THR DAILY PRIJSS, TUESDAY, FEBRIART Örn, 1885.
AMOY
tome bnsions connected with the Castoma. J With their boat, they wers taken on bosed whip- We learn that the woman who murdered her Dering a visit of wx weeks, Mr. Tong King, sad some time efter the woman gaye birth to a husband in such a bystal-manger-last month inning informs: na that has made a mineral) qhild, which did-unk swivize, · Cantsin Blogwm Amoy committed suicide by hancing horgolf on marvey of the country extending orde a fronted the poor waits very kindly sad now azke the 17th ultimo. It appears that on being re- thousand li. -Hip remarchez was gouniderably what it to become of them, expressing a linpe manded back to prisen by the Senior Magistrats Impeded by the quantity of snow which was that some one of the American Pacific squadrou at Tano-wa (whers she was being tried) pending, mostnatly falling, but he was enabled sq azæer - psu take them livros, the arront of her parniane, she gavo áp all hoper- tain that there was abundant: myply of iron.
been built
COCHIN CHINA,
SAIGON
SIAM
BANGKOK.
[PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
10th January, 1833, "A great man has fallen this day in Tarael. The Ex-Begeat of Siam, the man who at one time awayad the destinies of the Kingdom and ruled it with a powerfal though benotlount band, who uniatobed the gates of exclusion which had for so many centuries debarred the entrance of the foreigner, and throw open this rich and fer- tile country to the world, passed away yesterday at his country palvos at Rahbares at the compa ratirely moderate age of 74 years: None of the partienlare of his death are yes at hand, but be has been suffering for more time from a bra chal etion of the threat, and it was ganernily xpownthathis disease was mortal Siam has lost her greatest statesman, and the King a faithful servant and a wieć suunsäljor.
INSURANCES:
COTTISH. IMPERIAL INSURANCE.
COMPANY-
TERE AND LIFE. Insurandes against FIRE granted at Can- rent Batea, Condiderabis Rednotión In Premia for Lyte INRUE ARck in China.
AMETER & Co. Agents. Hongkong. Sed Janis 1979 19
· (1040 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER VAND LONDON. SER
ERTAALISHED 1884.
KAPITAL OF THE COMPANY. £1,000,000 Sterling, OF WHICH IN FALD-u... £100,000 Bigling. RESERVE FUND DEWARDS PIX,000 Sterling. 4.HUAL INCOME £25,000 Sterling.
for the above Company at HONGKONG, CANTON The Undersigned have been appointed Agents FOW SHANGHAI, ANG HANHOW and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Ratos.
HOLLIDAY WISH-&-C). Flugkeer, 1513 Oslaber, 1868.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELFOYLENE, VIA SINGAPORE. Calling at Pont Danwis and QUEENSLAND Ports, and taklug through Cargo to New ZBALAND, NOW CALEDONIA, PASMANTA,
AND EUC). D
E Eastern and Australian Steamship Company's Steamor
CATTERTHUN. Captain Müller, will be despatched sa abors. TOMORROW the 7th February at FoUR PM. Parvels fall of which must be cant to our Offloo) will be rescived antil 4 rat of. 6th February
Contents and Value of Paokages enlared.
at
1240
For Freight or Passage, epply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,,
Agents. Hongkong, 1st February, 1582. STEAM IS YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI WITH OPTION OF CALLING AT 1000, (Passing throgh the InLand SEA) THE P.&O.E. N. Co's Steamskup
BANGALORE ” · will leave for the above place on FRIDAY, the SUN FILE OFFICE. 9th February, at TWELVE (NOT) O'CLOCK
A. MÕIVER, The Undersigned are prepared from this date.
Bayerintendent. to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the Hongkong. 27th January. 1889.*** Reduced Tarif Batou to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Bjaka.
NOUVELLE COMPAGNIE LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents,
And Firs Offoo Hongkong, 12th May, 1881.
AGRANDE
· D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES.
T12
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
STEAM FOR SINGAPOUN, PENANG, COLOMBO, | ADEN, SVEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA,
GIBEALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VANICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON BOMDAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLE OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PEHSLÁN, GULF PORTH, MARRIZES, TeissTE, HAM
SURA, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ARIRIGAN “MAİL.
The P. M, B. &. Oba stenmor Cily of Peking,” with the next American wall, loft Yokohams on the ita, and is dne here on the 10th instant.
THE FRENON MAILL
The M. M. aroubar Felho, with the next atwand French mall, loft Bingapore on the dth, and is dus here on the 11th instant,
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STEAMERS EXPECTED:
|| KHE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM HINNAVIGATION COMPANY'S. Steamship THAMES,Captats W. D. Anderson, with
The Shire Line stoarer Merionethahire, from Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatahed from Lorton, Joft Singapore on the morning of the this tar LONDON, VIA HOMBAY and SUBZ 30th January, and may he expected here on or CANAL TUESDAY, the 6th February, about the 5th Fabry.
at Fous P..
||| Cargo will be received on board and Paronle The Nouvelle Compagnie Marspilisisə do and Spale (Gold) at the Oso nati! TEN AM. Navigation stomer Stamboul loft Saigon on tùs on the day of exiling.
let, and may be expected here on the 5th inrt.. SI and Valuables for Europe will be tran-| shipped at Colomba, Tes and General Cargo fer London will be conveyed vis Bombay without tramhipment, arriving ona, waskt later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo
For further partfonlara regerling Funro And PASSAG apply to the PENINSULAE & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANE's Offeo, Hongkong..
The stoomor Meath left Sydney on the 1241 January, and may i erpasted to arrive, hers on or about the 9th February, kr
19th January, and is dus here on or about the
The roamer Hungarian left Sydney-on-the-
12th February."
The E. & &.: 8. Co's steamer. Baum, sail. The Contents and Valge of Packages are re-
að from Sydney on the 20th January, and in MARSEILquired to be desired prior to shipment
Shippers are particularly, regnestad to, nots | due hero about the 14th Febrasry, the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading..
CHEAP RESEEYED ACCOMMODATION
'LAISE DE NAVIGATION A VAPEUR.
FRAISSINET & Co..
TIS
INDIA AND CHINA LINE COMPAGNIETE Fine Now 100 41 Steamship
A
be obtained in this Company's Steamers; for partionlars apply at the Office.
A. MOTVEE Superintendent. Hongkong, 29th January, 1883. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,
• MEXICO,. CENT CENTRAL AND BOTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
The F. L. 8. N. Co.'s stomer Camorta left Batavis on the 1st, and may be expooted bore on or about the 17th instant.
The D. AA. S. R. Co's steamer Tannodica will have Sydney on 3rd February and with probably arrive herò about the 27th February,
of being boquitted, and, knowing what her doom load, and copper, he having disporared saporal woald be, sleu trist to make away with herself in wines of mach of theo motala. He also dama various ways but fuxiad nach time, on sessant of serosa a alata ganary and a quantity of white the strict watch placed on her, Onthemorning of marblo. · · In all other rospects” be considers, the the lith who woal to the WC and daring the canntry to bo s ponr one, though he seiks in M. Thomson; the nar Governor of Saigon, tourary absence of her warder. she tore up ber high terms of its inhabitants. He also took a arrived at his post on the 30th altinto, and took
lothingis strips sadasdoaneend fast to a beam trip up the Birer Seaal, to its source. He says over charge on the 12th Dak that want across the W. O., made the other fast from the mouth as far as the capital it is The Batgon Indigchdart myk---It appears around her neok and then jumped off the seat. navigable though only for car o bosts or other that Bear Admiral Concles Dapszró, cousin of When the warder returned, she was horrified to small craft net drawing more than four or five the former Gevorsor of Usihir China, is to com. And her abarga banging; sho quickly eslot for foot; but that beyond a capital ng boat of my mand the Tonquin expedition. In complian essialocco and in the mention at the murderess kind could possibly venture. Herr roa. Mel, with the depand of the volonial deputio u cjell- down, but life was extinct. We team that anlonderfi, Mr. Toug Blog, sing states, is now not missinger will be attached to the expedition inquiry will be held to find out if the warder Korena peal of the eccond, class, stiched to in order to direct the administration of the sub. was bribed to Ist hormako away with herself, the Foreign Ofco, for which Department ofated cuantry as the troops advance. It is and so estapo the torriols punishment of boing State a new and spacions establishment bus funt bait that M. Choes has boon nominated to this flayed altro.
post. It is to M. Chesse that Franen was the On the seating of the 29th at Japanese On Thursday afternoon, the lika Wanary, the sisition of several coups of islands in se liring in-Kulangson, exel Tosky, went to the interpreter or hiskor of the ailk dem of the Bodi nis. bongo scorpiod by his wife and called bar out in Pancock chóp which has saspondet, payment the atrast, and when she came he shot bar wing about ninety thousand toolę, a wau remed through hoc-loft aya. On hearing the booting Cat Shan-chus, was walking on thestreet when another Japeness woman who was singing in the he was ket upon by a crowd of bankers, oreditors house rushed out to try to size him, when he of the firm, whe carried him of, to a heged whore shot her through thearm. Binosky,allas Kobe, they hang him up by the quens, so that his feat the Japanese boarding-house keeper, este run. wara off the ground, and maltreated him by hast- ning and of his honan, whɔn the vurderer also jing qui la other ways. A foreigner who lives shot him through the left breast. Binosky, how. 2916 door beard the disturbance and intermind cver, seized bil, kuwekod tim down and dis. the police, some of whom were sent to the house, armed him, put him in frons and bound the where they found the man till hangin. He murderer in his boase. The wounlod were as taken to the Police Station for protection, promptly taken to the Kulangeno Hospital to after which a number of bankers repaired there have their wounds attended to The wife of the and clamoured, for him to be given up to them, murderer supoumbed at about 10 o'clock, the Asappears to be usual in sach case, the bankers obber woman luckily only revived a. fash | stated their intention, if the, max came into wound, and she went to her own beuse after their power, of biting him to death and eating being attended to, Sinooky, baneror, is still in him afterwards, and a very intelligent Uhlasse Hospital; the Dostors have not yet succeeded informs as that there is no dourt they would in extracting the ball from him. Yiosky finished.) kave bitten their debtor's servant sercely had he bis career by hanging himself in the British bean river into their hands. Mr. Penfold ordered Comentato jail At 9.00 pm. the prisoner was the police to clear the crowd sway, which was neloop and everything quiet. At past five an, done, but considering the things that have on the 20ti altiin he was heart moving about been fong by Chinese since then fallnrgs in his call and apponend quite woll. When Me, commenced, he would have been within his duly Lewis wont to open the door at + past six, he had he nerested some of the bankers on the spat. was horrified to and that the prisoner was hong-4 policoman was sent to the alixed Court on the ing by the door. Mr. Loris promptly cut him 19th January, to report to Oben, who said that down and tried to resuscite him, sayding for aneb a heavy failura world ipfist raf on many post of Paya Rai Raung Maung, or Denny BE LONDON ASSURANCE ITALY and the Lasut babe, by which through Dr. Ringer in the mostiin. When the Toster and no one could blame, the pretitors for being Lord Mayer. The post would be styled with. ertua be pronounced life to he artinet. The pri- suergatio iu trying to poorer their money, but, us first follpa Magistrate, H.R.H. Kremme soner bad for his had up into strips and made of the same time he thought they should bare Putaret, as Lord Mayor, only hearing sites a. rope, bir kungs were nearly topghing the sued the bankrupt in the Court. This is the which come before bim on appeal. Mr. Sta is ground, and death was by shear strangulation, substance of Mr. Chen's spaeva, as given to as an intelligent, shrewd, and astiro Siamese, udu- Amoy. Bazeile,
by a Chinese who was present. He added that anted in Singaporej ke is a completa master st ho thought the ease of ill-treating this broker the English language, and having been engaged should be sent before the city magistrate, Mr. for some years in maronutile pursuite, has a very Soott, the British Assessor expresand great to large acquaintance queng the foreign commu dignation at the injuries which he been inflicted bits, by whom he is generally respected and on the broker, and suggested that Chen should gatoomed. He speaks Chinese and falay, and visit his at the Talion Court which, we under with bis hard soramen corso and basinute habits, stand, he did in the scurso of theday. We have appears to Bo well adapted to the peat to which The faveury anys that the steamer Galley of also been informal that the shrof, whose ill-treat he has basri appointed. His Majesty has fore, on her way from Yotrobama to Stanghai,mont-hy the creditor bankers we mentioned rehowa in this nomination the same profound
"FÖKIEN,” went on shore on No. 5 Spit, on the Bacon Bah, Dently, is kept tied ap so that he can got no sleep, judgment and clear appreciation of character
Captain Abbott, will be despatched for the above for China or Japan (or vice versa) within sixBOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT- during a fox, on the afternoon of the 3 alk, We hope this is untrus; it is a matter of com- which has latterly guided his appointments to Policies issued for cams not sacering 25,000,For Freight or Passage, apply to
Ports on FRIDAY, the 16th Instant. She flasted off the next day, and is now at the on rumgar, but we have not been able to user-ffice sad which will eventually surround the rod nood rates.
DOUGLAS LÄPRAIK & Postung Wharf. I do not suppose the retain the truth of it. Both the men are were throne with faithful servants and was advinery. ceived any damage, she only grounded on the art of defaulting silkmen, and their being there isazumour that His Majesty contemplates Famokong h-Intly, 1372-
Hongkong, lat February, 1883. dealt with as they have been by the creditora zucision of the entire system of jurisprudence.
|--NOTION. According to our Shanghat justning on-bows how ruthless and vindictive Chinese can be a Siam, and its reavdeling upon Burlish grin- MONTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE | tomporary, & application as hann made to Siron their money is lost or endangered-Baily | diples including trial by jury. BarbaronG
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES Robert Hart, by Li lang.chang on behalf of News
MARITIMES. Herr von Möllendorff, for forty members of the
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. Imperial Customs Service to start the servico in Korm.
SHANGHAL
Another Silk man, Chn Ya Za, proprietor of the famous Red Peacock" clap, and mastad with the Chant Ree hoog, has failed for Tis 10,000. Recently, several failures Lavo oconrred in the rien and boancake trakes,
DATA..
We (N. C. Daily News) hear from Hai-on Fo,
PEKING.
Mr. G. Stevenson Smith, melical offer to H.B.X's Aming in Sinn, died last night, from ausiness on the liver, I believe. Elin innersta in unaungei für this p.m.
Ilis Majesty bas appointed Nai Bin to the
Manggan
(GEROLE TRANSPORTS REUNIES)
sur
PARIS. CAFITAL SERCISED... 50,000,000 France CAPITAL PAID * ....... 12,500,000 Feszcz, The Undoraigned, biving beon appolated Aeriza of the shore Campany, are proparel to GRANT POLICIES 01 MARINE RIMES to
parts of the World
ARNHOLD KARRERG & Co. Hongkong, 14 Janary, 1882.
1824
INCORPORATE BY ROYAL CHARTER OF MIS MÁJUSTY KING GEORGH THE FIRST.
AD. 1720,
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, sm prepared to grant Insurance as follows.. Policies at carroat rates, payabla silber here.. in London, or at the pelosipel Forts of India, Chin, and Australia.
MARINE: DEPARTMENT:
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
l'olicies issued for long, or short periods at curruat rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
HOLLIDAY, WISE, & Co. -
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INSURANCE COMPANY. 03 undanügis), Aguats of the ubora Com. Apany, are authorized to INSURE against- FIRE Carrent Rates.
GILMAN-Z Co. -
Hongkong, 1st January, 1882.
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"STAMBOUL,” Martino, Commander, will mail on or shout LES VIA SAIGON SINGAPORE, COLOM THURSDAY, the 8th instaut, for MARSEIL BO ADEN, SUEZ and FORT SAID and with leave to call at PENANG and TUTE CURIN. In osanection with those Steamers the Company rusan Line from MARSEILLES to HAVRE and LONDON, leaving MARSEIL
LES after arrival of the Steamer from Chirá. –
The Company also russ' Steamom rugularly from MARSEILLES to the LEVAST, CONSTANTI NOPLE, DANUBE, MATA, Bavez, Conscniaj
freight may ba booked,
The Stormbra are specially fibed for Pas.. gongora.
Fiest-class Fare to Marseilles..............$500. -Resond-eings, we 8240, +/
For Feelgus or Passage, apply to
ADAMBON, BELL & Co.,
Aresta Hongkong, 2nd February, 1889.
195
FOR KUDAT, AND- SANDAKAN. He Steamship
J
THE Company's Steamship
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
. STEAMERS.
TIE Steamship "BELGIC," will be de
spatobed for San Francisco, id Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 7th February, 1883; at THESE PM.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorized List of Mails Isanod in gonnootin with this paper is the one published twice ash day, in eur: Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hear than that given below,
4 MATE WILL CLOSN
instant, at 11.30 ..
For Shanghai-Per Ningyo, to-day, the 6th
For Saigon.Fox Ahony, to-day, the 6th instant, at 2.30 ..
For Swator-Per Thales, to-morrow, the 7th tostant at 1120 A..
7th instant, at 8.30 ...
For Singaporo, Port-Darwin. Thursday: Ie- land, Cooktown, Townsville, Sydney, Melbaaras, Connection being made at Yokohama with e, a. Por Caibrthur, to-morron, the Steamers from Shanghai and Jadau Porte
All-PÁROEL PACKAGES should be marked to sarees in full; and same will be rooved at the Compaar's Offee antil Free P., the day pre- vious to sailing.
BECUEN FASSACDs-Passengers, who hage paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco
months, will be allowed a discount of 20 % from Return. Fare; co embarking within one year, an allowance of 107, will he made from Redura Co.
[250 Fars. Pro-Fail Return Passage Orders, avail able for one year, will be ismed at a Dinovant of 96% from Return Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares, from China and Japan ia Ferrope..
For Saigos-Per Yangtze, on Friday, the 9th instant, at 5.00 Fr.
For Nagaraklard Yokohamn-Per Bangclora, on Friday, the 9th February, at 11.30 .M.
THE ENGLIĦ MAIL.
MAILS.
The following hours are absorvol in alcaing Mails, &m, by the British Contract Paskat NOON-Money Order ce loss.
Day of Diportare. 200 M-Registry of Lotters cases. Post-
ing of all printed matter and pattarus peasas. 10 Ftfors may be posted with late fee 2.00-Mails closed, oxoopt for Late Deltora,"
of 10 cents antil 3.30.Mhen the Post Office closes entirely.
Consalar Invoices to accompany Overland Merican, Contral, sud, South American Carro should be next to the Company's Offices, a dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fr40
Oideo.
For further information as to Freight cr
No. 502, Queen's Road Central,
NORTH GERMAN FIRM INSURANCE Candant Champenois, will be despatched for Famago, apply to the Aveney of the Company,
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent Hongkong, 19th January, 1883,
AESCOMPANY AT HAMBURG, JA
MELCHERS-E-Co Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.-
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FRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE |
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
Agents for the above Commay, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE & Current The Undersigned, having born appointed
tes
SLEMSSEN & OU... Agents. Hongkong, 15th November, 1972. [14
THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
******* FEIHO,"
SHANGHAT shortly after her arcival fryn Europe a
DE OHLAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 5th February, 1883.
NOTICE. “COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOJE POSTE FRANCAIS.
-- “ PANAIS,"
panishments will be abolished, and the hideous geol system at present in vogue dono away with, Kronanam Pataret has already reformed this vil in the prisons of the magistracy, and the com. 8th January parative humanity of the places of incarceration Our cold weather has now sot in with a TOR- Ander his chargo is highly spoken of. There is the capital of Shen si, that the Germsa instrucosus, aud there is every prospect of a very the making of an athellant officer in Putaret, tera formerly stationed at Lab-akon, tesobing the natives how to rave and spin on the foreigners and protracted vinter. The wind has when the cordon of rottauneus which surmands keen en strong ne to, blow down some gables. The him in cleared away. One stap has already beat principle, passed through the former oity early thermometer at sight has reashed 450 and taken in the change of Deputy, and when a pro. mg
Deveraber on their way to Hankar. Thugarice the skating rink was opomeni per odiser of police has been obtained, the Mantelstrned, Ateers for the share avid to have but some frɔnble with the soldiery. and also with fortain ina-kapars, but the author publicly about a fortnight age. It m tnder the intracy will begin to command the respect of Company, are prepared to GRANT IN ition of the plane rendered timely protection, and with aveerapanying plonics to focrued for a day the natives as a source of proteation rather than less risks at ourront zalan
auspices of the club. Sometimes skating parties the foreign community, and be locked up to by SURANOS to the extant, of $65,000, on ärat- they were able to rename their journey in safotyen the Targohoy canal or the lake at the Saman object of dread;
An Imperial Decran on the Wucbang Mutiny mar Palace. The wind, dust, and a reader, bas been issuel, says the N. C. Daily News. The Lowever, nok exposed portions of ice almest up-Cousal General, leares to-day by the Escuba for. Mr. W. G. Palgrave, H. B. M.'s Agoat and magistrate Teal Fin yarg, is to be de raded and ft for aksting. We hars had a slight fall of Singapore, en route for home, on leave of absence. expelled from the public service. Colonel Fanz Chang is ako to be deprived of his post and rank. pow.
Ho Roos not contemplate, returning, as he ex- The military expectant Tastai, belas en official, presset. Wang Waa-aho has retired for the Malet: I'm from to say that if the warm and The Yuso bribery scandal is in abeyance stpoots to be appointed to Egypt, to suecced Sir opght not to have opened a back-tho-one where te beingat least from his oast st the Foreigo beastfolt prayers of every olas, ex, and ago in the fra: disturbance-tnok place and he is there- fore to be sent to the Boat Ear trial. Lient-Bard, the resos assigned being the odranood Slaza for bis success in obtaining this post oak ace His Breliency was by far the ablest service at very short notice. Mr. W. H. Now aze of his mother, who requira his oepstant propretat in Downing Street, they would be at his official of the Tenagli Kamen. wozow officials, man, Her Majesty's Vias Contal, aeguses eberge The funeral of the fate Mr. A. Sim took place the Emperor's Tator, bays been appointed mom aulata for the past 25 years, and is universally the President of the Board of Panishments and of the post. Mr. Newman has bean in this Cou- at 4 pm on the 19th January and was most abers. They are both men of literary actsiamente, respected and eatened. British interests u merously attendel. The heads and members of firma and banka were fully represented, and the but this is all that can be said of them; they do this quarter will not suffer from the change. offeers and members at the R.V.C. mustered issira to the discharge of their duties. The class noting the enpresatentedly low rage of not bring any protioal knowledge of foreign The winter has been a very savero qua, the" strong fores. In deference to the wish of the Tsong di Istoen in some reapseto appears to be deceased's friends the latter were, of course, in sinking in importance, we have no longer mon lain clothes, but they would most riadly have like Wen-balang, Shen and Wang. This is per- fall below 60, which is very endurable. Bright; in session. At present the mercury does nok turned out in uniform, bad it been left to their bags the more to be regretted as the Foreign clear skies and a mederate north wind reader Agants in Hangkong and China for the shove The Undersigned, haring boon appointed own inglications, to psy, the last military Luisters, British, Frazok and American, now the past season avers pleasant oss for pic. Company, des prépared to sorapt MARINE THE Steamship nours to a much respected ofBear, who has laid anally proceed to Tientsin when it is desized to nicking, driving, riding and other methods of RISKS at Current Pates, allowing wital fis down his sword for ever. The funeral servion at through any particular busines. This is excursioning into the country, wis rand by the Hov, W. J. Brone. The brasst- plate on the fola contained the slople inani Foreign Legations may now expect to be treated Royal Commissioner of Leads and Bridges and Ότ Mr. Honry Alabaster has been appointed
ADAMSON, BELL & CO. tiep, "Alexander Sis, died 18th January 1885 in the despatches from the yaman with very Curator of the Royal Gardens, and in both capa nged 34 years.'
Agents. On the lid of the coin was bi hest literary excellance of style. The olerks cities has given great satisfaction. The roads
Hongkong, 4th Mar. 1881.
1847 placed & ornas beautifully made of forms of and others of the yamen do not look upon these are better than they aver wers before, smooth, rions kinde interspersed with white camelina and changes with composare and faveur,
NOTION. geravinos.
Prinos have come up to Feking. They report
Col. Fain Keshe is exonerated from si hizme, Vat. the Governor-General and Governor are tɔ be delivered over to the Board for punishment
Sixteen Tientsin rowdies recently aptured by
ratber anomalous state of mattera,
Some of the Korean rotinda of the exiled
Fahredbeis, and this for several mornings
level, and weilt watered. The dost, which on bigbways constructed as these are of clay or cofs bricks laid fat is uendly intolerable, now held to aback, and one rides or drives in comparative comfort. The Royal Gardups bayo bosh much improved and beautifled, and are the resort of the Foreign Indios on Maturday after- Bouns when Croquet, Lawn Tennis, and archorg are pratided for their amusement, while the Band of tàs Guardo furnishes most excellent mugiu, Honour to whom honour is dus, and certainly Mr. Alabaster deserves much orodit for his painstaking efforts in both these quarters. A Competent Eoad Engineer has been angaged in England, and it is hoped that theatrests will be entirely reconstructed on a new, basis, before the next miny season. Macadam will be summoned
the Maoicipal Polico were brought up at the Miz od Cones on the 17th alt, and sentence, after the King's father se sazious to retura to bis na- same deliberation, passed apoù them... Mr. Haas, tire country. They say he is 77 years of age, the assessor, announced that the sentenon of the The ndrning sovereign is his second son, 32 Court, for the offence aberged by the police, was years of age. The King's eldest brother was that the head man receive 400 blows, be cangued, prevented from ascending the throne by having and taken into the City, the other planerspiel ofice prasionaly us an Ecial. -- were to receive one hundred blows each, be ean- Prince Kang has asked to be relieved of his gued and taken into the city. In addition they duties. The Duporer replies that he is to take ure to he oli deported from the Settlement, the bią own time and resume bin duties in the Pa. Che-baion giving a-band that they will not be hea. at his own disaration. Things do yo ap allowed to retaro, and they are to be further gear to be over namfortabls in the Cabinet, and presconted in the City, and the decision arrived the Emperor is reported not to be particularly at sommunicated to Mr. Has within two months diligent at his studies. With these internal fromdate, Chokeadaan was immediately stripped troublea on their hands and Koma and Annam and 280 of the 200 blows he had to receive were besides, the position of the Chinese Government to the resou
given him. His thirts were suficient proof of is not one of the most enviabla-N. O. Daily his character. Ho had often beou-beute for News Correspondent........
LATER.
LIMITED.
Heio Oppidel, RoyaL EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, LONDON,
comits.
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of
THE
AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD UNDERWRITERS.
designed have been spintel
ARTHOLO, KARBELO & Co. Hongkong, döptember, 1879, DECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SHARPING.
A get tä. ARYHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. 4th Reptember. 1879. 1080
UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
ESTABLISHED 1831 NSURANCES Effected for Life or Short Pariods; on Joint Lisas; and on the limit ed payment system.
For Partiontars, apply to
**** LINSTEAD & DÁVIS.
A
Agente Hongkong, the December. 1888
NOTICE
COMPANY N The Undersign, Agwats for the above Com. pany, are propstod to ACCEPT BISKS.00 PIEST-CLASS Opowas at † por Cout, Nest pre wiza per Annum.
NORTON & Co., Agvate, Hongkong, 20th May, 1881.
NOTICE.
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Commandant Drajon, will be despatched for THE Company's Staunship
YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the nart French Mail from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 5th February, 1883,
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN, Tuesday ISLAND, CooKrows. TOWNSVILLE and Brieraws,
And taking through. Carga to ADELAIDE, NEW - Zéanawp and "PASMANTA Fours, Nsw CALEDONIA, and Fert),
...
**NELSON," Captain Tho, will do despatuled us above or WEDNESDAY; the 21at Instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Pousags, apply to
GEO. ESTEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1888.--- [267
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL THE
Company's Steamship
"ULYSSES." Captale Thompson, will be despatched on or
bout the 6th February..
För Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 30th Jantiary, 1883
(121
FOR VICTORIA, (VI.). THE Steamship
Captain Speechly, wit be despatched on or “GLENELG,” about the 7th February
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GILMAN & Co., Agants for the Charterer. Hongkong, 30th Janaury, 1893.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGELIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCATS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
Int Enters sy be posted on-board the packet with late fee of 10 cents, antil time of departurə, -
TIR-FRANCH MATE,
-Day before Deparbers. - 5 PM, Manay Order. Then alzana Prat Ofen. closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure,
7 A.M; Post Office opos
10A.M., Registry of Lotters .censes. Posting ot
all printed matter and patterns neadea. 11 A., Mail closes, oxospt for Late Letters, 00-11.10 M., Lattars may be posted with Late For
of 10 sonte anti!
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, "ISMAILTA,PORT SAID, SYBIAN PORTS, NAPLES MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL AND LÁ ELATA;
BARE ALSO: BOMBAY, MAHE, SP. DENIŠ, AND-
PORT LOUIS.
ON TUESDAY, the 18th day of February
111 à‚x., when the Pest Olios olosis, endrály." 17:40A.M., Late Letters may be posted su boarit the paoket with Late Fee of 10 Canta until time of departure"
MAILS: BY TAB. BRITISH PACKET, The Britial Contract Packet "THAMES." 1883, st Nook, the Company's Steam-will be despatched on TUESDAT. the 6th ship" AMAZONE," Commandant Mase, with February, with Mails to and through the Unitet MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Kingdom and Europe via Brindizi; to the Straits CARGO, will save this Fort for the ators Bottlements, Batavin, Barmah, Ceylon, Tadis, places.
Aden, Beypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
don n woll as for Marseilles, and accepted in Cargo and Specie will to registered for Lon.
transit through Marseilles for the prinsipal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon. of 12th February, 1883.
NB-This Pagkat carries no mails for the
Australasian Colonies,
The usual hours will be observed in elesing the Moils, &c.
MAILS BY THE J. S. PACKET. Carge will be saved on board until 4PM, The United States Mail Packet "BELAIC Spaolo and Parsele until 3 P., on the 12th will be despatched or WEDNESDAY, the 7th February, 1893 (Parcels are not to be sent inst, with Mils for Japan, San Francisco, on board; they must be left at the Ageney's the United States, Canads, Honolulu, Peru, Office. Contents and value of Packages are which will be closed as follows:-
2.15 P.M. Begistry cenges.. required.
pany's Office,
For further partionlare, apply at the Com-2.30 P.. Fosh Offoe closes, bab Correspondence they be posted on board the Pocket with Lato Fee of 10 cents.extes Postage until the time of departure.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, lat February, 1888
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO.
TELE Steamship
*MERIONETHSHIRE," Head, Commander, expectal hare on or abont the 8th instant, will have immediate, despatch for the above. Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co...
Agents. Hongkong. 31st January, 1883.
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[227 AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS:
TO FOLLOW THES, S. "CATTERTHUN.' FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE, (Calling at Port Darwin and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cazzo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA,
THANIA, and Fir
THE Eastern and Australian Steamship
Company's Bleanser
BOWEN,"
Captain R. Crafg, will be despatched as above pa SATURDAY, the 24th February, at FOUR P.M. Parools (all of which must be sent to our COM-Ogel will be revived until 4-of-2301-
February.
tion There is very little doing and very little Bustures continues tua very depressed con sad he teak the 280 blows on this occasion vary
10th January. encouragement to ioureass. Freights to Singa quietly. The bhating of the others was delayed I heard from Korea that Herr von Möllendorf gore 7 costs, and to Hongkong not much better, wig to the lateness of the hour. The head- has settled down to his work there in true though to this latter, port the Chinese sex ship man was then canned, and while this instra pharacteristic style, and in cran acoustuming ping freely to moet their New Yoar obligatione, ment of punishment was being adjusted on his himself to Korsan dross sad diet. Llu Kun-Brabanga on Singapors 6 par baut. prom, or nee's, he laughed and joand with the rantara has patched up his quarrel with Li Boog-chang Hongkong as high as 10 per cent. has heen So far, ne ho is concerned there was certainly no and takes office again. It was very generally be offered, but uoose here has any mousy there,UBBY FINS INSURANCE eracity in the Sogging, he received. Thirteen fasad that if was Lin going back on Li in regard indeed sorehere else to speak of Do of the prisonors were thon narobed off into the to railways which was the cause of their disagree London sales have baba made to Siamese at City, guarded by the Municipal Police and City ment, but the real cause of raptore was the re 3a. 6d. bat very few of the brauch Banks uru rauners and soldiers. The man who had given freal of Lin to so-oporate with Tseng Kup-ohien Arai, as they orosol get Marions Dollars, evidence, and two othere, were not sent into the in memorializing the imperor to bestow pathu.ad Fils are useless for exportation. city. The Che-bsino desired Mr. Hans to pab. mous bouaurs on Linng.chang'a younger bro Het von Kranoke, the new German Coast, licly state that the cuptore of this gang of rowther wis died about three years ago. It will be fins arrived and assume the latios of bis pask dies was solely due to the Municipal Police, and memlared that the Throne ordered no more His privato cedien on with the King took plnos that he should report the circumstances to the memorials os railways to be submitted for a period on Wednesday last Provjovial Authorities.
of three years, so the two Viceroys coming to} The Viceroy of Nanking is not yet dead and retuor aais at this junotare probably inilostas
From later nows of the Ex-Regent's death,
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE the Tao t'i of Shanghai is Mill on the warp in that direction at last. I wish I could just received, it appears he was on his way to
1
PANY, LIMITED, path. Wa bar that the latter official has been chronicler same definite decision in the Telegraph Beugkak, and died un bosnl the steamer in the Te propand to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS vary by stoly is writing despachos to the matter, The Chinese authorities are not dis. Caual, when shout hall-way-
RISKS at hett por Annum; and other IN- Cananlar body on various subjects, and that the playing that raerariol seal in granting oouses,
An agent of Mr. P, T. Baram, the great URANOzs at Current Ratas. latest enterprise he less undertakes the supsions. For additional subaerino cables which some Yankeeshowman, arrived hereu short time sipoo, pression of all, honge in which Chices pro-Quizotts advocates would
AGENO at all the Treaty Ports of Chino hare us believe commissioned to buy a whita elephant. printership is said to be vailed under a foreign Thore osa bo no doubt that the recent motion of the Blanese legend inculates the belief and the Philippines.
and Japan, and at Singapore, Balgon, Penang, Dame, or in which Chinese and foreigners trade the British authorities in the South will prove that the bodies of these animals are the re
JAH. B. COUGHTRIE, Do joint account. It remains to be seen what- to be a political blander mischievous in the septacles of the souls of deceased mousculo,
Secretary. steps the Consuls will take in this matter. The highest de roo, unfortunato both to British and while rudergoing metamagobosis, a proposition Hongkong, 27th March, 1883 Tao-t'ai soma profur is his name that he foreign interests generally.. adopte all these measures most quillingly, and Tko Tenng-tang, is actively at work again. gasrton. Holy choying orders from head and has got permission to construct quite a satisfaction in a request to purchase the tonesHE CHINA MEECHANTS' qaartors. Wo see in a position to state that in of small stud gmoboats. The Hang Lohas Albert for exhibition in a circus would be met of George IL, or the maasoleum of Prince many fustances the orders he receives come not been running riot as usual during the anthonth in Great Britain. Thaindefatigable agonit From Tas, bat from Lung-chang. Under this months and pansing widespread laury and category may be placed as doubt, the lustrar suffering. When will the Chinese learn that is, however, on the track of a hairy girl and a tions received by Shas in the matter of the tele Western solends can effectaslly remedy this lonxe obtain some rare curiosity before he leaves.
black elephant with tremendous Cuske, and hopes graphic cable, which is still aulanded noless, existing evil at noextraordinary outlay combon fadeel, be is soting entirely on his own responsurate with the benefit it would effect? defaces of the post, in view of a possiblo Chinese Cau Yo Chen, Begt CRANO SO HO. Eng.
Grand preparations are Loing made for the sibility-bioa in scarcely likely. The permis.
A change in the Cistema clief at your port lotion The forts at the mouth of the tirer Cargo To OMAI, Esq. XIP To The Esq. sione already, given ate to "by a submarine is laminapt. Mr. James Hart goes home on aro being repaired, and a new battery on and ten others. sable. It may not be landet, however, though furlough and Mr. Dredon is understood to be Mad Point in to be efected. Orusts, are to be 30 deabt is might without opposition be placed taking kis place.-N. C. Daily Nejps Correspon, given for bears batteries of Kreen guns, and on a pontoon. But La Taat' improves upon dont,
this by saying that it shall notpomaner Shang-
hai at all, or oven remain in the Heang-pu, for
tho axquisite reason that Shangbai in nota mari.
time port. There is nevertheless every reason
to belleve that these obstructions will be ovar-
vome z long.
M
.....
The ziesme: Hingshing left Korea at $20
JAPAN.
TOKOHAMA,
ta buy one whald be received by the. Nisine Government, with probably the same degres of
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INSULANCE COMPANY, LIMITED HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAL CÁPITAL(FOGLE SUBSCRIBED)TIS. 1,000,000. ROKED OF DIRECTORS. TONG KING SING, Esq. Chairman,
HO SHEN CARE, Esq., Secretary,
The Compaty GRANT POLICIES OF
Contents and Vaino of packages maat be declared.
For Freight or Paisage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, let February, 1883,
[241
FOR NEW YORK. 3/3 L L L American Bark
"HERBERT BLACK" "
*
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax
SCANYAH,
Crown AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Heartong, 11th May, 1887.
FOR SALE.
T21
HAS. HEIDSTBOK'S CHAMPAGNE CLAS
1871, WELFLÄCK,”
$20 per onse of S dozen pints. $19 per case of 1 doznu quarte, GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. 824...........................per case of 1 'doson quarĖS. PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50........per case of 1 dosea quaris. $8.50 per case of 2 dozen pinte,
·· CHATEAU LABOSE. $19. per ose of 1 dosen quarts, LORMONT.
per case of I dozen quarta, Shper ose of 2 dezon pints.
SIEMSBEN & Co. Hongkour, 26th Marol, 1831120
ALGAR AND COMPANY
Trost, Master, will load bore for the above: PORT HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
and will have quick dospatok.
Far Freight, apply to:
RUSSELL,& Co.. Hongkong, Sad Tebruary; 18′3.
FOR HAMBURG DIBBOT
THO
IF THE 3/3 L. I. I. Gorman Bariz
JUNO,"
H. C. Buekveldt, Master, wil land hers for the above Port and will have jolok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
the troops ato undergoing dally drills. The MARINE BISK8 at Current Bates to all however, is usually done daring the cold season. Captala Leonowane, Master of the Heps to lile Parts of the Worl
Usdal returns of Frumis aro rande, to allo Majesty, bas brgusht an. from Astriline Contributors of Business whether Shareholders selection of horses and the Horse Guardess or not. well as the Cavalry at the Lios are becoming au important arm of the service Eome Italians have been engaged to drul the infantry of the
HO SHEN CHEE.
Haritary. Head Ofoe, Hanka Boal, Shanghaj, bet Jam, 1883:
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1805.
1092
on the 24th and arrived at Shanghai at 9 a. An American ship Northern Light, which on the 26th alt. Throughout the voyago she rocked Yokohama on the 173 aluno, from Ljus, and the spergetic and very clever Prince experienced thirk weather, with variable winds, New York, picked up, on the 1th of Davember,Diss is bringing his command, the Body Guard, Frow and ral. Amongst the passengers jenya a boat in which wore five Facific islanders. It inte splendid state of discipline and efficiency. the NC. Daily News) vore Mr. Tong King ingears that about the end of October the best, Para-Na-Wai, the Adfolant General of tho and Secretary, Generel Chou Fat Nara, formerly with ton persons un band, left, Adimana for a Line, had a bad fall from bir bored in oonsa. Chinese Consul General at San Francisco, but neighbouring isle. A sudden storm drove them geodes of navlecting to gather up his reins to... who, we are informed, will probably receive the 500 miles south before they were picked up by for anting. Thodasgerbolted out in endea ppointment of Chinese Repraisntative in Kood, the Northera Light They had been af and for a vouring to catch the relns, he got hold top near Heer son Mollendorff, and Mr. Burnett. In ad month and a half, during which time ren died the bit, and the beavy curb affording too much dition to these wore a Korean official named Man of hunger. When they started they had very leverage be pulled the horse over on him while parod to lesne, Polioles of Iseuraape against Fire Tang Ik and white, and other Chinase and Koreas Jimited stock of provisions, and plant sie gallans darbiggion his wild por. I am happy to say on the west terms A gentlemen. The above-named Kocon official, ofwater.The survivere ers & woman, an olish that the General met with hat alight Jujuries
ÄRNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. he is a brother-in-law of the Qasen, is hero ou man (ber husband) and three young persones no hoher bling broken.
180. Undulgriel Laving been appointed
Agent for the above Compaey are pry
Hongkong, January 18320
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·CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 20th December, 1983,
THE
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 9/1L, L'American Bark JAMES G. PENDLETON," ColcordMaster, will load hero for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & Co. „Hongkong, Ifth January, 1893. (194
FOR NEW YORK American Barate
CONQUEST;" Clean, Mastor will lost here for the above Port, and will have quick despeto.
For Frejebt, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. ugong 8th January, 1823
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BeNts COLLECTED.. BROWN, JONES & 60, UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, ko Mornante Esectar,
6 QUEEN'S ROAD BAST:
ORNE HIGHLAND WHISKY,
Pure Highland Malt,
Theuroughly matured.-
*** Aan Blimulant;"
Says tha: Madionl Mowimo,
"It is proferable to Brandy." Bottled under tho special supervision of H.M. Inland Revonno, in full-sinol bottles,
W to the gallon..
Sole Proprietors, GREENLEES BROTHERS/ 31, COMMERCIAL Szathr, London, E. Distilleries, Argyleshire.
Pak Ajronta que JARDINE, MATHRSOY & Co., Hongkong..
NOW, ON... 8 ALEX.
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SOUND, VOLUMES of the China Overland
Trade Hsport for the Year 18992. Parc TAN DOLLARS, Apply at the Daily Pris Ofse Hongkong, January, 1889,
|
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Frenob Contract Packet "AMAZONE." will te dospatched on TUESDAY, the 13th February, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Barone, and places beyond, vis Naples; to Ba gon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burundi, Ceylon, India (vik Madras), tho Australasian. Colonies, Alan, Egyni, Malts, and Gibraltar. the Mails, &c.
The anal hours will be observed in closing
MOVEY LETTERS. Pablo atloution is onlled to the following extract from the Hongkong Postal Guido, Parseraph 60
The Post Offico declines all responsibility for registered Lotters containing Rank Notes &o, ond, whers Registration has been neulera, WILL MAKE NO zvovirzes into alleged losses of such lotters."”-
INSURANCES.
DINIX PICE
OFFICE.
The Undersigned ·ars now proosred to GRANT POLICIES al INSURANCE against. FIRE at the following Esta On First-class Buroysan.
Tenements at % Net per Anaur.. On First-class (kedowns,
& Morabundis Atoral therein
_at_3% Nat-por-Åanzu. On Coals at 1 Not per Anuam. On Petroleum in li
Gorned Godowns at 14, Not per Annom, On First-class Chinese
Tenomen ta
On Second-class Chipose
62 Not per Annu
Tenements £24% Not per Annum.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
Agents for Phoenix Fire Ooo.
17 Hongkong, 5th August, 1881.
HE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY. LIMITED.
HEAD Devior-HOMEWONG,
CAPITAL (FULLY Suasherze), $1,000,000
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LETSO ON, Esq., Prosident. BAN HUe, Esq. TONCHONG Paso, Esq. GHAN LI CROY, Esg, Q. Tor ChỤNS, BM, The Camp GRANTS POLICIES MARINE BISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agarioles.
Contributory Dividends we payable to nii Contributors of Business, whether they aro Sharehokiers or not.
HZAD OFFICE,
WOO LEVY YUEN, Secretary,
No. 2, Quoon's Road West,
Ásugkong, 14th March. 1891...
[1730 IVERPOOL AND LONDON. AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Tho. Undersigned, as Agents for the above Company, ara propared fmm this date to GRANT POLICIES opon FIRST-CLASS RISKS to the extent of £10,000, at the Balwood Tarli Ilates,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1997.
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