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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNE¬DAY, DECEMBER 256", 1901

ENTERTAINMENT Extracts from BOA VISTA" Vidtoxa' Book HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

Everything most comfortable,

Food good and nicely cooled. Everything supplied for comfort.

The most attractive spot and very I have seen in Chiin.

best hotel

Delighted with our visit. Too plorming for words.

A SUBSCRIPTION DANCE

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.]

A QUEEN OF HEARTS,

BY

A. ST. JOHN ADCOCK

in aid of the above SOCIETY will be held in (Author of In the Wake of the War

the CITT HALL, On

End Idyla" &c.). JANUARY 24TH, 1902, at 9.30 PM.

$5 each.

Tickets ...

Tickets may be had from Mes. FORBES, East Point, or from Members of the Committee

We have spent the happiest, hours of our of the Society, Hres at the Boa Vista" Hotel..

Delighted with hotel and Macao.

An ideal place for a quiet holiday.

"Boa Vista" is by a long way the best Hotel in the Bart. Wa canot strongly enough recommened this first-class house.

Food and attendance excellent, bed-rooms comfortable, scrupabus cleanliness throughout For one desirous of a few days rest and quiet to recuperate, a beat ideal, establishment:

Most plousont retroat for one either in goud

...or bad health.

Quel charment polît endroit ce sera pour le repor do nos fatigues,

"Ravissant Hotel.

A charming place

The best Hotel Tave found in the Orient.

INSURANCES

I

0165

YOUTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Hongkong, 19th December, 1901.

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PUBLIC COMPANIES THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the N SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Registered Officos of the Company, 28 and 4, Quben's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 27th day of December, 19, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Maungers together with a Blatament of Accounts for the year ending 30th Novom ber. 1901.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED fem the 20th to 29th inst both days inclusivo.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON

General Managers. Hangkong, 1441: December, 1901. 13171

THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECENDER, 1900, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an

£14,732,681.

Now, directly Mr. Foot shook hands with Rose, he folt ashamed of limaalt. Not only ashamed, he felt surprised at himself. For certainly she had the kindest and most wonder. ful blue eyes he had ever looked into her slim, white band was so small that he thrilled it the Et touch of it; sad her smile and her voice w

Hanela was inclined to be captious. "The best on 'em," he observed, "ain't alvis the best lookin".""

But

Not always," Mr. Flest admitted. Ross-the one I'm telling you about"

There's another singier thing," Mr. Hen dry interrupted, that's my daughter's name too!"

Mr. Pleet shook his head obstinately,

"As 1 said afore." Mr. Hendry insisted, **this gel you talk about with the blue eyes an' dimples, au' wonderful small month, on'

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of

“An' fluffy brown "air," prompted Baicla.

And Buffy brown hair-she reminded my daughter at once. It's her exact. ́Ân' now even the very name's the same "

*Props," suggested Buscle, “it's the same gol."

They were seated by the fire at the end of the hospital ward-Buncle (50 called in acknowledge. ment of the vicious red knob that glared from the back of his neck tike s misplaced ye), Mr. Ploot. Mr. Fant, and one or two others, whilst Mr. Hendry, lying in the bed nearest the fireplace, had assisted the conversation in its latex dovelopments. They had chatted drowsily. of nothing in particular antil Mr. Poet becams pensive and lapsed into intimate personal

rominiscences.

full of sympathy and sweetness that.' while he locked at her and listened to her, Mr. Pleet marrelled how his sight could have deceived him so at first.

Bha passed on and left him dazed. Mr. Hen dry's pride sud delight in her vare such that nothing would satisfy us but she must go a tour round the ward, and be interstuced to all the other patients, and she laughingly humour et him. But Bnacle abil the rest of the party lingered with Mrs. Hendry, who had sat down to rest herself, and Mr. Ploot was too shy to go on without them.

Lanoline'

Of all Chemists.

Barteling Mrak,

Natural Toilet Preparations.

Tallet "Lanoline” in collapsadia tabia,

Mokém rough akina èmoth, and protests delicate

・..complexione from wind and sun. *Lanoline Tollet Soap

Hevur feritates; alaosasa and hespa the chin supple. Wholesale Depôt-67, Hotaonu VIADUCT, LONDON,

Eo couldn't be prouder of her," remarko RUPTURE RELIEVED

Mrs. Hendry good-humouredly, “not if she were a princess, he couldn't."

She was a choory Kitle woman, but hard of hearing, and sat witnessing the triumphant pro gren of Mr. Hendry and Rose with a quiet smile that had something of pride in it, too.

Poople laugh at him, I know," she added, "bocanso be talks so much of her, an thinks there ain't no girl like her, bless her."

At which one of the two younger patients mumbled a feeble jest that Mrs. Hendry did not hear; Buncle, without soening to have heard it either, mored aside casually and agnezing the offended by the ear led him apart.

OFTEN · CURED

AND

BY THE USE

OF QUR

PATENT TRUSS INVENTION.

The Lancet, Ootabor 3rd, 1885, says: "It is comfortable, adapts itself reality to the movement of the body, and is very effective.”

Britisli Medicul Joneraal. May, 1885, says: It is very ingenious and successful trass," their attention and skill to the improvement of trusses, for the trasement of various kinds of Medical Times and Hospital Gazette, 1885, says: "Hodges & Co, have for yesra past devoted Hernio, following the principles laid down by Professor Wood, of King's College Hospital."

Particulars-r

Silly fool," he hissed, "Say that a'gou, an' I'll put ancla a face on yun, yer won't be pretty HODGES & CO., 80, COLLEGE STREET, CHELSEA, LONDON, S.W. enough to go cut doors for a month."

Le me nione," returned the other defiantly,

yot with a wholesome respect for Buncle's pro. GREGRECKE "Couldn't be the same, Banole," Mr. Pletfessional reputation. fl'e nothin' to do with demurred, Mr. Lleudry's daughter wealdn't you. I shall say what I like." be amed Robinson and that was her ether

"Names don't make no difference," proient d Mr. Fant impatiently, "If you ask me, they in ull alike. She just asted herself with you, i s'pose, ua' chucked you.”

*No, sir. She did not clack me criol Mr. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

Flest warmly. Never had anything to do with MEETING of the above-named Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 2,

me, au' it wasn't, to be exparted that she should I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0 Albert Road, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong-long face, that was inshing now indignantly. He was a scraggy young man with a pullid, SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 2,750,000 00 koog, on FRIDAY, the 10th day of January,

She was miles toe good for me. And as pretty PAID UP CAPITAL

087.500 0 01902, at 4 r.x, when the rubjoined rosclution FIRE FUNDS..

2,683,716 14 4 which was passed at the Extraordinary Generals good. She never know I cared about her--1

isadn't got the cheek to tell her." Muoting boid on the 18th December, 1001, will

Oh, she married a grocer. I often wonder be submitted for confirmation as a special how it had the cheek. He's no better than me, res lation.

really"; he's a sort of man I shouldn't ha' thought anybody could like. I've thought of going in the shop to buy something, I daresay saa hope behind the "counter, but-well, I haven't been yet."

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE a Current Ratos.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agente,

07641 Hongkong, 3rd July, 1901. SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Endorse above Compray, are HE Undersigned, having been appointed epared to ACCEPT TISKS against FIRE

at Current Rates.

HOTZ, s*JACOB & CO.

Hongkong, 2nd April. 1900,

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That the figures in Article No. 10, Clause 15 of the Articles of Association of the Comp be altered to road $1,500 (Fifteen hundred dollars)."

By Order of the Board of Directers.

R. P. MOFFITT, Sveretary. Hongkong, 24th Descobar, 1901.

CHRISTMAS 1901.

13287

Tupply

HB undersigned is now propared to

CHRISTMAS CAKES of the best quality, weighing from 1 lb. to TOETH GERMAN FIRE INSUR. 20 lbs., and also Mince Pies, Assorted Cakes, NENCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG to c

The Undersigned AGENTS of the above -Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Claus Foreign and Chinese Risks at Carren' Ratos.

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1895.

RANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUR. TANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG

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DORABJEE NOWRÓJEE, Hongkong Bakery,

$1, Des Voeux Road. Hoogkong, 7th December, 1901.

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“It's plack you want," growled Dancls, "You ain't got no pluck."

Duncle was an authority, in such mitters, being himself a decayed pugilist of thirty, and famous as a heavy-weight champion in his way. "No, Buncle," Mr. Plest pursed his lips and sighed. It was the fealing that I wasn't good enough. She was that pretty, and that Them! I never met the likes of her, sir, an nover shali."

"You wil, Mr. Headry was condent. My daughter'll be her next Sunday, then you can see for yerself if she ain't the very im- age' this gel you talk about,"

Mr. Pleet sighed again, and was unconvinced.. You'll think I'm boasting," par med r Houdry, but there's more'n one young feller would give his head to marry my daughter Rose-bat, bless yer, not she. She's that fond of me an' her mother, she won't leave us for nobody! His angged features glowed NOTICE

with pride in her, She's in a big drapery. shop, au' lives in. as they call it, so they don't URING REPAIRS to D"

one of the pay her much, but she's always got a little to WELLS, & full Supply of Water to the The Undersigned, having been appointee Kowloon Peninsula cannot be usintained. do want it ametimes, This makes the third give us a lift with when we want it. An' we AGENTS for the above Company, a Water will, however, be TURNED ON from time in two years I've bin here to have this pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE & above 6 A.M. till Noo

It is anticipated that the repairs will be the missus does her best, the business suffers."

operation done, and while I'm laid up, though completed and the full supply resumed within Yee can't expect a woman to tackle boot- a few days.

The districts of Mong-kak-tsui and Taumatinding Mr. Fant opined. are not included in the above Noties, as they are gupplied from a separate zouren,

W. CHATHAM,

Current Rates

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Agents,

Hongkong, 18th November, 1873 THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCORPORATED 1851. CAPITAL.....£410 000..

THE

THE Undersigned, having bou odointed AGENTS for the above Company, ar prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE

at Current Rates.

W MEYERINE & CO.,

Agents.

Tongkong, 18th May. 1900.

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN SURANCE CO

THE

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.

($174

Water Authority. Hongkong, 14th December, 1901.

牛就

YEE

BANG & O

COAL MERCHANTS,

have always on hand

1:85 LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP.

TION OF COAL

AE Undersigned, having been appointos AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

Address-Cure of Messrs. Kwong Sang & Co

No. 144. DES VŒUX ROAD.

A. LING & 00, " FURNITURE STORE

FEATHER

Also

194

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897 NUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON.

FOUNDED 1710.

The Undersignol having been appointed AGENTS for the above Commny, are pre- pssed to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

SIEMSSEN & CO.;

Agents,

Hongkong, 18th May, 1892.

"L'URBAINE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1838.).

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HE Undersigned, having been appointed GENERAL AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS

at current rates.

P. LEMAIRE & CO. Hongkong, 7th February, 1901.26 (429)

P

She

Not likely," ngrood Mr. Handry. has to employ a man in the shop, and manage sombow. An' Ress gets round & night when she can to help her. Ah-his eyes grew moist and his voice quavered, she's the Joringest' little soul breathing. She's got the fave of an angel, an' the voice of au angd_too. You ought to hear her sing. Mr. Plout. It's a fair treat."

Rose-the une I used to know," said Mr. Pleet moodily, she could sing. I heard her cine at a party."

There your are again. Just like my daughter-exset.""

It

Bat Mr. Fleet sighed, and shook his senti 593 mastal head, und doubted still.

PILLOWS, TLATED GLA 88 and CROCKERY WARE, FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE,

FURNITURE on HIRE.

69. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hong kong, 5th December, 1901. 13102 THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Hongkong with PURE THE above Company is prepared to supply and FILTERED WATER both for deck and Joilers.

Call Flag W.

'J. W. KEW. Manager,

20. Des Voeux Rosd.` Hongkong, 18th December, 1900,

COLD STORAGE

He sat apart during the rest of that day, absorbed in melancholy musings; twice he wandered back to the bedside of Mr. Handry, and stared thoughtfully down on that patient, oshe were about to ask him something, but he walked away such time without speaking.

Towards evning, he roused himself suff ciently to write to his mother desiring that she would send him by return of post a blue necktie | with white stripes on it, as he found himself in dire need of a new articls of that description for Sunday wear.

Will yer? You say it ngas, and see what you'll get.

& CO.

19 and 29. FEATHERSTONE

LONDON, E..

[2700

STREET

ESTABLISHED NEARLY A QUARTER OF A CENTURY.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: GREGRECKE, LONDON."

With that Bunelo cast the young man loose, and left him hovering darkly in the perspective, where if he did say it again he said it inaudibly.

He will have it." Mrs Hendry resumed, as GENERAL PRODUCE BROKERS.

Bondle came back to his place beside her, "that she's downright pretty. I desay he told you Bo? He's that fond of ber, you see. Sle's dear, good gel, un' that's better than bein' pretty. says I. Bat as for bein' pretty-well, shu laughs at him."

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MANUFACTURERS CF SAUCES & DELICACIES.

WHOLESALE EXPORTERS OF

Oh, shesho ain't so bad." protested Buncle. CONTINENTAL AND COLONIAL PRESERVED PROVISIONS,

AND DRIED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, &c.

(BEST QUALITY ONLY), DEALERS IN ENGLISH, FRENCH AND ITALIAN

POULTRY, EGGS, BUTTER, AND FARM PRODUCE. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. [2760

WOODFORD GREEN

Mr. Plest glanced at him contemptuousy. "Eh? Ah! you muy my so. And everybody likes her. I was goin' to say...

But, there you'll be thinkie' T'as as bad as hor father. Not as I over fancy she's exactly pretty, but it I do say is, books ain't everything. ELF"

SHIPPING SUPPLIED.

Ok, she ain't." Bunds paused, and coughed, NESBIT & CO.,

as though groping after new form of words, but mo awkwardly to his former conclusion, ***she ain't so bad,”

Mr. Plest regarded him with seorú and resent- ment.

Meanwhile, Mr. Hondry and Boso had tra- volled up one side of the ward and down the other, and every patient Boss spoke to, and of course she spoke to them all, involuntarily. caught and reflected back upon her "somelbing of the homely brightness of her pisin, pleasant features; so that when, at length, she and M. Hendry rejoined the group that awaited them, wistful eyes were peering after her from all parts of the room.

To be continued.)

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AND VARNISHES.

WALTONIAN CREAM, WHITE & BLACK,

JANTE MOSCOVITE, TAN-3 Shades.

PARISIAN DRESS-BOOT POLISH,

Orler frem Stres or Wholesale to—

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MANUFACTURER,

176, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE,

LONDON.

CHEONG LEE & CO.

2

FURNITURE

Dealers in

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8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Rightopposite Robinsort Piano Co.

: 2952 Hongkong, 20th November, 1901:

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DEALER

The necktie came, and i Sunday he paraded the ward in it. Also it might have been noticed si wa, there in the course of the that he was unusually nice in the arrangement REIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP morning he borrowed a clothes brush, and brushed imaginary dust of his grey coat.

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The hours moved slowly, and when dinner had been despatched, Mr. fleet began to develop az acute restlessness. Mr. Hendry, who was and dressed, sat quietly conversing in a window-seat with Buncle and a few others, but Mr. Pleet rambled up and down in a codition of nervous expectancy, keeping an anxiously that his mother had write to say she was laid ap with a sharp touch of rheumatism, and he

see him.

was expecting nobody

HE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, Liul eye on the door, though it was known

have now 40,000 Cabic foot of Cold Storage available at EAST Foiss. Stores will be Open at 10 AM and P.M. daily, Sundays excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods

WE FARLANE, Manager. Hongkong, 18th November, 1991...

NOTICE.

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HENIX FIRE OFFICE The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE HE Undersigned carry in Stock an against FIRE at Current Ratan

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & ̈°CO.,

Agents for the Phonix Fire Office

Hongkong, 17th August, 1882,

1EN TING

SURGEON DENTIST No. 10, DAGUILAR STREET.

·

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Conmlation Free,

Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891.

D

AMERICAN SYSTEM

PNTISTRY

No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. GELADWICK KEW

(LATE OF FOATS & NOILE). Hongkong 15th September, 1899.

T32

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THE

ertensive line of CIGARS

and

GIGABBERS from the GERMINAL FACTORY of Maulla, for which they are Bole Agents in Hongkong. Prices moderate, Blook of specially selected quality. A trial solicited. Special Terms to Exporters,

T. M. STEVENS & CO.,

Beaconsfield Arcade: Hongkong, 2nd August, 1901. [1913

Several visitors had arrived; certain wan patients had grown radiant at sight of them, and the air was alive with a murmur of friendly voices, when the entrance of two more stringere, a young woman and an old one, throw Mr. Ploet into a flutter of uncertainty. He gazed from them to Mr. Hendry us that gentleman startesi

with

a gesture of welcome, then, laughing mirthlessly under his breath, he withdrew into

No. 4, WEST TREFACE, HONGKONG. Willabo glad to sand STAMPS on approval to say address on receipt of satisfactory refer

nces.

Is also prepared to purchase used POSTAGE STAMPS in Large or Small Quantities for Cash. AGENTS WANTED 15 to 25 per cent. Discount Allowed. [2002

LESSONS IN FRENCH.

Nine for months, mainly by conversation EW and easy method of learning French by a Frenchman. Terms very moderate.

Please address

B. Ej Care of Office of this Paper.

T2978 Hongkong, 23rd February, 1901,

CARTRIDGES! CARTRIDGES!

an unoccupied embrasure and frowned garagely JUST LANDED & NEW STOCK of

out on as much of the street as was over the wall of the hospital garden.

ELEY'S and KYNOCH'S SPORT- ING CARTRIDGES and NEWCASTLE "Angel" he moored cynically. Like her!CHILLED SHOT. Buh! Never saw anything uglier outside a penny show.

He chuckled mockingly and saw again in fancy, the short, ungraceful figure of Miss

H. F. CARMICHAEL y as it had appeared in the doorway, her

CONSULTING ENGINEER, SURVEYOR AND CONTRACTOR,

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

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Somewhs, frockled face, and rather wild mouth, He was still aneering and laughing bitterly to

· himself when the hand of Mr. Hendry on his ehalder and the voice of Mr. Hendry in his ear suddenly roused him

“We're been looking for you, Mr. Flest Here's Mas. Hendry an Rosamy daughter. This is Mrs. Plest, Ross"

Mr, Fleet turned and uw them. Buidle as. companied them, and two younger patiens, who, having no viitors of their own, and sitached [31 i themselves to Mr. Hendry's. —-

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BAM WING HING

榮

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No: 46, DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL. Telephone No. 320

Hongkong, 23rd September, 190R.

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