Post-Office Notifications.
FT is hereby notified for general informe
tion that henceforwaid the Postage chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns adurased to the United States of America transmitted via the United Kingdom will be as follows, vizmi
Via SOUTHAMPTON, Under 4 ounce,
- 12 cents. Above 4 ounce and act ex-
-- 24 ceeding 8 ounce,
-
37
Above 8 odpre and not ex-` `
seeding 12 ouncēį.
30
37
Above 12 ounce and not ex-
coeding 16 ounces
For every additional 4 oz,,
12
Via Mangkiller
Under 4 ounce
16 cents
Above 4 ounce and not ex-
-ceeding 8 ounce, --
32
Above 8 ounce and not or
ceeding 12 ounce
48
Above 12 ounce and not ex-
04
ceeding 16 ounce, •
-For every additional 4 oz, 16
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory
In each case
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office,
-1868. Hongkong, June 18, 1
1.- the 1st October next, and thenco- forward Money Orders will be issued at this Offles and at the Agencies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounte
not
exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange Current for Kach Mail, and charged with Commission socording to the following Scale, viz :---
55
£5
"
gence occurs will, if he see fit, tequire the Officer in fault to wake good the lose.
17.--No Money Order will be paid unless the advios has been
previously received.
18.Additional Rules for greater sson- rity against fraud, and for the better work. ing of the system generally will be made as occasion may require,
in the
19. Should it appear that Money Orders ara used by mercantile men, or others, either the United Kingdom or at Hong- kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the the transmission of large. rums of money, British or Colonial Post Office, as the cune may be, will consider the propriety of in- oressing the Commission, and will exercise the power of wholly suspending for a time the issue of Money Orders
By Commend,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1888.
Docks.
THE UNION DOOK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED. THE Company respectfully call the at- tention of Ship Owners, Cousig- ness and Masters of Venaels, to their Esta blishment at Bongkong and Whampoa, for the DOCKING and REPAIRING of Ves sels of all classes.
At Hoogkong the Coinpany have the unly Dock in the harbour, Granite Duck, solidly built, and of dimensions to admit Ships of 350 feet in length, and drawing 22 feet of water.
Attached to it there are Shipwrights, Blacksmiths, Boiler raakers and Machinery
and everything necessary for the
of
Centre Sailing easels or Stammern.
For spins not exceeding £12 Abore £2 and not exceeding £ 5.....24 £7,....42 £10,....48 2.No Money Order to include a frac tional part of a Penny.
3--Orders drawn in the United King dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko- batna, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Orders are being issued at
Money the time of their presentation.
4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 Money Order Ulfices in the United King down, shewing the Counties in which they are situated, are hung up for public refor ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai and Yokohama,
Ordera must Money 6-Applicants for furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least, the initial of one Christian name, both of the Remitter and the Payue; if the Remit ter of Payes be a Peer or a Bishop, bis er dinary title will
if & firm, -be
the sufficient, dinary
of such firm, such as tisual designation of * Baring brothers" will suffles; but the
The Company have also opened a Ship. yard by the side of the Ilonggong Dook, contract for the construc and are ready sion of Steamers or Sailing Vessels of any
BİZA.
At Whampoa the Company have four Docke, in which they will take Shipa at reduced rates.
The Steam Tug LITTLE ORPHAN" can be engaged to tow Yesusly to sea, or barth them, at reasonable rates.
For particulars, apply to
Or to
JOHN INGLIS, doting Secretary.
A. D. MITCHELL, Manager of Works. Company's Ofles, H.kong Hotel Building, Hongkong, October 10, 1888.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED. HAREHOLDERS Bra requested to take sctice that the seventh call of Fifty mere term Mesara, duch as "Messrs. Ri Dollars on the new Stock of the above
ör the name of Company trad ing under-a
vingtone which does not consist of ( named Company is due on the lat Dacem-
the names of the persons composing it, auch ber next and will be payable at the office of RK "Carton Co." is
inadmissible.
the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
nager.
dato:
TRE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY. HE Undersigned having been appointed Company, ure prepared to grant Marine Agents in Hongkong for the above Kiska at qurront rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Hongkong, March 16
1868. JAYA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
1.
HE Dadersigned having been appointed Agents at Hongkong and Canion for the above Company are prepared to grant Policies against Sea Risks at current rates.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, July 27, 1868 27jau-69
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
ROM and after this date the following Hates will be charged on abort period Insurances, viz:
Not exceeding
One month,..of the Annual Rate. Above 1 month
not ex- and ceeding three months,....** Above 3 m'the and not ex- beading six mouths,..
Above 6 in the, The full Aunuel Rate.
ARNHOLD, HARBERG & Co., Agents, Lancashire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 14, 1868.
PHŒNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE
Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of 340,000 on Buildings, or on Goods Stored therein.
T
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 28, 1868.
NORTH CHINA INSURANCE Co. BE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company at the Ports of Tansur and KELUNG, are pre- pared to Grant Policies of MARINE INSUK- ANOE at auront rates!
DODD A Co
Tamani, 10th August, 1888.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
tt
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this Part, are prepared to grant Policles against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1864,
NOTICE.
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE.
Insurances, viz:-
#
Above 1 month and
#
insurances.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809,-
CAPITAL £2,000,000
ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,027,
ANNUAL REVENUE £497,263.
THE Undersigned AGENTS at Hongkong
for the above Company are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to, the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same.
GILMAN & Co Hongkong, June 27, 1864
NOTICE
– MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY
THE following Bates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
riz:-
Not exceeding 1 month,per cent.. Above I month and not-
exceeding months,
Above 3 months and
do.
not seeding : sto. Above 6 months the full araval rate,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, April 8, 1868.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO- RATION.
charged for Short Period Insurances: THE following rates will in future be
One month,
per cent.
Three monthe,
Six months,
"7
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY
(Established 1st January, 1969.) CAPITAL, Ts, 1,500,000, IN 1,500 SHARES,
FOR TL, 100 BACH,
Paid up Capital, Taels 300,000, or Tapis 200 per Share.
Provisional Committee.
W. J. BRYANA, Esq., Chairman,
(Merete TURNER & Co.)
F. H. BELL Esq.
(Messis W. R. ADAMNor & Co.) A.MICHIE, Esq.
(Messrs CHAPMAN, KING & Co.)
E. H. LAYERS, Esq.
(Megara GILMAN & Co.)
F. PORTER, Esq.
(Messrs Ginn, JVINGSTON & Co.). Directors of the Company, 1866-68.
Ta General Blesting held on Tuesday,
lusurances.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
ROM and after this duts the following rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz
Not exceeding
vue mouth... Above I wourth
and not ex- three
Above 3 m'ths
and not ex ceeding months,......
nix i
of the Annual Rate.
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Above 6 m'ths, The full Annual Rate. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company.
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
-NOTICE.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
vizi
Not exceeding 1 month of the annual rate. Above 1 month and not
exceeding 2 months Above 3 months and
do.
not exceeding 6..... do. Above 6 months, the full annual rate.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Company, Hongkung, May 30, 1888.
T
· MERCHANT'S MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO,
FAID UP CARITAL, $500,000.
[No. 1682.-OCTOBER 21, 1688.
Insurances.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to
grant Policies at Current Rates.
OLYPHANT
Hongkong, August 9 1867.
NOTICE.
& Co.
GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON,
HETABLISHED 1821.
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
NOTION.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, HB following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
viz-
Not exceeding One
Month,
per cent.
per cent,
Above One Month and not exceeding Three Mouthn,
Above Three Months Cand not exceeding
Six Months,
Above Six Months,
per cint.
The full Annual Rate
of 1 per cent. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hougkong, April 7, 1868.
LIFE ASSURANCE. THE Undersigned have received Autho-
xity by a recent Mail to issue Ja POLICIES for amounts not exceeding £1000 without reference to the Head Office, as was previously required by the Board,
ROB. S. WALAB & Co., Agents Royal Famerative Company, Hongkong, January 6, 1868:
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned having received exteri ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorized to eeue Policies against FIRE as follows, viz.
On any one first-olaas Building, or on Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Macat $45,000,
ROB. S. WALKER & Co.,
·Agents Royal Insur. Company of Liverpool,
Hongkong, June 17, 1864,
A
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI, DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Eight per cout. has been declared on the net. Premia contributed to the above Associa tion for the Year ending 30th September, 1807.
Polity holders will please send in parti- cutare of their contribuition to that date to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co.
ti
Hongkong, September 8, 1868.
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company are prepared to grant Foll against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and GOODS, at current rater.
RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, February 8, 1867. -
HE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents of the above Company forces Hongkong and Canton are prepared to grant Policies at current rates."
OLYPHANT & Co. Hangkong, July 17, 1868.
all
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Yours
FINE AND LIVE.-
CAPITAL, £2,000,000.
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.)
perCont. per Annnai Bonus declared.
6.--The Bonilter on slating that the O. CORPORATION, where receipts for the payTAROM and after this date the following! A the 12th day of May, 1868, the fol det is to be paid only through a Bank, toment thereof will be granted by the Rates will be charged for Short Period lowing Resolutions were passed, relative to during the last Fifteen Years ou ! have the option of giving or withdrawing Interest at the rate of Twelve per centum per annum will be changed after the shore By order of the Board of Directors,
GEORGE N. MINTO,
Secretary. Hongkong, September 2, 1868.
FOOCHOW GRANITE FLOORED DOOK.
the name of the Payee; in such case, the Order will be crossed in the same way that they Cheques are commonly crossed when org intended to be paid through a Bank.
7.When an Order is presented through a Bank, s receipt by any person will be suf- fioiont, provided the Order be crossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by sonio Person known to be in the employ of snel Bank.
க
If the
del
of Witness; who must sign his name, with by further particulars as to the price of
his address in the presence the Officer
of
who pays the Order.
HE above Dock has been in full working The signature of the Payee of a Mo- order for the last four years. Length noy Order to be affixed to the Order in the 300 feet, width at bottom 40 fest, depth of water on the will, springs, average 17 feet, place provided for the purpose. Payee be unable to write he must sign the neape 14 feet. The Dock in ordinary Tides receipt by making his mark in the prosecrans day to the Blocks and is pumped out
Steam For
Messrs De Sil- 1. D. TILLINGHAST, oppering, de, de, de, apply to
& Ooi, Hongkong; Mesra BOYD ver & Co.
the Undersigned. Shanghai Office than that in which the Order was ori In connection with the above is the ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, werful Twin Screw Tug WOOSUNG!" Bitted the'.
Order be inclosed to the Vesela requiring the services of this Tug Pustinaster of the Office in which it was eitlier from Miston (where a splendid an- drawn. In such caso a new Order will bechorage will be found during the S, W. issued, the Commission. chargeable upon monsoon) or from the White Dogs, can ob which will be deducted from the amount of tain them at moderate ratos, on application the new Urder:
9.Should the Payee of a Money Order desire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order. was issued, at some other
10 in the event of a Money Ordor miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will he granted on a written application from die Payee, (containing the necessary particulars, and accompanied by an addi
Commission) to the Office where the
Original Order was
was payable.
On the receipt of a similar applica
ders will be orders
given to stop payment of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed Order The additional Catamission in the last case will be deducted from the amout of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be ***prented with the application for a new
12
OrdBut when it is
is desired that any error in the name of the Remitter or Fayee should be corrected or that the amount of & Money Order should be repaid to the Bemitter, or that a Lapsed Order should be renewed for payment in the Country in which the Order was originally drawn, must be made to the Chief Order Office of such
must be aceny. This by an additional Commission, unless it have re- ference to a Lapsed Qrder, in which case the Commission will be deducted from the amount of the New Order.
118, Repayment
whether of an original,
or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not
bo made to the remitter until it has bson
to
JOHN C. SKEY, Pagoda Anchoraga, River Min.
Manajer.
Insurances.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LANDON.
Incorporated 1859.
CAPITAL,--£1,000,000,
THE Untersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pre. pared to accept Marine risks and issuo Policies at current rates:
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Ü Hongkong, June 6, 1867.
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1838, CAPITAL, £600,000; Managing Agents in China, Maest
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co, Hongkong, J. Ivon MURRAY. Medical Referee,
· Esq., M.D.
*HE Undersigned having boon appointed Mannging Agenta for the above Com-
sscertained that the advies has been out-pany are prepared to accept riska and issue celled at the Office on which the Order was originally drawn.
-Payment of an Order must be ob the end of the Sixth Calendar tained before Month after that to which it was drawn for instasice, if drawn in January, payment must be obtained before the end of July, otherwise the Order will become lapaud, and a new Order (for which a second Uom
to be deducted from the amount mission, of the Order, will be charged) will become **: 18-ffan Order by not paid before the and of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was draw, for instance, If drawn in January, and not paid before the aid of the following Jaunty all claim to the Money will be forfeited, unless, under
which the Order Country drawn thick proper to allow it,
Policies on Life Assurances
For further particulars, forms of propo- sals, &e, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Òs. Managing Agents in China. Hongkong, June, 1807.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE,
COMPANY,. (FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING
Policise against the Ruk of FIRE on. Undersigned are prepared to grant Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matsbeds, on Gouds on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-
decision..
protection will be granted on 10. After, once paying a Money Order first clues Lives up to £1000 on a Single by showsoever presented, the paying Office Will not be liable to any further claim If Wrong payment, however, be made owing 16 negligence on the part of any Officer of the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the noll-
Office far circuitustances, the Fosceiver, and truusmitted to the Directora
Order for
their
Life.
required,
For Raten of Pretniums, forms of pro- posals or any other information apply to.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & O Agenti Hongkong #Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1887,
not exceeding 3)...
Above 5 months and
do.
do.
standing, Profit participating Policies of Two The utmost liberality practised in the settlement of all Clains, with the repre- santatives of deceased Assurers.
An Assurance for any sum not exceeding £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned without referring to Head-quarters.
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned baving been appolated THE
Agents in Hongkong for the above named COMPANY are prepared to grant Po- licies against SEARISKS, at enrrentrates,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong April 1, 1865.
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAI. PAE Undersigned having been appointed
Secretaries and Agents of this Associ ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon Marine Risks at current rates of premium Policies can be made New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, payable in London, Hoochow and Shanghai. Hongkong,
In addition to the usual brokerage this Association returns to the sasured of each
the contiimance of the Company for a fur-
1960; and Notice is hereby given January Not exceeding 1 month of the annual rate ther period of three years from the Ist for Shares in the annexed that applications To pull to received at the Offices of the Company until 31st October, 1808.
Applications for Shares from Persons not resident in Shanghai," must Accompanied
& Power
the Deed of Settlement on their be
Attorney to their agents to sign half and generally to represent them in Bars settled at once by the Undersigned year at the close of each Arrent year, matters connected with the Company.
not exceeding ... Above 6 months... the fill annual rate: GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
IMPERIAL TIME INSURANCE COMPANY.
RBBUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM INTIL further notice the following An- nual Rates will be charged for Fire Lasnraico, via :-) | Detached and Semi-detached Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their
AB
Dwelling Houses used strictly Buch, and their Coatouts, Godowns, Offices, Shops, &c.
and their Contents,
per cunt
per cent.
1 par cunt GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company Hongkong, Maroli 6, 1855. BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.
AND
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Companies are prepared to accept fiska on the usual terms.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1868.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. Dotacbed and semi-detached
per cent. per annum.
Dwelling-Horses removed from Town, and their Con- tente,
i per cent. per annum. Other Dwelling-Bouses used strictly as such, and their Contente,.
Godowns, Offices, Shops, da
and their Contents, 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. TROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Period Insurance, viz Not exceeding
month Aboye 1 month, and
not exceeding 8. months, Above 8 months, Aust
of the annual rate,
፡፡
not exceeding 674 months,
the full annual rate. Above 6 months,
GILMAN & Co., Agents, North Britisk und Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
CORPORATION:
THE Undersigned having bean appointed Agents of the above, Corporation are prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur auce on the usual Terme.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, December 28, 1807.
In accordance witly the Resolution passed
at the meeting of 18th November, 1867, a separate Office of the Company will be opened in London, on 1st January, 1860..
By order of the Court of Directora,
JOHN S. MACKINTŐSH, Secretary. Shanghai, May 15, 1868.
Form of Application for Shares. No.
To the Provisional Committee of the NORTE
CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, GENTLEMEN,
By special authority of the Board, Claims
without reference to England.
A
Fees to Medical Referees paid by the Company for that year stivided pro rata to fifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the
Co
Company
No forfeiture of Policy from
mis-statement.
tional
uten
the amount of premium paid by each po- liey-holder.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1887.
tf.
Premiuma payable Half-yearly or An-
nually at the option of the Aenured.
Annual Premium for an Assurance of £100 for the whole farm of Life, including £2. 108, per Cent, for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a por. nament resident in prope
WITHOUT WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
AGE.
to
hereby request that you will allot Shares in the above Company, and agree to accept auch Shares, or any less number you may allot to and agree to pay the first call of Tha. 200 per Share, and all subsequent calls, and to subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when ever required to do so.
£3 19
8.
5
20
4 3
8
9 4
UF
4 8
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2
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13
11
4. 10
35
5
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Resolutions referred to above. REE. L-That a Company to ba, called theNorth China Insurance Company shall be formed for a further period of three. years, from 1st January, 1860 to 31st Dau.,
(That! being of the
1871
RES. IL
the Directors for the time Company be appointed
to act as a present ommittee to orge-
nize the now lompany.
REs. III.That this meeting recommende that the Provisional Committee should adopt as the basis of the new Company that the capital should be 1,600,000 in 1,800 Shares of The. 1,000 each; Paid up Capital, Tis. 300,000 or Tls. 200 por Share, and that the Committee be authorized to issue & prospectus inviting applications for Shares and to proceed with the allotment.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:
9100
NOTICE. PROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Shurt Period Insurances, viz
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.
ane inouth, Above 1 month
and not ex-( ceeding threo monthey....... Above 8 'th And not quading six monthe,
Abore 6 mths, The full Annual Rata,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY
CAPITALTWO MILLION STRALING. THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Cat ang at this part, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, to the extent of £10,000,, on Buildings or of Goods Atored therein.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1888.
#
N.B. Intermediate ages charged propor tionably.
For Forms, for effecting Life Assuraness, and for any further information, apply to.
ROD. S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1864, AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE. THE Untersigned having been appointed Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Risks, and issue Policies on any first class Sailing Vessels or Steamers; on the usual terms, payable in case of loss, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON,
ROB.
5.WALKER & Co.
Rangkong, June 17, 1864.
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE-INSURANCE.
THE Undersigned have (as afready inti- muted in their Ciroular dated 14th Oc tober last) received authority from the Be- aretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium under curtain circunstancia, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Er- PETS, therein contained,
In cases of DWELLING-HOUSES removed from the Town, the rate of Premium.will be Three-quarters per Cent, in place of Dis per Gent. per Annum as hitherto charged; and in cases of Residences, so situated, be ing detached or semi-detached the rate will be further reduced to One-half per Cent
The Royal's Annual Rates for Finn In SURANOS on the various glasses of Buildinge and their contents will therefore remain as follows, until further notice,
viz Detached and semi-detached. Delhay Houses (removed from the Town) and their
Other
Content-Houses (simi-
larly altuated) and their
Contents,
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. HE Undersigned having beau appornizi
Agents in China for the above Irsus INCK COMPANY Me prepared to giant Poli- cy covering Marine Risks, at the current rates.
· LUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1866.
SAMARAN 3 SEA, AND
FURË INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Macao for the abovo named Company are prepared to grant Policies covering Marine Riska at the current Rates.
RAYNAL & Co. 1866 Macao, August
-DE-OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA: SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPAY OF SAMARANG.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
a
Agents in Ilougkong for the above named Companies are prepared to grant Policies against Sea Risks on the usual
SIEMSSEN & Co. · Hongkong, August 1868.
NOTICE.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.- FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Perice Insurances-
Not exceeding one
month,
Above one month and nutexceeding 3 months, Abovo 3 months
of the Annual rate.
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and not exceed ing 6 months, Above 6 months, the full annual rate. TURNER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 15, 1868. PENINSULAR & OBIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
INSURANCE
OF PASSENGERS' BAGGAGE AND
EFFECTS.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made with
the and General Mutual Life Aasurance Society (Head Office, 14 Leader
hall Street, London) to stford, facilities to Passengers by the Peninsular and Oriental per cent, Company, to insure their Baggage and
Effects.
The Table of Rates is for the whole of
First Clase China House and per cent. the journey from Hongkong to England,
their Contenta,
1 per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 2, 1866,
including transit through Egypt.
Any further information may be obtained at this Office.
W. MACAULAY,
Superintendent.
Hotigkong, October 10, 1806,
No 1682-OCTOBER 24
Miscellaneous.
LEA AND PERRIN
CELEBRATEp
Worcestershire Sa
DECLARED BY CONNOISSEURS
TC BB
THE ONLY GOOD SA
CAUTION AGAINST FRAU HE success of this most de
nivalled Condiment be curtain dealers to apply 15 Worcestershire Sanca" zo inferior compounds, the Publ informed that the only way
the genuine, is to ASK FOR LEA & PERRINS and to see that their name che wrapper, labels, stapper, a Some of the foreign mark been applied with a sperio tershire Sauce, npan the w abeta of which the names of Lea and P been forged, L. and give notice that furnished their correspondents with po forney to take instant proceedings against turers and Vendori of auch, or any older by which their right may be infringed. Ask for LA & PERRINS' SAUCK, ARE
on Wrapper, Label, Boule, aud S Wholesale and for Export, by the Worcesters Cross and Blackwell, Id &c.; and by Grogers and Oilmon univar
BY ROYAL
JOSEPH
COMMA
GILLO
CELEBRATEL
STEEL PET
SOLD BY ALL DEALERS THROUGHOUT T
MOREL BROTHER WINE MERCHANTS & ITALIAN WAREH 210 & 211, PICCADILLY, LO
AND
31, CHURCH STREET, INVERNE
YIVE especial attention to the select
Ging of W1 Bound COMESTI
desetipsion in congestion with their br for shipment to the different Presidei cut India. Lists and information forwarded en a
Post,
SELECTED
FLUID
W
TOLYBRI
CORRUGA COMPAN
WOLVERHAMPTON
The well-known
CORRUGATED A GALVANIZRIT
1RGN
cm be obtained in
Jesting Merchants
Liverpool, Mane
Birmingham, Wo
&o, &
Binneford's
MAGUE
The best remedy for ACIDITY OF THE STOMACIL HEARTBURN, GOUT, INDIGESTION,
And the best mild Aperient for del tions, especially adapted for Ladies lefants, and for regular use in Wa
IT 13 PREPARED BY DINNEFORD & O Chemists, London, and can be' gista and Storekeepers throughou
N.B. Ask for DISNEFORD'S Agents at Hongkong,-Masses A, 2- Hongkong Dispensar-
SOLID MAHO
FURNITUR
FOR INDIA, CHINA, AND TH
HEAL & S
are Manefacturing, ESPECIALLY. PO
TREME CLIMATES, Bed-Room: which is entirely free from IRON & BRASS BEN suitable for all parts of the Work consists of 2,500 Bedete
HAAL & SON'S PATENT HORSEBA The Patent is for preventing the I felting into a casa, and t'es suited for warm climat ILLUSTRATED GATA
POR INDIA, CHINA, AND THE of Bedsteads, Bedding, and Bed
sent Free to every part of the
which there is Book Po
HEAL & SO BEDSTEAD, BEDDING, AND
FURNITURE MANUFACT 196, 197 & 198, Torresam U
· LONDON, W. Remittances and orders must be
in
Loudun
TUPPER&C?
Manifhemmers of
GALVANIZED
CORRUGATED IRON,
From Roofing, Sheds, Churches,
· MOÖRGATES
housing, eft.