ESTABLISHED IN 1863.
SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Richmond (a) Times,$4.00 $3.00 Edinburgh Medical Journal,
Examiner, 4.00 Lynchburg Virginian, 4.00 Montgomery (Ala) Mobile (Al) Adv
E) STRAT MAN Charleston (8. 0.)
GENERAL NEWS AGENT.
506, Washington Street, 506, OPPOSITE WASHINGTON MARKET,
SAN FRANCISCO.
>
$8.00
insurances.
2.00 Englishwoman's Dunestie Magazine, 6:00 2.00 Family Friend. A. 400 PACIFIO INSURANCE COMPANY OF 2.00 Frazer'a Magazine, M. 10,00
SAN FRANCISCO... 2.60 Gentleman's Magazine,...
10.035
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above 2.50
Company ara prepared to grast Poli 26.00
8.00 cies against FIRE O VUILDINGS and
GOODS, at ourrent rate. 6.00
RUSSELL & €0. Hongkong, February 6, 1867..
California Periodicals.. -FITR CORDINARY INDUGEMENT. ......... TO SUBSCRIBERS TO ATLANTIC PAPERS AND F. Weekly Alta California, $5.00 Bulletin... 5.00 MAGAZINES,
Times,
5.00 3.00 I would call the attention of the Put Sacramenta Weekly Union, 5.00 3.00 lie of the Pacific Coast to the following Inst. F. Wookly Examiner,... 6.00
•of American and Foreign PERIODICALS, |H which I am now in regular receipt of, and
uch they may depend repon receiving by the
which
فرو
New Monthly Magazine,
Sporting
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. 1000F Undersigned having been appointed 0.00 Agonis on Unina for the above. INSUR- 13,00
G.CHANUR COMPANY: are prepared to grant Poli- ay covering Marine Risks, at the current
RUSSELL & CO. Hongkong, July 6, 1860, BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE
4.00
Houston (Texas) Journ
* 5.00 ***5.00 New...... Columbus (Mine.) Indes, 44.00 Land We Love (N. C.) M'zine 3.50 New Orleans Picayune,
6.00 Crescent Mly,.. 600. ... 4.00
9.60
London and Pans Fashious, 2.00 Law Journal Reporin,, 1.75 Le Follet, de m 3.00 MoMillau's Magazine,
a.br Medical Mirror
8.00
2.00
13.00
23.
St
James's
10,00 6.00
.P. TH
Sporting Review,...
3.00 | Temple Bar, ... ... ... 3.00 United Service Magazine,.
World of Fashion,
3.00
jj
"..
Californicu,.... 5.00 3,00 Golden Era, 6.00 ...4.00 Mercury 4.00 Police Gazette, 6.00 Spirit of the
Quarterly. 2,50 British Quarterly Review,
$8.00-
3.00
5.00
3.00
200.
J1
**
39
C'fornia Farmer 3 40
Monitor, 6.00
8.00 Hart's Army List,
250 Christian Remembrancer,**
Dublin Journal of Medical Science, 7.00 Dublin Review, *****. Edinburgh Review,
8.00
8.00
3.00 Law Magazine and Review,
Atlantic Monthly,
4:00
2.00
Our Young Folk's Magazine
2.50
1.50
2,50
1.50.
2.00 2.00
1.60
6.00
1.50 2.00 3.00
3.00
Spare Hours Magazine...... Leslie's
Lady's Mi
Magazine, 4.00 Demorest's Mirror of Fashion, 4.00
Subscriptions
for all the San Bord at Home 4.00 Francisco Uailies, at
at Publishers Prices. Peterson's Ladies' Magazine,.. 2.60
Any Newspapers, Magaziuos, or Reviews, Artlife's Home Magazine,..... 2.50 1.50. not mentioned in the above List, will be for Ladies Friend. Magazine, *** 250 22.50
1.60 warded to order. Orders for Books, Sta Ladips Repository,
4.00
2:00 tionery, Idusis, Fancy Articles, &c., filled New York
2.00 4.00 Goard... SA
promptly. No COMMISSION. Subscriptions Monthly Novalute,... 2.00
payably invariably in advance. Komit- American Miscellany,..................... ̈*
8.00
red to be prepaid. con required t Eclectic
Magazine,, 6.00
Mining & Scientific Press '5.00 Nuova Munda, (Span.)...10.00 2.00 Eclio (Feb)10.00
Mazeppa, 6.00
3.00 London Roviow
8.00
6.00
National Review,alian meri jar Natural History Review,
60
tancer
earliest conayançe
Atlantic Periodicals.
-you 6.
Harper's Monthly Magasino, $400 12:00 Codey's Lady's Book,.... ..... ... 4.00
Huuagazinėjo 8.00
Barbera Magazina vụ n
Le Bon Ton 6.00 8:00 De Bow's Kerie...
6.00 Catholic World Ma
Magazine,. The Northern
ern Lights,... 800 Braithwaite's Retrospect,.... 3.00
Halls Journal of Health, 2:00 12.00 4.2.50
Balloy's Magazine,.. 2.00 Phrouplogical Journal,
The undersigned having been appointed
3:00
Special Agent for Hongkung, and the Coast 4.00 Ports of Ulipon, is prepared to receive sub- 3.00 uriptione for any of the above Newspapers 5.00 and Poriodicals, at an advanes on the above 4.00 prices of one dollar ($1) per amium for 1.50 justage.
North British, Review, *** *** *** Science Review,.. Popular Quarterly Review,
Quarterly Journal of Agricultare, Quarterly Journal of Geological Westminster
ociety Roview
Insurances.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
8.10
COMPANY.
Insurances.
[No. 1467.—FEBRUARY 15, 1868.
Docks,
UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONG. KONG & WHAMPUA, LIMITED. HE Company respectfully beg to call the
attention of
Agents Maevent to their Eatablishments at Hoan KONG ANG WHAMPOA, which offer every facility for the DOOKING and REPAIR of Vessels of all classes.
DE OOSTERLANG SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA. SAMARAING SEA AND FIRE INSU ANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG. THE Undersigned having been appointed T
Their Doors in Whaugos, which com Agents in Hongkong for the above named Companies are prepared to grant priso Four, have been in successful oper Policies against Sea Risks on the uusiation for the last Twelve Years, and are
Bow in good Working Condition. tornia
SIEMSSEN & Uo. Flougkong, August 1866
HE Undersigned having been appointed 18.00 Agonis in Hongkong, for the above 9:00 Darned COMPANY are prepared to grant Po- 8.00 licies against SEA RISKS, at currentrates,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1865. 8.00 YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
OF SHANGHALAN 400
DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Eight $8.00 5,00
Aper out has been declared on the Net Premia contributed to the above Asociation. 6.00 for the year ending 30th September, 1866:
Policy HOLDERS will please send in 800
particulara of their contribution to that data to the Undersigned
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Office, are pre- pared to grant Potions against FIRE, on the usual Terms and Conditions:
porting Ports
125 Subscriptions invariably payable in ad- 字餸
1.25. vanco
.1.50.
Yankes Notiona omit 2.00
3,00
Leslie's Budget of Fun Comic, 2.00
1.00
Nic Naxoomio.
2.00 .1.00
Merryman's Monthly,...
2.00 100
Comic Monthly,
2,00 1.00
Address
J. B. MORRIS,
Care of Messrs BOWRA & Co.,
·Hongkong
SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
Phunny Phellow-Comic,... 2,00 1.00. The Nutsory Muthor's Maga
B. MORRIS bega to solicit Subscrip 3.00 1.50 tions for the following ENGLISH 160 NEWSPAPERS at the prices given below,
American Agriculturiát,
3.00
Monthly parts-All the Year 3.66 which include Postage, and delivery in
7.00
8.60 Hongkong, 7.00 3.50 Subscriptions invariably payable in ad Saturday, 7.00 3.00 vance. Chinney Corner, 7.00 8.50
Address
NY. Herald for Califomis,... 2.00 -1.50
J. B. MORRIS.
Risks will also be accepted at the follow.
Canton,
by Measts Deacon & Co. MACAO,, B. L. LANGA, Esq. Amoy Messrs BOYD & Co. Fullohau, More KINNEAR & Co
Full particulars of Rates, &o, may be obtained on application to,
ADAM SCOTT & Co., Agents. Hongkong, Blay 22, 1866.
GUARDIAN FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTIONS IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM,
DETACHED and art-de-
Dwelling Колдов removed from the Town, and thoir Contents,
Ones a Week,
21.
·
Every
Boys and Girl
04.00 2.00
Care of Messrs Bowra & Co. Hongkong.
Other Dwelling Houses, wed strictly watch, azid their Contents,
per cent
por cont.
17.
Home Journal.
Police Gazuttė, *** 6.00 Clipper, i
6.00 $2.50
d
2.50
Daily.
4.00
2:00
Weekly Tribuue, a
4.00:
4.00 2.00 Daily News,
..$41.00
Godowne, Offices, Shop, o
&c., and their Contents, 1 per cent. ALFRED WILKINSON & Oo, Agents.
October 10-1865. Hongkong,
6.00 8.00 Daily Telegraph,
4.00
2.00 Evening Maille de dem me
... 27.00 21 00
Sunday Times,...
4.00
40
Sunday Merenry,5 4,00
2.00
Post,
2:00 Globe,...on oben sen meg sek 2.00 Morning Herald,..s me the ran s**,
....47.00
41.00
41.00
2,00
Star,........ 2.00 Pall Mall Gazelle,
27.00
N. Y. Tanes, ...
Bunday Atlas,
Sunday Despatch,
Weekly Tuines..... $.00
Independent,
Leader,
Lee's
Pictorial,
2007
4.00 2.00 Public Ledgory.... .. ak
05.00
2.50 Record, rai ad un sis
4.00 2.00 S100, men man ha per a th
Statidard, 5.00 2.00
Times, 2.50 Chimney Corner, fd.., 6.00 Day Book 7 400 2.000 News Democratio, 4.00 2.00 Freeman's Journal, Metropolitan Record,... 4.00 Harper's Weekly 5.00 eople, Br
4.00 2.00
Weekly
50-400 2.60
Andy Bell's Life in London,
and Navy Gazette,..
Leslie's Zeitaug, (Ger-
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE,
COMPANY:
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL,TWO MILLIONS STEELING.
Badersigned are prepared to grant Paticise against the Risk of FIRE on 54.00
400 Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on 30.00
Coals in Matslets, ou Goods pui board 21.00
Vessels, and on Hulia of Varis in Har bour, st the smal Terms and Conditions.
17.00
27.00
41,00
Par Anni
E
RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1867, YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAI HE Undersigned laving been appointed
Secretaries and Agents of this Associ
NOTICE.
HE Undersignot having received exiond- ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to issue Policies against Fine as follows, viz.
Ou any one first-clase Building, or on Goods atrod therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Macao $45,000,
KOB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Rayol Instr. Company of Liverpool
Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
REDUCTION
IN THE RATE OF PUBыION FOR FIRE INSURANCE. HE Undersigned have received Instruc
tion to, ReUCE Rates for FIRE Insu. Savor for short periods as follows:-
On Poncias not exceeding 1-month from pur sent to per cent.
to to: RUBS. WALKER & O., Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, August 31, 3666,
*
REDUCTION
3
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE.
ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon Marine. Risks at current rates of premium THE Undersigned have (as already inti- Polioios van be vade payable in Loudonymated in their Circular dated 14th De
Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore,tober last) received authority from the Se- Now
the ROYAL INSURANCE of Hongkong, Foochow and Shangheretary Association returns to the sasured.
In addition to the usual brokerage COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Pieniny. under certain sircunstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Er-
Eons, therein contaiced.
In chess of DWELLING-HOUSES removed from the Tower Cone, in place of One the rate of Premium will be Three-quarters per hitlletto
year at the close of each current years fifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the Company for that year divided, pro ruta to the amount of premium paid by each po-
licy-holder.
RUSSELL & Co.
The Docks are pumped out by a Steam Pump in Five hours, and capable of taking in Vessels drawing 16 feet at Spring Tides. The WORK SHOPS comprise the different. Departments of the Shipwright, Blacks. miths, Boiler Maker, and Foundry-posses sing all the necessary appliances for the Repairs of
and Steam Shipa, Steamers, Machinery.
The STORES in the different Departments consist of the best Materials, which can be Pplied to Vessels ou the most reasonable
Terms.
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A Jerry, with a powerful Lifting Sheats, alongside of which Vessels can lie and take out Masts, Boilere, &c.
A STEAM TUO always in readiness to Tow Vessels to the Dooks, free of charge, and will tow them back to anchorage or to ses at Reduçód Rates.
All Work carried on under the super- intendenca of experienced Europeans.
apply at the Praya,
For further pader's Wharf,
Company's Office,. Hongkong,
J. B. ENDICOTT, Secretary N. B.-The Consignees or Masters of any Vessels seeing reason to complain of the Work done in the Dock, or in any way re speeting the Dock Arrangements, should address the Secretary on the subject-when their complaints will receive the immediató attention of the Directors of the Company,
Hongkong, March 18, 1865.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK "COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL-$750,000.
IN 1,600 SHARES, OF $800 EACH, THE COMPANY'S DOCKS at ABLR.
DEEN and WHAMPOA are in full working order, and the attention of Ship owners le respectfully solicited to the advan tages which thess Establishments offer for
the Docking and Repair of Vessels,
per Cent. Per Annum as h charged; The following description of the Premises
und in cases of Residencos, so situated, be-is submitted for the information of the
er the rate will Public.
Hongkong, March-2, 1867. ORINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,ing detached or semi-detacher
be further reduced to Une-half per Cente REDDOTION
THE RATER OF PREMIUM,
The Royal's Annual Rates for FIRE IN- DETACHED and Semi-de
SURANCE on the various classes of Buildings and their contents will therefore remain as
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tached Dwelling Houses removed from Town, and their Contents,
Other Dwelling Houses, used
strictly as such, and their
Content Ofices, Shops, and
Godowns,
their Contents,
per cont, follows, until further notice, viE. *~*~*
Detached and semi-detached. Dwelling-House (removed
县
per cent.
from the Town) and their Contanta,
Other Dialling Houses (aimi. larly situated) and their Contouta,
per cent. GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents China Fire Insurance Company.rst Hongkong, March 7, 1866.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE IMPOR
COMPANY.
TH Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company at thi Pori, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $30,000 on Buildings, Proposals for Life Assurances Fillor in Goods stored therein. ceived, and transmitted to the Directora
Hongkong, August 24, 1304.
ه نمیشه
for their decision, Holy A GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
If required, protection will I be granted от
on to £1000 B
Single 2.00 All the Year Round,............ So. Ut first class Lives up to
7.00 Life, 2.60 Athoni,..
For Rates of Premiume, formas of pro- 11.00 J0.00 posals or any other information apply to,
8.00
ARNOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
5.00 260 Bathling News, delo jp, the po Staata Zeitung, (Oman), 4.00 2.00 Cassell'e Family Paper,
Chambers Journal,
8.00
*
. ***
4.00
... 4.50
8.00
12,00
11.00
Demokrat, (German), 4.00 25 Chetnical News, Criminal Zeitung, (Garni
5.00 2.60 China Express, published 10th,
Oh, and
lustrates -
and 20th of each month
Artisan,... .. ... ... 4.00 2,00 Comin: News,........
SAMARANG SEA AND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG,
800E Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Macao for flie above nsized 5.00 Company are prepared to grant Policies
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. HE Undersigned, having been appointed. Agouts of the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $80,000 cu Buildings or on Goods stored therein,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Bougkong, August 24, 1864.
ABERDEEN DOCK,
4
DOCK No. 1
Buils of GRANITE.
Length,
Breath,
380 feet.
80
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 18
do. Neap Tides, 16:
NEW DOCK, No. 2,
per cont. Built of GRANITE.
Class China House and
per cent.
their Contents,
14 per cent. Other Risks ta per special arrangement.
ROBS WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1866. AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFIOR.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Tents for TV INSURANCIS
tf OFFICE, or prepared to accept Marine Ricks, and issue: Polisler on any first class Sailing Vessals or Stomers, on the usual torms, payable in case of loss, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, or London,
ROB.. SWALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17. 1864.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, FIRE AND LIFE. CAPITAL, 32,000,000.
+
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. INTIL further notice the following An
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.}
per Cent. per unum Bouns declared during the last Fifteen Years on
19:CU sovering Marine Hisks at the curront Hates Urual Rates will be charged for Fire all Proft participating Policies of Two
Insurance; viz.
man)
Irish American
4.00 2.00
Scientific American, Il-
Unuroa
and State Review,
4:00
2.00
Cherical Journal,...
American Journal of Mi-
Court Journal,..
4.00
National Freemason, 3.50.
Wilkes Spirit of the
Times,
...
250 Forulat, * ***** **** 2,00 1.75 Engineer,
Examiner, da me m 8.00 Family Herald, 6.00
8.00 Field aga
13.00
RAYNAL & Co.
11.00
- Manao, Aug. 4, 1866.
10,00
4,00
4:00
"MERCHANTS' MUTUAL
Turf,
5,00
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO,
Other Dwelling
3.00
strictly as
8/00 11:00
Policies
pe
8.00
THE Undersigned having been appointed 4gonts in Hongkong and China for 10.00 the above Company, are prepared to grant at Current Rates. 11:00:
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, August 9
1807
Coutants,
Boston
Field and Fari,...
Round Table,
6.00
6,00
The Nation, de de Army and Naval nal, 6.00 Weekly... 400. Liteinry Albam, I'd ... 5,00
Mercury 4.00 American Jual 4.00 Scottish Ame Echo d'Italia, (Italian),. 8.00) Le Courrier des Etats
8.03 Unis, (French) Leslie's Boya nad Girls,
Illustrated,300 Demoreet's Young A'ça, 2.0) Sabbath at Bome, 3.00 Riverside Magazine for
Young Folks, 4.00 The Galaxy Soci-Month-
3.00
Gardener's Chronicle...
3. Off Grocar,
Guardian, i, là où me, 2.00 Home News,
2:50
2.00 ilustrated London, News includ-
ing supplements, *.50
Blustrated Times, que 6.00 John Bull um.
5,00 adies'
Juriate ant Supplements,...
dwspaper and Supplente
PAID UF CAPITAL, $500,000,
10.00 20.00 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY, 11.00
12.00 REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM ∙1.50 Tarcely ste sa po B0 Detached sind somi-detached
403 Dwelling-House'
Lloyd's
1:50 Leisure
175: London Journal,
London Review; ........... 2.00 London Scotsman
Lundon
1.76 3.50
and China Espres Times
7.40 3.60dical Muga
Mitchell's Maritime Register, 2.60 Mining Journal,
World
Oliver Optic Leslie Illustrasion Ame-.
16.00. 4,00
Gentleman,
Carly Journal, ?? Every Saturday, Wide World, American Union,
of Our Union, Filot, do re. Waverly Magazine, Banner of Light,...
True Flag
Companion,
4.00
5.00
Musical
2.00 News of the World,
3.00 Notes and Quorios, . «**
Once
3 00 2.00 Cinco a Week, .........
4.00
2.00
6:00. 2:50 400- 2,00 8.00 8.00 4,00 2,00
MAY..
Preas (17. Punch,... Photographic News, 4.00 2.00 Public Ophion,
2.00
Weekly News,
4.00 2.00
Detache and Servi-detachod Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Contents,
Houses used sich, and their Godowns, Ullices, Shops, ta
and their Contente,
per cont.
per cent.
1 per cent. GIBR, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents, Inperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 6, 1865.
REDUCTION OF RATES. Short period Riske at the following THE Undersigned are prepared to accept
Rodrigod Scale, viz
Not exceeding Limontli, è of the annual rate Aluve 1 nonth and not exceeding ... Above 8. months and
not exceeding 6, per cent Above 6 months and тек водиці.
per cont.
Years' standing
The utmost liberality practised in the sottlement of all Claints, with the repr sentatives of deceased Asturers.
An Assurance for any sum not exceeding £1000 can be effected with the Undersignéri without referring to Bend-quartors.
By
special authority of the Board, Claims are settled at once by the Undersigned without reference to England.
to Medical Rofarees paid by the Feet Oompany.
No forfeiture of Peligy from uninten tional mis-statement
Premiums payable Half-yearly or Ani- nually at the option of the Assired.
Aunual Premiums for an Assurance of
£100 for the whole term of Life, including £8. 10s, per Cont. for Foreign Risk, whioli will
deducted during a visit to or a per- mament resident in Europe ----
WITHOUT
WIRE PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
400
8.00
removed from Towa; and their Con- tents
per cent. 10 00
per annum. 12.00 Other Dwelling-Boises used $11.00 strictly as such, and their
Contents,
do.
AGH.
11.00
4.00
Godowns, Office, Shops, de,
6.00
and their Contents
6.00
per annum.
not exceeding 12 the annual rate GIUB, LIVINGSTON & CO. - Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company,
Hongkong, August 7, 1806
19
20
9
9
26
8
14
80
10
8.00
GILMANO
35
40
HE Undersigned are prepared, to accept
5 14
15
10.00
10.00
Short period
1711 611
4 18
$
16.00
Reduced Sonie,
viz
8
10.00
Not exceedlity 1 month
of the
0
annual
rate
-00
8.16 A
8
No month
TOT exceeding one f
of the annual rate.
·do,
8.00
8.00
6.00
Agents North British and Mercantile
Hongkong,
Insurance Company. March 9, 1866:
SHORT PERIOD RATES.
4.00 Above 1 pionth, and
5,00 not exceeding 8
Busted on ROFnold's Miscellany 20
Investigator, (Liberal) 3.50 1.75 Transmipt
3.50
1.75 Reviewù mesa di
Saturday American News, Ill'. 5.00 2.00 Solicitor's Journal, Ultrated Police New 4.00 200
Rnd Report,.. Sonday at Home, de mege
Philadelphin Presne Forney's War
Saturday Feng Shui Times no petua M
Fost
Sunday
muneba,
11.00 Above 3 months, and
10.00 16.00
not exceeding E months 4.00 Above 6 months, and
6.00 not exceeding 12 the annual rate. 11.00
Spectators may a
Life 10.00
months,
MAYAN
GILMAN & Co.,
- REDUCTION OF RATES.
Risks at the following
Above I' month and
mot bxceeding 3,
Above 3 months
not sxese ding
Above 6 nionths and
do
not exceeding 12, the annual rate
GIBH, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents, China Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, August 7, 1885,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION, THE Undersigned having been appointed THE
N.B. Intermediate ages charged propor- tionably.
For Formis, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to
ROB. S. WALKER & Co, Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1864,
LIFE ASSURANCE, THE Undersigned have received Autho THE
rity by & recent Mail to ieue Live Poutoras for amounts not exceeding $1000
admin ay,
đà đà
đài 5 10.00.gents North British and Mercantily Agents of the shove Corporation are without tolerance to the Head Päte, is?
2.00
4.00 2.00
Despatch 4.00
·4.00 - 2.00
Indiana State Journal,. q... 4.00 2.50 Ohio Statesman,
Cincinnati Weekly Upminercial 4.00 2.00 St. Louis' Weekly Republican, 40
No 4.00
0.00
Reg Bedford Mercury, 200 250 #Eja um manis d6,00 ||
Celeia,
Detroit Fren Chicago
United Service Curette. 11:00 Weekly Dispatches of 10,00
8.00 Weekly Register,
La Gross Deumannel, Wincon- 400 400 άτ
Portland Traumript, 4.002.00 Army List, the
4.00 14.00
4.00 Weekly Times, in m
2.50 2.60 * sa 4,00
Monthly Argosyen Karate în in den
Providence Journal, 2. •
4.00 2.50 Art Journal,
Hartford Times, em meu
Southern Papers and Magazines.
Bentley's Miscellany Louisville Weekly Journal, $4.00 2.00 Blokwood's Magazine, Baltimore Weekly Sun, 4,00 2,00 ('Civil Engineer, *
6.00
3, 3.00.
7.00
12.00
Insurance Company..
Hongkong, August 8, 180.
NORTE BRITISH & MERCANTILE - INSURANCE COMPANY.........
Incorporated by Royal Charter and
Spadial Acts of Parliament. ESTAKLIMMED 1800,
prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur anco pu the usual Terms
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1867.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE QUMPANY
was previously required by the Board.
ROB. 3. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, January 6, 1865, MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON. CAPITAL. ONE MILLION STERLIND,
having been appointed announce the appointment of Mesars Agents for the above named Company Holladay, Wish & Co as agents for the
SA
MILLION STERLING:
CAPITAL 22,00, 008 DHE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to
ACCUMULATED FUNDS 42,23,927,
ANNUAL REVENUE £497,268, ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
THE Unit ENDARS
Lengthy Breadth,
400 feet,
90
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 24- do. Neap Tides, 21 This Dock is now under course of con struction.
WHAMPOA DOCKS. DOCK A. Built of GRANITE.
Longth,
Breadto,
850 feet
80
Depth of Water at Spring Tides; 10) 617 it.
do. Neap Tides, 13faló, This can be used either as one or two Docka..
DOCK B.
340 fert.
60.
73
Built of GRANITE.
·Length, Brendil, Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 18 do. Neap Tides, 15 The above are the largest Docks in China and they are fitted with every appliance in the way of Caissons, powerful Steam Pumps, &d, to susure-safety and despatch in work.
DOCK €
Boilt of Woop.
Longth,
260 feet. Depils of Water at Spring Tiles, 14,
do.. Noap Tides, 11 Fitted with Caissons and Steam Pumps,
Length,
DOCK: D.
364 feet, Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 2.6,
do. Neap Tides, B.6
Length,
DOCK E
- 150 feet. Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 11,
do. Neap Tides, 8 D. and E. are Mud Dooke availble for amall vessols, at very low rates.
WORKSHOPS.
Aberdeen aid "Whimpan, possessorary The Workshops on the Premises, both at appliance necessary for the Repairs of Slapt or Steam Machinery, The Engineer's Shops are supplied with Lathes, Planing, Screw ing, Cutting, Punching Machines, de,
capable of executing work on the largest scale, and Blacksmith's Shops are equally well supplied with plant, and the work is carried on under the Supervision of entirely experienced Europeans, Powerful Lifting She
eara stand oua Jetty alongside where vessels con le in 24 fect water and fake in or out
boilers, masts,
BOILERMAKERS DEPARTMENT. The company in addition to executing Repairs are prepared to tender for supply. ing new Bollers to Steamships for col structing which they have great facilitica.
FOUNDRY.
Iron and Brass Castings, either for Ship utmost despatch, or general purposes, avexented with the
STORES.
The Company's Stores will (when re quired) supply at moderate rates all the necessaries for Shipwork, such as Paint, Copper, Canvas, do, &o.
STEAM TUG.
The Company's powerful Stenni Tug Fame (100 Horse-power nominal) is alwaya in readiness to Tow Sailing Vessels from Hongkong to the Dock free of charge, and will fake theur back or to Sen at reduced Rates.
For further particulare, apply at the Office of the Company, d'Aguilar Street, Hongkong.
JOHN S. LAPRAIK, Secretary.
N. B.-The Consignees or Muster of a PHE Undersigned AGENTs at. Hongkong are prepared to gradit Policies agamist Fire, Company at Hongkong, Shanghas, Canton, Pessel scring reason to complain of the work 450 400 260 Artizan, mon nam doa nhỏ được điện
for the above. Company are prepared either at the Fort, or at Mutab, Canton or Haukow, and Fhichan, who are preparer doas in the Ducks, ur in any way respecting Atlantic Monthlyti grant Policies against FIRM, to the Whampoa, is the extent of £10,000 in any to grant Insurances at current refes and of the Dock arrangements, should address me Bally's Magazine
700 extant of £10,000 on any Building, or on one Risk upon Blülitigs or Merchandize, whom all needful infotuation muy be ob Secretary, un the subject-iches their come 1000 Merchandise in the same, 10,00
P. Your
on the snal terms.
dained.
plaints will receive the immediate attention f
GILMAN & Co
8,00 Bougkongs Jane 21, 1884,
BOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, June 8, 1807,
By Order of the Board
·
the Directors of the Company,
ti
JAN B NORTHCOTT, Secretary,
Hongkong, October 18, 1866,
No. 1467.--FEBRUAR
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Postmaste General Post-Office, Hongkong, February 12, 1863
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tion.
F. W. MIT Postmaster General Post Office, Hongkong, Feb. 3, 1888.
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To Poin
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From London Poat-ingater Advise Australian Post-master pany Agents that a more favorab ment of dates for Australian Mai shown by time table has been mad (outward's Mails for China and will leave seven days latter (1 dates in time table; homeward Malls will leave ou (one) day e
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Intimations,
NOTICE.
OUR Shipshandlery Business bean Reloved to Prays, N $1, the Premises formerly ocupied PETERSEN BROTHERS & Co., Su Mesars JOHN STURIE & Co.
FREERKS, RODAT Hongkong, February 8, 1868.
NOTICE.
THE OFFICES of Messrs
HEARD &Co, have this removed to their old Premises the Cathedral.
Hongkong, December 28, 1867
REMOVAL
os
Undersigned hav this d their STORE from Prays the PREMISES No. 13, Central, formerly occupied by the BANK OF WESTERN INDIA
MAGEWEL Hongkong, 6th December, 180
THE OFFICE of the Unde
REMOVED to GAGE SCRE Lyndhurst Torrace.
REYNVAAN BRUTIER Hongkong, January 2, 1868.