QUA JUBINHE DEPARTMENT FAVING bean REPLEN.
HED with a large an
Bortment of the latest EUROPEAN
and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,
w are prepared to execute
orders for FANCY WORK with
eziness and despatek, and at
very moderate rates,
CHINA MAIL' ÜBRIGE.
No. 10.361
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE UNINA BAIL
LONDON:—F. ALDAR, 1 5 12, Clement's Lane, Lombard Stres, 3.0. GLORGH STREET & Co., 30, CO GORDON & Gorcu, Lizigate Conals, '11,0. BATZH BENDY & Co., $7, Walbrook, E.O SAMUEL DEAGON & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. WIL, 151, Cannon Street, B.C. ROBERT WATSON, 150, Finet-Strert. PARIS AND EUROPE: BLAYENCE, FAVALE & Co., 18, Rua de la Grange Dateliere.
NEW YORK:-J. STEWART HAPPEN, THE CHINESE EVANGELIST OFFICE, 52, West 22 Street.
BAN FRANCISCO and American Ports:
號七月五年六十九百八千一类
Business Notices.
Established
FebruarY,
1848.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1896.
PIANO DEPARTMENT.
CHALLEN'S "SPECIAL MODEL"
L. C. & Co. desire to daw attention to their "Special Model" Challen Pianos. which, for Solidity of construction and Racallent quality of Workmanship, combined with Moderate Frites, are unequalled in the world.
These models have dog. oxcellent service 38 Dock instruments on board the Canadian Pacific Cala Steators and in the Saloons of many other Passauger Steamers.
They are also in use at ho Peak, and, without exception, have given complete satisfaction.
.
The price catalogued in England is 47 Guices, and we are offering thou
AS A SPECIALITY
goorally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran at the following prices :--
Lark.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND: -Connor & Core, Mel-
7 OCTAVES, COMPLETE IRON FRAMR, SOLID CASES, $125.
Do.
--
bourne and Sydt.ev
CEYLON-W. M. Sarn & Co., THE
AFTHEDAHIPS ÚC, Catania
5
Do.
SINGAPORE STRAITS, &:-KELLI &
WALSH, LTD., Singapore
CHUSA- Macao, A.
4. A.
T
CRUZ, Amey,
Forchow,
N. MUALLY & O., LIMITED. Hepar & Os, Shanghai, LANE, CRAW FORD & Co., and Kety & WALSH, Yokulama, LASH, Charoun & Co., and Kruty & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
E business of the above Bank is con ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rules may be obtained on ap- plication.
INTEREST on deposite is allowed at
Do. Da.
SMALLER MODEL, $375. SNUGGERY MODEL, $200.
All Subject to a Discount of 5% für Gush. A 2-years' guarantee given with each,
had at 816 par mouth, including Tuding
We also wish to draw attention to our
777
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,
LIMITED,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
Sole Eastern Agents for: Snowdon, Sons & Co. "Snowtrift Manufactures. theipels rat. Improed Steam Traps. Sphinctor Grip Armoured Huse.
Tinton Bros. & Mathers, Steel Pile &! The New Wire Wore Roufig Co.
Spring Manufacturera. The Aluminum & General Foundry Co.
BELL'S ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCT- ING BOILER COVERING COM- POSITION is unequalled in the East for efficiency as a self-adhesive and non-conduct. BELL'S ASBESTOS. ing medium.
PACKINGS AND JOINTINGS of every description kept
in Stock.
FIRST-CLASS ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS. HIRE-PERCHASE SYRTE PLANOS can be ESTIMATES given for COVERING BOILERS and
STEAM-PIPES. Lane, Crawford & Co.
WALTER W. BREWER.
AROM FAR FORMOSA-MŠKAT.
FROM
FAR EASTERN QUESTION-- CHINOL.
SOCIAL EVOLUTION—Kmno,
740
日五十月三年申丙
THE ⚫HONDRONG CHINESE MALİ 3日字華港香
(Hongkong Wu Tar Fat Pa.) ISSUED DAILY. `
CHIN U MIN Manager and Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION:
Five Dollars a peur, deliverable da Pong
kong, Outpens, §11,40 per sun
tacking portiga,
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
“YOU'LL FIND IT WHOLESOME.”
Henry VIII., A.1, 8.1.
KOPS ALE AND STOUT.
(Non-Alcoholic)
IS THE ORIGINAL AND · BEST. **Which is both healthful and good.” - Henry V., A.4, 8.1
A DELICIOUS, NON-INTOXICATING BEVERAGE.
"I do not know what is more cordial.
Nay I pry1hes take it.” Cymbeline, A.1, 8.6.
FOR EITHER WINTER OR SUMMER.
"But we will go drink together and
you shall bear
A better witness back that words. Corinianus, A., 5.3.
The Most PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for ALCOHOLIC DRINKS. And the counterfeit 19 poorly imitated after you," Sonnet lite. SOLE AGENTS:—
W. JACKSON, Manager,
945
Auctions.
GINS.
Honre's No. 1 ULD TOM...
BOORD'S OLD TOM...
PLYMOUTH GIN (UUATES & Co.)...
* Jas. COUTTS & 6,'s Superior Luudon OLD TOM...
Per doz. $3.50
... 6.50
9.00 ... G.00
* J. & W. NICHOLSON & Co.'s (Finest UnsweeteneJ) 7.00
DEGENERATION--Max NORDAN.
EST. 1864. Telephone 75.
15, QUEEN'S ROAD.
851
BOXES OF WATER COLOURS, Large Varioty
POLICE WHISTLES, BYREN WHISTLES.
YOUNG ARTIST'S CRAYON BOX,
NEW STOCK OF BROWN AND BLACK SHOES AND BOOTS.
CHEAP BUFF ENVELOPES, $1.50 per 1000.
CHEAP WHITE ENVELOPES, 81.75 per 1000.
3 PER CENT, por annum. Depositors | 952
may transfer at their option balances of $100 or moro to the HONGKONG AND
BEST QUALITY ENGLISH TENNIS HATS, from $5 each.
`SHANGHAI BANE, to be placed on PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL
FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per
annum.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PURTS um the DATES
Chast Manager. W
Hongkong, August 1, 1895.
1515
THE
Thanet
FCE
STCA WHIP.
CAPTAIN,
HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN................ Ancona..........W. D. Mooie ......
LIMITED,
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL....
* SUBROMIDED ÙAPITAL..
.£1,000,000.
KOBE & YH’MA............Brindini .....
...E 600,000. | LONDON...
.R. A. PETERS
Jara..
.P. W. CASE.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Court of Directors.
D. GILLIES, Esq.
U. M. d: Ob. are Sole Agents for these Branda,
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., Ltd.
FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAQ
PORTLAND CEMENT,
Co.
WATKINS &
Intimations.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 153.
THE following Particulars and Condi- tions of SALE of CROWN LAND by PUBLIO AUCTION, to be hold on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 11th day of May, 1896, at 4 pin., are published for general information.
By Command,
J. . STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 25th April, 1896.
929
WANTED.
LADITORSHIP or SU6-EDITORSHIP WANTED. Best Testitaonials. Work well-known in the Far East.
Apply to
́E. D.,' China Meil Offics, Hongkong, May 6, 1896,
948
HONGKONG
NOTICE.
GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
MGE Avnual Genera! MEETING of the MEMBERS of the BUNGKUNG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 13th Ioat., at 3.30 p.m., at the Rooms of the by Public Auction Sale, to be held on CHANGER, City Hall, for the purpose of MONDAY, the 11th day of May, receiving the Report of the Committes and 1890, at p.m. by Order of His Er. passing the Secretary's Accounts for the cellency the Governor, of One Lot year ending 31st December, 185. of Crown Land, in the Colony of
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX, Bougkong, for a term of 990 years.
Secretary. Hongkong, May 6, 1896,
GLAZED STONEWARE DAN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAVING BRICKS AND TILES, Particulars and Conditions of the Letting
FIRE BRICES AND FIRE CLAF, &a., &c. For Priess and further particulars, apply to
Feb. 1, 1596.
PATE.
.Noon, 8th May.
For Comfort
..Daylight, 13th May,
About 16th May.
Aboul 16th May.
SHAL N'SAKI,
KOBE & Y'AMA.Japen.........................................T. LEIK. H.STOLTERTORT, Esq. SHANGHAI Rosetta....G. K WRICHT, L.N.E........ About 17th May.
Ceylon... E. BAKER.
..About 29th. May,
CHAN KIT SHAN, CROW TUNG SHAY, LONDON...
Fey-
KWAN HO CHISH, Ban.
.....Chief storager,
Geo. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed 6 %.
Hongkong, October 25, 1894.
MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED.
For Freight of Custage, and fustige Harbor, apply "bo
1711
P. & 0. 5. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, May 7, 1896.
or
AUTHORISED CAPITAL.£1,500,000. SERIGED, £1,125,000, PAID VE£ $68,500.
Bankere.
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, L’TD.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts nf
the Rate of 2 % per Anuum on the Daily T
Balance.
ON NEW ZIXE DEPOSITS- For 12 Month............
For 6 Mouths,....................34
For 3 Mouths,.......
.20
J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong,
328
Hongkong, May 5, 1896.
[THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INOGKFORATED BY ROYAL CHAKIn 1853.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP
***
*
oF SHARE-
RESESTE LLability
HOLDERS..
RESERVE FOND
...£800,000 ...£800,000
...£325,000
INTEREST allowed on Currant Account
at the rate of 2% par azna
Daily balances,
TRADE MARK.
H. A. RITORIE, Superintendent.
Manzanilla,
$9.00
Hong Nume YUEN Wo.
TELEPHONE Ao. 130.
904
SHEWAN & Co., General Managers.
For Convenience
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL
Is unsurpassed in the
950
FAR
per doz.
A PALE DRY SHERRY of good quality. GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants, No. 12, Queen's Road Central.
THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION,
FOR IRON-WORK, SHIP'S HOLDS, BRAMS, BUNKERS, 45
118 ADVANTAGE ABE:-
TAS good covering porus.
H
One cunt is sufficient.
Applied as ordinary paint and dries is a few minutes.
Preserves stool or iren frota corrosion and withatends gascuas sad atmospheric
influunces.
on the
1707
On Fixed Deposits for 12 mouths 4
11
it
11
+1
24%
T. H. WHITEHEAD, -- Manager. Hongkong, September 16, 1895.
846
HONGKONG ANDORATCHAL
RANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL............
RESERVE FUND.............
RESERVE
LEANCLITY
PROPRIETORS
..$10,000,000.
..$ 5,750,000. $10,000,000.
COURT OF DIRECTORS—
A. MOCONACUIE, Esq.-Chairman, ST. C. MIOHARINEN, Esq.--Deputy Chairınati Hon...Hell-Irving, J. Kramer, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Sassoon, Esq. M. D. Ezekiel, Esq. I. Shewan, Esq. R. M. Gray, Esq. N. A. Siebs, Eaq..
CHIEN. MANAGER: Hongteng--T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARDNER, Esq.
Invaluable for lower holds and bunkers.
Presents a highly polished surface of a bright red colour.
Sole Agents for China and Japan, WATTS & Co.
EDWARDS'
"HARLENE" FOR
FOR HAIR
THE
WORLD-RENOWNED
Hair Producer and Restorer.
Is the Best Dressing, specially prepared and Perfumed for Toilet Des
"HARLENE" PRODUCES LUXURIANT HAIR, PREVENTS ITS FALLING OFF AND TURNING GREY. Unequalled for Promoting the Growth of the Beard and Moandarde. THE WORLD-LENOWNED REMEDY FOR BALDNESS.
· For Charing Weak and Thin Byblasty, Freserving, Strengthening, and Rendering the Heir beautifully Soft For removing Burf, Damirull, etc., doo for £catering they air to ie Natural Cour, it is witaCHE ATTIVAL. Physicians and Analysis pronusnes if to be devoid of any metallic or other injurious ingredients. 18. Gd., and (triple të size) 18. Úž. per Botle. May be and from Chemists, Hairdressers, and Forfamers all over the Word."
EDWARDS' "HARLENE," CO., 95, HIGH HOLEORN, LONDON, W.C.
NEW
W
F ARE
GOODS.
NOW SHOWING
SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODS.
LONDON BANKERS LONDON AND COUNTY FRENCH LAWNS, CAMBRICS, ZEPHYRS, Etc.
BANKING U., L.
Madde 1
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2
per cent. per ancum on the daily balanco,
ON FIXED DEPOSITA *-**
For 3 months 2) per cent, por abattás -
# 5 11 31
12
ET
11
#
19
T. JACKSON,
Chief Mariager.
363.
Hongkong, February 15, 1890.
I EN TING, Surgeon Dentish
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STAREL
TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consultation Free, Hengkoor, April 8, 1800,
PRETTY BLOUSE MATERIALS. ALL AT REDUCED PRIVES,
HONGKONG TRADING Co.,
Nos. 1, 3 and 5, D'AGUILAR STREET.
Hongkong, April 21, 1896.
Fresh Dairy Butter
EAST.
Apollinaris
Particulars of the Lat.
Boundary Keature
Registry Lacality. ments.
No.
Inland
Bouth
IAL
sily of
Kennedy
1 No, 1938 Read
Upact Price.
07/150186163 18,120 182 2,710
Notices of Firms.
NOTIC E.
THE Undersigned having Purchased tho
39% Contlemou's Outfitting Business from The HONGKONG TRAZING Co., the same will, from this date be carried on under the
DERS ST., Bongsong EoTEL BUILDINGS.
J. P. COTTAM,
950
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT.
Messrs. E. RICCO & Co.,
24, Queen's Road Central,
EG to announce the transference of
Bir Business from Hongkong to
Madagascar, and the consequent WINDING- UP of the HONGKONG BRANCE.
All Accounts AGAINST the Firm must be lodged before the 15r May, 1898, and Customer INDEBTED to the Firm are requested to raake Payment as early as possible,
E. CHOSSELER, Attorney for the Liquidation, Hongkong, May 1, 1806.
NOTICE.
DOB
name of COTTAM & C, at No. 3, ED DRIVATE BOARD and RESIDENCE
Hongkong, May 1, 1896.
924
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS." M to the Colony has EZAUMED CHAROE
More wholesome than any
aerated water which
supply."-THE TIMES.
SOLE AGENTS:
CARLOWITZ &
Art can
HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW.
Br
ROYAL WARRANT.
To HER MAJESTY
THE QUEEN.
Awardsć 31 Gold and Prize Medals. HIGHEST AWARD ÖVER ALL COMPETITORS, EDINBURGH, 1800,
DEWAR'S.
PERTH
WHISKY.
Contractors & most of the British Parliaments.
Under Competition, the only SCOTCH WHISKY drawn at the Bars of Mesrs. SPIERS & POND, LIMITED, LONDON,
SOLE AGENTS for South China and Philippines,
WATTS & Co.,
1128 ·
243
The product of the PRINCE OF WALES DAIRY COMPANY, INDIA. This Butter is guaranteed PURE and of THE FINEST QUALITY.
609 DAR
Price, for single 1 the tint..
60 Cente. THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Central Afrhet
Ico House Street, Hongkong.
W. POWELL & Co.
HAVE RECUIVED A PRETTY ASSORTMENT
OF
NEW VEILING NETS. WHITE WHITE AN BLACK-BLACK AND WHITE-BROWN AND WHITE-BLACK-Brown-Navy, &o, &o,
W. POWELL & Co.
Hongkong, May 3, Uth
TR. DAVID GALLIES having Returned
of this Company as General ManaOEF. By Order of the Board of Directors,
THUS. 1. RUSE, Svarctury. Hongkong. Blay 5. 1896.
intimations.
040
NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 59 (SPECIAL),
CHINA SEA, **
SHANGHAI DISTRICT.
WOOSUNG INNER BAR.
Old Bar Channel blocked: Marks and Lights for discontinued. Fejma Üha...not clear. Intonded cha gei signalling depth on BEX.
at Mr. HUBBARD'S, NA 11a, Praya East.
N.B-Will open on 1st May next.
TERMS MODERATE, Hongkong, April 23, Ladd,
EAST POINT DAIRY FARM CO, NOTICE,
HEALTHY PLACE.
888
HEALTHY CATTLE. TE are now turning out a large quantity W
of OREAM and BUTTER dally with the newest type of machines from England.
Not a single case of babonic plague has yot ever occurred in the Valley in which this Dairy is situated, and do sickness amongal oor Cattle up to the present.
The Public are respectfully informed that whatever they get from us is produced entirely from our own cattle.
Particular attention paid to cleanliness- of utensils and bottles.
Members of the Police Force and Non- commissioned Oticon and Privatee of the
| Army allowed 10% discount,
do,
Milk
» (separated) 3
Orasm
Price of Produce
... 7 Centa
Imperial Pint.
$1
...40 员
felini (any
E
10
**
1
- Buch,
NOTICE is hereby given that the 3.5.
lies Sca Dear the middle of Buttar ...
the DEEP CHANNEL below the Woossa Frosh eggs... 3 INDER BAR, with her bow nearly to the lias
of the Old Bar Marke.
thickness ro
quired.)
A. RUMJAHN, Manuging Proprietor. Hongkong, May 4, 1996,
The wreck is marked by a Chinose boat 12, D'AGUILAR STREET,
| showing
lights in a vertical lins by sight,
a red flag by day and two yed
The Old Bar Marke and Lights have been discontinued, and until further notice. the dep h on the
nat be eignalling dog aner Bar will
night time,
The FFIMA CHANNEL IS CLEAR
On and after the 10th May, 1896, and until further notice, the signals at the Woosung Signal Station will indicate the | depth of water in the Feima Chanuel.
A. M. BISBEE,
Coust Inspector. Imperial Maritime Customs, Coast Inspector's Office,
Shanghal, 30th April, 1890. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
Chaffet
NOTIDE TO CONTRIBUTORS.
K
944
A BONUS of TWENTY PER CENT
upon Control for the jest 1898 has This Day been declared. WAR- RANTS will be issued on the 11th Proximo.
JARDINE, MATHESON & US,
General Agents, UANTON INSURANCE OFFIOR, LIITED. Hongkong, April 25, 1898..
873
NOTIO
THÁN
EITHER CAPTAIN Bor Owens of 8.8..
Olympia will be RESPONSIBLE for DEBTS incurred by any Men of Qasw
DODWELL, CARLILL & OR 996 | · Hongkong, Apill 27, 1999,
036
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. AN Interim HONUS of TWENTY PER ACENT. 1500 CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE
year 1895 has been declaced.
WARRANTS will be issued on the 30th Iusluot.
By Order of the Board,
N. J. EDE,
Secretary
834
Hongkong, April 20, 1806.
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