Extracts.
UNFINISHED STILL.
A baby's boot, and a akcia of wool,
Faded and soiled and soft;
Odd things you say, and I doubt you're right, Round a scan'u oock this aleroy night,
Up in the yards aloft.
Most-liko its fully but, ute, bok-bore.....
When first weak to se
A woman Blöd ätí post fair-strand,
With a wedding ring on the small soft band
Which plane, so close to me,
Bly, wifo-Gud.bloss her. The day before,
Sho sat beside any foot;
And the sunlight kissed her yellow bair. Authe dainty fingers, deft and fair.
Knitted a baby's boot.
The voyage was over; I enme esame; Whut, think von, found I there?.
A gave the daisica bad sprinkled white,
A cottage emply and dark as night,
And this beside the ebaïrs,
The little boot, was finished still
The tougiedaksin lay near; Jut the knitter had jane nway to rest," With the babe asleep on her quiet brorai,
Down in the choralıyard drear
PABASITES IN ANCIENT COMIC DRAMA
We are told that wherever King Philip ate nything sour of acid, and made wry faces at it, his daterer Cloisophos went through exactly the same grimaces; when the king hurt hia Cleisophos immediately put lim and when the king just is right ere in the arrow at
ad not more, the coarlier al-
pipe, a half-dozen odd chairs, a `sheet dingy zine, and a barrel with bed-quilts foaming over the top-Danbury.
MARRIAGE RITES AMONG THE GREEKS.
קג!!!
sacramentлl
Insurances.
THE DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, JULY 24m, 1878
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TROM this dute, until further notice, s dia
-comb of Twenty per dent. (20"]}},upon the | current local rates of premis will be allowed upon insurances effected with this Company.
· DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Go,
Insurances.
NOTICE
FROM and after thiodate the following rates will be charged for SHORT PERIOD Fraurannes, viz :-
HONGKONG MARKETS.
***** * BE.
#LDI....
21
HE ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS is call- TH Not exceeding Ton days of the minual retee Lod to the future distribution of the Prar casinos, 70 22 iba, per pioca $2.05 a 210 Not exceeding 1 month 3
Aft date of this Company, two-thirds (2/ßrda) of Alure 1 month, and t
do. do, Agonte.÷reeadding three monthe-
Aboved months, and not dodo exceeding six months., f
t 1103 Hongkong, 27th June, 1879. LONDON AND PROVINCIAE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The ceremony of marriage among the Creeks comprises three acts, as follows:----
In the tonal house, the lover being prasant, the father, usually surrounded by
4 sacrifice. This done, his family, offera declaros, prorameter to the
formala that, he gives his
absolutely This deckuntion is
indigranenbli TEHE
indoreigned having been appointed not go at ones to 1. Agente in Hongkong for the above Com could For the young girl take part in the worship of her husband's pany are prepared to grant Marine riska at hoa, unless the father had previously surrent rates.
"AUGUSTINE HEARD A Ca. leaser her from the paternal bone. In order
t: 71 Bongkong, 6th March, 1808 to enter inte her new religion, she must be
BATAVIA SEA AND FIRM INSURANGE negociation freed from every tie, and from
COMPANY." with hor former religion.
to her husband' girl is taken to bor Jout house Sometimes the husband himself con ducts her. In some towas the office of es cording her belonged to one of those 1 who, among the Greeke; were invested will a priestly alaracter, and were milled hems Usually the miden is placed on a chuirict; her face is covered by a veil, and a crow is The crown as we shall often on her head. see, was used in all religious ceremonie Her drgas is white-A-torch is horne has hor; it is the nuptial torch. As the proses sion aures, a religious byn is Mung, with the refrain umee, O morais. This i called the marriage hyan, and its importance was so great that its name was given to the whole ceremony.
Undarsigned are now prepared to gut, on behalf of the abore Company, Policies against Fire on First-class Buildings, to au oz. tent of $10,000. -
115 Amgen, fot, January, 1979.-
MOTICE.
A how months the fall tunog rata.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agurds, Allianco Fire dezurancs Company, JCP8. Figwykonz. 26th Avenel 1969
NOTICE.
AR 72
who, after payment of interest, will now be Wairs RTI, & reed. divided amongst alt Contributors-of-business, whether Shareholders or not, rated WHITE EVOTED per pisse 2.65 a 60
on to the amount of Nett Pronis contributed. WIT BROCADIE,
Jorror, Blanghasyamakagakure porpieul 16.00 = 14,50
1000-2460
05 1.50 2.202.55 '1,501.56
Insurances.
PRODUCE
CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE -
INSURANCE COMPANY.
H
Raperted by Cathrinen tie förd July, 1873, HOME COTTON QOODS, Corros VARY, No., 16 a 26...por piauí$168.00 a $174,00
110.00-20.00 ASK.. -30 a 49...
195.00 1800 Sex, Tapan Wh40km
Tintin
J 16.00 14.20
17
E!
·38:00 a 2580 -1200, 1950 perpiol 170 a 85
370% 1,96
2.68 x 120
2.304 545 Rich, Bangal, Cargo No.
3.50 425
216 900
2.05 282 9. 310
• Six, while...
1-
2.55 a 980
Maxil Jaya,.
235 # 3.40
100 = 9.20
9.40 1.30 2.70 0.90 1.70 1,25
+
Bingapor
1.25 a 180
160 a 135
T
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Ada.... Tangron
-2,10 2.16
935 -2,40
8.90 $,23
-0.80 a 1.50
51
-par-lon
DYRT BROCADE DIR DAMALT. Do HANDS BR021358, Blue
par piere 5.70 KRO 3.80 a 1.05
*
English steant,.
1. Ámërimin Áníhṛadita..........
Sydney, per dca, 0.70 67% WIDOW GLAS
+
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Red
WM. POSTAU & Co.
v Agents.
t 663 Hongkong, 9th April 1872
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENCIES at all this Trosty Ports of Ohios and Japon, and at Singapore, Hakodated, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium corrent at the above-mentioned Porte.
No charge for Polloy feas.
TUIS QUEEN INSITRA NUN COMPANY.
= "[MRfollowing rates will be charged in future
1 for SHORT PERIOD Igauranace, viz-Saigon, and Penang. Not exceeding 10 days, † of the annual rate.
Not exceeding 1 month, Abova 1 month, and not exceeding 3 months... Above 3 months and not exceeding 6 months
VİZ
do
.do.
do.
Amaminan Daszza, 30 yaşda .................
Gaar Z-Ciorno, 24 ydi &02in-lhe,
4
DrND SPOTTED FAIRTING
SALTTATRE, 8.70 1.85 QUAES. AYZOLT... 3.75 a 1.00
0.83 0.72
H. 0.76 0.82 SCBAITS PRODUg, ..
VELVETS, Black; 29 ini, simman por yard 0.80 ₫ 10,6%
Gentian, 22 pertam
Fazyware, Dlack.....?
0.26 a 037 0.24 020
“WOOLLEN GOODS. SPANISH STRIPRO per yard 0.82 a 11.89 Lone Kane, MY Bwarlalarimi - parřisco 6,20 a 6.96
Assortedau na
H
HI Boariat..
Assorted, UMETTS, 855
11
39
BTR.
נו
JAS. B. COUGETRIE,
Secretary. A disconnt of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon
Ttf 389 NORTON, LTALL & Co., Hongkong, 1st November, 1871, the current loent rates will be allowed on nil
Agents the Cesar Cuzurance Company. prontium charged for insurance; noch discount
IMPERIAL FIRE "INSURANCE CO. 18:28 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870, being dedustell it the time of the issue of pos
OR Caring Houses and other Buildings' lies.
RUSSELL & Co., IMPERIAL FIRU INSURANCE COMPANY
Goods, Wares, Merchandise, Mahufactur "REDECTION IN THE RATES ON-FARMIUM- Agokér
ing and Farming Stook, Ships in Port, Har MY NEIL farther notice the following Annual bours, or Dook, and the Dargoce of anob Ships;
U
Ratos will be charged for Fire Insurance also, Ships Building and Repairing: Bargea and other Tescels on Navigable Rivers and, Detached & soni-detached Dwell-). Canals and Goods on board enoh Veselo, ing Tonses ramoyed from town, per aont, throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and in and their contents...
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, FROM LOSS OR DAMAGE Other dwelling Houses, and strict
BY FILE: 1 per cent.
The Undersigned, Agents for the abora Com- 8rx, English,. ly as such, sad their contents.
Baredish, Godowns, Ocas, Shops, &c., o 11 per cent pany, are prepared to grant Policies against
ETF to the extent of $60,000 on any one First, Malacca...
TIN FLATE Class Rist,
HHBATHING MRCAR GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Ca.
Согоденства, Hongkong, 1st January, 1867,
ROTAL INSURANCE COMPANY;
.
percent.
annal rates for Fire Insurance or the various classes of Buildings and their con- touta will remain as follows until further no bored Detached and semi-detached? Dwelling Houses (rumoved froni the town) and their contents. Other Dwelling Hasos (cimilarly
situated) and their centents Offees and Gudowns and their
coutenta, a religious
with the suae eye The young girl does not go of herself Iandaged up
It
tis uho said that to wear into her new home. The husband must take The head a little on o
s on one side became quifet
e the
forcible acizure; she must her-simulating fashion in the court of Alexander, because he ery cut, and the attendant women must feign himself had delight deformity. of the kind.
to defend her. What is the significance of Another variety of the parasite was the still this ceremony? Is it a symbol of the young menner humble corzpanion, who carried girl's chastity. That is not very likely; the anessages and did little services of all kinds, proceedings in the house wil be a
orse than mienial, for his richer ceremony. Doss it not rather mean that the patrvu. An amusing these hungry guests who is waiting for his has, of herself, no right there, that she does dinner (having possibly found ne entertainer, not come thither of her own will, and that the and therefore to dinner at all the day be astor of the place and of the household fore) has been preserved for us. by Aulus
gods must introduce hor by an exercise of Gellius cut of a fost comedy which be attribis own might? However this may be, after butes to Plautus, The Borotian,”—found-
pratauded struggle, the husband lifte ber
$ porcent
1 percent. Other Risks by Special arrangertent.. The following rates will be charged for Not exceeding 10 days fih per centi
sometimes worse than guy of, one of woman who is going to worship in this bous SHORT PERIÓD. Policies -
ed upon one of the same name by Menasin his arus, and bears her over the threshold, kler ;-
taking oare that her feet do not touch it. "The gods confonail the man who first invented.proach the hearth, and the vi
in the presuen of the household distuity.
She is bathed with water; she touches tha mered.fre. Prayers are offered. Then the husband and wife ent together a calo or a piece of braad."—"La Cul Intique by F. de Coulanges.
This ensuring time by hours! Coufound him too, ja Who first sob up a dial--ohorping up
My day into those miserable elioca 1.
When I was young. I had ris dial but appetite,
The very best and truest of all timoptotes. When that said 'Enty' 1 ato, if I could get it, But now, even when I've the chance to eat, 1
must not,
Valess the sun be willing! for the town
Is grown so full of those same cursed dinle, That more than bili the population starve." These persons are represented, of course, as | having not only the babit of living as far as possible ut other wer's expense, but as bring.
Insurances.
LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 137, LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON
STAIGISHED 1863.
.. Not exceeding 1 month i per vent." Above 1 month, and not
exceeding annexové) Abore 3 months, and not?
exceeding burements, thefuliaraus rate of 1
BOBT.S. WALKER & Co.. Agents, Royal Insuraner Company. 1785. Hongkong. 13th September -1969. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILH INSURANCE COMPANY. ROM and after this date the following rates will be charged or SHORT PERIOD fuparauca, vix
Not exceeding 1 month of the annual rate
Above & mouths'}
and not orceod- } & ing/
Abore fromban the full sonuatrate.
their contents.
--------GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents Imperial Piso Insurance Company. tr 864 Hongkong: 7th March, 1865.
Fame
Kit-King Kwang tang Lusokni Maunce-
ing an insatiable appetite with them to k Undersigned is authorised to accept for a term to complete 12 months, the premium 'balce
entertaincre table-
Tis not to gathor atrengte be ease, net wiches To gather strength that lo may ant the more." From the "Ancient Classics" Series, hy the Rev. P. Laena Collins, X.d.
AVARICE OF NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.
risks on behalf of this Ofoe, by Fit Clone Steamers and Sailing Ships.
A. MolVER, Agent,
tř Ponekane, Jet July, 1867.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Undersigned having been appoint Agents of the above Company at this Forts are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on Buildings, or on Good stored thorcon,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Cɔ. Hongkong, 24th August, 1884.
NB.--Short period Palician can be, renewed oburzód for such prolonged term being the balance of the Annual Premium.
On and after this date, a discount of 20 per cent. off the above rates will be sllowed to in-
enrere..
GUMAN & Co.. Agents, North British & Mercantile Insurance Company,
if 1997. Hangbọng, 24th June, 1879. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANUE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Company, are pre books of 20 per cent.
MANORESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM.pared to accept riske against Fire, subject to a
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
These const Indians are very Avaricious in the nequisition of property, blankets being the standard of riches amongst them, as horses are among the interior tribes. Though musket, canots, &c., are all carefully collect ed, yet most of these articles owe their ac. quisition to blankets, and un Endinn, in des- eribing the wealth of another, will indicate This by telling how many penisse (or blackets) he has. This hoarding up of blankets is the engrossing passion of these people in time of peace, and the exciting enitse of their wars is viten-the-desire-of obtaining prisoners as slurcs, by the sale of whom, or by whose labour, they may add to their hoard. I have often commiserated a poor locking man lunging about is only covering a thread Fare, tattered blanket, and on inquiry would Le staprised to learn that he was one of the wealthiest muni the tribe, and liad several Treaty hundred new blankets stored up in airtight to izne boxes, of natire manufacture, in his
Underaged have been appoistel Agchita for the above Company at Heng- kong, Canton, Peuohow, Shanghai, and Han, kow, and are propired to grant Insurances a Current Rates
, HOLLIDAY, WISE & O if 1958 Homerone, 15th October, 1868); VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HONGKONO, LIMITED.
Crapy, with its land Office n Hongkong, and Agencies at the various Ports in China and Japan, ie prepared Policies of Insurance, at the current
AUGUSTINE HEARD" & Co.,
Secretaries
I was once eceered at ag "no great chingates of Presiù at the respective places.
because, forsooth, I had only one pair of
*Muckinaw" blankets in
my cares, wheu hatting at a village of Indians who had little intercourse with the whites, and were accord- ingly in a primitive condition. To obtain tiese blankets, there is he act of self-denial.
* 567 Hongkong. 1st April, 1871.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
O this date until further notice. Patern of Twenty per cent: (20%) will be
at which the wast liaberano will hesitate; made, on the Premian charged on all In might almost say a crits which will deter him, if he sees blankets likely to be the results effected with this Office; auch Retur
The end of all this scraping and being payable on the issue of the Poliny
of it.
hoarding is to give away the property again
at some patlatch, at which in a few hours the labour of years will be dissipated Theat "fensts are often given by the chief men a sort but at peace-offering to more powerful ones;
kuoked
upon in frequently they are
most
in the
+
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.. Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company,
# 1159 Hongkang. 24th June. 1872.
NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
hight of gratifying the vanity of the giver FROM and after this date, a Discount of 2
per cent on the current rates of Pranis and of adding to his personal consequence will be allowed to all contributora, His pruise mods far and
s near
ROBERT S, WALKER & Co
Agents. Royal Insurance Company. +1.1169 Hongkong, 24th June, 1872. PHENIX MIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
accord- tho ingly assumes a sort of parvenu rank in tribe, very different, however, from the here- ditary aristocrney already referred to. "The chiefs are under the
of frequently necostity giving those pattyckes in order to reserve Undersigned having been appointel their popularity, just as the old heights used agents to the above Company at shi to scatter largess to their followers; and ac- Fert, are prepared to grant Policies agaizat cordingly we generally find these dignitaries Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings, or about the porest me in the tribe-From le Goods stored therein. "The Races of Mankind.”
THE HUMORS OF MOVING. The first Sunday in the new house is a notablo day. There is an entira absence of
you change
DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & ́Co. tf 717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1869.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY
CAPITAL TWO MILLION STERLIND.
NONTON, LYALL & Q& if 241 Honzkour. 22nd Jannary. 1870.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
TELE.
COMPANY, LONDON,
INCORPORATEn 1859,
CAPITAL. 21,000,000.
Undersigned kaying boen appointed agents for the above Company, ure pre to uncept Marine Risks andisane Polisiss current rates,
SLOMSSEN & Co.,
United Burfion White Claud· Tot-long
Brilliant Cairnēmore
METALS.
P
· Barzann, Bersits,....
Banjar...
Fiers Whi
Black
ISKAL NOT
SANDAL WOOD Malabari...
South Seati
BAYAN WOOD, Manila
Bam...
Fzova, Colfornia, per inek of
15.00 15.60 --:1400 a 14.80
12:00 / 1360
por baz. 5.00 a 6.15
per ml, 500'a 4,40
כו
Amerionu jer barnal of 200No-
California
4.25 4.50
2,820 18.90 14.00 1.25 a 3.50 4,254,50
3950
924 @ 3.50
17.00
.1.00
2.00
7.00 a 9,70
8.10 3.90
.1.80 a 136
7.10 a 1.50
4.40 a 6,50
17.60 13.00
WHEAT, "Clootein,......................... per pol.
1.80 a 1.85
rt
10.00 a 19.50
2.00 a 2.25
»
20.00 € 99.60 8udam; Chales whilo, L. -22,00 a $60 | 15.00 a 16.60
£1.20
Dk. Brow
5.50
8.00
(
Prost Coast, Dk. Brawn,
$70 8.30
Munila, Dry WYBilog
Dk, Brown,
4.2 4.80
$75 9.80
26.45 0.15.50
1.85 a 200
1.20 1.75
1.45 # 13%
1.90 1.98
28.00 37.00
-1.85 2.10
2.75 9.00
7.75
12 M
per box D.75 16,00
mall,
4.80 = 7.76
perpica124.60 a 20.00 FARMICELLI Tantsin.
140.00 a 180.00; Bees Was, Japan,
6.00 680
17.00 17.60
7,36 . 7,30
Kauka
$4.00 08.00
Izor, Neil Red Nos. 1. por pinsi 4.25 a 1.40- Oakrnot, pasked,....
4.70 478 PEAS, Who BAT
4.00 a 105
OTALD,... 3.80 o. 8.00
15
IM
Hoop
SmallBound 3oś, Wirda?**
D
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Black,
J
10,00 & 10.550
Yellow,
LEAD
Cu
SHIPPING IN THE CANTON WATERS.
Destination.
7.00 4 7.30 Miton, Japan,
purub. 5.10a 6.20 SPAWESE, Green,....
5.24 8.60
►
per pianl 2.00 10:50 Memes, Dry Biam largo,
P. M. 8. 9. Oo
A. Heard & Co., Agents
London, &c. Tug Plying
America Caraile CavonÉ Charles Albert
HLOM oof
De Longaeville HIOM. ❘ g.h.
775 Douglas Lapraik & Co Swatow, &y,
Running between Hagkong and Canton. Bunning between Macao and Hongkong.
SAILING VUNIALS
Remedios & Co
Obine.
Emma
991 Frewin & Oo
Chefoo
459
Direks & Kenger
80 Frewin & Co
252 Direks & Kroger 231 Bradley & Co 356-Diraka Kruger
AMOT.
In port 9th July, 1975, 256 Petersen & fo 200Peteraca & Oo 567 Dauver.& u. 516 'usedng 5 Co 931 Petersen & Do 291
Laid up
Tug Plying
Shanghai
Vesects.
· Captaine.
Flag & Biz,
Fios &
Тока
Consignees,
Vassela
Captions.
rona
Consignes.
Destination
HONGKONG.
Ling-fang
Cocker
STEAMES.
Man-nien-laing
CANTON HI.LUM, g-b. Sum-shündat HLOM. сот.
Ngan-tun
Stewart
H.LU.M.
Ambato Arcturus Bokhara Dantbe Dencalion
· L. Ausastegui | Span, str
981
Romedios & Do
Sai-Taing
Stewart
H.L.Q.M. g-b.
G. Theakstone Brit. atr Tomlin Flook ins Butler
2168
Birley & Co.
Sun-Obes
Clark
A.L.O.M.
g.b.
Brit: atr
2000
P. 40. Co
In dock
| Tusari-lan
Lo Bueb
Brit. str
Brit. at
561 1536
Took Me
Non-Po
Bottorfeld & Swire
MACAO.
Richardson
Great Republic Kinghan
H. L, Howard
Cary
Beuning
Brit. Etr 14 A. str 8361 Brit, str 1050
·Brit. str
H. K. & W. Dk. Co
Janoirion
Peru, ab
1650❘ Ordor
Astorquia
Póru, ati
$-45
We. Postan & Co
Gouyan
Free.str
1278
Grau & Co
1061
A. Heard & Co., "Agents?
Fray Bentos
Angel Falle
Poru, sh
471
Order
Barnie.
Brit. etr:
491
Douglas Lapraik & Co
Swatow,
Guillermo
Faboado
Porubk
303
Order
Names
D. d'Argence Bazin Westoby
Fren. str
160
F. Degencar
Imogen
Mathews
Brit. bl
384
Thos. Howard & Co
Rus, str
600
Landstein & Co
Lola
Bareno
Porn sh
901
Order
Brit, Etr
964
Douglas Lapra & Co | Saigon, &c.
Luiss Canevaro
Vedarini
Peru, sh 1150
Order
Above I month, and not exceed ing
8
do. do
Neimko
You Heyden
Belg.str 1746
Ww. Pustiu & Ov
Med
Inavirira
Pora, ab 700
Ordor
Pabuseb
Amr. ate
240
Aug. Heard & Co
Manco Capan
Diaguibel
Pera, shi
903
Fernando Tatou
Powan
Ferrjes
Brit. str
1890
A. Heard & Co. Agente
Nuevo Providenois | Vidaowazege
Peru, ob
280
Baynal & Ø
de.
Trio.
Payung 5
Carroll.
Brit. at
821
A. Hoard & Co. Agente
Ürkele
Enguiga
Persh
1199
Vi. Pista & Do
Privo Albert
Belt, str
180
Achsong
Bosnia
Arriza
Peru: sh
010
N. Garcia y García
-6
Provence
Brunet
Fren.atr
1551
Mesageries Macilime
Spark
Wilson
Brit etr
140
A. Heard Co., Agenta
Sir J. Jorjecbhoy
Brit, str.
101
Achaong
SWATOW,
Young Strableador
Brit. atr
In
port on 18th July, 1873.
Brit. 'etr Brit air
743-Chineas
.1
Denmark
380 A. Heard & Co., Agents] Brit, sir 332 Achwung
Laid up
Englet
Enderstrom Nicoli
Siam, hk
823 Chinese
Chefoo
Brit, bu
Laid up
Gaviota
Brit, sob
150 Bradley & Co-
Irene
Bebrens
Ger, 30h
253 Direka & Kruger
Ocean
Нотот
Ger. bk
Orphan
MuQualin
Am, str
Oscar Vidal
Kessel
Gerbk
Olto
blmana
Ger.bg
Parúdios
Gerbk
Abeulon. Alexandra Altagracia
Ravakilde Cederquist
Onaindi
Dan. bk 201 Kus. bk Span. bk
A moy
Benvoitlich Boldom Boston Vale
Voigt Harris
Sian. bg Brit, bk
Ed. Rebellhaas & Co 750 | Melobers & Oo 420 250
Anthauk
Curl Wilhelm
Honchondaff Bertelsen
Dan. bk Gor. ht
600
Gilman & Co
Honolulu
Charlie Palmor
Morrison
Brit, bk
G. J. Martin
Brit, k
656
Order
Delpkin
Lilienthal
J. Anderson Newmad
Brit. bk
421
Douglas Lapraik &
Graü
Brit. bk
308
Chincut
Forget-me-not
Rost
Ger, sch Gar, bk Ger. bk
Pcsedag & Co
Kowley
Brit. sh. 957
Russell & Co
San Francisco Hanss
Ocel
Gor. bk
434
Pasedag & Co
Bruta
Ger. bk 235
W. Puatan & Co
Hieronimus
Nissan
Ger. bg
227
Paasdag & Co
Brit. bk
388
ilman & Co
James Wildc
Heath
Brit. bk
920
Order
Pprt..bk
549
Remedius & Co
Juno
Gerwits
Ger, bl
100
Peterson & C
Charley
Chutanooga
Olfrellen Courier Deracun Doriga Enterprise Gostav
G. Freeman A. McKenzie
Brit. Lk. Am. b Brit,
339
Russell & Co
Jurgon
Uldemp
Ger. bk
209
569
Order
Kin Hong Lye
Harten
Siam.bk
619
Brown & Co
607 | Order
Papilloa
Livequo
Kren, bir
421 Tait & Do
J. King.. B. B. Alalat James bhearer
Brit. bk
424 Acqueline Hoard & Co
Prosperity
Moller
Sium, bk
473
Order
Brit, bk
365 Thos. Howard & Co
Soo Tek Seng
Laboon
Sico.xb
300
Brown & Co
Brib, bk
573 Order
Span. bk
182
Order
Taunton Tritoa
Chalmers
Brit sh
687
Pasodog & Co
Jessop
Girr, sh
330
Boyd & Co.
Sinu. bk
490
Chinese
Willia
Badebook
Bril.Ach
274
Boyd & Co.
Ger.. bg
200
Wa Pustan & Co
Yarra
Orfenis
Brit. bk
·400 Boyd & Co-
Ger. bg
183
Bourjan & Co
FOOCHOW.
Then, Fearson
Brit, bk
468
F. 40. 8. N. Co
Brit, anb
362
Vogel, Engedorn & Co | London
Brit, bk.
Siua, bk
860
Cliness
Brit. al
656
P. M. 8. S. Co
F. M. Young
Nicolson McMicben
Bril, ele. Brit.. bk
1970 345
W. Hansen
Siem, bk Brit. ah Span. bk
692
Chinvee
Ger. bk
1928
Maurice Maritimos
Brit. str1242
548
Remedios & Co
George Bagley Brit. bk
0. Laage
Aler. Murdoch Brit. ht Siam, bk
286 493
P.&O.S. N. Co
Order:
Chisese
"
Sobierlob
Siom, br
Bim, sh Aar. ch Brit. sh
875 711
Chinose
Chinese
890 Battle & Out
606 Lozario & Co
Manila, &c. Melbourne
Jane
Jessie McDouzid
Brit. bk 460
Brit, sh
Chinese 1328. P.&O. Qu
Lazab
Nicoline
Wade Cameron Caspersen Dulkivita Wath Tesdall Jahazam Le Flas Bierwright Whitton Uhlmaso
Brit, sh
Brit hk
Din, k Brit, bic Brit LE Brit, etr
311 315
1970
Gilman & Co
475 Master
Ger. Ig
169 Birley & C
Brit, bk Brit, sab Brit; hk
801
W. Nawo
Ger, uk
Order
Norman Cour
Shawon
Brit. la
831 Turner & Co
Order
Firth
Brit, k
223
Olsen
Amr, sh Port. k
1961
Order
Vowell
Brit, th
795
311
Order
Witeb
Young
Brit, bk
,289
Onder
Kluba
Siam. Lk
311
Chinese
White
L. Oblaen
Amr, ab Ger.. bg
1100
Ang, Heard & Co
Wm. Manson Ziska
Payne
Brit. bk
366
Adamson, Bell & Co
Scaplehorn
210
Bourjan & Co
Foochow
Sista, be
$30
Chincu
Slam. Li
202
B. Dogonaer
Brit, ach Ned, sch Briti bg 255
108
Chinese
2:9
Sicmesen & Co
Arig. Heard & Co.
Melbourne
Brit, ech
274
Order
Ger, b72
Melchera & Co
London
Archos Amie
Fren. bk
Carlowite & Co
Benefactor
Agents. Canton
Caravanshire
tf 38 Hongkong, 18th November, 1372. THE GLOBE MARINE INSURANCE. Dečila
COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON.
THE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE IN- | Chinamso
SURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA,
-----
THE HAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSU- RANCE COMPANY OF SAMABANG.
Attention of Shipporn fe called to the low intes of Premioma charged by the Gazelle nodersigned Agents of above named Companies, Geni for all stoner risks, subject to a brokerage of Geraldine
-- Glory '15 per cent.
The "Oosterling," as well as the "Clube," Golden Spur· after paying the Shareholders a dividend of 10 Handy per ocut on their paid-up Ospital, distribute 25 | Hahnemann per cent, of the surplus of the profits pro rats Isabelita « Kuria amongst auch of the Insurers as have paid Italy during the year £500 and upwards is premium. Jeanis Loutfit Particulars can be obtained at the Olies of Kim-thong-tuy
Louisa SIEMSSEN &. Go,
Agents. Meteor
Norseman Old Dominico Onward
of 40 Hongkong, 16th October, 1872.
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
Fehlwan.
Prince Eugene Paycie
TN conformity with the Speeral Resolutions Rainbow 1 adopted and confirmed at the Extruor Bota dinary Meetings of Shareholders held on the Republie -let and 15th instants, altering Clauses Nos. 130, Baute Pancha 131, 132, pad 132 of the Artisins of Association, Featurth (such changes to take effect from 1st Novem Sea pent Tor, 1671), the Net Profits of the Company wiB, Sophie from that dato, ba distributed as follows, viz. St. Paul
Two-thirds (2/3rts) to all contribulare, whe Telegraph,
ther shareholders or not, in proportion to Treieran Family the net amount of premia contributed by Trio
Victory eachi One-third (1/3rd) to Shareholders generally, Willis
according to the number of shures held by Wohldorf
Yvouce bach.
Zeminder AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.,
Williame
Reberio
Sclavo
Bizuge Stigmeier
Bial
T. F. Molter.
Flory Jortensen Farreli
J. Toonsca M: Camps
Petteraeu Haneen
0; W. More Stimmon
R. Miles
Smith Harris Thayer Hansen MoGilvery Nines
J. Otten
Barrows Sutton
J. Westerveld
R. Hreen Badonoab
Kimme
Ger. cob 245 E. Sebellbass & Do
Brit, uk Am. M
663 .658
Dag, sh 862 D. Lapraik & Co.
Trideforg
⚫ General Ayants,
Cbaa Fort Williem John Adams
Wabstar
Purobase Strondy
Hulk
tf 814 Hongkong, 18th February, 1872. TORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE N
INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.'
Detached & semi-detached Dwell-1 per cent,
ing Houses, removed from town, and their contents.
Other dwelling Housesused, striot-į
ly us such, and their contents.
Gowna, Ofices, Shops, &c., and
perannnn
old landmarks, and a strunga, weird newnessHE Undersigned having heen appointed on everything, and you can't find your Agent for the above Company at the shaving-soap. You start for a scuttle of port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fim, coal, but you don't see the scuttle. It is into the extend of £10,000, on Buildings or on the bottom of a barrel in the garrot. You Goods stored therein, take the dripping pan. When your shirt, you look for it first. It is in oue of the bureau drawers, which are piled one upon another in the parlor, and you find you have got to lift a half toa of carpets and feather beds before you can get down to the drawers. After bave lilled them down
you and searched them through, it is remember. wife that the desired ed by your
garment is in one of the barrels the one in the shed, pared
the shed, she thinke, although it may be the one io the garret, and yet it would be just like the stupid have carried that barrel down carman to have cellar. You think so, too. You attack ou of those barrels, find aro earprised the sult. A bad-quilt comes out first, then ROM-and after this dute, and until further
notice, Discount of Twenty per cent. Above 1 month,) pie-tim, next a pisca of cold ham, neatly done (20) upon ourront focal rates of Premia, vill and not exceed up in your vest and packed away in the he returned on Insurances against fire, effecteding.......... missing scuttle. Below is an assortment of wills this Office.
FASove 3 months stove-pipe, a ironware-und & length of
and not exceed.
6
ÚN. loaf of bread, a couple of towels, and a rolling will eventually
Above 6 months the fall annual rate. pin. You begin to accept you will ever
GIBB,LIVINGSTON & Co., come upon a coal mine, and perhaps some dead
that friend. Than you go down in barrel agrin, end come up with a pleasing assort-
ut
TO-
+
AUGUSTINE HEARD K 1351 Honkong, 7th Jana, 1867
QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
FROM and after this date the following rates Midge
will be charged. SHORT PERIOD In. Mosquito Opoedm surances, viz:—
Not exoseding Ten days of the annual rate Princess Charlotte Not exceeding 1 month of the anual rate Rinaldo
Brit. ab 1005 | Order
REURIVING VESSELS & LES.
Pow. Max 283 | Harbor Master Hulk
1000 | P. & 0. Co.
918 Water Folice
H. M. S. SHIPSAN THE CHINA SQUADRON.
doyb, et gum v,
gun-boat
Gund
Military Hospital -
Receiving ship Borer stoop
Captain.
416 Comr. Patterson
Acacia Argonaut
Ferdinand Flintshire Forward Ho
F. Nightingale
Fyen Georgina
Han yang India
Glenroy
Rachel
Sophie Undipo
Black Adder
Burdwan
Caroline
Maria
Rowena
Titania
Weymouth
Riddle
Lou'suara Sturrook
McIntosh
200
Pasedag & Go
Sydney
Melbourns
London
In port on 11th July, 1973.
Butterfield & Swire.
Angostina Heard & Co | Loudon
Gilman & Cɔ
410 | Jardios, Matheson & Co Sydney
048 | Gibb, Livingston & Co | Londoa 484 Jardine, Matteson & Do Uncertain
Adamson, Bell & Co
Adamson, Bell & Co
London
Gilman & Co
Melbourn
Sharpbai
New Zealand
Tientsin
Melbourn
Melbourn
New Zealand
London
Dolonies
Adelaide
275. Phipps, Hickling & Co
Adamson, Bell & Co
201
312 Jardine, Matheson & Co
Order
Ger. by 162 John Forster & Co
Brit. by
Jardine, Matheson & Co; London
189 Jardine, Matheson & Co
SHANGBAL
In part on 17th July, 1873.
The names of the numerous alexmera, tags, small craft, and receiving hulls employed
on the Tang-tase are not included in this
518 | Prazir & Co
tabla
Amur. Uk 682
(ilypbant & Co
Smith, Archer & Co 917 | Gipt, Livingston & Co
9.4
Brit sh Brit sh 800 Brit, ab Brit, sh 812 Brit. bk
Ger., bk
567
Brit. b 394
Gilmen & Co
P. & 0.
Fang Hing
Eduard Sobranes & Co
Stemssen & Co-
632 Wm. Puuton & Co.
A. Dent & U3 Meater
Brit.
Amr.bk
Brit
Anzich
Stewart Hallett
Fux
Santa BologA Cottey
Dasborough Howden Bout
Brit. bk 544 Bpes.bk
Fong Hing-
984 | Order
Aur, sh 722 Frazar & Do
London
Brit. ab 1161
Adamson, Bell & Co
Brit, by
261
Frazar & Co
Brit. by
193
Augustine Heard & Co
Brit, b
.887
Gilman & Co
London
830
Turner & Co
London
Danelov Morrison
Carmarthenabire
Charlie Palmer E. V. Beaulieu
Eubern Staro
Bissett Kay Olyma Watson Marrison Schneider Saxtorpt
Gilman & Co
Fong Hing
282
Bun. bk
351
Frederica
Press
Foookow
Sian.bg
Galveston
Briard
Amr. bk
Gancho
Kirby
Brit. bk
Where At
Hawaii
Brown
Brit, bg
211
Nuvei.
Rig.
Huntly Castle KAIROW
Macauley Anderson
Bet, bk.
623
Adamson, Bell & Ca
Brit. sb
735
Augustine Heard & Co
London
their contents.
eurera.
On and after this date, a disconai of 20 per cent, of the above rates will be allowed to In-
GILMAN & Co., Agents, North British ind Mercantile.
Inmerence Cianpany,
* 1188 Hongkong, 24th Jane, 1872.
NOTICE.
Avon Cadmus Curlew Dore Dwarf Elk Flarer Frolic
doub, so gun FS. Steam Corvette doub, so, gun vi gun-boat đanh, em gần vớ
Hongkong
Lady Belmore
Leo
Brit.bg
P. Maclean & Do
3 180
14 400 Capt. Wm. H. Whyte Yokohama
Comdr. E. J. Church
Lake Simca
334
Master
Wai. Paitau & Co
Tientain
Laia
Ger. b 997
Wm. Postur &
60 To be Sola
Shanghai
4
20 Gumdr. B. W. Bar
Musart Merchant
Nagasaki
4120 Conr. J. B. Barnett.
Nagasakit
M. T. Vicença
Hospital
Hougtong
Nightingale
Capt. Q. E. Buckle
Hongkong
Northampton
Burolay
Iron Dake
Leven
doab. . iron a gun-vessel
14 800 Ompt, W. Arthur
Nagasaki
Rose of Australi
ร
-80. To be Sold:
Shanghai
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE, ·
Meanse
Hongzong
Melville
Hongkong
doub, so, gan vl. gan boat gun-boat...
4 3 20
Ringdove
20.
Salamie
doub, so. gon vl. pad, des, vessel
Teazer
duch. so, ginn va
Thulis
do.
Thetir
Steam Corvetta Steam Corvette
4 120 Comdr. Gratit
60 Lieat. Condy, Bond Lient. Cour. Fairlie 10- Commodore Shortt
7200 Comr, Parsons. 3160 Cour. Pitman 2250 Bon. A. C. Littleten 4120 Com. Hon.Fitzmaurice] Foochow 600 Capt.H.D.Woollcombe Singapore 14.350 Le Hunte Ward
Bingapore
Shangbai
Hongkong
AVOCA
Ohance
Andrews Outrich
Hongkong
Shangbai
Clare Bell
Pierce
Hankow
Jondor
Bruba
Brit h Ger, bg
Yokobams
Eliza Shaw
Elaincre
Jean Sands
Hongkong
Maria Luz
Thistle Zebra
doub, so, gan va screw sloop
120 Cour. H. K. Lest 7. 1260
To be Soid
Nagasaki Hongkong
Mercury
Thom
Olago Paraoca
Relist
Boyal Minstrel
Versel
Captain.
Flag
Consignee.
Destination
Taitsing
& Fig.
Volga
Weabi
Bwith Thorndyke Lintou Cochrano Corning Price Blomfield Flambeau Caster
Brit. by: Brit, be Auir, dr Brit; Brit, bk
404 P. & 0. 00 669
M. Verney
806
WHAMPOA.
STEAMERS,
Livni
And d
250 Aug. Heard & Co
Vasiela.
Captain.
SAILING VESSELS.
Lebriquir
Fren. bk
660 Russell &
London
Strachau
Brit. by
405 Gilman & Co
Bengal
Kinch:
Ger. bk
650 Carlowitz & Co
Congoent
E. Broer
C. Geitzler
Ger. bi Brit.
$50 E. Bebellbass & Ou
Cromwell
408 Olyphant.& s
CANTON
New York
Elena
Faize Allum
Godsil-
KLOM. -N
F. G. Fichto
Ching-Sing
E. Obcy
bolders or not, in proportion to the net amount
A discount of 20*), allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT
OLYPHANT & Co.,
General Agerti
Chen-in
Policies issued for same not exceeding 25,000, Demerara on ressonable terms.
Chen-to
Poynter Robinsori
BLO.M.
g.b. H.I.O.M. *..
Hippocampe
OBEB
LO.M.
g.b.
E. de las Angalös.
Salvadora
ti 951 Hongkong, 17th April, 1873,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. tf 1363. Hongkong, 26th July, 1879,
Fee-loeng Fei-ho. Foiwan
Wright
HLO.M
Sta. Ana
Clayson
H.1.0.M.
Graves
Brit. str
half
NORTON, LYALL & Co.,
Agorje. tf 1174 25th June, 1872.
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
* Agonia, Tenperial Fire Insurance Company,
17 675 Hongkong, 18th August 1860,
ment of stockings and half-emptiod medicino ROM this date, until further notice, a diTRE LONDON ASSURANCE.
count of Twenty per cent. (220) upon the battles. The way you come up this-time leads you to consider the barzel itself. It has current local rate of predia will be allowed. caught in the back of your vest, and made upon insurances effected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
sleeve, and created a sensation on the back tf. 1193 Hongkong, 27th Jure, 1872.
the clots let go, it took of one-half of one
· of
your hand as if a bondre bad raged there.
It is quite evident the cooper who built that
barre was called away before he commenced
to clinch the nails. You involuntarily grasp
as if you the relling pin and look around
expected to see hitu. Then you call the girl
to repack the barrel, and start up stairs to look after something that is easier. to find, but finally change your
Agents.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED),
NOTICE.
INCORPORATED BY EOTAL CHARTER OP
KIS-MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIERET, AD. 1720,
THE undersigned having been appointed Dang Wee
Agents for the above Corporation, are
Caroline prepared to grant Insurance se follow
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Olaverhouse Policies at outrant rates, payable either hers, Georges
POLICIES granted at current rates on Aia. in London, or at the principal Parts of India, Neu Gransda
rine Kiska to all parts of the World. Is Obina, and Australia. accordance with the Company's Articles of As
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
and the ocisticn, Two-thirds of the Profite are distri. Policies issued for long or short periods at An-lan
balance of the day it tacksbuted uniually to Contributors, whether Ebare current raten.
and worthless wood from the palms of your of Premis contiluted by osob, the remai feet, and concocting lies about the wealth of third being carried to Reserve Fund. your uncle; and the woon looks through the
window at night and tomchos'up with a glow
of buruished silver several lengths of stove-
SHIPPING IN THE CHINA, WATERS.
Customs Chup
A Hoard & Co., Agents Laid up
Naruto
Parmenio
-Guyo Clark Lefavour Heroi
Brit, sb
Brit...atr Gor, uk
Brit, sh
~YOKOHAMA,
In port on 8th July, 1873.
1008 P. &.0.
365 P. M.C
195
235
Walsh, Halt Ou
Chinese
696. Staw & Co
Amr,.sh 685 Captain
Brit, sh
631 Captain Peru, bk.. 870 | Captain Brit, Bub 361- P. M. Co Brit: str Art. sh
180 Netherlands Trading ( 153 M. M. Oo:
Order
795PM. Co
Hudson. Ifaloodmi a Gối
Fren, str 050 M; M. Co.
Brit, etr 217 Hadson, Malcoles & Co
SHIPPING IN MANILA HARBOUR,
Flag &
Kig
Toni
Span: h 66
Brit. li
Ger, by
Frén. b
Consigneer.
F. Beyas
Brit. bk 333 Korr & Elo
316 Smith, Bell & Co
Amor. Ik Amr. b 708
Brit bk
Cocula Co
569 Order
2050. Heinkzan & Co.
3:6 Smith, Bell & Co
307
T. Herrmann & Co
729. Oucalia & Co
Printet de Published for this proprietor, by W. I. BILL, Wy and-Sizeet, Hongkong.
Span, B
5048 Babido
Span, sh
Span. bk
402 M. Nieto
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