0.1553.-MAY 27, 1868.
-For Sale.
FOR SALE,
ALL Lol of Superior Old PORT- VINE, Th. Cy. Sandeman, Oporto,
Dry MADEIRA.
CHAMPAGNE, COGNAC, ous Superior Hungarian WINES. Wai. PUSTAG & U kung, August 6, 1807.
FOR SALE.
5 MUMM & Co.'s UÏLAMPAGNE. TM & Co.'s HUCK & MOSELLE,
5. and pts.
Engworth's SHERRY and PORT. ABERTIN, WHISKEY, TE & PRICE'S BRANDY.
PP's ALE, draught and bottle, LAY & GUINNESS' STOUT OEM & SONS TURTER.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. gkong November 20, 1807.
LLING OFF! SELLING OFF!!
SELLING OFF!!!
GREAT SACRIFICES!!! SPLENDID BARGAINS!!! ULLER & CLAUSSEN
announce that they are Selling. their stocks of the ulermentioned at Invoice prices, consisting of Cloth Dress FROCK, and Walking
COATS,
on and Angela Walking, Shooting.
and S&C-COATS
and Witney TACHT JACKETS
sad OVER COATS.
Alpacs and Merino COATS. Black Dress TROUSERS.
Buckskin, Angola and Tweed
TROUSERS.
ca and Merino TROUSERS, Faud Colored Linen TROUSERS.
Black Dress VENTS
VESTS.
Puckskiu and Angola
Merino-and Alpaca VESTS. Te Marcella and Linen VESTS.
Colored Linen VESTS.
ge lot of PIECE GOODS, compris
and Blue Broad CLOTES and
THESKINS.
JONS, BUCKSKINS, ANGOLAS, WEEDS and FLANNELS, of
this Season's
Patterns.
a new assortment of HOSIERY
and SHIRTS of
CLOTH, with Linen FRONTS, &c,
Silk and Woot SHIRTS.
o, Cotton, Lambarool and Flannel
SAWERS and UNDER VESTS, erino, Cotton and Lambswool
HALF HOSE.
LADIES COTTON HOSE, it's Kid and Driving GLOVES. LARS, SCARES, TIES, Cholera and Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS.
ety's Silk, Shell and Telt HATS,
is the newest Shapes, w' BOOTS and SHOES. RELLAS, Walking STICKS, Cloth
ard Hair BRUSHES. ERFUMERY, Fancy SOAPS,-
great variety of oiler GOODS... MÜLLER AND CLAUSSEN, Queen's Road. kong, February 2, 1868. INVALIDS AND OTHERS.
landed, ex "REIVER," from Cal- ta, nie very fina GUAVA JELLY
HE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HongEmy
kong, May 7, 1808.
INVESTMENT FOR THE OPEN
PORTS IN JAPAN.
R SALE AT INVOICE COST. ERMAN Printing Establishment, ite new, containing one Cylinder made in Hamburg, a small hand great quantity of Fancy and ren- ype, wrought iron cheats, dia: te in every respeck, Delivery may
at ringe. Invorec price $2,000.
For particulars, apply to
CA. SAINT, or to DE SOUZA & Co.
kong, Marcis, 1808.
FOR SALE.
lesirable PROPERTY on Queen's Road, lately occupied by Mesura KENNEDY & Co.
urther particulare, apply to
SMITH, ARCHER & Co. kong, September 2, 1867:
FOR SALE.
Barrels PRIME PORK and 100
barrels MESS BEEF.
to
SMITH, ARCHER & Co. kang, Desember 1, 1867.
FOR SALE.
Ex Late Arrivals.
YEMYSS CASTLE and BLACK
- PRINCE.
& Co.'s Pale ALE in quarts..
omatic BITTERS, superior quality.
& Co.'s BRANDY, Martell's
tra.**
case of really superior ERRY MPAGNE, Ay Mousseus, B. E. trier.
fast and Dinner CLARET.
PS, Strawberry, Raspberry, Rome, no, Cherry, Cuirant, Orgent, Poms ayero CHEESE, MACUARONT and RMICELLI, FRUITS in Jara.
DE TARTARIQUE.
G. DUBOST & Co.
Hong, May 9, 1866.
CH MPAGNE.
DEREK, CARTE NOIRE.
9jun
no only Champagne awarded the
f the First Class at the Paris ExbJ-
1367.
-to
SANDER & Co,
kong, February 27, 1868.
FOR SALE.
In Lots to suit Purchasers. Copper &HEATHING and NAILS.
omposition NAILS.
IPAGNE. 1
LHOCK. WINE
SAC.
BUNDY.
PALE ALE. STOUT.
In glass, all of stipe rior quality
bly to CARLOVITZ C Cai
kong, March 19, 1868.
Published by CHARLES ABRAHAM Proprietar, at No. 3, Wendlan Victoria, Bonglong
No. 1553-MAY 27, 1868.]
Theurances
HONGKONG TIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, RADUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, CAPITAL $2,000,000; IN 2,000 SHARES OF Detsolied and semi-detached
$1,000-BAGH,
$100 per Share to be paid on Allotment, njut $100 six months after Allotment.
NOTICS
WITH reference to the following Koso-
lutions passed at a Meeting of the Eliareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insur ance Company held on the 8th instant, up- plivations for Shares in the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited will be re- ceived by the General Managera, the form of application to be as follows:-
To the General Managers und Consulting. Committee of the HONGKONG FIR IN- SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
GENTLEMEN,
Ixoqueat you to allot nic Shares of One Thousand Dollars each in the above named Company, and I agree to accept such Shares, or any less number which may he allotted to me, and to pay a Call of One Hundred Dollars per Share on allotment, and a further Call of One Hundred Dollars per Share, six months after allotment, and 1 further undertake to subscrion to the Deed of Settlement when called on to do an,
I remain, Gentlemen,
Your Obedient Servant,
· RESOLUTIONS REFÉLRED TO ABOVE. No.: 1.
That the General Managers and Consult ing Committee are hereby authorized to adopt measures for the reconstruction of the Company as the Hongkong Fire Inane ance Company, Limited, on the basis propna- ed in the Memorandums of the 2nd April presented to this Meiling.
::: No. 2,
That the General Managers and Consult- ing Commilteo are hereby requested to re- ceiro applications for Shares in the Hong- kong Fire Luanrance Company Limited, and on the receipt of such applications to the extent of One Thousand Shares to call an Extraordinary General Mesting of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company for the authorizing its dissolution and púrpuss of the transfer of its assets and liabilities to the new Company.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers Hongkong Dare Insurance Company,
NB-Foxins of application for Shares
Queen's Road
Dwelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con- tunis,
Other Dwelling-Houses uned striotly as such, and their Contents,
Godowns, Offices, Shops, Lo
and their Contents,
por cont. por anus.
por cont. per annum.
.1 per cent. per annum.
GILMAN & Caj Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1808.
NOTICE.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY..
ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Period Insurance, viz Not exceeding one
of the annual rate. month, Above 1 mouth, and not exceeding 3 months,
Above 3 months, and
not exceeding 6 months,
Above 6 months, the full Annual rate,
GILMAN & Copern Agents, North British and Mercantile
Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
NOTICE.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. E following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances, viz - Not exceeding 1 Above 1 month and not
month, of the annual rate. exceeding 3 months, do. Above, 3
nont and not exceeding 6, Above &
the full animal rate. months......... MORGÁN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Company, Hougong, May 20, 1868
do
"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 aia prepared to accept Risks on the usual terms.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1866.
OCEAN
MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
LONDON
Incorporated 185O. CAPITAL,£1,000,000.
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pre- pared to accept Marine risks and issue Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co Hongkong, June 6, 1887. LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY." Agents in Hongkong for the above HE Undersigned having been appointed Company, are prepared to grant Marine Risks at current rates,
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co, Hongkong, Mar
March 6, 1868..
T the request of the Undersigned, A Messis GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., bave taken temporary charge of the follow- ing Insurance Companies
Phoenix Assurance Company. Liverpool and London and Globe Insur ance Company
London and Provincial Marine Insurance Company.
Universal Marine Insurance Companyd Limited:
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 2, 1867-
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND LAFE
2
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
|
Insurances.
NOTICE,
Knits from THE KOYAL INSUR HE Underaigned having received extend- ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to issue Policies against Finn as follows, viz
On any ous fast-class Building, or on Goods stored therein in Flongkong, $60,000; in Macao $45,000.
ROB. 3. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insur. Company of Liverpool.
Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOUIETY OF CALOUTTA. ESTABLISHED 1834
Subscribed Capital £600,000. Accumulated Funds exceed £808,000. HIS Undersigned a supowered to accept LIFE ASSURANCES in the above Society. Full particulars given on appli- cation
ROB, S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1868. 2lag
viz:
Insurances,
NOTICE.
GUARDIAN FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
following Rates will be charged in futuro for Short Period Insurances,
Not exceeding 1 mouths, per cent. Above 1 month and
Above $
ཟླ
do.".
Miscellaneous,
THE TREATY PORTS OF
China and Japan,
▲ CAIN PLETE QUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS OF THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PE- KING, YEDO, HONGKONG AND MACÃO. FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME- CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, NEROHANTS,
AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL -8vo; pp. 618. With 29 MAPS and PLANS.
by
not exceeding 3,... Above 3 months nud
not exceeding 6,... do.
months,
the full annual rate. ALFRED WILKINSON & Co., Agents, Gruntian desurance Company. Wa F. MAYERS, F.R..., H. M. C. S. Hongkong, April 7 1368. jund
N. B. DENNYS, LATE H. M. C. S., ako OMAS, KING, LIEUT. R. M. A. HONGKONG :- CHARLES A, Saini, (hitë” A, Shortrede Cong
NOTICE
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. PROM and after this date the following F
Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances:-
Not exceeding one
HE. Undersigned having been appointed Above one month AMIDABLE INSURANCE OFFJOB, THE
Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Risks, and lasue Policies on any first class Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the natali terms, payable in case of long, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON.
ROB. WALKER & Co.
8. Hongkong, June 17, 1864,
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGRAT
DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) ight:
mouth of the Annual Rate, andinotoxceeding
3 months, Above 3 months and not exceed ing 6 months, Above 6 months,...
.35
the fall annual rate. TORNER & Co.,
Agents..
Hongkong, April 13, 1868.
Miscellaneous.
אס
-CHINA AND JAPAN. A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION
LONDON N. TROENER & Co,
Price, §, leather half bound. Opinions of the Fress.
N. & Daily News, May 16.)
A very interesting book has lately been published, entitled "The Treaty Ports of China and Japan," to which it forms a complete guide, and regarding the history of which it
gives interesting particulars. Mape of the various localities described are inserted, and an appendix shows the axist-
of ing means transport between Europe aud Aeries and these two countries.
work of the.
A
kind was much needed, to
plane within reach of the general, pub- lic information regarding the districts in which they reside that had hitherto been concealed under the mysterious hiero- INTER-lyphics of the Chinese language, or at best
per cent has been desiared on the Notits and Queries: Prouia contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1865,
Policy HOLDERS will please send in. particulars of their contribution to that f tfute to the Undersigned,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Secretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1867.
YANG-TSZE INSURANCÈ ASSOCIA-
TION OF SHANGHAL
(LIFE DEPARTMENT, percent, par unum Bous declared during the last Fifteen Years on all Profit participating Policies of Two
standing Years
The utmost liberality practised in the settlement of all Claims, with the repite
An Assurance for any eum not exceeding without referring to head-quarters.
sentatives of
of deceased Assurers.
HE Undersigned having-boeu appointed Secretarios and Agents of this Assopi- ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon Marine Risks at current rates of premium, Policies en bo made payable in London, New York, Bombay, Calcutta,
FON
Professional and Literary Men, Missionaries and Residents in the East generally, EDITED BY N. B. DENNYS.
PRICE $6 PER ANNUM.
opin only to siuologues. The modest hope expressed by the authors, that much will be found in the present book that is now and unkown to the general reader, is, we think und Cantan, for example, each occupy more justified. ***
Hongkong than 100 pagos,
abla
Chil
dif-
may be had at the Office of the Company, THE Undersigned having been appointed £1000 can, bo effected with the Undersigni fteen (15) per cent of the profits of the is full of curious, out-of-the-way, and inte- to a sketch of the history and topographical
Hongkong, April 9, 1869,
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
NOTICE.
GYROM and after this date the following
Insuraticos, vi
Fates will be chargort for Short Period
Not exceeding
one mouth of the Annual Rato. Above 1- ruouth
and pot ex- ceeding three mouths,...... Abuve 3 mothe and not ex- ceeding SLX months,
Above 6 u'ths, The full Annual Rate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1808..
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY
NOTICE
Agents for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Folivics against Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings
or of Goods stored therein..
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agenta of the above Corporation are prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur ance on the usual Terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ca
Hongkong December 26, 1867.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO- RATION.
HB following ratee will in future, be
T charged for Shart Period Insurances:
One month,
Three months,
Six months,
By special authority of the Board, Claine are settled at once by the Undarzigned without reference to England.
Fees to Medical Referees paid by the Сотрину.
No forfeiture of Tolley from uninten tional mis-statement.
Prominus payable Half-yearly or An-
mally at the option of the rive
Aunual Premiung. for au. Assurance of
100 for the whole term of Life, including £ 10s, per Cent, for Foreign Rish, whial will be deducted during a visit to or a per- mament resident in Europe -
WITHOUT..
WITH PARTICIPATION PAKTHIPATION
pro rata
to
:
thom, from their particular regarding every concais- history native and foreign, to
particulars of the goological formation and botanicul
the
neighbourhood. *** Not the lenst interesting feature in the book Hongkong, Foocher and Shanghai.Opinions of the Press, under review, is the insight it affords ns
into the obaracter of
in the population In addition to the usual brokerage this Association returns to the assured of cash (Sen Francisco News Lester, Mar. 29, 1867. ferent parts of this vast ompire. ***. Ons
We have received the first number, which of
of the taost interesting chapters is
ters in devoted Fear at the close of each current year,
tures of Formosa for that year
resting matter.
The vicissitudica of divided
the peculiarities of its inhabit its history, (Poochow Advertiser, May 4, 1867.)
and the reputed mineral wealth of its We have received a copy of Notes and hills afordample subject for research; and, to Queries:" this publication will be really
a person of Mr Swinhos's China which otherwise would be lost, and Notes on Formosa
astrations. From his are derived every sucess, Sinolugues, Chi of the nese antiquaries and scientific men ought of the particulars given in the work under
review. *
*Interesting descriptions especially to congratulate themselves on the of the fauna and flera of the island are appearance of Notes and Queries, as it will form their medino of commouication given, for details of which we refer our readers to the hook itself. We have, we and bring into notice what otherwise weight beliove, said enough to show the scopo and have lain unknown and buried in themselves. character of the wecky and must take Now that Law and Oldalism have gut love of it for the
•In,
ti.uceful, it contains much watter relating tetrod powerful tastes, must have
Company the amount of premium paid by cach po licy-holder.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867.
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF | we' wish it
SAN FRANCISCO. THE Undersigned, gants for the above Company are propared to graut Poli- ties against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and 600DS, at current rates.
RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, February 6, 1867.-
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
*
their Gazette, Scisuce and Philology intention of complet, though, with the
their
ANCE COMPANY, are prepared to grant Poli- to see these several issues are glad eantime, we can assure our readers that
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in China for the above Insur- ey-covering Marino Risks, at the current
AGE.
£3.19 H £4
6
R 8
L
por cent
20
2
4 34
2
1)
:80
4 19 11
4 19
4
rates.
0
Ü
Co.
5 14
11
6
G
'50
6 11
6 18
11
B 4
8 4
HOLLIDAY, WISE &
Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
NOTICE.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
HC following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
viz:-
Not exceeding 1 month, per coat,
ROM and after this date the following Above 1 month and not
FROM and after this date the flowing
Insurance, viz:;
Not esecedin Aliore.1 month
one month.
and not ex-
ceeding three
montis, ...... 'ths
Abors 3
and not ex-
17.
ceeding
months,****
ફૂં
of the Annual Rate.
C
Above 6 'tha, The tall Amual Rate.
JABEINE, MATHON Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company.
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
SON TIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned having been appointed THE
AczsTs for the above Office, are pre- pared to grant POLICIES against FIRE, on the usual Terms and Conditions.
Risks will also be accepted at the followi ing Ports:
si
Canton, by Mesra DEACON & Oo,
B. L. LANÇA, EST. Macao, Ainoy, Messes Boys & Co. Fubchau, Mesar KINNRAU & Co Fall
particulara of Rates, &a; may be obtained on application to
ADAM SCOTT & Co. Agents. Hongkong hay 22, 18ƯU
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY:
Lucorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTA LISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £3,000,000
AUCUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,927. ANNUAL REVENUE £497,203,
THE
DHE Undersigned· Aozers at Hongkong for tau above Company are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same:-
Hongkong, June 21, 1884.
GILMAN & Co.
MERCHANTS MUTUAL- MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
Pain Ur Capital, $600,000.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Correut Bates.
· OLTIBANT & Co.
Hongkong, August 9 1867.
exceeding 3 months,
do.
do. not exaling $..... Above & monila, the foil annual rate.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents.
Above 3 months and
Hongkong, April 8, 1868,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING, HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to
qunounce the appointment of Blessrs Hollyday, Wise & Co. as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shanglias, Canton Hankow, and Falichan, who are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all needful information may be ob- tuted.
By Order of the Board.
JAS E. NORTSCOTT; Secretary,
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this Port, are prepared to graul Polistes against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings,
or on Gunda stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1864
NOTICE.
tf
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE. FROM and after this date the following Enter will be charged for Short Period
Jusurances, viz
40
G.
N.B. Intermediate ages charged propor tionably.
For Fovis, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any farther information, apply to
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, September 3, 1864.
FUSSELL & Co,
Hongkong, July 6, 1860.
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
our sketch of the Notes and Queries, and Missionaries their information it gives regarding the various Recorder, the various divisions of mental treaty ports, on a future occasion. In the thought and work in this land ought to ba
taken care of; for *OUT
nu une who takes the trouble to gain a both on account more intimate knowledge of it, will regret of the information and instruction they the time onployed. afford, and the index they supply to the mental vigour of the foreign community in this-land
(Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 1887.) We are put in possession of the fourth unter of "Notes and Queries on China and Japan." In saying that the present
(Singapore Free Press, Blay.)
We referred briefly, several days ago, to a new work published by fessrs. A. Fhort- rele & Co., of Bangkong, titled "The Treaty Forts of China and Japan." But it would be utterly impossible, in a condens
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above named COMPANY are prepared to grant Po-number equals in interest and importance of notice of such a work, to give an ade-
lictos against SLA RISKS, at current rates;
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1905,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.§ CAPITAL,—TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
its presiccessors, we have already enida quate idea of its contents. The historical great deal in ita favour. Our knowledge events of interest since the foundation of of these countries has hitherto been so this settleancat of Hongkong, are perhaps seattered, so ill-arranged, entombed ss it
it too match condensed into a general samma-
the
were, in a series of worka, in different bany; but the most important feature: in guages, and spreading in point of time, over composition of the society of the LIFE ASSURANCE.
the last isso, centuries, that some means colony is detailed at greater length FIE Undersigned have received Autho
of separating what is really new, from what Whan wo come to consider that the book rily by a recent Mail to issue. Iort
has possibly been over and over
agui
des boforo us
usnakes POLICIES for amounts not excesting £1000 THE Undersigned are prepared to grant cribed in much to be desired tog, but merely putte bool, to be a lust a guide book, we cannot POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE in 1 without reference to tho Head Office, as
As a metlium of intercommunication ou
on hesitate to pronounce it at once the most was previously required by the Board.
work of its kind eror issued. The ROB. S. WALKAB & Co.
Coals
in Batsheds, on Goods on board to those connected with the far East, we Agents Royal Insurance Company, bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Hay must
of Notes an you fail the appearance of
and shaw, and the text teams with interesting *Hongkong, January 6, 1865.
Queries,"
We only add that papers,historical, botanical, and descrip Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- the periodical in of convenient aim, is care- tive. "The t
The mapa and plans are useful illus ceived, and traumauitted to the Directore fubed at the low price of $4 per annum; } treaty ports, and a valuable assistance both edited by Mr N. B. Dennte, and is trations of the geographical position of the
NOTICE.
Buildings or a Gunds aired thuroin, on these and many other subjects of interest unplete may be termed the China Brad-
for their devision.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE following Rates will be charged in art class Lives up to £1000 na Single and Queries on China and Japan" will meet
future for short period Insurances, Life,
If required, protection will be granted on and having said this, we trust that Notes to travellers and residents.
vis
Not excoeding One.
Month,. Abore Que Month and not exceeding Three Months, Above Three Months audunt exceeding Six Months, Above Six Months,
à per cent.
per cent,
per cent. --
The full Annual Rato
of 7 per cent. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Regul Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE.
THE Undersigned have us alrealy inti- muted in their Circular dated 14th De tuber last) received authority from the Se
Not cxceeding 1 months, of the annual rate-cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE
Above 1 month and
not exceeding 3,... |
Above 3 months and
do.
do.
not exceeding 6,... 1° Above 6 months,..... the full annual rate.
CIRB, LIVINGSTON & Co.j Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company
Hongkong, 4April 7, 1868.
COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium under
certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Er Fors, therein contained.
In cases of DWELLING HOUSES removed from the Town, the rate of Premium will be Three quarters per Cent, in plain of Ové per Cent. Per Annum us hitherto charged; and in cases of Rosidences, so situated, be
viz. :
10
with that success which so creditable a pro- From the Englishman (Calcutta) of June 8:— For Rutes
of Premiums, forms of production deserves at the hands of those in- *The celebrated values of the French posals or any other information apply to terested in Asiatic researches.
Anbo Huo on Cliria, and Sir Rutherford, ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
Alcock's account of Japanare, Agents Longhung & Canton.
doubt, works of a for higher" clas Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
und motu. extensive scope than the one now before us; but for practical utility, for all purposes of locomotion, trading and
in its
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY. མ--- .
of the Annual Rate."
NOTICE. FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged on short period Insurances, viz.
Not exceeding one month, Above I mouth and not ex- creding thres month,..... Above 3 'tha and not ex *ceeding
six mouths,...... Above 6 in'tbs, The full Anial Rate.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co, Agents, Lancashire Interance Company, Hongkong, April 14, 1868.
DE QOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY OF BATAVIA,
(Hunkew Times, Mar. 1807.) We insert this week, apropos of some pi- quent correspondence which has appeared of the late in our columns, ao extract from Notes and Queries on China and Japan, fanticide, which we particularly recomm-
pana, The Treaty Ports of China mond to the notice of our contributors as at Japan, by Messrs Mayers, Dennys and containing some reliable facts in con King, far surpasses them. It is difficult to nection with the vexed question.kuow ander what class of books to place it, Sach a work as the
for it contains a mixture of history, topo
bygiene, able information in respect to this coun try
And its
excellent in their own line as people, langasge, and in-
arpected; and though, stitutious; and we trust it will be as warm-
Perhaps,
the new publication the subjost of in residener in any of the places coming with:--
Notes"
pecy
liarly adapted for bringing to light valu-dshaw's Gray's Hand-book and
rous i
as complete and
the
be book will
ex.
ly supported as it deserves by the name uot prove attractive to
to students, it is enl srising and energetic mou, who are now, culated to give a more intimate knowledge of the towns it describes, nided by the ex- thanks principally to the philologies) fa-
cellent maps which accompany it-the bours of Mr Secretary Wadb, making rapid work ontirely of Chinese--than any of the advance in the acquirement of the languages more elaborated works that have preceded to say nothing of the devoted as who have already grown grey in their ser vide to the cause to which they have given themselves.
(Singapore Free Press, Mar. 2, 1867.Į We have received the first number of a neat little pamphlet of eight pagos entitled Notes and Queries on China and Japan," containing some able and interesting his- SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSURtorical papers on Chine, together with notes and namernas queries for future con-
upon the
ANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.
We trust we have said enough show that for any one about to risit, or reside in either of the constries described, this work contains not only most valuable information. but many useful hints,
Shanghat Recorder May 7, and Supreme Court and Consular Gazette, May 11, 1867. A very useful book has just been issued from the Press in Hongkong under the tle of the "Guide Book and Vademecum TEE Undersigned having been appointed mutter of its pages will depend that the to the Treaty Ports of China and Japan,
Agents in Hongkong for the above number and length of its contributions. The Book is very conveniently get ap; is named Companies are prepared to grant The work will be received with engerness interspersed with maps of the various tres compiled and edited by ir N. B. Dennys. Policies against Sea Risku, on the stel by literary men, as throwing light upon ty ports, and contains, besides much useful SIEMSSEN & Co.. the ancient traditions of Chite, with re- loen information, historical sketches of Hongkong, August 1866,
Searches into the laws of the various pro auch interest. Our riders will feel na vinces, and tho custom of the people. SAMARANO SEA AND.
turally interested in what is said concern« BIRD INSURANCE COMPANY OF (Foochine Missionary Recorder, April, 1807.)ing Shanghai; and a good idea of the bts
SAMARANG
The two frst numbers of Notes Que tory of this place is conveyed in My ries on China and Japan have been placed Dennys work. The other ports on our table. The magazine is every way in China and also those in Japan aru creditable to its editor and publishers, and carefully described, sand almost all par we cannot bat wish them the utmost 80tionlars which can be required by the cush is their efforts to fill an important and traveller or resident are to be found in hitherto noccupied place in Eastern liter this work, which may be justly regarded as
the Murray" for China
torme.
per cent.
IMPERIAL TIRE INSURANCE ing detached or semi detached, the rate will
COMPANY.
be further reduced to One-half per Cent. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.
The Royal's Annual Ratos for FIRE I5- INTIL further notice the following AT-SURANCE on the Firinitis classes of Buildings nual Rater will be charged for Fire and their contents will therefore retain as
follows, until further Detached and soni-detached.
Diselling Houses (removed. from the Town) and their Contents Other Do
•Dwelling Houses (simal. letly aitusted) and their Contents,
pet echt. First Class Chine House and
their Contents, 1 per cent. Other Risks no per special arrangement.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November D, 1866,
Other
per cent
Insursace, viz:- Detache and Semi-detached Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Cautents,
Dwelling
Houses Aed strictly as such, and their Contents:
per cent. Godowne, Offices, Shope, &c.
and their Contents,
1 per centr GIBR, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company Hongkong, March 6. 1906,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Macao for lie above named Company are prepared to grant Policies covering Marine Riske at the current Rates.
· RAYNAL & Co. Macao, Aug. 4, 1866. |
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