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ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE

VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

OF

HONGKONG, LIMITED.

Capital $1,500,000, in 3,000 Shares of $500 each.

400

PAID UP CAPITAL $300,000.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

8. D. SASSOON, Esq., (MESSRS, DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.) J. F. BUXEY, Esq., (Messrs. EduljEE FRAMJEE, SONS & Co.) HERMANN MEL HERS, Esq., (MESSRS. MELCHERS & Co.) GUSTAV OVERBECK, Esq., (CONSUL GENERAL FOR AUSTRIA.) AUGUSTINE HEARD, Esq., (Mɛases. AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.)

BANKERS,

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

AUDITORS,

F. W. MITCHELL, ESQ. MATTHEW W. BOYD, ESQ.

(Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China.)

HEAD OFFICE,

HONGKONG.

SECRETARIES.

MESSRS. AUGUSTINE HEARD & CO.

SHANGHAI

NINGPO

HANKOW

KIUKIANG

AGENTS AT OUT PORTS,

MESSRS. AUGUSTINE HEARD & Ce. MESSES. WM. REES & Co.

MESSRS. RUSSELL & Co.

MESSRS. RUSSELL & Ca.

CHEFOO...

TIENTSIN

NAGASAKI HIOGO

YOKOHAMA . FOOCHOW

AMOY

MESSRS. WILSON, CORNABE & Co.

MESSES. RUSSELL & Co.

MESSRS. ADRIAN & Co.

FRANKLIN BLAKE, Esq.

MESSRS. AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co.

MESSES. AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. MESSRS. BROWN & Co.

MESSES. DIRCKS & Co.

SWATOW

MANILA...

SAIGON

BANGKOK

SINGAPORE

MESSRS. RUSSELL & STURGIS.

MESSRS. WM. G. HALE & Co.

MESSES, PICKENPACK, THIES & Co. MESSES. BOUSTEAD & Co.

THE

HE Company having been Registered under the "Companies Ordinance, 1865," and its Shares allotted, are now prepared to accept Risks against Fire, on buildings and Merchandise Stored therein, at the current rates.

Twenty per centum of the profits of the Company will be distributed annually as a Bonus among Contributing Shareholders, proportionately to the amount of premia paid by them.

AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co., Secretaries.

Jongkong, 1st January, 1871.

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