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HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

AUCTIONEERS, &c.

PAUL BREWITT,

2 Zetland Street, Auctioneer, Appraiser

and Commission Agent.

HUGHES & HOVOI

Anctioneers to the Government, and Share and General Brokers, corner Toe Honso

Street and Praya Central.

V. I. REMEDIOS,

Auctioneer, Apprainer and Agent,

8. Queen's Road Central

BOARD AND LODGING

THIS SPACE 18- RESERVED POB THR

WESTERN HOTEL. BOOKBINDING

*** DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,

The only offes in China having Europeaz.

taught worksion. Equal to Home Work. BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS

W. BREWER & CO..

Printers, Bookbinders and Account Book Manufacturors, 23 and 23, Queen's Road

(under Hongkong Hotel).

BUILDERS

KANG ON.

Contractor; 30, D'Aguilar Street. Local and Coast Port Buildings, Timber, Brick

nad Granite.

Machanics engaged, Estimates given. CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, &c.

THE PHARMACY,

10. Con's Road Central Family and Dispensing Chemists, Wines, Spirits and

Cigars

"THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

Chomists and Druggiste, High-olas Aczs- tod Waters, Dealers in Photographic

Requisites, Queen's Bowl

WATKINS, LD, Apothecaries" Harx, 66, Queen's Road Control, Cigars, Aerated

Wators, Wines, Bears. Spirits, etc.

CURIO DEALERS

KUHN & KOMOR,

Fine Art Japanese and Chinese Curios,

21 and 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong,

Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama,

KWONG HING,

China Porealain, Crockery Wars: 50s,

Queen's Rond Central'

WONG HOME,

DENTISTS

HONGKONG

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14тa, 1900

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

PHOTOGRAPHERS,

YEE CHUN,

Boad, Upstairs.

(Published by Special Arrangement.]

IN WHITE RAIMENT.

BT WILLIAM LE QUEUX

Marins and Portrait Painter, 50, Queen's Anthor of "Whoso Findoth a Wife," "Purple

and Fine Linen,"The Day of Temptation,

"Of Boyal Blood,” &o, &c. 20

[COPYRIGHT.]

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PRINTING

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Proofs reall by Englishmen.

SILK GOODS DEALERS

TEJUMUL POHUSING,

Donlor in Chinese, Indian and Japanoze Goods, Silks, Woollen and Cashmere Shawls and other Bundry Goods; 4,

D'Aguilar Street. First Floor..

WASSIAMUEL ASSOMULL,

Wholesale and Retail Importors and Exporters, India, Chinese and Japanese Silks, Cashmere Shawls and Ceylon

Lace: 46, Queen's Road, Cl. SILK. LAGE MANUFACTURERS

FR. BLUNCE,

Exporter of Real Hand-made Terchon Lace iu Silk, Linen and Cotton, Grasscleth and Silk Embroideries, Hand-made Silk and Lines LACK Curtains made to order: 17, Queen's Road, Centrol.

STOREKEEPERS

F.

CHAPTER XXV.

THE WOMAN IN: BLACK,

the moment to move,

The encounter was unexpected and startling stood glaring at the dark figure unable for That dark fase with fte keen black eyes fascinated me. There was look of evil there. What business could bring her there, stealthily

like a thief?

She had bolted in the contre of the hall, and seemed to be examining some object upon the Ladian table whereon tos was always served in the afternoon. The light as just ancient ta reveal that she hold something small and white in hor hand, but what it was I was unable to distinguish.

The partial boulis, as we doctors tarm the lack of ability to perform intentional nota,

unobserved. All the other roads cut scrow the park, and anyone travelling slang them would be viable for some distance. Therefore, I started down the by way in question, astering the wood and traversing it as meisolesely as I could, and; emerging at last into the broad oyrled and drives ovaz it dosons had about bets white high road which I knew so well, having

over of times.

to

I calculated that the

room pocupied by my love those two men strolling there must have noticed it!.

I opened my own window and leaned out to look. No, it had been removed: Her absance had toon discovered. Spotkan

The breakfast bell rang, and aroused me to u

it to that the truth might be ascertained. sense of responsibility. I know of the secret visit of La Gioia, and it was my duty to reveal

Therefore I shaved quickly, changed my clothes, and tossed about my bed so that the maids should not suspect my watchfulness,

of

o twelve minuten start and if they had really taken that rond I must be close upon them, The road ascended standily all the way from the Wormwood Farm to Kingsdown, yet I There was merry chatter outside in the slackened not my pace until I gained the erast corridor us the guests' descended, but although of the hill. The moon had come forth from I listened. I could hear no mention behind a bank of clouds, and it was so light that Beryl's disappearance. On completion of or object upon that white open road could be my toilet. I opened my door and followed soon for a long distance. Having gained the them down. Yet scarcely had I get to the hill-top at the function of the road to Waxall, head of the stairs when that same new familiar stood and strained my eyes down both sensation came upon me, like the touch of au highways, but to my disappointment saw noisy hand. I gripped the old caken banisters and stood cold and dumb. The same phenomens had occurred in my mom as in that room of mystery st Gloucester Square. The thing ut. tarly stragged bolief.

оде.

Either. I had passed them while they had hiddon themselves in the wood, or I had mistaken the direction they had taken.

The presence in the house of that xinister wonusu in black, her mode of exit, and the starting fact that Beryl was missing, haul, I think, sunerved me. As I stood reflecting, I regretted that I had relied too much upon my o tratagy, and had not arouant the house hold. In my constant efforts to preserve the

Nevertheless, almost as swiftly as the haud of Death toughed me was it withdrawn, and walk- ing somewhat unsteadily I went down and along the corridor to the breakfeat-room.

The chatter was general before I entered, but there was a sudden silence sa I opened the door.

WAY,

belite! You're an awful sing gard this morning!

I glanced quickly scross

at the speaker and held my breath in mazement.

which had seized me on discovering the intruder, cret of my, well-boloved, I had made a futut inn't tha's Dr. Colkirk cried a voice, this

quickly gave place to endeavour to conceal myself; and this I accomplished by crouching down behind a large square pedestal whereon stood a giant palm. As I watched I her make a tour of the place, examining every object as though in search of something. Then, with deliberation, he passed through the door by which I had entered and crept noiselosily up the stairs.

She was ascending to the room of the woman who feared her. I stele along after her. It was an adventurous piece of spying, for the slightest Sailersaking of the stairs would betray my presence,

and oaken stairs areak horribly.

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At last I gained the top, and naI stood, watobel her steal noiselessly along the corridor past Beryl's chamber, to my own room. She tried the door contiously, opened it and entered. As though in disappointment that I was not there; she quickly cans forth, stood in hesitation listening in the corridor, and then erasping buck stopped before Beryl's room. Eridently she was well acquainted with the geography of

mintake

My mind had become confused by these con stanily recurring nystacies. As a medical man I know that all mental troubles involve diseases of the brain. The more complex trouides, saeli my own at that moment, ars still wrapped in obecarity. To the paychologist there are comse certain guiding principles through the mase of facts which countitate the science of the mind, but after all, he knows practically nothing about the laws which govern the infuence of mind over body. I had acted foolishly and without forethought. Both had fled.

ron to

It was Beryl She was sitting there in her usual place, looking fresh in her pale blue cotton blouse, the merriest and happiest of the party.

What repease I made I have no idea I only know that I saluted my hostess mochauí- cally, and then walked to my chair like a man in a dream.

(To be continued.)

THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER-

BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL...

$75,000.

I took the road down the hill to Wraxall, and thence, by a circular ronte by way of Geabrook Farm and the old charch of Atworth, back to the Hall. I hoped that they might take that road to Bath, but although I walked for more Divided into 7,509 Shares of 810 each, payable than an hour I met not a soul. A church clock chimed three, as I came down the bill from Kingsdown, and it was already growing light elimbed back into Beryl's room by the ero I gained the terrace of the Hall again.". I

Fot

KWONG SANG & CO.,

Shipchandlers, Sailniakem, Hardware, the house and know who occupied the various ladder still suspended there. Her absence 85

Engineer Tools, Bruss and Iron Mer

ohants, 144, Des Voins Rond, making

MORE & SETMUND,

Bhipchandlers, Bailmakers, Riggers, Com-

mission Agents and General Store

keepera, 43 and 45, Prays Central

TAILORS

chambers.

In the corridor it was much lighter then in the hall, and as she came to satamastill, before Beryl's door I was quite close to her, crouching on the dark stairs, my head only on a level with the floor of the corridor. It was then I made a discovery which was somewhat puzzling While her right hand was free on the left she woso a black glove.

She bent at the door, peered into the kyehole. and having listened in order to satisfy herself that Beryl was asleep, slowly tumed the handle

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Opposite Kubu's Curio Store,

HUNG YUEN, E

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Drapers, 85, Queen's Road, Central,

Surgeon Dentist, 50, Queen's Eend Central. YEE SANG FAT & CO., WONG TAI FONG,

Surgeon Dentist, 24, Bank Balldings,

Opposite Hongkong Hotel

DRAPERS

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Low Prices; 37, 39, Wellington Street

SEE WOO,

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LI KWONG LOONG,

Cabinet masker, Furniture Dealer, Art De corator and Dealer 17, Queen's Road,

GROCERS

THE MUTUAL STORES,

BUB AGENTS LIPTON, LD,

8 and 16 D'Aguilar Street,

---Provision and General Merchants.

JEWELLERS

KANG LEE & COM A

Jewellers, Gold and Silversmiths Watch

makers, Japanese Curios and Blackwood Furniture. Opponite Fost Office, 36,

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MAISON LEVY HERMANOS,

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TOBACCONISTS +/-

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Importer of the Best Manila Cigars; 25.

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H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Hand":

and Calle Anloagns, Manila.

WILLIAN MACLEOD, D.D.S.,

DENTIST.

BEACONSFIELD ÀECADE.

Hongkong, 10th November, 1990.

AMERICAN SYSTEM

OP

DENTISTRY

ᎪᎢ .

No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

CHADWICK KEW..

= {LATE OF POATS & NOBLE). ↑ Hongkong, 15th September, 1899,

SIEN TING.

Would she enter? I stood watching ber actions with bated breath. That she was there with avil intent was absolutely certain.

The look yielded, and pushing open the door very slowly she stole in on tip-toe, closing it

after her,

What should I do? My love was in deadly paril. Of that I felt certain. She had defled the major and the revenge of that all-powerful but unknown person La Gioia was upon her. She was alone, asleep, and at her mercy

To dash in and seize her would be to alarm the house, and perhaps compromise my loved one.

Yet what could I do to save her? I had seen by the evil glint in her eyes that she was there with fell intent, and by the cautious silent manner in which she moved, without hesitation or fear, that she was | no amateur et such nocternal visits. Indeed, she moved like a dark shadow, gliding without the slighest noise until one might almost have believed her to be some supernatural visitant

It was my duty, however, to protect my love, no matter at what cost. I load come thers for that purpose, having a distinct foreboding that some deadly peril surrounded her, therefore now was my time to act, to most that woman face to face, and to demand an explanation.

Upon this suggestion I noted without further delay, for creeping as noiselessly sa she had done. I reached the door and slowly taraned the handle in order to burst in unexpectedly upon her.

The handle turned, but the door would not open. She had looked it behind her.

I bant to the keyhole. All was dark within, There was no sound. The noise I had made by 12801 trying the door had no doubt alarmed her and she was standing within, preparing to make a sudden dash for liberty,

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I drow myself up at the door prepared. Thom moments were full of excitement. I held my breath, straining my ears to listen. There was no sound. The silence was like that of the grave,

My love was within that room, and her enemy was at her side, so

-Should I arouse the household Agan I hesitated, tearing lost I should compromise her. Of a sudden, however, I recollected that in many houses the doors of the bedrooms frequent ly bear similar looks, and inding that the key had Loan removed by the intruder possibly for the purpose of watching my movements from the inside, it occurred to me that I might try the key of my own room,- Br

Yet if I left my post she might escape. She was evidently watching her opportunity.

Fally ten minutes passed, each second ticked out loudly by the long grandfather's clock at the further end of the corridor, until I could stand the tension no longer, and receding slowly backwards, with my syve still upon the door ready for La Chois's dash for liberty, I reached my own room and secured the key.

Then, slipping back again, I placed the key swiftly in the look, heedless of the noise I made, and turned it. It yielded, and a second later I stood within the room fo

An involuntary ory of amazement escaped me, and I drew back,

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I dashed towards the bed, but it had not been slept in. The room with its great mirror draped with silk, and silver toilet set catching the pale light, was empty!

I looked out, but all was dark across the park. The night wind rustled in the trees, and a dog wan howling dismally in the kennels. Could alie have been awaiting her. Users and have left aber company? The discovery utterly dis mayed me,

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yet remained undiscovered. Everything was just as I had left it an hour and a half before. alarm the household or to affect ignoranco of was undecided at that moment whether to the whole thing and await developments of the stringe affair. Judged from all points, the beit, therefore, still in indecision, I crept back. the room, and entering there, closed the door.

I sank into a shair exhausted after

my walk, when a sudden pain shot through me from haud THE to foot, causing me to after an involuntary ory. Then next instant the same sensation of being- room in Gloucester Square, and again on the pre- frozen crept over me us it and lone outside that rious night, when dancing with my well-beloved. and amnesia, the same complex symptoms that The same rigidness of muscles, the same aphasis had before experienced and so well remem- bered were again upon me. My lower limbs seemed frozen and lifeless, my heart was beating so faintly that it seemed almost im perceptible, and my senses seemed so utterly fulled that I was unable either to cry out or to

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If I had but a little of that curious liquid. which Hosfer had injected: I blamed myself for not asking him to give me some in case of emergency. The unknown woman in black had left behind her there the curious unseen in

nece that so puzzle the greatest known medicologist.

The sensation was much sharper and of far longer duration that that which had so suddenly fallon upon me when dancing Reader, I can only describe it, even now, as I sit raconating to you the curious story, as the foy touch of the grim Avenger. The hand of Death was actually

on me.

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THE EYRIE&arge BUNGALOW

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(From 1st December moxt)

GODOWN. ONE SPACIOUS

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Apply to

with

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PAUL JORDAN,

1. Daddell Street. Hongkong, 30th October, 1900,

TO LET WITH IMMUTATE POSSESSION,

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Apply to

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!!!

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61 Hongkong, 9th October, 1960,

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FROM the 1st October-FOUR ROOMS

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PROSPECTUS.

In consideration of the transfer by the ven-

R 8.

GILLANDERS

་་་་

"GLENWOOD.". 21, CAINE ROAD. Hongkong, 20th September, 1900.

CROOMS, with Board.

The object for which it is proposed to form the above Company is the acquisition and ex- tention of the business now carried on by Mr. J. W, Kaw, of supplying with fresh water the ships entering the harbour of Hongkong. dor to the Company of his steamboats, pumps, $35,000.00 of which he is willing to take hose, good-will, &c,, he receives the sum of $20,000 in fully paid up shares in the Com

any Mr. Kew undertakes and guarantees the payment of a dividend of at least 10 por MVERITAR cent to the shareholdits. For the first two years of the existence of the Company.

Hongkong, 9th November-1900.

19847

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TRADE

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I think that the automatic process of my brain must have ceased. Without entering in to a long description, which the majority of the laity would not properly understand, it is but netossiry to say that the lowest or third level " of the brain includes all the functions which the spinal cord and its upper termination, which we call the "medulla," are able to perform alone that is, without involving necessarily the acti vity of the nervous centres and brain areas which lie above them. The third level functions are those of life-sustaining processos generally, breathing, heart beat, and vasomoter Betion which secure the circulation of the blitt was this portion of the brain control THERAPION No 1 mukably ling the automatic processon which had become paralysed. I needed. I know, an artática. tipulationBothe agent by which the physio logical processes might be started What

again. if they would not start again mormally

I sat in my chair rigid se's corpse, unable to move, unable to utter a sound, cold, stiff, and, as Iwell know, resembling in every partienlar a person lifeless. Blight consciousness remained to me, but after a while even that faded, and I knew not then what fellowe.

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THERAPION No. 2

for: ime

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THERAPION No. 3

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The period of blank unconsciousness appeared to me but a few minutes, but it must have been hours; for when I awoke the morning sun was high and was shining full in my face as I sat there. My limbs were dramped, and my head was heary but there was no pain with my recarn ing sonability, as is generally the case after a THERAPION Chandler period of insensibility. I rose with difficulty, and staggering unevenly to the window, looked ont. Upon the terrace two men were idly stroll ing, as was the habit of those who came down early, awaiting the breakfast bell. I glanced at the time-piece, and saw that it was about nine o'clock,

Had Beryl's absenos yet been discovered ! I glanced over at my bed and then recollected" that I had not undressed. Troly that night had been an eventful one: La Giois bad actually been in that room. In an instant recollections of my midnight vigil and my chase crowded upon me. Surely if that rope leader were still suspended from the window of the

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Haver, linflatus, cleanses and kerapu the skin supple.

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N. Baugert, of Norborne, says: -For nineteen monthe I lay a helpless cripple from Rheumatism. The weight of my body was reduced from. 170 The. to 150 lbs, proof of the terrible pain I hul to endure. During all this time. I sought a cure, V rent after naing everything I heard of, such as I ran to my room, obtained a cup and hosts, animente, electricity. Turkish Haths, and alors and returning passed through the open window, ill uselessly employing physicians. I considered descending by the ladder to the terrace. Around myself incurable, especial y so, when the bat the house I dashed like a madman and down physician tell me that he would not accept any the drive torwards the lodge-gatas, halting sul more money from

me.. as the case was beyond denly now and then with my ear to the wind, the human grasp. At this time I noticed, your anger to distinguish any sound of movement. advertisement in one of the morning papers. I I was utterly without due to guide me as to ¦ ordered Little à Oriental Bub with very little the direction the

fugitive had taken, Forrá confidence, bat I was sorprised after using 2 to or five roads and pathe led from the house in bottles. I was greatly improved and the con various directions, to Afworth vilinge, to forerunned me of your wonderful remedy cured me,

bam, and to Encock, while one by way through with the help of God, of Ekwamatiem the wront led out upon the old bighroad to Hats. For my part I shall do all in my power to - The inther wont straight into a dark popse at aprond its merity Bold at Re. 1 per bottla.

the rear of the house, and would afford apple | Agents for Hongkong-THE VICTORIA Manainctured only by LAMBERT & BUTLER, LTD., LONDON, ENGLAND. 2832-1 (2724), concealinant for anyone wishing to get away DISPENSARY, LD.

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