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and hang there until they wace, literally, ¦ brushed off. It was found Impossible to drink ton or any other liquid without taking

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INSURANCES,

TIN DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11mm, 189.

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF 1877

ALL IN. HAMBURG

THE Undersigned, Agents of the shore Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT E&ISKS at Current Estad

PUSTAU & Co

Agente Hongkong, 18th January, 1884. -1167 MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY,

FIEST-CLASS RISK

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Agonis, Imperial Fire Insurance Company Hongkong, 9th May, 1881.

HE MAN ON INSURANCE

PANY LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000,000.

| Klakinng

SHIPPING IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.

DATE OF ARRIVAL

CAPTAIN

FLAG

TONS,

AND RIG.

Jan. 5. Ed. Forter Jen: 30 Yamaslan

WE Clarke W.B. McIver Brismander.

·SHIPPING IN PORT...

SHIPPING IN JAPANESE WATERḤ,

DESTINA-

CONDIGREES.

VEILLA

CAPTAIN.

FLAG AND KIG,

TONS

HONGKONU,

STEAMZES.

1415 Adorábor, Bell & Do

Hər ştr Amr,str Dut, atë Ghur, até

3648 P. M. SAS. CO

Dea Launohaftsky Doo. 15 Dethlefsen Suminoys-marul Dio. 23 kal

Aug. 25 F, Lake Ost. 31 Ostolopoft

Ras. str

Gor ste Jap. atr

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156

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478

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NAGASAKI

IN PORT ON 25Tя Psorиzen; 1888,

STEAMERI.

717 Holm, Ringer & Co

C. & S. Trading Co-

Nippon Tusen Kaishis

71 G. W. Lake & Co

Helms, Ringer & Co

SAILING VESSELA.

400 Nippon Insen, Kaishia

КОВЕ.

IN PORT ON 24ra Decemner 1988.

STEAMERS.

Brit, str 2014 ↑ Samuel, Somnol & Co Bril. str 1486 Adamaos, Ball & Co

Gur, str 1500simon, Evers & Co

Brit. str

1245

1891

Bamuel, Samuel & Co Adazaron. Boll & Co

Adamson, bell & Co

BAILING. VERBILA

1390 | V. Uptem

3410, & J.Trsing (e.

C. & J. Trading Co

Bol. Kr

Gor. 'tr

400:- Wider & CS

Baikal Нето

JAB.

7. Brain S

Gher ats

73 Geo. B. tevana & Co.

Abbington

Jan.

3 Zindel

Brit. Etz

800 Blenderon-&-Ed" **

Bormisin

Jathi

Clars

Jan,

O. of R. Jenoirs Jan,

Davoskust Dorle 154 Daburg Fetelse COM.nipkong.

Hankow Honor

E. Do Negri 7 Christensen Wm: Ward Heathoft

ital. str.

1489 Carlowits & Co

Bombay

Teh Hung Vladivostock

607 Elemesen & Co

8. Francisco

Kozaki-maru

1163 Jardine, Mathoinz & Üo Amay

Jon.

*F. Roben

'7711 Wieler '&'Ca

5) Bartelsen

6 Harris

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Ger, sir

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1425

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Lloyd

Brit. str. 1122 Arit. str

Douglas Laprak & Co

Koba

295

Butterfield & Bwire

Canton

G. D, Lafavona

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1

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Tobang

Nov. 2) To Blaw

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1961

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258

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Jan ¡Jan.

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Jan. 9 H. Morsk Jan 10 Perck Jan.

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939

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Brit. str

864

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Brit. str

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Jan.

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Jan.

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Douglas Lapral & Co Taiwanfoo

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Bloisken

Gor, str

1142: "Ed. Schelihass & Co

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675. | Russell & Co

Manila

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Lum 8rY “Sano, Esq. Hay Hur Esg- TOW CHONG PENG, Esq. CHAN I CHOY Esq. Q. For Onung, Esq.

MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, The Company GRANTS POLICIES on payable at any of its Agencies

Contributory Dividends are payable to Contributors of Businira, whether they are Shareholders or not-

WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary."

Kinog ahe Koog-pat Kuteng Melita Nam Nansing Posig

Phra Rao Jan. Pilot Fish

P.C.4. Klao Jaz.

A BOSTON PRACTICAL JOKE No less than ten gentlemen of Boston from w bottle, and it was only with the 2., Boston, Maar lately found themselves greateral dexterity that one could pass the objrets of ridicule tó tho superior beings of neck of the uncorked battle into one's month the hub of the universo. It is true that without the dice gaining admission thereto. these ten gentlemen were not diplomatiste, It would be difficult to express the amount but they were physicians to whom reputa. of misery which they occasioned until wine tion uiust be as valuable as it is to au smter set in and they made off in search of bemader. To provide some fun."

Clearing more congenial olienates. Sunday readers, the. editor of the leading But as downright peate the sanddies daily jeuroal of Boston, Mass., sent one of the Egyptian ilserts take the palm. Fort

The Undersigned, Agente far to above Albany bin spry reporters to these ton doctors, who Tel-el-Kebir, the day after the battle there was to represent dimself as suffering from in 1882, preemted an extraordinary colles. Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES Aline some dreadful complaint, while at the time tion. It was the scene of a great and per- against FIRE to the extent of 860,000 on sey Amigo be was perfectly well. In his own words—haps unwarpsseed gathering of flies. It

Ho never folt bettor in his life, and be may be remarked that the Egyption troops at Carrent Rates. had some misgivings about deceiving the had neglected to bury their dead; in fact, august individuals before whom he was to the Egyptians had to take to their heels quite present himself. However, he had deter- suddenly, and the British did not trouble to mined to make the test he would not retract, bury the ensiny's dead, so that the bodice and, armed with a cock-and-ball story about of the dead, Arabe and Egyptians lay about a fear that his spine must be diseased and the trenches and fort walls. Long before I £20 of the editor's money, he started out. got to the tranches I noticed a dark line dis- The first physician whose name was nu the finetly visible on the otherwise bright skiej reporter's "list" lived in the West End. A landscape, and as I got toster the fort saen- nest young woman answered the reporter's ed to be covered with a dark pall. I could ring, and he was shown.int a cosy parlour not account for this phenomenon at first and odice, and asked to take a seat. The girl at the instant it was suggestive of something gave him a searching glange, and the re-supernatural, On nester approach, bow- parter's first thought was that even the over, at about 150 yards distance from the unscientific door-girl know that he was not dark mass, I heard distinctly a loud hum- sick. He was beginning to grow nervous, ming noise As I approached nearer the SICK.. and a quantity of solitude would sndoubtedly sound increased in volume until it became a hare robbed him of bis courage. But, just loud rour," It was not until I was close lo he was contemplating the expediency the black line that I could make out the flying from the house, the door which cause. Then I could see the topmost Biss appeared to lend into the ball opened, so they hovered and dived above the lower and in came the M.D. He rabbed him strato. I could trace this black line of files bands as he saluted the reporter, and re-for

a balf mile

either side of

me; marked. "You have come to pasault we pr

me prand it TOBR

like a

a thick

curtain for some 10 The

skid that he had; that he tear yards off the ground. Here is a dalolation reporter est he was troubled, with some disenso of the for some mathematician. A wall of die spice that he was an athlete and an outs, one mile loug, 10 yards bigh, and 40 yards man, but he feared that too much exercise wide; and the fine so thickly massed that bad caused some trouble there which led they might be said to be riding one on top him to

a to feel alarmed; that at times he had of the other and breating each other side vicleat paina which passed all over his body, by side. This black wall represented the but which seemed to havs their origin in line of dead Egyptiana, and, certainly, if the spine. The Joctor bagan to look very they were unburied they did not want wise. He stripped his patient and boga for a poll. How I was to get through kocoding his back and thomping upon it. this cordon of flies was a doubtful pro- Tuc big muscles, hard and firm, stood out blem. Time was pressing, and a party of like whipcords on the buck, ds brown as a Arabs ware banging behind and enjoying berry, of the ablate, and he scarcely felt the some nice ball practice with my pony and doctor's delicate fugers. When the learned we for targets. To go around the flank of man got down in the region of the kidneys this fly-wall was out of the questiong so I be ceased his thumping simultaneously with putapura to my pony and urged him through, a surprised exclamation which developed in. The brute refused several times, literally UEEN FIRE INSULANCE to a whistle. Then he sat at his desk, sail, frightened by the hun and noise. At Idat

The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com addressing the reporter, said: "Young man, I managed to get him "head on i" and you made a serious mistake in not con- never shall I forget my presage through pay, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS

Pagsinst FIRE at Current Rater salting a physician earlier. Your kidneys those forty yards of flies. They

presented are affected, and from that cause comer such firm troos as we passed through, that the

Then I could feel a heavy pressure-beavy enough e pain you feel in your it ain't spine trouble, doctor?" said the to compel e instinctively to grap the and. self-accused sick man. "Not a bit of it, die closer with any knees. I had to close my bay. It's a form of kidney trouble, but mouth and eyes, and trust to chance to I guess I'll be able to pull you through «l!|get straight through; and it was no easy right. You must stop all exorcies and lend matter to et durs the horrible stouch that a quiet life, for at present you're a pretty emanated firin the mess. My pony was so sick man." "Well, how sick p" pazisted terrifled that I could not poll him up until the reporter, for if there's anything tho wa had got some handred yards beyond the Datter with me of a serious mature I want black wase and out in the clear desert air

or so on

to know it. So don't be afraid, to tell ine, again, I locked behind me now and again doctor, just what the extent af disease as 1 continued on my journey, and there in- ia." "Well," said the doctor, at present the blazing sun was the same dark pull- you are in that condition where so insurance distinst feature in the desert, and to me a company in the State would accept you, bat hideous memory of flies. I

further may I think after I bare seen you a few times you mention that I passed by those same tronchos will be all right. Your heart is alightly a week after; and the dead bodies were still affected, I and, and you must be careful not there-bow black bloated magnes, wave that to become excited or take any exercise, in Boule Causa bhek, stain in the mud. The doctor took from his case a bottle of pills and fold the reporter to take one before Bach meal. He dao gava a hor of pilla, que of which was to be taken after meals. The reporter was admonished to "come-again Saturday," and, after paying the fos for "consultation and examination, he was bowed out by the doctor.

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surmounted by a skoloton told where once there had been humga osh. But the ly bordes bad gone; even they were eatinted when there was nothing left but the animal juices. From this, too, I conclude that flies, however numerous, play but a small part in the dis- solation of dand bodies; putrefaction auder a hot an ia es rapid that the air is the great absorbing factor; but that the dies help the process goes without question.

fly world, sea maker of course, makə for the

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2, Queen's Hood West,

Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST, AD..1720.

THE

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, ans prepared to grant Insurances & follow

FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies, lesued for long or short periods at current rates.

LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for same not exceeding £5,000, at reduced rates

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hungkung, 20th July, 1872,

NOTICE

Donylus Lapraik & Co

1011 Yuen Fat Hong

Belt, str 1612 Yuen Fat Hong.

3117 | A. W. Dook Co

A.-H.str2510 |A.-H. Lloyd's 9. N: Co

J.P.Haylandis; 1842. & M. Stenaibami Cui auton

Allair 118 Angusta

Bylets Cikma

Dec. 1 Monro

Doo Jesson

Deo 16 P. Weis

BAILING VESSELI.

Trienta

Brit, str. 1320

Brit. str

Orit. bk

Brit. ab

Brit. th

Dre. 30 Webber Cascapedia Doo. 20 W. O. Fraser)

Nov. 18 Allen: Mejji-maro Moriorethebiro Deo. 81 R. Dowling Огно

Deo. 30 Guirand Polybymnia Dea. 29 W. Sobater

Artic

Nov. 16 Pynsj

Bafle of Oregon Nov. 19 Mathawa

YOKOHAMA.

IN FORT ON 31st December, 1868.

· STEAMERS.

Brib. atr 314 3.0.8. N. 06 Brit, ate | 1981 | Sanuel, Samuel & Co Jap. str 107. Gelthons Department Brit. str 1:44 Adamsor, Bell & Co Fr. str 3390 Messageriina Maritimes Ger.tr 1-105818nou, vers & Co

+

BAILING VESUELO.

60

Master

1180 Am, Trading Ca

Master

ין

1508. Trading Co

1579 C. J. Trading Co

99 | Master

51.lack -

1218 C. & J. Trading Co.

EKIPPING IN SOUTHERN PORTS.

Brit.sub

Amr. bk

Diana

pt. 25 Petersen.

Am. - sch

Iron Cross

Nov. 1 0. Iamp.

Brit. ah

Namo

M. L. Cushing Dod. 17 Bray

June 23) Show

Amr. sh

Brit. sob

Brit. bk Gor, b

399

Chinese

Ross

479

Ed. Bobelbaan & Ce

Nov. 15 F. Brassey Scam, Brothers Deo. 21 Inness

iri. b

Unc. bk

233

Wieler & Ca

852 Master

Amroh

1431 Puatan & Co

Sew York

'Brit: ik

Hamborg

Bitbk

803 D. Mus

VEGANTS.

DATE CF ARRIVAL

CAPTAIN,

FLAG AND RIG:

TONS

Brit,sek

1249 | Master

Gor, bk

401

Master

Dec. 4 G.M. Noyes | Amr, bk

Daniel Barzea Des. J. U. Stover kameraldai Deo. 20 Williams Iton.

Deo. 24 Regnier

John Nicholson Des. 18 W. Quins

Kitty

NORTON & Co,

Agents

Macons Orient

155

Hongkong 18th July, 1887. NORTHERN ASSURANJE COMPANY

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents, in conjunction with Masks. TURNIE & Co. for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

JoBro

¡Deo. W. Disk Deo. 81) Gontard. 8:8: Ridgeway Dec. 29 Call Tarapaca Deo. H. Keanett Wa Manson Nov. 20 B, Kindred

Fren. bk

130 Ozdere

·542 ||| Melchers & Co. 685

·Prstani & Co

& Co

821 Amboid, Karberg & Co New York Amir. bk Brit. bk 492| Gibb, Livingston & Co Brit ak | Miss Posters o bế t

SHIPPING IN CRINA WATERS,

VESSELS.

DATE OF ARRIVAL

FLAG

CAPTAINS

ZONE.

AND RIG.

117

W. HEWETT & Co. Hongkong, 8th Juno, 1888

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.

HE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Kiang.ping Company, are prepared to GRANT IN Recorder SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, sú first White Cloud ofase risks at current rates.

MELCHERS & Co Hongkong, 27th March, 1876,

THE

13

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED 1870. HEAD OFFICE-Hongkong.

Amoy

Fooksang CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS.

Kwanz-Jos FAID-UF CAPITAL

......$ 400,000 Peting BEBERTE FOND

650,000 826,000 380,000

CLAIMS PAID.......... Hornses PAID

RISKS accepted at PRENIA.

Jas..

Hongkong. 30th March, 188,

Hol

May J. l. Dutton

W. J. Binky

Chi str Bril, str Brit, »te

360

652

Salvadora

Lordan

Diamante

B.de Mindanao Deo. Paraza Polusa

CONSIGNEES,

DESTINA

·TION.

Visavaa

Abbie 8. Ea

AIrion

Aasizis

MACAU

CONSIGNEES,

DESTINA- TION.

C, M. 8. N. Co Order.....

H. C. & M. Sisamlest C Croton

WHAMPOA.

Gör. sir B14 Siemarin &:Co- Bril. str.

197 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Đài. str 1 2008 | 0. 3. B. Nica

Samson & Co

Big Bonanza Carass

Dea Tailor- 21 Galians Dec. 14 Rolfo Der. 26 Itajna Deo. 1 Coute Deo,

J.de Ajublta

Doo 18 Gondey Aug. 30 ishanay

nly 11 Nak izi Ang. 3 Stevaneth

at 9 Dexter C. W. James July 12 Crosby Fort James

Ang. 1 Hension Granite State Aug 22 Ross. Jea. B. Stone Sept. 1 Hara J. E. Ridgway Aug. 10 Call John Blaikie N. Faul nel John MacLeod Nov. 10 Supert J. V. Troop July 1 Friz Landakb Sept. 19. Thɩ mss

Duc.

5 Bra Des

Mourey

MANILA.

IN PORT ON 7TH DECEMBNE, ISS. :

STAAT 18.

Brib_str_514Warner Blodgett & C Spag. str 3086 Compin Umneral

tal. str. 702 Heiken &"To Fr.tr 1158 A. de Saavedra Span, air 665 J. Reyna Spen, stru§ (B. G. Tau-Arco

SAILING YESBELÁ, Brit. sb, 1450 Rith Beli &'( But. bk 131 | Smith, Bell & Cồ Brit. bk 1100 W. F. Steressar, & Co Amr. sh 1399 Waraz, Blodgett & 70-

W. Stevenson & Co Brit. ab 1548 Brit. hk 825 Forwall & Co

Oder Amr, sh 1566 Amr, sh Amr. bk Amr. al: kiri sh

1624

075

17:0 117 Britaḥ 1895 Brit. sh1969 Brit, sh 141

Ar. bk1131 1657 Amr. sl Amr. ahi 115

mr. ab 1676

Awr. sh 1800

Brit, sh 1400

Warner, Blødratt & Co Smith, Bell & Co: Order

W. P. Stevenson & Co W..F, Stevangen & Vo Urder

Smith, Bell & Ce

Ker & Co Order

Kør & Co

W. F. Stevenson & L'e Chinese

Kor & Co

F. Richardson & Co Macleod & Co

HAIPHONG.

IN PORT ON 3RD JANUARY, TERO" STEAMERS.

750 | Wing-fang-phock

674 | Wing Fat Cheong

71 Wing sci-tay

Man-mer

Brit, air 1813 | Denis Frarea,

BANGKOK

in Port on 29TH DECEMBER 8

·SAILING VESSELS:

Polt Heo

956

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Jan.

8 E. Kohler Jan 10) Bswor

Andrew Jeu. Jaa. Sj klenarmatD

·Panay

Paul Revere

Ringleader

Serall Aug. 27 Eutwisle

Qor, "ula

RCS. Barnard June 25 Audrowi

Brit. bk 1200

Straliay

Brit. bk Aug. 13 Urkabart✨

121

Willie Reed

Oot 18

NT RATES OF

TRIE,

Winnipeg

Dec. 26 Stone

UNTON,

Ch'rox Kamry 1711 Col-mba June

Siam. bks thi. bk 856

419

ChinaÉS

Order

Amigo

D. & 29 Brabu

Ger. atr

Sine. bk 261

Yuen Fat Boug

Clara

Doc. Bul Ohriaton; en-

Gier. atr

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Jorgenson

Siam, bk

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3 вощная Sept Ort, 1 Otto Keasla June istenbring.

Brit. b

369 925

10

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Griff

On another visit he had to strip again. The doctor then made a camistion, and to the quiazement of the reponer bu wa suffering. It would appear, that the heat in some from an neule attack of lumbago., “Lum-] Oriental countries is a powerful agent in bago!" said the palient, "what's lumbago F" breeding fly owz; and as there is little shade The medical man did not deign to enter inte or moisture alsowhere than in the villageRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE De City July 2. Eas any detail or dissertation on lambage, bat huts and by the village tanke and wells, the

COMPANY OF HAMBURG. sagely remarked it: t it was a complaint which, under certi dircumstances, might shade to escape from the broiling sun and Agents for the above Company, are prepared to tapid

The Undersigned, having been appointed Moutia be very dangerous. He would advise cra- the arid regions around; hence they are ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Young Nam sation from all business, and, by all means, found about human habitations where thoy Rates. the patient must take particular care of an not only get shade, hut in the filth of himself. Am I dangerously sick, doctor P."| hot a place and people find all they desire in he asked. "Well,” replied the physician, the way of food, Evidently, the Ay is Na- not perhaps dangerously, but certainly tara's great travelling proveneity of Lies,

reformer. seriously, and, the I want you to As to come in again in two days

anyone who has traveliør ogch with camps

SIRMSSEN & Co..

Agenta: Hongkong, 16th Novembar, 1872. GENERAL LIFE AND

ASSURANCE COMPANY

114

FILE.

Agents for the above Company, are Mostes. propared to GRANT POLICIES against Bang Kiang FIRE AND LIFE at Corront Ratos.

Taiwa PUSTAU & Co. Wonobow Hongkong, 1st April, 1885,

[681 DHENIX FIRE OFFICE

The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANTPOLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Tales

The next doctor pronounced for thea in the But what live noticed withTHE Undersigned having been appointed Crusader antism, and prescribed for that malady, what tenacity. the By busts stick to the "A vory anions spinal trouble," was the moving camp-baggage, camels, horse, verdict of another physician, who made and mon being literally covered with them alight examination. The patient bad, in bis on the road from camp ground to camp, opivion, exercised too violently. However, ground. Often, when travelling alone from the prescriptions given when filled would one sucata pont to other in India, I have pal matters to rights again. The reporter noticed the usual, posse, of fies following in pocketed the prescriptions and the doctormy wake, ór manire etten perched an ins or Carefully Pocketed his Fes.

Often have I galloped ahead my pony. The next doctor painted the patient's back to shake them off; bus tu no purpose with iodine, and the second day of bie visit they can rate for miles at a „stretel, to the man of science he is most positive and keep up with a home at atrol: that South End doctor, -"

who, he sets, You may thake thein off by bard gal- was a fakir, actually painted bis brawny toping for a time, but they will keep on the browa hack with black ink.

scent and overtake you by-and-by. I used to think at firas that I bad got rid of my tormentor after a long gallop, and that the fice that turned up when I drew rein were fresh relays ; but I found out from observa- tion that the Bies that left une camp with mentally followed me to the next. Cor. tajuly those flies that longa one camp may be augmented by stragglere on the way, and some may fall out on the journey but the

4. Hanover Street doctor and that the re- porter was a very wise man in attending to this trouble an early, for if he had allowed it to go on it would result seriously.* It was form of rheumatism, and did not affect the apine, though he was not surprised that one who was untutored, like the reporter, should have made that mistake..

Ogalon Luot Thomes TH. Clegg

DOUGLAS LAPRLIK & Co.

Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office.

Doo. JF. Hayor Hongkong, 17th August, 1987.

[15 Andrena

Obata@briand Den Edwards NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE EL

Door 4 Bolwarts INSURANUB COMPANY,

(inlveston Deo. 17 Hanket. Hilda

Dec. 27 Thomwen Nov. 12 Ropez: of Ro

THE Undersigned, and of the profit FIRE at Current Rates fait

pang, are authorized to INSURE against

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1892.

FOR SALE CHEAP,

CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN- BOATS BOILERS, 180 H.P. each, with Kewasing

Another doctor near Boylston Street and that the reporter, bad rheumatism of the bulk keep with the traveller throughout the fittings tested to 150 lbs to the square inch; NaxoS aping after hearing his story and making on distance. The most interesting experimeal I they are suitable for a vessal about 670 tons, or examination. The reporter nonchalantly ever tried with flies was to catab a dozen or would be very suitable for driving stationary Look the prescription and went out.

50 and give them a bath in cochineal, thus engines. 4 Cornish BorLzes 16 ft. long by 6 ft Another doctor and Tour blood is in dyeing them red, and shop to look out for in diameter, double rivotted, with 4 Galway's the red flies when I got to the camps ahead. Patent TUDES in ecel 1 Large STEAM

a very bad condition. You must stop drink

LAUNCH ENGINE and BOILER. 2 Vertical

ing, and give up all uses of tobacco. Cat In this way I was astonished to find one or BOLLEEN. I Steam FIRE ENGINE BOZKER bring you along all right.*. Tils is the sub- two of the number appearing day by day, 16-H.P. ENGINE. 18team PUMP. 2 Hori stance of the advice given after a doctor, and at least half a dozen of the twelve. I sontal and 1 Diagonal Steam WINCHES. 1 Bayern within a stone's throw of the Massachusetts originally dyed travelled with me for over Larga PLANING MACHINE. 1 EMERY TOOL Chintang Generel-Hospital, had made an examination. 300 milos. —ät. James's Gazette.

The reporter ever drank intoxicating it quora iu bia life, and he gave up the tobacse TEN habit more than a year ago. However, the doctor said be needed medicine, and gave bim some.” Another said that he certainly gara evidence of having a weak beck, and commanded patent back supporter Saturday Beview,

A PLAGUE OF FLIES. Magna-ah, mard-i-bikem kai kardan is a Persian proverb which means that small dy will upset a big man's stomach" In a small compass, you have in the fr good an omotic as need be. War, the Per.. siens adopted the above proverb is evident to anyone who has visited their cities and villages. In the festering Rith which there sbounds and increases, the By finds a happy

YEARS IN FAREAS?TS

JUST PUBLISHED. DEMY 870, pp. 1263 CLOTH, $2.00.- VENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE

FAR EAST, 187.5 "To

188 Arranged Chronologically, .with Copious INDEX, by which the date of any event can be found at a glance.

Wan:

Young

Jan. Jun.

Deo,1

Deo 31 F. Mergell Fec. 4 Winso Deg. Hatobinson HB. Biglay SAFET Tisdall

Deo. 29 Graham ||Jan. 1|| P, Brass

Den 21 Lancaster Dea. Patterson Jan.4 Dethlefsen Jao Jesselson Jao. 1 Perkins

GEINDER 5 Boxes Tars and Diss. GẶP Chung LATIE, oh Contra, 8 feet bed. 2. DRILLING | Hond THE MACHINES. (The above have their gearing all Fuokig complete). 1 Large Hand Power WHEEL Fungshun for Driving Machinery with", SHAFTING and Fu-ye PULLEYS, od 2 Small FIRE ENGINES 2 Glenearn double ting HAND PUMPE from

ONE PLATE BENDING BE STRAIGHTENING Hasting MACHINES Top Roller. 12 Bottom Rollars Hever 10 weighing about Gås tons.

Iugo All the above Machiney are new or as good Kiang-yong

Kian-pa For further Particulars, apply to

Kwang-la Jan. Andrews Deo Kwongseng Natal

Leo Hatten Pekin Ebin Bheng [Dev. 6 Andrew story Nordiski Der. 28 Sures60 Satlej

Deo. 30 Worcestor Taka

Dec. 9 Bradlog Telemans Jan1H, "Jone

Forms a sampleta register of POLITICAL, CoERCIAL and SoCIAL OCCURRENCES, WRECKS, SHIPPING CASUALTIES, FIRES, TYPHOO5B, &o, band

DAILY PRESS Office, Wyndham Street KELLY & WALER,, Queen's Road

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is proverbial. The whe any other local print

THE ONLY CEYLON JOURNAL that took part in the Afghan campaign of 79-80

receives regular SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

s new.

Hongkong, 11th July, 1888,

J., M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer,

Queen's Road.

1207

FOR BALEN

CHAMPAGNE, 1890 WHITE SEAL.

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per case of 2 dozen pints

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will have a lively recollection of the aware of Mail and of other important Intelligence of Bies that infested the camps of Barrakub from Bombay, Madres. Galls, & bosides Jullalabad, Pezwan and Kibul. It wa* REUTER'S SERVICE FROM EUROPE, ka, common thing to see the whole camp of off: Subscription, with -Postags, to China and cers and men seized after meals with an ati | Japan, Rupees 47, in advanco. tack of nicees, inch as if they were THE WEEKLY CEYLON OBSERVER," board a troop-abip in

the Bay of with BUPPLEMENTS containing all. Tele- Biscay. Su great was the fi-plague during graphic Intelligence. those memorable summers causige that it was found impossible to cook food without numbers of those pestiferous insects trailing. their poisonous bodies over it and imparting to it an unpleasantly medicinal effect. To

storm

Subscription for China, Japan, Straits, do, Rapees 19 per annum, in advance. Received at "Hongkong Dally Pres" Office.

THE FORESHORE RECLAMATION.

wards the end of suminer be flies become PLAN of VICTORIA abewing the, pro-

Jested RECLAMATION may be had hanguid, and, if possible, more loathsome ; at the Daily Press Office, and from the Book. for they would light on one's face and banda 'sellers. Price, $1

per oase of 1 dozen quarta ....... per osso of 2 dozen pinta.

·PONTET GANET.

per case of 1 dozan quarte, PALMER MARGAUX.

per case of 1 dezon quarts. por case of 2 došen pints, LORMONT

per case of 1, dozan quarte. "JOHN WALKER & SONS” LI OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY.

$8 THr case of dozen boitles. AL80,

Walte CUTLER PALMER & Cos

WINES AND SPIRITS, -:-

VA SIEMBREN & Co.

***Hongkong, 1st January, 1881.

Dar. 29 More

Tron, Feller

Yungching Doo: 18 Lincola

Pastofus

Juha E. Sayië Das, 16 Rouse

Dea. 11 Me herson netba

Deo. 7 Burnham Jas"]| Jeniém State of Maine Nová:28. Niskola.

Bin Kolgs

Birrredale

Вта Рац

Caroline

Facebow

Iulinde Mary. Siam

DI

2 Saxtorph

Doo.

Slam. bk, 475 Sjam,soh

338

Chinese

SCU

Law Mah Tong

Doo.

Biam, bg

Slam. Bi Dat. bk

695

826 | Jucker, Sigg & Co

SWADOW.

IN FORT ON END JANUARY, 189.

STEAMERL Drit alr 647 Butterfeld & Swire Chi, sie 1998 | C. M. 6. A. C6 - Brit. str 894 | Butterðeld & Swire Brit, str 1109 | Butterfeld & Swire. Brit str 560 || Butterleid & Swizu

2 Sequeira. Nov. 20 Soumiegelow Slam, bg Deo. 17 Spaauparen 'Dot. bk Dec. 6 Casewintes Jut. sch

Главна Ta Hongkong Oct. 19. Steinbring. Thurbeck

9 Haypers

1926 Juoker, Sigg & Co

1 62 Jnoker, Sieg & Co

225 Chosua Liann

Fob Song

HER BRITANNIC BAILEYA ALUE IN THE ADITE SQUAL.

AMOY

**LIN POET ON 419 JANUAET, 1859,

BALLING VESSELS. “Gər, bk 15424 | Fassdag & Co

468. A. Petersen & Co 187 Pineday & Co

Britisk

Ger; bg: Brit, k Brit,noh Ger. bk

619 Paedag & Lo:

906 Panodag & Co 4341 Pabadag & Co

FOOCHOW

IN PORT OF 5TH JANUARY, 1889.

BESAMERS. INGAR

Brit. str 1955: Jardine. Matheson & Co Brit, str863 } Jarding; Matteson & Co

SHANGHAL

I POET ON 4TH JANUARY, 1859, STEAMERS (EX03, UBIVE OF RIVER CRAFT) Ger, är 257? | Melobeca & Cam Chi, str

35 MSN, Co` Brit, atr 801 | Bütferðeld & Swire Brit, str 1470 Botterfeld & Swice Brit. str

991 Jardins, Matheson & Op 199041, M. & N. Co

Chiar

Oblite

930 U.M. 6. NO.

Beit, str1410

Jardine, Matheman & Co Ghi ch 920M. 8. N. Co Chi, str 1099 C.M. B. N. Co. Gor, 1888. Siemen & Co Gax, 874 Nippon Yusen Kaishia Ohi, at 1037 0. M. & N. O "Ohi," atz 2400; 0; b. 8, N. Co Chi, mire | 1508 | CM; B. N..C» Brit, asr 1000 Jardine. Matheson & Co Fratr 2516 Momagerie Maritimes Brit, er 2217 Busterfeld & Swire ULI, 785 CM 8. N. Com Dan, str|BUNGN. Telsgrash Co Brit. str. 2103 P.&O. 8, N, Uo -Brit; str1608) Jardine, Matheson & Co

Brittr 1421 | Butterfeld & Sire: Chi. at 761 | C. M. §. N. Co MARIUS MAILING VESSELS. „Bait sh 1547 Order pad

Brit. b 64 › Morris & Cai Amr ab 1145 11. Boettlage Brit.) bk 1542 Nila Moller "Amor, sh`] 1483 / Order)

Impatiente Leander Linnet Lørlin

Mutine

Com. B. B. eutechie Hongkong L-Con. E, E Maiwel Chefou

2510 Captais L. Kappal Toheshmazaj

Esplai H, H. Boys

む

In resmi ve

NAME,

lausa,

TAPUNIN.

WELKE ST

A laurity

d.-8. steel despatch boal

Cook hafor Constans Cordelia

gunboat

4 3180

470

eorfatte

14

survette

до

vlits

Esk

donale so guukool

Hongkong

Espoir

kabout

4

-455 { L-Com.-R. T. Smith

Antoy

Firebrand Hérvine

composite gunbost

#

460

Com, Denison

Craiding

1170 | Captain Q. J. Balfour

Shanghai

double-sorow iron frigate 20

Capt. Wm. H. May

Longhoug

cruiser

Capt. Martin J. Dualeg

Hongkong

uubout

5.

รับ

composite grubusi

墨

10

Liên Mi đi naraol LL.-Com. G. U. A onge

Hoogkour

*.ungkong

composite sloop:

30

1180 ·Com. Ft. Marria

Stanghar

Myrmidon

enrveying ship

Capt. F. UP, Vereker

Bengkong

Orion

armour-plated ship

Purpoise

steel torpade cruiser

6

440 Captain H. J. Care om. R. W. White

Singap

Longkong

Rainblog Rattler Bapphire

compotegun-FeUBLI

X

composite gun bout.'"

datelite

Borvette oorvatto

jz

اليماني الأن حلقة

Capt. W.C..Kasik

B

1400

torpedo mining launch

2

'doablessrew gunsiensof

لله.

IL YESÕITU

V. Emstruel

receiving skipaji

凯

Commodore Maxwell ·

Wanderer Witera

780

Cou. G. A. Gifferu

3450 | un reseIVN

Nolent

Swift

wood

Aspic Chiscar

ciouble-gazem-gun-vousel

compenité sloop

turret tronelaa..

650. Com. W. Unborne 3.cores Bangkung

1200 | | Last, Blaith-ad-bougall," Hongkong

Lapt, T. W. F. Nesta Kote

Hongkong -2020 || Rom. Hon. B. Bingwa pandakan

SA

Hongkong Tiongko Singapore

Hongkong

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAB ON-THE CHINA AND JAPAN ETATI03.

Chilian ganhost.

French frigate

Capt. Curtis

Lieut. Com. T. Naison

H. von Wohlgemuth. Capt. A. ForumIDOK" Captain Jookony

Captain Malapert

Captain bəs dorres; Lient. Martel'·.

Manila

NAME:

PLAG.

LAUNB

CAPTAIN.

WHIMSY.

Brooklyn

Menovány Umaka Pasión Fasana!

Amerian frigate. American corretto Americno corrotte American gunboat American corvette. American gunbokt

14 *

1208 Capt. Byron Wilson

Yokohama

Captain T. F. Jewell

ingapore

8

Capt. H. Mays

Sanghal

Com. Henry Glass

Yokoham

Shangha

'T'i+muni

AB. trigu

Altao

Yokokman

Zitváren-Kruis

Dutch cervello

Hongkong

Frenok ganboşt

Yokohatan

French genbost

Haiphong

Haiphong

Comete

Tutin

French gunbokk French gunbask

Commander Nenny

Haiphong

· La Çizobateria.

French corvette

150 Captain de' Barbayrne

Tours

Plovir

Frenob ganbost

Capasin Tourert

Haij hoog

Turenne

Captain Dapuls

Kotohana

Viporo

French grabost

Capt. Gondas

Haiphong

KIRIB

German gunboat

£340-

Wor

Rio Lima

*Tejo.

Boota

"German gunboat

Portuguese gun bos Fortugno gunboat Russian oruiser ·

Hongkong

Captain Caminha

13 £100

Capt, Menschikoff.

Captain bouryaloft-

Nayednik

Atamsian kan boat Emorian erainer ve m Lussian oruiser

Captain Deteleteky

· 233.

Nov 29

Nov.

VESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG VIG Born (Corrected to Dato)

6 bolnic

See Dech

Voere k

Raian corvette

Enssian vorvaɩtə

kinssian orginer

• Qussian corvelta

Kusaian gabbost

Laptara Zurice Captain Wall A Con mander divellän

Commander, Maro Commander Holebonsky

„Dec.

Hectanooga hisani

snarth,

Oot. 18

MA! Taylor.

Onediff.

BTitan..

3. Dorothes

New Hamburg

Doar 1 Dea. 1

KOD

142609

Capt, D. E. Zuuga

VESSELS ARRIVED HOME FROM FORTS IN CHINA, JAPAN, & MANILA.

Lonise

(Per last Mail' Advice.}

Promethens ().

Raphsolu

Amphitrito (6.). Electrs (1.) Ehrenfels Glengle Glenogie (n.) (Gleniyon(n)simnet.

Dorset (#)

195 | Cardiganshire (s)

VESSELS ARRIVED AT HOME.

Banto Domingo is.)Manila... Doa Dimite! Donskoi. Filgga (6) Yokohama, &o. Dec. 4 Koreyets „Nov. 12 Malwa (à. januara. Tokoama de Desi 3 Mandeur

Nov. 28 Cambodia ()Manilausta

Daa, Nov 28 Benarty (a) Yokobsma, &c. „Doc."

Kussian frigate

Lieut.Com, von Eickstedt Tientsin'

Lieut.-Com. Credser,

Con. J.. Santa Barbara Hongkong

Minano

themulpo

Nagasaki

Yokohama

Vladivostook

Tukolams

-Spanish erniser

Nagasaki Singapore Visivostock

hongkong

Vindicatoek! Mil

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