1874-12-04 — Page 4

THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1874.

Extracts.

THE SONG OF THE PLAIE. B 1. mosainan.

ths autim, when the hollows:

·Are all filed With Bring leaves," And the calantei of swallows

Quit the quotedly státnged caver

"And a silver 'mantlo gelielveği

Over all the mely vala,

› sits the little wife and Katens

To the beating of the fail

To the pounding of this fait

Jer cradle aia and listens

To the fapping of the fail."

"The bright summer daye smo over, Awther vye na kingar ssen

The red bloom apmù thu cầuver:

· The dem grein spon the trees; Hushed the range of fuch and režis,

With the whistle of the quail';

But here the mellow throbbing

Of the thunder of the du

Ths low thunder of the fini Through the amber air the bbing

And reverberating Dail

In the barn the sfout young taresker

Stcoping stande withi Balletup aloésen Benting but his golden bejaureg

From the ripe sad mailing ahentesa, Ons ever knight-án sem(51.45—

- Warrior all in shiping mail-

Half to handsome`es her furum.

Ar tie the flying Ban

Ae be wielde the fashing Badl

The bife-threated, brown you

firmer,

As ho wings the aganding flail P

All the hopes that sow, the coming

And the arrest desire of rain,

Al the joy that watched the growing

And the yellowing of the grain a

And the love that werk to won her

and the faith that shall not fail

All are pinking softly to her,

In the pulera of the Rail

the, ut picating fil

Tastature whisper to her

• la the mansic of the fail,

DWELLINGS IN THE MIDDLE AGES Speaking generally, it may be said that

able part of the common

the people, before the introduction

veollən mauufacture and during

We are indebted for these curious

Insurances.

BOTAL INSUITANCE COMPANY.

Insurances,

Ausurances.

THE QUREN INSURANCE COMPANY, MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMI

PANY OF MANCHESTER AND

LONDON. WA CAPITAL-WO MILLION STERLING

the minute attention of the tax-gatherersARE Tolereigned having been appointed. who seem to

taken patice of everything Agents for the above Company, are pre- that conta ha comprised

seem to have

under the Carpared to GRANT INSURANORS at Carrout HR Undersigned, having been appointe

PEARL Agent for the abova Company, at this st, no Bites. ticle of movables. It proves to us that,

MELORERS & Oo york arobrepared to grant Policies against Fire: the exaggeratel Ideas which

Agents, Royal Inowance Company to the extend of £10,000, on Buildings or on of our cities to ansit times, THE SECOND COLONIAL SUA ANDAN EDWARD NORTON & Co. one of the most flourishing in Falward the

· FIRE INSTYBANON COMPANY OF ": First's reign was, in point of capital stock, ́la arts, and in indiatry, far inferior to many

a modern village-Capital and Labour,

itriters have formed, reaps0.1780 Hongkong, 28th Dotober, 1874 Goods stored therein

ing the wealth of

REKING.

The grand impression which the city made on me on my first outrance was hardly main tained by a closer acquaintance with it. The enalaistal was dissolved when I came to inspect its buildings, and experienced the dis- comfurt of the dirt and dust that every where chun abonne.

and

mars

Where does the contrast of form CENT, (15 %) only? »URES

presicul squalor of present itself, In the the wide areate in the Take urriage which I have mentioned, from a foot be the faet above the ground on unch side of i

24 Hongkong, 22nd Januszy, 18709 DHIMESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED).

TER Undersigned by bapanya Plot

Agents for the above Company Hong kong, Canton, Foochow: Shanghai, and Han tow, and are puspared to grant Laissoos at Current Rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.

Itt 1958 Hongkpaa, 15th Uetcher, 1888.

LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 187, LEDENHALL STREET, LONDON

ESTABLISHED 1849, 2 BE Undersigned to authorised to scoopt risks on behalf of this Ofice, by First Cast Steamers and Sailing Ships.

A. MOLVER, Agent. Af Hongkonan Faly, 1887. THE LONLON ASSURAN OF.

INDORMGESTED BY ROYAL SHANTEK

HE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents to Hongkong for the above Com pany SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS LOK The low rates of premium DULIOLES granted at current rates on Ma charged for all stearoar take, besides walote as Risks to all porte at the World. In Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE-cordance with the Company's Articles, of As THIRD PER CENT (8) will be allowed sointion, Two-thirds of the Profita are distri on risks to perts in China, Japan, the Patlip but nonually to Contributore, whether bure pines, nad the Simits. On ring to later holders or not, in proportion to the net account parts the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN FEB of Premia contributed by otok, the roumining

SIEMSSEN Co. third bolig oarried to Reserve Fund.

OLYPHANT & CRIB MATTYING GEORGE THE FIRST me agents,

Baby General demts,

AD. 1720. if 1038 "Hongkong. Int July, 1874.

tf 957 Honek, 17th April, 1878 THE SWISS LLOIDS TRANSPORT

YANG TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA... THE undersigned, having been appointed. INSURANCE COMPANY,

Agents for the above Corporation, are HON OF SHANGHAI: SAN WINTERTHUR

prepared to grant Insurances as follows: Suber bed Capital

$1,000,000 CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TAKIS MARINE DEPARTMENT.

Policien at current rates," payable either hero, Conchester with French Lloyd, Paris,..$1,400,000

SUPERCOPAND WITH -

POLICIS granted on Marine Risks to all in Loudon, or at the principal Ports of India,

parts of the World; at current ratos So China, and Australia. French Company, Parfernum now);000,000 - This Apoiation, until farther notice.

85,410,000 provide of the barrings, first for an interest Policias Imed for lang or short periods at

and dividend of 15%, for shareholders en Capital, current rates. AHE Undersigned, having been appointed and thereafter derivata umang Policy bolders

A discount of 20 allowed. Agents for the above Company, are pre. annually, in psp)4ld the profit of the LIFE DEPARTMENT. pared to grant Policles on Muring Risks to all Underwriting Basem pro rato amount of

Policies issued for suras not exseeding 65,000. purts of the Work Corrent Rates, allowing prom uz contéis deckej fak

on, reasonable tormento TRIZ RUSSELL &.00, a Bjokerage of 45 on Riske That of Singa

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. monteof spore, aŭd of ".

120°), on all other Risks,

Horing. 28th July, 1872., VOUEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,

1089 Hongkong, 213 Tay, 18/-S na agenta ubstance of the way-la

144 Hongkong, Int Septemb207.20 tied up and, if any wind to blowing, the TRIAL FIRE I UKANUB » ÇOM- p and alls the str., Nothing esu be more Thich tuethod hy

to water Batem

the

was formed and is maintained by the earth uxcevated from this and the consequence la that all along 1 there are large depressions. and sometimes op holes where the rainc

which are the receptacles of mides--

slides from

the dwellings of the her classes in the diagresable, excepting the he ever TheraHE Undersigned, Agente, for the shove

middle ages were greatly inferior to those

[no]

ted to remedy

Company, are prepared to grant Policies

isatie organized. of a later day, both in capacity and in con-rood, but all day long I witnessed the shop against fire to the extent of £00,000, on any venience; while down to the fourteenth, and food but al evan on to the fifteenth centuries, the house tespore doing their best to accomplish that que

of

sheltering

from the Fores

the abodes

sand the clusters of mud-built reeds or straw: Tint single

as a promiscuous, living and sleeping

for the family

Bran

Piess. Blonimin's Creed,

Lhe fourteenth century,

FIRST GLASS RISK,

object. Que might be seen herb and there with al Carrant Rates.

Poland with s

and

Fasurances, such RETURN being payable ou flj Seque of the Foliey.

the penantry were mere, hovels, barely a bucket of decent water, but generally theyHEZUAN OF TWENTY PER CENT, (20.1.)

of there farnished

the end of a closely woven besket will be made on the preexium charged on all were only took

this they the

thð panta from bats, thatched with

on the seething dus. A pleasant. Enclosure served poured

streets may be enjoyed after a walk in the

the dust is alloyed and for then Read shower, The air a clear. A traveller that has before Lim & scene which ta of interest and.

with decorate fire could find no vent but through the winare large dow

belea and the

the chinks:

nks of the degr, anded fronts. Between them and the carriage the writer

complains that he smoke and way, beside the pools which I have apolen

there are rows of, bostis -smothre sat in his

of

and stalls antly unlob

thom. They

written in

a work

sant's home. The dank stooke from the turf

contains tuinviling description of a penimation. Many bly!

Was in keeping Too

of

and handsome,

of goods, the

formed the Labourer's household. atura description of

1 eger søde

OF SHANGHAI,

NOTION,

and at or thin date the above Aμ

Brokerage of THIE

Agente

47:1883

FIRE DEPARTMENT-

HONGKONG MARKETS.

"

PRODUCH

per picul 13.80 14.00

Casson, Bhanghai 24. Reported by Chinter on the bed Desember, 1874.

Tastilo,

·COTTON GOODS. FOTTOT YARN, No.18 24.per 400, Fo

**** Bengal,.. 121.00 119.00 Muse, Japan whier 10.00 4.158 09

2009.06

21221896, per piece $120 -1.86 Bron, Bengal, Çarge No. 3.

#

emilioleanr

Manila,

2.20 a 2.54 "Siam, White, 269,90 WEBKITTYOR, PA in 60 rand.

2.40 2.00 9.80 3.45 WXITA ŃPOSTED Do qe ty por pisse 240 4 345 WMITA BROCADER, VİTOR **

3,05' 2.50 AMERICAN DELL, 30 yards...

2.00.02.15

GIHY B-CLOTH,24 yde à 39 in.7 ibay,

30,6

-

ingaporeon.

ar Baigüthism00 |

Bango

• 5.85 4 4.00 | NALYYSTEM,

1.50 36 COLLE.PLOAT

DIED 870TED SHIRTINGE, Dead Banga.

··Do..

„MANDEIROMIN75, 2lubang many per dia, Cola des

·

14.00 16.30

14.80 18.00 16.30-18.00 19.00 @ 3650 1.00.16 44.60

8.30 a $.60

2,20 2,26

1.70 1.78 9.85 4 9.40

2.45 a 2.50

11.90

9.109.16

1.62 1.85

2.30 a $,10 9.85€ 9.40 6.80, 6.40

per ton..

12.25 #14.50

English stumpă American Anthracite poona

3.15 3.2)

3.Mtz 8.46

3.808.06

po piers B 85

1.65 150

WIDOW GLASS

Bydney...

TRAITE PRODEON, 26.,

0,00 a 0.00

Para We

07 0.0

por gård (91-039

Tavare, Black, 50 íns..

Gentiem,2S, 1 Yaorareaza,Black,..... Tween My WOOLLEN GOODS. SPANISH STEINMB, Lone H110, MMHymelok

·Assorted,

METALS.

A "Q1k 2. 0.19 )

40.22 a 0.25

- 15.00 -

2:75 a

perhex. 0.10 3.88

BATTATE, Streitkegimimme per pol. 620 6. 6.00

Blacks

BATAL FUL

BAYAN WOOD, Manila's

4.50 2.80

I

18,60 - 19.00

· 12,80 € 39.80

it

0.40 4.00

BABDAL Wood Malakar,...ražen

3.00 4.95

South Real..., A

27.50 18.09

140 210

2.60 2.70

1.00 -1.35

50.00

1.80 1.05

2.85 #: 8,036

13

800-6.50

8.30 a 8.73

8.20€ 9.60

4:40 *—4,60--

·8.75' 9.90

1

18.00 16.JD..

· 1.86 #185

+

2.3

2

12

per yard 0.97 0.38 pimplore10.00 a 100

9:40 a 9.60 FIOWA, California, per sick of to...... 9.70 0.3 Amorlean, per barrel of 200 Da 9.60 0.0 WATT per pel, 18.00 12.60 Delforganik sama J 18.00 169)ox; Canton whito, 18

Dk. Browse AR West Coast, Dk. Browne mind p

CAMK118, 998

88.

BRR

19.00 19:00:0

20.00 « 20,50.

18.00 35.50

D

13

**Manila; De Whitejanogen

Dk Browse Carnok, packed....

4.50 155

2633

31

M

Green,

8.40 à 886

Yellow

par tub.

7.78 7.80 MBOO,...

Ekow, Nall Rod Nos. 1 à 8lcain, por plení 3.87 43.75 | Pran, Whiingia nesse cara

Wire

GRAD

S

Tez PiADER BERATKING MBy | QutoELVES,

SHIPPING IN THE CANTON WATERS. //

Flag &

Tour

Consignece

HONGKONG.

Diaz M-4

Span. str

269

Amir, fr Brit etr

280

Van, Sire

|- Schultše

H. P. Molsen £Spottie The

Joy

· Dat. -str

D. Lapraik & Co P.M. 8. $. Oo

P59 | D, Lapraik ́& ̃Co

Brit, str. 875

ATTE

Sona. Oheons & Co

Brit als 1287 Gilmon & Coa

Bril wir116B. K. & W. Dk. Oo Brit Bra 4. Heard & Co., Ag

D. Laprak & Con

Brit, alr: 277

* Mastur

A. Heard & Co., Agent

Britate 40 | B. K. & Wpas Dook Co

Destination.

Veure

470 x= 475 | SHATH10, Green,

Bha! 100 |

Out per picat 21.40 5.69 Muuenze, Dry Bamlarge

Driemal

1

3.10

-1.75 a 1.25-

1.85 1:80

0.0065.00

13 1.40

270 a 9.80

50 11.50

*70 8.90

6,305.20

19,00 a 12£8

0,00 2.40

•hor 3.60 œ. RA)

parple:127,00 200

10,00

[7.95, 7.85 |

VHEMIDELL, Tianhis.. BWRS WAX, Japan'.

Hanka

18:50

Caplains

Flag & Tig.

Tona

71.00

Consignees.

Destination.

WHAMPOA-

STEAMERS,

69 Kwok Acheong 1600 2.2 0.5, N. Co

BALLING VESSELS.

Lintin Огівня

Brit. str

W. H. Pookiey Brit. at

Funk

On shore

Singapore, o, Annie Gray.

Caroline

Mora Clyma

Brit ak

728 Rotarip & Co

Brit ab

933. Captain

Le Monit

Ger. bk

320 Vorel, Hagedorn & Co

Shanghai

Tag Plying

Kinfanna Cautio Mathilda Atheling Thorase

Ins. Dodds

Bric Bh

Whereat

Brit. bk

676

Janeen

Manila

Drowes

Gur. bk

799 A. Muo. Heston

A. MaoG. Beston

412 W. Pustan & Co

CANTON

814 Siemren du Ca 702 | Biemsson & Co

Albay

"GIME, LIVINGSTON, & Co.,

Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Asi 932 Hongkong, 1st March, 1574709. FAFGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION | PAMA

Alasto

Artation ApgaLT,

Carrabrooke

Vichry

Foiran

Bening

Ablight

BAILE

Brit, atr 200

Gary:

Brit str. 3850

Termink

** Belt, aty -- 1001

A. Heird & Co.. Ageste

D.Form

Dan etr 701

Wm. Puntau & Co-

Spust 393

D. Laprak Oo-

Shanghai Bank c

Sprostr913 Kier & Co

alliat

Fren, at 1160

Messageries Maritimes

Amoy Tokobama

Amny

Atalastu Cher jui Ching-Sing

Brit, str

O. Petersen

Ger. eir B.LO.M.

Rayner

Brit bar 781.

Siemenso & Co

Consolation

ELO.M. Brit. str

g+b

RUSSELL & Oộ31⁄2-

Briog air

606

Kwok Aabzong

Demoraru

761 Chinesă:

Customs Chap

Aur, alr

290

Aug, Heart & Co

Maa10

Ngar-tun

by

A. H. Benning

Brit atr

1800. A. Heurd & Oo, Agents.

Soi-Tring

1800 Hongkong, 4th June, 1874.

Curroll

Brit, atr

821

Sun-Chee

Garais

Brit. atr

252 | Landstein & Co

+ Lo Book

ELOM.-b, H.I.Q.M. B.I.C.M. H.COM

gik.

g-b.

cor,

Brit, alr

101 Kök Acbéơng

Tion-Po

g.b.

COMPANISAS

Yong-ching

Gibbon

Oollen

Agente for the systeż:Company, aró prèv

follo MARINE RISKS,

Corner

Ningbo, do

30.00083

few wonden platters and utensils for coghem being worth only a few shillings: and TIRE and ONE-THIE ER CEN

His

a

food was of the coursest, and he bitterly on perienced the hardships of his condition at time when scarcity and famico not unfre quently occurred. La describing the lot of the widow, Chaucer Baya

Threz logu save the time, and no mo Three kits, teke a sheep that lights call

Full sooly, was hire house, tele hire halls, dat

In which sheets than a fender male elbaa

Of peinant saved, no knew she revera dele, v

No deu et merel passed thrombies throtes

Hire diete, was accomplant to fire-cute."

In the huts of the former and labourez

nothing was to be foun}, but, the Barent and

rudest cessaxies The Ded

or settle by day,

bras dish, formed the ordi

paratus, and the meals

wooden bowls with spoon rial the dress of Ele

periode

Cabling

thosd of others several hundred pounds. 33.) on Local Riaze otly There are many open spaces, moreover, which are the purpose of cab-stands with us, and

saddled donkeys, and carta drawn

Where

ona amall-boree, of by a mule, are waiting to

be lifred. I aped at first to select a cart with BATAVIA SEA AND FIREANSURANCE- alpar la bug my friends told me that it

residepined in The 1281 is retly so

respectable to have your THE Undersigned inving been appointed

Gud

if notared to grapt, Insurances ag mount

You meet

sine

of the

erial

Policies at curret rates, payable either bere. London, or at the priports of India, Australia and the East

A BROKERAGE of TITY THREE AND ONE. THIRD PER CENT, will beadowed on all LOCAL RISKS.

bris caulk berns

raule while bis attendants pace along on hore bad. One day, in an off aufen dozen vehicles acy carts. Thoy larger than the ordinary orved the purpose.pfour waggons, and were hind for pleasure parties. For the most part

Live

Policies granted'on est class Buildings to some die.

an extent of 320,000

T

of the streets, and in enclssares where

A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PAS DENT. (20)) good deal of vacant ground about upon the current, local rates will be allowed on Alden Besos heir houres, with trees, shrubbery, and il premium charged for insurance; soch dis Andrésso

breathe, [Erbone to Various edats woollen cloths are specified, to not suffer inch from the plague of a couns hung deducted at the time of the Adout

of policy. by the laboris tritt s having been used and manage to keep their rooms and furni for garments by the lower orders Covis, wita points or tails were won more than fare tolerably clean. The traveller, however, blacksmith, is depicted with a find a very different state of things even capa, and the brown leather apron, surmounted by a sqaure in the axost public buildings wid it NORTH BRITER AND MERCANTILE Unndelaria bib, suca as is still worn by the quare might be expected watched over

cake with the greatest are Oriental

Of the docilogs of the upper classes, four. hundred yours sine, or about the middle of

the fifteenth century, the prominent and dis tinctive feature was the dining ball. It was the chief room in the mansion, and on it the other buildings seemed mainly to depend the offices d-phambers being grouped around it.

In general terme it

By said that at this period, and for some considerable time

SUN HRE OFFICE.

Usersigned is prepared to Grant

RUSSELL &

Beems

ly Hoogkong at January Buri Noorfol

NSURANCE COMPANY.

Blackstone

4. Henri & Co., Agents

Brite str| 180 | Kwok Acheong Brit atr 23 Kwok Acheong Hrit, atr 782 Stemsson & Co

↑ Running between Hongkong and Canton

5 Burning between Macro and Hongkong

S&ILING VRSħiled.

Amr, br 242 Ambold, Karberg & Co | New York

FA. Vida rázage Per al 1562

Concordia

£. Ühey

Cormack

Stewart James Stewart Clark

Yakobama

Monila, do New York

London London Hamburg"

M. Nunis, Jua.

ELI.Q.M.

Chi, atr 606 Chicag

MACAU.

In port on 29th November, 1574.

Fort, bk 226. J. E. d'Almelds Port, bk 311 A. A. de Mello & Co Britt

A. Heard & Co, Agents Brit, str 380 A. Heard & Co., Agente Bunk † Eunning between Canton and Macao.

J. L. da Silva

Santa Sancha Spark White Cloud

SWATOW.

· In port on 2nd November, 1974,

Siam, ub 813-; Chinese Fren, als 1146 Direks & Kriger

AMOT.

In port on 21st November, 1874:

Singapore Singapore

Allan Noyes

Gerbk:

423 Chinese

R. Cluster

Brib

353

Yogel, Elazedora & Co.

London

Mellin

Bri, ah

1709

Order

Reeciation

Brit, eb

Wargitzky

Sim, bk

887 360

Aug. Hoard & Co"!

New York

St. Lubin

Conoptiox Bluet

Chinees

Carlowitz &ÜS

"Cu Lau

Don Barrado

Span her407

Remedios & Co

Unddies.

Doints

Spu Uk

335

Remedios & ✪».

Carricks

Carr

Brit eb

INCORPORATED' BY RÖYAZ CHABTER AND SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT,

Ceoilla |(Jhateaubriand

Port,.bk

918 $33

Aruhold, Karberg & Co

Berve

Fren. by

330

Cerlowitz & Co

Bangkok

Adeline

Oharlotte Andrawal Place

Brit, k

356

Rozario & Co

Repairiny

Alerts

Timmein Yogr

Ger.. sch

134 Preedag & 06.

Chefoo

Ger. bg

209

Pasedag a Co

Established 1809.

Chinaman

Diriale

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

Comet Constance

'Muckenzie

Brook Bruy

Britt

€67

Vis. Pastsu & Co.:

-Barton Stather

Carphin

Brit. bk

421

Boyd & O

Ger. bk

380

Bourjo

Obing

A mr. ab

1157 Captai

Eagle

Howe Nicol

· Der: ach

178 | PhRadug Bo

Singapore

Brit, ok

392 Boyd & Co

·James Edwards "Brit. bi

Fatis Moombarrook Plaiffer

Belt. Sk

384 Browu & Ov.

Holberg

Swed. bg

246

Bangkok

946 Win. Fustan & On

Ielaye JERO

Sebaechtel Nielsen

Qer, ach

218 Tasedag & Co

Ger.bk

259

Samarung

Six, sb

635

Obinése

Marie

Johannson

Geri: bl

316

H. A. Petersen & Co

Samarang

A. F. Ro

Ger. bk

Meridian.

Siam.ach

Chinese

V. Exmelin

Fren. bk

532

Cabu, &c...

Frederick Todor Glopreater Grati Hamilton

Beurse

Amrah

San Francisco

Nyborg Peter

Dan. sch

-270 | H. A. Peceraus & Co

Brittok

-Duneding

Soo-Tek Beog

Brit. bk

Troding

Luhman Mirobalt

Manila, &c.

H-Undersigned, "Ageats at. Koujgkong for Dan

Policies sinet Fire to Las extent of store Company, are prepared to grant Emigrante

$45,000 on Faratistaus Risks,

Policies uninst FIRE, to the ettent of 210,000 Fubins onsay Building, or on Merchandise in the axe, Ferdinand Bros

wowy, domestic efort was un-lowed on Insurapoes effected with this Office at the following rates, subject to'n disonant of Franes

judged by modern standards.

Even in castles and manot used the farni- ture of the dining table was scanty. Its chief ornament was the huge antrella, which marked the place of the phorer guests and of thờ servants, who bot to

Bill

On royal

goblote, plates of e or cuaue but

subsidies.

A Disount of Twenty per cent. (20%) apou as Catent Lock Hates of Prozain will be al

T. GLINSTEAD,

Agent, Sun Firs Office, 1385 Hongkong, 26th August, 1974. iÏNA AND, JAPAN MARINE INSU.

RANCE COMPANY.

NOTICE.

TBR this date, a brokerage of Thirty-throw and methird per cont (33%) will be CHINA, JAPAN, the FILLIPPINES, and lowed by this Agency on risks to ports in

20%

Detached and semi-de- tucbed Dwelling Houses removed from Town, and their Contents

Othor Uwelling Houses, -osed strictly as such, and

thair Content

Godo wùs, Oficea, Shops, &o, and their Con- teate

por sent, per annum, Henriette Bala

Jean-Sunda

SHORT PERIOD INSURANCES.

Not exceeding ten days, ✯ of the snnual rate.

month

Not exceeding ene

Agen's,

Abovel month, and not Į exceeding 3 months...

The STRAITS.

On rieka to all other porte, the brokerage will se te per cent. (10%) only,

WM, PUSTAU & 0.

131 Hongkong, 21st January, 1874 COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE

t in ordinary houses woodon bowls and tranchers word naod. Two valun- tions of the movable property in the borough of Colchester, made in the years,

1296 and 1301, preparatory to lexying pubsi

for carrying on the war against France, enable us to decide, with sump degres of

of precision, the mastire of domestic easa and

comfort enjoyed

hy petty tradesmen and artificers at period. Of household furniture the quantity possessed by each family was-in- considerable. A bedi was CDDRIC

valned

fromm three shillings to six shillings in moet bousos a brass pot

to three one shilling shillings valve, is to be met with; and this scene is have been almost the only culinary utensil then used. Two or three of the inferior tradesmen possessed silver cups from one ant shilling to two shillings in value; silver spoons were also in use, one of

from

ot

way

HE

----COMPANY.

dersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company's Fire Department. are prepared to GRANT POLICING-against- to the extent of £10,000 on Buildings, or Gouds etured therein, at current rates, sub- ject to an immediate discount of Twenty per

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. ly 790 Hongkong, 20th May, 1874.

valued at tempence; a cobbler's stock-in- PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. trade was estimated at seven shillings ;-

butcher's stock of sus meat of thirty-ghr Undersigned having been appointed shillings: a tanner's stock at seren shillings

the

to eleven shillings. En aber allowing for the differance in the value of nonay, which ᏞᎬᎨᏳ ' was then, in round numbers, worth fifteen times as much as in the present Agurds

v'contained in theea volontions sent but small sms. Almost every family was provided with a small store of usually about a quarter or two er or osti.

pears

repre

f each rye ap er to have been very little used, and wheat scarcely at all It is probable that corn was generally ground into four at home, as bandmills are mentioned; a pair cost twelve Tronce. Soap, and candles witli retton wicks are noticed. Some families possessed a com or two, but more kept bogu, two or three were the usual member of the stock. Proin

Agents to the above Company At this Port, are prepared to grant Palletes against fire to the extent of $40.000, on Buildings or

Goods stored therein.

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & 00. # 717 Hongkong, 9th Noromber, 1869. OFFICE OF THE CHINA THADERS' IN- SULANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE;

and allora Brokerage of THIRTY alter this date the above Company PHEEE and ONE THIRD TAE CENT 83/3 on Loent Risks only.

AUGUSTINE HSARD & CA

General Agents ef 876 Houzkong, 4th June, 1874.

the small provision of fuel in the tow, it LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE

bo inferred that very few houses

saimneys & few tradesmen had & quali

A

INSURANCE COMPANY,

stock of faggots, probably, for the use ofE Undersigned having been appointed their workshops; sea coal cocure more than

once,

Above 8 months, and not exceeding 6-months]

La Macaviar.

Morning Light

Navelty

1153 Undersigned baring been appointed villa de Rivadavia

AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- Windhover pared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent

tf 074 Bongkong, Jet Hay, 187

39 Rongkong, 15th November, 1872

`LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE.

INBURANCE COMPANY, "——

L. Castagnino Peru. sh Stolze

Vincent Cuble Воза

Wupper Lefavoar Bletbez Monkman

Ukuston Limmer

Soderatrom.

Stimson Moller J: Commits Holoomb

Berit Koerner

ADT.

Gar.

Brit. st

·Am, bk

Brit, bk

550 Togel, Hagedorn & Ob

Carlowita & C

754 Ed. Sebellbase.& Co

Urder

1156 | -Russell & Co

5:26

Rozario &Go

298-Rorrier Gia Limited

1262 | Mendegeries Maritime

330 Wm. Postuu & Ou 631 Aug. Beard & Co. 950 Captain

846

Vogel, Hagedorn- & Co

669 Wm. Pasta & Co

284 Remedias & Ca

357 Olyphant & Co.

2377

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co 376 Rozell & Ő D

Rozario & Co

474 Fung-fat-bron

652. Ambold, Kärberg & Co

78 Uaptain

200 | Melobzera à Du: Span: bg 2011 Brandeo & Co

|Brit. bk 246 | Captain

318 Water Police

H. M. B. SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON

Pasedag & Co

Patereen Натрые

Gar, og

Bians.co.

#Bril;bk_

245 H. A. Peteraeu & Co

300

Brown &.Oo

838 Ordán

*Falmouth

Australia

FOOCHOW.

In port on 27th November, 1874

32 Olyphant & Co Brit. k328 Adamson, Bell & Ca

223 ferding, Matheon & Co Melbourne $45 Biomsten & Co

Brit, ok: (902 || Muster

Brit, sh: 813 |Silverlock & Co. Amr.ach 18. Birley & Cẹ.

Manila

Courier

San Francisco | Mary Blair

Miss Kilmasjegg Pelitar

Bartict Саглов Finlayson

Brit, bk

Brit," be

Brandt

Gerbk

Bt. Brycedale

•PearCo

Taitsing

Riobard

WG. Patron

Conner

Bunk

Lady Olarendon

Holton

Falmouth

New York

aletbourne

SHANGHAI.

In part on 25th November, 1874.

The names of the numerous steamers, lugs, small eraft, und receiving hufis employed on the Yong-tasse are not included in this,

Brit..col

Amr. bk

287 Jardine, Matheson & Col 617) Jardine, Mutbesop & Co

750) Aduroton, Ball-&.06°

599 Jarding, Matheson & Co | New York

Brith

Amesh

546 | Thorna, Ries ₺ Co.

1807 | Frazar & Go

142 Adamson, Ball & Co

556 | Fewzar & Ou

862 Busco & 06

Britab · 843 | Little & Co

Trem, bk 251 || Muster: Fren, bk 258 Glm & Oo -Fren,bk 581 M A. Beer

London

Brit. bk

Marina

F. Jean

Maria y Vicente

Medora

Sants wloma Petrio

Span, hk

Brit, bk

Brit-aki

Brit k

Norseman

Onward

Prosperity

Siam. sh Brit et Sium. bk

701 | Chinese

606

Riced GenoTA

Brit

Sentuad

Arcob

Seaforth

Sinabk

911

Ühinese

Bea Waif

wr. bk

279 Rogerio & O

Alore & monthe... the fall ancoal rate: Shooting Stár

GILMAN & Cos 9. B. Chun Hoaru

Agents Stelupo ––

Wwo. Tait

Sism. Bi

618 Okincsa

M, 8. Hof

Siam. bk.

All Chine

tf 1903 Hongkong, 8th May, 1874.

Saws

Bites

Moloslavich HWarnken. Hoffaian

Ank, ble

8570-S N-Co

Ger, bk

900| Jardige, Mntbason & Co

Ger, bli

335 || Sieminen & Con

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE Titanis

COMPANY AT HAMBURG.

Vesta

· Englund **

Britsh

979 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co

London

R: Dirks

Ger. ht

236 Melchers & Co

Vidal

Rondeau

Fren. bk

Saigoo

M. Camua

Manila

Findlay

Alexandra

of $65,000, on first-class risks at ourront rates,

MELCHERS & Co.

B. Aymar

Malone Bloomin

Bartha

Cathaya

"TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

odersigned having been appointed Chase Agents for the obore Company, na pre- Fort Willian pared to accept ruka aggiral Fire at current John Adam rains, subject to a boons of 20 per cent.

RECEIVING VESSELS & HULKS,

Conteror

Patrowsker

•MoGill Duvidion

Ger. sob

204 W. Paštan & Co

Brit, b

„Friendship".

Eliedt -

Slam..bk

480. Chinese:

Geo, Washington

Asking

Brit, bk

414 | Marria Lewis & Cu

Muther

Poralsuse Strond

Pe. Mag.

•Halk Hik

288 Harbour Histor 1000 P & 0.06%

Bokaido.

Scher?

Brit, g

(104) Nila Mollar:

Lodiare

Vickers

Brit, ach

» 298 || Lane, Crawford & Co

Kronprindsessed

Lauva

Dan bi

Brit:: ab

Ludy Louisa

Becft

Tajā

Mary Waltridge

“Séotta Outler

Brit, bk Brit sb

New York

New York

Mikuda

Jivery

New York

Serpent

Aballon

Where At

St. Francois

Simon

Union

Hongkon

Hongking

Singapore

Hongkong

| Hoogkong Sbingbui Amoy

Euforing

Loring Borgian

Laurel

DAVIST

Thistlag A

doub, so, gun ṛl.. 4 120 Comár. Graði

·Steam Corvetta 14350 Cups. M. J. ThomsÓR gunchout E 60 Lieut. Comr. Pak Receiving ship 19 Cow.J. I. Pariah doob, so, gun v 3180 Comr. Singleton noub.se, gan vle 260 Lieut. Oomr. Bolitho. Couble se, gan v. 150 Captain St. John Steam Corvette- B400 Capt.H.B.Woolloomla Nagnoaki

Steam I B. Ship

| Tientsin

Singapore Hongkong "Hongkong

Amoy Hongkong

Sbangtrai

Mountu

Osvient

Myrtle

Foley

Norety

Progres

Japan Hongkong

Snowdrop fokáton Victory

Nagasaki

Hankow

·Kobé :

4 120 Cour. F.Stirling

Hongkong

Geo H. Parkin

Hongkong

Aurrera

Colima

Pepits.

Aldecon

Popita

·Homeo

Глотий

Brit k

Bosa

Nome.

Nation

Captai

Three Brothers

Ann gan-bout 250 Port,treneport) 1200 Port gun-boat 450

O'Sullivan

Vda.Costa Cabral

Name

mest fanty par gent. (20) upon the FROM tirio date, until further notice, a dis-

current local rate of premta will be alloweð áron

Chaitonger. apon insurances effected with this Company.

BORDUUGLAS LAPRAIK & 006,- | Churylidie

badgenta. Ouriam tr 1199 Hongkong. 27th June, 1872:

Dwart EIL TUERUMINA FIRE INDUKANUE COMPANY, LIMITED.

GENCIES at all the Trosty Ports Agents in Hongkong for theabove Com

and seems to have been chiefly used by pany, Lu prepared to grant Marine risks at blacksmiths

Of the handliest trades, particularly that of a carpecter, so high ides will be formed either from the number or the value of the toola; his whole stock was valued at one shilling, and consisted of a broad axe valued at five peace; another at three

purentculos,

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hmekong, Ist March, 1874.

QUBEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

ROM and after this date, and antil further. zetice, a Dispuunt of Twenty per cent.

peace; ar. aciza, two pence; square, (120) apar current local rates of Franta, will one penny, a "navegor

or spoke be returned on Insurance against fire, effected share, one peauy. A blacksmith's tools with the Offers

EDWARD NORTON & O

25th Jnna: 18720

were valued at from two shillings to five shillings; one cobblor's stock at reven shillings and five perco; another's et ten

sik pence; utsager's stock, SIX cloths,

at nine pounds, seren- teen shillings and ten perce. Compared with the others, this is a great aum; but it must be recrllected that the trade was one

of the first in ancient times. Lealber was not only used for various ini litary purpose it formed a connder-

Agents.

krolls

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

Growler Hart

Hornet

Bisks accepted, and Policies of Insurano Meunes granted at the rates of Premium current at the above-mentioned Porta.

No charge for Poliny fres

1, China and Japan, and at Singapore,teel Saigon and Penang,

Duke

Midge Modeste Mosquito JAB. B. COUGHTRIE, Princess Charlotte

Secretary Ringdore 117,385 84 Longer:

balin Victor Emmanuel

Hongkong, Int” November, 1871,

BIZA SANOTICE,

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY

HE tollowing rates will be charged in fatura" PEND

For SHORT PERIOD Insurances, v

AC1394- PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Not exceeding 10 days, † of the annual rate.

- do.

ROM this dam, until further doties, a dis.

count of Twenty per cont, (20%) upon the

Nou exceeding month; &uoys 1 month and poi

exceeding 3 months...

informers effected its will be allowed Aboro 3 haonths and not đo. do. open insurance with this Company, groped beg & mort.ba,

B DOUGLAR LATRAI CU

EDWARD NORTON & Co

Hongkouw, Mod Jasunny”, 1870,

Ate Agents the Queen Zneurones Company, India

Agents

1192 Hongkong, 47th June, 1872.

#4

........Captain.

donb. eo. gun ya

4 120 Comir. Poslutt dundle so gun ylGoo S. Nares Steam Corvette doub, wo, gun vi doub, eo, gun vi doub, so, gun vi double so, gun vi doob, so gun yk double boi guu v

17 400 Captain T. E. Sheila

3160 Comdr. D. J. Church - Hongkong 420 Conidr. B. W2 Baz [4] 140 | Conïdr. R. H. Harria 4100 Cor. O. E. Buckle 4120 Com W. Stówart. 4 120 Onder 1. H. Boysó double so gun v4 120 Coudr. Cameron: dont no. iron el 14 800 Capt. W. Arthar ** double so yeu v 4 100 Cemdr. Theobald Mintery Hospital|-|-

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR IN HARBOUR

Limite Abbot

Molkenbuhr Bradburst MeKinian FABIURZ

YOKOHAMAT":

In purt on 13th November, 1874

Amr. bli 716 P. M. SS 0%. Brit uk550 Smith, Baker & Co Brit ba -430. Wilkin & Robison Brit bk

Aur,vol

648 Fudeon, Malcolm & Ca ||33:|| Captulo CHA

Brit. be 976 | Wilkia & Robison Brit. b 859 Captain Górnob

820 Gutschoy & Ob

AMT, Boh || 95 | Captain But a 1090] P. M.9, 5. 00 (Amr,sch || 634 M, Spencer

MANILA:

In pert on 27th November, 1874.

8pha.sir | 702, Larrings & Os Bat [360]|[G.V;P: Pétal & Qồ

69 7. I. de Aldedor Span. sb 567 Reyes

Span, bi

460 Smith, Bill & Co

"Spaural" |- 820 | Castillo Herinanos

Ker &.00

Amr, a 963

366 Sraith, Bell & Co

Brit br

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