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NOTICE

18 Translated, at reasonab m English, French, Spanish, guess, or German into Chi Chinese into English. Ad

Mail" Office,MA TRUE THIN. am Street, Hongkongs

OTIFICATION.

TRADE AT CANTON,

Notification has been is er Britannic Majesty's Con

Berzian. CONSULATE, BANTON, February 26, 1869 ne having been made to the th reference to the dihen. in obtaining the due ful.... acts through the failure of Brokers to supply Teas in

to the muster upon which based, he brought the matr on with the Conan for the before the Chinese authori

to devising some made by omplained of might be rac vions that the remedy.lay the hands of the pur ves, by the refusal of the e inferior to the samplesi interpose in following this Tonnage having been en- having gone forward, and ry to mention. Moreover, of a chop was little, likely, lamage to the Teaman, ow uctuations, no unwilling bis part to such a result; encouragement to fraudu the undersigned was there- that compelling the fulfil. ets or enforcing, what is uitable cat" for inferior cessary measures, if trade ucted on anything like therefore directed his st ng a mode of arbitration or ears of which the

of

expenses

hinese court law might

not worth while to the proposition fr

detail made

ociations, it was rejected who met it by a counter if Tea when delivered was ter, it should be rejected. misable arrangement could undersigned, in conjung. asul for the United States, inese authorities to notify brokers, and others, that of the law would be eu

of fraudulent practices, the Proclamation which riccordingly, a copy"

of

ch is annexed, will have 1, by shewing the parties

is directed that they will

mpunity from the conso aisdeeds.

D. B. ROBERTSON, Consul

y Chen, Magistrate of the

and YANG, Magistrate strict:

of

ud instructions from his

ial Commissioner, embé- bia Excellence the Vice- llow

received, a communication at last from the British ton, to the effect that be

ed by the British mer- with reference to the great to their trade caused by hes of the Teas supplied otwithstanding their con eas according to muster. am to be that the fea- samples of Teas, atid inspecting and testing arranging for the price with the weight in chop

of delivery, engage ton roceeding to England as agreed for arrive in und un inspection to be or in quality to the main- argely mixed with what

or leaves of plants of to imitate the Ecume ow become the regular necessary that some mea- ren to put an end to the thus perpetrated. He

at measures be devised ew, etc., etc. The U. S.

has also made a similar receipt of the foregoing 8 that notification be salers with injunctions to for their obedience being in receipt of the

have to issue a votifice

of their tenor; and we

lingly proclaim for the members of the Tea make.

obvious duty to

aith

the

guiding princi

merchants,

with foreign can in

raudulent designs

1. They should, more- hat the bulk of the Tea onfined of late years to whilst the Indal trade

If has at the same time

enal degree. If fraudu he way of false picking in, not only will those

be liable to prosecution

danger of arrest and of Bation, but the trade

fall off daily, and the

to the trader will be

It is not diffoult to

side the real interent of

es. After the ingre

of

the traders referred to aya, and still continue. lent practices, on

Com

by foreign merchante,

be required to make

ball further be visited

ent

under the stainte offense of obtaining retences with the crime careful, therefore, not

to involve yourselves

tremblingly obey A

End, 1860.

1 by

VM. FRED, MAYERS,

by CHARLES ABRAHAM

at No. 2, Wyndham ongkong

No. 1818-APRIL 6, 1860.]

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RETIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR

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

ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES

Also, BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,

HE Compy's. Stein-slip “HOOGLY,”. Commandant De Jovis, will leave this Port for the above plases, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, on THURSDAY, the 23d Lustant, at Noona

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 F.M. of the 1st Instant, Specio and Parcels until xx. of the 21st Instant.

Post-Office Notifications.

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

Via SOUTHAMPTON. Under 4 ounce,

12 cents, Above 4 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 8 ounce,

24

Above 8 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 12 ounce

48

Above 12 ounes and not ex- ceeding 16 ounces2--- For every additional 4 oz.. 12

Viz MARSEILLES. Under 4 ounce

16 cents. Above 4 ounce and not ex

ceeding 8 ounce,

32 Above 8 ounce and not ex-

ceeding 12 ounce, Above 12 ounce and not ex

ceeding 16 ounce,

-748

64"

For every additional 4 oz., 16 Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory

each case,

1. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18 1868.

1. It is hereby notified for general in-

THE CHINA MAIL.--

Psot-Office Notifications.

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

7.

..

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 Money Order should be repaid to the Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should be renewed for payment in the Country in which the Order was originally drawn, application must be made to the Chief Money Order Office of such Country This application must be accompanied by an additional Commission, unless it have re- ference to a Lapsed Order, in which case the Commission will be deducted from the amount of the New Order.

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

14.-Payment of an Order must, be ob tained before the end of the Sixth Calendar Month 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 laped,

Insurances2.

JCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON.

Incorporated 1859.

CAPITAL,£1,000,000. THE Undersigned baving been appointed Agenta for the above Company are pre pared to accept Marino risks and issue Policine at current rates.

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co Hongkong, June 6, 180/7.

PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

LIVERPOOL, AND LONDON GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

HE Undersigned having been appointed THE

à gents of the shove Companies at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of £40,000 on Buildinga, or on Googis Stored therein,

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

NORTH CHINA INSURANOR Co.

HE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company at the Ports of TAMSUS and ERLUNG, are pro- pared to Grant Policies of MARINE INSUR

DOUD & Co. Tamaui, 10th August, 1868.

(Parcels are not to be sent on board; they formation that, the Contract between the and a new Order (for which a second.Com ANOE at current rates.

must be left at the Agency's Office).....

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

C BERTRAND, Principal Agent. Hongkong, April 3, 1869.

PACIFIC MAI. STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH W, 8, MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK,

STEAMERS of this line will be despatel-

ed as follows:- China,

Great Republic,

Japan,

China,

Great Republic,

mason, to be deducted from the amount of the Order, will be charged) will become

перебногу.

Government of Mauritius and the Union Steam-ship Company, for the Conveyance of Mails once a Month between Ceylon and Mauritius, and between Mauritius and Natal, having terminated, the correspo-end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after 16If an Order be not paid before the dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from that in which it was drawn, for instance, this Office in the Mail for Aden, from if drawn in January and not paid before. whence it will be sent to its destination by the end of the following January-all claim the French Mail Packets loaving Aden for to the Money will be forfeited, unless, Reunion and Mauritius on the 23rd of such under peonliar circumstances, the Post Ofee of the Country in which the Order was drawn think proper to allow it

Month.

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

3. As the communication with Natal and the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the correspondence for those Colonics, unless marked to be forwarded by Frivate Ship, will, in future, be sent in the Mails for London as the following rates of Postage, which must be paid in advance, viz Upon Letters sent by way

of Southampton,.... 46 cents eachozí When sent by way of

April

19.

May

Marseilles,.....54 Newapapor via Southam

pon.......

12

June

19.

July

19.

Newspapers vis. Marseil-

Ice,

4

G

August, 19.

ទាំង៥៨

A Steamer will leave Shanghai on or abons same date, connecting at Yokohna with aboya-named steamer.

Passengers ticketed through to California, Maxico, Central and South America, the Atlantic States, and to England or France, both via New York and by lines from Pa. nama and Aspinwall.

Return tickets ismed at reduction of

-10% upon the whole amount for the round

voyage.

Connections are made at Panama with She

upon the West Coast of Con- tral and orda America, at Aspinwall with. the Royal West India Mail Lane, West ne," "West India and Pacific Steam-ship (Limited) and the French Translande Company Ami, at Now York, with the various lines to Europe Tickets issued for the following. Steam ship Lines. Cu nard, Inman, National, General Transat lantic Co... New work and Havre Steam ship Co., Hamburg and American Packet Co., New York and Bremen Steam-ship. Co., and North German Lloyds,

Favorable arrangements have been made for through passengers and freight to Amc- rica, from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, and, from Swatow, Amoy and Fouthow.

Through Bills of Lading given for Porta

of Mexico and on the West Coast of Cen-

Book Packets via South-

ampton, 10

under 4 oz., 20 cents,

cents, above 4 uz, and not ex- on; and 20 cants for every ional 8 oz

Book Puckets via Marseilles, 14 dents under 4 cz.; 28 cents above for and not exceeding 3 ; and 28 cents for every additional 8 ounces.

F. W. MITCHELL, Fostmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1868

In the 1st October next, and thence, this Offico and at the Agencies thereof st forward Money Orders will be ismed-at Shangliai and Yokohams on all the Money Ordur. Ufices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding £10 at the rate of Exchange Forms for Bach, Mail, and charged wink Commissiou acording to the following Scale, viz.:--

Cents.

16.-After unce paying a Money Order by Thomsoever presented, the paying Office will not be liable to any further claim. If 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

in which the

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

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

18.--Additional Rules for greater seu- rity against fraud, and for the batter work ing of the system generally will be made as occasion may require.

19,-Should it

appear that Money Orders are used by mercantile meu, 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 Post Ofice, as the cas may be, will consider the propriety of in- erousing the Commission, and will exercise the power of wholly suspending for a tinis the issue of Money Orders..

By Command,

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

Insurances

LANCASHIRE-INSURANCE. COMPANY.

FIRE AND LIFE.)

Undersigned are prepared to grant CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Postolas sgainst the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Gools stored theruin, on Coals in Matsheds, on Goodle on board Vesscla and on: Hulla of Vessels in Bar- bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assuraners will be re- 2.-No Moucy Order to include a fracosired, and transmitted to the Directora tional part of a Penny.

for their decision.

For Bunis not exceeding £2,12 Above and not exceeding £ 5,....24 £7....42 £10.48

12

3-Orders drawn in the United King don upon Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yoko tral and South America to as far as Valpa-hains, will be paid at the rate of Exchange raiso, to New York, Liverpool, Southampton at which Money Orders are being issued at and St. Nazairo, France.

the time of their presentation.

Freight to United States payable in ad- vance in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery in American Gold Coiu with 8 per cent ad- ditional, at shipper'a option,

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

GEO. F. BOWMAN, Agent. Hongkong, February 16, 1869,

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Post-Offee Notifications.

1-Alphabetical Lists of user 3,700 Money Order Offices in the United King dom, ahewing the Counties in which they are situated, are hung up for public refer- erice, at this Office, and also at Shanghai and Yokohama.

5.Applicants for Money Orders must farnish, in fall, the surname, and, at least, the initial of one Christian uame, both of

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

:

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

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

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

NOTICE.

IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE

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Rates will be charged for Short Period ROM and after this date the following

Not exceeding 1 mouth, of the annual rate Insurancea, viz:-

Above 1 month and.

Above 3 months and not exceeding 3,...

rot exceeding 6,

do.

do.

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

Hongkong, April 7, 1868

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE, COMPANY.

LEDUOTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, UNTIL further notice the following An-

nual Rates will be charged for Fire. Insurauco, viz

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

per cont.

Other Dwelling. Bouses used

Godowns, Offices, Shope, &c.

strictly as such, and their Contents,

per cent.

and their Contents, 1

pat cont GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance. Company.

Hongkong, March 6, 1865.

-BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY

AND

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,

Hongkong, February 20, 1868,

OID, LIVINGSTON & Co.

For Rates of Premivins, forms of pro-KORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE posals or any other information. apply to..

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

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY

NOTICE.

INSURANCE COMPANY. REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, Detached and semi-detached Dwelling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con- tents,

·

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 Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

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

NOTICE:

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

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Insurances.

NOTICE.

GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY 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, 1868

HE following Rates will be charged in

future for short period Insurances, vix i

Not exceeding 1 month, per cent. Above 1 month and not exceeding 3 months, Above 3 months and

do.

Abova 6 months.. the full annual rate.

not exceeding 6......... do.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.

Agents.

Hongkong, April 8, 1868.

LONDON

ASSURANCE CORPORATION.

LIFE ASSURANCE,

THE Undersigned are authorised to issus Life Policies for sums not exceeding ɧ,000.

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

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

CORPORATION,

bf.

HE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grunt Fire and Marine Insur- Agents of the above Corporation are once on the usual Torms,

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

LONDON ASSURANCE CORPO- RATION

THE following rates will in future be

charged for Short Period Insurances; One inonth

à per cent, Three months, Six months,

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"HOLLIDAY, WISE & OL Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

RONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

NOTICE.

FROM 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 months, Above 3 m'tis and Boi, ex- exeding siz munthis,

of the Annual Rate.

Above & m'the, The full Annual Rate. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers,

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

ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY:

NOTICE.

NOTICE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

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

Not exceeding One

Month,

Above One Month

per cout.

and not exceeding per cont. -

Three Months,

Above Three Months

and not exceeding

Six Months,

Above Six Montha

4 per cent.

The full Annual Rate

of 1 per cent.

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

NOTIOR,

HE Undersigned having received extend- ed limats from THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now authorised to issue Policies againat FIRE as follows, viz.

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

Agents Royal Juhr. Company of Liverpool,

ROB, S. WALKER & Qo, Hongkong, June 17, 1864.

REDUCTION

IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOB FIRE INSURANCE

THE Undersigned have (as already hiti- mated in their Circular datod 14th Oc- oretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE tober last) received

ived authority from the Se- COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Promium under certain circumstances, on

PRIVATE RESIDENCES and bu FUTURE and E FROTS, therein

contained.

In seas of DWELLING HOUSES removed from the Town, the rute of Promin 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 ing detached or semi-detached, the rate will

be further redwood to Une-half per Cent

The Royal's Annual Rates for FIRR IN. BURANCE on the various classes of Buildings and their contents will therefore remain as follows, until further notice, viz Detached and semi-detached. Dwelling-Houses (removed from the Town) and their Contents,

Other

Dwelling-

-Houses (Blini-

per cent.

farly situated) and their

Contents,

per cent,

per cont

First Class China Hotus and

their Contents,

Other Risks as per special arrangement.

ROB. 8. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, Novomber V, 1866,

PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF

SAN FRANCISCO.

THE Undersigned, Agents for the above

Company are prepared to grant Poli cies against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1867.

FROM and after, this date the following GOODS, at current rates

rates will bo charged for Bhort Period Insurances, viz

Not exceeding

one month of the Aunual Rate. Above 1 math

and not ex- ceeding three

months,

ths

Above

and not ex- ceeding aix months,

Above 6 m'ths, The full Annaal Rate.

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

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

CAPITAL-TU MILLION STERLING. BE Undersigned having been appointed T

Aguma for the above Company at this port, are prepared to grant Policies against A per cent. Fire, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therefu.

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

Fer anum.

Other Duelling-Houses used atriotly as such, and their Contents, ..

per cent, por annum.

the Remitter and the Payee; if the Eemit-ROM and after this date the following Godowns, Offices, Shops, de.

tor or Fayee be a Peer or 2. Bishop, hia or- dinary title will be sufficient, il a firm, the usual designation of such firm, much as

It is hereby notified for general informa" Baring Brothera" will suffice; but the tion that henceforward closed mails for the mere term Mesara.; auch se "Meara, Ri- United Kindom will be made up at this vington," or the name of a Company trad- Office and forwarded to London by the Un-ing under a title which does not consist of ited Status Mail-Packets via San Francisco. the names of the persous composing it, such

Correspondence intended to be forwarded 88" Carron Co." is inadmissible,

by this route must be addressed via " Son Francisco."

Letters, Newspapers, Bouks and Patterns, will be liable to the same rates of postage aa those sent by the British Mail Packeta via Southampton viz.

For Letters, 24 couts per half-onnce. For each Newspaper not excceding 4 concra, 4 cents.

For a packet of Booke or Patterns, & canta per 4 ounces..

The Postage must in all cases be paid in advance; correspondence not fully prepaid will be sent via Suez.

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.

6-The Remitter on stating that the Or- der is to be paid only through a Bank, to the name of the Payes; in such case, the have the option of giving or withdrawing Order will be crossed in the same way that Cheques me commonly crossed when they are intended to be paid through a Bank.

-When an Order is presented through a Bank, a receipt by any person will be suf the name of the receiving Bank, and be ficient, provided the Order be crossed with.

presented by some Person known to be in the employ of zuch Bank,

R.The signature of the Payee of a Mo- ney Order to be affixed to the Ories in the place provided for the purpose.

If the Payee be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the presense of a Witness, who must sign his name, with his address in the presence of the Offesr who pays the Order,

General Post Office, Hongkong February 1, 1809.

Thereby notified that, under the pro

visions of a Treasury Warrant dated 8.-Should the Payee of a Money Order the 7th May, the Fortage on a Letter not Zesire to receive payment in the Country in half-an-ounce in weight posted which the Order was issued, at some other in Hongkong, or at any of China azrd Japan addressed to Egypt, orginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, posted in Egypt addressed to Hongkong or provided the Orter be inclosed to the y of the Forte in China and Japan, and Postmester of the Office in which it was tonvoyed in the Mails by British Packet, is drawn. In such ease a new Order will be reduced from Twenty-four Cants to Twelve issued, the Commission chargeable upon Crits.

which will be detected from the amount of the now Order.

any

For Letters exceeling half-an-oned in weight a further rate of Twelve Cents for Bach-half ounce is chargeable,

10In the event of & Money Order

Rates will bo obarged on short puricu

Tnsurances, vis:

Not exceeding

one mouth... Above 1 month. and not ex- ceeding three mauthe,...... Above, 5 zu the and quit ex- ceading...six mouth,......

of the Annual Rate.

Above 6 tis, The full Armual Rate..

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

ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY..

ESTABLISHED 1838.

CAFTIAL, £500,000. Managing Agents in China,

Magare, AUGUSTINE HRAED & Co., Hongkong. Medical Referee, J. ITOR MURRAY,

Eag, D.

HE Undersigned having been appointed Managing gants for the above Com pany are prepared to accept risks and issus Policies on Life Assurances,

For further particulars, forms of propo- sala, &c., apply to

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

and their Contents,

per cent.

per annum,

GILMAN & Co., Agents North British and Mercantile,

-Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1866.

NOTICE,

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY. FROM and after this date the following Rates will be charged in Short Period Not exceeding one the annual rate. Insurance, vizi

'month,

Above 1 month, and not exceeding 3. months, Above 3 months, and

and exceeding months Above 6 months,

the full Aunual 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,

ESTABLISHED 1800,

CAPITAL £2,000,000

ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,233,327. ANNUAL REVENUE £497, 268, THE Underaigned Agers at Hongkong for the abovo Company are prepared Company, are prepared to grant Marine extent of £10,000 all any Building, or on Agents in Hongkong for the above to grant Policies against FIRE, to the Risks at current rates.

Merchandise in the saine, AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1868,

Hongkong, June 21, 1984; ||

LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory, miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will:UE Undersigned having been appointed

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General,

General Post Office,

Hongkong, July 15, 1868,

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

NOTICE,

BRITISH AND FOREIGN MARINE. INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

BATAVIA SCA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

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

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 7865. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA• TION OF SHANGHAI. Undersigned having been appointed Secretarios and Agents of this Associ ation, are prepared t to Issue Policies upon Marine Risks at current rates of premium Policies cau be made New York, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, payable in London, Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai.

In addition to the usual brokerago this Association returns to the assured of each year at the close of each current year, fifteen (16) per cent of the prota of the Company for that year divided pro rata to the amount of premium paid by each por licy-holder.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867.

if. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY: OF SAN FRANCISCO. - AE Undersigned having been appointed THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in China for the above TNSUL Agents for the above Insurance Com-ANCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli- pany are prepared to grant Policies vocy covering Marine Risks, at the current vering Marine risks at the current Rates Policies can be made payable at all the principal ports thringhout 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,

viz:--

months and

do.

Not exceeding 1 month, of the annual rate, Above 1 month and not exceeding 3 months, Above

not exceeding & I do. Above & mouths,........ 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, SOU0,000, THE Undersigned having been appointed Agente in Hongkong and. China for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Hatea.

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

HE Underaigned having been appointed Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared to accept Marine Bisks, and ireno Policies in any first one torms, payable in case of loss, in Oxs, Sailing Vessuls or Steamers, ou the usual SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON,

ROB. 8. WALKER & 09. Hongkong, Jum 21 1864,

rates.

FUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1860.

SAMARAN SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAMARANG.

HE Undersigned baying been appointed Company are prepared to grant Policies Agents in Macao for the above nemed covering Marine kisks at the onrrent liates,

RAVNAL & 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 Sas Risks on the aud

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1866.

torine.

NOTICE. NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. ROM and after this date the following Itates will be charged for Short Perica Insurances:-

Not exceeding one- Above a month

month, .......................... of the Annua rata, and not exceeding

9 months

Above 3 montba

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

and not exceed- ing 6 months,...

TURNER & Co. Agente,

Hongkong, April 19, 1868,