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BY 17, 1868.
ale.
LE
perior Old PORT
Bardeman, Oporto,
COONAC garian WINES,
PUSTAU & Ca 1867.
LE.
8 CHAMPAGNE,
OK & MOSELLE
RRY and PORT.
ISKEY
RANDY
ght and bottle.
STOU RTER VALKER & Co.
20, 1867. ELLING OFF!! OFF!!
IRICES!!!
GAINS!!!
LAUSSEN.
at they are Selling
the undermentioned
A, consisting of
OCK and Walking
Walking, Shooting COATS
ACHT JACKETS. COATS
ino COATS; ROUSERS.
gols and Tweed EKS,
TROUSERS.
en TROUSERS, VESTS.
gola VESTS. eca VESTS.
Linen VESTS.
VESTS,
GOODS, compris
ed CLOTBS and
INS
INS, ANGOLAS, ANNELS, of
Patterns
nt of HOBIERY Sof
en FRONTS, &
SHIRTS
Wool
Land Flannel
DER VESTS, VEZ
id Lambswool
SE
ON HOSE Lanka
ing GLOVES.
TIES, Cholera NDKERCHIEFS and Felt HATS, Shapes,
SHOES. STICKS, Cloth;:
ancy
SOAPS,
other GOODS, LAUSSEN,
Brail
1808,
ND OTHERS.
IVER," from Cal GUAVA JELLY
DISPENSARY,
ny,
16.
FOR THE OPEN APAN.
FOICE COST
Establishment bing que Cylinder small hand
of Fancy and re-
on bests, o
Delivery may price $2,000).
ply to
SAINT, or to SOUZA & CO ***
$8.
No. 1697JULY 17, 1868].
For Sale.
“AVITE CIGARS and UHE-
BOOTS of best quality. Havana CIGARE in boxes of 50
Insurances
NOTICE,
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, ROM and after this date the following
Insurances:
and 100 each, from $5 to $8011 Bates will be charged for Short l'eriod per 100:
Hamburg and Bremen CIGARS
in great variety,
15 different kinds of Russian
CIGARETTOS.
Not exceeding one
month,
Above one month and notexceeding 3 months,
188,........ Above 3 months
Frest Birdseye, Shag, Latakia, Turkey and Havana TOBACCO and Smoking Mixture, Honey- ́. dew, Goldbars, Harn's fine Cut, Killikinik, &e.
For Sale by BIELFELD and ZACHARIAE, Hongkong, June 27, 1868-
FOR SALE. AN
* ESTAFETPE" and other Arrivals, BNUINE AVI GIN in red cases, lõ
-squares,
Goutine AV GIN, in white bottles. Patin-tree Brand GIN, in 15 squares. Dutch CURAUUA, in stone buttlea.
At LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, May 22, 140S.
bocks.
THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED.
Vessels
of the Annual Rate,
and not exceed- ing 6 months..... Above 6 months,... the full annual rate.
TURNER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 13, 1868.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL $2,000,000, IN 2,000 SHARES OF $1,000 BAGE.
$100 per Share to be paid on Allotment, and $100 six months after Allotment.
NOTICE ITH
reference to
to the following Reso lutions passed at a Mesting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Ineut- ance Company heid on the
8th instant, ap plications for Shares in the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited will be re- ceived by the General Managers, the form of application to be as follows-
To the General Masingers and Consulting: Committee of the BONOXONG FUN IN BURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, GENTLEMEN,
Shares of
HE Company respectfully beg to call the attention of Ship Owners, Consignees and Masters of Vessels to their establish- ments at Whampoa and Hongkong, which
Irequest you to allot me offer
facility for the docking and ro- One Thousand Dellain each in the above
of all paus of
clasaca.
uatre Company, and I agree to accept such Their Docks at Whaupou are in good shares, or any less number which may be working
order
and are pumped out by allotted to me, and to pay Call of Une the workshops
the Hundred Dollars per chate on allotmeat, siderent departarents of Shipwright, Black-and a further Call of One Hundred bucat smith, Boilermaker, and Machine works. per share, six months after allotment, and I Materiais supplied of the best kind and ou further undertake to subscribe to the Deed the most reasonable terms. A jetty with of Sattiest when called on to do so. pair
Gentlemen Trewain,
Your Obedient Servant,
r of powerful lifting sheats, alongside of which masts and boilers can be taken out of Vessels.
Their Hongkong entailiaburent comprises also the different departments of Ship- wright, Blackamith, Boilermaker and Ma shine works and possesse a pair of lifting
ebéam.
RESOLUTIONS REFERE
HEFERRED TO ABOVE. No. 1.
That the General Managers and Consult ing Committee are hereby authorized to topt measures for the reconstruction of
Their Granite Dock at Kowloon most ad: the Company as the Hougkong Fire eur vantageously situated, solidly builty, and of a Company, Timited, on the basis propos- fall dimensions to admit the docking of any ad in the Minoranduin of the 2nd April Vessel cuming to this harbour, will be compresented to this Meeting. plated in a very short time,
The Steam Tug ** LITTLE ORPHAN”
is always
14.
No. 2
in readiness to low Vessels to That the Ueneral Managers and Consult Dook, free of charge, and to se, or newing Committee are hereby requested to re berth, at redused rates,
ceive applications for Shares in the Hong.
all works carried on under the superia-kong iro Insurance Company, Limited, tendence of experienced European foremen and on the receipt of such applications to For particulars, apply at the office of the the extent of Une Thousand Shares to call Company, Queen's Road.
an Extraordinary General Meeting of the JOHN INGLIS,
Hongkong
Fire Insurance Company for the Acting Secretary. purpose of authorising its dissolution and N.B.-Coungue's or Masters of Tesco the transfer of ita asola aud liabilities to haring cause to complain of the work done the new Company. at the Docks or at Hongkong, will please ad- drees their complaints to the Office of the Com which will receive the inmediate allen- раму, tion of the Directors.
Hongkong, July 14, 1808.
Insurances.
THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCÈ COMPANY.
(Established 1st January, 1863, )
CAPITAL, LIS. 1,500,000, in 1,500 Shares, !
FOR TL8. 1,000 RAUH.
Paid up Capital, Taels 300,000,
or Taels 200 per Bliare,
Provisional Committee.
W. J. Payana, Esq., Chairman.
(Messrs TURNER & Uo.)
#. IL
B. Bear, Esq.
(Mara W. B. ADAMSON & Co.)
A.MICHE, Esq.
(Messrs
3 CHAPMAN, KING & Co.) LAVERY, Bog (Mesars GILMAN &
E. H.
F. PUDIER, Eag
LE.
·A
RTY on Queen's
pied by Mesarr
apply to 20 RCHER & Co.. 21887.
BEET MANILA
B, to arrivo per
MORTON,
TUERS & Co.: 6. 1868.
in I doz. cases.
7.
i3
IRLEY & 67.
NAILS, 18 to
PIERRE, 18021
E, H. Pran &
Enxes of 1 dor. AYNAL & Co. 1860.
bums's Fine A
MES.
13.
duced Prices, by i EUZIERENS Boom, Up-stan
1867,
to 28 oz Mutuiz!!
BURD & Co,
ARATUS, com-
CLAUSSEN
1863.
HARLES A DRAHAM
2, Wyndham
Co.).
(Messrs CIBE, LIVINGston & Co.) Directors of the Ta General destiny, 1866-68.
held on Tuesday,
the 12th day of May, 1868, the fol lowing Resolutions were passed, relative to the continuance of the Company for a fur- ther period of three years from the let 1889; and Notice is hereby given JeQuery, that applications for Shares: in the anexed Form, will be received at the Offices of the Company until 31st October, 1868.
Applications for Shares from Persons not must be accompanied
resident in Shanghai, must be a
by a Power of Attorney to their Agents to sign the Deed of Settlement on their be half and generally to represent them in all matters connected with the Company.
In accordance with the Resolution passed at the meeting of 18th November, 1867, a separate Office of the Company will be opened in London, on 1st January, 1869.
By onder of the Court of Directors,
JOHN 8. MACKINTOSH, Becretary,
Shanghai, May 15, 1868,
No.
Form of Application for Shares.
To the Provisional Committes of the NORTH
URINA INSURANCE COMPANY. GRATLEYES,
10.
JARDINE, MATHESÓN & O.,
•Generat Maugers Hinglong Fire Insurance Company. N.B. Forms of application for Shares may be bad 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 charged for Short Period Ikatancus, vis
Not exceeding i
one mouth,
Abuvo 1 mouth
and not ex-
ceeding three the
mouthe
Above
and not oeding Bis months,
of the Annual Rate..
Above & m'the,The full Annual Rate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managera, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1838. -*
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE.
and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period [auraвses, viz,~ Not exceeding Que t... Above 1 morth and not BJ- three
hereby request that you will allot Bhares in the above Company, and agree to accept such shares, or any less! number you may allot to
and
agree to pay the fret all of The 200 per Share, and all subsequent calis, and to subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when- over required to do so.
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant
Resolutions referred to above, RE. L-list a Company to be called the "North China Insurance Company" shall be formed for a further period of thres years, from 1st January, 1
T800 to 31st o 1871.
Rs. That the Directors for the time being of the present Company be appointed
Above 9 m'the
and not ex-
-six
coeding...}
of the Annual Rate."
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO
THE
RATION. following rates will in future be sharged for Short Period insurances: One month
4 per cent. Three months,
Six months,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE. COMPANY
CAPITAL, TWO MILLION STERLING..
THE 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 theroin,
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
NOTICE.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. HE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances, viz: Not exceeding month, of the sunal rate. Above 1 month and not exceeding 3 months, Above 3 months, and
do.
not exceeding 8 4 do.
or on the fall annual rate.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Company, Hongkong, May 20, 1868
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE BATHS OF PREMIUM. Detached and semi-detachod Dwelling Houses removed froui Town, and their Con- tents,
Other Dwelling-Houses used, strictly as such, and their Contents,
Godowns, Offices, Shops, &c.
and their Contents,
per cent, per annum.
Insurances.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
RenuOLION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. NTIL further notice the following An- anul Rates will be charged for Fire Insurance, viz Detached and Semi-detached Dwelling Houses removed
the Town, and their. Contents,
Other Dwelling Housse uned strictly as such, and their Contents
Godowns, Offices, Shops, &o,
and their Contenta,
Insurances.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned having received extend- ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to issue Policies against FIRE as follows, vis
On any one first-class Building, or on Goods stored therein In Hongkong, $60,000; in Macao §45,000.
ROP, S. WALKER & Co.,
A per cent. Agents Royal Insur. Company of Liverpool.
Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
per cent.
...I per cent... GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 6, 1865.
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY
! AND FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Companies aTS prepared to accept Risks on the venal terms.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 20, 1868.
The request of the Undersigued, Messes GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., have taken temporary charge of the follow- ing Insurance Companies:
Phoenix Assurance Company, Liverpool and Loudon and Globe Insur ance Company.
London, and Provincial Marine Insurance Company:
Limited.
Universal Marine Insurance Companyd
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 2, 1867. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA: ESTAMISHED 1834.
Subscribed C £500,000, Accumulated exceed £808,000. HE Undersigned are empowered to. 1
accept Live ASBURANCES in the above Soviety. Full particulars gipou on appli- cation.
ROB. S. WALKER &Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1868. 21ag AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE. *HE Undersigned, having been appointed
to accept Marine OFFICE, Policies Risks, and issue son any first class Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual terms, payable in caso of us; in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON,
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1884. YANGTZE INSURANCE AREOCIATION
Miscellaneous.
THE TREATY PORTS OF
China and Japan,
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN FORTS ÓP THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH FE- KING, TED, HONGKONG AND MACAO.
FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME- CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS, AND BESIDENTS IN GENERÁL,
Bro. pp. 618. With 29 MAPS and PLANS, by
WM. F. MAYERS, F.R.G.S., H. M. C. 8. N. B. DENNYS, zare B. M. G. 8., AND CHAS. KING, LIEUT. H. M. A.
HONGKONG: CHARLES A. SAINT. (late A. Shortrede Co.)
LONDON: N. TRUBNER & CO. Prive, $5, leather half bound. Opinions of the Press. From the Englishman (Calcutta) of June 8:- The sulebrated volumes of the Franch Aobs Hue en China, and Sir Rutherford Alcock's account of Japan are, no and more extensive scope then the one doubt, works of a far higher class
practical utility
bistory,
OF SHANGHAL
now before ne; but for all purposes of locomotion, trading and DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Eight residence in any of the places coming with Premis contributed to the above Association and Japan, by Mesers Mayers, Deanys and A ner cent has been dealared on the Not in its compass, The Treaty Ports of Ching for the year ending 30th September, 1866.
Policy HOLDERS will please sent in know under what class of books to place
King, far surpassen them. It is difficult to particulars of then contribution to that for it contains a mixture date to the Undersigned
topo- l &Cography, bygiene, Murray's Hand-book and RUSSELL & Co., Bradshaw's Guide,--all as complete and
Secretaries, Hongkong, September 7, 1817.
excellent their yun line as could be es- pected; and though, perhaps, the book will YANG-TEZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA-culated to give
not prove attractive to students, it is cal- TION OF SHANGHAI,
a more intimate knowledge of the towns it
descrihea, aided by the ex- cellent inape which 1. per cent: per Cout. per Ankum Bonus declared. Undaigued having been appointed work entirely of Chiness than the
during the last Fifteen Years on
Secretaries and agents of this Asseci- more elaborated works that have preceded
Buy of Profit participating
ation, are prepared to issue Policies uno We trust we have said enough Policies of Two Tesis standing
Marine Rinks at ourrent rates of premium, The utmost liberality practised in the Fulicies can be mande payable in London, settlement of all Olaime, with the repre- Hongkong, Fouglow and Shanghai,
New York, Bombay, aloutia, Singapore, sentatives of deceased Assurers, ...
per cent. per anni,
por annum,
GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1866.
NOTICE.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
of the annual rate.
and after this date the following Insurance, vix:
Rates will be charged in Short Perica Not exceeding one
mouth,. Above 1 month, and not execoding: 3 -mantha, Above 3 month, d
not exceeding months, Above 6 months,
the fall Annual rate. GILMAN & Co., Agents, North British and fercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
all
FIRE AND LIFE.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000.
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.)
An Assurance for any aum not exceeding £1000 and be affected with the Uutorsigned without referring to Head-quarters."
By special authority of the Board, Clatras are settled at once by the Underrigued without reference to England.
Feos to Medical Referees paid by the Company
No forfeiture of Policy from uninten tional mis-statement.
Premiuins payable Half-yearly or Au unally at the option of the Assured.
Annual Premiums for an Assurance of £100 for the whole term of Life, including £2. 10s. per Cent. for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per- mament resident in Europe
WITHOUT
WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
4 8 24 14
AGE.
16
£3 13. 8
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
20
4 3. 8
£4 & 6 49 4
+25
30
4 13 11
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament
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ESTAKLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000 ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,283,927: ANNUAL REVENUE £497,209.
THE Undersigned Assers 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 Hongkong, June 21, 1884.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STRALING. THE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to announce the appointment of Messrs Wise & Co. as agents for the Holladay, Company at Hongkong, Shanghae, Canton, Hankow, and Fuhchan, who are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all seedful information may be ob tained,
By Order of the Board
JAR B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary," OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
HE
COMPANY. LONDON.
Jacorporated 1859, UAPITAL £1,000,000. Undorsigued having been appointed Agetits for the above Company are pre- to acospt. Marine risks and lesne Policies at current rates.
Above 6 m'ths. The full Annual Hate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents Alliance Fire Assurance Company,pared Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
MERCHANTS' MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
PAIN UP CAPITAL, $500,000
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong and China for e above Company, are prepared to grant Politics at Curfout Bates.
DUYPBANT & Co. Hongkong, August 0. 1867.
THE LONDON ASSURANOE
CORPORATION,
*THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the shore Corporation are prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur ance on the anal Terins.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1867.
NOTICE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY:
act as a Provisional Committed to orga
the
new Company
vin
following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
Bas: Il-That this meeting recommends Not exceeding 1 inclth, i pur cent.
that the Provisional Committee should Above 1 month and not
adopt as the basis of the new Company that
the
exceeding 3 inonths, 1 do.
capital should be 1,500,000 16 1,500 Above 8 months and
Shares of Tis. 1,000 each; Faid up capital,
not exoceding 6... đờ
Ts 300,000 or Tia. 200 per Share, and that Above 6 months, the full annual rate.
the Committee to authorized to issue a
Prospectus inviting applications for Shares
l to proceed with the allotment.
3100
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Op.
Agents. Hongkour, April 8, 1866,
AUGESTINE GUARD & do Hongkong, June 6, 1867.
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY;
55
80
16-0
NB. Intermediate ages charged tionably.
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1864.
LIFE ASSURANCE. THE Undersigned have received Antho- vity by a recent Mail to issue LIFE POLICIES for amounts not exceeding 21000 without reference to the Head Office, as was previously required by the Board.
ROB. S. WALAR & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hougkong, January 6, 1865
NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurancos,
72: Not exceeding One
Montfi, Above One Month
per cent.
and not exceeding percent. Thres Months,
Above Three Monthn
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, 1868,
THE Undersigned having been appointed. Agents in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marinétober Risks at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.
- Hongkong, March 6, 1808.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON &0s. Hongkong, August 24, 1864
NOTICE.
饉
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PARMION FOR FIRE INSURANCE,
Undersigned haye (as already inti mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc last) received authority from the Se- cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium under certain viroumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Er. recra, therein contained.
In cases of DWELLING HOUSES removed THE Undersigned having been appointed from the Town, the rate of Fremium will Agents for the above Company at this be Three-quarters per Cont. in place of One Port, are propared to grant Policies against per Cent. Per Annum as hitherto charged; Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, and in cases of Residences; ao situated, be or on Goods stored therein,
semi-detached, the rate will ing detached be further reduced to
to One-half per Cent The Royal's Annual Rates for Finx IN- SULANUS on the various classes of Buildings and their contents will therefore remain as follows, until further notice, viz Detached and semi-detached. Duelling-Houses (removed from the Town) and their Contents Other Dolling-Houses (BİD). situated) and their larly Contents
#per cent. First Class China Hours and
their Contents, 1 13 par cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement,
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE.
ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Bhort Period. Insuroveg, viz Not exceeding 1 month of the annual rate Above 1.mouth and
do
Above 3
*and
not exceeding 6,... Above 6 months..... the full annual rate, GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente, Imperial Fire Insurance Company,
Hongkong, AApril ·1809
per cent.
ROB & WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, November 9, 1866,7
"
In addition to the usual brokerage this Association returns to the assured of each year at the close of each current year, fifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the Company for that year divided pro rats to the amount of premium paid, by each po- liuy-holder.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong. March 2, 1867. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. Endaraigned, gents for the above against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and Company are prepared to grant Poli- GOODS, ut current rates.
RUSSELL & Co
dies
Hongkong, February 6, 1567. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPÁNY
t.
OF SAN FRANCISCO. " THE Underagnod having been appointed
шого
a show that for any one about to visit, or reside in either of the countries described, this work contains not only most valuable information, but many useful hinta.
uf
(N. O. Daily News, May 16) A very interesting book has lately best published, entitled "The Treaty Ports of China and Japan," to which it complete guide, and regarding the history which it gives interesting particulars. Maps of the virions localities described are inserted, and an appondix, shows the
exist ing raeans of transport between Europe and America And these countries. A work of the kind was much needed, to place within reach of the goneral pub lic information
regarding the in which they reside that had hitherto diatriots been concealed under the mysterious hiero- glyphice of ta
of the Chinese language, or at best open only to sinologues. The modest hope expressed by the authors, that minel will be found in the present boos that is new. and unknown to the general reader, is, wo shiuk,
example, each occupy more them, from their history native and foreign, to particulars of formation and botanical the goological wealth of the neighbourhood..✶✶✶ Not the least
cast interesting feature in the book under review, is the insight it affords us into the character of
•*.*.* One is devoted
fully
agents in China for the above Insur-aud Cantoned. *** Hongkong ANDE COMPANY HD prepared to grant Poli- than 100 pages, comprising every concalv
ton, for e oy covering Marine Risks, at the current able particular regarding
Crates...
FUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1866. BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
of the
Agente in Hongkong for the above parts of this vastulation in dik
licies against SEA RISES, at currentrates,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1866,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING. HE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, op "Coals in Matsbede, na Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life. Assurances will be re- ceivod, and transmitted to the Directors
their decision.
For
first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single If required, protection will be granted on láts
For Rates of Premiums, forma of pro- posals or any other information apply to.
ANNHOLD KARBERG & Co. "Agents Hongkong & Canton.. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
L'ROM and after this date the following FRO
Rates will be charged ou short period
Insurances, viz
Not exceeding one month, Abova I month
and not ex ceeding threa months Above 3 m'tès and not ex-
ceeding six
mouths,......
of the Anunal Rate,
tt
rent
many
the chapters is athred of Formoss. The viossitudes of to a sketch of the history and t its bistory, the peculiarities of its inhabi ants, and the reputed mineral wealth of its billsafford ample subject for research; and, to a person of Mr Swinhoe's tastes, must have uffered
powerful attractions. From his Notes on Formoss" aro derived of the particulara given in the work
ork under of the fauna and flora of the island are review. *
* Interesting descriptions givou, for details of which we refer our readers to the hook itavit.
We have, we believe, esid enough to show the scope and character of the work; and must take leave of it for the pressut, though with the information it gives regarding the various intention of completing our sketch of the
meantime, we can sarure our readers that treaty ports, on a future occasion. In the uo one who takes the trouble to gain a more intimate knowledge of it, will Tegret The time employed.
(Singapore Free Prces, May 9.)
We referred briefly, several days ago, tv new work published by Mezzrs. A. hort- rede & Co., Hongkong, entitled The Treaty Ports of China and Japan" But it would
be
utterly impossible, in a condens- ed-notice of much a work, to give au ade- events of interest since the foundation of quate idea of its contents. The historical the settlement of Hongkong, are perhaps too much condensed into a general commin
bet the most important feature in the
composition of the society of the th
colony, is detailed
st greater
When we come to consider that the book before us makes no pretensions to tory, but merely a
to be a bit-
merely a guide book, we cannot hesitate to pronounce it at once the most
with
work of its kind ever isane. The may be termed the Chius Brad Above 6 m'tis, The full Annual Rate.
alaw, and the text
interesting papers,historical, botanical, and descrip ARNBOLD, KARBERG & Co, Sponte,
Lancashire Insurance Company,trations of the geographical position of the tive. The nuns and plans are useful illus Hongkong, April 14, 1808.
treaty ports, and a valuable assistance poth to travellers and residenta,
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY OF BATAVIA
SAMARANG DAANDAMANO ANCE COMPAY OF SAMARANG.
Shanghai Recorder May 7, and Supreme Court and Consular Gazette, May 11, 1867, A very useful book has just been issued from the Press in Hongkong under the title of the "Guide Book and Fade-mecum
THE Undersigned having been appointed to the Treaty Ports of China and Japan
Agents in Hongkong for the ahore compiled and edited by Mr N. R. Dennys. natost Compautes are prepared to grant The Book is very conveniently got up; it Policies against Sea Risks on the usual
interspersed i with
maps of the various trea torms.
SIEMSSEN & Coty ports, and contains, besides much useful Hongkong, August 1886.
local information, historical sketches of ninch interest, Our readers will feal na▪ turally interested in what is said
SAMARAN SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG,
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Macao for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policies covering Marine Risks at the current Rates,
RAYNAL & Co.
Magno, August 4, 1866,
ing Shanghai and a good idea of the his Lory of this place is conveyed in Bir ***The other ports Denys' work, in China and also these in Japan are carefully described, and almost all par- ticulars which can be required by the traveller or resident are to be found in tha work, which may be justly regarded są the Murray" for China,