Page
No. 1564.-JUNE
1868
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
MALL Lot of Superior Old PORT WINE, Th. Cy. Sandeman, Oporto,
Dry MADEIRA..
CHAMPAGNE, COGNAC,
ious Superior Bungarian WINES.
WM. PUSTAU & Co. agkong, August 6, 1867.
FOR SALE
PS MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE
JM & Co.'s HOOK & MOSELLE, re, and pts.
lingworth's SHERRY and PORT AMBERTIN, WHISKEY.
TE & PRICE'S BRANDY,
orr's ALE, draught and bottle.
LAY & GUINNESS STOUT.
DUER & SONS' PORTER.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. gkong: November 30, 1867.
LLANG OFF! SELLING OFF!!
SELLING OFF!!!
GREAT SACRIFICES!!!
SPLENDID BARGAINS!!!" MULLER & CLAUSSEN:
to announce that they are Selling their stocks of the undercutioned Sat Invoice prices, consisting of Cloth Dress FROCK sud
COATS
Walking
on and Angola Walking, Bhooting
and SAC COATS,
and Witney YACHT JACKETS:
and OVER COATS.
Alpaca and Merino COATS.
Black Dress TROUSERS.
y Buckskin, angola and Tweed
TROUSERS,
paca and Merina
TROUSERS.
and Colored Linen TROUSERS.
Black Dress VESTS.
Buckskin and Angola VESTS Merino and Alpaca VESTS are Marcella and Liven VESTS.
Colored Linen VESTS.
ge lot of PIECE GOODS, compris
and Blue Broad CLOTHS and
DORKINS.
CONS, BUCKSKINS, ANGOLAS, WEEDS and FLANNELS, of
this Season's Patterns.
a new assortment of HOSIERY
and SHIRTS of
CLOTH, with Linen FRONTS, &c.
;
Silk and Wool SHIRTS
Cotton, Lambswool and Flannel
WERS and UNDER VESTS.
crino, Cotton and Lambawool
HALF HOSE.
LADIES' COTTON HOSE, it's Kid and Driving GLOVES, LARS, SCARFS, TIES, Cholera and Cambrie HANDKERCHIEFS. ty's Silk, Shell aul Felt HATS,
in the newest Shapes. awain's BOOTS and SHOES. RELLAS, Walking STICKS, Cloth
and Hair BRUSHES. ERFUMERY, Fancy SOAPS,
great variety of other GOODS AULLER AND CLAUSSEN, Queen's Road
kong, February 5, 1868.-
INVALIDS AND OTHERS. Landed, ex "HEIVER," from Cal-
, wine very fine GUAVA JELLY
IE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
Hongkong. kong, May 7, 1808.
ANVESTMENT FOR THE OPEN
PORTS IN JAPAN.
SALE AT INVOICE COST. ERMAN Printing Establisliment, ite-new, containing one Cylinder uade in Hamburg, a small hand great quantity of Fancy and run- pes, wrought iron cheata, &c; in every respect. Delivery may otice. Invoice
e price $2,000.
or particulars, apply to
C. A. SAINT, or to DE SOUZA & Co.
song, March 6, 1868.
FOR SALE
cairable PROPERTY on Queen's ad, lately occupied by Mesire- ENNEDY & Co.
ther particulars, apply to
SMITH, ARCHER & Co. ong, September 2, 1867.
FOR SALE:
CUBIC FEET MANILA TIMBER, to arrive per Arque "MARIA MORTON
to
EYNVAAN BROTHERS & Co.
ng, Faliruary 26. 1868.
FOR SALE.
OW METAL, 18 to 28 oz. Muntz
Viviens.
JOHN BURD & Co.
bug, April 5, 1867.
M'S BRANDY in I,doz. cases.
SHERRY
PORT OLARET
-2
+1
35
BIRLEY
ng, April 9, 1867.
FOR SALE
ASES Mutine Aromatic BIT- TERS, superior quality.
SHERRY
FORT
MULLER & CLAUSSEN.
ng, January 13, 1868.
RIE, Presse & LUBI's Fine As bent of PERFUMES.
Also,
& SONS BOUTS,~-
Re, at greatly Reduced Prices, by
JULES RUZIERE,
Hair Dressing Room, Up-stairs, ang, December 4, 1867.
FOR SALE Lots to suit Purchasers. per SHEATHING and NAILS, position NAILS, PAGNE.
HOCK.
VINE.
INDY.
In glus, all of super rior quality.
ALB ALE.
OUT.
to
CARLOWITZ & Co. ag, March 19; 1888.
Published by CHARLES ABRAHAM prietor, at No. 2, Wyndha Pistoriu, Hongkong.
No. 1564,-JUNE 9, 1868.)
For Sale.
FOR SALE
HAMPAGNE, Adolphe Collins and 1. Jauvray & Co.'s Association Vissi-
cale,
CLARET, real Chateau Margaux,
27
Haut Bages.
L. Esparre Duroe.
BRANDY, Hennessy's and Martel's in
1 dosen casea.
BEER and PORTICE in bottle.
BUTTER (Platta) in kegs,
Also,
Insurances
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM,
CAPITAL $2,000,000, N 2,000 SHARES OF Detached and semi-detached
$1,000 taon.
$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 Meeting of the
Dwelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con- tenta,
per cent.
per annum, Other Dwelling-Horses, used strictly as such, and their Contents,
por cont. per annum.
Ofices, Shope, do-
I
A quantity of Iron COLUMNS, Yellow Shareholders of the Hongkong Firo Insur-Godowns, METAL, 20/28 oz. with NAILS.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 11, 1807.
FOR SALE.
FEW Silicated Carbon FILTERS of
various Sizes and Patterns. Hip Shower BATHS.
Hongkong, April 13, 1868.
FOR SALE.
RAY & Co.
JUST LANDED.. FEW cases Buperior Manila
CIGARS and CHEROOTS.
A splendid assortment of genuine Havana CIGARS.
-Russian CIGARETTOS,
BIELFELD and ZACHARIAE. Hongkong, April 29, 1868.
Decks.
Buce Company held on the 8th instant, ap- plications for Slises in the Hongkong Firo insurance Company, limited will be re- ceived by the General Managers, the form of upphration to be as follows:-
To the feneral Managers and Consulting -Committee of the HONGKONG FIRE-IN-
BURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, GENTLEMEN,
I request you to allot me Shares of One Thousand Dollars each in the above named Company, and Ingren to accept auch Shares, or any loss number which may be Hundred Dollars per share on allotment, allotted to me, and to pay a Call of One aud a further Call of Une Hundred Dollars per Share, six months after allotment, and further undertake to subscribe to the Deed
of Settlement when called on to do so.
I remain, Gentlemen,
Your Obadiont Servant,
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO ABOVE, No. 1.
That the Guneral Managers and Consult
I
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCKing Committee are hereby authorized to
COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL $750,000.
IN 1,800 SHARES, OF $500 EACH.
THE COMPANY'S DOCKS at ABER
adopt moasures for the reconstruction of the Company as the Hongkong Fire Insur ance Company, Limited, on the basis propos ed in the Manorandum of the 2nd April presontod to this Meating.
No. 2.
DEEN and WHAMPOA are in full working order, and the attention of Ship- That the General Managers and Consult onera te respectfully solicited to the advai-ing Committee are heruby requested to re- tages winch those Establishments offer for ceive applications for Shares in the Hong- the Docking and Repair of Vessels.
kong Fire Lusurauca Company, Limited, The following description of the Fromises and on the receipt of each applications is suinuitted for the information of the the extent of One Thousand Shares to call Public.
an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company for the purpose of anthesizing its dissolution and the traveler of its assots and liabilities to the now Company.
ABERDEEN DOOK, DOCK No. 1.
Built of GRANITE,
Length,
Breath,
330 feet.
Depth of Water at Spring Tiden, 18-
Neap Tidon, 16′′
do.
NEW DOOK, No. 2,
400 feet, 90 : 11
71
Built of GRANITE.
Length, Breadth
do.
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 24
Neap Tidos, 21, This Doux is now under course of time. struction.
WHAMPOA DOCKS. DUCK 4, Built of GRANITE.
Length
Brautu,
550 feet.
80
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 16a17it. do. Neap Tides, 18 alb,,
This can be used either as one or two Docks.
· Built of GRANITE..
Length, Breadth,
DOCK B
340 feet.
GO
.12.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
・海 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 9, 1868..
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE.
FROM and after this date the following rates will be obargel for Short Period Inirauces, vizi
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 18
do.
Neup Tides, 15 The above are the largest Docks in Ching de and they are fitted with every applianès in the way of Caissons, powerful Steam Pumpi, to củauro wafety and despately in work.
DOCK, C.
do..
Built of Wood.
Longth, Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 14
Neap Tides, 11 Fitted with Caissont and Steam Pumps,
·DOCK D.
164 feet. Depth of Water at Spring Tidos, 12:0,
do. Neap Tides, 9.6
260 feet.
1)
JA
DOOK E
Length,
Length,
120 feet: Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 11 **
Neap Tides,
do.
8
D. and E. are Mud Ducks available for small vessels, at very low ratea.
WORKSHOPS.
The Workslings on the Premises, both at Aberdeen and Whampoa, possess every
appliance ecossary for the Regals of Ships
or Steam Machinery. The Engineer's Shops
are supplied with Lathes, Planing, Screw-
Not
excending ? one month of the Annual Rato.
Above 1 month
and not ex-
ceeding three
months,
Above 3 m'the aud not ex- carding six months,
Above mths, The full Annual Kate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers, beca Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Thongkong, April 7, 1868.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE
of the Annual Rata.
ROM and after this are the following rates will be charged for Short Feriod Insurances, viz.----
Not exceeding one mouth... Ahove Junorth
anul not ex-{ ceeding three months, Above 3 m'tlis and not ex- reeding six
wontba, .... - ***
Above 6 m'ths, The fall Ammual Rate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company. flongkong, April 7, 1888.
SUN FIRE OFFICE,
Undersigned having bean appointed
ADENTS for the above Office, are pre-
ing, Cutting, Fanshing Machines, de., &c, pared to grant POULES against FIRE, on
apablu of excouting work on the largest the usual Terms and Conditions, Beale, and Blacksmiths Shops are equally
well
Risks will also be accepted at the follow-
I supplied with plant, and the work is ing Ports :-----
cutively carried on under the Supervision of:
experienced Europeans,
Powerful Lifting Shears stand on & Jetty almigeule where vessels can lie in 24 feet water and take in or out boilers, masta,
dc.
BOILERMAKERS DEPARTMENT. The company in addition to executing Repairs are prepared to tender for supply- ing new Boilers to Steam-ships for con- structing which they have great facilities,
FOUNDRY.
Iron and Brass Castings, either for Ships or general purposes, arcexecuted with the utmost despatch.
STORES.
The Company's Stores will (when re- quired) supply at moderate rates all the Recensaries for Blipwork, such as Paint, Copper, Canvas, de, de,
STEAM TUG,
The Company's powerful Stcom Tag Fame (100 Horso-power nominal) is always in readiness to Tow Sailing Vessels from Hongkong to the Dock free of charge, and will take them back or to Sea at reduced Rates.
For further particular, apply at the Ottico of the Company, d'Aguilar Street, Hongkong,
JOHN 8. LAPRAIK, Secretary.
2. B. The Consignees or Master of any Vessel sering reason to complain of the work done in the locks, or in any way respectiv the Dock armigemente, should address the Secretary on the subject when their com plaints will receive the immediate attention of the Directors of the Company.
Hongkong, October 18, 1860.
Canton, by Messrs Duacon & Co.
Macao,
17
E. L. Lánga, Esq.
Атоу, Mouars BOYD & Co. Fuela,, Messrs KINNEAR & Co. Full particulare of Rates, &c., may be obtained on application to
ADAM SCOTT
& Co. Agents Hongkong, May 22. 1830.
MERCHANTS' MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO,
PAID De Capital, $500,000.
and their Contents,
per-cent per annum,
GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1866.
NOTICE.
عيف
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM and after this date the following
Insurances.
AND
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY FORBES & CO'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned having beon appointed Agents for the above Companies are prepared to accept Bisks on the usual terms,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1868.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY LONDON. Incorporated 1859, CAPITAL,-£1,000,000.
1
Agents for the above Uompany are pre 'HE Undersigned
d having been appointed pared to accept Marine risks and issue Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co
•Hongkong, June 6, 1867. LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Rates will be charged in Short Period Agents in Hongkong for the shove HE Undersigned having been appointed Not exceeding one Insurance, viz
Company, are prepared to grant Marina of the annual rate. Risks at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1868.
montli, Above 11
1-month, and not exceeding 3 months,
Above 3 months, and
not exceeding months,
Alsovo 6 months,
the full Annual rate, GILMAN & Co.,
Agents, North Bribish and Mercantile
Insurance Company.- Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
·NOTION.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
Above 1 mouth and not Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate.
viz:-
exceeding 3 months, Above 3 months and Above 6 months,
not exceeding 6.
do.
do
the full annual rate. MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co.,
Agents the Queen Insurance Company. Hongkong, May 20, 1808.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL TWO MILLION STEALING.
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings
or on Goods stored therein.
*
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Hongkong, May 20, 1858.
THE
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
udersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are prepared to grant, Fire and Marine Instr auce on the usual Terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1887,
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO
RATION.
THE following rates will in future he Tchatred for short Period Insurance.
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the request of the Undersigned, Messrs GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., have taken temporary charge of the follow- ing Insurance Companies :
Phoenix Assurance Company. Liverpool and London and Globe fasur
Company.
03100
London sud Provincial Marine Insurance Company.
Universal Marine Insurance Companyd Limited.
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents. Hoogkong, July 2, 1867. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE. CAPITAL, £2,000,000.
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.)
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2 during the last Fifteen Years on all Front participating Policies of Two Years'
standing The utmost liberality practised in the settlement of all Claims, with the repre- sentatives of deceased Assurera.
percent. per aunum Bonus declared
An Assurance for any aura not exceeding £1000 can be effected with the Endersigned without referring to Head-quartora.
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 Сограду.
No forfeiture of Policy from uninton- tional mie-statement.
Prendas payablo Half-yearly or Au- nually at the option of the Assured.
AuDual Premiams for an Assurance of £100 for the whole terra bf Life, including £2. 1. per Cont. for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per- manent resident in Europe:-
WITHOUT
WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
ADE
15
F
5
One month,
20
4 3
4
per cont.
G 9. 4
25
4 A 2
Three months, -
4
14 2
:30
4
ระ 73
Six months,
4 19.
Y
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
J
35
5 0 0
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
40
5 8
14
4 6
60
60
618 3
0 4
NOTICE
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
per cont
viz
do..
do.
Not execeding 1 month, Above 1 month and not exceeding 3 months, Above 3 mouths and
not exceeding Above 6 months, the full annual rate.
HOLLIDAY, WISD & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, April 8, 1868.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
16
0.
B 9 8 7
N.B. Intermediate ages charged propor tionably.
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any farther information, apply to
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agente. Hongkong, September 3, 1884.
LIFE ASSURANCE, HE Undersigned have received Autho rity by a recent Mail to issue LIFE POLICIES for amounts not oxcending £100 without reference to the Head Office, as was previously required by the Board,
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING, HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to Hebday, Wise & Co. as agents for the announce the appointment of Masera Острану
at Hongkong, Shangliae, Canton, Hankon, and Fuiclau, who are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates and of vis whom all needful information may be ob.
tained.
By Order of the Board:
JAR B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary,
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Compnay at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings; or on Goods stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON &.06. Hongkong, August 24, 1864,
NOTICE.
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE, FROM and after this, date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz:-
Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate THE Watersigned having been appointed Above 1 month and
Agents in Hongkong and China for
not exceeding 3,... t above Company, are prepared to grant Above 3 months and Policies at Current Rates
OLYPHANT & Oo, not exceeding 6,...
the
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Hongkong, August § 1867, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INBURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTAPLINED 1800,
CAPITAL £2,000,000
ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,927. ANNUAL REVENUE £407,265.
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Undersigned. Agasts at Hongkong 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.
GILMAN & Co Heogkong, June 21, 1864,
do.
do.
Above 6 months,..... the 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,
NTIL further notice the following An- UNTI
nosi Rates will be chargul for Fire Insurance, viz
Detached and Semi-detached Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Coutents Other Dwelling Houses used strictly as such, and their Contents, Godowns, Ofices, Shope,
and their Conronta
2 per cent.
per cent.
1 per cent. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 6, 1805,
RUB, S. WALK & Co., Agonte Boyal Insurance Company, Hongkong, January 6, 1865.
NOTICE
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE following Rates will be charged in future for short pericd. Iugurances, Not exceeding One)
Month, Above One Month
and not exceeding per cent Three Months,
Above Three Months and not exceeding Six Monthis, Above Six Montla,
per cont.
per cent.
Thofull Annual Rate
of 1 per cent. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Irurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE,
THE Undersigned have (as already inti- THE
wated in their Circular dated 14th Oc tober last) received authority from the Se cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premiu ander certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Er- PECTS, therein contained,
In cases of from the Town, the rate
the rate of Premium will be Three-quarters per
Cent
I place of One per Cent. rer Aunum as hitherto charged; and in cases of Residences, so situated, be ing detached or
or semi-detached, the rate will be further reduced to One-half per Cent
The Royals Annual Rates for FIRE I5- BRANO on the various classes of Buildings and their contents will therefore repain as follows, until further notice, viz. Detached and semi-detached. Dwelling Houses removed fruta. the Town) and thoir Chutente
Houses (elmis
of DWELLING-Houses removed
Dielli and their
Other
Jatly
1
per cent
Contents
per cent. First China Chine House and
their Content
11 per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB, S.. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, November 8, 1886;
Insurances.
NOTICE. ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR HE Undersigned having received extend ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to issuo Policies againat Fine as follows, viz,
On any one first-class Building, or on Goods stores therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Macao $45,000.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insur. Cmpany of Liverpool.
Hongkong, June 17, 1859.
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE ́SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA. ESTABLISHED 1894.
Subscribed Capital, £600,000. Accumulated Funds exceed $808,000,
Undereigned are empowered to accept LIFE ASSURANCES in the above Society. Full particulars given on appli- cation.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1868. AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE,
Flag
THE Undersigned having been appointed
"Agouts for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Risks, and issue Policies on any first class Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual terma, papable in case of loss, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1864, YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI,
DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Eight per cont has been declared on the Not 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 date to the Undersigned.
A
RUSSELL & Co.,
Secretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1807.
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAL
Insurances.
NOTICE.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY..
ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurazies—
Not exceeding one
month, Sally
Above one month and notexceeding 3 months,
Above 3 months
and not exceed- ing 6 meuths,...
of the Annual Rate.
Above 6 uionths,... the full annual rate. TURNER & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, April 13, 1888.
THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY..
(Established 1st January, 1863.) CAPITAL, Tzs. 1,500,000, IN 1,500 Shares, FOR TLS. 1,000 EACH.
Paid up Capital, Tala 300,000,
or Tsels 200 per Share. Provisional Committee.
W. J. BRYANA, Esq., Chairman,
(Messrs TURNER & Co.) F. H.
H. RELL, Esq.
(Messrs W. R. ADAMSON & Co.)
A MICHIE, Esq.
(MeRare CHAPMAN,
EH. LAVERS, Esq.
KING
& Co.) (Messrs GILMAN & Co.) F. PORTER, Esq.,
(Moara GLSE, LIVINGSTON & Co.) Directors of the Company, 1866-68. Ta General bleeting held on Tuesday,
the 12th day of May, 1868, the fol lowing Resolutions were passed, relative to the continuance of the Company for a fer- ther period of three years from the 1st January, 1869; and Notice is hereby given that applications for Shares in the annexed Form, will be received at the Offices of tho Company until S1st October, 1869.
Applications for Shares from Persons not resident in Shanghai, must be
accompanied by a Power of Attorney to their Agents to
OHE Undersigned having baon appointed sign the Deed of Settlement ou their be-
and
generally to represent them in all stion, are prepared to leane Policise upon
Secretaries and Agents of this Associ-matters connected with the Compuny
In Recordance with the Resolution parsed Marine Risks at current rates of premium. at the meeting of 18th November, 1867, a
in London, unde payable
Office of the Company will be separate New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, opened in Londen, on 1st January, 1860. Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai." By order of the Court of Directors,
JOHN S. MACKINTOSH, Secretary
Policies pau be made
In addition to the usual brokerage thie Association returns to the assured of each year at the close of each current year, fifteen (15) per cont of the profits of the Company for that year divided pro rats to the amount of premium paid by each po To licy-holder.
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RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong. March 2, 1867. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF
SAN FRANCISCO. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company are prepared to graat Poli- dies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and GOODS, at current rates.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1867. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO: HIE Undersigned having been appointed. Agents in Chins for the above Is ANOX COMPANY are propared to grant Poli- oy covering Marine Riske, at the current
RUSSELL & Co.
ratea.
Hongkong, July 8, 1886,
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
to
Shanghai, May 15, 1868.
No.
Form of Application for Shares. the Previsional Committes of the Norr
CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY. GENTLEMER,
horeby request that you will allot Shares in the above Company, and agres to accept such Shares, or any less number you way allot to and agree to pay the first call of Tls 200 per Share, and all subsequent calls, and to subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when- ever required to do so.
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant
Resolations referred to above. RES. 1-That a Company to be called the North China. Insurance Company" shall be formed for further period of threo years, from lat January, 1860 to 31st Dea, 1871,
Ra...That the Directors for the time being of the present Company be appointed to aut is a Provisional Committee to orga nize the new Company.
VHE Undersigned having been appointed Res. III. That this meeting recommends Agents in Hongkong for the above that the Provisional Committee should named COMPANY are propared to grant Po-adopt as the basis of the new Company that Bicios against SEA RISKS, at currentrates, the capital should be 1,500,000 in 1,500 RUSSELL, & Co. Soares of Tis. 1,000 each; aid up Capital, Tis. 300,000 or Ta. 200 per Share, and that the Committee be authorized to isane a prospectes inviting applications for Shares and to proceed with the alloturent, 310c
Hongkong, April 1, 1865,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE,
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STBELING.
E Undersigned are prepared to grant
Miscellaneous.
POLTOIRS against the Risk of FIRE notes and Gurries!
Buildings ie on Goode, stored thorein, on Coals in Matsliede, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vassels in Har- bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
for Life Assurances will be re- A Proposals f ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first glass Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rates of Promitine, forms of pro- posals or any other information apply to.
ARNHOLD EARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1807.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged on short period Insuri.dea,
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.
one month,
Above 1 month
and not ex- ceeding three months, Above 3
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15
and not ex- ceeding six montba, Above 6 m'ths, The fall Annual Hate:
ARNHOLD, KARBERG. & Co., Agents, Lancashire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 14, 1868.
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA,
SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPA TY OF SAMARANG.
THE Undersigned having been appointed named Companies are prepared to grant
Agents in Hongkong for the abuve
Policies against Sea Risks on the usual totma.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1886.
SAMARAN SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.
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THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Macao for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policies covering Marine Risks at the current Rates.
Macao, Aug. 4, 1800
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Son Francio News letter, Mar 23, 1807. We have received the first number, which is fall of curious, out-of-the-way, and inte- resting matter.
(Foochow Advertiser, May 4, 1867.) We have received a copy of "Notes and Queries:" this publication will be really useful, it contains much matter relating to Chins which otherwise would be lost, and We wish
success, inologues, it every
Chi nese aufiquaries and scientifie especially to congratulate themsen caght on the sopeature of "Notes and Queries, as it will form their mediums of communication and bring into untice what otherwise might have lain unknown and buried in themselves. Now that Law and Officialism have got their Gazette, Science and
of
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mental
Notes and Queries, and r Recorder, she vanons divisions thought
and work in this land ought to be 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 indes they supply to the mental vigour of the foreign community this land
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(Singapore Free Prese, Mar. 2, 1867.) We have received the fret number of Boat little pamphlet of eight pages entitled "Notes and Queries on China and Japan," containing como able and interesting his torical parers on Chins, together with notes and numerous querios for future con tributors to abwer, and states that the ninber of its pages will depend upon the number and length of its contributions. The work will be received with eage AL by literary men, as throwing light upon. the ancient traditions of China, with ro searolies into the laws of the various pro vinces, and the onetom of the people,