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No. 1590-JULY 9, 1868.]

JULY 9, 1868.

Sale.

SALE.

Superior Old PONT

Sandeman, Oporto, RA.

¡E, COGNAC.

Hungarian WINES,

st. PUSTAU & Co.

6, 1867.

SALE

to, 'A CHAMPAGNE,

HOOK & MOSELLE,

ERRY and PORT

VHISKEY. GRANDY.

aught and bottle,

FISK STOUT,

URTEL,

WALKER & Co..!

Ber: 20, 1867.

SELLING OFF!!! G-OFF!!!

RIFICES!!!

SARGAINS!!!

محمد

CLAUSSEN

hat they are Selling

of the undermentioned

ices, consisting of ROCK and Walking ATS.

Walking, Shooting COATS.

YACHT JACKETS

COATS.

rino COATS. TROUSERS

Lugola and Tweed HERS,

io!

TEOUSERS.

Linien TROUSERS, 33-FESTS.

Angnia VESTS,

paca VESTS.

ad Jinen VESTA

320 VESTS,

HE

GOODS, compris

road CLOTHS and. KINS

SKINS, ANCOLAS,

FLANNELS, of

Patterns.

alent

uÍ HOSIERY

KTS, of

Lizen FRONTS, &c..

CI SHIRTS.

abswool and Flannel

INDER VESTS.

and Lambswool

HOSE.

TON HOSE.

riving GLOVES,

FS, TIES, Cholera.

HANDKERCHIEYS

and HATS,

est Shapes.

18 and SHOES ling STICKS, Cloth BRUSHES.

Fancy SOAPS,

of other GOODS. CLAUSSEN,

luned

FY, 1808

AND OTHERS. REIFER," from Cal- fine GUAVA JELLY

LA DISPENSARY,

akony. 1868.

ST FOR THE OPEN

JAPAN. INVOICE COST. uting Establishment, taining one Cylinder sbury wall hand

y of Fancy and run

t iron chests

&

spect. Delivery nay

ice

price

apply

to

$2,000.

A. SAINT, or to

E SOUZA & Co.

1808

JALE.

OPERTY on Queen's ccapied by Messre

ars, apply to

ARCHER & Co,

ber 2 1867.

ALE,

C FEET MANILA

HER, to arrive per RIA MORTON.”

ROTHERS & Co.

26, 1868,

Y in 1 doz. casca.

RY, S

BIRLEY & CO.

#

33

T

里

1867.

ALE.

and NAILS, 18 to

ST. PIERES, 1652,

ONE, I. Fue &

in Boxca of 3 dog

RAYNAL & Co.

Py

1,1806.

LUBN's Fine Ar RFUMES.

OTS

Reduced Prices, by ES EUZIERE, Eng Room, Up-stairs, 14, 1867.

ALE

Purchasers, HING and NAILS, ILS.

In glass, all of supe rior quality,

BLOWITZ & Co

1868,

CHARLES ABRAHAN

No. 2, Wyndham

gkong

For Sale.

FOR SALE,

I "SCAWFELL."

DASS'S ALE in kilderkins,

Bass's ALE in bottles, quarts,

G. DUBOST & Co.

Apply to

Hongkong, June 19, 1868.

FOR SALE.

Insurances

NOTICE

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO

RATIONAL

Insurances.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE

Insurances,

NOTICE.

NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. HE following rates will in future be REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUME Undersigned having received extend-

FROM and after this date the following

charged for Short Period Insurances:

Rates will be charged for Short Period Insuratioes-

One month,

Three months,

19jul

Not exgeuding one

Six months,...

of the Annual Rate.

E "ESTAFETTE" and other Arrivals

GENUINE AFH GIN in red

вучател.

cases,

lū

Genuine AVR GIN, in white bottles. Palm-tree Brand GIN, in 15 squareS. Dutch CURACOA, in stone bottles.

AL LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Hongkong, May 22, 1968.

FOR SALE.

Ex "FUSIYAM‚”” HAMPAGNE CABINET.

BOUZY, MOUSSEUX, CARTE BLANCHE in qts, $18 per dozen; in pts, $19 per case; it half-pfa, 48 bottles each cass at $20 per caso... Apply to

G. DUBOST & Co. Bungkong, June 29, 1868. jul29

Docks..

THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKUNG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED.

month........... Above one month

and not exceeding

3 months,......

Above 3 months

and not exceed- ing 8 months,.... t

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

TURNER & Co., Agente. Hongkong, April 13, 1868.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL $3,000,000, IN 2,000 BEALES OF $1,000 BAOR.

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

NOTICE.

per cont.

BOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1868

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY

www

CAPITAL, TWO MILLION STERLING. “

SE

TBB Undersigned having becu appointed Agenta for the above. Company at this port, are prepared to grant. Folicies against

ilo Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Building or on Goods stored therein.

MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.

NOTICE.

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. HE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances, viz:-

ITH reference to the following Reso-Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate,

lutions passed

Mesting of the Shareholders of the Hongkong Firs from Above 1 month and not

exceeding 3 month,do

ance Company held on the 8th instant, sp-Above 3 months and plications for Shares in the Hongkong Fire

not exceeding

ding B...

-Inaṇiranca

HE Company respcefully beg to call the ceived.bypany, Limited will be re-Above 6 months,..,..., ie full annual rate

sttention of Ship Owners, Cousiguess

and Masters of Versels to their establish-

meals a aud Blangkong, which offer every

for the docking and te- pairs

of Vessels of all classe Their Docks

at haupon are in good working order and are pumped out by Steam, and the workshops comprise the different departamata of Shipwright, Black swith, Boilermaker, and Machinery works. Materials supplied of the beat kind and on the most reasonable terms. A jetty with a f powerful lifting shears, alongside of pair of

masts and boilers can be taken out which

of Vessels,

ferent

the General Dianagers, the form

of application to be as follow

To the General Managers and Consulting Committee of the HONGKONG FIBE IN- BURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

request you to allot mo Shares of One Thousand Dollare each in the above named Company, and I agree to accept such be Shares, or any lesa number which may Hundred Dollars for Shure on alotment, alloited to: mie, and to

to pay a Call of One and a further Unil of One Hundred Dollars perliste, six months after allotment, and further undertake to aubscribe to the Doed of Settlement when called on to do

10.

remain, Goutlemen,

Your Obedient Servant,

RÉSOLUTIONS EEFERRED TO ABOVE.

No 1 No. 1.

That the General Managers and Consult

No. 2,

Their Hongkong establishment (lately known as Messrs THOA HUNT & Co.'s Wanchi

Shipyardy comprises also the dif- departments of Shipwright, Black- smith, Boilermaker and Machinery works and possesses a pair of lifting shears

Their Uranite Dock at Kowloon most ad-ing Committee are hereby authorized to vantageously situated, solidly built, and of adopt mesenres for the reconstruction of full dimensions to admit the docking of any the Company as the Hongkong Fire Inanr Vessel

I coming to this harbour, will be com- anos Company, Limited, on the basis propos plated in a very as TLE ORPHAN presented to this Meeting.

short time.

ed in the Memorandum of the 2nd April The Steam Tug ia

readiness to tow Vessels to always in Dock, free of charge, and to sea, or new berib, at reduced rates.

All works carried on ander the superin- tendence of experienced European foremen.

For particulars, apply to

D. MITCHELL, Manager of Works, At the Office of the Company M.B.-Consignces or Musicre of Vessels hasing case to complain of the works done at the Lincks or at Hongkong, will please ad- dress their complaints to the Office of the Com pany, which will receice the immediate atten tion of the Directors.

Hongkong, April 28, 1808,

Insurances.

THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY

* ( Fistablished 1st January, 1863. )

CAPITAL, TI, 1,500,000, IN 1,500 SHARES,

FOR İLƏ, 1,000 BACH.

Paid up Capital, Taels 300,000,

or Taels 200 per Share.

Provisional Commitice.

W. J. BRYANS, Esq., Chairman.

(Diters TURNES & C6)

F. II. BELL, Ba

“(Mosis W. R. ADAMSON & Co.).

A. MIQNIE, Esq.

(Mara CHAPMAN, King & Co.).

E. 11. LAVELS, Esq.

(MESIS GILMAN & Co.)

F. PoETER, Esq.

(Measa Gizz, LIVINGSTON & Co.) Directors of the Company, 1866-60,- Ts General Meeting held on Tuesday, the 19th day of May, 1868, the fol- lowing Resolutions were passed, relative to the continuance of the Company for a fur ther

of

three years from the ist Period January, 1869; and Notice is hereby given that applications for Shares in the annexed Farm, will be received at the Offices of the Company until 31st October, 1868.

Applications for Shares from Persons not resident in Shanghai, met be accompanied

to their a Power of Attornoy to by

Agents to sign the Dend of Settlement on their be half and generally to represent them in all

cted with the Company. matters connected

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, 1889.

By order of the Court of Directors,

JOHN S. MACKINTOSH, Saretury.

Bangli, May 10, 1868.

No.

Form of Application for Sharts.

To the Provisional Committee of the NORTH

CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY. GENTLEMEN,

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

and number you may allot to agree to pay the first call of Ths. 200 per Share, and all subsequent calls, and to subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when- aver required to do so.

Gentlemen,

Your obedient Servant

That the General Managers and Consult ing Committee are hereby requested to re- cive applications for Shares in the Hong kong bure lusurance Company, Limited, and on the receipt of such applications to the extent of Une Thousand Shares to call Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Fire lusurance Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolution sad the transfer of its nesets and liabilities to the new Company.

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

NB. Forma of application for Shares may be had at the Ufice of the Company, Queen's Road

Hongkong, April 9, 1808.

HONGKONG TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

FRO

NOTICE.

FROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period [nziraucná, Viz

Not exceeding of the Annual Rato,

Que month,

Above 1 month

and not ex- oeeding three months,... Above 3 m'ths and not ex- oding six months,

Above m'ths, The full Aunual Rate.

JARDINE, MATHESON & 06, General Managera, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7,"1868.

ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE: COMPANY.

NOTICE.

ROM and after this date the following ☛ rates will be charged for Short Period insurances,

viz- Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.

one month, Above 1 month

and not ex oceding three

minthe,......

હું

bove 3 a'ths

and not ex- cording six 51 months,...

Above & m'the, The fall Annual Rate.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., % Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company,

lungbong, April 7, 1858.

MERCHANTS' MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.

PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000. HS Ondersigned having been 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 ASSURANCK

CORPORATION.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are

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

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY: REDUCTION IN CHR RATES OF PREMIUM, Detached and semi-detached

·Dwelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con touts,

Other Dwelling Houses used strictly as such, and their Coutonts,

Godowns, Offices, Shops, &c..

and their Contents,

per ccát. per annum.

Z por cont. per annum,

UNTIL furiber netice the following An- nual Bates will be charged for Fire Insurance, viz Detached

sad Semi-detached Houses removed the Town, and their

Dwelling from

Other Dwelling Houses used

strictly as

us auch, and their Contents, Godowns, Officer, Shops, &c.

and their Contents,

cd limits from THE ROYAL INSUR-

ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to isane Policies against FIRE as follows, viz. On any one first-class Building, or ou Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Macao $40,000.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., 4 per cent. Agents Royal fuster. Company of Liverpool.

Hongkong, June 17, 1864.

·

per vent:

1 per cent. GIBB, LIVINGSTON &Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance "Company,

Hongkong, March 6, 1865, BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY,

AND

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agouta for the above Companies are. prepared to sept Hislis on the usual to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1868.

AT the request of the Undersigned, Messrs GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., have taken temporary charge of the fellow-

Photomanies -

Assurance Company, Liverpool and London and Globe ipsa and Company.

London and Provincial Marine Insurance Адтрацу,

Limited.

Universal Marine Insurance Companyat

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 2, 1867.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

FIND AND LIFE,

1 per cent.2

per annum,

GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1860,

ΝΟΤΙΟΕ.

NORTH BELTISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

ROM and after this date the following Hater will be charged in Short Foriod Insurance, viz Not exceeding one

month,

Above 1 month, and not exceeding 3 months, Abaya 3 months, and

not exceeding 10/2 months,

Above 6 mont ba

of the annual rate.

20

the full Annual rate. GILMAN & O., Agents, North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1805.

Fall

CAPITAL, £2,000,000.

(LITH DEPARTMENT.) percent. per annum Bonus teised during the last Fifteen Years on Pront Vente Picipating Policies of Two

atsnding. The utmost liberality practised in the settlement of all Claims, with the repre- sentatives of deceased Asanrere.

THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA, ESTABLISHED 1834.

Subscribed Capital, £500,000, Accumulated Finds acced £808,000, AE Undersigned are empowered to,

accept Lark AsSURANCES in the above

Insurances.

"ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE *COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1858,

Managing agents in China, Mesars.

CAPITAL, £500,000. AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., Hongkong, Medical-

Referes,J. IVOR MURRAY.

M.D.

Managing Agouts for the above.Com- HE Undersigned having been appointed

pany aro propared to accept riske and inne Policies un Life Assurances

For further particulare, forms of propo- salu, do, apply to

AUGUSTINE UBARD & Co. Managing Agents in China. Hongkong, Juno, 1867.

Society. Full particulars given on applies and Queries.

cation.

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

AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE,

HE Undaraigued having been appointed OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Risks, and fesue Folieias ou any first class Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual torma, payable in case of loss, in CHINA,| SINGAPORE, CALUUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON,

Agents for the above INSURANCE

ROB, S. WALKER & O Hongkong, June 17, 1804, YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

OF SHANGHAL..

DIVIDEND

of (8 por vent.) Eight

per cent has been declared on the Nat Premia contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th Septembar, 1806.

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,

Marine Risks

Secretaries and agents of this Associ HE Undersigned having been appointed ation, are propared to issue Policise upon st current rates of premium. New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, Policies can be made payable in Loudon, Hor Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai. Association returns to the assured of each In addition to the usual brokerage this eat at the close of each current year, By special authority of the Board, Claime Fifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the are settled at once by the Undersigned the amount of premium paid by each po- Company for that year divided pro ruta to without

Hout reference to

An Assurance for any sum not exceeding £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned without referring to Hand-quartors.

paid by the liey-holder,

Feca fo

to Medical R Company.

No

Forfeiture

of Policy from unintou- tional mis-statement.

Fremiums payable Half-yearly or An nually at the option of the Asaurett.

Aunual Premiums for au Asurance of Ce for the whole term of Life, including £2. 10. por Cont. for Foreign Hisk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per- mament resident in Europe

WITHOUT WIZE PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION

4.10

AGE,

Lo

NORTH BRITISH MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

£3 198

£4

20

4 9 ឆ

4 9.

4

8 2

4 14

¿

13-11

5 ถ

8

.0

45

6.17

I

65 60

16 #

ESTABLISHED 1809,

OAPITAL £2,000,000

ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,027...

ANNUAL REVENUE £497, 265,

HR Undersigned Antars at Hongkong Tfor the above Company are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same.

GILMAN & Co Hougkong, June 21, 1864.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

F

7

N.B. Intermediate ages charged propor

tionably.

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

ROB, S. WALKER & Co., Agents Hongkong, September 3, 1864.

LIFE ASSURANCE. TU Undersigned have received Autho

sily by a recent Mail to issue Las Pantores for amounts not exceeding £1000 without reforces to the Hond Office, as was previously required by the Board.

CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING, HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to Lanounce the appointment of Messrs Holliday, Wies & Co, as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shanghae, Canton, Hankow, and Fulchau, who are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all needful inforniation may be obviz tained.

By Order of the Board.

JAS B, NORTHCOTT, Secretary.

QURAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

LONDON Incorporated 1859. CAPITAL£1,000,000.

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Coinpany are pre- pared to accept Marine risks and issue Policies at current rates.

AUGUSTINE.HEARD & Co Hongkong, June 6. 1867. LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the shave Company, are propared to grant Marine Risks at current rates

ROM, S WALKER & Co., Agente Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1965.

NOTICE.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. HE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,

Not exceeding One

Mouth, Abovo One Moutli

+ per cent.

and not.execeding per cont. Three Montha,

Above Three Months

and not exreetling) Six Montlis,

Above Six Months,

por cent.

The full Anual Rate

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

KEDUCTION

IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, POR FIRE INSURANCE,

THE Undersigned have (as already

inti-

wated in their Circular dated 14th Oc

tober last) received authority from the Se-

tretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium under certain circumstances, on PRIVATE Hongkong, March 6, 1806.

RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Er. TECTS, therein contained,

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

In Hads of DWELLING-HOUSES removed THE Undersigned having been appointed from the Town, the rate of Fremium will Agents for the abord Company at this be Three-quarters per Cent, is place of One Port, are prepared to grant Polioles against per Cent. per Annuus as hitherto charged; cases of Residences, ac situated be

ti.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1807. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF

ON

CHINA AND JAPAN.

A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER- COMMUNICATION

FOR

Professional and Literary Men, Missionaries and Residents in the East generally, EDITED BY N, R. DENNYS.

PRICE $0 PER ANNUM

Opinions of the Fress.

(Foochow Adves Wier, May 4, 1867.)

We have received copy of Notes and Queries:" this publication will be really useful, it contains much matter relating to China which otherwise would be lost, and wo wish it every success, inologues, Chi- nese antiquaries and scientific mon ought especially to congratulate themselves on the арреатилев от

of Notes and Queries, as

will form their medium of communication ibmunication and bring into notice what otherwise might have lain unknown.and baried in themselves. thoir Gazsite, Solence and Philology their Now that Law and Officialism have got Queries, and Missionaries their Notes Recorder, the various divisions of mental well taken care of; for our part we are glad thought and work in this land ought to

Ged

ba

to see these several issues, both ou account afford, and the index they supply to the of the information and instruction they mental vigour of the foreign coitianity in this land

(Foucher Afissionary Recorder, April, 1867.).

The two first numbers of Notes Que ries on China and Japan have been placed on our tablo. The magazine is every way creditable to its editor and publishers, and we cannot but wish then the utmost se cess in their efforts to fill an important and hitherto noccupied place in Eastern liter

SAN FRANCISCO, THE Undersigned, agents for the above cies against TIRE, on BUILDINGS and

Company are prepared to graut Politure GOODS, at current rates.

・・・ KUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1867. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. Under bez appointed Agents in China for the above Issure ANOR COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli- cy covering Marins Riska, at the current antes.

FUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 9, 1866. BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

(Singapore Free Presy, Mar. 2, 1867.). We have received the fixat number of a heat little pamphlet of eight pages entitled "Notes and Queries on China and Japan," containing some able and interesting bis- torical papers on China, together with manuser, and fent fatura ono tributoru to

Busker, and states that the number of its number and pett voll cer

will depend upon the The work will be received with eagerness contributions. by literary men, as throwing light upon the ancient traditious of China, with ro searcher into the laws of the various pro vinces, and the custom of the people.

HE Undersigned baving been appointed San Francio Nets Letter, Mar. 23, 1867. Agents in Hongkong for the above is full of curious, out-of-the-way, and inte We have received the first number, which named COMPANY are prepared to grunt Presting matter,

against

SEA RISKS, at currentrates,

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1805.

licios

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.

COMPANY:

(FIRE AND LITE.) CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

E Undersigned are prepared to grant Porannes against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings oe on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matsheds, Gonds on board Vosols and on. Hulle of Vessels is Har bour, at the usual Terins and Conditions. Proposals for Life Assurances will be ceived, and traganitted to the Directors for their decision.

(Shanghai Itecorder, May 17, 1867.) We are put in possession of the fourth aumber of "Notes and Queries on China and Japan." In saying that this present sumber equals in interest and inportance its predecessore, we have already said, great deal in its favour. Our knowledge of these countries has hitherto been so sentterad, so ill-arranged, entombed as it word, in a series of work, it different Ian guages, and spreading in point of

of time, over the last two centuries, that soure means of separating what is really new, from what has possibly been over and over again cles: re-cribed is much to be desired **

Asaedium of intercommunication on these and many other subjects of interest to those connected with the for East, we must hail the appearance of "Notes and *** We need only add that the

eridionis of convenient size, is care- filly edited by Mr N. B. Dennys, and is. published at the low price of 34 per annum; and having said this, we trust that Notes nail Queries on China and Japan" will mest with that success which so creditable a pro- dnction dasarven at the hands of those in terested in Asiatic researches.

Report

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

For Rates of Premine, forms of pro- posals or any other information apply to.

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

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE'

COMPANY.

NOTICE.

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

Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.

one month... Above 1 month

and not ex- ceding thres wouthe,.

Above 3 m'the

nud but ex- ceeding six

moths, The fulf Annual Rate:

-Above €

of North Chinn Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, March 1807.

Two periodicale. which are likely to be of great service have also beau commenced.

and is called ished at Foochow

one Recorder," and the other

"The

emaustes from Hongkong and is called Notes & Queries," It is intended to serve

as a medium of intercommunication for per- Bons interested in Chineso Philology, Geo-

ant

graphy or History. These indications of li- forary activity are perhaps the most import

sign of the times " has been our province to record, for they are all means to facilitate that antual understanding one of the other, which seems so bard to estab-

between Europe and China,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Lancashire Insurance Company.lish Hongkong, April 14, 1868.-

DE OOSTERLING

· SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY OF BATAVIA,

:

..

(Hankore Times, Mar. 1867.)

We insert this week, apropos of some pi quant correspondence which has appeared

of the late in our columus, an extract from

Res. 1-Tist a Company to be called prepared to grant Fire and Marine Inaur Fire to the extent of $80,000 ou Buildings, and in car or semi-detached, the rate wil SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR-on China and Japan," on the subject of in

·Resolutions referred to above.

the North China Insurance Company"

shall be formed for a further period of three years, from ler January, 1869 to 31st Dec, 1871.

RES. I That the Directors for the time

-being of the present Company be appointed

ance on the usual Termia..

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Hongkong, December 28, 1807.

NOTICE.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

COMPANY.

to act as a Provisional Commitles to orgaTHE following Rates will be charged in

is the new Company A

Res. 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 Ebares of Tla 1,000 each; laid up.

Capital;

vit

future for surt period Insurances,

Not exceeding 1 month, per cent. Above 3 month and bot

exceeling 3 Donths I do. Above 3 months and

do

or on Goods stored therein.

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

NOTICE,

ing detached or s

tf

be further reduced to Rent

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

Not exceeding 1 month of the annual rate Above 1 mouth and

đa,

do.

not exceeding 3,. Above 3 mouths and not exceeding 6...

the full annual rate. GIBB Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.

Hongkong, Apr 7, 1888,

Tis. 300,000 or Tis. 200 per 8bare, and that Above 6 inontbe....... the full annual rate; Above 6 VINGSTON & Co.,

the Committee: be authorized to issue s

grospectus inviting applications for Shares

and to proceed with the allotment.

31od

not exoceding 6.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.j

Alients. Hongkong, April 8, 1868,

The

Royal's

Annual

for Bez IN STRANOS on the various classes of Buildings and their contents will therefore remain as follows, until further notice, viz Detached and semi-detached,

Theeiling Houses (removed from the Town) and their Contents, Other Drcelting-House (simi. Jarly situated) and their Contents, Birst Clare China fuse and

their Contents,

ANCE COMPAY OF SAMARANG.

nection with the vexed

the now publication, "Notes and Queríon fanticide, which we particularly recom THE Undersigned having been appointed and to the notice of our contributors as

facts in Agents in Hongkong for the above containing some reliable named Companies are prepared to grant Such a work as the

•questio Policies against Sea Risks on the usual larly adapted for bringing to light valu is pecu STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1888.

able information in respect to this conn and its people, language, and in stitutions, and we trust it will be as warm

.it

deserves

by the mome and energetic men, who are now to the philologie is

SAMARAN SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.

tomas.

per cent.

per cont.

tá per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement.

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

supported as rous a thanks

an

THE Undersigned having been appointed bours of bir Secretary Wade, making rang Agents in Macao for the above named advance in the sequirement of the languages Company are prepared to grant Policies to say nothing of the devoted missionaries covering Marthe Risks at the current Rates, who are already grown groy in their ser

RAYNAL & Co, vice to the cause to which they have given

Macao, August 4, 1966,

thomse] rés.