1873-11-14 — Page 4

Extracts.

THE SNOW-BIRUS

MY W. D. HOWELLS.

The lonesoms graveyard lieth,

A deep with silent waves

Of aight long show, all white, and billowed

Over the bidden graves.

This apow-birds come in the morning,

Blooking and Buttering low,

And light on the graveyard bruzables,

And twitter there in the show.

The singer, old and weary. -

Look out from his narrow roam :

THIN DAILY PREES, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14K 1878

himself and all his mischievous crow. By the peasantry of Buropo it is still deemed to be endowed with marvellous qualities; and on the nativity of St. Joha the Baptist-that is, the 24th June-it is F 4

Insurances.

"NOTICE

respectable Chinathan, a quiet fullow, who hary for the villagers to gather: its Insurbanos, vir ---

lost. The darte atetid look on every tape, not muscle moved. Sometimes after losing his rely cash, Ohinuman will stako his whole stock sul trade, and lose. I remember an instance of this reckless gambling mania, shop.clbae to my house was owned by a very had his place o

well stocked with groceries, wines, &c., and owd one assistant, a boy of about twenty, as quiet and swady as his mas ter. For a few days his shop was shat, muel the inconvenisses of his neighbours; and feati- val, and both master and man had attended it.

to

and bang some of them over, tho sand doors of their cottager, in the that ite hope t

will datar malevolent sanctity spirits from entering the abode. Sir Walter Boott's ballad, "The Tre of St. John? is a

TAROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for SHORT PERIOD Not exosading Ten days) of the annual rates

do. do... Not arsealing 1 month Above 1 month, and 201

de. do. excelice three months. Above other, and not

do. do qxonedhug six monthe....

Jon inquiry, I found it was the aunoat for good illustration of the superstitious regard | Ahore at montle the fallonical rott, -

Ah me! lint my thaughts are snag bds. At length Mr. Lang-Fe re-opened, but, flaunting a gaveyard gloom

• Where all the past is buries

Awl deyū, thosa noisy yeara,

Dier the drifted whicos:

"Of frozen fulla of toure.

"Poor birds! that know not svammer,

Nor san, nor datera fol”—

Only the graveyard brambles,

TAS

↓

And gloves, and winter af-1"

»

or thin

"

with which this day was notul. Closely con- usted with this farmous plant was also fern, the seed of any kind of which, if gathered on St. John's Eve, had the faculty of Tentering

to avory ons's astonishment, he was busy and lard to the customers, while the youngster sat leisurely smoking and making ete the day-books. It appeared they had been gambling from the time they left home. Lung-Po had lost to his servant all his Honey, his whole stock and hours; and then aving nothing more, he wagered himself, and if he lost he was to be servant to the other-ad he did lose. But there was no Ppanince of triumph on the boy'a face; master and servant reserved their places with the most perfect sungfroid.From Sub-Tropical. Rambles," by Nicholas Pike,

ut his shop, and weighing out its indèr invisible at pleasur

to

Ding

küsurances.

- QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

be returned with this Office.

ROM and after this date, and antil further notice, a Discount of Twenty per cent. non our Insurances against fire, effooted

EDWARD NORTON & Co.

Agents. 25th June: 1873) EROONIX PIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

# 1174

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the above. Company at thie Fort, are peapared to grant Policies against Five to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings, or in Goods stored therein.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Oo, of 717 Hongkong. 9th November; 1888. LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 137, BADENHALL STREET, LONDON ESTABLISHED 1843. 14. Úndorrignon in authorised, to accept risks on behalf of this Offse, by Fixit Cass Rextuers and Sailing Ships.

4. MoÏVER, Agani Hongkong, lat July, 1867.

A KOMAN, LANDSCAPE. Through vistas of grey olivos the vari plain of the Campagus was seen to streich away, streaked with thread-like ronde and dim lines of rocurrent aqueducts, spotted

towered

mediaral with groves of trees fortress-turms, with he

FLORAL CHARMSA here and there, and, perhaps, a trail of bito

smoke curling gradually into nothing-

(Garden:) Almost twenty miles away the domo. The anemone, which was angionty the of St. Peter's, clearly distinguishable in all emblem of sickness, Pliny tells us had wonder its ausline, though ev

a every other trace of Rome ful powers attributed to it by the magicians was lost in distance, stond like the sentinel and wise men of yore, and they ordained that of this beautiful land; at the fartbeat horizon everybody should gher the first anemone

which he some faint lines-ancking the region of far of the year

waw, and repeat the of mountains. Bat if the distant prospect worls, I gather then for

Bomedy against was lovely, not less so was that immediately disease." He was then to carefully place surrounding. A neighbouring fountain, at in scarlet cloth and keep it audiaturbed, na- a turn of the road which ran by, springing Tess he became unwell, when it was t from a dim cool, grotte belf buried in ferne tied either round his neck or arm. and straggling trailers, gave refreshment to corides, an ancient writer, whces grave as- group of picturesquely dressed wayfarers, sertions as to the wonderful qualities of and their well-laden beasts of burden, the flowers are most ludicrous, says that the travellers themselves gossiping gaily or rout of hyacinth will procurs hair on bald singing loudly, inspired with the delightful and beardless men;

and a disciple of his Season Beneath the trees a shepherd watch declares that the expressed juice of lily of the ed his fork, the

the matri sheep cropping tri-valley root, taken in ale, "saldeath and current tinus herbage, with now and ther a best of huet together the bones of any one soger satisfaction, whilst a tinkling bill borne by Laut chatuses to have thin broken, in what- one of them mixed its pleassat ringing with over part of the body it umy be, in a very the rural voices that filled the air, and the short space, and very

on- gonda murmur of falling waters. In a deep Gerard and the olt French bertuliske op

arine it the foot of these olive slopes, the firm this statement. The periwinkle, or

and Magician's Vinlet," Atio w

is sometimes it is AB And, ba-bidden in velvet sward and

9 course, styled in France, from the belief that thut bordered its course. bles Foliage beyond

which rose

rese terraced Cardons

asaista sorcerers in their magical operations, and vineyards, crewned by the romantic building and many

ascribed to it of Tivoli, with its frowning onetle in the qualities Berbau virtues and singular background, and the road columned templo Ray recommends it fur par ancestora. being pryable on the issue of the Policy.

of the Sibyl overhoging an abrupt elif which has furnished the subject of somany pic

sleep"

were poured down the area. From this. waters of the headlong Anio in many a whitened wreaths, falling slowly with silvery bist online, and then distributing them selves in

airy cloads of diaphanous repour whilst alive it all a sky of authyst blue larrasla sitting dous to this gorgeous temple of Nature, every court and chamber of which was recoles, with the isous ircenss of the thorning," the "Pilgrimage of the Tiber" by W. Duries.

ANALCOHOL SWEAT.

A PEORT SKETCH.

ard

looge beel

LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.

count of Twenty per nent, (20%) upon the thin date, until further notice, a fa asal rate of pramia will be allowed upon invamees effcord with this lompang. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,

Agents.

------—་

M 1099 Hongkong, 27th-Juno, 1872.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

NA JARDINE, MATHESON & Ùo.,

Agents; Allison Fire Agsurance Company, #67 Hongkong. 28th August 1969

NOMOR

THE QEMEN, ÎNSURANCE COMPANY,

FB collowing rates will be charged in future

for SHORT PERIOD Insurances, viš;~! Not oradeding 10 days, of the annual rate. Not azoeding 1 month, Above 1 month and not Alwira 3 months and not do.

viz

exaneding 3 month.....

exceeding 8 months...

do.

do.

do.

do.

EDWARD NORTON & C... Agmis the Queen Insurance Company

Desohed, & semi-detacked well-"):

Insurances.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANOS COMPANY,

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agent of the above Company at this Port,

..

* HONGKONG MARKETS, İ de Reported by Chivers on tän 22/3 November, 1878. COTTON GOODS,

마

COTTON YARN, No.16 a 24...per pioul$108.00 – $114.00.

9983...

1:7.00 149.00 88 42

8 at the...

PRODUCE

Sorrow, Shaughn

Ningpo...

Tientsin,

8bening

Bengal

195,00 m. 136,00 | Bambaitena, Japan white,sekaki ken

2.30 2,80 Rick, Bengel, Cargo

9.002.00-

1501820 36 1734 29006 1622 18.00 10.50)

12.53 17.08

per ploui 1 1,8).

430 a 4.86

0.06 0.60

++

2.45 2.50

8.90 & 9.24

2,011,25

'm

WHITE EXISTINGS, 54 a 60 reed..

阳

Ba

1,70 1.75

ม

84 a 86 372

9.7) 2.66

205 - 3,70

Kanila...

mifloloaned,

1.06

1.00

per piece 3.45 € 9,00

9.45 a 2.60

JAYS. Bagpor

9.85 a 4,40 2,00

4.10

" 1.70 1.20

2.40 0.00

Saigon...

*

2.50 2 8.50

71,06 க்' 1.80

Baugoon,...

are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to Quur Satatizos, 3a7file.....” per ploto 12.00 a: 2,05 the ariant of $60,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored thereon.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 06. ef Hongkong, 24tli-Agust, 1864.

Watch Bretzen Da..... THE QUEEN INSURANOR COMPANT.

Wairs BROGADES," AMEELAY DRILLS, 30 yards ...... CAPITAL-TWO MILLION STERLING.

49 GEET 7-Čierno, 34 yda & 31 in.7166, HE Undersigned Laving been appointed DYERS PATTRO SHIPLE

2&30, 8 lb j Agout for the above Company "at the DTED BROCADE port, are prepared to grant Policies ageinat Firo, | THE DAMASK Do in the extand of £10,900, on Buildings or on Quarr Goods stored therein.

KardaBetwixes, Blua..

Brown. Red YALAYA, Black, 92 ins.

VREVATENES, Wacky p

875 880 Gods, AL,

2.2014 2,33 SARAFETER, M.

3.704 '376" ***** Englisista klijenata.

... per plass 5.70 à 6.80

Pr. Amertean Anthracite

· 1.90 a' 1306 Digg Sydneyakina

per dox. 0.08 0.70

WIDOW GLANS

0.02 0.688PKLITS PRODUça, do.... 0.79 a 0.8

par yard 0903 6.521

EDWARD NORTON & Co. U 241 Hongkong, Wud Januídřy, 1870, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE Gontian 20 mm.

INSURANCE COMPANY.. TROM and after this date the following rates

will be charged on SHORT PERIOD SPARER 9 per yard (1.89

Long Eale, MI Sonriol, par piace 8.0 8.00 Insuranoce, Vizz→→→

w for a teria to doploto 12 months, the premium ing Houses removed frons town, 24 për sent, i charged for such prolonged term boing the and thoir contents."

balance of the Annual Prùminm. Otherd walling Houses, used strict-1

Ipas sugh, and their contents.

their contents.

strars."

1.por vent. alowns, Offices, Shope, &,, and 1 per cent cent. off the above rates will be allowed to In F, Malaton,..

GFBB, LIVINGSTON & O...

GILMAN & Co., Agents, Agente Imperial Fire Insurance Company, | Worth British 3 Mercantile Insurance Company, bur 944. Honekona, 7th March, 1865. `·

if 1 Hanzkong, 24th June, 1872.--

WOOLLEN GOODS.

0.30 0.31

0.25 a 0,28

0.89)

8.10 8.20

Karrano, Straits,

Banjar..

Parron Whito

BSTEL NU

Black

BANDAN Woon Malabar,

"

1.40 1.36

2.10.2.18

.2.85 a. $.40

J 6,60 7.00

Day ton.

7718.604

*

14,50 a

12.4G 4

par hex. 4.00

per pol. 400

**

South Bend cras

1

BATAS TOO, Manila...

Biara,

40 8.50 FOUR, dalfornia, por ek of 60

ל

Area, per barzel of 900 NA•••••

10.50 17.02847, Tiantan, per pal,

Chfornia.

Cut.....

6.00 5.25 SHAWND, Graan,

· per box 7.60 a 9.00 Kaune, Dry Siam targe......... perplos123.00 ST.00

188.00 a 170,00 Vanmaeszt, Tienisim... 170.00 4173.00 Burs Wax, Japan..............

7.50 7.65

Hankow

1

8.20

4.10 @ 3. 23,00 22.61 --10.80 a 17.0

4.20 400 8,50 1 8.75 17.50 38.00

Consigncos.

Destination.

1.70 270

AT LA

Notexacoding truouth of theanansirate Above 1 month, and not exceed 3

du. ilo. tl 22 Hongkong. 2nd January, 1870.

ing IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Above 3 months

REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. and not exceed. § 6)

EL

"

Assorted EBAYA Souto,. Assorted..

3,984. 270-

•

1

8.00 x 8.19

1.40 1.45

3.90 a

į „Dantota, 898.

190

195

"

19.00 a 19.50

30 1.9

9.10

I

20,00 20,50

du.

do..

BHX Laertens, DDü

99.00 a $2.60

Sựgar, Üzstan white,3 e B ........ ►

8.75

7.30

自我

Dk Bro

16

3.550.00

lâ,00 a 15.62

further see the following Annaling Rates will be obargod for Fire l'usurance: Above 6 montba tbp full anunaḥryta.

NB Short period Palinige can ba takowcl

அ.

Waal Cosat, Dr. Hrowa,....

-$.90 8.90-

Laon, Nail Buè Nos. 1 g f...............é por piqul 6.50 2 -4.75 -

Hoopan san a Bar

Manite, Dry White,

1.,20p, 10

·D, Brown

400 4 4.70

CAMYBĚR, parkei

15,60 10.00

17

Sinall Round Roa..........................

4.00 4.10 Pmen, Whilo,, 4.9% -4.90

1.89 1.86

10.02.-11.25

"

Atroen, Black,

1.85' 2.40

1.50 a

Солить

-

On and after this date, a discount of 20 par

Arau, Koglal

Swefliah,.

per

6.857.15 eriut, 4.2 4.65 KB

Yallow,

1.05 1.76

42,80 80.00

2.45 5.40

por pleal 82,00 98.00

9.26 & 3.40

TIN PLATNO..... SHEATHING MAT QUICKSILVER; English,...

Amerie.......

8.75 14.80

8.75 a 8.30

625 7.00

15.70 a 10,00

8.70 500

SHIPPING IN THE CANTON WATERS.

Vessels.

Captains.

Flag & Rly.

Tons.

Consignees.

Destination.

Voucle.

Captains.

Flag

HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

Dang Wee Tube Delta

Lord

250

Aug. Heard & Co

MAGAÒ.

Hopkins

561

Tak-med

B. M. Edmond

Brit. str

1019

P. & O. Co

Donglan

Bernia

Brit, ate

864

Dj Taprak & Co

Bunt Const

A merian

Peru. ah 947 | Talon Pero..ak 11459 Penree.

Callao

Callao

Fame Bentyon

Richardson

Brit, atr 118

H. K. & W. Dk. Co

Tug Plying

3. de Arunoda

Peru. ab 1552

Calap

J. Templeton

Brit, tr

1375

Jardine, Matheson & Coj

Calino

Bininatun

J. A. Miller

Brit. etr

$91

D, Sassoon, Sons & Co

Straite & Goa

Oary

Brit, etr

1050

A. Heard & Co., Agente

561 Taton

CAIRO

Berning

Peru. eb

470 |A. Astorquia

Callao

Brit. atr

Brit, bk

18* | Ebell & Co

~Balavish

Madroa Aikado

Bernal

Brit. str

Pern. al

890

Abs T

Valluo

Milbanke

S: Dhane

Brit. str. 1993

Pera, sh

12)

W. T. Armero

Onllao

Smith

Brit, str

843

Pera, sh 1076

Pearce

Calino

Nunkin

MaŊxhb

Brit. 1880

Peru, ab 1018 Menuobu

Culley

Ocean Queen

Lerede

Free, str

Peru, ab

917

Taten

Callao

Penent

Chopard

Brit str 582

Peru. sh. 1981

Astorquin ̧

Vallaz

Paying S

Benging Carroll

Brit. str

Pern, sli

690

Tun

Vallso

Prinos Albert

Sir J. Jeejechoy

Bat str 190"| Aoheong

Brit ir101 Acheong

Brit. atr 380 A. Heard & Co., Agents Pera. ab 1314 | Osvoia y Cápia

Running between Carton and Macao.

Callao

Tenso

C. H. Eantley Aabton

Brit otr1900 F. & OS, N. Go

Brit air 625 | D. Dupnúk & Cə~

FROM this date until further notice, a beern of Twenty per cart (20%) will be acce, effet ruin, clinged on all Insur. Kinsha

effected with this Office; enah Return Kiu-Kiang

Lintit

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,

Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company

# 1159 Hontkong, 24th June. 1872.

LOGMAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LONDON, (NOORPORATED 1859.

CAPITAL, $1,000,000..........

Рождий

Bacon says that in his time it was common for paople to wear bauds of groen periwinkle tied round the calf of the leg to prevent cramp; whilst, most wonderful of all, ald

its owned by that it

Venus, Culpepper saye and that the bures, caten together by mun What and wife, caused love between sliem, a pity the plaat the tagal pas des Miro fella tersigned having been appointed

properties assigned to

vite for the above Company, are pre- Travancore plaets. probably none have been so singular as that purad to accept Marine fisksan/Fuse Policies ascribed by our ancestors to moonwort. Our author tells us that it is belies by many that moonwort will open the locks wherewith dwelling-bonses are made fast, if it be pus into the Lay-bole, as also ibat

will loogon cire facts, faster, and get from

horses" feet

s

i

and

it

turtintar.

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.

ef 1851 Hurkonu, 7th June, 1867. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON

those th

on the platos que duraged have been appointed idealus old "

dentis old Herbal, my upon work is ku, Agenta for the sow, shougal, and fun. moonvort is koug. Cantos, Foochow, Shanghai, and Tian a herb which, they say, will open locks and bow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at

nshve such horses as tread upon it. This Current Butoa

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. some laugh to scorn, and those no smell

1958 Hongkone. 15th October, 1868. bu: fouls eithur: country people that I koom

·THE ORINA FIRE INSURANCE lice call it unshoe the horse

COMPANY, LIMITED.

A few evenings ago young Blivine, who wals up on Mourec-stroot, told his leading Le bal caught a fearful cold, and if she would lead him a dish he would take an alcohol Sivent.

Now. this is the simplest mode sweatine in the world, and can be taken in two ways. You can pour alcohol down vour throat, and in Magistrate will

make-you

aud, adds thro

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, A Olins and Japan, and at Singapore, GENCIES all the Treaty Ports of Saigon und Peuang

Diske asepted, and Polisies o: Insurance granted at the rates of Eremiam current at the above-mentioned Pors

To change for Policy fees,

Simpson

Ann. atr Brit, atr

Brit, str

1061 | A. Hoard & Co., Agente

€9

Acheong

P.M. S. Cù

Win: Pasta & Co Siemason & Co

4+1 Lándetsin & Cc.

1890 A. Heard & Co., Agents)

Brit atr 821 A. Hvard & Co., Agente

Chinese.

I Aunning between Hongkory and Canton,

§ Burking between. Mucas and Hongkong

Dock Co-

420 - Remedios & Do $22 Order

J

SAILING VESSELS,

Adelia Alden Besno Altagracia Amenda Asun Carl Ritter

Allen Nayem B. de Unsid Rora

Anir. bk Aron ak

934 | Order

STEL, ON

Amr," sh

Barton Statber

A. Bemard Carpbin

Charley.

Cingule

Anton

Citof Feochew.

Tail

Ronoup

Orested Wave Daylight

Delin

Kleanor Dizon. F.. Threwa" Finzel

George Green Glei H. Upmann. Jouaian Jyoe Phillip Kriaune Castle, JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,·

Secretary Labruckee Honkot. Tat Novoidber, 1971 ft 388L de Bordeaux

Maggie BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE Vicenta

COMPANY.

Marquis of Argyle Mary Anna. My D. Huberta

few hours the Polise old rasal. I bave heard condens say

sweat.

or you can that White Downs, in Devonshire, near He is a Blivins did, and you won't wait to Tiverton, there were found thirty bursesbocs ssent again in two

for two hundred and

and ninety-seve pulled off

off from the Earl of Essex's horras, years, eight. wonths and three days.

room-mate, viewed the being there drawn up in a body, many of Mr. Crowley, bis

and no reason being newly shod, them placed a preprations with great arts. He plac soup pale modes a cane seat clair and then nowa, which caused touch adwiration; sud

o table spons

the herbs described usually grows upon prit fall of alcohol (Two t ful is a dose.) Then he divested himself or heaths. After such testimony it cannot bis mimest, gathered fanket areand his excite surprise to find that any magical tenis, and paved it there. Then he climbed qualities were casgned to nonwort, up.

on the chair and then squatted down, bury Chacer alludes to its use ju in

antations;

other authors considor that while the bkriket fell around him to the floor, making him look for all the world like Cap. amongst its virtues might be reckoned the power of curing insanity; and Drayton, in- tain Jack at a council in the lava beds,

Then he requested Mr. Crosley to raise one troducing it, saya :- corner of the blanket and drop a bit of lighted. paper into the tealol Entertaining grave

According to Phillips, the mandriko, or doubts as to the result. Mr. Crowley de

the surrent local rates will be allowed on all Moses Day. intrred at first, but finally, after obtaining andragora, in a species of nightshade blos-premium charged for insurans Boob discount Pactula indensifying boad from the sweater, he somien in April; bos,in this description, he being deducted at the time of the issue of po

piled.

probably

Rapid The

RUSSELL & Oy

Rilloman blanket having been in use on a panty paks of the briony, used by the loy boarding house bed for seventeen years, was place of it, tho veritable atrops wun-

Agents. Rita thin enough to reveal the serawny outline of dragera," as Mr. Hardwick observes in his Blivine legs and body, curled up over a flicker recent valuable work on "North Englanil blue flame with angry white tips, that was Folk Lere," "nut being found in the northern rapidly assuming the proportions of a con- portion of the continent of Europe." He flagration. The sweat paired frem Ravine also alludes to its suppoest power of com-

good fortune upon its

Enchanting insurie bera hos, - In aarceris excelling."||

witches and treasure-seekers

possessor--

Undersigned are now prepared to grant un bebalt of the above Company, Policies aquinat Fire on First-clase Beddings, to an ex tent of 810,003.

McNear Mulrae. Meridian

A discount of Twenty per sent, (20) upon Merom

Jy 15 Hongkoner, 1st January, 1879.

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED),

NOTICE.

www.

Papa

Ruth

Star of the South Bt. Brycedale Swordhal

Three Brotbere Tukutea

forehead in rills and rivulete, and as he rose ferring inton more orect position he said "Sufering erration so strongly prevalent in the DOLIDUES granted at current rates on Ma Trio

tené of interest.

Vidn?

H. C. Lengen

Sclavo

Rider cher E. Barorabat Boghes

W. Voraxtz H. Ders;

Freut bk 840.

Order

Brit bk; 421 P. M. S. Go Ber bij 596. Bourjaukt. Do Brit. b 359 Ringell & Co Brit. Uk 339 | Chinese · "Brit, ah | 1054 | Order Brit. 345 Order Sium, bk Span. bi Brit. hk

447Chinese”

784 Remedios & Co 403

Thomas Howard & Co

·300-| Wm. Pustau-&-05-

487! Borneo Co

Thor. Howard & On

Rorrows & Sona

Gerb

Brit. bk

O.S. Wilcox

Amr. b

009.Obinese

Watts Schwartze

Brit bi

372 D. Lapraik, & Co

Ger, bk

375

J. Murgrom

Ator. bl

Kirby

Itric, bl

514 Basell & Co

I. Doddy

Brit. al

W. Jones

O. H. Bienst

#59

799 Russell & On Brit ab 1242 Bornee Co., Limited

F. Lahirigaren Fren. bk

Santa Coloma McKeon

Moster D.J. Frank Coater Thoe, Neill Q. Zetterland Tarwell Woodworth

650 Order

191

Chinese

Brit. bk Span. bk 384 Remedios & Co- Brit. #b 518 Rozarin à Co Ger. 518 | Orler

430 Russell & Co

Arab 1938 P. & U.S. N. Co

Air. bi

Ams. Ab

999

Silmsch

Amr. sh

T. Ollivand

F, Blue.

F. Hauto Bishop

8. Gutierres

C. Minte E. Smith

Pesroc

A. H. Molier H. Kubicko McKinnon J. Westerveld Hoost

L. Rondena

遭 rine Bisku to all parts of the World. In Vest Muses in a Let

middin ages that little figases, formed of the doordance with the Company's Articles of Aa- Thom he ascended into a half standing nitrate roots, and called abrunes by the question, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri. Tilla de Rivadavia | Cantilo posture, and shouted Merey of Heaven! Germans, wenn dressed and consulted buted annually to Contributors, whether Share.

gaily, and co use these continue ?" and be planted bis feets oracles. Brought over to England in the holders or not, in proportion to the net amount fit con tus elmir and with the perspiration reign of Henry VIII, according to Phillips, of Premia contributed by eaul, the remaining Being from every place he shrieked, "Souls they found ready purchasers, it boing prettird being carried to Reserve Fand,

he saying

OLYPHANT & Co.,

General Agents, 1951. Homoking. 17th April, 1878.

NOTICE

IMPERIAL FIRE OFVIOR.

of the Martyrs help me out of this!" and touded that they would, with the assistance then feeling as though he had incautiously of souie mystic words, be able to increas stuck his fat into a smelting furnace be:

erose whatever money was placed near them." up in the air all his heud struck the ceiling, Madame de Genlis teils of a write who fell back on the edge of the chair and kicked gravely describes these little idols, he

the alcohol, and with wild curses fled that they must be wrapped up in a pince of

Faised room, white Crowley thesheet, for then they will bring continuous COM after this date the following rates alra of fire,

writ be charged SHORT PERIOD look. The same author, moreover, £ good They fraud young Mr. Blivina out in the states, " that some people of a weak judg,sneates, viz: back

rard trs fect in a

with

a tub and his head meat, and food of the marvellous, pretend under the bydrant, rapgating formulas that that these mandrakes pay a tributs of a

from the

to paper can publish and retain a respectable pistole a day" but this, he assures us, and not seed-

aud circulation. He says he always not true, all they are able to do belagto ng standing

lag, discover toore 3 months knew that alcohol rusn't intended to burn make their masters (ucky it is to liap-jand not aloerd- outside of the human stomach and brain,them treasures, and foretell and when be gets able to spark-bis cold is pen." Even with she Greeks this plant bad t

do.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & ULE

20 and worse int he cannot talk in a whis-acquired a strange reputation, and shey and above months the full annual rate. par-ki: will tell what he knows about socals. | believed to have until it Circeium -American Paper.

CHINESE GAMBLERS.

The frous, or principal room, is a very large one; paintings decorate its walls, and a nuut-

after

Circe, a witch celebrated in classic bore for

her knowledge of the magical influence of herbs. With the Romans this reputation and the mandrake, and still appertained to the ceremonies which Pliny describes 28

practiced

at ite extraction from the ground much re-

ber of very handsome Chinese lanters are erable those made use of at the uprooting of

suspended from the quilling. Long rows of

of them. At

tale

P. & D. 3. N. Co

204 i ChinesA 1204 Are 1271 201

Battles & Co

Fres, bk

Ger. kk

Borneo Co., Limited

Ordet

385 Siessen & ̈Co

Simo, bl *429 Овідене

718 Brit. ah Span. bk 563

Brit, t Brit, ab

483 605 Eris. bl 302 Sau, eb -575 Beit. bk 387 Brit, bk 1073 Ned, sch | ·248 Ger. bk 700 Fren, bl 400 Spati bg 261

Rozio & Co Order

Ta-an-ian Tien-Po

'To Hook

Play

Tone

CANTON-

·ĦLJ,0,M, HLO.M.g.b.

Agustina

Colum Odloinhi Conovela Fray Buntos Bongkong. *Imogen

Tol

Luisa Crevaro Manu

Mauco Cape Nuevo Providencia

Barrier Lancivica

A. Esbivaria

J. L. da Silva

Ang-1 Falle

J. Barsina W. Hoseanen J. A. Bireue Venturini Vidaarruzaga Olagu bel Vidauruzaga Erquiagn Baragoitia Wilson Fun

Perti, st Fort

Pera, ah

Pearce

979 Order

226J.G.J'Almaida

Orcelo

Реля

White Cloud Tenbel

Alwa

Brow

Bronette Obristoph

Condor

Charlie Palmer Denmark

Bariuta Quake & Mariš Напел Resolution

Shooting Star WED. Totuer Yono

Burr Nerfal

Carl Wilhelm Chowla

Disru

San Francisco Fachow

In port

Maitin

Hinder Jaakkon Hinge

Krull Mortison

Ber. bk Gur. In Brit.bk Ger, bg Ghee,

Sod-retrom

Donec Upst Garnier Suendien Vanders.rd Jean

Worgitzky Bertrivels Huberot Tacoligen Petersen Linkestar Schroder,

SWATOW.

11th November, 1873. 393 | Direks & Kruger 250 Direka & Krager 374 E. Vincent, & Üo 270 Dircka & Kroger 427 Dircks & Kruger

Uncertain

Uncertain

Uncertaiz

Uncertain

Uncertain

Singapore

Tasertain

For Sale

Glow, ab

Singapore

Ger, bir

492 Dircke & Krager

Singapore

Siam, ah

IB Frewin & Co

Bingapore

418

Uncertain

H. Vincent & Co

Üheko

stor

Bric bky 507 | Chines Siam, ba Brit, not

Siam. ib Bit. bk Fren. bk

Siam. ba "Ger:

150 Bradley & Ou

353 Diraks & Krngor

431

Prewin & Co

290 | Prewin & Co

AMY

in port 10th November, 1873.

239- Petersen & Co-

250. Pasedag & Co

163 Pascdng & Co

$65

Petersen & Co

Brite by

Дата

Eastern Star.

Gor. by Ger. Uk Brit. 14 Siam, bg

340

Boyd & Co

250 Brown & Co

Ret Fich!

Ger. bk

201

Itapser

Ulviab

Ger. bg Siam

375 Brown & Vo

Hieronimus

Juhn C. Munro

Nieten Smith

Gor bg

Deighton

Brit. bk Brit. 64

Forget-me-not

Gustav

Kim-yesag-800D Nyborg

San Francisco P. Sarapi

Rebecon Goddard Soo Tek Seng Stanfield

A. Devoulx

Carmarthenshire Inverness Traviata

D'din S'ney Cart

John Burd & Če

Juhr Bard & Co

Chinese

Chinese

Ohineso Rezario & Co Siamese & Co. Wm. Pustau & Co Melebars & Co Brazino & Co

H. M. S. SHIPS IN THE OHIN A SQUADRON.

duoble go, gun vl.

double ec, gun v

Н.Р.

400 Capt. Wm. H Whyle Yekobuna

20 Ondr. B. W. Bux Yokohama 180Comdr. J; B. Barnett

-

4100 Capt. C. E. Beckle

120

Comdr. Cameron

800 Capt. W. Arilmi

-

60 Lieut.Comdr.Atkinson) Shanghai

Annie M. Ball

Donne Castle Ellen Lewis Ema

Friendship

Guriball: Halloween

Hauling-

Kim kip kee

Larky

Marla

Mengel Munohan. Manson Luhmann

„Campings

Dun, Bel: Biam. bi

Apr. bk

Tessdag & Co.

344 Peterson & Do

133. Paveda & Cu 419 | Boyd & Co

5 Brown & Co 570 Petersen & Co 450 Brown & Co 418. Boyd & Co

Brown & Co

Siam,sch

200

: Brit, bk

575 Boyd & Go

FOOCHOW.

"Tu port on 70 November, 1573.

Carrique Otzen Thomona

Breek woldt

Fren, bk | ~774 | Master

Ger. Ek £15 | Olyphant & Ca

Brics 812 | Gilman & Co

570 Chinens

Packer

Me Dineid Langlois Sprouts Klindt Noyes Watt

Docertain

Foochow

Shanghai

Dancdiu

London

Uncertain

Bril. 6b 724 Jardine, Mulbeson & Co New York Ger bk

SHANGHAT,

In pori on 4th November, 1873,

The names of the numerous steomiera, tags. multioraft, and receiving bulks employed! on the Yang-tam are not included in this table.

A Dr. E1059 Win. Pastan & Co Brit, ab 887 Adamson, Bell & Co

Brit. bi 340 Fung Hing

Brit, ah

Cinta, bk

Amr. bk

Brit. ab

farbk

Brit. bk

Krogu Bynggron

"

Bonbfolde Fux Cutler

Siam, th Ger.

Aur.eb

Mary Whitridge

Molürek

Midnight

•Mikado Mistletoc

Buching Kandrick Thery Williams Outter

Brit. eh Amr, at Brit, ab Brit. 'bk AdF. Ø

774 Findlay, Wade & Co

49 Fung-Bing

670 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co

920 Gibb, Livingston & Co London

$10 Wax, Post

& Ou

415: T. C. Wong & Co

434

Chinesa

337 Wu, Pustan & Oc 362 Russell & Co. 870 Huxell & Co 838 Fair & Gu

New York

Name

Kiz.

Captain.

Whore At.

Aron Cadmus Curlew

Dwarf

doab. sc. gan VE, Sam Corvette doub.a. guh-v doab, so, gun vi

4120 Opmc. Batterson

Singapore

17

8

100 Goudr. E. J. Church

Sbangani

Elk

Not exceeding Ten days of the annual rate

Flamer Fralio

doobs, gan v1. Hospital

Tieuṭain

Hongkong

New York.

Shangbai

268 Mister

Not exceeding 1 month of theananalrate Hornet dbory month,

do.

Iron Duke: Kestral Meaneo

duoble ac. ga vl. 4 donb. e. fron sh. 14

Amey

· Nightingale

732 Prazar & Co.

Shanghai

Oberon

Burgorna

100 Goldr, Boulton

Hongkong.

Odour Vida!

Military Hospital -

N

Itongkung

Palcetine

Hoola Grigg

Bris. at Brit bl

1193 Gitman & cù

259 Nile Moller

Chefoo

Brit bk

427 Jardine, Matheson. &. Col

Midge

Mosquito

Opossum

scrow sloop

doub, so, gan vì. | 4" 120 Coudr. Grau gun-bost: gun-boat Princos Charlotte Receiving ship Rinaldo

Singapore

Pride of the Thames Ourdisa

Brit. h

4

Prosperity

Moller

Sjam. bk

3

12

60 Lieni. Chr. Fairlie

Comdr.J. E. Parish

Hongkong

Saladin

Jucksva

Brit. Uk

Hongkong

2

200 Comr, Parsons

Nagasaki

Samuel D. Carlton: Ripley White Sea Surpent

Amr. bk

Ringlove Solamia Teezer Thalis Thetia

doub, so, gan vi.

3 160 Conr. Pitsona

Shengbui

St. Andrews Oustle Gillies

pud, des, vezed]

Yakobamu

Stormarny

Short

Thistle

doub, ie, gan va Steam Corvette Steam Corretta deob, c, gun v§..

Taikun

Holler

Ger. bk

The Miray

Cople

Vanguard

Bockes

Brit. sl Brit. bh

NOTICE.

conformity with the Special, Resolutions

Amoy

Hessing

Burnside.

Pendergras

Caroline

Paulsen

Sisim. lk Aur. bk Ger, sch

Destination

Oluusina

Rickaby

Endeavour

Warland

J. S. Stane

Phinney

John Nicholson

Grierson

London

Mathilde Pirmen Shalimar Tamerlane.

Dan

Brit. bk Brit Aur, hk Brit k Ger, bk

461

238-Order

Alibet

Zenobia

Walker Kan Hatchius

Brit. bk

Order

Bri. bk 268 Order

Apints, Foxperial Fire Insurance Crinyang.

of 875 Hongkong. 18th August. 1869;200 CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED, AN

(ench Blanger to take efect from 1st Novem

sho "bellebore. The Quacks of antiquity adopted and confirmed at the Extraor small tables repeat the foot of every table Foundly neserted that aundrake grow caly in binary Meeting of Suursholders every one site a pale,

lu, hollow-eyed, cada serous-looking one small spot in China, whence they were fat and 15th instants, altering Ulausea Nos. 150, procured at great risk and danger. Whon 131, 138, and 183 of the Articles of Association, individual, with a cotintenance

tenance so perfectly procured at gre

tho

from the earth, they ar, 1571), the Net Profite of the Company will, expressionless, he might be a statue, but for plant was takedful the few words that drep

abriek, and from

of declared it his lips of

from that date, be distributed na follows, viz. :— stone, and providus his profession-gubbar. 1erson daring enou

enough to drag its root from

Two-thirds (2/3rds) to all contributors, whe the soil was smitten with death To avoid ther shareholders or not, in proportion to the net amount of premin contributed by euch:

In frest of him les a quantity of copper cash, this fate, therefore, the plant was fastened to or round coin with holes in them, wa and.tvo

smal

pieces of wood like Joss-sticks.

the tail of a dog, who had to bear the penalty

In the middle of the table is a board; on it of the deed. Shakespeare thus alludes to are marked squares with Chinese characters, the superstition:-

and at the sides of the board are slips of

paper, with corresponding numbers

thews.

person who wishes to bot takes

And able indrukte, torn cut of the

partij

That living abortus-hearing them en mund.*

The om of the numbered slips of paper, und Auzougst other marvellous proporties assign- place it on the same gure en theed to the mandrake, was that of exciting board.

For instance, he puts one dal merous incliuatious; once Venus was styled Mandragoritis, and the Emperor

ing

it

tur a number six, be a double inlay. The Inling drank its juice pightly, as bo Liuisolf

'it with th corresponding aber. Julian. board is filled with the slips of paper, and accrds, as a love potion. The poory was when all is ready the beeper of the bank re- renowned in ancient fable for ite miraguicus moves from the pile of cash as many as he power

powers of terrifying demons, who caRGE

Arena

2250

Fios. 4. C. Littleton

12 Com.Hon Fitzmancine Fonchen

6 400 Opt.H.B.Woolcombe Singapore

13 350 Opt. Le Fante Ward Shanglii

320 Cour. H; K. Leet | Yokobama

SHIPPING IN THE CHINA WATERS. -

Flag

Yearch.

Captain

& Rig

One-third (rd) to Shareholders generally, Camila (your

according to the number of shures held by Oangab

Carnarvonshire AUGUSTINE HEARD' & Co.; Corona General dente. Faloun

of 314 Hongkong; 18th February, 1972, THE LONDON ASSURANCÙ

INCORPORATED BY KOYAL CHARTER OF

A MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST

A.D. 3720.

PUB undersigned having boen, appointed

Formosa Gabrielle Alice Jolminu Swidt Lottair Tary Cha Zangu

tion of the Agents for the above Corpation, are Oben jui

MARINE DEPARTMENT.

case cover with the tea-up. They air shaf abide acar it; oven, als bestille sent to prepare to grant Insurances as follows: fcd about under the cup for a minute, it i root worn round the neck being then raised, mid the cash

carefully removed

inent. Should it come out an even number, all who |

was named after

a famous

Oben-tu

Chian

one by our with the thin sticks am) sounted.lect the wearer from all kinds of enchant-Policies at encrest rates, payable either liara Ching-Sing hape Felted on even oumbers win, and the physician, who, with the help of this plant, London, or at the principal Porte of India City of Exoter

Harwood Astorquía G. Cawse

·Validma

·R, Balo

J. L. Duun

F. Pantsen Bolzerd Hagemann Orchard T.. Jones G. Furran

Paynter

Robinson

Hegninge

E. Oboy

Bovey:

Wright

Brit.

SAILING

Consigness.,

78. Gilman & Ca Fori: éb 843 Order

Brit. eh 901 P. M. 8-8. Co

Brit, bk $88 Giltnun & Co

Brit, 1192 Jardine, Matheson & Co

Brit. bk793 R. S. Walker & Co

Brit. ach 274 | Malobers & Co.

Fran, bl 294 Order

Ger, bi

400 Bourjau & Co

Brit. eh 793 ||Wai. "Pustáu, & Co- Brit. ab 713. Sadon, Sara & Oo Brit, b48 Navil Storekeeper

CANTON.

H.LO.M, 1-b.

*1.1,CUM,

Car. str

H.I.C.M.

642+Blumesen & Co

Misty

Brit, atc 767 Olyphant &

Custom Chop.

Frloong

Feivan Ling-Loug

H.I.C.M.gb.

Clayson

H.I,U. M. g-b

Graves Cocker

Brit: atr -H:1,0.M NIGM

x-b.

cut.

Ngan-tim

Sai-Teing

Stewart

·Słoworth

g.b.

HOLLIDAY. WI8B &-06;

Bun-Cheo

1.1.0.4. g.b.

* 1989 Hongkong, 28th July, 187%,

Yurgiaxe

Brit, atr

Demerára China, and Anstralia.

FIRE DEPARTMENT, Paliates issued for long or short periods at-ho urront males.

A discount of 20*, allowed.

LIFE DEPARTMENT. Polioice lecued for some not exceeding #5,000,

cured the wounds which the gods received rest, lose. The room is generally filed to during the Trojan war. Of all dowers overflowing, J have sven from six to eight celebrated for their powers over ovil spirits, bundred gambling at our time in it. Giletee none appear to surpass the St. John's Wort, profound rogue from one end of the place to anciently known Fuga Damonu the other, an intently watching the game. Tor Devil's Flight, from the belief that it on reasonable terms. Imre surefully studiod their countoranges, would defend parscos from photos and but could not judge from them who won or spectres, and drive away- "kuld. Hornie

Man-nien-tsing Sun-eble-fat

Olurk Corner

H.L.C.M.x-b H.L.Q.M.

577 Eduard Schellhaas & Co 475

iness

423 Morris, Lewis & Co. 884 razor & Co Amr, sh 974 Frazar & Co Brit. zh Brit, h

639 Admen, Bell & Co 1499 Jurdise, Matheson & Co 355 Eduard chellbuas & Co 902 Resell & Co 645 Jardine, Matherci & Co

YOKOHAMA,

In part in 4th November, 1873.

983 Order

Brit.. bk

$61 FM. & Co

274 Order

Van Ourdt & Co 967 Derter 710 Onfer 685 Onder

260 M. Veniey

New York

Bris sh 1100 | Order

SHIPPING IN MANILA HARBOUR.

•Flag Tors

Vensley

Captain.

Rig.

Alores

Span. sh Brit. bk

Archizo

Bolle Farage Cervante

501

Consignees,

Charles Augusto Couchin Fleetyrim

Europa

Cuona✯ O«°•

- 448 | · P÷÷Húðball & Co. Brit, ali 65 Cha. Ger Span. sb 1024 Aguirre & Co Frem Spao. bk Brit. bk :347† Saiith, Bell & Co Bril, bk 336 P. Hubbell Brit. ab 871 P. Hubbell & Co

763 Ker & Co- 468❘ F. Reyes

850 Ker & Co

E. Muñoz.

00

Quinevere

John O'Gaint

Brit, sh

Afaria y Vicenta

Span b

941

Micalle

Brit,bk

797 | P. Anbbell & Co

Span bk

(367) F.Royal

·Amr. ■b

1881 Kör & Co

Amr. st

1418 Russell & Sturgia.

Span, ab

720 Cucullu & Cia

A. Heard & Co, Agent: Laid we

Papito

Repúblic

Suoramento

Salvadora

San Lorenzo

Bir J. Family

Stonelope

Spim, bg 500 F. Reyes

Brit, ab 1080 T, Hurrmann & Co

Brit-eb. 1153 Puste, Hahbell & Co.

Pilated a Published for the proprietor. by W. H. Bath Vandbedres, Hongkong,

782 | Biomaten & Co

New York

Lontent