insurances.
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR
FIRE INSURANCE. -
THE Undersigned lave (as alremly luti:
Insurances
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE LOMPANY.
Undersigned having been appointed mated in their Circular dated 14th Gamed COMPANY prepared to grant Po Agouts in Hongkong, for the above tober last) received authority from icies against MEA RISKS, at surront rates. wretary ot the ROYAL INSURANCE
RUSSELL & Oö. COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium
Hongkong, April 1, 1966. under certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and où FURNITURE and Er- YANG-ISZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- FROTS, therein contained.
removed
In gases of DWELLING Houses rew froin the fowit, the rate of Promium will
·TION OF SHANGHAL.
parkin quos of Residences, so situated, be-Marite-Risks av gurrent rates of premium, ung detached or server Cent..
infarther reduced tu
Undersigned lasing brow adpointed Three-quarters per Cent, in place of One Secretaries and Agents of this Assoc per Gent. per Auuuu as hitherto charged;ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon the rate will Policios can be made payable in London, New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singap, Hongkong, Fouch and Shanghai this
In addition to the usual brokerage. Association returns to the assured of each your at the close of each current year, Fifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the Company for that year divided pro rata to the amount of premium paid by each po- licy-holder.
The Royal's Annual Rates for FIRS IN- BUBANOR the bus claseca of Buildings and their contents will therefore remain as follows
until further notice, viz. Detached and semi-detached.·
Buelling Houses (removed from the Town) and
aid their Coûtents, hind, Other Dwalking-Horses (nimi- larly situated) and their Contás, E First Class Chipet Flowns and
per cous.
per cent
13 per cent arrangement
thair Contents,pecial Other Risks de per osprauder: 15 ROB, S. WALKER & Co.,
Royal Insurance Company
Hogging/November 1, 1000
360
LIBE ASSURANCE - SOL
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Mazoh 2, 1887. YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI DIVIDEND of (8 per cent) Bight per cunt has been declared on the Net Premis contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1868.
Policy HOLDERS wil please send in
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances
NION
The Ducks
·Bock.
THE TREATY FORTS OF
hina and Japan,
AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL
[No. 1437—JANUARY 11, 1868. No. 1437. —-JANUARY
We hope to see this omission repaired in the next edition. With the exception of the comparative thinness of the paper, tho gotting-up of the work is very cruditable to all concerned ; and we bare sincere pleasure in congratulating the authors and publishers on the considerable merit of their admirable.
Fromethe Baylishman (Calcutta) of June 8:—
• The celebrated volumes of the French Abbé Hug on China, and Sir Rutherford Akook's count of Japan are, doubt, works of a fur higher class
NORTH BRITISH MERCANTILE
COMPANY OF HONG- INSURANCE COMPANY
SAMPO, LIMITED.
respectfully beg to call the A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS OF Incorporated by Royal Charter and Specin Acts of Parliament.
Shop Danois, Agents and
THOSE COUNTRIES, TOOTHER WITH PE ISTA LISHED 1800,
her-tallishments at Boxe
KING, VEDO, HONTRONG ANDÍLAČAO, Zarine spil performance. CAPITAL £2,000,000
KONG BIG WHAPO which offer overy.
for the DUCKING and REPAIR FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VAUE ME facility All ACCUMULATED FUNDS 82,233,927.
CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERONANTS, ANNUAL REVENUE £497-268.
which HE Undersigned That Hongkong pldur, bave quen a successful oper for the above Company are prepared on for the last twelve Years, Gul, aro to grant Policies against FIRE, to the
good Working Condition. rent of £10,000 ou my Building prom phopok gut by stod
in Five hours, and capable of taking Melindnd the sale, a
GILMAN &o Vessels Lopskons, Jung
bags of the Unpakenk winder Hongkong, Juse 21, 1801
The Work Shore Counties the diferqui SUN FIRE OFFICE." * ̈* Undersigned having been appointed
ei,
now in
ALSTS for the above Office, are pre- of
pared to groot Potidies against FIRE, on the usual Tunis noc Conditions.
Risks will also be accepted at the follow- ing Ports --
Caston, 93. Messrs Deacon & Co.
LA LANA, ESQ.
Moses KINNEAR & Co.: Fall particulars of Rates, &o, may be obtained on application to
ADAM SCOTT & Co, Agents,
GUARDAN FIRE ASSURANCE!
COMPANY LA
Svo. pp. 618. With 20 MAPS and PLANS
by
WVF HATERS, AJ HMC
and more extensive 'scope than the one-
fabfit Spring Tider N, B. DENNYS LATE HMO S1y residence in any of the places conning with
Builer Maker, and rindry-posses sing all the necestry appliances for the
The Stores in the different Departmesi Machineryers, and Blear,
of the best Materials, wilfah dah be
to Vessel
Webywall the most reasonabl A JETTY,
Soleil Vessels cau lie and alunguish overfyl Lifting Shieurs take one Masts, Boiler, dermatOF
Sekian Too ways in rendindast Tow Vessels to the Decks, free of charge. will try them back to change or to
All Work carried on
super
Europeis
ANDICHAS KING,
R. M. A
HONGKONG CHARLES A SAINT. (tate 4.
Shortënde d (10.)
before but for practical utility, for all purposes of locomotion, trading and
in its compass, The Treaty Iorts of China and Japan, by Musas Mayers, Dennys and King, far surpasses then. It is difficult to
know under what class of books to place it, for
contains a mixture of history, topo
ophy, hygiene, Murray's Hand-book and graphy,
Bradshaw's Guide, -all as complete and excellent in their
ewy line as could be ex- though, And pected
the book will Perhaps not prove attractive so students, it is cal sulated to give a more intimate, knowledko
it despre
by the es of the towus
company, it-the vellent,
...LONDON N. TRUBNER & CU.
v Prie, Sleather half bound, Opinions of the Press. Shanghe Recorder May 7 and Supreme Court and Consular fazette, May 11, 1867
A very ghétúl book las just been resized work colarly of Chinese fly of the from the Presh in Hongkong under the more elaborated works that have preceded title of the Guide Book and Fade with We sat we have aid enough Treaty Terts of China ang Japan, a show that for any one about to visit, or described, miled and valted by MrN B. Dennya reside in either of the countries The Book is very conveniently got up is this work contains not only most valuable
of the various
Hongkong May 22, 1800, M. Beduced Rates unu
But, furtheils bury at the niggersed with mate Company One, Fedder's Wire, Prayd, vish BENDICOTT, Setary
REDUCTIONS IN THE RATES OF FREMITE
EPACHED and Sande
Hougkong.
14
local information, historical skeiten "''mock diizérost. Our readers will feel a
Dorshipel contaifs, besides mieli usefulation, but many useful hinte.”
18 Undersigned have received Antho Particulars of their contribution to thatched Dwelling Houses B.The Consignees of lusters; turally interested in, what is asid concent
rity by a recent Mail to issue Lyrn Poulotes for amounts not exceeding £1000
without reference to the Head Office, as was previously required by the Board,
BOB, 8. WALKER & Cof
|
date to the Undersigned
RUSSELL & Co,
Secretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1867.
REDUCTION OF RATES
removed from tliozo per cent. 449 Keping renan to complai}} of the log Shagha), and a good idea of the le
their Contents A Other Dwelling Houses, sed strictly as such, and their Contents, vaan
- Hongkong, January 0, 1865
Agents Royal Insurance CompanyHE Undersigned are prepared to accept Godowo, Olloon Shops, NE
cob quay NOTICE
THE Undersigned having nexeived extend ed linite from THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, afe pow authorised to faste Policies against Fine as follows, vie
On any one first-plass Building, or on Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $80,000; IMOB A WALKER & Co Modo:$40,000. Royal hour
Company of Liverpool Hingkong, Juze 17, 1864. -
ROYAL
LOCAL INSURANCE COMPANY
IMPE
DE CAPITAL, £2,000,000;
Short period Risks at the following Reduced Scale, vid Nobexceeding 1 month of the angu Above 1 month and
moluscoeding 3... Aboys. 8. months
not exceeding U,... Above 6 months and
the
not exceeding 12, annual rate GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents, China Fire Insurance Company.
Bangkong. August 7, 1866, 1.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Work flone in the Dock, or in any way re-tory of this place is conveyed in Bir ting the Dock Artaligopunts, should Dennys work The other purta specting
and also those in Japan are address the Souretary on the subject-Whezi in Quing, their comptants will rooive the mediate carefully ausenbed, and Almost all par attention of the Directors of the Company. ticulars which can be required by the
Hongkong, March 18, 1860.
traveller ur residint are to be found i STOLOVOZZLITE JUAL Kry this work, which may be justly regarded as
HONGKONG AND RAMPOA DOCK MY RACE 2
pur cent,
do, and their Contents, per cent
1 ALFRED WILKINSON & Co. Agents.
Hongkong, October 19 1965.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE... Soekely pegi ára:COMPANY di
"(TIRE AND LIFEO), meult CAPITAL TWO MILLIONE STERLING. HE Undersigned are prepared to grapt Potreras against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Good bored therein, on Coals in Matelies on Goods on board Vossele and on fuls of Vosseis in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions
Proposals for Life Apeurances will be re. ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision,
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against
If required, protection will be granted on
Life.
COMPANY, LIMITED A
LAPITAL $750,000.
IN 1,500 SBARERUT 600 EACH,
HÉ LOMPANY DOUKS at ABER
DEEN wind/WHAMPOA are in full working order; sud tire sttention of Ship owners is respectfully solicited to the advan tagen which liga kelelehuents offer for the Docking and Ropidir of Vessels.
The following description of the Fremises
submitted for the informations of Public.. Ub40
ABERDEEN DOCK, IT SubDOOR No 1!
Length, Font peuschi 330 feet. Breath, Depth of Water at Sjuing Tides, 181,,
the
(Singapork Free Press, May 9)
Wa Toferted briolly, several days ago, to
Hotes and Queries;
CHINA AND JAPANGO
A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER- COMMUNICATION
FOR
Professional and Literary Men, Missionaries and Residents in the
a new work published by Messrs. A. horta rede & Co. it Hongkong, entitled "The Treats Partief Ching and Japan." But it would be utterly, leipossthis, in a condens
East generally a
EDITED BY N. B., DENNTE.
PRICE $4 PER ANNUM..
(Hankow Times, Mar, 1867.)
during the last Fifteen Years on Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildis first class Lives up to £1000 on &. Sind Built of GRANITE OAS Q turgand the colony a detailed at greater, length. the new public on the subay
(LIFE Department,) par Cant per Bonus declared rally Proft, participating Policies of Two
Yaara standing.
THE 1 Claims, with the
liberality practised in the
repre
attlement sentatives of deceased assurers, an
An Assurance for any nuza not exceeding £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned without referring to Hand-quarters.
By special authority of the Board, Clains are settled at once by the Undersigned
- Withisut reference to Engisud,
Poes to Medical Referees paid by the Contrany
forfeitato of Policy from unforten tibial mis-statement.
Premiumis payable Half-yearly or ATA Mually at the option of the Assured.
Annual Premiums for an Assurance of
or on Gouda stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Col Hongkong, August 24, 1964
REDUCTION OF RATES.
For Rates of Premiums, forme of pro- posals or any other information apply to
ARŇHOLD KARBERG & Co... 199
Agents Hongkong Canté Ballt of GHARITE." Hongkong, January 4, 186757
heap Tides, 16
וד
t of in-
datorie of his Bok, sive Opinions of the Fress. quate idea of its contents. The historical events of interest since the foundation of the settlement of Hongkong, are perhaps too much doudoused into a general samma We insert this week, apropos of some pl-
bus the most important feature in the [_ry} composition of the society of the present ut correspondence which has appeared of the late in our coluinue, an extract from *Notes and Operien When we come to consider that the book
lis China and Japan,” before us makes no pretensions to be a his fanticide, which we particularly com tory, hot merely a gnidh book, we cannot mend to the notice of our contributors as
esitate to pronounce.it
the most at once complete work of its kind ever issued. The containing some reliable facta in NEW DOCK, No, & Appendix may be ferined the China Branection with the vezed question
Such a work as the "Notes" le pecu Lougth,
400 feet. shaw, and the text teams with intercating harly
for bringing to light valu papos historical, botanicals and descripte formation in respect to this cohn- The 90 Breadth,
live, the maps and plans are useful illuk- }}
and
its people, language, and in Deptloof Water at Spring Wides, 24.
Noap Tides, 214
trations of the geograpinionl position of the stitutious; and we trust it will be as warme This Docs is now underscores of con- treaty porta, mid a valuable assistance bothly supported as it deserves by the une ted General Agents for China of the
to travellers and resistents. shore named Company, are prepared to structions
WHAMPOÁ DOCKS,A3 grant Policies against Boa Risks on the
DOCK ANC. Daily News, May 16.):60)||| usual ternis SIEMSSEN & Co. Built of GRANITE
A very interesting book has lately been Hongkong
Length, and C 560 feet published, entitled The Treaty Forts as
China and Japan, to which it formis to say nothing of the devoted *80
complete guide, and regarding the history who have already grown grey in their fer-
which Map of the various
mara, vice to the exuse to which they have given
themselves. HAMASA
the Royal Asiatisch of
HE Undersigned are prepared to accept. ——
Short period Risks at the following Reduced Scale, vie
THE SWISS LLOYD, Transport Insurance Company of Winterthur
Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rateHE Undersigned having been appoint Above 1 month and
Above. 3.
add not exceeding $ Above 6 months und
do.
not exceeding 12, the annual rate.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agerits, Imperial Fire Insurance Company
Hongkong, August 7, 1866.
£100 for the whole term of Life, including and winy £2, 108, pez. Cont. for Foreign Risky which will be deducted during a visit to or a per- znomament resident in Europs
AGE
WITH WITHOUT PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
16 23 198
£40
43 8
49
414
30.
4 13 11
4 199
00
5
62
5. 14
12
64
617 11 61 7
G. 18
8.
816 0
NF. Interodiato agos charged propór, tionably
For Forms, for effecting Lile AssurancUS, and for any further information, apply to
BOB, & WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, Septembre 3; 1864.
MICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE. HAHU Undersigned laving been appointed
THE
Agents for the above, INSURANCE
DA
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.
ETACHED and Semi-de- g'
DE
tached Dwelling Houmea
removed from Town, and
per cent.
nama
hoir Contents, per cent, torna Other Dwelling Houses, used strictly as such, and theit Contents,har fredowns, Offices, Shops, and
1 per conta their Contents, promo SANA GIBH, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents China Fire Insurance Company, Hoogkoter, March 7, 1808.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
1: 18079
LI
do.
Breadtillers
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 16 a 177 do Neap Tides, 15 This can be used either as one or two Dooks, B. 1. CA Built of GRANITE
DOCK B
serted, and nu eppoqdis
Jare
rous rising and energetic nucu, who are noS, thanks principally to the philologies); la bours of Mr Secretary Wade, makingjapid advance in the acquirement
Monadnja H media of transit Peport of North China.
March 1867.
of the languages Jansionaries
Two periodicals which are likely to be of
grant service bave also been commencl d
pub
districts
one
is
and unknown to the general reader, is, we terary activity are indications of li think fully tile, each deepy mor province to: record, for they are all meana
DE CUSTERLING UP REA AND TIRE INSURANCE COM PANY OF BATAVIA, SAMARAING SEA AND FIRE INSUR
TANCE
COMPANY OF SAMARANG. HE Undersigned having been appointed
and America and these two count on A Agents in Holigkong for the Labove
Companies are prepared to pang 40 fept work of the kind was much needed, to
reach of the |Pulfelds against Sea Rinks on the usual eater af Springdes,
is published at Foochow and be called Depth of SLEMSSEN & Co.
Pardo, Noup Tides, <-15 ”
in which they
ok thig hug the PrHongkong,' August 1866::
The above are the largest Dockking China ben conegated under the fatherto The Missionary, Recordsg" and the other ionis er emanates from Hongkong and is called the mysteriou and they aro fitted with every appliques in glyphic of the Chinese language, or at bust Notsis & Queries." It is intended to serve MANOBESTER. FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER thaway of Caissons, powerful Stand Fumps, pan only to sinolones. The modest hopes a medium of intercommunication for per den- AND LONDON:de, to ensure pulsly nut degins in work expressed by the authors, that much will sone interested in Chinese, Philology,
be found in the pressut hook that is newgraphy or d
or History. CAPITAL ON MILLION STERLING HAN
the most import DOCK C. 1 HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure toBuilt of Wood.
has been our *** Hongkong ant sign of the timez **'announce the appkiintment of "Muspra
Length,
200 feet, and Canton, far Holliday, Wire Cu as agente for illo Daptirof Water at Spring Tides, 14 than 100 pages, comprising every nooit to facilitate that mutual understanding.ous able particular regarding tito, from their of the.oltier, which seems so hard to catab Company at Hongkong, Shanghae, Cauteng al 15, do, juku Neap Lides, 11, Hankow, and Funhau, who are prepare Fitted with Caissons and Steam Pumps. the geological formation and botanical (Foochi Missionery Recorder, April 1867.)
history native and foren, to particularsoflish betsreen Europe and Chius, to grant Insuralices at current rates and of
wealth of the neighbourhood! *** Nat whom all neculful inimation, my bed DUCK D. IN
the least interesting feature in the book ries on China and Japan have been placed
The two firat numbers of Notes 10 feet, The Order of the Board
Longhi, Depth of Water at Sprang Tiles, 2.0nder review, is to fight it affords as
on our table. The magazine is everyway do Noap Tides, 96 to the chitracter of the population in difcreditable to its editar and publishers, and
ferent parts of this vast empire. **One-
we cannot but wish them the utmost lauc chapters is devoted as in their efforts to fill an important and of the not in the story sad topographical hitherto unccsopied plate in Eastern liter to a sketch of the festures of Formosa, le vicissitudes of its history, the peculiarities of its inhabit. ants and the reputed biustal-realth of its plafordample enbject for research; amil, to tegu of Mr Swiphoe's tastes, must have offered powerful attractions From his
Formos"
are derived maup of the particulars given io. the work under review
***Interesting descriptions
BEDUCTION IN THE' RATES OF PREMIUM, NIIL further notice the following An-
nual Rates will be charged for Firetathell Inauratos, viz:--- Dotached and Semi-deterbod
Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Content Houses use
вед Other Dwelling
strictly as such, and their Contents,
dre
per cent
per
PJAB NORTHCOTT, Secretary
HONGKONG FIRE LSURANCE CAPE COMPANY
HE following Reduced Rate will be Loharged in future for Short period 1 vent.surances, viz
1. One-in'onth, PA Gamit per cent
EIVE are treated to accept Marine Godowns, Offices, Shops, 1 per centimes monte
Rust, sud issue Policies ou say first olmas Vessels or Steanders, on the usual Bailing terms, payable in case of loss, in OnEA BIŠGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BONEAY, OF LONSON,
ROB WALKER & Co. Hongkong, Jine 17, 1884.7
LE REDUCTION:
IN THE RATES OF PARMIOM "TOR. FIRE INSURANCE
and their Contents,
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agouts, Imperial Mire Insurance Company Hongkong, March 6, 1800.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSUR NOE
COMPANY medi
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agenta for the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Polines against INSU-Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Building,
or on Guoda stored there,
THE Undersigned have received Instruo Talention to Revo Bates for FE RANCE for short periods as follows
Or Potidie tot exceeding
1 month from + per cent to f per cent.
?!
WALKER&Co, S ROB S.
Agent, Royal Insurance Company datel Morkkong, Augrat 21, 1866.
YANGTZE INBURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SUANGHAE
DEND of (8 per cent) Eight per cent has been fleclared on the net Premia contributed to the above Associa
tion for the year ending 30th September,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, Ankast
24, 1854, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE ÎNSURANCE COMPANY.
REDUCTION IN THE HITES OF PREMIUM Detnelied and acni-detached Dwelling Houses removed. from Towa, and thair Con tents, Other Dwelling-Howess used. strictly as such, and their Contents,
Six mouth
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. General Mangere, Hongling Fire Insurance
Hongkong, Angust. 0, 1800,
THE QUEEN INSUR NOE COMPANY.
CAPITAL TWO MILLION STERLING,
- HULLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Jane Lengkong, 81807
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
ti
14
DOCK EAN: 5 Length 120 feet, Depth of Water at Spring Tiles, 11
do Nény
Tides Dund E. are Mut, Docks available in
low rates - a very uses
WORKSHOPS.
small vessels, at
The Workshops on the Premises, both at Aberdeen and Whampoa pocness every
or Step Maclivery The
"Notes
ature.
Que
(Shanghai Recorder, Blay 17, 1857.) We are put in possession of the fourth autober of Notes and Queries on China and Japan. In saying that the present number equals in interest and importanco we have already said & its predecessors,
Our knowledge great deal in its favour.
appliance veçuššáry Fashion of the faun and fork of the island of these countries has hitherto been so
are
intentioning the fatihis
Lis on a Jetty prison, future, decision more conected with the far East, we
to
are stipplied with Lathes, Planing. Sorew. given, for details of Which reies urcattered, so ill-arranged, entombed as it it were, in a series of works, in different, Jan ing,
Machitos, &c., de, readers to the book itself. We have, we sapable of executing work on the largest pliave, aid wrongly to show the scope and guages, and spreading in point of time, over acate a Blackspitie shop really love of it for the present, though with the has possibly been over and over again des- character of the work; and must take the last two centuries, that come means the of separating what is really new, from what Well-kupplied with plant, and the work is entirely carried on under the Supervision o
mrsketel of the cribed is much to be desired *** As a medium of intercommunication, eti experienced Europa fabulalba. tresta U2 Undersigned having buku di pointed
and many other subjects” of intereak "Ageble de tine above and boun klongatio where cossely cru Tie-ih 24 foot architish, we can enre of genders that tí
are prepared grant Policies agaiat Fire, water and take in or out buffers, masts, to one who takes the trouble to gain a must hail the
of Notes appearance of more intinste knowledge of it, will regret Queries."*** We need only add that and either at the Fort or at Alucao, Canton er 1 ts extint of 216,000, in any Whappe
BOILERMAKERS DEPARTMENT the tim nemployed
the periodical is of convenient size, W For
The company in addition to execating From the Handwo Times, May 18. Ufo Budinge or Merandiz
fully edited by Mir-N, B. Denny, and is un the denai teine.
Repairs are preparedfio tyuder for supply- We feel at to be'n public duty to take the published at the low price of 8 per souum; iug w Bollers to Stenships for con- Arst opportunity of calling attention to tle and having said this, we trust that "Notes
в facilition, Chule Hook and Vada. Mecum just is and Queries on China and Japan" will mest structing which they have
sued for " * travellos, merchants, and rest with that success which so creditable a pro PARASHPLIPFOUNDRYC En
dents in general,” in the Treaty Ports of duction deserves at the hands of those in Chinh and Japan, by Mesars Shortrede&terested in asiatio researches: Cot, ut Hongking. *** The order of Grochow Advertiser, May 4, 1867.1
4,1 description of the Waricus places follows
We have received a copy of Notes and their position of from the coast a wo
useful, it contains much matter relating to
Copper, Canvas, do, soll frecessaries for Shipwork, such as Paint, tinn,
do do,
community mode and cost of living, we wish it every success. Sirtologues-Chi- mate, asscciations, aniteements, places of in-nese antiquaries and scientific men ought the STEAM TUG.
terest, native institutions, population, local expecially to congratulate themselves on The Company's powerful Steam Tug government, natural history, profluctions, appearance of "Notes and Queries us it kame (100 Horz-power homitial) ja always and statistica of trade att given, aiding with will form their medium of contineation Kees to Tow Sling Vessels from a mitovilationé detail of facts and indicant, and bring into notice what otherwise migh Hongkong to the Dock free of chorve, and in
with particular alities. So, havelain unknown al buried in themselvr. will idk them back of to. Sen at reduced far ne wo are able to practically test the lie Now flint Law and Offibiliam have got Rates,
dividund descriptions of the various places, et Gazette, Suiebce and Philology their For further particulare they are given, a
apply at
Notos and Queries, and Missionaries contilerable deirea
Recordor, Ofice of the Company, d'Aguilar, Street of nations and fulness, Peking, Teun, and thought and work in this land ought to te the various divisions of theutel Hongkong.
Marzo if windly incltidesl in that generat survey.
per cent. per annum. 30
1 per cent. per anani,
ESTABLISHED 1838. VAPITAL, £600,ÙÇU,
AUGUSTING HEARD & Co., Hongkong,
Iron and Brake Castingspeither for Ships as general purposes, breexecuted with the atnost despatch porno
The
STORES...
Managing Agents in Chinus Company fores will. (when re-go northwaith. In each instance the histoQueries: this publication, will be really 3 Policy holders will please send in parth: Godons on paper cout Malious Referce, AVOR, MURRAY,quired) supply a moderate rates alih, foreign reidend, public buildings, Ching which otherwise would be lost, and
gulars of their contributions to that date to and their Contents, the Undersigned.
FIRE
RUSSELL CO.,
Nuoretaries.
Esq, P per-annum, GILMAN & CO Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Coal tasty Hongkong March 9, 1800,
SHORT PERIOD RATES,
ast excveling a
Enderspied having been appointed Mpunging Agents for the above Com Many are prepared to accept risks súdžise Polistes on Life Asanrances of India
For further partiendas, formue of propo Bals, de, apply to
RD & Co. AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Manuying Agents in China, Hongkong, June, 1867.77 (
Hongkong, September 10, 1806, PACIFIC, INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO, THE Undersigned, gents for the above
exereding one Company are prepared to grait Poli. No of the annual rate.
BUILDINGS and Above 1 month, and F013 gied against 1:00DS, at ourront rates.
RUSSELL & CO Hongkong, February 6, 1807 PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. HE Undersigned having been appointed 24. Agente in China for the above 1 NOR COMPANY are prepared to
Sij
or covering Marine Risks, at the ourront
FUSSELL OF
Hongkong, July 6, 1800,
Above 3 months, and
not exceeding 6 wonthe
Above 6months, and
11.
not exceeding 12 the sanurate, montlusk
JOBAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
KEY LUDONIA,
mah Inihporated 1860.
UCATITAL - £1,000,000,
tt
JOHN LAPRAIK,
.% The rule of the book is well taken onre of for our part we are gind Secretary,- greatly increased by a cst copious inje, of the information and instruction they ext aes theas several issues, both ou accothi
NB, The Corisigners or Master of on and the work closes with a set of theful Fessel reciting.rengon to complain of the work-pendices The list of flies is the greatest told, and the index they supply to the HE Unilersigned having been appointed, daye tu the Dugha, ut in any ung pecting novelty of the work. It consists of a bibli tuental vigour of the foreign community in "Agents for the bone unipany are bruthe Dock, arrangemente, should address a graphical index of all formal works pub, this land. Mestepared to accept Marine risks and lipstie Secretary on the when their domed from the earliest date in the English (San Francisco News Letter, Mar. 25, 1867,
Polic
plaints will receive the immediate attention, si language on China and Japan. Philologis. The Directors of the Company
cal bocla are, for some reasona best kupwn toth compilery entirüly excluded.
GILMAN & Co. V Agenty, North British and Mercantile
Insurance Company, Hongkong, August 8, 1609,
QA IZANUGUSTINE HEARD &
at durrant rates.
Hongking, Jupe dy 2807300
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TRUSTEES
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The Superintendent of the Company, (ex officio), W. STANLEY ADAMS, M.D.-
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Hongkong, January 1, 1888
NOTICE
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JAMES
Hongkong, January 7, 180
HE OFFICE of the U REMOVED to GARE S
of Lyndhurst Terrave.
REYNVAAN BROTH Hongkong, January 3, 1868
NOTICE.
HE OFFICE of Aless
HHAND & Co. have t removed to their ull Premi the Cathedral.
Hon kang, December 28,
NOTICE OF REMO
HE Olas of the Undersig
removed to No. 9, Gon
KIRCHNER BO Hongkong, September 30,
·NOTICE.
THE Bhip-chandlery BUS Undersigned has been removed to Scott's Lane, No
FREERKS, ROD Hongkong, December 9, 15
NOTICE.
Office of the Undersign to the Premises former) Messrs SMITH Kennedy & Road
EDU RD SCHELL Hongkong, November 30,-
REMOVAL
HE Undersigned love this their STORE from P the PREMISES No. 19 Central, formerly occupied by BANK OF WESTERN INDIA
∙MACEI Hongkong, 8th December,