1873-08-20 — Page 4

Extracts.

VEILED.

At old Eryptian festivale, we are told,

Wis aye a guest.

Was though The feast ext rigid, ailant, old;

Whom us one prost

To share the banquet, yet who still remolend Till the net ong was sung, the last cap dinined. Thoonp.. Lhe eong, the jost, and hugh went

rensd,

No check turood pale,

No guest amazed did query e'er propound,

Or lift the veil

To learn the wherefore one alone sat mate,

THE PRIMA DONNA AND THE IGUANAS.

Part of our day's adventures and amuse- monta coulated in a haut for the red and orange cdoured terrestrial iguana which hauns thi island in numbers. The groand is burrowed in every duestion with their hulos. They look like bugel lizards, sreabout two feet leig, with large, clumsy bodies, and though they move rapidly enough, they never of lose a kind of awkward Grotesqueness appearance As I was retaining through the ravine in advance of r

of my compusions, I saw an iguana running very actively around the

Insurances,

THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20TH, 1879

LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM" TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 187, LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON

ESTABLISHED 1848,7 % risks on behalf of this Office, by Firs TIRE Undersigned, is authorised to nocept

A MOIYEB, Agint, Olues Steamers and Sailing Ship f Hongkong. 1st Toly, 1887.

Insurances.

NOTICE! ABOM and after thigdate the following rates Instance, vize

Not exceeding Ten days of the anonal rates

do. do. Not exceeding 1 month Above Imouth, and not) Foxvedding three monthe.

Aboves months, and not);

dp

ANIFESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMxceeding six wantha...

PANT OF MANCHESTER AND A Above six months the fuil anznal vudo,

JARDINE, MATHESON & O MADELONDON,

Agents, Alliance Fire Serurance Company 473. Honekone. With Anziet 1869 NOTICE

Will whom nor host, nor friend, exchaunsfoot of a tec. I had heard one of our parks MR. Undersigned have been appointed |

Halure.

Fesace and rose-crowned drapey did all;

That thing of bone,

That hides shelton in festive bell,

Evoked no groan :

vay.

Agents for the above Company at Hong- Long, Canton, Forchow, Shanghai, and Han Tkow, and are prepared to grant Insurances as

Current Rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co 1958 Hongkote, 15th October, 1868. N LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBÉ INSURANCE COMPANY.

that there animals were easily attracted by music and could be quieted and caught in that

Remembering the obarm, began to sing. Suddenly he stood quite still; and delighted with my own succes and with the susceptibility of the uncouth I drew gently nearer, always sing- creature, Bat did the host stars when all were gone,ing, and backsning meanwhile-bough not without a certain self-reproach for taking To Highbe put out,"

such unfer advantage of his love of music to coe of sur sportsmen behind to come up

Nutbrill of horror ebecked the flow of mirth, Umeen, unfelt that grisly type of earth.

Thaneen presence of that pamėless on

Bht put to roat

theguy fangies boca-uf wine and son, And sprobless dread the fleeting night

long.

At every bearls, in every hunn, heart There isa-nach-quest,

We may not, cannot bid it thence depart.

W'en at the best,

We can but crown with roses, veil and depe Thorbing exista, though we cinocal ite alape. Westend our skeletone from publio gaze,

And from our own:

ROM this date, until further notice, a die count of Twenty pet sent, (20%) apon the current local rate of pramin will be allowed

insurances effected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & 06,

Agopla

tf 7193 Honakenz. 27th June, 1872.

NOTICE.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

A

do.

Fnsurances.

CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

HONGKONG MARTETS..

A Roportal by Chinese on the 2015 August, 1918. SOTTON GADS. Cotton Yarn, No. 18 per picul 08.00 a $115,00

28 "B" is

Corron, Shanghai por ploul 16.00 8 15.20

Ningre,

THE ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS ie call

ed to the bure distribution of the Franıtmanıza, 7274 lla, per piece $2.01 a 5.03 Uxon, Dongal, Cargo No,

fits of this Company, two-thirds (2ärde) of which, after payment of Interest, will now be divided amongst all Contribotora of business, whether Shareholders or not, rateably in pro tion to the amount of Nott Premis contributed.

WM. PUSTAU. &'00...

Agents

tt 663 Hongkong, 9h April 1872

THE CHINA FIRD INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. A GENOTES Lt all the Treaty Porte of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above-mentions Ports.

No charge for Polluy fees.

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. THE following raton willbeebarged in future |

for SHORT PERIOD Tarrazioen, viz-Baigon and Petang. Not exceeding 10 days, 1 of the annual rate.

do.. Not exceeding 1-monty I Above U-month and nobl

રાત . . . receding 8 monthe...

do. Alore 3 months and not exceeding 6 montba...

NORTON, LYALL &`OK, Let the Quran Insurance Company. if 242. Hongkong, Sled January, 1970. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PELMITH.

NTIL further notice the following Annual Rates will be obarged for Fire Insurance

U

IRNO @ 16.50

Ja

350 = 18.00

Shantimg Tangal...

+

临

36.70 a 18.00

39.00 17.0

118.00 129.59 $20 per ploul 1.25 a 1.83 125.00 183, SARIAMURI, Jader white

420 4.50

8.75 6.50

2.30 -8.4

$46 250

2.70 à 8,46 2210 921 2454 Rat

·2,05 3,40

$2204 2.34

WHITE BRIGADEM, DANAEM ATCAN LIBELLS, 30 yards you Gant Pozne, 94 yds & 99 in. 7lba,

£.86 a 201

Siam, white,...

anile JATA Singapore,

1,60.z. 15

mill cleaned,

144 1.60

9.252.10

>

2.45 a 340

'94 10 1m

WITH ERITINGS, 6A GD read..

Wire Proteas Do por piese 9.00 a 9.61

DAJ SPOTTED SKIRTIMANAT a' Drew BKCAVE Do DYNO DAKANK" Do. HANDKHECKISTS, Blas

12

2.704-9.97 -1.70 1.85 9.90 225 8.70 4 8.8 3,758,00

par plece 6.75€ 600

180

H.

185 per daa. 0.70 23 Broni

0.62 0.50 Rad

0.76 0.99 VELYK, Elmok, 22 iss. per yard 0.80 0.52 0.20 à 0.27 Gentian, 22inninqui

1.24 0.25 VaLT, Bisek

J

per yard 0.63 0.33 per piece 8.00 a 9.25

WOOLLEN GOODS. SPARION SPRITERRAN Lona Kuza, MM Suaziot,

Assortedpará: Assorted,...

ba

CAMLETE, 865.

83,

>

ERB

JAS. B. QOUGATRIZ,

Becretary. Fte 885 Hongkong, 1st November. 1877;

·IMPERIAL FIKE İNSURANCE 00. NUR Insuring Houses and other Buildings Goods, Wares, Merchandise, Manufactür ing and Farming-Stock, Ships.in Port, Har boer, or Dock,ant the Cargoes-of-enah Ships; also, Ships Building and Repairing: Bargss and other Vessels on Navigablo Rivers and, Canals, and Goods on board auch Vessels persent throughout/Great Britain and Ireland, and in POLLION COUNTRIES; PROM-LORS OR DAMAGE DY FIRE. 4 per cent

The Cridersquod, Agents for the above Com; pany, are prepared to grant Policies against Godowns, Offsen; Shopë, &c., atto I por eat FILE to the extent of $10,000 on any one First Tin, Matescaped aga sam

Classisk

vize-

he ovald not move another stop ROM and after the dato, a Dissonnt of 20 Detached & versi-detached Dwell. per

anutionely and gina quickly, but wadron 1

the fatal blow. He ap-upon preproached niently

Why, Mrs. Agasis, he's tied ! reaional side of his charenter was at eshined his remingly breathless appreciation of my music was wholly due to the fret at he had twisted his rope round the tree

mortified and I think a·Inorg.

prima donna Some of our was never bissed off the stage. sailors had caught him on coming up, and Tho bad zied him there to await our return. rope having slipped down to the root of the tree, I hid not seen it. Notwithstanding wy failure, other means, were found more efficient, and we ended in capturing a muzaber, both alive and dead-Frein the At- lantic Monthly.

Agmite their presence with life's lips ablaze,

11 left alone

With Cestal fragments, wine-staine; light gone

cim,

Wafel them with us, fey, blood loss, grin. Our nerves woul? quiver to upve: the boues

Of the dead past;

Walock them in our hearts, with sight and

MANA,

To keep them frat; Tia bnt in solithdo we turn the key, And dare to look upon them as they be.

OURE FOR HYDROPHOBIA. The following has been translated from an article in the Slate Gazolio of Borlin: When Mr. Marochetti, an operator in the hospital at Moscow, was in Ukraine in 1813, in one day 15 persone applied to him for cure, har ing been bitten by a mad dag; a doputation of several old men unde its appearzace to request him to allow a pensant to treat them, He consented, and the peisant gavo to his

Insurances.

VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED, ............... THIS Company, with its Head Office at Hongkong, and Agencies at the various Treaty Farts in Obian and Japan, is prepared to issue folicies of Insurance, at the current mtes of Fremium at the respective planes.

AUGUSTINE HEALD & Co.,

Searciaries,

557 Homekinu. 1 April. 1971. PHENIX-FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

lindersigned having

15 patients a strong decoction of the Sum-gests to the above Company at thin milet Fl. Genista batem Tinctoria" (about Fort, are prepared to grant Policies against Pire to the extent of $40,000, um Buildings, or pound and

daily), and examined half vnsion

a dag under the tongues, where, as he la Govilistered therein,

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. etmed, small knots containing

ม

the poison of which

tf 717 Hongkong. 9th November, 1888.

the madness must form theta elves. AssoONDOR AND PROVINUIAL MARINE as use all knots actually appeared,

INSURANCE COMPANY. Mr. Marochetti bimeolf saw, they were open.

od and cauterised with a red-hot needle, Jntersigned having been appointed after which the patient was gargled with the Ante in Tiongkong for the aboveCom decoction of the "Genistan." The result of this peny, an prepared to grant Murinė risko at treatment was that all of them were discurrent los. unised cured at the end of six weeks, during which time they draak this decoction. The

H

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

ti 471 Hongkong, 6th March. JRGA.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

disraigned were seen three years af tervards by Mr. Marochetti, and they were

sound and well. Five years after this Endorsigned having been appointed Agate of the above Company at this Port, cinematance, Mr. Marochetti had a new op pernaity of confirming this discovery. The are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to intment of 28 persons, who had been bitten the extent of $60,000 on Buildings, or on Gooda

atored thereon. Lit

ma dog, was confided to bi

Ж

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. gave them at once a decoction of the "Ga t.f Wamekong, 24th Amunst, 1984, nisle, and a diligent examination of theirOSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY tongues gare the following result: Five ue, all the women, and three children had the small koots already mentioned. The

other seven also, who showed no mill knots, drik the "Decostum Geaiste" six weeks, and all the patients recovered.

MERMAIDS.

THEIR APTEABANOR AT ŜEA.. la 1737, according to Scottish magazine, the crew of hip newly arrived in the Thames from the East Indies, reported that

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

OHAS. H. MORGAN,

Agant. ly 968 Hongkong. 18th June, 1873. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

THE Undersigned are now prepared to grant. on behalf of the above Company, Policies againat Fire on First-class Buildings, to an ex- tent of $10,000.

in the island of Mauritius they had partaken the curent local rates will be allowed on att

2

of a mermaid, the flesh of which was a good det like veal. The mermaid weighed three or four hundred waight rather a buxeri

The bead wa specimen!

was particularly large, and so were thy features, which differed int little from those of a man or womas. The of them, one with a beard stary tells of two

much more

four or five inches long, the other much femariac.

A disonat of Twenty per cent (20%) upon premincharged for insurance; such discount being debuted at the time of the game of lies."

RUSSELL & Co...

Agents:

ly 15 Hongkong, 1st Jannar, 1878. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE, INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

per cent of the current rates of Premin will be allowed to all contributors.

ROBERT WALKER & Do.,

Agents, Royal Insurance Company if 1162 Hongkong, 24th June, 1872.

QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. ⠀

ROM and after this date, and until farther

notico, a Discount of Treaty per cont (20%) upon current local rates of Fremd, will be returned on Isenranges against fro, effect with this Offee.

NORTON, LYALL & Co.,

# 1174 25th June, 1872." NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILË - INSURANCE COMPANY.

ROM and after this date the following rates will be charged on SHORT PERIOD Iustrances, viz

ing Horsea romored from town, cswift their contenta Otherdwelling Houses,wed strict- ly as such, and their pontents.

their contente.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents Imperial Nro Insurance Company, 1864 Hongkong. 7th March, 1865..

Altona

Not eroeeding 1 month i ofthe annual rate Amazone Above I mouth, and not exosed-a ing............. Above 3 montha

stid not exceed-6

BIBB LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, les January, 1867.

METALST

Rangoon)

SetryTa

OLTS. ATCOAT,.....

English stes, sok nga ana American Artaranite, ..... 19. Eydacyjne WINDOW GLAS STRAITE PRODUCT, o.,

BATANG,Buiti............

Bunlar....

PEPPER White................

Black

SAXDAY WAD Malabar.......

South Saat..

5.00 2.18 1.76 1.80

1,60 a 1.58

2.10.15

9.0544

4,80 7,50

per for.

12.76 13.00

33.781400

· 10.50 11.00 per box. 1.60 a 4,75 per pel, 6.00 a BƒÐ

4.60 475

22.00 22.50

14.90 14.

TF

1.А50

ין

FLOWs, California; par sarko 60 hs..

Dk. BAYRAMPA

West Bosst, Dk. Brow

9.23 31.07

4.50

1700136

LO 3/4

BAYAN WOOD, Maui.

7.00 9.30 810 820

2.25 2.6:1

1.16 1.20

7.40 750

American, per barrel of 200 B.................

3.80 a 100

10.50 a 17.96 WHAT, Tientsin

perp

1800 196

28.76 a 19.00

·1.0% 2.16

20,00 a 20:56

SOBAB, Canton white, 18

6.75 & 7,20

22.00 28.50 -12.60-1400

2.50 a 844

2.20 328

Kanile. Dry White, jei

Dk. Browder.

12450

3.76 3.00

14.50 4 15.00

1 A3 8

2.25 a 260

1.40 10

1.87 10

2800 4 3200

1.00 210

3.56 a 240

B.76 12.80

8,86 5:30

8,00 €

16.00 1680

Laos, Nail Rod Nos. 1's per picúl 10416, pucked...

Floop.......

11

11

11

Small Bound Wiro

zas, Knglish

Swediate

TIN PLATES,

„Bazarning YITAL,

QUICKSILVEüyenin e SPELTER,kisan at

SHIPPING IN THE CANTON WATERS.

60 a 451 PRAB, White.... 4.00 £5

12

11

3.95 ·4.00

1x Green,

Ex

10.60 3100

.

Black, Yellow,

7.06 a7.20 | Mparsooмn, Juprio,,

par tib. 4.25 a 480 SWED, Green,

5.00 a 6.25

Cut per picul35.00 a 35.70 Hewinis, Dry Siamturgo,

28 160

asli,... .paz box

per pioul 24.00 a 26.00 VERMICELLI, Tianbin 140.00 11.6.00 Bans Wax Japan........

Hanbur. 7.60 a 7.76

18.00 €9.00

Destination,

Vessels.

Captiana

Flag t

Rig.

Connyness.

Destinations

CANTON

Lizg-teng Man-nieu-leing.

Ngan-tua

Cooker

Elowait

B.I.C.M. Sam-obin-fat 1.1.0.M. .cor.

H.L.C.M..

..

SulTaing

Stewart

H.LC.M.

g.b.

Bun-Chee

H.LO.M.

T-au-lag

H.LUM.

cat.

Even, at 1093 Messagerien Maritimen

Brit. at 1008 P.& Ö.6. N. Co

Brit air 1400 D. Sassoon, Sons & Co Singapore, &o. Tien-Po

America Courier

Elly

Clark Le Buel

Do Longueville Bithan

Imvoirois

1.0M. -b

600 Chinese

· MAGAL

1650 Order

388

Thes; Howard & Co

750 Ed. Subellbass & Co

·Fustelt.

Captains

Agente.

Flag &* Hig

Tone.

Consignees

HONGKONG,

STEAMERS

K. Hore

Brit, skr 1179

Chiness.

Champenola

Avoca

Andrews

do. do.

Chica

Gardner

Obina

W. E. Cobb

Amr. atr

8890. AL SS. Co

Yung-Ching

Chi, atr

Dang Wee

Lord

Ann. str

250

Aug. Heard & Co.

do..

do.

Fatre

Biobardson

Brit, sir

116

H. & W.-DE. Go

Tug Plying

Pernah

Geelong Kinaban

G.J.Babot

Brit. atr 1216

P. & 0.8. N. Ca

Yokohama

8. B. Alstur

Brit. ble

Cory-

Brit. str

1050

A. Heard & Co., Agents

Jeug

Ned, bk

Anning

Brit atr

1061

A. Heard & Co... Agente

Fray Benton

D. d'Argence

From, atr

180

F. Deveneur

Guillermo

Angel Fulle Faboado.

Paru, sh

471

Onder

Williams

Aur, air

661

D. Lt praïk & Ca

Jawa

Brit. Ar

888

Olyphant & Co

At Clanton?

Miono

·Porn b Span. str Peru, ab

774

Ordet

700 Dedor

Reeves

Brit atr

606

Kwok Acheong

Swatow

Cinco Capau

Pora..ok

Feruindo Tnton

Nelusko

Forries

"Nuevo Providensia

von Beyden Vidannazege

Uncoll

Omolo

Brit, str

180

Santa Samaha

Erquiga Notes

Peru.sh Fort. bk

B11

Brit, abr

101 | Aoheong

Spark t

Witaon

Brit, str

· Brit, atr

815 Jardins, Matheson & Co

Brit. etr

713 Obines

Repairing

Brit att

Brit. etc

380 A. Henrd & Co., Agents 782

At Chaton Laid up

Alma

Graonths full rate

hoon forgott stood Polion can be removed King

for a term to complete 12 months, the premium Loukai charged for unch prolonged term being the balance of the Annu Promium.

Lazən

Metca Noma

Powani

On and after this date, a discount of 20 per Patuxet cent of the above rates will he allowed to iu-

GILMAN & On., Apenly

Buern.

North British & Mercantile Insurance Company. 1107 Hongkong, 24th June, 1872.

NOTICE

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THB annual rates for Fire Insurance on the varionaolasses of Buildings and their con texts will remain as follows until furthero- tice, vis Detached and semi-dohod Dwelling Houzou (removed from the town) and their contents. Other Dwalling Housee similarly sitaated) and their contents. Oes and Godowns and their

coutente.

Poyang Prince Albert.

Sir J. Jesjeobhoy Trafalgar

United Berrien

-White Cloud

Tunglaze

·Yol-tang

Absalon porient Amoy

percent

Other Risks by Special arrangement The following rates will be charged for SHORT PERIOD Policies

love 1 month, and not

Atalanta Balusgaith

Belle Bauvage

2 month per os. Columbia a

Not exceeding 10 days ith per cent. Not exocoding..

-་

t

· Watson Stralilendorf

Corner

Elzaga Stinker

Ame, str

240 Aug. Beard & Co.

Brit ar 1890 | A. Heinl & Co., Agents)

Brit. str

821 A. Heard & Co., Agents

Achoong

Siemesen & Co

Brit! atri 337 Acboong

Running between Hongkong and Canton,

§ Running between Macas and Hongkong,

Spay. bk Brit. a Brit, bk

Juan

Augusta

Baltic Gaviota

Stephen Lencivira Olegnibel

Martin

Bernard

Axaferson

Croix

303 Order

008

Belg, str 1746 Order

Pera, a

880 Bayou & Co

1199 Order

Rozario & Ou

140A. Heard & Go, Agenta

Kenning between Canton end Macon,

SWATOW,

In port on 13th August, 1879. Ger..be 393 | Diroke & Kroger

Fren, bb 844 Frowin & Co- Gor. bk 316 Divate & Kruger

150 Bradley & Co-

a18 Previn & Oo

80 | Frewin & Oo

£16 | Martor

200 R, Vincent & Co

Ta'port 30th July, 1873 258 | 1'etersen & do Petersen & Co

207

Petersen & Co.

965 Petersen & Ok

Chefoo

Laid p

Tug Plying

Brit. sch

SAILING VESS KIS.

Louise Margarito

Free,bk

Ravnkilde Yoigt

Din bt

201

Ed. Sobellbane & Co

Orpban

M+Coalin

Am atr

Biam. by

・25)

Obineso

Besolution

W. Brown

Brit. a

1140

P. & 0.0o

Sally

Villians

Brit, bk

393

P. M.S. S..00

Wm. Pustan

Garnier Sheehan Vandervord

Siam, ab

Brit. bk

Rris. bk

: 431 E. Vincent

AMOT.

Finab

Ger. ab

650

Master

Boy Bendixen

J. Hoyer

Dan. bk

963

W. Puatan & Ca.

1 percent.

Brilliant

Sowman

Brit. bik

301

Rozario & Co

"M'bource, &c. Aarhuus

Boa, Uuno

Thais

Shib

590

Chinese

Adalt:

Ceciliu Coliwa

Riberio

Port, bl

$99

Remedios & Co

Brami

Colombo

Ride Bever

Brit b

217

Order

Зата

Brema

Houchendaff Hayward Jorgenson Schweitzer

Dan, bir Ber. soh

Ger. .bg

197

Peterson & Co.

Ger. bk

$30

Elles & Co

Brit. bk

Order

Chipa

Neilson

Ger, sch

171

Pandag & Co

Carokno

A. Chavarie Lebriquir

Pertt, ah

896

Order

China

Schmidt

der..sch

200

Pascing & Cu

Fren, U

606

Russell & Ou

London

F

Grü

-Ger. bk.

Dories

-682

J. Willan me

Finzel

Deko

Brit. bk

782

Boyd & Co

Dougins Cietlo

677 D. Laraik & Go

Flensburg

Koodth

Dan.. bk

In Dock

Fairy

401 | Order

Rost...

Ger. bk

231 Pasedag & Co

George M. Adams

Amr sh

1300 Mensageries Maritimes

Hermann

Patereen

Ger. bk

Siau, bt

547 Obincië

Spar, bg

946 Remedios & Co

James Wilson

Nor, k

440 bisers

Qer, bk

270 Melliers & Co

Kim Soon Hoat Небност

Span, bk

Aur. sh Ger, bl

1978 Russell & Co-

-Jobanner

Heath Hochrenter Bebopper Boralel Labanne

Ger. sal

$19 Peterson & Co 389

Petersen & Un

In Dock

Brit, bk

In Dod

400

Bourjas & Co

Sium. bir

890

Chise

Dan. bk

977

Order :..

Brit. sch

317

Chinese

Warnkon Chalmers Jassen Commis

Siam.ach Ger, hk Ger, sol Staw.scb. Ger. Ug Brit. oh

-300

680 Boyd & Co

Brit: by

368 Boyd & Co

Brit, bl

43 Boyd & Cǝ

Be Laser

Brit. bk

Ger. ach

Pern ab 1150

192 Pasedag & Co

Order

Ger. bk

369

Siems & Co

369

Aug. Heard & Co.

FOOCHOW.

Obinene

ecceeding.............. Above 9 months,and not

exceeding Above6months, the Fallannual rate of 1

ROBT.S. WALKER & Ö... Agents, Royal Icuratino Company 1763. Hongkong, 13th Septoother 1849. YANG-TSZE INSURANOM ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHAI.

Gollsh

Gravina.

Hebe Hohenzollern Isubelitu a Maria Jay A. Wright Johann Smidz

Kim-yeong-lay

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 765,000 TABLS.

Kronprinsessen DOLICIES granted on forins Risks to all Lord of the Isles

parts of the World, at current rates.

Ly.ee-moon This Association, will, until further notice, Luisa Canevaro” provide out of the earnings, first for an interest Maury artidend of 15% for shareholders on Capital, May Helle and thereafter distribute among Policy bolders Meteor annually, in cash. ALL the profits of the Misti Underwriting Business pra rata to amount of Mount Royal:

Norseman RUSSELL & Cou

Oswingo Agents. Papu

When they are s

are first taken," the THE undersigned having been appointed Aginta for the above Company, are pra incritor proceeds to say, which is often onpared to accept risks against Firs, subject to apriam contributed.

ground, they cry and grieve with great bonas of 20 per cent, the

About the same time sessibility."

story came from Vigo, in Spain, to the effect that

Dir

SIEMSEEN & 00,

sgonts

COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON.

THE OHTERLING SEA AND FIRE IN- SURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA,

1059 Hongkong, 9th July, 1872. CHINA TEADERS' INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

Hanlow Buth Salvadora

Joliuron Hanson Andengen F. Pico G. E. Borde M. Hashagen M. Camus Morrison Hagemann

Ú. Lange Coopersea Petrie

Tedurini Suban

Trask

Pettersen A Bertin Barry van Hansen Roberts Blan

Brit. by

Siam, bk Fren. bk

Brit...ab Siam ab Brit, bk

Forget-me-not-

'India.

548 Remedios & Co

Soon Hong

Sau Francisco Soo Tek Seng

495 S. B. Burrows & Sona

375

432 Order 1929 Order

711 Chinese 671 Order

Sawa

Taunton

Triton

Уівіод

Tarm

Xaca.

Adole

Argonaut

Orfeur Rallaen

Bolted Will

Caroline Chonta

Wille

Ber. Rh

328 Order

Chinese

250 Pundig & Co 140 Paardag & Co-

Brown & Co 300 161. Pasedag & Co 687 Paid & Co

Ningpo

Shangbai

In port on 9th August, 1873.

387

Master:

1979 Augustine Heard & Co London

Bauerfeld & Swire

994 Gibs, Livingston & Co Sbanghai

Amr, sob

Thayar

Minto

St. Mary Sharperion

Formacobea Touny Дила

Ger. hk Av. Uk Brit. bk ·468 Span. 8-729 Sam L 411 Brit. bk

608

Siement & Co Aug. Beard & Co Carlowitz & Co

Dilpussund

Duke of AbercÐKA

Brando & Co

Maail

Inverness

Borac Co. Limited.

202

Order

Lord Macauley Rachel

Nicolson Hallowel 'Clyms,

Habbekost Dray Dalrymple Doakin Caro

Brit. ab

Brit. bk Brit sb.

$40

Brit, bk

339. Sieminen & Co

Brit. bk

621 Gilman & Co

Brit. eb

1949 Asunsor, Bell & Co

Brit. ab

Brit ah

845

Kirth

Brit. bk

Bir Harry Parkes

Chapman

Brit. st

806

Aug. Heard & Co

A. Bley

Brit, an

1158

P... S. Co

Boorgesk

Fren, bk

495

Rosell & Co

Burrows

Siem. Br 302

F. Degenner

Kamble

Rus. bk

676

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co

New York

Span, bg

·201

Brando & Co

Manila

Jubannsex

Ger, b

823

Bourian & Co

Pedro Fuza

Peru. eb 1811 Eimbolo

Fakobama

Ambasador

Grey

Trideforg

Webster

Pow, Mag 283 Harbor Master

Purchase Strond.

Hulk

1000 P. 0. Qo

Hulk

318 Water Police

conformity with the Special Resolutions Stonelonse Inform with

THE HAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUdinary Meetings of Shareholders held on the Teirgraph

RANCE COMPANT OF SAMABANG.

some shermen on that coast had caught a tě 39 Hongkona, 16th November, 1872. soft of mermaid, five feet and a-half from THE GLOBE MARINE INSURANCE had to foot. The head was like that of a got, with a long board and moustache, a black skiu, somewhat hairy, a very long neck, Laude longer and larger than Blost arme, they cught to be in proportion, and long fingers, with nails like claws, webbed toes, and

in at the lower part of the back.

for 1745 gave an account The

gaz.co

THE was captured in the station of Shippers la called to the lor rutes of Premiuma charged by the of a mermaid which wa Terant and brought to London. One of the undersigned Agents of above named Companies Ieraud periodicals gravely told its readers for all amor riske, subject to a brokerage of that the mermaid had the complexion and per out.

The "Oosterling," as well the "Globe". features of & Entopean, like thess of a youn; winan: that the eyes were light blue, theater pusing the Shareholders u dividend of lu per cent, on their paid-up Capital, distribute 25

se small and elegantly formed, the month per cent of the surplus of the profits pro rata. small, the lips thin, but the edges of them get much of the Insurers as have paid round like those of a codfish;" that the teeth daring the year £500 and upwards in preming, were small, regalar and white; that the neck Particales cas be obtained at the Office of

SIEMSSEN & Co..... was well rounded, and that the ears were

Agenta, like those of the vel, "but pliced 'e those

f40 Hongkong, Iith October, 1872. of the human species, with gilis for respira-

OCEAN MARINA INSURANCE tion, which appear like curls." There was

COMPANY, LONDON, n'hair on the heal, but rolls, which, at a

INCORPORATED 1859. distance, might be mistaken for curls," There was a dia rising pyramidally from the

like that

CAPITAL, 21,600,000. ย foretop, temples,

Undersigned having been appointed Agnis for the above Company, are pre. pared tumcepi Marine Risksendisane Policies at current rates.

of a

lady's "The buss was nearly

like that of a proper orthodox toermaides, alas! all below the waist was exactly like a dish! Three sets of ons below the her to wist, one above the other, enabled. orin Finally, it is said to have an en- chanting before 3 storm.

Ingieter

which it never exerts except voice writer in the anal

probably

did not see this mermaid,

which the Gentleman's Magazine described

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. ** 1351 Bangkóng. 7th June, 1867,

CHRESE INSURANUS COMPANY.

(LIMITED),

NOTICE.

at being only three feet high. 18 was after-Pins Risks to all parts of the World. To

ward proved to be akull of the angle sh

shark.

cheat, made from the

A Welsh farmer named Reynolds, living at Pen-y-bold, saw something which beap prars to have believed to be a mermaid; he told the story to Dr. George Phillips, who

who

told it to told it to Mrs. Mcare,

a-young

laly pupil of here, who wrote out en sccount of it for Airs. Morgan, who inserted in ber

granted at current rates on MA

wordate with the Company's Articles of Ae oatius, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri buted anually to Castributors, whether Share- holders or not, in proportion to the net amourt of Premis contributed by each, the remaining third belag carried to Reserve Find.

ULYPHANT & Co.,

General Agents. if 951 Konekune. 37th April 1873.

1st and 15th instants, altering Claues Nos. 180, Veritas 131, 132, and 133 of the Articles of Association, Villa de Rivadavia :) Ozetillo (anoh changes to take effect from 1st Noven Wäbelm ber, 1871), the Net Profits of the Company will, Isabel from that date, be distributed as follows, viz

Two-thirde (2/3rds) to all contributors, whe

ther shareholders or not, in proportion to the not amount of premis contributed by each.

Ecmladar

Chase Fort William John Adams

One third (18rd) to Shareholders generally, according to the auraber of shares held by rach.

AUGUSTINE HEARD A Coj

General Agents. $ Hongkong, 18th February, 1872" |OUTH. KRITISH AND MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMION. Bitacbed & semi-detached Dwell) per cent. Avon

ing Houses, removed fromtow,

per arm. Cadmus and their contenta, Other dwelling Bonacinaed strict) ly as such, and their contents. Godowns, Offices, Shops, &c., and

their content.

On and after this date, a discount of 20 per Iron Duke cent. of the above rates will be allowed to In Kestral

Byrers.

Brit, sh 1025 Jardins, Matheson & Co San Franciano Antipodes

RECKIVING VESSELS & BULKY.

HM. 8. SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.

Captain.

Comr. Patterson

daab. a. from ab; 14:600 | Capt. W. Arthur. bable se, gan vl. 4 100 Omdr. Boulton Military Hospital -

Princess Charlotte Receiving ahip

Archos

Benefactor

Kuison

Fenaar & Co

Brit. sh Brit. Uk

Brit. bk

Amr. bk

Brit. Jah

917

Spreckelsen Ger. bk

804

Was Pustan & Ov

Brit: k

387 Fong Ming

Amr. bk

516 Olyphant & Co

Brit. sh 987 Frusar & Co

Ban. bk

3×1

Mauler

London

Loaden

Melbourne

London

U paesage to N'ki

Black Adder

Change Charlie Palmer Conquest Doune Castle Eastern Star Esbert Suure Fairlie Foochow

Maria

Muscat Merchant M, Y. Vicenta Northampton Prosperity Rebecca Goddard Roso of Australia Saa Berpent

Agnew

Dimelow Hayden

Bissett

Morrison

Sta 1

M. Diarmid Lankester

Sartorps

724 Jardine, Matheson & Ca] London

Jardine, fatheson & Ou!

283 1. Adamson, Bell & Ca

SHANGHAI.

La port on 9th Augud, 1878.

The name of the numerous`steamers, luge, mall craft, and receiving halks employed on the Yangtze are sol included in this table

Brit. bk

49) Master

448 Fnar & Co

海

·Smith, Archer & Co

Ginb, Livingeton & Co. London

340 Bater

Eduard Schellbues & Co 174 Master

-Brit. wch Abernethy

Schoder

Preas Jungen Briard

Molatosh Sunta Coloma Barclay Moller Manson Desborough White MoDonald Oubla

Horeirri Jewett

Forber

Quina Coobrano

Bums. De

Brit. bk 394 Siemssen & Ca

tjar. bk Apar. bk

Brit. sh

Brit, k Brit. bk Spaa. bk Brit ab.

Siam, bk Ainr, bk Brit. g Aur sh

408

Sie & Co

Wo. Postan & Co

294 Order

Frázur & Co

328 Adamson, Bell & Un

708 Augustine Heard & Co London 114

Chinese

Bourja & Co

Wa Pualan & Co

544 Fonz fing

384 Order 1161 $75

413

Adavison, Bell & Co Chinese

Fratar & Co 261 Muster

25 J. S. Buron

Addison, Bell & Co

193 Rothwell, Love & Co

303 Morris, Lewis & Co 300

! Turner & Co

YOKOHAMA,

port on 4 August, 1973:

21. E. 0. Kirby đi Đứ

Đ8) | Ván Oude & Đu 886

Shin & Co

34 Endson, Malcolm & Co

360 Sitwell, Schoyer & Co

Amr. str $5 Order

Amt. bk Brit. Bur

820 Captain

404 Captain

160 Netherlands Trading. Oo Aar, st1431 P. M. Co Brit bi 470M. M. Co Brit, 6k

469 M. Tarney. Fren str 950 M. Co

Brit b 495 Walsh, Holl & Co

SHIPPING IN MANILA HARBOUR.

Mistletoe

974 Fruzar & Co

Name

Rig.

Where At.

Frederica

Freya

Gulveston

Curlew

Dove

dub, so, gan vs. Steam Corvette kab. sc. gun vi goa-hunt

4 120

Hongkong

Gabrielle Alico

Bonzura

Fren, bk

14 400

Capt. Wan. I. Whyte, Yokoham

Farlow

Phillipps

160

Comdr. E.

Church

Tientalu

Huntly Castle

MAORuley

Brit, bk

68

To be Sold

Shanghai

Anderson

Hrit, sh

Dwarf

doab. vc, gna vl

4

20

Comdr. B. W. Baz

Vindimis Bay

Kim-kin-kee

Elk

doab, sogon vl.

24 120

Oem. J. B. Barnett

Nagasaki

Laurs

Flamar

flospital

Hongkong

Bjogaren Horn Fox

Brit. bk

Ger.. bk $28

Ger, bk

397

Frolic

zun-bost

4100 Capt. C. E. Buckle

Williams

26 J. S. Baron

Vladinis Bay

Sarawak

GIIMAN & Ov.. Agents, North British and Mercantila

Inmerance Companı. 11168 Hongkong. 24th June. 1872.

NOTICE.

Meaneo Melville

Hongbong

Banglong

Midge Mosquito

doub, se, gun.vi.

120

Camdr. Grust-

Singapore

gar boat

Oposen

gun-beat.

4 .60

60. 16-

Lieut. Comdr. Bord

Shanghai

Lieut. Conn, Fairlie Commodore&bortt

Hongkong

Houghong

Serpent

Brit:bk

Bhanghai

Kingdo Rangdove Suloin Teazer

Hankow

Sir J. Family

Brit. ab 1050

Teloe

Lodberg

Brit."bg

Yokohama

Vestia

Weymouth

Perey Hunt

Amr. bg

Brit.

In

Admiral

Parkins

Amr, Rob

Denbighshire

Device

Brit. bt

Eliza Shaw

Gaye

Brit. ab

John MoKean

Taylor

Brit, ech

Consignees,

Destination

Lap Tek Lotti Maria Luz Morro Castle

Darke

Brit. atr

Proes

Peru, bk

Naruto

Stith

New York

Queen Victoria

Firmenic

Manila

Volga

Zabuy

IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE,

JAROM and after this date the following rates

will be charged SHORT PERIOD in Thalie Thetia. surances, viz :--

Not exceeding Ten days of the annual rate Thistle Not oxceeding 1 month of theannusrete Zebra Above I month,

and not exceed. 3

"Tour to Milford Haven." How much the FTE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY ing

story

gained on its travels like the Three

Black Crows, or the parlor game of Russian

Sand--we are left to find out for ourselves;

Uantal--Two MILLION STERLING,

bat ila ultimate form was nearly as follows:HE Undersigned having been appointed

Apt for the above Company, at this

One morning, just outside the cliff, Reynolds port, arprepared to grant Policies against Fire, what seemed to him to be a person to the stend of £10,000, on Buildings or on

船

bathing in the sea, with the upper part of Goods bred therein.

the body out of the water. On nearer view, ww

looked like the

upper part of

of a person in

alub, a youth, say, of 16 of 18 years of age,

સમગ્ર

of brownish with nice white skin; a sort body, and a tail were under the water. The ad and body were human in form, but the ams and lands thick in proportion to length, valla the aces running up high between the es, terminated rather sharply The mys terious being looked attentively at Bey polds, and at the cliffs, and at the birds fring in the air, with a wild gaze, but ut- tired no cry. Beynolds went to bring some empanions to see the merman or mermaid,

NORTON, LYALL'& Co. t241 Hoogkone, 22nd January, 1870.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

RON this date util forther notice, a Fourn. of Twenty per cent (20%) will be made, on the Premium chartal on all Insur anees elected with this Office; such Return being payable on the loone of the Poliny.

Above 3 months

and not exceed-

inlin

screw loop kab, c, gon vL Jud. dee. vessel doab, so. gun va.

Steam Corvette Steam Corvette doub, sc, gan va, Krew sloop

160

19.| 200| Comr. Parsons.

Comr. Pita

Hon. A. C. Littleton

250 4 120 Co. Hon. Fitzmaurice Fooobow 6400 CaptH,B,Vollcombe Singapore 14350 Capt. Lo Harte, Ward Japan

4 120 Cour. H, K, Leet Shanghai 7 T 200- To be Sold

Hongkong

SHIPPING IN THE CHINA WATERS.

Mag & Rig.

WHAMPOA,

STEAMFER. 981. Remedice & Co 1019 P.0. 5. N. Co

SAILING VESSELS.

do.. 20.

叠

du. do.

Vessel,

Captain

Above 6 months the full annual rate.

GIBH, LIVINGSTON & ̈Ço., Agente, Imperial Fire Insurance Company, 675 Hongkone, 19th August, 1869. THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHAZTER OP

HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST; A.D. 1720.

Атасав Camila Caratr Chigwan THE "undersigned having been appoisted

Deerhound Agents for the above Corporation, sro

Lola prepared to grant Insurances as follows –

Perobe MARINE DEPARTMENT.

Halo Policies at current rates, payable either her yaruda in London, or at the principal Porte of India, China, and Australia.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Flambeau Kichard

Conrigunes.

Apatolo Delta

I Ananstegui Span: atr Brit. atr Edmonds

Harwood

Brit, wh

768

Gition & Co

Aaloretta

Peru. ali

843 Order

1. McKenzie

Brit. bk

667 Russell & Co

Flag &

James Shearer

Brit. bk

573 Jartize, Matheson & Co Loaden

Vessels.

Captain

Tons,

Big.

Barebo

Peru. oh

901 Order =

kris

Brit. bk

665 Mahire & Co

Bebee Diederich

Ger. el

917 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co

Amigur

Spau, bk

Ger. bk

510W.Yarta & Co

Evercet

Brit, ab

Fancy

Span str

470 F. Reyes

CANTON

Рари

Ger. bk

800 ZLda Aldecoa

Paliores issued for long or short period: st current rates.

A houunt of 20%, allowed..

LIFE DEPARTMENT.

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.,

Agents.

tf 10 Hongkong, 27th June, 1879,

Policies issued for is not exceeding £5,000, on reasonable term.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. tf 1863 Hongkong, 26th July, 1872,

Ax-lan Ching-Sing Chen-jai Chen.to Demerara

Godail H.. Ohey

Pegakus

Poynter

San Lorenzo

Robinson

Tybarnia

Fee-loong

Wright

Wylo

Fei-ho

Felwan

Clation GRATOR

g.b.

Brit, atr

A. Beard & Co., Agents Land ap

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., dynia, Imperial Fire Insurance Company, t Rongkong, 24th Juna, 1872 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

but when he returned it had disappeared. O this date, patil further notice, a dia If we like to suppose that Reynolds lad weer

count of Twenty per cent, (201) upon the some kind of a teal; and that the narration carret local rates of premia will be allowed had grown to something else by repeating "pon inarances effected with this Company. from mouth to mouth, perhaps we should not be very for wrong. All the Year Round,

H.I.Q.M.

g-b.. H.L.O.M. g-

B.I.C.M. b.

.1.0.4.8-

HLO.Mg-b

H.LO.M.

Chatous Chop

Paramo

Windsor Castle

Fres. bk

$30 Kerr 2 CO

571 F. Bioharðaón & Co

595 Smith, Bell & Co

Brit. ah1120 Peele, Habball & Co.

#pan by F. Reyes

Brit. 948 Smith, Bell & Co Brit, b4 Peele, Hubbell & Co Brit sir, 799] T. Hernuun à Qu

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