We have received. the first of the calendars: from. Messrs. Onry and Sandford, as Agents for the Remington typewriter, which is made useful for the remainder of the current year by having slips for Neveraber and December attached, as well xs those for exch mouth next year.
The Paatine Insurance Ca., 14., of Manchester have sent, through their Agents Messrs. Butterfield an ¢ Swire, a very neat Blotter. that contains not only a calendar for 1898 but sume very useful reference maps, which make the publication of more value than is usually the case with blotters.
From the Agents of the Netherlmds Fire Insurance Ca., Messrs. Overbeck Ca., we have received a novelty in monthly sheet calendars, for it is printed from Blocks ant. nit from type, and with its artistic border, presents altogether a quam: and agreeable appearance.
The Mnrine'Tnsurance Cv., La., through their ayont in Shanghai, Inv. B. A' Hewett, send usa blotter and Calendar for 1898, and we learn from the former that. this Company possoxses a subscribed: Capital of £1,090, 000 sterling and a Reserve Fund of £550,000.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.