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Juliot nud Itomoo," etc.).
<< Educated woman desires to find suitable board, or to share atsistly moderate expenses. Vegetarianism sul latolikey essential. Bottem- dan proclivities proferred,
"I think she's a lady, but I hope she's not queer in her head," said Mine Winkworth doubtfully,
"My dear Mary," said Angio, "I don't be love she ever smoked or lived on nuts in her Life! I
ospect she has been tied up too tight, and is trying her wings"
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earth's the waifor, Indies? Has the ceiling feet, and let Annie pull her into the house, and fallen down"
shut her into the drawing room, while Annie Nora Smith fell into his arms. Liisa Hand-herself ran upstairs and by an inspiration of castle laughed aloud. Miss Mervyn sat sob good sense told the excot truth. bing on the sofa, and Frits barked incomanily, Mr. Williamson unwound Mien Smith's arms. and wonted her on a chair.
"I'll light the gas" he said composedly, stit- ing the notion to the word, and then looking round the airelo, he said, "Hadn't you better all go downstairs? And lot the serenats pick ap tho piacon."
Another ring ** Bald Miss Harriot grimly. Perhaps this one will be a Buffragette." This one, announced as Miss Mervyn, proved ber nem a cory to bo
bo in aalderly lady in a honnot, carrying in sxcall black Pomeranian, at which Foter immediately began to swear viol ently, while the Pours barked with indescribable sharpness. However, after the insulted oat had
the interview ben removed by Annic, the
were do- and
He gave his arm to Miss Maryyn, and con ducted her book to the drawing-room, while the elder Miss Winkworth followed – sisa Nors
"Miss Hardcastle had lost her key, and thought she would call in at my window. She doesn't want to make a fuss, Please don't
anything abor
about it."
"I
I suppose she didn't want to make a fuss when she pulled over the wardrobe," said Miss Mervyn majestically, as she retired.
Well, I don't call it respectable.".
Oh, you, it is," and Annie, running away. "It's only silly."
That girl," said Williamson, will be She is far worse then the cat."
would like to be re-coded or normaal linen References pro. Smith white Litien ran after them laughing the douth of your sisters before sho las done.
food gracious! That won't suit us?" Elderly gentlewoma Coived in quiet and cheerful but refined family, South
manded and pred
prodused t tra.sonth remo inspect
calling out-
being frightened by Poter! Ent aspect, mar church and post. Whird, the character of the drains and water inquired
awfully sorry I broke the wardrobe-I'll મ her little dog woull receive a kind welcome."
That's more like it! Excopt the dog. What character of the church ascertained, and as-
the distanes and into,
very delicately the pay being monded-unless you soll Pator!" caa nover-I don't think I can live in "I"" would Peter say "
saranees giron that Peter should be bound over the house with that terrible boast" faltered If Pater takes paying guests he must make to keep the peace, the arrairement was con- Miss Merrys, and otherwise I am so comfort up his mind to it. Well, here's aunther" cited, and Miss Winkworth felt quite capable able. Oh, I shall never get uver
tho shock!" Well, it's not sold as a burglar or a ghost,” said "Eilian.
cong lady of artistic tastes, longing for and businesslike
most-
friends, would like to board in a where she would be kindly welcomed family where her peculiar tastes would male fond of That might de. You see Annie is of "And here's a lottor from Mr. March "Doar Miss Winkworth,Understanding you are willing for a time to enlarge your family circle I am wondering if you could find quartors for my now clork Harold William son, a nice, steady young fellow, who would sppreciate the advantage of a good home.
"Yours very faithfully,
B. Marchmont." **A young man, Ohe could ever mannge a young man I don't feel as if I could answer
of them."
last dinners they wonki eat in privacy, Miss Hav When the thra sister'sat down to ono of the rist remarked gloomy that she had rather live alone on bread and choose thau en salmon and reaison with P.G.'s. Aunis oncouraged her with the idea of separate afternoon teas, and obats in the little sitting room they would keep to them- meiros and Peter.
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There's something rather straight about her," said Robs," and Annis cau tackla most things. That is why they all got put upon her."
Meanwhile, Lilian having been dragged ag to her bedroom by Anuie, and Huding herself bruised all over, but with how ones whole,
vas sobbing out a general confession.
"Oh, Annie. Il tell you averything, I'm afraid, I've been pretending, and you've beon so kind I've been getting ashamed of myself. And now I should like to drown myself, it was dreadful,"
The nort arrival was the young lady who Jam from a kittop, and he's as goatle as I never ate any puls, except out of the hedges,
required sympathy for ter peculiar tastes, a Nora Smith. She was not a very young lady, and was attired in a flowing green gown Blue scarf round her neck, not very with becoming to her sallow complexion.
My family are so mympathetic," she said, that I have decided to seek a hong olowhore, I live for. Art--I shall give you ue trouble, what I eat is a matter of indifference to me, but
The three Miss Winkworths were sitting here's ad art'
round the table in a comfortable, though well-worn dining-room in a good sized, old fashioned house on the outskirts of the rapidly developing watering place of Soahovon. Two
rather
more than middle aged, the eldest, who must have been an anecnonly pretty girl had a soft round face, and bino
Dito oyes now slightly distressed and
Puzzl second had
Wure
sympathol here, and very pretty views to sketch," said Annie, cheerfully.
"Oh-I can study in peace" said Mies Smith with a sigh, and sa sho produced proofs of being able to pay her way, the arrangement was concluded,
The only other event was a call from Mr. Herold Williamson, a well-bred and goodlook ing young man, who professed himself pleased with the room offered to him, and had met Robert Winkworth at a Loudon dab. After that agreement was ousy, and the four P.G.'a. were acquired.
The had marked and handsome features, sot, af present into an expression of Borse deter." mination. The third, who had toon roading out the letter and advertisements, was a brown hair. ed, fair skinned young woman of twenty-five, with steady brown eyes nad a humorous
month
Then used a short period of confusion, The fourth member of the party was a large shifting of furniture and settling of plans, black cat who sat on tho oiga of the table--which-ws-pont-b-Poter-in-the depths of a waving his husby tail with a displeased air. capboard under the stairs, and by kis mistresses
I don't fool as if
if I could
Buswor any of in hard work. They had plenty of nice furai. them " excluimed Miss Winkworth.
fare, and were able to make all thoir rooms Well, Mery, I live-answored them! They attractive, and at last the day arrived when came last night while you and Harriet wore
everyone's boros wore in their rooms, away, and I're asked them all to call."!
and all wore assembled for the first late din Goodness, Autio! Suppose they all come together"
We'll better Lave the worst at once", said Harriet grimly.
માં "Come, sisters ssid Aanjo in an abrupt voice. We have made up oar mlade, and whoever comes, they can't eat as up.”
"If Robert was only line would know if they were repectablo and not frauds.”
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I don't know," said Nors mysteriously, "I'm a sositive of a high order, and I've al ways felt there was an atmosphere about Peter,
Well, what is it all?" said Annie, "You If his body was inhabited by a Poltergeist--it
had better tell me all about it." would be a very strange experience."
Oh, no enla Miss Winkworth.** Wo'vo "I'm not a vegetarian at all," sobbed Lilian him
and I pover smoked a "I think he is a mast commonplace and erdi-in-law did sit on me so and whenever I had la cigarette. But my sister- hary ost," said Mr. Williamson, "and I've a new book or an idea, they all snubbed it; know hundreds like bim. I never heard of au and so-so when my godmother left me some animal having anything to do with a Polter money, I thought I would have a spree and be geist.
gin afresh, and do things, and go out and come in when I liked, and they were all so ang. ry with-mo-they said I should do as i chose. They weren't responsible."
Everyona began to tell terrible stories of burglars and apparitions till Harold Willion, son, thinking their fears would work off by this cutlet, woat upstairs, and started as he saw
sitting on the
on the top step.
Annie
"Oh, I beg your pardon," she said moving, "but Peter has got under the big linen enp beard, and I am waiting to get him till he comes out. I'm afraid he'll get into somebody's bedroom and hide. He's frightened."
'Shall I paks him out with a stick P "I don't think he'd come, and he would mow
so."
"Couldn't you tempt him with some milk or something""
Well-perlups a sardine-"
"I'll watch him, while you go and got one" said Herold, and Auzie ran dowustsim, return- ing with a sardine on a plate.
"Well, I hope you've enjoyed it," sail Aanis No, I haven't. I've boon to soms ooccerte on the pier, but they were so dull alone, and once a horrid man spoke me. I suppose you won't let me stay after this, but I can't go home, and my name's not Lilian. It's its Jang-but I was so sick of being called Jenny."
Well, you were a goose," said Annie.
was. And when I saw that horrid Miss
Swith-I thought if you thought I was like her I'm not. And when your brother name, I thought if he found me ont-I should be miser- able, and he has!"
**Well, now," said Auniain the quiet calm way.. which
was yet not unsympathotic." let me get
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He'll come, if we don't notice him," said ahe, while Harold, noticing her voice, said,
"I'm afraid you ware frightened too, Missyen can have your breakfast in bod to-morrow, Annie,"
for you'll be very stiff And I don't think any thing more will be said about it."
And by the influence of the young men nothing more was said about it, and Miss Smith never know. When after a day in bed, Miss Hardcastle came down to dinner, everyone was polite and no one even smiled when she said, in an nuwented. please.
Oh, no, hat I don't want Miss Mervyu to be upset. She's very kod-and a lady-aud wy sisters like her, and I hope she'll settle perman. oatly. Bemehow I don't feel as if those girls would stay long, and we're all very fond of Peter The two older Miss Winkworths were good hose, don't go for him or he'll hidely amell veios. "Till take a little roast beef, if you if she thinks she can't live with himah, women, and made up their minds to a stop they had to retire to the smallest bedroom did not heartily disliked, but Anuio, although she had find the work and basile uncongenial, She liked
ho busy, and she liked her fellow creatures and their old ways. She noticed everything as, rath stiff and very polite, they sat round the table. She had provided Misa Hardcastle with some poached eggs, some nuts, and some bananas.
the food provided for her, bat Annie was con- Misa Hardoastis confined herscif strictly to rinced that she looked at the boiled cod and roast mutton with long eyes.
re
in!",
gentle lamb crawled cautiously out, and attacked the sardino. Annie, stretching cror seized him in her was, and held him fast, while the two young people laughed together.
I'm over so much obliged to you, Mr. Wil iamson," said Annie. "I'll shut him up in my bedroom and then see what they are about downstairs."
Extract from a letter from Miss Mervyn to her sister in New Zealand, dated twelve months after the late events:
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"We are all settling down, and I do hope I we havo references. At any rate. Mr. Marchmont a young man, will call at
have found a permanent home with the dear Miss Winkworths. We are very comfortable "He'll smoke,” mil Harriet.
together, and Jenny Hardcastle, who is im- **Lot
hirs,
said Annie, but like the others, she started as a brisk ring sounded at
Tokete sardine for him," said Harold, as mensely improved, is very nies ond obliging in with a new sense of intimacy and fellow-feeling the house. She the hall door.
is using CO plite.
Technics! Institute, and he handed her the CER Winksworths had possessed small The
Things wore not very comfortable after thisels Taps for me beautifully. We don't miss but suficient means, till the failure of an luzest
exciting episode. Mike Mervyn's nerves were Nors Smith. She She was by far the moat prominent of their as she said “shaken"" and she imagined every visions, ond at last shystal ball, and aw ment had confronted them with the choice of
she saw herself in a white it, adding to their family oirola." That Rests. She dashed about the house and sang | Hind of borror. Hiss Smith declared that she veil with Robert Winkworth bolding her hand. Peking. leaving their nice house or, as their friend
bro on the stairs and diss Smith sail she dis-had "experiences" and felt. "presences," he
Then Miss Winkworth gave her notic thor Robert was in a London baak, independent turbed her in the process of composition,"
But I have a vision, and shouldn't be sar of them, but unable to help how to any great while Miss Meregn declared that her after-shehamed to enjoy them very much-
she had a way of staring into spaces, which was rised if some day we saw Jenny in a white veil extent, and, is the least of two grits, they made toon sista was impossible. She was always not pleseant. Miss Hardcastle was evidently under similar circumstances, Miss Winkworth Ching wantso up their minds to the latter alternative.
to walk or to bathe with Annie
to go to Wanting Miss Winkworth was shy and afraid of strap. 285, spout much tirge out of doers, and avid becoming dreadfully bored, and Annie was al-won't let her other rooms unless someme very nice should turn up-ideal I have tskou one
Autong gers, and had fears of injuring the prospects of
ly was at a less for occupation. She usually wondering where Peter was.
a distinct raliet when Robert Wink of them.
Manchurian the house after dinner, and let her young half sister Annie by the step. Miss rushed out of
Trade Centres, Of course when Harold Williamson was Harriet had a profound distrast of her fellow herself in with her latch-key about ten minutes worth wrote to, say that his had his manal
Newchwang crostares, and disliked mooting anyone with after everyone but Annie had gone to bed. She day, sud would come and see his sisters if taken into partnership, the next step was as offer to dear Annie. I always saw how it would
Tairen whose view she did not agree But Ansia,
be, and now they are settled in a nice little Fort Arthur revioring the situation, felt that at twenty- aimed ton at their one young man, nor troub!- everything agreosble, the sisters were all cheer pendent. The only difficulty was Petar, Thoy violent options, but Annis noted that she never A gentleman at the bottom of the table made house not far off. Young people should be inde-
Chefoo would find it with no particular training, she wor
WellDiwei difficult to get anything profitable to do on her at her head about him at all. While Norsed up by the sight of dear Bob," and the P. Look him with them, thinking totter or
Kisochan own account, and being a girl of pluck and Swith was always asking his advice, and glane G's wore their nicest blouses-and were less Fritz. But really Frits missed him, and the Teinsnfu spirit, voted for the P.G.'s had carried her pointing timidly at him, or meeting him sccidentally inclined to fall foul of each other or of
dear cat came back three times to his old Shanghai
Mukden on the stairs, which, na sha toli Anais, “was so Now, Harriet," she said rather crisply,
Potar.
home. Once he cried all night at the: whoever
garden it is don't-don't
embarrassing. by asking
Next I found him curled up in my valvot her about her religious opinions
Miss Liliau Hardcastle," announced the
box. So he is reinstated. maid, and a tall girl in a brown cost and skirt, and a red Tam & Shanter cop pinned on to very curly dark hair, came in to the room. She had pretty face, and the voice of a lady, though her manner was desidod and abrupt.
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Miss Winkworths? Oh-yon ausworad my advertisment. I want a nice bad-sitting-room but I couldn't
n't pay more than five and twenty shillings & week.
Would you like a large attic, nicely furnish. od,” said Annie in tones, which Harriet said afterwards, made her blood run cold, they were so like a landlady's
I daresay that would do. You see yea, I I want to develop myself, and to have friends of my own. I live with my married brother, We haven't wants to cut me down to a pattern, and I want room to-to for my future in my own way."
Forhaps-references " said Miss Wink. worth, faintly,
ven't quarrelled, "but my sister-in-law
'Oh! Yes. My brother's the Vicar of San- croft in Keat, and my sister-in-law's uncle is a canon of Hadminister-Canon Land. It's all right. But I must have a lateh kay."
We all have them," said Anais quietly "It's convenient."
Oh! Yes--you see I don't want to be conven- tional. And I want to work on modern lines and to ho free. Are you vegetarians ?"" "By no means," said Miss Harriet. live on wholesome meat. But we havo pota-
talked much aut loudly at ments, and aired they still had room for him.
most A corner was fouad, and matters improved.
poor
Bob Winkworth was polite, but ke telil door and at last he hid in my best bonnet Tokyo
---
Peter had decidet never to be happy again, Annie that be hated the whole thing, Wil and sat alone on the roof, but if he did encounliamson was well enough, a good fellow, but he ter Fritz, the Pomoraaipo, his language was could not stand that little chattering minx such that Mina Marvy a thought he was a traction Miss Hardcastle, and as for Miss Smith, they engine passing in the street, and Mr. William-ht son's first contribution to the gaiety of the ought to give her notice at once. establishment was a vigorous pen and ink sketch den be nice to them, Bob,” said Annie, “ wo
mind them. of the two snimals when Peter was refusing In pursuance sof this request, Mr. Winkworth to let Fritz and nestales. Then Nora Smith took up Lilian Hardoastie's wild speeches, cou claimed him as a kindred spirit, and was always tradicted her, and argued with her through bringing out studies to show hira,"'
every meal. She was good tempered, and when she was shown to be silly, she did act mind awning It. Robert bold up the gentle, submis sive, fomestic woman as the ideal, Miss Smith brought come fancy work, but Lilisa actually smoked the cigarette, which she had never yet produced in public,
Still Annie was of opinion that in spite of Lilion Hardcastle's views and Nora Smith's urt, and Miss Mervyn's nerves, which were very sensitive, things might have been much worse, The garden was a great resource in the summer weather, and Miss Mervyn took drives, and often asked Mia Winkworth to share them..
Mr. Winkworth had been with them for Anuis worked very hard, but she was not about a week when one night just as they were. unhappy, and found time occasionally to enjoy gone to bed, Miss Mervyn knocked at Annie's a new book introduced by Mr. Williamson, who was always cheerful and did not appear to fod binowif dull
One rainy evening, after the establishment had been open for about a month, the ladies were all sitting in the drawing room. Miss Hardcastlo WEC reading an article about votes for women-und yawning over it Miss Smith was improvising at the piano, that is to say, she was playing little bits of familiar airs rather incorrectly and novor Buishing ons of them.
Sho
door.
lis Annie," she said, “I'm not nervous. Your brother is such a protoctor, but there really is a ladder up against the house. That can't be the work of Peter."
Where is it? Oh, the men were cleaning the gutter," said Aunie.
Bho ran into Miss Marvyn's room and saw on the dark garden side a ladder reared against the house,
"Oh, that's all right. Miss Mervyn--" she
Wo said they "bleauod," bu? Miss Herriot, began, when she became aware that something had an ear for music, ground her tooth... was moving in the dark at the foot of the Miss Mervyu had gone up to her room to ladder. fetal a knitting pattern to show Miss Wink- worth, when suddenly a series of will shrieks resounded from the upper landing. Everyone rushed upstairs, and. Miss Merryn fell into Annie'sunns gasping out that there was a man
in her bedroom
"A hurglar! oried Miss Winkworth. Oh! Where's Me. Williamson "
Oh, I don't mind sitting down with a joint. But you know cora and note-and-and the food of primitive ran is so much better for the development of one's
highor
boing
Do you like your nuts plain in the shell
or prepared in sny WAY " said Annie
"Oh!" said Miss Hardcastle, tho dealt in this
3 monosyllable, “ I---I should like a variety." I daresay we can manage," said Annie. I've got a cooking certificate. Of course you smoke "
Oh-yes-certainly. You've no objection?
We shall arrange a little maoke-room," Amid Annie coolly,
But," said Miss Winkworth with a gasp,
it-it we should enter on any arrangement
how about your means, Does your brother -" "Oh, no, I'm of age, and I've £120 a year of my own. It's all right."
Don't
you want to see the room said Annie.
**Oh, no-I can sleep anywhere--I say, whist
splendid est! I love animals."
Bomcastle herself
This remark went far to soften Mise Wink- worth. She murmured
about writ ing her decision it is thought--and Miss Hardenstie said cheerfully, "Ob, I'll come the day after to-morrow. Il tell Herbert, that's my brother, all about you I came from Bancroft this morning, and I'm going back by the 2.50 train."
"Where is he ?" said Annie."Let me look," and, followed eagerly by Lilian, she went into the room which was nearly dark with the win dow opon.
I don't see anyone," she said. The wardrobe! ha moved in the wardrobe," gasped Mias Merrya-aad as annis looking in, saw nothing, Norah Smith exclaimed, delightinical experience, it's Astral: How
Surely your house isn't haunted," cried Miss Merryn-turning fiercely upon-Annis.
A dark form loomed through the dusk, and a ray of light from the street lamp.
It's Peter! He's up on the top," ariad
Annie.
"ri
get him down,” said Miss Hardcastle.
"I'll just call Bod to look," she said, run- ning to the back room where the two meg were smoking together.
"Something dark moving! Of cure it's Peter," said Bots,
"It's not. He's in my room. Do look out.” Harold Williamson meanwhile had moved softly to the window which was open behind the blind, and with a sign of silence looked out. Bob followed him, and surely enough in the darkness, there was no moon, someone was slowly mounting the ladder.
As the form spproached the window, by the side of which the ladder was placed, Bob learned forward and atouted out,What are you
about "
A suppressed shriek answered him, and the figure began rapidly to descend, to slip, aud finally to slide rapidly down till it rolled aver into the darkness.
"A woman!" eriel both young men at once, and Annie How out of the room, and out of the house by the garden door.
Lilian 1" she said, sharply, and was answer.
"I can climb anything," and setting her footed by sobs and groans. "Are yon hurt? What on one of the shelves, she sprang up and seized are you doing ******
...
on Peter. There was a great rash, a roar from "Oh-oh! Oh, don't let them come! Oh! Petar, and renewed screams, as the wardrobe, an I thought it was your room! Oh, tell them affair of boards and curtains, fell with Talian's it's a burglar." weight, burying cat and girls in an avalanche af skirts, cloaks and curtains, as Mr. William- soa rushed upstairs crying out,What on
"Get up and come in, Are you hurt?". "I'm broken to pieces. I-I lost my key," sobbed the burglar, but she struggled to her
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CHRONICLE covers the notable eventa of the last half atory in the Far East together with the Torty of all the most important Trestles concluded with the countries of Eastern Ani the rarions Castons Tarifs. Trado Rogulations Chambers of Commaren, Scales of Commissione Contalar and Court Fers, Hongkong Stamp Datios, Postal Gaide, Signal Codes Chinese Festivals, Tables of Money, Weights sad Messuras, and other Commeris! Information including --
TEELTIES. WITH China Great Britain-Nanklag, 1842; Tisatsio 1858, Tarif Avraamoat and Balos, 1859 Convention; 1930; Riles for Joint tion of Cautom
Beisuret, 1989; Caston, 1876, with Additions! Article: Opium Con- vention, 1886: Chungking Convention,
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Tibat Sikkim Convention, 1990; Barmah Convention 1997; Kowloon Extension, 1803; Weihsiwei 1898; Convention, Commercial Shanghai, 1902; Emigration Convention, 1904
Franes Teatsin, 1858; Convention, 1880; Tientsin, 1885 Conventions, 1886, 1887, and 1895; Frontier Trade Regulations.
Uaited States:-Tientsin, 1858; Additiona 1868; Peking, 1880; Immigration, 1894; Commercial, 1908.
Germany:Tientsin, 1861; Peking, 1880, Kiacchau Convention. 1898; Railway and Mining Corosion, 1898. Tapsn-Shimonoseki, 1895, Linotung Con
tention, 1895, Commerelai, 1898; New Port 1896 Supplantentare Chinmercial, 1905 Russian-8. Petersburg, 1881; Rassie Land
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Mokpo Chinnampo Portugal, 1883; Commercial Treat, 1094, 0 Songchin FINAL PROTOCOL made between Chins and Eleven Powers, 1901.
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Italian OFFIONES OF COAST AND RIVER STEAMENO. The Book in printed from Now Typs specially reserved for the purpose, and uniformity in every arrangemant greatly facilitates reference.
A feature in the 1909 Edition are the CLASSIFIED LISTS of TRADES and PROFESSIONS at the larger Commercial Centres.
The ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS contains the name of over
20,000 FOREIGNERS, carefully arranged, with the Initials as well as the Surnames in strictly Alphabetical Order, so that any name can be found instantly
The PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES, IN CHINA, JAPAN AND COREA are stranged in a special aparato list.
THE MAPS AND PLANS have been engraved by one of the most eminent Firms in Great Britain and are corrected and brought up to date. They consist this year of the following: COLOUENDPLATE OF FLACBOY FORDION HONGS MAP OF THE FAR EAST- PLAN OF YOKOHAMÁ PLAN OF Kour and HroGo. PLAN OF FORSIAN SEPELEMENTS, TIRUNELM
TREATIES WITH JAPAN
Great Britain, 1894; Datles Convention
Russia, Agreements as to Cores: United Statas, Extradition Trosty, 1888; Gronk Britain (Alliance) 1905; Bargis (Peace Trosty) 1995.
TERATION WITH COA
Japan, 1876 Japsa Supplementary, 1876, Japan, 1951 and 1905. United States, 1882; Great Britain, 1895.
TaxATIN: WITH SIAM, Great Beltala, 1856, 1899 sud 1909;-DameN 189 and 1901; Japan, 1893; Russia, 1899, Great Britain and France, Siamese Frontier. Great Britain and Boesia, Railway Convention?'
1899.
Customs TaREFO TRADE BOULATIONS China, Japan, Siam, Cores.
LEGAL DOCUMENTS Orders in Council for Government of H.B.M.'% Subjects in China and Corea, and in Bin Rule of H.B.af.a Supreme and other Courtu in China, &c.; Tables of Court and Consular Fo; Charter of the Colony of Hong kong, Malay States Federation Agreement Table of Hongkong Court Fees; Admir alty Rales, Foreign Jurisdiction Act: Esga lations for the Consular Courts of United States; United States Consular and Court
Bales of Court of Consuls of Shaaghus ines Passenger Act; Hongkong Licanoe Trade Marks, and Letters Patent Fees, For
tors for China; Harbour Regulations. The CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY, JA though condensed in every possible mauner, con- tains every year more pagos.
It was years ago universally pronounced to bo the cheapest work of the kind anywhere published, and although very much enlarged and improved in every way, the price in silver, is now below the equivalent of 81 58, at which it was originally published.
It is published at the Office of the Hongkon Daily Prem, and can be had from, and Advers tisements sent through the principal Books sellers in Asia and through :- LowDow..." Hongkong Daily Freas" Olon
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