ONA C25BING DEPARTMENT, AVING been REPLEN
ISHED with a large sa- sortment of the latest EUROPEAN and AMERIDANT NOVELTIES we are prepared to execute orders for FANCY WORK with
neatsses and despatch, and at very moderate rates.
*CHINA MIL" OFFICE
No. 10,135.
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIZ
LONDON :-F. ALDAR, 11 & 12, Clemen's
Lane, Lombard Street, E.0.
Gropos
STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Goren, Ludgate Circus, I E.C. BATES HENDY & Co., 37, Walbenok, E.C. SAMUEL DESOON & Co., 180 & 164, Leadenhall Ntreet, W. M. Wills, 151,
Ce Street, B.G. ROBERT WATSON,
150, Meet Strest. PARIS AND EUROPE:-- MAYENCE, FAVRE & O., 18, Rue de la Grange Buteliers,
NEW YORK:-J. STEVANT HAPPER, THE CHINESE EVANGELIHT OFFICE, 62, West 2d Street.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Porte generally :-BAN & BLACK, San Fran cisco AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND CORDON & Gorea, Mil bourne and Sydr. 14. CEYLON-W. M. Sam & Co., Tux
AFOTHEDABIEN Co.. Columbo. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &.:-KELLY &
WALSE, LTD., Singapore. CHINA:--Maco, A. A. DA CRUZ. Amoy,
N. MOALLE & Co., Lawrred. Foochert, Hoaz & Oo. Shanghai, LaxX, GRAW- FURD & Vo., and Kair & WALSE. Yokohama, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.. and Kezer & Co
Notice of Firm.
NOTICE.
R. THOS. H. REID is authorized to Braft any Name in connection with the Business of the Cawi Man' Offico.
GEO. MURRAY BAIN.
July 1, 1895.
Banks.
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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL £1,000,000. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.£ 500,000.
HEAD OFFICE - HONGKONG,
Court of Directors.
D. GILES, Esq. K.STOUTELPONT, Esq. CHAN KIF SHAN, OR TONO Shang,
Esq.
Esq.
WAN Hoi OHUEN, Esq.
Fief Maneger.
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
fnterest for 12 months Fixed 5 %.
longkong, October 23, 1894.
MERCANTILE
BANK
THE INDIA, LIMITED.
1711
AUTHORISED CAPITAL,£1,000,000, SUBSCRIBED,
£1,125,000. PAID £ 562,500.
號四十月八年五十九百八十一英 Intimations.
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.
No. 65.
NOTICE is hereby given that FRIDAY,
The 16tia Instatt (Ore Moon, 2672 DAY), being the BIRTHDAY of HIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of CHINA will be observed as a HOL
A HOLIDAY at the KONIAON CUSTOMS OFFICE, OPIUM EXamina- ZION OFFICE, and TATION
All Exanidation el Cargo and Clearances
of Junks will be suspended on that date.
1. M. HILLIER, Acting Commissioner of Customs joy Kaution and District.
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Cuurou Borse,
Kowloon, 13th August, 1806. SOCIÉTÉ FERMIÈRE DE 1/OPIUM
AU TONKIN,
EN LIQUIDATION.
Société asongo mu Capital de 1,400,000 Francs
Siege Social, Hanoi.
NOTICE.
CHAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that the Sem of Max. DOLLARS NINETY($90) being the Third DIVIDEND Due on accents of the Company's Assete is PAYABLE in Horgkong, at the BONG- KONG & SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION, from the loch Angust to the 31st August, 1805, and in Haiphong, at the Banque de INDO-CHLNE, from the oth. September to the 20th September, against prosentation of Scrip
By Order,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 23, 1895.
Established
Fobruary,
1840.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1895.
Business Notices.
LANE CRAWFORD & Co
FRAM
FRESH GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, CROSSE & BLACKWELL, PHILLIPE & CANAUD, AND OTHER FIRST-CLASS PACKERS, ALWAYS IN STOCK. EXTRA FINEST ISIGNY BUTTER in 1 lb. and 2 lbs. tins.
Price,
76 Cents per b
ȚUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS AND FANCY CAKES.
HLAREN'S CANADIAN CHEESES IN JARS.
AMERICAN SNOW-FLAKE BISCUITS. NORWEGIAN LAX. PAYSANDU TONGUES. LUNCH TONGUES. MELTON MOWBRAY PORK PIES.
GAME PATES. SAVORY PATES. POTTED MEATS OF ALL KINDS. ANCHOVIES. SARDINES. BERRINGS A LA SARDINES. HERRINGS IN WHITE WINE. STUFFED OLIVES. PILCHARDS IN OIL SPICED BACON. SPICED BEEF. CODFISH BALLS. CLAM CROWDER. OXFORD BRAWN. SALMON CUTLETS, SALMON BELLIES, SALMON TROUT.
1449
Lane, Crawford & Co. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
WILL despatch Easites to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES
named:-
гов..
STRANSKIT.
MATE.
LEHARES.
LONDON, &.............. K'sar-i-Hind Nvon, 15th August....See Special advertisement. JAPAN... Verona.Nooo, 16 h August....Freight or Passage.
SHANGHAI AND
KOBE. 1348 LONDON
MARSEILLES... Aden... About 22nd August....Freight or Passage.. SHANGHAL.........Bengal.....About 23rd Augast....Freight or Paysage. MARSEILLES &
........Manila ................... About 20th August .....Freight or Passage.
NAVAL CONTRACT, 1895-95.
CEALED TENDERS, in Duplicate, will
ba Received by the NAVAL STOEK- EFEPER, until 19 m., on THURSDAY, the 22nd Instant, for the SUPPLY of TEA for the Use of H. M. NAVY, for Gas Year ending 31st August, 1896.
Printed Forms of Texlers, and further Particulars can be obtained at the NAVAL OF STORESEETER'S OFFICE.
Bankers. LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD.
Intorest allowed on trint Accounts at the Rate of 2% per Annum on the Daily Balance.
..27
ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITH For 12 Months......................... For 6 Months..............34 % For 3 Months,........ DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERMS.
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, August 2, 1895.
223
AND SHANGHAI
HBANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL. $10,000,000. RESERYE FOND... 5,600,00 RESERVA LIABILITY
PROPRIETORS.......
or
$10,000,000.
COURT OF DIRECTORS :--
J. KRAMER, Esq.-Chairman.
Hon. A. MOCONAORIE-Deputy Chairman.
Hon. J.J.Bell-Irving. 5. 0. Michaelson,
G. B. Dodwell, Esq. Esq.
The right to rejost the lowest or any Tender is reserved.
HONGKONG VICTUALLING. YARD,
1th August, 1896.
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
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OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA.
vid
LONDON (Direct) Bengal...Noon, 12th Sept.......Freight or Passage.
For further Partien'ats, apply to
P. & O. 8, N. Co.'s Office,
MEETING of 1432
the SHAKEHOLDERS of the abaye Com- pany will be held at the Company's OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Central, on THURSDAY, the 29th August, 1895, at 3 dclock in the Alter- toon, whoss the Subjoined Resolution which was passed at the Bxtraordinary General Mosting held on the 12th Angust, 185, will be submitted for Confirmation as A Special Resolution:-
That the Capital of the Company be re
duced from $1,000.000, divided into 20,000 Shares of $50 each, to $300,000, divided into 20,000 Shares of $10 each, and that such reduction be effected by cancelling Capital which has been lost or is unrepresented by available assote to the extent of 240 per Share on each of the 14,117 Shares which hara boen imued and are now outstanding, and by reducing the nominal amount of all the Shares in the Company's Capital from Cō to $10 per Share? Dated the 12th Arges, 1995.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq. D. R.Sassoon, Esq. 1490
B. M. Gray, Esq.
N. A. Siebe, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER :
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER: Shanghai-H. M. Baves, Esq. Losdos Bankers-LoRDON AND COUNTY
BANKING Co., Ln.
HesGRONG-INTEREST ALLOWBI
On Current Account at the rate of por cant. per annum on the daily balanco.
On Fland DuFOSITS ;—
For 3 months 24 per sent, pur anavu.
15 6
12
32
11
+1
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong, August 10, 1898.
Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
343
HE business of the above Bank is ooni
Tola by the HONGKONG AND
SHEWAN & Co.,
General Managers.
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Hongkong, August 13, 1895.
ALF. WOOLLEY, Acting Superintendent.
IRROYS
Champagnes.
CARTE D'OR, Blackfoil, Vintage 1839.
CARTE BLANCHE, Whitefoil.
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Sole Agents, Hoscana, 18, Qomen's Ron.
Johannis"
The King of Natural Table Waters.
SUPPLIED BY
ROYAL WARRANT.
To HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
Supplied to the HOUSE OF LORDS and the HOUSE OF COMMONS.
IN BOTTLES AND HALF-BOTTLES.
MIXES
THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half- Troding Both Jour lant, at the Rate of (£1.5) Out FOUND and FIVE 1121 SHILL1308 STERLING por Share of $125, is PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, this 12th Kastal, at the OFFICEs of the Con 2PORATION, whero SHAREHOLDERS: are re-
quested to apply for WARRANTS
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager
Hongkong, August 10, 1835.
CANTON DISTRICT.
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LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 55.
Navigation of the Canton River.
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATE BREMER CHANNEL, of the CANTON
RIVER has been Cloared of Torpedoes. 7ION. Rales may be obtained on upand is Now Open to Navigation, v plication.
J. R. MAY,
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at
3 PER CENT. per asuum. Depositors Approved: may transfor at their option balances of
Harbour Master.
E. FARAGO,
Commissioner of Customi
Canton, 6th August, 1895..
14F7
$100 or more to the HONGKONG AND | Costam Hozzo, SHANGHAI: BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at PER CENT, par
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
1513 Hongkong, August 1. 1895
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CELINA.
++
IRCORPORATED BY BOYAS CHARTZR 1858, HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
Wi£800,000 **£800,000 £325,000
INTEREST allowed on Ourrent Account. the rate of 2% per sunam on the Daily balboss,
OrFixed Daposits for 18 months 4-X
6.
GARITAL PATO-UF ++i REYA INABILITY OF SHADE
HOLDERE
FINBESTE FUND
.11
ST. E. BANKOM,
pro, Manager, Bunglong
843
ongkang, August 1, 1800,
PERSEVERANOB LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,165 Regular MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the FREE- HALL, Zetland Stret, en ACASONS FRIDAY, the 16th Infant, at 8.30 for 9 precisely. VISITING BERTERss aro cordially IvIran to attend.
Hongkong, August 10, 1895.
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equally well with Wines, Spirits, Milk,
Fruit Syrups and Lime Juice.
SOLE AGENTS for South China and Philippines, WATTS & Co.,
loo Bouss Street, Hongkong.
Vinolia
"VIHOLIA" IS A REFINED SOAP.
It keeps the complexion fresh
and clear.
No other Soap has recolved
suck high awards as "VINOLIA".
SOAP.
Don't use
Boiled Soap
for the
Toilet.
Soap
DON'T ECONOMIZE AT THE EXPENSE OF YOUR COMPLEXION. VINOLIA FOLPH-A Prices, VINOFIA, SKÄVING STICKS set CAKES
VENOLIA, CREAM (For Itching, Face Bride, c.), and VINOLIA POWDER (For the Coppleston),
A
H. RUTTONJED.
JUST
USTRALIAN BUST HAMS.
LANDE D.
AUSTRALIAN FINEST BACON.
!!
AUSTRALIAN ASSORTED TINNED FRUITS,
AUSTRALIAN ASSORTED TINNED JAMS.. ALL OFFERED AT VERY MODERATE-PRICES.
H RUTTONJEE, 13, L'Aguilar Street.
1474
Hongkong, August 1, 1896. :
FANCY MATTINGE, RATTAN CHAIRS AND BAMBOO BLINDS, &c. FOR BALE ANA MODERATE PRICE. Apply to
KWONG WOO ON
W. POWELL & Co.
A
BY STEAMSHIP RAVENNA, CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF
NEW
1486
Na 65, Quan's Road Central.
Bongkong, August 3, 1895
SHAN A TONG,
JUAL MERCHANTE, EAST Business Offer Na, 21, Gilman Strest.
1100
LA 08. CHANTILLY, BOURBON, EDEILWIESZ, TORCHON, TALENCIENNES, ANTIQUE, APPLIQUE, · MAURESQ
Hongkong, August 18, 2800,
W. POWELL & Co.
日四十月六年乙 Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,
LIMITED,
28, Queen's Road Central,
SBESTOS PACKINGS to suit all Stearn
Power.
Jointings for any work, however great the
pressure and temperature.
7-
DACCER
700
PACKING
NEW
BELL'S ASBESTDI,
LUBRICANTS both liquid and solid.
ESTIMATES given for COVER- ING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES, with our Patent ASBESTOS COMPOSI TION.
MILLINERY
ΤΟ JUST
HAND.
THE LATEST NOVELTIES. HONGKONG TRADING Co.
Hongkong, August 1, 1895.
SHANGHAI BREWERY
Pale Bitter Ale,
IN SMALL CASES. REWED from MALT & HOPS qaly.
BREWE
In SELENDID CONDITION.
Cock9 Gallons
18 do.
Casks-- 9 Gallons
$ 7.50. 15.00,
DOUBLE STOUT.
$ 8.00.
18
... 16.00.
860
do,
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WATTS & Co.,
Sole Agents, Ice House Strout.
Apollinaris
"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.'
}}
"Incomparable in popularity as in purity."-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.
SOLE AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO.
HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW.
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL
offers uneqalled advantages to Boarders.
Terms most Reasonable.
Be early or the
Rooms will be all taken.
1485
KROPP'S CELEBRATED
HOLLOW GROUND RAZOR S.
IF you want an easy Shave try them.
Hongkong, August 8, 1835.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
The best Razor in existence.
WALTER W. BREWER,
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL"
報日字華港香
Hongkong Wa Ts Yai Pu.)
ISSURD DAILY.
CHUN UN MAN,
Manager and Publisher,
SUBSCRIPTION:
SM,
Siva Deliars year, deliverable in org
hong. Chutyasz, 111, 10 per including posings.
Parce, $2.50 PER MONTH.✨
Shipping
Steamers.
FOR VLADIVOSTOCK, PIA SHANGHAI, CHEFOO AND
NAGASAKI
(Taking Cargo at through rates to KOREAN PORTS).
The Steamship
Afghan
Capt. R. BARTO, will be despatched as above TÜ. MORROW, the 15th Instant, at Keon, Instead of as previously advertised, For Freight or Passage, apply to
1473
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, August 14, 1895. . CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL .. The Steamship-
Teinan
Captain RAMSAT, wil, bo
●despatched as above an
THURSDAY, the 15th Icstant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, August 12, 1895.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA.
The Steamship
Carmarthenshire,
-1491
Captain Biscock, will be despatched as aborg on
or about THURSDAY, the 15th Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to --DODWELL, CARLILI, & Co,.
Agente
41456
Hongkong, August 8, 1895. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & RUBATTING UNITED COMPANIES),
STEAM FOR mana SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY, Having connection with Company's Mail SAID,
Steamers to ADEN, SUED CHORN),
and GENDA;
MESSINA, NAPLES, 、uaaB
all MEDITERRANIAN, ADRIATIC PORES, YANICK TRIESTE, LEVANTISE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS, up to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD.
The Co.'s Stearnship
Bisamo,
Captain DOBREO, will ba
despatched ne above on FRIDAY, the 16th Instant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
At Boxmr the Steamers are discharging in VICTORIA DOOK.
For further Particulars regarding Freight and Pasage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents.
1489
Hongkong, August 12, 1895.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
The Steamship:
Radnorshirt, Captain Davies, RNA, will be despatched for the
..
abova Parla on or about the 20th August,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Coy
Agenta.
1805
Hongkong, July 31, 1898.
FOR HAVRE, HAMBURG AND
ANTWERP.
The Steamship
Strathfar
Captain OSBORNE,
labu despatched for the
abovo Porta, at Daylight, on SUNDAY, the
95th Instant.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Coj
Agents. -----
Hongkong, August 9, 1896.
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FOR LONDON FIA BUEZ CANAL
The Steamship
Glenation
...
be
Captain NORMAN, despatched is above du or about TUESDAY, the 3rd Soplember,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co
Agenteral ay Hongkong. August 30, 1895.
Intimations.
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Ordinary Half-Yearly MEETING of SBAREHOLDERS will be held
in the OFFICES of the Company, No. 14, Praya Central, on MONDAY, the 19th Augurk, at 3 o'clock; p.m., for the purpos
Messrs. Kelly & Walsh's List THE Undersigned bar received Insitus-ar receifing the Report of the Dinotar
includes the following Wong by Dr. EITEL :-
EUROPE IN CHINA: The History of
tions to Bell by Public Auction, va
SATURDAY,
Hongkong, from the beginning to the the 17th August, 1595, at 2.30 p.m., at the Residence of S. E. J. DERICHLY, ESC, No. year 1882 Hongkong, 1594. 56.50. 12, Knutsford Terzaco, Kow100,-** HANDBOOK OF BUDDHISM: A Sanskrip-Chinese Dictionary cond Editing, Hongkong, 1888. 22:50. THREE LECTURES on BUDDHISM. Third Edition. Hongkong, 1834. 21.69. FENGSHUI Radiocata of Chines Natural Balance, Hongkong, 1873, $3.00. CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CAN.
TON DIALECT. For Valumes, with Appendix, Hongkong, 1877. $10.00. Bound, 811.80. CHINESE HOROOLEDOKS. Translated. 1. The Tricetrical Gisesic. II. The Thousand Words Post. 80.83 per sat Hongkong August €, 1895.
1407
PRIVATE BOARD and RESIDENCE
scans and Custlasons. Apecia! attention to Ladiva comfort. Asconómodas don for Table Hoarder Central situation,
M. MATHER,
↑ and B Feddar'a Hill. : Rongkong, Valy 25, LEPI,
THE WHOLE OF TEE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, 40, comprising -- CHATONKE-COVERED EASY CHAIRS, CHEM- AY GLASSES-ass Book Cases and CABINET
EXTENSION DINING TABLI, SIDEBOARD
and the Statement of Accounts to the 50th June, 1506.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th to the Th August, both days inclusiva,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. COOKE Acting General Manager, Hongkong, July 29, 1895. 31388,
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Olack Melari, Jeunlera, Gold & Bilceramiche AUTICAL, METE
with GLASS BACK, WHATSOTS, CROCKERY N and Glass WARD.
DOVILI and SINGLE ISOK BEDELJA, Donaux and SINGLE WARDROBES, WRITING Tants, DemING TABLE, Canval Glass and WASHSTAND
Tors, Rockies Homes & Diu Euvara, ONS COOKING Rakör.
Ons Fonds.
OSM PANULAST..
TEAMS OF SALE, ➡án customary,
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Audiontar, Hongkong, August 29, 2015,
1403
!
'AND'
INSTRUMENTS VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINUGULARS AND
AND TELESCOPES, RareRIE LIQUID AND OTHER CONFASA
ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS.22
NAUTICAL BOOKS,
English SnLYZE & & ELESTRO-PLATED WARE, Chelstoke & Co.'s ELETRO-PLATED WI
GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERT"GES
veste in great DIAM
AND
DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Sploodid Qullestion of the Tassat Loz pos Fazanas, ni very moderati prica. – 126