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"Yes. We shall be at the Rajah's ball," replied Mrs. Prim-Me

Awful crush I hear will be. All Singapore going. But the old gentleman always dues do things well, an It will be a sight worth seeing" Do you want me, my dear 7 enquired the Title Colonel mildly, coming up at this moment,

Want

or I shouldn't you! Of course, I.. have sent for you

MIE. Frim acidly.

wandering how much

longer you intended keeping us waiting. We dire earlier to-night too, on account of the ball. Mr. Digby, can I offer you a sext in our carriage ?".

Many thanks MIR. Prim, but I am driving Mrs. Napler back to Tangilo."

"Oh And as the carriage moved off, Mrs. Palm stared stontly ahead.

"Au revoir ?" called out Belle sweetly, from the seat of Valentine Digby's high dogcart, where her pretty plump figure was most charm ingly outlined gainst the rosy back-greand of the western sky. "Don't forget Colonel--the second set of lancers 11

The beautiful ballroom in the Rejah's Palace was a perfect kale'doscope of brilliant moving light and colour. The band of the—ih had just brought a charming valse to an end with a long drawn out minor chord, and the flushed and panting dancers made a rush, with one secord, for the verandahs with their subdued light and cooler air. More venturesome couples strolled out into the gardens, which were ablaze with the light from myriada of Japanese lanterns which quite eclipsed the pate radiance shed upon the festive serine by the lady of the night.

Daitrer chance In

Shall we sit here?" asked Mrs. Napler's "I want to talk to you, and there's no that confounded crush. It's fairly guler here, and we shan't be interrupted," Indicating a garden sent, rather hidden from view by great magnolia bash, whose waxy fragrance on the night sir.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1894.

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Ent of

"Yes, to you. About a month ago, my sister rapidly, and this, he believed, was the cosa wrote to me that poor Daisy was in a terrible of their geting out of order. When about state of mind. Through some kind friends

30 rounds had been fired from the 15-cm. rumours of your desperate flisations with Miss Krupp alegin the carriage went wrong and the Heath had reached her. and the poor child

tamleger of the two forward (1-cn. Krap to really and truly in love with you that she wyg

guan became jammed, so that the platform could not be turned. The Japanese gondera made nearly heart broken. Knowing that you were to

very inffrent practice, and the Trływan did Fred's regiment, my slater begged me to see what I could d Well, I felt sorry for Daisy.

not receive much

from them. Thinking br could do no more with his disabled guns, though I didn't know her from Adra, and 1 niso felt sorry for though the I

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didn't know Captain Fong deelded to withdraw, and be made mach You

better. From what

the best of his way to Port Arthur, arriving my sister

UK wrote, felt sure that Drisy must be a very nice

six hours before the rest of the feel. His action girl, and I could see for myself what Miss Heath

was soon disapproved of, and when some of the So I resolved to set to work and do my damage sustained by the Taiyuan had been best to patch up Miss Daisy's broken heart, hastily repaired, Capt. Fong was ordered to Talienwan Bay to take the runoff the stranded explained the whole matter to Fred, made my plans and began to work out my little plot in Kuangchia, in which he did not incceed, Mr. my own fashion, although

ngh with a lisic laugh—

Hoffna relused to go in the ship in her then condition, and I is connection with bez cessed. Seven men were killed on the Triynen during the fight. Though admitting the sulanmess of the guns being damaged, Mr. Hoffmann yet believed that Captain Fone made a mistake in leaving too soon.

An enquiry was subsequently held into the rase, the result of which was that Captain Fong was beheaded. Mr. Hoffmann did not see the execution, but hearing something about it be ren round to Fong's house. When

know Mrs. Prim, and all the other dest old tabbles have been palling my reputation to shreds over their five o'clock ten ever since You TEO, Vaishe went on, laying her hand lightly on his arm—" I flatter myself, I know Four sex pretty well. I studled your character a little first of all, and discovered that you were very easily led, but would ceilaly not be driven, and I saw that the only method of wleping you over to my side, and getting you away from the loflaence of that objectionable girl, was by filding with you may seared

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he reached there, Fong had been decapitated. mysell! The men of the Tsiyum stitched the head on to the body, washed and dressed it, and placed it in a coffin.

about it, and what my object was. Now," she concluded, " tell me what you meant by behaving and if you still care for this little Devonshire Deler

The

boy looked very much ashamed of himself as he certainly ought to have been.

"I didn't mean to be such a beast," he said rather husklly. "And really Mrá, Napier,

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the course of conversation Mr. Hoffmann In readily admit the serious blow the Chinese navy received in the bat le off the Yaloo, escaped so lightly as they represent. The gh although Бески hardly believe that the Japanese

the Chinese vessels that remain form a force to be reckoned with, Mr. Hoffmann regards them strength which the

sadly handicapod by the overwhelming

reason he cannot understand why the Pelyang squadson is not reinforced by the vessels from the South, which would certainly be of some afstance.

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to rest bli army there, he had forthwith begun his return merch spon Smolensk. He could have effected his retreat without difficulty up to 21st September, or even a few days later ; for he that had not been devastated. He might have might then have selected a line through districts

chosen bis magasines, whilst he continued to threaten

fresh invasion the Raval with following year, leaving her for the prevent with her ancient capital destroyed, many of her best towns ruined, and the impotence of her generals and armice la resiat his advance clearly demon- strated in the world."

· All those whose sympathlei are with Japan, must hope that the lesions taught by that invasion have not been taught in vain,

FOOCHOW NOTES.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT, )

FOOCHOW, October 13th. The provincial authorities closed the Mis to shipping on the 10th inst. They no doubt con- sidered this a necessary precaution ander exist ing circumstances, but I need scarcely say it is * great inconvenience to merchants, and parti. cularly to shipping agents. It is bad enough to offices and godowns in times of peace, but have the anchoraga ten miles away from our miles as aer, ved the tarp presence of taking now it is removed to Peak, which delivery of and shipping of cargo is of course are the sapie as then made, ten years ago In the greatly increased. The Costoms Arr

Arrangements time of the Franco-Chinese troubles, that is, the island. Certain imits are defined for this tempo- Pagoda staff has been removed to Sharp Peak

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hlossoms gave out a saniewhat overpowering | along. I know I have made a fool of myself to them, and for the Japanese can bring Regina nalifies that "the Chinese local autho. CHAPTER will be held in the FREEMA- their FAMILIES to pay a visit to CANTON,

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well. Then with a litle laugh, "I want to talk twee too. Who is to have first Innings

21 "Oh!t me please," Valentino said bastlly, narglega light shawl over the back of the "Place aux damer I know, but you see, you night just say something that would upset all I I want to day, ao--"

zat.

"All nightth resigned little air

whatever you think, 1 telleve I have honestly been in love with Daisy, and Daisy only all you to-night, and I beg your panton. As for

that Heath giri, she s'most threw herself into my arms as it were. I suppose she knew I had money, and she did lead a fellow on so-"

"I know she's a horror! I can quite imagine I was not quite all your fault."

"And then Daisy" "began to wilte such cold kind of letter"--"

gormers about you-

"Of course; she had heard all sorts of

on." The

The young man bad seated himself beride ber, rather close beside her to be quite accurate, and some how he had forgotten to take bis sem

from the

of the seat where he had

put the shawl. Whatever My Digby wanted to say he was evidently in no hurry over it. He was apparently lesting his eyes in silence on the pretty won by his side. She made a chanrig picture la

picture in the moonlight, as it fell on her shimmering w white drapeeles, her golden balr -and-her

and her great laughing eves.

"Well! the said at length a little impatiently. "How how lovely you look !! " "Thanks.

if that's all

"th, you know ite not all. Don't--don't Jongh at a fellow Mes Napler, but I'm so awfully-afraid of offending you, and you've been so good to me lately that I can hardly screw up my mouse to tell you"

Tot me ?

Ob don't be angry, hut I can't help it, I must tell you how awfully Im in love with you. I think of anything else. I'm just heimful of I won't have dared to tell you only you

can't

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e encouraged you 7"

"Yes" cage fully preity and jolly, you Just a litle you know. And you're so

fellow to be much with you, and can expect a not love his head. I'm herining to hope that you fler mettle-at least that is to say that you don't dislike me--not that I expect you to be in love with me" and the roamoured youth poured out a terrent of Ircoherent passionate words as he caught her little hand is its long sizde glove, art slipped down on his kneex

ce as he carried it to his lips.

A little ripple of laughter broke forth upon the night, which she vainly strove to strangle In its birth. Then laying her hand on his fair curly head, she said in a voice in which several emotions were culously mixed,

'Oh, 'x'.. you silly, silly bow, get up! I am sure that hard gravel path will improve neither your poor knees nor your trousers, and uniforms are expensive Items you know! Come and wit down here, and be sensible, and let me have

"Yes, I know now, but I could'nt make it out, and I thought perhaps it was all a mistake, and she had changed her mind."

THE INVASION OF CHINA BY THE JAPANESE.

A HISTORICAL PARALLEL,

A correspondent in- Tokyo wiltes the follow- ing interesting and suggestive letter to the sub. sidised organ of the Japanese Government, the Japan Mail, under date the 11th, inst.2-

The pending war mest have turned the thoughts of all students of history to the Invasion of Russia by Napoleon in 1812, and t

may per- haps be of interest to many of your readers to bave the salient facts of that inveslon brought

wal

Business is quiet, but with the retorn of the lady part of the community from the hills, and the cooler weather, we have entered into a com- paratively active time socially.

3 for The traini

winter Race Meeting our commenced on the 1st instant, and we have a athletic sporta, and an lawn tennis hundiles p amateur dramatic perfomance in prospect witbla the next ten days-all important events here.

The Missinnary Conference is to be held the firs. werk in November, and for this the Bishop has already arrived.-N. C. Daily News.

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Hongkong, 23rd October, 1894.

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"The tra la that, like a great many other young men, you are as weak as water where a pretty face is concerned, and I am sure that the sooner you bava one for your very own legitimate property the better! So take my ivice, wille to Dalsy and I make your peace. Get leave, go home, marry your lady love and burg her succin-ily before them with a recent opinion of out with you as your guardian ange! i

"Mrs. Naples, by Jov: I will!" he said word Wolseley as to the fatal error that combined virtues of the Cod Liver Oil and Hypo- | pany is prepared to Accept Risks al CurreNT

committed. That campaign took place under conditions many of which are similar to what the Japanese army will have to contend with in Korea and Chin; it was carried on in a hostile petite, make new blood, heal the fofiamma.

tion of the throst and lungs, and locrease the considerable distance from Dyeab. In short they form the finest combined country at a basis of operations, with bad roads and means

food and medicine that can be given the invalid. of communication, and with winter approaching. Any Chemist can supply it.-Sole Agent for

Napoleon crossed the Niemen at Koono 24th June, 1812. with his "Grand Army" of Hongkong and the Empire of China-Cha 600,000 men and 1,200 guns. It was commanded A Fook, at Watkins & Co,, Hongkong.—Advt. by well known generals of tried ability, such * Ney, Daroust, Augereau, Murat, St. Cyr, Grouchy, and Desulx.

ragerly, #1 begin to get to-morrow. I'll have a temperature of 105° And unless 'old the next mall. P. puts her foot down I'll be off to England by

There are two things that will never cease to puzzle Mrs. Prim. One fo, what on earth could have lnduced Mr. Valentine Digby to apply for leave the morning after the Rajah's brilliant ball, and the other is, the great and real friend- ship between Mra. Napler and his pretty little bride.

THE WAR.

THE NAVAL FIGHTS ; INTERVIEW WITH

MR. G. HOFFMANN,

Mr. G. Hoffmann, who was on board the Tasyses during the fight off Yasban, on the 26th of July, and at the battle near the Yaloo on the 17th of September, is now in Shanghai on his way home, having resigned his position as Chiel Superintending Engineer is the Chinese navy. On the 17th instant he was seen by a representative of the N. C. Daily News, to whom he gave some interesting information con- cerning

the

fight in which the Triyum had taken part.

วิธี regard to the encounter of the 25th of July, it is important to note that he distinctly states

the Japanese were the Aggressor

three Ixuanese vessels meeting the Tslyses and open-

that

y say." And she made an laviting Hitle Log fire without giving any notice, although war gesture

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on

The Russian forces opposed to him numbered only 215,000 men. Their commanders were unknown to fame.

He crossed the Niemen without resistance and the Russians fell back on Smolensk, ezbausting the country of all supplies and taking away ali horses.

The French entered Wilux (about 600 miles Irom Mascow by the route taken by Napoleon) on 28th June, but did not leave until 16th July, Whatever Napoleon's were for this delay no doubt a grave mistake. Before be arrived at Wins, the horses of the French army, owing to the bad roads and heavy ralor, began to fall, and he had in consequence to leave behind there ton pons and 500 waggons.

reasona

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he young man scrambled to his feet looklog.pt declared until the 1st of August. The These were either dead or in bospital or wander. LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS

if the truth must be told, trifl: sulky. He was

ball-past

at about

Try four on the mersing

and Ruangy left Yashan at

AL about half-past eight o'clock

lock Mr. Hoffman's bay him that three Japanese vessels were in sight, Looking through the window on the port Inquisitor, "contras! Is it, or Is it not true that he saw the Japanese men-of-war, about 45

beginning to think be had been badly used, shaving a course for way of ful

Besides no one likes to be laughed atl·

Now," she said, with the air of a pretty

less than a month ago you were, or imagined

Ing about the line of communications as stragglers, and this In spite of hardly any fighting. His object was to farce ga a decisive battle. This the Russians avolded, told

and, although on the 16th, 17th, and 18th August some consider- able skirmishes took place near Smolensk, they continued to

to retreat in good order. line. He entered Smolensk to find the top &

away or destroyed.

yourself to be, head over ears in 1ve with a frees to the fore, coming on in single of burning ruins and all food and supplies carried

young woman called Nora Heath? A most undesirable

young woman by the way eagerly "you are quite right, I imagined myself in love with her, but I gave her

up at once, you know for you

Thanks! That was too good of you!" And

The first wa the Yorking, but the others he not know, They came on, and as soon as the leader was abreast of the Tsiyon, the three in confusion on board the Tatyan, as no prepara. simultaneously opened fire. Everything was then

tions had been made for a the sex

The tactics of the Russians were simple, yet clever. They engaged in rear-guard actions ↑

they withdrew their male army farther and

B quizzical smile dimpled round her pretty | being on the guns, and to ammunti lashingsfurther into Russia and they left the Cossacks

mouth, which luckily passing cloud over the moon's surface bid from the young man at her side. "And did you suppose I had no object in luring you away from the wiles of dear Nora ?"

Well, honestly stammering a little and reddentro d

Lahore.

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hour

the

being

g good deal-“I thought that you YOSHINO, compelling the latter to withdraw

to

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harass the French advance, to capture or up: it was about half-an-hour before the Taiyuan destroy all provisions in the surrounding country, could return the fire. The Tripses had her and to kill off all Fre

French stragglers. He left Smolensk on the 25th August, He steering gear badly damaged, and the two unknown Japanese vessels went off lo pareult of had

He part of Moscow.

miles to march "before" reaching 350 the Kwangyll and Trackiang, the latter of

scow. The country between these towar which was captured, whilst the former was ruo was very fertile, but the Russians had left it mu

For

THYNEM fought

fought bare as the Sabara. the

The Russians finally decided to let him give with a good deal of damage. After effecting "I see. You thought I intended to say ta-ta

After effecting some them battle at Boroding, 75 miles from Moscow, where they bad entrenched themselves, and this to the Major and clope with you by the next sort of repairs the Yorking again started after the P. and O. bast! Well my dear boy, you made Tymen. Ating some shots which went wide of the be did on 7th September. just a little mistake; your charme are certainly mark. At about ball-past twelve the Yoshino He had, as above mentioned, 600,000 man with great, but just for ence they failed to ensnare came within Soo or goo yards, and made pre-him at Koons on 24th June. He was only able parations to discharge spedo, Meanwhile to place in dins at Borodino 180,000 man/1 Oh, Mrs, Napter, don't laugh at me please,'

keeping her broadside from the Japanese vessel,

cared,

at least, that perhaps

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CUPE to HATCH, TEA and COFFEE SETS. gave her heart away to a young man who and 33 wounded on the Talyses, and it was an

There

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MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, with WIRE and HAIR strengthened.

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reparts about bias,

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The boy's face had grown very white. "MIE. Napler," he gasped, "how in Heaven's name do

kaow you anything about Daley ?*

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or two. Then sho muimared softly to herself dies on that day, but Mr. Hun the accusation ↑ degenerated into a mere ball-sisired, half- DOUBLE WARDROBES with TWO

know anything about Daisy 3" | against the unfortunate officer, if it does not the middle of December thers were not } WARDROBES, 350, Several SHANGHAI | ASTERS of Vessels arriving here CAN. the will be pleased to receive orders for all

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long story. About six months ago, shortly after declares that the Zrfymen fought with courage, 6,000 armed man remaining, to represent the our regiment arrived in Singapore, a sister of and it was not until her fore and after gun were six hundred thousand that had left there quit

home married the Vicar of Riversdale, disabled that Capt. Foog withdrew. The only six months before. which as you know is only a few miles from question was whether he withdrew at too sarly These are the historical facis. As to the go where your own folks and Daisy Dalrymple's stage. Mr. Hoffmann says that at about mid-error committed by Napoleon, Lord Wesley baik live. She soon got to know them, and ❘ day on the 17th of September onders were glyanthus expresses his splaten: "It took a great fancy to Daley, who in town grew to get up the anchor, soon after which the fatal error of Napoleon to have adwas, I think, a bayond very fond of my sister, and told key all about her Japanese came in sight and the fighting began. Smelenak in 183; but he might hava rotalaved fi waovory dificult to make out what was going it in a great mundure it, after an Interval mutilation ngagement to

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