EXTRACT.
WONDERS FROM AN EGYPTIAN
TOMB.
To me for instance we did to-day n somewhat worn, straw-bottomed chair, And
ja'aqu3 or a apar to tell the tale. The panson-
gers were mostly of a sociable turn and hitherto we bad fortunately avoided those party tiffs and silly quarrela that so often mar the pleasure of long
in
That's a sight to be witnessed only oude
a lifetime. I never before saw so many
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 1880,
INSURANCES.
CALEDONIAN TIRE AND LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY. -
"ESTABLISHED 1805.
to be told that it was in so 6,000 years ago, finobergs at once, though I'vẻ bean at THE 'Undersigned having bona' appointed { its age is a voleutbantisated inct, En thirty years, and rounded the Horn twenty
la startling, and almost incredible; and yol
九
tho
closed in the same cans with the chair are times," said Captain Hallvart, approaching
which stood earthenware nets, containing carp,
group dates, and
on the poop gazing the fairglike fire, mummified ducks, loge of mutton, and on the spectacle.
"Wouldn't it be nice to land on one of various other edibles, intended as offeringa
them," said little Bliss, & Healy and pretty to the gods; together with network, string.
young brauette, the life and soul of the party. and baskets, expetly resembling those in use and the leader in at the
e present
t time, and ao frosh-looking that,
Treat or adventure.. ercent by actually touching them, it is im
Why shouldn't we?" chimed in Harry possible to distinguish any difference between Coverdale, a good-looking young fellow, them and the modem articles of a similar kind placed by their side.-LADY BRAUSET, in het woon whots and Miss Bliss & quiet flirts
Good Words.
THE FLUTE IN ANCIENT TIMES. It was costomary for the great: Roman prators to station a flute player behind them, in order, says Plutarch, that aben the ortor
among
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. January, 1892.
SHIPPING IN THE OHINA WATEES.
VERORLA,
CAPTAIN,
ALKIVÁ
PLAS AND RIG.
TORE.
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DATIN TION.
YMAKKL-
DATE OF ARRIVAL
HONG KONG.
ATRA VERS.
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in any fau or frolig, amuse-IFE. Undersigned having be appointed Agents for the shore Ucmpany, are pre- pared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & O Hongkong, 5th November, 1883,
NOTICE.
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tion bad recently been going on.
The subject ones turtad, svåral othoya volunteered sa
so go.. Aparly was accordingly formed, consisting of two ladies and four
rates.
gentleman, who obtained the captain's par-UEEN FIRE INSURANCE Haiphong mission and his four.cared
gig.
COMPANY.
Jankow The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com- Harter. After a hurried breakfast, we started to was training his voice to too high a pitch, nic on the gearest and most pietaresque Pay, are preparod to ACCEPT RISKS 60
Jansm the late player should sound a lower gore picnic on the
FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS át † per Cont. Nett pre-Haza on his fute and thus bring it down to the iceberg about a mile off. It took us fully in pur Aaram
to the an hour to reach it, for a pallod badly.
Λιπο
NORTON & Co., Agents.. or logs, and vice vered. Caine proper level
Hongkong, 20th May, 1881
T16 Gracchus always employed a slave named approached, the scene was splendid. Eugo pel. Listinius for this purpose. A sorte what lucid pinnsoles towered high above deep ca-
lofty Forna,
fantastic similar custom
domes, and slender, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE the Bomen obtained
COMPANY AT HAMBURG. t fairy-like robes, whose sise coald not be fully and Grecian
These Bautista actors.
anti realised till we
and contrasted theor newed "Phorbeia," or "Capistrum," quity wore
with
our own insignificant stalare. that is, a leather band stretched tightly over the checks and soulb, having a hole cut in it to aduit the pipe into the player's a The chi
'airnin object probably was to relieve the rain on the muscles of the faen. The Buto was at length driven out of fashion in Groves br
Alcibiades, who thought that it disfigured- The beauty of his mouth, and aid that "ality, is trying to reach the highest prak,
mouth:
man when playing the flute could hardly, recognized by his nearest and dearest friends," -Leleure Hour.
ANTIQUITY OF PLAYING CARDS.
2
THE Undersigned, AGENTS OF the
Compang, are prepared to GRANT IN Be our fully avoiding the dangerous, uid-SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first
was safely effected on
MELCHERS & Co. the surface, a
which alged ibe iceberg.
Hongkong, 27th March, 1878. the slippery ladge
For the next two hours there was grent fan,
FIRE ext fente of agi
LHENIX Laughter, and marvellous much
den, sharp that balged banesth | clam risks at current rates.
which roan at least three bundred feet into the air. It was cold apert; bat any amuse- ment, expecially a norol kind like this, is welcome to relieve the monotony of a sex VOVICE.
Then came lunch, equally acceptable, and under the circumstape oven me whi
Our spirite roes under the genial in fuerce of the good cheer, including a glass
ale for the gentlemen, and warm tea for the ladies, to make which a fire was lit an
the ice.
At ita conclusion, Cerordalo and Mies Bliss sauntered off together; followed by sundry well-directed but pleieantly-parried jokes at
The Undersigned are now
GEANT POLICIES INSURANCE against FIRE at the following Rates On First-class Huropean
Tenements
On First-class Godowas, & Merchandise stored therein On Coals
ist Net per un
at Net per Annum.
i.li. Oa Petroleum"
caused Godowns...at Là, Net per Annum. On First-class Ohituse
Tenements at 2 Net per Annum. OnSecond-class Chinese
Tonemente at 24, Nat per Annum.
· DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agenta for Phænir Fire Office.
115 Hongkong, 5th August, 1881.
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Chatoo
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The Parliest date Arrived st, according to Dids, denoting the European employment of the gap of drds, ie 1828. The bistory of printing in Europe hears evidence that cards were first drawn by hand, and early in the 14th century they were stencilled, and then later rough figures were eat on wand or other material and she design impressed on paper. "Much as it may shock the Turalist, says a writer on this subjert, "who would have all things originate
from
May 19B. Alberta the Euer paises of man, it seems quite
July. Hayor nurgas Annie II. Smith Jaly 11 Browa evident that the first crude attempts at wood
leave
cose two aline on the iceberg, WhatHE Undersigned, Agents of the above. W. Weston Jaly We, Dantal ongraving rather arose from mab's amuse himself than for religious instruction; you say to making a trip to that curious Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT Banj. Sewall Jaly 23 Ulmer
RISKS RE Current Raten. and so cards, acerrding to the testimony of Guerer there."
Ho painted to lofty, eloader colump, the most erudite, antedated the production of the prints of the saints." It is claimed about a quarter of a mile off, which laansi that
at the
time that cards were invented over like the celebrated tower at F; and they were intended to convey a distinct awayed to and fro with the lang undulating | NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE Don Enrique
designed to meaning, the four suits being
tn
their expense; and the interchange of many FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1977. Aleg
wink and nad among the rest of the party.
IN HAMBURG.
What a lark it would be," ́anid one, "to
свояе
3
Jano 3 C. Henriksen Fab. 25 Robinson Aay. 7 Offerson Jalv Bennett June 98 Utrich jaun 6 Cromor
Jane J. E, G
Pettigrove Spisca
Rotrid
PUSTAU & Co., Agants. Bangkong, 18th January, 1822.
Brasze Coutur (184080
C. Wattana
INSURANCE COMPANY.
E. J. Spence
Prazein B. Fay Aug.
a stea
Jay 17 Aa
nereau svall, much more than itë fellows.
Thinking this suggestion was merely a of people-the represent the four classes of charohmco, the military, the alasson of joke, I left the morry party, and climbed to
pany, are authorized to INSURE against ledge where I could conveniently sketch. Undersigned, Arents of the above Com-Friederich arfidcers, and peasantry. By the hearts were It was sore seriously meant, however, than FIRE at Current Rates, meant the ecclesiastics the French word is
de chaur, or choir-man, sad car is the 1 had imagined; for I had stareely selected
50768
French for benci. By the spades, which are in my subject
and arranged my gear, when I beard a shout and the sound of oara; andl
| Galveston
114 India
Importer
GILMAN & Ca Hongkong, Ist January 1882.. GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
J. D. Paters J. H. Bowers L. A. Nioke nurs MaLourin Paoloļus
Wm. Colvibe
July 24 Stackel Jode 1 BARCGIS Jaly 2 J. L. Nist Jana 10 Jane Jane 18 J. A. Plam Way 19 C.M. Niobold
Jaoa 12 Morason Jaly J. H. Smith July 17 Burnham
fact intended to represent pike-heads, are immediately after saw the boss pull in the meant the nobles or military. By the square stones, or tiles, which we call diamonds, but direction of the rall, spira-like iceberg. They
the French es! carreaux, ware
had either fargasten or purposely left me which the ed the artificer's class; and lastly, the auit with the spooney couple, she soon after wbick
is thought to be. Joned and condoled with their companion in prepared to GEANT POLICIES against Kiring Light Fay 17 Durkee cluba. Whist is the we call
of the a development
game of trump or captivity.
intel-
triumph, played in England at-lips-de-carly-trip ont peangele, at whose fatse watched the boat as it neared the huge as the reigo of Henry VIII. Trump is en- sioned in a sermon by Latimer the Sunday it looked like a mere speck. Apparently they could not effect a landing on the outer
THE Undersigned boving boon appointed
Aganta for the above Company, are
FIRE AND LIFE at Current Rates.
PUSTAU & Co.. Hongkong 1st April, 1885. NOTICE.
R. R. Than July 6P.B. Niohoj
Jaly 12 Dooclas 697 St. Stephen
Turo-Broths Auy H-Kabloke Was. Minstrel April 14 5.3. fludson Lonis
Jair 15 Reynolds July 2 R. C. Super
before Christine, 1599, and by Shakespear side, perhaps from the beavier wash of theTHE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-Zoute
named by any writer of the
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опе
purning on the word triumph in waves: for they yowed round to the over-
hanging aide, where thay ourl
got Searonly had they landed, when the The earliest referents to it," says on exortions tour of ien gars a tremendous rall,
*in 1521, in the previs of John
moment stationary, in
in mid-ni, sing that hung for ite wate Cotton's saying that
part the game gets its dame from the silenet og if uncertain whether or not to go back,
authority,
over the
served in playing it, albeit generally received, then suddenly turned to passtigers.
by many rogarded as incorrect. The boat and our unfortunate proper name is probably whick."-Bosinu Transcript.
Owing to the higher temperature of the
PANY, LIMITED,
Is prepared to ACCEFT FIRST-CLASS RISKS at +, nett per Annum, and other IN. ;
{"Fiang-ping STRANCES at Current Rates.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty. Porta of Chins Kiangabow and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang. Recordar and the Philippines.
JAR. B. COUGHTRIE,
Becretary. Bongkong. 27th March, 1883.
Holmas
#er, bk
-
Malchers & Co
619 Arr. bk 1207 Amr, al 12:30 Aur, Ek Aar, th 697 1333 Amr, s Aus st 1418 Amy, sh 1412 Aror, sh 1144 Brit, sh 1819 Amr. sh 1383 | Adamson, Ball & Co Amr. sh320 | Russell & Co --Beit-b Bud Chineza,
Brit.soh Amr. b Amr, sh
Ghi str
J. P. Hoylan. Reik, ekz May 23 J. H. Dution Brit, str. |
Russell & Ca Carlowita & Co
tu?'' ". $. N. Do
London
Hongkonz
Hourkong
Singapore
SALTON
Borcelans
New York Bsmanrg
ExpLUS Haiphouz J' 11
s. de Mindanao Ar. Galiana Zufire
Jaly 31 Talbot
June 23 Invinciblo Jong James L. Stone July 10, J. M. Blaikis Jaly 16 Tichala A Jods Tsi
June 8
M. L. Cushing Inty 27:
MANILA
Is Phar on 2xd Auceur, 1895. STEAMERS. ker, gir 1499 | Smith, Fell & Co dar, atr 670 -P. TOKAN Brit. str 295
Puele, Hubbell & Co- : Span str 503 J. Royes & Co Fr. str 874. M. Henry Span, str 3035 Comp. Gen. ãs Taboos
675 | Prolé, Hubbell & Co Brit, s'r
SAILING VESSELÄ.
Ger, bk | 531 Sis.b 233 Ame, sh 1394
A mr. bk 675
O. Fressel & Ga Ordar
En-Jen & Do Smith, Rol & On
Smith. Fell & Co
Hongbong
New York Boston
8. Francisen
988 || H.C.& M. Steamboat C Canton
Order
WHAWPOA.
Canton
[744 Clieveden
Tantsio
Jaiy 23 Sebaltz
Aur, 12 Bremner Aug, Thea Gibb ¡Ang. 12 Quail
Brit, wir 116 Brit, str 1114
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62
Butterfold & Swirə
0OMPANY OF HAMBURG.
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Jana Jorgensen
Siem.
359 | Chinese.
Mar, 1 Scot
Brit. str 149
sea, the subuerged portion of the inebore | FARANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE Yangtze had melted faster than the part abore water, THE PAINTER OF WATER till at last the latter became the heavier, and From his earliest voars he has known and the buge miss, overweighted on one sitle loved the river and the sea. All his life Mr. by our shipmates, suldenly capsized, as Wellie has been a croiser; and I beliers be frequently occurs.
We never saw our friends again. Thoy paints ten times better on bourd bis yaw! | than be does is bis studio at St. John's were doubtless crushed, and mank, and the Wood, or even at his headquarters at boat kept under water by the ios. Even if Gillingham; if he were not an artist he would they had come to the surface we surely be a sailor bold and free. For long he powerless to help them, and to aid could be THE has had 2 craft of his own; a possession expected from the ship, too far off to see the which, I believe, dates from his arrival at accidens, and bidded from it by the iceberg
on which wed soil, that Pane Annorum of the British art stud-
were
We had barely realised the horror when ent the schools of the Rasal Academy, At
We rushed that serious moment Mr. Wyllie outountered our own dauger Bashed on us.
The Undersigned; having been appointed 'ron Eamry aly Krog
Falcon Agents for the store Company, are prepared to ADCEPT RISKS Against FIBE at Carrent Milion Kates.
SIEMSSEN & Cò., Agente.
(11 Hongkong, 16th November, 1872.
Live. 1 R. Jones MAN ON INSURANCE COM- Kong Bong
PANY, LIMITED.
LuireInterieurs Aug. Maroin Sarike
July
4
Vindo Bala
Batavia
HAK
2 Filiust Garde qui Bargnissau C. H. Staat
814 Skamsson & Co
CANTON.
499: hincse
A. LeFF
SWATOW.
IN POST ON 2Nd Anduer, 1886.
9" ELMRR2.
Brit. str 862 Butterfield & &wira
Fr. str Brit str 100
Mistletoe
Stefavors.
June 17:
Brit, bk 1773
Ital bi
703
Forbes, Main & Co
Brit, bk
821
Smith, Bell & Qo
A
Aice, eh
1575
Paolo, Habball & Ç» ·
Liverpool New York
July
Brit. 81209
Ker & Co
Juno
I
May
Ame, eh 111 Brit. 1107
Ker & o
U. Sintes
Saith, Bell & Co
Liverpool
Ed. L. M'berry July 15
ILOILO
U. States
CEBU
In Paer og 27TH JULY 1886 Amy. bk | 624 | Smith, Ball & Go
KOR BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S STIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON,
Daring
Fat
Espoir
Firebrand
Flying Fish
corvette
araisar
CAPTAIN.
WHEKS AT
Foochow
Com. Hiske Captain R. H. Harris
14.2340 Captain Powlett
4470
Capt. L. C. Keppel LB.Com. Boteler
14 590 Capt. §. II. P. Daores
+420 Com. Ed, H. M. Davis
Chefoo
Navasasaki Nagasaki
NAME.
IG
ONE FLF.
Albatroes Audacions Champion Cleopatra Cookshafer
screw sloop
4
9.
doablo-soraw iron frigate 14 330
Borvette
gorvette
14 2670
gnabont
Anazkone
Constanica
norvette
Port Hamilton
composite sloop
Singapor
double-screw gunboat
2 340 In reserve
Hongkong!
gamboat
4
155
Lisat: Coma, & dares
Hongkong
composita guebost
A
400
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Nagasaki
sloop
4
340 Capt. J. F.C. P. Maclear
Oriising
Heroine
8170 Capt. C. J. Bour
Bragkous
Aabckok
Lesader
10 5000 Martie J. Dunlap
Kawasaki
Nowobwang tunet
gnabost
5050 Com. W. H. Marraok
Nagasakt
Merlin
composite gunboat
4
430 Lt.-Com. R.B.C. Branton
Tientsin
Midge
Pegasus
double-sarew gun-vorsel sloop
4
470 Com. Babilird
Frochow
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Rambler
Sapphire
composite gun-vessel „*- oorvatte
Capt. G. Kisaha
3 670 Com. W. Usborne Moore Fochow 12360
Nagasaki
Satellito
corvette
1020 Commander Bromley
Kagasaki
9
1340
In Reserve
Hongkon
HA. Peterson & Co Paseday & Oa
F. Emanuel
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paddle-deepath Pool
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composite sloop
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Boyd & Co
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Hoogkong
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IN PORT ON 10TH Augear. biß.
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HEAD OPHIOE--HONGKONG.
CAPITAL (SUSCRIBED), $1,000,000,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS over to look for the Albatross, and were just a remarkable individual who explained "hor
LUM SIN SAND, Esq. sime to she hot a mis and a half off. Odd to to build a boat with three placka.
YowCRONG PINO, Esq. Adelph,
Ger, bg Jaly F. Fecke in a thick fog, which BAN IP, E51- say, he tried the experiment, and, odder still, rapidly disappearing i
Anta-Dorothea Ang. H. Nissen. Ger, k 341
Brit, kk JiZBOR it succeeded. She was a capita litle vessel was fast drifting down to 08. She had a CHAN LICEON, EQ Hot Cause, Eng
Ape The Company GRANTS, POLICIES or Carrie Hackle Aug. 3 Prince hat in course of years gave place to an old ag lying a signal for the boat to return; ship's longboat, to which were added masts but none of us had observed it, and now MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, Envoy July 24 Detlefsen and
Guiding Star July 20 Halivada Anile,
and original plate-glass ports. was too late. We, the survivors, had no payable at any of its Agencies: The curious
boat, and there were to means of letting Contriontors of Business, whether they are Jacobins 9 craft was manned by
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Hedvig
Aug. 9 Lawrenos Thames a
afood.
Aug 9 Christiansen waterwan who had never been to as: and these on board know bow tiers
Krist, Nilson July 14 Thomsen Bone tremendous adventures were suffered The fog thickened as day declined. Night Shareholders or not.
Loning
Aug. 10 Erikson at last. The darkness was intense,
Maroon
Aug. 9 Cammies July 12 J. Brikie
Our
jacense.
WOO LIN TUEN, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No, 2 Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
THE LONDON
Sooloo
*1507
ASSURANCE
IFCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS KAJENTY KING GEURGH THE VIEWS. AD. 1720.
China
in London or at the principal Ports of India, Chine, and Australia.
(or enjoyed) in her. She provoked tempestse were beset for the night. There was of chaff froin bargene and other inhabitants word of the tirer, who, being gonservative to the no hope of release before morning, if then. warres, resented the plate glass porta, and No boat could safely leave the ship to search expressed themselves with such ripe and race for us; and, unaware of the accident, they humour as tight turn a Jebu
green with doubtless expected us to look for them. Wylie's
We felt that we were in great paril. We present vessel is a yawl
feared that our iceberg might also upset. of ninetous register (17,y
"yacht measurement), built at Bonlogne. Sua is christened Lady. Even if it did not, we were drifting and bird, is elegant to look unon, and by no slowly parting company with the Albatros, ms.us neug to live in ; but being of dis- which might be out of sight when the fog THE Undersigned having hoon appointed tinct) "furrit, build," she is abuffed un-lifted. To make matters worse, a storm Agants for the abort Corporation, are mercifully ag
ne the boat with the omnibus might arise. And in the darkness our ima propared to grant Imraness as follows:
MARINE DEPARTMENT. a centre board, and posima conjured up all sorts of horrible Flat-bottomed, with
wonderful steering power and very sessing light draught, she can be run sebore literally our auxiety face position was very critical-Policies at current rates, payable either hero,
But there was no help for it. We had to anywhere sort of independence absolutely
FIRE DEPARTMENT. necessary to co artist, to whom point of view pass the night where we were, and had to Policies issued for long or short periods at is everything. No erratic is the course which make the best of it. It was impossible to sit estrrent rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. teor lia-down, and dangers to go to sleep! Mr. Wyllie stoers in search of view, so re. mote and (apparently) unapproachable the We had to board the small stock of firewood Policies issued fur ums not exceeding £5,000, spots on which he grounds, that he has built that was left for signalling. Some provisions at reduced rates.
ation as a wore left, however, and of this wo gladly for himself quite a brilliant reputation d8 A
and incapable navigator. Kind-boarted partesk. After which we huddled together,
eagb tug commanders with an eye to basinem, to comfort and Loop
How long and dreary the sight appeared when they sight the Ladybird helplessly spontaneously offer to take her off" for Fortunately it was calm. Coverdale's com
Bow carefully be the ridiculous sum of five pounds, and cannot pay was invaluable. for the life of the understand the skippor's exerted himself to sheer na Never had we refusal to accept their aid; and I believe they half appreciated him, or suspected that his end by regarding him a fanatic adrift. In brusque manner concealed such courage and these craft for yours bir. Willie has cruised kindness.
daft
other warm,
Aug.
IT. A. Peteraan & Dis
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STEAMERS.
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Ane 3 Dontou July 17 Michelsen July Kelweit
IN PORT ON 7th August, 1986.
Ger. str❘ 648 | Gulian & Co
Beit, str 1410 Jardins, Mathason & Co
BAILING VESSELS.
Halloween Siam
Boldor
Glenartney
Glenflock
Jobang Ingebrig Kent
Christiansen
SHANGHAI.
IN PORT ON 71н August, 1998
STEAMERS (EXCLUSIVE OF RIVER CRAFT),
E. Sobhan & Co Siemesen & Co
ng. 7 Brookwoldt Ang. Crawford
Bait, str Brit. str July 21 Maskinlay
Hrit, atr July 31 R. Wabater
Gordon Castle Ang. J. Rywalk
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CAPTAIN,
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21230 Lieut.Com. Haskyus
3750 Com. O. Ülucohill
41450 in Reserve
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FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.
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Captain Tullor
WHERE AT
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Captain Neurot
21 2100
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Russian transport
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Gib Livingston & Co
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Melbourne the 15th April, 1885.
Menelaus Atizapors Hongkong Ningpo
in many waters, under all conditions of light At last the day dawned. How glid we and weather. Thanks to them, he has learnt were to see the light. We consumed the last by heart the Lower Thames and its stinents; of our provisions for breakfast, thinking it
be our last meal. But a car Howloon Hongkong Kowloon the Channel, with its coasts might possibly b thenke
Ic them, on both sides, and its sands and islands, have of hope appeared. As wa ute, the sue tried to become even as old friends; thanks to them, break through. Towards noon it cleared be bas erudied the Zuyder Zoe, in storms and overhead, and our spirits rose. By degrees wiet and sunshine, and explored nearly every the surface fog lifted, and the panorama canal in Holland.—Magatina of Art.
reappeared, much as yesterday, only the Albatroon was now three miles off.
pl
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649 W. Hewett & Co
Russell & Co
It was a rare and magnificent aight. We shore off and pail in our were becalmed, and surrounded by at least sent in search of us. Thes ferty huge jonbergs. The sun bad risen with which we stond could searealy be mistaken. anusual splendour, and his lower edge alil But to make sure, Coverdale lit a fire pre
Arbi, 1171 W. Home & Co There will be no Launch on Monday and Adam W. Splus Aug. 1 Field res ed on the horizon, from whence his galder viously prepared. As the black smoke curled
Brit, sh Fly 2 Brownell ms radiated far and wide over the benma
high overbead, the first mate stood up in the Friday, on acccget of coaling
July 25 Sorensen The above Time Table will be strictly albered Alas sea and chadless sky, dating the white sailern-sheets and waved to let us how that
Sept. 17 of the goodship Albatros illi flappingsgainst they knew
ewhere we prere. In bail so bouro, except under parollable aroumstances. In Thingtah
udsefulr July 19 ance of stress of weather, dus netice will be Colomba the mast, and brilliantly, reflected, by thy, wo were on. board.
(88) Caity Barkane 24 Woofget given of any stoppages, smooth sides of the floating icenlanda, Our and story, and the unfortunate result
Dan. L. Tonner Jans 2 Wilson "JAPAN GAZETTEY Cape Horn, the nearest land, and the first of our amateur boating, threw a gloom over
Foochow Jaly 1 Meyer, HIL
Jaly 17-Jensen we had aren for six weeks, lay like a die haze the ship, which lasted for the rest of the
Jannie Parker July 19 Veal Toyage. No one was more sorry than Cap- thirty-avo miles ofI
Though (be voyage, not yet half over, was tatu Halyard, who blamed himself for perAVING been appointed AGENT in HOND John B. Sayre Aur. Tonee
HONG and Jours Gains for the Jogas | Morin
Ank, 8 Molsan already getting tedious, we thanked Provid.mitting us to go without some experienced
and Mienio Barrell Jaly 20 Steel ence for this delay. But for the chim, we hand. A breeze suon after sprung up, which Gasstie, Japan Gazetta Summary,
"Hong List," Orders for Subscriptions and Sarosatian, April Kamir might, like many a missing-ship, have rus enabled us to get out of the dangerous Advertiments will be rpoolved at this Office, Box Swallow Joly 27 Haber against aniceberg during the long, dark night, iceberg region, and at last bows without
Hongkong Daily Press Offics,
Wilne
July 38 Taylor Rod immediately fanudered without leaving further accident.
Jongkong, gard May 1977.
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