Extracts.
THE TRYSTIN' TREE. Prithee, bannte bird, tell to ma
What will come with the coming yule? What will it bring my love and mo?
145 Salt tebra, sorrow, dulaer, and dule," Now, birdie, how can such fate bo mine? My true love trysts with sons but me; We plighted our troth in the guy greenwood
He waits me now at the trystin' tree, The cashut esug of her love yestreon, Sweetlie and rarely, and tendeylio; A hunter want through the wood this more,
And now she mourns full bitterlie:" Alas, pour bird! she mourns her love, While mine still staps tha illy leh Or_wanders through the guy greenwood Whore he is wont to tryst with mạ, Bay, bonais bird, na ye same by,
What surrye at the Lryst' tree?
"Fair is the'nlo now; taires his face, As he wuita bis love et the wygtin2 place.”u (Oh, my fore liẹ waits för me 1)
TETING POSITIONS; There are few relative positions more try-- ing than that of predecessor and OF Even when the
eliange comes under the most favourable circumstances, it bas ita triala. The home of years can never be left without action with young people capoeially local affections are usually very strong, and every comparison seems to them disloyal affront and yet, was there ever a successor, in preferment or by inheritance, who did not instantly turn his mind to what change he would make? It is in the nature of things
and
it should be so sat it is une. of the trials of life to have to bear it. Perhaps at no time is Charity, in its fullest souse, more called for than at periods of this klad. There is no time when individuala aru mora
NORTH
Insurances.
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, TEBRUARY 15TH, 1874,
BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANOB COMPANKEOVE
"INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND. SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
Establik hod 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000, G
THE Undersinad. Agents at Rongkong for the aboca Company, ure prepared to grant Polufes against FIRE to the extent of £10,000 oy Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the following rates, eubject to a discount of 20
Dotabhed and semi-de-
of others having different stocked Dwelling Horkéa.
tunir N. Why cupat homes which have done them? Why should others or us do for th ool as inconveniences what we have toler. aled ? And we fret sad trouble ourselves at the tastes and habits of our successors, for
"Red are the berries the throaties neck, Bakter the rose on his proud young checking that the wore they differ from ours,
(Oh, my lore is fair to see!) Bright is the glint of the inn-lit stream, Brighter the glint of his lore.it a'en?
(Oh, my lage is daar to me thy "Sharp arethet around yon birdie's nosi- Sharper the oral steel in his bronat,"
(Oh, heart! bida stiliu wee!) Rell are the berries that king in the wred `Redder the iw of his grue heart's blødd!"
(0, love to have bou with three 1) "Gone is the glint from the sny-lit stresu, Gone in the glint from kis love-lit gʻon.” (Gone" in my love from mé!) -White is the-yoke snow, whiter is face
As he lies where be sang at the trystin place,
By the waeta Engstin tree,
-Good Oleer.
A INALTHY SYSTEM The bodily routing of our daily life is the counterpart of the mental routine. A healthy
the more they would flatter themgalvos they woro improving upon the post-From "True to Life.
THE EXPERIENCES OF A SCHOOL. MASTER
I
romared from Town, and tusit Content
Other Dwelling Inusen, used strictly as such, their Contents, fo
Godowna, Offlas
hope,do, and their Con
d
Lusurances,
PANOTIOR? ARON and after this date the following rates:
Felt bored for SHORT TALOU
Not özüdeding Low days t Not eroding Imonth t Above I month, and unt
Insurances,
JAYA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
STIKE Undersigned having been appointed
the annual rates
do.". do
do do
do do
berling three months. I Aboved montha, and not)" exceeding six montia,f Above six months the fallanistrator
TAgents for the above Company, at Chris Ganrhiwman/771 iba por pleon 32.00 4.006
port, are prepared to grant Folicies against Fire at current ratea, sabjent to u bouza of 20 per cruk.
ABNHOLD, KARBERG 400. 1801 Hongkong, 81st Octabor, 1878 TANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agante, Alliance Fire Arturance Company TION OF SHANGHAL 7478 - Tangkong.28th August 1969 97%
JAPITAL AND SURPLUS 785,000 TABLS
NOTICE.
THE QUREN INSURANCE COMPANY,
do
do,
8.50 a 82% 8,454 -2.50
______HONGKONG MARKETS.
PRODUCE
Como, Shanghat
1870 J
de Reported by Chinese on the 150 February, 1971
stor Yank, No.18 Ch.per pioul$106.00 71163
14.00 14.00
34.03 14.80
16.00 a 34-85
110. 18.60
118.00: 194,00 ALEMAN 15.00 1970 SABRAMIHI,
1930 9.50
290 a $31 +
68 80.
2.00 WHEPSTORERd 30. Minervi par pleas D50 355 WHITE BROÇaniu,
2.80 a 9,58 Amanway Dei121; 20 yards wi
1.50 160
$.8 3.00
Tay Blaki, pebitə
355...
04: 820
Singaporean man Baigon
2,10 à
Hangoon,,"
9.36
AUTPTEREA
6.80 4
Englishstens
15.25'a
14.98
50d85
1.00 a 1,65.
2006 LOS
8.75 25 Colta, Ayzoit,
J
·Doper pleco 5.80 197 Ameriena anthro
0.00072
Brdy
WINDOW GLANS
TRAITS FRONTON, ED..".
KATTA, Straite,
Banjar,
1.70 1.85
3.86 2.40 -2.07.2-10
-2306° 2,15 1.807-08
0000
per pol. 8.00 a ̈020|-
3.75 a 501
185 1.00
por dça, 0.05
070
“Brown:
per yard 0.91 a
··0,184: 0,32 -0.25 4.0.25
A
8.75 440
BANDAY Waan Maisha...
·Boush Boza, Baris Woon, M
· 4.30 4., 450
16.50 18.00
1,30 a 400
DD SPORTED, CUIRTING
·DT· AROOTEN DOLICIES Rranted un' Marins Bike to, all DTRD DAMANE 1 parts of the World, at ourrent rates.. PRAVIMA This Assation will, until farther-notice, Hatnsatorisan, Blue, percent. per strum. Efollowing gates will be charged in future provide out of the earnings, first for an interest
for SHORT PERIOD Insurances, vis divinga of 15 for abareholders on Capital, varvars, Black Not exceeding 10 days, I of the munal räte, and thereafter distribute amsung Folloy holders Gention Not exceeding 1 month, I do. “ do, annually ough, at the profits of the VALVASEINS, Bizk...... Above 1 month, and not
Underwriting Business pro rats to amount of Axceeding 8 months
premium contributed a WOOLLEN GOODS
CAN SPANISH STAITER, insomma. Pet yard 6.81 a 0.29 Above 3 months and not do
RUSSELL & Co Lose K, Sarie perpless 0.90 0.50 exceeding 6 months
11099 Honekone, 9th July, 1872. IMPERIAL FILE INSURANCE CO.
URINEring Horses and other Buildings Goods, Warce, Merolandiae, Manufactur ing and Farming Stock Ships in Port, Har bontas, or Dook, and the Carges of snob Shipe; KASTIs, DD
and other Vassaly on Navigable Rivers and, Ino, Cemale, and Goods or board steh Tengely, throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and in FOREIGN COUNTLISS, FROM 1098 OR DAMAGE BY FRE
SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES.
Not exceeding ten days, of the annual rate Not exceeding 000
Atovalmonth, and not. execeding 3 months......
Abore 2: monblue-and- not proeeding 6 months)
GILMAN & O
Now, a soboolboy is an animal whose main object in life is to get..
into
mischief, andi, every scrape which his fertile
ingenuity sug gests to him may possibly be the c chase of petty vexation to his master. A schoolmator with a large honse is a man who can never call balf-an-hour bis own. He cannot cul- alate upon finishing a meal or coding nowspaper without danger of interruption. THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, Except in the holplays, which are not more
LIMITED. than enough to give
him chance of recOVEL
if 1903 Hongkong. 2lat November, 1873. -NOTICE.
EDWARD NORTON & Co., agents the Queen Insurance Company f49 Longkong, ad January, 1870. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
· REDUCTION IN TEL FATER OF PREMIUM.
NTUurther notice the followiny Annual Uurther
PAUL
Ahova 6 month, the fall annual rate Detached & quai-dethed Dwell
ing Henses romoved from town, 1 por gent, Agente
and their contents, Otherwelling Houses,ased atriot.
7 per cent. ly as such, and their contents. Godown, Offices, Shops, do, and7
I-per den! their contente/asset
GIBA, ZIVINGSTON & U63 Agente Imperini Fire Insurance Company 04 Honkong, 7th Yarch, 1805.
TECOVER)
ing his strength, he is exposed to one Inces AFTER thin dethe, the Brokerage allowed by want sorten of troublesome interruptions. If this Company on the Proton RISKS
bas & pain in
in that vague but
ga
vän taparta "what Singapore, will he Ten per cent.
perverse.
mu wakers in the moring with a flush of his inside" if he tambles int| (107,1only; on ALL OTHER INSURANCES ceat. (881) on the Fremia will be allowed; as stream, or has a dispute with one of his felge of Thirty-three and One-third per loga, ar burts himself at football, or Fans lierstofove the into debt with a confectioner, or breake
OLYPHANT & Co.,
-spirite and energy; his first raval confirms and re-inforces the state The mental powers and suscepibitivies are thon at their maxi num; as the nutrition is used up in the windows, or gata into any of the thousand syeteni, they gradually fade, hu may be re and one little troubles for which the school- newed once and again by refreshment sufl and
a preternatural facility, he
rios of
a series
annoyances
brier romission of toilTowards the end of artis the day hascitude sets in, and fades into the deep unconsciousness of healthy sleep. find worry the schoolmaster's life out of parent will hold ham responsible for that ha
and Body. By Professor. Bain
PARALLEL STORIES.
(Chamber's Journal)
happens
and
which e
will
The
of
Intemporary anything
watch fulness may be punished with fenfold
if 42. Borgkong, 5th January, 1874. OFFICE OF THE CHINA TRADERS INSURANOR COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
To short the vers theory or and after the present date, a robate of Chinkiang
Thirty.thres and one third per ocut. by this Coupon Consult life is that you catch the| (83) "%) will be allowed on all insurancea grant Tim
By order of the Consulting Committee,
· AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.,
s General Agents.
*Supposing you were in any add you most cultivated scholar and gentleman whom threatened with: starvation, how would you mean, get for the mones, set him down to supply yourself with provisions?" asked too worried by thirty or forty lads, each of asaminore at Brienne of a
of a young student, be From the enemy," the prompt reply, who is too troublesome to be managod ne embrys Emperor was thought to have home, and require him by perpetual vigilance said a good thing; bat the happy hit might to keep them out of any serious mischief.- have been due to rende recollection rather From Cornhill Magasins.
The
that ready wit, for it is upon record that quo
of. Suvatof's Nergeants was
promoted by
giving exactly the same answer to the
Jasurances.
"
WE Dandan Brit str Gardner Bogg
IF
200
#
Pareen Whit
Blac
BATEL NUT
Sta
486 a 5.10
·22.60 23,00
14.00 10.20
1.10 2.80 0.10.1.30 Froon, Oslifornia, par sachotaði 155 a 1.80
0.002 0.03
· 1.80 1-800
American por barrel of 2008.70 a 8.80 1.00 × 17,50 | WESLT, Tiontsua,..........................
19.00- 1.50
50.00:4 2050 Bugis, Canton white, I a
25.00 $2.50
14.60 a 15:00
West Coark, Dk. Brown,
A, White,...
25.990. 15.0) 5,60
par pel, 1.80 198
3.25 230
RJha 790
3.60 1.80
8.99 @ 30
Manila, Dry Whito, «......
450 950
perpicul 4.30. 130
Hooi
5,50 a 5:03
CAMPHUS, prokreditas
9.10.9.15
420 430
0.80 4 10,50
Green, Disok
$10 @ 2.25
1.60 3.05
37.80 18.30
Yellow,
1.75 a 1.00
pariab. 6.00 6.10
200
€0.00 a 65.00:
AWIRD, Green,
1.90 a 1.264
*2.50 a 9.78°
9.25'α 166)
80 880
5.50 a 0.00
· 17,00 @ 10 20
158 00 • 89,00
The Undersigned, Agents for the abord Com- Pay, are prepared to grant Policies against T, Mala FIBE to the extent of 850,000 on any one First TI PE GIBB LIVINGSTON & C Hongkong 1st Jannary, 1867,
SHWAZHENG QUICKSILVER, English
SPALTER
SHIPPING IN THE CANTON WATERS
Destination.
Veserla
6.40 4.5.50
1199,00 zz 39.50
84088,60 Mnúngs, Dry 1129.50 90.00
170,00 4 178.00 VEEL.1, 170.00 a 174,00 B. Wax,
$7.50 -7.75
Captains,
Flag & Big,
Toa
Consignees
Destination.
-WHAMPOA
SAILING TUBELS,
Bourju & Co 803 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
·Pergole.
Captains.
Flag Hig
Tore.
Consigripes.
HONGKONG;
STEAMERS.:
Corime Lennar Cuetle.
Triden W. Stowark
Brit lik Brit" b
1310
P.&O. S., N. Co
Brit, str
978
D. Ensanov, Soné & G6
Yokohama. Singapore, do.
CANTON
Brit. atr
795 | Siemssen & Co.
Ann.
250
Try Flying
Chen jut Ching Sing
Poyuter B. Obor
H.T.C.M. g.b ELLOM. "g·b
East Cont
Wright
Glayeon
Feiwan
Grave..
Shangbai:
Kasagikau
J. Iuesye
Lang-feng
Oooker
Man-nien-tsing
Sum-kün-fat
Ngan-tun
Stewart
· Brit-etr
„Brit, air
180 Kvok Acheng
Ningpa
Rayner
Brit, ate
101 Kwok Aobeong
Sai-Peing
Stewart
g
Tangtaze
Corner
Brit str
789. Sicureson, & Dog
Shangbai
Suu-Obed
Olark
H.LOM.
g.b.
Tran la
La Bridl
HAIC.M
Cor
Tease Youtine. Ma White Cloud &
Ashton Rasmusson Varioll
Brit. str
625 D. Laprait & Co
Brit, str Brit, str
332 Kwer Acheong
・Tid up:
Tion Po
H.LC.M
g-bl
880 a. Heard & Co., Agents
MAGAO
Hoher Chine
Daug Wou
Vicary
Golorinda
O, Finder
Kinaban
Clerg
Kiu-Kiang
Bonding
Kwangtung
P
Ni
Simat
NorL
Orissa
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY
STROMAL E
aunt
THE Undersigned are prepared to grunt
Puwan! Poyang
Albert
tf 1805 Hongkong, Jat November, 1973,
NOTICE
same question propounded by his chief. Paul L of Russo Tough CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSU pany at entrant rates, subject to a discount of Sir J. Jorjeeblio
believed
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he was acting very originally when, gusted with the bad riding of an officer, at revisie, he commanded the maladroit man to resign bis commission and retire to his estate; and being told he had no estate to retire to, replied. Give him one, then P. The secon tric Czar would have been surprised to learn that his novel mode of enforcing sentence: had been anticipated by a player. Yet no it
The horn of the Basia, intrusted with the delivery of a stage-message, acquit- ted himself so awkwardly that he marred one of Belterton's best scenes. As soon as he passed the wings, the hate actor ordered the prompter to forfeit" Master Colley. "It can't be done," said that useful offieis! "be bas roa
Ic salary" "Ne salary echoed Better- ton:* put him down for ten shilings a week,
and forfeit him #va
Mr. Salsbury,
the mother of Johnson's valy, lively Hetty Thrale, was fond of relating, an epiando in Lord Harry Paw
*** lett'a courtship of a lady friend of hers, The lady in question was seized with a desire
to possess a couple of monkeys of a particu lar species. Antious to
to gratify ber Lord
BANOE COMPANY.
NOTICE.
FTEE trin dete, a brakepigeot Thirty-three And one-third per coas (334) will be allowed by this Agency risk to ports in OHINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and the STRAITS.......
Qo-rinks to all of her porte, the brokerage will be too per cent. (10 %) only”).
WH. PUSTAU & Co.,
Agents,
t 101 Hongkong, 21st January, 1874
UMINASH: INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED);
NOTICE,
POLICIES gracted at ourrent rates on Ma-
20 per cent. PROH S. WALKER & Co.
Agents, Royal Insurance Company. tt 1617 Houghoux, 1st Octobör, 1859.
·BRITISH AND FOREIGN MARINE.
INSURANCE COMPANY.
EE Undersigned bave born uppointed Agente at amoy for the above Company, and are prepared to accept risks by Grat-class steamers and sailing vessele.
bond & Go
3m 1897 Amey, 14th November, 1873,
* “THE URINA: FIRE INSURANCE-
COMPANY, LIMITED.⠀⠀⠀ “
LAdolis Carlton
"Aline"
Anda Domnthon
READ OFFTOR-HONGKONG. GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Aridine A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Angres Enigon and Pelang
Risks accepted, and Policies pt Insurance Bangali
above-mentioned Ports
Ballis
once will the Company's Articles of As-granted at the rates of Premiam ouvrent at the Brema
rine Riske all parts of the World In
suistion, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri- bated annually to Cantributors, whether Share
ficut dot in propertica to the remont third being carried to Heserve Fand
Faf Promia contributed by each, the rankining
OLYPHANT 4-Co.,
General Agents 951 Hongkanı, 17th April 1879.
COMPANY.
bad gerite, with losse notion BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE wrote off to a friend, in the East
Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the Eust
of spelling Indies, entreating him to procure the of
pair monkeys, and send them home immediately.HE Undersigned baviaz en appointed 1. Agents for the shove Company, are pre Unfortunately, he chose to spell two, t-o-o, and to write it in staracters all of one pared to grant Instances as follows .... height. The receive of the order read it 100, MARINE RISKS. and, to Lord Harry's discany, autifieil the ship- ment of afty monkeys of the required descrip
by the other half hundred 28 speedily as
sible. The obliging lover way have vistimised himself in this way M. "Baluster vouched for the fact, and te have no right to set her down as a tarradid- dier, but it is odd that a good century be
Sir fore,
Edward
should write to bia Veruay BoTo repite your news of your fiah, I
ABROKERAGE of THIETY THRSE BAD ONE-
I PER Carn. will be allowed on all LOCAL
FUNKS
FIRE RISKS.
Bēr
No charge for Pollup fees.
Rua CALO Challenge JAS. B. GOU GETRIE
PARA SA Secretary Candelaria Hongkong Ist November 1971 Ft. Cauton LONDON AND PROVINȚIAL: MARINE Cashmere
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Civiale Colombia THE Undersigned having been appointed Com
Agents in Hongkong for the aboveCom- Craigie Lea pany, ure prepared to grant Marine risks at C. L. Taylor-
Darrent rates,
182471
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AUGUSTINE HEARD & 06. Hongkong, th March, 1868. QUEAN MAHINE INSURANOR COMPANY: LONDON,
INFORTORATED 1859.
UAPITAL, £1,000,000.
Ellen Endeavour "Evening Star
Fontenaye.
Brit. el
Aug. Bear & Co
116 | H, K., & W. DE, OS
Drit str 1939 P. 30.6 N. Oo. (Briti str. |: 1050 | A; Heard & Co, Agents Britë atr 1031 A. Haura & Do.. Agents Brit-str|| 415' | D; Tapisik & ¤of
Fřen", ite: "1080. Masageries Maritimes Brit. str 606 Kwok Achong WR Pockley Brit, or 1119} P. & 0, 5. N. Co Bide
Aur.sie 230 | A. Heard & 10, Agents. A. H. Bonning Brit str 1890 A, Heard & 00., Agenti Zail up
821.
A Heard & Co., Agents Loil up
Wailbarn V. Ashikoss A. P. Schiit W. Holta PRão.
Demerara Fee-doog Fei-ho
Florencia
Barvier
Laudon
H.1.0.M. gb, HLOMgb Brit. str Japanese.cor.
...ti. H.TOM; or E1QM Britte H.ILM.
gih
. Customs Chớp
A. Heard & On, Agents Laid up
761 Siemseen & Co
Running between Hongkong and Canton, Running between Made and Hongkong
"FAILING VESSELS,
593 Arnhold, Karberg & Os Sharebal
Saigon
Agustina Callan Smigranto
A. de Arignos
I. Custagina Garcia-
Francisco Goldovoni Perks
Fray Bantos
Üragle Peru Providencia San Juan Spark 1 Trabal
Ange Bulle
3. A. Breno à. Vilánazaga Ergange Bangoitis
J. Isaurieta
AUrtubiaga Wilson Faxa
Peru, sb. 947 Olano Peru, sh 1552 |Pearde!
Ferm, sh | 205 | N. T.Armero Peruar 888 Garciu y-Garcia.
ais Pedroe 581-Tuton
Porn st
Porul als
Peth 800 Clino
Pern, sh | 1078 Pearce Pero, st 1251 Astorgnia
Per al
690 Tuton
860 Taton
1450. | Garain y Garcia
A. Heard & Co., Agenta Pero, ah 1314 Garcia y Garcis
Brit, str
I Bawning between London and Masso,
Dola
Maano
Hamburg
New York
318 Arbold, Karberg & Co Tentain
Jardine, Matheson & Co
Brite sh942 Jardino, Matheson & Cultur
909 Ouíazne
Peru, al
Brit, el
Callio.
Amr. bk
Ger. eb
· 530 – Wm.Postan, & Co.
Ger, bk
530 Siemssen & Co
Ger. bk
260: Order Kanek
Ger. kg
174 Wm. Pustan & Co
Andersen
Ger. bk
J. Herve
Tren br682
Schweitzer Reigho Tame:
Gor. bk $80
Ang. Heard &
Siau, bk
Kitokie
"Briftk
600 Order
Bereds
Spat. bk
407. Remedios & Co
Ger. bk
-299 CWm. Postum & Co.
Fouston
987 Clyplaus & Cr
-Manita
HH. Brak Echebarria. HAN. Heuer Lindy
Ger... bk Piru, sh
$80 Karnal & Cotton
679 NT Armero.
San Francino
Bris. bk
064 Aug. Heard & Co
Malbourne
621 Jardine, Matheson & Qà
k
4- Vogel, Eingedorn & Co
San Francisco
Huilo
Augusto
Bernard
Trèn, bk
844 Diroke & Krager
Ban Françie
860-) Purdun & 06 -
Manda
E. V. Benulieu
Sobnsider
7414
Chiese del
Jan Péter
Ger bl Cher, b
262
335
Dirks & Kruger.
Ocean
Hoger
-Partland
Oscar Hoayer
Weller
Tieztain
Kubicon
Watt
William Tarner
Tanderwood
Ger, b Gher. bk Brit, sch Brit, hk
459 Direks & Kroger
Ühefoo
889
Formosa Chafoo
3. Brüku NOTGON
OB, Senra B. Kindred
Warkund
Brykn
[Taylor":
Angeli
Brit. Lk Amr, br Brit, bl: Amb Sisu. Lk
500 Uptain
€34 Tonel, Hugedorn & Co London
417 Obiage
Britzch
Forward
Whyte
Brit, bk
* 754 || Rozurio, & Co
Frou-
Ouspersen
Dan bk
Senseen on Có
Glenaros
K. Mathews
Buit, bk
679, Kaydal & Co
Golinh
SP Andersen Slam, bk
Gryte
Roberto
Brit eh
1078
V. Hauser
Siam, eb
Ecr
Brit, coh
Hongkong `!
Jetsie MoDonald
5. Н. Голов Je Sonda
THB Undersigned having been appointed Handy
Agents for the shove Company, are pres pared to accept Marino Reks and seus Policies. Polines granted on First-cluse. Baildinge tout darrent ratos, Apa de paddy an extent of $27,000.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. || 1251 | Hongione: 7th Jane 1867:
LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM' TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 187, LEAVENWALL STREET, LONDON ESTABLISHED 1843. HE Undersigned is authorised to soon! of this Ulice, by First Clase Steamers and Sailing Shiper
A“ Discours, of: TWENTY PER CEFT. (20°),) upon the current local rates will be allowed un will tell as good a tale from bence, and as all premium barged for tasurato; auch die true. A merchant of London, that writ to a count being dedacted as the time of the issue
of bie beyond sea, desired bim, by the of policy,
factor
ext
the
ship.
to
send him 2 or 3
or 3 apes. Et forgot
, and then it was 2 o 3 opis: The fucior
sent bio four-score, and says he shall have the rent by the next ship; conceiving the per chant had sent for two hundred and three apes. If
yourself or fionda will buy any to on, you could never have such a chance
breed
• now
Sir Willian Drummond, Anding himself outside a tavern where the sons of song were wont to meet, to enjoy the feast of reason and the flow of sack, peeped through the window, to see if
any roysterera wire talring heir pleas
Caught in the act by them, be was
dragged I into the house make merry with Ben Jonson, Michael Dry ton, Sir Robert Kerr, and Sir William Alex ander. When the hour of reskoning came, they fell to rhyming over it, and Drumm
tó
lines were unanimously voted the best; & decision saying little for the impromptu skill of the rest of the jovial party, since it would not seem to have
required much genius to equal such a verse në:
1, Bo-peep.
See you four shoepi.
And cast of you, big, donne ;
The reckoning is Eresbilling,
If one of you be willing;
It's fifteen-pence a piece.
The anecdote would not be worth talling, if it were not for the fact that Allan Cunning. ham tells a story of Robert Burns bearing a wonderful likeness to it. Strolling, one faire day, about the streets of a Cumberland town, Bums got separated from his friends Thinking to find
SELL & O
Agente
1:1 Houstong let January, 1874 JOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY
LIFE ASSURANCE, COMPANY,
LIMITED
OHAS 1. MORGAN
ly 966 Hongkong, 18th June, 1873. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
S SA, MGIVER, Agoni, Hongkong, La Faly, 1867. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Agent
TROM this data, nutil, further notics, a le- Tonds of Twenty per rent. (20°/J upon the COM-aurrent local rate of pramia will be allowed
upon insurances affected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co
Agents
[H2 Undersigned have been oppointed LAgenta for the above Company at Hong- Org. Cuton, Focobow. Shanghai and Han- Sarrent Rates. kow, and are pmpared to grant Insurances at
if 1108 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
THE HOLLIDAY, WISE & 05:
tr 1959 Hongkong, 15th October, 1868.
QUEEN INSURANCE COMTANY:
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Polibies against Fire to the extent of $10,000, on Buildings, cr on Goods stored therein
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. t717 Hongkong, stb Noromber, 1888.
INROM and oftar this date, and natil further notice, a Discount of Twenty per cent. -20%) apos narront local mes of Premia, will | PHOENIX FIRE INSURANOB COMPANY
King-tang-tye
Mary Anna Midnight: 40
New Granada Pepita
Presto
Siamese Crowa
Sepbie
Sumatra
Featwell
Diakinson
Frendenberg -Siátó, ab:
Brit. sch
Sicowright Kate Lefavour
C. Tenge Nioster Kaadrisk ¿Bauer
T. Attelsch N. Irgens
JJ. Witt
LOhleen
Hopat
Ger, bl
Brit sa Blow.lug Ger. b
afetohers & Co
669 | Chinos0
475 Obtuese
631 | Tur-tad Kong
275 Rozario & Co
SWATOW.
In port on 2nd February, 1874.
Dirola & Kruger
Dirake & Kroger 204Bradley & Co
481 E. Vincent & Co-
AMOT.
26th January, 1874.
356 Boyd & Co
Pebereen & Co.
395 Brown & Co.
FOOCHOW
In port on 6 February, 1874.
400 Wui. Pasta & Co
631 Aur. Feard & Co
229, Chineso
515 Remedios & Co
Manila
Charlotte Andrews | Place Flensborg Metoor
Koodb
Peterson
Brit, bl Dan. bl Siam, b
Amr.b
838 Urder
Ger bk
S10. Rd. Schollines & Co
Tientsin
Span, bk
300 Remedion & Co
But bk
900 Ed. Schelbaas
o
Siam, eb
Chinese
Ger. bgt 210 | Rosejan & Co
Apr. st 1072 · Basso)] & 36 tier. bk | 700 Wm. Pustan & Co.
·Emma
Changel T. o.
Kiani-wei
Sarah Nicholson
Vanland Tracey Selkirk
Ger. ech
111 Rinsell & Qo
Imr, b
366 Arsen
Brit
KROZIVING. Vessels & HULKS,
Chase Fort William John Adam
Webster Purcha stroed
Pw. Mag | 289 | Harbour Master
1300 P&O), Vo Halk
818 Water Police
be returned on Insurances against fire, effented est, Avon with this Offres
TROM this date, until further notice, a dias Cadmus EDWARD NORTON & Count of Twenty per done. (20) upon the Carle
Per
Agente, cafrent local rates of premia will be allowed Dwarf 25th June, 1872
upon insurances effected with this Company ER -
DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & Co., IMPERIAL FINE INSURANOR COMPANY.
ROM this dute until further notice, a
· Return of Twenty per cent. (20%) will be made, on the Premiuin charged on all Insur ances effested with this Office" such Return boing payable on the issue of the Palier then in a certain tavern, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, he bent his steps thither, and not doubling Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company
1159 Hongkong. 24th June. 1872. his lost cronics wore Bonov bere about,
popped
bis bead into room after room; as THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
he was closing the door of the last, one of its three occupants shouted: come in Johnay
Perp the invitation, set himself
The sociable hard, thus challenged,
SOON OF THE
down,
CAPITAL TWO MILLION SELLING
1192 Hongkong. 27th June, 1872)
NOTICE.
IMPERIAL FIES OFFICE..
Flamers
genti, Frakt
Hornet
Trow Duke
Kestrel
Mearn Midgo
HMS. SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON
loub, a gun Ya. Steam Corvatta
jdonb, so, gan vl
doub, se, gun yli dant, eu, gan wl. Hóspital
döqhip to, gun vi
Captain,
Nelson Bruntivaite Hamlip Lorenzen
Yayer
Exity al Brit bk
Ger, 41
Alhambra
Belted Will
Chieftain
Ferdinand
Onribuldi
Gentoo
Lianet
Where At
Washington
Katser
Jane Sprett
“Osbara
Brit. bk
Jenten Mary
Jong
Jap. bk Brit. bk
"Amr.soh
Menchikoff
A mr. sch
Brit. bk
4120 Jour. Patterson: “ Singapore 17: 400 | Capt. Wm EL. Whyte Shanghai
8100 Condr, E. V. Charle† Hongkong 24_20 Oomár. D. W. Baz - Yokobama
120
200
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double se, gan vl 4120 doxb. an. frön äb. 14 800 double or 4 200 Military Hoop tul — doab, en gun v).
Comdr. J.B. Barnet-Tienimu by the **** Hongkong-
omdr. C. B. Buckla Mahisa Gondr CameFoodlibw. Capt. Wartbur Malabou" Coudy, Doulton
Now York
Easterz Chief
Butes Mitchell
Hildebrand Lividers Shieldi
$39 Olyphant & Co.
SHANGHAI.
In part on 6th February, 1874,
The names of the umerous teasers, fuga, amall craft, and receiving hulks erapidyed on the • Yang teen ero not included in this table
Brit. ab 1242
Frizar & 05
819 Aug, leard &. Do?
666 Clyphant & Co
472 Ang. Heard & Co
Amr. bk. 670 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Amir, "at"]779 | Frézky & Co Pa
Britt-41.J. S. Baron-
670 Aug, Heard & De
240 | Hall & Boltz d
800 | Morris, Lewis & Co.
388 0. P. Bletben
223 H. Fogg & Co
375| Muster |
Aur bk41 | H. Fong & Co Brit, ab 669 Adamson, Bell & Ø6-
TOKOHAMA
In port on 27th Ja mary, 1874.
Britbk F86 Smith, Baker & Co Bril, bk 401, Frases de Do What
Brit. eh 694. Van Ostli & Co
123 | -Hudson Malcolm & Co Brit. bg
3:6 Van Oordt & Go
New York
·Colu
Novalty
Footland
Henoro
Peroz Hallett
Bannister Limex Gildden
St. Andrewe Chetlo Gillies
Corna
19
donb. 89. gun yl Dad, des, vessel
4 120 Condr. Grant 460. Lient. Comr. Atkinson Hankow *S* 60 Izent. Comr. Fairlie
CouE Parian 100. Cour. Pitamo
Focahow Hongkong "Singapore
Hougkong Hongkong
Shangbul
Fiers Drote
Homebra bound
Vungened Walton
and after this date the following rate Mosquito-bo will be charged SHORT PERIOD In. Opossum
Prince Charlotta Receiving ship varamuca, ViBi
Not exceeding Ten days of the annual rate Ringdove
Not exceeding 1 month of the annual rate Sam
Teizer
Above 1 monti,
and not exoced ing
E Vndersigned baving broa appointed above mouta
*B*M Adog døj
Agent for the above Company at this and not exceed B 4 do do.
Above 6 months the full annual rate.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.. Agente Imperial Fire Insurance Company, W87 Hongkong, 13th August, 1869.
UHINA TRADERS INSURANCE OCMPANY, LIMITED.
and was
best Gf terme with his
Bisport, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire; ing mmander. now neqiminuantes After enjoying thew to the extend of $10,000, on Buildings or on selves for some hours, somebody proposed Goods stored therein, that a verse should be written by ewch, and put, with half a crown, under the candle. stick the best post to take back bia money, and leave his unsuècessful competitors to pay the score between them. Burna won, with:
Here am I, Johnny Eeep:
I saw three shears
And these three queep law me,
Half-i-crowndpicse
Will pay for their ficces,
And so Johnny Peep goes from
EDWARD NORTON & CO. 41Hongkong, nd January, 1870, THE LONDON ASSURAR OR
INCORPORATED BY ROTALOHARTER
HIO MAJESTY KINO OBOSCH IKE FIRST,"
A.D.1720.
THE "undersigned having been appointed Agente for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows MARINE. DEPARTMENT.
An offusion pleasing the fansy of the Cum-Policies at current rates, payabla: either hero, berland boys no
sao mightily, that they insisted in London, or at the principal Forts of Indis, upon knowing their guest's auto; and when China, and Australia. they did know it would not allow him to
FIRE DEPARTMENT.:
part company till the small-bours brought Policies issued for long or short periode at
current rates,
daylight with them. We can readily credit discount of 20%, allowa
such a thing happening so Burus; but if he Lasw mithing of the Drummond story, his improvising a verse a suspiciously liks an adaptation of Drummond's impromptu, was, as an old story has it, "a coincidense quoer.
- LIEN DÉPARTMEET Policies issued for aums not exceeding $5,000, on ressonabid terms.gadget
MAA HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.
tr 1888 Hongkang, 28th July, 1872.
"NOTICE.
Thalia Thistle
Ascold A BelligneDae *Hartford
douba se, gun VI. Stonna Corvette touba, gun v
2250 Lent AC. Littleton
4120
Com: Hon.Titamnurine, Hongkong
6 400 Capf. H.B. Woolleñmbé Singapore, 4320 Cour. H. K. Leet: Yokohama
FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR IN HARBOUR
Name
Nation
Paesan dor,
-2500 19 Tuto
1200
Librodiere: "Amer: cor"" (2000) 21 E. Calhoun
Amer dor. 47001
Brad. Dos: Marquès de la Viatoris:
conformity with the Specia Resolutions 1 adopted and confirmed at the Eramorucia diary Mastings of Shereholders hold on the 1st and 18th instanta, stering Clauses Nos. 180. 181,132, and 138 of the Articles of Association, (ench changes to take offoot from 1st Novems. bar, 1871), the Net Profite of the Company will, from that ante, be distributed as follows, viz.
Two-thirds (3/3rds) to all contributors, whe. thor shareholders or not, in proportion to the net amount of promata contributed by
One-bird (1/3rd) to Bargheliers generally, according to the number of abares held by
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co
Genral Agenda. f314 Hongkong, 10th February, 1878, 7:
Lintin
2000
F. A. Adams Fuset
SHIPPING IN THE CHINA WATERS.
Georgina
Gore Brit. bk
682 | Wokin & Robison
Brit br
677 Wikin & Robison
SHIPPING IN MANILA HARBOUR,
Fossela
Captain
Tonk
Consigases.
Hig
Swed, bk
Daplaiti
Amoy
Augme
Anna M. Snjall
Carl Both
Cervantes
Opmobitz
Captain
Consignade
Dakmotion.
& Rigi
VHAMPOA
BEZAMERS.
Bert er 69 Aelcone'
Dauphing
Den Fréréu d -Dona Feligianna
Emas
Flores de Maria
Fren: bk
Spau, bt
Sumatra
«Printed & Published fr
Span.job
150. Ide Aldecoa
Amroh 108 Sath, Bell & Co
328) Ker & Co, 200 Gerbk
Span, ali 1025 Aguirre & Co Spau. bk. 408] F. Høyen,
Frau. bl. 337 Ker & Ca 250
Span str
Peole, Hubbell & Coa 480 Ker &
291 | Pecle, Fabbell & Co
Spen, bl | 243. F. Reyes Amr ab
Spas, be
1868
Bwith, Ball & On-
261 F. Reyea
BF Munoz
2032 Galro
Brit b 333 Ket & Cos
Amol. 1929 Bell & Bargi Brio ah778
Ber & Co
ristor, by W. X, Bau, Wyndhĩa-Skeak, Hongkongs
·Marivales die Mária y Víðna - Minerva
N. Conslaute Silver Stream
Bogors
Spaniste
Spank
Suux be
273 M., Cooling