EXTRACT.
INSURANCES:
INGAPORE
FOR SALE.
INSURANCE CALIFORNIAN
COMPANY, LIMITED.;
"GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.” Mild indeed, and in keeping with the moro aves and peaceablo course of evente than thong of France, which has marked
HEAD OFFICE—Singapore. public affairs in England for over twe eunturias
past, is
We are propared to GEANT POLICIES is the tune which dogg duty
agast FILE. oo useal Tergas at Curront wishes for astional hyma. Whatever Rales, All CoyTamrons of Basiness whether maybe its defects, says a writer in Cassell's Shareholders or not üre entitled to Share in Family Magazine, we never had a better, the BOKE and probably never will have. In a po pular magazine article like the present we have some hositution in introducing the Kabinet of the origin nf
the **God Sivo Queen," en much has the
ADAMSON, BELL & CO..
Agents, Hoagkag. July, 1895,
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debated, and with muels niusatt on bean/NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
bin
тебя
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
E Undersignad, AGENTS for the shove Campany, aro propared to GRANT IN. SURANCES to the extent of 865,000, on first- plase risks at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co. Bangkong, 27th March, 1876.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. .
results. Wit have, on the one hand, the positiva statoment that in 1794 a gentleman named Theniend
able to
to report shit, in 1740, father, when proseat at a banquet in cele bration of the taking of Portobellobý Admiral- Vernon beard Henry Carey-the composer
in "God Save th Queur.
As a song of his own writing and composition. This is supported by evidence of Dr. Harrington, the famous phy.THE Undersigned having been appointed sician of Buh, who affirme that Carey wrote both the words and music of our National Anthem, but that at his (Dr. Harrington's) request the bus grewritten by Christopher
the
On the other Handel's amanuens.
, in the "Memorials of the Guild of Merebant Tastors," the claims of Ben Jonson to have written the words, and Dr. John Ball to hure composed the music, are teral and temporately stated; and the tone
now impossible to decide
hall.
1697
Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE AND LIFE at Current Bates,
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, is April, 1965. NEW YORK LIFE
COMPANY. LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY.' Purely matal; all profits belong to Foliey- hellots and apportionments are made annually.
INSURANCE
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MÁY 7r1, 1886.
FLOUX.
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· RONGKONG MARKETS.
LA REPORTED IT (Igrar vi Taa den 'MAT, 1888.
COTTON GOODS. American Drills, 30 yaada, per plosa... 25 ta American Drills, 5lbs., for plase B30 to 8.95
- VOOLLEN GOODS, Blankote, be par pair. Blankets, ha., par pait.. Banketa, b, per pale... Blankets, 12 lbs., for palz.. Camlets, 89%, per aloos.. Camlets, 29, per pisco... Camlats,, per pleca.............. Camlets, CBB, par plode.... Comlete, AAA, per place...
The Finest FLOUE in the Market is Srinn & Co's well known, best roller mucs
"DRAGON EXTRA” STRUNGTH AND COLOTR -UNSURIASJED TRY IT.
Cobbon Yarn, Nu. 161623, por 403 hs. 188.00 to 7.les, JL,” par piene.... FOR SALE.
Cotton Yarn, No. 23 to 02, or 4001be. 590.50 to 07.50 Long MA Saarlet, per plade. Cotton Yarn, Na. 38 for $3, per 400 lbs. $109.54 to 100.00 LEI, MEN stored or plece OOD DOUBLE BARRELED GUNS Cotton Yarn, Bombayuno 1:3875 75,00 Long Bits, HF Snoreb, per pleee... Gin Cases Complote, RIFLES, Rayorrens (letz, por pinos ....
Oto Log, HIT Assorted, por plecs
Long KT, H Soreles, per pitoso.. Long IT sorted, per piese, 312,85
CARTRIDGES, and SHOT, No, &c., 30,
Dyer Spotte 1 Shirtinga, por picas...
Best Quality GIN in Stone Bottles al 25.00.) Djed Brocades Shirtings, par pleo. 55 to 870/Spanish Stripes, porgazð...a
per dozen, and GIN in White Glass Bottles, BoпIEDAM SCHEAPPS, POMERANZEN BITTERS, DEITSTONE FALSE, SOURRAUT. RED Casdass in Jars.
J. F. SCHEFFER, 91 & 28, Pottinger Street. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1996.
GILLOTT OSEPH
PENB.
J
STEEL
PARIS, 1978.
GOLD MEDAL
Sold by al
Stariquors and Deslors.
NOW ON SALE.
Knglish Drills, 30 eats, per pines English, Drill, 1 be, per pison... Spunk Della, 15 lbs., pes pince.
METALS.
PRODUCE. $8.43 385 Camphor, inoked, nez pi...ni ............ 13.75 to 5.65 Campher, Barook, stran, not pirm $5 to 4 Camphor, Refusa, por pisal............
Cardamont, Spperior..... 33.70 to damona, Inferior, por pleal
€£8,80 ko 14,01)
$13.59 to 14.00 Coals, Afont, par con.......... $14,30 to 15,00 Crain, Tagliah atam, per ton $18.59 to 17.00 Coals, Spiney, por £0 $10,54 to 17.00 Coffee, por pical........ $1350 to 14.00
17 10
Pe. Oil, na piss panes ·
Jean White, parfo
$8,500- to 1,800. | R, Go, perpimut.
Poan, Bisok, ver ploa $1,80% 195
125 to 13 Pesu, Yellow, norpion!............... $22.00 to 23.00
Penn, Green Ham, per nieni Pen! Darley, paplón........ --
----$10.30 to 10
1925 $92,20 to 24.50
J. 12.3 be €20
19.1 60 29
1931 217 1951 19
121 12
2.35
$650 to
Rico, Nam, No. 1„pornleut,
Eco, Sant: Noi, par planl Rice, Mara,illed No. 1, par plot
41.76 to 1.71
$1.8 to 1.AS
100
Klee, Siam, nifiel No. 2, per pical...
$1.40 to 1.4Y
41.97 to 10
$1.72 to 1.7
$1.70 to 1.71
$1.95 to 3.m
$4 to 149
$4.96 to 8.10
2.4.5 to 9,5.0
$35,00 ta 60.00
207.00 és 70.00
„$1150 kn 13,0
Hopper, Shanthing, Japan, per ploni.....$2030 16.05 to 9.70 Jouper, Hali, per plon23.50 to 150
$6.00 6.70
26.05 50 7.70
$15.50 to 10.30
Rico, Balgon, Na 1, perpload
co, Azigon, Hompage
Bic, Saigon, Sim bogris 4-
Seawood, freen, por picat
20.45 to 6.70 Cotton Bombay, per ploul.... $0.00 in 8.76 Cottox, Calgatza, per pisal..neznesses.$17.50 to 17.30 ...* 6.79 ba 6.78 | Catlos, Ningpo, por pinaka
18.20 to 18 £2.73 to 0.75 Caton, Shanghai, per poul336.80 to 17. Sood, Cat, per piola
$16.90 to 16.53 Sasuram. Whits, per pleal.....
17.00 to 17.70 Romam, Black, per pical... $17.50 to 18.arketing, der plan?.......
34.20 to 40 Tholileh, Japas, per plost. $410 to 42 halda, Calitetin, par plan), 250 to 3500 Stockfish, per plost va
Cotton, Shantung, po- pioul... Datton, Testais, per viol
$285 to 3.10 | Cottan Saade, Safgan..........
1465'te 2,70) Calson, Tangohow, par pisal..
* $3.1960 3,35 | Cotton Joods, Slato...
25 to 30 Catfiofish, Japan
*
id:to 45 Outulofui, Javac, witbant bones, p. pl.415.50 to 16.50 $4.73 to 475
lonlante Toste, 7 to 8 plece
54.17 to „207.30 60 37.45
$18,80 to 10-50 »
$495 10 440
5.95
.45
2,48 10 4.0
$9,55 to 25%
345 to 350
$1,88 to 200
Tron, Null Road, per pla ron. Hop, per pim... Tron, Day, Dec pick...
Tean, Wim, par pical...................
474
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£ 2.721,204.
£ 3.317,113
Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. 11th May, 1867.
CANVAS.
Army Phictinga, 7 Th., per pleon... Gray Shirtings, a., por picao........... dry birding The piros gray hiring A Ths., par piesu Gee Shirtings, 10 ha, per piece
7 to 90 Qaloksilver, English, porntonl..
**Quicksilver, Amarlon, por ploul, BebyT.Cinthe, 24 yds. & 12 in. Biba. p. po. $1.20 to 1,9% Gray Cloths, pila, &in. 1, n. e. $1.35 to 1.7 tool, Raglicky per tal Bray T-Clocha,ydatingis. XOp. po. $1.80 to 1.es Stool, Swedish, por tab... GreyT.Cathe, 24h Min8lbs. p. p. 13.30 to 2,35 Spolter, par piawl................... firay F.Cloths, lydsinsTbs.XXp. pe.. $2.45 to 3.50 Tin, Males, per plea
Tin Plates, par Handkorohints, Run, per dosen ........ Handkerebiofe, Brown, per doran Randkerchiefs, Light Dod. per dezan... Randkemhiefe, Rod, par dozen.
White Shirtinga, road, Tarpions White Shirtings, 64 tofirocd, per piece White Shirtings, to read, ps: place White Shirtings, 400 red, por pieos White: Shirtings, 7,000 read, per pisse... White Shirtings, AA, por ul------ White Shirtings, GF, per pieco........... Waita Shirtings, TT, por piece White Rusttal Shirtings, per piece... White Brandos, partico
$155 to 1.84
Lead, Wh per pical.
$1,77 to 1.As
$1.9% to 92
Lead, LU, nor pínať. Dead, Hole Chop, per viol
$70 to 7
$2,65 to 2,75
Tutes, Black, por pigalām sman T1E5 to 2.9.7 Dates, Rod, por pinal.....................................T!■.9.3.? to 9.9.5. $51.00 to $1.50 Dried Lily Flowers ...603640ephant's Teeth, 4 to plovs.
Stmits Prodan, AS.---
Betel Nut, ner piout.
$0.60 to 0.66 $0.55 to 60
PRODUCE $0.66 to 0.78 Aro, 1st quality, por pisal $2.5 to 2.5 0.63 to 0.65 Almonds, or platsenta
SR.CO to 29.50 Alum, ut qaslity, per plot
11.75 to 219 #215 to 2,25 ) $2.45 to 285 Bark, Camphor, par pioul317.30 to 18.50 $20 to 3.30 Buche de Mer, per picul..................
$30.00 to 55.00 4 ta 3,50 Boas War, Japan, W Whita, por pical.. $17.50 to 17.50 $20 to R2 Been Wat, Hankow, Tallow, per pinul.$44.00 to 46.50 31.45 to 1.70 Boes War, White, por pil$72.5 to 25.00 singles, Japan, per pisal, 15.40 to 5,32 Birds' Nets, 1st quality, noc pics... $1,000 to 3.400 11.90 to 305 Bris1 Norta, 2nd quality, porrigal..... $650 to 765 Malon doods, 1st quality, per píou?.............. $445 to 6.5 $2.45 to 250 Birds Nests, Sed quality, per piesl$75.00 to 300 Telon Soeda, nd goality, par picat... $4.67 to 47 $3.50 to 2,45' Befalo Cow Hidon..
...... $7.60 to R.00 | Mushrooms, por picul ...
59.85 to 9.75 $4.1 to 4.25 $5.00 to 565 Finax, Californio, per sack of 50 the... $150 € 1.55 Moaz, Amorisan, por harrol of 100 lbs... 33.20 to 930 353.40 ta 84.50
Floar, Amorleau, par barrel of 200 13... $6.37 to 691 .... $4.50 to 495 Funganese angerb derm -
......529.00 to 30.09
Hinsong, Amerfoam, Ist quality, pipisal. $300 to 3 Ginseng, American, 2nd jeality. p-plaal: $100 to Na Hams, Ordinary, particul Hema, Hankow, per pisal Hams, Superior, por planl Herap, Siam, por pical
37.65 to 7.75 $250 to 300 $300 to 200-
Papper, White, par pien Pepper, Black, per piaal ingenuen Rattan, Stalin, per pigal...
Katkas, Ranar, por plot1111064
THE HIPTING IN HINA WATERS.
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FOR SALE.
VEIKALS.
CAPTAIN
ARKIVA
CONSTANT 18.
ANT KIG.
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TION.
DATE GF
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CAPTAIN.
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FLAG AND RIG.
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HONGKONG.
ATAWARK
STATEMENT For Year Expang 31ST DECKE 1935.
Acrumviatol Funds Sarphus over all fishilition“) and Reserve Fund accord- ing to valuation wede by": the Governmout........... Income for year 1885.
C. SETÓN LINDSAY,
Rea. Manager, Department of the East
£13,756,265.
DOUND VOLUMES of the China Oriond Trade Report for the Year 1895. PaICE TEN DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. January, 1896.
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER DAVID CORSAR & SONS'
Merchant Nucy," Navy Boiled
A S. HEIDSIECK' S
GIRD, LIVINGSTON & C... C CHAMPAGNE, 1880. WHITE SAL
17
DHENIX
to have been Brat sung before the Merchant Taylors when King James and the Prince of Wakt dined in their Into the mach debated question as between Carey and Bull it would be
Ee is to ensar bere. Suffice it to
', while it ie ter with nalter perfuc. certainty, the balance of testimony is greatly in favour of Carey. Ta 1743 "God Save the King" brenne publicly known by being sung at
at public entertain- ments, as
sloyal
anthem" 300g of daring the Scottish rebellion, James III.
Edinburgh P the Protender was proclaimed at 1 on September 18th, and the firet public booring of what bas now
lecome our National Anthem was at Drury Lane were days later. The tone of "God Save the King" was a favourite with several of the great Weber introduced it into one or сопровега. two of bis works, and Beethoven, besides writing seput variations on it for plans, used it in bis Battle Symphony, & donor of which he said in one of his letters, nabow the English what a blessing they hard in 'God Save the King."
SOME LION AND TIGER STORIES.
Herr Driesbach's life was full of remark able incidents and ho frequently took plea sure in relating events of his life. The following is in his own words 1 way ex-
Agenta, Hongkong.
FIRE
OFFICE
The Undersigned are now propared to GRANT POLICIES OF INSURANCEagainst FTET at the following Rates On First-class European
$19....... per cass of 1 đozen quarts $20 ...... for casy of 2 Josen pints. GRAND VIN-CHATEAU LEOVILLE-
$24...per case of 1 dozen quarts.
CHATEAU LAROSE.
........per case of 1. dezen quarts: PONTET CANET.
per vase of 1 düzen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
$12.
$9.50
Tarements at Nat per Anmum. On First-class Godowns,
$7.50
$8.50
per case of 1 dozen quarta- ......per onso of 2 dozen piota.
LORMONT,
$5...
St
& Irelandies stored On Coals at 1. Nat per Annup. theresat Net per Annam.
On Petroleum in 1.
pensed Godowns...... 14, Not per Amua. Or First-class Chinese
Lagements....... 2-4. Net per Annum. On Second-class Chinese
Tenements ......at 24. Net par Annum,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
Agents for Phoenix Fire Office.
#13 Hongkowe, 5th August, 1891.
hibiting in the City of Baltimore. Wo worsMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM-
....por case of 1 dozen quarta,
per case of 2 dozen pinta. JOHN WALKER & SONS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $8 per case of 1 dozen bottles
Also CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & C Bangkong, 1st January, 1884.
1896
1886
playing a piece in which one of my tigerą wan
PANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for the abora
MAIL TABLES.
to suddenly leap from above upon me, as if Company, are poopared to GRANT POLICIES TOW READY to kill me. After it would jump on to me againat FIRE to the extent of $60,000 on day
we would roll around on the flour, to all apone pearances engaged in mortal combat. theatre in
the
The
FIRST-CLASS RISK.
FROM THIS DATE.
RATES OF FIRNICOLASK GODOWNS RE- in which we were playing had a largeDUCED to 4 PER CENT. VECT PER ANNUM pit, and it was filled almost to anonation that evening with boys and men. This time
GISE, LIVINGSTON & Co.. the tiger jumped over my bad and was
Agouts, firing for the pit when I caught him by the tail and baaled him back. I needn't tel pon that gandire room was made mighty, chick in that
pt when they say the anima! coming. They rushed out pellmell yelling And screaming for me to hold
to kim
When Edwin Forreal was
old Bowers Theatre in New at the
City, his
pieco was followed by an exhibition of lions by their trainer, Herr Drieabach. During
Imperial Firs Insurance Company Hongkong, Sth May, 1881.
F15
RE MAN ON INSURANCE COM.
THE PANY, LIMITED.
www
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG...
CAPITAL (SUESORT ED) $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
YOWCHONG PENG, Eeg,
their stay thero Forrest remarked one en BAN HOP, Esq,
LUM BIN SANO, Esq.
that ho bad never experienced the emotion
MALE TABLES
TOR 1936.
Carisbrooke Gefterthan
Cleveden Devorabira
Ton Joon Ferntawar
Brit, str
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1633 | Adamson, Bell & Co
Sandal Wood, Malabar, per rien? „.. Sandal Wood, South Seas, nergan, 91140 fa 17,50 Sapan Wood, Wébíla, par piçal....... 31.5 in 1.45
·Sapan Wood, Siam, por plon................... 12.23% 2.35
Sagar, Shok-Tring, White, No. 1, ppal.... 25.29 to SM ..Ilm-17.1.0 to 18.0.1 | Sugar Shak.lung, Whito, No:2, upel. 124,93 to 199 $10.50 to 13.00 Segar tendly, hok-lung, rar pont $2.55 to 1.07 „Tie. 29.5.0 to 91.ngar, Shek-face, Hrown, por pical.....7 ko 9.41
„804 to 11.0) | Sagar Candy, Fischaw, der picalam... $8.77 to 9.72 Sugar Ceorly, Swatow, White, perpionit. $9.94 60 5,4S
Vermicelli, Ticatsin, por pical
West Dil, por plout... $38.0 to 44.5i vin low class, per dolp
..............138.00 to $7.00
TOKOHAMA
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Master Kar & Co
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'Brit, sh 1850
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Ʌm, sch 75
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Chines
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975 Dourlag Lapraik & Co
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1139
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1114
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Showing Dates of DeranTURE of the ENGLISH or FaxCH MAILS From HON KONG, of their anticipated ARRIVALS IN LONDON. Ld the Dates of RETURN DESPATCHES; and containing also a similar Table regarding
PARCEL POST
and
AN ALLANAC FOR 1886.
On Paper 10 Gouts each. or On Dollar per Dozan. On Card Board 30 Cents sach.
Also
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR. On Card Board 10 Cents. "Daily Press Office.
Hongkong, 21st Thamber, 1885.
KEE, HING
STEAM LAUNCE 00,
caused by fright-that he was ever acted CHAN LA CHOF, Esq. Q. For CHONE, 184. Have always on hond sapphos of the boat:
in bis life, Drissbach heard the remark and one evening took Forrest home with him, Ther entered a
house and after passing through long and devious dark
passage.. Driesbach opened a door and said, "This way Mr. Forrest" As Forceal entered the doat was slammed behind bim. Forrest felt soine. touch his log in the darkness and thing reaching down his hand touched what he was a cat's back, which he gently stroked.
A raping growl greeted the motion and he
he saw two fiery ayolills glaring him. "Are
Are you afraid, Mr. Forrest p asked the lion-tamer, who was invisibla in the darkness. Forrest replied, "Not a hit," when the lian tamer said something and the growl deepened and the back began to arab. Fortest held out for a few minutes, when he exclaimed-Now, let ma cut, you in. formal scoundrel, or I'll break every bone in your: body." The Lion king kept him there and he did not dire
to wort
figer, while the lion kept rubbing against his log. Forrest finally promise a tram- pagne supper if Drisbuch would let him out, which was done and the bet was
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividende are payable to sil Contributors of Business, whether they ars Shareholders or not
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2. Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
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Agents for the noors Company, are pre- pared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World; at Burreat
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Bongbong, 5th November, 1853.
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this Work stands unrivalled. All the new i The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com Words which the Chinese have of late year beautet Lebanon komediarais pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on compelled to coin to express the numerous obvi The Lion King-was to some extent a FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS at á por Cont. Nett pro- in machinery, photography, telegraphy, St. Flo
and in science generally, which the rapid aitance
iik, one cocasion
Annum.
NORTON & Co., Agants, Rongkong, 20th May, 1881.
Haltuna of foreign relations hus imposed upon then arda Rivia April 22 M. Cames 16hore given in extre. Euch and every nor is
Warrien folly lnstrate end explained, forming exercises
whan ke mio per in Broadway, New York, be had entered a den of animals, and was going through the customury performance one Saturday night whenbe Pas suddenly stretch. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877
ed
upon bis back and a large Brazilian tiger
voies was manner.
The
became xcited and
IN HAMBURG.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
2 INSURANCE COMPANY.
was on his throat and the other simale wereHE Undersigned, Agents of the above wildly dashing about the zaga, Driesbach's
beard
Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT falling for, sidida hoarse RIEKŠ at Current Rates.
PUSTAʊ & Co.. women shrieked. Several keepers ran
Agente. 10 the
prostrate lion-tamer's aid, and he was Hongkong, 18th Jantury, 1984,
[18% dragged from the cage. He came fron behind the eage with his face and tights covered with
liquid likeblood. Ha crimson, liquids was hastily inkan min.stiru where a physician, who was conveniently noar, examined bin and said that although seriously jured, the kon.tumer would live. The next day Drier- bach appeared on the streets with his face covered with atrips of count plator and his arm in a sling His friends wore greatly axcited over bis escape, but their sympathy turned to disgust when they learned that the gore on the lion-camer's fum had been squeezed from a sponge filled with roue pink, and that the affair was an advertising dodge arranged by the management of the menagerie.
While travelling along the Ohio River one Season Herr Driesbach was wanted in Cia. cinnati to give an exbibition at the old wood's Thore. He was showing in Zenssville when
received
flattering offer by telegraph, and he
accepted.
paging a tiger in Hastily an ordinary store box be preceded to the
and
Ohio River and started for Cincinusti by boat.
THE Undersigned Agents of the above Com. pany, are authorized to INSURE against FIRE as Current Bates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January 1882.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805.
far sindents of a most instructive nature. Both
the Court and Pauti pronunciatious are given the accents being corofally marked on the best
prisciple hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the King-pir Chinese and English type correspond in the sinc of body. thereby effecting a vast economy of Sial space, molieving a laruess not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have beretofore chirao- terized Chinese publications.
To the illustrate the vast scope of the work following facts are submitted for consideration Chalmers Voorbulary contains about 10.000
Assalon Chi-on
Chizere characters and Medhurst's English Intasu
My 1 C. A. Miller Brit, bl
April 27 H. Marris
May 8 U. R. Nall Apr1 21 Hardwood, May 5 C. Erichsen May 5 Young
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Kwong-wai Mitos quires examples to display the various appli- cations and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning, Of these exmples this work contains more than five times s
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WHERE A
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Captain Noirot
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TE Undersigned having been expointed may oy other Distimary hithert, sub-Anua D rothes April 25 H. Nielean
Agents for the above Company are praialed. pared to issue Policies of Insurance against Fire on the usual terins.
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Jummary, 1882.
HANSEATIC FIRE INSURANCE COM- -PANY OF HAMBURG.
THE LUBECK FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE
He registered bimself as Herr Driesback and Underagad, Agents for the shove Componios, are Prepared to ACCEPT the tiger as "Colonel Alexander." No Save the captain of
the boat knew who BISKS at Current Rates. "Colonel Alexander" war, although he was
Hongkong and Canton, 23rd February, 1880.
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Oɔ, assigned to Driosbach's roots in the bost
Agents DOSE 4311 After the boat put off, the passengers
bacan jolly from frequent centre abots on a black bottle. It w decided to visit Driesbach's The rain if he had anything good.
the door
room Rad
lion-tamer nesanted, and taking, his
!TIRANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Perle
For practical purposes the arrangement of Claro Babayan April 25 W. Brown the work is so coraplets, that a refereres to its Friest Cratapp April & Lindenberg payes enables a person who understands English to communicate effectively with natives who wderstand nothing but Chinese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all· Europeans residing in China, and to the antives | themselvos it explains anbjects fully with which vary few indeed of them are portently sejusinted. To parties resident in England and interested in China it canrot but be invaluable cension- ally.
quarto pages.
It comprises apwards of two thousand large
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE in mode to Purchasers of BIX or more Copies.
LONDON: TECDNER & Co., 61, PATERNOSTER Row.
HONGKONG:
"DAILY PERS" Orntor, WYNDHAM BY.
The Undersigned, having teen appointed THE for Agents for the avove Company, are prepared to
a
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agente. Hongkong, 18th November, 1872.
NOTICE
Γ11
LONDON ASSURANCE
MAJESTY KING QBORGE THE FIEST, A.D. 1790.
CompBoion thither opened them. A bottle was found, and Driesbach ACCEPT RISKS against FIREat-Current INCORPORATED BY LOYAL CHARTER OF HIS
roused himself to get piteber of water, Rates. The tiger was not faible whce the crowd entered the room, having drawind order bunk to which he was chained, as his taper bad removed hits from the store box. Pre- sently those inside the room bard a ching and growling and Colonel Alexander" emerged from under the book sad propated
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED,
to leap. The crowd rushed headlong for the la preparo to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS door through which they scrambled in their BISKS at det per Anuum, and other IN-
SURANCED Of Current Rates., hurry to leave the room. Driebach met them outside and laughed heartily at their Azescize at all the Treaty Ports of China fright and taking the tiger's chain let bim and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang
and the Philippine. around the boat for passengers to fondle
JAB. B. COUCHTRIE, From an oppablished biography of Harr
Secretary. Driesbach, by The Pittsburg Dispatch.
Hongkong, 27th March, 1582.
1744
Francisca
Labora
April 22 Gontard April 18 Moresan
Bolted Will
thingtab Diana
Doa Enrigas Ap-15 Orsmor Frod. Suzanne April 15! Garaston Jessie Usbarno Apr 28 Wilson.
K'usato Mara April 26 W
M. L. Cushing Apr 11] Dowod North. Empire Ap: 1 22 Vanda
"POOCHOW.
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SHANGHAI
IN PORT ON '1st Mar, 15-3
800, Gibb, Livingston & Co
456 | H. M. Schulta
Morris & ̈Co
1340 W. Howatt & Co
Ossipee Palos Primsaquet
Rio Lim's Roland Sazittaine Seerooch
From.bk
Commander Heck
Captain Phytbian Captain Depuis E. F. Butra
Captafa dla Parrère
Captaiu tebron it Commander Mofchonsky
CANTON GUNBOAT SQUADRON,
Shaughsi
Csten
Bosgkong
Han knar Viarlivestock
Shanghai
Shyngbai
MIRONO
Cruising Nagasaki Vistirataok
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Vladivostock Yokohama "Nagasaki
liongkong
Amey Nagasaki
Vladivostory
Mar. 20 Enithon Sept. 17 April 19, Mayer
Bvd, bk
Chi, bk
Swd. bk
742
Brit sh
232 Jole Morris
Brit.
1059 Biemssen & Co
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411, 1. Kaishia
Anr. ib
15750. & J. Trading Co
NAKE
FLAO AND BIG,
JAUNA TOWN H.P.
COMMANDEL.
STATION.
3. Lin
N. Pendleton Apr 29 Padleton Omega
Abril 28 Brown Sarmatian Abri 27 Koonig
Asri Lesto April 24 Patien
Brit b Arat, sh
919. & J. Teading Co
13350, & J. Trading Ca
Brit, bk Brit, bk Spau.sob Brit. sb
Morris & Go
Prasar & Co
480 1193
Lane, Crawford & Co 1528 | Astamsos, Roll & Ca
An-lan
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Viceroy's gunhaat 7 Revenue cruiser Revenue raiser
đàn Lưới tản-kho-chung
Dinoskong
2
80 90
Chiasso
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Viceroy's gunboat
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Viceroy's gaaboot
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Viceroy's gunboat
3
350 900
do.
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$
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500
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4
150 | 100 | Chipesa
Viceroy's gunboat
3
150 160
Viceroy's gunboat' |
8
170 | 170
THE Undersigned having bean appointed St. Cloud
Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insuranaos as follows:-
·MARINE DEPARTMENT Policies at current rates, payablo either Jere, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, Kosaki Maro. China, and Australis.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates,
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Carrier Doro Pollolan issued for sums not exceeding $5000, F. Billings atraluced rates.
Francis HOLLIDAY. WISE & Üc. Oregon
[10 Queen Ena
Hongkong, 3th July, 1872.
Christensen
Barge
April 25 Forsythe ́. (April 21) Sherman
April 22 Stous Apri B Merrimanu
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13660. & J. Trading Do Brit, bk 324 | Walsh, Hali & Uo
Chop-aal
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Peng-ohan.hai Quang-ou
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