Insurances.
SUN TIRE OFFICE, THE Undersigned having been appointed Urfice, and pre- pared to grant Potiores against FIRE, on the usual Torius and Conditions.
Kisks will slau bo ing Ports
iusurances.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL TWO MILLION STERZING.
be accepted at the followHE Undersigned having foon appointed
Canton, by Messrs DRAGON & CO. Macao,
E. L. Laxça, Esq.
27
17
Amoy, Mesra BoYD & Co. Fulchau, Mesara KINNEAR & Co Full particulars of Hates, de, may be obtained on application to,
ADAM SCOTT & Co. Agents.
Hongkong, May 22, 1806.
* GUARDIAN FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
REDUCTIONS
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, ETACHED and boui-də- tached Dwelling Houses removel from the Town, and their Contents,
Other Dwelling Houses, used strictly such, and their Contents,
Godowns, Offices, Shops, Se
to, and their Contenta, ALFRED WILKINSON & Co. Hongkong, October 19 1805.
Agents for the above used Com any aro propared to grant Policies against Fire, either at this Fort, or st Macao, Canton or Whampoa, to the extent of £10,000, in any one Risk upon Buildings or Merchandiz, on the sial terms.
HULLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, Juno 8, 1867, 4
ti
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
"AND LONDON,
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING, HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to announce the appointment of Meears
per cent. Holliday, Wise U. as agents for the
Company at Hongkong, Shanghac, Canton, Hankow, and Fulchau, who are prepared
per conf.to grant Insurances at current rates and of
THE CHINA MAIL.
isaruBves.
AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE
HE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above INSURANCE- OFFICE are prepared to accept Murine Liska, and lasue Policies on any first class Sailing Yesssla or Steamers, on the usual terms, payable in case of loss, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON,
ROB s WALKER & Co Hongkong, June 17, 1864,
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned having received extend- ed limits áruta THE BOYA, INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, are now suthorised to issus Policies against b'IRE as follows, viz
On any one rst-class Building, or on Goods stored therainu Hongkong, 380,000; in Mucno $45,000.
ROE, 8 WALKER & Co... Agents Royal Insus. Comping of Liverpool,
Hongkong, June 17, 1864. REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOK FIRE INSURANCE.
Duwhuin all noodful information may be obHE Undersigned as received Instruc,
1 par cout. 'tained,
Agents.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE,
COMPANY
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
- CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING,“
Hi Undersigned a
are prepared to grant POLTOTES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coale in Matebede, on Goods on board Vessels ant o on Bulla of Vasarls in Har- bour, at the usual. Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision
* If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Life,
För
Hates of Premiuma, forms of pro- possis or any other information apply to,
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
SAMARANG SEA AND BIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
SAMARANG, DA HE Undersigned having been appolated Agents in Macao for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policies covering Marina Kiaks at the current Rates.
GRAYNAL & Co,
Macao, Aug
1886. MERCHANTS MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
SAN FRANCISCO, AS PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000. BE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Flugkong and Una tod
the above Cetipany, are prepared to grant Policise at Cutzcut Rutes.
OLYPHANT & ̈Co,
1867.
Hongkong,
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NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
***INSURANCE COMPANY, V RADUCTION IN THE RIS OF PREMIUM Detached and semi-detached
Divelling Homes čemoved frum Town, and the Con toute,
Other Dwelling-Hauses used strictly as such, and their Contents,
Gudoors, Ofices," Shops;; do,
and their Contents,
per cent. per annum.
per vent.
· per annuin,
1 per bont. per annnin.
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents North British and Martentie Insurance Company,
Hongkong March 9, 1806.
SHORT PERIOD RATES
TOT exceeding one of the annual rate.
mouthy
Above 1 month, and
not excebdiig
montus;
Above 3 months, and
not exceeding
months,
Above 6 month, and
}}
not excreding. 12 } the annual rate. wouts,
GILMAN & Co
Agenta, North British and Mercantile Insurance Company, Hongkong, August 8, 1866.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Incorporated by Royal Charter and
pecial Acts of Furliament, ESTA LISHED 1809, CAPITAL £2,000,000 ACCUMULATED FUNDS €2,289,927, ANNUAL REVENUE £497,263 II Undersigned Arments at Hongkong, for the above Company are prepared to grant Policies ngainat FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on
any Building, or on Merchandise in the same,
GILMAN & CO Hongkong, June 21, 1804.
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE,
COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1828. Carfra, £500,000.
Agents in China,
Measu
By Order of the Bourd
JAR B. NORTHCOTT, Segretory,
REDUCTION OF RATES. HE Undersigned are prepared to accept Short period Risks at the following Reduced Scale, viz :-
Not exceeding i nionid, à of the annual rate Above 1 month aud
not exceeding 8,... } Above 3 months and
not exceeding 6, Αυτό θ months
and
do.
do.
not exceeding 12, the annual rate
tion so Runs Rates for FIRE INSU ELVOE for short periods as follows:-
On Policies not exceeding
1 month from & per cent to į per cent,
g
6.
ROBS WALKER & Co.,
Hongkong, augest 71, 1866,
REDUCTION
|
Bocks.
UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONG. KONG WHAMPOA, LIMITED. HE Lompany rospectfully beg to call the attention of Ship Owners, Agents and Masters to their stablishments at Bose- KONG and WHAMPOA, which offer every facility for the DOCKING and HEPAIR of Vessels of all classes.
Their-Docks in Whampoa, which com prise Four, Bave been
11 successful opor- for the last Twelve Years, and are ation for
now ju good Working Condition.
Miscellaneous,
THE TREATY PORTS OF
China and Japan,
(No. 1485-MAROn 7, 1868.
Miscellaneous.
We hope to see this omission ropaired an the next edition. With the exception of the comparative thinness of the paper, the getting-up of the work is very creditable to
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN FORTS OF all concerned and we have sincere pleasure in dongratuinting the authors and publishers THUSH COUNTRIES, TOURTHER WITH Fou the considerable merit of their admirable
enterprise and performance.
KING, TEDU HONGKONG AND MAÇÃO. PoaMING A QUIDE BOOK & VADE MB- CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS,
AND LESIDENTS IN GENERAL,
The Books are purapod out by a Steam - 31, PP. 618,, With 29 MAFS und PLANS, Pump in Five hours, and capable of taking
in
Yessula drawing 15 feet ut Spring tides.
The WORK SHOPS comprise the differen Departments of the Shipwright, Blacks- nths, Boiler Maker, and Foundry poss sing all the necessary appliances for the Repairs of Ships, Steamers, and Stean, Machinery,
The STORES in the different Departments consist of the best Materials, which can be supplied to Vessels on the most reasonable "Termis
A JETTY, with a powerful Lifting Shears,
by
2
oils and Queries:
ON
CHINA AND JAPAN.
MAYERS, F.B.G., H. M. C. s., A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER
N. B. DENNYS, LATE H. M. C, S.;
AND
CHAS. KING, LIBUT. R. M. A.
COMMUNICATION
FOR
Professional and Literary Men,
RONGKONG: CHARLES A. SAINT. (lute A. Missionaries and Residents in the
Shortrede&Co.)
LONDON N. TRUBNER & CO.
Price, $5, loathor half bound.
alongside of which Veasels can lie and Opinions of the Press.
take out Meats, Boilers, de,
A Siham Toe always in readiness to Tow Vessels to the Docks, free of charge,
(Singapore Free Press, May 9.)
We referred briefly, several days ago, to new work published by Messrs. A hort and will tow them back to anchorage or terefe & Co., of Hongkong, entitled "The sea at Reduced Rates,
But
of
East generally. EDITED BY N. B. DENNYS.
PRICE $6.PER ANNUAL.
Opinions of the Press.
mend
to
the settlement of Hongkong, are perhaps outaining some reliable facts in con-
J. B. ENDICOTT, Secretary IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOX
N. B.The Consignees or Mastera FIRE INSURANCE, any Vessels seeing reason to complain of the HE Uotursigned have (us already inti- Work done in the Dock, or in any way re- tober last) received authority from the Se-address the Secretary on the subject when matel in their Circular dated 14th Oc-speoting the Dock Arrangements, should Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.cretary of the RUTAL INSURANCE their complaints will receive the immediate
Hongkong, Anguat 7, 1868.
COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Presinin attention of the Directors of the Company. undor vertain circumstances, on PRIVATE Hongkong March 18, 1865 RESIDENCES and ou FURNITURE and E-HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK FEUTE,
(Bankow Times, Afar. 1867.) We insert this weeks, apropos of some pi Treaty Ports of China
quant correspondence which las and Japan.". it
appeared All Work carried on under the super would be uttarly impossible, in a condens- of the late in our onlus, an extract from intendouco of opperienced Europeans,
"Notes and Queries ed notice of such a work, to give su ads the new publication, For further paoticulare, apply at the quate idea of ita contunts. The historical on China and Japan," on the subject of in- Agents, Hoyal Insurance Company's Office, Pedder's Wharf, Frayn, events of interest since the foundation of fanticide, which we particularly recom..
Hongkong
the notice of our contributors as too much condensed into a general
with the vexed question. *** but the most composition of the society of the present Harly adapted for bringing to light valu
important feature in
in the
Such a work as the "Notes" is poou. colony, is detailed at graster length. before us makes no pretensions to be a hisstitutions; and we trust it will be as wann When we come to consider that the book able information in respect to this coun try, and its people, language, and in- tory, but maly a guide book, we cannot hesitate to pronounce it at once the onerous rising and energetic men, who are now, ly supported as it deserves by the nume complete work of its kind ever issued. shaw, and the text teems with interesting advance in the Requirement of the languages be termed the China Brad thanks principally to the philological la Appendix
may
bours of Mr Secretary Wade, making rapid papers,-historical, botanical, and descrip to say nothing of the devoted missionaries tive. The maps and plans are useful illus who have already grown grey in their ser-
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Cap
REDUCTION OF RATÉS,
E Undersigned are prepared to accept Short period Risks at the following Reduced Beale, viz:
Not exceeding i mouth, of the annual rate Above 1 mouth and
31 not excooding 3 Above 3 months and
not exceeding 6,... Above 6 months and
do.
not exceeding 12, the annual rate
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents, China Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, August 7, 1866,
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. flongkong, August 24, 1864.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
In
COMPANY, LIMITED, CAPITAL-$750,000. |
thörein contained. cases of DWELLING-HOUSES. removed from the Town, the rate of Premium will be Three-quarters per Cent: in
place of One
IN 1,500 SHARES, OF 4500 EACH. por Cent
Fer Annum ay lutherto charged; HE OMPANY'S DUCKS at ABER- und in cases of Residences, no situated be-DEEN and WHAMPOA are in full ing detached or semi detached, the rate wul working order, and the attention of Ship be further reduced to One-half per Cont owners is respectfully solicited to the advan The Royal's unual Rutos for Fan 13 tages which these Establishunts offer for SURANCE on the various eleases of Buildings the Docking and Repair of Vessels. and their contents will therefore remain as The following description of the Premises follows, until further notice, viz.
is submitted for the information of the Detached and semi-detached.
Public, Dielling Houses (removed
ABERDEEN DOCK, the Town)
DOCK No. Contents,
their
per cent. Built of GEANTTE.
Lengthy Breath,
from
Other Dwelling Houses (simi- larly situated) and their Contents,
330 feet
tf
First Class China House and
pur cent,
their Contents,
per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB. 6. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company.
80 Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 18,
Noup Tides, 16 NEW DOCK, No. 2,
23
17
But of GRANITE,
Length,
400 feet.
Breadth,
00
Depth of Water at Spring Tides,
do. 1
24
¿
21
11
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. Rutes will be charged for Fire TL further notice the following An Insurance, Detached and Semi-detacho
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Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Contents,
Other Dwelling Houses used strictly as such, and their Dostante,
Godowns, Offices, Shops, and their Contents,
per caut
CENT,
1 per cent.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co Agents, Imperial Fire Insuranc Company. Hongkong, March 6, 1965. CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
REPLETION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.
ETACHED and Semi-de-
tarhed Dwelling Houses
removed from Town, and their Contents,.
Other Dwelling Houses, used
strictly as such, and their Cup tents,
Hongkong, November 9, 1868,
LIFE ASSURANCE.
Neap Tides, This Doon is now under course of
WHAMPOA DOCKS: DOOK A.
HE Undersigned have received Autho-struction.
rity by a recent Mail to is LIFE Policies for amounts not exceeding £1000 without reference to the Head Office, as Built of GRANITE, was previously required by the Boars;
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1865. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
Undersigned, gents for the above Company are prepared to graut Poli- pies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and GOODS, at current rates.
RUSSELL & Co. Fongkong, February 6, 1867.
Longth Brend,
1܂
trafinus
the geographies! position of the trusty ports, and a valuable assistance hotties to the cause to which they have given to travellers and residents.
Shengha hecorder May 7, and Supreme Court and Consular Gazette, May 11, 1867.
thiemselves.
Report of North China Brunch or the Royal Asiatic Society. March 1867.
A very useful book has just been issued
Two periodicals which are likely to be of from the Fress in Hongkong under the title of the Guide Book and Fade-meone is published at Foochow and is cailed great service have also been commenced; to the Treaty Pur
Parts of Ching and compiled and edited Mr
by
"The Missionary Recorder." and the other Ir N Jupan
Depayeemanates from Hongkong add is called The Book is very conveniently got up is Kotos & Queries." It is intended to serve interspersed with maps of the various trea
and contains, besides much useful as antedium of intercommunication for per ty ports, local information, historien sketches of sona interested in Chinese Philology, Gen much interest. Our readers will teal na-graphy or History. These indications of li turally interested in what is said conseruantaign of the times" has been og terary activity are perhaps the most import
ng Shanghai ; and a good idea of the hig tury of this place is conveyed in provuice to record, for they are all means Lennys: work
*** The other ports of the other, which seen so hard to estab to facilitate that mutual understanding on in Ching and also those in Japan are
lish between Europe and China. carefully described, and almost all par tionlara which can be required by the traveller or resident are to be found in
cou-this work, which may be justly regarded as
the "Murray" for Chine
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 164c1ft du. Neap Tides, 13a16, This can be used either as one or two Docks.
DOCK B.
Built of CHANTE
340 feet.
to
Length Breadth, Depth of Water at Spring Tidus, 18 do. Neap Tides, 15 The above are the largest Ducks in China and they are fitted with every appliance in the way of Cajsamm, powerful Steam Pumps BE Undersigned having been appointed, to mare safety and despatch in work
Agents in Chins for the above INSUI ANCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli-Built of WOOD. DOCK C.
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY.
OF SAN FRANCISCO,
per cout, by covering Marine Ruska, at the current
FUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 7800). BATAVIA SHA & FILT INSURANCE 1.OMPANY.
Undersigned having been appointed
per cent. Godowns, Offices, Sheps, and tler Contents,
I per cent, GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co Agents China Virs Innsrance Company.gots in Hongkong for the above Tied COMPANY are prepared to grant Po- licies against &TA RISKS, at currentrates.
RUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, April 1, 1805
Hongkong, March 7, 1866).
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY:
HE Undersigned Laving been appointed Agents for the above Company at this Purt, are prepared to grant Polities against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildinga, or on Goods stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong. August 24, 1804.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE. CAPITAL, £2,000,000 (LIFE DEPARTMENT.)
tu
(Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 1867.) We are put in possession of the fourth number of Notes and Queries on China and Japan." In saying that the present number equals in interest and
importance
as it
N. C. Daily Nexes, May 16.) A very interesting book has lately been its predecessors, we have already raid a 550 feet published, entitled The Treaty. Ports of great dead in its favours Our knowledge.. of these, countries bas hitherto been so China and Japan," 20
which
it formu complete guide, and regarding the history scattered, so ill-arranged, entombed
different lan aps of the various ioculitiss described are ages, of which it gives interesting particulars, were, in a series of
point vî time, over inserted, and an appendix shows the exist
and spreading in The two centuries, "that soune meane ingens of
of spurating what is really now, from what transport between Europe and Anierica and these two countries. A has possibly been over and over again des work of the kind was much needed, tu
cribed is mach to be desired
denized le of intercommunication on pines within reach of the general pub those und many other subjects of interest
AB. & medium fin information regarding the districts
to those
connected with the far East, we in which
ich they side that
hat had hitherto Licencana under the mysterious hiero: Queries. *** We need only add that must hail the appearance of Notes and glyphics of the Chinese language, or at beat the periodical is
Dunvesicut size, is care open on by the tutior, odest hopefully edited by Mr N. B. and
Dennys, to found to hurt dat much will published as the low price of $4 per unnum be found in the present book that is now
Wat ***Notes and known to the general reader, is, we and having said this, we trust think, fully justified *** Hongkong and Queries on China and Japan" will meet than 100 pages comprising every conceit tercated in Asiatic researches. and Canton, for example, such occupy more with that success which so evitable a pro- duction deserves at the bands of those in Particular regarding there, from their the geological Paration and botanical history intive any foreign, to particulars of
Notes and wealth of the neighbourhood. *** Not Queries: the publication will be really the least interesting feature in the book useful, it contains much watter relating to under review, is
height it affords us Chine which otherwise would be lost, and is tlje to the baracter of the population in dii- we wish it every success. >inologues, Chi- erent parts of this vast umpire. *** One nese antiquaries and scientific men of the most interesting chapters is devoted especially to congratulate themselves on be features of lo a sketch of the history and A topographical appearance of "Notes and Queries,” as it
of Forniosa. The vicissitudes 健 will form their medium of
of communication history, the peculiarities of its inhabit and bring into notice what otherwist might ants, and the reputed mineral wealth of its
its havelain unknown and buried in themselves.
**
Longth;
260 feet. Depth of Water at String Tides, 14 Neap Tides, 11 Titted with Chizsuns and Stein Pumps.
do.
DOCK D.. Langtby
164 fest.. Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 12.6. do. Neap Tides, 9.6
>>
31
Length,
120 feet
its
8
DOCK B.
Depth of Water at Spring Tidos, 11
du, Neap Tides,
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI.
D. and F. are Mud Locks available for DIVIDEND of (8 per cent) Bight spali voseph, at very low raten. per cent has been declared on the Net if Praia contributed to the above Aesculation
for the year ending 30th Septenibut, 1956.
Policy BOLDERS will please send in particulars of their contribution to that date to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries: Hongkong, September 7, 1817. YANG TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANCHAL
2
WORKSHOPS,
The Workshopa on the Primuleer, both at
(Fouche Advertiser, May 4, 1667.) We have received a copy of
brils afford ample subject for research; and, to Now that Law and Ufficialism have got
person of Mr Swinhoe's tastes, must have their
their Gazette, Science and Philology offered powerful attractions. From his Notes and Queries, and Missionaries their
Notar on Formosa"
Reporter, are derived matay!
the various divisious of vise til Interscing eestiptions well taken sate of i for iar purt we are ot particulas given in the work under thought and work in this land review.
quantal
cad
Aberdeen and: Whampus, possess every
De argit to be appliance necessary for the Fepairs of Ships of the fama and flora of the island are to see these several issues, both on account or Steam inchidery, The Engineer's Shops
are supplied with Lathes, Planing, Screw give, for details of which we reier our of the information and instruction they ng, thing, rancing Machines, &c., &o,readers to the book itself. We have, wental vigour of the foreign community
wtfford, and the index they supply to the believe, said enough to show the scope and capable of executing work on the largest character of the work and must take this lund. scale, und Blacksmith's Shops are equally ease of it for the pressut, though with the From the Englishman ( Culeutlu) of June 8--
well supplied with plant, and the work is intention of cupleting our sketch of the participating
(per Cent. per unum Botas declaresi during the lust Fifteen Years on Prolit
Policies of Two Years' standing
The utmost liberality practiven in the settieniont of all Clean, with the repre sentatives of deceased Aurers,
Au Assurance for sty sum not excouting £1000
000 can be effected with the Undersigned without referring to i end-quarters.
By sinal anthority of the Board, Claims
without reference to England.
E Undersigned having been appointed Sucretaries and Agents of this Associ sition, are prepared to issue Policies upon Marine Risks at current rates of premium, Policies can be made payable in Loudon, Now York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapura, Hongkong, 4oochow and Shanghat,
in alition to the usual brokerage this
**The celebrated volumes of the French
mittdy carved on under the Supervision of information it gives regarding the varions Abbé Hue on China, and Sir kutherford experienced Europenia.
+
Banging HEARD &e Ca, Hongkong,ire settled at once by the UndersignAssociation returns to the assuval of each g new "Boils to Steamships for con- Arst opportunity of calling attention to the mapou, by Messrs Mayers, Dean".
AUGUSTIN Medical
Referes J. 19OR MURRAY Esq., M.
Fees Medical Referees paid by the year at the close of each current year, PRE Undersigned i
fifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the Mabaglig Agents for the above Com
No pany are prepared to accept risks and issue tional mis-statement. Plicies on Life Assurancer.j
sals, do, apply to
Having been appointed Capture of. Folicy from tinten. Company for that year divideu pra rati to?
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Managing Agents in China.
ט
Hongkong, March 2, 1867.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
BOILERMAKERS' DEPARTMENT. The company in addition to executing Repairs are prepared to teler for supply-
struiting which they have great feilities.
FOUNDRY.
STORES.
sid
Fonsiful Lifting Shears stand on a Josty realy ports, on a future occasion. la the Alcock's account of Japan ure, no alongside where vessels can lie in Ad feet aute, we que usare our readers that doubt, works of a fir higher class water and take in or out boilers, mesto, drew takes the trouble to gain and more: palensive scope than the one
more intimate knowledge of it, will regret now before us, but for practical att the tim esmployed,
of locomotion, trading and for all purposes From the Hankow Times, May 18. residence in any of the places coming with We feel it to be a public duty to take thin its compass. The Trea'y Ports of Chino nys and Guits Book and Fate Mcoito just is King, iar au pusses then. It is dificult in
know under what class i bocks to place i sued for travellers, merchants, and resi denta in general," in the Testy Ports of for.it contains a mixture of history, tope the amount of premium paid by each po- Iron and Bran Castings, either for Baipa, China and Japan, by Mens Shortrede & gaphy, hygiene, Murray's Band-book and Premiing payable Half-yearly or An-by-holder. For further particulars, forms of proppually at the option of the Assured.
or general purposes, areexsputed with the Co; of Hongkong. *** The order of Brudshar's Guide,—all as RUSSELL & Co
atinost despatch. ----
as complete and escription of the various places follows excellent in their own line as could be es their position on, or from the wrist, us we posted; and though, perhaps, the book will The Company's Stores will (who rego northward. In each instance the histo- not prove attractive to students, it is cal quired) supply at moderate rates all the ry, position, means of eccoas, accommoda-culated to give a more intimate knowledga Copper, Canvas, &c, &o, Copper, Car, hork, such as Paint, tion, foreign residences, publis buildings, of the towns it describes, aided by the te community, mode and cost of living, oli sellant rape which accompany it-the mate, associations, aurusements, places of in work entirely of Chinese-than any of the terest, native institutions, tion, locai more
elaborated works that have preceded population, The Company's powerful steato Tug government, natural history, productions, ***We trust we have said, enough | Fame (100: Horse-power nominal) le siways and statistics of trade are given, along with a show that for any one about to visit, of
in readiness to Tow Sailing Vessels from
aimiscellaneous
ous detail of foots and incident, resine in either of the countries described Hongkong to the Dock free of charge, and in connection with particular localities: So his work contains not only most valushid will take them back or to Sea at reduced far as we are able to prastically test the in-information, but many useful hints.
dividual descriptician of the various places, (Fouchon Missionary Recorder, April, 1887.) For further particulars, apply at the they are given with crisiderable degcer The two first numbere of Notes & Que Ofisen of the Company, d'Aquilar Street of times and flies Faking, Yedo, and rie on China and iapun have been place Hongkong
Maro
are wisely included in the genes on our table. The magazine is every way **The value of the book is creditable to its editor and pabhshers, M 6 increased by a most copious index, greatly
we cannot but wish then the utteel Sto
Hongkong, June, 1867.
JOEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
LONDON..
Incorporatul 1880.
CAPITAL,-£1,000,000.
Undersigned, having been appointed
Agents for the above Company are pre- pared to accept Marine rieke and isutte
Poli
at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co Hongkong, June 6, 1807.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION... THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur ance on the usual Terniss
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, December 28, 1867,
inal Friminas for an Assurance of £100 for the whole term of Life, including £2. 10s, per Caut for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to ur a per- manent résident in Europe
WITHOUT Wiza PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
per ecut,
THE following Keduced Rates will be charged in future for Short period In- surances, viambre
One mont Three months, Six mouths.
JARDINE, MATHESON & C General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Hongkong, August 6, 1868.
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Secrature N. The Consignes or Master of any and the work closes will act of useful apcess in their efforts to fill an important at NB. Intermediate gen charged proporHE Undersigned having been appointed done in the Inks, or in any way respecting novelty of the work. It consists of a bibli-ature.
Fessel saving reason to complain of the work pendices. The last of these is the greatest hitherto unocen pied place in Eastern liter tonably-
Agents in Hongkong for the above the Dock arrangements, would address as graphical index of all formuel wurks pl For Forma, fur effecting Life Assurances, named Companies are prepared in grant Secretary in the subject-irhen theis com- Luled from the earliest date in the English (San Francisco News Letter, Mar. 23, 1887 and for any further information, apply to Policies against, Sea Risks on the usual plainte.nl receive the immediate attention of language on China and Japan: Philolog.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co., Agents forms...
We have received the first uumber, which ori bo's Are, for some reasons best known is full of curious, out-of-the-way, and in Hongkong, September 3, 1864,
Hongkong, August 1950,
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SIEM SEN & Co.. the Directors of the Company.
Hongkong, October 13, 1800,
No. 1485-MAR
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The latest time for posting Ofice is 6-AM. and f Books, or Patterns 5 Mar
Further, late letters (but i dreamed to the United Afarseilles or to Singi posted on board the P to $.50 a., on payru of 48 cents esch, it postage, after which no received.
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Bank Notes
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General Post-Office, Hongkong, February 26, 186
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from the General, Post O dan, which was received by the this day, is published, for gene
tion.
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General Post Office, Hongkong, Feb. 3, 1868,
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From London Poat-master Advise Australian Post-maste
pany Agents that amore favora ment of dates for Australian M shewn by tino table has been ma (outward) Mails for China au will leave sevon days latter dates in time table; homeward Mails will leave on (one) day in time table Kiratoutward Mail lis on the new plau will leave S twenty first of March; 1st hom from Australia under new plat Sydney twenty-eighth of Marc Tessala at Ceylon will be avoided for replies in Australia and Lon much shortened. Advise also Be cutta and China. Farticulars Mail.
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ia hereby notified for gener fion that the Scale of Pro Weight, having the half-ounce f has been extended to Letters Hongkong, addressed to izst, ern Europe, spoutally marked Warded via Trieste, and that bot the following Rates of Postage, te paid in advance, will be charge
oh Letters, viz.—
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Hongkong, February 0, 1868.
Lutiniations,
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29, HOLLYWOOD ROAD HONGKONG. Hongkong, January 7, 1805,
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Hongkong, November 7, 1807.