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For Sale.

FOR SALE.

ALL Lot of Superior Old PORT VINE, Th. Cy. Sandeman, Oporto, Dry BLADEIRA.

CHAMPAGNE, COGNAC.

us Superior Hungarian WINES, War, PUSTAU & Ca Kong, August 4, 1867.

FOR SALE

MUME & Co.'s UHAMPAGNE, & Co.'s HOCK & MOSELLE, and ngworth's SHERRY and PORT MBERTIN, WHISKEY.

E & PROE'S BRANDY.

re's ALE, draught and bottle.

AY & GUINNESS' STOUT.

GES & SONS PORTER,

ROB, S. WALKER & Co. 3:01 November 20, 1865.

BANG OFF! SELLING OFF!!

SELLING OFF!!!

GREAT SACRIFICESHI

SYLENDID BARGAINS!!! ULLER & CLAUSSEN

a aunounce that they are Selling their stocks of the undermentioned at Invoice prices, consisting of—=: Cloth Dress FROCK and Walking-

COATS.

An Angola Walking, Shooting

and SAC COATS,

aud Witney YACHT JACKETS

and OVER COATS.

Alpaca and Merino COATS,

Black Dress TROUSERS, Duckskin, Angola and Twoed

TROUSERS.

ios and Merino TROUSERS. nd Colored Linen TROUSERS.

Black Dress VESTS. ekskin and Angola VESTS. Jerino and Alpaca VESTS.

Marcella ant Linen VESTS.

Colored Linen VESTS,

e lot of PIECE GOODS, compria--

and Blue Broad CLOTHS and

DOE-KINS

ONS, BUCKSKINS, ANGOLAS, FEEDS and FLANNELS, of

this Season's Patterns. -new assortment of HOSIERY

and SHIRTS of

LOTH, with Linen FRONTS, &c.

Silk and Wool SHIRTS.

Cettoli, Lambswool and Flannel WERS and UNDER VESTS. rino, Cotton and Lambswool

HALF HUSE

ADIES COTTON HOSE

8 Kid and Driving GLOVES

LARS, SCARFS, TIES,

Cholera

and Cambrie LANDKERCHIEFS.

r's Silk, Shell and Felt HATE,

in the newest Shapes.

wson's BOOTS and SHOES

ELLAS, Walking STICKS, Cloth

and Hair

BRUSHES.

RFUMERY, Fancy S0418, great variety of other GOODS. ULLER AND CLAUSSEN,

Queen's Road,

ong February 6, 1808.

NVALIDS AND OTHERS.

uled, ex. REIVER," from Cal-

by Gome very fine GUAVA JELLY

E VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

Hongkong.

ong, May 7, 1868.

NVESTMENT FOR TRE OFEN

PORTS IN JAPAN.

SALE AT INVOICE COST. RMAN Printing Establishment, te new, containing one Cylinder ade in Hamburg, a small hånd

reat quantity of

and ruu- f Fancy Fes wrought iron cheats, &c.; in every respect. Delivery may

since. Ιηναίος price $2,900,

or particulars, apply to

0. A. SAINT, or to

DE SOUZA & Co.

ong, March 6, 1868,

FOR SALE

esirable

PROPERTY on Queen's

ad, lately cecupied by Messrs ENNEDY & Co.

ther particulars, apply to

SMITH, ARCHER & Co. ng, September 2, 1867.

FOR SALE,

CUBIC FEET MANILA TIMBER, to arrive per rque "MARIA MORTON"

CYNVAAN BROTHERS & Co.

ng, February 26, 1868.

10

FOR SALE.

W METAL, 18 to 28 oz. Muutz Vivians,

JOHN BURD & Co. pug, April 5, 1867. -

M'S BRANDY in i doz. cases.

"

SHERRY 3 PORT

CLARET 1

BIRLEY & Co.

ng, April 9, 1867,

FOR SALE.

ASES Martinez Aromatic BIT.

FERS, superior quality,

es SBERRY

FORT.

MULLER & CLAUSSEN. ong, January 13, 1866.

RIE, Presse & Lus's Fine As

ment of L'ERFUMES.

Also,

&Sons" BOOTS.

le, at greatly Reduced Prices, by

JULES EUZIERE, Hair Dressing Room, Upstairs. mig, December 4, 1867.

FOR SALE.

Lots to suit Purchasers, pper SHEATHING and NAILS position NAILS.

PAGNE

HOOK.

INI

IC,

INDY.

ALE ALE,

DUT.

to

In glass, all of supe rior quality.

CARLOWITZ & Co. g, March 19, 1868.

Published by CHARLES ABBAHAM Proprietor, at No. 2, Wyndhamş Victoria, Hongkong

No. 1565-June 10, 1868.]

Insurances

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

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 remi-detached

$1,000 EACH.

$100 per Share to be paid on Allotment, and

$100 sin month after Allotment.

NOTICE.

'IT reference to the following Mess.

lutions passed at a Mosting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insur- ance Company held on the 8th instant, ny- plications for Shares in the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited will be res ceived by the General Managers, the form of application to be as follows

To the General Managers and Consulting Committee of the BONCRONG Fruz I BURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, GENTLEMEN,-

I request you to allot the Shares of Que Thousand Dollars each in the above named Company, and I agree to accept sich Shares, or any less umber which may be allotted to me, and to pay a Call of One Hundred Dollars per Share on allotment, and a further Call of One Hundred Dollará par Share, six months after allotment, and further undertake to subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when called on to do so.

Iremati, Gentlenen,

Your Obedient Servant,

RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO A NOVÉ, No. L

That the General Managers and Consult- ing Committee are hereby authorized to. adopt mesaures for the reconstruction of the Company as the Hongkong Tire Inr anco Company, Limited, on the basis propos ed in the Memorandum of the 2nd April presented to this Meeting,

45

No. 2,

That the General Managers and Consult ing Caminitiee are hereby requested to re- applications for Shares in the Hong kong. Fire Insurance

ace 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

Firs Insurance Crapany for the purpose of anthorizing ita dissolution and the transfer of its assets and liabilities to the new Company,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. N.Forms of application for Shares

Dwelling-Houses renoved from Town, and their Con- tuute,

Other Divelling Hot

strictly as such, and their Contents,

per cent.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY AND FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned having been appointed Ageulu for the above Companies aro per annum, prepared to accept Risks on the usual terms,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, February 1968,

26, OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON,

red

i por ceut. per annum,

1. per cent. per-aunum.

Godoums, Offices, Shops, din

and their Contante,

GILMAN & Co.;. Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 2, 1866.

NOTICE.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Terion Insurance, viz- Not exceeding one

montli,... Above 1 month, and

not exceeding $ months,

Above 3 mouths, and

not exceeding 63

· months, Above 6 months,

..

of the anaal rate.

Incorporated 1859, CAPITAL£1,000,000. Endersigned 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 1867. LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

PHE Undersigned having been appointed

Hisks at current rates.

Agents in Hongkung for the above Company, am prepared to grant Marina

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1808.

Insurances.

NOTICE,

HE Undersigned having reverved extend- ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR ANGE COMPANY, are now authorised to lesue Policies against FIRE as follows, viz.

On any one first-clase Building, or on Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Macao $45,000,

ROB, S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insur. Company of Liverpool,

Hongkong, June 17, 1864.

THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF CALOUTTA. ESTABLISHED 1834.

1

Subscribed Capital.............................

£500,000, Accumulated Funds excred £808,000. BE Undersigned are empowered to accept Lars ASSURANOUS in the above! Society. Full particulare given on appli cation.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1868. AMICABLE INSURANOR OFFICE,

*2log

Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Risks, and issue Policies on any first eluss Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual terms, payable in case of loss, in CHINA,

T the request of the Undersigned,SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON.

Moser GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

ROB. S. WALKER & Co. have taken temporary charge of the follow- Hongkong, June 17, 1864,

Insurance Companies -- Phonix Assurancs Company.

YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION Liverpool and Londen and Globe Insur

OF SHANGHAL ance Company

the full Annual rate,ing GILMAN & Co Agents, North British and kercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1968.

NOTICE.

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. HE following Rates will be charged in futura for short period Insurances, Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate. Above: 1 month and not

VIK --

exceeding 3 months, Above 3 months and

do

Above 6 months,....... the full annual rate,

not exceeding 6,...... 1 do.

MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Company, Hongkong, May 20, 1868,

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,

CAPITAL-TWO MILLION STERLING, .ས་མ་

DIVIDEND of (8 por cent) Bight

Insurances.

NOTICE.

NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.

ROM and after this date the following Ratos will be charged for Short l'eriod Insurances:→→ Not exceeding one

month,

Above one month

and not exceeding 3 months,..... Above 3 months and not exceed. ing 6 muthe... † Above 6 months,

of the Annual Rate,

the full annual rato. TURNER & Co.,

A gente. Hongkong, April 13, 1868.

THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY.

(Established 1st January, 1863.) CAPITAL, TL9. 1,500,000, IN 1,500 SHARES, Fou Trs. 1,000 BACH.

Fid up Capital, Taels 500,000,- or Taels 200 per Share. Provisional Committee.

W. J. URYANS, Esq., Chairman,

Co.)

(Mesars TORFER &

F. H.

BELL

Bag.

(Mconia W. R. ADAMSON & Co.) A MICHIE, Fa

(Messrs CHAPMAN, KING & Co.) E. il. LAVERS, Esq.

(Messrs GILMAN & Co.) F. POSTER, Esq.

Miscellaneous.

(Hankow Tinez, Mar. 1867.)

quant correspondence which has appeared We insert this week, apropos of some pi of the late in our columus, an extract from the new publication,"

Notes and Queries on China and

Japan, on

on the subject of in fanticide, which we particularly recom mend to the notice of our contributors as containing some reliable facta in som nection with the vexed question

is peall

Such a

work as the liarly adapted for bringing to light valu able information in respect to this coun try, and its people, language, and in- stitutious; and we trust it will be as warri- ly supported as it deserves the

by nume ring rising and energetic:

who are now, te mog, thanks prasipally to the philological la bours of Mr Secretary Wade, making rapid advance in the acquirement of the languages to say nothing of the devoted missionaries who have already grown grey in their aer themselves. rice to the cause to which they have given

(Foochow Missionary Recorder, April, 1867.) The two first zambers of Notes & Que ris un China and Japan have been placed on our tablo. The magazins is every way creditable to its editor and publishers, and we cannot but wish them the utmost suc cass in their efforts to fill an important and hitherto noccupied place in Eastoru liter attro.

London and Provincial Marine Insuranco per cent has beon declared our the NeGeneral eating hold on Tuesday, great deal in ita favour, Universal Marine Insurance Company for the year ending 30th September, 1866.lowing Resolutions were passed, relative to scattered, so ill-arranged, entombed na it

Company.

Limited.

SMITE, KENNEDY & Co., Ayents, Hongkong, July 2, 1867. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

FIRE AND LIFE, CAPITAL, £2,000,000.

(LIFE DEPARTMENT.) during the best Fifteen Years on percent. per annum Bonus declared: all Profit par

participating Policies of Two Years' standing,

The utmost liberality practised in the settlemeut all Clain, with the repre- sentatives of decenace Assurers,

An Assurance for any sim not exceeding without referring to Head-quarters.

Promis contributed to the above Association

(Mesare GIEB, LIVINUSTON & Co.). Directors of the Company, 1860-68.

the 18th day of May, 1868, the fol Policy HOLDERS will please send in the continuance of the Company for a fur particulars of their contribution to that ther period of three years from the 18t dale to the Undersigned.

RUSSELL & Co.,

January, 1809; and Notice is hereby given that applications for Shares in the annexed Secretari Hongkong, September 7, 1867...

Form, will be received at the Ufices of the Company unitil 31st Octobor, 1868,

Applications for Stiares from Persous not YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA-resident in Shanghai, must bo

TION OF SHANGHAI

accompanied by a Power of Attorney to their agents to BE Underagued having been appointed

sign the Deed of Settlement on their be half aud

with the Company.

(Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 1867.). We are put in possession of the fourth number of Notes and Queries on Chins and Japan" in saying that the present naruber equals in interest and importance its predecessors, we bare already said

Our knowledge of these countries hes hitherto been so wore, in a series of works, in different lan guages, and spreading in point of time, over the last two centuries, that sorec means of separating what is s

& really new, from what has possibly beut over and over again des cribed is inuch to be desired · * these and many other subjects of interest As a medium of Latercommunication to those connected with the far East, we must hail the Que appearance of "Nutes and We need only add that the periodical is of convenient size, published at the low price of $4 per anuum; fully edited by Mr N. B Dennys, and is and having said this, we trust that Notes and Queries on China and Japan" will meet with that success which so creditable a pro. duction deserves at the hands of those in- terested in Aaistic researches,

slim, are prepared to lusus Policies upon Marine Risks at current rates of premium at the meeting of 18th November, 1867, a In accordance with the Resolution passod Policies suti be suade payable in London, separate Office of the Company will be New York, Bombay, Calentia, Singapore, opened in London, on 1st January, 1809. Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai.

lly order of the Court of Directors,

JOHN S. MACKINTOSH, Necretary. Shanghai, May 10, 1868.

Secretaries and Agents of this Associattolo represent them in all Quaries."

may be bad at the Office of the Company, Undersigned having been appointed £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned Efteen (15) per cent of the profits of the Form of Application for Shares.

Queen's Road.

Hongkong, April 9, 1869,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

NOTICE.

PROM and after this date the following will be charged for Short Period

Ingrancos, viz

Not exceeding ovo month, Above 1 month

id not ex- ceeding three months,*****

Above 3 m'ths

and not ex-

cceding Bix montlis,...

of the Annual Rate,"

Above 6 m'the, The full Annual Rate.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Manajers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE. COMPANY.

NOTICE

FROM and after this date the following

rates will be charged for Short Period Thsurances, viz:

Not exceeding

Our mouth of the Annual Rate."

Above 1 month and not ex- cending three

months,

Above 3 m'the. and not ex- eseding aix months,.....

Above 6 m'ths, The full Annual Rate. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company

Hongkong, April 7, 1668.

SUN FIRE OFFICE.

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Aurs for the above Ofice, are pre- pared grant Policies against FIRE, on the usual Terms and Conditions.

Risks will also be accepted at the follow- ing Ports

Canton, by Messrs DEACON & Co. Macao,,,,

LANÇA, Esq.

Ir.

Amoy, Meners Boru & Co. Fabchau,, Messrs KINKBAR & Co. Full particulars of Bates, &c, may be obtained on application to,

ADAM SCOTT & Co. Agents. Hongkong, May 22. 1865.

MERCHANTS MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO. PAID

US CAPITAL, $500,000. THE Undersigned having been appointed. Agente in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Folicies at Current Rates.

OLYPBANT & Co. Hongkong, August 9 1867. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acle of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1809, CAPITAL £2,000,000

ACCUMULATED FUNDS 4,233,927. ANNUAL REVENUE £407,263. THE Undersigned AGENTS at Hongkong,

for the above Company are prepared grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Marchandise in the same..

TOILMAN & Co Hongkong, June 21, 1804,

Agents for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings

or on Gouds stored therein.

MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hougkong, May 29, 1868.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

CORPORATION.

By special authority of the Board, Claims are settled at onto by the Undersigned without reference to England:

Fees to Medical Roferees paid by the Company.

No forfeiture of Poliey Irona uninten tional mis-statement.

bully at the option of the Assured.

Preminus payable Half-yearly or An-

TILE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are

Aunual Fremiums for au Assurance of prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur£100 for the wliule term of Life, including aire on the usual Teresa

£2.10s, por Cent, for Foreign, Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per mament resident in Europa --

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, Deccpiber 26, 1967.

LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO-

...RATION.

THE following rates will in future ho;

charged for Short Period Insurances:

-Que inwith,

Three months,

Six months,

per cent,

32

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

NOTICE. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

THE following Rates will be charged in future for short peried Insurances,

Vin

Not exceeding 1 month, & percent. Above X month and not

exceeding 3 months,do. Above 3 months and

not exceeding 6,...... |

...... 4 do. Above 6 months,... the full snual rate.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Agats, Hongkong, April 8, 1808,

MANUFESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON. ·

CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING.

THE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to

Holliday, Wise & Co. as agents for the announce the appointment of Mesara

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the Provisional Commitice of the Norra

LBINA INSURANCE COMPANY. GENTLEMEN, tf

In addition to the usual brokerage this Assouiation returns to the essured of each year at the close of each current year, Company for that year divided pro rata to the mount of premium paid by each po- licy-holder.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company aro prepared to grant Poli- is against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and GOODS, at curront rates.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February:6, 1867. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. HE Undersigned having boon appointed Agents in China for the above INSUF ANCE COMPANY are preparoil to grant Poli- cy covering Marino Kiska, at the current

FUSSELL & Co.

THE

rates.

Hongkong, July 6, 1866.

BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned having been appointed THE

Agents in Hongkong for the above tionably.

N.B. Intermediate ages charged propor.uamed COMPANY are prepared to great Pu- Livies against SEA RISKS, at curentrates,

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1865.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.

For Forms, for effecting Life Assuraures, and for any further information, apply to.

BOB. & WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1864.

LIFE ASSURANCE. HE Undersigned have received Autho

rity by recent Mail to issue Lara POLICIES for amounts not exceeding £1000 without reference to the Head Office, as was previously required by the Board.

ROB. S. WALKAR & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1866.

NOTICE

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

per cent.

Company at Hongkong, Shangliae, Canton, THE following Rates will be charged in Hankow, and Fuhehau, who are prepared future for short period Insurances, to grant Insurances at current rates and of viz:- whom all needful information may boob Not exceeding One Laired.

Month, Above One Month

and not exceeding per cent. Three Monthe, Above Three Months Cand not exceeding

Bix Montla,

By Order of the Board.

JAH B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary, IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersignal having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this Fort, are prepared to grant Policies against to the extent of $50,000 on Buildings,

or on Goods stored therein.

GEBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1864,

NOTICE.

IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE.

tf

FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz:---

Not exceeding mouth of the annual rate Above 1 month and

Above 3 months and not exceeding 3,...

do

not exceeding .... Above 6 months, the full sonnal rate.

GIGB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.

Hongkong, AApril 7, 1868.

"IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

për cout.

REDUCTION IN THE BATES OF PREMIUM. NTIL further notion the following Au- rual Rates will be charged for Fire Insurance, visto Detached and Semi-detached Dwelling Houses removed from the Torn, and their Contents, Other Divelling Houses used strictly as such, and their Contents, Godowns, Offer, Shops, &c.

# put cent and their Contente,

per cunt. DIBR, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agenta, Imperial Fire Insurance Company Hongkong, March 6, 1816,

·1

Abova Six Months,

per cent,

The full Annual Rate

of 1 per cent. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

REDUCTION

IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR TIRE INSURANCE.

THE Undersigned have (as already inti mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc tober last) received authority from the Se cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium under certain eircumstances, ou PRIVATE RESIDENCES and u FURNITURE and Er

ECTS, therein contained,

per

and

la

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLINO. THE Undersigned are prepared to grant

FOLICIES against the Risk of FIRE ou Buildinga or on Goods stored, theroin, on

.to

Report of North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. March 1867.

Qure-

Two periodicals which are likely to be of grost service have also been commenced one is published at Foochow and is called hereby request that you will allot "The Missionary Recorder," and the other Sharts in the above Company, and emanates from Hongkong and is called agree to accept auch Shares, or any less

"Notes & Queries,"It is intended to serve number you may allot to ; and

as a medium of interconmunication for per- agree to pay the fat all of Tis. 200 persons interested in Chinese Philology, Geo- Share,, Bud all subsequent cells, and tography or History. These indications of li- subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when-terary activity are perhaps the most import ever required to i

do 30.

Gentlemen,

Your obedient Servant

Resolutions referred to abone." RES. L-That a Company to be called the "North China Insurance Company shall be formed for a further period of three years, from 1st January, 1860 to 31st Dece, 1871.

Rs. II. That the Directors for the time being of the present Company be appointed to act ne a Provisional Committee to orga- nize the new Company.

RES, III.-That this meeting recommends that the Provisional Committee should adopt as the basis of the new Company that

ant

t

*sign of

the times province to record, for they are all means to facilitate that mutual understanding one of the other, which seems so bard to estab lish between Europe and China.

A

THE TREATY PORTS OF

China and Japan,

COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN FORES OF THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PE- HINO, YEIU, BONGEỜNG AND MACA FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME

i

CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MEHOHANTS, AND RESIDENTS IN GENKBAL.

tho capital should be 1,500,000 in 1,500 sve, pp. 618. With 29 MAPS and PLANS. Shares of Fls. 1,000 each; Paid up Capital, Tle. 900,000 or Tis. 200 per Share, and that

by

the Committee be authorized to issue a Vat. F. MAYERS, FR.G.S., H. M. C. S. prospectus inviting applications for Shares and to proceed with the allotment.

Coals in Matsbede, on Goods on board. Vessels and on Hulls of Vessela in Har- bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

·Proposals for

for Life Assurances will be re- A ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single If required, protection will be granted on Life.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro yoals or any other information apply to.

ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, Jauuary 4, 1867..

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

FR

COMPANY.

NOTICE.

ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged on short period Insurances, viz:-

Not exceeding of the Annual Kate.

one mouth,

Above 1 month

and not 'ax:

ceeding three

Louth,...... Above 3 m'the

and Bot. ceeding six THOUtha...... Above 6 'ths, The full Annual Hate. ARNFOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Lancashire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 14, 1866."

DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA,

In cases of DWELLING-HOUSES removed from the Town, the rate of Premium will be Three quarters per Cent. In place of One Cent Per Annum as hitherto charged;

in cases of Residences, so situated, be- SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR- ing dotached or semi-detached,

the rate will

ANCE OOMPA "Y OF SAMARANG be further reduced to One-half per Cent.

The Royal's Annual Rates for FIRE IN- SURANUS on the various pissses of Huildings and their contents will thorofore romain as follows, until further notice, viz. Detached and serni-detached. Dwelling Houses (removed from the Town) and their Coutents Other Dua (simi

1 per cent.

larly

and their Contents,

per cent. First Class China House and

their Contents,

14 por cent. Other Risks as per speuial arrangement,

ROB & WALKER & Co., Agents loyal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1800,

"THE Undersigned having been appointed nained Companies are prepared to grant Agente in Hongkong for the above Policies against Sea Risks on the usual tárins.

SIEMSSEN & Co.. Hongkong, August 7686.

SAMARAN SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Macao for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policles covering Marine Risks at the current Rates.

RAYNAL & Co. Manen, Aug. 4, 1800,

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Opinions of the Press. (N. C. Daily News, May 16.)

A very intereating book has lately been pablished, entitled "The Treaty Ports of China

and Japan," to which it forms a conplots guide, and regarding the history of which it gives interesting particulars. Alaps of the

Various

described aro inserted, and an appendix shews the exist ing moans of transport between

Europe and America and these two countries. work of the kind was much within reach of Sic infurmation

Place

in

to

needed, of the general pub

the districts

San Franciers Neirs Letter, Mar. 93, 1867.

We have received the first number, which been concealed under the

which they regards had hitherto

is full of curious, out-of-the-way, and inte- resting matter.

mysterious

biero-

glyphies of the Chinese language, or at best open only to sinologues. The modest hope expressed by

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Foochow Advertiser, May 4, 1807.) We have received a copy of "Notes and be found in the authors, that much will present book that is new Queries:" this publication will be reallynd unknown to the general reader, is we useful, it contains much matter relating to hink, fully justified. China which otherwise would be lost, and and Canton, for example, each occupy more Hongkong we wish it every success. Sinologues, Chi- than 100 pages, comprising every conceiy- Hese antiquaries and acicutile men ought his particular regarding them, from their especially to congratulate themselves on the bistory Bu appearance of "Notes and Queries, as it he geological foreign to particulars of will forre their medium of communicationwealth of the neighbourhood. Not and bring into notice what otherwise might the least interesting feature in the book Javelin unknown and buried in themselves. under review, is the Now that Law and Officialíam have got into the character of the population in di

it afforda insight their Gazette, Science and Philology their frent parts of this vast empire,

Опе Notes and Queries, and. Recorder, tie vasines their of the myt interesting chapters is derota

of mental to a sketch of the history and topographical thought and work in this. land

ought to be eatures of Formosa. The vicissitudes of well taken care of for our part we are gladite history, the peculiarities of its inhabit- to see these several issues, both on accountants, and the reputed mineral wealth of its of the information and instruction they bilsadford ample subject for research; and, to afford, and the index they supply to the person of Mr Swinhoe's tastes, must have mental vigour of the foreign community in offered powerful attractions: From his

"Notes on Formosa" are derived (Singapore Free Press, Mar. 2, 1967.)

Many of the particulata given in the work under We have received the first number of a roviow. Interesting descriptions

this land

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neat little pamphlet of eight pages entitled of the fauna and Hora of the island Are Notes and Queries . China and Japan," given, for details of which we refer our containing some "able, and interesting his readers to the book itself.

We have, we torical papers on China, together with believe, said

anough.

show the scope and notes and numerous queries for future conobaracter of the work; and must take tributors to answer, and states that the leure of it for tlie

present, though with the number of its will depend the intention of number and length of its contributions information it gives regarding the various

completing

our sketch of the The work will be received with eagernese treaty ports, on a future occasion. In the by literary men, as throwing light upon meantime, we can esauro our renders that the ancient traditions of China, with re- no one who takes the trouble to gain a Bearches into the laws of the various pro-

more intimate knowledge of it, will regret vinces, and the custom of the people, the fine employed.

the