Extracts
THE SMOKERS REVERM
BY AN OLS BACH-
As I silent smoke my pipe
Of peaceint mediution,
Stealing through my bronst I feel
A nothing consolation.
Burtice every nig Quick Faries fan air,
And visionarie, Unseen by other forms prisa And siftly flat balore my eyes.
Pance within gj bogam voluna, And my n soft emotion; While quiet cores trough my teime Take a sweet, nothing poten
What'er betida
On every site
· The workt sa wide,
ter
A MENAGERIE SPEECH ON
KONKEYS.
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 25ra, 1875
dressed, after a quarrol at a drinking boat by one angry disputant to another, whom be. challenged to a duci lost esteemed Sir,
Ostrza Insurances.
CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE
- INSURANCE COMPANY,
HR ATTENTION OF SHIFTERS is ea
ed to the fatore distribution of the Pro
Insurances.
HONGHONG MARKETS,
118.00 121.69
· 126.00 182,00
2.30 a 145
28 32...
47
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.8.69 b...
Pa 10 lb WHITE SHITINGs, to do rood..
Bha Co
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2.70 3.45
9.10295
285 280
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·2.05 a 8.140
56 a: 2.00
da Reported by Chinees on the 3rd August, 1873.* NOTICE
COLLON GOODS. DIROM and after this date the following stue
will be charged for SHORT PERIOD COTION TAK, No. 30 a Super pitul $108.00) & $115,00 Inimrances, viz
Not exceeding Ten days of the usual rites. GaiT SHIRTIES, 77 the... pr piece 22:08 4" 2.07
do. do. Not exceeding 1 month!
do. Above 1 month, and not
receding three months. ? oxoceding six months...!! Above six months the full annual reio.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Agents, Allianze Firs desurance Company AZA Fonekone, 28th August 1889 NOTICE
fewer trisi molar than the monkeys of the eclf to ba honourable sir, youre most da whether Shareholders or not. Fataably in pro above3 monthe, and not);
is
Of monkeys, ladies and gentlemen, there are two kinds-those of the Eastern and Permit me to inform you that you are a those of the Western hemisphere. The for pic Yes, my beloved one. It is my laten- mor have the mine number of teeth as we tion in a short time to spoil your banky har-that is tony, thirty-two, and nostrils either by sword or pistol. The chaton shall that almost run into one another. The lat be left to you, as both weapons are to me
nostrils and bare parall
I while some quite indifferent. Hoping soon to have the
pleasure
of a disrisaed answer, I declare have six griadne on each side of the jaw others have four more false ridars and four
"The stately Spaniards, votedly, CARLAVERO." Old World. Olserve the chimpanzes in the in addressing a letter of business to peop striped jersey. Hechews tobases, and sheds mercial firms, instead of the "Sir" of "Gens teata of natural grief for the loss of hit tlemen of the English, or the Monétig ** spoise, to whom he was tenderly attached or "Messieurs" of the Fronsh, write "May T'het is the orang-otang, which, in its native senor mio" or "Max schores ntréstres," or forests in the Ilia Archipelago, rooms "My very sir," or "Our very airs," and sub of the woods, carrying a club scribe themselves "Your very attenting, or hairy monarch *
It come servants. obedient o very in its hand like Hercules. The next speci" Your
the letter-writers busy ge mon is a Hanuman, or sacred monkey. It is to me that is this looked upon with reverence in India, where of all the world would do well to amend their larg
flocks of them go every day to the style of Address, and revert to the simple temples, and are fed by the priests and wor phraseology employed by the ancient Bonus. shippors. Yonder you see the gorgeoanly. How truly curteous was the Roman uthod. coloured, but furocique mandrit of Wes: If Lucius Verus wished to write to Scipio Hear Africa. The groes bave to fee before it Africanus, he did not begin My
Tours very truly Likes Yorkshirgan, it will keeps stone seven Scipio," and end with peare in its pochst, and then tum it, but at last wreak its rengeance on the object of its treacherous rage. It is the most irritable
A is augnen, auilt by me While in these reale of ghantar. Like u dreamer in the night, Taveopped in swetrat sluribers, Who bolts som: piewing sigil Or bears, in eilvay cumbers,
Some softening struin.
That in his brain
Lingars, agen
H
To font within his cars when coƯỜ From ber far journey doth retw
This I dreamt waking ¿æ
And fairy forme impear...
And like the Hitting mong ban
Appear in caity un
In pleksi sighte
My son delights,
de these gay sprights
Aricing, drent in colaas gay,
Chase every thought of enro away.
As the graceful clouds queue!
Their airy ringkas free,
Orbung like the decay parl
That borders the loam'd sea.
Fren fancy linge
On airy winge
Her offerings
O visions fair al music sweet.
And gaily strowa then at my fot.
Hercs dail world of grief artcara And daily murmuring!
Mno the world a light and air
Ettered make it bring.
Let Baccbusiwine
Th' fasorient ving
O'er Lesbica shrina-
To those who sang, in happy laye. Tby fragiant weld we give the caira
-Uniotsily chu..
HANDJ. Hands are infinitely varied. Their shape, tint, the mails, length, width, roundness, are as different as individuals. There are bands that seem intellectual in their
Brametry, bautiful flexibility and grace of motion. Some are soft and voluptuous, and others precisa. striking and trilliaus. The form of
animal in all
fits of this Company, two-thirds (2/3via) of whiti, after pay most of interget, will now be divided amonget all Contributors of business, tion to the amount of Nets Premis contributed WM. POSTAU‘& C¤N:
Agente, 1883 Hourkone, 9th April 1829
THE HINA FIRA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
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China and Japan, and Singapo,for SCORT PERIOD Insurances, viz
"THEfoliering rates willbechargeðin fature Saigon and Penang,
Bike accepted, and Policies In Not exceeding 10 days, t of the annual rite.es, Black, 1218...... khova 1 month and not? above-mentioned Porta. granted at the rates of Premium current at the Not exoceling 1 month, exceeding 3 months f No charge for Patioy toes.
Ahovo 3 menthe and not exceeding 6 month...
Gentian, 22 janu FEND, BlackAMIENNIE
· 2,70 = 350
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38.6 14.00
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JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary Tee 30% Hongkong, lat Navomber, 1871, IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE 00. WE Inwuring Houses and other Building of its Lucius Verys to Seipio Africanus, greet-Goods, Wares Merchandise Manufootar
ing" after which, without further palater, ing and Farming Stock, Ships in Port, Har, creation, and has been known he would proceed to business. Would it not boun, or Dock, and the Cargoes of such Ships Rates will be charged for Fire Insurance |
but want straight to the poiut, und said,
Send me ten
of
your
best,
to die of a wik fit of passion. Those are be a raving of time if we were to imitate this madiques, and some of thenr, you will ob excellent old fashion. And why should not serve, have not much more of a tail than Smith minimise trouble by addressing Brown Manx cat has he Barbary aw is the only after the classical method. Smith to Brown,
tous apocisa of roonkey found in Europe, and greeting. there, in
wild state, it is rapidly becoming coals-lowest price" or "Jones to Robin- extinct. There are obly two or three still os, greeting. Will you ding with no next left on the rock of Gibraltar. The spider Thursday at the Megatherium, at sis pre- monkeys come from South America. Thay cisely The one word greeting "includes have no thanks; but this was is made up all that is necessary, in the way either. to them by the strength of their tails, by friendship er politeness, and would answer meats of which they hang from boughs and every purpose in the ordinary intercourse of to tree. The life. But it would uerer do for love-letters.. swing themselves from pinch monkeys and marmosets swarm in the These always did, and always will, stand forests of tropical America. They are full of apart as a literature by themselves, governed
tree
bi
froke, and of an affectionate disposition by their own lawa, by their own impulsea
They feed on rails and bunning-birds From All the Tear Round. The lemurs have fox-like heade
and sbarp claws on the first fingore of their hind limbe The other nails are flat. They live on trees, but, unlike the spider monkeys, they can of bough by swing themselves from
their tails. If, however, you present them with a handful of nuts, you will see that they Gun tackle them as cleverly & the others. The leurs are natives of Madagascar, atd. like the Australu' opposums, are liveliest at night, coming home, as the song says, "with the mill in the morning."-From "The Travelling Menagerie," by Charles Camden.
LETTER-WRITING.
will
Insurances,
NOTIE.
of
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. ROM and after this date, a Discount of 23 par cest, on the current rates of Premia be allowed to all contributors.
NORTON, LTALL & Co., Agents the Quesa Insurance Company, tf 242 Hongkong. 22nd January, 1870. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.
NTIL further notice the following Annual .....
ing Houses removed from town, şi per cent. Detoobed & semi-detached Dwell-
and their contenta. Other dwelling Houses and alrict- ly as such, and their contente. Godowns, Offices, Shops, &c., and
their contents.
also, Ships Building and Repairing: Bargis and other Vessels on Navigable Rivers and, viz Canals, and Goods on board such. Vessolt, throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and in FORDIGN UOUNTERS, PROM LOSS OR DAMAGE DT HIRE.
The Undersigned, Agenta for the above Com pany, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE to the extent of 560,000 on any one First Class Risk. GIRB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1867.
Acantha Amazone
Haibook Indos Kinbau,
Lingin Luzon
Wikiama
Aurican, por barrel af 200 Mu................ 16.50 a 17.00 WHAT, Tiantain per pcl. 18.70 10,00
California,..
- 20.03 22.50 | Jʊnam, Canton white, 1
22.00, 29.50 12.60 1400
West Coast, Dk. Bywa,... Manila, Dr White,
DE. Brown,
Itow-Nail-Rod-1-...per.pia) 4.30.4-1.16 Cameras, packed
4.50 48 Fan, While,
01205
11
Small Round Rod,...rum saman. OF JR......
+
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QUÍZIGI LÝEE... SFILTAR,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agents Imperial Fire Insurance Company, ti 864 Hongkong. 7th March, 1865.
SHIPPING IN THE CANTON WATERS.
Dedination.
Out...
730 & 720 Mösarcoma, Japan,
per tub. 460 4.00 Swawaan, Green,
4.82 000
par pieul 94.50 8800 Moss, Thy Biang,
8.90 9:00 -impor hor
perpicul24.00 a 28.00 VERMICELLI, Pienta 140.00 a 14.50 Baza Wax, Japan..
tr
7.50 a 7.78
Fankow
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180 1.05
1.05.20
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3.50 9.00
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23,76 · 820
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Toya 200
225 2.60
1.80 16
19 1.05
877.09
1.80 2.19
28.00
276 a 2.00
875 12.50
1.85 8.20
1.004 6.90
16.00 16.50
28.00 89.00
Vercals.
Caplions.
Flag & Rig
Tane
Consignees
Destination.
CANTON
Fray Benton
g.b.
688 Olyphant & Co
Vessels:
Captains.
Flag & Hig
Fors
Consignees
·HONGKONA.
STEAMIZI.
Ling-tong
Cocker
HLOM
Man-nien-teing
Sum-sllin-fat
H.I.Q.M
oor,
Young*
Brit, str
652
Olyphant & l'o
Champenois
Fren. atr 1900
Messageries Maritimes
Мвости Ngan-tun
Lowe
Brit, tr
Stewart
HIC.M.
g.b.
Obion
W. H. Cobb
Ámr, eft
3836
P. 2. 3. Co
Yokohama,&a, Sci-Teing
Stewart
H.IO.M. g.b.
Dang Wee Drabe Bry Tamb
Lord
Ann. etz
230
Agg. Hoard & Co
Sun-Obec
Clark
H.IO.M.
g-b.
Eopline
Brit. et
561
Tuck-mec.....
Th-an-tan
Le Bosh
H.LO.M.
.oor.
Arcadi
Spun, etc
222
E. J. Bage
Tien-Pu
Richardson
Brit. 'str
116
H, E. & W. Dk. Uo
Tug Flying
Pornoja
Morales
Span, ate
$55
Remedios & Co
Glerannoi
Cupello
嬉しい。
Bir
948
Jardine, Mathesos & Co
Punchard
Brit. str
277
D. Lapaik
Oo
Amerion
N. Stewart Cury
Brit, at
2205
P. & Ó. 8. N. Co
Cecilia
Laustria Riberis
Brit, atr 1050
A. Heard & Co., Agenta:
Courier
Kia Kiang Lanorai
D. Argent
Brit. str. 106I Fred. str Brit, ale Amr, str
A. Heard & Co., Agents
Why
B. B. Alston Joog Angel Folle
Pep. sh
180
F. Deconoar
Ashaang
Guillermo
Fiboado
861
D. Lupaik & Oo..
Juan
Brit. str 1775
P. 1O. 8. N. Co
Macao
Fren. ar Brit, atr
Canoe Capan
808
Kwok debeong
Svatom
Nievo Providencia
Amr, air 240
Aur. Henri & Co.
Oracle
Benning
Brit. ar 1690
A. Heard & Co., Agents
Sota Sancha
Stepbu Lencivira Dlaguibel Vidauwazego Eryciga Nunes
Peru. sh
Peru. ab
Pera. ab
1199 Order
Port. bk
Poyang
Carrol!
Brit, air
Brt str
Printo
Scala
221 180 Brit. Ar 1572
A. Heard & Co., Agenta
Spark
Aabeong
Buiterfeld & Bairo
Sir). Jeejeebhoy
Brit. sir 101
Acheong
White Cloud & Yeso
Brit. Air
390
A. Heard & Co., Agents)
Asl:ton
Brit, sir
695
D. Lapraik & Co
Blast Coast
Young Yung-Ching
Brit. elr
332
Acheong
Lald up
Gibbon
do.
do.
Abalon Albyn's Isla
Ar Atelicata
A wiricana
Aubotic
Accora
the bed often express le cambities arious countries of Europe difor almost as be returned in Izaurations against fire, effected Malwa -
and
of
ROBERT S. WALKER & Co.,
Agents, Royal Insurance Company, tf 1162 Hongkong, 24th June, 1972
QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. ROM and after this date, and antil further notice, & Discount of Twenty per cent, (20%) upon marront fogal raten of Pretio, vill
with this Ofos.
NORTON, LYALL & Co.,
tf 1174 25th June, 1872. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
and after the date the following rates will be charged on SHORT PERIOD Inaurances, viɛ —
Ni
Nome Agents. Patuxe POVED
The courtesies of letter-writing in the
much as their languages. Baffon it was the person to whom it belongs. The strong who firat sail that the style is the man. H ronical Rogers and small thumb indi- might have addal that the style proclaimed palus,
woman indolmes, faney and feeling the gation. Ferhaps of all the nations of cafe i
hands belong to the The
intellectual square and ambitious, and the who love inluence formal in their correspondenes, inore esperi Europe the English are the stiffest and most and rale. The small, soft, almost flashless
with those to whom they ma personally bruds, but rosy and with knotted frgens, are unknown, andato ura there Iner Personal of English or social position. If a gentium or lads, at the ends, like those squared
Not excesing Tmonth of the annual rate when absent from home, has occasion E wuhen, love domestic life. The small write a letter of instructions to a male or and not exmel-
Above 1 month,)
do. do. desire fingers, broadening at the ends livity and a practical knowledge of the female servant, the style is stadiously drying.
and laconie as a telegram; and contains a hove & mouths world. There are smooth and knotted wort of compliment or courtesy. Who and not excved-t
the finger to the total hands with pointed Jones writes to Brown, whom he has never love unsatis
he addresses him as Sir," and sub the fuges obey inspiration and
himself Your obedient humbl beautiful ja paluting, pretry, rou
routo and nature. There are soft heads more able of servant," though he is neither abedient pot of humble, and would be offender if you really toulerucas Lan of love, and delicat fingers considered him to be so. When Browa that are formed for antiveness and sym-writes to Bobinson, with whom he is on more puby of touch and unde to minister pain or las friendly terms, the word "Sir" is tos aout of the above rates will be allowed to in
graf" burd hands, that know not ten stiff for any dear sir," or "Dear
and he adessos bimes. durucss, but are not igurant of love; brough
Dear sir," or "My hands that the heart aches and guites and Robinson," or "My dear Robinson, and North British & Mercantile Insurance Company. solens."
reason.
T
or
tralat
Yours'
When
Yours vary subscribes himalf "Fours very sincerely,"
or Yours very faithfully. Fully love lettera are in and there in question the style warm,
and
& the full annual rate. N.B.-Short period Policies can be rewed for a farm to entapiste 12 months, the praming charged for such prolonged term bring the
balance of the Annual Premium.
Price Albert
On and after this date, a discount of 20 per Balagaith
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
1187 Hongkong, 24th June, 1872.
- NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE OUMYANY,
Belle Sauvage
Pay Bendiren Briliant
Bato
Geo, Byde Sumat Hecres
Ratukilde: Brown
.0. Freno Toigt
Wu. Brows
Gidtop Pleitner Willams Finch
J. Hoyer Newpian Tams
1:00Menagerico Maritimes
Chi, a 000 Chinese
| Bunning boticsan Hongkong and Canton. Running between Macao and Hongkong.
SAILING VESSELS.
Dan. bk
Brit. b
Brit,
Brit.
201 Ed. Rebellis & Co
450 Order
1048 D. Lapraik & Cs,
250 Obese.
1140T.&O. Co
676 R. S. Walker & Co
Augoate
Anthony Gontier
Ballio
Gaviota
Louise Margarita
Do Loogueville ELLO.Mgb,
MAJAU.
Paru. ab 1000 Onter
Port: bk 533 Remedios & Co
Brit, bi
Ned. br
385
750 Ed. Schallhass & Co 471 Order
Pent bi 303 Order Span str.
TTA Ordor
Feru. sh1 700 Order
Brit. atr
003 Feranto Tv ca
680 Rayaal & Co
311 Rozario & Co.
140 A. Heard & Co., Agents,
Running between Canton and Macao.
In
SWATOW.
port on 30th August, 1875.
455 Bircka & Kruger 844. Frewin & Uo
Kohn Bernard
Ger. bk
Fren, by
Anderson
Ger. bk
318 Direks & Kruger
Brit, sob
150 Bradley & Do
Laid up-
Georges Alfred
Gucaron
Fren. bk
316. Diroke & Krugor
Croix
Fren. Uk
Mille Tynzes
Garnier
Free sh
Resolution
Garnie
Siam. sh
818
Sully
Shueban
Brit. bk
298 E, Vincent à Co
Wm. Tarnor
Xuca
Vandervord Rolses
Brit. bk 431 E. Vincent
Ger. achi
Ellen Lewis
Inuy
Forget-me-not
Foodbowfoo
Kormosa
318 Fresin & Go -
734 Frewin đó
Manter
152 Dircks & Kruger
AMOT.
"In pòrt 19th August, 1873.
207 Petersen & Do
Siam. by
Brit. al
Dan. et
Brit. W
295
Chinesa
Brit. M
338 P. S. 3. Co
Ger. sh
650! Master
Dan.
503 Wa. Pasta & Co
909
Romario & Co
M'bourne, do,
Adolf
Диунаа
Gor. Rob
Sina, bk
338
Obinesc
Ficher
Dan. $14
Bodrjan & Co
Ountent
Kramor
Bina: tk
Bob Tail Nug China
Edwarde
Brit. Bob
170 Boyd & Co
Sobmidt
ter. Beh
200 Pasedag & Co
Tientsin
384
Chinese
Lauglole
Brit bir
Shinghei
Doriga
Bizaga
Span. lik
692
J. Willame
F. Arlacti
Delas Castle
Skinner
Brit. el
677
D. Lapraik & Co
Roat
Fairy
Juknaon
Brit. tk
483
Order
Grothza -
F. Pico
Span.bg
246
Remedios & Co
Capor
Ger. bl Brit.
Jama Moralea
Span. str
Jebo
G. E. Bonde
Nor. ik
460
Chinese
lodia
Johansen
Ger. web
Holonzollern Imbelita a Maria
Joban Smidt. Kin-yeong-lay par sent Kronprinsessen Lord of the Isles percent. Taure
Lyes-moon
M. Hüshagen M. C Надетальи
Ger. tk
270 | Moebere & Co
Rebecca
Sabopper
Gen. bk
Span. I
5-19
Remedios & Co
Sobiller
Diacllage
Gerbk
Ger. tk
400
Bearjan & Co
·Sura, ik
Dan. ik Brit, sch
820 377
Chiucse
Soo Tek Song
Loboang
Siam.och
John Burd & Co
Tronton
Chalmera-
Drit. sh
Triton
Jesam.
Qez. Ab
317 Chinese
Vision
Cuianina
Brit. bg
156 Boyd & Co
Biam.tk
432
Olinere.
Brit. 425
Brit, seb
247
S. S. Burrows & Sons Olyphant & Co
Bera, sb 1150
Order
Fren. bk 432 Order
LADIES AND SPORT: Whether a maa abest, to marry ought to tell, bis wife that he intends to join the Alpine Club, 2 apenda season or to shoot the "devotedties," and the "afetion iHE sunal rates for Fire Insurance on the variouclasses of Buildings and their con: ing tigers after the honeymoon, is what come into play. With these I shall not prebent will remain as follows until further no. might be termed a size point for selection. same to adds. It is with the ordinary tice, viz Lalies who would have no objection to hunt style of address only that I prosume to treat, Detacted and
"I ing, or to their busbards shooting wes in than which nothing more formal and un ananing can will be imagined. Take for covert with a seratok pariy, might try won the title of csquire, which means a Other Dwelling Houses(similarly)
shrink from an aliases with a goatlemen
af
not for us.
Bodi-detached)
Dwelling Houses (removed from the town) and their contents.
situated) and their sentents
contents. Other Rista by Special arrangement. SHORT PERIOD Policies
Luis Canevaro Misti
vio ba a zaste for getting backyards up ehield-bearer. Where are no shields in our Offices and Godowns and their 1 percent. Mory the Matterhorn, shioning the asrenicf Peter days except in the theatres, consequently,
ar potting mandlarers which have the there are no shield-bearers. niñed a true The following ratee will be charged for Moont Royal
The title, even Batre, ar
When it was a reality,
and sillage in theirstems. Indian T That, however, is a matter for the lady and thing, meant nomore than a Dophyte in the
We Right find many records profession of arms, and a servant to a s
who was called a chevalier, a knight, indeed, and those of recent date cough, in, or a borseman. In this respect the
a rider, which ladies have boldly accounpark their Freuch are inre sensible. They have 10 buslands into the most difficult and trying Fr
Where were esquires at all, and Monsieut regions of sport and travel. helpmates indeed. It might be remarked title as they usually bestow. The eldest son in these adventurous co-patierships of the old kings of the Bourbon line
thut
They have,
Qavingo
Not exceeding 10 days ith par cent
Not exceeling......... 1 month 1 per cent. Papa
Peilia
exceeding
Above 1 month, and not s
Prento
Prince Alfred
a high s
Rainbow Reth Salrydora
Sau Lorenzo
St. Mary Stirpeflon
wes
the sort of matriuunal separations which Monsieur par excellance the Monsieur wlw cthur Messieare Dr. Johnson, in coneration with General took precedenty over Fuel, anticipated would occur in the
woods whatsoever.
borever, for of epistolas
phraseology and wife, do not happen greater variety between husband when the experiment "Bir, they would is practically tried: than the Eugleh, and subscribe their letters after a fashion which to an Englishman dissensiodi enough, of another kind.
One would alsow to go sees remarkably roundabout, cumbrous, a-hunting in this word, another inlat; or and affected. If they begin with the "Dear perhaps one would chose to go hunting, ait "Cher monsieur"--they end with the
Barry.
TIN WALL PAPER.
lumbering phrase,
Reeves, monsieur,
Above 3 monthe, and not
exceeding
Aboves months, the fallannual rate of
ROBT.S. WALKERA Ú..... Agents, Royal Insurance Umpany. 1763 Hongkong, 13th September 3860. THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OP
HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE TUB FIRST, A.D. 1720.
andersigned having been appointed Agents for the abure Corporation, are
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Sir Larry Par ken Sob
Ü. Lange Casperaer Patrie
M. Colberg Катиавед Brave Vedarini
A. Bertin
Berrymar Huberts Biose Aldecoa
N. Irgens
Sim
Thayer
Mizlo
Hormaeches Ledesma Young
Dana Qbspman Rebae
Brit. ab 1998 Order Brit. bk 871 Order
Cor. bk 388 Sieussen & Co. Remedion & Co
Remedios & Co
Jardine, Mathson & Col San Francisc
H. M. E. SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.
Adels
Argonaut
Belted Will
Black Adder
Spau. str.
340 Tait & Co 222 Tais & Co 931 Pasedag & Co 340 Brew & O
G15 Boyd & 0 148 Peteraen 3.05 256 Pasddag & Co 264 Tait & To
Brown & Co
300
697 Pasoday & Co
630 Boyd & Co
FOOCHOW.
In port an 8th August, 1873.
Fosshow
74 Jardine, Matheson & Co London
But. bk 283 Adamson, Bell & Co
SHANGHAI
In port on 18th August, 1875.
The name of the numerous aleamers, tugs, small craft, and receiving kulks employed on the Yang-tas are not included in this tablo.
Bric, ab
Frazar & Co
Little & Co
585 Smith, Archer & Co
Giub, Livingston & Co
New York Iloilo
San Francisca
Span. bk
Ned. bl Brit. bk
269 422
Am. bk
258 858 Bril..b 458 Span. sh Epan.bg. Siam, b Brit, bk
Ed. Soballhans & Co
R.8. Walker & Do Aug. Heard & Ob Carlowitz & Co
Caroline
Ohowfa
Will Nicolaon Hallowell Clyma Hastekost
Amr. Bob 387 Master
Shangbai
Bris. 'Bla
1070 Angustine Heard & Co London
Brit. bk
349 Batterfield & Swiro
Brit. sb
934 Gihh, Tavingston & Co Shanghai
Bri. bk
839 Semasen & Vo
Dilpassund
Duke of Abercorà
729 Brandao & Co
Afori
Inverness
Dray Dalrymple Doalio
Brit. bk
621 Gilman & Co
London
Brit. h
1048] Adamson, Bell & Co
London
Brit
220 411
Buraco Co, Limited
Lord Macaulay. Rackel
Úare Firth
Brit. sh
845 Jardine, Matheson & Col
Melbourne
152 Order
Sofootba
Starlight
D. R. Bolt Benedictsen
Brit. sh der, ab Brit. bk
806
Ang Heard & Ob
917
Vigel, Hugedora & Co
Kambarg
525 0:der
St. Brycedule
Tafaretta Telegraph Veritas
W. A. Pearce Beargese Burrows Homable
Siam, by Brit, k Freak
239 Olimese
902 Sivussan & Do
425
Roswell & Co
Villa de Rivadavia Wilhelm Yabe!
Cortillo Juhansen
Siam, bk Rus. bk Span, bg
302
F. Dogenner
676 201
Vogel, Hagedora & Co
New York
Bandao & Oo
Manila
Ger. bk 329
Pedro kuza Trideforg
Pera sh 1311
Bourjan & Çɔ · Embeke
Yokohama
Ambawandor Archon
Brit. sb 1095
Argonaut
Gray Dimatio Sanderson
Brit. bk 449
Frazer & Da
Brit. bk
517
Benefactor
Rayten Bizart
Amr. bk
Brit. ab
917
Chance
V. Sprookeleen Ger. bk
304 Wo Pustan & Co
FIRE DEPARTMENT. foliores ioned for long or short periods at
Charlie Palmer
Brit. bik
567 Fung Hing
Conquent
Aur. bk
516
Olyphant & Oc
current rats,
A discount of 20%, cllowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for vans not exceeding £5,000, on reasonable terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. E 1868 Hongkong. 25th July, 1872. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM Do
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
Name.
Big
Coplain
***Where' Al.
Doune Castla
Brit. eb
887 Frazar & Oo
Esben Suare
Ban, bk
881
Eduard Schelhasa & Coi Master
Avon
Cudzos Ourjew
doch, so, gen 19. Steam Corvette doab. se, gin vl. gun-boat
4 120
Comr. Patterson
Hongkong
Frederica
Утеба
Klint
24400
3 160
Coindr. E. J. Church
Gabriella Alica
Board
From. bk
291
Tientsin
Brit, bk
3.60
To be Sola
Shanghai
Unarf Elk
doub. Ba, gun v1.
4.20
Comdr. B. W. Har
Vladimis Bay
Philipps
doub. so, gan vi
4120
Oour. J. B. Barnett
Massalez CAVIS
Flamer
Hospital
Frolic
100
Capt. C. B. Buckle
Bjoggren
Capt. W. Arthur
Vladimis Bay
Hora
doable Borgun vl. 4 100 Military Hospital-
Coudy, Boulton
Sarawak
For
Ger. bk
Willia
Hongkong
Malville Milge Bengaziko Opossum Frucess Obarlotte Rinaldo Bagdove Saimir
Hongkong
Sarti Colom
Span. bk Brit. b
Teszar
donb. sa, gan vl. gun-boat gun-boat Recoiving ship screw sloop doub, se, en vl, pad, des, vessel doub, so, gan vē.
4120
Coudr. Grant
Singapori
Ger. bk
252 Nila Moller
4 60 Lieut. Comdr. Bond
Shanghai
siam. Lk
$75 Chiness
360 Lient, Cour. Fairlie
Hongkong
Ger. bk
480 Maclean & Co
16-a
Commodore Sort
Hongkong
1
7200
Come. Parsone
Shanghai
8 160
Comr. Fitmen
Hankow
8250
Hon. D.Littleton
Yokohama
Acer, bl Brit. Ug Aur. ab Brit. sb
413
Frazar & Co.
261
Master
974 830
Frazar & Co
Turner & Co
London
-Steado Corvette Steam Corvette doub. eo, gan rá. screw sloop
TOKOHAMA.
when the other would choose to go ishing: Passurance is is haute consideration avec and so they would part."- From "Sparing aquelle j'ai Thoppeur d'être votre tris prepared tugrant Insurances as follows Rambles and Holiday Papers," by William tumble et très obéissant serviteur.Re-Policies at current rates, payable either hero, Zeminder
ceive, sir, the assurance of the bigh con in London, or at the principal Porta of India, sideration with which I have the honour to China, and Australia be, your very obedient buable servant." A NEW AND HEALTHFUL SCESUTURE.
The term of bawa life ought to extend to people The English Medical Press has the follow at least a hundred and fifty years,
Back ing-Considerable progress bas dan made who write many letters are in append in the production of a substite for paper perorations as this, or others equally wire that would be a born to hospitals as well as drawn, which the French delight to employ. private houses. The new wall duratione The Germans are even mon punctilious. tosupersede paper hangings and pint are and it requires long sady of their language thin sacets of metri, painted over by a and long acquistance with the people to They are aclisik iu dhe able to dojde whether a man is simply Patented
process. prarance, he most French products, and to be called Meio Herr" (ur) or "Hoci aid to be durable. Tiniuil io sheds, thick-
or "Hoth geboren er Hey"
(high-born sir), Bers of urdinary writing paper, is the material und woll gebed er Herr" (bigh and well-E Undersigned have been appointed In Duke which this new style of mural decoration, bura sir), or "Edel-geboren er Herr" (nobly- Agents for the shore Company & Hong-Kerst
kong, Canton, Poochos, Elangbai, and Han
Manoe including gilding, it executed. Jubil is bera sir), or "Hoch wohl und Edel-geboren kow, and are prepared to grant Insuroves at pliable and supple, sufficiently tough not to er Herr" (or tigh, well, and tobly-born
not or, worse of rest of all, Daron fauchtigste Le easily torn. waiforma surfare. It forms an excent base (most serene). And as in English par-
executed for the work
the it also pos upon
sturtly grammatical and poeti "thou," the being waterproof, a sal SOEse the advantage of
proper prouou to properly well known architects and build be employed when addressing a single indi ers, who frequently use it to er damp vidual, has been superseded by the plural
*500* wels, on which, witheat that cong, any German thy" thou" and the "you" bare adopted sad confirmed at the Extraor. This which means several individuals, so
N eonformity with the Special Relations Thalia decorative work would anon perish.
process exerting the painting on both boon superseded, and a single person is
as in the phrase Wie diery Metings of Ebaroholders hell on the Thistle designated "Ley,"
1st and 15th instants, altering Claases Nos. 130, Zabra bended sia ch "How do they find 131, 132, and 139 of the Articles of Asociation,
Un
The
of
ani
tin offers no difficulty. The aberta are
lause
*
"she"
Current Eaton.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. tt 1958 Hongkong, 15th October, 1868 CHINA THADEES' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE.
manufactured of a sicth and is sure themselves instead of "How do you do!" (ench changes to take effect from 1st Nove suitable to their application on the surfaces
The courteous Italians designate every equal bar, 1871), the Net Profits of the Company will,
" or "Your train hat date, be distributed as follow, viz.
Two-thins (2/3rde) to all condrialers, whe- ther shareholders or not, in proportion to the net amount of premia contributed by Que-third (1/3rd) to Shareholders generally, according to the number of shares held by mach.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.,
General Agents.
to
gue-boat
donb. sc. iron sb. 14 200
Capt. Wa. H. Whyte, Yokohama
Muria
Mordeon Scould McDiarmid Saxtorpt Setoder
Siam. b
Brit. bk 984 Siemssen & Co
Siam. bi 418 Chinese
Brit. a Brit. bk
Brit. sh
Order 450 | Order
624
Brit. bk 414
Ger. bk
Brit. bl
Adamsos, Beli & Co Adamson, Bell & Co Reid, EVADS & Co Chinese
326 Bourjan & Do
397 Wm. Pastu & Co
263 J. 8. Buron
381
Order
1161 Adamson, Be:l & Co
Nagasaki
Hongkong
on passage to Naaki
Foochow
Friendship
Glamorganshire Harlow Huntly Castle J. B. Worcester Kim-kin-ke
Laura
Mistletoo
M. y Vicenta Northampton Oscar Vidal Prosperity... Pyrmont Rebecca Goddard Rose of Awstralja Sea Serpent Weymouth
Burclay
Keisl Mollyr
Diedris buen TIN LƯỢT Desborough While Huat
4120 Com.Hob.Fitzmaurice Foochow G400 Capt.H.D.Woollcombe Singapore 14350 Capt. Le Hunts Ward Japan
4 120 Comr. H. K. Ieet 7200-To be Bold
SHIPTING IN THE CHINA WATERS.
Feisel,
Captain.
Flas & Ruj.
{2018.
to be covered. At the manufactory in Paris, the ordinary widths made use of are from and superior es "Your grow," or thirty to forty inches, and the hogth five excellency," and speak to every one as "
I will visit you," is rendered I retres, or rather more than five yards. The orar
the feminine spplication of the painted metallic hangings will visit ber."
prazon doing aithet
wood, storie, p
Grace and Er- e, plaster, or ircarfaces, duty for the feminine nouns, ofers no difficulty. The operation is some cellency, which are always understood, though what similar to putting up paperhangings, not always expressed. In business the Italians with his difference that with the lattor tho never use the words Caro sigaore, or Dear paper is pasted over at the back bra being sir, as the English do, but address their signore," with the broer the surface to be correspondent as Pregiatissimo detuted is covered with a thin oss of ador "Stimativo signore," Most csteemed NORTH BRITISH AND MRCANTILE Camila Cavour hesive varnish,
on which, after it has been sir, varying the style of address by such ft to dry partially, the painted the affixed ephets as "Honourable," Ilustrious"
great ekee. So little is the dificulty
skilled paper-banger after a dressed
Can
ang
with
the1
aud
hway
Most gentle"
1.
Anboto Del
Aracan
Edmonds
WHAMPOA.
STEAMERS.
981 Remedios & Co 3019 "P.&0. S. N. Co SAILING VISSÉLS.
3. MuKenzie Brit, b 607
Shanghai
Hongkong
Admiral
Hereirru Jewett
In port on 4th August 1873.
Apr. etr
Peru. bk
270 Captain A
Amr bk
404 Ontzio
1411
P.-M. Co
Van Oorit & Co
690 Bar & Co
Brit, sch 349 Hudson, Malenim & Co
Brit. atr
Brit.' str
Aar, str
·Brit bl
360 Sitwell, Schoyer & Co
25 Order
180 Netherlands Trading Co
670 M. M. 0%.%
Brit, bk 369 M. Verner
Brit bk 495 Walsh, Halladász,
SHIPPING IN MANILA HARBOUR, -
Parkies
Aur, sob
261 E. C. Kirby & Co
Denbighshire
Darica
Brit. bk 483
Eliza Shaw
Dage
Brit. ab
John McKeno
Taylor
Consigness.
Destination
Lap Tek
Darke
Lotti
Preas
María Luz
Morro Castle
Naroto
Smith
New York
Farber
L.Anguatogui Span.tr
Manila
Queen Victoris
daiya
Harwood
Ástorquin
Brit, etr
Brit, sh Peru, sb 843
Farmonio
788 | Gilman & Co
London
Liba,
Cochrane Biobard
Order
per annum.
Chiama Calconbu Colombia Deerhound Zola
Maury
Russell & Co.
New York
Heuer
A. Chavarie
Brit. bk Pert, sh
983 196! Order
Order
James Shearer Brit, Lk
Barano
Sanbau
Papolie
Harris
Tiruna
Diederich
Peru. sh Ger, bk
665 Brit, bk Ger, LB10
Jardine, Matheson & Co London 579 901 Order 289 Biesen & Co
Veamela
Caplain,
Flag & Rig.
Tons.
Melobern & Co
Hamburg
Amiga
Spa
230
Wm. Pusta & Co QANION.
Everest
Brit. ib
571 F. Richardson & Co-
Pasay
Span.etr
their contents.
Arlan
*
ti 1168, Hongkong, 34th June, 187
On and offer this date, a dissonas of 20 per Ching-Sing
Cicp-to cent off the above rates will be allowed to In-ben-jui
Ikmerars GILMAN & O rers.
Agents, North British and Vercantile Fee-loong
Fd-ho Insurence Company.
| Fiwun
A.L.M. 18-b. A..O.. g-b H.1.0.b,
Paraine
Fren. bk
Pegasus
1120 Peele, Hubbell & Co
Ban Lorenz
Span. bg
250 F. Reyes
1.0Mg-b. 1
Tyburuia
Brit, sh
148 Smith, Bell & Co
Customs Chap.
Windsor Castle
Wright.
g.h.
Wylo
Clayson
B.I.O.M.
g-b.
Graves
Brit, atr
A Heard & Co., Agenta Zaid up
F 314 ongkong. 16th February, 187.
INSURANCE COMPANY -REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. Detached semi-detached Dwell- Most nobie. If you ad-
per cent. ing Houses, removedfrom kowa, ssed your kilor or bootmaker by lorter, aud the contente, few hours practies, do the work stars to suspicious of a joke, if you wrote on the
fully arither would be surprised, or offended, or other dwelling Housemused strict- y as such, and their contents. From the extreme sexbility of tin foil, touldings and forties are covered with the envelope astrissimo signore," Most illas Godowns, fices, Shops, o., and metallie bangings laa ruost. perfe manner. trious sir, and signed yourself" Vostro dero and with a samoutliness of surfa cales skin usual by the bulk of the most devoted. These are the pes of outline at the edge and antes the painter's brush snuot rival. The varnish people, by tradesmen, artisana, clerks, er for fring the material is of the nature vants, and others, and a servant girl would
ner.simo,"
You
which
of gold size, but he adhesive. Being of u think well of any lower who did not ad- Illustrissima signora.". The itser hydrofuge," it adds to the protection dress her as of the paint against dump.
following letter, translated verbatim, was ad- {
Godail E: Oboy Poynter Robinson
ELI.CM.
Ccuriguees.
Kerr & U¢ ••.
470 F. Reyea“.
585 Smith, Ball Co
Brit bk 974 Peele, abbell & Co.
British
790 T. Hermann & Co
Printed & Published for the proprietor, by W.EL. Bau, Wyndham-street, Hongkong.
Ligadon.