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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVI, GATION COMPANY,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

FROM TRIESTE, FIUME, PORT SAID; ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE. Steamship

THE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23RD. 1901-

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERPEN, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE N.D.L. Steamship THE

[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.]

A FATAL FEAR.

BY

"MARBURG," Captain Zachariae, having arrived from the above ports, Consignus of Cargo are lumeby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersigasture by the Unassignait and to "MARQUIS BACQUEHEM take immediate delivery of their Goods from having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby alongside. informed that their Goods are being landed at Optional Cargo will be forwarded unbes their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkongnotice to the contrary be given before Noasats, many of them in the fourth generation, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, TODAY. whence delivery may be obtained.

This Vassal brings Cargo:

From Venice, exs. Melcovich, transhipped

at Trieste,, From Trieste, ex as. Imperatria, trau

shipped at Bombay,

From Levant Porta, 81 8 a. Euterpe. Optional Cargo will be discharged here, anless notics to the cuntiary be given inmediately.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be went in to the Offee of the Undersigned, before NOON, on the 26th of October, or they will not be recognised,

No Fira Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 28th wal Deprerafill be subject to rent

Bills of Tading will be countersigned by

SANDER, WIELER & CO.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 19th October, 1991.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

TE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

"JAPAN."

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FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND 3TRAITS Monsigners of “Cargo by the above-nsioað vessol ure hereby informed that their Goods are Iming landed and played at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

· Company's Golowes at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as tho Goods are Ionded.

Optional Goods will be loaded here ulec instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY, 19th inst..

Goods not cleared by the 25th instant, at 4P.M., will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance will be offected by mo in -nzy case whatever.

Any Cargo impeding her dischargo will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowy Company, Limited, and stored at Consignens' risk and expense.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gedowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 25th instant will be subject to rent.

THE LADY MIDDLETON (Author of " Alastair Bhan Comyn," etc.).

Well do I remember her felling of the story, my beautiful great-grandmother! She married very young, and her daughters followed her ex- faculties, shon fairly advanced in the eighties, emple; so that, in full possession of all her she could sit surrounded by a troop of descend bat old

Gnough to

appreciate her wonderful memory, and to cajoy her clear and graphic narration of events that had occured, in what

then seemed en chaost medieval opoch. Well do I recall the still erect and stately figure, in the large eared-chair, whoss rod bro de showed up her crow black satin gown. A kerchief of lace crossed her bosom, there fixed by a small miniature portrait of her husband in diamond setting on her broy the silver hair, born in plain low lands, was bound by a Billet of black velvet, will an ornament consisting-if I remember rightly-of a single geran dia mond, or sapphire, or ruby, at the parting (was it called a Sévigné her if of lace, falling [2072 each side of the sweet old faze, ky her shoulders, and framed those delicate features and bright, dark, oyes, making a picture no one She loved to gather her descendants around her, and one especial Christmas a party had assembled, on the occasion of a daughter (sho always called them" the girl" still, though most of them wore grandmothers) bringing a son and his bride to the patriarelal atacsphere of Alvordone Court for introduction.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they wil. examined on the 25th inet, at 3 P..

No Fire Insurance has bion effecic1.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Office.

Hongkong, 19th October, 1901,

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H. F.CARMICHAEL seeing could soon forget.

· CONSULTING ENGINEER. SURVEYOR AND CONTRACTOR,

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

TELEGRAMS: " CARŠÍNHAEL," HONGKONG

A B C Code, 4tli Edition. A 1 Code.

Liaber's Standard Code.

TELEPHONE, 232. Hongkong, 21st June, 1901,

OREGON LUMBER.

What a jolly lot we were! and how wo- brothron, ecusins, uncles, and aunts of all ages and sises delighted to roam about the big hose, with its long corridors and their plenish 13594ing of rigour and pictares, its lengthy, though arrow, living rooms surrounding the Great Hull-this was the general sitting-room, and a truly delightful one, as, unlike most halls, it had neither a staircase, of unrestfui suggestions, Tth the Suding MILLS at PORT

THE Undersigned, being closely compected crawling out of it; nor a door to the open air; nor a gallery, giving on to bedrooms, hanging LANDLand PUGET SOUND, are always pro round it where servants pass at morning or Pared to book orders for any spicefirations ating hours-and where guests and hosts are restlessing." in and out at all times of the day. LOWEST RATES,

No, the great hall at Alvesdeno was certainly un klest room. Fully 50 feet high, its upper part alone carried the windows that gave it light; the lower was panelled in dark oak, on which at intervals hang subjects in richly

gloominess, bright tapestry removing all impression of

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 14th Formary, 1990).

so

TZ WONG FUNG YUEN,

All damaged packages reust be left in the K TIMBER MERCHANTS,

Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within. ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised.

H. A, RITCHIE,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 19th October, 1901...

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNTES.

STEAMSHIP-TACOMA.” FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA YOKO, HAMA, KOBE, MOJI, SHANGHAI

AND POBT ARTHUR. SA HE above Steamer having arrived, Con- signson of "Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigna ture, and to take immediate delivery of their

THE

No. 252, DES VEUX ROAD WEST, ongkong, Hare always on hand a Large Stock of

the following Timber: AMERICAN PINE and FIR, BANGKOK TEAKWOOD, HARDWOOD, &c. &c. (in Loga and Planks). An Inspection is respectfully, solicited. Hongkong, 6th September, 1901. 2202

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USED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS. Throughly reliable preservative for Woo and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus Rot, and Dampurnas.

Sole Agents for China, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO, Hongkong, 31st August, 1:07.

R. J. REMEDIOS.

DEALER

Above the panelling, and below the windows, tall, narrow portraits, hanging a little forward, told their family history. There hung courtier, soldier, statesmen. sunriver, sth staff or gracious or prim dame beside them; looking down on the generations that did them credit, otherwise for black sheep will show in every largo ficek), but as it nothing really mastiered to them any more. The big, caken chimney stood woll out into the room, and the hearth, with its huge bor aldic dogs, bore piles of wood that doomed- verily cut up trees, giving a cheery warmth that lacked nothing. Three huge bronze gilt chandeliers, burning gas, hung from the finely architectured and blazoned roof, and when all were alight every nook and cranny of the Hall showed as in un glare; and the Minstrels' Gallery that ran across one end of the room, support by its magnificent prop, a carval stone screen, was the only portion that could

Turkey carpet that covered the floor in front of the fire seemed buta rng in space, but warm- of and enriched a light cofonrod matting which comforted the floor of big stone flags.

Foods from alongside charges of the Vase OREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP conceal anything larger-than-s-cut. The vast

Cargo impeding the discharge

will be landed and stored at Consignes rink and expenso.

DODWELL & CO. LIMITED,

A Agents.

Hongkong, 21st October, 1901 INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, IMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, TENANG AND ~SINGAPOREX S THE Company's Steamship

“SUISANGAREMON

No. 37, CAINE ROAD, HONGKONG. W be glad to send STAMPS on approval to any address zeceipt of extisfactory refer Fences.

Is also prepared to parebesa used POSTADT STAMPS in Large or Small Qu tities for Cali. AGENTS WANTED 15 to 25 per cent. Discount Allowed. 1306

COLD STORAGE.

INHO Ho¥GIONG ÍCH COMPANY, LIMITE

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Anything less ghostly than the aspect of the whole apartment could scarcely bo imagined; and yet the group gathered about its glowing ore. They had cried off nach lighting, so bearth wors plunged heart and soul in ghost ouly the chandelier at the hall's lower oad was lit. but this was enough to bring into prominent distinctness all the elevated ancestry us they

was in your own chaise, country-house visiting

was a serious matter. Now-s-days, I and my RUPTURE RELIEVED AND friends think three or four days visit is land

some, even from a long distance! Then, if you OFTEN CURED

were beyond neighboursge, it took so long to reach your destination, and you ran so many risks in reaching the same, that wooks and ran months were deemed a sitting spell of time to pans beneath the hospitable roofs of near friends and kinsfolk.

"Ono: Christmas, just such a snowy time as the one which we are now enjoying, for indved clectrical appliances, and such like nineteenth modern devices of railroads, and gas, and castary luxuries, make a white Xule (te those who can profit by thorn) not only tolerable, but enjoyable such a Christmas, say I. a thie your Grannie formed one, were staying at a large party, of which big bone in the north. Big though it was, we packed it; there wasn't a 'gentry' room vacant, as the old housekeeper solemnly in formed an exploring party of us youngsters.

Not one queried wo, with the inquisition of youth. Not a livable one!" awarily re- soude sho. at once whetting the elge of curiosity. Then we set to work, and pestered the goal dane till she admitted there was a fius room, where some Sir Jukan, ve Loved Robert, kad slain a troublesome wife, and that the lady couldn't be depended upon unt to walk; and though Mrs. O'Moirs had never met anyone who had seen her. still it was doomed wise novor to use the room, which was kept us sort of museum with the ancient bed and medieval furniture, cabinets, stools, Sc.. just as it stood at the time of the traditional tragedy. The housekeeper oron promised to show it to us, on the morrow, if we'd let hur bo now!

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Needless to say, that after the early dinner, that was then modish, wo youngsters left the and gossip, and retired lato a farther room, older members of the party to their card-tables D. where we told ghost stories till our scalps tingled, till every areak of the spindle-legged chairs and stools we sat on (there wasn't much lounging then--days I can tell you) made our hearts twist; und very corner, unlit by the two feeble wax tapers on the high mantel, or the. fameless glow of the pest blocks on the hearth, seemed to be full of nameless something suggesting Horror!"

"Oh, grannie!" here breathed some of her audience, hugging themselves in a sort of carl- ing rapture.

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To be continued) -

HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BOOKBINDING

"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,

The only office in China having European taught workmen. Eqnel to Homo Work.

BUILDERS

KANG ON,

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

and Granite.

Mechanias ongaged, Estimates given

CHEMISTS DRUGGISTS, &c.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

Chemists and Droggists, High-class Aera

ted Waters, Dealers in Photographie

Bequisites. Quesu's Read

FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN

A CHEE & CO., Established 1839,

Every Household Requisite. Depot for Batman's Kodak Films and Accessories;

17a, Queen's Road Central.

JEWELLERS

AISON LEVY HERMANOS,

Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, 40, Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Also at Shanghai, Manila, Paris and Iloilo

PHOTOGRAPHERS

is now prepared to raiva perishabie przed impassively down on the score of young- having arrived from the above ports; Con-ions for Cold Storage at Bar TNT it stery whore tongues vagged freely over their signees of Carge by her are hereby informed Moderate Rates,

over popular subject: Story and conjectural that thole Goods will by delivered from salong-

Wx. PARLANE

discos ou had succeeded each other, till boks felt coldly clawed, and throats tigatoned, and sidebatu

Manager. Hongkong, 17th February, 1899.

Tot eyes were dilated in awe; when the door behind great Japan screen opened, and round its

A FONG, CRMENT C

corner, ou her grandson's arm, came the noble

The largest and most complete Studio în Views, Hongkong Established 1859, presence and stately figure of my great-grand

Enlargements, Ivory Miniaturas, Oil UROS mother, Mrs: Carmichael→→The Mistress” as her old retainers fondly and appropriately called

Paintings, &o, Ice House Street,

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining

on board after Noor, the 23rd fustanit, will be

lrded at Consignees risk and expense into PORTLAND

Godowns at BAST POINTING

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

Bills of Lading will be bountersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, Band Chaneral Managers.

Hongkong, 18th October, 1903.

2870

STEAMSHIP" ANNAME

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARTTIME

of Cargo London

J. B. WHITE

$

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, 16th September. 1899.

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THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE above Corapa in pong with PURE THE above Company is prepared to supply and FILTERED WATER both for deck and boilers.

Call Flag W.

J. W. KEW, Manager, 20, Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, 18th December, 1900.

CONSIGNERS OF Chege for bonded and ex 98. Ville de Lorient and Ville de Marseille in connection with above Stermors are hereby in- formed that their Goods, with the orooption of Opium, Treasureand Valuables, are being landed and stored at their rakh into the Godowns -of the Hongkong and Kowloon. What! And - Godown Ca, Limited; at Karloan) whence de livery may be obtained immediately after landing, Optional Cargo will be forwarded on EMTORS Onion Wolved From the Consignees before Noox, TODAY the 21st inst., request- ing it to be landed here - Meeting, 1901.

Bills of Lading will la countersigned by tha Undersigned. Goods remaining undaimed after- MONDAY, the 28th instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges."

All clairis must be sent in to me on or before the 28th inst, or they willnot be recognised.

All damaged påckages will by examined.

MONDAY, the 28th amt at 8K

No Fire Insurancs has bean effected,

R DE CHAMPMORIN. Acting Agent

Hongkonglet October, 1901

on

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES FROM MIDDLESBRO. LONDON AND STRAITS

T

HE Steamship

“PEMBROKESHIRE,” “

Captain Kennedy, havingarrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo and hornby informed

that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited at Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expensé.

No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda ach left the Godowns, and all Goode semain- ing undelivered after the 26th inst, will be subject to rent.

All broken chafod, wad damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

- „examined on the 25tår int), et 230 p.IL

No Fire Insurance has been effected

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JACKOR SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

Hongkong, 19th October, 1991.

F2a7a

FOR SALE.

2.

the Maidon Blakes and Derby, Hongkong THE WALER "KISMET," Winner of

Apply to

J. W. KOW, No. 20, Des Vaux Road. Hongkong, 19th September. 1901,

2381 NOTICE. DINNER will be given to the Members of the Straits and Shanghai Grickat Teams during the week ending 10th November, at the City Hall

Subscription $10,

Lists for Sulecription will be exhibited at the Hongkong Club and the Cricket Club, er Names may be sent in to the undersigned.

E. GUMPERT,

Care of Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1901. [2410

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her.

Most of us rose; some pushed the red brocade chair nearer the fire; others went for her foot- stool, or found her smalling bottle or hor shawi, too good to old Grannie, dearies"; and whon M. despite her gentle doprecation, "You're much

she was settled we grouped round her with a boy of some twelve gurungtideo, about wher neral clamour of "Tell as a stery, Grannie!" boy of metal

"You, tell a Grannie,"

Grammar! Joey!" cor- rected his older sister, ignored contemptuously by the "man" at school, who headed the renewed demand for a story,

Mrs. Carmichaal smiled upon her young descendants, and stroking the curly head of à emall damaet who had croodled up in affectionate familiarity, and made a back-rest of her ances tresa's knee, said, "I'm sure ye've heard all my

shady what you've been cracking away ulont, old havers often eno' already; but if you want it badly, I'll think upon something, when you F,

this last hour and more."

.

CHEUNG,

Ies House Street, Top Floor. Permanent

Enlargements, Groups, Views, etc; Devel

MUMEYA, JAPANESE ÁRTIST.

opment Works, Amateurs Requisites.

Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and also colouring Photos and relief Photos. Views of Chine and Manila. Work done for Amateurs; No. 84, QueOR'S

Road Central,

PRINTING

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Proofs read by Englishmen.

STOREKEEPERS

BLACKHEAD & CO.,

Navy Contractors, Shipshandlers, Sail- makan, Provision and Coal Merchants, Praya Central, next Hongkong Hotel

BISMARCK & CO.,

Navy Contractors, Ship Chandlers, Provision and Cool Merchants, Sail- makers, &o. Fresh Water supplied to

Vessels in the Harbour

KWONG SÁNG CỦ

Shipchendlers Sailmakers, Hardware, Engineer Toole, Brass and Iron Mar

olanta, 144, Des Voeux Road.

MORE & SEIMUND,

Mrs. Carmichael in her stately fashion often aser Brottish words and expressions; a habit that somehow give tone and distinction to her speech. We felt rather shy at first of telling her what our sabj. t was, lest we should be chidden for frightening the younger one, or ourselves, with superstitions noneence; but at length some of the bolder spirits asked if she

really and traly" believed in ghosts! "Ghosts!" she exclaimed,Ghoste! I am auld enough, bairns, to be very chary of saying what I don't believe in, but I'll tell you what I have realised in my long life, that among the many things barely reeked of in our poor human philosophy there are some that should only be approached in a spirit of humble reverence; and of these the reappearance of spirits is the irst. It is useless to advise on the subject' Lecause it is, one that will often be broached, and become a matter for discussion and talk in especially in our own class; but I will tell you, the least thoughtful and respectful circles,

na you ull call for a story from Grannie, how such a conversation as you've had tonight brought about results anent which I bave bad regrets all after life." Care of DRAGON CYCLE STORE,

my A sta D'Aguilar Street.

the hearers. Some drept nearer among to the speaker, others settled them in more

· Hongkong 4th September, 1901 [2230 restful or attentive positions; and a sort of

怡生號

sigh of expectation, and a mattered "Now!" rame from the group of children of all ages, from twelve to twenty-five.

PIANOFORTE TUNING AND REPAIRING.

to

Muforiske the above at reasonable mutes. TR. E. A. BROWNE is prepared All Repairs done personally,

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BANG & CO

COAL MERCHANTS,

have always on hand

LABGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP

TION OF COAL. Address-Care of Messrs. KWONG BANG & Co No. 144, DES VEUX ROAD (888

The ancient lady arranged her shawl on her knee, and folding her small, fragilo imads over each other, began a story few of us had heard her bell before

Late in the last century," said my great grandmother, when railways were not, and when the only mods of travelling comfortably

43 and 45, Des Voeux Road. Shipchandlers, Sailmakers, Riggers, Commission Agents and General Storekeepers; Sole Agents for BhipownersComposition (“Grey-

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B. HAUGHTON & CO,

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Opposita Kuhn's Curio Store,

TOBACCONISTS

D. 'S. DADY BURJOR, "LOS FILIPINOJ,” Importer of the Best Manila Cigars, 25

Pottinger Street.

WATCHMAKERS

DEOZ & CO.,

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Tuilet Lanoline' to entopsalle tubes,

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