and the Officers
sonic hymn, Hail, Masonry Diving, was then aung, the salu being rendered by Bro. Neubourg.
In the course of the ceremony several marches were played by W. Bro. Fontura, and hymns were sung by the Brothron.
Prossed his acknowledgment of these a to the strains of God Bless the Priv of gratulations, the Ludgo was closed, antho Wales, sung by the Brethren.-N. D. G. Officers left the Lodge in proces
News,
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720
Hongkong, April 20, x:
THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUA
STEAM NAVIGATION COM. PANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM LON AND SINGAPORE. THE Company's S
Parcels apl
until 10 ame day ös
Silk and bles for Europe will be transhipped
plombo; Tea and Gen- eral Cargo fandon will be conveyed vid Bombayut transhipment, arriving ono week
arrived from the ango, having route by the ordinary direct Allie Rowe
siguess of Cargo are hereby initis, Con-
8 hPendleten 13 Phillips
Haile
Manson
Bailing Vessala Abbie Carvor...... Annie Johnson For fur Particulars regarding Auguste same time I would express y heartfelt Undersigned having been appointed in the Godowns of Mr. W. KERFOOTPENINSULAR ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGA- Channel Queen ***** Pickard
their Goods are being lauded at thy that FREIGHT PASSAGE, apply to the Calisto
me in
At the
R. W. Bro. Millor then udirossed the Brethren, Right Worshipful Bir, i Worshipful
Worshipfal Past Mas tezs, and Brethren, in addressing you for the first time as District Grand Master, I ahould be wanting in respect to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, M. W. Grand Mastor England, if I did not express my deep sense of the honour he has pointing me to this high offico. gratitude to the Brethren, who, while availing themselves of the permission of His Royal Highness to nominate a Brother for this office, placed their souldence in me-a confidence, Bruhren, that it will be my earnest endeavour to merit; and I trust that health and strength will be vouchsafed to me to hand this garot to
to my successoT unstained and ansullied, as I received it from my predecessor. R. W. Fast Dis- trist Grand Master, the part which you have takon in this evening's proceedings adds but one more to the many invaluable" services that you have rondered to us in our ceremonies in this District not alone of every other Constitution. I cannot fut think, however, that this evening's pro-
are not the lost interesting ceeding heating this thir fau
to you
place
well aware that am taking the of one whom it will be hard to equal and almost impossible to excal.-(Luad cheers) This, I am sure, will bo so patent to that I nood nut Brother
amongst us that
TIRE
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as followe
Marine Department.
here, in London, or at the principal Ports Pilies at current rates, payable either of India, China and Australia
nrrent rates.
Fire Department.
Kowloon, whenes delivery can be
Cheshire. Tour Office, Hongkong,
recurs and Value of Packages are Delfin hippas particularly requested to Ellen A. Read.....
Geo B. Skolald ... parends in conditions of the Com Fred. P. Litnhüteld Dany's Blac
Passengerous of insuring their bag-George Skolfeld
Guiding Stari age can de 80 of application at the Com- Granite State.......
Halloween NB-This Stanser takes Cargo and Fas- Henry S. Sanford......
Banger MARSEILLES..
Invincible A. HIVER, Superintendent.
John Carrier. $40 Jusepaus....a Hongkong, April 27, 1886.
No Claims will be admitted after, the required tokiared prior to shipment. Elizabeth Nicholson...4 k)Grierson.
Clatus must be sont in to the OFFICE of Goods have left the Godowns, and all the Undersigned, bofura Noon on the 7th May, or they will not be recognized, Policies issued for long or short periode at any Goeds remaining in the Godowns after pany's ONE.
myte Insurance has been effected, and Life Department.
the 7th May will be subject to rent. 25,000 at reduced rates.
Policies issued for sums not exceeding notice to the contrary be given before Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless i
[5 p.m. TO-DAY.
Billa of Lading will be countersigned by 100gbag HTD KARRERA
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
498
Hongkong, July 25, 1872
INSURANCE COMPANY.
ALLE Undersigned, Adzers of the bore Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Ratea
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882
14
every further dilite upon it. For your services SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY,
is Breningaks.
n.W. Sir, I return you my heartfelt
Worshipful Brothers, Officers of the District Grand Lodge, in as suming charge of this District I look with
LIMITED.
"
HEAD OFFICE-SINGAPORE.
All Contributors of intsineis, whether Share- holders or not, are entitled to Share in the Bonus.
in oustying out the duties of my siffes.. The W E aro prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE on nsual terms at good government, the success and the pros perity of the Craft in this District mainly Current Rates lie in nur hands. The high positions that you occupy should stimulate your zeal and make you anxious to sel na example to your Brethren, so that the dignity of our Order,
arity and usefulnoms, may not its prosperity impaired during our terms of office. Wor shipful Master and Wardens of the under this Constitution, in assuming of this District I have been too long amongst
long top associated with you, to you, and
any
bo
have. doubt of your zaal and ability in discharging the fanations of the offices with
NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES. PATHAN, FROM ANTWERP, GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, SINGA.
S.S.
PORE AND SAIGON.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods, with the excop- tion of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, ad Wanchai, behind the premises known No. 3, Blue Buildings,
whence and/or the Wharves or Boats delivery may be from obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un- less notice to the contrary be given before- 4pm. Toy, the 3rd Instant
PAQUEBOTS PÖSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK BEA. PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ; BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.
780
Amer. bge. 934 May Haw. bg 338 April Amer. Ige: 947 Jan Kher. bqe. 1396 Jax
Brit she 1854 Mar. Brit 307 Mar
1Onder
30Captain.
18 Melchers & Co, 30 Carlowitz & Us. 15 Russell & Co, bge. 609 Jan. 13 Carlowitz & Co.
Brit. bge.1-100
Order
Teal bay. 434 Ma 350, Matheson & Co. Brit. be. 901 Mar.
Ah. 1760 Jan. 23 Carlowitz & Co.
Bat.
Amer. bqa 1048 Mar. 20 Order
Aluar, ah. 1644 April 16 Takasima Mine Amer. B 1275 April 26 Order
Amor, ah. 1624 Feb.
3 La Lacheur...
Brignati
Hatfield Bart ett Danning..
Hankinson... Bouton Pendleton
Skewb
Blethen
Rodgers
Morsles.....
Chi.
Kwong Tong..... Milwood...
Ringhorn ä Santa Filomen St. David
Sultana
Villa do Risadovia Wagrien
24 Douglas Lapraik & Co,
Brit bqu. 312 3 Master
920
sh 1101
4Russell & Co.
Adamson, Bell & Co.
Amer 1384 April 7Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
ph.
Amor
Amer ab. 1847 Jan
Russell & Co
Amer, sh 1907 Mar. 22 Pulau & Co.
693 April 27 Chinese
684 May 4 Wieler & Co.
Wilisms. Brit. b 19 Endorfield & Swire
Snow),
F D
#3 Arnhold, Karberg de 39,
dwurgerNorwbqo 580 April 28 Edused Schellham & Car
3FMaloon
Span, soh.
9 Wallace Frost... Amen ah
eMarsten
Brit by
M. do Camus... Span bg
Wandering Minstrol... 3 Hadson Zoroya AKTSIAT
\N THURSDAY, the 18th of May,
1886, at Noon, the Company Alhatza
Commandant Suci, Audacions S.S. NATA L. Claims will be admitted after the with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, Champion Oleopatra Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods and CARGO, will leave this Port for the
alter the 20th Instant, will he above placed Speale will be registered for Constange remaining
Cargo subject to rent at the rate of one cent per London as well as for Marseilles, and a 1230 package per day.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 10th May, 1881, or they will not be re- cognized.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill
of Lading will be counteraigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, May 3, 1880
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, July, 1885.
NO COE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY.
The BreTRE Undersigned are prepared to accept
which you have been a you in high Risks on First Class Godowns at
thran of
PositioDE,
yuur
Lodges have
and lit behoves you therefore tar per cent. not promiam per annum.
skill and abilities in instruct exercise your
g
the Brethren placed under your charge
in the various degrees of
Freemasonry, so
that they may be a credit to your Lodges and
in general. I have every the Craft in
ring your term of office, confidence that during sud in the future, your exertions will be to raise the standard of Masonry in. such
NORTON & Co., Agents. nongkong, May 19, 1881. !
938
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM-
***PANY, IJMITED.
THE Undersigned having been
thin District, and to encourage every good de zove for the above. Company are
work which should characterise a Freema-
Brethren, BOWL
let us never forget, and always practise, the three great principles of Masonry Brotherly Love, Relief, and
Naced as wo
wo all Ara in one
Truth
of the most distant quarters of the globe, asparated from those friends who are near- eat and dearest to us, far removed from the of our birth, for which we have an place inborn longing, it balioves us to draw closer the bonds of brotherhood, and with united and hand to help one another, not but and openly. Let us
freoly exercise out of the Lodge those great prin- ciples we are taught within
prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current rates.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1853.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
855
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS STERLING. THE Undorsigned are THE Undersigned are prepared to grant in the outside world may know when he
Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on` monta a Mason that he meets a just and Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Ho who acts up to those Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms
Mason in act as well and Conditions,
upright rean. Ho
principles is *tras
80 that one
great principle Proposals for Life Assurances will be ro
Intimations.
800
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chromomater, Watch & Clock Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmiths. AUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
METEOROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
VOHETLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES: RaTcure's LIQUID AND OTHER COMPASSES. ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS, English SILVER & ELEUTEO-PLATED WARE Christofle & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATED WARE GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY, in great variety DIA MONDE 15% AND JG F
DIAMOND JEWELLERY,
A Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON Pazzaros, at very moderate pricza. 742
NOTICE
號:
Brit. bqtin
18 Miller. Brit. bys.
446 April 28 Chinese
1635 April 16 Donglm, Lapraak & Co.
81.2 April 19 Captain
274 April 28 Brandio & Co.
180 April 24 Arnhold, Karborg & Co..
380 April 14 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 388 May 1Order
San Francisco
Bambarg
Havre & London
New York
Quarry Bay
Costan. Lock
Gan Francisco
New York
Cos'tan Dock
Her Britannic Majesty's Ships in the China Squadron.
Captain
Commander Chas. Hick Capt. Robert Hastings Harris
Where at
Cos'tan Dock
Commander Davis a
Lient-Con, H. R
Adams
Bingapore
Rongkong Crnking
Oos
Name
Big.
Tons, Guna L.E.P
componite screw sloop
MO -4. 840-
double-scrow iron frigate
6010
30- 4930
Corvette corvatts
2380
9340 34
Captain A. T. Powleti
Hongkong Nagooaki
9980
14
2610
Captain L. Keprot
Nagasaki
Dookchafer
468
Lout Com. H. H. Boteler
Foochow
copied in transit through Marseilles for the Principal places of Europe,
the sloop
2380
14 2690
Capt. Seymour Dacres
Hongkong
940
*
danble-sers gunboat gunboat
960
340
Shipping Order will be granted until Firebrand
gunbost
Lient, Vor, D.
Dickson
JP
Noon.
Trying
Nah
gloop
Corvette
8700
double screw gun-verse] gunboat
758
BOGO 1050
tain Commander
Dunlop
480
double-screw gun-vessel
1130
Act, Com
830
690
Commander W. Un Mooren
1070
2960
torpedo mining launch
180
756
1010
Commander A. C. B.
Captain R. G. Kinnan Commander Dineda Com CB. Bromley
ongkong Hongkong
860 5107
1000 :2 1290
925 2760
Hongkong Hongkong
Port Hamilton
41450 4584530
Hongkong
Cargo will be received on board until 4 P., Spesis and Parcels until 3 pm, on
the 12th May, 1886. (Parcels are not Merlin
to be sent on board; they must be left at Midget- the Agency's Office.)
Pegasus Contents and value of Packages are re- | Pamblas Sapphire quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Sant Company's Offer.
0. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
873
Hongkong, April 30, 1886.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company..
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE,
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING Afries
STEAMERS.
Aspic
THE Sisteship OCEANIC will be Come
despatched for San Francisco, vis Dac Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 10th Thghant May, at 3 Thm.
Connection being made at Yokohan with Steamers frein Shanghai and Jayen
23 1 Word Its H and generous-ceived, and tranimitted to the Directors CR the Convenience of Customers, the porta
Relief, has been so freely
exercised in this community that I need for their decision. not here dilate on ita excellencies. We all
P
If required, protection will be granted on to the best of our means so give to first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single sre ready
brother is distress that reling which
$ let us over chuch we can Life Affard and
over continue to act in this
For Bates of Premiums, forms of pro- Truth': others, for without truth the bands of trua posals or any other information, apply to brotherhood cannot exist. It is a source
may
of regret to me
be said to include hoth the
be
to me this evening to wins one or Awo familiar faces from thir Ludge. I may mention one in particular one of the oldest members of the Boyal Bussox
tion. Bussor Lodge, a
P.8.W of this District Grand
Grand Lodge W.
personally
Bro. Henry Evans. I saw him to-day, and to expressed his oxireme
Productions of the CHINA SUGAR
Crew sloop,
double-screw gun-veste! double-ncrew gunboat receiving ship
gud.bost
furrot-chip
paddle despatch-rosse)
gunboat
Flagship of Vice Admiral Vesey Hamilton, Commander-in-Chief.
W. Marrack
lent -Oom. W. 31. Maturin Commander E, J, Robillard
CompA. M. Farquhar »
Commodora Morant Leut Dom, P. Hoskyns Captain Orford Churchill
Líðus-Com. Chas, L. Hope
Che
Singapors
For H B. M. Ships tonnage, displacements and effective korze powers are given according to H. M. Facy lat
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
Nome:
Flag and Big.
Portuguess corretta
Frenes Franch Frigate &
Tons. Buss.
HAPP
*1400 BRATO
French cruiser.
483 2 861
French cruiser
1300
2300
French
gunboat
Spanien kanapakk
470
1650
"corvette"
-10
1060 758
German yun bost Austria günboat U. E. corvette corvette
600
570
2400
12
1575
200
Busman corvette
1:00
540
French corvette
APARD
1382
Portuguese gunbost Franca cruiser
589 2500
Magor All Partal Packages should he markode Mam
and eans will be received Manon. REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED, can hence address in fall; CASH, at No. 5, FELL Smeer, at the same day previous to sailing forward be obtained by RETAIL, FOR at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the Menoesey Вигов as at the RINARY or Retail
PASSAGES-Passengers, who Nautilus :: prices Ordere will be delivered at addresses in havaqaid full fare, re-embarking at San Nautilus
Francisco for Clans or Japan (or town on applicants forwarding their Monthly.
Ia discount Ossipee of 20% of
Fare: if re-embarking Onritants from Return REFINEET at East Point.
within one year, an allowance of 10% will Palon bo made front Rearn Fara, Pre-Paid Red 2 turn Passage Orders, available for one year, Primauguet
ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & Co., Requirements in writing direct to the within six months, will be alluce versa): Omaha
Agents, Hongkong & Canton Bongkong, January 4, 1867.
FOR SALE.
∙100·
that he was imable, TULEB MUMM & Co.'s
to attend Ho
He has been
Brother amongst us, and as be
to leave here to retorn
to
JM
Quarts
CHAMPAGNE,
920 per Cass of 1-doz.
de German & Co.'s "BORDEAUX CHARETS AND
SUS WAITE WINES. Baxter's Calebrated 'Backey Bree!
ja now about his masive land, I csunot deny myself the pleasure of wishing Dubos Frères him God speed, and of hoping that when he may have he returns to his native laqu
he renewed health, and may spared for many years of enjoyment. Another Brother is about to leave - Brother who has been an ective Officer of this District Grani Lodge from its foundation rater to
WHISKY 37 per Cass of 1 doz GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
1187
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co
General Agents. Hongkong, July 27, 1886.
NOW PUBLISHED.
Pluziar.
azboinik
1263 will be issued at a Discount of 20% trem
Hotura Fare These alloweences do not apply Rio Lima to through fares from China and Japan to
to Roland. Thurope.
Consular Invoices to оботраду Cargo Scovoch
UDDHISM ITS HISTORICAL, destined to porta beyond San Francisco, Sobo B. THEORETICAL AND POPULAR
ASPECTS,
ERNEST J, FITIL, PH.D., TUBINO. TRIED BUITION REVISED WITH ADDITJEE
Price
Tamega Offices, should be sent to the Company's addressed to the Collector of Customs, Ean Trenton Francisco: First Fraight Vipers
Tutance For further information
Vladimir Monorach
OF
$11.50,
- LANE CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, August 20, 1884. 1398
apply to the Agency of the Passage Compsey, No. 601, Queen's Road Contaal,
CD HARMAN,
Agust Hongkong, April 24, 1893,
823
res
Russian corvette
Capt
Wher
onnieres
Netrot ntesquon
J. Mochiasey
Fayo Hernandes Pinte Commander Merrimer Commander J. Higginson
Charles Spetalarus
Captain Cha
Capt
Thom. O Selfridge
Commander
Captain Hemen
Iden, Couo Šalomas Kelioni.
Captain Map Buge
Captain Pouschin
Lieut. Com Raphael d'Andrade
Commander Buudrieli
Captain Avila
gunboat.
500 $8000
3000
Captain K. 1. Phythian
Captain Dupui
6000
Captam Gile
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