Insurances.
"ANG TSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION
CAPITAL (Fully Pald-up)........ Tim. 420,000 PERMANENT RET 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND........ Tls. 263,263
...TOFAL CAPITAL and ÁU-)
Directors.
F. B, FORBES, Esq., Chairman. W. M. Born, Kaq. | WK. MEYERINK, Esq. J. H. PINCKYOSS, F. D. HIron, Esq.
Esq.
Visitors Column,
List of Public Buildings. Government House, North of Public
Gardens.
Hongkong Rates of Postage.
(Revised March 1, 1880 )---
THE CHINA MAIL.
Local Parcel Post
1.. Small Paroole may be sent by Fost between any of the Post Offices In China For Japan, as "well as to Maono | Pak- hoi, Singapore, Perang, and Halsrs. They must not exceed the following dimen- sons, a fent long, 1 foot broad, 1 foot doep, nor weigh more than 5ike. The postage Registration. The parcels may be when will be 20 cents per lb, which will include closed if they bear this special endor
protected,
[No.
JUNE 16, 1880.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour
To facilitada finding the position of any vessel in the
Gress Island. Vessels fear the Hongkong Khory and RAZ
• Shipping or midway between each shora ses marked
Section,
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works
2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works
* From Novelly Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office. 4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and 0. Co,'L Oßck-
We have instituted as an experiment VISITORS' COLUMN, which we trust. In the following Statements and Tiklos will prove successful, and be found use the Rates are given in cents, and are, for ful. To it will be relegated from time Letters, per half ounce, for Books and to time such items of information, lists, Patiocas, per fico ounces, tables and other intelligence as is co-are charged an domble, trable, do, he Newspapers over four ounces is weight sidered likely to prove valuable to percase may be, but such papers of packe or OUMULATIONS, 8th 913,268 sons passing through the City, and paport may be sent at Book Rate. Tramont, PARCEL, CONTAINING 20 LETTER, DAI April, 1880..
in connection with
we have opened Newspapers must not be folded together as any parcel may be opened by dirvation of SELECT HOTEL AND DUSINESS, be most anything whatever be inserted the Postmaster Gement in a li DIRECTORY, Spplications for enrolment except bond fide Supplements. Printed
The following cannot be transmitted into which we are now ready to receive matter may, however, be enclosed, if the Parcels insuficiently packed or
whole be paid at Book Bate. Frices Car or liable to be arushed (as handboxes, rent
may be paid either as Newspapers or a) Glass, Liquids Explosive substances, Books
Matches,
Dyestudis, indigo,
Loe, Meat Commercial Papers
signify such DAKOT
Fish,
Game, Fruit,
whatever Written by Hand, do not bear is dangerous to the or ikely to be the character of an actual or personal coure come offensive or injurious in transit. spondence, such as invoices, deedi, copied 8. Parcels wil as a general rule be for for books, but, whatever the weight of Mail Packet. The Post Office rostres the music, do. The charge of thein in the same warded by Private Ship, not by Contraon
Cen-paper, it will not be charged loss than ✪
* pasket containing any partially writen right of selecting the opportunity for trans mission and of delaying delivery in asse the number of parcels is such as to retsed other correspondence. No responsibility is accepted with regard to any parcel, the system of Registration will secure the St.mercial Papers to Foreign Post Office is bability of loss
The limit of weight for Books and Camsonders against any but a very remote pro Douglas. iba Patterns for such offices are limited
4. The public are cautioned not to non- to 8 ounces, and mount not exceed these found these facilities with a Parcel Fort to dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2 Europe, de, which does not exist, inches.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. Mesars BUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH : Mewis BAKING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers.
BIOHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, B, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, E‚Č.
Portes granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
Subject to
charge of 13 % for interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFAS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are an nually distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premia pald by them.
RUSSELL & Co.. Agents.
10c80
Hongkong, May 11, 1850.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In
surances at current rates,
my - MELOHERS & Co.,
Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE. COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £120,000 Annual Income.
19
£250,000-$5 HE Undersigned-bave been appointed Agents for the above Company st Hongkong, Canton, Fooohor, Shanghal, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at curront rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1968,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLORS STERLING,
JUE Undersigned are prepared to grant
Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on
Goods on board Vessels and on Bulls of
Vessels in Barbour, at the anal Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- caired, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
City Hall, Library (8,000 volumes) and
Museum,-Free.
Publie Gardens, a beautifally picturesque
retreat and of grent interest. The Clock Tower, Queen's Road
tral, in a line with Pedder's Wharf. General Post Office, Hongkong Club, German Club, Supreme Court, &c., within a stone's-throw. Lusitano Club and Library, Shelley Government Offices, the Secretariat, &c.,
near the Publis Gardens. St. John's Cathedral (Anglican), above
the Parade Ground, Roman Catholic Cathedral, Wellington
Street.
Union Church, Elgin Street. St. Petor's Seamen's Church, West Point. St. Joseph's (R.C.) Church, Garden
Road, near Kennedy Road. Temperance Hall, specially adapted for Sailors' Home, West Point.
sen-faring men, Queen's Road East. E. E. A, and China Telegraph Co., and the Great Northern Telegraph Co., Marine House, Queen's Road. Masonic Hall, Zetland Street. Victoria Recreation Club-Batk-house and Bont-house, &c.,-Praya, beyond the Cricket Ground, beside the City Hall,
The Barracks and Naval and Military Store Departmenta lie to the east- wund, and cover a large area.
Hotels.
Stag Hotel, good accommodation for visitors at moderate rates, 110, Queen's Road Central-J. Cook, Proprietor,
25
canta,
The sender of any Registered Article may accompany it with a Return Receipt
on paying an extra fee of 6 centa,
N.R. means No Registration,
:
Countries of the Postal Union. The Union rasy be taken to comprise Europe, most foreign possetons in Lia, Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritias, ali N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Chili, Brazil, Peru, Venesuela, The Argentine Republic Jamnics, Trinidad, Galaan, Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, with ali Danish, French, Netherlands, Portuguese and Spanish Colonies.
Countries nor in the Union.-The olief countries not in the Union are the Ans- tralasian Group
`Postage to Union Countrier, General Rates, by any route Letters,
10 conts per az Post Cards,
8 conta excl. Registration, Newspapers,
Books, Patterns and Comm, Papers,
10 cents.
a canta exch,
33 cents per 3 oz.
There is no charge on redirected corra pondence within the Postal Union.
Postage to Non-Union Countries. Hawaiian Kingdom Esttete
10 Registration, : None. Newspapers,
5# Books & Patterns, 5*
Fend's Name..
Albay Atholl Danube
Fange
Castle
Malacca
Bfost countries to which. Hongkong for warda Correspondence having joined the Moray General Postal Union or being probable Pernambusa about to do so, it ia following rules be strictly observed. Ben Gall-
Bootssary that the
the Rajanattianuba 1. No Latter or Packet, whether to be Somerset registered or unregistered, can be received
Borsogon... for Postagaif it contains gold or silver money, jawela, precious articles, or anything that se a general rule, is liable to Customs duties.
2. Thie Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterna of dutiablo articles, unless the quantity sent be a small as to make the sample of no valus.
Tancer. Thale Venice... Washi Yoritomo Maru.
Balling Vessola 5. The limits of weight allowed area Annie W. Weston.. foliowe:-
PRE C. A. Littlefiel) Books and Papers-to British Olass,Catalina
Il to the Continent, &c., 4 lbm,
Centennial Patterns to British Offices, &lba. if with Chateaubriand out intrinsic valse; to the Continent, China....... La., 8 oz.
Ollurnum Dine
Captain.
Flag and
Thomson
*** Ulanchy Chjabbott
8 Colcord
Boarse
of Boymen
Beadle
4 Pringle
QUATIO
La Porte
body of the
junction with the in
17th daylight
Band: Bitp
Tarelying
att. 613 June 4. Miau BT
leylight-
[Conftans>Doak
Kloma Dock
Bih daylight
Wanchal Pier
Kloom Dook
Sands Slip
1100
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Courtney
Linoola blWintern
Vichelson
300 1494 M
Stari
Davidhou
499
Karbery de Qa
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Letter Courier w
The following Regulations as to the Desbigshire Indemnity to be paid in certain cases on Edroond Greander the loss of Registered correspondence have El Capitan, best made by His Excellency the Governor Ellida under Ordinance 10 of 1878, Seation XII. Emma
The Post Office is not legally responsible
Evening for the safe delivery of Registered corres Fabius.... pondence, but correspondinos lost while passing through G. F. Munts
good the contents of such Frank Lambirth Post, to the extent of
Grain Georgina. cases, provided
“Goalie Brons..., 1, That the sender daly observed all Guardian
the conditions of Registration requires
Hermina That the letter was securely enclosed James Shepherd
Stores, Books, &o. Publishers of the Largest Collection of Views in the Empire, and genre Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatómata, le Illustrations of the Chinese-AFONG's Gratiada Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, &, Queen's Draguay, Road.
Letters,
West Indies (Non Union), Boliv+pared to ma benstorth. It will hel
80 None.
10
the
$10, in certain
General Outätter, Hosier, Tailor, Newspa do.-T. N. DRISCOLL, 15 and 47, Books & Patterns, Queen's Road, by special appointment Australia, New Zealand, Tasmanis, and in a reasonably strong envelope. to H.E. the Governor.
Torres Ro 3. That application was made to the Ja Chronometers, Watches, Jewellery,gistration, 10; Nestspapers, 2: Books and Postmaster General of Hongkong In Lady Bowna..... Mape and Charts.-G. FALCONER & Co, Patterns, 4: Via Galle, Letters, 20; Remediately the Josa was discovered, the Magenta........
gistration, Queen's Road Central,
10;
being inva Newspapers, 2; Books and Developo
invariably forwarded with Patterns, 4.
enob application unless It also in loss. Melbrek Books, &LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. sion, visden, Lotters, 25; Registration pondence was in the custody of the British Paul Marie......
Travelling Requisites of all kinds, Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, and Asen-fed that the loss occurred whils
4. That the Postmaster General is safle | Mintia Carvill ...
the corros. Osaka and specially selected Cigars-Mac-
American and English Stores, Books, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns 5,
Postal administration in China, that it he Peiho EWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
*A small extra charge is made on delivery. not caused by any fault on the part of the Pizarro + There is Registration to British W. Eldia sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, Spartan
Jelands, 10 cents. To the Bahamas nor by the disho esty or negligouce of any and Taydi, The San Francisco rogda is person not in the employment of the Available.
Hongkong Feat Office. Registration via San Francisco, 10 centa Cannot be sent via San Francisco.
Amorican Newspapers and cheap Re- prints, &c, choice Tobacco and Cigars.
If required, protection will be granted on-MOORE'S VARIETY STORE, 42,
first class Ldres up to £1000 on a Single Queen's Koad.
Lito
Watches, Jewellery, Charts, Binoon.
For Raten of Premiums, forms of pro-lare, Optical Instrumente, Mordan's posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong & Canton,
Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTRE of
His Majesty King George The First, 4. 1720,
مل خيبة
THE Undoraigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Marine Department,
Policies at eurrent rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department
Policies Issued for long or short periods st ourrent rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department, Polloles lasued for suns not exceeding £6,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, July 25, 1872
QUEEN FIRE ENSURAKUE COMPANY.
Pencil-cases, &c.-JOHN NOBLE, nirent for Negretti & Zambra.
Guns, Rifles, Pistols, Ammunition, and Sportsman's Requisites of all descrip tions W. Seuspт & Co., Guu
nakers, Eastern House of Beaconsfield Arcade.
Chair and boat Hire.
LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIKS, OHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATS,
IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG,
Half hour,...10 ct. Hour,20 ct. Chairs and Ordinary Pullaway Boats, Three hours, 50 ots. Six hours,...70cts
**** Day (from 6 to 6), One Dollar.
To VICTORIA PRAK Single Trip. Four Cooliea, b Three Goolies, Two Coolies,
Return (direct or
Four Coolies, Three Coolie
Two Coolles, or
$1.00
0,85
0,70
..$1.50 $120 2,00
TO VICTORIA GAF (TO LEVEL OF UMBRELLA Single Trip
Four Coolles..
Three Coalies,
Two Coolies,
Return (direct or
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Four Coolies,
Poildes against Fire to the extent to Three Coolies,... $15,000 on Bulidings, or on Goods stored Two Coolien there, at current local rates, subject to s Discount of 20% on the Fremia,
NORTON & Co,
Aguati,
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by loyal Charter and Special dels of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1800.
CAPITAL £2,000,000
HB Undersigned, Asants at Hongkong
$0.60
0.50
0.40
$100.
(0,85
The Retura Fare embraces a trip of not more than thres houra
For every hour or part of an hour above three hours, each Coolle will be entitled to an additional payment of 5 cents. Day Trip
75 each Coolie.
horra) 0.60 each Coolie.
Hour,
Licensed Bearers (sach) Half day,
10 cents. 35 cents. 50 uenia.
Day
BOAT AND COOLIE HIE
Esh Clans Cargo Beat of 8 or 900
plouts, per Day
Tik Chan Cargo Best of 8 or 900.
plopia per Load, Eas
80.00
1.00
2,60
for the shore Company, are prepared And Grass Cargo Host of 800 ****
to grant” Foličfer against; FIBE; to the pup plculs, per Daypen en al
And Clasa Cargo Best of 600
extent of £10,000 on any Ballding, Alexicals per Dona, ja ka on Merchandisar in the same, at the and Clasa Cargo Bost or Fla-kha uraal Kalea, anbject to a discount of 20, por Day,
GILMAN & Co.,
Brd All Onige Best of
deals, par Londe Byd Glasm Carya Hosk or
LOCAL POSTAGE
(d), and the Philip. China (d), Tonquin Japan, Siam Cookin kong Matsiz Obina
pinos
(d).........LIGA
Between any other two direction******* Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, in eithar
per astration;
cents.
(dy No Parcel Post
Letters Regis
Banks
Neron
and
chpapera. Patterns, including
Der 2 oz.
per kiegistry,
cents,
cent
cents,
| Parcels
Local Delavery. 1. All correspondence posted - botors,
5
p.mɛ on any week day for addresser in Vistoria will be delivered the malay, and generally within two houra varlem the delivery abould be retarded by the Contract
6. No compensation can be paid for mere damage to fragile articles auch as portraits, watches, handsomely bound books, & which reach their destination, although in & broken or geteriorated condition,
Spirit of the Age Tafarette Tores Brothers Twilight Victory
W. H. Marty William Manson William Ritaon Woodville
Folker *****
Landwards
Gaillard
3 Christianaen
1194
bgo. 289
Ta. 1857
Jackson Vincent
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rik, bqu. 347 Foh, bge. 897
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Money Order Regulations. 1-Money Orders are exchanged with Charité
the United Kingdom, New South Wales, Hedvig
New Zealand, Queensland, South Australla and Port Darwin, the Straits Sotilaments,
CANTON
Western Australia, and (except at Shang hai) with the Japanese Empire. Hongkung Heal Yuok also issues orders on Shanghai, and vise Singpo
-Small ams may be remitted between the other Ports by means of Pontags Stamps, subject to a obarge of one par cant. for osshing them, age
3-Many Money Orders are supplied to residents at the smaller Ports in this way, An application for un order is filled up, and is
Is enclosed with a stamped, directed, and unsealed envelope to the Poetinister at the nearest issuing office. The application with the fal amount
(including
Langtaza
Jumar al, 1800-
Brik bqa,
Brit, bq
Amerah. 1007 MA
566, Jane 11/BIG 660-Jane
Arabold,
... Brit.
Bouillet, fch
Davey Brik boc. 375 J
وحالا
Vesser à Nants,
Britah
or other equivalens of Kentrel margin should be left
oboque,
Bomus
stamps, or
and as
little
of exchange. The
order, sends 1 atmaster loads t
returns
tunity
the
anvelope
change, if any, by deale oppor
receipt for the letter, if it were to be registered, as it always should
he
Vital de
4770 Brazilian
Care should be taken to and thesevera applications in time, as the loney Order Offices clote some hours before the depar turen of the malla
No order must exceed $10, or $50, or Include any fraction of a penny, nor will more than two such orders be issued to the. aame person, in favour of the sama payes, by the same mail. Orders will be drawn at the current rate of the day and paid st the rate of the day when the advies srrived,
The commission is as follows:
Orders on the United Kingdom,
Up to £3. 18 cunt
V£10.
Local and Intercolonial Orders -
· Up to $25 or £5..... 35 conta,
HONGKONG
Name
Kin Kiang
617
Sir JJeejeeblio Spar Tong Ting
White Olmad
le
Yotaal
5-Lista of Money Uraer Offices in the United Kingdom, may be, consulted at Hongkong man hing Mal
Invitations, do, can
ken, can generally be deiltered within istoria at the private houses of the seddrandes rather than's at places of business, if a wish to that alect. be expressed by the sender, otherwise (All correngondenen la invariably delivered at the nearent plans of business,” (Sen-Prstal Gulds
En who desire to send Ofron - 6 - Nemes must be given in full förderk Invitations, Unoda, when than la more than one. Chrüllas marie) but the name of the eyes need not be given 1
If the order
be crossed for theques: throng t
Banky
RIVER
Bell & Co.
Lundén de Hamburg
Portland (Oregon)
New York
Honolulu
ong
Katber
Kloon Doel
Conan Dock
HEADWOFT KKIE
INSURANOT
ONG.
China and Japan, and at
fico and Pisange
Risks sodepted, and Policies of Lasurance
granted at the rates of Premium current at
sium above mentioned Porta
NO CHANGE JO2-POLICY-TÉENT-
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