Extracts
THERE WAS A LITTLE BOT.
There was a litle boy, with two little vyes,
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 24TH, 1879.
And he had a little hond that was just the proper incoscantly by poner doos a puff of air at the time of thede new year festivities, and
kise;
And two little arms and two little banda;
Uc two little legs this little boy ho standa.
RA
I wanted to be this, and then he wanted to be an air.
that:
His head vee jutt of wishes underneath bis little
Ant:
"I wish I was a drummer to beat a kottlo-drum,
I wish I was giant to any fee-fo-law-fum;
I wish I was copain ta go sailing in a ship;
I wish I was a luntaian to cuck a nice new whip. -I wish I was a horse to go sixty miles an hour; I wish I was the man that lives up in the lighthouse
the
Inserances,
'OOBAN MARINE INSURANCE
"COMPANY LONDON M
INCORPORATED" 1859,
DATE CAPITAL, -£1,000,000) ·
E Undersigned having been appointed" Agenta for the above Company, are pre.
AUGUSTINE HEARD '& Co, He is makine, Tonn 1927
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG MARKETS.
Le Reporial by. Chinees on the färd April, 1578. COTTON GOODS.
1290319200 | SITEMA
12740. Tho Halose, Japan phát
perpiculik (5) 15.8
16.00 10.50
15.50 # 18.00a
Insurances.
PRODUCE
COTTON,Shanghai,
NOTICE
Not oneding 1 month i
do.
FAROM and after this date the following rates
will be charged for SHORT PERIOD Corror TAB, No. 1 2-per pimal 3112.50 a $12) (0. Franrances, viz ---
20 39... Not exceeding Ten days of the annual rates. Jaar Sirisen, 2 lbs per place 18.16 a 1.20
by dondo
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·15:50 -16.00
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18.50
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9,30
9.30 2.15
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2.4% 2.50
106 à 9.50
2.90 2.2.28
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2.15 a 2.47
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9.50 2.85
146 1.30
2.00 3.55
336 = 2.40
2,00 ₫ 2.10 1.901.95
Above. I month, and not exceeding three months
305
milleles
Monila,
-980·2.75 Hingapore,.
WMEAN SPOTTED DU. por ploce 2,80 WHITE BROCADEJ, "ÁMHRIGÁN Dzizza, 50 yards
Above 8 months, and not
do Ed. exosading six months,... „Aliovo six months the full ungalante.
A JARDINE, MATHESON. & Co.,
Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company T-CLOTES, 24 yds & 22 in. 7th. 4t: 678 Honkour. 30 Anorisi 1869:
NOTICE:
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG," AGENCIES at all the Treaty Forts of China and Jagun, and at Singapore, Saigon and Ponang..
Risks accepted and Policies of Inautance1 granted at the rates of Promium current at the above-ncutioned Forte.
ར་ No charge for Polidy.n
-IASB-COUGHTRIN,
Secretary, Hakond, lot Novaucher, 1871. Ttf 886
LIFE IN THE DIAMOND FIELDS
CHINESE LADIES. Que very unpleasant thing on the folde is -Chinese ladits soldòn leivo' their houses, the amount of dust and flies in circulation and are consequently but rarely seen, and on and of these two, the latter are the most one uccastox only did I catch more ában a agrecablo: Although porsecuting one most glimpse of them, I was walking in the
night pula
a stop to their country one evening with a brother officer, torments, while o eolas from yonder plain than you inlle a attracted by the sound
gongs in the volume of dust--not the earthy, loamy dust distance, fall in with a stream of
people in Now this little boy would now and then be cross, of agricultural land, bat the whitish-gray holiday rig
The building, erected expressly at arent raton Because that he could only be the very thing heling powder which has been refined by the formal Foing to a gran theatrical per-ped to ancept Marino Risks and issue Policies
action of shorol and siore until it is as light for the occasion, was built entirely of
bani- It impognates your food, your hair boos and matting, ornamented with carved is like a door-mat, and your eyes bave 1 and painted woodwork, and holding about chronic soreness as though a thousand three thousand people.. A gallery facing the delicate needles were pricking into the sye stage was appropriated exclusively to the balls, whils
is chafed and sore ladice, about four hundred of whom were your body from the friction of dusty clothes. All this present. The platform on which we posted is unpleasant but we will suppose that ourselves was within a few feet of them, but tho gortle wind has increased to a lowling leagh we were thus advantageously tempost, that atorm clouds fill the sky, and we were unable to indulge in any lengthened tenta shake to the breeze; then, and then gaze, as the mea, scowled onionsly, and only, do the diggers reach the climax of bystander called cat to us. No lookee there, misoryFrom-hundreds of sieves and hun-lookee here
Je to the stage The dreds of conical dust heaps the wind gathers dress of the
was very beautiful, its loa and like some malicious fond en ry They were very diminutive, and their wide FORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE composed of nich silks of bright colours. through the camp, turning the light of day into a hideous yellow twilight, oiroting round trousers, which would seem unfemiune in
MNES INSURANCE COMPANY the seams. tall wouts, were to them far from unbecom I wish I was the man thit go up high in the balanced tents, and through all the seams. Their faces were dusted with white Detaubad & senai deinced Dwell-3
REDDATION IN THE RATES OF PREMTUM.. and cracks, filling them full of floating dus
por sent. ing Houses, removed from town, rough. diggere sneeze, cough, weep, and for re-powder, and their cheeks tinged with:
and Lbeir contents. rush into the open air, or more properly The maidens wore their hair in a loose tress,
"{perannum. into an air of lime, where, utterly choked tied at the back with a single silk thread; Other dwelling Horsesused striat and blinded, they fall on their faces there to but the bate of the married ladies was
ly as anob, and their contents, “j done gasp for breath like a ding tintle, and cures up with the aid of paste and golden skewors downs, Offices, Shops, &p, and
their contenta. could but we the day they saw the ficide. This sometimes into an slaborate structure; continues for hours; business is suspended; not stop long, as the crowd began to mobus: pesplo desert their claims and shat them and we were attracting the attention of the selves up in their dwellings; the streats nz whole audience, who evidently looked upon surera, abandoned to the dogs; and no one has reet us as intruders. As we were leaving, wo until the wind falls or a blessed shower terms w averal of the poor helpless little women ile oats his bad and bulter, and he likes it very dust to wud. Harper's New Monthly Ma with their deformed feet, carried in Bart out on their servante backs. From “ Ready, O yasine.
Beady!" by the Captain of the Cumberland,
towor
I wish I was a son gull with two long wings;
I wish I was a traveller to see all sorts of things..
I wish I was a carpenter; I wish I was a lord; I wish I was .sohlier with a pistol and a awonl;
I wish, I wish, I wish I could by soothing else,
and soon!"
But all the wishing in the world is not a bit of use; That little boy this very day he stands in bis wa
shoes,
call,
That litt boy is still but little Master What do you
As much as if that little boy had ever withod at
Ali.
Tauchi,
He grubs about; and bape his laced, and howls bis
hoop and such;
And his father and mother they say, "Thank the
gracious powers,
durs!!!
Insurances.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
On and after this dats, a discount of 20 per ant of the above vates will be allowed to In-
TILMAN & Co., Agents, Nurth British and Mercantile
Ieurence Company.
** 1168 Hazizkone, Zlah Jane, 1872.
QUEEN ELIZABETH, Queen Elizabelb dies; and dies of grief. It has been the fashion to attribute to hor, I know not why, remorse for Essex's death; and the foolish and falsa, talk about Tady Nottingham and the rieg has been scepted as history. The fact seems to be that clie never really held up her head after Burleigh's "THE Undoraigned bave been appointed death. She could not speak of him without Agents for the above Company at Hong, Cheops tears; forbade his name to be mentioned in kong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hanhinking the Council. No wonder never had mistress ow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at City of Exeter Current Bates,
Graigforth a better serraut. For nearly balf a century
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Oyphreniss bare these two noble souls loved each other, 1558 Hongkong, 15th Ostaler, 1868 Daug Wee trusted cach other, worked with each other BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSUMANOBDelte and God's blessing has been on their deeds;
COMPANY..."
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DED BROC DD DAKAON.
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2003.80. Salgan.
3.30 a 400
1,70 1,86
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Bangoon,
9.30 26 SALETRIES, ......
9.70:80
per pdoce 2.80 « 6.00
180 1.85
HAYDEBOReiss, Blua,
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Cantina, 99-49
English team,
American Anthravito,i
Syntymin
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-1,00 1,58 9.109.10
735 2.40'
· 6:20 × 7.50°
34.00 1750
18.00 15.50
340 1680
** 0.78 0.55 - Barrins Bärsitepiaeforme per pel: 4,50 2" gre
Per yard Q.89 × 0.35
[...] 95'0 | * £80.
025 (1.99/
WOOLLEN GOODS, SPARISH STRITES, ADM per yurd 0.87 a° 0,88 |3s| LONG ELLS, MMr Svarlota por piece 8.20 a 8.30 7.79 7.90
Efollowing rates will be charged in fubare for SHORT PERIOD Insurances, viz YaLVETE, Beck, 22 ine. Not exceeding 10 days, of the annual rate, Not sxceeding 1 month. de. do. Above 1 month and not do...
exceeding & mouth... |
do Ahovo 3 months and not exceeding 6 months.
do. do. NORTON, LYALL & Co., Agents the Query Insurance Company. tf 242 - Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870). IMPERIAL FINE INSURANCE COMPANY EDDUCTION IN THE RATES OF FREMIUM.
+
UNTIL further notice the following Annual
Rates will be charged for Fire Inaarance!
Detached & semi-detached Dwoll»)
15
Assorted
CARLETE, SYS
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BRR.
Banjar, PersaWhite
Black,
BETEL NOT
SANDAL Wood Malabarii
outh debö,
SAPAN WOOD, Mamila,
8.20 6.26 PLOVE, Califorate, per sack of 60
2.60 w 7.80 ...” Ameriona, per barral of 200 Marina 16:80 a 16.00 WH, Tv,
130 a 19,50 | „,. California,
20.50 91.00 Vaux, Canton white, 18
99.00 93.00
14.60 € 15,00
УЕТАТА.
per píoul 4:20 430 182 6.00
Inox, Nail Rod No. 1.40
ing Botmen removed from town, i per cent. and their contents. Other dwelling Houses, used strict-
ly se snel, and their contents. per cent Godowas, Offices, Shopa, &e, and 1 per cent Tw, Malay
their contente.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.'s Agents Imperial Fire Insurance Company, 864 Hongkong, 7th March, 1865.
3.20 5.87
1.60, 500
A.76 9.00
JJ
Dk Bro
Wort Oukat, Ok, Brown,
Manila, Dry White,
Dk Brew-
CAMPED, packed.
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27
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6.80 680
rooms, Tape
por tub. 10 420
HABIT, Green,
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SHIPPING IN THE CANTON WATERS
·Destination,
hill
per pe
4.80 4.78
2400 » SA20
1360947.14.00
•$25/ 3.M 4.20 18.547-916X) - 1.80 9.00 9.2500
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320 330
*
3.75 3.00
30.0ď ́16,60
$.10 2.81 3.14 1.50 $1.00385
-7.68 1.85 28.50 € 35,00
A.70 2.86
8.80 4.46
31.00 a 14.60,
8:26
4.50 a 205
per picul 650 a 8800 Mesela, Dry Siam largo.. per box 10.60 a 13
per pioul 25.10.200 VABIODILI, Tientsia,
11400 11510 Ba Was, Jepan
6.60 620
Hankaw.
7.00
7,80 8.10 35,00 18,60 $$ 50 × 60,60
Vesels.
Captians.
Plag
Tone
& Bag
Vessels.
-Captains.
Flag & Fig.
Tons.
Consignees,
HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
Dowdy
Brit
J. Hogg
Brit, atr
987 799
Giluan & Oc
Fee-loung Pei-ho Polwan
Wright
Viayson
Grayc
Siemsson & Co
At Conion
Ling-feng
Cocker
Buvay Scoth
Brit otr 787
Order
Man-nien-leing.
Bam-ehun-fat,
Britäte 802
Olyphant & Co
Ngan-tan
Stewart
Stephens
Brit r1279
Jardine, Matheson & Co San Francisco Penu.chso-ni
Fulmer
·Lan Edwond Bisbardson Statrack
Anu. etr
250
Aug. Heard & Co
Sui-Teing
Stewart
Brit. otr
1.019
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Brit, atr
Brit,r
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La Buet
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Beaning
Piiman
East Const
Those wishes cannot wish away that little boy or -Good Things, THE RAPIDS OF THE KURUMAN. The light boat soon reached the true rapid, which it was necessary to cross obliquely At a word from the Bochjes toan, the sailors put forth their strength; bat, despite all their efforts, they were carried down parallel to the bauke. The tiller and ours had no longer any effect, and the situation became really or stump of a tree would rock perilous; a Inevitably have overturned the boat. Te spite of the manifest peril, no one uttered and now the faithful God-fearing man is gone word. The Bochjeeman half rose, and watch-to his reward; and she is growing old, and ed the direction which he could not control. knows that the ancient firo is dying out in Two hundred yards distant rose an islet her and who will be to her what he was? of stones and trees, which it was impossible Buckhurst is a good man, and one of her old to avoid. In a few seconds the boat apparent pupils, and sho makes him Lord Treasurer ly must be lost; but the shock came with in Burleigh's place; but beyond that, all is less violence than bad seed inevitable dark."I am a miserable forlorn woman; The bons furched and shipped a little water, there is none about me that I can trust," bui tho passengers kopt their places. They but the Carved livrel marbloss, She sees through Cecil; through Henry How- were astonislied to observe that what they and pays the penalty of his sins. Men the extent of $60,000 on Buildings, or on Goode] Seu Gəll -
deep
Cadersigned having been appointed Flintshire Agents in Hongkong for the above-named Kushian Company, are prepared to grant Foligies gainst Kin-Kiang?
Kwongtaox Sea Risks at ourrent rates, any
Mndres RUSSELL & Co.
Menzalch Mariveles Moumco Parana
and
tf 1029 Hongkong. lat April, 1865,
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
ONE COMPANY, AN Underagued having been appointed prepared to grant Policies against Fire to Agents of the above Company at this Port,
stored thereon.
CIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
• tf Hongkong, 24th Angnet, 1864.
BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Paturet Poyang § -
Qing-So
Sir J. Jerjeubhoy Sunda Tanjore Tigre White Cloud Tocdung
Alwa
it seemed extinguished, more fiercely thes A discount of 'Ewenty per oont. (20/3 upon ever, and the whole work has to be done the current local rates will be allowed an all over again, when there is neither-time nor-pramin sharged for insurance, such discount Ann mean to do it. And ahead, what hope is there being dedusted at the time of the site of for England? Who will be hor successor?
licy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
August Friedrich
Aurora Asubarton Agonte. Camilla Cavour
Carl Ludvig Conchita Condor Created Wavo
15 Bonekone, 1st January, 1823. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BAMBURG.
.....
had presained to be rock had moved, and whe plunging about in the rush of the waters. It are growing worse than their fathers. waa au inmenss hippopotamus, ten feet long, Spanish gold is bringing in luxury and sin.
of which had been carried by the current The last top yours Thor reign are years af against the islet, and dared not renture out decadence, profligacy, falsehood and she again into the rapid. Feeling the shock, ha saunut but see it. Tyrone's rebellion is raised and shook his head, woking about him the last drop which Ells the cup. A THE Undersigned are now prepared to grant, with his little dull eyes, and will his mouth years of war, alter a drain of money
all but
on behalf of the above Company, Policion side open, showing his great canine teeth. fabulous, expanded on kepping Ireland against Fire on First-class Buildings, to an ex- He rushed furiously on the boat, which he quiet, the volcans bursts forth again just as tent of $10,000. threatened to bite to pieces. Bat Sir John Murray's presence of mind did not fora rehim, Que shouldering his rifle, be fired at the arar the ear. The hippopotamus did not quit his hold, but shook the boat dog would a hare. A second shot was soon She koors in her heart that it will be led in his boad. The blow was mortal. James; but she cannot bring herself to After pushing the boat with a last effort off name him. To bequeath the fruit of all her the islet, the fleshy mase sauk in the d
labours to
to a tyrant, a liar, and a coward: water. Before the dismayed voyagers could for abe knows the man but too wall. It is collect their thoughts, they were whirled too Bideous to be faeel. This is the end, THE undersigned having been appointed Bang obliquely into the repid. bundred yards
athen? Ob that I were a milke maide, Agente for the above Company, are pre- Esmeralda in the river broke the
with a paile upon mine alow, her was the boat carried, and not be. It never could have been; and she | Lonss of 20 per cent.
But it can.pared to nocept risks against Fire, subject to a Ferdinand Bromm Therefore I violent shoot. Safe and must endure to the end. sound the whole party leapt to the bank. hated life; yon, 1 bated all my labour which
ti 39 Hongkong. 16th November, 1872. John McKenn They were about two miles below the spot I had taken under the sun; because I should where they had embarked.From Meri- leave it to the man that shall be after ue. THE GLORD MARINE INSURANCE Kien-Wei diane, The Adventures of Three Englishmen And who knove whether he shall be a wise. COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. Lizzie and Three Bustians in South Africa" By man or a fool? yot shall he have rule over
all labour wherein I have showed myself THE DOSELING SEA AND FIRE IN-Eyes on
and knowledge, wid THE HEAVENS.
Vanity of vanities, sad vexa- THE SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSU-Matilan Atheling Try a still further fight-passover twenty tion of spirit!" Aud so, with a whole book
equity
RANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG, millions of taillions of miles. We have of Ecclesiastes written on that mighty bort,
Mary Midred reached the nearest of the stars, and taking the old lioness coils herself up in her lair, low rates of Premiums charged by the rele
Nuevo Providencia THA Attention of Shippers is called to the Ocean our stand or DBA of its planets, and waiting refuses food, and dies. I know few passages till evening falls, we look engerly abroad to in the world's history more tragic than that undersigned Agente of above sme.Companion Facile mark the altered aspect of the heavens. death.From "Plays und Puritans, and for all steamer risks, subject to a brokerage of Rose M Here surely, where we have put such another Historical Essays, by Charles Kingsley, overwhelming distance between us and our former position, the face of the sky will be
ben
current y was arrested by
Jules Ferne.
i
no longer recognisable the old heavens will TRYING TO PITCH A MAN ACROSS
hare passed away from over our head, as well
as the old earth from beneath our feet.. But
A RIVER-AN AMUSING YANKEE STORY.
On the bank of the Hudson river, in one
no-as the stars one by one steal out from of the villages that dot its shores, a lot of the darkness, they group themselves inte their old well-known configurations. Thera idlers were standing, seeing which could is the Little Bear with its pole-star and the throw stones the farthest into the streure. Great Doar with ite pointers, there are the A sall, raw-boned, sloboided Yankes, and no bands of Orion and the sweet influences of mistake, came up and looked on. For a the Pleiades; there are Meszaroth and Are while he said nothing, till a fellow in a turus, just so they appeared to Job Eve green jacket, the leader of the party, a con shousut years' Big at bildon mile ceited of a b
an
15 per cent."
Bernard
Mourent" R. A. Zivala -}}ng
Wilkinson'
B. W. Cowing Bolt
J. Maury
Hockin
A. H. Johnson Lecefutre
R. Martia
Jensen
Nielsen
Plettner Chris Smith Astorquia
Callaen A. Larrabe Kroll
Repoap
T. E, de Jones Koppelmann
A. F. Ross Patriaan Krützfehlt Janes Petor
Brit air 1050 A Heard & Co., Axental Brit atr 1001 A. Board & Co., Agente
Brit str - 491 | D. Läpistik & Co.
Brit: str 1165
Frød, ser | 1003 Spen.str 205 Run, or 600 Brit. str. 1027 Amate 240 Brit." atr
827
& U. . N.Oo
Messagories Maritimes
Remedios & Co.
Landstein & Co
Wm. Pastan & O
Ang, Heart & Co A
4. Heard & Co., Agents
Brit wer IBM | P. M. 5. Bi Đại Brit. tr 3 Lane Crawford & Co. Brit Ho 201 Acheong Brit, str 1217 P. & 0.8. N. CO Brit, et 1389. | P. & O.S. N. Gə Fren, str 2017 Messageries Maritimes. Brit, r 380 A. Heard & Co., Agents Brit, ar 3831 Arheong-
Running between Hongkong and Cantor. Running between Macas and Hongkong.
8pm. b5
Tokohama,&o.
Bonby, do Saigon.&o. ich up
Laid up.
Charlos Albert Emigrante Esperazos Fray Beutua Hongkong Luisa Clanesaro Mango Capio Rosita y Neno. San Jorg Sarah Watson Spark t
Coraigneca,
Destination,
CANTON,
H.I.C.Mg-b. F.LO.M g-b. Brit, str H.L.C.Mg-b. H.J.C.M: var. HLMg-b H.I.C.Mg-b.
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A. Heard & Co., Agents Laid up
Gouyan Pedro Boett Quillour Angel Falle
frriberri. Ventoring
MACAO.
Fron. str. 1278 Grua & Co Parn. ek 924 Wm. Pustan & Co Frez, bg 272 Bus & Co Pera. et 471 Order
Peru, al 458 Win Patau & Co. Pero, b1800; Wm. Tuscan & Vo Finis Olagulbel Pern. sh 989 Order Alchantra Spaniatr
689 Order Don Orferings Peru, oh 1500 Olano B. MoDonald
Brit. Wilson
Pupp
454 Russell & Co. Brit Br 140 A. Heard & Co., Agents
1 Bunning belozen Carton and Maças,
SWATOW,
E. Vincent & Co
AMOY.
Bailing YasueLS,
Ger. bk 973
Wm. Pastan & Co
de Langiries
Pert, ah 1650 Ger. bic Ger. Ek Brit. bk Beit k
Captain
In port on 18th April, 1873.
440 167 995
Chinese
Saigon
Carlowitz & Co.
Chinney
Gurdies
Ger. U
366 Dirke & Kroger.
41A, G. Hogg & Co
Gaviota
Brit. cb
150 Bradley & Co
Zaid up
Peru, eb
Ger: bg
813 23
Wm. Puten & Co
Gleam
Burgera
Brit. bk
252 Frewin & Co
Bourjun & Co
Takuo
Ironó
Bebrena
Gerbk
959
Dircks & Kruger
408
Remedios & Co"
Indy Belmore
·Tee
Brit k
254
E. Viurent & Do
Ger. bk
427
Siemsson & Co
· Brit, Ek
346
Aug. Heard & Co
Ocean Theresa Betn
Hurge
Ger. Lik
499
Dircks & Kruger
Taku
Ned, b
072
Order
Callao
Zeus
Steffen Talbot
Gor. bik
Beit, bk
457 197
Dircke & Krazer
fer. Uk
265
Carlowitz & Co
Ger, bk
754
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co San Francisco
Formosa Fürel Bismarck SIUMSSEY & Đội
Agents, Tuvardruzio`·
Ger, ach
275
Malebers & Ca
Vier. Ik
326
W. PO
Man
Brit, bk
501
R S. Walker & Co
F. Taylor
Brit.
194
Tolin Bard & Co
Kedar
A. A. Love
Amr, tk
250 Carlonitz & Oo
Manila
imp. bk
360 Chines
Gremen Bareno
Ger. Uk
314 Свідево
Part sh
904. Order
Razdusen
Brit, bk
325 8.1. Burrows & Sons
Vidaurreanga
Pert, wh
700
Order
Sta. Colora
Ярии, к
384-Remedion & Co-
W. J. Whereat Brit, bk Fenb
Brit, ab
400 D. Lopraik & Co
| Vidauwazege
Pero, au
280
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Вивест
Ger. bls
227 B. Bolellhuss & Co
Pern, ab
Freu, bk Brit. bk Span, sh Amr, egh
331
500 Jardine, Matheson & Ou
1000
Brando & Co
78
B. F. Field
J. Kaey
Mullen
Young
Vowell
Brit. bk Brit be Aur, sh Siam, bkz Brit. Ab
307
Jardine, Matheson & Co
Keelung
405
Vögel, Bagedorn & Co
San Francisco
1073
Russell & C
San Francisco
411
Chinese
795
Jurdine, Matheson & Co
| Oustillo
Брас,
261
Brandao & Co
St-ward
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San Francisco
Brati
Jargonach
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COMPANY OF BATAVIA,
Lola
Maono
Salvadora
The Costerling," as well as the "Globe," Scotland ster paying the Sharebulders a dividend of 10 Belle. per cent. on their paid up Capital, distribute 25 Sea Naw per cent of the surplus of the profita pro rata Sumatra monger such of the Insurers as have paid St. Mary Particulars can be obtained at the Office of daring the year 2560 and upwards in premium. Undine
BIEMSSEN & 06,
Agoster
if 40 Hongkong, 15th October, 1879.
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
to try his with a parte d
IN. conformity with the Spool Resolutions
OWLY Yast as in the kaca VABOS border can't some that." to doped and coolmen at the Etimol
versed, it is not a thousandth part of that he, as he a stone away out into the
separates the twe most distant stars river. Maybe not," said Jonathan; "but dinary Meetings of Shareholders held on the
which
4 and 15th instants, altering Causes Nos. 150,
of the and bence we need not wonder in our country we've a purty big river, 133 of the Articles of Association, that the change we have found is to rear consideria', and t'other day 1 hore a man,13%, and to fale strut from La bioven- than that which comes over the distant land clear across it, and he came down fair and her, 1871), the Not Profits of the Company will scape
as the traveller advances a score or square on the other side" Ha, ha, ba!" from that date, be distributed as follows, viz, two of yards along his way. Let us then yelled his auditors. Wali, now, Joou may pursue our journey still further. San after laff, but I can den it again. Do what?" "I can take sun beams upon us with its brilliant band of said the green jacket, quickly. planets and comets sun after sun pales and and heave you narose that river yonder, just lessens in the distances we leave it behind like open and shet.” "But you 10 dollars said the Yankee; and draw. "Done,"
it.
in our flight. And gradually a chango creeps of over the face of the heavens. The general ing forth an X (upon a broken-down East figures of the constellations remain the same, bank), he covered the bragger's shinplaster. bus those behind contract their dimensions "Kin Jeon swim, feller ?" "Isko a duck,” and shrink more closely together, while those said green jacket and, without further in front are opening out and growing larger parley, the Vermonter seized the knowing and brighter. At length we near the farth Yorker stoutly by the nape of the neck and. at connes of the Milky Way. Very few the basement of his pants, jerked him from and very scattered are the stars which still his foothold, and with an albort superhuman remain in front of us. We can naaber them effort, dashed the bully bola over hund from al with ease.
And now but three are left the bank, soine 10 yards into the Hudson. before 1s,but two-bus one. That one is 4 terrible shout ran through the crowd as
Villa de Riyadabia Windward
A Brquiaga J. Olhand Skelton
Therm equa Holcombi Goggio
Clinge Fort William John Adams
Webster
Purchase
Surend
Halk Halk
Two-thirds (23rda) to all contribuzern, whe| AYOU
ther shareholdere or not, in proportion to Adreptara the net amount of premia contributed by Undicils
Curlew One-third (1/ard) to Shareholders generally, Dovo ...each,
according to the number of shares held by Dwarf uzol.
Elk AUGUSTINE HEARD &. Co., Flanier General Agents, Hornet
tf 314 Hongkong, 18th February, 1872
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED)
NOTICE.
Iron Duke
Leven Mennve Melville
676 Jardine, Matheson & Coj
1199
Wm. Postau & ✡o
Landstein & Co
782 Muster
RECEIVING Vakaela & Bulge.
Pow. Mag
288 Harbor Mastor-
1000 P. 2 0 Gử
318 Water Police
H. M. S. SHIPS, IN THE CHINA SQUADEON.
doub, se gun vi.
dech. sc. gon vli
gon-boot
#
Manila
Adn. Adella. Carolics Coulunkyle Daphne
A
McCaslin Pauleer Gapp
Brit. sh Aair, uk
Go Boyden
Nor, ach
Flensburg
Koodth
Clean
Barges
G. T. Hoy
Fraser
Hebe
Brwon
Louisa
Meridian
Harmon
Bobierlob Zetterlucd
Scatt McPherson Edmonda
Ger, ach Brit. bk
Dan, bk
Briz, 1 Brit,
In port 10th April, 1373.
636 Boyd & Do 324 Boyd & Co 274 Pandag & Co 379 Boyd & 179
Petersen & Co
365 Peteraari & Co 299 Chinese
380 Chinese
442 Boyd & Oo
246 Pasedag & Co
294 Boyd & Ob
FOOCHOW;
Ta purt on 12th April, 1873.
Nor, bk Gler, bli Siam, Lik
SHANGHAI.
--In porton Alth-April-1873;
The names of the numerous slaamera, juga, small oraft, and reviving bulke employed in the Yang-tars are not included in this table,
Amr. sch 888 Frazer & Co
Brit. b.
Briti
319 J. H. Mack'e
380 | J. S. Baron
815W Puster & Co
542
Wheelock & Co
333 Morrie, Terwin & Co
$30 Jardine, Matheson & Qui 411 Olyphant & Co
YOKOHAMA
In port on 4th April, 1973,
Bris b 308 Order
Hulk 430 H. Grauert Haw, b 330 Order Dan. bk 3:49 Order
Ger. Ek
Brit, bk
Ger. bi Brit. bk
·895. Order 342 Order 1010
Walsh, Ball & Co 400 M. J. B. N. Hegt
571 Strachan & Thomas 360 Walal, Hall & Co 280: Order 337 Walsh, Hall & Co
Store eb363. Cook
Peru. b 370 Captain Brit. bk 461 | Ordre. Brit. by
Halk 1567 Wilkin & Bobign
Store sh 1650 † P. & 0,0%
Navić.
Rig.
Captain
Where At.
Adele
doub. e. gun ve.
ec, st, transport
Steam Corvette
400
doub, so, gua vi. 8 160 gan-buat
60
4 120 Comr. Patterson Shangbai 2100 In Reserve
Hongkong Capt. Wm. H. Whyte Shanghai Acting Comdr. Digby Tientsin To be Sola.
Britain's Pride Chieftain
Electra
Wils Berty Muskie McNult
Brit, bg
178 P. Tellerre
Aur. bk
Fux
Lady Louise
· Brit: Ek
Shengbut
Loobubs
Brit, seb
doub. so. un vi Rospital
# 30 4100
Comdr. B. W. Bax
Fotchow
Air Launcelot
·Brit. sh
Cour. J. B. Barnett
Amo
Zobrab
Fullerton
Brit k
Hongkong
doub sc, gun v
4 120
ordered to Hongkong
“donb, sec iron sk. 14
800
Capt. Wi Arthur"
Amoy
gun-ventel·
80
Lieut. Whish
Hankow
Military Hospital
Hongkong
Naval Hospital
·Dr. Loney:
Hongkong
4120
Comdr. Grant
Singapore
委
60 Lieut. Comdr. Boad
Singapore
3.60
Lient. Comr. Fairlie
Hongkong
16"
Commodore Rhortt
Hongkong
7 200
Comr. Parsons
Alexandra Amoy Trader
Kubl
doub. sc. gun vi pad, des, vessel
doub. s. gan VA,
Catherine Chance
Steam Corvetia dunb, se, gua 6, Borew sloop
Eastern Star
4 120
Ellen Hood
Abbott
Emelie
Harrington
James Paton
Cotter
Jurgen
Lord of the Isles
Petrie,
Manila
Captain.
Maria Laz
Hereirra
Parocs
Cocurare
Stapleton
Dowell
Midso Mosquito Opus in conformity with the Special Resolutions Prince Charlotte adopted and confirmed at the Extruer o ditory Meetings of Shareholders beld on the Ringdove 23rd March and 19th April, altering Clauses Balmis.
ther shareholders'ur not, in proportion to
the vet amount of premis contributed by
One-third (1/3rd) to
Fund,
reached in turn. We pass to the further be floundered into the water, and amid the es: 303, 104, 105, 107, and 151 of the Articles Pr jeers and screams of his companions, the of Asanonation, (anch changes to take effect Thaila side and look forth into the mysterious abvasacked bully put back to the abere and from 1st January, 1872), the Net Profits of the Thistle which lies beyond. Before, behind, to the ducked by the bank, half frozen by this Cotapany will, from that date, be distributed Zebra right, to the left, whichever way we turn our gaze, it meets with hought but the blackness sudden and savoluntary cold bath. "I'lsa follows, viz. of darkness-the deep gloom of the mid- take the 10 spot, if you please," said the Two-thirds (3rde) to ull contributors, whe night sky is unbroken by the gleam of a shivering loafur, advancing rapidly to the single star. Onward still we wing our daring stakeholders. You took us for
greenhorns, Blight; the last resting-place is abandoned, eh? We'll show you how to do things down the last oasis left behind, and we adventure here in York and the fellow claimed the forth into the trackless wastes of space. One 20 dollars. Wal; 1 rock'n
'a pou want taka by one the plauets of this last sun are passed no 10 spot jis ret, captia." "Why? You've in our course; now and then a couiet over-lost the bet.Not edzacly I did'nt takes us, and blazes swiftly past into the talkilate on devin' it the first time; but I depths beyond; but if we look onwards, we tell you I ken den it!" and, in apits of the see that even it soon panses in its rockless fonfer's utmost efforts to escape him, hạ ROYAL INSURANCE ODMI'ANY.. Bight, and wheels on
wing, to less
less sized him by the scruff and the seat of his sokitary sud untrodden regions. Eta sun overalls, and pitched him, shres yards THE unnna; rates for Fire Insurance on the itself dwindles down to a star, and takes its Again the bully returned. amid the tents will remain as follows until farther no
further into the river thân иров
variousolsests of Buildings and their çön-
place among a
a cluster of others which come forth from behind and around it as its paling abouts of his mates, who enjoyed the sport light
permits them to become visible. And immensely. "Third time borer facs," said
to be carried to the Reserve
OLYPHANT & Co,
General agents.
tf 716 Hongkong, 17th April, 1872.
NOTICE.
Hartford Izouwroad Мопоснет Yantio
gun-boat
Rescisiót, ship screw sloop
Yokobamku 3169 Acting Comri Dioken Ainoy 4:250 Hon. Ä. O. Littleton":
Away 4.120 Com. Hon. Fitzmaucior, Kobe 6400 Capt.H.D.Woolloombej Singapore:
Cour. H. K. Leet on passage to Fubow 7:200 Com. Hon. A. Denison on passage to Hong
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR IN HARBOUR.
Name.
Nation. Tor.
JU.S. frigate
Busianout, 1885
Michel Crowany
2000 200 E. C. McCauley.
US despatoh 1697 U.S. gab-bust 410
OF..Stanton Byron Wileun
SHIPPING IN THE CHINA WATEKS.
Arotic
Parmenio Shalimar Tiptree
Gother McKenzia
Brit, th Store sh
Pr. Hulk
Briti bk
349. | M. Vernay
SHIPPING IN MANILA HARBQUE.
the first
Versclo
Detachol
tice, viz
Cand semi-detached) Dwelling Hones (removed from
Veszel,
Captain.
Flag & Hig
Captain,
Bone.
·Consigneer,
Destination.
Flag & Fig.
per cent
Adolf
the Other Dwelling Houses (sirailarly
situated) and their contente
WHAMPOA
percont
STEAMERS.
Autorita AVON
Lintiu
Boon this cluster too fades, till all distinction the Yaukee, stripping of his coat: "I ken the town) and their contents.
patch of
of star in it is lost, and nothing is left but a deuit,
it. I toll ye Hold on! !" Raid the
aim
white
light, ere
I give it Offices and Godowns and their
coutente.
1 per cent. Prince Albert
Thales The following rates will is obarged for Other Risks by Speciál arrangement. SHORT PERIOD Policing
Not dxceeding 10 days Ith per cent.
hed victira. "I will desi it, if I almost petrified ere long to be blotted out in turn, 48
seems to be swal try till to-morrow morain". lowed up by the surrounding darkness. All up!" shouted the sufferer between his teeth. created works are brbind, and we stand which now cluttered like and ledger's elope face to face with the infinitude of God, take the money." The Vormonter VCFY -alone where moral footstep has nover coolly pocketed the 10 spot, and, as be turn- trod, where presence there has never been, ed away, remarked, "We ain't much as Not excooding 1 month per cart. Rubicon save that of the ever omnipresent Creator quainted with your smart folks diona here Above 1 month, and not) and the spirits which pass and repass, as in York, but we sometimes take the stareh
exceeding! cending and descending the ladder of vision out of im up our way; and p'mpa yoou Above 3 months, and notį which bridges the chasm between heaven and runt try it outa strangers agin. I reck'n earth, as they go and come, ministering to you wunt," he continued; and putting on a the heir of salvation. From "The Romance broad grin of good-bamour, he left the of Astronomy," by R. Kalley Miller, MA. company to their reflections.
Ger. bk
Span, th
Consig Race.
Lelfurre
Ger, "br
Brit, ab
69 Acheong 180 į Acbeong 775 D. Laprak & Co
·Sailing' VESSELS.
650 Carlowitz & Co
Aug. Heard & Co Arubold, Karberg & Co
CANTON,
·Laid up.
Bullena Enoch Train Candelaria Faiza Album
Ger, be Span, bb)
Brit ab
Amr ab
·207·1. T. Hermana & Co 539 Smith, Bell & Co 587 Order
507 Order 1717 Russell & Sturgis
407-Order A
Brit. b 683 | Order Fren, tk 561 Bussell & Sturgis Epso, bg|246 | F. Kúpos -Ger. bk 269] Order
'Span br 548 T. Balbau y Castro' Span.or 203 Order
Span, alr
Brit. eh 2008 Order
RB]
Brit, sch
20
Brit abr
R. Kentwell
Yeong
Brit, atr Brit.
Georges
Fisch
Flora
Jean Sunda
Gravina
Watt
B. Friedrich
1. y 6 HermanON
Mariveloa
An-lan
Godell
Mindora
axceeding image Above months, the full annual rate of1
BOBT. S. WALKER & Ú, Agni Royal Insurance Company, ti 1763 Hongkong, 18th September, 1889,
Ching-Sing Chenji: Cher-to Chun-bol Demerara
E. Qboy
Surprise
Porater
Robinwa Demé
1.1.C.M ВІСИ
12-1 g-b
Sta, Ada Sne
Guatowa Chop
*H.LC.M
·ELOM BLOM,
203 Ordar
Span. bk Brit, atr
402 | M. Nista
373 Order
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