1874-09-10 — Page 4

Extracts.

SOME WORDS ABOUT DINING.

Qui- mange bieo travaille bsan.”

He who cats well works well.)

Fanyon PEERS.

THE

Insurances.

DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH, 1874.

Thuago we live in is Goousel, alike by cynics and moralists, with being exchanively addicted to table enjoyments. In that can SECOND OOLONIAL SEA AND dare Icannot agree. I hold that, in the past FIRAT INSURANCE COMPANY OF generation, people ate and drank a a great deal niore than

Cortainly, in the is the case notions

THE Undersigned, having been appointed Fourth George's reign, gluttony Leave

socius Agoata in Hongkong for the shore Come drinking was the have already remarked that good condood, at that period English society was a barged for all steamier rieke, bonics, ONE

ty,

learn from the memains of the time. Pay SPECIAL ATTENTION OF BAG SHIPPERS to the low ruben of premiam lion, if not essential to, constitutes, at

as that of France under the infa least to educated men, the real enjoyment

corrupt as

infamous

Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and Orienta however, excess in THIRD PER CENT (34; 4) will be allowed even of a good dinner. I think it in Talley Regent

is the exception on rinke to ports in China, Japan, the Pallip rail who said that conversation is one of either onting or

Be-pines, and the Etraits. On risk to all other appostrophes his hobest scramenta. CENT, (15) only.

with the he also

Insurances PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM KONPANY OF MANCHESTER AND

LONDON. NUM TBOL this date, until further notine, a die-

Insurances.

count of Twenty ver pent, (20") upon the rent local rates of pres we be alowed apon insurances effected with this Company,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O

1108 Hongkong, 97th June, 1879.

NOTICE

Agonis,

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

the last a, Hough, that vory able man Land not the bag torta to Brukúmga will be FIFTEEN PER Policies against Fire in the above Com

did much to revive it, having been one of the sartus, most brilliant and witty conversationalists render

of his age. But conversation, however in-supper 18:4 teresting or sparkling will not altogether Cook for supply or stone for the discomfort of a treeta us to the cooked, ill-served, or insuficient dinner. In

that “F,

Bays that

Tot

SIEMSSEN & Cou

Agente.

"No! OFFICE OF THE CHINA: TRADERS IN.

u1038 Hongkok: Tat July, 1874.

our

on morality, butan Cookery, lot

let us build our stronghold there brandishing our frying.

"The Newcomes," Thackers with pro, pan as cennor, let us offer awost insqusc to

·ford-

Cline

B. andemiptuous" con the Devil, and live zo-ense on the fat thing

versation vory unsubstantial food, it must be conforted, and which reminds one of M. Jourdin's remark, in Molière's play ::

Thera

be las provided for bis Elect! This is mall too hard on us; and I declare roundly we don't at al deserve such a tremendous wigging. Judging from the bilo with which would the above

passages are surcharged,

"La vie de boays soups at jise de bgan langage, However desirables convertation may be it is necessary to be very cautious in your philosopher of Chelsea" had marks in a mixed dinner party. certain tact is requisite which can only eat in a butcher's shop in his sequired by habitual diners.out. You don't know what unpleasant recollections may be were arcused, or ant sensitive raw you nay

Fancy that before he wrote purchased

neighbourhood, in order to sad whigher

Verity and

and an Entity er Binaulacrum, & Lie, and a Sham. Tar to one,

SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

N and after this aste the above Company FREE and ONE-THIRD FER VENT. will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY- (234) on Luont Rieke only

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.,

General Agents tt:878--Hongkong, 4th Jane 1874,

NOTICE.

and after this date the undermentioned following Hates of Proper Staamese tra

Insurance Offices will charge the

HONGKONG MARKETE.

Correr Shangh

„per pikti 1400 WILM

16.00 16.80

Fontain,

Bangal,

18:00 15.30

ds Reported by Chikana an die die Bejisambar, 1874,

SAMAN COTTON GOODS, COSTAN YARN, No, 20 a 24 per picut$109,00 € #116.00

29 a 89.

122,00 118,00 150.00 19800 JASLAMYIB, Japan

TR Undersigned have been appointed say masive, 7071-perplein 11.65 a 1.99 210, Brugal, Cargo

Agents for the shore Company at Hong- kong, Canton, Fooshow, Shanghai, and Han-

Current Bate

11.00 16:30 1.401.68

1.75 a 1.80 2.85 3.40 9.20.36 -3.20 * 193 2.30: 2.16 2.25 0.3,40

2434.50

9 a 10 lho...

68 480

9:20 3.45 976 28,05 ப்ச். 3.20

*

9.93 935-

1.86 1.00

M

380 € 245 Watts Brottne Dosim per pises 9,36 «. 245, WHIT BROCADBİ

·Amniscan Duzisă, 20 yarda için

1

myill oleaz Maill

2009.06

12. Bingaporojars

Saige

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2.600 9.00

16 AZZALOzanté

5.654 (M)

GRIT BCZYM 2ây da & 89 in. Vadal

DU BOTTED SHIRTINUS -

·DTAD ESSCADEADO.

Do DIED DAMLIK,

1,60 1.85

2.15% 240

8.50 0.1.8.85

kow, and are prepared to grant Tavaracces at Wives, 660rael,

FREE HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. 1958 Hongkong, 13th October, 1868. OHINESE-INSURANCE COMPANY,

"(LIMITED)); HB Undersigned are prepared to grant

NOTICE. rany at current rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent."

DOLICIHB granted at current race on Me Cra

as of the World. In laro, Blues, 280 0.65 ROB. 8. WALKER & Co.; Agents, Royal terurance Company accordance with the Company's Articles of Ae- t1017 Hongkong, fas. October, 1875... sosiation, Two-thirds of the Profita are dietri, Back, ST ins

bated annually to Contributors, whether Share- THE LONDON ASSURANCE.tolders or not, in proportion to the net amount VTs, Dick..

P

[FOORPORATED BY ROYAL URARTEK"

Or

KIO MAJKUTY KINGGFÖROK TEK VIRU

AD. 1720,

of Premia contributed by sash, the remaining third being married to Rosarve Fund.

·OLYPHANT & Do...

General Agents 17th April.1879. +951 Fangkinių, YANG-TSZE. INSURANCE ASSQUIA,”

TION OF SHANGKAL, CAPITAL-AND SURPLUS B00,000 TAELS.

Houdersigned having been appointed Agents for the abure Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as followsp

MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either hera, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, POLICIES granted on Marine Disks to all China, and Australia.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Genting,

Brown

pet pie 5.85 a 6.00

1.80, 1.85

0,00 0,65 0.75 à 080

per yard 0,31 09

03

1. Earlishamtonm,

American Anthracite, DON GLASS

ATKRITA PROBUUS, JU.,

Parraz White.

Black

1860. 18.50 6 10,00

rbex. 8.70 ° 360

paypal. 5,80 € -0,00 -

400 $80

1800 & 18,60

..

0.154 0.18 0.92 0.23

19.00 19.20

8.50.135

DESATUAN, "Woon Malabarescos n

3.18 4.00

12.80 ±10.09

WOOLLEN GOODS, SPANIKK STRIPES, joni per pradi02% € 078! Lore Exa, MM Sarlat,.. · per piece 940 @ RKO

Lastinen, DD

MRAALD.

14

·South Boston

Bare Woon, Matil

Bams

9/03 8.05 FLOVE, Jehfornia, par.mck $180)

Axiariowa, par batrai 51-200

9.40 9.50

8:00a 8.70 Wasar, Hentem, 18.60 4 17.00 California... 18.204 10.00 80gan, Camion white, 18.

Dk. Brown..joontuvu, 10.00 19.50 I. 10:00 20.50 West Coast, Dk. Brown, Xity Day Whitä, mite 14.50 15,00

Dk. Brownian Chiceros, packedantiesie

I

|Jach. Mail Rod to dia PHÁP ĐI CỦA BỘ G doa Pete Whir

touch, oven by the most innocent remark, he found it the intter (the daninable, patres. Suez Canal, being those now current in London. Polioses issued for long or short perioda at provide ant of the earnings, first for an interestBLE..................

cent. Unveracities of man, O my brother!), while suffering from the pangs of indi.

--Thas, a friend of mine once gave mortal oftion consequent on the toughness of the

fence to a mouled xcxis home, who had spade what the Yankees call a “pile".

B "pilaat some

and with when he diced shes, fudulent sized in question, invoking the

and the he penned

escape

he

of our ago.

by remarking that he was very fond of hung above wrathful onslaught on what he consi- bacon. He subsequently ascertained that bie

tendency host had a very narrow

gormandising of sus per col., duns the at the hands of a vigilance Committee, for

for May

Liste a better digestion and more. burse stealing, in the very agreeable country charity when he next writes about the frail from whence he had returned In Act, ope of his brothrya!

I now come to a branch of.

my subject can't he toe cautions now-a-days; and that reason I

Impolled by, hunger it should wound the susceptibilities of some and dire necessity, men est, and have eaten, people. There is much wisdom in the advice strange things;

hear

• the word “r which may be

has been

prudently tabooed in Australian society, last curiositieader the end of

11

but.

HANKOW to LONDON:-

·WA EPA.

current rates. ----

2-

332

TRA per Mail Bteamere..27

all other Steamers

Ast-or-BOOK-0.

LONDON

TEA per Mail Beaniers

- от

all other Steamers SIL per Mail Steamers

all ofher Steamer CANTON WATERS LONDON TEA per Mat! Stestaerskoon

all other Steamkra, la,

n

SILK per Mail Steamers,

AMOY to NEW YORK

ni ather Stenmērensiv

TEA by Steamer

12

24. it is surprising to find

JARDINE, HATHKSON, & Chang- of a shrewd Scotch laird to his son who was mntional beings indulging, from choice, in

General agento,Canton Ine ange Offas. going, for the first time, to s

N, J. EDE, party

Beoretary, Union Insurance Body of Cordon."

dinner

to a larga reething, but look friendly." Say

of

2 rat:

mer food which is

is naturally repugnant to our nature Wallace says be ate athle

lenses. 61 An Arabian, named Mossilms, who four-buting such a dish! I had se lief eat?

bata" in Celebes. Only imagine a man isbod in the time of Mabommed, and who set up to be a rival propbet, taught that the soul He informe us that dragon tien are eaten în of man is situated in this abdomen doctrine Lombock, either alone, or fried in oil with

onions and preserved shrimps. He tells u in which I am strongly disposed to be hịa- disciple. At all

Bor The North China Insurance Company,”

REGINALD ́D, STARKEY.

Agent

ti 774 Hongkong, 16th May-1874

rmed that the, it may be safely forever, that the larym of beps and ways IMPERIAL FIRE. INSURANCE

direst road to man's hearts eoton in Bomeo, and

and that beetles are ex-

was

sidored

Humboldt

he

1

- A discount of 20%, «Howed.

LIFE DEPARTMENT. „Policies issued for suns not exceeding £5,09). on reasonable tericu.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. MP 1868 | Hongkone. 26t July, 1872 *

of at ourront rates. -This-Aasociation will, until farther notice, dividend of 18 for shareholders on Capital, LD, and thereafter-distribute among Policy holdere era, Baglib, annually-in coah, Al the profits of the Underwriting Dusitees pro rată te amount of Malacca,...

TIX PLATEL promium contributed,

RUSSELL & CO. Quan; Bozill

Sears, men

if ((89. Hongkong, 9th July, 1872.

Agente,

SHIPPING IN. THE CANTON WATERS.

Flag &

Tons,

Consignees.

HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

P. M. S. S. Co.

456F. Begenzer

·Vassetr

4.00 $98

3.45 1.50

7.45 a 920 | -----

Green, mi Bloky

* 7.418 7.80 MMO,

per tub. 476 480 wan, Grasz,.

06.30 ...31

Out...

or pleal 2600 20:20W, Day Biam larga, Cata

1:30 a 220

·0.30 876

1.30:41:16-

850 6.66 pul, 1.80 1.25"

2.35#.9.30

6.00

8.60 a 8:70

-320₫ 2.80

$3.754 1.93

14:00 16.30

1.80 a 1.85

170 248

120×189.

1.70 1.72 ·

65.00 $0.00

1.50 1.00

25.80 68 20

8.25 8.80

"JOULUTE

per box 7.80 8.00

H

„Dziad epical £2.40 à 95.00

195.00187.0G FURMESELXx, Tientsin 195.00 & BX0,00) Humu Wai, Japan,

5.90€ 5.76

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#

11.00 19 50

990 74.00

7,20 a·7,80 €

Captains.

Flug Bio

Tuar

Chinos

Consigness.

Destination.

Brit. bk

WHAMPOA

"Sailing VerBELS.

318 Arnhold, Karberg à Cơ

Vogel, Hagadom & Co Carlowitz & Co. 331 Bourjaa & Co

Ger. bk682 Ang. Beril & Co

Brit. bk 520 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co- Brit. Ab 670 A. Meet. Eleaton Ger. bk 339 Bourjan & Co

CANTONE

Destination.

f

Baltio

Anderson

Gar. bk

Benguli

Morton

Brit. bk15

Beautiful Star

Bolton

Brik, ah

500

Den

Halberg

Swed, bk

246

Atalante Aegust Leffler

Van Sire *G: Petersen*.

Amr. str

-Ger, str

702 Siemsson & Co

Tokoma,&c. Alien Castle Shanghai.

Ramsey

Everbard

Horseman

Bjurok

Bwed air

Juan F. PosTBOR

Lo Bouet

COM: Bombay

GF. Davis

Brit. Bár

794 | P. & O. 8. N. Do.......

Melbrek

PANY.

Duba

Thomagn

Brit. tr 1352

Gilman & Od

Norma

Pierce Nuseban

at Current Bates.

·HE Under£gaci, Agenta for the shore

Company, are prepared to grant Policies Hanyang against Fire to the extent of $50,000 on any Hindostas

Kination FIRST-CLASS RISK,

Killarney Kin-Kinng

Fame Friwan

Vicary

Benning

Miller

O'Fall

Banning

Little Orphan

Miczapore

Parish, E...

·Brit. Bår Brit, tr Brf str Brit, atr 991 Brit at 1050 Brist 1060 Brit str 1061 .40 Brit, atr Brit str 3763

118

H. K. & W, Dk. Oo

Pug Plying

290

A. Heard & Co., Agents Master,

D. Sansoon, Sons & Co

A Heard & Co, Agenta A. Heard &O.

A. Heard & Co., Agents

·HE, & W'pa Dook Co

E. Oboy

P. & D. S. N, Co.

Jas. Bogg

Norna

Brit, atr 606

Kwok Anbeong

Consolation

1. Cormack

PATÍR Pawtoxet Powsu Poyang

James Bacelay Brit. atr E. Smith, st AH Benning Brit. str. 1800 Qarröll-*

920

Gilman & Co.

Demerara

280

Ang. Heard & Co.

Macso

Ngan-tun

Atewart

A. Hard & Co., Agents Laid up

Smi.Taing

Brit. str 821

Brit. str 505

A. Heard & Co., Agonte Lembke

Sun-Choo

Saigon

An-au-lan

Le Brok

8 TBidge

Tien-Fo

HM. Morria

D. de Tremoyal Span. str

654 Gibb, Livingston & Co 214 | M. Kar

Bingapore, &c.

Benning

Brit str

Cornbr

Brit. atr

Ashton

Brit. atr

559 I Lapraik & Co.

Brit, ett

180 Kwok. Abeong

Collen

Brit, atz

233 Kwok Autoung

the Moluccas. very toothsome lies through their stomache. Aware of this

Napoleon's parting advice to a diple the banks of the Coroko, in Venezuela, says that, when travelling on facty matist whom he had accredited to somet Court

"Turz bonne table at sige necessity, but fram, quriosity. He states one

ate some crocodile ateaks, not from les femmes"—give good dinners and cultivate

found the that,

the whole, he the women. Acting alac on this principle, flesh palatable, but he adds that it had a Lord Elgin, the late

of India, was Viceroy

A RETURN OF TWENTY PER GENT. (20) which was strong mushy favor." I should think so, enabled to acquire Information

will be made on the pramine charged on all maeful to him is governing that great Eminded Specking of the flesh of the insurances, auch RETURN being payable on the pire.

By this means" (giving dinner), or great wild dat of Patagonia, Captain Mas- says his lordship in one of his lettere, "I got tors says it resembles roast pork. Another of the Policy. acquainted with individuals, and if my hees traveller compares the Bash of the lion to have any honey in them I extract it at the high beef, only being stronger in flavor, and moment of the day when it is most-using cocentric tastes have eaten snakes, dogs, or more stringy in consistance. Travellers of Fhat plan showed a sound knowledge-

modillees, oron contipedes, and what not. may nature on the part of that distinguish-

As od and arainble

There is

nothing about which men's tastes fer so widely as on matters of food and drink, and also as to the constituenta of a dianer.

fashion,

toon.

an excuse for doing so, some of them allege that, by giving certain food beforehand to the creature you intend to eat, you on

certain flavor to it. That reminds impart a

theory which has been broached by ine of a

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,

Aguila Zarperial Fire Ince Company Regalia 339 Hongkong, la Mareb. 1874, -----| Seagull YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION Sir J. Jeejeebhoy

Bomatse OF SHANGHAI.

Фандан White Cloud: Yangtze

ན་

NOTICE

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

Yeaso Yol-Bai

A kindly German proverb sayar. Hanter to the affect that men derive and after this data the abova Association Tottang diaper should consist of "Ein Gericht and

will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY- ein freundlich Gesicht wiridh may be freely curtain qualities, physical and mental, re- translated "Que dish and a good fellow serbling the animals wlane flesh they be THREE and ONE-THIRD FOR GENT.

For instance, a

wło No doubt, one can manage to die,

Who (33) on Local Risks only... - afurubitually eat.

ents much beef becomes bovine in die. amgle diali, provided it be off

it be very eat good, sud that one have a sharp appetite. position; he who is addicted to eating pork, Eren one

one good dish

··muchi too much for bezomes pig-headed; he who sute may game persons. "A countryman of mine, on mutton, sheepish, &c.; that theory appears being asked if he bad ever dined with a certo me to have much bottom, and I have soon

in point. We all tain Town Counciler of Dublin, replied some instances in

all know what ful things

Chinamen dovour but "Yes, I dined with him once; but the follow

it is not pleasant to

to dwell on these Lbetra. —was rather ostentatious with his 1

motions from the legitimate

Tremind one of the joke cene; and they

leg of mut-

too!" Buch.is often the gratitude of mon

how

must:

of 1800 Hongkong, 4th June, 1874.

RANCE COMPANY.

OHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSU-

NOTION

Herson

Singapore, ko

August Lefler Chen-jui Ching-Sing Clunkiang.

Brit, atr 1564 Jardina, Mathieson & Co Singapore, &c. Brit, atr "101" KWOK Acheong Brit, atr

380 A. Hoard & Co., Agente 782 Siomasen & Co

↑ Burning between Hongkong and Canton.

•§ Banning between Macao and Hongkong.]

SAILING VESSELS;

Chinese

Ger. eab 190 Bourjsu. Co

Sixi, bk | 336

Amoy

Advance Amands

Ardent Argonaut Astorians Atlantic

Ebdupaon

T: Hami F. T.Voigt: B. Ciuper

Siam bk Bri b

262 B5G

Chinese

Cameron

Brit ab 1171

De Mollo & Co A. MacG. Heaton

old new) of you entertain; yet 1 have read of an epicure asked by sfond allow and cheshird per cask to be porta in FTEN this date, a brokerage of Thirty-three one-third will be who was no exception to the cavilling and

ing mother

he liked thankless run of diners-out. Keforring to

children replied "

SOUHINA, JAPAN, the PHILIPPINES, and Starring to t desenecd acquaisten oo, he

ma'ain." Ere dropping these eccen- the STRAITS he oreluimed

I warmly,

of eating, I “He was a good man, an excellent man. He

remark that I view

On risks to all other ports, the brokerage will cilin had the best melted butter I aver tasted in with great disfavour the attempts made te tes per seat. (10) only. my life." As regards the number recom-to introduce horse flesh as an article of mended in the adage I have quoted, although diet at home. When we consider the relative prices of horses and cattle, the meat of the two congenial spirits may dine together plea former cannot be possibly salt as cheap DATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSUHANUR Bigrante santly enough, I think that a party of at least four is essential to convivial enjoyments that of the latter, to which horse meat must

talk

IN

Evening Star Falcon THE Undersigned having been appointed Georgina

Agents for the above Company, are pre- Bighlander nered to grant Insurances as followe

Fengkang Imogen

rene Kim-yung.tye Lathley Rich Kizzie H.

MARINE RISKS.

Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the Bast.

I dislike large dinner parties where you can be to be the food of man, but be be, like be much inferior: Naturs never intended the to only one or two people, and lose all the concarantion at distant perks of the table, the dog, his intelligent. companion, and, above But that drawback has been oftiated of late all, his strong and most useful servant. by treaking up such parties inte mall groups Even the most barbarious and ravenous men

Feel la pateral

to eat an

an animal Tepugnance around separate tables I don't consider

so closely alin to ne us the donkoy; but men tables d'hôte the best places for dining, alho have been so unnatural as to commit though you may sometimes meet very agree-hat act of cannibalism (as I-must-oull it) TRIED FAB CENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL. Louis able people at them. And her 1 may se

reserables roast ter RISKS.

Mária y Flocate well record my experience of a few tables are us that

FIRE RISKS." d'hoto. Somewhere about nine years ago, 1 ke ain inclined to think it would taste.

key.

Policies granted on First-class Buildinga to Moury remember dining at one in the "Hof Von Nas far more like roast man. It was a true

Meteor sau," at Wiesbadeo, one of the dishes at which philosopher who, moralising over the skelen exent of $30,000

LV

struck me sa very curious. It a

Itzins a fish ton of s

I think a

beingated ir brandy and

It was very

toothsome,

ite favor

exclaimpu, We donkey, indoad, fext filly and wouderfully

A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and Ory

Lotna

R, Mondes

Collin

Jose Ribeiro Bray

Lariduon −B. B÷Alston-

Vorrath Bahamaober

Spao, bt

Brit. ab 1709 Port, bk $33 Anr. sh 1157

Lane, Orawford & Co

E.&O. 5. N. Co

Remedios & Co

Messageries Maritimas. Ed. Soheliboss & Co Thos. Howard & Co

Chines

795 W. Pantau & Co 316 Order Amc ab 1352 Aug. Heard & Ca

Siam ah 636 Chinese M

Biemaren & Co'

Ohiness. Y

East Coast

Jallo Concordia Papa

Santa Sangha Spark

Foochow

For Sale

Albart Victor Аппа Delphin

Bjorck

Poynter

Swed.str

H.L.O.M.

HALO.M.

James Stewart Clack

455F. Degenser g.b. -b

Brit sty 799 Siemssen & Co

Brit ar 761 Chinese

H.IO.M.

K-b. H.LOM -b BLLUM. g-b. H.L.Q.M. HIO.Mg-

ear,

Custome Ohop

London

Chefoo

New York

Now York

Loudon Chefoo

Shanghai

A.Vidanrazaga Fera, sh J. L. da Silva Port. k

Ger, b Bloja

M. Kunis, Jan. Port. bk Brit. tr

MACAO.

In port on S1st August, 1874.

1552 Pears

ES6 | J. E. d'Almeida 986 Biemasen & Co N

311A. A. da. Mello & Uo

Buenos Ayros

A Heard & Co., Agents Laid up

Bursing balon Coston and Macao.

Newphwang

E. von Beaution Jnou. Jorgen Braba

Lanalilo Besointiox Witch

MoLauchlan

· Lindäabl

· Lilienthal- Schreider Bláthoz Wildfing Laurence Conception Murray

Brit. bk Swd. sch Ger. sch

SWATOW.

In port on 21st August, 1874 384 E. Vincent & Co 243. Diroka & Kruger 246 Diroka & Kruger. 281. Diroka & Krager 300 E. Herton. 720 Dirks & Krüger 472 E. Hurtön. 836 Chinesa -

Ger. bk Am. bi Ger. eb How, bk Siam ab Brit bi

239 Direks & Kruger

AMOY

In porton 26th August, 1874.

Ger. bk

Dani esh Gerbe

224. A. Peterson & Co

134 Pasedag & Co

197 H. A. Petersen & Co

213 Pasedag & Us

340 Pasedag & Co

270 H. A. Petersen & Co

207 H. A. Polermon & Do

341 Peredag & 0%

256 Pesedag & Co.

Uncertain Vocertain Untertain Uncertain Newchwang Nowobwang

Uncertain

WM. PUSTAU&′′*Co;-

Agents,

tl 19 Hongkong, 21st Tansury, 1874.

4

Opmet Coquette Courier Catty Bark Diamond City

Ger. bk -Brit bh Siam,bk Siam, bk.

278 586 474

Chinese

L. Curtagnino

Pern, eh

946 Wm. Pasta & Co

Callao

COMPANY.

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Bloni. bk

414 Chinese AS

Brit. bk

Brit. bk

San Francisco Adelaide

Vack

Adeline

- Timmsin

Ger, sch

Brit, hk

Bebrena

Ger. Bob

383 Thema Howard & Co 268 Ourtowitz à Oo l'

Brami

Hamborg

Tria

Hader Sulacoktol

Ger. bg.

Jor, ach

Biam.log

220Chiness Lo

Mikado

Mitchell Babson Schierloh

Amr sh

1327 Busal & Co

San Francisco

Nyborg-

Lampfert Hempble

Ger. bk

Amr, by

996

Oceanvie

Brorsen

Ger, ach

24 E. Schellbase & Co

Ecbroka

Kromer.

Ger, soa

Dethleffsen Santawloma Barban

Biam.ob

552

Tartar

Kemena

Ger. bk

Span. bk

894 Remedios & Co

*Valds

Lodberg

Ger. bk

329 Pasodag & Co

Ger. bl.

389 Biemanen & Co

Yoni

Nielsen

Nor...bg

196 | Boyd & Co.

O.T. Petterson. Biao be

395 Chinesa

-0. Smith

Brith

429 Rozaria & Co

Brit. oh

1877 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. | San Francisco

FOOCHOW

Brit, br

4800g, Heard & Co

New Ford

Brit of

Cod Bozio &00

Brit by

986 Rosario & Co

Melbourne

W. Manobau Biebos

Siam: bk

454

Ohmeans

Brit ab

505 Russell & Co

Catheriou Morden

Marden

Brit. sob

1406 Toyal, Hagedorni & Ou

New York

Eliza bá

Gage-

Brit al 693

287 Gibb, Lavingston & Co Sydney

Batterhold & Swiro

London

Siam bk

311 Chinese

Hawkesbary

Sayere

Brit, ab 1730-F'Gilman & Co

London

208 Order

Crombie

Beitsbe

218

Butterfeld & Swire

Sydbar

280 Chinese

Patric

Britbk

357 Olyphant & Co

New Zealand

261. Bronzen to

979 Gilman & Co 152 Remedios & Co

Manila

Marila

Blocker

Brit. bk

243 Silverlock & Co

Taming Undine 200 Wi. Manson

Richard

Britsh

813 Silverlook di Vo

Towell:

Brit. ab

Payne

Brit. b

A Discover of TWESTY PER CENT. (2) Mindanao upon the current local rates will be allowed on Morning Light nopot being deducted at the time of the issue Onward

Bander, have you ever ex-Premium-charged-for-inansance; - such dis- Omega

atuffed with peachesheimer. One of the sitting down to table, a subtle tealing, which of policy.] /

Orange Grove. Frinsesa Seraphi. RUSSELL & Co,

Agents Bifernan

ly i Hongkong, 1st January, 1874.

COMPANY.

Seaforth

Starlight

Teresa

Titania

Union

and I made it swim in i best breakfasts I ever ate was at the table instinctively warns you, even before the d'hôte of the "Hotel de France," at Brussels, soup is served, that you are about to have a As well as I can remember, the men com bad dinner? I have often felt it, and the

hot rolls and coffee, ten and roar. presentiment, was invariably realized. In COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE S Harry Parken prised

Soirées de St. Petersburg, Count and poor this malade, bloaters

haru and sved honey

the midet that, in De Maistro says Joseph all exquisitely done. Another breakfast which I enjoyed at Amsterdam of t

of the fierce rage, the din, and the strife of Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for odst. 48 the past. two armies engaged in battle, one of loan, PR to tas catent of 210,000 on Buildings, or one of than the above Company's Firs Department out of sargen up

are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against of the It was in a simple eating house, is

with a panie than what is knowings, little, beer convicing them that they so heat of Goods cross the court, o; oop Bridge, or ster'e shop. Tempted by the

eu, and which chills the hearts and cut to an immediate discount of Twenty per

of the bravest cent, paralyses the arms even articles displayed in the window, wo

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. and quickly obtained a breakfast it for the soldiers. This is the feeling that all ex-

theperienced

dread in their man a din vision of well-favoured per Generals

ly 790 Hongkong, 20th May, 1874 gods.

for it may

LONDON AND PROVINCIAL: MARINE dercond on the troops gaining a creamy milk, ex- for it vheese,

INSURANCE COMPANY: frosk

delicious ish, bettle, and at one convert what would have on their part inte utter served on a

defeat. The

bad one

quisite butter, and aromatic

al!

appotieing

(been a great ring feeling, before a Aguita in Hongkong for the above Oura-

118E Undersigned having been appointed

pany, are prepared to grant Marine risks at surront rates.

table cloth of spotless purity, and with will be the most cleanly appliances. But the most dinner, that it pleasing recollection of that breakfast is that akin to the disheartening fear of the soldier

is battle, of well and be rely described AUGUSTINE HEARD & CO.

Happy are those who

bicom

daughter, who waited on us, leftly minister-

De Maistre

+47) Hongkong 1st Marob: 1874

Chaston

Brgoe Stimson Bildebrandi

A. Urimbinga Peru. ah Berget

Thou Stephena Brit. ob

T. Benediotsen Diam, bg Barcole

Span, b England

Britab Kabavarria Span sch

BEGIVING Vegaza & HULKG,

Chara Fort William John Adam

Webater Purchase

Pa, Mag,

Halk

Stroné

ing to our lightest wishes with mode, and have never which senda a “obil to beaks and wreathed smile". For the kindle fearful on the former It is a "LONDON AND ORIENTAL SUZANNE Avon

treatment I received during my brief but the very marrow of your bozen. The pleasant sojourn in Holland

of this presentiment always imparte heart: skull absence of my

sunshine to zay soul, because I then know towards overy Dutchman to toys

WATI

in-

dying day In my souvenirs of Paris that I shall dine well. This mysteri Class Bieners and Sailing Ships.

TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE,” 157, LMÁDENHALL STEHET, LONDON SA ESTAntikken 1849 THE Undersigned is authorised to accept

risks on behalf of this Ofice, by First Hamer

Frolic Growler Hart Fornot

Kestrel Mennea

dinnera I forgot to mention one I ate afinct is very rare, I have questioned aum-ASSURA MOTVER, Ágani,

Hongkong. Int July, 1867 RANAY at the famous, Maison Durée, which has, bers of people about it, and I never met but or had, one of the bost tables d'into, in the ono man who aho possessed it. He was a LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE Queen of

of Cities. and cannot now fecal

seal the recolection vivid race exhaled from the hotel itself,

of

Halk

Barbour Master £1000 | P. & D. GoTM

289

$18 Water Police

6. SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.

Capturn

New York

17 400 Captain T. E. Smith Singapore

Janet Mexiura Nautilus

Duke of Abornoorn Dalrymple

• In port on 26th August, 1874.

Siam,b

Adelaide

New York

6 Jardine, Malbeson & Co. London:

$96. Adamcon, Bell & Co

Bydney

Anthony

SHANGHAT,

-ka port on 30th August, 1874.

The names of the numerous steamerà, tuga, small craft, and receiving halos employed on the Tang-are ure sot included in this Lable.

Brit. 920 † Aug. Heard & Co Brit. bk 179 J. Baron Brit, bk 357 Nila Moller

Ger. bk 230 Order Brit, ab

Adamson, Bell Co $ Choong Song Slang b 480 Obizes

Siam. bk

979 Chinese A

Brit ab 844 Fruzar & Co

Fran, b

·201 Russell & Co. Brit. bk 288 Lane, Crawford & Co Fran, sh 1026 Lane, Crawford & Co Biam. b 225 Ohoong Beng

700 | Fenzur de Gu

"British - 800

Gibb, Livingaton & Co

YOKOHAMA.

In port on 17th degust, 1874.

Amr. bk. 596, M. Heimann & Co

Brit ab 599 P. M. 8. 8. Co Brit 6704 5.0. Kirby Brit ah 619 | Wilkin & Robison

Hig

Where di

Borealis

Britain's Pride

Beari Batary

Charley

· Carlete

Okurybdis

Dwarf

dob, sê, gan Ya, Steam Corlette dono, no, gun vi domb, so, guav

4-120 Cour. Powlett

Singapore

Diamant

Schulze Ackermann

8 160 Comdr. E. J. Charob

Nugasakt

Foochow

"20"|| Condr. B. W. HAT

Nagnenki

Friendship

Hookrenter Klinds

douby so, gen vl. Hospital

4 120 Comdr. J. B. Barnett

Hongkong

Hopserg

Ulrich

Hengkang

JR. Worosaber

Cavea

doable so gun v4 100 Comdr. C. H. Buckle doub, sa gun, T

126 Com. W. Stewart

Hakodach.

Jathia

Garnice

Amos Be

Mistletoe

Meyers

Singapore

Raint Aubyn

Bout

Bioranor

Hatmen

Hakodadi

Wemyas Castle”

Shields.

Brit

Brown

Fodo

hongkung

Hakodadi

Kazkow

Hongkong.

Yokohama

l'almost a mile och you high degree that, on arriving even at the door count of Twenty per vent, (20) upon the Modesto,

Lozble so, gan 41 Comdr, T. H, Cope doublo ro run và 4 I. Dends. Ortoon dotib, so iron ab 14800 Capt. W. Arthur double so gum vl. 100 Domür, Theobald: Military Hooritad de

120 Comdn Grant

14 860 Capt. M. J. Thomson oy

Frenchman whom I met in a Paris-restau-

but I have Tant.

the

divin and

Des

ita

-most intimate. It is painful to add, however,

perfame he declared that he had the instinct to such FROM this data, until further notice, dis Midge

of a house where he was to dine, he would current local rate of premia will be allowed could smell

walkup be seized with it, and, as in my case, be apon insuranics offcted with this Company respectable looking Frenchmen walk up bes

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, and down before its door, inhaling the found it always auerring. He also assured aroma ecstatically, in order to what their me that he had met only one other

before going

to dine; while the person, besides tryself, who had the same with loving fondness, in

I dined there only once, I mentioned the feeling to him INSURANCE COMPANYSSENG

Iron Dake

donth, so guza vl Stram Curretta

Agouts.

tr 1198 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.

--Mosgnįto; Oposadim Princess Obarlotte Rageiving ship Bingdove Swinger

gun-boat

469 Trient Comr, Paul

gup boat

360

12 - Won.J. E, Parios

CAPITAL TWO MILLION STEELING.

doph, eo, gan vi. dout so. quiL V1. double so, game).— 160 Captain St. John Steam Corvette 6400 Cupt.FLE.Woolloombe Yokohama doub, so gou vs. 4.120. | Comr. F. Stirling

‚ 3 | 160 | Come, Singleton

|2|00|| Lieut. Comr, Bulitho | Nagasaki

Kebé

Benefacture

Nevzsáki

Bothwell Castlis

Catlaya Couluakyic

Hayden

MaGill Gardon

FOREIGN MUN OF WAR IN HARBOUR

BAC

Caplain

Labuso, August, 1874

lingered,

o Peris at the gates of Parnagar prescience. Of course, wo become THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,

the rich odeur, and gloating over the that, as parting, bo borrowed a five franc culinary proceseca visible through the piece from me, and I never saw hiza after. grilles in the pavement going on under- Considering this article to be friendly

ground.

Valowigeed baring been appointed Agent for the abová Company at this

Recollections of other tables long, I shall terminate it here; but shallcon-port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire.

hote crowd upon me but as I cannot re-tinue the subject in another communication to the extend of £10,000, on Balldings or du

** THE CHINA FIRE INSURANOM

COMPANY, LIMITED Q

cal anything remarkable concerning them, I shall disuties them here, so th

When any article of diet takes an epicure's faney, he waxes entbonaatio over it, and is apt to greatly exaggerate its merits Thus John Sterling says of red mullet, "He who

HEAD OFFIUB-HONGKONG. bas nol ate it has not began to live;" and

GENOTES #5 all the Treaty Farts of Russell,

of the Times, speaking of s certain trout found in a lako on the summit Chine and Japan, and at Bingapore,

tanya: Baigon and Penang. - M

MK

of Mont Cenis, pronouncer it to be worthy Bike accepted, and Policies of Henrains of the table of kings. I have never tasted granted at the rates of Premiga current at the either of t

there delicacies; but I very much above-mentioned Forts. doubt thetrath of both assertions, and

No charge for Fahey tea would be quite as well satisfied with lice of salmon or sole se the fish they have so mush belauded.

Goods stored therein,

EDWARD NORTON & Uo, tf 241 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870,-

Dang-928:

Ann, gun-boal 230

O'Sullivan

62. Tradin

Don Tars Nea

Forsch

Captain

Big.

SHIPPING IN THE CHINA WATERS.

Fog

Comaigners,

Destination.

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,

following gatau will be charged in future for SHORT PERIOD Izmranoja, vin— Not exceeding 10 days of the annual rate. Not exceeding 1 meath, V dos do: Above 1 month and not do. erseçding 8 months. E Abore 3 months and hot.

do.

do

ereeeding 6 months.......1

JAS, B. COUGETRIE,

Hongkong, 1st Norulaber, 1871,

Beer Glory

[t:886

EDWARD NORTON & Oo, “Agente the Queen Insurance Company. Behar Listin 240 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1870)|

Flmond

WHAMPOA

STIAMIES. Brikotr 2000 PORN. 06 Brim até 60Krok 3choong

Candelaria Don Quixote Buspire Hoogly Калда

Lizzle Iredale Talentine Warrior

Vestminater

SMANTLA.

In port on let September, 1874.

47 Bayos, Span. bk Aurah 1174 Order Aur. A1181 Russell & Btürg in Aura 1188 | Enasell & Stargie Brit 326 Russell & Starpis. But b 699 Russell & Starpla Fron b 387 Russell & Bouryde Bri 210 Order

3142 Pacle Hubbell & Co

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