No. 1559-JUNE 3, 1868
For Sale.
FOR SALE
ALL Lot of Superior Old PORT FINE, Th. Cy. Sandeman, Oporto. Dry MADEIRA,
UHAMPAGNE, COGNAC
us Superior Hungarian WINES. WM, PUSTAU & Ča. kong, August 6, 1867,
FOR SALE.
S MUMM & Co. CHAMPAGNE. OM & Co.'s HOCK & MOSELLE,
and pts.
ngworth's SHERRY and PORT MIBERTIN, WHISKEY.
E & PRICE'S BRANDY.
er's ALE, draught and bottle.
DAY & GUINNESS STOUT.
GES & SONS PORTER,
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. kong November 20, 1867.
LING OFF! SELLING OFF!!!
SELLING OFF!!!
GREAT SACRIFICES!!!
SPLENRID BARGAINS!!! HULLER & CLAUSSEN
to announce that they are Selling ff their stocks of the undermentioned
at Invoice prices, consisting of Cloth Dress FROCK and Walking
COATS
on and Angola Walking, Shooting
and SAC COATS.
naud Witney YACHT JACKETS
and OVER COATS.
Alpaca and Merino COATS,
Black Dress TROUSERS,
y Buckskin, Angola and Tweed
TROUSERS.
pica and Merino TROUSERS. and Colored Linen TROUSERS,
Black Dress VESTS.
Backekiu and Angula VESTS, Merino and Alpaca VESTS, Ste.Marcella and Linen VESTS,
Colored Linen VESTS. re-fot of PIECE GOODS, compris
and Blue Broad CLOTHS and
DOE-KINS.
TONS, BUCKSKINS, ANGOLAB, WEEDS and FLANNELS, of
this Season's Patterns,
a new assortment of HOSIERY
and SHIRTS of
CLOTH, with Lauen FRONTS, &c.
Silk and Wool SHIRTS.
Cotton, Lambswool and Fishuel KAWERS and UNDER VESTS, erino, Cotton and Lambswool.
HALF HOSE.
LADIES CUTTON HOSE. nt's Kid and Driving GLOVES,
LARS, SCARES, TIES, Cholera
and Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS, sty's Silk, Shell and Felt HATS,
م.
the newest Shapes
Dawson's BOOTS and SHOES,
RELLAS, Walking STICKS, Cloth
and Hair BRUSHES, ERFUMERY, Fancy SOAPS,
great variety of other GOODS, MULLER AND CLAUSSEN, Queen's Road,
kong, February 5, 1868.
INVALIDS AND OTHERS.
lauded, ex "REIVER," from Cal- acta, same very fine GUAVA JELLY
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Hongkong. gkong, May 7, 1808.
INVESTMENT FOR THE OPEN
PORTS IN JAPAN.
R SALE AT INVOICE COST
EBMAN Printing Establishruent, rite new, containing one Cylinder made in Hamburg, a mall hand great quantity of Faney and run-
ypes, wrought iron chesta, & te it every respect Delivery may
at ouve. Invoice price $2,000. --
For particulars, apply to
C. A. SAINT, or fo DE BOUZA & Co.
kong, March 6, 1868.
FOR SALE.
desirable PROPERTY on Queen's Road, lately occupied by Messrs
KENNEDY & Co.
further
particulara, apply to SMITH, ARCHER & Co. · kong, September 2, 1887.
FOR SALE.
CUBIC FEET MANILA
000 TIMBER, to arrive per
Barque "MARIA MORTON," ly to
REYNYA IN BROTHERS & CO zkong, February 28, 1868.
FOR SALE
Ex Late Arrivals. FEMYSS CASTLE and BLACK
PRINCE.
& Ce's Pato ALE in quarts. romatic BITTERS, superior quality. al & Co.'s BRANDY, Martella
tra
w cases of really superior Dinner HERBY
MPAGNE, Ay Mousecuz, B. E. nier.
fast and Dinner CLARET:
UPS, Strawberry, Raspberry, Rose, mon, Cherry, Currant, Urgeot, Prime ayere CHEESE, MACCARONI and ERMICELLI, FRUITS in Jars, DE TARTARIQUE,
G. DUHOST & Co..
Ojun
gkong, May 9, 18/8,
DRIE, Presse & Luis's Fine As. sortaient of PERFUMES. ww
HON & SONE BOOTS,
Sale, at greatly Reduced Prices, by
JULES EUZIERE,
Hair Dressing Hoom, Up-itsiš gkong, December 4, 1887.
FOR SALE.
In Lots to suit Purchasers.A Copper HEATHING and NAILS Composition NAILS. · AMPAGNE.
LL HOCK...
RT WINE
NAC.
RGUNDY.
PALE ALE. STOUT. uly to
In glase, all of super rior quality.
CARLOWITZ & Co.
gkong, Matel 19, 1868,
and published by C NT, at the China Mail Office, No. 4
dhan Street, Hongkong
No. 1559-JUNE 3, 1868.]
In urances
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCË
COMPANY, LIMITED,
insurances.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, CAPITAL $2,000,000, IN 2,000 SHARES OF Detached and semi-detached
$1,000 MACH.
$100 par-Shure to be paid on Allotment, und
*$100 six months after Allotuncut.
NOTICE,
ITH reference to the following Reso- lutions passed at a Mesting of the Clareholders of no Hongkong Fire Ineur ance Company held on the 8th instant, aj- plications for Stures in the thongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited will be re- ceived by the fuuenil Managers, the form of application to be as follows:
To the General Managers and Consulting Committee of the HONGKONG FIRE ÎN SORANCE COMPANY, LIMITES, GENTLEMEN,
I request you to allot ne Shares of Ous Thousand Dollars each in the above named Company, and I agree to accept soch Shares, or any less number which may be allotted to me, and to pay a Call of Une Hundred Dollars per Shares ou allotment, and a further Call of One Hundred Dollars
per Share, six months after allotment, and further undertake to subscribe to the Deed of Settlement who called on to do so.
1 remain, Gentlemen,
Your Obedient Servant,
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED 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 Liongkong Fire Insur ance Uotápany, Limited, on the busts propos- ed in the Memorandum of the 2nd April presented to this Meeting.
No. 2
That the General Managers and Consult ing Coniittee are hereby requested to re- ceive applicatious for Shares in the Hong- kong hire insurance Company, Limited, and on the receipt of such applications to the extent of One Thousand Shares to call an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Fire Jurance Company for the purpose of authorizing ita dissolution and the transfer of its assute and liabilities to the new Company.
Dwelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con- touts,
Other Dwelling-Hiruzes, used- strictly as such, and their Contents,...
Godowns, Offices, Shops, &."
and their Contents,
per cont
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances
AND
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned beving been appointed Agents for the above Companies are per annum, prepared to accept Risks on the usual terras.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1968
JOEAN MARINE INSURANCE'.
COMPANY.
LONDON Incorporated 1869,
£1,000,000,
per cent. per annum.
4.1 per centi per annum. GILMAN & Co... Agents North British and Mercantile -Insurance Company, Hongkong, March 9, 1866,
NOTICE.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
·ROM and after his date the following Rates will be charged in Short Period Insurance, viz:- Not uxgoeding one.
month,
of the annual rate.
Above 1 month, and
not exceeding 3 montbe,
Above 3 months; and
not exceeding months,
Above 6 months,
the fall Annual rato. GILMAN & Co., 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 Insurances, víz- Not exceeding 1 month; of tho annual rate. Above
1 month and not exceeding 3 months, Above 3. mouths and
do.
Above & mouths,..... the full annual rate,
not exceeding 6,...do.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co.,
agents the Queen Insurance Company
Hongkong, May 20, 1863.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL TWO MILLION STERLING.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managere Hongkong Fire Insurance Company,
N.B.Torma of application for. Sharen may be had at the Uffice of the Company, undersigned having been appointed Queen's Road
Hongkong, April 9, 1868.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE
FROM and after this date the following
rates will be charged for. Short Period Insurances, viz:-
Not exceeding of the Annual Itate.
Que month,
Above 1 month
and not ck- ceeding three
months;......
Above
ร
m'the
and not ex-
ouding kix
months, ......
Above 8 n'ths, The full Annual Rate,
JARDINE MATHESON & Co., General Managers, Hongkong Hire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
FRE
NOTICE,
ROM and after this date the following rates will be darged for Short Period Insurances, vizi
Not exceeding
of the Annual Rate,
one mouth... Above 1 month
and geeding three Dianthis,
not ex-
Abore 3 ta'this
and not ex- mantia,.....
ceeding six
apart o
1
Above 6 m'tlin, The full Aunuel Rate
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
BUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Tuners for the above. Office, are pre- pared to grant Pouvres against FIRE, on the usual Terms and Conditions.
Risks will also be accepted at the follow ing Ports
21
Canton, by Messrs Deacon & Co. Масло, EL. LANDA, Esq. Amoy,,, besars BOYD & CO. Fulchau,, Messrs KINNEAR & Co. Full particulars of Kates, &c, may be obtained on application to,
ADAM SCOTT & Co. Agents." Hongkong, May 22, 1886.
NORTH BRITISHI & MERCANTILE-
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Chaiter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTA ZISHED 1809,
CAPITAL 12,000,000.
ACOUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,027,
ANNUAL REVENUE £197, 263:
Agents for the above Company at this part, are propared to grant Policies against Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Building
or on Goods stored therofa.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are
Ο ΔΕΙΞΑΣ,
E Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pres pared to accept Marine risks and issue Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co Hagkong, Jaus 6, 1867:
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Agents in Hongkong for the HE Undersigned having been appointed Company, are prepared to grant Marine Riske ut current rates.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned having received exitud. ed limits from THE ROYA.. INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to issue Policies against FIRE as follows, viz.
On any ono first-clase Building, or un Goods stored therefo in Hongkong, $60,000; in Macao $40,000.
ROB. S. WALKER &Co,. Agents Royal Dr. Company of Liverpool.
Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA. ESTABLISHED 1834
Subscribed Capital £600,000, Acculated Funds exceed £808,000.
Undersigned are empowered to accept Lire ASEURANCES in the above
insurances.
NOTICE.
GUARDIAN FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
doi
Miscellaneous,
THE TREATY PORTS OF
hina and Japan,
A COMPLETE. QUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS OF THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PE- KING, YEDO HONGKONG AND MAÇAO. FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME- CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS, AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL. Svo. pp. 18. With 29 MAPS and PLANS, by
HE following Rates will be charged in future for Short Period Insurances, viz Notexceeding 1 month per cent. Aboro month and not exceeding 3,... Above 3 months and
not exceeding 6,... 1 Above 6 months, the full annual rate.
ALFRED WILKINSON & Co., Agents, Guardian desurance Company Wu. F. MAYERS, FR.0.8, H. M. C. S. Hongkong, April 7 1888.
jan!
N. U. DENNYS, LATE H. M. C. S., AND CHAS. KING, LAUT. R. M. A.
NOTICE
do.
Society. Full particulars given on apple NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. HONGKONG CHARLES A. SAINT. (lats s
cation,
ROB: S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1868.. 2lug
aboveAgents for the above INSURANCE
AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE.
HE Undersigned having been appointed
AUGUSTINE BEARD & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1808.
Tthe request of the Undersigned, A MARRI GIBB, LIVINGSTON &Co., have 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 Company
Limited.
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 2, 1867. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIXE AND LIFE.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000.-
of
(LIFE DEPARTMENT) perCent, por mun Bonus declared
£2 during the last Fifteen Years en
all Prost participating Policies of Two Years' standing
The utmost liberality practised in the settlement of all Claims, with the repre- sentatives of leceased Assurers.
OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Kasks, and issue Policies on any first class Sailing Vessela or Steamers, on the usual cera, payable in case of loss, in CHINA, BOMBAY OF LONDON, ROB. S. Hongkong, June 17, 1884.
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAT.
SINGAPORE, CALOUT WALKER & Co.
DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Eight
per cent has been declared on the Net for the year ending 30th September, 1866. Premiis contributed to the above Association
Policy HOLDERS will please send 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, THE Undervigued having been appointed ation, are prepared to Jesue Policies upon Secretarics and Agents of this Associ
Marine Risks at current rates of premium. Policies can be made payable in London, New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, Hongkong, Fouchow and Shanghai.
In addition to the tual brokerage this Association returns to the assured of each year at the close of each current year, Afteen (15) per cent
of the profits of the
FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances:
Above one month Not exceeding one
month,
antnotexceeding
3 months*** Above 3 months
of the Annual Rate.
and not excend- ing 6 moitha, 3 Above 6 months,... the full annual rate. TURNER & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 13, 1968.
Miscellaneous,
Shortrede & Co.)
LONDON N. TROENER & Co.
Price, $5, leather half bound,
Opinions of the Press.
(N. C. Daily News, May 16.)
A very interesting hook has Intely been published, entitled The Treaty Ports of China and Japan," to which it forms complete guide, and regarding the history of which it gives interesting particulars. Maps of the various localities described are inserted, and an appendix shows the exist ing means of transport between Europe and America and these two countries. A work of the kind was much needed, to place within reach of the general pub lic informatiou regarding the districts in which they reside that had hitherto been concealed under the mysterious hiero INTER-glyphics of the Chinese language, or at best
Fotes and evertcs:
ой
CHINA AND JAPAN. A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION
FOR
Professional and Literary Men, Missionaries and Residents in the East generally.
EDITED BY N..B. DENNYS,
PRICE 80 PER ANNUM.
Opinions of the Press.
is
An Assurance for any sum not exceeding £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned without referring to Head-quarters.
special Bre: settle athority of the Board, Claims Company for that year divided pro rata to
resting nutter. ' at onen by the Undersigned the amount of prominin paid by each po- licy-holder. Fue to Medical Rand,
RUSSELL & Co. paid by the
Hongkong, March 2, 1807.
without reference to
ti.
open only to sinologues. The modest hope expressed by the authors, that much will be found in the present book that is new unknown to the general reader, is, ve
fully justified.***
Hongkorg each coupy
nndor
more
think, and Canton, for example, e than 100 pages, comprising every conceiv able particular regarding them, from their bistory native and foreign, to particulars of he geological formation and botanical wealth of the
** Kot neighbourhoog. the least interesting feature in the bok review, is the insight is afforda us into the character of the
in di population in furent parts of this past empire. *** Cra of the most interesting chapters is devote
of the history and topographical to a sketch of
satures of Farmesa. The vicissitudes of its history, the peculiarities of its inhabit his afford ample subject for research; nul, to xuts, and the reputed minerst wealth of its
San Francisco News Letter, Mar. 23, 1867. We have received the first number, which full of curious, out-of-the-way, and inte
(Foochow Advertiser, May 4, 1887.) We have received a copy of Notes and Queries this publication will be really useful, it curtains much matter relating to offered powerful attractions. From his
ป a person of Mr Swinhoe's tastes, mast
have
Con, forfeiture of Policy from uninter-PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF Uhing which otherwise wenkt, be lost, and of Notes on Fornicto, wo derived many
No tional mis-statement,
Premiums payable Half-yearly or An sually at the option of the assured.
Aunual Premiuma for an Assurance of
SAN FRANCISCO.. THE Undersigned, &gents for the above
se
Company are prepared to grant Poliquaries and cognes, Chi-Pof the parc
prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur-£100 for the whole term of Life, including eles against FIRE, un BUILDINGS and appearance of te themselves on the of the fauna azd flora of the island ar
ance on the dual Terins.
RATION.
DHE following rates will in fature be
elarged for Short Period lusurances:
£3. 10s, per Cent, for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to pra per mament resident in Europe
WITH
WITHOUT PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, Dacéiaber 96. 1867.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO-
Aus,
THE
15
£3 19
-20
4. 8
8.
0
One montli,
+ per cent
Thites moaiths,..
25
48
2
4 14
2
12
30
19 11
Six months,
4-19
9
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
25
K
n
5
&
น 2
40
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
40
6
.0
2
5 14 1:
45
5 17
6 4 6
NOTICE.
50
G ·12 7
8 18
7. 11.
0
8. 16
MANOU ESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
site...
following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insuransea,
Not exceeding 1 month, & per cent, Above 1 month and not dxceeding 3 monthis,
Above 3 mouths
and
do.
do
not exceeding 0.4 Above 6 months the full annual rate.
HULLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents. Hougkong, April 8, 1868.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF. MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING. HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to announce the appointment of Messrs Uplliday, Wise & Co. as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shanghae, Canton, Hankow, and Fubchau, who are prepared to grant Insuratrices at crest rates and of all needful information may be ob- tained.
By Order of the Bond,
whom
TAS B. NORTHCOTT, Scorchery,
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE.
..COMPANY.
THE Undrenigner having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against. Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, or on Gouds stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1864.
NOTICE
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE,!
FROM and after this date the following will be charged for Short Period
Ingurances, viz Not exceeding 1 month of the annual rate
Above 1piouth and not exceeding 3,...
Above 3 months and
do
4:
da
not exccading 6,... Above 6 months, the full sual rate. GIBB, LIVINGSTON (& Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company, **Hongkong, AApril 7, 1868.
THE Undersigned Angans at propre 1BIPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
the above Compatiy are
to grant Policis against FIRE, to the
COMPANY
3
N.B. Intermediate ages charged proper tionably.
For Forms, for electing Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to.
ROB, S. WALJER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1864.
LIES ASSURANCE. THE Undersigned have received Autho- Irity by a recent Mail to issue Tare
100BS, at current rates.
RUSSELL & Co. Hougkong, February 6, 1967,
we wish it every success.
ticulars given in the work under men onglit review:** *Interesting descriptions ospecially to
of "Notes and Queries, as it will form their medium of
for details of wbich we refer our communication and bring into notice what otherwise might believe, said enough to show the scope and readers to the book itself. We bave, we slam unknown and buried in themscives. sharacter of the worki Now that Law and Officialism have got love of it for the present, though with the and must take their Gurette, Science and Philology their intention of coupleting our sketch of the OF SAN FRANCISCO.
Notes and Queries, and Missionaries
their Undoraignell living basu appointed Rucorder, the various divisions of mental information, it gives regarding the various gents in Chita for the above INSUf-thought and work in this land ought to be meantime, we can assure our readers that treaty parts, on future occasion. In the glad
no due who takes the trouble to gain a
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY
ANCE UGMPANY are preparual to grant Poli-
ey covering Marine Risks, at the current
FUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1866. BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
well taken care of; for our part በ18
to see these several issues, both on accent more intimate knowledge of it, will regret of the information and instruction they tue employed. afford, and the day they supply to the montal rigour of the foreign community in this land
(Singapore Free Press, May 9.)
We referred briefly, several days ago, to
*
The
(Shanghai Recorder, May-17, 1867.) a new work published by Mesara, à, Short- We are put in possession of the fourth reile & Co., of Hongkong, entitled THE Undersigned having been appointed number of Notes and Queries en Chius Treaty Ports of China and Japan." But it named COMPANY are prepared to grant Fo- number equals in interest and importance ed notice of such a work, to give an ade Agents in Hongkong for the above sud Japan." In saying that the present would be utterly impossible, in a condens- licies against SEA RISKS, at onrrentrates, its predecessors, we have already said a quate ides of its contents
RUSSELL & Co.
contents. The historical great deal in its favour.
of i interest since the foundation of Our knowledge events Hongkong, April 1, 1865,
of these countries bas hitherto been to the settlement of Hongkong, are perhaps it too LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CARITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLIN
but
Bouttered, so ill-arranged, entombed as it much condeused Linto a general summa- were, in a series of
ies of works, in
Jay different la
the most important feature in guages
the and spreading in point of time, over composition of the society of the present The last two centuries, that some means colour, in dotailed at greater length.
from what When we come to consider that the
of a
Liew,
of separating what is.
is really HE Undersigned are prepared to grant has possibly buen over and over again dez- before us makes no pretensions to be a big-
POLICIES for amcants not exceeding £1000 POLICIES against the Risk of KIRIonoribed is much to be red *** tiry, but merely a guide book, we cannot
without reference to the Hend Ulicy, as was previously required by the Board.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, January 6, 1865
NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances, Not exceeding Qua )
Month,
viz
Above One. Month and not exceeding Three Months, Above Three Months
and not exceeding Six Months,
Above Fix Months,
per cent.
4.per cent.
4 per cent.
The full Annual Rate
of 1 per cent. ROB, S. WALKER & Co, Agents Royal Tusurance Company. Boogkong, April 7, 1808,
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE.
Undersigned lave (as already juti
mated in their Circular dated 14th De tober last) reived authority from the Be- cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium under certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FORNITURE and Er..
Eers, florein contained. In cases of DWELLING-HOUSES removed from the the rate of Promini will 50 Three-quarters per Cent, in place of One ( per Cent. Fer Aunum as hitherto charged; and in cases of Residences, so situated, be ing detached or semi-detached, the rate will be further reduced to Une-half
per. Cent extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. The Royal's Annual Itatas for FIRE I5- Morchandise in the same.
TINTIL further notice the following An-SURANCE ou the variantis classes of Buildings GILMAN & Jonual Rates will be charged for Fire and their contents will therefore remain na
Insurance, viz
follows, until further notico, viz. :-- Detached and semi-detached. Dwelling Houses (removed from the Town) and their Other Ducting Houses (sivi per ccft.
Dwelling latly situated) and their Contents, * per cent.
per cent. First Class China House atid
their Contents,
1 per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agenis Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1866,
Hongkong, June 21, 1864,
MERCHANTS' MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
PAID UP CAPITAL, $800,000. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong anst China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Curent Rates:
OLYPHANT & Co, Hongkong, August 9 1807.
per cent.
Detacher and Semi-detached Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Content Other Dwelling Houser
used strictly as such, and their Coutoata Gudowa, Giers, Shope, &c.
and their Contents, 1 per cent.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Hire Insurance Company Hongkong, March 6, 1806,
Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on As a medium of intercommunication on esitate to pronounce it at once the most. Coals in Matsheds, an Goods on board these and many other subjects of intereat complete work of its kind ever isaned. Tho Vessels and on, Hulls of Vessels in Har to those connected with the far East, wo Appendix may be terned the China Brad- bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions. must bail the
Proposala for Life Assurances will be re- Queries." "ppearance of Notes and shaw, and the text teens with interesting Wo need only add that papers,-historical, botanical, and descrip
ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision,
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pre- posals or any other information apply to.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Conton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
the periodical is of convenient size, is care-ve. The maps and plans are useful Blue fully edited by Mr N. B. Dennys, and is trations of the geographical position of the published at the low price of 84 per unnum; trouty ports, and a valuable assistance both and having said this, we trust that Notes to travellers and residents. and Queries on China and Japan" will meet with that success which so creditabia a pro-
duction deserves at the hands of those in- terested in Asiatic researches..
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From the Englishman (Calcutta) of June 8 :--- "The culebrated volames of the French Aobé Hue on China, and Sir Rutherford Alcock's account (Bunkow Times, Mai: 1887.)
of Japan are, We insert this week, apropos of some pi. doubt, works of a far higher clasa quant correspondonco which has appeared and more extensive scope than the one of the late in our columns, an extract from for us; but for practical utility,
1or all Notes and Queries the new the subject of in-residence in any of the places con
purposea of locomotion, trading and on China and
with fanticide,
om in its compass, The Treaty Ports which we
we particularly recom FROM, and after this date the following mend to the notice of a contos a Bing, far surpasses thom. It is difficult to of China and Japan, by Mesars Mayers, Deauys and containing some reliable facts in con.
know under what class of books to nestion with the vexed question. *** kuu
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is peon-
topo able information in respect this
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show that for any is about to visit, or reside in either of the countries described, this work contains not only must valuable (Singapore Free Press, Mar. 2, 1867.) We have received the first number of a
Information. but many useful hints. neet little pamphlet of eiglit pages entitled Shanghai Recorder May 7, and Supreme **Notes and Queries on China and Japan," Court and Consular Gazette, May 11, 1867. torkoal parere on China, together with from the Press in Hongkong under the containing some able and intereating his-
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