Insuraners
MERCHANT'S MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
PAID DE CAPITAL, $500,000.
HE Undersigned baving been appointed Agents in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates.
*** QLYPHANT & Co Hongkong, August 9 1857.
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY. JAWZESTABLISHED 1888.
GAPITAL, £õ(K),000, Managing Agents in China, Messrs, ADOUSTING HRARE & Co., Hongkong, Medical Referee, Ivon MURRAY.
HE Underaged having been appointed Managing Agents for the above Com pany are prepared to accept risks and issue Policies on Life Assurances.
For further particulars, forms of propo- sala, &o., apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Manaying Agents in China.
June, 1867.
Hongkong,
HONÚKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Insurances.
·LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO.
RATION.
THE following rates will in future be
charged for Short Period Insurances. One month
per cent.
Three months,.
Six months,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPTIAL TWO MILLION Braking.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Aguts for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Cu. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
NOTICE.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. HE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Instances, viz
ceding 1 month, of the annual rate, Not exceeding 1 Above 1 month and not exceeding 3 months, Ahave 3 mouths and not exceeding 6.......
do
CARITAL $2,000,000, is 2,000. SHARES OF Above 6 months, the fall annual rate.
09031552 $1,000 TEACH
$100 per Shure to be part on Allotment, and $100 sie enths after Allotment
NOTICE,
ITH reference to the following Reso- lutions passed at a Menting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insur angu Company held on the 9th instant, sp
in the Hongkong. plications for Shares Insurance Omupany, Limited will be re- by tho General Managers, the form ceived by of application to be as follows:
ice
To the General Managers and Consulting
FIRS the BONGBONG Committee of
SURANCE GOMPANY, LIMITED,
-me
IN-
ENTLEMEN,
usst you to allot
Shares of 1 request One Thousand Dollars each in the above named Company, and I agree to accept sucle Sitares, or any leks number which may ha allotted to me, and to pay a Call of One Aundred Dollars per Bhare on: allotment, and a further Call of Une Hundred Dollare per Skare, aix months after allotment, and I further undertake to subscribe to the Deed
of Settlement when called on to do so.
I remain, Gentlenion,
Your Obedient Servant,
RESOLUTIONS ERFERRED TO AHOVE, No. 1.
That the General Managers and Consult ing Committes are hereby authorized to Adopt measures for the rennstruction of the Company as the Hongkong Fire Insura ahoe Company, Limited, on the basis propose ed in the Memorandum of the 2nd April presented to this Mesting.
No. 2.
General Managers and Consult- That the General ing Committee are hereby requested to re very's applicatious for Shares in the Hong- Kong Fire Lusurance Company, Limited, and on the receipt of such applications to the extent of Une Thousand Shares to call an Kaordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Fire lusurance Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolution and ite heels and liabilities to
the transfer) of site
the few
MATHESON & Co., General Managers
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company,
N.B.--Foru
of application for Shares may be held at the Ufice of the Company, Queen's Hond
Longkong, April 9, 1808/
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE ROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz
Not exoeding of the Annual Rate,
que mouth,
Above 1 month
and not ex-
bree
Above
3 m'in
Bud-uot_ex-{
ceedflig six
months,
Above 6 in the Tlic fail Annual Rate. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Kieneral Managers, Hongking Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE,
ROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period Jasurauces, viz
Not exceeding of the Annual Pat
one month,.. Above 1 mouth
and not ex-f
three
Above 3 m'the Vanll not ok
ceeding aix
moutits,
Above & m'tha, The full Annual Rata.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Avents, Alliance Pire Assurance Company. Hungkong, April 7, 1868,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
buen appointed THE Underaigned having
Agents of the abore Corporation are
BAN MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co.,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMICK
TIL further notice the following An- nual Rates will be charged for Fire Insurance, vin Detached and Semi-dotashed Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Contents
ab
Other Dwelling Houser vård. strictly as size, and their Contents, Godowns, Offles, Shops,
and their Contents,
dc.
per cent.
per cent.
1 per cent. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company
Hongkong, March 4, 1865.
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY
AND
FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS - INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agunts for the above Companies are prepared to accept Risks on the usual terme.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1868."
A
T the request of
request of the Undersigned, Mesars GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. have taken temporary charge of the follow- lág Inimirance Companies
Phoenix Assurance Company,
Quinpanya) Liverpool and Loudon and Globe Insur
Agents the Queen hususance Company.ance Hongkong, May 20, 1808.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, Detached and serui-detached
Dwelling-Houses removed
from Town, and their Oon-
Other Dwelling-Houses ward strictly as such, and thoir
·Contents,
Gadowns, Offices, Shops, do.
and their Contents,
per cont. per annum,
per cent.
A
per annuin.
1 per cent, per annum,
GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1866.
NOTICE
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. ROM and after this date the following Rater will be obarged in Short Period Insgrabeo, Viz
H
i
Not exceeding one
month, Above 1 month, and not exceeding months, Abova 3 months, and
(1
of the annual rate,
not exceeding 41 months,
Above 6 months, the full Annual rate,
GIMAN & Co., Agente, North British and Mercuntilc Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1808. -
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000 ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,235,927. ANNUAL REVENUE £497,203.
THR
HK Undersigned AGENT Li Hongkong for the above Company are prépared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same.
GILMAN & Uo Hongkong, June 21, 1864
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
London and Provincial Marine Insurance
Company.
Universal Marine Insurance Companyd Limited
SMITH, KENNEDY & Ch., Agents. Hoagkong, July 2, 1867-
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIFE,
CAPITAL, £2,000,000,
insurances.
NOTICE
THE Undersigned having roerved extend- Aed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to issue Folicies against BIRs as follows, viz.
On any one first-class Building, or on Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Maoso 845,000.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Ir. Company of Liverpool.
Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA, ESTABLISHED 1834.
Subscribed Capital £600,000, Accumulated Fanids exceed £808,000. AE Undersigned are empowered to accept LIFE ASSURANCES in the above
Insurances.
-NOTICE.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. ROM and after this dato the following Bates will be charged for Short Period Instances:
Nat exceeding ano→
month of the Annual Rate. Above one month and not exceeding
S months,....our months
Above
and not exceed. ing 6 months,...
Above 6 months,... the full sunus! rate. TURNER & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, April 13, 1866.
Society. Full particulare given on appli bits and Queries;
cation
ROB. S. WALKER & CO.
31ng Hongkong, February 21, 1868. AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE.
gents for the above INSURANCE HE Undersigned having been appointed A OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Risks, and issue Policies on any first clase Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual terms, payable in case of loss, in CHINA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA,
B. WALKER & Co. ROB, Hongkong, June 17, 1864
ON
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ne Press.
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(No. 1610-AUGUST 1, 1868.
Miscellaneous.
THE TREATY PORTS OF
hina and Japan,
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTE OF THOSE COUNTRIES, TOVETHKA WITH PE- KING, YEDO, HONGKONG AND MACÃO, FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME. CUM. FOR TRAVELLERS, KEROUANTS, AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL,
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by
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HONGKONG CHARLES A. SAINT. (late A
shortvede & Cu:)
LONDON N. TRUBner & Co,
:
Pricu, §6, leather bulf bound, Opinions of the Press. From the Anglishman (Calcutta) of June 8,
The celebrated volumes of the Freigh Abbé Hau en China, and Sir Kutherford Alcock's necount of Japan aru, - nó doubt, works of a far higher clas and more extensive scope than sho- ons now beture us; but for practical utility, for all purposes of locomotion,
slid trading residence any of the places coming with in its compass, The Aveuty Porta
of thin and Java, by Meets Mayers, Douays and difficult to King, far surpasses them. It is know under what class of books to place it, ene, Murray's Hand bous and
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI,
DIVIDEND of (5 per cent.) Eight A
per cent has been declared on the Net Premia contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1866.
Policy HOLDERS will please send in particulars of their contribution to that Queries: this publication will be really for it contains a mixture of history, tope
usetul, it contains much instter relating tography, bygiene, date to the Undersigned.
Chuis which otherwise would be lost, and Bradshaw's Guide,all as complete and RUSSELL & Co.,
we wish it Secretaries.
success, inologues, every
Chi axcellent in their own line as could be ex-
and hese antiquaries sud zoientific
ps, the book will though, pucted;
perhaps, Hongkong, September 7, 1867.
ven night peet especially to congratulate themselves
es on the ot
not preve attractive to
it is eal- VANG-TSZE INSURANCE AB8001Appeninnes of Notes and Queries, as it calated to give a more intimate knowledge
will form their wedium of communication of
wum
cellent
тарк
which
ex.
it-the
TION OF SHANGHAI,
and bring into notice what otherwise might of the towns it desorbus, arded by the
accompany (LIFE DEPARTMENT.)
Chiness-than
any the THE Undersigned having been appointed havelain unknown and buried in themselves. work antirely of percent, par Autumn Bonus declared Secretaries and Agents of this Associ- or tette, Science and Philolay the more elaborated works that havs preceded their during the last Fifteen Years union are prepared to issue Policies, upon Notes and Queries and Mission Wear We trust we have said enough all Probit participating Policies of Two Marine Risks at current rates of premium Recorder, the various divisions of mental reside in either of the countries described,
their a
a show that for any one about to visit, or Years' standing
Policies can be made payable in London thought and work in this land ought to be this work contains not only most valuable The utmost
practised in the New York, Bombay, Calcutte, Singapore well taken care of; f liberality settleinent of all Claims, with" the repre- Hongkong
for our part we are glad information, it many unetul hints. Foochow and Shanghai. sentatives of decegend Assurera.
N. O. Daily News, May 16.) In addition to the usual brokerage this to see these several issues, both on account An Assurance for any sum not exceeding Association returns to the assured of each of the information And' instruction they i £1000 can be effentail with the fladersigned year at the close of each current year; mental vigour of the foreign cumunity in published, entitled "The Treaty Forts of afford, and the indoa they supply to the A very interesting book has lately been. without referring to Head-
d-quarters.
fifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the
this land
China and Japan," to which it fine a Cotupany for this year divided pro rata to the amount of promium paid by sach po(Foochow Missionary Recorder, Apr, 1867.) complete guide, and regarding the history The two first numbers of Notes & ue of which it gives interesting particulars. licy-holder.
RUSSELL & Co.
Mapa of ries on China and Jupun have been placed
of the various localitios described are
the on our table. The magazine is every way userted, and an appendix shews Hongkong, March 2, 1867.
creditablo to its editor and publishers, and
means of transport between Europs PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF we cannot but wish then the utmost suc and America and these two countries,
work of the kind was much needed, 10 SAN FRANCISCO.
cess in their efforts to all an important and Undersigned, gents for the above hitherto noccupied place in Eastern literace within each of the general pul Company are prepared to grant Poli- store.
lic information regarding the districts dies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and
in which they reside had hitherto GOODS, at current rates,
(Singapore Brec Prese, Mar. 2, 1887,).
been concealed under the mysterious hiero We have received the firet number of glyphics of the Chinese language, or at best neat little pamphlet of eight pages entitled open only to sinologues. The modest bipe *Notes and Queries on China and Japan," expressed by the authors, that much will "containing some able, and interesting his- i tonnd in the present book that is new torical papers ou China, together with an unknown to the general reader, iz, we Hongkong
By special authority of the Board, Claims are softled at owo by the Undersigned without reference to England.
Fees to
Medical Referece paid by the Company
No forfeiture of Policy from uninten tional mis-statement.
An- Premiuins payable Half-yearly or nually at
at the option of the Assured, i Annual Premiums for an Assurance of £10K for the whole term of Life, including £2, 108, per Cent, for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per- nament resident in Europea
WYHOUR F. WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
Lo
£3 1 8
£4
D
20
4 3
::4
ง 4
25
4 8 2
4. 14
2
.30.
13 11
4.19
9.
35
5 0 ..0
15 8
5 34
5 17:11
6. 11
18. V
7
711 16
N.B, Intermediate ages charged propor tionsbly.
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any farther information, apply to.. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1964,
LIFE ASSURANCE. BE Undersigned have received Autho- Irity by a recent Mail to issue. LIFE Postoles for amounts not excuting $1000 without reference to the Head Office, a was previously required by the Board.
ROB. S. WALKER & US.,.
Hongkong, January 6, 1865.
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING, HS DIRECTORS have the pleasure to napoance the appointment of Messrs Holliday, Wien de Co. as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shanghee, Canton, Haukos, and Fulchau, who at prepared at ourront rates and of to grant Insurances whom all needful information may be ob-viz tátned..
By Order of the Board,
JAS B. NORTHCOFT, Secretary: OCEAN MARINE INSURANDE COMPANY.
LONDON, Furgorated 1800, CAPITAL, £1,000,000,
HE Undersigned having book appointed Agouts for the above Company are pre- pared to accept. Magine risks and issue Policies at current rates,
AUGUSTINE HEARD &
June 6. 187. Hongkong,
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.. Dadersigned having been appointed I
Agents in Hougkong for the sliced Company, are prepared to grant Marine Risks at ourront rates ⠀
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co, Hongkong, Ma
March 6, 1868. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE LOAN COMPANY..........! N
THE Guidersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this Port, are prapareil to grant Polistes against or on Goods stored therein
|
***
exist.
À
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1867. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY. OF SAN FRANCISCO, .HE Undersigned having been appointed and numerous queries for funro sanhink fully justified.
Agents in China for the above INSURtributors to auswor, and states that the und Canten, for example, cauli occupy more ANGE OOMPANY are prepared to grant Poli- number of its pages will depend upon the than 100 page, comprising every.comvely ey covering Marine Risks, at the current uber and length of its contributious able particular regarding them, from their The work will be received with eagerness story native and foreign, to particulars of by literary meu, as throwing light upon the geological formation and botanical the ancient traditions of China, with res wealth of the neighbourhood. ** searches into the laws of the various - the least, interesting feature, in the book
under review, is the insight it afforda vinces, and the custom of the people. San Francisco News Letter, Mar. 28, 1887. into the character of the population in dif We have received the first nusaber, which frent parts of this vast ampiro. On is full of curious, out-of-the-way, and inte resting matter.
rates.
FUSSELL & Co,
Hongkong, July 6, 1866. BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
TELE Undersigned baying been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above laried COMPANY are prepared to grant Po- licies against SKA RISKS, at ourzentraton,
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, April 1, 1865.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE,
COMPANY.
(PIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
(Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 1867.):
**
Not
of the most interesting chapters is devoted to a sketel of the history and topographical ccatoren of Formona. The vicissitudes of
No. 1610-August 1, 1868
Post-Office Notifications.
MAILS BY THE "MALAUCA,”—–— The Contract Packet "MALACCA"
be dispatched with the usual Bla for
Europe, &o, on FRIDAY, the 7
Aug., at A.M., and the Post Of will be open for the reception of Or Letters, Letters for Registratio llary
Newspapers, Books, &c., until 8 p. On the 8th Ingt. Letturs, &c.
be posted in the night box from 8 on the 8th inst., until 7.. on following morning
All Letters posted between 7 and BA the 7th inst., will be chargeable, addition to the usual postage, with Late Fee of 18 centa.
+
The latest time for posting Letters at ti Office is 9 M. and for Newspaper Books, or Patterna 7 3.5. on the 7
DODKE
Further, lite fetters (but Lettore only) -
dressed to the United Kingdom Marseilles or to Singapore, may posted on board the Facket from 8 to 250 A.. on paymont of a late nif 48. centa each, in addition to t postage, after which no Lettera can received.
Sealed Bezos containing the corresponder of Box Holders will be received at t window aut apart for the purpose, the East Side of the building, All correspondence for places to
is compulsory must be prepa
Postage Stanips.
in
the
tamped
which p
Letters addressed
United Kingdom will be sent e a fine of One Shilling with a charged wit
addition to the postage,
Letters posted after 7 .. on the 7th In
will not be forwarded unless the Fea as well as the postage is prepaid Letters insa ficiently stamped or austaup
they addressed to places to which
be ope not be forwarded unpaid, will be od and returned to the writers as ea but no guarantee can such Letters, if posted aff PM. on the 6th Inst., will be ed until after the mail'in closed.
should be Stanipe
be placed on Poster right hand corner of the cor
given that
upper
rotu
pondence, except in cases where th may be used in payment of "Late Feet when the
Stamp or
or Stamps represe te the
ing late feu should be placed on t lower left-hand corner.
All transactions fractional
lar a
parts of & D will be conducted in the Coins p scribed by Ordinance 1, of 1864, a the Proclamation of the 22nd Janu 1864, and no other Coins, but the therein specified will either be receiv or given in change as fractional pa of a Dollar,
Payment for Postage Stamps at be me in the currout Dollars of the Colony Bank Notes.
T
F.. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post-Office, Hongkong, July 31, isos.
is hereby notified that, under the pa
visions of Treasury Warrant dat the 7th blay, the Postage on a Letter exceeding half-an ounce in weight post in Hongkong or at any of the Ports China and Japan addressed to Egypt, postel in Egypt addressed to Hongkong Any of the Ports in China and Japan, a conveyed in the Maila by British Packet, reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twel Centa
For Letters exceeding half-an-owner weight a further rate of Twelve Cents f each half ounce is chargeable.
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsor
TW. MITCHELL Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1868. --
is hereby notified for general infore
It post
Lite history, the peculiarities of its inhabit- We are put in possession of the fourthants, and the reputed mineral wealth of its number of "Notes and Queries on China hilsafiuxdample subject for research and, to anu Japan." In saying that the present numbor equals
in interest and importance son of Bir Swinhoe's tastes, must bare
have predecessors, we great deal in its favour,
already
knowledge.
to bell 80
of these countries has hitherto
of the
i the particulars given in the work under review.
*
Agents Royal Insurance Company. Vessels and on Hulia' of Vessels in Bar of separaten over and over again des-ve of it for the present, though with the
NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE following Bates will be charged in future for short period Insurances, Not exceeding
One Month,
Above One Month
т
per cent.
and not exceeding per cent, Three Month,
Above Three Months
and not exceeding } - 2 per cent. I' Six Months,
Abova Six Montlus,
The full Anual Rate
of 1 per cent. ROB. & WALKER & Co., Agents Hogui Insurance Company Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE,
THE Undersigned have (as already luti
mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc tober last) received authority from the Se erotary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce tlie zate of Premium nder certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and EP- FECTH, therein contained.
In cases of Dweiland Honare removed from the Town, the rate of Premium will Cent. In place of One be Three-quarters per per Cent, por Annum as hitherto charged;
If
If required,
Lifo
posals or any other information apply to
AKNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Cunton, Hongkong, Jamiary 4, 1807.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
ha
**
is
-lunve
(Singapore Free Fress, May 8,)
From powerful attractions. ssit,Notes on Formosa". are derived many
Interesting descriptions E Undersigned to prepare 19 on coke, ou, no il drenges, o sintered wait of the jounis gnd. Hlors of the island are POLICIES Agout the Risk of FIKE were, in a series of
reu, for details ut which we Buildings or on Goods stored, therein, on guages, and spreading in point of time, over sundors to the book itself.
We have Come in Matehods, ou Goods on board the last two centuries, that some Believe, sail enough to show the scope and
wlixtis
tis really new, from whatev
what character of the work; and mirst take bury at the usual Torms and Conditions.
possibly been Proposals for Life Assurances will be recribed is much to be desired to intention of completing our sketch of the ceived, and transmitted to the Director As a medium of interopnamunication information it gives regarding the various for their decision.
those atid
e and many other subjects of interest protection will be granted on to those connected with the far East, we treaty ports, on a future occasion. In the first clues Lives up to £1000 on a Single must hail the appearates of Notes snd autime, we can assure our rueders that more intimate knowledge of it, will regret For Rates of Promiums, forms of profesWe need only add that no one who takes the trouble to gain a
the periodical is of convenient aize, in care the time employed. fully edited by Mr N. B. Dennys, and published at the low price of $4 per annum; and having aid this, we trust that Notes
We referred briefly, several days ago, to and Queries on China and Japan" will meet
now work published by Messrs. A. borts with that sincees which so creditable a prerede & Co., of Hongkong, ontils The duction deserves at the lands of those in Treaty Forts of China and Japan." it terested in asiatic researches...
would be atterly impossible," in
in condens ed notice of such a Report of North-China Branch of
work, to give au
ade. quate idea of its contents. The historical the Royal Asiatic Socisty. Murch 1867.
events of interest since the foundation of periodicale which are likely to be of the settlement of Hongkong, are perhapt great service have also been commenced too much condensed into & general gamma one is published at Fuochow and is called but the most important feature in the
The Missionary Recorder." and the other composition the. Bóciety of the
present emmates from Hongkong and is called colony, is detailed at greater length, ard 200
we coine to consider that the book *Notes & Querier.” It is intended to serve ceeding threes
as a medium of interemnication for tory, but merely a guide book, we cannot
before us makes no monthe,........
sous interested in Chinery Philology, Geotry,
but no pretensions to be a bit- Above 3 m'tha
graphy or Bistury. These indications of li hesitate to pronounce it at once the most audunt ex
trary activity are perhaps the most import couplete work of its kind ever issued. The coding six mantle,......
ant sign of the times" has been our Appendix may be termed the China Brad- province to record, for they are all means shaw, and the text teems with interesting Above 6 tis, The full Annual Rate.
to facilitate that mutual understanding one papers,--historical, botanical, and descrip ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co, Agents, Lancashire Insurance Complish between Europe and Chins.
of the other which secus to hard to estab- tive. The maps and plans are useful illus Hongkong, April 14, 1868.
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
FROM and after this cate the following Haten will be changed on short peried Insurances, vis:-
Fot exceeding of the Annual Rate,
one month,. Above I month
· DE' COSTERLING: SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY OF BATAVIA.
Two
-
But
prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur. Fire to the oatent of $80,000 on Buildings, and in cases of Residences, so situated, be SAMARANO SEA AND FIRE INSUR. the now pa," on the subject of in- from the Freas in Hongkong under the
Brice on the anual Termi
ing detached or semi detached, the rate will
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
be further reduced to Une-half per Centopp
tf
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, August 24, 1864
Hongkong, December 26, 1867.
NOTICE. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
HE following Rates, will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
Not exceeding I month,per cent.
Above I tuontie and not expegling 3 montha,
Above, H. months and
not erceding
n.
Above 6 monthin... the full annual rate,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents, Hongkong, April 8, 1868,
NOTICE.
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE. ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz Not exceeding 1 Above 1 month and
not e Above 3
I maonib, † of the annual rate
do
do
and not exceding 8,
B... Above 6 months. Be full annual rate. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, AApril 7, 1868.
ANGE COMPAY OF SAMARANG,
10.
The Royal's Annual Bates for FREE undersigned having been appoint: mend to the notice of our poutributors to the Treaty Poris of Chine and Japon,”:
SOBANCE on the rafinus clases of Buildings and their contents will therefore remain so follows, until further notice, viz Detached and semi-detached. Dwelling Houses (removed from the Town) and their Contents,
por cent
per
Other Duelling-
-Houses (simi- Jarly situated)" and their Contents, *
cent: First Class China House and
their Contenta,
1 per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB. N. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, November 9, 1866,
Agents in Hongkong for the named Companies are prepared to grant Policies against Sea Risks on the usual terms. STEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, August 1866.
"SAMARANÍ SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BAMARANG.
trations of the geographical position of the treaty ports, and a valuable assistance both ( Hualine Times, Mai 1867.
to travellers and residents. We insert this week, apropos of some pi-
Shanghai Recorder Bay. 7, and Supreme quant correspondenco which has appeared of the late in our columus, an extract from Court and Consular Guette, May 11, 1867
"Notes and Queries
A very useful book has just been ined on China and fantiuide, which we particularly reoun title of the Guide Book and Vade-mecan containing some reliable facts in con- complied and edited by Air N. E. Dennys nection with the vexed question. The Book is very conveniently got up Such a work as the Notes" is pecu-luterspersed with maps
the various free liarly adapted for bringing to light valu ty ports, and contains, besides much useful ablo information in respect this coun-lect information, Listerical sketches of and its people, fanguage, and io- much interest. Our readers will feel na stitutions; and we trust it will be as warm-turally interested in what is Brid concern idee of the his ly supported as it deserves by the nune-ing Shanghai; and a good rous rising and energetic men, who are now,tcry of this place is conveyed in Mr
work. ***The other poris. thanka, principally to the philological la
:
THE Undersigned having been appointed tours of Mr Secretary Wade, making rapid in China and also those in Japan are "Agsuts in Macao for the shove named nivanco in the acquirement of the languages carefully described, and almost all par Company are prepared to grant Policies to say nothing of the devoted missionaries ticulars-which can be regnired by the covering Marine Rake at the current Rates, who have already grown grey in their ser traveller or fesident are to be found in RAVNAL & Co. vice to the cause to which they have given this work, which may be justly regarded as
themselves.
the Murray" for China. Macao, Augnet 1860,
ebargeable on Book and Packets of Patter addressed to the United States of Amer transmitted via the United Kingdom v be as follows, viz
Via SOUTHAMPTON.
12 conte 4 onbee, Above 4 ounce and not ex-
Under
ceeding & ounce, - - - 24
Above 5 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 12
13 nos,
ceeding
Above 12 ounce and not ex-
16
Vin MARSEILLES,
>>
38
23
48 Founces-- For every additional 4 oz., 12 Under 4 ounce, Above 4 ounce and not ex-
ceeding & ounce, Above 8 auuce and not ex
12 ounce,.. Above
IX
16 ceula
32 - 13
■
48
31
-
For every additional 40%,
Ûi 16
ceeding
ouneo and not ex- ceeding to ounce,-
11
Propayment of the Postage is compuls
in each busa.
F. W. MITCHELL
Fostmaster Gencrož.
General Post Office, Hongkong, Juno 18, 1868.
Intimations.
ORIENTAL BOWLING ALLEY, AN BILLIARD SALOONS. Entrance-Wellington Street... DAVID BROWNE, (LATE MANAGER OF THE ALBION HOTEL DEGS to inform his Friends and the P Dlio that he has opened the above ad Bowling Atty and Billiard Salco a trusts by striot attention to Busing and the comfort of visitors, to merit a alu of their patronage.
leed Fancy Drinks of every Descripti Hongkong, April 11, 1868.
C. 1. VOLKMANN,
Private Boarding Establishmen
20, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, HONGKONG. Hongkong, January 7, 1868.
PATERSON & HANDLEY
House and Ship Plumbers, Copper and Zino Workers, and Gas Fitters. 16, Queen's Road West, and Schoong's Yard, Praya West, Hongkong, November 4, 1867.
BROWN, JONES & Co., UNDERTAKERS, FONUMENTS and HEADSTONI ERECTED, in the Best Style.. LEAD and METALIZO COFFINS, the Shortest Notice.
Apply st
Holland Road, Corner of Aberdeen Sli
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