... universal carelessness of the Chinese, and the consequent very frequent occurrence of extensive conflagrations, being considered too great by the underwriters. Both these difficulties are completely obviated in Hong Kong ; and every substantially... Trade and travel in the Far east - Page 240by G F. Davidson - 1846 - 312 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1846 - 828 pages
...and every substantially built house and warehouse, together with the property in them, were ensured against fire, previously to my quitting the island....different ports on the coast, on which upwards of forty thousand dollars had been laid out; and, what is more, they were already well filled. As a convenient... | |
| William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1846 - 822 pages
...and every substantially built house and warehouse, together with the property in them, were ensured against fire, previously to my quitting the island....different ports on the coast, on which upwards of forty thousand dollars had been laid out ; and, what is more, they were already well filled. As a convenient... | |
| 1847 - 654 pages
...I conceive the benefits likely to accrue from it to Hong Kong to be incalculable. " Goods stored in Canton or Macao, the property of a Chinaman, were...collected from the different ports on the coast, on which upward» of $40,000 had been laid out, and what is more, they were already well filled. " At a convenient... | |
| Commerce - 1847 - 670 pages
...considered too great by the underwriters. Both these difficulties are completely obviated in Hong Kons, and every substantially built house and warehouse,...them, were insured against fire, previously to my quilling the island. One Chinaman had, in March last, completed buildings for the storage of property... | |
| Freeman Hunt - Business & Economics - 1856 - 500 pages
...obviated in Hong Kong, and every substantially built house and warehouse, together with the property hi them, were insured against fire, previously to my...different ports on the coast, on which upwards of forty thousand dollars had been laid out, and what is more, they were already well filled. " As a convenient... | |
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