Insurances
NOTICE.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. PROMI aud” after this date the following Bates will be charged for Short Period
Insurances-i Not exceeding one
month,
Above vie montb and not exceeding 3 months,
Above 3 months
and not exceed
ing
Gotha
Above 6 months,
of the Annual Rate.
the full annual rate.
TURNEK & Co.,
Agerits.
Hongkong, April 13, 1668.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY LIMITED.
CAPITAL $2,000,000, IN 2,000 SHARES OF
1241,000 260,
$100 per share to be paid on Allotment, and $100 six months after Allotment.
NOTICE
insurances.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO RATION.
THE following rates will in future be
charged for Short Period Insurances: Que month,
t per cent.
Three mouths, Six monthe
11
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1868;
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL TWO MILLION STRELINO.
THE Undersigned having been appointed T
agunts for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings ur on Goods stored thercio.
Piz
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 40, 1808
NOTICE.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. HE following Rates will be charged in fustre for short pslige Insurances, exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate, Above Bonth and not Leading 3 months, Above 3 mouths and nut exceeding the... Above 6 months,
ITH reference to the following Re-Not
lutions passed at a Merting of the Shareholders of the Hongsong Fire Is ance Company held on the 8th instant, ap plications fir Sharon in the tiongkong Fire Insurance Coinpany, Limited will be ro- cired by the General Managers, the form of application to bu as follows:
To the General Managers and Consulting Committee of the HONGKONG FIRE IN- COMPANY, LIMITED,"
to allot me Shares of I request you to One Thousand Dollars and in the above accept suob named Company, and I agree Shares, or any less number which may he allotted me,
Call of One am to pay Hundred Dollars per share on allotment, aitu a further Call of One Hundred Dollars per share, six months after allotment, and further undertake, to subscribe to the Deed
to
of Bettlement who called on to do so,
Gentlemen,"
i rebai, len
Your Obedient Servant,
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO ABUVE
That the General Managers and Consult big Committee are hereby authorized to aupt measures for the reconstruction of the Company as the longkong Fire Insur ance Coupany, Limited, on the basis propos ed in the Memorandum of the 2nd April preserted to
this
Meeting
No
That the General Managers and Consult ing Limmitted are hereby requested to re Love applications for Shares in the kong pire Lusurance Company Limited, receipt of such applications to and on the the extent of One Thousand Shares to call an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong
Insurance Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolution and the transfer of its assets and liabilities to the top Company
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. NB.Forts of application for Shares may be had at the mice of the Company, Queen's Hoad
Hongkong, April 9, 1868.
HONGKONG TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
NOTICE
ROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period lusurances, viz
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.
úeftonth.
Above inoth
and not ex-
Ahore 3 in'ths
and not ex-
yeeding 81X months,
Above u m'the, The full Annual Rate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Meneral Managers,
Longling Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
ALLIANCE FIRE 188CRANCE COMPANY."
NOTICE
ROM and after the date the following rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, vi
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate,
one mouth...
Above I musth
and not ex-
ceeling three
Above 3 'ths
and not ex-
coeding. mouths,...............
Above 'm'the, The full Annual Rate.
JANDINE, MATHESON & Co, Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company,
Hongkong, April 7; 1868.
MERCHANTS MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
PAI UP CAPITAL; $600,000.
THE Undersigned laving been appointed Agents in Hongkong and Chim for the abure Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Currut Rates.
BAZ OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, August 9: 1807
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
do.
đa
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances..
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY W REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PEEMIUM, NTIL further notice the following An
nual Rates will be charged for Fire Insurance, viz.
Detached and Semi-detached Dwelling Houses removed. from the Town, and their Cuulenta,
Other Dwelling. Houson used strictly as such, and their Contents,
Godowna, Uffic
Shops,
and their Contenta,
Insurances.
NOTIOR,
THE Undersigned having received extend-
d limita from THE ROYA. INSUR ANOF COMPANY BY Row authorized to issue Policies against FIKE as follows, viz.
On day one first-class Building, or un Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Mauso $45,000.
ROB. S. WALKER
per cont. Agents Royal Inour. Company of fiverpool. Hongkong, June 17, 1804.
UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA. ESTABLISHED 1834.
per cent.THE
1 per cent.
GIBR LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, 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 are prepared to accept Risks on the visual terus
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
February Hongkong,
26, 1863, T the request of the Undersigned, A Mesure UIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., have taken teinporary charge of the follow- ing insurance Companies
the full sunual rate, MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Agents the Queen Insurance Compatyance Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN Twis Rates of FreTOM. Detached and semi-detached Dwelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con tents,
Other Duelling Bouses used strictly as such, and ibeir Content
Godowns, Offices, Shops, dc.
and their Contents,
per cent. per annum,
per cent. per annum.
per nonuni
GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1866.
NOTICE
Phoenix Assurance Company. Liverpool and London and Globe Insur
Company
London and Provincial Marine Insurance
Company
Limited.
Univerest Marine Insurance Companyd
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents Hongkong; July 2, 1867
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND
Lire.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000.
(LIFE DEPARTMENT)
tf
Subscribed Capital, £500,000 Accumulated Funds exceed £808,000, HK Uudersigned are empowered to
accept LIFE ASSURANOES in the above
Insurances.
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1838. CAPITAL, £500,000,
Managing Agents in China,
Messrs.
! No. 1604-JLLY 25, 1868.
Miscellaneous.
THE TREATY PORTS OF
&hina and Japan,
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co., Hongkong, A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORIB OF
Medical Referce, J. IVOR MURRAY
Esq., 31.1.
THE
THOSE COUNTRIES, TUGETHER WITH PE- KING, VEDO, HONGKONG AND MAÇAO,
Undersigned having been appointed Minusging Agents for the above Com- Foxxing A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME pany are prepared to accept risks aud isena
Life Assurance. Policies ou
For further particulars, forms of propo sala, o., apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.. Managing Agents in China. Hongkong, June, 1867.
Society. Full particulars given on appli-30irs and Querie:
calion
ROB. S. WALKER & Co.
21ag Hongkong, February 1, 1868. AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE.
HE Undersigned baving bean appointed
Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to apcept Marine Riske, and leato Policies on any first class Sailing Vessela ur Steamors, on the usual terms, payable in case of loss, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON,
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1864. YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAL
DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Eight A per cent has been declared on the Net Premia contributed to the ebova association for the year ending 30th September, 1866,
Policy BOLDEUS will please send in particulars of their contribution to that date to the Undersigned,
RUSSELL & Co.,
·Segretaries?
Hongkong, September 7, 1867. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA
NOTION OF SHANGHAI;
FORE
1. per cent percent. per annum Bouus déclared Secretaries aud. Agente of this soci
of Associ❘ during the lust Fifteen Years on ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon all Proft participating Policies of Marius Risky
at vurrent rates of premium. Years? standing..
eau be made payable in London, Polisien cau New
York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai
In addition to the usual brokerage this Association returns to the assured of each year at the close of each current year, fteen (15) per cont of the profits of the Company for that year divided pro rata to the amount of premium paid by each po icy-holder.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. AN ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Perion Insurance, viz
Not exceeding one of the annual rate,
month Abure 1 month, and
not exceeding 8 moncha, m
Above 3 months, and
nut exceeding 6 month Above 6 months,
She full Annual rate ANNA GILMAN & Co., Agents, North British and Mercantile
Interance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
Two
The utmost liberality practise
practised in the settlement
with the of all Claims, with
repre- sentatives of deceased Assurera
An Assurance for any aunt not exceeding £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned without referring to Head-quarters.
By specist authority of the Board, Claims are settled at once by the Undersigned without reference to England.
Fees to Medical Referees paid by the Company
No forfeiture of Policy from uninten- tional mis-statement....
Premiums payable Half-yearly or An- nually at the option of the Assured.
of
Auiual Premiums for an Assurance L100 for the whole term of Life, including £2, 108, por Cent, for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or s pur- mament resident in Europe
WIZHOUT
WITE PARTICIPATION PARTISIPATION
AGA,
L
19 A
£45
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILK INSURANCE COMPANY.
20
488
4
4
25
4 B 2
414
30
4 13 11
4:19
Incorporated by Royal Charter and
Spesial 2
0.0
$6
7∙Acts of Parliament.
8 0
6.14
40
5 17 11
G
ESTA LISHED 1809,
6. 11
711 1 .0
6:18 8
8
7
CAPITAL £8,000,000
ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,927, ANNUAL REVENUE £197,263.
HE Undersigned AGENTS at Hongliang 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 minie.
GILMAN & Co Hougkong, June 21, 1864.
1
T.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
CAPITAL ONE MIGLION STERLING.
N.D. Intermediate ages charged propor- Lionably
For Fornis, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to:-
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1864.
LIFE ASSURANCE, HK Undersigned have received Autho
rity by a recent Mail to issue LIFE Policies for amounts not exceeding £1000 without reference to the Head Office, as was previously required by the Board.
HE DIRECTORS have the plaisure to annoines the appointment of Mests Holliday, Wise & Co. as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shanghao, Cauten, Hankow, and Fanchst, who are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all boodful information may be obviz tained.
By Order of the Boar
ARB NORTUCOTT, Sretary. JCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
LONDON.
Incorporated 1869.
CAPITAL £1,000,000.
KOBS. WALKER & Co., - Agenis Regal Insurance Company. Hougkong, January 6, 1865
NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
Not exceeding One
Month, Above Uus Mouth
per cent.
and not exceeding :) per cent.". Three Months,
Above Thras Menthe
and not exceeding Six Months,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Above Six Months,
Agents for the above Company are pre pared to accept Mariate risks and is Policies at ourrent tes
AUGUSTINE HEARD &
June 6. 1887. Hongkong,
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
IIE Undersigned having been appointed Agoute i Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grams Marino Risks at current rates
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1888.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSUR (NOE COMPANY,
-
per cent.
The full Aumal Rate
of 1 per cent.
ROB. S. WALKER & O.,. Agents Royal Irurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE,
THE Undersigned have (as already inti- mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc tober last) received authority from the Se cretary of
of the ROYAL INSURANCE OOMPANY to
to Reduce the rate of Premium andor
certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Er-
therein contained." FBOTS,
In cases of Dwelling-Hauses renitived
HE Undersigned having been appointed from the Town, the rate of Premium will Agents for the above Company at this be Three-quarters per Cent in place of One Annum as hitherto charged; Ont. Port, are prepared to grant Policies against per
Hongkong, March 2, 1867. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF
SAN FRANCISCI), ...
ON.
CHINA AND JAPAN
A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER- COMMUNICATION
YOR
Professional and Literary Men,
Missionaries and Residents in the
East generally
EDITED BY N.. E. DENNYA,
PRICE $6.PER ANNUM.
sttecess.
CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS,
AND BESIDENTS IN OSNERÁL. 3vo. pp. 616. With 20 MAPS and PLANS, by
Wu. F. MAYERS, FR. G.S., H, M... 8. N. B. DENNYS, LATE H. M. C. S., AND CHAS. KING, LIEUT. R. M. A.
HONGKONG CHARLES À. SAINT. (late A.
Shartrede & Cv.).
LONDON: N. TRUBNER & CO. Price, $5, leather half bound. Opinions of the Press.
From the Englishman (Calcutta) of Juur &:~
Do
place
it,
topo
The celebrated volumes of the French Abbé Huc on China, and Sir kutherford Alcock's account of Japan Áru, doubt, works of a far higher class and more extensive scope than the one now botere ua; but for practical utility, for alt purposes of locomotion, trading und Opinions of the Press. residence in any of the plates coming with-
in its conpues, The Treaty Fucts of *(Poochow Advertiser, May 4, 1807.)
of Chines and Japan, by Meams Anyers, Daunys and We have received a copy of "Notes and King, far supussee them. It is
difficult to Queries: this publication will be really know nuder what class of books useful, it contains much pistter relating to for it outs Nature of China which otherwise would be lost, and graphy, hygiene, Murray's land b we wish it every
Chi-Bradshaw's Guide,all as complete and Sinalognes, Chi nese antiquaries and scientific men ought excellent in their own line as could be especially to congratulate themselves on the pected; and though, perhage, the book will appearance of "Notes and. Querics, se it not prove attractive to students, it is ou will form their medium of communication culated to give a more intimate knowledge and bring into nosico what otherwise might of the towns it describes, aided by the ex- have lain unknown and buried in themselves calient maps which accompany it-the show Glass Law and Cicilian have got work entirely of Uhinese--than any of the their Gazette, Science and Philology their wore elaborated Noias sud Queries, and Missionaries their*** Wo ust we have said enough Recorder, the various divisions of tental a show that for any one about to visit, or thought and work in this land ought to be reside iti either of the countries described, well taken care of; for our part we are glad this work contains not only most valuable to see these several issues, both on account inferiustion, but many useful hints. of the Riformation and instruction they afford, and the index they supply to the mental vigour of the foreign community in this land
ċess
*
(Singapore Free Press, Mar. 2, 1867.). We have received the first number of
WUTKE
that
have preceded
N. C. Daily News, May 16.
A very interesting hook has lately been published, entitled The Treaty Forts of China and Japan," to which it forms (Poncho Missionary Recorder, April, 1867.) complete guide, and regarding the history The two first numbers of Notes & Que, of which it gives interesting particulara. RUSSELL & Co.
ries on China and Japan have been placed Maps of the various localities described are tfon our table. The magazine is every way inserted, and an appendix shows the paint. creditable to its editor and publishers, and ing means of transport between Europe we cannot but with them the utmost suc and America and these two countries. A in their efforts to fill an important and work of the kind was mach needed, to Torsigned, gents for the above hitherto ngecupied place in Eastern liter place within reach of the general pab ejus against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and
he information regardaig the districts Company are prepared to graut Politure.
in which they reside that had hitherto heen concealed under the mysterious hiero- RUSSELL & Co. GOODS, at current rates,
neat little pamphlet of eight pages entitled lyphics of the Chinese language, or at beat Hongkong, February 6, 1867.
"Notes and Queries on Caina and Japan,"nly to stralugas. The unlest hope containing suine able and interesting his he found in the present book that is new. expressed by the authors, that muoli "will" PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
torical papers on Chin, together with and unkown to the geners! reader, is, wa HB Undersigned having been appointed notes and numerous queries for future con- thak, Tully justided.
✰✰✰ Hungrong Agents in Chinn for the above Insti- tabutors to answer, and states that the and Cautor, for example, bach icetpy mors ANDE COMPANY aro prépared to grant Poli- number of its pages will depend upon the than 160 pagos, comprising every concer
number and length of its contributions. able particular regarding them, from their ay covering Marino Risks, at the current The work will be received with eagerness bistory native and foreign, particulars of by literary men, as throwing light upon the geological formation and botanical RUSSELL & Co.
the ancient trailitions of China, with re-wealth of the neighbourhood. *** Not- searches into the laws of the various pro- the least interesting feature in the book vinces, and the custom of the people... San Francio News Letter, Mar, 23, 1867. We have received the firal number, which full of curious, out-of-the-way, and irte resting matter
rules.
Hongkong, July 6, 1800. BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having bean appointed THE
Agouts in Hongkong for the above usmed COMPANY are propated to grant Pois Licios against SEA RISKE, at currentrates,
RUSSELL & Co. 1865, Hongkong, April 1,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE;
COMPANY.
(TIRE AND LIFE.)
· CAPITAJA-TWO MILLIONS STERLING..
E Thudersigned are prepared to grant Porres against the Risk of Fe on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, om Cutie Matsheds, on Goods on board Vossols and on Hulls of Vessels in Har- bour, at the asual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assuraners will be re- peived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
(Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 1867.) We are put in possession of the fourth Dumber of Notes and Queries on China and Japan." Ja
to
Affords 115.
under review, in the insight into the character of the population in dif frent parts of this vast empire. *** One of the most interesting chapters is devoted to a sketch of the history and topographical
of Formosa, The vicissitudes ostures of Formosa,
ante, and the reputed maiusral wealth of fis its history, the peculiarities of its inhabit
his afford uurple subject for research; and, te number equals at the preseves a person of Mr Swinhoe's tastes, inust have and importance offered powerful
its predecessors, we have already said Notes où Formosa "From his
great
t deal in its favour.
Our knowledge
are derived geof the particulars given in the work undor *Interesting descriptions the fauna and thora of the island are
We have, w
3-
of these countries has hitherto been to scattered, so ill-arranged, entombed as it review. were, in a series of works, in different ginges, and spreading in point of time, over given, for details of which we refer our the last two centuries, that some are believe, said enough to show the soupe and
the book itself, readers to separating what is really new, from what
has possibly been over and over again des- eharacter of the work; and must take cribed is much to be desired *** wave of it for the present, though with the As a a medium of latercommunication on intention of completing our sketch of the these and
with the far East, we treaty porta, on a future occasion. In the
Queries
・
N. B
If required, protection will be granted on to those conected subjects of interest information it gives regarding the various first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single must hall the appearance of "Notee and meantime, we can assure on readers that We need only add that no one who takes the trouble to gain a Life,
the perils of convenient size, la care more intimate knowledge of it, will reguet the periodical
Donnya, and is the time employed. published at the low price of $4 per autum and having said this, we trust that "Notes and Queries on China and Japan" will meet with that success which su creditable a pro- duction deserves at tho bands of those in terested in Asialle researches,
For Bates of Premiams, forms of pro- posals or any other information apply to.
fully ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. ́
Agents Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE. FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charger ou short period
vize- Insurances,
Not exceeding of the Annual Rats.
one month...
Above 1 month
and not ox.
ex-
ceeding three months,...... above 3 m'the
and not- ceeding six months, ... *** Above 6 m'th, The full Annual Rate.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Lancashire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 14, 1808,
DE COSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY OF BATAVIA.
(Singapore Free Fress, Mag 9.) Wo referred briefly, several days ago, to a new work published by Measre. A. Furt rede & Co.; of Hongkong, entitled "The Treaty Ports of China and Japan." But would be utterly impossible, in a condens fed notice of such a work, to give an adẹ- quate idea of its contents. The historica! events of interest since the foundation of Two periodicals which are likely to be of the Fettlement of Hongkong, are perhaps great service have also beau conuenced too much condensed i general summ
Report of North Chine Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. March 1867.
one is published at Fouchow and is called ry; but the most important feature in the
The Missionary Recorder," and the other composition of the society of the
the present emanates from Hongkong and is called colony, is detailed af
at greater length. Notes & Queries." It is intended to serve here as makes no pretensions to be a be When we come to consider that the book nation for p
r per before as Go-tory,
but merely a guide book, we cannot hesitate to pronounce it
the most
it
28 a medium
of intercommunication:
sons interested in Chineseientions of li-|
graphy or History. These i
at
once
terary activity are perhaps the most import complete work of its kind ever issued. The ant sight of the times" has been our Appendix ny be termed the China Brad province to record, for they are all means shaw, and the text teers with interesting to facilitate that mutual understanding one
-historien, botanical, and descrip-
of the other which seems so hard to estab- live. The maps and plans are useful illus lish between Europe and China.
(Hunkow Times, Mar. 1867.) We insert this week, bpropos of some pi quant correspondence which has appeared of the late in our columus, an extract from the new publication, "Notes and Queries
trations of the geographical position of the trosty ports, and a valuable assistance, boili to travellers and residonis, .
Shanghai Recorder May 7, and Muvreme Court and Consular Gazette, May 11, 1867.
A very useful book has just been issued
prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, and in cases of Residences, so situated, be-SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR of China and Japan," on the subject of in- from the Press in Hongkong under the
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are
ance ou the nsual Ter
or on Goods stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
tf
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.. Hongkong, December 26, 1507,
NOTICE
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
Not exceeding 1 month,per cent.
Abero 1 month and hot
exceeding 3 inouths, I do, Above 8 month sod
not exceding 6,
Above 6 mouths, the full annual rate.
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Hồngkeh April 8, 1866,
Hongkong. August 24, 18847
NOTICE
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE, ROM and after this date this following Kates will be charged for Shert Period Insurances, vie! Not exceeding 1 month, I of the annual rate Above 1 month and
not exceeding S Above 3 months and
do.
not exceeding B., Above months the full amual rate.. GIBR, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company
Bangkoug, AApril 7, 1868,
ing detached or semi-detached, the rats will
good to One-half be further reduced to
GER The Royal's Annual Rates for FIRE IN BURANCE on the various alsasen of Buildings
follows, until further notice, vix Detached and semi-detached
ANCE COMPA "Y OF SAMARANG.
mend to the notice of one contributors se
con-compiled and edited by Mr N. B. Dennys,
end their contents will therefore remain as named Companies are prepared to grant Bection with the vexed quis peca- interspersed with mapa of the various tres
tortus.
per cent
Dung-Houser (feloved from the Town) and their Contents Other Dwelling-Hoa (sint- larly situated) and their Costatits,
per cent. First Class China House and
their Contents, 25. 13 per cent.
Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB, A. WALKER & Co., Agente Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 0 1880,
fantlaide, which wo particularly recom-titlo of the "Guide Book and Pads-mectomy.
to the Treaty Parte of China and Japan," THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents in Hongkong for the above containing some reliable facts in con-
***The Book is very conveniently got up is.. Such a work as the Policies against Saa Risks on the usual arly adapted for bringing to light valuty poris, and contains, besides much useful
SIEMSSEN. & Co.
alle information in respect to this enth- local information, historical sketches of Hongkong, August 1868.
try and its poople, fanguisce
and in-
inch interest. Our readers will feel vi
interested and we trust it
in be us warm-
whist Is tushangai; SAMARAN ISRA AND.
stitutions
said concerne ly supported as it deserves by the nume
ຄ ing HIRR INSURANCE COMPANY OF
good idea of the his rous rising and unergetic then, who are now anys work. The other ports lery of this place is conveyed in M SAMARANG.
thanks principally to the
philological la hours of Mr Secretary Wade, making rapid is Olina and also those in Japan are advance in the acquirement of the languages carefully described, and almost all 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 vice to the cause to which they have given this work, which may be justly regarded at- themselves.
the "Murray" for China.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Macao for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policies covering Marine Risks at the current Rates.
RAVNAL & Co. Manao, Alin 4, 1806,
*
No. 1604-JULY 25, 1868.
Post-Office Notifications.
TT is hereby notified that, under tho g visiona of a Treasury. Warrant da the 7th May, the Postage on a letter exceeding half-an-unce in weight por in Hongkong or at any of the Poits China and Japan addressed to Egypt, in Egypt addressed to Heugkung posted any of the Forts in Patou and Japan,
conveyed in the Mails by Brilish Packet reduced from Twenty-four Cauts to Tw2 Cénia,
"For Letters excealing half-an ounce weight a further rate of Twelve Centa each half ounce is chargeable.
Prepayment of the Postage is compulso F. W. MICHELI Patmaster Gene), General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1865.
IT is hereby notified for general infor
tion that henceforward the Post chargeable on Book and Packets of Patte adureased to the United States of Ame transmitted via the United Kingdom be as follows, viz
Via SOUTHAMPTON.
Under 4 ounce,
Above 4 ounce and not ex-
8 cum cueding &
Above 8 ounce ki 'not ex- ceeding 12 sunce, amon Above 12 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 10 euntes,
12 cent
- -24
31
36
+
48
21
oz.,
16 cent
33
- 18
-04
For every additional
Vi AALSEILLE
Under & otica,
Above 4 quace and nat 43
coding 8 ounce, Above 8 uujice and not ex--
ceeding 12 ounce,
Above 12 ounce it not ex
ceeding 16 ounce,
For every additumál 492, 16
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Prepayment of the Pustage is compul
i enoli caso,
F. W. MITCHEL
Postmaster General
General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1868.
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"Intimations,
R.
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SALWA
ARCHITECT, &a, Hongkong Hotel.
WANTED.
TONNAGE to watow and Amey for
Hundred to Tares Hundred Tus Dead Weight to Swatow and Four Hua Tone to Amoy
ROB. S. WALKER & C Hongkong, June 19, 1868.
HOBSON & Co., AUCTIONEERS, SHIPP) DUBLIND GENERAL BROKERS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS, KODE, HIGO, Japan.
NOTICE
THE Undersigned have been appoi
Agents at Hongkong, Canton Macau for, the UNION OF HAMBU UNDERWRITERS, and beg to attention to 365-68 and 197-141 of
Allgemeine See Versicherunge Badius gen von 1817," according to which documents to substantiate claims ag the Union of Hamborg Underwriters be certified by the Agents, or they will be recognized.
SIEMSSEN & C
Hongkong, June 16, 1868.
SEA B THING. ADIES and GENTLEMEN vis
Macao and desirous of comfort SEA BATHING the undersigned leave to inform them, that Two first
Machines, titled with every ni Bathing sary convenience etc., are at their disp Situate at the West End Praya Grande
Frices.
I Season Ticket for Family, $20.00
1 Single Do for 1 mouth, 5.00
Single Bathurs, 25 cents reef, or 5 Tickets per dollar.
Payment to be made at the House be Bathing.
WM. GARDNE Proprietor.
Macao Hotel, June 6, 1868. PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS OF HO
KONG, ., &c. JESSRS FLOYD & On, are now
Making a series of Views of Hongh Macao, Canton, Amow, Swatow and chow, in two parts. These Photograph prodused by now Optical Instruments the beat Opticians of the day, and inc an angle of 100 degrees, or three time amount "of subject* of the ordinary How in use in the East, hence the num sary joining to pake a complete pic We intend to reduce the price to abai per cent. (to Subscribers only) Iron unal selling prices.
Goutlemen wishing to anbaurite please call at our Establishment, wheri Photographs can be inspected and fat particulars ascertained.
Hongkong, 21st May, 1858. ORIENTAL BOWLING ALLEY, A
BILLIARD SALOONS, Entrance-Wellington Strect. DAVID BROWNE,
(LATE MANAGEN OF THE ALBION HOT DEGS to inform his Friends and the,
B
lie that he has opened the abovo and Bowling Alley and Billiard Sal and trusts by strict attention to Busi and the comfort of visitvis, to merîka i of their patronage.
Iced Fancy Drinks of every Descrip Hongkong, April 11,-1868,"
0. L. VOLKMANN,
Private Boarding Establishme
29, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, HONGKONG. Hongkong, January 7, 1868. PATERSON & HANDLE House and Ship Plumbers, Coppe and Zinc Workers, and Gas Fitter 15, Queen's Road Vest, an Acheong's Yard, Praya West. Hougkrag, November 4, 1867.
„BROWN, JONES & C.,
UNDERTAKERS. MONUMENTS' and HEADSTU
MONUMUNDA BRADST
LEAD and METALLIC COFFING he Shortest Notice.
Apply at
Holled Road, Corner of Aberdeen -