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uperior Old PORT
Sandeman, Oporto.
COONAO. ngarian WINES.
PUSTAU & 05.
1867.
LE
6 CHAMPAGNE, CK & MOSELLE, URY and PORT. HISKEY
RANDY.
git and bottle. 2-STOUT.
ETER
VALKER & Co. r-20, 1867.
ELLING OFF!) OFF!!!
KICES!!!
GAINS!!!
JAUSSEN
t. they are Selling
the underpentioned consisting of
OCK and Walking
Walking, Shooting COATS
ACHT JACKETS COATS
ino COATS. ROUSERS.
gola and Tweed
TROUSERS.
en TROUSERS VESTS
gola VESTS.
ca VESTS.
Linen VESTS.
VESTS.
GOODS, compria
24 CLOTHS and
NS.
INS, ANGOLA,
ANNELS, of
Patterns,
nt of HOSIERY
Is of
inen FRONTS, &a
SHIRTS
wool and Flanel
DER VESTS,
d Lambswool
CSE.
ON HOSE:
ing GLOVES
TIES, Cholers NDKERCHIEFS, bud Felt HATS,
Shapes
and SHOES
ng STICKS, Cloth USILES.
ancy SOAPS,
other GOODS. CLAUSSEN,
Grad $5,1808.
ND OTHERS.
BIVER," from Cal- GUAVA JELLY
DISPENSARY,
39.
FOR THE OPEN JAPAN:
VOICE COST.
ng
Establishment,
ing one. Cylinder
rga mual hand
of Fancy and
Tron chests, &0;
t. Delivery. niay price $2,000. ply to
SAINT, or to
BOUZA & Co.
FR
LE
WPTY on Queen's upied by Mepas
apply to RCHER & Ca
2, 1867.
LE
FEET MANILA
ER, to arrive per
A MORTON
OTHERS & Co,
26, 1888.
in 1 doz, caaye.
HIRLEY & Co.
867.
LE.
bd NAILS, 18 tast
PIERKE, 1852
NE, HE PITEL &
in Boxes of 1 dez: "
RAYNAL & Co.
1806.
Leats's Fine de FUMES.
TS.
Beduced Prices, by AEUZIERE
Boom Up-stair
A, 1887,
LE
3 to 28 oz. Manis-
BURD & Co 307:
PARATUS, COLD
& CLAUSSEN. 3.1808.
CHARLES ABRAHAM
No. 2, Wyndham
Krug
No. 1500.JULY 20, 1868.|
For Sale.
AVITE CIGARS and CHE-
ROOTS of best quality Havana CIGARS in boxes of 50 and 100 each, from $5 to $30 per 100.
Hamburg and Eremen CIGARS
in great variety,
16 different kinds of Russian
CIGARETTOS.
Fresh Birdseye, Shag, Latakia, Turkey and Havana TOBACCO and Smoking Mixture, Honey- dew, Goldbars, Harn's fine Cut,
Killikinik, &c.
For Sale by BIELFELD and ZACHARIAE, Hongkong, June 27, 1868.
FOR SALE.
E. ESTAFETTE" and other Arrivals.
ENUINE AVH GIN in red cases, 15
squares
Genuine APH GIN, in white bottles. Palm-tree Brand GIN, Je-15 squares. Dutch CURACDA, in stone bottles.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 06. Hongkong, May 22,-1458.
Docks.
THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOO I LIMITED,
THE Company respectfully beg to call the
attention of Ship Owners, Consignees and Masters of Vessels to their establiah ments at Wharton aud Hongkong, which offer every facility for the docking and ro pairs of Vessels of all classes;
Insurances
NOTICE
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances Not usceeding one
month of the Annual late. Above one month
and not exceeding 3 months, Above
raul not exao]-
f
ing the...
Above 6 months,... the full annual rate.
TURNEE & Co, Agents. Hongkong, April 19, 1868.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
CAPITAL $2,000,000, IN 2,000 SHARES OF $1,000 gach
$160 per Where to be paid on Alipiment, and $100 is months after Allotment.
NOTICE. ITH reference
to the W
the following Rosu- lutions passed at Mesting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insur anes Compariy held on the 8th instant, ap plications for Shares in the Hongkong Fire tuzurance Company, Limited will be re- ceived by the
by the General Managers, the form of application to be as follows:-
To the General Managers and Commuting Committee of the HONGKONG FIAB IN- BURANOR COMPANY, LIMITED,
GENTLEMEN,
I request you to
to allot me Shares of Gus Thousand Dollare osch in the above
and I named Company, and
Lagree to accept such or any less number which may. be
Their Docks at Whampoa are in good Slate me, and to pay a Call of One!
working order and are pumped out by and the workshops comprize the Sirent deparmente of Shipwright, Black- Boilermaker, and Machine wurka smith, Materials supplied of the best kind and on the most reasonable terms. A jesty with a pair of powerful lifting shears, alongside of which masts and boilers can be taken aus of Vessels.
Their Hongkong establishment comprises also the different departments of Ship- wright, Bisukumith, Boilermaker and Ma chine worka
orka aud. possesses a pair of lifting
Abears,
Their Granite Dock at Kowloou most ad- vantageously situated, solidly built, and of full dimensions to admit the docking of any Vessel coming to this harbour, will be com pleted in a very short time.
The Steam TugLITTLE ORPHAN” is always in revliness to tow Vessels to
Aundred Dollars per Share on allotident, and a further Call of Une blundred Dollars per Share, six months after allotment, and 1 further undertake to subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when called on to do so.
-RESOLUTIONS
Gentlemen, Tour Obedient Servant,
REFEREED 30 ADOVE, No. 1.
That tho General Managers and Consult ing Committee are hereby authorized to adopt measures for the reconstruction of the Company is the Hongkong Fire Insur- ance Company, Limited, on the basis propos- od in the Memorandum of the 2nd April presented to this Meeting.
Nu.
That the General Managers and Consult Dock, free of charge, and to sea, or newing Committee are hereby requested to re bettb, at reduced rates.
ceive applications for Shares in the Hong kong Fire Insurance Company, I Limited, and on the receipt of such applications to the extent of One Thousand Shares to call an Extraordinary General Meeting of the
All works carried on under the superin tendence of experienced European fotomen, For particulare, apply at the ofloc of the Company, Queen's Road.
JOHN INGLIS, Acting Secretary. &.B.-Consignees or Masters of Vessels having cause to complain of the works done at the Docks or at Hongkong, will please ud- dress their complaints to the
Office of the Conn- pany, which will recice the insediate atten- tion of the Directors -
Hongkong, July 14, 1868.
Insurances.
THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY,
(Established 1st January, 1863)
CAPITAL, TLS. 1,500,000, IN 1,500 SHARES, FOR TES. 1,00) ZACH,
Paid up Capital, Taels 500,000,
or Tacle 200 per Stare.
Provisional Committee.
W. J. BRYANS, Esq., Chairman,
(MOSETS TURNDY & Co.)
F. H. BELL, Esq.
(Mesars W. R. ADAMSON & Co.)
A. MICHIE, ES
(Mesars
RING & Co.}
ОПАРМАК, КІМ
E. H. LAYERS, Esq.
F.
Α
& Co.). GILMAN Esq. GIRB, LIVINGSTON & Co.) Directors of the Company, 1866-68.
day were
Ta General ofgeting held on Tuesday,
the 12th
of May, 1865, the fol- lowing Resolutions passed, relative the continuance of the Company for a fir ther period of three years from the 1st January, 1868, and Notice is hereby given that applications for Shares in the annexurl will be received at the Offices of the Company until 31st October, 1868,
Applications for Shares from Peroma nut resident in Shanghai, must be accompanied
False,
by a
"
Power of Attorney to their Agents to the Deed of Settraent on their be- half and
I generally to represent them in all
sign
matters connected with the. Company.
In accordance with the Resolution passed
a
at the meeting of
of 18th November, 1807; separate Office of the Company will be
1860. opened in London, of 1st January,
By order the Court of Directors
JOHN'S MACKINTOSH, Secretary
Shanghai, May 16, 1863.
No.
Form of Application for Shures.
To the Frosisional Committee of the NORTH
CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY.
GENTLENES,
hereby request that you will allot Shares the above Company,: nitil agree
én accept such Shares, or guy has
amber you may allot to jand "Agree to jay
the Grst call of Tis. 200 per Bhate, and all subseqoont calls, and to subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when- ever required to do so.
Cloutionen,
Your bedient Servant
Resolutions referred to above, Rs That A Company to be called the North China Insurance Company" shall be formed mr a further period of three years, froup Jet Janitary, 1869 to Blat Tice 1871.
Res. 1. That the Directore for the time i
of the present Company be appointed to act as a Provisional Committes to orga nite the new founmuy
Rs. 111.That this meeting fenpinside that the Provisional Committee should adopt as the basis of the new Company that the capital should he 1,500,000 in 1,500 Shares of Fla. 1,000 each; l'aid up Capital, Tie, 300,000 or The 200 per Share, and that authorized to 110 a the Comsitive prospectus inviting applications for Sharee Slon and to proceed with the allotment.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolation and the transfer of its assets and liabilities to the new
MATHESON & Co, General Managers
·longkong Fire Instirance Company. NB.Forms of application for Shares may be bad at the Office of the Company, Queen's Ilond,
jlongkoug, April 9, 1805,
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY::
NOTICE.
[FROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period Trimrinces, VİZ.
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.
one month, above 1 month.
43 uk ek
three
Abure 3 nethe
and not ex- eding six months, Above the The fill Annual Rate,
JARDINE, MATESON & O
-General Maijera, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1869.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE,
ROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period nauratces, viz
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.
ong akuth.... Above month
and not os
eding thires months,
3 m'the
Above 3
Ex-
and not Coeding six4
mouths,
Above Gin'ths, The full Annual Rato.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agente,
6, Allance Fire Assurance Company, Hongkong. April 7, 1868.
MERORANTS' MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, 'SAN FRANCISCO.
T
PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000.
Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates,
GRANATOLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, August 9 1867.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are prepared to grant Tire and Marine Insur ance on the usual Ternise."
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1867.
NOTICE, MANORESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
Not exceeding 1 month, psront. Above 1 morth midi nat
exceeding a months, i Above inanths and
ilo,
not excoding 6,2 do Above 6 months, the full annual rate.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
d gente, Hongkong, April 8, 1968,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
LONDON ASSURANCES CORPO-
RATION.
THE following rates will in future bo
charged for Short Period Insurancea: One month,
#par cunt: Three months,
Six 1000lbs,
53
HOLLIDAY, WISE & C Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL-TWO MILLION STERLING,
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agusts for the above Conany at this port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildinga or on Goods stored therein.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1968.
NOTICE.
insurances.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned having received extend
ed limite from THE ROYAL INSUR! ANCE COMPANY, ard now authorised to issue Policise against Fran sa follows, viz.
On any one rat-claw Building, or ou Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Macao gdū,000.
ROU. S. WALKER & Co., per cent. Agents Royal Insur. Company of Liverpool. Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE- COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMNITAL, NTIL further notice the following An nual Rates will be charged for Fire Insuranu, vis Detachod and Semi-detached « Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Contents, Other Dwelling Houses used strictly as such, and their Contents, Godowns, Oflen, Shops, &c,
and their Contents,
per cent.THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF CALOUTTA. ESTABLISHED 1884.
1 per cent. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 6, 1866.
Subscribed Capitaly.
..
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY AND FORBES & CO'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.HE
THE following Rates will be charged in
VİZ
Not exceeding 3 month, of the annual rate. Above 1 month and not
exceeding 3 months, Above 3 months and
#
1
do
Jo,
not exceeding 6. Above 6 months....... the full sunal rate.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Uo., Agents the Queen Instirance Company.. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, Detached and semi-detachod Droelling-House reшved from Town, and their on- tents;
Other Dwelling Houses used strictly as suck, and their Contents,
Godowns, Offices, Shops, the.
and their Coutants,
per centi per sanum.
1 per cent..
por abaum.
per annum.
GILMAN & Co Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Elongkong, March 9, 1866,
NOTICE.
Undersigned having been appointed Agants for the above Companies are prosazed to accept Bisar on the male are
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1869,
T the request of the Undersigned, A Messin GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO have taken tomporary charge of the follow-
ng Insurance Companies :-
Phix Assurance Company.
· Liverpool and London and Globe Insur- ance Company
London and Provincial Marine Insurance Company
£500,000,
Acoumulated Funds acceed £808,000, HE Undersigned are empowered to
accept LIFE ASSURANCES in the above
Insurances.
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1888.
CAPITAL, £500,000. Managing Agents in China, Mesars. AUGUSTIN HRAD & Co., Hongkong, Medical Referce, J. IVOR MURRAY,
M.D.
HE Undersigned having been appointed
Managing Ageute for the above Com pany are prepared to accept risks and issue Policies on Lafa Asanrancos.
For further particulars, forms of propo- sals, &c., apply to
AUGUSTINE BEARD &Co. Managing Agente in China.
Hongkong, Juus, 1867
Society. Full particulars given on appli- $701es and Queries:
cation.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1868. 21ag
AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE. THE
Undersigned having been appointed Agenta for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Risks, and issue Policies on any first class Sailing. Vessels or
CARO
in CHINA,
terma, payable in caso of loss, it al SINGAPORE, CALOUTTA, BOM
BOMBAY, OF LONDON,
:
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
VANGTZE INSURANOR ASSOCIATION
* - OF SHANGHALAN
per aent) Eight
Universal. Marine Insurance Companyd A per sent has been declared on the Not
Limited,
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 2, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIVE.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000.
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.)
DIVIDEND of (8
Premia contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1860,
Policy HOLDERS will please send in if particulare of their contribution to that
date to the Undersigned
RUSSELL & Co.,
Secretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1867,
ON
CHINA AND JAPAN.
A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER- COMMUNICATION
FOR
Professional and Literary Men,
Missionaries and Residents in the East generally,
EDITED BY N. B. DENNYS.
PRICE 86 PER ANNUM.
Opinions of the Press. (Foochote Adverter, May 4, 1867,)
We have received a copy of "Notes and Queries:" this publication will be really useful, it contains inuch matter relating to China which otherwise would be we wish it every success, inologues, Chi- fost, and nese antiquarios and scientific man ought especially to congratulate themselves on the appearance of Notes and
and Queries, as
it
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA-il form their wedium of communication
.:
*
TION OF SHANGHAI. Undersigned baving bean appainted
and bring into notice what otherwise might havelain unknown and buried in themselves. their Gazette, Science and Now that Law and Officialism have got
Notes and Queries, and Minion By their
1 per vent portent pas in Piteen Years on Secretaries And Agents of this Aaoui-
during the last Years all Profit participating Policial of Trastion, are prepared to issue Policies upon Years' standing.
Maring Risks
1 at current rates fecordor, the various divisions of mental The utmost liberality prastiaed. in the Policies ou be made payable in
thought and work in this land ought to be New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, well taken care of; for our part we are glad settlement of all Claime, with the repre- Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai. to see thess several issues, both on account Association returns to the assured of each afford, and the indox they supply to the In addition to the usual brokerage this of the information and instruction they year at the close of each current year, mental vigor of the foreign community in fifteen
this laud
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Period Insurance, vix: Not exceeding one
morikh,
Above 1 month, and
ti
of the annual rate.
not exceeding 3 monthe,, Above 3 months, and
மசர் not exceeding monthis, Above 6 months, the full Annual rate.
GILMAN & Co., Agents, North British and Stercentile Insurance Company. Hongkong, Aprit-7, 1888.
FORTS BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1500,
CAPITAL £2,000,000 ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,253,027. ANNUAL REVENUE £497,263.-
HE Undersigned AENTS at Hongkong for the above Company are prepared to grunt Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on ang Building, or ou Merchandize in the same
GILMAN O Hongkong, June 21, 1864
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
sentatives of doccased Assurers.
An Assurance for any sum not exceeding £1000 can be affected with the Undersigned without referring to Head-quarters.
By special authority of the Board, Cal are settled at once by the Undersigned without reference to England,
Fees to Modical Referees paid by the Company
No forfeiture of tional mis-statement.
Policy
from uninton..
Franiums payable Half-yearly or An- nually at the option of the Assured
Annual Preminms for an Assurance of £100 for the whole term of Life, including £a. 10s. per Cent, for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per- mament resident in Europe
WITH
WITHOUT PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
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N.B. Intermediate ages charged propor tionably
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1804.
LIFE ASSURANCE, HE Undersigned have received Autho- Irity by such MCCOYO LO
Company for that year divided pro rats to (16) per cent of the profits of the the amount of premium paid by each po- icy-holder:
ii.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867. PACIFIO INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
(Foochow Missionary Recorder, April, 1867.),
The two first numbers of Notes & Que rier on China and Japan have been placed on our table. The angazine is every way creditable to its editor and publishers, and we cannot but wish them the utmost auc-. vesa in their offorts to fill an important and hitherto neccupied place in Ensteru liter
THE Undersigned, gents for the above
Company ara prepared to graut Pollature.. cies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and GOODS, at enrrent rates,
RUSSELL & Co..
(Singapore Five Prese, Mar. 3, 1807.) We have received the Arst number of neat little pamphlet of eight pages entitled "Notes and Queries on China and Japan, containing some able and interesting his torical papers on China, together with notes and numerons queries for future con- Ivatre-tributors to cover, after une
Hongkong, February 6, 1887. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY UF SAN FRANCISCO. THE Undersigned having been appointed Unista China for the above, ANCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli- By covering Marine Risks, at the carroni
rutes.
FUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1860.
BATAVIA SEA & TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed agents in Hoogkong for the above named CourANY are prepared to grant Po- licios against SMA RISKS, at currentrates,
RUSSELL & Co..
Rongkong, April 1, 1865.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL,-Two MILLIONS STERLING,
number of its pages will depend upon the number and length of its contributions. The work will be received with
eagerness
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.
San Francisco News Letter, Mar. 23, 1867. We have received the first number, which full of curious, out-of-the-way, and inte- resting matter.
is
(Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 1807.) We are put in possession of the fourth number of Notes and Queries on China and Japan," }}
lu saying that the
present number equals is interest and importance its predecessors, we have already
gaid, great deal in its favour Our knowledge
of these countries has hitherto been so were, in a series of works, in different lau- scattered, so ill-arranged, entombed as it
Buildings or oil Goods stores therein, an get two centuries, that some mess and spreading in point of time, over
from what
POLICIES for amounts not exceeding 1000 sores against the Risk of FIRE on THE Undersigned, am prepared to grant without referance to the Head Oltion, ne was previously raquired by the Board....
ROB. S. WALK & Co Agents Royal Insurance Company. Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Har-ssibly been over and over again des
January 6, 1865
Hongkong,
NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING. THE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to announce the appointment of Messrs Holliday,
Wiss & Co. se agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shanglise, Canton, Haukow, and Folchan, who are prepared to grant Instances at current rates and of whom uli needful information may be ob- | viz :— tained.
By Ordor of the Board
JAS B. NORTHCOTI, Serielory.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
LONDON
Incorporated 1869.
CAPITAL£1,000,000.
THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
Not exceeding One)
Month Above One Month
per cent..
and sint exceeding per caut. Three Months,
Above Three Months
and not exceeding Six Months;
per cent.
Thofull Aunial Rate
THE Undersigned having been appointed Above Six Months, of 1 per cent.
Agents for the above Company are pre-
paced to sccept Marine risks and issue Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & O Hongkong, June
6. 1807
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPÁNY,
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine Risks at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1868.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
KOB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
REDUCTION
IN THE RATE OF PREMIUM POR FIRE INSURANCE.
THE Undersigned, have (as already inti- THE
mated in their Circuler dated 14th Oc tober Inst) received authority from the Se- cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium under certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Er- Fera, therein contained.
In cases of DWELLING-HOUSES removed
from the Town, the rate of Premium will Agents for the above Company at this be Three-quarters
Cont in place of One ra per Port, are prepared to grant l'olicies against per Ceat. per Annum as hitherto charged;
NOTICE
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE. ROM and After this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, lz
and
Cent
or on Goods stored therein, sooning detached op zemi detsebed; the sate will
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. be further reduced to One-half per Hongkong, August 24, 1864
The Royal's Annual Rates for FIER IS SOLANOE of the various classes of Buildings and their contents will therefore remain as followe, un semi-detached. until further notice.
vi Detached and
Dwelling-Houses
(removed from the
Town)
per cent. Other
larly Contents
I per cont. First Class Ching House and
their Contents,
1 per cent. Other Riske as per special arrangement.
ROB... WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Companji. Hongkong, November 9, 1860.
Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate Above 1 mouth and
not exceeding 3,
Above 8 months súd
not exceeding 8, £
do.
do.
Above 6 months the full annual rate C1BB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company,
Hongkong, AApril 7, 1808.
their
-Herzenca (Birs)-
Cousted) and their
Coal in Mataheds, on Goods on board the
of separating what is really new, bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions. haa
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-cribed is much to be desired*** ceived, and transmitted to the Directors As a medium of intercommunication on for their decision.
these these and many other subjects .of interest If required, protection will be granted on to first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single must heil dated with the for East, we must be the appearance of *Notes-and Life,
We need add that Ufer Rates of Promiums, forus of pre- the periodical is of convenient size, is cars posals or any other information apply to. folly edited by My N. B.
B. Dennys, and ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. published at the low price of $4 per annum
Agents Hongkong de Canton. and having said this, we trust that "Notes Hongkong, January 4, 1807.
and Queries on China and Japan" will meet with that success which so creditabln a pro- LANCASHIRE INSURANCE duotion deserves at the hands of those in-
terested in Aviatio researches,
COMPANY.
NOTICE. FROM and after this date the following will be charged on short period.
Katos Insurances,
Not exceeding one month,.. Above 1 mont and not ex ceading three months,...... Above 3 'tha and But ex- seeding six months,**** Above 8 m'the, The full Aunual Rate.
·ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Lancashire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 14, 1868.
{of the Annual Rate:
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA
SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR
ANCE COMPA Y 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 Larms..
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1866.
SAMARANJ BEA AND PIRE INSURANCE, COMPANY OF SAMARANG,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Macao for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policier overing Marine Risks at the current Ratse..
RAYNAL & Co.
Macae, August 4, 1800,
Report of North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. March 1807.
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Two periodicals which are likely to be of great service have also been commenced one la published at Foochow and is called "The Missionary Recorder," and the other emanates from Hongkong and is called "Notes & Queries." intended to serve as a wedrum of intercomtaunication for per sona interested in
iu Chinesa Philology, Geo- graphy or
terary a story. These indications of li
an perbaps the most import eign- - of the times" has been our province to record, for, they are all means to facilitate that mutual understanding one of the other, which seems so hard to estab- lish between Europe and China.
(Hankore Times, Mar. 1867.)- We insert this week, apropos of some pi quent correspondence which has appeared of the late in our columns, an extract from on China and Japan," ones and Querie
of in-
fanticide, which we particularly recom mandl to the notice of our contributors as
some reliable foots in containing some Sach & work as the nection with the vexed question. **
icon- Notes" is pacu- liarly adapted for bringing to light valtt able information in respect to this coun and its trust it will be as warm. Innguage, and in tion; and ·
ly supported as it deserves by the num
nume. rous rising and energetic:
cmeo who are HOW thanks
principally to the philological la hours of Mr Secretary Wade, inaking rapid advance in the acquirement of the languages to any nothing of the devoted missionaries who have already grown grey in their ser vice to the cause to which they have given
hemselves.