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PROPERTY on Queen's y occupied by Meani
icalars, apply to TH, ARCHER & Co. ember 2, 1867
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BIRLEY &
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or deliverable on BoNAL, Jonderry West Harley? Fest Hartley, Strakon
ware Marthyr
8. WALKER & Co. 16, 1806.
SALE!
from Sydney. M screened Steam COAL
CRAWFORD & CO
aber 5, 1866.,
SALE
to
16 to 28 dz. and
IVINGSTON. & Cójá
inber 15, 1868,
SALE:
Lota.??
om 1 in 40 8in. “Úal- HANKS, 2 in. to 3 in. ALE and Guinnesi' ATHER.
FAWCETT & C TỶ 4, 1899.
SALE.
Racing Pony ALARM,
RAWFORD & Oo. her 5, 1808,
SALE
marta and pints.
R.
GANS.
CHAMPAGNE.
Paint OIL-CANVAS PUMP, with HOSE
ARMSTRONG,
General Commission Igent. ildings,
6,1869.
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are prepared to Coal
be most reasonable English Steam Coals arbour or from fresh Coals in Store.
WALKER & Ca. bar 22, 1868,
ALE.
ceived
TLAND CEMENT.
IO DEGENAER,
Aguilar Street,
er 12, 1868,
ALE
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No. 1769 FEBRUARY 5, 1869]
Post-Office Notifications.--
HALIN BY THE DRINSA "
The Contract Packet "ORISSA" wil
be dispatched with the usual Mail for Karups, &c., on TUESDAY, the 9th February at 9a, M., and the Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordi- nary Lottam, Letters for Registration, Newspapers, Books until 8 . on the 8th February. Letters, ko, may be posted in the might box from 8 PM on the 8th February until 7 A.M. on the following morning.
All Letters posted between 7 and 8.M. on the 9th February will be chargeable in addition to the usual postage, with
Late Fee of 18 cente
The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 8 M. and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 7 A.M. on the 9th February.
Further, late letters (bat Letters only) ad- dressed to the United Kingdom vid Marseilles or to Bingapore, may be posted on board the Packet from 830 to 8.50A.M. on payment of a late fee of 48 cents each, in addition to the postage, after which an Letters can be received.
Sealed Boxes containing the correspondence of Bux Haldera will be received at the window set apart for the purpose, on the East Side of the building.
Post-Onlce Notifications.
of & Money Order, or to rones a lapsed Order. The additional Coromission in the last case will be deducted from the amount of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be presented with the application for show Urder.
12-But when it is desired that any error in the name of the femitter or Payed should be corrected or that the amount of a Money Order should be repaid to the Ritter, or that a Lapsed Order should be renewed for payment in the Country in which the Under was originally drawn, application must be made to the Chief Money Order Office of sock Country. This application must be accompanied by an additional Commission, unless it have re- fereuce to a Lapsed Order, in which case the Conunission will be deducted from the amount of tho New Order.. ¿
13-Repayment whether of an original, or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not te ruade to the remitter until it has been ascertained that the advice has been cali celled at the Office on which the Order was originally drawn.
of the Order, will be charged) will become
MORE
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances
JUBAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON.
Incorporated. 1859,
CAPITAL $1,000,000. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pre pared to accept Marine risks and isade Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co Hongkong, Jine 6, 1887,
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,,
ESTABLISHED 1838.
Y
CAPITAL, £500,000, - - Managing Agents in China, Mosers, AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., Hongkong. Medical Referee, J. ITOR MURRAY,
Fes H.D.
For further particulars, forms of prepo sals, &c., apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Managing Agente in China, Hongkong, June, 1867.
HE Undersigned having been appointed 1-Payment of an Order must be obengout for the move. Com tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar pany are prepared to accept risks and issuo Mouth after that in which it was drawn; Policies on Life Assurances. for instance, if drawn in January, payment must be obtained before the end of July, otherwise the Urder will become lapsed, and a new Order (for which a second Cow- All correspondence for places to which pre-ission, to be deducted from the amount
payment is compulsory must be drepaid in Hongkong Postage Stampa, Insufficiently stamped Letters addressed to the United Kingdom will be sent on, charged with a fine of One Shilling in addition to the postage. Letters posted after 7 .. on the 9th February will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee as well as the postage is prepaid.
Letters insufficiently stamped or unstamped addressed to places to which they can
necessary.
15. If an Order be not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn,--for instance, if drawn in January and not paid before the end of the following January--all claim to the Money will be forfeited, unless, under peculiar circumstances, the Post Ufice of the Country in which the Order was drawn thick proper to allow it.
16. After once paying a Money Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Office
not be forwarded unpaid, will be open-will not be liable to any further alain. If
ad and returned to the writers as carly & wrong payment, however, be made owing
Insurances
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY
AND
FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE. COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Companies are prepared to accept Risks on the usual torms.
CIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1808, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. Detached and semi-detached
Dwelling-Houses removed. from Town, and their Con tonts,
Voda per cent. per annum,
Other Dwelling Houses used strictly as such, and their Contents,
per cent, per annum.
1 per cont. per annum: GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Mercantile Bisurance Company, Hongkong, March 9, 1886,
NOTICE.
Godoins, Offices, Shops; die.
and their Contenta,
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINEROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Period Insurance, viz Not exceeding one
month, Above 1 month, and
INSURANCE COMPANY. HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine fisks at eurzent rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.
Hongkong, March 6, 1868.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE,
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE,)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STEMLING.
Undersigned are prepared to grant
Buildings or ou Goods stored therein on Coals in Matsheds, on Gooda on board. bout, at the asual Terms and Conditions. Vessels Bud on Hulls of Vessels in Har
25 possible, but no gumanatee can be to negligence on the part of any Officer of given that such Letters, if posted after the Post Office, the Postmaster General of 8. on the 8th February will be re- the Country or Colony in which the nogPOxTores against the Risk of FIRE on turned until after the mail is closed.
gence occurs will, if he see fit, require the Postage Stampe should be placed on the Officer in fault to make good the loss,
7.No Money Order will be paid unless apper right hand corner of the corres- pondence, except in cases where they the advies has been previously received. may be used in payment of "Late Fecs,
18. Additional Rules for greater secu- when the Stamp or Stamps represent-rity against fraud, and for the better work ing the late fee should be placed on the ing of the system generally will be made lower left-hand corner,"
ae occasion nay require.
All transactions in tractional parts of a Dol- lar will be conducted in the Coins pre- bribed by Ordinance. 1, of 1864, and the Proclamation of the 23rd Jury, 1864, Aud no other Coins, but those therein specified will either be regaived or given in change as fractional parts of a Dolla
Payment for Postage Stampa ust be made in the current Dollars of the Colony or Bauk Notepad na pogod
Money Orders or any of the Money Order Ufices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 PM. On the 8th Feb. F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster Gimival
General Post-Office, Hongkong, January 26, 1860,
ja26
1-Ou the 1st October next, and thence- forward Money Order will be issued at
Proposals for Life Assurances will be ra- osived, and transmitted to the Directors. for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on Brat olade Lives up to £1000 on a Single'
ARŇHOLD KAKBERG & Co Agents Hongkong & Ozaton. Hongkong, Jaunkry 4, 1867.
18-Should it appear that Money Orders | Life..
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- are used by mercantile men, or others, either in the United Kingdom or at Hongposals or any other information apply to. kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the transmission of large sums of money, the British or Colonial Post Office, as the case may be, will consider the propriety of in- crossing the Commission, and will exercise the power of wholly suspending for a time the issue of Money Orders,
By Command,
F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General." General Post Office, Hongkong, 32nd August, 1808.
Bocks.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
JAVA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents at Hongkong and Canton for the above Company are prepared to grant Policies against Sea Risks at current rates.
ARNBOLD KARBERG & C
27 jan-69 Hongkang, July 27, 1868.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY. NOTICE.
FROM and after this date the following Rates will bo charged on short period Insurances, viz:-
17
this Offes and at the Agencies thereof at HAREUOLDERS am requested to take Not exceeding of the Annus! Rats, Shanghai arkl Yokohama on all the Money that the right on if Fifty Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for anonuts hot Dollars on the new Stock of the above exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange named Company is due on the 1st March Current for Each Mail, and charged with nezi and will be payable at tlie office of Commission according to the following the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING Scale, viz
Cents. CORPORATION, where receipts for the pay-
ment thereof will be granted by the Ma nagor.
لو
For aune not exceeding £2,.....:12 Above £2 and not exceeding £ 5.....24
£35
£7,42 £7
£10.48 2.-No Money Order to include a frac- tional part of a Penny. y
cha COFFEE, $7
1J
1. DUBOST & Co.
31, 1848.
COALS.
Welsh COALS, from
sel now in Harbour.
WALKER & Co.
23, 1869,
缕
ALE.
Jousehold purposes. VALKER & Co.
1868.
LE
Fa CHAMPAGNE.
CK & MOSLELE,
RRY and PORT. HISKEY, ANDY. ght and bottle.
2.STOUT,
MER,
WALKER & Co.
20, 1867.
OK,
hilosopher
E,"
the Chinese
35, A.M.
50.
iusée" by the samG
CRAWFORD & Co.
House.
1868,
E
8 to 28 oz. Muutz
BURD & Co.
67,
AL, 20/28 oz. and
METAL Keek
. with NAILS.
, WISE & Co.
HESSE & CO. 38....
HAMIRA 'A HRAHAM. o 2; Windham
ong
3.-Orders drawn in the United King- dem upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko- bama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Orders are being issued) at
the time of their presentation.
Interest at the rate of Twelve per cent per annum will be changed after the above date.
By order of the Board of Directors,
GEORGE N. MINTO,
Averetary. Bongkong, December 1, 1868,
marl
FOOCHOW GRANITE FLOORED DOCK,
Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 THE shove Dock has been in full working
Money Order Offices in the United King-order for the last four years. Length
one nionth, Above 1 month.
and noi ez- ceeding three months,...... Above 3 mths and not ax- ceeding six months,......
Above 6 m'the, The full Aunual Rate.
ARNHULD, KAKHERG & Co., Agents, Lancashire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 14, 1808.
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
| LIVERPOOL, AND LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
THE Undersigned having heau appointed Agents of the above Companies at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against
dom, shewing the Counties in which they 300 feet, width at button 40 feet, depth of Fire to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings,
are eituated, are hung up for public refer water on the sill, springs, average 17 feet,or ou Goods Stored therein. enes at this Office, and also at Shanghai And Yokohama
neaps 14 feet. The Dock in ordinery Tides pumped out rBS dry to the Blocks and is by Steam.
For further particulars as to the price of
do, do, apply to coppering, &c.,
T. D. TILLINGHAST, Esq., Messrs De Si-
DO GLAS LAPRAIK & Co ́ Hongkong, September 28, 1868.
NORTH CHINA INSURANCE Co. HE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company at
are
ver & Co., Hongkongi Mesers Boys & Co., the Port of TARPU and K, a pre- Shangbai; or to the Undersigned.
5.-Applicants for Money Orders must furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least, the initial of one Christian name, both of the Hemitter and the Payee; if the Famit ter or Payee be a Peer or a Bishop, his or dinary title will be sufficient, if a Brm, the usual designation of such firm, such as
In connection with the above is the "Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the mere term Messes, such as "Messrs Ri-Powerful Twin Screw Tug WOOSUNG," Vessels requiring the services of this Tug Fington," or the name of & Company trade either from Matson (where a splendid an- ing under a title which does not consist of the names of the persona composing it, such chorego will he found during the S. W. monsoon) or from the White Dogs, can ob
65 "Carron Co." is inadmissible.
6.The Romitter on stating that the Ortain them at moderate rates, on application
der is to be paid only through a Bank, to bave the option of giving or withdrawing the name of the Payee; in such case, the Order will be crossed in the same way that Cheques are commonly crossed when they ate intended to be paid through a Bank,
3 -When an Order is presented through a Bank, a receipt by any person will be out- ficient, provided the Order be crossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and he presented by some Person known to be in the employ of such Bank
JOHN C. SKEY, Manager. Pagoda Anchorage, River Min.
THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED, THE Company respectfully call the at-
ANCE at current rates.
b0a & Co. # Tamaui, 10th August, 1868.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agente for the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Polícias against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, or on Guoda stored therein..
-
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1864,
NOTICE. IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE.
hot exceeding 3}} months,
Above 3 months, and
not exceeding 63. months
Above 6 months,
of the annual rate,
the full Annual rate. GILMAN & Co.,
Agents, North British and Mercantile
Insurance CompaNY. Hongkong, April 7, 1868. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY, Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. D
ESTAPLISHED 1809, CAPITAL £2,000,000, ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,238,027. ANNUAL REVENUE £497,263,
HE Undersigned Aerra at Hongkong for the above Company are prepared the grant Policies against "FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on
T Merchandise in the same,
GILMAN & Cu Hongkong, June 31, 1864 1
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON, Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above car at Hongkong, Canton, Fonchow, Shanghai aut Hansow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868
NOTICE,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
ti.
TRE following Rates will be charged in future for short period. Insurances;
viz¿--
Not exceeding 1 month, i per cent. Above 1 morith and not
exceeding 8 months,
Above 3 mouths and
do.
not escceding ........... 1 : do, Above 6 months, the full auoual rato.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CL.
Agents,
Hongkong, April 8, 1868.
- LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION.
LIFE ASSURANCE.
HE Undersignal are authorised to issue Life Policies for sums not exceeding
£5,000.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & 06, Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
· CORPORATION.
--
tof
Insurances.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE. TEL/COMPANY
NOTICE
Insurances..
NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FROM and after his date the following following Rates will be charged in
rates will be charged for Short Period viz Jusnraucas, viz.
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.
one month,.. Above i mouth
and not ex- ceeding three months,......
Above 3: mths
and not ex-
ceeding six » montas,
13
Above 6 m'tha, The full Annual Rate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents; Alliance Fire Assurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
[NOTICE.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
---- LIMITED.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Insurance Com pany als prepared to grant Policies co- vering Marine risks at the current Rates. Policies can be made payable at all the principal ports throughout the World.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co.,
Agente Hongkong, November 7, 1887.
NOTICE
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY, THE following Rated will be charged
future for abort period Insurance
in
Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate. Above I month and not
do.
exceeding 3 months, Above 3 months and
not exceeding & Above û months.... the full annual rate.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co
future for short period Insurances,
Not exceeding One )
Month,
Above Une Month
à per cant
and not exceeding per cent.
Three Months,
Above Three Monthe
per cent.
and not exceeding
Six Months,
Above Six Bignths,
The full Annual Rate
of 1 per cent.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, April, 1868.
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned having received extend- -ed limite from THE ROYAL INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to issue Policies against Free as follows, viz
On any one first-class Building, or on Goods stored therein in Hongkong $60,000; 20 Macao $40,000.
ROB S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Thisur Company of Liverpool.
Hongkong, June 17, 1864,
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR
FIRE INSURANCE, MA
THE Undersigned have (as already luti-
mated in their Circular dated 14th Ge tobor last) received authority from the Se oictory of the ROYAL INSURANCE under certain circumstances, on FRIVATE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premitin
RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and ER FECTS, therein contained,
Julij.
In essas of DwRÍLING-HOUSES removed from the Town, the rate of Premium will be Three-quarters per Cent. in place of Ow per Cent. per Annum as hitherto chargedy and in cases of Residences, so aituated, bes
gon's the Queen Insurance Companying detached brani detached the rate will Hongkong, May 20, 1868,
fper Cent..
MERCHANT'S MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000. AE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong and China for the above Company, ara prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates,
POLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, August 9. 1867, 16
NOTICE. GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1821.
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents of the above Company for Hongkong and Canton are prepared to grant Policies at current rates.
ten vallang Chin-OLYPHANT & Co.
Hongkong, July 17, 1868, ...
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIFE.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000,
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.) percent. Annum
2cuting the Inas Bon declared all Frofit participating Policies of Two Years' standing
Lạ
The utmost liberality practised in the settlement of all Claims, with the repre- sentatives of deceased Assurers.
An Assurance for any sum not exceeding £1000 can to effected with the Undersigned without referring to Bend quarters.
further reduced to
The Royals Annual Rates for FIRE IN. SURANCE on the various classes of Buildings and their contenta will therefore remain as follows, until further notice, vin.
Detached and semi-detached.
Intelling Houses (removed from
the Town), and their Contents Other Dwelling Houses (зimi- larly situstod) and their First Class China House and
Contents
their Contents.
Other Risks as per special
4 per cent.
per cent.
1) per cent. arrangement.
BOB A WALKER & Co Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1866.
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF
SAN FRANCISCO,
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company are prepared to grant Poli es against FIRE, or BUILDINGS and GOODS, at qurrent rates..
RUSSELL & C Hongkong, February 6, 1867.
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE -
COMPANY.
HE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents in Hongkong for the above Hamed COMPANY are prepared to grant Po Hoies against SEA RISKS, at currentrate
RUSSERY & CO Hongkong, April 1, 1865.
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOOLA- TION OF SHANGHAI
THE Undersigned having been appointed.
ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon Secretaries and Agents of this ABOCI-
Policies can be made payable in London, Marine Risks it current rates of premium New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai.
year
Association returns to the assured of each In addition to the usnal brokerage this By special authority of the Board, Claims ifteen (16) per coat of the profits of the at the close of each current year, are settled at once by the Endersigned Company for that year divided pro rats to without referencu to England.
lisy holder.. the amount o, premium paid by each por.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867.
the
Fees to Medical. Referees paid by the Company.
No forfeiture of Policy from uninten- tional mis-statement
Premiums payable Half-yearly or An Bually at the option of the Assured.
Annual Premiums for an Assurance of £100 for the whale term of Lafe, including £2. 10a, per Cout, for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per-
E Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are prepared to 'grant Fire and Marine Insur-panent resident in Europe — ance on the usual Terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1867.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO- RATION.
E following rates. will in fature be charged for Short Period Insurances:
per cent.
One month,
Three months,
Six lontha,
tf
Hongkong, April 7, 1888.
"
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE,
AGE,
. “គិន១
WITHOUT
WITH
PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
£
108
4 3
6
4
見
4
25
4 -8 2
* 14
80
4 13 11
0 0
5 8 0
4 19. 9
5 ર 2
5 14 1 8:4
6. 18 3 $
B 0
9 8 T
N.B. Intermediate ages charged propor tionably.
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, ROE. S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1864.
Notexceeding 1 month, of the annual rate and after this date the following and for any further information, apply to.
Above 1 month and
tention of Ship Owners, Consig. | nces and Masters of Vessels, to their Esta-ROM and after this date the following blishment at Hongkong and Whampoa, for Bates will be charged for Short Period the DUCKING and REPAIRING of Yes Insurances, viz- The signature of the Payes of a Mosels of all classes. Dey Order to be affixed to the Order in the At Hongkong the Company have the place provided for the purpose. If the only Dock in the barbour, Granite Payee be enable to write he must sign the Dock, solidly built, and of dimensions to receipt by making his mark in the presence imit Ships of 250 feet in length, and of & Witness, who must sign his name, with drawing 22 fest of water, his address in the presence of the Officer who pays the Order.
Attached to it there are Shipwrights, Blackmaithe, Boiler makers and Meghinery work, and everything necessary for the Repairs of Sailing Vessela or Steamers
9.Should the Payee of a Money Order desire to receive payment in the Country in
The Company have also opened a Bhip- which the Order was issued, at some other Office than that in which the Order was ori-yard by the aile of the Hongkong Dock, ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, and are ready to contract for the construo provided the Order be inclosed to the tion of Steamers or Sailing Vessels of any Postmaster of the Office in which it was size.
Arawn In such case a new Order will be Al Whampoa the Company have four Issued, the Commission chargeable upon Docke, in which they will take Ships at which will be deducted from the amount of reduced rates. the new Order.
10-In the event of a Money Order mecarrying or being lost, a duplicate will be, grauted on a written application from the Payse, (containing the necessary particulars, and adchapented by an addi- Honal Commission) to the Office where the Original Order is payable.
11-On the receipt of a similar spulles tion, orders will be given to stop payment
The Steani Tug "LITTLE ORFHAN" can be engaged to tow Vensule to sea, or berth them, at reasonable rates,
For particulata, apply to
Or.t
"JOHN INGLIS, Acting Secretary,
A D, MITCHELL, Manager of Works. Company's Offee, H.kong Hotel Building, Hongkong, October 10, 1805,
not exceeding 3...}
Above 3 months and
not exceeding 6....
do.
do.
Above 6 months, the full annual rate, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, A REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM NTIL farther notice the following An- nual Rates will be charged for Fire Insurance, viz Detached and Semi-detached
Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Contenta,.
per cent.
Other Dwelling Houses used strictly as such, and their Contents,
: per cent. Godowns, Offices, Shops, &*
and their Contenta, 1 per cent.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Hire Insurance. Company. Hongkong, March 8, 1665,
TROM
rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz:-
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.
vue Taonth, Above 1 month.
and not ex-(
three
Above 3 m'the and not ex- oveding six months, ...) Above 6 m'ths, The full Annual Rate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Mandgers,
•Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL TWO MILLION STERLING,
THE Undersigned having been appointed. Agents for the abova Company at this port, are prepare to grant Policies against Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings or ou Goods stored therein...
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co.
· Hongkong, May 20, 1959,
AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE, THE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Risks, and faste Policies on any first class Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual terms, payable in ease of loss, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALOUTTA, BOMBAY, or LONDON,
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1884.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (LIFE DEPARTMENT.)
INCREASE OF LIMIT. THE Undersigned have received Extended Limite, and are now anthorized to accept RISKS and to issue Life Policies for Sums not exceeding £2,000 without reference to the Head Office,
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co.,
Agents Bongkong, January 19, 1860,
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY
OF SAN FRANCISCO HE Undersigned having been appointed agents in China for the above Inaute ANCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli- cy covering Marine Risks, at the current-
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 8, 1966.
rites.
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SAMARAN SEA AND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Macao for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policien covering Marine Risks at the current Rater.
RAYNAL & Co.
Marno, August 4, 1886.
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANY OF BATAVIA," SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG, THE Undersigned having been appointed Agenta in Hongkong for the above named Companies are prepared to grant Policies against Sea Risks on the anal
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1866.
terms.
NOTICE. NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, FROM and after this date the following Ratas will be charged for Short Perica Insurance:
Not exceeding one
month Above one month and not exceeding
months, Above 3 months
and not exceed. “
I of the Annual
ing 6 nugithis..... Above 6 months... the full annual rate.
*TURNER & Co. Agente, Hongkong, April 13, 1868-
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