1874-08-11 — Page 4

Extracts.

BOBIN'S RETURN.

"BY JOHN ZAUDS FORMĀTA.Ą IKI SONO AND

LADE.OF CURAZKLANK ANA TUS LAKE COUNTRY.",

It was releand the now kept taling

In blunt ahodday fight, Ny Through the calf gray head of the daylight.

Far into this sturleen night, att

And father at close by the freske,

With this children round bis knee,

And every bonny beown face was there

But the one that win at min

Never a belfer noi e'er a week,

And my eyes with toer's were dini,

As I wreathed the holly upon the wall,

And harked to the chiking'i hy'tma

And father aid àn thuit card? cesses?,

With bleigh' like a fear,

Christmas will, soarse be Christmas, wife,

If our hoy should not be tera

The wheel in the nook stood all vasturard,

And I saw not gray f

Bit the tears dropped under the wrinkled kjanda,

Heid toward the Yale log blake:

Poor Bossie the torn'd to the doorway,

With ive both pale and sad,

So I kissed her cheek are we parted :

For love of my galler Ind.

As I look'a down the drift duurd peth way,

I said there's one we k

Wout have giret a good deal, darling,

I have on you thro' she show:

Then we drew near the hearth together,

And laloned side by side,

To the nt by the peal of the morry bells,

Which welcome Christmas thie.

Never a wind but les cracking log.

Ar the wind' amid tea thatch,

The clock was near the stake ni twdye,

When i beger raiAL, VBU İS CİR?

A merry brown fire stood as the don

The fate I lov'd' the beat,

And the snow in the stris elobin

Lay melting ou my breast:

Dear gray, she rose feat her corner,

*And clapped her hunda in glye,

And she said, "U) roving Medin,

You must keep atas los mat

And there's someone else will want one, too,

Who left not long ago!”

"Ah, stogut it." queath Robin Laughing,

"Whtu ̈wo snel kreig the now."

COURTSHIP.

artakip is the apringtide of life, the May

Insurances.

THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11ra, 1874,

Insurances,

Insurances.

SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. LIVEEFCOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

BATAVIA RAM.

PANY OF MANCHESTER AND

LONDON, SAN

of our earthly caroge fond memory clings to THE it throughout the rest of existence with cherished devotion that nothing can destroy It is the period at which the heart, reveala its most generous sympathies, and the pro- THE Undoraigned, having been appolated THE Undersigned have been appointed foundest attributes of the goul

revel in the Agents in Hongkong for the above Com Agents for the above Company Hong pany, call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF Long Canton, Fooohow, Shanghai, and Han. highest earthly bliss-Woman. By Henry SIPPERS to the low mies of premium ko, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Smith, M. De had a chorget for all fourier virks, batidos which & Chipsent Raten:

HOLLIDAY, WISE & O Brokerage of THIRTY-THREW and ONE. THE JACOBITE SONGS.

THIRD PEE (ENT: (S5] %) will be allowed 1958 Tongkong, 15th October, 1808, With all this literature of song on their on riske to ports in China, Japan, the Philip

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (MITED) side, the wonder naturally arises that the pines, and the Straite. On risk to all other Stuarts should have been jo perpatually unports the Brogerage will be FIFTEEN PEH successful, that men began to talk myste. UENT. (15 only. riously of their evil star, and the devout to see ia thar fate an answer from beaven to the cry of the people whom they had oppressed It is for the bistorian to investigate the gures of this defeat; but it is not wholly be yond the province

of essay to observe, that the Whigs were

the men

"of work, the Jasobites the men of sentiment, i thoir etornor nature and more prac times. If the tical activity of the former gave them little for indulging the enthusiasm opude its nataral outlet in song, the

wbinh sentimorialisin

this

of the latter took from th

that practical fores which is absolut essential to saccess. It is not surprising, therefore, that there should have been few

SIEMSSE

& Bou

Agents.

if 1028 Hongkong, 1st July, 1874. OFFICE OF THE UBINA TRADERS IN SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE,

and after this date the above Company with allow a Brokerage of THIRTY- THREE and ONE-THIRD PER CENT, (994) on Leoal Ricks only.

AUGUSTINE HEARD & O‰.,

General Agents;

If 876 Hongkong, 4th Jong, 1874. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE

COMPANY.

songe, and shees few of small postical merit,HE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for

aid of the ght to have been diary prepared to GRANT POLICIES againet

HONGKONG MARKETI,

Correr, Shanghal

TA

anthalith August, 1974, a As Exportedly Chil

GUTTON GOODS Coston Yarn, p. 16 á Skupst plout $109.00 – STIK.00

102.00 118.00, 190.00

Conat of Twenty per Dent. 207) open the war ins. The perpices $188 31.90 1

INSURANCE COMPANY,

TWOM this date, until further notice, a dis current loos! rate of premia will be allowed pc insurances effected with this Uompany, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Agenda. t-1198 Hongkong, 27th Jan, 1679,00 NOTICE.

陡

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

'

WITH 9MTRÆErea, Et si 60 yeedanji

Baigon

14.90 1560 18:30 15.80 16.80

1.50 1.85

0,90 6.10

1.3)

3.50

'FA5 = 2.80 230) #- $1,58-

1965 € 8.50 980 a 8 WHITE SPOTTED 30. stiu per place 280 a 3.85

Amaran DRILLS, 80 yards a

Biam, whi

1:58 = 140

1.761.80

190.-2.95

-

SAU THEO

385.4x0

Big Bangoda

GEST ROLGTid; 84 yde di 88 in. Flbs;

1801.18

*930 = 9.49

(3.76 8: “3.20

3.803.98

par pinna 6.55 a 600 WEB

1.90'a 1.8K

G

Brown

·Kod

- Gentian, 29

4.15 0.18 '0.22 0.30

·WOOLLEN GOODA.

fine Der yard B.75 a 0.76 spirplateTM 130'à. 9.50 670 8.80

HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Dr Br THE minst FITO so the above Com BD BD Do

English'ntakva

Ameries Anthracite,

- Sydney).

er des. 0. STRAITE PRODEON, R.,

NOTICE: POLICIES granted at ourrent rates on Ma-may-st onerent rates, subject to a discount of

HANDKERCHIEFS, rins Risks to all parts of the World. In 20 per coul!

BOB. 8. WALKER & Co., accordance with the Company's Articles of As

Agente, Royal Insurance Conyzvary, Black, 29 in. For yard: 021 a 0.27 sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri palipas

1617 Hongkong, 1st October, 1873, hated annually to Contributors, whether Share

balder or not, in proportion to the notamoan T.HE LONDON ASSURANG.Bennus, Binck......ongoing and uniq

of Premia contributed by osch, the romaining third being carried to Reserve Fand

OLYPHANT & Co.,

General Agents. *f*951. Honekone. 17th April, 3873. -YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ABSOOLA- TION OF BHANGHAI.

CAPPPAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TABLS. POLICIES granted on Marine Bisks to all

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTRE OF HIMBJENTY KING GROKGE THK F(387; A.D; 1720.

THE undersigned having been appointed Agents for the shova Corporakon, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows i

MARINE DEPARTMENT.

SPANÈOW STRIZZI, Lone B.MEF Boneietyi.

Assorted,

· LasvÍ#30, DD..

METALS.

*****

0:600y, Bfrait

A-PEFTER KAW

Back

SANDAL WOOD Malabar

·15.80 4·

2) 6.50

8.00 a 100

8.00

+1.90 - 4,90

1830 28.50

19.40's 12.50

.375.4.4.40

·4.10 x 6.20

-15.00 17.60.

10 900

9.20.50

BATAN WOOD; Handleys FLOSS, Czifforals, par sank of 80 Th 130 135 " American," par burtal of 8000, 6.89-

8.40 ■'. 9,50 per polas 806: 1.95.

8.80 8.70

· 18.30 a 12.09

18.00 ₫ 15,50

→ $3.00 @ 23,60

.13

13.30 a 19:00, Canton white, an

Dk. Brow Wast Opust, Dk. Brown, one 1450 14,00 Mazila, Day. White, sinage;

nks Browsingum CASEяon, packed,

Policies at current rates, payable either hers, Isor, Nail Rod Noa. Le Guin perploul 8.30 a. 4.10 338, k

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+

Bar

paris of the World, at current rates..

in London, or at the principal Ports of India, while the force of the abcse Company's Fire Departincut. on the

This Association will, until further notico, China, and Anetralia.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.” their enemies, which rected to political and military taolies, over- FIBI to the extent of £10,000 on Buildings, or provide out of the earnings, Bret for au interest flowed wastefully in lyrical effasions. The on Goods stored therein, at ourront rates, sub-dividend of 15%, for shareholders on Capital, Policien issued for long or short perioda at Lo

wut to an immediate discount of Twenty per and thereafter, distribnte among Polley hollers surrent rates.

A discount of 20 allowedla sunnally, in ab,ALL the profits of the Ballade and Soupe of Scotland.

Underwriting. Basmens pro rata to smores of LIFE DEPARTMENT. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED

praznina.contributed...

Policies issued for soms not exceeding 25,000 1y 799 Hongkong, 20 May, 187

RUSSELL & Üs.. on reasonable terras.

Agents

HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Co. FANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.

of 1099 Hongkong, 9th July, 1872.

tf 1903 Hozakong, 26th July, 1872. OF SHANGHAI.

PILATUS

Pilatus is one of the most interesting mountains in these parts; it is easy of ac cess from Lucerne, and is not difficult of ascent, except just at the last. The name of the mountain has been the subject of

much dispute, some alleging that is is merely a corruption af the Latin pilectve, capped, in allusion to the clouds which generally ar Found

its summit. It has been, and is to this day, the weather guide to all this part,

HARDENING THE CONSTITUTION, dhe poput Basing rane mus

ת

Pintu krenes Bir ons sorun will be the day :

NOTICE.

will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY- and after thie date the above & sendistion! THREE and ONE-THIRD PER CENT. 73911 ou Scood Rieke only.

RUSSELL & Co.

877 Hongkong, 4th June, 1874. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE

PANY.

„Srast,Engllarini

Swedish Tix, Malanca pint is qua - HAZETHO METAL

SE QUICKRELYJ». Bagilsh

„Amoriosa. SPEETER

4.50 a. 4,55, däraon,

1.80 a 9.90

-′ 8.25 ä' 9.001044

∙Black, .... Yalow,

-7.00 7.3Ő | DEGETEROSZÉK, QUI

par tab, 675 « 4.80 -5wEEX, Grein,

490's-6.10

.......................per pioul 16.00 a $6.60. Hossza, Dry Slam

SHIPPING IN THE CANTON WATERS.

Vescola,

· Captain.

Flag & Rög.

Tons.

Consignees,

HONGKONG.

Agosta Adria Álbay Anadyr COM. Aaia

Bombay. „Chida" THE Undersignol, Agents for the above Comentation Company, are propared to grant Policies Emay against Firs to the artant of $60,000 on nay Fazno

"FIRST-CLASS RISK,

Men talk about hardasing the constitu-

· Ir kis vallar he pots on, then mount the rugged-way z tion," and will that view expose themselves

But if his sword ho wickls, ter stay at hore, [any to Sutower's suu and Winter's wind, to. strsion and over efforts, and many um. Others arer that the name is derived from acery hardships. To the same and ill-Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judas, who, sia when he had committed the terrible sin which mothers souse their little fafiuts i cold water day by day, their skin wad Desh; makes his nanie a reproach, filled with re- and bodies as steadily growing rougher and morse led from Judea, and took refuge in weaker, until slow fever, or water on the the fastcases of this melancholy mountain brain, or consumption of the bowels, carries there the wild crags and dark precipices were them to the grave, and then they alministerie lonely resorte upon these gloomy scenes one to themselves the semi-comfort and rather his gloomy mid dwelt for many years, until questionation of Providence, when,

consolation of its being a ways. at last, unable to bear his remorse, and filled with despat

he tried to put out the fire terious fact, Providence works to miracle to coun- which raged in his breast by canimithing teract our follics. The best way 1 know of suicide in lake near the summit of the hardening the constitution is to take good mountain. But his spirit continued to of it, for it is no more improved by haunt the place, and when travellers have. treatment than a fire garment or now gone up thes dial heights, they have seen smule better by

solemnly go Hell's Journal of Heng banged about, him come up from the waters, and slowly aud through the ceremony of wasb- ing his hands. Then the tempest howled, the Infernal Lake heaved, dark clouds and reary mists gathered round the mountain's head, and a storm.or hurricane always follows

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And so, as the spirit showed such evi- dent dislike to being disturbed, severe penal- ties were inflicted by the magistrates of Lo oerne upon any one who might dare to visit the bathic place. Such le ba tradition, over which rivers of ink have been spilt. Cook's Switzerkend.

COMPOSING POETRY IN DREAMS Remarkable among dreams are those in which the intelleet works with fall power, and even attains, at times, results beyond reach in the waking stalo. Stories have been told of mathematicians mastering, on the pillow, difficulties which baffled them in the study, and of musicians and pints-pra dacing iu slumber compositions quite equal to the best of their other efforts. Nor are snoh doings confined to master brains, like

THE COCOA NUT FALM. that of Coleridge: they indeed, mush

The graceft cocoa-nus palm is next to the more common than the world would suspect palmyra, the most valuable, tree in Ceylan, One of these curiosities of literature, here and, according to the natives, serves a hun- tofore unpublished, was produced, a good drei diferent purposes. Thus the leaves are many years ago, by a lady of our laceod for roofing, mate, baskefe, torches, fuel, quaintance, who laid not the smallest claim

Key brooms, fodder, and

and menud; the atom of to literary ability. We should premise that on the day previous she had been much in the leaf for fences; yokes (for burdons on the

FUT-

at Current Bates.

A RarvaY OF TWENTY PRE GANT, (20) wil be made on the prauium obarged on all Lugnances, such RETURN being payable on the

esha of the Policy....

-GIGB, LIVINGSTON &Coi

Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. $38, Hongkonglet Matoh, 1876, .* - NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE. COMPANY.

INCORPORATED MY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

Established 1809.

CAPITAL-£5,000,000.

Hangang Houbung Kipsbno Kiu-Kiang bee-rued

781 P.& 0.8. N. Ca

Postination,

Tassels.

Cuptatm

£8408.00

33004190:00 VINUING

185,00 × 190.00 | Duas Wax,

7.00. 7,08

WHAMPOA

SAILING YESEKIANO

635 a 7.20 ----3.50 -8.60

8.90 2.30

440 4.50 Riba: 2.80 18.500 14.00 18529.00

*2100 206-

28 144

170 1.85

30:00 40.00

1,50.170

2.70 9.76

1800 19,60

.8.25 8.80

-600-76 1490 @ 15.00 7600 7.75.00

London

Hambarg Eventain

W: E. Breeze Aboytes Rigo dit

Brit, oir

Singapore, &o. Bengali

Marten

Brit, bk

415 | Chinesoi

Span.atr

260 D. Imprsik & Co

etr

$660 Messageries Meritimes

880 Ab Ton,

Orested Wave Faith

Beaoup

Brit, be

945 Chinona

·D. Lloyd'

Brit. bt

481 A. MeĢ. Heston-

Koedu

Dao. bl

365 E. Sabellbass & Co

Bebrene

Ger, ech

263 Carlowitz & Cà ....

Brit bg

229 Order

Brit, ah

New York

A. MaoG. Haaton

London

New York

A. F. Molecu C. F. Davis 7,8. Gardner L. Cormack Atude Toury

Dan. str Brit alr Bric. str. Brit..str

Spád, Bir

794 P.&O. 9. N. Co

100 D. Jasscon, Hone & Co- 761 Ubinese

222. W. Lowndes"

110KW. Dk. Oo

A. Heard & Co., Agente SGS Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Brit, ar2771 D. Laprak & Ca

|-·Brit- etr 290 Master

Üb, str A490. M. & N. Ou Brit, str1050 A. Foard & Co., Agents Brit, etr 1061 A. Heard & Co., Agonis Chi str. 724

Brit, atr

Faiwair Formoea HRUGGER"

Banning

Brit air

Morales

Span, str

Abboth

Bell

Paterson

Gary

Hagning

Theodafo

Little Orphan

Benning

Menzalea

Na

Nevada

Nons

Pavtoxet Pear! Powan

Pasqualini

GT Westoby

Chas, B. Coy Koch

E. Smith

H-L, Munk

Carroll Henzell

Chinese

Brit ate B. K&W pas Dock Co Frotr. 1008 French

Brit ett -863 D. Lepreik & Doda Am str2130Massagories Maritims Brit, akr 908.|| Kwok Acbeong; Amir, Gle 280 Aug. Heard & Co

Chinese Brit, etr Brit, str 1890

703

Singapore, &o. Elensborg Yokohama Irene: Singaprire do. Mine Killsanang

Havila

Pig Piging

Manila

East Ocant

Rifleman

Sing Thi

Water Laly

Chen-jui Obing-Sing Demerara "Festkowys

Einlayson Bishop,

H. Beeching

J. Heddle

Poynter

E. Okoy

505

Brit, bk 350 Brit, b879

H.L.C.M. HIO,M.

Bussell & Co

Chinese

CANTON

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FLOM -K..

Onatoms Chop

Brit. str 77614 Sicmmen `& Cr

Wright

Stewart

Singapore, &o. Yokohama

Ningpa

3. M. Rayner

Pang-chao-hoi

Palmer

FLIG.M. g-bi

Sui-Thing Sun-Chee

Jamca Stewart B.I.Q.M.

a-b

(Clark rate

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MACAU

Macao

A. Heard & Co., Agents Laid up.

A. Heard & Co., Agents:

359 ¦ Chíueso, BLA

A. EL Benning

Poysog S

Brit. atr 821

Rajab

Brit. str

Sir J. Joojcobhog Thales Visayas White Cloud

Brit. str

101 Kwok Acheong.

Young

Brit, str

D. de Tremoga

Spaa. str.

Toltang

H8 Undersigned, Agenta at Hongkong for Tulasi

the above Company, ara propared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the following rates, subject to a discount of 20

Detasbad and semi-de- tanhed Dwelling Hose

removed from Town, and

Othor Dwelling Blouses,

Antin Boʻla

Avonmore

their Cestonts...........per cent pe aanns. Annio Gay. cead strictly as such, and their Contente,

-Bolo Cockty: Shops, & and their on-

sho hadiahle than now; and that distilling arrack, and for vinegara

and feeling highly excited

1.aer ow

tente.............

SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES. Not aroeeding tou days, t of the annual rate. Nor exceeding one

outb

Abete1 month and not Į

exceeding 3 months...).

Abere 3-months, and h

Belle Sauvage British Empire

Wo. Stopben Robertson

B. Corfeld

840 Jardine, Matheson & Co Singapore. 214H, Ked

Brit, etr $80 Afeard & Oo., Agents Lail up: Brit. atr 180 Kwok Acheong :

Brit-sur-823 Outrea

Eunning between Hongkong and Canton.

Pinning balwom Macao and Hongkong

SATLING VESSEL.

Brit, hir · 393 | Tarter & Do

Borneo

Ban Franciaco

Skogbui

483 Ambol, Karberg & Co Follo

120 Captain

BS1 Ang. Heard & Co

Brit, ab

727

•Rozario & Co

Brit. ab

1260 Bell & Co

J. W. Finch

Gersh

250 Bimbele

Geo, Bow

Brit, bk

Bisturias y Union. poharmer

Catherine Marden

J. M. Chevarria

Span.sch

152) Romed kad Cov

Aaroh

1934 Prid Sad ba..

Marden.

Brit, sob

311 Order

Jositio

Jose Ribeiro

Purbybk

$98 Remedios & Co

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Hernsheim

Cer, Bab

Jalnaiba.

Hener

Britbk

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Aurah 1157. Order:

Contest

Denmark

Dugnay Croaz

GIHAN & C

Agents

Buile Marie Enterprise Evorkerd Evening Start Frogh Balaugh

Abore monthe. the fall annual into.

aud hobing roda

rode the blossom tested by the "Sorrows of Wertiser a

for pickics and purserses; therap for tou novel moro

this chofco: bit of

the unformed mat for mediabe and and the reading by the study of the story and the

milk songs of Sappho. She retired with fancy aweetmeats, the young nut and its

thy for drinking and for dessert the green husk dream a dream

for preserves; the nut for eating, for curry, of love, wherein there was much adventure, for milk, and for cooking; the oil for rheuma pleaty of passion, and not a little despair tism, for anointing t

the hair, for

candles, for svan quito a faree-volume-romance sort of dream, and lights; poonak, or refuse

refuse of t

the nut after however, as the ady toole cars to

the smallest foundaxpressing the oil, for cattle and poultry not exceeding 6 months/* observe, had in

the shell of the nut for drinking cups, hot- in a phe to life-the being thes, sharcoal, tooth-powder, spoous, modi tion in the reality then altogether hetet, whole, that is when ene, hookahs, beads, and the knife, Landlos

The despairing phase wound up the the hair,

at 1909 Hongkong, 8th May, 1874, the hair, or fibre, which envelopes the stál vision; and the dreamer awoke, just as she

within the outer

outer husk, fortresses, and completed the following lines, which she cushions, ropes, cables, cordage, canvas, lost not à moment in committing to parer:

fuel, brushes, onkum, and floor, fishing-nets, "The Lhus to set, though more than sweet,

wuts; the trayk for

farting implemente but new entise for sighing; Grieved, though iraqussfonal, must we groot-

fences, firewood, rafters, the, boats, troughs, Denying, still Acaying

and furniture and when very young the first shoots, or cabbage, is used as a vegetable for the table, while the whole tre acta 22ĻE conductor in protecting-the-houses-from- Lightning. Colombo derives its name from Kolan harbour; it is situated on the Ka- lany Gange, or Fleamat River covers an

"We whisper, tremble, give, and pert

From now feeling frings

The ditë dɔep wish of either heart

Denging, stil denging!

Oh Love! what anguist test bou bring When, sier

lying,

On Trueport's verge thou foldcat wing---

Denying, ond denying |

Say, will there never davus day

For Hope and Have's allying?

Or must existence in away

Deuging, at denying p

LONDON, AND ORIENTAL-STDAM, TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE, 137, LEADENRALL STBIET, LONDON ESTABLISHED: 1848. THE Undereignod is authorised to accept rieke on behalf of this Offee, by First

and Sailing Ships. Class Steamers

AM¤IVER, Agent. of Honkong. lat July, 1887. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INBURANOE COMPANY OF HAMBURG

ست

Dronning Louise

-Fidelio -Fleetwing

Frank M. Thayer Gustav & Morfe Handy. Hawkesbury

Highlandər Hongkong. Joaobin Christian Jobanno Mario Juan F. Person Katinka Lathley Rich Kim-yang-tye

PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Musiko

Mindnino

EB andersigned having been appointed aren of tea square miles, and spoon agents for the above Company, are pre

Lesmona tion of fifty thousand. Between Colpetty, pared to accept risks against Firs at current

Lotto the west-end, and the Fort is a military pro- rules, subject to a bonus of 20 per cent. menade ment

zaile

BLEMSSEN & Co. Maid of Judah aquare, which is favourite

Malvina Pate Agents Maria Vicente resort for the residents, and beyond it is

14 A

89 Hongkong, 16th November, 1872.

Melbrek Vie have ourselves to plead guilty to the large artificial lako five hundred acres in ex- charge of perpetrating a similar piece of text; then the Fort, or business quarter involuntary folly, On a beautiful April where are the Government buildings. The evening upt long ago, wo paticed in a foot-old Dutch stronghold has been demolished path, leading through vale in Bucking but there are formidable fortifications de hamshire, to enjoy the prospect one of the fended by 2 large body of Europesa and

•ToBe goats on

native troops.-2

-Trim and Country, prettiest we ever saw.

meadow all aides; there were long strips of mea

An oid Freno svéшater, who bousted tha and broad stretches of woodland; there were nothing could frighten him, whe put to the tes hedgerows and cuttle you in plenty there by two young wag. One of them pretended 10 WAB A rivulet, shadowed by rows of willows, bo dead and the other, going to the shoemaker, LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE RO stealing along at our feet; and there was the induced him to sit up with the supposed tower of a church, not less than six hundred corpse. The shoemaker was in a hurry with

Undersigned beving been appointed Muraing Light Agents to the above Company at this Morning Star Fort, are prepared to ginnt Policies against Orange Grave Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildinga, or Palma ton Goods stored therein.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

of 717, Hongkook, 9th Nuvember; 1908,

Bray

Kramer

Blomberg

Bonio

Danier

L. Onstiguin

J. Lobaye Stokmeyer Horazmn

1.L. Braun

O'Keefe

D. J. Bobsen, Guest H.A. Starrett T. Doos

Dahria

Sayers Willoomb Trendenberg Reimer

Selott

Le Bonel

F. F. Kofold.

Mitchell

Virio Hildebrand AWWebb HKlage Suutarima Prica Bannister to 6. Smith Chantou Edletown Hildebrand U. Binge Blojo WAManchau

Jorgensen

2:Hant Castio

Tapa Princos Seraphi Ecoshgrae Hapid

INSURANCE COMPANY, MO Ban Juso

E.Ka Chan Bears Brickeon THE Undersigned having been appointed Seaforth.

-years old, rising over & cimp of beeches, sose work be bud promised next morning.Agents in Hongkong for the above Cow- Siamese Oxoyz

some furlongs to the loft.

AUGUSTINE HEARD &o. +-471 Honkong, Lot Marahy3874. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,

Taitsing

Terpo

So he took his tools and leather and bègau working beside the corpss. About 12 o'clock pay, are prepared to grant Marine-risko at Sophie The scene haunted us all the evemag, and at nigas sanp of black coffee was brought him surrent rate was reproduced by our dreams, in the latter to keep him awake. He drank it and resumed etherealized into something far too beautiful work. About 1-o'clock, the coffee having es to be fixed by description. A sunset sky su hilarated him. forgetting that he was in the on presence of death, be commenced to ang a glorious earth never car, the Poroo lively tone, keeping time with hie hammer.

than tropical Insurance, tho broadanc into a magnificent river, the lille Saddenty toy corpse arose and exolvimed au raived themsuves 28 mountaine aus the bellow voices 4. When a war is in the presence

Ingre

church

FIRE Undersigned having been appointed

AGDXize for the above Company, pre-pre- cinto a marvel of Ecclesian of denti bo should not sing" The shoemaker, nared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent

started," tbex anddonly desit, the corpss a

tical atestare still the objects all main blow on the head, exclaiming at the same time of £65,000, on first-class risks at current ralce.

tained their relative positions as in reality.

When a man ju üzad, he shoítid unt speak.""

While we contemplated the gorgeous vision. It was the last time they tried to scare the

Beth

with

.

wonder

ekoemaker. down the mountain and de ight, dow

Insuraners.

side before us streamed a long array of figures domigode in limb, peasants in garb, and poets ovary one in countenance. Teremcat came Milton, leading the march, and in bi BATAVIA BRA AND FIRM INSURANUH

all the lords of English,song. followed track Miles off behind the river, yet were they as clearly visible as though just at hand. They rang, to an air that came sounding over the water with bewitching offoot, the following. song, every word of which, sank deep into

bur memory:--

LLEGUE SONO When the is high

Our craft let s ply

To labour yield the day.

But was right falls,

Uh, then Love calle

ARI UN ESE WE zust ving

4:When clarkess the sky. Our toile we lay y And to the tryst way.

For when night falls

Oh, then Lure alla).

And the call wo must obey.”

It is not difficult to account for such

dronts. Intense application to any there

COMPANY.CA

SARË Untersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pres pazed to grant Losurances ne follows:——

MARINE BISKS. Policies at current rates, payable ather here, in London, or at the principal ports of India,. Australia, and the Bust

A BOCEREAGE OF TESTY THREE THIRD PER OFK. will be allowed on all LOCAL BISKA

FIRE RISKS, Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extour of 20,000,00

A DISCOUNT OF TWENTS PER OSKY (20) pron the current local rates will be allowed on all premium harged for insurance; such dis- sonst being dedusted at the time of the leade of policy

RUSSELL & Co

ly 1 Hongkong. Ist January, 1874.

is certain to produce them Fancy highly THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY

excited, or Reason deeply absorbed in its la

will not always siuk

to repose with

ULPITAL,--TWO MILLION STERLING,

NELCHERS & 06. tl 874 Hongkong, lat May, 1874.

QUEEN. INSURANCE COMPANKA

Siam. bk 388 Chines

Sam, bk 338

Obinedes

Tu-an-lan

'Tier-Po

Gastar Adolph

Ballad “Concurcia:

Golden Spar

Jossio McDonald Santa Sanaba *** Spark I

Japa

In port on 28th July, 1874

Gerbk973 Turner & Co

Ohlman A.Vidanrazags Perm th

1532

Pearce

Deacon & Ca

Ebell & Ứô

J. Lada Silva Port-bk 926 J.. 'Almeida SE, Farrell–– Brit, sh | 658. Sinewright Brit, sch 276 M. Nudis, Jun, Port, bk 911 Wilson

Britair

"A. Heard & Co, Agents Running between Canton and Macao.

AMA.de Mello & Ca

SWATOWĄ

London

London

Uncertain Uncertain

Tatu

In port on 4th August, 1874,

Albert-Figbor.

~3241 N. Vhment & fe

Axino. Chow-fa Corinne Brohlich

Joliance

Lindenbl

Haberkout Laidman Helm La Ba Fernbabor Biethen..

Bad, Bob

"245 | Dircke & Kruger

Heberta "Uncertain

Brit be

239 Dircke & Kruger

Brit. bk

396 El Vincent & U¢

Ger, bg

Thi

Uncertaia

Uncertain

Dan," bg

Fren bl Peri

386" Borneo Co. Limited

946

Wa Pristan & Co

Jurgen Bruha Luran

Ger sb

Uncertain

Whitton

Brit. bk

Uncertain

Takn

255

F. Degenser

Oce

450

Ohinese

Fyrmont

New York

Sally

Hoyer Diedrickuon Loog

Newebwang Cheleo 01-ko

Schwan

Kaya

414

Yesta

Paras

Tientsin

Willia

Badenoch

Uncertain Dagertain

Fren bk Brit. bk "Ger."bk Siam, k

268 Ed. Sobellhaes & Co:

684 Auge Board & Co

Obinesaiste

277 Cinowitz & Co.

17 Siomsten & Do

Ger, bk Gas bk Aur. sh Amr, sh Ger. bb

820 P.I.B.8.05

1220 Battles & Co

859 Monjau & Co

Chinese

Sim, sh 832

Brit. 1120 | Order

Aur ab 1352 Aug. Heard &'Co Siam ab 690 Chinesa

Ghar by

Dan. ht

Brit, bk

430 W. Postan & Co

856 Rozario & Co

526 Order

Siam bg 259 Chinese

Siam log 229. Chinese

Amrah 1327 P. OSN. Co

Ger. ht 406

Ger. by 400

Gor, bl

Born & Co

Wildteng

San Franciaco

Augnat Reimers Emma Soo Tek Beng Trelevan Family

Bermars Grag Lohmson Sutton

Port Elizabeth

Sylnej

Adel

James Service

Lapban

·Festli

223 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Ban Fransisco Mary Ann Holman Holman 428 Order.

«WWm. Manson:

Payne

Boman & Co

Brit bk 643

Botario Z O

48%

Boarjan & Co

Span, bq Brit. 5 Amr.k Brit: Brit, sh

384 Regedit & Co

870 Wa Fortan & Co

Siam, bk

987

Bourjan & O Siemseen & Co: Stun bé Obisono. Bigus, bk

217 P0. 9. N. Co

370 Chinese Brit. bk 385 Captain

299 Gare bl Gerbit 386

Trentain

Siem br 128

Chian Chinese

Brandao & Co

Manila

Togel, Hagedora & Co New York

Bambi 411

Obronzo,

Alina:

Lord

Siam bk 811

Chinese

Ariel

Shein, bk 539

Tank-mes & Co

Brewater

Ger, bg 210

Singapore

Obarley

Diamant

Hopeang

Spun. bk Urtubinga Pari ab 1466

Bernet FFWEL

Ohlsen Bichard

Barcelo

Boujan & Co. L Bril ob 1819 Vogel, Ragedorn & Co Span bk 2618emson 00

PRANA BERZORITING VESSELS & HULKS

Chuse

Fort William John Adum

Webster

•Purolines Stroad

Name

FROM and after this date, and until farther notico a Discount of Twenty per dent

be returned on Insurances against fire, affected. Undancia. (20) upon current loos! rates of Premia, vill Avon

with thle Gffèë

| Obgrybdis EDWARD NORTON & 00

Gürlew Agents Dwarf

tf 1174** 25th June, 1872.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

Elk

Flamor

•Protia Growler Hart

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG!" AGENCIES at all the Treaty Forte of Hor

Chins and Japan, and at Singapore, ron Dake

Kestrel Saigon and Pananga

Risks accepted, and Policies of Inearance dance

| Midge tranted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Parts. →

No charge for Policy fea

Harbour Master

P. Mag. -283 Hulk

1000 P44 0:00. -818 | Water Police.

H. M. S. SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.

Big.

denb. so, gun was Blean Carrotia Steam Corvetta doub, se gun gl dopb. 10, gun vi denb, odi, gun wi Hospital

double eo, gan vi, doub, no gun. denhle to, gap ve

James Sherherd JB Worvoster

KBiBow

Lauderdale.

Northam Castle

Red Riding Hood

Aokman

Dirich “Maiden:

Andoron

True

Cany

Robertson

ご

Brit bi 380

360 Diroka & Krager

Bradley & Co Be bg 252 Diroka & Krüger! Ambi 300 E. Hertou

720 Ditoks & Kruger 283 E. Vincent & Do Ger. by 189 – Divoka & Kruger.. Ger. bk 430 Direks & Kruger Brit, bk 296 E. Vincent & Co Gerbg297 Direks & Kroger Am. be 300 E. Berton Brit. oh 274; Bradley & Co..

AMOT.

Brit

In port on 20th July, 1874.

Tientsin

Shangbai

Melbourne

Melkoume

Bydney

London

New York

Aurora pie Candalarig Dagopus Doves Castle; Felguendelssohn)

Flying Apur

Fortune Grand Master "deset TerrasOJE

Lidoria: Maries.

Montit Enegre).

Moleen Johnson Bobulze

Limpera

McKenzie

Ger, ach202 | H. A Petersen & Co Ger. bk394 H. A. Petersen & Co

300Brown & Lo Bjakn,note Brit, ach 191 Tait & Co.

FOOCHOW.

In part on 31st July, 1874.

Ám, schy 387 (Manter Brit. bk 441 Adamaon, Bell & Co

271 Ransell & Co Brit, bl

466 Adkinson, Bell & Co

SHANGHAL

In port on 25th July, 1874.

The names of the wumerous steamere, tugs, amall craft, und receiving hialks employed on the Yang-tase aro not included en thee.

Amy, bk1 373 Master

Brit. bk 9837 Lene, Crawford & Co Amr, be $50 Basell & Com Brit 6059 Ordor

Ger, b206 Thorne, Rich & Co Siam, bk 379) Chinese N Brit. 869 A temenn, Bell & Ca Brita

Brith 795 Frezar & CoAN

Brit, bk 850 Gibb, Livingston & Do London Brit bl 698 Frezar & Co

Brit. uh:720; Tardine, Matheson & Co London

YOKOHAMA

In sort on 18th July, 1974. ***

Bot. bky 864 Captain

Ame bk 596; by Heimann & Co Brit. bk 447- Hudson, Maicolo de Go Brit 64567 Hadson Maicola & On Brit. 80 Captain

Ger be 30 Chinese

Amr. sh652 Smith, Baker & Co

Ena 65 920 - Captain. 29

MANILA.NE

ses in port în 20th July, 1874

Span.st

9130, Guivelondo & Co Coat bg 178 A. Campa SAD, SE 407 F.Beyo

Gerbk 387 Smith, Bull & Ob Brith 1009.) Rumail & Blurals" Gerbk923 Spub, Bar& O BALU 265 Holliday Wins & Ca Den b 879 Boele, Hubbel & 08. Amr. al 1036 Russell & Starschu Brit k 533 Order A Brit. h581 Ker & 05 Fren. 180 Russell urgin Brit, bk 712 Ramell & Stargis Britu 690 Ker & 05 Amr, 4957 Ker & Co. Spa, bir 433. Aquirrel & Go

Amr, k 540 Bwith, Bell & Co.

Amir br 956| Rossell & Sturg

Coplain Where di

dollar

Bénéfiéturs

Harden

Déogánma

BATION

Harrington.

La route to England Singpark Tieninia

John Rennte

Nicholson

Maury

Sagball

Samuel Band

White

Wilhelmina Kook

Eoch

Captain T. E. Boujto

120 Com Powlett 17400 Capt. Wu, H. Whyle 371400

8160 Comdr. B. J. Ckürch 120 Comdr. B. Y. Bax - Formosa $| 120 | Coodr. J. B. Barnet, Hongkong. OK

Hongkong 100 Comdr. C. E. Buckle | Shungbai 120 Com. W. Stewart." A Doy 120 Condr, T. H. Copa Bingaport double in gun vL 120, Gynd:"Cameron: doub. "sa. iron sh.14 800 Capt. W. Arthur double in gua 21.2 100 Comdr, Theobald Military Hospital —— đồn6, 80, gan vi.

Comdr. Grant Cheap Corvette

Capt. At. J. Thom *gun poup. gun-boat

Foo

Hongkong

20 Laut Game Paul Bankon

30

14 850

12

:Oom J. Tenisk

ongkong

3. 160 Cour. Ringleton

dodb, 30, gun F..

double so, gna vk

150 Captain’St. John y

Nagasaki Kobe Ve

daub, aq, gun v

JAS BOOUGHTRIE,

Secretar Hongkong, Lat Noonbor, 1871, tt 36

Madeste Blogqnim Oppsit

Princesa Charlotte-ageiving ship Eingdeve Bwinge Sylvia #alien THUELA ZA

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

ed'in future EUEfollowing rates willbuc

for SHORT PERIOD Insurances, viz:— Not exceeding 10 days, of the annual rate, Not exceeding 1 month, do do: 2

exceeding 3 month

bours the body of its owner. Rousing up again in Undersigned having been appointed Above 1 month and not

thought dreams, it will continue the linsa of

--- Agent for the above. Company at this which it had been pursuing during the day, port, we prepared to grant Policies against Fire, Above 3 months and ack but always with more or less of the playful to the stead of 210000, on Haildinga or on Waywardness which au Ariel roight be sug Goods stored therein.

EDWARD NORTON & Co

posed to exhibit when released from the con

if 241 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870,

trol of a Prospero-Cornhill:

eroeeding 6 month

EDWARD NORTON & U

Agents the Quisen Tuinirance Company. 243 Hongkong, 22nd Jaaway), 1870,

am Corvette: doub, so. gun va.

260 Lieut. Pamy. Bolillo

8400, Capt HB.Woolcombe Tekobima

£ 120, Clomr. E. Stirling

SHIPPING IN THE URINA WATERR

Deplatn

Дума

Amboto

-

Epse b

841 Dusalla Co

Shan,

PE, Kent

Bus B

970 Pool Hubos & Co

BELL

1438 Pools, Hubbell 240

Printed &

* W. IL BEL, Wyndhan-diesel, Bengkung,

Consignees,

Deriinationë

Zilla dò Bivada

WHAMPOA

STEAMERS

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