohama and

wasdan figures in the street musician's bar, Everybody along the river knew that

and

the cord that always secured it about her

the muzzle of Van's gun. North Point of Hongkong the Distance until Nuor on the day of

of Varun Signal W she tried itin í

will be hauled down. It the Mail

will he

he transhipped at Colombo; Gen-

too dark to without words, too to distinguish lngs, a red light will

NEW YORK will be despatched via Bombay without transhipment, arraying the East Yard Arm until

coute vid Colombo, Bonelula, on THURSDAY, the 29th

Particulare. regarding December, For further

at 3 placed some in the muzzle of the gun. Then green light at

pm., Stearners will not be signalled. T

taking Passengers 7 River

spnly to the he drove the thimble home; capped the anchors trigger,

HT and PASSAGE, drawing another piece of the

and PENINSULAR

uropos of Lading Ofice, Hongkongs are

issued for trans- The Contents and False of Packages

to San Francisco, to Atlantic and required to be declared prior to shipmensportation to Yokohama and other Jaros Cities of the United States, ria Over Shippers are particularly requested to nuto tas terms and conditione of the Comland Railways, to Havana -

Trinidad,

and Domecars, and to ports in

in Mexico, Central Passengers desirous of insuring pany's Office.

George

Galish,

de la v

re

1

1

of my Furnaces and have no donts of their Hop Min being able to stand as well as the English Hotspur

Fire Bricks I have been using Hongkong, May 23, 1887.

DENTISTRY.

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP, MUDERATE FEES,

MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist,

1. D. Brewer 981 Intac

(FORMERLY ARTICLE APPRENTION AND LAT TEKLX ASSISTANT TO DR. BOGIA,)

Rembrand

E. Rialto

1Bempton

48 Stone

Saitalion

Son Bellow

Senta

Slaid

1 Sim Ching-

Sobable.

Southern Chief A.

Southern Crom: 1

11 Splatma - -

Iragd Thurs: 8.3.

Toigjithe A8 11. Umberto, árbör

Isanian

Joatiza

Kide, ad.

1 Vathenbag, me,

Iraga. Vaterloo 1

Avallers Seigniried I

King Tahar yachil

Wandering Minstrell

Books, etc, without Covera

Athansonth

Athletic Newsp

Eabybood,******

Board of Trade Journal,

Bombay Gaselt.

Hailding for God.

At the urgent request of his detronas Caglen Govt. Gazotto,

and American patients and friends,

Christian

his TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly 40 ai Herald. cupied by Dr. RosmRI

No. 8, DUDDELL STREET

CONSULTATION FERE

Discount to ralesionarion and families.

Bole Address

2, DUDDELL STREET, (Next to the New Oriental Bank.)!

Hongkong, January 18, 1885,

as he hot single and occastris, tho Indian leader and fired. He foll. His or Chaton will be made known by showIDE TION CUMPRIRSTAL STEAK NAVIGA Bight for Japan, the United States, WINTER TIME TABLE Dolaen had bin early clinking from the wall, took careful aim at /The approach of other Steamers from M

Κατά

પ

the

of his

looked demoralized. But at the aime momont the

at Yard Arm.

at the

house bad

• affair, for was bat auue know the particulars of companions, surprised by this esopening of the National, or House Flag and Symbol.

Offione though the events had all transpired neighborhood. Though the course of

8. It a Flag showing that an Officer of love had not ron smooth its intercaptions futher end of the hacking faded inFigh rank 18 on board an incoming vessel, si

and Van had to go to the help of his father, or the Flag alone will be hoisted at the

Mast Hond As the window shutters gave way a

Z

Billa

THE KOWLOON FEREY

STEAM-LAUNCH · MORNING STAR

de Million,

do Leader,

I do, Commonwealth.

Dagliidet.

Electrician

Essex Talegraph. Fantaila

Gasola Officio

Gnócia de Madrid.

German Papoca,

Glasgow Weakly Hemli.

66

Greenock Herald.

Hebesty

Holy Bible,

Il Sole

Journal of Commerce

Journal de St. Petersbourg.

Kisler Tageblat

La Republique Français. -La Riformar a

Laws of Life. Le Soleil. Buns DAILY as a Fenux BOAT between Leder.

were not such as to catch the eye of the tearing away the barricada from the window Bunzlar Flag will be shown above the Ball pang's Rinck Bills of Ladinghoir bag and South America, of the Company's and Peddar's Whart and Tsim-Tea-Tam at the Lpiolle Belgu,

**pproach of Men-of-War and Soil Re can do so to application at the Comconnecting Stea:1913, 746AMPETRIN following hotra This Time Table will L'Oglione

man

9. The tomahawk same through the opening and struck. Janet as she crouched upon the loosing. Vassels will be notified by their proper

racal gossips; but to Uncle Dolsan, sitt ing by the fire-sids in the ancestral log d house they were oveate that bad turned

his curren: life the whole cene of live life and made him

Bat the two men stood at the window, like Symbole and National Colours, or House the Yard, or at the Uncle Dolson's earliest memories were

the men who kept the bridge at Rome, and Flags, at the Quarter of the Yard, that existed between his the intimasios

Note The Distances of vessels will be self and the only other child of his mat every assault of the enemy from her Yard Arm.

ground successfully, unit, dedmaat father's household, a bright-gyud sprite of a vantage grosse remnant of truscherous extimated from the Fork, and will be zande

but so own age,

utterly of about his

savages gave of the fight and drow off. by means of the Numerals which ate attach- unlike him in every feature and character istic that it was almost impossible to regard When the two brave men turned to Jenated to the letters in the table of Flags. them as brother and sister. The isnlated she was dead. The weaud, not necessarily life of the two children was one in fatal, had been neglected too long, and the country Janet going with Van

girl or

everything,

axpeditions taken companions.

never

"pou

girl

"had"

how

bled to death. Two days later there was another mound have under- the would

in the little farm burial lot that was conse- there been any brothers or boy

As it was he becane Janet's crated afresh by two strong men's tears. about the thimble Why this: she became

object of all his Bat

some years after. Van had occasion to they

engaged When

aa basswood tree that stood in the line in every task and every adventure, of the shot fired at the Indian, he found

divided remove a and shared every pain every pleasure

It was thus until they had reached those thimble imbedded in its trunk. It was first years of boy and

hera an

boyish chivalries

She

Together

H. G. TROMSETT, R-N., Barbour Muster, d

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG,

(From The Mangking Almosuck) DECEMBER

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Office,.

Hongkong, December 8, 1887,

2887

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by all take effect from the 17TH UCTOREE, 1857 Mogy Bion

WEEK PAXE.

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First-class Fares granted as follows :--- To San Francisco

.8200.00

To San Francisco and return,

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330.00

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NOON.

12:30 PM 1:00 PM

ro

12.46

1.80

£30

2,20

1.15

4.00

8.30

100-**

4.50

4.15

4.50

ม

4.50 17

0.00

616

600 615

6.45

Ohm 7.00

– 6.30 15 0.45

400

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Any Books and Papers Saraule of Cotton. San Francisco Chronide. St. Janch's Badyot,

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13,107 Los Registet, AEROLO, does not apply to through fares froth There will be no Launch on Mondays

Jore than that

girlhood

other blackono yan?

Fand

almost shapeless, but it was

Day of Torn. when other

Mouth... Van's opes, and ever afterwards of bretitor and sister disturbs trensure i

13 it in some position where

here it might be topt

HIGH WATER.

Aft B.M.

SUR

Rise Sets.

8.93.

7.39

0.32

816

at 3 p

and Janet

14

9.30

$8.20

$6.39

5.16

16

15

-10:28 | -9:17:

0.34

5,17.

11.26 | -9.55 · 6,33

3.17

.00

17

0.12(a) 10.33 0.36

5:17

13 0.60 11.9 | 6.30

5.18

the fancies of cur innocent days, and an siton meet his gaze. In later years it had Wise had often declared, with found a permanent resting on the old man-

for

and "Unele Dolsen's fading sight

childhood

they

natural

the-piece,

Lie

facility

adjusting wife when Fair things their intention to be man and

to roglies that in the seemed to the last to see in it a memory of bogani grew big,

past that he colored and vivified to suit. order of events they were likely to make other attachments that means the his mood as his eyes traveled from the un undefined bond that hyd lé jo the borning logs on the fireplace sundoring af

Janut kept thom

compaulors. But the Though he did not know that was set aside, as disagreeable ever have married him bad she ghts often sra, with the hope that the know why he was a single and loveless old

of

that

of rat greit affiction of their lines

might be far man.

was the death of their mother. Sincerely

they

echod and wept their grief out on

upper rim

Bay

was an inception, "To Janet from

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Brst

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AN IMPORTANT Disobrany is announced

or when the story should be told. Hesitate and pregature domy The discovery was

ing

his wife had gone to made by misionary in Old Mexico; it

shit postponing, his wife

her rest with the story still

better opportunity

about the thimble might or

he would all them,

this

ved him from a miserable extence and

Noved

an early grays. We learn that the Ray

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