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OLLA FOVRIDA,

Sergeant. E Andrews, 2nd Battalion Duke of Ocrawatte Fight Infantry," the best shot of tho | army" bas, by order of HRH. the Field.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

WEDNESDAY, 30th January. EXPORT CARGOES,

Per German bark Wilhelm, sailed on the 28th

Marshal Commanding-in-Otist, been awarded January-For New York-1,681 roile maiting the prize of £30, and the silver medal.

2,088 pigs. dre orsakars, 1333 pkgs. danno

It is reported that three stall dizmonds have orackers, 983 boxes ossia bals, 45 pkga. pro- been found at a place in the Trauskel. The sorves, 29% boxes Cania, 180 pkgs, jou sticks, ground in the neighbearlcod is supposed to be 45 onsks say, 5 boxes star pissed, and 63 pga.

diamondiforous, and a proaposting expedition mezolandia his started thithor.

Father, what would you rha for it the hous wore alloblaze p The old giatleman Reclared that he should run for a very valuable mann noript. I wouldn't," replied the boy, should run for the door,

I

EXOHANOR...

DESTINATION

HAMBURG

og ég senang na LONDON SUEZ CANAL...... LONDON, 23. vis BUDZ CANAL. LONDON GUEZ CATAL NEW YORK za Sunz CANAL. SAN FRANCISCO, BYDNEY, MELBOURNE. & BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG, & YOKOHAMA

THE DAILY PRRAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY Sigr. 1884.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.

Baiat ideas Mark Lane (str.) Beladiel.fetc.) .............. Host (str) Selembria (str.) Loreto Disb

VESIEĽA NÁME

JAPTAIN

AT

FOR FREIGHT APPEY TO

NO BE DESPATCHED

Darned s -Portar...

J. Reaves

Hongkong

Billlage Fowler Hytera 8.1. China Hunt

Hongkong

Ustlowitz & Ca.. Adamson, Bell & Coll P1ŁO. §. N. CO... Batterfield & Swirs Baisal & Ceki Emusell & Co

Hongkong

•Readler

Harter (te)

·Grandini

3/84

BHANGHAI

Gauge (str.)

BRANGILAI vis AMOY

...

Antenor (str.)

Bragg·

Bank Bills, on demand

SMANILA

Crodite, at & months aight..

4,70

AMOY AND TAMSUE, &

Doa Tuan (str.)Marques Fokion (str.)...

Westaby Pitman

ON LONDON

The nean on slectrion! study is beginning to

·bear fruit-" Are you the conductor?" asked s lad of an omnibus guard. Tam,” replied the courteous afficial. What is your name?ON My name is Wood."--"Oh, that can't be," said the boy," for wood is a non-conductor,"

I was a coloured preacher who said to his flook. "We has a sollection to make die mornin', an fodd sake of vo' remtation, widishever of ye'stole Mr. Jones turkeys don't pat anything on de plata. One who was there says, Bury blessed niggah in de church come down wid de rocks."

Two While Italian boothlake, condamned lately by an austere New York poline magistrate to be washed, cried most piteously. The koawu is actoriously wonderful, and the woudor-) fal is aftos terrible, and bathe are quite un Known to the Italians of Now. York, who herd together in fouler quarters than those oven of Taria and Noplos.

"Dongis," asked the Colossl, "when can I 820 you?" "You can see me now, yer hodene.” "I want to talk business to you. When will you be at home "When I get there, so "I want to was if we cannot make arrangemente by which you can pay me." "In that ovint, Bor, Qi won't ba thero till sometime afterwards." A memorial tablet has just been create in the Free Christian Church, Obrowsbury, by the pastor and members of tho congregation, upou which is the following inreription:-" To the memory of Caseles Robert Darwin, author of "The Origin of Species, bara in Shrewsbury, February 19th, 1809. Is early lite a member of and constant worshipper in this church. Dial April 19th, 1881"

Under the suspices of the Beltish Association, an expedition is now being organised to pressed to Mount Kili-Njaro, the snow-clad pool of eastern squatorial Afries. The party will be nader the charge of Mr. H. H. Jebastone, who bas recently retarded from the Congo, and who accompanied Lort spo in bis journey to Ora poland. The party will leave Fuglead at the beginning of March,

not with the Duke of H., who politoly asked him to Inoch. A livaciad servant waited open that, and was most sklades in his attentions to the duke and his guost. At last the laird lost patience, and, looking at the for vaat, sidrood his thua What for are ye dance, dancing about the room that gait? Can yo no draw in your chair and sit doon? I'm eurothera's plenty on the table for three!"

at with there laid onde lind business to trans.

A novelty in the way of dexoss was given by Mrs. Notile racently at Herlay. Invitations were inaned to a bad ball, at which young ladies from 12 to 18 wore expected to wear while talle dresaea covered with rosebuds. Ladies over that age were to appear in ooloured or black tulle, ercamented with briar roses, while the 'dreveng of the chaperones were to be adorned with fall. blown rosea. The result was a great ancosas, and the rooms presented a very charming appearance." as they wire profamly deocrated with frush roses from Nica.

O

Bank Hills, on demand 3175 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight. 818 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight3/8 Credite, at 4 monthe sight Dommentary Bills, at4 months'

sight

PARIS

BOMDAT Bank, 3 days' sight 200) ON CALCUTTA,Bauk, daya'sight 2221 ON SHANGIL

Bank, sight 13 Private, 50 days sight 73}

HEARES Rengkong and Shanghai Bank Shares (Cam

New Issue)170 per cont. premium." Union Insurano Bociety of Canton, Limited-

2620 ur share.

YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO NAGASAKI KOBE, 201

Tannadice (str.) ... WooRmng (ste.)... Euzino (str.) Campta

Kashgar (af)

Anmamoto-Mara(str.) Drammond..... Hongkong.

SWATOW, AMOV, & FCHOW. Namon (atr

INSURANCES.

TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE LE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

TRA

Gibb, Livingston & Co. .... Butterfield & Swis Russell & Co.. Jardine, Matheson & Co... P.&O.8 N. Ca... Ennell & Co... M, H. M. 8. S. Ca

P. & OSN. Co.

Batterfield & Spiro Brandao & Co

Hongkong Dong as Lapralk & Co.

Thongloa Laprak & Comm

INSURANCES.

IVERPOOL

AND LONDON AND

GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY The Untersigned, na Agents for the above Company, are prepared. fmct this date to GRANT POLICIES apon Frear-CLASS RISES to the extent of £15,000, at the Redwood Tari

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co 13th May, 1831 vk [13

The Underigued, having been appoluted sine Traders Inenranos Company's Chur-Agents for the abces Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRA at Darrent Rater.

SIEMSSEN & Co. Agents,

Forth China Inarratos-Tls, 1,350 par ebaro,

$78 per share, a kan

Tungleze Insurance Angaofation-Tla 1,000 per A share.

Chinesa Insurance Uompany, Edmited-3200 por

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-16, 149|

par shaca,

Danton Insurance Office, Limited-$107 per

"share.

Hongkong Fiza Insurance Company's Shares

$375 par akare.

Chias Fire Insurance Company's Sbars-374

Dar share,

16th November, 1879,

MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM:

·PANYA.

The Endorsigned, Agents for the above against FIRE to the extent of 880,000 on say Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES

FIEST.CLASS RISK. RATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS RE-

} FROM THIS DATE,

Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Company's DUCED TO PRE CENT, HITT PED ANNUM Zougkong, Canton, and Macno Steamboat Co.'s

Share per cant, premium.

Sharea $ previfum.

GIRE, LIVINGSTON & Co., fodo-China Steam Navigation Co's Shakes-

Chias and Manila Steamship Company, Limited,

25 par cant. discount.

-Par.

stongkong Gas Company's Shares-376 per

share.

fangkong Hotel Company's Skares-$150 per

share.

Baton

·√34.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

DAY INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE undersigned, Agenti of the above Com FIBE at Current Rates.

pary, an authorized to INBITRE against

GELMAN & Co.

lot Jaunacy, 1892,

(10 NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE

SOCIETY.

Agents for the above

Imperial Tire Insurancs Company, Tociats are anborited to meet FIRE

9th May, 1881.

Chins Bagar Roloing Company, Limited-128---

par share..

(150-

HE

CHINA MERCHANTS' INSURANCE COMPANY,

(17| RISKS at Current Rates.

BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co. Hongkong, Januszy, 1884,

GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY,

TIATTED.

HEAD OFFION—SHANGHAI,

LONDON.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentura CAPITAL (FULLY SUBSCRIBE) Ts. 1,000,000. Unasmigaad, Agents of the above

Nominal,

per share.

fazon Sagar Rebolag Company, Limited-01 Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-1150 per Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

share.

$82 por share.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal.. Jhinose Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominal, Chinese Imperial Losa of 1878-Nominal, Chinase Imperial Loan of 1881-Par

The Almarinch de Gotha, au eminent authority, publisian autor the many titles of the Prinos of Wales that of Royal Praesien Field-Marshal-31 General. It is to be hoped that the Farisians

will not take ceneo at this okcumstanev, and

treat the Prince in the same way as they treated But 2

the King of Spain, when yort he makes hia.sp

pearance in their capital, especially as his Royal Highness is only Bouorary Colonel of a Feus

HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.

Be Jawear To 6TH FEBRUARY, JR9S,

Kim SAT.

Hongtrung

Mesa Tima.

#29 -S DE HONG

ཐྰ ! ཞ

aian Hussar Regiment. The best way to make a 5.5 things even would be to make him Honorary Colonel of a regiment of ZcasvIE, ----------

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Low WATER

Hongkong

Hear Lan

Bright,

PEA

Tight of catan sos-levet kam hon detailed at 7.593 feelabrosto of the tide-gange at the Vichos Nané Kodi "wid the Low-water Oblitary Spring Tiles, to which detai Sha beights in these Tables are refered, at 8,597 fext above

The heights in the Tali irked with a me are below low.Water Ordinary Spring Tides, and able the opalants gives abere.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

TONG KING SING, Esq., Chairman. CITY YU UHNE, Esq. CHANG SY Ho, Esq.. CHING TO CHAT, ER, TIP TU TI, Eq

and ten others,

Ho. SHE CHEE, Esq., Sedentary. The Company GRANTH POLICIES on MARINE RISKS at Current Bates, to ni parts of the World.

Usual returns of Protzia are made to all Contributors of Business whether Shareholders

HO SUEN CHD,

Scoretary

ar zot

Heat Offos, Bankow Road, Shanghai, 1st Jums, 1882.

F1102

THE MAN OF INSURANCH COM THE

PANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE--HONGKOTG.

CAPITAL (SUBSCRIHED), $1,000,000,

BOABE OF DIRECTORS,

OM SIN SANO, Esq. BAR Hur, Bug -YouCHONG PENG, Esq.- CHAN LICROY, E. Hor CHONE, Esq.

The Company GRANTS POLICIES on

MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agriovies.

Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.

WOO LIN TURN, Secretary,

HEAD OFRIOR. " No. 2, Queen's Road West,

Company, are prepared to Zusore against FIRE at Current Rates.

BIBLET, DALRYMPLE & Co. Hongkong, January, 1884

NOTICE

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Quick despatch. Ha er «bout 30th last. On 8th Feb,at's P.. On or about 13b Fab, On or about 15th Feb. Quick despatch. On or about 12th Feb. On 14th Feb,, at 4P.M. On 8th Fob., at F.. On or about 7th Feb. On 7th Feb., at Noon. Quick 'dongatoh. 7'o-morrow, at 4 P.X. Quick despatoh. On or about 4th Feb. To-morrow, st 2 r.. To-morrow, Daylight. On 3rd Fab, Daylight.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

· FOR MANILA, DIREOT.

TED Spanish Steamer

DON JUAN,"

Carsis Marques, will be despatched as above TO-NOBROW, the lst proximo, at Two r...

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BRANDAO & Co,

Agents.

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29th January, 1884.

-FOR-LONDON-VEL STEZ CANALES: NEE Boomship

TE

Porter, Commander, will be despatched for the

"MARK LANE,”

Above Port on or about, the 30th instant,|||

For Freight or Passare, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., -

Agents. 28th January, 1984.

1233 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

· FOR SHANGHAI VIL AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passsugere at through rates for NIGPO, CHEFOO, FEWOHWANO, TIRNISIN, HANKOW, and Posts! on the YAMOTZE.)

THE Company's Steamship

"ANTENOR”.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH:

MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP. Co.

STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE,

VIA INLAND SEA

Taking Cargo for TOKOHANIA and VLADIVO.

+

STOCK)

KUMAMOTO-MARU," Captain

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE INDIAN HEAT The two direct steamors, with the first sale's. plum and the next Indian mill, left Ontorita oa the 16th January, and may be looked for here on or about the 2nd Febrasty.

· THE ENGLISH NAIL,

DRUMMOND, duë horo és or about the The P. &0. stemmer Ganges, with tha pizt 26th instant, will be despataket au above English mall, left dingapore at 5 pm, on the FRIDAY, the 1st February, 1884, at Four M.

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the 27th January, and is dus here on the Ind Ofice ap to ON P., of the day of Sailing. February.

No Bill of Lading signed nador 52 Freight

THE AMERICAN MALL.

All Claims for Damage met be settled on The P. M. steamer Oily of Rio de Janeiro, with hoard before delivery is taken, otherwise the the next American mail left San Francisco on will not be recognized.

Cargo and Passengers for Yokohamaa will be the 15th January, and is due here on or abant fmshipped to the Shanghai Mall Steamer as the 14th February. Koba and for Vladivostook at Nagasaki.

For further Partioalare, apply at the Com pany's Offices, Praya Contral, Ground Floor, of Messrs. Raguell & Co.

24th January, 1884.

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent,

NTIAM FOR... SINGAPORY PINANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, TENKE, PLYMOUTH.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

The Union Lius steamer Harter left Singapore on the morning of the 24th, and rony be expected to arrive here on or about the 31st instant,

The O. 8. 8. Coa sisamers Manelaus and Antenor left Singapore on the 27th January. and may be expected to arrive here on or about the Sed Fabronry.

The 0.8.8.0's steamer Diomed kolb Blaga- Fors on the afternoon of the 30th January, and may he looked för hærs on or about the 7th

February:

.....

On or about the 20th February.-

AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

The Australasia, China, Japan,' and Stexits NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKRN ON THROUGH Shaship Company's steamer Suen laft Sydney BILLS OF LADING FOR BATATIA, PERSIAN on the 22nd January, and may be looked for hore GULY PORTS, MARSEILLER, TEIESTE, HAMA BURG, NEW YOHE, KO BOSTON. THE PENTROVAL AND ORIENTAL ŠTRAM | ́——— NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship "BRINDISI," Captain J, Beaver, with this fer LONDON A BOMBAT and SUEZ Her Majesty's Mails, will be drapstoked from

The Postol Guide for 1894, caviswi to date, OANAL on TUESDAY, the 5th Fabrsary, will be found in the Daily Press Dirastory, at Fous r...

p. 105 large olition, p. 033 small adition. This is Cargo will be received. on board until Texibe only authorized completo Summary of Postal A.M. Parcels and Specia (Gold) at the Offer until information pablished in Hongkong. TEN A.M., On the day of sailing.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran abippot at Culombo: Tan and General Cargo for London will be conveyed via Fombay, with out transhipment, arriving ons' week later than by the ordinary direct renta vil Calamba,

For farther particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the Peninsular OryenTAL SPEAM NAVIGAZION. COMPANY'S Ollos, Hongkong.

The Contanta and Value of Packages are re

Captain Bragg, will be despatched as above quired to be declared prlar to shipment

on or about the 4th February.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. Silta January, 1884,

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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA YA NAGASAKI AND HIOGO. (Passing through the ISLAND S61),

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE THE F&O, 9. N. Co.'s Stanship

COMPANY,

The Undersigned, Agouts for the above Com pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-LAAN GODowna at i per Cont. Neto pre

inm per Annum.

NOBTON & Co., Agents.. 24th May, 1881.

fi

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY; OF 1877. IN HAMBURG.“

THE Undersigned Agents of the above

RISKS at Current Rates.

Tampa ng Prepared to ACCEPT

18th January, 1884,-

PUSIAU & Co, Agonts.

1.192

** INTIMATIONS,

H ̈°?

"KASHGAR”. will leave for the above places on THURSDAY, tbo.7th February, at Noon.

A. McIVER,

Superintendent.

28th Jamnicy, 1884.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship

"GANGES,"

THE

Skippers ara partientarly requested to note: the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.

OREAT RESERVED ACCOMMODATION OR

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

-

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKEL, The British Contrant Packet Brindle, will be despatobad on TUESDAY. the 5th February, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Enroes and onnutries barond, ein Drintis: to the Straita Batlononta, Batavia, Barrushi, Oby loo. Tadia. Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

N.B.This Packons carries no mails for the Anitralasian Colonfar,

The usual hours will bo observed-in-olesing the Mails, &c.

MAILS DY TED FRENCH PAGILET, The French Contrant Packet Ozue, will ha deanatched on TUESDAY. the 19th be obtained in this Company's Stosinera; for Fahrmary, with Mails for the United Kingdom, proniars apply at the Offe

N.B. This steamer takes Cargo and Pasmorope, and plan heyand, vis Nantes: to gers for Marseiller.

A. MOIYER.

Superintendent.

26th January, 1894.

NETHERLANDS-INDIA STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

·FOR BATAVIA, SAMAHANG, AND

BOURABAYA, A SAIGON AND. PONTIANAK.

(THE Company's Steamship

THE

"COMPTA"

will leave for the above plass about 24 hours Captant the 7th Webruary

Captain Randler, will be despatched as above

after her arrival with the Bart English mail.

A: MCIVER,

28ik January, 1894.

Superintendent.

UNION LINE FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO,

E Stesinship

"HARTER,"

Captain Grandiu, no on or about alat inslaut, will bare immediate despatch for the abors ports

Fr Freight or Passage, apply to

For Freight or Passsee, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agente, 29th January, 1884.

NOT

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Fairon, Straits Rattlemasts, Batavia, Burush, Choylon, India (viß Madlena), the Austenlasian Folanies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and fibraltar,

The usual hours will be observed in closing the Maile, &n.

The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistored Latters containing Jewellers, &0.. oud, where Registration has been unglașted, will maño no enquiries into alleged lossas "ef maiz

etters.

| HOURS POR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.

THE PRENOA MATE Day before Departure, PM, Money Order Ofoe closes. Post Ollge oloses, except the night box, which is always open out of ofilee hours.

Thay of Departure,:

— 17 km., Pout Offlos apons..

all printeri vinčter and patterns oaises. 11 am, Mail closca, excent for Yania Tutlers, 11.10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fo

of 10 cents until

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DERTSON, Boristry of Latters ceases. Fasting of Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owrens, will to RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crow of the following Venesis daring their stay in

SHING & Co. ENGINEERS. BOILER MAKERS, COPPER SMITHS, BARS AND IRON FOUND AB, J., WEST POINT IRON WORKS Having commenced business, are ready to under. take work of the above descriptions under the RUSSELL & Co. --- ANTOINETTE, Brit, 16.-E. Th, Buaja-Order: Supervision of an EXPERIANOSO EUROPEAN,

Ordera executed with the utmost despatch and at moderato terme,

Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.

11705

NORTH GERMAT FIRD INSURANCE

. COMPANY AT HAMBURG.

A

RONG,

25th Janany, 1884,'

Hongkong Harbour;-

(227 Etan, Gor, briz, Brinckmeise-Captain.

FRANCISCA, Ger. bk., Goulard-Wieler & Co.

THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN & FRIEDRICH, Ger. bk. J. P. UlderapWieler [1734 STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

KONG BENG, Brit. tr., R. Jones-Yuen Fat

PHOTOGRAPHER,

LIMITED.

& Co.

Hong.

HEARSALTA, Ger, str., Peterson-Siamesen & Co.

Schellbass & Co.

11.50 LM, when the Post Oso elosos ontiraly. 11.40 .. Late Lettere may be pastal on board the packet with Late Fes of 10 Cents until time of departtre.

THE ENGLISH WALL The following hours are observed in altslag Mails, de, by the Beitish Cautract Paakot - Voor-Moner Oriar Oftes oloses.

Day of Departure,

Tost- 2007-Recriatry of Letters consos.

ing of all printed maitaran? patterns egaver,

THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Has a LARGUR; CHOICEE, and more CoxPLETA (Celling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND M, A DIXON, Brit bk, J. B. Cookn-Ed. 3.00 PM.--Mails closed, oxespt for Este Lattor

Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $85,000, ou fist-

MELONERS & Co.

alege risks at ourront rates.

FLOK MY PALCONETA Co's RangerTA.NO

January 20th.

30173

30,00

ZADES

27th March. 1878

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· CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCE COMPANY.

Karody P. Manın

According to Marlineas and Smith's Hard. tosca Trade Toarnal, an intelligent Iad of sevga- teon, with a decided mechanical turu of mind has baru teabbing tasolders. This youth, a son of Mr. E. Storey, irouvagec, of Oantle, has for tales menthe past lit up his father's shop and premises, economically and well, with the electrio light; and gas, we understand, has not boon in use there sincs, To the credit of young Storay it what be added that he also made the on- gins which drives the electriu Ughting machine. Tfers should bo good zeVI inferers from neuralgia, f the experiment of su American physician can be raputal with success in this country, for he has found that the application of artbeating ing fork, pasard along the course of the nerve, relieves the patient completely in about half uu bour Bufferers will have to learn how to trace the nerves, and electricians will supply them with the mess of knoping the fork in vibration; for in the absence of any spanial mention as to the pitch of the fork, it appears that the relief le nhlajuad simply by the effect of the vibration. Hana Grow yogi, a worthy fanmar, who has been a long resident of Berks, bas a shrewd wife, who, bas long rordered his life snything but a noush of roses. One day, not long ago, the, in a fit of piquo, picked up her goods and left him, Towing nover to come back. The pews went around among the neighbours, and at night Baveral of them, of whom I was one, went to co- done with Hana. Hoston Lis front post paffag away at his pice Hares." I zemarked," I pity you. My boy," replied the host Dutoktok, STATION

as he distartedly kacoked out the ashes of his

plon" you vas right. She has abust come back."

Shimmer) Zelenawane

Prometom kjemperanzaga, a Thermomsterð 1,5. (Het bath) Chencester-1 p.x. ( Wal bulbo

Thormiter P. (WES Tudto

Прораще Молдания иней ново

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

The most interesting point short a ponosenia... tamarian ke Sir Mossa Montedore is the link Hayang he supplies with the past. For instance, Frackow... the last letters of Barsh, Duchess of Mari Sangha.. borough, published at the instanca of Lord Resin- champ, their, poscoso, a few years ago, are ad drussed to a Mr. Joanings, prasumably bec kiasman, whosa noly child, a son, who died in 1798, aged 28, was the millionairs, to whose money aush preposterous elama have been made. This Bon was godzori and page to Queen Ange, Yet Sir Moses might as a boy of twelve have talked a to s man who had ebotted with Marthorough and Hongkong his wife, and who could give him an account from T patronal recollection of the grand-daughter of Shanghai.. Charles L

STATION.

ABDY

5004

BEGISTFL

28th January, 1881

at

Both January, 186L.

et 10 &

80.20

LINK. Wadi-2

22,11

19th January, 1934, ai SYM

STATION,

The imitation precious stones for which Paris in famdas are likely to come into more extended ass by the aid of a resont devise of M. Gaston Trouve, the celebrated oloptricion. He makes up ornaments of the imitation rabies, sapphires, &o, and illuminates them from the back by mana. of small ekstrin jacups, the batteries for which dan bo surried in a small picket, and the current turned on as desired by pressure on a switch.

Hails The imitation stones,, which are technically known as Robleta, are made of strade" colour pho

| kannį. ed to represent the natural atomis, and are fagod Kugak.

Shinghali with a thin slip of Lard orystal glass, but, the light being applied at the look, the general at feet a very good.

The Unke of Calvin, whos aaptured by brigands in the neighbourhood et Trapani, STATION. zs his relatives confess, "chess, advanced in yours

and listed with a nervono mahdy.” The banes

'ficent brigands, bowerer, by compelling him to

ride all night, and to live for thisty days on Aging hespof straw in s dark underground hole, hate Andy

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