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U. 8. MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING At Yokohama, AND SAM FRANOLSOD,
insurances.
TAE
NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE 00.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL-Taels Two Million, in 1,000 shares of Taels 2,000 each. PAID UF CAPITAL-Taele Six Hundred Thousand, or Taals 600 per share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
F. H. BELL, Esq. (Messrs Adamson, Bell & Ca.
Boné & Co.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
insurnaces,
THE CHINA FIRHA
COMPANY. LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICK HONGKONG, GENCIES at the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Balgon and Penang, dat me w
Riaks secepted, and Pollates of Insurance
the above mentioned Poria
HE U. 8. Mall Steamer CITY OF M. S. Guanas, Usq., (Messrs David Sassoom, granted as the ratsa of Premium current at
PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 30th Instant, 1877, at 3 P.M., taking Pansingers; and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and BilinĮ of Lading are issued lex transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and Bouth Ameries, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
A Steamer of the Mitru Blaki 8. 8. Com- pany will leave Shanghal, vis the Inland Sea Porta, about same date, and make alore connection at Yokohama.
At New York, Passengers have selection
JAMES HART, Esq., (Mesars Turner & Co.) E. H. LAVERS, Eng., (Mosera Gilman & Co.) Hvon BSUTHERLAND, Esq., (Messrs John Forstor
& Co.) A. G.
Woop, Beq., Messrs Gibb, Livingston
& Co.)
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. Secretary-HEEDBAT S. MORNs, Esq.
BANKERS.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, BRANCHES.
LONDON (25, Cornhill, E.C.), HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA, AGENCIES.
Colonies.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEMS,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Becretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL,--TWO Mizziom StaBLING, THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Tortola minst the RIP SO STAR Bulidings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matiheda, on Goods on board Vessels and on Halls of Vessels in Har Company will be constituted on the 1st Janumy, 1878, as a per-bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions. manont Marine Insurance Company, to carry on the business (established in 1863) of the NORZA CHINA INSURANOR COMPANY, 1875-1877.
of various lines of Steamers to England, At the principal ports in the East and Australian France and Germany,
Froight will be received on board until 4 p.m., 20th Instant. Pazool Packages will be received at the ofles until 5 p.m. same day; all Faroel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Consalar Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Ofices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the
Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos, of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading.
For further information as to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents, Hongkong, July 20, 1877.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIN.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ;
ALSO,
A Rosorvé Fand will be formed of Tools
400,000, by setting aside portion of the profits at much times and in such same ne the Sharoholders shall decide.
Proposals for Life Amurances will be re- celved, and transmitted to the Direton for their decision, bydd p
If required, protection will be granted on first olas Lives up to £1000 on Single Tdfe
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Insurances.
HAMBURG-MAGDEBURG FIRE IN SURANCE Co. OF HAMBURG.
BIS Company is now Prepared to Isstie Policies against LOSS or DAMAGE by FIRE a Current Rates, Every Risk taken by this Company is participated in by Three of the largest Garman Fire Insurance Companies, ro of over SIXTY MILLION MARKS, presenting an aggregate Capital and Surplus equal to FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS, thus enabling this Company to accept large
SANDER & Công Agents,
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Hongkong, June 26, 1877. THE ON TAL INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED,
CAPITAL TALLS 400,000, EQUAL TO $555,556%
Directors.
LEE BING, of the Lai Hing Firm. CHAN SHUNG LA, of the fat Yuen Firm. WONG YIX FUX, of the Chun Cheong Wing
Hong.
Hong,
L00 TEE, of the Yoo On Firm. FOXG BOEY FUNG, of the Tung Sang Wo WONG Fax Catone of the San. Tye Lee
Hong, Pur Pose, of the Wy Slug Firm.
Manager HO AMEL TARINE RISKS on GOODS, etc., taken
Intimations.
THE CHINA REVIEW.
THE widely-expressed regret at this on
Queries China and Japan, has induced the publish ers of this journal to issue a publication similar in object and style, but slightly modified in certain detaile, AN
THE CHINA REVIEW, or Notes and tervals of two months, each number' con- Queries on the Far East, is issued at in- taining about 80 octavo pages, occasionally illustrated with lithographe, photographs, woodcuts, de, should the papers published demand, and the circulation justify, such
extra matter.
The subscription is fixed at $6.50 portage pald, por annum, payable by non-residents in Hongkong half-yearly in advance.
The publication includes papers original and selected upon the Arts and Solences, Ethnology, Folklore, Geography, History Literature, Mythology, Manners and Ona toms, Natural History, Religion, &c., &o, of China, Japan, Mongolia, Tibot, the Eastern Archipalego and the Far East generally. A more detailed list of subjects upon which contributions are especially Invited is incorporated with each number. Original contributions in Chinese, Latin, French, German, Spanish, Italian or For
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[No. 4392-July 28, 1877.
Intimations.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL,
THE Olrculation of THIS PAPER has been very much extended. The fol lowing are one of its Agents:---
Macas. --Man Chuen Shop,
Canton Sing Chuan Native Post Office, Luan Hing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotel, Luen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Taal Street; Mr Sit Chuen Fan, Tang Wan Kwan Ynen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Shop, Small Market Street, New Olty: Yes Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam) Kwal Henng Shop, in Uhoong, Bonam!!!
Swatow-But Cheong Hong; Woh Shan Loong Hong
Amoy,Chin Cheong Hong, Mook Kek Street.
Foochow Mr Yi Ching Cheong, Foo akow Arsenal; Mr Lam Kwok Ching, Mari- time Customs.
Shanghai-Mr Ng Ching Shan, Marl time Customs; Hir Ho Yue Chuen, Marl time Custome; Mr Chun Bing Hol, Mers Gai Ar Kwong Jardine, Matheson Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School; and Mow Blog Sang Kee shop, `--
Ningpo.-Mr Sung Min Chen, Maritimu Customs,
Hankow,Tee Hing Hong. Chefoo, Yee Shum Hong, Japan,--Me Leong Chun Tong, Munic. pal Office, Tokohama,
Saigon.-Wobang Hong,
The net profite of the Company for each powala on any other information, apply to at CURRENT BATES to AUSTRALIA, or Queries), as are also those queries which, Fook Bang Hong.
holders, in the following manner:- year will be divided amongst the Share-
Fox Rates of Premiums, or of
ARNHOLD, KARBERG # ON
Agenti Hongkong & Onnien, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Unlandezed, 4gents for the above Company are prepared to grant - surandes si surent raton
MELØBERS & O
One-third over the Shares, a portion
thereof being set aside for the forma tion of a Reserve Fund as above stated. Two-thirds as a return to Contributors (being Shareholders), in proportion to the Premia paid or influenced by them. A rovision of the Share List will take place at the end of every three years, and for this purpose power will be given to the Director by the Deed of Settlement to withdraw at the before-mentioned periods all or any of the Bhares held by Share" CHINESE holder who have not contributed Premla or whose, contributions during the proced ing three years have not been in proportion to the number of Bharos held.
Shareholders retiring from the Company
Agents, Royal Inasranse Company,
INSURANCE COMPANY,
[LIMITED.)
NOVICE
in pursuance of the above regulation, will arise Risks to all parts of the World.
be notified at least three months prior to BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND the date fixed for any such revision of the
Share Liat, and will have the option of dis PORT LOUIS.
posing of their Shores in either of the following ways:
ON BATURDAY, the Colapany's N SATURDAY, the 4th August,
8. B. PEIHO, Commandant LECOINTRE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specle and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 3rd August, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
A. DU POUEY,
Agent.
BU4
Hongkong, July 24, 1877. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION
IR
WITH
FEL
UENTRAL and UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS, MH £ 8. “OCEANIC" will be de- patahed for Ban Francode
hams, on TUESDAY, the 7th August, at p taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe,
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal
Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 6th Proximo. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall; vaine of same la required,
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 par sent on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight of Fastage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central G. B. EMORY, Agent,
Hongkong, July 17, 1877.
NEWS FOR HOME.
She Overland China Mail.
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(The oldest Overland Papar in China.} PUBLISHED AT Tuz "Onixa Mait" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH Matin
Containing from 72 to B4 columns of closely printed matter.
THIS Mall Suminary is compiled from the Daily China Mall, le published
THI
They will be at liberty at any time after receipt of notice of withdrawal, and prior to the date of revision, to sell their Shares to any person approved by the Company and "accepted as the transfereej
or
DOLICIES granted at current rates on I
In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Fronts are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being married to Reserve Fund.
OLYPHANT, & Cor General Apentr
Hongkong, Apri. 17, 1873.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Upon surrendering their scrip certificate for cancellation at the time of such zavision, and pursuant to notice, will receive a return of the Capital paid up thereon; and so soon after as the financial position of the Company up
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant the date of the revision can be nacer-Policies sainst Fire to the extent of tained and the accounts adjusted, they shall also receive a pro-rata share of the Reserve Fund, if any accumulated, together with such proportion of the unappropriated profits as may be found due to them,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Applica tions for Shares in the undermentioned form will be received at the offices of the Company, from residents in China and Japan, until the 30th Septembar from London and distant porta until 31st Octo ber next.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the
NORTH-CHINA Insurance ComPANY. Gentlemen,
hereby raquest that you
Shares in the will allot to above Company, and...
agree to accept auch Shares, or any less number you may allot to.
and............ agree to pay the first call of Tls. 600 per Share, and all subsequent calls, and to subscribe the Deed of Settlement when required to do so.
Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
-
PLANETS
Forms of application for Shares can be obtained at the Head-office, or by applica tion to the Agents of the Company.
Shanghai, June 18, 1877.
NOTICE..
LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM
TRANSIT INSURANCE Cə.
001
THE BUSINESS of this COMPANY has
MARINE INSURANCE Co., of 20, Ozd❘ BROAD STREET, LONDON.
By Order of the Proprietors,
WILLIAM HUNT, Sterdary,
137, Leadenhall Street, LONDON, 1st January, 1877.
Tus MARINE Insurance Co. 20, Old Broad Street,
LONDON, 1st January, 1877. ESTABLISHED 1888, CAPITAL...........₤1,000,000 STERLING, RESERVE FUND $40,000
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$40,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Fremía,
NORTON & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament
`ESTÄBLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared 40grant Palloles against FIRE, to the extent of $10,000 on any Buliding, or on Merchandise in the same, at the oral Estes, subject to a discount of 20 per sent
GILMAN & Co.,
Agenta,
Hongkong, July 6, 1876,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OKARIER ol
His Majesty King George The First, A. D, 1720,
THE Undersigned haviz been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Marina Department, Polteles at current rates payable either bore, in London, or at of ladia, China and Australia. Firs Departments Polloles lund for long or short periods af enrrent rates.. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department. Polleton inued for suns not exceeding $5,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned Agents are in receipt of Instructions from the Board of Directors authorizing them to lasue Follales to the extent of 10,000 on sny one first Adverslag, to of
twice a month on the morning of the TE Reference to the foregning Adver. alea risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on English Mail's departure, and is re- WITH
bord of each fortnight's current history. of events in China and Japan, con tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various porta in those Countries.
It contains Shipping news from Shangbal, Hongkong, Canton, E., and a complete. Commercial Summary.
Bubscription, 50 cents par Coby (postage Bald 66 cents) $12 per annum (postage Bald $13.50)
Orders should be sent to Geo. MURRAY Bath, China Mail Office, 2 Wyndhara Birebt, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mail Steamer,
Terms of Advertising, same as in Dally Chins Mail,
ANCE Co. has This Day taken over the Business of the LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT Co., and has Appoint.. ed Mr A. MuÏves as its "AGENT in Hors- HONG.
1
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ROBERT J. LODGE, Marziger.
MR. Undersigned in prepared to Ascèpt Risks and Issue Pollales on behalf of the ARINE INSURANCE CO. by any First Class Steamer.
A. MOIVER, Agent of the Marine Insurance Co, of London Hongkong, February 16, 1877, 8917
A Discount of-20% allowed,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, Jannary 8, 1975; -
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMFANT OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foodhow, Shanghel and "Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at onrrent rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, Outobus 24, 1855,.
&
CALIFORNIA, MANILA, SINGAPORE, SAIGON, PERANG, and to all the TREATY PORTS of China and
Japan,
HEAD OFFICE, 48, Bonham Strand Hongkong, June 1, 1877.
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