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Insurances.

SUN FIRE OFFICE,

Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Office, are pro- pared to grant Policies against FIRE, on the usual Turns and Clauditions,

s will also be acepted at the follow

ing Ports

Canton, by Macao, Ainoy,

Fabchan

Mesra DRAGON & Co. B. LLANÇA, Beq

Messrs BOYD & Co. BlossSIS KINHEAH & Co full particulars of Kates, do, may be obtained on application to,

Full

ADAM SCOTT & Co. Agents,

-Hongkong, May 22, 1866.

GUARDIAN FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

REDUCTIONS IN THE RATES OF PROMIUM

ETACHED and Semi-da-

tached Dwelling Houses removed front the Town, and their Contents,

insurances.

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

CAPITAL, TWO MILLION STERLING

THE Undersigned Iraving been appointed

Agente for the abovo named Com jany neo prepared to grant Policies against Fird, either at this Port, or at Macao, Canton or Whampoa, to the extent of £15,000, in any one ttiak upon Buildings or Merchandize,

a the usual forms.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, June 8, 1867,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

CAPITAL ONE MILLION STEELING. PHE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to

sunounce the appointment of Messrs

A per cent. Holliday, Wise & Co, as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shanghae, Canton, Bankow, and Fulchau, who are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates and of tained.

Other Dwelling Houses, spa strictly as such, and their Contents, frodowns, Offices, Shops, do c., and their Voltents, ALFRED WILKINSON & Co. Agents, 1 per cent. Hongkong,

October

.-1865.

per cent.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE,} CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING

111 Untersigued are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matsheds on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Har- bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposala for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, transmitted to the Directors

and for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life, M

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

ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Cunton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.

***HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Macao for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policies covering Marine Risks at the current Rates. MASO, A RAYNAL & Co.

Aug. 4, 1866.

MERCHANTS MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO. PAID UP CAPITAL, $600,000

Undersigned having been appolutad Agents in Hongkong and Uhina for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates.

OLYPHANT & CO Hongkong, August 9 1867.

THE CUINA MAIL.

Insurances.

AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE,

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine fisks, and fague Policies on any fist class Sailing Vessela or Steamers, on the usua! terms, payable in case of loss, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALOUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON,

ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1864. -

NOTICE.

Docks.

UNION DOCK COMPÁNY OF HONG- KONG & WHAMPUS, LIMITED HE Company respectfully bag to call the Masters to their Establishments at Bone- attention of Ship Owners, Agents and KONG and WHAteia,

which offer every

A facility for the DOCKING and REPAIR of Vessels of all classes.

Their Docks in Whampoa, which com- prise Four, Have been in successful oper- atin for the last Twelve Years, and are

in ood Working Condition.

good The Books are pumped out

capable of taking

Miscellaneous.

THE TREATY PORTS OF

hina and Japan

COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS OF THOSE CÓUNPRIMM, TOGETHER WITH PE- KING, YEDO, HONGKONG AND MACAO.

VOLLLING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MEROHANTS, AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL.

[No. 1191-MARCH 14, 1868.

Miscellaneotis.

We hope to seo tuis omission repaired in the next edition. With the exception of the comparative thinness of the paper, the getting-up of the work all concerned'; and we have sincero pleasura very creditable to in congratulating the authors and publishers Qu the considerable rourit of their winirable

terprise and performance.

..

cd liraits from THE ROYAL INSUR- Puan in Five hours, and by a Steam Svo. pp. 618. With 29 MAPS and PLANS. Įdoubt, works of в in higher class

by

HE Undersigned having recorved extend ANOE COMPANY, are now authorised to in: Vessels drawing 16 feet at Spring Tides, Wr. F. MATERS, F.R.9.2., H. M. O. S., Issue Policies against Fine as follows, viz. The Wonk Snors comprise the different On any one first-class Building, or on Departments of the Shipwright, Blacks

N. B. DENNYS, LATE H. M. C. S., Goods stored therein in Hongkong,miths, Boiler Maker, and Foundry posses

AND CHAS, KING, LIEUT. R. M. A.. $60,000; in Maeno $45,000.

sing all the necessity appliances for the Repairs of Ships, Steamers, and Stern, Machinery.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agcuts Royal Fusur. Company of Liverpool,

Hongkong, June 17, 1864,

REDUCTION

IN THE RATH OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE,

COMBO

The Stores in the different Departments of the best Materials, which oan be supplied to Vessels on the most reasonable Terms

શું.

A JEZTY, with a powerful Lifting Shears, alongside of Which Vessels can lie and Ingu-take out Musts, Boilers, &is.

whom all needful information may be obTHE Undersigned bave received Instruc

tion to REDUCE Rates for Fine RANCE for short periods as follows: On Polictes not exceeding

By Order of the Board.

JA B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary.

REDUCTION OF RATES.

HE. Undersigned are prépared to accept Short period Risks at the following Reduced Scale, viz- Not exceeding I mouth, of the annual rate Above 1 month and

}:

I month from & per cont to 4 per cent,

to to

3

t

Ja

>>

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Compong, Hongkong, August 21, 1886,

A STEAM TUO always it readiness to Tow Vessels to the Docks, free of charge and will tow them back to anchorage ar tr soa at Reduced Rates.

All Work carried on ander the super- intandence of experienced Europeans.

For further paciculars, apply at the Company's Office, Pedder's Wharf, Praya, Hongkong.

J. B. ENDICOTT, Secretary

HONGKONG: CHARLES A. SAINT. (late A.

Shortrede & Co.) ·

LONDON: N. TRUBNER & CO.

www

Price, 45, leather half bound, Opinions of the Fress.

a

ed

events of

for all

the Englishman (Calcutta) of June b The culebrated volumes of the French Abbé Huc on China, and Sir Rutherford Alcock's account of Japan are, no

now before us; but for practical utility, and more extensive scope than the one purposes of locomotion, trading and residence in any of the placea coming with in its compass, The Treaty Purts of China and Japan, by Mesara Mlayers, Deanys an King, far surpasses them. It is dubcult to know under what class of books to placuit, for it contains a mixture of history, topo- graphy, hygiena, Murray's Hand-book aut Bradshaw's Guide, all as complete and excellent in their own line as could be ex- red; and though, perhaps, the book will not prove culated to give a more intimate knowledge o students, it is cal of the towns it describes, aided by the e- work entirely of Chinese company-it-the cellent

attraders to.

Chinese-than any of the

more elaborated works that have preceded *** We trust we have said enough

(Singapore Free Press, May 9.) We referred briody, several days ago, to new work published by Measts. A short zede & Co. of Hongkong, entitled "The Trouty Ports of China and Japan." But it would

I bu atterly impossible, in a conduus- notice o

of such a work, to give an ade a show that for any one about to visit, or quantos of its optents. This historical reside in either of the countries described, interest since the founilation of this work contains not only must vasble the settlement of Hongkong, are perhaps information, hut many useful hinta. N. B.-The Consignees or Masters of too much condensed into a general camma- but the most hoportant feature in the any Vessels peeing reason to complain of the

of the THE Undorsigual have (as already inti Work done in the Dock, or in any way colony, is detailed

composition of

of society the present Amated in their Circular dated 14th Oc-specting the Dock Arrangements, should When

at

greater length. taber last) roccivert authority from the Se-address the Secretary on this subject when before us makes no pretensions to be a

come to consider that book

the Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.erotary of the ROYAL INSURANCE their complaints will receive the immediate tory, but murely a guide book, we cannot A

COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium attention of the Director of the Company. hesitate to pronounce

corkun circumstances, on

Hongkong. March 18, 1865. RESIDENCES and on

Above 3 months and not oreceding ...

not exceeding ... f Above 6 months and

do.

not exceeding 12, the enuual rate

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Hongkong, August 7, 1860.

-REDUCTION OF RATES.

115 Undersigned are prepared to accept Short period Risks at the following Reduced House,

Tiz Not exceeding i unath, of the annual rate Above 1 month and

not exceeding 3..... Above 3 months sud

not exceeding 6,... Above 6 vionths and

de.

not exceeding 12, the annual rate'

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents, China Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, August 7, 1866,

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

· REDUCTION · IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM POE FIRE INSURANCE.

on PRIVATE

rears, therein contained. RHONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOR

In checs of UWELLING-HOURS removed from the Town, the rate of Premium will be Three-quarters per Cent, in place of Oxy Cent. Fer Annum as hitherto charged;

per

¿COMPANY, LIMITED,

CAPITAL-$750,000.

IN 1,500 SHAKES, OF 500 EACH. and in cases of Residences, so situated, beID COMPANY'S DOCKS at ABER DEEN and WHAMPOA are in full ing detached of semi-detached, the rate will working order, and the attention of Ship be further reduced to One-half por Cent.

The Royal's Annual Rator for FIRE IN-tages which these Establishments offer for owners is respectfully solicited to the advan

SURANCE on the various classes of Buildings and their youtente will therefore remain as follows, until further notice, viz. Detached and semi-detached, Dwelling-Houses (removed from

Town) and their

IIE Undervigand having been appointed Cantants,

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 Goods stored therein.

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

AMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE BERG COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM INTIL further notice the following Au

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE Rates, will be charged for Fite

INSURANCE COMPANY.

REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.

Detached and semi-detached

Dwelling-Houses removed

from Town, and their Con- tenta,

Other Dwelling-Hower used strictly ne euch, and their Contents,

por cont.

Insurance, viz

Detilted and Semi-detached.

Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, sud their

Dwelling Houses used

per cant.

strictly as such, and their Contonts,

per cent. Godowns, Ufices, Shops, s.

and their Contents,

1 per cent.

Contents,

Other

per sunum,

per cent.

Godowns, Offices, Shops, de..

and their Contents,

per annum.

1 per cent. per snuum.

GILMAN & Co.,

Agents North British and Mercantile

•Insurance Company.

Hongkong, March 9, 1866.

No

SHORT PERIOD RATES. -

TOT exceeding one

mouth,

Above I month, and

not exceeding 3 } } months,

Above 0 months, and

not exceeding

months,

Above months, and

of the annual rate.

not exceeding 12 the annual rate. monthn

GILMAN & Co.,

Agents, North British usul Mercantils Insurance Company. Hongkong, Angust 8, 1866.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

A INSURANCE COMPANY: Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. ESTA LIBAND 1809, CAPITAL £2,000,000 ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,927. ANNUAL REVENUE £407,263 HE Undersiqued XeRNES at Hongkong for the above Umpany are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or 01 Merchandise in the same.

GILMAN & Oo

· Hongkong, Jane 21, 1864,

ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE

COMPANY

ESTABLISHED 1838.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance. Company.. Hongkong, March 6, 1965.

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM,

ETACHED and Semi-de-

DE

tached Dwelling Houses

removed from Town, and thoir Contents:

used

Other Dyelling Houses,

the Docking and Repair of Vessels.

The following description of the Premisss is submitted for the information of the Publis.

ABERDEEN DOOK. DOOR No. 1.

per cent. Built of GRANITE.

Length,

Other Dustling Houses (simi- larly situated) and their Contents, First Class China House and

per cent. their Contents,

1 per cent, Other Riske as per special arrangement.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, Nuvember 9, 1866.

LIFE ASSURANCE,

Breath, Depth of Water at Spring Tides,

Neap Tides 16" da,

NEW DOCK, No. 2. Built of GRANITE.

330 foot, 80 $1 18,

J

Length,

Breadth,

400 feet.

90.

THE Undersigned here received Autho-sanction.

rity by w recent Mail to issue LPK Fories for mounts not exceeding $1000 without reference to the Head Office, as was previously required by the Board.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hougkong, January 6, 1865. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO.

Undersigned, gents for the above Company are prepared to gnal Poli cies against FIRE, or BUILDINGS and GOODS, at curent rates.

MA

RUSSELL & CDs, Hongkong, February 6, 1867. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY.

OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE Underagin having been appointed Agents in China for the above INSUR ANCE COMPANY are prepared to

per cont,cy covering Marine Risks, at nt Poli-

strictly as such, and their.. Contents,

per cent, Offices, Godowns, their Contents Shops, and

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

Hongkong, March 7, 1866-

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

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

CIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1804,

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

FINS AND LIFE, CAPITAL, $2,000,000. (LIFE DEPARTMENT.)

rates.

entrant

FUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, July 6, 1800, BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Agents in Longbong for the above THE Undersigned having been appointed upied COMPANY are prepared to grout Po- licies against SEA RISKS, at currentrates.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1865..

YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OP SHANGHAI.. DIVIDEND of (8 per cent) Eight per cont has bech declared on the Net if Premia contributed to the above Association

for the year ding 30th September, 18GS. Į Policy HOLDERS will please send in date to the Undersigned.

42 percent. per annum Bonus declares during the last Fifteen Year on all Profit participating Policies of Two Years' stumjing.

The abnost liberality protisnil in

the settlement of all Claims, with the repre sentatives of deceased Aasurers.

An Assurance Brany euro not exceeding £1000 can be costed with the Undersigned without referring to lead quarters..

· CAPITAL, £600,000.

•Managing Agents in China, Mensta

By special authority of the Board, Claims AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co., Hongkong, are actiled at once by the Undorsigned Medical Referee— J. Iron MURDAY. without reference to England.

Fees to Undersigned having been appointed Company,

to Medical Reforces paid by the 1. Managing Agents for the aburo Com-

Esq

·M, D.

No forfeiture of Policy from uninter pony are prepared to accept riska und läntional mis-staicipent. Policies on Life Ausiliances.

For further partienlurs, forms of

sals, &e, apply to

AUGUSTING:

do.

*

This can be Docks. Built of GRANITE

J

2

we

at.

eyer issued. The

complete work of its kind ice, the raost Appendix may be termed the Chins Brait- Blanu, and the text teone with interesting papers, historical, botanical, and descrip i7s. The maps and plans are useful illis trations of the geographical position of the treaty ports, and a valuable assistance both to travellers and residents.

Shanghon Becorder May 7, 2nd Supreme Court and Consular Casetts, May 11, 1867.

Hotes and Guiries,

OX

MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER- GHINA AND JAPAN. COMMUNICATION.

FOR-

Missionaries and Residents in the Professional and Literary Men, East generally,

EDITED BY N. B. DENNYS,

PRICE $6 PER ANNUM,

Opinions of the Press.

(Hankow Times, Mar. 1987.)

We insert this week, apropos of some pi quant correspondence which has appeared of the late in our columus, an extract from "Notes and Queries China

A very useful book has just been issued from the Press in Hongkong under the title of the Guide Book and

Fade-mecum to the

of China and Javan" compiled Ports

and edited by Mr N. B. The Book is interspersed with maps of the various tren yports, and contains, besides much useful fanticide, which we particularly recom Japan," on the subject of in local information, historical sketches of much interest. Our readers will feel na went to the notice of our contributors as turally interested in what is said connection with the vexed

necontaining some reliable facts in COB

p

is very conveniently, use the now publication,"

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question.

pcen

ng Shanghai, a good idea of the as- Such a work as the "Notes" in tory of this pince is omveyed in Mir Lennys work, ***The other ports liarly adapted for bringing to light rain- in China and also those in Japan are able information in respect to this sour carefully described, and almost all par-stitutions, and we trnal insuff, and ine

its people, language,

tiris work, which may be justly regarded as traveller or resident are to be found in the Murray" for China.

(NO. Daily News, May 10.)

A very interesting book has lately been

rousing and energetic men, who are now, supported as it deserves by the nume thanks principally to the philological le bours of

of Mr Wade, making rapid: |

Socretary advance in the acquirement of the languages to say nothing of the devoted

mission.rlus · grey in their ser vice to the chaão to themselves.

550 feet. pablished, entitled "The Treaty Iorts of who have already gosh they have given

80

Report

of North China Branch the Royal Asiatic Socisty.

March 1867.

Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 24 Neap Tidea, ZI This Doox is now under, course of con-

WHAMPOA DOCKS. DOOK Aị Huilt of GRANITE.

Length, Breadt

China and Japan," to which it forms a Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 18a17ft. completo guide, and regarding the history do Neap Tides, 188016,, of which it gives interesting particulars. used either an one or two Maps of the various localities described are

inserted,

and an appendix shows the exist DOOK B.

jug

means of

of transport between Europa and America and these two countries. A great service have also been commenced

Two periodicals which are likely to by of wor work of the kind

much needed, to was

toane is published at Foochow and place within reach of the general pub"The Missionary Recorder," and the other is called The information regarding the districts emanates from Hongkong and is called in which they reside that had hitherto N

"Notes & begi onesie ander the mysterious hiero as medium of intercommunication for per

Queries,

"It is intended to setTe glyphics of the Chinese language, or at

best sous

in Chinese Philology, open only to sinologues. The modest hopography or History. These indications of li

interested in expressed by the authors, that much will be found in the

Present book that is now terary activity are perhaps the most import

nowaut

ព័ត and auknown to the getal reader, is, we province to record, for they are all meant

of the timezo

Las been our fully

Rangkong

do,

340 feet,

60

J

***

CITA

Gco

200 feet and Centos, for example, each secury smors of facilities that mutual understanding one

11

than 100 pages, comprising every conceiv-lish between Europe and Chita.

able particular regarding them, from their history native and foreign, to particnlars of

Langth Breadth, Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 18 Tic

Neap Tides, 15 The above are the largest Dorks in China and they are fitted with every appliance in the way of Caissons, powerful Steam Pumps, fe, to unsure safety and despatch in work,

DOCK. C. Built of Woop,

Length, Depth of Water at Spring Tiles, 14

do. Ruap Tides, 11. Fitted with Caissons and Steam Pumps,

the geological formation and botanical We are put in possession of the fourth DOCK D.

wealth of the neighbourhood. **

**Notber of Notes and Queries on China Langtf

204 feet.

the interesting feature in the book and Japan" In saying that the present Depth of Water at Springfidca, 12.6 poder review, is the sight it affords us uber equals in interest and importance

Neap Tides, 9.6 „,.

into the charioter of

*** pampire. One great deal in its favour.

Our knowledge DOCK E.

of the most interesting chapters is devoted these countries bas hitherto been so Length

120 feat. to a sketch of the history and topographical scattered, so ill-arranged, entombed as it Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 11,

of Formcsa. The vicissitudes af were, in a series of works, in different lan D. and E. are Mud Dooks available for ants, and the parties of its inhabit. guages, and spreading in point of time, over

Neap Tides, 8 its history, the

reputed mineral wealth of its the last two centuries, that some means sinali vessels, at very low rates.

leafford ample subject for research; and, to has

of separating what is awilly new, from what

do.

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Jonat

the

(Shanghas Recorder, May 17, 1867.)

rent parts of this vast nation in dit. ita pressors, we have already said a

a person of Bir Swinhoe's tastes, must have has possibly been over and over again des WORKSHOPS,

effared

powerful attractions.

sribed is madli to be desired* his From A nedium of iatorcommunication on The Workshops on

Notes on FormOBA, a the Premises, both at of the particulars given in the work under to those connected with the far East, we are derived many these and many other subjects of interest Aberdeen and Whampoa, possess every

*Interesting descriptions

review,

inet huil the

appearance of "Notes Rid

particules of their contribution toidut appliance siacensiury for the Repairs of Ship of the faunad. hors of the island atveries. We need only aid that or Steam Machinery. The Engineer's Shops iven, for details of which to reist our

givel

are supplied with Lallies, finning, Stow-

ing,

and the ia

Cutting, Punching Machines, do, do, readers to the book itself. We have, we the periodical is of convenient size, is care capable of executing work on the largest hallove, sall enough to show the scope and fully edited by his N. B. Dennys, and is scale, and Blacksmith's shops are equally character of the work and must take pulled at the low price of 4perazinomy well supplied with

of it for the present, though with aud said we trust that "Notes entirely carried on under the Supervisions of inition of complexing aure setgh of the and Queries en China met Japan' will nee experienced Enropeus.

information it gives regarding the rations with that success which a creditable a pro treaty ports, on a future occasion. In the duction deserves at the bands of these in meantime, wo can assure our readers that trusted in Asiatic researches. no one who takes the trouble to gain a (Fovehow Advertirar, May 4, 1667.) more intimate knowledge of it, will regret. the tim cemployed.

Powerful Lifting Shears stand on a Jetty alongside where vosaels can lie in 24 feet water and take in or out boilers, masts, &a. BOILERMAKERS' DEPARTMENT, The company in addition to excenting

RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1867. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHAI, HE Unsersigued having been appointed Secretaries and Agents of this Assoi- ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon Marino Risks at ourent rates of premium, Policies can be made

payable in London, New York, Bombay,

Singapout, Calcutta, Hongkong, told and Shanghai.

In addition to the usual nokerage. this Repairs are prepared to tender for supply- Association returns to the assured of each ing new Boilers to Steam-clips for con- year at the close of each current year, structing which they have great facilities. Rifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the Company for that year divided pro rate to

FOUNDRY. the amount of premium paid by such po Tron and Brass Castings, either for Ships or general purposes, avexinted with the RUSSELL & Ca htmost despatch.

STORES.

proposteminins payabic Half-yearly or An Icy-holder.

HEARD & Co. Managing Agents in China.

Hongkong, June, 38A7.

JOEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY. LONDON,

Incorporated 1859,

CAPITAL, -£1,000,000.

Undersigned having been appointed

Agents for the above Company are pre

at the option of the Assured. Aubual Premiums for an Assurance of 4180 for the whole term of Life, fucluding £2. 108. par Cout. for Foreign Risk, whiou. will be deducted during a visit to or a pur mament resident in Europe

Wirour

WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION

A

.tf,

Rangkong, March 2, 1867,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. HE following Hoduced Rates will be TH

charged in future for Short period Ia Utances, vis

One month, Three months,

*

Six mouths, na čas

JARDINE, MATHESON

per cent.

1J

General Managers, Hongtany Fire Insuranu Compuny

AGE,

.15

20

1 a

27

4 8

30

pared to accept Marine risks attti isatie

04 4.14 # 4.18 11 4.19 0

ย .0

Po

at current rates:

aly

8 .0

14 1

AUGUSTINE HEARD & 06-

15

Hongkong Jine 6. 1867,

50

6 11

6:18 8

酯

1

.@

4

DE COSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY OF BATAVIA

8 16 Q

8 87

SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

CORPORATION,

THE Undersigned having heen appointed Traged having home on the prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur

ance on the usual Terms.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & CO. Hongkong, December 26, 1967.

For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances,

Hongkong, August 6, 1860.

We have received a copy of Notes and Queries: this publication will be really From the Hankou Times, May 18.

useful, it contains much matter relating to fest opportunity of calling attention to the we wish it every success inligues, Chi- We feel it to be a publia duty to take the China which otherwise would be lost, Aud "Gnulo Book and Vain Blecum just is nese antiquaries and scfertile men ought sued far travellers, merchants, and rai especially to congratulate themselves deuts in general," in the Treaty Ports of appearance of "Notes and China and Japa, by Meaars Shortree & will form their medium of communication Cheries, sit Co, of Hongkong. The order of bring into notice what otherwise might

escription of the

elain unknown and buried in themselves Places follows haveliza Varions Their position on, or from the coast, as we Now that Law and Officialism have go The Company's Stores will (when regnorthward. In wh instance the histo their Gazette, Science and

and Philology their quired) supply at moderate rates all the ty, position, means of access, accomada Notes and Queries, and Missionaries their necessaries for Shipwork, such as Faint, un, foreign residences, public Copper, Canvas, do, do,

Recorder, the various divisions of manta way foreign regidanes, priblio building thought and work in this land, ought to to

well taken onre cf; for our part we are glad mate, associations, aususements, pines of in STEAM TUG

terent, nativo institutions, population, looni to seo these several issues, both.

on account The Company's powerful Steam Tug government, natural history, productions, of the information and instruction they Fame (200 Hores power nimi.nat) is always and statistics of trade ars given, along with alfort, and the index they supply to the in readiness to Tow Sosling Vessels from a miscellanous detail of facts and incident, metal vigour of the foreign community Hobgong to the Dock free of charge, and in comection with particular localities. So this fand will take the back or to Sea at reduced far as we are able to practically beat the ins (Singapore Free Press, Mar. 2, 1865)

afvidual descriptions of the various places, they are given with a siderable dogreo nent little pamphlet of eight pages entitled We have received the first number of # of fairness aid fulness. Peking, Yedo, and Notes and Gueries on Sinu and Japans Macao are wisely included in the general containing some able and interesting

bis The value of the book is torical papers on Chiu, together. greatly increased by a most sopione index, nutes and

Rates

For further particulars, apply at the Office of the Company Aguilar Street Hongkong,

JOHN S. LAPRAIk, Secretary

BILITY

***

NB.The Consignees or Master of any and this work closos with a set of useful of tribnerous queries for future con

Perel seeing reason to complain of the work pendices. The Last of these is the greatest number of its pagos will depend upon the te answer, and states that the

contributions

N, F. Intermediate ages charged proposHE Undersigned having been appointed dose the Dorks, or in any way respecting novelty of the work. It consists of a bibli- number and length of its Houably.

red Companies are prepared to grant Secretary on the subject when their oem

Agents in Hongkong for the above the Dock arrangements, siuld address theographical index of all forreal works pub The work will be received with eagernes Policies against Sun Risks on the suplaints will receive the immediate attention of torpe

SIEMSSEN & 10. the Directors of the Company Hoogkong, August 1860,

Hongkong, Dotober 18, 1800,

and for any further information, apply to

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3 1804

lehed from the earliest date in the English by literary men, as throwing light upon language on China and Japan. Philolog the ancient traditions of China, with ro cal bocks are, for some reasons best known seardlies into the laws of the various p to the compilere, entirely excluded. vinces, and the custom of the people

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