OOR JOBBING DEPARTMENT,
ATING bean REPLEN HYSZED with a large nie
sortment of the latest EuroraAN? and ANNBICAN NOVELTIES, we are prepared to executo orders for FANCY WORK with
seatness and despatch, and at very moderate raios,
'CHINA MAIL' OPPICK.
No. 10,169
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
LONDON:-F. ALGAR, 11 & 12, Diemen's GEORGE Lane, Lombard Street, B.0.
Sreser & Oo. 80, Cornhill. GoBDON & Goren, Luigi Circus, E.C. BATES HENDT & Co., Ji, Walbrook, E.O. BAMURE DRAGOs & Co., 180 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. WIL, 151, Cannon Street, LO. Rovasr WATSON, 150. Fleet Street,
P.RS AND EUROPE: BIAXENCE, FAVRE & C... 18, Rue de la Grange Bateliers.
NEW YORK:J, STEWART HAPPEN, Tan UNIRE EVANGELIST OIFIOS, 52, West aal Sired.
SAN FRANCI300 and American Porta
generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran
CLICO.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND-Connon & Gorch, Ma burne and Bydir..
OKY LON-W. M. Burr & Co., Tex
Aroranganten Co., Colombo.
SINGAPORE, STRAITS,
Watan, L., Singapore.
KELLY &
CUINA:Macao, A. A. U ORUZ. Amoy,
N. MEALLE & Co., LIMITED. Foochote,
Haru, Shanghai, LANE, Craw
號十月九年五十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
Established
February,
1848,
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1895. Business Notices.
LANE CRAWFORD & C°
FRESH GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
FBDM
CROSSE & BLACKWELL, PHILLIPE & CANAUD, AND OTHER FIRST-CLASS PACKERS, ALWAYS IN STOCK. EXTRA FINEST ISIGNY BUTTER, in 1 lb. and 2 lbs. tins.
Prico,
75 Cents per 1.
☛UNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS AND FANCY CAKES.
HMCLAREN'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. HERRINGS A LA SARDINES. BERKINGS IN WOTE WIES. STUFFED OLIVES, PILCHARDS IN OIL SPICED BACON, SPICED BEEF. CODFISH BALLS. CLAM CHOWDER. OXFORD BRAWN.
PhD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH SALMON CUTLETS, SALMON BELLIES, SALMON TROUT.
Futabama, LANB, CRAWFORD & Co., and Krew & Bn.
Notice of Firm.
NOTICE.
Mtor ay Name in conncation, with TR. THOS. H. REID is authorized to,
the Easingas of the CHINA MAIL' Ofice.
GEO. MURRAY BAIN.
July 1, 1895.
Banks.
1214
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID UT CAPITAL
KERAVI FORD................
Reservi FLABILITY
PROPALTORS..............
$10,000,000.
$5,500,0
or $10,000,000,
COURT OF DIRECTORA
J. KRAMER, Keq.-Chairman.
Hon. A. MCCONADBIE-Doputy Chairman.
Han.J.J.Bell-Irving, S. Michaelson,
G. B. Dotwell, Esq.
Biq,
M. D. Ezekiel, Buq. D. R. Basknou. Van,
R. M. Gray, E.
| N. A. Sioba, Esq.
CRISE MANAGER :
Nongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER!
Shanghai-II. M. Bevis, Esq. LONDON BANKEES-LONDON AND COUNTE
BANKING CO., Lo.
HOXOKONG-INTEREST ALIOWEB.-
On Current Account at the rate of 2 par cool per anatam on the daily balanco.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS :-
For 3 months 24 per cent. par anduro,
6 3 19
"
IT
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, Augant 10, 1895. -
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE
1440
Lane, Crawford & Co.
The Monsoon is Breaking,
and the Exodus
from the Peak will soon
Borzaebco,
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL
is ready to receive
ALL WHO LIKE COMFORT.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 52 (SPECIAR),
CHINA
SE A
FOG SIGNALS AT LIGHT-STATIONS.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,
LIMITED,
28, Queen's Road Central.
SBESTOS PACKINGS to suit all Steam
Power.
Jointings for any work, however great the
pressure and temperature..
DACCER
PACKING
日二十月七年未乙
HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL" 報日字華港香
Hongkong Wa Tez Yat Po.)
ISSUED DAILY.
Cuer Us Na
Manager and Publisher,
BUESUKIPTION:
Five Dollars a year, deliverable in Korg kong. Outporin, $11,60 per annum, inding postage.
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION,
FOR IRON-WORK, SHIP'S HOLDS, BEAMS, BUNKERS, de
ITS ADVANTAGES ARE:--
Hno coat is suficient.
AS good covering powers.
Applied as ordinary paint and dries in a few minutes.
Preserven steel or iron from corrosion and withstande gaseous and atmospheric
induences.
BELL'S ASBESTOS.
1077
LUBRICANTS both liquid and solid.
ESTIMATES given for COVER. ING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES, With our Patent ASBESTOS COMPOSI-
TION.
200
(C
1476
I
Invaluable for lower holds and brokers.
Prezante a highly polished surface of a bright red colour.
PENINSULAR &
W. JACKSON, Manager.
W
Aquarius.'
is gratifying is those days of typhoid to come across a really ques and palatable Table Water. "AQUARIUS" is such and curiously oough hails from the shiny, its birth-place being Shanghai "AQUARIUS" is eo popular in China that it is proposed to open an Agency in London, We have tried it cure. selves-with Whisky-and found it admirable.
SPORTING TIMES-3rd August, 1695.
HONGKONG TRADING Co.
WE
1682
1564
Previously published information re- peated, to show at what stations the fog signals are continuous and at what sta- tions they are responding; British Board of Trade's warning, concerning Fog Signals, quoted,
IN Order to REMOVE any Douar or MECONCEPTION regarding the FOG SIGNALS
at the various LIGHT-STATIONS under the control of the Imperial Maritime Customs, Notice is hereby given 1→
(1):
That at the following mentioned Stations the standing orders are, and always bare been, that on indiontions of thick weather the Fog Signal shall be got ready for working
| sad ducing think weather it shall be kept in operation continuously.
349 N.E. Shantung Promontory Lighthouse, S.E, Shoutung Promontory Lighthouse, **Tangaha" Ligulship, "Newchwang" Lightship, "Kiatos" Lightship;
VIK business of the above Bank is con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Ruies may be obtained on ap plication.
INTEREST on deposite is allowed at a) PER CENT, per annum. Depositors may transfor at their option balances of £100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per
For the Hongkong and Shangha
Banking Corporation,
1815
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 1, 1895. [HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. INGEPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853;" HRAD OFFICE, LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-VP...
...£800,000
RESET ADELITY OF SHABK-
KOLDMAN ..
RESERVE FUND
***
***
...£900,000 £325,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account
at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 ̧°%
pro. Manager, Hongkong.
"
72
+ 122
T. E. BANSOM,
Hongkong, Anzust 1, 1895.
LIMITED
First, Class qvmpressed air Siran.
First Oldas Steam Siren.
S:cam Fog Horn,
Steam Fug Hore.
(2)
Fog Bell, worked by machinery, which can
be started at a moment's notice.
That at the Stations named below Guns vil be fired by the lightkeepers, on bearing boll, fog.hore, steam whistle or any other sound, during foggy or thick weather, which
indicato the proximity of a vessel
shali
Waglen Island Lighthouse.
Breaker Point
31
•
Lamocks
"
Cape of Good Hope
Chapol Reland
Dodo Island
Ocksen
Turnabout
Middle Dog
Steep Island Lighthouse.
Wost Volcano
Bonham Island
Gutzlaff
North Saddle
Shareinhan
Chefoo Howki
**
Fall particolare, as to intervals between the notes of the ontinuous signals, and re
to the number of guns, and the interval hot on them, ara given in the "bist of the Obiness La, at-houses, Light-vessels, Buoys and Beacons" published annually.
**BOARD OF TRADE,
"WHITEBALL GARDENS, LONDON,
1st July, 1895,
• NOTICES TO MARINERS,
"FOR 'FORMAN-GOING SHIPS.'
LET NOVEMBER, 1894 to lat July, 1896.
FOG SIGNALS.
Sound is conveyed in a very capricious way through the atmosphere. Apart from wind, large areas of silence have been found it different directions and, different dis- tinase from the signals, in some instances even when in close proximity to the wound- wind,
"The mariner should not assume S
840.round,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
from it.
1-That he is out of ordinary, bearing distance, because he fails to hear tha 2-That because he hears a fog signal faintly, that he is at a geost distance 3-That he is pear to it, becaue ho hears the sound plainly, +44.---That the distance from sind the intensity of the sound on any one occasion,
AUTHORIZED CAFITAL £1,000,000 SUBBURINN. CAPITAL£500,000 is a guide to him for any lotare occasion.
HRAD OFFICE--HONGKONG,
Court of Directors:
D. GILLES, Esq, |H.STOLTERFOHT, Esq. OBAT KIT SHAN, CU Tuna Bano,
Esq
KWAK HOI CHUES, Esq. Chief Manageri
Gio, W. F. PRATTAB
Interest for 12 months Fixed 5% Hongkong, October 29, 1894.
15-That the fog signal has coased sounding, because he does not hear it sven when in close proximity,”-
The UNITED STATES GOVERNEși published similar information to the above In 1885, in which the following additional hints also appeared.
The Mariver should not expect to hear a fog-signal well when the sound mut reach him over land; as over a paint or su island."
And, when there is blaff behind the fog-signal, he should be prepared for irre. gular intervals in audition, such as might be produced could the round ricochet from the Trumpet, a ball would from a cannon; that is, he might hour it at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10, miles from the signal, and lose it at 1, 8, 6, 7, 9, and 11 miles distance, or at any other OF combination of distances, rágular or irregular."
1711
MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED
·AUTHORIZED CAPITA£1,500,000, SESEORIBED, £125,000, PAIE-Uusik 569,600.
Bankers.
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD.
Internet allowed on Current Accounts st the Rato of % per Annam on the Dally Balanoo.
CX÷NRW. FIXED DEPOSITO || For 12 Months,...................ak
For 3 Months poeticisi
DEPOSITS BEWED ON OLD TERNS,
JOHN THURBURN,
Hongkong, August 7, 18000
Imperial Maritime Custome,
Goast Inspector's Office,
Shanghai, 4th Auguel, 1695,
AM, BISBEE,
Coast Inspector.
1639
ISLE OF SKYE WHISKY.
THIS FIRE OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY is Blended and
Matured in Sherry Wood.
$12.00
5. Y DISCOUNT FOR JASH
Hongkong, September 4, 1800,-
per 1 dozen bottles.
H RUTTŐNJEN.
Fi
E Have Just Received A FINE SELECTION of
CHRISTY'S and TOWNEND'S
FELT HATS.
COLLARS, SHIRTS, SCARVES, Etc.
GENTS OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT
Under HONGKONG HOTEL.
Apollinaris
THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS."
"First in Purity."
#
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.
'Has a charm which makers of artificial aerated waters do not even dream of.”
MORNING ADVERTISER.
SOLE AGENTS: CARLOWITZ &
00.
HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW.
Br
ROYAL
WARRANT.
To HER MAJESTY
THE QUEEN..
Awarded 31 Gold and Prize Modals, HIGHEST AWARD OVER ALL COMPETITORS, EDINBURGH, 1890,
Dewars
Perth Whisky.
Contractoré to most of the British Parliaments.
Under Competition, the only SCCUE WISEY drawn at the Bar of Mossra SPILE POND, LIMITED, LONDON.
~HOLE AGENTS for South China and Philippines, WATTS & Co.,
1126
Iso House Street, Hongkong,
W. POWELL & Co.
N
E W
NE W
TO Y SI
TO Y S!!
NEW
TOY ST
W. POWELL &
1667
Hongkong, September 7, 1895.
W. BREWER.
HEAP COMMERCIAL ENVELOPES,
$1.75
* per 1000. NEW SHIPMENT THE POPULAR EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. ENCHANTERESSÉ.
THE FINEST QUALITY TOBACCO 19 THE MARKET.
WALTER W BREWER,
Hongkong, September 7, 1893,
Sole Agents for China and Jopan, WATTS & Co.
ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
TILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES
named :-
BOE.
MTEAMSHIP.
DATE,
DEMARKS,
MARSEILLES &
LONDON (Direct) Bengal.....Noon, 12th Sept......See Special Advertisement. STRAITS, COL’BO
AND BOMBAY...Sizm. About 12th Supt.......Freight or Passage, JAPAN......... Feront.Noon, 13th Sept....Freight or Passago. SHANGHAL... Rosetts....... About 22nd Sept...Freight or Passage. LONDON (Direct). Manila...30th Septembar.........Freight or Passage.
For further Particulars, apply to
P. 40. 9. M. Oo,'s Olive,
Hongkong, September 0, 1895.
Intimations.
ALF. WOOLLEY, deling Superintendent.
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Twenty-Ninth Ordinary MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the shore Company will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 28th Tortant, st Twelve o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Ditecture, and Statement of Accounts to 30th April last, and of Declaring Dividende. The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 28th Instant, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. H. RAY, Secretary.
Hongkong, September 7, 1805.
THE NAVY LEAGUE,
1605
THE First MEETING of the HONG-
KONG BRANCH of the NAVY- LEAGUE will be hold (by Permission) in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, City Hall, on THURSDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER, 1895,
AT 4.30 PM
E. W. MITCHELL
Hon. Sec., pro, tem. Dongkong, September 5, 1845,
HONGKONG
NOTICE.
1647
OLUB.
N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
A MEETING of the MEMBERS of the
CLUB will be held in the Club House op MONDY, 16th September, 1895, at 4 p.m., for the Purpuse of Confirming the Resolu tions pa sed at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on the 29th alto..
By Order,
C. H. GRACE, Boorstary. Hongkong, September 2, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
IT
No. 378.
1622
is hureby notified that ARRANGEMENTS OUT of SEWERAGE and DRAINAGE WORKS on Private Premises Ly the PUBLIC WORKS Derartment. Owners of Property and othera desirous of such Works being carried out by the above Department should apply to the DruzerOR OF PUBLIC WO233.
By Command,
J. H, STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
1669
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 4th September, 1805, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Ordinary General MEETING of THEHAREHOLDER of Company will be held at the Company' Derichs, on SATURDAY, 21st Szpiomber, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Account to 30th June, 1895.
The Transfer BOOKS, of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 21st September, botti dage inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, September 6, 1895,
NOTIOB
1659
Shipping,
Steamers.
1670
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
The Company's Charter-
ed Steamship
Cam
Captain Marias, will be despatched as above, as 8 a.m., TO. MORROW, the 11th instant, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, Soptember 10, 1895,
1625
FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG AND
SOURABAYA.
The Steamship
Fram
will be despatched TO. "MORROW," the 11th
Instant, at NOOD.
For Freight, apply to
1675
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agnis, Hongkong, September 10, 1895,
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
The Steamship
Frisga
Captain J. Voss, will be despatched for the abuse Porte TO-MORROW, the 11th Instant, at Noon.
This Steamor has superior Accommoda. tion for First Rod Second Class Passangera and onrries a Doctor and a Stewardess.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 10, 1898. 1071
INDO-OHINA SEFAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN."
The Os, Steamship
Esang,
Captain Punxts, will be -dospatched as above oti
or about THURSDAY, the 12 Instant, at 4 1.10.
1081
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, September 3, 2895.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOB LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,
The Co.'s Steamship
Diomed Capt. BARTLETT, will be despatched as shove un
THURSDAY, tho Ištà Instaút.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta Hongkong, September 6, 1895.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
Changsha,
1570
Captain O. ANDERSON, will be despatched on
THURSDAY, the 18th Instant
For Fraight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Hongkong, September 8, 1895, ··1676- FOR SINGAPORE HAVRE AND HAMBUBU.
THE Public are informed that Mrs. Calling at NAPLES for landing Prengire
MCALLISTER ill NOT be RE suficient inducement offera). SPONSIBLE for the DEBTS of het || (Taking Cargo at thưrough rates to husband, Mr. MCALLISTER (Sanitary | ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER
DAM, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, Laspestor, Hungħam).
DE LIVERPOUL AND BREMEN,
The Brestonbip
MR. A. MCALLISTER,
J. A. S Kung-ham, 6th September, 1596. 1688 STAINFIELD'S PRIVATE HOTEL
* 8 Duodeål Starrt,
OMFORTABLY FURNISHED BOGMB
with every convenience, Accomandation for Table Boardem. Particulars, Address,
Maa. STAINFIELD,
Proprktress,
1908,
Under Hongkong Hall.
1664
Bonghoang, January
Caply von BIKE will be despatched for the above Poria on FRIDAY, the 13th Jussant,↑
on for First and Second Class Parangers, This Steamer has superior Accommoda.
and carries « Doutor and a Stewardesa,
* For Freight or Pamage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Uo.
Kongkong, September 5, 1895 ~~~ 1681