For Sale.
JUST ARRIVED,
(From "Peter Denny,”)
INEST FLORENCE OIL, for Malad,
at $6 per dozen,
Apply to
G. DUBOST & Co. Hoogkong, June 5, 1868.
FOR SALE
Ex "Chusan" and "Peter Denny.”
Insurances
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
CAPITAL $2,000,000, is 2,000 SHADES OF $1,000 EACH.
6july $100 per Share to be paid on Allotment, and
$100 sin months after Allotment,
NOTICE:
DRAUGHT BEER in Hugsbeads and reference to the following Reso
Kilderkius.
Draught STOUT in half Hogalieads.
Apply to
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Kangkong, June 2, 1868.
FOR SALE CABRIOLET PRÆTON, with driving Seat in front, Fashionable. SHAPE, HOOD, LAMPS, do, a very Handsome CARRIAGE, Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, June 1, 1968.
FOR SALE.
E ESTAFETTE" and other - Arvivals,
lutions passed at a Mecting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insur ance Company held on the Sta instant, ap- plications fr Shares in the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited will ha re- ceived by the Gentral Disnagers, the form of application to be as follows:-
To the General Managers and Consulting Committed of the HONGKONG FIRE IN- BURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, GENTLEMEN,
I request you to allot mo
Shares of One-Thousand Dollars each in the above manied Cogany, and agree to accept such Shares, or any fess number which may be allotted to me, and to pay a Call of One Hundred Dollar's per Share on allotinent,
GENUINE AVH GIN in red ousos, 15 and a further Call of the Halved Dollarn
Genuias
nuine AVR GIN, in white bottles. Palm-tree Brand CIN, in to squaros. Dutch OURACOA, in stone bottles,
At LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, May 22, 1868.
Docks.
-HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
CAPITAL.$750,000. IN. 1,500 SHARES, OF $500 EACTI THE COMPANY'S DOCKS at ABER
per Share, six months after allotment, and 1 further undertake to subscribe to the Deer
of Settlement when called on to do so.
I remain, Gentlemen,
Your Obedient Servant,
KEBOLUTIONS EZIEREND TO ABOVE,
No.1
That the General Banagers and Consult ing Committee are hereby authorized to adopt messures for the reconstruction of the Company as the Hongkong Fire Insur- ance Company, Limited, on the basis propos- ed in the Memorandum of the 2nd April presented to this Meeting.
No.
DEEN and WHAMPOA are in Full working order, and the attention of Ship ownerz is respectfully solicited to the advan-ing Committee are torchy requested to re- lages which these stablishments offer for the Docking and Repair of Vessels,
The following description of the Premises is submitted for the information of the Public.
ABERDEEN DOOK. DOCK No. 1,
Built of GRANITE,
Longth,
Breath,
330 feet.
80
Depth of Waser at Spring Tides, 183,
do. Neap Tides, 16
NEW DOCK, No. 2.
Built of GRANITE.
Lougth,
Breadth,
400 feet.
90
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 24 20. Neap Tides,
21
This Dock is now under course of cou- struction,
WHAMPOA DOOKS. DOCK A.
·Built of GRANITE.
Tangth, Breadt
do.
550 feet.
80
Dopth of Water at Spring Tidee, 161a1ft..
Neap Tides, 13 a 15,, This can be used either as one or twe Docks.
Baill of GRANITE.
DOCK B.
Length,
340 feet.
Breadth
60
j'f
37
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 18 do. Neap Tides, 15 The above are the largest Dacks in China and they are fitted with overy appliance is the way of Caissons, powerful Steam Pumps, c. to cure safety and despatch in work,
DOOK C.
Built of Woob.
Length
260 feet.
J
11-
11
Pumpe,
Depth of Water at Spring Tiden, 14
do.
Neap Tides, Fitted with Caissons and Stent
DOCK: U. Length,
164 Feet. Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 12.6
du.
Scap Tides, 9.6,
DOCK E
Length
120 feet,
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 11,
: do.
Neap Tides,
8
D. and E. are Mad Docks available for small vessels, at very low rates...
WORKSHOPS.
The Workshops on the Premises, both at Aberdeen and Whampoa, possess every Sean Machinery. The Engineer's Shops appliance necessary for the Repairs of Ships are supplied with Lathes, Plating, Screw- ing, Cutting, Punching Machines, &c., capable of exerting work on the largest scale, and Blacksmith's Shops are equally well applied with plant, and the work is entirely carried on under the Supervision of experienced Europeana.
Powerful Lifting Shears stand on'n Jetty alongside where vessele can lie in 24 fer
THE CHINA MAIL.
In urances.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, Dosnelveti, and sonii-detached
·Dwelling-Houses removed trum Town, and their Con- CULES,
Other Dwelling-Houses Gard stibly as esch, and their Contents,
(todowns, Offices, Shopsy Co.
and their Contents,
per cent.. per annum.
per cent. per annum.
por Runum,
1 per seut
GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Alercantile Ansurance Compancy. Hongkong, March 9, 1866:
NOTICE.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. ROM and after this dato, the following Hates will be charged in Short Period insurance, viz:-
Not exceeding one of the annual rate.
1 Above 1 month, and
not exceeding 3 mouths,
Above & month, and
but exceuling 10onths,
1
Above & months, the full Annual rate.
GILMAN & Co., Agents, North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE -
COMPANY:
CAPITAL, TWO MILLION STERLING.
That the General Managers and Consult-BE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this dive applications for Shares in the Hong-purt, are prepared to grant. Policies against kong Fira Lusurance Company, Limited, Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings
or on Goods stood therein. and on the receipt of such applications tu the extent of Une Thousand Shares to call an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolution and the tripafer of its nests and liabilities to
the new Company,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Aloungers Hongkong Pirs Insuranos Company. NB-Forms of application for Shares may be had at the Ulice of the Company, Queen's Riad,
Hongkong, April 9, 1568,
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTICE.
PROBE and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz:
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.
one month,.
Ahora 1 mouth
and not ex- ceeding three months,
Above 3 m'the and not ex-
ceeding - six
-months,....
Abova 6 mts, The fall Annual Rate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, 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 Tsurances, via
Not exceeding
one month, Above 1 month and not ox. ceeding three months, Above 3 m'the and not ex-
coeding six
monthe,
of the Annual Rafa
71
Above m'ths, The full Annual Rate,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1865.
· NOTICE. -
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. UE following Rates will be charged in T
future for short period Insuranc08,
viz ---
Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual Above 1 month and not
do.
Above 3 montise and exceeding 3 months,
insurances.
AND
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY
FORBES &COS CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY,
AE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Companies are prepared to accept Risks on the usual terme.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, flangkong, February 26, 1868.
JOEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON.
Incorporated 1869. CAPITAL £1,000,000.
B Undersigned baving been appointed Agents for the above Company are pre- pared to accept, Blaine risks and isens Policies at current rates,
AUGUSTINE HEARD. & Co Hongkong, June 6, 1887. ...
Insurances.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned having received extend- A ed limits from THE BOYA. INSUR ANOR COMPANY, are now authorized to issue Policice against Fins us follows, viz.
Un any que tirst-class Building, or on Goods stored theroin in Rongkong, $60,000; it. Mucno $45,000.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Tour. Company of Interpool.
Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF CALOUTTA. ESTABLISHED 1894,
Subscribed Capital £300,000. Accumulated Funds exceed £808,000),
Undersigned are empowered to LIFE ASSURANCES in the above accept Society. Jull particulars given un appli cation.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 7868.. AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE,
No. 1568.-JUNE 13, 1868.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, ROM and after this date the following Rutes will be charged for Short Period Insurances:- Not exceeding one
month, Above one month
andnotexcouding.
3 montha, Above 3 months and not exceed. ing 6 months.....
of the Annual Ratu,
Above 6 months,... the full annual rate, TURNER & Co., Agents
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINT INSURANCE COMPANY, Undersigned having been appointed
Risks at current rates.
Agonta in Hongkong for the aboveHE Undersigned having been appointed Company, are prepared to grant Marine OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine
Agents for the above INSURANCE A
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co, Hongkong, March 6, 1868.".
T the request of the Undersigned, A Musare GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., bave taken temporary charge of the follow ing Insurance Companies:
Phonix Assurance Company, Liverpool and London and Globe lusur- ance Company,
Risks, and issue Policies on any firat class Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual terms, payable in case of losa, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co.-- Hongkong, June 17, 1804
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAL,
Hongkong, April 13, 1868,
Miscellaneous. zotes and Queries:
GN
CHINA AND JAPAN. MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER- COMMUNICATION
ZOR
Professional and Literary Men, Missionaries and Residents in the East generally.
EDITED BY N. B. DENNYS.
PRICE $6 PER ANNUM.
London and Provincial Marine Insurance A Dont beard) Opinions of the Press.
Company.
Universal Marine Insurance Company Limited
*
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 2, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE. CAPITAL, £2,000,000. (LAFE DEPARTMENT.)
£2 percent. per um Bonus declared all Front participating Policies of Two during the last Fifteen Years on Years' standing,
The
DIVIDEND of (8 cent.) Eight
Premia contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1886.
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,
(Foochow Advertiser, May 4, 1867.) We have received a copy of "Notes and Queries" this publication will be really useful, it contains much matter relating บ China which otherwise would be lost, and we wish it every success, rinologuca, Chi- nese antiquaries and seicutifie
men ought especially to congratulate themselves on the appearance
and of "Notes
Queries, it will form their medium of communication and bring into notice what otherwise might baye bain unknown and buried in themselves. 4HE Undersigned having been appointed-
Secretaries and Agents of this Associ Now that Law and Officialiam have got ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon Notes and Queries, and Missionaries their their Gazette, Science and Philology their
33
Mare Risks at current rates of PreRecorder, the various divisions of mental Policies can be made payable in London, thought and work in this land ought to be libarality. practised in the New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, well taken care of; for our part we are glad atniost settlement of all Claims, with the ropre. Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai. rate.sentatives of deceased Assurers.
not uxojeding 6... do. Above 6 months, the full annual rate.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co, Agents the Queen Instrance Company. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. CORPORATION;
HE Undersigned having been appointed
In addition to the usual brokersgo this Association returns to the assured of each An Assurance for any aun nol oxoedinger at the close of each current year, £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned ifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the without referring to Head-quarters.
By special authority of the Board, Clains Company for that year divided pro rata to are settled at once by the Undersigned the amount of premium paid by each po without reference to England.
liay-holder. Feee to Medical Referees paid by the
RUSSELL & Co. Сопрану
Hongkong, March 2, 1867.
No foriciture of Policy from uninten-PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF tional
Pratament
.
ally at the option of the Assured.
payable Half-yearly or An
Agents of the above Corporation are
Aundal Premiums for an Assurance of prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur-£100 for the whole term of Life, including £2. 108. per Cent. for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per- mament resident in Europe:--
ance on the usual Terms..
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, Driccraber 20, 1807.
WITHOUT
WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO-
Ace.
RATION,
E following ratas will in future be charged for Short Period Luetirances:
1319 R 54
$20
4 3 8.
4 9 4
Ove monks,
1 per cent.
20
4 8 1
4 14 2
Three months,..
J:
30
4 13 11
4 19
Six months.
5 A
40
8 0
J 14
14 1
40
17 11
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50
G 11 7
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HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.
· Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
NOTIOE
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
THE following Rates will be charged in future for shit period Insurances,
viz :--
Not exceeding month, 4 per cent. Above 1 month and not
exceeding 3 months,
Above 3 months and
do.
not oxdceding 6. Above 6 months to full annual rate.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents Hongkong, April 8,
1808.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STEPLING,
THE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to
announce the appointment of Measra
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances,. und for any farther information, apply to.
HOB. S. WALKER & Co, Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1864.
to see these several issues, both on account of the information and instruction they afford, and the index they apply to the mental vigour of the foreign community in
this land
(Singapore Free Prew, Mar. 2, 1867.) We have received the first number of a neat little pamphlet of eight pages entitled tf."Notes and Queries on China and Japan," torical papers on China, together with coutaining some able and interesting his SAN FRANCISCO.
notes and numerous queries for future con- THE Undersigned, agents for the above tributors to answer, and sinisa that the
Company are prepared to grant Poli-number of its pages will dies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and nawber, and length of its contributions. depend upon the GOODS, at current mates.
The work will be received with eagerness by literary men, as throwing light upon the ancient traditions of Chine, with re- Searches into the laws of the various pre- vinces, and the custom of the people.
RUSSELL & Co Fongkong, February 6, 1867. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO, ♫HE Undersigned having been appointed
agents in Chinn for the above "Insur ANGE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli- cy covering Marine Risks, at the surroni
FUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1866.
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
rater.
RUSSELL. & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1865.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
San Francisco News Letter, Mar. 28, 1887. We have received the tirat maber, which ja full of curious, out-of-the-way, and inte- resting matter.
(Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 1867.) We are put in possession of the fourth number of Notes and Queries on China
of
and Japan." In saying that the present number equals in interest and importance its
predecessors, we have already said a THE Undersigned having been appointed great deal in its favour. *
Our knowledge Agents in Hongkong for the above of these countries has hitherto been so tionably.
N.B. Intermediate ages charged proporcies against SEA RISKS, at ourrontrates. wore, in a series of works, in diferent lan- famed COMPANY are prepared to grant scattered, so ill-arranged, entombad as it. unges, and spreading in point of time, ever the last two centuries, that some means separating what is really new, from what. has possibly been over and over again des- cribed is much to be desired ** (PIRE AND LIFE.)
As a medium of izterenzangunication on CAPITAL,—TWO MILLIONS SPERLING. these and many other subjects of interent E Undersigned are prepared to grant to those connected with the far East, we POLIORS against the Risk of FIRI on must hail the
We need only add that Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Queries of "Notes and Coals in Matsheds, on toode on board the periodical is of convenient size, is care- fully edited by Mr N. 13. Dunnys, and is
LITE ASSURANCE, Undersigned have received Autho rity by a recent Mail to issue Lore POLICIES for amounts not exceeding £1000 without reference to the lead Office, as was previously required by the Beard,
RUB. S. WALKER & CO.,
Hongkong, January 6, 1865.
NOTICE.
COMPANY.
Agents Royal.Insurance Company. Vessels, and on Hulls of Vesela in Har published at the low price of $4 per enum;
bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
for Life Assurances will be re- and having said this, we trust that " Noles Proposals
and transmitted to the Directors and Queries on China and Japan" will meet ceived for their decision,
with that anccoss which so creditable a pro- duction deserves at the banda of those in-
Report of North China Branch qr the loyal Asiatic Society. March 1867.
If required, protection will be granted on
Agents, Alliance Fire Assyronce Company. Holliday, Wise & Co. as agents for the following Rates will be charged in first clasy Lives-up to £1000 on a Single terested in asiatic researches.
Hongkong, April7, 1868.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
AGENTS for the above Office, are pre- THE Undersigned having been appoints pared to grant. Pouces against FIRE, on the usual Terms and Conditions.
Risks will also be accepted at the follow- ing Ports
"Canton, hy Messrs Dracon & Co. Mac?" Meurs Born & Co.
E. L. LANÇA, Eng. Anoy, Fulchau, MaasrS KINKEAR & Co. Full particulars of Bates, Ee, may be
water and take in or out boilers, masts, deuitained on application to,
BOILERMAKERS' DEPARTMENT.
in addition to executing The сотрапу Repairs are prepared to tender for supply- ing new Boilers to Steam-ships for con structing which they have great facilition
FOUNDRY,
Iron and Brass Castings, either for Ships or general purposes, arecxoonted with the utmost despatch.
STORES.
The Company's Stores will (when re- quired) supply at moderate rates all the necessarios for Shipwork, auch as Psint, Copper, Canvas, bej dc..
STEAM TUG,
The Company's powerful Steam Tue Fame (100 Horsepower nominal) is always. in readiness to Tow Sailing Vessels from Hongkong to the Dack free of charge, and will take them back or to Sea at reduced" Paten
For further particnlars, apply at the Office of the Company, d'Aquilar Street, Hongkong..
JOHN S LAPRAIK, Secretary.
N. R. The Consignees or Master of unp Frasel seeing reason to complain of the work done in the Dooks, or in any way respectin the Dock arrangements, should address the Scoretary on the subject when their com paints will receive the immediate attention of the Directors of the Company.
Hongkong, October 13, 1888,
ADAM SCOTT & Co. Aģents. Hongkong, May 22, 1966.
MERORANTS' MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO. PAID UP CAPITAL, '$500,000. THE Ondersigned having been annointed Agents in Hongkong Air China for the shore Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates.
OLYPHANT & Co, Hongkong. Augasi. 1867.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incai parated by Rol Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTATLISHED 1800, CAPITAL £2,000,000
ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,927,
-ANNUAL REVENUE £497,363.
Undersigned Aaexts at Hongkong for the above Company are prepared to grant. Policies against FIRE, to the extant of £10,000 on muy Building, or off Marshandiae in the same
GILMAN & Co Hongkong, June 91, 1884,
Company at Hongkong, Shanghae, Canton, Hankow, and Tuhchan, who are preparod to grant Insurances at current rates and of viz when all needful information may be ab.
tained:
By Order of the Boaril,
JAS B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned 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 Ruildings, or on Goods stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 94, 1804,
NOTICE.
tf
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE. FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Insuraners · viz:--
Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate Above 1 month and
Above 3 months and uot exceeting 3,...
do.
do,
not exweding 6,... . Above 6 months....... the full annual rate. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, AApril 7, 1866,
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.
TNTIL further inntine the following An- nual Rates will be charged for Fire fnanrance, viz Detached and Semi-detached Dwelling Houses, vainoved from the Town, and their Contents
à per cast. Other Dwelling Houses sed strictly asch, and their Contents.
3-per eant, Godowne, Often. Shope, &c.
and their Contents,
1 per cent. -GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Commony, Hongkong, March 6, 1855,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
future for short period. Insurances, Not exceeding One
Montli Above One Month
and not exceeding per cent. Three Montivi,
Above Three Montha and not exceeding "Siz Monilis, Above Six Months,
per cent.
per cent,
The fullAnnual Rate"
of 3 per cent. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANOW.
THE Undersigned have (as already inti- mated in their Circular dated 14th Oo- tober lust) received anthority from the Se- cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Promition nbiler certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FORNITORE and EF- PECTS, therein contained.
In case of DWELLING-HOUSES removed from the Town Cent, in plaes of One the rate of Premium will Three-quarters per
per Cont. per Annum as hitherto charged i and in cases of Residences, so situated, be ing detached or semi-detached, the rate will be further reduced to One-half per Cent. _ - - The Royal'a Annual Rates for FIRE IN- STRANOP on the various cluster of Buildings and their contents will therefore reusin as
tintil further notice, vin follows. Detached and sousi-detached, Dueling-Huises (removed from the Tows) and their Contents. Other Develling #lowres (simil
larly situated) and their Contents,
„Î per cont. First Class China House and
their Contents,
1 per cent.
per cant.
Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB. & WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, November 9, ́1866,
fo
For Rates of Premijuna, forms of pro- posals or any other information apply to.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
. COMPANY:
NOTICE.
FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged on short period Inanraucua, viz:--
Nos exceeding ).
monili,..
one.
Abovel month
and not ex- ceeding thras mouths, Above. 3. m'du Cand not ex- six
of the Annual Rate.
ant
Two periodicals which are likely to be of
service liave also been commenced great one is published at Foochow and is called The Missionary Recorder," and the other emanates from Flongkong and is called *Notes & Queries." It is intended to sorre as a medium of intercommunication for sous interested in Chinese Philology, Geo or History. These indications of li graphy or terary activity are perhaps the most import sign of the time bes been our 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. (Fosakonė Missimary Recorder, April, 1887.) The two first obers of Notes & Ques Fies on China and Japan have been placel on our table. The magazine is every way creditable to its editor and publishers, and we cannot but wish them the utmost suc cuss in their efforts to fill an important and hitherto nocempied place in Eastern liter
Above m'ths. The full Annual Rate,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co, Agents, Lancashire Insurance Companyats Hongkong, April 14, 1868.
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF HATAVIA.
SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR-
-ANCE COMPA'Y OF SAMARANG.
(Bankowo Times, Mar. 1607.) Wa insert this week, propos of some pi quant correspondence which has appeared of the late in our eolumba, an extract from the new publication, "Notes and Queries on China and Japan," on the subject of in fanticide, which we particularly recom mend to the notice of our contributors Undersigned having been appointed containing some reliable facts in cos natned Companies are prepared to grant Such a work as the "Notes" ia pect-
Agents in Hongkong for the above nection with the vexed question. Policies against See Risks on the asunorly adapted for bringing to light val
SIEMSSEN & Co.
ablo information in respect to this coun try, and its people,
And in fugurge stitutions; and we trust it will be as warni ly supporter as it deserves by the nume rous rising and energetic men, who are now thanka principally to the philological la bours of Mr Sceretury Wade, making rapid THE Undersigned having been appointed advance in the acquirement of the languages Agenta in Macao for the above named to say nothing of the devoted missionaries Company are prepared to grant Policies who have already grown grey in their ser covering Marine Risks at the ontrent Rates. vice to the cause to which they have given
RAYNAL & Co,
kerms,
Hongkong, August, 1886.
SAMARAN SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.
· Piacao, Aug, 4, 1806,
themselves.
·No. 1568.
Post-Offic
Tis hereby not tion that he and Packets of S. transmitted by the British Hongkong, Shan gasaki, as the fol
FOR A BOOK
OF
Under 4 ounce Above 4 ounces ceeding & on Above 8 ounens reeding 12 Above 12 ounce
ceeding 16 o For every addit The Postage ra advance
Spécial attenti lowing Rules and strictly enforced-
AS RE
A Book Packet
of asparnis Dook,
Prints, and any q
or parchment (to whether sealed or Maps, Paper, ro., written or plaiu, three.
All legitimate t ering
of the same will be allowed, w loose or attached:
of prints, marker otherwise,) in the short, whatevez is transmission of li or usually appertai Every Book pack out & cover, or in or audice.
It must not cen Boaled, or any sea No packet must a breadth or depth: sions it cannot ba Post.
AN REGAR
They must not rule excludes all a ture, and indeed, ke of its own, ap pattern; and thei Bant ostensibly as a great that it cau having on this grou There must be no than the address o the packet is inten numbors, and prive wise the Packet w warded charged a The Patterns
at the nation. Saniplas and so forth, which covers, may be end tist other material, ti closed that they ca even although they not be used for th pliance witli this ru Packet to be
hoilettav unpaid letter.
The P
ende, sc
Packets or t not contain any inek wise closed against i
In all other respic Hone of the funk Pattern Post. Unde onler to prevent an regukų transmission: Patterns may, wher back for the followi the ordinary ears,
The decision of
of the as to the eligibility or sample contained v ed under these and conclusive.
The rule which fu through the Post f injure the contenta Boxes, or the
pornon Post Office is, of cou
Pattern Post; and a thing of the kind w sent to its destinati the following have be
bad as. Patterns ant ba fit for the Post, vix lain and abina, fruit of flowers, cuttings of scissors, needles, pis sharp pointed insti Botals, samples of o bottles, pieces of g kinds, curry combs, graving, plates and Kinds.
General Post O Hongkong, April 3.
Intion
THE UNION DU HONGKONG & Wit THE Company respe attention of Ship
aud Masters of Vesso ments at Whampoa an offer every
facility for pairs of Vessels of all
Their Docks at WE working order and a and the work ferent
departmente suith, Boilermaker, at
Pair
n
Materials supplied of t the most reasonable te r of powerful lifting which masts and boild of Vessels.
Their Hongkong el known as Mesers Ti Wanchi Shipyard feront departments of #mith, Boilermaker at and possesses a pair of
Their Granite Dock a Tantageously situated. full dimensions to a l Vessel coming to this in plated in a very short
The Steam Tug L
is always in readiness Dock, free of charge, barth, at reduced rates. All works carried or tandenen of experien For particulars, a
A
At the NB.-Consigness op having cruse to compla
at the Docks or at Mont dress their complaints to i pany, which wilī morice & tion of the Directora.
Hongkong, April 28.
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