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THE OHINA FIRE INSURANOF COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

A BORS At all the 2- Sleeper, China and Japan, and at Singapore, Baigon and Penang.

• Risk accepted, and Policies of Insurance grated at the rates of Premium current st The above mentioned Porta,

MO UKLBEN FOR POLICY XAMS,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary.

Hongkong, November 1, 1871,

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFT)

“Cazrran-TwO LIIKAAONY STILLING, THE Undersigned are prepared to grant

Mails.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIB.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

ALSO,

THE CHINA MAIL.

For Sale:

SAYLE & Co

EG to Solicit Inspection of their WIN.

BTER STOOK

Rich Black Glacé and Grosgrain, MILES, from the Best French Makers,-****

Coloured Grosgrain and Fancy SILKS, Black, White and Coloured SATINS, -

Japanese SILKS, Better and Cheaper than ever

Fancy DRESS MATERIALS, in all the « Nigé TEXTURES, ALL WOOL MAHE, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND SERGES, Bootch-WOOL PLAIDS, French

PORT LOUIS.

N THURSDAY, the 25th January,

1877, at Nooz, the Company

8. 8. MEIKONG, Commandant Foams, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

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

Shipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specio and Parcels until 8 p.m. on the 24th January, 1877. (Farcels are not to be sont on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

POLLAS against the Rink of FIRE on Balidings or on Goods stored thereft, on Coals In Matsbeda, on Goods on board Vabals and on Rulls of Varols in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be required. seived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on Arst class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Idle

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

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Oo,

"Agents Hongking à Caston, Hongkong, January é, 1887.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

THE

THE Undersigned, Agants for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- SITANOON. BY qurrent raton.

MELOUERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company,

UHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY.

ромон

(LIMITED,)

NOTICE.

DOLICIES granted at current rater on Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In scoordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits Aediatributed annually to Contributors, Whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premis contributed by sach, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents.

Hongkong, Apri. 17, 1875.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

MBE Undersigned are prepared to grant BE Undersigned Fire in the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Promia.

NORTON & Co.,

Agents

Hongkong, January 1, 1874,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter end

Special Acts of Parliament, ~ ́

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £3,000,000,

THE Undersigned, AGERTH at Hongkong THE

for the above Company, are prepared 10 grant Polloles against FIRE, to the Extant of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise In the same, at the trial Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,

GILMAN & Co.,

Agenti.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE. Inconronated By ROYAL CHARTER

CONT

Contents and value of Packages are re- For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,

E. DV POUEY,

agent.

ja35 Hongkong, January 18, 1877. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND KUROPÉ,

IN QOMBUTION

CENTRAL

and

WITH TH

UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

THE

HE 8. 8. "GABLIU," will be des

patched for San Francisco, via Yoko- hams, on THURSDAY, the 1st February, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Fassengers for Japan, the Baited States and Europe,

Connection le made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal,

Freight will be received on Board-untli p., of 31st Instant, Parcel Faakagon will be received at the Offee until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be markod to address in full; value of name is required.

Return Passage Tickets available for months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent on regular rates,

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 18, Praya Central.

G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, January 3, 1877.

U. 8. MAIL LINE.

PACIPIO MA IL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

fol

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, PLA OVERI AND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,

"

U. S. Mall Steamer CITY OF

HERPING, will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 15th February, 1877, at 5 P.M., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe,

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are famed for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and Bouth Amerlos, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYE

A Steamer of the Mitan Blah! 8. S. Com pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea. Ports, about' same date, and make close connection at Yokohama.

MERINUS.

Ladies' Bendy-made, COSTUMES, Ball DRESSES, Opera CLOAKS.

Black and Coloured SILK VELVETS. Black and Coloured VELVETEENS,

The NEWEST SHAFES in Silk, Velvet, and Cloth JACKETS,

Intimations.

EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE

DE 1878

THE CONSUL for FRANCE has,

honour to inform tross for the wish to take part in the intended Exhibi- tion, that they will find at the ComSCLATE all Information and Particulars they may require.

Hy

For the Consul

AG. BOULOUZE, Fice-Consul, Hongkong, December 18, 1876.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,

ITAR

~~PENANG,-.

Intimations.

THE CHINA REVIEW.

THE widely-expressed regret at the dis China and Japan, has induced the bla ers of this journal to issue a publication similar in object and style, but slightly modified in certain details,

continuance of Queries on

·No. 4281-JANUuary 20, 1877,

THE CHINA REVIEW, or Notes and Queries on the Far East, is issued at in- tervals of two months, each number con- taining about 60 octavo pages, occasionally. illustrated with lithographs, photographs, woodcats, &c., should the papers published demand, and the circulation justify, su

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Now Ready.

THE OHINA REVIEW,

VOL V., No. 8.

Endeavours

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Trabner's Oriental Record contains the fol- lawing notice of the China Boviets This is the title of a publication, the first number of which has lately reached us from Hong kong, where it has been set on foot as in some respects a continuation of Notes and Queries on China and Japan, the extinction of which useful serial a year or two ago has been much regretted In Europe as well as in China. Thepresent publication, judging by the number now before us, la intended to occupy a position, as regards Chins and the neighbouring nountries, somewhat similar to that which has been filed in India by the Calcutta Review. The great degree of ath tention that has been bestowed of late years "pon the investigation of Chinese literature, THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO antiquities, and social developments, to say nothing of linguistic studies, has led to the acoumulation of important stores of inform-

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ef

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Marine Department.

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HOLLIDAY, WISE & 06. Hongkong, July 25, 1879,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Tof Instructions from the Boned of THE Underigned Agents are in receipt Directors authorizing them to issue Policies to the extent of 830,000 on any one first plaws riak, or to the extent of £16,000 on adjoining riska at current ratsi A Discount of 20% allowed,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1875.

"MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

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HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Co, Hengrong, October 16, 1868,

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