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Extracts.
TO A RAINDROP.
Half jewel, pendent on the grassy Wade, Now dily saca amid the transient abado, Anon resplendent, liko a bydal meid,
Wed by throwind,
Then tremblest at bie kieso half ofraid
And half inlined!
How many lines of beauty harm thy facet For there sucesive rays, ech other chose, The aby now, the sapphire next we truec
The chrynolto
Supplante the emerald riebin vernal grace.
And dear tonight!
O ficy creature whither hathon come? Was the Atlantio once thy toray honet Ordidst thou through thẻ vild Pacifio roami
Mong coralisles,
And thence second to the otharail dome
Web-eaintly smiles ?--
Ta thou, in clouds of richest colore blended, Ou rising suna nad setting una attended Or hiss Chom stono in hare of beauty splondia
In the rainbow's robo f
Orbust thou in a misty obariot wanded'
Around our glabe ? .... .... ..... All then-awwerest nat, thou beillinat mate; Tho shinest on in silence absolute; The wanderings of thy reathas silver foot,
Then het nut tell;
Aud soon thou shall resethy pilgrim route,
Noy algu farwoll F
-Chambers' Journal.
SEALS AT JARVIS ISLAND.
EATING BLOOD.
Insurances.
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6r, 1873.
LONDON AND ORIENTAL STAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 187, LAADENHALL-STREET, LONDON
DANSESTABLISHED 1843.
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Insurances.
NOTION
TAROM and after this date the following rater. will be charged for BHORT PERIOD Jostraneės, viz
There is no doubt an objection to, perhaps a prejudice against, eating blood, based in [some degree upon the probibition to the Jows as contained in the Old Testament I "Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of fleak: for the life of all flesh is the bloodHE Undersigned is authorised to scoopt Not exceeding Ten days of the annual rates thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be ces Stoomers and Bailing Ships,
risks on hebnit of this Office, by First Not execoding 1 month 2 do. Jo. off."-Tov. reii, 14 andl ales on
the com
Above 1 month, and not) mon belief that the blood may be diseased
A. MalVER, Agent. exccaling three months. 6. Hongkong, 1st July, 1867,
Above months, and not | bent offering ovvlences whereby the ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMpreceding six months... disease might be recognised
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
it
Ae to the
former, may be saaraaly necessary to add, that we ent a portion of blood in flesh, and that oven when the animal is killed by out- ting its throat after the Jewish fashion, stis not possible to extract all the blood from the body, and that even the Jows must eat some of it. Moreover, blood contains nutritiva elements of great value, and is inferior only to the flest bob is made from it. From
Ibode," by Dr. Edward Smith.
PLAIN GIRLS,
I once know a man--not a bad sort of fellow eithor, if he had paid more attention to his finger-nails-who made himself a If he went to a martyr" to "plain women. bail he was sure to select the ugliest and
onarquently the most neglected girl iu room as his partner for a dance, and when he bad shown this touching avility to most of the plain girls present-there were always good mazy-he would actually take a comple
1HR Undorotgned bare been appointed
Agents for the abore Company at Hong. kong, Cunton, Feuchow, Shanghai, and Haa kow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Carient Ratea.
HOLLIDAY, WISE &05, 1952 Hongkong, 18th October, 1888. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ABOM this date, until further notios, a die-
count of Twenty per cent. (20) npan the current local rate of premia will che allowed upon insurances effected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co%
tf. 1198 Bangkong, 27th June, 1872,
NOTICE.
Достена
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
do da.
the
do.
Above ex inontta the full annual reto
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,. Agents, Alliance Fire Asramanos Company. of 87. Honekoue, 26th Amenat 1880
NOTION.
THE QUEENŇ UNŠTRA MON COMPANY.
Insurances.
CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE "S
INSURANCE COMPANY.
HONGKONG MARKETS,
PRODUE
Corea, Shangha},
de Reported by Chinese as the ith Angust, 1878. COTTON GOODS.
21
Ninggo,
Tlentait..t
11
1
CORINE YARN, No.16 ± 24mper picul$167.00 a $114,00
28 £9... HD_ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS le call-
216.00 a 1995 18.12... ed to the future distribution of the Pro-SHIRT:60, 75 the... parisce $5.00 a 207 10100 188.00
Sts of this Company, two-thirds. (2/3rds) of which, after payment of interest, will now be divided amongst all Contributore of businessS, whether Shareholders or not, mateably in pro- tion to the amount of Nott Premia contributed.
H
*
'The... I
2.99 a 9.05 910 lbs
370 - BAS WHICHIRE1504, 5680 rool.
9.30 a '2,85 2.05 2,80 8879 "" #
2.05 8,40 Wa Frotte B. purplees za a· 9.98 WM.FUSTAU & Co., WHITE BROCADES,
2.53# 9,0 Aponte. Auxitos DR1129,80 yarda .......
GART CLOTH, 34 yde & 92 in.7 1...
L. 008 Hongłoäu. 9th April -3872-
THE OHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of
Chias and Japan, and a Singapore,
Bisks acceptol, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Promium corrent at the above-mentioned Porta
THE following entos will becharged in future. A
for SHORT PERIOD Tnsurance, viz-Saigon and Penang. Not exceeding 10 days, 1 of the annual rate. Not exceeding 1 month, 4 do Above 1 month and not
do; 4. execeding 3 monthe... Above 1 months and not exacoding 6 months
do.
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do.
do.
do. NORTON, LYALL & Co. Agguts the Queen inmrance Company. 212 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870, IMPERIAL TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.
vist
No charge for Policy feon...
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Hongkong, Iat November, 1871. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO..
Becretary. 885
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201
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imamuss, Japan whits,.
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Mack..
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1. Manila
1.40 3.40 370 @ 3.80 1.70 1,86 2.20 2,00
14
Begapar M... Saigan,
Arracina cons Bangoon,
SALTFITRE, can part
3.70 3.85 CHALE. ANZOAT,.......
DIE BROCADA 17 Dim DamasE
3.7% a 3,00
Do.
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par pioca 6,7 600
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1.80 1.86
Rod.
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English atanın,
American Anthracite,.
Bydney
WINDOW Gras! ----
1.12 x 0.39 | Bimaize Frognon, Ra.. JA7E 0.69
• 0.26 a 0.27
1.24 0.26
Vaz, Black, 28 in. per yard 0.20 0.37
Gention, T MERCAN VELZTEENS, Blac
WOOLLEN GOODS. SPAMIONI STACERS, DE LONG ELLA, MM Sarlat, Aagorboð,.
CAMINTE, 899
ABY:Ganı
Anortoś
per yard 0.69 a 0,83 perplaca 8.208.26
7.60 770
HATTANS, Straite,...
Bazjes.
PETTAR White
BETRI NUT,
· perpicul 15.00.4 16.66
14.00 4'1050
16.70 1400
1553 a 180)
11.M & 1800
per pleul 140 ± 1.8%
49 450
3.75 a 4.50
245 250
2.20 236 10 1.56
n
24 188 9.644
8 2,10
1.75 18D 150 165 -2.10 2.165 2,662.40
8.80.7.20
15.00 a 1860
13.30 - 14.60
per ton..
12.00 ₫ 12,60
Se pot pel. §.36 n A550)
27 5.50:
$450 4 4.75
22,00 22.60"."
1W0 × 14.20
SANDAL WOOD Malebar.
Boult Sess
Bia
SAPAS WOOD, Manila,
8.10 8.0 FLOV, California, per sack [511234 1.40
407.80 Amories. por barral ef:00 à ................... 16.50 17,00 WREAT, Tigutai- 18.75 19.00 California,... ...
20.00 2020 SUGAR, Canton white, 1 a 3
Dk. Brown
$2.00 22.5O
1
1250 a 1420)
12
+
METALS.
M
West Coast, Dk. Brava,. Manila, Dry White,...
Dk. Brows
UR Insuring Houses and other Buildings' Goods, Wawa, Merchandise, Manufactur ing and Farming Stuek, Ships a Poct, Har- bonra, de book, and the dargoes of such Ships; also. Ships Building and Repairing; Barges and other Yensels on Natigable Rivers and, Yuos, Nail Rost Notila per pioul 426 449 CAMPTOR, packed,.. Canals, and Gords on board sneh Tearele, acat.chronghoat Great Britain and Ireland, and In PORETON COUÉTRIES, PROM LOSS ON DAMAGE BY FIRE.
JNTIL further notice this following Anual Bates will be charged for Fire Tsurance ROM and after this duts, a Discount of 20 Detached & semi-detached Dwell-
per cent, on the current rates of Premising Houses removed frous toán, per
ard their contante, Other dwelling Hinges,scd brick- }
Fas anob, and their contents.
jer cent. Cotons. Offices, Shops, &e.. and1 per con
their contenta.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agenta Imperial Piro Insurance Company. if 4 Hongkong, 7th March, 1885.
We arrived at Jarvis Island; where wet off to the supper-room, and there con will be allowed to all contributors
bis attentions. I don't believe he pand the afternoon on a beach which was eared a fig about such people-how could
ROBERT S. WALKEB & Co, Covered with large seals. As we approuhod be? He must have acted in that way from
Agenta, Noyal Insurance Company. of 1162 Hongkong, 34th Jane, 1872. they looked cariously at us, and then waddiedur
I remember his pure good-nature: though into the water, remaining however, in the telling me, when I remonstrated with him
PHOENIX NIH INSURANCE COMPANY 'surf,
coming you the mad, oun night, that it gave him for ore Undersued having been appointed sometimes Notes rolling over and orer in the waves, pleasure to ahor some attention to a plain Agents in the above Company at this playing with ons another, rubbing their bad girl who seemned to appreciate it thou to a Feet, are prepared to grant Policies animat ingeber, and indulging in endless gambols beauty who didnt. Absurd fellow, wasn't Pire to the extent of $40,000, on Building, or and fun. These crcatures were quite tame, bef-Holiday Papers. for re found a little family of them on land who were not in the least disturbed by our pressner. A mother had made a kind of nursery
sary for herself and her two little cabs in a gren arbor, formed by the low-giving branties of a tree a few yards from the beucli. Though they looked at a with inquiring wontor, they were perfect urooncerned at our approach; allowed us to sit down close by them, and pat them, and they would even small of the bread and truckers with we tried to tempt them to feed from our handa. It was amusing to watch them in their home; the little one endidling up to the weather, quarrolling or the
which
Dearest,
warnest place with that solfish instinct
of
Insurances.
QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM and after this date, and until further notice, a Discount of Twenty per sent. (20%) upon current local rates of Preming will be returned ou Inanratices against fre, effected with this Office,
KORTON, LYALL & Co.,
Agents.
If 1974
25th Jnne. 1874.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANOC COMPANY.
In Gooda atored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Vo. f717 Hongkong, 8th November. 1869, NORTH_BRITISH AND MERCANTILS INSURANCE COMPANY. TAROM and after this data the followingrates will be charged on SHORT PERIOD Insurances, viz:—
Above 1 month,
Not exceeding 1 montki oftheannualrato | Ambọta
and not exceed.3
Above 3 months'
and not exoced-> 6
do do.
Alove i mantha the full annual rate, -NB-Short period Policies can be remwed for a term to complete 13 months, the presiam charged for such prolonged terin being the
eto and affection which startles 17ROM this date until further notice, a balance of the Annual Premiums.
35
Ls something strangely hunn.
Return of Treaty por cent. (20%) will be The happy family" so often presented mile, on the Premium charged on sul Imaar
On and after this date, a discount of 20.per | Länti io menageries, was to be sean here in nature.aces effented with this Office; Euch Return cent off the above rates will be allowed to In-Milbanke
being payable on the issue of the Policy. Small lizards cowled over the mother seal and ate flies from her back nud little bird's
hopped over her head and between hor and her little ones, without boslightest fear.- From the Atlantic Monthly
WHAT CORAL IS AND HOW WE GET IT.
For a long time it was supposed that coral was a submarino plaut. For did soignee admit its blunder without repeated investiga- tions, and discussion which was prot rantai for mug years. In fact, there is perhaps nothing more difficult then to draw an ac curate line of dómarcation between the
FOX table and the animal kingdon:
There was, however, one fact which sorin
ly peplexed the savants, and which might perhaps have set them upon the right track
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GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. If 1159 Honkong. 24th June, 1872. - LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
HE Undersigned having been appointed. Agents in Hongkong for the above Dom. pany, are propaved to grant Marine riska at ourront ratos,
· AUGUSTINE HEARD & Ős. tl 471 Hongkong, 6th March, 1868. rus QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY CAPITAL TWO MILIJON STEELING. HE Undersigned having been appointed Agent for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire,
agrera.
Nelucko GILMAN & Co., Agenta,. Korns North British & Mercantile Insurance Company. Faron
tf.117 Hongkong, 24th June, 1872.
NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
15 annual rates for Fire Insurance
various classes of Buildingsant theircon tenta will remain as follows untilfarther no tice, viz
Detached and somi-detached) Dwelling Houses (removed from the town) and their contents. Other Dwelling Houses (similarly
aitunted) and their contente
percent
Prince Albert
White Cloud Yanglaze
Yot-tong
percent. Absalon
Aunoy
L. Anuustegui Span, te
Stead
Yeigt
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com- many are prepared to grant Policies against "FIRA to the extent of $60,000 on any one First
Clase Risk.
GIBBS, LIVINGSTON & Co.. Hongkong, Jat January, 1867.
Brit, str 1490
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Buòdish
430 478 Pao, White,
Gran, ∙Black, 21
700 7.20 Needacons, Japaz.
per tub. 4.0 480
6.00, 625
385, 440)
17:00 1850
120 9.00-
2.94 0 60
6.76 4.00
per pol. 130 195
2006 29
875.4 720
3.50 2.00
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15.25. 16.50
185 • 2000
2.25 - 2.60
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400 405
Sun Round Rod, Wire. ST, English LEAF,
TTY, Malacca,-- TIPLATEE,... SARATHING METAL.-
STATES,
4.50 3.00
- 150
IF
10,50 1100
Yellow..
L.85 3.88 24,80 2800 & 37.00
WIRD, Cr,
1.65 1.10
Out.......
120
per picul 85.09 a90.00 pet hex · 9.25 a 9,50! prpioni 24.00 a 2800 | FYRMIORELI, Tientsin...
140.00 160.00 Exas Wax, Japan
7.5077
Bank.cor
8818, Dry Hjam large,
825 a 12 60
small,
6,50
-50
000
€ 80
18.00 1640
$4.00 84,00
SHIPPING IN THE CANTON WATERS.
Wor. Pusta & Co
D. Sassoon, Sous & Co
Amir, sir
901
Kwok Acheong
D. Lapraik & Co
Aur, air 940 † Aug. Heard & Co Brit, air 1890 A. Heard & Co., Agents Brit, atr 21 A. Heard & Co., Agents
180 Acheong
Destination
Nnew Providencia
Clark
MACAO. Pero alt, 1650 Order Nel. bk 750 Ed. Sabellbage & Co
471 Order
308
Juva
Brit, str 140 A. Heard & Co., Agents
Hunning between Canton and Maao.
SWATOW.
In part on 1st August, 1873.
Frewin & Co
393 Direks & Krager
Bradley & Od
333 E. Vincent & Co 3561 Dirake & Kruger
AMOY.
Inid up Shanghai
Tientsin
844
Ger, sob Ger. bg Gor. bt 336
Elies & C Pased o
200 Predng & Co
Visa-is
Capteins.
Flag & Ily
Tons.
Conngnees.
Fennels.
Captians
Pay & Rig.
Tons
Consignees,
Destination.
HONGKONG.
CANTON.
Lingieng
STEAMERS.
Man-nien-taing
Ngar-tun
991 Remedios & Co
Kavila
Sui-Thing
Conker Sum-shur-fat Stewart .Stewart
H.1.C.M.
-b.
HLOM cor.
H.J. Q.M.
z-b.
ICM
g-b
Blyth woode
Miller
t
do. do.
Canton Cassandra China Columbian Cyphrenes Frie Geelong Hailuong
Jaques
Brit. air Brit. air
770 Siemanen & Co 138 Russell & do
Sun-Chee
H.I.C.M.
g.b.
Ra.st lan
Le Brieh
H.L.C.M. gor.
H. Langer
Ger. 937
Yokohama
"Tion-Po
Do Longueville · HLC.M.
g.b.
Gardner
Brit. str 1400 | P. &-0.-€
"Singapore, &c.
America
•Inagiries
Stephens
Brit. aly
Richardson
Brit. Bir
1270 Jardina, Matheson & Co
116
Elly
Jong
II, K. & W. Dk. Oo
Tug Plying
Fray Kentos
Angel Fulle
G. J. Babot
Brit. afr 1216
Pr& O. B. N. Co
Guillermo
Faboado
Punahard
Brit. atr
77
D. Lapraik & Co
Juoa
Stephon
Peru, ob Pera bk Span, str
Order 774 Order
Kibaha Kin-Kiang Lauakai
Cury
Brit, air
1960
A. Heard & Co., Agenta) »
Luis Caneyard
Vedanai
Peru, sh
1150 Order
Benning
Brit. ar
1061
A: Heard & Co., Agents
Macso
Lencivira
Penz, sh
200 Order
De d'Argence
Fren, alr
180
F. Dezeneir
Mano Copan
Olaguibel
Peru gh
003 Fernando Talon
Brit. abr
9
Aoheonc
Leid up
VidanwOKKO
Pera, sh
880 Raynal & Do
Swith
Bit. Bir 843
Was. Pustin & Co
Spark
Wilson
von Hayden
Belg, air, 1740
Wa. Pasta & Co
Reeves
Brit, sir: 606
Williams
Paturet
Poweu
Foyang
Ferries Ourrell
Sir J. Jeejeebboy
United Service
Bat, air Brit. atr Strahlendorf "Brit. alr Brit. str Corner
Brit. atr
Azyceto Alma Gavotu
101 749
Acheong Chinese
Lostbulig
Paradics
Bernard Martin
McPherson Porp
Fren. bk
Ger, bk
Brit, sch
150
Brit.sch Ger. bk
380 A. Heard & Co., Agents Leid up 782--Siegassen & Oo
Stanghai
Is port 30% July, 1873.
Brit, ete 332
Babaong
Laid up
Aarbaus
Punning between Hongkong and Canton. Bunniag beheern Marag zas Hongkong.
Adolf
Brami
Brera
Honobendaff Hayward Fargenees Schweitzer
Dan. bk
256
Petersen &
207 197
Peterson & C Petersen & Ou
SAILING VESSELS,
China
Neilson
Gor. ech 171
Ravnkülde
Dan. br
21 E. Schellhaus & Co
Chius
! Schmidt
Ger. sch
Silm, br
250 Chinese.
Ema
Grai
Ger. bk
334
Petersen & Co
Fien. gi
210
Aug. Heard & Ca
Finzel
Dean
Brit bl
182
Boyd & Co
Newman
Cecilia Chinaman Clairellen Colima.
Riberio
Brit. bk Port, b's
308
Rozario & Co
M'bourne, &o. Flensburg
Ban, bk
365
Fetersen & Co
In Duelo
€33
Remedios & Co
Forget-me-not
Ger. bk
431 Pasedag & Ou
A. McKenzie
Brit. bi
*67
Raynal & Co
Herustin
Ger, bt
213
Petersen & Co
J. King
Brit, tik
434 Augustine Heard & Co
Ger. vah
189
Petersen & Co
In Dock
Hide
Brit, k
917 Order
Brit bk
326
Order
In Does
B. B. Alatan
"Brit. bk
385
Thos. Howard & Co
Bizga
Spon. bk
€82
J. Willaum
Emilo Maria' Gem
Labeyo
Fron, br
267
Aug. floard & Co
Thos. PaaraÓN
Brit. br
453
Order
Saigon
George M. Adame
Mapaon
Ar.. al
1300
Order
Golish
Siuto.b's
547
Chincoc
Taunion
Glory
Slam. bk
350
Guinove
Triton
Hocarenter Bebopper Borstel Lubmana Warnken Chalmers Jessoa
Siam,seh
100
Obinese
Ningpo
Ger,..bk
256
Paacdag & Co
Der sob
140
Pasedag & Co.
Siam.sch
300
Brown & Co
Gar, be
161
Paacdag & Co
Brit, el
657
Pasedag & Co
Get. ab
680
Boyd & Co
Handy
W. Based J. ThoшBAL Echwartzo
Siam. bk Brit. ab Ger. bk
£92
Chinese
VIRICA
128
Mosingries Maritimo
Yar
$4
W. Pustan & Co
Хаян
Cummins Ortenr Rullsen
Brit. bg
158
Boyd & Co
Brit. b
403
Boyd & Co
Ger, ch
132
Pasedag & Co
Feiteko
Rue, sh
953
Messageries Maritimes
M. Camus
Morrison
Spin. be Anr. sh
548
Renieding & Co
FOOOHOW,
1973
Russell & C
San Francisco
In port on 28th July, 1973.
Ales.- Murdochi Prit. kk
433
Rozario & Co
Acacia
Sydney
Hagemana C. Langs
Gur. bk
Sin, k
400 329
Bourjau & G
Argocaut
Brit. eb
1970 Augustine Heard & Co
Londoa
Chinesis
Argonaut
Brit, bk
Ming or
Shongbai
Brit. bk
August
Ger. bg
27
Butterfield & Swire
Melbourne
Bolted Will
Brit. b
Chowi
349 Busterfield & Swine 339
Brit b 621 Brit, sb 1049 Brit. bk
London
London
315 Adamson, Bell & C
Australia
Brit. bk
Tientsin
Bril. Ach Imp. bk Brit, ub
275 Phipps, Hokling & Do
Melbourne
366 Arenal
231
Turner & Co
London
Duncan
235
Master
Brit. bk
Adeuson, Bell, & Cr.
Australia
·Beadle
Amr, ash
93 Russel & Co
Saigon
Oblven Young
Ger. bg 182 Jolin Forster & Co
Adelaide
Brit, b 260 Order
Tientsin
Scapletorn
Offices and Godowns and their
cautents.
1 porcent, Architect Renaud
Brilliant
Other Risks by Special armaggerent. The following rates will be charged for
were it not for a very satisfactory bulb Farely to the extend of $10,000, un Buildings or on SHORT PERIOD Policies:
bypothetical explanation. The coral was rocky, quite unlike any vegetable substance know Pliny suggested, however-for the character of the coral seems to have been u very puzzling subject to the ancients that this caral was of such a nature that, though vegetable in character,
it hardened
the mo- meat it was taken out of the water. This
For
Goods stored therein.
NORTON, LYALL & Co. #241 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1870.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON.
INCORPORATED 1859,
CAPITAL, £1,000,000,
THE Underaigned having been appointed
pured tonerupt Marine Lisks and issue Polisien
it current rates,
AUGUSTINE TIBARD & Co, 1351 Hongkong. 7th June, 167. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
-COMPANY,
TH Undersigned are now prepared to grant, on behalf of the above Company, Policies against Fire on First-class Buildings, to an ex
tent of $10,000.
view was generally accepted by the User-Agents for the above Company, are pre mon. They reported that the ceral was soft becall the ware, and this tradition of the fishermen was necopted by science without crosexamination. Indeed, to conduct the Cross-examinatio
was a matter of no slight the coral fishers are a poor, diments.
aorant, and superstitions set of people; they
eaerish the secrets of beir exalt with uch care as though their livelihood de- pended on preserving them, and it is rarely the care that auy inducement suffices to per- eurde them to give to the student a piece of living coral. If, overcoming every oftare, gets it, it wquires no little patioase to study its real character, and, so to speak, ite babita For the little creatures who at once produs and inhabit the cond-which is Vigonte sea shell, not of saindividual, but of a whole cota aity-tre aceedingly son- gitive. Drawn up from their home in the bottom of the sea they lie donnant for hours, Jndersigned having been appointed and its rarely by the most patient waiting
Agentsui thoabove Company at this Port, that you are able to obtain the oppotunite of are prepared to rent Policies against Fire to watching the architectural operations of
these tweets of $60,000 on Buildings, or on Goode little "toilers of the sc. 1. Nicolai wal
tored timreon. the first to call in question the universally
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hourlong, th August, 186-1 accepted statements that the coral, which
A discount of Twenty per cent (20°) upon the envient local rates will be allowed on all premium charged for insiranes; such discount! being dolucted at the time of the issue of po- liey."
he
RUSSELL & Co,
Agents.
ly 15 Robgkong, let January, 1879
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
peared like store in the air appeared like | PUCNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMFANT.
wood the bottom of the se. He appears: not to have doubted the stalement, but to lave wished to verify it. For this pusp
it
I sent down a diver. The mau returned with the statement that the coal was as hard beneath the wave as above M. Nicolai was not convinced. It was not till he dived himself that he became satisfied that the theory of Pling and the traditions of tho sailors had nothing to sustain them.¡.
LOM is dare, until further notice, a dis. count of Tranty per cent. (20%) upon the local rates of premis will be allowed an insurances effected with this Company DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents.
tf 1192 Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1872. VICTONIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
The discovery of the true nature of corals Company, with its Head Office at
ie, however, due to M. Paysomel.
Hongkong, and Agencies at the various Treaty Ports in China and Japan, is prepared
It is now, howater, well settled that coral to isane Policies of Jnsurance, at the current
is the shell or the skeleton, the home or the body frame--for we bardly know which to consider it of these intiniteimal little po lyps. They are found living in genuine socialistic communities. Their motto is E Pluribus Unum. Whether they are one or may, is impossible to say, Linnaus en- deavoured to solve the probou by calling them "a compound animal." The coral is, then, the home of these monks of the ocean. Each los his own tell. They are bound to gether, however, by tier
tuan Buy that ever united the me the woxt The imprisoned
ascetic religious order. polyp never leaves his ocean has. Day and bight be
be is at work, drinking in the sca
rates of Premium at the respectire places,
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co..
Scorelarica.
* 557 Hongkong, 1st April, 1871. TRANSATLANTIC FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Compsay, are pre pared to accept risks against Fire, subject to a. bonus of 20 per cent.
SIEMSSEN & Co..
Agents.
if 39 Hongkong, 10th November, 1872.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED),
NOTICE
>
Not exceeding 10 days ith per cent; Not exceeding
Above 1 month, and not
exceeding
Above 3 months,and not?
1 month per cent. Courier 8
Doriga
exceeding $ Aboveßmonibe, the full annual rate of 1
ROBT.S. WALKER & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. 1763 Bonekone. 13th September 189. TANG-78ZD) INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHAI. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 765,000 TAÉLS.
Hahnemann
H. Upmann Imatra Isabelita a Maria Jas, A. Wright Jeanie Loattit POLICIES grunted on Marine Rise to all Johnn Suidt
parts of the World, at current rates. Kim-yeong-tay This Association will, until further notice, Ly-ee-moon provide out of the earnings, first for an interuet Maggie dividend of 15% for shareholders on Capital, Maury and thereafter distribute among Policy holders Meteor annually, in cash, ALL the profits of the Mount Royal Underwriting Business prò rată te amount of Norseman premium contributed. -
Naworth Castle RUSSELL & Co., . Onward
Agenta, Prince Engene
1089 Hongkong, 9th July, 1872. CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
Rainbow
Repablio Santa Sanchia Salvadora Yophia
NOTICE:
St. Pazl
Telegraph
conformity with the Special Resolutions Veritas adopted and "onnfirmed at the Extraor dinary Meetings of Shareholders beld on the Vila de Rivadavid 1st and 15th instante, altering Clausos Nos, 180, Zemindar.
Yvonne 131, 132, and 133 of the Artisles of Association, (ach elanges to take effect from 1st Novea bor, 1871), the Net Profits of the Company will, Chee from that date, bo distributed as follows, viz.
Two-thirds (2/3rds), to all contributers, who- ther sbarebolters or not, in proportion to the not amount of premia contributed by each.
Fort Willia John Adame
One-third (1/3rd) to Shareholders generally, according to the number of shares held by bach.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.,
General Agents. 314 Hongkong, 18th February, 1879, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE Cus
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PECMTUN.
Detached & semi-detached Dwell-1 per oest.
ing Houses, removed from town, and their contente.. Diber twelling Housesused strict. by us such, and their contentu, Godowns, Offices, Shops, &o., and
their contents,
Avon
Weens
Andersen Jorgcusen
Ramussen
Bioset
Sanhaa
Pettersen
Berryman Навзет Linklater Stimson Smith Theper McGilvery Nunea Hormtecher Spreckeleen
Ger. b
Brit, bg
Siam, LL
Brit. ab
42A8. B. Barrows & Sona
191 Carlowitz &Co
1228 Order
389 Sieme¤ & Co
$75 Chinese
--|
Sinn, sh
711
Chinese
Bri. Uk
349
Bourjnu & Co
Brit. h
606
Rozario & Co
Brit, ah. 1828 Am. bi Aur, sh
P. & O. Co
Order
Port, bk Spen..sh
Sino. Uk
Stain, bk Sign. bk
Rub
688 13£1
Melbourne
Arnhold, Karberg & Co Manila.
311 Rozario & Co
729 Order
301 Chinese
*350 Chinese
202 F. Dogenser
676 P. & Ö. 8. N. Co
J. Otten BRITOWE Hamble
Cancille
Jan.
Spin, bg Fren
261 Brandao & Co
Trideforg
Wobator
Pony Mag
263 Harbor Master
Purobase Stroad
Hulk
1000 | P. & 0.0
Huk
Manila Yokobama
2. Marlowitz & Co
Brit sh 1085 Jardine, Matbeson & Co San Francisco
RECRIVING VESSELS & HULAS.
$18 Water Folic
H. M, S. SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.
Captain.
India Jame Wilson Kim Soon Hoat Rebeios
Soon Hong Sea Te's Seng Suva
Koedth Rest Petersen Johansen Beath
Dilprsound
Date of Abernora
Georgian
Glamorganshire
Invertess
Jazie
Jessia McDonald
Kien Vei
Normen Court
Prospector
Rachel
Sea Bird
Witsb
Sophis
Ziska
Ambawador Antipedes
Archo
Riddle
Nionlaon Banderapo
Киб Halle well Habbekoat Druy Dalrymple Dalgleish Morgan Donkin Le Bas
Sievwright
Trucey Shewan
Firth
Brit. bk 283 Butterfield & Swire
Brit. bk
Siemssen & Uo
Gilman & Co
Adamson, Bell & Co
457 Muster
Brit. sh 724 Jardine, Matheson & Co Brit. bis 341 W. Newman
Brit. bk
Ащіе
Black Adder Charl's Palmer
Gray Agnew Dimelow. Morrison
Bisseft Morrison
Magner
Brit.. bg 119 Jardine, Mutheads & On! Australia
SDANGHAT.
In part on 26th July, 1873.
The names of the numerous seamers, tags, small craft, and receiving hulks amplon on the Yang-isac are not included in his table.
Brat, h
Frazer & Co
Prazer & Co
Brit. bk 494 | laster Brit. k 512 Aur. lk 6:8
Amr, bk
Amr, bl
Brit, l Ban. ble Brit. bk Sinn, se Amr, k
r!
Olyphant & Co
Smith, Arcbar & Ja 217 Gibb, Livingston & Cu
567 Fang King
516 Olyphant & Co
376 J.S. Baron
887; Frazer & Co
3×1 39
Eduard Sohelibass &C. Biemasen & Co
622. Pastu & Co
227 A Dent & Co
Frazar & Co
Benefiator
Frederica
Foookow
Brit, sh Bril. bik
Fren. Uk
London
Name.
Rig.
Where Ai.
Conquest
donb, we gun 78.
4120
Ccor. Patterson
Hongkong
j' per annum,
Curlew Dove Dwarf Elk Flamer Frolic
Steam Corvette. douh sa, gan vl. gun-host
14 400
Capt. Wm. H. Whyte Yokobams
160
Conde. E. J. Church
Tientain
Deux Frerea Doune Chatle Esbars Bnare
doab, sc. gua vl.
$ 60 24
Ta be Sold
Shanghai
M. Diarmid Fartorpt Press
Comdr. B. W. Bus
Nagasaki
doub zo, gun vi Hospital
4 120
Comr, J. B. Barnett
Naguuki
Galvasion -
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Hoogkang
Guacht
Briard Kirby
Bric, bk
gun-bout
Capt. 0. E. Buckle
on passage to N'aki
Harlow
Philippa
Brit. el
Iron Duke
Meanca
doub. sc. iron sh. 14 800 | Capt. W. Arthur Military Hospita)
Nagoorki
Hawaii
Brown
Brit, he
211
Hongkong
Huntly Coatla
Melville Midge
Hongkong
v). 4. 120
Condr. Grant
Singapore
Macauley Anderson Hora
Brit. bir
623
E. Sebellbass & Co Adamaon, Bell & Co
Hingo Loudon
796
Augustine Heard & fo
Loadoa
60 Lieut. Coudr, Bout
Nugamaki
3
16
60 Lieut. Coor, Fairle
Commodore Shortt
Hougtong
Fut McIntor
Bouyau & Co Wes. Pastna & Co
Вопркове
Spas, b
544 Fong. Hing 931 Order
7200 Cour, Parsons
Shanghai
Nightingale
Cuttey
8 180 Comr. Pitman
Hankow -
Northampton
Burclay
Yulobuma
Record
Sainberlich
Rose of Australia
Thurs Thetia Thistle
Zebra
Sieum Corvette Scaun Corvette doub, so. gon vs. screw stoop
14 900
4 120 7 200
Capt. Le Huste Ward Hongkong Cour. H. K. Liens on passage to S'hai Velos
To be Sold
Honglong
Weymouth Zobrab
Bowcas Salacia
On and after this date, a discount of 20 por Mosquito cock off the above rates will be allowed to In Oposam waters.
Princess Charlotte Rinaldo
GILMAN & Co. Agents, North British und Mercantile Ringdore Insurance Company.
Salamis #1168 Hongkong, 24th Jane, 187%.
Tenzor NÚTIQE.
IMPERIAL. FIRE OFFICE FROM and after this date the following rates will be charged SHORT PERIOD, k- MUTANCES, vis
Not exceeding Ten days of the annoul rale Not exceeding 1 month of the annual rite Aboval month;}
3
water, extreeling its
its calcarous substance, and fashioning it, so man huwa how, into
for now cells,
The community polyps. and house grow thus together. Whether
DOLICIES granted at current rates or Ma- rine Kiska to all parts of the World. In these inant polyps be buds or eggs, or little accordance with the Company's Articles of A- living, sentient creatures, not even the pi-Rociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri-sad not reed croscope can fully tell me.
buted uamally to Contributors, whether Share ng Nothing is safe from the rapacity of man; holders or not, in proportion to the set amount Above 3 months) these little creatures in vain hide their of Premia contributed by each, the remaining and not exceed- §. §. house beneath the waters of the sea. The third being carried to Reserve Fund.
ing belles among the human kind demand these beauties of the ocean as decorations, and
commere makes haste to supply the demand.
tt 95 Hongkong. 17th April 1873-
The conl fishers, who carry m their trade THE GLOBE MARINA INSURANCE most successfully and on the
largest scale at
COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.Ouila Cavour
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARRE OF
HIS MAJESTY KING +2OZOE THE FIRST, A.D. 1720..
doub. sc. gim gun-boat gun-beat Receiving ship sorew sloop doub. so. gon.vl. pad. des, vessel doub. ac, gun v8.
2250 Hon. A. Q. Littleton
4 120 Con.Hon.Fitzmaurice Focohow
6400 Capt.H.B.Woolloombe Singapore
SHIPPING IN THE CHINA WATERS.
STEAMERS.
Ann.str) 250, Aug. Heard & Co Brit, str: 1019, P. & 0.8. M. Co Frenstr
1278] Gran & Co
Квівся
Laura
Maria Muscal Merchant M. X. Vicenta
Santa Colom
Brit. Gar. bk
323
Ger. bk 337
Brit, bk
Brit. ab 1161
Brit. bb
426
··Brit, bg
261
Brit, bg.
190
Brit." bi
-426
Ger. bi
Beit. ah
330
Brit. bk
Ger. by
Desborough
Bowden Jackson
Hunt
Fullerton
Olzen Pierce McNabb
Arr. el
722 Fratur &. Ün
Adamson, Bell & Co
Morris, Lewis & Ca
Fruzar & Ca
Rothwell, Love & Co
Morris, Lewis & Co
324. Schellbass & Cu Turner & Co
411 | Drysdale, Ringer & 15
TOKOHAMA,
In port on 23rd July, 1879.
215 Zuyler & Co Hirt, kk 105 | Walsh, Hall Ca
1258 Knifer de Co
-Brit. atr Brit. bk
Brit, atr
Thorndyke Arm, sh
Quinn Liatoo Caobrane
Bett, b
Brit, biz
48 Van Oordt & Go
690 Shaw & Co
360 Sitwell, Schoyer & Co
180 Netherlands Trading Co;
153 M. M. Co
670
M. M. Co
464 | P. & O. Co
369 M. Verney
Brit. bk447 | Hudson, Malcolm & Co 211 Hadson, Malcolmi & Co
Brit. str
SHIPPING IN MANILA. HARBOUR
Brit. by
Yeavet,
Capleis
Flag
& Bus. Tous
Consigneet
Destination
do, do,
WHAMPOA.
Carl Clara Bill Colombo. Denbighshire Eliza, Slaw
Davies
Gaye
Brit. sh
Elsinore
Clark
Amr. ah
685 Captain
OLYPHANT & Co.,
General Agents.
do. do.
Ahove 6 months the full annual rate..
Lap Tek
Darke
Brit. str
Dang Wee Delta
Lord
Maria Lez
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agunte, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. tt 675 Hongkong. 18th August, 1859,"
Charles Albert
Aracab
Edmonds Gouyan
Harwood
Naruto
Hareirra Smith
Peru, bl
970 Captain
Otago
SAILING VESSELS.
Queen Victoria
Brit, eb
788 Gilman & Co
London
Parunca
Astorqua
Peru, ab
843 Wm..Pustan & Co
Parmenio
Caroline
Charley Deerhound Georges Gustav Lola
Lebriquit Selavo
Freo, bl
606 Russell &
London
Brit. bk
359 Hassell & Co
Tientsin
Royal Ninatrel Washi
Price Coater
Jatace Shearer
Brit. bk
578 Jardine, Matheon & Co London
Fich
Ger, br
650 Carlowitz & Co
• Fi[ ! ' ...
Ger, by
200 Wu. Pustau&o
Tientsia
Barene
Peru, ak
901 Order
Valguardsen Ger.bg
201Arnhold, Karberg & Co Ubefoe"
Erqniga
Peru.
1199 Wm. Pasta & Co
Yusels.
Captain.
Flag & Toits,
Hig.
Harrie
Brit k 605 Meloliers & Uo
Hamburg
Rebso
Hamburg
Young vilail
Brit. tr
CANTUN 652 Olyphant & Co.
Rengal
Shanghai
Conquest
Crourwell
J. Hogg
Brit, str
08 Sismsson & Co
Бледа
Polistes issued for long or short periods al current rates,
A discount of 20 *%, allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
B. Chor
KL.I.C.M.
Faize Allem
Perater Robinson
11.1.0...
F. G. Figita
R.LOW. gah.
Hippocampe
Bucaic
Shanghai
Osaka.
Policies isced for same not exceeding £5,000, on reasonable terma,
Customs Chop
B. de los Angelus
Fee-loong
Agerie.
HOLLIDAY, WISE' & Co. tt 1863 Hongkong, 25th July, 1872.
Fei-ho L'eiman
Wright Clayson
HLO.H. Ab
Sta. Ana
H.LOL. g.b.
Brit. dr
A. Heard & Co., Agents Laid up
the entrance of the Adriatic Gal, test small THE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE IN. boat, watch, from the uses to which it.is. Mat. the name of a coralline. Six or eight are sullerent for a crew. They are always excellent divers, amphibbus creatures, half half fish. They take with them a wooden croes, whose armare equal
ЖЕТЕК
aet j attached.
SURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA.
THE SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSU. RANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG,
Attention of Sbippers is called to the longat and very strong. 10ch urine underaged Agents of above named Compuzies, low rates of Premiomas charged by the stroes to the centre of the moss serves as 15 per cent.
A heavy stone for all steamer rieke, subject to a brokerage of a weight and sinks the simple apparatus to The "Casterling" as well as the "Globe," the bottom of the aaa. The diver next de after paying the Shareholders a dividend of 10 scends, and by moving the bauches of the per cent, on their paid up Capital, distribute 25 cross rapidly round among the coral rocks,per cent of the surples of the profits pro rata ratangles them in the upt After about oust such of the Insurers as buvo pai
during the year £500 and upwards in premium. thirty seconds of this work the men on board Particulars can be obtained at the Olice of ta feluca haul at the rope, and pull up
SIEMSSEN & Co., cross, col diver, and all-Harper's New Monthly.
40 Hongkong, 16th October, 1872.
I undersigned baring been appointed Margot Agents for the above Corporation, an Oracle prepared to grant Justice as followe Payche
MARINE: DEPARTMENT
Solu Policies et current rates, payable either hero, in London, or at the principal Ports of India,
Acantha Obino, sed Australia.
Aa-luri FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Obiokiang. Ching-Sing Chen-jui Chen-to Douglas Demerara
Ger, sb 937 Vogel, Hagedora & Co
H.L.Q.M. g-b.
g-b
Brit, ar 36. D. Lapraik & Co
Consigneer.
686 Chenliu & Co
Brit. bi $33 Kerr & Co
Aur. bk ·510
Autist
Span, ab
Smith, Bell & Co
726 F. Reyes
563 Order 205 10. Heigiszen & Co 3.0 Saith, Bell & Co
T. Herrikon' & Do 08. Rubido
402 M. Nięło.
Printed Pablised for the proprimior, ty Will. URL, Wymlin-Street, gaug
Brit, bk
tter, bg
Freu, b
Brit. bk
127
Span. bt
Span, b
London