INTIMATIONS
THE
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INVITE INSPECTION OF SOME.
SPECIALLY FINE
SAMPLES OF
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BY
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AND
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(STAB 1837)
THE
A
THEY ARE ONLY 5 FEET LONG,
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SPACE OF
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ATPEARANCE AND TONE OF A
FULL GRAND.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1904.
THE
INSURANCES
FORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN
NORTE BREISANCE COMPAN
TOTAL FUNDS at $1a7 DECEMBER, 1902,
£16,378,771.
1. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 €
SUBSCRIBEL CAPITAL 2,750,000 60 PAID-UP CAPITAL..........
687,500.00 II. FIRE FUNDS..........
2,867,215 14 19
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ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, ON THE EMPIRE.
were 1,250,000 of Chinese living and working] under the flag of the King (chosrs). No problem was more worthy of serious study than the quos
VEUVE
CHAMPAGNE
5
CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
RHEIMS.
MAISON FONDÉE EN 1783.
WERLE & OIE, Sucers.
CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT, & BANK COMPAGNIE,
SOLE AGENTS,
by great democratic countries who absolutely APPLY TO- doolined to admit as competitors within their He did not think States Jesa-civilised races. that many in these rooms would really see a thorough reconciliation of these great opposing
2 CONNAUGHT ROAD
BL
CO.
PACTORY: CAIRO, EGYPT
At the annual dinner of the Royal Colonial tion of how for concilstwo great opposing forces Instituts tho chair was occupied by Mr. Alfred of the present day. There was the desire of Lyttelton, the Colonial Secretary. In proposing those who lived in congested aveas to break ont Prasperity to the Royal Colonial Institute," }, and filter into the vacant spaces of the world the Chairman remarked that the toast was (hear, hear). That was one force; on the other proposed in 1807 by the "Colonial Seerotary" hind, there was the racial sentiment, represented a designation which for many years to come Tho Undersigned AGENTS for the shoveitous would only identify with Mr. Chum Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS berlain (loud skeers). The toast was responded to on that occasion by Sir Alfred Minor against FIRE at Current Bates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
(cheers), who, happily, was in office still (cheers), A gents.
(1888 Hongkong, 19th: June, 1903.
the admiration of his countrymen a combination they did right not sincerely and courageously THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF ¦ of sympathy and courage with intellectual power to face the question thear, hear). To his mind TORONTO AND LONDON, (chosrs). The association of those two eminent there was a certain clowness in speaking of
INCORPORATED A.D. 1851,
and flistinguished names seemed to his wind a the nuity and homogeneity of the Empire, when MARINE BRANCH,
rision of what be trusted they might all live oge poplion of it, rofused to recaive within its to see a permanent vision of the British ac midst the other inhabitants and subjects of the PAVLE modersigned having been appointed Dutch races auder the British flag (cheore). It King (hear, hear .... Po was not sure that it was
AGENTS for the above are proparod to
was trno t'at in au age wheb ell things seemed right not to try and face and grapple with the accept risks at entrout rates.
ALEX. ROSS & CO. to be exaggerated, and in which most men wore problem and put it, at any rate, on a deficite and | in a great burry laughter), cries of impatience national basis (cbears). Ho did not think tha Hongkong 28th April, 1904
solved by peroration THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE were heard on all sides, because the Government problem would be
INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. of Pretoria did not reflect in all respects the laughter), but he cmitted the great value of regulurity, or shock he not any the irregularity, the Colonial Instituto in dealing with the bed. of the Government at Westminster (laughter and cheers). There seemed to be an expectation thatwithin a few months of a great war all things should boxegular and in order as in a time of long and profound peace (bour, hear). But that they ould not legitimately expect. An immens0 deal hot been done; much more would be dous. Rut, in the meantime, they might legitimate ly let hope sthuulate patience, boranse vo man who had atodiod the history of the British and the Date races was unaware that there wore many great affinities between the two races (cheers). The best Englishmen and the best Dutch- men wore attracted to law and lu government. Most Englishmen and most Dutchmen were lovers of sea advptare, as befitting the descendants of Nelson and Drake, and of Ven THE Undersigned, having been appointedTromp and Ruyter (alwers), Thay might surely,
AGENTS for the above Commny, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
and who for seven droughty years had exhibited to forces. But he felt a certain doubt whether THEODORO VAFIADIS &
FIRE BRANCH.
THE nudersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS against FIRE at
Current Rates.
HOLLAND-CHINA TRADING CO.
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THE Undersigned having been appointed I AGENTS for the above Company are propared to accept Riske against Fire at current rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO.
105 Hongkong, 1st January, 1904. AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL
without trespassing on national vanity, give.. their cordial admiration to William the Silent and William Ifl, of England (oheers). They might also remember with satisfaction that 199New York was ones New Amsterdam, and that
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,
Agents, Hongkong, 21st April, 1897 DHENIX FIRE OFFICE.
PHEN
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIKE st Current Rates,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
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JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT
OF THE
Also to accept proposals for LIFE ASSUR- ANUE. Prospootuses on application.
TURNER & CO.,
Agents.
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