Docks,
THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED,
Insurances.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Company respectfully beg to call the CAPITAL $2,00,00, IN 2,000 SHARES OF and Masters of 2 to their establish-
Consignees
menta at Whampoa and Hongkong, which uffer every facility for the docking and re- of all classes. pairs of Vezzola
Their Docks at Whopon are in good working order and are
by are pumped out Stean,
and the workshops comprise the different departments of Shipwright, Black smith, Boilermaker, and Machinery works, Materials supplied of the best kind and on the nicat reasonable ferma. A jetty with a pair of powerful lifting shears, alongside of which masts and boilers can be taken out of Yoasols.
known 53 Wanchi ferent
THUS HUNT &
Their tabliment late
Shipyard) comprises also the dif-
xдon.
$100 per Shure to be paid on Alintment, and
$100 six months
after Allotment.
NOTICE
THE CHINA MAIL.
insurances.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. Detached and semi-detached
Dwelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con. tenté,
Insurances.
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY FORBES & CO'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.
AND
par cent. Undersigned having been appointed
par anutim,
Other Dwelling-Houses used atriotly as such, aixl thoir, Contents,
I per cent.
$0.
Der LUDUR.
1 per cunt.. per annum.
reference to the following Roso- lations pastod at a Menting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insur-Godowns, Offices, Shops, ance Company held on the. 8th instant, ap-
and their Contents, plications for Shares in the Hongkong Fe neurance Company, Limited, will be re- eived by the General Managers, the form of application to be as follows:-
To the General Managers and Consulting: Committee of the HONGKONG Faz IN- SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
and Machinery worka and possesses a pair of lifting sherrs
gmith, Baker Shipwright, Blask- GENTLEMEN
Their Granite Look at Kowloon most ad- vantageously situated, solidly built, and of full dimensions to admit the docking of any Vessel to this harbour, will be con-
eowing pleted in a very short time.
The Steam Tug LITTLE ORPHAN" is always in readiness to tow Vessels to Dock, free of charge, and to sea or new berth, at.reduced rates.
All works carried on under the saperia- tendence of experienced European foremen,
For particulars, apply to
A. D. MITCHELL, Manager of Works,
оша
I request you to allot me Sharos of Thousand Dollars each in the above named Company, and I agree to accept such Shares, or any less number which may be allotted to nu, and to pay a Call of One Hundred Dollars per Share on allotment, and further Call of One Hundred Dollars
I
per Share, six months after allotment, and further undertake to subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when called on to do so,
I reinaid, Gentlemen,
Your Obedient Servant,
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO ABOVE. Na 1.
That the General Managers and Consult At the Office of the Company, ing Committee are hereby authorized to N.B.-Consignees or Masters of Vessels miupt measures for the reconstruction of haming eausa to complain of the works done the Company as the Hongkong Fire Insur- at the Decks or at Hongkong, will please adance Company, Limited, on the basis propor- dress their complaints to the Office of the Comed in the Memoranduma of the 2nd April pany, which will receive the immoethuls atten presented to this Mooting, tion of the Director
Hongkong, April 28, 1868.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY PROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances
Not exceeding one
month of the Annual Rste. Above one month
andnotexceeding
Snionths,......
Above 3 months
and not exceed-
ing & months.....
Above 6 months,... the full annual rate, TURNER & Co,
Agents
Hongkong, April 13, 1868.
THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY.
(Established 1st January, 1863)
CAPITAL, TL8. 1,500,000, IN 3,500 SĦARBS, FOX ELS, 1,000 KAUH.
-Paid
up Capital, Taals 300,000, or Taals 200 per Share.
Provisional Committes.
W: J. BRYANA, Esq., Chairman..
(Mesars TURNER & (6.)
F. R. BELL, Ey
(Mesara W. R. ADAMson & Co.)
A. MICHJF, Esq.
(MCASTS CHAPMAN, KING & Co.)
E. H. LAYERS, Esq.
(Messtu Gilman & Co.)
F. Forth, Esq.
(Mesara GIBE, Livingston & Co.1
Directors of the Company, 1866-08. Ta Gonsal Meeting held on Tuesday, A the 12th day of May, 1868, the fol- lowing Resolutions were passed, relative to the continuance of the Company for a fur- ther period of three years from the lat
1869;
Notice is hereby given and
Shares in the annexed
dint applications for Sharea
tlist
will be received at the Offices of the
until 31st October, 1868.
tions for Shares from Persons not
resident in Shanghai, must
Bign the
lidf and
be accompanied
all
by a Power of Attorney to their Agents to
Deed
of Settlement ou their be and generally to represent them in with the connected
Company Resolution passed
In accordance with the
malters
at
the meeting.
of
18th November, 1867, 3
asparate Office of the Company will be opened in London, on 1st January, 1869.
By order of the Court of Director,
JOHN S. MACKINTOSH,
Secretury
Shanghai, May 15, 1869.
No.
For of Application for Sharci,
To the Provisional Committee of the Noura
CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, GENTLEMEN,
No. 2.
GILMAN&Co., Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Company: Hongkong, March 9, 1866.
NOTICE
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
IOM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Period Insurance, vis: Not exceeding one.
month,
Abore 1 month, and
not exceeding months,
Above 3 months, and not exceeding mouths,
Agouts for the above Companies are prepared to accept Risks on the uensl terms.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1868.
JCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON,
Incorporated 1859. CAPITAL £1,000,000. RE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pre- pared to accept Marine risks and lasts Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co Hongkong, June 8, 1967.
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared, to grant Marine † of the sanval rate. Risks at current rates.
1
Above 6 months, the full Annusl rate,
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents, North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. -Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY:
CAPITAL-TWO MILLION STERLING.
Undersigned having been appointed. Agents for the above Company at this
That the General Managers and Consult ing Conaittee ara Thereby requested to re- ceive applications for Shares in the Hong-port, are prepared to grant Policies against kong is lusurance Company, Limitou, Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings and on the receipt of such applications to or on Goods stored therein. the extent of One Thousand Shares to call an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company for the purpose of authorizing ita dissolution and
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1868,
NOTICE.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, Maren
March 1803. 6.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
BD Undersigned having received extend- ANCE COMPANY, are now authorized to ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR-
issue Policies against FIRE as follows, viz.
On any one first-class Building, or un
S. WALKER & Co.,
Goods stored therein in Hongkong,
ROB. 100,000; in Macro $40,000. Agents Royal Tusur. Company of Liverpool.
Hongkong, Jre
17,
1804.*
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF CALOUTTA. ESTABLISHED 1834.
Subscribed Capital,........................ £600,000. Accumulated Funds exceed £803,000, HE. Undersigned are empowered to
-accept LIFE ASSURANOES in the above- Society. Full particulars given on appli
cation.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co.
21ag
Hongkong, February 21, 1868. AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE,
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine
Hiske, and leane Policies on any first class Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual terms, payable in case of loss, in CHINA,
AT the request of the Undersigned,SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON,
ROB. 8. WALKÉN & Co. A Messie GIBD, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
June Hongkong, 77, 180. have taken temporary charge of the follow- ing Insurance Companies:
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION Phoenix
OF SHANGHAI
Assurance Company,
Liverpool and Lunilon and Globe Insur- ance Company,
Londa and Provincial Marine Insurance Company.
Universal Marine lusurance Companyd Limited,
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents Hongkong, July 2, 1867,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000,
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.) during
last Fifteen
£2 per cent, per
on
DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Eight A per cent has been declared on the Net
Premia contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1866.
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,
HE Undersigned having been appointed Secretaries and Agents of this Associ-
(No. 1580 Jese 27, 1868.
Insurances.
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1838. CAPITAL, £500,000. Managing Agents China, Mes
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co., Longkong, Afedical Referee, J. Ivok
MURRAY,
THE
Managing Agents for the above Con HE Undersigned having been appointed
any are prepared to accept risks and issua Policies Life Assurances.
For further particulars, forms of propo- sals, &o, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Managing Agents in China. Hongkong, Juas, 1867,
Hotcs and Queries;
OX
CHINA AND JAPAN.. A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER
COMMUNICATION
FOR
Professional and Literary Men,
Missionaries and Residents in the East generally. EDITED BY N. B. DENATS.
PRICE $6 PER ANNUM,
Opinions of the Fress.
ou the
(Foochow Adverbser, May 4, 1867.) We have received a copy of "Notes and Queries" this publication will be really useful, it contains much matter relating China which otherwise would be lost, and to Po wish it every success. zinologues, Chi- nese antiquaries and scientific men ought especially to congratulate thetasel ves appearance of "Notes and Queries, as will form their medium of connuunication and bring into netice what otherwise might have lain unknown sad buried in
din themselves. Now that Law and Officidiem bare got.
Recorder, the various divisions of rental thought and work in thie land ought to be well taken care of; for our part we are glad to see these several issues, both ou account of the information and instruction they lord, and the index they supply to the mental vigour of the foreign community in
the transfer of its assets and liabilities to THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY, all Profit participating. Policies of Two Marine Risks as current rates of prema Notes and Queries, and Missionaries their
the now Company.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, NB-Forms of application for Shares may be had at the Office of the Company, 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 fnsurances, viz:--
Not exceeding of the Amnial Rate.
one mouth, Above 1 month
and not ex- ceeding three
Above
monthis, ......
3 'tha and not ex. ceeding Fix
months,
Above 6 m'the, The full Annual Rate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurancs Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE.
ROM and after this date the following
rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, vis
Not exceeding
one month, of the Annual Rate, Above 1 month and not ex-
...ceeding three taonths,
www.
Above 3 atlis
and not ex-
poeding BIX
months)
星
Above 6 m'ths, The full Annual Rate.
JARDINE, MATBESON & Co.,
Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company
Hongkong, April 7, 1868:
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Office, are pre- pared to grant Puucis against FIRE, on the usual Terms and Conditions,
heroby request that you will allot Shares in the above Company, xuding Porta- agree to accept auch Shares, or any less Bauber you may allet to"
; an
agree to pay the first call of Tis. 200 per Share, and all subsequent calls, and to subscribe to the Denil of. Settlement when- syer required to do so.
Guntlemen,
Your obedient Servant
Resolutions referred to above... RES. 1That a Company to be called the North-China Insurance Company" shall be formed for a further period of three years, from 1st Jantary, 1860 to 31st Dec., 1871.
Ris. II. That the Directors for the time
being of the present Company be appointed Provisional Committes to orga
-to act as
gize the new Colapany,
REB. 1.-That this meeting rocommonds that tho Provisional Committee should adopt as the basis of the new Company that the capital should be 1,000,000 in 1,500 Shares of Tls. 1,100 each; Paid up Capital, Tix. 300,000 or Tls. 300 per Share, and that the Committee te authorized to issue a prospectus inviting applications for Shares and to proceed with the allotment.
3100
NORTH CHINA INSURANCE
COMPANY. AM TOTICE is hereby given that on Agency of this Company has been opened in Macao, under the care of Messrs Margosson & Co., and that Captain Carroll has been appointed Surveyor for the Company at that Port
By urder of the Court of Directors,
JOHN 8. MACKINTOSH,
Secretary. Bhanghai, September 28, 1867.
"
49
Hinks will also be accepted at the follow-
Canton, by Messrs DEACON & CO. Macao, E. L. Langa, aq.. Mesara Bord & Co. Amoy, 1 Fahchan,, Messra KINNEAR & Co Full particulars of Rates, &c, may be obtained on application to,
ADAM SCOTT & Co. Agents. Hongkong, May 22, 1860.
MERCHANTS MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
PAIN UP CAPITAL, $500,000. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong anil China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates,
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, August 1887.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. ESTABLISHED 1800,
̈ CAPITAL: £2,000,000 ACCUMULATED FUNDA £2,283,027.
ANNUAL REVENUE £497,283.
T
THE following: Rates will be charged in fature for short period Insurances,
Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate, Above 1 month and ot
do.
do.
Above 3 months sud exceeding 3 months,
not exceeding
Years' standing..
The utmost liberality practised in the
aettlement of all Claims, with the repre- soutativos of deceased Assurers.
An Assurance for any anm not exceeding 1000 can be effected with the Undersigned without roferring to Dead-quarters.
By special authority of the Board, Claims
Policies can be made payable in London New York, Bombay, wingapore, Hongkong, Facchus and Shanghai.
In addition to the usual brokerage this Association returns to the assured of each year at the closs of cach current year, ifteen (15) per vent of the profits of the Company for that your divided pro rata to Nicy-hökler.
this land
Abovo 6 months, the full annual rate, are settled at once by the. Undersigned the amount of premium paid by cach po Foochów Afissionary Recorder, April, 160:-}
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co.,
Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
without reference to England.
Fees to Modionl Referees paid by the
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1807:
tf.
The twe first numbers of Notes & Que sie on China and Japan bave been placed on our table. The uagazine is every way we cannot but wish them the utmost anc-
Agents the Queen Insuixce Company | ComForfeiture of Policy from uninte-PACIFIC INSURANCE JONPANY OF creditable to its editor and publishers, Ld
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insor- ance on the usual Terus..
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1867.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO- RATION.
Six months,
tional mis-statement,
Premiums payable nually at the option of the Asented
Annual Pranians for au. Assurance of £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- mainment resident in Europe:--
WITHOUT PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
WITH
AGE.
THE
Three months,
HE following rates will in future be charged for Short Period Insurances: Que mouth,
L5
£319
B
ŏ
6
per cent.
.20
$ 2 .8
4
225
4
8
2 2
4 14
73
4 13
15
11
4 19:
5
à
0
5 6
14
40
5-8
0
11
J4
45
5 37
50
6 18
55
11 1
60
3 10 0
8.0 4 9 8 7
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
NOTICE
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE. COMPANY.
vià :-
do.
THE following Ratus will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
pereant, Not exceeding 1-month, Above 1 month and not exceeding 3 months, Above 3 months and
not exceding 6, do, Above € muntlin...... the full noual rate,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
dgruts,
Hongkong, April 8, 1868.
MANCHESTER FIRE-ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON,
PARA888
יז
SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Undersigned, agents for the above cies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and Company are prepared to grant Poli GOODS, at current rates.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1867. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY
OF SAN FRANCISCO. 'RE Undersigned having been appointed T
Agonts in China for the above INSUF LNCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli. cy covering Marine Risks, at the current rutes,
FUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, July 6, 1866.
· BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANOL COMPANY.
NIE Undersigned having been appointed
ones in their efforts to fill an important and ature. hitherto noccupied place in Eastern liter-
(Singapore Free Press, Mar. 2, 1867.) We have received the first number of a neat little pamphlet of eight pages entitled "Notes and Queries on China and Japan," bontaining scine able and interesting his- torical papers on China, together with notes and numerous queries for future con- ributors to answer, and states that the number of its pages will depend upon the number and length of ita contributions. The work will be received with eagerness by literary men, as throwing light upon the ancient traditions of China, with re- searches into the laws of the various pro- vinces, and the custom of the people.
San Francisco News Letter, Mar. 23, 1867.
We have received the first number, which- inll of ourious, out-of-the way, and inte- reating nutter.
Agents in Hongkong for the above amed COMPANY are prepared to graut Fois NB Intermediate ages charged propor-eins against SKA RISKB, at currentrates. tionably.
RUSSELL & Cu. Hongkong, April 1, 1865.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
For Forns, for effecting Life AssuranÇOS, and for any further information, apply to.
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 2, 1864.
LIFE ASSURANCE. THE Undersigned have received Autho
rity by a recent Mail to isaus LaFe Policius for amounts not exceeding £1000 without refororce to the Head Office, as was previously required by the Board.
ROB. "S. WALKER & Co., Agouts Boyal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1865..
NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING. HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to announce the appointment of Messra Halliday, Wiso & Co. as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shanghue, Canton, THE following Rates will be charged in Hankow, and Fababau, who are prepared future for short period Insurances, Lo grant Insurances at current rates and of viz. whom all naediul information may be ob- Not execeding One
4 per cent tained.
Month, Above One Month
and not exceeding per cent, Three Months, Abovo Three Months and not exceeding Six Months, Above Six Montlu,
By Order of the Board.
JAS B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE 'COMPANY.
THE Undersignet 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 Goods stored therein.
GIBU, LIVINGSTON & Co,. Hongkong, August 24, 1864.
NOTICE.
tf
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE,4 -* FROM and after this, dato the following Fates will be charged for Short Period fusurances, viz:- Notexceeding 1 months of the annual rate Above 1 month and not escceding 3,... Above 3 months and
do.
do.
not exceeding 6.... Above 6 months, the full annual rate,
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, AApril 7, 1868.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM,
NPIL further notice the following Au
nual Rates will be charged for Fire
Losurance, viz
per cent.
Detacher and Senti-detached Dwelling House removed from the Town, atid. their Contents, Other Dwelling Houses G
strictly as such, and their Coutants, Hongkong
#per cent. Codowns,
Olier, Saope, and their Conzenta,
1 por cent GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente, Imperial Fire Insurancs Company Hongkong, Marah 6, 1805,
THE Undersigned AGENTE at Tfor the above Company are prepared
tre grant l'olicies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same
- GILMAN & Oo Hongkong, June 21, 1864.
per cent
The full Annual Nate
of 1 per cent. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1808:
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR
FIRE INSURANCE. ⠀
Vudersigned have (as already inti mated in their Cirentar dated 14th Or tober Inst) received authority from the Se- aretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium under certain circumstances, PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Er- FBCTS;
cis, therein contained,
·per
on
In enses of DWELLING-HOUSE removed. from the Town, the rate of Premium will be Three-quarters per Cent, in place of One Cent. per Annum as hitherto charged; and in cases of Residencus, so situated, be- ing detached or semi-detached, the rato will be further reduced to One-half per Cent.
The Royal's Antal Rates for FIRE IN- suRANGE on the various classes of Buildings and their contents will therefore remain as follows, until furthor nation, vir. Detaubed and semi-detached. Dwelling-House (removed from the Town) and their Contents Other Duelling-Hanses (simi- larly situated) and their Contents,
#per cupt First Class China House and
their Contents,
1 per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement
ROB S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1866,
per cout.
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE,) CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
of
(Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 1867.) We are put in possession of the fourth number of***Notes and Queries on China and Japan." in aying that the presont number equals in interest and importance its predecessors, we have atrendy said,
deal in its favour. great
Our knowledge of these countries bas hitherto been so Undersigned are prepared to grant scattered, so ill-arranged, entombed as it POLICE against the Risk of WIRE on were, in a serice of works, in different lan- Buildings or on Goods stored therein, un
guages, and spreading in point
time, over Conta in Matshede, on Goods on board the last two centuries, that some means Vessels and on Huls of Veserts in Har of separating what is really new, from what bour, at the usual Terms and Conditionis,
has possibly been over and over Again des- Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-oribed is much to be desired ceived, and transmitted to the Directors As a medium of intercommunication on for their decision.
these and many other subjects of interest those connected with the far East, we must hail the
of "Notes and the appearance Queries.
We pacu the periodical ja of convenient size, is caro- only #ked that fully edited by Mr N. B.
B. Dennys, and is published at the low price of $4 per annum and having said this, we trust that Notes and Queries cu China and Japan" will meet with that anecess which so creditable a pro- duction deserves at the hands of those in- terested in Asiatic researches.
If required, protection will be granted ou rat class Laves up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information apply to.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1887.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE
L'ROM and after, this date the following Katza will be charged on short period
Inanrauces, višt
Not exceeding one month,
Above 1 month and nct ex-
ceeding three mouthis,****** Above 3 m'the
and west.
of the Annual Rate.
ceeding six mouths,***** Above 6 in❜tis, The full Annual Rate.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Agents, Lancashire Insurance Carapany, Hongkong, April 14, 1868.
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA.
SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR
ANCE COMPA'Y OF SAMARANG.
44
Roport of North China Branch ay the Royal Asutir Society. March 1867.
Two periodicals which are likely to be of great service bave also been commericed one is published at Foochow and is called The Missionary Recorder," and the other emanates from Hongkong and is called
Notwe
Queries." It is i intended to serve
the
as a medium of intercommunication for per- sons interested
in Chinese. Philology, Geu- graphy or History. These indications of li terary activity are perhaps t * most import ant sign of the times bas brën evr province to recori, for they are all mean to facilitate that muteal understanding le of the other, which seems so hard to estab lish between Europe and China,
necu
(Hankow Times, Mar. 1867) We insert this week,, apropos of some pi quant correspondence which has appeared of the late in our columns, an extract from on Chins and Japan," on the subject of isi the new publication, “Notes and Queries
fanticide, which we particularly recom THE Undersigned having been appointed mend to the notice of our contributors a Agents in Hongkong for the above containing some reliable facts in con named Companies are prepared to grant Such a work as the "Notes" nestion with the vexed qucation..
is Policies against Sea Risks on the usual
SIEMSSEN & Co..
liarly adapted for bringing to light val Hongkong, August 1868.
able information in respect to this coun try, and its people, language, and in SAMARAN 3 SEA AND
stitutions; and we trust it will be us warm«' FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF ly supported as it deserves by the nume
SAMARANG,
rona rising and energetic men, who are now thanks principally to the philological la THE Undersigned having been appointed bours of Mr Secretary Wade, making rapid
Agents in Macae for the above named advance in the acquirement of the language Company are prepared to grant Policies to say nothing of the devoted missionaries covering Marine Risks at the current Ratas, who have already grown grey in their acr
RAYNAL & Co. rice to the cause to which they have given
forms.
Mango, August 4, 1800.
themselves,
I
No. 1880.-Ju
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Tis hereby notified fo tion that hencefor chargeable on Book and addressed to the United transmitted via the Un be as follows viz
Via SOUTHA Under 4 ounce, Above 4 ounce at a ceeding & omnes, Above 3 ounic and n ceeding 19 punce, ̈ Above 12 ounce and n ceading 16 ounces,- For every additional
Via MALSE
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Under 4 ounce,d Aboro 4 ounce and no
creting 3 ounce,
Above 8-ounce and mi ceeding 12 ounce, Авото 12-
Counce and po
ceeding 16 ounce,
For, every additional Prepayment of the Ps in each case.
F. W Post
General Post Office;
Hongkong, June 18, 1
letizati
STORAGE FOR GUN HE Undersigned is n
on, and after 6th
FETHOLE
in an isolated Godown SALTVE
in au isolated Godus in accordance with the u Ance Companies.
CHARLES
3 S
Hongkong. June 9, 18
STORAGE FOR HE Undersigned is p Opinm in a irst chai un premises situated on
CHARLES
Hongkong, Jane, 18
HONGKONG RIFL
SILVER CHALLA VALUE SI
OPEN
PEN to Members
only, and to bows the person making thu Score at three competitio
CONCIT ,409 and
Ranges 200, Ad Seven Shots at each R Rifles any; Whitwort
allow 10 points, Ld
12
at e to Enfield
competition.
Any position. Competitors can ente one Rifle. Entrance Fe If antenut mmber a the first competition SATURDAY, the 13: in
8.ar.
1.3.
Memes wishing to or Cup will please reward Soorstary and state the with which they intoul to E
Hongkong, June 4, 18 UNION DOCK COMP
KONG & WHAMPO BE Undersigned ha Secretaryship of the Mr JORN INGLIS is appe Acting Secretary to the
J.
Hongkong, June 20, 1
ANTED, a exper
for the S. bound to Loudon, expec end of June.
For particulare as to apply to
Bougkong, May 26, 1 BROWN, JON
UNDENTAR
JONUMENTS and
MERECTED, in the
LEAD and METALL the Shortest Notice.
Apply at Hollywood Road, Carre
SAYLE & VICTORIA EN INVITE Hispection of t assorted summer Sto Black and Blue Bro
Naval and Military
Light Mixt and Find
Self and Fancy Colne
Plain and Faucy Dili
Quilting and Marseill The Tailoring Dep the management of lish Cutters.
'TIES and SCARFS in The new shapes in Gentle
Long Cloth, Silk ani
PAJAMA
Gauze, Merico and Silk
HOSIERY of ป
Gentleman's Straw and Various Shu
Hetisehold LINENS of
A large Stock of French P of the Latent P Franch Printed f Black GLACES, Pla Silk GAUZ ∙Grenadines and other Embroidered, Printed
SKIRT CRINOLINES, Muslin
and LACKS of all Ladies' Trimmed HATS
FEA
CLOTHIN
FLOWERS, Ladies' and Childre
Ladies' Cotton and Lis LISLE and Silk Ci Lace and Muslin C Hongkong, April 27, 18
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