Insurances
NOTICE
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY,
ROM and after this date the following i
Rates will be charged for Short Period
Insurances- Not exceeding one
month,
Above one month
and notexceeding
3 mouth,
Above 3 months
and not exceed ing 6 mouths,.
Above 6 months,..
the
of the Annual Rate.
fill annsal rate. TURNER & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, April 13, 1868.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE ·
COMPANY, LIMITED,
CAPITAL $2,000,000, IN 2,000 SHAKES OF
$1,000 MAOH-
$100 per Share to be paid on Allotment, and $100 si months after Allotment.
NOTICE
lusurances.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO- RATION.
HE following rates will in future be charged for Short Period Insurances: One month,
4 per vent.
Three months,
Six months,
is
HOLLIDAY, WISE & C... Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.·
CAPITAL,TWO MILLION STERLING.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Uompany at this port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, to tlie sztent of £10,000; on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1808. -
NOTICE.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. E following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances, uxceeding 1 month, of the annual rate, Above 1 month wid not
exceuding 3 montha, † - do. Above 3 mouths and
ITA reference to the following Ros-Not Wlutions passed at a Monting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insur- ance Company held on the 8th instant, ap plications for Shares in the Liongkong Fire Lusiatice Company Lunited will be re ceived by the General Managers, the form of apphoation to be as followsz
To
the General Managers and Consulting
Committee of the HONGKONG FEE IN-
TEARS COMPANY, LIMITED,
BURANCE
GENTLEMEN,
request yn to allot, we Shares of One Thousand Dollars each in the above named
1.Company, and I agree to socept such Shares,
or any less number which may be allotted to ie, and to pay a Call of One Hundred Dollars per Share on allotment, And further Call of One Hundred Dollars per Share, six months after alloiment, and 1 further undertake to subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when called on to do so,
I remain, Gentlemen,
Obedient Servant, Your RESOLUTIONA REFERRED
REFERRED TO ABOVE. No. 1
do.
int exdeading 6 Above 6 months,..... the full annual rate,
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents Ou Green Insurance Company, Hongkong, May 20, 1968.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, REGION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. Detested and semi-detached
Dwelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con- Laste
Other Dwelling Houses used strictly as such, and their Contents, .
Godowns, Offices, Biops, de.
and their Contents,
per cent, per annumi,
per cent.
•per annum.
1
per cent. per annum. GILMAN & Co.,
Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1566.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY..
Insurances.
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned having received extend REDDOTION IN THE RATES OF PARMIUM,ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR
NTIL further notice the following An- ANOE COMPANY, are now authorised to Buat Rates will be charged to fire issue Policies against FIRE IN follows, viz, Insurance, viz:-
On any ons first-clase Building, or on Goode stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Maco $45,000.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co., per cent. Agente Royal Insur. Company of Liverpool. Hongkong, June 17, 1884.
Detached and Semi-detached
Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Contents,
Other Dwelling Houses and
strictly
us Buch, and their Qontents, Godowne, Oftiega, Shops, do
and their Contents,
per cent. THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOOJETY OF CALOUTTA,
HED 1834 ESTABLISHED
1 per cent. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., "Agents, Imperial Furs Insurance Company: --Hongkong, March 6, 1665.
AND
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY
FORBES & CO.'8.CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned having been appointed Agents. for the above Companies are prepared to accept Risks on the usual termos.
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Ú¤, Hongkong, February 26, 1868.
AT to request of tho Undersigned, MOBY GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., have taken temporary charge of the follow- ing Insurance Companies
Phoenix Assurance Company.
London and Provincial Blerine Insurance, Company.
Universal Marine Insurance Companyd Liisited.
SMUTE, KENNEDY & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 2, 1867. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.
Subscribed Capital £500,000, Accumulated Funds exceed £808,000. THE Undersigned are empowered to
accept LIFE ASSURANCES in the above
Insurances.
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY
ESTABLISHED 1899.
CAPITAL, £500,090.
•Managing Agents in China,
Mossrs.
(No. 1592. JULY 11, 1868.
Miscellaneous..
THE TREATY PORTS OF
China and Japan,
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., Hongkong, A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS OF
Medical Referee, J. IVOR MURRAY,
Esq., M.D. IHE Undersigned having been appointed
Managing Agents for the above Com- pony are prepared to accept risks and issue Policies on Life Assurances.
For further particulars, forms of propo- sale, de, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Managing Agents in China, Hongkong, June, 1867.
Society. Full particulars given on applies and Queries:
cation
21ag
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1868.
HE Undersigned having been appointed AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE.
Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Murine Risks, and issus Policies on any first class Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual terms, payable in case of Juss, in CHINA, UTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON. SINGAPORE,
CALCOTIA,
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1804-
ON
CHINA AND JAPAN.
A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER- COMMUNICATION
FOI
Professional and Literary Men, Missionaries and Residents in the
East generally) | EDITED BY N. B. DENNYS.
PRICE $0 PER ANNUM
Opinions of the Press,
(Fought Advertiser, May 4, 1867.) We have received a copy of "Notes and Querica" this publication will be really useful, it contains much sintter relating to China which otherwise would be lost, and we wish it overy success. inclugnes, Chi- nese antiquaries and scientific men ought especially to congratulate themselves on the appearance ASSOCIA-e of Notes and Queries, as it of communication end bring into notice what otherwise might have lain unknown and buried in themselves,
THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH FE- SING, TEDO, HONGKONG AND MACAO.
FOBHING & GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS, AND BESIDENTS IN GENERAL
8vo. pp. 618. With 29 MAPS and PLANS,
by
W. F. MAYERS, F..6.8., H. M. C. S. N. B. DENNYS, LATE H. M. C. S., AND CHAS. KING, LIBUT. R. M. A.
HONGKONG: CHARLES A, SAINT. (inti A, Shortrede & Co.)
LONDON N. TRUBNER & Co.
Prion, $5, leather half bound, Opinions of the Press. From the Englishman ( Culcutta) of June 8-
"The celebrated volumes of the French Abbé Huo on China, and Sir Rutherford Alcock's account of Japan are, no doubt, works of a far higher class and more extensive scope than the one- noty before us; but for practice and For all purposes of locomotion, residence in any
any of the
neility coming with in its compass, The Treaty Ports
of Ching and Japan, by Messrs Mayors, Deunys And King, iar surpasses them. It is difficult to know under what class of books to place it, for it contains a mixture of history, topo graphy, hygiene, Murray's Hand-book and 14 Bradshan's Guide,all a complete and excellent in their own line as could be ex- pected; and though, perhaps, the book will not prove attractive to students, it is cal culated to
to give a more
a more intimate knowledge of the towns it describes, aided by the ex- it the cellent maps which accompany
Liverpool and Loudon and Globe Insur YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
OF SHANGHAL. ance Company,
DIVIDEND of (8 por cent.) Eight A Promis vemtributed to the above Association per cent has been declared on the Net for the year eriding 30th September, 1888,
Policy HOLDERS will please send in te particulars of their contribution to that
date to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1867. YANG-TSZE. INSURANCE
TION OF SHANGHAL £2 percent. For Annim Bonus docistedralar and aging been appointed Now that Lax and Officialism have got work entirely of Chinese than any of the Secretaries and Agents of this Asoci. their Gazette, Science and Philology their more elaborated works that have preceded during the last Fifteen Years on all Profit participating Policies of Two ation, are propaved to Isaus Policies upon Notes anil Quaries, and Missionarise their**We trust we have said enough Marine Risks current rates of premium. Recorder, the various divisions of mental a show that for any one about to visit, or Policies BL be
in London, thought and work in this land ought to be reside in either o made payable
of New York, Bombay, Caleztta, Singapore, well takun mare of; for our part we are glad this work contains not only most valuable the countries described, Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai.
there several issues, to see
both on account information, but many useful hints. of the information and instruction they afford, and the index they supply to the mental vigour of the foreign community in this land
CAPITAL, £2,000,000.
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.)
That the General Managers and Consult ing Committes are hereby authorized to Agents North, British and Mercantile Years' standing
adopt measures for the reconstruction of the Company as the Hongkong Fire Insur ance Company, Limited, on the basis propos ed in the Memorandum of the 2nd April presented to this Meeting.
No
NOTICE
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Period
That the General Managers and Consult ing Committee are hereby requested to re-Insurance, vizi—a voire applications for Shares in the long kong Fire Insurance Company Limited, and on the receipt of such applications to the extent of One Thousand Shares to call an Extraordinary Ceneral Meeting of the Hongkoly Fire Lueniauce Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolution and the transfer of its assets and liabilities' to the tow Company.
Not exceeding one of the annual rate.
unth, Above 1 month, and
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Munagara- Hongkong Fire fiance Company. N.B.Forms of application for Shares may be had at the Uffice of the Company, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, April 9, 1808.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
NOTICE
FROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz:-
Not Exceeding of the Annual Rate,
one month,
Above 1 month
and not ex
ceeding threa months,
Above 8 mths and bot ex- cending six
montne, Above 'ths, The full Annual Kate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers, Honghony Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE
AM COMPANY.
NOTICE:
ROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period Insuraneša, viz:
not exceeding S months,
Above 3 months, and
not exceeding months,
6
The utmost liberality practised in the fettlement of all Claims, with the repre- sentatives of deceased Assurers.
An Assurance for any sum not exceeding £1000 can be affecter with the Undersigned without
By spectato Head-quarters.
authority of the Board, Claims are settled at once by the Undersigned without reference to England.
Fees to Medical Referees paid by the Сотрану
No forfeiture of Policy from unintsu- tional mis-statement.
In addition to the usual brokerage this Association roturns to the assured of each ear at the love of each current your, Afteen (15) per cent of the profits of the Company for that year divided pro rata to the amount of premium paid by cach: po- licy-holder
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1887.
SAN FRANCISCO.
tí.
their
(N. O. Daily News, May 18.)
A very interesting book has lately been published, entitled "The Treaty Forts of China and Japan," to which it forms 8 complete guide, and regarding the history ries on Ohma and Japan have boon lauf which it gives interesting particulars.
(Foorkow Missionary leccorder, April, 1867.)
The two fire number of Notes &
on our table. The magazine is every way creditable to its editor and pubhahers, and WO truuat Fut. wish them the utmost suc cess in their effortato £3l au important and hitherto noccupied place in Eastern litar
THE Undersigned, gonts for the above
Company are prepared to grant Poli-ature. is against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and GOODS, at current rates.
Premiums payable Half-yearly or A-PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF nually at the option of the Assured,
Annual Premiums for 81 Assurance of £100 for the whole term of Life, including £2, 10s. per Cent, for Foreign Risk, which Above 6 months, . the full Aminal rate will be deducted during a visit to or a per-
GILMAN & Co.,
mament resident in Europe - Agents, North British und Mercantile. Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000):
ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,927.
ANNUAL REVENUE £107,263.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong Tfor the above Company are prepared to grant Folicies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Morchandise in the same.
GILMAN & Co Hongkong; 3nne 21, 1864.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
WITHOUT
WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
&
-AGD.
10
£3 19
5
20
4 3
4
4
· 20
4 8 2
4 14
30
4 13
1.1
439 ·9
5
6 2
b 14
45
11
040
6 18
3
65
4
60
N.B. Intermediate ages charged propor- tionably.
For Forme, for effecting Life Assuranca and for any further information, apply to.
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1864.
LIFE ASSURANCE. THE Undersigned have received Autho
rity by a recent Mail to issue LIFE POLICIES for amounts not execeding £1000: without reference to the Head Office, as was previously required by the Board.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co
Hongkong, January 8, 1868.
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STEELING, HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to announce the appointment of Messrs liday, Wise & Co. as agents for the Halliday, Company et Hongkong, Shanghae, Cantori Hakow, and Fulchau, who are prepare to grant Insuratices at current rates and of whom all needful information may be obvin
Not exceeding of the Aumnal Ratetained.
month...
0113 Above 1 mouth --and not ex- ceding three
months,.....
Above 3 m'the
and not ex ceeding six
months,
Aboyo 6 m'ths, : The full Annual Zate,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company,
Hongkong, April, 1888
MERCHANTS' MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, BAN FRANCISCO.
By Order of the Board.
JAR B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
LONDON. Incorporated 1859. CAPITAL, $1,000,000.
HE Onderzigned having been appointed. Agouts for the above Company are pre- pared to accept Marine risks and issus Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, June 6, 197
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above THE Undersigned having been appointed Company, are propared to grant Marine
Agents in Hongkong and China for Rinks at current rates.
Paid UF CAPITAL, $100,000.
the above Company, are prepared to grant |.." AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.
Policies at Current Rates
AA OLYPHANT & Co.
Hongkong, August 9 1867
THE LONDON ASSURANCK
CORPORATION,
FB Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are
usual Ternia.
amos, on the HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, December 26, 1867.
NOTICE
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
QOMPANY,
Hongkong, March 8, 1868:
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Hongkong, August 24, 1864.
GIBH, LIVINGSTON & Co.
NOTICE.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1867. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO," HE Undersigned having been appointed agents in Unira for the above Insure ANCE COMPANY are prepared to grant l'oli ep covering Marine Risks, at the current rules:
LUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1886, BATAVIA SHA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above named CoaPANY are prepared to grant Po- Holes against SEA RISKS, at correntrates,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1865.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
· COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE).
CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STEELING.
{Singapore Free Press, Mar. 2, 1807.). We have received the first number sof ucat little pamphlet of tight pages entitled
atates
that
with
Blaps of the various localities described aro inserted, and an appendix shews the exist lug means of transport between Europe and America and thean two countries, A work of the kind was much
needed, to pub place within reach of the general lic information
regarding the districts in which they reside.
that
hud hitherto buen concealed under
the mysterious bielo- glyphics of the Chinese language, or at best slyphics &
"Notes and Queries on. China and Japan, only to sinologues. The modest hope expressed by the authors, that much will containing some able and interesting his found in the present book that is new torical papers on China, together and unknown to the general reader, is, we notes and numerous queries for future con- aink, fully justified. ***
Hongkong tributers to answer, sui
the and Cauton, For example, each occupy mord number of its pages will depend upon the han
100
pages, comprising every concely number and length of its contributions. able particular regarding them, from their The work will be received with cagerness history native and foreign, to particulars by literary men, as throwing light upon the geological formation and botanical the ancient traditions of China, with re- wealth of the neighbourhood. ***Not soarches into the laws of the various pro- the least interesting feature in the book vinces, and tho custom of the people. analer review, is the
insight it alfords v of the
population in dif into the character. feront parts of t
of this vast empire. ***. One
San Francisco News Letter, Mar, 23, 1867. We have reseived the first number, which
is full of curious, out-of-the-way, and inte-ut the unort interesting chapters is devoted
resting matter.
(Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 1867.) We are put-in possession of the fourth Notes and Queries en China number ot and Japan. In saying that the present numbor equals in interest and importance pretessors, we Lave already said, Our knowledge
its grant
of the its favour
to a sketch of the
the bistory and topographical eatures of Formiusa. The vicissitudes its history, the peculiarities of its inhabit ante, and the reputed mineral wealth of its afford ample subject for research; and, to of har Swinhoe's tastes, must bare feed powerfal sitractions.
his From "Notes o
Formosa are derive
a person
Frany
iven in the work under
countries has hitherto been of the particulars given
RAMA * Interesting descriptions
E. Undersigned are prepared to grant scattered, so ill-arranged, entombed
28
it review.
of the fanna and lora of the island aro
readers to the book itself. We
FOLITES against the Risk of ITRE on wore, in a series of works, in different lan- of Buildings or floods stored therain, on guages, and spreading in point of time, over given, for detaite of which we refer our Goals in Hatsheds, on Gooils va board the last two centuries, that Bomeinen believe, said enough to show the scope and have, we what is really now, from what -Agents Royal Insurance Company. Vessels and on Halls of Vessels in He has possibly besh over and over again des, eharacter of the work; and must take
NOTICE
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. · THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
Not exceeding One
Mouth,
Above One Month
per cent
and not exceeding per cent.
Three Months,
Above Taree Months
and not exceeding Six Months,
Above Six Months,
per cent.
The full Annual Rate-
of 3 per cent. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868,"
LUDVOTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE.
E Undersigned have (as strendy juti- aisted in their Circular dated 14th Oc tuber last) received authority from the Se cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY
to Reduce the rate of Premium ander certain circumstances, on.PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on PusaIVE and Br Frors, therein contained.
Th
In cases of DWELLING Houses removed THE Undersigned having been appointed from the Town, the rate of Premium will Agents for the above Company at this be Three-quarters per Gent; in plan of One Port, are prepared to grant Policies against per Cent. rer Annum as hitherto charged : prepared to gratis Fire and Marine Insurer on Goods stored thoroin Bulidings, and inches of Residences, so situated, be:
ing detached or
ed, the rate will he further reduced to One-half per Cent.
Royal's Annual Rates for FIRE IN BURANCE on the various classes of Buildings and their contents will therefore remain is follows, until further notice, viz. - Detached and semi-detached. Dwelling-Houses (removed from the Town) and their Contents, Other Denelling Houses (simi- larly situated) and their Contents,
per cent. First Class China House and
their Contents,zo
1 per cent. Other Biaks as per apecial arrangement.
ROB. & WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Traurance Company Hongkong, Noveniber 6, 1800,
THE following Rates will be Inerrances,
future for short period
Not exceeding 1 month, per cent,
Above 1 month and not
exceeding & months,
Above 3 montia and
do,
not exceeding 6,......¶ do
Above 6 months, the full annual rate.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, April 8, 1888,
- IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE). PROM and after this date the following
Insurances, viz:-:
Rates will be charged for Short Period 1 month of the stitual rato
Not exceeding th
not exceeding ...
Above 1
Above months and
not exceeding 6
do
do.
Above 6 months, the full annual rate.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Osi,
Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company
Tonghong, AApril 7, 1808.
per cent.
bour,
of
separating
those
Querint is of convenient size,
the
|
resutime, we can assure our reader that
the
one who takes the trouble to gain a intimate knowledge of it, will regret time employed.
at the usual Terms and Conditions.
leave of it for the present, though with the Proposals for Life Assuraners will be re-cribed is much to be desired***
utention of crumpleting our sketch of the ceived, and transmitted to the Directors As a medium of intercommunication on for their decision.
ose and many other subjects of interest information it gives regarding the various If required, protection will be granted on to those connected with the far East, we testy ports, on a future occasion. In the
mizati the appearance of Notes and first class Lives up to £1900 on a Single Life.
***We need only add that
ia care edited by Mr N. B. Dennys, and is published at the tow price of 64 per annum; and having said this, we trust that "Noter and Queries on China and Japan" will meet with that sucecan which ao ereditato a pro- duction deserves at the hands of those in terested in asiatic rosegreben.
For Rates of Premiums, forma of pro posals or any other information apply të.
ARNBOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong ib Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE,
of the Annual Rato.
FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged on short period Insurances, viz:- Not exceeding one month,... Above 1 nonth and not ox- ceeding three -mouthaja Abovu 3 m'ths
and Bot-ex-
ceediarg
77
Report of North China Branch of the Royal Astutis Society. March 1887. Two periodicals which are likely to bo of great service have also been commenced
and is called
(Singapore Free Press, May 9.)*
We refered brielly, several days ago, to a new work published by Mesure. A. i hurt- redle & Co., of Hongkong, entitled "The Treaty Parts of China
Japan. But it would be utterly impossible, in a condens El notice of such work, to give an ade- quate ides of its cortents. The historical events of interest since the foundation of the settlement of Hongkong, are perhaps too much contendunto a general suminte one is publicited at Foochow and the other composition at the society of the present
but the
vat important feature it the The Missionary Recorder, emanates from Hongkong and is called colony, is
is detailed at Notes
& Queries," It is
serve When futended to serve
at greater length When we spune to consider that the book
29
ry;
a median of intercommunication for per- before the makes un pretensions to be a a lite Esans interested in Chinese
Geo-tory, but merely a guide book, we cannot
grapy, or History. These indications of li- hesitate to pronounce it at ones the most terary activity are perhaps the most import complete work of its kind ever issued. The Ant sign of the times" has been our Appendix may be termed the China Bra Ah we 6 uftis, Tho fall Aunun! Rate,
province to récord, for
they are all means shaw, and the text teens with interesting to facilitate that mutual understanding our papers, historical, botanical, and descrip ARNHOLD, KARBERA & Co.,
of the other, which seems so hard to estab-sive. The maps and plans are useful illus. Aguts, Lanenshire Insurance Company.lish between Euopo and China.
izations of the geographical position of the Hongkong, April 14, 188.
treaty ports, and a valuable assistance both to travollers and residents,
DE OOSTERLING
SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM-
•PANY OF BATAVIA:
J
(Hankow Times, Mar.1867.) We insert this week, apropos of some pi- huant correspondente which has appeared.
SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR-the
ANCE COMPAY OF SAMARANG.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above named Companies are prepared to grant Policies against Sea Risks on the usual torme.
SIEMSSEN. & Co. Hongkong, August 1866
SAMARAN SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.
...
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in fauno for the above tamed Company are prepared to grant Policies overing Marine Risks at the current Rates,
RAYNAL & Co. Mano August 4, 1860.
nad
14
Shangha Recorder May 7, and Supreme
resum title of the Guide Book" and "Fade-meenanA
of
of the late in our columns, an extract from Courtrand Consular Gazette, May 11, 1867, China Red Japan?" on the subjecerint a very useful book bus just been issued fanticide, which we particularject of in-aron the Freas in Hongseng under the end to the notice of our contributors to the Treaty Forts of China and Japan!! containing some reliable facts in con- compiled and edited by Mr N. B. Dennyes Such a work as the "Notes" is peca interspersed wrist maps of the various trea nection with the vexed question.* **The Book is very conveniently got up is liarly adapted for bringing to light valus porta, and contains, besides match useful able information in respect to thila coun-local information, historical sketches
and its people, language, and in- cel interest. Our readers will feel na stitutions; and we trust it will be as warm curally interested in wheat is said concern. ly supp
it deserves by the nunio aupported
ing Shutghai and a good idea of the his rous rising and e
energetic men, who are now
tory of this place is conveyed in Mr to the philological Ja
The other porta work. Deny boara of Mr
China and also thorn in Japan are. advanca in the acquirement of the languages carefully described, and almost par. to say nothing of the devoted missionaries ticulars which can be required by the who have already grown grey in their ser traveller or resident are to be found in vies to the cause to which they have given a work, which may be justly regarded as themselves.
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No. 1592.-July 11, 18
Post-Office Notification
MAILS WILL CLUBE:- For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCIS the U. S. OF AMERICA-
Par P. M. S. S. Co.'s Steam-shi LORADO," at 3P. on Wel the 15th instant.
All correspondence intended to be fer
by thia
opportunity must be scribed per COLORADO:
- postage
must be prepaid as f
FOR A LETTER.
Under ouves, Above
ounce and not ex
ceeding 1 ounce,t's
16
Above 1 ounce and not ex-.
ceeding 1 ounce
24
Above 1 ounce and not ex-
coeding 2 ounces,
#2
$
For every aditional suure, Newspapers or Prices Current each. Under the convention recen eluded, correspondence forwarded a will be delivered free at the place destination.
F. W. MITCH Pastmaster Ge Ceñoral Post Office, Hongkong, July 7, 1868.
IT is hereby notified for general
tion that henceforward the chargeable ou Book and Packets of addressed to the United States of transmitted via the United King viz :- be as follows,
Pia SOUTHAMPTON,
Under
4 ounce,
12
Above 4 ounce, and not èx-
ceeding 8 ounce,
24
Above 8 ounce and not ex-
veeding 12 ounce
93
431
Above 12 ounce and not ex-
peeding 18 ounces, additional
4 02, 12 Vin MARSEILLES.
16
For every Undor 4 ounce, Above 4 ounce and not ox-
aeeding 8 cupce,
Above 8 ounce and not ex-
cseding 12 ounce,-
Above 12 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 16 ounce,
48
For every additional 4 oz., 16 Prepayment of the Postage is co
F. W. MITO Postmaster
in each case.
General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1868.
Intimations.
NOTICE
HE Undersigned will not be re
for any debts contrasted by.
of the Dutch barque "Pantalon."
(Signed) F. VAN DER Master Hongkong, July 6, 1808.
NOTICE
THE OFFICE of the Undersigned Romoved to the fate prone Agra Bank, Queen's Road.
JANDSTEIN Hongkong, June 30, 1808.
REMOVAL
E have Removed our Office. Street No. &, opposite to P. P. DERODE FRENES & Co.
REYNYAAN BROTHERS
Hongkong, July 1, 1809.
CHRISTADELPHIAN SYNAG
QUEEN'S HEAD, Opposite. Narai Ya (CHRISTOU ADELPE RET on the first day of the w
AMN
for this breaking of
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of Prayers, Acts. 2-49. And at 4 Jesson out of the Scriptures, if the (concerning the Kingdom of Ged nanie of Jesus anointed) are so. 12 ver..
Hongkong, June 27, 1868. -
BROWN, JONES & CO.
UNDERTAKERS.
MONUMENTS and HEAD
ERECTED; in the Best St LEAD and METALLIC CO the Shorteat Notice.
Apply at.
Hollywood Road, Corner af dhe
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOC
SILVER CHALLENGE
VALUE $100.
OPEN to Members of the only, and to become the the per making the highest Soore at three competitions. CONDITIONS. Ranger 200, 400 and 600 yard Seven Shots at onch Range. Rifies any; Whitworth'a and allow 1 points, and other 13 points to Enfolds on the at each competition. Any position.
Competitors can enter with one Rifs. Entrance Fee $o eac If sufficient number of entrie the first competition will tak SATURDAY, the 13th instaus, at $ P.M.
Members wishing to enter for Cup will please forward their n Secretary and state the descripts with which they intend to cong
E. L
Hon Hongkong, June 9, 1868.
ORIENTAL BOWLING ALL
BILLIARD SALOON Entrance-Wellington Sti DAVID BROWNE (LATE MANAGER OF THE ALDI EGS to inform his Friends a
Be that he has opened the
and Bowling Alley and Billia and trusts by strict attention. ti and the comfort of visitors, tu n of their patronag
Iood Fancy Drinks of overy. Hongkong, April 11, 1868.
BOBSON & Co..
AND GENERAL BRO
PUBLIC AUCTIONEERS,
AND
COMMISSION MERCH KOPE, Hino, Japa
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