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ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY.

LIMITED.

OFFICE, 1, CLUB CHAMBERS, D'AGUILAR STREET,

IIONGIONG.

Tankers,

Jongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Vice-Chainman—A. McG. HEATON, Esq. Chairman-Hox, J. WHITTALL, Esq. S. D. SASSOON, Esq. R. DEACON, Esq.

A. JOOST, Esq.

THE

G. N. MINTO, Esq., Secretary.

'HE COMPANY'S DOCKS, at ABERDEEN, Kowloox, and Whampoa, are in full work. ing order, and the attention of Captains and Shipowners is respectfully solicited to the advantages which this Establishment offers for the Docking and Repair of Vessels. The Docks are the largest în China, and they are fitted with every appliance in the way of Caissons, powerful Steam Pumps, &c., to ensure suf.ty and despatch in work.

WORKSHOPS.

The Workshops on the Premises, at Aberdeen, Kowloon, and Whampoa, possess every appliance necessary for the Repairs of Ships or Steam Machinery. The Engineers' Shops are supplied with Lathes, Planing, Screwing, Cutting, and Punching Machines, &c., &c.-capable of exocnting work on the largest scale, and driven by steam. The Shipwrights' and Blacksmiths' Shops are equally well supplied, and are under the Supervision of experienced Europeans.

Powerful Lifting Shears at all their Establishments stand on a Jetty, alongside which vessels can lie drawing 24 feet water and take in or out boilers, musts, &c.

BOILERMAKERS' DEPARTMENT.

The Company, in addition to executing Repairs, arc prepared to tender for supplying new Boilers to Steam-ships, for constructing which they have grent facilities.

FOUNDRY.

Iron and Brass Castings, either for Ships or general purposes, are exccated with the utmost despatch.

STORES.

The Company's Stores will (when required) supply at moderate rates all the necessaries for Ship-work, such as Paint, Copper, Canvas, &c.

WANCHI SHIP-YARD (OPPOSITE BURROWS' WHART.)

The Company's Establishment at Wauchi comprises a Timbor Yard, (where Spare and Lumber of every description uro always kept on hand), Carpenters', Bont Builders' and Blacksmiths' Shops; also every requisite for Shipwork, Copper and Metal Sheathing, Paints, Oils, and all Materials for Dock Yard use kept constantly on hand.

The Company's Steam Tug Fume is always in readiness to berth Vessels, and tow them to or from Sea at modcrate Rates.

For further particulars, apply to the Office of the Company, 1, D'Agvilar Street, Hongkong.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

LONDON & EDINBERGE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER & SPECIAL AOTS OF PARLIAMENT.

Paid-up Capital,

Fire Reserve Fund, as at Dec. 31, 1871, Five Premium Reserve,

£250,000 0 0

£353,597 4 8

do..

220,206 2 0

553,203 4 8

Income of the Fire Department, Premiums and Interest,

·

708,000 13 4

President.

HIB GRACE TI DUKE OF ROXBURGHE, K.T. Vice-Presidents.

HIS GRACE TIL DIÊE OF SUTHERLAND, K.G. ¦ His Grace THE DUES or ABERCORN, K.G.

Extraordinary Directors.

Right Hon. The EARL OF STEATIMORE, Right Hon. VisCOUNT MELVILLE, X.U.B. Right Hou. Sir JAMES FERGUSSon, of Kilkerran, Bart.

Sir DAVID DUNDAS, of Dunira, Bart. Right Hon. The EALL OF AIRLIE.

Sir MATTUPE W. Rozer, Bart.

Sir WALTER Janžs, Lert.

| Sir Grorse Caxferll, of Succoth, Bart.

Sir Robert Hay, of Baystoun, Bart.

Sir JOHN Marjontaasks, of Lees, Bart. Davtu Maroxy, Esq., Dublin.

Chairman of General Court of Directors, The Right Hon. LoRd Lawrence, G.C.B. and K.S.I. Ordinary Directors,

LONDON.

JOEN WRITE CATter, Esq., J. W. Cater, Sons & Co. | Right Hon. LoRD LAWRENCE, G.C.B. and K.S.I. Hou. Hron 3-CuLLach, Jay, Cook, M'Culloch CHARLES Morrison, Esq.

& Co.

RICHARD BARINO, Esq., James Cook & Co. RICHARD BRANDT, Esq., Merchaut.

JUSTUB S. MOROAN, Esq., J. S. Morgan & Co. EDWARD COHEN, E-q., Drake, Kleinwort & Cohen. GEORGE GARDEN NICOL, Esq., Chairman of **Chartered Mercantile Bank." JOHN FLEMING, Esq., Smith, Fleming & Co. P. DU PRE GRENFELL, Esq., Morton, Rose & Co. Banos J. H. W, dz Schröder, J. H. Schröder & Co. ADOLPHUS KLOCKMANN, Esq. GEORGE YOUNG, Esq., Begbie, Young & Begbies. Manager of Fire Department.—G. H. BURNETT. | Manager of Life Department.-J. OWES." Secretary.-F. W. LANCE,

The Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire, at the following rates:- Detached nud neini-detached Dwelling Houses removed from town, and ' their contents,

Other Dwelling Houses, used strictly as such and their contexts, ... Godowns, Offices, Shops, &c., and their contents,

414

SHORT PERIOD

Not exceeding 10 days,

Above 10 days and not execeding 1 month, «

1 month "

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3 months,

3 months

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6 17

per cent, per annum.

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30

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31

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The full Annual Rito.

A Return of 20 per cent. on the above rates is made to Insurers. GILMAN & Co., Agents.