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In the Colony is
THE CHINA MAIL.'
THE POPULAR and ZHAUTENG PARKL
No. 11,399.
The China Mail.
號八十月九年九十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
ESTA E
ISHED
1845.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1899.
Business Notices.
17, PRAYA CENTRAL.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,
HÓNGKONG HOTEL-P'RAFA:
ASBESTOS.
ARE THE BEST.
W. S.
BAILEY & Co.,
BELL'S
Pumps, Packings, Engine & Boiler Mountings, Ship & Engine Room Requisites.
BELL'S
BOILER
W. S. BAILEY
TELEGRAMS: CONTRACr..
B. O. MURPHY, W. Sc.,
1789
A. I: Mech. E.
BAILEY & MURPHY,
Consulting and Superintending Engineers, Contractors and Surveyors.
Supervision, Surveys, Reports, Estimates and Plaus of all Classes of Steamers and · Machinery.
JUBILEE LODGE OF INSTRUCTION.
REGULAR MEETING of the above
A LODGE will be held in the Furr MASONS' HALL, Zettaso Śrnzst, on MUN- DAY, the 18th Instant, al 8 fer 8.80 p.m. - precisely.
Visiting Brethren M. M. are cordially invited to attend. A paper will be read by Wor. Br. G. J. W. KING, on Fred- masonry.***
Dongkong, September 15, 1892.
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION. NOTICE is horoby given that TUES- WHY INSTANT, (Jöch Day of the 8th Mgon), the CHINESE MLIVATE SCENES served as a HOLIDAY at the Kowtoos CUSTOMS OFFICE, OPIUM EXAMINATION OFFic and STATIONE
All Examination of Cargo and Clearance of Funka will be suspended on that date.
EY. BRENAN,
deling Canmissioner of Customa.
CUSTOM HOUSE,
Kowloon, September 15, 1899;
1-2004)
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
TN Accordiaeu with Article No. VIIL Pamgraph 3úf the Articles of Asso CIATION of the COMPANY. INTEREST at the Rate of $10 pur Annuus ja being CHARGED or all Capsid CALIS,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers Hongkong, August 10, 1899,-
1802
THE POPULAR TEA PARLOURS
M
(Corner of QUEEN'S ROAD and
DUDDIEL STREET),,;
FRS MACDONALD Solicits the Pat-
Loice and Gentleman. runage of Lalics and
Please Call and T5,
Ice Drinks, American Ice-cream
THE
HONGKONG
HOTEL.
FOR COMFORT. UNSURPASSED
IN..
ASTA.
THREE MAGNIFICENT.
A BABY GRAND, ABEME GRAND,
$909. $1,100,
A POUUUIR GRAND, $1,500,
NOW ON VIEW AT
1184
PIANOS
This or Monikly Instalmen
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.'S MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.
COTTAM & Co
FOR CHRISTY'S AND TOWNEND'S HATS,
1675
COURT AND EVENING DRESS SHOES, Etc., Etc.
MANILA
HARVEY'S
ROYAL TAWNY PORT.
TE ALHAMERA -
- FACTORY
CIGARS.
THE DUC DE MONTEBELLO CHAMPAGNE
Hongkony Agent:
W. HUTTON POTTS.
HONGKONG ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1 for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Committee and Statement of Acount for the past year, Electing Committee for the ensuing year, and for the Transaction of Genoml Business.rill be 2th September, itp.......
Sodas, Good Cup of Tea, etc, hield in the Cruz HALL, on TUESDAY,
1088
THE POPULAR TEA PARLOURS.
OPEN
PEN FROM 10 AM TO 10:30 15.
Mosulight week, ICE CREAMS
11.r.iL Sundays, Open from 11 4.31.
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING. The Commuites convanssa Special G neral Mouting of the lumbers of the Sepicty, to be held immediately after the Annual General Meeting, for the purpose of considering and pasang cortain alterations till in the Constitution and Kuke of the
Society.
2044
UNGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM:
HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
TIME TABLE WEEK DAYS. 7.30 am. to 8.30 m Every quarter of an hour 8.30 am to 9.30 am... Every ten minutes. 9.30a.m. to 10.43 a.m....Every quacter of 11.30 am. to 3.00 pm. Every quarter of
nn hour. MiSTI 3.30 pm to 6.50 pta, Every quarter 6:30 pm to 8.00 p.10... Brory `n wirutes Night ears at 8.45 p.a. and 2 p.nr. and from. 94 pin to 11.15 pm over half hour SATURDAYS
Extra scata at 11.3) ari 11.45 him.
8:15 mani to 10, tā simili. Evfry ball hour. 10.30 am to 11:00 am Every ten im-
Noom to 2 pm. Every quarter of an hour, 2.45p. to 8.00 p
pinEvery quarter of
*-*-*-* Wight cars at 6:45 pm, and 9 pan,
* and from 9,45 p.au to 11.10, p.m.
Every half hour SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office, 38 and 40, Quem's Road Central
WOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON,
General ManagÉTA
LOTS
Ofice: DAIRY FARS Burns,
Below Glenerdy,
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET PING will be held in the Pavilion, oit TUESDAY, 19th September, at 5:15
p
JAMES A. LOWSON, Ta. Serrebtry.
1051
Hongkong, September 1, 1899. THE CHINA MUTUAL_STEAM NA VIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
HAREHOLDERS are hereby informed lat at a GENERAL MEETING hold in LONDON recently INTERIM DIVIDEND of 3% was declared on the Company's Proference Sharts for the six motthe ending 30th Jube, this being at the nto of G% per annum.
JAMES M. FORBES, --
Hon. Secretcury, The DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be
rendy on the 2nd October. The TRANS Hongkong, September 15, 1899.
2070 FER BOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from the 28th current to the 1st DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Proximo (inclusivo).
LIMITED
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., yents
2030 Hongkong, September 11, 1599.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE:
Address, L.A.A.,
THE ORDINARY GENERAL MELT- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the abovo COMPANY will be held at the Co- PANY's UFFICES SATURDAY, 30th September, at Noos for the purjaso of TN an ENGLISH FAMILY, Good Local ty Large Airy Booms with Peth ruceiving the Report of the Gouerai Maungera, together with a Statement of Roomy attached. Terms very moderate. Accounts to 30th June, 1812. S
of the coin. he TRANSFER BOOKS pany will be CLOSED from the 18th to September, both days inclusive,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managerz Hongkong, September 11, 181 2013
THE OCEANIA?
PH
TH
HongkongT
PRINTING, BAND!
ESTABLISH
management had ndere appliances, is tok of every descrip: FAINTING, and Boor ceful attention,
Cure of CHINA MAIL' Office. Hongkong, Sept. 13, 1859.
2051
PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED
(IN LIQUIDATION).
THE REGISTER of the Casa Bongo
COMPANY, LEITED (IN LIQUIDATION), is Upened for one week, and all TRANSFERS Dated on or before the 14th day of Septem ber, 1800, can now be Hegistered, and ought to be sent in immediately for that purpees as toly those Members whose names are on the Register will resciye notice of the Resonatruction Scheme
JWHERLEY
BELL'S ASUESTOS.
PACKING S
COMPOSITION
IS THE BEST.
BELL'S ENGINE OIL-
IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET,
KINGHORN & MACDONALD,
MANAGERS.
NEW CURTAINS AND CURTAIN FABRICS.
1600 PAIRS OF LACE CURTAINS
4,4nd 5 pails long, from 1 por pair.
NOVELTIES IN MUSLIN CURTAINS
ART AND FIGURED MUSLINS
IVORINE AND CLENÝ CURTAINS.
1941
NEW STOCK OF FRENCH AND ENGLISH GRETONNES.
WASHING AND REVERSIBLE. AN INSPECTION IS INVITED
Lane, Crawford & Co.'s Furnishing Department.
WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LTD.,
(PROPRIETORS OF DAVID STORER & SONS), LONDON LIVERPOOL-PARIS,
PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG, MAKERS OF PAINTS, VARNISHES AND COLORS
BELL BRAND
FAINTS
OF ALL COLOIs,
WHITE LEAD,
WHITE ZING,
RED LEAD,
TURPENTINE,
COPAL VARNISH,
AND
PALE BOILED
DINSEED OIL
It is impossible to procure in Ilongkong A WHITE ZINC PAINT which is Superbar to
BELL BRAND.
it
SPECIAL GENUINE GROUND WHITE ZING. (All Keys Bear a Green St. Andrete's Cress.)
PEAK HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
日四十月八年亥已
PRINTING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
Promptly, Wently, &
Cheaply Exoosted
AT THE
China Mail-Office,
5.WYNDHAM STREET,
PRICE, $2.50 per Month.
Business Notices.
SERRAVALLO'S TONIC
(BARK AND IRON WINE)
Is absolutely the
best in existence
Strengthens the stomach, braces the vital system, excites the appetite.
2002
AN IDEAL TONIC.
WATKINS, LIMITED,
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,
LIMITED.
FIRE CLAY WORKS, DEER WATER BAY, HONGKONG, CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
PORTLAND CEMENT,
GLAZED STONEWARK DRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAVING, BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAT; &c., &o.
1292
For Prices and further particulars, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.
THE PHARMACY,
*Hongkong Hotel),
22 Queen's Road Central Entrance to HIS Business has been under cntirely New Management since August 1st All Totation. Pistonsud by sealifead Chemist. puciabattention paid to French anel all other Foreign formule.
LAURENOLA Naw Odorless, Non-dangerous Disinfectant.
1892
Homœopathic Medicines. Medicine Chests Refitted.
Chloro aluminate of zinc sulpEo-cuprice Wines and Spirits,
Cigars.
Manager, RICHARD FLINT,
JUBILEE.
A LIGHT PILSENER BEER,
IN HOCK BOTTLES.
516
Per ease of 4 dozen quarts 6'
$13.
pints
13.
THE PEAK HOTEL is Stuated at VicToma Gar, adjoining the TRAMWAY STATION, 1969 feet above Sea Levol.
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at
Peas Hotel
at PLVNEETT'S GAT, five minutes' walk from the
Fin Hasithy Location-Variety of Beautiful Scenery, Cool Suntherly Brea in Summer, with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter.
Well appointed Rows, attentive Scrvice, and excellent Cuisine.
City Orgio 7, DODOBLE STRECT.
Tek po 76. 16, QUEEN' Koad,
Orfictal Elsidatur Hangkon Bersember 13, 18997 2018 179
Geo. J. Cusanova, Manoger, y
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
HEAD OFFICE:-1, 2, and 3 Rangoon Street, London, EC. BRANCHES-15, Queen's Food, Hongkong.
7,
Foochow Road, Shanghai.
2
3, Finlayson Green, Singapore.
St. Enoch's Square, Glasgow,
AGENCIES:-Amoy, Canton, Foochow, Chefoo, Hankow, Taiwanfoo, tube, Yokohama, The Finlippines, British North
ASK FOR
SOLE AGENTS:
H. PRICE & CO.,
19 QUEEN'S ROAD.
"CLAYMORE."
FINE
OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.
Sole Agents -THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
1703
HONGKONG.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
Borno Tenten, Port Arthur. Weihaiwel; Kicchau, WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES
and Pringg
1994
FERGUSON'S
P. & O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL OREAK
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY, Those are the finest productions of Bertland; devaid absolutely of all deleterious matter. THE CRÈME DE LA CREME OF WHISKIES.
PURE AND MILD.
Sole Importers,
F BLACKHEAD & CO.
named:-
For.
STEAMSHIP.
YOKOHAMA, Vis.
N'KT & KUDE...Cant LONDON, Via
MARSEILLES Canton
JATTAIN
DATE
W. H. HAUGHTON, D.N.R. About 18th Sept.
...C. F. LOCKSTONE, B... About Slat Sept. SHANGHAI, Parapatti A. SYMONS About 20th Sept. LONDON, &c.
Voleita......C. F. PRESTOY, AN.B... Noon, 30th Sept
YOKOHAMA, Via
N'ET & KOBE... Rakilla ......
* See Special Advertisement
S. DE B. Lous¥£n, n.x.b.4 p.m., 30th Sept
For Freight or passage, and further Particular, apply to
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, September 16, 1889. 'NEW FIRE GRATES.
NEW SEWING
HA. RITCHIE S
MACHINES HAND AND TREADLE
THE MOST POPULAR IN TEB I ORIENT
W POWELL &C.
THE BEST AND CHEAPEST ON THE MARKEY.