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A GRIFFIN AND A WALL.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 1905.
The following letter appears in the N.-C. Dody News-
as
for
for at least half-an-hour, is full of self-praiso, but hardly mentions that living is more than twice as exponsive to-day as, gays, 15 years ago.
Who's fault is it now, Sir?
GRAVEL AND URINARY DISORDERS,
SUFFERED FIFTEEN TEAKS. If the saving bonus" does not come and holp him the young man will soon get into delit. Clovelly, perhaps the most quaint and charm- SirReading ous of your contemporaries a
with the usual consequences.
ing spot id beautiful Devon, is the birthplace of Oot- few days ago, I was struck by some very severo
I hope you bave Miss Mary Bond, who new lives at 1, Ivy remerke about the "Grillas of Today."
Ifeel called upon to state the facts of tin case changed your mind about the Griffins of Totages, Meddon St, Bideford, Englandi. Miss Bond's father is well-known in Clovelly, where diny." I have found them, and herewith ask yan
I am, etc.,
ho lived for 10 years. On June 4th, 1902, Misa Battall ¿pato in your paper.
Bond said: My grandfather died of kidney "Look
complaint; and when fifteen years ago, I noticed unmistakable signs of kidney trouble, I was naturally worried and anxions, because I knew the seriousness of it. The first sign was a dell, burning pain in the back which became char and cafting whenever I stooped. I also neticad that the urine was naustural, and I was troubled with gravel.
THE AMOY DISTURBANCES. The Amoy correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury wrote on 7th September:-
T
ANOTHER GRIFFIN, hero," says the chief of the frm 'in
13th September. London to the young man who applies for a job in the Shanghai bronch: "We shall give you a
* Similar figures for Hongkong might be free passage and a salary of $9,200, $2,400, and of interest. $2,600" (which is a salary I know to be fro
of id)" during the three years queatly paid contract. As you will know, a dollar
18 Qi ecure living is a little dearer two shillings. out there but you will find that this salary is
The state of feeling at present amongst the quite sufficient. By the bye, most of the young
um," should not be at all surprised at another very waste their moury, save quite a nice little sum,'
That what the taipan says and the young serious outbreak taking place at any moment. ster is very pleased with his prospects, I telegraphed to you about the attack of the always managed to get along wall mongh with mob on the Customs House, and the forco spirit his C120 a year and there could be no earthly of anger that led the rough elements that rouson why he shout not do so with double the composed it to wreck the Harbour Master's Office and destroy ang property belonging to the Customs that they could lay their bands on. There did not seem to be any desira to tako life for at the beginning certainly no weapons of any kind could be seen. Stonos and brick bats and guy useful missiles were the only things that had been prepsired with which to make the assault upon the buildings,
chups who live a little economically, and do not people of Amoy is a very bitter one, and I nothing know what to do; I could hardly
sum.
Ho, therefore, signs the contract and ulready Logins to picture litself coming homo at leset a millionaire:
When he arrives in Shanghai. he at first has to look for a place in which to live, and a it is very difficult to find private board and lodging, he has to go to Loarding-house. Ho is highly disgusted when
says
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such articles were searen on the Bund,
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"I got worse and worse as time went on, and I tried reliavad me. At last I was so bad I move without pain, and I began to fear I should MARIE BRIZARD & ROGER. never be cured.
Last Christmas sy brother, desa captain, sent me three boxes of Doan's Backache Kidacy Pills as a Christmas present, and I gave the medicine a thorough trial. I felt a good deal better after I had finished his gift, and went through a course of the medicine, taking four- teen boxes in all. Now I am quite another woman; I feel so much stronger and beltor, and boon there is no sige of gravel. I believe I have cared by Dean's Pills, and I shall always be pleased to speak about them to others.
One representative visited Miss Boad on ist who the landlady tells him the pris little follows are hired to go and collect them April 23rd, 1904 (13 years after her eure), And in the neighbouring streets and were paid so was hatily welcomed: "I am still in good Miss Band declared, and I have Sale Former You can keep your own boy, if you like, much for what they brought. One of the health,
lade suffered sorely, for he was brought into found my cure to be lasting. I don't keon the kind eld indy, "but if you prefer to
the Hospital with a bullet in his thigh with what I should have done without Doan's Pills, $150 $476 avoid the exans of St.12 a month, my
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills should be used. servants will, of course, attend to you. In this which ho was struck when the firing took place, and I've often spoken about them to others." 180 250 case I have to charge you $5 a month." Ho There is no question but that had proper
nensures been taken by the Kandarins and immediately there is any such sign of kidney fisease as Backache, Dizzy Spells, Acbiaz Pain 200 480 roon finds out that a box of coals casts 40 cents,
and liquid refreshment for which he paid theirsalders to disperse the gathering rod at in the Loius, Water Troubles. Gravel, Sallow the commencemeat there would have been no skin, Klyuminte Pains, Heart Irregularity, 995 525 at homo in not loss than 25 cents.
The rent with himself as company the and low of life. Things were left too 430
the Eyes, Watury Swalings in the Ankies or (and, who is), he usko a friend so put him op much to themselves, and as the passions of the Sloopla a Trritability Cramp Spats before He pearly faints when he is told crowd grew and a spirit of destruction in beenth the Byes, tiffness of the Jolats. 500 for the club
that the entrance fee is $100, and the monthly upon them, it soumed at the moment whima Lumbago, Dazed Feeling, Bad Circulation of 180 subscription not less than $10. Where bail huge rash of infuriated and maddened men
he find that money?
was made upon the building, that the only the Blood as shown by cold hands and foot). Dau's Buckucks Kinder Pills antiseptically 450
Oh," says the amiable friend, "don't bother. thing to avert a great tragedy was the firing 500 There is not the least difficulty about that.. pet-the mob. This is the strong opinion of cleanse the kidneys, uretors and bladder, and What have you got a comprator for? I will those who were in the thick of the fight, and assist the klinoys in their goat work of filter- advance you the meaty and you pay it off by one cau bist foal that they were in the hosting the blood. They are purely vegetable, and 500 and by
position to malize what ought to have been reliable for man and women, young and old. But be careful to grat: the gornino Dann's Pills. He is a very clever institution, the com- dono to save themselves from being killed.
Donu's Backachs Kidney Pills are 209 a box, 000
That the Chinese have a great deal of right or 139 for 6 bores. To be bad of all chemists pradore," thinks the young man, and is in debt
direct from the. 500 alrendy.
on their side is unquestionable. The outdoor Now, if you are a member of a club, you want staff of the native Customs bare used their addicine-dealers, or
there sometimes, chat a little with your
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The Briginal Comedy that "kül the Dandruff Jarm." DON'T BLAME YOUR MIRROR Many ladies compel their mitreis to beat sitent witness to needless hair destruction. Day after
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a drink
But, alus: how erposive are the drinks! Ha 650 cannot get one without having "a shake" with the other fellows. He hardly ever saw a dico 750 box in his life and is soon "tikea in. ** Instead of paying for one aborry he has to pay for five, 750
No," says the well-principled young man 858 himself: "No, if I go on like that I will soon
bestonoy-broke."
$650
MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD
AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI,
What self-control, what admirable self-denial!
mau.
Ho is a smoker of course.
box
I
hand, so that they have managed to secure the unmity of every class of people in the community, gontry shonld be supervised in their collection and it ought to be seen it at once that these of the Customs dnes that are levied on Chinese goods that are brought inte Amoy in the country passage and freight boats.
Wells Stat, Oxford Street, London, England,
173-99 post fres on receipt of prico...
ALMOST AN INDEMNITY. Vice-Admiral Shibayama, Commander of tho Port Arthar Naval Stauon, has reported as follows: The Russian destroyer Sieluni tonnage 249 and speed 20,50) was successfuly refonted.
increased,
Sugami (Persoviet) 12,074 yen 13,000,000 Tango Poltava) Azo (Bayan)
10,960
10,000,000
7,726
8.000,000
Teuger (Pallada)
6,701
6,000,000
6,020
6.60 1,000
Soya (Varyeg)
Total Estimatul Value... You 13,000,000 The Pereaciet (now cenamed the Sagan, which was recently reflostel at Port Arthur Sbo accomplished the has arrived at Sasebo, journey under her own steam.
As far as the merchouts and traders in Amoy are concerned the strike is at an end, but not so with the boatmen and country junka that So all he takes new are four whiskys-and-soda daily carry their produce into Ulus port. These The cost of the reiloating and repairs is latter have almost entirely ceased coming to estimated at about 7040,000 yen. The not GRAND (Small & Large)PIANOS. Ju day, ¿e. 821 a month for his drinks,
What a wonderful young man he is." COLLARD $300 formerly already hear my readers say, who usually have Amoy. The fear of these atiso Custom house gain may therefore be pat at about 34,00,003 700 a club-bill of at least $50. But though the officials is so great that men either with goods yen. When the Betmen and the Ponied have BROADWOOD 300
perspiration is running down his face on a day to dispose of, or who wish to purchase in Amay be refloated this figaro will be very largely The table given below indicates the tonanga COLLARD (as New)
with 100 degrees F. in the shade and he would dare not lost they should be fleeced. As the 750 like to have a bucketful of drinks, lo pever taken foreign Customs have taken those over-and ure
anything more or less than four whiskys-and-practically responsible for their working, surely and estimated value of the refleated Russian
the bigh Authorities at Peking should be able warships (2055 soda a day, one with his tiku, one at línuor-time
to devise somo system by which ordinary sad two at night
trado should not be paralyzed, and there should not be this fiores haired amongst tho I really should like to make his acquaintance people at the injusties that it is universally myself and lave'a look at this charming yong declared is practised upon them and that has:
Indiguntion Who does not caused such a terrible outburst of
Although the outward display against the smoke? He smokes u very cheap cigar-3 as that which took place on the 30th.
of 100, and on an average he finishes two
Americans is less pronounced than it was, the Loxes a mouth.
After a short time the doctor tells him: "Wandercurrent of ill will and unity is as intense as ever it was; ouly yesterday, small placards dear friend, if you go on sitting at home as you
were posted up in every conspicuous place, do, and if you take no exercise, you will soon be
folling of the undying hatred of the Americaus for the yellow race. The people were exhorted A.1, A.B.G., and Engineering Code Used in hospital, I can tell you. Buy a pouy, have a good long ride every morning. You must do
in no measured toxins to refuse to have any something for your liealth."
dealings whatever with a people that had shown such contempt for the Chiness. A list of goods was then appealed, and every one as he inved his country was adjured to refrain from purchasing, and threats bat very thinly veiled were hold out against such as were unpatriotic enough to have any dealings with the Americans. What will the boycott, and the unwise way in which Custom House matters are conducted, the foreigner was never before held in such bad odeur as he is at the present moment in Amoy. It would be worth while for Sir R. Hart to come to Amy, and by wise and statesmanlike mousures put to rights the wrongs that are producing such grievous
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Width of Entrance on Top
Width of Entrance on Boftom, Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
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The young mau falls is step back. Is the doctor mad? Did he hear right? Did that Te man really say to hisa: "Bay a pony hiin!
"I beg your pardon, doctor," ho stammers, but do you know perhaps anybody who is going to sell a pony for, say, $5 I really can't afford more."Well than, play cricket, tonuis, or something gise" says the doctor, and so the young man joins the cricket club, and it costs Lim his entrance foe and probably another 5 or $10 a month.
What a good old man his compradors is When the summer is coming, he has to buy He requires about a white or flannel suits dozen of them. Very likely he takes white duck as it is cheaper, and be has to pay $5 each, $60. If that were only all! There un kumtreds of things he must have which he did not anticipate Flannel when buying his outfit at home. trousers, thin tounis shirts, white shoes and boots, swu-helmets and goodness knows what else. Can he pay that from his monthly salary? Not half of it! Where does he get the money from From the compradore, of course!
month our friend goes to the or to a cozcert, and twies he takes us theatre and rides out to the Point or to the Pagoda. That is all he will allow himself, and that is little enough, but it costs $12 a month.
Twice a
He would like to have a houseboat-trip up-country or go to the Saddles during the hot days, but he has got no money for that.
He calculates and calculates, but always gels the same result
$188
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5.-Attendence,
10.-Club monthly subscription. 20.-Club chits.
6.-Cigars
12-Ricsia.
5- Washing.
3.-Chemist
15.-Clothing,
12-Carriage Hire, Theatre,
Concerts, &c.
5,--Pettica.
5.-Contribution to's Sporting Club.
not one cent loft Moreover he is about 3200 to $300 in debt to the compradore who advanced him the entrance fee for the Club, and money for summer clothing, ote.
I hope the young chap will never get a tooth- ache out here in the East and have to consult a dentist. He may easily get rid of half his monthly pay thors. And there are still other places where that can happen to him, but I will not talk about that, nor put a sum down in tho account for it.
Que
day he takes his cash-book where he has entered every cant he has spent, walks into the taipan's room, and modestly asks him to enlighten him how to save money," which is so easily done," as he was told in London.
The taipan does not point that out to him, bat simply says: "My young friend, when I came out to Chine, I had but $100 a month and And now the taipan goes on talking
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