Page
CLY 15, 1868.
Sale
SALE.
Superior Old PORT
Sandeman, Oporto, HA.
JE, COGNAC,
Hungarian WINES
M. PUSTAU & Øs
6, 1867.
SALE.
Co.'s CHAMPAGNE; OCK & MOSELLE,
BERRY and PORT.
VHISKEY
BRANDY.
aught and bottle.
Kay' STOUT,
URTER
WALKER & Co
her
20, 1867.
SELLING OFF!! GOFF!!!
CRIFICES!!!
ARGAINS!!!
CLAUSSEN that they are
of the undergang
rices, consisting of****
ROCK, and Walking ATS
Walking, Shooting COATS YACHT JACKETS R COATS. ferino COATS.
TROUSERS Angola USERS.
and
Freed
rino TROUSERS.
Linen TROUSERS.
VESTS.
Angola VESTS.. Alpaca VESTS. and Linen VESTE.
en VESTS
DE GOODS, compris
Broad CLOTHS and..
KINS NKINS, ANGOLAS, FLANNELS, of
Patterns,
tment of
RTS
of-
ROSIERY
Linen FRONTS, &¤«
oul SHIRTS
mbswool and Flannel
UNDER VESTS,
and Lambswool
HOSE,
TION HOSE. Driving GLOVES.
EFS, TIES, Cholera
HANDKERCHIEFS.
ell and Fell HATS, ZERİ.
TS and SHOES.~
alking STICKS, Clothi
BRUSHES.
W
Fancy BOPE,
of
other GOODS.
ND CLAUSSEN,
Fa Bead
3ry 5, 1868.
BAND OTHERS--
REIVER," from Cal-
† fine GUAVA JELLY
LA DISPENSARY,
1863
ongkong
ENT FOR THE OPEN
IN JAPAN
INVOICE COST rinting Establishments Laing one Cylinder mbarg, a small hand- Sty of Fancy and run-
t iron cheste, &c. ;
spect Delivery way
Force price $2,000.
5 apply to
A. SAINT, or to
DE SOUZA & Co.
6, 1868.
SALE
LOPERTY on Queen's
occupied by Messrs Co.
Hiars, apply to
H, ARCHER & Co,
ber 2, 1807.
SALE.
BIC FEET MANILA
MBER, to arrive per
ARIA MORTON,"
BROTHERS & Co. ry 26, 1868.
NDY in 1 doz. casts.
KRY
3
"
I
9
19
RETL
BIRLEY & CO.
9: 1867.
SALE.
Land NAILS, 18 to
T, ST. FIBBRE, 1852,
PAGNE, H. PER &
NE, in Boxea of doz
RAYNAL & Co;
er 1, 1866,
No. 1595-JULY 15, 1868.1
For Sale.
AVITE CIGARS and CHE.
BOOTS of best quality. Havana CIGARS in boxes of 60 and 100 each, from $5 to $30 per 100.
Hamburg and Bremen CIGARS
in great variety.
15 different kinds of Russian,
CIGARETTOS.
Fresh Birdseye, Chag, Latakia, Turkey and Havana TOBACCO and Smoking Mixture, Honey- dew, Goldbars, Harn's fine Cut, Killikinik, &c.
For Sale by BIELFELD and ZACHARIAE. Hongkong, Jnac 27, 1868,
FOR SALE
- B2" ESTAFETTO" and other Arrivals.
ENUINE AVOIN in real cases, lo
squares.
Genuine PH CIN, in white bottles, Pului-tree Brand GIN, in 15 squares. Dutch CURACOA, in stone Lottles,
At LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. Bongkong, May 22, 1868.
Docks.
THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED. THE Company respectfully beg to call the attention if Ship Owners, Consigneer and Blasters of Vessels to their establish- ments at Whampoa and Bongkung, which offer every facility for the docking and re-
of Vessels of all classes pairs of
Their Docks as Whampoa are in good order and are pumped out by working Steam, and the workshops comprise the different
and Machine works. Materials supplied of the beat, kind and un the most reasonable terms. A jetty with a pair of powerful lifting shears, alongsido of which masts and boilers can be taken out of Vessels,
Smith,
Insurances
NOTICE.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Insurances:
Rates will be charged for Short Period FROM and after this date the following
Not exceeding one month Above one
and notaxceeding
month,
of the Annual Rate.
months, 1 Above 3
months and not exceed-
ing & menthe,... 4 Above 6 months, the full annual rate.
TURNER & Co,
Agents. Hongkong,, April 13, 1868,
HONGKONG TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL $2,000,000, is 2,000 SHARES or $1,000 ZACH.
$100 per Share to be paid on Allotment, and $100 th after Allotment.
NOTICE
IT referees to the following Reso- lutions passed at u Meeting of the Shareholders of the flongkong Fire Inear- Bacs Company held on the 8th instant, ap plications for Shares in the longkong Fire Company Limited will be re- ¡usurance ceived
the General Managers, the form of application to he as follows:
by
To the General Managers and Consuiting Committee of the HONGKONG FIRE IN- BURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED GENTLEMEN;
1 request you to allot nie Shares of Que Thousand Dollars each in the above
azeri
Сопрацу, and I agree to necept such shares, or any less number which may be allotted to tue, and to pay a Call of One Hundred Dollars per Share on allotment, per Share, sizinonths after allotment, and further undertake to subscribe to the Deed
30. of Settlement when called on to do
·Bolts of Shipwright, Black-and a further Call of One Hundred Dollars
Their Hongkong establishment comprises -alan the different departinents of Ship- wright, Blackswith, Builermaker and Ma chine' works and possesses a pair of lifting clears,
Their Granite Dock at Kowloon most ad
situated, solidly built, and of vantageously full dunensions to ashuit the docking of any Veazai coming to this harbour, will be com- pleted in a very short time.
The Steam. Tug LITTLE ORPHAN
in readiness to tow Vessels to
I remain, Gentlemen,
Your Obedient Servant,
RESOLUTION REFERRED TO ABOVE. Ne 1.
That the General Managers and Consult- ing Committee are hereby authorized to adopt measures for the reconstruation of the Company as the tougkong Fire Insur suce Company, Limited, on the basis propos ed in the Memorandum of the 2nd April presented to this Meeting.
No. 2
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
insurances.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO-
THE
RATION.
following rates will in future be charged for Short Period Lusurances: One month,
per cent. Three mouths,
Six months,
11
HOLLIDAY, WISE & 00: Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITALTO MILLION STERLING,
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fira, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildinga ur on Goods stored thierin.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co.. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
NOTICE.
www
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY HE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
vis
Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate, Abere 1 month and not
exceeding 2 month Above 3 months and
do.
dữ
not exceeding 6, Above 6 months,... the full annual rate,
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Company Hongkong, May 20, 1668.
NORTH BRITISH AND ATERGANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Renurion IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. Detached and semi-detached) "Divetting-Houses roinoved from Town, and their Con- tonta, Other Dreiling Houses used strictly as such, and their Contents,
..
Godowns, Offices, Shops, &c.
and their Contente,
į per cent,
per anium.
por cont per annum.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Insurances..
NOTICE. #HE Undersigned having received extend-
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM,ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR- NTIL further notice the following An- ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to
issue
On any one first-class Building, or on Goods stored theroin in Hongkong, $60,000; in Maçno (45,000,
Insurance, viz
Detached and Semi-detached
Dwelling Botues removed
from the
Contents,
Town, and their
Other Dwelling Houses aseal
ROB. S. WALKER & Co.,
Miscellaneous.
'THE TREATY PORTS OF
China and Japan,
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS OF
TUOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PS-
·KING, VEDO, HONGKONG AND MAÇÃO;"
per cent. Agents Royal busur: Company of Liverpool. FoRMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME
strictly as such, and their Contents,
per cent.
Godowns, Officer, Shops, de
and their Contenta,
1 per cont
GIBB, LIVINGSTON Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Compans Hongkong, March 6, 1866.
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY
AND
FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY
Agents for the above Companies are RE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to accept Riske on the usual term
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 28, 1868.
Tthe request of the Undersigned, Messrs GIRB, LIVINGSTON & Co., havo takon temporary charge of the follow- ing Insurance Companies:
Phoenix Assurance Company. ance Company
Liverpool and London and Globe Losur.
London api-Provincial Marine Insurance Company.
Idmited.
Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE
*-**-SOCIETY OF CALOVITA;
ESTABLISHED 1834,
1
*
Salwaribed Capital £600,000. Accumulated Funds excesa £808,000. HE Undersigned are empowered to. accept Lars AssURANUS in the above Society. Full particulars given on appli- cation.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co.. Hongkong, February 21, 1868.- 21ag
Agents for the shove INSURANCE ABICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE,
HE Undersigned having boan appointed OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Risks, and issue Policies on any first class Sailing Vesela or Steamers, on the usual terms, payable in case of loss, in China, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON.
ROBS WALKER & Co... Juno 17. 1864.
Hongkong.
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
OF SHANGHAI.
DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Eight
CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MEROMANTS,
AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL,
Sru, pp. 818. With 29 MAPS and PLANS. by
W. F. MAYERS, F.R..., H, M. C. S. N. B. DENNYS, LATE H. M. O; S., AND CHAS. KING, LEUT. R. M. A.
HONGSONG: CHARLES A. SAINT. (late A. Shertrede & Co.)
LONDOS N. TRUENER & CO. Price, $5, leather-half bound, Opinions of the Press.
From the Englishman (Calcutta) of Fune 8;— "The celebrated volumes of the Freuch Aubé Rue on China, and 9ir Rutherford Alcock's account of Japan are, 310 doubt, works of afar higher alaes and more extensive scope that the ons How before us; but for practical utility, for al garpoees of locomotion, trading and residence in any
y of the places coming with--
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Universal Marine Insurance Company A per cent has been declared on the Net in its counpaus. The Treaty Ports of China
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agents. Hoogkong, July 2, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIFE.
CAPITAL, £4,000,000.
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.)
Premiu contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1866.
Policy HOLDERS will please sand in If particulars of their contribution to that
date to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Secretaries, Hongkong, September 7, 1867.
1 per cont. £2 per Cank, per Anunes Betis Tenis en
GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Company.. Hongkong, March 8, 7886.
NOTICE
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM and after this date the following
Rates will be
during the last Fifles Yeare on all Profit participating Policies of Two Years' standing..
The utmost liberality practised in the zettlement of all Claims, with the repre
Assurers. sentatives of deceased
Au Assurance for any auta not execeding £1000 cau be affected with the Undersigned without without referring to Bead-quarters.
I authority of the Board, Claims are settled at once by the Undersigned
Fees to
to Medical Referees paid by the Company
No forfeiture of Policy from uninten- tional-mia-statement.
Duck, free of charge, and to be, or new ing Committee are hereby requested to re Insurance, vizuarged in Short Period without reference to England.
is always
berli, at redused rates.
Il works carried or under the superin tetidence of experienced European foremen apply at the office of the For Queen's Road, Company
JOHN INGLIS, Acting Secretary, N.B.-Consigness or Masters of Vessels laring cause to complain of the works done at the Docks or at Hongkong, will please ad dress their complaints to the Office of the Com- pany, which will receies the immediate atten tion of the Directors,
Hongkong, July 14, 1868
insurances.
THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY
(Established 18 January, 1863)
CAPITAL, TLS. 1,500,000, IN 1,500 SHARES,
FOR TB, 1,0) RACH
Paid up Capital, Taels 300,000,
or Taels 200 per Share.
Provisional Committee.
W. J. Picasa, E., Chairman.
(Messts TURNER & Co.).
F. H. BELL, Esq.
W. R. ADAMSON & Co.) (Blessre
A.Micais, Este
(Mensry CHAPMAN, KING & Co.)
E. H. LAVERS, S
(Mesars HILALAN it Co.)
F. PULTER, Esq.
Mesere EB LIVINGSTON & Co.) Directors of the Company, 1866-898. Ta General ofcoting held on Tuesday, A the 12th day of May, 1868, the fol lowing Resolatious were puisol, relative to the continuance of the Company for a fur- ther period of three years from the lat January, 1869; and Notice is hereby given that applications for Shares in the annexed
That the General Managers and Consult
ceive applications for Stures in the Hong Limited kong. Fire Insurance Company, and on the receipt of such applications the extent of One Thousand Shares to call au Extraordinary Goueral Meeting of the Hongkong Piro Insurance Company for the sing its dissolution and purpose of authorizing the tranffer of its acts and liabilities to the new Company.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., General Managers Hongking Hire Insurance Company:
N. B. Forms of application for Shares may be bad at the Ulee of the Company, Queen's Road.
Dongkong, April 9, 1508.
HONGKONG FE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE.
ROM and aftor this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, vizi
Not exceeding of the Annual Rafa.
ne month,,{ Above 1 mont
and not ex- xceding the
Above 3 nethe
and not ex-
cording six awatlis, Alovu G 'ths, The full Annual Rate. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers, Hongkong Fire Trucs Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE.
of the annual rate,
Not exceeding ove
mouth, Above 1 month, and
not exceeding 325 % Monthe Ahove 3 months, and
not exceeding 63 montlie,
Above 6 months, the full Anual rate,
GILMAN & Co., Agents, North British and Mercantile
Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1808
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
- Incorporated by Royal Charter and
Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000
ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,927.
ANNUAL REVENUE £487,263.
TAĦE Undersigned. AGENTS at Hongkong for thin above, Company are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or ou Merchandise in the sone.
GILMAN & Co ITgkong, Jime 21, 1864.
-MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
CAPITAL ONE MOLION STIKLING. HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to announce the appointment of Messrs Holliday, Wise de Co. ne agenta for the Shangliae, Canton, Hankow, and Falchau,
Prenhuns payable Half-yearly or An unally at the option of the Assured.
Annual Premiums for au Assurance of £100 for the whole term of Life, including 42.-10s. per Cent. for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per- manent residerit in Europe --
WITHOUT
WITH
PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
and Jagan, by Meesra
aldayers, Dennys and King, far surpasses then. It is difficult to know under what class of
of books to it contains
to place it, for:
wixture of history, topo Love, Murray's Hand-book and graphy, bygiove, Bradshaw's Guide-al as complete and excellent in their own line as could be ex ported; and though, perhaps, this book will not prove attractive to students, it is val YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA-culated to give a a more intimate knowledge of the towns it describes, aided by tlie ex- cellent maps which accompany it-the appointed work entirely of Chinese-than any of the works that have preceded
TION OF SHANGHAI.
THE Undersigned having Беей
les Secretariat and Agoule of the Auspuh wore elaborat at
sol, are prepared to lose Policies upon *** We trust we have said enoug Marine Risks at current rates of premium. a sbow that for any one about to visit, or "ནས. Policies can be mads. payable in London, reside in sitler of the countries described, New York, Bombay, Caloutta, Singapore, this work contains not only most valuable Hongkong, Foo
ong, Foochow and Shanghai,
information, but many useful bints.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867 PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF
In addition to the usual brokerago this
N. 0. Daily News, May 16.) Association returns to the assured of each pear at the close of cach current year, A very interesting book has lately besu fifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the published, entitled The Treaty Forta of Company for that year divided pro rata to Chine and Japan," to which it forms a the amount of premium paid by each pomplete guide, and regarding the history of which it gives interesting particulars. licy-holder.
Maps of the various localities described are userted, and an appendix share the exist ing means of transport betwear
Europe, and America and these two
countries. work of the kind was much needled, place within reach of the general pub- le information regarding the districts in which they reside that had hitherto been concealed under the mysterious hiero- glyphics of the Chinese language, or at best peu ouly to sinologues. The modest hapo expressed by the authors, that much will be found in the present book that: und unknown to the general reader, is, we justified. *
Hongkong each occupy more
SAN FRANCISCO. Endorsigned, asenta for the above Company are prepared to grant Poli dies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and GOODS, si current rates.
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, February 6, 1867.
PACIFIC INSURANCH COMPANY
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
to
new
THE Undarsigned having been appointed think, fully every conceiv-
Agents in China for the above Ixsor-ud Cautun, ANCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli ay covering Marine Risks, at the current than 100
AGE.
16
£3 19
- £4
野
20
3 8
0
4
23
4 .8 2
4 13 11
4 19 9
rales.
50
2
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8
0
3. 14
0:17 11
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8
50
1
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8 16
7
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NB Intermediate ages charged propor tionably.
For Forms, for effecting Life Assuranosd, and for any further informatiori, apply to.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co., Agente. Hongkong, September 3, 1804.
LIFE ASSURANCE, HE Undersigned have received Autho rity by a recent Mail to issue Tark
AUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1866..
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE -COMPANY,
THE Uludersigned having been appointed Agouts in Hongkong for the above named COMPANY are prepared to
grant Po licies against SEA RISKS, at currentrates.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1885.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LITE). CAPITAL-Two MuziONS STERLING.
HE Enderaigued are prepared to grant
,"for pages,
Оп
abla particular
ular regarding then, from their history native and foreign, to particulars of the gningical formation and botanical wealth of the neighbourhood. *** Not the least interesting feature in the book nder review, is the insight it affords us into the character of the population in dif
rent parts of this vast empire. uf the most interesting chapters is devotet to a sketch of the
history and topographical catures of Formoas. The vicissitudes of is history, the peculiarities of its inhabit- ants, and the reputed mineral wealth of its hills afford ample subject for research; and, to
person of Mr Swinhoe's
attractions. fered powerful attractionstes, must have From his "Notes on
Formosa" are derived шаву the particulars given in the work under review
*Interesting descriptions
31
*
POLICIES for amounts not. exceling £1000 Foreres against the Risk of FIRE on of the fanna and flora of the island are
without reference to the Head Offive, as was previously required by the Board.
Agents Royal Fasarawe Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1805
NOTIE.
ROB, S. WALAAR & Co.,
Buildings or on Goods stored therein, one, for details of which we refer our
We Coats in Matsheds, ou Goode on board readers to the book itself.
believe, said enough to show the scope and have, we Vesela aud on Hulls of Vessels in character of the work; and mast take hour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
though with the Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-
our sketch of the
leave
ceived, and transmitted to the Directors intention of cowling the various
for their decision,..
If required, protoction will be granted.
inforination it
of it for the
gives treaty ports, on a future occasion. In the dicuntinie, we can assure our readers that
Form, will be received at the Offices of the and after this date the following Company at Hongkong who are prepared following Rates will be charged in first class Lives up to £1000 on a Sugu one who takes the trouble to gain a
Company until 31st October, 1868,
Applications for Shares from Persons not resident in Shanghai, must be accompanied
by a Power of Attorney to their Agents to
the Deed of Settlement on their be sign the Deed half and
and generally to represent thein
ia
All
matters connected with the Company.
In accordance with the Resolution passed
at the meeting of 18th November, 1867, a
will be
parate Office of the Comp 1869.
opened in London, on 1st January,
By order of the Court of Directors,
JOHN S. MACKINTOSH, Secretary.
Shanghai, May 15, 1868.
Xo
Form of Application for Shares,
To the Provisional Committee of the Nonru
CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY. GENTLEMEN,
tf
to
& Lubis's Fine Av
ERFUMES,
BOOTS..
bly Beduced Prices, by
CLES EUZIERE,
sing Room, Up-stairt.
ther 4, 1867,
SALE:
uit Purchuera ATHING and NAILE: JALLS
In glase, all of supe rior quality
CARLOWITZ & Coi
19, 1868.-
by CHARLES A BEEHM
Jongkong
at No. 2, Wyndham
bereby request that you will allot Ehares in the above Company, and Sgree to accept such stares, or any less
aid rauber you Jay allot b
buy the tint call of The 200 per Shin, mut all subsequent calls, et tex -subscribe to the Deed of Settlement: when-
ever required to de: no.
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant
Resolutions referred to above,
Res. 1 That Company to be called
the North China Insurance Company" shall be formed for further period of three Fears, from let January, 1800 to 31st Dec.,
ratus will be charged for Short Period jusurances, viz.-
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate
Due month.f Above I'mouth
and not ex-
ceeding three
mouche,
Above 3 mths
and not ex- eceding six
་ | monthe,
Above 'ths, The Fall Annual Rate. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alices Fire Assurance Company.
Hongkong April7, 1868--|
MERCHANTS MUTUAL. MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000.
Undersigned having been appointed Agenta in Hongkong and China for ilo above Coogany, prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates.
OLYPHANT & Co. Hangkung August 9 1867.-
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
HE Underaigued having been appointed Avents of the above Corporation are whee on the usual
to grant Insurances at current rates and of
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
future for short period Insurances,
Not exceeding One ) )
whom all needful information may be obviz:- taibed.
By Order of the Board.
JAN B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary. OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
LONDON.
Incorporated 1850,
CAPITAL £1,000,000.
E Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the abore Company are pre- pared to accept Marino risks and issue Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co Hongkong, June 6, 1987.
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigand having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine Risks at current rates.
AUGUSTINE REARD & Co. 6, 1868. Hongkong, Marchi
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Mantu,
Abore One Month
per cent.
and not expecting per cent Three Months,
Above Three Months
and not excueding) 4 per cent. Six Months,
The full Annual Rats
Above Six Months, of 1 per and
'ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
REDUCTION
IN TUR RATES OF PREMIOS POR FIRE INSURANCE
THE Undersigned have (as already luti-
mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc tober last) received authority from the Su- erotary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium under caitain circumstances, ou PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURй and EP- REITs, therein contained. BEUTS
Cent
Lite..
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other informatim apply to
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Canten. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE
FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged on short period
Insurances, vix:-
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.
one month... Above 1 mouth
and not ex- ceding thires mouths,...... Above 3 in'ths and not ex- coeding six mouths,.......
Above 6 'tua, The full Auuual Hate. ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Agents, Lancashire Jusunce Company. Hongkong, April 14, 1866.
DE OOSTERLING. SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA.
more intimate knowledge of it, will regret the time employed.
(Singapore Free Preas, May 1.).
rede &
We referred briefly, several days ago, to a new work published by Messrs. A short- CB., of Hongkong, entitled "The Treaty Ports of China and Japan" But it would be utterly impossible, in a condens- ed notice of such a work, to
Cade. gire an quate iden of its contents. The historical
vel events of interest since the foundation the settlemout of Hongkong, ove perhaps of too much condensed into a general summa- y; but the most important feature in the composition of the society of the
colony, is detailed at greater e progent
When we come to consider that the
book before us makes no pretensions to be a bis- but merely a guide book, we cannot hesitate to
preneunce it
it at once the most emplate work of its kind over issued. The
pradix may be termed the China Brad- shaw, and the text teems with interesting papers-historical, botanical, and descrip- tive. The maps and plans are useful illus Leations of the geographical position of the treaty ports, and & valuable sesistance both to travellers and residents,
Shanghai Recorder May 7, and Supreme Couri and Consular Gazette, May 11, 1867. A very useful book has just been issued
prepared to grant Tire and Marine Insur Firo to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, and in cases of Residences, so situated, he SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR from the Presa in Hongkong under the
1 Terms. HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Jongkong, December 28, 1867. * NOTICEMA: MANCHESTER FIRM'ASSURANCE COMPANY
1811 the Directors for the the
Ras. 1-That heitg of the present Company be appointe to act as a Provisional. Commuities to orgafollowing Rates will be charged in My
viz:-
do
future short period Instrances, Hiż the new this meeting recommends Not exceeding i month, 4 porcent. that the Provision Committee abonld Above I month and not Adopt as the basis of the Lew Company that The capital should be 1,500,000 in 1,500 Shares of Tin. 1,000 each; Faid up Capital, 900,000 or Tie 203 per Share, and that
Tis
the Coninuittee be anthipized to lea Prospectus inviting applications for Blares 3100 kid to proceed with the allotment."
exceeding 9 months, Above 3 months and
not exceding 61 do Abors & months the full annual rate.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Agents." Hoogkong, April 8, 1805.
or on Goods stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1864.
NOTICE.
tf
and
semi
ANCE COMPA'Y OF SAMARANG,
title of the "Guide Book and Fade-mectin to the Treaty Forte of China and Japan," compiled and edited by Mr N. B. Dennys.
The Book la
In cases of DWELLING HOUSES removed AE Undersigned having been appointed from the Town, the rate of Premium will
Agents for the above Company at this be Three-quarters per Ce
place of One Port, are prepared to grant Policise against per Cent. per Annum as hitherto elarged
ing detached of
-detached, the rate will be further reduced to One-half ·Cint
дзеда The Royal's Annual Rates for Fine Ix. THE Undersigned, having been appointed
z on the variou classes of Buildings BURA tents will therefore remain as named Covipanies are prepared to interspersed witmently got up is
Agents in Hongkong for the above until further notice, viz. follow, semi-detached.
Policies against Sea Risks on the usual Detached and
STEMSSEN & Co. Drelling Houses (removed
Hongkong, August 1866 from the Town) and their Contents Other Drilling Heusss (simi. situated) and their Jarly Contents,
por cont First Class China House and
their Contents,
1 per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, Norenber §, 1860, -
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE.1 FROM and after this date the following Bates will be charged for Short Perind Insurances, viz
Not exceeding month, of the annual rate Alave 1 month and
not excceding 3,...
Above 8 months and
do.
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not exceeding 6... Above 6 months the full annual rate. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company,
Hongkong, AApril 7, 1888.
terms.
per cent.
SAMARAN SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG,
BE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Macao for the above named Company are prepared to grant Polistes covering Marine Risks at the current Rates.
RAYNAL & Co.
Macao, August 4, 1866.
Mr
maps of the vario
various trea- ty ports, and coutains, besides much useful local information, historical sketches of mitch interest. Our readers will feel na- turally interested in what is said concern ing Shangbai; and a gul idea of the his- tory of
of this place is convoyed Denny's Word
**The other ports work. in China and also those in Japan are carefully described, and almost all par ticnlars which can be required by the Laveller or resident are to be found in ths work, which may be justly regarded af the "Murray for China,
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