Insurances
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Agente al Hongkong→→ Mears. AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.
JOTICE is hereby given that the half-
NOT
yearly interest it the rate of 10 per cent per annow will be payable to the Shareholders at the London and County Kank, Louthard Strast, Tandon, on and after the 8th July 18U8,
JAS LE. GEYT DANIELL,
Secretary
Loudon, June 19, 1868.
insurances.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. Detached and semi-detached Dwelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Can- touts,
Other Divelling Houses used strictly as such, and their Contants,
TRE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
HONGKONG TIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
NOTICE.
ROM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period
per cent, insurances, viz: per annum.
per, vent.
por annum,
Godowns, Offices, Shope, da
and their Contents,
&gél
1 per cent. per annum.
JCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY FRON
1869.
GAPITAL, £1,000,000. MIE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company ure pro- pared to accept Marine risks and ene Policies at current rates.
AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co, Hongkong, June 6, 1867.
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. HE Undersigned having been appointed Agouts in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine Risks at current rates
HEARD AUGUSTINE Hongkong, March 6, 1808.
& Co.
ALURET LIFE ASSURANCE
EN COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED 1838.
CAPITAL, £500,000, Manaying in China, Менять. Augustine Heard & Co., Hongkong, Medical Referee, J. Ivon MUBKAY,
HE Undersigned having been appointed Mausging Agouts for the above Caza- pany are prepared to accept risks and issue Policies un Life Assurances.
For further particulars, forms of propo sale; &c, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. Managing Agente in China, Hongkong, June, 1867.
JAVA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents at Hongkong and Canton for the above Company are prepared to graut Policies against Bea Risks at current rates.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, July 27, 1868. 27jan-69
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAFISALTWO MILLIONS, STERLING. THE Undersigned are prepared to grout POLICIES against the Risk of FILE on Buildings or ou Goods stored thervín, pa Coats in Matabeds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Har bour, st the asual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re
ceived, and frausnitted to the Directors
for their decision.
If
required, protection will be granted on
first dlaka Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
Fox Rates of Premiams, fortas of pro posals or any other information apply to.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
NOTICE.
[1ROM and after this date the following Bates will be charged on short period
Insurancea, viz
Not exceeding
one mouth,
Abgre not ex- ceeding three months,......
1 mouth
ย
Above 3 in tha
and Boto
ceeding aix
months,
of the Annual Rate.
Abore & m'ths, The full Annual Rate.
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co., Agents, Lancashire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 14, 1808.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
THE Cndersigned having heen sppointed Agents for the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Felicies against Fire to the extent of 380,000 on Buildings, or on floods stored therein,
LIVINGSTON GIBB, Hongkong, August 24, 1864,
NOTICE..
& Co.
GILMAN & Co., Agents North British und Mercantile Insurance Company, Hongkong, March 9, 1866.
NOTICE.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
BOM and after this dute the following Rates will be charged in Short Period Insurance, viz: Not exooding one
month, Above 1 month, and
not exceeding 31 Soonthe,
Above 3 months, and
not exeding 6X months. Above G months,.
Not exceeding of the Artual Rate.
env, month,
Above 1 month
and in ex- threo
Above 3 m'the
and not ex- ceeding six monthe,
Above m'tha, The full Aunnal Rate. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.; General Managers, Bongbong Fire Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE. COMPANY.
of the annual rate. ROM
the full Aungal rate, GILMAN & Co.,
Agents, North British and Mercantile
Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1859.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE-COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1800,
CAPITAL £2,000,000
·AUCUMULATED FUNDS £2,239,927.
ANNU
ANNUAL REVENUE £497,265.
HE Undersigned AEars at Hongkong for the above Company are prepared to grant Policies against TRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, er on Marchandise in the same.
GILMAN & Co Hongkong, June 21, 1864.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
THE Undersigned
Agents of the above Corporation are prepared to grant Fire and Marine Inear sace on the usual Terme,
viz
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1867.
NOTICE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE. COMPANY.
Kates will be charged in
NOTICE. HOM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period [nstratees, TIK
Not exereding of the Annual Rate
one muth,..
Above 1 month pid aot ex-
ceeding threa monthe,...... Above & m'ths
·and, not ex-
ceeding six mouthe
Above 6 m'ths, The full Annual Rate.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.. Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company.
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, (Established 1st January,
1803.) CAPITAL, TER: 1,600,000, IN 1,500 SHARES,
FOR TUR. 1109 RACJI, · · Paid up Capital, Taals 300,000, ox Tacts 200 per Share.
...
Provisional Committes.
Chairman.
W. J. BRYANG, Esq.,
(Deasts TURNEK & Co.) F. H. BELL, Esq.
(Blessrs W. R. ADAMSON & Co.) A.Mionix, Esq.
(Mesars CHAPMAN, KING & Co.) Esq.
E. H. LAYERS,
(Mesars OILMAN & Co.)-
F. PORTER, Eat
(Mesers IED, LIVINGSTON & Co.)
Directors of the Company, 1866-68.
Ta Generdinating held on Tuesday,
the 12th day,
were passed, relative to lowing Resolucions May, 1868, the fol- the continuases of the Company for a fur-
of three thor peri 1969; and Notice is hereby given years from the 1st January that applications for Shares in the annexed will be received at the Offices of the Form, Company until 31st October, 1868.
Applications for Shares from Persons not Tusidert in Shanghai, must
must be accompanied by a
a Power of Attorney to
to their Agents
insurances.
NOTICE.
DE OF LONDON)
Insurances.
LIFE ASSURANCE. GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY rity by a recent Mail to issue a
HE Underaigued have received Autho POLICIES for amounts not exceeding without reference to the Head Office, as was previously required by the Board
ROB. S. WALAU & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, January 6, 1865
1
STABLISHED 1821.
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
HE Undersigned Inving been appointed Agenta of the above Company for Hongkong and Canton are prepared i grant Policies at current rifas.
·ULYPHANT &.Co. Hongkong, July 17, 1868.
MERCHANT'S MUTUAL. MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO,
PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000. -
HE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents in Hongkong and Uhiua for the above Company, are prepared to grant Folicies at Current Rutes,
OLYPHANT & Co, Hongkong, Auguat 9 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND TAFE
-CAPITAL, £2,000,000.
(LIVE DEPARTMENT.)
46) per Cont. per un Bonus declared during the last Fifteen Years on all Profit participating Policies of Two Years' standing,
The utmost liberality practised in tha settlement of all Claims, with the repre- of deceased Assurers, sentatives
An Assurance for any sun not exceeding £1000 can
can be affected with the Undersigned
without referring to
to Bead-quarters. By special authority of the Board, Claims
are settled at ce by the Undersigned without reference to England.
Foss to Medical Referees paid by the No forfeiture of Policy from uninten-
tional mis-statement.
Promiuins payable Half-yearly or An- qually at the option of the Assured.
Aumal Preniiuins for au Assurance of £100 for the white term 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 ---
·AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICK,
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Murine fisk's, and issua Policies on any first class; Sailing Vessels or Stcomers, or the ususi erma, payable in base of loss, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON.
ROB, WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1864,
No. 1622-Acoust 15, 1868,
Docks.
smith, Boilermaker, and Machine works Materials supplied of (Lo host kind and on pair of powerful lifting shears, alongside vi the most reasonable terms. A jetty with a which masts and boilers can be taken out of Vessels.
Their Horgkong establishment comprises also the dillerent departments of Ship- wright, Blacksmith, Boilermaker and M chine word atat pussisses a pair of litung shears
Their Granite Luck at Kowloon most a vantageously situated, solidly built, and of full dimensiune to admit the docking of any Vessel coming to thie harbour, will be com pleted in a very ehort time,
LITTLE ORPHAN” The Steam Tug **
is always in reddiness to tow Vessels to Doak, free of charge, and to sea, or new berth, at reduced res,
ell works carried on under the superin tandence of experienced European foremes, For particulars, apply at tlie office of the YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION! Company, Queou's Road.
OF SHANGHAL
JOHN INGLIS, Acting Secretary. DIVIDEND of (8 per cent) Eight NB-Consigners or Masters of Peels per cant has been declared on the Net | having cause to complain of the works dene Premia contributed to the above Association of the Docks or ut Hongkong, will please cd- for the year ending 30th September, 1866. diess their complaints to the Office of the Com. Policy, HOLDERS will please send in pany, which will receive the immediate after- particulars of their contribution to that tion of the Directors. date to the Undersiguød.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Secretaries.
Hongkong, September 7, 1867.
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE A68001A. TION OF SHANGHAI.'
Undersigned having been appointed Secrotaries and Agents of this Associ ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon Marine Risks at current rates of emine.
Policies
be 1.can made payable in London, New York, Bombay, Lalcutta, Singapore, Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai.
In addition to the usual brokerage this Association returns to the assured of each year at the close of each current year,
fteen (15) per cent of the profits of the Company for that year divided pro rata to the amount of premium paid by each po licy-bolder.
́RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867.
WITDOUT
T WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION
AGE.
15
£3 19
8
5 6
20
4
8 #
4
94
20
+
8
2
4 14 2
30
4 13 11
i-
419
5 6
2
8
$14
6 17
04
G
1
ú 18
8
55
711
& 0 4
00
8 10 0
ย 8 7
NB. Intermediate ages charged proper- tionably.
For Forms, for affecting Life Assurances,
fature for stort period Insurances, sign the Deest of Settlement are vir be- and for any further information, apply tu
Not cxeseding 1 month,
Above 1 month and not
exceeding 8 months, Above 3 mouths and
per cent.
do
not exceeding 6,... do. Above 6 months,... the full annual rate..
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Ayerith
Hongkong, April 8, 1868,
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO- RATION,
HE following rates will in future be charged for Short Period Insurances: Qué month, a
per cont. ★ .
Three months,
Six months,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1868:
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
CAPITAL $2,000,000, IN 2,000 SHARES OF $1,000 LAUN
$100
Share to be paid on Allotment, und per
$100 six months after Allotment,
ceived
NOTICE,
request you to allot me
Shares of
half.
and generally to represent them in all- matters connected with the Company.
In accordance with the Resolution passed at the meating of 18th November, 1867, separate Office of the Company will be opened in London, m 1st January, 1869,
By order of the Court of Directors,
JOHN S. MACKINTOSH, Secretary.
Shangliai, May 15, 1868.
Form of Application for Shares...... · No.
To the Fromgional Committee of the NORTH
CRINA INSURANOR COMPANY. GENTLEMEN,
to
anil
heroby request that you will allot Sharva in the above Company, and agres to accept ench Shares, or any less number you may allot Lu agree to pay the first call of Tla. 200 per Shiaro, and all subsequent calls, and to Bubscribe the Deed of Settlonicut when- ever required to do so,
Utenflenter,
Your obedient Servant
Resolutions referred to above. Res. That a Company to be called
Res. III.That this meeting recommenda
KOB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1864.
NOTICE.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE following Rates will be charged in
future for short period Insurances,.
Not exterling OneĮ
Month,
Above One Month
¿ per ent.
and not exceeding per cent. Three Months,
Above Three Months
and not exceeding} }; "Six Months,
Above Six Months,
per cent.
The foll Annual Rate
of 3 per cent. ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1803,
REDUCTION
IN THE BATES OF PASMIUM YOR FIRE INSURANCE.
THE
Undersigned have (as already inti- mated in their Circular dated 14th Oe tober laat) received authority from the So- cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium unsler certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE And EF-
SEOT, therein contained.
In cases of DWELLING-Housis removed
W.
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO, HE Undersigned, gents for tho above Company are prepared to grant Poli- ies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and GOODS, at current rates,
RUSSELL & Co. Rongkong, February 6, 1867.
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY- OF SAN FRANCISCO,
HE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents in China for the above IASUE ANCE COMPANY are" puspared to grant Poli- ey covering Marine Kiska, at the current rules.
EUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1866.
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agouts in Hongkong for the abora named COMPANY are prepared to grant Po licies against SEA RISKS, at currentrates,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1865. -
SAMARAN SEA AND FRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
SAMARANG:
THE Undersigned having bean appointed Agents in Mamo for the above zabred Company are prepared to grant Policies covering Marine Risks at the current Nates.
KAYNAL & C6, Macao, August 4, 1866.
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY OF BATAVIA,
SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPA Y OF SAMARANG,
|
Hongkong, July 14, 1868.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED, CAPITAL-$760,000.
IN 1,600 SHAKES, OF 4500 EACH.
HE COMPANY'S DOCKS at ADER. T
DEEN and WHAMPOA are în fill working order, and the attention of Ship ownera is respectfully solicited to the advan tages which these Establishments offer for tho Dooking and Repair of Vestcls.
The following description of the Premises is submitted for the informatios of the
Public,
ABERDEEN DOOR, DOCK No. d. Built of GRANITE.
Longth,
Breath,
550 feet.
·80 μ Depth of Wacer at Spring Tides, 18 do. Neap Tides, 10
NEW DOCK, No 2. Built of GRANITE.
Longth,
Breadth,
40 feal
90
ןן
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 24
do. Neep Tides, 211;; This Dock is now under course of con straction,
WHAMPOA DOCKS, DOCK A.
500 feet
80
Built of GEANITE.
Length;
Breadt
do.
Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 11, Neap Tiles, 13a, This can be used either as one or two Docks,
Built of GRANITE.
Length Brundth
do.
DOCK E
340 feel.
60
->
18
31
Depth of Water at Spring Tides,
Neap Tides, 15 The above are the largest Docks in Chine and they are fitted with every appliance in the way of Caissons, powerful Steam Pumps, ko., to ensure safety and despatch in work.
DOCK C.
200 Teat
164 feet.
Built of Wood.
Lungth, Depth of Watar at Spring Tiles, 14
do.
Neap Tides, 11 Fitted with Cuissors and Steam Pumps DOCK I Tength, Depth of Water at Spring Tidos, 12.6, Neap Tides, 9.6 %,
DOCK E
120 feat Depth of Water at Spring Tides, 11
Neap Tides,
10.
Length,
8
-do. D. and E. are Mad Docks available for
Agonts in Hongkong for the above THE Undersigned having been appointed named Companies are prepared to grant small vessels, at very low rates, Policire against Sea Risks on the usuni
SIEM-SEN & Co. tornis.
Bangkong, August 1866.
T. the request of the Undersigned, Messrs GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
WORKSHOPS.
The Workshops on the Premises, buth at Abordeen aud Whampoa, poRKESE Every appliancè necessary for the Repairs of Ships or Steam Machinery, The Engineer's Shupa are supplied with Lathes, Plazzing Scio token tempokey charge of the following, Cutting, Funching Machines, de, de
capable of
work on the largest Josumes Companies Phoenix Assurance Company:
have
the North-China Insurance Company" shall be formed for a further period of three ence to the following Reso-years, from 1st January, 1889 to 31st Dee,, ITH referenca to
1871 fatious passed at a Mestng of the RES. II. That the Directors for the time Shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insur-being of the present Compatiy be appointed and Company Reid on the 8th instant, ap- to not as a Provisimal Bouquittee to erge plications for Shares in the longkong Fice nize the new Company.
Brice Company Limited will be re- Managers, the form the General by
that the Provisional Commities should from the Town, the rate of Premiumi will if of application to be as follows:
To the General Managers and Consulting adopt as the basis of the new Company that bo Three-quarters per Cent, in place of Greg
tho
should be capital
be 1,500,000 in 1,500 per Cent Per Annum as hitherto charged; the HONGKONG FE IN Shares of Tis. 1,000 ast Comaniites of
each: Paid 1
lup Capital, and in rasne of Residences, an situated, be- BURANCE COMPANY, IMATED,
Tis. 300,000 or Tis. 200 per Share, and that ng detached or semi detached, the rate will GENTLEMEN
the Committee be authorized to issue a be further reduced to One-half per Cent.. prospectus inviting applications for Sharca The Royal's Annual Rates for Fran TN- the varicus classes of Buildings and
SUBANOR ON
their contents will therefore remain as and their follows, until further notice viz j Detached and semi-detached.. Darelling-Hours (ranioved from fle Town) and their
Dung-Homes (wimi · Other
situnted) and their larly Contents,
per cent.. First Class China House and
their Contents,
13 per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1806.
FIRE OFFICE. IMPERIAL FROM and after this dute the following Bates will be nharged for Short Period Insurances, viz- Not exceeding 1 merth, of the annual rate and
Abova 1
Hot Broording 8,... Above 3 months and
not excoeding 6, §・・ fảo, Above 6 months, the full annual rate,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., ·· Agents, Imperial Five Insurance Company.
Hongkong, AApril 7, 18418.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. further notice the following An- INTIL Umunl Rates, will be charged for Fire
Insurance, Detached, and Semi-detached Dwelling Houses removed from the
Town, and their Contente
used strictly 25 such, and their Contents Godowns, Offices, Shope, Fo
and their Contente,
Other Dwelling Houses usa
per cent,
1 per cent GIBR, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Tire Insurance Company Hongkong, Marelt 6, 1866. BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.
AND
Que Thousand Dollars each in the above named Company, and I agree to accept such Shares, or any less ruber which may be allottal to me, and to pay a Call of Ons Hudred Dollars per Share on allotment, ault a further Call of One Hundred Dollara. Per Share, six months after allotment, sud 11 further undertake to subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when called on to do so.
Gentlemen, I remain,.
Obedient Servant, Your
RESOLUTIONS NEFERRED TO ABOVE,"
No. 1
31oc
I to proceed with the allotmetit.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING, THE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to
annennes the appointment of Mussrs Holliday, Wise as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shangliae, Canton, Hankow, and Buhelin, who are prepared to grant Insuralices at current rates and of whom all needful information may be ob- tained,
That the General Managers and ConeulBy ing Committee are hereby authorised, 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 présented to this Meeting.
to ti
No. 7.
Order of the Board,
JAR B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
...
NOTICE.
per cent.
THE Undersigned having resolved extend-
ITE
ed limits from THE ROYA INSUR
Limitedi.
ale, and R Shops are equally
Liverpool and London and Globe Lusur- well supplied with plant, and the work is ance Company.
London und Provincial Marine Insumentirely carried on under the Expervision of
experienced Eurezare.
Powerful Lifting Shears stand on a Jetty Compy
Universal Marine Insurance Companyd alongside where vessels con lis in 24 feet water and take in or out boilers, waste, de SMITH, KENNEDY & Co.,
·Agents,
BOILERMAKERS' DEPARTMENT Bongking, July 2, 1807.
The company in addition to executing Repaite are prepared to tender for supply ing Dow Boilers to Steam-ships for con- structing which they have great facilities.
FOUNDRY.
ti
NOTICE.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, , ROI aul after this date the following Tates will be charged for Short Periui Insurances--
Not excending one
Abovo one month
month, of the Annual Rats,
and notexceeding
8 months,
Above 3 months
and not exceed
ing & meritla,....
TURNER & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, April 18, 1868,
CAPITAL-TWO MILLION STERLING. THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Company at this ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to Above 6 months,... the full annual rate. Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings port, ale prepared to grant Policies against lesne Policies against FIRE A follows, viz
On any one first-class Building, or un Goods stored therein in Hongkong, or on Goods stored therein.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co, $00,000; in Macao $40,000.
ROB. 8. WALKER & Co., Hongkong, May 20, 1808.
Agents Royal Fumer. Compny of Everpool.
Hongkang, June 17, 1864.
That the General Managers and Consult Į per cent.ing Committee are hereby requested to re- calve applications for Shares in the Bong kong Fire Insanincs Company Limited, and on the receipt of such applications to the extent of One Thousand Shares to call or Extraordinary General Meeting of the THE Hongkong Fire Insurance Company for the purpose of authorizing its dissolution and the transfer of its assets and liabilities to the new Company
JARDING, MATHESON & Co., General Managers Hongkong Fire Insurance Company.
N.B.--Forms of application for Shates may be had at the Office of the Company, Queen's Road.
RE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Companies are prepared to accept Risks on the natal terms
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 20, 1808,
Hongkong, April 9, 1808.
viz
NOTICE.
QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY."
following Rates will be charged in THE UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE
future for short period Insurances,
Not exceeding 1 month, † of the annual rate. Above 1 month and not
exceeding B htthe Ado
Above 3 months and
not seeding 6. do Above 6 months the full audinal tate.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Insurance Company. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
SOCIETY OF CALCUTTA, ESTABLISHED 1834.
Subscribed Capital... £500,000. Accumulated Farde exceed £808,000. THE Undersignol are empowered to accept Lura ASSURANDES in the above Society. Full particulara given ons appli- cation.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Bongkong February 21, 1868.
Docks.
THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WAMFOA, LIMITED.
Iron and Brass Cestings, either for Ship or general purposes, arecxented with the utmost despatch,
STOKES.
The Company's Stores will (when quired) supply at moderate rates all the decesories for Shipwork, such as F'sial, Copper, Canvas, dc, &c,
STEAM TUG
The Company's powerful Stein Tu Fame (100 Forss-power nominal) la alvtyii in readiness to Tow Sailing Vessels from Hongkong to the Dook free of charge, BIG will take the back or to Ses at reduced Rates,
For further partionlure, apply at the Office of the Company, d'Aguilar. Strok Hongkong.
JOHN S. LAPRAIK, Secretary,
THE Company respectfully beg to call the attention of Ship Owners, Consiglices aud Masters of Vessels to their establish N. B.-The Consignees or Master of an ments at Whampoa and Hongkong, which Pessel seeing reason to complain of the work offer every facility for the locking “and re- done in the Docks, or in any way reapedwy pairs of Vessela of all classes.
the Ick arrangements, sicuta address the Their Dooks at Whampoa are in good Secretary on the subject--when their com working order and are pamped out by paints will receive the immediate attention of Steam, and the workshops comprise the the Directors of the Company. 1eg different departments of Shipwright, Black- Hongkong. October 13, 1805
No. 1622 - AUGUST 15,
Post-Office Notification
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be
posted in the night box from on the 20th inst., antil 7 4.2. following morning. All-Letters posted between 7 ́and
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The latest time for posting Letters a
Office is A.M. aud for Newsp Books, or Patteria 7 a. M. on ti Inst
Further,
late letters but Letters onl dressed to the Lited Kingdo Marseilles or to Singapore, ma posted on board the Facket from 8.50 A.M. on payment of a l 48 cents cach, addition after which no Letters postage received. Sealed Boxes containing the correspon
of Box Holders will be received window set apart for the purpo the East Side of the building.
All correspondence for places to whic payment is compulsory must be p in Hongkong Fostage Stampa Insuficiently-stamped Letters addres
the
United Kingdom will be aer charged with a fine of One Shilli addition to the postage.
A.. on the 21-
Letters
posted after
will not be forwarded unless the BB well as the postage is prop Fec 58 Letters insuficiently atamped or unsta
addressed to places to which the not be forwarded uupaid, will be and returned to the writers as se possiblu, but no
no guarantee
ed
given that such Letiere, If T
on the 20th
8 P.M. ON
posted Inst
net, will be
ed antil after the mail is closed.
re
Postage Stamps ahould be placed o apper right hand corner of the o pondence, excopt, in cases where may
y be used in payment of **Late.. when the stamp or Staups repre ing the late fee should be placed lower left-hand c All transnationa in notional parts of a
far will be conducted in the Coia Boribed by Ordinance 3, of 1804 the Proclamation of the 22nd Jan 1864, and no other Coins, but therein specified will either be req or given in change as fractiona: of a Dollar. Payment for Fustage Stamps must be
in the current Dollars of the Colu Bauk Notes.
F. W. MITCHE
Postmaster GencvE
General Post-Office, Hongkong, August 14, 1968-
For INDIA, EUROPE, &c.
Per La Compagnie des Services
times des Messagories hoperiale "IMPERATRICE"
Bunday
August at 11AM. To ant the United Kingdom via Marsa
the
Contin
to France and other Con States (in a closed mail to Fra to Saigm, Singapore, fun and
Aden,
Seychelles, ritius, Suez
Galio,
anals Alexandria.
tere for Registration will be res until 10A.M. on 23rd August. Correspondence intended to be fo
ed by the vessels of the above co ny must be superscribed per Mes ries Imperiales Packet "
F. W. MITCHEL Postmaster Generð General Post Office, Hongkong, July 29, 1818.
It is hereby notified that, under th thority of a Treasury Warrant date th For First- May last, Superintending, Schoolmasters in the Army will, in fu bo entitled to the same privileges in re Letters sent by or adresagil to th their own private affairs as are at pr enjoyed by Commissioned Officers i Army; and all Army Schoolmistresses he entitled (us Army Schoolmasters o but the First Class now are) to the privileges, in regard to their Letters enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers Private Soldiers.
F. W. MITCHEL Pustmaster Genera General Post Ofties,
Hongkong, July 31, 1868.
IT
is heroby notified that, under the visions of a Treasury Warrant
the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter excending half-an-ounce in weight p in Hongkong or at any of the Port China and Japan addressed to Egyp posted in Egypt addressed to Hongko any of the Ports in China and Tapau, conveyed in the Maile by British Packs reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Tw Cents, For
half-an-ouve Letters exceeding weight a further cute of Twelve Cent Bach half ounce is chargeable.
Prepay out of the 'catage is compul F. W. MITCHEL Postmaster Genera General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1908.
is hereby notified for general info tion that henceforward the Puɛ chargeable on Book and Pasacts of Fact addressed to the United States of An
transmitted via the United Kingdvise be Ra
riz
followay
Pia SOUTHAMPTON. Vader 4 ounce,
Above 4 ounce and at 63-
seeding 8
12 cont
24
= 58
?
ounde, Above 8 ounce and not ex
seeding 13 vinet, Above 14 puice and not ex- deeding 16 ounces,- *** For every additionsí 4 oz), Viu MARSEILLES, Under 4 ounce Above 4 ounce and not **-
Deeding &
&auner,
او
10 cent
92
+
-
48
For
teeding id ounce,
·
UI
40% 10
Abore 8 ounce and not ex
ceeding 12 ounce,
Above 12 ounces and not sx-
*very additional
Prepayment of the Postage is compul
hench cree.
F. W. MITOGEL) Postmaster Gentat
General Post Office, - Hongkong, June 19, Teos
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