Page
ULY 7, 1868.
ale.
ALE.
Superior Old PORT
Baudonian, Uporto.
A.
E, COGNAC.
ngarian WINES.
PUSTAU & Cai
6, 1867
LE.
9's CHAMPAGNE.
CK & MOSELLE,
KRY and PORT MISKEY. RANDY
gut and bottle.
8' STOUT,
RTER.
WALKER & Co.
er 20, 1867.
ELLING OFF!!
OFF!!!
EIFICES!!!!
LOINS!!!
LAUSSEN
at they are Selling
the inderuentioned
pas, consisting of
OCK and Walking.
Walking, Shooting. COATS
ACHT JACKETS“
COATS.
Fino COATS,
ROUSERS.
gola and Tweed ERS.
TROUSERS.
izen TROUSERS.
→
VESTS.
gola VESTS.
Aca VESTS.
Linen VESTS.
VESTS,
GOODS, compris
INS.
CLOTAS and
KINS, ANGOLAS,
ANNELS, of
Patterns,
of HOSIERY
ent of
of
inen FRONTS, &i.
SUIRTS.
wool and Flannel.
NDER VESTS.
d Lambswool
USE
HOSE.
ving GLOVES,
, TOES, Cholera
ADKERCHIEFS. nd Felt HATS, Shapes. and SHOES.
STICKS, Cloth
RUSHES.
kit.
Fancy SOAPS,
other GOODS. LAUSSEN,
Lord,
5, 1868.
AND OTHERS.
EIFER," froni Cal-
eCUAVA JELLY.
DISPENSARY,
Long.
368,
FOR THE OPEN JAPAN.
VOICE COST. ing Establishment, uing one Cylinder a smudi band
of Fancy and run-
Eron cheata, &ė, p
ket, Delivery may
e price $2,000.
pply to
SAINT, or so
SOUZA & Co.
1868
LE
EKTY on Queen's upied by Messrs
5, apply to
ARCHER & Co.
2, 1807:
E.
FEET MANILA, CR, to arrive per,
LA MORTON"
OTHERS & Co.
26. 1868.
in i doz. case.
11
BILLEY & Co.
867:
LE
d-NAILS, 18 to
. PIERRE, 1852.
NE, H. PIPER &
int Boxes of I don
RAYNAL & Co.
1866.
Luas's Fine As. FUMES.
TS.
Reduced Prices, by
S EUZIERE
y Room, Up-staire. 4,1887,
LE.
Purchasers.
HING and NAILS. LS,
glass, all of atips.
rior quality.
LOWITZ & Co. [1808.
CHARLEÁ Á BRAĦAM No. 2, Wyndham
tong
No. 1588-JULY 7, 1868.j
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Ex SCAWTELL”- ASS'S ALE in kilderking.
B. Bass's ALE in bottles, quarts,
Apply to
Bougkong, June 10, 1868.
Insurances
NOTICE,
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. ROM aid after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances
Not exceeding one"
month, ......
́G. DUBOST & Co..
jul
Above one mont
and notexcbeding
3
тоди
Above 3 months
FOR SALE BESTAFETTE" and other Arricals,
ENUINE AVH IN in t cases, 13
Quaras
Genuine AVH GIN, in white hotties. Palm-tree Brand GIN, in 15 square. Dutch CUBACOA, in stone bottles..
At LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, May 22, 1868.
FOR SALE, ExFUSIYAMA,” HAMPAGNE CABINET
BODZY, BIOUSSEUX, CARTE BLANCHE in gts, $18 per dozen; in pte. $19 per case; ib half-pts. 48 bottles ench CESO at $20 per exec,
Apply to
G. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, Juse 29, 1868. Jul20
Bocks.
and not exaved-
ing mentha
Above 6 months,
of the Annual Rate.
the full annual rate.. TURNER & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, April 13; 1868..
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, CAPITAL $2,000,000, in 2,000 SHALAS OF
$1,000 BACHE
$100 per Shure to be paid va Allatment, and 100 Mix months after Allotment. Ayn
NOTION ITH reference to:
the following Reso- lutions passed at a Mesting of the Shareholders of the Bougheng Fire Insur- -ame Company held on the 8th instant, ap THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED.plications foe Shares in the Hongkong Fire Disurance Company, Liited will be re- cerved by the General Managers, the form
application to be as follows:
of
To the General Managers and Consulting Committee of the HONGKONG FIRE IN- *SURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED, GENTLEMEN,
HE Company respectfully beg to call the attention of chip Owners, Consignees sad Masters of Vessels to tlicir establish- mente at Whampoa and Hongkong, which uffer every facility for the docking and re- pairs of
of Vessels of all classes.
Shares of Their Docks at
at Whampoa are in good working order and are pumped out by Thousand Dollars each in the above Steam, and the workshops comprise the canted Company, and I agree to accept snel different departments of Shipwright, Black-Share or any lesz umber which may be
Boilermaker, and Machinery Amith,
I request you to allot me
Materials supplied of the best kind "arks | Allotted to me; and to pay a Call of One!
And su
the most reasonable terms. A jelly with a pair of powerful lifting shears, alongside of which measts and boilers. be taken out of Vessels.
Hundred Dollars per bare on allotment, and a further Call of One Hundred Dolinis per Share, six months after allotment, and I further undertake to subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when called on to do so,
Their Hongkong establishment (kately known as Messra Tiros. HUNT & Co.'s Wanchi Shipyard) comprises also the dif ferent departments of Shipwright, Black- smith, Boilerunker siad Machinery Berkual
aud possesses a pair of lifting shears.
V to i
rentsin, Gentlemen,
Your Obedient Servant,
RESOLUTION RASERRED TO ABOVE, No. 1,
That the General Managers and Consult
Their Granite Deck at Kowloon most ading Comittee are hereby authorized to adopt, measures for the reconstruction of the Company as the liongkong Fire Insur anes Company, Limited, on the basis propos ed in the Mentorandum of the 2nd April presented to this Meeting.
situated, solidly built, and of full
aduit the docking o of any Vessel coming to this harbour, will be com pleted in a very short time.
The Steara Tug"LITTLE ORPHAN" is always in readiness to tow Vessels to Dock, free of charge, and to sca, or new bertb, at reduced rates.
7
all works carried on under the superin tendance of experienced European foremen
For particulars, apply to
a. D. MITCHELL, Manayer of Works, At the Office of the Company, Vessels NB-Cinsigne di Musters of having cause to complain of the works done at the Ducks or at Hongkong, will please dress their complaints to the Office of the Com pany, which will receive the immediate atten tion of the Director.
Hongkong, April 28, 1808. :
insurances.
THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE
COMPANY."
(Established 1st January, 1803.)
CAPITAL, TLS. 1,500,000, IN 1,600 SHARES, FOR T18. 1,000 BACK.
Paid uji Capital, Tanis 300,000,
or Taels 200 per Share.
Provisional Committee
W. J. BRYANS, Esq., Chairman,
(MARITS TURNER & Co.);
F. H. BAL, Esq.
Mens W. R. ADAMSON & Co.) (Мената
A. MICHE, an
(MERATA UHAPMAN, KING & Co.)
E.H
LAVERS, E
(Messra ULLSTAN & Co.)
F. POETER, Esq.
(Messrs (ie, LaVINGSTON & Co.) Directors of the Company, 1866-68. Ta General Meeting hold on Tuesday, the 12th day of May, 1865, the fol- lowing Resolutions were passed, relative to the continuance of the Company for a fur- ther period of three years from the Ist January, 1869; and Notice is hereby given that applications for Shares in the annexed Form, will be received at the faces of the Company
1868. until 31st October,
for Shares from Persone not Applications
be
accompanied resident in Shanghai, must
& Power of Attorney to their Agents to
the Deed of Seillement on half and
by &
BILT
their be
and generally to represent them in all mattera connected with the Company.
at
In accordance with the fesolution passod the meeting of 18th November, 1807, a separate Office of the Company will be upened in London, on at January,
By order of the Court of
1809.
Directors,
JOON & MACKINTOSH,
Neutelary,
Shanghai, May 15, 1808.
No
Form of Application for Shares
To the Provisional Commitee of the NORTH
CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY. GENTLEMEN,
you
will allot
liereby request that to Shares in the above Company; and agree to accept stole Sliares, or any less number you may allot to; and agree to pay the first call of Tis. 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
kong
No. 2.
THE CHINA MAIL.
insurances.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO. RATION.
:
THE following rates will in future be
charged for Short Period prsrancea: One month,
per cent.
Three monthe,
Six months HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.
Hongkong, April 7, 1968. ******
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL,-TWO MILLION STERLING.
THE Undersign having heau 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 of Goods stored therein.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co, Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
viz:--
NOTICE.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. HE following Rates will be charged in future for short poiiod Insurances, Not exceeding
1 month, of the annual rate. Above 1 month and not Above 3 months and exceeding 3 month
}
not, uxcocding A....... Above
do.
dla.
inouths, the full annual rate. MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co.,, Agents the Queen Insurance Company. Hongkong, May 20, 1668.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY: REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. Detached and semi-detached
Dwelling Houses removed from Town, and their Con touts,
*
Other Dwelling-User used strictly as such, and their Contents,
Godowns, Oflees, Shups, de
and their Contents;
per cent. per annum.
per cent. per annum.
1 per cent. per agnum, GILMAN & Co., Agente North British and Bercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1868.
NOTICE
NORTE BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Above 1 month, and j
of the annual rate.
ROM and after this date the following That the General Managers and Consulates will be charged in Short Period ng Committee are horeby requested to te Laurance, vi cave applications for Starca in the Hong Not excosting one
Five Insurance Company, Limited, montu, and on the receipt of such applications to the extent of One Thousand Shares to call an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Fire huserance Company for the parpose of authorizing its dissolution and the transfer of its assets and liabilities to the now Company,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, N.B.-Tortas of application For Shares may be had at the Uffiec of the Company, Queen's Road.
--,
·Hongkong, April 9, 1868.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE.
ROB and after this date the following rates will be charged for Shots Period insurances, vix:-
Not exoceding of the uncal Rate.
ondenanth.
Alovė 1 out
and not ex- caling three estaging onred months.....
Abure 8 m'tis
and not ex- ceeding
months
Above in ths, The full Annual Ratc JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers,
· Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY:
NOTICE.
ROM and after this date the following still be charged for Short Period
insurances, vizi—
Not exceeding one auth
Above I
and not ex- cceding three months,
Above 3 in'tas and not ex-
・ceeding six
monika,......
of the Annual Rate.
not exceeding 34 months,
above 3 months, and not exceeding 6 months,.. Above 6 mentlis,
the full Annual rate GILMAN & Co., Agents, North British and áfercamile lusurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
Insurances.
insurances.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned living reserved extend- ied limits from THE ROYAL INSUR- Au-ANCE COMPANY, are now authorized to
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. Y INTIL further notice the following Uaual Rates will bo charged for Fire Insurance, vi Detached and Somi-detached Dwelling Bonges removed from the Town, and thoir Couterta,
per cont.
Othor Dwelling Houses used strictly as such, and their Contents Godowne, Oflen, Shope, &c.
and their Contents,
i
per cent.
1 per cent GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company Hongkong, March 6, 1865. BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY
AND
FORBES &.00.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Companies are prepared to accept Riska on the usual terms.
GIBR, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 20, 1808,
A Megers GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. the request of the Undersigned,
have taken temporary charge of the follow ing Insurance Cosnpanies:-
Phoenix Assurance Company, Liverpool and London and Globe insur ance Company
London and Provincial Marine Insurance Company,
Policies against Fine as follows, viz, On any one first-class Bulling, or un. Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Macao
$40,000. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royat Insur. Company of Liverpool.
Hongkong, June 17, 1864,
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA, ESTABLISHED 1834.
.........£500,000
Subscribed Capitals £808,000,
Aecumpiluted
BE Undersignet are empowered to
BCCop! L ASSURANCES in the above:
Insurances.
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1898. CAPITAL, £500,000, Blaurging Agents in China, -- Mezers, AUGUSTINE ALAND & Co., Hongkong, Medical Referce, J.-ITOR MURBAY
BE Undersigned having been appointed Batunging Agents for the above Com- pany are prepared to accept risks and issue Policies on Life Assurances.
For further particulars, forms of propo- sala, da, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Managing Agents in China,
June, 3867.
Hongkong
Society. Full particulata given on applies and Queries:
cation.
ROB S. WALKER & Un.
Hongkong, February 21, 1868; 21ag: AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to noept Marine Risks, and issus Policies on any first claes Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual CHINA, SINGAPORE, GALÇOTA, terias, payable in caso of loss, in
BOMBAY, OF LONDON. ROB S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1884
YANGTZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION
ON
CHINA AND JAPAN.
A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER- COMMUNICATION
Foll
Professional and Literary Men, Missionaries and Residents in the East generally, EDITED BY N. B. DENNYS.
FRICE $6 PER ANNUM,
Universal Marine Insurance Companyd A per veut has been declared out the Net Opinions of the Fress.
Limitel
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents, Hongkong, July 2, 1807.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.
CAPITAL; £2,000,000.
(LAFE DEPARTMENT.)
OF SHANGHAI,
DIVIDEND of: (8 per cent.) Eight
Pretain contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1800.
Policy HOLDERS will please send in f particulars of their contribution to that
date to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Secretaries. Hongkong, Sopteniher 7, 1867: YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHAL
(Foochow Advertiser, May 4, 1867.)
were themselves on the Queries, as it
We have received a copy of "Notes and Queries: this publication will be really useful, it contains much matter relating to China which otherwise would be lost, and we wish it every success. inologues, Obi- nosc antiquaries and scientific men ought especially to
sand appearance of will form their medfun of communication and bring into notice what otherwise might bave lain u
in unknown and boried in themselves. HD Undersigned having been appointed Now that Law and Officialism have got
Secretaries and
Agents of this Associ-their Gints
Gnette, Science and Philology their Notes and Queries, and Missionaries their Reco thought and Recorder, the various divisions of mental
and work in this land ought to well taken care of for our part we are glad to see these several issues, Lein on account of the infamation and instruction they afford, and the indes they supply to the mental vigour of the foreign counivity in
£2 percent, por Auram Bouns declared during the last Fifteen Yours un all Pront participating Policies of Teation, are prepared to issue Policise upon Years' standing,
Marie Risks at current rates of premium. Policies can be made payable in London, Hongkong, New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore
Foochow and Shanghai.
The utmost liberality practised in fire settlement of all Claims, with the repre sentatives of deceased Assurers.
An Assurance for any sum not exceeding $1000 an be afbeted with the Undersigned without referring to Lead-quarters.
By special authority of the Board, Claims are settled at once by the Undersigned without reference to England.
Fees to Medical Referues paid by the Company.
No forfeiture of Policy from uninten- tional
nis-statement.
Premans payable Half-yearly or An- unally at the option of the Assured.
Annual Premium for an Assurance of £100 for the whole term of Life, including £2. 10, per Cent for Foreign Risk, which will be deduced during a visit to or a per manrent resident in Europe:
Wrruour
Wir BARTHIPATION PARTICIPATION
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£8 19
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£4
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NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
20
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$ 9
+
20
4
8
2
$
14
2
50
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ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000
· ACCUMULATED FUNDS £3,223,047,
ANNUAL REVENUE £497,263.
TH
THE Undersigned AGENTS at Horgkung for the above Company'are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Mershandise in the same.
GILMAN & Co Hongkong, June 21, 1864.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
N.B. Intermediate ages charged propor tionably
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, And don any further information, apply to.
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1864.
In addition to the usual brokerage this Association return to the assured of each pear at the close of each curent yea, Ben (16) per cent of the profits of the this land the amount of premium paid by cach po(Fuscho Afissionary Recorder, April, 1867.). Company for that year divided pro rata to
licy-holder.
RÚSSELL & Co.
SAN FRANCISCO,
tf,
Hongkong, March 2, 1867. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE Undersigned, gents for the above dies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and Company are prepared to grant Poli-
GOODS,
at eurrept mtes,
·ROSSELL & L'o. Hongkong, February 6, 1867.
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY
THE
OF SAN FRANCISCO,
The two first numbers of Notes d. Que- ries on Cine and Japan have been placed on our table. The auagazine is every way creditable to its editor and publishers, and we cannot put wish them the utmost suc
cose in their efforts to fill an important and
hitherto noccupied place in Eastern liter
ature.
оц
(Singapore Free Press, Mar, 2, 1807.) We have received the first number of a neat little pamphlet of eight pages entitled Notes and Queries on China and Japan," eoutaining some gule and interesting, his torical papers on China, together with HE Undersigned having been appointed notes and numerous queries for futura con
Agents in China for the above INSUI-tributors to answer, and states that the ANCE COMPANY BIG prepared to grant Foli- number of its
depend upon Pages will amber sind longth of its contributions. The work will be received with eagernes by literary men, as throwing light upon the ancient traditions of China, with re- searches into the laws of the various pro- vinces, and the custom of the people.
oy covering Marine Baks, at the street
FUSSELL & Co.
ratos.
Hongkong, July 6, 1866, BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY."
the
THE Undersigned having been appointed San Francisco News Letter, Mar. 23, 1867. We have received the first number, which Agenta in Hongkong for the above named COMPANY are prepared to grant Puis full of curious, out-of-the-way, and inte- licies against SEA RISKS, at curzentrates, resting matter.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 3, 1865.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE:
COMPANY.
LIFE ASSURANCE.
(FIRE AND LIFE.). THE Undersigned have received Autho
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING. rity by a recent Mail to issue Lure- PORIOLES for amounts not exceeding £1000 RE Undersigned ato prepared to grant for or once, 2013 is gullat the Risk of FIFE ou was previously required by the Board:
ROB. E. WALKER & Co,. Agenia Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1865
NOTICE,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. ·
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STRALINO, HE DIRECTOKS have the pleasure to announce the appointment of Messre Co as agents for the Holliday, Wise & Company at Hongkong. Shanghae, Canton, Hankes, and Fabebat, who are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all needful information may be obvis: tained.
By Order of the Board
JA 3. NORTHCOTT, Secretary. JCEAN MARING INSURANCE
COMPANY,
LONDON. Incorporated 1859,
CAPITAL, — £1,000,000.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company as pre- to accept Marine risks and issue Policies at current rates.
Above U m'the The full Annual Rato. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Agente Alliance Fire Assurance Company.pared Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
MERCHANTS' MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO: ·
BE
PAID UP CAPITAL, 3500,000.
EE. Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Flongkong and China for the above Company, ara prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates.
OLYPBANT & Co. Bangkong, August 9 1867.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
THE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents of the above Corporation are
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co Hongkong, June 6, 1827. LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned inving been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Company, are prépared to grant Marine Risks at current rates.
AUGUSTINT HEARD &Co. Bongkong, March 6, 1868.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HR following Rates will be charged in Future for short period Insurances,
Not exceeding One
Month, Above: One Month and not exceeding Three Months,
Above Three Months and not exceeding Six Monthe,
Above Six Months,
per cent.
per cent.
per cent.
The full Anmel Kate:
of 1 per cent.. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
LA REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE,
THE Vudersigned have" (as sirendy inti-
mated in their Ciroular dated 14th Oc tober last) received authority from the Se-
cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Promium daily certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and ou FURNITURE and Er- Thors, therein contained.
In cases of DWELLING HOUSES removed
THE Undersigned baving been appointed from the Town, the rate of Frewing will Agents for the above Company at this be Three-quarters per Gent in place of Che Port, are prepared to grant Policies against per Cont. per Annum as hitherto charged;
(Shanghai Recorder, May 17,4867) We are put in possession of the fourth number of "Notes, and Queries on China
and Japan," In saying that the present
namber equals in interest and importance its predecessors, we bare already said,. Our knowledge great dual in its javone,
of these countries has hitherto tean eg scattered, su ill-arranged, cutombed as it rete, in a series of works, in diluent tan Buildings or on Gonds stored therain, on guages, and spreading in point of time, over Conls in Matsheds, on Goods on board the Rhe tru Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Bar- of separating what is really new, runs from what bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions. bas possibly been over and over again des- for Life Assurances will be re-cribed is much to be desired ***. Proped trousmitted to the Directors As a medium of intercomminication on ceivedy for their decision.
those connected with to the and many other subjects of interest
the
far East, we must hail the
appearance of Notes and need only
add that periodical is of convenient the
{ size, inlly edited by Bir K. B.
at the low price of $4 per auium; published
If required, protection will be granted on first class 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 d. Carton." Hongkong, Jnuary 4, 1867.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
PROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged on short period Insurances, viz:— Not exceeding Que mouth, Above I month and not ex-
cauding three month,...... Abovu a m'the and not cr ozeding six
of the Annual Bate.
morthe Abore 6 in'ths, The full Aunual Rate.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Quj Agents, Leseaslare Insurance Company Hongkong, April 14, 1868.
DE OOSTERIJNG
SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE.COM- PANY OF BATAVIA,
Re That a Company, to be called prepared to grant Fire and Marine InsurFire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, and in cases of Residences, so situated, be-SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR-
Resolutions referred to above,
the North China Insurance Company"
shall be fornied for a further period of three years, from 1st January, 1800 to 31st Tee, 18718
Res. If. That the Directors for the time being of the present Company be appointed! to set as a Brovisional Committee to orga pie the new Company.
ance on the usual Terms,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1867.
NOTICE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
future for short period Insurances,
THE following Bates will be charged in
Rs. That this meeting recommends Not exceeding 1 month 1 per cent. that the Provisional Committee should Above 1 month and not exceeding 3 rachthis, Adopt as the basis of the new Company that.
the capital should be 1,500,00 in 1,500 Above 3 months and Stares of fls. 1,000 each, l'aid up Capital, 1. 300,000 or Tie. 200 per Share, and that the Committen be authorized to issue Prospectus inviting applications for Shares and to proceed with the allotment. 310s
do.
do.
not exceding I Above 6 months,..... the full manual rate.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents, fongkong, ápril 8, 1808,
or on Goods stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1864.
NOTICE.
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IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE) FROM and after this date the following Bates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz-
Not exceeding south, of the annual rate Above 1 month and
hot exceeding 3,... } Above 3 months sud
do.
la.
not exceeding C... Above 6 months,.. the full annual rate. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, AApril 7, 1866,
the rate will Cent.
Ing detached or semi-detache per
Viz-
be further reduced to
The Royal's Annual Rates for FIRE IN SUHANDE on the various oleases of Buildings and their contents will therefore remain as follows, until further notice, Detached and semi-detached, Dwelling-Houses (reinoved
the from the
Town) and their Hotises (Bivi
Contents and their
Other
larly
Contents,
:
per cent.
rer cent.
First Class China House and
their Contents,
1 por cent Other Risks na per special arrangement.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1886,
ANOE COMPAY OF SAMARANG.
Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above named Companies are prepared to grant Policies against Sea. Risks on the sui
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1888.
terms.
SAMARAN SEA AND HIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.
HE Undersigued having heen appointed Agents in Magao for the above named Company are prepared to granit Policies covering Marine Risks at the current Rates,
RAYNAL & Co.
Macad, August 4, 1860.
there
Dennys,
is care-
-end is
and having said this, we trust that "Notes and Queries on China and Japan" will meet with that success which so creditable à pro- duction deserves at the hands of those in- : tercetod in Asiatic researoles.
Report of North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. March 1867.
Twy periodicals which are likely to be of great service have also been commenced; one is published at Feochow and is called The Missionary Recorder," and the other emanates from Hongkong and is called "NOTCH &
It is intended: Queries." as a medium of intercommuniontion for per sona interested in Chinedo Philology, Gee-
to serve
graphy or History. These indications of li terary
the most import
an activity are pe has been our
of the times province to record, for they are all means to facilitate that autual understanding one lish between Europe and Chizia, of the other, which seems so hard to estab-
(Hankow Times, Mar. 1867.) We insert this week, spropos of some pi- quant correspondence which has appeared of the late in our onlumne, an extract from the new publication, Notes and Queries
on China and
fanticide, Japan," on the subject of in we particularly recom mend to the notice of our contributors as wontaining some reliable facts is con. uection with the vexed
queation
*Notes" is pecu Such a work as the liarly adapted for bringing to fight valu ablo information in respect to this coun try, and its people, language, and in stitutions; and we trust it will be as warna ly supported as it deservea by the ZUMO rous rising and energetic men, who are now
hanks
to the principally
philological is boure of Mr Secretary Wade, making rapid advance in the acquiroinent of the languages to say nothing of the devoted prissionaries
in who have already grown grey their ser- vies to the cause to which they bave given themselves.