837 APRIL 28
Tutimations
his deputies, it will be oblig red Pilot Boats to convey place within the limits emp to either Customs or Har Departments, with such stores anted for either Light hous
15.
ery licensed Pilot Boat shall pay wenty Taels for renewal of 14 he first of July each year,
case of a Pilot gomg off in an t- Boat, he will be authorised th Pilot Beat Flag during the time cand; but no Pilot Manthor n an unregistered Boat, without migaion from the Harbour Ma owner or beer of any nuregi making nee of a Pilot Flag, d a Licensed Pilot on board shall uted before the authorities to is amenable, or whose Flag or usign he has the right to use egistered Pilot Bont is dut pers ly the Pilot Flag, save when there Liccused Pilot or certificated Afy
hboard,
ENERAL REGULATION IX, WHŻej to be exhibited on arrival, majors. varing the anchorage the Pilot
to be exhibited
as
and White Flag (No. 3), if the om Hongkong, Jagan, or any
na White Flag (No. 2), if seond
Port.
and Blue (No. 10), if the vortei wallow Tail (No. 5), if the vete yder or other combustibles on ENTRAL REGULATION KAN DU
Pilvis: Vessels in Harbour)
Berthing, bom kashy duties of the Barbour Pilot exists will be to take charge of he outer limit of the anchorage in accordance with the order om the Harhour Master's Det take charge of vessels shifting
in and out of dock, or to
ef or out of the anchorage, and
I report to the Harbour Master')
atters concerning the shiping
d the conservancy of the fiver
rthing vessels the Harbour Mas far as possible, meet the wishes. ading Officers and Consigness; rance, working or clearance" ag bertha not assigned to them pped by the Customa until the autera orders are complied with. Is are to moor in accordance received from the Harbour they are not to remove fro ge without bis permission, farbour Pilotaga. Fees payable our Master are as follows
vessel's berth; taking a vessel. heaving down Balk$10, ni
REATY PORTS OF CHINA PAN" AND "NOTES AND
ON CHINA AND JAPAN TRACTS FROM REVIEWS
Straits Times, July 27, 1868) ago we had occasion to remark gress that Literature as repre he Press had made and was e East, and our attention has
alled to the subject by the re Hongkong publication which he notice and which we bare re in introducing to the know- readers. We allude to Notes
i China and Japan, published Mr Baint, the proprietor of the newspaper. This publication ed on good paper, and, in size very like its well-known name type at home, and is equally a ving very curious and ugotul, regarding the language, litera- njaaners and customs of the in a less degree of the Japanese. ood deal for the extent and the footing: Europeans in
such a publication as this: ablished and conducted with. recessful vigour,
ation is altogether a very in-
, and wishing it every success,
it to the attention and support.
end of Indig," June 4, 1858) wledge with thanks the receipt bera for the current year of
Queries," a most deserving, se monthly, edited by Mri choen "Treaty Ports of C
'China are so well known. From the ad to the "Notes" wo us fee ributors include some of the scholars in the East. Its in- confined to China, and it will e dzsistance to all scholars, who their attention towards the ddhism sad its literature, and all whis are interested in uri tien. It deserves to be better
“Landon Bedminer » May
Ports
16, 1868.) usefur volume ("Treaty Po
Japan" is intended as a ellers and residents in China as a book of reference for oh generally. It contains an rical and political, of all the the countries, together with Hongkong, and Macao. It fully compiled and edited by nys; and the elaborate magn th which the work abounds, enhance its value. ***
na givus în oathing; BOTOS ninent portions of the chapter anton, as a specimen of t
the
Other chapters treating o
Ningpo, Shanghee, and
of the treaty porta, we can
ste. The pages describing
pital, are
DE
uch that is new to:
ing its history,
neral oharacteristics,
nsfer them to our
Europ
d intelligible plan off
I neighbourhood, given Up:
of the relative position
treets, and places....... ductory chapter to the hope
L'orts of Japan will be fout
ore of that Empire, Inge
n its government, gege
ch will he found
throwing a consid
e world so long
rely, unknown
lished by CHARTÍ
ristor, at Nh ria, Hongkong
No. 1337 —Arimm 28, 1869.1
STEAM FOR Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles, and Southampton;
ALSO,
Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, King George's Sound, Melbourne and Sydney.
HE PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship “UHINA," Capt. J. D. STEWARD, with Her Majesty's Maile, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on THURSDAY, 29th April, at 9 AM.
PARCELS and CARGO will be received on board nutil. Noon, and SPECIE unti 4 r. on the 28th April,
Post-Office Notifications
Letters posted after 74.. on the 29th Instant will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee as well as the postage is prepaid. Letters nisufficiently stamped or unstamped addressed to places to which they can- not be forwarded unpaid, will be open- ed and returned to the writers as early as possible, but no guarantee can be given that such Letters, if posted after 8 r. on the 28th Instant will be re- tarned until after the mail is closed. Postage Stamps should be placed on the
upper right hand corner of the correr pondence, except in cases where they may be used in payment of Late Faca when the Stamp or Stamps represent Ing the late fee should be placed on the lower left-hand corner,
All
transactions in fractional parts of a Dol- lar will be conducted in the Coins pre- scribed by Ordinance: 1 of 1864, and the Proclamation of the 22nd January, 1804, and no other Coins, but those therein specified will either be received or given in change as fractional parts of a Dollar.
For particulars regarding Freight and Payment for Postage Stamps must be made Passage, apply at the P. & 0. 5. N. Co.'s
in the current Dollars of the Colony or Office, Hongkong.
Bank Notes.
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Boute is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com pany's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or
with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention or prejudies which may happen from incorrect
ness on such declaration.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's
Black Bills of Lading.
W, MACAULAY, Superintendent. P.&O, S; N. Co. Office, Hongkong, April 22, 1860,
PACIFIO MAIL STEAM-SHIP
COMPANY.
ap29
THROUGH U. 6. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK,
TEAMERS of this hire will be despatch
ed as follows
Great Republic,
Japany
China,
Great Republic,
May 19. June 10. July 10. August, 19,
A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or abonc same date, connecting at Yokohama with aboro-namod steamer,
Passengersticketed through to California, Mexico, Ceutral and South America, the Atlantic Stator, and to England or France, both via New York and by lines from Pa nana and Aspinwall.
Return tickets issued at a reduction of 10 %-apon the whole amount for the round
voyage,
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5r.. on the 28th Instant
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong,
April 10; 1869, -
is hereby notified that, under the pro- visions of a Treasury Warrant dated the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not exceeting half-an-ounce in weight posted in Hongkong or at any of the Ports in China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or of the Forte in Chits and Japan, and conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve Conte,
uny
For Letters axceeding half-an-ounce in weight a further rate of Twelvo Cents for each half ounce is chargeable.
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
General Post Office, Hongkong, July 16, 1868.
It is hereby notified that, under the au thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the lat May last, Superintending, or First-Class Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, be entitled to the same privileges in regard to Latters sont by or addressed to them on their own private affairs as are at present enjoyed by Commissioned Offers in the Army; and all Army Schoolmistressca will be entitled (as Army Schoolmasters of all but the First-Class now ato) to the same privileges, in regard to their Letters, are enjoyed by non-commissioned Oilcore and Private Soldiers.
F. W. MITCHELL, Pasthicster General," General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.
t-On the 1st October next, and thence- forward Money Orders will be issued at
at
Post-Ollice Notifications.
Last case will be deducted from the amount of the now Order, Lapsed Orders mast be presented with the application for a new Order,
13But when it is desired that any error in the lane of the Remitter or Payee should be corrected or that the amount of a Money Order should be repaid to the Remitter, or that a Tapsed Order should be renewed for payment in the Country in which the Order was originally drawn, application must be made to the Chief Money Order Office of subit Country:: This application must be accompanied by an additional Commission, unless it hara Ze- foretice to a Lapsed Order, in which case the Commission will be deducted from the amount of the Now Order.
13.Repayment whether of an, original, or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not be made to the remitter until it has been ascertained that the advice has been can- celled at the Office on which the Order was originally drawn.
14 Payment of an Order must be ob tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar
Month after that in which it was drawn for instance, if drawn in January, payment must be obtained bofore the end of July, and a new Order (for which a second Com- otherwise the Order will bobome lapsed, mission, to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will become.
16.-If an Order be not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn, for instance, drawn in January and not paid before the end of the following Janneryall claim to the Money will be forfeited, unless, under peculiar clrcumstances, the Post Olio of the Country in which the Ordet was drawn think proper to allow it.
16-After once paying a Money Order by whomsoever pressated, the paying Office will not be liable to any further claim. If a wrong payment, however, be made owing to negligence on the part of any Officer of the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the negli gence occurs will, if he see fit, require the Officer la fault to make good the loss.
Insurances.
JURAN 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 rinks and issno Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co Hongkong, June 6, 18€7.
JOMERT LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1835.
CAPITAL, £500,000,
Managing Agents in China, Moeurs AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., Hongkong. Medical Referee, Ivo MURRAY,
Esq., M. B.
Managing agents for the abor Com- HE Undersigned having been appointed pany are prepared to accept risks and ile Policies on Life Assurances.
salad, apply to
For further particulars, formis of propo
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Managing Agents in China. Hongkong, June, 1867.
PHOENIX NIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
LIVERPOOL, AND LONDON & GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
Agente of the
this
Fort, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings, or on Goods Stored therein,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Hongkong, September 28, 1868,
NORTH CHINA INSURANCE Co..
Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company at the Ports of Tamsui and KELUNG, are pre to Grant Policies of MARINE INSUR- ANOS 20 current rates.
Doud & Co. Tamani, 10th August, 1869.
17--No Money Order will be paid unless the advice has been previously received.
18. Additional Bules for greater sech-pared rity agaust fraud, and for the better work- ing of the system generally will be made as occasion may requirá."-
19.-Should it appear that Money Orders are used by mercantile men, or other, either in the United Kingdom or at Hong 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 creasing the Commission, and will exercise the power of wholly suspending for a time the isone of Money Orders.
By Command,
F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General;
General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868,
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned having been appointed T Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Agents for the above Company at this 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.
It is hereby notified for general informa-ROM and after this date the following
tion that henceforward closed maile for the Rates will be charged for Short Peried United Kindom will be made up at this Insurances, viz
Above 1 month and
this Offico and at the Agencies thereof Office sud forwarded to London by the Un- Notaxceeding 1 month, à of the annual rate Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of ital States Mail Packets via San Francisco. Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding 210, at the rate of Exchange by this spondence intended to be forwarded
not exceeding 3,...
Connections are made at Panama with Current for Each Mail, and charged with Francisco ust be addressed via San Above 3 month
Steam Lanes upon the West Coast of Cen- tral and South America, at Aspinwall with the "Royal Woot India Mail Line," "West India and Pacific Steam-ship Company (Limited) and the French Transatlantio Company" And, at New York, with
the various lines to Europe Tickets issued. for the following Steam-ship Lines: Co- uard, Iman, Natal, General Transst- lantic Co, New York and Havre Steam-
skip Co., Hamburg and American Facket Co., New York and Bremen Steam-ship Co., and North German Lloyds.
Commission Recording to the following Scale, viz. 1-
Centa,
21
For sums not oxessding £2.12 Above £2 and not exceeding £ 5.24
LG
£7,42 £7
£10.48 2.-No Money Order to include a frac- tional part of a feny.
13
3-Orders drawn in the United King
dom upon Hengkang, Shanghai, and Yoko bams, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Money Orders are being issued at the time of their presentation.
Favorable arrangements have been made for through passengers and freight to Ame- 4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 rica, from Caloutta, Penang and Singapore, Money Order Offices in the United King- and, from Swatow, Amoy and Foochow dom, showing the Counties in which they Through Bills of Lading given for Ports are situated, are hung up for public refer of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cen-enco at this Office, and also at Shanghai tral and South Americs to as far as Valpa and Yokohama.
Freight to United States payable in ad- vance in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Coin with 8 per cenf ad- ditiously at shipper's option,
----, -སཱི............
Letters, Newspapers, Books and Patterns, will be liable to the same rates, of postage as thone sout by the British Mail Packets via Southampton vis, i
For Letters, 24 cents per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not exceeding 4 ources, 4 cents.
For a packet of Books or Patterns, 8 centa
per 1 ounces,.
advance; correspondence not fully prepaid The Postage must in all cases be paid in will be sent via Suez.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General "General Post Office; Hongkong February 1, 1269,
Insurances
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY:
(FIRE AND LIFE,}
raiso, to New York, liverpool, Southampton --Applicants for Money Orders must and St, Nazaire, France.
furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least, the initial of one Christian name, both of the Romitter and the Payee; if the Romait-
CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STEELING.. tor or Pages he a Peer or a Bishop, his or dinary title will be sufficient, if a firra, the Undersigned are prepared to grant usnal designation of such firm, such
Baring Brothers" will aufice; but the Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Porrons against the Risk of FIRE on mere term Messrs., such as "Mesare, Ri-Coals in Matsheds, on Gronds on bosil vington," or the name of a Company tradVessels and on Halls of Vossels in Har ing under a title which does not consist of bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions. the names of the paracns comparing it, such Proposals for Life Assurances will be
For further information, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
GEO. E. LANË,
Agent
Hongkong, February 16, 1869.
Post-Office Notifications.#
MAILS BY THE CHINA”- -The Contract Packet "CHINA" will
be dispatched with the usual Mail for Europe, de un THURSDAY, the 29th Instant, at 9 A., and the Post Office will be open for the reception of Onlinary Letters, Letters for Registra tion, Newspapers, Books, &c, until P.M. on the 28th Instant. Letters, dc., may be posted in the night box from 8 P.M. on the 28th Instant until 7A.M. on the following morning. All Letters posted between 7 and 8
on the 29th Instant will be chargeable,
a Late Nee of 18 cents,
as "Carron Co." is inadmissible.
6.--The Remitter on stating that the Or- der is to be paid only through a Bank, to have 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 are intended to be paid through a Bank,
7. When an Order is presented through Bank, a receipt by any person will be suf- &oiont, 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 such Bank.
8.-The signature of the Payee of a Mo ney Order to be offixed to the Order in the place provided for the purpose. If the Pages be unable to write he must sign the
in addition to the usual postage, with receipt by making his unack in the pressure of a Witness, who must sign his RRIC, with The latest tina for posting Letters at this address in the presence of the Officer
Office, is 8 AM and for Newspapers, who pays the Order. Books, or Patterns 7.M. on the 29th
Shenil the Fayce of a Money Order Ivatant
desire to receive payment in the Country in Further, late letters (but Letters only) nd which the Order was issued, at some other
dressed to the United Kingdom Ofice than that in which the Order was ori Marasites or to Singapore, may be gially drawn, the transfer will be granted, posted on board the Packet from 8.30 provided the Order be inclosed to the to 8.00 a.st. on payment of a late fee Postmaster of the Office in which it was of 48 cents sach, in addition to the drawn. In such case a new Order will be postage, after which no Letters can be issued, the Commission chargeable upon which will be deducted from the amount of the new Order.
Passived.
Sealed Buros containing the correspondence of Box Holders will be received at the window, aet apart for the purpose, or the East Side of the building.
All correspondence for places to which pres
10. In the event of a Money Order miscarrying or being lost, & duplicate will
ceived, and transmitted to the Directora for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lavos up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- possis or any other information apply to
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
do.
not exceeding to Above 6 months, the full annual rate. GIUB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company,
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Uus Rates mill be charged for Fire REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. TINTIL further notice the following An-
Insurance, viz:-
Detached and Semi-detached Dwelling Houses removed from the Towns and their Contents,
Other Dwelling Houses ured strictly as such, and their
Godowns,
BCcoutentatiowa.
and their Contents,
per cent.
&c.
per conit,
per cout.
1 GIBA, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company Hongkong, Marob 6, 1865.
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY
AND su FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS
INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Companies are prepared to accept Risks on the nemal terms. *AND 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- tente,
per cent.
per annum. Other Drilling-Houses ased strictly as such, and their Contents,
and their Contents,
FROM and after this date the following Godowns, Offices, Shops, de Insurances, viz
Rates will be charged on short period
Not excoadingì. one month... Above 1 month and not ex- oceding three months, Above 3 m the and not ex- ceeding six months,......
of the Annual Rate.!
"
Above-d 'tis, The full Annual Rate ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agente, Lancashire Insurance Company Hongkong, April 14, 1868,
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. ESTABLISHED 1800,
CAPITAL £2,000,000 ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,927, ANNUAL REVENUE £497,263.
HE Undersigned AGENTS at Hongkong for the abovo 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 21, 1864
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON.
THE Undersigned have been appointed
Agents for the above Company at and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai
Insurances at current ratea
BOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
NOTICE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
tt.
Insurances.
AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE. PILE Undersigned baving been appointed
T
Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Rists, and isms Policies on any first class Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the naval terms, payable in sano of loss, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, or LONDON.
ROB. 6. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 21 1864.
NOTICE
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
T
vi
Not exceeding One
Month,
Above One Month
Three Months,
per cent.
and not exceeding per cant.
Above Three Months
and not exceeding Six Months,
Above Six Months,
per cant
The full Annual Rato
of 1 per cent
ROB, S. WALKER & Co., Jagents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
NOTICE,
THE Undersigned having received extend. OYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to Issue Policies against Frax as follows, FIL
On any one first-class Building, or un Goods stored therein in Rongkong, $60,000; in Macao $45,000,
ROB. S. WALKER & Co.,
THE following Rates will be charged in Agents. Royal Insur. Company of Liverpool:
viz
future for short period Insurances,
Not exceeding 1 month,per cent.
Above I month and not-
azceeding 3 months, † do. Above 3 mouth and
not eacceding 6,... Above 6 months........ the full annual rate.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.'
Agents,
Hongkong, April 8, 1868,
LONDON
ASSURANCE CORPORATION,
LIFE ASSURANCE.
THE Undersigned ure authorised to istne Life Policios for soms not exceeding £6,000.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
ti.
THE Undersigned having bean appointed Agoiits of the above, Corporation are prepared to grant Fire and Marine Inst ance on the usual Terms,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, December 30, 1867.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO. RATION.
17,
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE.
THE Undersigned have (as already inti mated in their Circular dated 14th Ce tober last) received authority from the Se cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premiani under certain eircumstances, on. I PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Ex FECTS, therein contained,
Cases of DWELLING-Houses removed from the Town, the rate of Premium will bo Three-quarters per Cent, por as per Cent, in place of One as hitherto charged i and in cases of Residences, so situated, bey ing detached or semi-detached, the rate, will be further reduced to One-half per Cent.
The Royal's Annual Itates for FIRE 15- BURANCE on the various classes of Buildings and their contents will therefore remain sa follows, until further notice, vis:
Detached and semi-detached,
Dwelling Houses (removed
from the Town) and their Contents,
Other Theating-Houses (simi- larly situated) and their Contents,
First Class China House and
their Contents;
per cout.
per cent.
.1 per cent,
Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, November 9, 1866.
charged for Short Ferid Inauraties PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF
HR following rates, will in future be
One month, Three months, Six months,
por cent
27
BOLLIDAY; WISE & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE..
FROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for, Short Period Insurances,
visi
Not exceeding of the Atinual Bats,
one month,...
Above 1 mouth
and not cx- ceeding throo
monthe,...
Aboys 3 m'the
and
not ex- coeding six
months
Above 6m'ths, The full Annual Hate
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company.
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
TB
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL,--TWO MILLION STERLING, BE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this it, are prepared to grant Folicies against Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings or of Goods stored therein,
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
NOTICE.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN. MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
1 per cent. per annum.
1. per cent. HE Undersigned having been appointed
per annum. Agents for the above Insurance/Com”. GILMAN & Co.,
pany are prepared to grant Policies co- Agents North British and Mercantilevering Marine risks as the currege Rates. Insurance Company. Policies can be made payable at all the Hongkong, March 3, 1806,
principal ports throughout the World.
MORGAN, LAMBERT.&Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Novambor 7, 1867.
NOTICE.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Period Not exceeding one, Insurance, vir:
month, Above 1 month, and
be granted on a written application from LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE not exceeding ${
the Payes, (containing the hecessary particulare, and accompanied by
addi
Payment is compulsory must be repaiddal Commission) to the Office where the in Hongkong Postage Stamps,
Original Order was payable, Insufficiently stamped Letters addressed to the United Kingdom will be sent an charged with a Ene of One Shilling addition to the postage.
11-On the receipt of a similar applica tion, orders will be given to stop payment of a Money Ordet, or to renew a lapsed Order. The additional Commission in the
INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine Risks at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1868,
months, Above 3 monthe, and
of the annual rate.
not exceeding 6}" months, Above 6 months
13
NOTICE,
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY, HE following Rates will be charged in THE euro for short period Insurances,
Annual rate,
Not exceeding 1 month, † of the i Above 1 wontli and not exceeding 3 months,
Above 3 months and
20
do.
not exceeding 6................ ↑ the full Annual rate,
Abato 6 month the full antial rate, GILMAN & Co., Agents, North British and Mercantile MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co.,
Insurance Company,
Agents the Quem Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
Hongkong, May 20, 1868,
SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above
Company are prepared to grant Poli cies against FIRE, où BUILDINGS and GOODS, at current rates.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1867.
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE .COMPANY,
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents in Hongkong for the above. named COMPANY aro prepared to grant. Po- licies against SEA RISKS, at currentrates,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1885,
YANG-T5ZD INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAI,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Seuratare, and Agents of this Associ ation, are prepared to issue Policles upon Marine Risks at current rates of premium. Policies can be made New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, payable in London, Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai."
In addition to the wabal brokerage this Association returns to the assured of each yuar at the loss of saah current year, Afteen (15) per cent of the profits of the Company for that year divided pro rata to. the amount of premiums paid by each pe licy-holder.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867.
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PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE Undersigned having heer appointed.
agonte in Ohing for the above INSUF ANCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli- oy covering Marine Risks, at the current.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1866,
rales,
SAMARAN SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.
THE Undersigned having been appointed A Agents in Macau for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policies covering Marine Risks at the current Rates.
RAYNAL & Co. Macao, August 4, 1666,
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY OF BATAVIA,
SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR. ANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG,
THE Undersigned having been appointed named Companies are prepared to grant Agents in Hongkong for the ahote Policies against Sea Risks on the usual terms,
SILLSSEN & Tai
Hongkong, August 1, 1866,