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OOR JOBBING DEPARTMENT,

ATING bean REPLEN HYSZED with a large nie

sortment of the latest EuroraAN? and ANNBICAN NOVELTIES, we are prepared to executo orders for FANCY WORK with

seatness and despatch, and at very moderate raios,

'CHINA MAIL' OPPICK.

No. 10,169

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

LONDON:-F. ALGAR, 11 & 12, Diemen's GEORGE Lane, Lombard Street, B.0.

Sreser & Oo. 80, Cornhill. GoBDON & Goren, Luigi Circus, E.C. BATES HENDT & Co., Ji, Walbrook, E.O. BAMURE DRAGOs & Co., 180 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. WIL, 151, Cannon Street, LO. Rovasr WATSON, 150. Fleet Street,

P.RS AND EUROPE: BIAXENCE, FAVRE & C... 18, Rue de la Grange Bateliers.

NEW YORK:J, STEWART HAPPEN, Tan UNIRE EVANGELIST OIFIOS, 52, West aal Sired.

SAN FRANCI300 and American Porta

generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran

CLICO.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND-Connon & Gorch, Ma burne and Bydir..

OKY LON-W. M. Burr & Co., Tex

Aroranganten Co., Colombo.

SINGAPORE, STRAITS,

Watan, L., Singapore.

KELLY &

CUINA:Macao, A. A. U ORUZ. Amoy,

N. MEALLE & Co., LIMITED. Foochote,

Haru, Shanghai, LANE, Craw

號十月九年五十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

Established

February,

1848,

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1895. Business Notices.

LANE CRAWFORD & C°

FRESH GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,

FBDM

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

Prico,

75 Cents per 1.

☛UNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS AND FANCY CAKES.

HMCLAREN'S 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. HERRINGS A LA SARDINES. BERKINGS IN WOTE WIES. STUFFED OLIVES, PILCHARDS IN OIL SPICED BACON, SPICED BEEF. CODFISH BALLS. CLAM CHOWDER. OXFORD BRAWN.

PhD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH SALMON CUTLETS, SALMON BELLIES, SALMON TROUT.

Futabama, LANB, CRAWFORD & Co., and Krew & Bn.

Notice of Firm.

NOTICE.

Mtor ay Name in conncation, with TR. THOS. H. REID is authorized to,

the Easingas of the CHINA MAIL' Ofice.

GEO. MURRAY BAIN.

July 1, 1895.

Banks.

1214

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID UT CAPITAL

KERAVI FORD................

Reservi FLABILITY

PROPALTORS..............

$10,000,000.

$5,500,0

or $10,000,000,

COURT OF DIRECTORA

J. KRAMER, Keq.-Chairman.

Hon. A. MCCONADBIE-Doputy Chairman.

Han.J.J.Bell-Irving, S. Michaelson,

G. B. Dotwell, Esq.

Biq,

M. D. Ezekiel, Buq. D. R. Basknou. Van,

R. M. Gray, E.

| N. A. Sioba, Esq.

CRISE MANAGER :

Nongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER!

Shanghai-II. M. Bevis, Esq. LONDON BANKEES-LONDON AND COUNTE

BANKING CO., Lo.

HOXOKONG-INTEREST ALIOWEB.-

On Current Account at the rate of 2 par cool per anatam on the daily balanco.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :-

For 3 months 24 per cent. par anduro,

6 3 19

"

IT

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, Augant 10, 1895. -

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE

1440

Lane, Crawford & Co.

The Monsoon is Breaking,

and the Exodus

from the Peak will soon

Borzaebco,

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL

is ready to receive

ALL WHO LIKE COMFORT.

NOTICE TO MARINERS,

No. 52 (SPECIAR),

CHINA

SE A

FOG SIGNALS AT LIGHT-STATIONS.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,

LIMITED,

28, Queen's Road Central.

SBESTOS PACKINGS to suit all Steam

Power.

Jointings for any work, however great the

pressure and temperature..

DACCER

PACKING

日二十月七年未乙

HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL" 報日字華港香

Hongkong Wa Tez Yat Po.)

ISSUED DAILY.

Cuer Us Na

Manager and Publisher,

BUESUKIPTION:

Five Dollars a year, deliverable in Korg kong. Outporin, $11,60 per annum, inding postage.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business Notices.

THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION,

FOR IRON-WORK, SHIP'S HOLDS, BEAMS, BUNKERS, de

ITS ADVANTAGES ARE:--

Hno coat is suficient.

AS good covering powers.

Applied as ordinary paint and dries in a few minutes.

Preserven steel or iron from corrosion and withstande gaseous and atmospheric

induences.

BELL'S ASBESTOS.

1077

LUBRICANTS both liquid and solid.

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

TION.

200

(C

1476

I

Invaluable for lower holds and brokers.

Prezante a highly polished surface of a bright red colour.

PENINSULAR &

W. JACKSON, Manager.

W

Aquarius.'

is gratifying is those days of typhoid to come across a really ques and palatable Table Water. "AQUARIUS" is such and curiously oough hails from the shiny, its birth-place being Shanghai "AQUARIUS" is eo popular in China that it is proposed to open an Agency in London, We have tried it cure. selves-with Whisky-and found it admirable.

SPORTING TIMES-3rd August, 1695.

HONGKONG TRADING Co.

WE

1682

1564

Previously published information re- peated, to show at what stations the fog signals are continuous and at what sta- tions they are responding; British Board of Trade's warning, concerning Fog Signals, quoted,

IN Order to REMOVE any Douar or MECONCEPTION regarding the FOG SIGNALS

at the various LIGHT-STATIONS under the control of the Imperial Maritime Customs, Notice is hereby given 1→

(1):

That at the following mentioned Stations the standing orders are, and always bare been, that on indiontions of thick weather the Fog Signal shall be got ready for working

| sad ducing think weather it shall be kept in operation continuously.

349 N.E. Shantung Promontory Lighthouse, S.E, Shoutung Promontory Lighthouse, **Tangaha" Ligulship, "Newchwang" Lightship, "Kiatos" Lightship;

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

INTEREST on deposite is allowed at a) PER CENT, per annum. Depositors may transfor at their option balances of £100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per

For the Hongkong and Shangha

Banking Corporation,

1815

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 1, 1895. [HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. INGEPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853;" HRAD OFFICE, LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-VP...

...£800,000

RESET ADELITY OF SHABK-

KOLDMAN ..

RESERVE FUND

***

***

...£900,000 £325,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account

at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 ̧°%

pro. Manager, Hongkong.

"

72

+ 122

T. E. BANSOM,

Hongkong, Anzust 1, 1895.

LIMITED

First, Class qvmpressed air Siran.

First Oldas Steam Siren.

S:cam Fog Horn,

Steam Fug Hore.

(2)

Fog Bell, worked by machinery, which can

be started at a moment's notice.

That at the Stations named below Guns vil be fired by the lightkeepers, on bearing boll, fog.hore, steam whistle or any other sound, during foggy or thick weather, which

indicato the proximity of a vessel

shali

Waglen Island Lighthouse.

Breaker Point

31

•

Lamocks

"

Cape of Good Hope

Chapol Reland

Dodo Island

Ocksen

Turnabout

Middle Dog

Steep Island Lighthouse.

Wost Volcano

Bonham Island

Gutzlaff

North Saddle

Shareinhan

Chefoo Howki

**

Fall particolare, as to intervals between the notes of the ontinuous signals, and re

to the number of guns, and the interval hot on them, ara given in the "bist of the Obiness La, at-houses, Light-vessels, Buoys and Beacons" published annually.

**BOARD OF TRADE,

"WHITEBALL GARDENS, LONDON,

1st July, 1895,

• NOTICES TO MARINERS,

"FOR 'FORMAN-GOING SHIPS.'

LET NOVEMBER, 1894 to lat July, 1896.

FOG SIGNALS.

Sound is conveyed in a very capricious way through the atmosphere. Apart from wind, large areas of silence have been found it different directions and, different dis- tinase from the signals, in some instances even when in close proximity to the wound- wind,

"The mariner should not assume S

840.round,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

from it.

1-That he is out of ordinary, bearing distance, because he fails to hear tha 2-That because he hears a fog signal faintly, that he is at a geost distance 3-That he is pear to it, becaue ho hears the sound plainly, +44.---That the distance from sind the intensity of the sound on any one occasion,

AUTHORIZED CAFITAL £1,000,000 SUBBURINN. CAPITAL£500,000 is a guide to him for any lotare occasion.

HRAD OFFICE--HONGKONG,

Court of Directors:

D. GILLES, Esq, |H.STOLTERFOHT, Esq. OBAT KIT SHAN, CU Tuna Bano,

Esq

KWAK HOI CHUES, Esq. Chief Manageri

Gio, W. F. PRATTAB

Interest for 12 months Fixed 5% Hongkong, October 29, 1894.

15-That the fog signal has coased sounding, because he does not hear it sven when in close proximity,”-

The UNITED STATES GOVERNEși published similar information to the above In 1885, in which the following additional hints also appeared.

The Mariver should not expect to hear a fog-signal well when the sound mut reach him over land; as over a paint or su island."

And, when there is blaff behind the fog-signal, he should be prepared for irre. gular intervals in audition, such as might be produced could the round ricochet from the Trumpet, a ball would from a cannon; that is, he might hour it at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10, miles from the signal, and lose it at 1, 8, 6, 7, 9, and 11 miles distance, or at any other OF combination of distances, rágular or irregular."

1711

MERCANTILE BANK

INDIA, LIMITED

·AUTHORIZED CAPITA£1,500,000, SESEORIBED, £125,000, PAIE-Uusik 569,600.

Bankers.

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD.

Internet allowed on Current Accounts st the Rato of % per Annam on the Dally Balanoo.

CX÷NRW. FIXED DEPOSITO || For 12 Months,...................ak

For 3 Months poeticisi

DEPOSITS BEWED ON OLD TERNS,

JOHN THURBURN,

Hongkong, August 7, 18000

Imperial Maritime Custome,

Goast Inspector's Office,

Shanghai, 4th Auguel, 1695,

AM, BISBEE,

Coast Inspector.

1639

ISLE OF SKYE WHISKY.

THIS FIRE OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY is Blended and

Matured in Sherry Wood.

$12.00

5. Y DISCOUNT FOR JASH

Hongkong, September 4, 1800,-

per 1 dozen bottles.

H RUTTŐNJEN.

Fi

E Have Just Received A FINE SELECTION of

CHRISTY'S and TOWNEND'S

FELT HATS.

COLLARS, SHIRTS, SCARVES, Etc.

GENTS OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT

Under HONGKONG HOTEL.

Apollinaris

THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS."

"First in Purity."

#

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.

'Has a charm which makers of artificial aerated waters do not even dream of.”

MORNING ADVERTISER.

SOLE AGENTS: CARLOWITZ &

00.

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

Br

ROYAL

WARRANT.

To HER MAJESTY

THE QUEEN..

Awarded 31 Gold and Prize Modals, HIGHEST AWARD OVER ALL COMPETITORS, EDINBURGH, 1890,

Dewars

Perth Whisky.

Contractoré to most of the British Parliaments.

Under Competition, the only SCCUE WISEY drawn at the Bar of Mossra SPILE POND, LIMITED, LONDON.

~HOLE AGENTS for South China and Philippines, WATTS & Co.,

1126

Iso House Street, Hongkong,

W. POWELL & Co.

N

E W

NE W

TO Y SI

TO Y S!!

NEW

TOY ST

W. POWELL &

1667

Hongkong, September 7, 1895.

W. BREWER.

HEAP COMMERCIAL ENVELOPES,

$1.75

* per 1000. NEW SHIPMENT THE POPULAR EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. ENCHANTERESSÉ.

THE FINEST QUALITY TOBACCO 19 THE MARKET.

WALTER W BREWER,

Hongkong, September 7, 1893,

Sole Agents for China and Jopan, WATTS & Co.

ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

TILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES

named :-

BOE.

MTEAMSHIP.

DATE,

DEMARKS,

MARSEILLES &

LONDON (Direct) Bengal.....Noon, 12th Sept......See Special Advertisement. STRAITS, COL’BO

AND BOMBAY...Sizm. About 12th Supt.......Freight or Passage, JAPAN......... Feront.Noon, 13th Sept....Freight or Passago. SHANGHAL... Rosetts....... About 22nd Sept...Freight or Passage. LONDON (Direct). Manila...30th Septembar.........Freight or Passage.

For further Particulars, apply to

P. 40. 9. M. Oo,'s Olive,

Hongkong, September 0, 1895.

Intimations.

ALF. WOOLLEY, deling Superintendent.

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Twenty-Ninth Ordinary MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the shore Company will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 28th Tortant, st Twelve o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Ditecture, and Statement of Accounts to 30th April last, and of Declaring Dividende. The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 28th Instant, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. H. RAY, Secretary.

Hongkong, September 7, 1805.

THE NAVY LEAGUE,

1605

THE First MEETING of the HONG-

KONG BRANCH of the NAVY- LEAGUE will be hold (by Permission) in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, City Hall, on THURSDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER, 1895,

AT 4.30 PM

E. W. MITCHELL

Hon. Sec., pro, tem. Dongkong, September 5, 1845,

HONGKONG

NOTICE.

1647

OLUB.

N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

A MEETING of the MEMBERS of the

CLUB will be held in the Club House op MONDY, 16th September, 1895, at 4 p.m., for the Purpuse of Confirming the Resolu tions pa sed at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on the 29th alto..

By Order,

C. H. GRACE, Boorstary. Hongkong, September 2, 1893.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

IT

No. 378.

1622

is hureby notified that ARRANGEMENTS OUT of SEWERAGE and DRAINAGE WORKS on Private Premises Ly the PUBLIC WORKS Derartment. Owners of Property and othera desirous of such Works being carried out by the above Department should apply to the DruzerOR OF PUBLIC WO233.

By Command,

J. H, STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

1669

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 4th September, 1805, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE Ordinary General MEETING of THEHAREHOLDER of Company will be held at the Company' Derichs, on SATURDAY, 21st Szpiomber, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Account to 30th June, 1895.

The Transfer BOOKS, of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 21st September, botti dage inclusive.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, September 6, 1895,

NOTIOB

1659

Shipping,

Steamers.

1670

FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

The Company's Charter-

ed Steamship

Cam

Captain Marias, will be despatched as above, as 8 a.m., TO. MORROW, the 11th instant, instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, Soptember 10, 1895,

1625

FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG AND

SOURABAYA.

The Steamship

Fram

will be despatched TO. "MORROW," the 11th

Instant, at NOOD.

For Freight, apply to

1675

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agnis, Hongkong, September 10, 1895,

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

The Steamship

Frisga

Captain J. Voss, will be despatched for the abuse Porte TO-MORROW, the 11th Instant, at Noon.

This Steamor has superior Accommoda. tion for First Rod Second Class Passangera and onrries a Doctor and a Stewardess.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 10, 1898. 1071

INDO-OHINA SEFAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR TIENTSIN."

The Os, Steamship

Esang,

Captain Punxts, will be -dospatched as above oti

or about THURSDAY, the 12 Instant, at 4 1.10.

1081

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, September 3, 2895.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOB LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,

The Co.'s Steamship

Diomed Capt. BARTLETT, will be despatched as shove un

THURSDAY, tho Ištà Instaút.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenta Hongkong, September 6, 1895.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

Changsha,

1570

Captain O. ANDERSON, will be despatched on

THURSDAY, the 18th Instant

For Fraight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Hongkong, September 8, 1895, ··1676- FOR SINGAPORE HAVRE AND HAMBUBU.

THE Public are informed that Mrs. Calling at NAPLES for landing Prengire

MCALLISTER ill NOT be RE suficient inducement offera). SPONSIBLE for the DEBTS of het || (Taking Cargo at thưrough rates to husband, Mr. MCALLISTER (Sanitary | ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER

DAM, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, Laspestor, Hungħam).

DE LIVERPOUL AND BREMEN,

The Brestonbip

MR. A. MCALLISTER,

J. A. S Kung-ham, 6th September, 1596. 1688 STAINFIELD'S PRIVATE HOTEL

* 8 Duodeål Starrt,

OMFORTABLY FURNISHED BOGMB

with every convenience, Accomandation for Table Boardem. Particulars, Address,

Maa. STAINFIELD,

Proprktress,

1908,

Under Hongkong Hall.

1664

Bonghoang, January

Caply von BIKE will be despatched for the above Poria on FRIDAY, the 13th Jussant,↑

on for First and Second Class Parangers, This Steamer has superior Accommoda.

and carries « Doutor and a Stewardesa,

* For Freight or Pamage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Uo.

Kongkong, September 5, 1895 ~~~ 1681