h
OUR LIBAIKE DEPARTMENT -
TAVING been REPLEN
HSEED ith largs as
sortment of the latest EUROPEAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, wo are prepared to excoute
orders for FANCY WORK with
nentness súd despatch, and oi
very mederals rates,
*CHINA MAIL' OFFICE
No. 10.803
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE UMINA MAIL
✓
LONDON:-F. Amax, 11 & 13, Clémenc's Lane, Lombard Street, E.C. Gzoraz STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill GORDON & Gero, Ludgate Circus, E.G. EATE
37, Walbrook, B.C.
A
HENDY &
& Co,
SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 150 & 104, Leadenhall Street. W. EL WILLS, 151, Canon Street, EU. ROBERT WATSON, 150, Flest Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENOL,
FAVNI Ou., 18, Rue de
La Grange Bateliere
NEW YORK, Stewart Happen, Tas]
UKTNESS Evangelist Office, 52, West rid Street.
BAN FRANCISCO and Arnovican Ports generally ;—BEAN & BLACK, San Fran.
CICU.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTCH, biel- bourne and Syde CEYLON:-W. M. Sun & Co., Tar
APOTHKSARE'S Co.. Colombo.
JAFORE, STRA WATAH, LTD.,
&o.;-ELLLY &
Singapore. CHINA:Macao, A. A. DA CRUZ Amoy,
N. MOALLE & Co., LIMITED. Poochow Hevos & Co. Shanghai, LANE, OHLW. road & L., and Ketiy & WarsM, Tokok, Lawn, CRAWFOLD & Co.. and KELLY & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE business of the above Bank is con- Aucted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rüles may be obtained on ap plication.
號八十月二年六十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
stablishod
Pobruary, 1845,
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1896.
LANE CRAWFORD & C
་་་་་ཐ་་་་་་
FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.
NEW STOCK OF
QUXUNY AXMISSTER CENTRE CARPETS and RUGS for Polished Floors.
KENSINGTON CARPETS. Bordered, Fringed and Reversible in every size.
STAIR and HALL CARPET8, LINOLEUMS, MATS and MATTING. HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY, TABLE LINENS and SERVIETTES.
TAPESTRIES and COVERING FABRICS.
MADRAS MUSLIN, ART MUSLIN and LACE CURTAINS. BILLIARD CLOTH, CUES, RESTS, TIPS, CHALK and SUNDRIES.
BRASS nad 1RON BEDSTEADS and SPRING MATTRESSES in every size. BEDDING OUR OWN MANUFACTURE and GUARANTEED Purt (Special Terms to
Hapitala and Institutions).
UPHOLSTERY
WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION carried out: by EXPERIENCED WORKMEN.
SHIPS' UPHOLSTERY A SPECIALITY.
Lane, Crawford & Co.,
Hongkong, February 5, 1896,
Complete House Burnishers,
WALTER W. BREWER.
KROPP'S Celebrated RAZORS and STROPS.
286
A Splendid $5 TENNIS BAT, Best English-make..
A Large Assortment First-Class TENNIS BATS.
Undersewn Match TENNIS BALLS, $5.50 doz.
INTEREST ou deposita is allowed at Also, AYRES' "Champion" and "Faultless" TENNIS BALLS.
Så PER CENT. per annum Depositora, may transfer 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
aznum
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
T, JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, August 1, 1995.
THE
1515
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL,£1,000,000, RUBURIZED CAPITAL.....£ 500,000.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Court of Directors.
D. GILLIES, Esq. E.STOLTERSOHI, Faq. OHAN KIT SHAN, CHOW TUNG SHANG,
רי
KWA Her Cruz, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Interest for 12 months fixed 5%.
Hongkong, October 23, 1894.
1731
MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL,................. £1,500,000. SUBSCRIPED£1,125,000. PAD-F£ 602,600,
Bankers.
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, L'TD.
DANCING PUMPS, DANCING SHOES. Hongkong, February 19, 1898,
For Comfort
THE
320
Fur Convenience
HONGKONG HOTEL
Is unsurpassed in the
FAP
NEW
EX
MILLINERY,
ERNEST SIMONS,
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY.
* LIMITED,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
Sole Eastern Agents for: Snowdon, Sona & Co. 'Snowdry Mangactures. The New Wire Wove Roofing Co. Sphinctor Grip Armoured Hoss.
The Aluminium at General Foundry Co.
BELL'S Special
ENGINE and CYLINDER
OILS
日六十月正年申丙,
Notices of Firms.
BOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
MESSES, ARNOLD, KARBERG &
Co. have This Day been appointed SUB-AGENTS at the above Company.
1 1st January, 1806.
S. J. DAVID & Do.,
Agents, Hongkong.
WITH Reference to the above we are
MARINE RISKS at Current Ratos.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Sub-Agents.
82
CELL'S ASBESTOS,
I
NOTION.
HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself
THE HONEKOND CHINESE MAIL? 報日字華港香
(Hongkong Wa Tu Ya R».)
·ISSUED DAILY.
CHUN UK MAN,
Manager and Publicher.
SUBSCRIPTION:
Fine Dilars a year, deliverable in Bang keng. Priparte, $11,60 zararum, including postage.
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUOTION
OP
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF CHINESE PORCELAIN, SILK EMBROIDERIES AND CURIOS.
Undersigned tas received instrup-
Ttions to Sell by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 29th February, 1898, commencing at Stroot,
(Elaving just received from the North),
OLD
Have given excellent results
* SHIP and GENERAL BROKER. wherever tried. W. JACKSON, Manager.
352
A WORD TO THE WISE!
The Safest and Surest Protector against Plague, Fevers, Small-pox, Cholera, and other Infectious Discaver.
ESSETS FLUID,
THE STRONGEST ENOWN
DISINFECTANT,
GERMICIDE, ANTISEPTIC AND DEODORISER, NON-POISONOUS,
Endorsed and recommended by the Highest Medical, Scientific, and Sanitary Authorities,
WATKINS & Co.,
SOLE AGENTS,
66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
By
ROYAL WARRANT.
To HER MAJESTY
THE QUEEN.
J
Awarded 31 Gold and Prize Medals. HIGHEST AWARD OVER ALL COMPETITORS, EDINBURGH, 1890,
DEWAR'S
O. P. KARBERG, Hongkong, February 1, 1896.
250
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF CHINESE PORCELAIN AND
OURIOS, comprising:
MANY RARE and VALUABLE SPECIMEN of MING. KANGHI, YUNGODING, KIENLUNG and OTHER Potezats in Five Colous, YELLOW, APPLE GARE, BLS and WaITE, IMPERIAL and ornes
નસ
Notices to Consignees. DECORATORS.
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK, GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL.
THE Company's Steam
having the above- Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in. formed that tbuie Goods are being landed
KONG &
at
their risk into the Godowne of the Hong. KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN Co., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gotowns, and all Cisime
must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Nega on the 2nd March, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods ate to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th Instant, at 3
p.m.
No F
402
any
WHISKY
Contractors to most of the British Parliaments.
TRIMMED HATS, Under Competition, the only SCOTCH WHISKY drawn at
Interest allowed on Current Accounts at Bas the Rate of 2% per Annum on the Dally
Balance.
ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITE |-- For 12 Month.............................................ģ. For 6 Months,.......................................... For 9 Month
DEPORTS RENEWED OF OLD TERMS.
J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong.
longkang, December 18, 1895.
228
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND UHINA.
INDORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1858. HEAD OFFICE, Lonnos
CAPITAL PAID-Uk ar
RESERVE LASHATY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS...
RESERVE FUND
++
£800,000
*...£800,000 £325,000
INTEREST allowed on Currant Account
at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4%
17 &
18 B1%
ช
24%
T. E. WHITEHEAD, Manager.
Hongkong, September 16, 1895.
848
LATEST STYLES
FROM
PARIS AND LONDON.
HONGKONG TRADING Co.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., Ltd.
FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAT, HONGKONG, CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND; MADAQ.
PORTLAND CEMENT,
GLAZED STONEWARE DRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLARED PAVING BRICKS AND TILES,
Feb. 1, 1806.
FINE BRICKS AND FIRE CHAT, &c., &c.
For Priors and further particulars, apply to
SHEWAN & Co., General Managers.
AQUARIUS.
An absolutely Pure SPARKLING TABLE WATER,
NET.
-Per 1 doz. Quarie $176, less $0.50 for emption raturned $1.25. 80.75. Per 1 doe. Pints $1.00, less $0.25
104
11
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., SOLE AGENTS,
15, Queen's Road,
ONG KONG AND SHANGRA THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION,
·BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITALope
Razve Fue
RESERVE
LABILITY
PAOPRIETORS
...810,000,000,
$6,750,000. $10,000,000.-
COURT OF DIRECTOR:
A. MOGOSACHI, Eq-Ohsirmand,
Sr. C. MIOKABSEN, Esq.-Doputy Chairman
Bon.J.J.Bell-Irving. J. Kramer, Esq
FOR IRON WORK, SHIP'S HOLDS, BEAMS, BUNKERS, &c.
ITS ADVANTAGES ARE:—
A good covering powers. Tian coat in audiolent.
Applied as ordinary paint and dries in a few minutes.
Preserves atool or iron from corrusion and withstands gaseous and atmospherio
influences.
G. B. Dodwell, Eeq. D. R. Bassoon, Haq, 1677
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq. E. Showan, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Boq.
Invaluable far lower holds and backure.
Presonta a highly polished surface of a bright red colour.
Bols Agents for Oldna and Japan, WATTS & Co.
N. A. Siebs, Reg. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
PORTER. MANAGER : Hongkong-1. JACKSON, EG,
MANADER MAN
Shanghai J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKEES LONDON END COUNTY BANKING CO., In,
Horaxord-LeNBEIT ALLOWED.
Un' Current Account at the rate of p per cent, per annum og the daily balance,
ON FIXED-Desorts —–—–—
For 3 months 7 per cent. per annual.
NAVIGATION COMPANY
FILL depatch VSSELS to the Undermentfood FORTA on the DATES
WIL
pamod
Fox
FATE,
DEMARKS,
- STRANSILLE.
LONDON. ............. Borigo......8th Marsh............Freight or Pazzagu, SHANGHALE'sar 4-Hind About Dah Merah......Freight or Phanage.
Freight or Passage (calling at Cotouso, it suláslént indule. ment offers).
About 20th March... Froight or Fassagu.
1126
the Bars of Messrs. SPIERS & POND, LIMITED, LONDON.
SOLE AGENTS for South China and Philippines,
WAITS & Co.,
Ice House Street, Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
TRY OUR
Nos. 11, 13 and 15, Central Market
YEAL SAUSAGES, 25 Conte per Ib.
BOLOGNA HAUSAGES, 50 Cents per th
SHIPPING AND COAT FORT ORDERS WILL BAVE PROMPT ATTENTION,
Hongkong, Fubruary 11, 1696.
J. TATAM.
Apollinaris
BLACK and WHITE, RED and Wans, and BLCE And WHITE HAWTHORNS, Harr SANG DE BEUF, &o, &o..
JADE ORNAMENTS, BRONZES, CARVINGS, PEKIN ENAMELS, PORCELAIN SOBRENI, SNUFF-BOTTLEN and ornea CoRIOS.
A VERY FINE LOT OF
&o.
SILK EMBROIDERIES;
&o., 46.
On View from Friday, the 28th February
Catalogues will be issued prior to Bala.
TERYS OF SALE.--As customary.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, Fobrasty 22, 1896,
Intimations.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF QANTON, LIMITED,
NOTICE is hereby givda that an EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of Fire Insurance has been effected, and SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Goods remaining in the Godowns after Society's HEAD Orfics, No. 4 Prays tho 28th Instant will be subject to rent. Honghoug, on THURSDAY, the 1
Optional Carge will be forwarded un-March, 1896, at Noom to consider and if less notice to the contrary ba given before thought is to pass the folowing Spedil 3 p.m. To-DAY,
Besolution Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, February 22, 1890. GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FROM LONDON AND STRAITS.
informed that
at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WEARD AND GODOWN Oo., ED., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary bs given before Noon TO-DAT.
Cargo rensining undelivered after the
3:d Proximo will be subject to ront.
No Fize Insurance has been affected. Consignees ara requested to present all Claims for damages and/or shuttages zot Juter than the 10th Proxium, otherwise they will not be recognised.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
dyenta Hongkong, Februnty 2ö, 1600.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
434
BE Steamship Frigga, Capt. J. Jazn,
Laving urred from the above Forte, Consignees of Calgo are kureby requested
in
That Article 91 the words Bayes thousand dollars' be eliminated, and in plads thereof the words Twelve thousand dollars be inserted.. Should the Resolution be duly passed li will be submitted for Confirmation to Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently conveneds- By Order of the Board,
N. J. EDE, BONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE DIVIDEND of 8% per Staan and BONUS of 4% per bare for the six Mouths sutling 31st December, 1898, declared at Tuesday's Ordinary Yearly testing, will be PAYABLE at the Promiscu of the HONGKONG & SHAGHAT BANKING CeRFORATION, on and atter WEDNESDAY, the 28th February, and SARZHOLDERS AFG requested to apply for DIVIDEND WAR. RANTS at the Company's Orrion, No. 24, Prays Central
By Order of the Board of Directors,
B000KR,
deling General Manager. -
盘 Hongkong, February Ed, 1896.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA;
LIMITED
Ordinary Annual General MEETING ATOTICE is hereby given that the Fifth
to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature by the Undersigned, and to take of the SHAREHOLDERS of the NA immediate delivery of their Goods from TIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED, 338 alongside
will be bold as the Bank's PREMINES Queen's Rod Central, Victoria, Hongkong en SATURDAY, the 7th day of Marshy ab Noon.
Optional Carge will be forwarded unles
to the muntrary be given before TC.DAY.
pat
Any Cargo peding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the HoNG- RONG&KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN Co.,LD., and stored at Oonsignees' risk and expous. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Gocus Comaining undelivered after the 2011 Inet. will be subject to rent.
THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS." will be examined on the 29th Inst, at 5p.m.
"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 & CO.
HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW.
Ali broken, chafed, and damaged Goods ars to be left in the Godowns, where they
No Fire Insurance has been effected."
SIRMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, February 22, 1890,
RALEIGH CYCLE COMPANY, LIMITED.
420
JUST LANDED, AND FOR SALE RALEIGH OYOLR Co's BICYCLES,
2 SMALL NUMBER OF THE
Weight 26 ha,
Ordera taken for all kinds of Oyoles manufactured by the abure Company,
MCEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,
Duddell Street · Hongkong, February 11, 1608.
891
BEECHAM'S PILLS
are universally admitted to be
The Transfer 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. Borgkong, February 19, 1898. 897
TURNISALD HOUSE" WANTED:
PLEASANT, airy situation, Particulars to
A. B. Q. China Mail Office. Hongkong, February 10, 1890,
CRESOL-BLACKHEAD,
TOST EFFECTIVE AND
M°
HEST PARSERVATIVA FOR TIMBER
against Decay, Dry Rot and Wälte Ants, alo,
F. BLACKHEAD & O
Sorp and Soda Factory.. Hongkong, February 19, 1896.-
·898 OREOLIN-BLACKHEAD,
TÓST BELIABLE ANTISEPTIC,
MOST ANTIRRPTIONS
DEODORISER AND GERMICIDE, Unsurpassed as a Anglende medizin for
Water Greta, Desios, etc.........
Worth a Guinea & Box Pabllo Places, Domestre Use, Siela Rooms,
AND NERVOUS
FOR FELLIOUS
DISORDERS,
BIOR HAVAČI, Loss of AprENTIM,
SOURVY AND Bratungs or man SKIN,
DISTURBED SLEEP, tit For femalet of all agen thay nto invaluable.
W. POWELL & CO. nd weld wholrests and
៦៦ ៩
LANDED.
NEW STOCK OF COR
LADIES! CORSETS.
PRIMA DONNA, TENNIS, RIVAL ZEFJOLETE, MILTON, BRIDESMAID.
"
12
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T. JACKSON, What Chief Manager,
308
STRAITS & BAY. Brindikali..
LONDON, Bombzy.
About 13th March..
For farther Particulars, apply to
P. 30. B. Ons Offius,
ALE. VOULLEY, Adling Superintendent.
Hoogkog, Tebruary 97, 1889,
Hongkong, Mebruary 26, 1816.
Hongkong. Tebruary 10, 1800,
S
1 E TIGO,
Surgeon Distil
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET,
TERMS TERY MODERATE. Consultation Breel Bangkour) April 3, 1895
CALCUTTA, COMPRESSOR, ZZ, 20., 26. NURSING DOBSETS, Caitdare's CORSETS,
STAY BANDS, SANITARY TOWELS, 48, de.
POWELL & Go
Propared only
retail by the Proprietor, THOMAS DELUHAM, SH. HELEN'S, LANCARRIES.
The 1d. hoftes aaontain 50 Pula Frico, 60 Cantha Boži
Sale Agents for Hongkong and the Empire Messrs, WATKINS & Co.,
AssoLUTELY Nox-PORONOUS NOR CAUSTIC Use from 2 to 4 Gaspoon fall in
aquace of water, det
1. BLACKHEAD & Ou
Joap and Boda Factory. Hongkong, February 10, 1800, – SAN
Hot Responsible for Debta,
Fetcher the Captain, the Agents, n
Omera will de Responsible fo any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Paseals, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
Baonic Certa, Billah ship, Cph, K