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Mails.

Occidental & Oriental-Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, IN CONNECTION. WITH TEL

CENTRAL

and bu

"UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING ↑ RAILROAD COMPANIES

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

AND

FREE 8. S. “OCBANIÖ,” will be des-

- patahed for San Francisco, via Yoko- hama, on WEDNESDAY, the 1st March, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Slater and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal.

Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of 29th furtant, Parcel Packages will be ressived at the Office until 5 p.m. same day all Paroel Fackages should be marked to address In full; value of same In required.

Return Passage Tlokets available for $ months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rates.

For further, Informaation as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West...

G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent. Hodgkong, February 9, 1876.

STEAM FOR

'mal

Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Adon, Suez, Maita, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter=" ranean Forts, Southampton and London; ALSO,

Bombay, Madras and Calcutta. HERRAMINEOLAR AND ORIENTAL STAN FU¬NAVIGATION: COMPANY'B✨ Steam-shin GOLCONDA, Captain C. ANDERSON, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Upsose, and- Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on THURSDAY, the 2nd March, si Noom

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Insurances.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

¤ Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $5,000 on Buildings, upon Goods stored Aterein, at current local entes subject to Discount of 20% on the Premia

EDWARD NORTON & Co.,

Apoite D Hongkong, January 15-1874; -

THE CHIWA MAIL.

insurancos.

THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN IN80

ANOR, COMPANY

CAPITAL

8500,000,

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agenta for the above Company in Hongkong, China and Japan, are präpari to Lane Polimes of Marine Infarang payable in Australia London, Cleh! Bila bây, adduellius, Obles and

YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA. I current rate

OTION OF SHANGHALAN A GRE

CAPITÁL, AND BURPLʊs, 800,000 Tanza

POLICIES granted on Marine Biaks to all parts of the world at current raten. "This "Association will, until further no ties provide 'out of the earnings, first for an Interest Dividend of 15 % to Share, holdem on Capital, and thereafter älstri- buted among Policy bolders, annually, in caal. All the Profits of the Underwriting Business pro rata to amount of premium contributed,

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, July 9, 1872.

· LANCASHIRE INSURANCE BRACOMPANY, ANG

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONE SYKELING,

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant

ADAMBON, “Hongkong, Boptam dar

VICTORIA, FIRE INBURANCE COM- PANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION...

SO NOTICE.

ALL Persons holding Warrants, agullat

arclaimed Dividenda, Interest, or Bonus are requested to present same for payment at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank before the 1st April, 1876, otherwise their claims will not be recognised.

ADOLF ANDRE,

F. D. SASSOON, artepe Liquidatora.

apl

Hongkong, December 20, 1878.

THE BOOTFISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE CO

:

"

TPORCIONA EL Rusk of SIRS on Bulletin or on Goodle stored therein, HE Undersigned having been appointed Coala in Matahača, on Gooda on,boind

Agent, in Hongkong, for the abors Vouds and on Halls of Vola: in Hamed Company is Ppared to grant Policies against Fire, on Emildings and on Goods to the extent of £10,000,; at the usual rates, subject to an immediate dis- oating of 2000

bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions”...!

Proposals for Life Amuranong will be ceived, and "transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on first class Láves up to £1000 on ➡ Bingle Lie

Urdin For Bates of Premiums, forms of prov posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & Co.

Agents Hongkong di Cantons. Hongkong, January 4/41887, apana ??

THE CHINA FIRE INBURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

GENULES at all the Treaty Ports of CARGO will be received on board untlingon and Penang 11 addigongre

A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Noon SPECLE, and PARCELS at the Office until 2 elk, on the 1st Idem.

For partienlare regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. & 0, 8. N. Co's Offoe, Hongkong,

OGETELÉS, AND VALUR OF PACKAGIN ARN REQUIRED.

A written declaration of the - Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bouts is required by the Egyptian Government, and - muut be delivered by The Shippers' Se the Com--

pany's Agenta toith the Bills of Lading, or with Parsela;, and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention or prejudice which may happen from insoires ness on such declaration,

Shippers are particularly requested to nola the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,, - pob THE P. & O. 8. N. Oc, reserve the

option of forwarding all Goops ships. pad by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by Ball, or by Oxial in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.

me2

·A. McIVER, Superintendent. -- *P. & 0, 3. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, February 17, 1876.

U, 8. MAIL LINE”

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCKING ́ar Yokohama, anD SAN FRANCISUO, ITIHL 8. 9. "GREAT REPUBLIC" will leave Hongkong for San Francisco, via Tokolama, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th March, 1876, at 3 P.M., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and · BUL of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San

Riska sccepted, and Polister of Insurasias. granted at the rates of Premium currens at the above mentioned Porta,

"NO" CHARGE TOE POZIOT TREN.

JAB. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1671.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

COMPANY OF MANCHESTER ARMAND LONDON.

THE Undersigned have been appointed. Agents for the above Company of and Hankow, and are prepared to granĖ Hongkong, Canton, Fooohow, Shanghai | Izsurances at qurrent rates, AR REUN

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

,

THE LONDON ASSURANCH; C INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTRE of -A's Majesty King George The Birsty

1730

THE

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:

Marine Department. **

Policles at current ratea payable either here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department Pollodes lasued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department. Folletes tested for sums not exceeding £5,000 on ressonable terms.

HOLLIDAY WISE & 06, Hongkong, July 26, 1879.

Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Bouth America, and to New York and.

Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of the Mitsu Binhl-§. 8. Com- pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea

(LIMITED.)

NOTICE,

Ports, about same date, and make closeDDOLICIES granted at burrent fates of connection at Yokohama,

At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France, and Germany.

Freight will be received on board until 4 p. 14th Proximo.

Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 8 pm Batie day all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full ; value of same is required.

at as ofthe world.

in accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits re distributed annually to Contributors whether Bhareholders on not, in proportion to the nett amount of Promla contributed by cash, the comaining third being carried to Reserve Fund

OLYPHANT & Co "General Aptit

Bor further information as to Pasango Hongkong, Apfli 17, 1878 and Freight, 'apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays Wedt

TAG, B, EMORY, Adling Agendi: Hongkong, February 18, 1876.

For Sale.

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FOR SALE CARIJEN'S FATINE MPOSITION PAINT,

For Shira" Bottoms

co Sole Agents for Dhina,

#BLACKHEAD & Ős, Hongkong, January 6, 1878,

DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE.

MÔN TENLO, GARDE

Cruaris, 815 par čase (1 dosen. Pints, 10 len

8 per cens, discount on 28 cases,

Bourbon WalISKEY

$12 per osse (1 dosen.) FOR SALE BY

HEARD &0. Hongleson, June 23, 1676

YANGISZE INSURANCE ASSOOLA..

TION OF SHANGHAI

—NOTICE.

this date, to above Asociation

will allow a Brokerage of Thirtyy. tures and Fine Third per cabe (881) Local Riks Daly

HUSSELL & Öà

Hongkong, Jane 8, 1874,

MANCHESTER FIAN ASSURANCE

COMPANY

Tof intractions from the Board of THE Understuned Arents are in Escsipt

Directors authorizing them to fedits Pollane to the extent of £10,000" at the one fir clats risk, or to the crtant or 215 000 en adjoining risks at current rates,

A Damount of 10% allowed,

HOLLIDAY WIBE & Co Borckung, Jrowser 35 1870.

A

Attention is nyited to a considerable reduction in Pramis for Life Insurance la China,

Life Policise affected during the year 1870, share in the Bonus to be dedared on 31st December for klia quinquennial períod then ending.OKOOMUK 3

AMAOG, HEATON.. Hongkong, September 27, 1975.

NORTH BRITISH & MER

INSURANCE COMFANY

rporated by Royal Charter and

Established 1809.

CAPITAL 52,000,000,

"

THE Underlined, Acnaty at Hongkong

for the above

· Company, are préparod to-grant-Pollotow sgslist FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on "Ady, Building, or di Merabakidiso "In the same, at the sirual Bates, subject for diamant of 20 per cent,, ; FECOY C

By 2 GILMAN & Co.,

Hongkong, July 6, 1876,

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Tents for the above. Company, THE Undersigned having been appoint-

are prepared to grant Insurancós at our-

MELCHERS & Co., “Agents, Koyal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.

ON SALE,

THR

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OF

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Intimations.

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NOTICE.

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Ban Brandless.--Kwong Foong Tai Hong The above are some of the Agonaleng In addition to furnishing similar partiens | dihaft" will be published, when they ar lars, the Bestion devoted to Hongkung arranged for. Negoulations are in ven contains an historical sketch forming with the express couriers who carry the chronological inder of the chief events official despatches and Peking Gaseties, to, which occupied public attention between circulate the Chinese Maif in the Interior 1847 and 1865, including PorITICAL EVERZ China Changes in the GOVERNMENT Harvica, "the passing of important ORDINA "ARRIVAL" and DAFARTUAR of.

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