Extracts.
IN THE GOOD OLD TIMES. When stage conveyances Brst agar to make their appenmane, they wero piloted by postilions in the saddle, and not by a driver from a bux zent. The jauner from London to Edinburgh was advertised to be me
V" in a fortnight. Such complished, IV" a ecavoyance as that of any magcato trivel ling with his family would not essay a journey without the attendance of a whool weight to repair springs, atle, and wheels as as they gave way in the rut-grooved highways of the day. Ordinary marchandise was still carried on pack-horses; and pack roads, straight from point to point, still exist in the fough, though modern engineer ing has taught made to wind round hills to foilitate draught.-Cassell's Popular Re
fast
.creator.
ધન
of
THE
current rates.
Insurances.
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1878..
HB Undergrad having been appointed
Agents in Hongkong for theabove Cöm-: rany, are prepared to great Marino risks at --- ··· AUGUSTINE HEARD & U5
471 Hongkong. 6th March, 1968.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
motaling in a bosing-match than in the BOWING. In rowing, muscles are in this manner for-ascent of a balloon; apparently forgetting cibly plied. Indeed, I know no form of that the latter was permitted by the law, sreise in which so many muscles are brought while the former was carried on in direct energetically into play. It has been stated viointion of its well known provisions. Sayers by a well-known authority on questions relat also made a triumphal entry into Liverpool, ing to athletio exeraisos, that in rowing the hars his reception was no less enthusiastic. From The History of England from the minesles of the logs and of the lower part of Far 1830" by W. Nassau Molenworth, M., the trunk are those which bear the brunt of the labour, while the chest and upper ex
all with tremities scape
comparatively
to share of the toil Hence, we are given understand that it is in the lower part of the LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE frame of carsmen that we must more especí
INSURANCE COMPANY. muscle. With ally look for development this opinion, bowever, I for my part cannot coincide. I have too often, during a coarse of training, observed the biceps expand and the fore-atin increase in girth, seen, in fact,
Arma on which the standing muscles sloped, A slopes a wild brook fer a little stone," to feel any doubt that the upper limbs also play a powerful part in the struggles of the
Agentsof thesboro Company at this Port, DANGER OF PROTRACTED SLEEP. Iss and the Cam. Sundry attempts have TB Undersigned having been appointed But here, as in so many other cases, the been made ta define, with more or less predare prepared to grant Folicies against Fire to crit of deficiency has its counterpart in the Rica, the particular muscles which are called the extent of $60,000 on Bruidings, or on Geads evil of excces. Sleep protracted beyond the inte requisition in a boat race This is an stored thercos. med of repair, and encroaching Labitually inquiry which I do not propose to inflict upon upon the hours of waking action, impairs y renders. It is of more interest to the differ- more or less the functions of the bruin, and student of anatomy than to the general with them all the vital powers. This public, but if, as has been affirmed by observation is as old as the days of Hip-out authorities, the dorsal, the abdomiral, the glutani, together with the pectoral mis- pocrates and Aretons, who severally and
The sleep of cica, and those of the upper and lower ex- strongly comment upon it.
not trunities, are all required to assist in
pro in fauce, however, and that of old ass polling a bout through the water,
then come under this category of excess. These are natural conditions, appertaining to the assuredly but few portions of the carson's respective periods of life, and to be dealtfrie can luxuriate in idleness. This will with as such. In illness, marcover, all be the more apparent wher we reflect that ordinary rule and measure of sleep must be whenever in a healthy subject one set of Put aside Distinguishing it from Coma, mascles is hardworked, the increase of bulk that usually results from their repented con- there are very few cases in which it is not antractions is rob confined to them alone, but unequivocal good;" and even comatose state the brain, we believe, gains more from is shared by their several antagonistic repose than from any artificial attempts muscles. On these latter au increased strain is acccssarly laid, and in order to meet this to rouse it into action.-Edinburgh Berime.
atrain they themselves undergo correspond.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & O Hongkongi 248h August, 1864.
BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Insurances.
NOTICE TAROM and after this date the following rater will be charged for SHORT PERIOD Intiranca, vit
Hot exceeding Ten days of the annual rate Not exoeding 1 month
Above I magth; bed not.
do.
do
do.
do. do.
exceeding three months, Abova3 months, and not | exceeding six months.... Alove six months the full annual rate,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Allianes Fire Assurance Company, 678 Hongkong. 28th Augnat. 1889-
NOTICE.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
E following rate will be charged in future for SHORT PERIOD Insurances, viz: Not exceeding 10 days, of the manual rate Not exceeding 1 month, i do. Above 1 month and not
exceeding 8 months...
Above 3 montis and pol
Insurances.
CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY...
HE ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS is onl
HONGKONG MARKETS.
de Reported by Mineth on the 12th June, L618. VOCETON GOODA. Corron Taum, No. 10 a 24 per picul 3110.00 6 $110.00 125.40 a 190.00 -197.3
0101b
WATER SAISTING, 600reed..
2.90 A 210 -2.80 -- 0.80 212.40
to the fatic listribution of the Pro. Jaxy SBIRTIES, 747 per plus 4140,00 Bite of this Company, two-thirds, (2/3rde) of whiok, after payment of interest, will how be divided amongst all Contributors of business, whether Shareholders or not, rateably in pro
on to the sount of Nott Premis contributed. 1 WHITE SHOTEND DO per piece 2s a 2.30
WM.PUSIAU & Co.,
tf 663 Flongkone,Bih April 1872
WHITE BROCADES, JAPAN Agente. 'ABRICAN DRILLS, 30 yards...
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
·HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
»
2004 2.3
-280 a 2.35
PROPVOL
Corzos,Shanghatja. Ti porpicul 15.40 α-15.00)
18.45
38.75
Flexinin
36.00 # 10.60-
Chantaner Bonga
35.80 : 18.00
10:00 à 18,50
por ploul 1.44 1⁄2 -1.75
Saisimovo, Japan whit
9.80
I
Ben, Dongal, Cargo
Blah, whitaji
mill cleaned
▷ Maails,
JAYDI Singapore, Safron
19
2006 200
$00'6 4.21.
QxBY E-Cloria, Bayde & 29 km. 7 They
1.20 3.75
DYED SPOTTED SHIRTINOS
DYE BROCADE Do.
DYED DAMASK Do
.IK
GENCIES At all the Treaty Ports of HADEEBOTIMI, EIRS
China and Japan, and at Singapore, Suigon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Promium current at the above-mentioned Porta.
FLYST, Black, Wins.
Arradana ..Hangoon
4.20 4 9.98 | SAZIŅATER, MAKSMI
248.90 Ovals. Aygoat 8.86 # 3,00
por picca 4.75 -4- 5.80.
1.85 1.00
per don. 0.67 a 070
75
..Enghelstorm,
8.10 2.60
3.45 1.50
9.20.2.35
1,65 1,80
145 150
2.36 09.10
£ 2.10
1.76 180.
-
3.40 1.45
per ton:
Amerions Anthracite,...............
WINDOW GLSE........ 0.40.070 BERIZA PRODVOR, AC, 0.7% -422
BAPTANA, Stmits,
per yard 6.32 a 0.85
FELVETEENS, Backi do.
do
do.
exceeding & montido.
NORTON, LIALL & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Company. it 24 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1870.
PERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.
Rates will be charged for Fire fusurance Undersigned having been appointed, further notice the following Annual Agents in Hongkong for thenhove-named company, are prepared to grant Policies gain Detached & semi-detached Dwall- Bea fisks at ourront rates.
ing Houses removed from town, RUSSELL & Oó.
and their contents.” f 1029. Hongkong, let April, 1885.
Other dwelling Houses,Leod strict.
as such, and their contents Bodowne, Olsen, Bhoms, do, and VICTORIA FIRE INSURANOF COMPANY
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED. HIS Company, with its Head Office at Hongrong and agencies at the tarous Treaty Ports in Ohios and Japau, is prepared to issue Policies of Insurance, at the current rates of Premium at the respective places.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.,
Secretaries,
tf 557 Hongkong, 1st April, 1871,
ing development. It is to the increase of the NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE antagonising groups of mascles, as a result
INSURANCE COMPANY.
6
#do. do.
their contents, and
per sont per cent
par cont GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 06., * Agents Imperial Fire Insurance Company, f 864 Hongkong, 7th March, 1865.
Bokhare Danube Dana Esmeralda Faroe Fat-choy Glenroy Japan Kushent On and after this date, a discount of 20 per Kin-Kinog cent. off the above rates will be allowed to initia
Menzalcli suror,
GILMAN & Co., Agente, Manmee North British & Mercantile Insurance Company.
Above 6 months the full annual rate.
AN AFRICAN SCENE. Sailing along the coast during the night, of the development of those which are direct-ROM and after this date the following rates will be charged on SHORT PERIOD wita scarcely a ripple on the water and justly brought into play during "limb work," enough wind to fill the aile, one of the that we must attribute the well-proportion-Irsarandes, viz:---
Not exceeding 1month of the annual rate grandest scenes I ever witnessed, and ofed symmetry of the animal form which we Above 1 month, } which nothing but familiarity could leasca are accustomed to admits after a course of and not excced. Z do. do. the chara, presented itself to our eyes. The training.-Front University Oars, by John Ed.,
ing........ Above 3 monthr) starlight was so brilliant that every object Morgan, M.D., N.A.
and not exceed. was as clearly visible as in a bright moon-
Ing., light-night-in Bigland. The low cost lay
LOVERS AND THE MOON. outstretched before us from north to south;
It was once, and still may be, the custom the men were all asleep, and the silence was
of Highland women to salute the new moon intervals only broken
by the apping of an asita ripple ugainst the bows with a solerm courtesy. English country the sail of an as
dames were wont to sit astride a stile or gate, of the bont, caused by a "cat's paw" of a brozze, but beyond and over that long extent come har with: "A fine moon, God bless waiting the new moon's appearance, tool. a mile of two from of coast, only a
Claim almost incessant sheet of lightning illumiher Bachelors were privileged nating the distant hills and bread extent of kiss and a pair of gloves upon announcing sea with the brilliancy of daylight, and the advent of a new moon to the first maiden they met. If, when first seen, the new moon whole country bringing the outline of the
upen the right hand, or directly before into full relief. The dashes of lightning suc ceeded each other at lutervals, never extend the person making her acquaintance, good
forinne
awaited the lucky individual on the ing five seconds, and their duration was at
month; just the contrary result atensuing
sult THE undersigned having been appointed least twise that period. This lirilliant phe following its appearance on the left hand, or
Agents for the abovs Oorporation, are nontenon lasted balf the night, but the atl lightning was too far off for the thunder to at his or her back. To see a new moon for prepared to grant Insurances as follows
the first time through a glass, is omino of
MARINE DEPARTMENT. reach us. The scene became familiar to us i To insure good fortune, one ought, at Policise at current rates, payable either hers, afterwards, losing much of the charm of sight of her alyship, to turn over one's in London, or at the principal Ports of India, novelty, but never shall I forget that first mousy and wish. At the inquest upon ibe China, and Australia
DEPARTMENT night when we remained under weigh in the victims of the railway accident at Harrow, Loines insted for long or hort periods at beat, and I watched that superatural light, November, 1870, a juryman said his and was
18, was one
to
td 1167 Hongkong, 24th June, 1872.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTBE
HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST, AD, 1720.
with almoss rapturous awe, till nearly blind-in a meadow close by at the time of the colli-rates
A discount of 20., allowed:
ed
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
No aburge for Policy fees.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Lore Rize, Marlet,... ¿perpiece 830 i 935
assorted
Secretary. Jet 925
T
Hongkong, 1st November, 1871 IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Goode, Warcs, Merchandise,
Taring House and other Building
2
Banjar,
SANDAL WOOD Malabar
210 236
86 8.40
6.80 A 7.20
17.00 17.50 -18,00 ≈ 18.00_
1400 14.73
per box. BJ0N; # 535
por pel. 8.00 a 6.60
9.16 5.0 FLOVE, California, per sack of sals..
14.28 a 4.50
23.00 24.00
13.30
14.00
· `3.24 m - 8.6)
430m 4,93
1700
∙1.70
18 50
1.80
9.204 2.80
Brownetik, Red.........
J
· Gontian, 20
ST
0,27 à 0,08 0.24 0.25
Perros White
Black O
n
SPANISH STRIPES,
WOOLLEN GOODS.
in per yard 0.83 a 0.84
7.75 a 7.80
EFTAL NOT
South Seas
SAPAK WOOD, Manila......
Assorted,
宮中
-7.40 1.50
10.60 20,00
16.50 1.00EAT, Tiestai...
P
12.00 @ 28.50
Dk. Brownsquar
16.0338,60
West Coast, Dr. Brown,
*.90. 330
METALS.
420 4.50
per pioul 130 445-
3.75 22 8.90
166 10.50
1.85 a 2,00
1.7
1.00
F
B.........
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Нобраниет
*
iz
Bar
Bmall Round-Rod,.. Wice
ing and Farming Stock. Ships in Fort, Har leo, Ships Building and Repairing: Bargus Ies, Nail Rod No. 1 a 6..... boars, or Dook, and the Cargos of such Ships and other Tessela ou Navigable Rivers and, Canals, and Goods on honed each Vessels, throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and in FOREIGN COUNTRIES, FROM LOSS OR DAMAGE LEAD,
STEEL Englis FIRE. The Undersigned, Agents for the store Com-Swedish. pany, are prepared to grant Policies against Tra, Malacoa... FIRE to the extent of $60,000 on any one First IPLAZ
SEVATHING METAL,.. QUICKSILVERp. Olays Risk.
STEITAG, GIBH, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1887.
SHIPPING IN THE CANTON WATERS
Vessels,
Captains,
Flag & Reg.
Tons. Consigaces.
HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
Destination.
American. per barrel of 200
California..
-
20.00 29.60 SSAR, Canton white, 1 a 3.
Manila, Dry White,
Dk. Brown
-160 150 CAMPenog, packed..
4104 4.20 Paas, White,
3.20 0.00
Cheen,
8.304 190 8.807.00
ar
+
Black,
Yellow,
per tat. 6.10a 5.95 Mooms, Joyan
475 600 SALWEED, Groot,...
per picut 98.00 36,40
„perpituł 2400 à 79.00
per box 1660 150 MESELE, Dry Siam largemase i
117.00 120 TEEMUULLI,Tintain.
7254 30 res Wix, Japan, ma
Hankow.
502 Olyphant & Co
6.00 6.25
1.80 125
por
pel, 1,80 1,95
200 $25
0.75 a 130
3,50 8.10
1.00 a 1.5
1:58 a 1.90
27.00 a 96.00
5.43. 3.56
3.25 3.60
8.20 38.00
8.50 7.75
5.80. 610
17,60 a 1750
·
4. Heard & Co., Agente. Laid ap
Captians.
Play & Rig.
Tons
Consignces.
Dantization.
CANTON
An-lan Obing-Sing
Godsil
E.. Choy
H.L.C.M.g.b. H.1.0.M.gule
P. B. Totslin
Brit atr
2932 P. & 0.8 N. Co
Oben-jui
Foyuter
HLOM. 13,
Hopkins
Brit str
561
Tuck-mee & Co
Bangkok
Obon-to
Robinson
RLOM.
g-b.
Thomson
Brit. str.
852
Gilman & Co.
Chun-boi
Daméa
9.LUM.
g.b.
Craigforth
Scott
Brit str
Billabuso
Span, ste
287
E.
Snge
Richardson
Brit, alr -116
H.K.&W Dk. Co
Tug Flying
Demerara
Customs Chop
Fec-loong
Wright
ELOY
g-b
Paraj Watt
Span, str
1097
Pani Ehlers & Co
De Smilt Cary
Briti ste 1370 Brit, atr
Gilman & Co
Fei.bo
Olaymon
H.L.C.M.
·B-b..
1666
Μείπας
Grates
Brit. str
Cocker
F.LO.M
g-b.
Bedning
Brit. atr Brit. str Brit, atr
1050 1061
A. Heard & Co.. Agente,
A. Heard & Co., Agents
Man-nien-teing
Sam-chün-fat
HIOM
Bor.
-69
Acheong
Jawich regi
Ngan-ban
Stewart
F.J.C.M. g-h.
Mourrat
Fren. str
1008
Messageries Maritimes
Pens obao ai
Palmer.
HICM..
Rigu
Brit, str
Bazin -
Ras, Bir
Landstein & Ca
G. T. Westaby
Brit. str
868
D Ispraik & Co
Sal.Teing
Stewart
BLOM.
g-b.
San-Chee
Clark
Hill
Brit, abr
Butterfeld & Swire
Frahm
Britskr
1E JEage
Ta-au-lan
Le Bush.
HLOM. g-b. H.LO.M.
: vor.
Wilkinson
Brit, atr
1027
Wm. Fustan &
'Tian-Po
Co
Bigodit
Fren, atr
2000
Bessageries Maritimes Saigon, ko,
S. W. Cowing
Amy, str
240
Anp, Henril & Co
Poyang &
Mort
Brit. str
Prince Albert
R. Kentrell
Valiant
Brit, str
Aabeung
'821 A. Heard & Co Agents
180
Amerioa
Brit. str 101
Namu
Nastar
Parana Pribo Pitoxet
Oan Queen
Sir J. Jeejeebbor Stutesan white Clond Tot-bung
by the sight, and, in the absence of any sina, and saw the new moon shining brightly;
noise of storm, was reminded and having a knack of turning over his Policies issued for unme not excesting £5,000, t acco still small-voice" in the acred writings-From Chow Chosing in Zan. when he saw the now moon, ha did on reasonable torms,
To
of the
zibar Waters," by Captain Sulivan, N.N.
KU,
and counted it by her light. easily render the charm complete, the money should ba. spit upon. When Mungo Park visited EXPLANATION OF THE FRENCH the Mandingoes, he found a very similar
superstition prevalent among them. the rising of the new moon, they always
GALETY,
Foon
HOLLIDAY, WISE &:06. 1383 Honekong, 26th July, 1872. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
Foldin Fortaxe
deffrard
The poorcat class in the United States is prayed in a whisper, spat upon their banda THE Undersigned have been appointed Dora
Agent for the above Company at Hong well ta de compared with the poorest in and then cabbed their faces with them. The kong, Cantos, Fonshow, Shanghai, and Han France, yet it is not as well fed nor as happy. Mussulmans of Turkestan shake off their kow, and are prepared to grant Insuranoes at There is a general cheerfulness in this peo-sins every month by the simple process of Durrent Hates. ple, which strikes the foreigner as soon e ke jumping up and down seven times with their
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. anters the country. Race and climate have.
tt 1958 Hongkong, 18th October, 1888 faces turned towards the new moon. Berk. doubtless "something to do with it, but shire Insses used to go out into the fields, and
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE lygonte nourishment and a sound stomach
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. of this fact, ongery to the new moon nuch more. In presence cannot help regretting the waste of time and
undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pe of reformers and philanthropists who, eDergy
about man's amelioration with
pared to accept rises against Fire, subject to a bonus of 20 per cent,
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
TODO
to bring addressing themselves, to his head,
are
New non, now moon, 3 hail thee: By all the situe in thy body. *
Graat this night that I way are. He who my true lure is to be.
One moon, I bait the
And gif Tm e'er to marry man,
Orion to marry me,
.
Staltze
Faliz Fico
Matiler.
Brit. Bir Brit. atr
600
D. Sacon, Sone & Co Singapore, &o. Ling-feng
Drysdale
g-b.
918 Gilman & De
Pera, sh 1650
Ger. bk
297
Peru, ab
Su
Wm, Paitau & Co
Pera, sh
924
Wm. Paston & Co
Pera.ab
Span.str
Pern, an
Pera, al
Acheong Brit. str 1210 Jardine, Matheson & Co 380 A. Heard & Co., Agents 332 Acheung
↑ Reuning tetween Hongkong and Canton, Banning between Micue and Hongkong.
"FAILING VESSALS.
Fren. bk 774 | Borneo Co. Limited
Order
Jardine, Matheson & Oó
Anna Camilla Cavour Emigrante Bingapore, &c. Fray Bentos Laid up Inace ups
415 Arubold, Terberg & Co Yokobams
Jasn
Hongkong
Macao
Mango Capno
Nuevo Providencia
De Longaoville HLCM.gb.
de Laucirion Tirearmenger Astorgala Pedro Boett Angel Palla Stephond Irribarri
Vidaarrazaga
Vidanwasega
Luis Olaguibel Peru, sh
Alubsnice
Wilson
Fora..al
MACAO
Captain
Bourjan & Do
171 Order
774 Order
458 Wm. Postan & O
700 Order
909
Order 580 Baynal & Go
Span. str. 689
Order"..
Britate 3:340). A. Hoard & Co., Agenta. Banning betateen Canton and Macao.
SWATOW.
IT. pert on 1st June, 1873.
Bradley & Co
474 Chinnan 270 Chinco
Rosita y None Spark
Manila, &.
Chieftain
Mookie
Disne
Gaviota
Kirkland
Made
·Colledge
Brit. b Frea, ab
319
San Francisco
711 Prowin & 00
Brit, ech
150
Bradley & Co
Laid up
Brit. bk
453
E. Vincent & Co.
Mathilde
Daw
Ger, bi
236
Diroka & Krnger
Mistletoe
Therese Bahn
Selavo Steffana
Brit. bk
236 Bradley & Co
Ger. bk
457 Diroka & Krager
AMOY
In port 9th June, 1873.
935. Pusedeg & Co 185 Tait & Co
915 Boyd & Co
Amiral Devoule Architect Renaud
Carrique Weens Nicolson
Frén, bg
202
Brit. Ab 1072
K:Ifinnt Jainismore
Newman
Brit b
SOU
Obinene
Kowley
Brit, sh
967 Russell & Co
Carl
Petersen
Gerbe
Charley Contest Chow-Sye Cutty Sark Diamond City Tabius
Sclavo
Brit. b
259 Russell à Co
Kramer
Sirm, ug
386 Chinese
Krush
Siam, ub
448 Chinese
P. W. Vorrath Shoemelor
Sim, b
Sism. bk
8. C. Petersen
Gier, bk
235 Order
Stem, sh
051 Chine
Falcon
Salje
Sives.bk
350 Chinese
Parless
Cromwell
Amrah
209 ELS Ca.
L.K. Dra
Nor. bk
235
Aug, Beard & Co
Calino
Behalts
Siam. by
441
J. W. Mandey
Brit. br
316
Span, b
Chinese Rusril & Co Remedios & Co
Sydney
Adelheid Alice
Voge
Ger. bit
Lagarde
Fren.ich
Dunedin Saigon
Audie Muriel
Sogne
Amr.bk
Alhya's Isle
Browa
Brit. bk
-850 Boyd & On
M. Camus
Siam. bk Fren. bk. 8pan. bk
Angast
Melder
Ned, sob
293 Peterson & Co
304 F. Degënner
Iloilo, Bo.
Charlotte-Andzouz Vunderwood
Brit. bk
356 Boyd & Co
548
f.
Cleopatra
Schultz
Brit. bk
China
R. Chandler
Amr, sh
768 Russell & Co
San Francisco
W. B. Madden
Brit. ab
Daphne
B. V. Beanlien
Sobmidt Guimarden Schneider
Ger. sch
Nor, sch
Schutt
Dan, b
859 | Bourjao & Co
Brit. bg
124
Furet Biemarok
Ger. ük Ger. bk
287 John Bard & Co
830
Carlowitz & Co
Mauila
Janet Holt
Jano
Iverazr
Ger.. bk
$56. Order
Loka Stewart
Stewart
Brit. bt
Louise & Marguerite Croix
G. Green
Norcan Monddili
Simon
Patont
FDBS
Fren, bk Ger. bg
257
Elemesen & Co
Nyborg
Hemple
B. F. Clough.
Ami. sh
813
Ang. Heard & Ço
Oberon
Manglote
Dao,ch 970 Ger. bk
Schiller
Brit. sh
Rozario & Co
Melbourne,&c
Seaman's Bride
Ontier
Aur. lik
720
Order
Battles & Co
Taunton Tarra
Duneblage Anderson Chalmera Orfaur
Ger. Uk
850
Tail & Co.
Siam, bk Brit. s Brit, b
314
Brown & Co
687
Pusadng & Co
450
Boyd & Co
FOOCHOW.
Cravino Harriet Armitage Hobetzollern
bagong Insolaira labelito a Maris James B. Bell James Shepherd Agente, Johanne Mario
John Mclean
tf.39 Hongkona, 16th November, 1872. Jylland THE GLOBE MARINE INSURANCE Kedar
COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. „ Loja
THE SAMANANG SEA, AND FIRE INSU- RANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG,
to the neglect of his stomach. It is an elela Seotland, it was only the first new moon mentery law governing the human systent, of the new year that was appealed to in this ibat the brain and the stomach are two fashion; to obtain success, it was necessary neighboure who cannot afford to be at sumity to set the back against a tree, and the fect any length of time without, mutual detario. upon a ground-fast stone, and sing or say: ration or destruction, and that an improve- in the condition of one implies an qui in
n the other. Naturally, this improvement
Hia face turned this way fast'a yo dan, A B C knowledge is familiar to most peo
Let me my true love see; ple, but it does not yet receive the considera-
This bloaned night. The tion which its importance demands. foundation of the Frenchman's happiness is And if the invoker was destined to be mar- laid in the best bread in the world, both in ried, the apparition of her future guidman taste and nutriment, the most nourishing would wait upon her before rearning. York wine and the best cooking save in roast shire girle have another way of hailing the beef, in the preparation of which, as well as first new son of the year: they take oare to see her if a looking glass, and know they in carving, the English enjoy
has food, will have to remain single as many years as Besides the
of the Frenchman's fool they bobold moons. Matrimonial diviners per pent on their paid-up Capital, distribuie 25 there is a feature in the usually
of course wish to see as few moons as pos- well ventilated apartments in which it 15 saten, and another in the jocularity and loi-sible, holding the more moons, the worse sare attending the repast. Sloppy coffee and luck.From "Notions about the Moon," in
Chamber's Journal.
hot biscuits are not conducive to gaiety; ice-cold water and thin soup peppered to the
HISTORICAL PUGILISM.. hurning point are not joke-inspiring and a pot-pourri of water-rooking vegetables is not Lord Macaulay has written at the com-
of a haznor productive
to set the table in a mencement of his great History :-" I shall roar. These, it a word to say nothing of cheerfully bear the reproach of baring those enemies of the American table, beat ail haste-are joy-killers with sequent dys. pepsia. Albert Rhodes in Galaxy,
A NIGHT IN THE CONVENT OF THE GRANDE CHARTREUSE.
Lizzie THE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIEE IN- Lorelei
'SURANCE COMPANY. OF BATAVIA.
Madeleine
·Madura Malay Mary Mildred Nightingale low rates af Premions charged by the Oracle The Attention of Shippers is called to the bon
Params madersigned Agents of above named Companies,
Pribo for all steamer risks, subject to a brokerage of 15 per cent.
The "Oosterling," se moll as the "Globe," a ter paying the Shareholdera a dividend of 10 per cent. of the surplus of the profits pro rata amongst sack of the Insurers as have paid during the year 2509 and upwards in premium.
Swordfish Particulars oun be datained at the Office of
SIEMSSEN & Co,
TaFarette Agents Tekli tf 40 Hongkong, 16th October, 1872. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY-
Pepita Presto Princos. Seraphi Race Horne Rebecca San Lorenzo Scottish Bride
ROM this date, until further notice, a dis- Crane -
donnt of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the Fort William descended below the diguity of history, current local rates of premia will be allowed John Adays
en insurancee effected with this Company.
if
I can succeed in placing before the English of the nineteenth
a true picture of century a
It is on the the life of their ancestors." principle that has received this high cauction that we venture to introduce into this work an event which without such an authority
At St. Laureni we turned up the gorge to we should hardly hare dared to record. On
the convent; it is exceedingly fine, and very the 17th April 1860, a contest took place
Co.,
Agents.
Name.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK
Lf. 1102 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM this date, until further notice, a dis. Avon
strrow, and almost choke-full of large trees, which resounded, throughout England. An donat of Twenty per cent, 2013 upon the Adventure with enormous walls of bright linestres rock: American borer, named Hoonan, orossed the current local rate of promis will be allowed there are several fire points of view. The sans to show that the now world could "pon insurances effected with the Company. Grande Chartrease is an immense pile of produce a pugilist of greater skill and prowess seventeenth-century buildings, looking, pethau Ton Bayers, who wore the champion one approaches, a wilderness of dark slate belt of England. Henan was a giant, while rods, and bell-turrets. When we arrived we Lis competitor was compamtively a man of small aizture, but agile, skilful, sud watch- separated, C. being consigned to the
were
Almost at the commencement of the
ef 1183 Hongkong. 27th June, 1872.
NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Hashingon Frendenberg Fleuriot
Brit. k Ger, b
233 | Rozario & Oo-- 270 Melchern & Co 636 Tuen-fat-hong
Remedios & Co
869 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Loudon
Birley & Co
F. Taylor Q. Dalberg
3. N. Love T. D. Scott Gremen
G. V. Morse A. Erquiaga
Jigaret
'G. Aplät Aldecoa
Irgcijs
Mossban Jorgensen Bordynard
Ledoma
Dan. b Amr, k Brit, bk Ger.. bk Ber, bk
34
Chinese ...
303 | Bourjan & Co 488
460
Ar. sh 690 Peru. sh 1199 Fren. b. 535 Ger. bk 939 Span, bk 298 Ned. bk 420 Biam. Ek 431
Carlowitz & Co
Wm. Pustan & Co Order
Jardine, Matheson & Co Bemediork Do
Labuan
Ed. Schollhass & Co.
Chinese
Siam.bk
371
Chinese
Ger. bk
208
R. S. Walker & On
Span. k
230
Remedios & Co
U. Getzler
Brit. Ik
403
Olyphans & Co
Now York
Moll
Sam. th
600
Ühinese
Bourje
Fren. bk
425
Russell & Co
T. C. Petersen
Welter
Paraiso
Pow, Mag 233 Harbor Master Hulk 1000 P. & 0. Qo
Sirojd
Baik
Ger. bk 370 Win. Pustau & Co
RECEIVING VESSELS & JULIS.
1.318 Water Pelica
HİM. S. SHIPS IN THE OHINA SQUADRON,
Ris.
sc. attransport
SteamOorretto
India
Jane
E. H. Young Georges Alfred
| KronprindeoRIED, Lord Macaulay
Wilhelmine Koch Ziaka
Kread Jolinosen
fuoro
Ger. bg
Brit. bk
Fren. bk
199 Boyd & Co
200 Pasedag & Co 154, Petersen & Co 289 Tait & Co. 322 Pasedag & Co 146 Petersen & Co 289 Boyd &00 259
Passage & Co
836 Boyd & Os 318
Freu: b 836
Predag & Co Thit &
Peterson & Co
359 Panedag & Üo
MoMicben Grebuon Labas Ouspersen Cacé
Koob Samplehorn
Muster
Mebourne
Tientsin
Walker
In port on Zard May, 1873
Brit. bk 345 Gilman & Co Fren, bk 495 Master ...
Brit, bk 941
Dan. b 343 Master Brit. sh
840 Chinese Bas. bb 275 Master
Brit. bg 199. Jardine, Matheson & Co Sydney
SHANGHAI,
In port on 31st May, 1873.
The names of the numerous decamera, Liiga, small craft, and receiving Talks employed on the Yang-taze are not included in this tablo.
Amr, ob
987; Frazir & Co
Sv5 | Order
Olar, k 450 Chinase
Brit, sh 917 Aug. Heard & Co Ger. bk $28
Brit. Ab Brit, ali
Chinese
Jardine, Matheson & Co Russell & Co
Order
Welle
Abernethy Briard
Ger, sh
Adele
Adolf
Captain.
Where At
Anton Gunther
Kuhn
Black Adder
Cbloria
Zombie. gan vé,
100
14
400
120 Comr. PattaraƏ TA Hongkong
Com. Hon. A. Denisonf on passage home: Capt. Wm. H. Whyte Shanghai
Ootty Sark
Bisselt Mutzen Moore
D. of Abercorn
Electrs
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Curlew Поте
doub, k. gun vi guir-bat
160
Comdr. E. J. Church Tientsip
Eman
Dalrymple MoNott Daxw
60 To be Gold
Shanghai
Fairlie
Agente. Dvart
Elk Flamer Hornet
doub. gan vl 4
0
Comdr. B. W. Bax
on passage to 'hama Galveston
drab, & gun vl.
120
Cour. J. B, Barnett
Amoy
Geargina
Dalgioh
*Hospita
Hongkong
G. Washington
Ratrey
Brit, bk Ger. bk Brit, vol Ame bk Brit k Brit, b
334
doub sdgun vl
Iron Dake
Leven Bonnee
doub. ssiran eb. 14 800 gan-vess
130
Comdr.0.8. Cameron)
Hongkong
Lady Belmore
Geo
Brit bl
Copt, W. Arthur
Tokobama
Nerdoo
Paul
Brit. bk
.5
80
To be Fold
Shanghai
Norham Castle.
Marshall
Military fospital -
Hongkong
Oscar Vidal
Kessell
Naval Hopital
Boogkong
Sir Lancelot
Eduoads
dond, ac un vl.
120
Comdr. Grant
Blugapore
60
Lieut. Comdr. Bord
Honglong
Kembill Kunt
Brit gb 947 Brit, sh 697
gun-boat
60 | Dient. Cont. Fairlie
Rougkong
16
Commodore Skörtt
Hongkong
screw alip
200 | Osmr. Puispus
| Shanghai
doub, scgan vi,
160
Comr. Pitman
Shangbai
Nagneaki
dɔab. sogun vs. Steam Cryette deuk, sogun ve Drew slip
| Mosquito
care of some Sisters, Wow of the inthors fight the English champion had one of 111E annual rates for Fist Insurance room. Melville the whole building by one fathers.
various classes of Building and their con Mido There are a ser
a serios of very long closters, one his arms dimbled by a blow he received; of the ancient And Gothic, the reat raodern; nevertheless, be made such good use of the tents will remain, as follows until farther no then we rejoined C. cutside, and went up with other arm that Heerau's face pras battered tice, viz
to the chapel and into a mass in which it was difficult to dis. foutain of St. Bruno, a steep climb of about cover any trace of the human cou
53
Party
Detached
and
semi-delanted)
Dwelling Houses (romoved from the town) and their contents.
her Dwelling Houses (similarly situated) and their contents. Offices and Godawns and their
contenta.
3
exceeding I
ROBT. S, WALKER & Co., Agente, Royal Insurance Company
Name
Coverpolo
gun-boat
pad. defense!
2 950 You, A. 0. Littleton 4120
Com. Hon.Fitzmaurice Foochoer
6 400 Capt.I.B.Woolloombe Singapore
4 | 120 | Comir. H. K. Leat Nagasaki 171201 To be sold mys
.FORIGN MEN-OF-WAR IN HARBOUR.
Nation Tone
Corvette 2100
Thermopyla
Titani Varons Vestu
Chinese
Diederich Percy
Brit, b Gerbk
Britz Bb
Gor. bk
176 622
Chinese
Wo. Pustan & Co. Siemesen & Co.
411 J. 8. Baroa
254 Frazar & Co
976 Gibb, Livingston & Co
698 | Gibb, Livingston & Co 259 Nils Moller
880 | Jurdine, Matheson & Co
489
Aug. Heard & Co
Frazar, & Co
Wo. Pustan & Co
Brit. bk. 300 Morris, Lewis & Co
Brit, bk
YOKOHAMA.
In part on 27th May, 1878. 430H. Grauert
340
P&Co.
1016 Waleb, Hall & Co 400M, J. B. N. Hegt.
Van Oordt & Co
Chinese
Morgan
Brit, bk
Hongkong
Amoy Trader Eastern Star Eilen Hood Biolie Glamorganabire.
Kabl Laakester Abbott
Store sh
Goher
Pr. Halk
456
Captain
Elebe Menila Maria. Luz Parroca
Bondu
Nor. bk
442
Store sh
363 H. Cook
Capt. Auizai
Shalimar Tiptras
Hercirca Linton Cocorane Etapleton Howell
Peru. k Brit bk Brit. bk
-370
Captain-
450 P. M. Co
569 M. Verney
Hulk
Store ab 1650
& 0. Co
SHIPING IN THE CHINA WATERS.
Oppa.um Princess Charlotte Eeceivin ship. aid a guide to
percent. Rinaldo countenance,
A Ringdove a thousand feet above the cocvent, then we zid he was for the tire completely blinded;
#percent. Salamin
Teazer returned to dinner; there were that day and his antagonist was hardly Legs aaverely
1 percent. Thalis sixty-or seventy guests. The dinner was punished. The appearance of the police close.
Thistle funny; first some soup, simply sugo and brought the fight to a premature
Other Risks by Special arrangement.
Zebri kept water just coloured with milk, like a "for. Both claimed the victory, but Sayers
The following ratos will be charged for gotten pudding" of the worst kind; then an the champion's belt; and an attempt zada SHORT PERIOD Felicies -- omglatte, then a very rich, muddy carp, and to satisfy both of the combatants by present-
Not exceeding 10 days th percenta each was
only petit verre of the celebrated Grande Chartreuse ing a belt ig
very partially Not exceeding... 1 month i per out, aug as brands. Strange that successful. But our principal reason for ro above 1 month, and not liquer, as strong as
erveeding... MAY -men who never eat nor allow ment should carding these circumstances is the immense
Then a
interest which this fight excited. Half above 3 months, and not? naaufacture this potent spirit.
witnesses of it; bed-London endeavoured to starlight rambla with and C. My room is a small square whitewashed room and though comparatively few of those who above months,the fullanmasi rate of 1 ill-plastered, too d-brick floor, bed, talle, attempted to make their way to the scene of altar (which was also a cupboard), nation succeeded in arriving at it, the zum- But that and à sual: saucer to wash in I got up to spectators was enormous. the midnight office, anxious to see the fathers which will most astonish our posterity to come in with their lanteras; the howling learn is, that peers, members of Parlia
of was awful. There is a fod thirteenth ment, clergymen, mon highly-cultivated
men remarkable century cluister here, and a library, which minds, looked to me in too good order for much use:tauto and artistic power, were in the front I got a sketch in the morning. The Montreaks of those who witnessed this disgusting, POLIUES granted on Marine Risks to all
This Association wil, until further notice, Dang Wee Cenis railway is most wonderful, up and disgraceful, and unlawful exhibition. Sayers down the most rapid steps, and round the made his public entry into the metropolis provide out of the earnings, first for an interest bien sanno most rapid curves and corners, the little through a vast crowd, and amidst most dividend of 15%, far shareholders on Capital, Thales. engine pants its way most vigorously, and tumultuous applauses. Beli's Trife in London and therefter diatritite among Policy bolsters scon codes to numbers of tunnelsand arches, boasted that the enthusiasm displayed was annually, in cash, ALL the profits of the Anna
Underwriting Basiness pre rate to amount of Christiadebavn the pro-
Fangh Balengh giving one no idea of danger, but all of ad-greater than would have attended
RUSSELL & Co., Gorges. miration of the genius that could accomplish lamation of a now king, and Lord Palmer premium contributed.
Agenta, Indr such a thing." Life, Journale, and Letters ston in his place in the House of Commons
Fen Graanda of Dean Alford."
cruc
ber of
for
1763 Hongkong, 18th September 1869. YANGISZE INSURANCE ASSOCLA- TION OF SHANGHAL
Fessel
Copin
Flag & Big..
Damn!
Consignees.
Destination.
artistic CAPITAL AND BURPLUS 765,000 TAULS
WHAMPOA.
STRANKES.
parts of the World, at ourrent rates.
declared that he saw nothing more de tt 1089 Hongkong, 9th July, 1879,
Chine
Ger str
642 Bietoksen & Co An et 250 Aug. Heard & Go Ita, atr 747 Jardine Matheson & Col
·Brit: "ate 1-775) D. Lapralk'a Go; MILING VESSELS,
Gor. b 440j Chinove Den bi 271. | Jonn Burd & Co DD. Oeste Brit. bt 77: Carlowitz & O
Gur, bt 650 Curlowitso
Ger. br 250, Bd. Bebellum & Co
Benving
Lond
Copello
Young
Jestes
0. F. Dup
Finch
L. H. Banan Ger bk 842
Baud
Bieneen & Co
Parmenio
1557 Willin & Robison
SHIPPING IN MANILA HARBOUR.
Fessels.
Captain
Flay & Rig
Tone,
Consigners.
Faiza Allam
Brit, bk
563 Order
Gravias
Span, bg
248. F. Munoz
Hippocampe
Fren. 52
578 Smith Bell & Co
Span, bl.
J. C. Clarke
*Britz.bk.
848 Ped, Hubbell & Co
Saigon
Pasig
Spoži, str
13 F. Reyes
B. de los Angelo
Span. bk
5018. Babido
Sta. Ans Sual:
Epan bis
402 M. Nieta
Britz str
973 M. Pinkford & Co
Montsin
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