1874-01-27 — Page 4

Extracts.

AMBITION,

A prostrate gure and an unstring bowi

The hand that gruped it listless lay to death The fron was fair to ate, but fund with was,

And hurted for nyo the youthfal urober's

Far as the eys could ruch, a regine fair -

Lay stretched around bin, and its name

Life.

A letter lay banido him. In despair,

And anguish all told, budapuraed the That letter in my hand I held and read;

CHINA'S PUTURE PLACE:INSUA

PHILOLOGY

Insurances.

THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1874.

It may be premature to call Pigeon English NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE a language. It is only the beginning of one. Although facia can be expressst by is, it is in

defectivo condition; so much so, that an Duglistimat, when to first reaches Chius," is very thuchatsed at what seems to

to him relic of Babel.

should be his fate If to remain in the country," he

ha dialikas it is ecnse of

good to wkopt wakes it distasteful

to strife.such a jargou, for it snunds like making him to speak

a fool of the party addressed. Here we got an evidenos of the power of growth which this infantile speech is possessed of, for howover relaciout anyone may be to speak it, he is forced by the meessity of the caso to do so.

A and and piteous story, and a old And oft-repeated that methinks the dend

Why died reconoting it may tie'er be told. With buoyant spirit on the battle-field ·

Of Life he entered, and bie quiver tried s But, dazzled by the

Klory there reyented, Пe aimed too high, and, issppointed, died,

tho

11

Was

but I or a traveller a few months in China, I found mysalf obliged to acquire the habit

of speaking what Boemind to me, at first, on with-

nonsensical ribbish. I could not 6601? sin Cura are all Pigeon In

antt. On my arrival I got a ofervants

fact this is one of the words of

Eng.

usual to

lieh; and it is scarcely necessary to state that it is not derived from the frish. It is

B.1

scal

dreasing

MEINBURANCE COMPANY,

INCORPORATED BY. ROYAL OHARTER, AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

stablished 1509

CAPITAL£8,000,000.

Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grat Paliotes against FIRM, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merebandias in the same, the following rates, soljet za atacant or Detached and semi-de

removed from Town, and and wolling Hoeaed their Contenta

Other Dwelling Houses, 'unad alrictly as such, and

their Contentaba y

"Godown's Othes, Shugs, and their Con

Insurances.

NOTICE

OM and after this date the following rates will be charged for SHORT PERIOD. JUMTANCE-V

the annual rates

do,

Insurances.

LONDON AND ORIENTAL, STEAM ZA TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICELS

197 LHADENHALL. STREET:LORDONSOL

THE Undersigned is authorized to accept risks on behalf of this Oligo, by First Cidas Steamers and Jailing Ships.

do

do

dop

do do

if Bonekong, Lat Tuly, 1887.

Not sxoonding Tan duya 1. Not ervoeding 1 munlu Above 1 month, and not ercrading three months, Abovo3 months, and not desooting air mouths.... Above six months the fullurial rate.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Agents, Alliancs Fire Assurance Company, 44 578. Flonekone, 26th August 1869-

NOTICES

THE QU FEIN INSTILLANCE COMPANT.

per cent, per annum. * 14 3 following rutes willbe charged in future

for SHORT PERIOD Insurances, ie Not exbrodine 10 days, è of the annual rate, Not exceeding imunih * do do. Above I mouth and not

screeding 3 manila, da Ahore 8 months and not do ap

gioveding O'mantha,k?

BHORT PERIOD INSURANDES. Not exceeding ten asya, of the annual rate,

Not exceeding. Doul

JOHN BULL NOT FOR SALE. George IV. roden great deal in his younger Jays, although not within the memory eny living mau. He had a preference for hollow-backed horses and for

KTOTS! sourco mezzotit represents him in ima toonbreakfast about twelve o'clock, and it is in a huzzard unifora, sitting on his horse toin au in possible, pruncing Flemish horse with tonay to hare some tea, toast, and perhaps

long stirrup and straight leg of the og served in

Aboval month,and notĮ" The first morning Prussian school of the last century. It is P, and befoin Deurvom when you yet menth related in the life of Six

ou this matter in my exceeding 3 mathe Forell Baxton, the expressed my

Above 5 montbe, and usual way of talk, all the boy?

went oir slare euciptor, that the king was oula:15 struck by a very powerral blood-smiling, na ifte understord any menning, lunr not exceeding 5. mouths}

Abova 6 mcüths...... the-full-annual rate. I made some on- hores ridden by the barvnet, which in the as he did not some

GILMAN & Cai Some back, friends in the house. Ther quiries at

The Man Migente, midst of a web howling and hissing as the

11903 Hongkong, let November, 1878. passed in his carriago, stood, like some what I said to the "boy" and I repeated

the words as near as I could recollect t

them, to PIENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY nostrils breat bing hard with

the

breakfast, and fectly still. Plo mply of Sir Fowell to a 13-would like it immediately. f was then told ROM this date, until further notice, si dis- count of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the Gresk to him, quest-king's repasats are generally consi-that I might at well have talked dered commands--to "name his price," was, and that I ought to have said, "Catches some orrent local rates of premis will be allowed

show chow, chop-chop,”

6." Chow-plore is

the last DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..

ti 1192 Hongkong, 27th June, 18727

Li

fiue staine, with bead erect, and feet that Iwaited

ask

Agente

pbrs Bull is not for salo. Tins was not stood in this as soothing to cut and her apon insurances affected with this flomRSNY......¡ the only refusal the king sustained in the double word equivalent to, quoTC. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

matter of horses. Matt Milton, a solebrated ad I been a comic actor, and the dasler, went to Edinburgh to percines for my breakfast been a farce, it might have been His Majesty a celebrated

be possible to feel that I was saying the right longing to the Duke of Haring net be (well known

THE Undersigned having been appointed as Tho Proud Duke") Milton began by

sana by thing in this way. That not being my pi Agents to the above Company at this offering a thousaud, guineas for the trotter.go" I felt rezolant to do it, but when eat. Pert, ara prepared to grint Policies against The reply was the man I caur affording, drinking, and all your waals are founding to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings, or thousand-gaires

to depend upon its use, you soon give red us well as the kingers is the source of growth in the in; and fos Gouds stored therein can."-Cassetti Book the-Evree

and the reason why it advances and spreads in China. Ons would suppose that THE HORRIBLE CHATLA

Such A. "Besides seldiers, the authorities also es

mode of speaking could only have a tempo tablished mussions throughout the Cevennes,

rary

aristance, but these fets are given to and the principal inspector of theas missions show that such will not be the case, and that was the archpriest Chayla The beuse if there is no chance of its dying out. On the which he resided at Pont-de-Moutvert is still contrary, we have the Chinco now adopting pointed out. ·Chayba was a man of great among themselves as a means of communi

There is nothing new in this; it cation of character-zealous, laborio, and only history repeating itself. We have on re Bidefatigable--but pitiless,

"and relentless,

the growib of

of other languages which eruch. He was deaf to all olio in the

forarezcy. Cord

under similar conditions," thave begun faith of Rome was imprisonment, torture as Hindostanee. Its origin lates

notable instance of this is the language the

Loow

With

him the penalty of

death. Eight young prioste lived him, whose Mahommedats conquest to be

find that the noyance to

ministrations, attend liis lock after their DAY

like a

satire 30

QYD

great

but would nož | BERS

continued to

And

in his

17 15

Α

16 WES

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1889.* JAVA SEA AND FIRS INSURANCE: COMPANY.

do

AMONER, Agist

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

|_______ CAPITAL--TWO MILLION STERLING,

HONGKONG MARKETS.

21 Mayorɛad by Unitats on The SOFA January, 1874) de

GÖTTON GOODS. COTEIN TARE, No: 16 a 96uger plant $107.09 $117.00 TIBUG at 124.09 305,00 107,30

daar SAITINGS, 7a71be... par ploes $8,07 2,0

Ba Be The 8410

PRODUCE

Corrow. Shanghai jinak.

・Bengal

D

We

N 2,80 3.66 2.00 -0.27 9.95 $.50

Blow, Bengal, Cargo No.

im, white,

J

COMING REAR) -89, a 40- WITH Portran Do... WHITE BROÇADER, "Asmarðar Dureza, 80 gandu..

............... per plads 2.50 4 2,55′′

2.55-2.36

#

31

86,8tb

Do

semi per pioca 6.20 0.50 1.901.95 Siser por duk=0,FB 4-01,70 ་་་

0,82, 0.03 -0.80 d:018? Sun. per yard 0.93 0,23 0:19 0.23

114 Vadimigned having been appointed Agent for the shore Company at this a SPOTTED SE

Όταν Εκνοκ port, are prepared to grant Policles against Fire, DEED DAMAGE to the extend of 210,000, on Buildings or on C

WANDERROMIRJA, Bloods stored therein, SAMYA

'Vexveen, Blaðik, 32-Jun.

Contina, 44 » „VELVETEENS, Winoku

WOOLLEN GODDI.

SPANKED BEALPR, Loso Elis, MN

1.0 8.20 9.50 a 3.50

·1:05 1.80 9.90 a 9,35 8.80 3.3

ย

Assortad Scarlet:

men Do Jard 4.89 = 0,98

•porpiore 9.00 a· 0.70

XB,20 a 8.35 5000

Asserted.

DAMERYS, RSA

0.10-9.20 160 17.50

RB...

DD..... BR

19.0039650

20.00 à 50.4T

14.50 #15.00

EDWARD NORTON # 06. “ 241 Bonakong, Lind January, 1870. THE GLOBE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, 19.

THE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE IN

SURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA,

THE SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INST. RANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG, THE Altation of Shippers is called to the low rates of Framisme charged by the undersigned Agenta of above named Companies, for all ateurae; fiske, sulfect to a brokerage of 15 por cent.

The "Dosterling so well go the Globe after paying tho Shareholders a dividend of 10 per dont on their gaid-up Capital, dintilaite per cent of the surplus of the profita pro rata amongst anch of the Insuremas bave paid. during the year £500 and unwesda in premium. Mala Particulara can be obtained at the Office of

SIMMSSEN & C

EDWARD NORTON & Co,,, Agents the Queen Insurance Company, -tf 242 Bongkung, 22nd January, 1870. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY REDUZZION IF THE BATHS OF PREMIUM,

NTIL farther Totise the following Annual Tabas will be charged for fire fisuraine

Det som detached Dwell-}·····

ing Houses removed from town, por nent, and their ventanta Other dwelling Hounda, ozod strict. ly as sinh, and their contenta,

† par cent Gogowns, Offices, Shope, do, and I per vent

their contenta, ve

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente Imperial Fire Insurance Company, 1- 4 5934" Rongkann 7th Marsh, 1865.

Agendei

tf 40 Rongkong 1fth October, 1872)

Lupa, Nail Rod No.. Hom........

D

Wire

fraud, Gaglish,,

Sweili

TALS.

23.00 a 22.60

* par pioul 4.39 s 4.30

TAN PRATED,im Szváznno Movati QUICKMLYNE,English,me!

P

SHIPPING IN THE CANTON" WATERS.

Trit, Bir Ger.Catr Brit. Str Amur, ste

2500 Jurdiac, Matheson & Co

640-1 Siewesen &.06.

Auz. Heard & Do 804 D. Tupaik & Co

Siemseen & Co

1000

110 | 15& W. Dk. Ço

Pestination.

Vestits,

*

D

6.50 € 6.75

6,03 1 4.30

830410.50

1:30: 8.8)

per tub. 450 450

Manila,

Singapore.. Haiger-

Rangdona

·SALTB763, COALS, ANDAT,

Kingch term.. American Anthracite, INDOY

| STÁLITY FEODUON, JE..... MATTANO, Straito,... Hanjar,;

Faeran White,

Bleck

TATE NUX,

SLYDAY WOOD Halebar..!

Bouth Bea

*BAPAN WOOD, Manila

32.50 1.00 14.40 35.00

-1450 × 14,60

11,00 1550

per pioul.150 a 30-

· 1.00 a $20

3,06 4 3.80

2.35 2.50 9.20 -2.25

1,750 1.50

1.65 1.80

1,36 à 9.40

20 2.10

130 a 278

110 316

25 9.413

6.00 50

35,750

14:50 a

$3.60 €

per, baz, '8.00

4.00

per pel. 8.00 x. $20

17

נו

FAZU, Chifovala, per nok af h..... katāmerieni, por burial of 200 kuni Wirmar, Tentem,

California

SUGAR, Canton white, 1 B

***

D. Brown West Coast, Dk. Brown, ... Manila.. Dry White,

Dk Brow

OVPROB; packed

17

";

White

Graan,

-Yellow,.

6.00 5.9% Shawnup, fragt,

picul 320033 57,

9.00 8,20 Mossnzi, Dry Siam large, 1125000 a 14.06

-

370.00 2 172.00. VazмIczer, Tientsin. 120.00 174.00 Bax Wax, Japat..

7.60 a 7.25

:.FERT, Kow":

52.80.28.00

+18 a. 6.10

*11

£8.30 18.00

125.00

4.00 4.40-

37.00 36.60

.1.70 200. Fr

1.20 u 2,05

160 167

.6.75 a 6.80

per pol. 1.80 a 1.85

2

2,25 a 2.00

4.76.7.20

3,50 a $.50

8:20 a 8,30

420 4.50

9.75 $.pn

16000 18.60

240 3.45

2.10 × 926

1.70 -1.76

205 210

56,00 a 66.00

2.00 4.4.46'

2.85 8.00

1.75 g 1400

0.76 0.25

6.30 a 4.70

24.50 1500

02.07. 08.06

Flag

·Veicolo.

Captains.

Tons.

Consignees,

Cuptates.

Flag &

Big

Tona

Consigneer,

Destination.

HONGKONG

CANTON

STRAMELJ,

Uben fuf

Arztha

Amazene.

Brianiar Casilə,

Young Chainpenis Andreve Maraball

Brit, atr Fren, at

652, Olyphant & Co

At Canton

Chen-to

1800 Massageries Maritimes

Ching-Sing

Poynter Robinson

Chuy

BIOM.

H.LO.M.

g-b. LLU.M. g.b. g-b

Brit. atr

1008 P. & OS. NOò

Detacaro

Custours Chop

Brit str

Fee-Joong

Wright

Ileanings

Ger, atr

At Canton,

Tel.ho

Claycos

H.IO.M H.1.C.M.

g.b.

Kb.

Cormad

Brit, str

Ana str

#1786. Gilinan & Col

250

Feiwad

Graves

Brit. atr

A. Hoard & Co., Agenh Lailup

Ling-leng

Cocker

'F.L.C.M

g-b.

Great Republic Kimban Ku-Klang

Burnie Entwizle Youry Howard

Bust Const

Mau-nien-terug-

Sum-shün-fat

HLO.M.

ear.

Shangbai

Ngan-top

Stewurt

H.LOM g-b.

Ty Plying

Sul-Teing

Stewart

4000 †P M:8, 3:00

Y'lóburan, So.

San-Chea

Clark

H.IO.M. H.LO.M.

Cary

Bering

Brit, etr Brit, atr

1050

A Heard & Co., Agenti

1061

A. Heard & Co. Agents

To-an-lan Tiba-Po

Le Bach

Lup Tok

Thold

Brit. atr

*463

Inpaik & Co,

Madri Norus Pawan

Bergant

Brit. str

1184 P&S, N. Co

In Dook

Kool.

Brita

Benning

Britat

Toyang

Brit. etr

Prince Albert

Brit, atr

180

Acheong S

t'untnxet

Barros

Air. atṛ

280

A, Heard & Co., Agents

Briketr

101

Achicong

A Symons

Brit str

1990

P.&O. B. N. Vo

Comer

Brit, etr

784

Sicmenen & Co

In Desk

Loli

Brit. atr

695

D. Lagrait Co

Brit. atz 338

Adboong a

-Laid up

Brit, str 380

A Heard & C, Agent].

Tandoraigned having been appointed China work ste propared to grant Policies against

Agents for the shove Company at this Consolation Dang Wed: Fire at current rates, subject to a bonus of 20 Dougla

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

·CE 1803 - Hongkong, Slet October, 1873/10. LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE PARA INSURANCE COMPANY.

роген.

Fe

Sir J. Jorjéebboy. Travancore

Yorktage Teaso Yot tune

tren bits of the order's speech, and timent last THE Undersigned have been appointed White Cloud welded the whole into a language. It his

Agenta for the above Company at Hong

Uusront Rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. if 1953 Hongtons, 15th October, 1868

IMPERIAE-FIRE ́INSURANCE CO.

THE Undersigned having been appointed It was Agents in Hougkong for the above Com pany, are prerad to grant Marine risko at the in-

inurrent rates. cause it grew up in the comp

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co vaders. The conquerors and the conquerod prophet-preachers in

471 Hongkong, 6th March, 1988. the Desert. Moral means having failed, he

spoke

entirely different language, and MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. next tried physical. He converted the arched as conseqxaco their inesas

1

of com

"PANY OF MANCHESTER-AND- ellars of his dwelling into dungeons, where fragmentary Eack, however, acquired bro- unication at first must have only baed

LONDON, BUT he shut up those guilty of

by day he put them to torturs. It en

region to say that, now a grammar based on the Hindoo or Sanking, Canton; Fooshow, Shanghai, and Fan- attempt to CONTOIL

souls, this women erit, and an maple dictionary, where it willow, and are prepared to grant Insurannes at missionary made it one of his

f his principal studios to find out what amount of agony the dies be found that about three-fourthsof the words of those who differed from aim would bear belong to the language of the invading power

Dear This has

This has long been the

the linguafras of Малу their hands, which they wore then male fo

languages are

are spoken there, alone;

but this round their fugere cotton whole length and breadth of the country wrappo steeped in oil, which was thon act on fire

Parsec

or Persian, remained, and besides

practising upon thom the more or the pure,

is still considered the burra hat, or high-court dinary and commonplace. tortures. Neill weader that the archpriest came to be detest any combination of rounds it found most suit

language. Of coured the oump mig

might

jabber ed by the inhabitants of Pont-de-Houtvert."

From The Huguenots," by S. Santes. ed to its wants, but the diguity of a Court

could not submit to the THE ASHANTEE COUNTRY. barbarisma Aud for the same reason Pigeon My first impression, then, of Western English would scarcely.yet be a fit language Africa were quite at variace with the dismal for St.. James's of

or Windsor Castle. Ima Ta Chivera-Pa picture 11

With the voyage, nud contributed with to reconcile souage me to the thought of the long stag which I be is “one piecy amkassa.ber that belongey

to maks on that coast.. But, alas, this my pigeon. Emperor of China, bright scene was but the gilding totke pill muchee big pieser Emperor, o Clearly 27675 bitter pill to

to many poor fellows who this style of talk is not likely to be used for have died there, or whe consider themselves diplomatic purpose for some time. Macmil fortunate to have escaped with life and the lan's Magasins S knowledge that their constitutions are irre- trievably shattered. Verily, it is a fearful climate, from the effects of which but few who

short of actual death. . He put hot coals into a WIH carry. you over dearly bit Insuring Houses and other Buildings" "Alti

WAS

the introduction of such

ing and Farming Stock, Ships in Port, Har

Goods, Wires, Merchandina, Mannfeatur AES oars, or Dock, and the Cargoas of such Ships: Ariadne

Apitu dec, Ships Building and Repairing; Barges Broma Canals, and Goods on board auoir Vessels, Bun Cano and other Vessels on Navigablu Bivers and, Berar throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and in radiária CORRIGH COUNTRIES, FROM LOSS OR DAMAGE Care

FIRE

Cap-sing moon The Undoraigned, Agenta for the above Com Craigie Les pany, are prepared to grant Policies against Christoph principal pere kant of 150.00 on any one First I had boer forcing on the outwardai i255), Her Maicar that

GIDD, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1867,

“NÖTION,

insurancës,

где роде

have experienced it fait to suffer. After a BATAVIA BEA AND FIRE INSURANCE few days stay I was enabled to settle down

in my hous

and had then leisure to observe

COMPANY.

and examine the country, and to make inyaelf THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above: Company, are pre- partly acquainted with the manners and cul tous of the Fantes. The town of Cape pared to grant Instrumees us follows:-

Coast, and indeed all the principal settlements

MARINE RISKS.

of the Gold Coast, impress the newly arrived Policice at current rates payable either bere, braveller with asenso of

of present

sent ruin and past in Loudon, or at the principal ports of India, grandeur, and a knowledge of their history Australia, and the East,

“A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THRER and ÖNE-

by no means detracts from, the correctness of THIRD PER CENT. will be allowed onell LOCAL

The contrasts are striking SKS..

This is with the filthy little mud huts o,

Side by

the Fauteesty

stees quty like roofless Trish cabins. trifle dirtier, mains of residences --stand the re-

anly

&

15. FIRE Policies granted on First-class Buildings to im extent of $20,000, -

Autton Raemtasen Ourvoll

Jensen

Nielsen

W. Holtz

Sohweitzer

Heigh

000

Kwok Achoong

18001 A. Heard & 06., Agenti. Lad up

821 | A. Heard & Co., Agente! Laid up

Agustina Callao

Francipes Calderoni Fray Bentos

TaeRo

Ki Desperanduin

Neeve Providenci

Oracle

Providencia San Juan

Yestel

Barvior

A. de Arançou. Perks

Angel Pulle J. A. Bureno Viduarazega. GABITET Vidanrazaga Fraiaga Bagoitis

J. Tauriota A. Crtubiaga Wilson

Fuia

g-b

H.KCM. car,

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

MACAO,

Pero, sh | 947 |Okino Peru, ah 1552 Penica Fern, alr1200-Peirce Pere sh 301 Tuton Peru. ab. 890 Lo Peru: ab1076 Perco Bṛit, lik—S6-Order Pern, sh 917 at -Peru, ub

1231 Ascorgia Turn, sh 630 Tuc Peru, sb 600 Taton

Brit. 1450 Gurday Gardin Britte

A fleurduty

Perà. ab 1814 Garcia Garein:

Bunning between Hongkong and Canton Eunning between Macao and Hongkong.

SAILING, VESSELS,

Gu. st↑ 540 W Pundwa £-Os 140-| Wm, Puatan & 00

· 250 | Ed. Sabe Whats' & 'Co. 280Order:A

Jardine, Matheson & Co

Gerbl

Dan. bk

Gerbk

Gerbk Brit, ah

Pera

Spart

Iloilo, &c.

Haulbarg

380 Ang Heard & Co

New Yor's

902

Tams:

Siam, b

Berredo

Spas, bk

407 Remedios & Ou

Anna-

Norton.

Ar sh

937

Olypet & Co"

Shangba

Anguste

Sorensen

Brit. Ek

468. E. Brown & SonsS ·

Augusto

Landy

Brit LL

Ringe

Ger. Eg

2621}. Jantire, Matheson & Co ** 1270W. Pat &

Coustor.

Bisentu Bernard Mulder Kroll

Ger. bis Tren, k

Ned, bl

Ger. Ik

Farat Bismarck,

Kranse

Taylor

Q-Be Bears

Hilde

Davey

Brit, b

B.N, Honer

Brit, b

384 Aug. Heard & Co

Melbourne

Krender Vornith H.Kindred

Locbbalig Rubion

MePherson Wath

Brith

Brit. o

Siam, bk.

474 ChinesA

Brit. bk

500 Captain

Amr ab

960 Purdo &.00

Sian, bk

414 Obineso

Brit ub

Dun, bk 811 Siemen & Co

Siam. bk 427 Chinese

Oulumbor Oonteat Only Sark Ellen Endeavotir (MPERIAL FIRE OFFICE,

Evening Star. Foutenuye AltOM and after this date the following rate Fyen

will be charged SHORT PERIOD In- Fortüne murances, vizi

Golinb Not exceeding Ten days of the synual rate | Gustav Not exceeding 1 mouth foftheunnual rate | Hajdee Above 1 month and not sroced-3.

Above 3 month and motorcoed-

do do,

dor do

6

above 6months the full anafrate,

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., by Imperial Fire Insurance Company 675 Howekong, 19th Angust, 1869, YANG-TAZE İNSURANCE ASSOCIA - TION OF BILANGHAL

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 165,00) TAELS POLICIES erasted on Marine Birks to all £ parts of the World, at current rates.

This Association" will, "dabil further notice. prongs out of the earnings, Srat for an interest

Handy Hern Hongkong Icoziam Jets Sanda Koreer Kvit

Warland Brebn

Tugiar

Caspersen

Sohatt

S. P. Andersen Tobunaen

Thom. Blewar V. Hausene Dickinson

D. Baruinca J-Nigrom Tfncour

Amr blogolagodern & Co-Sea-Fanciero

Siam,bk 386 Chirasa

634 Jardine, Matheson & Co

Siem. bk 437 Chinese

Gerbk9EJ. Solelihase & Jo

Bzit, al

Siam, sh

Brit, sob Part. by

Amy br Brit. ab

Dane bk

857 | Aug. Heard & Co.

608 Chinese

479. Chinese

458

Wm. Pastar &'ÜD

659 Togel, Hagedorn & Co 681

Anh Hoard of Co

317 Messagerie Maritimice

198

Arabold, Karberg & Ou

658 Jardine, Maskeson & Co

432 Chinese MILJAR

Brit bl 676 Tardine, Matheson & Qoj

310 Ed. Schellass & Co

Manila

Alerta

Barra Norfal

Emirin

Manila, &c.

Fearlis

Flensborg Mateor Otio

Yogt Wargitaky Onnsband Abernethy Koudt

Peterega

Adņinsen

Shu Francisco Peurt

Pinciola Vernisin

Nuuk Grate Cock

Brit.

Amundson

NOT.

Lensor Castle? Laord

W. Stewart

Brit.

Colterg

Samk

Matilda Atboling

Wheret

Mary Anna

Minator

Gerbk:

518 Remedios & Co

Manila

Moog Bailly

Gaston

Fren.sch. 380

Order

Neu Granada Ocean Paradies

Bauer

Gerbk

Adele

Jansen:

Ger.. by

225

Ed. Schelhusa & Do

A. Deroulx

Paña

Our bl. 350

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co : | Loader

Chow-fa

Ger..bg.

275

Siemssen & Co

•Horatio

Amr, sch

78.

H. Cotient Rece

Brit, bk

33 Job Bar & Co

Manila, &c.

Siam.sh

.522 | Chinese

Ser. Francisco

Channel f,

Peri Spahind 2 Selin Siancee Crown.

„Sangafia 20

Vesta

palatial m

in their A Discount of TWENTY PER CENT (2017) eizo and structuro, bat bearing generally pain- fat evidences of their fall from their coupon the ourrent local rates will be allowed 3

once bighall premium obarged for insane; such dis-dividend of 15 for shareholders on Capital, Sparrowhawk estate, Shutters hanging from their hinges, count being deduced at the time of the tane and thereafter distribute among Foley holders. resting doors, broken

staircasen, worm-daten i di poling.

annually, in cash, Alius the profits of the RUSSELL & Co., furniture and pictures, battered plate and

Underwriting Business pro raid to amount of broken

premiom contributed.

RUSSELL Co.,

crockery of expensive patterns, all bear witness to the "days that are no more," of the time when Cape Coast was inhabited lavish

by princply merchants, keeping up hospitality to all comers, and when the fame.

luxury went abroad,

even to England.

Those days are now pasty and, excepting the representatives of one or two English bouses, swindling traders, white and

bluck,

sit

in

a host of the high places, and as European gentility will soon

The costly mansions have goue to

decay,

and will soon be numbered, like

The

coun:Fy

their

around!

of low hills

Agents,

ty 1 Huagkong, 1st January, 137k DOSMIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY & Out

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

OHAS. H. MORGAN

Agen ly 956 Hongkong, 18th June, 1873.

THE OKINA FILE INSURANCE -COMPANY, LIMITED.-

oth the past 100

Coast Castle 18 with short tigon and Penang.

lining the cost, and atunted, impenetrable braahwood; the haunt

DEAD UFFICE-HONGKONG. GENCIES all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan and at Singaporo, fiske accepted, and Policies of Insurance brennted at the rates of Premium omront at tiso of wild animals and snakes without number.bave-mentioned Porte These hills, in their turn, give way, an the No charge for Policy fees. traveller traveller proceeds inlund, to foresta boundless, and in many instances pathilies, of which

the

IN

timber is immense. Beautiful to the ora is nature in these vust solitades, but it is a fatal and

Ereach poisonous beauty favorisut

exgher abce of the ves

vegetation is

is owing to subsoil matter, which steam

laden with malaria, and the

of rotting

vegetable lates continually and steadily from the falling Jeaves and

and decayed branches of the forest Through parts of

of those fo giants around. **rests wind little narrow ronds, er pathe, about like drains; foot wide and two, fost

deep, wanieations from vil

Kuiny

these

are the only

comm

lage to village, and during the

are generally Froo-deep in a compost of mud "and" water. I was greatly disappointed on

Govretary.

[t 985

JAS. B. OOUGHTRIE,

longkang, let November, 1971.

NOTICE:

BOYAL INSURANOR COMPANY.

Undersigned are preputed to gran Policies against Fire in the above Comi any at current rates, subject to a discount of 20 por cent

ROB. & WALKER & Agents, Royal Insurance Company. tf 1817 Hongkong, lat Clotebor, 1873. ** QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

ROM and after this date, and until further notice, a Daount of twenty par cent.

F. G. Orarts Holcomb Jurus Dick „I...J-Wiit":

∙Calfoun J. Mullis SHAS Hoost

Brit br 445 Brio & Co

Amry sh 1972

Siam.bk 651

Gerb 1200

Ramell & Co

Chinese

Wm. Pustan & Do

REJEIVING VESSELS & HULES”

Chase vk Fort William John Adam

Webster Purchase. Strond

Pw, Mig.

Hulk

Hilk

Name

uf 1085 Hongkong, 9th July, 1872)

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED)

NOTICE

DOLICIES granted at current rates on Ma

hong canon with the Company's Articles of As.. evolution, Two-hirds of the Profits are distri. batal anusally to Contributors, whether Share on holders or not, in proportion to the net amount Badmu of Promin contributed by each, the remaining Oorlew

Dwort third being carried to Reserve Fand

OLYPHANT & Co., BIK... Famsr General Agents, #951 Hongkong, 176b April, 1973,

Prolia Horuct THE LONDON ASSURANO E. Don Duke

Keatrul INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER

MIG MAJÉRTY KIND GRÜRGE THE FIRST,

Mountee Maga Mosga bo Princess Charlotte E undersigned bay ng been appointed Ringdave... Agenta for the above Corporation, ure Sulamia

prepared to grant Insurances as follows Ten zor Policies al curront rates, payable either bom Thetis

MARINE DEPARTMENT.

Thalia in London or at the principal Ports of India, Thistle

China, and Australian

A FIRE DEPARTMENT, Policies asaed for long or short perioda" ni current ratea

A discount of 90%, allowed.

my arrival with the want of game of every 20 upon exrrant ideal rates of Premis, will LIFED SPARTMENT.

be returned on Inguruajse againut fre, effected |

kind, not that I beliora there is any scarsity with this Olion.

of animal life, but the impenetrable nature of the country, while it affords a sure and safe harbour to to

to wild Buimals and birds, forins & at 1174 complete barrier to the sportinis, no unitter How often havS, be may fie

т

EDWARD NORTON & C

Agents

25th June, 1878: IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE. COKIFANY

ROM the data vil further notics, a

how enterpris.g Farmad with a short "achots, or sword, endeavoured to cut my way through the Return of Twenty per cent. (2007.) sill tangle of underwood and bush-rope which be set my footsteps, and, after an hour's burdade, on the Frentan charged on all Iocur?

when desisting in

in sheer weariness from uses effected with this Offico euch Beturn work, the effort, bare made the figcovery that I had big punt on the issite of the Policy.

G GIBB, LIVINGSTON &*(6.,

Polities issued for enme not excredling: #5,000, or reasonable terms,

HOLLIXAY, WISE & Coi 41368 Hongkong, 26th July, 1872

KUHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

NOTTUE.

TN-conformity with the Specs Resolutions 1. adopted" and confood-at the Extmor dinary Meetings of Shareholders held on the

let und 16èb instanta, altering Chinees Nos. 130, 131, 132, and 183 of the Articles of Asociation, (sunli changes to take effect fran lat. Noveln=

advanced only shou

- about a hundred parla into the Agente, Imperial Fire Lurance Company. forestyor,

I more pleasing conviction, that

fiat19 Hongtour, 24th Jan 1872. bor, 1871), the Net Proots of the Company will,

I had lost my way, and should in all probe VICTORIAFIEINSULAR COMPANY bility have to go through the nice labour to OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

the

cut my way out again! Shooting in H18 Company, with its Head Office st Leighbourhood of Cupe Coast Castle is a mies Hongkong, and Agencies at the wrinus tako. The determined sportsmpu bad better confine himself to the shores of the Salt Imre Treaty Forts in Chica and Japan is prepared to issue Policies of Lusaranco, ut the surrent

AUGUSTINE HEARD & O

or, lagoon, and to the massacre of cautious rics of Premium at the reapestive places. curlews, and screaming gulls or plover, of

quantity.Belgravia

which, at certain sesong, he will fad a fair

Secretaries

tf 557 Hongkong, 1st April, 1871,

from that date, le distilated as follows, viz. -*-*-* Two-thirds (2/9rda) to all contributors, when *ther sluréboldiers or not, in proportion to

283, Harbour Master

1000 P. &&0; Co

818 Water Police:

HM. SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRÓN,

Baga

Captain

4130Comm. Patterson

Stend Corvotta 17 406 doub so, gun sl2160 doab, so, gan v 490 doub, en gun rl" 4120 Hospital

Albambra. Bengali

Deacon

Ferdinand

Garibaldi

360 Boyd & Co

· Singapore

Shangbai

Skaogbar

Singapore

New York

Lapham Carrigna Rubbekost Hurdy

Nelson

SVATOW.

In port on 2011 January, 1874.

227: Direks & Kruger 844 Direks & Kruger

Ger, be

174 Order

#27 Diraks Kroger Diroke & Kruger

306 Direla & Kruger:

Vincent & Co

133

204 Bradley & On

ΑΜΟΥ,

In port 19th January, 1874,

Ger. bg. Siao,.bi Ned. g

Brit och Dun. bi

210, Panedre & Co

163. Boyd & Co 176 Royd & Co 305 Petersen & Co

Brown & Vo

231 Rea & Co 70

Siùm, be 395 Ger. bk. Brit str Ger. bk

Brown & Co

263 Puscdeg & Co

313 |Tait & Co

FOOCHOW.

In port on 16th January, 1974

Anr. seb 887 Chinese Fren hi 774 Keter Brit. by 250Siema

Aime, tũ 1447 | Pardon & Co

SHANGHAI,

in port on 16th January, 1874.

The names of the mumerous steaviors, tugs small brush and receiving hulks, employed or the Yong-teze-are not included in this table

Brit. ab

1942. Frazar & Co

495

Baron

423 Olyphant & Co.

887- Adamesa, Bell & Co 472 Aug. Heird & Co

670 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co

719 Finzar & Co

411 J. S. Baron

Jap... lik 240

Busdell&0

Hall & Hotz

Amr. sch¦388 | C. P. Bietbed Amr.sb 838 Order • tal Gerbk

340 Jardine, Matheson & Co

·Brit. be 427

Brit. ok

Britab

Jadine, Matheson & Oo:

Adunroor, Bell & Ca

Singapore-

San Francisco

Bangkok

Pening Eingspore

New York

907 Juzdine, Matheson & Co Nagasaki"

New York:

Adájnson, Hell & Co,

800 Morris, Lewis £ Co., Birley,thington & C

Gor, bg | 182 | Frazar & Co

ТОКОНДИА

In port on 7jå få utry, 1874.

Order

Yin Dordt & Co

P. & Co.

645 Jarding, Matheson & O Brit. hk 451 Order

Dange Castle

·F'erro Rend McDiarmid Loreuzan Noyes

Free bk Ator bg

Brit, sh

Ger. bk

Amy..bl

Where At

Gentod

Linnel

Áurea

G Washington

Ralsey

Brit b

Golden Stato.

Berry

Amy sh DL

Jentsu Maru

Begorot

Singapore

Enh

Manfabt

Blikado

Falestine

Kimbaj

Hallert Kandrick Lupient Grigg Thomson

Sun Belle

Gorgin

Brit, be

St. Andrews Onacle Gillies

Yoata

Whinfell

Porey laçiçə Rulleen

Brita Amr b

639

834

Capt. War. Whyte Shangbun" Comdr. B. J: Charel Shanghai Comdr. B. W: Bat Tokohtau Qomdr. 3. D. Barnett Tintain

Hongkong Bangkok Amay Baugket

Coadri C. E Buckle

4100

| Comdr. Cunoon Capt. W.-Artadi Comdr. Bouttop

Foodbow

•Hongkong

Singapor

Hongkong

Bongsung

Shanghai

daoble se, gun v. 4 100 dưỡbio to, gan vi. 4120 doubt so from a 14 800 đồable to, gün Military Hospital Junb, se, gan y). 120 Coudr. Grant gan bout

460 Leute Cour, Atkinson) Hankow gua-beat 800 Lacut. Doiny, Fairlis. Receiving ship:12. Con Parish doub, er gan vi 160 Comr. Pitninn pad, dos, vessel 21250 Licat, 4. C. Littleton Báogkyk toubrec pon va,

4120 | Dom, Hon Fitzmaurice Hongkong. Steam Corvette: 6190 Capt.HB.Woolloombe Bangkok

13 350 Capt, Le Hasta Ward. En sonte to Aden Stein Corvetto:

Yokohama -doub, se gun vs. 120 Cotar, H; K. Leef

FOREIGN MEN OF WAR IN HARBOUR

Caplan

Bated -Hildebrand -

Garfu Walker

Fioty Cross Inste

Rio

Shalimar

Vanguard

Ladore

Walion

"Shield"

H30

Brit Bu 691 Gorzbk: 30 Brit: bk 1950 "Brit. bk Brit. bi

Order

SHIPPING IN MANILA HARBOUR.

Nome

Nation 1528

Ascola Iroquois

Kussian oor. Amor oor! Japas corvette 1000 Span. Dis. Amer, or 2008

12

Tirtott HAAdnina: J. Inunye

Vastela

Coplain

·Flug &

Big.

Tonn

Lieut. Coude, J. W, Philips

Amoy

Anguie

"Anna M. Smail

Carl Both

Cervaniss

Destination

Kasagalop

Marques de la Victoria

•Mougracy

- the net amount of propia contronied by Lintin

•Vesael,

Que-third (1(923) to Shareholders generally, according to the number of shares beld by

Baltio AUGUSTINE HEARD & Col, Prospector

General Agenda, Taleo

tt 114 Hongkong, 16th February, 1872,

SHIPPING IN THE UHINA WATERS

Flaq

Consiguene. Captain,

WHAMPOA

STEAMZES.

Brit et 69 | Achrong

BAILING VESHMLE,

Andersen Dinden Hoffmany

Ger. bk.

3181 Order

Brit b Ger. bk

2353. Gilb, Lavingaton & Co.

84318iemasen -Co

Tientsin

Parr

Consignees.

Couchi

Dauphin

Deus Everca Dons Feliciaga Funy

Floren de Maria"

MacNeur Aluftroles Maria y Visentà Minora N. Consihote

Sliver Stream

Sumatra

Bred. bb

Order Span.sch ∙1502. I de Akletos Añor, «hờ¦ 103 Sith; Bell & Co ̈Ger...bt. 528 Ker Co

Spñu. Ali 1025 Aguirre & Co Spau. bk 408 F. Reyes 837- Ker & Co

Freni bi

Fren. bk 280

Span. bk

Peele, Habbell & Co

42 Kers Oo

Span. str 22 Peele, Jubbell & Co Bpan, bic248 F Ruyra

Apr 1368 Smith, Bará Oo

•∙Span. Her 902

Span b

Brava ble 275 K. Odling.

Brick

205 Calvo

333 Kur & Co

Amr, sh 1020 Rareelt & Sturgis

Brit, sh79 1: Ker & Co.

Printed à Published for the proprietor, by W. H. BILL, Wynham-Street, Hon:

Span.bg

1

F. Bayes

Fr. Manaz

London