Page
1555-MAY 20, 1868.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
L Lot of Superior Old PORT.
E, T. Cy, Sandeman, Oporto,
by MADEIRA.
HAMPAGNE, COGNAC.
Superior Hungarian WINES.
WM. PUSTAU & 05.
ng, August 6, 1867.
FOR SALE.
tf
MUM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE.
& Co.'s HUCK & MOSELLE, dpts.
worth's SHERRY and PORT. BERTIN, WHISKEY.
PRICK'S BRANDY.
'ALE, draught and bottle.
& GUINNESS STOUT,
& SONS' PORTER.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co.
g. November 20, 1807.
NU OFF! SELLING OFF!!-
SELLING OFF!!!.
HEAT SACRIFICES!!! SPLENDID BARGAINS!!!
LLER & CLAUSSEN
uence that they are Selling heir stocks of the underpentioned
Invoice prices, consisting of oth Dreza FROCK and Walking
COATS,
aml Augola Walking, Shooting.
and S3C COATS,
ud Witney YACHT JACKETS
and OVER COATS
paca and Merino COATS. Lack Dress TROUSERS. Buckskis, Angola and Tweed
TROUSERS
ca and Merino TROUSERS. of Colored Linen TROUSERS.
Black Dress VESTS.
skin and Angola VESTS, rino and Alpaca VESTS. Marcella and Linen: VESTS.
Colored Linen VESTS.
lot of PIECE GOODS, comprís-
mi Blue Broad CLOTES and
DOE-KINS,
NS, BUCKSKINS, ANGOLAS, BEDS and FLANNELS, of
this Season's Patterns.
new assortment of HOSIERY
and SIIRTH of
LOTH, with Linen FRONTS, &o.
ilk and Wool SHIRTS,
Cotton, Laasbewool and Flannel.
VERS and UNDER VESTS, in, Cotton and Lambswool
HALF HOSE.
ADIES COTTON HOSE.
3 Kid and Driving GLOVES.
ARS, SCARFE, TIES, Cholera
nd Cambrie HANDKERCHIEFS.
's Silk, Shell and Felt HATS,
in the newest Shapes,
reon's BOOTS and SHOES,
ELLAS, Walking STICKS, Cloth:
and Hair BRUSHES,
TOMERY, Fancy SUAPS,
reat variety of other GOODS. ULLER AND CLAUSSEN,
Queen's Boud,
ug, February 5, 1808,
NVALIDS AND OTHERS.
nded, ex*REIVER," from Cal- some very hus GUAVA JELLY
E VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
Hongkong.
ng, May 7, 1868.
NVESTMENT FOR THE OPEN
PORTS IN JAPAN. SALE AT INVOICE COST, RMAN Printing Establishment, new, containing one Cylinder le in Hamburg, a small bars great quantity of Fancy and run- res, wrought iron cheats, &c.;
in every respect. Delivery, may
orce. Jovoice price $2,000.
or particulara, apply to
C. A. SAINT, or to
DE SOUZA & Co.,
ng, March 6, 1868,
FOR SALE,
sirable. PROPERTY on Queen's nal, lately occupied by Mesars ENNEDY & Co.
her particular, apply to
SMITH, ARUBER & CO. ng, September 2, 1867.
FOR SALE.
Barrels PRIME PORK and 100
barrela MESS BEEF.
SMITH, ARCHER. & Co.
December 1, 1807;
to
ODK
FOR SALE.
Ex Late Arrivals.
EMYSS CASTLE and BLACK
PRINOS
:
Co.'s Pale ALE in quarte natic BITTERS, superior quality.
&Co.'s BRANDY, Martell's.
cases of really superior Dinner RRY
PAGNE, Ay Masseux, B. E.
T
ast and Dinner CLARET.
8, Strawberry, Raspberry, Hose,
, Cherry, Currant, Orgeot, Prime ere CHEFSE, MACCARONI and MICELLI, FRUITS in Jars.
TARTARIQUE
G. DUBOST &C.
ng, May 9, 1818.
CI MPAGNE.
ERER, CARTE NOICE.
Øjun
anly Champagne awarded the
the First Class at the Paris Ezbi
Bet.
10
SANDER & Co.
ung, February 27, 1806.
FOR SALE.
In Lots to muit Purchasers. opper SHEATHING and NAILS
position NAILS. IPAGNE.
HOCK
WINE
AC.
FINDY, FALE ALE
TOUT by.to
In glans, all of supe rior quality.
CARLOWITZ & Co. ng, March 19, 1808.
Published by CHARLES ABRAHAM Proprietor, at No. 8, Wyndham Victorin, flongkong
No. 1555-Mar 29, 1868.
Insurances
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
OMPANY, LIMITED.
lusurances.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.
CAPITAL: $2,000,000, IN 2,030 SHARES OF Detached and semi-detached
$1,000 cauri.
$100 per Share to be paid on Allotment, and $190 six months after Allotment.
NOTICE
117FTH reference to the following Reso- lutions passed at a bleeding of the Shareholders of By Hongkong Fire Insur ance Company held on the 8th instant, ap- plications for Shares in the Hongkong Fire arance Company, Limited will be re- ceived by the General Manngore, the foun of application to be as follows:
To the General Managers and Consulting Committee of the HONGKONG FE IN- BURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, GENTLEMEN,
I request you to allot me Shares of One Thousand Dollars each in the above: nanied Company, and I agree to accept such Shares, or any less number which may be allotted to
me, and to pay a Call of One Hundred Dollars per Shunt on allotowat, and a further Call of One Hundred Dollais per Bharu, six months after allotment, and further undertake to subscribe to the Doud of Settlement when called on to do so,
I remais, Gentlemen,
Your Obedient Servant,
RESOLUTIONS BEFERRED TO ANDYE, No. 1.
That the General Managers and Consult ing Committee are hereby authorized to adopt measures for the reconstruction of the Company as the tongkong Fire Lasur ance Company, Tinted, on the basis propos ed in the Memoranda of the 2nd April presented to this Meeting.
No. 2.
Dwelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con- tauits,
Other Dwelling-House: need strictly as such, and their Coatents,
Godowns, Offices, Shops, and their Contents,
por cont. per annuo,
por caut. per annum,
1 per port. per annum, GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Mercantile Ensurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1860.
NOTICIA
NOKTU BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Period
viz:--
Insurance, Not expeeling one.
лютий,
Above 1 month, nut
not dxcording 3 monthis,
Above 3 months, and
not expeeding B mouths,
·
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY AND FORDES & COUS CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Companies are prepared to accept Risks on the usual terms.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1868
· OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON.
Incorporated 1869.
CAPITAL, £1,000,000. THE Undersigned having been appointed! T
Agents for the above Company are pre- || pared to accept Marine risks and issue Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, June 6, 1967. :
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY..
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in flongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine of the annual rate. Risks at current rates
11
Above 6 months, the foll Annual rate,
GILMAN & Co., Agents, North British and Mercantile Inserance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
víz:--
NOTICE.
$
.do,
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. E following Rates will be charged in Tuture for short period Insurances, That the General Alanges and Consult Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate. ing Committee are hereby requested to re-Above I month and not ceive applications for Shares in the long-
exceeding 3
3 months, kong Fire Iusurae Company Limited, Above 3 months and and of the receipt of such applications to the extent of Une Thousand Shares to call linary General Blecting of the Extraordinary Hongkong Fire lusurance Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolution and the transfer of its assets and liabilities to the new Company,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, NB-Forms of application for Shares may be had at the slice of the Company Queen's Road
Hongkong, April 4, 1868.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE.
FROM and after this date the le loring
ratca will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz:-
Not exceeding
one mouth of the Annual Rato, Above-munib
and not ex-
seeding three wonthe... Above 3 in'ths
and not ex
veeding six
months,....
Abuvo 6 m'ths, The full Annual Rate. JÁRDING, BIATHESON & Co., General Miragers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE
FROM and after this date the following rater will be charged for Short Furiod Jusarances, viz
Not exceeding
que nor of the Annual Rate
Above 1 month
and not ex-
egeding three
months,
Above 3 m'ths
and not ex- ceeding six monthe,.....
Above 6 m'the The full Annual Rate. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co." Agents, Alliance Fire Asterance Compes
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned baving been appointed AGENTS for the nabors Ollice, are pre- pared to graut Policies against FIRE, m The usual Terms and Conditions.
Hisks will also be accepted at the follow ing Parts
Canton, by Messee DRAGON & Co,
B. L. Langa, Esq. Маст,
Messrs Boxo & Co. Amoy," MOST KINNEAR & Co Funchall Full particulars of Rates, &o, may be
obtained on application & Co Agents,
ADAM SCOPT & Hongkong, May 22. 1861.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTAMSHED 1800,
CAPITAL £2,000,000. ACDUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,927, ANNUAL REVENUE £107,203.
do.
not exceeding $† Above 6 months, the full annual rate.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co.,
Agents the Queen Insurance Company Hongkong, May 20, 1868:
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLION STERLING.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agouts for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Folicies against Fire, to the savent of £10,000, ou Buildings or of Goods stored flierein.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 29, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agguts of the above Corporation are
AUGUSTINE HEARD &.00. Hongkong, March 6, 1868.
the request of the Undersigned, A Motar's GIBE, LIVINGSTON & C have taken temporary charge of the follow ing Insurance Companies-
Phoenix Assurance Company. Liverpool and London and Globe Insur ance Company,
London and Provincini Marine Ensurance Company.
Universal Marine Insurance Companyd Livited.
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 2, 1807.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIFE,
CAPITAL, £3,000,000.
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.) during the last Fifteen Years on percent per auan Bonus declared all Profit participating Policies of Two Years' standing,
The utmost liberality practised in the settlement of all Claints, with the repre- sentatives of deceased Assurere.
An Assurance for any aun not exceeding £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned without referring to Bead-quarters.
By special authority of the Board, Claims are settled at once by the Undersigned without reference to Englandi.
Fous to Medical Referees paid by the Company.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned having received extend- ed Houts from THE ROYAL INSUR- ANOE COMPANY, are now authorised to isane Policies against Fina as followa, viz.
On any one first-class Building, or on Goods stored theroin in Hongkong, $60,000; in Macan, $45,000.
KOD, S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insur. Company of Liverpool.
"Hongkong, June 17, 1804.
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA ESTABLISHED 1834.
Subscribed Capital, £500,000 Acumulated Funds acceed £808,000, HE Undeigned are empowered to Rocop LIFE ASSURANCES in the above Society. Full particulars given on appli
1
gation.
ROB. & WALKER & O6. Hongkong, February 21, 1868. 21ag AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Kisks, and issue Policies on any first class Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual terms, payable in case of less, in Cuma, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BURAY, OF LONDON,
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17. 1864,
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI.
DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.)` Eight | A
per cant has been declared on the Net Promin contribute to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1866,
vix
Insurances.
NOTICE.
· GUARDIAN FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
following Rates will be charged in future for Short Potiod Insurances,
Not exceeding 1 month, per cont: Above. I month and
not exceeding ... do. Above 3 months and
not extrading .... 4 do. Above 6 months,... the full annual rate,
ALFRED WILKINSON & Co., Agente, Guardian desurance Company Hongkong, April 7 1868
jun8
NOTICE.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.
PROM and after this dato the following Ratan will be charged for Short Period Insurances: Not exceeding one:
inonth,
month Abovo one.
and notexceeding 3 motha,
Above 3 months
4 of the Annual Rate.
and not exceed- ing 6 months,... Above & months, the full annual rate, TURNER & Co.,
Agents.
·Hongkong, April 13, 1868.
Docks.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.
Miscellaneous.
THE TREATY PORTS OF
China and Japan,
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO, THE OPEN PORTS OF
THOSE COUNTRIES, TOUETEER WITH PR KING, YEDO, HONGKONG AND MACAO. FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME- CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS;
AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL,
Svo. pp. 618. With 29 MAPS and PLANS.
તુ, WM, F. MAYERS, r.. U.S., H. M. C, S. N. B. DENNYS, LATE H: M. C. S., AND CHAS, KING, LIEUṛ, R. M. A.
HONGKONO: CHARLES A. SAINT: (lute Ä,
· Shortrade & Co, ) -
LONDON N. TruBSER & Co..
+
Price, $5, loather half bound.
Opinions of the Press.
(N. C. Daily News, May 16)
A very interesting book has lately been published, entitled "The Treaty Ports of Dhina and Japan," to which it forms a complete guide, and regarding the history. of which it gives interesting particulars. Maps of the various localities described are inserted, and an appendix shows the exist-- ing meaus of transport between Europe and America and these two countries. work of the kind was much needed, to place within reach of the general pub- he information regarding the districts. in which they reside that had hitherto been conscaled under the mysterious hiero- RUSSELL & Co,,
glyphics of
of the Chinese languago, or at best. Secretaries... THE COMPANY'S DOCKS at AUER open only to sinolognes. The nodest hope Hongkong, September 7, 1887.
DEEN and WHAMPUA are in full expressed by the authors, that much will order, and the attention of Ship-be found in the present book that is new working YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA-owners in respectfully solicited to the alvan and unknown to the gareral reader, is
TION OF SHANGHAI
tages which These Establishments offer for think, fully the Docking and Repair of Vessels.
and Canton, for Undersigned baving been appointed The following description of the Premises
Policy HOLDERS will please send in partion line of their contribution to that date to the Undersigned.
CAPITAL, $750,000).
IN 1,500 SHARES, OF $600 BACH.
than 100 pages,
*
Hongkong
each occupy more
Secretaries and Agents of this Associis submitted for the information of the able particulaerely conceit
T ation, are prepared to issue Policics upon Public. Marine Risks at current rates of premium. Folicies can be made
in Now York, Bumbay, Calcutta, Singapore, Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai.
In addition to the usual brokerage this Association returns to the assured of ench year at the close of each current year,
afteen (15) per cent of the profits of the Company for that year divided pro rata to the amount of premium paid by cach po | Hcy-holder:
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1807.
ABERDEEN DOCK, DOCK No. 1.
Built of GRANITE,
Lengili, Breath
330 fact,
80
1)
Depth of War at Spring Tiles, 18,,
Noap Tides, 16
11
ilo.
NEW DOCK, No. 2. Built of GRANITE.
Length,
400 feet.
ts..
Breadth,
90
No forte
forfeiture of Policy from uninten-PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF tional inte statement
Premiums payable Half-yearly or An-
ually at the option of the Assured.
Annal Premiums for an Assurance of
SAN FRANCISCO. THE Undersigned, gente for the above Company are prepared to grant Poli- des against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and
prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur£100 for the whole term of Life, including COOPS, at current rates..
ancun the usual Torms.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1867.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO- RATION.
HE following ratos will in future bet I charged for hurt Perud lussoncos
£2, 10s, per Cont. for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per mament resident in Europe:-
Wernour
VITA
| PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
do..
Depth of Water at Spring Tiles, 24
Neap Tidea, 214. This Dock is now under course of con- struction.
550 feet,
80
WHAMPOA DOCKS. DOCK A. Built of GRANITE
Length, Breadta, Depth of Water afspring Tides, luga17h, Noap Tilas, 13gelo,, This can be used nither as one or two
DOCK B
do.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1867.
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE Undersigned baving been appointed Agents in China for the above. InsuS- AFCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli-Docks cy covering Marine Etisks, nt the current
Buik of GRANITE.
Length FUSSELL & Co.
340 feet. Breadth
of Water at Spring Tiles, 18 Depth
do Neap Tides, 15
AGE.
15
£3 19 8
20
$
3
8
49
4
One month,
per cent."
25
4 $ 2
4 14
Three months,.
}}
4. 13 11
4 19
rates.
Six months,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
30.
0
6
2
六
A
45
NOTICE,
55
KO
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
E following Rates will be charged in Future for short period Insurances,
VİZ :-..
Not exceeding 1 month, per cent.
Above 1 worth and not
exceeding 3 months, Ábote 3 mouths and
not exceding 6,
......
do
191,
3
8
7
Hongkong, July 6, 1866.
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
00
"
history native and
geological
bu
of
them, from their
to particulars of
formation and botanical
the neighbourhood.*** Not
The least interesting feature in the book under review, is the inst
affords us
insight into the charactor of the population in dif- One ferent parts of this vast empire, of the most interesting chapters is devoted to a sketch of the
iatorThe vic
-¡entures of Formosa,
The above are the largest Docks in Chinaa
and topographical vicissitudles
of
ts bistory, the peculiarities of its inhabit- ante, aud the reputed mineral wealth of its hillsaffordampte subject foresearch; and, to a person of Mr Swinhoe's tastes, must have offered
powerful
rful attractions. From Notes ou Forniosą are derived of the particulars given in the work under lived many review* **Interesting descriptions of the fauna and flora of the island are given, for details of which we refer our readers to the book itself. We
hare, we believe, said enough to show the scopo nud character of the work; and must take leave of it for the present, though with the intention of completing our sketch of the information, it gives
the various ruggrding treaty ports, on a future occasion. In the meantime, we can assure our readers that no one who takes the trouble to gain a more intimate knowledge of it, will regret the timas employed.
(Singapore Free Press, hiny 9.)
We referred briefly, several days ago, to new work published by Messre. A short- rede &
of entitled "The
Treaty Ports of China and dopants. But it
in
k
PHE Undersigned having been sppointed and they are fitted with every applianca
Agents in Hongkong for the above the way of Caissons, powerful Steam Pumps, N.B. · Intermediate agea charged propor. Bined COMPANY are prepared to grant Porte, to ensure safety and despatch in work fioies against SEA RISKS, at murrentrates,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1865.
tionably.
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any further-information, apply ta
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1864. *
LIFE ASSURANCE.
Above Guiouths, the full sonal rate. E Undersignen have received Antlio
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, April 9, 1868. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING,
THE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to
announce the appointment of Messrs Holiday, Wise & Co. ns agents for the Company at Hongkong. Shanghae, Centon, Bankow, and Fuhchau, who are prepared to grant Jasurances at currunt rates and of whont all needful information may be ob. tained.
By Order of the Board,
JAS B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY. Y THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant l'olicies against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, or un-Gods stored herein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1864.
NOTICE.
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE.
&
.
If
ROM and after the date the following Bates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz:- Notexcrading I mouth, of the annual rate Above 1 month and not exceeding Aburn 3 onths and
not exceeding 6. Above. 6 nonths the full annual rate. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., .-. Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, AApril 7, 1808.
do.
do
Irity by a recent Mail to issue Lure. PoLiotes for amounts not exceeding £1000 | without reference to the Head Office, as was proviously required by the Board.
ROB. S. WALK & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1865.
NOTICE
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
in
THE following Bates will be charged
Future for short period Insurances, viz Not exceeding One
Month,
per cent.
Aboro Ono Month
and not exceebug per cent. Three Months, Alove Three Months and not exceeding Six Moullis,
per cent.
The full Annual Kate
Above Six Months, of 1 per cent.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Rojal Instrance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
REDUCTION
IN THE RATER OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE,
Undersigned are (as already inti- mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc tober last) received authority from the Se cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANÝ to Reduce the rate of Premio under certain circunstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FoussTURE and Ex- FECTS, therein contained.
;
In cases of DWELLING-HOUSE removed from the Town, the rate of Premium will be Three-quarters per Cent. in place of One per Cent. Per Annum as hitherto charged and in cases of Residences, so situated, he IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
the rate will COMPANY.
be further reduced to
The Royal's Annual Rates for FIRE IN- REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, GILMAN & Cost Rates sill be onanged for Fire and their contents will therefore remain is NTIL further notice the following An-RANOE on the various classes of Buildings Laisurance, Tis ---
THE Undersigned. ABNT at Hongkong for the above Company are prepared to grant Polioles against FIRE to the extent of $10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same.
Hoogkong, June 21,
1804.
AERORANTS' MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
„Parn de Capitan, $500,000.
THE Undoraigned buying been appointed Agents in Hougkong and hins for the above Company, we prepared to graat Policies at Current Rates.
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, August 9 1867,
Detached su Semi-detached
Dwelling Houses removed, from the Town, and their Contents,
Other Dwelling Hauses sc
་
per cant
strictly as such, and their Contents,
I per cont Godowns, Offices, Shope, fu
and their Contents,
I per cant: GIBR, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 6, 1865,
ing detached or semi-detacheer Cent,
per calit
:
follows, Gutil further notice, viz. Detached and semi-detached. Dwelling-Houses (removed from the Town and their ContaDis Other Dialling-Houses (sint- larly sitouted and their Contents,
I per cent. First Class Chinu Bound
their Contenits,
13 per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, November 9, 1806,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.} CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING, 118K Ondersigned are prepared to grant
Policies against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matshreds, in Goods on board Vessels aud on Hulls of Vesaris in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for. Lifo 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 & Single Life..
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information apply to.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
h Agents Hongkong & Canton Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged on short period Insurances, viz:
Not exceeding
one month... Above I mouth and not ex-
ceeding three metitlis..... Above w'ths and it ex- ceading six months.......
of the Annual Rato.
Above 6 inths, The fall Aumual Rate.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Lancashire Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 14, 1868.
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA.
SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.
DOCK C.
Built of Wood.
Length,
260 feet. Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 14 dow Nonp http3
11 Fitted with Caissons and Steain Pampa.
DOUR D.
Length,
164 feet, Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 12,6,,
do. Neap Tides, 9.6
Length,
#1
DOCK E-
120 feet. Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 11
Neap Tiden, D. and E. are Mud Dooks available for
do.
vessels, at very low rates.
WORKSHOPS.
33
8
would be utterly impossible, in a condens
quate idea
notice of aneh a work, to give an ade- ate iden of its contents. The historical events of interest since the foundation of the settlement of Hongkong, are perhaps too much condensed into u general summa- but the most important feature in the composition of the society of the present detailed at greater length, colour, is When we come to consider that the before us makes no pretensions to be a bis- tory, but merely a guide book, we cannot hesitate to pronounce. it. at once the most complete work of its kind over issued. The Appendix way bo teresed the China Brnd- shaw, and the text tooms with interesting papers, historical, botanical, and descrip Live. The maps and plans are useful illas- trations of the geographical position of the treaty ports, and a valuable assistance both to travellers and residents.
From the Englishman(Calcutta) of June 85-
The celebrated volumes of the French Abbé Huc on China, and Sir Rutherford Alcock's account of Japan are, doubt, works of a far higher class
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The Workshops on the Premises, both at Aberdeen and Whampoa, possess every appliance Lessary for the Reizs cf Ships or Steam Machinery. The Engineer's Shops are applied with Lathes, Planing, Screw and more extensive scopo than the one ing, Cutting, Punching Machines, de, de, now before us; but for practical utility -capable of executing work on the largest for all purposes of locomotion, trading and scale, and Blacksmith's Shops are equally residence in any of the places
is wall supplied with plant, and the work
its in
of China under the Supervision of eutirely carried on unk
and Japan,
panpass, The Treaty Parts on with-
alesars
layers, Dennys and experienced Europeans.
King, far surpasses thent. It is difficult to Porrerial Lifting Shears stand on a Jetty know under what elses of books to place it, alongside where vessels cu lie in 24 feet for it contains a mixture of history, topo- water and take in or out boilers, masts, &c.graphy, hygiena, Murray's Hand-book and Bradshaw's Guide,all as complete and excellent in their ona line as could be ex- pected; and though, perhaps, the book will not prove attractive to students, it is cal-
The
BOILERMAKERS' DEPARTMENT.
company in addition to executing Repairs are prepared to tender for supply
ing now Boilers to Steam-shipa for-con-culated to give a noro intimate knowledge strusting which they have great fucilities.
FOUNDRY.
Iron and Brass Castings, eitlier for Ships or general
which
of the towns it describes, aided by the ex- cellent
aps
accompany it-the work entirely of Chinese-than any of the more elaborated works that have preceded
utmost despute areexecuted with the *.* * Wo trust we bare said enough
STORES.
The Company's Stores will (whon re- quired) supply at moderate rates all the necessarica for Shipwork, such as Paint, Copper, Canvas, do, do,
STEAM TUG.
a show that for any one about to visit, or reside in either of the countries described, this work contains not only most valuable information, but many useful hints.
Shangha Recorder May 7, and Supreme. Court and Consular Gazette, May 11, 1867. A vory useful book has just been issued The Company's powerini Steam Tug from the Press Hongkong under the Fame (100 Horas-power nominal) is always title of the "Guide Book and Vede-mucu
The Book is very conveniently got up : is to the Treaty Ports of China and Japan," compiled and cuided by Mr S. B. Dennys. Interspersed with maps of the various trea ty ports, and contains, besides much trefa), local information, historical sketches of much interest. Our readers will feal na turally interested in what is said concern ing Shanghai; and a good idea of the his N. B-The Consignees or Master of any tory of this place is conveyed in Mr ***The other porta Peasel seeing reason to complain of the work. Dennys work. MIE Undersigned having been appointed one in the Docks, or in any way respectin in China and also those in Japan are
Agents in Macao for the above named the Dock arrangements, should address flu carefully described, and almost all par Company are prepared to grant Policies Secretary on the subject-whim their comiculars which can be required by the rovering Marine Risks at the current Rates,plaints will receive the immediate attention or traveller or resident are to be found it
RAYNAL & Co. the Directors of the Company.
this work, which may be justly regarded a Macao, Ang. 4, 1866,
Hongkong, October 13, 1866.
named roots in Hongkongepared to ove will take them back or to Sea at reduced THE Undersigned having beca appointed in readiness to Tow Selling Vessels from Agents the above Hongkong to the Dock free of charge, and Policies against Sea kiske on the usual Rates.
SIEMSSEN & Do. Hongkong, August 1886.
SAMARANG SEA AND IRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
SAMARANG
terma.
For further particulars, apply as the Offee of the Company, 'Aguilar Street, Hongkong,
JOHN S. LAFRATK,. Secretary
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the Murray" for Chins.