lusarances.
NOTICE.
THE following emolutions having refer
ence to Insurance in Hongkong, adopt- ed at a Meeting in London of the various Fire Insurance Companies represented in Hongkong and by the Hongkong Fire Lu- surance Company, are circulated for general informistion:
1st. That in future, the rates for short
poriods be calculated as follows: Not exceeding one
of the annual rate.
month,............
Above our
entb
and not exceeding i
three,
Above three months
and not execodinga
BIX....................
Above six months. The fli
2nd.That Petrolou
and its Products should be stored by themselves in build- ings constructed in conformity with the following regulation: "The Building to be of Ground Floor "only, constructed of Brick or Stone, with Tile, Slate or Metal roof, auch roof to have appertures for the pur "poso of
ventilation, the whole of "guch building, to be
Bunk at least "two feet below the surface of the: road or scrent, or in the event of the floor not
then, any being sunk, "openings in the walls of said buifu. ilt up to the height of ing to be built "at least three feet above the level of "the road or street, in order to pre- vont the petroleum, & flowing "out of the building in case of and 3rd.That Sultpetre and Nitrates should be stored in like manner in build- ings of absisutial structure (without internal wood I work) appropriated ex- clusively to auch articlos. 4th,That the rate for the foregoing ar
ticles. be not less than (2) two par cont. per annum.." 5th-That Gunpowder should be stored
in some fitting place either on slidre or in the Bay, under proper regulations and at sufficient distance from all other
a clause be inserted in every policy covering ordinary godowns, de olaring that Petroleum and its pro- ducts, Saltpetra Nitrates and Gin- powder, are not deposited therein. 7th--That the foregoing regulations te- garding the storage of goods do conse fate operation on and after the th July next.
8th.That no Insurance on Chinese Houses shall in futuro be taken at a lower rate than (34%) two and a half
per cent. per annum. Hongkong, April 6, 1888.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agenda, Alliance Fire Assurance Company, aul General Managers Hongkong Five Insurance Company. GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agents China Fire Insurance Company, Imperial Fire Insurance Company, Phomie Assurance Company, Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance
B&Go, Agents, Royal Insurance Company of Liverpool. ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co., Agents, Lancashire Insurance Company HOLLIDAY, WINE & Co.,
· Agents, London Assurance Corporation, Queen Fire Insurance Company, Manchester Fire Assurance Company. GILMAN & CO.,
Agents, North British and Merkintile
Insurance
Company, TURNER & Co.,
· Agents, Northern | Assurance Company,
WM. PUSTAU & Cu.
·Agents for the Hembury and Bremen Fire
Insurance Company.
(LLiquidation),
ADAN SCOTT & BAYC
Agents, Sun Office
RESELL & Co.,
Agents, Pacific Insurance Company
of San Francisco.
FRED WILKINSON & Co., ALFRED
Agsuts, Guarding Assurance Company Per pro the Borneo Company, Limited, JOHN FRASEX,
Agents, Commercial Union Insurance,
23jny
Company:
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE
FROM and after this date the following
ratea will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz:-
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.
one month,
Above 1 nionth
and not ex
ceeding three
months, ....... Above 3.m'the and not ex-
evading aix
months......
Aboro 6 m'ths, The full Annual Rata..
06
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co
General Managers,
Hongkong Fire Faurence Company.
Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE -COMPANY
NOTICE.
FROM and after this date the following "rates will be charged for Short Period Insurauces; viz.—
દુર્માં
Not exceeding of the Annual Rat
one month....
Above
1 month and not 05- ceeding three
months,
Above 3 in the
and not ex.
siz }
11
Above Sm'tha, The full Annual Rate JARDINE, MATHESON & O».," Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Competa,
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.)
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILM INSURANCE COMPANY, Incorporated by Royal Charter and - Special Acta of Parliament,
la ESTALSHED 1809, CAPITAL $2,000,000 ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,283,927..
ANNUAL REVENUE £497,263. THE Undersigned AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same.
GILMAN & Oo Hongkong, June 21, 1864.
NOTICE.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY, FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Perius Inenranco, viz:-
Not exceeding one of the annual rate. Above I month, and
mouth,
not excceding 3}} monthe,
Above 3 months, and
Lot exceeding $ months,
Above 6 months,
the full Anual rate. GILMAN & O., Agents, North British and Alorcantile
Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1883.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY, REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. Detached and semi-detached
Dielling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con- touts,
Other Dwelling Houses used strictly as such, and their Contents, Godowns, Offices, Shops, de.
and their Contents,
par cont per annum.
per cent. per anno,
1 per cent per annum,
GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1866.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL TWO MILLION. STRATING. THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, either at this Fort, or at Macao, Canton or Whampoo, to the extent of £15,000, in any one fisk upon Buildinga or Merchandize,
on the usual tornis.
ROLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, June 8, 1867.
NOTICE.
QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY, THE following Rates will be charged in
Tute for short period Insurances,
V12
Not exceeding 1 month, & per cent, Above 1 inonth and not
exceeding 3 months,
Above 2 mouths and
do.
not-excooding 6 } do Above 6 months,....... the full annual rate
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Agents:
Hongkong, April 8, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION..
THE Undersigned having been appointed. Agonta of the above Corporation are prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insar- ance on the usual Tormis.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, December 26, 1967.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO. RATION.
10 following rates will in future be
charged for Short Period Insurances; One nienth
per cent, Three months,.
Six months,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
NOTICE,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
~Jusurances, 7
NOTICE.
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE.
FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz:-
Not exceeding 1 month of the annual rate
Above 1 month and
not exceeding 3,... Į Above 3 months, and
do..
do.
insurances.
NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. HE following Rates will be charged in futuro for short period Insurances,
Not exoeding Ono
Mouth,
Above One Month
per cent.
and not exceeding per cuit. Three Months,
not the full annual rate. Above Three Months;
Above 6
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company,
Hongkong, AApril 7, 1868,
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN TEB KATES OF PREMIUM. JNCIL further notice the following An-
nhal Rates will be charged for Firs Inauratice, viz:-
Detached aud Seni-detached
Divelhog Houses removed from the Town, and their Contents,
4
Other Dwelling Blouses and strictly as such, and their Contents,
Godowns, Quices, Shope, &c.
and their Contents,
pur cont.
and not excording Six Months;
per cent.
Above Six Months, of 1 per cent.
The full Annual Rate
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company Houghong, April 7, 1868,
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE. THE Undersigned have (as already juti mated in their Diroular dated 14th Oc tobor Inst) received authority from the Sc- oretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, to Reduce the rats of Premium per cut. under certain circumstances, on PRIVACE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Er- Frere, therein
contained. In cases of DWELLING-HOUSES removed from the Town, the rate of Premium will bo Three-quarters per Cent, in place of One: per Cent. Fer Annum as bitherto charged; and in cases of Residences, so situated, be- be further reduced to One-half per Cent. ing detached or semi-detached, the rate will The Royale Annual Rates for Fine IN- SURANCE on the various classes of Buildings and their cutouts will therefore remain as
viz. →→→ follows, until further
1 per cent. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & O., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Compuny Hongkong, March 6, 1805.
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY AND
FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Companies are propared to accept Riskwon the usual terms. Detached and semi-detached.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Dwelling Houses (removed Hongkong, February 26, 1808.
front the Town) and their Coutents,
T
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
ESTABLISHED 1838. CAPITAL, £500,000.
Managing Ayente in China, — Momra, AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co., Hongkong, Medical Referee, J. IvoR MURRAY.
Bag, 34..
HE Undersigned having been appointed Managing Agents for the above Com- pany are prepared to accept rieka and issue Policies on Life Assurances..
For further particulars, forms of propo sala, &o, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & 06. Managing Agents in China, Hongkong, June, 1867.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
LONDON
Incorporated 1859.
CAPITAL £1,000,000, THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pre- pared to accept Marine risks and issue Policies at ourrent, rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co Hongkong, Jums 6, 1867. LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Dadersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Cotopany, are prepared to grant Marino Risks at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1868.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000.
(LIFE DEPARTMENT,) perCent. par annan Bonus declared during the last Fifteen Years on all Profit participating Policies of Two Years' standing,
The
tmost
most liberality practised in the settlement of all Claimte, with the repre-
cutatives of deceased Assurers,
Au Assurance for any sum not exceeding -£1000 can be effected with the Undersigned without referring to
to Head-quarters.
By special authority of the Board, Claims are settled at vuce by the Undersigned without reference to England.
Fest-to
to Medical Reforces paid by the Company
No forfeiture of Polioy from uninten tional mis-statement.
Premiums payablo Half-yearly or An
THE following Rates will be charged in nially at the option of the Assured.
viz:-
future for short period Insurances,
Not exceeding 1 month,per cent.
Above 1 month and not
exceeding 3 montha,
do,
Above 3 mouths and
not exceeding 6...... do.
Above 6 months, the full sunual rate.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents.
Bengkong, April 8, 1888.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON.
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLİNG.
HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to Announce the appointment Moestu Holliday,
Wine & Co. as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shanghas, Canton Hankowy and Fubishan, who are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all usedful information may bo ob- tained.
By Order of the Board.
JAS B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE -
COMPANY
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the abova Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, or on Gouds stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1984.
Aunual Premiumns for an Assurance of
£100 for the whole form of Life, including 2. 10a. per Cont. for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per- mament residuut in Europe
WITHOUT
WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
AGF
£8 10 A 24. 6 G
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8
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4 8 2
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N.B. Intermediate ages charged propor- tionably.
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any farther information, apply to,
NOB. S. WALKER & On,, Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1864
LIFE ASSURANCE.
THE Undersigned have received Autho
Other Dwelling-Houser (Bir)- larly situated) and their Contants,
per cent.
per cent. Firat Cluse China House and
their Contents,
1 per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB. 3. WALKER & Co., Agests Royal Insurance Compung. Hongkong, November 9, 1866,
NOTICE.
IIE Undersigned having recorved extend. ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to issue Policies against Fine as follows, viz.
On any one time-clase Building, or un Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Macao $45,000.
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insur. Company of fiverpool,
Hongkong, June 17, 1864,
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF CALOUTTA, ESTABLISHED 1834.
Subscribed Capital, £600,000. Accumulated Funds exceed £808,000. HE Undervigned are empowered to Society. Full particulars given on appli- Accopt LIFE ASSURANCES in the above cation.
2lag
RUB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1868,
AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE.
HE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Risks, aud issue Policies on any tirst class Sailing Vassels or Steamers, on the usual corns, payable in case of loss, in, CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LOsues,
ROBB. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1864. YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
́OF SHANGHAI:
DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Eight per cunt has been declared on the Net Premi contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1860.
Policy BOLDERS will please vend in particulars of their contribution to that. date to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Secretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1867.
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAI.
[No. 1583-MAY 4,1868.
Insurances.
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned having been appointed named COMPANY are prepared to grant Po- Agoute in Hongkong for the above licies against SEA RISKS, at currentrates.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1865,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
CAPITAL
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE, )
TWO MILLIONS STERLING HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Buildings of on. Goods stored therein, on POLJORES against the Risk of FIRE of Coats in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and ou Bulle of Vessels in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- coived, and transmitted to the Directory for their decision,
If required, protection will be granted on Brst class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rates of Premiams, forms of pro- posals or any other information apply to
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Cous,
Agents Hongkong & Caston Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA.
SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above named Companies are prepared to grant Policies agamat Sea Risks on the usual toris:
SIEMSSEN & Co... Hougkong, August 1866.
SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG,
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agenta in Macao for the above named Company are propared to grant Policies covering Marino Risks at the current Rates. KAYNAL & Co..
Macao, Aug. 4, 1866.
MERCHANTS' MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000.
THE Cudersigned having been appointed
Agents in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates..
OLYFBANT & Co, Hongkong, August 9 · 1867. .
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Office, are pre- pared to grant Potices against FIRE, the usual Terms and Conditions.
ing
Risks will also be accepted at the follow.
Forts
-
Canton, by Messre DEACON & CO. Macio, E. L. Lusça, Eaq, Amoy, Mesers BOYD & Co.. Fabchan, Mesars KINNEAR & Co. Full particulars of Rates, &c, may be obtailed on application & Co., Agents.
ADAM SCOTT
Hangkong, May 22, 1860.
NOTICE.
GUARDIAN FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
BE following Rates will be charged in Future for Short Period Insurances, viz:-
Not exceeding 1 month,per cent. Above 1 month and
not exceeding 8..... Above 3 months and
not exeventing 6...
$
do.
do.
Ahove & ronths,...... the full annual rate.
ALFRED WILKINSON & Co., Agents, Guardian Arsurance Company. Hongkong, April 7 . 1888,-
NOTICE.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. Rates will be charged for Short Feried PROM and after this date the following
Undersigned having been appointed Secretaries and Agents of this Associ-
Insurables: ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon Nut voeding one Marine Risks at ourrent rates of premium. mouth, Policies can be made payable in London, Above one month York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, and notexceeding Hongkong, Foochow and
and Shanghai.
8 months, Above 3 months aud not exceeds ing 6 mths,...
Now
of the Annual Rate
in addition to the usual brokerage this Association returns to the assured of each year at the slose of each current year, fifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the Above months,... the full annual rate.
Company for that year divided pro rata to the amount of prowium paid by each po- licy-holder.
RUSSELL & Co.
ᏞᎥ . Hongkong, March 2, 1867.
PACIFIC. INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company are prepared to graut Poli- clas against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and GOODS, at current rates.
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, February 6, 1867. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY
3
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
rity by a recent Mail to issue LIFEBE Undoraigned baving been appointed POLICIES for amounts not exceeding £1000. Agents in China for the above NEVE without reference to the Head Office, an ANGE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli was previously required by the Board. ty, covering Marine Risks, at the current
rater.
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 0, 1865.
FUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1800,
TURNER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 13, 1868.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE,
FROM and after this date the following Kates will be charged on short period Insurances, viZI--
Not exceeding
que month... Above 1 month
and not ex-
eceding three monthe,
Above 3 m'tha and not ex
ceeding six.
mouths,.......
of the Annus) Nato.
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Above 6 'ths. The full Annual Rate:
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agente, Lancashire Insurance Compan Hongkong, April 14, 1868.
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