Insurances.
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR
FIRE INSURANCE.
Insurances.
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.N
THE Undersigned have (as already inti-Agents in Honghong for the above. THE Undersigned having been appofuted mated in their Circular dated 14th Co- tober last) received Authority from the Solicies against SEA RINKS, at currentrates. named COMPANY are prepared to grant Po- oretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE
RUSSELL & Co COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium
1805 under certain circunstancce, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Er, Feurs, therein contained.
In cases of DWELLING HOUSES removed - from the Tuwn, the rate of Premium will be Three-quarters per Cent in place of One per Cent per Autumn as hitherto charged and in vaays of Residences, so situated, be ing detached or
1 or semi-detached, the rate will be further reduced to Une-linif por Cent.
The Royal's Annual Rates for FIRE IN
Buildings SURANCE on the various classes of ind-their
nd their contents will therefore remain as follows, until further notice, viz, Detached and sent-detached,
Dwelling Houses (removed
Irom
the Town) and their
Contents,
Hongkong, April 1, YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIAT
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
NOWE BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANIA Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. ESTA FLISHED 1803, CÁPITAL £3,000,000 ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,283,927, ANNUAL REVENUE £497,263. HE Undersigned AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the BURETION OF SHANGHAL
HE Underagued having been appointed extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on
the same. Secretaries and Agonts of this Associ Merchandiso in
GILMAN & Co ation, are prepared to fade Policies upon, MA
Hongkong, June 21, 1884 Masino Risks at current rates of premteni, Poliolos can be made payable in London New York, Bombay, Calautta, Singapore, Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai.
Lu addition to the usual brokerago this Association rotaras to the assured of each year at the close of each current year, fifteen (15) pur cent of the profits of the
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
Undersigned having been appointed ANTE for the above Oflice, are pre pared to grant Potgies against ILLE, on the usual Terms and Conditions.
Docks.
UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONG.
KONG THAMPOA, LIMITED. THE Company respectfully beg to call the attention of Ship Owners, Agents and Masters to their Establishments at Hoxu- KONG and WHAMOA, which offer every facility for the DOCKING And REPAIR of Vessals of all clases:
4
THE TREATY PORTS OF
China and Japan,
COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN FORTE OF THOSE ODUNTRIES, TOGETHER WIFE PE- KING, YEDO, HONGKONG AND MAÇAD,
[No. 1448-JANUARY 18, 1868.
We hope to see this omission repaired in. the next edition. With the exception
the
comparative thinness of the option of
getting-up of the work is very creditable to all concerned; and we have aiucete pleasure in congratulating the authors and publishers the considerable merit of their admirati
and enterprise performance.
FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME U[ts and Queries:
CUM FOR TRAVELLEDS, MERCHANTS,
AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL.
Svo, pp. 618. With 29 MAPS and PLANS, by
W. F. MAYERS, Y.2.6.8., H. M. O, §., N. R. DENNYS, LATE H. M. C, S.,
Their Dougs in Whampos, which com prise Four, have been in successful oper Rsion for the last
Twolve Yours, and are now in good Working Condition,
by a Steen The Docks are pumped out
in Five hours, and capable of taking In Vessels drawing 154 foot at Spring Tides The WORKSHOPS comprise the different Departments of the Shipwright, Blacks sing all the necessary appliances for the HONGKONG: Charles A. SAINY, (late A. initha, Boiler Maker, und Foundry-pornen
Repairs of Ships, Steamers, and Machinery.
Steno
The Stones in the different Departmentų Risks will also be accepted at the follow-onsist of the best Materials, which can be Company for that year divided pro rata to iug Ports: DOON & CO.
supplied to Vessels for the most runsonable Canton, by
Terms
per cenior-holder.
Other Dwelling-Houses (siani- Jurly situated) and their Contents,
1 per cent
13 per cent.
Fitet Class China House and
their Contents,
· Other Risks as per spocial arrangement.
ROB. WALKER & Co.,
Agents Royal Intrance Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1866.
ZAS, LIFE ASSURANCE.
have received Antlio rity by a recent Mail to issue Le Poderes for amounts not exceeding £1000 without roforence to the Head Offico, a
•que previously required by the Board.
HE Undersigned have
ROB, S. WALKER & Co., Agente Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1865,
NOTICË.
HE Undersigned having received extend ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR ANGE COMPANY, are now authorised to iste Policies against Fixx as follows; i
On any one first-clase Building, or on Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Macao $45,000.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co., - Agents Royal Insur Company of Liverpool.
Hongkong
June 17, 1884.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND LITE. CAPITAL £2,000,000, (LIFE DEPARTMENT.)
(*) percont per Anarin Bonus declared during the last Fifteen Years on all Profit participating Policies of Two Years' standing, an
The utmost liberality practised in the settlement of all Claims, with the repre- adulatives of deconsed ‘Asaurers.
**An Assurance for any sum not exceeding £1000 an
be elected with the Undersigned without referring wond-quarters.
tí.
the amount of premium paid by each po
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867. YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAL DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Fight per cent ma heu declared on the Not Premia contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1860.
A
Pokoy HOLDERS will please send in Gattle of their contribution to that date to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Becretaries, Hongkong, September 7, 1887.
REDUCTION OF RATES, HE Undersigned are propared to accept Short period Riske at the following Reduced calo; viz
Not exceeding 1 mouth, of the annual rate Above 1 nionth and
not exceeding S
Above 3 months and
not exceeding ...
Above & months and
do.
do.
not exceeding 12, the annat rate
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents, China Pire Insurance Company. Hongkong, August 7, 1860
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
-COMPANY-
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents of the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Polloss against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.. Hongkong, August 24, 1864.
REDUCTION. OF RATES.
tf
HB Undersigned are prepared to accept Short period Risks at the following Reduced Scale, viz
By special authority of the Board, Claim Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate
Brd settled at once by the Undersigned without reference to England
Fers to Medical Referees paid by the Company
No forfeiture of Policy from uninten
mis-statement.
Premiums payable. Half-yearly or An- anally at the option of the Assured,
of
Albtal Premiums for an Assurance. £100 for the whole term of Life, including £10. per Cant for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per- mardent resident in Europe:
Wiká
WITHOUT PARTIOLPATION PARTICIPATION
AdB
£319 8
6.
20
43 8
$20
4 04
14
80
113 11
4 10
2
14 1
6 18
3
8 04
0 0
a80
5 17 11
6 11
711 1
8 16 0
NB. Interatedisto ages charged propor tionably
For Forms, for effecting Life Aarurance, And for any further information, apply to
BOB. S. WALKER & Oo, Agents. Hongkong, September 8, 1804. AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE. ⠀ THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents, for the shore, INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept, Marine. Fisk, and issue Policies on any Best class Ballig Vessels or Steamers, on the usual empayable in case of lose, iu OHINAT SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, DOMBAY, OF LONDON,
ROB, S. WALKER & 06. Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
REDUCTION
IN TRE RATES or PARIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE.
THE Undoraigned have received Instruc 3tion to REDUCE Rates for Fig INSU- EINOE for short periode as follows:-
#On Policies not exceeding
I month from 2 per cent to a per cent.
漆
to
"}
12 ROB 8 WALKER & Co.,
Agents, Royal Insurance Company Hongkongi August 21, 1860,
TANGTZE INSURANCE AS800FA- TION OF SHANGHAT DIVIDEND of (8 per cent) Eight per Acent has been declared on the net Promine contributed to the above Associa tion for the ending 30th Septeinbar, 1805) B
Policy holders will please send in parti sulars of their contributions to that date to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Un 2. Segretaries,
-Hongkong, September. 10, 1800
PACIFIO INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAN SAN FRANCISCO cytop THE Undersigned, Agents for the above
Company are prepared to gratit Poli cies gaitu FIRE, on BUILDINGS and GOODS, at quiryat ratodont
RUSSELL & Co.
T
Hongkong, February 6, 1867,
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO, THE Undersigned having been appointed
Today
LNOK COMPANY Be prepared to grant Poll by covering Marine Risks, at the current
******* LUBELL & Co. kopy, July 4, 1836.
Above 1 month
and
not excneding 3...
Above 8 months and
not exceeding 6,... 8
Above 6 months and
do.
do.
not exceeding 12, the annual rate
GIUE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, August 7, 1806.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.
ETACHED and Semi-de-
tached Dwelling Houses. removed from Town, and their Contents,
Other Dwelling Houses, used strictly as such, and their Contents,
Godowns, Offices, Sh
3
Масао, E. L. LANÇA, Esq. Amoy 75
Mosse Boyn & Co. Fuhchau, Meaara KINNEAS & CO Full particulars of Ratus, &c., pay be obtained on application to
&
ADAM SOOTT Co., Hongkong, May 22. 1866,"
Agent's,
GUARDIAN FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
RTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM
ETACHED and Seni-de-
T
tacked Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Contents,
..
MAN CANDLE
AND CHAS. KING, LIBVT, R. M. A.
Shortride & Co.)--
LONDON: N. TRUENER & CO.
Price, $5, leather half bound.
ON
CHINA AND JAPAN. A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER- COMMUNICATION
FOR
Professional and Literary Men, Missionaries and Residents in the East generally.
EDITED BY N. B. DENNYS.
PRICE 6 PER ANNUM.
A Jerry, with a powerful Lifting Shears Opinions of the Press. Opinions of the Press.
alongside of which Vessela ean lie and take out Masts, Boilers, de
• Shangkor Recorder May 7; and SupremÉ
Court and Consular fasette, May 11, 1867.
(Rakow Times, Mar. 1867.)
A STEAM TUO always in readiness to Tow
Vessels to the Docka, free of charge, A very useful book has just been issued and will tow thent back to anchorage or to from Guide Book and Vade-mecum of the late in our columus, an extract from We insert this week, apropos of some pi Fress in Hongkong under the sen at Reduced Rates...
quant correspovidence which has appeared title of the.. All Work carried om under the superio the Treaty Ports of China and Japan," the noir publication," Notes atil Quefta intendance of experienced Furopeans. Cours Once, Pedder's Wharf, Praya, apply at the Company's Office, Hongkong.
J. B. ENDICOTT
Scoretary
compiled and edited by Mr N. B. Deunya interpretedd with maps of the Vations ten mend to the notice of our contributors so The Book is
k is very conveniently got up is on China and Japan," on the subject of in- fanticide, which we particularly recom ty portal and containe, besides mich nefti
***The other purts
• Notes" is ̃ ̄ pecu
bringing
lo light vale
COUT-
able information in respect to this
local information, historical sketetics of containing some reliable facts in con N. B.-The Consignees or Masters of hunch interest. Our readera will feel na nection with the vexed Such a work as the per cont. any Vessels seeing reason to complain of the turally interested in what is said concern.liarly adapted for
Work done in the Desk, or in any way re-ing Shanghatand; a good idea of the his- specting the Dock Arrangements, should try of this place is conveyed in Metry, and its people, language, and in- address the Secretary on the anbject-when their complaints will receive the minediate attention of the Directors of the Company.
Hongkong, Marel: 38, 1865. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED
Other Dwelling Hoans, used strictly as such, and their Contents,
per cent. Godowns, Offices, Shops, &«.
ALFRED WILKINSON & Co. Agents. dc., and their Contents... 1 per cent. Hongkong, October 19 1865.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE,
COMPANY
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL-WO MILLIONS STEELING! THE Undersigned are prepared to
POLICIES against the Risk of FIBE on Buildings or in Goods stored therein, on
grant.
CAPITAL $750,000 *IN 1,600 SHARES, OF 3000 EACH.
Pengye Work ** in China and also those in Japan are stitutione; and we trust it will be as warm- carefully described, and almost all pary supported as it deserves by the nazie
gandi entegetic man, who are now, tioulars which can be required by the rous rising s
thanks principally traveller or resident are to be found in
to the philological la this work, which may be justly regarded as bours of M Secretary Wade, making rapid advance in the acquirement of the languages the Murray for China
to say nothing of the devoted missionaries who have already grown grey in their aer- vies to the cause to which they have given
a
Coals in Matabeds, on. Gooda on board tages which these. Establishments offer for of its contents. The historical
Vessels and on Hulla of Vessels in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.. Proposals for Life Assurances will be
be re-
the Docking and Repair of
The following description of the Premises
for is submitted
ABERDEEN DOCK,
themselves.
Report of North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. March 1887.
(Sumapore Free Press, May 9.). We referred briefly, several days ago, to THE COMPANY'S DOOKS at ABER new work published by Mesare hort DEEN and WHAMPOA flap rece de Cors of China and depan," But it entitled The working order, and the attention of Bhip-Treaty Ports of China and owners is respectfully solicited to the eden would be utterly impossible, in a condens of such a work to give an ide V025018
Two periodicala which are likely to be of quate iden
grast service bave also besu commenced events of interest since the foundation too much condensed into a general, sum emanates from Hongkong and is called "The Missionary: Recorder,” and the other ry, but the most important feature in the Notes & Queries." It is intended to serve oproposition of the sopiety of the present as a medium of intercommunication for pers colony, detailed at
at greater length. When we come to consider that the book one interested in Chinese Philology, Geo- or Bistory. These indications of li before sa makes no pretensions to be a his-graphy or tory, but merely a guide book; wo cannot teary activity are perhaps the most import hesitate to pronounce it at once the most ant sign of the times has been our complete work of its kind ever issued. The province to record, for they are all means Appendix may be termed the China Brad- to facilitate that intust understanding ope of the other, which seems so hard to estab shaw, and the text teams with interesting fish between Europe and China
ceived, and trademitted to the Directors Public the information of the the suttlement of Hongkong, sze perhaps one is published at Foochow and is ealicd for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class. Lives up to $2000 a Single
Built Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- porals or any other information apply to ARNHOLD KARBERG & Cụ. Agents Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1887.
THE SWISS LLOYD. Transport Insurance Company of Winterthur THE Undersigned having been appoint
ted Genarul Agouts for Chins of the abase named Company, are prepared to grant Policies against Ses Rinks on the eal terms.
SICMESEN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1867,
DE OOSTERLING A SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM
per cent, trins.
per cent.
and y
their Contente,
1 per cent. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C Agents China Fire Insurance Compons. Bouakang, March-7, 1686.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
MA COMPANY... REDUCTION IN THE RATES DE PREMIUM INTIL farther notice the following An U mind Batee will be charged for Firs
Insurance, viz :--- Detached and Semi-detached
per cent.
Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and then Contents,
Dwelling Other
Houser used tristly
as such, and their Contents
per cent. Offloes, Shupa, Godowns,
and their Contents, 1 per cent,
GIBR, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente, Imperial Fire Insurance Compunja March 6, 1866, Hongkong,
IMPERIAL FIRE INSUR ›NOF COMPANY.
HIT Undersigned having been appointed - Agouts for the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Polícias against. Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, or on Gocus stored therein,
**
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, Angust 24, 1864,
tf
NOR INSURANCE COMPIANTILE REDUCTION IN THE RATE OF PREMIUM. Detached and semi-detached Inwelling-Humace removed from Town, and their Cou- touts,
Other Dusty-in sed strictly as such, and their Contents,
Godowne, Offices, Shops, de
and their Contenta,
per cant.
per annum
per cent por annum,
par kunum
1 per cent,
GILMAN & CO Agents North British and Mercantile
Insurance Compartir- Hongkong, March 0, 1800,
SHORT PERIOD RATES, TOT exenuding ane Above 1 nolith and
not exceeding &
· Mouths, Above 3 months, uitd
Treeeding
Above 6 months, and
of the amual rate
"not exceeding 19 the alinti Trate.
months,
GILMAN & Co Agents, North British and Bferuntlle Insurance Company. Hongkong, August 0, 1830.
AANSOR RATA FLAP INSUR.
DOCK No. 1.
of GRANITE, Length,
330 feet. Breath,
80 Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 18) brutaldo, pero Neap Tides, 16 " NEW DOCK, No. 2. Built of GRANITE, -
Length
17
Breadth,
400 feet, 90 39
71
"
do,
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 24 This Dour is now under contes of con
Noop Tides, 211
WHAMPOA DOCKS.
struction..
550 feet.
60
· DOOK A.. Built of GRANITE
Lungth,
Breadto, Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 10017ft. Neap Tides, 18fade,, This can be used either as one or two
Docks
DOOK B.
papers-historical, hotanical, and descrip live. The maps and plans are useful illus-(Foochow Missionary Recorder, April, 1857.) trations of the geographical position of the
The two first nambers of Notes de Quer
treaty ports, and a valuable assistance both
to travellers and residents.
ries on China and Japan Ive been placed oui our table. The magazine is every way. oreditable to its editor and publishers, and we cannot but wish them the utmost suc ooss in their efforts to fill an important and hitherto mioccupied place in Eastern liter ature.
(Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 1867:) We are put in possession of the fourth number of "Notes and Queries on Chius In saying that the preseté
(N. C. Daily News, May 16.). A very interesting book has lately been published, entitled The Treaty Ports of to which it forms a Ching and Japan," complete guide, and regarding the history of which it gives interesting particulars Maps of the raiious localities described are luserted, and an appendix shews the exist HIR HER OF and America and these two countries. A number
nsport betwean Europe-† and equals in/interest and inportance 340 feet work of the kind was much needed, to its predecessors, we have already said a
place within reach of the general pub grant deal in its favour. GO
Our knowledge lie information regarding the districts of these countrice has hitherto been so in whioli resule that had hithert
Uidy
erte scattered, so
so ill arranged, entombed as it bocu concealed under the mysterious blero were, in a series of works, in different lan- best guages, and sprending in point of time, over glyphics of flie Chinese language, or at best open only to sinologues. The modest hope the last two centuries, that some meane expressed by the authors that much will of separating what is really new, from what be found in the present book that is new has possibly bueri over and over again des- and nuknown to the general reader, is, we pribud is much to be desired * * * a medium of intereominication en aud Cauton, for example, sach occupy more these and.
1
21
SAMARÁING AND FIRE
*ANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG: THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents in Hongkong for the above Built of GRANITE.
Leti natbed Companies are prepared to grant Policies againat Sea Risks on the usual
SLEMSSEN & Co.: Depth of Water at Spring Tuica, 18 Neap Tides, 15 Hongkong, August 1866.
The above are the largest Docks in Ohinu MANUBESTER FIRE ASSURANCE and they are fitted with every appliance in COMPANY OF MANCHESTER the way of Caissous, powerful Steam Puraps
AND LONDON,
&o., to ensure safety and despatch in work
DOCK C.
CAPITAL ONA MILLION STERLING,
HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to announce the appointment of Mosers Holliday, Wise & Co. as: agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shangliae, Canton, Hankow, sind Funchau, who are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all boodful information may be ob lived.
By Order of the Board,
JA B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary.
HONGKONG TIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY
HE following Reduced Rates will ba
charged in future for Short period lu Burendas, vis;→→ Qno month, Three munthe,
Six months,
per cent.
Built of Wood.
Length,
260 feet. Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 14
do. Noap Tides, 11,
WORKSHOPS.
17
thick, fully justified. *** Hongkong As a
ud
features of Form of its inhabit
offer
ΚΑΣ
{Foochow Advertiser, May 4, 1807.). We have received a cry of Notes and Queries, this tablicuilon will be really
other subjects of interest -73. than 100 pages, comprising every annealy to those connected with the far East, we
particular regarding them, from the most hail the ปร Fitted with Cisisgone and Steam Pumpe. the cological formation and botanical the periodical is of convenient aize, is zare- history ative and foreign, to particulare of Queries, pearance of "Notes, and We need only add that
DOCK D.
the neighbourhood.*** Not fully edited by Mr N. B. Dennys, and is tonith of t
feature in the book pablished at the low price of $1 per aum; Lugih,
164 fect the least
is the insight it affords us and having said this, we trust that Noirs under revinnig Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 12.6
into the character of the population in dif and Queries on China and Japan" will meet da.
Neap Tides, 6
ferent parts of this vast empite. One with that success which so creditable x pro DOCK E
of the most interesting chapters is devoted duction deserves at the hands of those in- Length,
and topographical terested in Asiatic coscarchies, 120 feet, to a sketch of the
The vicissitudes of Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 11
te history, the do,
Neap Tidea, 8 P and E. are Mad Dooks available to ants, and the reputed ineral wealth of its bila fondande subject has research; and, to small vessels, at very low rates..
startes, must have noful, it contains much matter relating to of Mr Swin
Froin his China which otherwise woull be lost, Rhd powerful attractions,
we wish it every success. Finologues, Chi Notes ou Fortuoso " derived
ǝro
mangnese huiu
and -neas antiquaries of the particulare giran in the work
scientific men ongle review. ***Interesting demuription: cspecially to congratulate themselves an
der of the
island are pearance of "Notes and Queries, as it or Steam Machinery. The Engineer's Shops of the ann
will form their medi
medium of communication are supplied with Lashes, Planing, Sorows giveu,, for details of which we ruter our and bring ints, notice what otherwise miglis ing, Cutting, Puuching Machines, du, dic, believe, said enough to show the woope and
the
itself. We have, we havelain unknowned buried in themselves capable of executing work on the largest character of the work and must take. Now that Law and Officialisin hava got scale and Blacksmith Shops are equsyenye of it for the present, though with th their Gazette, Science and Philology thoir
the work is tention of completing, our sketch of the/ Notes:
8. and Queries, and Missionaries their entirely carried on under the Supervision of information gives regarding the various Recorder, the various divisions of mental Powerful Lifting Shears stand on a Jetty treaty porte, on a futurs ofcasion. In the thought and work in this land ought to be alongside where vessels Oan lis in 24 feet edutine, we can sure our readers that well take care of; for our part we are glad
knowledge water and take in or out beilera, masts, demo o intimat tukes the trombis to gain of the information and insten one they BOILERMAKERS' DEPARTMENT. the bith employed, eds of it, will regret afford, and the snaps they supply to the mental vigour of the foreign community.ir From the Hankow Times, May 18, this land. We feel it to be a public duty to take the (San Francisco Nous Letter,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Uumpury.
The Workshops on the Premises, both at Aberdeet, and Whampoa, possess every appliance necessary for the Repairs of Ships
Hongkong, August 6, 1866.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
حيد
CAPITAL,TWO MILLION STERLING.
UE
Undersigned having been appointed Agouts for the above named Com any are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, either at this Fort, or at Macho, Canton or
Whampoa, to the extent of £16,000, in quy one Birk upon Buildings or Merchandize; on this usual terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, June 8, 1867.
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, ESTABLISHED 1888. CAPITAL, £600,000.
Managing Agents in China, Mesara, AUGUSTINE HEARD CO., Hongkong, Medicat eferce, Ivo MUSRAT,
Esy, M
HE Undersigned having been appointed Managing Agents for the above Com pany are proparád to accept risks and issue Fulisios un Life Assurances.
For further particulara, forms of propo mals, do, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.
anuging Agents in China.
·Hongkong, done, 1867.
JOEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LONDON,
f:orporated 1859.
CAPITAL£1,000,000.
well supplied with plant,
experienced Luropeans
The company in addition to exeunting- Repaire are prepared to tender, for supply
book
Dudess
ing new Boilers to Steam-slips for confirst opportunity of calling attention to the structing which they have great facilities.
FOUNDRY.
Iron and Brass Castings, either for Ships or general purțiodes, areexecuted with the utiust despatoḥ. -
STORES,
Mar
it
Asgus
23, 1367. We have received the first number, which Guide Book and Vade. Mccain just sie full of curions, out-of-the-way, and inte Bued for travellers, mere
merchants, and resi
resting matter
dients in general,” in the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, by Blesers Shortredo & From the Englishman (Calcutta) of June Bi- Co, of Hongkong. The order of Abbé Hug on China, and Sir Rutherford The celebrated yolumes of the French description of the various places follows their position on, or frous the coast, as we Alcock's account of Japan are,
no
The Company's Store will (when rego northward. In each instance the histo doubt, works of a far higher clas quired) supply so moderate rates all the ry, position, meane of necess, accumingda and more extensive scope that the one lucemaries for shipwork, such as Faint, to foreign
now before us; but for practical utility residences, public buildings, for all purposes of locomotion, trading and Cupper, Canvas, do, do
community mode and cost of living, di
with mate, associations, amusements, places of in- residence in any of the places coming terest, native institutions, population, local in its
by Moss Mayera, Daunys and ame (100 Forse power nominal) is always and statistics of trade are given,
STEAM TUG.***
The Company's powerful Neain Zug government, natural story, productions, Std Paes, The Treaty Ports of China,
Wate
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Combang are pro pareti to accept Maine risks and as Folio at Burront rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Oo: Hongkong, June 6, 1867
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far surpasses them. It is difficult to in readiness to Tow Salling Vessels from a miscellaneous detail of thote and incident know under what class, of books to pless Hongkong to the Dock free of shorpe and in connection with particular localities. Se for it contains a mixture of f history
topos will take them back or to Sea reduced far we are able to practically test the in-graphy, bygiene, Murray's Hand-book and lividual descriptions of the various places, Bradshaw's Guide,--all as complete and For further particulars, opplyse the they ate given with a sheltersble degree excell
excellent in their own line as could be es Office of the Company; d Apidlar Steret. of Eaitress and fulness Foking, Yetu, and pected; sad though, perhaps, the book will Hongkong
Mgong
are wisely included in the gonem not prove attractive
students, it is cal JOHN 8. LAPRAIK,
The raina
book is culated to give inore intimate knowledge Secretary greatly increased by n
index, by a most copious
of the towns it describes, aided by the ex NBThe Consignees or Master of any and the work doses with a set of troful cellent map which accompany t
it-the Pessel secing reason to complain of the work beutices. The Inst of these in the greatest work entirely of Ubinase-than done to the Docks, or in any way respecting novelty of the work. Il consists of a bibl more elaborated works that have preceded the Dock arrangements, should dulités, de igraphical index of all formal works pabe**We trust we have said enough Secretury on the subject when their con fished from the extliest date in the English & show that for any one about to visit, 08: plainte will receive the immediate attention fatigunge on Chin and Japan. Plülologi
reaide in either of the countries, described cal bora are, for some reasons best known this work contains not only most valuable to th compiler, entirely excluded, Information, but many useful hints.”►
the Directors of the Compan
Hongkong, October 18, 1800,
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No. 1443. —JANUAR
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