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APRIL 15, 1869,

itimations.

NOTICE

8,Translated, at reasonable Buglish, French, Spanish, gueno or German into Obi- Chinese, into Englah. Ad

Mail" Office,

m Street, Hongkong. TIFICATION.

TRADE AT CANTON

Notification has been tr er Britannic Majesty's Con

BRITISH CONSULATE, TEL CANTON, February 26, 1809, ons hating been mnie to the theference to the dificul

obtaining the dhe ful note through the failure o 1 Brokers to supply Tens in to the muster upon which sed, he brought the mat Fon with the Consul for the before the Chimese authori y to devising some mode by omplained of might be rec bvious that the remedy Jay t in the hands of the pur Ives, by the refusal of the ro inferior to the sampled; interpose in following this Tonnage having been en- baving gone forward, and

to mention. Moreover; of a chop was little likely damage to the Teaman on fluctuations, no unwilling

his part to such a result; mercouragement to fraudu

The undersigned was there- that compelling the fulfil acts or enforcing what is quitable ent" for inferior Geary measures, ifɔ̃tzade duoted on anything like ja therefore directed his a ing a mode of arbitration or heana of which the expone Chinese court of law might is not worth while to sieta l of the proposition he made, egociations, it was rejected

who met it by a counter if Tea when delivered was ester, it should be rejected. amicable arrangement could 20 undersigned, in conjunc

ni for the United States, hinese authorities to nolly brokers, and others, that ur of the law would be en- ses of fraudulent practices,

at the Proclamation which

d accordingly, a copy of

hich is annexed, will have

Bed, by showing the parties

is directed that they will impunity from the conge- misdeeds.

D. B. ROBERTSON, Connil

by CHEN, Magistrate of the and YANG, Magistrate of District

ivet instructions from his acial Commissioner, embo mis Excelleney the Vice- follow

received a communication uat last from the British ertson, to the effect that be ssed by the British mer

with reference to the great at to their trade caused by litics of the Teas supplied notwithstanding their con- Teas according to muster. bears to be that the Tes- ad. samples of Teas and fier inspecting and tasting nd arranging for the pries eshop, with the weight in se of delivery, engngu ten

prongeding to

to England Teas agreed for arive in e found on inspection to be rior in quality to the san- largely mixed with what easy or leaves of planta of ed to imitate the genuine now: become the regular necessary that some mea aken to put an end to the se thus perpetrated. He hat measures be devised view, etc., cto. The U, S

has also made a similar

in receipt of the foreguing

ins that a notification be dealers with injunctions to

for their obedience."

es being in receipt of the 8, have to issue a notifica

of their tenor; and" wo ordingly proclaim for the

members of the Tea an obvious duty to make faith the guiding pric with fore gu merchants, fraudulent designs can m ted. They should, mère- 1 that tie bulk of the Tes confined of late years to ies, whilst the Total trade. tself has at the same time jusnal degree. If fraudu

the way of false packing.

ed in, not only will thone

s be liable to prosecution.

of

he danger of arrest and pensation, but the trade.

e to fall off daily, and the in to the trader will be It is not difficult to side the real intérest of lies, After the izstic o if the tradere reforṛda to e ways, and still continge dulent practices, on oom ad by foreign merchants, Jy be required to wake shall further be visited ment, under the statute the offence of oblining pretences with the crime ye careful, therefore, not aus to involve yourselves

all tremblingly obey.

92nd, 1860,

fod-by

WH. FEED, MAVELS.

ed by CHARLES ABRAMIN” or, at No. 2, Wyndhais

Hongkong

No 1826 - APRIL 15, 1869.]

STEAM FOR

Singapore, Fenang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Marseilles, and Southampton;

AL80,

Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta,

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SEZAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship "ORISSA," Capt. W. D. ANDERSON with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, OB TUESDAY, 20th April, at 9 a..

Post-Office Notifications.

MAILS BY THR "ORISSA." The Contract Packet "ORISSA" will be dispatched with the usual Mails for Europe, &c, on TUESDAY, the 20th Instant, at 9 A.M., and the Post Office will be open for the reception of tion, Newspapers, Books, de, until 8 Ordinary Letters, Lesiters for Registra PM, on the 19th Instant Letters, dey may be posted in the light box from 8.P.. on the 19th Instant antil YA.. on the following morning. All Letters posted between 7 and 8 A.M. on the 20th Instant will be chargeable, in addition to the usual postage, with a Late Fee of 18 sents.

The latest time for posting Letters at this Office 18.8. A.M. and for Newspapers, Books, or Patterns 5 AM on the 20th Instant

PARCELS and CARGO will be received. Further, late letters (but Letters only) ad-

on board until Noon, and SPECIE until

4 P., on the 19th April.

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

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF FAUKAGES

ARE REQUIRED

A written declaration of the Contents and Falue of the Packages for the Overland limite is required by the Egyptian Government, und must be delivered by the Shippers to the C pagy's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Parcele; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention of prejudice which may happen from incorrect ness on such declaration.

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

W. MACAULAY, Superintendent,

P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office, Bongkong, April 10, 1869.

· NOTICE.

Ap20

COMPAGNIE DES SERVICES MA- RITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES. -PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

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

ALEXANDRIA, MESSINA, MARSEILLES, ALSO,

BOMBAY, PONDICHERY, MADRAS,

ALAND CALOUTTA.

Steam-sbip HOOGLY,”

dressed to the United Kingdom vid Marseilles or to Bingepure, may he posted on board the Packet from 8.30 to 8,50 AM. on payment of a late fee of 48 cents each, in addition to the postage, after which no Letters can be received: AMA

THE CHINA MAIL.

Psol-Office Notifications.

tion, orders will be given to stop payment IL-On the receipt of a similar applica of a Money Order, or to review a lapsed Order. The additional Commission in the laat case will be deducted from the amount of the new Order. Lapeed Orders must be Order. presented with the application for a HOW

12-But when it is desired that any error in the name of the Remitter or Payee abould be corrested or that the amount of Remitter, or that a Lapsed Order should a Money Order should be repaid to the be renewed for payment in the Country in which the Order was originally drawn, Money Order Office of such Country. This application must be made to the Chief 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.

13-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 called at the Office on which the Order was originally drawn.

14.Payment of an Order must be ob tamed before the end of the Sixth Calendar Month after that in which it was drawn

Insurances.

OCEAN MARINE INSURANOE COMPANY. LONDON,

Incorporated 1869.

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

pared to accept Marine risks and issue TH

Policies at current rates.

Agents for the above Company are pro

AUGUSTINE FEARD & CÓ Hongkong, June 6, 1867.

PHOENIX TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

LIVERPOOL, AND LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

THE

rondesigned baving been appointed

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

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

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE Co.

E Undersigned, having bean appointed AGENTS for the aliove Company at

Sealed Boxes containing the correspondence of Box Holders will be received at the window set apart for the purpose, on the East Side of the building. All correspondence for places to which

pajunt is compulsory must be repaid in Hongkong Postage Stamps. Insufficiently stamped Letters addressed to the United Kingdom will be sent on, charged with a fine of: Que Shilling in

necessary. addition to the postage,

18.If an Order be not paid before the Letters posted after 7 AM, on the 20th that in which it was drawn, for instance, end of the Twelfth Calendar Month after Instant will not be forwarded unless if drawn in January and not paid before the Lute Fee Bs well as the postage is the end of the following January-all cisim prepaid.

to the Money will be forfeited, unless, Letters insuficiently stamped or unstamped under peculiar circumstanoce, the Post addressed to places to which they can- Office of the Country in which the Order not be forwarded unpaid, will be open-was drawn thick proper to allow it. ed and returned to the writers sa carly 16.After once paying a Money Order

For instance, if drawn in January, payment the Ports of TAMAUI and KELUNG, are pre- pre-inust be obtained before the end of July,pared to Grant Policies of MARINE INSUR-

otherwise the Order will become lapsed Ande at current ratos. and a new Order (for which a second Com of the Order, will be charged) will mission,

to be deducted from the amount becoine

28 possible, but no guarantee can be by whomsoever prosented, the paying Office given that such Letters, if posted after will not be liable to any further claim. If 8... on the 19th Instant will be re-a wrong payment, however, be made owing turued until after the mail is closed, to negligavoc on the part of any Officer of Postage Stamps should be placed on the the Port Office, the Postmaster General of

upper right hand corner of the corres- pondence, except in cases whore they bay be used inpayment of." Late Fees, when the Stamp or Stamps represent- ing the late fee should be placed on the lower left-hand corner,

if

DOUD & Co. Tamei, 10th August, 1886.

**IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

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

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, August 24, 1884.

NOTICE

IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE.

if

the Country or Colony in which the negli-ROM and after this date the following gence occurs will, if he see fit, require the Officer in fault to make good the loss.

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

18-Additional Rulos, for greater secu-

All transactions in fractional parts of a Dol.rity against fraud, and for the better work lar will be conducted in the Coins pre-ing of the system generally will be made scribed by Ordinance 1, of 1864, and

as occasion may require. the Proclamation of the 22nd January, are uned by mercantile men, or others, 19-Should it appear that Money Orders 1664, and no other Coins, but those either in the United Kingdom or at Hong therein specified will either be received kong, Shanghai ar Yokohama, for the ur givan in change a fractional parts transmission of large sume of money, the of a Dollar,

British or Colonial Post Office, as the s may be, will consider the propriety of in- orasing the Commission, and will exercise the issue of Money Order the power of wholly suspending for a time

By Command,

Payment for Postage Stamps must be made in the current Dollars of the Colony or Bank Notes.

THE Compy's. Stoun ship. HOLY, Money Orders on any of the Money Order

this Port for tlie above places, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, on THURSDAY, the 22d 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 r.M. of the 21st Instaut, Specie and Parcels until 5 .. of the 21st Instant. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they uust be left at the Agerey's Office.)

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

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

PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-SHIP

COMPANY.

THROUGH U. M. MAIL LINE TO NEW YORK.

TEAMERY of this line will be despatch

nd as follows China,

April .19. Great Republic,

--19 May Japan

June 19. Jily 19. August, 10.

China, Great Republic,

A Steamer will leave Shangbai on or about same date, connecting at Yokohama *with above-named steamer.

Passengers ticketed through to California, Mexico, Central and South America, the Atlantic States, and to England or France,

Offices in the United Kingdom will be granted until 5 P. M. on the 19th Inskaat

F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster Genera. General Post Office, Hongkong,

April 10, 1860,

forward Money Orders will be issued at 1-Ou the 1st October next, and tlionce tuis Office and at the Agencies thereof at Shanghai and Yokohama on all the Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom of Groat Britain and Ireland, for amounts not exceeding £10, at the rate of Exchango Current for Each Mail, and charged with Commission according to the following Scale, viz, i

Dents,

=

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

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLİNG. HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Porors against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Gooda stored therein, on Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Har ber, at the uanal Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- 2.-No Money Order to include a fracceived, and transmitted to the Directors Honal part of a Penny,

for their decision.

For aums not exceeding £3,12 and not exceeding £5,....24 £7,...42 £10....48

FF...

Above

"}

1.

£7

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

4.Alphabetical Lists of over 3,700 Money Order Offices in the United King dom, showing the Countles in which they are situated, are hung up for public refer- ence at this Office, and ako at Shanghai and Yokobam

•

furnish, in full, the surname, and, at least, 5.-Applicants for Money Orders must

the initial of one Christian name, both of the Remitter and the Payee; if the Remit ter or Payee be a Peer or a Bishop, his or dinary title will be sufficient, if a firm, the usual designation of such firm, such as "Baring Brothers" will suffice; but the mere terni Mesara, auch an fears, Ri- vington," or the name of a Company trad- ing under a title which does not consist of the names of the persons composing it, suab as "Carron Co." is inadmissible.

4.—The Remitter ou stating that the Or-

both via New York and by lines from Pader is to be paid only through a Bank, to

ata and Aspinwall

bare the option of giving or withdrawing Return tickets issued at a reduction of Order will be russed in the same way that the name of the Payee in such case, the 10% upon this whole amount for the round Cheques are commonly crossed when they

are intended to be paid through a Bank,

Connections are made at Panama with 7.When an Order is presented through Stan Lites upon the Weat Coast of Cen tral and South America, at Aspinwall witha Bank, a receipt by any person will he suf Reient, provided the Order be crossed, with

the "Royal West India Mail Line," West

If the

India and Pacific Steam-ship Company, the name of the receiving Bank, and be (Limited) and the French Transatlantic presented by some Person known to be in Company" Anti, at New York, with the the employ of such Bank. Various lines to Europe Tickets issued for the following Steam-ship Liner: Ou Bard, Inman, National, Goneral Transat lantid Co., New York 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 Ame rion, from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore,

8-The signature of the Fayee of a Mo- uoy Order to be affixed to the Order in the place provided for the purpose. Payne be unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark in the presence of a Witness, who must sign his name, with his-address in the presence of the Officer who pays the Order,

-Should the Payes of a Money Order desire to receive payment in the Country in snd, from Swatow, Amoy and Fouchow. which the Order was issued, at some other

Through Bills of Lading given for Ports of Marico and on the West Coast of Can- iral and South America to as far an Valps

If required, protection will be granted on Brat ulases Lives up to £1000 on & Single Life,

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information apply to.

ARNHOLD BARBERG & Co. Agents Hongking & Canton Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

NOTICE.

ROM and after this date the Following Hatas will be charged on short period Insurances, vie

Not exceeding

one month, of the Annual Rate. Ahovo month }

and not ex- ceeding three mouths,

By spears Above 8 m the

and not ex- eceding six ・months,......)

Above 6 m'tis, The full Auneal Rate.

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

ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED 1898.

CAPITAL, £600,000.

Managing Agents in China, Messrs. AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co., Hongkong. Medical Referee, J. IVOR MURRAY,

Esq., X.D.

1

*HE Undersigned having been appointed THE

Managing Agenta for the above Com pany are prepared to scoopt risks and issue Policles on Life Assurances.

For further particulars, forms of propo

AUGUSTINE HEARD Co. Managing Agents in China. Hongkong, June, 1867.

Office than that in which the Order was ori- | sals, de, apply to ginally drawn, the transfer will be granted, provided the Order be indosed to the ratau, to New York, Liverpool, Southamptop drawn. In such case a new Order will be Pastmaster of the Office in which it was

Fraight to United States payable in ad- which will be deducted from the amount of issued, the Commission chargeable upon vanos in Mexican Dollars, or on delivery

the new Order,

and St. Nazaire, France.

in American Gold Coin with 8 per cent ad ditional, at shipper's option.

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

GEO. E. LANE,

Agent. Hongkong, February 16, 1869.

LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Rates will be charged for Short Period Insurances, viz:-

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

not exceeding 8,... } Above 3 mouths and

not exceeding 6,... 4

do

do.

Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company, Above 6 months..... the full annual rate. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

RepuorION IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM, ITIL further notice the following An- nual Rates will be charged for Fire Insurance, vis-

Dotached and Semi-detached.

Dwelling Houses removed from the Town, and their Contents,

MANCHESTER

COMPANY OF MAN

AND LONDON

and Baukow, and are prepared to grant Not exceeding One THE Undersigned have been appointed THE following K

Agenta for the above Company at future for short pod Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai vis- Insurances at current rates.

Month,

per cent. Above One Month

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

NOTICE.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

THE following Rates will be charged in fathre for short period Insurances, vis:-

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

do..

do.

Above 3 moutha and

exceeding 3 months, i

not exceeding 6. Above 6 mouths,....... the full annual rate.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Fragents,

Hongkong, April 8, 1868,

LONDON

ASSURANCE CORPORATION.

LIFE ASSURANCE.

THE Undersigned are authorised to lasse Life Polices for sums hot exceeding $5,000,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

and not exceeding par sent, Three Months,

Above Three Months and not exceeding Six Months,,

Above Six Months,

per cent.

Thefall Annual Este

of 1 per cent.

ROB. 8. WALKER & Co., Agents Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, April 7, 1868

NOTICE.

HE Undersigned having received extend- ed limits from THE ROYAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, are now anthorised to issue Policies against FIRE as follows, Vi

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

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

Hongkong, June 17, 1864.

REDUCTION

IN THE RATES OF PREMIUM FOR FIRE INSURANCE;

HE

gkong, October 14, 1868. Undersigned bave (as already inti

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

CORPORATION.

HK Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Corporation are prepared to grant Fire and Marine Inaur- ance on the usual Terms.

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

LONDON: ASSURANCE CORPO-- RATION.

following rates will in fature be charged for Ahort Perted Insurances: One month,.

per cent.

Three mouth,· Six months,

51

BOLLIDAY, WISE & 00.

Hongkong, April 7, 1868.

ALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE

FROM

COMPANY.

NOTICE

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

Not exceeding of the Annual Rate.

one month,.. Above Louth

and not ex- three

Above 3 m'the

veeding

months,

and not ex-

per cout.

per cent,

...3 per cent,

Other Dwelling Houses used strictly as such, and their teen, Shoya, &c. and their Cantants,

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance *Company. Hongkong, March 6, 18,

BOMBAY INSURANCE COMPANY

AND

FORBES & CO.'S CONSTITUENTS INSURANCE COMPANY.

JIE 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.

NOKTE BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.. REDUCTION IN THE RAUBS OF PREMIUM, Detached and semi-detached:

celling-Houses removed from Town, and their Con- tents,

per cent. per annum,

Other Dwelling-Bouses used strictly as such, and their Contents, Godowns, Offices, Shipps, de.

and their Contents,

3

1 per cent, per annum.

1 per cent,

GILMAN & Co.,.

per annum,

Agents North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Hongkong, March 9, 1850).

NOTICE.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE- INSURANCE COMPANY. LROM and after this date the following Kates will be charged in Short Perion Insurance, vizza.

Not exceeding one of the annual rate.

month,

1

Above 1 month, and

not exceeding 31. months,

Above 3 months, and not exceeding 6 months,

**

Above 6 months, 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 Parliament.

Above 6 m'ths, The full Annual Rate."

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

Hongkong, April 7, 1808.

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.

CAPITAL-TWO MILLION STERLING, THE Undersigned having been appointed ort, are prepared to grant Policies against Agents for the above Company at this Firs, to the extent of £10,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein.

MORGAN, LAMBERT & Co. Hongkong, May 20, 1808.

NOTICE

BRITISH AND FOREIGN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents for the above Insurance Com pany are prepared to grant Policies co- voring Marine risks at the current Rates. Policies can be made payable at all the principal ports throughout the World.

MORGAN, LAMBERT & U..,

Agenta. Hongkong, November 7, 1867.

NOTICE.

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY..

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

Siz

do,

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

mot exceeding 6,... do. Above 6 mouths, the full annual rate.

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

NOTICE. GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1821.

·CAPITAL: £2,000,000, THE Undersigned baving been appointed Agents of the above Company for Hongkong and Canton are prepared to grant Policies at current rates.

OLYPHANT & flo Hongkong, July 17, 1868,

MERCHANT'S MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO.

PAID UP CAPITAL, $500,000. Undersigned having been appointed Tagents in Hongkong and line for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies at Current Rates,

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, August 9 1867. AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE. HE Undersigned baving been appointed Agents for the above INSURANCE OFFICE, are prepared Pisks, aid sexe facies to accept Marine Sailing Vessels or Stearners, SINGAPORE, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, OF LONDON

ROB; S. WALKER & Co. Hongkong, June 21, 2004,

ESTABLISHED 1809, CAPITAL £2,000,000 ACCUMULATED FUNDS £2,238,927. ANNUAL REVENUE £197,263. 10-in the event of a Money Order

THE Undersigned AGENTS at Hongkong miscarrying or being lost, a duplicate will "HE Undersigned having been appoitded for the above Company are prepared Agents in Hongkong for the above to grant Policies against FIRE, to the the Fayee, (containing the necessary Company, are prepared to grant Marine extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on terms, payable in case of loss, in ORINA, particulars, and accompanied by an addi-Risks at current rates.

Merchandise in the same, tional Commission) to the Office where the

Hongkong, June 21, 1864.

<

Original Order was payable.

AUGUSTINE HEARD &Co.

Hongkong, March 6, 1868,

GILMAN & Co

the usus!

mated in their Circular dated 14th Oc tobar last) received authority from the Se cretary of the ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Reduce the rate of Premium RESIDENCES and on FURNITURE and E- under certain circumstances, on PRIVATE FECTS, therein bontained.

In cases of DWELLING HOUSES removed from the Town, the rata of Premium will be Three-quarters per Cent, in place of One per Cent. per Annum aa hitherto charged; and in cases of Residences, so situated, be ing detached or serai-detached, the rate will be further reduced to One-half per Cent

SUEANCE on the various classes of Buildings The Royal's Annual Itates for FIRE IN- and their contents will therefore remain as follows, until farther notice, vizi Detached and semi-detached, Dwelling Houses (removed from the Town) and their Contents,

Other Divelling Houses (simi

per cent.

larly situated) and their -Contente,

First Class China House and¬

their Contents,

per cent, 1 per cent,

Other Risks as per special arrangement..

ROB. S. 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- cica against FIRE, on BUILDINGS and GOODS, at currouí fates,

RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, February 6,1867. 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 SHANGHAL

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Secretaries and Agents of this Associ- ation, are prepared to issue Policies upon Marine Risks at current rates of premian. Polictos can be made payable in London, New York, Bopbay,

Calentta, Singapore,

Hongkong, Foochow and Shanghai.

La addition to the usual brokerage this Association returns to the assured of each fifteen (18) per cent of the profits of the year at the loss of each current year, Company for that year divided pro rata to the amount of premium paid by each po- licy-holder.

..

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1867.

tf. PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Chaia for the above Insur ANCE COMPANY are prepared to grant Poli- sy covering Marine Rake; at the surront

EUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 6, 1866.

rates,

SAMARAN SEA AND IRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

SAMARANG,

THE Underaigned having been appointed Company are prepared

Agents in Macao for the above nanted grant Policies covering Marine Kinks at the current Rates.

RAYNAL & Co. Macao, August 4, 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 Agents in Hongkong for the above named Companies are prepared to grant Policies againat Sea Risks on the usual

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1886.

terms.

NOTICE.

NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.

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

Not exceeding one

month, of the Annus rate, Above one month

and not exceeding

Above 3 months

3 months,» and not exosed- Above 6 most, ing 6 months,

the fail annual rate.

TENER & Thi Agenter

Hongkong, April 13, 1860,