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THE DAILY PRASA, THURSONG JANUARY 101, 11899,
INSURANCES,
INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877 PAIN HAMBURG,
Undersigned, Agents of the abys Company, ara Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Current Rates,
FUSTANI & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 18th January, 1884.
MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE-COM-
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| dégolato loneliness no longer, bat one day threw up bis work and resolved to go down amidst the people of the plains, and see if HOW IT FEELS TO BE DEHEADED. they knew anything of joy and laughter and
The following extrets aro from a work the free life that stire the soul of youth published in Paris ("Bureaux du Progris So early one morning, before sunrise, be Mediens" by Dr. Paul Lore. In cemmene began toldly to descend the mountain, not ing the second part of his interesting knowing which path to take, but walked on laine, which trests of the decapitation of bu-end on till he was dead tired without mest man beings, be sayThe following ex-ing a soul, whon just at nightfall, as the plombier and avslysis, if kept simple, will in black darkness was coming on, he came to many places appear dry and brutal. I asks rude but in a lonely glen with nothing in but bare heath all around. And the but my renders pardon in advance... in
The Undersigned Agents the above Abyssiola describing the tarsible task of the guillotine looked dreary and queer, but be I shall not be able to express my grief and pressed by hunger and fatigue thashe Company, are prepared to GRANT FOLICIES Albany my emotion without forgetting that in this resolved to brave the worst, and fifting the against FIRE to the extent of 500,000 on any pice I sun dealing with the scientific and lacob he entered,
FIRST-CLASS RISK. was there but an old woman at Current Rates ..No one Dot with the moral or philosophic sepect of the Bubject,"
croaching over the fire, and she looked very The simple question, then, which bsa to angry, and told him to begone, for that was be dealt with is this: What passes in the no pince, for bi to and shelter and food. bead of a desipitated human being? In there any
fact in the oft-repeated story that the head lives for some mounts after it has been separated from the body; and in con- negtion with this belief Dr. Lors quotes
Then the old woman grow softer and gent- terrible story told by M. Petitgand about an Annamite who was trebeaded by the sword in ler, and lot him sit down by the fra, and 1876 Baigan "The place of execul on gave him food. But when he was reated she
the Tombs, was the Plain of the
Fast sandy told him that be bad now better leave at tract, serving as cemetery to the Annamites once a strange people were coming and the Chinese. Four Anname piraten, would be with if they saw him, and certain taken with their ass in their hands, were 1bly da bim some injury.
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But, mother," he said, "let mot rest, for there is no other place in all the country roned for miles and miles, and I am wearyHE and hungry after crossing the mountains aud tmvelling since dawe. Let met reet in perec."
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SAILING VESSELS,
BOARD OF DIRECTORR. LOM SIN SANG, Esq. HAN HET, Esq. Yow CHONG PENG, Eng. CRAN La Cnor Esq. Q. Hor CHUNE, ES,
Johang Logratan Kinking The Company GRANTS POLICIES on
Kwang-loo MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, King bow payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Namkiang Contributers of Business, whether they are Nausing. Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, Sooratary.
HEAD OFFICE No. 2, Queen's Bond, "Wunt,
Hongkong, 14th March. 1681.
be belended. The chief of the band, a mau. "Yet, mother," he said, let me stay till in the prime of life, ouergotic, muscular, daylight, for I sa so wear and in need of brave without boasting, and firm to the reat Let me stay, in the name of God, and last, had stimated my special attention, the blessing of the Lord will be on you."
"Hush?" she cried, with an angry raice; and I had decided to make my observa- tione on him only. Without losing sight that Name is never to be named here. who would kill you of him for a single moment I exchanged There are people coming a few words in a lond rice with the officer if you uttered that word before them. Now, in
charge,
and noticed that the
mind what I tell you. At midnight they patient also looking at me with the veliest atten- will be here, and you must hold your peace, tion. Tho preparations having been eau-and be civil and quiet, bat ask a questions TAE LONDON ASSURANCE pleted, I took my alaud at a distance of an eat no feed they may offer yea, and be- about two yards from him; be knelt down, ware of making the sign of the cross or but before bauding his bend he exchanged a Daming the NA repid look with me. His head fell down at the dust ate of about a Jard and
quarter from where I stond; it did not relt in the neuil way, but stood with the surface of the sound resting on the sands position each wearing a red doublet and capo, and a Policies issued for long or short periods at by which tho haemorrhago was accidentally call encked bat on the head, with a white corrent rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. rédued to a winimum. At this moment
feather. They was terror-struck at sering the eyes of the
bey stared at the stranger with bail. Potioles famed for guns not seeding £5,000.
at redroed rates.
"HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. doomed man fixed frankly on my eyes, Not foarless eyes, but were not unfriendly; and
Hongkong, 26th July, 1872 dering to believe in a conscious manifestation when the old woman spread out the table I went quickly to one side of the hand lying with food, they all sat down to supper in
tter
Undersigned having been sypouted
Su be watched and waited, and ai midts for the above Corporation, are Yorkshire
night a tramping was heard oatside, as of the rushing of any feet, and the door few prepared to grant Insurances as follows
FIRE DEPARTMENT. open, and in came a crowd of little men,
at my feet, and I found that the eyes followed the highest glue, and asked the young an the. Then I returned to my first position; to join them and eat,
of
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DATE OF ABRIVAL
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NOTICE: UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Tho Undersigned, Agents for the above from bany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
Ilon
John Nicholson Deb. 15 W. Quins
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Kitty Dec. 12 W. Dick
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Now when the young wayfarer saw the bautiful red wine he longed for it so much, E. Undersignat having been appointed that when they offered him a cup be wis
Agents, in conjunction with Mrasns.
loth to refuer, bat drank it off, and then TURNER & Co., for the stove Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISES against FINE at Current Rates.
Leo 6 H. Kennett Nov. 14 H. Martin Nov. 205. Kindred
SHIPPING IN OBINA WATERS.
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still the eyes went with me for a short- This, however, be refused, saying he had distance, and then quitted ma quite sud- already saten bis supper, thanks to the good, deal. The face expressed at that moment kind lady of the hut; so they let him alone, a conseinna agony, the agony.
A person in and were very merry amongst themselves a state of acute asphyxia. The mouth opened And after the food each man prodseed 's violently us if to take in a breath of air, and bottle, and the drink was poured out in tiny Wagkong 16th July, 1887... the bead, thrown off its equilibrium by the cups with nul laughter and merriment. motion, rolled over. This contr of the
contraction
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY maxilary muscles was the last sign of life. Since
the moment of decapitation froin fifteen to twenty seconds bad passed.
As to his own experionogs of the guillotine, another and srother, though the old woman Dr. Love given a detailed and very interest-held up her finger and made signs to biar to ing account of an execution which took place warn him of the danger. And after they bar three years ago at aro
at Troyes, and at which the ail drink and laughed and made morry, the author, together with another French me- chief of the little man rose up and said, "Coo dieal man, was present: Both of us berades, it is time we were off; the moon is up. lieved that our wide experience of bloody the wine is out, nud we must go and search vivisection would have bardened us, anfic for more. I know of a grand gentleman in ently to go through the spectacle without the far north who has the best cellars in the Tory great emotion. The condemned man whole-country round; let us go at once to had nothing by which he could attract any bin before the day dawns, and while all the great interest or pity. He was a profession-housebold sleep we can all our bottles and al malefactor who, in bis last exploit, had bo away before their morning drons are murdered my companion'a and cousin. over." And turning to the stranger he ask-HE
suut We bad, therefore, to reason to regard cached, "Young man, will you go with a a criminal with compassion. However, Aye, that I will," replied the young fellow, when the fellow arrived in front of the gail for the wine had made him valiant. Then lutine wo could not belp a feeling of painful
W. HEWETT & Co. Hongkong, 8th June, 1888. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
HE Undersigned, Adeste for the above Kiang-ping Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- Recorder SURANCES to the extent of £65,000, on firat White Clond glass risks at current rates.
.. MELCHERS & Co Hongkong, 27th March, 1878:
119
INSURANCE
CHINA FIRE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1870. HEAD OFFICE,-Hongkong.
FAÏD-EE CAPITAL· RESERVE FOND
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Jao. Jan.
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JAU
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€50,000
626,000
369,000
CLAIMS PAID BONUSES PAID.........
RISKS oocopted at CORRENT RATES OF PREMIA
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary Hongkong, 30th March, 188. TRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBUR
here's to the north!" shouted all the little CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. amotion creeping over us, and trybie met, and be shouted" Here's to the north!" doubt we
we partly lost that mental neutrality as fondly as any of them.
Then let us be off." said the leader, which is necessary for all acipatifie investi gatioca. As a proof of this fact I muy say
but first give our friend bereaved cap with that the perception of Lime, of duration, white feather." So they dressed him up was immediately disturbed with both of us just like one of themselves, and then they all The carriage stopped near the guillotine rushed out into the night like a whirlwind of A policoman stepped out, a warder, the fallen leaves and presently ther stopped be sxecutioner'y› Lastutent, and sunther po fare the gate of a stately castle; and the liceman; they all seemed tu more sory leader just touched the lock and it opened at very slowly. At the condemned man pace, and they entered a great-ball and pise got out, accompatid by the chaplain, aned down flight of stairs till they came to axecutioner's assist, and a third poftec- celter anderground, locked and bolted, but man. He stood Festor the vehicle with a the leader just touched the door with bis pale face, oyos and mouth open, his furried thumb and it opened freely and they look fixed obstinately on the enormous rife went in and filled their bottles, and drank, which glittered at the distance of a few steps, benides, as much wine as they liked of the They arrived in front of the guillotine, the bast and rarest. assistants threw the patient down and his
"Come, now," said the leader at last," we bead was faetened. When the upper part have had enough. Let us be off to Con of the bourds between which the man lay naught. This is tight good Spanish wine, was fastened, it appeared to us as if he were and we'll know where to find it again, but already behended. Alas! I shall not apo now, we ust go before the day dawn
forget the man's face! It was turned down-
So they all scampared off again like
wards to the box into which bis head would roan of loaves before the wind.
all
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But Danis had taken as much wine that
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Jorgenson teit beorg Spl 4 Thot-en. The Trudersigned, having been appointed Moutare. Agents for the above Company, are prepared to Kapid ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Young Diso Rates.
SIEMSSEN & Co..
Agenta Hongkong, 16th November, 1872.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE",
ASSURANCE COMPANY
114
HE Undersigned having been appointed Crusader Agents for the above Compouy, are Mecfoo prepared to ABANT FOLICIES against Sung Kiang
Taiwan FIRE AND LIFE at Current Rates
PUSTAU & Co. Wenebow
[66]
Hongkong, 1st April, 1883.
fall's be looked at this box with an express he was unable to follow them, and to lay NIX FIRE OFFICE
to
sion of fear and terror such as I I have Dever seen on any other face. His mouth was helpless on the floor of the cellar. wide open, bis forehead contracted, and the So when mauroing came to master of the eyes seemed to be starting our of their place coming found him there fast asloop. Bockets. It was a borrible sight. At hal"Ah, my fina fellow!" he exclaimed, “bave the knife came down. We could follow it Iosught you at last? And all my gond as it descended; we saw it slacken its speed Spanish wincepilled about and erer so many as it neared the nech of the criminal; wa bottler stolon. You shall bang for this, as saw the bead cut inch by inch from sure as fte." before the board, the fece being dewe
So the poor youth was carried off to gaul, into a terrible grincece, and making hd being fairly tried by judge sud jury, in ita fal akiud of bow. All this was ouudemned to be hanged, for he had no seemed to last an eternity. A dozen tinies defence to offer. It was quite evident that point of calling out to the exe he had broken open the cellar door "and cationer to make baste and shorten our own stolen the wine, and consequently deserved and the
I the patient a gory... my watch and it appeared that only fiftees
And when she fatal day i came, all the town seconds bad passed since the condemned as crowded to see young Denis dance the, man arrived under the guillotine. During rope-dance; and the priest walked by him these fifteen seconds I had seen every detail saying the prayers, and the banginn stood of the execution; I had seen the slow des. there holding the cup to cover the face of cent of the knife, which falls in the third at the pour young man for his recution; and
I was on the
I looked at his fate.
a second, and I had seen the bead slowly be sheriff looked on to see that all was severed from the body. My companion bad | right and
proper.
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANTPOLIÕIES ofINSURANCEänst FIRE at Carvant Halos.
·DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office. Hongkong. 17th August, 1887;
Andreas 15 Chateaubriand Des NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE Else
Galveston INSURANCE COMPANY, ang
Hilds
THE Undersigned, Agents of the above Core- Tel que
psny, are authorized to INSUKE against FIRE at Current Rate
GILMAN & Co.
118 Hongkong, lat January, 1882
..... FOR SALE CHEAP.
CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN- BOATS BOILERS, 150 H.P. noob, with Kowshing fittings tested to 150 lbs to the square inch; Numon they are suitable for a vessel about 670 tons, er would be very suitable for driving stationary Dzizes 4 Cornish BorLane 16 ft. long by Gft..
in diameter, double rivetted, with 4 Galway's Patent Tubs in zob. 1: Large STEAM
felt the same widening out of time, and be *Now, said the nobappy cruvínal, speak. LAUNCH ENars, and BoILSE. 2 Yortioni Was on aurprised as I when he beard what ing up for the last time, I have just one BoLEER-1 Steam FIRE ENGINE BOILET. was the exes title of the operation," favour to ask of these god gentlenes he-16.H.P. ENGINE 1 Steam Pump, Hori Bayern
We give here a curious old story quoted foro I die. Do not put that ogly thing over zontal and I Diagonal Steam WINCHES. "1| Chintung by our anther:-" This partisen (Solaran. my face which the hangman is holding in Large PLANING MACHINE 1 EMERY TO... Chungking burg) was caught together with four of his his hand, but give us my own red oap with GEINDRE 6 Boxes Tars and Dres. 1 GAP Diomed associates, and they were all condensed to the white feather that I had en when I was JATRE, 8 inch Centre, 8 feat bed. 2 DRILLING Fooksarg death. They were already on their knees arrested in the celt, and let use die with is MACHINES. (The above have their rearing all Fungsban
complete). 1 Large Hand Power WHARL Fu-yew ready to submit to
to their
judge, Asking
aberiff WAB tender-hearted man, and Le that his four companions might be ran oitied the young fellow, so he said, is Let PULLETE, and Small Frer Enegra. 2. Hasan
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20
fetch it for him, and
Haeting double zoting: HAND PUMPA DAN MACHINE: Top Roller 12 Bottom Rollers Inga
ONE PLATE EENDING ond STRAIGHTENING Hovor: 10 weighing about dir tons.
Kius-yung All the above Machines are now or as good KinoL-VR-
Kwang leo. For further Particulara, apply towa
Kwongaang Natal J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer,
Queen's Bond.
Hongkong, 11th July, 1888.
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STEAMKES.
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ged in single file in front of him, at a lie bim have the sans as a si Denis, tance of eight feet from each other, "If et bin die in peace." he said, "affer I am beheaded, I get up and "I ebrif now die happy" and be took the walk up to the Arst of my comradea, will you cap with the white feather in his band, and pardon him?". The judge thought he was pincing is at once upon his head, he cried pretty safe is complying with the request, out in a loud reis, "Here's for home!" But if I walk up to the second, the third, And then great commotion amongst and the fourth, will sou pardon tabee also all the officials round the gallows, and the The judge replied that be would obtain sheriff and the priest and the hangman their pardon from the Emperor. The partisan stared at each other speechless with was satisfied, best bis hoad, received the ment, for the young man had disappeared, mortal blow, and his head rolled down ; but, cap and all, and from that hour to this no to the great surprise of the judge and tale or tidings of him could be heard: and HAMPAGNE, 180 WIELOK Yangching the apestators, the body got up, walked the sheriff and the bangman looked very along passed the first, second, third, and toolieb na they made their way home amidst fourth of the condemned men, and fell down, he hootings and the laughter of the crowd, The decurrence was told to the Emperor; who shouted for joy that the gallows bad who parded the four criminals."
heen cheated, for that time at least, of no fine a young fellow for victims Donis Ryan, LADY WILDB in the Wom's World.
A NIGHT WITH THE FAIRIES,
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per case of 1 donen quarts. CLARET, CHATEAU. LALONE. $13....... por osse of 1 doxon quarte. $14 per case of 2 doser pinta.
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