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COATS
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Patterns.
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and Felt HATS,
Shapes
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RUSHES
Fancy SOAPS
of other GOODS,
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Road.
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DISPENSARY,
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price $2,000..
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No. 1609-JULY 31, 1868, J
Insurances
MERCHANT'S MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
SAN FRANCISCO.
PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000.
Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong at Chine for
the shore Company, are prepared to grint Policies at Current Rates,
GLYPHANT & Co
Hongkong, August 1807.
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE.
COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1838.
CAPITAL, £500,000.
insurances.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO- KATION
E following rates will in future be charged for Short Period Insurances; One month,
4 per cent.
Three months;
37
Six months,
HOLLIDAY, Wi
& Co
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY:
CAPITAL-3
-TWO MILLION STERLING.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Company at this
Managing agents in Chin, Messrsport, are prepared to grant Policies against AUGUSTINK HEARD & CO., Hongkong, Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Bulidings Medical Referee,§. Ivon MURRAY. or on Gouda stored therein.
Bey, M.D.
BK Underaged having been appointed
Managing
Agents for the above,Com- pang are prepared to accept risks and issue Peluler on Life Aservices.
For facther particulars, Forma of prop sala, &, apply to
g
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.
Managing Agents in Cikini.
Hongkong, June, 1867.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
CAPITAL $2,000,000, IN 2,000 SHARES OF
$1,000 EACH
$100 per Share to be paid on. Allotment, and
$100 months after Allotment.
NOTICE
IT reference to the following Reso. lutions passed at a Merting of the Sharawlders of the Longtong Fire Insur- sace Company held on the 8th instant, ap- plications for Shares the ongong Fire insurance Company, Limited will be re-
Managers, ceived by the General
of application to be as follows:--
the form
To the beheral Managers and Consulting. Committee of the BONGKONG Fine 18- MURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
Irequest you to allot me
Shares of Ons Thousand Dollars vach in the abova named Company, and Fagree to accept auel Bhares, or any less number which may be Botted to us, and to pay a Call of Uno Handred Dollars per Share on allotment, Bila further all of One Hundred Dollars Der S
bare, six auiths after allotment, and 1) further undertake to subscribe to the Deed of Settioment when called on to do so.
fremaio, Gentianen,
Your Obedient Servant,
REAULUTIONS REFEREED TO ABOVE,
Nu.
That the General Managers and Consult ng Cammittee are hereby authorized to adopt treasures for the roooustraction of
the Company as the longkong Fire Insu
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Dongkong, May 20, 1868.
NOTICE.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. HE following Rates will be charged in T
future for short period, Insurances, vjz:-->
Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate, Above I mouth and not
exceeling 3 months,
Above 3 mouths and
do
not exceeding 6.......1 do. Above 6 months,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
REDUOTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. NTTL further notice the following An- nuai Bates will be charged for Fire Insarauce, viz Detachou and Semi-detached Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Contents,
Other Dwelling Houses 1120d
strictly As such, and their Contente, Godowns, Offer, Shops, de
and their Contests,
Insurances.
NOTICE,
HE Undorsigned having received extend- ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorized to isane Politics against Frs as follows,
On any one first-alnas Building, or on Goods sterad therein in Hongkong, $60,000; iu Macso $45,000.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., ̈ ̈ per cont. Agents Royal Insur. Company of Isrpiol. Hongkong, June 17, 1804.
per cent,THE
1 per cent. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Ú, 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 propared to accept Risks on the usual for
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1869.
Tthe request of the Undersigned, A Mesure GIBB, LIVINGSTON CO, have taken temporary charge of the follow- the full annual rate.ng Insurance Companies -- MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Company, Hongkong, May 20, 1808.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. BeoverTON IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, Detached and semi-detached
Duelling-Housca Removed from Town, and their Con-
teuta,
Other Death-Houses used strictly as such, and their Contents,
Godenma, Offices, Shops, de.
and their Contente,
.per cent. per annum,
par cent.
рет водиц.
1 per cent. per annat CILMAN & Oo... Agente North British and Mercantile Insurance Company, Hongkong, March 9, 1866,
NOTICE.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE, COMPANY,
BOM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Period Insurance, via Not exceeding one
mouth, Above I month, and
ant exceeding 3 montbs,
Mace Company, Limited, on the basis propos-Above & months, and
ed in the Memorandum of the 2nd April
prefuted to this Meeting.**
No. %.
That the General Managers and Consult- ing Committes are hereby requested to re ceive applications for Shares in the Hong- kung Fire Insurance Company, Limited, and on the receipt of such applications the extent of the Thousand Shares to call
Meeting General
of the an Extraordinary
for the Fire lusurance Company Hong authorizing its dissolution and perpose of
the transfer of its estils and liabilities to the new Company.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers Hongkong Fire festiranca Company. NB. Forms of application for Shares may he had at the Office of the Company, Queen's Roud
Hongkong, April 9, 1808.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE LROM and after this date the following
charged
Jusurances, viz:-
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.
Due mouth,,
Above L'month,
and not ex-
ceeding three woaths,
Atore 3 m'tha
and not ex-
ceding six month,
Above 6 mths, The full Anual Rate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Go;
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 pursuees, viz
Not exceeding
908 month of the Aunnal Rato,
Above 1 month and not ex-
eding three
months,
Зботе 3 m'the
and not ex-
six
munthe,... Above Gin'this, "The full Annual Rate, ¦
JARDINË, MATHESON & CO., Agente Alliance Fire disurance Company.
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. CORPORATION.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agente of the above Corporation are
not seeding
inontus,
Above 6 months.
a
of the annal rate.
the full annual rate, GILMAN & Co., Agenta, North British and Mercantile Trance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1863,
Phoenix Assurance Company.
UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF CALOUTTA.
ESTABLISHED 1834-
Subscribed Capital £500,000). Accumulated Funds exceed £908,000. BE Undersigned are empowered to
accept LIFE ASSURANUES in the above i Society. Full particulare given on appli-
tion.
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1868.
AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE.
21ag
Insurances.
NOTICE.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY,
ROM and after this date the following I Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances Not exceeding one
month,
"Above one month,
and not exceeding 3 months,
Above $ months
and not exceed
f of the Annual Rate
ing 6 months, $. Above Ulmouths,... the full annual rato. TURNER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 18, 1885.
3,otes and Quentes:
ON
CHINA AND JAPAN.
Underaigned having been appointed A. MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER- OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Agents for the above INSURANCE
COMMUNICATION Risks, and issue. Policies on any first clase Sailing Yoasele or Steainers, on the ususi terms, payable in case of loss, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, OALUUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONION,
ROB. S WALKER & CO. Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
Liverpool and London and Globe Lasus YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION ance Conipany.
OF SHANGHAI, London and Provincial Marine Insurance
DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Eight
Conversal
Limited.
Marine Insurance Companyd SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 2, 30y.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND Lave,
CAPITAL, £2,000,000.
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.}
Α
per cent has been deciated on the Not
Premia contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1866,
Policy HOLDERS will please send in if partionfars of their contribution to that
date to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries Hongkong, September 7, 1857, YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA
per Cut, per Annus Bonus declared
the last Fifteen Years on
PION OF SHANGHAE
HE Underaigned having been appointed Secretaries and Agents of this Associ-
Professional and Literary Men, Missionaries and Residents in the East generally, EDITED BY N. B. Denys.
PRICE $6 PER ANNUM,
Opinions of the Press,
(Foochow Advertiser, May 4, 1867,) We have received a copy of Notes and
Miscellaneous,
THE TREATY PORTS OF
China and Japan,
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PUETS OF THUSK COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH VE- KING, YEDO, HONGKONG AND MACAO, FORMING & GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS, AND KESIDENTS IN GENERAL. 3ro. pp U18. With 29 MAPS and PLANS. by WM. F. MAYERS, F.R.G.A., H. M. C. 8. N. DENNYS, LATK H. M. C. S., AND CHAS. KING, LAUT. R. M. A.
BONGKONG: CHARLES A..SAIST, (late A. Shortrede & Co.)
LONDON N. TRUANER & Co. Fries, $5, leather all baunil Opinions of the Press. From the Englishman (Calcutta) of June 8:---
до
The culebrated volumes of the French Abbo Huo on Olins, and Sir Kutherford Alcock's account of Japan AS, doubt, works
far higher clas and more extensive scope than the und now before us; but for practical utilty, for all purposes of locomotion, trading and residevice in any of the places coming with nita compass, The Treaty Ports of China
and, by Mests hlayers, Dennys and
be a
to
King, far surpasses them. It is difficult t know under what class of hooks to place it, is this publication will be really for it contains a mixture of
history, usotul, it contains macb master relating tography, hygiene, Murray's Hand-book
topo- China which otherwise would be lost, und Bradshaw's (rudo, all as complete and we wish it every Buccess, inologues, Ohi-
excellent in the owu line સંશ છે જૂના nese antiquaries and scientific aught posted; and though, perhaps, the book will especially to congratulate
on to not prova attractive to students, it is cal appearance of Notes and Queries, as it calated to give a more intimate knowledge will form their medium of
of communication and bring into notice
of the towns it describes, aided by the ex- otice what otherivise might cellent inps which accompany it the have lain unknown and baried in themselves. work entirely of Uhinese-that any of Now that Law and Officialism have got more elaborated works that have prevoded their Gazette
Science
themsel
the
their We bust we have said enough
participating Policies of Tation, are prepared to juste Policies upon Notes and Queries, audes thoir aha that for any me-about to visit, or
all Profit Years' standing. settlement of all Claims, with the repre- sentatives of deceased Aasurers.
An Assurance for any aun not excneding. £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned without referring to Head-quarters.
By special authority of the Board, Claims are settled it once by the Undersigned
Hongkong,
Foochow and Shanghai. In addition to the usual brokerage this at the close of each current year, Ascociation returns to the assured of each
fifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the the amount of premium paid by each po- Company for that year divided pro rata to licy-holder.
well
mental
(N. C. Daily News, May 16.)
Marine Bisks at current rates of premium, Policies can be made
Recorder, the various divisions of in London, The utmost liberality practised' in 108 New York; Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, taken care of; for our part we are pind this work contains not only most valuable thought and work in this land ought to be sie in dither of the countries described,
are glad information, but many useful hints. to see these several issues, both on account afford, and the index they supply to the of the information and instruction they
metal vigour of the foreign community in (Fuochvic Missionary Recorder, April, 1867) this land
The two brat numbers of Notes Que ries on China and Japan have been placed tfon our table. The magazine is every way oreditable to its editor and pubishers, and we cansigt but wish them the utmost suc cess in their efforts to till an important and hitherto noccupied place in Eastern liter
without reference to England,
Fecs to Medical Referees paid by the Company
No forfeiture of Policy from uninten- tional rais-statement:
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, March 2, 1867.
A LAN FANCISCO PANX OF THE Undersigned, gents for the above against KIRE, on BUILDINGS and
Company are prepared to grant Poli-ature GOODS, at current rates.
Premiuus, payabic Half-yearly or An-
at the uption of Aunnel, Premiuine for au, Assurance of £100 for the whole term of Life, hobadingcies £2. 10%, per Cent, for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a pers mament resident ja Europe
AGE,
WITHOUT
WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1867,
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
(Singapore Free Free, Mar. 2, 1867.) We have received the first number of nent little pamphlet of eight piges entitled "Notes and Queries on China and Japan," containing some able and interesting his torical parets on China, together with HC Undersigned having been appointed notes and numerous queries for future con- Agents in China for the shore Issur-tributors to answer, and states that the ANDE COMPANY are prepared to grant Teli uber of its pages will depend upon the cy covering Marine Risks, at the carret The work will be received with eagerness number and Forgth of its contributious by literary men, as throwing light upon TUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1866,
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE 4 0
COMPANY, 87EE Undersigned having been appointed. NB. Intornadiate ages charged praporned COMPANY are propared to grant Povesting matter.
Agents in Hongkong for the above tionably.
56.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Joyal Charter and
20
4 3 8
1
4
26
8 2
4. 14
.30
13
11
4. 19
0
5
0
6
»
2
rates.
Special Acts of Parliament.
41)
A
E
. 14. 1
45
17:11
ESTABLISHED 1809,
6 4
6
50
611 7
6 18 3
50
711 16
1 0
8
CAPITAL £2,000,000 ·
ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,927.
ANNUAL REVENUE £197,265.
#THE Undersigned AGENTs at Hongkong
fox the above Company are prepared to graut Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same.
GILMAN & Ou Hangkong, June 21, 1804,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
For Forma, for effenting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, September 3, 1804.
LIFE ASSURANCE. HE Undersigncil have received Autho
nity by a recuit Mail to isane Larg
Putions for amounts not exceeding £1000 without reference to the Head Office, as was previously required by the Board,
ROB, S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, Jannery 6, 1865
NOTION
CAPITAL ONE MILLION. STEKLINO, THE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to announce the appointinent of Messrs & Co. as agents for the Holliday, Wise & Company at Hongkong, Shanghae, Cunton, ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Hankow, and Fuhchau, who are prepared TILE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances, to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all needful information may boob, { vizij tained.
By Order of the Bourd
JAS B. NORTHCOTT, Berlazy.
JUEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
1959
CAPITAL £1,000,000.
Not exceeding One
Month,
4 per cent
Above One Month
and not exceeting per cout. The Months,
Above Three Months
and not exceeding Six Months,
per cent, 1
The full Annual Ratu
of.1 per cent, ROB. S: WALKER & Co., Agents Hayat Intiranes. Company Hongkong, April, 1868.
Undersigned having been appointed Above Six Months, Agents for the above Company are pre pared to accept Marine risks and issue Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co
June 6, 1860, Hongkong,
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 current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Dongkong, March 6, 1888.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF FREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE,
THE Underamed have an already inti-
mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc tober last) received authority from the Se cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium under certain circumstances, on FRIVATE
and on RESIDENCES on FURNITURE and Er Pors, therein contained.
In eines of Dw
of DWELLING-HouseR removed from the Town, the rate of Premium will be Three-quarters per hit in place of One
Cont Aanum 88
as hitherto chargedi |
Ld Undersigned having been appointed Agenta for the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policios against per
icies against AIA IISKS, at curientrates,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1865,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITALWO MILLIONS STERLING:
A very interesting book has lately been published, entitled "The Treaty Furts of complete guide, and regarding the history China and Japan," to which it forms a of which it gives interesting particolars. Maps of the various localities described are aerted, and an appendix shewa the exist
means of transport hulwean Europe and America and these two countries, A work of the kind was much needed, to place within reach of the general puls fic information regarding the districts in whials they reside that had hitherto been concealed under the mysterious hiero- Blyphics of the Chinese language, or at bert ixpressed by the authors, that much will open only to sinologues. The modest hope
found
by
and unknown to the general reader, is; we the present book that is haw think, fully justified. *** Hongkong and Canton, ter example, each occupy mor than 100 pages, comprising every conceit story native and foreign, to particulars of abfe particular regarding them, from thei the geological formation and botanical the least interesting feature in the book ander review, is the insight it affords us into the character of the population in dif We have received the first number, which rent parts of this vast empire devoti is full of curious, out-of-the-way, and inte- of the most interesting chapters is
the ancient traditions of China, with re-wealth of the neighbourhood. *** Not searches into the liwa of the various pro- vinces, and the custom of the people. San Francisco News Letter, Mar. 23, 1867.
On
sketch of the (Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 1807.)
extares of Foroy and topographical The vicissitudes of the peculiarities of its inhabit- We are put in possession of the fourth its history, the number of Notes and Queries ou Ubinats, and the reputed mineral wealth of its and Japan" In saying that the
hills afford aniple subject for research; and, to preannt number equals in interest and importance person of Mr Swinhoe's tastes, must have I attractions. From his its predecessors, we have already said, offered powerful
Notes on
Formosa" are derived great deal in its favour Our knowledge of the particulars given in
ved many of these countries has hitherto been so
given in the work under THE Undersigned as prepared to grant entered, so ill-arranged, entenied as it review. Interesting desixițitions Potions against the Risk of FIRE on were, in series of worka, in different lan of the fanna, and flora of the island are Buildings or on Gooda stored therein, on guages, and spreading in point of time, over you, for details of which we refer our Goals in Matsheds, on Goods on board the last two centuries, that some means believe, said enough to show the scope and
roadors to the book itself. We Verzels and on Hulis of Vessels in Har- of separating what is really hair, from what character of the work; and muss take. have, wu hour, at the usual Terms and Conditions. hse possibly been over and over again des leave of it for the present, though with the
Froposals for Life Assurances will be ro-cribed is much to be desired *** chived, and transmitted to the Directors Au a medium of intercommunication on information it gives regarding the various intention of completing our akotoh of the for their decision.
these and
subjects of interest nd many other
no
If required, protection will be granted ол to those connected with the far East, wenty ports, on a future occasion. In the first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single must hail the appearance of Notes and antiing, we can assure our renders that Life,
Queries,
one who takes the trouble to gain a We For Rates of Premiums, forms of pre-the periodical is of convenient size, is care- the time employed.
need only add thint
tant more intimate knowledge of it, will regret posals or any other information apply to.
fully edited by Mr N. B. Denays, and is ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
published at the low price of $4 per aunum; Agents Hongkong di Canion.
and having said this, we trust that Notes! Hongkong, January 4, 1887.
and Queries on China and Japan" will meet with that suchers whichso creditable a pro-rede & Co., of Hongkong, untitled "The duction deserves at the hands of those in terested in Asintic researches.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
-ROM and after this date the following Itates will be charged on short period Insurances, viz:-
Not exceeding one month,.. Above 1 montli
and not veeding three
onthe
3
and not ex- ceeding six months....
of the Annual Rate.
Above 6 mths, The full Annual Rate,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agente, Lancashire Insurance Company Hongkong, April 14, 1868.
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA.
k
(Singapore Free Preis, May 9.)
We referred brielly, several days ago, to new work published by Messrs, A. Short-
it
Treaty Forts of China and Japan." But would be
be utterly impossible, in a condena- Rotica of stich a work, to give an ade quate idea of its contouts. The historical events of interest since the foundation of the settlement of Hongkong, are perhaps too much condensed: into
a general summe ry; but the most important feature in the composition of the society of the present Langok
Report of North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. Morch 1867. Two parinicals which are. likely to be of gron Burrice have also beou commenced ono is
at Foochow and is called The Misionary Recorder, and the other smauatos from Hongkong and is called calony, is detailed at greator
Nolos de Queries." It is
taserye
Serve When we cemo to consider that the It is intended 28 a medium of intercommunication for per-
before us makes no
no pretensions to be a hi- zona interested in Chinese Philology, Geu-tory, but merely a guide book, we cannot graphy or History. These iniications of li hesitate to pronounce it at once the most terary activity are perhaps the inost inport complete work of its kind ever issued. The ant sign of the times has bao our Appendix may be termed the China Drad- province to record, for they are all means shaw, and the text teens with interesting to facilitate that mutual understanding one papers,historical, botanical, and descrip list between Europe and China, of the other, which seems so hard estalive. The maps and plans are useful i
trations of the geographical position of the treaty ports, and a valuable assistance both to travellers and residents.
(Hankowo Times, Mar, 1867.) We insert this week, apropos of some pi quant correspondence which has apposted of the late in our columns, an extraet from the new publication N
"Notes and Queries
Shanghai Recorder May 7, and Supreme Court and Consular Gazette, May 11, 1867, A very useful book has just been isaned
pared to grant Fire and Marine Instir. Fire to the extent of $80,000ửa Baikünge, and in cases of lesidonces, so eituated, be SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE. INSUR on China and Japan," on the subject of in from the Press in Hongkong under the
on the ual Terms
LE
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Co
5 to 28 oz, Manila.
Hongkong, Dugember 20, 1867.
BURD & Co,
PARATUS, com
CLAUSSEN, 1868.
CHABLES ABRAHAM
No. 2, Wyndham
hong
A NOTICE.
COMPANY,
MANCHESTER FINE ASSURANCE
E following Hates will be charged in future for short period Insurances, Notexceline 1 month, 1 per cent.
Above 1 month and not exceeding & trouths,
Abore 3 months and
4 nok exceeding &.........
Above G months,
do
do.
ur on Goods stored therein,
OIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1804
NOTICE
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ing detached or semi-
i-detached, the rate will further reduced to One-half per
Cent.
ANOE COMPA 'Y OF SAMAHANG.
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE. ROM and after this date the following Rates will he echstged for Short Period Insurances, vigrah Not exceeding 1 mo Above 1 month and
I month;
not exceeding ...
Above 3 months and
of the annual rate
the full annual rate, Above & months, the full annual rate.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents,
Hongkong, April 8, 1808,
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not exceeding t
do.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents, Imperial, Fere Insurance Company.
Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
The Royal's Annual Rates for FIRE IN- SUNANOE of the various classes of Buildings
Ducting
torms.
per cout."
and their contents will therefore remain as follows, until further notice, vis, Detached Hordes (tonioved and aspoi-detached. from the Town) and their Contente, Other
ther Dwelling-Houses (simii. larly situated) and their Contente,
# per cont. First Class China House and
their Contents,
1 per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1866,
which
fanticide,
Fo particularly recom. Uitle of the Guide Book and Vade-mecrop.
Ching Japan,"
and Undersigned having been appointed mend to the notice of our contributors to the Treaty Ports Agents in Hongkong for the above nection with the vexed question. **
containing some reliable facts in pots compiled and edited by MrN. B.
The Book is very conveniently got up is named Companies are prepared to grant Such a work as the Notes is pecu interspersed with maps of the various tree Dennys. Policies against Sea Risks, on the usual liarly adapted for bringing to light valuty ports, and contains, besides much neefa! BIEMSSEN & Co. able information in respect to this coun- loral information, historical sketches of Hongkong, August 1866.
its people, language, and in much interest. Our readers will feel us try, and its stitutions; and we trust it will be as warn curally interested in what is said converhe ly supported as it deserves by the uume Big Shanghai; and a good idea of the his rous rising and energetic wen, who are how, tory of this place is conveyed in Mr thanke principally to the philological Ja 1 ennys work***
The other ports hours of his quirseado, making rapid in China and also those in Japan, ar8. advance in the acquirement of the languages carefully described, and almost all par to say nothing of the devoted missionarier tiotlurs 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 a themselves
the Murray" for China,
SAMARAN : SEA AND HIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agants in Macao for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policies covering Marine Risks at the current Rates.
RAYNAL & Co. Marzo, August 4, 1800.
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