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OUR JORBING DEPARTMENT TTAVING been ERPLEEN.

HAYED with a large ar

Bortment of the latest EUROF EL and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, We are prepared to ezenta orders for FANCY WORK with

maatness and despatch, and of very moderate ralis,

*

CHINA MAIZ' OFFICE,

No. 10,135

Che China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE JĦINA MAIL

LONDON ---F. Aldak, 11 & 12, Clement', Lane, Lombard Street, E.C. GEOBOX GORDON STREET & Co., 30, Dorshill. & Goruu, Lndgate Circus, E.C. BATX HENDY & 00., 37, Waterosk, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON &Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILLS, 151, Cannon Street, EC, Ruusur Waso,

150, Fleet Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENCE, FAVRE & Co, 18, Bue de la Grange Buteliers.

NEW YORK J.TEWART HAFFER, THE Chines EVANGELIT OFFICE, 62, Wed Sad Street.

SAN FRANCIS00 and American Porta

generally-BEAN & BLACK, Sara d'esti

cico, AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND:-oor & Dorcu, Mc bourne and Sydr, vu, DEYLON-W. M. Serra & Co., THE

APOTHECALIER Cu.. Belembe.

SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.:-KELLY &

WALSH, LTD., Singapore. CHINA-Macus, A. A. Da Onuz. Amoy, S. MOALLE & Co., Lexrren. Poochore, Las & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CHAW. kaan & J., and Kelly & Warez, Yokohams, Lans, USAWFORD & Co.,

and Key & Co.

Notice of Firm.

NOTICE.

MR. THUS, H. REID is authorized to

SIGN my Nanso in conaection with the Business of the 'CHINA MAIL' Offico,

GEO. MURRAY BAIN,

July 1, 1895.

Banks.

TIBE

1214

[[IBE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEK 1853. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

就三十月八年五十九百八十一英 Intimations.

NAVAL CONTRACT, 1895-96.

CEALED TENDERS, in Duplicate, will ▷ bu Received by the NAVAL STORE- KEEPER, until 10 am, un THURSDAY, the 32nd Irelant, for the SUPPLY of TEA fur the ice of H. M. Navy, for One Your ending 31st August, 1806,

Printed Forme of Tenders, and further

Particulars cho be obtained at the NATAL STOREKEEPER'S OFFICE.

The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved. HONGKONG VICTUALLING YARÐ,

1480

12th August, 1895.

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

COMPANY, LIMITED.

OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY General MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Com. pany will be held at the Company's Orvice, No. 9, Praga Contral, on THURSDAY, the 991h August, 1895, ut 3 clock in the After. non, when the Subjoined Honolution which was passed at the Extraordinary General

Established

February.

1840.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1895.

Business Notices.

LANE CRAWFORD & C

FROM

FRESH GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,

CROSSE & BLACKWELL, PHILLIPE & CANAUD, AND OTHER FIRST-CLASS PACKERS, ALWAYS IN STOCK EXTRA FINEST ISIGNY BUTTER, in 1 lb. and 2 lbs, tins.

Price,

75 Cents per lb.

HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS AND FANCY CAKES.

CANADIAN CHEESES IN

AMERICAN SNOW-FLAKE BISCUITS,

NORWEGIAN LAX PAYSANDU TONGUES. LUNCH TOGGUES. MELTON MOWBRAY PORK PIES.

GAME PATES. SAVORY PATIS. POTTED MEATS OF ALL KINDS.

ANCHOVIES, SARDINES. HERRINGS & LA SARDINES, HERRINGS IN WHITE WISE STUFFED OLIVES. PILCHARDS 18 01. SPICED BACON, SPICED BEEF. CODFISH BALLS. CLAM CHOWDER. OXFORD BRAWN. SALMON CUTLETS, SALMON BELLIES, SALMON TROUT.

1443

Lane, Crawford & Co.

THE HONGKONG CBIKESE MAIL"

Mail.

日三十月六年未乙

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,

LIMITED,

28, Queen's Road Central,

SBESTOS PACKINGS to suit ull Steam

Power,

Jointings for any work, however great the

pressure and temperature.

7.

DAGGER

700

Meeting helt on the 12th August, 1895, KROPP'S CELEBRATED A

will be submitind for Confirmation Special Reaiution:

AA &

That the Capital of the Company he ro

duced from $1,000,0:0, divided into 20,000 Shares of $50 each, to $200,000, divided into 20,000 Shares of $10 each, and that auch reduction be effected by canceling Capital which has been lost or is unrepresented by available aseta to the extent of $40 per Shero on each of the 14,117 Shares which baro beco issued and are now cutsanding, and by reducing the nominal amount of all the Shures in the Company's

Ospital from $50 to $10 per Share.” Dated the 12th August, 1895.

CAPITAL PAID-br

......E800,000 1490 RESERVE LIABILITY OP SHAKE-

...£800,000 ......£325,000

HOLLERSqm REVE FUND

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances

Oa Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4%

6

8+

er

#

21%

T. E. SANSOM,

pro. Manager, Bongkang,

846

Hongkong, August 1, 1895.

HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

THE

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL

£1,000,000. BUESCRIBED CAPITAL. 500,000,

HEAD OFFICE - HONGKONG,

Court of Diradors.

D. GILLIES, Esq. H.STOLTERFOHT, Esq. OHAN EI SHAN, OK TONG SUAS,

Esq.

Baby.

KWAN HOI CUEN, Esq. Chief Manager.

Gro. W. P. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed 5%

Hongkong, October 23, 1894.

MERCANTILE BANK OF

THE INDIA, LIMITED

SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers.

HOLLOW GROUND

RA

TF you want an easy Shave try them. IF

Hongkong, August 8, 1893.

OR S.

The best Razor in existence.

WALTER W. BREWER.

1465

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI WILL despatch ViSSELS to the Vaterasutioued PORTS on the DATES

BANKING CORPORATION,

DIVIDEND declared for the Half-

Tout ending With June last, at the Rate of (EL) ONE POUND and Fave SHILLINGS STERLING por Share of $125, is PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the 12th Instant, at the OFFICES of the Con- PORATION, Where SHAREHOLDERS arə zər quested to apply for WARRANTS.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

⚫ T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 10, 1805.

1480

BANTON DISTRIOT,

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 55.

Navigation of the Canton River.

THE ERMER CHANNEL of the CANTON Riven as beon Cleared of Torpedoes and is Now Open to Navigation.

3. П. МАТ,

Harlour Master.

1711

Approved:

E. FARAGÓ,

Cramissioner of Customs. Custom Boase,

Caulon, 6th August, 1895.

1457

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

SUBSCRIBED,****

PAID JP,

.......1,125,000, ..... 682,500.

Benkers

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, L'TD,

Interest allowed on Current Accounts at the Rate of 2% per Annum on the Daily Balauve.

ON NEW FIXED DEFORTË (me For J2 Monthin,...

.4

For 6 Months3% For 3 Months3} % DEPOSITS Briewen or OLD TERMS.

JOHN THURBURN,

Managar, Hongkong.

Hongkong, August 2, 1895.

128

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

Hor

BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UE CAPITAL.................

RESERVE FUN........

RESERVE

LIABILITY

PROPRISTONS ..........

.810,000,000.

85,500,000.

$10,000,000.

་་་་་་

COURT OF DIRECTORS —

J. Kasex, Esq.--Chairman.

Hon A. McUONA0810--Deputy Chairman. Hou.J.J. Beil-Erving. (S. O. Michaeless, 4. B. Dodwell, Esq. Esq. ML. D. Ezekiel, Esq. D. R. Samodo, Esq.

| N. A. Sieba, Esry.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

CHIER MANAGER :

Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGEE:

Shanghai-UM. Bive, Hac

LONDON BANKers-Loxton AND COUNTY

BANKING CO., La.

HONGKONG-INTZEEFT ALLOWED.

PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,165.

A LOUGE will be held in the Fats- Regular MEETING of the above

ALABONS HALL, Zetland

στι

Street, FRIDAY; the 16th Justant, at 8.30 ̊ for 9 p.m. prooieely. VIHITING BRETHREN Are cordially INVITED to attend.

1474

Hongkong, August 10, 1826,

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

Ordinary Hole-Year's MEETING ot SHAREHOLDERS will be hold ira the OFFICES of the Company, No. 14, rapa Central, on MONDAY, the 19th Asgust, at 3 o'clock p.m., for the purposo of receiving the Report of the Directors, and the Statement of Accuants to the 30th June, 139,

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company he CLOSED from the 5th to the 19th August, bath days inclusivo.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. COOKE... Acting General Manager.

Hongkong, July 29, 1895,

1388

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,” LIMITED,

NOTICE is hereby given that at a

Da Qurront Accoaut at the rate of 2 N Mesting of the Directors of this

per cent. per annum on the daily balanco,

ON FIXED DErosrrs :—

For 3 months 2§ par cont, per aamuto,

I

33

in

12 Le

10

I

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 10. 1598.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

Company held at the Company's Ufice, Connaught House, Queen's Road Central, Viatoris, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 2nd August, 1805, a a FINAL CALL of TWEN.

TY-FIVE CENTS por SHARE Wai mado all Mammens holding Ordinary Shares

upan

of the Campany, and that the same will be PAYABLE to the SEO STALY at the Office 343 of the Company aforesaid, or to Messrs. SIME & Co., the Company's Agents at Singapore, on for before TUESDAY, 3rd Sopter bor, 1895.

business above Bank in con-

Tusining of the ONG LONG 3 And Notice is also given that, in mocord- SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- Articles of Association, if the auta Pay

able

in respect of any CALL be NOT TION. Bules may be obtained on a PAID on of before the said 3ps SEPTEM- AER 1893, the Holder for the time being of plication.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at skall hate best made shall

the bare in respect of which the Ďalí INTEREST $† PER CENT. per annum. Depositors for the same, at the rate of TEN may transfer at their option balances of DOLLARS PER OBNIH per annum from 100 or more to the HONGKONG AND the said 3rd September 1895, to the time BHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT FER OENT. per

sonun

For the Hongkong and Shangkai

Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

pay

of the actual payment.

SHAREHOLDERS AI requested to note that rip must be sent in when Buying Carts, in Order that such Payments may be eni. dorand thereon.

By Order of the Directora,

JAMES B. DUNCAN, Shoretary, 1010 | Rongbong, August 2, 1800,

Okief Manager.

Hongkong, Anguri 1, 1800,

Fazed-

FOB.

STEAMSHIP.

DATE.

BELLA SKE.

LONDON, .....K'sari Hind Noon, 15th August....See Special Advertisement. JAPAN............Verona...Noon, 16 h August....Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI AND

KOBE

LONDON

MARSEILLES... Aden........

vid

..Manile....... About 20th August...Freight or Passage,

About 22nd August....Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI.........Bengal........ About 23rd August....Freight or Fusage, MARSEILLES &

LONDON (Direct) Bengal. Nuon, 12th Sept.......Freight or Passago,

For further Particulare, apply to

P. & O, S. N. Gu's Offios,

Hongkong, August 13 1895.

ALF. WOOLLEY, Acting Supiipukendent.

1495

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL

offers uneqalled advantages to Boarders.

Termus most Reasonable.

Be early or the Best Rooms will be all taken.

IRROY'S

Champagnes.

YARTE D'OR, Blackfoil, Vintage 1889.

CARTE

CANTE BLANCHE, Wäftefoil.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

Sole Agents, Boxeroso, 15, QUEEN'S ROAD.

To HER MAJESTY

THE QUEEN.

1432

Br

ROYAL

WARRANT.

Awarded $1 Gold and Prize Medals. HIGHEST AWARD OVER ALL COMPETITORS, EDINBURGn, 1800.

1463

Dewars

Perth Whisky.

Contractors to most of the British Parliaments.

Under Competition, the only SexCH WHISKY drawo at the Bara of Messrs. STIERS & POND, LIMITED, LOKHON.

1128

SOLE AGENTS for Saith China and Philippines,

WATTS & Co.,

Ice House Birest, Hongkong

H. RUTTONJEE,

JUST USTRALIAN BEST HAMS.

LANDE D.

AUSTRALIAN FINEST BACON.

AUSTRALIAN ASSORTED TINNED FRUITS."

AUSTRALIAN ASSORTED TINNED JAMS,

ALL OFFERED AT VERY MODERÄTE PRICES.

Hongkong, August 9, 1890,

H. BUTTONJEE, 13, D'Aguilar Streit.

2488

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.

CHOICE

EX STEAMSHIP RAVENNA.

ASSORTMENT OF

NEW

LAC E S.

CHANTILLY, BOURBON, EDEILWIESS, TORCHON, VALENCIENNES, ANTIQUE, APPLIQUE, MAURESQ,

Sh

&o.,

tke,

W. POWELL. & Co.

Hongkong, August 13, 1895.

1499

NEW MILLINERY

THE LATEST

NOVELTIES.

JUST то HAND.

HONGKONG TRADING Co.

Hongkong, August 1, 1805.

SHANGHAI BREWERY

Pale Bitter Ale,

BB

IN SMALL CABKS. REWED from MALT & HOPS only.

In SPLEGID CONDITION.

Carks 9 Gallons

18

do.

$7.50. 15.00.

DOUBLE STOUT.

TS & Co.,

860

Jacks 9 Gallons

18 do.

$ 8.00. 16.00,

1410

Sole Agents Ico Hease Street,

Apollinaris

"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.'

"First in Purity."

15

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL

J

Has a charm which makers

報日字華港香 Hongkong Wa The Pat Pa.)

199DED DAILY.

CHUN UN MAN, Manager and Publisher,

Five Dolara

kong,

SUBSCRIPTION:

year, deliverable in Liong utpuris, 831-40 per annum, including Forge.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Shipping.

Steamers.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Co.'s Steamship

Haitan

Capt. A. F. ROBSON, will despatoled for the ahove Porta TO-MORROW, de 14h Instant, at Daylight, and not as previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co., General Managers.

1479

Dongkong, August 13, 1895.

FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT).

The Steamship.

Strathesk

Captain TAYLOR, will be Pe denpatched for the abora Port TOMORROW, the 14th Instant, st Neon, instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Fassage, upply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Flongkung, August 18, 1895.

1412

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND HAMBURG.

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

The Steamship

Gerda,

Captain J. Enzens, will be dospatched for the above Potle on WEDNESDAY, the 14th Instant, at 4 p..

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

For Freight ce Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 6, 1895.

1430

FOR VLADIVOSTOCK, FIA SHANGHAI, CHEFOO AND

NAGASAKI

(Taking Cargo at through rates to KOREAN PORTS,

The Steamship

Afghan,

Capt. B. BARTON, will be despatched as above ož THURSDAY, the 15th Lostaat, at Noon, instead of as previously advertboð..

For Froight or Passago, apply to

MIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, August 12, 1895.

1473

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGILAL

The Stonship

Teinai,

Captain RAHAY, will be despatched an above on

THURSDAY, the 15th Iostani.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agerits, Hongkong, Angust 12, 1895. 1491

THE OREGON RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION COMPANYS FACIFIC STEAMSHIP

LINE.

CHINA AND JAPAN,

PACTOSED SALLING FROM HONGKONG, 1995, (SUBJECT ID AXERATION.)

Chittagong.......... | Thursday...., | 15th Aug. Astown Saturday.... | 14th Sept.

of artificial aerated waters do not day.... | 16th October,

even dream of.”

MORNING ADVERTISER.

SOLE AGENTS:

CARLOWITZ & CO.

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

For Sale.

FOR SALE on HIRE,

THE STEAM LAUNCE

FOOKSANG,

of 49.71 Tons Gross Register. Longth 80 feet by 13 Icet 6 in. by 6 foot 5 in.

Built of Teak in February, 1894. Mute- rially constructed and well fitted for excur- Laion, towing and other purposes."

For Full Particulars, apply to

WO KEE &.0o..

12, Fraya Fest, Hongkong, August 7, 1895,

FOR SALE,

1453

Messrs. Kelly & Walsh's List

includes the following Works by Dr. EITEL: BUROFE IN CHINA: The History of Hongteng, from the beginning to the year 1882. Hongkong, 1896. $6.50. HANDBOOK OF BUDDHISM: Α Sanskrit-Obivene Dictionary, Second Edition Hongkong, 1888. $2.50. THREE LECTURES on BUDDHISM. Third Edition. Hongkong, 1884. $1.50. FENGSEUL: Rudiments of Ohioros Natural Science. Hongkong, 1873.

OHINESE DICTIONARY IN 185 CAN- TON DIALECT. Four Volmes, with TUN Appendix. Hongkong, 1877. $10.00. Bound, $11.80.

CHINESE SCHOOLBOOKS,, Translated. I. The Trimotriasi. Cinesic. II. The Thousand Words Post. · 80,50 por set,

1187 Honghong, August 0, 1895...

OHAN A TONG,

OAL MERCHANT,

COAL AREAL STREET, EAST.

"Desinen Offer? No. 21, Gilman Stret

dra

Auctions.

PUBLIO AUCTION, .

THE Undersigned has received instrus-

tions to Sell by Pable Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 17th August, 1896, at 2.30 p.m., as the Residence of S. B. J. SKETCHY, Faq, No. £2, Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon,—

THE WHOLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.,

comprising: ÜRETONES-COVERED EASY CHAIRS, CHIK KEY GLASSES, GLANS BOOK CABEN and CABINET.

EXTENSION DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD

with CLASS-340, WHATNOTS, CROCKIEY

and GlasS. WAKE.

DOVALE and SINGLE IBON BADSTEADS, Dounts and SINOLE WARDROBES, WRITING Taare, Dressing TABLE, ÜLEVAL-GRABs and WASHSTAND.

TOYS, ROCKING HORSES & Dott Hovers. ONE COOKING Havos, ONE FORGE.

ONE PANOLAST.

&o, &o, *. TERMS OF SALD. As customary,

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, August 19, 1895. 1403

TO LET

From 1st September, 1893.

TO. 3, BOBINSON ROAD (known AS

the BUNGALOW).

N°

Apply to

DORANJEE NOWROJEE, NEW VICTORIA HOTEL!! Hongkong, Avgust 2, 1800,

TAKING PASSENGERS and CanGO FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA AT THROUGH RATES,

The Steamship

Chittagong

will be despatched benos for PORTLAND, ORE GON, via KOBE and YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, the 15th August.

Consular Invoice of Goods for United States Paints alwuld be in QUADRUPLICATE: and one Cupy must be setit forward by the Steamer to the care of the GENERAL FAXIOST AGENT, Oregon Railway and Navigation Co., Portland, Oregan.

For further information as to Passage und Freight, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.,

Apents.

1203

Hongkong, Joly 16, 1895.' CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI, CHPEDO AND

NEWCHWANG, -...

The Steamship

Hoilots, Captain SATES, will be despatched as ebore an THURSDAY, the 16th Iortan

For Fright or Panage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente

Hongkong, August 10, 1895.

BHIKE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND.

YOKOHAMA,

1477

The Steamship

Cormarthenshire, Captain S18000K, will be wdorpatched as above ON

1450,

or about THURSDAY, the 18th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & 06,

Agents, Hongkong, August 8, 1806.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

The Steamship Argyl will be despatobed a Fabove FRIDAY, the 16th

Instanti

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

"Z418 | Hongkong, Angust 9, LEDs,