Page
DLY 10, 1868.
Sale.
SALE.
Superior Old PORT
Sandeman, Oporto,
KA.
E, COGNAC
Langarian WINES,
PUSTAU & 05, 4, 1867.
SALE
Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, JOCK & MOSELLE,
REY and PORT.
HISKEY,
BANDY.
ught and bottle,
238 STOUT
OKTER.
WALKER & Co. ber 20, 1867.
ELLING OFF!! OFF!!!
RIFICES!!!
-
SRGAINS!]!
CLAUSSEN
at they are Belling the undarmentioned cer, consisting of—
LOCK and Walking 13.
Walking, Shooting COATS,
ACHT JACKETS
COATS rino COATS.
HOUSERS.
gola and Tweed.
ERS.
TROUSERS.
khen TROUSERS.
VESTS.
ngola VESTS,
race VESTS
Linen VESTS.
VESTS.
£ GOODS, compris.
cad CLOTHS and INS
EINS, ANGOLAS, LANNELS, of
Pattern ent of HOSIERY
I'S of
inen FRONTS, &C.
SHIRTS
swool and Flannel STYRR NDER VESTS.
Lambswool
OSE.
ON HOSE.
GLOVES.
TIES, Cholere
ANDKERCHIEFS,
nd Felt HATS,
Shapes.
and SHOES,
g STICKS, Cloth
USHES.
Fancy SOAPS,
ather GOODS, CLAUSSEN,
Rodd.
5, 1868.
ND OTHERS.
IFER," from Cal- GUAVA JELLY
DISPENSARY,
SONI 368,
FOR THE PEN APAN. VOICE COST.
g Establishment,
ning one Cylinder
rg, & small hand
of Fancy and run-
ron chests, &e;
t. Delivery may
price $2,000, ply to
SAINT, or to
SOTZA & Co.
308.
ERTY on Queen's
upied by Messr
apply to
RCHER & Co..
2, 1867.
B.
FEET MANILA
R, to arrive par
A MORTON"
THERS & Co.
6, 1868.
in 1 doz, cases,
R
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IRLEY & Co.
3.
NAILS, 18 to
PIERRE, 1862,
E, H. PIPER &
Baxes of 1 doz AYNAL & Co.
B.
UBN's Fine As
MES,
3.
edogen Prices, by
EUZIERE,
Boom, Up-stairs..
1867.
reháners;
NG and NAILS.
lass, all of super
rior quality.
OWITZ & Co. 148:
AHLER ABRAHAM
b. 2, Wyndhangs
1591-July 10, 1868.]
Insurances
NOTICE.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Insurances.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO- RATION
TE
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
FROM and after this date the following following rates will in future be REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.
Rates will be charged for Short Period Inaniances
Not exceeding one
month
Above one inonth and notaxceeding 3 months, Above 3 months
and not exceed ing 6 months,.... Above 6 months,...
of the Annual Rate.
full annual rate. the
TURNER & Co., Agents..
Hongkong, April 13, 1801.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL $2,000,000, ix 2,000 SHARES OF $1,000 race,
$100 per Sure to be puid sa Aliment, and
$100 six months after Allotment.
NOTICE
11TH reference to the following Rese- W
lutions passed at a Meeting of the Shareholders of the Longkong Fire Inaur- ance Company held on the 8th instant, ap plications for Shares in the ongkong Fire insurance Company, Limited, will be re- ceived by the tumoral biasgore,
the form of application to be as follows
To the General Managers and Consulting Committee of the HONGKONG FIRE IN-
COMPANY, SURANCE
LJMITED, GENTLEMEN,
I request you to allot me Shares of One Thousand Dollars eaol in the above named Company, and I agree to accept auch Shares, or any luss number which may be allotted to the, and to pay a Call of One Hundred Dollars per share on allotment, furtier Call of One Hundred Dollars and a per Share, six months after allotment, and further undertake to subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when called on
on to do so. i rupiain, Gentlemen,
Your Obedient Servant,
KESOLUTIONS REFERRED 30 ABOVE,
No 1.
That the General Managers and Consult- ing Committee are hereby authorized to adupt measures for the reconstruction of the Company as the Hongkong Fire Insur- ance Company, Limited, on the bazia propos ed in the lemorandum of the 2nd April prescated to this Meeting
kong
No. 2.
That the General Managers and Consult ing Committee are hereby requested to re ceive applications for Shares in the Hong.
Fire
Insurance Company, lâmited, and on the receipt of such applications to the extent of Une Thousand Shares to call an Extraordinary General Bleeting of the Hongkong Fire Lusurance Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolution and the transfer of its assets and liabilities to the new Company.
JARUINE, MATHESON & Co., Clenerul Mimayera Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, NB-Forms of application for Shaina may be bad at the Unice of the Company, Queen's Road
Hongkong, April 9, 1809,
BONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
NOTICE.
this date the following. get for Short Period
FROM and after
rates will be Insuranca, viz
Not exceeding Above I month and not ex2
us mouth,
ceeding thro
Above 3-m the
and not ex- ceeding six mothe
of the Annual Rate.
Above the, The Full Amal Rate,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Manager,
Hongkang Dire fusurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868,
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY:
NOTICE.
charged for Short Period Insurances: One montli,
per cent,
Three months, Six taotle,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
THE QUEEN 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 où Gooda stored there
MORGAN,. LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 2, 1868.
NOTICE.
NTIL further notice the following An-
Insurance, viz
Detached and Semi-detacho- Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their. Contents
Other Dwelling Blouses user
strictly as such, and their Contents,
T
Insurances.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned having received oxtend. ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR- ANOE COMPANY, are now authorised to quinné Issis as
On any ons first-class Building, or on Goods stored therain
in Hongkong,
$60,000; in Macao $15,000.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co.,
per cent. Agents Boyal Insur. Company of Liverpool, Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
per cont.THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF CALOUTTA ESTABLISHED 1834
Godowns, Offices, Shops, re
and their Comments,
} per cent. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial fire Insurance Company, Hongkong, Marah 6, 1836.
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY
AND
FORBES & Co.'s CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.
Subscribed Capital,........£500,000. Accumulated Funds recced £808,000. RE Undersigned are empowered to accept LIFE ASSURANCES in the above
Insurances.
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1938.
CAPITAL, £600,000.
Managing Agents in China,
Mesars.
Miscellaneous,
THE TREATY PORTS OF
China and Japan,
AUGUSTINE HEAED & Co., Hongkong, & COMPLETE GUIDE TO. THE OPEN PORTS OF Medical Referee, J, IVOR MURRAY.
Eng., X.D.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PE-
KING, VEDO, HONGKONG AND MACAD.
Managing Agents for the above Com-FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME-
pany are prepared to accept risks and issue Policica on Life Assurances.
For further particulars, forme of propo- sals, &o, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Managing Agents in China. Hongkong, June, 1807.
Society. Full particulate given on appli. $401es and Queries:
cation.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1868, 21ag
AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE,
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY Agents for the above Companies areHE Undersigned having been appointed
HE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
1
Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate. Above 1 nonth and not
exceeding & months Above 3 mouths and
do,
dit,"
not exceeding G...... Above 6 months. the full annual rate,
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Company. Hongkong, May 20, 1808.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PAZMIUM. Detached and semi-detached
Dwelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con- tents,
Othor Dwelling-Houser used strictly as such, and their Contents,..
Godlawns, Offices, Shops, dc,
and their Contents,
per cent. per annum.
per cent. рег авлиці,
.1 per cent. per annum, GILMAN & Co., Agenta North British and Mercantile Insurance Company, Hougkong, March 9, 1808.
NOTICE,
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Feriod Insurance, viz?— Not exceeding one
month.
Above 1 month, and not exceeding 3
Alve 3 mantle, and
not exceeding 61 months,
Above 6 months,
of the annual rate,
*
the full Annual rate. GILMAN & Co., Agents, North Britách and Mercantils Tumtrance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Inemporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
Estarlighed 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000
·ACCUMULATED FUNUS, 22,233,927. ANNUAL REVENUE £197,253,
∙HE Undersigned Auers at Hongkong
for the above Company are prepared to graut Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the sane,
GILMAN & Co Hongkiang, June 21, 1864.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON. CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING.
THE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to announce the appointment of Mesers Bolhday Wise & Co. as agents for the
AE Undersigned having been appointed
prepared to accopt fisks on the maral terms.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON &. Co. Hongkong, February 20, 1868..
the request of the Undemigned, A Mears GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. have taken teinporary charge of the follow ing Insurance Companies:
aqco
Phoenix Assurance Company. Liverpool and London and Globe Insun
and Provincisi Marina Inantaus Company.
Universul Marine Insurance Companyd Láwited,
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 2, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000,
(LAFS DEPARTMENT,) percent, per Annum Bonus declared during the last Fifteen Years ou
all, Profit participating Policies of Two Years' standing
The utmost liberality practised in the settlement of all Claims, with the repre- sentatives of deceased Assurers,
An Assurance for any sup not excceding! £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned without referring to Head-quarters.
Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Kiska, and lasuo Policies on any first class Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual tornus, payable in case of losa, in CHINA, SINARONE, CALCITA, ROMAYOR & Co.
BOMBAY, OF LONDON,
KOB, S.
Hongkong, June 17, 1864, YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SILANGHAL
per cent has been declared on the Ket
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then. It is dificult Policy HOLDERS will ploase send in Queries" thia publication will be really know under what class of books t
Ja to particulars of their contribution to that useful, it contains much matter relating to for it contains a mixture of history, topo- to place it, date to the Undersigned.
China which otherwise would be lost, and graphy, Bude, a complete and RUSSELL & Co...
Murray's Hand-book and we wish it every success. Finologues, Chi-Bradshaw's Secretaries.
xiest antiquaries and sorentitio men ought acted; and though,
in their own line excellent in Hongkong, September 7, 1887. especially to congratulate themselves on the pected; and though, perhaps, the book will
be could A YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA "Notes and Queries, as ifunt prove attractiva to students, it is cal will form their ruedinin of communication enlated to give a more intimate knowledge. and bring into notice what otherwise might of the towns it describes, aided by have lain unknown and buried in themselves. cellcat
the Now that Law and Officialism have got work e
accompany it of Climate than any of the it-the their Gazette, Science and Philology
entirel
have Notes and Queries, srid Missiounrice choir Recorder, the various divisions of mental thought and work in this land ought to be well taken care of; for our part we are glad to see these several issues, both on account In addition to the usual brokerage this of the information and instruction they Association roturns to the assured of each afford, and the index they supply to the унаса
at the close of each current year, inental vigour of the foreign commanity in Company for that year divided pro rata to fifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the this land
TION OF SILANGHAI. HE Undersigned having hoen appointed Secretarles and Agouts of this Associ- ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon Marine Risks as current rates of premi. Policies can be made payable in London, Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai, New York,
ork, Bombay, Calcutts, Singapore,
By special authority of the Board, Claims are settled at once by the Undersigned without reference to England.
Fes to Medical Referees paid by the|licy-holder. Company.
No forfeiture of Policy from uinton tional ois statement.
Preminus payable Hall-yearly or An- nually at the option of the Assured.
Annual Premium for Assuntice of £100 for the whole terin of Life, including €2. 10s, per Cent. for Foreign Risk, which. will be deducted during a visit to or a per- mament resident in Europe
WITHOUT
WITE PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
f.
which
ore works that ***. We trust we have anid rosie in either of the countries described, astow that for any one about to visit, of this work contains not only most valuable inforscation, but many useful hints.
A
(N. O. Daily News, May 16.)
very interesting book has lately been pubfished, entitled The Treaty Ports of complete guide, and regarding the history Chine and Japan," to which it forms a
the amount of premium paid by each po-Foorhon Missionary Recorder, April, 1867.)
The tre first unibers of Nutes & Que of which is structing particulars. Fries on a und Jepan have been placed Maps of the vations described aro on our table. The magazine is every way inserted, and an appendix shows the axist creditable to its editor and pubkahore, aucing means of transport between OFwe cannot hut wish then the test suc- and Amerien and those two countries. A Europe cees in their efforts to fill an important and work of the kind was much needed, to hitherto occupied plaen in Eastern liter-place within reach of the
turc..
general pab- lic information
garding the districts which
illey reside that had hitherto been concealed under the inysterious hiero- glyphics of the Chinese language, or at best
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1807. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY
SAN FRANCISCO. Undersigned, #gents for the boys sgainst FIRE, on BUILDINGS and Company are prepared to grant Poli- GOODS, at current rates.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1887. ------
dies
(Singapore Free Press, Mar. 2, 1807.) We have received the first number of neat little pamphlet of eight pages entitled “Notes and Queries on China and Japan, containing some ablo and interesting his torical papers on China, together with Undersigned him bun poisted notes and numerous queries for future cun- Agents in China for the above INSTEtributors to answer, and states that the ANEE COMPANY are preparial to grant Poli-amber of its pages will depend upon the
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Aus.
28 19
324 66
20
4 3- 8
4 9 4.
25
* 8 2
4.-14
2
30
4 13 11
4 19
9
rates.
0
5 .6
2
14 2
17
6 4
6 17
3
7·11 J
8 18 0
6.18
8 0 4
N.B. Intermediate ages ofarged propor-
tionably.
For Forma, for effecting Life Assurances, aud for any further information, apply to.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents: Hongkong, September 3, 1864,
LIFE ASSURANCE. *HE Undersigned have received Autho city by a recent. Mail to issue Life
OF SAN FRANCISCO,
FUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, July 6, ̈1866. BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
be
only to sinologues. The modest hope expressed by the authors, that much will found in the present book that is new and nuknown to the general ren
render, is, we allik, fully justified. Hoogkong
and Chatou, for example, each decupy more tuan 100 pages, comprising every conceiv
ey unrefing Marine Ruske, at the current number and length of its contributions.able particular regarding them, from their The work will be received with eagerness history native and foreign, to particulars of by literary men us throwing light up the geological formation and botanical the ancient traditions of China, with re-wealth of the neighbourhood.*** Not foarches into the laws of the various pro- the least interesting feature in the book vinces, and the custom of the people. ondes rerion, is the insight it affords us Sun Francis News Lettes, Mar. 23, 1867 into the character of the population in dif We have received the first number, which ferent parts of this vast empire. One is full of curious, out-of-the-way, and ints resting mutter.
HE Undersigned baving been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above named COMPANY are prepared to grazit Pu listed against SEA RUSKS, at currentrates
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1865.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.).
CAFTIAL--TWO MILLIONS-STERLING.
of the most interesting chapters is devoted to a alertal of the history and topographical eatures of
Formosa. The vicissitudes
its history, the peculiarities of its inhabit- tills afford ample subject for research; sed, to and the reputed mineral wealth of ite
person of Mr Swinho's tastes, must bave. offered powerful attractions. From his "Notes on Fonacan" are derived many
Shanghai hecorder, May 17, 1867.)-
are put in possession of the fourth number of
Notes and Quexies on China and Japan. In saying that the present sumber equals, in interest and impartanice its
already said, predecessors, we have great deal in its favour. Our knowledge of these countries has hitherto been of the particulars given in the work under POLICIES for amounts not exceeding £3000 HE Undersigned are prepared to grant were, iv a series of work, in different fait fauna and flora of the island are
scattered, so i anuged, antonibed as it review.
Interesting descriptions Porous against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods, stored therein, on guages, ind spreading in point of time, overset to the book it art.
for details of which we refer our Coals in Blatsheds, on Gaoils on board the last two centuries, that
have, we Vessels and on Halls of Vessels in Har of seperating what is really new, from what believe, said enough to show the scope and bour, at the usual Terita-and Conditions. has possibly been over and over again character of the
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-cribed is much to be desired des tears of it for the present, and sunst take though with the caived, and trasamitted to the Directors As a medium of intercommunication on intention of completing our sketch of the for their decision.
these and many other subjects of interest treaty porte, on a future ocession. In the information it gives regarding the various of interest If required, protection will be granted on to those
without reference to the Head Office, as was previously required by the Board.
ROB. S. WALKAR & "Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1865.
NOTICE A
-ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
of the
Some meine
readers
We
FROM and after this date the following Company at Hongkong, Shanghue, Onton,
rates will be charged for bhort Periud Hankow, and Faiohau, who are prepares following Bates will be charged in frät olase Lives up to £1000 on a Single muat Dected with the far East, Heantime, we can assure our readers that
to grant Insurances at current rates and of
HK
Jusurances, viz.
Not exceeding
ove th
tained.
of the Annual Rate l needful information may be obviz
-Above 1 month-
and not ex- ceeding three mcinthe, Above 3
3 'tha and not as ex ceeding six
montis,
Above 6 'ths, The Fall Annual Rate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
MERCHANTS MUTUAL- MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
PAID UP CAPITA $500,000.
THE Undersigned 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 1887.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. CORPORATION.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents Corporation are
By Order of the Board
JAS B. NORTHCOTT, Sonetary.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
LONDON.
Incorporated 1860.
CAPITAL £1,000,000. IFE Endersigned having been appointed Agents for lie above Company are pre- pared to accept Marine risks and issue Policies at current rates,
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Bo Hongkong, June 6, 1867. LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. 1IE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Gongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine Kiska at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & C Hongkong, March 6, 1868.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
future for short period Insurances, Lito.
Not exceeding One
per cent.
Blonth,
Above One Month
and not exceeding Three Months, Above Three Montha
per cent.
3 per cent,
and not exceeding Six Months, Above Six Months, of 1 per cent.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
( Thefuli Annual Rate:
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PRаMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE,
mated in their Ciroular dated 14th Oc
THE Undersigned have (as already inti
tober last) received authority from the Se cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premiu under certain circunistances, on PRIVATE HESIDENCES and cu FURNITURE and Er-
therein contained. PROTE,
In cases of DWELLING-HOUSES removed
THE Gudersigned having been appointed from the Town, the rate of Premium will Agents for the above Company at this be Three-quarters per Cent, in place of One Port, are prepared to grant Policies against per Cent. Fer Amin me in, o situated, be
For Reses of Fruminans, foxas of pro- posals or any other information apply to..
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Cauton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE
ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged on short period Insurances, via
Not exceeding
one month of the Annual Rate.. Above 1 month and not ex- cooding thres mionthe,.....
ex-
3 in the But
secding six months,
Above 6 in the The full Annual Rate,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agate, Lancashire fasurance Company. Hongkong, April 14, 1868..
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA.
must bail the appearance of Notes and
and **** Grics. * We
Conroulent size, is the time employed.
more intimate knowledge of it, will regret the periclient is of corner only add that no one alio takes the trouble to gain & fully edited by Me N. B. Dennys; and is published at the low price of $per annum; (Singapore Free Press, May 9.) and having said this, we trust that Notes and Queries on China and Jupsu” Will Lacel with that success which so creditablo a pro-rade & Co., of Hongkong, entitled "The duction deserves at the bands of those in Lerested in Aäislie researches,
Report of North Chania Branch of the Royal Asiatic, Nociety, March 1507. periodicals which are likely to be of great service have also bee
beet commenced
Two
We referred briefly, several days ago, to e now work published by Messca. A. Short- Treaty Ports of China and Japan." But it would be utterly impossible, in a
a-condens- ed notice of such a work, to give an
au ade- quate idea of its contente. The historical ente of interest since the foundation of the settlement of Hongkong, are perhaps too much condensed into
into a general
Te
samma
one is published at Foodbow and is called ry; but the most important feature in the The Fissionary Recorder," and the other composition the society of the present eniastes from Hongkong and is called colony, is detailed at greater length. Notes & Queries. It is intended towerve beton we sakes no pretensiosist the po
Whon
come to that book sons interested in Chinco
Philology, Geo-
Rectory, but merely a guide book,
cannot graphy.or
History
These indications of hesitate to pronounce it at once the mest terary activity are perumpa thin most import complete work of its kind ever issued. The ant sign of the times" has been our Appendix may be termed the China Brad province to record, for they are all means slaw, and the text teens with interesting to facilitate that mutual understanding ove papers, historical, botanical, and descrip of the other, which is so hard to estabtive: The maps and plans are useful illus ich between Europe and China
trations of the geographical position of the treaty ports, and a valuable assistance both to travellers and residents.
(Hankow Times, Mar. 1867.) We insert this week, apropos of some pi-
Shanghai Recarder May 7, and Supreme quant correspondence which has appeared of the inte ut our columns, an extract from Court and Consular Gazette, May 1, 1867..
"Notes and Queries the new publication,
A very nseful book has just been issued fanticide, which we particularly recom- title of the Guide Book and Vade-mecum
prepared to grant Fire and Marine lasur./ Fire to the extent of $80,000 ani Buildings, and in cases of Residences, so situated, be 'SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR-on China and Japan," on the subject of in-irom the Press in Hongkong under the
ance on the maus! Terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ca
Hongkong, December 20, 1867.
NOTICE
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
viz
Not exceeding 1 month, per.cout
Above 1 mouth and not
exceeding 2 months,
Above 8 months and
dó
Above 6 months....... the full asonal rate,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Agents,
not execeding 0... I do
Mongkong, April 8, 1808;
or on Goods stored therein.
ing detached or semi detached, the rate will
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
be further reduced to One-half per Cent
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Hongkong. August 24, 1884.
NOTICE.
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE. ROM and after this date the following Estes will be charged for Short Period Insuratired tizi
Not exoceding mouth, of the annual rate Above month and
not exceeding ..., §.
Above 3 months aud
not exceeding 6.....
do.
da,
Above 6 months the fullatimual rate. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, A.April 7, 1868,
The Royal's Annual Rates for Fine Is- SURANCE on the various classes of Building follows, until further notice, vis. Detached and semi-detacher,
Troelling
-Houses (removed from the Town) and their Contents,,,
I per cent. Routers (almi- Other Dwelling.
larly situated) and their Contents, First Clash China House and
their Contents,
ANCE COMPA "Y OF SAMARANG,
Tonderbignast having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Policles against Sea Ricks on the usual
STEMSSEN & Co. Bangkong, August 1866.
tarme,
sustain the notice of our contributors, as to the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and their contents will therefore remain as named Companies are prepared to erant section with the vexed question is poou interspersed with maps of the various tres- containing some reliable facie in con- compiled and edited by Mr. N. B. Dennys,
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in rery conveniently
got up Such a work as the
arty adapted for bringing to light valuty ports, and contains, besides much useful able information in respect to this soun-local information, historical sketches of try, and its pouple, funguage, and in mich interest. Our readers will feel ne stitutions; and we trust it will be as warm turally interested in what is said concern suporte as it deserves by the name in Shanghat; and a good idea of the hist Ly
and energetic men, who are now of
tery of place is conveyed in Mr thanks principally to the philological la Denny
The other ports. THE Undersigned having been appointed bours of Mir Secretary Wade, making rapid in China and also those in Japan are
Agents in Macao for the above named advance in the acquirement of the languages carefully described, and Company are prepared to grant Policies to say nothing of the devoted missionarios, ticulars which can las almost all par covering Marine Risks at the current Rates, who have already grown grey in their ser traveller er resident are to be found in
RAYNAL & Co
vice to the cause to which they have given the work, which may be justly regarded a Maono, August 4, 1356,
| themeclves.
the Murray" for Chius
.
per cent.
per cent.
ROB. 9. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Compong. Hongkong, November 9, 1866,
Other Risks as per speciul arrangement.
SAMARAN SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.
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