Extracts,
IN AFRICA.
BY JOAQUIN MILLER.
A mare, and old, within her reine.
There runs that wirin, forbiddaa blood.
That no map dirsa to dignify
In clevated song. The chin
That held her rice but yesterday'
· Holl'still tha'banda of men, Forbid
Ta Ethiop. The tarbid food
Of prejuction lies ingħant still,
And all the world is tainted, Will
And wit fie broken, as a Imice
Against its broses mailed face
Of old opinion.
Noce advance
Steel-elad and glad to the attack
With trumpet and with song. Look back, 1.
Beneath yon pyramičs la bid-
The histories of hat guest race.
Old Nilue toile right smiles by,
With all his genrets.
I
Who shall say i
My father maced pyrwridi
My brother clipped the dragon'ʼn wings;,
My mother was Somraza P
Yes, herps strike idly out of piles;
dith eng st 66räges Sazon kloge
-Newborn nad known hut yesterday. ̈·
Nay, ye who boost argentral Dato Anál vocat denda, dīzeifled by time: Must not despid acr Who hat's worE-
Since time began a face that is Sa all enduring, old like thisim
A Faro tics Affim's ?
Behold!
The Sphinx is Africa. The bond
Of lance is upon her. Qld
And white with arabe, and rent and alwaa-
-And-dramzia Despot all nukamed:
All naked now, yet not ashamed-
The mistren of the young well'g pritis
Sleeps satisded up fis
Beyond the Sphinx, and still beyond,
Beyond the tawny desert tomb
Of Time, boyaad teaditos, loom
Her thousand cities battle-tòrn
And gray with stary and with me.
b
She points a hard and cries: "Go
d
The cranico obolisks that lord
Old Roine, and know my nie and deck, Nyarahivos these, and plundered when
· I had grown weary of all men.”
as I could tve
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Insurances. SECOND COLONIAL BEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SEAT BATAYIANDARD ge
Insurances. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCH VOH-
ESPANT OF MAGICHESTER AND
LONDON,
loase, I reckoned that I should want it for o good ten years, ao I decided for the lesso, espoeially as the agent told me I should be THE
1I sure to underlet it if I wanted to. When 3
compared got to know my neighbours, and
at a mach higher rate than any of them wers. However, THE Undersigned, bawag been appointed THE Undersigned here been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Com Agente for the above Company Hong pany, all SPECIAL ATTENTION OF kong, Canton, Fooohow, Shanghai, and Han- charged for all stemmer Fiske, bosites, which a Current Rates Brokerage of THIRTY-NIREE and ONE THIRD PER CENT. (3.) will be allowed on risks to porte in China, Japan, cho Philip Porte the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER CENT. (18%) only. · bule KAMA
SIEMSSEN & Cap
Agents,
ist did not ver me, so long changes HIPPEBS to the low rates of pretium kow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at
but at last I grow tired of the dead well; pines and the Straita. Od risk to all other
there. But after two yours, took place which made nocasary that should go and live at Liverpool So I had to move again, and triad to undarlet my I could not do it for some time, be
a rost I caues I stood out for the
loss, and he told, the agent to make the best teenus could. So be let this place for uinely, and that has been going on for four years, 89 the lease is nearly up. But I never that know till last weel who my tenant was. Who do you think?" "I cannot guess.”
"Why, my landlord.
the cuss sixty pounds
I have beop paging
year for living in his own house all this time! It's a fact."One a-Week.
“REGULAR LIVING. At least forty raillions of the
babitants
of India look to the rice crops for their sole
ana
diet
A good crop means plenty; L'average
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. 1958 Homakone, 15th October, 1868, CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED). KOTION tf 1028 Fongkong, 1st July, 1874.*: POLICIES granted ob surrent rates on Mu
tipo Risks to all parts of the World. In OFF GE OF TAR UHINA TRADERS-IN-uctordano with the Company's Articles of As-
SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri bated annually to Contribute, whether Suara holders or not, in proportion to the nat amount of Premie-contributod hy eeh, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,
POLYPHANT & Co., -
General Agentà. **4.951. Homskong, 17th April, 1578.
TANG TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAJ.
NOTICE.
and after this andke many will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE-THIRD PER OGNT. (83%) on Local Risks only.
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.,
General Agante,
"tf 876 Hongkong, 4th June, 1874
HONGKONG MARKETS.
"Chinese in, the Oth disgust, 1874,
COTTON GOODS,
дозгор
10 dk.. pienl$109.00 $115.00 ALUM
Fosurances LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANYSZ
TAROM this date, until further notice, a de
count of Twenty perint, all day rape Rip, Sonjel current local rate of premis will be allowed upon insurancen effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & 06:
if 11 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872,
"NOTICE AGA
WHITE BAIKSIKOs, 66 a 37 reed.
WAIT Can Do -WHITE BRAGADII,
3. Amuurner DRILKI,
GRET T-CLOPRIJ
Bro DYRD BAGA Do.
118.00) 19000 a 129.05
* 27548.95
14.50 1520
16,50 16.00
18.80 1600 15.00-18.00 11001480 170 4. 185 30010 330# 2.60 2,464 40 220 a 218 1.95 a 1.00
2,10 0, 2,16
1.75 # 1.80
| 8,50,4 2,05
Manile
・deo des SALTFETAS
2972 053 GAZN. AFCO
J 37548.00 vis English
HOTAL INSURANOM COMPANY.
Amedean THE Underaigned are prepared to grant Te Puliches against Fire in the abors Gas-
por pleto 8.85. eng
WEEDÓW GLAMÍ paay at sarrent rates, abject to a discount of 11.8) 1.85
HAYDERRORISTI, Blue per donk 0.8 0.85 BERSET PRO, &ơ,
0614 1185 20 percent.
Binok, 99 per yard 0.91 -0.9
FOR A WALKER & C... Adente, Royal Insurance Company tf 1617 Hanrong. Ist Ontober, 1873. THE LONDON ASSURANCE, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL UHARTE HIS MAJESTEEING GEURON THE PIESTĀ
A.D. 1720. VAKANT
erop, high pricer; a failing crop, starvation, DOREMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CAPITAL AND BUBPLUS 800,000 TAELS" propared to grant Inworances as follows i
ico is to the intertropical nations of the East what whest is to us, and oats and to the more northern countries.
To the Bi das,
COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for DOLICIES grasted on Marie Risks to all
parts of the World, as current rates. the above Company's Fire Department,
This Association will, until farther notice, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIHE to the extent of £10,000 on Buildings or provide out of the earrings, first for an interent on Gods stored therein, et current rates, subdividend of 15% for shareholders on Capital, es to an immediate discount of Laenty per and thereafter distribute among Folicy bolders Tanzually, in unel, Alb the proster of the Onderwriting Business pro rata to amount of premis contributed..
RUSSELL & Co.
Agouta, flongkong, 9th July, 1873:-
wheee religion forkids them fleah, it is Beroit is their sacred food and sole subist ence. Not only this, for out of the intries ties of their oroods now anemitter arise. Orre caste -efused to touch food that another bastecen has handled. They would eat what they themselves hate raised: the rost in impro Thus, when their crops fail, many accept death in preference to that which their faith holie au
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as unclo food. Those who have lived in India are familiar with the sight of a Hinda family seated on the ground around pan of boiled. rice as big as a spongebath, hstping themselves, and feeding with their angers until the "dish":" in σπιρίν. Τπο sneh meals a day are what the working alasses pubsist on. A little salt is frequently Lbe favouring Sugar, ghes, oil, and Vazotables are luxuries in which
they often indulge.
One pound of rise at each of these
ese two meals is what a man consumes' on
шва солки The articion which he calls. Priam's tren-ay average, though in times of planty be suro prove nothing. "The ornaments very seems to be able to go on swallowing rice as
remains is the dish. There is
Abhorred We thru to th; we wry: -Okt Sphinx, behot we wurst rea
+Independent.
ALEXA 1974.
SUPPOSED TREASURE OF PRIAM.
in
did not
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED." ly 60 Hongkong, 20th May, 187+ FANGTEZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAL
NOTICE
aud after this data the above Association. will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY. THREE, And ONE-THIRD FER CENT.
on Tacal Risks only..
·RUSSELL & Co.
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MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either hero, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, 120, Nali Bod Foo, I per plant 8010 Paas, ME China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Polieren inaned for long or short periods ab surrent ratea:
droust él-504 alles
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Poliolosed for some not exceeding 25,000, on reasonable terms. A
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. 1363 Honkone. 26th July, 1872.
Suvararea May
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Consignees,
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Captain
Flag & Rig,
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Consignee.
HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
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Singapore, &c. Dronning Louice
Bondo
260 D. Laprak & Co
Fuith
D. Lloyd
Dan, str. Brit-str Brit. str Brit, atr
Ab Yem
Fiolin
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P40+ S 74
Flensborg
900
D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.
Singapora, da.
Irene le „Mies XRimanegg
Cerul Comat
Adenašla
Agents Adria
if 877 Hongkong, 4th Time, 1874.
PERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM Boubay
PANY.
Albay Asia
Oomenlation
Obius
inuch resemble the jewellery mada to-day long & any sinst them, that they never HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Douglas
the interior of Asia Minor in style of work-standing joke manship, and not a little in gebarnl charac-know when (bey have eaten enough until Conipaays are prepared to grait Palicies Frig
The mixture
is only the ho of copper and stand is only ther
themselves, round the against Fire to the extent of 260,000 on any Fam
Feiwan confusing, for the use of flint med
into a balk
balk ou A pound for corten purposes lasted
FIRST-CLASS RISK, enormous for one stoloch, we sted long America
would think. Not for a peat Currunt Bates.
after the
the age
of bronzo, as in North
that it gave sharp cung exting and reason desks of water, and if, thóù, he bae at will be made on the pramium charged on all
Nimon
Nevadu
Norsa
Pawtusot POWER
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944
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with the Jews even where the knives for saat ke haishes his net with is good & RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT (20) Little Orphan circumcision were flint, for the
which no tained satisfactory dimensions, be decides Loucanase, auch BETTEN being payable on the metals would until the art of tempering them that he has eaten enough. This is the ludi-issue of the Faltoy was discovered. The bronze lauce would orous aspect of a simple custom, which, how- pierco and the bronze belmat protect, bronze lever, gives us some idea of what rics is in area even might well obop wood; but to cat India to the many millions who eat nothing the tough hide of a bull, to make a quick and else. Chambers' Journal." property chirurgical incision, a keen flint
edgo is still better than a blunt knife.-ZIC-ZAC, THE CROCODILE'S FRIEND, Cornhill
This singafar story, related also, by Pliny,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
・Agentes
Imperial Tire Insurance Company Poyang S 333-Hongkong, let Marob, 1874.
NORTH DRITISH AND MERUANTILES
INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY BOYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTH OF PARLIAMENT.
·Estal·lished 1809.
CAPITAL 32,000,000.
TUE Tudersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 any Building, or on Merchandise in the surse, the following rates, subject to a discount of
Annie Gray- Aruamore. Bells. Saarage Bengal
·Behorten
2. Corfield
• Burning betincon Hongkong and Canton.
§ Bunning boton Macao and Hongkong.
SAILING YEANELS.
Yokobama An. 1"fa-an-lan
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Language
Golden Spor
Brikett
g-b..
782 Siessen & Co
Deacon & 06
MAGAO
In port on 20th July, 1374.
Brit. 727
Rozario & Co
Brit, sh 1200
Bussell & Oa
J. W. Finch
Ger, sh
950
Bimboks 2
Borneo San Francisco Ebongbui
Gluster Adolph Ontlaa
Whimsa
Ger. bk
279 Turner & Go
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15523
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is confirmed by a retent and accomplished MARKETING AT BILBAO.
"I will relate," be enys, writer, ar.
Mr. Curzon. There is not much difference in the market
a fact in natural history which I was for days, except that Sunday is the best; but
tunate enough to witness, and whiel, al
the as the this was a good one, and the large space though it was mentioned sa long ago a devoted to the purpose was crowded with times of Herodotus, has not, believe, been
We merchandise of varied sorts.
began often observed.
imace; indeed, I have never and with the last interesting articles of fish
which
occupy the forthest side of thee with any traveller who has himself soon mont,
Auck
I had always a strong square, and are to some extent partitioned a currenCo.
one predilection for crocodite-shooting, and had off, so as not to intrude upon the plenanter destroyed several of these dragons of the sight
ht of fruit and vegetables...
Fich is in
On one occasion I am, a long
Detached and sente twelve or
or fifteen tached Dwelling House quantity generally and earlier pur-way" off,
a large one," chasers-to-day have carried off almost every feet long, lying asleep under aparpan removed from Tove, sad thing but cels. There is some è anxiety in selection of the joints of mytton and lamb, licular bank, about ten feet high, on the their Contents....... per cent, per annum. Catherine Marden
Other Dwelling Houses, margiu of the river. I stopped, the brat at
distance, some
aud, noting the place a well daed strictly as such, and us I could, I took a tireuit inland, and came their inatents. weats; but they also go. by the same name, down
Shops, &c, and their Con to the
best and honnowires are out agreed as
with a beary rife, I made
I made sure of tatt prata zavrni already out of his bead bad point of deserton, Fors say it is the foot, with b
ugly game.
and soma in the colour, some in the feeling of the
I was considering in my imagination, rind or skin. R. made feebla investigations the shaald be stuffed with its mouth open of alt, but there was no confidence in her own or shut. tou foot of the sight of the rife. I mooth) dolence in the matter, and if we have not out. I peeped over the bank there bo
in posts, within tou
point of fring at his eye,
te the
for it is well known that as much goat
kid is sold in the market as these suporto say to the top of the bankGóảo us. Oficos,
whe
when
carried off quarter of a mountain goat, in I was on the
•place
of our hoped-for
or mutton, I am raid it I observed that he was attended by a bird to any cloversas on our side we called a zic-aso. It is of the plover species, think, however, we shall bo vory sure when of a greyish colour, and lurge as a pigson.
is not due to
it is cooked, and thon what can we fo The bird was walking up and down close
ber
to the erocodile's 1
a nose.
up
sapotead of Bying
I moved,
abuta foot from the
SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES
Not exceeding ten days, of the annual rate. Not exceeding one
Aboval month,and not Į
exceedlog 3 months.
Above 3 montbe, suda
not exceeding mouthe
Above 6 months the fall appual rato
GILMAN & Co.,
At Agente.
it 1903 Hongkong, 8th May, 1874. LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM' TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 137, DEADENHALL STREET, LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1843,
Well, not trust the plausible, plenennt-faced market woman any more; but no doubt
for suddenly it saw me, and neighbour will treat us just in the same way. away, as say respectable bird would
would have We give our corres from Tortugalete done, he
jamped Tredit for always knowing one from the other, ground, scrooned Zie-zus! cie-zao!" wittrall but wa fancy it sometimes suits her purpose the powers of his voice, and dashed himself
against the crocodile's face two or three HE Undersigned is authorised to accept timos. The great beast stared,
dup, and fo- risks on behalf of this Offices, by First
inmini Clues Steamers and Sailing Ships. mediately spying his
junip danger, tada
A Molish, Agent. of Hongkong. Jut July, 1867, 7 which covered me with mud with A lady once went to an auction, and bought into the air, and dashing into the water
a splash, Prhic a house in a very favourite and fashionable he dived into the water and disappeared.
TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. locality. It was only leasehold; int the price it was going for was a very low, she The size, to my increased admiration
to deceive e-Visaya. Life in the Land of the Carlists
·HOUSE AND HOME.
was fempted: 2100, I think, was the sum it
was knocked down to ber for, and she boasted
.
Cealis Cooma Cofanibo
Copet. Contest Orested Wave Cofrier
Denmark Ligny Crovir Buigrante
Buile Marie,
Enterpries
Everhard Evening Star Faugh Balangh Ferdinand
Fleetwing Frank 1 Thayer Quitar & Mario Handy
Hawkesbury Highlander Hongdong Joachim Christian
Jobsone Maria Juan F. Person
·Kim-yang-tys vis Lathley Ricks Lesmoba Macho
Maid of Judah Malvina
Mindanao Morning Light Morning Star if 39: Hougtong, 16th November, 1672
Orange Grove PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Tapa
Providencia
apparently, of having saved bis
THE undersigned baring bam appointed Meirik friend--remained walking up and down Tegund far the above Company, and pro. Melora
Menibikoff of har bargain until she found she lied to pay altering his oras I thought, with an expared to socept risks against Fire at ditrrent
voice, and standing every now and raise, subject to a bonus of 20 per cent.
SIEMSSEN & Co, 2300 a year ground reat, and that the house then on the tips of his toer in a conceited would not let for more than $200. I bara
inade the justly angry with been informed, but do not quite believe it, bis ice. After having waited in that her husband was vexod. That was
vain for some time, to see whether the cro- exceptionally bad bargain; but few people codile would come out again, I got up frʊai who are not criminals of paupers, are ledged the bank where I was lying, thraw a dod of 182 Underalgnad Javing been appointed Raceborse for nothing. Clergymen, secretaries, aut earth at the icazes, sed came back
Agents to the above Company at the Ross farra labourers, indeed, are sometimes housed; boat, feeling some consolation for the loss of Port, are prepared to grant Policies against San Juan but then the fact is taken into consideration,y game in having witnessed a tireumstance Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings, or and they pay indirectly. If you
a house the truth of which has been dispitted by keon Goode stored tigrein afde
to the
and live in it, you lose the interest of the huntore on natural listory, Papte money invested: 33, as for as mara pecuniary or Natural History" considerations go, it comes pretty much to
the same thing. Do not accuse me, oh, im. patient reader, of boring you with trite
merely the preface to
truisme
These are
ERSArantes,
how THE SWISS LLOYDS TRANSPORT
INSURANCE COMPANY,
rrand tip. I ani about to inform year Many live ront free. I was travelling
WINTERTHUD..
Capital.
717 Hongkong, 9th November 1988;
·LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
F. R. Bartlett Blomberg
Dobier
La Chatagion J. Labayo Stokmezary Hormowan
L. Braha
-(Kozło
Lorenzan
Guest
H.A. Starrett
T. Doord Dabrasau
Buyers Willsonb Tréndegbéry Reimer
Solst
Le Buost-
Mitchell
Ulrich 6. Ormaaben
A W Webb MH, Kluge: Brico Fone
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L:Ger, sch
Brit b
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311
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538Remedios & Co.
3120% Captain.
981 Ang. Heard & Co
1157 OrderV
Slar, be ·· 380
Ohinese-
Brit. bk45 Chinese
Brit. 66 8020
Biam. bk 338-
Fren. bk
386
Messageries Maritimes
Barnes Co. Limited
Wm. Pustiu & Co
255: F. Dsgenaer
682 Aug. Hoard & Co
414 | Chinese
Peru. eh Fren. bk
946
Britbk. Ger. bk Sinus, bk
450 Chinese
Ger bz
Ger Dk
Amr, sh
899 | P. 395.00
Gerbk
Azur sh
277
Carinwitz & Co
416 Wm. Pasta & Co.
1930, Babtlca & Đà
859 Hourian & Co. 632
Brit. ah 1120 Ame. el 1352 Biana ah 630 (Gərkük) 430
Chinna Order Ang. Heard & Co Chinese
Wm. Postau & Co Dan. bk3567 Razario & Co Brite bk623 Order Siam.log929 Okincse Amrah 1327 P0.8. N. Uo Ger. bk 05 Bourgan & Co. 1070 Carlowitz Co Pern, sh Drit, bk 63 Bourlo & Co Gerbk 494 Bourjan & Co
Brit, sh⠀⠀⠀ 670 Wm, Pustan & Co
Brit bl 375, Olaplant & Co
New York-
B Francison
Saute Sanoba Spark 1
Corioge
Frobliotr
SWATOW
Ditoka & Kruger Bradley & Co
Díroke & Kruger E. Hertank quot
Taku
Taku.
In pox on 4th August 1974
Albert Victor
McLauchlan
Brit. bk 894 E. Vincent & Co
Uncertain
kona
Avdi pob
245
Diroke & Arigat
Uncertain
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Uncoktain
Brit. bf
805
E. Vincent & Co
Uncertain
Ger. by 900
Le Bas
Brit. b
360
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Bletben
Gerbg
262
Uncertain
Ab
300
Uncertain
Wildlang
Gerg
7200 | Dirks & Kroger
Uncertain
Whitton
Brit bl
263
E. Vincent £.Co
Uncertain
Hoyer
Ger. b
429
Dlícke & Krager
Taku
Pyrmont
Diedrickson
Ger. bk
430
Ditoke & Kragor
Sally
Tong
Brit, b 296
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Newchwang Chefou
Schwan
Rave
Testa
Peror
Badcoch
Gor. bg 297 Am be 300 Brit oh 274
Dipaka & Krager.
Hamer
Товарне Juno Jorgen Brubo
Lunaa
Посад
Willie
August Reimere
Boo Tek Seag Trelevan Family.
Beimers Gran" Labmann Sutton
Ger L 351
Siam,son Brit, sch
·300
191
Port Elizabeth Emma Cullao Sydney
Amr, Ub 223-Vogel, Hagedorn & Do San Francisco,
428 Order
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Edlofaen
Siam, bk 5:0. Chinese
Blockley
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Callio
Monila
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Glam.Uk 39:11mer mee de Ub
Ka Cham Roan
Brickson Sam. bk411 Obinere
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.
Siamese Crown Sophie Tartsing
Ger bg 210 Bourjun & Co. Brit, ab | 218 Vogel, Higrdon & Co.
Singapor
Teresa
| Chase THE Undersigned having been appointed Fort William
Agenta in Hongkong for theuhove Com John Adam pany, are prepared to grant Marine risko at current rates
Purchuss Stroud
Pë: Mage_98) Hult
arbour Master
$1000
818 Vater Police
on the same stom boat as an American, who
a variety of Co-insures with French Lloyd, Paris, Fes. 1,000,000 AUGUSTINE BEARD & Co.
anased me very much with a
anecdotes, most of which were mere tricks,
AND WITH
Tel.
might have been collected and French Company, Paris, Cavent published under the title of "
5,000,000
Emptor How much there is in the Undersigned, having been appointed
if 471 Hongkong, 1st March. 1874, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE-
COMPANY AT HAMBURGIMINE
AGENTS for the above Company, are pre
AVON
Navie,
Agents for the above Company, sro pre?HE Undersigned bwving, boen, appointed -telling of a story! As a general rule, Ipared to grant Policies on Marins Kiska to zli
sadly miss the point of a humorous parts of the World at Corrent Rates, allowing and to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent dusu fraud, for my sympathies ar apt to lie with usual Brokerage, e Trân
of $65,000, an first-class rieke at corrent rates. Charybdis VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U
KRAVAS MELOBERS & Co. * 674 Hongkong, Let Mey, 1874
the cheated rather than with the clever fellow who has outwitted him. Bat my present
companion possessed the power of perverting
SOTTON
ly 103 Hongkong Ist July, 1874. the time beingi
and I deeds which, if conraitted.
instincts ntral
my ni
chuckled over dee
ngainst myself,
roverso B zerved,
for
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consider the very I'dare say you have ob
Agents,
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* QUEEN INBUILLANCE COMPANY. Flávier FROM and after the date, and until farther
Grosfer and after this dato the undercéntioned notice, Discoant of Twenty per cent. Harb Local Insurance Offices will charge the (20%) upon current joost rates of Fremis, willHornet following Rates of Premium per Stasmere vst be returned on Insurbadon against fire, effooted from Dake. reading the Great Biography. Suez Caust, being those now current in London with this Office that however flusut
Dr. Jo
Johnson
might bo, many wo
EDWARD NORTON & CO Kestrel. Marten it is necessary for Boswell to msko an oc- HANKOW to LONDON —----
A Agrala Midge TEA per Mail Steamers
117425th Jure, 1872;RE casional remark. A similar obligation fall-
all other Stompra ing upon me, I observed than an Ameri
THE CHINA PIRE INSURANCE → England coming over to
πουλά
bardly care SHANGHAI or FOOCHOW to
COMPANY LIMITED. 17 to exercise his talent for Buesse: there would
be no sport in it, tho
the poor natires lying vo
completely at his merer. Don't you believe me," said my companion, closing an eye. I rockon you can cake remarkably good cA of yourselves over bars. Why, one of the smartest tricks I ever knew was taught me
he replied
the other day bra Loli pak
socrat?". L'inquired.
But I don't mind telling you. Four years ugo I panic over from New York to superin tend the English business of the firm belong to. As my residence was
to be a long one, I looked out for a hogas within a convenient distance of London, for I am a family man, and like my children to have the run of the fields when I Comsuage it. I hate to see them dressed fine and what's one e of those squares to
la? Well, I play
I got just the thing to suit menich garden farms all round, half an bour's rullway ride from my office. The sent was stiff for the accommodation, which was
but so-ep-two andred for a yearly tenancy,
WA FPL
444 221 81
Tes per Mail S 2
all other Steamers... SILE per Hail Steamers Vanns all other StanCIO PE... CANTON WATRES 20 LONDON..
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all other Stanzerscom Bit per Mail SteamPRESEN
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HMS, SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON
doub, bo, van vi
Captain.
4:120- Cort, Povlett
17400 | Capt. Wo, H. W
400
Cmptátu 1. E. Brötch
Adel
James Borrico
Mary Ann Holman
Wan, Manson??
Ispham Hoath Holmen Payne
Bilt b
Brit by 271
Tako
Uncertain
Univertain
Londen
New York
Anboto
Candeleris
Endovie Charles Shetland
McRedzia
E. Herton
Bradley & Co
AMOE.
In part on 20th July, 1871.
Ger och 202 HA; Peterson & Ca
H. A. Peterson & Co
Brown & Co
Teit, de Go
"FOOCHOW
In port on 31st July, 1874.
387Muster
Brit b 856.
Adamson, Bell & Co. Rozell & Com Adamson Bell & Do
SHANGHAT
In port on "5th July, 1874,"
The names of the numerous etebuera, Luga, small crefft, vnd receiving hulks smutersand on the Fang-take ure not included it this
Alur. lk 875 Hapter
Brit be 997 Leto, Crawford & Co Amr. bk 830 Essell Co
559 | Order
Thorne, Rice & Co
Adamson, Bell & Co
· Fenzar & Co
Shongbai Melbourne Malborrite
Bydney
850 Gibb, Livingston & Co. London 696 Fraza Co
(7) Jardine, Matheson & Co London
YOKOHAMA.",
In port on 18th July 1874,
Amr, be356 M, Hermann & Co or Brit be 44 Hudson, Malicim & Co
Brit. bk 1 557
Endaun, Meiecim & Ou
Brits 848 Captain Ger. 030 Chinese Amroh852 Batitis, Baker & Co Bus, ob 929 Captain's
MANILA
In port on 20th July 1874.
Date
Span, g
9180 Guivelondo & Co 178 A Cange Bran, or 407 Ft Beyon Get 367
Salth, Ball & O Betten 1008 Rossal & Starmie Gorb D24 Bath, Ball & Con Bhly be 700 Holiday Wine & Co Dan. 878 Fuele, Hubbell 3 Co camnih 1096 Tynelle Etaspinat
Brit, bk 393 Order Brith
yenh
581KW & O
Roll & targ Bub, bd 02 Based & Stargin →
AmrorE &C
Span, lk 435 Agsizre & Do Amok 540 Buith, Ball & Co Amr, b858 Besell & Barig két
Ford
Brovster Charley
Malden Jobason
Brit
¿Diamkyt
Fäckmen
Gerb
Hopsong
Ulrich!
Siamby
578 | Chinees OK.
Where at
James Sherberd JB Worcester: Keninow
Madden Самен
DED th
849
Brush
Anderson
Lauderdala
Britb
- Northam Custio
Brit b
Red Riding: Baod
Robertegn
Britis
En route to England Singaporu
Permona
3:160 Oomdr. J. Churchzientean
20 Comdr. B. W Bat
1901 Comdr JB Barnett Hongtopg
är i donble w), yus vl. 4| 100 | Catedr. C. F. Buckle - Baarghui
Simpson
•Hayden
44320 Come Brewart
BALOR
doub
4120 Cour, T. H. Coper 4190
Camden Oschtryn
Negak
doub
$11 800 Capt Arthur
100
Nagabak
Comdr. Thesbald
Military Hospitali doch so gun yli Steam Crvalta
4120
60 Liens Comt, Fau
Hongkong
Amoy Jarkow
alongkong?
Nagsaki
Ponnie
apc. Read
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•18 | 22: Com. J. Er Punch
Modesto Mosquito Üpostiin Princess Charlotto, Ressiving hip Bludoro
doub, no, gan y B 160 Comy: Ringleton
Can 1, 13: 560 Lient: Comr
150 Captain St. Joh
17
20 215
Risks Rodapted, and Politics of Insurance Thistle grented at the rates of Premium current at the übere mentioned Ports.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG: GENCIES at all the Trosty Ports of Sainger A Ubros and Japan. and at Singapore, Eylvia Saigon and Peranggang
dont
Thella
Toul
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO General Agonia, Canton Insurance: Cefice,
N JEDÉS Shoretary, Union Insurance Sorey
For The North the owa Insurance Company,” AKO REGINADO D. STAREBIO
Agonl - tf 774 - Hongkong, 10th May, 1884,
JOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANTI SALINITED KAVEL W
CHAS, H, MORGAN,
no hundred and fifty if I took a seven-year? ly 943 Hongkong, 18th June 1874
Aventi
No charge for Policy fee
KANGAKORJAS. B. (OUGHTRIE
As Soordery. Hongkong, 1st November, 1871 331 385
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANT
THE followingrates will be charged in future. for SHORT PERIOD Insurances, vis vie Not eropoding 16 days, Lof the annual rate. Not exceeding 1month, 1 do, do, Above 1 month and
orceeding 8 mo
Day
Above 3 months und ob dotão
exceeding 6 months KALASEDWARD NORTON & O
“Aponte the Queen, Insurance Company, 1 143 Hongkong, 22nd January, 18701:
Dang Paláno
Anggun hany Spanish cor,
"Listin
-120 Cour P. Striving
LOF WAR IN HAKBOUR,
Grand
O'Sullivan Zamento de
Gus Mobo:
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SHIPPING IN THE CHINA WATERS.
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Westminst
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