Page
Y 21, 1868.
le.
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perior Old PORT
andeman, Oporto,
COGNAC
gician WINES,
PUSTAU & Co.
1967
LE.
CHAMPAGNE,
CK & MOSELLE,
RKY and PORT.
ISKEY
ANDY
ght and bottle,
STOUT. TEK.
VALKER & Co.
20, 1867.
CLLING OFF!! OFF!!!
VICES!!!
AINE!!!
LAUSSEN
they are Selling
he undermentioned
$
, consisting of
UK and Walking
Talking, Shooting OATS
ACHT JACKETS
COATS
100 COATS. ROUSERS
gols and Tweed Ins
TROUSERS,
then TROUSERS, VESTS.
gola VESTS.
ca VESTS.
Linen VESTS.
VESTS
GOODS, compris-
nd CLOTES and NS.
INS, ANGOLAS, ANNELS, of Patterns, ent of HOSIERY IS of
inen FRONTS, &c.
SHIRTS.
swool and Flannel
SDER VESTH
nd Lambswool
OSE
ON HOSE,
iving GLOVES. STLES, Cholere
LADKERCHIEFS.
HATS,
Rud Felt
Shaped
nd
SHOES.
ng STICKS, Cloth ALSHES.
Fancy SOAPS,
other GOODS.
LAUSSEN,
Jiand
3, 1868,
AND OTHERS
EIVER," from Cal ne GUAVA JELLY
DISPENSARY,
gkong,
368.
FOR THE OPEN JAPAN
VOICE COST. ting Establishment, tuning one Cylinder a niall hand
burg
of Fancy and run-
icon chests, &c;
bect Delivery may
ce price $2,000.
apply to
A. SAINT, or to
SOUZA & Co..
1868.
ALE.
PERTY on Queen's cupied by Mesara
rs, apply to ARCHER & Co. er 2, 1867.
LE.
O FEET MANILA BER, to arrive per
JA MOKTON."
ROTHERS & Co,
26, 1868,
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Y in I doz. case.
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3
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BIRLEY & CO.
1867.
ALE.
and NAILS, 18 to
ST. PIERE, 1852.
GINE
H. PIPER &
, in Boxea of 1 dum
KAYNAL & Co.
J, 1860.
No. 1600 JULY 21 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 Bremen CIGARS
in great variety
16 different kinds of Russian
CIGARETTOS.
Fresh Birdseye, Shag, Latakia, Turkey and Havana TOBA000 and Smoking Mixturé, Honey-
Insurances
NOTICE,
NORBIN ASSURANCE COMPANY.
FROM and after this date the following.
Insurances
Rates will be charged for Short Period Not creceding one
month, Above one month
and not exceeding
3
months,
months
Abovy
and not exosod-
ing ( months,
of the Annual Rate,
dew, Goldbars, Hern's fine Out, Above 6 months the full annual rate, Killikinik, &c.
For Sale by
BIELFELD and ZACHARIAE. Hongkong, June 27, 1868.
FOR SALE.
EA ESTAFETTA" and other Arrivals.
ENUINE AVH CIN in red cases, 15
#goares.A
Genuine VII GIN, to white bottles. Palui treo Brand CIN, in 15 squares. Dutch CURACUA, in done bottles,
At LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, May 22, 1806.
Dock.
THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF: HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED. THE Company respectfully beg to call the altention of Ship Owners, Consignees
and Masters of Vessels to their stablish- ments at Whampoa aud Hongkong, which offer every facility for the docking and re- pairs of Vessels of all-classes.
TURNER & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, April 13, 1868;
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL $2,000,000, IN 2,000 SHARES OF $1,000 KACH.
$100 per Share to be paid on Allotment, and $100 si months after Allotment.
NOTICE.
I reference to the following Reso lutions passed at a Mesting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insur- ance Company held on the 8th instant, ap plications for Shares in the Hongkong Fito Limited will be ro- ance Camprity ceived by the General Managers, the form of application to be as follows:-
lustrance
7%
the General Managers and Consulting Committer of the HONGKONG Fiat GENTLEMEN,
SURANCE COMPANY, Limited,
.
I request you to allot me Sharea of One Thousand Dollars each in the above ained Company, and I agree to acceptanch Their Docks at Whampoa are in good Shares, or any less mumber which may be working order and are pamped out by lotted to me, and to pay a Call of One. Steam, and the workshops comprise the Hundred Dollars per Share on allotment, diferent depustinents of Shipwright, Black-and a further Call of One Hundred Dollars smith, Boilermaker, and Machine works. Materials supplied of the beat kind and on the most readable terus. A jetty with pair of powerful lifting shesra, alongside of which masts and boilers can be taken out of Vessels.
Their Hongkong establishment comprises also the different departments of Ship- wright, Blacksmith, Builermaker and Ma china works and possesses a pair of lifting shears.
Their Granite Dock at Kowloon 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 Tag LITTLE ORPHAN" is always in readiness to Low Vessels to Deck, free of abarge, and to ans, or new bertli, at reduced rates.
all works carried or under the superis tendence of experienced European foresen, For particulars, apply at the office of tho
AL Company, Queen's Road.
JOHN INGLIS Acting Secretary
·N.B.-Chutignars or Masters of Vessels baring cause to complain of the tourke, donc at the Docks or at Hongkong, will please ad- dress their complaints to the Office of the Com- pany, which will receive the immediate atten- tian of the Directors
Hongkong, July 14, 1868.
Insurances.
THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY.
(Established 1st January, 1963.)
CAPITAL, TLS. 1,500,000, IN 1,500 SHARES, FOR TLS. HI BACH.
Paid up Capital, Taela 200,000,
or Tuals 200 per Share.
Provisional Committee
W. J. BAYANG, Esq., Chairman.
(Messrs TURNER & Co.)
F. H. BELL,
Esq.
(Mesars W. B. ADAMSON & Co.)
A.MICHIN, Esq
(Mesers CHAPMAN, KING & Co.)...
E. H.
LAVEES, Esq.
(Messrs GILLAN
F. PORTRE, EE.
Ch.)
(Mosers GIBB, LIVINGSTON & UO.) Directors of the Company, 1866-68. Ta General Meeting held on Tuesday, the 12th day of May, 1868, the fol- lowing Resolutious were passed, relative to the continuance of the Company for a fur ther period of three years from the ist January
1860 and Notice is hereby given that applications for Share in the aposzed Forum, will be received at the Offices of the
company until Sist Ostober, 1868. Applications for Shares from Persons not resident in Shangtual, must be accompanied by a Power of Attorney to their Agents to in the Deed of Settlement on their bes f and generally to represent them in all matters connected with the Company.
half
and
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 lat famary, 1800.
By order of the Court of Directors,
JOHN S. MACKINTOSH, Secretary.
Shanghai, May 10,
No.
10. 1889. Form of Application for Shares.
To the Promisional Committee of the NORTH
CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY. GENTLEMEN,
Lu
ti
LUBIN's Fine Ar FUMES.
FUTS
Reduced Prices, by LES EUZIERE,
ng Room, Up-stairs, sr-4, 1887,
SALE
18 to 28 oz. Munts
N BURD & Co.
1867
ALE
APPARATUS, codi".
R & CLAUSSEN,, 13, 1868.
YCLABLES ABRAHAM No. 2, Wyndhara
ngkong
1
hereby request that you will allot Shares in the above Company, and
Ices
agres to accept such Shares, or any ; and number you way allot to agree to pay the first call of 17s. 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
Resolutions referred to above,
per Share, six months after allotment, and 1 insider undertake to subscribe to the Dead of Settlemont when called on to do so.
Iremath, Gentlemen,
Your Obedient Servant,
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO ABOVE.
No. 1
That the General Managers and Consult- ing Committed are hereby authorized to 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. 2.
That the Gianural Managers, and Consult tug Committee are heroby requested to re ceive applications for Shares in the Hong kong tiro Insurance
Limited, Company and on the receipt of such applications to the extent of One Thousand Shares to call an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Fire Jurance Company for the Hongkong purpose of authorizing its dissolution and the transfer of ile assuta and liabilities to
new Company..
JARDINE, MATHESON & On, General Managers
· Longkong Five Insurance Company,
N.B.--Fons of application for Sharee may be bad at the Office of the Company, Queca's load.
Hongkong, April 9, 1808.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE.
FROM and after this data the following rates will be charged for Short Paríod Irances, viz
Not exceeding
one month,of the Annual Rate.
Month
Above
I
and not ceeding tizce in the
mouths,
Abore
3
and not ex-
ceeding six months,
果
Above G m'tha, The full Annual Rate JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers,
·Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE 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 mouth,.. Above I mouth
and Hot... - ceeding three months, ........ Above 3 m'ths
and not ceeding six months,
!
Above 6 m'the,The full Annual Rato.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
MERCHANTS MUTUAL- MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000.
THE Undersigned having bean appointed Agents in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Pelicies at Current Rates.
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, August 9. 1867.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO-
RATION.
per cent,
$5
Insurances.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
TIE following rates will in future be REDUCTION IN THE RATHS OF PREMIUM, charged for Short Period InsurancesNTIL Further notice the following An One month,
nual Refes will be chatyod for Fire Three months,
lnguratice, viz: Six months,
Datached and Semi-detached Dwelling Houses removed from
the Town, and their Contents,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1888.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL
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 er on Goods stored therein.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1843,
NOTICE.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY: THE following Rates will be clearged in fature for short period Insurances,
1
Not exoceding seonth, of the annual rate Above 1 month and not Above 3 mouths and
exceeding 3 months, do..
do:
not exceeding Above 6 months,... the full annual rata,
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Company. "Hongkong, May 20, 1855.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PRÉMIUM. Detached and semi-detached Chelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con- ̈ teuts,
Other Dwelling Houses used strictly as such, and their Contents,
Godowns, Ofices, Shops, de.
and their Contenta,
per cont. per.sanam.
per cont. per annum.
Other Dwelling Houses used
strictly as such, and their.
Contents,
rodows
five,
Shops,
o..
and their Contents,
4
Insurances,
NOTICE: THE Undersigned having received extend- ad limits from THE ROYAL, INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, are new authorised to issue Policies against Fine as followa, viz.
Du any one first-clase Building, ne unt Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Macao $45,000.
ROB.
S. WALKER & Co.,
per cent. Agents Royal Insur. Company of Liverpool, Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
per cent. THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE
per cent. GIBR, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Pirs Insurance
Bongkong, March 6, 1805.
Company.
BOMBAY INSURANOU COMPANY
AND
FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.
SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA, ESTABLISHED 1834.
Subscribed Capital, £600,000. Accumulated Funds exceed £808,000. JE Undersigned are empowered to accept Lare AssURANCES in the above Society. Full particulars given on appli cation.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1868, 21ag
AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE,
HE Undersigned having been appointed T
Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept are Risks, and issue Policies on any first class Sailing Vesels or Steamere, on the usual terais, payable in case of loss, in CHINA, CBINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, HOMBAY, OF LONDON,
ROB. S WALKER & Co. Flongkong, June 17, 1804.
THE Undersigued having boon appointed Agonte for the above Companies are prepared to accept Riske on the Baual terms.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1968. -
The request of the Undersigned,
Measra GIBB, LIVINGSTON pave taken temporary charge of the follow- ing Insurance Companies:
Phoenix Assurance Company,
Liverpool and London and Globe Insur YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION ance Company.
Lendon and Provincial Marine Insurance Conipany.
Universal Marine Insurance Companyd {-Limited.
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents, Hongkong, July 3, 7867. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIFE.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000.
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.)
OF
SHANGHAL DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Fight A Premis contributed to the above Association per cent has been declared on the Net
for the year ending 30th September, 1866,
Policy HOLDERS will please send in tf particulars of their contribution to that
date to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co., Secretarice: Hongkong, Septauber 7, 1867.
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAI
Insurances.
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1838. CAPITAL, £600,000,
MSEATS.
Managing Agents in China,
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., Hongkong, Medical Befree, J. IVOR MURRAY.-
Eg, D.
HE Undersigned having been appointed
Managing Agonta for the shore Cont pany are prepared to accept riska and issue Policies on Life Assurances.
For further particulars, forma of propo- sals, &c., apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Managing Agents in China. Hongkong, Jane, 1867,
otes and Queries:
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 $6 PER ANNUM.
Opinions of the Press.
(Foochow Adverteer, May 4, 1867.)
as it
We have received a copy "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 auccess. Sinologues, Chi- nese antiquaries and soientific men ought especially to congratulate themselves on the appearance of Notes and will form their medium of
and Queries and bring into notice what otherwise wight comBnication bavelain unknown and buriedin themselves. their Gazette, Science and Notes
and Queries, and Recorder, the various divisions of mental thought and work in this land ought to be well taken care of; for our part we are glad to see these several issues, both on account of the information and instruction they afford, and the index they supply to the mental vigour of the foreign community in thir land
1 per cent per Cent. per Annum Benua declaredersigned baving been appointed Now that Law and Offcialism have got
PET ADGUM
GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, Matoh', 1866.
NOTICE..
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. ROM and after this date the following Ratas will be charged in Short Period Insurance, viz: Not exceeding one
of the armal rate. month, above 1 month, and not exceeding 8 months,
Above 3 months, and
not exceeding 6 munthe,
Above montis,..
the full Annual rate. GILMAN & Co., Agents, North British and Mercantile
Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
NORTH BRITISHI & MERCANTILE
[INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter und Special Acts of Parliament.
1800,
ESTABLISHED
CAPITAL $2,000,000.
ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,283,087.
ANNUAL REVENUE £407, 263.
HE Undersigned AGENTS 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, 1864.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
£2
the last Fifteen Tours on during all Profit participating Policies of Two Years' standing
The utmost liberality practised in the settlement of all-Olaims, with the repre- sentatives of deceased Assurers.
An
А впитание for any sim not exceeding £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned without referring to Head-quarters,
By special authority of the Board, Claims are settled at once the Undersigned withiont
ngland. reference to Feas to
to Medical Referees paid by the Company.
No. forfeiture of Policy from uninten tional mis-statement.
Premiuins
payable Half-yearly or An- at the option of the Assured. unally
Annual Preminine for an Assurance of £100 for the whole term of Life, including £2. 10s, por Cent. for Foreign Kish, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per- misment resident in Europe
ACE.
386589332
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N.B. Intermediate ages charged proper tionably
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 9, 1864.
LIFE ASSURANCE. HE Undersigned bave received Autho
rity by a wount Mail to issue Lure POLOER for amounts not exceeding £1000 withont reference to the Head Office, as was previously required by the Board,
ROB. S. WALKE & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, Juary 6, 1886
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING. HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to announce the appointment of Messrs Holliday, Wise & Co. as agents for the Shangheo, Canton, Company at Hongkong. Shar Hankaw, and Fubelmu, who are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all needful information may be ob- Į viz :— tained,
By Order of the Board:
JAK B. NORTHCOTT, Sorelury. OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
LONDON.
Incorporated 1850,
CAPITAL £1,000,000.
NIE Undersigned
NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE following Hutes will be charged in futurs for short period Insurances;
Not exceeding One
# por cont Month, Above Une Mouth)
and not exceeding 2 per cent. Three Months,
Above Threo Months -
and not exceeding per cent. Six Months,
The full Anual Rate..
of 1 per cent. Six Months,
ROB. 8 WALKER & Co., Agents. Rugal Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
d having been appointed Above Agents for the above Company are pre- parad to accept Marine risks and issue Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co ́ Hongkong, June 6, 1867.
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned leaving brou apputed Agems in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine Risks at current rates.
AUGUSTINK HEARD & Co. Hongkong, Mareli 6, 1808.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
REDUCTION
IN TUR RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE.
E Underaged have (an already inti mated in their Circular dated 14th Oo
tober last) received authority from the st the ROYAL INSURANCE oretary
Reduce the rate of Premium COMPANY
to ander certain circunvalances, on `PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Er- Er FROTS, therein
In cases of DWELLING-Houses removed
rem contained.
THE
and Agents of this Aasoel atio
I to lasus Policies upon ation, are prepared Marine Biaks at ourront rates of premium, Policies can be made payable in Loudon, New York, Bombay,
Calcutta, Singaporo, Hongkong Fooohor and Shanghai."
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 rata to the amount of premium paid by each po- licy-holder.
RUSSELL &Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO,"
tf.
TE Undersigned, agents for the above Company are prepareil to grant Poli- cies agamat FIRE, on BUILDINGS and (OODS, at current rates!
RUSSELL & Co Hangkong, February 6, 1867.
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY
OF SAN FRANCISCO,
their
Mistian their
(Foochow Missionary Recorder, April, 1867.) The two frst numbers of Aater & Ques ricon China and Jupan have been placed. on our table. The magazine is every way creditable to its editor and publishers, and we cannot but wish them the utmost sne- cess in their efforts to fill an important end-
hitherto unacupied place in Eastern liter- aturo.
·
(Singapore Free Press, Mar. 2, 1867.) We have received the first nuraber zuf heat little pamphlet of eight pages ontitled "Notes and Queries on Okina and Japan,” containing some able and interesting bis- torical papers on China, together with THE Undersigned having been appointed notes and numerous queries for future con- Agents in China for the above. INSU-tributors to auawer, and sistes that the INUE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli- number of its pages will depend upon the cy covering Marine Risks, at the current number and length of its contributions. *ratus.·
The work will be received with eagerness FUSSELL & Co. by literary men, aa throwing light upon the ancient traditions of China, with re- searchies into tho laws of the various pro- vinces, and the custom of the people. San Francisco News Letter, Mar. 28, 1867. We have received the first anbar, which e full of carious, out-of-the-way, and inte-
Hongkong, July 6, 1886, BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above named COMPANY are prepared to grant Foresting matter. licies against SEA RISKS, at currentrates,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1865.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
-(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS, STERLING.
- (Hhanghai Recorder, May 17, 1867.) We are put in possession of the fourth zumber of" Notes and Queries ou Chius and Japan." In saying that the present number equals in interest and importance ite predicessors, Wo
se have already said,. great deal in its favour. Our knowledge of these countries has hitherto been so Undersigned are prepared to grant sentierod, so ill-arranged, entombed as it POLICIES against the Risk of FILE on were, in a series of works, in different lan Buildings or on Goods stored thorodu, ngung, and spreading in of time, over
pvint Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board the last two centuries, that some means Vessels and on Hulls of Vesela in Har of separating what is really new, from what
at the usual Terms and Conditions. hua possibly beri over and over again des Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-cribed is much to be desired*** geived, and transmitted to the Directors As a medium of Jatercommunication on for their decision.
thego and many other subjects of i to those connected with the far East, we must bail the
*appearance
bone, A
If
required, protection will be granted on to first olnes Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Life,
For Rates of Premiums, fur of posals or any other information apply to
ARNOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867:
· LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
FROM and after this date the following Rutes will be charged on short period Insurancës, viz:—
Not exceeding of the Anual Rate.
one month,..
Above 1 month
and not ex- Cheding three mauths,...... Above, 3 m'tlis and not ex- cending six mouths,
Above 6 o'tin, The full Annum Rate.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co Agents, Lancashire Insurance Company Hongkong April 14, 1868.
‹ DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA..
tha
interset
of "Notes and We used only add that
Qriodical is of convenient size, is care fully edited by Mr N.
Dennys, and is blished at the low price of $4
В.
"Notes
and having said this, we finst that
it Queries on China and Japan" will mest with that success which so creditable a pro- duction deserves at the hands of those in- terested in dalatic researches.
Report of North China Branch of the Rayal Asiatic Society, March 1867.
Two periodicals which are likely to be of great service have also beeu commenced Une is published at Foochow and is called.
The Missionary Recorder."
r." and the other
emanates from Hongkong and is called "Notes & Queries."
to BETTO
as a medin HERE FOR Y
sans interested in
rper.
Philology, Geo- graphy or History. These indications of li Larry activity are perhaps the most import. ant sign of the times" has
been our province to record, for they are all means ta facilitate that mutual understanding que of the other, which seems so hard to estab fish between Europe and Chins.
(Bankow Times, Mar. 1867.) We insert this week, apropos of some pi quant correspondence which has appeared of the late in our columns, an extract from the new publication, "Notos and Queries fanticide, which we
particularly recom- mend to the notice of our contributors as
propared to grant Fire and Marine, Ineur Firs to the extent of $80,000 on Buildinga, and in cases of Residences, a rate of SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR din China and Japan," on the subject of in
Res -That a Company to be called ance on the usual Terma
the "North-China Insurance Company"
shall be formed for a further period of three 1880 to 31st Dad.,
years, from 1st January, 1871.
REs. That the Directora for the time being of the present Company be appointed to act as a Provisional Committee to orga nize the new (ompady.
Res. Ili.That the meeting recomnictids that the Provisional Committee should adopt as the basis of the new Company that fle capital should be 1,500,000 in 1,0) Shares of Tla. 1,000 each; Paid up Capital, Ths. 300,000 or Tie, 200 pur Share, and that the Committee, be authorized to issue. prospectus inviting applications for Sbaxes wad to proceed with the allotment:
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 28, 1867.
NOTICE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
THE following Bates will be charged in future for alert period Insurances,
riz.-.-
Not exceeding I month; } per cent. Above 1 month and not
exceeding 8 months, 1 do Above 3 months and
not exceeding do, Abore 6 mouths the full annual rate
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agente, Hongkong, April 8, 1868,
or on Goods stored therein,
THE Undersigned having been appointed from the Town, the rate of Premium will
Agents for the above Company at this be Three-quarters per Gen
Cent: in
place of One Port, are prepared to grant Policies against per Cent. Per Annum as hitherto charged; situated, be ing detached or semi-detached, the: be further foduced to One-half per Cent.
for FIRE TE The Royal's Annual Rates
their contents will therefore zemalt as follows, until further notice, viz. - Detached and semi-detached. Dwelling-Houses (removed
QIBE, LIVINGSTON & OG.. Hongkong, August 24, 1804.
NOTICE
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE, FROM and after this date the following Bates will be charged for Shot Period Insurances, viz:-
Not exceeding month, of the annual rate Above 1 month aid
not exceeding
3
Above 3 months and
not exceeding 6.....
do.
do.
Above 6 months....... the full annual rate. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company,
Hongkong, AApril 7, 1868.
ANCE COMPA Y OF SAMARANG,
SURANCE on the various classes of Buildings Undersigned having been appoint continuing some reliable facts in con
and
per cent.
from the Town) and their Cartonts, Other Dwelling-Housee (siris. situated) and their Contents,
por cont. First Class Ching House and
their Contents,
13 per cent. Other Risks as per spesial arrangement.
ROB. WALKER & Co., Afents Royal Insurance Company.. Hongkong, November 9, 1866.
Agents in Hongkong for the above named Companies aro prepared to gra Policies against Sea Riske of the usual
terma
SIEMSSEN Co. Hongkong, Angust. 1866,
SAMARAN 3 SEA AND DIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANO
with
the
varer question.
are
wark).
Such a work as the "Notes" is pern liarly adapted for bringing to light valu able information in respect to this coun try, and its people, language, and in sitations; and we trust it will be
it deserves by the nume ly supported
sing and energetic mou, whe rous rising thanks principally to the philological la
Mr THE Undersigned having been appointed hours of
Wade, making rapid Secretary Agents in Macao for the above named advance in the acquirement of the languages Company are prepared to grant Policies to say nothing of the devoted missionaries covering Marine Risks at the current Rates. who have already grown grey in their sor RAVNAL & Co. vice to the cause to which they have given
lomsolves. Macao, August 4, 1806..
Miscellaneous.
THE
CHINESE COMMERCIA
GUIDE,
By S, WELLS WILLIAMS, LLD
Published at the "CHINA MAIL"
Hongkong.
Office,
638. PP. DEMY 8vo, WITH APPENDIX, FIFTH EDITION, 1863, Price, $5
Original Publishing Price, Ten Dollars,
The following is an Abstract of the Con-
tents of this Book:
CHAP. 1.—SEC. 1 TO 4.
Four Treaties ieith A'kinu, 1--Treaty with Great Britain,
Chinóio Toxt of the anne.--
2--Treaty with the United States.
-Treaty with France.
4-Tronly with Russia.
Supplementary Treaty with Itunnin.
UHAN TRE-RNČ, 1 roð. Article of Trule with Chine 1.~~Tariff out Artlelys if timport. 2-Tariffim Articles of Export. 3. ---Moles respecting Trade and Dies,
Chinese Text of the saun. ----Description of Artilos of Import.
4. —Description of Artioles of Kxport.
CHAP, LEE = NEC, I to 14, -
Foreign: Comingies with China,
· 1; - Port of Canton,
1.—Port of Uljaückau or Hwatów,
11.—Port of Kiungelian in Hainan.
4.--Port of Amoy.
6.- Port of Foodbow.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Shipping in Marbour.
HONGKONG.
Consignees of Vessels will greatly oblige by forwarding corrections of
errors in the following list.
Exclusive of To-day's Arrivals, Departures, and Clearances.
C on Reddor's Wharf.-10., from Puildor's Wharf to Gibb's Wharf. - IP., Westward of Gibb's Wharf.--EC., on Pedder's Whaif to the Military Hospital.-A., Enstward of the Hospital.-K., on Kowloong side,
[No, 1600.-JULY 21, 1868.
VESSELS LOADING.
Destination.
Fessel's Name,
Flag & Kig
Consignees,
Intended Despatch
CHINA A JAPÁN PORTS-
FOOCHOW
Do. SHANGHAI
Do.
TIENTSIN
OTHER PORTS---
BANGKOK
Eliza Blanche Br. bg. Birley & Co Lodore
Suwonadat
China +
J. & Joseph
...Hera
BOMBAY, &c.-Eng. Mails ¡Columbian
BUENOS AYRES
Do. FALMOUTH
HAMBURG
Do.
LIVERPOOL
LONDON
Do.
Do.
...Amadine*
Parejero
Caroline".
P. Rickmers
Br. sh. Birley & Co
Am.str. A. Heard & Co N.G.str Siemssọn & Co- Fr. bg. Thomas Howard
Br. ar.Order
Br. str. P. & O, S, N. Co
Br. bk. Moul & Co
Br. bk.Gifford & Co
N.G. bk Mestern & Hulse
Ger, bk Melchers & Ca
..M. L. Ant.* Du, bk.Order
E. Haviland* Br. bg. Gibb, Livingston & Co. ...N. Brysson* Br. bk. Olyphant & Co ... Dunmail* Br. sh. Thomas & Morcor ...Fasiyama* Br. bk. Gibb, Livingston & Co
Isle of Wight Br. sh. Borneo Company MELBOURNE & SYDNEY Wan. Fruing Br. sh. Rozario & Co
MANILA
Do
Capsingmoon Br, bk. Olyphant de Co
...0, & Antoniu Nonh 1.0 C
...Pukin
Do. SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO
Frasel's Name and Where -Anchored.
Captain,
Play and
Tone.
Date of Merledi.
Consignees or Agents,
Destination.
Intended Despatch.
Do. Do.
Windward
NUEZ, &o.-Feb. Maits
R. B. Ely Hooghly....
#TEAMERS.
Class Alpliio
Columbian
Longlas
Yorinola Hoogly
Kau Ka Koo
Khun Chit
U-Poris of Tanshul and Talwan in For- | Yung-lal-an
-ILORA, “
7.-Port of Ningpor
8-Port of Shanghai,
0.-Ports on the Yangtez' and Trade in
the Interior. S
10.—Port of Tangoliau or Chefoo, -
11.-Port of Tientam.
12. Port of Newchwang or Yangtaz'.
13.-Colony of Hongkong.
14. Colony of Macao.
CHAP. IV. Sec. 1 ro:5.
Foreign Commerce with Japan,
1-Intercourse with Japan,
2.--Treaty between Great Britain aud
Japan
Naranakis
3.-Ports open to Foreign Commerce,
Kutakument WO Curling WO Himal Wollowkin WO Bovis
K Yenton
WO Morison
krit. air. -140) Juno
Brit: air. 1480 Only Brit. air. did July Bril. air. 700 July Veh. ir 1707 June Amer, oir. 010. Juus Olil.=ale. July {Amer, str. 1447 July
#Jardine, Mathomni & Co
Bombay, do.
17 P. 2 0. 8. 2, 0s (Chartered) Bwatow, de
MP. & O, E, X. G
18 Menangeries Imperiales
10
A. fieri à Co
0 Rumell & Co.
•Atll'kampon.
Am. bk. Olyphant & Co
“Am. sh. Olyphant & Co
Am. ah, Borinnu & Co
124th
Fr. str. Messagorivs Imperialos Zind
*At Confor
MEN-OF-WAR IN HONOKONG HARBOUR.
Walgon,Gues, de Müel, if pain.
Name.
Flig
Hig
SAILING VESSELI
Algorite,
Donitoor
Cookchafer
British
Mun-bont
Britiul gun-boat
British gun-boat
A. W. Stavens
Alert
EIngraham WAbbott
WFlaherty
WOgilvie WRowin
Amer. bk. Brit. sch. Brit. bk. Brit, bk.
526 July
12 Order
Drake
British
gun-boat
135 July
22 Carlowitz & Co
Touron
Flamer
British
naval hospital
308 July
12 Borneo Company
Melville
British
naval hospital
Brit sh. 1111 July
7Gilman & Co
Pearl
British
80, corvette
W Lara
7 Remedios & Co
Melbourne and Sydney
Princess Charlotte British
Serpent
British
receiving ship
gun-reisel
Annetta
Avonvale
Berwickshire
Candelaria
Cap-sing-moon
Chow Sye Cintra
386 June
14 John Burd &
EC Watersou
W Burow
KFavacho
"WİLİMLA.
Span bk. 407 June Brit. bl 466 June Siam. sb. 468 June. Port, bk 352 May
KUALITA
30 Olyphant & Co 22 Ohinese
5 Rozario & Co
Captain,
CE
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