1887-05-23 — Page 4

EXTRACT.

QUEER STORY.

THE GUINEA SPIDER AND THE STARVING DIT.

TIN DAILY FR38, MONDAY, MAY 28×9, 1857."

"Bo-would Lid Ellen, chaping" ber baby closer to her bojim

INSURARUES.

NOTICE.

The offlor of the Penelope Company was out of Holbern, and whan the two women arrived there they found a considerableHE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSUR

AMOR COMPANY, LIMITED, unmber of people crowding round the door. ACCEPT RISKS at Local Rates: They waited patiently for their turn, hoping TEM BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED,

Agonita.

1015 Hongkong, 20th May, 1887. given them, longed for work would be This looks more a business, doesn't it," said Ellen's new friend. They see to employ a lot of people."

that at length the

and a couple of resistanse.

NOTICE

PANY, LIMITED,

TO BE LET.

TO BE LET.

WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.

AN EXTENSIVE GODOWN, No. 250

Praya East (Wanobai). Apply to

DORABJEE & HING KEE,

Victoria Hotel, Hongkong, 20th May, 1887.

TO LET

With Possession from lat July, 1897.

SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.

FLAS AND RIG.

·VE65KŁA.

DATE OF

ARRIVAL

CAPTAIN.

May 20 84. Porter May 18 B. Kohler May. 21 Ohi

Changsha My 8. Willison

May 20 Ulderup

of the CHINEEZ INSURANCE COMPANY, City of Peking May 13 Dearborn

Quarters-----

RISKS at % nett par Anusm, and other Ix-LIMITED, with Compradore Room and Servsuts Craert honshire May 17 Courtuny

'rusader

Dannhe

Dooime Dinto sata

regular employment. The rate of remunera tion is good, from two to ten shillings a day, according to the skill and quickness (of the mupil One advertisement any all,that.”

"Yes, sir. I think I could do the work," John Mayne, and his young wife, Ellen, Ellen ananered, quickly. Could you give hogan their married life under the happiset me an order today the Asthetic Company auspices. They were both young and hope-

The manager of the ful. John was & clerk in the office of Messrs. raised bin syahrows apercitionally. Nutmeg & Cocos, colonial merchants, and as

"We cannot give put work without soms strady and industrious a young man as my security. You must deposit a guiosa with within the four-mile line. Ellan was as to cover the cast of the materials." quite a model housewife-frugal, without A Ruinen! Ho might as wall have asked meanness, bright, charist and good-tem for n bandred pounds. How wu sho in counter where the work was being handed Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS HE OFFICES at prosent in the caoupation China

The two women pressed nonr to the long CHINA FIRN INSURANCE COM pered. Before her marriage she had been sorapo together twenty-one whole suillingal out by a soft spoken, well-dressed geationen an employé in a fancy-work shop, where her Come, make Up your mind.

mind, my woman artiste taste in designing the fandy-work

There are

are plenty of

wanting work, people with which ber richer sisters try to kil! time by an imaginary industry, bad commanded and we have hundreds of pupile," anawored

the manager,

io a superior tone. He was good pay and no little praise, But when running over in his mind the large number

John Marne she threw up this

| off I clients bis numerous work agencias had employment, the cares of wifehood, and brought him, and of the very lucrative bust later on of motherhood, monepeliaing all her nena

Per began therefrom. resulting timo and thoughts,

I haven't & guines, sir," she faltered, two years all went well with the young with tears in her eyes, but the landlady of couple. John avent

gave such satisfaction to his the hones where I lodge will tell you that that his salary was raised, and employers, he was, therefore, able to move from the

I am honest." homable ledgings where he and his wife had lived since their marriage to a small house at Walhamgreen. Within two moutbe of their wigration, bowover, a change for the worse cing in their fortunes. Miegre, Nutmeg & Cocos passed through the Bankruptcy

ale married

We don't do business in that way. If you haven't the money we can't give you. the-work

BUKANOES at Corront-Raton.

AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chine and Japan, and at Singapore, daigon, Penang, and the Philippines

JAS: B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, 27th March. 1882.-

LUBECK FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Undersigned having been appointed General Agents for the shore Company preporod to decept RISKS against FIRE Current Rates.

SCHEELE & Co. Hongkong, 20th May, 1887-

[1008

-CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED 1805.

Ellen noticed that money was being hand. ed saross the counter, but it seemed to be paid by, and not to the workers, This rather damped her but she want

поров, straight up to the well-dressed gentleman.

"Plasar, sir, I am in maaroh of work," who

timidly. tara haid. The gentleman's bask was commenced to speak. Ha looked found, however, at the sound of ber voice, and, to her astonishment, Ellon aware befors her the bland Manager of the at sthetic, Corp in and ang him about On reengraing a

Lim the guinea she had paid to the Aathetic Com- pany, he called her a lying impostor, and before she could argue the matter or say an- other word, she found herself rudely handled and turned out into the streets.

Heart-broken she wended her way back to her lodging. On telling ber pitifal story, Mrs. Hart waa laud in ther expressions of

The woman turned away despairingly, and went beavily down the staire and out into the street. An endless stream of carriages, caba, and omnibuses flowed down the broad Court the business was wound thoroughfare. Ellen looked at the well and John Mayns was thrown out of these women in the aarriages, and up, Ere employment. Every one known that demand for clerks in very much smaller than wondered if they had ever felt sorrow like

amalier there.

The cost of one of those grand gowds wrath, the supply. John had an excellent character would have kept her and her child for a year.

The "It is hard for

people to starring and weeke went on, and daye

was still condemned enforced idiences.

and be

What are the police doing? It's's sim

D

THE

Agents for the above Company are pre-

Underigned having been appointed pared to isane Policise of Fusurance against Fire

the usual theme

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1882

on

from his late employers; but somebeba thought, as she glanced at the should go unpunished. I will go the police- matters worse, to grad i lepas. To take sparkling

bead shake that such a wicked swindlor TRANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

And they went; but all the satisfaction they received was the intimation that it was not a matter for the police, and that they had better consult a lawyer,

•

As alerting people cannot pay lawyers, the Manager of the Penelops in, doubtless, still carrying on his swindling career, and adding daily to his already long list of Ellen Maynes.

day Rich people ought to be very good. I after tramping abeat for hours fram one wonder if any of those ladies know how office to another. Cold, and Over-fatigue, and long fasting, brought on an attack of hard it is for the poor to keep rospectable.

wani

ant one gaines, and they." rheumatic fever, and Ellen, who could not

She sighed and trudged away homewarka, bear to part with her husband, pursed bim thinking how that gained could be honestly home Instead of allowing him to be moved earned, Her hands were clasped togather to a hospital Doctor's fres, and long under ber thin shawl, for the afternoon was chemist's bill, and the cost of the nourishing bitterly cold. Her fingers closed round her food beccssury reduced Ellen's savings, to

wedding-ring. It was the only thing of Trots. minimum; but she was young and brave, value the poor soul bad kept. She had a and still hopefal

spite of une

a borror of parting?

with it. Jchn superabitious of all her present cares. She took in sewing, for which, of course, she got hut and she thought that she would rathur dio scanty payment, the middle-man, who thao part with it. Now it hung loose on her flourished at the expense of the worker, wasted finger, and she twisted it round, taking the best part of the profit.. By work-wondering if she could get a guinea for it ing sixteen hours a day, however, Ellen

"For the child's sake," she said to bersalf the dreaded woll from the managed to

of better days, pain had put it there on her marriage-morning,

FOR SALE:

FOR SALE.

HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE"

-HEIDSIECK & Co.-

theat.

at last, ze she halted before a pawnbroker's MONOPOLE RED SEAL (sundry). and gradually her husband struggled shop. back to comparativy health. As soon as he

Was

L

of

Do. "seo" FOIL?

GOLD FOIL (dry).

do. (extra dry).

CARLOWITZ & C... Sale Agents for HELDECK & Co., Reins, For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hongkong, 1st July, 1885.

JUST RECEIVED.

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UARANTEED the very best Quality HOLLAND GENEVER or GIN in Cases of One Dozen or less, White Crystal Glass Abo GENEVEE in Stone Hotties and POMERANZEN BITTERS

Bottles, Kor Brand.

The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are propared to ACCEPT EISKS against FIRE st Current Rates.

OFFICES TO BE LET.

NOPE 12 Rowin

May 16 Anderson Mar 26 P. Obstmann M&S MeCoslin Feb. 2 Bargoyua

TOMA

CONTIGSHEL

DESLIWA...

TION.

HONGKONG.

STEAMERS:;· · --- 1480 |ádamson, Bell & Co

814 Simon & Co

Amir.atr 5079.)

M. H. Kalabia

Martin & KaY Battorfold & Swire Melohers & Co

Adamina, Boli & Co Amboid, Karberg & Co

A. R. Marty

$77 Dougins Laproik & Ca

Jugins Lapralk & Co Butterfold & Swire

184) 1,0 & M. Stormbost Col Macho

1209 Christensen May J. Bjarak

Arabold, Kartorg & Co | Saigon

*

Albany L007 Amay

Bayley Carisbrooke

Tirit. mix

Belt, atr

Batt. atr 1000

Apl. 2 R. Casa

Brită str 973

Shanghai

Selena

Brit. ir 1158

Ger, air 048

P. M. §. 8. Co

Apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, 20th May, 1887.

Brit, str 1940 Brittr Brit, ate Gor. str

Yokobson

il

561

905 Slemseen & Co

[1010

(721

TN. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL with COMPRADORE'S Rooms and entraBOO in STANLEY BIRUT,

Apply to

HONGKONG DISPENSALY. Hongkong. 13th March, 1887.

D. Monarch Doa Junt Dubarg

May 21 Marquez

Brit, BLT Brit, str Synu, str

514 Russell & Co

868 Adamson, BoI & Ço

654

Braudeo & Co

Manila

ay 2 Bertelsen

Ger, atr

921

Bun Hin & Co

Electr

Toy 20 Madson

Ger. str

1190

Slamsien & Co

Hausbarg

Esmiralda

May 20. A. Tayler

Brit. atr

$85

Bussell & Ço

Girland

Muy 20 Robinson

Brit, str

1658 Sieussen & Co

Guthrie

May 208. G. argon

Bit, str

2200 Russell & Co

549

Hriloong

Hay Roach

Britr

TO BE LET.

Huishoug onkow

May 2 Ashton

Brit. at

1122

Moyd

Brit. tr

220A

East Court Canton

Honath

----

VERY 00MFORTABLE A HOUSE, FURNISHED OF UN FURNISHED,, sommanding extensive Sea View and very Cool in summer.

T. Bauing

frit, str

Nor, etr

M. B. Kaishia

Kloktang

Kwang-les

May 1

A. H. Benning

Wolls

Brit, se Obi. str

1081

E.0.& M. Steamboat Col. In dɔok.

1508

C. BL.. N. Lo

Apply at

Lombardy M-beth

May

18. G.0.Brookes Brit, str

1726

Yuen Fat Hong

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 5th May, 1997.

May

7 Kanath

Brit, str

822 Chisi

1230 Nasehan

Menzelah

May

8 Blane

Fr. air

1278

Mes-agorios Maritimas

May Blackbourne

Brit..str

865

Hop Hing Hong

TO LET.

Oopaok

May 2 J. C. Juques

Brit, nir

1799 Arthold, Karberg & Co

Oxfordshire

Ꭱ

1OOMS 18 "COLLEGE CHAMBEER "

Pathan

May

ay 1 C. P. Jones

Rowley.

Brik sir

Brit. ate

904 1769

Rawall & Co

Gilb. Livingston & Ca

arthio

May 14 Brough

Brit. ir 203$

Tusu Fat Heng

1968

No. 16, HOLLYWOOD ROAD- Apply to

Pasig

Brit. air

251

Chinese

Canton

P.C.Chom Kla May 22 Lightwood

Brit, alr

1109

Yuen Fat Hong

DAVID SASSOON, SONG & Co. Hongkong, 3th July, 1886.

145

Pha.quoo Pilot Fish

May 18 Orthion Stopani

Fr. str

130

Ocdar

Brit, ztr

117

H. & W. Doak Jo

TO BE LET.

Part Vistor Poran

May 10 Williams

Brit. gir

1978

Siemarat & Co

Kotaour

Brit, str

154

H., C. & M. Steamboat Cel Canton

May 21. Hensley

Brit, str

1387

1ay 18 Pearsou

Brit. atr

1592

dafoson, Ball & Co

May May

A. Paul Brembur

Fr. Bir

119

Mostecarios Maritimes

Tokobama

Brit-str 1300

Battorffold & Swirs

Lordon

(893 Whampo

White Clond

May 19 J. Stephens Nov. 30 F. Witt May 16 G. Pawcett

Brit: LT

799

A mhold, Karbarg & Co

Grit. str

8. W. Goggia

Brit. str Brit, shr

312 1109

Shivg Kee

OctɔO

Melbourne

Amphitelté Fab.

12

for Particulars, apply to

Eudora

23 C. Anderson Brit, sh Anton Ganther Feb. 1 Steinbragge Ger. bb Apl. 30 Loapslodura Swd. bk May 8 D. Andersen Apl. 26 C. E. Falton

1767 Carlowitz & Ca

441

Melebars & Co

473

Melchera & Co

frit, b

819

Olimpo 3 Co

Brit. bk

1149

Chinese

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.

1945 Hongkong, 19th May, 1887.

F. B, D.ows Golden Ficoce

Mar, 2 Rothbart

Gor. bk

629

Hein ich

Fab. 11 Derham Mar. 27 F.H. Bauna

Br. yacht

120❘ Master

Ger. bk

Hab

H. 'zenberg Map Schommann

Ger. bk

Hy/lra.......

May 13 C. Binge

Ger. bk

Apl. 7 G.B.Holland Hai, b

3

Hamburg Honolul

Maghegan

Mar. 19 Paulson

Brit, bk

1143

Pustan & Lo

Now York

Mariable

Apl. 22 E. Villn

Fr. b

462

Araho'd, Karberg & Co

Matilda

Apl. 25 Fafa

Mar 3 Merry an

Amr-hk

819

Chinese

Nor. b

700

Carlowitz & Co

Mar 13 3. L. Paano

Amra sk

1088

Bd. Schelkrans &-Oo--

New York

Honolul

|

Amr, bln

510

Amhold; Karberg & Co

Brit c

17:29

Melchor & Co

· Visteria

Brit. bx

731

Ganaalves & Co

Honolu

Awr, a 1519

Master

Brit.sob 334 Order

Siam.bk

GIO Chinese

BELILIOS & Co..

or to SHARP & Co.,

Estate Agente

M 040.

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Hol" es

Thi XẾP

360

Ancho Recorder

J. P. Haylae Brit. ir

228

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May

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TO BE LET. WITH BALLY POSSESSION.

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SHARP & Co...

Estate Agents.

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Ch'ron Kamrystaly Krag

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Jane 23 Jorgensen

STEMSSEN & Co..

Agente.

(74

T Queen's Eoad (next to the Commissariat Strathlovna THE EXTENSIVE PREMISES in Propontis

Buildings) lately occupied by the ROYAL NAVAL TARDI SEAMAN'S CLUB,

UlFreed Vespasion Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Was Young Hongkong, 2nd May, 1887.

TO LET AT THE PEAK.

Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. NORTE GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.

Undersigned, AUENTS for the abova

y, are prepared to GRANT IN SEMI-DETACHED FOUR ROOMED DWELLING HOUSE situated on FUBANCES to the extent of 365,000, on first Mount Gough. olsos risks at current rates.

MELCHERS & Co Hongkong, 27th March, 1976. AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE,. LIMITED.

(OF CALCUTTA)..

M

THE Undevelgad am prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE EISKS at Current Rates.

F17

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 0%,

Aronts. Hongkong, 27th September, 1886. THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY EÚYAL CHARTER OF MIE MAJESTY KING SKORGE THE FIRST, A.D. 1720,

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, Arrangements can be made for uso of an Carin Asphalte Tennis Court,

TO LET.

ROOMS in CHAMDERS,

Apply to

Hongkong, 1st February, 1832

66

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

TO BE LET.

FAT

Lilia

(49 Menton

DEACONSFIELD." at prosent coonpied Bthe HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Posession from 1st THE Undersigned having been appointed May.

Agente for the above Corporation, Dre Apply to prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at encrent rates, payable afther here, in Landau, or at the principal Ports of India, Chius, and Australia.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

GUNS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS, CART Policies issued for long or short periods at RIDGES, SHOT, &c. &c. &c.

Do. But the ring only fetched seven abillinge. was strong enough, he sought again for Somehow, the rest must be earned. For the Day Do work. But bad trade and an overstocked next few days Ellen was unremitting in her. Jabour-market were against him, and his efforts to soraps together those fourteen search was again fruitless. Then his courage billing. The money she had got for the to fail; the fover had left him pale ring she res lately set aside, in spite of the began and weak, and, thangh he did not know it terrible pangs of hunger from which sho symptoms of heart disease showed them.

ean- suffered. Twice she got a day' obering. selves. One dreadful day be fell at his and once or twice she was successful in get- wife's feet in dead taiat, Terrified at his death-like look, Ellen sent a naighbour's ting some needlework to do; though, of

are course,

at starvation pay. At the end child for n medical man. As kindly as he about three weeks, however, she had a guines could, the doctor told her the sad trib. in silver, tied in the corner of an old porket Her busbard

the most affering from

bandkerchief, and she carried it joyfully to dangerous form of heart disease, With the

the the office of the Ethetic Company, 500, greatest care, he might live for years, but all Terra-cotta-street. over-work and excitement was to be avoided,

Eien listened with failing heart.

Her barely. scanty wages iufficed to supply the necessaries of life; abe herself was growing, daily thinner and weaker from hard work poor food and now this last and terrible bot

the finishing touch to ber; wretchedness. Where could she turn for resistance ? for

e? for moitter she nor har husband bad

apy wear relations. For a few more wacks the brave little woman toiled

un at her plain-sewing; ber dad was weak tea and a little bread, as the

half of her scanty earnings per devoted to the payment of the rep of their

STOCK-IN- and room. They had, of course, given up

TRADE of the old and well-known the house at Walban-green, and sold the natural taste enabled her to do more than Establishment The SONGKONG SODA WATER furniture; tha prosesde of the sale clearing justice to the copy. The Inndinds doclared MANUFACTURING Co. Hollywood Road, Nos.

Apply to

M. &. DE CARVALHO. Hongkong, 16th May, 1887.

apd

"There is the money, sir," she drid, oagerly,

to the band clerk, mag. I take the work home with me?”.

"It will be agother guinea to bave lessons; but you do the work quite well if you follow Las printed directions"

"Ismafraid I couldn't pay another guinea," abs answered, faliotly; but I will do my best to do the work well. Good afternant, wiv-thank you."

the contrary, it seems to require ittle Elles did not bad the work difficult. On ingenuity and lees taste. The scraps of silk and voitot were to be coarsely painted After the copy supplied with the materials. Ellen's

1481

The RISING HOPE SRAZ TOBACCO tromi Nella, (Rotterdam.)

J. F. SCHEFFER, 21. &23, Pottinger Street. FOR SALE ON TO LET. HE Property known as "THE CLIFFS,"

near Mount Gough-the Peak. Apply to

ADAMS & JORDAN. Hongkong, 24th February 1887.

FOR SALE.

GOODWILL -and TRE

off the dabes the pour wife had been forced that she would easily earo the maximum 12 & 14.

to contract

tract during her!

ar husband's tong illness. What remarsed aba apent in dsinties for Jobs and milk for the child. Bet at bat

eres this little store was exhausted,

One Saturday night she took her weekly pila of work

usual to the warehouse, when earthy.

the was

site was dismissed rtir.told that she was

០៧ the prospectus of the Esthetic Com- Pally promised its workers.

Never mind about the rent of your roem, Mrs. Mayne; yon'll pay the when you are in regular work, I know," she said, kindly.

In a few days Ellan had painted all the

Was down to Terra-cotta-strout.

with so forty or fifty others. Tradework. Full of renewed hope, she walked the ice of this Paper. bad, and likely to be worse before the winter "I hope the work is done to your satia- WAR The few shillings that she thenfaation, sir," she said to the manager, who

over. received for her work was, therefore, all that was not quite so bland in manner as on her Blood between her sad starvation, or the Brat visit. alternative, almost as terrible to the poor- the workhouse.

He looked at, it carelessly. "It seems

When Elloa reached some, she found the pretty well done Irare it with me, and landlady of the house where she and her you can call again in a wook for more." husband ledged waiting for ber at the door Your master's in a dead faint, are Maybe, and I can't get him to. Shall I "send for the doctor?"

The doctor arrived within five minutes but one glance at the patient sufficed. John Mayne wa land-bad been dead for a hour, at least.

**

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*

"Bet, sir, cannot you pay me-a-rife for it?" said Ellen, desperately. "I Am very poor, and I have a child at home."

I've nothing to do with your poreily. Call at the end of a we

and you shall have a further supply of worl

Ellea thought despairingly, "How am I to live through the weak! Mr. Hart will not care to wait much longer for the rent." But it was quite woolens to argue the mattor.

did

For some days the poor young widow sunk The managers grew salont at last and under the weight of her sorrows. The land-threatened w send for the police if she lady, who was a kindhearted woman, looked not tears the office. Trembling and sick t after the child, and trid to cheer the bereaved heart, the woman obered, and "dragged ber- wife. After the funeral Ellen was forend to dry her tease and face the cruel world weary limba home to the cold attic where her

cbild again. The poor oatnet name their grief lay asleep. She sat down by the bad, looked at the poor, pale, plocbed" fare like the rich. Ellen knew that she must upon the pillow. But her eyes were blinced

would work or starve. Far. herself she not bave cared, but there was the child; he with tears, and she could not a how

terribly the little face bad changed,

must work for her child's sake,

B

worked button-holes at a

rent,

I'm afraid

$25

1419

j

(currant rates.

LIFE DEPARTMENT. Polities issued for sums not exceeding £5,000, at reducul rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

· Hongkong, 25th July, 1872

NOTICE.

Hongkong, 11th March, 1837.

Hongkong, 11th April, 1887.

INTIMATIONS.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE CUTLER,

COMPANYTM

The Undersigned, Agouts for the above CO pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-CLASS Gonowne at i par Cent. Nett pra- miam per Annum

NORTON & Co., Agents

[60 Hongkong, 20th May, 1881. DHENIX FIRE OFFICE

1980

The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLIČIES of INSURANCE against FIRE xt the following Rates:-- On First-class EuropeaM

Tenouanta

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FOR SALE. Collection of about 400 UNPOLISHED

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Hongkong, 26th February, 1887,

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132 11.,0.. Steamboat Co Castoni

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185 Carlowitz & Co

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WHAMPO.

Wiler & Ca

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hi usp

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xit, bis

795

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Gor, sea

197

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364

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542

W. Siegfried

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Wagrios

Feb. 26 Vincent

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N.B-All the above Spirits are of excellent | Faugshun

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Tenementet 23 Nel por Annum.quality, and are recommended

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..

Agents for Pheonix Fire Ollee.

- Hongkong, 5th August, 1891- f15- THE LATEST ADVANCE IN LIFE

INSURANCE.

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COMPANY'S

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Medoe in Quarts & Pints. Nood no room. Then Wo mendation.

For Prices apply to sither of the above Firma

HIS Policy secures to the insured the option marked

T of terminating his Inrurance at the end of THE Undersigned have boas appointed Hole Exikonig any 5 Yoar poriad, and receiving for his Polloy a ji

864 ↑ C. M. 8. N. Co-

16 0.8. N. C

299 ButterBold & Swire.

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$25

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13 Marphy May 16 Brown

9: Sobrido May

À mr. sh

Gér. Dic

1259 458

Agents for the Sale of their Goods in F. C. Bichon wash surrender value together with his stars of Hongkong and China by Mosses. J. & R. TEN-gerstown

amalated surplus spportioned as a dividend.NENT. Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID CORSAR & Leanie Burrell Deo.

Omeg If death nocur, the full amount of the Poley will SONS, Arbroath be paid immediately on proof of death, together with a Mortuary Divalent of 50 per Cent, of all premiums reteived during the 3" Fear period in which death may harpen.

Prospectus and full particulars may he had ou application to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Acting Agents. Hongkong, 13th January, 1887.

(81

PANY, LIMITED.

HEAD Órvice-HONGKONG,

CAPITAL (8oESCRIBED), 31,000,000.

3.d ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867.

'SUMMER

TIME TABLE,

THE KOWLOON FERRY.

STEAM-AUNCH

"MORNING STAR"

Runs Daily as Ferry Boat between FRDDAN'S WHARF and Tam-Tsa-Tsui at the following

the 15th April 1887,

WEEK DAYS Leaves

LOSTOS Kowloon Hongkong

7.00 AM. 2230

By and bye, Mrs. Hart came up. She But, unfortunately, the wish to work does looked grave, when she heard Eltar's story.

"I am very sorry for you, my dear; but &o., &e., with the Punti and Mandarin TromanHE MAN ON INSURANCE. COM-hours :-This Time Table will take offoot from! not always anaro employment. Ellen tried many things; she faribing a dozen when she could get them to see I have to live. If you can't pay my ciation. do; abe put aside the last remnant of het pride, and got now and again a day's work na a charwoman. But her health grew daily worse, and ter poor thin arme had not strength for the rough work of scrubbing and windows-chaning,

Oh, don't turn me out," pleeded Ellon. Grant me one more week. I do really PORTLAND think that they will give me work in the end."

Mrs. Hart was not a hard woman, zo sho agreed to give her lodger another chance. At the end of the week, Millen took her It was a long atruggle against overwhole child in her arms, and went down to tell the the poor creature landlady that she was going to Terra-cotta- ing odds. Many times

was tempted to clasp her child in ber

CEMENT

J. B. WHITE & BRO.B,

BOLE AGENTS POR CHINA,

HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.

1554 Hongkong, 11th April, 1863.

FOR SALE.

AT WHOLESALE PRICES. ACCONEE SHERRY, PORT. CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE,

Brise sircet. and take that lost desperate leap over London Arrived at the voica, ahe saw, to her bridge, and so end the straggle. But love earpise, that the staire and entrance were. for her.obild held her back. She could not crowded with women and girls, some bearing bear to take poor bady's life, and she could the unmistakable mark of the poor lady," ROCKE, BUEGUNDY not dia, and leave it to the tender

mercy of strangers.

One day the landlady came up to File's attio with a newspaper in her hand.

ན་

My dear, bore's the very thing for you," she said, triumphantly. Just read that Advertisement."

Ellen took the newspaper eagerly.and read it-

Huployment

Work vany:

some smartly-dressed young women of the BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT., ahop-girl class. The door of the office was MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS. shut, and there was a notice posted on it to SCALES, BICYCLES.A

the effect that the premises were to lot,

What has happened asked Ellen of

Doo of the women

PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH⠀⠀⠀⠀

Apply to

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.

Bank Buildinga. Hongkong, 1st January, 1885.

WI

“The Enbatio Company" is a swiydle ; that's all," was the answer.. "I suppose a shillings and stareped & fer women at their own homes Papils you paid your guineu ?"

"Yes," said Ellen, Inintly, "Well, you are windled, wy dear, like Itiat't oftes I con & Dewspaper pursued the rest of us. It's hard, but the world, is

I'm rasi sorry for FREAK the landlady, eagerly. One of the ground. hard on poor woman.

Bar: from No previous experience, nomary. unvelope, or apply personally to the Estetic Cam

pany: 500, Terra-cotta-ntecof, W

floor lodgers gave is me to read about the you; and if you like to come along with me Keatish-Towo-murder, and ibatedrertiseme

eye. It sounds well,

we'll go together to another place where

Pro beard women can get some new kind of

just caught of work. A bit of a delicate fancy work that's going to be the fashion.""

it ? Genteol sort creature like you inn's fit for charing... It

Starring people, like drowning people,

I wore you, lagu-and inquire about the will catch at trawa, matier at once"

woman had

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138

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LOM SIN SANG, Esq.

Fayo

May 10 Tront

Katahdin

Apl.

Breley · -

Komaki Maru

Christenson

Macarthey

Gerbk 811 108 Amr, sh Brit sh 1382 Brit. bk 480

3pa seb 525

Adarosan, Bell & Co Gibb, Livingston & Co Morris & Co

Jardino, Matheson & Co

C. & J. Trading Us Morris & Co

Lane, Crawford & Co

NARASAKL

IN PORT N 11zu May, 18-7.

UTKAHERA

Jap. etr 1975 | Takasima Celliary,

SAILING VESSKE. Brit. bk

Barge

الشعب

C.&J. Trading Co

400 Kippon Yusen Kaishia

KOBE.

ất LGBT ON TH NAY, LỘ

STEAMERY,

Brit, atr 1826 Smith, Baker & Co Britt 514

Ger. bk

E. . Buster & Üs

SAILING VESSELS.

386; Muster-

Amr. sb 2114 C. & J. Trading Co tar, sh 1764 Faaron. Low & Co

YOKOHA**

IN PORT ON GTH MAY, A

STEAMXES.·

SUNDAYS

Lonaco

8.00 A.X.

9.00

13

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8.50

8.00

9,00 11

10.15

0.60

10.14... 10.90

1030 5.

13.30 r. 11.00

12.00 NOON.

BAN HUP, Esq. YOW. CHONG PENG, Esq. CHAN LICHOY Esq. Q. Họi CHONE, Esq.

12.45 PM,

1.00.

12.30 PM.

1.15 PM. R. D. Rios

1.38.

300.

1.30

2.40

Leavor Kowloon Hongkong G.O1AM. 5.40 A.M. Glenmorteo May 7.90

8.00

Kiayaa-mara day 10.00

Anna Bertha 'May & Krance

Apl. 27 Jordah

3 Gibbs

2 Wright

Wm. J. Rotsh May

8,001

230

9.00

11

The Company ORANTS POLICIES 00 MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencies.

8.40

4.00)

3.82

H

4:35

4.30

4.18

4.50

6.10

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

5.25

540

0.15

6.15

0.45

45

Becarty

7.15

7.16

WOO LIN YUEN.

Bocretary,

Fatehiro Moiji Mari

Apl. 2 Doscater Mor 20 Allan.

Brit, str 1017

Samtel, Satool & Co dasuson. Boli doi

Jup sle

1027

HEAD OFFICE,

Jan at

Lighthouse Departmnat Nippon, Yusen Kaishis

May 1 Seymour

Brit. atr

1681

133 Freeman

Apl. 27 Howes L. Schepp Mar. Su Gates Narcizens

Du..can Apl. Plymouth

Apt. 29 Coalet

E

No. 2, Queen's Bond West,

Hongkong, 14th Marsh, 1881.

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

Apl. 29 Boutillier

W. O. Fraser May Visvapedis

The above Time Table will be strictly adhered Satens Yarn Bay Courer. [555 to, except under unavoidable circumstances. In Teherau

case of stress of weather, duo notice will be

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM-given of my stoppages

PANE

*The Undersigned, Agents for tho_above Company, are prepared to GHANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $80,000 on any Co. ODA

FIRST-CLASS RISK. RATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS RE- DUCED to 4 PER CENT, NEET PAR AZHUM FROM THIS RATE.

TAI & SHIPSCOMPRADORES,STEVEDORES, COAL MERCHANTS. PROVISIONS

AND

SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE,

Ko, 2 PRATA UENTIAL

客發跟煤司公泰榮

-281

ASSURANCE COMPANY.

GENERAL LIPM AND FIRE:

C

利

N DRAPERS, HOSIERS, HABERDASHER 8, MILLINERS, TAILORS AND

DRESSMAKERS. -

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, J.

Agents,

Imperial Fire Insurance Company, Hongkong, 9th May, 1881.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE ́INSURANCE COMPANY."

HE Undoraigned, Agente of the bore Com- pay, are stthorized to INSURE against FIEE at Currant Patos.

GILMAN & Co Hongkong, Ist January, 1882

7685 THE NETHERLANDS

INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1845

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, let April, 188). FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. IN HAMBURG,

kind face, and know that it was THE Undamigned having been appointed Agents for the bora Company, are Ellon took the landlady's advice Terra unless to wait there at the closed office door.

am-Skis resolved, therefore, to go with

her HOW prepared to GRANT POLICIES against cotta-street was a long way from Walham- grob; and, when she routhed the office of friend. As they trudged through the crond. FIRE AND LIFE & Current Rates

ed these two

Atreats

Bisters

jo adreraity the Bathetic Company, the poor woman

tired and weak. A bland, charged confidences, and found 115% their locked

somewhat

almiar. horribly

experiences bad been ::-- well-dressed inas answered ber timid quiries, and produced some scraps of silk Both had fought hard fight against porasty and velvet, a few Tubes of peint, a brush or and both were then without a shilling

and a small bottle of what he called the world very we

If we can't get work at this other place "medium

"The work requires no experience, mythe Penelope Company, it's called-what's I'd rather do then go goed woman. We give lessons at a moderate to become of us! fee, and, whenperfect, we guarantee to find you into the workhouse."

TEE Unde sigoed, Agents of the bore Company, are Prepared, to ACCEPT RISKS at Caron Raten

No. 3 LYNDHURST TREBAOH.

[99 Der. Judo AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and Glacksburg

FORTER

Saiyou Salvadora DAVID CORSAR & SONS'

Ban Ignacio

Merchant Navy Nevy-Boiled

Long Flax

CANVAS.

Colehosts:

Crown ARNHOLD. KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1887.

QUARE

BOTTLE

May 1 Moquea far. 93 Sekola

tasse May. In 3lay 15 Ieces

May Rigner

Vier 25 Dr.tt D. I. Tey Apl I Wilson

Earl Granville pl. 18 Copp

Jan. I Gurrick (20 Bildenhope

Jan. 24 Fogurland WHISKY largerond

Henry Filing Des. 29 Merriman Jas. A. Wright pl. 25 Bator JT UNITY Jas, 14 Walls

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'E-BLEND,

Superb Quality, CUTLER, PALNER & Co's Azzacon:

Apply to

116

FIRE

637)

THE Undersigned, haring best oppainted 1. Agents for the above Company, ure prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE

W. R. LOXLEY & Co.

~ PUSTAU & Co, |is furront Ratés.

Aganta.

[177 Hongkong, 4th March, 1997. Hongkong, 18th January, 1834.

608

LANE CRAWFORD & Co,

Hengkeng

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Beasonable Prices,

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Drit, vir 1911

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Amor, bk 115 Sailth: Balior & Ca Aur, sh 1766 -0, & J. Trading Co.

12:6 Smith Baker & Co. Brit, ab Brit. bk 1915 Captain.

MANILA

IN PORT ON 16TH MAY, 187.

STEAMERS, -654) F. L. Rozm

Span, str Ger. str

Fr.

Bir

Span, str

916) F. Koras

756 M. Henry

Span, air 289

388 J. eyes & Co

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1193 W. F. terenean & Co 1490 W. F, Stevenson & Co Inobaustio & Co

Brit. bk

Nor. sh 1085

Amr, sh 1898

Smith, Bell & Co

“āmet bk 1 889 Orvler

Amr, sh 1348

Ger. bk

Order

Feb. 15 Uction

~785-37. F: Stevenson & Co- Amr,"sh Mar. 21 Sherman

1880 T Herrmann & Co A tar. lik Apt. 2o Pack

1885 Mcleod & Co Ame, bl1 993 - Smith: Ball & On Epao.bk ~~993 | J. Rojos

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Feb

Mome

1.

Med 120 Frxier

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1445 Ker & Co"

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Brit. a 1174 Kar & Co

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