Extracts.
BANY ARITHMETIC, EMILY BUNTINGTON MILLIE. Rosebud, dainty and fair to acc, Flower of the whole round world to me, Gowe, this way on your dancing test- Say, Low much do you love me, sweet?
Red little mouth drawn grovely down, White brow wearing a pazse frown, Wise little laby Rose in shit, Trylog to measure her love for me.
"I love you all the day and the night, All the dark and the squshine bright,i
All the only in every=store
All my Joltam, and more and more, Over the toys of the moantoine high, All the word way up to the sky."
~THE MUJO OF THE SOUL. They say there's music in 7 soul,
And 'tis "o gift divina;
Yes, all our gifts descend from heav'n : --
I do not call it mino,
It comes from heav'n, and well I know
That such rich gilts are mrv:
If need right they purify,
Or else they prorę a susto.
When melody is in the soul,
Itsebords may silent boj
Till touched by some sweet desergor
if love and empathy.
Malodians thought, expressed in cong,
Neter fail to thrill the breast;
It gives us foretaste of pura blies,
And lulls the soul in rest,
›
CONVENTIONALÏÏT AND WORK.
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28ra, 1878.
refrain from laughter. Just then Colonel Hardin appeared, and appreciating the hu morous situation, he appealed to both parties not to make fools of themselves, with euch. effect that they went home without fighting.
Issurances.
CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
el to the future distribution of the Pre-
Insurances.
NOTICE
Ats of this Company, two-thirds-(2/3rds) of --Not exceeding 1 month
point of his finger. The fact is," said Lanet of big lifa lamber which, after payment of interest, will now ke Above I'month, and not)
Colquet Bardin, although a
It is impossible to be angry with yea, Ingram, and yet you do talk so absurdly
TAROM and after thisdate the following rates wonder who is likely to know more about the
will be charged for SHORT PERIOD character of a girl than her own husband!" "You may in time; you don't know," said Mr. Táncoln, often said, afterwards that hiH ATTENTION OF BIPPERS is call-uurames, viz
Not exceeding Ten days of the annual rate
do.. fagram, carefully balancing a biscuit on the participation in this affair was the meatiest
do "dodo.
do divided amongst all Contributora of business, excending three months. whether Shareholders or not, rateably in pro- Above months, and set tim to the amount of Nett Premia contributod. coeeding six months....
Above 8 months the full annual rate. WM.PUSTAU. &.04.,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents.
Agents, Allians Fire Assurance Company 7678 Hongkong, 28th August 1869.
NOTICE.
vander, with good-natured impatience, “ you
40
are the most romantic card I know, and then on this ocasion, was a man of great courage is no pleasing you. You have all sorts of and most chivalroue bearing. At the break cxalted notions about things-about seating out of the Moxin-war he was put in ments, and duties, and so forth. Well, it command of the Fire Tilinois Volunteers, is true enough, and would be right and died on the battlefield of Buena Vista, enough
if the world were filled with men and as already stated. Baltimore Amerikan. nen like yourself; but then it isn't, you
in give to convention- Bee; and end has to
Women
ceremonios, alitice of dres, and living, arende, Now, I
one wants to retain
wel
THE MEET.
Not a few of them wilt ride boldly and
though they are only tradesmen, and like to see you going about with what wide will perhaps show up as fresh-ushings awake it suits your brown complexion and considered at the finish as they do at the beary--and that stick that would do for start.
some fair speelgrons of the Euglich herding sheap; and the costume looks well, tracks some fair specimens of the and is business-like and excellent when you're "horn and sinew-stordy farmers and A studied off for a walk over the Surrey downs or lying yeomen, who would asaich mapy a on the river.hanks about Healey of Cook-politicien of the clabe with sound, clear, out- ham; but it isn't, you know, the sort of cor- o
co-spoken views. on the state of government tume for a stroll in the Park" "When affairs at home and abroad after their weekly ever God withdraws from me my small share market dimer. Look at that fine, old, ros of common sense," said Ingram, slowly, "so faced John Ball sitting his bunter like a tar that I shall begin to think of having my statue; bis coal is the old roomy up of half clothes made
for the of walking in century back; his broches are of snowy cord,
purpose of
bin boots adorned with splendidly-coloured
said Lavender,
But don't you see,"
LE 668 Hongkone. 9th April 1872.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANJE
COMPANY, LIMITED........ /
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.. AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Pasang.
Riska socepted, and Potcies of Insurance alove-mentioned Porta.
do.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
PHBfollowing rates will be obarged in future for SHORT PERIOD Insurances, viz:— Not exceeding 10 days, of the annual rate,
do: do. anntod at the mies of Froniam current at the Notendunt and not
Above I month do. do.
exceeding 3 months... Í Above 3 montha and not exceeding & month...
No abarge for Policy feca
JAS, B, COUGHTRIE, 7
Secretary: fbf 935 Hongkong. I November, 1971. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE 00, FOR Insiring Houses and other Building
Goods, Warea, Marshandlies, Manufactur. ing and Farming Stock, Ships in Port, Har bours, or Dock, and the Cargues of ouch shiper ako, Ships Building and Repairing: Barges Canals, and Goods on heard auch Vessels, throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and in
BY FIRE.
HONGKONG MARKETS,
COTTON Vans Fo. 18
19 H
4t
PRODUCE
Corrow, bargħu porpion 115,00 ₫ 15,51
**
Ningpoisemman kegan an
Sharing..
Bong......
ABATES Japan white, a rain, 787 be... per place 1300 Rick Bengal, Garge No.1
J!
2.30% $45
2.70 a $.46
9.10 2.46
8.662,81
As Reportedly Chinese on the Witt August, 1873," COTTON GOUDS.
per picul$108.07 @ $318.0| 98 4.39...
116.00 122.0 85 6'49.
136,02 13270
9. at 1b... 10 Th WHITE SAYING, 60 Brand
04+00 1. 66.79. WHITE Brozei D. porpiece WHITE BROCADENA PAGKA- AMRIGAT Danzi, 80 yardıạo nê GRRY TÖLUES, 36 yda & 82 in. 72,-
24 & 25.8lb DEAD SPOTTED BATETIKOS BTED EROOLDE Byan HamaBI De CHIET KANDEERUID, Blue
9.95 a 2.10
2,008.00
2,45 2,60
2.45 BAD 3,70 a 3.89 1,70 1,85
#
門
*
Bim, lúkası
Singapore,...
Baigo Array. Bangor,..............
3.70 COALE. ALCAT.... 1.75.4 8.00
........ par piece 6.700m
1.80 1.0
Broa Rod
23
por pical 1.1.83
2.46230
18.00 a 1660
18.00 10.67
19,00 15.60
8.78 4.60
2.2.9%
1.50 -1.65
"
144 1.00
9.38 a 2.40
203. 2.10
1.75 1.80
1.55 1.88
3.1.8.16
"
-per tom.
English steame American Anikzkoito,
Bydne
perdos. 0.20 0.78 Wtroow Gia........
936 9.40
8.80 1.90
1536-18.00 15.25 -14.00 10.40 11.00
per box. 6.60 a 4.75
per pel.. 6.000 GAG
4.50 4.76
24.00 # 23.50
ETRAITS PROones, &c
Bar
Harrara, Straite.... Banjar's-1 PEPPIR White,........
BlackA SOCI
....
...
14.50-14.00
71
8,05 a 3.57
8.35 a 4.20
17.30 a 18.00
BAPAY WOOD, Manila...-... *
130 970
9.25 2.59
6,868,00
13 0.42 0.70 0,76 a 0.82 LVZZO, Black, 32 in. per yard 000
Gentian, 24 Danism
0.90 0.27 0,25 0,9% Yulyaraans,Blackpasi metalarnie
WOOLERN-GOODE. SPANISH STROKE) mariance1934 per yard 0.82 483 parist... --perplace 9.23 125 Amorted,
7.80 1.10 Scarle
8.10 £20 Fare, California, per sack of60 ha.15 1.20 ksťorted,
7.50 1.50 American, per barrel of 100 Ths.
JAMENTS, 858
HRB......
18
SAYDIE WOOD Malabar
South Sexique,
16.60 a 17.00 WAT, Tisti par pol. 18 a 1.25
Califo
19.72 4 10.09
#
20.00 a 20.60
SEDAR, Catton white, 1 a 3 in
23.00 24.50
"
Dk. Broa
Th
1980 a 1400
METALS.
31
West Coast, DE, DYSWD, ......
Manila, Dry White,
Dk. Brown,
Lyon, Nai) Had Nos.1 §............ pornicut 4,10 # 416 | CLYPHÓ2,prekod,aamast sie smatrat
do.
do. NORTON, LYALL & 00,
·Agents the Queen Insurance Company, f 24 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870. IMPERIAL FIREINSURANCE COMPANY REVOCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.
NNII, further notice the following Amusi Rates will be charged for Fire Insurance Detached & semi-detached Dwall.).
ing Houses removed from town,} i per ocul, and their contents, Other walling Houses, used strict-
I per cent ly as such, and their sontents. The Undersigned. Agenta for the above Com any, are preporod to grant Policies against Godowns, Offices, Shops, &o, and 1 par sentris, Malacos FIER to the extent of 360,000 on any one First Class Risk.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, lat Junawry, 1867.
Hyde Park-well one must meet one's brow tops, and his best a miracle of height and other Vessels on Navigable. Rivera and, viz — friends, ospecially when one is married; ard and "brimminess" be. "heats with Foesian COUNTRIES, FED LOGS ON DAMAGE
4asthing very immoral By his side oude making mare
Bakbara
when you know that at a certain hour in the does this hearty old chap; is friends forenoon they are all to be found in a par every gap and cut for thirty miles
round, M. A. B. in Grove and Gay.ticular place, and that a very pleasant phase and know much better (judging from wind and that you will do yourself good by and locality) than the stag does himself, the haring
wall in the fresh air, and so forth inevitable line the hood must tako that day. QUEEN ANNE AND LADY
I really don't sen
young sucking CHURCHILL, Anne was indolent and taciturn; slain going down for an hour or so to the Park farmer bestrides a
Don't you think the pleasure of Booing one's to any work, from ploughing spinning delighted in the Treely talk of her companion
A high-heeled dog cart, 10 and busom fikad, and loved ber in spite of friends might be postponed till que han rute along under her haughty temperament, to which ber own same sort of a good day's work?" said Ingrau, timber and water jumping his coat is a car disposition Fielded withat offering the windful of the goodly promise of the youth, wonderful production of the tailor's art alightest resistance. Married to sollen and knowing well that Sheils expected the broches and boots be despises--affecting
bustand
hand of her choice to make a great name pantaloons and light yellow tight gaiters: and insignifraat busband, whose sole delight for himself ons of these days. "There now," he is mouthing a black cigar, and cocks his was centred in a crapulous love of the botila
eriod Lavender, that i
is another of abs had lost her only son during bis minority
superati-His eyes
of billiard-rooms in the tell tales had seen barfather, James 11., dethroned, lusions. Yon are always against Judi-apleas hat over his eye in knowing fashion. tions, and yet you make work a fetish. You adjoining town, and much brandy-and-water, ber bnather, the Chevalier St. Georgo, pode with work just a women do with duty but he will "cut down many of thu'noba," antha scribed, and, to the exclusion of that
well do beloved brother, she was compelled to leave they carry about with them a convenient be expresses it, in the forthcoming run; while AmazonS her crown to a stranger the Elector George little gud, and they are always worshipping in the base of life sharp competition and A
it with small sacrifices, and complimenting many tumbles and troubles will give him the Biythwoode of Hanover, for whom she felt an invincible themselves on a series of little martyrdomas ballast be requires, and some twenty years Thinkiang arersion. Ante conaded all her grief to that are of no good to anybody. Of course, hence he will be just such a jolly old boy as Dang Woo her favourite istress of the Robes, and by degrees an arlent affection for her insepar daty wouldn't be day if it wasn't disagree his father is now. More grooms keep con- Darkbe
And when they go nursing the sick-and stantly turning up from all sides, some of Fame able, ali able
companion, which had in it the
guil-
them leading others riding their master's Formosa delicate tenderness of feminine friendship they could get it better dose for fifteen intera; while all wear that this air of Gangannox
week by somebody else they don't bobota.
Suo
for all things human and Builoong
and hounde) Inda was the strength of the attachment that it mind coming back to their families with the stuck-up contempt
gowns; and whon divine (save horses, huntaman, and
Kinahan I buoling was the desire of the Princees that all distine-seeds
the affections in order to
rakip so inseparable from your genus they or boat their
Kin-Kiang they don't wider groom, Somehow they don't look like men, kin in their epistolary cor that they may bu that in Sho
required
should treat each other series who don't want mattyrdom, and got no strange animal-parasites of horses, respondence they shoul
orses, and are of Mr equals, under the assumed wes Moxles and Mrs. Freeman Lady Churchill sort of pleasure ont of it. Now, what in all totally unrecognisable away from bupfers. Istwa chose the latter, which would be, she said, the world is the good of work as work? They are dressed to the perfection of nestress, Nil the emblem of her frank, open teruper."yself that work is an unmistakeablehaved as only grooms can shave-so snow Paturet
believe
all sorts of jealousy, aud groed, white are their scraped checks; unobservant want quently to each other to communicate their and envy; but when it is a necessity, I sup of all but what atrially apportaiss to their Bastiments of joy, anguish, bope, or fear, se pose yon get some sort of selfish satisfaction profession, and silent as mutes so they sit cording to the ercuts of the day, and gave overcoming it; and doubtless if there was their horses like grows. From St. Janca themselves up to restrictedly to the moment. any immediate necessity in my case-I don't lagamine; ary impulse oftheir hearts From Political deny the necessity may arise, and that I should like nothing better than to work for Women.*
Sheila's sake" "Now you are coming to the point," said Ingram, who had been listen- ing
sprang up in the Princess's
1.
J. Hogg
-Lord
Hopkins
4.00 40% Pas, While....i
OTE,
Black,
1.852.10
11,78 a. 7.30
350
1.80
320 220
420 60
8.76 3,90 14305.00
150 л 20
E
Barwar Small Bound Eod,........... Witaj dua m
400 a 4,05
Kes 240
3,95 1.00
160 1.08
1080 a 11.00
STEEL, Raglakip a
their contents.
Tex PLATE-- GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente Imperial Fire Insurance Company QuoKSILTA)...... 834 Hongkong, 7th March, 1865.
| Axelreino MEAD,
STELTRE,
700 7.90
Myanmane, Jaşına,. arminer per tub. 4.50 a $.00 RD, Gre...
4.80 5.00 „-perpicul 84.50 a 38.00 Mosina, Dry Slams large,
8.90 9.00
•perbox perpicul 24.00 a 20/3)
Varcas, Tontti..... 140.00 à 1450 | Bars Wan, Japan,
7.50 a 746
Fankar,
Tollow.....
1.8) 1.95
25,00 BT.00
190 2.10
4.75 3.90
6.76 12.50
600
6,85 8.30 830
18.00 a 18.50
SHIPPING IN THE CANTON WATERS.
Fren str1102 Messageries Maritimes
Destination
12
Fessels.
Captions.
Flag & Big.
Tras
Ling-feng
Vosscle.
Carlains,
Flag Bic
Tona.
Consignes,
Consignees,
Destination
HONGKONG.
CANTON
STEAMERS.
Man-nien-thing
Cocker Sym-stun-fat
H.LO.M.
ILLUM
COT.
Young Champenois Fienriais Miller Tomita
Brit, etr
652 Olyphant & Do
Ningpo, &:
Medea
Frea, str
1900 Mesangeries Maritimes
Ngan-tou
Laws Stewart
Brit. str
688 (Olyphant & Oo
HLOM
#..
Sai.Taing
Blowert
H.L.QM.
g-b.
Brit str
770 Siemeen. & Co
Sun-Chee
Clark
F.LO.M.
g.h
Brit, tr
2000 P. & 0. Ca
Tu-an-lau
Lo Brek
H.COM. gor.
Brit, str.
788 Slemesen & Co
'Tien-Po
De Longueville H.LOM
g.b..
Ann. atr
250 Ang. Heard & Co
Brit, str
861 Tuck-mce.
MADAD.
Richardson Moriles Gapello
Brit, str
116 H. E. & W. Dk. Co
Tug Plying
Spa.it
355 Remedios & Co
Ita. str.
948 Jardine, Matboson & Co
America Cecilia
Ladditi
Peru, sh
3650 | Order
Riberio
Port, bk
533
Pusshard
Brit str
277 | D: Laprxik & Co
Courier
B..B. Alston
Brit, bk
886
N; Stewart
Brit. str
2205 P. & O. 6. N. Oộ
Elly
Jooz
Ned, by
750
Cary
Brit tr
1060 A. Heard & Co., Agenta
Pray Bontan
Aogel Folle
Peru, sh
471
Brit atr
1061&. Heard & Co. Agenta)
Guillermo
Faboado
Poru bk
D. d'Argenge
Fren, air
180 F. Degonear
-Jaan
Stopben
Span.str
Brit, atr
69 Acheong
Macro
Lenoiria
Pera, ob
700
are 200
Wilhem Gen. Hydo Sum
Ami. Str
Singapore
Canco Capan
Olaguibel
Perka ob
003
Fernanin Talon
Brit, Bir
-1775 | P. & Ò. 8, N. Ca
Shanghai
Nuevo Providenois | VidaawInge
Peru, sh 180
Free.str
1200 Messageries Maritimes
Yokohama
Oracle
Ergaiga
Porn, sh 1199
Aut. str
240 Aug, Heard & Co
Santa Surcha
Nonen
Port b
Prince
Payung
Benning Carroll
Brit. Et
1890 A, Heard & Co, Agents]
Spark
Wilson
Brit str
821 A. Heard & Co., Agente
Pria Alberthor Waite Olond S
Brit. str
180 Aahoong
Brit atr
101 Acbeong
Brit str
Aebto
Brit ser
tion reaprited by etiquetts should be waived. the shrine ofing martyrs of other these light-weight horaemon, but like some Lintín
Vider these awamed names they wrote fw-
NADIR SHAH AND THE PORTER The Emperor of Constantinople, Mabrood the Fifth, the great rival of Nadir. Shah, de- siring 40 unable the vanity of that queror, and knowing be valud himself more his superior bodily power and steatorian
ON
with his usual patience to his friend's somewhat chaotic speculations. "Perbapa you may have to work for your wife's sake and your own; and I confess I am surprised to ace you so content with your present oir- legally cumotances. If your aunt's property lega
Insurances.
NOTICE.
LOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Тевзо Fot-tang
Absalon
Albyn's Inle Aldebaran
August Friedrich
ROM and after the date, a Discount of 20 Americant
per cent. on the earrent rates of Premia Amoy
voice than on sry other qualities, selected, reverted to you-if you had any sort of will be allowed to all contributors.
as an Envey to Persia, a porter of extraordi- claim on it-that would inake some little nary personal strength, and most powerful differences but you know that any aucdon lungs. Jeller, which he was
Atalanta ROBERT S. WALKERE Co., Allantio
Agents, Royal Insuranc Company. Aurora tt 1169 Hongkong. 24th Jane, 1872
Balpaguith Boy Bendixen
Catharine Condor
FTOY had merely charge of a nocen you night leave you penniless BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE Bos Cano
was told to deliver in pereon
In which ease Labould begin to the king, to require an answer, and return to work to-morrow; and I should come to The fame of this remarkable diplomatist you for first Commission."
✓
COMPANY.
And you THE Undergoed are now prepaid to grant Contest aly
on behalf of the above Compaar, Policies Douglas Castle preceded him; and Nadir ves advised not shouldn't have it. I would save you to go against Fire in First-class Buildings, to an ex-Taisy
his deputation was
tation was deamed and fight the world for yourself-without to receive him,
text of $10,000
Gravine. man knows nothing of himself or of
A discount of Twenty per cont. (2) upon | Hebe as insult. But curiosity overcame all other which considerations and he was introduced one his relations with those around him."From the current local rates will be allowed on all
Hobenzollern when there was a very full court. When A Primes of Thule" in Macmillan's Ko-premious charged for ivanrance; sash discount beliria day
being dednoted at the time of the line of po-Johann Smidt the Tark approached the throne, Nadir, as-gasine.
licy.
Jylland BUSSELL & Co, suning bis fiercest look, and exerting his
Kim-yeong-taj - voice to the utmost, said, "What do you
Agente.
Kronprindeessen desire of me?" Aluiest all started, and the
1y 15 Hongkong, 1st January, 1873.7 1
Lard of the Isles hall vibrated to the sound; but the Envoy,
Lucre YANG-T9ZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- with an undated air, and in voice of
TION OF SHANGHAL
Malvina than fer, which made Nadir's appear like the
Mary treble of a child, exclaimed,.Take that Ist ter, and give me an answer, that I may -
be
123
llow cr.
ALMOST A DUEL.
AN INCIDENT IN THE LIFE OF ADRATAN
LINCOLN AND THE FATHER OF FRANK WALWORTH, THZ MUHDERER. Strangely enough, the murder of Mansfield
T. Walworth by his son recalls the
of
..
661 D. Lopralk & Co
380 A. Heard & Co., Agents
Brit, str 625 D. Lapraik & Co
338 Acheong Buning beboen Hongkong and Canton. Bunning between Macan and Hongkong.
FAILING VESSELS.
201, Ed. Schellham & Co
301 Siemanen & Co
Frit ab 1046 | D. Lapraik & Oc
Baltig Gaviota
Louise Margarite
Mille Tonnea
Remedios & Co Thon, Howard & Op 3d. Bobollbars & Co Order
303 Order 774 Order
Order
aynal & Co
Ordar
811 Rozario & Co
Brit. str 140 | A, Haard & Co., Agente
I unaing between Cunton and Macao.
SWATOW.
In port on ta dugunt, 1871,
Javs
Past Cont Laid up
Anthony Gunther Augnete
Koha
Ger. bk
465 Diroke & Kruger
Bernard
Fren, bk
844 Freniu 4 Co
Andotes
Gor. Uk
316 Dirake & Krager,,
Brit. con
150 Bradley & Co
Lait up
Ravakilde. Broa
Dan. bk
George Alfred
Guencon
Freu, bk
318 Tiroks & Krager
Brit. bk
450 | Order
Croix
From, bk
318 Frewin & Co
Mueck
Ger. bk
Garnier
Fren, sh
784 Frewin & Co
J. Vision
Ger. bk
367 Siemanen & Co
Resolution
J. O. France
Bally
Voigt
Siam, by
250 Ohinese.
Wm. Turner
Wm. Brown
Brit sh
1140 P. & 0. Co
Xuca
Garnier Sheehan Vanderrord Ralsen
Sim, ab
Brit. bkc Brit, bk Gor, so
Gidlop
Dan b
576 R. 8. Walker & Co
Plettuor
Brit bl
205 Chinese
Wisma
·Brit, bk
J. Hoyet
Daz k
Tame.
Siam: br
Fisher
Da. bk
314 Bonjan & Co
H. Kroll
Gər ble
427 Siemisen & Co
Kramer
Slam, k
331 Chinese
Bkister
Bril. sh
Johnson
Frit b
483 | Order
Spain.bg
246 Remedios à Co
460 Chinesa
270 Melobers & Co
F. Pico G. E. Bonde M. Bashagen M. Camus Hagemann Dalberg
Not. b Ger. bk
Gor. bk
Brit, Boh
939 P. MS. B. Co
368-Wai. Pusts & Co
333 Chinese -
677 D. Lapraît & Co
548 Remedios & On.
400 Bourjau & Co
268 John Bard & Co
.329 Obincen
877. John Burd & Co
317 Chinose
42 Chinese
Manila
Adolf
Ellen Levia
Emuy
India
Brit, soh
816
Master
296 E. Vincent & Co 431 E. Vincent
152 Direka & Krager
AMOY.
In port 19th August, 1673.
207, Petersen & Co 170 Bord & Do, 200 Parsdag & Co
Ger. Ada
Ger.. bk
22 Tait & Go
687 | Pimeding &,Go
FOOCHOW.
Foxhow
Hayward
Bob Tail Nag
Edwards
Chian
Soum d
Ger, sh
Tientsin
Langlois
Brit, bk
310 Tait & Co
Shangbai
F.Artadi
Spon.str
Forget-me-not
Bost
Ger. bk
231 Pasedag & Co
Pocobow ico Formoss
Capon
Brit, bk
340 Brown & Ou
Jaines Morales Span, str
815 Boyd & Co
Spik
Johansen
Cer, sch
146 Petersen & Co
Reberon
Schopper
Ger, bk
O. Lauge Cmpereen Petriu
Dan. bg Sinca. bk
Schiller
Diacilage
256 Paradag & Co 264 | Talt & Go
Soo Tek Seng
-Labua
Den. bk
Taunton
Triton
M. Oelberg Kluge Brace
Siam, bk.
Vision
Chalmers Јевнед Cammies
Siam.sob Bril
900 Brown & Co
Ger, ab Brit bg
630 Boyd & Co
158 Boyd & Co
Ger. bk
$40 Order
Bril. Bob
247 Olyphant & Co
A. Bertin
Fran. bk
432 Order
Brit, ab
128 Order
In port on 8th August, 1878.
Ger. k
223 Eduard Soheilhaas & Cu
Bett. b
671 Order
Adela
Wills
Amr,sch
387 | Master
Shang bai
Gar. bk
65 Wa. Pastan & Ov
Argonaut
Gor. bk
886 Siemazen & Co
Belted Will
Nicolson Hallowell
Brit eh
1070 Angustine Heard & Co
London
Brit, bk
349 Butterfield & Swire
Hold
Gor, bk
239 Jardine, Mitheson & Co
Carolina
Aldecoa
Span. bk
269 Romedios & Co
N. Irgens
-Ned. bk
432 Ed. Sobelllass & Co
Ülym Habbekoat Dray
Brit ab Brit, b
934 Gibb, Livingston & Co
Shanghai
Brit. bk
621
Gilman & Co
London
Sic
Brit, bk
258 R. & Walker &'Co
Date of Abercorn
Dalrymple
Brit, ali
1049 Adamson, Bell & Co
London
Rainbow Rebecca Junio Buth San Lorenzo SL Mary Sharperton
Thayer
658 Auz. Hoard & Co
Invernest
A. Newton
Brit, bg
216 Obinese
Minta
Brit. b
468 Carlowitz & Co
Lord Mecanley Rachel
Donkiz Care Firth
Brit, ab
Bril. at
845 Jardine, Matheson & Co
Brit bk
283 Adamson, Bell & Co
Melbourne
Ledrima
Span, bg
220 Remedios & Co
Siam, be
411 Borneo Co. Limited
SHANGHAI.
Brit, b
862 Order
Brit, Bb
Brit. bk 585 Order
Sin. bg
Hannt. Royal Oswingo parts of the World, at current ratea. This Asociation wil, until further notice, Pallas provide out of the earnings, first for an interest Papa dividend of 15, for shareholders an Capital, Peibu and therefter distribute among Policy holders Pepita anually, in deb, ALL the praits of the Presto premium contributed. Underwriting Businese pro rata te amount of Prince Alfred
story of Abraban Lincoln's duel. The mother of CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 765,000 TAELS Hist Frank Walworth is the daughter of Colonel tor to my master." The Court were John J. Hardin, who egzod Lincoln from the ULICIES granted on Marine Risks to all Ocean amavement; all eyes were turned on Nadir, whose frowning countenance gradually re remorse which would have overshadowed his lased into a smile, and, turning to his life if he had killed General Shields. Co
lonel said, "After all, the follow courtiers,
Hardin was a prominent Whig politi. tomly has merit." He was outdone, but he can, and was esteemed the bravest taan in could not help, like Hajes Hoshem, respect Illinois." He was killed at the battle of ing in another the qualities be valued in Buena Vista, and in his death fairly eared himself. Nacir is stated to have retorted the distinction which his admiring the intended insult by saying to the Envoy, had given him while living, Mr. Lincoln when he gave bin leave to depart, "Tali was his intimate friend, and both men ware Mahmood I sin glad to find he has one man gifted with a large suso of humor, which in bis dominicus, and has had the good they turned to good account. soase to send hita bere, that we may be satisfied of the fact." From Scotches in Persia, by Sir John Malcol
DR. CHALMERS.
friends
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
tf 1099 Hongkong, 9th July, 1872.
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
from that date, be distributed ne fallows, viz
Bir Harry Parkes Boowoomba Bturlight
Wilhelm
Two-thirds (23rds) to all contributors, who- ther shareholders or not, in proportion to the not amount of premia cottributed by Dach. Ono-third (1/3rd) so £hareholders generally, according to the number of euren beld by shot.
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.,
General Agents Curiow
Dove 314. Hongkong, 16th February, 1872.
NOTION.
The bostile meeting between Mr. LineIn and General Shields was brought about in this way: A witty young lady wrote a com munication for one of the Springfield papers, TN confortaity with the Special Resalutisna Star of China adopted and confirmed at the Extraor St. Brycedale in which there were several passages which
dinary Meetings of Shareholders held on the Taffarette the General was pleased to consider pelat and 15th instants, altering Clauses Noa 130, Tulegraph.
Union We have met men who bard bis in the ally offensivo. He was a testy Triebau, 131, 132, and 153 of the Articles of Association, dys, and who have assured us that (to us who had a great deal of trouble, some dig- (such changes to take effect from Lat Nevem Villa de Rivadavia the old image of Longinus) Hosier in the pity, and could never appreciate a joke at bis bor, 1871), the Net Profits of the Company vill, Ovey was not so faint a celict and shadow own arpense. He forthwith went to the of Homer in the Iliad, us the Chalmers of the newspaper office and demanded the Darke of Divinity Hall, in Edinburgh, and the Disrup- the correspondent, and this being refused, tion Contravery was the hot of the Chalets he gave the editor three days in which to of the Tron Church and the Astronomical make up, bis mind, either to refer bim to the Sermons. There was then about him a writer or to take a whipping himself. The distressed. He did Pribonio inspiration of genius, an abandon poor man was
greatly ment of manuer, a fiery fare, and rash of not like to be guilty of the ungallaut act of speech; an entice possession of his whole body botraying his lady correspondent, and be did and soul by his ideas and feelings, which they not care of have a fight with General Shields, never saw approached by any other man, and who was a much stronger tan. Beldom,
ever, afterwards, even by himself dilemma be came to Mr. Lincoln and told Particularly, besides one or two of his Astra-him of his trouble. The lawyer took the nomical Discourses, they signalised bis seron watter into consideration, but he sould think on the death of the Princess Charlotte. This of no stratagems for the relief of his friend. Was burried production, and, as a compeal. At last be said to him: "When Shields tion, it bardly stands the test, but its effect comes around with his club cell him that tice, vis when delivered was prodigions. In proposing, Abe Lincoln wrote that letter." The editor Detached and semi-detached). at the close,
close, insterul of the motto, Let acted on the suggestion, and when the Blangow-flourish," to substitute its originalitate politicos expion, he was politely re. form, "It Glasgow flourish by the preaching threat into execution,
if
In this
his
of the Word, he seemed absolutely to go quested to call upon Abraham Lincoln for out of himself, and his audience, too,
ther they were in the body or out of it, could
not for a
satisfaction.
This put a new face on the matter. Geas
tall. In vain now to read ral Shields knew better than to come fooling. a sement the sermon to seek a renewal of the effect it about Mr. Lincoln with his cane. He vas produced-as vain as to seek for a meteorie at that time s a great, long-armed, muscular fire in the cold jelly which it leaves upon the fellow, good-natured, but resolute, and when ground. Chalmers in this shares the fate the occasion demanded he could deal ruth is a less measure of such blows with his fists as made his antagonists although, perhaps, in al
pastime orators as Deneethenes, Chathams, and Fox. think that rail-splitting was his Their efforts were produced by various de- he had been attacked by General Shiels, ments-their personal appearance, their and bad supposed that it would add anything countenances, the tones of voice, to the humor of the fight, he could save speaking their action, and their words. In the printed bent his assailant over his knees and admin- form the words alone remais, cald memoriale istered punishment after the
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY..
varionsclasses of Buildings and their con Menee Tapnual rates for Fire Insurance on the Krs:ral tent's will remain as follows untilfartherno Melville
Midge Mosquito Dwelling Houses (removed from percint Opcian m the town) and theircoutents:
Princess Charlotta
Ringdove
situated) their contents
Other Dreiling Hopes (similarly percent. Rinaldo 1 percent. Salutois
Offices and Godown and their]
contente
Berryman Janasen Roberts
Ludern
Blose
YouEX Duna Chapman D. L. Bolt
Henedictaon
A. Morison
好
808 Aug. Heard & Co.
239 Chinusie
Brit ab 794 Order
Brit. bk 302 Sieman & Co
Now Yotk
Chowla
Dilpussuad
W. A. Peares
Boarkess
Fren uk
425 Russell & Co
BUYTOWD
Biom, bk
202 F. Degener
Dupreate
Fren bk
$11 Order
Castille
Jobanpien
Span by Ger, b
261 Brandao & Co
Manila
Ambassador Archos
323 Bourjan & Co
Argonaut
R. M. & SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.
Benefactor Black Adder thance Charlie Palmer
Donne Cistle. Babe Scare
Conquest
Frederica
724 Jardine, Matheon & Co London
Gray Dimele Sanderson Hayden
In port on 13th August, 1873.
The names of the numerous steamers, fuga. small craft, and receiving hulks employed
on the Yong-taxe are not included in this
tabla
Frezar & Co
New York Iloilo
595 Smith, Areber & Co
917 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
567 Fook Bing
Frazer & Co
381 Bdcard Sobellhiar & Col
Master
334 Siemssen & Ou
San Francisco
1
Bri. sh
Brit. bk
448 Fazar & Co
Brit, bk
547 Litla & Co
Amr, bk
Bissett
Brit sh
V. Spreckelson Ger. bk
304 Wm. Prskaŭ & Ob
Morris
Brit bk
Suall
Amr, bk
G18 Olyphant & Co
Foochow
MoDiarmid Saxtorpt Bob oder Pres
Brit. ah Ban. bk
$7
Siau, bg Brit. bk
Friendship
Klinde
Siam, bk
418 Chineog
Gabrielle Alice'
Bousurd
Frea bk
294 Order.
Glamorgasbire
Bri. bk
450 Order
Barlow
Phillipps
Brit, ah
Huntly Cantlo
Money
Brit hk
J. R. Werooster
Clawen
Brit. sh
Bjuggion
Brit, bk
Horn Fox
Chert bi
326 Bourjau & Co
Ger.. bk
Bri, bir
Spap, bk
Ger. bi
Condr. B. W. Biz
on passage to Naski]
Kim-kin-tee
Laura
Marin Mistletoe
M. y Vicents
Northampton Oscar Viful Prosperity Pyrmont
Willie
Banta Coloma
Molier Diedrichsen
METEOR Dosborough
White Hunt
Adamson, Bell & Co
633 Adamson, Bell & Co
Reid, Eroze & Đo
414 Chinese
997 Wm. Pustan & Co.
26-J. 8. Baron
884 Order
Eric sb | 116i Adarsson, Balls Do
Siam. bk
Ger. bk Amr. bi
252 Nila Moller
475 | Okinese
43) Maclean & Co 413 Prasar & Oo 961 Master
971 Fratar & Oo
Rebenos Goddard Boss of Aastralin
Com Hon. Fitzmaurice Fonshow
400 Ospi..B.Woolloombe Singapore
Sea Serpent
Weymouth
SHIPPING IN THE CHINA WATERS.
Barclay
Kanna!
Name
Big.
Captain.
Where At.
Avon Cadmus
doub, so, goa YA,
4120
Steam Corvette doub, so, gun v). gun-bunt
14 400 100
Conr. Patterson Capt. Wm. H. Whyte
Hongking
Tokohama
860
Conde. E. J. Chirch To be Bold
Tientelu
Shanghai
Dear Elk Flamer Frolic
doul so. gun v).
420
Vladinis Bay
(ch). Bố. gọn và
120
Cour. J. B. Barnett
Nagauki
Hospital
Hongkong
gur-boat
100
Capt. C. E. Buckle
Iron Duke
doub, so. iron sb.) 14
800 Cab. W. Arther
Vladin's Bay
Zouble so. gun 14
100
Condr. Boulton
Sarawak
Military Hospital) -
Hongkong
Hongkong
18
Teazer
Other Risks by Spacial arrangement.
Thalis The following_rates will be charged for Thetis SHORT PERIOD Policies-
Thistle
exceedingly.
If
Not exceeding 10 days Ith per centa Net exocoding... 1 month per cent, Above I month, and not a . Abere 3 months, anduot
Zobra
doph so. gun vl. 4120 Condr. Grant gen-bout gun-bont
veeiving ship screw sloop donb, so, gun vl pud, des, vessel doub, so, gun.vs. Steam Corrette: Steen Corralta doub, aq, gan VN. Screw Bloop
Singapore
60 Liat. Comdr. Bord
Bbangbei
BD Lient. Conr. Fairlje.
Commodore Short
Hongkong.
Hongkong
7200 Cour, Parsons
Shanghai
$ 160
Gour, Pitman
Bankow
2250 4 190
Hon. A. O. Littleton
Tukohama
14 850 4120 200
Cath. La Hunto Wardį Japan. Cor. H. K. Leat
Tube Bald
Shanghai Hongkong
Flag
Vessel,
Captain
| Tune.
ROBT. S. WALKER & CO.,
· Agents, Royal Insurance Company, ti 1783 Hongkong, 13th September 1849."
mapher
of
and after this data the following rates will be charged on SHORT PERIOD
Amboto Delta
Aradan
J. Anavategni Span, str Edmonds
Harwood
Brit. sh768, Gilman & Co
Camila. Ourour
Astorquis
Peru. sh
849 Order
Chinamas Colombo Colombia Deerbound
1. McKenzie
Brit. bk
667 Russell Co
Brit. bk
88 Order
A. Ovarie
Pern, sh
996 Order
James Ghearer Brit. bk
Lola Maury
Bereno
Peru, ab
901 Order
Saukio
Ger. b
369. Siemssen & Co
Versele
Captain.
Peyrbe
Varona
Harris Diederich
Bris. bk
665 Melchera &.00;
Hamburg
Ger. bl
10 Wm. Pustax & Co
NB.--Short period Policies can be renewed
"expatiating
abroad over
garrets, ex
The tire and place of meeting were agreed charged for such prolonged term being the his district with an enthusiasm of humanity upon. Mr. Lincoln went to the ground early balance of the Annual Premium. which to many seemed madness, and return with his second, and there being some huskes On and after this dala, a discount of 20 per ing to his darling to organise a hundred on the plot selected for the fight, he set to coat of the above rats will be allowed to In- sebemes of philanthropic and Christian enter-work to clear them away with a hatebet. saror
GILMAN & Co., djents, prise-hinsel the originating impulse and While he was engaged at this, other gentle. the sustaining soul of all of them. From came on the field, and they were so struck North Betish & Mercantile Insurance Company. P
with the Judicrous sens that they could not ! t 1167 Hongkong, 24th June, 1872. "Life of Dr. Anderson," by Coorgs Gilfillan.
Veritas
An-lan
Huizblo
Bu b
678 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
CANTON.
New York
Amiga
Evereat
Godall
H.LO.M.
g-b.
PADAJ
Ching-Sing
B. UwJ
H.1.0.M
-
Pareme
Chen-jai
Poynter
H.I.Q.M.
2.b.
Chen-to
Robinson
LIQM,
(City of Easter
Demerara Fee-loong Fei-ho
Bures
Brit, str 287 Siemaran & Co
Customs Chop
Wright
HLC.M.
Clayin
H.10.M
.8-b g-b.
San Joross
Tyburnia
Wyła
Grants
Brit. tr
A: Hoard & Co., Agents Lard up
Atoremonths,the fallannual ratecf1
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
of the perished power. Som great preachers conscientious mothers. Bat, after all his on burst upon their hearers like appari-threatening and butter, General Shields tice, on the Sabbath-day, and produce a could not backs out without subjecting him
n; then retire to their studies, self to the ridicule of his townsmen, so be Insurances, viz:- great impression;
Lincoln
The Net voeading. Font of theannual rate and are not faible til the Sabbath again concluded to challenge Mr. resta; Very different writing of the be challenge was accopied, but to the great abord I inuati
days beginning week
of the challenger, Abmbat and out exceed. 3 was to be sees is the Gallowgate, Saltmarket, long swords as the weapons. He had no
45ore dinonthe and elsewhere, all bustling with benevolence, skill in the use of the sword, but with his and not exceed
tremendoua reach of arm and great muscular ing climbing creaking staircases, plunging isto dirty closes, diving into cellers, examining strength, he would have cut off General Abord months the fail annual rat
Bobools, lilting the neck of hovels and Shields' head before he got himself into for a term to completo 12 montbe, the premium the dying." finging the sick and tion for one of his scientific thrusts.
Consignees,
STEAMIES.
WHAMPOA.
981 Remedies & Co Brit. str 1019. F. & O. S. N. Co
SAIKNG VEBSHLI.
Londoa
Writ, bg Amr. N Brit ab
830 'Turner & Öo
TOKOHAMA
London
In port on 4th August, 1875.
Admiral
Parkine
Denbighshire
Davien
Destination
Elias Shaw John McKean Lap Tek
Guys
Amr. sch Brit bk Brit, sh
261 | E. O. Kirby & Co
48Van Oordt & Do
636 Shaw & Co.
Taylor Darke
Brit, sch
349 Endaon, Malolo & Co
Brit, atr
360 Sitwell, Schoyer & Co
Losti Maria Luz
Preas
Mazila
Morro Cule Narato New York
Hereirrs Jewett
Amr. str Peru. b
25 Order
970 Captain
Amr. bk
404 Captain
Smith
Brit.. abr
London
New York
Queen Victoria Parmezio Ziba,
Quien
Cochrane Richard
573 Jardine, Matheson & Oo London
Pegamas
Furber
180 Nelberlauds Trading Co
Amr. str. 1411 P. M. Co
670) M. M. Co
Brit. hk
Brit, bk
989 M. Verney
Brit by
495 Waleb, Hall &
SHIPPING IN MANILA HARBOUR.
Flag & Big.
Tons
Conrigrises.
Windsor Castle
Span, bk $30 Kerr & Co
Britu ob 571 Riobardson & Co
Span, str 470 | F. Rayea
Fren, hk
Brit, sh
Span, lig
Brit, sh
Brit b
Brit, sh
5:35
Sith, Bill & Co
1120 Peele, Hubbell & Oa
· 220 | L. Reyon *)
$46mith, Bell & Co
374 Ponte, Hubbell 200
· 799 | 2 Hermann & Ov
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