OUR JODEINS DEPARTMERI TAVINO Loon REPLEN, ISHED with a large as sortment of the latest EUROPEAN
and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,
we are prepared to execute
erden for FANCY WORK with
eatness and despatob, and of
sery moderate rates.
4 CHINA MAIL' OFFICE
No. 10.364
The China Mail.
AUENTS FOR THE OHINA MAIL
我一十月五年六十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
Batablished
February,
1848.
日九十月三年申丙
THE HONOKONG CHIKESE NAIL'
報日字華港香
----- (Mangkuwy Wa Te Fat Pu.)
ISSUED DAILY.
CHUN UN MAN,
Manager and Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION:
Five Beliars o gear, deliverable in Hurg kung. Dulports, $11.40 por anumay facinting postage.
LONDON--F. ALGAR, 11 & 12, Clement's
Last, Lombard Street, 1.4). GEONST STREET &
GORDON 30, Cornhill. & Goron, Ludgate Circus, 20. BATE HasVY
37, Walbro 06.
E.0. SAMUEL Deacon & Co., 156 164,
LANE CRAWFORD & C
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 11, 1896.
Business Notices.
Leadenhall Street, W. M. WILES, 16t, FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.
Gummon Street, F.O. Rosa WATON, Силизать 150, Fleet Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENCE,
FAVRE & Co., 18. Rue de la Grunge Bateliera.
NEW YORK.-J. STEWART HAFTED, THE Chinese Evangelist Orriox, 52, West 32d Street.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta
generally :--Bean & Blank, San Mar
cisco.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND:—GORDON & Gorin, Mfti- bourne and Sydn.s
CEYLON-W. M. SMITH & Co., THE
Arogarcanes Co., Colombo,
SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &.:--KuLLY &
WALSH, LTD., Singapore.
W
OF
D are now showing an ENTIRELY NEW STOCK
SUMMER CURTAINS and CURTAIN MATERIALS in the Latest Designs and Colourings.
TINTED MADRAS MUSLINS.
PLAIN MADRAS MUSLINS,
FIGURED MUSLINS.
PRINTED MUSLINS.
ART MUSLIKS.
LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS. WASHING REVERSIBLE CRETONNES,
The above are entirely different to anything yet seen in
An inspection is invited.
CHINA:Masoo A. A. DA CRUZ. Apoy, Hongkong.
N. MOALLE & CO., LIMITED. Foockow,
Azvar & Jo, Shanghai, LANE, ORAW- FORD & Co., and Kelly & WALSH. Yokohama, LANE, Grawroud & Co.. and KELLY & Ɑo.
Banks.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
Hongkong, May 9th, 1805.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,
LIMITED,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
Sole Eastorn Agents for:
Surton, Sons & Co. 'Snowdrift Manufactures ficels Pat. Improcal Steam Traps Sphinctor Grip Armoured Hose
Tinton Bros. Muthmes, Sieet File d The Aluminium Ceneral Fountry Co. The New Wire Wave Robing Ca.
Spring Manufacturers.
BELL'S ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCT-
ING BOILER COVERING COM-: POSITION is unequalled in the Bast for efficiency as a self-adhesive and non-conduct- ing medium.
BELL'S ASBESTOS,
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTA.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned has roosived instruc- | HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
tions to Soll by Public Auction, ou
OF COMMERCE.
TUESDAY,
the 12th May, 1800, at 2.30 p.m., at his Salos Rooms, Queen's Road,
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &,
(For Sundry Actorul), comprising:- TAPESTRY with PLUSH COVERED Duiw- ING-ROOM SUITES, LEATHER-COVERED EAST CHAIRS.
BLACKWOOD MARBLE-TOP CENTIE TABER CHIMNEY GLASS, PICTURE and Ona-
MENT
Extension DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD, WIATROTS, CHIFFONIEM, GLASS BOOK CAST,
PACKINGS AND JOINTINGS of every deseription kept Dess and CorTING Pass.
in Stock.
FIRST-CLASS ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS. ESTIMATES given for COVERING BOILERS and
STEAM-PIPES.
Lane, Crawford & Co.
169
740
THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION,
FOR IRON-WORK, SHIP'S HOLDS, BEAMS, BUNKERS, de.
ITS ADVANTAGES ARE:—
One coat is suficient.
Applied as ordinary paint and dries in a few minutes.
Preservos ateol or iron from corrosion and withstande gaseous and atmosphoric influences.
AS
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-VP
Baskuve LIABILITY OF SHARE-
KOLDERS ..
RESERVE FUND
£800,000
...£800,000 ...£325,000
1767
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rato of 2% per annum on the Daily balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4
F
$1
W
11
3 t:
Manager.
BL
W
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Hongkong, September 16, 1895.
$40
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL........................
RESERVE FUND.....
BESEATE
PROPRIETORS.
...$10,000,000.
Invaluable for lower holds and bunkers.
Presents a highly polished surface of a bright red colour.
NEW
E ARE NOW
Sale Agents for China and Japan, WATTS & Co.
GOODS.
SHOWING
SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODS. FRENCH LAWNS, CAMBRICS, ZEPHYRS, Etc.
PRETTY BLOUSE MATERIALS.
par ALL AT REDUCED PRICES.
HONGKONG TRADING Co.,
$ 5,700,000.
Hongkong, April 21, 1896.
OF $10,000,000.
COCET OF DIRECTORY,
A. MOCONACUIE, Esq.-Chairman,
BF. C. MICHAELNEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman Eon.J.J. Bell-Irving. | J. Kramor, Eaz.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Samoon, Esq.
M. D. Fekiel, Eng.
B. M. Gray, Esq.
R. Shewan, Eeq.
N. A. Biabs, Esq,
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER: Shanghai-J. P. WADE GALLURES, Esq. LONDON BANKEES--LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING CO., Lo.
HONGKONG-INZEREST. ÁLLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cont. par samum on the daily balance.
ON FIXER DEPOSITS ;-
For 3 months 23 por ceal per annum.
U B 21
12
"
"
17
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 15, 1896.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
Ta
363
E business of the above Bank in con- dacted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rules may be obtained on ap- plication.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed at 3 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
KENNEN.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager
Hongkong, August 1, 1895.
THE
GRAND
Nos. 1,3 and 5, D'AGUILAR STREET.
BILLIARD
TOURNAMENT
at the
HONGKONG
To commerce
ON THE 15th INST.
THREE PRIZES :—
GOLD KEYLESS WATCH. GOLD SCARF RING. GOLD PENCIL CASE.
W. BREWER & CO.
TROM FAR FORMOSA-McKay.
FAR EASTERN QUESTION - ORIROL
SOCIAL EVOLUTION-KIDD
W. JACKSON, Manager. "YOU'LL FIND IT WHOLESOMD.”
Henry VIII, A.1, S.1.
KOPS ALE AND STOUT.
(Non-Alcoholic)
IS THE ORIGINAL AND BEST.
Which is both healthfu; and good," Henry V., A.4, 5.1.
A DELICIOUS, NON-INTOXICATING BEVERAGE
" do not know what is more cordial.
Nay I prythao take it." Cymbeline, A.1, S.6.
FOR EITHER WINTER OR SUMMER.
But we will go drink together and you shall bear
A better witless back than words." Coriolanus, A.G, S.3.
The Most PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for ALCOHOLIC DRINKS And the counterfeit is poorly imitated after you," Bonnet liit,
SOLE AGENTS :----
1940
843
PENINSULAR &
WATKINS & Co.
ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION JOMPANY
TILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS the DATES
JB...
imply
KOBE&YH MA Bṛindwi ... S'HAI N'SAKI,
......T. WICKENDEN Daylight, 13th May.
LONDON, ...... Raveana......E. STREET.Noon; 21st May. LONDON......... Ceylon...C, E. BAKER,....
CROCKERY, Gham and Plated WarE. Dove and SINGLE IRON BROSTEA 18. WARDRORES with PLATE-GLANS Doors, TABLES and WASHSTANDS. CHEST OF
· Of Drawers, Marble-top Dressing
الانظمة
ONE BANIO, Own Bicycle and ONE 12-BORE CENTRAL FIRE FOWLING PIRCE.
&Ca
&C: TERES OF SALE.-ÁS customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong. May 8, 1896.
901
Notice of Firm.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
TR. DAVID GILLIES having Returand M to the bay
of this Company as GENERAL MANAGER. By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. I, ROSE, Secretary,
Dongkong, May 5, 1896.
Intimations.
940
E Annual General MEETING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 13th Inet.. at 3.30 p.m...at the Hoous of the CAMBER, City Hall, for the purpose of redeiving the Report of the Committes and | passing the Secretury's Accounts for the
year ending 31st Duecmbur, 1805.
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,
Secretary. Hongkong, May 6, 1896. -
NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 59 (Srecta).
CHINA SEA.
950
SHANGHAT DISTRICT.
WOOSUNG INNER BAR.
Old Bar Channel blocked: Marks and Lights for discontinued. Feima Chacnel clear. Intended change ia signalling depth on Bar
NOTICE is hereby given that the 5.3.
lies SONE near the middle of the DEEP HANTEL below the Woosusa INNER BAR, with her bow nearly in the line of the Old Bar Marka.
The wreck is marked by a Chinese boat showing a red flag by day and twa red lights in a vertical line by night.
The Old Bar Marks and Lights have been discontinuod, and until further notice the depth on the Woosung Inner Bar will not be signalling during night time. The FEIMA CHANNEL IS CLEAR
On and after the 10th May, 1896, and until farther notice, the signals at the Woosure Signal Station will indicate the depth of water in the Foima Channel.
A. M. FISBEE,
Coust Inspector. Coast Inspector's Office,
Shanghai, 30th April, 1996.
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. Imperial Maritime Custome,
THR
HREE CASTLES CIGARETTES.
SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES,
TOBACCOS.
CAPSTAN NAVY Cor-MuD, MEDIUM OR
FULL FLAVOURED.
PIONEER BRAND,
PLAYER'S NAT? BUT.
WILLS BRISTOL BIRD'S EYE.
THE CABLES.
PAGODA BRATI
A Undica ASSORTMENT
QF
ALL THE MOST POPULAR BRANDS IN SPLENDID CONDITION.
SMOKER'S REQUISITES.
A FINE SELECTION OF MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIES,
CIGAR AND CLUAKETTO HOLDERS,
And CIGAR AND CIGARETTE CAREH.
KOBE & Y'AMĂ Ţapan .................
SHANGHAI....Rosetta...
LONDON............. Java...... ........P. W. CASE..
About 16th May, ....T. Leton...
..G. E. WRIGHT, EN........ About 17th May.
About 10th May..
About 29th May,
969
971
*Soo Special Adverticemont.
For Freight or Passage, and further Particular, apply to P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Offico,
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendeni.
Hongkong, May 9, 1896.
950
DEGENERATION-MAX NORDAU,
BOXES OF WATER COLOURS. Largs Variety.
POLICE WHISTLEB, SYREN WHISTLES, YOUNG ARTIST'S CRAYON BOY.
NEW STOCK OF R.WN AND BLACK SHOES AND BOOTS.
OHEAP BUFF ENVELOPES. $1.59 por '2000.
052
CHEAP WHITE ENVELOPES, SL.75 var 1000.
BEST QUALITY ENGLISH TENNIS BATS, from $5 each.
W. POWELL & Co.
HAVE RECEIVED A PRETTY ASSORTMENT
OF
NEW VEILING NETS.
WHITE WHITE AND BLACK-BLACK AND WHITE-BROWN AND WHITE-BLACK-BROWN-NAVY, &c., &c.
Hongkong, May 2, 1886.
1515
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAFITAZ£1,000,000. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL£500,000.
HEAD OFFIOR-Hongkong_
t
Court of Directors.
D. GILLS, Esq. H.STOLTERYCHT,Ex], ORAN KIT SHAN, Cnow TYNG SHANG,
Baq.
Esc
KWAN BOL ORDEN, Esq.
Chief Manager.
Gro. W. F. PLATTAR
Interest for 12 months Fixed & %.
Hongkong, October 23, 1304
1711
MERCANTILE BANK
OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPTIAL£1,500,000.
SUBSCRIBED,s:
...£1,125,000,
* 662,500,
Bankers
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LJTD.
Interest allowed on Current Accountant
the Rate of 2% por Abnim on the Dally Balance.
ON NEW FIRED DEFOBITS
For 12 Months,...................... For 6 Months3
For 3 Months,
JW. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, May 5, 1896.
I EN
223
TING, Surgeon Dentist,
No. 10, D'AQUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consultation Fros
fi
W. POWELL & Co.
025
Apollinaris
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,
FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG OEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. PORTLAND CEMENT,
Lt.
For you
GLAZED STONEWARE DEAIN FIVES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAYING BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE ÚLAY, &o,, &o. Fer Prices and further particulars, apply to
Fab, 1, 1906.
SHEWAN & Co., General Managers.
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.
THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS." MIXES
Incomparable in popularity
-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.
as in purity."-
SOLE AGENTS»
CARLÓWITZ & CO. ⠀
HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW.
AQUARIUS
A Pure TREBLE DISTILLED Water.
THE PUREST, CHEAPEST AND MOST PALATABLY TABLE WATER OFFERIFO,
Per 1 dos Queria...................1.95.
Esra, 1864. Telephone 78.
2
21
KON 18, QUALE'S HOAP,
Finto100
11:21
with Wines, Spirits, equally well
Fruit Syrups and Lime Juice.
Milk,
SOLE AGENTS for South China and Philippines, WATTS & Co.,
Ico Bonas Street, Hongkong,
Fresh Dairy Butter
PERSEV ZRANGE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,185.
Al be held in the Bare-
on
Regular MEETING of the above
80' HALL, Zotland Street, SATURDAY, the 16th Last., at 8.30 for p.m. predicoly. VISITING BRETHUEN are cordially INVITED to attend.
066
Hongkong, May 3, 1896.
EAST POINT DAIRY FARM CO.
NOTICE
HEALTHY FLACE,
HEALTHY CATTLE.
E are now turning out a large quantity War DREAM and BUTLER daily
with the newest type of machines from England.
Not a single case of bubonic plagna haz yet ever occurred in the Valley in which this Dairy is situated, and no sickness amongst our Cattle up to the present.
The Public are respectfully informed that whatever they get from us is produced entirely from our own castle.
Particular attention paid to cleanlinem of utensils and battles.
Members of the Police Force and Non. commissioned Officers and Privates of the Army allowed 10% discount.
Mik
M
Prices of Producs :~~
... 7 Čenta V -Imperial Pint. (soparated) 3
Oream
Kutter →→ Fresh exxa
...40
40
# "
WANTED.
944
DITORSHIP or SUB-EDITORSHIP WANTED. Best Toatimonials. Work well-known in the Far East.
Apply to
B. D., China Mai? Offies. Hongkong, May 6, 1896.
948
N ISSUE of B SHARES in offered to the Registered Shareholders of the atovo OcamANY in the proportion of one BSharo-fur every Sbare they hold. Every Shareholder on the Register on THUES- DAY, the 23rd Inst, will be entitled to as allotment of one Share for
Share, whotbor A or B, registered in his name. Ans must be madə - forma for
the
the
which may be obtained at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR PORATION on and after the
must be filed up and lod Jost, and
odged with that Bank on or befors THURSDAY, the 7th, May natt, together with a sum of Odis Dullar for overy Share applied for an a first instalment. A Receipt will be given, which must be forwarded to the CoSPANY in
exobange for Scrip. No further call will be payable in report of these Sharen without at leant two monthe nation.
The SHARE REGISTEL will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 23rd Inst., to THURSDAY, the 7th day of May fallowing, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares que be Re gintored.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong, April 13, 1880.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.
784
BONUS of TWENTY PER CENT.
upon CONTRIBUTIONS for the year- 1890 has This Day been declared. WAR- RANTS will be issued on the 11th Proxime,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General agenta, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED),
673 Hongkong, April 46, 1890,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF --
CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
N Intorim BONUS of TWENTY PER A CENT. upon CONTRIBUTIONS for the du Fear 1895 bag bean declared. Phial any WARRANTS will be issued on the 30th
thickness re. Instant.
By Order of the Board,
D3
quired.)
Fat.
"
11 Exch.
A. RUMJAHN,
Managing Proprietor.
12, D'AQUILAL STREET,
Hongkong, May 4, 1890.
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co.,
036
F. J. EDE,
Hongkong, Apr 20, 1906.
RALEIGH OYCLE COMPANY, LIMITED.
Secretary.
834
Chronometer, Watch & Dock Makers, JUST LANDED, AND FOR SALE
Jewellers, Gold & Silversmiths, AUTICAL, SOIENTIFIC 180
The product of the PRINCE OF WALES DAIRY COMPANYN INDIA. This Butter is guaranteed PURE and of THE FINEST QUALITY.
BAB
Price, for single 1 lb. tin.....
... 60 Cents. THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Central Market.
SCOTCH WHISKIES.
SPECIALLY SELECTED.
ORGIVE OLD HIGHLAND
CLUB 4 14
SPHINX BLEND
IBARE MARK
Allowance for
Empties. $0.50 0.25
Net.
行洋和源
$1.90
0.76
Waldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Fine and Spirit Movehants,
Holo Agent, Hongkong and Chinm
flong None
YUEN WO.
TELEFONA
No 180
GLENDEVET
Bottled by
เ
Per doen.
$11,00 10.00
0.00
60%
7.00 0.00
GANDE, PRION & Oo,
Wine and Spirit Merchants,
METEOROLOGICAL
BINERTO..
ky
ÜBLERKATED AND TELESCOPES. RITCGIE'S LIQUID AND DINER COMPASSE6, ADMIRALTY & IMRAY OHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS, Eugliah SILVE
YES & ELECTRO-PLATED WABU, Uhristofs & Co, ELECTRO-PLATED WARK, GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in groat varioty. DIAMOND 8
D. AND me DIAMOND JEWELLERY,
A Splendid Collection of the Tratest LornoN PATTERNS, «Ë Wry medtrate price 123
FLEHER CARAIN D OWNER of S.S. thankpiu will be RESPONSIBLE for DEBTS inurred by any Mestann of Cary, DODWELL, CARLILL & GE. | 698
No, 19, Queen's Bond Contral, Hongkong, April 47, 1830.
Prices, A SMALL NUMBER OF 182 RALEIGH CYCLE Co.'s BICYCLES, Weight 30 lbs.
Ordera taken for all kinds of Cyclam manufactured by the above Company,"
MADEWIN, FRICKEL & Co.,
Duddell Street.
981. Hongkong, February 11, 1896.
TO LEA
BOUSES-
DHOUSES in BIFON TERRAUD.
FIRST FLOOR of No. 4, BLUE
BUILDENTAL B
No. 4. CAMBRON VILLAS, THE Peaks for months. FUINEUED. No. 4, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESI.
MENT & AQƐNOY Co, Lap. imgkang, Apt 23, 1800,