Insurances
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. GAFITAL $2,000,000, IN 2,000 SHARES OF Detached and semi-detached
$1,000 EACH.
$100 per Share to be paid on allotment, and $100 six months after Allotment.
NOTICE:
ITH reference to the following Reso..
lutions passed at a Monting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insur anoe Company held on the 8th instant, ap-! plications for Shares in the tongkong Fire insurance Columny, Limited will be re- ceived by the General Managers, the form of application to be as follows:
To the General Managers anul Consulting Committee of the HONGKONG FILE IN- BURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, GENTLEMEN,
Shares of I request you to allot me Que Thousand Dullats each in the above named Company, and I agree to accept such Shares, or any loss number which way be
allotted to me, and to pay a Call One Handred Dollars per Share on allotment, and a further Call of One Hundred Dollars per Spare, six months after allotment, and further undertake to subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when called on to do su,
I remain, Gentlemen,
Your Obedient Servant,
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO ABOVE,
No. 1.
That the General Managers and Consult- ing Committee are hereby authorized to adopt measures for the reconstruction of the Company as the Hongkong Fire Insur- ance Company, Limited, on the basis propos- cul in the Memorandum of the 2nd April presented to this Meeting.
No. 2,
That the General Managers and Consult ing Committee are hereby requested to Carve applications for Shares in the Hong- kong Fire Insurance Company Limited and on the receipt of such applications tu the extent of Une Thousand Shares to cau an xtraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Fire Lusurance Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolution and the transfer of its assets and liabilities to
the now Company MATHESON & CO.,
JARDINE,
General Managers Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, N.B. Forms of application for Bharos
Queen's Road.
Hongkong, April 9, 1868,
Deelling Houses removed from Town, and their Con- teuts,
Other Dwelling-Houses used strictly as such, and their Contents,
per cout, or annum,
per cent.. per sunum.
..1 per cont. per annum.
Godowns, Offices, Shops, de
and their Contente,
GILMAN & Co..
Agents North British and Mercantile Lusurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1806.
NOTICE
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. -ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in short Period Insurance, viz:--
Not exceeding one of the annual rate. Above 1 month, andį
ot exceeding 1 montbs,
Above 3 months, and not exceeding 6 wonths,
Above 6 months, the full Annual rate.
GITMAN & Co.,
Agents; North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1808,
THE
NOTICE.
QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. HE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate. Above I want and not
I do,
excceding 3 menthe
8 Above 3 mouths and
not exceeding 6,‡ 1-dən Above 6 months, the full annual rate.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents
the Queen Insurance Company. Hongkong, May 20, 1848.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL TWO MILLION STERLING,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances: BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY FORBES & CO. DONSTITUENTS
INSURANCE COMPANY...
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agouts for the above Companies are prepared to nocept Risks on the naual terms.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 20, 1868,
JCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON.
Inwary orated 1859. CAPITAL, £1,000,000. gouts for the above Company are pro THE Undersigned having been appointed pared to accept Marius riske an Policies at current rates.
Insurances.
NOTICE
HE Undersignod having recorved extend- ed limite from THE ROYA, INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to Leave Policies against Fixe as follows, viz.
On any one first clase Building, or Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Macao $45,000.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insur: Company of Liverpool,
Hongkong, June 17, 1804.
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA, ESTABLISHED 1834.
Subscribed Capital, ............................ £600,000. Accumulated Brands ræceed £808,000. issueHE Undersigned are empowered to Society. Full particulars given on appli-
cation.
accept LIFE ASSURANCES in the above.
!
Insurances.
NOTICE.
GUARDIAN FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
[No. 1556.-May-20, 1868.
Miscellaneous,
THE TREATY PORTS OF
hina and Japan,
:
HE following Rules will be charged in ▲ COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE UPEN PORTH OF future for Short Period Insurances, THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITE FE- viz:-
KING, VEDO, HONGKONG AND MACAO.. FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTƐ, AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL
Not exceeding 1 month,per cent. Above 1 month and
do.
do.
not exceeding 3...
Above 3 months and
not exceeding t Above 6 months... the full annual rate.
ALFRED WILKINSON & CO., Agents, Guardian Assurance Company. Hongkong, April 7 1868
jun8
NOTICE.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. LRUM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Poriou Insurance;-
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Henchong, June 6, 1867.
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. HE Undersigned having been appointedl
Ageule in flengkong for the above THE Undersigned having been sppointed Above one month Risks at current rates. Company, are prepared to grant Marino'
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1868,
Tthe request of the Undersigned, A Meaars (BB, LIVINGSTON & Co., have taken temporary charge of the follow- ing Insurance Companies
..
Phoenix Assurance Company. Liverpool and London and Globe Insur snoo Campany.
London and Provincial Marine Insurance Company.
Universal Marine
Insurance Companyd Limited:
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 2, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIFE,
CAPITAL, £2,000,000.
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.)-
tf
2 percent por ama Bouue declared
during the last Fifteen Years on ill Profit participating Policies of Two Years' staniling,
The utmost liberality practised in the
Bottlement of all Claims, with the repre sentatives of deceased Assurers,
ROD, S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1868. 31ag AMICABLE INSURANCE UFFICE;
Agents for
INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Bisks, and issue Policies on any first class Sailing Vessels 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.
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION |
OF SHANGHAI
per cent has been declared on the Net DIVIDEND of (8 por sent.) Eight Premis contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, .1866,
Policy HOLDERS will please send in particulars of their contribution to that data to the Undersigned,
RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1867.
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCLA-
Not exceeding one month,......
and notexceeding 3 months, Above 3 months and not, exceed- ing 6 months,... Above 6 months,
{ of the Annual Rate:
the full amual rate. TURNER & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 18, 1868,
Miscellaneous,
Notes and Queries:
ON
CHINA AND JAPAN.
A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER COMMUNICATION.
FOR
Professional and Literary Men, Missionaries and Residents in the East generally.
EDITED BY N. B. DANNYS.
PRICE 96 PER ANNUM.
TION OF SHANGHAI, -
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Scoretaries and Agents of this Assoos stion, are prepared to issue Polides upon Marine Risks at current rates of premium, Policies can be made payable in London, New York, Bombay, Caloutta, Singapore, Opinions of the Press. Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai."
In addition to the usual brokerage this (San Francisco News Letter, Mar. 23, 1867. Association returns to the. Assured of each We have received the first anmber, which afteen (16) per cent of the profits of the resting matter. Company for that year divided pro rata to licy-holder of premium paid by each pa-
Svo, pp. 618 With 29 MATS and PLANS.
by
W. F. MAYERS, F..,, H. M. C. S. N. B. DENNYS, LATE H. M. C, S., AND OHAS. KING, LIEUT, R. M. A.
HONGKONG: CHARLES A. SAINT. (late A, Shortrete & Co.)
LONDON: N. TRUBNI & Co.
Price, $5, leather half bound.
Opinions of the Press,
(N. C. Daily News, Blay 16) A very interesting book has lately been published, entitled "The Treaty Forts of China and Japan" to which it forma
inplete guide, and regarding the history of which it gives interesting particulars. Maps of the various localities described are inserted, and an appendix, showe the exist ing means of transport between Europe and America and these two countries. A work of the kind was much needed, to place within reach of the general pub lio information regarding the districta in which they reside that had hitherto been convealed under the mysterious hiero glyphics of the Chinese language, ar at best open only to sinalogues.
mcdest hope expressed by the authors, that much will be found in the present book that is new and unknown to the general reader, is, wo thik, fully justified. *** Hongkong and Cautor, for example, each occupy than 100 pages, comprising every conceiv- able particular regarding them, from their history native and foreign, to particulars of the geological formation and botanical the least interesting feature in the book wealth of the neighbourhood. Net is the insight it affords us under review, into the character of the population in dit- ferent parts of this vast empira. *** One to a sketch of
more
may be bad at the Office of the Company, Undersignad having been appointed £1000 can be effected with the Usdorsigned Year at the close of each current year, is full of curious, out-of-the-way, and inte. of the most interesting chapters is devoted
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
NOTICE.
ROM a ROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period Ingurunea, viz
Not exceeding
Que mouth, of the Annual Rate
Above 1 month
and not ex-
egeding three
suantlis,......
Above 3 m'tha
and not ex- ceeding six
months, .....
Above 6 a'ths, The full Annual Rate.
JARDINU, MATHESON & CO., General Manayers, Hongkowy Fire Burrance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
NOTICE
ROM and after this date is it being rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz.--
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.
Dua month,..
Above 1 month
and not ex- ( ceding three
months,......
é bure 3
m'ths aud: not ex-
cending sis
months,
Above 8 m'ths, The full Annual Bate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company
Hongkong, April7, 1868.
SUN FIRE OFFICE,
THE Undersigned having been appoiate THE
ADENT for the above Office, are pre pared to grant Potiores against EIRE, on the usnal Terms and Conditions.
Risks will also be accepted at the follow- ing Porta
Canton, by Messia DEACON & Co. Macao,
""
E. L Langa, Beg,
Amoy, #
Messrs BOYD & Co. -
Fulchat, MessTS KINNEAR & Cy
Agents for the above Company at this port, are propated to grant Policies against Biro, to the extent of £10,000, on Bulldings
or ou Goods stored
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
THE
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
Undersigned having bosti appointed Agents of the above Corporation" are
An Assurance for any sum not exceeding without referring to Bond-quarters.
By special authority of the Board, Claims arithont reference to England Undersigned Feca to Medical Referees paid by the Company
No forfeiture of Policy from uninten |tional mis-statement. -
Premiums payable Half-yearly or An- anually at the option of the Assured,
Annual Premiums for an Assurance of
RUSSELL & Co.
Flongkong, March 2, 1867, PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company are prepared to grant Poli- prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur£100 for the whole term of Life, including Bath, on UILDINGS and
£3. 108. per Cent. for Foreign Risk, whichOODS at current rates.
RUSSELL & Co. will be deducted during a visit to or a por HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, February urament resident in Europe -
B2 1867. Hongkong, Trecenber 23, 1867.
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
ance on the usual Tetins.
LONDON ASSISTOR CORPO-
HE following rates will in fature be charged for Short L'eriod Insurances:
RATION.
THE
Ons ment,,
Three months,
Six months,
per cept.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
NOTICE. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
viz
Not exceeding 1oull, † por cent, Above 1 monta and not
exceeding months,do. Above 3 months and
not exceding 6,
8
do
Above & moutlia,....... the full annual rate.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Agents; Hongkong, April 8, 1808
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
WITHOUT
WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in China for the above Ineut. ANCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli- ey covering Marine Risks, at the curront
AGE.
16
£2 19 8
£4
20
3 &
4 9 λ
20
4 8
2
4
14
2
30
4 13 11
4 19
0
ratos.
30
5 0 #
6 6
2
f
Я: В
6 14
1
0.4
7
6 181
2
8
16
ม
7
60
CUSHETT
& Co.
Hongkong, July 6, 1866.
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
a
features of of the history and topographical The vicissitudes of ants, and the reputed mineral wealth of its its history, the peculiarities.
a of its lubabit hillaffordample subject for research a aud, to tastes, must have Notes un person of Alr Swinhoe's ta
powerful attractions, From his Восточн are derived many of the particulars given in the work under *Interesting descriptions
93.6
(Poochow Advertiser, May 4, 1867.). We have received a copy of "Notes and Queries:" this publication will be really useful, it contains much mutter relating to we wish it every success, incloguea, Chi thing which otherwise would be lost, and nese antiquaries and scientific men ought cepecially to congratulate themselves on the review. appearance of "Notch and Queries, as it of the fauna and flore of the island are will form their medium of communication given, for details of which we refer onz and bring into notice what otherwise might readers to the book itself. have nisunknown and buried in themselves behove, said auungh to show the scope and Wo have, wo Now that Law and Officialism have got character of the work; and must take their Gazette, Science and Philology their leave of it for the Notes and
e present, though with the rive, ami Mi Queries,
Missionaries their
infention of completing our sketch of the the various divisions of mental information it gives regarding the various Recorder, thought and work in this laud ought to be treaty ports, on a future occasion. In the well taken care of ; for our part we are glad meantime, no van asento our imadors that to see these several issues, both nu account
no one who takes the trouble to gain a of the information and instruction they more intionate knowledge of it, will regret allord, and the index they supply to the the time employed. mental vigour of the foreign community int this land
(Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 1807)
We are put in possession of the fourth a new work published by Messrs. A. Short THE Undersigned having been appointed and for oftes and Queries ou China rede & Co., of Hongkong, entitled "The
Agents in Hongkong for the above
Ini
interest and
No. 1556
Post-om
is hereby no
I is
and Packets of i transmitted by the British C Hongkong, Sha gasaki, at the fo
FOR A BOOK
Under 4 ounc Above 4 ounc ceeding & of Abava 8 ounc ceeding 12 Above 12 oun ceoding 16 For every add The Postage advance
Special attent lowing Rules an strictly enforced
AS A
A Book Packs
of separate Bo
Prints, and any or parchmont ( whether sealed Maps, Paper, written or plain thrge
All legitimate ering of the sa will be allowed,. loose or attached printa, mark otherwise,).in short whatever transmission of or usually apper
Every
Book p out a cover, or i or sides,
It must not sealed, nor any
No packet m breadth or depth sions it cannot Post
∙AS RUC
સ
They must no rule excludes al ture, and indeed lue of its own, pattern; and to sent ostensibly great that it having on this
There must b then the addres
the packet is iu numbers, and wise the Packa
warded charged
The Patterns! open at the amie
ustion. Sample and so forth, wh Covers, may be
other material,
olosod that they
aven although
not be used for pliance with tir packet to be deli
letter. Packets u
unpaid
not contain any
wise closed again
In all other r
tivhs of the Bo
Pattern Post. order to preveu
regular transinis Patterns may, back for the fol
w
(Singapore Free Press, May 9.)
We referred briefly, several days ago, to
the ordinary.com
The decision o
as to the eligibili
or sample contai
er ander thesu
and conclusive.
The rule whist
through the Po
-N.B.. Intermediate ages charged proper named COMPANY are prepared to grant Tomber equals in that the present Treaty Parts of China and Japan." But it
tionably,
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1804.
LIFE ASSURANCE, THE Undersigned have received Antlio- 1rity by a recent Mail to issue Tare POLICEs for amounts not exceeding £1000 without reference to the Hand Office, as was previously required by the Board.
ROD, S. WALKER & CO., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1865
NOTICE,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
(FIRE. AND LIFE)
TWO-MILLIONS STERLING.
of these countries has hitherto been, ao events of interest since the foundation of
89
would and importance be utterly impossible, in a condens. work, to give an ade licios against SEA RISKS, at currentrates. its predecessors, we have already said aed notice of auch
great deal in its favaur. RUSSELL & Co.
Our knowledge qnate ides of its contents. The historical Hongkong, April 1, 1805.
Scattered, so
so ill-arranged, enlumbed as it the settlement of Hongkong, are perhaps were, in a series of works, in different lan too much condensed into a general aumzea- guages, and spreading in point of time, over 1y; but the most important feature in the the last two centuries, that some means composition of the society of the present of separating what is really new, from what colony, is detailed at greater, length. has possibly been over and over again des When we come to consider that the book
before 115 E Undersigned are prepared to grant cribed is much to be desired
makes no pretensions to be a his POLICIES against the Eisk of FIRE on As a medium of iatorcommonitation on tory, but merely a guide book, we cannot Building or on Goods stored therein, these and many other subjects of interest hosilate to pronounce it at once the most Coats in Matstreds, on Goods on board to those connected with the far East, we complete work of its kind ever issued. The bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions. Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harust the appearance of Notes and Appendix may be termed the China Brad-
Queries," **
We need only add that shaw, and the text teens with interesting Proposats for Life Assurances will be re- the periodical is of convenient size, ie care papers, historical, botanical, and descrip edited by Mr N. B. Dennys, and is tive. The maps and plans are useful illus
CAPITAL
མ་
ceived, and tranautitted to the Directors fed at the low price of 84 per appm; trations of the geographical position of the
for their decision.
CAPITAL URI MILLION STERLING, HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to
the announce appointment of Mears Holliday, Wise & Co. as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shanghas, Canton, THE following Rates will be charged in first class. Lives up to £1000 on a Single and Queries on China and Japan" will meet to travellers and residents. Haukow, and Fulchau, who are prepared
to grant Insurances at current rates and of whone all needful information may be oh taied.
By Order of the Board
JAR B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary,
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against
Fall particulars of Rates, &o; may due to the extent of $50,000 on Buildings,
obtained on application to,
ADAM SCOTT & Co. Agents. Hongkong, May 22. 1808
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Licorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809;
CAPITAL £2,000,000
ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,283,927, ANNUAL REVENUE £ÄJ7,263,
HE Undersigned AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company are prepared to-grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Buthling, or on Merahatidize in the same,
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, June 21, 1884
MERCHANTS' MUTUAL · MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
"PAID" OF CAPITAL, $500,000.|-
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, August 9 1887.
or on Goods stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hengkung, August 24, 1864.
NOTICE,
tf
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE. ́ ́. FROM and after this date the following Kaves will be charged for Short Period Insurances, via:
Not exceeding 1 month, of to sunal rate
Above 1 mouth and, not exceeding Above 3 months and
not exceeding u
.de.
do.
Abure 6 months, the full annual rate,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, April 7, 1848.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Other
per caut,
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, UNTIL further notes the following An. nual Bates will be charged for Fire Insurance, vis- Detached and Somi-detachod Dwelling Emises removed from the Town, and their Contents, Other Dwelling Houses and strictly as such, and their Contents, Godowns, Offiena, Shopa, do
and their Contents
1 per cent. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company Hongkong, Marek 8, 1865,
per cent.
viz
per cent.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
future for short period Insurances,
Not exceeding Ono
Month, Above One Mouth and not exceeding Thiren Mouths, Above Three Months and not exceeding Six Months,
4 per cent.
porcent.
Above Six Months,1
The full Anual Rate
of 1 per cent. ROB. S. WALKER & Cu, Agents Hoyal Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
REDUCTION
IN THE RATER DY PURMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE,
HE Undersigned have (as already inti
mateil in their Circular dated 14th Oc- tobor inat) received authority from the Se- cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the inte of Premiann under certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and EF- FECTS, therein contained.
In
cases of DWELLING-HOUSES; 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, be- Ing dotached or semi detached; the rate will be further reduced. to One-half
per Cent,
The Royal's Annual Rates for PIRE IN 8TRANCE on the varintia clasaca of. Buildings and their contents will therefore remain is follows, until further notice, viz. Detached and semi-detached, Dating Horses (removed from the Town) and their Contents,
✈ per cent. Other Dwelling Houses (Blink
larly
situated) and their Conterike,
I per cent. First Class China Honer and
thair Contents,
1 per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB WALKER & Co.. Ageris Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1866,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
injare the cont Buses, or the p Post Office is, o Pattern Posty thing of tho kin
ka
sent to ile dest the following as Patterns and fit for the Post, lain and china, of flowers,
cuttin scissors, deadles, sharp pointed metals, samples
bottles, piecos
kinds, curry con
graving, plates
Kinde.
110
General P Hongkong, Ap
Int
If required, protection will be granted on and having said this, we trust that Notes treaty ports, and a valuable assistance both
Life.
with that sucesss which so creditable a pro- From the Englishman (Calcutta) of Junie B→→ For Rates of Premiums, forms of production deserves at the hands of those in posals or any other information apply to terested in asiatic researchies.
*The celebrated volumes of the French ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
Abbé Huc ou China, and Sir Rutherford (Hankuad Times, Mur, 1867.) Alenck's account if Japan are, Agate Hongkong & Canton.
We insert this week, apropos of some pi doubt, works of a for
higher class Hongkong, January 4, 1887.
quant correspondence which has appeared and more extensive scope than the one of the late in our columns, an extract from now before us; but for practical utility the new publication, Notes and Queries for all purposes of locomotion, trading and on Chius and Japan, on the subject of in residence in any of the places coming with fantiaid, which we particularly reeum in its compass. The Treaty Ports of this Derbys and Mayers, unes and end to the noice of our contributers and Japan, by Mesure containing some reliablo facta in
King, far
far surpasses them. It is difficult to know under what class, of
of books nection with the vex is pecu. for it contains a mixture of history, topo place it, Such a work as the Harly adapted for bringing to light valu-graphy, hygiene, Murray's Hand-book and abei ormation in respect to this coun- Bradshaw's Guide-all as complete and try, and is peoplo, langage, and in-
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
FROM and after this date the following Hates will be charged on short period Insurances, vizy-ni
Not exceeding
ne mouth, Above 1 month
And bt.ex- ceeding three mouths,. Above
audu not ex- ceeding six Routh
of the Annual Rate.
Above B m'ths, The foll Annual Rate.
ARNHULD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Lanashire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 14, 1868.
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY OF BATAVIA,
SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR
9
Bull * + *
18 it deserves by the
A
to
Jurious; and, we trust it will be as warm. /ellent in their own line os could be es and though, perhaps, the hook will Ty supported
nume. ut prove attractive to students, it is cal route rising at derergetic men, who are now, mated to give a more intimate knowledge. thanks principally to the Antological. la- of the towns it describes, aided by the ex bours u Mr Secretary Wade, making rapid cellent maps which accompany it-the advance in the acquirement of the language work entirely of Chinese-than Buy of to say roching of the devoted missionaries more elaborated works that have preceded who have already grown grey in their ser- vice to the cause to which they have given themselves.
(Singapure Free Press, Mar. 2, 1867.) We have received the first number of a neat little paniphlet of eight pages entitled *Notes and Queries on China and Japan,"
of the
We trust we have said enough
a show that for any one about to visit, or reside in either of the countries described, this work contains not only most valuate information, but many vesful hints,
Shanghai Recorder May 7, and Supreme Court and Consular Gazette, May 11, 1867. torical papers on Chins, together with from the Press in Hongkong under the containing some able aud interesting his- A very useful book lins just been issued ANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.
notes anil numerous queries for future con- title of the Guide Book and Faule-me THE Undersigned having been appointed number of its page
tributora to answer, and states that the to the Treaty Ports of China ami Japan," Agents in Hongkong for the above number and length of its contributions, con
will depend upon the compiled and edited by Mr N. B. Debt named Companies are prepared to grant The work will be received with eagerness intersporsed with maps of the various tar
conveniently got up Policies against Sea Risks on the usus! by literary men, as throwing light upon ty ports, and contains, besides much
SIEMSSEN & Co.. the ancient traditions of China, with re-clintonation historien sketches of Flongkang, August 1866.
Bearches into the laws of the various pro- much interest. Our renters will feel a vinces, and the custom of the people. SAMARANG SEA AND
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