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THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS. BY S. BARING-GOULD,

"AUTHOR" DE

* Mɛmadan,” A COURT ROYAL" "Jos HERRING," "THE GATEROCK," &O.

Now First Publjeled,}

CHAPTER XVIC

MISFORTUNES NEVER COME BINOLY.

Next morning Sutomo wasugrembly surprized

fastening doors by two independent persons, the housemaid and the gardener.

The gardener has not been working for some weeks."

Then how this has occurred concerns me loss than the prevention of a recurrence," saltf Philip. "Imast have a responsible person in the home. May I see your mother?”

As be asked, bo onfered the hall, and Janet at the same moment came out of her mother's sitting-room with a beaming fago. She slightly howard to Philip, and said eagerly to her sister,

to find her moilor batter, brighter, and withcutane, the postman is coming down the road. the expression of mingled alure and pain that

Tam sure he brings me good news. I am going har fheo had worn for the last two dage. She to the door to mest him. refrained frean tolling her about the mystericus Salomo admitted Philip into the sitting-room. anetnenial visitor, benuas it was her inverishishe would have withdrawa; but he request- practice to spare the old lady evirything, that ad her to stay. might cause her anxiety and provolos a relegra

"What I have to say to Mrs. Casworth," he It could do no good to tapeerily alarm Lant, shortly, "conoscis you as well as your and Salome know how to refrain from speaking mother. uuressily.

Before paying her mother her morning visit, Salonne måde sú attempt to get af the bottom of the matter that puzzled her and rendered her ay. It was the duty of the Bousemaid to lock the doors at sight. Salome seat for, and inquired about that which gave admission to the garden Tho girl protested that she had fasteard up as usual, and had not zaglooted any ory of the doors. **

Notwithstanding this assurance, Salome to mained unabaken in hor conviction that the open doorway was due to the neglect of the servant. She know that in the oless of domestics, truth is dateemed too precious to bo wasted by telling it and that the assereration of a maid sharged with misdemeanour is to be read like morning digams. She did not porne the matter with the reung women, so as not to involve ber in fresh falsehoods she, herself, remained of the same

opinion.

Cu her way across the hull to her mother's mam. Salome notical thus the gardens door, was not only locked, but that the key had been with drawn from it This Philip had done last night, and he had not replaced it. It now occurred to her that she bad omitted taking a step which might, and probably wild, kare led to the detection of the trespasser. The door led into the garden, but egress from the garden poull only be had through the door in the wall of the lower or vegetable garden, rarely el, generally locked, through which manzee was brongat, and the win occasionally employed in the garden passed when there employed. As this gata vut of the home into the garden could only have escaped thence with difficulty. Ef he had been at once purine, ko might have been captured before he could scale the wall. This had not accurred to her or to Pislip at the time.

"Entense, my dear," said Mrs. Cusworth, after her daughter had kissed ber and magratulated her on her iprovement. "I am thankful to say nm better. A tend that hen troubled and Ime for some days has been lifted of

He look achair at the wid's reglest, and tuen, his matter-of-fact business fashion. plunged at once into the subject of als vinit.

KEY DAILY PRESS. SATURDAI, MARCH 30TK, 1889,

VESSELS ADVERTISED AN LOADING,

DESTINATION

VRBBEL'S NAME

CAPTAIN.

LONDON, 26, VIA SUEZ CANALŭ | Ganges (str.)...... LONDON SUIZ Cana

LONDCA HAMBUT MARSEIL TA SAXGON, O. BREMENJATE OF CALL VANCO BC TIA KODE & SAN FRICISCOVIA Y'AMA... SANFRANCISCO VIA Y’KAMA....! SAN FRANCISCO GENOA VIA BOMBAY, &o. ........ NEW YORK ... NEW YORK... SOURABAYA, via Singapore,&c. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE...... 'PORT DARWIN, forms, TIENTSIN

AMBURG

LONDONiņo

SHANGHAL BHANGHAT

SHANGHAI VIA ÁNOV SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW

"I dare say that you have wondered, madam, that aaither Mrs. Bidebottom nor I have made any call on you lately with a proposal. The fact is that only yesterday did my aart and I arrive at a defrite and permanent settlement. You roaware thatabehansoted administratrix of my uncle's property. We imve, after some differencë, come to an arrangemous, and by that arrangeaient 7 take the fontory under my management-that, however, is not a matter of interest to you. What does concern yen is the agreement we have struck about the house, which is become practically wine. I shall live in it henceforth sad conduct the business so successfully carried on by my uncle, and hope and trust without allowing it to decline. You are well aware that ire. Sidebottom gave you formal notice to unit, this was a formality, because at the time nothing was bettled relative to the firm and the house. Please not to consider for a moment that there was a slight intended. As far as I a concerned, Noos nothing could have been more foreign to my wishes. Do not allow that notice to affect your arrangements"

"We accepted the notice, and have made our plans to leave," said Salome, quietly.

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Hongkong

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Kwangsing (str.)... Amby (at) Nizam (str.). Lates (str.)... Haltar (str.).

VESSELS UN... AB BERIS,

"FOR SHANGHAI.- THE Steamship

*AMOY"

Captain E. Koehler, ill be despatched for abovo Port TO-DAY, the 30th ist,

the

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FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO RE DESPATCHED

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Carlowitz & Co..... Carlowitz & Co. Euston & Co.

Jardine, Matheson & Co... Gibb, Livingston & Co.. Butterfield & Swire Jardins, Matheson & Co... Sierassen & Co.... P.&O. 8. N. Co,. Butterick & Swire

Hongkong| Douglas Laprak & Gn.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH,

U. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT

YOKOHAMA AND FRANCISCO.

DE JANEIRO" will be despatched for

For Freight or Passage, apply to

THE U. S. Mail Steuer CITY OF RIO SIEMSSEN & CH Hongkong, reb. 1889.

San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SUNDAY, NETHERLAN INDIA STEAM NAVI-the 31st March, at DAYLIGHT, taking Passen

GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

gere and Freight for Japan, the United States,

FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMA-nd Europe.

RANG, AND SOURABAYA.

Company's Stemship

* ALNORA,"

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francison, to Atlantic and Ibland Cities, of the United Statez, viê Overland Bailways, to

in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Strainers.

would certainly be looked, the man who had gone meni has been doneluded between a which leaves Caplain Hay, will be despatched as above os Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, sud to porta

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I am glad, masama." said the girl, "that at last you are reconciled to the cheego. It was inevitable. I dare say you will feel better when

we are settled at Redstona"

y dear," answered Mrs. Cuaroth, "I met

abandon the idea of going there."

Where To Redstone f

"Yes. The house is beyond my means, cannot possibly afford it.

"I

"In the first uncertainty as to what would be dene," said Philip, Mrs. Sidobotter came to you, Mira. Cosworth, and I fear spoke with haste and impetuosity. She was excited, and at the time in a state of irritation with me, who had withatool her wishes. Since then an arrange. me the houss. This house henceforth belonga to me, and not to my aunt, who canses to have authority within ito walls. I am going to live here. But, madam, as you may well believe. I am incapable of managing domestic affairs. I have been used to have much daties devolve on me I shall be engaged in mastering new responsibilities which will occupy my whole at- tention, and it is imperative that I should be spared the distraction of housekeeping. aveat of last night-the appearanes ef ar man invading this house

The

Mrs. Casworth turned deadly pale, and a look of fear came into her eyes. Salome hastily turned to Philip, and her appealing glance told him he must not touch on mmbject that would

elatiu and agitato her mother.

#aran aid Thiip, lastly, that a man inexperienced like myself, outering a large hours in which there are domestics, of whose freake “But mamma." Salome was startled. and vagaries he knowe nothing, and desires to hare already secured the lodgings"

know less is like a colonist ja Papna, of the na "Only for a quarter, and it would be better tives of which nothing certain has been revealed. to sacrifica a quarter's rent than turn out again They may be cannibale, they may, on the other in three months. I could not endure the shift brod, be inoffensive. Of landladies in lodging- again, so quickly following this dreadful change." kenate I have had a long and bitter experience. "Bot-mamma!" Salome was greatly taken I have run the gamat of them, from the reduced Eback. "This in springing a surprise gentlewoman to the wife of an artisan, and I We have no other house into which we can go." believe if is one of those professions which, like "A cottage, quite a cottage, such as the arti. vivisection, dries up the springe of moral worth sane occupy, must content ns. We aball-havo to It will be essential to my happiness, I may say ent our coat according to our cloth."

to my mecess in the business, to have a respon-

Mara! Yon allowed me to sugage Red-eible person to manage the house for me. Yon, madam, will relieve me from grave embarros8-

stone."

"I did not then know how we were drenuments if you will consent to remain bere on the stance. To make both ends meet we shall have eame terms as heretofore. It will indeed be con to pinch."

ferring on me a lasting favour which I know I aga not justified in asking."

Hut why pinch Tea told me before that we back enough on which to livs quietly but com

·Fortably,"

"I was mistaken. I have had a great and Texpected loss."

"It is very good of you to eggost this,” be: gan the widow,

"On the contrary" interrupted Philip, it is -solfak of me to propose itto wish to retain Loes, manma! What loss?"

you in a place whore you must be surrounded by mon-well," the old lady stammered, "sorrowful reminiscenesa, and tie you to work muan a spre disappointment. I am not a wall when you ought to be free from every care.” off as I had supposed. I had mitosleulated my "I thank you," said Mra, Cosworth. It so bappens that I am distressed by peanutary Insees, Hara you only just discovered what your and I am therefore glad to accept your offer." nean really are p

"I am sorry, madam, that you have met with You must not excite her, said Janat, re-losses. But I do not wish to force you to accept. proach fully

obligations for which you do not foal yourself

resources

I do not wish to do so," explained Salous equal without understanding metly how matters But I am so enrprised, no puzzled-and this in stond. Mrs. Sidebottom and I have consulted such an upset of car plans at the last moment, together about the probable wishes of my deceus- after I had engaged the lodgings-1 do not keed uncis, and we unite in thinking that he never what to think abufit" She paused, considered, intended to Issve Miss Cusworth unprovided for. and aid with a finch in her face, "Mamma, you The will he had drawn out perhaps erred on the Farely liat not-reckoned on poor andle's will side of excessive liberality to hor and disregard Mrs. Cusworth besitated, then said, "Of of the claims of his ow relations. That was course, it is a severe blow to me that no-pro- cancelled-how, we cannot say. Baffoe it to vision hail bisa maite for you and me. Wo say, it was cancelled, but without cancelling the right fairly have reckoned on receiving some obligation to do something for Miss Onsworth. thing after what was done for Janot, and you We are quite sure that Mr. Pennycomequick were his favourite.'

intended to provide for her, and Mrs. Sidebottom "Oh, marama, yondid not count on this?" and Ingres in proposing for her acceptance such Rouember that you are left absolutely dega Fum as was invastot by my late uncle for the fitute. What little I have saved will hardly benefit of Mt. Bayres on her marriagea twelve support us both. Jan can do nothing for us month ago." just now.'

He was the lawyer-formal, cold, stiff-is bo Because of the Prussinus," said Mrs, Baynes. spoko, measuring his sonteneca and weighing his "Wait a bit as sonn es we have swept them words Eves when he endeavoured to be courte- from the face of fair Frence, Ianil make you foun, na when inviting the widow to stay on in' both come to me at Elbout."

his house, he spoke without sam of manner, gra "Mamma," said Salone, "I am still puzzled ciensness and softness of tone. Yon knew very well that ancla's will was worth

"Of course," said Mrs. Cusworth, "it had less when you let me make arrangements for been a great disappointment to us that we receiv- Redstone, and now that I have mettled orory:ed nothing from Mr. Pennyacrequick-~~” thing you krook bver my plan. If you had told me "

"I'conld not tell you. I did not know," said the widow. "That is to say, I hid misreckened my means."

Then there is no help for it.

"Mother!" interrupted Salaman, quivering. flushing to the roots of her hair, then turning white. Mrs. Cusworth was one of those ordinary women who think it brennes them not to receive

or about the 30th instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

-Agents

1640 Hongkong, 26th March, 1889. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. TIBE Company's Steamship

*NESTOR,"

Captain Thompson, will be despatched as above TU-MORROW, the 31st inst

Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed Overland, can, or application to the undersigned,

hare their Tickets" endorsed for surrender at

Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to Mursailles (by Transatlantic Company's express Boats) and thence to Paris or London..

thence to London sccupies about the same time. Alglers is 28' hours steam from Marsailles and

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 22nd March, 1889.

1376 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & RUSATTING UNITED COMPANIES.)

STEAM FOR.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAT: having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers, to ADEN, SUEZ, РОИТ BALD. MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN),

2

Bun

Through Panago Tiokats granted to England, France, and Germany ty all trans-Atlantic lines of Steemers.

First-class Fares granted as follows To San Francisco

To San Francisce and ratura,"

available for 6 months. To Liverpool To London

$200.00

350.00

$35.00 830.00

tea al o to dignata rates. Spacial redwood rates granted to Bears of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chine Customs, to be obtained on

application.

Passengers by this ine bare the option of pro- ceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern

Pacific or Croatian Pacific Railways.

embarking at San Francisco for Chins, or Japan

Passengers, who have paid foll are (or vice rera) within one year, will be allowed & discount of 10), from Return Fare. This

allowance does not apply to through fures front Chian and Japan to Europe.

Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. the day previous to sailing-Pargal-Prokagos will be received at the Olge until 5 F.M. Bag day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to

adress in full: vaino of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo GENOA, El MEDIESAREAN

destined to points beyond San Francisco ADRIATIC LEVANTINE, and SOUTH in fas Deited States should be sent to tho AMERICAN PORTS op to CALLAO. Talking Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco. GULF and BAGDAD. HE Company's Steamship

"BISAGNO,"

will be despatched as abors on or about the 6th April.

At BOMBAT the Steamers are "discharging, in Vicronia's Dock.

For Further Farticolare regarding Freight and Passago apply to

CARLOWITZ &.Co.,

A gente. b Maroli, 1889.

"NE OF STEAMERS."

NAND HAMBURG.

Hoogk.. "SHI

FOR LC THE Ster. P

Captain Dwyer, will be despatched for the -FLINTSHIRE."

above Forts on or about the 7th April.

This Steamer has Superior Passenger Accom modation.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & CO.

Agents. Hongkong, 25th March, 1889.

406 THE "GIBB” LINE, ...

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Colling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through cargo for ADE- LAIDE. TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, &0)

UE British Stoumor

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On 10th April, at Noon To-marrow

On or about 7th April, Quick despatch

On 3rd April, så Noon. On 14th April, 10 AM. On 4th April, at Noon Tomorrow daylight, On 9th April at 1-P.. Quink despatch. On or about 5th April. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. On or about 34th inst. On or about 7th April On 4th April, at 4 P.M. On 3rd April, at 8 PM. Today, at Noon. Quick despatch. On 7th April. To-morrow daylight.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH,

NOTICE FIRM. CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

FROM this date, during the Abience of Mr. JAS. B. COUGHTRIE from the Colony, Mr. GEORGE. LOMER TOMLIN has been appointed ACTING SECRETARY to the Company..

P. RYRIE,

Hongkong. 16th March, 1869,

to BE GET.

Chairman.

TC BE LET, Possion from 15th April, 1889.

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RSM OOR of the Premises in the pocupation of Mosers. EDUARD STREL.. HARS & Co., Praya Central, containing EIGHT ROOS with Versalah and commanding fino view of the barbour.

Apply to

AR. MARY ongkong. 29th March, 1889.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRAL TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND N°.

TAR. MARSEILLES, BRINDISI,

LONDON: ALAD,

BOMBAY, MADRAS CALTTA AND N.E-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH

AUSTRALIA.

BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTA, Marseilles, PALTE, HAM- BURG, NE TOKE, AND BOSTON

SPECIE CALT LANDED AT FLYMOUTH. HE RENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stentarhip "GANGES," Capizte T. J. Aldertoa, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON VỪA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, the 10th April, at Noor.

Cargo will be received on board until 4P.M.; Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 4 T... on the day before sailing.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran. shipped at Ockorabo; Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vi Bombay with

at transhipment, arriving ons vask later than by the ordinfry direst route via Colombo.

For further partionlara regarding Fretany

ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANTR Ofice, Hongkong.

and Passad apply to she PENINSULAR &

The Contents and Value of Faskages are re quired to La declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are partionlarly requested to note Black Bill of Lading, the terms and conditions of the Company's

This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengers- for Marseilles.

E. L. WOODIN

Emperintendent

Hongkong, 29th March, 1889.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

STEAM. FOE SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,

PORT SAID, ` BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS: ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, [3 | GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN

For further information as to Phange and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Contral.

C. D. HAEMAN, Agent Hongkong. 14th March, 1889. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

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· PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS

NOTICE,

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,

PORT SAID; MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL. AND LA PLATA;

- 180.

LONDON, HAVRE. AND BORDEAUX,

PORTS.

COMFANT's STEAMERS WILN CALL AT BOUTHAMPTON TO LANTS PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE. NA-CARGO CAN "BE. TAKEN ON THROTAU

BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL.. PLACES IN RUSSIA

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SUNDAY, the 14th day of Apri 1989, at 10 A.M.. the Company's Steamship PREUSSEN," Captain C. "Poble, "with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and | CARGO will leave this. Port as above, CALLING

AT GENOA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will bo roceived cu Board until 4.., N WEDNESDAY, the 3rd April, 1983, Specie and Fursele until 1 P... on the 18th et Nook, the Company's Steamship April, 1869. (Parois are not to be sent on YANGTSE," Commandant Flauden, with Board; they must be left at the Agency's MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, Office Contents and Value of Packages are CARGO, will leave this Port for the above required. places.

The Stamer has plendid Accommodation and Dargo and Specie will be registered for Eon-parries a Doctor and Stewardess. *** don as well as "for Marseilles and accepted in

For Further Particulare, apply to placas of Europe. transit through Marseilles for the principal

MELCHERS & CO.,

Agout

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, Cargo will be received on board until 4 px.. Specie and Parools until 3 P.M., on the 2nd April, 1889. (Parcels are not to he sent

un board; they must be left at the Agency's ed as above on Office.) Contenta and value of Packages are

required.

* AFGHAN Captain Roy, will be de or about the 7th April.

-Furo to Sydney Melarae, $150.

For Froight or Passagoly to

GIBB, LIV. NGSTON & Co.,

Maagers. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1889

THE P. & 0.8. N. C's Steamship.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI.

a favour as a favour, but as a dua. Salome at..

I must try to onee felt the grans and kindness of the arrange

get out of the agreement for Redstona, if I can.

ment proposed for hor advantage by Philip, and will leave for th

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re plate about 24 hours the next English Mail. -

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent, Hongkong, 29th Marob, 1889. OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTALSTEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

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For further partionlars, apply at the Com- rauy's Oboe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agents Hongkong, 24, Maroh, 1889. “CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

TAKING CABGG AND

PABDENGERS JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,

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THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship

"ABYSSINIA.”.

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I am afraid the agent will not let me off. We had little hesitation in attributing it to him, and after her sirival shall have to pay double rent, and there is little fresing Mrs Sidebottom from the initiative, at chance of underletting Redstone at this time of lust, in it. But bar macthor supposed it due to the year."

her dignity to receive it as a concession to a lo Hetter pay double than here to make a dougitimate claim. ble removal; it will be less expanse in the end." Salome did not look in Philip's face. Afraid "Perhaps so," auswered Salome; then she left that her mother might say something further her mother's room that she might go upstairs that was unsuited to the situation, she inter-TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS8551 Toxa Register, GA. Lee, Commander, and think over this extraordinary change of plans. posed- She was painfully aware that she had been.

TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, will ha despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C treated without dus munsideration, uzbjected un-gortle voice, you said just now that you had no AMERICA, AND EUROPE, A THE VIA KOBEAND YOKOHAMA, on THUBS

MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH

OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND

DAY, the 4th April, at Noor.

-Connection will be made at Yokohama with

uncassarily to much trouble and sugar.

"Me. Poznycomeqgiok," she said, in a low,

olaiz ou our services. You are created such a

In the ballshe saw Mr. Philip Pennycome quick. lalu. Your proposal is so generoca, so kindly He beckoned to her to follow him to the garden intentioned, and so far transcending what we ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING door, and the aboyed. He nolocked the door. had any right to ask or to expect, that you lay under an obligation which it will be a ples

"I took away the key last night" Lo aid, "and now VOR SEB my reason. Tinted to the turf.

¿ fall of snow, that commituted snow

that

STEAMERS

Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports

and at Vancouver-with--San-Franoisso and- Pacific Coast Pointe by the regalar Steamerz

and other Steamers.

Hongkong, 18th Ma

FOR NEW YORK. THE 33 L. F. British. Sarque

"ANTOINETTE"

Runje, Mister, shortly expsutsl her, will lout for the abere Port, and will have quick des patch.

For Freight, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1889.

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UTLER PALMER

ESTABLISHED 18 Losted, 1815

Are represented in China by Moers. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Sirmasen & Co......

Co

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. & by HE. REYNELL & Co. in Japan. Subjoined are some of the items ocasigned by

these well-known Shippers.

SPIRITS,

COGNAU--Their popular 4 Star" quality and COGNAC Their well-known Star" quality

are for us to discharge. My dear mothare THE Sushi "GAELIC of the PACIFIC COAST TUAMSHIP COMPAN! THE

I not herself able to do much with her hands, bat

Japan Ports.

being made at

All PARCEL. PACKAGES thould bemarked to. address in full; and samo will be reosived at ib

daspate for Sax Franson, vis Yoko she is like a general in a battlefnid-on a com- bus, on TUESDAY, the 8th April, a ike real; had taken place at snadown, mending eminence she issues her directions, and Yokohams with Steamers from Shanghai and

ONE P.K. Connection and had covers the earth with a fine fim I am her orderly who fly about carrying ber of white, fine as dost. No furthor fall bad commands: We accept with gratitude and taken place during the night

pleasure your offer to continue in this house, at A track of human feet was impressed pa. the feast for a while. For that other offer that con- white surface from the "door to the steps that seras me alone, will you allow me time to geve access to the vegetable garden.

consider it?" Without exotanging a word, both followed the At that moment, beforo Philip could reply, the track, walking wide of it, suo ou each side. A door was burst open, and Janet rushed in, with A footprint marked oach step, and the Treat lod, faco of despair, holding an open letter before her. lean distinctly, down the lower garden to the "Mamma! Ob, mamma! "The Prussians hava

door in the wall at the bottom, throngh which it killed him. Alberb-has been shot!" doubtless pared, as thore were no signs of a

scramble: The door was looked.

"Have you the key Pasked Philip.

"I have not. There is one on Mr. Penny

comoqnick's bunch, and my tothor has a secund.”

(To be continued.)

INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE.

land, France, and Germany by ill trans-Atlantic

Through Paanga Tickets granted to Eng

Hues of Steamers

First-clase Fares granted as follows:- Te Vancouver & Victoria... (Mex) $160.00, To all Common Points in Canada? 230.00.

and the United States... To Liverpool......

300.00. To London.

******* 305.00. To other Karopean Points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Olours of the Army, Navy, Civil Borvise, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Custome, to be obtained on application.

Company's Cities until Free P.M. the day pre viour to salling.

First-alass Faros granted as follows:- To San FrancÍROO

$200.00 To San Francisco and retāra, ? available for 6 months in

350.00 325.00- 330.00 To other European points at proportionate

Consular Invoices to nenompany Cargo des ratos. Special reduced rates granted to Offorstined to Points in the United States, should be of the Army, Navy, Civil Serving, and the sent to the Company's Ores addressed to Mr Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.

D. E. Brown, District Troight Agent, Yan couver, B.C.

To Liverpool -To London

"It matters not," said Philip."Ontoida is ' path along which the mill people have gone this morning to their work, and kave trampled out HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK sending Overland by the Southern Pacile and

all the traces of our mysterious visitor. The

prints are those of nushad foot. The shape of

the impression tells me that.”

They returned to the hass

COMPANY, LIMITED,

CABIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS A

Passengers by this line have the option of pro

connecting Lines, Central Pacino, Northern Proitte or Conation Proitin Railways.

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re

veras) within one year, will be

on the 3rd April.

Freight will be received on Board until 6. P.M.

respectfully informed that, if upon their ambarking at. San Francisco for Chins or Japanday previons to stiling.

allowed a discount of 10. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and apply to Japan to Europe.

This unpleasant incident convinces are of one arrival in this Harbour, none of the Company -thing," said Philip It will not do for me to Foremen should be at Land, orders for repairs

live in this place alone. I or explain this mye sent to the HEAD OFFIOR, NO. 1, Prays terious affair in one or other way. Either one Central, will receive pronipt attention, of the servants having a brother, cousin, or lover, In the event of complaints being foam whom she wished to favour with the pick of gecessary, comunication with the Cadorsized single's clothes, but she few were laid out a xenuited, when inbadista steps will be taken distribution, allowed him to come and choses or to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction. hiraself

"Or alsa"

:

"Or slse thegardener left the Uttle door in the

D. GILLIES, Secretary. Kangkong, 6th Angust, 1985.

Consular Invoices to sompany Cargo dos tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States elodd be sent to the Company's

All Percola must be sout to our Ofice, and should be raneked to vidress in full; and the same will be received by us notil 5 p.m. the For information na to Passage or Freight,

ADAMSON, BELL & CO.

Agenix Hongkong, 8th March, 1999.

FOR NEW YORK.

Offices, addressed to the Colloctor of Customs. THE 3/3 A. 1.1. American Ship

San Francisco,

For further information

Ad to Froiz

-

"PACTOEUS,"

bextNo better shipped.

SCOTCH WHISKY,

Seo Separate Advertisement.

IRISH WHISKY,

BEST-Only one quality coasigned.

PORT "INVÁLIK,"

Invalids in partionlar are recommended to select this-Wine. See special Advertisement.

SHERRY,

For Connolaseurs: the following Wines have

their own distinctive marita

INVALID," pala, doliante, fino davor. AMOROSO," a Stouter Wine, very popular. MANZANILLA" & clean dry appetising Wine. "SHERRY-WHITE SEAL" a apecial favorite to

China, very delicate and soft.

CLARET

Forfectly pare Bordeaar, not loaded to please

vitiated palates.

་

MOUTON........in quarts aud pints. LAROSE..., in quarts and pints. ST. ENTEPRE...in quarts and pints. MARGAUX-Epoo in quarts and pints.

LIQUEUR, BENEDICTINE from the Mounsbury, O. P. & Co. are the Scie Consignors of this

world wide known Liqueur. For Prices apply to either of tho sbovo Firms 18] marked •

122 or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com-Burnham, Master, will load here for the above

pany. No. 504, Queen's Road Contral.

C. D. HARMAN, Agent Hongkong, 25th Marob, 1839,

FC.

FRANCISCO. Amerlin Ship

PIRE

[+

wall ajar. Bome passing tramp sesing it open, yeatured in, and Bading nothing worth taking7 EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES.

K in the garden, pursued his explorations to the house, where he was fortunate enough to find COUGHS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, DIFFICULTY another door open, through which ho Tooted of BREATHING ero spoedily oured by KEATING'S Die entrance and helped himself to what he first COUGH LOZENGES eognised and recommended laid hands on. Heald have taken more had by the Medical Faculty). No other remedy is he not been disturbed byyou.”

half so effective. Ons Lorange alone given ze Snow, Master load kore for the above- "He was not disturbed by me."

lief. They oostuia no Opiana, Morphle, nor any Port, and wave quick despatch.

"He may hava soen you pass down the stairs iolent drag, and may be taken by the most de and so kave taken the alarm and dumped. My licate. One or two at bedline ensures rest wher second explanation in the least probable, for it troubled by the throat Bold by all Chemista in demands a doable simultaneous neglect of small 'Tisa

is

12172

THE S/S L. THE

For Freight, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 25th February, 1

(308

Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1889.

FOR BAMFURG AND LONDON. REAIL. British Bark

THE

· BORNEO TIMBER.

+318

E BRITISH BORNEO TRADING

AND PLANTING COMPANY,

LIMITED,

Are prepared to supply NEW & VALUABLE TIMBERS for Ship and House Building, Faraiture Wharves, &o, in round or squara 92 Legs, Bears, or Sawa to any specification. Small samples can be seen at the Office, where also Price List and Description can be obtained, and larger simple at our Godowns, East Point The above Company have arranged for Regular. Shipments to be made by the Provinci, Purana, and other large steamers direct to this pört.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, 24th October, 1858

**EME."* Win. Bummers, Master, will load here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1889. 1205

TO LET,

From the lat July next.

TO BE LET.

1654

|655

NOTICES TO CONSIGNE! S.

NOTICE.

ba an

2mer

ARGO', shipped · per translipped on Board the German lamor Picciela for Amɔý,

BÀN HO & dig Agonte S. 8. Independent.

Hongkong, 25th March, 1889.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE. HE 'Steamship

THE

"LYDIA," Captain Polereen, kuving arrived from the shove Ports. Consignos of Carge are hereby requested to sud in their Bills of Lad!..... conntersiz nature by the Undersigned and to take immo diate delivery of their goods from alongside.

Optio...l'argo will buforwarded nalows potic to the contrary be given before Four FM, TO

DAY.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will b laudet into the Godowns of the Kowloon Pin and Godown Co. and stored at Consigners' rial and expouse,

No Claims will be admitted after the Geeks have left the Aniowas, and all Goade remainti: andelivored after the 29th inst., will be subj to rent...

1622

All broken, einfed. and damaged goods are fi be left in the Godowns, where they will b ABE BUNGALOW, ALBANT ROAD, non-examined on the 29th instant, at 4 PAL

No-Firo Insurance has been offneted taining & Rooms and having a full sized TENNIS COURT

SIBMSSEN & Co., !

Arents. Apply to

STOLTERFOHT & FIRST Hongkong, 23rd March, 1889 Hongkong, 20th March, 1889.

STEAMSHIP IRAQUADDY”

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo from Louder

Antwerp, and Havre Ex 8. 8. Gradian and Tris, and Hordeaux Ex 8. 3. Frederi Morel and Leroy Lallier, in connection wit the above Stoker are hereby informed the their Goola, with the exception of Opium, Tren zure, and Valuables, sro being landed and store at their risks at the Company's Godown Bowrington whinos delivery may be obtaine immediately after lauding.

TO. 12, CAIŊE ROAD,

Apply to

SPANISH PROCURATION. Hongkong, 7th March. 1889.

TO LET FURNISHED, From 15th April,

No. 3, MORRISON HILL

Apply to

1199

JOHN ANDREW, slo Straits Insurance Co., LA. Bongkong, 25th March, 188

TO LET.

Optional Carco will be forwarded on unlo (626 intimation is received from the Consigue

before 10A.M., TO-DAY (FRIDAY), requestin Lit to ba isaded bern.

ULUG BUILDINGS, TOASassion frea (THE GROUND FLOOR of HOUSE No. the lat April next

For Particulars, appia

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.. Hongkong, 15th March, 1889.

TO LET

[642

NO MORRISON HILL. Entry 1st

April. Apply to

G. C. ANDERSON,

13, Praya Ceutral. Hongkong, 261k Felrancy, 1889,

TO LET: WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by ti Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after FRIDAY the 5th April. at Noor, will be subje to rent and landing charges at Ons vent på package per diem.

1.

All Claims must be sent in to ma on or befor the 6th April, or they will not ha recognized

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Jongkong, 28th March, 1889.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

YONSIGNEES par Company'e Steam

BELLEROPHON," aru boroby notified that the Cargo is being di obargad into Craft, and/or landed at t Godowns of the Undersigned; in both career will lie at Conairness risk. The Cargo will ready for delivery from Cruft or Godown e and after the 26th instaut.

1421 Co

1312

【Os 1, 2 & 4, QUEEN'S GARDENS.

Apply to

G. C. ANDERSON,

19, Praya Central. Hoogkong, 20th January, 1859,

TO LET,"

PART of a HOUSE in 0219 of the healthiest positions of the Colony-5 ROOMS and GÅRDEN.

W. E. L. C., c/o Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong, 11th March, 1889.

TO LET.

529

“SUNNYSIDE," No-7, Bonham Boud.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 14th November, 1899:"

TO BE LET Pomession.un let April, 1850.--

[0. 3, ALBANY TERRACE,

Apply to

Goóda undelivered after the 2nd Prox, wi be subject to Kant. All damaged Goods mu |bs left in the God was where they will be e

amined at 11 AM. 2nd Prox.

BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Agents. Hongkong. 25th March, 1899,

“UNION LINE.

[59

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM ANTWERP: HAMBURG, AND

SINGAPORE, · WE Steamship

TH

SUSSEX."

Capinin Lougloy, having arrivedfrom the abộc Porta, Consignace of Cargo are hereby requeste 136 to nil in their Bllla of Lading to the Under signed for courtervignature and to take immed | 850 delivery of their goods from slongside.

The steamer is torthed at Kowloon an Cargo impeding her discharge will be at ond landed and stored at Consignees risk and e pouso and no Fire Insurance will be efected.

Options cargo will be forwarded on t Shanghai unless notice to the contrary be give before 2 г.M., TO-DAY, the 5th.just.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 26th February, 1899.

1419 TO BE LET, Possession on 1st April, 1880.

IRST FLOOR of 2,

Apply to

FSTREET.

DUDDELL

LINSTEAD & DAVIE, ozgtcag, 26th February, 1889, 1-620

TO LET.

All Claims against the steamer must do pr sented to the undersigned on or before the S1: instant, or they will not be recognised.

RULL & Co.,

- grean 55.

65

Hongkong, 15th March, 1882, TO COSIGNÉES OF OPTIONALCARG

EX 0.8. 9. (0.19 S. 3." CYCLOPS,"

FROM LIVERPOOL,

FROM the 1st February next, OFFICES CHIPPING Orders must be obtained from th

at present in the occupation of the Cour- "TOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS. -

mply to

RUSHELL & Co. Longkong, 4th December, 1888.

TO LET-AT THE PEAK.

F40

**L

A HACIENDA," formerly occupied

Sir GhORGE PHILLIPPO.

by

H. N. MODY,

Victoria Baildings.

4

Apply to

Hongkong, 13th December, 1898.

TO LET.

A

DOOMS in “College ChamDERS.”

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & C Hongkong, 13th July, 1898.

131

A LARGRAIRY&WELL-FURNISHED

HOUSE from 1st of May.

A PORTION of "BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.” "BREEZY POINT,” Immediato Possession. "BISNEE VILLA," FOKFOLUM GODOWNS at BOWBINGTON.

Apply to

SHARP & Co, BEACONSFIELD ÁRCADE. "Hongkong, 5th March, 1889

TO LET.

BUNGALOW in GARDEN Lors Nos.

85/35, Kowloon. Apply to

D; MUSSO & Co- Hongkong, 4th February, 1889,

TO LET.

WELL FURNISHED FLAT, 3 ROOMS

with 2 BATHROOMS, Praya East, nezt to the German Consulate, from end of April to end of October.

Apply to

MEYER & Co.,

5. Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 4th March, 1889,

(471 【ONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS HO

Bates, in First-class Goilo was. STEAMER CARGOES favourable terms.

Also Batiru GODOWNS to LET.

Apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1887,

Goods received on STORAGE at Moderate

discharged ou

Undersigned not later than the 4th prez [forshipment"per stonmor ̈** L¡AERTES”.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, th March, 1889,

161

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

CONSIGNEES per Company's Stoume

CYCLOPS," are hereby notified that the Cargo is being dis charged into Craft, and/or landed at the Go downs of the Undersigned; in both cases it wil lie at Consignes risk. The Cargo will be read for delivery from Craft or Godown on and afte the 29th instant,

Goods undelivered after the 5th proximo will be subject to Rent. All damaged Good must be left in the Gedowns where they will be examined ut 11 A... 2nd-prox.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agəniz Hongkong, 28th March, 1859.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

NONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Hills of Lading to the undersigned for countersignaturo, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has best landed-and-store-ut their risk and expense. ----

G

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

Ex "Euuz" and "DJenna H."

Nos. 60/61Two Cases

WOOLLENSs from

48

B

(in block)

or

47 (in diamond)

London consigned to order.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Hongkong, 2846 March,-1859.

NOTICE.

HEREBY warz Bayers of Preserves, Soy, I do, that of late several fraudulent imita tions of my Brad CBY LOQNG, hava bean offered for Sals, and that goods will bə genaire Cur LOONO PRESERVES unless the following label is found in the boxc

H.Y LO O N. G

"DEALER IS SWEETXEATS; SOT AND ALL KINDS

"OF CANTON PRESERVES DA

"No. 34. OLD CHINA STREET.)

"An attempt has boon made by a person in Honghong to palm off upon persons parolasing ereatments for Export an inferior article upon which he places my name in order to desnive [1246 those who may prohasa; thereby injuring my former reputation: This is to inform my old engiomory that there has been no shunga mada it my manufacture from the former ones and that my sweatments can be obtained at no other place than where it has been made for the past 50 years at No. 34, Old China Street." Parlins rosiding abrond should be particular when giving orders, to purchase of no others who bose my name as they are of inferior quality,

...**** Canton, 3th Decuba, 1751.a And on casks my seal Car LooÑO ČASTON" with & BOOSTER will be found on the corks.

I ab beg to notify that I have No Aerror IN HONGHUNO, ner is anybody entrusted with the sale of my goods there.

CHY. LOONG,

Honam, Canton.

bas always on

FOR SALE

YH A S HEIDSIECK '§

CHAMPAGNE, 1880 WRIEK SEAL

los por case of 1 dozen quarts.

per case of 2 doamn pints. PAUL DUBOIS & Q's OLAEFT, GRAND YIN LENYULE, - 42ð................... Për çush of Időzen quarta, CLARET, Chatkav LaroŠE.' 813........... por caan of 1 dosen gasets. $14..... ...... per case of 2 dozen plats.

PONTET CANET.

por onse of i dessa quarts.

$9.50

„per game of 1 doxen quarta.' PALMER MARGAUX.

$7.50 $9.50

per case of 2 dozen pinta. LORMONT.

So

per case of 1 dożna quarta,* JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $8

per case of 1 dozen bottle. *. ALSO. CUTLER PALMER & Coa

WINES AND SPIRITS,

SIEMSREN & Oo. 12000 kongkong, 1st January, 1894

5561

MAN LOONG of CARTON, S

hand for Sale' BEST PRESERVED MEAT, SOY, &o. Price moderate.

The undersigned is also antrasted with the Sale of PRESERVES, &c., of CHY LOONG Chor

MAN LOONG, Conten

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Priston and Published by D. Okartastos WILOOK

Wynham Shamet, Hongkong,