Page
o. 1580-JUNE 4, 1868.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
ALL Lot of Superior Old PORT VINE, Th. Cy. Saudeman, Oporto.
Dry MADEIRA.
CHAMPAGNE, COGNAC pas Superior Hungarian WINES. WY. PUSTAU & Ca.
L
kong, August 6, 1807,
FOR S LE
S MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE. M&Co,'s HOCK & MOSELLE and, pts.
ingworth's SHERRY and FORT. MRERTIN, WHISKEY,
E & PRICE'S BRANDY.
PP ALE, draught and battle. CLAY & GUINNESS STOUT.
BES & SONS PORTER.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. kong November 20, 1867,
LING OFF! SELLING OFF!!
SELLING OFF!!!
GREAT SACRIFICES!!! SPLENDIE BARGAINS!!!! JULLER & CLAUSSEN
announce that they are Selling their stocks'ef the undermentioned at Invoice prices, consisting of Cloth Dress FROCK and Walking
COATS on and Angola Walking, Shouting
and SAC COATS.
and Witney YACHT JACKETS
OVER and COATS
Alpaca and Merino COATS. Black Dresa TROUSERS,
Buckskin, Angula and Tweed
TROUSERS.
paca and Merino TROUSERS.
and Colored Linen TROUSERS.
Black Dress VESTS.
Buckskin al Angola VESTS. Merino and Alpaca VESTS. ite Marcella and Linen VESTS.
Cobred Linen VESTS,
ze lot of PIECE GOUDS, compris.
and Bine Broad CLOTHS and
DOP-KINS.
TOES, BUCKSKINS, ANGOLAS, WEEDS and FLANNELS, of
this Season's Patterns.
a new assortment of HOSIERY
and SHIRTS of—
CLOTH, with Laven FRONTS, &c.
Silk and Wool SHIRTS
n, Cotton, Lambawnol
RA
and Flannel
WERS and UNDER VESTS.
Cutton and
Zerino,
ard Lambswool
HALF DOSE
LADIES' COTTON HOSE.
at'e Kid and Driving GLOVES.
LLARS, SCARFS, TIES, Cholera Sand Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS,
ty's Silk, Shell and Fell HATS,
in the newest
arwest Share Dawson's "BOOTS and
RELLAS, Walking STIUKS, Cloth
and Hair BRUSHES.
ERFUMERY, Fancy SOAPS,
great variety of other GOODS. MOLLER AND CLAUSSEN,
Queen's Roa
gkong, Febriory p; 1908.
INVALIDS AND OTHERS.
7 landed, ex REIVER," from Gal. atta, some very fine GUAVA JELLY
THE VITORLA DISPENSARY, Hongkong
kong, May 7, 1868.
INVESTMENT FOR THE OPEN
PORTS IN JAPAN.
R SALE AT INVOICE COST. GERMAN Prting Establishment,
uite. new,
all Land
made intaining one Cylinder
3 great quantity of Fancy and ran- types, wrought iron cheste,
ete in every resprut. Delivery may
at once. Invoice price $2,000.
For particulars, apply to
CA. SAINT, or to DE SOUZA & Co.
akong, March 6, 1868-
FOR BALE,
desirable PROPERTY on Queen's
Read, lately occupied by Mesara
KENNEDY & Co.
Further particulars, apply to
SMITH, ARCHÉR & Co.. gkong, September 2, 1887.
FOR SALE.
CUBIC FEET MANILA.
000 TIMBER, to arrive per
• Barque "MARIA MORTON," ly to (REYN VA 'N BROTHERS & Co.
kong, February 26. 1868.
FOR SALE
Ex Late Arrivals.. WEMYSS CASTLE and BLACK
PRINCE
B & Co.'s Tale ALE in quarte Aruatie BITTERS, superior quality. nai & Co.'s BRANDY, Martell's
tra.
case of really superior Dinner TERRY
AMPAGNE,Ay Mousseun, B. E
rrier.
akfast and Dinner CLARET, V
UPS, Strawberry, Raspberry, Rose, mon, Cherry, Currant, Orgest, Prime rupere CHEESE, MACCARONI and ERMICELLI, FRUITS in Jars. DE TARTARIQUE.
G. DUBOST & Co.
bgkong, May 9, 1868,
gjún
DRIE, PIESRE & Lums'e Fine Se Fortment of PERFUMES.
Also,
YSON & SONS BOGTS.
Sale, at greatly Reduced Prices, by
JULES RUZIERE, Fair Dressing Room, Up staire gkong, December 4, 1867,
FOR SALE.
In Luli to wit Purchasers, Copper FHEATHING and NAILS, Composition NAILS.
>
LL BOCK,
AMPAGNE,
ICT WINE.
ONAC
AGUNDY.
ja PALE ALE.
STOUT.
pply to
In glass, all of rope
tior quality.
CARLOWITZ & Co. agkang, March 19, 1868,
ed an poblished by EABLES A NT, at the China Mail Office, No:4
dham Street, Hongkong.
No. 1500 JUNE 4, 1868.]
Insurances
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
Insurances.
NORTH "BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM CAPITAL $2,000,000, IN 2,000 SHARES OF Detached and semi-detached
$1,000 BACH,
$100 per Share to be pabi sa Allotment, and $100 six months after allotment.
NOTICA.
ITH reference to the following Reso- lutions passed at a Musting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Instr anus Uompany held on the 8th instart, ap- plications for Shares in the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited will be re- ceived by the General Managers, the form of application to be as follows:
To the General Managers and Consulting Committee of the HONOKUNG FIRE IN- SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
GENTLEMEN,
I request you to allot mo Shares of One Thousand Dollars each in the above; named Company, and I agree to accept scel Share
or any less number which may be allotted to me, and to pay a Call of One Hundred Dollars per Share on allotment, suda further Call of One Hundred Dollars
pur Share, six months after allotment, and I further undertake to subscribe to the Dead of Settlement when called on to do so.
I remain, Gentlenen,
Your Obedient Servant,
REFERRED TO
TO ABOVE No. 1.
RESOLUTIONS:
That the General Managers and Consult ing Committee are hereby authorized to adopt measures for the recoustinction of the Company as this Hongkong Fire Insur ance Company, Limited, on the basis propos- ed 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 re- ceive applications for Shares in the Hong- Fire Insurance Company, Limited, kong and on the receipt of such applications the extent of One Thousand Shares to call An Extraordinary General Meeting of the.
Fire Hongkong
Iusurance Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolution and the transfer of
liabilities to its assets
the new Company
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers
Hongkong Fire Insurance Uonipány.
NB-Forms of application for Shares
removed
Dwelling-Hoars from Town, and their Con-
tants,
Other Dwelling-Houses used.
atrictly as such, and their Contente,
Godowns, Offices, Shops, &c,
and their Contents,
per cent.
THE CHINA MAIL.
insurances.
AND
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY
FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY,
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agouts for the above Companies are per annum.propared to accept Risks on the usual terms.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.. Hongkong, February 26, 1868.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON,
per cent. per annum.
1 per cent. per annum.
GILMAN&Co.,. Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. -Hongkong, March 9, 1866.
NOTICE
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ROM and after this date the following
Ratce will be charged in Short Insurance, viz:-- Nut exceeding one.
uunth, Above I month, and
not exceeding 3 raonths,
Above 3 months, and
not exceeding # months,
Above 6 mbutlia,
VITE
Incorporated 1850, CAPITAL, $1,000,000. Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company se pres pared to nocept Marine risks and issue Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Hongkong, June 6, 1867.
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Periodents in Gongking for the above HE Undersigned having been appointed Company, are propiated to grant Marine
{{ of the annual rate.
the full Annual rate. GILMAN & Co., Agents, North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
NOTICE.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY, HE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
viz:--
Not execoding 1 month, Pof the annual rate, Abuvo 1 month and not
Above 3 mouths and
exceeding 3
Potting 3 months
Abova 6 inonths,
not exceeding 6,...............
do.
#
do.
the full annual rate, MOHUAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agouts the Queen Insurance Company, Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL,--TWO MILLION STERLING,
Riske at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1868,
The request
A Moss's GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., of the Undersigned, bave taken temporary charge of the follow- ing Insurance Companies
Phoenix Assurance Company.
Liverpool and London and Globe losur anco Company.
London and Provincial Marine Insurance Company.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned having received extend- ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to issue Policies against Fine as follows, viz
On any one lirat-olnas Building, or on Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $80,000; in Macas $48,000,
-
ROB, S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insur. Company of Liverpool.
Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA. ESTABLISHED 1834.
Subscribe Capital..... £500,000. Accumulated Funds acceed £808,000. HE Undersigned are empowered to accept LIFE ASSURANCES in the above Society. Full particulars given on appli-
vation.
⚫ ROB, S. WALKER & Co, Hongkong, February 21, 1868, 27ag
AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE,
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Afarine Bisks, and issue Policies on any first class Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual terme, payable in ease of long, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON,
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1964. YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI
DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Eight per cent has been declared on the Net.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
GUARDIAN FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
HR following Rates will be charged in future for Short Ferio Insurances,
viz:-
Not exceeding 1 mouth,per cent Ahova 1
month and
not exceeding 3...do Above 8 months and
uit exceeding 6.
-do.
Miscellaneous.
THE TREATY PORTS OF
China and Japan,
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS OF
THOSE ÜQUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PE- KING, VEDO, HONGKONG AND MAÇÃO. FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME. CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS; AND KESIDENTS IN GENERAL,
Above 6 luonthe,..... the full annual rate.ro. pp. 18, With 29 MAPS and PLANS.
ALFRED WILKINSON & Co.,
by Agents, Guardian Assurance Company, W. F. MAYERS, FR.G.S., H, M. C. S. Hongkong, April 7 1868. juns
NOTICE.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Perica Insurances
Not exceeding one
mouth,
Above one mouth
and not exceeding 3 months, Above 3 monti
of the Annual Rate.
and not exceed ing 6 months,.... Abovo 6 months,... the full annual rate. TURNER & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 15, 1868.
Miscellaneous.
Universal Marine Insurance Companyd Premia contributed to the above Associationotes and Quertes:
Límited.
SMITH, KENNEDY & 06., Agents. Hongkong, July 3, 1967,
if
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIBE AND LIFE, CAPITAL, £2,000,000,
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.) percent, per annum Bonus declared the last Fifteen Years on dit participating of
all Profit Years' standing
An Assurance for any sum not excueding
without referring to
to Bend-quarters.
for the your ending 30th September, 1805
Policy HOLDERS will please send in partienlara of their contribution to that date to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Secretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1807.
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHAI,
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Secretarios and Agente of this Associ ation, tre propared to lasue Policies ́upon
Risks at current rato of prensip Policies cau be made
payable in London, Hongkong Foochow and Shanghai,
ON.
CHINA AND JAPAN. A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION
FOR
N. B. DENNYS, LATA H. B. C. S., AND CHAS. KING, LIEUT. R. M. A.
HONGKONG CHARLES A. SAINT. (late A.
Shortrede & Co.).
LONDON: N. TRUDNER & CO.
Price: $6, leather half bonnd.
| Opinions of the Press.
N. O. Daily News, May 16.)
A very interesting book has lately been published; entitled "The Treaty Ports of China and Japan," to which it forme & plate guide, and regarding the history of which it gives interesting particulars.
of the various localities described are
of and an appendix shows the exist-
big means of transport between Kurope and Amerian and those two countries. work of the kind was much needed, to place within reach of the general pub Be information regant had hitherto
in which they reside
the dietriote
mysterious hiero
been convenlod under the INTER-glyphics of the Chinese language, or at best
Professional and Literary Men,
dest hope
open only to sinologues. The modest
the authors, that much will
exp
ba
nd wiktor to present beat that is now
Missionaries and Residents in the
East generally.
EDITED BY N. H. DENNYS,
PRICE 86 PER ANNUM.
to the
for
reader, is, we
Hongkong
each occupy wore
Whink,
fully for conceiv
able
the
to particulars
liatory native ring them, from their wealth of the neighbourhood. *Not the Jaust interesting feature in the book it affords as into the character of the population in di ferent parts of this vast ompire, ** Ond of the most interesting chapters is devoted
logical and botanic
New York, Bombay, Balostia, Singapore Opinions of the Press. under review, is the fusight
year at
en simon litewality practised in the settlement of all. Claims, with the repre-In addition to the usual brokerage this sentatives of ileceased Assurura.
Association retains to the assured of each the close of each current year, divided pro rata to Company for that year the amount of premium paid by cach po ficy-holder.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867.
San Francisco News Letter, Mar. 28, 1867. We have received the first number, which
resting matter:
may be bad, at the Uffice of the Company;} THE Undersigned having been appointed £1000 van be effected with the Undersign fteen (15) per cent of tho prefits of the is full of curious, out-of-the-way, and into a sketch of the history and topographical
Queen's Road.
Hongkong, April 9, 1868.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE
Agents for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fice, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings oron Goods stored therein:
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
PROM and effor this date the following THE Undersigned having been appointed
rates will be charged for Short Period Linirances, viz
Not exceeding
ono ronth,
Above 1 month
and not ex
three
Above 3 m'the
and not ex ceeding ALL months,.....
Abova
of the Annual Rate.
8 m'ths, The full Anndal Kate. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE
FROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz
Not exceeding
one month,.. Above 1 month and not ex- ceeding three months,... Above 3 in the
and not ex-
of the Amual Rate.
Feeding tnouths, Above 6 m'ths, The full Annual Rate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agente, Alliance Fire Assurance Company,
Hongkong, April 7, 1803.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned baving been appointed Aneste for,the above Office, aro_pre- pared to grant POLICIES against FIRE, on the usual Terms and Conditions.
Risks will also be accepted at the follow- ing Ports:
Canton, by Messrs DADON & Co.
Macao, H. L. LANÇA, Esq.
31
Amoy, Meagra Boyd & Co.
Fulchat,, Blessrs KINEAR & Co. Full particulars of Rates, &c, nay bo abtained on application to,
ADAM SCOTT & Co. Agents, Hongkong, May 22, 1860.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE,
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809,
„ČAPITAL £3,000,000
ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,283,927,
ANNUAL RUVENUE £407,263,
THE Undersigned ACENTS at Hongkong
for the above Company are prepared grant Policies against FIRE, to the sxtent of £10,000 on any Building, or on. Mambaudise in the same.
GILMAN & Co Hongkong, June 21, 1984.
MERCHANTS, MUTĦAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
PAID UP CAPITAL, $600,000. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong and Chins for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates.
OLYPHANT & Co.
[ Hongkong, August 9... 1867,
Agents of the above Corporation are prepared to grant Fire and Marine lusur. ance on the usual Turis
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, Druber 20, 1867,
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO- RATION.
THE following rates will in future be
charged for Short Period Insurances: One month,
Three months,
Six mouths,
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
By special authority of the Board, Claims are settled at once by the Undersigned without reference to England.
Fees to Medical Referees paid by the Company
tf.
No forfeiture of Policy from uninteu-PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF
tional mis-statement
Premiums payable Half-yearly or An- nually at the option of the Assured.
Annual Premiuma for an Assurance of
£100 for the whole term of Life, including £2. 10s. per Cent. for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per- namont resident in Europe:
-AQE.
WITHOUT
WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
20
per cent,
26
4 8
2
£3 19 8 M 5 6%
4 3 8
淫 414 2
WISE & Co.
30 36
4 18
11
4 19
0
.0
$ 4
5 14
617 11
11
64
6 18 3 0 4 928.7
NOTICE. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
THE following Rates will be charged in fitare for short period Insurances,
viz
Not exceeding 1 month, † per cent, Above 1 month and not
exceeding 3 months, į
do:
Above 3 month and:
not exceeding $ dlo, Above 6 monthis..... the foit sumíal rate.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, &pril 8, 1839.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING. HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure tu aunounce the appointment of Messrs Holliday, Wise & Co. agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shanghas, Canton Hankow, and Balthau, who are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all needful information thay be ob- taimed.
By Order of the Board.
JAS B. NORTHCOTT, Secretory.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
IE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the ahore Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $80,000 our Baildings, or on Goods stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1804.
NOTICE,
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE: FROM and after this date the following FRO
Rtatea will be cluged for Slurt Period Insurances, viz
Above
do.
do,
Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate Above 1 mouth and
exceeding $..... not
3 months nod not ozoteding B,... Above 6 months, the full annual rate. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, AApril 7, 1868,
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Renuction IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM,
UNTIL further notice the following An- must Rates will be charged for Fire Insurance, viz Detached and Semi-detacited
Dwelling
Houses removed from the Town, and their Contents
i per pant. Other Dwelling Houses Bed strictly as such, and their Contents
¿ per cent. Godowns, Ofen,
Shope, do and their Contents,
1 per cent. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 8, 1805,
5.0
N.B. Intermediate ages charged propor timably
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3. 1864.
LIFE ASSURANCE. BE Undersigned have received Autho- rity by a recent Mail to issue LIFE POLICIES for amounts not exceeding £1000 without roforonos, to the lead Office, as. was previoualy required by the Board.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agonis Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, January 6, 1865.
NOTICE,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE following Rutes will be charged in future for short period Insurances, viz:- Not exceeding One }
Month, Above One Month)
and not exceeding per cent. Three Monts,
Above Three Months
and not exceeding Six Months,
Above Six Months,
per.cent:
per cent.
The full Annual Rate
of 1 per cent. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company Hongkong, April 7, 1808
REDUCTION
R
IN THE RATES OF FREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE,
THE Untorsigned have (as already inti
mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc- tober last) received authority from the Se- cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Rodun the rate of Premium under certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FORNITURE and Er- FECTS, therein con
contained..
cases of DWELLING-HOUSES removed from the Tawn, the rate of Premium will be Three-quarters per Cent. In place of One per Cent. For Annam as hitherto charged; ind in cases of Residences, so situated, be ing detached or semi-detached, the rate will be further reduced to One-half per Cent,
The Royal's Annual Rates for FINE IN
SURANO on the various classes of Buildings and their contents will therefore reuniu a follows, ustil further notice, vit, Detached and semi-detached. Dwelling Houses (removed from the Town) and their Contents, Other Dwelling Houses (in
Iarly situated) and their Contents,
1
per cent.
por cent. First Class China House and
their Contents
14 per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROR. S. WALKER & Co., Agente Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, November 3, 1866,
SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company are prepared to grant Foli- acquaint FIRE, ou BUILDINGS and GOODS, at current raten.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1867.
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY- OF SAN FRANCISCO,
(Foochow Adun tiser, May 4, 1867.)- We have received it copy of Notes and Queries this publication will ha really useful, it contains nach watter relating to
WO
to a
ivatures of Fornicza "The vicissitudes of
a
its history, the peculiarities of its inhabit- ants, and the reputed mineral wealth of ite leafford an ple subject for research; and, to person of Mir Swinhoo's tastes, must have Chins which otherwise would be lost, and Notes on Formosa are derived many
ofered powerful'
attractions. From his wo wish it avery access,
Sinologues, Chi- of the particulara given in the work under nese antiquaries nese
and scientifia men ought review.
***Interesting descriptions especially to congratulate themselves one of the fauna and flora of the island are appearance of "Notes and Queries, as it given, fer details, of which the poles Our will form their medium of
the book itself. We and bring into notice what otherwise might believe, and enough to show the scope ant have, we have lain unknown and buried in themselves. character of the work; and must take Now
that Law and Officialism have got leave of it for the present, though with the their Gazette, Scienco and Philology their intention of completing our sketch of the Notes and Queries, and Missionarioa their information it gives regarding the various
well taken care
to-
communication,
HC Undersigned having been appointed Recorder, the various divisions of mental treaty parts, on n future occasion. In the agents in Chius for the above INSU-thought and work in this land ought to be meantime, we can assure our readers that sof; for our part we are glad no one who takes the trouble to gain a -see these several issues, Coth on account of the information and instruction they the time employed.
more intimate knowledge of it, will regret afford, and the index they supply to the mental vigour of the tereign community.in this Jand
raios.
ANDE COMPANY are proparol to grant Poli- cy covering Marine Risks, at the current
FUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1866. BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agenta in Hongkong for the above named COMPANY are propared in grant Po- licios against SEA RISKS, at currentrates
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1865.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE..
COMPANY.
(Singapore Free Press, May 9.)
it
We referred briefly, several days ago, to (Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 1867.j a new work published by Mesars, A. Short- We are put in possession of the fourth rede & Co., of Hongkong, entitled "The number of Notes and Queries on China Treaty Ports of China and Japan," But and Japan.' In saying that the present number equals in intercat and importance ed notice of such a work, to give an ade- be utterly impossible, in a condens- its predecessors, we have already said aquate idea of its contents. Tho historical
deal in its favour. grant
Our knowledge events of interest since the foundation of of these countries has hitherto been so the settlement of Hongkong, are perhaps staltered, so Il-arranged, entombed as it too much condensed into a general samma-
works, in different lan-
ry; but the most important feature in the
detailed at greater
were, in a sesies of
, and spreading in point of time, over composition of the society of the present guage, the last two centuries, that some means colony, is of separating what is really new, from whit has possibly been over and over again dus eribed is much to be desired
(FIRE AND LIFE,} CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
Undersigned are prepared to grant Polres against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Conls in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessela bi Bar hour, at the usual Terms and Conditions. must
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-
for their decision.
If
vived, and transmitted to the Director required, protection will be granted on first claus Laves up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information apply to ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong at Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE,
FROM and after this date the following
Rates will be uharged on short period Insurances, viz
Not exceeding of the Annial Rate.
one month,
Above 1 nonth
and not ex- ceeding three
TOR,...... Above 3 m'ths and not ex coeding Bix mouths,...... Above 6 'ths, The full Annual Rate.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agente, Lancashire Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 14, 1868.
DE QOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA,
Querice appearance of"Notes and shaw, and the text teema with interesting
the
we come to consider that the book before us takes no pretensions to be a lis tory, but merely a guide book, we cannot As & modiura of intercommunication on hesitate to pronounce it at once the most these and many other subjects of interest
rest complete work
work of its kind ever isoned. The to those connected with the far Fast, we Appendix may be termed the China Brad- ***Wo need only add that papers, historical, botanical, and descrip fully edited by Mr N. B. Dennys, and ia trations of the geographical position of the
Lis of periodical
convenient size, is care tive. The maps and plans are useful illus published at the low price of 4 per annum; treaty ports, and a valuable assistance both and having said this, we trust that "Notes tu travellers and residents. ant Querius an China and Japan" will meat from the Englishman (Culcutta) of June 8:--- with that success which so creditable a pro- duction doser vus at the bands of these in- **The celebrated volumes of the French terested in Asiatio researches.
Abbé Hud on China, and Sir Rutherford Alcock's account of Japan doubt, works of a fars higher class
are,
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(Bankow Times, Mar. 1867.) We insert this week, apropos of some pi- quant correspondence which has appeared and more extensive scope than the one of the late in our colunts, an extract from now before ns; but for practical utility, the now publication, "Notes, and Queries
for all purposes of locomotion, trading and
on China and
cont
China
end to It is difficult Deeg some reliable facts in cót know under what class of)
with the vexed question.
Notes"
and
d Japan," on the subject of in-residence in any of the places coming with-
in its compass, fanticide, which we particularly recoatl Japan, by Mosers Mayers, Dennys a
The Treaty Ports of
to place it books for it contains a mixture of history, topo Bradshaw's Guide,--all as complete and graphy, bygiene, Murray's Hund-book and
excellent in their own line as could be ex- in-pected;
not prove attractive to students, it is val-
essl though,
the book will , perhaps, ly supported as it deserves by the nueculated to give a more intimate knowledge
Such a work as the Harly adapted for bringing to light valu able information in respect to this coun and its people, language, and in- stitutions; and we trust it will be as war
try, and
rons rising and energetic men, who are now, of the towns it describes, aided by the ex- thanks principally to the philological la bours of Mr Secretary Wade, making rapid advance in the acquirement of the languages
cellent maps which accompany it-the
Work
entirely
品
of Chinese than any of the
We trust we have said enough
to say nothing of the devoted missionaties more elaborated works that have preceded who have already grown grey in their ser vice to
to the cause to which they have given themselves.
(Singapore Free Freas, Mar. 2, 1887.) We have received the first number of a nost little pamphlet of eight pages ontitled *Notes and Queries on China and Japan," containing some able and interesting his SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR-torical papers on Chinn, together with
ANCE COMPA Y OF SAMARANG.
notes and numerous queries for future con-
THE Undersigned having been appointed named Companies ato prepared to grant Agents in Hongkong for the above Palicies against Sas Risks on the neual
to
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 binte.
Shanghai Becorder May 7, and Supreme Court and Consular Gazette, May 11, 1867. from the Press lu Hongkong under the A very useful book has just been issued title of the Guide Book and Fade-mecum
trinters, its ages, and states that the to the Treaty Ports of China and Japan,
f its pages will depend upon the compiled and edited by Mr N. B. Dennys. the work will be received with number sud length of its contributions. The Book is very conveniently got up; is by literary men, as throwing light upon ty ports, and contains, besides much useful eagerness interspersed with maps of the various tres torek
EMSSEN & Co. the ancient hnditions of China, with relocal information, historical sketches of Hongkong, August 1866.
Rearches into the laws of the various prouch interest. Our readers will feel a vinces, and the custom of the people. turally interested in what is said concern (Foochow Missionary Recorder, April, 1867)ing Shanghai and a good idea of the his
The two first numbers of Notes & Query of this place is conveyed in Mr. rios on China and Japare have been placed Dennys, work. ***
The
other ports on our table. The magazine is story way in China and also those in Japan are creditable to its editor and publishers, and carefully described, and almost all par we cannot but wish them the utmost suc ticulars which can be required by the ress in their efforts to fill at important and traveller or resident are to be found in hitherto pocupied place in Eastern liter this work, which may be justly regarded ature.
the "Murray for Chins,
SAMARAN SEA AND HIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG
BE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Macao for the shore named Company are prepared to grant Policies Covering Marine Riska at the current Rates,
RAYNAL & Co. Macao, Aug. 4, 1860,
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