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TO LET

TO LET

SPACIOUS GODOWN, woll built of Brick and Stone, at Waxomax, MATHE-

Apply to-

SON STREET.

CARLOWITZ & CO,

Sales Office. Hongkong, 10th September, 1901.

TO BE LET:

Immediate Possession.

TO, 10, ROBINSON ROAD,

N

No. 6, MOSQUE JUNCTION.

Apply to-

12302

H. L. NORONHA.. Executor of the Estate of the late

D. NORONHA Hougkong. 14th October, 1901

TO LET

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HONGKONG

THE HONGKƠNG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11er, 1901

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BOOKBINDING

'DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,

The only office in China having European tanght workmes. Equal to Homo Work

BUILDERS

KANG ON,

Contractor; 30, D'Agullar Street. Local and Coast, Fart Buildings, Timber, Brick

and Granite.

M.

Mechanics engaged, Estimated given CHEMISTS DRUGGISTS, &c.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

Chemists and Druggists, High-class

tel Waters, Dealers in Photographic

Requisites, Queen's Road. FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN',

HOUSE (now desa, tocality. DES

【OUSES (now ready for wvcupation) in ́s | A CHEB & CO., Established 1859.

VIEUX ROAD CENTRAL, next to A. Tack's Farniture Store.

Ground Floors suitable for Shops. Uppor Ficorn lave plastered ceilings and walls, and . are very suitable for Ofoca.

Apply

to-

LEE & CO.

Care of WING CHEONG TAI,

240, Des Veux Road West. Hongkong, 10th December, 1801.. [3141

TO LET.

EUROPA, WILD DELL, WANCHAL

UROPEAN HOUSES, Nos., 4, 5, 6,

ROAD.

Apply to-

SANG KEE,

(275:3

293, Doe Visit Road Central. Hongkong. 29th October, 1801.

TO LET.

ST, 2ND and 32D FLOORS of No. 35,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, next to MessTA LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., now nearing Completion. Suitable for Offices.

Apply to-

WING CHEONG. Nos. 1 & 3. D'Aguilar Street. Hongkong, 8th October, 1901.

12582

TO RENT ON THE PEAK.

NICELY FURNISHED ROOM with

A Bath and Board, in Private Family. Close

to Tram Station. Spendid View, and Very

Healthy First-class Tablo.

Address

PEAK,

Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 11th October, 1901

TO LET.

[2583

46 TDELLEVUE," PEAK ROAD, from 1st

D January

Apply to--

"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD. Honukoue, 4th December. MOE;

TO LET.

[3098

LIVE ROOMED BUNGALOW

"RHEDA," BONHAM ROAD. Begin

ning 1st January, 1902.

Apply to

LIAO TZE SAN, China Merchants B. N. Co.,

ĐỘ, Doi Teen Road

13084

TO LET.

Hongkong, 2nd December, 1901.

THREE LARGE

UNFURNISHED ROOMS, with separate Bath, use of -Cookhouse, &c. 840.00,

Apply to---

1

JOHN DOE, Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1901.

TO BE LET.

13066

NOOD OFFICES fronting Queen's Road

Central in Marine House.

A ROOM or OFFICE, 2nd Floor, Beacone-

field Arcade,

For Particulars, apply to

TURNER & CO. Hongkong, 14th November, 1901.

TO LET.

12900

FOINT

[ALL RIGHTS RæstryLd.],

A MARRYING, "

-BY

1. "An' what in the world deava ya down from the Coombe of an evening like this?" he asked, for, unprotected by gloak or shawl, she was Booked with the mist, and the boy was in almost A bed a plight

Oh, what then, but to be soakin' our for-

JULIA M CROTTIE. (Author of “Neighbours,”** The Lost Land," ke,} ["tuno!"

A knock sounded at the door and the grand. father's quavering, peaceful voice bade the visi tor, come in, an' welcome!" There was alight hesitation, than the latch was lifted, and a man, dressed in Sunday clothes, and with a Ingabrions expression of countenance, entered. He did not respond to the invitation to come up and take on airo' the Siro, but sat on the edge of s obair just inside the door.

"I'm sorry," he said, wiping his face decently with

a Turkey red handkerchief, to be the Aers-bearer of sorrowful tidings, but your son Maur- the Lord be merciful to hor sowl, Amer. Terri- ico's wife is just departed out o' this life-may

ble sudden it was. At ton o'clock last night you'd take a lase of her life; at six this morning she was in eternity. The quoary they call it."

The old man gazed at the fire, and shook his head.

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"Twas sudden, sure enough," he said. "God rest hor, poor woman! Is there said ho, after another slight pause, is there any news going? Any rumours of wat, or shipwrecks, or such "

The Lewcomer stared at the old man, shocked at this stolid-acceptance of such sad nows, but the benignant old face had nothing in it but pesce and will inquiry."

There's no other shipwreck that I know of but the one I'm after telling you about,” he said severely, an' that's a aurious one enough to your son an' his childre. I'm laut a neighbour an' well-wisher of his, an' his misfortune lina hony on my heart."

an'

You're a well-maning an' well-spoken man, I'm proud that Maurico has a friend like yon," said the old man heartily, He's doing pretty well beliera."

I suppose he had a little money sacod for "Not a penny, poor fellow, an was the

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Ice. House Street, Top Floor, Permanent "He was till six months ago,” said the 'man, Enlargements, Groups, Views, eto; Devel-but he out his employment then, an' not a

opment Works, Amateurs Requisites stroke did he get to do siace." MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST. Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and al-o colouring Photos and ralief Photos, Views of China and Manila. Work dons for Amateurs; No. Ja, Quoep'>

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hardship an fretting that left the poor wife such an asy prey to the sickness"

"God help us! An' four childbro?"

"Fire," said the man. From eight year to three. I left 'em crying for their mother in a way that would pierce a stone. Eben; 'tis a terrible old world entirely."

Well. sure he'll have to come here an bring the childre. Isn't it woll for 'em to have a home ?"

The stranger got up and in his enthusiasın wrang, the old man's haud. He knew that Maurice had not dared to hope this. Maurice who ten years ago had run away, and married against his father's wish a portionless girl, thereby using the old man ta straggle through

asas of difficulties which a moderate fortune would have cleared away. The struggle had boon a successful one, happily for Maurios and his flock; now.

Three days Inter a cart drove up to the door, a tall, ghastly pale men sat beside the driver and behind him,- on the heaped up hay, five hollow-eyed, spindling children,. ili olad, and shivering in the bitter November air. The grandfather and old Auat Peggy wore waiting

to receive them.

Boeking your fortunes?" he asked with a snile

at the queerness of the thought. Yos, looking for service. I'm a great haud at the work. Sweeping an assuring is only child's play to me. I can milk an' oburn with anyone, an' boil piga pota au' feed calves nu do everything-wash, blaich an' iron-like, a rsal industhering woman. (Ill be fifteen your in harvest).

**Absa for thụ chickens an' ducks, if I had seventeen clutches of 'em at a time, I wouldn't lose one of 'em."

She was young and slight, but there was something so tidy in her poor but perfectly neat frock and show and stockings, something so bravo and capable in the look of her blue oyas, that hope came into the tired man's mud-here might be the very help he needed. "Are you any good at all to tako cara of nick people?" he asked.

*Is it me? Sure I'm the romaits of siok-

nursing Barley-wather, gruel, arcproot, whey. orenm-o'-tartar drinks-you couldn't pazzie nie with anything of the kind. An I'm like a clock in giving the doctor's physic. Oh, I'm a Brant sick nurse entirely."

You wouldn't be afeard of ketching the quenzy

Wisha, God help you, afvard P. Why would I, that never took paything after all my expari- suce? Wǝ had everything on the Coombe from typus to the maisies."

"Well, what would you say to trying to take care of, the five sick childhre an' the old aunt inside? You'll got wages-

cars,

The girl looked as if she could not believe her

Hata cloud came over her joy. I promised the poor mother to have him on- But Larsib said, looking at her brother

der ny eye till he came to na nge of sinse. He's a theide childish an unsteddy still," she co- tided in a half-whisper," sare only for that le need never lave Cyprus Collins, the big farmor." An' why didn't he stay with Cypras** "Oh, why," said Ear angeity, an to be living on stirabout night and day."

And what better than stirabout had you in

your mother's house?" questionod „orry indig. Hatiy

At was well biled though," said Lar. Twasn't fit for the pigs at Cypress."

hood.

We spiled him," said Norry, shaking her "We were very foolisit with Laz, but wo had only him, you sue, au' we were very well off. We had our little Kory cow, and the grand httle speckled hops, and the live pour ducks. Hut rende him over par

onlar, an' that's ruination to them that have to make their living. He's a great boy as the spade a shovel cu the shop-minding, though. toure's no doubt about that at all."

Well, I'll see the grondfather, an' tell

yo in

a minute," said Maurice. With beating hearts the two outside heard the muffled sound of the

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BY THE USE

OF OUR

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Particulars-

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collogny withis, then Maurice opened the door GREGRECKE

once more.

father thinks ye'll be a help to us au' I think Come in, childbre," he said, “the grand-

so myself."

The for kind questions of the old man who had known their mother were easily answered, and when the generous wages were arranged, the two men in broken tones:

& CO.

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The boxes and furniture aro on the way. I Norry, her eyes full of grateful tours, said to GENERAL PRODUCE BROKER'S.

suppose?" said the old woman, who had been expecting a more imposing arrival than this,

There isn't a stick of anything of the kind," said Maurice wretchedly. All that I have in the world is here," said he, pointing to the chil- dren who stood round him chilled and forlore.

"An' sora, isn't that a good deal?" said the grandfather. Bring 'em in, Maurice. An', -Peggy, harry-up with the tay for the cratures.

They're destroyed with the cowld.

A comfortable meal must have been woefully

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CHRISTMAS 1901.

THE GODOWN in · “WEST

(Kaunedy Town) known as Festher. &. Factory, now occupied by the Hongkong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Tid.

For particulars. Apply to-

LAUIB, WEGENER & CO.

[1780

Hongkong, 9th July, 1901.

TO LET.

10. 1 STEWART TERRACE, the

NFRAK

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND. IN VEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., ID. Hongkong, 17th July, 1901.

|1799

Ho

TO LET.

“OUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduït

Road.

HOUSES at Cauerwar Bay, fasing, the Polo Ground.

A HOUSE in RIPON TESPACE,

THE RETREAT MOUNT KELLETT, GODOWNS at BLUZ BUILDINGS.

Apply to BAKEMENA

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.

Hongkong, 28th November, 1901.

TO LET

YO, 6, SEYMOUR TERRACE.

N

Apply to

(3028

No. 5, SEYMOUR TERRA ÇE..

Hongkong, 3rd December, 1901.

TO LET.

(3077

66 FERNSIDE," No, 37, ROBINSON

ROAD.

Apply to

8. A. RAMJAHN, Cara of Thomas's Grill Boom! Hongkong, 1st August, 1901.

TO LET

(1937

GODOWN, NO.5A, DUDDELL STREET,

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY COLD. Hongkong, 29th November, 1991. 1692

leughed and clapped their hands in sextacy at sight of the thick ostoakes and “tianics "hot tay" ranged down the tablo standing bofore the blazing türf fire.

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Tho old aunt placed them at the board kindly | enough, but with none of the effasion that would have marked the action if there had been things | of "las" accompanying them. She forgot, as she would not have done in the other case, to butter their oathread, and the allowance of milk in the too was slight, but the children were not particular.

Eat away now, like good childhra,” said the grandfather.This is ye'r own house, an' don't be shy or ashamed. Where's the eggs, Feggy! Of course, bring om in, woman dear. There now, that's right. An' so, Maurice, you undersigned is now prepared to have no news at all--no rumours of war, or supply

losses at any ?" CHRISTMAS CAKES

1

of the best quality, weighing from 1 lb. to 20 lbs., and also Mince Pies, Assorted Cakes,

DORABJEE NOWROJEE, Hongkong Bakery,

61, Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, 7th December, 1901. [3123

UINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

Established 1719. CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.

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LAUTS. WEGENER & CO.,

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have always on hand

II.

The gasnzy" did not pass away satisfied with its the victim. By degrees the unhealthy children were stricken down, until they all lay gronning in the great loft over the kitchen. Whether the infection Lad come from them or had broken out epontaneously was not krown, but the whole townland soon reeked of the ill- ness, and nurses were not to be bad for love or money. The old want, unable and, truth to say, very unwilling to cope with so much sickBoss in the hoase, discovered that there was some- thing wrong entirely with her breast-bone," Look to her bed, and spent her time lendly pray. ing, and lamenting over the cruel fata that had left her to die, without a sow) to hand ber a drink of water."

#

Maurice and the grandfather wore but sorry, although thoroughly well meaning sud anxions nurses, and they tried the temper of the over- worked and irritable dispensary doctor sorely. Their whey-making was deplorable, and in ad- ministering the medicines they yielded too easily to the whimpering objections of the sick child LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP-about their want of attention to herself, and the ren. The jealous complaints of the old sant TION OF COAL..

daily increasing list of her bad symptoms, had a Address Care of MaRSTE. KWONG SANG & Co stopexying effect on them, and between Maurice's

No. 144, DER VEUX BOAD. 1883

own lassitude, the result of six months'

worry and semi-starvation, and present anxiety and want of sleep, and the senila feebleness of his father, it was a hopeless household enough.

CHEONG LEE & CO.

"Ye'll never, with God's help. be sorry for this good turn to two that hadn'tusteller under the wide canopy to-night only for this. Lar an' I will be faithful: sowls to ye, nover fear."

(To be continued)

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It was just at this time that, one wintry even IMP

MPORTERS and EXPORTERS, and ing, he was standing, dispirited and gloomy, at Dealers in Furniture, Blackwood, the house door. Overhead ho heard the delirious Jewellery, Curios, Cattery, Electro-Plots, and tabbling of the younger children, and an occa Glassware. Dining room and other Furniture aional moan from the patient older ones; the old on Hire, &o. For the HIGHEST GRADE, aunt was at her ustal groans and complaints in BEST and CHEAPEST.

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MRS.

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"I'm after killing the two poor old people,” groaned Maurice miserably to himself. An what in the world will become ofthe childhre P I'll losem, there's no one to help me to pull

The COMPANY. has a POWERFUL SAL VAGE PLANT READY at SHORT NOTICE.

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Apply to Mrs. MATHER, Hongkong, lat January, 1893.

knife. In a dull way he watched two wind-blown figuras a boy and girl-running up the road. They stopped hemtatingly and whispered together when they neared the door, and the the girl game timidly forward,

wretchedness went through him like

wall" said Maurice kindly, seeing

sho

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