FIRE INSURANCE.
The following letter signed Underwriter" appears in the Singapore Free Press:—
The war is rates for fra insurance which has recently sprung up in China is only the continu- ation of the attempt of the home offices to drive local companies out of the fold visoyhore. With what succoss this movamout bas mat may be gathered from the following extracts from the Rarine with referouse to the struggle for fire business in Now Zealand --
· caso of the narrator's vessól, the passage hetwoDE the peaks of Atabashi and Fulani. The changel between in little more than a taile broad and the wandings vory doop. Atabasbl is an activo vol dano, of an altitude of about 49 foot, and when not making the sea around it splutter and bles with adowpear of lava and sales is wrapped in a vil of steam Fulani, the other sentinel of this grim strait, is a harren rock which assum with extraordinary faithfainess to outline the form of a huge hand, with a pianola at one end, like a foger, pointing up to howen,
Of couro the emperstitions and imaginative fishermen have their version of the why and the wherefors of this strangs arrangement of nature. Atabashi is a rebellious Titan of Japanese my thology, who is chained to the depths of the sea, hat his mouth (the rolcano) is raised and sponta forth doflant Bre, while one band (Fulani) is dis | engaged and pojuts upward with a monanë.
"DESTINATION
いぬ
LONDON, 46, VIA SUEZ CANAL, LONDONTIA Busz Casaḥ..... LONDON VIA Sesz Canal.co.in LONDON, VIa Soez ČanaT HAVRE AND LONDON
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THE DAILY PRESE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21sr. 1867.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
P. & O. 8. N. Co...... Batterfeld & Swire...... Jardino, Matheson & Co.... Butterfeld & Swire.
On 26th izat, at 4, P.W. Tomorrow, at Naon. Onur about 25th inst. Today.
VESSEL'A NAMR
DATTAIN.
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPEN 19
TO DE DESPATCHED
E. Crate..... Chrimes....... Taylor Hannah Boo B. Harris L. Madson..... A. C. Whyte...
Price
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hangicong
Hong cong Hang'tong
Delacroix..
Hydaspss (str.)..... Barpedon (str.)............ Glengarry (str.)... (laucus (str.)...... Clau Markenzie Einotra (ste......... HAVRE AND HAMBURG, &e... HAMBERG...............e man
Romedad LONDON AND HA BURG
Drst VANCOUVER B.C... VIA KOJE, ko. ↑ Bainsía(str.).......... BREMEN, & POE гS:of CART. Swolson (etc.)....... MARSEILLES VIA SAICON, Aa. | Ausdyr iste) SAN FRANCISCOVIA YAAMA.... City of Poking(str.) San Pablo (str.)... SANFRANCISCO VIA Y’HARIA........... SAN FRANCISCO
Melusine PREMANTLE, WA, &c. NEW YORK...... YEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK............ PORT DARWIE, SYDNEY, &e. SYDNEY MELBOURNE, &. YOKOHAMA VIA NAGAGALI, Ao. YOKOHAMA AND KOBE NAGASAKI, KOBE, &o.
CALCUTTA A STRALES
Iris ...
Tessa Borda Garner Goodwin Avia
Benjamin Sewall.. South American Tainao (Etr.)............. Ghazee (str.)....... Thibet (str.)......... Pembrokeshire (str.) Tantaiton (str.)....... Japan (str.)... Fellung (atr.) Amoy (str. Steator (str.) Patroclus (str.): Taichiew (str.) Namos (etc.).........
C. Mehlbarger Th. E. 8bar ... F. D. Waldo
Anderson 6. B. Jimer... Tackor
W. Allsong Joha400...
Hongaar
Hongkoar Hongeon? Hongkay Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkon
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Arahold, Karbery & Co.......... Siemsson & Co. Pastau & Co
Catlowitz & Co.
Adamson. Hello.
Melaheri & Co.
Messagorios Maritimes... P. M. S. S. Co. A. 0.&O. 8. 9. Co. Melchora & Co.... Sjomsson & Co. Samson & Co... Siemisen & Co.
Arnhold Kiborg & Co. - Pistaa & Co. ...... Raassil & Co..... Battorðsh & Swire. Gibb, Livingston & Co. P. & O. 8. Ñ. Co........... Adamson, Boll & Adrassa, Bail & Co...... David Sawdon, Sons & Co. Butterfield & Swire Stinson & Co.
Quick despatch.
On 23rd in, at Noon.
Quick despatol.
Quick denpatch.
On 15th Nov, në 3 r.m.
On 3lat izat, at i F.x.
On 1st Nor, at Noon
On let Nor, ut 3 P.NE.
On 13th Nov., at P.M.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatca.
Quick desantah.
Quick despatch..
Quick dastab.
Quick deep stel.
Quick deepatol. On 23rd imat, Daylight. Önor about 30th inst. On 28th inst., Daylight On 24th inst. Today
To-day, at Noon.
Today.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From Mins. Belcarts & Co's inomran,} October 10th. *Barometer-04ều vantana Baromar-11.
Thermameter-9 A.Manatori
Thermonately
Thermomec-9AM. (Wat brik),ome Thermçınstar-ima. (Wai bulb)...................
Thermometer-ima. (Wat bulb) Toruciator---Waxin
30.99
„50,41
· Thermometer—Maimun tover nigh!) 73 *
METEOROLOQICAL REGISTER.
On date On dain at 10 mm. at p.m.
Provians day
st $p.m.
Barometer
20.96
Tempomaturo
74
**$0.00 ** 76
30.CL 27
Hamidity
81
69
સ
Direction of wind
ENE.
Fora of wind
0
0.12
Weather Rain
W. DOBERCK, Hongtour Observatory, 24th October, 1897.
VESSELS IN THE BENIH
When I first came to Nov Zealand is 187, the colony was in a most proeperung state, owing to the high on the ruling for wool and grain, and the panding of the loans or patio work This state of thingsolitainei, almost without a brok, matil, say, Ere years ago as mentioned in the prooding pars graph the arly charl being at the time of the failure of the Dank, howofer, was hot tam- Porary. Jn 1874 there wore bat fow Are iurance The white man's legand bas, however, no con- Companies represented in Now Zealand, bot sinos nection with this, and is bast set forth in the then the following less insurance companies have Captain's own narrativo. I had to beat down boon formed-rin., National Fire and Marine luar savo Company, Standard Fire and Marino Lysurance from Wong to the Saddles and keep Rubs Compaey. Union Fira and Marine Insurance Company, MoCastin, the oldest Bhanghai pilot, for an ex- Colonel Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Equitten night aboard. He was regaling me with a able Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Hawses wonderful yarn about Portugese Luconver Bay Fire Inauanon Company, and the Maus Fire and Marie Jocumnes Coinpany, Aft the foregoing used to commit frightful depredations on local companies are stilf trading in New Zealand the lower coast of Japan, sway back in the Aftonu zept the Hawkoa Bay re Insurance Company and hundreds, when the Portuguese were the only the Mutual Bread Marine Insurare Company, navigators of the Chins sons. After a descent which, after abort escor, went into liquiiation, on Simianki, when he and his out-throat oraw And were taken over by the Union Fee and Maring sacked the little seaport and committed the most Trends Compreny. The two local companies in sx: istauce prior to 1874 were the New Zealand Fire and nubewd of strosities — among other things, carry. Marine Sururance Company and the South Dushing off the daisio's daughter aftor booking hor Fire and Marine Insurance Company, and these com-parent to places before her eyes-the pirata and panies are also still radios in New Zealand. The his decaded craft mysteriously disappeared and ther companies in Now Zealand warn and are, mainly arora trena of him was found, either on the British offices and one or two colonial alles.
Since 1874 Le following companies have opened inndjoont seat or by the fest of Japanese War New Zealand, and have ance retired, mad, I believe, junks who were seeking to effect his capture. without exception, with heavy debit balansen, viz. Trantlantic Firo and Marine Insurance Compavy of the doomad Dago, which is chanted with the ***Thou areso,' said oil Ruby, 'the superstition of Harbury: Hansonio Fire Innrams Company very strait through which you will pass to get Hamburg-Magdeburg Fire luurance Company, Scot tish Imperial Insurance Company; Boottish Commer out into the broad Pacile. I give it you for Dial Fire Ineurymed Company: Fire Innrance Asso- what it's worth. Pro piluted vessels through ciation of London; auchoater Fire Insuranes Com. Ithens aona nigh on to thirty years and have had pany of Mandieatur: Australian Mercantile Union versions of it one way and another aften enough. item from San Francisco files:--
We extinst the following further telegraphic Insurance Company of Mohonras; and United to strands Company of Sydney for fire business.
The land that you will pass closest to going: Owing to the number of companies, and the proat through the Liashateus is a fire mountain. It's
SOCIALISTS IN ENGLAND. ablo sature of the basinem, op to say, fire vents ago, going most all the lime, but the story says that:
LONDON, 20th September. competition gradually became ortreme, the local com- sometimes there's a more than ordinary spontin". The socialists have achieved another victory in panies, of norme, offering in a very short time the of red-hot staff. If this happens to be at night English politics. For some time they have boun balk of the bariness throngs their infaouges, worth is the right shoy say, as you'll see. Whoop! diligently working among the Sarth Canberland the colony. This fact naturally irritated some of the the mountain U beloh up, and the red-hot ashus miners to vota on the question of payment from fise and develop the islands. A Governor has him, "Oh, dear, no; there is no dificulty, Captain T. 8. Gardner will be despatched for
bined with salaried manures for the ohof cartres of
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TIENTSIN..... SHANGHAI ..... SHANGHAI SHANGHAI VIA ANOT SWATOW AND BANGKOK SWATOWAMOY & FOOCHOW
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAMS BY TRE
AMERICAN. MAIL,
Williams.... Partridge T. S. Garden Crawford..... R. Köhler...... Milligan......... Thompson...... Hongaar J. Newton Goddarder
Hongkong Hongkong
TEREA DEL FUEGO,
Battorfield Swice. Batterfold & Swire ...... Tuon Fat Houg...... Douglas Lapraik & Co. ...
On 24th inst.
On 29th inst.
Today, at 9 AM,
On 23rd lust, Daylight
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
|THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Company's Steamer
TH
"TAICHIOW"
Captain J. Newton, will be despatched for the above Porta TO-DAY, the 21st icat, at NINE A.M.
For Freight or Passarn, apply jo
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agonte. Hoagkong, Wth October, 1887. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA. THE
The other day in the Konas of Commons, WASHINGTON, 20th September.
Lord Randolph Churchill mid-k remember there was once a gentleman who sinol for a con-i Consul Baker of Basmos Ayres has made long and interesting report to the State Depart stituency in the South of England. He stood as a strong Uniquist, bat was defeated. An Irish mont, giving in aubataños the results of the re- pent explorations of Terra del Fuego. Cou-friend told him that he thought he could gat trary to the common belief fonded on experts hit a seat in the South of Ireland. He asked of early navigators who failed to penetrate into what platform he would have to stand, and the interior, the archipelago contains valuable bis friend replied, "As a strong Catholic Homs Starship farming landa, forests, and mineral deposits. The Raier." "Well," he said, "but won't it be rather Argentine Government is taking steps to onlon- sudden changs F
This Irish friend said to
ploration is to be undertaken.
OLLA PODRIDA.
of fre tarifs, sad the receptame of business at ridi- fiery ambrella. Then it will drop hissing into bers of Parliament. It has resulted in a decision anjously low prices, On top of tais, over insurance the sea and everyting be dark.
to discontinue it. The rool reason is that Burt was raklassly granted, with a result that fires be.
***That'sulinatumi onough, and you only don't and Fenwick are modernis men and that they ms alarmingly frequent, and, as a majority of the want to happen to be in the strait at that time. have not worked on socialistic lines, Probably offices made so-called bezal settlements, the comm nity more or less gradually got demoulined in the But now comes the mystery of which tuat is, so the miners will choose socialistic oandidates in matter of fires; sud, ai tha state of things bez con- to speak, the Rest act. After this there'll loom their place. The Liberal parfy Las heretofore
Boss, an American word, is the modern foro tinned during the fre years of commercial depres up to windward and right out against the thick always been able to saunt on the Labour mem- of the Dutch " Baar." It han descended from Pion, the result has been more or Inas dianatrons to darknese the shadowy form of an old sixteenth bers. The minors just now are efforing from the original Dutch settlers of New York. That Every dre offlat, without exception. Looking back at the past are rear experience, I think 1 are within contury gallson. Sho'll some tearing along with extreme depression. Their wages have fallen the mark when I stats that the companies oullectively erary sail set faster than one of your eighteen- far below the former level, so they have lentity has always been famous for its bosses. have lost considerably more than £1,000,000, probably knof ten clippers, and, what's most enricus, there 21,504,000, over and above their takings. [logy say will be a dead calm just at the time and the sails
*
present
"It must have been about the middle of the first watch sud I was dorn in the cabin taking last look of the obart. We were about six miles off the strait and going ander say stil, about nine knots.. I was just lighting my pipe preparatory to spending the nort hour on deck, when some one tumbled town the gagway and the next moment I was confronted with the eccond mate who had picked himself up and was standing bafora me, his face blanched with terror and pointing up the gangway for lack of speech.
ready ears to the socialiatio agitatorā.
THE CZAR AND TRIPLE ALLIANCE,
KAISER AND CZAR.
The death is announced from Gouden in Austria in his 80th year of Friedrich Theodor von Vischer, the most colcbrated esthetic.writer in Germany, and a poet and novelst held in high repate by his countrymen
at Berlin in Bellini's "Neraa" Hie son de A tenor singer has just made his appearance theatre is Riccardo, but he is a Hungarian by births, and his real name is Palik. He is said to possess the mask-coveted Cabarp. He was a very successful animal palater, bat one day he discovered he possessed a voice.
A Chicago millionaire who has travelled a great deal is visiting in London fuit now, and at But a social gathering one evening recently a charm
ing young lady commenced to question him. "You ham travelled extensively "Yes, a great daal." Were you ever in Groec
Why, yes. I made my money in lard. I have a corner in that kind of grans now."
McKease tells us fa most interesting story about Caroles, a blind Irish harper and com poser, who, os challenged a famous Italian violinist to a trial of skill The Italian played the fifth concerto of Vivali on his vidin; then, to the astonishment of all present. Carolan, who had never before heard the esnerte took his hop and played it through from beginning to ond without missing a single nota.
Every one in the House laughed, boususs every one www that the stary was merely trassisted, la topsy-turvy fashion, from the actual case of Lord Randolph's ex-protégé, Mr. Matthewa. -
COMMR ROLAL INTELLIGENCR.
Quotations are:- New Malwa...................
Old Malwa
Older Malwa
THURIDAY, 20th October.
UPITE
.8520 per pioul, allow, of 13 to 3 ntties. 8540 per pical, alloo. of
[21 to 3 cattive 2560 per pisal, allow of
per obest.
Patus (Now)....8497 Patna (Old). 465 nom. Razaroa (Now).... 485
ON LONDON.
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfor
at Noon.
"JAPAN,"
12024
above Porta TO-DAY, the 31st instant, For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, BOYS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 17th October, 1837.
FOR SHANGHAI.
THE Steamship
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"AMOY." Captain R. Köhler, will be despatched for the shore Port TO-DAY, the 21st instant, at FOUR M
19023
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 19th October, 1887.
FOR NAGASAKI, KOKE, AND YOKOHAMA..
[3 catties. THE Steamship
.3.2
Bank Billa, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' wight...3 Bank Bills, et 4 months sight.. Credits, at 4 months' sight....9.2 Documentary Billa, at 4 months'
sight........
ON PARIA
Bank Bills, on demand Credite, at 4 months' right ON NEW YORK-
Bank Billa on demand..... Credits, 60 days' sight ON RONBAY.
Telegraphic Transfer Bunk, vn demand ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, en demand ON SHANGH
“TANTALLON,” Partridge, Commandor, will be despatched for the above Parts TO-DAY, the 21st inat
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 17th October, 1887.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON PTA SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship
"GLAUCHS."
Captain Hannah, will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 21st just.
.39
THE
4.00
4.10
For Freight or Passage, apply to
.....77.
.78)
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 14th October, 1837.
1895
225
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY.
2951
*.*.....225
2251
FOR TIENTSIN.
TEE
THE Company's Steamship
"PEILUNG."
Bank, at sight Private. 30 days' sight .....
Quotations are:-
SHARKS.
Longkong and Shanghai Tank Sbareg--133
per cent, premium, sales and buyers. Union Insurance Society of Coutoa, Limited—
$87 per share.
$66 per share, selfors
LIMITED.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES.GIBRALTAR. BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, PLY. MOUTH, AND LONDON; ALED.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING VON BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULY PORTH, MAESHILLIS, TASTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
THE PENINNOLAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship {" HYDASPBS," Captain R. Crowe, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON - BOMBAY and BUEZ CANAL on TURSDAY, the 25th October, at FOUR P.M.
Cargo will be received an board until 19 AM. Parcela nuit Speciɔ (Gold) at the Off until Noox, on the day of sailing
Toi, Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Calorebe. General Cargo for London will ha enugopal via Bombay without transhipment. arriving one week later than by to wdinary diveól route via Colombo.
For further particulars regarding Ferienr and PAHAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Oleo, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment,
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's
Black Bills of Luli»
L. WOODIN. Acting Superintendent. Hongkong. 14th October, 1887
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ.
PORT SAID,
RINDISI, GENOA, ANTWEEP,
BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA, AND BALTIC PORTS; AL20
LONDON. NEW YORK, DOSTON, BAL TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STWAMORS WILL CALY AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGATE.
N.H-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLAVERIN ROSSIA.
N MONDAY, the 31st day of October, 1887. Four P., the Company's Steamship "SACHSEN," Captain Jaagar, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and' CARGO, will leave this Port as above, CALLING AT GENOA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, Cargo will be received on Board until 4. Spesie and Parcels unti: 3 P.M., the 30th Ont., 1887. (Parcels are not to be went on Board; they must be left at the Agency's Offical Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor anil Stewardess. For further Farticulats, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 3rd October 1837.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT
POSTE FRANÇAIS.
NOTICE,
STEAM POT BAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY.-MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,
PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS..
Captain Crawford, will be despatched as alové ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES,* AND TO-DAY, the 21st însă. '
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hong kong, 14th October, 1887.
(1986
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY.
LIMITED
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ALSO, LONDON, HAVRE BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
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that I have taken considerable pains to ascertain sp of the sighter will flap against the st. The proximately the takings of the companies in the pre-phantom will pay within hailing distance, and
LONDON, 20th September. The uneasiness and uncertainty of the Baro mitma, and the fire logos daring the last Ave.yours.
The fire insurance companies at present represented you can see on her deck the dewi dagoa laging pean aspect, it is felt is much aggravated by the in New Zealand are astralian Alliance Aurance stored, while a set figure stands at the tiller abandonment of the proposed meeting of the Company of Melbone; Colonial Insano Company grasping the form of a Japanese girl.
Car and Emperor at Stettin. Of course it is of Now Tend; Equitable Insurance Association of The whole thing whizzes by and makes for pot possible they may confer at Sarne Maude, New Zealand; Liverpool. Londen, and Globe Ingre- the strait. When it got there-who-oppa originally proposed, bat the falling Bourse of
Company of Liverpool, Lordon and Lancashire Vive Insurance Company of Liverpool: National Infoes the great fire ambrolia ou of the mountain Berlin and the tone of the Cologne Gazette dis- Bukan Company of New Zeit, Nor Zassland In- again, and raine down over the phantom, sperolit the probability of such a meeting. The sara Company of Naw Zeland North British andparently taking her up in a burst of confe.Triple Alliance is now openly dead, and the MercantiloInserance Company of Edinburg; Northern gration. Thas it's pith dark again and the Kalncky and Bismarck meeting omphasizes its Amarice Company of Aberdeen, Norwab Union performance is orer.
¡demise." The two Chancellors have substituted Inaumage Company of England; Phonix Irsaranse Now that's the yarn as it was given to me Italy for Rusin, and British military ofours, Compmy of Tandon: Royal Insurance Company of Liverpool Standard Insurare Company of New by the 'nigger' captain of a Chilean; it's the who know the perfection of the Italian army, Zealand South Britiek Insurance Company of New best coloured one I've heard yet, though it wasn't regard the power s no mean ally. Zealand; Jou Insurans Company of Leedon: Unten supported by his araw; but there was a Franch Russia is now playing a hand salfroly her Insurance of New Zealand; Vistoria Imran Com- und in from the sound with lumber about owa. The Czar, whc mapages bis own foreign pany of Melbourne: Horth derman Eurance Comp pany of Hamberg. Fore as marcurs of the retire year ago, who gave it to me without the phan-policy, svidoztly wants to keep free from all en ment of some of then, but whether true or not I na tom peasing alongside, and tire dead dager and tanging alliances. The contempt pozred upon „not say.
the Japanese girl who was ready to go up with the French Republic by the Russian pres, put Long experience tells me that underwritaru mast his-araw to the sodanlate and wear it al cut? ably by the Moscow Gazette, since Batkoi live in harmony if they desire success, and properly "I dropped old Haba the next day," continued death, and the Ozar's well-known dislike of the drawn up write mean harmony, provided the a tha Captain, and standing out with a fair wind, man who now rules France, indiesto no prosent faithfully kept. You cannot selinaermass profitably
Just arrangement with the Paris Government, but onurian of continged reductions aty men dan wade the Linshrtens the same night other commodities. At present, every tariff in force before dark I made out the veil of steam over every day makes clearer when what Bismarck in this colony is more or lem at the morey of say atabsabi and didn't know whether to curry calls the inevitable war between Franer and Agent, which is, without doubt, an andairable state straight on and pass through the strait or wait Germany" breaks out the Germans will have to of things. I may say that the tool cempanise in the for morning. The breeze was good and I held count upon Russia as a passive if not an active past have been more or loss to blame for state of Bre instance : Now Zooland; but of this n
foa. Private latters from Berlin deckare the fact they are well aware, and are prepared to make
existence of almost feverish surisly in high any reasonableanerife to bring about bobler tale
plases to be ready to strike sharp and strong of things. It has been said that the British com
palast any farther sotabination between Russia and Courier reports that the total number of The Charleston and South Carolina News Fanier can afford to face in Neve Zealand; but this
and Francs, sad to escure Italy as an ally for houses to be rebuilt or thoroughly repaired in 18 a fallacy, as the locs, companies in New Zealand
the defence of Austrist territory against Rus are, a rale, strong fasuoially, and will not lose
sian aggressions. It is not as if the English to 600. The cat will be $4,900,000, or an more in proportion than their neighbours, and probs
conseguenes of lost your's earthquake amonste bly will loss lega, through ountrolling the major part
Foreign Office is already committed to that re-average of $700 per honas (about £140. Of this of the best risks.
sponsibility, but this is not generally accepted. Sublitating the word Chinose for New Zea
25,000,000 will fall on the city funds the rest land the position of the home companies in this
will be made up from private rosources, sided by BERLIN, 19th September part of the oat may be considered identical, the
contribution from the State of South Carolina. Josier of course are smaller, but there is every
Emperor William will attend the muœuvres Why, what's the matter, man exclaimed of the Guards near Granase to-morrow. It is M. Deliyamuis is a great lover of dogs. Some chance of their greatly exceeding the takings. I sad just then, noticing an intensely ruddy his intention to be in Baden on the 26th inst. Little while ago he was taking a trip from the as time goes oz.
glow through the skylights. I thought the Certainly wealthy Londen eerpanies, trust skip must be et fire and rachel by the second in order to ho present at the birthday snaiver Pirans in a steamer, when a large dog belonghina Traders Insurance Company's Share ing in the magic of their names, and more or ate out on to the dock. Everything was black seremonies in honour of the Empress, and ing to him fell overboard. In vain the ex-
Premier of Grace begged the esplain to stop. Worth Chin Insurance Tits 270 per share. less ignorant of the anomers and atoms of the as pitch there and I could only bear the veins which are appointed for the 30th. east have resolved that no matter what the our of the watch in a knot together along the deck 20th of October. The King of Sweden will soon" Then you anst do it for me," said M. Dali-
The Czar will remain at Copenhagen until thè "I cin't 'do that for a dog." was the reply Yangtze Insurance "Association-Pa. 130 par
Cargo and Specie will be ragistered for Low- don us well as for Marseillos, and accepted in rent rates are, their agents must go lower referring to a huge fire somewhere shead. Just also visit the Danish court and make a prolonged yannis, and plurged into the water. Nead Thinese Insurance Company, Limited-3220 per W. Allison, Commander, will be despatched #Pask busiaws and take risks at say rate you then the wind died cat and with the flappingstar. According to reports, the Czar will meet fees to add that the ship stopped, and both dog On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 118 DATLIGHT. please" are the instructions; there are often saila cams ok Ribe's yarn to manery.
49 above on SUNDAY, the 23rd inst., ot placas of Europe. the Emperor of Germany during the visit of the and statesman were saved.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos carried cat in many firms by one of the latest **What's that, sir ? asked the second mate in joined cadets, who cares nothing and knows less, a terrified voios, and pointing oser to the wind-King of Sweden..
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Cargo will be received on bourd unt 4 P.M. It is stated that on the police going to a dis-Canton Insuranos Oos, Limited-$5 per saperior of what is required of him. He may, or may ward, where sure enough was outlined against THE PRINCE AND THE BROSTING MAN,
Accommodation offered by this Species and Parsels nntil 3 P.M., on the 3lei turbeges in Doncaster about midnight on the share, sales.
Steamer. First-class Saloon and Cabins are October. (Parcels are not to bo
seat not be overlooked in a desultory sort of way, by the darkness the shadowy form of a craft of some one of the seniors, but so long as other more sort. I wouldn't swear it was a Portuguese The Times as a singular story from its cor.
7th September they sawa wa pointing a reval- Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares situated forward of the Engines. Second Class on board; they must be left at the Agonoy's paying subjects occupy the attention of the galleen; it might have been a Japanese fshing respondent in London, who says Richard K. Foz, office, where he was identified as Rerry, the hang. Chiss Fire Insurance Company's Shares 77 gorating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh required
ver. He was arrested and taken to the police. #375 par baro.
Passengers are berthed in the Poop. A Refri-Mes.) Contents and ralus of Packages very moondary place in his thoughts, the 10 per that white shadowy thing went flying along to duced hiraself and then his wife to the Prince of loaded, and it has boon retained by the police, Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-Tualified Sergian is carried. hard worked merchant, the are agency takes a junk. But, while we had almost lost our way, the owner of the Felice Gazette, recently utro
man. The revolver had thres of its vix chamberk par share.
Frovisions during the entire voyage. A daly For further particulars, apply at the Come ount concession ass now to be calculated onward the strait.
Wales. The Prince had inished bis repeat and Barry being informed that s communksion
Fany's Office. hundreda instead of on thousands, and therefore
For Freight or Passage, apply to "We watched her with sach absorbed haul walked up to the railing with a glass in his in not worth bothering about.
fright that even the man at the wheel had drop-hand to take a look at the horses just coming out old ba made to the Home Secretars. He Straits Fire Insurance Company, Idmited-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
1977 Hongkong, 13th October, 1887. The local companies, especially those in Chias, pod his spokes, and I was powerless to give a for the most important race of the meeting. He claims to carry a revolver, being a Gevaramant who bare accumulated large reserves, find that command, A moment or two elapsed and then had taken a good look and had dropped his glass their paid up capital and investments are anfil- the firmament became asene grot confugration, by his side, when the American sporting man ciently large for them to control the bast mort. The sails and slows of the ship stood out in stepped up and tapped the future Klug on the gage on which they got the first show for tru lurid relief and the glow shone on our terrified shoulder and said, "I am sa American and would insurances; the directors are interested in con- faces and forum, lending them an awful aspect.lika to shake hands with you." The Princa took tributing their best risks, and as each board It was z tramandong ontharat from Atabashi in the situation held out his hand and said. "I counts the best men in the place, mash basinaga right ahaad. Tena, it bang for a moment like hope you are enjoying your visit to this poun is shown that never reaches the agents of the the umbrella that Kube had described and then try Fox roped that he was pleased with the fell with almost an explosion to the sea. I saw United Kingdom and presented his wife. The It will be interesting to watch the result of no phantom in the dowpear, but looked round Prince, always gallent, shook hands with the lady this struggle; shares in the local companies in the frightful darkness that succeeded and and said, "I hope you are enjoying the pleasure may be temporarily depressad, their profits and could distinguish nothing.
of the day." At this point I expected to hear returns smaler than of old hat one thing is "It must have been some minutes before 1 For ask the Prince what be thought of the com. certain, the home compsales already jealous of recovered sufficiently to give the crder Bouting prize-fight between Jake Kilrain and Je oach other, and unable to combina vill be anable ship,' and then the men didn't seem to hear_196, Smith, but the Prince moved of aftor bilding. to jastle their eastern competitors out of the field. for the breeze had now aprang up again. How them welcome to England and wishing them
evor, in a few minutes we were boaring away pleasant day. The Priuse took it in exceeding from the Atabashi strait. Every hand was only good humour and I thought rather enjoyed the THE VOLCANO AND THE PHANTOM deck all night looking round for some other diversion.
supernatural mazifestation, butnolbing cogurzad till morning broke and found na a hundred miles or so to the southward. I came through that
home offices.
PHILADELPHIA, 19th September.
} Trials of a lady Editor-Bince the frative
share..
share, ex.
per share.
830 now.
818 nom., sales.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-67 per cent, prem. Hongkong, Canton, and Ńseno Steamboat Co.'s Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shar
Skarus-$203 par share.
13 per cent discount.
пряге.
MELBOURNE
TUESDAY, the 1st November, at N > Noo, the Company's Steamship “ANADYR” Commandant Delacroix, with
PASSINGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will lears this Port for the abora places.
FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND MAILS.
THE Company's Stormship,
"TSINAN."
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWIRE, AMSTERDAM, Rotterdam, LONDON, LITER. Pool and BREMEN.J HE Steamship
THE
"ELECTRA,” above Ports on SUNDAY, the 23rd instant, at Captain L. Madaou, will bo despatched for the
Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Agente. Hongkong, 17th October, 1897. 12000
vices of the famous Spanish toreador, Frasotalo. The Merians are anxious to secure the ser- Framaale seems to be as acting spring for four hundred thousand franos (£18,000) to be Chins and Manila Steamship Company, Limited donna of renown. He is sit to have stipulated paid in advance, and not to be reclaimed from bim should the bull fight from some causa enfocamen Douglas Starship Company, Taritad-347 por
-30 per cent. discount, nominal, not take place. He also bargains for all his expenses and there of his attendants, and i-longkong Gas Company's Shares-8125 per
share, ex div. nists apon the right of a benefit performance, the proceeds of which are to go, of course, into Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$195 per bis own pocket.
share, sellers. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited—$147, of my journal, writte the Lady editor of Luson Bugar Refining Company. Limited-335
per share, sellers. Douglasville Industrial (Ga., D.E.A), sisty-four aftersof marriage have been made to ine by parties Hongkong Los Company's Sharee $31 per
per share, nomínal. I never saw: From such a list I could undanb Thare. tedly select a curiosity worthy of mummifying. Hongkong and China Bakory Company, Limited The Empresa of Austris bad a somewhat un: since I actually met a crank face to facs who Parak Tia Mining and Smelting Company But the plain, naked truth is that a few yours
$110 per share, dangerous nine rook pass rather than attempt pleasant experience recently. The Empese i had the courage to rosalise his offering. I at A correspondent of the San Francisco Chro- the Atabashi trait again.
-$10, non nicle writes from Vistoria (B.C.), 1st Bapt
"Bay," conarded the Captain, "il you ATA Won, oad recently has gone in for a rest frst positively refused, directly relented, aborily Panjem and Sunghie Daa Samantan Hining the abora Eorts on the 24th mat. Within the last few days a sailing vessel ar. writing this thing up send a copy of the paper deal of mountain-climbing. One day she made sood. The fact is I am married, and have
marked with my compliments over to aid Rube an essent of the Gotfold, and, acording to her thron youthful daughters and a husband. rived in the anchorage of Royal Eoads with a vivid rehabilitation que of the few legends MoCaslin at Shanghai, bocuuso I mocused him a custom, took with her but a small pcase of apportaining
to the vast inain which stretches when he was giving me the story of drinking attendants. When half-way up a snowstorm way from these longitudes. It is rather late in too much of my stuggor.juice."
GALLEON.
A LEGEND OF THE JAPAN SEL.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The following talegrams are taken from Rangoon Gunsite:—
THE "TIMES" ON THE NIZAM'S PRINCELT ОГРЕБ
ÄN EMERGAM IN. PENIL.
LONDON, 15th September.
almost us ardent a monatahiver sa she is a horse-
orite vu
Company, Limited-$15), sales,
Perak Sugar Cultivation Company--Tl. 18 per Hongkong Ropo Manufacturing Company, Li.
mited-$35 per share.
*SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE THE Steamship
THE
"PEMBROKESHIRE," Williams, Commander, will be despatched for
For Freight or Passago, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 18th October, 1867. 12013
transit through Marseillos for the principal
Agrot
F2
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, 20th October, 1887.
Ù. A. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUG} TỪ NEW YORK và OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND Touching at YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE US Mail Stawer "CITY OF PEKING," will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokobarha, ́on TUES; DAY, the 1st Norcabor, at TE P.M taking Passengers and Freight för Japan the United States and Europe.
Through Bill of Lading luned for trans portation to Yokobana and other Japan Ports, bo San Francison, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Maxico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers:
Through Passage Tinkels granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows
To San Francisco...800.00 To San Francisco and returu, available for 6 months.......... To Liverpool
To London
850.00
333.00
935.00
To other European peints at proportionate
the moment going along a narrow path, littlm } famine, It is proposed that the raïznad com- Horigkong and Mano Glass Manufacturing Co "GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. rates. Spacial reduced ratos granted to Officers
tooling to the face of the rook in the midst of a
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
Limited-60 per cent. discount. A. S. Wation & Co., Limited-65 per cent. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., THE Steamship.
premium.
Limited-47 per cent. prema.
per share.
"GLENGABRY,"
The north-western portion of the Canadian The Express and her party were at Dorcinion is at present enffering from a wife the day and a bad ago for the Pacific ocean to start a counter-ashcution to the weird" Flying
better than a lodge, which wound round the face panies ball issue tickets to Eastera points, on Dutchman Buperstition of the stormy seas of
of the mountain. To advance was impossible side of which shall be printed the amount and to return dangerous. So the Empress had shall be by the code, walls at other side on the Cape of Good Hope, but inquiry into the
paid for it the bolder, while the of origin of this mat tale of the son give it an an
the blinding snowstorm for more than the space of the cortificate properly filled ent sud present his Singapors Insurance Company, Limited-$18 Captain Taylor, will be despatched as above
blank. When the holder rotgrua, it ho can show tiquity almost current with the epoch of the famous Hollander romance, and there is no
an boer. At the expiration of that time the bride RS voucher, the whole amount paid for his reas why the "Downed Dego of thä Lin-
torm left off, and an attempt was made to ticket will be refunded to him. In this manner Chinesa Imperial Loan of 1881 B-7 per cent. on cr about the 25th inst. shotera" should not assume ite proper place
desciend. A relief party had been sent up when it is hoped that the population of the Northwest alongside of the ether lore of the mysterious
the position of affairs became known. The Em- LONDON, 15th September. deep.
The Leridon correspondent of the Bombay Press met with an ovation on her return to her It is not necessary to set forth the identity of Gazette, talographing the announcement of the villa after her dangerous experience, those who vouch for all the wondrous story Nizam's offer, quotes a comment of the Tinter as *** which is bere detailed. Underwriters might follows The Times worts that the Nisam have their faith shaker in the Captain and erow noted entirely upon his own impale. The Floe- who would father sack a story, sad a suspicion toy was sorprind and delighted at this new of too free estions of rum might cross the mind manifestation of loyalty and attaotment on the the effect that the messengers sent by the con of the puritanical ownar in Now England. part of the Nizama. Probably, it says, the Basi-salate apuriss Emin Bay that an expedition ander Buffer it to say that the chip is a tiae American dont is not aware at this moment of the fact of Henry M. Banker has been sent to his relief, respect to their mortal remains, but the on- grafie" something over a 1,000 tone, commanded the offer having been made.
have returned. They state that they reached deavour to prolong the period of their natural
ATAN LIT.
RMIN BEY NOTIFIED OF THE APPROACH OF
LONDON, 17th September, Advices from Zanzibar have been reveived to
by the belligerents, and the passage is difficult.
TRE FISURDIES QUESTION.
CHICAGO, 21st September.
*DZIAI
prowium.
may in suitable time not only be natarsily in Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-3 per cent. creased but take on something like a toom.
Chines Imperial Lost, 1886 -7 per cent.
premium...
The Dean of Canterbury has written the fol- lowing latter to the hon. secretary of the Church of England Burial Return Association The inquiry how to dispose of the dead continues to exercice men's miods, a believers in the 'resur reution at the dead. We do right in shower
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STATION.
Bospho
Help
REGISTER.
5th October, 1967, 45 + 1.4.
Wed.
29.91
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tinh October 1830, mà tôi..
by a thorough-bred skipper, who shows as little The Times considers that the letter containing Lake Albert Nyanza, where they met Emtu Bey decomposition is not true respect for them and of the romantic in its composition as he does a this eplendid offer outweighs all plausible the- and warned his troops osengring posts on the is a violation of the laws of satars. Wa profeen tendensy to over-indulgence in intoxicating orice about the insecurity of the British poed-western shores of the lake of the approach of to be restoring earth to earth, and yet by solid liquora. The crow of mixed nationality, would tion in India, ar the unpopularity of the British Stanley. The mesengers report that a lerce cofas and bricked graves, we preront the health w not give any one the imprastion of being an inpolloy. It is futile, it adds, to talk of making war has been waged between the King of Ugarda fal suparation of human remains into their 0041 Walk,... 04 ventive prowd, and the unanimity in detail from the Nirams au adequate return for la princely and the people of Tayores, in which the former parent parts, and store them up to the injury of Nept Captain to mabin boy of the events are recorded offer, there is no repaying such generesity and was defeated. The country between Lake Albert the living in a strange element in the narrative. The cordiality.
Nyanza and Lake Mutanaque has been devastated Teasel in forty-five days out from Shanghai, in
CHILD WIDOWS TÝ INDIA.
The Rothia police have made & curious abbas ballast.
The ses correspondient alss telegraphs se
tare. Sergeant Evans and two constables, The sailing course frem ports in North and follows —Mrs. Lemabai, writing from Phil- Mid-Chins to thin coat lays to the wuthward of delphin in reply to Justion Ecitt's remarks on
having reason to anapoet the home-owning of s The Timer Ottawa (Ont.) specialszyn-With gang of well-known posabers, placed themselves Japan, through the chain of the Liuahvion Profesor Max Mallar's proposal to provide asy referee to the Fishery Commission, all those on the highway near the town, and when the archipelago. Thess little date on the surface of hams for child-widows, amounous she has doter in any way identifed with the administration of men came along searched them without resolt. the can are a continuation of the volesnio mined to establish an institution for child-widowe public affairs at the Dominion Capital ore of the As it was obtions from the state of their clothar system, which extends in those longituras from Ponas. A sodaty is being formed in America, opinion that the commission, which is shortly that they had been poaching the officers again Areto to Antarete, passing through Japon and having for its object the amelioration of the lot to sit at Washington, will be productive of no concealed tireiros, and presently saw three the Philippinos dowa to New Zealand, and of child widows. It is expected that the necessary alta. Reterring to this subject to-day, the woman orassing the fields to a place where they gak! arking the principal Tolsasic belt of the globe. fends will be provided in America, England, and chist organ of the Dominion Government, rucuained some time. When they were return haugh The Janchotans are a chain of upheavals ex- India; £500 in required for the building, and the edited by a son of the Minister of the Interior ing the officers insisted as searching them. Ho tending for about a thousand miles due south of soal expenses it it expected will be about £1,200. and which reflects the views and opinions of the Their intelligence was amply rewarded, for the the lower Jajanveo island, and iïville' the China
Government, in referring to the coumission, women had slang 27 rabbite on three stringe says The American denata is not apt to and tied them beneath their dreams. In this Pat-Moke, th' tells me as you have quit reverse its relation of last winter, and will, way they were misc carrying off two long lang the of the sea, snt the rest are uninhabitable save as worrakin' in the powder factory. Was it too there is to auch reason to fear, reject say of rabbit natting. They at the outset protested landing place for Japanese fishermÓN.
dangerous ? Mike Dangares? Well, bo gab! recommendation by the commission looking to that the protuberaces were ordinary deres Thenrigation of thearchipelago is dangerous. I belave if I had worked there till pow I'de a fair and equitable settlement of the fishery improves, but the offers were obdurate, and and reful shipmasters psually select, as in the bon dead a year ago,
I disputes.”
At length the 27 rabbits were produced
sea from the Pacific ocean. Beveral of these dota
are satire craters, peking up sheer and alone out
"TATION,
मोबा-र
10.15
30.12
Amoy
30.03
pho
W 2093
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The Burometer has risen aking the sack of this and Falles in Kozas indicate for N.H. winds are therefore wther show.. The temperature and humidity are moderate dud kievdiy wasthe DINTREE.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 20th October, 1887.
of the Army, Navy, Civil Sercise, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained en spplcation.
Passangera, who have paid full fare, re cynbarking at San Francisco for China or Japen
(or vice versa) wilkin one year, will be allowed a discount of 14 from Return Fare. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
This Steamer bas, paperier Accommodation for Passengers, and carries a Doctor and Stewardesa,
Fraight will be recalrod on board until 4 rai. For Freight or Paasure, apply to
the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
will be receivot at the Office until & P.. sams Agonta.
day: all Parcel Paskages should be marked to Hongkong, 14th October, 1887.
1991 dress in full; valos same is required
Cananlar Involoss to accompany Cargo STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, TỪ NAGA.' destined to points borond: San Francisco.
SAKI, AND KOBM
in the United States should be sent to the (Passing through the INLAND SEA).
Company's Officer in Boiled Envelopes, addressed- THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Eteamship to the Collector of Customa at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage sud | Freight, apply to the Agenor of the Company,
No. 504, Queen's Road Central,
C. D. HARMAN 'Agent Hongkong, 12th October, 1887.
*THIBET." will leave for the above places on WEDNES. DAT, the 26th inst., at DAYLIGHT,
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th October, 1887.
THE "GIBB", LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOE SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. (Calling at Porr DARWIN and taking through Cargo for QUEENSLAND PORte, Tirmasia, and NEW ZEALAND). [HE British Stormer-
TH
"GĦAZEE,"
1
Captain Johnson, dus shortly with part Cargo from JAPAN, will be despatched as above on or about the 30thinstant and a ~ The steamer barexcellent Accommodation for First Class Passengers
Fare to Sydney or Melbourne 8150, For Ersight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Managers. Hongkong, 19th October, 1887.
2022
FOR FREMANTLE, W.A., Vik
SINGAPORE. THE British Barquentine
THE
13
"EKIS." Captain Th. E. Shaw, will load here for tha above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 4th October, 1897." |1024
FOR NEW YORK. American Bhip THE 5/8 LIT
"ISAAC LEED," Captain F. D. Walde, shortly expected, will lost. here for the above Part,, and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co. T Hongkong, 26th August, 1887,
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