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STEAM FOR Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Maia, Marseilles, and Southampton; Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta. (With liberty to call at Cannanore, on the voyage from Galle to Bombay)

ALSO,

HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY' Steam-ship CHINA, Captain STEWARD, with Her Majesty's Malls, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on TUESDAY, 23rd February, at 9 à‚3⁄4‚

PARCELS and CARGO will be received an board until Noon, and SPECIE antil 4.M. on the 22 February

For particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND TALUE OF FAURAGES

ABK REQUIRED.

A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com pany's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Parels; and the Company do not hold themeshes responsible for any detention or prejudice which may happen from incorrect- ness on much declaration

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading."

W. BACAULAY, Superintendent. P.&O. SK. Co.'s Õßcë, Hongkong, February 12, 1869.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE. FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR

BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,

ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,

MARSEILLES, ALNO,

BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,

THE Company's Steam-sbip "CAM- THE { 1 BODGE," Commandant DESPAUDAIS, will leave this Port for the abovo places, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, on THURSDAY, the 26th In tant, at 2 P.M.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marsailles, and sccepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the 24th. Instant, Specie and Parcels until 5 P.M. of the 24th fustant. (Parcels are not to be sent ou board; they must be left at the Agency's Office)....

Fer Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the Company's office, Hongkong LUNTENTS-AND-VALUE * OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

6. BERTRAND, Principal Agent.

PACIFIC MALL-STEAM-SHIP COMPANY. TUROVOK-V. S. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK,

TEAMERS of this line will be despatch-

ed as follows

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3. DUBOST & Old.

Great Republic,

February 19.

Japan,

March 19.

China,

Great Republic,

June

April 19. May 19. 19.

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Welsh COALS, from ssel now in Harbour.

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A Steamor will leave. Shanghai on or shout same dato, connecting at Yokohama

with above-named steamer.

Post-Office Notifications

MAILS BY THE "CHINA."- The Contract Packet CHINA" will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Europe, &o, on TUESDAY, the 23rd February at 9 A.M., and the Poat Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lettera, Letters for Registra tion, Newspapers, Books, &c., until 8 2. on the 22ud Instant. Lettors, de, may be posted in the night box from 8 r.M. ou the 22nd Instant until 7AM. on the tollowing morning All Letters posted between 7 and 8 .. on the 23rd Instant will be chargeable,

in addition to the usual postaga, with . Late Fee of 18 vente,

The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is B A. M. and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 7 A.M. on the 33rd Instant.

Further, late letters (but Letters only) ad-

All

dressed to the United Kingdom vid Marseilles or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Facket from 8.30 to 8:00 AM. on payment of a late fee of 48 cents each, is addition to the postage, after which no Letters can be received.

Sealed Boxes containing the correspondence of Box Holders will be recaived at the window set apart for the purpose, on the East Side of the building. correspondence for places to which pre- payment is compulsory must be drepaid in Hongkong Postage Stamps. lasufficiently-stamped Letters addressed to the United Kingdom will be sent on, charged with a the of One Shilling in addition to the postage.

Letters posted after 7 A.M. on the 23rd Instant will not be forwarded unless the Late Fes as well as the postage is prepaid,.

Letlers insufficiently stamped or unstamped

addressed to places to which they can- uot bo forwarded unpaid, will be open- ed and returned to the writers as early as possible, but no guarantee can be given that such Letters, if posted aftor

P.M. on the 22nd Instant will be re- turned until after the mail is closed. Postage Stamps abould be placed on the

upper right hand corner of the corres pondence, except in cases where the be used in payment of "Lato Fees," Day when the Stamp or Stamps represent ing the late fee should be placed on the lower left hand corner.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances

OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY LONDON.

Incorporated 1859.

CAPITAL,£1,000,000. THE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents for the above Company are pro pared to accept Marine risks and issue Policies at anrrent rates.

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co Hongkong, June 6, 1887,

ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

ESTABLISHED 1838.

CAPITAL, £500,000, Managing Agents in China, Mesars. AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co., Hongkong. Medical Referes, J. Ivon MUBRAY,

Kaq., MD.

THE Undersigned having been appointest THE

Managing Agents for the above Coro- pany are prepared to accept risks and issue Policies on Life Assurances.

For further particulars, forms of prope- sals, &., apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Managing Agents in China.

June, 1867, Hongkong, LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. BE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine Risks at curront rates.

T

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

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE,

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.).

CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

Undersigned are prepared to grant Pericles against the Risk of FIRE on Coals in Mataheds, on Goods on board Buildings or Goods stored therein, on Vessols, and on Hulls of Vessels in Har- bout, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-

All transactions in fractional parts of a Dolceived, and transmitted to the Directors

lar will be conducted in the Coins pre- scribed by Ordinance 1, of 1864, and the Proclamation of the 22nd January, 1864, and no other Coins, but those therein specified will either be received ar given in change as fractional parts of a Dollar.

aymel for Postage Stamps must be made in the current Dollars of the Colony or Barik Notes,

Money Orders on any of the Money Order

st

Ufices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P.. on the 22nd

F. W. METURELI, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, Hongkong, February 12, 1869.

Docks,

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK

COMPANY, LIMITED, **

†HAREHOLDERS are requested to take that the Eight call of Fifty -notica. Dollars on the new Stock of the above named Company is due on the 1st March next so will be payable at the office of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, where receipts for the pay. ment thereof will be granted by the Ma nager.

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

By order of the Board of Directors,

GEORGE N.. MINTO,

Secretary. Hongkong, December 1, 1868

mari

FOOCHOW GRANITE FLOORED DOCK.

THE shove Dock has been in full working

order for the last four years. Length 300 feet, widthat hottem 40 feet, depth of Passengers ticketed through to Californis, water on the sill, springs, average 17 feet, Mexico, Central and South America, the vape 14 feet, The Dock in ordinary Tides

for their decision.

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

For Rates of Preminus, forms of pro- posals or any other information apply to:

ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1807.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

NOTICE.

of the Annual Rato.

FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged on short period Insurances, viz:--- Not exceeding one month, Above 1 month ...and not ex- deeding three inonths,........ Above 3 m the and not ex.

ceeding six months,...

Above 6 m'ths, The full Annual Rate.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Lancashire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 14, 1868.

PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

LIVERPOOL AND LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

THE

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Companies at tlies Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of 440,000 on Buildings, or on Goods Stored therein,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 28, 1868,

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE Co.

BE Undersigned, having beati appointed AGENTS for the above Company at pared to Grant Policies of MARINE INSUR-

DODD Co Tamani, 10th August, 18018.

Atlantic States, and to England or France, runs dry to the. Blocks and is pumped out the Ports of PAHsUi and KELUNG, are pre- both via New York and by lines from Faby-Stein. asma and Aspinwall.

Return tickets issued at a reduction of

voyage,

10 % upon the whole amount for the round Conncations are made at Panama with Steam Lines upon the West Coast of Cen-

For further particulars as to the price of coppering, de, do, do, apply to

TD. TILLINGHAST, Esq., Messra De Sil- ver & Co., Hongkong; Mesara Born & Co., Shanghai; or to the Undersigned.

In connection with the abova is the powerful Twin Seray Tug" WOOSUNG." tral and South America, at Aspinwall with Vesela requiring the services of thie Tug the "Royal West Indis Mall Lane, West either from Matson (where a splendid an India and Pacine Steam-ship Company,"chorage will be found during the S. W (Limited) and the "French Transatlantic monsoon) or from the White Dogs, can ob- Company" Aud, at New York, with the tain them at moderate rates, on application Parious lines to Europe. Tickets issued for the following Steam-ship Lines: Cu-

JOHN C. SKEY, nard, Inmsu, National, General Transat

Manager., lantic Co., New York and Havre Steam- ship Co., Hamburg and American Packet

Pagoda Auchorage, Hiver Min. Co,, New York and Bremen Steant-ship Co., and North German Lloyds. PA

Favorable arrangements have been made

to

THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED.

se, trough passengers and red sig pore, THE Company, respectfully call thoat- rics, from Calautta, Penang and Singapore,

and, from Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow.

ANDA at current rates.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

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Undersignent having been appointed Agenta for the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Firo to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein.

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

NOTICE.

IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE,

Insurances.

AND

BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY FORBES & CO'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.

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

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1888. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. Detached and semi-detached Dwelling-Horses removed from Town, and their Con- tents,

..per cent.

Other Dwelling-Houses used strictly as such, and their. Contents, Godawns, Offices, Shops, £t..

and their Contents,

Insurances.

ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

NOTICE.

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

Not exceeding | one wonth, Above 1 month and not ex-

ceeding three months. Abore 3 m'the and not ex-. ooeding six

months,******

Insurances.

NOTICE.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

viz:-

Not

of the Annual Rates

JJ

Abore 6 m'tha, The full Annual Rato, per annum, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents, Alliance Fire Assurance Company.

Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

4 per cont. per annum.

I per cent, per annum, 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 Rater will be charged in Short Period Insurance, vie:-

Not exceeding one of the annual rate,

month, Abave 1 month, and

not exceeding 8 months,

Above 3 months, and

not exceeding months,

6

Above 6 months, the full Annual rate,

GILMAN & Co., Agents, North British and Mercantile Insurancs Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILM INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

ESTABLISHED 1809,

J

CAPITAL £2,000,000

ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,293,927.

ANNUAL REVENUE £497,263.

*

¦

HE Undersigned Anars at Hongkong for the above Company are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same.

GILMAN & Oo Hongkong, June 21, 1864.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

THE Undersigned bave been appointed

Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai and Haßkow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

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

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NOTICE,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

THE following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insurances, viz

Not exceeding 1 month, & per cent. Above 1 worth and not

do.

exceeding 3 months, ✈ Abovo 3 months sud

not exceeding 6....... do. Above 6 montha,... the full snaual rate.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Agents.

Hangkong, April 8, 1868,

LONDON.

ASSURANCE CORPORATION.

LIFE ASSURANCE, THE Undersigned are authorised to issuo Life Policies for sums not exceeding

£5,000,

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

THE LONDON ASSURANCE · CORPORATION,

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NOTICE.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Insurance Com- pany are prepared to graut Policies co- vering Marine risks at the current Rates, Policica can be made payable at all the principal ports throughout the World.

MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co

Agents, Hongkong, November 7, 1867.

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

Vin

Not exceeding I month, of this annual rate. Above I month and not

exceeding 3 months, Above 3 months and

do.

not exceeding 6, do Above 6 months, the full annual rate.

MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co,

following Rates will be charged in future for short period Insprances,

exceeding One per cent. Month,

Above One Month

and not exceeding per cent.

Three Months,

Above Three Months

and not exceeding per cent. Six Months,

Above Six Months

The full Annual Rate

of 1 per cent.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co.,

Agents Kuyal Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

NOTICE.

HE Undersigned having received extend- ed limita from THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to ine Policies against FIRE se follows, viz.

On any one first-class Building, or on Goods stored therein in Hongkong, $60,000; in Macao #45,000.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co.,

Agents Royal Insur. Company of Taterpool.

Hongkong, June 17, 1864.

REDUCTION

IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE.

THE Undersigned have (as already inti- mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc tober last) received authority from the Se cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium under cortata circanistances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Er- FEOFS, therein contained.

In esses of DWELLING-HOUSES removed from the Town, the rate of Premium will be Three-quarters per Cent. in place of Ons per Cent, per annum as hitherto charged and in cases of Residences, so situated, be

Agents the Queen Insurance Companying detached or semi-detached, the rats will Hongkong, May 20, 1868.

be further reduced to

to One-half per Cent. The Koyal's Annual Rates for FIRE-IN BURANCE on the various classes of Building and their contents will therefore remain an follows, until further notice, viz. -

MERCHANTS MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.

PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000,

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

OLYPHANT & Co.

Hongkong, August 9 1867.

NOTICE.

Detached and semi-detached.

Dwelling-Houses (removed

from the Town) and their Contents,

Other Dwelling-Houses (simi-

larly situated) and their Contente,

First Class China House and

their Contents,

per cent

* per cent.

1 per cant, Other Risks as per special arrangement.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company... Hongkong, November 9, 1856.

GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | PACIFIO INSURANCE COMPANY OF

OF LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1821,

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

HE 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 17, 1888.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

FIRE AND LIFE. CAPITAL, £2,000,000.

(LIFE DEPARTMENT.)

£2 per cent, per annum for Years on

during

the last Fifteen Years of all Profit participating Policies of Two Years' standing

The utmost liberality practised in the settlement of all Claima, with the repre setitatives of deceased Assurers.

An Assurance for any sum not exceiling £1000 CR be effected with the Undersigned without referring to Bead-quarters.

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

Feos to Modical Roferees paid by the Company,

No forfeiture of Policy from uninten tional mis-statement..

Premiums payable Half-yearly or An- nually at the option of the Assured.

Aunual Premiums for an Assurance of

SAN FRANCISCO.

THE Undersigned, Agents for the above

Company are prepared to grant Poli cies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and GOODS, at current rates.

RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, February 6, 1867.

BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

UE Undowsigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above. named COMPANY aro prepared to grant Po- licies against SEA RISKS, at currentrates.

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 1, 1865.

YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA

TION OF SHANGHAI: DEN

THE Undersigned having beeth in cancel. Secretaries and Agents of this Associ ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon Marine Risks at current rates of Policies onu be made payable in London, premium, New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, Hongkong,

Foochow anil Shanghai

In addition to the usual brokerage this Association returns to the assured of each year at the close of each current year, Efteen (15) per cent of the profits of the Company for that year divided pro rata to licy-holder. the amount o premium paid by each po

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867.

PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO.

HE

£100 for the whole term of a Risk, which £2. 10s. per Cont. for Foreign Risk, which will be deducted during a visit to or a per-ANCE

THE Undersigned having been appointed THE

Agents of the above Corporation are prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur-mament resident in Europe:-- ance on the usual Terms.

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

WITHOUT Wira PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION

AGE.

LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO. RATION

15

19 8

£4 5

20

4

3

4 9

4

ti

THE following rates will in future he

charged for Short-Period Insurances: One month,.

25

4 8

2

4. 14 2

30

4 13 11

4 19

9

+ per cent.

$5

5

6 6

Three months,

40

})

5 14

Six months,

45

5 17 11

HOLLIDAY, WISE &00, Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

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11

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6 18 3

8 7

tention of Ship Owners, Consig-ROM and after this date the following

Through Bills of lading oven for Forts Dees and Masters of Vessels, to their Eater Rates will be charged for Short Period of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cen-blishment at Bongkong and Whampos, for Insurances, viz:

tral and South America to as far as Valps the DOOKING and REPAIRING of Ves-

sols of all classes. raio, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton Bad St. Nazaire, France.

At Hongkong the Company have the Fraight to United States payable in ad-only Dock in the harbour,& Granite Vance in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery Dock, solidly built, and of dimensions to in American Gold Coin with 8 per cent ad adralt Ships of 350 feet in length, and

drawing 22 feet of water.

ditional, at shipper's option.

For farther information, upply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West,

GEO. F. BOWMAN, Agent..

IN BURD & Co.

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1867.

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131b, with NAILS.

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Wyndham

Attached to it there are Shipwrights, Blacksmiths, Boiler-makara and Machinery works, and everything necessary for the Repairs of Sailing Vessels or Steamers.

The Company have also opened & Ship.

It is hereby notified that, under the au-yard by the side of the Hongkong Dock, thority of a Treasury Warrant dated the 1st and are ready to contract for the construe- May Isat, Superintending, or First-Class tion of Steamers or Sailing Vrasols of any

Schoolmasters in the Army will, in future, size.

be entitled to the same privileges in regard

At Whampoa the Company have four

- to Lettere sont by or addressed to them on Docks, in which they will take Ships at

their own private affairs as are at present reduced rates.

enjyed by Commissioned Obcers in the The Steam Tag "LITTLE ORPHAN" Arity; and all Army Schoolmistresses will can be engaged to tow Vessels to esa, or by entitled (as Army Bchdolinasters of all berth them, of reasonable rates,

For particulars, apply to

but the First Class now are) to the same

privileges, in regard to their Letters, are joyed by non-coniraissions Officers and Private Soldiers.

F. W. MITCHELL, 1. Paztinaster General

General Post Office, Mongkong, July 31, 1808,

JOHN INGLIS, Acting Secretary.

Or to MANKA, D. MITCHELL,

Manager of Works.

Company's Office, H.kong Hotel Building, Hongkong, October 10, 1868,

Not exceeding 1 month, † of the annual rate Above 1 month and

not exceeding 3,...

Above 8 months and

do.

do.

not exceeding 6, Above 6 months, the full annual rate. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agenta, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.

Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:

REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, TINTIL further notice the following An-

Usual Rates will be charged for Fire

Insurance, viz:-- Detached and Semi-detzoked

Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Coutonts

Used

Other Dwelling Houses

strictly as such, and their Contents,.

Godowis, Offices, Shops, &c.

and their Contents,

per cent.

HONGKONG FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY,

NOTICE

LOM and after this date the following rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz:-

Not exceeding of the Annual Rate,

que month,..

Above 1 month

»

and not ex- oceding three months,...... Above 3 m'the and not ex- coding six months, Above 6 m'ths, The full-Annual Rate,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

N.B, Intermediate ages charged propor- tionally,

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

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

AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are propared to accept Marine Eiska, and issue Policies on any firet olanı Sailing Vessela or Steamers, on the usual terms, payable in case of loss, in CHINA, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON,

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

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (LIFE DEPARTMENT.)

INCREASE OF LIMIT.

Limits, and are now authorized to per cent. THE Undersigned having been appointed THE Undataigned bave received Extended Agenta for the shove Company at this accept RISES and to issue Life Policis

CAPITAL TWO MILLION STERLING.

1 per cent port, are prepared to grant Policies against for Soms not exceeding £2,000 without

Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings reference to the Head Office, or.on Goods stored therein,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance "Company, Hongkong, March 6, 1985-

MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co, Hongkong, May 30,-1868,

ROB. S. WALKEE & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, January 19, 1860,

gente sign.. having been appointed COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli- Agents in China for the above InsD oy, covering Marine Rieks, at the current

FUSSELL & Co.

rates.

Hongkong, July 6, 1866.

SAMARANSEA AND

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.

*

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Macao for the above named Company are prepared to grant Policier covering Marine Risks at the current Rates,

RAYNAL & Co.

Macao, August 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 Agente in Hongkong for the shove named Companies are prepared to grant Policies against Bes Risks on the usual

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1860.

torme

NOTICE. NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Perica Insurances- Not exceeding one

month, Above one month andnotexceeding

3 months, Above 5 month

and not exceed

ing & months,...

of the Amiual rate,

Above 6 months... the full annual rate,

TURNER & C Agents Hongkong, April 13, 1865,