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OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT,

HAVING been REPLEN.

↑ "ISHED with a large se-

sortment of the latest EUROPEAN and AMTETOLS NOVELTIES, we are prepared to execute orders for FANCY WORK with

neatness and despatch, and at very moderate rates.

'CHINA MAIL' ÚFFICE

No. 10,131.

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA HAIL

LONDON:-F. Armas, 11 & 13, Olement's Lane, Lombard Street, B.C. GROBOK STREET & Co., 39, Cornhill, GOALON & GOTOR, Ludgate Circus, E.O. BATES

Hany & Co., 37, Walbrook, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Go, 150 & 104, Leadenhall Nireet. W. M. WILLS, 161, Canon Street, B, C. BORT WATHON, 150, Fleet Street,

PARIS

AND EUROPE - MAYENUP, Fava & C., 18, Rue de la Grange Baleliore.

NEW YORK -J. SZEWART HATTER, THE CHINESE EVANGELIST OFFICE, $2, West 224 Street.

SAN FRANCISCO and Amories Porta

generally-Bean & BLACK, San Fran AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND GORDON & GOM, Mourne and Aydn 24. QEYLON :-W. M. SMITH &C., ATOTOROLIES Co., Colombo.

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Establishod

February.

1840.

號八月八年五十九百八千一英

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1895.

Business Notices.

Intimations.

FOR SALE 8 SIRE

11HE SIBAM Lausom

BOOKSANG,

of 49.71 Tons Gross Register, Length 80 feet by 13 feet Bic. by 6 feet 6 in.

Ballt of Teak in February, 1894. Mate- rially constructed and well fitted for excur sion, towing and other perrposes.

For Full Particulars, apply to

WO KEE & Co..

19, Prays West.

1483

Hongkong, August 7, 1895, THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

00

HOTICE is herviry sivon that the Or

dinary Half-Yooriy MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION will be held at the Crry HALL, Hongkong, SINGAPORE, ST

STRAITS, &.:KELLY & SATURDAY, the 10th day of Anguat WALSH, LTD., Singapore,

next, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving CHINA;—Macun, A. A. di Cruz, dusoy, the Report of the Court of Directors, N. Matte & Co., LIMITED. Foochere, together with a Statement of Accounts to Habaz & Oo. Shanghai, Laxy, Chaw 30th June, 1825. POLD & J, and KELLY & WATH. Fokalvema, Lasɛ, OkawrorD & Co., and Kenny & Co.

Notice of Firm.

NOTICE.

TR. THUS. H. REID is authorised to

·By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Murager. Hongkong, July 4, 1896.

1353

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

hereby that

Mas my Name in connector with NREOISTEES of SHARES of the

the Business of the CHINA MAIL Office.

GEO. MURRAY BAIN,

July 1, 1895.

Banks,

1914

"ONGKONG AND SUANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL. copy an .$10,000,000.

RESERVE FUND........

RESERVE

LIABILITY

PROPRIETORS.

.8 5,000,00

OF $10,000,000.

Count of DixECTOEN:-

J. Kdancu, Eeq. — Chairman. Hon. A. McCosacas-Deputy Chairman. Hon. J. 7. Bell-Irving, [ S. C. Michaelsen, G. B. Dodwall, Esq. Faq. M. D. Ezskiol, Eng. D. R. SRESTON, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq. R. M. Gray, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER :

Hoogkong T. Jackson, Esq. '

MANAGER: Shanghai-H. 31. Bavin, Esq. LONDON BANKERS LONDON AND COURTY BANKING CO., L

HONGKONG-IFTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 por cent. por out on the daily balance,

ON. FIXED DEPO«ITS ¦--

For 3 mouths 2 per cent. per annums,

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36

12

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T. JACKSON,

Chief Menager.

Rongkong. August 1. 1895.

343

MERCANTILE BANK OF

THE INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED Csrirau......£1,550,000.

SUBKURIBED, PAID-UP,..

Bankers.

£1,135,000. .....£ 552,000,

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD.

Interest allowed on Current Accounts at the Rate of 2% par Annum on the Daily Balanco.

ON NEW FIXED DENKUTS :~

For 12 Months........................

For 6 Months

For 3 Montbe........

.3

DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERMS.

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong. August 2. 1895.

HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.

228

THE business of the above Bank is co- Tuoted by the HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rales may be obtained on ap- plication.

INTEREST on deposita is allowed at 34 PER CENT. per annum. Depositors may transfer at their option balances of *100 or mere to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

ភាពម៥៤

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong. August 1, 1885,

1015

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CRITA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853.

Hean Orvice, LONDON,

FFF

ÚAFITAL PAID-UP ... Reassen LABILITY, OF

HOLDERS ...

REVE FUND

HA

SHABE

CORPORATION will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, (he 7th Iuslant to the 10th day of August next (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Sharos can be registered.

By Order of the Caurs of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong. July 24, 1895.

1354

THE GREEN ISLAND QEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

Nois

an FIV TOTICE is boreby given that an EXTRA.

the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COM- PANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Company's OFFICEE, No. 9, Prays Contral, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 12th day of August, 1895, at 12 Noon, when the Subjoined Resolution will be proposed,

viz.

That the Capital of the Company be re- duced from $1.000.000, divided inte

日八十月六年未乙

Business Notices.

LANE CRAWFORD & CO BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,

C°

FRESH GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,

FROM

CROSSE & BLACKWELL, PHILLIPE & CANAUD, AND OTHER FIRST-CLASS PACKERS, ALWAYS IN STOCK.

HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS AND FANCY CARES.

CANADIAN CHEESES IN JARS.

AMERICAN SNOW-FLAKE BISCUITS. NORWEGIAN LAX PAYSANDU TONGUES LUNCH TONGUES, MELTON MOWBRAY PORK PIES. GAME PATES, SAVORY PATES. POTTED MEATS OF ALL KINDS, ANCHOVIES, SARDINES. HEARINGS A LA SARDINES. HERRINGS IN WHITE WISE. STUFFED OLIVES, EXTRA FINEST ISIGNY BUTTER, in 1 lb. and 2 lbs. tins. PILCHARDS 1 O. SPICED BACON. SPICED BEEF. CODFISH BALLS OLAM CHOWDER. OXFORD BRAWN. SALMON CUTLETS, SALMON BELLIES, SALMON TROUT. TART FRUITS, DESSERT FRUITS, &c. &c.

Hongkong, August 5, 1885.

Br

ROYAL

WARRANT.

Lane, Crawford & Co.

To HER MAJESTY

THE QUEEN.

Awarded 31 Gold and Prize Medals. HIGHEST AWAM OVER ALL COMPETITORS, EDINACAY, 1890.

1449

Dewars

Perth

Whisky.

Contractors to mat of the British Parliaments,

Under Competition, the sply Secu WaEX drawn at the Bars of Mesto.

1126

SHERS & POND-LIMITED, LONDON.

SOLE AGENTS for South China and Philippines,

WATTS & Oo.,

Jee House Street, Hongkong.

20.000 shares of $50 each to 3200.000 KROPP'S CELEBRATED

divided into 20.000 shares of $10 each and that such reduction be effected by cancelling capital which has been lost or is unrepresented by available aseole to the extent of $40 per share on each

of the 14 117 ahares which bare been issued and are now outstanding and by reducing the nominal amount of all the shares in the Company's ca- pital from $50 to $10 per shire."

Should the above Resolution be duly passed it will be submitted for Confirmation sa Special Resolution to Second Ex- traordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently convened.

1364

Dated this 26th day of July, 1895, SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

TH

| FTTHE Ordinary Half-Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be hold in the Orices of the Company, No. 14, Prays Central, on MONDAY, the 19th August, at 3 o'clock ps., for the purposs of receiving the Report of the Directors, and the Statement of Accounts to the 30th Jone, 1893.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from the 5th to the 19th August, both days isolusive,

By Order of the Board of Directorm,--

R. COOKE, Acting General Manager, Acnzkong, July 20, 1805. HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

1388

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. 1HE DIVIDEND at the Rate of SIX 1 PER CENT, or £1.20 por SHARE, declared at the Ordinary Half-Yearly Meet ing of Shareholders held This Day, with bo PAYABLE at the HONGKONG SHANG

DAI BARING CORPORATION on and after TUESDAY, the 6th Instant.

SHAREHOLDE!* Ars requested to apply to the OFFICE of the Company for WARRANTS.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

O. TOMLIN,

Acting Secretary Hongkong, August 3, 1835, THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

1430

TOTICE is bereby given that at a

NOT the D-reators of this Company held at the Company's Office, £800,000 Cought Blooss, Queen's Road Central, Victoris, Boogkong, on FurDAT, the fod ...£800,000

FINAL CALL OF August, 1895,

TWEN ...£325,000 TY-FIVE CENTS per

SHARE

was-Diade call.

holding

Ordinary Shares and the same will be

INTEREST allowed on Current Account

By the

that

at the rate of 2% per annum on the PAYABLE to the SECRETARY at the Office Daily balances.

Os Fixed Deposita for 12 months 4%

A

E

20

В

"

OF

T. B. SANBOM,

pre. Manager, Hongkong.

846

Hongkong, August 1, 1896. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, THE

LIMITED.

AUTROMISED CAFIFA HUMMURIBED DAPITA

of the Company aforesaid, or to Messrs. & Co., the Company's: Agents at BTME & Singapore, on or before TUESDAY, 3rd September, 1805.

And Notice is also given that, in accord ange with Clause of the Company's Articles of Association, if the aura Pay ablo:in

福 respect of

of any CALL be NOT PAID on or before the said aan Sayret SEE 1895, the Bolder for the time being of Shere in respect of which the Gall 11,000,000, shall have been made whall pay ZTERKET 0,000 for the same, at the rate of TEN DOLLARS PER Deytum per annum from the said 3rd September 1898, to the time of the actual payment.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKOND.

Court of Directors

SHAREHOLDERS are requested to note that

D. drunks, Esq. B.BroLTERIGHT, Esq.. | Borib must be mat in when paying Catts,

CHAN KIT SHAN, OKÓW TUNG BRAND,

Eng,

Kwin for Orank, Est.

my Chief Manager:

Chan WF, PLAYFAIR,

fatoren for 12 month Fixed 3 X... Hongkong, Vülüber da, Love,

in Order, that eitch Payments may be en dorsed tharapin.

H

HOLLOW GROUND

ORS.

IF you want an easy Shave try them.

Hongkong, August 8, 1895.

The best Razor in existence.

WALTER W. BREWER.

'Shall I not take mine ease at mine Inn?"

Why certainly

if it be the

HONGKONG HOTEL,

Where it can be taken amidst such Luxurious Surroundings.

SHANGHAI BREWERY

Pale Bitter Ale,

IN SMALL CASES,

BREWED com MALT & HOPS only.

Casks Gallons

18 do.

Canka Gallons

18 do.

860

Sk

In SPLENDID CONDITION.

Irtན་*

$ 7.00. 1300.

DOUBLE STOUT.

$ 8.00,

16.00,

WATTS & Co.,

EDWARDS'

1455

1399

Sale Agents, Lee House Street,

HARLENE" FOR HAIR

THE

WORLD-RENOWNED

Hair Producer and Restorer.

Is the Best Dressing, specially prepared and Perluded for Tukey Use.

“HARLENE” PRODUCES LUXUDIANT HAIR, PREVENTS ITS FALLING OFF AND TURNING GREY. Creggalled for Frumating the Browth of the Beard and Moustacho.

THE WORLD-RENOWNED REMEDY FOR BALDNESS.

For Caring Weak and Thin Eyelashes Preserving, Strongthening, and Rendering the air beautifully Boût, For removing Sewer, Dandruf, etc. for Restoring Grey Halebs in Natural Colour, it is without a styal, Physicians and Abaiyata juonommas 15 ia be dovolá of any metallic or other injurious ingredients, 34, 21. 66, and Da, tit, per Bottle. May be had from Chemists, Hairdressers, and Perfumers all over the World,

EDWARDS' “HARLENE,” 00, 95, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.O.

NEW

MILLINERY

JUST

TO

HAN D.

THE LATEST NOVELTIES.

LIMITED,

28, Queen's Road Central.

SBESTOS PACKINGS to suit all Steam

Power.

Jointings for any work, however great the

pressure and temperature.

7.

DAGGER

700

PACKING

RELL'S ASBESTOS,

LUBRICANTS both liquid and solid.

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL"

日字華港香

Hongkong Wa Tu Yat Po.)

ISSUED DAILY.

CHUN UN MAN, Manager and Publisher.

SUBSCRIPTION:

Hius Dollars a gear, deliverable in Hong kong. Quigorts, $11.40 per anNNE, including postage.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Shipping.

Steamers.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSU).

The Co.'s Steamship

Formosa,

Captain HALL, will be dospatched for the above

Ports TO-MORROW, the 9th Inalant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Pusange, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.

Hongkong, August 8, 1895.

1452

ESTIMATES given for COVER THE CHINA & MANILA STKAMSHIP

ING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES, with our Patent ASBESTOS COMPOSI. TION.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES WILL

named :-

TOA.

TEAM:HIT,

DATE.

BUMAKEN.

BHANGHAI...................Karenna ................ About 12th Augush....Freight or Passage,

SINGAPORE AND

Freight (calling at Coromno, if BOMBAY..........Brindisi,..............Daylight, 13th Aug. 1" ■uficient inducement offers). LONDON, .......K'sari-Hind Noon, 15th Angast...des Special Advertisement. JAPAN..........................Verona.......Noon, 16th August....Freight or Passaga. SHANGHAI.........Manda................About £fat August...........Froight or Pacsege,

LONDON vid

MARSEILLES... 4 den............................. About 22nd August.... Frøight or Psstage.

For further Parlieniars, apply to

P. & O. 8. N. O»,'s Odice,

ALF WOOLLEY, Acting Superintendent.

Hongkong, Angust 8, 1895.

1425

1432

CE

IRROY'S

Champagnes.

JARTE D'OR, Blackfoil, Vintage 1889,

CARTE

CARTE BLANCHE, Whitefoil. Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., Soln Agents,

FONGKONG, 18, Qurns's ROAD.

Apollinaris

THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.”

"First in Purity."

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.

بھی

Has a charm which makers of artificial aerated waters do not

even dream of."

יי, י

MORNING ADVERTISER,

SOLE AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO.

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

W. POWELL & Co.

E W

STOCK

OF

*METALLIC PASTE: for CLEANING Brass Goops, 15 Cents par Tin. 'BLANCO* for Militany Days or Wame SHOвs, 10 Couls per Cake.

BILLIARD GRALK, 40 Conts por Dozen,

* BILLIARD CUE TIPS,' 40. Cante por Duzon.. *LEMON SQUEEZERS,' 38 Cents Each.

Hongkong, August 8, 1805,

NOTIU E.

R. REGINALD ISBELL is prepared

MR

to give Lessons in PIANO, ORGAN, SINGING, and THEORY.

MR IEBELL has had several years' success ful professional experience in England and the Australian Colonies and has made the Cultivation and Deveinpment of the Hunian Toide a Special Study.

FEAR & KOWLOON visited.

SPECIAL Fans for Familiea, Kroning Dances; Pardes, and Sociala provided with Selected Buslo on Reason- | ABLE TERMS.

Arrangemetite for Lessins can be made

HONGKONG TRADING Co. by applying to

Hongkong, August 1, 1508.

H. RUTTONJEE.

1410

GOLARET.

CLARET.

CLARET.

following CLARES are Speially bottled for me

at BobEAVE I

P. MARGAUX, ..

Be. JULIEN (Two-Crown),,

Br, JULIEN (Cua Orown}}}

Per don Quarta. Per dus. Pinto,

819.60 0.50 17.00

83.75

$5.75

40

......... JAMBO B. DUKOAN,...

Glazes obtainable at this price.

1721

Hangkung, August 3, 1828.

1418

* Hongkong, May 21, 1995,

By Order of the Directors,

I dan guarankse the Bond is far Superior in quality and obeaper in price then any

ME REGINALD ISBELL,

o/o. Mesart. RoBisson & Co., Connaught HouAS, Hongkong, July 22, 1805,

1380

STAINFIELD'S PRIVATE HOTEL,

8 DUBBELL STREET.

"YOMFORTABLY FURNISHED, ROOMS,

with avery convenienós, Accommodation for Table Boarders. Particulars, Address,

H. BUTTONJAB, 18, 14 Aguilar Cérest,

800

MES STAINFIELD, Proprietres Hongkong, Jenuary 0, 1800,

1423

W. POWELL & Co.

Hannay's

- COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT).

The Go.'s Steamship

Zafiro,

Captain Gerard, will be despatched for the abore

Porton SATURDAY, the 10th Instanty at

p.

This Steamer has superior Accommoda-

tion for Pamengers

For Freight or Passago, apply to

SHEWAN & Co,

General Managers.

Hongkong, August 7, 1895,

FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT).

The Steamship

Stratheak,

1451

Captain TAYLOR, will be despatchod for the above Port at Daylight on BUNDẤY, the 11th Instant.

For Freight or Panago, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & U....,

Agents.

Bungkong, August 2, 1895.

1412

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR TIENTSIN.

The Steamship

Kielyang,

Captain Dawson, will be Power despatched on TUES. DAY, the 13th Instant.

For Freight of Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Amnats.

1406

Hongkong. Angust 5, 1895. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL..

The Co.'s Stammahip

Oresles,

Capt. POLFORD, will be despatched above on

TUESDAY, the 13th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Hongkong, August 3, 1805.

1499

FOR KINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

The Steumship

Catherine Apear,

Capt. J. G. OLIVENT, #1}}

be despatched for the

abore Ports on TUESDAY, the 13th Int

at 3 pm.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID BAS300N, SONS & D

Agents.

** nekome, August 6, 1895,

1440

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND HAMBURG.

Calling a NAPLES for landing Braungers

if sufficient inducement offers). (Taking Cargo at rate to DAM, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL AND BREMEN)

The Seamship

ANIWERE, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER

Gerda

Captain J. Exians, will be despatched for the above Poris on WEDNESDAY, the 14th Inalant, até p.m.

This Steamer has superior Accommoda- tion for First and Second Class Passengeré, and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess.

For Freight of Fassage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & U., Agents.

Hongkong, August 6, 1805.

1439

THE OREGON RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION COMPANY's

PACIFIO STEAMURIP

LINE.

CHINA AND JAPAN,

PROPOSED SALLING FROM HONGKONG, 1895. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.) Chilegong.... Thursday... | 16th Aug, Astoten.................... ( Saturdag.......... | 14th Sept, Aftmore..../..... | Tuesday........... | Lóth October.

COMPOSITION TAKING PARENGERS AND CARGO FOR UNITED

FOR

Coating Ship's Bottoms.

USED BY:-

Ocean 8.8. Co.

White Star Line.

Messrs. Butterfield & Swire.

Glen Line.

Cunard Line

ABan Line, etc. HARRY WICKING, Agent for Hongkong & South China. Hongkong, May 1, 1895.

815

TANOT MATTINGS, DARTAN, UHAIRS AND BAMBOO

RBLINDS, FOR SALE AT A

MODERATE PRICE

Apply to

KWONG WOO ON, Na, 55, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, August 3, 18-5.

CHAN A TONG,

(YOAL MERCHANT,

142

No, §, ARAUKAI, STREET, BAST. --

· Bugginess Ofice? N6, 23, Duman Seed

STATES AND CANADA AT THROUGH RATES.

The Steamship

Chittagong

will be despatched horce for PORTLAND, ORE-- GON, via KOBE and YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY

the 15th August. Consular Invoice of Goods For United States Points should be in QUADRUPLIÇAIN: and one. Copy must be sent forward by the Steamer to the care of the GENERAL FREIGHT AGENT, Oregon Railway and Navigation Co., Portland, Oregori,

For further foformation as to Pange and Fraight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co,

Agirls,

1238

Hongkong, July 18, 1898.

SHELL LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.

The Co.'s Steamship

Spondilus,

Capt. CITITEe, will be despatched as above, so

or about the 15:b. Prozino

For Fesight apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERO & On,

Auris

Hongkong, July 01, 1895,