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EXTRACTS.

WELLINGTON IN DIFFICULTY..

was probably no one in the House who could

poured

forth such a storm of brilliance,

AVO

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INTIMATIONS.

SUMMERTIME TABLE.

THE KOWLOON FERRY.

STEAM-LAUNCH #MORNING STAR"

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.

Collection of about 400 ENPOLISHED GEMS. Can be seen on application at the Offee of this Paper."

Hongkong, 20th February, 1867.

[493

JUST RECEIVED.

INSURANCES.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned, Agents of the above Com- pany, are authorised to INSURE against FILLE at Currant Hatos.

GILMAN &o.

Hongkong, 1st Jentary, 1682.

TESHEEN.

containing wire,: The soldiers of both armies so pretty a figuro pn, on, did you ever doe hours-This Time Table will take effect from UARANTEED the very best Quality (THR. LONDON ASSURANCE Bistam

wit, pamion and sarcasm that increased the eroitement twofold. Sahellewlort, the War A French oficür tella an amusing anec- Minister, paend up and down the speaker's date in a rocant wamber of the Repud tribune incantly through the spreob, bie Retrospective. It was at the time when arros high folded, his walk a mild isitation the French army stand before Torres Volras, of Over Wilde, and whatever his foward

Rame Daily as Ferry Boat betwran PenDan's from the English empi aparutad

sumber mind was by

was his outward mien suggested coa-WBABY and THIM-TSA-TSUI At the following few cards Btantly of vineyards in which there were

the guace drank fraternally from the stores without i

As the sperch its close, through

peared ay coming in conflict. One day, however,

had ones locked away Andience, the

which French Surgeant was exptured in ous of the from the aptaker and baut forward to see caves by some English soldiers, who took Prince Wilhelm enter the Ingo, run a muri

for the Chan him into their cap nud conducted him tour, "Biamarek is

coming." the Duke of

of Wallington.

After a few que cellor'e deal was being put in order, his blue pencil laid Lous the Sergeant was ordered to leave, bus

writing-book straightoned and would stic.

beside it. It was woll nigh 2 delock, and the hope of soring the dictator had boon: low; but as a man entored and put down haside the book the ominous red portfolin which every one suspected to bold the dissolation of Parliament, the thing

Ge along, and the General. Na wove mont but the brusque raply, "General, your saldiers had no right to make me their prisoner,"

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that? It is this way. The eave being nea: incided. The roll of carriago whal

ought Leivos. Lakeu

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ever cats with domestic servante."

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was

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the Urth April, 1887.

WEEK DAYS. Соатов. Kowloon

SUNDAYS.

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1.00

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5800

3.00

4.00

400

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of One Dozen or legs, White Crystal Glass Bottles, Key Brand

Also GENEVER In Stone Bottles and POWULANZEN BITTERS.

GUNS, RIFLES. REVOLVERS, CART $1.15.P.M. RIDGES, BHOT, &o, &o, &o.

The Rising Hope Shag TOBACCO from Nells, (Rotterdam.)

J. F. SCHEFFER, 21, & 23, Pottinger Street, FOR SALE... HEIDSIECKS

2.00.. 3.00

4.00

4.30

6.10

1461

4,40

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MARINE DEPARTMENT

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tral ground they had no more right to cap-was ture toe than I had to capture them. They below gave the take that Bismarck was in took advantage of my isolation. Baldiers the building, and a second later every eye

to have more, magnéry: umeug toom-.

Were was on the superb form on the tebune. Did Was that the way you were he look foable-in poor health? Not he, as

General." "Yen Prison 517

he stood grent, impressive, massive against well, you ebal! Kne With my attendants and

But the French the ouk door, with a crowd of minor lights He looked s if he so where you came from."

nhovering about him. man still refund to move.

might live to Toee many another bill upou not beard what 1 anid, Sergeant "the head of rebellious Germany,

I do yor, General, I have heard it all, but I'

Now began the deepest interest of the day. And Handreds of men and women who had been unt with to go with your attendants." And why not?" Beastie na French paldier standing since 10.30

10.30 forgat aching fest Wellington, with a bow and a sign of assant, and empty stomachs and erined their necks

forward

to catch every word of the Biondeste- tok e hial, ordered another cousert to be Windthorst dialogue, for as the Chancellor laid at his own table, and invited the French lourd bis short speech, up jumped the little Sergeant to dinner.-Pall Mall Gazette.

Pearl of Moppou" and broke forth into ors of those wonderful imprompta bursts of BURNING THE DIAMOND.

which like + torrent carries stery muguage which The ancionin word as sure no diamonds thing before it. Standing at the top of the could be burned as they were that none tribuno stairs, with the Centrals and Na could be broken. Ademas, the indomitable, tional Liberals crowded like the twenty yield either to fire nor force. It was cot lovesick maidens bajow him, an ill-biting ill 1619 that De Boet suspected ite

frook cost flying about his wiry fizurs, and till 1679 that it was actually evor and anou beading over the Sponker's Is 1694 Averant and Targioni of desk rod pointing his long finger at burned. It Cimente, at the instigation of Como III, the the Chancellor, Windtherst hurled at the Or Grand Duke of Florence, burned the diamond latter's bead for well nigh an hour the in the focus of concentrated ann rays, where stinging, tickling sarcasms with which it is it was seen in crack, coruscate, and finally bis Excellency's delight to plague the lift-Masus

They had tried to learn the put of the gres Prime Ministar, disappear. They secret of its composition, and, lika a trus Next to Bismarck himself, no one eo unites marty, it had perished unconfessed; it had the interest of all parties as this Catholis

Forty-four leader. years after the death of Novion (who

me "unetuces body "The Idest

mubility, nor

itaaff out like & sun..

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the diamond to the comm Ringsed Pearl 10 Hindrancos," "

dinthe

arm of

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with

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a stranger who saw the

a speciality. 1771, in was burned, on July 26,

the eroad on

los Unterden Lizden separate tolet pass WHISKY SCOTCH, in Ordinary, bottles, laboratory

yof M. Macquer, a

prosecco, a half-blind, ugly old his lover-like friend, The Square bottle Whisky of Napier Jehu-

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leaning on the Mr. Frauke stain could a stranger believe stone's. jeweller, M. Le Blace, who, aotwithstanding this was the possessor of the youthful The Calabrated" CARLTON"-11 years old. what he had just see,

keen, stood furward and declared the

the anim indestructible in furnace, or that he had often subjected spirit, the fascinating oratory with its dialect colouring, and the stream of thought which stoner of bis own to intense heat to rid makes Windthorst the most powerful op- ther of blowishes, and that they nad neser ponent of the Prince? suffered the slightest injury in the process. Thereupon the two chemiste, d'Arcet and experiment should Rouelle, demanded the be made before them on the spot. Rapit in samor utrinque, undique, congrue; with the result that poor Le Blanc, like the sarant de village, found himself, after turco hours' trial in the crucible, at the temperature that melts silver, sinus one of the most precious of his stock in trade.

jus

ALUMINIUM.

The metal of the time to be is "alumi- nium."

Tron, strong as it is, is fatal in its weaknesses; moisture gnaws its surface

siti: destrutives rust; the hammering that

To those who have more shall be given, and the fortunate spectators, after bearing successively from the most distinguished men in the House, Moltke, Bimberger and Dr. Windthorst, be Bismarck and Righter,

au to believe that they were to see the rots taken and the Parliament dissolved; bat the one more day was destined to break on Reichstag. On 20 14th at 11 nearly

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$21.

192

por esse of 1 dozon quarts.

.... par case of dozen piats PAUL DUBOIS. & Co CLABET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE. $85............ por vase of 1 dozen quarta. CLARET, CHATEAU LANDRE.

$13

............................... Far case of I dozen quarts. 314............ per case of 2 dozen pints.

PONTET CANET. $9.50........ por case of 1 dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.

$7.50 $3.50

...... por cass of 1 lazon quarta .....par onse of 2 dozen pints.

LORMONT. 35............ per case of 1 donen quarta, JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $9............ per case of 1 dozen bottles. Á 150. OUTLER PALMER & Cos

WINES AND SPIRITS.

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, let' Jannary, 1884.

at. Net per Annum. Telerts

On Goals...at1 Net per Arzom. On Petroleans in

censed Godownsat 1%, Not per Annum On First-class Chinoso

Tenements...at 2% Not por Annam. On Senond-Class Chinese

DATE OF ARRIVAL

SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.

Blogsen & Co-

13 Sobusk moon, ete 1819

Lloyd

4. 18 G.C. Brookes

Brit, str 1396

Brit. str 2225

Brit, atr 131-4

Douglas Lauraik & On

O. & D. & N. Co

Melahers & Cle

Tamsai

3. Franciero

Tokohama

Jardine. Matheson & Co Shanokni BatterBold Swire

H., C&M. Sto-mbast Co Manco B...&M, Fteamboat Cen dook

2319

Canton

Australia Yokohama

Apl. 11 Seymour pl. 1 Petersen Apl. 1 J. Ingen Apl. 19 Brown Nov. 80 Y. Wit Apl. 12 E. Pipor

Brit, atr

Ger. Atr

S.W.Goggin B-it. str

1542 H.C., Steambost C Cantan

Butterfold & Sire

Takasians Colfory Russell & Co

376 Arnhold, Karborr & Co Saigon

312 Shing Kea

Meyer & Co

VES. Wieler & C

852 10.&M, Steamboat

1517 Jardine, Matheson & Co Calcutta

675 Hussell & Co

-

Canton

Canton

CAFT 1.

FLAG AND BIG.

FONS

CONSTORES,

DESTINA TEON

HONGKONG.

STEAMERS..

[16 frien

Ap!.

Barber

Ger. str

1379 Melchors & Co

Hamborg

Anton

Apl 11 B. Aeroboa

Gar, sir

396 Wieler & Co

}Apl. 18 Scholten

Dub, str

1434 Jardins, Matheson & Ge Amay

Benarly

Apl 18 Boutillior

Brit. atr

1190 Gil:b, ivi gaton & Co

Yokohama

Ap. P. Somrean Apl. 17 J. 6. Wyllie Apl. 10 W. G. Para Patios at carrant rates, payable either here General Werder And. in London, or at the principal Ports of India

Apl. China, and Australia.

FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policles issued for long or short periods at current rates!

LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000,

Casospadia trazader

Perime D. Monarch. Electro Fero Fokion Galio

Ap. 16 W. O. Feast

Brit, str

192)

Rugeoll & thê

Nor. 19 Rowin

Brit tr

48

Arnhold, Karberg & Co

An. 17 Oostmann Feb. 23 Burgoyno Apl: 15 Madsen

Ger. str

965

Belt str

866 Adamson, foli & Co

Ger. ste

1180 Slamaces & Co

Yokohama

der. str

$54

D. Robolihasa & Co

Brit, str

609

Brit, str | 4209

Glengarry

18 Taylor

Tangaw

Hous

Kioklang

T. Benning A. EI. Banlog

Lothbardy

Mareddio

Apl. 19 D. Young

rfoseur

A pl.

Titaok

Brit. str Brit, str Brit. a'r Brit. str

1031 1726

P. & O, S. N. Co

917

Ordar

1323

Booy Shing

Saigon

P

HOLLIDAY, WISE & O». Haugkong, 26th July, 1872. FIRE HONIX

Namos

Apl. 16 Pocock

Bril, str

863 Dougins Lapesék & Do

13 Ningchow

Apl. 16 G. L Castle

Brit, str-

1735 Arabold, Karberg & Co

Partridge

pl. 16 Stasera

Brit. str

254 Adamson, Ball & Co

OFFICE Pasig

Brit, six

14. Chinos

Canton

Pilot Fisk

Stopani

Brit. str

17. H. & W. Dook Co

The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANTPOLIČTES ofINSURANCE against FIRF at the following Rates -

Port Augusta

Ap.

16 Jas, Hogg

Brit str

TESB dữ Bon, Bell & Do

Powau

Lafasonr

Brit, sir

Qnaria

¡Apl.

14 Kook

Gar. str

779 Biemsson & Co

On First-class European

Bigool

Apl. 18 Braha

Glar. str

255

Siorem & Co

Teucontent

Not per Annum.

Slettin

A. 10. F. Warnken

On First-class Godorus.

Thi-ya+B

Apt. 14 W, M Dodd

Ger, etr Brit, tr

1815

Melchers & Co

& Merchandim. etored therein

Tebaran

Tearannoro Vorligern

Brit. str18-4 Ger. str 158r Brit, L 1149

P.&O. 8. N. On-

Wah "Young Wellb Willingert

Brit. str

396

dpl. 15 Behulok

fler, siz

119

Tenamanta....at 24, Net per Annan,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & De..

Agents for Phoenix Fire Offize.

f1a Hongkong, 5th August, 1881.

GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

Widte Cloud Wingiang Zafico

-

Apl14 Do 84. Croix Brit. str Apl. 1 Taltot

Brit, str

•

BAILING. VEJSELS.

Amplitrite Fob, 29. Anderson Annie Johnson Feb. 16 M. Hull Luton Gunther Feb. 13teinbragge

Brit. sh Amr.bl

1707 947

Carlowitz & Co

Bor. bk

441

Siam. bl Brit, b

$50

778

Ger. bk.

Gea

Order

Br. yaobt

120

Master

Brit. b

907

Ger. bk

423

Carfoxi's & Co

Amr. bk

507

Amr. sh

1182

Corlowils & Co

Haii. Uk

3.0

Obivere

Bulk bk

3~7

Wieler & Co

Atur. ak

1389

Russell & Co

14

Mar. 19 Paulson Mar. 13 J. L Panco Feb. 10 Parker : Professor Moba Jan. 9. Jensen Satda Filon-us Feb, Mendiguren Mar. 3 Heary Cairn Spartan

Brit, bk Brit, bk

KA

·Gibb, Livingston & Co

1143

instaa & Co

Now Yrk

Amr, ék

1068

Order

Brit, bk

729

Borell & Co.

Nor, Ek

$5

Puatan & Co

Now York

Span.sob

419

Chinese

Amr. bk

749

Gongstres & Co

Callao

tate of Maius Oct. 29 Nickels

Amr, sh

1467

Euasol k... »

Mar, 31 O'Keefe Apl. MeArthur

Amr. bg

270

Black be

Co

Brit. bk

154

Chinese

Brit.nob

364

Order

MELCHERS & Cộ Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.

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QAD

CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1805.

Kiang-ping Kispgebor Recorder

Helmes

bi. str

360 C. M. 3. N, Co.

May 25 J. H. Dutton Urit. str

J. P. Hoylan Brit. sir

WHAMPOA.

apl.-16. Kohler.

Bri. tr

|

PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH.

Apply tu

W. G. HUMPHREYS & €6,

Bank Buildings. Hongkong, 1st January, 1886.

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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Jundary, 1882. THE NETHERLANDS FIRE Yangtsce

INSURANCE COMPANY.

pared to isano Pelicies of Insurance against Fire wair-lee on the anal terms.

Velox 1997 Vigilant

Apl. 1: Wells

Chi. str

Niagpe

Apl 18 W Potty

Apl. 19 Killsen,

Brit, atz Geri atr

81 1508 791

Cs. N. Co

Stem.son & Ca

636

Oct. 1

Apl. 17

Schole

Chi, atr Brit, itr

BIA

Krag

June 23 Jorgensen

Siam. bk Sinm, bb

489 | Chinese

859 Chiness.

FOR SALE. GERMAN BEER EICHE."

BR

RAUEREI

* ZUE

$8 per Case of 4 dozen quaris.

EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co.IRE AND LIFE at Current Rates.

PUSTAU & Co. Jolo Agents,

Hongkong, 1st April, 1895 Hongkong and China

TRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE Hongkong. th November, 1858.

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

2073

[685

Heiariah

KIEL, THE Undersigned having been appointed on Wattana Mar. 30. F. Ulrich

Agents for the above Company, she

Fab, 18 W. Buimsca Ene propared to GRANT POLICIES against. Drans Mar, 39 Hothbart

Ge den Flocce Feb. 1 Derham H. E. Tapley Mer $1 Bics. Tufa

Mar 27 F..Baunan

29.3. A. Plom I. H. Bowers Jan.

7 Cartis John C. Potter Peo

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QUARE

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BOTTLE WHISKY NAPIKE JOHNSTON'S BLOXD,

Buperb Quality, COTLEE, PALMER & Co's SELECTION,

Apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,

Hongkong,

6371

FOR SALE

AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

For Invalida nae, PORT & SHERRY-Very Superior and reliable. Amosaso, Manza- NILLA, & PATE DRT SHIRT, distin. guished by Blue, Black, and White Benis,ACCONE'S SHERRY, PORT. Charming Wines Suit all tastos. CLARET, L. Mouton, Larose, St. Estopis, ROCKS, BURGUNDY

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markedl -- "JAPAN GAZETTE,

H winter were thinking re-

the near future when they should have their walking home tickets.

slip of the tongas in voting "Ja, which will The only enlivening incident was Moltke's lengthens its crystals into fibres and changes it from east to the toughner of wrought probably pass to history. The old General,

if the vibrations and pounding be enutinas bo eorrected himself, threw

, as in the axles of railroad wheels-isra crying; "Nein | Nein! Noi "p his hei

.ned, a

and thou, se it back to woak crystals again. The sun roar of leagater brake out, Tor Moltze stretches it and the cold shrinks it. joined, fairly doubling up with merrimont.

Ex. collat as iron is it is verg failible, and As the result was announced Bismarck 1989, broken rail and snapping bridge girder drew from the red portfolio a paper and make it a Moloch, satisfied only with the raad slowly the Kaiser's Worage.

the customart tripple cheer to the Kaiser, sacrifice of hunan kle.

A new metal, however, has quietly, mod.be German Haichstag was dissolved.-B. estly and almost without recognition made in Corz. Boston Advertiser,

its advant. Hidden away in every bed of

clay and in every block of seemingly worth-TEN

less And seemingly rocky state, this newly- found and wonderful inetal can be found.

YEARS IN FAR EAST. JUST PUBLISHED. DRM 870, pp. 165, Cler¤, 82.00.

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Hongkong Daily Praza Don

Hongkong, 23rd May 1877

PLANTERS OF

THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST:

MONTHLY RECORD OF INFORMATION POR Tea, Caoso, Cinchona, Coffes, Endiarabber, Sugar, Palmus, Cotton, Cardamoms, Kela Coca, Cinnamon, Naimagą, Fibrous Plants, and other Products suited for Cultivation in the Tropios.

Pablished at Observer se, Colombo, Gaylon

TEE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST

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1.

The Undersigned, having been appointed Agenta for the aboro Company, are propared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE 85. Currant Rates:

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Agonte.

Hongkong, 16th November, 1879. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT BAMBURG.

THE

IE Undersigned, Agusts for the above wen

Company, are prepared to GRANT IN-Turupad SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, en first- | Won. Minates! April 14 Wright class risks at current intos

BONISKIES, ALE STOUT. Td having besa poisted ADUX.

MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS. SCALES, BICYCLES.

FOR SALE OR TO LET.

THE Property known as THE CLIFFS,"

near Mount fough-the Paak. Apply Lo

ADAMS JORDAN. Hongkong, 24th February 1857.

FOR SALE. UNCHENER

M FURSTENBEAU

418

BEER

and SUPERIOR LAGER BEER

Apply to

RÆDECKER & Co.

Sole Agents. Hongkong, 31st Marok, 1887.

has now an saurod position in its large J.

Established 1845.

Ch'ron Karyoly THE Undersigned, having been appointed Falcon

Agents for the above Commany, aro prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE at Current Estes.

W. B. LOXLEY & Co... Hongkong, 4th March. 1987.

1608 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877 IN HAMBURG. THE Unde signed, Agents of the above Company, Are Prepared to ACCEPT BISKS at Current Rates.

FUSTAU & Co., Agronte. Hongkong, 15th January, 1881.

NOTICE.

F. Webb Cheng H. Kiss Apl. Leasing

Mar. 31.84wor Taiwan

21. E. Clege

Apolins

ANI.

Apl. 10 M. Darma 177 Christian

Fangh Bilaugh Apl. 10. Sebula L'Avenite Apl. 7C. Rogers

AND R. PENNENTS ALE and THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM

Merchant Navy Navy Boiled

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Tang Fix Crowd ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

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THE circalation in Coylón, Southern and eron Can-

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Like Bethleha's star, it proclaims the pos AVENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE sibilities of a new civilization. Aluminium E is very plebian in its athnities. It has never yes boon found alone. Dirt and rock- every rock, in fact, except limestone-are its baldor and companies.

So when some forgotten obemist found in the full dirt this new metal, be discovered a continans of possibilities whose length and breadth be nerer It was not to sil var in luster. or colour Bust will not sasail it or gases attack. It does not like copper. It is but a third the weight of iron and but a quartor as heavy as silver. It can be mado ductila for railroad ties and be remeltable when worn. It can be manufac-

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