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Sir) Herculer Robinson was at the time refit- Sing bis ship, the Promethese, st Portsmouth Admira) Biokerlan introduced kim, in

Jan

WHERE DOES THE DAY BEGIN ?

uáry, 1818, to Cruise, and told him to under. The following instructive lotter, signed take the misalon. The record of bat follow. feiner Clark, appars in the Engah ed is taken from Sie Horeules Robinson's Mechanic Tour highly esteemed corre own account of it pondent, F. B. 6.8., save that this subject

THE

INSURANUS.

"PANY LIMITED;

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM

CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS.

HEAD OFFICE,Hogkong

PAID-OF CAPITAL

400,000

has been thoroughly.threshed out; but I do ptain Robinson.carsfallý examined Rod TOTAL ASSETHANE 1,988,000 not feel that this is the case, and I thinkToss-questioned the man, and perived at L GELERS PALD EXORED 890,000

k is strong, causid of ho

honesty, Cruiss

anley should. PREMIA

be estis prove the truch of his story factorily explained why he had no long

bis pulling information into delayed puttin

of the authorities all hande

There `WES only one group of islands which at correspond ed with the cluster that had been described

FODORA

91-

dire

BISKS accepted at CURRENT HATES OF

JAS B COUGHTRIE,

Bengkong, 1st September, 1897.

MARINE DEPARTMENT.

13188 TRIDAY FEBRUARY 29TH 1988-

BHIPPING IN FORT.

THE Undersigned having been appointed

ter the abers Corporation to Gen. Warder

Hapxbor Hesperia propared to grast Inanranone as follows

Вольте Policies at curat rates, able either here,

Illescas in London, or at the principal Ports of India,

Kiung-ekor

Kinking Chias, and Austral

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Kwongsang Leesing Pelictes insted for long or short periods at current rates. Policies issued for suma not exceeding £5,000,

Moynine LIFE DEPARTMENT.

Norden at reduced rates,

HOLLIDAY WISE & Co Hongkong, 26th July, 187

THE MAN ON INSTRANCE

-PANY, LIMITED.

is atlier one which will continue to grow in neked for nor intereat the more it is popularly understood; and especially when it becouus known that the apot where the day begins can be ne curately localised, and that-something, bap-

RANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE ADysra Bateria COMPANY OF HAMBURG, peax there quite unlike what occurs claowere,

Bormida The Undersized, having been appolated | Canlon The theory of the subject is indeed perfectly understand; but the facts of the gate are by the dying, Spaniard. This was the group Arsate for the score Company, are prepared to Chingts

little known even to scientifle men, for which is known as the Balvages; and thither ACCEPT BISKE against IRE at Current Chowchowton it is not a matter dependent in any way on the Frometheus sailed. On her

On her way, however, Retes vierice or astronomy bus A

споте fast dependent .00 accident question of she anchored for some time in

alone. One would Roads, Maleira nail while he was on

Captain expect that the starting-point of time for

Robinson made discreet inquiries. the whole human race would bare been a He was rather delighted to hear that at the hot as interesting to travellere, and as Balvages, some years before, the taffmil of celebrated as the source of the Nile or the foreign ship, together with two boxes of

had base found. This naturally. Congo; and whenever the posts grasp the dollars, had het

adden- WAN farther majesty of the stona nagnoiated with this couraged mysterious womb of time, they will certainly od when one fine morning, not long after, not fail to

1 to sing of it. Most people inagias he found himself off the Great Salvage, that if we were living at the spot where the which "cortainly was about a league in die day commences, we should observe nothing comference, flat at top, and green with salsola extraordinary. but that the days would glide or saltwort and other altalescent plants; evenly by, an they do ia Europs and elsewhile," on hauling round the east point,

but this is by no means the case. there was the sandy bar with wherei

the white espat from which the new day ssis forth besch and the Hitle level spot above bigh

water mark, just as we wanted should happen to ha on land (and as a master watin Robinson must have felt at that of fact it is 10), we must be prepared moment that he was getting very warm

Captain exfect some intereating ano

anomalies there. pointed out in

May 9, 1879, that Two millions of dollars are worth, roughly,|---- the daily starting-point of at Sitke, in Alaska, in what was the Russia in tecovering anything like that amount portion of North Amerion, After having treasure in tolerably sure of profiting con- long and in vain sought for this information aiderably in sent for his officers and told amang travellera and geographers, I met The optain with it in a Arnall book entitled The them the

bat: he desired them story; bat: Geographical Render, by C. B. Clarke, M.A., to announce enly half the truth to the men. London, 1876. At.

Át. p. 19 the anthor asya: They were told to search for murdered At the town Of Sitka, in Alaska, half the sailor who was supposed to be buried some Han Her, Esq,

YOU CHONG PENG, Esq. papalation are Russian who have arrived where above high-water mark; and, auor USAF La CROY Eaq. Q. Hos Cause, Dag are Americans who have arrived in the shovels and boarding-pikas, were landed and MARINE RISKS to all ports of the World, from Russia across Asia: half the populationingly, fifty or sixty of the ship's crew, with

he The Company GRANTS POLICIES DE United States. Hence, when it is Sunday were informed that the discoverer of the with the Russians, it is Saturday with the coffin should recoive a large reward. The payable at any of its Agencia.

Contributory Dividends are payable to all Americans. The Rusians are busy a great dificulty was that the white sand ex-Coatbaters of Baduens, whether they are Monday while the Amerienus are in church, tended all round the bay, and that conse Shareholders or not. pat

WOO LIN YUEN," on Sunday, to the great interruption of quently there were very many neres of it. Here, then, is evidently the But the men were set to work in the most

Secretary, worked the

Where does the day likely spots, and for some hours they answer to begin? As this

now been

will. The anchorage, however, was ceded with

with s

It

to

to find it

Suture really occurs1 &900,000; and a naval officer who succeedi

atory has

whole

of

to the United States, the Russian chronology unsafe, and, night coming on, Captain Ro-

HELD OFFICE-RICOKONG

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744 Fhat, Kilby & Co

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S. Francigo

New York

Nagpore

Nomad

Obed Baxter,

LUM SIN BANG Esq.

BEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Road West

Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.

6. P. Cheer Bylgin Centennial

Clan Grant

[1782] Coinzia

And, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE Dorothea

ant gradually tut inoritably. dia out, and bingon ordered the beats on board again, and,

must

any further explorations,

INSURANCE COMPANY.

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the starting-point will doubtless thereafter be without away for Madeira. Judge Undersigned, Agents of the above Com-F. P. L tehislofFeb. Young

where it ought to

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Hrotanooga Fob 5 Oxm Beauclerk, be may have found it impossible FIICE at Current Rates.

GILMAN & Co H. Tapley Sapt. 9 Rioh. Telfa ba fait by Author. We may record the to effect a second fanding. He kept the mal-

17 John D. Brower Jan. 11. Journlyn. Hongkong, lat Jahnary, 1892. boundary line

y line between Alaskan and American ter secret for many years, but in 1851 be territory ass portion of a meridian, and some allowed the narrative to be printed, and he THE LATEST ADVANCE IN LIFE Mabel Taylor Jau 18 Darkl

INSURANCE. very amusing and seemingly paradoxiest then declared: If I were asked for my resulla nous: seur there, quite opposed to own spizion, I I would say that my judgment THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE Nardoo

of Home

quch consider the coming New run for example, leans to the probability of

our common motions. Let

TH

COMPANTS

Manuel

Jan. 26 Tiemann

Bialto Day of 1888. transaction baving occurred. So uch B, 3 YEAR DIVIDEND POLICY Sents The longitude of Sitka

ach that

the new that I bad always intended, if future service

Sism year will commence there about 9 o'clock in brought it within my reech, to attempt an-HIS Polisy secures to the insured the option sta, Filomena Jan. 12 Mendiguren

of terminating his Inverance at the end of ) sulitelma Jan. 28 McGregor the morning of next Saturday, December 31 other investigation of this little bay; and I (Greenwich time); during the first three do fortainly think it worth the while of any ay 5 Year period, and receiving for his Policy Theodor Hagar Deo. 31 C. Moger bours the new year will only have spread achteman in want of a pursuit to try what can surrender rains together with his abare of Tiles

to try wat ooumulated surplus apportioned as a dividend. about as far as New Zealand, all the rest of the world will still be in 1887. Any person born in this region will date his birth from Jangiry, 1688; but his cousins, born in Europe many hours afterwards, will date their birth from 1887. He will be the ton and there is more evidence that they application to younger in age, but the older in date, and if contain, or have contained, buried treasuro chance to inherit family wealth and title, than there ever was in favour of numbers of y possibly afford aomeday antatorenting supposed boards over the attempted recovery he may p case for the ingesinity of the lawyers' and so of which thousads have been spent Apt illustration of the utility of universal raio.--St. James'e Garste.

ime. Fifteen hours later the new year will have reached England, and the midnight

peals will joyously herald its adrest.; After twenty-foar fours the earth will have complot. ed its revolution, and for a single instant only. before the next day starts, the entire world will be living under the date of January 1, 1988. But, now, let us for a moment consider the case of the people living on the American side of the line: The rat of January will have only just commenced for them, and they will have to wait twenty-four hours longer before it will terminate; it follows from this that each day exists on

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this might turn up." But Sir Hercules never if death occur; the Fall amount of the Policy will revisited the Salvager, and we have not heard be paid immediately on proof of death, together skat soy yachtsman has followed his advice, with a Mortuary Dividend of 50 per Cent. of all Why should not some one yet do so? The premiums received during he 5 Year period in Salvages are not many days from Southamp which death may happen.

Prospectus and full partiulars may be led on

BIRLEY DALRYMPLE & Co.

Agante,

TO BE LET..

TO LET.

WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. THE FIRST FLUOE of HOUSE No. 3,

BLUE BUILDINGS. Apply to

T

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 22nd Fabetary, 1888,-

TO LET IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.

NEW YORK LEE ÎNSULANCE CO. Hongkong, 15th January, 1883.

GENERAL LIFE AND FIRS,

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THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the whipa Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES sist Kwarg.lee FIRE AND LIFE at Carrout Rates,

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Chinese

Lubis Mercantoni

HAIPHONG.

IN PORT ON IN FEBRUARY, 1888.

- STEAMER. Fr. sir 1500 | Chartered transport Fr. str 2984 Chario-ed transport

Surtrop

John Smith

BANGKOK.

I PORT ON LET FEBRUARY, 1818

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SEILING VEKALLS. -295, Rook Foli

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Jaño 10 Griž Company, are prepared to GRANT. IN- SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first- Diamond City July 10 F. Base

Jorgenson class risks at current ratos.

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some part of the earth for forty-eight hours,OUSE NOI, "BALL'S COURT," Bonhum and for the same reason the your oudures for 866 during the whole of the first. twenty-four hours we have 1887 on one side of the line and 1883 on the ocbar. Á Russian can at any time oreas the bordars and spend pasterday with his friends, or an American can enter Russia (where he will find it

it to-morrow) and enjoy the New Year's dianer with

bome in

Road. Apply to

BELILIOS & CO. Dongkong, 22nd February, 1958.

TO LET, (POSSESSION ON THE 1ST FEBRUARY, 1888). No. 43, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, at present pocupled by A Chɛɛ & Co.; with his Russian neighbours and also, ROOM for OFFICES Upstaira

in ample time to spend the

Apply to If family. eremes of the old year with his

HỌ TỪNG. Rstride the boundary line there

Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Hongkong, 13th January, 1889

TO LET.

return

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will

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in res

on

ipstant during which his feat will other morning, the

be the one is yesterday bis body will be

yesterday night,

still in to-day that is, the day just expiring R DOOMS IN "COLLEGE CHAMKEES,”

the

if be enjoys and,

position, be cony remain there throughout a day forty eight hours long. The whole problem is no io- structive one, and sufficiently interesting to be more generaly known and understood.

A BURIED TREASURE.

Towards the end of the year 1812 a Danish sailor, named Christian Cruise, obtained an introduction to one of the superior officials at the Admiralty and told strange stor A few years earlier he had been stricken yellow fever, and had been sent to the hoR pital Santa Cruz. There be bad met with

at

with

a Spanish sailor. The Spaniard had died but a few days before his death he had nude a confession to Cruise,

The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANTPOLICIES ofINSURANCE against Ubeang H. Ka FIRE at Current Rates a

Rector

DOUGLAS LAPLATE & CO.,

Haibon

Agents for the Phenix Fire Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 2887;

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FIRE INSTBANDJE COMPANY, OF 1577 IN HAMBURG.

20 Bluinenberg

Jay. Jan.

20 II, Dabt. 1. Carter

IN FORT OF 21st January, 1888.

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IN FORT ON Aur. bk Annis Reed

719 AHE Undersigned, Agants of the above Clare Babuyan Jae. 27 W. Brown. THE

Brit. b f. 289 Company are Prepared to ACCEPT Danial [189] RISKS at Current Bates.

GODOWN in ICE HOUR LANE, lately oconpied by Messes. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL, from the 1st May.

Apply to

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 20th July, 1888,

In 1804, the Spaniard had said, I was re- morning in a Spanish ship from South Ame

ta Cadiz, with

cargo which includedT

tim

about two millions of dollars in chests, When within a few days' sail of Oadix, we boarded vessel, from which we learned that war had, been declared and that British cruisers would prevent our reaching a Spanish port, Tha book for the West try

TO BE LET

UNFURNISHED, With Tennis Court. 0.5, RICHMOND TERRACE A Four

Roomed House with Three Bath

1233

+45

PUNTAU & Co., Agents.

-- Hongkong, 18th Jaanary, 1884,"

CALEDONIAN TIRE AND LIFE

INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1805,

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Hendricks

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Windsor, Clarke & Co. 120 bya Piroin $50

Tey Hin 745

Hackwald & Co

Biraite Salta

Shanghai

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Nicolino.

Orione

161H FEBRUARY, 1888.

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Russell & Co

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oung Siam

1000. 281 Blomkring.

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761

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Jan. 8 Vogt · ·

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[Fat 14 Muller

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1996 35%

H. A. Peterson & Co

Chices

360.

H. A Peterson & Co

Brit. br

900

II. 4, Petersen & Co

FOOCHOW:

Undasighed having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pho- Glenroy pared to issue. Felicies of Insurance against Fire on the usual toimi:

IN PORT ON 11th February, 1838.

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1988.

„NOTICE

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COMPANY:

Fab. 9. Köhler Jan. 30]. Andrews Jan. 24 Winsor Jan. 14 Hutchinson Feb. 10 Nadają Feb1 Edmad

Roomed House with Three Bath Bocus,

No. 6. RICHMOND TERBAGE AU A NEW STORY has just been added to the The Undersigned, Agent for the above rom-Amoy SERVANTS' QUARTERS of both Houses,

pany, are prepared to AOEPT RISKS Bengal Apply

Oblateng against FIRE Lt Current Rater JOHN WILLMOTT,

DOA - NORTON & Co, Chungking Hongkong Dispensary

Agents.

Cíto Hongkong, 29th January, 1888,"

Hongkong 16th July, 1887.

19 Clyde TO BE LET,

El Dorado Fab. 16 Payne Fongabon Dan Tindall 'INDEPENDANCE BELGE Fa Wo HE PREMISES

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Feb. Ho Chang

Denielsen EDITION QUOTIDIENNE Hongkong, 21st October, 1887.

··Ene-31 Jani

21. Walls TROIS MOI, Six Mou, DOUZE MOIS,

Heating

Dec. TO BE LET

1 Patterson tr. 15.

fr. 90.

*f. 60,

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Doo, Kowshing Feb. Dalbergie

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Dec. 2 Cammartin PRIX D'ABONNEMENT:

Store Nordin Jan, 16 Eunhon z Six Mors,

Down Mors,

Feb 10 Boott Sofrancs.

captain resolved to avour to cave. the POETIONA" BRACONSPIELU ÁRCADE.”

jessadao

Indies, Bo to

treasure but the crew, who were ausidua to get home, greatly objected to this proceeding and ore

morning, when the vessel was off "a cluster of small uninhabited islands By

lesques to

us to the southward of Madeira and they matinied, killed

early in its lone the ship into litile

the captain,

bay on the south side of ous of the islands

BISNEE VILLA,” POKFOLUM.: GODOWNS at HowLINGTON.

Apply to

SHARP & Co,

Marine House.* Hongkong, 14th February, 1889.' {330

TO LET 2. FROM IFT FENEVARY.

SMALL EUROPEAN

THEEE

I do not know the name of the island, "but A STOREY HOUSE No. 187, Wancusi

But,

green at the top." "The crew lauded

the chests of dollars, cat a trench in

the

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the treasure

Hongkong, 28th January, 1888, it is

a box the body of the depositing open mardered oplein; sud then put to es: Of HONG WHA

TONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS at a favourable carse they intended to return a

Goods received on STORAGE at Moderate opportunity but the shin got ashore on, one Ratos, in First-class Grodown. of the harven keys near Tolago and went to STEAMER CARGOES discharged on pieces, our

only two men excaping

favourskle täen. A

Also Entire GODOWNE to LET. Such was the substance of the confession. The Spaniard added that of the two survivora Apply to

MEYER & Oo. of the wreck one hart since died. The Dariator,

Hongkong, Lind July, 1887. therefore, slone

, alone of living beings knew of the baried treasure; and be, also died soon after

the bad confided his secrét to Cruise.

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Jan

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