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The China Mail.
VOL. XLVII No. 8984.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MALin
LONDON -F. Atoir, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street; E. C. GEORGE STARET & Co., 20; Cornhill. Ge
Gorom, Ludgate Chroui, E.. Batza HENDY & Co., 31, Walbrook, EQ SANDEL. DEACON Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. Weurs, 151, Damon Street, E.O. ROBERT WATSON, 150- Fleet Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE
AMEDERPLIFOR
36. Rue Lafayette, Paris." NEW YORK
STEWART HATTER, THE CHINESS EVANGELIST OFFICE, 52, West
d Street.
SAN FRANCISCO ind. American Ports generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran
AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND GORDON & QOTO, Mel-
·bourne and Sydney. CHINA-Macao, A. A. DA CRUZ. Amoy, HOAL. Foochaw, HELOR & Co. Co., Shanghal, LuxN, ÜBAWFORD
Tokolarna and KELLY & WAL. LARE, CLAWFORD & Co., and KELLY
1003
Banks.
THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK
CW-CORPORATION, LIMITED.
AUTHORMED CAPITAL.£2,000,000. PAIP-UP CAPITAL .............................
LONDON:
£580,000.
Head Office.........40, Threadneedle Street. West End Office...25, Corkspur Street.
BRANCHES IF INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE COLONIES.
THE BANK receives Money on Deposit,
Teror
Issues Letters of Credit, forwards Bills for Collection, and Transsets Banking and Agency Berens generally, on terms to le had on application.
E. W. RUTTER, Manager.
Hongkong, August 10, 1891.
1562
AND SHANGHAI
HBANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-OF CAPIZLU...................
- LIABILITY OF
RESERVE FUND.........
RESERVE
PROF TORE.
.$10,000,000. $6,300,00 $10,000,000.
COURT OF DIRECTORS";~-
J. S. Mosta, Esq.-Chairmati
8.0. DIGMAKEREN, Daq-Daputy Chairman.
T. E. Davies, Esq.
J. Holliday, Esq.
Alex. McCenachie,
Esq.
H. Hoppins, Heq La Passnockor, Teq. Hon. J. J. Keswick. D. R, Sassoon, Beq.
CHIEF MANAGER :
Hongkong-F. nt Bovis, Esq. MANAUSE
Shanghai J. E. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKER-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING CO. Lu.
HONGZONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
Ge Currant Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per anzium on the daily balance
up to $200,000.
On Fixed Deporita.—
For 6 months 3 per cent. per anaam,
12
43
31
12
4
帽
up to
$200,000.
ir OR 21108
in excess of $200,000.
HONGKONG-INTERRAT CHARGED.
6% on LOANS against Sharus with fell
Joargin
6% on Advaneos against Goode in ventral
godown.
Xon Current Account Overdrafts.
on Advances against Goods in private
gadorus.
F. DE BOVIS,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 10, 1891. 1571
HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED
THE
AUTHORIZED CAPITA
SUBSCRIBED CAPITA
HEAD
£7,000,000. **600,000
-HONGKONG
Court of Directors,
D. Giza, E
UKAN KITSKAN, 3599.
"C."J, Elinar","" Bog"
CHOW TURK SHAND,
Esq.
W. WOLTON, BE. Quas Her CHUEN,
A. B. HOKEAN.deling Chief Manager.
Advisory Committee in London,
THOMAS CARMICHAEL, Esq., Messra Daut,
Palmer & Co.
JOHN BUTTERY, Es, Mesars John Butbery
Oo.
B. STUART WOBILRY, Kag, M. P. for
Hallo
#W. É. PLAYZATEA.
Manager.
Advisory Committee Shanghai.
Het Fu Yuen, Bag, Lust KWAX KING, Esq. MA KIE Todox, CHIU MING. SILNG,
TOND KWAI SLANG, Esq..
J. D. TaoBURN,.Manager, "pro. temu.'
The BANK is now prepared to make advances on Goods in Neutral Gadowos, and on other securities at rates to be had on application. Also to receive moneys on Current Belount on Fixed deposit ş
Interest for 12 months Fixed 5 %. *『་,.do, do.
do.
dongin 8. do do. 3,
do. Current Accounts 2%
For rates of Interest for other perioda
apply to the MANAGER
Hongkong October 30, 1801,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE.
1075
business of the above Bank is ban HONG A
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Roles may be obtained on age,
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at HI PER CENT, per annum. Depositors tasy, transfar as their opties balanse of #103 og more so the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI HANE, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 43 PER CENT) per
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
T. DE BOVIS,
Chatf Manager, August 1, 1891
2號一十月一十年二十九百八十一英一
Establishod
February,
1840.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1891.
Business Notices.
Ruraishing Department.
Lane, Crawford & Co.
Have Just Received their
NEW STOCK or CARPETS, GURTAINS,
AND FURNISHING GOODS,
IN THIS SEASON'S DESIGNS, comprising:
B
VELVET PILE, AXMINSTER, BRUSSELS, BALMORAL,
TAPESTRY DESIGNS AND COLOURINGS, WITH BORDERS, AND RUGS to MirCE. 500 DESIGNS to Select from.
CARPETS TH
ART
GOOD QUALITY CARPETS, from....
The.
do. HEARTH REGS, from...
$1.00 por yard. .$1.50 each.
KENSINGTON CARPETS.
These are inexpensive but most Artistic productions of the English Loom, woven in one piece, without seam, Bordered, Fringed and Reversible; may be bad in
variety of patterns and sizes.
a
BRUSSELS AND RIDDERMINSTER SQUARES? Bordered and Fringed. A great variety to select from; can be laid same day
as purchased.
SPECIAL NOTE!
ALL LAST YEAR'S PATTERNS GREATLY
REDUCED.
CURTAINS AND TAPESTRIES.
A SPLENDID SELECTION OF TAPESTRY AND CHENILLE CURTAINS, READY TO HANG UF. 4 Yards long from. $9.00 per pair.
Beautiful Designs in MADRAS and ART MUSLINS, PLAIN and COLOURED, 50 inches wide, from 40 cente per yard.
ART MUSLIN CURTAINS,
ELECTRIC CROSS-STRIPED CURTAINS,
FRINGED CURTAINS,
FRILLED CURTAINS.
NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS,
34, 4, 44, and 5 yards long. 500 pairs to select from,--from $2 per pair.
ART SERGES in all the New Shades.
TAPESTRY AND CHENILLE TABLE COVERS IN EVERY SIZE
SILK PLUSHES, VELVETS, AND ROMAN SATINS, IN ALL THE
NEWEST SHADES.
BLANKETS! BLANKETS!! BLANKETS!!!
200 pairs in Stook, in every size, Best value obtainable.
EIDER-DOWN QUILTS AND PILLOWS.
IN TURKEY CHINTZ, DOLLY VARDEN SATTEEN, SATIN AND SILK COVERINGS, IN EVERY SIZE,
HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY.
SHEETS, COUNTERPANES, TOWELS AND TOWELING, TABLE LINEN,
NAPKINS, GLASS CLOTHS, DUSTERS,
&c., Se.
THE BEST VALUE OBTAINABLE.
ALL BED AND TABLE LINEN HEMMED AND MARKED
FREE OF CHARGE.
BEDSTEADS AND SPRING MATTRESSES.
Iron and Brass Bedsteads and Cots in every size at extremely low prices; Woven Wire Spring Mattresses, every size to fit any Bedstead.
-(4)---
BEDDING.
Horse Hair Mattresses, Bolsters and Pillows, all mantfactured by ourselves and
guaranteed pure,
AT MODERATE PRICES.
OUR BEDDING IS WELL-KNOWN AND XBEDS TO ADTERTISEMENT.'
FURNITURE,
Every description of Household Furniture-Old Furniture recovered equal to new.
Estimates and Designs free.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. respectfully ask intending purchasers to compere the
quality and price of their goods before purchasing..
Hongkong, Noveraber 7th, 1891.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Complete House Furnishers,
2106
日十初月十年卯辛
Business Notices.
THE MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,
do.
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL
PRICE $2 PER MONTH.
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND HAMBURG
& c.
(Taking Cargo, as through rates to 3.00 ANTWERP, AVSTERDAM, ROTTER.
DAM, OPORTO, LISBON LONDON, LIVERPOOL BREMEN.)
The Steamship
TARIFF.
$4.
5.00 Sitting Room per day..
Extra Bedrcom pot day,. 7.50 Bed and Breakfast........
2.50
2.50
0.75
Titio, -------
3.0:1
1.50
Board & Lodging per day (1 poron), do, for married } couples (cccupying 1 room), Board & Lodging month (1 persou), 90.00 Ereakfastnation.
do. for married
1135.00
couples (occupying 1 ranm), f Dinner,
dc,
Extra Bedroom pur mouth... Sitting Room per month.
1935
45.00 Children by arrangement according to age. 50.00
SPECIAL TERMS for werk and from Saturday to Monday. TRAM Tokats supplied to Visirons at reduced rates. For further Particulars, apply to
or to
The Secretary, 8 & 40, QUEEN'S CENTRAL, The Manager, MOUNT AUSTIN.
W. POWELL & Co.
BLANKETS.
BLANKETS.
FIRST SHIPMENT.
Hongkong, November 2, 1891.
BLANKETS.
W. POWELL & Co.
2079
ROBERT LANG & Co.'s
NEW HATS.
LACK, GREY AND BROWN FELTS,
SINGLE TERAI HATS,
BL
(ALL SHADES).
STRAW AND PITH HATS.
Hongkong, June 4, 1891.
Victoria Hotel,
1127
Pelyhymnia,
Capt. L. Yourse, will Verbe despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 19th Inst., at 10a.m.
For Freight or Fasaage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Ø57 Agents Hongkong, November 11, 1981, 2089
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHEP COMPANY,
LIMITED
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE
(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS, and taking through.
Cargo to NEW ZEALAND.
7 TASMANIA, EC.) Th
The Stonehip
Catterthur
Captain 'DARA, will be. despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 12th Int, at
p.m.
This well-known Stenarer is specially fit- ted for Passengers, and has large cooling Chambers, thus ensuring aaupply of Breat
Menta, Milks fee, or throughout the
T'eynge.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents it was Hongkong, November 3, 1891. 2000 FOR NEW YORK PTA SUEZ CANAL.
The Steamship
Hankow,
Captain West, will bo despatched
previously advertised.
Praya and Queen's Road Central, Hongkong. HIS Extensive and well-appointed Establishment, situated in one of the most contral
Colony commanding a splendid view aloe the 13th Instant, at 4 cm, instead of as the entire harbour and within five minutes' walk of the principal Govermanent Otions (including the Post Office), Banka, &e, has recently been much en- larged and improved and is now one of the principal Hasta in the place. The ROOMS are spacious, well ventilated and havo just boen refurnished in a moat comfortable and handsome manner, suited to the requirements of the Far East. The Accommodation and Service of every kind will be found to be of the best description. An ample and varied TABLE D'HOTE is always provided and sorred in the spacious
Large DINING HALL
The HOTEL sleu contains handsome and comfortable Reception, BEADING, BILIJARJ
and SMOKING Rooms.
The HOTEL is unanrpassed for comfort, convenienee and quick service. Continental languages are spoken.
Mensta. DORABJEE & HING KEE,
Proprietors.
Hongbong, September 16, 1885.
Intimations.
VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.
To Lot
1811
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD. ING COMPANY, LIMITED.
TO LET.
AT KOWLOON
Few HOUSES in KNUTSFORD X Emergency MEETING of the Vic-A TERRACE, containing & ROOMS ATORIA PRECEPTORY will be held THIS vach and BATH BOOKS. TENNIS COURTS. EVENING, the 11th Instant, ac 8.80 for 9 Healthy situation. Cheap Kent. p.m. precisely. VISITING BRETHREN ATƏ cordially INVITED to attend.
2001 Hongkong, November 11, 1891. WANTED-By a LADY en route to
WANTED BY & Art and uten at
worthy Nursery GOVERNESS or MAID, For a Child of 6 years. Address: Mrs. L M. RICE, Hongkong Hotel.
Hongkong, November 10, 1891.
ST. ANDREW'S BALL
Apply to
“THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, August 6, 1891.
1644
TO LET.
8TORIED HOUSES in Foreign Style, 21173 No. 30, 41 & 45, WANCHAL, Queen's Road East, Yard at the back of the premises and Water pipe laid on.
TN Anticipation of the FORTHCOMING BALL, the PRACTICES OF RESIA and
the CALEDONIAN QUADRILLES will be held in the Sr. AnDarwa HALL, City Hall, at 6.30 p.m. on FRIDAY, the 18th, and on FRIDAY, the 20th Instant.
J. H. STEWART LOOKHART,
Hon. Secretary, S, ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
Hongkong, November b. 1891.
ESERY
LUBIN
FACTORS
stery flaws that
breather a fragrance
SWEET SCENTS LOXOTIS OPOPONAX FRANGIPANNI PSIDIUM Vay be obtained Of ang Christ. DV LFfather. Bond Stree
Nov
London
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF
HONGKONG, No. 165.
2097
Tabor LODGE will be held in the na Next Regular MEETING of the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 16th Instant, at 9.30 for p.m. precisely. VISITING RRETHREN are cordially INVITED to attend..
Hongkong, November 10, 1801
THE TAI ON SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
2118
OTICE hereby given that an EXTRA. ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS will be held on MONDAY, the 23rd day of November, 1891, at 12. Noon, at the Company's Orros, No. 20, Praya Central, for the purpose of electing A New General Manager in the place of Mr. Cras U-Fr who has resigned.
OHAN U-FAI, General Manager.
Hongkong, November 7, 1801.
2107
BOARD AND LODGING. VACANCIES for GENTLEMEN BOARDERS, at 70, WYNDHAM STREET. Apply
MRS. SWANSTON, Hongkong, September 5, 1891:
|
Rants Moderate, apply te
YEE HING,
No. 5, Wanchai. Hongkong, November 6, 1891. 2104
Shipping,
Steamers.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI PIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. DIWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Peris on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamshup
"Polyphemus, Captain Lee, will be despatched as above on
SUNDAY, the 15th fustan
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents Hongkong, November 9, 1991, 2103
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND. YOKQUAMA.
(Vin Inland Ben)
The Steamship
Glamorganshire, Captain Davies, will be despatched as above on
MUNDAY, the 16th Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co
Agents.
Hongkong, November 9, 1891,
-9118
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Steamship
Gloriakiel Captain Jones, vill be fedea patched as aboro on | or about THURSDAY, the 19th. Ingthai..
This Steamer has superior Accommoda- tion for Passougors, and carrios a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Freight or Passage, apply to ...
For Freight or Pessage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents, D
Hongkong, November 6, 1891.
1961
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA FIA AMOY,
The Co.'s Steainship
Zafiro,
Capt. CoaDAN will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 12th Instant, så
For Freight or Passage, apply to SHEWAN & Co
General Managers.
Hongkong, November 9, 1891.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,
7113
FOR HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG
AND ANTWERP.
The Steamship
Breconshire,
Captain JACKBOX, will be despatched as above on
for about the 14th Instant, lystead of as
previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Us..
Agenta! Hongkong, November 9. 1891-2001 INDO-OHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMTIED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND DALOUTTA
The Co.'s Steamship
Wangung
Capt. D'A. DE EM CRAIT, will be despatched an
Instant a
Above on TUESDAY, the 17th Noon,
This Steamer has superior First-class Accommodation, specially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical olimates.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, November 10, 1891. 3110
AUSTRO.HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION. QPMPANY,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY. Having connection with Company's Mail Steamer to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, VENICE AND FIUME
The Go's Steamship
"Melpomene,"
Captain A. Mirris, will be despatched as above Q3 the 21st Instant, at Noon, taking
Cargo at through rates to DALUPPTA, MADRAS, PREBIAN GULY, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADULATIO PORTS
Oargo di not be received on board after Sp.ro, prior to date of sailing.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,
Agents,
2106
Hongkong. November 7, 1891, THE CHINA SHIPPERS. MUTUAL STRAM. NAVIGATION COME-
·PANY, - LIMITED.
FOR LONDON & FORTS OF CALI
The Cr's Steamship
Qunfu
Shaw Commander, will Abe despatched as above:
on or about the 24th November.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C
“Agenti. Hongkong, October 31, 1891. +
2004
PRIVATE BOARD & RESIDENCE.
RS. FALCONER VACANCIES.
at Kowloon, Victoria, View. Hongkong, July 18, 1891
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., M for GENTLEMES REMDENT BOARDERS,
1741
Agents Hongkong, November 4, 1891,
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