For Sale.
NAVITE CIGARS and CHE-
←
CROOTS of best quality
Havana CIGARS in boxes of 50
and 100 each, from $5 to $30 per 100
Hamburg and Bremen CIGARS
in great variety.
15 different kinds of Russian
CIGARETTOS.
Fresh Birdseye, Shag Latakia, Turkey and Havana TOBACCO and Smoking Mixture, Honey- dew, Goldbars, Harn's fine Cut, Killikinik, &c. We ha
For Sale by BIELFELD and ZACHARIAE. Hongkong June 27, 1868.
FOR SALE.
E "ESTAFETTE and other Arrivals:
ENUINE AVH CIN in red cases, 15 I aquares
Genuine, AVH GIN, in white bottles. Palm tree Band GIN to 15 squares Dutch OURACOA, in-stone battlon.
ALAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.. Bongkang, May 22, 1808.
Bocks...
THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF BONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED, THE Company respectfully beg to call the
Insurances
NOTICE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO- RATION.
Insurances.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
the following An
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. THE following rates will in future he REDUCTION IN THE BATES OF PREMIUM.
Rates will be charged for Short Feriod PROM and after this date the following
Insurunues.
Not exceeding ons
month, of the Annual Reto, Above one month
and not exceeding 3 monthe, Above 8 months
and not exceed- ing 6 months,....
Above 6 months,... the full annual rate. TURNER & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, April 13, 1868.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE, COMPANY LIMITED.
CAPITAL $2,000,000, IN 2,000 SHARES OF $1,DUO-AOH.
$100 per Share to be paid on Allotment, and *$100 six months after Allotment
NOTICE
ITH reference to the following Beso- Wtutions paasád at a Mosting of the
Shareholders of the Hougkong. Fire Insur- ance Company held on the 8th instant, ap plications Ier Shares in the Hongkong Fire nsurance Company, Limited will be re- Coivod by the
the General Managers, the form
of application, to be as follows:-- Managers und General To the
und Consulting Committes of the HosOKONG FIEZ IN- SURAMUE COMPANY, LUBITED, (ENTLEMEN,
·
attention of Ship Owner, Consigness nad Masters of Vessels to their establish menta at Whampoa and Hongkong, which I request you to allot me Shares of offer
етсту
facility for the docking and re- One Thousand Dollare east in the above pairs of Vessels of all olandes
unmeti Commany, and Lagres to accept auch Their Docks at Whamprin are in good Shures, or any less number which may be working order and aro pumped out by allotted to me, and to pay a Call of One Steam, and the workshops couprise the Hundred Dollars per Shaco on allotment, different departments of Shipwright, Black- and a further Call of Ode.. Hundred Dollara smith, Hallermaker, and Blachine works, per Share, six months after allotment, and Materials cariplicul of the best kind aaloufurther undertake to etibscribe to the Deed the most reasonable terms. A jetty with a
pair of powerful lifting shears, alongside of Settlement when called on to do so.. which masts and boilers can be taken out of Vessels.
Their Hongkong Establishment comprises also the different departments of Ship wright, Blacksmith, Boilermaker aud 14. chine works and possess a Va of
a pair of lifting sbears.
Their Granite Dook at Kowloon most ad- yantageously situated, solidly built, and of full dimensions to admit the docking of any Vessel coming to this harbour, will be com pleted & very short time, t
The Steam Tug LITTLE ORPHAN" is always in roodiness to tow Vessels to
All works married an under the superin tendence, of experienced European foremen, For particulars, apply at the othee of the Company, Queen's Road
roatient Servant, Gentlemen, Your
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED 20 ABOVE. No. 1..
That the General Managers and Consult ing Committee are hereby authorized to adopt measures for the reconstruction of the Company as the Hongkong Fire Insur- ance Company, Limited, on the basis propos ed in the Memorandum of the 2nd April presented to this Meeting
No. 2.
That the General Managers and Consult Dook, free of charge, and to ses, or newing Committes are hereby requested to re- berth, at reduced rates.
ceive applications for Shares in the Hong kong Fire Insurance Company, Limited, and on the receipt of such applications to the extent of One Thousand Shares to call an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolution and the transfer of its assets and fixbilities to the new Company.
JOHN INGLIS, Acting Secretary. N.B. – Consignees or Masters of Fessels having cause to complain of the works done at the Docks or ut Hongkong, will pieuse ad dress their complaints to the Office of the Com- pany, which will receite the immediate atten- tion of the Directors..
Hongkong, July 14, 1868.
Insurances.
THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY.
(Established 1st January, 1863.) CAPITAL, TGS. 1,500,000, IN 1,500 SHARES, FOR ILS 1) BACH,
Paid up Capital, Taels 300,000,
or Taels 200 per Share,
Provisional
Committee.
W. J. BRYANS, Esq., Chairman.
& C
(Messta TORNER ((6)
F. H. BELL, Esq. s
Menari
A.
W. R. ADAMEON & Co.)
Mroniz, Faq
(Mosers CHAPMAN, KING
E. BLAVERS, E81.
(Mesar GILMAN
& Co.)
Eng
& Co.)
F. PORTER
(MCSSIS GED, LIVINGSTÓN & 00.) Directors of the Company, 1856-63. Ta General afecting hell on Tuesday, A the 12th day of May, 1868, the fol lowing Resolutions were passed, relative to the continianos of the Company for a fut- ther period of three years from the 1st 1869; and Notice is hereby given that
for
in the annexed be regeayed at the Offices of the October, 1865e for Shares from Persons
accompanied
Company anti
樂
muist
be
JARDIN, MATHESON & Co., General Managers Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, N.B.Forms of application for Shares may be had at the Office of the Company, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, April 9, 1868.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE
ROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period Intrances, viz
Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.
one month,. Above: 1 month
and not ex-{
eding three
months,
Abore 3 m'the'
and pot ex ceeding sis months,
Above 6 m'the, The full Annual Bate
JARDINE, MATHESON & Ú, General Managers, Hougang Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1808.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
NOTICE
..
ROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period Dotmanes, viz:--
Not exceeding | one mouth,.. Above 1 murth
Applicag their Arents to
resident
by & Power Attorney to
sign the Deed of Settlement
on
Company.
their be them fa 1 all- half and generally to represent matters connected with the
In accordance with the Resolution passed at the meeting of 18th November, 1867, a soparate Office of the Company will be opened in London, on 1st January, 1869. By order of the Cours of Directors,
JOHN S. MACKINTOSH,
Secretary..
Shanghai, May 15,
No.
1808.
Form of Application for Bharen,
Al Committee
of the NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY,
To the Provisimul
GENTLEMER, A
herely request that you will allot Shares in the shove Company, and
and hot ex. ceeding thro muaths, ................. Above this and not ex- cording six
of the Annual Retu.
Above 6 m'the The full Annual Rato,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company.
Hongkong. April 7, 1808.
MERCHANTS' BIUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
THE
#PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000.
charged for Short Period Insurances One month,
par cent.
Three months,
Six months;
"
"HOLLIDAY, WISE & Qu. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
Capital~Two MILLION STEELINO-
THE Undersigned I having been appointed
Agents for this above Company at this port, are prepared to graut Positive against Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings
orion Goods stored therein.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
NOTICE
THE QUEEN INSURANCH COMPANY. HE following Rates will be charged in faturo for short perial Insurances, Not exceeding I month, of the annual rate. Absinth and not a
Above 3 months and...!
exceeding 3 months du
not exceeding 6 do Above 6 months, the full spaual rate,
·34་
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Company, Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. RxBUTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, Detached and semi-detached
Danelling Houses ronovod fyum Town, and their Oon- tents, Other heelling-Buses used
atriotly as such, and their· Contents,
Godowns, Offices, Nhope, do.
and their Contents,
1 per cent, per annum.
further notice nual Bates will
Insurances,
NOTICE.
BE Undersigned having received extend ed limits from THE ROYA, INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorized to
Insurance, Vibe charged for Fire issue Policias against FIRE as fellows, viz.
Detached and Semi-detached
Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Coutents,
·
Other Dwelling Houses used strictly as such, and their Contents, Godowns, Officer, Shops, &o,
and their Contents,
On any one furat-class Building, or on Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Maco $45,000.
ROB S. WALKER & Co.,
† per cent. Agents Boyut liver. Company of Liverpool.
Hongkong, Jung 17, 1864.
per cent.
THE
1 per cent. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Company Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Hongkong, March 6, 1885.
AND
HOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY FORDES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned baving been appointed Agents for the shove Companies are prepared to accept Risks on the usual terms.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1868.
Tthe request of the Undersigned, MEBES GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO have taken temporary charge of the follow- ing Lugracce Companies
UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA, ESTABLISHED 1 1834,
Subscribed Capital £500,000. decumulated funds wreed £808,000.
Uudersigned are empowered to accept Lime. ASSURANCES in the above Society. Full particulars given on appli-
.cation,
& Uo.
ROB, S. Hongkong, February 21, 1868, 21ag
AMICALLE INSURANCE OFFICE,
HE Undersigned laving been appointed
Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Risky, and uno Policies on any firat eluma Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual terms, payable in case of loss, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CARITA, BUMBAY, OF LONDON,
ROBS WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1801.
Phouir Assurance Company. Liverpool and London and Globe Insur YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
OF SHANGHAI. ance Company,
DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Eight
London and Províncial Marine Insurance Company al
Univenial Marine Insurance Companyd A por cant has been declared on the Not
Timited.
SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agentsi Hongkong, July 2, 7867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE
AND LIFE
CAPITAL, £2,000,000.
(LIFE DEPARTMENT.)
tf
Prería contributed to the above Association for the year ending 30th September, 1866
Policy HOLDERS will please send in particulars of their contribution to that date to the Undersigned.
RUSSELL, & Co., Secretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1867. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAI
[No. 1598-JULY 18, 1868.
Insurances.
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1838. CAPITAL, 2500,000.
Managing Agents in China, leurs,
AUGUSTINE HEARD
d Co., Hongkong, Medical Referee, J. IVOR MURRAT,
*Esq., M.D.
HE Underrignod having been appointed
Aaunging Agents for the above Com-
pany are prepared to accept risks and issue Policies ou Lite Asmarances.
For further particulus, forms of propó- sals, &c, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Managing Agents in China, Hongkong, June, 1867.
Foles and Gtrus:
ON
CHINA AND JAPAN.
A MONTHLY MEDIUM OF INTER- COMMUNICATION
FE
Professional and Literary Men, Missionaries and Residents in the East generally.
EDITED BY N. B. DENNYS.
PRICE $6 PER ANNUM.
www.
Opinions of the Press.
(Fodchov Zdvertiser, May 4, 1867.)
A$
We have received a copy of "Notes" and Queries" this publication will be really useful, it contains much matter relating to China which otherwise would be lost, and we wish it every snccesa, Sinologues, Chi- nese antiquaries and scientitie men ought especially to congratulate themselves on the appearance of Notes and
and Queries, will form their mediums of communication and bring lalo novise what otherwise might have lain unknown and haried in themselves. their Gazette, Science and Philology their Notes and Quarios, and Missionaries their Revorder, the various divisions of mentel thought and work in this hand ought to be taken care of; for our part we are glad Bhangore, welli
to see these several issues, both on account of the information and instruction they afford, and the indes they supply to the mental vigour of the foreign community in this land
per auto, percent. pér Annum Bonus declared EE Undorsigued having been appointed Now that Law and Officialism lave got..
per cont per annum.
1 per cent
GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Mercantile Ineurance Company Hongkong, March 9, 1866.
NOTICE.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Period Insurance, viz Not exceeding. one
month, Above 1 month, and not exceeding 3 months,
Above 3 months, and
not exceeding montli
6
of the annual rate.
Above 6 months, the full Annual rate.
GILMAN & Co., Agents, North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
NORTH
during the last Fifteen Years on 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.
Secretarios and Agents of this Associ- ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon Marine Risks at current rates of premium. Policies can be made payable in Londen, New York, Bombay, taloutta, Hongkong
Foochow and In addition to the
brokerage the assured of each Association returns to year at the slose of each current year, fifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the the amount of premium paid by exch po- Company for that year divided pro rata
An Assurance forany aum not exceeding £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned without referring to Head-quartere
Hy special authority of the Board, Claims are settled at once by the Undersigned without reference to England.
Fees Medical Referees paid by theliy-holder. · Company
No forfeiture of Policy from uninten tional mis-statement.
Preminine payable Half-yearly or An- nially at the option of the Assured.
Annual Premiums for an Assurance of £100 for the whole term of Life, including £2. 108. per Cont. for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per- mament resident in Europo
Wirs
WITHOUT PARTICIPATION PARTIOLFATION
AGE.
RTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
15
£3 198
£4
6
:20
3
8
4 0
26
48
¥
4149
30
13 11
4 19
"Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
5 0 U
B 6
2-
5 9 0
5 14
0:17:11
6 4
6 11
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ESTABLISHED 1809, CAPITAL £2,000,000
ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,927,
ANNUAL REVENUE £497,263,
E Undersigned AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company are prepared to grant Foliejos against FIRE, to the extent of $10,000 ou any Building, or ou Merchandise in the sine.
GILMAN & Co Hongkong, Jund 21, 1864,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
7.1.1
8 16 0
NB. Intermediate ages charged propor tionably
For Forms, for effecting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 8, 1864.
LIFE ASSURANCE. THE Undersigned lave received Autho rity by a rexerit Mail to issue Lar POLICIES for mounts not exceeding £1000 without reference to the Head Office, as was previously required by the Board.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insuranes Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1865.
NOTICE
this
to
t
RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, March 2, 1867, PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above dies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and Company are prepared to grant Poli- GOODS, ut current rates.
RUSSELL & Co.
·Hongkong, February 6, 1867.
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents in China for the above INSUF ANCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli- oy covering Marine Risks, at the current
FUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1866.
BATAVIA SWA & FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
rules.
(Foochun Missionary Recorder, April, 1857.)
The two first numbers of Notes & Que ries on Cinna and Japan have boen placed on our tabla The magazine is every way creditable to its editor and publishere, and ive cannot but wish them the utmost suc cess in their efforts to fill an imporisut and hitherto noccupied place in Eastern liter ainre
(Singapore Free Press, Mar. 2, 1867.) We have received the first number wi neat little pamphlet of eight pages entitled "Notes and Queries on China and Japan," containing some able and interesting his torical papers on China, together with. nates and numerous queries for future con tributors 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 by literary men, as throwing light upon [the ancient traditions of Chine with re- searches into the laws of the various pro- vinces, and the custom of the people.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above. named COMPANY are prepared to grant Foi licies against SEA RISKS, at currentrates,
RUSSELL & CO. Hongkong, April 1, 1885..
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STEHLING.
San Francisco News Letter, Mar. 23, 1867: We bave received the first number, which full of curious, out-of-the-way, and fute- resting matter.
(Shanghai Recorder, May 17, 1867.) We are pat in possession of the fourth number of Notes and Queries con China and Japan," in saying that the present Humber equals in interest and importance its predecessors, we have already said, great deal in its favour. Der knowledge of these countries has hitherto been 80 acattered, so illamaged, ontourbed as it weru, in a series of works, in different lan- guages, and spreading it point of time, over the last two centuries, that some meant of a separating what is really new, from what has possibly been over and over again des for Life Assurances will be re-cribed is much to be
be desired. caived, and transmitted to the Directora As a med
a medium of intercommunication on for their decision,
and
Undersigned am prepared to grant Pozteres against the Rish of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Har- bour,
at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STELLING. |HE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to announce the appointment of Messrs Holliday, Wise & Co. as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shangbus, Canton, Hankow, and Fubcina, who are prepared THE following Rates will be charged in first class Lives up to
to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all needful information may be obviz tained.
By Order of the Board.
JAS B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
LONDON. Encorporate! 1859,
CAPITAL £1,000,000. THE Undersigned inéing been appointed Agents for the above Company are pre pared to aucet Marie risks and israe Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co Hongkong
Jime 6.
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANOR COMPANY, THE Undersigned having been appointed Agente in Hongkong for the above Risks at current rates.
N
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
future for short period Insurances, Life.
Not exceeding One
Monah, Above
per cent.
1 per cent. One Month and not exceeding Three Months, Above Three Months and not exceeding Six Months,
Above Six Months,
per cent. The full Annual Rade
of 1. per cent. ROB. S. WALKER & Co.,. Agents Royal Insurance Company.. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE,
THE Undersigned live (as already inti- Civenlar dated 14th Oc tated in their
agres to accept snch Bhares; or any less Undersigned having been appofated Company are prepared to grant Marine tober Inst) received anthority from the Se
number you may allot to
and
agree to pay the first call of Tis: 200 per Share, and all subsequent calls, and to subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when- avor required, to
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant
Resolutions referred to above. RE. I That & Company to be called the "North China Insurance Company' shall be formed for a further period of three 1869 to 31st 17co., years, from
1871
Res II.That the Directors for the time being of the present Company be appointed
to aut as a Provisional Comtaittee to orga-
size the new (kumpady.
Agents in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Folicies at Current Rates.
BOLYPHANT & CO, Hongkong, August ↑ 1867.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are prepared to grant Fire and Marine Iusar ance on the usual Terus.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1867.
NOTICE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
DESCARCOMPANY,
THE
og Halos will be charged in
future for short period Insurances, Toza. III. That this meeting recommends Not exceeding I month, per cent. that the Provisional. Committes should Above. I month and not adopt se the basis of the new Company that exceeding 3 months, do,
be 1,600,000 in 1,500 Above months and the capital should
Coach: Capital, not extreding 6...... Shares of Tha, 10
1,000
Paid up
do.
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1868.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, Anguat 29, 1864.`
NOTICE
tf
IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE," ROM and after this date the folowing Rates will be charged for Short Period Indurances, pla
Not exceeding i wonth, of the annual rate Alovo 1 mouth and ".
- do. not exosuding Aboveading ... mouth and not exceeding 8, do
ms: 300,000, or Tis 200 per Share, and that Above 6 months, the full annual rate. Abere 6 montlise full annarate. the Committee, be authorized to issue a
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Col- prospectus inviting applications for Shares
Agents Hongkong, April 9, 1809, and to proceed with the allotment $100
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, AApril 7, 1968,
cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium under
cerisiu circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on.
Ion FURNITURE and Ex- therein contained.
FECIA,
In cases of DWELLING-HOUSES removed from the Town, the rate of Fremium will be Three quarters per Cont. in place of One per Cent, Far Annura as hitherto charged and in cases of Residences, a situated, he ing detached or semi-detached, the rate will be further reduced to One-half per Cent.
The Royal's Annual Rates for FinE IN- SOBANUR on the various classes of Buildings
these
If required, protection will be granted on to those any other subjects of interest connected with the far East, wa £1000 on a Stugle must bail the
Queries. "parslice of "Notes and We used only add that For Rates of Premiome, forms of pro- the periodical is of convenient size, is care posals or any other information apply to:
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1807.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
FROM waid after this date the following Rates will be changed on short perivd Insurances, viz:
Not exceeding
one month,..
Above 1 mouth and not ex- ceeding three months,..... Above 3 m'the and not ex- reeding six
mouths,
of the Annual Bate.
Above 6 nths, The full Aunual Rate.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Lancashire Iusurance Company, Hongkong, April 14, 1868:
DE COSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA,
SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPA T OF SAMARANG.
edited by Mir N. B. Dennys, and is published at the low price of $4 per anuan and having said this, we trust that Notes and Queries on China and Japan" will meet with that success which ad creditable a pro. duction deserves at the hands of those in terested in Asiatic researches.
Report of North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. March 1807.
Two periodicals which are likely to be of great service bave also been commenced ote is published at Fonelow and is called The Missionary Recorder" and the other emanates from Hongkong and is called "Notes & Queries." It is intended to serve stedium of intercommunication for er sons interested in Chinese
Philology, Ges- History. These indications of li- graphy or terary activity are times has been our the most impert. ant of the 'sign of province to record, for they are all means to facilitate that matual understanding ou of the other, which euis so had to estat lish outween Europe and China.
the
(Hankoro Times, Mar. 1867.)
in Co ***
and their contents will therefore remain as named. Companies are prepared to an nection with the vexen Notes" is peni
follows, until further notice, viz.'": Detached and semi-detached. Deeling Houses (removed from the Town) and thelt Contest,
per cent.
Other Dueling-Huuses (sizsi- letly situated) and their Contorts,
1 per cent. First Class China House and
their Contents,
11 per cent Other Risks as per special arrangeinent.
ROBS WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1968,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above
Policies against Son Risks on the deal
SIEMSSEN & Co. ¿Jrmé.
Bougkung, Angust 1860.
SAMARAN SÍA AND. BIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG
it
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Maso for the above listed Company are prepared to ginnt Fabales covering Marina Risks at the current Rates,
RAYNAL & Co.
Manno, August 4, 1868.
We insert this week, apropos of some pi quant correspondence which has appeared of the late in our columus, an extract from
now publication, "Notes and Queries China and Japan, on the
of in- aubject fanticida, which we particularly recunt tend to the notite of our contributors as containing some reliably facts Such #olk A
as the Harly adapted for bringing to light valu able information in respect to this coun try, and its people, language, and in- piilutious, and we trust it will be us warm ly
supported as it deserves by the nume
who r energetic men aro tion: thanks principally to philological: la hours of Mt Secretary Wade, nisking rapid advaties in the acquirement of the luitguages to any nothing of the devoted missionaries who have already grown grey in their st vice to the cause to which they have given themselves,
The
No. 1698.JULY 18, 1868,
Post-olice Notifications.
MAILS BY THE "COLUMBIAN.”--
Contract Panket "COLUMBIAN will be dispatched with the usual Mai for Europe, &c., on FRIDAY, the 24t
æ ! July,
A.M. and the Post Off will be open for the reception of Ord nary Letters, Letters for Itegistration c., until 8 P.N Newspapers, Books,
the 23rd Inst. Letters, da, me be posted in the night box from 8 r.
the
Cou.
23rd inst. qutil 7 ani, on th
following morning.
All Letters posted between 7 and 8 A.
the
24th inst., will be chargeable, i
addition to the usual postage, with Late Fee of 18 conta.
The latest time for posting Letters at th Offive is 8 A. and for Newspaper Books, or Patterns 7 A.M. on the 24t Inst. ber, late letters (but Letters only) as Further,
dressed to the United Kingdom Marseilles or to Singapore, may posted on board the Packet from Ba to 8:50 A.M. on paymont of a late f of 48 cents each, in addition to th
after which no Letters can postage, rospived.
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Sealed containing the corresponden of Box Holders will be received at th window set apart for the purpose, the East Side of the building.
All ecrrespondence for places to which pr
antis payment is compulsory must be prepai in Hongkong Postage Stamps. Insuficiently-stamped Letters addressed
the United Kingdom will be sent o
with a fine of One Shilling charged
addition to the
postage, Letters posted after 7 A.. on the 24th Ins
will not be forwarded unless the La Fee as well as the postage is propaic. Letters insufficiently stamped or unstanpe addressed to places to which they on not be forwarded unpaid, will be oper ed and returned to the writers as ear as possible, but no guarantor can t given that such Letters, if posted afte on the 23rd Inst., will be returz Br. M.
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ed until after the mail is closed.
Stamps should be placed on the Postage
upper right hand earner of the corre pondence, except in cases where the may be used in payment of "Late Fees, when the Stamp or Stamps represen ing the late fre should be placed on th lower luft-hand
and corner... All transactions in fractional
parts of a Dol lar will be conducted in the Coins pre scribed by Ordinance 1, of 1864, an the Prodisination of the Band Juntary 1864, and no other Coins, but thes therein specited will either be receive or given in change as fractional part uf a Dollar.
Paymeul for Postage Stamps must be urad in the current Dollars of the Colony o Bank Notes.
T
FW. MITCHELL, Pustmaster General.
General Post-Ofice, Hongkong, July 14, 1888.
is hereby notified for general informa tion that henceforward the Postag chargeable on Book and Packets of Pattern addressed to the United States of Americ transmitted via the United Kingdom wil
vis:- be as follows
Via SOUTHAMPTON.
Tuder 4 ounce,
Soc
Abore 4 ounce and not as
ceeding & ounce,
Abovo 12 ounce
ceeding 16
ounce and not ex- 16 ounces,-- additional 4 oz, every
For eve
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12 cerita.
24.
Above 3 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 12 ounce,
:30
48
13
16.cents.
32
53
48
23
04
17
Via MAHSEILLES.
Under 4 ounce, Above 4 ounce and not ex-
ceading 8 ounce, • Above 8 ounce, and ceeding 12 ounce,
**not
Above 12 ounce and not ex-
cending 16 ounce
For, avery additional 4 oz., 16 Prepayment of the Postage is compuls in each case.
F. W. MITORELL
Postmaster Generad.
General Post Office, Bougkang, June 18, 1868,
Intimations. PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS OF HON
KONG, &c., &o.
MESSRS FLOYD & Co., are nong bu lishing a series of Views of Hongkon Matan, Canton, Amow, Swatow and F chow, in two parts. Those Photographs produced by now Optionl Instruments, the best Opticians of the day, and inclu an angle of 100 degrees, or threo times t amount of subject of the ordinary len How in use in the East, hence the unnec sary joining to make a complete pictu We intend to reduce the prics to about pur cent (to Subscribers only) from umral
selling prices. Gentlemen wishing to autsaribe please call at our
Establishment, where Photographs can be inspected and futi partionis sacertained.
Hongkong, 21st May, 1868.
ORIENTAL BOWLING ALLEY, AN
BILLIARD SALOONS. Entrance--Wellington Street. DAVID BROWNE,
(LATE MANAGER OF THE ALBION HOTEL
GS to inform lis Friends and the F
that he has opened the above
Ho
and Bowling Alley and Billiard Salvo audi traste by strict attention to Busine and the comfort of visitors, to merit a stu of their patronage
Iced Fancy Drinks of every Descripti Hongkong April 11, 1868.
C, L, VOLKMANN, Private Boarding Establishmen
29, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, HONGKONG.
Hongkong, January 7, 1818 PATERSON & HANDLE!
House and Suip Plumbers, Copper wid Zite Workers, and Gas Fitter, 16, Queen's Road West, and Achieng's Yani, Traya West Hongkong, November 4, 1867.
MONT
BROWN, JONES & Co., UNURRTAKERS.
ONUMENTS and HEAD-STON
BRECTED, in the Best Style. LEAD and METALLIC COFFIN the Shortest Notice.
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