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MARCH 3151869.

ntimations,

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NOTICE:

I Translated, at reasonable. m English, French, Spanish, gutse or German into Che Chinese into English Ad Mail Office, her posting. am Street, Flongkong."

OTIFICATION.

TRADE AT CANTONADC Notification has been is fer Britannic Majesty's Con

BRITISH CONSULATE, CANTON, February 26, 1800. ons having beeti'uide to the ith reference to the difficul! in obtaining the daefub acts throngh the failure of 4 Brokers, to supply an in

to the inuster пров lased, he brought the mat tion with the Consul for the before the Chinese Anthori W to devising some mode by complained of might be, raci byjons that the remedy lay

in the hands of this part Ivea, by the refura z tlie στο inferior the

interpose in following the Tonnege having been i having gone forward ladd sary to mention. Moreover

of a chop was little, likely damage to the Team luctuations, np unwilling

his part to such a result; netcouragement to fraud- The undersigned was there that compelling the filt- acts or enforcing what is quitable

ent for, inferior ecessary measures, if trade ducted on anything like a

therefore directed

ing a mode of arbitration or zeans of which the expens Chinese court of law night is not worth while fordetail

of the proposition he

gocations, it was re

met it by a who ma

if Tea when deliver.

pater,

it should be rejeétel. amicable arrangement could he undersigned in conjane onsul for the United States, Phinese authorities to notify

brokers, and others, ur of the law would be h zes of fraudulent practices, at the Prociamation which

accordingly, a copy of hich is annexed, will have ded, by showing the parties tis directed that they will impunity from the conse r misdeeds.

dy D. E. ROBERTSON,

Consul

of

the

by Chen, Magistrate"

And YANG, Magistrate of District

beived instructions from his. ancial CommissionOr embo om his Excellengy, the Wise follower

by received a communication igust last from the British bertson, to the effect, tuit he eased by the British mer- on with reference to the great ent to their trade caused by alities of the Tean, expplied notwithstanding their con- Teas according to muster. ppears to be that the Tea

und samples of Teas, and after inspecting and tasting

and arranging for the price

he chop, with the weight in ime of delivery, engage ton.

s proceeding to England

Teas

agreed

for

re found on inspection

Arrive ́in

to be

what

ferior in quality to the sam-

nt largely mixed with teaa, or leaves of plants of red to imitate the genuine snow become the regular

is necessary that some mes taken to put an end to the are thus perpetrated. He that measures bb devibet view, eto, eto, "TIJU! 8. g has died made a killar

Un receipt of the foregoing

fains that a notification be

sa dealer with injunctions to

es for their obedience, tes being in receipt of the una, have to issue a

Botifica

ce of their tenor) and wa cordingly proclaim for the members of the Tes an obvious, duty to make

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ce with

to

od faith the guiding princi seks fraudege merchants, designs dan in itted. They should, more nd that the balk of the Tea ncontined of late years akien, whilst the local trade itself bas at the same time unusual degree. If frandu- in the way of false"

packing isted in, not only will those acts be liable to prosecution the danger of arreat and of ripensation, but the trade ius to fall

off daily, and the rain to the trader, will be te. It is not difficult to

ab side the real interest of

lly lies. After the tue of

if the traders referred to

eir ways, and still continue audulent practices, on dom dged by foreign merchants, only be required to make but shail further be ishment, under the statuto the offence of obtaini

visited

Ise pretences with the crit

eye careful, therefore no

thus to involve yoursel

ell tremblingis obey, ation

ry 22nd, 1869,

slated by PRAWE, FRED. MEYIKA.

shed by

ABRAHA Wyndham

No 1818-MARCH-31, 1869]|||

STEAM FOR

Singapore Penang Point de Gaile Aden, Buez, Malta, Marseilles, and Southampton;

F

ALBO

Bombay, Madras, Calentts, King George's Sound, Melbourne, and Sydney,

HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S £team-ship RANGOON," Capt. E. J. BARRE, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specs, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places,

TUESDAY 6th April, di 9 .. PARCELS and CARGO will be received en board until Noon, and SPECIE until 4F.M. on the 6th April.

For particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. &0. 8. N. Co.'a Office, Hongkong

a

25 CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PAUKAGES ARE REQUIRED

A written declaration of the Contents and Falue of the Packages for the Oberland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippert to the Com pany's Agents with the Bill of Lading, or

with Parcels, and the Company do hot hold themeelpes responsible for any detention or prejudice which may happen from Incorrect

on much declaration...

the terms and conditions of the Company's

Post-Office Notifications.

ALLN BY THE "ILANGOON! The Contract Packet RANGOON will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Europe & on TUESDAY, the 6th April, at 9 AM, and the Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Léttura, Lotters for Registra tion, Newspapers, Books, &c., until 8 P.M. on the 5th, April:

Letters re, may be posted in the night box from 8 r. vi the 5th April until 7 4.M. on the following morning All Letters posted between 7 and 8AM. on the 6th April will be chargeable, in addition to the usual postage, with a Late Fee of 18 cepta The latest time for posting Letters at this Office is 8 A.M. and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 7 a. on the 6th April.

Further, late letters (but Letters only)

All

dressed to the United Kingdom vi Marseilles or to Singapore, many be posted on board tho Packet from 8.301 to 8.50 am. on payment of a late fee of 48 centa cach, in addition to this postage, after which no Letters can be received.

Sealed Boxes containing the correspondence of Box Holders will ho received at the window set apart for the purposes on the East Side of the building, correspondence for places to which pre payment la compulsory must be drepsid in Hongkong Fostage Stamps. Insufficiently-stamped betters addressed to the United Kingdora will be sent on, charged with a fine of One Shilling in addition to the postage,

Shippers are particularly requested to nots Letters posted after 7 ... on the 8th April will not be forwarded unless the Late Fee as well as the postage is prepaid

Black Bills of Lading.ne

W. MACAULAY, Superintendent. P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, March 27, 1869.

NOTICE

ap8

COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA-. RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES. PAQUEHOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

STEAK FOR

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

ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA,

MARSEILLES,

ALSO,

BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,

AND CALOUTTA.

THE Company's Stenin-ship" DON-

NAI," Commandant BOURDON, will leave this Port for the above placca, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, on TUESDAY, the 40th Instant, at Noon. We

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

Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the 29th Instant, Specie and Parcels tutil 3 M. of the 29th Instant, (Parcels are not to be sont on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

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

C. BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, March 8, 1889.

PACIFIC MAIE STEAM-SHIP COMPANY,

THROUGH U. &. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK.

TEAMERS of this line will be despatch

ed as follows Chwick,

Great Republic, Japan,

Great Republic,

Chine,

19.

April 19. May 19, June July 19. August, 19.

A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or about samme, date, collecting at Yokohama with abore named steamer.

Passengers ticketed through to California, Mexico, Central and South America; the Atlantic States, and to England or France, Botir via New York and by lines from Pa Hata and Aspinwall.

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

Connections are made at Panama with Beam Lanes upon the West Coast of Cen tril and South America, at Aspinwall with the Royal West India Mail Line," "West India and Pacific Steam-ship

Lamited) and the "Frennompany

Letters insufficiently stamped or unstamped

addressed to places to which they can not be forwarded unpaid, will be open- of and returned to the writers as early as possible, but no guaranton can be given that such Letters, if posted after 8 F.. on the 5th April will be re- turned until after the mail is closed; Postage Stamps should be placed on the upper right hand corner of the corres pondence, except in cases where they may be used lupayment of Late Fees, when the Stamp or Stamps represent ing the late fee abould be placed on the lower left-hand corner.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Psot-Odice Notifications.

tion, orders will be given to stop payment 1L-Un the receipt of a similar applica of a Money Order, or to renew Order. The additional Commission in tho lapaed last case will be deducted from the amount of the gow Order. Lapsed Orders mit be presented with the application for a new Urder.

12-But when it is desired that any error in the name of the Remitter or Payee 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 Couitry in which the Order was originally drawn, application must be made to the Chief loney Order Office of auch County This application must be accompanied by an additional Commission, unless it, have reu ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the amount of the New Order. Z Commission will be deducted from the

18.Repayment whether of an original, or renewed, or a duplicate Order, will not be made to the remitter until it lins been ascertained that the advice has been can- celled at the Office on which the Order was originally drawn.

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

necessary.

15-If

of

an Order bo not paid before the end the Twelfth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn,—for instance,

if

drawn in January and not paid before the end of the following January--all olan to the Bloney will be forfeited, unless,

Insurances.

OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON,

Incorporated 1859,

CAPITAL£1,000,000, HF Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pre pared to accept Marine risks and issue 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, Foochow, Shanghai and bankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

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

NOTICE

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE DAN BAND COMPANY

AEGUSTINE HEARD &ed sym Hongkong, June 6, 1877,

PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

LIVERPUUL, AND LONDON & GLOBE | VIZ :—

INSURANCETOUMPAÑUnguja

HE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents of the aboys Companies at this Port, are prepared to grant Folded against Fire to the extent of $40,000 on Buildings, or on Goods Stored therein.

f

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Hongkong, September 28, 1868.

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE Co.

at

tf,

E following Hates will be abarged in future for short period Insurances,

Notesrending I month, por vents Above 1 month and not exceeding 3 months, Above 9 mouths and

not exceding 6 Above 6 months, the full annual rate.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Agents.

Hongkong, April 8, 1868,

LONDON

do do.

ASSURANCE CORPORATION,

HE Undersigned, haring been the Forts of TAMSEL and KELUNG, are pre-Life Folidies for suma 'not exceeding

AGENTS for the above Compathy! estragueAirE ASSURANCE

THE Undersigned are authorised to issue T pared to Grant Policies of MBBING INSUB £5,000. BULLIDAY, WISE & Co.

'áteurrent rates,

Tamsui, 10th August 1868).

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned having been appointed Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Agents for the above Company at this

Office of the Country in which the Order or on Goods stored therein, under peculiar circumstances, the Post Fire to the extent of $80,000 on Buildings, was drawn think proper to allow it,

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If

18. After once, paying a Money Order by whomsoever presented, the paying Offe will not be liable to any

wrong payment, however, be made owing

further

olaim to negligence on the part of any Officer of the Post Ofice, tlie Fustmaster General of the Country or Colony in which the

negli gence occurs will, if he see fit, require the Officer in fault to make good the loss.

17 No Money Order will be paid unlos the advice has been previously received.

13Additional Rules for greater Bech- rity against fraud, and for the better work All transactions in fractional parts of a Doling of the system generally will be made

as occasion may require, Is will be conducted in the Coins pre- scribed by Ordinance 1,. of 1864, and the Proclamation of the 22nd January, 1804, and no other Coins, but those therein specified will either be received or given in change as fractional parts of a Dollar....

ayment for Postage Stamps must be made in the current Dollam of the Colony or Bank Notes,

Money Orders on any of the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 6 2. M. on the 5th April.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Once, Hongkong,

March, 37, 1809,

1-On the 1st October next, and thence forward Money Orders will be issued at this Office and at the Agencies theroof at Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchange Current for Each Mail, and charged with Commission according to the following Seale, viz. :-

Cents, For Bums not exceeding £2.12 Aboyo £2 and not exceeding £ 5,....24 £ 7,...42 $7

$10,....48 2-No Money Order to include a frac- tional part of a Penny.

VA

JJ.

10. Should it appear that Money Order are used by mercantile men, or others, either in the United Kingdom or at Hong- kong, Shanghai or Yokohams, for the British or Colonial Post Office, as the caag. transmission of large sums of money, the

may be, will consider the propriety of in creasing the Commission, and will exercise. the power of wholly suspending for a time the issue of Money Orders.

By Conemand,

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1868.

Insurances

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE,

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STAKLING

HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Poszeres against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals u Mataleds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Har bour, at the nsual Terms and Conditions.

Proposal for Life Assurances will be re- coived, and transmitted to the Directors: for their decision

If required, protection will be granted on 3-Orders drawn in the United King-first class Laves up to £1000 on a Single dom upon. Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko Lifs, hama, will be paid at the rate of Exchange For Rates of Premiums, forme of pro- at which Money Orders are being issued at posals or any other information apply to the time of their presentation,

ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 Money Order Offices in the United King- doin, showing the Counties in which they are situated, are hung up for public refer ence at this Office, and also at Shanghái and Yokohama.

5-Applicants for Money Orders must furnish, in full, the surriamo, and, at least, the initial of ons Christian namo, both of the Remitter and the Payee; if the Remit ter or Payes be a Peer or a Bishop, his or dinary title will be sufficient, if a firm, the nsual designation of such firm, such as Baring Brothers” will auffice; but the mere term Means, such us "Messrs. Ri 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 inadmissible,

6-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 Fayes; in sua 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 a Bank, a receipt by any person will be suf ficient, provided the Order be crossed with the name of the receiving Bank, and be presented by some Person known to be in the employ of such Bank.

8.The signature of the Payee, of a Mo- Company And, at New York, with tho ney Order to be affixed to the Order in the rations lines to Europe Tickets issued place provided for the purpose. If the

for the following: Steam-ship: Linos: O-Payes be unable to write he must sign the

nard,

Inman National, Gefferal Transit receipt by making his mark in the presence

lantic Co., New York and Havre Steam- of a Witness, who must sign big natze, with

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

NOTICE

1. ROM and after, tlfis date the following Rates will be charged or short period

Tsurances, viz

Not exobeding of the Annual Rate.

one mouth... Above 1 month

and not ex- ceeding thres mouths,...... Above 3m the and not oz- geeding aix mouths,......

Above 6 m'ths, The full Annual Rate.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agente, Lancashire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 14 1808.

ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

BLISHED 1888.

CAPITAL, £500,000 Managing Agents in China, Ilessra. AVGUSTINE HEARD &Co., Hongkong, Medical Referee, J. IVOR MURRAY,

Esq., H.D.

tip J. Hamburg and American Packet is address or prone of the Offer E. Undersigned having been appointed

New

Tork and Bremner Steam-ship who pays the Ordor

9. Should the Payes of a Money Order

Co,, and North German Lloyds

Favorable arrangements have been made desire to receive payment in the Country in for thuigh passengers and freight to Ame which the Order was sened, at some other ties, from Calentta, Penang and Singapore, Office than that in which the Order was orisals, and from Swaton, Amsy and Fooshow. ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, Through Bills of Lading given for Ports provided the Onler be inclosed to the

of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cen- Postmaster of the Office in which it was fral and South America to as far as Valpa- drawn. In such a new Order will be raud, to New York,

and St. Nazaire, France, Southampton bed the Commission chargeable upon

Freight to United States payable in ad- which will be deducted froin the amount of

the new Order,

10In the event of a Money Order

yance in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery 'Atheris bold Coin with 8 per cent sd- ditional, at shipper's option,

miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will A further information, apply at the be granted on a written application from

Agenus of the Company, Traya West,

H^_^ _ _GEO. F, BOWMAN, Agent, Hongkong, February 16, 1860,

the Payee, (containing the necessary partijllars, and accompanied by an addi- tional Commission) to the Office where the Original Order was payable,

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

For further particulars, forms of propi

&o, apply to

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Managing Agents in China. Hongkong, June, 1887,

LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

HP Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Marine

ticks at current rates, a

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1869,

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

NOTICE.

IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE

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ROM and after this date the following.

Bates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, Viz:-

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

not exceeding 9,.. Above 3 months and

not exceeding 6

do.

do.

Above 6 months, the full annual rate.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Caps Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company,

Bougkong, April 7, 1868.

UN

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

2

RSQUCTION IN THE HATES OF PREMIUMF

NTIL further notice the following An- nual Rates will be charged for Fire: Inaurauce, viz:-

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

Other Dwelling

Houses

used

• strictly as such, and their Contents,

Godowns, Offices, shops, &o.

and their Contents,

per cent.

1 per cent.

GIBE, LIVINGSTON per von't.

& Co Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance. Company. Hongkong March 6, 1865,

BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY

AND

FORBES & CO.'8 CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above 'Companies are prepared to accept Risks on the usual tercia,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Hongkong, February 26, 1868,

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM.. Detached and semi-detached.tee

Dreetling-Houses removed) from Town, and their. Con- tents,

Other Dupling Houses used strictly as such, and their Couleute, Godowns, Officer, Stops, déc.

and their Contouts,

per cent. per annum.

4 per cent.

per annum,

.1 per cent. per annum. GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Mercantilo Insurance Company, Hongkong, March 9, 1806.7

NOTICE.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. ROM'd after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Feriod Insurance, vie:-

Hongkong, October 14, 1868.

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THE LONDON ASSURANCE

CORPORATION, HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are

prepared to grant Fire and Marine Insur

ance on the usual Terms.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, December 26, 1907.

LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO-

RATION.

Insurances.

NOTICE

59

GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. KSTABLISHED 1821, CAPITAL £2,000,000, BE 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, 1868.

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NOTICE

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,'

following Kates will be charged in future for short period Insurances,

viz-

Not exceeding One

Month, por cont.

$ Above One Month 7

and not exceeding percent.. Three Months,

Above Three Months

and not exceeding

Six Months,

Above Six Months,

per cent.

The full Annual Rato

of 1 per cent.

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

NOTICE:

HE Undersigned having received extend ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY; are now authorised.tur issue Policies against Fine as follows, viz

On any one fireficlass Friling op d Goods stored therein in Hongkong $60,000; Macao $45,000.

ROBS WALKER & Comi Agents Royal Insur. Company of Liverpool.

Hongkang, June 17, 1864.

-REDUCTION

IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE,

THE Undersiguent have (es stressig jutis

mater in their Circular dated 14th Oc teher last) received authority from the Se

E following rates will in future becretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE To following hott Period Insurances.

One month,

Three months,

COMPANY to Reduce thate or

per cent.

WISE &00.

be

Six months OLLU Hongkong, April 7, 1883.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

NOTICE.

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

Not exceeding of the Annual Bate.

one morty

Above 1-month

and to ex

ceeding three

monthes

Above 3 m'the

and not exe

Deetling six

months

Above 6 mths, The fall Annual Rate

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1808.

ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

NOTICE. FROM and after this date the following F

rates will be charged for Short Period Idhuroncos, viż.

Not exceeding

one mo Abore

and not ex ceeding threb mappelis,...... Above 3. m'the and uet ex-

ceeding eix

months)

of the Annual Rato.

Above 6 m'ths, The full Annual Kate.

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

Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

CAPITAL

NOTICE:

BRITISH AND FOREIGN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

A

th midor curtain circumstances, on PRIVATE RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and Ex TEN, therein contained.

In asses of DWELLING HOUSES removed from the Town, the rate of Premium will

Gent, in Three-quarters

a: per the

place of Ond per Cent. per Antium as hitherto charged and in cases of Residences, so situated be ing detached or semi-c

-detached, the rate will be further reduced to One-half per Cent suNCE on the various classes of Buildings The Royal's Annual Rates for Free I and their contents will therefore remain as follows, until further notice, viz Detached and semi-detached." Trueling Houses (removed from the Towe) and their Contents,

per cent

Other Duelling Houses (ninzi-

larly situated) and their Contents,

per cent,

First Class China House and

their Content"

1 per cent.

Other Risks as per special arrangomast í

ROB. S. WALKER & Co., Agents Boyal Insurance Company! Hongkong, November 9, 1966.

PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE Undersigned, Agents for the sber's Company are prepared to grant Fölf- cies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS GOODS, at current raten.

RUSSELL &Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1867. BATAVIA SEA & FIKE INSURANCE COMPANY.

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

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, April 1, 1885.

YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHAL THE Undersigned having been appointed

Secretarica and Agents of this Assoc ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon Marine Risks at current rates of premium, Policies can be made payable in London, New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, Bongkong Foochow and Shanghai.

TWO MILLION STERLING, HE Undersigned, having been appointed. Agunta for the above Company at this

In addition to the usual brokerage, this port, are prepared to grant Policies against Association returns to the assured of each Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings year at the close of each current year, or on Goods stored therein.

fifteen (10) per cent of the profits of the MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Company for that year divided pro rata: tó Hongkong, May 20, 1868.

the amount of premium paid by each pós licy-holder.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867.

ti. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. HE Undersigned having been appointeil THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in China for the above IBUS Agents for the above Insurance Com-ANCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli- pany are prepared to grant Policies cocy covering Marine Risks, at the current vering Marine riake at the current Rates rates. Policies can be made payable at all the

LUSSELL & Co. Principal ports throughout the World.

Hongkong, July 6, 1866. MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, November 7, 1857.

NOTICE,

Not urgeeding one of the annual rate. HE following Rates will be charged in THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY..

month,

Above 1 month, and

not exceeding 94 months,

Aboy3months, kid

not exceeding 64 mouths," ! Above 6 montka,

the full Anual rate. CILMAN & Co., Agente, North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, April 7, 1868,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

·Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

-ESTAKLISHED 1800,

CAPITAL £2,000,000 ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,238,927. ANNUAL REVENUE £497,263.

viz:-

Future for short ported Insurance

do,

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

exceeding 3 months, Above 3 months and""

not exceeding 6,... do. Above 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.

PAIR UP CAPITAL, $500,000. "HE Undersigned having been appointed THE

Agents in Hongkong and China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Hates,

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, August 9 1867 AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE.

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above INSURANCE

Undersigned Agrns as Hongkong OFFICE sp prepared to accept Marine for the above Company are prepared Risks, and indus Polletes on my first alsss

SAMARAN SEA AND BIRE INSURANCE COMPANT OF SAMARANG.

Company are prepared to grant Balilies HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Macau for the above nanied covering Marine Risks at the current Rates.

KAYNAL & Co, Macao: August 1866.

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

ANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above named Companies are prepared to praut Palicica,against Sea Risks on the qual

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1866.

terms.

NOTICE. NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.

and after this date the following Rates will be charged for Shots Perled Insurances

Not exceeding one

month, of the Annus rate, Above one month

and.notoxcending

8 months,à Above 3 months

and not exceed

ing 6 months,...{

to grant Policies against FIRE, to the Sailing Vessels or Steamers, on the stal extent of £10,000 on atig Building, or on terms, payable in case of lost, in Cat, Abors & mouths,... the Merchandise in the same

HOT SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY OF LONDON, GILMAN & Co Bongbong, June 21 1604

ROB, S. WALKER & Co.

Hongkong, June

foll annual rate TURNER & CO Agente Hongkong, April 13, 1868