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aff is twice. And now, I must get away, and Le up until I get over i hope that will be soon

but I shall never forget it!

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1892,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

PoMo Y, September 24th. The Bemony Gazette heats it is in the highest degree improbable that a loan will be issued a cover the expected deficiency in the next Budget resulting from the f 11 in silver, though this la estimated at 150 lakha or rupees. A serions effort will be made to effect economy in the Military Budget, and this department hus received instructions to cut down expenditure as far as practicable. In no case will new grants be sanctioned unless under exceptional circum

·alances."

A statement prepared by the Millowners As socialion shows the cotton mills in India to la my empiring 116,161 persons. Bomb Island has 69, of these and the Presidency 18

Mrs. Fyrole (impatiently); Well? Sir Alec (quietly) : You are going

compensation for my laterference just now. You deserve some reward for giving up so much

Mrs. Fryvola (defiantly): To the ball ? Of plessure 1 course!

Sir Aleg: My dear Mrs. Fryvola! Mrs. Fryvolo (imitating him): My dear Sir Aleci

Sir Alte: Seriously, you are not think|sig of it 7° Mrs. Fryvole (giving her gown & sweep): Do you suppose, when a woman has such a gown as this, she means to waste it on the desert air?

Sir Aled: Bat Phil

Mrs. Fryvole: Bat-

Sir Alec (cage ly): Dearest Mr. Fryrola! I have so much to say to you.

Mrs. Fryvale (smiling): Still ?

Co-day's Advertisements.

AUSTRIAN ELOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY,

Sir Aleo: More than ever. You are coming? UNDER MAIL CONTRACT, WITH THE AUSTRIAN ·

Mrs, Fryvole: Y—es. But I must get a clank. Il be ready in a moment.

Sir Ale My brougham is at the door.

Mrs. Fryvole: Very well. (Exits.)

Sir Alcq; By Jove, she la lovely. I never BAW Fuch a perfect little piece of fascination 1 Bat * Phill—*** Ah, but when an apple is going to fall,

one may as well be the fellow to catch it

Mrs. Fryvolo (with a toss) | Pall mert learn that I ani neither a child to be dictated to nors dog to be whistled for t

Sie Alee (alling): Aren't you a little

bla uncle

an ex mple for all Englishman, to follow. v-lence that a tremendons son came rolling in number 139 with 3452 132 spindles and 25.444 | unreasonable? You know that Phil can't leave

In conclusion I with to state that I can't Imagine how my telegrams were misinterpreted yesterday. I was, course, under the Impres- alon that the P. & O, agent's and the Naval authorities' wires would be published as soon as received in Hongkong, and that they would con- tain pretty full details of the disaster. Had I not thought an I should most certainly have wired fell tic-tar, My telegrams were private forwarded to Dr. Atkinson, I wish messages you to add that the herole conduct of the Captain and Offers of the ill-fated vessel would be They did it that could be done, preserved discipline to the last, and prevented by their presence of mind and calm demeanour any semblance of a panic on board. If ever these was a hero it was indeed, Captain Sams. That Way day hen British sailors were expected to on thele duty and the noble captain and bis My poor friends and officers Ald i gerdly. fell-w-cricketers who have perished did not give themselves a fair chance to get shore. Of course, to the awf I suddenness of the cals lty must be sat down the terrible loss of life Ar for the laser members of the crew they beh red in a fiendish manner after getting on aho, and I trust that should I ever be placed in similar attention with their countrymen thart, shall have my x-shooter in me hip pocket and a st at stick in my hand. From more like rahid hngs than human belegs. They altempt:d, menop-line the little fresh water found in at shs in well and gorged all the food it 'ey could lay hands on. Ther Bever attem and to assist us, hat did rather The reverte.They are a disgaring, unmerly, Comardy, bruts gang of contem tible roffizon The fiendish erb's and overhearing attitude of there black, brite's (f concll them nothing incireivable bad-1not else), would b. wit esset it. They took no heed of their officers commands, and more then once I had to make some of them feel my knuckles in sheet self-drierce, and in brl-g them to reason. I don't think it would he possible to use language too harsh in describing the conduct of those coloured men, and I regret I am not well enough to describe it to you more in detail, for It ough to be thoroughly exposed.

Channel from Amoy to Tampul just before the typhoon that prored so futal to the Bokkara reached the coast. Cressing the channel a very bavy aca was encountered while the barometer dropped steadily, the sky was overcast and there was every appearance of an approaching storm. However, the smart little coaster pot tato Tamol on the 7th instant and made herself snug in the anchorage. The wind was then blowing fresh from the north-east and it soon increased to a terrific gale, accomnted by rain quails of great violence. Throughout d on boisterous a very the 8th the weather was the gh the wind was blowing with burricane force, while typhoon squalls came down with such against the shores from the nor1ard and eastward and broke with ever-increasing fury on the bar. All this was bad enough in its way, but to add le the danger of the situation a strong freshet came bowling down the river at the rate of 11 knats per hour, so that what with the force of the wind and the pressure of the current it was only too evident to the Captain and his officers that a little more force-in-the-terrific-squalls, that ever and a on struck the ship, would result in the dragging of anchors. It was therefore decided to beach the steamer rather than ras any risk of dragging through such notoriously bad holding ground as exists at Tameol. A sultable mud fat a little abwe the Custom House was selected as a convenient spot for the novel operation, and at the first attempt the Fekten

བ was run up on it and chained to a fiendly the Co.'s huny, was paid out astern, ready for hauling her off into the anchorage as 1000 1. the weather moderated. For another 36 hours the storm raged, and by 5 m. on the 11th the bur meter stod at 29.30 while the wind bir great guns from east-sath-cast and gradually From veered to noth-west and ber'ard. the fternoon of the 11th the we-ther gradually moderated, so the Fokien was successfully hauled effthe shorr, la deda fall ergound a lled on the sin for Hanglong vid Amoy and Swarow From Tamsul to Ho gkong a mederate N.E. monsoon was experienced.

others.

ALLAHABAD, September 17h. Hashim Ali Khan, the Black Mountain out.

has refused to surrender to Colonel Molloy When meeting Colonel Molloy he broke the en azement under which only ten men were to have accompanied him. He had some 300 followers with him and others near at hand. When Colonel Moliny pointed out that be mast give an answer at once, he retired to consult th bis supporters, and afterwards said he

·wanted two days more in which to arrivo at a decision. He was informed that this was im possible. He then said he must have a further consultation and did not re-appear again, so presumed he has made up his mind not to sUT-

so it is

Mr. Fiyvole: He cannot or he will not! It seems to me that there must be some attraction there in the present as well as the £50,000 in the fature

Sir Aleo (laughing); Jealous, Mrs Fryrole, when there is not another house for ten miles

and almost

!

Enter maid: A note, vie; (Exits.) =

Sir Alee (rends): "Os second thoughts, and with the help of your braughem, I have just|| time to catch the F.15 train. Thank you, my guardian angel !"-(Tears it an.) The devil i

[CURTAIN.]

NEWS AND GOSSIP.

-Hawk:

London has 7,910 hansoms. France has a coal mine 4,000 feet deep. Belgium is declared to be the most intemperate country in Europe.

The inventor of_the_rallway-ticket printing machine died galte lately,

The Queen has sca.000 British subjects who bave lost either a feg or an arm

the mom, tot hey inched the shore they behaved | banyan tree, while another chair, made List to render of tribesmen 10 oppose General Lock. tf1 am very rude, but I am to dice.with.Miborning the clothing of victims of contagious |

During the height of the storm several junks dragged their anchus (one of them a 500-niculs craft) and drif ing put to the southern end of the bar were speellly pounded into alome by the ball gaur, Their crews, with the exception of four hands, were able to rimble ashore, but they lost, of curse, all their w widly posses-lons. There was a good deal of tea in carg --has coming down the river when the storm fie swept over the district, but as they were quickly ran ashore and lashed to trees, but little if any of their valuable freight was damaged.

The Chinese steamer Smith rode out the storm, with full steam up, at her anchors in

Mrs, Fryrole: Oh, deir no, I'm not feslous, Only I don't see the use of Phil's making such a fers and Insisting on my coming up alone because he was "afraid of my being moped to death down there. I didn't want to come, but where's the use of my belog here if I mun't go anywhere

Sir Aleg (awkwardly); You ace, Mrs. Fryvolá

Mis, Fryvole (rising): Excuse me, Sir Alec, I now believed these will be a bar's advance, though the temper of the Baner Airlie and go out with ber after, so I am afraid I wals and Chiguruis is not known, General ought to start! Lockhart will advance up the left bank of

Sir Alec (emphatically): You are going with the

Mr. Alliet Indus from Darband by the road which was

Mrs. Fryvole (simply); . Yes. made during previous experions, which will. enable him to reach Koukai without much diff-Sle-Aire (firmly)-Impossible Dear Mrs. calty. A bridge of boats will be thrown across Fryvole, I cannot let you go! the Indus, probably at M. rer crossing, which Mrs, Fryvole (indignantly): You cannot let less than one he de d yards across. Thence ante gol Really, Sir Alec!"

"Siy Alec (apologetically): You must forgive Attack can be deky red against Halo, which

me, but as Phil's friend I must do my utmost to prevent you from no fatally-er-er

Ed: Fryrole: Well?

on a high hi 1 mm diately aby ve Murer village. The effect of the retirement of the Amir's representative from the neighbourhood of W viristan has at once become apparent. On Frutay last several representatives of the Washi headmen b-long ng to Wano, accompanied by a considerable following, arrived at the camp at K jurl X cb.. The «nted they were well wishers to the British Government, and seemed quite in earnest to their representations. It may he noted as somewhat sign fict that the Amir, in dismissing the Wati deputation which walted on him at Kibul, gave them no escur back, and sent no agent with them.

September 28th. Color1 Symons, Yorkshire Lght fafantry, who reently got out a M. x gun fr his s the Feksen was coming out of the port she

giment, hasffered to send up the gun with delachment in work it to the Is. za field force on passed the Hailong. Formosa and Mes is Malcampo & Co.'s caster Pekin outside the birthe flock Mountains. The Government of India

They had ridestly found shelter has sane led the ex-timent. beading in. under the mainland of China during the storm, bot meat have had a nasty trip across the channel en route to Tamsul

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Lleut, Markhanı aid that he was sitting in the saloon, and Gst of the others were either Chatting ther or had turned in though, of course, there could be no s'erp with such phon-mennt rolling. Nobody was afraid, but all exp cled that the engines wald be put right and the tek hole pumpe dry by morning and that meantime the steamer bad plenty of sexTamul so-m, ad drifing would not matter much. Of course, everybody was worn out, with the three days tossing about; but generally, they sre in pretty gard spirits. When the crash carne, he ushed eat of the saloon with the res, Bergt, Bryle, Major Turner, and Segr. Danrgar, Taverner. Purvis, por fellow, was laid up with leg hurt, and could not get out. Some of the ship's stewards were there too. While they Hood in a cluster on the companion londier, Markham wis Lowsen passed, and gat following, when the second concaselon was heard, and "an inrush of water in the hold bu

be found

Our Macao correspondent writes that an the salon deck upwards, and himself in the water. There was some Hebt, outrage of a somewhat serious character occurred from the moon. He groared a plece of noting the other day on board the British steamer Wie kane and hung an for dear life. The teme In Macso hathour. It appears that saw a big mass of drörir betry washed on top of on the wearer's arrival in the liner habour McKenzie, of him, so he left his support and struck out alone, some dispute arose between Capt.

the Kwong-m, and his chief officer as to being crushed. Finally ho man axed in swim ashore, Grding shingly swinging the ship, and the latter proving

to besch. Dal not know bow his leg got insubordinate, high words were exchanged, and hurt, but it was sather badly wrenched. our report says that the chief officer struck the Lay there till morning, and then crawled about Captula and free fight ensued, till he fund the rest of the survivors, in fisherman's hat which Lowson had discovered, Almost all the birdies were badly knocked about, as if they had be to kliled by striking the socks,

to

not drowned.

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From other not ten we learn that the Bukhara had on board Pilot H. Neeson, of Shanghai, atd a crew of 143, of bom 18 have escaped. The death roll atands-

125 c⚫ew.

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it crketers.

General Lackbett has received orders to. proceed against the Hissarzus, and has been warned to prevent complications with the

·Bonerwals il possible.

OUTRAGE ON BOARD A BRITISH | with Hashim Ali have arisen as much from

STEAMER IN MACAO.,

The chief officer, who would appear to have come off second best in the encounter, then went ashore and obtained the aid of four Macao policemen, who came aboard the Birlish steamer to arrest Captain McKeezie. Naturally he octed to such procedure, and the police officers used force, eventually drawing their swords and very roughly handling the Captain, testing his clothes, etc. Eventually Captain McKenzie was taken ashore to the Harbout Office, and the Captain of the Port and the British Vice-Consul (Mr. Be craft Joly) were immediately communicated with. On these officials arriving and learning the circumstances 6 Chinese saloon, passengers,

Mr. Joly vigsreu-ly protested against the outrage The passenger list containe, in addition to the emitted by the M-cao police, and the. names already published, those of Miss Harley Harbour Master recognising the awkward and fried, and a mand tris named Chan Pat To position of affim, at once ordered Laplata and family. Mr. and Mrs. Chain, baked McKerslel release, and exoress d regret at the for Tomalia, were wealt by American travellers, violent treatment he had been sub] cled to.

The Bokhara carile $200,000 worth of trek

And there the affair ended fribe ilme, but our sure, partly for the H. & S, Bink. The ship correspondent says that the Brlilah Vice-Consul and cargo would be worth not less than half a | has mede representations in the proper quarter milion dollars.. The P. & O. jante their own and that no doubt smele salafaction for this ships, and the cargo is mostly covered by lesi | outrage on a British, wissel will be given by the and Shanghal offices At present there is little Portuguese authorities. hope of ververing waythings,

other pissengers.-:

The Bakkora's caɛgn consisted of: Tex-400

tons park in bales 36;;reasure $200,000; THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE general cargo 450 tons of wase silk, straw-bald and sundries, m

A Marine Cast of Inquiry will be held in about three weeks.

SHANGHAI EXPRESSES ITS SYMPATHY. The following arrived sa we‘go to press ¿m.

"GOV BNMENT HOUER, ' Hongkong, October 18th. 1892) SIR,-I am dhected by H. E. Sir William Robinson to forward to you a copy of a tele- gram which he has received from the Municipal Council of Shanghai and a copy of 14.E's, reply da reference to the I so which the colony has sustain, d by the a wrack of the Bokkara.

Yours faithfully,

K'P. Romson,

Act. P. S.

COPY OF TELEGRAM FROM SHANGHAL The Musicial Council on behalf of the foreign community of Shanghal exprensible deepest sympathy with Colony of Hongkong in the loss it has sustained through the wreck of the Bokhara)

COMPANY, LIMITED.

REPORT.

#

For presentation to the seventeenth erdinury general meeting of shareholders to be held at The Offices of the Company, Hankow Road, Shangdal, on Thursday, the twenty-seventh day of October, 17ga, at 2,30 pm. precisely.

It would appear that the difficulties connected Intrigues on the British side of the border as from the action surb tribesmen as give him countenance and support. Some very ugly stories are flat regarding hore intrigues, pisticalarly those set on foot at Amb and i expedition is over, it is Agror. When the Iwake hoped a must searching I quiry will be made Into the truth or otherwire of these reports.

LONDON, September 29th, The Emperor William has conferred the Grand Cordon of the Red Eagle on the Khedive.

September 30 h.. The Grand Stand on the race-course at Aintree has been destroyed by fire.

It is reported that the directors of the Suez Canal Company have decided to reduce the transit cales by half a frase per ton from 1st Jandary nex.

Alderman Kal, a Roman Catholic, has been elected Lord Mayor of London for the coming year There has been much opposition to bis appointment, owing to his refusal to attend Protestant retvices and his having Insisted on his chaplain being a Roman Citballe

Major-Gener 1 Land Methuen, commanding Home D.stricts Inspected the First Life Guards at Windsor this morning and begged the man who were guilty of the recent misconduct to confers and enable him to deal with the matter as acts of individuals, Instead of collective scia, and thus avoid the augma attaching to the whole regiment ; nobody, however, replied.

The test odviers state that cholera has ppeared at uda Pt.

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ALLAHABAD, September 30th. The British Agent at Kabul rep rts that two of the Amli'r Generals have sent despatches sating they have a hi-wad success over the Hun rebels. This is confirmatory of the ramuars which reached India a few days ago, that the Hazaras bad barn defeated. If tha

to so early decision regarding the date on which report be trop the Amir should be able to come ke will receive Lord Roberts at Jellalabad.

The malcortent Waxirla, who sent a depatation to Kibul, probably at the mailgation of the Amy's agent in Wano, bare been rudely rebuff d. They were dismissed and sent back to their country without escort or road allowances. Further detalls are to the effect that on September 16th they wern Informed that the Amir could not receive them, owing to press The directors have now to submit to the of work, and that His Highness could not grant |

shareholders the annexed audied balance sheet them or their tribe any fixed gllowances, as the question of the d-limitation of the border, land and statement of accounts to 30th Jure 1'92.

Balance Sheet,The liabilules, ard assets of was still unsettled between himself and the the Company were, valued at the clore of the Government of India. He added that next half-year at the current rate of exchange, 34. spring he would grant liberal allowances to gd per Tool, the difference in exchange, Improve their arcumstances. The Amir's action amely Tis. 19,322.09, bring adfuated in work in thus dismissing the deputation without an Interview, and in sending them back without: ing account.

presents or at least a token of his consideration, seem to polot to his intention of refer ining fram meddling with the tribes on our North-west frontier whose státus is so be discussed at the Jellalabad Conference,

1891. It will be seen that the balance remain ing at credit of this account at the close of the past balf-year was Tis. 142,018 65. Claims, since paid, smount to Tls. 39.796 70. The shate- holders will be asked to pass the usual resolo lon otherling the directors to close the accounte for the year as soon as practicable, in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association, 1891-The main fentare la the accounts is the Sir William Rohinson on behalf of the Colony | reduction in premium facome consequent on the of Hongkong thanks the Foreign Community of varions and important curtailments which it han Shanghat for the expression of sympathy con-born deemed advisable to make anco. Ist wayed by telegram, skuf

RIPLY

The lone sustained is indeed most sad. The fallest publicity will be given to your mestage «f codolence.

Anal THE SHANGHAI ROWING CLUB AND THE BOKHARA DISASTER. Mr. E. D. Sanders, bonerary secretary of the Victoria Recreation Club, received the following_ telegram this morning i-39yyn sears

SHANGHAL, October 13th. We deeply segret Bakker laaste out

·Regatta has in consequence been abandoned. Shangħal Rowing Cab.

-THE "FORIEN" IN THR TYPHOON

BEACHED AT TÄMSUE,"

The Douglas Co's coasting steamet Eskies, Captain W. Davis, which anivad here from Formban on Sandey, slipped neson the Faimenn

the

BOMBAY, September 30th.

Sir Alec: Compromising yourself} Mr Fryvole: Sir Alec 1

Sir Alec (calmly: I am awfuly sorry, but ML Fiyrole (dignified); You are taking a unwarrantable liberty, sir1 (She is about to ring.)

Sir Alec (stopping her): Mrs. Fryvole eriously), don't you think if Phil forbids you a thing so emphat cally, ba, must do so for a very good reason.?

A fornace bas' been erected in London for diesse

It is said that lawn tennis is shortly to de introduced Into the Prussian schools for military cadets.

"London's six principal railway lines party annually over 200,000,000-people-and-the-tram- ways about 250,000 000.

GOVERNMENT.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID

BRINDISI, VENICE, FIUMETN

AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULE, RED SEA, BLACK SKA, LAVAHT and ADRIATIC PORTE).

“HE Company's Steamship.

.*. “ MARIA TERESA," Captain Deperis, will be despatched as `abore WEDNESDAY, the 16th instant, at 3 P.M.

Cargo will not be received on board after 3

pride to date of sailing.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Cà, Hongkong, 18th October, 1892.

T970

NOTIFICAT ON.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.

HE DRILL SEASON of the above CORPS

Til consmence on 31st October, 1891

23.

Surgeon CANTLIK will attend at HEAD- The corporation of undertakers of Paris has | QUARTERS, FRIDAY EVENINGS, # 6 formed a sradicate and has celebrated the event o'clock, to Inspect any Gentlemen wishing to with a banquet and a concert.

jsia.

III. Intending Members on prasing Medical exami nation will be enrolled and passed on to recruita", drill at once.

IV.

The German Gave-nment will not, use any white horses in the army in future. They make too fine a mark. How about white men?

One of the most striking facts on the census ef❘ Scotland is that in fifteen countles the population

decreasing, especially in the Highlands. A bill making sweeping reforms in the mar riage laws has just pissed is second reading in the Cape Colony Paillament by the casting vole

of the Spraker.

· An English paper is responsible for the state. neat that protochloride of tin, which is

Mr. Frywole Reason a homid dog-in-the-pismos, is now extensively used in Frince in

bread making. manger reason i...

Several electric locomotives are at work on Sir Alec Bal———

Mr. Fiyvole: No; I mean to make a stand agein this at once; I will do what I please 1

Sir Alec: Even when it is in direct opposition to Phil's wishes

Mrs. Fryvole (with forced galety): Even so!” I am going 1

Sir Alec: You will regret it very much two hours hence, but, of course, if you will (Shrugs his shoulders.)

Mrs. Fryvale (hesita lug): Why ? Sir Ales: Because (making a plonge), to tell you the truth, Mrs. Fryvole, I've wanted to say something to you for a long time, may !?

Mis. Fryvole (faming) It seems to me you have already said so much without my permission that you may as well go on.

ST Alet; I've been awfully surry to see the

the City and South London Railways each weighs 13 tona. The company's cagineer reports that they are very satisf clory.

There has been found some real smokeless powder-in-Hungary. The Minister of Way had (o zetura to the contractors 30 000 kilogrammes of gunpowder which defied all efforts to fit it

The official statistics of France have shown that in 1891 about seventy-two thousand person died of starvation in that country, and the number of thie

who became insane from misery amounted to 75000

Dr. Frances Warner has scored the Ap- Hrepairgical Section of the British Medical | Association that the childrey of the poorer classes are generally found to be better developed than those of the well-to-do.

`A 'smoke-consuming apparatus 'was lately

kind of set you've fallen late this last month, before the British Association which was proved, Mr. Allie, Mrs

not only to do what was required of it even with Mrs. Flyvole (interrupting); Mrs. Alelle, why: | the smoklest descriptions of cal, but to b: pro- you are lazybere yourself!

Any Member who has previously been un Eficient Member of a Volunteer Corps, will not he sequired to drill until Novmaher, but it will be to the advantage of all such new Members to carol as early as possible.

V.

Express of Delis will be issued.

By Order,

W. C. A. NICHOLSON, LA, RA,

Adjt. Hongkong Volunteer Artillery, - Head Quarters,

Honge my, 18th October, 1892.

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THE TYPHOON SEASON.

NOW READY.

Sir Alegs Of course, that's the very reasonducive of cat derable economy in coal as well. The railway orce the Andes between the (stops)...] meni a man can go anywhere, but a Argentine. Repubile and Chile has been so far man's wils

completed as to justify the stentship ompanies In Europe selling through t-kets from South- ampton and Liverpool to Vaipiraiso by this A SECOND EDITION OF THREE THOUSAND COFIRE

route.

Mrs. Fryrole: Do you mean to louinuate that Mrt. Airlie is pot-not-you know what I mean! Sir Alect Exactly, and as Phil is my oldest friend, I don't like to see bis wife getting entangled into the fringe of wciety through her inexperience, and belog led into lato-you CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL know what I mean 1

Mrs, Fryvals (looking away): Yes. Then Mas. Varient

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Sir Alert Worse and worse. Mn. Fryvoli Then that's why Phil tele- graphed)" (Sie Alec bows; pause.) Well, I suppose you are right. I won't go.

Sir Alec (joyfully) I am so glad.

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REGISTER.

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17th October, 1893.—At 4 pm.

STATION.

Mr. Fryvole (giving him her hand); I ought to say thank you (looks at herself-la-the glass); rock and to think that such, a gown asible should be wastedĺ

Thangsel

Amy date]

Mesoria Push Capri tome at when the

Sir Alec (admiringly); It la exquisite, Mrs. Erypole I must excuse myself to Mis Airlie (all at escritaire). Don't let me keep you,

7 Sir Alee (Glances at the clock). ganster lo eight How am I to get through the evening?

Sir Alec: Shall I bora you if I stay Mrs. Fryvole (turning)'s Oh I'll you would ! Haiphong (Stop) Only it will be the verlest scrap of i dirner!

Sir Alec (drawing near he): May I make s compliment!

Bolinao, eti

· 18th October, 1892-At 10 am,

*TATION

Mrs, Fryvale t. Yes, if it is a pretty one, of, no one's guardian angel should not descend të such frisinies, I am afraid. (Rings enter maid. That note to Mr Airlie's at once. (Exit maid.) Out! Virtue is its own reward] - shall go down to Phil Erst thing to-morro Tokyo morning, I am so glad I did not defy bitsaks Dear, good old Phill Isn't he a darling, Sir Alec

Prochowa pe Sle Alec (coldly): He's a very good fellow p Mrs. Fryvola : And to think that but for you. Hongkong........ we might have guarrelled (impulsively taking Victoria Frak-*** his bands). Sir Alec Like you

Sir Alee (bolding her bands). I don't think 1 Bath aver say such perfect littis hands as yours."

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Mr. Frivole (Asphing and wiihdeeİDE VA them ill, must, give, orders, for our scrappy:| Sam s dinner. (Cegueulahly) Do you very much dislike cold forl}

Sir Alec (allabtly)

Mr. Fryvolo: No, don't say it, don't I. (looks at her gown.) My pretty, pretty gown, and to

Sir Alee And I, then ? think to one has seen you!

of

*THE LAW OF STORMS IN THE

EASTERN SEAS,"

(by W. Doberch, Diractor of Hongkong Observatory).

THIS

HIS ́useful work has been re-written and greatly enlarged, and is illustrated by ithographs showing the coursen of the typhoons of late years.

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importation of European women of easy were deported yesterday, This is the Erst consignment of such men, of whom there are a considerable - amber vet to en

THE GUARDIAN ANGEL,

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Mrs. Fryvole's drawing-room. Mrs. Fiyvale picing up and down in evening dress.

Mrs. Fryvole; Oh, it is too cruel too unkind! but I will go ; I will not be tyrannised over in this fashion! Mrs. Airlie has promised to take me, and I don't crie what Fall says, 111 go with

Mald anpoances: Sir Alec Wille,

January of this year in the general underwriting of the Company, It is salfactory to observe that this change of policy has been accompanied by a marked filling off in the amount of the fisses and claims paid, and the directors hope that this decrease in the settlements will be found to have been maintained when the accounts for the complete twelve-months comelo be presented..

Tas premis entered in the Company's books her 'i since est July amount to Tis. 167.740.01 and elsims paid to Tla. 55.665,550

pany The share Re-consiraslan of the Company. balders bays here felcrmed by circular of the steps which are being saken with the object. It is hoped that all the arrangements for the reduction of the capital will be successfully con cluded so as to being the alteration into effect on rat January, 1893, and the directors believe that the measure will prove & Matscially advantageous ens for the Company, A

By Onder of the Court of Directars

KYNNARD DAYS,

Acting-Sectmaryans

al, søk October, 1892,

Bir Aleci Dear Mrs. Frywolel

You know

Bir Alec (sside) 1) She's a perfect little witch ||| (Aloud) It's awfully good of you in take my interference so sweetly. I am sure I expected you would hate me f

Mrs. Fryvolo (again about to ring) i. Yon w hale me after dinner, I know 10.

St Ales (expresively) Hate you! But

Hongkong Observatory, rath October, 1898.

HONGKONG REGISTER,

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Weather

I feel such brate for depriying you of Barometer your pleasure'l · If I could only do 'some", Humidity thing to compensate, to(with a sudden Dission of wid inspiration) why should not we go and dise 1480p to the Galery at the Amphitryon, and

MI Frolarialzhitalt only afterwards |

Sir Alec (lagi? Only packets, Mis. Payrole? What will people think

1

Mr. Fryvole (bolding out her band); Oh, Mr Bir Alec; So long as they don't think aloud, Alecl fin's it abominable, terrible

Sir Aleat What, my dear midem.. Mm. Fryvales Well, you know-why don't. you sit down --you know I was going to: Mm. Vaurien's ball to-night 23.

Sir Alec (amazed); Yep 7--Did Phil know 1 Mr. Fryvoles Twrote and told him yesterday hat Mrs. Alle bad got me an invitation, and on hoor ng I got this: telegram. (Hands, it to

Sir Alee (reads) "On 10 wenkericularly

count go to the hall, as Want to see you: man pas gepast you by the 10.15 to-night,maller

what mutters 1.Do my you will come POP!

Mary Pryrolog I should like to, bet now, t Ble Alec (sagealy) Your gown is perfection; I sera saw you look more lovely. Everyons. will admim yos. De gome 12

** Met. Fryvola (besitating); But Phil M

Bir Aléa (quickly) 'Oh, Páll be—weznonfiet, Besides, we need not tell hime

Mrs. Fry Pole (dside) : Hoi ho f'my guardian” BURGLARES AUTRIC

Sir Aleat I do not are why you should set enjoy yourself in vessons and i'own you lime

Purloom

REGULAR MEETING, of the' abera

Halz, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the sath Instart, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren, are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 14th October, 1892.

·ST. ANDREW'S

CHAPTER

HONGKONG, No. 118, S.C.

Abou Chapter will be held in the FREEMA

REGULAR CONVOCATION of the

SON HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 24th inst, at 8 for 8.30 pm. precisely." Vielding w" | Companions are cordially invited.

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|_ Intimations.

PROFESSIONAL NOTICE,

HAVE this Day resumed my Hongkong,

DENTAL PRACTICE.

DENTON E. PETERSON, D.D.§. vào năm

sinh nghe Hoàn Queen's Rood Central; Hongkong, 3d Celcher, 1892)

ASA FANZALIHENIG, "SURGEON DENTIST, "UND 10" DAGUILAR STREET

TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consultailon frede Hongkong, 17th Ruptember; 1793,