Page
To. 1552-MAY 26, 1868.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
MALL Lat of Superior Old PORT, WINE, T. Cy. Saudeman,, Oporto,
Dry MADEIRA.
CHAMPAGNE, COGNAC,
ious Superior Hungarian WINES.
W. PUSTAU &C. ghong, August 6, 1867.
FOR SALE.
ES MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, lor & Co.'s HOCK & MOSELLE, 13. and pis,
Hingworth's SBERRY and PORT. AMBERTIN, WHISKEY,
ITE & Paice's BRANDY.
SOPP'A ALE, draught and bottle.
MAY & GUINNESS' STOUT, GES & SONS PURTER,
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. kong Notember 20, 1867,
LLING OFF! SELLING OFF11
SELLING OFF!!!
GREAT SAURIFICES !!!
SPLENDID PAHAINS!!!! MULLER CLAUSSEN te amece that they are Selling
ff their stocks of the undermentioned
Sat Invoico prices, consisting of- Cloth Dress FROCK and Walking
COATS.
four and angola Walking, Shooting
and SAC COATS,
on and Witney YACHT JACKETS
and OVER COATS.
Alpaca and Morins COATS. Black Dress TROUSERS! by Buckskin, Angels and Tweed
TROUSERS
paca and Merino TROUSERS.
and Colored Linen TROUSERS..
Black Dress YESTS.
Buckskin and Angola VESTS. Merino and Alpaca VESTS. ite blurcilla and Linen VESTS.
Colored Linen VESTS.
age lot of PIECE GOUDS, compris
and Blue Broad CLOTHS and
DOEKINS.
TONS, BUCKSKINS, ANGOLAS,
WEEDS and FLANNELS, of this Season's Patterns.
t of
a new assortment
AG SHIRTS
of
HOSIERY
CLOTH, with Liben FRONTS, &c.
Silk and Wool SHIRTS
o, Cotton, Lambswool and Flaunel
RAWERS and UNDER VESTS. erine, Cotton and Lambswool
HALF HOSE
LADIES COTTON HOSE. ent's Kid and Driting GLOVES.
LARS, SCARFS, TIES, Cholera Band Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS, aty's Silk, Shell aud Folt HATS,
in the newest Shapes Dawson's OUTS and SHOES. RELLAS, Walking STICKS, Cloth
and Hair BRUSHES, PERFUMERY, Fancy SOAPS,
great variety of other GOODS. MULLER AND CLAUSSEN, Quiven's Epad. kong, February 6, 1868. INVALIDS AND OTHERS.
landed,ex KEIVER," from Cal- tta, some very fine GUAVA JELLY
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Bunigkong.
gkong, 3lay 7, 1848
INVESTMENT FOR THE OPEN
PORTS IN JAPAN.
R SALE AT INVOICE COST JERAIAN Printing Eatablishment, nite neir, contorting one Cylinder made in Bauling, a all bazid
agat quantity, of Fancy and run- Ppez, wrought iron chests, &c.; Cesiu every respect. Delivery may
at once. Invoice price $2,000.
For particulars, apply to
CA SAINT, or to DE SOUZA & Cu.
ehoug, March 6, 1868.
FOR SALE,
desirable PROPERTY on Queen's Hoad, lately, occipit by Messis
KRSSERY & Co.
further particulars, apply to
SMITH, ARCHEB & Co. kong, September 2, 1807.
FOR SALE.
Barrels FRIMB PORK and 100
barrels MISS BEEF.
Fto
SMITH, ARCHER & Co.
Fong, December 1, 1867.
FOR SALE
Ex Late Arrivals.
WEMYSS CASTLE and BLACK:
PRINCE.
ti
& Co.'s Pale ALE in quarta. tomatic BITTERS, superior quality.
at&Co.'s BRANDY, Martell's.
of really superio Dinner cases ERRY
MPAGNE, Ay MousLUX, B. E.
rier.
fant and Dinner ŠLARET. UPS, Strawberry, Raspberry, Rose, non, Cheny, Currant, Orgebt, Frie yere CHEESE, MACARONI and AKMICELLI, FRUITS in dias, ⠀
JE TARTAR QUE
G. DUROST & Ca
gkong, May 188.
CHAMPAGNE.
DERER, CARTE NOIRE.
jan
The euly Chaugue awarded the
the Fires Class at the Parin Ezhi.
1867.
y to
SANDER & Co.
kong, February 27, 1888.
FOR SALE.
In Lids to suit Pirchers. Copper HEATHING and NAILS
omposition NAILS. MPAGNE,
}
HOCK TWINK.. NAO. GUNDY.
PALE ALE
STOUT.
ply to
In gluas, all of supo rior quality.
CARLOWITZ & Coi
kong, March 19, 1808.
Published by CHABLES ABRAHAM
, Proprietor, at No. 8, Wendham
1, Victoris, Hongkong.
No. 1552-MAY 26, 1868.]
Insurances
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. CAPITAL $2,000,000, is 2,000 Snakes or Detached and semi-detached
$1,000 EACHI:
Dwelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con- Teuts,
$100 per Share to be paid on Allotment, and $100 sis months after Allotment,
NOTICE.
11ITH reference to the following teso
lutions passed at Meeting of the Shareholders of the Hongheug Fire Instr ance Company held on the Stli instant, ap plications for Shares in the Hongkong Fire lusurance Company, Limited will be re- ceived by the Guneral Managers, the förin of application to be as follows:::
To the General Managers and Consulting: Committes of the HONGKONG FININ RURANCE COMPANY, Lizitko, GENTLEMEX,
I request you to allot nie
Other Dueling-Bowser qued strictly as such, and tbuir Contents,
Godowns, Offices, Skops, de.
and their Contents,
per cent. por annum.
per cent, per annum.
1 per cent. per annuine. GILMAN: & Co., Agents North Britich and Mercantile Instance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1866,
NOTICE.
Shares of NORTI BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY..
One Thousand Dollars yach in the above named Company, and I agree to accepted
or any lose sumber which may bROM und alter this date the following Raber will be charged in Short Period Insurance, viz:- Not exceeding
Shary
to me, and to pay a Call of One Hundred Dollars per Share on allument aid a further Call of One Hundred Dollars per Share, six months after allotment, and -further undertake to subscribe to the Deed
of Settlement when called mi tudo so
I remain, Gentlemen,
Your. Obedient Servant,
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO ABOVE. No. 1,
That the General Managers and Consult ing Committee are hereby authorised to adopt measures for this recoostritetion of the Company as the tiongkong Pro Insur ancs Company, Limited, on the basis propos- ed in the Memorandum of the 2nd April presented to this Meeting.
No. 2,
That the Geners! Mangers and Consult ing Committee are hereby requested to re- eciva applications for Shares in the
Uong kong Fire Insurance Company, Limited, and on the receipt of such applications to the extent of One Thousand Shares to cul), an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Fire lusurance Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolution and the transfer of its assets and liabilities to the new Company.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers Hongkong Vive Insurance Company, N.B.Forma of application for Shares
Queen's Road.
Hongkong, April 9, 1868.
month, Above 1 mouth, and
not exceeding Duti,
Abova nonths, and,
not exceeding months,
Abovo 6 months,
$4
of the annual rafo.
the fall Annual rate, GILMAN & Cony
Agents, North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
NOTICE.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. HE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurance, Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate. Above 7 months and not
viz-
excealing 3 months, Above 3 mollis d
do.
not exceeding 6: de. Above 6 months the full annual rate.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Cupany. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLION STERLING,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
AND
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS|||
INSURANCE COMPANY.
..........
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Companies are prepared to accept Itiska on the usual berus.
GIBU, LIVINGSTON & Co.. Hongkong, February 26, 1808
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON. Incorporated 1850. CAPITAL£1,000,000.
Agouts for this alore Company are pre- HE Undersigned having been appointed pared to accept Marine risks and issuu Policita at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co 1867.
- Hongkong, June Gi LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARING
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Insurances,
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned having received extend- ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to issue Polisica against Fire us follows, viz.
On any one first-class Building, or un Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Macao 346,000.
RUB, S. WALKER &Co., Agent Royal Insur. Company of Liverpool.
Hongkong, June 17, 1804:"
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE -SOUIETY OF CALOUTTA, ESTABLISHED 1834.
Subscribed Capituel, 2600,000. Accumulated Funds creed £808,000. HE Undersigned aro empowered to accept LIFE ASSURANCES in the above Society. Full particulars given on appli- cation.
€
Viz
Insurances.
NOTICE,
GUARDIAN FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
Miscellaneous.
THE TREATY PORTS OF
China and Japan,
HE following Bates will. to charged in A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN TORTS OF
fature for Short Feried istances, a Not exceeding 1 month,per cent, Above 1 mouth and
do.
not exceeding 3,... Above 3 months and
do.
not exceeding $... Above 6 months, the full annual rate,
ALFRED WILKINSON & Co., Agents, Guardian Asarouce Company. ] Rougkong, April 1866, jung
NOTICE
...
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Feriod Insurances-
Not
exceeding ong Above one month and not exceeding 3 months, Above 3 months
M
of the Anaval Rale,
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, Feliary 21, 1868. 21ag AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE, HE Undersigned having been appoluted
Risks it current rutes.
Agents in Hongkong for the abova HE Undersigned having been appointed T Company, are prepared to grant -Marie Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.
Risks, and issus Policies on any first class Hongkong, blarch 6, 1809,
Sailing Vessels or Stormers, on the usual terns, payable in case of loss, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY OF LONDON.Above 6 months,...the full annual rate.
T tho request of the Undersigned, A
Mesars GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. have taken temporary charge of the follow- ing Insurance Companio
Phoenix Assurance Company.
Liverpool and London and Ciobe Insur ance Company
London and Provincial Marine Insurance Company.
ROB. 8. WALKER & Cò. Hongkong, June 17, 1861..
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
OF SHANGHAI, DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Eight per cent has been declared
and not exceed. ing month.....
TURNER & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 10, 1868.
Miscellaneous,
Universul Marine Insurance Companyd Premia contributed to the above Association/otes and Queries:
Limited
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 2, 1867. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY;
FIRE AND LIFE.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000.
for the year ending 30th September, 1866.
Policy HOLDERS will please send in partinalars of their contribution to that. tdate to the Undersigned
RUSSELL & Co., Secretarics, Hongkong, September 7, 1867. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASBODIA- TION OF SHANGHAI
(JAFE DEPARTMENT.): percent per unam Bonus declared during the last Fifteen Years on all Profit participating Policies of Two Years' staufling.
que sitmost liberality practised in the
sattiopient of all Claims, with the repre- sentatives of deceased Assurers,
UE Undersigned having been appointed Secretaries and Agents of this Asoci- aliou, are prepared to issue Policies upon Marine Risks at current gates of premium. Policies
дие call be made
in Loudon,
New York, Bombay, Calunita, Singapore, Hongkong Foochow and
Shanghai.
ON
CHINA AND JAPAR.
TUOSÉ COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PE- KING, VEDO, HONGKONG AND MACAO. FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME- CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS, ANU RESIDENTS IN GENERAL,
8vo. pp. 618, With 20 MAPS and PLANS. by WM. F. MAYERS, F.R.G.S., B. M. C. S. N. B. DENNYS, LATE H. M. C. S., AND CHAS. KING, LIEUT. R. 3. A. DONGKONG: CHARLES A. SAINT, (late A: Shortrede & Co.)
LONDON N. TRURNER & Co..
Price, §ó, leather half bound.
Opinions of the Press.
(N: O. Daity Acas, May 16)
an
tare.
A very interesting book has lately been published, cutitled "The Treaty Ports of China and Japan," to which it forms a complete guide, and regarding the history: of which it gives interesting particulas. Maps of the various localities described Inserted, and apprudix shers the ing means of transport between Europe and America and these two countries. work of the kind was much needed, to place within reach of the general pub lio information regarding the districts in which they reside that had aitherto heen
A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER- concealed unter to mysterious hiern
COMMUNICATION
·FOX
Professional and Literary Men, Missionaries and Residents in the East generally.
EDITED BY N. B. DENNYS.
PUCK 86 PER ANNUM.
Opinions of the Press.
(San Francisco News Letter, Mar, 23, 1867. We have received the first number, which
glyphics of the Chinese language, or at best open only to sinologues. The modest hope expressed by the
be found in the present bat much will
book that is lew and tinknown to the
general reader, is, we think, fully justified.*** Hongkong and Canton, for rexample, each occupy more than 100 pages,
able particular traing every conceiv
them, from
their
history uative and foreign, to particulars of hogeological formation and botanical *** Not wealth of the neighbourhood, the least interesting feature in the book
into the character of the population in dif furent parts of this Vast
One empira..
under wariow, is the insight it affords us
Tay be had at the Uffice of the Company; Undersigned having been appointed £1000 an be effected with the Undersigned year at the close of each eurient year is full of curions, out-of-the-way, and inte- to a sketch of the history and topographical
HONGKONG VILE INSURANCE COMPARY.
NOTICE:
PROM and after this date the following
Agents for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Policies againat Fire, to the extent of 10,000, on Buildings
or og Goods stored theroin.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCK'. -CORPORATION,"
Poate a will be thugs for hofterio HE Undersigned having been appointed
Insnraudes, viz:--
Not excending).
ane gunth, Above I month
and not
coding three
months
Above &
†of the Anual Rate.
and not 3-4 ceeding ix3 montis,
Above m'ths," The full Animal Kate:
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers, Hongkong Wire Frsurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1863.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY..
NOTICE.
Agents of the above Corporation prepared to grant Fire and Marine. Tusor- ahco mi the usual forms.
HOLLIDAY, ÁVISH &. CC
Hongkong, Uncember 26, 1867.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO- RATION
E following rates will in future be charged for Short Period Insurances;
One menti,
Three months,
Six months,
per cent.
15
"HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
-Hongkong, April 7, 1962,
NOTICE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
E following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances, viz:- Not exceeding mouth, & per cent,
FROM and after this date the following Above 1 math and not
rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz.
Not exceeding
ono mouth Above I month
and not ex- ceeding thitec monttia,
Above 3 ni'tis
Bis
of the Annual Rate.
and not *ceeding mouths, Above 6 ni'ths, The fall Annual Rate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CL, Agents, Allies Fire Aurance Company.
Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
SUN FIRE OFFICE: THE Underaged having be pointed Aasia for the above Office, are pre- pared to grant Powes against FIRE, on the usual Terms and Conditions.
Riska will also be accepted at the follow- ing Porta
Cantou, by Messrs Deacus & Co. Ma,
17
B. L. LANYA, Esq. Amoy, Mesra Bora & Co. Fuhchan, Messra KINNEAU & Co Fall particulars of Rutus, &c., may be obtained on application to,
ADAM HOOPT & Co. Hongkong, May 22. 180.
Agents,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCA STILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Inco poralce by Runt Charter and "Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTAŬLISHED 1309,
CAPITAL 22,000,000 ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,253,927,
ANNUAL REVENUE £107,269.
THE Undersigned Arts at Hongkong for the above Company and prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on sny Building, or on Merobandise in the same.
GILMAN & Co Hongkong, Jane 21, 184.
· MERCHANTS" MUTUAL
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
Paip Up Capital, $500,000
THE Dudersigned baring boun appointed Agents in Hongkong and China
r
the above Company, are prepared to grant
Policies at Current Dates.
OLYPHANT
Hongkong, Anguet 9 · 1867,
exceeding 3 months, Above 3 months and
not esaeding
do
do.
Above & mouth. Me full annual vale.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agenta, Hongkong, April 5, 1808. -
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
An Assurance for any sum not exceeding
without referring to Head-quarters.
By special authority of the Board, Claine are settled at onen by the Undersigned without referengu to England.
Four to Medical taferees paid by the Company.
No forfeiture of Policy from uninten
tional mis-statement.
Prominis payable alf-yearly or An- nually at the option of the desig
Le for the whole teras of Life, including Aual Premios for au Assurance of 42. 10. per Cent for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or pur manent resident in Europé :-
Ace.
A WITHOUT Wire
PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
EX 10 B
20
4
3 B
ģ 9
26
4
8
41
4
11
4. 19
· ន
0 .0
5 Ü o
à 14
16
N.B. Intermedinte nges charged proper tionably,
For Forms, for effecting Life Asanranoca, and for any further information, apply to
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Hongkong, September 3, 1804.
LIFE ASSURANCE.
HE Uuteraigned bave received Autho- rity by a recent Mail to issue Lire
||
In addition to the usual brokerage this Association returns to the assured of each
fifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the Company for that year divided pro rata to the amount of premium paid by each pe licy-bolder.
RUSSELL & 06. Hongkong, March 2, 1857. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. HE Undersigned, ‹ gents for the above TH
HOODS, at current rates. ius ngunst FIRE, on BUILDINGS and Company are prepared to grant Pali
ti
resting attai
China which, otherwise would be lost, and Notes on Foreactions. From bis
讣
HER
of the most interesting chapters is devotet entures of Pernice, The vicissitudes of (Boechste Advertiser, May 4, 1867.).
ts history, the peculiarities of its inhabits We have received a copy of "Notes and usaffordampe suljert for research; aud, to
ts, and the
reputed miucral wealth of its Querics" this publication will be really
we wish useful, it contains much matter relating to a person of Mr Swinho's tastes, must have
offered powerful
are derived many overy success. inologues, Chute nese antiquaries and scientific men ought of the particulars given in the work under especially to congratulate themselves o
Interesting descriptions will form their medium of appearance of "Natce and Queries, as it givett, for details of which we wier our of the fauna and thora of thy island are ves on the view, of communication and bring into notice what otherwise wight believe, euid enough to show the soupe and renders to the book isuif. We have, we RUSSELL & Co.
have lain unknown und buried in themselves. character of the work; and must take Hongkong, February 6, 1967.
Now that Law and Oficialism have got enve of it for the present, though with the their Cinzette, Science and Philology their intention of compisting our sketch of the PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY Notes and Queries, and Missionsrics their information is givos regarding the various
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
the various divisions of Resortler,
of mental BE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents in China for the abova Issue well taken cero of; for our part we are glad futine, va ciu assuro alr Fenilors that thought and work in this lazd-enght to be treaty ports, on a future occasion. In the ANGE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli- to see there several issues, both on account more intimate knowledge of it, will'
ne Duo who takes the trouble to gain a of the information and instruction thoy the time employed. afford, and the index they supply to the montal vigour of the foreign community in this jaud
ratos.
ey covering Marine Risks, at the current
RUSSELL & Ou. Bongkang, July 6, 1866,
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
gunge, a
"
regret
samma
Polres for aliouats not exceeding £1000 Undersigned as prepared to grant as possibly bely new, from what When we come to consider that the
witliont reference to the blend nice, as was previously required by the Board.
ROB S. WALKER & Co, Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1865-
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING, HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to announce the appointment of MuserA Holliday, Wise & C, as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shaughne, Canton, Funkow, and Felchu, who are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates and of viz
om all needful information may be ob- By Order of the Board.
fained.
JAS B. NORTHCOTT, Stevitary.
IMPERIAL FIRE 18SURANCE COMPANY.
THE Unidesigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Firs to the extent of 20,000 on Buildings,
or on Goods stored therein.
GBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 7884.
NOTICE,
-tf
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE, FROM as atter this date the following Bates will be charged for Short Period Insurances viz:- Netextending month, † of the annual rate Alovo. 1 month and
Jeseceding 3,... Abord 3 months and
du.
do.
not excooling 6,...t Above 6 months le full annual rafe. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. RUUVCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.
INTIL further notice the following An- nual Bates will be charged for Fire
Instrauice, viz:-
Detached and Semi-detached Dwelling Honses remoted from the Town, and their Contou te, Other Dwelling
ling Houses brand strictly as such, and their Contents,
Colonna, Oliens, Shop, dro
and their Contents,
per cant.
per cent.
1 per cent. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Apeits, Imperial Fire Insurance
Company
Hongkong, March 6, 1865,
NOTICE.
LOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
1 per cent..
UE allowing Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances, Not execeding One
Alouth, Above One Monthį
had not execeding per cent.. Three Muntha,. Aboro Three Months and-not-exceeding Six Mouda,
Above Six Months,
per cent..
Tlic full Anugal Rato
of I per cent. ROB: S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Bongbong, April 5, 180K
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE.
HE Undersized have (as already inti-
mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc tober last) received authority from the Se- oretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Presium. under certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Es- FECTS, therein contained,
In caves of DWELLING-Houses rempred from the Town, the rate of Premium will be Three-quarters per Cent. in place of. One per Cent For Annum aa liitherto charged;
in cases of Residences, so situated, be ing detached or semi-detached, the rate will be further reduced to Une-half per Cent
The Royal's Annual Ratus for For Is-
STRANGE on the turistie classes of Buildings and their contents will therefore remain as follows, patil farther notice, viz - Detached and setni-detached. Doelting Houses (retooved from the Town and their Contents.
4 per cent. Other Dealing Houses (siini- latly situater) and Pier Contents,
pot cont First. Guss China House and
their Contents,
1 per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB. & WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1865,
to be a lia-
(Singapore Free Press, May 9.) We referred briefly, several days ago, te (Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 1967.) a new work published by Messrs. A. hort- We
are put in possession of the fourth rede & Co., of Hongkong, entitled “The. THE Undersigned having been appointed number of Notes and Queries on China raty Torts of China and Japan. But it In saying that the present would be utterly impossible, in a condens Agents in Hongkong for the above and Japan. named COMPANY are prepared to grant Poker equals in interest and importance ed notice of such a work, to
give an ade- licies against SEA MSK, as currentrates. its predecessors, wo have already said a quate idea of its contents. The historical RUSSELL & Co. grest doul in its lavoar. Our knowledge events of interess since the foundation of of these countries has hitherto been so the sellemont of Hongkong, are perhaps flongkong, April 1, 1865,
senttrred, so ill-armnged, entombed as it too much condensed
general LANCASHIRE INSURANCE, were, in a series of works, in different. laury; but the most important feature in the
and sprending in point of
t of time, over composition of the society of the present the last two centuries, that sous licens colony, is detailed at greater length. of separating what is
over and over again des before us makes no cribed is inch to be
pretensions t desired Posties against the Risli of FIRE on As a regime of interent muntication on loslate to prononner it at once the moat ***ory, but merely a guide book, we cannot Buildings or in Goods stored therein, of these and many other mojects of interest complete work of its kind ever issued. The Coals in Mintsheds, on Goods on board to those connected with the far East, we Appendix may be terried the China Brad- Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Har must hail the appearance of Notes and shaw, and this text teems with interesting the periodical is of convenient size, is care-tive. The maps and plans are useful illus Queries,"
We need only add that papers,historial, botanical, and descrip. fully edited by Mr N. B. Dehriys, and is trations of the geographical position of the published at the low price of 84 veranonm: treaty ports, and a valuable assistance both If required, protection will be granted on and having said this, we truet that Notes to traveliers and residents, first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single and Queries on Uhins and Japan"
with that success which so creditable a pro- Tui Rates of Premiums, forts of production deserves at the bands of those in posals or any other information apply to
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Honghong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- eived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
Life.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
PROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged on short period Institute, víz;
Not exceeding of the and Rate
ne month,...
Above 1 month.
and not ex ceeding thurse
aroutin Ahove
3
'the
and not ex ceeding six months,
Above B miths, The full Annual Itaté.
ARNHULD, KARBERG & Co, Agents, Luthershire Insurance Company. Pangkong, April 14, 1808.
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRÉ INSURANCE COM-
PÁNY OF BATAVIA,'" :
SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG,
terested in daintic researches.
will
(Brenko Times, Mar-1867)
meet
From the Englishman (Culeutia ) of Juar8:---- The celebrated volumes of the French Abbé Huc an China, aud. Sir Rutherford Alecek's account of Japan are, na
We insert this week, apropos of some pi- deribt, works of a far higher clas quant correspondenco whitel has appeared and mère extensive soopa than the one.
the
(6
of the late in our colume, as extract from hot, bofore us; but for practical utility, Now publication, Natet and Quaries for all purposes of locomotion, trading and on China
na and Japan," on the subjret of in-silence in any of the placez coming with- fanticide, which we particularly recoin its compass: The Treaty Porta
China mend to the notice of our contributors and Japan, by Mesers Mayers, Tonnys and containing some reliable facts in oon king. far supasses them. It is difficult to
2 *įknow under what class of books section with the vexed
: to
place
it, Snch
work as
for it contains a mixture of history: tope Murray's Handbook aut
the
is ne
is pecu
liarly adapted for bringing to light rain graphy, hygiene as complete and able information in respect to this coun-Brad
Bradshaw'e
try, and its people, language, and in excellent in their own line as could be ex stilutions, and we trust it will be as warmted; and though, perhaps, the book will ly supported as it deserves by, the mine-not prove attractive to students, it is vul- rens rising and energetic men, who are now,
oculated to give a more intimate knowledes thanks principally to the philological of the towns it describes, aided by the ex- bous of Mr Secretary Wale, making rapid cellent inops which accompany it-the advance in the acquirement of the languages work entirely of Chinese-than any of the say nothing of the devoted missionaries more elaborated works that have preceded *** We trust we have said enough who have already grown grey in their aer- vice to the cause to which they have given
to
themselves.
show that for any one about to visit, ot reside in either of the countries described, this work contains not only most valuable (Singapore Free Press, Mar. 2, 1807.)
information, but many useful hints. We have received the Grat number of a beat little pamphlet of eight pages entitled Shanghar Recorder May 7, and Supreme *Notes and Queries on Chinat
Japas,
·Court and Consular Gazette, May 11, 1867. containing some able and interesting his torical papers on China, together with from the Prees in Hongkong under the A vory unuful book has just been issued notes and numeroué queries for futuro con title of the "Guide Book and Fade-nc THE Undersigned having been appointed tramiter to avery and states that the to the Treaty Ports of China and Japon
number of its named Companies are prepared to grant The work will be received with eagerness interspersed with maps of the various tret Agents in Hongkong for the above number and length of its contributions. The Book is very co niently got up is pages will depend upon the compiled and edited by : R. D. Dennys.
literary men, as throwing light upan the
oral information, historical sketches of searches into tho laws of the various pro-nel interest. Our
feel readers will vinces, and the custom of the people. tarally interested in what is sui concer (Poucher Missionary Returiler, April, 1867.) ng Shanghai; ri
and
den of the his The two first utmbers of Notes & Que tory of the place is conveyed in Me ria on Ch-na and Japan Lave been placed remys' work.
***The other ports on our table. The magazine is every way in China and also those in Japan and ereditable to its editor and publishers, and carefully described, and almost all par- we cannot but wish then the ntinost suc- ticulars which can be required by the cena in theft efforts to fill an important and traveller or resident are to be found in hitherto unoccupied place in Eastern liter this work, which may be justly regarded as staru.
the Murray" for Ching,
Policies against Sea Risks on the sua ciest tinditions of China, with reporta, and contains, besides much neeful
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SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1866.
SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG,
WE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Macao for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policies overing Marine Risks at the current Rates.
-RAYNAL & Co. Macao, Aug. 4, 1860, ****
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