Extracts.
THE GIFTS There are Bowers for furatra I
Want them on thy breast- Red roses; red roses
As bright as earth discloses, Red roses with svest gavoura`.
Blown in the spicy west Thess are Bowers for favoure, Flowers of sweetest ́asvuura, Woar them on thy branet. Flowers too cold for bosoms, Take them in thy hard- White lilias, white lilies, And purest daffodillies: The flies are the blossoms, Thing arm the fily-wand- Flowers too cold for bonum, Lily eros and blossoms,
Take them in thy hand.
These are flowers for dreaming!
Wear then in thy hair- Blge punoita, blue pansies Ae pure as maiden fancies; Bloding like blué eyer beating
For golden locks to wear- These are flowers, for dreaming, Blue, and bright and beaming.
Wear them in thy hair. These are flowers thy lorer Straws beneath thy foot. Oxlips, bluebello, dafetos, Sweets the meadow raizes- Orchids, thyme, and sloger, ***LIKE "TISA MJina "beta" #went These are flowers the forer, Where thy footsteps borer,
Straws beneath thy feet.
We then flowers for favoure,
· Lady of them all-
White lilion, red roast,—
Bine pangies, be thy posies;
And sountless lowējà give bĀVONTA
·Boneath thy soft Foot-fail. Went thy flowers for favours, Drink their aweeteal suvoRTH,
Lady of them all?
HOBEER BUCHANAN.
--From Cassell's Magazine,
A STRONG KING.
Lonis the Sixtecath's bedily poor was wonderful. I could give instances that might seem puerile, bat which surprised As considerably. In the chamber called ths Ril de Bant, there was a shovel so leury, that wt at arms' length. I bave often seen the standing
on the shovel as well. One of the Swiss park keepers had rent a heavy moun ing a great deal of by him, requiring a strength to put it to the shoulder, and bar
T18 DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17r 1875,
Insurances,
QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANT
THE TAJ MAHAL, AGRA, This celebrated and far-renowned. Taj Malal, or Taj Boobi-ka-Rasa, is situated on the right bank of the tiver Junina, and is about two miles from the town of Agra, TAROM and after this date, sud until further forms a prominent object in the horizon for notice, Discount of Twenty per cent. many miles, and is even visible, just as n (20) upon current local rites of Freais, will white speck through the misty atmosphere, be returned on Insurances against fire, effected ata distance of twenty miles. you get
EDWARD NORTON & O out of your carriage you enter a large
Agents. eloistered serai attasbed to the monument. Then follows the grand quadrangular on closure of lofty rad sandstons
with
'with this Office,
# 11747 25th June, 1872. PECENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY turrets at the augies. The quadrangle isHE Undersigned having been appointed. from cast to west. 964 foot, and from north Agente to the shore Company at this to south 329 feet. As yet, however, the Taj Fart, are prepared to grant Policies against
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK &.00.
is eccluded like an Indian zenant, and pro-Pire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or routed from butting at cree on the specta la Goods stored therein. tor's view. Passing through a yawning arch with massivo gataway, at the fact tremity of a
Cypress trees and
OX-
ornamented with ountains, you see the Taj
tf 717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1889.
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
in all its graceful majesty, looking for all the THE Undersigned having been appointed world like what one fancies a fairy in Hongkong for Com must, have been, such as one reads of in the pany, are prepaid to Bruno Marine rioko Be * Arabian Nights.” It is said that the ontent rates, marble
AUGUSTINE HEARD &o: assumes different colonis according
BW Hongkong, 6th Marob, 1868... to the state of the atmosphere: carly in tho
It mering, hefore the sun is up
LONEKIN AND ORIENTAL STRAM' appears
· TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. light Blue; as the sim riens it takes a
137, LOADENHALL STREET, LONDON roseate bus, and often a bright
BSTABLISHED 1943,
a storia is impending, and tow when
olands bang over it,
Insurances.
NOTICE
TROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for SHORT PERIOD Insurances, vig
Not exceeding Ten days of the annual rates Not exceeding 1 month
do. do.. Above 1 month, and not ↑ a exooding three months. Abova3 months, and not) axceeding six months... Abova aix months the frul anntist re-e
Jo:
do
do..
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agosto, ¿lianos Pire dezurance Company. if 678. Wongkong, 28th August-1969-
NOTICE
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
V VICH Following rates will be charged in future
Not excooding 10 daya, of the apunal rate. Not ereading 1 month, 2
do... Above 1 month and not).
-do. do. exceeding 3 months. * Abéra 8 month and not do.
do. EDWARD NORTON & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Company. tf.242 Hongkong. 22nd January, 1870, IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM ANTIL further notice the following Annua
for SHORT PERIOD Inasranges, viz
sroceding 6 months...
Insurances.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY.
HONGKONG MARKETA.
:
da Psported by Ohiness on the 16th, Dscamber, 1879, COTTON GOODS. Fazz, No. 16 a 33...por pious $107.00 a $116.00
Carros
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agentsof thoubove Company at this Fort, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire Lo Usar the extent of 860,000 on Buildings, or on Gooda Fetored thereon.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. # Bonakoër. 24th August, 1864. TBE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY CAPITAL TWO MILLION STERLING
THE Undarsigned having been appointed Agent for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grunt Policies against Fire, to the extend of £10,000, on Buildings or on Goode stored therein.
To
37
217.00 a 124.90
24 a 89. 8849.
124.00 185.00, BARRA MINH, Japan white
Black rise, 7 7 the... perpless $2.00 2.63
9 B be....
WHITE SHIRTIKGs, 63 a 0Prod..
8878 WHITESPOTTED DR... WHIT BROCADES,
40
PROVA. P
Gorrow, Sheogha
1400 a 1460
+7
Ninggo Tloataip,
14.00 1650
36:00 a 18,80
Sbandung,
16,00 a 16.20
12,00 a 14,60
Per pirul 15 100
J
5,9 4.00
3,46
3.90
11
3.6G RIGE, Bengel, Cargo No. 1
Siam, hilo.
·
2,40 a 50
F1
4.90 336
*
1.70 a 1.5
Lab
1.80
2,30
230
2,00 4,2,30
1./04 1.75
1.4 a 145
+
2.10 @ 2:36
12
2,35 a 2.40
6.90 $50
per ton.
35.60 a
Ju 8.98 8.20 3.45 ++
S4 2.76.
2.90 3,15
per piece 2.45 4 2.60
· AMRILGAN-DRELIA, 30 yarıda, GRRR-T.CLOTTA, 24 yds &33in. 7 b...
Do.
#
2.1.3.50
4.40 3.20
· 3,60 a 8,50
155 ₫ 1.50
17
Marila
allennedy
Pingapore,.. Szigof
1 ATTANT,...
2.50 2.26 BTPETRU,
Rangdon
Englab sta
Drzo STORTED SKIRTING....... DYED BICCADE Do. DYRD DAYA Creme depot man HANDURCHrs, Das... -
·Rodi VELVET, Bale, 20 ipe. was par yard 023 a 0.81
Gantian, mit
0.10 0,20 Yalvarunny, Bĺnok, amin sa 1026 a 8
WOOLLEN GOODS.
9.05 4 1.98 CoALO, AFLOAT....conne 3.76€ 3.00 ... per placo 685 8,00 $1.50 1:86 por dos. 0.00 Des
Amerlane Anthrmeito, ed.
35
WINDOW TAR
0.03 0.9 Bratre Paepyon, &.
Harris, Straite,.. 0.10 0.89
Banjar,.. Pareas White,...........
Black BRYNE UT, SANDAL WOCH Malabar
Santa Se
-BLÉM WOOD, Manila
Siam,
3150
12.50 d
por box. 440 200
FLO, California, per zack of 10 b.
hinerienn, por barral of 200 ...
20.00 a 20.806an, Canton white, 1 37
2 Dk. Browniane
|
EDWARD NORTON & Co. 241 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870.. THE
per pr. 600 a 20
11
5.30 a 23
GLOBE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON..
23.00 $0.40
19.20 1660.
·325 à 440
4.50 4.90
THE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE IN-SPANIEN ÉTRI PAS, A
SURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA Love Exts, Buariat...
Askorbelys Scariot, Assorted, THE SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSU- KANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.
per yard 481 a 0.83|
*19.69 a 17.00
· per place 680 - 8.00
1.70 2.00
11
F
800 - $80
2,20 2.65
»
8.70 8.80
14 16
TI
8404 8.50
6.75 80
CAMARZI
1860 37.00
NECE
for
Atuation of Shippers is tallet to the low rates of Fremiums ebarged by the anlarsigned Agents of above named Companies, Lezing!, DD.....
all otomer vieks, subject to a brokongo of
10.00 – 19.60
WHEAT, Tientsin............. per pol.
... California
1.80 a 195
"J
298 a 2.941
6.76 a 7.40
I
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"
$100.■ 13.50
9.50 a 200
120 10.00
208.10 4.30
470
METALS.
- 3.7 9.00
15 vér cent.
The Orictions well as the "tobe
per cent,
M 10
per cent, on their paid-up Capital, distribute 25 pes cont. of the surplus of the profits pro rats Grass, Raglish,...
wolish,... hmanget avol of the lasurer og have paid
TIE, Malaces during the year £500 and at the ice at FLATR Partielars can be obtained at the Office of.
SIEMSSEN & ̈ ̈
Hongkong 16th Notobar, 1872.
Jagn, Ysit Rod Nus. La dem per pioul 450α. 4.05
Ba Wit.....
36.00 18.50
ᎨᏗ
L408 425 430 30.00 - ILES
+
LD
per)
erpica) 8250 a 33.00
.per box
per pious 2600 $37.06
Agente
Quickstrar, English,
American
8. Rad the dark blue 1958 Undersigned is withorised to zoospt Rates will he obarged for Fire Insurance
But the most beautiful phase of all is when scon by moonlight. The best place then to seo it is about forty arde down the straight
扬
in
risks on behalf of this Ofico, by Firat "Uiger Steamoreant Sailing Svizur
A. MoIVER, desni.
- Hongkong, lat-daly, 1967.
NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
walk leading to the gateway on the left-hand side, when it looks like é floating palace the air,
and seeras to recede as you approach. When the Duke of Edinburgh was there, a few days previously to our visit, "it was THE Tadersigned are prepared to grant
Tagad un brilliandy illuminated by torchics and blue lights, both within and without, but though pany at current rates, subject to a disconut of the effect was doubt can very grand, there can be little 20 per cent...
tha, atletically, the Taj ilginetel "Make." Tho mausoleum stands.
[TH - 1[10] square marble terrace, the pave- night of which, out-inta regalar-squares is as fresh an if it had been pelished only the four corners of this.
rize four
汪
(alternately white and grace From
ΟΙ
jour
ROB. S' WALKER & Co., Agente, Royal Insurance Company. 1017 Hongkong, lat October, 1873. DUSTTIVE GOVERNMENT SEQURITY LIFE ASSITEA'NOT COMPANY, LIMITED.
elegant minerals of great symmetry and beauty, and said to be of the smallest por eible circumference to stand such a great
JOMPANY. that it took a strong man to hold it height 225 feet. The actual mascleura
radher with the cornaty cotago
aquare
vast and truncated, surmounted by " Peter at Rome is not to be uained in the same breath. The height from the ground. to the gilt crescent on the pinnacle is said to
viz
Detached & semi-detached Dwell-)-
ing Houses removed from towa, ¿ à por cent, after paying the Shareholders a dividend of 10 and their contents. A Otbordwelling Housee, need strict-į ji
ly na such, and their consente. flodowas. Ofices, Shops, E., and I per cent
their contents.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente Imperial Fire Insurance Company. UN64 Hozykong,7th March. 1885.
CRASH, MORGAN,
Agent, ly 360 Hongkong, 18th June, 1878.
Bombay BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANOG China
E Undersigned having been appointed
Dang We Emuy Agents in Hongkong for theabove-named Fam
Soa Risks or current raton:
RUSSELL & Co. tf 1092 Hourkong, 1st April, 1805.
HOBAN-MARINE INSURANCE, COMPANY, LONDON,
INCORPORATED 1950.
·kiy perform this feat with a little pageandrous denie." with which that of Se Company,eprepared to grant. Policies gainst Haloong ·
tain ride
of it, and one day left the buut, went to the Swiss, took the rifto, put it to his shoulder with the greatest creo, and fired it witbont being shaken in the least.Recollections of a Page ut the Court of Louis XVL
h
CAPITAL, £1,000,000,
the shock of the recoil. The king had heard 200 feet Tt in, therefore, not only thus loftiest building in the plains of India, but in all the Qid Hernisphere. Everything, inside is the purest and out (decorations
polished and de- white marble, beautifully
THE Undersigned having been appointed It thinon ap dazzlingly in
in the korated.
T
Agente for the above Company, are pro look at it near at band,pared to accept Marine Risks tose Policies
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. 1851 -Kongsong, 7th June, 1867.
Sun
that you can sear and evening. ivory at current eater. except in the
THE ARTIST ON MONT BLANC.
more The cold was anfficicut to freeze the wine parterou the basement, and the doms, and The upper galleries of the minneatsie our bottles, but in still it the cold is but inlaid with ornaruratal designk in marble of little felt, and by walking briskly up an -down god adopting the gymnastic exercise different colours, chiefly a pale brown and a
in which the London cabman delights in coll
bluish violet variety. Great as the ditor- weather, we were able
sufficient sions of the Taj are, it is as to keep
is as laboriously degree of circulation. I say wo," but I am libolling the most enthusiastic member of the Inete. A French painter- bisbauen wat
ussed by
Vistors to the snow, 16
P
ent
be
HATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
HS Cudersigned are now prepared to cront, on behalf of the above Company, Policies finished as one of those Chinese caskets of against Fire on First-class Buildings, to an ex ivory and ebony which are now so common, tent at $10,000, in Europe Bishop Haber truly said, The
129
Brit, atr 180
Kill
SHIPPING IN THE CANTON WATERS.
A. Heard & Co., Agents
Acheng
Brit, str 332 -Acteong
↑ Running between Hongkong and Canton. Ranning betragen Masin and Hongkong.
430 | Bémodies & By 882 Rossell&OG ̄ 267 Sienasen & Ca 700 Banal & Co Pardon & Un 450Sing-tai-bag
SAILING VERSELA.
B. de Ounindi ! Spon. bb Rosa
AT. B
Neilson
fter. bk.
Alleyne Warlend Stehmeyer Schutt Stoddard İraqciaga
Brit. sh
Aur, sh
Sam, bl Siam, bk Amr; ab Brit, ach
427 Chiacea
496
Dalination
Vesszla
Agustina
Gullao
Wost Codat, Dk. Awa
Mauila, Dey White,
Di. Frow ", ......
Caseros, packed, Prioribito,.
Blowe €20 880 M. Yellow..
por tüb, 450 a 168 Müinnoon);
500 a 0.26 SEAWEED, Green,
Cut,
800 8.80 Mossety, Dey Siam larg
106.00167.60 VREM:chini, Tientsin. 107.60 128,00 Ban Wax.Jngia,
750 7.85
1550
1.750
1.45 1.30
1.1.85
2.10 a 5.35
42. 50,10
15
2.85€ 50
18.00 a 14.50
6.00 $75 -34.50
75.0%
Camkitias.
Finy &
Rig
Tens
Conaly Regs.
Destination.
-Barrier
A. de Arancom
Pero, su Peru, sh
047
MACAO.
Olião Pravce
Calino Catlas
J. L. de Silva
Port..bg Pora, étr
26. G. d'Alupeida
Straits & Gos
1200 Pearce
Peru, sh Peru. ab Peru. su
561
Tuton
Calico
800
Obno
Calico
1206
V. T. Argenta
Callao
Pork, sh 1076
Foard
Callao
Peru, ol
1018
Mon.clu
Gallad
Peru, sl
947
Tutoü
Callao
Perut, sh
1931
Astorgaia
Caltar
Peru. ak
490
Cullan
Brit. str
980 A Heard & Co., Agents, Porn, 1314 "Garcia y Garcia
Callzo
Concordia
Francisco Culderon Forks
Singapore, &o. Fray Eenior
Monoo Capac
Naeve Providencia
Oraele
Angel Foile J..A. Bureno
Venturini Vidamrasagu Olaguibel
| Vidäurrosaga
Erquizga Easugoitia Winda
Running between Canton and Haszo.
SWATOW.
In part an 10th December, 1379.
Direks & Kinger
459 Direka & Kruger
992 Diroke & Kruger 262 Previn & Co toy Direka & Kruge
Frerik Jak-37 | Freein & Us
146Direks & Krager
い
13 Frewin & Co
Direks & Krager
260 Direks & Kinger
AMOT
in port Gil Decembar, 1879,
| Petersen & Co
Uncertail
Veracis.
Captainis.
Flay it Rig.
To%%&u
Consigncen
HONGKONG.
STRADERA.
C. E. Davis, Gardner
Brit-str Brit. atr Aan. str
1150
P. & . . F. Co
1498
D. Fassoon, Sone & Co
250 Aug. Heard & Co
Lola
K. Artadi
Kizaban ↑ Kiu-Klang Lintin
Richardson Puzchard Cury
Spon, str Brit, ste Brit. str
Manila
Lei Shinoerato
116 { I. K. & W. Đề. Có
Tuy Flying
Mamo
277
D. Laprnik
Co
Emet Const
Brit, utr
1050
A. Hourd & Co., Agents
Renning
Brit, str
1031
A. Heard & Co., Agents
Brit, str
69
Achang
Peru
Moo.tsu
Fentiman
Brit: str | 2257
P. & O. 8. N..06
Nizo
Burlow
Brit str 1772
P.&O. Qu
White Cloud 1. Teaber
Fuza
Powant
Benning
Brit. str. 1890
Poyang $
Carroll
Brit, str
801
A. Heard & Co., Ageute)
Prince Albert
Provenco
Brunet
Fren. sfr 1551
Mesangarius Maritimen
Abou
Sir J. Jacjeebbey
Brit." atr
301
Acheung
Aiston Gauthor
Volga Tesso Tung.Ching Tot-bang
Flambeau
Fren, str.
959
Meshugarios Maritims
Auguste
Ashton
Brit, str
625
D. Impraík & Co
Balti
Lindukt Kubo Bernard Anderson
Sud, ach 162
Ger. bk
405
Diroké & Kruger
Fren. bk Gler. bk
B44
Dircke & Kruger
318
Direka & Ch
Gibbon
Chi, str
680
Chines
Canadicono
Fron, ob 853
Frewin a Co
Rasmussen
At Canton
Obdan
Boysen
Ger. hp
425 | Direks & Krager
Diane
Mado
Fren. sh.
711 Frewin & Ci
Chek Uncertain
Faret Bismarck, Tuina
Kranse
Ger. uk
271 Dircks & Kruger
Schierloh
Ger. bk
245 Daka & Kruger
L. & Marguerite
Gruix
Fren, bk
518 Frewin & Un
Singapore
NAVADO
Paul
Brit.. bl
Nightingale
Cattur
Amr, ab
379 Vinent-&-Co '722-| Meawia'&t's"
Siaspore
Ozean
Floger
Ger. bk
Onsar Mooyer
Weller
Ger, bk
Obefog
Oscar Vidul
Houle
Brit, k
San Francisco-Paline-
Luders
Ger b
Singapers
Pigard
Herre
Boon Hong
Burstol
Gor, ach
Triton
Jeinen
Ger. ab
650 Dircka & Rengör
Singapore
Veralam
Cock
Brit, k
Uncertain
Witob
Murray
Brit. k
286
Wilhelmine Koch
Koch
Rus. bk
Honolulu
457
Siam, bk
*10
Clincao
Adelaide Alertal
Ger bu
Ger. by
210 Panedag & Co
Brit ab
526
Rozario & Co
Melbourne
Free.sub
183
Tait & Oo
Remong
Span. hg Ger, lik
246
Remedios Az Co
Nod, bk
208
Petersen & Co
Chaton
270
Melchers & Co
Siam, b
360
Boyd & Cu
Sangurs
Brit.bg
19%) Birley & Go
Gur, bk
284
Petersen & Coi
Singapore
Brit. sh
1497 Resell& Co
Dar. bl
Brit. 81
650 Urder
432
Maggie Haury
201¦ Ohinese
Saobau
Ger. Uk
Mary Anna
Mineter
Gor. bit
Sly
Lanxester Langlois. Gran Yabland Schroder
Ger. Vg Brit. bk Brit. bk Gor. bă
$14 169
Petersen & Co
Pusedog & Ca
340 Boyd & Co 310
Samurang
chinene.
Singapore
940
Petersen & Co
Ger. sch
111
Pusong to Co
Bangkok
Hansen
Siam, sb
Siam, bi
Bangkok
Peiho
Holdt
Ger bl
Irene
Bebrene
Ger. sche
F. Hunte
Sinm. Uk
429 Uhimeac
Iris
Schaechtel
Ger, aeb
Jorgensen
Siam. bk
387
Oizese
Bishop
718
Rozario & Co
Dalia & Suey
John C. Munro. Juno
Surith
Brit. bli
1
-Nuw York
S. Gutierres
Span. bk
Rumediós & Co
Kim-yeang-soon
Bowden
3. G. Selkirk
Brit, bg Brit, ab
193 D. Bussode, Bong & Co Adelaide
M. A.U. Elizabeth
988 Olyphant & Co.
Matbilde
Otign
Siam.tk/
350 Chinese
Obaron.
Johansen Daghton Hooters Dau -Maybell
Ger. hy
Brit. bk
510
Brown & Co
Ned, aeb
21
Pagedag & De
Ger. bk
23
Pascdug & Co
Gor. bk
352
J. Mullin
Ane. sh
1072 Russell & Co
Обсада
Gar. b
Saag
Sam, bk
654 Chineno
Utta
Gr. k
New York
Batavia
Ger, tk
244 Eduard Schellbars & Co
Prosperity
Molter
Stami. bk
Bangkok
H. Kahleko Mekinson
Brit.
367 Obiness
Sou Tek Seng
Lubnan
SivoLach
300
Herong
Brit.
1075 Bozurio & Co
Dunedin
Tartar
Киешещи
Gory
256
Singapore
Castillo
Spau, g
261
Brando & 'Oo
Titania.
Sebaik
Ger. bk
Jolimsaen
Ger F
$23
Bohjan & Ga
Saigon
969 Petersen & Co
FOUCHOW.
Takao
Svetimum
Ruk sh 93
m. Euston & Co
Ja
part on 5th December, 1873.
Sved.eb
800
Aug. Erard & Co
Andrian
Peters
Ger. bk
Falmouth
A. Deroulx Eme
Fren. bk
Shanghai
Brit. ab
Silverlock & Co
New York
Forget-mo-nat.
Gler. bk
*281 - Chinesa
Chefoo
Johanna Lucerne
Ger. bk 15
Brit. ab
Where Al.
Melbrek
·Brit, sh
A discount of Twenty per sent (2) pun Altagrein Pachaus designed like Titans and finished tiny orment local rates will be allowed t «Aureola Ake jewelers Around, all-the-arabes of pamium charred for insurans, gush dispatct Fred-ich 19, aight thought, of
bave: of following the stapple the portals and the windows, around the being deducted at the time of the issue of po Banian
and the lieg.
RUSSELL & Co. of Lot's wife Superior, as it appeared, to a cornice and the dome, on the walls and the the frailties which beset the human frame pasaugos, are inlaid chapters of the Koran- suddenly plunged into a temperature I know actual sermons in stones, the letters being hot how many degroes below freezing point, exquisitely formed of black marble, Just in he worked with ever-increasing fury in a the centre
the centre of the building, aleracath the desperate attempt to fix upon canvas some of great copela, are the cenotaphs of the royal
the the magic beauties
Glauding of
pair, of the parest, white marble, exquisitely heaven and from north to laid with bloodstone, agato, comelinn, lapis- from earth to Bouth,
lazuli, and other sketching
and our DOLICIES granted at ourant sales on Maravian, rapidity the lazul, and of wibla
precious stores, then rounded by an octagonal screen 6 feet high,Fine Riske toll parts of the World. In Hohenzollern appearance of the eastern ranges,
round like a weather-cook to make the open t
In
acone.
brent
teatery
Eodeavour Enterprise Agents. Fortape
Game Cock Gaviota George Green Glamorganshire Glory Gloucester
Jy 15 Flongkong, 1st January, 1878.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED).
NOTICE,
hasty notes of the western lands, breaking other flowers are interwrought with and socordance with the Company's Articles of As-John MoKean
hia
most
tholinseda These are the monuments for display. The third being carried to Reserve Fünd, '
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OLYPHANT & Co,
General Agents. / 951 Hangkoue, 17th April, 1878.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
Norseman
of which lilies, irises, and socution, Two-thirds of the Profits are diatri- Kinsbridge out at times into uncontrollable exclamations intricate ornamental designs. It is also orbuted anually to Contributors, whether Share Labrador
holders or not, in proportion to the net anjonat Loio marble, and covered with precious stones of delight,
of Previn contributed by onch, the reassining Laero or reproving pations when their
opaque bodies sole quarter of the heavens, he enjoyed, 1
joyed, I actual sarcophagi are in the vauls below, should fancy, an hour of as kosa delight as exactly corresponding in slope and position There is inlaid in a slab not cien eeurs to an enthusiastic lover of with those above. the sublime in natore. We laughed, envied, over the empress a flower in 100 different he Arabie ingoriptions are bedecked and admired, and he escaped frost-bites. atones. The
with the most precious gems, which ra Corahili Magazine,
ITer sacrilegious band has ever disturbed. namo, "Mumtaza Mahl Ranoo Begum," and the date of her death, 161, are read on the Blub. That of her husband, and the date of his death, 1866, are inscribed on the other tóra-Churchman's Shilling Magazine.
SEA BEARS.
The full-grown sea-bear is from eight to nino Bet long, measures five in girth, and acquires a weight of from eight to nine bandred pounds. He indulges in polygalay, like a Tork for Morraon, and has often as múny as
wives. The
young are general-
us fifty,
ly lively, fond of play and fight. When
Tas thrown another down, the father
Insurances.
approaches with a growl, caresses the victor, NORTH BEITISH AND MERCANTILE
tries to overturn him, and shows, increasing
fondness the better he defends himself. Lazy
and listless youngsters are
ke and these haug gerests of his dis-
about their
Bother. The rule is very much attached to his
but treats them with all the wives,
of an Oributal despot. When a neglects to carry away her young and allus it to be taken, she is made to feel his "He seizes her with his teeth, strikes ger. her several times, not ever gently, against cliff. As soon as she recovers from the
effect of these blows, she approaches. sturning e her lord in the most humble attitudes, crawis to his feet, carcases him, and even sheds
Steller, tho tears, as
companion
tion of Behring's Meanwhile, the male voyage informs VA.
his teeth, rolls bie cravis to and fro, gnashes erce, and throws his head from side to side. But when he sees that his young is irrevoca- bly lost, he then, like the mother, begins to ery so bitterly that the tears trickle down bis checks upon his breast. In his old age the ursine-scal is abandoned by bis wives, and sponds the remainder of his life in anlitude.
Wonders The Sea and ita fas
Vila Living
THE GERMAN'S' SUNDAY, FROM AN AMERICAN POINT OF VIEW. The Gerinon's idea of Sunday is anything
at Puritanie. La in the very opposite. It
is for them
2 der of amuanent,
asked by Germana on.
unusual thing to be
INSURANCE COMPANY,
INCORPORATED 3F ROYAL OHARTER AND SPECIAL AUTS OF PARLIAMENT,"
Estabished 1809,
CAPITAL $2,000,000.
A
...
Rapid Racehorse
Kiliman Kita Rowena
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.. AIDS an all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Sarab Nichplea Saigon and Panang.
Bike accepted, and Policies of Ingaro St. Paul granted at the rates of Premium current at the Sumatra
ve-mentioned Ports.
No charge for Policy leen
Tay-Wath Theress Three Brotbera JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretare. Tokaten Hongkong, 1st November, 1871, - Ft 365 Villa de Rivadavis
Willi SOPIO
Yoiro
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE.
FROM and after tale Arte the following rates will be charged SHORT PERIODID- qurança, viz
Not exceeding Ten days of the annual rele Not exceeding 1 month of theannmir-te Above 1 month,
THE Undersigned, Ageata at Hongkong for and not exceed
Palates against FIRE, to the extent of 10,000 Above 3 months the ubose Company, Ara prepared to granting......... an sny Building, or on Merchandise in the nine and not exsend-
the following rates, subject to a discount offing
201
Detached Rudaemi-de- tached Dwelling Boun removed from Town, and
their Contents.... per cent. per annuos,
Other Dwelling Löpses, used strictly as such, and their Contents.
Godowug Offices, Shops, &c., and their Con- cpts......
BU^RT PERIOD INSURANCES.
Not exceeding ten days, I of the annual Not exceeding one 1 montb.................
Above 1 month, andnot nxveeding 3 montus............
Abora montbe, and
not exoeding & mostle)
rate.
Above 6 months.......... the fall annual rate.
N.B. Short Period Policies can be renewed for a term to complete 12 months, the pramina
Monday morning, Well, how did you secharged for anal prolongad term being the yourself yesterday There are those anong Balance of the Annual Prumi.
the Germans, of course, who respect and hors are al keep the Sabbath; but then there are ways enough of them who do not; and to the numbers in which they frequent judge by of miserunt on
Sunday--the then places parks, bor-gardons, and public-hall
he tempted to stranger might possibly h pred to inquire whether the Germans Bad any ide of w Sub-
Above 6 months the fall annual rate-
Zaricso
Farso.
40.
Avon
Ondmus
Curlew
Dwarf
EIL
Flamer
Frolic
GBB, LIVINGSTON & UN Agonia, Kriqueriai Ere Insuranci Company. Hornet 875. Enigkong, 19th August, 1869, IMPERIAN FIRE INSURANOM:50,
UR buring Houses and other Buildings
Goode, Wares, Merchandise, Manufactur Midge, na
Iron Duke
Kestral Money
Mosquito.
ing und Farming Stock, Ships in Port, Har boars, or Dock, and the Cargods of moh Ships; Opusean aleo, Shpe Bailding and Repairing: Burges Princess Charlotte aad other Vessele on Navigable Evers and, Rinaldo. Cards, and loods on boad such. Vests, Ringdove throughout Great Britain and Troland, und in Sai FORRIGE COUNTRIES. FROM LOSS OF DAMAGE Teazer.
Thalia IT FIRE.
The Undersigned, 'Agents for thoabove Uom. Thetis ny, are prepared to grant Policies against Thistlu FILE te the extent of $50,000 on any one First Glas Riale.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & ✡5. Hongkong, 1st January, 1867.
·OHINA. TRADERS' INSURANCE· COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
G. S. Viloar Morgan Jorgensen Viuocat
F. Pico
Hasbagen.... Taylor Symonds
W. Jones
1129 Olypbans & Co 150 Beraddios & Co ADT.Bb 990 Ang. Heard & Co Brit bk.
Gilian Co
F. Labirigagen Fyen, bi
Colbarg
Siam. ba C. I. Bisset Brit. b
E. Jensen
Skaniza
Brit eb
-12-12 Burned Co. Limited
Chinese
589 Sienssen & Co
Romedios & Uo
711 | Chinesa
239 Arnhold, Karborg & Co
500
H. M. SSRIFS IN THE OHINA SQUADRON,
Hig.
Houb, so, gan B. Steam Corvette donk so. gan vil doub. so. gani. doub, sc. gas vl. Hospital
4 120 17400
31.100 40.
Caploju
Come. Patterso
| Singhpure Capt. Wm. H. Whyte Shangmi Comdr.. B. J. Charob Shanghai Comdr. B. W. Bax Yokolama
4 120 | Comde, J. B. Barnett | Ticatsin
-
duoble se. gun el. 4100 duobla so, gan v.4 120 doob, o. froz sh. 14 800 caubds Bo gan và 1 200 Military Hospital doul so. gol. gun-best
gun-best
Rodeiring ship
morew aloop
doub sa, gan vl
sad, des. VeBeel
dotb..ad. gati va.
Steve Corretto. Steam Corrette
Capt. 0..E. Backle Coiedr. Ommerna Capt. W. Artist Omer Houlton
Hongkong
Alico.
Augusto Barca Norfal Carl Ludwig Catharina
Diana,
Eastern Star Ellen Lewis
Emms Foochow Friendship
-Yocks Vogt Lagarde Mulder Worgitaby Calleen Fischer Jacobsen
בומגווע
Klinct
Broreau Brolio.
Sixm. bg. 256 Brown & On...
480 Chinese
Paweng & Co
912 Panedag & Ca
Boyd Co
232 Pasedag & Co *
207
Pasedag & Cu Petersen & Lo
210 Boyd & Co
474 Brown &Ợọ
Brew &.0%
Paxedag & Co
895, Siemssen & Co.
774 Muster
Ger...bg
Ger, hk
970
Aur. Heard & Co
Brit, ab
XS7
Brit: Dk
434
337
Borghent Amoy Bongbong
Hongkong
Hongkong
4
190 | Comir, Grunt
Singapore
Black Prince Baston Vale. Condor C. R. Bishop Doune Cpatie G. Woslington" Ki kiu-kae Early
Inglis
|60|| Tient:Corir. Atkinson;
Hanków
Mari
Ger. --Jk
60
Lident, Com. Fairlie
Hongkong
Mistetue
Williams
Brit, bl
12
Com, J. E. Parish
Hongkour
Oberoe
7 200
Comr, Parsons;
Hongkong
Pride of the Thames
y 100, Comr. Pitman
Shanghai
Box Serpent!!
Burgoyns Burdis Whita
21 250
Hon, A/C. Littleton
Hongkong
Silver Eagle
Can
895
4120
St. Andrews Castle
Oillles
Brit. ab
6:19 Adamson, Bell & Co
€ 400
Sturnuway
Ebert
Brit. ob
Coole Lockdo
Brit, sh
Com. Hon. Pilzmaurice|||Foochow Capt.H.B.Woollgombe) Bangkok
13 850 Cupt, Le Eunie Ward En route to Aden doub, ac, gan vỡ, · 120 Cor. H.K. Lect
4
FOREIGN MEN-OF WAR IN HARBOUR.
Yokohama
The Murray
Vanguard
White Adder
Adelive
London
New York
New York
New York
Carrique Sproule.
Rust Foruksbor Reigsell
Bebing
Anderson Brabo Dennerist
MoDiurnud Rutary Ryggren Buobuvidh Fuz
Master
608 Jardine, Mathesin & Co London
870 adamaca. Bell & Ge
SHANGHA),
In part on G December, 1873.
The names of the tumorous sleazars, tiga, anell craft, end receiving hulke employed on the Yang-tare are not included in this table.
Brit sh 750 Turner & Co Brit.
321 Jardins, Matheson & Co
235 Bourjad & Ch
Adamson, Bell & Go
411 | JS. Baron
Brit 1413 T. G Wong & Co,
Siam, be
Brit, sb
Brit. bk
Amir..ab Brit. ah
Master
W. Pustiu & Co
1959. J. S. Maron
-1193 Gilman & Co.
377
· Master ·
974. Fazar & Cis
Adamson, Beli & Co
1409Jardine, 'Matheson & Co,
902. Henrd & On
Brit. hk 645 Jardine, Matheson & Col Brit. sh
irut, ble Bilt b
Siam. b:
Brit.
Order CIFEFOO.
In pori on 26th November, 1973. #135 (Fauben, Yasmer & Co 384 Jansen, Vasmer & Co 125 Wilson, Cornube & Co
300 Chines
90 Wilson, Corrube & Co
557 Wilson, Corante & Co.
214 Chinese
225 Jansen, Varer & Co 188 Wilson, Cornale & Co
360 Chinees
Wikou, Cornabe & Ca
387 Willon, Cornue & Co
SHIPPING IN MANILA HARBOUR.
Asoy
Seeking Bongbong
Swatow
Nielsen
Now York
Seeking
Niebelsen
Ühina
Ger. soh Got ach
Noma.
Nation. Pené
Captain
City of Niagara Contest
Ney
Brit..sch
Elion Custle
Aacold
Russian cor. 5200
Tiet
Gotwh
Amer. upr.
Amer. cor.
2900 790
"B. R. Colhoun HA. Aduma
G. T. Buy
Hur-dy
Kramer RuDiary Andersen Froger Hazren
643 | Chinco
Bengkong
k
Awer, cor Russian cor
6:0
2330
ties. Comdr. J. W. Paill Nazimof
Hermann
Hilets
Petersen Monadon Amundsen Popp Dewitt
Siam ch Ghahk
523 Chinese
-Swatow
Hongkour
'kwed, bg Nor, bg Ger, L
Amoy Swntow Hongkong
Swntow
Marshall Icaurla
Sualı Amr.
Hongkong
S8 Wileqn, Gornabe & Co.
Hongkong
Frin. Ak
Agor
GILMAN & C
diente. contormity with the Spoon Eesolations Hartford I adopted and confirmed at the Extraor nequois 1993 Hongkong, Diet November, 1879.
Moncenoy dinary Meetings et Shareholders. held on the LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE d 15th instants, nitering Changes Nos. 130,
Vitinx INSURANCE COMPANY::
131, 183, and 138 of tho Artides of Amnociation, (auch longes to take effect from lat, Novem ROM this date, until further notice, a disser, 1871), the Nat Profita of the Company wills
ount of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the from that date, ba distributed as follows. Vi hath. Bien, woo
current toon! rate of premis will be allowed with their wives, and younger ones with their upon indaranges effected with this Company.
,women, and children, old men
very Sun
these places
careless of what
sweethearts, thronedves,
day, and make on their fellow-citizens
impression they m to whom the sound
of American origin,
of brass instruments, on the Sabbath air
anything
but welcome or odifying.
In the
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co.,
agener #1103 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANOG
COMPANY.; designed bayug been appointed cold days of winter, when the parke and Agents of the abore Company at this fort, bear-gardens are dreary-and shore of their are prepared to grant Polisce against Fire to beauty, the German coke amusement in the extent of $15,000, a Building, or on Goods some hall instead. Here he treats himself stored thereia, subject-to-a-boue of 20 per to e compound of rather heterogeneous ole esit ments, music, bear,
beor, and
B
snake;
and to
all of them at once. Asy Sunday afternoon
in the cold winter, you find him, with his
MELCHERS & Co. St 1018 Dongkong, 1st October, 1873. ISNOTSZE INSURANUE ASSOCIA., TION OF SHANGHAI.
CAPITAL AND BURPLUE 785,000 TABLE.
Two-tuints (2/3rds) to all contributors, whe- ther shareholders or not, in proportion to the net amount of premis contributed by exoh
, One-third (1/3rd) to Shareholder generally, according to the aumbar-of share held by
QUA
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.,
Geral Agents. Arindne
314 Fongkong, 16th Fahruary, 1873. Bernhard Cart RE LONDON ASSURANCE. Caranja
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTE..
HIS HARVY KING GEORGE THE FIRST, A.D. 1720,
SHIPPING IN THE CHINA WATERS..
Captain
Floa
Rig
Convigueco,
Destination.
WHAMPOA.
SAILING TRESELE
200, Orden
600 | Wa. Pustan & Co.
801 P. M. S. 8.00
Brit, ah 112 Jarline, Matheson & Co Demorara
972 | Vogel Angedorn & do
Amt.. bk 669. Buirowa & Surin
Ger, bk 700 W. Pustnu & Co
Kyik Paradise Stumere Orowa Took bieg Univers
Vesela.
Captain.
Bag & lig.
Faiza.
Chanel fo
Alnveen
Span, kh
501
Anta 31, Smeli
Andr. ah
3
London
Antipodes
Brit bit 592
Aure.
New York
Span.bk
New York
Apan.
Anr. 12109
G: Adolph
Gor, bk
Jumos WilsonS
Brit bk
Manal to
Span, bg
N: Cataute
Span, be
233
Fanay
Paragua
W. Holtz
Ger. b
Ludera
Ger. bk
G. CAWSO
Brit. ab
H. Bule
Glenisla
Watts
Brit.
Iconiza
J. Margrom
Kiniscus Castle
J. Doddą
Brit, sh
799 Russell & Co
Tamen
Т. 6. Тодев
Brit. sh
718 Olyphant Co
Yeats
Hoost
CANTON.
Poynter Robinson
F. Okoy
H.1.C.M.
LCM. gb, H.IO.M.
Cnetome Chop
Fee-loong: Fei-bo
Wright
Clayson
HIO.M. HLC.M
g-b g.b.
Graves
Brit. atr
A. Hard & Co., Agents Luid
· Ling-Song-
Cooker
H.I.Q.M.
5.b.
Underwriting Business/pro rata to amount of
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Man-nien-taing Ngan-tun
Sam-sbin-fat
H.1.C.M.
́vor
Polioics issued for me not preceding £5,000, Sut-Talog
Stewirt Stewart
ELLO.M: | Tḥ,
H.L.M.
gut,
RUSSELL & Cop
Agente
i reasonable terme.
Bun-Chro
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO,
Te-an-lan
Clark Le. Bush
H.T.U.M
g.v.
HI.C.M.
COT.
if 1039 Hongkong, 9th July, 1872.
1369 Hongkong, 26th July, 1872
Flop Fo
(HLOM. | gb. ·|
THE undersigned having been appointed wife or child, or both,, in soure "large hail,
Agcula for the abure Corporation, "pro
Chenjut one of a hundred or five hundred, smoking
prepared is int Insurances as follows t
...] Oban to MARINE ONPARTMENT. bis incerahan or his cigar, sipping his hear, wino, or coffee, and listening to a selection POLICIES grunted on Marina ata to all Policiesnt current, rates, payable, ether hero, Obing-Sing
in Landen, or at the principal Ports of India, Demerara auer, the
be would add the
⚫f roses to This Association will, until farther notice, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. the carnings, first for au interest the fumes of his tobacco and the small of his provide out tur; for he is as fond of flowers as he is of dividend of 15% for shareholders en Capital, Poliones jammed for long or short periode at Foiwan suy of these, and is never happier than when and thereafter distribute among Policy holders enrrent rates
A discount of 20 */ allowed." the air, trembling to the notes of the orches-ally, in cash, ALL the profits of the tra, is relolent with tobacco smoko, the per-premium contributon. fame of the rose, heliotrope, and hop, and he
from Moyerbeer or Beat Wera il parts of the World, at ourment rates.
is biniself in the midst of them all, Allantic Monthly,
Arcliot
Can folaria Cervantes
Charger
Conobita
Consignees.
San Lorenin
443
F. to Iriarte
Onter
Russell & Storkis
Peele, Hubbell & Co
107-A Reyes
1025 Aguirre & Co
Päele, Hubliell & Co
Span. b 408 F. Reyes
-279 Reinzen & Co 326 Bussell & Stargis
298 J. Morello
Spain, otr 934
D. Osive
F. Boyes
Amr. a 1213 | Russell & Sturg's
Puritan
Salvadora
Sonera
Sparrowhawk
עיל
F. Keyey
Span. at $48
Spus. at
Capulla & Co
Span, be
200
F. Reyes
Amt, al
Brit. bk
Frek
399
Fren. bk
Tafaretto:
Union
1929 Russell & Sturgis
45 B. A. Barretto & Co.
Z. 1. de Allen
1 P. Hubbell & Co
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