ONLY A PRUSSIAN SPY.
A STORY OF BOULOGNE,
It is a gront pity, hat huis certainly drinking himmalt to death.
The speaker was an elderly English lady, the place the Grande due of Boulogne, and the time an outgan day in 1870. There was sadness in the air, for a terrible cala- mity had befallen France. Only a short #kilo before Napoleon III the Child of Destiny, the Modern Sphynx, the Master Mind of Europe, lud collapsod. He had been taken at Sedan, and was now in the hands of his Prussian adversarios, And having fallen, his one-time subjects were in transports of delight. They had danced with joy in Paris while the German troops had quioldy and steadily advanced. These same troops lnd comu like a wave of the rising tide, and bad aproad, spread, spread over fair Franco, Even now they were But at Abbeville, and threatened Aurions. Boulogne was fo-and apprehensivo.
thero he rested. Tho alderly lady retired to her apartments with a tose of her lead, but her companion lingered bohind, nif she wished to talk with Pub.
'Don't be alarmed, Mrs Fritz, I am not dangerous, although Mrs McNab evidently thinka ma so. And how have you bean passing the morning! Ah. Isco, in rinding 4 Tale of Two Cities. Worrier how you can get through it. The sulf-sacrifice of Sydney Cartin-isn't that the follow's
ae-in such awful bosh,
I am afraid, Mr Bacon, you are not ex- astly the sort of person who would be likely to appreciate it, replied the young girl rather wamily, for she loved her Diskoss and all his works.
THE CHINA MAIL.
There was sile for a few moments." Then Mra Fritz spoke again.
Is there any
further news in Boulogne this afternoon
Quite right. You will find he will turn up in good time. And now, my dear Mre. Fritz, I am going to ask you to do mon title farour."
What is it?
From the French authorities? "I do not know, And then he con tinued, excitedly, You do not think there is any dangor Oh, what is Kari about He never spoke to me of any danger!! You frighten me. I love bim so'
A qualms of pain seized the face of Bob Bacon, and left it smiling.
[No 8126.—January 19, 1889.
of cardion when the penalty of failure is weather, and he was seized with rheuma tism, and bis joints soon swelled up with death.
Quite no, Rescated Bob hit, pardon dropsy, and were very stiff and painful mo, you have not much time. It is nearly Noting that the doctors could do seemot Live, and the Fondun boat leares at six to rehab the seat of the trouble. It o Only sense of the same pattern as that
I want you to go back to Fugland tuIf you are expeditions you will get to the crippled him that he could de hardly any work, and for whole of the winter of of gostarday and the day before. The
night by the London bont. I noticed, as Cologne before she starts. Prussians still continue their advance, and
I came along that it starts at siz o'clock.” I cannot thank you milioiciently for 1878 and 79, he had to give on and take to France is betrayed. Kvery one is a traitor.
his bed. He had been afflicted in this sorry Be under no apprehension, my dear What an absurd fdes Why, Karl and I your kindnema.” France is the greatest nation in the world;
What, for warning you! I lave done way for three years, and was getting worn out and discouraged. Besides, he had Napoleon a poltron Bismarck a stiserable; young lady. I am sure Mr Fritz is run-are not expected bask until next week. I and the Koi de Pruse," coward. But, ning no riak. But if you will take you sure he would not agree to cut short on nothing more. Stay 1 Don't you think you
and bettor leave that heavy fur coat behind spent over £13 for what he called doctor's for all that, if the Prussians wish to take advice you will say as little as you can visit Boulogne, why let them. It would be about either his profession or his nation. If I overcome his scruples, will you pro-you! It might attract attention I will stuff without the least benefit. In the
mike met
send it after you. I know your address, Spring ho hoard of what Mother Saige!' There you have ality.
Oh, I have nut-except to yea. Kari Whatover Karl orders I obey. I am his wicked to oppose then.
Whah, iny wife lias given it to you! Curative Syrup has done for others and the sentiments of the moment, as I heard them expressed by a non-commissioned told me to be careful, because no doubt he wife on it in my duty to do the bidding of No doubt ber father's, ol 1. Ah! I shall bought a 2 od. bottle of me. In a few my husband. But surely you are joking,nover forgot our first niosting, when I went days ho sent ma word he was nach better hour ago
thought these Frenchmen, who are no
there to foarn English. I learned. Romo-before he had finished the bottle. Ha Just nu, Mrs Fritz, just so And so
As he was aptaking, the tramping of e ridiculous, would bather us. But only Mir Bacou 1
thon sont My dear young lady, I was never more thing elho--how to love,
mo for a 4s 6d. bottle, and as fancy danger in Boulogne! Doar cooky serious in my life. I really do not think Fardon me, but tiras pressos. On an-I was going that way I carried it down to Mrs MeNab thinks I un drinking myself to crowd of mon in the street was heard. denth-oh, I heard what ate suid-and that Who goes there, Mrs Fritz! You will fiel Boulogne, that I have known since
much more child, and always considored as a sort of that Boulgus is the place for Engliat wonther accusion I will listen to an account of hita nyself. On getting to his house what it's a pity. Taut's all she knows about it-pardon me rising, but I am it isn't
safe in this chair than on toy feel.'
Frouch subarb to Bayswater or Brompton, men during the war. Ons mover knows your courtship with the greatest possible was my astonishment and surprise to and
what these Frontóhsen may do next. Now pleasure."
his out in the garden woeding an onion more English than Freach.' The 20th Regiment is passing out their Why, it is surface, but just now France is promiss ma ta have everything in readiness
bed. Teould hardly believe my own eyes, way to the drill ground under the ranipeta
and said of the Haute Ville, replied the young raving mad. Not that peris is any canes to start at a moment's notice. Come, it lady, looking through the glazed dear of for alarm, Bob added, as he saw at the will give you something to do. No, you the hotel. Poor fuilowa! Some of them pretty young face was ones more clouded are wrong; the fumes of the brandy have
not a bit. But how did you manage evaporated. I en wat drunk. about your husband's passport? Surely, that would have revealed his nationality?
He was a
offer on the port not
good-looking fellow, wat Bob Bacon in spite of his febrity. There was a thine of Oxford training in his boating, Yes, repeated the English dame, look- Ing through hor pinches at her ccsapatriot recalling the days when he pulled in his as he staggered along on the opposite aide college mat and captiacd his college of the way; it is a thousand pitics, but he diven, and above all and before all hear wearing blouses,
was an fund a gentleman. The rowdy Yes, I know; the 20 h have been cut is certainly drinking himself to death."
Spy was standing outside a hotel that spille she had been staying in Hoslogue up horribly. This is the third time they daring the past summer had found it diff have come back to Baulogne to recruit. until recently hid had a reputation for extrams (to part it mildly) liveliness. calt to deratand why this hard-drick. By the way, Mrs Fritz, you can settle a had been ing, careless and almost penniless fellos point I was discussing with a captain of Years bofore this botol the birthplace of many a scandal-oron courteously, bat somewhat contemptuous Moblots this morning He declared that during the past Bagus there had beanly, declined to join in their with the your husband was at the Bar,
herwomen and their "Jarks' at rumours of stories calculated to alarm the
Elallisaumont das Baina. They had some right-minded chaperone, and to end the Expectable mother of a model family to the conclusion (the heroes of Woroca ter and Wadham) that it was beastly into fit. But the war had lead ita
Christ Church swagger. eobering effects, and the Hitel Nandin (it was called after its proprietor) was now as sad and as deserted as ong hoa- At this moment it telry the city.
had for guests only the ancient English dame who was the aponker and the pretty girl-wife to when the prophecy was al dressed and her husband Pub Racon, too,
ludged in the hotel, hat Bub Bacon at this mement was scarenly wor:by to be cata- logned with the others. It was he who was staggering along on the opp site aide of the way, evidenty under the joueneo of something stronger than water.
However; ho pulled off his hopeless felt hat and smiling approached his countrywomen.
Good morning, ladies,' said Bob Bacon, What were you oh, rather, afternoon. Baying abuat me? You so, I know you were speaking of -was it something complimentary!
Now, Bob's head was generally an hour or so in advance of his body. It g, su to speak, its senees shout it sooner than his logs and rems. Thus, when his feet were unsteady and apt to stumble, his, tongue could almost articulate without a atutter. Even now his head was nearly sober, while his bas, sad to say,
Bat with the sid decidedly intoxicated. of his head he managed to enter the hotel and to bring himself to an anete na i).nt Burced at chair in л DH once se a hall and a winter garden, and
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I am very sorry for you, Mr Racon,* said the girl softly.
Sorry! Why Supposing that our Caledonien trend is right, and I am drink myself to death--what of that? I can't capet you to take the slightest interest in story insignificant individual as myself, but, as a matter of fact, there is not a soul on this wide narth who cares for
me
On my word, Mrs Frits, I do not believe you end whip up a couple of me to attend my funeral. And if you did, the chances are that one of then would be the enroner and the other the undertaker.'
She sighed and put down the book that until now she had been holding open in her hands.
Rave you no friends f
Not since I lost my Chano:ry suit and was reduced to polite ponury. Friends
Not one!!
Nor relatives
The Chancery suit deprived me of them, and he laughed bitterly at sou past. mullection of
Are you engaged?" No, Mrs Fritz, replied Bob. I have The one woman I over cared for is parted from my by a barrier that is insoperable."
She is dead! Worse-caurried."
A forviguer Of what nationality?"
We haren't got one, replied Mes Friz you know the Englishs don't require ang. "What!' exclaimed Bob, started out of bis equanimity. Is, then, your husband passing for an Englishman ?
Well, how I como to think of it,' re- That could scarcely be, replied the young woman smiling, as he is a frturned the girl-wife, I suppose he must reigner. In spite of his excellent English, he. You 800, Karl and I were married Mr Bacon, he is a foreignor
cathar hurriedly, because ho wanted to join his regiment as soon as possible. We bought it a good of the Goverment to For heaven's sake, hash said Bob, allow him to come over here instead of or ho'ding up his hand speaking in an un-dering him off to the front at 000s." dertone. It is dangerous to be a German Very good, and very unusual, #að at these times in France."
Bob's commentary.
* A Gorian,"
And rising from his chair he once more re- moved his hat and walked out. Mrs. Fritz looked after himi në he disappeared, and, taking up her novel and the basker of embroidery work that she had brought with her to while away the time in the salon, elowly ascended to lier own ruoin.
After all, she said, as tho uposed a portmantean, it will be something to do,
But how absurd
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I am afraid you have no sentiment in your composition,'
Perhaps not but allow me-good byo? **Good-bye.'
You will remember mo kind'y to your wifu 1
You ought not be out here, man, it may be the death of you, after being laid op all winter with rheumatism and dropsy.
His reply was - There is no danger, The weather is fine, and Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup has done for misinfor days what the doctors could not de in therma years. I think I shall get well now."
I will remember you kindly to my wifo. With this the German rose and loft the caft The moment he was gone Bob care- ssly assumed the fur coat, as if he had
Ho kept on with the Syrup, and in three found the apartment chilly. He waited smoking a cigarette for a quarter of an weoks he was at work again, and has had hour, and thon himself rose and prepared nu return of the trouble for now nearly ten And medicine that can do” this to take his departure.. He was very pale, years. for ho na thinking of the past. In a should be known all over the world, moment all tho happy days of his life seem-
Yours faithfully, be (Signed) Rurzur GRAUAM, Bob Bacon walked down the Grando ed to pass beforo him, and then they were
OF GRABAN SON. Rue, and turning to the right was soon steroded by a recollection of the later time,
Holloway Houze, Sanbury, The place looked like who all was arrow and bitterness. on the guy
Middlesex, Well, and why not It in a fitting end- aloest ere and there was a bout, man doing sunothing or other to a net-ing to a life such as mine-a fiting ending!
bat well over his brows And pulling but the busy throngs usually to bo You see, Mr Bacon, Karl spanke Eng-found in front of the Fish Market were he walked to the door of the café, opened lish with scarcely au accent, and he is quite conspicuons by their absence. Soated on it, and passed out into the street.
a past was a non-commissioned ollicer of Arrest bio taloute the sergeant, and like an Englishman.
the Line lazily smoking a pipe. As Bob in a moment Bob was in the hands of half- passed him the man called to him to stop. B-dozen Moblo's.
"Iase you have changed your coat since we lact met, comrade,' he observed, pulling at hía tobacco..
I
What, Bouligne ? exclaimed Mrs. Fritz, with a merry laugh. Why, I have known Bonlegue all my life. Fanes there being anything dangerous in Boulogne ! Yo quite, replied Bob. They were For all that, rey dour young lady, my kind enough to say that he was like me. advice is couni. I tell you there a Bus- hoord Mrs. McNab tell you so, when you pician in the air, They think nothing nowadays of shooting a Prussian spy, and very little transformation is necessary to change a foreigner of any nationality into a Prussion any."
You don't think my husband is in danger cried Mas Fritz, turning pale.
What nonsense! I danger? No, But you cannot be too careful. And now you have not answered my question. your husband is tot at the Bar, English or foroign, what is he?'
My husband is an officer in the Ger- |man army."
It was now Bob's turn to change colour.
You will pardon my curiosity, I am sura,' he said;b: what, if your husband is an ificer, is to doing over bore while his country is at war?
It is our honeymoon,' returned Mra Fritz, with a blush and Karl got leave to spend it on the Continent."
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first arrived. It was a canel libel on Mr Fritz.
'No, no,' said the girl I do not think that. But
Want, when you were addressing the erowd, and proving that Boulogue should be given op if attacked?
Stay! Let me conclude the sentence for
And so it should, growled the soldier; you. Your husband prefers beer to neat brandy, and that makes a great difference. hut I was not talking of that. No, 1 between us. Ho can walk stoudily always mean the coat you were wearing when I a pleasure in which I do not too fremot yon on the ramparts this morning. quently indulge. Oh, I know. Your bus Don't you recollect?' band is respectable and I am disreputable." Have on seen him this morning " asked Mra Fritz, glad to change the topic
of converantions
No. You ask me! Why, I thought you were inseparables.'
So we are, but he went out early this morning. He told me he was going to walk to the forest, and he has not yet returned. If he had not warned me that be might be very late I should have been nervous. told me not to wait luncheon for him."
Ho
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Ou the ramparts 7' echoed Bob.
Why, yes, when you were sketching Don't you remember I told your is was for bidden. And I was right. I have spoken of it to my captain, and he add I should not have been exceeding or duty if I had thon and there arrested you."
'Arrested me
Yes, you, Mr Englishman-if, indeed, It was very you are an English auapisious. But there, I san easy-going man, but take my advico, don't akotch any thing more, Fan way got yourself into serinus trouble. If you want to make a picture, taka a portrait of your national fogs. And the man laughed at his wa wit
But my sketches were innocent enough, suggested Bob.
So you said. But how should we know, when you had the accident to drop then down the foss. But they are searching for them, and when they are found we shall see whether it will be necessary to lind you. But we know your address, my brave boy, M. Fritz, Botel Naudio, Grande Rac.'
M. Fritz
Yes. Why you uttor the name as if you had another Is it assheed I have half a mind to arrest you."
Indeed, observed Bub coldly, and he Looked the Freuehme steadily in the face. Perhaps the advantage that Ron had over the sergeant in physique decided the latter to adjourn the threatened capture until a
convenient season. The non ce missioned offcar looked round to sue if any uf his men were within hail, but, finding noua at hand, postponed doing anything further until their arrival.
more
I shall know where to find you, my bravo bay. You had better wait patiently for use in the caft Are you of? Well, good day....
Bob retraced his stops, walking at 4 brisk pace. He showed greatly excited, and passed his head across his brow, Then he stopped shert, as if an idea had asked across his brain
I will do it at last he murmured. After all, so far as I am concerned, what does it mattor It will be cruel if she loses him. For her Bake I will do it! Poor girl: I will do it!
to cleanse
Juus 25th, 1887. The above wonderful cure of Rheumation was the result of the remarkable power of Mather Saigel's Curative Syrup. the blood of the poisonous humour thai arise from Indigestion and Dyspepsia.
Mother Boigol's Curative Byrup is for What do you want with mot' he asked.sale by all chemists and medicine vendors, Very little, raplied the non-commission- and by the proprietors, A. J. White, Limit- od officer, only a walk on the sands, my ed, 35, Farringdon Road, London, Eng brave boy. And so you were sketching the country! Ah, eapon prussien!
Espim pratsaion! shouted his guards, as they hurried his along.
Will you not take me to the British Cons? 1 im as Englishman.
"
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Unclaimed Correspondence,
January 18, 1889,
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Ab. Chung, Mrs 1 Murry, R.
Baru, A.
Leta, Pep.
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A likely story, M. Fritz! No, we bare no time for such nonsense. You have been tried, my brava boy, and I am authorized Aitken, T. W. to carry out the sentence of the Court. It Allon, H. H. is by order of my own captain. So, en Ambrugani, Miss1
Adams, 31 route
But I tell you I am Innocent,' end le Andrew, 3
Mi R. M.. paused. At this moment he heard a clock striking six. He was abreast the Cologne. Dam, M She was still at her moorings, and there Barreito, M. A. 1 were passengera passing along the gingway Bark, F. W. lo fansted he could distinguish the forms Bromley, J. Broke, Geo. of Fritz and his young English wife.
What are you looking at? eriod the Batler, H. W. T.2 sergeant savagely. Are you recognising Berman, G. 3. 1p. ed. Pater, Dr friends on the boat for Lordon? If so, we Brasike, M. 1p. will search for your friends; they may be Catbertson, W.
Culquhoun, W. 1 interesting!
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No, no muttered Bob. I know no one on board. As you may, get it over woon. En route!
Aud with ONO moro ghnee at the Cologne and a fervent prayer to bis Creatur, he disappeared with his guarda into the darkness;
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The Cologue started at last; she maandel Forsyth, A ing tho lightbonae. It was a bautiful Francis, E. 0. cum night aid the stars were glittering in Fangeld, E. 1 the heavens. On the bridge stood the Gaiusburg, A. captain with a pair of fuld-glasses to his Graves, Rev.
Grant, U. eyes, gazing earnestly at a little crowd on the sands in fruit of the Etabliesement des Gardner, W
Goldenberg, 3.1 reg. Bains.
Han, W. 2 Hest, Mrs Goo. 1
What is it?" asked Mr Fritz.
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“Oh, nothing,' replied the captain ; but Jaieux. lot ine advise you to take your wife hatow, Jackson, E A. 1 sir. It may be rather dusty weather when Kerscheit, O. Kellogg, Mrs we get out a little further."
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On his retard the German officer again Kennedy, J. S. 9 Approached the captain. Suddenly there Keup, was a dash of light on the shore, and then Kiat, K came across the ses the sound of distan Nettoy, muskesty
Why, what was that? As I thought. They are at their foot. ing again, sic I could see them on the Bands through my glasses.
Shooting Shooting what? *Ob, nobody in particolar › Prussian spy
Only
And the Cologne continued bef`un- romantic voyage to London.
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Alley. Yeats unconscious of those who passed him by. AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM Bacoor At length he reacted the door of a café, SALINA VETERAN Benan
This is the plane,' he thought, and on-As this is Jubilee year it tenda to make Pengale tered. The room was full of tobacco smoke. one lock back and think of the flight of time, Braman For a seevud or two he could not distinguish and in this way I am reminded the
thalam Cowmet But gradually the figures one of the veterans in the sale of your ral Emms Cowell the inquates. became more distinet, and seated at a table able and successful medicine. I ha solar in a corner was an strangely like him- aolf. Bub picked up a box of dominoes and from the very first, and have sept it into gameralda, Sch, 1
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I want a chat with you, he said, turning America to introduce Mother Seigel's Curs Hilario out the dominoes on the marble tope Lettive Syrup, and was struck by a paragraph. Haurawin rs have a game. Keep your head cool in which you use these words Being a lecturoge
I begin, double aires stranger in a range land, I do not with Hydin, you will wander.
can follow with a six and a fivo; have the people to feel that I want to take the fasst advantage over them. I fee that IL Vaju seix or a five
Mit Bacon exclaimed the other. have a remedy that will cure disease, a o *You need Lot mention rates, asid Bob, bave so much confidence in it that I anth upasiting some of the dominous, so that rise my agents to refund the money if peo they rattled on the stone. I know who ple should say that they have not benefitted you are.. You can't go on. Well, I can. by its usa I felt at unce as you would Askung Ngam Seo, I place this four and five. Have you never say that unless the medicine hul Ap-li Chan,
zadrit, and I applied for the agency, a step Cheung shan Hom, a six or a four??
You know who I am!
which I now look back upon with pride and | Chung Hom atisfact mean??
What
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Your wife bas told se all. You are Fover here on a made of your Government,
I can guess its purport."
IN OR NEAR HONGKONG.” (Corrected Spelling.)
Chung Wan Ever since that time I have found it by Fo-pang.
far the best romedy for Indigestion and Ha-wan
Fan Tsin
Shai-gran.
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I have met with, and I have sold Heung kong Tsai Hava you come to deconice me? Enousarula of Lottles. It has never fulled (Aberdeen) Does it look like it? Oh, you have in any pse where there were any of the Hok tau double fours-it is your turn to play again, following symptoms:-Nervous or tick Hok-tsui Wan, No, I will sure you if I can, for the sake of headache, sourgess of the stomach, rising of "Hok-un. your wife, who is á compatriot of mine. the food after eating, a sense of fulness and Hok-un Kok Go on; I cannot follow have no three," hetvitas, dizziness, had breath, alime and Hung-heurg Lo Do you know dist. I was all bat arrested taugas on the gums and teeth, constipation, Hung-hom
and this morning
yallowaces of the eyes and skin, dull Exilung Wan Yea! They are searching for the ant sleepy asusations, ringing in the ears, Ka-az Wan sketches you dropped in the fosed. Lome, heartburn, loss of appetite, sad, in short, Kam-ing. I can manage a two, Here is out. No, wherever there are signs that the system is Kau-pui Shek. you cannot go on. Well, here is a six aud clogged, and the blood is out of order. Kung Chung.
Upon repeated inquiries, cotoring & great Kung Kok a five Againrell, five blank. you play at last!'
variety of ailments my customers have at Lap-san Wan. way's answered, I am better, or I am at Man perfectly well. What I have seldom or Ma-tau Chung, ever seen before in the case of any media-tau ok. cine is that people tell each other at is a top Trun virtues, and those who have bean carad say Ma-tat Wat
Mothers the suffering Go and got Seigel's Carative Syrup, it will make you Mong-kok Tung-wa (Hospital),
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You are right, mid the German; we have plenty of time. Then, dropping his voice, be added, 'Il they are found I am
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sales, Marob
Closing Quviations, lost,
Which makes it all the re Decosary name one or two that that you should leave Boulogne this very my mind.
Chinese Imperial Govt. Silver Leau 1884 B Hongkong Shanghai $1,304,700, 14. A'kong Currency $600 kong Currency. 8% per annum 30 June chop your until 18603% prsm,
Chinese Imperial Govt, Bilver Loan 1884 0
Chinese Imperial Govt. 7 per Cent.
Silver Loan 1886 E
Do.
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81,694,700.14 'kong Currency. 8500 H'kong Carrency, 8, Kuping Tis. 200,000, Equivalent of
Shanghai Tia. 767,200, Allotted at
exchange of Tls. 72 per $100,
'kong surzenay. Drawn Bonda Shanghai Taola 280.7;
and interest payable at current rete of the day for demand bills on Shanghai.
* Equalisation of Dividend Funde
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Teo-psi Assi To-kwa Wan
well" "Out of the hindreda of cures. I wit Ng Chan Wen-tank
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night. The Londen boot sturta at six, 1 Two old gentlemen, whose games they Pokfu Lam
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to give you, had been Sai-wan Tuki,
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Un Cha
Wong-tok Tun Wong as Kok
Jan Chang Wong
many years. They had tried all kinds of NB-Documents should not be dated But do you not think that I shall be medicino without felief. One of Lipur was Tear of Aurong, which is the style of 31st March and 30th Sept.)
stopped before I can get away 11
so bad he could not bear glass of alo. U. M. the Emperor of Chand och reke until 31 Mob.14% prem You must ran the rúk. If I can serve Both were advised to use the syrup and course inapplicable in a British Coinas.
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both recovered, and were an hale and hearty (Trandated from the Chinese Mail) straid you must consider sa mer in the prime of life. TAG DEN ST this mision of miùs a amiserable affair. A remarkable case is that of a bonne
But I was so anxious to be with my wife, painter named Jeffries, who lived at Fans Printed and published by Giso, AuNRAY:
Thanks, I am
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Bam, at the China Asil Onderz
Wyndham Strel Hongkon
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