Extracts.
AT THE ALMS HOUSE.
I am so old, so old. Well a day! Four scaro and more yeara bare passed away ...And brought but labor and sorrow. I'm wrinkled and gray-bent like a bow, My opcoet geta foolish, so old, you know,
But I shall be younger to-morrow. Stay with me, Hannab, nad obat a bit, My mied keeps running on the things that
Like the aliadows that are on the wall; Thicker and fastor they come and go, " And I'm so old and I think so slow,
That I cannot remember ill.
But any good man was here at even;
And children-hero need to be scron--
Were shouting at play in the lane, Hark seems to me some one was calling, Or was it the elm branches talling,
Wind toaned, 'gainst the cracked winduw.
pane P
Nigt about forty years my good man- Stig the fire, Handab, bright, if you can, What was I aying? O, dead, dead! Dead lice my good eld man, and oug, live,
chreé,
More, perhaps I'm forgetfal, you see-
Of my children lie arúfund bis bed.
And some are sot there; but they might be, For all the good they've ever done mo
But I should havo died yours ago. Now they're babes of theirown-to-cherish, And the old mother's left to perish ;
It's the way of the world, you know. Just now, I wis placking white daisies, They grew so thick over their faces
They over them sil from my sight. Ak, unah, I know it is snowing! But they called me strice; and I'm going
Again in the darkness, te-night.
་
Now bring my binek cloak, for I shiver, Good Hannah, I'm nearing the Hiver,
The dear Lord is waiting close by. Four score years and more of Burrow; But I be young with tomOTPUN,
copy let the old woman di
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WHEN GEORGD 111. WAS KING.: The difference between the London, of
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Agents for the above dorapary, aru pre and business life in a totally different souse the meeting, but when there determined to pars coooopt Marino Risks and ise Policies it from that in which it is now. It was still do the best he could. At the first shot heat current rates.
where
hit bis
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many of the
opponent exactly de
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COMPANY, LIMITED. contented days; and though a migration com then did exactly the entie with his second paratively westward had even then began, opponent; when the third, seeing what had
‚HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. yet the prudent homely ways of earlier ages befallen his predecessors, said he thought were still in vigorous life. Though, politie there must be some mistake in all the air aly, England had by this time, and especial-cuntances of the quarrel, and begged that ly after the success of the Seven Years War, differences might be adjusted in an amicable become a first power in Europe, economically Tanner From The Black Sea, Caucasus, she had as yet acquired no absoluto supre and Caepian, Ly Sir A. Cunynghame. macy. Her industries had accomplished none of their prodigies. Manchester was not glorying in ber tall and ever-smoking chin- noys. An inland town of no pretensions for beauty, and at some distance from the 28
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on tho
NICK BOTTOM.
Bottom is the work of the same maater hand which wrought for us the Caliban and
worlds. He is the very embodiment and
human virtue by no means to be dispensed with, though it needs some strong counter-
and Japan, Saigon and Pd Japan, and at Singapore,
and Penang. Riska nccepted, and Polistes of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium earsont at the above-mentioned Ports,
Na obarge for Policy fren;
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary Fiongkong. Tet Novarber, 1871 Ft 985 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PERMIUM. ing Houses, removed from town, Delashed & sumi-detached Dwell por sent,
she consumed but small quantities of Miranda, the Puck and Ariel, of such divors INSURANCE COMPANY. to work into fnathans, vermilions, and dimidealization of that self-esteem which is t ties. To London bor manufacturers went for the raw material from Cyprus and Smyrns, and thither they returned their goods for exportation. Liverpool had scarcely any of her glorious docks. The stately barks from America had not yet found their way to her harbour. She had but an insignificant trade, and a large portion of it consisted in the West Indies. Alas! that it was so profitable
wretched trafie of slaves from Africa to tha
a trade. Leeds and Bradford were not very
and
conspicuos; even London, the only place of real importano in the kingdom, which then monopolized almost the whole of the foreign trade of the country, had not Litho of fthe shipping and commerce which now enrich the banks of the Thamins. To sino she was little more that what was left by the Romans the city within the walls." Hor
population
was probably half a million only. Thera
was then but one bridge con- uecting London and Southwark. The Bank of England was but a smell building, flanked by a church. The Royal Exchange was one rebuilt after the destruction of that built by
their contents,
'Burora.
and their contents. in the well-balanced mind. In the Other awalling Houscaused atriot- weak vain raan, who fancica averybody isly as much, and their contents. thinking of him and looking at him, it takes Googus, Ofices, Shops, dei, und the
name of shyness, and claims nearest kin to modesty. With robust insensitive. vulgarity it assumes an Lir of universal cent, off the above antea will be allowed to Is- Qu and after this date, a discount of 20 per and
good-fellowship. In the philanthropy
of genius it reveals itsoif in very varying phases; gives to Pope bis waspish irritability as a satirist, and crops ent anew in the transparent mysteries of publication of his laboured-impromptu privets latter; betrays itself in the self-laudatory exclusiveness which arried Wordsworth through long years of detraction and neglect to his final triumph
im his assumed defaves of "the world's dread
the
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Insurance Company, 01. Hongkong, 24th June, 1872..
the morbid introversions of Byron, and laugh;" in the sturdy self-sertion of Buras,
oireet faith of the peasant bard, that
The rank is but the guinea i The man's the gowd for a thais
Cheops In Ben Johnson it gave character to the Chias whole man. Goldsmith and Chattertou, City of Exeter.
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HONGKONG MARKETS. Rapaited By Okinose on the 176) April, 1898.
HOME ROOTTON GOODS.
157.00 a 188.00 SAALKURS, Japan
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on behalf of the above Company, Policles Gast Barizes, 77.per pisce $2.18 a 2.80
against Fire on First-uises Buildings, to an ox- tent of $10,000, a
COTTON Shanghai,
Ningpa, Tientsin
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NOTIOR
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Insurances, via —
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do. Not exceeding 1 month Above 1 month, and not }
do. do: exceeding three months, Above8 months, and not-
૭. exceeding six monthe..
do. above six months the
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THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANT.
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My Sist, while.
Manil
millelive
Singapore. n: Saigon, »ATTBOBs.
Rangoon, SALEFREE,
800.95 Obars. ¿dzoaŹ... 3.76 a 9,00
i per piece 3.80 4,00
1.80
PRODUOR
Karques... porpfend 18.00 x 16.5.
16,00 13,50
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1:46
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·37.00 17.50
16.00 16.50
14.00 14.50
par bcx 4.75 a 6.00
per poi 460
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24.00 a 24.20 1860.# 18,00
4.205.00
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SAYAN WOOD, Manilaymia ei
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2.30 2,30
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THE PLATES,
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SUJATHING AKTAR -52***
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·Beitrat....
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SHIPPING IN THE CANTON WATERS
642 Siemossen & Co 787 Order
Destination.
Cub
400 680 MUSHROOMS, Japan..
per but 4.00 a 10 SAWARD, Groan,
per picus 26.20 38.00 Mesa, Dry Fism large,
porpicul 23.00 » 17:06
11.00 11500 Besa Wax, Japan,
0.8) a 730
Ching-jai
2,109.26
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8.759.95
3.40 8.60
3120 = 1.80
+1
2509,50
*
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1.86 a 120
2.10 3.30
1.00 1.00
1.70 1.06
26.6086.00
5.70 9.86
360
11.00 14.00
6.75 -2.00
3,808.20
38.00 16.60
59.50 €0.00
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Bazin Milsom Wilkinson
A STREET PICTURE. There is a habit peculiar to many walker which Panch some years ago touched upon satirically, but which seems to have survived the jester's ridicule. It is that custom of stopping friends in the street to whom we Sir Thomas Grabatu, which was glad Hogg and Hugh Miller, only differed from Cyphrence have nothing whatever to communicate, but troyed by fire in 1888. Lloyds was still a their fellows in betraying the salt-esteem Dung Wee. whom we embarrass for other purpose coffee-house at the corner of Abchurch-lane.whiol more cuuning adepts learn to disguise Drummond Castia MoRitchie than simply to show our friendship. Jones There was no Stock Exchange, and not a d
Ler under many a mask, even from themselves. Esmeralda meets his friend Smith, whom he has met in single dock. The port was blocked up by a It shines in modest prefaces, writes auto-
early the same locality. but a few hours fleet of merchantren, and the quays
beaped balore, Daring that interval it is highly with bales, boxes, bags, and barrels in the biographies and diaries by the score, and Flintshire
Formoen. probable that no ovent of any importance to greatest possible confusima: Scarcely one, publishes poems by the hundred Suith, nor indeed to Jones, which by a indeed, of the great institutione and buildings
"Obliged by hangar and request of friends.": | Glenlyon
Hindosten friendly construction Jones could imagine which constitute modern London was in exist. Niek Bottom is thus a representative man,
ith to be interested in, bas occurred, or is ence one hundred years ago. The means of not one, but all mankind's epitome. He inhon
Kia Klang likely to occur. Yet both gentlemen communication throughout the kingdom were is a natural genius. If he claims the load, Lord of the Isles and shake lauds earnestly.
Well,
The statement, incredible it is not without a recognised fitness to Manoca very imperfect goes it "rearks Smith with a vague hope as at first sight it may appear to be, that fulfil the duties be assumes. Ho is one whom Maumee that something may have happened "Be there had been portada during the Roman nothing can put out-From "Caliban: The Noras 3:1,"
replies the eloquent Jones,
fealing in occupations of Britain, and also before the Missing Link," by Dr. Daniel Wilson. tuitively the deep vacuity of his friend disadation of the great religious honses at answering to his own. A pause ensues, in the time of the Reformation, when travelling which both
gentlemen
regard each other on several of the main lines of road was at with ou imbecile smile, and a forrent pressure Icast on enay as in the days of George II., of the hand. Smith draws a
considerable degree, to along breath and really appears, in loaks
up the street; Jones sighs heavily and be true. With George IE's successor a bet- Lazes down the street, Another pause, inter ers commenced. During the remarkable which both gentlemen disengage their extension of industry and internal com- respective hands and glance auxiously munication in England, which took place is around for sonia conventional avenue of the latter half of the sixteenth century, supe. Finally. Smith (with a sudden as several Acts of Parlistoont ware passed to sumption of having forgotten an important enjoin a most careful maintenance of the cgagement) ejaculatos. "Well, I must be highways. No less than six such Acts are
a remark instantly echoed by the to be found in the reign of Mary, followed IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE vduble Jones, and these gentlemen separate, by nimeteen more during the reign of only to repeat their miserablo formula the Elizabeth. It was in the days of Elizabeth, neh day. In the above example I have falso, that the river Lea from Ware to Lon- jussionately shortened the usual leave-dun was rendered passable by barges. A aking, which in skilful bards may be previons attempt to improve the aavigation protractel to a length which I shudder to of this river had been made in 1424, and recall. I have sometimes, when an active another in 1430. Those works were not participant in tafse
sndeavours to form canals, but were design atrocioda transactions, to repair the injury inflicted on the river MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM- Camilla Cavour fingered in the bape of saying something ed natural to my friend (feeling that be, too, by King Alfred, who, in his great struggle was groping in the mazy labyrinths of his with the Danos, had imprisoned their iceb mind for a like expression), until I have felt through lowering the level of the water
a
that we ought to have bean separated by policeman.From "Mr. Skaggs's Husbands, in other Sketches," by Bret Harte.
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· QUEEN-INSURANCE COMPANY.
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FROM this date, natil further notice, a dis current local rate of premia will be allowed Alden Besse
conut of Twenty per seut. (20) upon the upon insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents.
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PANY OF MANCHESTER AND, LONDON.
rained of the atriam into the Thames."
by entting three additional channels which Undersigned have been appointed Agenta for the above Company at Hong- kung, Cunton, Fouchow, Shanghai, and Han- early attempta to improve-in-kos, and are prepared to grant Insurances at ternal communication, stimulated by neigh Current Rates. bourhood to the metropolis, stood alone for canturies, and were. Beateoly maintained-in- Blessed be reading! It is the next conso- the years which followed. It was not till
nearly two centuries later that turnpike lation to writing. Sometimes one is better sometimes the other. Here tos let us avail were made throughout the kingdom, and ourselves of the fact that the accomplished that canals, which even more than roads tend task is so pleasant. We must not read all to equalize prices between one district and for pleasure; any more than do anything another, were commenced. The beneficial effect of these improved means of locomotion
means of
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-PATAULISHED 1843.
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45
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1300
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Lamin Olaguibe Paru. sh
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140 A. Heard & Co., Agents
E. McDonald Wilson
Prunning between Canton and Macas:-
SWATOW.
In port on 11th Aprü, 1873.
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Gaviota Ocean
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-Laid up
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Order
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672 Order
265
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Gor, sch
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297
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are
Undersigned having been appointed Bone M- prepared to grant Policies against Fire to Sea Beile Lagcatsof the above Company at Port, Scotland extent of 860,000 on Buildings, or on Hoods Sou few
Brit. bx
500
Jardine, Mutheson & Cu
Amr, och
78 | B. F. Field.
red thereon.
· ́.... ̄.. GIBB; LIVINGSTON, & Co.' Hongkong, 24th Avgust, 1864.
Siamese Crowa Sumaira
Jadine
J. Kacy J. Witt Mallen.. Vowell
Brit, bi
Biam: sh
Undersigned is authorised by accept risks on behalf of this Office, by First Class Steamers and Sading Shina.
A MoIVER, Agent,
tf Hongkong, 1st July, 1867,
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Maria y Vicunta Matilda Atbaling: Mary Mildred Naero Providencia Pactofe Prosto
Chage
inoident.HE Cadersigned having been appointed Fort Williant Agents in Hongkong for be above Com
John Adama pay, are prepared to grant Marine risko at
cle only for pleasure, if wa desire to get was as great in proportion to the scale of peasure out of it. Let there be some solid, grave, weighty work of which we may make prosperity then, as the extension of the rail- out the used amber of pages each day; thus way system in our own days. The result of improving what we call our mind, and earn- this deficiency in the
tion was, as Professor Lavi reminds us, the ing the satisfaction of read work done as we greatest possible inequality in the distribu close the volume with a thankful sig. Letion of produce, and a corresponding sariety it be recorded that he does not know what enjoyment can be got out of hooke who rends in prios; so that, whilst London was often the then from the book-club. Doubtless there suffering from want of food, farmere in cer-
focalition were not taio
alde to
get more than are many books which ought to be read, which it suffices to read thence. But that five farthings the
pound for
good mutton." you inay glout over a book feel that you must Professor Levi does not name the placa LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE cead it thoroughly and diligenty and come where this occurred. The late Mr. Porter to regard it as a friend always at hand and in his volume of the "Progress of the nerer wearisome, it must be your own. Nor Nation," refers to the stine will it do to have inherited it: you must have Ho obtained his information from an bought it; and bought it out of somewhat eye-witness: An inhabitant of the place
do (Horsham), after living (the date may to have got it as a present; but the first bably be put about 1849), remembers when books of the handsome library, bought from a boy, to have heard from a person whoes father carried. on the business of a batchar the poor student's szall parie, the little
in that town, that in his time the only of the surplus salary of the
curate,
means of reaching the metropolis was either main to the end precious, is tall copies sud suptuous editions coming afterwit, if you latter of which undertalangs was not prac- OLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all Adventure
by going on foot, or riding on horseback, the never be. Yet it is ever pleasant,
ticable at all periods of the have
year, nor in every i
parts of the World, at ourrent rátes. of weather-that the roads were not at This Association will, until further notice. Curlew
bezag
upon them to dividend of 15% for shareholders on Capital, Dwarf the London markets, and that for this reason annually, in osa, ALL the profite of the Flamer
and thereafter distributs among Polley bolders I books into, bie Library, and open it himself, the farmers were prevented seading thither Inderwriting Business pro rzie to amennt of mer bis diguity forbide, and he is too great a the
of tabir land, the immediate premium contributed, nan to care for these little things; he has not being their only market. Un
scanty means. It may in
great measure do
poor
or
the right spirit-it is wo choring and brightening, when the
in its thick wrapping of brown paper,
state of any time
current rates.
AUGUSTINE HARD & Co. (47) Hongkong, 6th March, 1869.
YANG-TSZE INSURANOD ASŠOVIA. TION OF SHANGHAI
DÀPITAL AND SURPLUS 785,000 TA ELB..
Stelton Holcomb
Goggin
Webster Purchaso Strond
Brit. b 307 Jardine, Matheson & Co
485 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co 589 Ohinese
Amr. b 1072 Russell & Co Brit. ab
795 Jardine, Mathieson & Do
RECEIVING VESSELS & TULES
Fow. Mag 288 | Harbor Master- Balk 1000 P. 40. do .Kolk -818.
Water Folice
H. M. 8. SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.
Nute,
Rig.
Avon.
dloub, ao gun ra,
Ladnica
from the distant city, conveying its delight. sheep on such a condition as to admit of¡ provide out of the earnings, first for an interest Dovə i
ful store. A duke cannot carry his parcel of
-to
tp
driven
Iron Bake RUSSELL & Co.,
Loven Agents Meanes Melville Midge Mosquito
Rinaldo
not one tenth of the enjoyment in his books der these circumstances, a quarter of a fat or that the poor country parton shares. Plea was commonly sold for fiftoon shillings."
The most curious thing about this story sant to bear in the beary square barden-to set it on a strong table (alight ones will not, that Horsbars, the scene of its occurrence avail)-to cut the thick stringe that tie it up is a place only thirty-six miles from London. the enveloping sheets, Inow, Most persons would expect to find that it thick,
specially-flavoured to reach the fresh some village in the furthest rocosses of volumes, with the grateful aroma of new Wales, or in the most distant regions of the paper and binding to examine each with Highlands. careful interest-then, on successive oven- Great as the difference was in these points ings, to cut the leaves ith paper-kuife. While re excite ivory between the England of 1760 and the pro-FOREIGN COUS THIRS, PRÓM LÒBB OR TAMAGE Zebra
joys pall sent time, there was a greater difference atill
ity
open
ao, at, transport
Steam Corvette.
doab, so, guz vl. gua-bost
dvab, so, gun vi
Captain.
4 120Conr. Patterson 2100 In Reserve
AMOY..
Ber. soh
In port 10th April, 1873.
636 | Boyd & Co
636 Boya 8
334 Boyd & Co
274 Pasedag & Co
379
Boyd & O
Petersen & Co Petersen & Do Obines
ABAB
Caroline
Coulonkyle
McCaalin Paulsen Gapp
Brit. ah Amr. Uk
Daphne
Flensburg
Gleam
Golamyden Koscth Burgea
Brit. bk Nor. ech
179
Dan. bk
365
Brit. bk
292
4. T. Roy
Fraser
Brit, br
956 | ChinesJ
Haba
Brwon
Nor. bk
Louisa
Schierloh
Gor. bk
245. Paurdag & Co
Meridion
Zetterland
Siana bk
294 Boyd & O›
FOOCHOW.
Fa port on 8th April, 1973.
Bonnie Dunkeld,
Toms
Brit. sah 205 Order.
Buy Franciaco
SHANGHAT.
In port on 11th April, 1873,
The names of tho, numerous steamers, tuge, emall craft, and receiving hulks employed on the Yang-tata are not included in this Lable.
Frazer & Co P. Tallenne
Where At,
Adélo
Britain's Pride
Chieftain
Shanghai Hongkong
Kleet ra
Harmon
Lady Louise Lochbulig Sir Eaunoblot Zotrub
Wille Berty Maokic MoNutt Fox Sootb
Amr. sch 389 Brit. be 178
Amr. bk Brit. br
*19 380 Brit. bk 315
J. H. Mackie
Brit. bk
14 | 400 Capt. Wm. H. Whyt. Shanghai 3160 Acting Comdr. Digby Tienlejn
8
60
To be Beld
Ebanghei
•
20 Jamdr.. B. W. Bar-
Foochow
doabreo, gun v1.4120 Hospital
Comr. J. B. Barnett
| Amoy
doub at. gan v.4120
doub se. from ad. 14 800 .Capt. W. Arthur gun-veskal
3 80 Liant Whish
guu-boat
جبن
3 60 Lient. Dour, Fairlie
Hoogkong
ordered to Hongkong
Amoy.
Hankow
Military Hospital"
Hongkong
Naral Hospital
Dr. Loney..
Boogkong
doub, sa, gub Ti gun-boat
A
120 Comdr. Grant
Singapore
60Licut. Coudy, Bond
Singapore
Hongkong
16
-
Commodore Abortt
Hongkong
seraw aloop
7200
Comr, Parsons
Tokobama
Alexandra Amor Trader Arctic Catherine
Kubl
doub, sa, gun vli pad, des, reuse). toob. sc. gun 18. Stax Corvette doab. as. gap vs. acrew sloop
3160
Acting Comr. Dieken Amoy
Chande
2 250
Bon. A. O. Littleton
Amoy
Com. Hop.Fitzmaurice Kobe
Order
4 120
400 Capt...Woollcombe Singapore.
Cor. H. K. Log 4 120
on passage to Fobow 7200 Com. Hon. A. Denison on passage to R'kong
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR IN HARBOUR.
Eastern Star Ellen Hood
McPherson Edmunda
Fullerton
Abbott Oother McKenzie Cotter
J. S. Baroo
Wo. Pustan & Co
512 Wherloek & Co Britsuk 333 Morris, Lewis & Col
Brit. sh88h| Jardine, Matheson & Co Brit Lk 411 | Olyphant & Go
Brit. bi Helk Haw, bl
YOKOHAMA.
In port on 4th April, 1873,
306-Order 430 H. Grauert 330
Dan,, b 314 Order
Qer. bk
Brit. bh
Pr. Halk Brit. br
Brit. bk Ger. bl Brit. bk
8251 Order
342 Order
1016 Walsh, Hall & Co
400 M, J. B. N-legt- 571
*360
Strachan & Thomas
Walab, "Hall & Co
290 Order
817 | Walsh, Hall & Üo
Store sh 363 H. Cook Peru. bk Brit b
370 Captain 481 † Order:
Brit. bk 389 M. Verey Hrk
1557 Wilkin & Robison Store ab 1650; "P, & 0,0%
SHIPPING IN MANILA HARBOUR.
ti 1059 Hongkong, Oil July, 1872.
· IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE 00. INOR Inamring Houses and other Building Opoken m
Goods, Merchandise, Manufactur ingredere chips, sport, tur. Princess Charlotte Receiving ship hours, or Dock, and the Garages of each Ships; Ringdove Also, Ships Building and Repairing: Bargée Salle and other. Vessels on Navigable Rivere and, Teazer throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and is Canals, and Goods on board such Vesel, Thelia
Thistle BY-FIRE,
on the maturing mind, this will ever grow in in the spirit of the legislation at the two The Undersigned, Agante for the abova Com power. Let the event described occur periods, especially in commercial matters. pany, are prepared to grant Folicies against frequently, but not too frequently. To be Professor Levi mentions a very remarkable FIRE to the extent of 350,009 on any one First precise, about once in three weeks. What instance of this. The sharp and sudden rise Claza Risk. part of the furniture of a house, in propor- in the price of wheat after the years 1763-64,
GIAB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
2
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NOTICE
tion to its cost, affords the real satisfaction caused general distress. A similar change Hongkong, det Junvary, 1887. that books ipart? For
handsome easy
from cheapness to dearth took place simul. chair covered with morocco you pay ten tansously throughout the rest of Europe. geincas; will that chair cheer you in de Hence no importation from abroad was pos- pression and sorrow an would ten gaineas sible. Prices continued to rise, not merely worth of books? I trow not. It is no doubt in proportion to the apprehended nearsity and end, much desirable by the wise but in a proportion far beyond what the real grand neb, that his dwelling bo ao
ao sumptuous
the Одко would bare justified; in ac entertainments so cordance with thatremarkable estimate, made ly decorated and his bandsome that bis friends shall go home either by the often-quoted Gregory and abuse bin. But excellent as these by Dr. Davenant, a century and a half ago, King or things are to the well regulated mind, it is of the variation of the price of corn under better still to cast the eye on the kindly rows, the anticipation of a dearth. The distress and lovingly to pull out a volume here and continued to increase. The means proposed there; aud let it carry you to a purer air than for relieving it sound, at the present time, that of your bumdrum life, and to a range of strange to our ears. The exportation of thought that your moderate brain can appre. corn, and the distillation of wheat, were pro- ciate but would never crcato.. If you would hibited. The Tree importation of salt beef, Lave more enjoyment in life this year than salt pork, and butter from Ireland was per- kast, buy more books and read them. And if mitted. More than this, rewards wore offer- you do not understand about books yourself, ol for the discovery of any "unlawful com- consult some friend who does know before binations, and, as a last resource, this laws Ab, the frightful of Edward VI. and Elizabeth against making your purchases. aditions the writer Las geou, in grand bind-"forestallers and engrosseza" were enforced. ings, upon the fables of the ignorant rich!-- From "History of British Commerce, by Fraier's Magazine.
Leoni Levi," in Charterly Review.
Nome
Hartbord Izoumroud Moncoacy
Nation Tone.
US. irigate 2000 200
¡Ruwianoor 1585-
US.deepetch-b 1037
Emelie
Harrington
James Paton
Jurgen
Lord of the Inlea
Petrie
Manila
Maria Lor
Hereirra
Captain.
Paracoa
Parmenio
Shalimar
Tiptree
Dodorane Stapleton Bowell
·E, G. McCauley
Michel Oramany O. F. Stanton. Byrau Wilson
U.S.gun.bout t
SHIPPING IN THE CHINA WATERS.
Fessel,
Captain
Flag
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
TULE manual rates for Fire Insurance on the Yantle sents will remain as follows until further no Parious plassen of Buildings and their con-
tice, viz: Detached
and semi-detached) Dwelling Houses (removed from { à percent the town) and their contents.) Other Dwelling Hoses (similarly vitasted) and their contents.
percont. Bices and Godowns and they
1 parceat contents. Other Risks by Special arrangement. The following rates will be charged for Litiu SHORT PERIOD Policies
Prince Albert Not exceeding 10 days ith per cent. Not exceeding............. 1 month per cert, Rubicon Above 1 month, and not?
3 exceeding in). Above 3 months, andnot
exceeding Above&months,thefall annual rate of]-
Store ab
Ger. bk
Consignace.
Enoeli Train
Faiza Albor Flora
Gravina
Brit. bk
207 T. Hermann & Co.
599 Smith Bell & Go
,587 | Order
707 Order
1717 Russell & Sturgia
407 Order
568 Order
561 Russell & Stargin
| 246 | F, Munoz
960
Candelaria
Amr, ab
Брав. 1
Vesselt.
Captain.
Flag & Rig.
To
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Ger
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Consigneer.
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Avon
Brit. eb
Bellona
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Brit.
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