Insurances
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
insurances.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances. BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY
ARD
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.FORBES & CO,'S CONSTITUENTS
Capital $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 mothe after Allotment.
NOTICE.
!ITH reference to the following Read: Intionis passed at a Masting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insur ones Company lek on the 8th instant, ap- plications for Shares in the Hongkong Fie Insurance Company, Limited will be re ceived by the General Managers, the form of application to be as followe
To the General Managers and Consulting Committee of the HONGKONG FIRE IN2 BURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
GENTLEMEN,
I request you to allot s Shares of One Thousand Dollars each to the above. named Company, and I agree to accept auch
or any lesa mauber which may be
Durelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Qon- touts,
Other Dwelling-Bouses used strictly as such, and their Contents,
Godorans, Ofices, Shops,
aud their Coatents,
per cent, per annum,
per cent. per annum.
1 per cent. per annum,
GILMAN & Co. Agenta North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1866.
NOTICE.
NORTH BRITISH, AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Period
Shares, to me, and to pay & Call of One Insurance, viz
Hundred Dollars per Share on allotment, and a further Call of One Hundred Dollars per Share, six months after allotment, nad 1| further undertake to subscribe to this Dent
of Settlement when called on to do ev.
I remain, Gentlemen,... ...
Your Obedient Servant;
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO ALOVE,
No. 1,
That the Gonoral 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 ed in the Memoranduo of the 2nd April presoated to this Mesting
No. 2,
to
That the General Managers and Consult ing Committee are hereby requested to re- ceive applications for Shares in the Bong- kong Fire Insurance Company, Limited, and on the receipt of such applications the extent of One Thousand Shares to call an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hougkong Fire lusurance Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolution and the transfer of its assets and liabilities to the new Company.
JARDING, MATHESON & Co., General Managers
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, N.B. Forms of application for Shares may be had at the Office of the Company, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, April 0, 1888,
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:
-NOTICE.
PROM and after this date the following rates will be charge for Short Period Insurances, via-
Not exceeding
noe month.
Above 1 month
and not ex-
ceeding three
・montha,--.... Ahove 3 in the
and not ex- ceeding months Hix
of the Annual Rate.
Above 6 mths, The full Andinal Rate,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managera,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
NOTICE
Not exceeting one
th,
Above 1 mouth, and
not exceeding 3}} month,
Above 3 months, and
not exceeding months,
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Insurances.
· NOTICE. AE 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 oue first-clase Building, or on
$80,000, in Macao $45,000.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
GUARDIAN FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Agents for the above Companies are Gooda stored therein in Hongkong, HE following Rates will be charged in
HE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to accept Riske on the naual tarme.
GILE, LIVINGSTON & CO Hongkong, February 26, 1968.
JOFAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON.
.
Incorporated 1859.
CAPITAL £1,000,000. Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company aro pre pared to atempt Marine risks and isane Policies at currunt rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co Hongkong, June 6, 1847. :
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
1
BB Undersigned having been appointed Agenta in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine of the annual rate. Risks at current rales.
Above 6 months, the full Annual rate.
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents, Nurth British and Mersantilo Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
:
NOTICE.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. HE following Rates will be charged in futuro for short period Insurances, Not execeding 1 month, of the annual rate. Above 1 month and not
vix
exceeding 3 months iđa. Above 3 mouths and not exceeding 6,.. Above & northa,
do.
the full annual rate. MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Apents the Queen Insurance Company, Hongkong, May 20, 1808.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL-TWO MILLION STERLING.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents on the above Company at this port, ara prepared to grant Policies against Fire, to the extent of 210,000, on Buildings or or Goods stored therein..
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co, Hongkong, May 20, 1868,
THE
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1868.
the request of the Undersigned,
Mossra GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Coff inve taken temporary charge of the follow-
Insurance Compudes:
Phoenix Assurance Company. Liverpool and London and Globe Insur- anco Company.
London and Provincial Marine Insurance Company.
Universal Marine lusurance Companyd Limitent.
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Ayerts, Hongkong, July 2, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000,
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.) porent, pur annuun Bouus declared during the last Fifteen Years ou all Profit participating Policies of Two Years' standing
The utmost liberality practiced in the settlement of all Ulairus, with the repre sentatives of deceased Assurers,
An Assurance for any sum not exceeding £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned without referring to
to lead-quarter.
By special authority of the Board, Claims į
are settled at once by the Undersigned without reference to Eugland.
Fees to Medical Referece paid by the Company.
tional mis-statement.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Koyal Insur. Company of Liverpool,
Hongong, June 17, 1864.
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF CALOUTTA. ESTABLISHED 1834,
Subscribed Capital,. £600,000. secumulated Funds exceed £808,000. El Undersigned are empowered to accept LIFE ASSURANORS in the above Society. Full particulars given on appli-
cation.
ROB S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1868. 21ag
AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE.
1 HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above INSURANCE |OFFICE, aro prepared to accent Marine Fiske, and issue Policies on any first, einsa Sailing Vessels or Steamere, on the usual torms, payable in case of loss, in CHINA,
SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON
ROB-S WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAL
DIVIDEND of (8 per cent) Eight per cent has been declared on the Nel- Prezali contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1600,
Policy HOLDERS will please send in particulars of their contribution to that. dato to the Undersigned
RUSSELL & Co.,
Secretariza, Hongkong, September 7, 1867-
-YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAI.
**
Undersigned baving boan appointed Secretaries and Agenia of this Ashooi- ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon Marine Risks at current rates of premiums. Policies can be Inde New York, Bombay, Cale
payable in London, Calcutta, Singaporej: Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai.
In addition to the neual brokerage this Association returns to the assured of each year at the close of such current year, fifteen (15) per cent of the profite of the Company for that year divided pro rute to the amount of pronium paid by each po- licy-holder.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867.
No forfeiture of Policy Tom uninten-PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF Premiums payable Half-yearly or An- anually at the option of the Assured.
Annual Premiums for an Assurance of
THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION: Endersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are prepared to grint Fire and Marine Insur£100 for the whole term of Life, including £2, 108: per Cent, for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per- mament resident in Europe -
ance on the usual Terme.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1867.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO-
RATION.
THE following rates will in future be
fotophore Paried lupurances.
Óno month,
Three months,
Six months,
Hongkong, April 7, 1866.
WITH
WITHOUT PARTICIPATION PATHIYATION
SAN FRANCISCO. " THE Undersigned, gents for the above Company are prepared to grant Poli- dies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and 900DS, at currunt cates,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1867,
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents in Chins for the above INSTI INCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli- cy covering Marine Riska,
the ourront rutes
Aan.
Lä
£3 19 .8
£4
4 3
4 St
per cent.
6 4
A
9
20
4 14 2
21
$ 18 11
4 19
ሱ
0.
G 2
8
0
$ 14 1
17 11
4
6
11
€ 18
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE
7 11
1
8
0 4
COMPANY.
8.18
0
#
A
7
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
NOTICE
MANCHESTER FIRN ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIR following Rates wid be charged in future for short period Insurances,
FROM and after this date the following Above Lmonta and not
viz:-... Not exceeding Limouth, † per e cant.
rates will be charged for Short Period
do.
do.
jusurances, viz:—
Not exceeding
one month,
Above 1 morith
and not ex- gooding three
of the Annual Rate:
Δίκτα 3
and not ex ceeding six montlis, Above 6
$ xa'the
The full Annual Rate, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Office, are pró- pared to grant POLICIES Lgainst FIRE, on the usual Terms and Conditions.
Riska will alan be accepted at the fellow- ing Ports:
Canton, by Mesara DEACON & Co, MACHO,
E. L. LANÇA, Esq. Amoy, "
Messrs Boyu & Co. Fulchau,, Mossre KINNGAR & Co.. Full particulars of Rates, &o, may be obtained on application to,
ADAM SCOTT & Co, Agents, Hongkong, May 22, 1886.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTANGISHED 1809,
CAPITAL:
£2,000,000
ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,289,927.
ANNUAL REVENUE £497,363,
THE Undersigned AGENTS at Hongliong THE
for the above Company are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same.
GIEMAN & Co Hongkong, June 21, 1804,
MERCHANTS' MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO,
PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000.
#IE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong and Chiu, for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates.
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, August 1867.
exceeding 3 months, Above montlis and
not exceeding 6, Abova 6 months, the full annual rate.
GOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, April 8, 1809.
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. as agents for the Company at Eongkong, Shanghae, Canton, Hankow, and Funshan, who are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all needfal information may be ob- tained.
Bý Order of the Board,
JAS E NORTHCOTT, Secretary,
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Company at this Piut, are prepared to grant Policies against
Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1884.
or on Goods stored therein.
NOTICE
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE,;|-
ti
FUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, July 6, 1880,
future for Short Periol Insurances, viz: Not exceeding I'mouth,per cent.. Above 1 month and not exceeding 3,... Above 3 months and
do.
do.
not exceeding 6,... Above 6 months,... the full annual rate,
ALFRED WILKINSON & Co., Agents, Guardias Assurance Company Hongkong, April 7 1868.
NOTICE,
juns
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM and after this date the following i Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances---
Not exceeding ono
month, of the Annual Rate, Above one month and not exceeding 8 months, ..... Above 3 months
and not exceed- *ing 6 months,.....
17
Above 6 months,... the full annual rate.
TURNER & Co,.
dyenis.
Hongkong, April 13, 1868.
Allscellaneous.
[No. 1562 JUNE 6, 1868
Miscellaneous.
THE TREATY FORTS OF
China and Japan,
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORIS UP THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PE- KING, YEDO, HONGKONG AND MACAO, FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS, AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL,
390, pp. 618. With 29 MAPS and PLANS,
by
W. F. MAYERS, F.R.G., H. M. C. S. N. B. DENNYS, Lare H., M. C. §., AND CHAS, KING, Laur. R. M. A. HORONG: CHARLES A, SAINT. (late A, Shortride & Co.)
LONDON N. TEUENER & CO.
Price, $5, leather half bound. Opinions of the Fress.
K
(N. C. Daily News, May 16) A very interesting book has lately been published, entitled The Treaty Forts of China and Japan," to which it forms complete guide, and regarding the history of which it gives interesting particulars. Maps of the various localities described are inserted, and an appendix shews the erist.
means s of transpart between and America and these two countries. A Europa work of the kind was much needed, to place within reach of the general pub lic information regarding the districts in which they reside that bad hitherto been conscaled under the mysterions biere. INTER-glyphics of the Chinese language, er at best
Szotes and Surries:
ON
CHINA AND JAPAN. A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION
FOR
Professional and Literary Men, Missionaries and Residents in the East generally,
EDITED BY N. B. DENNYS,
PRICE 86 PER ANNUM.
Opinions of the Press.
San Francisc News Letter, Bar. 28, 1867.
We have received the first number, which is full of curious, out-of-the-way, and inte- resting matter.
011
open only to sinalogues. The nudest hope expressed by the authors, that much will be found in the present book that is new and unknown to the general reader, is, wa think, fully justified.*** Hongbong aud Canton, for example, each pecupy more than 100 pages, comprising every conceit able
particular regarding then, from their history native and foreign, to particulars of the geological formation and botanical wealth of the
* neighbourhoud. *Not
the least interesting feature in the book
under review, is the insight it affords us into the character of the population in di furent parts of this vast empire. Une of the most interesting chapters is devote to a sketch of the history and topographical catures af Formosa, The vicissitudes of (Fouthow Advertiser, May 4, 1867.)
its history, the peculiarities of its inhabit We have received a copy of Notes and ants, and the reputed mineral wealth of its tfozresearch;and, to Queries: this publication will be really billsaffordample subject for useful, it contains much watter relating to a a person of Mr Swinhoe's tastes, must bare China which otherwise would be lost, and offered powerful attractions:
From his we wish it every success. Sinologues, Chi- "Noteerut Formosa 27
aro derived
шаму nego antiquaries and scientific men ought of the partionlara given in the work under especially to congratulate themselves
the view.
Interesting descriptions appearance of "Notes and Queries, as it of the fauna and fleas of the island are will form their unedium of commuuestion given, for details of wbish we refer our wd bring into notice
We have, what otherwise might readers to the book itself. have lain unknowa and burial in themselves, charactor of the work; and must take
believe, said enough to show the Now that Law and Officialisa have but leave of it for the present, though with the their Gazette, Science and Philology their eve Notes and Queries, and Missionaries their dogs, the various divisions of mental ought and work in this Lami uught to he well taken care of; for our part we are glad to see these several issues, both on account of the information and instruction they afford, and the index they supply the mental vigour of the foreign comminuity in this land
scope and
intention of completing our sketch of the information it gives regarding the various treary parts, on a future occasion. In the cautine, we can zauze our readers that oue who takes the trouble to gain a are intimate knowledge of it, will regret the time employed.
(Singapore Free Press, May-9.) We referred briefly, several days ago, to
· (Shanghai Recorder,
now work published by Messrs. A hort- We are put in possession of the fourth rede & Co., of Hongkong, entitled "The
la
May 17, 1867.)
HE Undersigned having been appointed mumber of "Notes and Queries on China Treaty Forts of China and Jan. But it Agents in Hongkong for the above au Japan." saying that the present would be utterly impossible, in a condens N.B. Interinodiate ages chargel propor-named UniPANY are prepared to grant Po-number equals in interest and importance ed notice of aneh a work, to give an ade tionably.
licies against SEA RISKS, at enroutiutest predecessors, we have already said a quate iden of its contents. The histories
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to,
HOB. S. WALKER & Co, Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1854,
LIFE ASSURANCE. THE Undersigned, have received Autho
rity by a recent Mail to issue Life POLICIES for amounts not excoding £1000 without terenes to the Head Office, as was previously required by the Board.
·ROB. 8. WALK & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1865
ΝΟΤΙΟΕ.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
viz
www
Not exceeding One
Month, Above One Month
per ent.
and not exceetling per cotit. Three Months,
Above Tires Months and not exceeding Six Months,
Above Six Months,
per cent.
The full Annual Rate
of 1 per cent. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE,
FROM and after this date the following THE Undersigned have (a stready inti
Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz: Not exceeding 1 months, of the annual rate Above 1 month and
$
not exceeding 3,...d Above 3. morts and
act exceeding 6. I
do.
do.
Above 6 months. io full annual rate. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
"Hongkong, AApril 7, 1868,
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.
UNTIL further notice the following An- Rates will be charged for Fire
per cent
Insurance, viz Detached and Semi-dótached, Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Contents Other Dwelling Belleek sad strictly as such, and their Contents,
por cout. Godowns, Olicon, Shope, &c,
and their Contenta,
1 per cont. GIES, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fies Insurance Company Hongkong, March 6, 1888,
Amater if their Circular dated 14th Oc tober last) received authority from the e- cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium under certain burcunstuces, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Er- PECTS, therein contained.
In cases of DWELLING F
Hovsta
moved from the
the rate of Premium will per
Cent. in place of One As hitherto charged
be Three-quartere
Cent
Chees of
and in
perences, so situated, be-
RUSSELL Hongkong, April 1, 1800.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
great deal in its favour. Co.
COMPANY.
·(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS STEKLING. THE Undersigned are prepared to grant 1 POLICIES against the Bal of F, on Buildings or on Goods stored hersin, on Goals in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessel in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-
for their decision.
Our
knowledge events
of these countrice has hitherto been outs of laterost since the foundation of souttered, so ill-arranged, entothed is it the settlemout of Hongkong, are perhaps too much condensed into a general auinma- were, in a series of works, in different lau- guages,
and spreading in point of time, over i but the most important feature in the the last two centuries, that some means; colony, is detailed at greater length. the society of the present composition of separating what is really new, from what
must hail the
* +
we come to consider that the book
he à his
as possibly het over and over again des bofore as makes no pretensions to cribed mucli to be desired As a medium of laterommunication on tesitate to pronounce it at once las mosk tary but werely a guide book, we cannot thear and
many othar
subjects of interest to those connected with the far Enst, we complete work of his kind ever issued. The Appendix may be termed the China Brad- Queries race of "Notes mind
We need only add that law, and the text teems with interesting
papers, historical, botanical, and descrip the periodical ja of convenient sise, is
*is esre- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors fully edited by Mr N. B. Dennys, and is Pa. The maps and plans are useful illus. trations of the geographical position of the published at the low price of $t per annum; tronty ports, and a valuable assistance both and Queries on China and Japan" will meet and having said this, we trust that Netes to travellers and residents.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Life:
with that succoss which so creditable a pro- From the Englishman( Calcutta) of June 8- For Rates of Paramus, ferme of production deserves at the hands of those in esals or any of her information apply to.terested in Asiatic researches.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE
Not exceeding of the Amunal Rate.
one month, Above 1 month
(Hankow Times, Mar. 1867.)
"The celebrated volumes of the French Abbé ce on China, and Sir Rutherford Alcock's account of Japan are, We insert this week, apropos of some pi- doubt, works of a far higher lat quant correspondence witch has appeared and more extensive scope than the ons of the late in our columna, an extract from now before us; but for practical utility; Notes and Queries for all purposes of locomotion, trading and
on China and fanticide, which we
the new P Japan," on the subject of in-residence in any of the places coming with tre particularly for is! and Japan, by lesars Mayers, Dennys and
recom-in its compass, The Treaty Ports of China
FROM and after this date the following mend to the notice of our
Rates will be charged au short period containing some reliable. facta it
*King, far snipasses then. It is difficult to Insurances, viz
nection with the paxe question.
under what class of hooks to place i Such a work as the "Notes" is pecu
for it contains a mist
& mixture of liisters, tapo liarly adapted for bringing to light valugraphy,
Murray's Ham-bouk and able
respect to this coun- Bradshaw, Guide, and as complete srd information in and its people, language, and in excellent in their own line as could be ex stitutions; and we trust it will be as warm pected; and though, perhaps, the
book will ly supported as it deserves by the nume not prove attractive to students, it is l who are now, calated to give a more intimate knowledge
And not ex
three
• ceeding
Above 8 m'tha and not ex- ceeding six mouths
Above 6 mths, The full Aumal Kate,
ARNEOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agente, Lancashire Insurasze Company, Hanighong, April 34, 1868.
DE COSTERLING 'SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA,
ing detached or semi SAMARANG. SEA AND FIRE INSUR- be further reduced to One-hati per Cons.
ANCE COMPA "Y OF BAMARANG, The Royal's Anunal Rates for FIFE IN- SULANOR on the various classes of Buildings and their contents will thereforo remain as
until farther notice, vis folded and semi-detached. Dwelling-Winter (removed from the Town) and their
per cent.
per cent.
Other Dutting boosts (ainst larly altinted and thrus Contents First Class China House und
thoir Contents,
11⁄2 per cent. Other Risks sa per special arrangement.
ROB & WALKER & Co., Agents Hoyal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 2, 1806.
Y
rows rising and thanks
to the philological la- of the towns it describes, aided by the ex principally see ineu, y beurs of Mr Secretary Wade, making rapid celleut maps which accompany it-te advance in the requirement of the languages work entirely of Chinese-than any of the to say nothing of the devoted missionaries more elaborated works that have preceded who have already grown grey in their ser*** We trust we have said vice to the cause to which they have given a show that for any one about to visit, themselves.
Tough
(Singapore Free Press, Mar. 2, 1867.) this work contains not only most valuable
reside in either of the countries described,
We have received the first number of a
information; hut wany useful hinta, noat little pamphlet of eight pages entitled Shanghai Recorder May 7, and Supreme *Notes and Queries on China and Japan," Court and Consday Gazette, May 11, 1857. containing some able and interesting his
The Book is
torical papers on China, together with from the Press iu Hongkong under the A very useful book has just been issued notes and rumerous queries for future con- title of the Guide Book and Fade-me. THE Unteraigned having been appointed number of its pages will depend upon the to the Treaty Ports of China and Japan,"
apon the Agents du Hongkong for the above number and length of its contributions, piled and edited by Air N. B. Dennyt named Companica prepared to grant The work will be received with eagerness interspersed with maps of the various tra
'is very conveniently goć up Policies against Sen Risks on the usund by literary man, an throwing light upon ty ports, and contains, besides much useful EMISSEN & Co; - the ancient traditions of China, with re-local information, historical sketches of Hongkong, August, 1886,-
searches into the laws of the vations pro-much interest. Our readers will feel SAMARAN SEA AND
vinces, and the custom of the people. DIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.
tering.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Macho for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policise avoring Marine Riske at the current Rates.
RAYNAL.& Ca
- Macao, Aug. 4, 1800,
burally interested in what is said coucett (Foochore Missionary Recorder, April, 1867.)ing Shanghai and a good idea of the hu The two first mathers of Notes & Queory of this place is conveyed in
Mr ris on Ohne and Japan have been placed Dennys work. The other perit on our table. The magazine is every way is China and also those in Japan ar creditable to its editor and publishers, and carefully described, and almost all par we cannot Put wish then the utmost suctionlars which can be required by the vesa in their efforts to fill an important and traveller or resident are to be found i hitherto noccupied place in Eastern liter- this work, which may be justly regarded
the Murray" for China,
ef re
No. 1562-
Post-Offle
For SWATOW,. Per "UNDI
instant, at MAILS BY THE The Contract
dispatched Europe, &c. June, at 7 will be open
nary Lettere Newspapers, on the 11th be posted in on the 11th i following ma All Letters postel on the 12th in addition to
Late Fee of 18 The latest time fu Office. is A Books, or Pat
Juno.
Further, late lett dressed to th Marseilles de
posted on bua to 11.00 a.M. of 48 cents o after
Sealed Boxes conta
of Box Hollo window not a the East Side
is coll
Allience in Hongkong Insufficiently stan the United Ki
witli dition to th Letters posted afte not t be fo Fes as
as well as Letters insuficient
addressed to
be forward not. ed and returne as possible,
will
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given that suul VP.. on the. ed until after Postage Stamps a
upper right ha pondence, a.c may be used in when the Stan ing the late fr lag tho lower left-han All transnotions in lar will be cou scribed by Or the Proclamati 1864, and no therein specii
ch
or giren in of a Dollar. Payment for Posta
in the current Bank Notes.
freueral-Pust- Hongkong, June
is hereby notiti Ition that henc and Packets of San transmitted by the the British Cont Hongkong, Shangh gasaki, at the follo
FOR A BOOK F
OFF
Under 4 ounces, Above 4 ounces
ceeding & ounc Above 8 ounces s 12 out! eeding
12 qnuos. cending 16 our
For every maldite The Postago advanco
Special attention
and strictly enforced :——
lowing Rules.
AS RE
-A Book Packet
of separate Books
Prints, and say qu or parchment (to whether sealed or Maps, l'aper, tu, written or plain,
three.
All legitimate bin ering of the saine o will be allowed, wh
· loose or attached; a prints, markers otherwise,) in the ehort whatevor is tranemission of lite usually appertain Evory Book pack out a cover, or in a or sides.
It must not cont sealed, nor any sel
No paoket must a hreadth or depth; e
nions it cannot be 1 Post.
AS REGARD
They must not be rule excludes all ar ture, and indeed, wh ino of its own apart
this
groun
the qua patters; and th tent ustensibly as a j great that it can fi having on i
There must be no than the address of the packet is intend bumbers, and prices
wise the Packet wil warded charged as
The Fatterns. mu open at the ende, so' nation. Samples ho and so forth, which corers, may be enclo other material, tled] closed that they can even although they
ba need for this with this ral pliance packet to be detained unpaid letter.
The Packets or the not contain
not
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all other reaped
of
the Book I
Pattern Post. Unde
order to prevent any regular transmission Patterns may, when back for the followin the ordinary course, i The decision of the