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The China Mail.
Established
February,
1848
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1886.
VOL. XLII. Nc. 7288.
晚一十月二十年六十八百八千一英
Business Notices.
Banks.
NOTICE.
ULES OF THE HONGKONG
SAVINGS' BANK
1. The business of the abore Bauk will
ho conducted by the Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation, on their promisos in Ilongkong. Bastuess hours. on week-days, 0 to 3: Saturdays, 10 էր է.
2.-Sumalass than 1, or more than $250 at one time will not be received. No depositor may deposit more than 82,500 in any one year.
3.-Deposits in the Savings Bank having
$100 or more at their credit, may at their option transfer the same to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor
12
months poration on fixed deposit for
at a
5 por cent. per annum interest,
4.-Interest at the rate of 3 per cent. por allowed to depository DD
annur will
their daily balances,
6. Each Dopositor will be supplied gratis with Pass-Book which must be pre- Bented with each payment or with- drawal. Doponiters must not make any entries themselves in their Pass- Books but should send them to be written up at least twice a year, about the beginning of January and begin- wing of July.
6.- Corcaspondenca as to the business of
the Bank if markod On Hongkong Savings Bank Business is forwarded Frue
by the various British Post Offices in
afil China. Hongkong 7.Withdrawals may be made on deruand,
but the personal attendance of the depositor ur bis duly appointed agent, and the production of his Tass-Book are Lucessary.
For the
BONGKONG & SHANGHAI Banking
CORPORATION,
JOHN WALTER, Acting Chief Manager.
Hongkong, June 7, 1886.
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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
PAIN-UP CAPITAL---------
..$7,500,000
.,$4,500,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PRO-
$ 200,000
$7,500,000
BRAVE FOR EQUAMZATION
DIVIDENDS,
PRIETTIES,...............
COURT OF DIRMOTORS. Chairman-A. BICIVER, Esq.
Deputy Chairman M. Gsors, Esq. Hon. J. BIRTING, H. HOPPTUS. Esq. C.D.BOTTOMLEY, Een, E. H. M. HUNTING-
TON, Esq.
W. H. F, DAROF, Esq.
. L. DALRYMPLE, Hon. A. P. MeEWEN.
Esq.
Hon. F. D. BABOON.
OLUFF MANAGER
Hongkong....Tur Jackson, E.
Acting Chief Manager Tony WATER, Esq.
MANAGER.
Shanghai,EVES CAMION, Eng
LONDON BANK IS. Ludin
Beh
HONGKONÒ,
INTEREST ALLOWED,
and County
Current Deposit Account at the cate
of 2 por con, par Anna on the daily
halanci
On Fixed Deposita :--
For 3 months, 3 per cent pour arrum,
M
4 percent.
14 12
it
5 per cent,
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTER.
Credits granted on approved Scanne and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafts grantadou London, and the ohlof Commercial places in Europe, Ilia, Australia, America, China and Japan,
JOHN WALTER, Acting Chief Manager.
Houckor. August 28, 1886.
For Sale.
FOR SALE
947
GRAND PIANO by Kara, in good erder, the Property of the CHORAL SOCIETY.
Apply to
C. F. A. SANGSTER, Hongkong, December 6, 1880.
FOR SALE.
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ULES M UM M
&
Co.'s
Ꭻ CHAMPAGNE,
Quarts 820 per Case of 1 doz.
11
2
Pints.821 Dubos Frères & de Garuon & Co.'s
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES. Baxter's Celebrated 'Barley Bree'
WHISKY,-$74 per Case of 1 doz GIBB. LIVINGSTON & Co.
Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
FOR SALE.
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HE BRITISH BRIGANTINE THE
DONAL ENA,
249 Tons Register, Years Old, Built in North America for 9 years 41 ENGLISH Loves, and carries 470 Tons dead- weight on a shallow draft. For Particulars, apply to
GONSALVES & Co.,
Agents.
2304 Hongkong, December 6, 1986.
Japan! Japan!! Japan!!!
NOTICE
Kuhn & Co.,
OF YOKOHAMA,
Bit Exhibit and Offer FOR SALE EG respectfully to announce that they during tita month of DECEMBER, one of the- GRANDEST COLLECTIONS
OF
ANCIENT AND MODERN JAPANESE CURIOS;
WORKS OF ART,
VTR SEEN TOGETHER,
comprising
BRONZE, LACQUER, IVORY, CLOTHOKEE, SILE BROCADES, SORRENS, QUite, Gowns, JACKETS, CURTAINS, JEWELLERY, da, do
OVER
50,000 ARTICLES from 20 CENTS
to $5,000 AN ARTICLE. Hongkong, December 7, 1880.
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CHRISTMAS!!
LANE CRAWFORD & C
ARE NOW MAKING THEIR ANNUAL SHOW OF
NOVELTIES
FANCY
IN
GOODS
SUITABLE FOR
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
This Year's ASSORTMENT has bean carefully Selected, from the Leading LONDON AND PARIS HOUSES, and is the FINERT COLLECTION EVER SEEN IN HONGKONG,
PRESENTS
of all Kinds both USEFUL and ORNAMENTAL, and all of the Best Money Value
FANCY CHINA ORNAMENTS,
COMPRISING ---
THE NEWEST TABLE DECORATIONS,
TABLE LAMPS WITH FANOY VASES,
MENU AND NAME TABLETS,
FLOWER BASKETS AND BOWLS.
INLAID AND CARVED ONYX WARE
——— ST. —
CARINET FRAMES, TOILET SATS, INKSTANDS and PAPER KNIVES,
"TANTAJAS' LOCK-UP SPIRIT FRAMES and PenPUMA STAKUS,
DOULTON WARD, ORCHID WARE, IVORY WARE,
DRESDEN WARE and ARTISTIC GLASS Wann
Painted Mirror Cheval Screens in Brass Frumes, Painted Mirror Panels in Plush Frames.
BOSE PAINTED CHINA,
PASSION FLOWER CHINA,
FLORAL-FRAMED TABLE MIRRORS,
NEW CRYSTAL ICE BOWLS,
砲が
CUT GLASS PERFUME BOTTLES, PRETTY STATUETTES,
OICAR CABINETS,
FANCY TABLE BELLS.
ARTISTIC EMBOSSOD LEATHER
MOROCCO,
IN A VARIETY OF USEFUL LITTLE PRESENTS, AUSO IN RUSSIAN, PERSIAN,
IVORY LEATHER,
ANTIQUE LEATHER AND PLUSH
CIGAR AND CIGARETTE CASES,
PHOTOGRAPH AND SCRAP ALBUMS.
TABLE PORTRAIT STANDS.
TOURIST AND BOUDOIR WRITING CASES. DAVENPORT BLOTTING PADS.
NOTE CASES AND POCKET BOOKS.
FITTED WORK COMPANIONS.
CARD CASES AND TABLETS.
FITTED DRESSING CASES. FITTED TRAVELLING BAGS. LADIES' JEWEL CASES. DESPATCH BOXES.
NEW BIRTHDAY BOOKS. WORK BOXES AND BASKETS, SCISSORS IN FANCY CASES. PURSES AND SACHETS.
LADIES' FANCY STATIONERY.
POCKET PENCILS AND WATCH CHAINS."
NEW LAMP SHADES.
OPERA GLASSES.
BOOK SLIDES.
PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS.
PAINTED PHOTOGRAPHS.
The Nowest Cabinet Photo-Frames,
A LARGE VARIETY OF
PRAYER BOOKS, HYMN BOOKS AND CHURCH SERVICES.
Ala--
HANDSOMELY BOUND PRESENTATION BOOKS, for Children or Adults.
SMOKERS' SUNDRIES,
TOBACCO POUCHES.
CIGAR CUTTERS.
TOBACCO JARS,
CIGAR LIGHTERS.
Silver-Mounted Briar and Meerschaum Pipes.
CIGAR AND CIGARETTE HOLDERS IN CASES,
THE MANILAS.
(THE FINEST CIGAR possible to procure, in perfect condition.)
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS.
AN ENTIRE NEW STOCK OF ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, including many Novelties and all of guaranteed First Class quality-LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. beg to call special attention to this department: it is well worth a visit, and cannot be equalled by any other House in China or Japan.
FANCY UPHOLSTERY AND FURNISHING DRAPERY. Ladies intending
to purchase some useful presents should pay a visit to this department; all the new WINTER NOVELTIES have arrived and are well worthy of inspection.
PRESENTATION LAWN TENNIS SETS.
IN-DOOR GAMES.
NEW SONGS & DANCE MUSIC. PRESENTS FOR THE YOUNGSTERS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, December 8, 1880.
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See advertisements in the other local papers.
日六十月一十年戌丙 Business Notices,
KELLY & WALSH, LD..
HAVE RECEIVED: HRISTMAS NUMBER ILLUSTRATED NEWS, containing a completo Morel by Bret Barto, entitled a Millionaire of Rough and Ready, and largo colonrod
In Picture Lattia. Miss Modet. XMAS NUMBER
containing a completo. Novel by David Christia Murray's
and, Butterfly and large coloured Pietúra
XMAS NO SEVERING, and
DRAMATIO NEWS.
ILLUSTRATED IMPERIAL
NEWS -ALMANACK-1897.
AL ENGLISH AND Betting Papor, containing Customs Tariff for China, CHINESE DIARY 1847; Foolscap size, 3 days to
a page, interleav Postal Information, E. E. A. & U. T: Co's, and GFN. Ca's Telegraph Rates, Chinoso Holidays, and Festivals, Wages Tablo in Dollars and Toele Prica, $1. IMPERIAL ENGLISH AND CHINESE DATE BLOCK 1887, surareeling in ge
up and legibility all Anglo-Chinese Date Blocks, proriously issued Price, 75 Cents.
LETIS DIARIES and DATE BLOCKS.
3803012
PRICE, $2 PER MONTH.
Auctions.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
IN BANKRUPTCY
the Malter of KWOK TING SHEW
and TSUI T8Z HI, Bankrupts.
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS- OF BALE OF
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY. aituato in
WING LOK STREET, Victoria, Hongkong.
NO BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUCTION;
про
ON
TUESDAY,
Boys' Ows ANNU1L-Giria? OWN ANNUAL-EVERY BOY'S MAGAZINS EVERY GIRL'S
MAGAZINE--Harper's YOCNO PEOPLE-CHATTERBOX-Children's FRIEND Infant'a MAGAZINE-LITTLE WIDE AWAKE, and all the best Children's VOLUase the 14th day of December, 1886, at 3 FOR THE YEAR. "
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, HONGKONG.
W. POWELL & Co.
Fur Department.
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One of the Largest and Best ASSORTED STOCKS in the East. TUFFS, COLLARETTES, MANTLES, JACKETS, SETS, TRIMMINGS, TIES, MUFFS
co
MADE OF STAL, RACOON, MASQUASH, CHINCHILLA, LENI, GOAT, CrusŠUM, HART, RABBIT, Fox, &c, d, &. BLACK RABBIT TRIMMINGS, all widths; Save Fox, and GoxT TRINGS, all widths; WHITE STANSDOWN TRIMMINGS, FEATHER FUR LINED CLOAKE, FUR LINED KID TRIMMINGS and COLLARETTES, &c., &c., &
GLOVES, HEAL SEALSKIN, MUFF Bags, &c., &c., &e.
"VICTORIA EXCHANGE, November 23, 1885.
W. POWELL & Co.
THE BON MARCHE.
(CHEAP MARKET)
ADJOINING THE STAG HOTEL (NEXT DOOR)
4925
CONSISTING OF A STOCK OF FANCY AND USEFUL ARTICLES, at Cash Prices and for Cash only.
PIPES,
TOBACCOS,
CIGARS,
BOOKS,
NOVELS,
MUSIO,
WATCHES,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
ALBUMS,
KNIVES,
CUTLILY,
LEATHER GOODS,
CLOCKS, and a varied Stock of Fancy GOODS of all kinds. BON MARCHE, noxt dour to THE STAG Hort.
Hongkong, September 8, 1835.
ROBERT LANG & Co.,
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Tailors, Hatters, Shirtmakers & General Outfitters, QUEEN'S ROAD (OPPOSITE HONGKONG HOTEL). ARE SHOWING
SELECTION OF
CHOICE
OVER COATINGS,
to which they INVITE the attention of their Customers. SPECIALTY
Superfine Black Cloth Dress Suit, $30.00.
Hongkong, December 1, 1885.
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Chas. J. Gaupp & Co.
H
o'Clock pm., at the Promises,
RY
Mr. J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer.
ALL THOSE PIECES OR PARCELS OF GROUND, Situate lying and being at Victoria, known and registered in the LAND OFFICE as Sections & and F of MAKINE LOT No. 1. Together with the MES-
and SUAGES, ERECTIONS, BUILD. INGS thereon. The Premises are held for the residue of the terms of
of 939 yehes
created by an Indenture of Crown Marine Lot No. of the whole of Mar
Телка
1. Subject to t
le the proportion of Crown
Roat and
aud subject also to an Indenture
of Mortgage in the whole of Marino Lot No. I to securo $100,0 ́0, of which $35,000 only is now dua, and which is secured upon the Sections now offer- ed for Sale and upon Section D. It is believed that the Mortgages will dis- charge the Property upon payment of the principal aum of 824,000. For Particulars of the Properties, and Conditiona Sale, apply to
6. EWENS, Solicitor,
No. 45, Queen's Road."
Hongkong,
Hongkong, December 9, 1886;
PUBLIO AUCTION,
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G. LAMMERT has received
Minstructions to Sell by Publis Ane. tion, on
THURSDAY,
the 23rd day of Ducomber, 1880, at 3:
'Clock p.m., at the Premises, A VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY,
Situata in QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoria," Hongkong, being Portion of MARINE LOT No. 2, obutting on the North side thereof on Marine Lots Nest 20 and "2B and measuring thereon 124 foot and I incl thereabouts, on the South side thereof on Queen's Road and measuring theroon 121 feet and 5. inches or thereabouts, on the East side thereof on other portions of the said Marine Lot No. 9 and
and measuring thereon respectively 86 feet and 7 inches anil 23 feet or thereabouts, and on the West side thereof on Marine Lot No. 3 and measuring thereon 111 feet or thereabouts, which said Fre mises contain an Area of 13,586
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fest, and are intended to be reptered in the LaRu Orrick & SECTION B of MARINE LOT Nond are held. for the unexpired residue of a term of 981 years.
AVE JUST RECEIVED A SPLENDID SELECTION The Property will be Sold in One Lof sub-
OF
DIAMOND & GOLD JEWELLERY
BUITABLE FOR
- CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS
DIAMOND NECKLETS.
DIAMOND PENDANTS.
DIAMOND BRACELETS.
DIAMOND BROOCHES.
DIAMOND EARRINGS.
DIAMOND RINGS.
DIAMOND SCARF RINGS, DIAMOND SCARF PINS.
DIAMOND STUDS.
DIAMOND COLLAR BUTTONS.
A Magnificent DIAMOND BROOCH LILY-Price, $4,000
Alz,
A very Large Invoice of DIAMONDS, from 1 to 5 Carats, 1st Class STONES specially selected and bought very
GOLD NECKLETS.
GOLD LOCKETS.
favourably in PARIS.
GOLD BROOCHES..
GOLD BRACELETS.
GOLD LACE PINS.
GOLD EARRINGS.
GOLD SCARF RINGS.
GOLD SOARE PINS.
GOLD SIGNET RINGS.
GOLD ALBERT CHAINS. GOLD PENCIL CASES.
GOLD SEALS & COMPASSES.
ject fo
to all rights of way and to the Annual Payment of $238.22, the pro- portion of Crown Rent payable in ro- spect thereof and is Sold subject to the present Tenants of the Property re
option until the 31st maining at their March, 1887, and the Purchaser will not be able to give them Notice, to vacate the Promises before that dato. For Plan and further Particulars of the Property and Conditions of Sale, apply to
WOTTON & DEACON,
Solicitors for the Vendar,
35, Queen's Road, Hongkong;
or to
G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer,
Hongkong.
Dated 10th December, 1880.
Intimations.
REGATTA HOLIDAYS.
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Undermentioned BANKS will he
A very fine Selection of PEARL JEWELLERY-the TCLOSED for the Transaction of
Latest Novelties.
Gold and Silver WATCHES of the best quality in a large variety.
GILT CARRIAGE AND DRAWING ROOM
CLOCKS.
SILVER and ELECTRO-PLATED WARE by the best Manufacturers.
Fublic Business, at Noon, on THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 13th, 17th and 18th Instant,
For the Chartered Mercantile Bank of
India, London and China,?
RL SYMES,
p Menager, Hongkong. For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-
tralia and China,
AC MARSHALL,
Sub-Manager, Hongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation,'
JOHN WALTER,
Acting Chief Manager,
10, O. INCHBALD,
SILVER RACE CUPS. For the Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris,
Hongkong, December 4, 1886.
THIS
Victoria Hotel,
Praya and Queen's Boad Central, Hongkong.
2309
HIS Extensive and well-appointed Establishment. situated in one of the meat central and siry positions in the Colony and comman ling a splendid view of almost the entire harbour and within are minutes' walk of the principal Government Offices (including the Post Office), Banks, &c., has recently been much on larged and improved and is now one of the principal Borara in the placa, The ROOMS are spacious, well ventilathil and have just been returnished in a most comfortable and handsome manner, suited to the requirements of the Fur Basti The Accommodation and Service of every kind wil he found to be of the best description. An ample
e and varied TABLE D'HOTE is always provided and served in the spacious, large DINING HALL
The HOTEL also contaios handsome and comfortable Reception, READING, BILLIARD
SMOKING ROOMS The HOTEL is unsurpassed for comfort, conveniense and quick service. Continents languages are spoken,
Hongkong, September 16, 1880,
Messrs. DORABJEE & HING KEE,
Propriclora
Agent For the New Oriental Bank Corporation,
Limited,'
H.A. HERBERT,
Manager, Hongkong.
£350. Hongkong, December 10, 1888.
HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY;
LIMITED.
NOTION is hereby given that & General MEETING of the Company will be Held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES. No. 36, Queen's Road Central, on THURSDAY, the 23rd December, 1986, at 11 d'Clock Forencon.
MADEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., A General Managers Hongkong, December 3, 1986,
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