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The China Mail.

Vol. XLV. No. 8407.

號八十月二十年九十八百八千——英

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Intimations.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

IN

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

nocordance with Section 190 of the

Agents, with Approval of the Consulting Committee, will on the lat January, 1800, ISSUED INTEREST WARRANTS of 80 por Sharo, Payable at the HosakoкO AND BHANGHAI BANRING CORPORATION the same being at the Bate of 10 Por Cent, por Annum on the Paid-up Capital of the Offee for the year 1889, and Notice is hereby given that in order that the same may bo adjustodiko Trausfor BOOKS of the OlEco will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 3let Instant, both days inclusivo.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents. JANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED, Hongkong, December 17, 1889.

2370

ERNST CARL LUDWIG REUTER,

Derraci

OTICE in boroby given that, in accord- ec.with the Provisions of Ordinarce

Established February,

1840.

“HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1889,

Business Notices.

CHRISTMAS.

1889.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Are now showing their New Stock of

FANCY GOODS AND DELICACIES.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW-YEAR PRESENTS.

HANDSOME CENTRE-PIECES, TABLE FLOWER SETS.

Fancy China Tea Sets

| Tetê-a-Teté Bots

Trinket Sets

Porcelain Menu Tablots

Handsome Tock-up Stent Frames New Opera Glasses

Osler's newest Flower Bowls & Specimen Glasses Cut Crystal Perfume Bottles

No. 9 of 1870, Section 3, an Order has been Cigar and Cigarette Cases

made by the onusable FIELDING CLARED,

Acting Chief Justice of Hongkong, limit

ing the time for Creditors and others to send Fitted Travelling Bags

in their CLAIMS against the above Estate Cerd and Note Canes

to the 6th day aims must be provod.

of March, 1830, on or before Newest Photograph Framca

which dato

All Porno INDERTED to the aid Estate are requested to make immediate Payrothts.

Dated this 3th day of December, 1889.

2380

WOTTON & DEACON,

Solicitors.

35, Queen's Road,

Hongkong.

THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN MINING COM- PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

BE Fourth Ordinary Yonrly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's OFFICE, No. 9, Queen's Road, on MOK- DAY, the 9015 Instant, at 4 pú, for, sho purpose of receiving a Report of the Diroe- tors, together with a Statement of Accorat to 31st March, 180, and for the election of Directors and Auditors.

A. O'D. GOURDIN,

Secretary Hongkong, December 16, 1880.

Banks.

NOTICE.

2372

DULES OF THE BONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

Onyx and Fancy Inkstunde Onyx Writing Seta pe

† Cigar Stands and Cabinets

Nail Sets in Casca

NEWEST FANCY LEATHER GOODS. Cabinet Album?

Table Portrait Standa

Ladies' Hand Bags & Sachets.

Munio Holders

Despatch Rarea'

Ladies' Work Baskotsand Boxes Glove and Handkerchief Cases. Scissors in Fancy Cases

Menu and Guest Cards HANDSOME FLOOR LAMPS

日六十月——十年已

Business Notices.

Victoria Hotel,

Praya 'und Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

PRICE, $2 PRE Month,

Shipping

Steamers.

· DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

The Co.'s Steamship

THES Extensive and well-appointed Istaklishment, situated in one of the most content and airy positions in the Colony and commanding a splendid view of almost the entire harbour and within five minutes' walk of the principal Government FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. Oflces (including the Post Office), Banks, &e, has rocontly been much en- larged and improved and is now ONE of the principal Horts in the plica....... The ROOMS are spacious, well ventilated and have just been refurnished in a mont comfortable and handsome mannor, suited to the requirements of the Far East. The Accommodation and Service of every kind will be found to be of the best description. An ample and varied TABLE D'ITOTE is always provided and served in the spacious,

large DINING HALL,

The HOTEL also contains handsomo and comfortablo Reception, READING, BILLIARD

and SMOKING ROOMS. "A The HOTEL is unsurpassed for comfort, convenience and quick service, Continental languages are spoken."

Messrs. DURABJEE & HING KEZ,

Proprietors.

Hongkong, September 16, 1885.

W. POWELL & Co.

CHRISTMAS

AND...

PRESENTS

TOYS.

1612

1

Tourist Writing Cases

W. POWELL & Co.

Albums for petating in Fancy Stationery

VICTORIA FICHANOX, December 14, 1899.

2903

..

THE LATEST DESIGNS IN FANCY LAMP & CANDLE SHADES.

SILVER-MOUNTED MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES.

Cigar and Cigarette Holders and Smokers' Pancy Goude.

The "Marilas."

(THE FINEST MANILA CIGAR PROCURABLE, IN SPLENDID CONDITION.)

A CHOICE COLLECTION OF OIL & WATER COLOUR PAINTINGS & ENGRAVINGS”- New l'ainted Photographs on Opul

New Painted Panels

THE LATEST PUZZLES.

Children's Toys.

THE NEWEST ENGLISH AND FRENCH

Newest Mechanical Toys.

Table and bloer Enucle

NOVELTIES.

A COMBINATION DINING AND BILLIARD TABLE

-AND-

IN-DOOR GAMES FOR YOUNG AND OLD. 'TROGO" OR LAWY DILLIARDS.

Fancy Boxes for X'mas Trees Coloured Wax Candles

Tres Candle Holders.

Confectionery Buxes

.

Holly and Mistletoe Wreaths

-The business of the above Bank will bo conducted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on their prumines in Hargkong. Business hours,

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.

Holly Berrics

Flags and Banners—

English

American

COSAQUES

Flags and Banners:

German French Spanish Portuguese

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

ARE, NOW SHOWING THEIR NEW SEASON'S GOODS SUÍTABLE FOR

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, [JORTLEY CABINETS, Russian and Mirrors, Brackets and Overmantela WMorocco Despatch Clates.

Gloro & Handkerchief Sato, Cabinete of

Games.

Tablets, String

Inlaid Walnut & Mahogany Writing Desks, Tourist Cases, Stationery Cases, Blotting

Books.

Library and Drawing Room Inkatands,

Safety Lukstauds, Googs, Cali Bella Photo Albums, Photo Screens, Photo Frames. Photo Serap Albums, Postage Stamp Albams. Ladie' and Gentleman's Fitted Dressing

Bags and Dressing Cases. Ladies' Companions, Hand Bage, Scissors Cases, Housewifes, Jewel Cans & Caskets, Parfume Standa, Trinket Boxes, Carriage Cases, Card Cases, Latter Cases,

Purses and Pocket Books.

OrnamentalCa'ondata, Memo.

Boxes, Pencil Cases, Ivory and Peac Fonholders, Gold Pens, Papar Knives, Cigar Cabinets, Cigar & Cigarette Cases, Pipe Racks, Sacking Caps, Silver Mounted Briar Pipos with Amber Month Pisces. Dressor Dolls, Boses of Stone Bricks, Al

phabet Blocka.

All the Searou's Annual Voturan, Children's

Christmas. Books and Toy Books. Bibles, Prayer Books, Bymn Books Catholic Beaks of Devotion and Portuguero Masi Books in a variety of rich bindings. SPECIAL

We shall receive by the Trapuaddy just in time for Christmas, a small but very choice consignment of New and Fashionable Jewelery from the well-known Court Juwelier.

J. W. BENSON-LUDGATE HILL.

Comprising Diamond and Pearl Cluster Earrings, Diamond & Pearl Studs & Pins, Bracelets, Necklets, Pendants, Diamond & Sapphire, Pearl & Ruby Rings, Brooches in. now designs, and a few of Benson's Celebrated Gold & Silver Watches & Chronographe.

Hongkong, December 16, 1888.

2373

ROBERT LANG & Co.,

W

E

Tailors, Batters, Shirimakers and Gentlemen's Outfitters.

HA V B JUST OPENED

OUT OUR

NEW AUTUMN GOODS, consisting of

TOM SM1246" AND WOUDE NEWEST CRACKLES, CONTAINING-Head-dreaus, Juwaliny, Toys, Neitoor, Luggage, Petry, AL, AND CHOICE SELECTION OF DOATINGS FOR MORNING AND EVENING DRES

on week-day, 10 to 3: Saturdays, 10 Sweets, Dresses, Fountains, Games, and all the latest fur.

to 1.

2.-Suma less than $1, or more than $250

at one time will not be received. No depositor may deposit more than 32,600 In any one year.

5.-Depositors in the Savings Bank having

8100 or more at their radit may at their option trasfer the same to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Car poration on fixed deposit for 12 months at 5 per cent, por annum interest. 4.--Intereat at the i

• rate of 34 per oont. per annum will be allowed to depositors on their daily balances. 5.-Each Depositer will be supplied gratis

with a Pass-Book which must be pre sented with

each payment or with. drawal Depositors must not make any entries themselves in their Fast- Books but should send them to be written up at least twice a year, about the beginning of January and begins ning of July.

6. Correspondence as to the business of the Bank if marked On Hongkong Savings Bank Business is forwarded free. by the various British Post Offices in Hongkong and China.

7.Withdrawals may be made on damaed,

but the personal attandemes of the depositor or bin duly appointed agent, and the production" of his Pasu-Book are fisconsary.

For the

Eloxerong & CHANGHAL BANKING

CORPORATION,

G. E. NOBLE,

Chief Manager.

754

Hongkong, January 1, 1889,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

BOOKS.

A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF BANDSOMELY BOUND VOLUMES, SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS.

CHURCH SERVICES, PRAYER BOOKS, HYMN BOOKS, BIBLES AND TESTAMENTS,

-ALSO-

CHILDREN'S BOOKS, THE LATEST NOVELS, MAGAZINES AND ANNUALS,

CERISTMAS & NEW-YHAR CARDS.

NEW

MUSIC.

All the Newest Songs, Duets and Part Songs,

All the Latest Dance Music,

All the Modern Drawing Room Solos and Duets,

Classical Music

VOLUMES:-Volumes of Songs, Volumes of Piano Solos, Velumes of Dance Music, and Volumes of Classical Musio. OPERAS:-Vocal Boores, Piano Scores, Violin Seares.

ELECTRO-PLATED NICKEL SILVER WARE.

—A GREAT VARIETY OF NEW PATTERNS— AND EVERY DESCRIPTION OF TABLE PLATE. ALSO

A GOOD SELECTION OF ARTICLES, IN SATIN-LINED MOROCCO CASES, SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS,

Christmas Delicaies..

-NEW SEASON'S PUDDING FRUITS IN BULK-

SOUPS:Kul Turtle, Mulligataway, Ox-tail, Clam Chowder, Soap and Boalli, Hotch Patah, &o,, do,, &c. FISIE-Budines in Oil, Citron, Tamature and Butter, Whitebait, Treut, Anhovies, Oraters, Tamarind Fish Macusar Red Fish, Harengs and Maquereaux nu via Blane, Pilcharde, Salmon Catlets, Saloon Kippers, Finden. Haldecks, Dighy Ohioks, Ecotol Kippered Herring *, &o, PATENT PRESERVED LAX

GAME AND PATTIES:-Boar's Head, Wild Duck, Paté do Foie Gras, assorted Game aud English Patties, Rabbit and Onions, Frenoli

Patos, Grouse, Truffled Chicken in Jelly. TONGUES-Smoked, Collared, Pionin, Lanah, Spiced, Paganda, Pig's, Russion Ox-&c. SUNDRIES:-Apple Sauce, Brawn, Essenue, Pig's Feet, Sage-and-Osion Staffing, Trips, Ponted Meats, Candied Feels, Currants, Raisins, epicen, Minged Collops, Carrica, Chutaics, French and English Vegetables, Book Leicestershiro Enshrooms, assisted Pickles, Tabaser Sauce, Flavoured Jellies, Salmi Crean, French Vinegar, Fronok Mustard, Stufed Olives, Wiltshire Bacon, Orango and Rose Flower Water, Persian Sherbet, Spiced Bacon, Beef Tra Jelly, Essence of Chicken, Celery in Juice, Mushrooms in Butter, Cookscomha, &c., c. RESERVE INABILITY OF PRO 87,500,000 DESSERT FEUITS-Fruit in Syrap, Neycau and Brandy: Orystallized Fruits, French Flams, Jordan Almonds, Orange, Leon

and Vanilla Creams, Cutting a Dessert Fruits, assorted Tart Frails, Normandy Pippins, Whulo Fines.

METZ FRUITS

PAID-UP CAPITAL, .............

-$7,500,000

B233KVE FUND,.........................$4,400,000

PEIXTOXXeans

OGURT OF DIRECTORA,

Chairman W, H, FORDES, Esq.

Deputy Chairman-8. I. DALRYMPLE, Esq.

NEW SEASON'S MUSCATEL, SHYRNA FIGS APPLES, ELVAS PI

PLUMS, PRUNES.

A very Stylish Lot of TWEEDS, Naw in Design and Material, and a varied Assortment of TROUSERING in all the Newest Pattorne

QUEEN'S ROAD (opposite Hosarono Hotal),

Hongkong, September 14, 1889

Intimations.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

comber.

PICK UP' will be commenced et 11 A on SATURDAY, the 21st Do- Maubeus will plones sign their Names, either on the List lying on the table in the Club Ante-room or the one in the Cricket Pavilion, on or before 5 p., on Friday, the 20th Instant Teja

ARTHUR K. TRAVERS, Lon. Sec. H.K.0.0.. Hongkong, December 18, 1889. 2375 THE OHINESE BRICK, TILE AND

CAPITAL

CEMENT COMPANY.

$50,000

IN 5,000 SHARES OF SIU BICH DROSPECTUS and all information can - be obtained upon Application to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION, or of the Secretary Mr. Lux Man TAUN, Yu. 18, Bank Buildings,

The SHARE LIST OLOSES on the 20mi DERRUBER XXIT.

Gingkong, December 14, 1850.

2560

THE HONGKONG BRICK & CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,

Intimations.

·1700

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF

SHAREHOLDERS,

TRAORDINARY MEETING will

Namoa

Captain Pocou will despatched for the above

Poris on THURSDAY, the 19th Instant.. at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LATRAIK & Co., Geral Managers. Hongkong, December: 17, 1889.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR NAGASAKT,, KOBE AND. YOKOHAMA,

(Via Inland Sea.)

The Steamship

Aferionethshire,

2377

Capt. Downrio, will be despatched for the above

Porta on: the 20th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, December 12, 1889, 2346

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY,

| (Taking Cargo de Passengere at through rates

for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW? CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.

The Co. Steamship

Prometheus,

Captain WEBSTen, will bo despatched as above on

FRIDAY, the 20th Instant, .......

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.”

Hongkong, December 13, 1880.. 2358

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS...

::

FOR HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG

AND ANTWERP,

The Steamship.

Menmouthshire Captain CuMING, will bo despatched on FRIDAY,

This Steamer has superior Fassenger Accommodation.

the 20th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents Hougkong, December 13, 1889, 2258

FOR

SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND

HAMBURG, (Taking Cargo at through rates, to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM ROTTER DAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL and BREMIN.)

The Steamship

Aglaia,!!

Cape E. OUKITELNEENZŠ will be despatched for the

Rboro Ports on MONDAY, the 23rd Inst at 10 a tn.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & C

Agents, Hongkong, December 14, 1829, 2370

COEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

TOTICE is hereby given that at EX be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 16th day of January, 188), nt Twelve o'clock Noon, when, in accordance with the Requirements of Acti ole 96 of the Deed of Settlement of the Corporation, the Shareholders will be reTaking quested to authorise the Drootors to accopt sa Ordinanca passed by the Governor In Council of Hongkong amending the Hose LOXO and SHANGHAI BANK Ordinance. No 6 of 1866.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

GE NOBLE,

Chief Manager Hongkong, November 30; 1880,- 2270

JUST PUBLISHED-Price, 30 Cents.

ISSION ETRANGERES:

Burmah, Siam, China, Japan,

Sibiu, dr 20.

TRANSLATED BY

Muistory of the Churchies of India,

E. PARKER, Esq., H.B.M.'s Corsuler Service,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Third Ordinary General MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the abse Cuanpany will be held at the Company's OFFICES, Bank Buildings, Queen's Rond, oni

To be hod of Messrs, LS, CRAWFORD Noon, for the purpose of reesizing is Mr. W. Beessen; and at the China Moll SATURDAY, the 28th Inat., at 13 'Clock & Co.; Messe: KELLY & WALAU (Lv.); and

Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts Office for the your ended 31st October, 1880.

Hongkong, November 6, 1880.” 2192 The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 24th

YG BALL Ex. 8. C. MIHAINEN, NUTS (-ALMONDS IN SHELL? BRAZIL) & BARGEZONA stant, buthalaye inclusive.

T. E. DAVIES, Esq.

Hon. J. J. KESWICE

B. LATTON. Eq.

J. S. Moses, Esq.

L. PORANEOTER, Esq.

Hon. A.P. McEWEN, N, A. Signs, Esq.

E. A. SOLOMON, Esq.

CKIET MANAGER.

Hongkong...0, E. NOBLE, Esq.

MANAGER

Shanghai,.....JOHN WALTER, S.

LONDON BATERES-London and Qty

Bank

BONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

Carront Deposit Account at the rate

balance.

Da Fixed Deposits

For 8 months, per cont. per and

#13

4 per cent.

21

5 per cent.

LOCAL BILL DISCOUNTER Credits granted on approvod Securities, and every description of Banking and Frohange business transactad

Drafts grated on London, and the shief Commercial places in Europe, Jrdia, Australia, America, China and Japan.

GE..NOBLE,

Chief Manager

Hongkong, November 29, 1889,

PLUM PUDDINGS AND MINCEMEAT, CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM CAKOS, SEED CAKES,

FINEST SELECTED YORK HAMS.

WILTSHIRE-CURED. STREAKY BACON AND RATH CHAPS.

CHEESE

GORGONZOLA, GLOSTER, ALBERT, ROQUEFORT, CREAM & STILTON, “CHRISTMAS" AND ASSORTED

BISCUITS,

ICE WAFERS, SHORT-BREAD. FRENQU AND ENGLISH

ON F E O TIC

FANOY BONBON BOXES..

FANCY CHOCOLATE AND CHOCOLATE CREAMS,

WINES, SPIRITS, LIQUBURS BEERS dc.

Our usual amortment of first class brands,

AYALA & CO'S. EXTRA DRY CHAMPAGNE.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

$63

Hongkong, December, 1889.

2302

W. H. WALKER, Secretary. Hongkong, December 14, 1880.

BONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB,

RACE MEETING, 180 HONGKONG DERBY.

WEEPSTAKES S of $20 onch, list forfolt

if declared on or before day of cloning

Shipping,

Steamers.

STEAM TO STRAITS & BOMBAY, (Calling at COLOMBO,

if sufficient inducement offers)

The P. &.0. §. N. Co.'s

Steamship.. 1. Kluca.

Can will leave for the abova

Entries, with 810) added for lat Pony, and plates ou FRIDAY, the 20- Jratout, at

$50 for 2nd. For all Chins Tonies on Noon.

File Griffus at date of Entry, (SATURDAY,

26th January, 1800) First Eny 70 per

EL WOODIN,

2335

* Superintendent.

Hongkong, December 11, 1889.

MOGUL STEAMSBIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

cent; Second, 20 per cent. Third, 30 pat P. & 0, 8. N. Co.'s Office, cent: Weight 10st 10lbs. Onem le-and- a-hall. NOMINATIONS CLOSE to the ÜLERK OF TE: Covase at the Club, on SATURDAY, the 28th December, 1880..

BEL DOREBOOTH, Clerk of the Contra Hongkong, December 19, 1889.

2017

No. 7, WYNDHAM STERET OARD AND RESIDENOK.

SEAT COMFORTABLE HOMB

B

FOR SINGLE GENTLEMEN,

MODERATA TEEZIN

183. KJELLER,

Proprietress

Hongkong, July 15, 1890.

FOR NEW YORK, BE

The Starship

Pathair,

Captain Roy, will be despatched for the shove

Port on or about the 20th Instant

For might or Parange, apply to

ADAMSON, DELL & Co.,

2356

Nongkong: December 18, 1880)

FOR SHANGHAI,

Cargo di Passengers at through rates for NINGPO; CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Parts on the YANGTSEE.) The Co.'s Steamship Arne Telamon,

Captain Jackson, will bu dospatched as abore on WEDNESDAY, the 25th Icstant. For Freight or Passage, apply-to-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Ageals, Hongkong, December 17, 1889. 2981

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR LONDON, HAMBURG AND ANTWERP.

The Steamship

Pembrokeanie,

Captain LANCASTEL, will debe despatched on or

about the 25th Instant,

This Steamer has superior Passenger Accomodation

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, DELL & Co.,

Agents Dongkong, Decembar 18, 1889.

Sailing Vessels.

2961

FOR NEW YORK. The 3/3 LL1. American Ship ABP. Cheney,

HUMPERE Master will lead bere fur the abbye Purt, and will have quick despatch

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, November 27, 1849. (2250

SITUATION.

N ENGLISHMAN of considerabo Bu- ideen expérience desires a situation

of trust, where a thorough knowledge ti | BOOK-XEEPIŅU, CORRETONDENCH, and GEN. ERAL Bustina would be a considerativuj Firat la 8 References.

-For further. Particulars and Terme apply to ^A, B C., China Mail Orrier; Bonge kong

2024

Dili Decemb.r, 1800