Page
6. 1554.MAY 28, 1868.
For Sale.
FOR SALE:
ALL Lot of Superior Qld PORT VINE, Th. Cy. Saudemar Oporto, Jry MADEIRA.
HIAMPAGNE, COGNAC,
us Superior Hungarian WINES, W. PUSTAL & Cɔ,
1867.
kong, August
6,
FOR SALE.
SAUMAI & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, MM & Co.'s HOCK & MOSELLE, ami pla
ngworth'a SHERRY and PURT MBERTIN, WHISKEY te & PRICE's BRANDY.
Pr's ALE, draught and bottle." SAT & GUINNESS' STOCE
ES & SONS' PORTER,
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. kang November 20, 1867.
LING OFF SELLING OFF!!
SELLING OFF!!!
GREAT SACRIFICES!!
SPLENDIE BARGAINS! ULLER & CLAUSSEN
to anounce that they are Selling. their stocks of the under mentioned at luvoice prices, consisting of Cloth Dress FROCK and Walking
COATS
on and
Angola
Walking, Shooting
and SAC COATS.
and Witney YACHT JACKETS
and OVER Alpaca and BOATS
COALS.
Black Dress TROUSERS.
Anckskin, Angola and Tweed
TROUSERS.
paga and Merino TROUSERS.
aud Colored Linen TROUSERS.
Black Dress VESTS,{
Buckskin and Angola VESTS. Merine and Alpaca VESTS,
e Marcella and Linen: VESTS,
Colored Linen VESTE,
ge lot of PLECE GOODS, compris
and Blue Broad CLOTHS and
-DORSKINS.
TONS, BUCKSKINS, ANGOLAS, WEEDS and FLANNELS, of
this Season's Patterni a ́now assortment of HOSIERY:
and SHIRTS of
CLOTH, with Linen FRONTS, &o.
Silk and Wool SHIRTS ·
o, Cotton, Lambswool and Flanuci
BAWERS and UNDER VESTS. tering, Cotton and Lambswool HALF HOSE.
LADIES COTTON HOSE.
t's Kid and Driving GLOVES.
LLARS, SCARFS, TIES, Omlera
and Cambria HANDKERCHIEFS. ty's Silk, Shell and FATS,
the newest a SHOES.
Share RELLAS
Walking STIC
ing STICKS,
Jawson's BOOLS
BRUSHES.
and Hair ERFUMERY, Fancy SOAPS,
Cloth
a great variety of other GOODS. MOLLER AND CLAUSSEN,
Queen's Road,
gkong, February 5, 1868.
INVALIDS AND OTHERS.
landed, ex "REIVER," from Cal- rta, some very fine GUAVA JELLY
HE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
Hongkong. gkong, May 7, 1868.
INVESTMENT FOR THE OPEN
PORTS IN JAPAN. DAARNA
R SALE AT INVOICE COST. ERMAN Printing Establishment, bite now, containing one Cylinder made in Hamburg, a small band - great rijuantity of Fancy and ni-
types, wrought iron chests, &o.i te in every respect, Delivery nay
at once. Invoice price $2,000!* For particulars, apply to
C. A. SAINT, or to DE SOUZA & Co.
bhong, March 6, 1969.
FOR SALE. lesirablo PROPERTY on Quech's pad, lately occupied by Messra
KENNEDY & Co.
urther particulars, apply to
ARCHER & Co. SMITH,
kong, September 2, 1867.
FOR SALE
Barrels PHIME PORK and 100
barrels MESS BEEF.
SMITH, ARCHER & Co. kong, December 1, 1867.
FOR SALE.
Ex Late Arrivals. VEMYES CASTLE and BLACK
PRINCE.
&Co.'-Pale ALE in quarts. romatic BITTERS, superior quality, al & Co.'s BRANDY, Martells
Bra
cases of really superior Dinner ERRY
MPAGNE, Ay Moussenx, B. E, Frier.
fael and Dinuer CLARET.
EPS, Strawberry, Raspberry, Koss, mon, Cherry, Currant, Orgeot, Prime yere CHEESE, MACCARONI and RMICELLI, FRUITS in Jars
DE TARTARIQUE
G. DUBOST & On
kong, May 9, 1868.-
CIL MPAGNE.
DERER, CARTE NOIRE.
Øjun
be only Champagne awarded the
f the First Class at the Paris Exbi-
1867.
to
SANDER & Co
kong, February 27, 1868,
FOR SALE.
In Lots to suit Purchasers. Copper SHEATHING and NAILE
omposition NAILS.
MPAGNE
LHOOK.
TWINE.
NAC
QUNDY
PALE ALE
TOUT:
ply to
In glass, all of supe rior quality
CARLOWITZ & Pa kong, March 19, 1808-
& Published by CHARLER ABRAHAM
, Proprietor, at No.: 3, Wyndham
t, Victoria, Hongkong
No. 1554-May 28, 1868.]
Insurances
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. CAPITAL $2,000,000, N 2,000 SHARES OF Detached and semi-detached.
$1,000 HACH.
$100 per Share to be paid on Alivinent, ana $100,sin mouths after Allotment.
NOTICE.
ITH reference to the following Reso #1 lutions passcil as Meeting of the Shorelders of the Hongkong Fire Ligur ance Company held on the 8th instant, ap- plications for Shares in the longkong Fire. insurance Company, Limited will be re- ceived by the General Mariagers, the forin of application to be as follows:-
To the General Managers and Consulting
Committee of the HONOKONG FIFE IN FURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
GENTLEMEN,
I request you to allot me Shares of One Thousand Dollars eas in the above named Company, and I agree to accept such Shares, or any less number which thay be allotted to me, and to pay a tall of Ong Houdred Dollars per share or allotinent, and a further Call of One Hundred Dollais
per Share, six months after allotment, and
further undertake to subscribe to the Dead of Settlement when called on to do so,
1 remain, Betlenies,
Your Obedient servant,
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO A BOVE.
No.: L
That the General Manager and Consült- ing Committee are hereby authorized to adopt measures for the reconstruction of the Company as the Hongkong Wire Insur ance Company, Limited, ou the basis propos= ed in the Memorandon of the 2 April prosented to this Meeting.
No. 2.
That the General Managers and Consult ing Committee are hereby requested to re- ceive applications for Shares in the Hong- kong Fira Insurance Company, Limited, and on the receipt of avel applications to the extent of Une Thousand Shares to call An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Bougkong Fire Insurance Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolution and the transfer, of its assets and liabilities to the new Company.
Dwelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con-- touts,
Other Dwelling-Blouses used strictly as such, and their Contents,
per cent рег. плинт
2 per cent. per annum.
..1 per cent. per annum.
Godowns, Offices, Shops, dc.
and thair Contents,
GILMAN & Co., Agonte North British and Bercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1866.
NOTICE,
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM and after this date the following Katus will in charged in Short Period Insurance, viz
Nut exaneding one months
Above 1 month, and
not exceeding 34 months,
Above 3 months, und Fot exceeding 6 months,
Above 6 months,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
AND
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.
HR Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the abure Conipanies are prepared to accept Risks on the usual terms.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1868.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LORTION.
Incorporated 1859. 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, Juno 6, 1887.
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. HB Undersigned having brou appointed
Agents in Hongkong for the Company, are prepared to grant Marine
Insurances
NOTICE
HAUndersigned having reccaved ozteud- ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to issue Policies against FIRE as follows, viz.
On any one first-class Building, or on Goods stored therein in Hongkong, 400,000; in Macao $45,000.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Tusur, Company of Liverpool.
Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA.
ESTABLISHED 188
·Beboeriled Capital, ..........£600,000. Accumulated Faas exter
Feed £8U8,00). HE Undersigned are empowered to accept LITR ASSURANCESûr the above Society. Full particulars given on appli-
oation.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Bongkong, February 21, 1868. 2ng AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE. aboveAgents for the above INSURANCE HE Undersigned having been appointed OFFICE, are prepared to neopt Murine Bishs, and fasue Policies on any first class Sailing Vessela or Steamers, on the usual armis, payable in case of loss, in Guna, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDOS.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
of the annual rate. Risks at current rate.
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1908.
Phoenix Assurance Company.
the request of the Undersigned, MOSES GIDE, LIVINGSTON & C., Lave taken temporary charge of the follow- the fall Annual rateing Insurance Companies GILMAN & Co., Agents, North British and Mercantile
Insurance Company. Hongkong, April7, 1808.
NOTICE.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. HE following Rates will be charged in 蛮 future for short period Iaurances,
Not exceeding 1 month of the annual rate, Above 1 month and not
excociling 3 months, } ̈ do." Abuse 3 months and
not exceeding 1 da Above & mouths,
the full annual rate. MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Company Hongkong, Muy 20, 1803.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLION STERLING.
Liverpool and Loudon and Globe Insu anco Company,
London and Provincial Marine Insurance Company.
LisaiteL
Universal Marine Inaumance Companyd
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 2, 1867-
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY..:
FIRE AND LIFE.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000.
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI,
Insurances.
NOTICE.
GUARDIAN FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
BE following Rates will be charged in future fox Short Foriod Insurances, viz:- Notoxceeding 1 mouth, per eet. Above 1 month aud
not exceeding ... Above 3 bionths and.
do.
do.
not exceeding Up... Above months, the full annual rate.
ALFRED WILKINSON & Co., Agents, Guardian Asseretted Company,
jmid Hongkong, April 7. 1868.
NOTICE.
7
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Losurances-
Not exceeding one
month, Above one month and notoxceeding 3 months,
Above 3 months
an not exceed..
} of the Annual Rate.
ing 6 months,.... Above & months,... the full annual rate. TURNER & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 13, 1868.
Miscellaneous.
- DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Eight. Aper cent has been declared on the Netics And StueritB)
Franía contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1888. Polios HOLDERS will please send particulars of their contribution to that. tdale to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Seerduras. Hongkong, September 7, 1887,
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSO01A- TION OF SHANGHAI,
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.) perCous. per unam Bonus declared
during the last Filtern Yours on all Profit participating Policies of. Two Years' standing
The utmost liberality practised in the settlement of all Clains, with the repre- sentatives of deceased Assurers.
IE Undersigned having been appointed Secretaries and Agents of this, Associ
ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon Marine Risks at current rates of preminn. Policies can be made payable in London,
ON
CHINA AND JAPAN: A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION
.FOR
Miscellaneous,
THE TREATY PORTS OF
China and Japan,
& COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS OF
THOGE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PE- KING, TEDO, HOKORONG AND MACAO. FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & YADE ME CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS, AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL
yo. pp. 618.. With 29 MA PS and PLANS.
by
W. F. MAYERS, F.R.6.2., H. M. C. S. N. B. DENNYS, LATS H. M. C. S., AND CHAS. KING, LIBUT. B. M. A. HONGKONG: CHARLES A. SAINT. (late A. Shortrede & Co.)
LUSION: N. TURNER & Co.
Price, 65, leather half bond. Opinions of the Press.
(N. C. Daily News, May 18.)
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, Maps of the Various localities described are insorted, and an appendix slows the exist ing means of transport between Europe Ked and America and these two countries. A work of the kind was much needed, to
place within reach of the general pub
lie 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
The
modest hope open only to sinologues. expressed by the authors, that nach will be found in the present Look that is now and aukaown to the get
Professional and Literary Men, Missionaries and Residents in the East generally. EDITED BY N. B. DENNYS.
PRICE #6 PER ANNUM,
justincral reader, is, we
***
each
Hoogkong bccupy more conceiv- pages, comprising every colour
Canton, than 100 pas able
particular regarding them, from their history native and foreign, to particulare f he geological formation and botanical wealth of the neighbourhood.. *** Not the least
ast interesting feature in the book
into the ebaracter of the population in dif ferent parts of this ynst empire.
*** One
New York, Bombay, Calcatta, Singapore, Opinions of the Press,under review, is the insight it affords us Hongkong, Foochow and Sanghei.
In addition to the usual brokerage
this
of
An Amurance for any sum not exceeding Association returns to the assured of each 1 (San Francisco News Letter, Mar. 23, 1867, the most interesting chapters is devoted may be had at the Umics of the Company, Undersigned having boot appointed £1000 can be elected with the Oudersigned year at the close of each current year is full of curious, out-of-the-way, and inte. I to a sketch of the history and topographical
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managera Hongkong Fire Insurance Company.
NB. Forms of application for Shures.
Queen's Road.
Hongkong, April 9, 1868.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE
Agents for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, to the extent of 10, 0, on Buildings
or on Goods atored therein.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURÁNÇE | CORPORATION.
PROM and after this date the following Oudersigned having been appointed
rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz:-- Not exceeding One month,
"Above 1 month"
and not ex- Coeding three
anonths,******
Above 3 the
and not ex- ceeding pix montha
† of the Agua itate,
Above G m'tha, The full Annual Rate,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1608.
ALLIANCE TRE ASSURANCE : COMPANY.
NOTICE
FROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz
Not exceeding of the Annual Rata..
one month.. Above 1
moni
and not ex- ceeding three
months,....
Above. 3 mths
and not ex- ceeding six months, ......
Above 6 m'ths, The full Anual Rate JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company.
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
IBILE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Ofice, are pre- pared to grant Pours against FIRE, on the usual Terms and Conditions..
Risks will also be accepted the follow- ing Ports:
Deacon & Co. Canton, by Messrs |
E. L. LANÇA, Esq. Blessrs Boyu & Co.
Macio, Andy, Fulcha,, Mess KINNEAR & Co Fall particulars of Rates, &c., may be obtained on application to,
ADAM SCOTT $ Co. Agenta. Honghenig, Miny 22, 1866.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Bicorporated by Royal Chacter and Special Acts of Parliament.
STAPLISHED 1800,
·CAPITAL £3,000,000
ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,333,927,
ANNUAL REVENUE £497,263,
THE Undersigned Aerts at Hongkong TH
for the above Company are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, fo the extent of £19,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same.
GILMAN & Co Hongkong, June 21, 1864.
MERCHANTS MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
Pasy Ur Capital, 4800,000.
THE Ondersigned having been aprinted Agents in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are preparel to grant Policies at Carrus Rates?
OLYPHANT & ÚD Hongkong, August 0 1807,
Agents of the above Corporation are prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insar aire ou the usual Terms:
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1867.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO- RATION,
without referring to Head-quarters
By special authority of the Board, Claims without reference to England. ato settled at once by the Undersigned
Feas to Medical Referees paid by the Company
No forfeiture of Policy from uninten tional wis-statement,
Premiums payable Half-yearly or An
ally at the antion of the Asated, Auneal Preminis for an Assurance of £100 for the whole term of Life, including £2. 10s. per Cout. for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per- mament resident in Europe -
WITHOUT
WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
Afteen (15) per cent of the profits of the Company for that year divided pro rata to site amount of premium paid by each po licy-bolder.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 9, 1807. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF
SAN FRANCISCO.
tf
THE Undersigned, #genta for the above Company are prepared to graul Poli- cies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and GOODS, at entrent rates.
RUSSELL, & Co, Hongkong, February 6, 1867.
PACIFIC INSTRANCE COMPANY- OF SAN TRANCISCO. KE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in China for the above INSUE. ANCE COMPANY are prepared to
We have received the first number, which!! reating matter.-
eatures of Formosa. The vicissitudes of ta.history, the peopliarities of its inhabit- fleaflintample subject forresearch; and, to ants, and the reputed mineral wealth of its person of Mr Swinhoe's tastes, must have offered powerful attractions. of the
Notes Formosa of the particulars
a
From his
(Foochow Advertizer, May 4, 1807.) We have received a copy of "Notes and Queries:" this publication will be really useful, it contains much matter relating to we wish it every steers. Sualogues, Chi- China which otherwise would be lost, and
are derived Turiny nese antiquaries and scientific mon ought review.
given in the work under especially to congratulate themselves on the of the fauna and flors of the island are *Interesting descriptions appearance of "Notes and Queries, as it givon, for details of which wo refer our will forin, thair medium of communication
We have, we and bring into notice what otherwise might renders to the book itself.
believe, sitl have lain unknown and buried in themselves. character of the work; and must take enough to show the scope and Now that Law and Officialism have
eget lave of it for this present, though with the their Gazotie, Science and Philology their intention of completing our sketch of the Notes and Queries, and Missionaries their
information it gives regarding the various the various divisions of metal treaty ports, ou a future occasion. Eu the Recorder, thought and work in this land ought to be cautine, we can assure our readers that well taken care of; for our part we are glad no one who takes the trouble to gain a
cy covering Marine Riaka, at Poli- to see theso several issues, both on account more intimate knowledge of it, will regret
ACK...
HE following rates will in future be charged for Short Farid luaurances:
10
23. 19° &
£$
20
4 3 8
.4.
4
Ona month,
+ per cont.
25
8 2:
414 2
Three uoaiths,
30
4 13 11
4 19
ratos
Six months,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
36
5.0
6
2
40
8.0
5 14
។
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
40
5 17 11
ប៉
50
6 11
7.
NOTICE
.25
711
1
0
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
8 16
.8
HC following Rates will be obarged in future for short period Insurances,
T viz:- Not exceeding onth, 4 per cent. Above I mouth and not.
exceeding 3 months, 4. Aboce S Diouths and
do.
nat esceding by t Above & monthis, the full annual rate,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Sacrity.
tionably.
N.D. Intermediate ages charged propor
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to
ROD. S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hankkong, September 3, 1864.
LIFE ASSURANCE. DE Undersigned have received Autho- rity by a recent Mail to issue Larz Poules for amounts not exceeding £1000 without roference to the Head Office, a was previously required by the Board,
ROB, S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurams Company, Hongkong, January 6, 1865.
current
FUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 3806.
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY.
of the information and instruction theythe time employed. afford, and the index they supply to the mental vigour of the foreign community in this land
(Singapore Free Press, May 9.)
We referred briefly, several days ago, to a now work published by Messrs. A. Short- rede de Co., of Hongkong, entitled "The Treaty Posts of China and Japan." But it I be utterly impossible, in a condena- give an ade- of interest since the foundation of
(Shanghus Recorder, May 17, 1867.) We are put in possession of the fourth Notes and Queries on Chinn THE Undersigned having been appointed number of
Agents in Hongkong for the above and Japan." I saying that the present would be named COMPANY are prepared to grant Po-sumber equals in interest and importance a notics of such a work, to licies against SRA RISKS, at currentrates. ita prodresssors, we have already said a quate iden of its contents. The historical
great deal in its favour. RUSSELL & Co.
Our knowledge
events of these countries has hitherto been the setbenent of Hongkong, are, perhaps Hongkong, April 1, 1905.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
condensed into
senttered, so ill-arranged, entombed as it
goueral surema- were, in a
A series of works, in differesit lan- ry; the most important feature in the guages, and spreading in point of time, over composition of the society of
of the present the last two centuries, that
some means colony, is detailed at greater length. of separating what is really new, from what When
2
No
*tory, but merely a guns to be a his-
book, we cannot pronounce it at once the most
are useful Blus.
(FIRE AND LIFE.} CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING, 7118E Undersigned are prepared to want has possibly been over and over agam chess we cow to consider that the book
cribed is much to be
be desired POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on A. medium of intercomuniunication on hesitate to Hongkong, April 8, 1868.
Buildings or on Goode stored therein, on these and many other subjects of interest cumplate work of its kind evor ismed. The MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
Conts in Mataleda, mi Goode on loan
to those cranected with the fur East, we Appendix may be termed the China Brad- Vessels and on Hulls of Vesers in Har- must hail the app avowed only odd amat papers, historical, botanical, and desurip- COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions..
appearance of "Notes and shaw, and the text booms
with interesting AND LONDON.
Querics," CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-the periodical ia of convenient size,
is caro-
tive. The ma HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to
maps and plans and ceived, and transmitted to the Directors fully edited by Mr N. B. Dennys, and is trations of the geographical position of the inucance the
for their decision. appointment of Messre
published at the low price of $4 poranium; treaty ports, and a valuable assistance both Holliday, Wize & Co, as agente for the
If required, protection will be granted on and Company at Fungkong, Shanghee, Cauton, THE following Rates will be charged in Brat alias Lives up to 21000 on a Single and having said this, we trust that Notes to travellers and residents.
Quorice on China and Japan" will meet Hankow, and Pahchan, who are prepared
Life,
with that success which so creditable a pro-
From the Englishman (Calcutta) of June to grant Insurances at current rates and of viz :---
For Rates of Premiums, forins of production deserves at the laude of those in wing all needful information may be ob-
posals or any ether information apply to. forested in Asiatic raenarchen. ained.
ARNHOLD KARRERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
By Order of the Board.
JAS B. NORTHCOTT, Steretury..
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HD Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Folicies against Fire to the extent of $84000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1804.
NOTICE.
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE,"
tf
NOTICE.
HOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
Future for short period Insurances,
Not exceeding One
Month, Above One Mouthi
per cent.
and not excoeling per cent. Three Months,
Above Three Months and not exceeding Six Months,
Above Fix Monthe,
per cent.
The full Annual Rate
af 1 per cent, ROB. S WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE.
THE Undersigned have (as already inti-
ROL and niter thin dato the foPeriodinated in their Circular dated 14th Oo- Insurances, viz
Fates will be charged for Short
taher last) received authority from the Se
Not exceeding i mouth, & of the annual rain crotary of the ROYAL INSURANCE Above I fouth, and.
not exceeding 3.
Above 3 mths and
not exserding 6,...
do
do,
Above 6 months,...... the full annual rate.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperia! Fire Laurance Company,
Hongkong, AApril 7, 1888
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Rentotros IN THE PLACES OF PREMITE. Usual Bates will be charged for Fire
COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premiu under certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE at Er- FROTS, therein contained,
In cases of DWELLING HOUSES removed from: the Town, the rate of Premium will be Three-quarters per Cent. In place of One per Cent. rer Aonum
hitherto charged and in cases of Residences, so situated, bu
ав
LANCASHIRE INSURANČE
COMPANY,
NOTICE.
ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged on short period Insurances,
"Not exceeding of the Anuusi Rate.
viz:
one month,..
Above 1 mouth
and not ex-
Above 3. m'tha and not ex- ceeding six
months,...... Abovo & 'ths, The full Annual Raio.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agente, Lancashire fururance Company, Hongkong, April 14, 1868.. ·
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA.
ANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG,
(flanko Times, Mar. 1867.)
The celebrated rolames of the French Abbé Blue on China, and Sir Rutherford Alcock's account of Japan are, 110
We insert this wook, apropos of some pi- donbt, works a far higher class quant con espondence which has appeared and more exteneive scope than the one of the late in purcelana, an extract from now before us, but for practical utility Notes and Queries for all purposes of locomotion, tradling and
the new publications on the subject of jn-Fusionce in any of the places with
on Caine and Japan,
fanticide, which we particularly recom- its compass, The Treaty Ports Ching mend to the notice of our contributors and Japan, by Messrs Mayora, Dannys and is difficult to containing some reliable facts in con- King, iar surpasses them. It is
**kupw under what class of books to place nection with th
it, question, Such a work as the
Rotes" is peeu for it contains a mixture of history, topo liarly adapted for bringing to
to light ralugraphy, hygiene, Mary's Band-book and #ble information in respect to this coun
Bradshaw's Guide,--all - complete and try, and its people, language, and noted; and though; perhaps, the book will excellent in their owu line as could be ex- stitutious, and we trust it will be us warm-
ly supported as it deserves by the mume-ot prove attractive to students, it is cal- rous rising and energetic mes, who are now, culated to give a more intimate knowledge thanka principally to the mid cellent maps which accompany
logical of the towns it describes, aided philological
aided by the ex- bonza of Mr Scantary.
it-the advance in the acquirement of the languages work entirely of Chinese--than any of the to say nothing of the devoted missionaries ara elaborated works that have preceded who have already grown grey in their aer- vive to the cause to which they have given
themaolves.
of its
the
Wo trust we have, said enough show that for any one about to visit, oz reside it either of the countries described, this work contains not only most valuable information, but many useful hints.
INTIL further notice the following An- suRANCE of the varions classes of Buildings HE Undersigned having been appoiiber and length of its contribution, compiled and edited by-3ir N. B. Denny,
Insurance, viz
Detached and Somi-detached Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Costenta, Other Dwelling Houses used
strictly as such, and their Contenta,
4 per cent, Godowns, Oficos, Shops, do
aid their Contents,
1 per cont GIBH, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Firs Insurance Compuny Hongkong, March 6, 1805,
ing detached or semi detached, the rate will be further reduced to One-half per Cent.
Tha Royal's Annu Rates for FIRE IN. and their contents will therefore remain as follows, until further Detached and semi-detached,
viz.
Dwelling-Horias (retnoved from the Town) and their Contents, per cent.
par ceut. Ofter
Dwelling-Houses (simi- larly situated) and their Contents,
2 per cent. First Class Ching Home and
Their Contents,
13 per cent. Other Risks as per speutal arrangement.
ROB. "S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1808,
(Singapore Free Press, Mar. 3, 1867.) We have received the first number of a neat little pamphlet of eight pages entitled Shanghai Recorder May 7, and Supreme *Notes and Queries on China and Japan, Court and Consular Gazette, May 11, 1867, containing some able and interesting his
A very useful book has just been issued SAMARANG SA AND FIRE INSUR- torical papers of China, together with froin the Preas in Hongkong under the notes and numerous queries for future con title of the Guide Book and Vademecum tributors to answer, and states that the to the Treaty Ports of China and Japan,"
I depend upon pages will nained Companies are prepared to grant The work will be received with segerness interspersed with maps of the various trea
Agents in Hongkong for the above
number
The Book is very conveniently got up; is Policies againet Ses Riska on the usual by literary men, as throwing light ty ports, and contains, besities bunch weeful the andient traditions of China, with re-
local information, historical sketches of searches into the laws of the various pro-auch interest. Our readers will feel na vinces, and the custom of the people. turally interested in what is said concern- (Fuochum Missionary Recorder, April, 1867.)ing Shanghai; and a good idea of the his
The two first numbers of Notes Que tory of this place is conveyed in Mr rier on China and Japan have been placed Dennys' work.
The other parts
terme.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1806.
SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BAMARANG,
THE Undersigned having been appofuted Agents in Macar for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policies covering Marine Risks at the curront Rates,
RAYNAL & Co. Manao, Ang, 4, 1860.
on our table. The megane is every way in Chine and also those in Japan are creditable to its editor and publishers, and arefully described, and almost all par we cannot but wish them the utmost sne. ticulars which can be required by the cess jù their efforts to fill an important and traveller or resident are to be found in hitherto nocopied place in Eastern liter this work, which may be justly regarded sa
the Murray" for China,
ALTIR,
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