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Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

Bhavë authorized Mr Claus BUDDE

to sign our firm from this date,

URAYER & Co.

Hongkong, January 1, 1868,

JOTICE is hereby give

given that the Inter- est and Responsibility of the late Mr C. JAMESON ÎL our firm'cessed on the 30th September last.

VIL

The Business will in future be married on by Mi Z. Banros under the Name or Style of JAMESON & BARTON, us heretoforu.

_JAMISON & BARTON. Hongkong, January 2, 1808.

Zap

NOTICE

Smy Eugagement cases in May next, all outstanding Accounts for the pist Two Years must be sont in hummediately for рутець.

MARY HASTELOW RANDLE,

Superintendent.

Diocesan School, ... Bougkong, January 2, 1868.

NOTICE.

Houses and Lands.

TO BE LET. SHOP, situated in the best part of the Queen's Road, with Show Cases szid Fittings completa.

NB-Two First Floor Rooms can be had with above, if required.

Address "Z.," care of Hongkong Dis- pensary.

Hongkong, November 28, 1867.

TO LET LARGE ROOM fronting the Queen's Road, suitable for either at Office or & Shop.

Apply at the

MEDICAL HALL, Queer's Bond, Hongkong, September 20, 1887. **

LIGHTERAGE AND STORAGE.

THE Undersigned will undertake to land

Cotton, Rion, Coals, and other Mer- chandise, in their own Boats, and to receive the same ou STORAGE in first-class Gre 16mynite godowns, on Moderate Terms.

ROB, S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1856.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr

A. D. MITCHELL in our Firm, ceased on the 31st day of December, 1807.

BEN A FERGUSON & Co. Hongkong, January S, 1968.

NOTICE. T FROM and after this dute Mr. Gronde F. BOWMAN will act as AGENT of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company at this Port

8. L. PHELPS, Agent

Hongkong, Angnat 15, 1867

MA

NOTICE

Business, as Ship and Insurance Broker, Commission agent, &c. hitlorto carried on by myself, will henceforward be conducted under the style or Firm of J. S. HOVE, SON & VO,

J. S. HOOK.

Hongkong, September 23, 1807

NOTICE HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr A FEROUSOK in our Firm chased on the lat day of November, 1806. 2018

A. FERGUSON & Co.

THE Business will be henceforth carried Tan under the same name by the Un- dersigned.

A. D. MITCHELL A JD. MEYERS, and HENRY FEHRS. Hongkong, December 16, 1807. de 18-88 URING the absence of Mr J. H. LARD from the Colony, Mr. T. UGSHING LID is authocinal to sign our firm per pro curation,

LADD & Co. Hongkong, January 16, 1868.

tf

R. THOMAS PYKE has this day boos

admitted a Partner in our Firm,

BIRLEY & Ĉó.

Hongkong, January 2, 1868.

NOTICE

DAVE this day commenced Dusiness AS

Ship Broker

S. L HEINEMANN, Hongkong, January 2, 1868.

NOTICE

HE interest and responsibility of Mr.

W. C. VAN DOROT in our firm coused on the let January, 1866. **

BOSMAN & Co November 19, 1967.

Hongkong,

Have this day established myself as a Ge- maral Commission Merchant under the

style or Birth of VAN UOROT & Co.

WO. VAN OORDT. (Sa) Yokohama, Gutobes 24, 1867.

NOTICE:

£

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr W, A. STURBACK in our Firm ceased

yesterday by lapse of time.

Amoy, January 1, 1869.

NOTICE.

BOYD & C

Tap

[R RYLE HOLME has been admitted M2

a partner m our Firin, 2006 25 GLOVER & Ca Nagasaki, January 1, 1807.

NOTIOR

THE Partnership hitherto existing be- tween DORADO DO ROZABIO, ALEXAN- DRE MARDAL, JR and ANTONIO DOS SANTOS in the Piting Office at Toechow, was dissolved on the 12th November, 1887.

November 18, 1867 Foochow Nuver

WITH reference to the above, the Bus

nass hitherto carried on by Messrs Roza810&C Printers in Fouchew, will be conducted by the Undersigned, whi bave this day established themselves ai Praters under the Firm of Bozano, MAK-

DO ROZARIO.

ALL & Co. - DORINDO DO

ALEXANDRE MARCOAL, JE. Fooalow, November 10, 1867.

A NOTICE.

20fe

I HAVE established myself at this port as General Commission Merchant, under lie Style and Firan of GAFFORD F. PARSBR

0 FORBES PARKER. GIFFORD Saigon, December 20, 1867.

& Co.

NOTICE.

TROM and after this date, Captain J. Q AT SAUNDERS will undertake the Busines

of my Marine Burveying at this port

J. DRING, Marine Surveyor Fuochów, August 1, 1887, t

NOTICE. WITH reference to the above the Wbusinger hitherto carried on by HJ. DSING, Es at Foochow will be oonducted by the Undersigned.

3. C. SAUNDERS

Chop Min

Pagoda Anchmage.

Foochow

Topehow, August 1, 1867.

pind dad TO LEE, FOUR Large ROOMS on Second Floor Offices of the Undersigned,

call bu

44, Qagen's Road, at present occupied by Messrs Hock & On, Porézio taken on the let of Jaunary, 1868.

For Termos, Mo., apply to

G DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, November 8, 1887.

TO BE LET. THE PREMISES situated on Lot 11 on the Pray of present in the nocupa- flon of Messra LOLLIDAT, WISE & Co., conrprising two large stone-floored Granite Wodowns, commodious Officer, with: Bed Rooms above and

Camprodore's Rooms on the

Floor. ground

A HOUSE on sama Lot as above, front- ing to Queen's Road, and commanding a good view of the harbour from the north ide The House contains eight good Roonis with Bath Hovins, Verandahs, front aud. back Kitchone, Servant's Room and Go down on grisind Floor, ako gued Stabling

Apply tu

TURNER & C Hongkong, January 22, 1868, empat TO LET

the corner of Wellington and Aberdson 711BE OFFICE and GODOWN situsted at

Streets, and at present in the occupation of Messrs ELENHORST & SANDERS,

For i

r particulars, apply to ani v balen GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Hongkong, March 6, 1865.

TO LET WO or three Rooms, suitable for Offices, or otherwise, facing the Praya, West Apply to

JS, HOOK SON &.Cu. Hongkong, September 3, 1867

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insorancesz

ROYAL INSURANOR COMPANY.

2

FIRE AND LITE, A CAPITAL, £2,000,000.

(LIFE DEPARTMENT.) -

during the last Fifteen Years on por Cent. per unum Bouas declared

all Profit participating Policies of Two Yere standing,

Insurances-

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. REUDUCTION IN THR RATES OF PREMIUM,

ETACHED and Semi-de-

Dwelling Hundes

Insurances.

YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA

·TION OF SHANGHAI.

[No. 1454.JANUARY 31, 1868.

MEMO. OF CHARTERS AND SETTLEMENTS,

Since 13th January, 1865. Sophia, British batque, 470 tone, Wham- pon to London at £3 1. per ton.

Fetisch, Hamburg barque, 456 tons, Sai.

Undersigned having been appointed Secretaries and Agents of this Associ-gon to United Kingdom or Continent at alion, are propared to issue Policies upon £4 is. 6d. per ton, if to Bambury £4, por cont, Marine Risks at quirent rates of premium, per ton.

Policios can be nude payable in London, Neuhof, Frussian barque, 585 tona, New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, Hangkok to United Kingdom or Certinent at £4 6s. per ton, if to Hamburg £4 per Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai.

In addition to the usual

tlife brokerago Assoolation returns to the assured of each ye, British bargue, 348 tons, Manits Fear at the case of erdi current year, to United Kingdom, dry Sugar at ft pa lifteen (18) per cent of the prants of the ton, wet Sugar, Herup and Coffee at £464 Company for that year divided pro rata to per ten, if to the Continout 55. extra par the amount of premium paid by each po licy-bolder.

removed from Tow; and their Contents, :!' Other Dwelling Houses, used Kastrioty as suol, and their The utmost liberality practised in the

Contents,

per cent. settlement of all Clainte, with the repre

Godowns, Offices, Shops, and sentatives of ilecend Assurers.

their Contents,

1 per cont. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents China Fire Insurance Company, Hongkong, March 7. 1806.

IMPERIAU FIRE INSURANCE

An Assurance for any sum not exneading £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned without

referring to Head quarterot By special authority of the Board, Claims aa nettled at on by the Undersigned without reference to England.

Tess to Medion! Roferees paid by the Company.

No forfeiture of Policy from Buinten- tional mis-statement Hall-yearly

Premiums payable. Half-yearly or An- unlly at the option of the Assured.

Annual Premiums for an Assurance of £100 for the whole terin of Life, including £2. 10s, par Cent, for Foreign tisk, which will be dedicted during a visit to or a per- matnent resident in Europe ----

WITHOOR -WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION

COMPANY.

HE Undorsigued having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this Port, sro prepared to grant Policles against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored thervin

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Hongkong. August 24, 1864.

& Co.

REDUCTION OF RATES. THE Undersigned are propared to accept Short period Kiske at the following

Not exceeding 1 mouth, a of the annual rate

Above 1 month and

not exceeding 3,.. Above 3 months and

Lo

£3 198

20

✡

:3 8

-20

404 142

not exceeding 6. Above 6 months and

30

413-11

4 198

-5 0 0

40

Б

D 8

8 17 11

50

6117

00

-8 18:0

45

614 1 64 6. 16 18 3 80 4

*

dok

not exceeding 12, the annual rate

LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents, China Fire Insurance Company.

Hongkong, August 7, 1866.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE

ACOMPANYALARGA RaDUCTION IN THE RATBY OP PREMIUM, FIL: further notice the following An- Dual Ratos will be charged for Fire tosurace, vizy

N.B. Intermediate ages charged propor- tionably

For Forms, for efforting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply

YOB SWALKER & Co, Agents, Hongkong, September 3, 1864.

IN THE RATTUSTION

FIRE INSURANCE

on

dea

Detached and Semi-detached Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their

Contents

Other Dwelling Houses used

siciotly na such, and their t Contents;

per cont

1 per cent.

and their Contents:

1 per cent. GIBR, LIVINGSTON & 06., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 6, 1885.-.

REDUCTION OF RATES.

THE Undersigned have (us already inti- The ove za luth U-Godovas, Ofices, Shops, &e Coober last) received authority from the e- cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Fromiums on PRIVATE under certain circumstances, on

FURNITURE and EV- RESIDENCES and o TECTS, therein contained..

In cases of

OF DWELLING-HODBra removed from the Town, the rate of Premium will Cent. in place of Oze be Three-quarter pene hitlerte charged; TO LET

Gent. Fer Annum as. HE Fremises situated in Queen's Road, And in cases of Residences, so situated, be- Stanley Street, and at present ocening detached or semi-detached, the rate will

be further redwood to One-half per cent, pied by Messrs H. MARSH & Co.

For particulars, apply to

The Royal's Annual Bates for FLAB IN- SURANCE OF the various classes of Buildings and their contents will therefore remaju as follows, until further notice, via- Detached and souri-detached. Dwelling-Houses (removed from the Town) and their

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co Hongkong, 5th September, 187. TO BO

BE LET

TWO New and Strong GODOWNS un

Marine Lot No.

No. 68.

per

Contenting Houses (simi

t

..

AP GAVIN THOMPSON,

at GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.'s, Hongkong, December 15, 1807

ATO BE LET,

Furnished or, Unfurnished HR Dwelling HOUSE in the Albany at: present occupied by Mr N. R.Mass. Uccupation can be had in a low works. Application can be made to Mr. Masson at the Albany.

Hongkong, September 25, 1867..

TO LET.

situated) and their „Contents, actores First Class China House and

their Contents,

HE Undersigned are prepared to adapt Short period Risks at the following Reduced Scale, vis Not exceeding 1 month of the annual rate Above, wouth and

bot exceeding 3.....

Above 8 months and

not exceeding 6..... Above 6 months and

• Lot exceeding 12, the annual rate

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agents, Imperial Pire Insurance Company:

Hongkong, August 7, 1866. -

per cent.

per cont.

}

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Company at tlus

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, March 2, 1867-

ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED 1838, CAPITAL, £600,000. Managing Agents in China, Masars. AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., Hongkong, Medical Referte,

J. IVOR MURBAY Esq., M.D.

ton.

LOB.

Channel Queen, British skip, 69 tons, Hoilo to United Kingdom at £4 10s, per ton, if to the Continent 45 per ton.. Johanna Atartinus, Dutch barque, 4 tons, Saigont and back at 37 cents per picul, with Northern clausea,

Vision, British brig, 160 tona, Saigon and back at 40 cents per picul. Lahtov, British ship, 200

tons; Turping, British ship, 850 tons; Spindrift, British ship, 900 tons; Albert Victor, British ship, 850 tons; Saigon and back two voyages at

Aldebaran, Humburg baique, THE Undersigned having been appointed 32 penta per jul, and 56 cents per pict Managing Agents for the abova Com-da and b that her hai que, 300 tons,

Helen, British barque, 342-tone; Para.. mutta, British barque, 363 tons; Bangkok and back at 50 dents

pical, and

and North per era clauses.

Jacobus, Dutch barque, 358 tons, Macao to Batavia 8,500 Guilders in full, ·

Douglas, British ship, 540 tons, Calcutta to Bombay and back to Hongkong $12,000

pany are prepared to accept risks and issue Policies on Life Assurances.

For further partionlara, forms of propo- shis, &c., apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Managing Agents in China. Hongkong June, 1867.

OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON, Incorporated 1859.

- CAPITAL, -£1,000,000. ARB Undersigned having been appointed

Agents for the above Company are pre pared to accapt Marine risks and issue Polio at current rates.

in full.

Lana, Norwegian ship, 877 tons, Calcutta to Bombay and back to Hongkong via Sin. gapore, $18,500 in full.

Uhcisca, British ship, 904 tons, hence to San Francisco $14,000 in full.

James Guthrie American ship, 830 tons, hence to San Francisco. $18,000 in full.

Calabar, British barque, 678 tons, on the berth for Singapore...

Gmma, Harburg barque, 208 tons, Iloin ta. Obinhas f.o., if Ningpo at 65 cents per pioid, if Shauglisi 70 couts per picul.

Gazelle, Prussian brig, 250 tons, Hong kong to Tientsin and back 83,200 in full.

Tekli, Hamburg barque, 850 tona, henes to Chefeo, Newchwang and back at 76 cela per pioul.

Kuik, Norwegian brig, 150 Whan

tons, poa to Tientsin and back $3,520 in full-

Frisch, Hamburg Bohugner, 150 tom, Whampoa to Tientsiu sud back $3,579 in full

AUGUSTINE BEARD & Co Hongkong, June 6. TREZ, MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON. CAPITAL ONE MILLION.STARLING. THE DIRECTORS have, the pleasure to announce the appointment of Messrs Holliday, Wise & Co. na agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shanguse, Canton, Hankow, and Fabchan, ho are prepare to grant Insurances at ourrent rates and of

Alexandra, Danish schooner, 195 tons. whom all useful information inay be obWhampoa to Tientsin and beck $3,800 in tained.

túll, $125 extra if calling at Chefoð,“

Stord, Norwegian, brig, 204 tons, Wha poa to Tientsin and back $4,000 in fully 3100 extra valling at Chofoo, and $200 extra if calling at Newabwang.

By Order of the Bosrif,

Jas B, NORTHCOTT, Secretary,

New Advertiseme}:18.

JUST RECEIVED PER "ALBERT

VICTOR

"Direct from London.) Death

ESSERT CURE in cases one dozen

CHATEAU MARGAUX, $15. CHATEAU. LEOVILLE, $13.

CHATEAU D'YSSAN,

30.

Also,

Breakfast CLARET, per cent, Port, are pigured to grant Policies against

Other Hiske as per special arrangement,

BOB. S WALKER & Co., Agente Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, November 9, 1866.

NOTICE

TICE. BE Undersigned having recorved amend ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR INCE COMP Y, are now authorised to

ANY THE FIRST FLOOR of the House No.sue Policies against FIRE as follows, viz.

On any one frst-class Building, or on Goode stored therein in Hongkong,

60,000; in Mauan $45,000.

04, Queen's Road Central, corner of Grabant Street, consisting of tree spacious Rooms, Verandah and Outhouses, well adapted for Offices.

Apply to

2-

WM. SCHMIDT & Co. Gunmakers, Hongkong, October 2, 1907.

: TO LET::

FURNISHED UT r unfurnished OFFICES. in BANK BUILDINGS, immediately opposite the Hotel Company's. Pronuses,

Coach HOUSE and STABLING for Unrees, situated on the, Robinson Road Water and Gas laid on, with the use of an Enclosed Grazing Padduck adjoining. For further particulers, apply to

Ma. EDMUND SHARP, Solicitor Hongkong, August 20, 1807,

STORAGE

VAN be had in First Class Granite Go lydende at Wanchai, on very moderste Terms

For partionizes, apply to

OHARLES RIVINGTON, At Messra LanDyrein & Co.'s Office, Cat Stanley Street.

Hongkong, January 1, 1888; b

TO LET, AT PRISON

HE PREMISES Stuated at Fender's Wharf, lately ocupied by Messia UGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Fossssion cen e taken on the 1st of January 1868. For further particulars, apply to "

THOS. HUNT

& Co December 30, 1807; --- Hongkong,

LET. TO N OFFICE with Godown and Com

pradure's Room, Apply to

MELOHERS & Co. Hongkong, October 1, 1866,

A

TO LET

WO HOUSES, on Carlton Terrace, Spring Gardens, with or without Go downs, rent moderate.

Apply to

LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, 5th September, 180 ste

TO LEE. THE extensive and eligible PRAMIBES, Corner of Hollywood Head and Bholley -Street, lately in the outpation of H. Ma

Government wh Apply toOON

DAVID SASSOON, SONS Hongkong, September 4, 1867

TO LET Co. 3, PECHILI TERRACE,

Apply to

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co, Hongkong, January 24, 1868,

&Co.

Bigin Sitest.

BOR. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insur Company of Liverpool.

Hongkong, June 17, 1864

AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE.

Agents for the above INSURANCE

Hongkong, Jimo 17, 1884

Fire to the extput of $80,000 on Buildings

or qu Goods stared therein.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Ço......... Hongkong, August 24, 1864.

THE LONDON

ASSURANCE CORPORATION, TES HE Undersigned living been appointed Agents of the above. Corporation are prepared to igraut Vire and Marine Insur ance on the ususi Terns.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1607-

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

UAPTEAL TWO MILLION STEALING.

THE Undersigten having been appointed OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine BE. Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above named Dom any Rise, and wane Policies on may best class are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual either at this Port, or at Bioso, Cautou or terms, payable in case of loss, in CHERA, Whampoa, to the extent of £15,000, in any SINGAPORE, UALUUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON,One Eisk upon Buildings or Merchandizo,

TORS WALKER & Có

on the venal ter

terms.

HOLLIDAY,

WISH & Co Hongkong, June 8, 1867,

YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHARU. DIVIDEND of (8 per centy Eight per out has been declared on the net Fremia contributed to the above Associa tor for the year ending 40th September, 1865.

PREDECTION. PADAHA

IN THE RATE OF PREMION FOR FIRE INSURANCE,

A.

* Undersigned have received Instruc im to Largo Rates for FIRE INAL SUE for short periods is follows :--

One Politics not exceeding Louth from por cout to & per cent.

3 6.4 #

@

A. DUBOST & Co.

United Service, British steamor, 600 tons, bance to Tientsin vis Const porta at $16,000 in full,

Zwei Gebruder, Prussian ship, 100 toos on the barth for Yokohama,

Stay, British schooner,.260 tone, $1,150 per month for 4 to 6 months.

Kalimaas, Hamburg barque, 288 took, per month for 4 to 6 months, Senated Number & Tomage of Disengaged Vessels in Hongkong.

British, 7, tous, 3,073; Foreign (exclu sive of inese), 6; sons, 2,191.Total,

Hongkong, January 31, 1868, 29fe13, bous 5,264,

ROOFING AND SHEATHING FELT.

ONSTANTLY on hand for Sale by the

Undersigned,

KOZARIO & Co.

Hongkong, January 29, 1808.

BAT NOTICE. THE Sule of the House and Grounds at "Beauregard" will take plave ou MONDAY NEXT, at 11 o'clock M., instead of 1 o'clock .. as previously advertised. The Sale of FURNITURE,

will commence immediately after- wards. Purchaser of HOUSE and GROUNDS to PAY all expenses of Chande

BOWRA & Co., Auctioneers...

Hongkong, January 31, 1863.

ARRIVAL. Jan. 31, Cura Linn, Brit. barque, 499, JOhant, Shanghai, Jan. 26, Ballast Captain.

DEPARTURES.

Jan 81, Jacobus, for Macao.

81 Alexandra, for Tientsin, $1, Nuuanu, for Tientsin.:

PASSENGERS.

Per Mail steaner Benares, to sail to-mor

FIRST CLASS.

Policy holders will please send in parti- | row, at 3 v. Mi i- culare of their contributions to that date to LUB S. WALKER & Co., the Undoraigued. Agents, Royal Busterance Company, Hongkong, Angrst. 71,:1860 :

LIFE ASSURANCE, ‹ « THE Undersigned have received Autho

rity by recent Mail to issue Lire POLICras for amounts not exceeding £1000 without reference to the lead Qfive, as was previously required by the Board.

ROB S. WALKER & Co, Agents Hoyal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1805.

THE SWISS LLOYD. ⠀ Transport Insurance Company of Winterthur THE Undersigned having been appofit

ital General Agents for China of the stove, usmivi; Company, aro prepared to grant Policies against Son Risks on the maual terms.

SICMSSEN & On Hougkong, Jangary L. 1967, 9, 1. t

RUSSELL & Co., MAN Secretaries. Songkong, September 10, 1866.

PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO.

pHE Undersigned, Agents for the above - Company are prepared to graut Poli- oiss againat FIRE, on BUILDINGS and GOODS, at current rates.

RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, February 6, 1867. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Chins for the above. INAUT ANCE COMPANY RS prepared to grant Pol ey oovering Marine Risks, at the ourrent

ratea

FUSSELL & Ca. DE OUSTERLING

Hongkong, July 6, 1866 SEA AND FIREINSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA

-BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE SAMARAING SEA AND FIRE INSUR

COMPANY wypis ANOE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.

HE Undersigned having been appointed HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Agents in Hongkong for the above named Companies are prepared grantomed COMPANY are prepared to grant Po Policies against Ben Risks on the usual licin against SEA RINKS, at currentrates,

BIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1880

HONGKONG FILE INSURANCE CAN COMPANY,

HE following Kutlused Bates will be Chorged in inture for Short period 3u

Buraneos, yi

su

One month Three mouths Six mouths

JARDINE MATHESON & C

·General Mandges, Hongkong Fire Indurafics ompany Hongkong, August 0; 1808)

|

Hongkong, April YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION * OF SHANGHAI,

DIVIDEND of (8 per cent) Eight A per cont hes bean decisted on the Net

Premis contributed to the above Asavoiation for the pour euiding 90th September, 1866-

Polly HOLDERS will please send in particulars of their contribution to thas date to the Undersigned.

RUSSELL & Co., Scoretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1867.

For Southampton-Commander K. HI, A. Mainwarine; Msers John T. Gabriel, Geo. Abholt, J. D. Coleman, & Petterson aut Woul Chown.

For Marseilles, Messrs E. Pattit. Edw. Sheppard, J. W. Lowie, J. Anderson and 3. Crosley,

For Gibraltar, Mr Salvailor Solorad y Sevillana,

For Suez-Me J, J. Taylor.

"SECOND CLASS.

For Southampton,--Mesars Thos. Fowler, Thos. Pudney, Geo. Curter, D. Gregory, A Sheppard, B. Mackay, Wm. Corlagtou and Wiu, Green,

For Hombay, Mesure Emmel Ahhie Mahoma hayed, Oussam Oadordins, f Alford and S.. Grim; 29 natives and 1 European ox §. S. Malta,

CLEARED. Kalinas, for Swatow, Stag for Whampoa, Kuk for Whipsa.. Lady Emma Bruce, for Monimain. Galaten, for New York

SHIPPING REPORT,

The British barque Cura. Lin, from Shanghal, reports light winda fron, N. W. to N. till Turnabout Island, thence to thin port light N.E. winds and fue weather throughout. On 28th passed the jen off Fihkishati faland bound North, alson three masted schöner bound Bouth on the same date

Cargo per Mill stoumar Benares (--

SILK

GEO, HOLMES, Ship Broker. 2, l'editor's — Hongking, 30th January, 1868.

POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS: T is hereby notified for eneral informa

tion that from and after this date, all Lefters sent to this Office for transmission

by the French Mail Packets running be tween Hongkong and Shanghai, to places other than Shanghai and Yokohama, must be prepaid.

F. W. MITCHELL, Post Master General General Pust Ollies, Hongkong, July 8, 3267.

IT is hereby notified that henceforward

correspondence addressed to Portig ay be forwarded via Marseilles in thi Malls by both the French and English Packets at the following rates of postage viz-For a letter under of an oz' in weight, 20 cents above and not excel- ing au oz. 40 cents; above and not. ex souding of an os. 60 cents; for every ad- ditional

20 cents. Prepayment f onuce, the postage on Letters is optional the por tage on Newspapers and other Printed Psi pure cannot be prepaid here. Letters any ba registered, provided double the ordinary postage bo paul in advance.

J. SIMPSON, Assistant Postmaster feneral. General Pest Office. Hongkong, July 8, 1867.

QUOTATIONS.

$080

076

HONGKONG, 31st Jaratary, 1868 OPIUM-Patan, New,

Bonares, New, Melwa,

Exchange.

او

720 à 720

Bank, G months sight, Credits 6

.... 439 On Calcutta, 3 days' eight, Rs. 219 S days sight, Rs. 218

days' sight Bank, s. 74 Bar Silver, 1 dwts. 45., Biexicans, Sycee,

Gold Lar, Gold

Bar, US touch, English Sovereigns, Australian Sorel eights, Discount,

της

lipere, pr

..... 9 pores pré ... 2 per pre, 23.50 per d ... 23.35

.8

*** 4.60 446

(das Company Shares, 40 per Share.

W.pon dook,

Uld, 25

per cent po Do du. New, 15 per conty H. & S. Bank Shares, Ulu, 10 percent 112

Do,

do. Now, 1 Union Deck Shares,......

20 per cent dis

Temperature.

+4

9A.M. 3r. 80.110 80.028

07.0

Horagexo, 31st Jansary, 1868. Barometer,... Attached Thermoznater, 04 Dry Bulky Wet Bulb Maximum S. Agr... Minimum 8. Rgh, Max, Sun's Rage, Minimum on Grass

20

67

... 04.0

4.- 60:0

81.0

71.0

08.0

.106

53.0

Previous Rain on Úron, 0.60 24 hours. }

above,... 0.00

Wind,

NE NE

Foroe,

Silver.

Cloud,

A For Bombay, $86,886. $100,079,

For Shyapore, al

Osuna,

Weather,

Dull Fing

For Enginud, 288 bales,

For France, 140

For Bombay, 11

TREASURE, From Bhanghai.

Gold.

No-1454.JANUARY

NOTES & QUER

ON

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THE CHINA M

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JAN. 31]

THE MILITARY CONTRIE Ir is exceedingly satisfactory that that energetic body know Hongkong Association is not become the victiras of overzealo of its working committee. Seri were at one time entertained th rash speed, totally unheard of kong annals, the committee we to bundle off the petition agains litary Contribution by to-novo mer. But those who though injustics to the proverbial cuten local politicians, by whom the o ndages that" Promstination is of business," and "Punctuality of time," have long been reco cardinal points of colonial pl The glorious success which atte anti-stamp-act memorial is stil the minds of its promoters, and success was doubtless inainly d haste displayed in getting it st it is falt that a similar course of will aterially aid the intellig bers of the association, who, presented at home, will ast House of Commons by the ton quence displayed in their against the impost. With our rest upon this point the point ture we may consider aew which the new contribution to. dical literature of the Colony. upon the minds of its head Some three mouths since our rary sketched in a hamerous n course ordinarily pursued in petitions to the House of Com yesterday informed us that a May we might expect to know" the (anti-military memorial) e We will take the liberty of giv phetic sketch of its reception in

In reply to a question fro "Sykes as regarded the petitio ed by the community of "against the Military Contrit "honorable member observed

but just sean the document i

He agreed with the galla "that, no matter how romoto "portant in itself a colony bi "expressed wishes of a lary

· British subjects were untitie tion wore it only to refus their requests. He did not "what was meant by burkia

inorials received from Hong) had only soch ono and that "the Stamp Act there vissut and requested that it might ed. But he looked upon if *ter of course that hobody li money if he could help it. "however, inquired into the that Colony and found tha "Census gave some 115,000 01

t

about two thousand five hug "lish and foreigners, the Eng #ing but a small proportion to ***huniber. The Chinese paid fou "of the total taxation. As reg "memorial introduced by his "frioud be noted that among "tures of 18 Kraus, as given in papers, the proportions were "Dutch and German 24, Pars ** dián 11, American 10, · Port "and English 29, or but little

a third of the whole. Be "considerably amused to find t "Missionary Society of Canton "the signatures!!" (Laught "to the Chinese signatures "not inclined to attuch mud "ance to them-even presu the Hongs they represented i "they were doing when they st "sheet. Of course if any ous Chinaman and said sign t petition against taxation the would sign it. He did not b "the Chinese understood the o "all. Hongkong bad always from invasion, and the native likely to consider what co might ensue from the pes granted and the necessary wit "our forces. He did not consid "Military contribution from

was levied solely on the cold means of the Stamp Act o according to their own stowa

the taxation thereby impos "Hoar,) The Honorable me oluded by moving that the refused &c., to,

This may not be quite in par style, but is, we venture to A altogether fanciful sketch of

tually be said when the peti under discussion:

Wo" hare that the singular reticence of rial will also be noted. No st eds of the proportion betwee ->expense of the troops and squ

the sum exacted. In fact, th "abounds in barrenness." We means hostile to a reasonable