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The China Mail.

VOL. XII No. 9378..

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MALL

LONDON-F ALGAB, 11 & 12, Clement's

La Lombard Brest, E. O. GronGE BEET & Co., 33, Corrikill. GORDON do Gorax, Fulgato Vircus, E.U. BATES HENDY Co., 37 Walbrook, B.0. SAMENT DEACON Co.; 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILES, 161, Cannon Street, EQ ROTERT WATSON, 150 Yent Strest PARIS AND EUROPEANEDE PRINCE,

96. Brie Lafayette Paris. NEWW-YORKSď. Brewing Happer, The CHINESE KYANURLIST OFzION, 52, West

22 Street,

SAN FRANCI800 and American Porta

gunerally Bras & BLADE, Jan F1

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T

晚四十月二年三十九百八千一类

Banks.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.-

mae business of the above Bank is con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rulen may be obtained on ap plication,

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 33 PER CENT. par annum. Depositors may transfer at their option balances of £100 or more to the KONGKONG AND SEANGHAI BANK, to be placed ou

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW FIXED DEPOSIT 4 PER CENT. por

ZEALAND :---AIDON & Goran, Md. | annum. bourne and Sydk tu.

JEYTON :-W. K. Bain & Co, Taz

ASTERCANTER Co., Colombia.

SINGAPORE, STRAITH,

KELLY &

Watan, LTD., Singapore. CHINA:-Mocné, à. A. na Úruz. Amoy,

N. MOALLE & Co., LTD. Foghor, Hapas&Co. Shanghai, Lars, ORAW- ren & Co., and KEY & WAYSH Yokohama, bar, GRAETORD & Co.. sud Kaily & Co.

Banks.

THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN,

AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED.

SUBSCRIUND CAPITAL::..:£2,000,000. CAPITAL CALLED 7, 261,093,15.€ REBSITE FUND,

223,629.15.7.

Board of Directors. WE KŁAWICE, Esq., Chairman. Adolf von André, Esq. F. D. Soon, Esq. Egbert Iveson, Esq. II. D. Stewart, Esq. David McLean, Esq.

Hongkong Commilllec.

The Hon'ble 0. P. CHATER. The Hon'ble J. J. BELL-IRVING.

H. HOFFIES, Esq.

Head Office:

3, PRINCES STREET, LONDON. Branches:

BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, BONGKONG & SHANGHAI'

Agencies:

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Bouking Corpoention,"

F. DE BOVIS,

Chief Manager Mongkota, August 1, 1394.

Intimations.

GERMAN GOVERNESS WATO

Established

Februa

1845.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 18937

Business Notices.

JANE CRAWFORD & C HONGKONG RACES, 1893.

1515

T

ALL SHELL HATS, NEW FELT HATS;

TIES, SOA EFS, RIOTS.

A

A SITUATION in Hongkong or Const

Foris, in a German ör. English Family with Children from 3 to 8 years.

For information apply to~

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

355 Hongkong, February 23, 1893.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the

REGISTER of SHARES of the CORPORATIOr will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th February current (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Sharoa can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

F. DE BOVIS,

11

Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 3, 1893. HONGKONG & SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION.

PENING, SINGAPORE AND YOKUKANA.Onry Half-Yuati; MEETING of the

RATES OF INTEREST, Allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits, can be ascertained on application.

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager. Elangkung, February 7, 1893. THE MERCANTILE BANK

247

OF

INDIA, LIMITED. LATE

CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON & CHINA.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL,.......£1,500,000. SUSCRIBED......

£1,125,000.

Bankers LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LÄTD.

Interest allowed on Current Accounts at the Eats of 2% per Annum on the Daily Balance.

--

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:-

For 12 Montha..............

For Month........

For 8 Mantis,....

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

238

Hongkong, February 4, 1893. (HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, THE

LIMITED

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL £1,000,000, SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL£500,000.

HEAD OFFIUR - HONGKONG.

Directors. D. Grates, Esq. CHAN KIRSHAN, Esq. C. J. Humor, Fay.

CHOW TONO SHANU,

Ea W. Worre, Esq. KWAN HOI OXUEN, Req

Chief Manager.

Gro. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Branches.

LONDON, YOKOHAMA, SHANGHAI, ÀMOV

ARD Foodnow.

Bankers.

THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, PARD'S BANKING Coy, and The Alliance BANK (LD)

Intereat for 13 months Fixed 6 %,

àત.

6 du. do..

d..

Current Accounts

3 do. do. 3%.

Hongkong, January 7, 1833.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION..

NOTICE is hereby given that the Or-

SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 27th day of February corrent, at 11.30 o'clock s.m., for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the Court of Diretors, other with a Statement of

to 31st December, 1892. Account

By Order of the Court of Directors,

F. DE BOVIS,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, February 3, 1893.

NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 24 (SPEGIAI).

OBINA SEA.

SHANGHAI DISTRICT.

WOOSUNG INNER DAR

210

Feima Channel: Establishment of Marks and Lights for and means

for signalling the depth of water.

NOTTOM is hereby given that on the

16th instant the temporary marks for the Faims Channel, described in Notice to Maricer No. 23 (Special) dated the 14th January, 1893, will be replaced by two per- manent ones, viz: A low polo with a pyramidal top near the river bank and a high pole with rectangular top further inland, and that from endret to apprise a red light will be exhibited on the high pole and a white light on the low one.

The difference between the depth of water in the line of the Fsima Chanel marks and the depth in the line of the old Woosung Innor Bar marks will also be thon, as under, both at the Woosung Lighthouse and on the higher of the old Bar Marks; and this difference must be added to the depth shown at the Wennung Inner Bar Station, ta ohtain the depth in the Feims Changul.

Bilence in

1

47

2

3

..$ 3,300,000,

$10,000,000.

5

FAID-UP CAPITAL........................$10,000,000, RESERVE FUN...

RESERVE LJUBILITY OF

PLOT TOES

COURT OF DIRECTORS ---

H. HOPPTUS, ENį, –Chairman,

Q, J. Holliday, Esq.-Deputy Chairman,

Hon, James J. Bell | J. 6. Zapraik; Esq.

Irving

J. S Moses, Regi Carl Jantzon, Esq.D. R. Sagoon, Eng. Julia Kramer, Esq. Gerald Slade, Esq.

CHITE MANAGER ! Hongkong-F. de Bovis, Esg Add MaxAGES :- Shanghai, P. WADE GARDNER, Faq. LONDON Bankkas-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING Co. Lt

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Carrent. Account at tha, rate of 2 par cent per annum on the daily balance up to $200,000

On Fixed Deposita.—

For & months 3 per cent per annum.

13-12-

12 12

*

8

એ બધુય રોપાન

High But Mark,

H

Beuthera wide of

of High Nar blark,

•

ball hoisted on a staff on the parapet of the Half feet will be ladicated by a single Woosung Lighthouse and on the top of the higher of the old Bar Marka

A. M. BIBBEE,.

Coast Inspector. Imperial Maritime Customs, Goast Inspector's Office,

Shanghai, 18th February, 1893,

STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

CARRIAGE WRAPS, SADDLERY.

GLOVES,

LO & Co.'s NEW RADE GLASSES, $7.50 and $10.00 BAUH AYALA & Co.'s EXTRA DRY CHAMPAGNE.

Hongkong, February 10, 1893

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.

FOR THE RACES.

270

Hongkong Trading Co.

N

269

(JUST BROEIVED)

ȚEW MILLINERY (FROM PARIS AND LONDON).

NEW SUN SHADES.

LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S BOOTS AND SHOES.

(TENNIS SHOES).

HONGKONG TRADING 00.,

1 to 7, D'Agrahar Bircet.

Intimations.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

HONGKONG ANNUAL RACES,

188 Undermentioned BANKS will be

Public Business at Nom, TO-MORROW the 25th Instant. For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-

tralia and China,

TOLOSED for the Transaction of

·· ́J. ARMSTRONG,

p. Manager, Hongkong!

日八初月正年已葵

Intimations.

NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPO

TION, LIMITED

(IN LIQUIDATION.)

PRICE, $2 PER

Shipping

Steamers.

THE 800TTISH ORIENTAL STEA

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

PAYMENT OF FIRST DIVIDEND. FOR BANDKÖK (DİREUT.N

TOTICE is hostly given that FIRST IN DIVIDEND of 20% will be É4Y. Anty on Application, at the OFFICE of THE NEW ORiental Bank CORPORATION LIMITED, IN LOQUIDATION, on and after the 16th Inst, to all UREDITORS, These CLS

For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-have been Fensiv, d aid Admitted,

ing Corporation,

DEPOSIT RECEIPTS, BILLS of EXCHANGE, FDE BOYIB; ⠀ &a, ust be handed in before the Dirldend

Chief Manager.

will be paid...

E. W. RUTTIR, For the Comptoir National d'Escompte de

-Paris,"

Alterncy for the Liquidator. Hoggles, Sed January, 1899..

KEBAO SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME FRANÇAISH CAPITAL, 4,000,000 Lance.

· L. GERNAT, Acting Agent, Hongkong:- For the Bank of Chins, Japan, and the

Siraita, Ltd., Hongkong.

SL. DARBY

p. Mander. For The National Bank of China. Limited,'

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Manager. For the Mercantile Bank of India,

Litaited,'

JOHN THURBURN,,

Manager, Hongkong. Attorney for the Liquidator, New Uriants

Bank Corporation (in Liquidation),

E W. RUTTER. Hongkong, Feruary 24, 1893.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE

342

325

JHE STEWARDS request the pleasure of f

the presence of the LADIES at the GLAND STAND and Exofósuse, during the Races on the 23rd, 24th and 26th Install.

'T. F. HOUGH,'

Clerk of the Coura Hongkong, February 22, 1898.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

RACE MEETING, 1893.

THURSDAY, PRIDAY & BATURDAY, the 38rd. 24th and 35th February,

TICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND the GRAND ed from Messrs. KEILY & WALSH, LTD. Price, 85 for the Meeting.

Tickets for the Day may be purchased at

ench.

HONGKONG HOTEL, the Gate Frice, 30

Telegraphic Address,

"Kremlin"-A.B.O. Code,

Telephone NL $2.

MHE Moar COMMODIDUS and BEST-APPOINTED HOTEL in the Far East; situated in the centre of the town, opposite the Gaueral Post Office and the Hongkong Club, and adjacent to Pedders Wharf (the principal landing stage of the Colony),

The HOTEL STEAM LAUNOR Conveys passengers and haggage to and from all Mail Steamers

No one admitted without a Ticket, to be shewa to the Ticket Inapactor at the Gate,

T. F. HOUGH,

Vlerk of the Courge. Hongkong, February 20, 1893.

HONGKONG JOOKEY CLUB.

324

TO SERVANTS will be allowed insjão NENCLOSURE of the Racecourse dur

The TABLE D'HOTE, at esparate tablos, is supplied with orary delicacy. The BED-ROOMS, with adjoining BATE-ROOM, ora lofty and well vertinted, open on to apacious Verandahs, ste lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric coming the Race Days without Tickets, which municators.

The READING, WRITING, and SMOKING ROOMS, LADIES' DRAWING ROOMS, the New BAR and PUBLIC BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and AmericaD Tables) are fitted with every convenience.

AGRILL ROOM, where chops, atoaks, &c., are served at any hour, adjoins the HoTEL.

WINES and SPIRITS of the BEST BRANDS only. HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and most approsest type convay passangers and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five fipors above.

NIGHT PORTERS and WATOHEN are continually on duty.

Hongkong, October 21, 1895.

R. TUCKER, Manager.

THE MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,

Telegraphat addres

TSADELHIOR, Hogg,

A. D. C. Code.

TARIFF

זי

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

1842

TO

ΤΖΕΣΕΟΝΕ

No 35, FROM DECEMBER 1ST, 1893, UNTIL Arzil 30TH, 1893, BOBJECT

ACCOMMODATION BRING AVAILABLE. Board and Lodging by the Day, one peraun...

$ 3.00 Board and Lodging by the Day for Married Couples occupying one room... Beard and Lodging by the Mouth, one person Board and Lodging by the Month for Married Couples occupying one room

CHILDREN BY EXECIAL ARRANGEMENT.

$ 2.50 Tiu

Sitting-room by the Day sitting-room by the Month- Extra Bed-room by the Day Extra Bed-room by the Month Bed and Breakfast... Breakfast

4:50

60.00

100.00

$ 1.00

30:00 Dinner USA AT

1.50

2.00 Bucopes Becvauts by the Day...

1.00

... 20.00 European Servante by the Month

2.50 (Bedroom exisa)......

20.00

0.75 Chinese Servants by the Day

9.15

TRAMWAY TIUKETS will be supplied to Residents and Visitors as the Hotel at reduced rates.—For further Particulare apply at the Company's Office, 38 and 10; Queen's Road Central, or to R. 18HERWOOD, Manager, Mount Ausrts Bozetę

Hongkong, October 7, 1892,

W. POWELL & Co.

SPECIAL FOR THE RACES.

1768

LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S WHITE STRAW HATS.

NEW TRIMMED MILLINERY,

FLOWERS FEATHERS-SUNSHADES,

&C..

Hongkong, February 18, 1893.

MJ.,

W. POWELL & Co.

312

ROBERT LANG & Co.

NEW GOODS.

LARGE SELECTION

OF WHITE AND STRIPE FLANNELS

SERGES.

TROPICAL TWEEDS, HOMESPUNS and COATINGS. TERAI HATS (Alx Colors) AND SUN HATS. ROOTS AND SHOES, WATERPROOF COATS AND UMBRELLAS.

Ac..

&c.,

0.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. 320

AND

365

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Twenty-Fourth Ordinary Annual

THE Ordinary Yearly MEETING of TTTING OF SAREHOLDERS in

SHAREHOLDERS will be held in

The Orvices of the Company: No. 14, Praya the Company, will be held at the OFTICES of the Company; Pedder's Struct, on THE Apuual General MEETING Central, on TUESDAY, the 28th February: FRIDAY; the 10th Proximo, at Nocts, to

1893, at 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purposs

can be had on application from the Undersigued,

14

A Bociátó Kóbno (Tonkin) dont l'extrac- tion prend tous les jours de l'import- ance et qui ost seule fournimeur de la Marina Française au Tonkin, dont le char bon ost brûle d'une façon régulière à bord des atmroara den MiSSAORRIES MARITIME et en particulier à bord du " Haiphong," de Hoogkong a confié le soin de son Agence voulant introduire ass Charbons war la place,

à la maison

SHEWAN & C

Praya Central Hongkong,

à partir du For Novembre, 1892..

Le Directeur Gédéral de Kóbào,

The Company's Steame Ego Jok

Captain A. BENIGN, will bodaspatobed for the

above Port on SATURDAY, the 20th Tust at 10 am.

th

For Freight or Ramage, apply to

YUEN TẠI HƯNG

Agents

Hongkong, February 21, 1983

FOR BRANCHAL

The Stosuishi

Nanyasig

Captain F. SCREE will be desputahed for the

short Port of SATURDAY, the 25th Tust., at Noon.

For Freight or Passages apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, February 24, 1895.

MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAI, KORE AND

YOKOHAMA,

The Stékoship

Machuff

Captain PORTER, will be despatched as abora et

HENRY PORTAL. m úr ábỏut the 25th Instant

Kébao le 10 Decembro, 1892.

Shipping,

Steamers.

2234

- FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA

The Steamship

Lightning,

Capt. J. G. Senar, will

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & 06.,

Agents.

FF ngkong, February 18, 1893. ~ |-- 313

GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.

FOR LONDON FĨA SUEZ GANAL

The Steamship-b

Chenfelling

Captain E. Nouidare, will he despatched

above

ton.or about SATURDAY the 20th Instant.

"bo despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 28th Inst.,tion for Passengers and curries a Doctor

This Steamer has Buperior Accommoda at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, February 22, 1693. 350

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND HAMBURG,

(Calling at NAPLES for landing Passengers if sufficient inducement offers.) (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER DAM. LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL AND BREMEN,

The Steamship

Salatiga,

and Stewardess.

For Freight or Page, spply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Cay

Agents, Hongkong, February 15, 1898

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGE-TIED MARTTIMES,

-906

BTTAM FOR HOHOW & HAIPHONG, (Taking Passengers and Cargo for TOTALNE & QUINHOX.)

Tho Co.'s Stoomakip

Faithong

· Captain' GALLETTI, Will · Selecte frie thw aboys Portà”

Capt. TH HILDEBRANDT, OR SUNDAY, the 26th Instant, at Noon: T. F. HOUGH,

er wifi be despatched for the For Freight or Passage, apply to Clerk of the Cerse, ', above Porta on TUESDAY, the 28th Inst,, Hongkong, February 20, 1893.

sat 4 pm.

LIMITED.

This Stastner has anperior. Accommoda- GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,tion for First and Second Class Passengers

and carries a Ductor and a Stewardess.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SLEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, February 20, 1893,

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

HE Fourth Ordinary General MEET.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held on THURSDAY, the 9th March, at Nuou, instead of Turs DAY, the 28th February, as previously advertised, •

̈A PRIVATE MEETING”of SHARE. HOLDERS will be held IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS.

The Transfer BOOKS will be CLOSED andl the 9th Proximo.

ARNHOLD, KAEBERG & Co.,

General Managers." Hongkon, February 23, 1883 -5.

PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,185,

$39

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

The Co.'s Stemanship

Changsha,

J.-B. Waxtimui, · Com-

mander, will be des 357 patched as above on WEDNESDAY, the

1st March.

NEmergency MEETING of the above ALODGE will be held on TUESDAY, the 28th Instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm. precisely. VISITING BRETHREN are cordially

343

INVITED,

Hongkong, February 21, 1883- HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

THE NEXT COMPETITION will take 1 place on SATURDAY, 4th March, when Mr. SASSOON'S CUP' will be Shot for. Ranges, 200 and 300 yards.

344

ED. ROBINSON Bon. Secretary. Bongkong, February 21, 1993, ZELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. SOLE AGENTS for Onawa's NATIVE PRINTED BOOKS, illustrating Life and Scanery in Japan-Full size PHOTO PLATES 11 x 8, printed by a perman. out process with descriptive letter press. Scenes from Open Air Life ín Japan...$3,50 Masushima, one of the three must

- The attention" of Passengera in directed to the

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent!

Hongkong, February 23, 1898, PR, SEE

STEAM TO SHANGHALA

The P&O. EN. GE

Stearaship

Carthage, Caplain M. DaTM HORNE, will have quick despatch for the above Port after bar azrival hiere with the cut- ward Mail.

For-Freight or Passage, apply to

H. R. JOSEPH,

Superintendent. P. & O. 8. N. 06.'a Office,

Bongkong, February 20, 1823.

STEAM TO LONDON (DIRECT.)

328

Thu Huoai Hoa

Steamship

Maltrea

Captain P. W. Uiam,

Superior Accommodation offered fry will love for the above place at Noon on this Steamer. First-da Baloom and Cabins MONDAY, the 27th Ibalant,la ags situated. forward of the Engines. For Freight or Passage, spply to Second-class Passangers ora barthed in the Poop. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A duly qautiled Burgeon carried,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, February 6, 1895.

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

248

FOR LONDON VTA PORIS OF GALL.

The Co.'s Steamship

Kemu

G. L CASTLE, Comm'dor, will be despatched as

above on or about the 3rd of March.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 00, .

Agents. Hongkong, February 18, 1893.

'310'

1.50 FOR NEW YORK FIA SUEZ CANAL

famous views of Japan-platus... Chrysanthemums of Japan-6 plates... 2.50 Customs & Costumes of Japan, 2 vols. 5.00 Celebrated Geisha of Tokio-12 plates 2.50 Japanese Life-12 plates

... 2,50 The Hakous District-17 plates

.... $.00 Sights and Scrnos in the Tokaido-20

platos, packed in laney box ... 6.00 Out of Door Life in Japan-14 pintos 3.50 The Veleanoss of Japan-10 plites... 4.60 The Great Earthquake of Japan

-10.00-

Native Illustrated Books printed in colours on Japanese oròpe paper, Japanese Fairy Tales, 19 vols., 8400,

the set or separately--each... 0.28 Japanese Jiugles, by Man St. John

Bramhall

Chief Manager of this Company will be held at of receiving the Heport of the Director,ceive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st Kolenaran-Japanese Song

I

up to

$200,000.

onsuma

im excoan of $200,000.

[

F. DE BOVIS,

DO N..G

Hongkong, January 3, 1592: 1435

KE E- HOP,

Gracer and Provision Merchant, ALL KINDS OF MATTING IN STOUK.

No. 8, JUBILEE STERKT CENTRAL

HONGKONG...

Hongkong, February 23, 1891.

959

HEAD OFFICE, SINGAPORE, da FRIDAY, 17th March, at Noost.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Cowpatty will be CLOSED from 3rd to 17th March, both daya inclusive.

By Order of the Directors,

WM. MACBEAN, Agent, HONGKONG BRANCH. Hongkong, February 30, 1893,

bar, 1802.

and Statement of Accounts to 31st Decem- December, 1992, the Report of the General (Managers, and to sloot à Consalting Com-

mitten and Andlitera. will be CLOSED from the 14th to 28th will be CLOSED from the 25th Instant to

The Trausler BOOKS of the Company

Tho Transfer BOOKS of the Company Instant, both days inchisiva.

the 10th Proximo, both days inclusive.

JARDINE; MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L Hongkong, February 11, 1899.

By Order of the Board of Director,

D. GILLIES,

Secretary,

334) Hongkong, February 9, 1893,

271

282

H

0.50 ... 0,60 ***.0.40 THE CHILDREN'S JAPAN THE RAT'S PLAINT, translated From

the Chinese, by Archibald Little 6.75 FAIRY Foxes, an old Chiness Legend 6.25 THE DRAGON AT THE GATE and other

Stories for Children RICE CULTURE-illustrated...

... 0.75 SILK CULTURE-illustrated... ... 0.75 Bigot's Album of Japanese Caricaturos 2.50; Croquis Japonais par G. Bigot ... ... 3.50 2491

417 P

Mi.

The Steamship

Bankow FT, Commander, will be despatched an above

on or about FRIDAY, the 3rd Proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

308

Agents. Hongkong, February 21, 1803.

GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FOR MARSEILLES AND LONDON VIA SUEZ QANAL.

The Steamship

Olenaton, Capt. A. J. Jisons, will be despatched as above

on on about WEDNESDAY, the Band March

This Steamer kas superior Accommode- tion for Pasangers, and carries a Doctor 0.50 and Stewardess.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, February 21, 1899.

$45

H. H. JOSEPH

Buperintendent. P. & N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, February 21, 1893,

329

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.“

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG AND ANTWERP,

The Steamship

Monmouthshire,

Captain Comind," will be despatched as akovo ex MONDAY, the 27th Instant, instead of sa previously advectised,

For Freight or Passago, apply to

DOD WELL, CARIILL ✯ Ong

Agents Hongkong, February 10, 1893,

-UNION LINK

FOR NEW YORK VIÀ SUEZ CANALE

The Steaualp

Florida,

Captain Youno, will be despatched for the abova”

Port on MONDAY, the 27th Instant

For Freight or Famage, apply to

SHEWAN & Coug

Agerita

Hongkong, February 18, 1893,

Bailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The d.. American Barque

John Bailey, SHEPHERD, Master, will lead hero for the above Port, and whit bare quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, January 11, 1893,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 100 4.7. British Ship

Celtic Chief, Owen, Master, will load here for the above Pork, and will have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, February 20, 1898.