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Page

-March 10, 1868.

For Sale.

BAEL, the new DUST, 20 commended by the Faculty. ng from derangement of the 13. Can be procured from

GEO GLASSE, The Victoria Dispensary. Desember 70, 1867.

FOR SALE.

QUBIC FEET MANILA TIMBER, to arrive por

MARIA MORTON;"

AAN BROTHERS & O February 26, 1858.-

FOR SALE.

NE in quarts and pinta. Juntobello.

Plicquot

Arceaux de Cu

HESSE & Co.

February 17, 1803.

TRAM CUAIS. fore, or deliverable on Board. Londonderry West Bartley. West Barley, Straher

aengware Martyr.. ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Harch 16, 1866.

FOR SALE.

M&Co.'s CHAMPAGNE. Co's HOCK & MOSELLE,

's SHERRY and PORT.

LIN, WHISKEY

ICE'S BRANDY. LE, draught and bottle. FUINNESS STOUT

ONS PORTER.

WALKER & Co,

fovember 20, 1857

FOR SALE. known as

as ALMACK PLACE rontage of Eighty-three fest

N

GAGs Streets, and of dTwenty-ninefeet on ABRR comprising a superficial aree quaro fect. Annual Ground

barticulars, apply to.

B. LIVINGSTON & Co. February 24, 1864.

FOR SALE.

E, Adolphe Collins and

& Co. 8 Association Virai-

1 Chateau Margaux,

att Buges,

Espaire Lures

Sounessy's and Martel's in

ORTER in bottle, atts) in kege.

Iron COLUMNS, Yellow

with NAILS.

GLAS LAPRAIK & Co. ecember 11, 1867.

HAMPAGNE

CARTE NOIRË.

Champagne awarded the 1st Class at the Paris Exhi

SANDER & Co. ebruary 27, 1868.

FOR SALE

of very superior SHERRY,

ed ex Channel Queen."

for Amontillado SHERRY

doz. cases,

for. Oloroso SHERBY ín S

-Casca

Superfine SHERRY in Z gases.

erceska (cared) Superior

96 SHELLY.

LIVINGSTON & Co. mary 27, 1868

AS NOVELTIES.

BY

CRAWFORD & Co.

and Wedding CAKES.

srige, Vanilla, Ratafia o

ETS.

Kimmel's ROSE WATER:

xes of BONBONS.

CAVIARE H&Bloom MUSCATELS. SONS, Carlsbad WAFERS, ICTS, Assorted. Dessert

Y, Truffled CHICKENS ANS, Folted Severni Sal

Feinucer's' TONGUES iv.

في دولار توران

ORNAMENTA

ES, GRAPHOSCOPES. Preparent.VIEWS, NDARS, Novel DICE, and

NOIR

FERMOMETERS, Aatro

NESE, Courier BAGS, ASES

Meerschaum PIPES,

somber 9, 1867.

AG HOTEL STORES,

QUEEN'S ROAD. ust-Landed.

THE TWEED.

SIS, SALT,

CURRANTS,

berry VINEGAR

STARD,

BLACKING,

iny. COM

CHEESE HAMS

in pint

EDMUND HOLMES.

uary 9, 1888.

T LANDED,

teamer CHINA," ACKEREL in kita.. LMON

by the pound

Rin 1 dose cases,

20 lb. tius...

INO

in bottles,

THOS HUNT & Co ebruary 17, 1868,

hed by CHARLES ABRABA istor, at No. 3, Wyndham ia, Hongkong.

No. 1487-Maton 10, 1868.J

Insurances.

SUN FIRE OFFICE, THE Undersigned having been appointed Acerts for the above Office, aro pro- pared to grant Poures against FIRE, on the usual Terms and Conditions.

Eng

E. L. Langa, Eng.

Canton, by Mears DEACON & Co. Macan,

Messrs Born & Co.. Amoy 17 Fubsahan,, Mesere KINSHAN & Co

Insurances.

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,

CAPITAL Two MILLION STEELING.

Stinks will also be accepted at the follow-ITE Undersigned having been appointed

Porta

4 Agushis for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, either at this Port, or at Macao, Canton or Whampoa, to the cxtent of £15,000 in any one Bisk upon Buildings or Merchandize, on the usual terins,

WISE & Co, HOLLIDAY, Hongkong, June 8, 1807.

Buli

particulars of Rates, &c., may be aced on application to,

ADAM SCOTT & Co. agents. Hongkong, May 22, 1860.

GUARDIAN

REDUCTIONS

FIRE ASSURANCE COMIANY

IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, ETACHED and Semi-de

tached Dwelling Houses removed froin the Town, and their Contented Other Dwelling Houses, used. strictly as much, and their Contenta

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING,

#

HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to I announce the appointment pleasure

to

per cent. Holliday, Wine & Co. as agents for tho Company at Hongkong, Shanghao, Canton, Hankow, and Fichau, who are prepared to grant Insurances at ourrent rates and of tained.

per cent.

Godowna, Offices, Shops, &c.

de, and their Contents,

1 per cent. ALFRED WILKINSON & Co. Agente.

19 1865. Hongkong, October 19

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.

PAROCOMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.): CAPITAL ---TWO MIGLIORS STERLING.

te Undersigned and prepared to grant Policing against the Risk of FILE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulla of Vesels in Har boar, as the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposala for Life Assurances will be re- cared, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision

If required, protection will be granted on

first clans Lives up to £1000 on a Single

pro

For Rates of Premiums, forms of posals or any other information apply to

ARNHOLD KARBERG & Oo. Agents fonghong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867-

SAMARANG SEA AND

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

A SAMAHANG.

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Macao for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policies tovering Marine Risks at the current Rates.

RAYNAL & Co.

Manao, Ang. 4, 1866,"

MEKORANTS MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.

PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,005. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates

POLYPHANT & Co.

- Hongkong; August 9 1867,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE, THE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Risks, and issue Policies on any first class Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual torme, payable in case of loas, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, or LONDON,

ROD S WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1804.

NOTICE,

BE Undersigned having received extend- ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to Issue Policies against Fine as follows, viz.

Docks.

UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONG- KONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED HK Company respectfully beg to call the Masters to their Establishments at HONG A

attention of Ship Owners, Agents and KONG and WHAMPOA, which offer every facility for the DOCKING and REPAIR of Vessels of all classes.

Thoir Doors in Whampoa, which com- prise Four, have been in successful opor- ation for the last Twelve Years, and are now in good Working Condition.

The Docks are pumped out by a Steam Pump in five hours, and capable of taking in Vessels drawing 16 feet at Spring Tides. The WORK SHOTS comprise the different Goods stored therain in Hongkong sing all the necessary appliances for the

On any one first-class Building, or on Departments of the Shipwrigh

Blacks- Boiler Maker, had Foundry-posses ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Tusur. Company of Liverpool. Machinery.

Repairs of Ships, Steamok, and Steam Hongkong, June 17, 1864.

$60,000; in Macno $45,000,

REDUCTION

IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FUR FIRE INSURANCE,

The Stores in the different Departments

consist of the best Matoriale, which can be supplied to Vessels on the must reasonable Terins

Miscellaneous.

THE TREATY PORES OF

China and Japan,

COLEGETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS OF THOSH COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH FE KING, FEDO, HONGKONG AND MACAO. FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME-

CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MEROLANTS, ...AND KESIDENTS IN GENERAL.

8vo. pp. 618. With 29 MAPS and PLANS.

Iny

Miscellaneous.

We hope to see this omission repaired in the next edition. With the exception of the comparative thinness of the paper, the getting-up of the work is very creditable to all concerned; and we have sincere pleasure on the considerable merit of their admirable in congratulating the anthors and publishers enterprise and performance.

Holes and Queries:

ON

CHINA AND JAPAN.

Wa. F. MAYERS, FRGS, H. M. C. S., A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER-

N. B. DENNYS, Lain H. M. C, B.,

COMMUNICATION AND CHAS. KING, Lari. R. M. À.

HONGKONG: CHARLES A. SAINT (late 4.

Shurtrede & Co. )

LONDON N. TRUDNER & Co. Price $5, leather half hound.

whom all weedful buformation may be obTHE Undersigned have received Instruc-alry, with a powerful Lifting Shears, Opinions of the Fress.

By Order of the Board,

JAR B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary.

REDUCTION OF RATES.

HE Undersigned are prepared to accept Short period Biske at the following Nut excoling 1 month, & of the annosi rate Above 1 mouth and

ot oxceeding 3,... Above 3 months and

ual exceeding 8,...

Above 6 months ad

do

do.

not exceeding 12, the annual rate:

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

tion to REDDON Rates for FIRE RANCE for short periods as follows.

ફ

6

of which Vessels can tie and

INS-take out Mants, Boilers, No.

Oa Policies not exceeding month from 4 per cent to per cent.

ROB S. WALKER & Co., Agents, Royal Lurance Company. Hongkong, August 21, 1906,

REDUCTION

нел

A STRAN TUG always in readiness to Tow Vessels to the Docks, free of charge, and will tow them back to anchorage or to

at Reduced Rates. All Work carried on under the super- intendance of experivand Europeana.

For further paèticulars, apply at the Company's Office, Podder's Wharf, Praya, Hongkong

J. B. ENDICOTT, Secretary

Missionaries and Residents in the Professional and Literary Men,

East generally..

EDITED BY N. B, DENNYS.

PRICE $6 PER ANNUM. Opinions of the Press.

(Hakow Times, Mar, 1867.) We insert this week, apropos of some pi- of the late in our columns, an extract from quant the new publication,

correspondance which has appeared "Notes and Quaries

-(Singapore Free Press, May 9.) new work published by Messrs. A. Ehort- We referred briefly, several days ago, to redle & Co., of Hongkong, entitled "The Treaty Ports of China and Japan." But it would be utterly impossible, in a conduce quate idea of its contents. The historical China and ed notice of such a work, to give an ade- events of interest since the foundation of

settlement of Hongkong,

the

ry;

d Japan," on the subject of in- fanticide, which we particularly recuro- containing some reliable facts in con- ***

Such a work as the

and in-

bo as warn

too much condensed into a general end to the notice of our contributors as. IN Tau RATES OF PREMIUM FOR

N. B.The Consignees or Masters of: but the most important feature hi the Dection with the voxedotes" is pecu- -PIRE INSURANCE.

any Vessels beeing reason to acumplain of the composition of the society of the present liarly adapted for bringing to light valn HE Undersigned have (as already inti-Work done in the Dook, or in any way ro- colony, is detailed at greater length. able information in respect to this coun TH

wated in their Cirular dated 14th Oc- specting the Dock Arrangements, should When we come to consider that the tober last) received authority from the Se- address the Secretary on the subject-when before

book Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE their complaints will receive the inmediats try, but merely a guide book, we cannot stitutions; and we trust

makes no pretensions to be a histions, and we to Hongkong, August 7, 1860.

COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium attention of the Directors of the Company hesitate to pronounce it at once the mostly supported as it deserves by the nume under certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FORNITURE in EF-

Hongkong. March 18, 1805.

complete work of its kind ever issued. The tous rising and energetic men, who are now, sECTS, therein contained,

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK law, and the text teems with intereating advance in the acquirement of the languages Appendix may be termed the China Brad tanks principally to the philological la bours of Mr Secretary. Wade, making tapid COMPANY, LIMITED. papers-historical, botanical, and descrip to say nothing of the devoted missionaries

tive. The maps and plans are useful illus brations of the geographical position of the who have already grown grey in their sor- vics to the canse to which they have given

Report of North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, March 1867.

REDUCTION OF RATES

Short perited Risks at the following THE Undersigned are prepared to accept Reduced Scale, viz — Noterceding I month, & uf the annual rate Above 1 month and not exceeding 3,... Above 3 month

months and not excrcding 6... Above 8 months and:

do.

not exceeding 12, the annual rate

GIBE LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents, Oland Fire Insurance Company.

Hongkong, August 7, 1806.:

OHINA FIRE INSURANCE OOMPANY.

per

In cases of DWELLING-HOUSES removed from the Town, the

fate of Premium will be Three-quarters per Cent. in plash of Ope

Cent

por Anuum as hitherto charged; and in cases of Residences, so situated, be- ing detached or nomi-detached, the rate will be further reduced to One-half per Cent

The Royal's Ann

Annual Rates for FIRE IN SURANCE on the various classes of Buildings and their contents will therefore retsin as follows, nutil further notice, vis Detached and semi-detached.

Dwelling Houses (removed from the Town) and their Contents,

CAPITAL $750,000,

7

IN 1,000 SHARES, OF $500 EACH.

I DEPAN DOOKS at ABER- treaty ports, and a valuable assistance both

and WHAMPOA are in full to travellers and residents, working order, and the attention of Ship-Shanghat Recorder May 7, and Supreme owners is respectfully solicitad to the advan-Court and Consular Gazeits, May 11, 1887. tages which these Establishments offer for the Docking and Repair of Vessels.

The following description of the Premises is submitted for the information of the Public.

ABERDEEN DOOK. DOCK No. 1.

A very nantal book has just been issued from the Press in Hongkong under the title of the "Guide Book cut Fade matum to the Treaty Ports of China and Japan," compiled and edited by Mr

r N. B.

Deanga The Book is very conveniently: got up i interspersed with maps of the various trea

themselves.

great service have also been cum merced

Two periodicals which are likely to be of

are Missionary Recorder, and the other Ons is published at Foochow and is called

Notes & Queries." It is intended to serve semanates from Houckong and is called Length,

ty ports, and contains, besides much useful as medium of infercommunication for per 330 fest. local information, historical sketebes. of some interested in Chiness Breath,

80

Geo- Depth of Wacer at Spring Tidea, 183

buch interest. "

Our readers will feel naterary sativity are perhaps the most import graphy or History, Tation of li- turally intervisted in what is said concernant sign of the times" do, Neap Tiles, 10

NEW DOCK, No. 2.

bas been our Built of GRANITE

HE Undersigned having been appointed Other Dwelling-Houses (per cent. Built of GRANITE,

Agents of the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings

or on Gooda stored therein.

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

if

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF FREMIUM INTIE further notice the following An

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILEmus Rates will be charged for Fire

INSURANCE COMPANY,

REDUCTION IS THE BATES OF PREMIUM,

Detschied and semi-detached

Duelling Houses removed frord Town, and their Cou tents

per cent. per annum,

Other Duelling Houses used" strictly as such, and their Contents,

per cerit. per annum. Godomas, Offices, Shops, de..

and their Contents, 4.1 per cent.

per annum,

GILMAN & 00, Agents North British and fercantile Insurance Company,

Hongkong, March 9, 1806.

·SHORT PERIOD RATES.

NOT exceeding one of the amal rate.

Nor

month,

Above 1 month, and

Lot exceeding 3 months,

Above 3 months, and

zot excodding 6

monthe,

Above months, and

not exceeding 12 the annual rate. uvathe,

GILIAN & Co.,

Agents, North British und dercantile Laurance Company. Hongkong, August 8, 1866.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Hayal Charter und

Special

ecial Acts of Parliament,

FATARLIZED 1809, CAPITAL £2,000,000 ACCUMULATED FUNDS.

£2,233,927 ANNUAL REVENUE £497,268. HE Undersigned Aers at Hongkong for the aliove Company are prepared grant Policies against FIRE, to the estext of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the aside, ***

GILMAN & Co

Hongkong, June 21, 1864.

ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED 1888, CAPITAL, £500,000. Managing Agents in China, Messrs. Augustine Heard & Co., Hongkong, Medical Referce, — J. IVOR MURRAY,

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Managing Agents for the above Com

Insurance, viz

Detached and Semi-detached

Dwelling Houses removed

from the Town, and their Coutents,

Oblier

Dwelling

Houres used

strictly as such, and their Contents,

Godowns, Offices, Shops, &c.

and their Contents

per.cont.

per cent.

1 per cent. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company

Hongkong, March 6, 1805.

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDDITION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.

DETACRED and Semi-du-

tached Dwelling Houses.

romoved from Town, and

their Contents,

Jarly situated) and their Contents,

First Class China House and

per cent.

their Contents,

là pur cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement.

KOB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, November 9, 1866.

LIFE ASSURANCE

Latigth,.

Breadth,

27

400 feet

90

}}

12

Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 24

dó.

Neap Tides, 2 This Dock is now under course of con-

WHAMPOA DOCKS. DOCK A

rity by a recent Mail in isste Laxy THE Undersigned have received Autho-struction

POLICIES for amounts not reading £1000 without reference to the Head Office, as Built of GRANITE, was previously required by the Bourd..

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company,

Hongkong, January 6, 1865.

ng bhanghai and a good idea of the his- tory of this place is conveyed i Mi province to record, for they are all means Lenays' work.

**The other

to facilitate that mutual understanding one ports

(Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 1867.)

in China and also those in Japan are of the other, which secus so hard to estab carefully described, and almost all paz.lish between Europe and China. ticulars which can be required by the traveller or resident are to be found in this work, which may bo justly regarded as the "Murray" for China.

(N. O. Daily News, May 16 )

Damber ofNotes and Queries on Chine We are put in possession of the fourth and Japan." In saying that the prescut number equals in interest and importance A very interesting book bas lately been its predecessors, we have already said a.

great deal in its favour. 550 feet.blished, entitled The Treaty Ports &

Our knowledge China and Jrjun," to which it Fornis wattered, so ill-amaged, eutonbed as i

of these coan rica, has hitherto been so Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 10 a 17ft. chick it gives interesting partionlars. rugged, complete guide, and regarding the history wit

it Neap Tides, 131a10,,Maps of the various localities described are guages,

iu diteront lan- iu point of time, over

Length, Breadto,

do.

".

80

iu

is can be used either, as one or tworted, and an appendix shows the cist the last two centuries, that some means

Docks,

PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Built of GRANITE,

Company are prepared to grant Poli

Length, cies against FIRE, BUILDINGS and GOODS, at current rites.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1867.

PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY

OF SAN FRANCISCO..

DOCK

340 feet.

60

12

24

ing moans of transport between Europe of separating what is really new, from what and Amerion, and these two countries. Any hour over aud

possibly

again work of the kind was ich needed, to As a medium of intercommunication on

is much to be

desired place within reach of the

gonoras cts lic information regarding

Pub these and meny other.

• Subjects of interest thail the. must

Espres

orch

Breadth, Depth of Wator at Spring Tides, 18 do. Neap Tides, 16 The above are the largest Docks in China and they are fitted with every appliance in the way of Caissons, powerful Steam Pumps,

in which they reside that had hitherto to those connected with the far East, wo boon coucested under the mysterious hiero Queries. We seed only add that of "Notes and apy carance of elyphics of the Chinese language, or at b

best open only to sinologues. The muudest hopefully edited by Mr N. B. Donnys, and is the periodical is of convenient size, Care. expressed by the authors, that much

published at the low price of $4 per annum;

1 Undersigned baving been appointede., to ensure safety and despatch in works. be found in the present book that is new and having said this, we trust that "Notes

Agents in China for the above INSUF ANCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli-

Other Dwelling Houses, user per cent, cy covering Marine Risis, at the current

strictly n such, and their Contents,

4 por éent. Godtowns, Offices

Offices, Shops, and ther Contenta,

1 per cont. GIBB, LIVINGSTON &Co,, Agents Chino Fire Trance Company. Baking, March 7, 1808.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

HE Undersigned baring been appointed Agents for the shore Company at this Fort, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, Anguet 24, 1864.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

cates,

LÜSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1866.

BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above named COMPANY are prepared to grant Po- licies against SEA RISKS, at currentrales,

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1865. YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI. DIVIDEND of (8 cent.) Eight per cent has bean declared on the Nat tf Premia contributed to the above 3ssociation

for the year ending 30th September, 1860.

Policy HOLDERS will please send in particulars of their coulaibution to that date to the Undersigned

RUSSELL & Co.,

Secretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1867. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAI, HE Undersigned having besu appointed

Secretaries

3d Agents of this Asso

FILE AND LIFE, CAPITAL, 22,000,000. (LIFE DEPARTMENT.) percent per vatni Božius declared

£2 during the lust Fifteen Years ob all Profit participating Folicies of Two Years' standing.

The utmost liberality practised in the settlement of all Claima, with the repre- sentatives of deceased Assurers.

An Assurance for any an not exceeding £1000 cún bo effected with the Undersigned without referring to Head-quarters.

By special authority of the Board, Claims are settled at once by the Undersigned without reference to England.

Foes to Medical Referees paid by the Company

No forfeiture of Policy from uninten

statement.

Pren

ation, are prepared to issue. Policies upon Marine Risks at current rates of premium. Policies can be mads payable in London, New York, Bombas Calcutta, Singapore, Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai.

In addition to the usual brokerage this Association returns to the assured of each year at the close of each current year, ftoon (16) per cent of the profits of the Company for that year divided pro ratu to. Anliey-helder.

the amount of premium paid by euch po

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867.

HONGKONG TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

pany are prepared to nocept risks and issue bens payablo Half-yearly ur Palicies on Life Assurances.

particulars, forms of propo-ually at the option of the Assured,

August Premiums for an Assurance of

For further

als,, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.

Manejing Agents in China.

Hongkong, June, 1867,

JEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY

LONDON.

Incorporated 1839.

CAPITAL,-£1,000,000.

JUE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents for the above Company are pres

pared to accept Marino risks and instie

Poli at current rates.

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co

Hongkong, Jins & 1887)

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

CORPORATION. Underaged having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are pared to grant Fire and Marine Insur ang na the usual Terma

HOLLIDAY, WISE Hongtong, December 28, 1867.

& Co.

£100 for the whole term of Life, including 22.108 per Cent. for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per mement resident in Europe --

WITHOUT

WITA PARTICIPATION PARTIUIPATION

ין

ti.

HE following Reduced Rates will be charged in future for Short period In `BUTADCOs, viz :——

41

an

per cent.

ឃ

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company

AGZ.

Three months,

One month,...

15.

£9 10

£4

Six months.

20

4

8: 8

25

48

2

· 14

80

4 15

4.18

6 0. 0

5 3

5. 8 0

5 17 11.

514 6

-1

6 11

76 18

-8

63

60

71 1 ४ 8.10 0

4.

8

Hongkong, August 6, 1866,

DE OOSTERLING

SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF RATA VIA. SAMARAING SEA AND FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF SASARANG.

N.D. Intermediate ages charged propofTHE Undersigned having been appointed tionably

Agents in Hongkong for the above For Forms, for effecting Life Assurance, named Companies are prepared to grant and for any further information, apply to." Policies agaitiat Sua Risks on the bus

ROB, S. WALKER & Co., Agents, torme.

SIEMSSEN & Co, Hongkong, September 3, 1804;

Hongkong, August 1860.

DOOK C..

Built of Woop.

Length,

260 feet. Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 14,

do.. Neap Tides, 114

do.

DOCK D). Length,

164 feet, Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 126 Neap Tidee, 9.8

33

and unkaowu to the general reader, is, we and Queries on Chine and Japan" will west. think, fully justified. *** Hongkong with that success which so creditable a pro- and Canton, fue example, each occupy more duction deserves at the hands of tlinse - thau 10

pages, comprising every concerterested in Asiatic research.on. able partionlar vareign, to particulars of them, from their

formation and botanical

history pativo aud

(Fooclw Advertiser, May 4, 1807.) geological

We have received a copy of Notes and wealth of the neighbourhood. ** Not Queries:" this publication will be really the least interesting feature in the book useful, it contains much matter relating to under rusiow, is the insight it alouds its China which otherwise would be lost, and

with into the character of the ferent parts of this vast,simpiro. *** C

population in dif- we

it every success. &inologues, Chi- Oneness antiquaries and scientific men ought of the most interesting chapters is devoted especially to congratulate themselves on the to a a sketch of the

history and topographical appearance of "Notes and Queries," as i entures of Formos. The vicissitudes of will form their medium of communication its history, the peculiarities of its inhabit and bring into notice what otherwise might ants, and the reputed siuersi wealth of its havelain unknown and buried in themselves. bills afford ample subject for ressarch; and, to Now that Law and Officialism have

Bot a person of Bir Swiultue's teatery must have their Gazette, Science and Philology their offered powerful attractions.

and Queries, and Missionaries their From his Notes The Workshops on the Premises, both at of the particulars given in the work under thought and work in this land

Notes on Fou

are derived

Recordury

the various divisions of mental 541 1bany | Aberdeen and Whainpos, possess every appliance necessary for the Repairs of Ships of the fanua and flora of the island are

interesting descriptions well taken care of; f or Steam Machinery. The Engineer's Shops of the

DOCK E. Length,

120 fost. Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 11,

Neap Tidos, D. and E. are Mud Docks available for swall vessels, at very low rates.

do.

WORKSHOPS.

FOUNDRY. Iron and Brass Castings, either for Ships or general purposes, auexecuted with the uttaoat deapatoh

STORES.

review.

intention of

From the Bankow Times, May 18.

; for our

ought part we are glad

to

to see these several issues, both on account

Alenek's account of Japan

ife,

are supplied with Lethes, Planing, Screw give, for details of which we refer our of the information and instruction they ing, Cutting, Punching Machines, de, de, readers to the book itself. We have, we lord, and the indus they supply to the apable of executing work in the largest believe, said cough to show the scope and mental vigour of the foreign community in scale, and Blacksmith's Shops are equally leave of it for the present, though with the From the Englishman (Calcutta) of June 8:———

character of the work; and must take this-land. well

supplied with plant, and the work entirely carried on under the Supervision of tent f completing our sketch of the The celebrated volumes of the French experienced Europeans.

information it gives regarding the various Powerful Lifting Shours stand on a Jetty treaty ports, on a futuri occasion. Lane Abbé Hus on Obina, and Sir Rutherford alongside where vessels dan lis in 24 feet to thine, we can asaru our readers that doubt, works of a far higher class wator and take in or out boilera, masts, die no one who takes the trouble to gain and more extensive scope than the one more intimate knowledge of it, will regret now before us, but for practical utility, BOILERMAKERS DEPARTMENT

the tim employed. The company in addition to executing

for all purposes of locomotion, trailing and Repairs are prepared to tender for supply-

residence in any of the places coming with ing new Bollers to Steam-ships for con- first opportunity of calling attention to the und Japan, by Mesere Mayers, Dennys and We feel it to be a public duty to take the in its compnes, The Treaty Ports of China struoting which they have great facilitics, Guide Book and Vado Mech just in King, far surpasses them. It is difficult to sued for travellers, merchants, and resi know under what class of books to place i it dents in general," in the Treaty Ports of for it costuins a mixture of history, tope- China and Japan, by Messrs Shortretla & gruphy, hygiene, Murray's Hand-book and Ou., of Hongkong.** The order of Bradshaw's Ginde,-

e-all us complote and description of the various places follows excellent in their own line as could be ex their position on, or from the coast, as we pacted; and though, perhaps, the book will The Company's Stores will (when rego northward. in each instance the histool prove attractive to students, it is ea quired) supply at moderate rates all the ry, position, means of access, scommoda- necessaries for Shipwork, such as Paint, tion, foreign residences, public build cellent maps which accompany it-the exilated to give a more intimate knowledge the towns it describes, aided by the ex- Copper, Canvas, do, do,

community, meds and cost of living, on- mate, associations, amusements, places of in-work entirely of Chinese than any of the STEAM TUG.

terest, native institutions, pupulation, local more elaborated works that have precedad The Company's powerful team Tag government, natural history, productions, Wo trust we have said Hame (100 Horsepower nominal) is always and statistics of trade are given, along with a

enongh a show that for any one above to visit, or in readiness to Tow Sailing Vessels from a miscellaneous detail of facts and incident, resiue in either of the countries described, Hongkong to the Duck free of charge, and in connection with particular localities. So his work contains soi only most valuable will take them back or to Sea at fedueddfar as we are able to practically test the in Rater.

dividual descriptions of the various places, they are given with a coraiderable degred of fairness and fulness. Feking, Yedo, and Macao are wisely included in the general survey.

The value of the book is greatly increased by a most copious iudez, N. B.-The Consignets or Master of any and the work closes with a set of useful agi dons in the Darke, or in any way respecting novelty of the work. It consiste of a bibli- Presset seeing reason to complain of the rhpendices. The last of these is the greatest the Dock arrangemente, would address seographical index of all formal works pub- Secretary in the subject when their comfished from the earliest date in the English patints will receive the immediate attention of languegs on China and Japan. Philolog the Directors of the Company.

Hongkong, October 18, 1866,

For further particulars, apply at the Ulica of the Company, ouilar Street Hongkong

JOHN S LAPKAIK,

Secretary

of

information, but many useful hints. (Frackow Missionary Keander, April, 1867.) The two first timbers of Actes a Que in Cheat and Japan have been placezi en our table. The magazine is every way creditable to its editor and publishers, and we cannot but wish them the utmost su hitherto nooccupied place in Eastern liter vers in their efforts to fill an important an

ature.

(San Franciero News Later, Mar. 28, 1807. We have received the first anuber, which sal buds are, for some reasons best known is full of curious, out-of-thessay, and inte to the compilers, entirely excluded, resting wafter.