APRIL
Intimations,
NOTICE
NTS Translated, at reszon rom English, French, Spar tuguess or German into
Chinese into English. As
a Mail" Office, and ba ham Street, Hongkong!,
NOTIFICATION,
A TRADE AT CANTON
Eng Notification has been less Fler Britannic Majesty's Con-
BRITISH CONSOLATE CANTON, February 26, 1800) tions having been made to the with reference to the dif ed in obtaining tha due fu). traits through the failure of nd Brokers to supply Teas in g to the muster upon which reliased, he brought the mat otion with the Consul for the before the Chinese authori few to devising somóc mode by complained of might be rec obvious that the remedy lay ent in the hands of the pur helved, -by: the refusal of the
Frere
inferior to the samples interpose in following this ss Tonnage
been.en having
gobe forward and Baary to mention. Moreover
of A chop was little likely- or damage to the Teams o
dustnations, no únwilling</ Cn his part to such a result; an encouragement to fraudu The undersigned was there- In that compelling the full brauts & what
equitable for inferior
necessary measures, if onducted on anything like he therefore directed it!
ising a mode of arbitration or means of which the expenses Chinese court of law mille It is not worth while to fi
e of the proposition he made.
bat
negociations, it was rejected ild, who met it by a counter,
it Tes when deter mteter, it abould | be rejected!! namicable arrangement could the nudersigned, 盗 conjunt Consul for the United States, Chinese authorities to notify n, brokers, and others, that gour of the law would be on-
cases of fraudolent P
that the Proclamation. uid accordingly, a copy
which is annexed, will have ned, by ahewing the parties
it is directed that they will
th impunity from the conse eir misderds.
d) D. B. ROLERTSON,
-Consut,
on by Chek, Magistrate of the ut, and Yano, Magistrate of
District
eceived inatractions from Fis nancial Commissierier, omba from his Excellency the Vice-
Follow
rey received a
communication August last from the British obertson, to the effect that he frassed by the British met
on with reference to the great ment to the trade caused by artice of the Teas supplied , notwithstanding their con or Teas according to mustar appears to be that the Tea round samples of Tea and after inspecting and fasting
And arranging for the pros the chup, with the weight in time of delivery, engage ton. proceeding to England,
els
e Teas agreed for are in are found on inspection to be uferior in quality to the sam- but largely mixed with what teas, or leaves of plants of pared to imitate the gangine as now become the regular. it is necessary that some mes- be taken to put an end to the
are thus perpetrated He
es that measures, be devised
in view, etc. etc, Tho U. B
ing, has also made a similar
On receipt of the foregoing rdains that a notification be Tea dealers with injunctious to them for their obedienes." rates being in receipt of the tions, have to issue a notifics- ance of their tenor; and w accordingly proclaim for the All members of the Tea is an ubvious duty to make ood faith the guiding pring erce with foreign merahante erish fraudulent designs can in mitted. They should, more mind that the bulk of the.. con confined of late years Fukien, whilst the local trade
sitaelf has at the same time
an aquatal degree. If fraudu in the way of false packing sisted in, not only will
those
acts be liable to prosecution
r the danger of arrest and of compensation, but the trade to fall off daily, and the inge
gain to the trader will be
It is not dificult
ich side the real interers
es. After the liste of if the traders referred to their ways, and still continue fraudulent practices, on com lodged by foreign merohania
only be required", to make but shall farther, be visited anishment, under the statuto ng the offence of cotaining falde pretences with the mine
Be ye careful, therefore, not
d thus to involve yourselves.
Let all tremblingly obey..
mation nary 22nd, 1869. anslated by
WE FEED, MAYER
blished by CHARLES AT prietor, at No. 4, WIL oria, Hongkong,
APRIL 8, 1869]
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RITIMES DES MESSAGERIESTM
IMPERIALES.
PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIB.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,
MARSEILLES, ALSO,
BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,
"THE Compy's, Steam-ship “HOOGLY".
Commandant De Jovis, will leave this Fort for the above places, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, on THURSDAY, the 22d Instrut, at Noon PV
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and Accepted in transit through. Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the 21st Instant, Specia, and Parcels til of the 215 Instant.
(Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must bo loft at the Agency's Offics)
For Particulais regarding Freight and Pange, apply at the Company's office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
BERTRAND, Principal Agent, Hongkong, April 3, 1889,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH U. 8. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK.
TEAMERS of thinline will be despatch
ed as follow China,
Great Republic,
Japan
Chinch
Great Republic,
Post-Office Notifications.
IT is hereby notified for general informa- tion that henceforward the Postage chargeable op Book and Packets of Patterns addressed to the United States of America transmitted via the United Kingdom will be as follows, viz:—
::
Fia SOUTHAMPTON, Vader 4 cúndo, Above 4 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 8 ounce, Above 8 ounce and not ex
ceeding 12 ounce, Above 12 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 16 ounces, For every additional 4 oz.,
Via MARSEILLES. Under 4 ounce, Above 4 ounce and not ex
ceeding 8 ounce, Above 8 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 12 ounce. Above 1 ounce and not ex-
12 centa.
16.centa,
48
ceeding 18 ounce,??? For every additional 4 oz, 16 Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory in each case.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General
General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18 1868.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Psot-Ofice Notifications.
11-Un the receipt of a similar applica tion, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed: Order. The additional Commission in the last case will be deducted from the amount of the new Orlier. Lapsed Orders must he presented with the application for a Dow Order
13. But when it is desired that any error in the name of the Remitter or Payca should be corrected or that the amount of a Money Order should be repaid to the Remitter, or data. Lapsed Order should be renewed for payment in the Country in which the Order was originally drawny application must be made to the Chief Money Order Office of such Country. This application must be accompanied by an additional Commission, unless it have re ferenco to a Lapsed Order, in which case the Commission will be deducted from the amount of the New Order.
13.-Repayment whether of an original, or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not be made to the romitter until it liaz been ascertained that the advice has been can celled at the Office on which the Order was originally drown.
14-Payment of an Order must be ob tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn
す
Insurances.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON,
Incorporated 1859.
CAPITAL £1,000,000. HE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pro pared to sciopt Marine risks and issue Policles at. current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Hongkong, June 6, 1807 og akin
2.
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIVERPOOL, AND LONDON & GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Companies at this Port, are prepared.te grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings, or on Goods Stored therein
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 28, 1868,
NORTH CHINA INSURANCE Cà.
HE Undersigned; having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company at
&
Tanni, 10th August, 1868.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE:
Insurances.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
THE Undersigned have bean appointed
Agenta for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, bhanghai and Haukow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
TI
NOTICE.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
if.
HE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances, Not exceeding 1 month,à per cent. Above 1 month and not boxceeding 3 months, do
Above 5 incaths and
do.
not exceeding 62 Above 6 months, the fall annual rate.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.
Agents, Hongkong, April 8, 1868.
LONDON
ASSURANCE CORPORATION.
www.
LIFE ASSURANCE.
Lafo: Policies for sums not exceeding pHE Undersigned are authorised to issue
£5,000
for instance, if drawn in January, payment the Perts of TAMBUR and KELUNG, are pre-1 1: It is hereby notified for general in must be obtained before the end of July, pated to Grant Policies of MAKE INSUR faritiation that the Contract between the and How Order for whigh amanda DANDE at current rates Government of Mauritius, and the Union and a new a second Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyancession, to be deducted from the amount of Mails once a Month between Ceylon and the Order, will be
be charged) will become Mauritius, and between Mauritias and перевагу.
15.-If an Order bá not paid before the Natal, baying terminated, the corresponend of the Twelfth Calendar Mouth after dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from that in which it was drawn, for instance this it will be send to ste destinoff if drawn in January and not paid before whence it will be sent to its destination by the end of the following January-all claim the French Mail Packete leaving Aden for to the Money will be forfeited, unless Reunion and Mauritius on the 23rd of och under peculiar circumstances, the Post Office of the Country in which the Order was drawn think proper to allow it.
Muntb.
2. No alteration has been made in tho rates of Postage on correspondence ad dressed to Mauritius.
3. As the communication with Natal and the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the correspondence for these Colonies, unless marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, will, in future, be sent in the Mails for London at the following ratos of Postage, which must be paid in advance, viz→ Upon Letters sent by way
of Southampton,..... 46 cents eaolioz Whers sent by way of
Marseilles,eme
Newspaper via Southam-
April
May
10. 18.
pton,
June 19
Newspapers við Marseil-
July 10.
August, 19.
A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or: abonc samo date, connecting at Yokohama withisboye banned steamer.
Passengers ticketed through to California, Mezco, Central and South America, the Atlantic States; and to England or France, both via New York and by lines from Pa- nama and Aspinwall
Return tickets issped at a reduction of
10% upon the whole amount for the round voyage.
17
#
16.-After once paying a Money Order by whomsoever prosented, the paying Office will not be liable to any further clain. If• a wrong payment, however, be made owing to negligence of the part of any Officer of the Post Office, the Postmaster General of
COMPANY.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
就
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are HE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Fire and Marine Irene-
Agents for the above Company at thisauce on the usual Terzne. Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, Port, are prepared to grant Policies against
or on Goods stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1864,
*.
NOTICE
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE.
Insurances viz
.tt
Notexceeding 1 month; of the annual rate Above month and t
not exceeding 5... Above 8 months and
do.
do,
the Country or Colony in which the negli-ROM and after this date the following gence occurs will, if he see fit, require the Bates will be charged for Short Period Officer in fault to make good the loss.
17-No Money Order will be paid unless the advice has been previously received.
18-Additional Rules for greater necut rity against fraud, and for the better work ing of the system
generally will be made BS occasion may require. 19. Should it appear
And that Money used by mercantile men, or others, either in the United Kingdom or at Hong- kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the transmission 10
of large suma of money, oa, 20 conta, above 4 oz. and not ex-British or Coloma Post Office, as the case the ceeding 8 oz; and 20 cents for every may bo, will consider the propriety of fu additional 8 os.
erasing the Commission, and will exercise the power of wholly suspending for a time the issue of Money Orders.
TeB,.........
Book Packets via South-
aupteny...
18
under
Book Packets via Marseilles, 14 cents under op. 28 cents above for and not exceeding 8 ez; and 28 cents for every additional 8 ounces.
T. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1888
Connections are made at Panama with Stean Linga upon the West Coast of Cen” trai and South America, at Aspinwall with
L-On the 1st October next, and thence- the "Royal West India Mail Lane, West forward Money Ordors will be issued at India and Pacific Steam-ship
this Office and at the Agencies thereof at (Limited), and the French to Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Company" And, at New York, with the Order Offices in the United Kingdom of various lines to Europe Tickets iswood Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not for the following Steamship Times exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange zard, Inman, National, General Transat Current for Kach Mail, and charged with lantic Co., Now York and Havre Steam Commission according to the following ship Co., Hamburg and American Packet Scale, viz.
Cento. Co., New York and Bremen Steani-ahip - Ca., and North German Lloyde,
-
Favorable arrangements have been made for through passengers and freight to Amo ries, from Calcutta, Perang and Singapore, and, from Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Through Bills of Lading given for Ports of Moxico and on the West Count of Cer
tral and South America to as far aa Valpa raiso, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton and St. Nazaire, France.
Freight to. United States payablo in ad- vance in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Coin with 8 per cent ad ditional, at abipper's option.
For further information, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
GEO. E LANE,
Agent. Hongkong, February 16, 1869,
Post-Office Notifications.
Fur sums not exceeding $4.......12 Above £2 and not exceeding & 524 £7.42 £10.49
juro
By Command,
Orders
F. W. MITORELJ,~ Postmaster General." General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1808.
Insurances
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.-
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIKE.)
GE Undersigned are prepared to grant CAPITAL-TWO MILIJONS STERLING.
POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Bulls of Versela in Hor bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals To Life Assurances will be re- No Money Order to include a fracceived, and transmitted to the Directors tional part of a Penny,
3.Orders drawn in the United King dou upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko hama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Orders are being leaned at the time of their presentation.
4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 Money Order Offices in the United King dom, shewing the Compties in which they are situated, are hung up for public refer- ence at this Office, and also at Shanghal and Yokohama,
5Applicants for Money Orders must furnish, in full, the aurname, and, at least, the initial of one Christian name, both of the Remitter and the Fayee; if the Remit ter or Fayre be a Peer or a Bishop his or dinary title will be sufficient, if a Erm, the neual designation of auch firut, auch
It in hereby notified for general informa-Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the tion that henceforward closed mails for the mere term Mesars, such as "Mesars, Ri-
·United Kindow will be made up at this rington," or the name of a Company trad- Office and forwarded to London by the. Uning under à title which does not consist of ited Sister Mail Packets via San Francisco; the names of the persons composing it, such
Correspondence intended to be forwarded as "Carron Co." is inadmissible, by this route must be addressed via " Sau Francisco,
Letters, Newspapers, Books and Patterns, will be liable to the same rates of postage as those sent by the British Mail Packet
via Sonthampton viz
For Letters, 24 cents per half-ouncemiy For each Nowapaper not exceeding 4 ounces, 4 centa.
For a packet of Books or Patterns, a conte per 4 ounces.
The Postage must in all cases be paid in advance; correspondence not fully prepaid will be sent via Suez.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General..
General Post Office, Hongkong February 1, 1869.
is hereby notified that, under the pro vision of Treasury Warzant dated the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not
6. The Remitter on stating that the Or- dar is to be paid only through a Bank, to have the option of giving or withdrawing the name of the Payes in each case, tho Order will be pressed in the same way that Cheques are commonly crossed when they ate intended to be paid through a Bank.
When an Order is presented through
a Bank, a receipt by any person will be suf- ficient, provided the Order be crossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in the employ of auch Bank...
8.The signature of the Payou of a Mo- ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the place provided for the purpose. If the
Payes be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the presence of a Witness, who must sign his name, with his address in the presence of the Officer who pays the Order,
Should the Payes of a Money Order Lesire to receive payment in the Country in excrading half-an-ounce in weight posted which the Order was issued, at some other
for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on firat claan Lives up, to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rates of Premiuma, forms of, pra- posals or any other information, apply to.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
NOTICE.
J
not exceeding 6,... § Above 6 month, the full annual rate. GIRB, LIVINGSTON. & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company,
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM JNTIL further notice the following An
Insamade; viz on pantuler Detached and Semi-detached Dwelling Housen removed from the Town, and their Contents, Other Dwelling Housos asert strictly as such, and their Contents, Godowns, Office,
moss, Shops, de
per cent.
per cont.
1.per cant GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agenta, Imperial Tire Insurance Company
Hongkong, March 6, 1855,
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY
AND
FORBES & COPS CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Companies aro prepared to accept Risks on the usual terms.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1868,
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, Detached and semi-detached Dwelling-HouseS removed from Town, and their Con- tents,
per cant, per annum.
Other Dwelling-Bouses used strictly as such, and their Contente,..
FROM and after this date the following
Rates will be charged on short period Gadonna, Offices, Shugin, de. Insurances, vix:
and their Contents, Not exceeding 1 one mouth,..
· Above1 month and not ex- ceeding throe months,...... Above &m the and not ex- coeding - six mouthe
of the Annual Rate:
Above 6 m'ths, The fall Annual Reti
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
·Agente, Lancashire Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 14 1868.
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
STABLISHED 1838.
CAPITAL, £600,000
•Managing Agents in China,Meers. AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., Hongkong. Medical Referee, J. Ivou MURRAY,
Esq., M.D.
BE Undersigned having boon appointed Managing Agents for the above Com- any are prepared to socept rinks and issue Pohdies on Life Assurances.
For farther particulars, forms of propo
ka, apply to
or
sels,
in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in Office than that in which the Order
Japan, drawn, the transfer will be granted, Posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or provided the Order be inclosed to Buy of the Ports in Chips and Japan, atid Postmaster of the Offos in which it was Conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is drawn. In such este a new Order will be reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve issued, the Commission chargeable upon Cents,
which will be deducted from the amount of the new Order.
For Letters exceeding half-an-ounce in weight a further ente of Twelve Cants for each half ounce is chargeable.
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory
E, W.- MITCHELL, Fostmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1808,
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Managing Agents in China. Hongkong, June, 1867.
per cent, per annum.
1 per cont
por 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 Bates will be charged in Short Period Not exceeding one Insurance, viz:—
month,
of the annual rate. Above 1 month, and)
not exceeding 5 manthe,... Above 3 months, and not exceeding G
Above 6 months,
months •£*··
the full Annual rate. GILMAN & Co., Agents, North British and Afercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
J
ESTARLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL: £3,000,000
ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,927, ANNUAL REVENUE £497,283,
THE
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE 10In the event of a Money Order
INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned AGENT at Hongkong miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will be granted on a written application from Undersigned having been appointed for the above Company are prepared the Fayes, (containing the necessary Company, are prepared to grant Marino extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Agents in Hongkong for the above to grant Policies against FIRE, to the particulars, and accompanied by an addi-Risks at current rates
Merchandise in the same. tional Commission) to the Office where the
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Op.
GILMAN & Co Original Order was payable.
Hongkong, March 6, 1868
Hongkong, June 21, 1864
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1867.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO- RATION.
HE following rates will in future be charged for Short Period Insurances: Que month,
par cont
Three months,
Six months,
"HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE
ROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, vie
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate. Sonainenth,
Above 1 month and not ex
ceeding three months, Above 3 m'tha and not ex- beding six months,
24
Above U m'tha, The full Annual Rats.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers,'
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE
FROM and after this date the following
rutos will be charged for Short Perior Ізитепсев, ѵіз-
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.
one month... Above I month
સમયે
Hot 05-
ceeding thres months,...
bavo. 3. m'the and not
ceeding six
* months,-----
Above 6 in'the, The full Annual Rate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company.
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. Carra-Two MILLION STERLINO, BE Undersigned having been appointed. Agents for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildinga or on Goods stored therein.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
NOTICE,
BRITISH AND FOREIGN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
Insurances.
NOTICE, GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON.. ESTABLISHED 1821.
·CAPITAL £2,000, and,
E Undersigned having been appointed Agants of the above Company for Hongkong and Canton are prepared to grant Policies at current rates.
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, July 17, 1868.
*NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances, viz:-
Month,
Not exceeding One,
Above Úne Month
per cent.
and not exceeding per cent,
Three Months,
Above Three Months
and not exceeding
Six Months,
Above Six Months,
per cent
The full Annual Rate
of 1 per cent.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned having received extend- ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR
ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to
isano Policies against FIRE as follows, viz
On any one first-clase Building, or on
Goods stored therein in Hongkong,
$60,000; in Macas $45,000.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co.,
Agents Royal Innr. Company of Liverpool.
Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR
-FIRE INSURANCE
HE Undersigned have ( already inti- mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc-
tobar last) received authority from the So cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium under certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Er- PROTS, therein contained
In cases of DWELLING HOUAre removed from the Town, the rate of Prominge will bo Three-quarters per Cent, in place of One per Cent. per Annum as hitherto charged; and in cases of Residences, so situated, bo ing detached or semi-detached, the rate will be further reduced to One-half per Cent..
The Royal's Annual Rates for FIRE IN- SURANOE ou the various classes of Buildinge And
thoir contents will therefore remain sa follows, until further notice, vix Detached and semi-detached. Doelling-Horses (removed
from the Town) and their
Content Houses (aimi
Other
larly situated and their Contents,
First Class China House and
their Contents,
i per cent.
i per cent.
1 per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement
ROD. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 8, 1880.
FACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SẠN FRANG 820. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company are prepared to grant Poli- gina against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1887.
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
GOODS, at current rates,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Bamed COMPANY are prepared to grant Po- licies against SEA RISKE, at currentrater.
RUSSELL & Co.
SE
Hongkong, April 1, 1865.
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA-
TION OF SHANGHAL Undersigned, having been appointed Secretarios and Agents of this Associ- ation, are prepared to issue Folicies upon Marine Risks at current rates of premium Policies can be made payable in London, New York, Bombay, Caloutta, Singapore, Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai.
In addition to the usual brokerage this Association returns to the assured of each year at the close of each corrent year, Afteen (16) per cent of the profits of the Company for that year divided pro rata to the amount of premium paid by each po licy-holder.
RUSSELL & Co.
tí. Hongkong, March 2, 1867.
· PACIFIO INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO,
THE
THE Undersigned having been appointed Undersigned having been appointed
Agents in China for the above INBUJ Agunts for the above Insurance Com-ANCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli- pany ale prepared to
vering Marine risks at nt Policies coey covering Marine Riska, at the current
LUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, July 6, 1866.
the current Rates. ratus. Policies can be made payable at all the Principal parts throughout the World.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co.,
Agents. Rongkong, November 7, 1867
NOTICE THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
9.
do;
Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate. Above i month and not exceeding 9 mouths, Above 3 months and
not exceeding Above 6 months, the full annual rate.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Company. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
do
MERCHANTS MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000, THE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agenta in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Polistes at Current Rates:
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, August 9 1867, AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE." ∙HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Risks, and issue Policies on any first class terms, payable in case of loss, in CHINA, Salling Vessels or Steamers, on the usual
SINGAPORE, CALOUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON,
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co.
Hongkong, June 21 1864
SAMARAN SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.
HE Undersigned having been appointed. Company are prepared to grant Policies Agents in Macao for the above named covering Marine Kiska at the current Rates.
RAYNAL & Co. Macao, August 4, 1866
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR PANY OF BATAVIA.
ANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG. Tents in Hongkong for the alrove HE Undersigned having been appointed named Companies are prepared to grant Policies against Sea Risks on the usual terma
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1866.
NOTICE. NORTTIERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. Hates will be charged for Short Perica ROM and after this date the following
Insuran.co
Not exceeding one
month, of the Annua rate. Above one month and notexceeding months, .................... Above 3 months and not exosed- Above 6 months,...
ing 6 months,
the
fall ananal rate. TURNER & Co. Agents.
· Hongkong, April 18, 1863,