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UST 24, 1868

Sale.

NICE.

SELLING OF being about to leave

s to notify that the stock of

KS, JEWELLERY,

GOODS,

Continental maskers,

this date at UCED PRICES. HOCHSTETTER

1808.

SALE.

titan...

W

Superior Old PORT

Sandeman, Oporto

fit A.

E, COGNÃO

ungarian WINE!

PUSTAU &

$1867.

SALE.

Co.'s CHAMPAGNE. HOCK & MUSLELT

ERRY and PORT. WHISKEY. MT BRANDY,

aught and bottle, XRG STUUT, PURTER

Bar 20,

WALKER & Co. 1867

SELLING OFF! HOYTHI

KIFICESHI

TARGAINS!!!

CLAUSSEN

that they are Selling

of the undormitioned

rices, consisting of ROCK and Walking AT&

Walking, Shooting

COATS

YACHT JACKETS

R COATS P

lerino COATS. TROUSERS. Ang

Tweed

ino

TROUSERS,

Linen TROUSERS,

VESTS

Angola VESTS.

paca VESTS.

nd Linen VESTS.

bun VESTS

CE GOODS, compris

Broad CLOTES and

KINS.

SKINS, ANGOLA, FLANNELS, of

a Patterns, Dent of HOSIERY KTS of

TiMED FRONTS, C

SHIRTS mbswool and Flannel UNDER VESTS.

and Lambswool

HOSE

TON HOSE

Driving CLAVES.

IFS, TUES, Ubuler:

HANDKERCHIEFS

d. Felt

Band.

HATS,

eat Shapes sad st

TS and SHOES

king STICKS, Cloth

BRUSHES.

Fancy SOAPS

poft

of other GOUDS.

CLAUSSEN, Roud

ky 5, 1868.

AND OTHERS REIVER: from Cal- ine GUAVA JELLY

A DISPENSARY,

gkong. 1868.

SALE ANEMOME OPERTY on Quest'a compled by Misses

ar, apply to

bar 2, 1867.

P

ARCHER & Cor

ALE.

IO TEST MANILA

BER, to arrive per EN PA

ROTHERS & Co

y 20, 1868,

DY in I dez. cater

RY

ET

*BİRLEY & 1887.

SALE.

and NAILS, 18 to

ST. PIERRE, 1852. ONE, HIPER &

Bin Boxes of 1 doz RAYNAL & Co.. 1, 1868.

&LUBIS's Fine Ar RFUMES.

OOTS.

Reduced Prices, by LES FUZIERE, sing Hoom, Up-stair

er 4; 1867.

ALE.

18 to 28 oz, M

UN BURD & Co.

ALE

APPARATUS, o6in

R & CLAUSSEN

13, 1868.

CHARLES ABRAHAM No. 2 Wyndham

NO 1829 AUGUST 24, 1868.1

For sale

FOR SALE, AT THE CHINA SUGAR

REFINERY, EAST POINT. CUGAR of the Fuest Crystale, equal if

Insurances.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. not saperior to the English Loaf, renal Ratas will be charged for Fire NTIL further notice the following An- GOLDEN SYRUP, double refined, Insurance, Vis in quantities to suit purchasers.

ing from 1 a 6. -

WAHLE & Co. COIFA SUGAR REFINELY, East Point, 5th August, 1968,

D

dazon cases.

FOR SALE

Detachel and Semi-detached Dwelling Louses removed from the Town, and their Contents,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO.

RATION,

THE following rates will in future be

charged for Short Period Insurances: One month,

i per cent. རྭ་

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1866,

ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 49, m

-

Three months,

Six months,

per cent.

Other Dwelling Houses need strictly as such, and their Contente,

per cent.

per cent.

UFF CORDON & CD'S PALE

SHERRY, of Superior quality, in Godowns, Office, Shops, 4o.

and their Contents, and RAY & Co.

GIER, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire- Insurance Compung Hongkong, March 1, 1865.

Hongkong, August 5, 1868.

FOR SALE.

Kopo

HE Public House called the CITY OF

T ROTTERDAM, No. 190, with Stock-

in-Trade, Furniture, and everything Le huging to it.

For fall particulara, apply on the pre- Hongkong, August 3, 1808---

mises

insurances

3sep

LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Agents at Hongkong; --

LLARD & OO!? Messid. ACGUSTING

NOTICE is hereby given that the half.

Fearly interest at the rate of 10 per cat per auto will be pafable to the Sharewolders at the London and County Bank, Lombard Street London, ou and after the 8th July 1866, fla

TAS LE GEYT DANIELL,

Secretary Loudon, June 18, 1838.

Aug30

JOEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY

LONDON Incorporated 1809-

CAPITAL 1,000,000.

Blagne buvau ingangspro Agents for the above Company are pro- pared to accept Marine risks and issue Policies at current ratea.

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co Hongkong, June 6, 1

1807. LONDON AND PROVÍNCIAL MARINE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine Hisks at currenE TRIOS.

AUGUSTISE HEARD & Co." Gongkong, March 6, 1868.

ALBERT

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

ESTABLISHED 1838.

UAFITA, £500,00

bluraying Agents Chen,

Messrs.

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., Hongkong, Medical Referet,J. IVDE MURRAY.

Esq., ..

* Undersigned having been appointed Maunging Agents for the above Com Fany are prepared to nocept risks and issue Policies on Life Asanzafices.,

For further particolare, forma of propo- als, &, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Mad Ants in China. Hongkong, June, 1897

JAVA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY

HE Underagatell having been appointed Agenta at longkong and Cauron for the shore Company are prepared to grant Policies agamust Be Risks at turrent ratés.

BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY

FORBES & CO'S CONSTITUENTS

INSURANCE COMPANY.

AE Underagued baving been shipotnlad: Agents for the abbre Companies are prepared to accept Risks on the usual terins.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1888.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE AND INSURANCE COMPANY,

REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM

end and sini-detached

Dwelling-Houses - removed. from Town, and their 'Uon- teuts,

Other Dwelling-Bouses used strictly as such, and their Contente,

Godguns, Ufices, shops, és

and their Contents,

2001 2 NOTION ROM and after this date the following rates will be olarged for Short Period Insurance, viz

Not exceeding 2 urouth,.. Above 1 month and not ex- ceading

thirch

of the Aminal Rate,

33

months, bumpe

Above 3 m'ths

and notes-p

ceeding six

Above, & m'ths,

blkanül Nat TARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Aktor ce Fife Assurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY.

(Established 1st January, 1863.). CARITAL, TLS. 1,500,000, IN 1,500 SHAKES, FOR TLS,,1, EACH.

Paid up Capital, Taels 800,000,

or Teels 200 per Share.

Provisignal Committee,

W. J. BRYANS, Esq., Chairman,

(Messra TURNER & Co.)

per cent, per annum.

per cent)

F. IL HELL, Esq.

per annum.

(Mecara W. R..

1 per, cent

A. MICHIR, KR.

per annui,

E.

ย

LAYERS

GILMAN & Co.,

Agents North British and Mercantile

•Insurance 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, vis:—

Not exceeding one

month, Above 1 month, and

not exceeding months,

Above 3 months, and

not exceeding 6}} months,

of the annual rate.

Above 6 months, the full Annual rate,

GILMAN & CU.,. Agents, Wurth British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868,

ARNDULD KARBARA & Co, 25100, Hongkong, July 24, 1858,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, ...

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Anta of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1800,

CAPITAL £2,000,000

ACOUMULATED FUNDS 22,233,927. ANNUAL REVENUE $197,363.

HI Undersigned AnexTs at Hongkong for the above Conipany are prepared grunt Policies against FIRE, to the 27jun-69 extent of £19,000 on any Building, or ou

Merchandise in the same.

GILMAN & Co flongkong, June 21, 1864.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE, MY HOME, AOMPANY

FIRE AND LAER}

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

CORPORATION.

ADAMSON & Co.)

(Messrs CHAPMAN, KING & Co.)

(Messra OLLAN & Co.)

F. POSTER, Esq.

(Messra GABE, LIVINGSTON & Co.)) Directors of the Company, 1866-68.

I a General viceting held on Tuesday Athe 12th

day of

of May, 1868, the fol lowing Resolutions

were passed, relative to the continuauca of the Company for a fir- ther period of

of the years from the let January, 1860 ant Notice is hereby given that applications for Shares in the annexed the

Form, will be received at the

Company until Slat Ootuber, 180ces of

Applications for Shares from Parsons not resident in Shanghai, must be accompanied by a Power of

of Attorney to their agents to sign the Deed of Settlement on their be half

f and generally to

to represent

them it all matters, connected with the Company...

Ji necurdance with the Resolution psased at the meeting of 18th November, 1867, a saparato Office of the Company will be

poned in Londsuf on Ist January, 1869.

By order of the Court of Directors,

JOHN S. MACKINTOSH,

Shanghai, May 15, 1868

No..

Form of Applicatim for Shares.

To the Provisional Committee of the WouT

CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY. GENTLEMEN,

to

Insurances.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

FIRE AND LAF,

"CAPITAL, £2,000,000,

(LIFE DEPARTMENT.) (c) percent. per.Aunum Bonus declared during the last Fifteen Years on All Profs participating Policies of Two Years standing.

Theatrist burality practised in the settlement of all Plaines, with the repre sentatives of deceased Assurers,"

Aurance for any eum uot exceeding £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned without referring to Head-quarters,

By specia authority of the Board Ulsime are Buttled at once by the Undersigned without reference to England.

Insurances.

YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAL,

DIVIDEND of (8 por cent.) Eight per cent has

been declared on the Net Fremia contributed to the above Association for the your anding 20th September, 1886,

Policy HULIES will please send it particulars of their contribution to that date id élje Undersigned. E

RUSSELL & CO.,

Necretaries. Hongkong, September 7, 1867.

Miscellaneous.

From the Englishman( Calcutta) of June 8x- "The celebrated volumes of the French Abbé Huo on China, and Sir Rutherford Alcock's account of Japanére, ho doubt, works of a far higher class and more extensive scope than the one now Lefore us; but for practical utility, for all purposes of locomotion, trading and residence in any of the ptuces coming with- in its cunipass," "The Treaty Forts of China and Japan, by Messrs Blayers, Dennys and King, tay surpasses them. It is difficult to kuow under what class of books to place it, it Contains wixture of history, topo- ASSOCLA-graphy, hygiene, Murray's Hand-book and Bradanaw's Guide-all as complote and excellent in their own line as could be es HE Undersigned having boot appointed ceted, and shong, perhaps, the book will Secretaries and Agents of this Associ-ut prove attractive to students, it is ea ation, are prepared to sue Polioics upon of t I to give a more inunate knowledge

descrites, aided:

by the Marine Riaks at current rates of prendum. the tow t Policies can be made:

cellent maps which accompany it the in London,

work externly, of Chinese-than any of the Now York; Buralar Unleute Singapore, more viaborated works that' Hongkong, Buckhow aid Shanghai

have preceded *** We trust we have said enough In addition to the usual brol

a show that for any on about to visit or

YANG-TSZE INSURANCE

TION OF SHANGHAI,

brokerage

this

cor i

culated

ex-

Fees to Medical Referees paid by the Quinauy

Nb forfeiture of Policy frus

from vanton- cibal mite statement

Pemilius payable Half-yearly th An

at the option of the Assured. Association retom to the assured-uftesouroke in either of, zlie countijça, described, maalinliums for all) Amitabele year at the close of each current year, this work attains not only mest valuable the late torn of Life, iruding fton (bar bent of the profits of the information, hur many profil bints. E2 105 per Cent, for Foreigh Risk, which Coupony for that year divided pro falaltu will la deducted dairing a visit to or a post the amount of premium paid by each pos moment resident in Europe 3.

licy-holder.

RUSSELL & Co, WITHOUT

Hongkong, March 2, 18070/ WITH PARTIOITATION FARTICIPATION

4 14 2

AGE.

16

20

8

26

4

20

4

13 11

4-199

85

3 0 0

5 0:2

40

8

0

0 14 1

-517-11

6

6 11

0

NB. Intermediate ages charged propor Monably.

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

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 9, 1864.

.NOTICE.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.→

THE following Rates will be charged in

V12:

future for short period Insurances, Not exceeding One.

EGY FEL Month, Above no Munti and not exceeding

per cent. Three Months, Above Three Months) 'and not exceeding Six Months, Above Six Months,

per ucut

The full Annual Rate

of 1 per cent ROB. 8. WALKER & Co., Agents Bengal Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 1868. -

REDUCTION

IN THE KATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE

THE Undersigned have (as already iuti

mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc

hereby request that you will allot Shares the above Company'nde age in accopt euch Shores, or any hestober last) received authority from the Sc-

cretary of the ROYAL INSUR

URANCE number, you may allot to

; and

COMPANY Reduce the rate of Premium

to to nav

pay the bist call of Ts. 200 per Share, and all subsequent calle, and to

ander

certain circumstances, un PRIVATE RESIDENCES and ou FURNITURE and E- subscribe to the Deed of Settlement when

therein TEUTS,

contaftied, ever required to do a

In cases of DWELLING Houses removed the rate of Promium will

agree

90.

Gentlemen,

Your obedient Servant

Resolutions referred t

I to whove.... Kgs. 1-That a Company to be called theNorth-China Insurance Company shall be formed for a further period of three Fears, fron lat, January, 1869 to 31st Dec., 1671

RTI That the Directors for the time of the present Company be appointed

to act as a Provisional Committed to orga nize the new Company,.

FIE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents of the above Corporation are REs. III.That this i mecting recommenda prepared to giant Fire and Marine Insur-that the Provisional. Cunnittee should

on the usual Terms.

CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STRALING. THE Unduraigued are prepared to grant 1 Policies again this: Risk of FIKit on Buildings or on Quods stored therein, OR Goale in Matsheds, on Goods on tard Vezzola and on Hulls of Vels in Larance bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life asurances will be re- and transpatted to the Directors for their decision,

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

For Rules of Premiumin, forms of pro- posals or any other information apply to

ARNHOLD, KALBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1857.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY

NOTICE

ROM and after tris date the following

FROS

Rates will be charged on short period Inzurances, viat

Not exceeding

one mouth, of the Annual Htato.

Above 1 month:

aud nos ex

meding three

mouth,

Above 3

and no ceeding siz

not ex-

mouths, Above 6 'the, The full Anual Rate.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Lancashire Jurance Company. Bongkong, April 14, 1868.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY

HE Undersigned having haan appointed Agents for the above Company at this Port, are preparail to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, “Turyn Gooda etored therein.

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

NOTICE

IMPERIAL, FIRE. UFFICE,

FROM and after this date the following Bates will be charged for Short Period Instrances, viz-

Not exceeding 1 mouth, of the annual rate

Abore I month and

not exceeding ..

Above 3 months and

not exceeding ....

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ido.

Above 6 months, the full anntial rate.

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents, Imperial Five Insurance Comprept-

Hongkong, AApril 7, 1808;

T

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1807.

NOTICE. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

·HE following Bates will be clinrged in future for sliart period Insurapoos,

Not exceeding 1 month, percent, Above 1 month and vot.

exceeding 3 mouths,

Above 3 months nad

do.

nut execeding (... dục

Above 6 months, the full annual rate.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Agents,

Hongkong, April 8, 1858,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING, THE DIRECTORS have the pleasure to annonce the appointment of Mosers Holliday, Wine & Co, as agents for the Company at Hongkong, Shanghae, Canton, Bankow, and Fahchan, who are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates and of whom all Doedful information may bo ob- tained.

By Order of the Board.

JAR B. NORTHCOTT, Secretary.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY.

NOTICE FROM and after this date the following. rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, vizi

Not exceeding of the Annual Rate,

ons mouth, Aboto 1 month and botex

three

Abbre 3 mths

And

cuedin

months, Above 6

The fill Annual Hate. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General. Afegera, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Hongkong, April 7, 1808.

adopt the basis of the new Company that the capital should be 1,500,000 in 1,50) Shares of Tis. 1,000 each; Paid up Capital, Tia. 300,000 or 11s. 200 per Share, and that

Promittee be authorized to issue s

viting applications for Shares und to proceed with the allotment.

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

CAPITAL-WO BILLION STERLING

31oc

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents, for the above Company at this port, are prepared to graat Policies against Fire,

tv the extent of £10,000,

Buildings

or on Gods stored therein.

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

NOTICE.

2

0ม

PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY

NG. Daily News, May 16)

A very interesting book the lately been published, entitled "The Treaty Forts of thina and Japan,” to

to which it foms & complete guide, and

the history regarding of which it gives interesting particulars. MAIN US

of the various localitzes describad are inserted, and an appendix shows the exist geans of transport between Europe and America and these two countries. A

needed. of the kind w586

to Wo place within reach of the general pub-. lic information

the

OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE Undersigned Javing been appointed Agents in Uhina for the above INBUT ANOE COMPANY Rre prepared to grant Poli cy covering Marine Risks, at the current

FUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 8, 1866,-

rates.

SAMARAN SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG

work of the kind

mach

regarding

in which they maide that had

Seeu concealed under the

distriota hitherto

mysterious hiero-

of the Chinese language, or at best.

IL

slyplace to sinologues. The modest hope

open only to

expressed by the aathore, that mich will

the

now

·THE Undirsignied having been appointed tuk, fully justitial reader, is, we

Agelita in Macau for the above named Company bro "prepared to grant Policies covering Marine Risks at the current Rates.

ARATNAL & Co. Macao, August 4, 1866,

DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA

SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR "ANCE COMPA'Y OF SAMARANG.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Gaused Companies are prepared to grant Policies against Scs Risks on the usual

SIEMSSEN & Co. tarina.

Hongkong, August 1806.

os found in

present book that in 19 and unknown to the

**Hongkong and Capta, for example, each verupy more chau 100 pages, comprising every conceiv able able particular regarding thcar

from their history antive and foreign, to particulara of the geological formation and botanical wealth of the neighbourhoud. *** Not the least interesting feature in flic book (üffder review, is the insight -it affords us

population in

in dif

into the character of the

ferent parts of this vast enter in slovude

of the most interesting

a sketch of the history, and topographical The vicissitudes of

inhabit

eatures of Forties of it is history, the this, and the reputed n

i mineral wealth of its billafiord ample subject for research; and, to person of Mr Schade's must have uffered powerful attraction is "Notes un Forms" are derived many of the particulats given in

in the work under *Interesting Tithe request of the Undersigned of the fauna and hors of this are A Mesara GIBB, LIVINGSTON &Cogen, for details of which we refer

have taken temporary charge of the follow ing Insurance Companies

Phoenix Assurance Company.

review

*

and

.our

χαμετ

take

Liverpool and Loudon and Globe Insur leave of it for the present, though with the ance Company.

Company.

budou and Provincial Marisio Insuraues

Universal Marine Insurance Companyd Limited...

SMITH, KENNEDY & Co., Agenti; Hongkong, July 2, 1807.

NOTICE.

readers to the book itself. We have, we believe, said enough to show the всоре

and character of the work,

intention of completing our sketch of the information it gives regarding the variona treaty porte, on a future occasion. la the meantime, we can assure our readers that no one who takes the trouble to gain a mera inmate, knowledge of it, will regret the time employed.

(Singapore Free Press, May 9.). We referred briefly, several days ago, to a new work published by Messrs. A. Short- reile & of Hongkong, entitled "The

from the Tower Cent; ii place of One NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. Treaty Furts of Ching and Japan?" But it ROM and after this date the following would be uch a work, to give an ade

be Three-quarters per Cent, per

SUBANOK OD and

Bates will be charged for Short Period inspruttes:---

Above one month

and not exceeding

3 months,.....

Above 3 months

and not exceed

6 months 1

Annum as hitherto sharged: and in cases of Residences; so situated, be- be farther reduced to Une-half per Cent, ing detached or semi-detached the sate will

Not exceeding one The Royal's Annual Rates for Fine IN- the various clasace of Buildings follows, until further

their

contents will therefore remain as food and suui-detached."

viz

Dwelling Houses (removed from the Town) and their Other Thredding-

Contenta,

-Houses (sieni- larly situated) and their Contents, First Class China House and

per cent.

their Contents,

14 por cout Other Risks as per special arrangement.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November A, 1866.

ANC

:

NOTICE.

impossible, in à condens- of eil notice quate idea of its contents. The historical events of interest since the fouradation of of the Annual Rate. the settlement of Hongkong, are perhaps

too wuch condensed into a general su

per cent. Above Bouths,... the full annual rate. TURNER & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, April 19, 1868,

Undersigned having received extend- ed limits from THE BOYA INSER COMPANY, are now authorised to isma Policies against Frex as follows, viz. On any oua first-clear Duilding, or o Gonds stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Mauno 140,000.

HOB. S. WALKER & Co., THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. Agents/Roja naur: Company of Liverpool TUB following Rates will be charged in

Hongkong, June 17.

THE

Viz

future for short period Insurancēs,

AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE.

Undersigned having been appointed

Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rates for the above INSURANCE

Above 1 month and not

exceeding 3 months

do.

da

Above 3 months and

exceeding G. Above 3 monthe tire full annual rate,

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

MERCHANTS MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.

PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000.

& Co.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates.

OLYPHANT & OS Hongkong, August 0. "1807.

NOTICE

GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON,

ESTABLISHED 1821.

CAPITAL £2,000,000

THE Undersigned baving been appointed Agents of the above Compray for Hongkong and Caston are prepared to grant Policies at current, rates.

OLYPHANT & CO. Hoppkong, July 17, 1868.-

OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Fiske, and issue Policies on any first class. Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual cerma, payable in case of loss, in China, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONIMIN,

ROB. S. WALKER & CO. Hongkong, June 17, 1884

LIFE ASSURANCE THE Undersigned bave received Autho-

Trity by a recent Mail to isans Tare POL10128 for amounts not exceeding £1000

without reference to the Head Office, an:

was previously required by the Board.

RUB. S. WALA & Co., Agents Royal Insurance

*Company.

Miscellaneous.

THE TREATY PORTS OF

«China and Japan,

ry;

bat the loost important feature in the composition of the society of the present colony, is detailed at greater length. When we come to consider that the book before us makes no pretensions to

lo ba's his- lovy, but merely a guide book, we cannot

liesitate

to pronounce it at once the most complete work of its kind ever issued. Thu Appendis may be termed the Cbins [Brad- shaw, and the text teems with

papois, historical, botanical, and

tive. The maps and plans are useful illus- trations of the geographical position of the treaty ports, and a valuable resistance both to travellers and residente.avai

From the Hakow Times, May 18 We feel it to be a public duty to take the first opportunity of calling attention to the Guide Book and Vaan Mecum" just is-

dents in

A CUMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS OFd for "travellers, merchants, and fesi-

THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PK; } Ching and

Sopan,

in the Trity Purts of

by Mesars Shortrede &

*** The order of

of the various places follows

KING, VEDO, HONGRONG AND MACAO, L., of Hongkong, **

description FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME.

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