1873-04-24 — Page 4

Extracts

THERE WAS A LITTLE BOT.

There was a litle boy, with two little vyes,

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 24TH, 1879.

And he had a little hond that was just the proper incoscantly by poner doos a puff of air at the time of thede new year festivities, and

kise;

And two little arms and two little banda;

Uc two little legs this little boy ho standa.

RA

I wanted to be this, and then he wanted to be an air.

that:

His head vee jutt of wishes underneath bis little

Ant:

"I wish I was a drummer to beat a kottlo-drum,

I wish I was giant to any fee-fo-law-fum;

I wish I was copain ta go sailing in a ship;

I wish I was a luntaian to cuck a nice new whip. -I wish I was a horse to go sixty miles an hour; I wish I was the man that lives up in the lighthouse

the

Inserances,

'OOBAN MARINE INSURANCE

"COMPANY LONDON M

INCORPORATED" 1859,

DATE CAPITAL, -£1,000,000) ·

E Undersigned having been appointed" Agenta for the above Company, are pre.

AUGUSTINE HEARD '& Co, He is makine, Tonn 1927

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG MARKETS.

Le Reporial by. Chinees on the färd April, 1578. COTTON GOODS.

1290319200 | SITEMA

12740. Tho Halose, Japan phát

perpiculik (5) 15.8

16.00 10.50

15.50 # 18.00a

Insurances.

PRODUCE

COTTON,Shanghai,

NOTICE

Not oneding 1 month i

do.

FAROM and after this date the following rates

will be charged for SHORT PERIOD Corror TAB, No. 1 2-per pimal 3112.50 a $12) (0. Franrances, viz ---

20 39... Not exceeding Ten days of the annual rates. Jaar Sirisen, 2 lbs per place 18.16 a 1.20

by dondo

:8 at The... DA 919 lbe

Fing

Shantung Bongai

·15:50 -16.00

-1900

18.50

per piyul 1.20.1.95

3.b

404

*3,2

9,30

9.30 2.15

CE, Bongal, Jargo No.

2.4% 2.50

106 à 9.50

2.90 2.2.28

"

Wuya Saigrinds; Go'a düvéod....`

Ar

2.15 a 2.47

Biam, whico..

-1,65 a 1.00

9.50 2.85

146 1.30

2.00 3.55

336 = 2.40

2,00 ₫ 2.10 1.901.95

Above. I month, and not exceeding three months

305

milleles

Monila,

-980·2.75 Hingapore,.

WMEAN SPOTTED DU. por ploce 2,80 WHITE BROCADEJ, "ÁMHRIGÁN Dzizza, 50 yards

Above 8 months, and not

do Ed. exosading six months,... „Aliovo six months the full ungalante.

A JARDINE, MATHESON. & Co.,

Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company T-CLOTES, 24 yds & 22 in. 7th. 4t: 678 Honkour. 30 Anorisi 1869:

NOTICE:

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG," AGENCIES at all the Treaty Forts of China and Jagun, and at Singapore, Saigon and Ponang..

Risks accepted and Policies of Inautance1 granted at the rates of Promium current at the above-ncutioned Forte.

ར་ No charge for Polidy.n

-IASB-COUGHTRIN,

Secretary, Hakond, lot Novaucher, 1871. Ttf 886

LIFE IN THE DIAMOND FIELDS

CHINESE LADIES. Que very unpleasant thing on the folde is -Chinese ladits soldòn leivo' their houses, the amount of dust and flies in circulation and are consequently but rarely seen, and on and of these two, the latter are the most one uccastox only did I catch more ában a agrecablo: Although porsecuting one most glimpse of them, I was walking in the

night pula

a stop to their country one evening with a brother officer, torments, while o eolas from yonder plain than you inlle a attracted by the sound

gongs in the volume of dust--not the earthy, loamy dust distance, fall in with a stream of

people in Now this little boy would now and then be cross, of agricultural land, bat the whitish-gray holiday rig

The building, erected expressly at arent raton Because that he could only be the very thing heling powder which has been refined by the formal Foing to a gran theatrical per-ped to ancept Marino Risks and issue Policies

action of shorol and siore until it is as light for the occasion, was built entirely of

bani- It impognates your food, your hair boos and matting, ornamented with carved is like a door-mat, and your eyes bave 1 and painted woodwork, and holding about chronic soreness as though a thousand three thousand people.. A gallery facing the delicate needles were pricking into the sye stage was appropriated exclusively to the balls, whils

is chafed and sore ladice, about four hundred of whom were your body from the friction of dusty clothes. All this present. The platform on which we posted is unpleasant but we will suppose that ourselves was within a few feet of them, but tho gortle wind has increased to a lowling leagh we were thus advantageously tempost, that atorm clouds fill the sky, and we were unable to indulge in any lengthened tenta shake to the breeze; then, and then gaze, as the mea, scowled onionsly, and only, do the diggers reach the climax of bystander called cat to us. No lookee there, misoryFrom-hundreds of sieves and hun-lookee here

Je to the stage The dreds of conical dust heaps the wind gathers dress of the

was very beautiful, its loa and like some malicious fond en ry They were very diminutive, and their wide FORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE composed of nich silks of bright colours. through the camp, turning the light of day into a hideous yellow twilight, oiroting round trousers, which would seem unfemiune in

MNES INSURANCE COMPANY the seams. tall wouts, were to them far from unbecom I wish I was the man thit go up high in the balanced tents, and through all the seams. Their faces were dusted with white Detaubad & senai deinced Dwell-3

REDDATION IN THE RATES OF PREMTUM.. and cracks, filling them full of floating dus

por sent. ing Houses, removed from town, rough. diggere sneeze, cough, weep, and for re-powder, and their cheeks tinged with:

and Lbeir contents. rush into the open air, or more properly The maidens wore their hair in a loose tress,

"{perannum. into an air of lime, where, utterly choked tied at the back with a single silk thread; Other dwelling Horsesused striat and blinded, they fall on their faces there to but the bate of the married ladies was

ly as anob, and their contents, “j done gasp for breath like a ding tintle, and cures up with the aid of paste and golden skewors downs, Offices, Shops, &p, and

their contenta. could but we the day they saw the ficide. This sometimes into an slaborate structure; continues for hours; business is suspended; not stop long, as the crowd began to mobus: pesplo desert their claims and shat them and we were attracting the attention of the selves up in their dwellings; the streats nz whole audience, who evidently looked upon surera, abandoned to the dogs; and no one has reet us as intruders. As we were leaving, wo until the wind falls or a blessed shower terms w averal of the poor helpless little women ile oats his bad and bulter, and he likes it very dust to wud. Harper's New Monthly Ma with their deformed feet, carried in Bart out on their servante backs. From “ Ready, O yasine.

Beady!" by the Captain of the Cumberland,

towor

I wish I was a son gull with two long wings;

I wish I was a traveller to see all sorts of things..

I wish I was a carpenter; I wish I was a lord; I wish I was .sohlier with a pistol and a awonl;

I wish, I wish, I wish I could by soothing else,

and soon!"

But all the wishing in the world is not a bit of use; That little boy this very day he stands in bis wa

shoes,

call,

That litt boy is still but little Master What do you

As much as if that little boy had ever withod at

Ali.

Tauchi,

He grubs about; and bape his laced, and howls bis

hoop and such;

And his father and mother they say, "Thank the

gracious powers,

durs!!!

Insurances.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

On and after this dats, a discount of 20 per ant of the above vates will be allowed to In-

TILMAN & Co., Agents, Nurth British and Mercantile

Ieurence Company.

** 1168 Hazizkone, Zlah Jane, 1872.

QUEEN ELIZABETH, Queen Elizabelb dies; and dies of grief. It has been the fashion to attribute to hor, I know not why, remorse for Essex's death; and the foolish and falsa, talk about Tady Nottingham and the rieg has been scepted as history. The fact seems to be that clie never really held up her head after Burleigh's "THE Undoraigned bave been appointed death. She could not speak of him without Agents for the above Company at Hong, Cheops tears; forbade his name to be mentioned in kong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hanhinking the Council. No wonder never had mistress ow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at City of Exeter Current Bates,

Graigforth a better serraut. For nearly balf a century

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Oyphreniss bare these two noble souls loved each other, 1558 Hongkong, 15th Ostaler, 1868 Daug Wee trusted cach other, worked with each other BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSUMANOBDelte and God's blessing has been on their deeds;

COMPANY..."

Fam

DED BROC DD DAKAON.

H

2003.80. Salgan.

3.30 a 400

1,70 1,86

??

Bangoon,

9.30 26 SALETRIES, ......

9.70:80

per pdoce 2.80 « 6.00

180 1.85

HAYDEBOReiss, Blua,

"

Cantina, 99-49

English team,

American Anthravito,i

Syntymin

jer dom 0.80 0.85 Wishaw Grim

JJ

-0.05 2.0.78 | Seraize Phonvon, koi,--

-1,00 1,58 9.109.10

735 2.40'

· 6:20 × 7.50°

34.00 1750

18.00 15.50

340 1680

** 0.78 0.55 - Barrins Bärsitepiaeforme per pel: 4,50 2" gre

Per yard Q.89 × 0.35

[...] 95'0 | * £80.

025 (1.99/

WOOLLEN GOODS, SPARISH STRITES, ADM per yurd 0.87 a° 0,88 |3s| LONG ELLS, MMr Svarlota por piece 8.20 a 8.30 7.79 7.90

Efollowing rates will be charged in fubare for SHORT PERIOD Insurances, viz YaLVETE, Beck, 22 ine. Not exceeding 10 days, of the annual rate, Not sxceeding 1 month. de. do. Above 1 month and not do...

exceeding & mouth... |

do Ahovo 3 months and not exceeding 6 months.

do. do. NORTON, LYALL & Co., Agents the Query Insurance Company. tf 242 - Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870). IMPERIAL FINE INSURANCE COMPANY EDDUCTION IN THE RATES OF FREMIUM.

+

UNTIL further notice the following Annual

Rates will be charged for Fire Inaarance!

Detached & semi-detached Dwoll»)

15

Assorted

CARLETE, SYS

JI

BRR.

Banjar, PersaWhite

Black,

BETEL NOT

SANDAL Wood Malabarii

outh debö,

SAPAN WOOD, Mamila,

8.20 6.26 PLOVE, Califorate, per sack of 60

2.60 w 7.80 ...” Ameriona, per barral of 200 Marina 16:80 a 16.00 WH, Tv,

130 a 19,50 | „,. California,

20.50 91.00 Vaux, Canton white, 18

99.00 93.00

14.60 € 15,00

УЕТАТА.

per píoul 4:20 430 182 6.00

Inox, Nail Rod No. 1.40

ing Botmen removed from town, i per cent. and their contents. Other dwelling Houses, used strict-

ly se snel, and their contents. per cent Godowas, Offices, Shopa, &e, and 1 per cent Tw, Malay

their contente.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.'s Agents Imperial Fire Insurance Company, 864 Hongkong, 7th March, 1865.

3.20 5.87

1.60, 500

A.76 9.00

JJ

Dk Bro

Wort Oukat, Ok, Brown,

Manila, Dry White,

Dk Brew-

CAMPED, packed.

Ps. White..

27

21

Green,

Black,

Tallow,

"

PE

Small Round Boe,.

• PERTO...

Srank, Englia,..

wodish,

6.80 680

rooms, Tape

por tub. 10 420

HABIT, Green,

TEX LATA SAATHING ARTAT,

orex

SHIPPING IN THE CANTON WATERS

·Destination,

hill

per pe

4.80 4.78

2400 » SA20

1360947.14.00

•$25/ 3.M 4.20 18.547-916X) - 1.80 9.00 9.2500

a 1.80 7.30 = 7.5) 180 a 184 210 2.25 8.75 9.26 3.2.13.50

320 330

*

3.75 3.00

30.0ď ́16,60

$.10 2.81 3.14 1.50 $1.00385

-7.68 1.85 28.50 € 35,00

A.70 2.86

8.80 4.46

31.00 a 14.60,

8:26

4.50 a 205

per picul 650 a 8800 Mesela, Dry Siam largo.. per box 10.60 a 13

per pioul 25.10.200 VABIODILI, Tientsia,

11400 11510 Ba Was, Jepan

6.60 620

Hankaw.

7.00

7,80 8.10 35,00 18,60 $$ 50 × 60,60

Vesels.

Captians.

Plag

Tone

& Bag

Vessels.

-Captains.

Flag & Fig.

Tons.

Consignees,

HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

Dowdy

Brit

J. Hogg

Brit, atr

987 799

Giluan & Oc

Fee-loung Pei-ho Polwan

Wright

Viayson

Grayc

Siemsson & Co

At Conion

Ling-feng

Cocker

Buvay Scoth

Brit otr 787

Order

Man-nien-leing.

Bam-ehun-fat,

Britäte 802

Olyphant & Co

Ngan-tan

Stewart

Stephens

Brit r1279

Jardine, Matheson & Co San Francisco Penu.chso-ni

Fulmer

·Lan Edwond Bisbardson Statrack

Anu. etr

250

Aug. Heard & Co

Sui-Teing

Stewart

Brit. otr

1.019

P. & D. S: N., fo

Sun-Chea

Olark

Brit, atr

Brit,r

1242

116. K. & W. D¥.00 Gilman & Co

Tug Flying

Ta-an-ten Tien-Fo

La Buet

• Calg

Beaning

Piiman

East Const

Those wishes cannot wish away that little boy or -Good Things, THE RAPIDS OF THE KURUMAN. The light boat soon reached the true rapid, which it was necessary to cross obliquely At a word from the Bochjes toan, the sailors put forth their strength; bat, despite all their efforts, they were carried down parallel to the bauke. The tiller and ours had no longer any effect, and the situation became really or stump of a tree would rock perilous; a Inevitably have overturned the boat. Te spite of the manifest peril, no one uttered and now the faithful God-fearing man is gone word. The Bochjeeman half rose, and watch-to his reward; and she is growing old, and ed the direction which he could not control. knows that the ancient firo is dying out in Two hundred yards distant rose an islet her and who will be to her what he was? of stones and trees, which it was impossible Buckhurst is a good man, and one of her old to avoid. In a few seconds the boat apparent pupils, and sho makes him Lord Treasurer ly must be lost; but the shock came with in Burleigh's place; but beyond that, all is less violence than bad seed inevitable dark."I am a miserable forlorn woman; The bons furched and shipped a little water, there is none about me that I can trust," bui tho passengers kopt their places. They but the Carved livrel marbloss, She sees through Cecil; through Henry How- were astonislied to observe that what they and pays the penalty of his sins. Men the extent of $60,000 on Buildings, or on Goode] Seu Gəll -

deep

Cadersigned having been appointed Flintshire Agents in Hongkong for the above-named Kushian Company, are prepared to grant Foligies gainst Kin-Kiang?

Kwongtaox Sea Risks at ourrent rates, any

Mndres RUSSELL & Co.

Menzalch Mariveles Moumco Parana

and

tf 1029 Hongkong. lat April, 1865,

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE

ONE COMPANY, AN Underagued having been appointed prepared to grant Policies against Fire to Agents of the above Company at this Port,

stored thereon.

CIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

• tf Hongkong, 24th Angnet, 1864.

BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

Paturet Poyang § -

Qing-So

Sir J. Jerjeubhoy Sunda Tanjore Tigre White Cloud Tocdung

Alwa

it seemed extinguished, more fiercely thes A discount of 'Ewenty per oont. (20/3 upon ever, and the whole work has to be done the current local rates will be allowed an all over again, when there is neither-time nor-pramin sharged for insurance, such discount Ann mean to do it. And ahead, what hope is there being dedusted at the time of the site of for England? Who will be hor successor?

licy.

RUSSELL & Co.,

August Friedrich

Aurora Asubarton Agonte. Camilla Cavour

Carl Ludvig Conchita Condor Created Wavo

15 Bonekone, 1st January, 1823. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BAMBURG.

.....

had presained to be rock had moved, and whe plunging about in the rush of the waters. It are growing worse than their fathers. waa au inmenss hippopotamus, ten feet long, Spanish gold is bringing in luxury and sin.

of which had been carried by the current The last top yours Thor reign are years af against the islet, and dared not renture out decadence, profligacy, falsehood and she again into the rapid. Feeling the shock, ha saunut but see it. Tyrone's rebellion is raised and shook his head, woking about him the last drop which Ells the cup. A THE Undersigned are now prepared to grant, with his little dull eyes, and will his mouth years of war, alter a drain of money

all but

on behalf of the above Company, Policion side open, showing his great canine teeth. fabulous, expanded on kepping Ireland against Fire on First-class Buildings, to an ex- He rushed furiously on the boat, which he quiet, the volcans bursts forth again just as tent of $10,000. threatened to bite to pieces. Bat Sir John Murray's presence of mind did not fora rehim, Que shouldering his rifle, be fired at the arar the ear. The hippopotamus did not quit his hold, but shook the boat dog would a hare. A second shot was soon She koors in her heart that it will be led in his boad. The blow was mortal. James; but she cannot bring herself to After pushing the boat with a last effort off name him. To bequeath the fruit of all her the islet, the fleshy mase sauk in the d

labours to

to a tyrant, a liar, and a coward: water. Before the dismayed voyagers could for abe knows the man but too wall. It is collect their thoughts, they were whirled too Bideous to be faeel. This is the end, THE undersigned having been appointed Bang obliquely into the repid. bundred yards

athen? Ob that I were a milke maide, Agente for the above Company, are pre- Esmeralda in the river broke the

with a paile upon mine alow, her was the boat carried, and not be. It never could have been; and she | Lonss of 20 per cent.

But it can.pared to nocept risks against Fire, subject to a Ferdinand Bromm Therefore I violent shoot. Safe and must endure to the end. sound the whole party leapt to the bank. hated life; yon, 1 bated all my labour which

ti 39 Hongkong. 16th November, 1872. John McKenn They were about two miles below the spot I had taken under the sun; because I should where they had embarked.From Meri- leave it to the man that shall be after ue. THE GLORD MARINE INSURANCE Kien-Wei diane, The Adventures of Three Englishmen And who knove whether he shall be a wise. COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. Lizzie and Three Bustians in South Africa" By man or a fool? yot shall he have rule over

all labour wherein I have showed myself THE DOSELING SEA AND FIRE IN-Eyes on

and knowledge, wid THE HEAVENS.

Vanity of vanities, sad vexa- THE SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSU-Matilan Atheling Try a still further fight-passover twenty tion of spirit!" Aud so, with a whole book

equity

RANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG, millions of taillions of miles. We have of Ecclesiastes written on that mighty bort,

Mary Midred reached the nearest of the stars, and taking the old lioness coils herself up in her lair, low rates of Premiums charged by the rele

Nuevo Providencia THA Attention of Shippers is called to the Ocean our stand or DBA of its planets, and waiting refuses food, and dies. I know few passages till evening falls, we look engerly abroad to in the world's history more tragic than that undersigned Agente of above sme.Companion Facile mark the altered aspect of the heavens. death.From "Plays und Puritans, and for all steamer risks, subject to a brokerage of Rose M Here surely, where we have put such another Historical Essays, by Charles Kingsley, overwhelming distance between us and our former position, the face of the sky will be

ben

current y was arrested by

Jules Ferne.

i

no longer recognisable the old heavens will TRYING TO PITCH A MAN ACROSS

hare passed away from over our head, as well

as the old earth from beneath our feet.. But

A RIVER-AN AMUSING YANKEE STORY.

On the bank of the Hudson river, in one

no-as the stars one by one steal out from of the villages that dot its shores, a lot of the darkness, they group themselves inte their old well-known configurations. Thera idlers were standing, seeing which could is the Little Bear with its pole-star and the throw stones the farthest into the streure. Great Doar with ite pointers, there are the A sall, raw-boned, sloboided Yankes, and no bands of Orion and the sweet influences of mistake, came up and looked on. For a the Pleiades; there are Meszaroth and Are while he said nothing, till a fellow in a turus, just so they appeared to Job Eve green jacket, the leader of the party, a con shousut years' Big at bildon mile ceited of a b

an

15 per cent."

Bernard

Mourent" R. A. Zivala -}}ng

Wilkinson'

B. W. Cowing Bolt

J. Maury

Hockin

A. H. Johnson Lecefutre

R. Martia

Jensen

Nielsen

Plettner Chris Smith Astorquia

Callaen A. Larrabe Kroll

Repoap

T. E, de Jones Koppelmann

A. F. Ross Patriaan Krützfehlt Janes Petor

Brit air 1050 A Heard & Co., Axental Brit atr 1001 A. Board & Co., Agente

Brit str - 491 | D. Läpistik & Co.

Brit: str 1165

Frød, ser | 1003 Spen.str 205 Run, or 600 Brit. str. 1027 Amate 240 Brit." atr

827

& U. . N.Oo

Messagories Maritimes

Remedios & Co.

Landstein & Co

Wm. Pastan & O

Ang, Heart & Co A

4. Heard & Co., Agents

Brit wer IBM | P. M. 5. Bi Đại Brit. tr 3 Lane Crawford & Co. Brit Ho 201 Acheong Brit, str 1217 P. & 0.8. N. CO Brit, et 1389. | P. & O.S. N. Gə Fren, str 2017 Messageries Maritimes. Brit, r 380 A. Heard & Co., Agents Brit, ar 3831 Arheong-

Running between Hongkong and Cantor. Running between Macas and Hongkong.

8pm. b5

Tokohama,&o.

Bonby, do Saigon.&o. ich up

Laid up.

Charlos Albert Emigrante Esperazos Fray Beutua Hongkong Luisa Clanesaro Mango Capio Rosita y Neno. San Jorg Sarah Watson Spark t

Coraigneca,

Destination,

CANTON,

H.I.C.Mg-b. F.LO.M g-b. Brit, str H.L.C.Mg-b. H.J.C.M: var. HLMg-b H.I.C.Mg-b.

·H.I.C.M. 1.1.0..

H.1.C.M

g-b.

De Louguerille H.I.CM, g-b

A. Heard & Co., Agents Laid up

Gouyan Pedro Boett Quillour Angel Falle

frriberri. Ventoring

MACAO.

Fron. str. 1278 Grua & Co Parn. ek 924 Wm. Pustan & Co Frez, bg 272 Bus & Co Pera. et 471 Order

Peru, al 458 Win Patau & Co. Pero, b1800; Wm. Tuscan & Vo Finis Olagulbel Pern. sh 989 Order Alchantra Spaniatr

689 Order Don Orferings Peru, oh 1500 Olano B. MoDonald

Brit. Wilson

Pupp

454 Russell & Co. Brit Br 140 A. Heard & Co., Agents

1 Bunning belozen Carton and Maças,

SWATOW,

E. Vincent & Co

AMOY.

Bailing YasueLS,

Ger. bk 973

Wm. Pastan & Co

de Langiries

Pert, ah 1650 Ger. bic Ger. Ek Brit. bk Beit k

Captain

In port on 18th April, 1873.

440 167 995

Chinese

Saigon

Carlowitz & Co.

Chinney

Gurdies

Ger. U

366 Dirke & Kroger.

41A, G. Hogg & Co

Gaviota

Brit. cb

150 Bradley & Co

Zaid up

Peru, eb

Ger: bg

813 23

Wm. Puten & Co

Gleam

Burgera

Brit. bk

252 Frewin & Co

Bourjun & Co

Takuo

Ironó

Bebrena

Gerbk

959

Dircks & Kruger

408

Remedios & Co"

Indy Belmore

·Tee

Brit k

254

E. Viurent & Do

Ger. bk

427

Siemsson & Co

· Brit, Ek

346

Aug. Heard & Co

Ocean Theresa Betn

Hurge

Ger. Lik

499

Dircks & Kruger

Taku

Ned, b

072

Order

Callao

Zeus

Steffen Talbot

Gor. bik

Beit, bk

457 197

Dircke & Krazer

fer. Uk

265

Carlowitz & Co

Ger, bk

754

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co San Francisco

Formosa Fürel Bismarck SIUMSSEY & Đội

Agents, Tuvardruzio`·

Ger, ach

275

Malebers & Ca

Vier. Ik

326

W. PO

Man

Brit, bk

501

R S. Walker & Co

F. Taylor

Brit.

194

Tolin Bard & Co

Kedar

A. A. Love

Amr, tk

250 Carlonitz & Oo

Manila

imp. bk

360 Chines

Gremen Bareno

Ger. Uk

314 Свідево

Part sh

904. Order

Razdusen

Brit, bk

325 8.1. Burrows & Sons

Vidaurreanga

Pert, wh

700

Order

Sta. Colora

Ярии, к

384-Remedion & Co-

W. J. Whereat Brit, bk Fenb

Brit, ab

400 D. Lopraik & Co

| Vidauwazege

Pero, au

280

Haynal & Do

Вивест

Ger. bls

227 B. Bolellhuss & Co

Pern, ab

Freu, bk Brit. bk Span, sh Amr, egh

331

500 Jardine, Matheson & Ou

1000

Brando & Co

78

B. F. Field

J. Kaey

Mullen

Young

Vowell

Brit. bk Brit be Aur, sh Siam, bkz Brit. Ab

307

Jardine, Matheson & Co

Keelung

405

Vögel, Bagedorn & Co

San Francisco

1073

Russell & C

San Francisco

411

Chinese

795

Jurdine, Matheson & Co

| Oustillo

Брас,

261

Brandao & Co

St-ward

Amr b

San Francisco

Brati

Jargonach

Gor. bg 197 · Master

COMPANY OF BATAVIA,

Lola

Maono

Salvadora

The Costerling," as well as the "Globe," Scotland ster paying the Sharebulders a dividend of 10 Belle. per cent. on their paid up Capital, distribute 25 Sea Naw per cent of the surplus of the profita pro rata Sumatra monger such of the Insurers as have paid St. Mary Particulars can be obtained at the Office of daring the year 2560 and upwards in premium. Undine

BIEMSSEN & 06,

Agoster

if 40 Hongkong, 15th October, 1879.

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

to try his with a parte d

IN. conformity with the Spool Resolutions

OWLY Yast as in the kaca VABOS border can't some that." to doped and coolmen at the Etimol

versed, it is not a thousandth part of that he, as he a stone away out into the

separates the twe most distant stars river. Maybe not," said Jonathan; "but dinary Meetings of Shareholders held on the

which

4 and 15th instants, altering Causes Nos. 150,

of the and bence we need not wonder in our country we've a purty big river, 133 of the Articles of Association, that the change we have found is to rear consideria', and t'other day 1 hore a man,13%, and to fale strut from La bioven- than that which comes over the distant land clear across it, and he came down fair and her, 1871), the Not Profits of the Company will scape

as the traveller advances a score or square on the other side" Ha, ha, ba!" from that date, be distributed as follows, viz, two of yards along his way. Let us then yelled his auditors. Wali, now, Joou may pursue our journey still further. San after laff, but I can den it again. Do what?" "I can take sun beams upon us with its brilliant band of said the green jacket, quickly. planets and comets sun after sun pales and and heave you narose that river yonder, just lessens in the distances we leave it behind like open and shet.” "But you 10 dollars said the Yankee; and draw. "Done,"

it.

in our flight. And gradually a chango creeps of over the face of the heavens. The general ing forth an X (upon a broken-down East figures of the constellations remain the same, bank), he covered the bragger's shinplaster. bus those behind contract their dimensions "Kin Jeon swim, feller ?" "Isko a duck,” and shrink more closely together, while those said green jacket and, without further in front are opening out and growing larger parley, the Vermonter seized the knowing and brighter. At length we near the farth Yorker stoutly by the nape of the neck and. at connes of the Milky Way. Very few the basement of his pants, jerked him from and very scattered are the stars which still his foothold, and with an albort superhuman remain in front of us. We can naaber them effort, dashed the bully bola over hund from al with ease.

And now but three are left the bank, soine 10 yards into the Hudson. before 1s,but two-bus one. That one is 4 terrible shout ran through the crowd as

Villa de Riyadabia Windward

A Brquiaga J. Olhand Skelton

Therm equa Holcombi Goggio

Clinge Fort William John Adams

Webster

Purchase

Surend

Halk Halk

Two-thirds (23rda) to all contribuzern, whe| AYOU

ther shareholdere or not, in proportion to Adreptara the net amount of premia contributed by Undicils

Curlew One-third (1/ard) to Shareholders generally, Dovo ...each,

according to the number of shares held by Dwarf uzol.

Elk AUGUSTINE HEARD &. Co., Flanier General Agents, Hornet

tf 314 Hongkong, 18th February, 1872

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED)

NOTICE.

Iron Duke

Leven Mennve Melville

676 Jardine, Matheson & Coj

1199

Wm. Postau & ✡o

Landstein & Co

782 Muster

RECEIVING Vakaela & Bulge.

Pow. Mag

288 Harbor Mastor-

1000 P. 2 0 Gử

318 Water Police

H. M. S. SHIPS, IN THE CHINA SQUADEON.

doub, se gun vi.

dech. sc. gon vli

gon-boot

#

Manila

Adn. Adella. Carolics Coulunkyle Daphne

A

McCaslin Pauleer Gapp

Brit. sh Aair, uk

Go Boyden

Nor, ach

Flensburg

Koodth

Clean

Barges

G. T. Hoy

Fraser

Hebe

Brwon

Louisa

Meridian

Harmon

Bobierlob Zetterlucd

Scatt McPherson Edmonda

Ger, ach Brit. bk

Dan, bk

Briz, 1 Brit,

In port 10th April, 1373.

636 Boyd & Do 324 Boyd & Co 274 Pandag & Co 379 Boyd & 179

Petersen & Co

365 Peteraari & Co 299 Chinese

380 Chinese

442 Boyd & Oo

246 Pasedag & Co

294 Boyd & Ob

FOOCHOW;

Ta purt on 12th April, 1873.

Nor, bk Gler, bli Siam, Lik

SHANGHAI.

--In porton Alth-April-1873;

The names of the numerous slaamera, juga, small oraft, and reviving bulke employed in the Yang-tars are not included in this table,

Amr. sch 888 Frazer & Co

Brit. b.

Briti

319 J. H. Mack'e

380 | J. S. Baron

815W Puster & Co

542

Wheelock & Co

333 Morrie, Terwin & Co

$30 Jardine, Matheson & Qui 411 Olyphant & Co

YOKOHAMA

In port on 4th April, 1973,

Bris b 308 Order

Hulk 430 H. Grauert Haw, b 330 Order Dan. bk 3:49 Order

Ger. Ek

Brit, bk

Ger. bi Brit. bk

·895. Order 342 Order 1010

Walsh, Ball & Co 400 M. J. B. N. Hegt

571 Strachan & Thomas 360 Walal, Hall & Co 280: Order 337 Walsh, Hall & Co

Store eb363. Cook

Peru. b 370 Captain Brit. bk 461 | Ordre. Brit. by

Halk 1567 Wilkin & Bobign

Store sh 1650 † P. & 0,0%

Navić.

Rig.

Captain

Where At.

Adele

doub. e. gun ve.

ec, st, transport

Steam Corvette

400

doub, so, gua vi. 8 160 gan-buat

60

4 120 Comr. Patterson Shangbai 2100 In Reserve

Hongkong Capt. Wm. H. Whyte Shanghai Acting Comdr. Digby Tientsin To be Sola.

Britain's Pride Chieftain

Electra

Wils Berty Muskie McNult

Brit, bg

178 P. Tellerre

Aur. bk

Fux

Lady Louise

· Brit: Ek

Shengbut

Loobubs

Brit, seb

doub. so. un vi Rospital

# 30 4100

Comdr. B. W. Bax

Fotchow

Air Launcelot

·Brit. sh

Cour. J. B. Barnett

Amo

Zobrab

Fullerton

Brit k

Hongkong

doub sc, gun v

4 120

ordered to Hongkong

“donb, sec iron sk. 14

800

Capt. Wi Arthur"

Amoy

gun-ventel·

80

Lieut. Whish

Hankow

Military Hospital

Hongkong

Naval Hospital

·Dr. Loney:

Hongkong

4120

Comdr. Grant

Singapore

委

60 Lieut. Comdr. Boad

Singapore

3.60

Lient. Comr. Fairlie

Hongkong

16"

Commodore Rhortt

Hongkong

7 200

Comr. Parsons

Alexandra Amoy Trader

Kubl

doub. sc. gun vi pad, des, vessel

doub. s. gan VA,

Catherine Chance

Steam Corvetia dunb, se, gua 6, Borew sloop

Eastern Star

4 120

Ellen Hood

Abbott

Emelie

Harrington

James Paton

Cotter

Jurgen

Lord of the Isles

Petrie,

Manila

Captain.

Maria Laz

Hereirra

Parocs

Cocurare

Stapleton

Dowell

Midso Mosquito Opus in conformity with the Special Resolutions Prince Charlotte adopted and confirmed at the Extruer o ditory Meetings of Shareholders beld on the Ringdove 23rd March and 19th April, altering Clauses Balmis.

ther shareholders'ur not, in proportion to

the vet amount of premis contributed by

One-third (1/3rd) to

Fund,

reached in turn. We pass to the further be floundered into the water, and amid the es: 303, 104, 105, 107, and 151 of the Articles Pr jeers and screams of his companions, the of Asanonation, (anch changes to take effect Thaila side and look forth into the mysterious abvasacked bully put back to the abere and from 1st January, 1872), the Net Profits of the Thistle which lies beyond. Before, behind, to the ducked by the bank, half frozen by this Cotapany will, from that date, be distributed Zebra right, to the left, whichever way we turn our gaze, it meets with hought but the blackness sudden and savoluntary cold bath. "I'lsa follows, viz. of darkness-the deep gloom of the mid- take the 10 spot, if you please," said the Two-thirds (3rde) to ull contributors, whe night sky is unbroken by the gleam of a shivering loafur, advancing rapidly to the single star. Onward still we wing our daring stakeholders. You took us for

greenhorns, Blight; the last resting-place is abandoned, eh? We'll show you how to do things down the last oasis left behind, and we adventure here in York and the fellow claimed the forth into the trackless wastes of space. One 20 dollars. Wal; 1 rock'n

'a pou want taka by one the plauets of this last sun are passed no 10 spot jis ret, captia." "Why? You've in our course; now and then a couiet over-lost the bet.Not edzacly I did'nt takes us, and blazes swiftly past into the talkilate on devin' it the first time; but I depths beyond; but if we look onwards, we tell you I ken den it!" and, in apits of the see that even it soon panses in its rockless fonfer's utmost efforts to escape him, hạ ROYAL INSURANCE ODMI'ANY.. Bight, and wheels on

wing, to less

less sized him by the scruff and the seat of his sokitary sud untrodden regions. Eta sun overalls, and pitched him, shres yards THE unnna; rates for Fire Insurance on the itself dwindles down to a star, and takes its Again the bully returned. amid the tents will remain as follows until farther no

further into the river thân иров

variousolsests of Buildings and their çön-

place among a

a cluster of others which come forth from behind and around it as its paling abouts of his mates, who enjoyed the sport light

permits them to become visible. And immensely. "Third time borer facs," said

to be carried to the Reserve

OLYPHANT & Co,

General agents.

tf 716 Hongkong, 17th April, 1872.

NOTICE.

Hartford Izouwroad Мопоснет Yantio

gun-boat

Rescisiót, ship screw sloop

Yokobamku 3169 Acting Comri Dioken Ainoy 4:250 Hon. Ä. O. Littleton":

Away 4.120 Com. Hon. Fitzmaucior, Kobe 6400 Capt.H.D.Woolloombej Singapore:

Cour. H. K. Leet on passage to Fubow 7:200 Com. Hon. A. Denison on passage to Hong

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR IN HARBOUR.

Name.

Nation. Tor.

JU.S. frigate

Busianout, 1885

Michel Crowany

2000 200 E. C. McCauley.

US despatoh 1697 U.S. gab-bust 410

OF..Stanton Byron Wileun

SHIPPING IN THE CHINA WATEKS.

Arotic

Parmenio Shalimar Tiptree

Gother McKenzia

Brit, th Store sh

Pr. Hulk

Briti bk

349. | M. Vernay

SHIPPING IN MANILA HARBQUE.

the first

Versclo

Detachol

tice, viz

Cand semi-detached) Dwelling Hones (removed from

Veszel,

Captain.

Flag & Hig

Captain,

Bone.

·Consigneer,

Destination.

Flag & Fig.

per cent

Adolf

the Other Dwelling Houses (sirailarly

situated) and their contente

WHAMPOA

percont

STEAMERS.

Autorita AVON

Lintiu

Boon this cluster too fades, till all distinction the Yaukee, stripping of his coat: "I ken the town) and their contents.

patch of

of star in it is lost, and nothing is left but a deuit,

it. I toll ye Hold on! !" Raid the

aim

white

light, ere

I give it Offices and Godowns and their

coutente.

1 per cent. Prince Albert

Thales The following rates will is obarged for Other Risks by Speciál arrangement. SHORT PERIOD Policing

Not dxceeding 10 days Ith per cent.

hed victira. "I will desi it, if I almost petrified ere long to be blotted out in turn, 48

seems to be swal try till to-morrow morain". lowed up by the surrounding darkness. All up!" shouted the sufferer between his teeth. created works are brbind, and we stand which now cluttered like and ledger's elope face to face with the infinitude of God, take the money." The Vormonter VCFY -alone where moral footstep has nover coolly pocketed the 10 spot, and, as be turn- trod, where presence there has never been, ed away, remarked, "We ain't much as Not excooding 1 month per cart. Rubicon save that of the ever omnipresent Creator quainted with your smart folks diona here Above 1 month, and not) and the spirits which pass and repass, as in York, but we sometimes take the stareh

exceeding! cending and descending the ladder of vision out of im up our way; and p'mpa yoou Above 3 months, and notį which bridges the chasm between heaven and runt try it outa strangers agin. I reck'n earth, as they go and come, ministering to you wunt," he continued; and putting on a the heir of salvation. From "The Romance broad grin of good-bamour, he left the of Astronomy," by R. Kalley Miller, MA. company to their reflections.

Ger. bk

Span, th

Consig Race.

Lelfurre

Ger, "br

Brit, ab

69 Acheong 180 į Acbeong 775 D. Laprak & Co

·Sailing' VESSELS.

650 Carlowitz & Co

Aug. Heard & Co Arubold, Karberg & Co

CANTON,

·Laid up.

Bullena Enoch Train Candelaria Faiza Album

Ger, be Span, bb)

Brit ab

Amr ab

·207·1. T. Hermana & Co 539 Smith, Bell & Co 587 Order

507 Order 1717 Russell & Sturgis

407-Order A

Brit. b 683 | Order Fren, tk 561 Bussell & Sturgis Epso, bg|246 | F. Kúpos -Ger. bk 269] Order

'Span br 548 T. Balbau y Castro' Span.or 203 Order

Span, alr

Brit. eh 2008 Order

RB]

Brit, sch

20

Brit abr

R. Kentwell

Yeong

Brit, atr Brit.

Georges

Fisch

Flora

Jean Sunda

Gravina

Watt

B. Friedrich

1. y 6 HermanON

Mariveloa

An-lan

Godell

Mindora

axceeding image Above months, the full annual rate of1

BOBT. S. WALKER & Ú, Agni Royal Insurance Company, ti 1763 Hongkong, 18th September, 1889,

Ching-Sing Chenji: Cher-to Chun-bol Demerara

E. Qboy

Surprise

Porater

Robinwa Demé

1.1.C.M ВІСИ

12-1 g-b

Sta, Ada Sne

Guatowa Chop

*H.LC.M

·ELOM BLOM,

203 Ordar

Span. bk Brit, atr

402 | M. Nista

373 Order

Strinted a Publisland für kia pripristor, by W. HE. BRIA, Wyndhausstraat,

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