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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1894.

"He sent a rote out to Red Dyke yesterday," enld the landlord.

A "STUMPER.”

The Man of the World is responsible for the following cricket yarn -

pound of egotism and selfishness, spiced with sentimentaliitn.

The man who believes bimaelf moet Ermly Intrenched in bickelorhood is in the deadliest

WHAT PUZZLED BALLADUNE. Strangers were ancaman In Balladune, a mall towaship in Western Queensland, though once upon a time the realdents had indulged in hopefal visions of a szilway, and locomotives drarging thither long

of carriages full of opulent passengers with much money to spend. Of course this prospective rallway was not to go Past Falleduur, which was to remain for ever conclave, and even the storekeeper last the ques-blow to feg. I was unable to stop the but not accursedness ?

the terminus, and wax fat la consequence. But these fand

were born but to die young..

came, Those who had I in town lots were unable to realise, and Balladune settled down, discon- tendly enough, to stagnation and a weekly

occulated further away, and the

coach.

Came

'And you never told us 1" ciled a reproachful. chorus. silenced for a white,

"Come," and the pound-keeper, who had been ** If he tu n'dasective, which I don't say he ain't, would be bare sent osi a nole la telf Han minge be was here ?"

This was beyond the reasoning powers of the

tion unanswered.

III.

The two men in the buggy were silent for passed for some miles through a dark and barees some time. After leaving the township the road scrub, Smith altered the first remark:-

"I was unexpected, I presume 7o

"I have never left off expecting you."

suppose il a

scrab

*!] was, the barrister related. ' playing in a cricket match at Mote Park, Maidstone, and was flding cu' in the position assigned to long leg. Suddenly a man in atthe wickets hit

hit a swinging ball, which would have gone over the boundary had been folded in a

in a very novel way. A large and feracious buil-dog, darting Dut

from among the swallowed the cricket ball. I crowd. literally mysell and two or three others of the men

men Gelding TAD up; we were at a perfect loss to know what to or how to get the ball. The ball-dog seemed almost apoplectic; but he also seemed almost very savage, and there was no means of Wo stood

do

two back in they were deposited a mile or administering to him an emetic.

peril of matrimony.

Are we to tofix, since celibacy is spoken of as single blesseduses, that marriage fe, doubla

Between loving couple, he or she who has the greater amount of tenderness and cots- passion, of which true love is largely composed, is apt soon or late to be at disadvantage.

Before it was found it would be unrecoguls ] at LAX ARms and meanwhile the two men la proof of lava. With husband and wife it is very

Balladune, !kercloser, presented no attractions for strangers to visit it. Attempts had indeed been made, on more than one occasion, to inalitata ball-yearly races and a pastoral show, but they

mething. The coach-føres even keptable, and put down to some foot-traveller who Say Any poor players who might otherwise had lost himself and died of thirst." have sought to ruke in i back-blocks,

in scanty bay-crop in the

"Abl So much better than burflug," and the anival of the said coach

Qolie

Irue," replied the other, who seemed to force himself be strong effort to anawer coolly the gibing remarks of is companion,

Burring is clumsy, but you have not come

was the one local distractio

I was therefore with mingled surprise and admiration that the inhabitants, whe systematic ally tamed out in force on these occasions, saw. Ksiout, alle pleasant-herd, well-dressed gentlema

from the box-sext

The coachmen, upon being at sace Interviewed, stated that he believed the passenger had come by trala to Mount Bestion, the hated rival

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bara to discuss such questions ?"

"I ha

have not, have come to claim the fulßl-] ment of your word." Grm ton

Lowers are proverbial for quarrels, and seem to enjoy them. They even regard quarrels us were contientag to run steadily, different. They should guard agafast their first quarrel, which is likely to be the parent of a numerous brood. Is this because they have survived their love, or because their life has grown too serious to admit of dissension ?

thus increasing the score for our adversaries. It was evident that they nalt

nofther knew what hed taken place, but considered that it was simply of lost ball, Suddenly I had an an ordinary case Idea. Selsing the cap from the head of one of my fellow cricketers, Itheast it into the bali-dog's meath. Instantly, then I gagged the brute by winding my waist sash

Hghtly round ble JLVI. He was now helpless. I selred him in my arms and ran with him with all my might to the wickets, which I reached when the two men in, "After twenty years 7" naked Hemmings, in a who were still running, were both out of block,

Indeed, they paid no

paid no attention to me, for they only thought that I was drunk or mad to go run-

cricket ning sho

about on a

bail-dor! 6-1d lib they had no idea that that bulldog contained the As I approached the wickets, called out to the umpire,

This

dog bus lowed the swallowed ball See, here # În 13 And to call his attention to the spot, patted the round protuberance in the animal's stomach caused by

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town which had cut them out with the rallway, | tomeenty years," repeated Smith, lo a

blm

and that, so far as he was concerned, be found

athendering,

rood sor, and he wished he always bad one of the same brand on the box Am. Of the stranger's business -he know Absolutely nothing,

11 was generally felt that the conchman hed tailed diteracefully in his doly, but as he was told too important a personage to offend, nobody

the

•flita

There

i was allencs once more, and, in a short while, the buggy emerged on a track of open country, grateful to the eye after the close scrab

*Supposing we defer further conversation until we reach home-at least, what I now call home? I will fulfil my word.

The other nodded, and not a word more was

until the station was reached.

There

Asso. I was also considered that the senior uttered a little to recommend the place to any contable, who had charge of the peace at the township, stoull keep a strict eye apon

one with an eye to comfort or beauty, for the stranger, as in these days of levanting Roancial buildings were rade, and Hemmings, in his love

of loneliness,

had bullt bis own house at some waiger there was no knowing where one distance from the others; but an expert would might fan up. When, however, the pound-

at once bave recognised the raise of the 'grazing Imeper gested that In that case a man of

country. Hemmings drove up to an outhouse setiaab preseres would see a crowded place and they dismounted and walked up. When where would not be an objeci

bject of popular letres, blic nainion veered somewhat, and they stood on the verandah, Smith, all whose geniality had departed, turned and looked round. gugrind that (a general election being then

"You have been alone bere for? boding the stranger was going to run for a mat.

Hello the gentleman ander discussion,

the hotel-keeper the somewhat well- was me of John Smith, did nothing to Indicata desire to represent the district or other. win the Tight upon the burning question of What had brought him to Balladene ? daffably on the weather, the dust

and

"I have been here fifteen years. Alone-for

thirteen."

Mrs--ah-Hemmings, then 7" "Lies buried there. The rough He and cilmate killed her."

"The property ta unencumbered, I under- stand ?"."

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lost cricket ball. As I

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enough of one another's society, and after it Before marriage a compla!"can scarcely!have

scarcely too Httle,

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If women were not gifted with the power of dealisation, many of them could not endure their husbands beyond a month,

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A woman deeply in love with a man, po lastinctively, perhaps an unconsciously, adepte his tastes, his views, als ways, as to become often but a faint reflection of himself.

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A mae of artistic temperament tries sol HONGKONG the leathery sphere within It. Then, without a ❘ infrequently to jusiffy in secret bis experimenta moment's hesitation I knocked off the bafis with | on woman, en the ground that he is themby that part of the ball-dog. 'How's that, umpire?' enlarging the sphere of his emotions. asked the bowler. 'Out,' replied the umpire."

OFFICIAL JOURNALISM.

The resolution agalost "official journellem " pasted by the Institute of Journalists at its last conference ought, says the Statesman, to be the

thely

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The main reason, it is thought, why so many members of clubs are men of family ls that they week in clab life some variation from the exces- sive joys offhome.

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SATURDAY-Annual Course of Musketry at Kowloon. Muster at 215 PM. at Head Some men have such an opinion of their love quarters, Lunch leave Pedder's Wharf at that, when they give it to a woman, they imaglue 2.30 PM.. Kowloon Detachment can joia os they make her preternaturally happy. Henes, Range. No objection to Members who bave In order to prevent her from suffering through | nlrendy fired repenting the practice (fres Amma- excess, (bay try to torment her down to a degren alti:n). Uniform: Serge, Helmets, Pouch and of healthfa moderation.

There are many degrees of piliable poverty most pernicious is that in which a man le able the most pitiable, the most depressing, the

opportunity.

fall aftver, but not one word excaped by Linen! I have gone through such bardakips on keeping Course, for advancing a certain and anxious to work and cannot find the

could be "placed." In appearance he was equally non-committal. He might have been anybody, from a retired publican to an Markavernor.

of

death knelt of newspapers that are known to policies according to the items of shape intelligence vouchsafed to them from on high. To call

"kept" was at one time the paper worst indignity that could be bestowed upon it, The connection of Louis Napoleon with severn! organs, directly it became known in London, was There is, of fatal to their influence and their circulation alike, a distinction between the by a Government in cause, and the

Information

such organs power of special bave pisted it to become a Government.

bad But in the male, the latter is as farm

A the fort is former, juve intellgence from public departments upon which "official journalism" depends. As independent press, thinking and an absolute

The property, such as it is, is unencumbered. thia place, have fought against famine and the elements so fiercely, knowing all the while that at any time the summons from you might come. that I tell you I love it, by the very memory of

"His voice

which had not faltered my sufferings. Mr. Smith made hut iltile use of the telegraph when he spoke of the death of the woman who using his stay. Prssibly he laboured under should have been, but was not, bis wife, trembled the absurd, though common, de'usion that telegrams in

a small township soon become remembrance of his years of toil.

"I give you your choice. You demand the Public

property; anyhow, he did not utilise the

fulfilment of my

I will mortgage this place wire, but on the return mall after his arrival dos-

to the hilt, and work it free once more with this "ently becomes patched a bulky, sealed epistle, duly registered, and be held forth his brown and sinewy hand. Having got their Cabinet #tip," the

which,

ing

, on being eagerly crutinised by the post.

at the

YOW.

"'or take a changé of clothes and a blanket and

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We need room to love In, as we do to live in.

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We are fond of talking of the charm of natural- news in women. But a perfectly natural woman,

perpetus solitude.

the

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was found to be the simply mudden-leare you here, io wander forth in the world. It is the gratitude they to show for If we can conceiva of such a thing, would insure

22ress, "John Smith, E. Box oog, G.P.O.,

I could have smacked his face,” said the disappointed lady to an equally curious and disappolated friend who agreed that "it was a shame and should not be allowed; for her part Smiths in Anst

in Ausicalla." Meantinie,

she

not

ask you but one favour, Farrare, give me your

wer quickly," The other kept silence for a few moments; then, as if to change the subject, hid:

My name is Smith, jest now, as yours i

I now Hemmings. I will give you my answer early trust you,

believe that there were two Tobo to-morrow morning. Meanwhile--not that I mis. Journg1111*—both

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MACHINE GUN COMPANY, on the After- The purest love cannot be long sustained with- noon of THURSDAY, the 17th January, and

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The Acting Commandant trusts that mil Members will endeavour to be present,

No. 178—AMBULANCE CLASS on

flavor of love.

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be missed.

the

it has been entrusted are bound to defend their fee. The extension of "official Journalism daring recent years has been on the most extra- ordinary scale. It bas taken the forms of titles for the most part, which, of all the modes the assumer, is the worst. One newspaper

one proprietor and

of the Institute of been ex-Presidents—kava rewarded with a baronstey and knighthood. in spile of all may mention that Liberals and Conservatives auke have taken to edkorn mod simply smoked, read and chatted about the of my esence bere, sad my motive in como proprietors under permanent season to a most exemplary manner, the landlord It will be read if a fortnight clapses without of the Royal Hotel resented

ve the attached In Conservatives have any Impertinent prying, fearing it might annoy his guest and lose my tog razl me, so that, even if you deposit and the provinces the Morning Post, the Lime and Sode is a most wonderful food for the

my body in that convenient, scrub, I shall soon

Sheffield an Globe, and Alm that rare bird of passage,

while the Consumptive. It not only gives strength and profitable

Tile News, S hare captured

Sir Increases the flesh, but heals the irritation of the customer, Mr. Smith,

Liberals therefore, was, OT The other waved his hand as though the fdes Gilzean Reed's batch of Midland papers and Sir throat and lungs. It is very palatable; children pretended to be, la Ignorance of the burning

was too contemp nos for serious discussion; then Wemyss Reid's production at Cassell's office, the take h like milk, and in all wasting

alverwer curiosity he bad aroused in the minds of the

ha mottoned ble unwelcome guest faside and

Is a marvellous Dundes Advertiser, the Glasgow Mail, and both for adults and children Balladune gossips

DW On showed him to a rudely-forofibed bedroom.

the whole, advanced Radicalism has food and medicine, Any Chemist can supply it. shown the greatest fondness for titular distinc-Sole Arent for Hongkong and the Empire of sion i

work for a

China-Chan A Fook, at Watkins & Co., Hong- kolghthood or aim of a certain class of pressmen and their baronetcy may now be expected to become the long-【Adot. proprietory. It is the public which will wuffer, for it will be robbed of all opinion worth listen- fag to. "Official journalism" le not unknown to India, where there is the minimum of excam for it, in the presence of a powerful bureaucracy and where, if anywhere in the world, it is incum bent

on the press to maintain that attitude watchful and fearless criticism of the Administra than that compels righteous rule. If the Institute of Journalists will strenuously keep all news paper knights and baronets out of their chair, they will make a more effectual protest than by passing a simple resolution.

artesian

II.

Fifteen miles from Ralladune was one of the few stations which nusisted to prevent the utter abandonment of that struggling township. It was not a large and flourishing station with

water,

a bly over. shearing-machines, A draft, and all the proper equipments of high-class grazing. The owner had worked hard on it him. self ever since the district was first settled. He had experienced and and good times, had anffered from drought ма fland, had nung on through all with the grim pertinacity of bis nature, and now, In spite of the fallen value of stock and stations, was still clear of debt.

My

accommodation is but letted," be remarked,

'but as FOR COM

come of your own'accord yon must be content with it."

"I shall be satisfied," returned Smith. "I have fared worse since the smash."

“You are then ruined M "Or I should not be here,"

"I had thought better of you. If your coming had been only inspired by the desire for just vengeance I could have understood it ; as it in I must despise the feeling to which you Confess,"

Intend to comblae buslocasiand-pleasure," was the calm reply,

It was midnight before Smfib, who had retired He was a gaunt and grizzled man, by name early, fell into

troubled sleep on his hard bed, Hemmings. A man who neither spared himself almost immediately to awake agale. Someone Dor bis men, The wandering swagman met moving in the house had aroused blus. In spite with but a snailing reception, and his dole of of his protestalions of confidence bis hand stole him arise noiselessly and steal on to tempt. As Hemmings' neighbours were treated der his pillow. He listened, and the sound he with Hule more

ore hospitality, the owner of Red Dyke was by no means popular,

begrudged rations was thrown to him with con

Still, in a certain way, he was much respected. He dealt for his stores focally, and spent what little he did spend in the district. He was scrupulously honest, and above all, blt word, for good or evil, was inviolable. So far on was known, he Delther friends nor relations.

had Imagine, then, the sorprise of the inhabitants of Ballidune when he drove into the township, palied at the Royal, and demanded to see the❘

ср mysterious Mr Smith.

it was noticed that, rlthough When the two met it Mr. Smith

i was beamingly vental is his gresting, Hemmings did not reciprocate. But this was according to his well-known disposition,

We cannot any all we have to say here, with oot having nine long-eared gaby on his knoes at the keybole; you had better come out to my place and stor the night," seld the visitor.

Mr. Smith node ed ä cheery assent, then slowly drew his figer and thumb round his throat, and, with a

ba waggish smile, remarked, “It is safe, I presume

The other scowled silently and strode out to Als boggy. Smith went go to his roam and is leas than a minute descended, joined him, and they drove cft.

made

the verandah.

In the brilliant moonlight stood Hemmings, gasing out on the familiar scene, the rugged out- lines of which not even the silver rays could soften or beauilly, Bui it was hậu. He bad came there when the land was a wilderness, had seen the country alter and become truliful under his care. He had defied sickness, the brazen sky and the devastating storm to dispossess him. It had been to him a refuge from the past and hta follow men.

Smith watched the tall, Tona figure shaken with emotion, then he spoke sternly &

Walters-for I will call you by your own name—I cue here only on an errand of vengeance, to turn you forth naked. I am not a ruined man. Let me speak," for the other would have interrupted, Nearly 20 years ago you stole my wife from me, You made fatal mistake. You allowed her, or she without knowledge,

your

to

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take both money

but to

MEN AND WOMEN.

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A woman who loves her husband never can understand how mandage la possible without love. Is this because she knows hów hard it is to live with a maa under the most propitious circumstances?

It is most unfortunate for woman that she not Infrequently continues to love after the object loved has wholly forfeited her respect.

Women alone have the power of sympathy, aven when sienderly dowered with imagination,

If a woman knows nothing else she knows how to massga the man nearest her.

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Non-Commissioned Officers and Man of H.M. Mea are apt to feel through their minds and Forom hull-palco to Pås and Gallery. women to think through their kourts.

Cabaolu says: "The nerves are the man," II he had lived at the present time, he would have

The most commonplace woman will idealize a and jewels to her sight. I could have cast man if he will give her balf a chance. you into prison

a iblef. But you branded you

And I admit, that in the encounter between us you apsied my life. Then you swore that at any future time when I demanded it you would strip yourself of all your possessions and give them up to me in tenfold payment of Everyone who bad the price of a drink on him that of which I had bean robbed. I knew went into the bar to discuss the event, still more your character, knew you would keep the vow strange than even the coming of Mr. Smith him- though a pit would be awet vengeance

I thought that it be to Many woman admires a man because she Maskmy words" said the pound-keeper, who come unexpectedly upon you and demand loves blm. The thoughtful man loves a woman professed to have made a study of human autors, falfiment, 1

sleeps beneath that mound under

right

mada and

known that the nerves are the woman.

'there's no love lost on the wide of that Hem-] found 1 One-ve come, and what have I because he admires her, mings, and it licks me what a simple, affable | a name she has no to-dead, I I doubt

cbap like Smith can have to do with him.” not, of the remorse which would be stimulated "I've got it," said the storekeeper, smiling the by your solitary life in this waste. You, the counter. That's a deep Cove, that Sealth, for other one, a younger man than I, look ten wil he's a good-natured one. He's a detective; year older. You have dot a friend in the that's what he is, and he's just gone out to Red world; here you will live and die without Dyke to take Hemminge quietly without any companion but those whore services you bire. scandal. When he went upstairs,” he added, am la impressive toner, it was to slip the handout amply revenge Kep your lonely acres

I give you back your promise. paused. The dach figure against the in his pocket,"

änished his drink in volemn stlegos moon-lit sky said nothing, but put its bands Everyone

up to its face, Ndoa was so novel and entrancing.

Wonder what be's done said one ofen. Tomorrow morning," went on the other, mouthed lounger at last,

quietly relapsing into his natural tone, "sand *You may be bound," went on the storefceper, a man to drive me into the townships for you

aged by his success, that it was dose and meet never look on aach other again fears and years ago, most likely in sale other | He tuned and re-entered his room.

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The Balladuna people hava nayar yet This was delightful. Why, it might be another, ascounted for the visit of Mr. Hosith.. Deeming theď down

* Burent” in Ayday Baillie.

Naver jest about mariage in the house of wedlock. There It may be the most painful of subjects, because the most carefully concealed.

A woman is frequently so 'very loyal to her husband that she will allow nobody to criticise him, even when manifestly in the wrong. But

she will make up for excessiva loyalty in public by arraigning him in private for (multa ba han never committed. This she regards as prs- serving the equilibrium of domesticity.

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A man may marry once or twice from romantic pasion. If he marries a third or fouth time he usually does so from force of habit.

A man who laïcontionally talking of kin |phivalry toward women ja nyt to be a conce

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Headquarters, Hongkong, 29th December, 1894-

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(FROM NOVEMBER 18T TO MARCH FIST), One person, per day.........................................$2.50 to §. 3.00 ......................TEN CENTS. Coples ordered from the Office will be charged Married couple (occupying one mom) per

One person, per month ..........................ắt5 to 60,00

the usual rate--25 cents.

day

5.00

$100 to 104.00

Advertisers are reminded that the Hongkong || Married couple (occup log one room) per Telegraph bas by far the largest circulation of month

any English newspaper published in the Far Married couple (occupying two rooms) Et. THIS IS GUARANTEED. Terms on application.

Hansking, 14th Ortabor, 18gt..

Intimations.

CHS, J. GAUPP & CO, CONE EWELLERS, SILVER

·HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK-

SMITHS, and OPTICIANS. CHARTS and BOOKS,

per month ...............$110 to 120,00 Extra Bed-room, per mouth samen 20.00

For further particulars, apply to

MANAGER,

New Victoria Hotel, Hongkong, 16th October, 1894-

*F933

POPULAR SUMMER RESORT, and

BAY VIEW HOTEL.

THE "RAMSGATE” OF HONGKONG, (On Shau-Al-was Road,)

NAUTICAL TESTRUMENT Watches TERMINOS of the only pleasant DRIVE Sule Agents awarded the highest Prises at every Exkibllon; to be had on the Island. "BAY VIEW"

and for Voigtländer and Sohn's

occupies the best situation on the Shan-ki-wan CELEBRATIO OPERA GLASSES, Rond, commands an excellent view of the MARINY GLASSES MA SPYGLASSES. | Harbour, and is always open to the cool breezen No. 8, Queen's Road Central. (198❘ from the Southward, Steam-launches can. st any time come alongside the jetty adjoining the spacious lawn. DENTISTRY.

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R. 1. SAKATA (from Japan),

DENTAL SURGEONS.

DMr. SUI SANG

$3, Queen's Road Central. First Class Dentistry and Moderate Fans.

Consultation Free, Hongkong, gth Apell, 1894-

SIEN

TING,

SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE, Commitation free, Hongkong, 17th September, 1894

DENTISTRY.

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FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP

AND

fro1s

MODERATE FEES.

WONG TAL YONG,

Surgeon Dentlit,

R.

(Formerly articled Apprentice, and lattarlys

selatant to Dr. Romane),

HAS REMOVED

TOI

THE BANK BUILDINGS, QUEEN'S ROAD (Oppošta Hongkong Hotal),

CONSULTATION FREE, Bonghong, nyth July, 1891j

To the other attractions of this popular essort BATHING PAVILIONS

have been added, and a LAUNCH runs froën the NEW PEDDER'S WHARF to BAY VIEW overy half-hour after § 7.3. dally.

Private Dinners or Tiffins prepared in First- class style on the shortest notice, and Meals can be served at all hours.

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Hongkong, 13th August, 1894.

THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, (Corner of Queen's Road and Duddell Strat) *HE Undersigned has always thought that Track place us this was the one thing needed to fit in, between Horez Lafe and the PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE-providing it be First-class in every detail. A place where one may have his GRILLED CHOP STEAK at any hour of the Day is also prepared v up to 11 P.M.; or later If notice be given, SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE PARTIES per MENU or ORDER the Parties sending. Dishes, &c., for same—and Cash, Terms Breakfast...per meal 30.75...per Monik Taka.........

$0.73... 11 Dianer H $1.35 Breakfast, Tils and Dinner..... Breakfast and Tiffin seisu Title and Dianez ***********

SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS served in Excellent Style në short notice,

(17 || Hongkong; 14th 1999, 1994)

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W. THOMAS, Propeltes.