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EXTRACTS.

BEAUTIFUL THINGS.

Beutiful fricos are one that went. It matters tiloit dark or fade. Whele con.cd honesty printed there.

feuatifol egea nao thong that show,

Tullna crystal panes where harth-firas glow,

Beautiful thoughts that burn boliwi

Beautiful lipa so those whose wonde Lamp from the hoxṛt Bho songs of biele, Tot whoso ntióránto prudonců gledaj - Hasuiltal haude or those that do Werk that in marnos and Izava and tene. Moment by momost the long day through. Beautiful food are then that go On kindly ministrion to and fro Dowz lowliest wage, it God with it so. Beautiful shoulders are those that boar Consolcom burdena of homely care, With patient grae and dally pengar.. Bontiful livan soe those that blos

Stent rivers of happiness,

Whose hidden fountain but few navy guou.

Bountiful tight, at set of sun.

· Decatáful goal, with 100s well won,

Basatifal rot, with work well done.

Beautiful gurus, where grassen ureep.

Ware brown loaves full, and ärlite la déep Over worn-ouf krande-oli, beautiful sloopil --J'ublic Opinion.

THE TOILET HABITS OF ANTS. The Rev, H. C. M'Cook, of Philadelphia, onlogises the neuthees of the agricultural not, as observed in donipement at any tato. The most minute particles of dirt ore carefully removed, and the whole body is frequently and thoroughly lensed, especially actor Bacing

in the sleeping. They nsaint each other:

Reuning, and the attitude of the ant

der operation is one of intense! satisfaction; like that of a family dog being eins a perfect picture of musenlar aur stratched render and ease, Mr. M Cook his heon in ant kneel down before another and thrust forward the head under the face of the le motionless, expressing quite other, and e plainly the desirou be cleansed; the other But understood this and went to work. Sometimes this is combined with acrobatic feats, in which the ants casol, jumping about

to blades

of grass in a remark. do. Sometimes t

the deansing hangs downward from the

rom the grees, and

and to her the

ant operated upon clings, reaching over and up with great agility. to submit to her friend's offices Evidently moisture front the mouth is

used for washing. Mr. M'Cook has observed inest innately the whole of these pro- cesses, which are recorded in the Philadelphia Academy's "Proceedings," for this year. He suggcate that with ants as with the Luman kind, an artificial condition induces greater attention to personal appearance Nature.

uble

:- CHARLES AND MARY LAMB.

Charice Lamb was at this period a young clerk, with talents that already began to show a strong inclination to struggle beyond the desk, at which hat. He had a fancy that sparkled over iu

in heely puna

and quaint sayings, at gay capper parties, where, it trath must be told, the revels were

convivial, and longed somewhat beyond the which broke forth into airy fireworks of wit that often found their way into print. had geril eympathies that woke into r

pra:

print. He

avan at the Right of a little friedmanis.!

ney sweep: he had a heart that had already ware, chinders

in it.

prepared for we and

children. There was a Lorod that Alice W

whom the

ho through

✓ who

out his life was to float before his soul's

a radiant ideal. If

Bror there was a man who

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

EXCHANGE

OF: LONDONIA MA

Banks Bills, on demanda

98,00

Book Bills, at 30 daye" right. 384 – Bosák Bills, at 6 months' sight:3/9):

Credits at ẞ months' sigh

Documentary Bills, at 8months

sight

ON BOMBAY

OF CALCUTTA-Bank, sig

OF SHANGHAL

Bank, sight

Privato, 30 days' sight...

SHARES

Hengkeng and Shanghai Bank Shares-–78. per

conf, premium.

Upion Inenranss Ecciety of Canton-$1,700 per China Traders Insuraune Company's Shares

$1,550 per share.

North China InsuranceTIs, 1,200 per share Yungtase Insurance Assolation--Tls. 725 per

thara

Chinese Insurance Company-8345 për sharo Kengkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

3040 share

Ching Fire Insurance Company's Shares$240

per share.

"HEA

COMPANY

CAPITAL TABLE 100,000; EQUILT) 85,35,335,55

DIRECTORS

LER BING, of the Lai Hing Firm

HONGKONG MARKETS.

„ÁS LEPORTED BY CHINESE ON THE HOM, 1878,

WOOLLEN GOODS. Blankets, 8 lbs., por

linkota be Blankets, 10,ba, per Blankets, 22 be Carlet 589, pam pleca Cunateke 98, por pince..

ZEDDATON FOODS American Drills, 30 yards, boc piece... 1.65 to 90 Damlata BBB, pagpies American Deilis, 15lbas par piese 2150 3.60 Garalete AAA, por pÃO Cotton Tarn To 18 to 20 $84:50 to 95.00 Camlets LII, at place

WONG YIE PUN of the Chun Cheong Wing Cotton Tan, Md. 38 to 32, per 100 10 34:20 to 97.50 Ton Els, MIX Scarist, per piece

Hong, Wale

Cotton Yarn, No:18 to 42, par 40 lba: $105.00 to 112:00 Long Bile, MM Assorted, por picos LDO YEE, of the Yee On Firm.

Cotton Tara, Dambay...$78.00 to 81.30 Long Els, IH Scarlet, per piece. FONG BORT FUNG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong, Chini, per piece $1.70 to 125 Long Ela, HH Assured, per piecs.

Dyed Spotted Shirtings, par pieco $9.60 to 3 Long Bla, Harlot, por piross Word PAK CHEONG, of the San Tvo Les Hony Did Brocrites Stirtings, par place $2,55 to 3.25 Tong is, H'Assortet, par ploce.

IWOK ACHEONG, of the Fat Hing Firm. Lo YROK Moow, of the Kwong Man Cheong

Tyed Dujuan Startings, per piece English Drills, 30 rails, perpjece

to 8.75 Camphor, preked, par to 4,40 Camphor, Baroos, d

4.70Camphor, stare,

80 to 18.09 Cardatanas, Inforce) 20,60 to 17.00.

17.00 to 17:20-Core replerl $18.60 10 19.00: Cosle, Aloet

Coals; Ergli steam,

$17.00 to 17-20 $15.50 to 10.00 oala, Bydney per $8.60 to Coffee, por pisala $8.00 to 5.65 Copper, Sheathing, $8.00 to 8.65 Coppar, Rod, Japan, | $8.60 to 8.65 Cappor, Nsile, per pie 38.60 to 8.76 Cottan, Bombay nex 8.45 to 8.55 Cotton; Calonita, per 314-80 to 15.00 Catton, Ningos për plaisi ***** 80.74 to 0.75 Cotton, Bhanghai, pervical,

EXTRA AGA Cotton, Shantung, perp METALS Catton, i gabein, Dor planl

206.fo 2.10 Catton, Tangohow, par piqul 250 lộ 135 Cotton Sode, ta gán 32.00 to 2.75 Cotton Jones, Slam Zve -8055 to 1000 Cattlifek, apa........ $5.50 to 5 Cattledak, Jagay without bune $5-50 to 66 Cattlesh, Chonohor, per pien --45.80 to $.45-

$5.50 to 5.65 Letings, I

210 to 15

Spanish Stripes, per yard, 12:50 16 2 80 Lou, Nil Best, por pleul

- English Drille, libs, per piener230 to 110

| Grey Shirtings). 7. Ths., për piecə layi

70 fran; Hoop, por piới.......... frou, Bar, per plon!.

MANAGER-HO AMEIglish Defiles, 15 Ibe, per Blood MARINE RISKS on Goxts, Se, taken at Grey Shirtings, B. the,, per place: $1,75 to 240 tran, Wa, por picat.... CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Grey Shirtings, Ibs., por plove...

Grey Shirtings, V. The,, par piece 32.35 to 3.58 : Lind, WB, per ploul Manila, Singapore, Snigo Penang, and to allow Shirting, 10 lba, par piano 12.70 to 8.15 Lend, LB, per piani the Tranty Forts of China ed Japan..

Grey-Cloths, Myda, 43Zin. 6lbs. p.PB. $1.15 to 1.30 Load, Hala Chop, par y Eend Ofoe, 8 and 9, Praya Wost,

Grep T-Cloths yds. 682in. 7lbs..pe. $1.40 to 1.80 Quicksilver, Euglth, per pion Hongkong, let June 1877

Groy Cloths, 21yds.30in lbs. Opp. 31.00 to 195 lakaiver, American, per plent Gwy-Olathe, Syde 3in1 L. p. 31.85 to 1.50 Btool; Egilst, per.trb.. VANGT SZE INSURANCE Growl-Cloths 213 de Wiusle, Xp. o, to a stast, Bwadish, per tub

Handkörshlete, Blue, per dosen $0.00 to 0.65 Sheathing Metal, por pioul ASSOCIATION

Handforsalets Brows, per darez 10:55 to 0.62 Spelber, por pical Handkerchiefs, Red, per dezen

$0.72 to 0.76 Tin, Malanca, par pioni Handkerchiefs, Light Red, por dosen... 30.76 to 0.77 Tin. Plutes, pez, Jordi Turkey Bed Surtings, 8 lbs., por poco $2.30 to 3.35

1430

CAPFFAL (Fully Paid-up). Tls 420,00) iTengkong and Whnupos Dock Company's PERMANENT RESERVE EL 280,000 SPECIAL RESERVE TUND... T. 104,000 Sharos 25 par usul preunium, Hongkong. Canton, and Masse Stommboat Co.'s

Shares-$13 prem

Shanghai Steam Navigation Company Tis 20

per share,

-TIH.

China Const Steato Navigation Company.

105 per shoto,' Hongkong Gas Company's Shams 5971 per

Aharo

Hongkong Hotal Company's Bhares-$65 per

ahore,

China Sagar Retning Company. Limits1-$158

por share. Chinese Tuiperial Lega-€197.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-£106.

SALES ON OCTOBER 5TH AS REPORTED BY

CHIXED.

Dried Lily Flowers-LO bags, at $0.50, by Chun Chong to travelling trader.”

|

Black Seaiamaas-40 pisals, at Tis. 88.5.0, by Tai Hing Loong to tenvelling trador,

Mishroom-10 suas, at $33.50, by Kwang Fook Wo to frävelling trader. Hing Tai Chan to travelling-trader.

Dried Lily Flowers-10 bags, at 39.30, by

7TH OCTOBER Fangas-bage at $3.50, by Hing Tai Chun- ta tavelling trader.

Dried Lily Flowers-20 hage, at $9.20, by Hing Tat to travelling trader

Shellish ousas, at $19.00, by Hing Pal Chas to travelling trader,

Sassume-10 bags at $1.50, by Chun Chong to-travelling trader.

TOTAL CAPITAL and F Accumulations this data

DIBUTORS.

Talvot Back, 32 mokos, per yard Volrot, Gentian 22 inches par yard T3s. 754,000 Velveteens, fack, por jare

Velveteens, Gentian, per gard White Shielange, 54 to read, per pieco White Shirtings, 54 to 66rawl, per piece F. B. Fonsas, Esq.. Chairman. White skirtinge, 58 to 80 red, par pisoc

C. Lucas, Esq. White Shirtings, RGD rood, per pieca M. P. EVANS, Esq.

White Shirtings. 7,003ead, perploca WM MEYERINE,Gaq..

White Shirtings, Ah, por pica White Shiringa, EE, per plugs............ White Skirtings, MF, per pinen While Shrlings, BI, por piono White Spotted Shirtings, por piçes. White Braden, por pledg

C. KLETS, Esq.

SECANTARIKA Mess RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai.

LONDON HANEERS. Mesari, BARING BROTHERS & Co. AGENCIES IN HONGKONG, LONDON. SAN FRANCISCO, MI:

the Principal Ports in the East POLICIES granted on "MARINE RIBKS to all" parte of the World, at 'URBENT RATES!! Shareholders Capital, all the PEOPIES of the Babject to a chargo of 12 for Interest on UNDERWRITING BORINEES will be annually dis- kributed among all Contributera of Businem in proportion to the premium paid by them,

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 10th May. 1858. *

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY."

HE Undersigned, Agente for the above Company, are propared to RANT IN-

MELCHERS & Co.

Green Peas-100 bags, at $205, by OhnnSURANCES at Currant Rates. Chong to travelling trader.

40.IBLO 0.10Almonds, per plou

0.50 to 20.00 Datas, Black, per nien.,, S7.50 60 71.48 Datos, Bad, per pisal

39.30 to 8.35 Dried Lily Flower

te 10.50

5.000

For Off, per plout,

ea, Tito, per plai dan, rêon, par pigu. $2500 Penn, Blank, her plont

149 FOR Tellow per 19.00 Pens Gruan Beans,

Pearl Barley for glowl Polatos Zuqur, per piout Patobrok, par piens. 0.74A

Bhinosezon Hom

24,50 | Rhinoceros Harn, Mot

20.00: Bio, Simm, No. 1ner 24.00 Bice, Blam No

29.80 Bios. Elam, milled

por

ukico: diam; milled No. 2, per plin) $16.84 to 16.50 Rice, Galgon, Ne-1, per poal

18:10 to 10-20 Elco, Saigon, Henn hags. $37.40 ta 17.60"

316.30 to 17.00 3 Son Arawlings

Japan. $10.50 to 18.8);

1.17.20 to 18.40 Saltpatre, per plout 217.20 to 1840 Boowood, Green, per pioul.

(05:40 ta' - 5,60 | Soomest, Cat, per planl $4.90 to 6:20) Sesamum, Wako, per vsoul.

10.23.00 ur, Black, por pical,

to 16.50 Starkslus, per pictd. %-9 to 20:00 Seldah, Japan, por ploul

Stelianby, Califorato, por pioul ... 965 to 2.8.5 Staarsch; per plan) "ta 3.1.3 to 8.25 Straits Prodnos, a→→ "#E40 to 9.80

ELTS to 4.85 Elephand's Teeth,

to 5 plocés..

10 to 200

$31.00, to 29.0! Elephant's Testb, 7 to 8 piece.

37.80 to 17. Floar, Caliomis, por

1200 to 220

PRODUCE

318 to 50 Flour, Amorieau, pochazal of 100 The

$4.20 to 5.05 Flour, Amories, par bazasi of 200 IU...

Fanga

$1.05 to 1.50

89.75 to 8.80

$6.95 to 0.00

$38.90 to 30.00

$150 to 25.00 Fanta, por pionl

30.97 to 0.227 Alaza, 1st quality, pos pica).. $0.91 to 022 Aloin, ad quality, por pidal. $US to 0.29 Sark, Saco, por plozi

$0.59 to 1.10 Ham, Ordinary, par pieel an $1.95 to 3.10 Bark, Campbar, par plou

$16,20 to 14 Hams, Superior, por pion $2105 to 240 | Bicho de Mor, pas pient

30.04 to 5500-Hemp, Hoshow, par pieni $5.00 to 3.16 Bogs Wax, Janan, White, per ploel8.00 to 11.30 Hamp, Slam, par pienl

10 to 8.45 Bes Wax, Hankew, Yolicw, por pioul. 947.00 to 18-30 taingan, Japan, par pieni. 4.3.1 to 20 Beos. Wax, White, por pical.. ... $69.70 to 39.30 ||

Betel Nut, verpienie po

· Popros, Whitesper piculis. Pepper, Black, per piesl Rattant, Bangar, par pieul.. Bation, Bhite, per fifculum

Beat Wood, Halabar, per picul

204 to 2.35 2.16 to

LAS to: 1.89

$1.98 to

$210 to 2.15.

$1.00 tə) 1.99

39.44 to 2.40

$0.65 to 6.75

32975 to 5.50

$9.30 to: 8.24

5:33 to 5.55.

8.3.5 to 3.3:8

$27.00 to 39c

||$5.00, 650

26.65 to 65Y

19.80 to 38 20

- $7.63.00 7.27-

P15:30 to 5,60

$4.95 to -4.85

945 to 3.15

Sandal Wood, South Scar, perpjoni...$1820 to 18.50 Sapen Wood, Manila, por pical $1.35 to 160 Sport Wood, Som, per pionkin. $1.95 to 15

$1.87 to 1.40 Ginaeng, Amoroan, tetgenlity, pi pieni, 2200 to 235

1.28 to 1.3) Gingang, America, quality.p.plen. 16) 310 Snger, Shak-ng, White, No-1 p.pal s.19.00 to 18.5.0 Sugar, Shokung, White, No. 3, po 21.0.0 to 21.5.0 Bugar; Shah.lso Brown, per pon.

10-50 to 1) Sugaz Candy, hullung, por picai 10-40 to 11.00 Sagar Chady, Fockey, or pigal $34.00 to 45.00 Anger Candy, Swatow, White, jak pival

24.00 to 0.30 vermicelli, Tientsin, për pisut -

Walanta, per pint Santo 550Wheat, Tiantain, per phil $11.00 to 11:50 Wheat, Onlifornis, por pícul

55 to 8.75 Wood Gil, per picot.. $0.40 to 7.75 Window (fines, für box.

1.65 to 1.70 BAIE Nests, let quelby, per piesl$2,200 to 4,000 Melon Sheds, et quality. Har pioul...

34.20 to 4.30 Birde Neats, and quality, por pical 50 to 60 Melon Seeds, 2nd geally, por pioul. $430 to 4.15 - Bird Neste, dal quality, por plond $180 to 230 Mushrooms, per plant de se 36.10 to 6.15 Brimatino, porpioshant

3235 to 5-15Massols, Dry Sintz Inego, per pioul... $2.45 to 2.30 | Buffalo Hides, Shanila"

$12.00 to 15-50 sola, Dry Slam middle, per piout $2.50 to 2.45 Briffola Cow Hilles

$7.99 to 8.05 Mussels, Dry Simen small, per pioul... SHIPPING IN THE CHINA WATERS.

VESSELS

DATE OF ΑΠΕΙΡΑΣ

JAPTAIN.

· FLAG AND RIG

TOM.

Albay

E.

CONSIGNEES.

HONGKONG.

DELTINA *TION."

TESSEL

DATE OF ARRIVAL

CAPTAIN.

AND BIGTONE

STEAMERE.

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Brit tr 1842

Fantaisie Harnenie

Sept. & Cooper

Sept. 15 Jnoksun.

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Oct. 1dmondson Oct. 2 P. Hove

Sept. 17 Wrang July 18, Roberts Cat. 7 Brand Oct 5 Hanter

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Melchers & Co ̈¦

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P. 0. 3. N. C Butterfold & Swire:

3.Franciscs

New York Amay Shanghai

Canton

H.C. & M. Steamboat Co Canton HC & M. Steamboat Co. Canton Jardino, Matheson & Co. Calcutta

D Ispreik & Co.

Krok otioong

GR. Stoyous & Co Soey, Shing

Am str8 | 0. Tradors” Insurance Co

Bust Coast Repairing

HCM. Steamboat Co Macso

Hebe

Sept 31 Sebiphorat

Kate Tashan Supt. Pitkollily

Lizzia

W. Siegfried Wa Turner

Aug 10 Grove

Sept. 21 Adamaon Sept 24 Stolp Bopt, Vandervord

Aratoon Apoar Bombay Carisbrook City of Tokio

Dale

Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong. 7th Marsh, 1871

Shtohoy. Glamorgse Halloang Hindostan Folasing Klusban Kin-Kiang Moray

Out

· Oot

TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON, Namça

NOTRE

33.564 Se400

The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS to the above Company at this Port are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $40,000 on Fuildings or on Goods stored therein.

Discount 20%

Decor

Quarta

Quinte

4401

Ben Grill Speke Hall Wahi White Clond Toro Yot-sai

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(Fan Brenza. FALCONER, R. Con- fanistan)

October TAL

Barometer.com -Brandferuel P. B

BioHum Thermometer 2,

Thermometer-}, P.K

Thermometer-l'Ext.

Thermometer- s. 24. (Not bulbi.

Thermometer PM, (Wes bald).............. Thermometer-images Thermamelor-Minimum fover nigh

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL:

REGISTER:

TESTERDAY'S TALEGRAMS,

Etober 7th

21LOMETER,

THERMOMETER,

oyes-a dear memory, a would have found thatter what

breadth of all joy, a perfecting of all noble

that were in him, a softening and action of W

Pico- peug of all his finer feelings in domestic;" life, it was Charles Lamb, and yet, for the Dry Thermometer dear lore his bore his sister Mary, this man

Be: Tharamelo resolved calmly to forego everything that is sweetest in the names of husband and father, Charles Lamb lost no time in pasting into execution the generous resolution behind made. Ho arranged his bachelor dwelling so that it

might receive a lady he took Mary from the house of the doctor with sho was

whom

he surrounded for with every parort?

could t and wasement bis love devine; he watched over ber health as tenderly at if he had been a woman. But his sister the only object that demanded the was not t

s care must have a

and love;

his widowed share of both,

Every

O went to the man's house, to ;

bim bew's

ew's and cheerful talk, and play with him his beloved game of cribbage.

must remember that

voted bioself to

the bin

We

man who thus de

of

family was no plodding clerk whose prind was one greas

ros, but a man who had in him more than

figatos,

Hora

Axar.

КАПА

MAKT,

£9.91 301223.1

as gar. 854 10.0

4 5

RED 770, 890 800 17.08906ED FLOU

Souther Techna per his Ram

vanity felen...

BALOMETER,level of the age in inches, ters, and handah Taramannter, a Poliraninit degress and Leno, kept in the 1. open si k shaded vikontino..

CINE WIND in registered pessy two paloki. N., : E.NET.NE

FURCH ON —◊ enim. 1 to 2 light Grezza, & 26' 6, malanta. to freih: 7 to 8stroup. 9th Dinery, 19 to 12 violent

* SYLTH BE WHATREK --8. Clout Line sky, C. Clouds. "D). Driady. F. Fog. 6 Foggy. 7. Bil 2. Lightning. Misty - 0. Oricant. P. Passing aluwen, 2 squdly, K. Bain. S. Name T. Touter. 17. Hari, Hamlening. F Visibility.. Storm. Galo The letter are repeatedl La juklinte my increase over the pɔrun average OF CURIE

Ra-Tag honra et rafa for the previous 34, kours engan) are registered fra 1, to 26, and tiad quantity of water falan indicate! la moles, taan kad hundreda.

INSURANCES.

ing to grain of quicksilver usually belong. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE

the fall share

rough sound, er

whose morves thrilled at

u

sight, like delicate

SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.

VÖGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1879. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

E Undersigned, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the 82tent-of-45,065 Dallars on Buildings-or-on- Goods stored therein, at Current Lopal Rates, subject to a Discount of 20 / on the premis.

NORTON & Co.

Hengkong, January, 1874, LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE | Anton Günther

INSURANCE COMPANY.

Agents

Aids Melmore Alert Russell Aldebaran Annie Burr

Baniau

Sept. 19 Sewell July 15 Carver Aug. 30. Cole: Sap. Simpati Oct, 2 Kuhn Sept 15 Grandin

Gct, Haye

Aug. 2 Hayden

Soph 11 Bhaw

Beethovou TROM this dato, nutil farther notice, a dis- Berafnoter ronat of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the Boméo surrent local rats of Premia will be allowed Brunette apsa Inguratices effected with this Company.

Canton DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

Agents.

:

Hangkong, 27th June, 1872 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Brit str 971

Ger. str. 781

Gor. str 874

Boey Slip

Beit, whe. 1730

Birley & Co

Brit. ste 25

Landstein & Co.

Brit, ste

652

Britt

· 50 · D. Lapraik & Co

Brit, ste

250 Kwak Aaheong

SAILING YESS CLA

Beit b Amr. bk Brit. bk

509 | Russell & Co 762 3$8 Amr,sch § 650 'Gar bk 440.||

Brit al 700 Gar. bk 1 PG Amr, bk

Togo, Hagedora, & Co Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Captain! Bd. Schiellking & Co Melchera & Co Melebars & Ow! Rassell & Co

Sept. 14 W. Dow Sept. 18 Kandreg. * ̈* Sept 16 Doughty Out. Le Tagbenr Bapt. Quatrespas Sept. Hurte Crd Kennott July 18

Brit, be

$6.70 tu 6.80

20.30 to 6580

$3.00 to 1.05

59.55 to 9.85

560 10.20

36.65 to 7.16

$800 to 9:30

$1.25 to 5.30

$2.23 tu 2,36

-$7.3 to 2.38

1. 5.80 to 58,5

*$2.25 to 2015

SUNSIGNEES.

DESTINA- TION,

FOOCKOW.

IN PORT ON 2ND OCTOBER, 1878.

Brit. bk 666 Parton & Co

Loaden

-Ger, woh

241

Captain

Amoy

Britsch

153

KW Hong Take & Ca

Brit b

275: Bussell & Co

Daa. str.

701 Silverlock & Co.

London

Brit. sch

173 Chine

Gar. ak

231 Captain

Brit, bi

417 Siemsson & Co

Northwang Falmouth

Brit

Bept-16 Gardner Sept 5 Lapham Aug. 26 Andoraon Aug:17 Ulrich: Sept.14 Ackema

B1 | Batterfield & Swire

SHANGHAI

IN PART ON 22nd Strr., 1878,

Amosh 1252 | Olyphant & Co-

Amr. bk 515 Swed. bk Sism, sb Ger, blc

Morris & Co

| Gibb, Livingston & Co

Port Darwin

Ama Camp B. Aymar Capella

297

Nils Moller

Baigon

Saigon.

e. Wattans “Dismant"

658

Jamison & Co.

206

Morris & Co

Done Castle Bopt 14 Bridgman

Brits

London

Forward Ho Sept 11 Wadie

Brite h

942

Gibo Livingston & Co

Haydn, Brown June 20 Haver.

Amr. be

$25

Captain

Holvig

Sept 14). Darsy

Brit. bk

}? ?

Nils-Muller

East Coast

Hilds

Aug. 19 For

Brit..bk

800

Nis Moliur

Maca

Inheritance

Bupt.11 Brown.

Brit. bk

·893 | Morris & Co

Lavorness

Sept. 10 Courlaey

Brit. tk

725 Captaly

Jeglicon Sept. 16 Bently

Brit. soh

250 Morris & Co

J.B. Worcester May 23 Cause

Brit. eh

844 Beld, Evans & Co

E. Eliokinger Sept 16 Gikwan

Amr, seh-

-473 Fraser & Go

LOAD

Bept. 15 Cook

Brit. bk

Mignon

Fopt Boule.

Anir, son

·S. Francisco

M. Labanon

New York

Oces Pearl

Aug:16 Grenucil·

Belt, sch Amr.sch

New York

Britbi

Brit b

Orion Osaka

Paal Jenes Petar

Salmis

596

New York

Amr sh

Brit. Uk

Challenge Channel Queen Chue. Mourean C. Kamrys Chocola Cours Ocamo Dartmouth Disewar

Siano; sb Bil. bk

736 374 780

Mayer, & Co

Gallus

G. B. Stevens & Co Обілева

Manda

Sina Saistes W. B. Bosse

589 | Olyphant & Co.

Brit Bl

600

Chinese

Frox. DE

868

Landstein & Co

Bim, b

Kien Tye Loong

Chinese (M

Amroh

150

Sept. Laverink Aug. 7 Robertson

Brit," eh

Brit, b

1200 915

P.&O. S. N. COMMA

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co

Aug. 18

Bat-b1300

Don Quixote

ROM, this data, until further notice, a diz

count of Twenty percent. 120 *1.) upon the Garrent Local Rates of Fremia will be allowed apon Insurances affected with this Company

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK &

Agents. A Hangisang. 27th Jane, 1872. NORTH GERMAN TIBE INSURANCE Esporance

COMPANY AT-HAMBURG.

(26

Dirigo Emibo V Emulation

Fatias Flensborg Undersigned, AGENTS for the abovo Fertuse Company, a prepared in GRANT IN Pugilist SUBANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first-Geo. Skolfeld

Glamis MELCHERS & Co. Herst Hongkong, 27th March, 1876,

Highlander. THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL

Hatayur 1 Elisabetta MARINGE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

Tudin 1.2 Гараа

alaga riska et overrent rates.-

The "Undersigned, having bean sppointed dune AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared Kate Waters-

to. GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS Kim Yong Tye,

to all parts of the World.

Kirkland-

Leadin SIEMSSEN & Co.

Agcute

Lizzie Perry

Hongkong, 14th August, 1878.

SUN FIRE OFFICE,

Freebody

Bapt. 25 King July 14 Staples Sopt. Marello ·· Sept.16 Gnom Sept.10 Guillon Sipt.24E: ROOT Sout 12 Jacobsen Sopt.16 Petterson Sept. 24 Armstrong Sopi. 20 Bell Sept 18 Rey-

Soph 19 Bobertson

Jane 19 Hatchiuson Sept. 3 Shai Sept. 30 Englieta Sept 23 Patton Sept. 10 Oltiana Sept. 25 Desma Sept. 22 Glose Sept. 18 Kefoed.

187:

"O" Praders' Insuraase Co

Gibb, Livingston & Co-

Aur sh 1127 Manageries Maritimes

Anir. bl

Bangkok

Aarhuua Beatrice

£31" | Vogel, Higedorn & Co. Hamburg 725, D. Musso & Co

Ital.bl Brit, bk

-890

Wisler & Ca

Fien, hk Siam, sh Dina bir

374

Ondlowitz & Co

Newchwang

ats 83

Chinese

Ed. Sohellbass & Co

Slam. bk 45

Tack Mee

Bangkok

Brit. bk 406

Molchers & Col

Anr.

1313;Aruhold, Karberg & Co.

brit bk 175) + Russell & Co·

Bit a 1400 | Jardino, Matheson & Co

Brit, bk 522

Vogth, Hagodora & Co

Russell & Ob

889 Vogel Hagedorn & Co New York"

June 16 Hall

Sopt.17 Scott

Sopt.17 Lens

Je 14 Gorriah

Bupt.12 Richelsen. Bapt. 12 Philip Aug 15 Olven Bept.20Tribe- Aug.14 Baker

Sant. I Solling. Bapt. 7 Williams

B. Commerce Sept 20 Kendal Ciss Har July 20) Butne Eszerala Boy, 14 Druck Fair Lender Aug. 31 Norri FS. Thompson Fottur.

G. Thompson. Sopt, 20. Mill Grandee Sept 9 Jacobs:

J. II. Lagervoll Sept.10 Dow

· Keralalon Sept.14 Laende Orendale Sept. 20 Holdich Pyn

Aug.17 Stapleten

C. of chestor July 1 Cozolitamen fichule 2 Bathien Allen July 29: Flodden Sept. 2) Formoss 20 Ang 19% Tahu Gaunt Aug 19: Taïzzie Iredale July-22. M. Franjes

·Sept 3

M.Washington, July 4

Amr, ah: 135

Rozaria & Co

Aust, sh 169)

D. Musso & Co

Oct. 4 Colledge

Amb sh 120 Ger. sob 270 Der, sok Brit. bk Siam, bk

·Brif bl

Order

Morer & Co

Hamburg

(9 550 529

Wm. Postea & Co

Romario & Co.

Fooobow

Tack Mes

Bangkok

453 ❘ Chinose

T1388

Lottie Moore Lucky Mangerton

Sept. 19 Mearns Aag.26 Pitman July 22 Hudson

Brit. th Brit. bk

W 112

Stemscon & Co

Now York

Sept. 31. Scderstrom,

Oct. Thompson "Aug. 12 Twiter:

Av. bk Slain k Brit. bk

338 |

infer & Bộ

Brita

3175 Vogel. Engedorn & Co

New York

Sept. 10 Pinm year...

Ave. ali

993 | Captain:

Brit. "ah Brit

1108 | Olyphant & Ca

Siam, sh

--62] | Gibb, Livingston & Ce

#72 Chiasse

W. Ohief

Manila

W Australiaanly

London

White Hoss

Zoe

Swatoe

THE Undersignol are prepared to Grant Mary Fraser Policies against Fire to the orlent of Melrose

$50,000 on First-class Risks.

Min-y-dov

A Discount of Twonly per cent (20) upon Monsta

or unlevelý strings at a rule toach Wher, we look at Hasz B. Hrys, Prosidoni, the story of Charles Lamb, let it never be J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-Prezident. said that a man of intellect cannot be a man SAMUEL BOEKOWE, Secretary.

A. A. HAYES, Jr., General Manager for China owed upon Insurances effeefed with this Olies. N. Constants

and Japan...

of home too-ALICE KING, in the Argosy

· DAVID CÒX.

In the year 1841 David Cox may be con sidered to have attained his full strength 69

a landscape painter. It is certain that within

PRINCIPAL OFFICE-190, BROADWAY, NEW

YOXE

ASSETS

$31,700,000, SURPLUS $5,500,000,

a few years of this Lishe produced many of his finest works, both in oil and water The Undersigned having been appointed colours. If he evor kuce anything of the AGENTH in HONGKONG, China, for the above higher life in art he knew it then if bis Company are prepared to accept RISKS at GREATLY REDUCED RATES and you works are manifestations of it at all, they Terms very favourable to the Assured. were full of it then. In that year he sent

For full Information and Particulars, apply to two of his paintings to the Society of

OLYPHANT & Co Artists A Heath Scene” and “A Water-

Ageata. mil." There is no reason to suppose

Tongkang. 21st Taquary, 1975,

of Britis

pictures were not well placed the

the Current Local Fates of Fremin will be sl. Norseman

Sent usi Aug 1 Bisset Sept 16 Hiltrom

Sept. 21 Uriarte

Sept. 13 Janso

Sept. 2 Balleir

LINSTEAD & Cond

Pandur Agents Bon Fire Ofos, Falles

Oto32 Philippine Hongkong. lat June, 1879.

Sept. 29 Southwood PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, EM Hayward Sept. 28 Duane

Supt 27 Holmes Premier WE Undersigned having been appona Roderick Hay Sept. 11 Nicholson Agsats to the above Compray at this famose Crown Sept 28 F. Sass Port, are prepared to grant Poster sgainst Sir Napier May 27 French

Spartan Sept. 23 Vincent to the extent of $50,000, on Buildings or

Sept. 9 Anderson Con Goods stored therein... PELAN"

Bamitra... Sept. 5 Clingh DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ch

July 15 Dixon Hongkong, 9th Novemhar. 1885. - {

[22. Mod

Thoa kremon Oct 2 Vormath TRANSATLANTIC, FILE "INSURANCE Tybaran Jane 19 R Goldor

COMPANY OF HAMBURG, Vents

Ang. 7. Ribeiro

Vasta Vesta

Undersigned, korig bean appointed 1202 Ts for the above Company, are pre-Vie Rivadavia W.. Gladstons

· NOTICE. painter himself appears to have oned a little

Undersigned has been appotted doulitful as to his mastery of the material, 1. AGENT Rt Tuts Porr for THE POST. which was comparatively now to him, for, after TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE seeing them in the exhibition, he wrote to a ABSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).. friend that the "loaked chalk for want

WH. NOTLEY,

of glazing, which could not be

dous, as

the was during

· Hongkong, 6th Juno. 1875, N

[634

day appointed for "NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

my skort visit to

year, however, he was again a

s contributer, but his works were either rejected or less favourably. Whether they wers again seut un en vnfinished state, and the Co- mittee hesitated a a second time to incur the risk of

throughout their

the is season, there IC evidence to show but

the loss to the Society was irretrievable

under the urgent advice of a friend, David

INSURANCE COMPANY.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAITER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

ESTABLISHED 1809

CAPITAL - S2000,000.

pared to nocept Risks against Fire at. Current Rates, subject to a Bonis at 20 par cent.

SIEMSSEN & O

Agents. Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. AHE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

MAN OF BATAVIA":

42, Tank Moo"

Spanauh 217 Radios & Co Ger. ba 596 Sietsen & Co. Gerbk! 421 Biemztem & Co Brit Uk S01 Wisler & Co

480 Russell & Co.

005 Moye Ca

Brit bk Amr. bk

Brit bk

220, Turner & Co.

Stam. di

68 Trek Meo

Brit ab 1186 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co | London

Amr, scu

· British Amr.

Amr sh Sia..bk Brit. bk Port. bk

100 WH Ray

1101

Ratio & Co 1090 Kassell & Us

1117 Kassell & Co

474 Biarsson & Co

918 Olygbant & Do 402 Remedios & Co 417 Siamayan & Co. 302. Melchers & Co

Portland(0)

Now York

Ocean Game Jugin.

San Lorenzo | Aug.19.

S. of the Are Apr. 11 Johnson Sempiterno! | Avg 19

Teodor

Aug. 2

Warwickshire AugeD

Aug 31

June 8 Jarvie. July 211

-961 "Morris & Co

484 | Olyphant & Co. 550

Frasar & Uo

16 Morris & Co

981

Morris & Co

*527 Ww. Pustau & Co

Amrð, gh 1258

Pracer & Cr

Gor. bk 403 Ed Sohellkass & Co. Brit ab 1078 ↑ Adamson, Bell & Co Siam b 925 Jamieson & Colle

745 Evans, Pagh & Vo Amr. bi 1007 | Captain

Brit, sh

YOKOHAMA

IN PORT ON 24TH SEPT., 1878.

Dan. sch 252. L. Eufler & Co. Brit. seh 66 Captia Brit."-sh:||:1417 | Okura di Co je de Brits 1010 Wabi Hill & 05 Gor. bh 782 F-Bohm Brit.

474 Mitsul Unsson Kaisha Ane bl

522 Capiain Drit. 1129 Walah, Hall & Amr., ali 1205 Walsh, Hall &.0% Ame; bk⠀⠀⠀ 609 | C. & Japan Trading Co. -Fren, be -237 P. Enlim

Brit bk883 Findlay, B, & CI Brit bl 558 Wilkin & Robison.

MANILA

IN PORT ON 5TH SEPT 1878

Brit. bk

Spank

888 Captain 443 Captif.

Aar. bl

462 Captain

Brit b Amr. st

837 Captain,

1252 Captai

4273 Captain'

Brit.sh: Brit. Britsk

89% Captain 1072 Captia. Amr. s 1217 | Coptala Brit. bk24 - Cuplain

Spad. by 250. Captain

Brit. Li 947

Fren. Ek 278 Oaptai Span, bu 400 Onptain Brit. bk | 679 | Captain Brit, bk 447 Captain Brit. bk 589 Captain 1557 Captain ast Captain

Brit sh

Bydney

HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON.

NAME.

Fly Frolla

·Growler Hart

Hr.

CAPTAIN,

WHERE AT.

Auditions Olipryba

double-screw frigate Steam corvette

20

830 Captain F. Darrant

Hongkong

17

400 Captain Bethum

Hongkong

bylouble-^czew gun; vessel

4

120 Com : Me Noile

Singapore

konbio-screw grau-visiel

Hongkong

double-scraw gan vessal

Swatow

double-scriw gum-réssel

Hongkong

Oct 3 Binge

Dut.. bk

Sept. 23 Ceuros Ont., 3 Dirks

Eer.bl

Epan. by

281

Brandne & Co.:

Sept 16 Gallichon

Brit. bk

534 1: Wm, Puetan & Co

Hernet* Jumo Kestrel Lapwing

double-screw gun-vesse stoam corvette

Hankow.

Jokohama

41001.Com. Edvards

Hongkong

3160 Com WG, Soott

Singapore

Lif

996 Com Cochrane.

Nagasaki

Magpie

3

-Com W, M; Lang.

Hongkong

Lestve

Hongkong

Midge

Modeste

A 120 Com. ILG. Salmond 13950 Captain J. G. Meal

Nagasaki

Singapore

Meerhen

Mosquito

Sheldraks

Shangha Shanghai

Swinger Bylvia

Vigilant

receiving ship

paddle dispatch boat 2230

Mario Louise

Supt.24 Guiboйx

From, Uh

The Endersigned, Aounts for the shore Com pany, are propineed to "GRANT, POLICIES MARINE BISKS.to all parts of the World.

SIEMSSEN & Co...

Agents.

Chins Hongkong, Zud September, 1878.-

[1479 Fung-ching'

PANT OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM

Cox resolved to sand there no more. He on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same.

the above Company, are prepared to grant Folioles against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000

at the usus rater, subject to a discount of but

GILMAN & Doj “Agentu

then painted for the British Institution, Trouty por ocnt. (20%). another woll-known London exhibition;

the treatment he received there appears to

have been still more unfavourable. His Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.

pictures were again and again rejected. Thus

he wrote,

Undersigned have been appointed THE

Agents for the above Compsay at Hong park tong, Canton, Fooshow, Shanghai, and Han- kow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current A

Rates. HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO

[29

I suppose David knows that my BATAVIA SEA AND TIRE INSURANCE

picture is rejected of tho

the Institution, and

COMPANY.

I am sure there must be worse HR Undersigned, having been appointed there. His friend, wap resented, to deply Agents for the above Company, are pre-

Suffolk atreat, pared to grant lusurances as follows. his disappointraent

MARINE RISKS. Policies at Current Rates, payable either here,

ut

for was equally indignant with the Bo

Committee of Pall Mall. But the

to send no- morga m

base of 10 Kanton; or at the principal ports of India, simply bure bad the Australia, and the THIRTYMINEE and ON affect, as we shall seu presently, witting BROKERAGE OF THIETI TABLE and ONE THIRD FEE GENT, Will be allowed on all LOGAT RIGIN,

fronevery exltibition in London

England'

foneof the greasel FIRE BISKS,

"As for the painter

geous, large-hearted-he

he was content to say, an extent of 320,000000

, couro- *. Policies pranked on Firataissa Fuildings to

in the sweet linmourscebarscteristic of him, DrecoUss of TWENTY PER CENT (20)

1.

I begin to feel quite furious, unl therefore on the Current Lotel Ratge will be allowed on hopu to succeed much bettor Severtheless, all preplan charged for instanɔai suta dis.

We do not wonder when we read a little further count being deducted at tas time of the lempe on that he did not send auch more to the British InstitutionFrom the Magazine ofA Art for July

of Policy

RUSSELL & Co... Hongkong 1st Janner, 1874

Agrota

Hung kong, 15th Outober, 1868. (21- THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY: ROTAL CHARTER OF HIS Bertha Marion

MAJESTY KING 41ORGE THE FIRST Frohligh

AD: 1720.

|· Ingeburg"

Velocity Agents for the above Corporation, are

TADE

Undersigned having been appointed 14 Browa prepared to grant Insuradoes a fellow

MARINE DEPARTMENTS Policies at current rates, payah either here in London, or at the principal Porte d India, China, and Australis, Sand

FIRE DEPARTMENT

WHAMTOA

SATIING, VESSELA

425 Calowitz St. Co

CANTON.

& Co 700 0.8. No.

Oot Dot

Ackermann Walluce

Qar, str Chiatc

648 Siems

MACAO

IN PORT on 20 SEPT., 1878.

"double screw gun-Fesdal double seraw gum-voset]. screw bloop"ARMTEN

double-screw gun-vessel military hospital

double-soxew gun-vessel atcam corvetlo z grikkout

gunboat?

aurveying veseat gunboat

ganbost

surveying vessel

$ 100 Com. A. E, Dupuis

130 Com Char. Willcox

4 4:120

Com, R. Evang 120 Can. J. S. Eaton 8400 Captain Poland

460 Liant Com Carey Shanghai.

60 Lieut. Com. G. A. Grev Tientsin

7 150 Captain H, Napier Harveying.

60Lfent. Com. Hayo Chefou eoLiant.Com: 0. Tudor Focobow 50 Com. P. Aldrich 20 Commodore Watson

ent..Com Anbestoy Shanghai

FOREIGN MEN OF WAR IN HARBOUR

Surveying Hongkong

NAME

ANATION,

HC&M. Steamboat Cr

Freya Ranger

Germanorvette

-American guy boat

Hoyland

Brit, stri Port, g-b

SWATOW.

Sept 15 Barlett Aug. 17 Boliger. Sept. 18 HENTA Sept. 37 Nokprzon Sopt. 23 Martia

Anglo Norman | Ang, 25. "Davidson Policies issued for long or short periods at Ante Dorothee Sept. 20 Sehate current rutee.

A discount of 20%, allowed;

LIFE DEPARTEMENT,

Coquatte Policies issued for sums not exosailing £5,000, Feockowane at reduced rates.

Hongkong, Both Jely 1872.

IN PORT ON 5TH OCTOBER, 1878.

Brit, bk 539 E. Threont & Co Gor: bg 860 Diroké & Cú: For. bk 389 | Direks & Cu Auraut 512 | Williston & Co "Drít. Uk # 500 Direks & Co-

AMOT

IN FORT OF SED OCTOBER, 1879,

Brit, b892 Elles & Co Goz. bk | 343 Pasedar & Ja

From bi (374) Ellas &.Co Gar. bk 231 Paedag & Ca Aug 10 Hochreuter: Ram, bg || 300, Johnston & Co Dek: 3 Brødernen Dan, Bali 189 Patörsen & Co Hort. 13 Brown

b 298' Bord & Co

| Sept. 80 Brüha

Bent. 9 Godard

Sept. 171 Dadidae

Aur S «Terklinen - Brit-biel: 717 | #les & Ch

Bepairing

Newohnung

GUNS.

CAPTAIN,

Captain von Nostis Cammander Manley

CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON

НАМИ,

FLAG AND BLD. QUES TORS. H.P

COMÍÄNDER.

Viceroy's gunboat. Hevdirme vrulaik „Viceroy a gunboat Bavadne cruiser

201 25/30

70 Godmil

Stewert 20 A. Walker

Au-Init Chen-hing Chien to

Cheung-wan Ching on Tching sing Tobing-on Tohing to Tokan-tung

Revenue orniser Viceroy's gunboat Visaroy's gunİNO Viceroy's gunboat

Rəvande oruiser Vice

30 20 Chung ring fai 618060 Bestard

401 Chinese Admiral

Longueville..

ping-tie

STATION

Tong king gult

Swatom

Capsing moon Waet cast. Canton River Pal-lic

Bogas Forta

West Const West Coast Centon Bogue Forts Cheung blow Hailing she Cruising Canton River

Bogoe Forte

New York Newabwang

Fong-chao hat Quang-on Bio-ohi

Steing

Ei-only Light

Havenne

Tsing, per

Nowohwang Херакли Bangkok

150 4600120

320 18060 Wads 180206

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