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CUN JORBING DEPARTMENT TTAVING boan REPLEN

HYOXED with a large de

Bortment of the Intest RunGPRAN and AMBRICAN NOVELTIES, we are prepared to exsects orders for FANCY WORK with

nestness and despatch, and at very moderate ralis.

'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.

No. 10,125.

The China Mail.

Establishod

February, 1840.

AGENTS FOR THE #BINA MAIL

號一月八年五十九百八十一英

intimations.

* HONGKONG, THURSDAY" AUGUST 1, 1896.

Business Notices.

LONDON-F AGAR, 11 & 12, Cleman's Lane, Lombard Sheet, E.C." GEORGS STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill. GOLDON & Goren, Ludgate Oircus, E.O. BATR HENDY&Co., 37, Walbrook, E.C. SAMUEL DRATION & Ca, 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILLS, 151,

ZETLAND

LODGE,

No. 525.

Channon direct, E.C. ROBERT WATSONA LODGE will be held in the FERE- Regulor MEETING of the above 150, Fleet Strent. PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENCE, MABONS HALL, Zetland Street, THIS

FAYBE

&O., 18, Rue de la Grange EVENING, the lat August, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. VISITING BRETHREN AFG cordially INVITED to attend,

L'ateliere. NEW YORK:-J. STEWART HAPPER, THE CHIYEAR EVANOBUSY Ornice, 52, West +24

Street. SAN FRANCI800 and American Ports

gonerally-Baix & BLACK, San Fra

cisco,

Hongkong, August 1, 1893.

BANK HOLIDAY.

1366

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW IN acordance with Urdinanes No. € of

ZEALAND: CORDON & Goren, Ad bourne and Sydt, ty.

CEYLON -- Bare & Co., Tex

ÁTOTHECARIZA Co., Colorado. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.—KHLY &

ᏤᎵ . 180, D., Singapore. CHINA-Mao, A. A. na Gruz. Amoy, Foothow, N. MOALLS & Co., LIMITED. Hem & Co. Shanghai, LANE, Oraw roup & Co., and KELLY & Warsa, Yokohama, Luxe, Crawford & Co., and Kelly he wou

M

Notice of Firm.

NOTIC E.

R. THUS, H. REID is authorised to SIG my Name in connection with the Business of the CHINA MAIL' Ofice.

GEO. MURRAY BAIN.

July 1, 1895.

Banks.

H

1214

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAIN-UP CAPITAL...

RESERVE FUND.......

RESERVE LAXITY OF

PROPRIETORS.....

1875, the Cudermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business où MONDAY, the 5thị Asgust.

For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-

tralia and China,'

T. E. SANSOM,

pro. Manager, Hongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

ing Corporation,'

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. For The National Bank of China, Limited,'

080. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Manager.

For the 'Morcautio Back of India,

Limited,'

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

For the Banque de L'Indo Chine, Hong-

kong Agency,'

EMILE MAYER,

Manager.

For the Bank of China, Japan, and the

Straits, Ltd.,' Hongkong,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Hongkong, July 31, 1895.

$10,000,000,

8 5,000,00

Munayer,

1391

INSURANCE HOLIDAY.

$10,000,000. THE Undermentioned INSURANCE

COURT or Diskotons (-

J. Krase, Esq.-Chairman.

Kon. A. McCoNavas-Deputy Uhairman, Hon.J.J. Bell-Irving. | 5. C. Michalaun, G. 8. Dalwall, Esq. EA-

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq. D. R. Sassoon, Eng.

N. A. Biobs, Esq.

R. I. Gray, Esq.

Crier MaranEE;

Hongkong-T. Jausson, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-H. M. Bars. Esq. Loxpor Bankers-LouDos D COUNT? BANKINO C., Lip.

HONGKONG-INTERESY ÁLLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per apuun on the daily balance.

ON FIXED Vredates :—

For 3 months 24 per cent, par sunitë.

19 34

12

#1

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, August 1. 1895.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

$43

E buriocas of the above Bank is non- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rules may be obtained on ap plication.

INTEREST on deposits is allowað st 34 PER UENT. per annum. Depositore may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIIND DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per

вопиль

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

E. JACKSON,

Chief Manager

OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Busincaa on MON. DAY, the 5th August, 1595,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents,

Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.;

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insuranco Co., Ltd

N. J. EDE,

Secretary,

Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.

B. C. T. GRAY, Acting Agent,

North-China Insurance Co., Ltd.

W. H. RAY, Secretary,

China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd.

SHEWAN & Co., Agents, Yangisze Insurance Association, Ltd.

GEORGE L TOMLIN, Acting Secretary,

China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

WM. MACREAN,

Manager,

Tho Straits Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, July 31, 1895.

1396

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

EE Fifty-Eighth Ordinary Half-Yearly the Oompany will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Load Central, on SATURDAY, the 3rd August, at 12 o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of Receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Account, declaring a Dividond, and electing Directors and Auditure,

The Trausfar BOOKS of the Comping will be ULOSED from the 20th Instant to Brd August, inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

1536

0. TOMLIN,

Acting Secretary.

Hongkong, July 15, 1895.

1290

Hongkong, August 1, 1895..

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

THE

INCORPORATED BY Rosaz Chanten 1859. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,

....£800,000 NOT

CAPITAL PAID-UP ... RESERVD LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS 19 BEJERVE FUND

E+d

**

"THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

TOTICE is hereby given that the Qz- dinary Half-Yearly MEETING of the £800,000 | SHAREHOLDERS în this CORPORATION ...£325,000 will be held at the Crry HALL, Hongtoug, oo SATURDAY, the 10th day of August next, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directora, tokatur with a Statement of Accounts to 39th June, 1805.

INTEREST allowed on Current Accunt at the rate of 2 % por aunum on the Daily balancos.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 mouths 4

11

||

6

2%

17 3 T. E SANSOM, pro. Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, Auzust 1, 1895.

MERCANTILE BANK

INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL, £1,500,000. BUBUORIDER, TA............£1,126,000. FAID-UP £ 562,500,

Bankr

846

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, July 24, 1895.

1903

日一十月六年末乙

Business Notices.

LANE CRAWFORD & C BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,

HAVE

NOW

IN

STOOK

(OBBETT'S ALL CANE CRICKET BATS.

DOUBLE YOUTHS

"2

1

Bor's CRICKET SETS.

MATCH STUMPS, BRASS TIPPED. PRACTICE STUMPS.

WICKET KEEPERS' GLOVES, LONG STOP GLOVES,

THE 'SURREY' PATENT BATTING SHIELDS,

LEG CUALDS, BATTING GLOVES, BCODING BOOKS..

AYRES' CHAMPIONSHIP TENKIS BALLS,

WIMBLEDON TENNIS DALLS.

LIMITED,

28, Queen's Road Central.

ASBESTOS FACKINGS to suit all Steam

Jointings for any work, however great the

pressure and temperature.

7.

"DAGGER

CYPRUS TENNIS BETT

JOINTED TRINIS POLES.

BIZAM-TARRED TENNIS NETS.

200

Tennis Bats, from $4.00 each.

Hongkong, July 17, 1805.

NEW

MILLINERY

JUST

T0

HAND.

1312

N

THE LATEST NOVELTIES.

HONGKONG TRADING Co.

Hongkong, August 1, 1895, -

Apollinaris

"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.

1410

More

wholesome than

any

aerated water which Art can

supply.

17

--THE TIMES.

SOLE AGENTS:

CARLOWITZ & 00.,

HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW,

"

EDWARDS'

"HARLENE" FOR HAIR

THE

WORLD-RENOWNED

Hair Producer and Restorer.

Is the Beat Dressing, specially prepared and Perfamed for Toilat Var.

"KARLENE” PRODUCES LUXURIANT HAIR, PREVENTS ITS FALLING OFF AND TURNING GREY. Unequaled for Promoting the Growth of the Beard and Menstards.

THE WORLD-RENOWNED REMEDY FOR BALDNESS.

For Caring Weak and This Eyelashe, Preserving, Strongthooing, and Rendering the Hair lentifully Beft. Far removing Ecurf, Bandra, etc., also for Restoring Grey Hair to its Natural Colour, it is without a 1981. Physicians and Analysts pronouns it to be devoid of any metallic or other injurious ingredientų. 15.23. Đà, sal Es. Ed. per Solida. May be had from Chemists, Hairdressers, and Perfumera ad over the World.

ZOWARDS' "HABLEFE” CO, 95, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.Q.

Br

ROYAL WARRANT.

To HER MAJESTY

THE QUEEN.

Awarded 31 Gold and Frize Medals. HIGHEST AWARD OVER ALL COMPETITORS, Evisbunga, 1800.

Dewars

Perth Whisky.

Contractors to most of the British Parliaments..

OF THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Under Competitions; the only SeoTCH WHISKY drawn at the Bars of Messrs.

BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the IN REGISTERS of SHARES of the CORPORATION will bo CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 27th Instant to the 10th

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD. day of August next (both days inclusive),

Interest allowed on Otrrent Accounts at the Rate of 4 % per Annum on the Daily

Balance.

OF FIXED DEPOSITS -

For 12 Months

For 6 Muuttisjon

ཡནཎཾ་

For 3 Months,2

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong Hongkong, Jans 18, 1893.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL,£,000,000, AUTHORISED CAPITAL RACE 100,000.

HEAD OFFION - HONGKONG.

•Court of Directors

D. Gillies, Esq. ||H.STOLTBRIDE, Esq. CHAN KIP SHAN, TOND SANG,

Eng.

KWAN BOL GRUEN, Esq. thist Manager. GRO, W. F. PLAYTALE Inforest for 12 months Fixed 5 % Hongkong, Ostoker El 1894.

during which period no Transfer of Shares can ho registered.

By Order of the Court of Director,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, July 24, 1895.

1984

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

Tat SHAREHOLDERS will be held T1RB Ordinary Half Yearly MEETING. in the Orions of the Company, No. 14, Fraya Central, on MONDAY, the 10th August, at 8 o'clock pin, for the purpose of receiving the Ropees of the Directors, end the Statement of Accounts to the 80th June, 1805

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th to the 18th August, both days fadlusive, Si

By Order of the Board of Directors,

B00OKE? Acting General Manager,

1128

SPIERS & POND, LIMITED, LONDON.

SOLE AGENTS for South Ching and Philippines,

WATTS & Co.,

Ice House Street, Hongkong.

H. RUTTONJEE,

CLARET.

CLARET.

OLARET.

THE following CLARETS are Specially bottled for me at Bordeaux

THE

2.

P. MARGAUX,

8. JULIEN (Two Crown),

ST. JULIEN (One Crown),

Par dos. Quarth, ``Per doa, Ajnte.

814.60 0.50

·26.76-

$2.00

6.75 4.03.

I can guarantee the Brand in for Superior in quality and cheaper in price than any Glarat obtainable at this price.

E. BUTTONJEE, 18, L'Aguilar Strest.

Hongkong, May 11, 1895.

SHANGHAI BREWERY

Pale

BREWED

Hongkong, July Su, 1885, 2017, 1898 || 800

from MALT &

Ceska→→ D. Galiona

18 ido.

Carks Galon

10 dep

Bitter Ale,

IN SMALL CASES..

des only...

In BPLENDID CONDITION.

DOUBLE STOUT.

$7.50

10.00.

$8.00

10.00.

WATTS &

das Apunts, los Housu Biznete

800

1382

PACKING

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

LUBRICANTS both liquid and solid.

ESTIMATES given for COVER- ING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES, with our Patent ASBESTOS COMPOSI- TION.

W. POWELL & Co.

O W OPENING

A LARGE STOCK OF

BEDROOM

BUITABLE FOR

BATHS,

LADIES, GENTLEMEN OR INFANTE.

Hongkong, July 27, 1895.

W. POWELL & Co.

1375

BOTTLED ALES AND BEERS.

B

|ASS & Co.'s (bottled by E. & J. Bonne).- Bass & Co.'s LIGHT GRAVITY ALK,

· GRIFFIN'S SPARKLING ALË

Keresa's PILSENER BEER,

KUPPER'S MUNICH BEER.

'KIRIN' JAPAN BREWERY Co., LD.

SOBLITZ's MILWAUKKE LAGER.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

TENNIS

15, QUEEN'S ROAD,

BATS.

A FINE SELECTION JUST TO HAND.

¡HE FALCON BAT,

THE

THE EXCELSIOR BAT, SPECIAL CHAMPION, ...

WIMBLEDON CHAMPION, all Cane, Special Gur,

THE HONGKONG ONFIESE MAIL".

香

日牛

Hongkong Wa Tu Tai Pa.)

ISSUED DAILY.

CHUY US MAY, Manager and Publisher,

SUBSCRIPTION:

Five Doltare a pay, daliveable in Esig

kong, Outponte, $11.60personne ALS

including postage,

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Shipping.

Steamers.

INDO.CHINA STEAM-NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALOUTTA

The Co, Stamskip

Kulding,

Captain Pars, will ba despatched an above on

FRIDAY, the 2nd August, at 3 p.m., instead of an proviomly advertised, For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Oo,”

General Managers.

1370

Hongkong, July 30, 1895,

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMA-

RANG AND SOURABAYA

The Steamship

Shantung,

Capt. Vavanax, will be. desfotched as above ea

SATURDAY, the 3rd August, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents

1863

Hongkong, July 31, 1895.

NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & BUBATTINO UNITED COMPANÍME).

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOMBAY, Having connection with Company's Mall:

Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA NAPLES (LEGHORN), and GENOAT 41_MEDITERRANMAN. ADRIATIO PORTS, VENICA, TRIESTI, LEVANTINE, and Sounts AagaISAN PORTU, up to CALLAO, Taking Cargo at through taten to PERSIAN „ČULE. BAGDAD.

and

The Co.'s Steamship

Bugno, Captain Doosan, will bu despatolod us shore on

SATURDAY, the 3rd August, at 5 p.m.

At Boubar the Steamers are discharging in VICTORIA Dock.

For further Partieniars regarding Freight

CARLOWITZ & Co,'

$5.00

and Passage, apply to

7.00

9.00

Agenia.

13.00

Hongkong, July 29, 1895.

WALTER W. BREWER.

1334

TENNIS SHOES.

Hongkong, July 22, 1805. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

WI

NAVIGATION COMPANY

ILL despatch VESSELS to the Dalormentioned PORTS on the DATE

amed

703.

SHANGHAL..

STEAMURIT.

DATE.

DEMARKS.

JAPAN.........Ancona...Noon, 2nd August....Freight or Passage. Aden.............................Nova, Srd August,....Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI.........Ravenna...... About 13th August....Freight or Passage.

STRAITS AND

Freight (calling at COLOMBO, if BOMBAY..........Brindisi............... About 15th August. sufficient Indacement difers). LONDON, &c....... K'sar-i-Hind Noon, 15th August..........Ses Special Advertisement.

Freight or Passage (calling LONDON.............. Edon......... About 22nd August. « at MARSEILLES, if sufficient

inducement offers).

For further Particulers, apply to

P. & 0. 8. N. Qu.'s Offico,

Hongkong, August 1, 1395.

ALF, WOOLLEY, Aoling Superintendent,

*Shall I not take mine ease at wine Ian ?

Why certainly

if it be the

HONGKONG HOTEL,

Where it can be taken amidst such Luxurious Surroundings.

Shipping.

Steamers.

THE OREGON RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION COMPANY'S PACIFIC STEAMSRIF

LINE,

·UHINA: AND JAPAN, PROPOSI BAILING FROM HONGKONG, 1893, (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

*Tburnday.......] 18th Aug,

Saturday.... | 14th Sept.

"nesday... | 18th October.

Chittagong...

ASCUN........

Allportun

TAKING PASSENGER, AND WARGO POR UNITED STATUS AND CANADA AN ZEROUGH RATES,

This Steamship

will be despatched for 1'ORTLAND. ON GON, vis KOBE and YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, the loth Arguat,"

Shipping.

Steamers.

132

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, (UNDER MAIL CONTRAOT WITH THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT).

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PÉNÀNG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, VENICE, FIUME AND TRIESTE.

(Taking Cargo at through rates to OAL- OUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT

and ADRIATIO PORTS

(Also to NATAL, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH & CAPE TOWN). The Co.'s Steamship

Vindobona,

Captain C. BALLAN, WIÌI he despatched as afore

on or about SATURDAY, the 3rd Augart Cargo will not be received on board siter 3. p.m. prior to date of sailing..

For further information to Pasigo. and Freight, apply to

SANDER & Co.,

Ayer's.

Hongkong, July 30, 1895.

1380

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANT,

LIMITED.

1408 FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI,

The Co's Steamship

Haloong

Captain Hats, will be despatched for the abors

Porta on SUNDAY, the 4th August, al Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C

General Managers.

Hongkong, July 31, 1896,

FOR KOBE.

The Steamship

Triton

1103

Capf. P. CORNELSEN, Will bo despatched for the

above Fort on SUNDAY; the 4th August,

at Daylight

1393

GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS,

FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Genartney,

For Freight, apply to

STEMSSEN & Co, Agents,

1892

Hongkong, July 30, 1895., CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEERBLAND. PORTE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE

The Co's Steamship.

Chinges,

Capt. Ips, will be despatched at abora ch rers is directed First-claim Baloon

Capt. J. MACGREGOR,will | TUESDAY, the 8th August, at 3 pim.

The attention of Fassengers be despatched sa ubora

to the Superior Accommodation offered by this fiteamer.

on or about the 3rd August.

This Steamer has superior Accommoda. tion for Pamangers, and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agente....

Hongkong, July 22, 1896.

1337

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

Consular Invoice of Goods for United FOR Staten Points abould Be is QUADRUPEZOSTE: and on epy must be sent forward by the Steatur to the care of the Genusal FARIGHT AGES, Oregon Railway and Navigation Co., Portland, Oregon, gen

For further informatios ar to Passage and Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.

Mvonkung, July 17, 1800,

1200

LIMITED,

LONDON, FIA PORTS OF CALL.

-The Co.'s Steamship

Ningchow E.Wazzit, Commander will be despatched

slarva on dia dili Augusti For Freight, apply to

HOLLIDAY, WISE &.05.,

Hongkong, July 29, 1615.

situated forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber" ertures," the supply of Fresh Provisions during de antire voyage, & duly qualified Surgeon ja

tried, and the Vessel is fitted through=" ont with Electric Lighting Badka For Freight or Panags, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

∙1041

Hongkong, Joly at, 1808. FOR NEW YORK 174 BUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Annandale, Captain Mtong, shortly. Fezpooted, will loud, har

for the above Fort and will have quink despatch.

Rate of Freight for Matting 28% per ten

of 40 cubiú fee..

For Freight, apply to

DEWAN & Co

HongKong, July 30, 1898,