730, 1868.
perior Old PORT ndeman, Oporto,
COGNAC
arian WINES.
PUSTAU & Co. 1867.
OHAMPAGNE K & MOSLELF,
RY and PORT. SKET.
INDY.
it and bottle.
STOUT.
TER
ALKER & Co.
20, 1867
LING OFF!! FHL
FIOES!!!
AINS!!!
AUSSEN
they are Selling a
e undermentioned
consisting of
K and Walking
king, Shooting ATS
CHT JACKETS DATS.
COATS JUSERS.
and Tweed
ROUSERS.
TROUSERS,
ESTS.
& VESTS
VESTS
inen VESTS,
ESTS.
OUDS, compris
CLOTHS and
48, ANGOLAS,
NNELS, of
itterne
of HOSIERY
en FRONTS, &o.
HIRTS.
pl and Flannel
ER VESTS.
Lambswool
HOSE GLOVES
TIES, Cholers DKERCHIEFS, Felt HATS, haLea
nd SHOES
Ly
Cloth
Ober GOODS. AUSSEN,
1869.
DOTHERSIN YEK," from Cala GUAVA JELLY
JSPENSARY,
OR THE OPEN PAN DICE COST
Establishment, gone Cylinder
smul hand
Fancy and ran
Delivery may
of cheste, &or
ice ly to
$2,000,
BAINT, or to
JZA & Co.
3.
TY on Queen's
red by Mesars
uply to CHER & Co. *1867.
EET MANILA
to arrive per MORTON"
HERS & Co. 1868.
1 doz. cases.
3.,
2
1:
KLEY & Co.
18 to
NAILS,
PIERRE, 1852.
H. PITEE &
Boxre of 1 oz, VNAL & CHI 10,
Aty's Wine AB- HES.
nced Prices, by
BUZIERE,
Toom, Up-stairs, 1807
128 on. Munta
UED & Co.
RATUS, com OLAUSSEN. 369.
CRLES AWRAHAM
Wyndham
No. 1608-July 30, 1868.]
Docks.
THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED.
THE Company respectfully beg to call the attention of Ship Ownere, Consignesa Blasters of Vensule to their establish Whampoa au Hongkong, which facility for the docking and re-
of Versele
or
Insurances
MERCHANT'S MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO,
PAID UP CAPITAL, $800,000.
1 Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hougkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to grant
ULYFEANT & Co. Hongkong, August 9. 1867.
8 of all classes in good! Policies at Current Rates,"
Docks at Whamed wit, by
onler and aro puaped
BIC
working of
and the workshops comprise the different departments of Shipwright, Black-
and Machine.
-works. smith, Bullermaker, Materials supplied of the best kind and on the meat reasonable terme! A jetty with a Tar of powerful lifting shears, alongside of per which wasta and hoikers can be taken out of Vestels.
Tavir Hongkong establishment comprises also the different departments of Ship- wright, Blacksmith, Boilerieaker and Ma
abuse
shears
works and possesses a pair of lifting
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- plated in a very short time.
The Steam Tug "LITTLE ORPHAN". is always in reutiness to tow Vessela to Dock, free of charge, and to sea, or new bertli, at reduced rates.
All works carried on under the auperin tandence of experienced European foremen. For particulets, apply at the office of the Comparty, Queen's Road,
JOHN INGLIS, Acting Secretary. B.-Consigners or Masters of Vessels haring case to complain of the works done at the Docks or at Hongkong, will please ad- dress their complaints to the Office of the Com pony, which will receive the immediate atten- lion of the Directors.
Hongkong, July 14, 1868.
Insurances.
NOTICE
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, AROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances
Not exceeding one
month,
Ábore one month
and not exceeding
3 months,
Ahore 3 months
and not exceed-
ing fi months,....
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1838. CAFITAL, £500,000. Managing Agents in China,
Messrs. Augustine Heard & Co., Hongkong, Modical Referee,
IVOR MURRAY. Esq., M.D.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Managing Agouts for the above Cum- pany are prepared to accept risks and issue Policies on Infa AssuTRICES.
For further particulars, forms of propo- sata, &, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Managing Agents in China. Hongkong, June, 1807,
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL $3,000,000, IN 2,000 SHARES OF $1,000 BAOH,
$300 per Share to be paid on Allotment, and $100 six months after Allotment,
NOTICE
ITH reference to the following Reso- lutions passed at a Meeting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insur auce Company held on the 8th instant, ap- plications for Shayes in the Hongkong Firm uce Company, Limited will be re- the General Managers, the form ceived by of application to be as follows:-
Insurance
To the General Managers and Consulting Committee of the HONGKONG FIRE IN- SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, GENTLEMEN,
Shares of request you to allot me Que Thousand Dollary each is the above nanied Company, and Ingreo to accept sách | Sharos, or any less dumber which may The
of the Annual Rato. allotted to me, and to pay a Call of One Huudred Dollars per Share on allotment, and a further all of One Hundred Dollats per Share, aix months after allotment, and I Further undertake to subscribe to the Deed
Above 8 months, the full annual rate.
TURNER & Co.
Agents,
Hongkong, April 13, 1868..
THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(Established 1st January, 1863.) CAPITAL, TLE, 1,500,000, in 1,500 SHARES,
·FOR Tus, 1,00 BAGIE.
Paid up Capital, Teels 300,000,
or
Taols 200 per Share
Provisional Committee.
W. J. BRYANG, Esq., Chairman.
(Mesra TURTEL & Co.) F. H. Beq.
PAAMBON &Co.):
(Mesara A.MICKIE, Esq
(Mess CHAPMAN, KING & Co.)
H. LAVEES,
Eaq
(MERSTS CILMAN & Co.)
F. PORTER, EUQ.
Directors of the Company, 1866-68. Ta General Mooting held on Tuesday, the 12th day of May, 1868, the fol lowing Resolutions
2011 were passed, relative to
the continuance of the Company for a fur- ther period of three years from the 1st January, 1869, and Notico is hereby given that applications for Shares in the annexel Form, will be received at the Offices of the Company until S1st October, 1868.
Applications for Shares from Persons not resident in Shanghai, most be necompanied
wer of Attorney Power by s
to their Agents to
their ba aign the Deed of Settlement on
and generally to represent them in all matters connected with the Company.
halt
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 January, 1989.
By order of the Court of Directors,
JOHN S. MACKINTOSH, Secretary.
Shanghai, May 15, 1868.
No.
Form of Application for Shares.
To the Provisional Committee of the Noncu
to
CRINA INSURANCE COMPANY. GENTLEMEN,
hereby request that you will allot Shares in the above Company, and agree to accept such Shares, or any leas number you way ullot to anti
gree to pay the first call of Tia. 200 per Shere, and all subsequent calls, and to subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when ever required to do so.
Gentlemen,
-Your phedient Servant
Hesnivtians referred to
to abose. Res. L-That a Company to be called the North China Insurance Company" shall be formed for a further period of three
1860 to 31st Deo.,
years, from lat January,
1671..
to
biz the new
Is It That the Directors for the time being of the present Company be appointed
tesa Provisional Con
Committée to orga meeting recommends that the Provisional Committee should adopt as the basis of the new Coinpany that the capital should be 1,500,000 in 1,500 Stans of Tis, 1,000 each; Paid up Capital, Tb. 300,000 or Tis. 200 per Sliare, and that
of Settleinent when called on to do 80...
1 remain, Gentlemen,
Your Obedient Servant,
RESOLUTIONS REFERDED TO ABOVE,
No. 1. That t-the
General
Mansgere and Consult ing Committee see hereby authorized to adopt measures for the reconstruction. of the Company sa the Roughong bire four- ance Company, Limited, on the basis propos ed in the Minoranduin of the 2nd April presented to this Meeting:
No. 2.
That the General Managers and Consult ing Committee are boreby requested to re- ceive applications for Shares in the Hong- kong Fire Insurance Company, Limited, and on the receipt of such applications to the extent of Uno Thousand Shares to call an Extraordinary Central Meeting of the Hongkong fire lusurance Company for the purpose of aathorizing its dissolution and the transfer of it assets and liabiliting ta.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Manajers Hongkong Fire Insurance Company,
N.B.Forms of application for Shares may be bad at the Uflies of the Company, Queen's Road............
Hongkong, April 9; 1868..
BONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE
ROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period lusurances, viz
Not exoveding of the Aunud Rate.
one month,
} Above 1 month
and not ex-( ceeding three monthaf....... Above 3 m'the and not ex-
ceeding six months,...
Above 6 m'ths, The full Aunual Baté.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE FROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period [nanrances, viz. Not exceeding
on THM
Above Loutli and not ox-
ceeding three montad Above 3: m'the
and not ex
cuding slx {
month
of the Annual Rate,
Above 6 m'the, The full Annual Rate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company.
Hongkong, April 7, 1848:
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are
THE GEINA MAIL.
Insurances.
LONDON ASSURANCE ČOKPO.
RATION.
H following rates will in future be charged for Short Period Insurances: One month,
per cent.
Three months,.
Six mouths,
HOLLIDAY, Wish & Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL-Two Mrizion STEELING
THE Unidorsigued, having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings port, are prepared to grant Policies against or on Goods stored therein.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & C67. Hongkong, May 20, 1888.
NOTICE.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. HE following Hates will be charged in
viz:-
insurances.
Insurances.
NOTICE. THE Undersigned having recosved extend- ed limits from THE ROYAL, INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, RenuarioN IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. INTIL further notice the following An-
nual Rates will be charged for Fireissuo Policies against True as follows, viz. Insurance, viz
On any one first-class Building, or on Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Mucão $45,000.
Detached and Semi-detached
Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and thoir Contents,
Other Dwelling Houses used
ROB S. WALKER & Ú......, per cont. Agents Royal Insur, Company of Liverpool. Hongkong, June 17, 1864.”
strictly ns sach, and their Contents
4 per cent.
Godowns, Úticas,
Shops,
aud their Contants,
1 per cent. GIBR, LIVINGSTON- & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company
Hongkong, March 6, 1805.
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY
AND
FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS. INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Companies are
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE: SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA. ESTABLISHED 1934
catiou.
Subscribed Capital, £500,000. Accumulated Frnds exceed £808,000. HE Undersigned are empowered to accept LIFE ASSURANCES in the above Society. Full particulare given ou appli
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1888.
21ag AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE.. THE Undersigned having been appointed
Aguata for the above INSURANC Piste, and issue Policies on any first class Sailing Vesela or Steabers, on the vaual terms, payable in case of lusa, in CHINA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON, ROB. S.
future for short period insurances, prepared to accept Risks on the usual terms. OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marin:
of the annual rate.
do.
do.
Not exceeding 1 mouth, Above 1 month and not exceeding 3 months, Above 3 months and not exceeding 6,...... Above 6 months,....... the full annual rate,
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Company.. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
NORTH BRITISHÏ- AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, Datashed and semi-detachiod
Duelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con- teuts,
Other Dwelling-Houses - used strictly as such, and their Contents,
5
Godowns, Offices, Shops, dc.
and their Contente,
1 per cent.
·ZJAN AKSELLISBIL.
per cent.
7. per annum.
1 per sout.
per annum.
GILMAN & Co.,
Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1866,
Agents North British and Afercantile
NOTICE.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
ROM and after this date the following F
Rutes will be charged in Short Period Insurance, vizi
Not exceeding one}
month,
Above 1 month, and
not exopuding 3 moulds,
Above 3 months, and
of the annual rate.
12.
not exceeding 6. Ji month. "
Above 6 months, the full Annual rate,
CILMAN & Co, Agents, North British and Mercantile
Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON. & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1868.
T
have taken
of the Undersigned, the request
temporary charge of the follow ing Insurance Companies
Phoenix Assurance Company. Liverpool and London and Globe-lusur
ance,
'[
and Provincial Marine Insurance
Messrs GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA WALKER & CO.
Hongkong, June 17, 1861. YANGIZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAL. DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Bright Premis contributed to the above Association per cent has been declared on the Not
for the year ending 30th September, 1886.
Policy HOLDERS will plonso send in fpartienlara of their contribution to that
date to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1867.
Люпкотралу. Company
Universal Marine Insurance Companyd Limited:
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co.,
Agents.**** Hongkong, July 2, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE,
CAPITAL, $2,000,000,
(LIFE DEPARTMENT) percent. per Augum Bouns declared during the last Fifteen Years on all Frott participating Policies of Two
standing, Years' staminiberality practised in the settlement of all Cisins, with the repre- sentatives of d deceased Assurera.
Tho
An Assurance for any am not exceeding £1000 can a effected with the Undersigned without referring to Head-quarters.
MiscellaneouS.
THE TREATY PORTS OF
China and Japan,
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS of
THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH FE-
HING, VEDO, HONGKONG AND MACAO,
FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME. CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, ARCHANTS) AND RESIDENTS IN QEKELAL 570, pp. 818. With 29 MAPN und PLANS, by
W. F. MAYERS, R. G., H. M. C. S. N. B. DENNYS, LATA H. M, C. S., AND CHAS. KING, LIBUT. R. M. A.
BONGKONG: CHARLES A. SAINT, (litis A. Shortreda & Co.:)
"
Price, £5, Leather half hound, Opinions of the Press. From the Englishmen (Calcutta) of June 8:— "The celebrated volumes of the French Abbé Huo on China, and Bir Rutherford Alcook's account of Japan are, no doubt, würke of a far
bigber class and more extensive scope than the one now before
us; but for practical
LONDON N. TRUBNER & Co.
for all purposes of locomotion, trading and residence in sny of the places coming with and Japan, by Mesars Mayers, Dennys and in its compass, The Treaty Ports of China King, far supasses them. It is difficult to know under what class of books to place it, for it contains a mixture of history, topo graphy, hygiene,
Murray's Hand-book and Bradshaw's Guide,all as complete and
their Sacsilout in
own line as could be ex pected; and though, perhaps, the book will not prove attractive to students, it is cal
FANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA-culated to give a more intimate knowledge.
of the towus it devor
describes, aided by the ex- cellent maps which accompany it-the
TION OF SHANGĦAI,
Untersigued having born appointed work entirely of Chinese-than say of the Secretaries and Agents of this "Avabei moru elaborated works that have preceded Marine Risks at current rates of premiums show that for any one about to visit, or ations, are prepared to issue Policies upon *
We trust we have said enough Policies can be made payable in London, reside in either of the countries described, New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, this work contains not only most valuable Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai, information, but many useful hinta. Association returns to the assured of each In addition to the uenal brokerage this year at the close of each current year,
By special authority of the Board, Cisimisteen (16) per cent of the profits of the are settled at once by the Undersigned the most of premiuni paid by each po- Company for that your divided pro rata to without reference to England.
Fess to Medical Referees paid by the lay-holder. Сопрану,
No forfeiture of Policy from uninton- tional mis-statement.
RUSSELL & Co,
Hongkong, March 2, 1867.
SAN FRANCISCO.
tf.
A-PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE Undersigned, gents for the above vies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and Company are prepared to grant Poli- (OODS, at current rates.
Prentuns payable Half-yearly or uually at the option of the Assured..
Aunual Promiams for an Assurance £100 for the whole term of Life, including £2. 10s. per Cent. for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per- mament resident in Europe
WITHOUT WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
RUSSELL & Co. Hougkong, February 6, 1967. PACIFIO INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO,
N. C. Daily News, May 16;).
A very interesting book has lately been published, sutitled The Treaty Forts of complete guide, and regarding the history Chine and Japan," to which it forms
of which it
gives interesting partionlars. Maps of the various localities described are. inserted, and an
I an appendix shows the exist ing means of transport between Europa and norien and these two countries.:
work of the hind was much needed, to place within reach of the general pub in which they reside that had hitherto lic information regarding the distriste
been concealed under the mysterious hiero- glyphics of the Chinese language, or at best open only to sinologues. The modest hope expressed by the
be found in there, that much will presant hook that is new and unknown to the general reader, is, was justified, Hongkong cach occupy more
Agouts in China for the above IRSU and Canton, comprising very conceiv-
ANCE COMPANY are preparel to grant Polihan 100 2
thom, from their
cy covering Marine Riska, at- the corrent able parcular regarding particulars of
rates.
Аск
16
19
5 Q.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament..
20.
3 $
4 D
*26
4
8
2
4 14
:90
4. 13 11
$19
9
35.
5 0 0
5. 6 2
40
59
0
514-2
11
4 fi.
50
6. 11
7
6- 18. 3
56
7:1
I
8 0
60.
8 16
Hongkong, July 6, 1866. BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
ESTABLISÉED 1503,
CAPITAL £2,000,000
ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,927. ANNUAL REVENUE £107,263.
THE Undersigned AGENTS at Hongkong
for the above Company are prepared to graut Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Büilding, or ou Merchandise in the same.
FUSSELL & Co.
history native and the geological formation and botanical wealth of the neighbourhood. * ** Not the least interesting feature in the book under review, is the insight it affords us into the charactor of the population Undersigned having been appointed freut parts of this vast empire.
dif N.B. Intermediate ages charged propor-named Courary are prepared to grant Rato a sketch of the
Agents in Hongkong for the above of the most interesting, chapters is devoted Ons tionably.
the bistors and topographical eatures of Formosa. The vicissitudes of
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances,licies against SEA RISKS, at currentrates,eat and for any further information, apply to.
RUSSELL & Co. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents.:
Hongkong, April 1, 3865. Hongkong, September 3, 1864.
LIFE ASSURANCE RE Undersigned have received Autho- GILMAN & Coty by recent Mail to issu Hongkong, June 21, 1864.
POLICIES for amounts not exceeding £1000 without reference to the Head Office, as was previously required by the Board.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON, CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING, THE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to
announce the appointment of Mesara Holiday, Wine & Co. as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shangbae, Canton, Hankow, and Fubohau, who are prepared to grant Imansances at ourrent rates and of whoni all veedful information may be obviz tained.
By Order of the Board,
JAR B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY:
LONDON
fncorporated 1859.
CAPITAL £1,000,000. Undersigned having been appointed Agonta for the shore Company are pre- pared to accept Marine risks and issue Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co Hongkong, June 6, 187;
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE
INSURANOL-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. Hongkong, March, 1863.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
HUB. S. WALLEN & Co., Agents Royal Insuranes Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1865
NOTICE.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
its history, the peculiarities of ita inhabit- ants, and
and the reputed mineral wealth of its hillea flord ample subject forresearch; and, to
a person of Mr Swinhee's tastes, must have offered powerful attractions.
on Formosa
many
From his Noteslary given in the work under
are defived
of the particulars review.
of the
(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING
Undersigned are prepared to get fauna and fora of the island are * Interesting descriptions Podcies against the Risk of FILE on Building or on Gonds stored therein, ou given, for detaila of which we refer our Coals in Matabeds, on Goods on board readers to the book itself. We have, wo Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in character of the work; and must take
believe,
said enough to show the scope and bour, at the usual Terms and Conditious.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-
Teave
of it for the
present, though with the and transmitted to the Directors information is gives regarding the various ceived, and
intention of completing
our sketch of the for their decision.
treaty porte, on a fature occasion. In the meantime, we can sanre our readers that uo our who takes the trouble to gain a more intimate knowledge of it, will regret the time employed.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. If required, protection will be granted on following Rates will be charged in first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single future for short period Insurances, Life.
Not exceeding Une
Month,
Above
One Month
per cont..
and not exceeding per cent.
'Three Months,
Above Three Months
and not oxeceding Six Months,
Above Six Months,
per cent.
Thafuil Anumol Rate
af 1 por cent ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
REDUCTION
IN THE LATER OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE.
THE Undersigned brave (as already inti-
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information apply to
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Honghong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
NOTICE.
FROM and after this date the following Kates will be charged on short period Insurances, viz-
Not exceeding one month... Above 1 month and not ex- coeding throa mouths, Above 3 m'the
of the Annual Rale.
· and pot ex- ceeding pix mouth, Abova 6 m'tos, The full Annual Rate,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Lancashire Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 14, 1868.
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA,
...
(Singapore Free Press, May 9.)
af.
We referred briefly, several days ago, to new work published by Mosers. A. Short- rede & Co., of Hongkong, entitled “The Treaty Ports of China and Japan." But it would be
be utterly impossible, in a condens- ed notice of such a work, to give an ade- quato iden its cont
contents. The historical ayouts of interest since the foundation of the settlement of Hongkong, are perhaps 100 condensed into a general summa- the most important feature in the composition of the society of the prezent colony, is detailed at greater length. When we come to consider that the book
TO
it
us makes no pretensions to be a hie but merely a guide book, we cannot at once the most of its kind ever issued. The work Dermed the China Brad-
ad
Pronounce
text teems with interesting papers,historical, botarical, and descrip-
tive. The maps and plans are useful illue trations of the geographical peation of the treaty ports, and a valuable assistance both to travellers and residents.
Shanghai Recorder May 7, and Supreme - Court and Consular Gazette, May 11, 1867. A very useful book has just been issued
the Coinsnittes be authorized to Lasne a prepared to graut Fire and Marine Insur. Fire to the extent of $80,000 en Building, and in casos of Residences, the rate wil SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR- from the Press in Hongkong under the
Prospecte inviting applications for Shares Auce on the usual Terme
and to proceed with the allotment.
NOTICE
3100
DVARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
OF LONDON,
FEABLISHED 1821.
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agenti of the above Company for
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong Desember 20, 1867. ⠀⠀ *
NOTICE
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE following Rates will be charged in
future to short period Insurancos;
viz
Not exceeding 1 month, 1
Above 1 month and not excending 3 mouths, Above months and
per vent
not exceding ... do
or on Goods stored therein.
GIDB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1884,
mated in Their Circular dated 14th De tober last) received authority from the Se aretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduoc the rate of Premium under certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNI
OB FURNITURE AN
and Er FECTE,
therein contained. COMPANY. AN
of In cases DWELLING-HOURES removed THE 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 pince of One Port, aro propared to grant Policies against per dent. per Annum as hitherto charged; so situated, be ing detached or semi-detached, be further reduced to Une-half per Cent.
title of the "
Guide Book and Vademecum The Royal's Annual Rates for FIR IN- SURANCE on the varinus pleases of Buildings
The Book is very conveniently got up is to the Treaty Por
Ports of China and Japan compiled and and their contents will therefore remain as
interspersed with maps of the various trea
and edited by Mr N.
Depa follows, until further notice, viz Detached and semi-detached. maca (removed Duvelling Houses
ty ports, and contains, besides much beeful local information, historical sketches of from the Town) and their
much interest. Our readers will feel na Contents
turally interested in what is said concert ing Shanghai; and a good idea of the his Other Deeling Hoses (vimi
situated) and their
tory of this place is conveyed in Me Contents,
per cent.
Lounys work. ** The other parts First Class China House and
THE Undersigned having been appointed in China and also those in Japau ate their Contenta,
1 per cent.
Agents in Macro for the above named carefully described, and almost all pat Other Risks as per special arrangement. Company are prepared to grant Policies ticulars which can be required by the ROB. S. WALKER & Co., covering Marine Risks at the current Rates, traveller or resident are to be found in ・Agents Royal Insurance Company,
RAYNAL & Coi this work, which may be justly regarded as Hongkong, November 9, 1866,
the "Morry" for China,
NOTICE
ومتناف
IMPERIAL WIRE OFFICE ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances. Not arceeding 1 I month, Above 1 month any of the annual rate
and: not exceeding $,... ► Above 2 months and
not exceeding 6
do.
do.
Hongkong sul Calton are prepared to above &mantha, the full anual rate. Above 6 months, the full annual rate.
grant Policies at current rates,
OLYPHANT & Co.
Hoogkeng, July 17, 1966,
HOLLIDAY, WINE & Co...
gents.
kong, April 8, 18687
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co
Agents, Imperial Fire Trasrance Company,
Hongkong, AApril 7, 1888.
per cent.
ANCE COMPA'Y OF SAMARANG.
Agents in Hongkong for the above HE Undersigned having been.
Appointed named Companies are prepared to grant Policies against Sea Risks on the usual
..SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1866, 78
SAMARAN SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG,
terms,
Maeno, August 4, 180h.