Page
LY 29, 1866.
Sale.
SALE.
Superior Old PORT
Sandeman, Oporto
RA.
E, COGNAC,
Lungarian WINES,
br. PUSTAU & Osus
1867.
6,
SALE
Co.'s CHAMPAGNE. HOCK
& MOSLELE,
ERRY and PORT, WHISKEY. BEANDY. raught and bottle. IEES' STOUT, E FÜRTER.
WALKER & Co her 20, 1867.
SELLING OFFİİ
10 OFF!!!
ORIFICES
BARGAINS!!!
CLAUSSEN
that they are Belling of the undermientioned prices, consisting FROOK and Walking
DATE:
10-
of
COATSoting
YACHT JACKETS ER COATS. Merino COATS.
TROUSERS.
Angols and Tweed USERS.
Tino TROUSERS.
Linen TROUSERS,
tesi VESTS.
Angola VESTS, Alpaca VESTS.
and
Linen VESTS.
inen VESTS.
SCE GOODS; compris-
Broad CLOTHS and
SKINSE KSKINS.
NS, ANGOLAS,
A FLANNELS, of
on's Patterns.
ortment of HOSIERY HIRTS of
th Line
FRONTE, đại Voo! SHIRTS.
ambswool and Flanivel UNDER VESTSE-
on and Lambswool
F HOSE.
OTTON HOSE.
Driving
GLOVES,
ARTS, TIES, Cholers
lo HANDKERCHIEFS hell and Felt HATS,
ESL Shapes.
DOTS
and SHOES
Walking STICKS, BRUSHES.
Cloth
LY, Fancy SOAPS, faty of other GOUDS.
AND CLAUSSEN,
n's Boad.
uary 5, 1868.
DS AND OTHERS
REIVER," from Car ry fine GUAVA JELLY
DRIA DISPENSARY,
Hongkong
7, 1868.
ZENT FOR TRE OPEN
IN JAPAN stud AT INVOICE COST.
Printing Ketablishent, containing one Cylinder Hamburg, a chiall hard utily of Fancy and 'r ight-iron cherta, do respect. Delivery may Suvoice price $2,000.
lars, apply to:
drua-
C. A. SAINT, or to
DE SOUZA & 06..
el 6, 1863.
R SALE
PROPERTY on Queen's
By
occupied by Mex
& Co.
ticulars, apply to
TH, ARCHER & CO
Lember 2, 1857.
OR SALE CUBIC FEET MANILA TIMBER, to arrive par
MARIA MOHTON.”
N BROTHERS & Co.
rury 26, 1868,
ANDY in i doz, cases,
ERRY
3
RT
.....
21
2
A
ARET
1:
BIRLEY&Co.
il 9, 1867,
DR SALE TAL and NAJJ8, 18 to
ET, ST. PIERKE 1852, 7 MPAGNE, H. PIPER & WINE, in Horer of 1 đợt
RAYNAL & Co ober 1, 1866.
ROE & LUBIN's Fine A
Also,
I PERFUMES.
N-BOOTS, reatly Tieduced Prices, by
JULES EUZIERE, Dressing Hoom, Up-stain cember 4, 1867,
OR BALD
TAL, 18 to 28 oz. Muh
3.
JOHN BURD & C
til 5, 1867.
OR SALE. HIO APPARATUS,
OLLER & CLAUSSEN sary 18, 1868. / AS
hed by CRABLE ABRIRI tor, at No. 2, Wyndh
, Hongkong
No. 1607-JULY 29, 1868.1
Docks.
THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF BONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED,
THE Company respectfully beg to call the attcation of Ship Owners, Consignees Masters of Vessels to their establish- ends at Whampos, and Hongkong, which offer every faculty for the docking and re-.;
Vessels of all classes.
insurances
MERCHANTS MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
Pam Ur Capital, $500,000.
Undersigned having been appointed Ageûte in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to grant
OLYPHANT & Co,. Hongkong, August. 9: 1867.
pike at Whampoa are in good! Policies at Current Rates.
working order and are pumped out by Steam, and the workshops comprise the diferent departments of Shipwright, Black- fth, Boilermaker, and Machine worke Materiale ampplied of the best kind and un the most reasonable terms. A jetty with
of
f powerful lifting sheais, alongside of hich waste and boilers can be taken out Veserla
Their Hongkong establishment comprises ho the different departments of Ship-
ALBERT LITE ASSURANCE DOUROU COMPANY, PURE
ESTABLISHED 1838. CAPITAL, £500,000, Managing Agents in China, Messrs. AUGUSTINE HBARD & Co., Hongkong, Medical Iteferee, J. IVOR MURRAY.
Esq. M.D.
IIE Undersigned having been appointed
sight, Blacksmith, Boilermaker Managing Agents for the above Dom-
shine works and possesses a pair of lifting
abeara
Tacir Granite Dock at Kowloou must ad- vantageously situated, solidly built, and of full dimensions to adtuit the docking of any Vessel coming to this harbour, will be coin- pleled in a very short time.
The Steam Tog LITTLE ÖRPUAN !!
in readiness to tow Vossels to free of charge, and to sea, or new berth, at reduced rates.
pany are prepared to scoopt risks and issuo Policies on Life Assurance.
For further particulars, forms of prope sale, de, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Managing Agents in China, Họngkéng, Juns, 1867.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
CAPITAL $2,000,000, IN 2,000 SHARES OF $1,000 BACH.
$100 per Share to be paid on Allotment, and $100 sice months after ditotment,
All works carried on under the superin tendence of expericacell European foremen, For particulars, apply at the office of the Company, Queen's Road,
JOHN
INGLIS Acting Secretary N.B.-Consignes or Masters of Vessela haring cause to complain of the works done at the Docks or at Hongkong, will please ad dress their complaints to the Office of the Com-VY pany, which will receive the immediate atten- lion of the Directorn.
Hongkong, July 14, 1808.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Inzaniavees
Not exceeding one
NOTICE.
WITH referencs to the
the following Roso lutions passed at a Menting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insar suco Company held on the h instant, ap- plications for Shaves in the Hongkong Fire Inaticança Company, Limited will be re- ceived by the General Managers, the form of application to be as follows:--
To the General Managers and Consulting Committee of the HONGKONG FIRE IN- BURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
GENTLER 22,
A
I request you to allot me Shares of Que Thousand Dollars each in the above named Company, and I agree to accept auch Sharea, or any lesa muuther which may be
month, of the Anatal Rate. aitosten to me, and to pay & Oall of One Abave one month
and notexcanding
months,
Above 3 months
and not exceed
ing 6 months,...
Above 6 months,... the full annual rate,
TURNER & Co.,
·Agents,
Hongkong, April 13, 1886.
THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY.
1883.) (Established Lit January, CAPITAL, TLS 1,500,000, IN 1,500 SHARES,
FOR TIS. 10) "BACH;
Paid up Capital Tails 300,000,
or Taals 200 per Sliare.
Provisional Committen
W. J. BATANG, Esq, Chairman
(Mesars TURNEH & Co.)
JR. ADAMSÓN & Co.) (Mesery A.Michie, Eaqj.
(Messrs CHAPMANY KING & Co,) E. H. LAVELS, Esq.
(Mesars GULHAN & (6.)
F. PORTER, Est & Co.):
(Messra ten
Directors of the Company, 1866-48. Tu General fleeting held un Tuesday,
the 12th day of May, 1868, the fol lowing Resolutions were passed, relative to the continuance of the Company for a far- ther period of three years from the 1st 1889, and Notice is hereby given that applications for Shares in the annexed Form, will be received at the Offices of the Company until 31st October, 1868,
January
idents for Shares from, Peranris not{
tin Shanghai, must be accompanied
& Power of Attorney to their Agents to
Haudred Dollars per klaro on nilutament, and a further Call of One Hundred Dollars par Share, eix months after allotment, and I further undertake to subscribe to the Deed
of Settlement who called on to do so.
I remain,
Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant,
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO ABOVE. No. 1.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances, se kjo de Insurances._______
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO-
·RATION.
HE, following rates will in future be charged for Short Period Insuranc08: One month,
per cont
Three months,
";
Six months, k
•ALA" HOLLIDAY, WINE & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1869./
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL TWO MILLION STEELING.
BE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Company of this port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, to the aztent of £10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored thereis.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
NOTICE.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. THE following Retos will be charged in
future for short period Insurances,
Not exceeding month, of the annual rate, Above 1 month and not
exceeding 3 months, I Above 3 moithe and
6
do.
not exceeding ......do. Above 6 months,..................... the full sexual rate,
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Company. Hongkong, May 30, 1868.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, Detached and sani-detached
Dwelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Com- tante,
Other Dwelling-Bouses used strictly as such, and their Contents,
Godowns, Ufices, Shops, &c.
and their Contents,
per cent. per amiam.
per cent.
per annum
per annum.
1 per cent. GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1866.
NOTICE. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.........
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY:
UNTIL
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, NTIL further notice the following An
nual Rutes will be charged for Fire Insurance, viz Détached and Semi-detached Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Contente,
Other Dwelling Houses used strictly as and their
&B Bucht, Contents
Godowns, Offices, Shops, &c.
܂
Insurances.
NOTICE, THE Undersigned having received extend-
ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised issue Policies against FIRE sa fullows, viz.
On any one first-clase Building, or on Goods stored therein in Rongkong, $80,000; in Macao $45,000.
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co.,
per cont. Agents Royal Inair. Company of Liverpool, Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
per cent. THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF CALOUTTA. ESTABLISHED 1894
and their Conserita, ..1 per cent.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Pire Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 6, 1865.
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY AND FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY
HE Underigued having been appointed Agents for the above Companies are prepared to accept Hisks a the usual terms.
*** GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1868,-
T the request of the Undersigned, Menses GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., have taken temporary charge of the follow- ing Insurance Compa
anco.
and Provincial Marine Insurance Сограду.
Universal Marine Insurance Companyd Limited.
SMITH, KENNEDY & CO., Agenta, Hongkong, July 2, 3867..
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
T
Subscribed Capital, £500,000. Accumulated Funds exce
exceed £808,000, - HE Undersigned are empowered to accept LIFE ASSURANCES in the above Society. Full particulars given on appli cation.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, Tebruary 21, 1858. 21ng AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE.
FR Undersigned having been appointed T
Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE; are prepared to accept Marine Kisks, and irane Policies on any first class Salling Vessela or Steamers, on the usus terms, payable in case of losa; in CHINA, SINGAPOER, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1804
to that
Phoenix Assurance Company. Liverpool and London and Globe fasur YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
OF SHANGHAL., DIVIDEND of
of (8 por gent) Might per vent has been declared on the Net Fremia contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1866,
Policy HOLDERS will please sond in particulars of their contributioni datu to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1867. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAI,
having been appointed THE Undersigned
Secretaries and Agents of this Associ Marine Risks at
at current rates of premium
FIRE AND LIFE.
CAPITAL, £2,00
**** (LIFE DEPARTMENT.). percent per Annum Bonus declared during the last Fifteen Years on
41
∙Miscellaneous,
THE TREATY FORTS OF
China and Japan,
COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN FORES OF
THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH FR- SING, TEDO, HONGKONG AND MACAO, FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME- CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS, AND BESIDENTS IN GENERAL,
Avo, pp. 618. With 29 MAPS and PLANS.
| WM. F. MAYERS, F.R.G., #: M. Č. 8. N. B. DENNYS, LATE H. M. O, S., AND CHAS, KING, LABUT, R. M, A,
HONGKONG: CHARLES A SAINT. (late A, Shortrede & Co.)
LONDON N. TRUBNER & Co.
уве
Price, 95, leather half bound, Opinions of the Press. From the Englishman (Calcutta) of June 8.— "The celebrated volumes of the French Abbé Hue on China, and Sir Rutherford Alcock's account of Japan
are, no doubt, works of a far higher clas and more extensive scops than the e now before us; but for practical utility, for all purposes of locomotion, trading and residence in any of the places coming with in its compass, The Treaty Ports of China and Japan, by Messrs Mayors, Dennys and King, far surpasses them. It is difficult to know under what clue of books to place it,
it contains a mixture of
tope graphy, bygiene. Murray's Hand and w's Guide,-all as complete and Bradshaw'e sxcellent in their own line as could be ex-
for
• Dected;"
and though,
Relaps, the back will not prove attractive to students, it is cal- oulated to give a mere intizate knowledge of the towys it deserites, aided by the ex- collent mane Which
accompany it--the work entirely
Chinese than any of the .of mors elaborated
works th
that have proceded *** We trust we have said crough
all Profit participating Policies of Two ation, are propared to issue Policies apo!ow that for any one about to visit, or
Years' standing
The utinost liberality practised in the
Policies can be made New York, Bombay,
vable in London, reside in either of the countries described, Unleutta, Singapore, this work contains not only most valuable
information, but many useful hinte
Battlemont of all Claims, with the repre- Hongkong, Foochow and brokerage this!
sentatives of deceased Assurers.
AN, U. Daily News, May 16.)
L'HOM and after this date the following are settled at once by the Undersigned Company for that year divided pro rata to China and regarding the history
Rates will be charged in Short Period Insurance, viz:--
Not execoding ono
month,
Above I month, and
not exceeding
That the General Managers and Consult ing Comnutteo are hereby authorized to autopt mesures for the reconstruction of the Company as the Longkong Fice Insur-Unte ance Company, Limited, on the basis propos- Above 3 months, and ed in the Memorandum of the 2nd April not exceeding 6
months presented to this blouting
Above 6 months,
No. 2.
That the General Managers aud Consult- ng Committee are hereby requested to re- ceive applications for Shares in the Hong- kaffiro Jusuruce Company Limited, and on the soup of such applications to the extcut of Ons Thousand Shares to call an Extraordinary General Mooting of the Hongkong Fire suratice. Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolution and the transfer of its and liabilities to the new Company.
JARDING, MATHESON & Ca.. General Managers
- Hongkong Hire Insurance Company.
NB-Form of application for Shares may be had at the Ufice of the Company, Queen's Road
Hongkong, April 9, 1868.
* HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
Deed of Settlement on their beOM and after this date the following
by s
sign
the Deed.
half
and generally to represent them in all matters connected with the Company.
at the meeting
In accordance with the Resolution passed
of 18th Noveviber, 1867, separate Office of the Company will be opened in London, on 1st January, 1860.
By order of the Court of Directors,
JOHN S. MACKINTOSH, Secretary
Shanghat, May 16, 1968.
No.
Form of Application for Sharca.
Te the Provisional Committee of the NORTH
CHIRA INSURANUR COMPANY
GENTLEMEN,
hereby request that you will allot
to Shares in the above Company, and agres to accept and Shares, or any less
and amber you may allot to
Agree to pay the first call of Tls. 200 per Share, and all subsequent calls, and to Settlement when- subscribe to the Deed of ever required to do so, tendinith:
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant
Resolutions referred to abore. RPA L-That a Company, to be called "North China Insurance Company" stall be formed for a further period of thres years, fron lat January, 1860 to 3let Thee,
-1871
ite. Il-That the Directors for the time being of the present Company be appointeil to act as a Provisional Committee to orga biza iba new Company
Res III That this meeting recommenda that the Provisional Committee should
adopt as the basis of the new Company that
shiontil be 1,500,000 10 1,500.
the
capital
rates will be charged for Short Period rances, vi
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.
one month, Above 1 month
and not ex- cending three months, ******* Abore 3 m'the
and not ex.: coding six months
+
Abovo 6 mths, The full Annual Rate. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, i Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. 1888. Hongkong, pri
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE:
COMPANY
NOTICE.
FROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for short Period [haurace, Pi
Not exceeding of the Antial Rate.
que mudith, Above I mouth
eding three month
and not
Above
3-
inths
and not ex-
lia,
Abore 'ths, The full Anonal Rate. JARDINE MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Compos Hongkong, April 7,
THE LONDON ASSURANOR
CORPORATION.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Shares of Tla, 1,000 each; L'aid up Capital, Agents of the above, Corporation are Tis: 500,000 or M. 200 per Share, and that the Committee
Authorized to issue a prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur prospectus inviting applications for Shares ance on the datal Terms:
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. ad to proceed with the allotment 310c
Hongkong, December 26, 1867,
ba
NOTICE
GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
OF LONDON
ESTABLISHED 1821. ̧*
CARITAL £2,000,000...
NOTICE AN MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY M
THE following Bates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
vizs
Not excording 1 month, 4 per cont. Above 1 month end not
exceeding 3 moŝitlis,
| BE. Undersigned having been appointed Above 3 months and
Agents of the bore Company for, not excoding
drugkong and Canton are prepared to Above 6 month the full annual rate.
Kat Felicica at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Apenta
) OLYTHANT Co. Hongkong, July 17, 1888)
Hongkong, April 8, 1553,
of the annual rate.
the full Annual rate. GILMAN & Co, Agents, North British and Mercantile
Turance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1800,
CAPITAL £2,000,000
ACCUMULATED FUNDS £3,238,927.
ANNUAL REVENUE £197,203.
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 & Oo Hongkong, June 21, 1864,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON. CAPIRAL ONE MILLION STERLING, THE DIRECTORS have
ave the pleasure to announce the appointment of Messrs Holliday,
iday, Wise & Co. as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shanghae, Canton, Hankow, and Fubebat, who are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all neadful information may be ob tained.
By Order of the Board,
JAS B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary,
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY LONDON,
Incorporated 1989.
CAPITAL - £1,000,000.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pre. pared to accept Murine risks and issue Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co Hongkong, June 6, 1807
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE *** INSURANCE COMPANY. ~ ́~
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine Risks at ourront rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Bongkong, Marsh
6,
1888.
IMPERIAL FIRE
CARE COMPANY ANCE
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong. August 24, 1864.
NOTICE,
· IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE.
if
|
An Assurance for any sum not exceeding £1000 can be elected with the Undereigned without referring to Hoad-quarters,
By special authority of the Board, Claims without reference to
Fear to
· paid by the Medical Refere Comprfeiture of Policy from uniten-
No tional ruis-statement.
Premians payable Half-yearly or An- nually at the option of the Assured,
Aunual Promiume for an Assurance of £100 for the whole torm of Life, including 10s. per fent, for Foreign Kisk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per mament resident in Europe
WITHOUT
WITA PARTICIPATION. PARTICIPATION
of
between
In addition to the usual. Association returne to the absured of each year at the close of each current year, A very interesting book has lately been fteen (15) per cent of the profits of the published, titled "The Treaty Forts of
to which it formis the amount of premium paid by each plot which il gives interesting particulars.
guide, Hoy-holder,
RUSSELE & Co. Mups of the various localities described are inserted, and an appendix shows the exist- Hangkong, March 2, 1587
ing means of transport
Бигаре PACIFIO INSURANCE COMPANY OF and America and these two countries. A
SAN FRANCISCO.
work of the kind was inch
needed, THD Undersigned, gents for the above place within reach of the general is a FIRE, on BUILDINGS and in which they
Company are prepared to grant Polific information regarding the districts 400DS, at current rates.
they reside that had hitherto heen concealed under the mysterions hiero- Co.glyphics of the Chinese language, or at best:
open only to ainologues. The modest hope expressed by the authors, that much will be found in the present book that is how is, we
RUSSELL & Hongkong, February 6, 1867.
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE Undersigned having been appointed 6goals is Chira for bile aboy Greens 3NCE COMPANY are prepared in geant Poli- cy covering Marine Risks, at the current rates:
FUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 4, 1866.
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
AGE,
vij
43.8
49
4
25
$
8
2
4:14
2
30
4 13 11
4 19
5 0 0
1.
646
6 11
31
A 16 ..0
#
804 R
5 8 ..0
5 17 11
5.14
€ 18 8.
N.B. Intermediate ages charged propor. sonablyst
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to.
KØB, S. WALKER & Co, Agmita. Hongkong, September 3, 1864.
LIFE ASSURANCE. THE Undersigned have received Antlio- vity by a recent Mail to issue Larz POLICIES for amounts not exceeding £1000 without refarce to the Band- Ofice, as was previously required by the Board.
ROB, S. WALLAB & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1885
NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances, viz→
Not exceeding One Į
· Mouth,
Above Ono Month
Her kent:
and net excreding) per cent. Three Months,
Above Three Months
and not exceeding per centy i Six Months,
of 1 per cent. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
Above Six Months,
EN REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE.
THE Undersigned have (as already žuti- muted in their Circalar dated 14th Oa tohor last) received authority from the Se cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium under certain circuinstancos, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and eo FURNITURE and Er- FROTS, therein contained."
be
per
Cent.
In cases of DWELLING-HOUSES removed THE Undersigned baving been appointed from the Town, the rate of Premium will Agents for the aboys Company at this be Three-quarters per Cent. in place of Ons Port, are prepared to grant Policles against per Cent, per Aunum as hitherto charged Fire to the extont of $80,000 on Buildings, and in cases of Residonoon, so situated, bo
ing detached or semi-detached; or on Goods stored therein.
further reduced to On the rate will "The Royal's Annual Rates for Finz IN BURANCE on the various classes of Buildings and their contents will therefore round us follows, until further notice, viz. Detzohed and semi-detached, Dwelling House (removed from the Town) and their Contenta Other Dwelling-Houses (steri- larly sitosted) and their Contents,
per cent. First Class China House and
their Contents,
per cont. Other Rinks as per special arrangement.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co.. Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1868.
ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period funtrances, vis
Not exceeding mouth, of the annual rate Above 1 month and
not exceeding 8
Above 3 months and
do.
do.
not exceeding 6.... Above 6 months the full annual rate.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company,
Hongkong, AApril 7, 1868,
+
per cent.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
and unknown to the genera
think, fully justified. * * * and Cantos, for exatayle, each
the geologionbourhood, ⠀⠀ ****
to
more
than 100 pages, comprieing every conceiv -able particular regarding them, from their bistory antive and foreign, to particulars of formation und botanics! wealth of the
Not the least interesting feature in the book ander review, is the insight it affords us into the character of the population in dif
rent parts of this vast empire.
hillsafford a winhoo'search; and, to
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents in Hongkong for the above of the most interesting chapters is devoted named UourANY are prepared to grant Po-to sketch of the history and topographical licies against ERA RISKS, at currentrates. catures of Formoss. The vicissitudes of RUSSELL & Co. its history, the peculiarities of its inhabit- Hongkong, April 1, 1865,
ants, and the reputed mineral wealth of its
a person of Mr
a tustes, must have offered powerful attractions, From his "Notes on Formosa" are
are derived
Fived many given to the work under Intereating descriptiona the fans and flora of the island are details of which we refer our to the book itself." We' have, wo
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of the
the particulara review,
of
for
charactor of the work; and must take believe,
said enough to show the scope and leave of it for the present, though with the intention of completing our sketch of the information it
it gives regarding the various a future occasion. In the treaty ports, on a meantime, we can assure our readers that an one who takes this trouble to gain a more intimate knowledge of it, will regret the time employed.
(Singapore Free Press, May 9.)
it
We referred briefly, several days ago, tu new work published by Moss. A. Short- rede & Co., of Hongkong, entitled "The Treaty Forts of Ching and Japan." But would be utterly impossible, in
condena- et notice of such a work, to
an ade. give an
of
quate idea of its contents. The historical events of interest since the foundation the settlement of Hongkong, are perhaps too much condensed into a general sommaɑ- but the most important feature in the composition of the society of the present colouy, is-
detailed
We come to consider that
book
as greater long
the before us makes no pretensions to be a his-
but merely a guide book, we cannot hesitate to pronounce it at once the most complete work of its kind ever issued. The Appendix may be termed the Chins Brad- law, and the text teems with interesting papera,historical, botanical, and descrip- trations of the geographical position of the Hive. The maps and plans are useful illus.
treaty ports, and a valuable assistance both. to travallers and residents."
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Shanghat Recorder May 7, and Supreme Court and Consular Gosette, May 11, 1887. from the Press: in Hongkong under the A very maoint book has just been issued title of the Guide Book and Fade-muscum to the in card exited by China and Japan, The Book is very conveniently got up is compiled
Mr N. B. Denny. led by interspersed with maps of the various trea ty ports, and contains, besides bruch useful local information, historical sketches of runch interest. Our readers will feel na turally interested in what is said cohosts!- ing Shanglui; and a good idea of the his tery of this place is covered. in Mr **The other poris Lennys work. in China and also those in Japan are carefully described, and almost all par ticulars which can be required by the traveller or resident are to be found in work, which may be justly regarded a the Murray" for China,
Chis
P