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ADVERTISEMENTS.

NORTH BRITISH

AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LONDON AND

AND EDINBURGH.

(Incorporated by Royal Charier and Special Acts of Parliament.)

Paid-up Capital .......

Reserve Funds..

Suspense Accounts.

Total Accumulated Funds..

£250,000

0 0 0 0

£

222,316 10 11 93,514 10 1

315,861 1 0

2,510,139 0 0

Annual Income, from Fire, Life, and Investments...

652,127 11 10

GILMAN & Co.,

Agents, North British and Mercantile Insurance Company

Hongkong, 1st January, 1868.

THE

FOOCHOW GRANITE FLOORED DOCK.

E above DOCK has been in full working order for the last eighteen months, length 300 feet, width at bottom 40 feet, depth of water on the sill, springs, average 17 feet; Neap 14 feet.

The Dock in ordinary tides runs dry to the Blocks, and is pumped out by steam. The charges are as follows:-The day of entrance, and two following days, One Mexican Dol- lar per ton register will be charged, beyond that period each day 10 cents per register ton.

LABOR,-European Foreinan per day

"

Canton Canton Carpenter

Foochow

""

For further particulars as to the price of Coppering, &c., &c., &c., apply to

T. D. T. TILLINGHAST, Esq., Messrs. De Silver & Co., Hongkong.

MESSRS. NICHOLSON and BoYDE, Shanghai.

Or to the Undersigned.

$5.00

1.25

75

45

Vessels

In connection with the above is the powerful Twin Screw Tug Woosung. requiring the service of this Tug, either from Matsou (where a splendid anchorage will be found during the S. W. Monsoon) or from the White Dogs, can obtain them at me derate rates, on application to

JOHN C. SKEY,

Manager,

Pagoda Anchorage, River Min.

No percentage charged upon the labour, but a charge of 10 per cent. will be made on all materials supplied, otherwise than by the Dock.

Foochow, July 21st, 1866.

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