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ARMSTRONG,
General Commission
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JOK WRA & Co.
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No 1710 NOVEMBER 26 1868.
Post-Ollice Notifications." MAILS BY THE "CHINA,”—.
The Contract Pushot CHINA" will be dispatched with the usual dails for burge, &, on TUESDAY, the lat December, atDA.M., and the Post Offico will be open for the reception of Ordi- mary Letters, Lutters for Registration, Newspapers, Books, J., until 8 r., on the 30th Nov, Letters, &c., way be posted the night box from 8 r.. on the 30th Nov., until 7.5. on the following morning,
All Letters posted hotween 7 and 8 A.. on the let Dec., will be chargeable, in addition to the usual postage, with a Lute Fee of 18 cents.
The latest time for posting Letters at this Otice is 8 A., and for Newspapers, Booka, ur Pattéria 7. 3. on the let Dec.
Post-Office 30dteallons.
of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed Onter. The additional Commission in the last case will be deducted from the amount of the new Order. Lapsed Orders must be presented with the application for a new Order.
12-But when it is desired that any exrr in the Fause of the itemitter or Payes should be corrected or that the amount of
Money Order should be ropaid to the Remitter, or flut i Lapsed Urder should be renewed for payment in the Country in which the Order was originally drawn, W "pplication must be made to the Chief Money Order Utics of such Country. This application must be accompanied by an additional Commission, unless it have re- fercuco to a Lapsed Order, in which case the Commission will be deducted from the amount of the New Order,
13.-Repayment whether of an origina Further, fate letters (but Letters only) ad.
dressed to the United Kingdom vir renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not Afarselles or to Singapore, may be be made to the remitter until it has been posted on board the Facket from 8.50ertained that the advice has been cat- to 8.00 .. on payment of a late for led at the Office on which the Order was
originally drawn. of 43 cents each, in addition to the postage, after which no Letters can be received.
Sealed Boxes containing the correspondance of Box Holders wil be received at the window set apart for the purpose, on the East Side of the building.
necessary.
15.-II an Order he not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn, for instance, drawn Jaшusty asi hut paid before the end of the jooganuary-all claim to the Money will be forfeited, unlesa, der peculiar circumstances, the Fust lice of the country in which the Order was drawn shink proper to allow it,
14. Payment of an Order must be ob tamed before the end of the Sixth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn, must be obtained bufore the end of Jug, for instance, if drawn in January, payment otherwise the Order will become lapsed, and a new Order (for which a second Con All correspondence for places to which premission, to be deducted from the amount Payment is compulsory must be prepid of the Order, will be charged) will become
Hongkong Postage Stamps. Insufficiently-stamped Letters addressed to the United Kingdom will be sent on; charged with a nine of One Shilling in addition to the postage
7 AM.
al on
the 1st Dec Letters pusted aft
will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee us well as the postage is prepaid, Letters insufficiently stumped or stamped addressed to places to which they cau- not be forwarded uupaid, will be open-
16-Alter once paying a Money Order ed and returned in the writers as early
possible, but no guarantee can be by whomsoever presented, the paying Office given that such Lutters, it posted after will not be liable to any further daun. 15.
r.. on the 30th Nov., will be return
a wrong payment, however, be made owing to gluence on the put of any Officer of ed until after the mail is closed.
Stamps suould be placed on the the tuas. Office; the 'stuator General v b apper right hand corner of the curres the Country or Colony in which the negh przdenice, except in cases where they ours will, it he see it, require the
of "Late Feos," may be used in payment of when the stamp or
or Stamps represorit ing the late fee should be placed on the
』
Postage
lower lett-hand corner;
All transactions in
Tractional parts of a Dui
ticer in fault to make good the lusa. 17.-No Money Order will be paid unless the advies has bon previously received.
18-Additiona Rules for greater sect lar will be conducted in Coins pre-rity against fram, and for the better work- scrived by ruinatios 1, of 18, and of the system generally will be made the Proclamation of the 22nd January, occasion my require 1864, and no other Coins, but those therein spented will either be received or giren in chalige as fractional parts of a Dollar.
Postage Stamps must be made Pagment for
m the current Dostars of the Oniony or Bauk Sutes.
Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5. on the 30th inst.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General:
General Post-Ofice, Hongkong, hoveniber 20, 1865,
del
1- the 1st October next, and thence forward Money. Ordiora will be issued at this Ullice and at the Agencies thereof at Shanghai anti Yokohas on all the Money Order Others in the United Kingdom of Great Britam and Aruhund, for amounts 20 exuming, at the rate of change Gurions for Back Alail, and charged with Commission according to the following Cents, Scale, viz. --
For suga not exceeding 2,...12 Abore 12 and not exceeding £5,24 £7.42 £1. 2-No Money Order to ineluide & fre- tional part of a Peny
19
11
25. 17
33
31
3-Orders drawn in the United King dow upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoke bama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange at which Boney Orders are being issued at the time or their presentation
4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 Money Order Uilies in the United King. don, shewing the Counties in which they are situated, are hung up for publia refer ence at this Oflice, and also at Shanghai and Yokohama:
5.-Applicants for Money Orders must furnish, full, the surname, and, at least, the initial of one Christian uame, both of
Remitter and the Payee; it the Remit
the
ter or Payed be a Peer or a bishop, bis or- dinary tizle will be sufficiunt, if a firm, the USURI designation of such firm, such as Baring brothers will suffice; but the mere terin bicaars, ach as Messrs. Iti- vington," or the name of a Company trad- ing under a title which does not cousist of the names of the persons composing it, such
"Carron Co." is madivissible.
e
The Remitter on stating that the Or- der is to be paid only through a Bank, to have the option of giving or withdrawing the name of the layer; in such case, Order will be crosseil in the same way that Cheques are commonly crossed when they are intended to be paid through a Bank.
7-When an Order is presented through
kong,
19.-Should it appear that Money Orders are used by mercantile men, or oilers, either in the United Kingdom or at Hong Shanghai or Yokohama, for the transmission of large sums of money, the British or Colonial Post Office, as the pas may be, will consider the propriety of creasing the Cominasion, and will exercise the power of wholly sending for a time the issue of Money Orders.
By Command,
F. W. MITCHELL, "L'ostmaster General."
General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd Augirat, 1868.
1. It is hereby notified for general io- formation that, the Contract between the Government of Mauritius and the Union Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyuuse
laiks on a lot between Ceylon and Mauritive, and ictwoen Manrions and Natal, having terminated, the correspon- dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from this Office in the Mail for Aden, from whichce it will be scut to its destination bý the French Mail Packets leaving Aden for Reunion and Mauritius ou the 23rd of each Month.
2. No alteration has been made in the rates of Postage on correspondence ad- dressed to Blauritius.
As the couummadcatiote with Natel and the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the currespondence for these. Colonies, unless marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, will, in future, be sent in the Mails for London at the following rates of Postage, which must be paid in advance, viz:--- Upon Letters sent by
" 官室
way UI Southampton,.....46 cents each ez
way of When sent
Marcilles, of
....... 54 Newspaper via Southam-
ptou, Newspapera. vil Marseil
1 .................. 5
Book Fackets via South-
stapton..... 10. „
>>
23
under, d
20 cents,.abovo à oz. and not ex- ceeding & oz.; and 20 cents for every additional 8 oz
Book Packets via Marseilles, 14 ceats ander 40%; 25 cents above for aui not exceeding 6 oz.; and 28 cents for every additional 8 ounces.
F. W. MITCHELL, Pastmaster General,
General Post Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1868.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON.
Incorporated 1850.
CAPITAL £1,000,000 HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pre- pared to accept Marine risks and iseve Policies at ourront rates.
It is bereby notified that, under the au- larity of a Troseury Wairant dated the ist May last, Superintending, or First-Class Schoolusters in the Aruy will, in future, a Bank, & receipt by any person will besur-be entitled to the same privileges in regard ficient, provided the Order be crossed with to Letters sent by or adressed to them ou the name of the receiving Bank, and be their own private affairs as uro at present presented by sone Feron known to be enjoyed by Commissionent Officers in the Army; and ill Arny Schoolmistresses will the employ of such Bank
8.---The signature of the Payee of a Mo-be entitled (as Army schoolmasters of all If the privileges, in regard to the Letters, are placa provided for the purpose. Fapce be unable to write he in sign the enjoyed by non-commissioned Officers and
AUGUSTINE HEARD & C2 Hongkong, June 6, 1867.
ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
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ESTABLISHED 1838.
CAPITAL, £500,000. Managing Agents in China, Mossrs. ABGUSTINE HEARD &Co., Hongkong. Medical Referee, J. IVOR MURRAY,
Req., M.D.
HE Undersigned having boonjappointed naging agents for the above Com- pany sro prepared to accept risks and issue Policies on Lafe Assurances.
For further particulars, forms of propo sals, o.,
apply 40 AUGUSTINE UEARD & Co. Managing Agents in China. Hongkong, June, 1887.
1
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. HE Undersigned having been appointed Dompany, are prepared to grant Marine Agents in Hungkung for the above Risks at current rufes."
AUGUSTINE. HEARD &Co. Hongkong, Merch 6, 1808.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE,
COMPANY:
(FIRE AND LIFE,
CAPITAL,TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
Undersigned are prepared to grant FOLIOSES against the Iisk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matahes, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vasaris in Bar-
hour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If r
f required, protection will be granted on first chine Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Life.
For Rates of Fromiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information apply to
ARŇHOJ KARBERG & Co. Agents Bunglong di Cinton, Hongkong, January 4, 1807.
JAVA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents at Hongkong and Canton for the abova. Company are prepared to grant Policier against Sea Risks at current rates,
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, July 27, 1868. 27jan-69
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY, NOTICE.
ROM and after this date the following liates will be charged on short period Insurances, viz:-
Not exceeding of the Annual Rats,.
one month... Above 1 month
and not ex- beeding three montba....... m'the Abaro
and not ex- ceeding six mouths,.....
Above 6.in'tia, The full Annual Kate.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Lancashire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 14, 1808.
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIVERPOOL, AND LONDON & GLOBE
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INSURANCE COMPANIES. BE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Companies at this Port, are prepared-
Policies against to grant Fire to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings, or ou Goods Stored therein.
DO GLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 28, 1868.
NORTH CHINA INSURANCE Co. HE Undersigned, living besu appointed AGENTS for the above Company ut
the Port of TAMBUA and KaLUNG, are pre-
Insurances.
AND
BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY
FORBES & CO'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.
PRE Undersigned having heen appointed Agents for the above Companies are prepared to accept Risks on the usual torgis.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 00. Bangkong, February 26, 1868 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN TEK RATES OF PREMIUM, Detached and semi-detached
·Dwelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con- touts, Other Dwelling Houses used strictly as such, and their Contents,
Godowns, Offices, Shops, die.
and their Contents,
per cent. per annam.
per cent. per annum.
per-cent per honum, GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Mercantile Inanrance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1866.
NOTICE,
NORTH KRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Period Not szweding one Insurance, vix
Bonth,
Above 1 month, and
hot exceeding S months,
Above 3 months, and
not excoeditig monibus,.
of the annual rate.
13
Above 6 months, the frill Annual rate.
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents, North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1668.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Atta of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000
ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,235,927. ANNUAL REVENUE B497,263;
T
HE Undersigned AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company are preparo to grant Policies agaits FIRE, to the extent, of £30,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same.
CILMAN & Co Hongkong, June 21, 1864.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON,
THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents. the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fooclow, changbai Insurances at onrent rates. and Hakow, and are prepared to grant
HOLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
NOTICE.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
tf.
THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,
viz
Not exceeding 1 month,per cent. Above 1 month and not
oxceeding 3 months, do. Above 3 months and
not exceding 0....... do. Above 6 months, the full annual rate,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, April 8, 1968
LONDON
ASSURANCE CORPORATION.
LIFE ASSURANCE.
insurances.
ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE
ROM and after this date the following Tutes will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz
Not exceeding one month... Above I math and not ox- threa
codding months, Above 3 m'the
and not ex- coeding aix mouths,.......
of the Annual Kate.
13
Above 6 m'the, The full Annual Rato.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company.
· Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
-NOTICE.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
insurances.
LIFE ASSURANCE
THE Undersigned have received Autó- rity by a recent Mail to issus Live POLICIES for Aounts not exceeding £1000 without reference to the lead Office, was previously required by the Board.
RUB S. WALK & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January 6, 1866,
NOTICE
HE Undersigned having received extend- ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUB- ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to issue Policies against FIRE as follows, viz
On any one first-class Building, or on Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Blacao $40;000.
KOB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insur. Company of Liverpool,
Hongkong, June 17, 1864.
REDUCTION
IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM POR FIRE INSURANCE,
THE Undersigned hove (us slroady inti- mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc- THE Undoraigned having been appointed tuber last) received authority from the Se- Agents for the above insurance Comcretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE pany are prepared to grant Policies co- COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium voring Marine risks at the current Rates. under certain circumstances, on PRIVATE Policies can be made payable at all the RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Er- principal ports throughout the World. Fors, therein contained.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, November 7, 1867.
NOTICE.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. HE following Rates will be charged in Tfuturo for alive, period Insurances,
viz!-
Not exceeding 3 month, of the annual rate, Above 1 month and not exceeding 3 months, Above 3 months and
do.
da.
not exceeding G...... Above 6 months, the full annual rate.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., Agents the Queen Issurance Company. Hongkong, May 20, 1868.
I
MERCRANT'S MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.
Paid Up Capital, $500,000.
BE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong and Chins for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates.
OLYPHANT:& Co. Hongkong, August 9 1867.
NOTICE,
GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1821.
CAPITAL £2,000,000
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Company for Hongkong and Canton are prepared to grant Policies at current rates.
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, July 37, 1868.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIFE,
CAPITAL, £2,000,000.
(LISE DEPARTMENT.)
2 percent, per Annan Bonus declared.
during
the last Fifteen Years on) all Profit participating Policies of Two Years' standing
The utmost liberality practised in the settlement of all Clains, with the ropre sentatives of deceased Assurers.
An Assurance for any am not exceeding £1000 can be effected with the Undersigned without referring to Head-quarters.
By special authority of the Board, Claims are settled at once by the Undersigned without reference to England,
Fees to Medical Referees paid by the Company.
tional mis-statement.
Freminis payable Half-yearly or An- HE Cedersigned are authorised to issually at the option of the Assured.
Life Policies for sums not exceeding
£5,000.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE--
CORPORATION.
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HE Undersigned having been appointed
pared to Oract Pulicies of MARINE INSUN-Denis of the above Corporation are ANCE at current rates.
T
In cases of DWELLING-HOU
-Hovazs removed from the Town, the rate of Premium will be Three-quarters per Cent. in plato of One por Cent. per annum as hitherte charged; and in cases of Residences, so situated, be be farther reduced to Une-half per Cent. ing detarbed or semi-detached, the rate
will
Annual Rates for FIRE IN- The Royal's Any BURANCE on the various classes of Buildings and their contents will therefore remain as follows,
until further notice, viz. :-- Detached and senti-detached.
Dwelling Houses (removed From the Turn) and their Contente,
Other Dwelling Houses (simit per cent.
larly situated) and their Contents,
per cent. First Class China House and
their Contenta,
per cent, Other Risks as per special arrangement.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1886.
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI, DIVIDEND of (8 per cent.) Eight per cent, has been declared on the net Premia contributed to the above Associa tion for the Year ending 30th September, 1807.
culars of their contribution to that date to Poliog holders will please send in parti- the Undersigned,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 18, 1868.
if
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO,
THE Undersigned, geifts for the above Company are prepared to grant Puli- sion against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and GOODS, at current rates..
RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, February 6, 1887.
BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agoute in Hongkong for the utove named Comexy are prepared to grant Po- licios against SEA RISKS, at currentrates,
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, April 1, 1865.
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHAI, THE Undersigned having been appointed
Secretaries and Agents of this Associ atom, are prepared to issue Policies upon Marine Risks current rates of premium, Policies can be made payable in London, New York,
Calcutta, Singapore, Bombay, Hongkong Facchow and Shanghai Association returns to the assured of each In addition to the usual brokerage this
No forfeiture of Policy from uninten-year at the close of each current year, fifteen (15) per cent of the profits of the Company for that year divided pro rata to the amount o premium paid by each po- licy-holder-
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867.
Annual Premiums for an Assurance of £100 for the whole term of Life, including £2. 108. per Cent. for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to of a per- mainent resident in Europe:-
WITHOUT
Wirn
PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION Undersigned having been appointed
Agents in China for the above INSU LNCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli cy covering Marine Risks, at the current rates.
FUSSELL & Co.
ADE,
Dont & Co. tf Tamiaui, 10th August, 1868.
prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur
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IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agunts 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, August 24, 1864. ti
NOTICE. IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE,
sies will be charged for Short Period FROM and after this dinte the following
Insurances, viz:-
HE following rates will iu future be charged for hurt Period Insurances:
One month,
Three months,
Kix mouthis,
per cent,
1:
"HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE.
0
N.B. Intermediate ages charged proper tionably,
For forms, for affecting Life Assurances, and for any further information, apply to.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1864,
AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE.
Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Risks, and issue. Policies
first class
ney Order to be affixed to the Urder in the but the First Class Bow ure) to the same Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate ROM and after this date the followingKE Undersigned having been appointed
receipt by making this mark in the presence of a Witness, who must sign bus tame, with
bis address in the presence of the Officer who pays the Urder.
9-Should the Payes of a Money Order desire to receive payment in the Country in
Private Soldiers
F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, July 31, 1868.
which the Order was issued, at some other is hereby notified that, under the pro Utice than that in which the order was rivisions of a Treasory Warrant dated ginally draw, the transfer will be granted, the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter not provided the Orier by inclosed to the exceeding half-an-onnec in weight posted Postraunter of the Office in which it was in Hongkong or at way of the Ports in draw. In such case a new Order will be China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or issued, the Loomission chargeule upon posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or Which will be deducted from the amount of any of the Ports in China and Japan, and conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is the new Order.
reduced from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve Cents
10.—in the event of a Money Order miscarrying or being kist, & duplicate will be granted on a written application frim the Payee, (containing the necessary atticulars, and accompanied by an addi- Lional Commission) to the office where the Original Order was payable.
31.-On the receipt of a similar applica tion, orders will be given to stop payment
For Latters exceeding half-an-ounce in weight a further rate of Twelve Cents for each half ounce in chuggable.
Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, July 15, 1868.
Above 1 month and
not exceeding 2,...
Above 3 months aud
not oxceeding 6,... Į
do.
ão.
Above 6 months the full annual rate. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
REDUTION IN THE RATER OF PREMIUM, INTIL further notice the following An- nual flates will be charged for Fire Insurance, viz: Detached and Semi-detached Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Contents Other Dwelling Houses, user
strictly As
As such, and their Coutente, Godowns, Offer Shops, &o.
and their Contents,
pet.cent
per cent, per
rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz:-
Not exceeding 4 of the Annual Rate,
otie
month, Above 1 month |
And not ex- ceeding three month,
Above & m'the and not ex. oveding six
months, .....
any
Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual terme, payable in case of loss, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDEN.
ROB, S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1884.
NOTICE,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Above 6mths. The full Annual Rate.E following Rates will be charged in JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., future for short period Insurances,
General Managers, Rongkong Fire Iurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.
THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
Carma-Two MILLION STRALING. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this cent.port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings or on Gonds stored therein.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agenta, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkorig, Marol 6, 1865.
MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 21, 1908.
Not exceeding One
Month, Above One Month and not execoding Three Months, Above Three Months)
and not exceeding Six Months,
i per cent.
per cent,
per cent.
The frill Annual Rate
Above Six Months, of 7 per cent.
ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Inmunner Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868
Bengkong, July 6, 1866. ·
SAMARAN SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANO.
THE Undersigned having been appointed A Agents in Macho for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policies covering Marine Risks at the current Rates.
RAYNAL & Co. Manao, August 4, 1866.
DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA.
SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG. THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents in Hongkong for the above named Companies are prepared to grant Policies against Sea Risks on the usual torme.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1866.
NOTICE NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.
ROM and after this date the following. Rutes will be charged for Short Perica Insurecrca:- Not exceeding one
month,
Above one month and notexceeding 3 months, Above S
months and not exceed..
ing 6 mentis,
•
of the Annual rate.
Above 6 months,... the full annual rate.
TURNER & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, April 13, (868,
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