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BUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT TTAVING been REPLIN.
IGEED with a large an Asortment of the latest EUROPEAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, we are prepared to execute
ardors for FANCY WORK with
astness and despatch, and af
sery awoderate rates.
'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.
No. 10.366
14MAY96
The China Mail.
AUENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL-
LONDON:-E. ALGAL, 11 & 12, Diement's Lane, Lombard Streat, E.C. GroRGY STERET & Co., 30, Conchit, GosuGN & Goron, Ludgate Creus, E., BATER HENDT & CL, 37, Walbrok, B.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 160 & 154; Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILLS, 151, Cannon Street, E. O. ROUELT WATHON 150, Pleat Streat. PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENDE,
FAVLE &
&O, 18, Lur de la Grunge Bateliere.
NEW YORK:-J. Stewart HAPPEN, THE UMIRESE EVANGELIST OFṛins, 52, West zal Street.
SAN FRANCISC0 and American Ports generally :-BEAN & BLAUS, San Prun-
Aistu.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW MALAND,Conour to Aason, Mil- bourne and Syds, vy.
CEYLON:-W. M. SMITH & Ú., T
APOTHECARIES CO., Colombo. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.:-KELLY &
LTD.,
Singapore.
OHINA-Macaɔ, A. A. da CRUZ,
Amoy, N. MOALLE & Co., LIMITED. Foochow Heban & Co. Shanghai, LANT, CRAW FORD & Co., and KELLY & WAICH, Foteliais, LANE, Chawroxs & Co.. and Kessy & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
1HE business of the above Bank ie son.
THE
ducted by the HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI RANKING CORPORA-
號三十月五年六十九百八十一英
Business Notices.
stablished
FGbxuar,
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1896.
LA 45.
Bus ass Notices.
ENE CRAWFORDA
AVIORDACH BELL'S ASBESTOS FASTERN AGENCY.
FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.
LIMITED, HONCKONG HOTEL PRAYA.
Sole Eastern Agents for:
7E are now showing an ENTIRELY NEW STOCK Snowdon, Sots & Co. Sunotrift Manufactures. Gele Fat. Inaproud Steam Trops. W
OP
SUMMER CURTAINS and CURTAIN MATERIALS in the
Latest Designs and Colourings.
TINTED MADRAS MUSLINS.
PLAIN MADRAS MUSLINS.
FIGURED MUSLIXS.
PRINTED MUSLINS.
ART MUSLINS.
LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS. WASHING REVERSIBLE CRETONNES. The above are entirely different to anything yet seen in Hongkong.
An inspection is invited.
Hongkong, May 9th, 1896.
Lane, Crawford & Co.
W. POWELL & Co.
NEW
Sphinctor Grip Awatoured Husc The New Wire Hove Hotdogy Co.
The Aluminita do General bowdry Co.
Tuit Bros. Mathews, Steel Pie d
Spring Manufizeturers,
BELL'S ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCT-
ING BOILER COVERING COM- | POSITION is equalled in the East for efficiency as a self-adhesive and non-conduct, DELL'S ASOSSTOS, ing medium.
PACKINGS AND JOINTINGS of every description kept
in Stock. FIRST-CLASS ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS.
BOILERS and ESTIMATES given for COVERING
STEAM-PIPES.
960
740
SPECIALITIES
IN
SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS.
TION. Rules may be obtained on ap- TATTERNS FREE BY POST. - plication.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed at
flongkong, May 13, 1896.
日一初月四年申丙
GOLD MEDALS, PARIS 1878:1989
JOSEPH
GILLÖTT'S
PENÉ.
67 Quality, & Daving fivated "Durability, are 'Therefore
CHEAPEST
The only Award, Chicago, 1993. NUMBERS FOR USE BY BANKENS. Barrel Pens, 246, 120, 263.
Slip Tue, 82, D09, 257, 14, 405, 7,000, Ia titre, Medium, und raud Puita,
The New Turned-up Point, 1033.
PRICE, $2.60 PER MONTA.
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 F., A.4, 8.1.
A DELICIOUS, NON-INTOXICATING BEVERAGE.
"I do not know what is more cordial.
Nay prythee tako it," Oyebeline, A.1, 5.6.
FOR EITHER WINTER OR SUMMER.
Bur wo will go drink together and you shall bear
*L.
A better witness back than words." Coriolanus, A.5, 8.3. The Most PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for ALCOHOLIC DRINKS And the counterfeit is poorly imitated after you." Bonact lüi
SOLE AGENTS:
W. JACKSON, Manager.
345
W. BREWER & Co.
CITORT IN INDIA AND SOMALI LAND, by Surgeon-Mejor Enve
THE MIGHTY ATOM, by CORRIJI
FIGARO ILLUSTRE FOR APRIL,
WITH KELLY TO CHITRAL, by BENTON.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
WATKINS & Co.
Intimations.
VALUABLE AND USEFUL
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, FINE CANTON BLACKWOOD, BICYCLES, &o. Undersigned has received tions to Sell by Public Auction, va
SATURDAY,
WITH RHODES IN MASHONALAND, by DH Wast NEW STOCK BOXES, WATER COLORS.
THE YOUNG ARTISTS' NEW BUX COLORED CRAYONS.
A fresh Arrival of BROWN and BLACK BOUTS and SHOES.
TENNIS BATS, TENNIS BALLS, CRICKETING GOODSE
Foolscap and Letter Szo COPYING PRESSES.
ENGCHANTRESS EYPTIAN CIGARETTES.
ORIENTAL
W. POWELL & Co.
068
983
34 PER CENT. por annum. Doprsitors | REPORT OF THE ACADEMIE DE MEDECINE
may transfer at their optiou balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, por
annum.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, August 1, 1895,
1516
HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
THE
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
£1,900,000.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 500,000,
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONO.
Cutert of Directors.
OF FRANCE,
Apollinaris
PENINSULAR &
STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undurmoutioned PORTS in the DATES
namod:-
WILL
FOR.
HTEAMSHIP.
S'HAL, N'SAKI, ·
CATTAIN.
DATE..
KOBE & YAMA Japan'. LEION............... ......About 15th May..
"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS." SHANGHAT..................... K. WAIGUT, ......... About 17th May-
14
D. Grates, Eag H. STOLTSPORT, ES report of
ORAN KIT SHAN, GLOW TUNG SHANG,
KWAN Hor Chen, Esq
Chief Manager,
Gro. W. F. PLAYFAIR
Interest for 12 months Fixed 5 %
Hongkong, October 23, 1894.
MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,500,000.
SUBSCRIBED,..nekekenaan
£1,125,000,
PAID-UPONAIAN CEDIME .....£ 662,200.
OF
Bankerö, LONDON JOINT STOOK BANK, LTD.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts at the Bats of 2% per Annum on the Daily Balance.
ON NEW FILED DEPOSITS :--
For 12 Months,...
For 6 Months
For 3 Months................
.4 %
J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong,
Hongkong, Blay 8, 1805,
238
THE OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAKTEE 1853,
HEAD OFFICE, London.
CAPITAL PAID-UP...
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE
KOLORKA..
RESERVE FUND
+
...£800,000 ...£800,000 *** **.4425,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account
at the rate of 2% par onnum on the
Daily balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4%
LONDON.......
...About 19th May. Fuca...P. W. CASE...... LONDON, &c.......Rzechna *.. .E. Sraze..
Noon, 21st May.
JAPAN....
Verona............. H. S. TocqueZ, R.N.D....NooD, 22nd May.
* Soe Special Advertisement,
Bve Fraight or
Passage, and further Particulars, apply to
The results of the recent
in Paris and the LONDON............ E. BAKEE............. About 29th May, investigations in Paris and the LONGS..
de the Académie Médecine of Fiance nave placed Apollinaris Water at the head of all the waters examined for purity and freedom from Disease Germs."
SOLE AGENTS:
CARLOWITZ & CO.,
HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW.
Eur. 1861. Telephone 78.
15, QUEEN'S ROAD.
AQUARIUS
A Pure TREBLE DISTILLED Water.
TRE POREST. CHEAPEST AND MOST PALATADLE
Por 1 dos. Quarto...
11
*
1 Pints...
TABLE WATER OFFERING,
$1.75- 1.00
Allowance for
Empties. 20160 0.25
Net. $1.25 0.75
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants, Sole Agrosa, Hongkong and China.
Vinolia
"VINOLIA" IS A REFINED SOAP.
11
6
B
#
IT
5
2
T. H. WAITEHEAD,
It keeps the complexion fresh
Manager.
646
Hongkong, September 10, 1895,
TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HBANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPIZAL
RESERVES FUND................
and clear.
No other Soap has received
such high awards as "VINOLIA"
$10,000,000, SOAP.
....$ 5,750,000.
RESERVE INABILITY OF $10,000,000.
PROPRIETORS PARA LOYATOKANA
COURT OF Du:ECTOES :--
A. MUCONAODIE, Esq,--Chairman.
Br. U. MICHAELSEN, Eeg.-Deputy Chairman
Hon.J.J. Ball.Irving. J. Kramer, Esq.
P. & 0. 5. N. Oo.'s Office,
Hongkong, May 12, 18:16.
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
迦啡
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.
MIXES
367
Don't use
Boiled Soap
for the
Toilet.
Sony
DON'T ECONOMIZE AT THE EXPENSE OF YOUR COMPLEXION. VINOLIA BOARS--AlFree, VINOLIA SHAVING STÚCILS and CAKES.
VINOLIA CHEA (For Ipellatur, Fams Spotr, fc.), and VINOLIA POWDER (For the Complexion).
THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION,
FOR IRON. WORK, SHIP'S HOLDS, BEAMS, BUNKERS, & ITS ADVANTAGES ARE>
*AS good covering powers.
G. B. Dadwel, Esq. D. R. SaseDon, Esse wat is sufficient.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
R. Shawan, Esq.
E. M. Gray, Esq.
N. A. Siobs, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-T. Jaukhon, Esq.
MANAGER: Shanghai-J. P. Wads Gard'ser, Esq. LONDON. BANKERS LORDON AND COUNTY
BANKING O., L..
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per seal per annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS --
For 3 months 2 per cent, per enNEZ,
8
"
12
El
11
T. JACKSON,
Thief Manager.
368
Hongkong. February 15, 1596.
I EN TING,
Surgeon Dentist,
No. 10, D'AerILAR STRZEL
TERMS VERY MODERATE. Opnsultation Fre Mongkong, April 1, 1100,
Applied an ordinary paint and dries in a few minutes.
Preserves steel or iron from serrosion and withstands gaseous and atmospheric
influences.
Invaluable for lower bolds and bunkers.
Prosouts & highly polished surface of a bright red colour.
1767
GRAND
Sole Agents for China and Japan, WATTS & Co.
BILLIARD
TOURNAMENT
at the
HONGKONG HOTEL,
To commenca
ON THE 16th INST.
THREE PRIZES –
GOLD KEYLESS WATCH. GOLD SCARF RING. GOLD PENCIL CARE,
1121
with equally well
Wines, Spirits, Fruit Syrups and Lime Juice.
384
THE
GOVERNMENT BILLS--
FENDERS for SPECIE, Moxiean Dol.
TE
las, current in this Colony, and weigh- ing 7.1.7, in Exchange for STERLING instills, drawn at 10 days' night on the Lots Commissioners of HEX MAJESTY'S TREASURY, LONDON, will be RECEIVED by the Chiar ParMASTER, Army Pay De- the 18th. May, 1806, commencing at 2.30partment, until 11 am, on FRIDAY, p.m., at the Undersigued's Sales Rooms, the 15th Inaront. Daddoll Street,-
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE AND USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
omprising:-
The Tenders to state the Total Amount renaired
(in Pounds Sterling), and the Amount for which ench Bill' should be drawn, but no Bills will be issued for sums loss than £100.
The
Tonders to be in Duplicato, and in Sealed Covera, addressed to the Chief ONE DRAWING-BOOM Surre in Our05 Paynter, Army Pay Department, and en- PLES, ONE DITTO in BLUE PLuau (both dermed 'Tonders for Government Billa.' New), BEYALLSV OVER-MANTELS, MAR-
The right to accept or reject any or all BLETOP Bud FANCY TABLE and CHAIDS, of the Tenders is reserved. WRITING TABLE and DESES, CLOCK,
WILLIAM L BARE, ONE ORNAMENTE, FENDERS,
COTTAGE
COLONEL PIANO, CARPETS, mostly New, CURTAINS, Sv, &c,
A FINE LOT OF SUPERIOR CANTON BLACKWOOD, comprising:-
CURIO STAND, LADY'S DESK, SIDE-TABLE, TEAPOTS JARDINIERES, STOOLS, &c.
RITES,
COOKING STOVES.
Chief Paymaster, China,
· Hen Majzart's TREASURY OFFICE,
Queen's Road, Hongkong, 12th May, 1890.
NOTICE.
980
SAVRIAL SIDEBOARDS with GLASS BACKS,
TT appears to the Undersigned desirable DINING TABLES, WAXE-SEAT and Morocco CHATS DINNER WAGOONs. Dissex and CIVIL UNOFFICIAL COMMUNITY
that the opinion of the BRITISH DESALUT SERVICES ELECTRO FLATE and the Colony should be ASCERTAISED on the Umor REQUITECT of the COMOSITION of the SANITARY DUARD and sabmitted for ONE BRASS BEDSTEAD and MATTRESSES, tho.qunsideration of His ExoELLENCT THE Several 1.on and BRASS-MOUNTED BED GOVERNOR STRAD and MATTRESSES (New), SINOLE and The MOST IMPARTIAL METHOD DOUBLE WARDROBES, with Baveiled Glass appears to be that of Secret Ballot, and
ત«{wi
MABBLETOP BUREAU, with it is proposed to place for that purpose Two Bavelled Glars. MARBLETOP WARHSTANDS, Properly Screened BALLOT BOXES at and DREAMING TABLES, Soveral Now To the CITY Haz, un FRIDAY and SATUR- LET-SETS, SUURRY BEDROOM FURNITURE, DAY, the 16th and
And.10th Instant, between and BATHROOM REQUISITES.
the hours of 4.30 and 7.30 p.m.
One New Fira Feet BILLIARD Clozn. One New PREMIER COVENTRY-MADE BICYCLE, with PREUMATIO TYRES and LATEST IMPROVEMENTE (Complete).
DAY
&c.,
Catalogues iesand prior to the Sale. On View from Friday, the 18th May- TERMS OF SALE,As customary.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 12, 1836.
TO LET.
WELLING HOUSES←
Milk, HOUSES in RIPON TERRACE,
SOLE AGENTS for South China and Philippines, WATTS & Co.,
Ice Bonae Street, Hongkong.
Fresh Dairy Butter
The product of the PRINCE OF WALES DAIRY COMPANY, INDIA. This Butter is guaranteed PURE and of THE FINEST QUALITY.
946
Price, for single 1 lb. tin...
TRADE MARK.
行洋和源
Has Name
YUEN
60 Cents.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Central Mark-w
SCOTCH WHISKIES.
SPECIALLY SELE TED
CLUB
SPHINX BLEND
CHORE OLD BIGHLAND GLENLIVE
TELEPHONE No. 135.
000
Bottled by
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Per dues.
811.00
... 10.00
#.00
7.00
6.00
Wine and Spirit Merchants,
No. 12, Queen's Road Central.
All Male British Subjects over the sga of 21 resident in the Colony, those to the Service of the Imperial and Colonial Gov
eramonts excepted, ste hereby invited to resord their votes at the times and plass above-mentioned.
Captain W, C. H. HASTINGS and Mr. A. COXON have consented to Act as SCRUTINKER of the Ballot.
One of the Ballot Boxes will be labelled UNOFFICIAL MAJORITY,"
982 end the other sill be labelled
FIRST FLOOR of No. 4, BLUR
BOILINGS.
No. 4, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,
Kowloos.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong. April 23, 1896.
Intimations.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,165,
239
Regalar MEETING of the above A LODGE will be haid in the Fszs-
9
MASONS' HALL, Zetland Streal, SATURDAY, the 18th lunt, at 8.30 for pm. precisely. VISITING BRATHBBN ATO dordially INVITEE to utland.
Hongbour, May 9, 1896
EAST POINT DAIRY FARM CO.
NOTICE.
HEALTHY PLACE.
OFFICIAL MAJORITY. The result of the Ballot will be published.
(S) O. P. OHATER,
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
N. J. EDE.
'T. JACKSON,
A. MCCONACHIE,
J. J. FRANCIS,
Hongkong, May 12, 1595.
983
LERE (EUROPEAN) quires Engage
ment; thorough ROK KERPES,
Apply to
* D, China Mail Office. Hongkong, May 12, 1805.
081
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED,
AN ISSUE. of B SHARES is offered to A the Registered Shareholders of the 3 Share for every Share they hold. Every above COMPANT in the proportion of obo Shareholder on the Register on THURS
DAX, the 23rd Inst., will be entitled to an silatuent of one B Share for every Share,
than
A or B, registered in his name. whether All applications must he made an forms for 966 the purpose,
which may
obtained at the Horarono AD SHANGHAI BANKING Oon- PORATION on and after the 23rd Inat, and must ba
be filled up and
ар Bank
on or before
May
on or
THURSDAY,
next, togethor with
with that
the 7th AUD of One Arat
Dollar for every Share applied for vas
A Receipt will he given, #hich must
must be forwarded to the COMPANY
HEALTHY CATTLE. | instaliment,
Gre.Dow turning out a large quality be payable in the notice.
in exchange for Scrip. No further oil.
of these Shares
The SHARE REGISTER will ba
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., Ltd. with the newest type of machines from without at least two
FIRE-CLAY WORKS DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, OEMENT PACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. PORTLAND CEMENT
England,
Not a single case of bubonis plagas has CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 284 yet ever occurred in the Valloy in which Inst., to THURSDAY, the 7th day of May this Dairy is situated, and co sickness following, both days inclusive, during which amongst our Cattle up to the present,
period no Transfer of SharOS VAR- to Rs- The Public are respectully, informed | gisterod,
GLASED STONEWARE DRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLASGO PAYING BRICKS AND TILE, that whatever they get from us is prodused
Feb. 1, 1800.
Trae Bacne AND Frog FLAT, &o, &c.`
For Prines and further particulars, apply to
|
entiraly from our own cattle.
Particular attention paid to oleanliness SHEWAN & Co., General Managers, of utensils and bottles.
NEW GOODS.
E ARE NOW SHOWING
We
SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODS. FRENCH LAWNS, CAMBRIOS, ZEPHYRS, Elo.
Members of the Pelics Force and Non- somaksivsed Officers and Privates of the Army allowed 10% discount.
Prices of Produce 7 Cents
Imperial Pint
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS &
General Manage Hongkong, April 18, 1898.
TEA
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF DANTON, LIMITED.
NOTION TO SHAREHOLDERS,
Interim BONUS of TWENTY PER Phial (ang A DENT, upon CONTRIBONG for the
thickness rear 1805 has bean declared
quired.) WARKANIR will ba larued on the 30th
Zontant.
du.
Milk
(soparated) 3
M 1)
Crenca.
40
PRETTY BLOUSE MATERIALS. Batter 40 ALL AT REDUCED PRICES.
HONGKONG TRADING Co,.
No. 1, I id, D'AQUILAR FIREAR
*
情
17 Pat,
A. RUMJABN
Menghans, April 21, 100A,
19, D'dernas SIRET 143||| Hongkong, May 6, 2009
Frosh egre #Each.
Managing Proprietor,
by Order of the Board,
N. A KDE,
630) Hongkons, April 30, 1886,
Seprotary