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NOTICE.

8.

S Trapalated, at reasonable u English, French, Spanish, guese or German into Chi Chiness Into English, Ad- Mail” Ofice, En gre I Stroet, Hongkong,

STIFICATION,

TRADE AT CANTON,

g Notification has been in er Britannic Majesty's Con

BRITISH Consuture CANTON, February 26, 1880 bus having been made to the ith referencs to the difficul in obtaining the dne int acts through the failure of 2 Brokers to supply Teas in to the master upon which based, he brought the mat tion with the Consul for the hefore the Chinees anthori

to devising some mode by complained of might be rec- bvious that the remedy lay it in the hands of the pary Ives, by the refusal of the re inferior to the samples, interpose in following this Tonnage having boen en having gone forward, and ary to mention, Moreover

of a chop was little likely damage to the Teaman o fluctuations, no unwilling

his part to such a n'eprouragement to fraudul The undersigned

Has there that compelling the fulf]- acta or enforcing what i quitable cut" for inferior acessary inaasurer, if trafo acted on anything like a therefore directed his st ing a modo of arbitration or means of which the expenses Chinese court of law might is not worth while to delau of the proposition he made

result;

gogations, it was rejestad

, who met it by a counter if Tea when delivered as ster, it should be rejecter. amicable arrangement could d undersignedy in conjuno bul for the United States, hinese authorities to notify broker, and others, that

or of the law would, be

Ps of fraudulent practices,

at the Proclamation which accordingly, a copy of annered, will have

hich

led, by shiewing the parties tis directed that they will impunity from the conse- misdeeds.

1) L. B. ROBERTSON,.

Consul

by CHEN, Magistrato of the and YaNo, Magistrate of District

ived instructions from his rcial Commissioner, etabo-

bis Excellency tho Vice follow-

y received a communication gust last from the British ertaun, to the effect thisphe aned by the British mer- with reference to the great at to their trade caused by itics of the Teas supplied notwithstanding their on- Teas according to muster. prars to be that the Tea- nud samples of Tess, and fter inspecting and tasting nd arranging for the price.

ime of

Fin

e chug, with the weight i

delivery;

ry, engage ton. proceeding

England; Teas agreed for arrive in e found or inspection to be

40.

erior in quality to the sam

largely mixed with what

seas, or leaves of plants of

red to imitate the genome

now become the regular

La necessary that sotne mea- taken to put an end to the re thus perpetrated. Ho that measures be devised view, eto, etc. The U.S. has also made a similar On receipt of the foregoing ains that a notification be lealers with injunctions to

in for their obedience." es being in receipt of the. as, have to issue a Botifica e of their tenor;

and we ordingly procläka for the members of the Tes

an obvious duty to make

1 faith the guiding prisist

with foreign merchants,

hfraudulent designs can in

Thuy should, wore

tie

d that the bulk of the Tes confined of late years to kien; whilst the local

trade Lself bas at the same time Ruusual degree If fraudu

the way of false packing fed in, not only will the te be liable to prosecution he danger of arrest and of

pensation, but the tride

e to fall off daily, and the

in to the trader will be

a. It is not difficult to

Sh

side

the real interest of

y lies. After the

if the traders of

to

ir ways, and still contine adalent practices, on dom

ged by foreign merchante, sly be

be required to make thall further be visited bment, under the statute the offence of obtaining pretences with the crime ye careful, therefore, hos its to involve yetirselves

all tremblingly bbey A

ton, and

22nd, 1809.

ated by

Z

WM FRED. Mayers.

hed by CHints ABRAHAK tor, at No. 2, Wyndhent

Hongkong,

No 1801-MArch

NOTICE

1809.]

COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.

PAQUEBOTS POŠTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,

ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,

MARSEILLES, ALSO,

BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,

AND CALCUTTA,

THE

THE Company's Steam-ship "DON NAI, Commandant BouaDox, will leave this Port for the above places, with MAILS, PASSENGERS SPRCLE, and CARGO, on TUESDAY, the 30th Instant, at Noon.

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

Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the 29th Justaut, Specie and Parcels until 6. F.M. of the 29th Instant, (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

For Particulara regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the Company's office, Hongkong, CONTENTS AND VALUE. OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.

C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, March 6, 1869.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SUIP COMPANY.

Post-Office Notifications.

the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in the employ of auch Bank.

TRE CHINA MAIL.

Post-Office Notifications.

here of a Treasury Warrant dated P is hereby notified that, under the pro

the 7th May, the Postage on a Letter nut 8-The signature of the Payee of a Mo-in Hongkong or at any of the Forts in exceeding half-an-ounce in weight posted ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the China and Japan addressed to Egypt, or plase provided for the purpose.

If the Payen be unable to write he must sign the posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or receipt by making his mark in the presence any of the Ports in Chius and Japan, and of a Witness, who must sign his wants, with redneed from Twenty-four Cents to Twelve conveyed in the Mails by British Packet, is his address in the presence of the Officer who pays the Order.

9-Should the Payes of a Money Order desire to receive payment in the Country in which the Order was issued, at some other Office than that in which the Order was ori ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, provided the Order hd inclosed to the Postmaster of the Office in which it was drawn. In such case a new Order will be ered, the Commission chargeable upon which will be deducted from the amount of the new Order,

10. In the event of a Money Order miscarrying or being lost, a duplicato will be granted on a written application from the Payee, (containing the necessary particulars, and accompanied by an addi- tional 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 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, Lapeed 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 Payca should be corrected or that the amount of a Money Order should be repaid to the Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should be renewed for payment in the Country in which the Under was originally drawn, application must be made to the Chief Money Order Office of sucli Country. This application must be accompanied by an additional Commission, unless it have re- ference to a Lapsed Order, in which caso the Commission will be deducted from the

meant of the New Order.

Cents,

For Letters exceeding half-an-ouses in weight a further rate of Twelve Cents for each half ounce is chargeable.

Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General," General Post Office, Bongkong, July 15, 1868.

is hereby notified for general informa tion the henceforward the Postage chargeable on Book and Pachots of Patterns addressed to the United States of America transmitted via the United Kingdom will be as follows, viz

in

Via SOUTHAMPTON. Under 4 ounce,

12 'cants. Above 4 once and not ex-

ceeding 8 ounce, Aboro 8 ounce and not ex-

Ading 13

12 ounes and not ex- ceeding 16 ounces,

48

"

For every additional 4 oz., 12

Via MARSEILLES, Under 4 ounce,

16 cents, Above 4 ounce and not ex

ceeding 8 ounce,

92 Above 8 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 12 once, Above 12 ounce and not a

ceoding 18 ounce, -64

48

21

For every additional 4 oz., 16 each ent of the Postage in compulsory Prepayment

F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General,

General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18 1868.

Insurances.

OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON,

Incorporated 1809.

CAPITAL-£1,000,000.

HE Undersigned having been appointed pared to accept Marino risks and issue.

Agents for the above Company are pro Policies at current rates.

-

Insurances.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

THE Undersigned have been appointed

Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Toochow; Shanghai and nikow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

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

A

Ban

AUGUSTINE BEARD & Co Hongkong, June 6, 1807:

PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIVERPOOL, AND LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Port, are prepared to grant Policies against THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Companies at this Fire to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings,

on Goods Stored therein.

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

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE Co.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed

AGENTS for the above Company at the Ports of TAMBUL and KELUNG, are pro- pared to Grant Policies of MARINE INSUR- Asos at current rates."

1

DODD & Co.

Tamni, 10th August; 1868;

..

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned having been appointed

NOTICE,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

¿t.

Insurances.

NOTICE.

GUARDIAN 'ASSURANCE COMPANY

OF LONDON..... KETABLISHED 1821. CAPITAL £2,000,000. Agents of the shore Company for HE Undersigned having been appointed Hongkong and Canton are prepared to grant Policies at current rates.

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, July 17, 1869,

NOTICE

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE following Rates will be charged in

THE following Rates will be charged in futurs for ahort period Insurances,

PIZ

fature for short period Insurances,

Not exceeding 1 month, † per cent. Above 1 path and pot

Abore & months, the full annual rate,

exceeding 3 months, 1 do. Above 3 months and

not exceeding 6,.do.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.

Agents,

Hongkong, April 8, 1868,

LONDON

ASSURANCE CORPORATION.

'LIFE ASSURANOR

THE Undersigned are authorised to issue Life Policies for Annis not exceeding £5,000.

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

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

CORPORATION:

t.

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are prepared to grant Fire and Marine Inen

Agents for the above Company at this ance on the usual Terms & Co.

Port, are prepared to graut Politics against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings,

or on Goods storet, therein.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong: August 24, 1864.

NOTICE,

-tf

IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE. ROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period

It is hereby notified for general informa 13.-Repayment whether of an original, titt henceforward closed mails for the or renewed, or a duplicato Order, will not United Kindom will be made up at this ho made to the remitter until it has been Office and forwarded to London by the Un-Insurances, viz— ascertained that the advice has been canited States Mail Packets via San Francisco, Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate TEAMERS of this line will be despatch-celled at the Office on which the Order was by this route must be addressed via ** San

Correspondence intended to be forwarded Above 1 month and originally drawn.

TSROUGH V. 8. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK,

ed zà follows

Japan, China,

Great Republic, Japan, China,

Great Berniblie,

March 38, April 19,

19. 19. 19.

May June. July August, 19.

A Slesier will leave Shanghai on or abong same date, connecting at Yokohama with above-named steamer..

Passengers tickoved through to California, Maxion, Central, and South America, the Atlantic States, and to England or France, both vis New York and by lines from P nama and Aspinwall.

Return tickets issued at a reduction of 10% upon the whole amount for the round voyage.

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

16-If an Order be not paid before the end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawo, for instance, it drawn in January and not paid before the end of the following January—all claim to the Money will be forfeited, unless, Connections are made at Panama with under peculiar circumstances, the Post Steam Lanes upon the West Coast of Den-Offieu of the Country in which the Order tral and South America, at Aspinwall with was drawn think proper to allow it. the "Royal West India Mail Line," "West India and Pacific Steam-ship Company," (Limited) and the "French Transatlantic Company" And, at New York, with the various lines to Europe Tickets isoned for the following Steam-ship Lines: Cu Tard, Inman, National, General Trust lantie Oo, New York and Havre Steam- ship Co., Hamburg and American Packet Co., New York and Bremen Stoani-ship

and North German Lloyds.

by whomsoever presented, the paying Office 16.After once paying a Money Order will not be able to any further claim. If a wrong payment, however, be made owing to negligence on the part of any Officer of the Post Office, the Postmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the negli gando occurs will, if he 200 fit, fequire the Officer in fault to make good the less,

17.-No Money Order will be paid unless

18. Additional Rules for greater secu-

Francisco.?

Letters, Newspapers, Books and Patterns, will be liable to the same rates of postage as those sent by the British Mail Packets via Southampton viz :~

For Letters, 24 conta per half-ounce. For each Nowapaper not exceeding 4 ounces, 4 cents.

For a packet of Books or Patterns, 8 cents per 4 ounces,

not exceeding 3,... Above 3 months und

do.

do.

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

Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

The Postage must in all cases be paid in REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. advance; correspondence not fully prepaid will be sent viá Suez,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong February 1, 1869.

Insurances

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE,

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or ou Goods stored therein, on Vessels and on Bulls of Vessels in Har Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board

IT

bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- rity against fraud, and for the better work-ceived, and transmitted to the Directors ing of the system generally will be made for their decision. as ocension inay require,

Covorable arrangements have been made. No Money erously received. for through passengers and freight to Ame-i rios, from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, aud, from Swatow, Amoy and Fouchow,

Through Bills of Lading given for Porta of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cen- tral and South America to as far as Valpa raino, to New York, Liverpool, S Southampton and Bt. Nazaire, France.

Freight to United States payable in ad- vance in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery

per cont ad

in American Gold Coin with ditional, at shipper's option.

For further information, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West.

GEO. F. BOWMAN, Agent.

#

Post-ce Notifications.

19-Should it appear that Money Orders are used by taercantile men, or others, either in the United Kingdom or at Hong- kong, Shanghai or Yokohama, for the transmission of large sums of money, the British or Colonial Poat Office, as the case may be, will consider the propriety of in- crassing the Commission, and will exercise the power of wholly suspending for a timo the issue of Monoy. Orders...

.By Command,

R W. MITCHELL Postmaster General,

General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1808.

On the lat Detober next, and thence- forward Money Orders will be issued at this Office and at the Agencies thereof at Shanghai and Yolobama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdoin of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange 1. It is heroby notified for general in Current for Each Mail, and charged with formation that, the Contract between the Cumission according to the following Government of Mauritius aid the Union Scale, viz.

Cents.

.......12

For sama not exceeding £2, Above £2 and not exceeding £5,...24

£5

*

£10,....48

£7 -No Money Order to include a frac tighal part of a Penny.

3-Ordem drawn in the United King dom upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko bama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange hich 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-

Steam-aliip Company for the Conveyance of Mails once a Month between Ceylon and Mauritius, and between fancitius and Natal, having terminated, the

COTFORDOD- dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from this Oiloa in the Mail for Aden, from whence it will be sent to its destination by the French Mail Packets leaving Adun for Reunion and Mauritius on the 23:4 of ench Mouth.

2. No alteration has been made in the rates of Postage on correspondence ad dressed to Mauritius.

3. As the communication with Natal and

dom, showing the Counties in which they the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the

ara situated, are hung up for public refer correspondence for those Colouies, unless

ence at this Office, and also at Shanghai market to be forwarded by Private Ship, and Yokohama

** wül, in future, he sent in the Mails for

Applicants for Money Orders must London at the following rates of Pustags, tornish, in full, the surname, and, at least, which must be paid in advance, viz:- the initial of one Christian samo, both of

the Remitter and the Fapse; if the Retait Upon Lotters sent by way

of

..

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

Bosals

For Rates of Premiums, formas of pro-

or any other information apply to: ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agente Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY."".

NOTICE

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 ceeding threo montha,...... Above 3 mths and not ox. ceeding six mouths,......

of the Annual Rase.

Above 6 'ths, Toe full Annual Rato..

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

ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE-

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED 1898.

CAPITAL, £500,000, Managing Agents in China,

Mesars AUGUSTINN HEARD &Co., Hongkong. Medical Referes, J. Ivon MURRAY,

Esq., M.D.

of Southampton,... 46 cents each oz. Managing Agents for the above Com Marseilles,54

pany are prepared to accept risks and issue Policies on Life Assurances.

THE Undersigned having been appointed

ter or Payes be a Peer or a Bishop, his or When sent by way dinary title will be sufficient, if a firm, the

tinsel designation of such firm, such as Newspaper via Bouthem. "Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the

$1

4.

mera termo Mesara, euch as "Messrs. Ri- Newspapers via Marseil vington," or the name of a Company trad-les, enjodie & Ing under a title which does not consist of Book Packets via Southe

ampton,................. 10

the names of the persons composing it, auch

Carron Co. is inadmissible,

6.The Remitter on stating that the Or

der is to be paid only through a Bank, to

have the uption of giving or withdrawing

35

13

:under 4 oz,, 20 caufa, above 4 oz, and not ex- ceeding & oa; and 20 cents for every additional 8 oz

Book Packets vià Marseillos, 14 conts

the name of the Payee; in such case, the undet 4 os. 28 canta shove for and not Order will be crossed in the same way that exceeding 8 or; and 28 cents for every Cheque are commonly crossed when they additional 8 ounces.

are intended to be paid through a Bank.

-When an Order is presented through

F. W. MITCHELL

Postmaster General

0th September, 1868.

Bank, & receipt by any person will be suf- General Post Office, Hongkong, Arient, provided the Order be grossed with

For further particulars, forms of propo sala, do, apply to

AUGUSTINE BEARD & Co. Managing Agents in China. Hongkong, June, 1867.

LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

UNIT Yurther notice the following An-

nual Rates will be charged for Fire Insurance, viz :-- Detachod

and Somi-detached Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Contents,

per cont.

Other Dwelling Houses used strictly as such, and their Contents, Godowns, Offices, Shops, dre

and their Contents,

per cent.

1 per cent, GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co, Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance

Company Hongkong, blarch 6, 1865.

BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY

AND

FORBES & CO'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY,

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

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1568.

HOLLIDAY,

Hongkong, December 26, 1867.

LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO- RATION.

THE

HE following rates will in future

charged for Short Period Insurances: Que month,

Three monthe, Six months,

per cent.

21

Fizi

Not exceeding Oně

Moath,

Above One Month

per cent.

and not-exceeding per cent. Three Months,

Above Three Months

and not exceeding Six Months,

per cent.

Above Siz Mouths, } The full Annual Rate

of 1 per cent.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

NOTICE.

HE Undersigned having received extend- ed limits kom THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to issue Policies against Fix as follows, vie

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

Agents Royal Insur. Company of Liverpool.

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

REDUCTION

IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE,

THE THE Undersigned have (as already inti mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc

batober last) received authority from the Se

cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium under certain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Er- FEOTS,

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

HONGKONG FIKE INSURANCE COMPANY,

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

Not exceeding one month, Above 1 month and not ex- ceeding three monthe,... Above 3 m'the

and not ex-( ceeding six

months, *.....

:

of the Annual Rate,

Abose & m'tha, The fall Annual Rate,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

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

Not exceeding one month, Above munth and not ex- ceeding three months, ..... Above 3 malis and not ex-

coeding six

monta,.....

of the Annual Rate.]

71

12

Above 6 m'ths, The full Annual Rate.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agente, Alliance Fire Assurance Company. Hongkong, April 7. 1868.

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL-TWO MILLION STERLING, THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings

an Goods stored there.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM. Detached and semi-detached Dwelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con- *tantu,

1 per cent,

per annum.or Other Dwelling-Bouses used strictly as such, and their Contents,. Godowns, Offices, Shops, &c.

and their Contents,

per cent. per, apnom.

1 per cent, per annum, GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, Marchi 9, 1886.

NOTICE,

of the annual rate.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged, in Short Period Not exceeding one Insurancs viz

month Above 1 month, and)

not exceeding 3}} moutha, Above 3 months, and not exceeding & months, Above & months,

7

12

the full Annual 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

of Parliament,

ESTABLISHED 1808,

CAPITAL £2,000,000

ACCUMULATED FUNDS. £2,235,927. ANNUAL REVENUE 2407,263,

MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 30, 1808.

NOTICE. BRITISH AND FOREIGN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

therein contained..

In cases of DWELLING HOUSES removed. from the Town, the rate of Premium will be Three-quarters per Cent. in place of One per Cent. per Annem as hitherto charged; and in cases of Residences, so situated, be ing detached or sani-detached, the rate will be further reduced to One-half BURANCE on the various classes of Buildings

per Cent The Royal's Annual Rates for FIRE IN. and their contents will therefore rensin as follows, until further notice, viz. Detached and sozoi-detached, Dwelling-Housss (rentored from the Town) and their Contents,

Other Dwelling Houses (egiri-

larly situated) and their Contenta,

First Class China House and

their Contents,

per cent.

per cent..

7 per cent. Other Risks as per special arrangement.

ROB. 8. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, November 9, 1866.

PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company are prepared to grant Poli cios against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and GOODS, at current rates,

RUSSELL & Hongkong, February 6, 1887.

BATAVIA SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

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

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 1, 1865. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAI, HE Undersigned having been appointed Secretaries and Agents of this Asscoi ation, are prepared to issue Poticies upon Marine Risks at curront rates of premium, Policies can be made

payable in London, New York, Bombay, Caloutta, Singapore, Dongkong, Foochow and Shanghai,

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

RUSSELI, & Co. Hongkong, Mareli 2, 1867. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO,

THE Undersigned having been appointed Undersigned having been appointed

Agents for the above lusurance Com-ANCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli Agents in China for the above INSUL pany are prepared to grant Policies coey covering Marine Risks, at the current vering Maring risks at the current Rates, rates. Policies can be made payable at all the principal ports throughout the World.

MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co., *Agents. Hongkong, November 1867,

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

vis

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

exceeding 3 months, ido. Above 3 months and

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

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

MERCHANT'S MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO,

PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000. THE 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 1887.

AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE.

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above INSURANCE

T

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents in Hongkong for the above in grant Policies against FIRE, to the Sailing Vesela or Steamers, or the usual for the above Company are prepared Risks, and issue Policies on any first class Company, are prepared to grant Marine extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on terize, payable in case of lose, in CHINA, Riska at current rates.

Merchandise in the same. AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co..

SINGAPORE, CALOUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON. GILMAN & Co Hongkong, March 6, 1805.

ROB. S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, Juno 21, 1884.

Hongkong, June 17, 1864,

HE Undersigned ARNTS at Hongkong OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine

FUSSELL & Co. Rongkong, July 8, 1866,

SAMARAN SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG. THE Undersigned having been appointed Company are prepared to grant Policies. Agents in Macao for the above named Corring Mariza Kiska at the surront Rates.

RAYNAL & Co.

Macao, August 4, 1866.

DE OOSTERLING SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COM SAMARANG SEA AND FIRE INSUR PANY OF BATAVIA.

THE Undersigned having been appointed ANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.

Agents in Hongkong for the above named Companies are prepared to grant Policies against Sea Risks on the wual tarms,

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1866.

NOTICE. NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, ROM and after the date the following Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances Not exceeding one'

month, of the Annual rate. Above one month

Andinotexceeding

Abore S months

3 months,

and not exceed

ing 6 months,...

Above 6 months,... the full annual rate.

TURNER & Co. Hongkong, April 13, 1868,

Agenta,