Premise: That's probably because tabloid readers are not the nation's most wired demographic; regardless, if the tabloids don't post their stories in a timely fashion, would-be Web publicists have nothing to link to.

Hypothesis: Would-be Web publicists often link to weekly tabloids.
Answer: yes

Premise: 10 HK per hour, compared with $17.

Hypothesis: $17 per hour in comparison to 10HK per hour.
Answer: yes

Premise: Do you want to see?"From the inner band of his hat he brought out a much creased paper.

Hypothesis: Would you like to look? He pulled out a wrinkled paper from the inside of his hat.
Answer: yes

Premise: So I, accordingly, went that way.

Hypothesis: I went that way.
Answer: yes