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OUR JORGENG-DEPARTMENT.
HISHED with a large sa- Wrtment of the latest BUROPEAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, wara prepared to excgute ordera for FANCY WORK with heatsbes and despatch, and af sery muisrats rates,
TAVING book PanAME
•CHINA MAIL' Orrick.
No. 10.296
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
LONDON. ALGAR, 11 & 12, Cement's GEORGE Lane, Lombard Street, E.0. STREET & Co., 30, mhill. GoRuDA & Coron, Luigate Creus, BIO. BATE HANDY & Co., 37, Walbrook, E.C. SAMUEL DELCOR & Co., 150 & 154, Leaderball Street. W. M. WILLS, 151, Cumon direct, EU. ROBERT WATSON, 160, Fleet Street.
PARIS
AND EUROPE: - MAYENDE, FAVRE & Co., 18, Rue de la Grange ・Bateliere.
NEW YORK-J. STEWART HAPPER, THE QUINENS EVANGSLIST Orvice, 62, Feet
2nd Street. SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally-BRAM & BLACK, San Fran AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND CORDO & Gorca, Mul- bourne and Sydr.sy. CRYLON-W. M. SMITH & Co., THE
APOTHECARIES OD.. Colomba. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.:-KRILY &
WALS, LTD., Singapers. ORINA:-Mao, A. A. DA ORUZ. Amoy, N. MOLLE & Co., Lauren. Focchon, Kapes & Co. Shanghai, Lans, Craw- FORD & Uc., and Kety & WALER. Yokohama, Las, CRAWYOND & Co.. and KELLY & On.
Banks.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INODEFGRATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1859.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
CAPITAL PATD-UP VEL RESERVE LIknizatt, or
HOLDERS...
REFUND
+
**
......£800,000 SHARE-
...2800,000 ...£325,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account
at the rate of 2% per annum on tho
Daily balance
. -
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months dá
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Manager.
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Hongkong, September 16, 1895.
810
ONG KONG AND SHANGUAI
HORRIGANPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL 210,000,000. RESERVE FOND.. 5,750,00
RESERT LIABLETT OF $10,000,000,
PROPRIEZDÉSE,
COURT OF DIRECTORS — A. MCCONACHIE, Esq.-Chairman.
Br. G. MICHAELS, Esq.-Deputy Chairman |
Hon..J.Bell-Irving. J. Kramer, Eeq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Kaq
"E. M. Gray, Esq.,
D. R. Baksoon. Eng.
R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Siets, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGERI
Hongkong Favatung Kay
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq.
LONDON BANKASLONDON AND COUNTY BANKING Co., In
HONGHONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Currant Account at the rate of 9 per cent. par sanam on the dally balance..
ON FIXED DOFONTS -
For 8 months 2 por cont. per ano1m.
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T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager:
Hongkong, February 18, 1898.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
號十二月二年六十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
Dstablished
February,
1340.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1896.
Business Notices.
LANE CRAWFORD & CO
FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. NEW STOCK OF
AXONSINGTON CARPETS, Bordered, Fringed and Reversible in every size.
CENTRE CARPETS and RUGS for Polished Floors. STAIR and HALL CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, MATS and MATTING. D HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY, TABLE LINENS and SERVIETTES.
TAPESTRIES and COVERING FABRICS.
MADRAS MUBLIN, ART MUSLIN and LACE CURTAINS. BILLIARD CLOTH, CUES, RESTS, TIPS, CHALK and SUNDRIES.
BRASS and IRON HEDSTEADS and SPRING MATTRESSES in every size. BEDDING-OR OWN MANUFACTURE and GVALANTÉED PURE (Special Terms to
Hospitals and Institativas).
UPHOLSTERY
carried DESCRIPTION
out by
WORK OF BYERY EXPERIENCED WORKMEN. SHIPS' UPHOLSTERY A SPECIALITY.
Lane, Crawford & Co.,
Hongkong, February 6, 1896.
For Comfort
THE
Complete House Furnishers.
286
For Convenience
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,
LIMITED,
FRONGKONG HTLY-PRAYA,
Sole Eastern Agents for:
Snowdon, Sone & Co. Samvirift Manufactures. The New Wire Wove Roofing Co.
The Aluminium & General Foundry Co. Sphincter Grip Armoured Hosc.
BELL'S Special
ENGINE and CYLINDER:
OILS
BELL'S ASBESTOS.
Have given excellent results wherever tried.
352
V. JACKSON, Manager.
POINTS
Worth Remembering.
THE WHOLESALE DEPOT
FOR THE FOLLOWING IS AT
66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
HONGKONG HOTEL SCOTT'S EMULSION.
Is unarpassed in the
FAR
EAST.
FOR THE RACES.
NEW
MILLINERY,
EX ERNEST SIMONS.
TRIMMED
383
LATEST
PARIS
FROM
BEECHAM'S PILLS.
CONDENSED MILK ("ANGEL." BLAND). PEACH-BLOSSOM SOAP.
992
243
HATS,
STYLES
AND LONDON.
HONGKONG TRADING Co.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
WILL
NAVIGATION COMPANY
TILL despateb VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTA or the DATES
named
FOR
STEAMSALL.
DATE.
LEMARER
SHANGHAL..... Hosté Noon, 24th Feb......Fraight or Passage, SHAI, N'SAKI.
KOBE & TAMA. Formosa ...... About 25th Feb........Freight or Passage. LONDON, &o...Ravenna. Noo1, 27th Feb...See Special Adecrtisement.
389 JAPAN...a
THE business of the abore Bank is con
THE
LONDON. LONDON
ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rals may be obtained on capell plication
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at PER CENT, per annum. Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE, to be placed on PIXED DEPOBIT at PER OPNT, per
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
·T, JÄCKSON,"
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, August 1, 1895,
1515
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
AUTHORÉED CART£1,000,000, HUBSCRIBED CA 500,000.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
Court of Directors,
D. GILLIER, Bay
H.STOLTARIGHT, Esq. ORAN KIS SHAY, CHOW TUNG SHANG,
Esq.
Ен
KWAN HOI ORTEN, Ex
Chief Manager, Gso. W. E. PLAYFATE. Interest for 13 months Fixed & %. Hongkong, October 29, 1894.-
THE MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED.
Verona.......Nooo, 28th Feb.......rcight or Pausage. Bornes....... About 6th March......Fraight or Passage. „Bemboy.................Aboat 20th March.....Freight or Passage.
For further Particulars, apply to
P. & 0. S; N. Co.'s Ofг,
Hongkong, Fabrdary 20, 1996.
ALP WOOLLEY, Acting Superintendent,
AQUARIUS.
An absolutely Pure SPARKLING TABLE WATER.
11
960
ΝΕΤ.
Per 1 doz. Quarts $1.75, loss 80.50 for ampliss returned $1.26.-
$0 75. Per 1 dos. Pints $100, less $0.26
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
104
20LE AGENTS,
15, Queen's Bond
THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION,
FOR IRON-WORE, SHIP'S HOLDS, BEAMS, BUNKERS, &c., ITS ADVANTAGES ARE:—
HAS covering
One coat is suficiant.
Applied as ordinary paint and dries in a few minutes. Premorvos steel or iron from corrosion and withstande gaseous and atmospheria infvencer.
Invaluable for lower holds and bunkers. Ponts a highly polished surface of a bright red colour.
£771 1627
AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,500,000. SUBSCRIBED,£1,125,000,
OF
PASE-UP 562,500,
Bankers. LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD.
Intereat allowed an Current Accounts et
Annuta on the. Daily"
the Rate of % per Balános.
For 12 Months, pi
For 3 Months minemia For a Mauthe
Dators RESSED ON Oub Tra
J. Y. R. TAYLOR,
Mandger Homsong
Hongkong, Desember 18, 1805.
No. 10, D'AQUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE
deutstion Free, lourkong, agril &
811
...
BOVRIL WINE.
ESSET'S FLUID. PORTLAND CEMENT ("NINE-ELMB" BRAND). CHAMPAGNE BITTERS.
SOLE AGENTS WATKINS & Co.
for CHINA,
WALTER W. BREWER.
ROPP'S Celebrated RAZORS and STROPS.
A. Splendid $ TENNIS BAT, Best English-make. A Large Assortment First-Class TENNIS BATS.
Undersewn Match TENNIS BALLS, $5.50 doz. Also, Aynes' "Champion" and "Faultless" TENNIS BALLS. DANCING PUMPS, DANCING SHOES. Hongkong, February 19, 1896.
W. POWELL & Co.
EXTEAMSHIP
CAREFULLY SELECTED
BOMBA F
ASSORTMENT
NEW MILLINERY,
TRIMMED AND
Hongkong. February 8, 1806.
UNTRIM MED.
W. POWELL & Co.
Apollinaris
380
OF
315
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,
To HER MAJESTY
THE QUEEN.
Br
ROYAL. WARRANT.
Awarded 31 Gold and Prize Medals. BIGHEST AWARD OVER ALL COMPETITORA, EDINGVRDE, 1890,
Hole Agents for China and Jepas,DEWAR'S
WATTS & Co.
FAIRALL & Co.
RACE GOODS,
EW
DRESS GOODS, MILLINERY TRIMMED and UNERIMMED GLOVES, SUNSHADES,
SPRING MANTLES, & &...
FAIRALL & Co.,
PERTH
WHISKY.
Contractors to most of the British Parliaments.
Under Competition, the only SCOTCH WHISKY drawn at the Bars of Messrs. STIERE & POND, LIMITED, LONDON,
SOLE AGENTS for South China and Philippines, WATTS & Co.,
~32, Qucon's Head Central
1120
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
TRY OUR
Not. 11, 18 and 10, Central Market.
VEAL SAUSAGES, 20 Cents per lb.
BOLOGNA SAUSAGE§, 80 Cepts, par li
A SHIPPING AND Coast Pont OndESS WILL HAVE FROUTE AVIERÍION, "
Hongkong, Vokrywy 41, 1600
J. TATAM.
Lee House Street, Hongkong.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,
FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. OBMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
PORTLAND CEMENT,
日八初月正年电丙
Auctions.
AUCTION.
PRELIMINARY NOTICE.
HE Undoraigned have received instrve. Tous to Sed by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 25th February, 1896, at 3 p.m. ¡--- Opposite the CITY HALL, UPWARDS OF FIFTY PONIES,
Suitable for Racing, Polo, &c., Belections from the Largest Stables.
Further entries received sutil. Noop on day of Sale.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, February 18, 1896,
Intimations.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, RACE MEETING, 1896. TOMORROW AND SATURDAY,
T
the Met and 22nd February,
384.
NICKETS of ADMISSION to the Chand STAND and ENCLOURE may be eb- tained from Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LD. Price, So for the Meeting.
Tickets for the Day may be purchased at the Gate, Price, $2 each.
No one admitted without a Ticket, to bo shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Courn.
877 Hongkong, February 20, 1836.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL. 假日字華港香
(Hongkong Wu Ti Fat P
ISSUED DAILY.
CREM UN SAX,
Manager and Publishe
SUBSCRIPTION:
Vive Dollar sine, Écliveročla du Hang
bong, Care, $11.40 per moti
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH,
Intimations.
DIOCESAN SCHOOL & ORPHANAGE. (CHOOL DUTIES will be RESUMED ON
MONDAY, 24th Instant
For Terms for Boarders or Day-scholars, apply to
THE HEAD MASTER. Hongkong, February 19, 1896
ORESOL-BLACKHEAD,
EFFECTIVE AND
301
MOST PRESERVATIVE FOR TIMBER
against
Decay, Dry Rot and White Ants, etc.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.,
Soap and Soda Factory.
908 Bongkong, February 19, 1808.
CREOLIN-BLACKHEAD.
FOST BETITLE ANTISEPTIQ,
MMOST EFFLOLITE DEERFECTANT,
DEODORISER AND GERMICIDE, Unsurpassed as a hygienic medium for Public Placca, Domeniio Las, Sick Room
Water Closets, Drains, etc.
ABSOLUTELY NON-Poserous NOR CAUSTIO. Vee from 3 to 4 teaspoonsfull ic a quart of water,
F. BLACKHEAD & O...
Soap and Seda Factory,
300 Honokong. February 19, 1896.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
NOTIOR is hereby given that the Fifth Ordinary Annual General MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the NA- TIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED, will be held at the Bank's PaSMUK quean's Rad Central, Victoria, Hongong, LADIES on SATURDAY, the 7th day of borgh, t
THE STEWARDS roquest the Plassare THE the GRAND STAND and ENCLOSUES during the Races on the 20th, 21st and 22nd Inst.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the CoTBC. Hongkong, February 17, 1896.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
378
TO SERVANTS will be allowed inside
NO
of the RACECOURSE
during the Race Daya without Tickets, which can be had on application to the Under- signed.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the CoursE. Hongkong, February 17, 1898.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
370
THE Undermentioned BANKS will be Hodern for the Trepsaction of and Public Busines; TO-MORROW SATURDAY, the 21st and 22nd Instant, at 11.45 a.m.
For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-
tralia and Chips,"
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.- For the Hongkong nad Shanghai Bank
ing Corporation,'
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. For The National Bank of Chins, Limited,
GEO, W, F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Manager For the Mercantile Bank of India,
Limited,'
J. W. A TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong. For the Banque de L'Indo-Chine, Hong-
kong Agency,
L. SIMON,
Manager. For the 'Bank of China and Japan, Ltd.,'
Hongkong,
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager Hongkong, February 20, 1800.
Noon.
The Transfor BOOKS and REGISTER of SHAREHOLDERS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th day of February to 7th day of March, both days inclusive,
By Order,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Manager. Hoogkong, February 10, 1890.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDIOTION,
897
In the Matter of the HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAM- BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED AND REDUCED.
AND
In the Matter of the Companise Ordin
ancer, 1877 and 1890.
N°
of
NOTICE is hereby given that the Order of the Supreme Court of Hongkong. dated the 13th day of February, 1896, Can- firming the Reduction of the Capital of the 1,200,000 Above-ramed from 1,650,000 to $1,3
Court) and the MINUTE (approved by the showing with
to the CAPITA I respect the Company a ALTERED the Beveral Particulars required by the above-men bloned Ordinances woto registered by the REGISTRAR of Companies on the 18th deg of Fobruary, 1896, And further TAKÉ NOTICE that the said Minute fe in the words following 1-
The Capital of the BONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED AND REDUCED, is $1,200,000 divided into 80,000 Shares of $10 each. As the time of the registra tion of this Minuts the sum of $15 hat been and le to be deemed to be paid-up on each of the Bald Shares, Dated the 12th day of February, 1898,
VICTOR H. DEACON,
Eolicitor for the Company. HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
967
367
INSURANCE HOLIDAYS. HONGKONG RACES THE Undermentioned INSURANCE OFFIONS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, at 11.45) 2. TOMORROW and SATURDAY, the 21st and 22nd Instant respectively.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.;
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
N. J. EDE,
Secretary, Untos Insurance Society of Canton, Led
L. KENNARD DAVIS,
Acting Agent, North-China Inarnnce Co., Ltd.
W. H. BAX, Secretary,
China Traders' Icsurance Co., Ltd.
Agents, Yangtze Insurance Asspeiation, Ltd,
GEORGE L TOMLIN, Acting Secretary,
China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. WM. MACDEAN, Manager,
The Straits Insurance Co., Ltd.
$75 Hongkong, February 20, 1896.
For the Races.
HOICE MANILA OIGARS
CHOICE
LONDRES.
IN
Splendid Conditioni
PRISCESAN.
ORIENTALES.
VEQUERAS
INCOMPARABLES.
Ltd.
REGALIA BRITANIJA,
FRESH SUPPLY TOBACOUS AND CHARETTES. CAPSTAN.
TERES CASTLER
BIRDSETS.
PIONES
PLAYER'S
BUNDRIES.
LIMITED.
SPECIAL SUNDAY EXCURSION
WRATHER
TO MACAO.
permitting, the Steamer will lears for MACAO NEXT SUNDAY, 23rd Kastant, as Ds.m., end on the Relern Trip will leave Mecse at 10 pm.
The PROCESSION of the CBOSS will take place in Ma020 in the AFTERNOON.
FARE there and back 82. No Bingle or Second-olsa Fares,
Tiskete, may be obtained at the Com- pany's OFFICE, or on the STEAMER before she leaves
T. ARNOLD, Secretary,
Hongkong, February 18, 1890,
$80
NAVAL CONTRAUT, 1808 97. CEALED TENDERS, in Duplicate, will
be Received by the NAVAL STORE KEBPHE, H. M. Naval Yard, antil 10 m, - on FRIDAY, the 28th Instadt. from Persons desirou of SUPPLYING the Undermentioned ARTICLES for the Use of E. M. NAVE for the Year 1896-67 BRCUIT,
Ravant
SOFT BREADI
FLOUR,
FARSH BEEF.
VEGETARDES,
BIOL,
SUGAR,
FRESH MILE
and
POTATOES, WATAN for Drinking
and Boilers.
Printed Forms of Tenders and further Particulara sa be obtained at the NATAL STOREKRETER'S OFFICE.
The right to reject the lowest oefany Tender is reserved.
HONGKONG VICTUALLINO YARD, 18th February, 1808.
RALEIGH OTOLE COMPANY, LIMITED.
UST LANDED AND FOR SALE
at Low Prices,
A SM (22 SUMBER OF THE RALEIGH CYOLE Co BICYCLES,
Weight Be fo
GLABED STONEWARE DRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLACED PAVING BRICES AND TILEU, TOBACCO FOTORES AND SHOKKER Driere taken for all kinds of Ogolon
FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAY, o, da For Prices and further particulare, upply to
BHEWAN & Co., General Managere
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
Hongkong, February 27, 1860
Manufactured by the nture Company.
ALOEWEN, BRICKEL & Co., Mongkong, February 11, deve