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MR W. 8. GILBERT AT HOME. The Ilustrated Interview in the now number of the Strand Magazine in with Mr W, 8. Gilbert. We extract some of the most entertaining pasangen :-

HIS LITTLE WOULD

Mr Gilbert (we read) lives in sand of Aia own. There is nothing wanting to complete bis miniature kingdom et Græmo's Dyke, Harrow Weald. With 110 acres at his disposal ho has laid down a asalthy two sitos of paths, which wend their way throughs banks of moss and feras, sventes of chesinat-trees, and secluded valleys, You turn out of one pathway only to enter a diminutive forest; again, and you are standing by the rushes sud wator-woods by the side of the old Dyke, which has run its courgo for two thousand years and more,

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spanied by rustic bridges, and in casglancas in the direction of the water, and part, soss the bathing-houad, is a statue of mentally meaning the height of Waterloo Ohara 11, which originally stood years Bridge, Nothing of the kind. He goes ago in Boho Square. You may wander to his club and smokes a cigar, and looks along a walk of rosca and swoothejar, or in at the theateo about eleven to see if dimirs the view from the observatory there is a gall, and he is seldom disap. whete the owner enjoys his astronomical pointed in the object of his visit

From another epot Wind quite content to fook in as the theatro to watching, sor Castle is visible. Mr bort is see that everything le cafe for the curtain

The of minda,

to riso, goes away, and returns at the comin opera does not prevent him from sigh. watching the interests of his thoroughbred Jerseys for there is a perfect home farm on the Gilbertian land. He lins notave at rehearsals-seen one of his own plays acted for seventeen years. Report saya that on fret sights he wandera about muffled ap with his hat over his eyes along the Thames Embankment, casting occasional

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READY FOR AN INDIAN OPERA. The library has one distinctive curiosity. It opens out on in the lawn, and its white. camel bookcases contain close upon 4,000 volumes out of total stock of some 5,000 works scattered about the house, all round the apartment are drawings by A. Caracci, Wattonu, Linoret, Salvator Rosa,

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

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Rubens, Andrus del Barto, and others; and on the top of the bookcases are or ranged sevenly hoads representing all sorts and conditions of character. typical of India. They are inade of papier mich, and were brought home from end in apron Gibert, he had wandered of new pastures for plot and fresh ideas; so that should be over write an Indian opera, the company eugsgod would find sa excellent guide to making up their faces [rom the Egures,

THE FIRST Two FES.

'I was intended for the Royal Artillery (sors Mr Gilbert), and read up daring the Crimean War. Of course it came to an end just as I was prepared to go up for examination. No more offloars required, and further examinations werb

Hongkong, Saturday, Noon, 21st November, 1891.

Last Dividend and when paid.

Closing Quotations.

€300,000/30/- for j-year ending 30/0/91, Aug, 24, 21

500,000 26 per cent. for 1890, Oct. 12, 91 183.095

700,000 18 per sent. for year ending 31/4/30, Sept. 18, 91

455,11,4686 per share for 1889, March 12, 90

1,974.47

200,000 per ount. for year ending 30/6/01, Sept. 28, 01 40,781.80

85,000 fot. div. of 2% prem. for 6 months to 30/6/91, 2,384.17.1 October 14 and 24, 1691.

9,617.63

117 prem., cash

$182, eales and buyera $131, Balos

£125, per share

were

37% dis, sales for Belures on £4.10 $240, anles

801, antes and buyers

£98, buyers Duwinal

80 cents, buyers

25% dis., sellers

Intimations.

THE CHINA REVIEW. PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY.

indefinitely postponed until I was over bge. I was offered a line comoniasion, but deplined; but eventually, in 1808, I was appointed captain of the Royal Aberdeen- shire Highlanders (Militia), a post I held Council for Eve aitserable years, took my B. A. degree at the London University, and

THIS Review, which ran intendall to meet was called to the Bar of the Inner Templo)

the wants of manétudents of Chinese 1803. I was at the Bar four years and used by the discontinuance of Nater and am new vory, deservedly cited to the Quirina on Chinz and Japan, ha resched its Bendi-bar only as a justion of the paaco. Eightoonth Velumo. The Review discusses I was not fertunato in my clients. well those topics which are uppermost in the remember my first brief, which was merely minds of students of the Far East and honorary. I am a tolerably god fresh about which every intelligent person con- acholar, and was employed to interpret and nocted with China or Japan is desirous of translate the conversations and letters acquiring trustworthy information. It in between attorney, leading counsely and cledes many interesting Notes and original alienta Parisien, It was at Westmine Papers on the Arts, Scienos, Ethnology tor. The Frenchman, who was a short Folklore, Geography, History, Titerature, stout man, won his case, mid he looked Mythology, Natural History, Antiqnition upon me as having done it all He met

and Social Manners and Customs, etc., eto. me in the hall, and,, rushing ap meci China, Japan, Mongolia, Tibet, and the threw his arma round my neck and klase Far East generally. Recently a now de me as both cheeks. That was my first fuo. On another occasion I defended an old lady tara haz been taken, and the fee now rives papers on Trade, Commers, and who was accused picking pussets. Ou the conclusion of my impassioned speech writers. It was thought that by extending Descriptive Lotos of Travel by well-known, for the defence, she took off a heavy boot the scope of the Review in this direction, and threw it at my head. That was my the Bagazine would be randemere gouerally

Age: 13.

second foe.*

ON CIRCITY.

The Review department receives special The circometences attending my initial

attention, and endeavours are made to brief on circuit I are not likely to forget. I present a careful and concise rooord of was to make my riden speech in the pro-Literature on China etc., and to give secution of an old Irishwoman for stealing critiques embodying sketches of the Most cat. Mr and Mrs Bancroft and the mem-roosnt works on such topics. Authors and bors of the Prince of Wales's company, then Publishers are requested to forward work on tour, were present on the bench, and, I to Editor, Chine Review, cape of Cams ain sorry ki say: at any invitation. No Mail Offico, sooner had I got up than the bid damo, who seemned to realise that I was against hor began ahouting, Ah, ye divil, eit down. Don't listen to him, por hoscur! He's and difnsing among students know-

iedge on obscure points. known in all the slums of Liverpool. Sit down, ye spalpoen. He's as drunk asa inrther and greater facilities for the inter- The Correspondents' column also affords lord, yor honour-bagging your lordship's change of slows and discussion of various pardon. Whenever I attempted to resume topics.

The Notes and Queries are still continued and form an inportant means of obtaining

my speech I Wai fooded by the torrent of Original contributions in Chinese, Latin,

the old lady's eloquenco, and I had at last

OFERER 21, 1891

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RATES OF PASKUTINY VARIA

Victoria, Ergotronull To San Francisco, Ve

Westminster, Port Town-225, gend; Sextils, Trocis, Pérti

To Liverpool and London, To Paris and Breman To Harry and Bumborg

Through Passagu Tickets grantes England, France, and Germany, by trana-Atlantic lines of Steamer toed

Spectal rates (first clean only) are

to Missionaries, members of the Maral Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European officials in nervio9 of China. and Japan, and to Government oficiais

Fassengers by this Line have the option

of proceeding Oreland by the Southern fo, Northern Folle or Canadian Prolin Hailways

Return Tickets. First Clasa Prepald

Pacific and connnating Lanes, Central Pam.

Time in

to throw myauif in the protection of theory of the Modern Languages are re- Recorder, who was tog warulsed with ceived. The papers are contributed by the laughter to interfers. Mrs Bancroft says, members of the various Consular, the Im-return tickets to pn Fransisce, will be

perial Customs, and Hongkong Services, issued at following zates in her memoirs, that I never get that and also by the Mission bodies amongst 4.mooth. * 3337,50 maiden speech off; but in tha: she is wais-whom a high degree of Chinese scholarship taken, The old lady had three months.

is auiluously cultivated. Amongst the date of re-embarkation at San Francisco.

is reckoned from date of issue to A MODEL, STAUE. Mr Gilbert's fast and unequalled skill Eitel, Bretochneider, and Hirth, Professor

regular

contributors are Dr. Chalmors,

Passangers, who have paid full fare, te and besars Balfour, Watters, Stapt, embarking at San Francisco for Ühis or "Kopach

Parker, Playfair, Giles, loweit a discount of 10% from Reture

Wate

This allowance does not apply) through fares from China and Japan

As a stage-manager are woli imovn, but he acIntyre, Groot, Jamieson, Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be,”

Piton, and Taylor,-all well-known names, indicative of sound scholarship and thorough mastery of their subject,

explained to me a decidedly novel secret which undoubtedly greatly assists biu iu his perfect arrangements of mise-en-vane. He has an exact model of the stage mada to half-inch soale, showing every entrance scène will us the and exit, cxactly

The Subscription is fixed at $6.50 per appoar at the theatre. Little blocks of good are made representing mea anam, postags included-payable in ad and women the men ace inches high, Orders for binding voinmas will he

inches. These blocks.

Funce.

and the voWAGO

varinus colours to show promptly attended to Address, Max are painted in the different voices.

The green-and-white, China Mail Office

Lanora, the striped blocks may be

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. black and yoflow soprance, the red and

All our learned societies should sub With this green 'contraltos, and so on.

series to this scholarly and enterprising before him, and a shoot of paper, Ma-Northern Christian Advocate (U.S.) Gilbert works out every single position at The China Review has an ex his charactors, giving them their proper collent table of contenta.Celestic Empire, places on the Rudel stage; and he is thus

The Publication alwaya contains subjects enabled to go down to rabestsal prepared to of incerest to sojours in the Far Best and indicats to every principal and christer the prosent issue will hold favourable if riot his proper place in the Kono under

advantageous comparison, with precating consideration.

numbora."—Celestial Empire.

BE LIGHTS HIS PI E ON E MORE. Soma ifty years ago the English ship Argoe' was wrooked on a low-lying key or sand Island of the Bahama group. Only Que man, a sailor, was thrown safely on the beach by the waves. In his pocket was a tin tobacco box, a pipe, and a fint and steel. Wringing the water from his clothes he seated himself, lighted his pipe, and with true British phlegm pracaodad to consider his situation. The moral of which is that when an Englishman, Laving tho mecans, refuses to smoke, to is in very bad form.

Capital,

No of Shares.

up.

Fuid-Recerre di Burk-

ing decount

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank-)

ing Corporation

80,000 18 10,000,000

$ 125$

113,87

19,875

2012

100,000/4/- per share, Feb. 14, 91

100,000

£

2,111.15.2

1,250

£

}

£8, February 14, 91

19.320 Asis, L'don

2

First year.

(Piret year

21,000,000 20,0 13,

↓

Do.

Doi (Founders)

.760 founders

1€

1

Marine Insurances,

Union Insurance Socisty of

Canton, Limited...

$ 2,500,000

10,000

China Traders' InsuranceCo.,LA.$ 2,000,000

24,000

iz

20.8

Sci, sales and sellere

217,418

North, Chins Insurance Co., Ld.£1,000,000 Tangisze Insur. Association, Ld. s

5,000

2

50 Cle.

320,000 10 per cent. fur 1889

Tl. 260, sales

423,722)

800,000

6.000 is 100's

6,948

Tla. 72, bayora

430,425 19

Canton Insurance Ofios, Ld.

2,500,000

10,000

50$

.

650,000 final cir. 4 % making 14 % for 1890, Oct. 23, 91 511,107)

$108, sales and buyers

Straits Insurance Co. Ld.....$ 3,000,000

Fire Insurances.

30,000

名 20.$

25,00 per cent, for year ending 31/12/90, July 4, 91 2L6.315.00

$124

Hongkong Fire Lasur. Co., Ld. $ 2,000,000

8,000 $ 50,$

1,030,000 818 per share for 1669, March 9, 91

$316, cual

296 007

China Fire Insurance Co., Ld,

$2,000,000

Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. $ 2,000,000 Singapore Insurance Co., Ld...$ 8,000,000

Shipping

B 20,000

20.000 30,000

20$

$ 20$

201$

748,50,30 per cent. for 1889, Peh. 28, 91

$67, buyers

231,876.01

60,00082 per seut, for 1889, Maroh 27, 91

$153, sellers

108,540,55

37,582.78

29.175

8116, sellera

30,874.51

Hongkong, Canton & Macao

Steam-buat Co., Limited

1,800,000:

$9,000

$ 20*

Ba, 00014 per cent, for 3-year ending 30/6/91, Aug. 1, 91 800,0.0;

$36, eales

Indo-China Steam Navigation?

Co., Limited

3110!

£ 1,200,000

00,000

£ 10

niche

2 per cant. For 1890, June 1, 01

49,569

274 % discount, sellers

882.6j-

China & Manila B.. 8. Co., Ld. 8- Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.

260,000

8,000

00:

25.000

$60, milora

1,000,000

20,000

$36, sales

$

16 Larue

Do.

China Shippers Mutual S. N. Ca£ Do.

$12,900

12,145

£

15. £

£15, sollers

new jestio

120,000

G,00

11

$11, sellera

Steam Launch Campery, Ld...S

100,000

2,000

30

nots

per cent. for f-year ending 30/6/91, Sept. 1, 91

per, nominal

1,278.46

Refineries.

China Sugar Refining Co., Ld.

1,600,000

15,000

$100

Done Int. div. $8 per share, Aug. 28, 91

1,840.46

8178

Luzon Bagar Refining Co., Ld. s Mining.

700,000

7,000

8 100

пало

88 per share for 1890, March 28, DI

$58, sellers

2.941.29

Punjem Dun Samaatan Mie- |

ing Co., Li

18 600,000

60,000

10

none

$2

Dr.

$319,562.81

8,000 F.500

Done

$326

.

Dr.

$286,815.15

18 125,000

Balotel Gold Mining Co., Ld. $

114,000 38

25,000 900,000 200,000 186,000 18,000

21

поне

40 cents

18

6 Dr.

$05,499.49

$1

£

1:

First year

1$

10

nont

fir.

$17,070

Jelebu Mining & Trading Co., La.jg

225,000 45,000

6

DONG

7 per cent, j-guar ending 5/8/91, Get. 15, 91 4,705

241

17/11

4,000

Dr. £12,442.12.1 Duple

4,000

Dr.

868,692.47

1,502,500 1,000,000 20,000

26,00 2,600

12,500

$ 125,

$

поле

7 per cent, year ending, Aug. 25, 91

81 premium, cash

69,638

Done

Int. div. 4 per cent., August 4, 91

So, buyers

S

2,695.92

37:

Virat year.

pur, nominal

1,260,000 Int. div. $2 per share, August 1, 91

88161

$75, buyera

..

Bone

$12

1,046 56

none

Int. div. 60 gents, July 20, 91

$10

82.97;

50

Tone

par cent. for 4-year ending 30/6/91,

$60, sellers

2518

懼

án

acno

$10, sellers

Dr.

$5,757.43

Pack Hotel & Trading Co., Lt. S Humphreys Estate & Finanos Į

Company, Lid

200,000

$

4,000

100,000 1,000

5

BIGHS

$5, sellera

Dr.

$4,329.64

100$

160,000 1,500

$ 1008

20,50.14 per cont. for 1890. April 17, 91 3.243.69

in company.

$200 buyers

!

Green Island Cement Company

Limited, China-Borneo Co., L., în Ulq... §

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited ..

$1,000,000

20,000

18

601

поре

$10

Dr.

$66,174,70

750,000

7,000

65,

Bome

Dr.

$63,488.01

810, zeller

500,000

60,000

10

*

20,000:

$19, sellers

吵

10,000

4,342.74

0,000

Done

DIXE 6 per eout, for 1890, April 1, 91

Int. div., $2 per share, Sept. 9, 1

par nominal

E11, sellors

1,472,50

300,000

30,000

8

ne

Dr.

$6,870.79

250,000l

5,000

001

Dr.

$62,427.22

50,000

5000

20,000

150,000

· 150,000|

H'kong & China Bakery Co., Ld. B

30,000

Campbell, Moore & Co., Limitai..

12,000

30

3,000

6,000

325,000

$ 258 6,000 125,000 1,250 is 100

100,000

4,000 $21.50

Dr. 100,000 10,000 $ 10

80,000

50 1,600 $

600

1,200

£10 £ 7.70/-£

11,326.4.8

vellers

$190, nominal

April 9, 91

25,000 $6 per share for 1800, March 24, 91

$100, buyers

6,119.00)

1,0007 per cent. for 1890, March 11, 91 3,600.78

$14, buyers

46,000 Inf. div. 8 per cent., Aug, 10, 91.

608.78

883, mullers

F

none

$56, cellers

DI

214.65

$34,114.18

$10, Dominal

$74, sellers

bona

доле

$ 100

Bone

393.68

5461

793.07

£46.63

vominal:

65 per share for 1890, March 17, 1891

$70, sellers

$10, nominal

Loans to Imperial Chinese Government.

Agents for the Loan..

H;K, & B'heit,

Amount of Loan.

Par Value of Bonds.

Outstand" ||

ing Honda

When Payable.

500 'bong Carrenoy. Shanghai Tsels 200.

679

2,016

15 Oct, each year until 1892

¡Frs. 4,000,000

Raub Australian Syndicate, L4£ 1,000,000 1,000,000 Societé Francaise des Houl-1

leros de Tourano. ....... Docks, Wharves & Godowns, Ikongthampea Dcol Co, LT Hongkong & Kowloon Whorf

& Godown Co., Limited Wanobal Warohvuse & Ster-

280 Ca, Limited

Land, Hotels & Building. Hongkong Land Investment & 1

Ageney Company, Ld... Kowloon Laud and Building Company, Ld......

West Point Building Co., Ld...$

Do. New Jesus..$

Austin Arms Hotel & Building

Company, Limited

5,000,000: 60,000

300,000 3,000

625,0

Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited

Miscellaneous.

12,500

18

300,000

6,000

300,000 6,000

200,000) 4,000

400,000

Hongkong Trading Co., L...8 H. O. Brown & Co., Limited .8 Hongkong Electrio Co., Limitedis Labük Planting Co., Limited..8 Hongkong & China (odlesme£ Tan Co., Limited { new,.

HK. Rope Manufactory Co., Ld.8

Gen. Fenwick & Co., Limited Hongkong Lee Co., Limited....$ Hongkong High-Level Tram-

Ways Company, Limited Hongkong Brick and Comert Company, Limited... Dairy Farm Co., Limited...... Cruickshank & Co., Limited

• 300,000

Do.

$

ولاتة

2,661.58,50 couts p, share, 3-year cac. 31/6/91, Sept. 7, 91 $36, nominal

140,000 Int. Div., 7 per cent, for 1893, Nov, 5, 91

1,991 14.8.10 per cont. for 1990, and 2 per cent. banus,

Chinese Imperial Govt. 8% Bilver Loan 1884 0 Banking Cor. $1,594,700 Hongkong Currency.

Shanghai Tis, 767,200, Chinese Imperial Govt, Ty Bilyir Loan 1886 E

E. Hotel Co. 67% Mortgage Debentures 1880-

Debentures.

year until 31st Mar. 1917.

*.

&

very Me-

"This number contains several articles of interest and value,North China Herald "The China Beelew for September-October fully maintains the high standard of szcelleros which characterises that publi. ation, and altogether forms

teresting and readable number. aluable contribution by Dr. Fritashe, tourologists will find an interesting and

in the Amount of Precipitation (Rain and Saur) of Peking," showing the results of observations made at the Imperial Ras sian Observatory at Poking, from 1841 to 1880. "Notes on the Dutch Decupation For example, here is a man who says, 'I of Formon," by Mt. Goo. Phillipa, contains interesting information, although always enjoyed my pipa, but now I couldn't soch of its serond-hand. The Notices o

much take a whi? To bo sare, there was a reason, and he puts it in this way. Up to Now Hook include a meat generous and | Michaelmes, 1897,' he say9, I was a appreciative notiew of The Divine Classic strong, healthy man. About this time I of Nan-Eus," and the Notes and Queries began to feel bad at my stomach and had are as usual very interesting.North-Ching no relish for food. I had a bad taste in the Daily News.

A substantial and collable. Review which month, and after eating I would retch and vomit until the water aazed out of my all students of China and the Chinese would oyes; and ao bad was this that my wife had do well to patronise.'-Chrysantemum. ·

"The November-December number of my road. My eyes turned yellow, to hold my and I felt low, weak, and cervous. Some the Chara Review contains less variety than times I would break out into a sweat and usual, but the few articles are very interes рарег Mr. Horber

by then go cold and chills,

Through Bills of Lading portation to Yokohama, and other ama

Porte, to San Frangison, to Atlantiq; and Inland Oilies of the United St Overland Railways, to Havana Trinidad and: Deniseara, and to porta in meri Central and South America, by the Cor pany's and connecting Bleamers,

Freight will be received an board .m. the Packages will be redeived at the ofice

the day previous to sailing 5 pm. same day all Parcel should be marked to sdilreas lý full, of danie is required,

Consular Invarioca to: Booompany, Cargo,

lestined to poliats beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be year Company's

Offices in Bealed addressed to the Collector of Custome

For further information as to Pass and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 73, Queen •

Hongkang, Cctober $1. 1891,

NOTIORS

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS PORTE FRANÇAIS,

0 STEAM FOR SA BAIGON, SENGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUKZ, ............... PORT BAID

MEDITERRANEAN AND DA BLACK BEA PONTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA

ting. The The New Testament in Cht. LONDON, HAVRE AND BORÐM

I couldn't touch solid food, and for A. Gilas an mouths I belched up sour water; and nese treata of a question that manat neces

30 of sarily

N WEDNESDAY, the Jad Lesso what I did eat lay heavy upon, and seemed

groal importance In the eyes

1801 at Noon, the Conspan to be dead and lifeless in my body. Fest of all raissionarios.

Parker's "Short Journeys in Szechuan Siasahip NATAL, Dousandarta? ing low and depressed, I had no enjoyment se continued, and a goodly instalment of with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPE

Mr E

Before this I was always cheerful and hers travels in the interior of Chios in and CARGO, will to land enjoyed my pips, but now I could'nt take a given. Mr F. H. Baliar ontributes a base pinces

what

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paper of length entitled "The m Cargo and Specie w

will be restrad songhold thkik: 4 pedie and Fascals as path. On the 1st December

to be sant on board | Kasy, thithet by sim{}'at the Agency's Obe

Contents and rains of Packagen kret quired, inte

For further "parikulers, synly at the Company's Office.

TEAUX

Hongkong, November

I had a craving, gnawing pala at the perur Cheng, founder of the Chinese Em- London as well s for Mamaile stomach which nothing exted for long pire," which will be read with garining ospted in transit through afareer for the together. I had bran poultices applied, interest by students of Chinese history

Booke and and took different kinds of medicine, bat A few short notices of New Boo

ose of which Nonn nothing went to the spot, nothing eased number of Notes and Quarios, b

Kme me After a bad to give up my "On Chiness Oaths in Western Bornso work, for 1 g so weak and nervous and Javs" might sppropriately have beau p.m.; couldnt kit my work iron, and my toole and placed under a separate heading, complete

iba number.-H.K. Daily Preis. things flere out of my hand..

For over four months I did not have a Trubner's Oriental foscord contains the single geed night's rest. I would turn and following notice of the Oline Recor tarn in bed all night long, and my wife The present publication, judging by the and I ofloa Kat ap the best part of the number now before , is intended to night rather than go to bed. I went so occupy a position, sa rogarde China and the thin that my clothes fairly hang upon us. neighbouring countries, some what similar Friends who come to see me told one to that which has beat filled in India by the another I could not get better, and oven Caloutta cvicio. The great, degree of at- toy wife said I would do 20 more work in tention that has been bestowed of late years this world.

apen the investigation of Chinese literature, ・For

more than twelve months I had a antiquities, and social developments, to say clever doctor attending me, but his nothing of linguistic studies, has led to the medipine did mu no good, then I went te zocumulation of unpariant stores of inform ses & physioiss et Sudbury, with the same ation, rendering one such channel of pub- result. The doctors sounded my lungs, licity as is now provided extremely desir but found nothing wrong, and said all my able and contributions of math interest ailu.ents were brought on by had digestion. any fairly be looked de from the member

of the foreign consular sirvices, the Chinoso got weaker, and weaker, and bed given up all hopes of recovery, when in the Customs corps, and the missfozsry body, spring of 1880 a lady from London who anang what a high degres of Chinese was staying at the vicarage at Otten scholarship is now assiduously cultivated, A Belcherp beard of my penaltion. She and who are severally represented in the called at Mr Goody's, the medicine dealer, umber of the Ferie by papers highly and told him to supply me, with sarse creditable to their respectiva antiors Mother Seiger's Curafts Syrup and she Some translations from Chinese novels and would pay for it. Very reluctantly I took plays are marked by both acuaracy and fresh- the medicine, for I had tried so many things as of style; and an account of the career of without obtaining any benefit. However the Chinese poet-statesman of the eleventh y la pressed me so hard that at last, contary, Su Tung-g'o, by Mr. E. 0, Bowie, I began to the Syrup. After a few is not only historically valuable, but is also Closing Quotations, doses I said to my wife. I think I feel tinguished by Its literary grase. Beside better for this midisine," and from that time notices of new books relating to China and which will be a useful festure of

inow

I commented to improve. By the time I the oven, if carried out with punctuality had taken three bottlen I was back at my the 11% prem, buyers work, as strong and well as ever-ugh to and detail, we

we are glad to noting that the surprise of

Note everybody.

and Queries are destined to 81st Moh, and 30th Sept. edo 10 % prem, buyers • Prople all about exid I would never get | Aul a place in its page; diam

well, but I did, thank the Lord, Wages hoped that this opening for contributions Now I tell every one that Mother on Chinese subjects may evoke a dimilas Seigle Syrup saved my life. I can now degree of literary seal to that which was eat angthing, and feel so ight-hearted I displayed during the listing of te predo- could jump over a rearred gate. My seasor in the field, and that the Dhing Remini neighbours sil say I look ten years may receive the support usssary to beware.

ELLAS BLAND, Shoemaker, its continuance | younger.

Belchamp St. Paul, Clare, Safalk,

outstanding

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Dar Jobbing Department TAVING just, bead REPLENISHED HAVING A Ptent of the latest

The doctors who attulbuted Mr Bland's ffness to ladigestion, and dyspepsia ware quite right. All they laskud was the pro- per remedy. This appeared in Mother Beigel's Syrup, and now our good friend we are prepared to execute ardere for FANCY WORK with nestrese and despatch, enjoys his pipe as he did la other yours,

and AREMA NOVELTIES,

It he is over handled in that way again we sad of very moderate sales, mey wager he won't forget what to do

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