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No. 1784 DECEMBER 24, 1868,];

Post-Ofice Notifications. MAILS BY THE "ELLORA”--

The Contract Packet “ELLORA” will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Earopa, &c, on TUESDAY, the 20th Instant, at 9 A.M., and the Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordi. Letters for Registration, Letters, nary Newspapers, Books, &c., mutil 8 .. on the 28th Instant. Lettere, do, may be posted in the night box from 8 P.M. on the 28th Instant, until 7 A., on the following morning.

All Letters posted between 7 and Bau. on the 29th instant, will be chargeable, in addition to the usual postage, with

Late Fee of 18 conta

The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is A.M. and for Newspapera, Books, or Patterns 7.35.

the 29th

Instant.

Further, late letters (but Letters only) ad- dressed to the United Kingdom vid Marseilles or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Facket from 8.30 to 8.50 a... ou payinent of a late fee of 48 cents each, in addition to the postage, after which no Letters can bo received.

Sesled Boxes containing the correspondence of Box Holders will be received at the window set apart for the purpose, vo the East Side of the building,

All correspondence for places to which

Post-Ofiec Rotlications..

of a Money Order, or to renew a lapsed Order. 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 error in the name of the Remitter or Payes should be corrected or that the amount of a Money Order should be repaid to the Remitter, or that a Lapsed Urdor should be renewed for payment in the Country-in which the Urder was originally drawn, application must be made to the Chief Money Order Office of such Country. This application must be accompanied by au additional Commission, unless it have re- ference to a Lafeed Order, in which case the Commission will be deducted from the amount of the Now Order.:

13.Repayment whether of an original, or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not be made to the remitter until it has been aenertained that the advice has been can- called at the Office on which the Order waa originally drawn.

14.-Payment of an Order must bà öh- tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar Mouth after that in which it was drawn; for instance, if drawn in January, paynort mnat be obtained before the end of July, otherwise the Order will become lapsed, and a new Order (for which a second Com pre-mission, to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will become

payment is compulsory must be prepaid in Hongkong Postage Stamps. Insuficiently-stamped Letters addressed to

uecessary...

15. If an Order be not paid before the

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances

OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON.

Incorporated 1859.

CAPITAL,1,000,000.

Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pro pared to accept Marine risks and issue Policies at ourient rates.

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co Hongkong, June 6, 1867.-

ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE. COMPANY,

ESTABLISHED

1838.

CAPITAL, $500,000. Managhy Agents in China, Messrs. AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co., Hongkong, Medical Referee, J. Ivon MURRAY,

Esq., M.U.

THE

HE Undersigned having been appointed Managing Agents for the above Com Pany aro prepared to accept risks and issue Policies on Life Assurances,

For further particulare, forms of propo sala, &c, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Managing Agents in China. Hongkong, Jane, 1967. LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE

INSURANCE COMPANY...

insurances.

AND

BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY

FORBES & COS CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to accept Risks on the usual teruna. Agents for the above Companies are

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

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE.

INSURANCE COMPANY, REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. Detached and semi-detsobed

Dwelling Bouses removed from Town, and their Con- tenta,

per annum,

Other Dwelling-Horses used strictly as such, and their Contents,

Godowns, Offices, Shops, dc.

and their Contents,

per cent,

per cent, per annum.

1 per cont. per annuo. GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1866. ↑

NOTICE.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Rates will be charged in Short Period TROM and after this date the following

Innratice, vis

Insurances.

ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY

- NOVICE

of the Annual Rate.

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

Net exceeding que month, Above 1 month

and not ex-1 cocding three

miths and not ex-

ceeding six

mquthe, ....................

Above 6 m'ths, The full Annual Rate.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company,

Hongkong, April 7, 1868,

NOTICE.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LAMITED.

· Insurances.

· LIFE ASSURANCE, HE Undersigned have received Autho rity by a recent Mail to issue Liars Policies for amounts not exceeding £1000

without reference to the Head Office, as was previously required by the Board.

ROB. 8 WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, January Ú, 1805,

NOTICE.

HE Undersigns having received extend- ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to isage Policies as class Building, or

FIRE as follows, VIZ. On any one

Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Macan $40,000.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insur. Company of Liverpool.

Hongkong, June 17, 1864.

REDUCTION

IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE,

THE Undersigned bave (as already inti- mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc Undersigned having been appointed tober last) received authority from the Se- Agents for the above Insurance Com-eretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE pany are prepared to grant Policies co- COMPANY to Reduce the rats of Promin vering Marine riske at the current Rates under certain circumstances, or PRIVATE Policies can be made payable at all the RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and EF- principal ports throughout the World.

MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co.,

FECTS, therein contained.

Agents Hongkong, November 7, 1867.

NOTICE.

the United Kingdom will bo sent on, end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after THE Undersigned having been appointed Not exceeding one of the annual rate. THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,

that in which it was drawn, for instance, if drawn in January and not paid before the end of the following January-all olaim to the Money will be forfeited, unless, under peculiar oircumstances, the Post Ofice of the Country in which the Order was drawe think proper to allow it.

charged with a fine of One Shilling in addition to the postage. Letters posted after A.M, on the 29th In

slant will not be forwarded, unless the Late Fee as well as the postage is pre- paid. Litoca

insufficiently stamped or unatamped addressed to places to which they can-1 not be forwarded unpaid, will be open- ed and returned to the writers as early as possible, but no guarantee can be

given that suol Letters, if posted after F.. on the 28th Instant, will be re turned until after the mail is closed. Postage Stataps should be placed on the

apper right hand corner of the corres pondence, except in cases where they may be used in payment "Late Fees," when the Stamp or Stamps represent- jug

the late fee should be placed on the

lower left-hand corner.

in

18-After once paying a Money Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Office will not be liable to any further claim. If to uegligence on the part of any Officer of a wrong payment, however, be made owing the Post Office, the Postmaster General of de puistry or Colony in which the negli- gence occurs will, if he see fit, require the Officer in fault to make good the loss.

Agents in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine Risks at current rates.

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1868.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS STRALING. HE Undersigued are prepared to grant

POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on

Buildinga or an Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matebeds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulle of Vessels in Har- 17.-No Money Order will be paid unless hour, at the usual Terms and Conditions. the advice has been previously received. Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- 18-Additional Rules for greater aconceived, and transmitted to the Directors rity against fraud, and for the better work for their decision, ing of the system generally will be made

All transactions iu fractional parts of a Del-as oceaaton may require.

lar will be conducted the Coins pre- scribed by Ordinance 1, of 1864, and the Proclamation of the 22nd January, 1864, and no other Quis, but those therein specified, will either be received or given in change a fractional parts of & Dollar t Payunut for Postage Stamps must be made in the current Dollars of His Colony or

Bank Notes.

19. Should it appear that Money Orders

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

are used by mercantile men, or others, For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro either in the United Kingdone or at Hongposals or any other information apply to. kong, Shanghai or Yokolan, for the ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. trausmission of large sums of money, the

Agents Hongkong & Carton British or Colonial Post Office, as the case

Hongkong, January 4, 1867. may he, will consider the propriety of in creasing the Commission, and will exercise the

of wholly power

suspending for a time Money Orders on any of the Money Order the issue of Money Orders. By Command,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1888.

Oftices in the United Kingdom will be

granted until o P.: on the 28th inst.

F. W MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

General Post Office, Hongkong, December 21, 1863.

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1.-On the 1st October next, and thence forward Money Orders will be issued at this Office and at the Agencies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding E10, at the rate of Exchange Current for Each Mail, and charged with Commission according to the following Scale, viz. :-

For sund not exceeding £2,12 Above £2 and not exceeding £5,...,24 £7.42 125 £7

£10,....48 2-No Money Order to include a frae- tional part of a Penny."

31

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Cents,

3--Orders drawn in the United King- don upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko- hama, will be paid at the rale of Exchange at which Money Orders are being issued at the time of their presentation..

4-Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 Money Order Offices in the United King dom, alewing the Counties in which thay are situated, are bing up for public refer-

Docks.

HONGKONG AND WITAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

QHAREHOLDERS are requested to take

notice that the Eight eat of Fifty Dollars on the new Stock of the above named Campany is due on the 1st March next and will be payable at the office of

JAVA SEA AND TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents at Hongkong and Canton for the above Company are prepared to grant Policies against Sea Risks at current rates.

ÄRNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, July 27, 1868. 27 Jan-09

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY. NOTICE,

FROM and after this date the following Hates will be charged on short period Insurances, vizq-.

Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.

one mouth,.. Above 1 month

and not ex- cording three months,******

the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI. Banging CORPORATION, where receipts for the pay--Above 3 m'the ment thereof will be granted by the Ma nager...

Interest at the rate of Twelve per ceut per annum will be changed after the above date.

By order of the Board of Directore,

GRORGE N. MINTO,

Secretary.

marl

Hongkong, December 1, 1868,

FOOCHOW GRANITE FLOORED DOOK.

HE above Dock has been in full working order for the laat four years. Length

and not. ox cending six mouths,

Above 6 'tha; The full Annual Rate.

ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co., Agents, Lancashire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 14, 1863.

PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIVERPOOL, AND LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANIES. Agents of the above Companies at this HE Undersigned having beou appointed Port, are prepared to grant Policies against

Above 1 month, and

month,

not exceeding 34 month,

Abovo 3 months, and

not exceeding 6 months,.. Above 6 taonths,...

the full Animal rate, GILMAN & Co.,

Agents, North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

ESTAFLISHED 1909,

CAPITAL £2,000,000

ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,235,927.

ANNUAL REVENUE £407, 263.

THE

In cases of DWELLING-Houses comeved from the Town, the rate of Premium will be Three-quarters per Cent, in place of Cut per Cent. For Aunun ne hitherto chargod and in cases of Residences, so situated, be- the rate will be further reduced to

THE following Rates will be charged inng detached or semi-kat per Cent

vix :-

futuro for short period Insurances,

Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate. Above 1 month and not

do.

do.

exceeding 3 months, Above 3 months and

not exceeding 6.-----.: Above 6 months,... the full annual rate.

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

MERCHANTS MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO:

-PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000.

`HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong and Chine for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates,

GLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, August 9 1867,

NOTICE

The Royal Aruval Rates for FIRE IN- SORANCE on the various classes of Buildings

and their contenta will therefore remain as

follows, until further notice, viz, 10-

Dotashed and sowi-detached, Dwelling Houses (removed from the Town) and their Contents,

Other Dwelling ilouses (simi-

larly situated) and their Contents,

par cont.

per-cent,

First Class China House and

their Contents,

14 par cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agente Royal Ineirauce Company. Hongkong, November 9, 1866. -

YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI

A

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, 1967.

Policy holders will please send in parti-

the Undersignedž

Undersigned Acurs at Hongkong for the above Company are prepared GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY culard of their contribution to that date to to grant Policice against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same.

GILMAN & Co Hongkong, June 21, 1884,

· MANCHESTER FINE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER

AND LONDON.

OF LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1821.

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 8, 1868. ti

PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO,

THE Undersigned, gents for the above Company are prepared to grant Poli-

GOODS, at current rates.

HB Undersigned have been appointed Hongkong and Canton are prepared to dien.against FIRE, où BUILDINGS and

Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shangbai and Hankow, and are prepared to grant

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Insurances at current rates.

Hongkong, October 14, 1868.

NOTICE."

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

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THE Undersigned having been appointed Agonte of the above Company for

grant l'olicies at current rates.

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, July 17, 1866.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

FIRE AND LIFE."

CAPITAL, £2,000,000.

(LIFE DEPARTMENT.) per Cont. por Annum Bonus declared

THB following Rates will be charged in 2 during the last Fifteen Years on

viz:-

forare for short period Insurances,

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

do.

exceeding 3 months, 1 doj Above 3 months and

not exceding in 2 Above 8 months, the full annual rate.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Agenta. Hongkong, April 8, 1868.

LONDON

ASSURANCE CORPORATION.

LIFE ASSURANCE.

all Profit participating Policies of Two Years' standing

The utmost liberality practised in the settlement of all Claims, with the repre- sentatives of deceased Aumirers.

An Assurancs for any atita net oxceeding £1000 can be eflected with the Undersigned without referring to Bead-quarters.

By special authority of the Board, Claims are settled at once by the Undersigned without referones to England.

Fecs to Medical Referees paid by the Company.

No forfeiture of Policy from uninten tional mie-statement.

ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai 300 feet, width at botton 40 feet, depth of Fire to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings, 7 BE Undersigned are authorised to issus nually at the option of the Assured,

and Yokohama.

5-Applicants for Money Orders must furnish, in fall, the surname, and, at least, the initial of one Christian name, holli uf

water on the sill, springs, average 17 feet, 14 feet. Tho Dock in ordinary Tides neupy runs dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam.

For further particulare as to the price of do, de, de, apply to

or on Goods Stored therein.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Hongkong, September 28, 1865.

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE Co. ter or Payes be a Feer or a Bishop, his or-

AGENTS for the above Company at dinary title will be sufficient, if a firm, the ver & Co., Hongkong; Messrs Box&Co., the Ports of TAMSU and KELUNG, are pre- usual designation of such firm, such as Shanghai; or to the Undersigned.

In comection with the above is the Tared to Grant Policies of MARINE INSUR "Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the

current rates.

DODD & Ob Tamani, 10th August, 1868.

the Remitter and the Paree; if the Rent COPPELLINGHART, Ean. Messrs De Sil.HE. Undersigned, having heen appointed

JOEN C. SKEY, Manager. Pagoda Anchorage, kiver Min,

mere term Mesars, ach as "Messrs. Hi-powerful Twin Screw Tug“ WOOSUNG." vington," or the name of a Company trad Vessels requiring the services of this Tug ing under a title which does not cousist of either from Matson (where a splendid an the names of the persoas composing it, suchchorage will be found during the S.V W as "Carron Co." is inaatmissible.

monoun) or from the White Dogs, can ob -The Remitter on stating that the Ortain them at moderate rates, on application der is to be paid only through a Bank, to to have the option of giving or withdrawing the Damne of the Payea; in such case, the Order will be crossed 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 6 Bank, a receipt by suy person will be suf Acient, provided the Order be grossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in the employ of such Bank.

THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED.

E Company respectfully call the at tention of Ship Owner, Consig

ANCE at

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

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HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this Fort, are prepared to grant Policios against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Ö.. Hongkong, August 24, 1864.

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NOTICE. IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE.

Rates will be charged for Short Period

nees and Masters of Vessels, to their Esta-ROM and after this date the following blishment at Hongkong and Whampoa, fort the DOCKING and REPAIRING of Ves sets of all classes.

At Hongkong the Company have the only Dock in the harbour,

Granite

~8~The signature of the Payes of a Mo- ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the place provided for the purpose. If the Payga be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the presence Duck, solidly built, and of dimensione to of a Witness, whe cast sign his name, with admit Ships of 350 feet in length, and his address in the presence of the Officer drawing 22 feet of water. who pays the Order.

Attached to it there are Shipwrights, Blacksmiths, Boilermakera aud Machinery works, and everything necessary for the Remmire of Bailing Vessals or Steamers.

Should the Payee of a Money Order Acaira to receive payment in the Country in

The Company have also opened & Ship. which the Order was issued, at some other Once than that in which the Order was ori-yard by the side of the Hongkong Dook, ginally drawo, the transfer will be granted, and are ready to contract for the construe provided the Orler he inclosed to the fun of Steamers or Salling Vessels of any Postraaster of the Office in which it was size, drawn. In such case a new Order will be selled, the Commission chargeable upon Winch will be deducted from the amount of

the flew Order.

10-In the event of a Money Order miscarrying or being Jost, a duplicate will

be granted on a written application from the Payee, (containing the necessary particulars, and accompanied by an avidi- tonal Commission) to the Office where the Original Order was payable..

11-On the receipt of a similar applica tion, orders will be given to stop payment

At Whamper the Company have four Decke, in which they will take Ships at reduced rates,__***

*

The Steani Tug LITTLE ORPHAN" can be engaged to tow Vessois to sea, or berth them, at reasonable rates.

For particulara, apply to

Or to

JOHN INGLIS, Adling Secretary.

A. D. MITCHELL, Manager of Works. Company's Office, H.kong Hotol Building, flongkong, October 10, 1868,

Insurances, viz:

Life Policies for sums not exccéding £5,000.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868,

THE

THE LONDON ASSURANOM · CORPORATION.

Premium payable Half-yearly or An- Aunual Premiunis for an Assurance of £100 for the whole terin of Life, including £3. 108. per Cout. for Foreign Risk, which f.will be deducted during a visit to or & per-

mament resident in Europe

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are prepared to graut Fire and Marine Insur- snow on the usual Terms.

WITHOUT WITH PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION

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£3.19 ४

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HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1867.

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4 10

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5 6

2

LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO-

40

5 8

514

6 17 11

6.4

UE following rates will in future be charged for Short Period Inenratices: One month,

per cent. Three months,

6 18

8

→ 11

1

8

8. 16 0

Six months,

RATION

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HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. tiombly. Hongkong, April 7, 1868, :

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

NOTICE.

N.B. Intermediate

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

ROB S. WALKER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, Beptember 3, 1864.

AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE,

Not exceeding I month, of the annual rate. FROM and after this date the following THE Undersigned having been appointed

Above 1 month and

not exceeding 3.

Above 8 months and

--- not exceeding 0,..... §

do.

do.

Above 6 months the full enquadrate, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.

Hongkong, April 7, 1869.. ****IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, REDVOTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, NTIL further notice the following An

nual Hates will be charged for Fire Insurance, viz Detached and Semi-detached Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Contenta,

Other Dwelling Bonses used strictly as such, and their Contents

Godowns, Offices, Shops, &c.

and their Contents,"

per cent.

per cent.

rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viza-

Not exceeding of the Auuual Rate.

one month, Above 1 month) and not ex- ceuding threa inonthe....... Above 3 m'the und Dot ex- poding six montlis, 41614

Above 5 m'ths, The full Annual Rate:

6 JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1889,

Agouts for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Rieke, and isane Palicles on any first ones

Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the usual terms, payable in onau of loss, in QBINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON,

ROB. 8. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 17, 1864,

NOTICE.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.. THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,

Vi

Not exceeding One)

Month

Above One Month

percent.

and not exceeding per cent, Three Monthe,

Above Three Months

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY, CAPITAL TWO MILLION STERLING. THE Undersigned having been appointed and not exceeding per cent.

Agents for the above. Company at this

"Six Months, I per cent.port, are prepared to grant Policies against GIER, LIVINGSTON & CO.

Above Six Montha, Fire, to the extent of 10,000, on Buildings Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance or on Goods stored therein,

Company, Hongkong, March 6, 1885,

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

Thefill Annual Rato

of.1 per cent. ROB, S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1888,

RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, February 6, 1867.

BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agenta in Hongkong for the above named COMPANY are prepared to grant Po licies against SEA RISES, at currentrates.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1865.

YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAI.

Secretaries and Agents of this Associ Untersigued having been appointed ation, are prepared to lasue Policies, upon Marine

Risks as current ratos breuin. in Ambon, Policies can be made

Calcutta, Singapore, New York, Bombay, Hongkong, Fouchow and Shanghai.

In addition to the usual brokerage this Association returns to the assured of each your 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. liey-holder.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867-

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BE

PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Entered having been appointed agents in China for the abore INSU ANCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli cy covering Marine Risks, at the current rates.

TUSSELL & Ce.

Hongkong, July 6, 1966.

SAMARAN SEA AND

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG. THE Undareigned having been appointed Agents in Macao for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policies covering Marine Riska at the current Rates.

RAYNAL & Co. Macao, August 4, 1866,

DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF BATAVIA,

ACADE

SAMARANC SEA AND FIRE INSDR- 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 terms,

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1866,

NOTICE.

NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. PROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Perica Insurances:--

Not exceeding one

month, ug į of the Annual rate. Above one month

and notexceeding

8 months,.......

Abovo 3 months

and not exceed

ing 6 months,...

Above 6 montha,... the fuil annual rate.

TURNER & Co.

Agents,

Hongkong, April 18, 1858, -

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