Page
UST 24, 1868
Sale.
NICE.
SELLING OF being about to leave
s to notify that the stock of
KS, JEWELLERY,
GOODS,
Continental maskers,
this date at UCED PRICES. HOCHSTETTER
1808.
SALE.
titan...
W
Superior Old PORT
Sandeman, Oporto
fit A.
E, COGNÃO
ungarian WINE!
PUSTAU &
$1867.
SALE.
Co.'s CHAMPAGNE. HOCK & MUSLELT
ERRY and PORT. WHISKEY. MT BRANDY,
aught and bottle, XRG STUUT, PURTER
Bar 20,
WALKER & Co. 1867
SELLING OFF! HOYTHI
KIFICESHI
TARGAINS!!!
CLAUSSEN
that they are Selling
of the undormitioned
rices, consisting of ROCK and Walking AT&
Walking, Shooting
COATS
YACHT JACKETS
R COATS P
lerino COATS. TROUSERS. Ang
Tweed
ino
TROUSERS,
Linen TROUSERS,
VESTS
Angola VESTS.
paca VESTS.
nd Linen VESTS.
bun VESTS
CE GOODS, compris
Broad CLOTES and
KINS.
SKINS, ANGOLA, FLANNELS, of
a Patterns, Dent of HOSIERY KTS of
TiMED FRONTS, C
SHIRTS mbswool and Flannel UNDER VESTS.
and Lambswool
HOSE
TON HOSE
Driving CLAVES.
IFS, TUES, Ubuler:
HANDKERCHIEFS
d. Felt
Band.
HATS,
eat Shapes sad st
TS and SHOES
king STICKS, Cloth
BRUSHES.
Fancy SOAPS
poft
of other GOUDS.
CLAUSSEN, Roud
ky 5, 1868.
AND OTHERS REIVER: from Cal- ine GUAVA JELLY
A DISPENSARY,
gkong. 1868.
SALE ANEMOME OPERTY on Quest'a compled by Misses
ar, apply to
bar 2, 1867.
P
ARCHER & Cor
ALE.
IO TEST MANILA
BER, to arrive per EN PA
ROTHERS & Co
y 20, 1868,
DY in I dez. cater
RY
ET
*BİRLEY & 1887.
SALE.
and NAILS, 18 to
ST. PIERRE, 1852. ONE, HIPER &
Bin Boxes of 1 doz RAYNAL & Co.. 1, 1868.
&LUBIS's Fine Ar RFUMES.
OOTS.
Reduced Prices, by LES FUZIERE, sing Hoom, Up-stair
er 4; 1867.
ALE.
18 to 28 oz, M
UN BURD & Co.
ALE
APPARATUS, o6in
R & CLAUSSEN
13, 1868.
CHARLES ABRAHAM No. 2 Wyndham
NO 1829 AUGUST 24, 1868.1
For sale
FOR SALE, AT THE CHINA SUGAR
REFINERY, EAST POINT. CUGAR of the Fuest Crystale, equal if
Insurances.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. not saperior to the English Loaf, renal Ratas will be charged for Fire NTIL further notice the following An- GOLDEN SYRUP, double refined, Insurance, Vis in quantities to suit purchasers.
ing from 1 a 6. -
WAHLE & Co. COIFA SUGAR REFINELY, East Point, 5th August, 1968,
D
dazon cases.
FOR SALE
Detachel and Semi-detached Dwelling Louses removed from the Town, and their Contents,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO.
RATION,
THE following rates will in future be
charged for Short Period Insurances: One month,
i per cent. རྭ་
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1866,
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 49, m
-
Three months,
Six months,
per cent.
Other Dwelling Houses need strictly as such, and their Contente,
per cent.
per cent.
UFF CORDON & CD'S PALE
SHERRY, of Superior quality, in Godowns, Office, Shops, 4o.
and their Contents, and RAY & Co.
GIER, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire- Insurance Compung Hongkong, March 1, 1865.
Hongkong, August 5, 1868.
FOR SALE.
Kopo
HE Public House called the CITY OF
T ROTTERDAM, No. 190, with Stock-
in-Trade, Furniture, and everything Le huging to it.
For fall particulara, apply on the pre- Hongkong, August 3, 1808---
mises
insurances
3sep
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Agents at Hongkong; --
LLARD & OO!? Messid. ACGUSTING
NOTICE is hereby given that the half.
Fearly interest at the rate of 10 per cat per auto will be pafable to the Sharewolders at the London and County Bank, Lombard Street London, ou and after the 8th July 1866, fla
TAS LE GEYT DANIELL,
Secretary Loudon, June 18, 1838.
Aug30
JOEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY
LONDON Incorporated 1809-
CAPITAL 1,000,000.
Blagne buvau ingangspro Agents for the above Company are pro- pared to accept Marine risks and issue Policies at current ratea.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co Hongkong, June 6, 1
1807. LONDON AND PROVÍNCIAL MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine Hisks at currenE TRIOS.
AUGUSTISE HEARD & Co." Gongkong, March 6, 1868.
ALBERT
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
ESTABLISHED 1838.
UAFITA, £500,00
bluraying Agents Chen,
Messrs.
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., Hongkong, Medical Referet,J. IVDE MURRAY.
Esq., ..
* Undersigned having been appointed Maunging Agents for the above Com Fany are prepared to nocept risks and issue Policies on Life Asanzafices.,
For further particolare, forma of propo- als, &, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Mad Ants in China. Hongkong, June, 1897
JAVA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
HE Underagatell having been appointed Agenta at longkong and Cauron for the shore Company are prepared to grant Policies agamust Be Risks at turrent ratés.
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY
FORBES & CO'S CONSTITUENTS
INSURANCE COMPANY.
AE Underagued baving been shipotnlad: Agents for the abbre Companies are prepared to accept Risks on the usual terins.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1888.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE AND INSURANCE COMPANY,
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM
end and sini-detached
Dwelling-Houses - removed. from Town, and their 'Uon- teuts,
Other Dwelling-Bouses used strictly as such, and their Contente,
Godguns, Ufices, shops, és
and their Contents,
2001 2 NOTION ROM and after this date the following rates will be olarged for Short Period Insurance, viz
Not exceeding 2 urouth,.. Above 1 month and not ex- ceading
thirch
of the Aminal Rate,
33
months, bumpe
Above 3 m'ths
and notes-p
ceeding six
Above, & m'ths,
blkanül Nat TARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Aktor ce Fife Assurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY.
(Established 1st January, 1863.). CARITAL, TLS. 1,500,000, IN 1,500 SHAKES, FOR TLS,,1, EACH.
Paid up Capital, Taels 800,000,
or Teels 200 per Share.
Provisignal Committee,
W. J. BRYANS, Esq., Chairman,
(Messra TURNER & Co.)
per cent, per annum.
per cent)
F. IL HELL, Esq.
per annum.
(Mecara W. R..
1 per, cent
A. MICHIR, KR.
per annui,
E.
ย
LAYERS
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 Rates will be charged in Short Period
Insurance, vis:—
Not exceeding one
month, Above 1 month, and
not exceeding months,
Above 3 months, and
not exceeding 6}} months,
of the annual rate.
Above 6 months, the full Annual rate,
GILMAN & CU.,. Agents, Wurth British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
ARNDULD KARBARA & Co, 25100, Hongkong, July 24, 1858,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ...
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Anta of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1800,
CAPITAL £2,000,000
ACOUMULATED FUNDS 22,233,927. ANNUAL REVENUE $197,363.
HI Undersigned AnexTs at Hongkong for the above Conipany are prepared grunt Policies against FIRE, to the 27jun-69 extent of £19,000 on any Building, or ou
Merchandise in the same.
GILMAN & Co flongkong, June 21, 1864.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE, MY HOME, AOMPANY
FIRE AND LAER}
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
ADAMSON & Co.)
(Messrs CHAPMAN, KING & Co.)
(Messra OLLAN & Co.)
F. POSTER, Esq.
(Messra GABE, LIVINGSTON & Co.)) Directors of the Company, 1866-68.
I a General viceting held on Tuesday Athe 12th
day of
of May, 1868, the fol lowing Resolutions
were passed, relative to the continuauca of the Company for a fir- ther period of
of the years from the let January, 1860 ant Notice is hereby given that applications for Shares in the annexed the
Form, will be received at the
Company until Slat Ootuber, 180ces of
Applications for Shares from Parsons not resident in Shanghai, must be accompanied by a Power of
of Attorney to their agents to sign the Deed of Settlement on their be half
f and generally to
to represent
them it all matters, connected with the Company...
Ji necurdance with the Resolution psased at the meeting of 18th November, 1867, a saparato Office of the Company will be
poned in Londsuf on Ist January, 1869.
By order of the Court of Directors,
JOHN S. MACKINTOSH,
Shanghai, May 15, 1868
No..
Form of Applicatim for Shares.
To the Provisional Committee of the WouT
CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY. GENTLEMEN,
to
Insurances.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND LAF,
"CAPITAL, £2,000,000,
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.) (c) percent. per.Aunum Bonus declared during the last Fifteen Years on All Profs participating Policies of Two Years standing.
Theatrist burality practised in the settlement of all Plaines, with the repre sentatives of deceased Assurers,"
Aurance for any eum uot exceeding £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned without referring to Head-quarters,
By specia authority of the Board Ulsime are Buttled at once by the Undersigned without reference to England.
Insurances.
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAL,
DIVIDEND of (8 por cent.) Eight per cent has
been declared on the Net Fremia contributed to the above Association for the your anding 20th September, 1886,
Policy HULIES will please send it particulars of their contribution to that date id élje Undersigned. E
RUSSELL & CO.,
Necretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1867.
Miscellaneous.
From the Englishman( Calcutta) of June 8x- "The celebrated volumes of the French Abbé Huo on China, and Sir Rutherford Alcock's account of Japanére, ho doubt, works of a far higher class and more extensive scope than the one now Lefore us; but for practical utility, for all purposes of locomotion, trading and residence in any of the ptuces coming with- in its cunipass," "The Treaty Forts of China and Japan, by Messrs Blayers, Dennys and King, tay surpasses them. It is difficult to kuow under what class of books to place it, it Contains wixture of history, topo- ASSOCLA-graphy, hygiene, Murray's Hand-book and Bradanaw's Guide-all as complote and excellent in their own line as could be es HE Undersigned having boot appointed ceted, and shong, perhaps, the book will Secretaries and Agents of this Associ-ut prove attractive to students, it is ea ation, are prepared to sue Polioics upon of t I to give a more inunate knowledge
descrites, aided:
by the Marine Riaks at current rates of prendum. the tow t Policies can be made:
cellent maps which accompany it the in London,
work externly, of Chinese-than any of the Now York; Buralar Unleute Singapore, more viaborated works that' Hongkong, Buckhow aid Shanghai
have preceded *** We trust we have said enough In addition to the usual brol
a show that for any on about to visit or
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE
TION OF SHANGHAI,
brokerage
this
cor i
culated
ex-
Fees to Medical Referees paid by the Quinauy
Nb forfeiture of Policy frus
from vanton- cibal mite statement
Pemilius payable Half-yearly th An
at the option of the Assured. Association retom to the assured-uftesouroke in either of, zlie countijça, described, maalinliums for all) Amitabele year at the close of each current year, this work attains not only mest valuable the late torn of Life, iruding fton (bar bent of the profits of the information, hur many profil bints. E2 105 per Cent, for Foreigh Risk, which Coupony for that year divided pro falaltu will la deducted dairing a visit to or a post the amount of premium paid by each pos moment resident in Europe 3.
licy-holder.
RUSSELL & Co, WITHOUT
Hongkong, March 2, 18070/ WITH PARTIOITATION FARTICIPATION
4 14 2
AGE.
16
20
8
26
4
20
4
13 11
4-199
85
3 0 0
5 0:2
40
8
0
0 14 1
-517-11
6
6 11
0
NB. Intermediate ages charged propor Monably.
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 9, 1864.
.NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.→
THE following Rates will be charged in
V12:
future for short period Insurances, Not exceeding One.
EGY FEL Month, Above no Munti and not exceeding
per cent. Three Months, Above Three Months) 'and not exceeding Six Months, Above Six Months,
per ucut
The full Annual Rate
of 1 per cent ROB. 8. WALKER & Co., Agents Bengal Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 1868. -
REDUCTION
IN THE KATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE
THE Undersigned have (as already iuti
mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc
hereby request that you will allot Shares the above Company'nde age in accopt euch Shores, or any hestober last) received authority from the Sc-
cretary of the ROYAL INSUR
URANCE number, you may allot to
; and
COMPANY Reduce the rate of Premium
to to nav
pay the bist call of Ts. 200 per Share, and all subsequent calle, and to
ander
certain circumstances, un PRIVATE RESIDENCES and ou FURNITURE and E- subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when
therein TEUTS,
contaftied, ever required to do a
In cases of DWELLING Houses removed the rate of Promium will
agree
90.
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant
Resolutions referred t
I to whove.... Kgs. 1-That a Company to be called theNorth-China Insurance Company shall be formed for a further period of three Fears, fron lat, January, 1869 to 31st Dec., 1671
RTI That the Directors for the time of the present Company be appointed
to act as a Provisional Committed to orga nize the new Company,.
FIE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents of the above Corporation are REs. III.That this i mecting recommenda prepared to giant Fire and Marine Insur-that the Provisional. Cunnittee should
on the usual Terms.
CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STRALING. THE Unduraigued are prepared to grant 1 Policies again this: Risk of FIKit on Buildings or on Quods stored therein, OR Goale in Matsheds, on Goods on tard Vezzola and on Hulls of Vels in Larance bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life asurances will be re- and transpatted to the Directors for their decision,
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rules of Premiumin, forms of pro- posals or any other information apply to
ARNHOLD, KALBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1857.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
NOTICE
ROM and after tris date the following
FROS
Rates will be charged on short period Inzurances, viat
Not exceeding
one mouth, of the Annual Htato.
Above 1 month:
aud nos ex
meding three
mouth,
Above 3
and no ceeding siz
not ex-
mouths, Above 6 'the, The full Anual Rate.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Lancashire Jurance Company. Bongkong, April 14, 1868.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
HE Undersigned having haan appointed Agents for the above Company at this Port, are preparail to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, “Turyn Gooda etored therein.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co,. Hongkong, August 24, 1864.
NOTICE
IMPERIAL, FIRE. UFFICE,
FROM and after this date the following Bates will be charged for Short Period Instrances, viz-
Not exceeding 1 mouth, of the annual rate
Abore I month and
not exceeding ..
Above 3 months and
not exceeding ....
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ido.
Above 6 months, the full anntial rate.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, Imperial Five Insurance Comprept-
Hongkong, AApril 7, 1808;
T
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1807.
NOTICE. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
·HE following Bates will be clinrged in future for sliart period Insurapoos,
Not exceeding 1 month, percent, Above 1 month and vot.
exceeding 3 mouths,
Above 3 months nad
do.
nut execeding (... dục
Above 6 months, the full annual rate.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents,
Hongkong, April 8, 1858,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING, THE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to annonce the appointment of Mosers Holliday, Wine & Co, as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shanghae, Canton, Bankow, and Fahchan, who are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all Doedful information may bo ob- tained.
By Order of the Board.
JAR B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY.
NOTICE FROM and after this date the following. rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, vizi
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate,
ons mouth, Aboto 1 month and botex
three
Abbre 3 mths
And
cuedin
months, Above 6
The fill Annual Hate. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General. Afegera, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
adopt the basis of the new Company that the capital should be 1,500,000 in 1,50) Shares of Tis. 1,000 each; Paid up Capital, Tia. 300,000 or 11s. 200 per Share, and that
Promittee be authorized to issue s
viting applications for Shares und to proceed with the allotment.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL-WO BILLION STERLING
31oc
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents, for the above Company at this port, are prepared to graat Policies against Fire,
tv the extent of £10,000,
Buildings
or on Gods stored therein.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co.. Hougtong, May 20, 1868.
NOTICE.
2
0ม
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY
NG. Daily News, May 16)
A very interesting book the lately been published, entitled "The Treaty Forts of thina and Japan,” to
to which it foms & complete guide, and
the history regarding of which it gives interesting particulars. MAIN US
of the various localitzes describad are inserted, and an appendix shows the exist geans of transport between Europe and America and these two countries. A
needed. of the kind w586
to Wo place within reach of the general pub-. lic information
the
OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE Undersigned Javing been appointed Agents in Uhina for the above INBUT ANOE COMPANY Rre prepared to grant Poli cy covering Marine Risks, at the current
FUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 8, 1866,-
rates.
SAMARAN SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG
work of the kind
mach
regarding
in which they maide that had
Seeu concealed under the
distriota hitherto
mysterious hiero-
of the Chinese language, or at best.
IL
slyplace to sinologues. The modest hope
open only to
expressed by the aathore, that mich will
the
now
·THE Undirsignied having been appointed tuk, fully justitial reader, is, we
Agelita in Macau for the above named Company bro "prepared to grant Policies covering Marine Risks at the current Rates.
ARATNAL & Co. Macao, August 4, 1866,
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA
SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR "ANCE COMPA'Y OF SAMARANG.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Gaused Companies are prepared to grant Policies against Scs Risks on the usual
SIEMSSEN & Co. tarina.
Hongkong, August 1806.
os found in
present book that in 19 and unknown to the
**Hongkong and Capta, for example, each verupy more chau 100 pages, comprising every conceiv able able particular regarding thcar
from their history antive and foreign, to particulara of the geological formation and botanical wealth of the neighbourhoud. *** Not the least interesting feature in flic book (üffder review, is the insight -it affords us
population in
in dif
into the character of the
ferent parts of this vast enter in slovude
of the most interesting
a sketch of the history, and topographical The vicissitudes of
inhabit
eatures of Forties of it is history, the this, and the reputed n
i mineral wealth of its billafiord ample subject for research; and, to person of Mr Schade's must have uffered powerful attraction is "Notes un Forms" are derived many of the particulats given in
in the work under *Interesting Tithe request of the Undersigned of the fauna and hors of this are A Mesara GIBB, LIVINGSTON &Cogen, for details of which we refer
have taken temporary charge of the follow ing Insurance Companies
Phoenix Assurance Company.
review
*
and
.our
χαμετ
take
Liverpool and Loudon and Globe Insur leave of it for the present, though with the ance Company.
Company.
budou and Provincial Marisio Insuraues
Universal Marine Insurance Companyd Limited...
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agenti; Hongkong, July 2, 1807.
NOTICE.
readers to the book itself. We have, we believe, said enough to show the всоре
and character of the work,
intention of completing our sketch of the information it gives regarding the variona treaty porte, on a future occasion. la the meantime, we can assure our readers that no one who takes the trouble to gain a mera inmate, knowledge of it, will regret the time employed.
(Singapore Free Press, May 9.). We referred briefly, several days ago, to a new work published by Messrs. A. Short- reile & of Hongkong, entitled "The
from the Tower Cent; ii place of One NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. Treaty Furts of Ching and Japan?" But it ROM and after this date the following would be uch a work, to give an ade
be Three-quarters per Cent, per
SUBANOK OD and
Bates will be charged for Short Period inspruttes:---
Above one month
and not exceeding
3 months,.....
Above 3 months
and not exceed
6 months 1
Annum as hitherto sharged: and in cases of Residences; so situated, be- be farther reduced to Une-half per Cent, ing detached or semi-detached the sate will
Not exceeding one The Royal's Annual Rates for Fine IN- the various clasace of Buildings follows, until further
their
contents will therefore remain as food and suui-detached."
viz
Dwelling Houses (removed from the Town) and their Other Thredding-
Contenta,
-Houses (sieni- larly situated) and their Contents, First Class China House and
per cent.
their Contents,
14 por cout Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November A, 1866.
ANC
:
NOTICE.
impossible, in à condens- of eil notice quate idea of its contents. The historical events of interest since the fouradation of of the Annual Rate. the settlement of Hongkong, are perhaps
too wuch condensed into a general su
per cent. Above Bouths,... the full annual rate. TURNER & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, April 19, 1868,
Undersigned having received extend- ed limits from THE BOYA INSER COMPANY, are now authorised to isma Policies against Frex as follows, viz. On any oua first-clear Duilding, or o Gonds stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Mauno 140,000.
HOB. S. WALKER & Co., THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. Agents/Roja naur: Company of Liverpool TUB following Rates will be charged in
Hongkong, June 17.
THE
Viz
future for short period Insurancēs,
AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE.
Undersigned having been appointed
Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rates for the above INSURANCE
Above 1 month and not
exceeding 3 months
do.
da
Above 3 months and
exceeding G. Above 3 monthe tire full annual rate,
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Insurancs Company. Hongkong, May 20, 1868,
MERCHANTS MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000.
& Co.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates.
OLYPHANT & OS Hongkong, August 0. "1807.
NOTICE
GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1821.
CAPITAL £2,000,000
THE Undersigned baving been appointed Agents of the above Compray for Hongkong and Caston are prepared to grant Policies at current, rates.
OLYPHANT & CO. Hoppkong, July 17, 1868.-
OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Fiske, and issue Policies on any first class. Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual cerma, payable in case of loss, in China, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONIMIN,
ROB. S. WALKER & CO. Hongkong, June 17, 1884
LIFE ASSURANCE THE Undersigned bave received Autho-
Trity by a recent Mail to isans Tare POL10128 for amounts not exceeding £1000
without reference to the Head Office, an:
was previously required by the Board.
RUB. S. WALA & Co., Agents Royal Insurance
*Company.
Miscellaneous.
THE TREATY PORTS OF
«China and Japan,
ry;
bat the loost important feature in the composition of the society of the present colony, is detailed at greater length. When we come to consider that the book before us makes no pretensions to
lo ba's his- lovy, but merely a guide book, we cannot
liesitate
to pronounce it at once the most complete work of its kind ever issued. Thu Appendis may be termed the Cbins [Brad- shaw, and the text teems with
papois, historical, botanical, and
tive. The maps and plans are useful illus- trations of the geographical position of the treaty ports, and a valuable resistance both to travellers and residente.avai
From the Hakow Times, May 18 We feel it to be a public duty to take the first opportunity of calling attention to the Guide Book and Vaan Mecum" just is-
dents in
A CUMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS OFd for "travellers, merchants, and fesi-
THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PK; } Ching and
Sopan,
in the Trity Purts of
by Mesars Shortrede &
*** The order of
of the various places follows
KING, VEDO, HONGRONG AND MACAO, L., of Hongkong, **
description FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME.
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