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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

CONSIGNEES por Company's Steamér

**MACHAON "

are hereby until that the Cargo is being dis charged into Craft, and/or lundel at the Ge- downs of the Tongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ld.; in both cases it will be at Consignees risk. The Cargo will be | ready for delivery from Craft or Godown on and after the 20th instant.

Optional Care will be landed unless notice lias non given prior to steamer's arrival.

Goods "unhivered after the 2nd proximo will be subject to rent. All damaged Goods must be left in the Galowus, where they will be examint at AM. on the 4th proxime. No Firs Insurance has been effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 9th October, 1901,

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. JONSIGNEES per Compatry's Sleater

PROMETHEUS" are hereby other lust the Cargo is being dis- Phared into Craft, and/or landed at the Go- lowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ld in both essen it will be at Carignées risk. The Cargo will be outly for delivery from Craft or Godown on and after the t5 instant.

will be landed unless nolico Optional emigo lain been given prior to steumer's arrival.

Gouda undelivered after the 1st prox. will be subject to rent. All damaged Goods must be left in the Godowna, where they will be examined at Ast, on the 2nd prox.

No Fin Insurance has been offected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents,

Hongkong, 25th October, 1901.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship.

THE

ABRATOON AFCAR"

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having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be lauded

at once.

Cargo remaining on board after 2 P.M. on the Both inst., will be landed at Consignes risk and expense into the Godowne of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited.

HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BOOKBINDING

OFFICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30TH, 1901

DAILY PRESS

The only oflice in Ošu baring Europan taught workum. Eyas to loma Work.

BUILDERS

KANG

ON.

Contractor; 30. Agnikur Street. Lesl and Const Port Buildings, Timber, Brick

and Granite.

Mehtis ongenged, Estimates giren

CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, &c..

THE VICTORTA DISPENSARY,

Chotaists and Druggists, High-class Aer

Led Water Dealers in Photographic

Requisites, Qaten'a itoud.

FURNITURE WARDHOUSEMEN

A GILER & CO. Refubishi [434,

Bvery Housheld Respisite. Depet for Bastust's Kotak d'ilms and Arevevries;

JEWELLERS

MAISON LEVY HERMANOS.

i

Diamond Merelets and Watchunkena,

Watson's Building, Queen's Rand. Also

at Shanghai, Mila. Paris and Toila

PHOTOGRAPHERS

A FONG

The largest and biost complete Stubo in Hongkong. Established 1890. Viwe, Enlargements, Ivory Miniaturos, Oil Paintings, K.; Tru. House zitezet.

MEE CHEUNG.

Les Truse Street, Top Flom. Permanent Enlargeurde, Groupe, Views, of Dorel opment Works, Ainatuurs' Requisites

M. MUMEYA, JapanÚse AUTIST,

Bromile and Crayon 'Enlargements and also colouring Pliutos nad relied Phouns. Views of China and Manila. Work done for Amateurs; No. SA, Queen's

Road Central.

PRINTING

Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to tako IM-F. MEDIATE delivery of their Goods from alongside such Cargo impeding the discharge

of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consigners' risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO..

Agents.

Houckong, 28th October, 1901.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & S. 8. N. Co. 8 Steamship

T

"PARRAMATTA,"

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FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel urs hereby informed that their Goods are hoing landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the

-Goods are landed.

Thia. Vossel brings on Cargo

From London, &c., ex ss Oceana. From Perslán Galf uz 8.8. B. I. S. N. and

D. & P. S. N. Co's Steamera.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before

P.M., TO-DAY, 26th inst.

Goods not cleared by the 2nd proximo, at

& P.M., will be subject to rant

No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any case whatever.

All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the dange obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised.

H. A. EITCHIE,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 26th October, 1901.

【OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

NOT

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :----

HELEN A. WYMAN, American ship, Yanhon.

Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Proofs read by Englishmen.

STOREKEEPERS

BLACKHEAD & CO.,

Navy Contructors, Shipchandlers, Sail- makers, Provision and Coal Merchants,

Praya Central, next Hongkong Hoted

BISMARUR & CO,

Navy Contractors, Ship Chandlers,

Provision and Coal Merchants, Sail

makers, &c. Fresh Water applied tr.

Vels in the Harbour

KWONG SANG & CO.,

Shipclanders,

Sailmakers,

Hardware

[ALL RIGHTS RESERVAD] WYATT CARTER: A STUDY IN CRIME,

RT

GORDON STABLES, M.D., R. N.

(Author of A Girl from the States,

"Shadowed for Life,” ded).

CHAPTER I.

MAN OR DEMON P

It was while ed engaged that my eye fell upon a paragraph with the semi-sensational heading," Police still baffled.""

"I don't think it takes rory much to baffle & pelicem," I said to my heat after reading it aloud.

Ok," he replied, "that affair will never bo found out, though, like everyone else, I have my own ideat on the subject.'

You s

ho went on, the more ulvaneed. wa bome in science and art, unl the more brain is cultivated at the 'expense of body, thu more studied become the methods of intrigue, of marder and of suicide.",

*Suicide is surely out of the question in this case," I vouturel.

I listened intently now.

Ha was a retired Army Ofer. She tho only daughter of a solicitor, young and legnuti- fal and possessed of a fortune in or own rights, £50,000 in all, Had and chill, which died at birth. People say they were very happy-this

In my mind's eya at this moment, I can see Wyatt. Carter as distinctly farm mo as I saw

You were not in England at the time" ho lin in reality on that divary December encontinued, taking little he of my tank, ing, when I dropped into his easy parlour to but the facts are the following: Briefly, thon, sko a pipe with him and plain John Bingley. Mrs. Dowar and her husband lived in a beauti Wyatt was a surgeon and physician. He was

ful house ontside the city of G-" forty years of age, had a fofrly good practicy in the City of C, but had never aspired to coniarned in his own ranks. There was nothing repulsise about the max a bal a very high brow, owing to a little baldness; a somewhat spare, though not thin free, and exceedingly dark blue eyes. The pentarity in his physiog -matched maple. There are strange rum iura noty was this, his temporal naples wees

to the contrary, mul semnos had book experted hamped upon his head and temples, wind worked by the sox vants which am le prove that there in a drall but misst four way when eating.wus jealousy on his side and duly hated on while even his cars moved..

hrs. Now listen, Coland Downs entered hist But nevertheless What was a huly's nau.wife's reen ne

it appear that thera heast somehow have fusseinated, but had bad been asculte. Tags with torn garments, children. This isnti I neval doserie about him. an over turned chair or two, one of which had Lough to me he was, indeed, a strane study been grasped by a land-tied hard. There

John was his almost constant companion of

were drops of bloat on the stair. evening. He was beat twenty-ight, fair her and skin, eyes, swort fare indeed, a Borough Saxon, and tall, but absurdly quiet. though mesily made to stails. In business of som-kind, I never know what.

He was married to a pretty little wont when considerable disa care and found it in 1

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Of all Chemists.

thething Note

Natural Toilet Preparations.

Tullet Lanoline' in exiapatin tribes,

M Jera sample hideg somwalk, and prutorės dalimis

souplexians fean wlan and ani Lanolins Tollét Seap

Heves fruitäten; dritters and keeps the skin supplt.

Windesty Daph my, Hagens Vranicy, Lox882321

CHRISTMAS

PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS of HONGKONG, CANTON, MACÃO and PEKING Manntal as CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR CARDS, with CHINESE GREETINGS Stamped in red Geld in Chinese Characiers with English Translations.

MOTTOES:

A Morry Christmas anul a Happy. Now Your Plenty chance, inrgee gala ;

Dollar come alla sazu cin

Wishitie you Happiness utol Levity

Spress Crowns your Undirtas firs

3Jy chín chim in Hanoi

Make you happy and strong Everything as you wish

FOR SALE AT

While still standing in the room dazed and puzzled, a knocking was heard at the hill-door. It was the polico. Mrs. Downra boly, or a body supposed to be diers, had heen torud by MESSES. KELLY & WALSH, LD. the gardener in a secluded spot in the grounds.

酒釀新贺恭 財發喜恭

長久壽福

遂順事諸

健力壯身

意如事事

MESSRS, KRUSE & CO.

NIORES. AND OTHER

Messus. ACHEE & CO.

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A trouch had been dng aroual the spot where MESSRS. W. BREWER & CO. it luy, half covered with chartel “pand-teve" branches. The trench, the spot where the body lay, had been soaked with paraffin. empty gallon fisk was found near by the remains of the core worse barned that the

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At the time this brief story conmemes, I hud known my friend for an in year, bekir then on a spell of sick leave after long service in Africa India. It was in a terrible railway smash in a torthern busty about fifty miles From this City of

J'e traio, ut no ugly turn, was Enell the line into a stream

causes of death could not be disovare. Identi- GREGRECKE suns five and twenty food below, Five weretention was possible only from the semi-maltod

illed oatright, including the driver, and no

rings on the ashless fingers. There were fewer than twenty were wounded if by traces of bland from the spot where the corpses mirack, the couplings heaks, and the last two lay all the way to the stair-enes which led to marriages namained stedfast.

Mes. Dewar's rooja.”

** This eas nu undoubted case of —” "Wait," interrupted my friend; " better hear all the story. No portion at the lady's fortune could be traced after death."

It was on a dark July night. Dark only base a heavy thunderstorar was raging I was about the Best ulical anu on the spot. No, not the first. Wyut! Carter was there, he and been in one of the last carriages. Wyalt

Marder 1 said, emphatically. wus revealu to no among the wreckage by a

"And suicide, I say," oriel D squire, "Sui more than usually vivid stream of lightningcido up to date, its anothed planned with a pur He stood against the flash as it were, in whi shirt and trousers. He was hatless, and both shirt and hands were splushed with blood. Oh, not his own; he was working very hard indeed, and I am sure that through his instrumentality that night, many procions lives were saved.

Unde my directions, branches of trees were cut down nad litters formed, and by saurise on that lovely sourers morning. We and all the wounded safe in some adjoining esttages

There was something strange about this acci- dont, which created a good deal of sunsation at the time, but which over being deared up, I soon forgot. The very last man to arrive at the Loulou depasture station had boun a gentle- man with a big which he placed in charge of the guard, and for which he took a receipt. The boy contained a.consignmout-of-diomonit

Engineer Tools, Brass and Iren Merete, to the value of £7,000, and was to m

chauts, 14. Des Vous Road.

MORE & SEJMUND,

43 und 45, Des Vaux Road. Shipchandlers, Sailmakers, Riggers, Commission Agents and General Storekeepers; Sole Agents

for Shipowners Composition (“Grey hound Brand") and Blundell Spence & Co.'s Composition

TAITORS

delivered up at Liverpool for shipment to America.

After the accident, the lag was never sten again, ror any of its precious contents.

Ou that December evening when I dropped in to smoke with Wyatt and John, the former was in an exceedingly good hamour, and was, katering his quiet found.

I took little notice for a considerable- timo, being much interested in the loading article of Medical Journal, I began to study the coil- ing at last, however, and smoito, and I could then listen to the conversation, or rather the

R. HAUGHTON & CO.,

Naval Military and Court, 16, Queen's Road, end of it.

Opposite Kuhn's Curio Store.

TOBACCONISTS

D.

S. DADY BURJOR, "LOS FILIPINOS,

Importer of the Best Manila Cigars; 25

Pottinger Street.

WATCHMAKERS

DROZ & CO.,

Wyatt Carter had curious ways with him, and never hesitate to talk nonse if it made others laugh, or to discuss the most abstruse subjects with seeing gravity, just to pass the time away. He was a man who was powerful and most persuasive in arguraent. The curious thing about his gift was that it did not matter which side of the question he undertook to cham- pien, he was equally well entrenched on both.

That night Limor a long talk with his young friend, be barst into a it of morry laughter.

pose.

LOUIS

(To be continerily,.

you want your Boots well-palishtul, tell your f

Vulet

or the Maid to ask

for WALTON'S BOOT CREAMS and VAR: NISHES.

WALTONIAN CREAM WHITE & BLACK. JANUE MOSCOVITE

TAN SHAGÈS.

PARISIAN DRESS-

BOOTTORISH:

Order from Stores er Wholesale to--

JOHN WALTON

(PARIS), MANGFACTURER,

176, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, LONDON.

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NOTICE.

NY OUTSTANDING CLAIMS against the Undersigned wast be sent in on or for the 31st instant for PAYMENT. Customers are respectfully requested to settle all their accounts before the abova- mentioned date. G. M. BHESANIA & CO.,

3. Lyndhurst Terrus.

(9718 Hongkong, 20th Octoasr. 1901. WANTED SHORTLY AT THE PEAK.

HOUSE or BUNGALOW, Five or Six

Address-

11. Quoan's Red Central Repairs of and sitting up, drew a big harp towards him A BOOMS. Farnished or Unfurnished

Watches, and Clocks by competent European experts, at moderate rates

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI,

CODE WORD: "DOCK" NAGASAKİ,

A.B.C.; Scotte and Engineering Codes

Used.

STATE OF MAINE, American ship, Colcord.A:1.

Standard Oil Co.

W. H. CONNER, American ship, Colourd.

Standard Oil Co..

THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER

BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.,

**

HE shore Company is prepared to supply

and FILTERED WATER both for desk and boilers.

Call Flag W.

K

J. W. KEW. Manager,

3

YUEN,

20. Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, 18th December, 1900.

FUNG WONG

TIMBER MERCHANTS, No. 252, Des Vœux Road Wear, Hongkong, Haro always on band & Large Stock of the following Timber:- AMERICAN PINE and FIR, BANGKOK TEAKWOOD, HARDWOOD, &o, &o. in Loga and Planks). Au Inspection is respectfully, solicited Hongkong, 5th September, 1901.

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A.ON & CO., PHOTOGRAPHERS AND PORTRAIT PAINTERS.

All kinds of Oil Paintings and Photographic

Bulargements

30A, TOF FLOOR, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Opposite to Chas. J. Gaupp & Co Hongkong, 20th March, 1901

REINALT PERE & FILS, REIMS

Established 1719.'*

CHAMPAGNE SHOWERS AND SHIPPERS.

Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Greon Seal)

DOCK No. 1 at TATEGÀMI) Extreme Length...

Length on Blocks

Width of Entrance on Top

Width of Entrance on Bottom...

Water on Blocks et Spring Tule

523 feet. 513

99 R

77 26..

DOCK No. 2 (at MUKAIJIMA) ̈

Extreme Length...

371 tent.

Length on Block

350

Width of Entrance on Top

66

Width of Entrance on Bottom

53

2

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide 22

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and commenced to play.

"Only an impromptu from & dream I dreamt las night," he said, looking half round'n fow seconds after. I was struck dumb. Never be- fore nor singo have I have such a piece of music played. What a strange medley it was of rollicking goisty and saduers, of mekdious,

And as be aproarious mirth and madness! played his face twitched, his eyes shone darker. his curs moved visibly, and those terrible to poral muscles of his seemed to take charge, and change every feature on his face. I could have sworn it was no mar that was playing that instrument, bat a demon. Softer and softer, further and further away the music socmed to

float and soon was heard no more...

I glanced up. Carter's face was deadly pale, and the swiat stood in great drops on his high widte forehead.

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Wyatt," I said, with some concern, "üre yon ill

been in a kind of trance.”.

No-no. Did-did I say anything? I've

Yan did not speak,” I answered, “the harp dia. For God's sake, Wyatt, put it away."

*

- 4,

I used to drive with this physician sometimes in hia beautiful buggy; silaut in wheels it was, and the splendid jet bbek mara was shod with an indis-robber composition. There was not. buckle to ring, nor carb to rattle. The buggy itself was black, picked out with red, so too was the harness, and on the country roads so silently did we ghile along that when not talking we could hear the low wind whistling through the

PATENT SLIP at KOSUGE).. Can take vessels up to 1,000 tons gross.

TIHE WORKS are well equipped' with the LATEST IMPROVEMENTS and can execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD-tree-tops. ING and MARINE ENGINEERING os vol as in REPAIRING of SHIPS.

The COMPANY has a POWERFUL SAL- VAGE PLANT READY at SHORT

NOTICE.

C. F. WARREN,

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BUILDING CONTRACTOR, No. 3A, WYNDHAM STREET,

CNANITARY APPLIANCES SUPPLIED

And FIXED. Specialy Designed TRAPS

Y. Z.,

Care of Daily I'ross Office. Hongkong, 25th October, 1901.

2721 THE WANCEAI STORING COMPANY

RE now prepared to ranica Goods for Storage in their Godowns, situate ou PRAYA EAST (late McGregor Barracka). Landing and Shipping of Cargoes is facilitated by means of the spacious strong Pier lately constracted in front of these Godowns.

Terms Moderate. Apply for further particulara to

GODOWNMAN ON PREMISES,

...or to SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 10th August, 1001.

M

PIANOFORTE TUNING AND

REPAIRING. -

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R. E. A. BROWNE is prepared to undertake the above at reasonable rates. All Repairs done personally.

. TUNING Address-

$3.50.

(2250

Care of DRAGON CYCLE STORE,

D'Aguilar Street: Hongkong, 4th September, 1961.

R. J. REMEDIOS. CION AND COLONIAL STAMP.

NOREIG

DEALER It occurs to me to make another remark No. 37, CAINE ROAD, HONGKONG. kore; it tends to bring the man's character Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval further forwards into the light. He seemed to any address on receipt of satisfactory" rofer- very fond of children. He would draw the ences. little son or daughter of a patient towards him, speak a few words that made it laugh, then gently kiss it on this hair.

Did you ever have any children of your own, Wyatt?" I said once, whole gliding along in the baggy.

Os, het sakl, carelessly, “u boy.” "He died ?"

"Nu. it was an idiot child. It would have

for Bathrooms and Verandahs in Stock, lived, utI did not permit it."

Agent for MOSAIC TILES. Prices on 79 Application.

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.,

Solo Agents.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.

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have always on hand LARGE STOCKS OF HVERY DESCRIP. TION OF COAL.

Address-Care of Messes. KWONG SANG & Co No. 144, DES VEUX ROAD, 1883

*

*

Time few, and I had to bid my friends fare. well, and return to my duties on board ship, and it was not until after a lapse of three years that I found myself once more in England and entitled to a long spell of leave.

I was enjoying it ng railor-officers do, fishing, shooting, visiting and just making the very

est of my time, and my horas.

Is also prepared to purchase used POSTAGE Samra in Farge or Small Quantities for Cash. AGENTS WANTED

1306,

N

15 to 25 per cent Discount Allowed,

JOHN BROWNHILL, DECEASED.

MARY BROWNHILL, DECEASED.

A

TOTICE IS HEREET GIVEN that all Persons, Firms, or Companies having any Claim or Claims against the Estates or Effects of either of the above med deceased persons must send in the particulars of their respective Chims on or before the 8th DAY OF NOVEMBER mert to the Administrator and Executor JAMES ROBERT MUDIE, whose address is at the Ofice of C. EWENS, Solicitor. 36. Queen's Read Central, Hongkong, after which said data

At a country house. where I resided for a the said Administrator and Executor will pro- week or two, there was but little to do in the need to wind up and distribute both Estules, evening except to road the daily papers.

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Dated this 8th day of October, 1901.

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ESTABLISHED NEARLY A QUARTER OF A CENTURY.

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