1o. 1568.-JUNE 2, 1868.
Intimations.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
above Hotel is now opon, where atilies and Gentlemen can find em accommodatiou,
ste Rooms for Dinnur parties.
Breakfast from 9 to 10 a. M. Tifin
Dinner at
1 to 2 T.M.
7 P.M.
The Public Bar will be open on
y, the 7th instant.
CHAS. S. DUGGAN, Manager.
kong, March 6, 1868.
HOBSON & Co.,
IO AUCTIONEERS, SHIPPING ND GENERAL BROKERS
AND
OMMISSION MERCHANTS, KOBE, Boso, JAPAN.
UNION LOCK COMPANY OF RONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED. Jompany respectfully beg to call the tention of Ship Owners, Consignees sters of Vessela to their establish- Whan poa and Hongkong, which ry facility for the docking and re- Vessels of all classes.
Docks at Whampoa are in good. order and are pumped out by and the workshops comprise the departments of Shipwright, Black- Poilermaker, and Machinery worke is supplied of the heat kind and an
reasonable terms.
jetty with s powerful lifting shears, alvogside of asts and boilers can be taken s els.
out
Hongkong establishment (lately Messia Thos. Huni & Con Shipyard) comprises also the dif departments of Shipwright, Black Boilermaker and Machinery works bossen a pair of lifting, shears,
Granite Dock at Kowloon most ad busty situated, solidly built, and of nsions to admit the docking of any uming to this harbour, will be
COM-
a very short time.
i
Team Tng LITTLE ORPHAN"
in readiness to tow Vesels to
fue of charge, and to sea, or new
reduced rates.
orks carried on ander the superin-
ufe
of experienced European foremen.
articulars, apply to
A. D. MITCHELL,
Manager of Works
At the Office of the Company. Lonsigners or Masters of Vessela pulse to complain of the works done ocka or at Hongkong, will please ad- ir complaints to the Office of the Com-· hich will receive the immelygte atten he hirectors.
ou, April 28, 1868.
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No. 1558.JUNE 2, 1868.J
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAGNE, Adolphe Collins and
L. Jauvray & Co.'s Association Vissi cale.
CLARET, real Chateau Murgang. Haut Bages.
77
L. Esparto Darre
BRANDY, Hennessy's and Murtel's in
1 dozen crass,
BEER and PORTER in bottle.
BUTTER (Platts) in kaga.
Apply to
Also,
insurances
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIAUTED.
CAPITAL $2,000,000, 1 2,000 SHARES OF $1,000 BAQI
$100 per Share to be paid on Allotment, aud $100 six months after Allotment..
NOTICE:
ITH reference to the following Reso
lutions passed at Mooting of the
A quantity of Iron COLUMNS, YeBow Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insur METAL, 20/28 oz. with NAILS,
ance Company held on the 6th instant, ap- plications for Shares in the Hongkong Fire Tusuranes Company, Limited will be re- ceived by the General Managers, the form „of application to be as follows:-
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 17, 1867.
FOR SALE.
FEW Silicated Carbou FILTERS of Committee of the HONGKONG Paz In- To the General Managers and Consulting Yarious Sizes and Patterns Blip Shower BATHS.
Hongkong, April 13, 1808.
RAY & Co.
STEAM COALS.
For Sale from blure, or delwerable on Board, ANGLISH-Londonderry West Hartlog Davisson's West Hartley, Straker, West Hartley.
WEISH-Blaengware Murthyr
Apply to ROB, S. WALKER & Co, Hongkong, March 10, 1866.
Houses and Lands.
TO LET,
BORANCE COMPANY, LIMPERD, GENTLEMEN,
I request you to allot me Shares of One Thousand Dollars each in the above named Company, and I agree to accept sugh allotted to me, and to pay a Call of Due Shares, or any less number which may be nudred Dollars per Share on allotment, and a further Call of One Hundred Dollars Share, six months after allotment, and par further undertake to subscribe to the Dood of Settlement when called on to do AD,
Í rousin, Gentlemen,
Your Obedient Servant,
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO ABOVE. No, 1.
I
That the General flaregers and Consult Committee are hereby authorized to adopt measures for the reconstruction of the Company as the tiengkong Fire Ineur- azige Company, Lituited, onthe basis propos ed in the lemorandum of the 2nd April presented to this Meeting.
THE whole of the Second Floor now
occupied by the Undersigned, sitnating ad at Peddar's Wharf, comprising Dining Room and Pantry und fifteen Bed Rooma. Ale, On half of the First Floor suitable for
THOS. HONT & Co. Hongkong, May 13, 1868. ·
Offices.
TWO HOUSES TO BE LET
No. 2.
That the General Alaragers and Consult ing Counsitive aro hereby requested to re.
THE CHINA MAIL.
insurances.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RS OF PREMIUM. Detached and semi-detached Dualling-Houses reveal from Town, and their Cou- tente,
ལྟ་
pur cont par ansum,
Other Dwelling-Housez- used aurictly as such, and their Contents,
4 ĐCT LOUD. Gods, Offices, Shops, dó.
per annum. and their Coutonte,
t
1. per cent
per annum.· GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Meccantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1566.
NOTICE.
Insurances.
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY AND FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY. JUS Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Companies are prepared to accept Risks on the usual terms,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, February 25, 1808.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY, ⠀⠀ ROM and after this date the following Insurance, viz:
Rates will be charged in Short Period. Not exceeding oue.
mouth,
Above 1 month, and not exceeding 3 months,
Above 3 mouths, and not. exceeding monthe, Abova 6 months,
viz
LONDON.
Incorporated 1889. CAPITAL-£1,000,000.
Undersigned been appointed.
Agents for the ompany are pre-
Marine risks and is ve
pared to accept Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Hongkong, June 6, 1867,
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Undersigno laving been appointed Agouts in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine of the annual rate. Risks at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Hongkong, March
6, 1808. AT the request of the Undersigned, AMORES GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., have taken temporary charge of the follow- ing Insurance Companies;
the full Annual rate, GILMAN & Cop Agents, North British und Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
NOTICE
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. HE following Rates will be charged in
future for short period Insurances, | Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate.
exceeding 3 months, do.. Ahove 3 months and
do
tuated on the RISE OF THE HILL, Bong Fire Insurance Company, Limitove 1 month and not
Westward, and an easy distance from the Queen's Road. Apply to
MR. BARRINGTON,
Wyndham Street. Hongkong, May 13, 1868.
STORAGE
AN be bad in First Class Granite Go-
downs at Wanchai, on very moterite
Terma.
and on the receipt of sick applications to the extent of Une Thousand Shares to pall an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Fire Lustrauce Company for the purpose of authorizing ite dissolution and Lue transfer of its assets and liabilities to the new Company,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managera
Hongkong
Fire Insurance Company.
NB-Fonus of application for Shares
not exceeding 6.
Above 6 mouths....... the full annual rate,
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents t
Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
Phoni Assurance Company. Liverpool and London and Globe Insur- ance Company.
London and Provincial Marine Insurance Company.
Universal Marine Insurance Companyd
Limited.
SMITE, KENNEDY Co., Agents, Hongkong, July 2, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIFE.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000.
(LIFE DMPARTMENT.)
Insurances.
NOTICE.
limits from THE ROYA INSUR HE Undersigned having received extend- ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to issue Policies against HIRE as follows, viz.
On any one that-clase Building, or on Goods stored therein in Hongkung, $60,000; in Blacao
$45,000. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Inver Company of Liverpool,
Hongkong, June 17, 7800.
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA, ESTABLISHED 1834.
Subscribed Capital, £600,000.. Accumulated Funds exceed £808,000. HE Undersigned are enipowered to avcept Larь ASSURANCES in the above Society. Full particulars given on appli-
cation.
..
ROB. S. WALKER & Us. Hongkong, Febrny 21, 1658. 21ag
Insurances.
NOTICE.
GUARDIAN FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
HE following Bates will be charged in futuro for Bhort Peried laaurances, viz:-
Not exceeding 1 month,per cent. above 1 month and
not exceeding 3.
Above 3 months word
not exceeding ....
da
da.
Above 6 months, the full annual rate.
ALFRED WILKINSON & Co., Agents, Guardian Assurance Company, Hongkong, April 7 1568.
NOTICE,
jan8
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. ROBI and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurares: Not exceeding one month, munth
and notexcending
5 months,.........
of the Annual Rate.
Above 3 fionths and not exceed ing 6 months,..... Above 6 months,... the full
AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE,***
HE Undersigned having boon appointed.
Agents for the above INSURANCE Above one OFFICE, are prepared to
accept Marine Pasks, and isnne Policies an
on any first class Sailing Vessela or Steamers, on the usual ternu, payable in case of loss, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALOUTTA, BONBAY, OF LONDON.
ROB S WALKER & C Hongkong,
June 17, 1864,
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI,
DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Eight
per cent has been dechwed on the Net for the year ending 30th September, 1866. Promia contributed to the xbove Association
Policy HOLDERS will please and in particulars of their contribution to that tf date to the Undereiued.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Secretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1867.
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAI
par Cent. per inum Bonne declared
is the Queen Insteranes Company: £2 during the last Fittern Years ou all Front participating Policies of Twe Years' standing
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL-TWO-BILLION STERLING,
The atmost liberality practised in the eettiamout of all Chus, with the
хорка sentatives of deceased Assurers,
An Assurance for any sun not exceeding
HE Undersigned having been appointed Secretaries and agents of this Associ-
rate.
abnual TURNER & Cop
Agenta.
Hongkong, April 13, 1868.
Miscellaneous.
sorts and Queries:
CHINA AND JAPAN
A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER- COMMUNICATION
FOE
Professional and Literary Men, Missionaries and Residents in the East generally. EDITED BY N. B. DENNYS.
PRICE 80 PER ANNULL
ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon Policies can be made payable in London, Marina Risks at current rates of premium. New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai.
to the usual brokerage this In
addition to Association returns to the assured of each San Francisco News Letter, Mar, 28, 1887. year at the close of each current year, We have received the first number, which
Opinions of the Press.
At Messrs LANDSTKIN & CO.'s Office, way be had at the Ufico of the Company, THE Undersigned having been appointed £1000 can be affected with the Undersigned fifteen (15) per veut of the profits of the is full of curions, out-of-the-way, and inte-
Fur particulars, apply to
CHARLES RIVINGTON,
Stanley Street,
Hongkong, January 1, 1868.
TO BE LRT.
HOUSE in Queen's Read, commanding A a good view of the Harbour from the North side The House contuna eight good Rooms with Bath Rooms, Verudals, front and back, Kitchens, Servant's Rooms and Godowns on ground Floor.
Apply to
TURNER & Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1868.
TO LET
HE BUSINESS PREMISES, formerly
occupied by Messrs ARNHOLD, KAR Ba&o, consisting of Dwelling Bouse, Otices, and spacious Godowns.
Possession to ba had on the 1st March. Apply to
JOHN BURD & Co.: Hongkong, February 22, 1868.
TO LET.
AN OFFICE with Godown and Cam
pradoro's Room.
Apply to
MELCHERS & Co Hongkong. October 1, 1806.
TO LET.
Queen's Road.
Longkong, April 5, 1668.
-DONGKÔNG VIRD INSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE
PROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz
Not exceeding of the Asuun! Kate,
month,. Above 3 month
9x-
and
not ceeding three memties...... m'ths and not ex- ceeding six months,.....
Above 3
Above 6 i'ths, The ult Annual Rate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. Hong kong, April 7, 1868-
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE.
and after this date, the following rates will be charged for Short Period Fratrances, viz
HE OFFICE and GODOWN situated at
the corner of Wellington and Aberdeen | L' Streets, and at present in the occupation of Messrs BLAHNITORST & SANDERN.
For particulars, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1865.
LIGHTERAGE AND STORAGE. THE Undersigned will undertake to land
Catton, ice, Coals, and other Mer- chandise, in theirown Boats, and to receive the same on STORAGE in Fiat-class Gra- nite godowns, on Moderate Terms
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1866,
TÄIRST Rate ROOMS for Offices or Dwel-
Fling HOUSE for Families in the Queen'e
Not exceeding
One mouth... Above I month and not ex- ceeding three months,...... Above 3 m'ths
and not ex-
cueding six months,......
of the Annual Rate.
Above Gui'ths, The full Annual Rate,
JARDING, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
SUN FIRE OFFICE. -
Agents for the above Company at this port, ro prepared to grant Policies against Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings
or on Gentis stored therein.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. dongkung, May 20, 1808
THE LONDON. ASSURANCE.
CORPORATION.
without referring to lead-quartera.
Poncho Advertiser, May 4, 1807.)
By special authority of the Board, Claims Company for that year divided pro rats treating matter. are settled at once by the Undersigned the amount of premium paid by sachi po-
licy-holder. without reference to Haigland.
Fees to Modion Referees paid by the
RUSSELL & Cu. Couputty
Rongkong, March 2, 1867.
Ко forfeiture of Policy from uninte-PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF tional mis-statement.
Premiums payable Half-yearly or An uually at the option of the Assured.
August Premiums for an Assurance of
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are prepared to grant. Fire and Marine Insur-£100 for the whole torn of Life, including £2. 10s, per Cent, for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a pers mament resident in Europe --
auce on the usual Terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1867.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO-
THE
RATION
HE following rutes will in future be charged for Short Period Insurance: One month,
Three mouths,
pur cont,
Six months,OLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1808
NOTICE,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances, viz :----
1
Not exceeding 1 month, & per cent, Above 3 month and unt
o'
do.
WITHOUT
WITH
AGE PARTICIPATION PARTAIPATION
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We have received a copy of "Notes and tf.Queries:" the pablication will be really China which otherwise would be lust, and usuful, it contains much matter relating to
SAN FRANCISCO.
wo wish it ovory enccess. Sinologues, Chi- HE Undersigned, gents for the above nese antiquaries and scientific men ought
Company are prepared to grant Poli-especially to congratulate themselves of
es on the gat FIRE on BUILDINGS and appearance of "Notos and Queries, as it
will form their GOODS, at current rates.
medium of
Communication RUSSELL & Co.
and bring into notice what otherwise might havslaiomknown and buried in themselves. Hongkong, February 8, 1867:
Now that Law and Ufficialism have got. their Gazette, Science and Notes and
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO, HE Undersigned having been appointed agents in China for the abure INso ANUS COMPANY are prepared to grant Foli- cy covering Marine Risks, at the current rules.
FUSSELL & Co.
Bougkong, July 6, 1866.
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agente in Hongkong for the above N.B. Intermediate ages charged propor-named COMPANY Are propared to grant Fo tionably.
licies against SEA RISKE, at currentrates.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1865.
For Forms, for effacting Life Assuraness, and for any further information, apply to.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agente. Hongkong, September 3, 1864.
LIVE ASSURANCE.
E Undersigned have received. Autão- Irity by a recent Mail to issue LPE POLICIES for amounts not exceeding £2060; without referance to the Hoad Office, as was previously required by the Board,
ROB S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1865
NOTICE.
exceeding 3 months, Above 9 months and
not ext eding 6,..... do. Above 6 month...... the full annual rate.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
agents. Hongkong, April 8, 1868.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER. AND LONDON. CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING, HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to
announco the
appointment of Messrs Holliday, Wise & Co. ua agents for the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Company at Hongkong, Shangliae, Canton,THE following Rates will be charged in Hankow, and Funchau, who are prepared futura for short period Insurances, to grant Insurances at current rates and of vis:---
Not expeding One
Month Above One Mouth and not exceeding Three Months, Above Three Months and not exceeding Kix Mouths,
Road, No. 92, with new Veramials. The pudersigned having been appointed who all nedful information muy ba ob
whole in a thorough state of repair.
Apply to
Menara Wa. 80HMIDT & Cb, Gunmakers, Hongkong, slay 20, 1868,
NOTIOR
TO LET.
HE desirable PREMISE on the Queen's, Road; lately in the occupation of the Asiatic Bauk.
For particulars, apply to
SAITH, ARCHER & Co. Hongkong, May 18, 1808.
TO LET. HOUSE in Spring Gardens, containing four Rooms and Out Houses; Rent, $28 per month.
Apply at the Victoris Foundry,
Hongkong, March 12, 1808.
&
OUR
TO LET
Large ROOMS on Second Floor ahore the Offices of the Untersigned,
44, Queut's Boul, nt prezent occupied by Misara C. Hook & Co. Possession can be fakun on the 1st of January, 1868.
For Terms, de, apply to
G. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1867.
TO BE LET,
WO New and Strong GODOWNS on
Marine Lot No: 68,
Apply to
GAVIN THOMPSON, at Gran, Lavis 18TON & Co, Highong, December 16, 18677 -
TO BE LET.
LE.
· Purnished or Unfurnished, THE Ducting HOUSE in the Albany at present occupied by Mr N. R. Mass. Occupation can be had in a few weeks Application can be made to Mr MASSON at the Albany,
Hongkong, September 25, 1807. -
İAGENTO for the above Qfice, are pre- pared to grant Postures against FIRE, qu the renal Terms and Conditio.
Risks will also be accepted at the follow- ing Ports:
Ounton, by Messrs Deacon & R. L. LANÇA, Esq. Mesara Box & Co.
Macao,
Amoy,
Co.
· Fabchat, Messrs Kinnear & Co.
Full particulars of Rates,
obtained on application to,
., may be
ADAM SCOTT & Co. Agents; Hongkong, May 22, 1886,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Olsalter ynd Special Ants of Parliament.
ESTA LIBITED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000
AUCUMULATED FUNDS £2,283,927
· · ANNUAL REVENUE £407,263,
THE Undersigned, AdɛKES at Hongkong for the above Company are prepared
to graut Policles against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any fuilding, or on Merchandise in the same.
|
tined
By Order of the Board,
JAN D. NORTHCOTT, Secretary.
IMPERIAL FIRO INSURANCE COMPANY.
*THE Undersigned having been appointed Avents for the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against to the ostat of $80,000 on Buildings,
or on Goods stored thoroin.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1864,
NOTICE
IMPERIAL FIRE, OFFICE
tf
ICOM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances,
viz:-
Above 1
¿
Kot exceed months aud
I month, of the annual rate not exceeding ...} Above 3 months and
not exceeding 8.
- l;
- do.
Above 6 months the full annual rate, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, AApril 7, 1888.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUML
NTIL
Above Six Months,
per cent
per cont.
percent.
The full Annual Rate
of 1 per cent. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Hoyul Insurance Company Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUN FOR FIRE INSURANCE.
'THE Undureigned liave (us ready t
wated in their Cireular dated 14th Oc tober, last) received authority from the Se cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Prearius. under certain
circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on
on FURNITURE and EF FECTS, therein contained.
In cases of DWELLING-
of DWELLING-HOUSEs removed from the the rate of Premium will
per
bo Three-Cent in plan of One
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
・ COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE,) CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
Undersigned are prepared to grant Pourores against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Gouls stored therein, on Ccais in, Matsbeds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls. of Vessels 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 Láfc.
the
their
thear
and Queries, and that Recorder, various divisions of mental thought and work in this land ought to ba well taken care of for our part we are glad to see tics several issues, both on account of the information and instruction they afford, and the indiox they supply to tho mental vigour of the foreign community in this land
(Shanghai Recordier, May 17, 1867.)- We are put in possession of the fourth number of Notes and Queries on China and Japan." In saying that the number equals in interest and importance the present its predecessors, we have already said great deal in its favour.
Our knowledge of these countries has hitherto been Nu scattered, se ill-arranged, entombed as it were, in a series of works, in diferent lan- gnages, and spreading iu point of time, over the last two centuries, that some means of separating what is really new, from what has possibly been over and over again des- oribed is much to be desired * * As a medium of interaommunication on these and many other subjects of interest to those connected with the far East, we must hail the appearance of "Notes and cipy #*** We read only add that Queries," the periodical is of convenient size, is cars fully edited by Mr N. B.
Dannye, and is published at the low price of 84 per annum and having said this, we trust that Notes and Queries on One and Japan" will meet duction deserves at the hands of those in- terrated in Asiatic researchoa,
For Bates of Promiums, forms of pro-with that success which so ureditable a pro- posale or any other information apply to ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Honykowy o Canton, Hougkong, January 4, 1967.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(Hankow Times, Mar. 1867.) We insert this week, apropos of some pi quant correspondence which has appeared of the late in our columns, an extract from the new publication, "Notes and Queries on Chins and Japan," on the subject of in- fanticide, which we particularly recom FROM and after this date the following mend to the notice of our contributors as
Hates will he charged on short period Insurances, viz
NOTIOR.
Not exceeding of the Amrual Rate,
one, montii,
Above 1 month
and not ex- reading
three
Above 3 m'the and not ex: ceeding aix
mouths,......
Above 6 in'ths, The full Anual Rato. ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO,. Agents, Lancashire Juxerance Company Hongkong, April 14, 1858.
DE COSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE.COM- PANY OF BATAVIA,
I
pecu-
containing some reliable facts in on- nection with the voxeti
question.* Such a work as the "Notes" is peo liarly adapted for bringing to light valu- able information in respect to this coun try, and its people, language, and in- and we trust it will be as warm- stitutions;
as it IF supported deserves by the DuDie- roas cising and energetic mou, who are now, shanks principally to
to the
philological la bours of Mr Secretary Wade, making rapid vance in the acquirement of the languages to say nothing of the devoted missionaries who have already grown grey in t
their ser vice to the cause to which they have given thenssetves.
(Singapore Free Fress, Mar. 2, 1867.) We have received the fire number of a 'neat
little
pamphlet of eight pages entitled "Votes and Queries in China and Japan," containing Bomé able and interesting his- SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR-torical papers on Olipa, together with ANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG. notes and unmerone queries for future con- tributors to auswer, and states that the named Compaules are prepared to grant The work will be received with engerness
Agents in Hongkong for the above number and
will depend upon the Policies against Sea Risks on the usual by literary men, as throwing light upon SIEMSSEN & Co. the ancient traditions of China, with re Hongkong, August 1866.
ceerchés into the laws of the various pro SAMARAN SEA AND
vinces, and the custom of the people. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.
GILMAN & Co further notice the following An- FRANCE on the various classes of Buildings Undersigned having been appointed number of its th of ita contributions.
Hongkong, June 21, 1864
MERCHANTS' MUTUAL'
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
ין
SAN FRANCISCO,
سینه
PAID UP CAPITAL, $600,000,
Undersigned having hoen appointed Agents in Hongkong and Chim for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, August 9 1867,
mial Rates will be charged for Fire Insurance, viz:-
Detached eud Serni-detached
Dwelling. Houses reinoved from the Town, and their Couteute
Other Dwelling Housee user-cent
strictly as such, and their Contents, Godowns, Oficer, Shops, do
and their Contents,
per cont.
1 per cent. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 6, 1885,
per Cent. rer Annum se hitherto charged; and in cases of Residences, so situated, be- ing detached or semi detached, the rate will be further reduced to Que-half per Cent...
The Royal's Annual Hates for FIRE IN- and their contents will therefore remain as follows, until further notice, viz Detached and semi-detached, Dwelling-Horses (removed from the Town) and their Controlling Other
Houses (simj situnted) and their Contante,
7 per cent. First Class China House And
their Contents,...
per cent Other Riske as per special arrangement.
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1806,
per cent.
terme,
HE Undersigned having baon appointed Agents in Macro for the above named Company me prepared to grant Policies covering Marine Risks at the current Rates.
RAYNAL & Co.
Macao, Ang # 1866.
| (Foochun Aljasionary Lecorder, April, 1857.) The two first numbers of Notes & Que Aries on China and Japan have been placol on our table. The magazine is every way creditable to its editor and publishers, and we cannot but wish them the utmost suc cesa iu their efforts to fill an important and hitherto nooonpied place in Eastern liter stre
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