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No. 1687 -JULY 6, 1868.J

JULY 4, 1868.

Sale.

ALE.

Superior Old PORT

Sandeman, Oporto,

A.

E, COGNAC

ungarint WINES.

1. PUSTAU & Ca

6, 1867.

ALE

'8 CHAMPAGNE.

GCK & MOSELLE,

ERRY and PORT.

HISKEY.

BRANDY.

bight and bottle.

58 STOCE PRTER

WALKER & Co. er 20, 1867.

SELLING OFF!!

OFF!!!

ATFICES!!!

ROAISH!!!

CLAUSSEN

#

at they are Selling the undermentioned cca, consisting of ROCK and Walking

TH

Walking, Shooting COATS.

FACHT JACKETS

COATS. vino COATS,

ROUSERS.

gola and Tweed

EERS.

bo TROUSERS.

Sinen TROUSERS.

-VESTS.

ngola VISTS.

paca VESTS.

1 Given VESTS.

bu VESTS.

GOODS, compris-

oad CLOTHS and ISS.

KINS, ANGOLAS, LANNELS, of

l'atterns.

tent of HOSIERY

TS of

Liven FRONTS, &c.

1 BHIRTS.

bswool and Flannel

INDER VESTS.

nil Lambswool

JOSE

TON HOSE

iving GLOVES.

S, TIES, Cholera

ANDKERCHIEFS,

and Felt HATS,

Shapes,

S and SHOES

ing

STICKS, Cloth

Fancy SOAPE,

of other GOODS.

CLAUSSEN,

Fload.

5,1808.

AND OTHERS.

BIVER," from Cal ne QUAVA JELLY

DISPENSARY,

kong.

568.

FOR THE OPEN JAPAN.

VOICE COST. ing Establishment, ming one Cylinder surg, a wall hand of Fancy and rug- iron chests, &; sect. Delivery may

price $2,000. apply to

SAINT, or to ISOUZA & Co.

1868.

LE

PERTY on Queen'a upied, by Messra

B, apply to ARCHER & Co.

r 2, 1887.

LE

FEET MANILA ER, to arrive per FA MORTON"

ROTHERS & Co. 126, 1868.

Kini doz. cases.

BIRLEY & CO.

1667.

JE

nd NAILS, 18 to

T. PIERRE, 1852.

ENE, B. Pires &

in Boxes of 1 daż,

HAYNAL & Co.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

Ex “SCAWFELL"

ASS'S ALE in kilderkins.

B. Bass's ALE in bottles, quarta.

Apply to

G. DUBOST & Co.

Hongkong, June 19, 1868.

Insurances

NOTICK,

NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances:

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances..

LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO.

THE

RATION

og rutes will in future be charged for Short Period Insurances: One month,

per cant..

19jul

Not exceeding one

month,

Three months, Six months,

of the Annual Rate.

Above one month

FOR SALE. BESTAFETTE" and other Arrivals.

ENUINE AV GIN in red cases, 15

GENUIN

Goduno AVR GIN, in white bottlen Palm-tree Brand GIN, in 15 squares. Dutch CURACOA, in stone bottles.

A: LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Cò, Hongkong, May 22, 1868-

FOR SALE.

Ex "FUSIYAMA,” (HAMPAGNE CABINET.

BOUZY, MOUSSEUX, CARTE BLANCHE in qus. $18 per dozen in pta $19 per case; in half-pts. 48 bottles each case at $20 per case.

Apply to

G. DUBOST & Co. Hongkong, June 29, 1868.

ju129

Docks.

THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED.

THE Company respectfully beg to call the

บ

re-

attention of Ship Owners, Consignees and Masters of Vossely to their establish ments at Whampoa and Hongkong, which offer avery facility for the docking and

Vessels of all classes. pairs sof

Their Docks at Whampoa are in good working urder and are purged out by the workshops comprise the Steam,

and different departments of Shipwright, Black- saith, Boilermaker, and Machinery works Materials supplied of the best kind and on the most reasonable terms. A jelty with

of powerful lifting shears, alongside of pair which waste and boilers can be taken out of Tessela

&

Their Hongkong establishment (lately known as Mosars THOS HUNT & Co.'s Wanchi Shipyard) comprises also the dif- ferent departments of Shipwright, Black- amith, Boilermaker and Machinery works and posscesce a pair of lifting shears.

and notoxceeding

3 months,......

Above

months

and not exceed- ing & months,....

Above 6 months,... the full annual rate. TURNER & CO,.

Agents.

Hongkong, April 13, 1868

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE OMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL $2,000,000), IN 2,000 SHARES OF $1,000 BACH.

$100 per Share to be paid on Allotment, and $100 six months after Allotment.

NOTICE.

IT refervuce to the following Res. Intions passed at Meeting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insur ance Company held on the 8th instant, ap plications for Sharea in the Dongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited will be re- ceived by the General Managers, the form

of application to be as follows:

To the General Managers and Consulting Committee of the HONGKONG FIRE IN- SURANCE

LIMITED, COMPANY, GENTLEMEN,

I request you to allot mo Shares of One Thousant Dallara cash in the above tamed Company, and I agree to accept sach Shares, or any Less Dumber which may be allotted to mu, and to pay a Call of One Hundred Dollars per Share allotment, and a further Call of One Hundred Dollars six months after allotment, and I Per Share, further undertake to subscribe to the Deed of Hettlement when called on to do 30,

Fremain, Gentlemen,

Your Obedient Survaut,

on

KESOLUTIONS NEFERRED TO ABOVE, No. 1.

That the General Managers and Consult Their Granite Dock at Kowloon most ading Committee are hereby authorized to vantageously situated, solidly built, and of the Company as the Hongkong Fire Insur adopt measures for the reconstruction of full dimensions to admit the docking of any Vessel coming to this harbour, will be com-ance Company, Limited, on the basis propos

ed in the Memorandum of the 2nd April "LITTLE ORPHAN presented to this Meeting.

Leted to

abort

pleted in a very time.

The Steam TuS vs to tow Vessels to

is always in

Dock

Dock, free of charge, and to sea, or new barth, at reduced rates

No. 2.

That the General Managers and Consult

All works carried on under the superin-ing Committee are hereby requested to re tendence of experienced European foremen.

seive applications for Shares in the Hong- For particulars, apply to

kong Fire Insurance Company, Limited, and on the receipt of such applications to the extent of One Thousand Shares to call an Extraordinary General Mesting of the

AD. MITCHELL, Manager of Works, At the Office of the Company N.B.-Consignees a Masters of Fessle having cause to complain of the works done at the Dels or at Hongkong, will please at dress their complainte to the Office of the Com- pany, which will receive the immediate atten tion of the Diretora,

Hongkong, April 28, 1968.

Insurances.

THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY.

(Established 1st January, 1863.) : CAPITAL, LE. 1,500,000, 1,500 SHARES, FOR TES, 1,00) EACH.

Paid up apital, Taols 300,000,

or Taela 200 per Sharo

Provisional Committee.

Chairman,

W. J. PRYANS, E

(Mesars TURNER & Co.).

F. H. FIZLI Esq

(Meners W. R. ADAMSON & Co.)

A.MICH Esq

(Meners CHAPMAN, KING & Co.)

B. II. LAYERS, Esq.

(MERRYS GILMAN & Co.)

F. PORTER, Eng.

(Messrs GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.) Directors of the Company, 1800-65.

A Ta General Meeting held on Tuesday, tho 12th day of May, 1868, the fol- lowing Resolutions were passed, relative to the continuance of the Company for a far- ther period of three years from the 1st January

1860, and Notion is hereby given that applications for Shares in the annexed

To any until Blat October, 1868,

of the

Applications for Shares from Persons not must be accompanied

resident in Shangat, to their Agents to

& Power of Attorney to -siga the Deed of Settlement on

by a

their

them

in

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolution and the transfer of its assets and liabilities to the new Company

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers Hongkong Fire Insurance Company,

NB.Forms of application for Sharea may be had at the Office of the Company, Queen's Road.

Hongkong, April 9, 1863.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:

NOTICE PROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period Luces, vis:

Not exceeding que mouth,. Above 1 month and not "ox- ceading three months,...... Abovo 8-m'tha

21

of the Annual Kate.-

and not ex cending six months, ..... Above &on'the, The foll Annual Rate JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company.” Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

ALIJANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

-

of the Annual Rate.

NOTICE, ROM and after this date the following ones will be curged for short Period Insurances, vik

Not exceeding

one mantly... Above I he

noth and not ex- ceeding thros montbe, ****** Above: 3. m'this And not ex.

half and generally to represent matters counected with the Company.

In accordance with the Resolution passed at the meeting of 18th: November, 1867, & separate Office of the Company will be opened in London, on 1st January, 1860:

By order of the Court of Directors,

JOHN B. MACKINTOSH, Secretary.

Shanghai, May 15,

No.

1803,

Form of Application f for Shares,

To tie Prosisional Committee of the NORTH

UMINA INSURANCE COMPANY. GENTLEBER,

to

186

ti

LUBIN's Fine As- FUMES.

UTS.

Reduced Prices, by

S.EUZIERE,

g-Boom, Up-taira,

34, 1887.

LE,

Purchasers,

BING and NAILS. 18.

in glass, all of supp

rior quality.

LOWITZ & Co. 1868.

CHARLES AHBAHAR No. 2, Wyndhard kong

hereby request that you will allot Shares in the above Company, and agree to accept such Bhates, or any less

and number you may allot to agree to pay the first call of Tis 200 per Shars, and all subsequent calls, and to subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when ever required to do so..

Gentlemen

Your obedient Servant

the

SIX

six

the

Above e m'the The full Annual Rate.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Aliance Fire Assurance Company,

Hongkong, April 7, 1808.

$600,000,

MERCHANTS! MUTUAL- MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.

PAID UP CAPITAL Undersigned having bean appointed Agents in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates.

OLYPHANT & Co.

Hongkong, August 9 1867,

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

CORPORATION,

THE

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agente of the above Corporation are

"

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1868,

THE QUIEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

CAPITAL, TWO MILLION STERLING.

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant. Policies against Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings or an Goods stored therein.

MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1808.

NOTICE.

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY

THE following Rates will be charged in

I furtune for short period Insurances,

viz:-

Not exceeding 1 month, & of the annual rate. Above 1 month and not

do.

Above 3 months and exceeding 3 months,

not exceeding 6,............ † '. do,

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

MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co... Agents the Queen Insurance Company, Hongkong, May 20, 1568..

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, Detached al aguai-detached

Dwelling Houses removed from Town, and their Con- tents,

Other Trelling Houses uued. strictly as such, and their Contents,

Godoums, Offices, · Shops, de,

and their Contents,

per cont. por annum.

per cent.. per annum.

per annum,

Insurances.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

REDUCTION IN THE RATE OF PREMIUM. INTIL further notice the following An

nun tates will be charged for Fire Insurance, via:- Dotached and Semi-detached Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Contents,

Other Dwelling Housey used

strictly

such, and their Costeuta, Godowns, Office, Shops, &o.

and their Contents,

Insurances...

NOTICE.

HE Undersigned having received extend- ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, are now authorized to issue Policies against Fine as follows, viz.

On any one first-clase Building, or on Goods stored therein in Hougtong, | $80,000; in Macau $15,000,

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., per cont. Agents Royal Iusur. Company of Liverpool. Hongkong, June 17, 1864.

per cent.

1 per cent. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company Hongkong, March 6, 1865.

BOMBAY INSURANCE, COMPANY

FORBES & 00.'S CONSTITUENTS:

→ INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Companies are prepared to accept Risks on the tisual terms,

-AND

ZGIBB, ZIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 20; 1868.

The request of the Undersigned, A Messrs GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C»., have taken temporary charge of the follow

ing Insurance Companies

Phoenix Assurance Company.

Laverpool and London af ove four- ance Company

THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE

T

SOCIETY OF CALOUTTA. ESTABLISHED 1834

Subscribed Capital....

£600,000. Accumulated Frinds excent £808,000.

HE Undersigned are empowered to

accept LIFE ASSURANCES in the above

Insurances.

ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED 1898, CAPITAL, £500,000. Managing Agents in China, Mesars. AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., Hongkong, Medical Referee, J. Ivon MORDAY.

Esq., M.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Managing Agents for the above Cem- pany are prepared to accept risks and issuo Policica on Life Assurances.

For further particulare, forms of propos hals, &c., apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Munaging Agents in China,

Hongkong, June, 1807.

Society. Full particulare given on applies and Queries:

cation.

ROB. S, WALKER & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1868.

21ag AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE,

Agents for the above INSURANCE HE Undersigned having been appointed OFFICE, are prepareil to accept Marine

Bisks, dild issus Policies on any first class Sailing Vessels or Stennerà, on the usual terms, payable in one of loss, in China, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON,

ROBIS, WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1864.

VAMOTZEINWORATIF ASÉGALL'ATELYN OF SHANGHAI,

A

par

Londoa and Provincial Marine Insuranod

DIVIDEND of (8 per cent) fight Company.

Universal Marine Insurance CompanydPremis contributed to the above Association cant-lias been declared on the Net Támited.

for the year ending 30th September, 1800.

Policy HOLDERS will please sond in tr particulars of their contribution to that

date to the Undersigned.

Co.,

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co.,

JBank 3' Hongkong, July 2, 1867-

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

FIRE AND LIFE.

CAPITAL, £2,000,000.

(LIFE DEPARTMENT.)

1. per cant. porcent. per & unum Bonus declared during the last Fifteen Years on all Profit participating Policies of Two Years' standing.

The utmost liberality practiced in the settlement of all Claims, with the repre- sentatives of decerned Assureza.

GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Adercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1866.

NOTICE.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY...

FROM and after this data the following Rates will be charged in short Parivd Insurance, viz

of the annual catė,

Not exceeding one

mouth,

Above Tonth, and not exceeding 3 monthe,

Above 8 months, and

t

2

pot eseceding months Above & munthe, the full Annual rate.

GILMAN & Ou., Agents, North British and Mercantile

...Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parlament.

ESTABLISHED 1809,

CAPITAL £2,000,000

ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,283,027.

ANNUAL REVENUE £407,868.

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

GILMAN & Co Hongkong, June 21, 1864.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE® COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND, LONDON.

CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING. HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to announce the appointment of Messrs Holliday, Wise & Co. as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shanghas, Canton, Hawkow, and Fnuchun, who are prepared

::

*

RUSSELL

Secretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1867.

YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOOLA-

TION OF SHANGHAI.

HE Undersigned having brou sppointed

ON N

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. DENNYS,

PRICE -24 PER ANRUM,

Opinions of the Press.

(Foochow Advertiser, May 4, 1807.)

We have received a copy one Notes and Queries: this publication will be really useful, it contains oh matter relating to Chius which otherwise would be lust, and we wish it every success. timologues, Chi- nese antiquaries and solutie man ought especially to congratulate themselves on the apperance of "Notse and Queries, as it will form their medium of communication and bring into notice what otherwise r

night. have lain unknown and buried in themselves. Now that Law and Uffiolalism have

their Gazette, Science and Philology their Notes and Queries, and Missionaries their Recorder, the various divisions of

Rental thought and work in this land ought to be well taken care of; for our part we are glad

to see

Secretaries and Agents of this Assosi- ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon Marine Riks at current rates of premium. Policia can be made payable in Lundin, New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai.

these several issues, both on account In addition to the usual brokerage this of the information and instruction they Asavoiution returns to the assured of each afford, and the index they supply to the year at the close of each current year, mental vigour of the foreign community in fifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the thie and Company for that year divided pro rata to Amount of premium paid by each po licy-holder... the

RUSSELL & Co.: Hongkong, March 2, 1807.

An Assurance for any sum, not exceeding £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned

Head-quarters. without referring to Board, clams

By special authority are settled at unce by the Undersigned without reference to England.

Fes to Medical Referees paid by. Compartiture of Policy from uninton-

No

tional mis-slatonient.

Premiums payable Half-yearly or An nually at the option of the Assured,

Auttal Premiuma for an Assurance of £100 for the whole torm of Life, including £2. 108. per Cent. for Fordigh Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a por manent resident in Europe -

AGR.

3889339

WITHOUT

WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION

3 · 249 4

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SAN FRANCISCO.

(Foochow Missionary Recorder, April, 1867.) The two Brat numbers of Notes & Que ries on China and Japan have been placed tfon our table. The magazine is every way creditable to its editor and publiebers, and we cannot, but wish thien tu utmost suc cess in their efforts to fill an important and hitherto occupied place in Eastern liter- ature.

PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE Undersigned, youts for the above cies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and

Compous are prepared to grant Puli

GOODS, at current rates.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1887. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. Undersigned having ban appointed Agenta in China for the above Insuf- ANCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Pol cy covering Marine Riska, at the current rates.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1866. BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the aboye

|

(Singapore, Free Press, Mar. 2, 1867.) We have received the first uumber of a uest little pamphlet of eight pages entitled Notes and Queries on China and Japan," containing some able and interesting his toricul papers on China, together with notes and numerica queries for future con- Izibutors to answer, and states that the number of its pages will depend upon the number and length of its contributions, The work will be received with eagerness upon literary men, as throwing light by the ancient traditions of China, "with" searches into the laws of the various pro- vinces; and the ouatom of the people.

San Francisco News Letter, Mar. 23, 1867. We have received the first number, which

N. B. Intermediate ages alarged propor-named COMPANY are prepared to grant Pris tionably.

For Forms, for affecting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to.

HOB, S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 1864.

LIFE ASSURANCE. PHE Undersigned have received Antho Irity by a recent Mail to issue Lave POLICIES for amounts not exceeding £1000 without reference to the Hood Office, as was previously required by the Board,

to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all needful information may be obviz tained.

By Order of the Board,

JAS B, NORTECOTT, Secretary,

QUEAN MARINE INSURANCE.

COMPANY

LORDON.

Incorporated 1859.

CAPITAL £1,000,000.

BOB. S. WALKLE & Co, Agouts Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1865.

NOTICE

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

licies against SEA BISKS, at ourzentrates, RUSSELL & Co. ·- Hongkong, April 1, 1865.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.

CAPITAL

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

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

(Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 1867.) We are put in possession of the fourth number of Notes and Queries on China alid Japan." In that the present number equals in futereat and importance its predecessors, we have already said, great deal in its favour Our knowledge TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

of these countries hae hitherto been Bo THE Undersigned are prepared to grant scattered, so ill-arranged, entombed as it Poores against the Risk of FIRE on were, in a series of worka, in different lan- Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on guages, and spreading in point of time, over Coals in Matsbeds, ou Goods on board the last two centuries, that soine means Vessels and on Hulls of Vaserls in Har-of separating wlist is really row, from what bour,

at the usual Terms and Conditions. has possibly boon over and over again des- Proposals for Life Assurances will bo so ribed 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 to those connected with the far East, we

For

If required, protestion will be granted on following Rates will be charged in first chies Lives up to £1000 on a Single future, for short period Inanrauces, Life.

Rates of Premiums, forms of pro Not exceeding One-

posals or any other inforiuation apply to,

ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Month

Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1807.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

Above One Month)

per cunt.

and not exceeding per cent Three Montlis,

Above Threu Montha

and not exceeding Six Months,

per cent,

The full Animal Bate

HE Undersigned having been appointed Above Six Months of 3 per cent.

Agents for the above Company are pre-

pared to accept Marinio risks and issue Policies

at current rates,

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co Hongkong, June 6, 18177,

LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine Risks at current rates.

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1868.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868

REDUCTION

IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE,

COMPANY,

NOTICE,

FROM and after this date the following

of the Annual Rate.

Rates will be charged on short period Insurances, viz:- Not exceeding

one month...} Above 1 mouth and not ex- three oceding months,......

THE Undersigned have (as already inti-Above 3. ni'tha

mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc

tober last) received authority from the Se erotary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium PRIVATE under certain circumstances, on RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE Bud I

Er-

FEOTS, therein DONG-HOUSER ! In cases of Dwal of Premium will THE Undersignet aving been appointed from the Town, then, in piscs of One

Agents for the above Company at this be Three-quarters, per Cer Port, are prepared to grant Policios against per Cent, per Annum as hitherto charged;

to

must hail the appearance of "Notea and Quorica." *** Wa need only add that the periodical is of convenient size, is care- fully edited by Mr N. B. Depuys, and is published at the low price of $1 per avunm; and having said this, we trust that "Noton and Queries on China and Japan" will mest with that success which so creditable u pre- duction descives at the bunds of those in- terested in Asiatic researches.

Report of North China Brunch of the Royal Astutie Society, March 1867.

Two periodicals which are likely to be of great service have also been commenced; ong is published at Foochow and is called "The Missionary

"and the other emanates from

and is called "Notes &

intended to serve

as a median of intereunication for per sous interested in Chinese l'hilology, Gen-

antaign

and not ex-.

graphy or history. These indications of li- terary activity are perhaps the most import geuling

six

of the times has been our mouth,......

province to record, for they are all means Above 6 tire, The full Annual Fate.

to facilitate that mutual understanding.ons ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Lancashire Insurance Company.lish between Europe and China.

of the other, which sepins so hard to estak Hongkong, April 14, 1868.

DE VOSBERLING

SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY OF BATAVIA.

(Hankow Times, Mar. 1867)

We insert this weeks, apropos of some pi- quant correspondence which has appeared of the late in our columus, an extract from

Rzs. I-That a Company to be called Prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur. Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, and in cases of Residences, so situated, be SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR the new publication, "Notes and Quarien

Resolutions referred to above,

North China Insurance Company"

shall be formed for a further period of three: years, from 1st January, 1880 to 8ist Dec,

Res, That the Directors for the time being of the present Company be appointed

anoe on the usual Terma,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Hongkong, December 20, 1867.

P NOTICE.

COMPANY.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

to act as a Provisional Committed to orgafollowing Rates will be charged in

bite the new Company.

Kes. That this meeting recommends that the Provisional Committee should adopt as the basis of the new Company that the capital should be 1,500,000 in 1,500 Shares of Tis 1900 each; laid up Capital, Tls, 300,000 or Tis 200 per Shars, and that the Cornilites be authorised to issue s prospectus inviting applications for Bharos Siog pad to proceed with the allotment.

or on Goods stored therein,

GIES, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1884.

ti

NOTICE.

IMPERIAL MIRE OFFICES

ROM and after this sinte the following future for abort period Insurances,Rates will be charged for Short Period

vizs Not exceeding I tumith, of the sumnal rate. Not exceeding 1 month, & per cent... Above 1 month and not

exceeding 3 months, Above 3 months and

du.

do.

not exceeding &... Above 6 months, the full annual rate,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Armita Hongkong, April 8, 1988,

Above 1 month and

not exceeding 3,...

Above 3 months and

dai

do..

10 oxceeding 6,... Above 6 months the full annual rate. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company,

Hongkong, AApril 7, 1868.

ing detached or semi

ed, the rate will or semi-detals per Cont be further reduced to

Annual Rates for FIRE IN The Royel's BURANCE on the various eleases of Buildings

ANCE COMPAY OF SAMARANG,

on Chias said Japan," on the subject of in fanticide, which we particularly recom

nection

***

Undersigned having been appointed mend to the notice of our contributors as Agents in Hongkong for the shove containing some reliable feets in con and their contents will thereforo remain as named Companies are propared to grant with the vexed qua in

Sucli a work as the Policies against Ses Risks on the biliarly adapted for bringing to light valu

ollows, until further notice, viz !--

Detached i

and Remi-detached. Direlling -Houses (removed

SIEMSSEN & Co Hongkong, August 1886.

torms.

per cent

from the Towa) and their Coulents

Duelling-Houses (simi larly situated) and their Contents,

per cent. First Class China Hota and

their Contents,

13 per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement,

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1866,

SAMARAN SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.

pecti

able information in respect to this couri try, and its people, language, and in stitutions; and we trust it will be as watm ly supported it deserves by the nume roua rising and energetic men, who are bow thanka principally to the philological โร HK Undersignal having been appointed | bours of Mr Secretary Wade, making rapid Agents in Macao for the above named advance in the acquirement of the languages Company are prepared to grant Policies to say nothing of the devoted missionalit covering Marine Tuska at the current Rates, who have already grown grey in their aer-

RAYNAL & Co. vice to the cause to which they have given/

themselves.

Bladão, August 4, 1866,