1874-09-09 — Page 4

Extracts.

SOME WORDS ABOUT DINING

XI

(Continued.)

nursing

his fino satire, London," in which the well- known lace ecou

This monent-truth is everywhere confess'd Slow rints worth, by poverty depressed." : But I fear this is a digression from may sub joot, to which I must return.

THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1874,

Insurances,

THE SECOND COLONIAL ERA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

BATAVIA

As for the Brummagem fuitations of Undersigned bag been appointed Agonte Hongkong for the above Com French hotels in Leicester-agare, they are pany, all SPECIAL ATTENTION OF the mercat chama, besides being, as a role, SHIPPERS to the low rates of premiuin rem poleanly. There is, however, one ofcop-shurged for all steamer riske, besides bich a tion in a very unpretending restaurant, the Brokerage of THIETY THEE and ONE "Hotel de Province," on the Alhambra side, THILD PER CENT. (331) will be allowed here I have had really good and cheap on riske ta porta in China, Japan, the Philip

Speaking of cafés and restaurants, Tam remlared of the Palais Royale, which is for was ten years ago) the quintessence of social pleasures; a culinary Eden, shaded by trees, ended by fountains, and illumined at night with innumerable winking lights. Its cafés are among the best in Parle, and are among the most luxurious in embellishments real with pieseire come-gastronomic

I resi and appliances The mention of it recals the memory of a ramarimble dinner I once had ouesnira of Ireland Irishmen have thors-After three weeks of Thoman life bier they practised on a reckloss

always justly famed for their hospitality in Paris, my poor was in a very scalo in the "good old times," when the

state and re

After a gentry leapt opa houses and had a hearty weary, and・・

forall.comers. That was before day's wandering about the city, I found my

yale Encambered Teates Court dispossesed most Royale Passing

along

driat me was also the rule with them, one deep-drink-me a cheap dinner, A

other gatho bonst-that he never

beard one of thems attracted may notice. It bore the name of the "Café doe Mills-

le-Colounge and the doorway was an announcement that dinnors could be had there from two to five francs. A two francs dinner exactly suiting the exigence of my fuances, I entered the eaf, and found the dining room, as, usual, brilliant with mirrors and gilding.

宜

self one evening. caffe in search of them of their hereditary acres. Then

over

the obsture

i

he

pinos, and the Struite. On riak to all other

Insurances.

Insurances.

PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM-

PANY OF MANCHESTER AND

LONDON, MARGIN FROM this date, untill further notios, a dia 1 count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the carseat local rates of premis i be allowed apoa innrancer offected with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O»,

Agents

f 1192 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872

NOTICE.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN FERKE Undersigned are prepared to graut

CENT: (15%) only, adding

SIEMSSEN & Co., #1028 Hongkong, 1st July, 1874. OFFICE OF THE CHINA TRADERS IN- SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED...

NOTICE....

Policies against Fire in toc above Com pany at ouerant rater, Babject to a discount of Agents 20 per cent.

ROB. 8. WALKER & Co., Agile, Royal Insurance Company, Ef 1017 Hongkong, 1st October, 1878. THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY BOYÁL'OHAZTER HIS MÁJ KŠTY KING GEORGE THE FINIT.

A.D. 1720.

HONGKONG MARERAS,

Fingr

do Roparted by Chistean on the Sik September, 1874! COTTON GOODS. -Confon Yang, No:10's Shaper pine1510500 a $115.00 11200118:00 100018 JK).

SABLATUTS, The... par pione 11.85 1.00 BIC Beag

250 a 9.45

Agents for the above Company at Honge THE Undersigned has been appointed a SAZINGS, kong, Canton, Focobow, Shanghai, and Han kow, and are prepared to grant legurances at Current Batos

PRAY HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.- 1959 Hongkong, 15th October, 1869. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY."

((LIMITED).

NOTICE:

POLICINS granted at current rates on Mar rine Riska to all parts of the World. Ja sccordance with the Company's Articles of As- sociation, Two-thirds of the Profite are distri butod manually to Contributors, whether Share holders or not, in proportion to the not amonat of Premis contributed by, each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.

OLEPHANT & Co,

General Agenta. #951 Hanekong, 17th April, 1879. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA

TION OF SHANGHAI, ** CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TAELS

ordering the two franck dinner, I was escape the dog. You shoutil either Local Inn Offices will charge the in London, ar, at the principal Ports of India, · DOLICIES granted on Marine Bieks to all

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0.50 0.85 360.50

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*porpiove 9.40 50 &sorted, Scarlet..

DAMLETS, 185

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për pel, &.80 a §.CH

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18.90 19.03 Bveis, Canton white, 1 S.....

19.00.18.50 17

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Dk. Browzarın Camruas, panker,...

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parts of the World, at current rates. This Association will, until further notice... FIRE DEPARTMENT.

provide out of the earnings, fest for an Interest Poliates issued for long or short periode, at dividend of 18%, for shareholders on Ospital, ZAD current rates.

A discount of 20/llowed.

and after this date the above Company allow a Brokerage of THIRTY- THREE and ONE-THIRD PER ODNT. and Fromember owed any man to leave (383) on Local Risks only.

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co...

THE" General Agents. audersigned having been appointed his table either sorrowful, or sober: It

Agents for the skute Corporation, are related of another that he had a dog chained

hia ball

trainod

it 876- "Hougong, 4tb June-187 to attack

prepared to grant Insuranoas as follows ball door, which was

steadily, but out of it

NOELOE.

MARINE DEPARTMENT:" 40 gueal who walked out. notto touch those who staggered; so that, to

and after this date the andermentioned Policies at current rates, payable either hory, One of thes druuk, or feign to be 60.

following Rates of Premium per Stanters via China, and Australia. drinkers having boon asked, in sorved with a small plate of soup aud B Cong... if he knew a certain person, Sates Canal, being those now currant in London: responding motiennt of bread: Next same plied Tes; and he is tho graziest the fish course, and of what do you think itufan I ever met in my life. He visited mo

it consisted? I'm blessed if it

wasn't only a Fu polites le te tariner fast-cated with comes once and when I asked him to take a glaes

that in one of grog, What do you hit the fellow You may be sure I disposed of that in one to actually almost filled the tumbler with mouthful. I began to get alarmed at this

water,

and then put about half a glass of --state of things; but consoled myself

that de résistance would be forthcoming. But guard will never darkon imagine my rueful fece when the next dish Happily, these heavy drinking days have presented to me was a miserable outlet, passed away; and among the better classes in Ireland now-a-days drankeances is omsi- mads up in paper.

On disgntombing it from the paper covering, I found the Tegaderodas disgraceful as it was formerly re- Tegarded as the perse, Yet, in the out swip about the size of a crown pieces or

dollar, subedded in a thick border of fat, and suring times, the Trak Squire was hale and stal- AMOY rounded by a very small garnishing of alfeed wart, with resend à vivious nose (theyTRA

with the

hope that something more substantial a pièce Phiskey into it. I protaga

potato.

A

drank good so:

This was succeeded by the wing of but now, al fowl, which I found very tough picking;

and the whole was wound up with two or three spoonfuls of orange comfiture, uap des

my

at in those days);

matais ab ikoi"

In the old days, aleo, the Irish gentry led

HANKOW to ONDON --- -DHA pár Madh Bhaa marê achana nama;

allber Steamora ............... SINGAI & FOOCHON

LONDON (—)

TEA per Mail Stomers,

40

all other SteRISTS. SILK per Mail SteuursZ8, 2014 patien

albotber Steaton.....

TEA per Mail Steamers....... ANTON WATNES LONDON

-all other SteamITS,

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by Steamer 2

JARDINE,HATEESON a do -General Agents Can Insurance Office

N: J. SDB,

Secretary, "Union Insurance Bocid

lo still healthful, out-of-For

sert. Such was my two-franc dinner. Ites many ing hard regularly after the

The North GA Insurance Company, REGINALD 1. STARKET.

PANY.

THE

at Current Rates.

LIFE DEPARTMENT, Fottokerinemed for cousin Angdings on ressonsble terme

and thereafter distribute among Policy, holdere rask, Englab, sapnally, in cash, All the profits of the Underwriting Business pro-rata to amount of few, Malecon, Laing sortutad

* RUSSED

Agenta, fen Hongkong. 9th July, 1972,

SHIPPING IN THE CANTON WATERS.

• HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. ** 1989. Honekana. 28th July, 972.14

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Consigness.

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STEAMER

Destination.

Shangbai

Qucomptaves, English,

American

Vessela

4.00 4.86, Green, 8.48,860

7.46 820 Fellow.in Pānā 7.30 | MUSKRADMD; Avin

por tub, 476 × 430 | 8xAWRed, Green,

4,90 ■ -6.10 | w

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· 140 ̊a, 100

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9.25 8.90

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Consignees

Destination

WHAMPO

-SAILING VESSELS.

Bengali

Beautiful Blár.

Day

Ellen Cretle

Morton

Halborg Ramsey

Brit, hk

15 Chinese

G. Bolton

Brit, ab

560 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co

London

Swed, bl

246 Carlowita & Co-

Cheloo

Brit. bl

331. Bourjan & Do

Horecan

Ger. bk

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New York

Juan F. Parson

La Bonel

Melbrek

“NOTICE

Plere

Nussbaum

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Brittr 794 P. & O. 8. N. do Brite str799 Siemegen & Co

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H., K. & W. Dk. Co

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Singapore, & August Lefler

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Ching-Sing

D: Lapraik & Co

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A. Hoard & Co., Agents)

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A. Hound & Co., Agents

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40+ HP K. & W'poa Dock Oo)

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Smith

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Saigon

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1564

Jardine, Matheson & Co Singapore, &o..

Sir J. Jeejeebhoy

·Brit. str. 101

Kwok Achoung

Somerset

"H. M. Morris

Brit Ber

654 Gibb, Livingston & Co

Sinaspore, &c.

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Brit. sir

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M. Nuais, Jan

ussure you I got up from the table quite as door lives hungry as I had sat down to it; al on lesy hundesing the bars over the mount. 774 Hongkong, 16th May, 1874 *** ing the place, remembering

ing Bidney Smith's thin heather by means of which they pre-

bealth, which even their joke, I could not help wishing that there wereed vigortas

eep IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM- Bombay in test potations could not sap. In my younger were less gilding and more carving,

days I open carte, days I showy café. Preferring the diner of a rond in the

time at the house of sotre

HB Undersigned, Agouts for the abom neighbourhood Ibavo had but little experience since of fa

of Cork, who,

Company are prepared to grant Policies Parisian tables d'hôte, and cannot therefore although only a very extensive, and what is against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any presume to pronounce any opinion upon called there "a gentleman, farmer, was a one

FIRST CLASS RISE, them. However, 1 dined once at the table good representative of the class to which I good ould stock," d'hôte of the Grand Hotel, and would not refer. He was also of a

the experiment The cookery

A KETUEN "OF TWENTE FED CENT. (20 which the really conservative peasantry of cure to repeat

and bancor wall was Ireland always was indifferent, and the

respect

while will be made on the premium charged on at fish, especially, thou regerd all newly made man en ahoneens, Inaarances, each RETELE being payable on the Norna sodden and underdone; yet I had to

or upstarts. The genial old man I mention

I mention issue of the Policy. eight francs for that dinnor. Neither can kay anything from my own experience of the was not only a good classical scholar; but, delights of la rue de Boheme, as it is en having been educated on the Continent, le joyed by the artists and medical students of also spoke French and German fluently, s

although I have visited of its though with a strong Irish brogue. His house hanu's. That joyous life, and specially the afforded a completo illustration of the truth. YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION jove of that famous baunt of students three things in every Trish household-con- Brid of

of Thackeray'a remark-that you will find grisaties, the Quartier Latin, have heat th

been

The kit sung delightfully in Barucger's charming fusion, profusion, and kindness." iries. I have only heard or read of these chen was a kind of large barn in the reas,

artists,

sight in itself. In the centre student classes, sipping, libro

and literary men who and wes lilco blazed a among all

turf fire, resembling a lay-0 mix freely

meat and fowl butterfice, the pleasures of each; now utter stack in size and shape, with ing a compliment to the belle of a salon, and

and of anon whirling

Bhuge

.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

¿gents,

Imperial Fire Insurance Company 388 Hongkong. Jut March, 1874.

OF SHANGHAL,

NOTICE:

\N and after this date the above Association will allow a Brokengo of THIETY, all kinds cooking all round it, some Jointe THREE and ONE-THIRD PER CENT. and near the and

base, others swung higher ups |

grisette to inspiriting mus crowd of baro-legged kitchen wanches (33) on Local Risks only.

sic at the Mabille, the Chaumere, the Tre

Catelun or the Closerie de Lilas; these jovial, in unkempt locks,

light hearted fellows who are ever redolent turned them andernately tasted and

onslaughie on the

of cigars, whose ateliers are the sanotusties doge and pigs who tried fartively to camio

RUSSELL. & Co.,

Agents.

3800 Hongkong, 4th June, 1874.

of fin, wer frequens frt-class cafés, devour the viundo.. Nevertheless, the dinners were JETNA AND JAPAN MABINE INSU

abull

Ery closing my recollections of Paris din the souls of all who knew

memory ever remain "groon in

RANCE COMPANY.

NOTICE.

Advance

Amanda Ampny Ardent

FTER this date, a brokerage of Thirty-three Argonaut owed by his agency on ri) erts de Astorianu

risks to in Atlantic CHINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and Alaph

Seasoned with brilliant wit and ripê Apicisa dinners, and quaff rare wines-peyeblarship and

seasoned down with bumpers ing for them, beaven knows how. Not to have known them les bitter mingled with of the Irish Falernian, been, and good old my otherwise pleasurable spire of the wine. My hospitable and genial old friend

fathers

long since; been gathered to hie capital of pleasure.

but bis nors I must mention one I enjoyed at the

Hers another agreeable fuemory out of gastronomic scu- celebrated Rocher. It consisted of a delicious

the STRATTS,JOS Irohand

On risks to all other ports, the brokerage will Potage Sevigné filets de boeuf à la Jardin venir of

the di past. I was once shooting on

on Cool-

50.cen percent. (10) only. lare, trufles, patas, paridrige, and an ex-

the Fin

"WH PUSTAD & Com country of omolette

la euré, For drink we mountain, near Macroom, quisite

Cork. After a bad day's aport, night came

Azonta 131 Hongkong, Ulat January, 1871, and half famished, quite and Clos Vougeot, winding up with shocoon 1 fell in with a good Samaritan who BETAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANUS Emigrante

Feary when late, dashed with brandy I don't knyw

COMPANY. the way of all

Evening Star what was paid for that dinner, for I was a lived (for he has since

Falcon and

Sauterne

bad champagne frappé, erne Benugance, and I was

comes

доде

whe

Barning

Corner

Thompaan

T. Harris F. T. Voigt B. Claspor ¡Cameron zen

R. Menden

Mottin

Anderson

Bratr

Brit. Br

Kwok Agbeong

Running between Hongkong and Canton. 5-Brinning botron Macas and Hongkong.

Biam.bk

SAILING YESBETR

896 1: Ohiness

-Ger, och Sinz. bk Brit. bk British 1171 Span. bk

Delphin

200

262

Bourjan & O Chinese

+358

Da Mello & Co

A Man G, Heaton

Foochow

Lambie, Cranford & Oc

Brit eb 1709 Gerbk

P. &.0. 9. N. Co

Cecilia Jumet Cognette Courier Ontty Sark Diamond City

Pork bl

318 533

Arnhold, Karberg & Co] Remedios & Co

For Fals

Lauridsen

B. B. Alatón Yorrath Sabumacher

Resolution Witch

Siani.bl

Siam, bk

Chinese

Broba

Sizer, bl Brit br

Chinese

948 Wm. Pastry On 414

Calico

ests (like Lord Stowell, most men will teth) at the foot of the mountain,

suy given quïnity of wine) but you invited me to spend the night with hits. THE Undersigned having been appointed Gazsile

MAY

Dinnor was served

be sure it cost a round sum, which sug-sisted of hers scupy gests a piece of sound advice, which I give gratis, and that it-Never (aniese you can from

well

rashers,

and

green-

Agente for the above Company, are pre- Georgius and con-

Highlander trout fresh nared to grant Insurances as follows

Hougtong MARINE RISKS. neighbouring stream, new leid

Policies at current rates, payable either here, Imogen fragrout as the

Irene in London, or at the principal ports of India, afford it) indulge in any costly enjoy gfs, savoury.

tender the

as

Kim-yang-tys: menis, fest. their expense should exceed or cented air of me noble Trinh "nate Australia; and the Exit.

A BEOKERAGE of TRIETY THERE and ONS. Lathley Rich have had at boarding-school you

toes, bursting through their jackets, and for THIRD PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL Lizzie B. dessert, wild honey, with a tang of the moun- ·RISKS. ::------disa Now comes the recusing, and the banquet o'rtain heather on it the whole topped with FIRE RISKS. The reckoning-and rare similo ne mare.”

glorious It is needless to say that you can dine dous pothean punch and and expital Policies granted on First-class-Buildings to Maria y Vicente

like to know what luxurios an extent of $20,000.

counteract the the pleasure

while indulging them.

gry and try, I must record 1

Lorias

Lotua..

well and cheaply in London When I of all the East, or the Far East, could be A DiscovuT OF TWENTY PER CENT, (20) Meteor was last store, & xumber of new-thgled compared to that thoroughly Trinh hang natapon the current local rates will be allowed on Mindanao

all premium charged for insurance; such die Harabog Light cheap eating-houses were being opened the bare recollection of which makes mount being deducted at the time of the inanega

Onward Ere quitting the sub of policy. or the Tanted Liability principle. I

tlie here

Orange Grove RUSSELL & Co tried one of these. I mast say withject of Irish

Agents Princesa Berophi very unsatisfactory results. It is better and glow of patriotic satisfaction 1 experianced

Killeman ly 1 Hongkong, 1st January, 1874. really more economic to dine at one of the ben, in

in reading lately Shaw's Travels in

I I found that he had got COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE San J old established sating-houses, such as Simp. High Tartary," son's, in the Strand, where you can always Irish stew at such a very remote and out-of- rely on getting enta from the very best joints the world spot as Yarkund. Erin go bragh! and sirloins. And, after all, the good old Unwilling to occupy too much of your British joint is the best and most wholesome space, I reserve some further words about food you can eat and I quite agres the dining for another article. valuable advice given by the humorous 19- thor of the Ingoldsby Legends:"---

"Whenever you chance to be led ant to die.. Keereedingly antinus-don't wake too much wine. 1 your eating rember one priucipal point, Areid all strange dishes, and stick to the joint... Commenting on the love of the Briton for joints, a French writer on England remarka that it is so strong, a large numbor of Joint Stock Companies have been formed all over the country expressly to gratify that na tional taste.

7 (To be continued.)-----

Insurances.

THE SWISS LLOYDS". TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY, WINTERTHUR

Shecribed Capital $1,000,000 Co-insure with French Lloyd, Faris, $1,400,000

ALAND' WITH French Company, Paris,an

$8,400,000

COMPANY.

Seaforth Starlight Terden

HE Undersigned, Agente at Hongkong for Titania. the above Company's Fire Department, Union are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against. FIRE to the extent of £10,000 on Buildings, or "on" Goods stored therein, at-current rates, aub. ect to an immediato discoìmt of Twenty per rent.

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. 1y 780 Hongkong. 20th May, 1874. GONDON- AND PROVINCIAL BAKINE". INSURANCE COMPANY.

Jose Ribeiro Bray

Amr, ab 1157 Messageries Maritimes

272 Ed Schellinna & Do 386-os-Howard & Co

Ger, bk

Britbk

L.Custagajna. Foru, ah

R. Shields

F. Roller

474 Obino00

795 W. Fustan & Co

Ger. Bg 198 Bourja & O

Brit, bk $16 Order

Amt. ab 1352 Aug. Heard & Up-

688)] Chineão:

En bl British

Gerbk

526 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co

£70" A, Macli. Boston:

339: Bourjar &.Co

CANTON

New York

London Chefoo

HLO.M.

H.I.C.M.

336 F. Degenkor

bi

Shanghai

Customs Chop

Swediatr HLOM. gaby

Brit sti 701 Chinese

g-b.

HLGM g.h B.J.OM

cor, ́HLOM “g-ki

James Stewart H.1.C.M. g-b.

MACAO.

In port on 31st August, 1974,

Vidanrazogaj Perd, ab 1852 Pearoo

Port. be228 J. E. d'Almeida Ger. bk 380 Stews & Co Fort. bk: 311 A. A de Mello & to Brit str

A. Heard & Co., Agonto Laid p

↑ Bunning between Canton and Macao,

Brit.:.bk

Swdson

Haw.bk

472 B. Berton

Siam eb

Bumos Ayres:

Newchwang

Uncertain

Novobwang Newsbwang Uncertain

Albert Victor Aanü

E. von Beaulieu Juno

Jurgen Broba Lunalilo

·MaGruchlan Lindahl Clintbal Sobnoider Blethon Wildfang Laurence Donoeption Marray

"SWATOW"

In port on 21st August, 1874,

384 H. Vincent & Co 945) Dirake & Kruger "248" | Direks & Kruger 292 Direks & Kroger 300 E. Herton

Ger. sob Gerbk

Am. bk Ger, eb

720 | Direks & Kruger

816. Ubinet.

Brit. bk 289 Dircks & Kruger

Gerb

AMOT,

In port on 26th August, 1874,

H.A. Petersen & Jo Ger soh 131 Farsdag & Co. Gur by 197 H. A. Petersen & Co Ger, sob

Ger. us

318 Passing & Co..."

$10 Pasedag. &. Oo

270 H. A: Peterson & Co

207. HA¡ Petersen & Co

241 Pasadog & Co

256 Pasedag &-Co

195 Boyd & Co

Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain

J. Rommey

Willeemb

San Francisco Adelaide

Suck

Frendenberg Siam sh

Hagbes

Brit, bk 383 Thoman. Howard & Co

Bebrece

Cher, sahi

269 Oadowitz & Co.

Boburg

Adeline Brami Irie

Sist. Jag 229 Chinoce

Mikado

Timmain Roder Schachtel Krampfert

Mitchell Babron Schierloh

Amy al

1997 Russell & Co"

San Francison

Kybong.

Hempble

Gerbk "Dan, soh

Amri bh

696: Steinen & Co

Vornays

Broren

Ger.g

Gorab

216 31. Schellhos & Co

Bobęcka

Kromer

Dethleffeem Bantawtoms Bachan

Bigmech

552

Chinese

Partur

Kaewona

Ger. bk

Span, hy

384) Remedios & Co.

Volca

Lindberg

Gerbk

"922 | Fandog & Co

Gerbk

089 Biemest & Go

Vonic

Nielsair

Norbg-

CT. Petterech 8am. bk

0. Smith

Brit; ah

428 Rosario & Co":

Chuston

Brit. b:480|ng: Heard & Co.

Brit by 985 Bozario & Co

O Bruce Stink Bom Hildebrandt

W. Manchau Bishop:

395 Chinese.

Brit M 1877 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co San Francisco

Brit ab 600 Buzario & Co

Bim bk 434 Chinese

Brith 505 Rosell & 06.

New Ford

Melbourne

New York

Pern, sh 146 Togel, Hagedorn & Co. New York Siam bk

A. Lrtubinga

Bernot

TBenedictaen Siam. bg

Barcelo

Bogland

Echavarria

FOOCHOW

In port on 26th August, 1874,

Brit, sch 287 Gibb, Livingston & Co Brit. ab 099 Butterfield & Swire Brit, e 1120 Gilman & Col

218 Batterfield & Swire

Gatherine Marden

Eliza 8baw

S11 Chinese

Hawkesbury

Junet

Harden Gaya" Bayors Cramble

Brit, bg.

Manila

Nantiins

Petrio Blooker

Brit. b)

357 Otypliant & Co

Brit. *bk

213: Silverton & Co

∙Manila

Taitang

Richard

Brit t

818

Silverlook & Co

Undine

Towell

Brit, sh

Wai, Manson

Payne

Brit E

239 -Chinese Span, bk 261 Siemaeen & Co Brit 1979 Giman & Co

152 Hemedion & Co Spraak:

BERLYING VERSULA HULES,

Webster

-Fort William? John Adam

Furahase Strond

Pw: Mag

Holk

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents in Hongkong for the above Com pany, are prepared to grant Marine rinko at 81,000,000urrent rates,

MENU BAUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. t 471 Hongkong, let fakob, 1874, LONDON AND ORIENTAG ́STEAM-

TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE:: 187, LRADENHALL"STREET, LONDOR. AWN MENDESTADLIBNED 1846, THE Undersigned is authorised to sunupt m

risks on behalf of this. Ofon, by First Class Steamera and Sailing Shipa

Name

Charybdis Curlew Dwarf

As bents that great British institution, the dining room in the House of Commons Undersigned, having been appointed (Bellamy's) is always provided with the vary Agents for the abore Uompany, are pre- prinest joints, beado devouring which (if you pared to grant Policies on Marine Rakstu a

there) you can also enjoy the conversa parts of the World of Correat Rates, allowing stion of real live merabors of Parliament; and a Brokerage of 45.1 on Risks East of Sings

Frolio you will be astonished to find that they pare, and of 20%, on all other Biake

Growler. VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,

that was to A. MoIVER, Agent," talk, eat and drink exactly like any ordinary

Part Agents.

if Hongkong, 1st July, 186794704

Hornet mortals. And indeed, some of the honour-] 1043 Hongkong, lat. Beptember, 1574 able gentlemen often become extremely cou

SUN FIRE OFFICES:

LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE Iron Duke-

Kestrel *** INSURANCE COMPANY. vivial, if not exactly tight," in that same. dining roun

H-Undersigned is preparell to Grant

Polofes against Fire to the extent of NROM this date, until further notice, a disMidge

MATAN PLA count of Twenty per cent, (28) Spon the fodeate

Мейлее

289 Harbour. Mantor. ∙1000 P. & U, Co

318

Water Folion

H, M. S. SHIPS IN THE OHINA SQUADRON.

•Rig

18.

Captain

بس

S4127.Come. Powlëtt: (Honka son guava.

Singapore Shoum Corvette. | 17 400 Captain T. E. Smith | Singapore doub. 60, yun si. 3 160 Comdr. D. J. Church Nagasaki dont bo, gun yli 420 Coudr. 3. V.Baz Nozarali doub, sa gun pl.. 4120 Comdr. J. B. Barnett Hongkong Hospital

S

Hoa hong double no. gan y 100 Comdr.' 0. E. Buckle Hatodadr doub, sc, gun 7 4 12 Com. W. Stewart Amos

Siargapore double Lo, gan v120 Comar, T. H. Cope double sa, gan 1, 4. 120 Comdr. Camera doub. so from wb, 14 800- Capt." W. Arthur double to, gou v 4 100 Comdr. Theeball Military Hospital

doub, co, zou

Medora

Sydney

London

London

Bylpey

New Zealand

Adelaide

New York

Sydney

76 Jardine, Matheson & Co London

386 | Adamson, Bell & Co

SHANGHAT

In port on With August, 1974,

The names of the numerous stomers, tugs, small orift, and receiving halka employed on the Yang-tem are not included in this table

Brit ab 020 Ang, Head & Co Brit. bk

· 170 4. J. 8. Baron- Brit 1967 Nila Moiler Ger. bk 295 Order

Brit she

Adamson, Bell & Co

Bad b 18) Chinese - Siam, bk 379 Chinese R British

Freo, bhi

Siable

201 Roswell & Co

208) Lane Crawford & Co 1028 | Lane, Crowford & Co

225 Choong Beng

700

Frezar & Co.

Brit, sh 2001 Gibb, Livingéton & Us

YOKOHAMA

In port on 15 August, 1874.

Atar. bk

596 | My Hoimann & Co 592 P. M. 8. 8; 06–

Në E 0- Kirby.

579 Wilkin & Bobison

*New York

Where at

Borcalis

Board

Britain's Pride

Ratsey

Charley

Schulzo

Diamant

Askerina

Duke of Abernoon

Delrymple

Foochow

Hookrentor

Friendship

Hopsong

Mirich

J. E. Worcester

Juthin

Unwes Gareist

Mistletoe

Singapore

Saint Aubyn!

Moyera Bonit

Brit. bl

Frensh

Hakoladi

Foochow

Hongkong

Wenyan Castle Wylo

Надсен BLJalan Brovo

Brit sh

120 | Condé. Grant

·Fakodadi

350 Capit, M. J. Thomson;

Alo3

400 Lieut, Comir. Paul -860.P

Hunkow

12 Com. J. E. Perish

Hongkong

B 160 Cour. Singleton

Yokohama

2 60 Liset. Daar. Bolitho NagnentE

Sylvia

double so gon' vl.

150 Captain St. John

KOM

Thistle

Steam CorvŊktə- dout, je, gun va,

4| 120 | Oom. F. Stirling

-6400 CapLL.B.Woolloombe Tokuhama

Nagasaki

Baselmotore

Bothwall Cartie

Cathayspo Goninakyls

Anthogy

Gordoti

Britai

Brit eb

Nation

Captain.

Anuga-boat 250) Spaniak oor.

O'Bullivan

Don Ford Nez

In the Langham Hotel; in Portland Place, which is much affected by our Yankee 45,000 on Firet-else Riske

A Discount of Twenty per cent. 120 upon current local rate of premis will be allowed: Mosquito- Cousins, there is a good table d'hote, where

Princess Obarlotte you can get a dinner in the American style, the Current Lodal Rates of Fremia will be siapan izgaranges effected with this Company. Opossum including canvassback duck, if the fanoyed upon lastrumoss effected ith this Office. DOUGLAS ZAPHAIK & Co.,

WWE WERE Agents Bingdove take you. The Johnsoninu Associations withi

Ageni, Bus Fire Ofee. if 1193 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.

T. GLINSTEAD

which the Mitre tavern in Fleet-st

in Fleet-street is 1495 Hongkong, 20th Auguet, 1874.

rife,

but

a charm to men of literary taste; DOSITIVE GUVERNMENT SECURITY THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANT although you can procure a good succ

give

it

lent steak there and some mellow liquor, it

taaatisfactory daing phes. Besides,

is not a

it is, or was in my time--gloomy and

dingy s

very

to my mind plenty of light, a

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANT,

-LIMITED.

CAPITAL, TWO MILLION

#YHE":"Undersigned having been appointed

Agent for the above Company at this Agrwport, aroprepared to grant Policies against Fire,

OHAS, HL MORGAN by 843 Hongkong, 18th June 1874-

to the extend of £10,000, on Buildings or on

spotless table cloth, and corupulonily clean dinner appliances, are essential to the on- PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Goods stored therein,

joyment of once dinner to date THE Undersigned having been appointed

The mention of this tavern reminds me Agents to the above, Compaziy, at this of the great lericographer's fondness for tea. Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Writing of an entertainment-given at the Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Balkings, or Doctor e residence, Bozzy, his infmitable cz Goods stored therein.

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Û6. biographer, saga The table was covered

of 717 Honkong, 9th November, 1889. with a heterogenous sembingo and porter for his company and tee for him. NURTH GELEAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY AT HAMBURG, Judging from the simplicity of fare intended for his guests, one would fancy the Undersigned, having been appointed good Docter was about to entertain some

Salf

of oysters

MAN EDWARD NORTON & 06. 241 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870.-

INITION,

THE QUEEN INSURANOR COMPANY,

THE following rates willbe charged in future:

for SHORT PERIOD Insurance), is com Not exceeding 10 days, † of the annual rate, Not exceeding 1 month, I do do. Above 1 month and not exceeding 3 monthan

Daug wee

Nama

Steam Corvette 14 gun.host zin.best Receiving ship duub. gun doub.org 71

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR IN HARBOUR.

SHIPPING IN THE CHINA WATERS.

WHAMPUA,

STRAMRES,

891 Kroj Apheông •

Jande:atin Don'Qatrate:

Empire Hoogly

Lizzie Iredale: Valentino Warrior

Weat minister.

Printed & Pabik

MANILA

In porn Isl September, 1874.

Span, bk 407 F. Reyes Amr sh1174 Order Amor, sh 118 Essell & Statio Amr, ab 1258 Basel & Blurgin Brit b 926 Buna! & Blurgs Brit brus Bell & Sturgis Fren, by 37 Bonell & Sturgis B019 Order

Beifah 118Peels, Hubbell & 05

W. H. HILL Wyndham-Street, Bongkang.

Consignas),

Vesol

Naplain,

do

do

Acarts for the above Company, úro pre- | Above 3 monthsand not do,

exceeding & month

EDWARD NORTON, & Co Agents the Guian Insurance Company, Bebar Lintin tt 242 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1870,

dor

Edmond

Brit, atr

1800E 80.8′′N, Co

Brit, str.

poor pennyza livors from Grub-street, where, pared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent

in time of destitution; the had often gnawed of $15,000, on first-clase risks et current ratÓR. shin of beef ravenously himself. Embittered

the sufferings of that perled, he wrote

MELCHERS, & Co.

074 Hongkong, let May, 1874,