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BUN SOBRINA DEPARTMENT TTAVING: 5448 -ERPLEN-

ISHED with 6) burgu (kas-

most went of the latest EUROPEAN and “AMENICAR NOVELTIES, we are prepired to exedule grors for FANCY WORK with

zestness and despate, knd at very moderate ratat.

CHINA MAIL OFFICE.

No. 10.277.

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

LONDON, AMAIN, 11 & 12, Oz mesta Lane, Lombard Street, B.C. Grondz

STREET & C, 30, Corsha. GandoK

& Goron, Ludgate Circus, E., BATRA HANDY & Co., 87, Walbrent, E.0. SAMUEL DRACO & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street W. M, WILL, 151, Cannon Street, E.0. ROGSET WATSON, เลง Fleet Street.

FABIS

AND

FUROPE: MAYENCE, FAVOR Oo., 18, Hue de la Grangs Bateliere,

NEW YORK:J, STEWART HAPPER, THE

CASE EVANGELIST OFFICE, 52, West; 234 Street,

BAN FRANCI200 and American Ports

generally-BEAN & BLACK, Sars 71 27

visco

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND (apon & Garon, Mft- hone card ouls pો

CEYLON:W. M 8mm & Co., Tax

APOTHEORIS Co. Colombo.

BINGAPORE, STRAITS,

WALSH, LTD.,

Ningapore

CHINA:Macao, A. A. DI OBUL

KALLY &

Amor,

N. MOLLE & CO., LIMITED, Fopchens, Havas & Co. Shanghai, LASE, CRAW- FOBR & Co., and KELLY & Water, Yokohama, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and Keter & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL

BANKING CORPORATION;

Pan-ur CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND

RENEEVE LIABILITY or

$10,000,000,

..8 5,600,000.

PROPRIETORS€10,000,000.

COURT OF DIRECTons

J. Kakker, Eng. Obalemau..

A. MaCoradeiz, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.

Hon.J.J.Bell-Irving. S.C.Michaelson, Esq. 198 G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Samoon, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq. P. Showan, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq. A. Biobe, Esq.

LA CHIER MANAGKK:

Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq. MANAGER!

Shanghai. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKEES-LONDON AND COUNTY: BANKING Co., La.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Carioat Account at the rate of 2

per cent per annum on the daily balance.

OX FIXED DEPOSIT

months 21 per cent, per annam,

For

+3

་

Be 1

v 12 Au

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hanzlong, December 23, 1895, 349

BANK.

HONGKONG SAVINGS B

E business of the abere Bank is con ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORA TION Rules may be obtained on up- plication.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3 PER CENT. per annum. Depositors ag translor at their option balances-of- 100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be "pidced, än PIXED 'DEPOSIT at à PER CENT, per: Ann for the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

*

T JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Higkeng, August 1, 1890.

THE

1515

NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL

就八十月正年六十九百八千一英

Detablished February

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1896:

Business Notices.

1640.

Business Notices.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

(MUSICAL DEPARTMENT)

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,

28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Sola Eastern Agents for:

Snowdon, Sons & Co. "Snowdrift" - Manufactures. The New Wire Wobe Roofing Co. Sphinctor Grip Armoured los.

The Aluminium & General Foundry Co. SBESTOS PACKINGS to suit all Steam

PIANOSA

FOR SALE, HIRE OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

MANDOLINES, "from $10 upwards.

SOLE AGENTS for the Celebrated VINACGIA (ITALIAN) and WASHBURN (AMERICAN) MANDOLINES and GUITARS.

INSPECTION INVITED.

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

NEW BOOKS JUST OUT.

TANLEY WEYMAN'S THE RED COCKADE,

AN AUSTRALIAN IN CHINA, by Gzo. MonuOR.

THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR, by VLADENIE

WAS

VÁS ISRAEL EVER IN EGYPT-BATESON WRIGHT.

BRITISH JOURNAL PHOTOGRAPHIC ALMANAC.

1.

ia

ONE THOUSAND ANSWERS TO ONE THOUSAND QUESTIONS.

THE OUTLAWS OF THE AIR-GEORGE GRIFFITHS,

HEART OF THE WORLD-RIDER BAGGARD

AQUARIUS. An absolutely Pure SPARKLING TABLE WATER.

NET

Per'I doz. Quarts $1.75, less $0.50 for empties returned $1.25. Per 1 doż. Pinta $1.00, less 80.25

104

Br

ROYAL

WARRANT.

$0 70.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS,

15, Queen's Road.

To HER MAJESTY

THE QUEEN.

Awarded 31 Gold and Prize Medals. HIGHEST AWARD OVER ALL COMPETITORS, EUISDUNox, 1800.

DEWAR'S

PERTH

WHISKY

Contractors to most of the British Parliaments. Under Competition, the only SCOTCH WHISKY drawn at the Bars of Messrs. SPIERS & POND, LIMITED, LONDON.

SOLE AGENTS for South China and Philippines,

WATTS & Co.,

1126

£1,000,000.

NOBSCRIBED CAPIT£800,000,

Held Ornos-Boxa2050,

Court of Directorai

D. GILLES, Fog,STOLTERFORT, Esq. CHAN KI SHAN, OROW TONG BRANG,

Heg.

Kwan Hot Osten, Kag. Chief Manager

GEO W F. PRAYFATE,

Interort for 13 months Fired 6 %. Hongkong, October 23, 1894

Jointings for any work, however great the

pressure and temperature. LUBRICANTS both liquid and solid.

DAGCER

BELL'S ASBESTOS.

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

TION.

W. JACKSON, Manager,

1794

THE

Unanimous Opinion

Of all who consider the question is given in favour of

THE

71

BOVRIL

GUARANTEED PRODUCT OF PRIME OX BEEF

50 TIMES MORE NOURISHING THAN MEAT EXTRACT OR BEEF TEA HOME MADE OR OTHERWISE.

Sole Agbats for Hongkong and the Empire of China:

WATKINS & Co.,

66, Qu's ROAD CENTRAL, APOTHECARIES' 'Hall

WALTER W. BREWER.

SEN

ENF'S STAMP ALBUMS, New Edition.

LANCASTER'S PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERAS, Complete.

DARK ROOM LAMPS, PRINTING FRAMES and

PHOTOGRAPHIC SUNDRIES.

New Arrival ENCHANTRESSE' EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES, A DELICIOUS SMOKE

Hongkang, January 28, 2896. ·

Dressmaking.

THE

HONGKONG TRADING CSS,

日四十月二十年未乙

Intimations.

NOTTOL

THE Bixth Annual MEETING of the THONGEONS & SOUTH CHINA MASONIO

at 5.30pm.

BENEVOLENCE FUND: CORPORATION will be held at Masbate en WEDNESDAY, the 29th That,

A. O'D. GOURDÍN,

Becretary. Hongkong, Jaundry 25, 1896,

- VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.

A Regular MEETING of the V

V

THE HONGKONG UNIRESE - MAIL" 報日字華港香

(Hongbang Wa To Yus Po

ISSUED DAILY.

CUTE UN MAX,

Manayer and Publishers

--BUHSDRIPTION:

Five Dolori apar, deliverableki Mag Kong, Onaylarda, $11.17 peavaNGINĮ Endluding passage,

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Intimations

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 27.

TNFORMATION has been Roogired from

the MILITARY

'that.. AUTHORITIES ARTILLERY PRACTIVE will fake plato 203 from the ler to 29 FEBRUARY, 180S, (Sunniys gxapled), between the hours of 8 a.m. ang & p.m. DAILY, as follows :--

From Stone-cutters Inland in Westerly and South-Westeźly direolásba. From Belchers' Upper and Lowerin

Northerly and Westerly directions, From Kowloon Duck and East in Easterly

and Bauth-Easterly dirrations. From North Poist in Northerly and

North Westerly directions. From Lyemus in Ersterly and South.

Easterly direction..

TORIA PREOSTrony will be held at the FREEMASONS' HALL OD WEDNESDAY, the 28th, Instant, at & for 5.30 pm." pre- Gisely. VISITING SIR KNIGHT are cordially INVITED to attend,

Hongkong, Jaduary 20, 1896.

WANTED TO BUY. GOOD SECOND HAND SEXTANT, Anot the dust.

220

Enquire st

All SHIPS, Justs and other VessExts are OUTTONED to keep clear of the Range: --

"The inhabitants of the Houses OUT

· 162 | Boohera, Kowloon Dock and East; "and at Stone-cutters Leland are warned to keep "Their glass windows open datifig the pric- ice and all people working in the vicinity of Belohem Batteries are also warmed to keep clear of that part which will be indicated by gunners placed on sektry for the purpose.

China Mail Office. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

By Command,

J. A. STEWART LOCKHART,

'Cucosial Secretary.

COLONIAL SERTARY': ÚFFICE,

Hongkong, 18th January, 1896.

7205

· NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE Tally-Sevents: Ordinary Annual MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, Peddar's Street, on THURSDAY, the 27th Prozimo, at Noon, to receive a Statement of AccountsAJOTICE is hereby giợch thất "the Or- to 31st Decembor

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION.

the General d the Report of divere Half-Yearly MEETING of the..

sulting Combites and Auditora....

The Transfer 800KS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 27th Proximo, both days ikaldive.

, and to elect a Con- SHAKEHOLDERS in the COLTOKATON will be held at the Crer Hat, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 15th day of February next, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directora, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1895,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld.. Hongkong, January 27, 1898. 217 THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD-

By Order of the Court of Dircles,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. →Hongkong, January 27, 1898.

111

ING COMPANY, LIMITED. ATOTTOE is hereby given that the Seventh THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

MKETING of Ordinary_Gszetal

BANKING CORPORATION.. SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES. Victoria Buildings, NOTION is hereby given that the THURSDAY, the 30th January, 1896, at 12

Clock (Noon), for the purpose of rosiving REGISTERS of SHARES of the CORPORATION will "CLOSED. from the Report of the Board of Directors, to SATURDAY, the 1st to the 18th day of gather with a Statement of Accounts for February next (both daya inclusive), the Twelve Months anding the Slat Dacota-

during which forlod he Trainer of Sharas bor, 1895.

can be registored.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company 281 will be CLOSED from SATUEDAT, the 35th January, to THURSDAY, the 30th January, 1896, (both daya inolusive), during which roriod to Transfer of Bharos can be Registered.

Customers requiring DRESSES for the MASONIC

BALL, Feb. 17th, or Costumes for the RACES, that all

Orders should be placed early, owing to the CHINESE NEW YEAR falling on Feb. 13th.

HONGKONG TRADING Co.,

21.

1.

Nos. 1, 3 and 5, D'ÁGUILAR STREËT.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

In House Street, Hongkong.

PRIME

Nos. 11, 18 and 15, Central Market.

RIME BEEF and MUTTON,

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION GOMPANY

WILL despatch TASSELS. to the Undermentioned PORLA on the DATES

bamed

FOR.

#TEAMSHIP.

DATA.

EXMARKS, LONDON, & Peshawur.Noob, 3) Jati..Ste Special Advertisement. SINGAPORE AND A

BOMBAY Hydames.......... Noon, 31st Jan.... „Freight or Passage: Verona....................Noon, Blát Ján.......................Fraight or Passage.

1711

THE MERCANTILE BANK

INDIA, LIMITED,

OF

JAPAN....

AUTHORISED CAPITA

PAID UP

£1,500,000. £1,125,000. 62,500.

SUBSCRIBED,

Bankera

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, L'ID, Intereat allowed on Current Accounts

the Rate of 2 % per annum on the Daily

OF NEW FIXED DEPOSITS

For 13 Months,main,

For 8. Months,........................ For 3 Months, wit DAFORITS RENEWED ON OLD TERMS.

JER: TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong.

Houxkonk, December 16, 1898.

HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIS, AND ORINA.

INCUBEDRATED BI ROYLE QUARTER 1855, -Mead Office, Luxdon,

BIETTY

-

LONDON xid

'MARSEILLES.....Aden.. About 7th Fob...Freight'or Passiĝe. SHANGHAI, ...Adiraport............About 10th Feb. Freight or Page. LONDON... Palauson............About 16th Feb... ...Freight or Passage.

For further Particu ats, "apply to

"ALF. WOOLLEY, J'eling Superintenden

Hongkong, January 28,"1815.

32

CORNED BEEF and TONGUES. T

AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.

AMERICAN BUTTER is Rolls and Fate.

GAME, &o., én, št. SKIPPIKO AND COAST TOET ORD. ES WILL HAVE PROMET ATTENTION,

J. TATAM.

Hongkong. December 2, 1805

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

provides

FINEST A OČO'MMODATION,

BEST OF FARE,

LIQUOR S

Must Central Pear lon in Oity,

Apollinaris w. POWELL & Co.

THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.

2926,000

Account

No. 10, D'Aguilar ŠARKET,

TARMS VERY MODERATE

Conguitation Er April 8, 1816,

"More wholesome than any

HONGKONG RACES.

QPECIALITIES IN

DRESS MATERIALS,

SUN SHADES,

SILK 6,

Hongkong, January 25, 1818.

·8214

By Order of the Board of Directors, A. BRELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land In- vestment and Agency On, Ltd.) Apeute for the Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ltd. Hongkook, January 16, 1898, THE HONGKONG, CANTON

MAGAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED AND REDUCED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

124

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JAOKSON, 55

Chief Manager,

·Hongkong; January 27, 1698.co

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY, LIMITED, Treaty-Seventh Ordinary MEET.

ING OF SHAKEHOLDERS In the Company will be held it the Dumprny's OFFICE, No. 3, Gudra's Road Orial, VIDLOTLA, DD WEDNESDAY, the 19th AND February, at Twelve o'clock Noor, for the

TESTING of SHAREHOLDERS

BE Fifty-Nioth Ordinary Half-Yearly the Company will be held at the Orton of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildinga, Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 3lat fostant, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Bistement of Accounts, declaring & Dividend, and elec:ing Authors.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to Bist Instant, inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors, By

T. ARNOLD, "Secretary

flangloog, January 13, 1896.

JURY LIST, 1896.

OCTOR is hareby give

.BO

to

to the Provisions of Section 8 of The Tary Consolidation Ordinance No. 14 of 1687, I have on the 23rd Jostens caused t be posted, at the Our Estos to the Covar House, & LIST OF ALL PERSONS accertained by, me to be liable to serve as JURORS

"The maid 'Eng' will "Romain 'so posted until the 18 Pozzam, in Order that a

tany Pereon may apply by Notice in writing to me requiringkat hh Nama or the Name of some other Person may be respectively either added to or strook off from the bald 61 Lar upou canid to be duly wasigned in suph

Notion

F. A. HABELAND,

Acting Registrar

REGNTRY, SUPREKE COUBT,

Hutigkong; 23rd January, 1890.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING. COMPANY, LIMITED.

|

purpose of resolving a Statëisént of An- foona sed the Repurt of the Directors for the gear viding 31st December: 1800.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company. will be ULOSRD from the ft2 to de ̈. Idém, both days fachuelve.

By Order,

GEO. I TOMLIN deling Secretári

Hongkong, January 27, 1800,

ADDRESS AND TESTIMONIAL TO

DR. CANTERE, de Nome

invited for the purpose of Pressu UBSCRIPTIONS not to oticed $5 ara some suitable TESTIMONIAL to CANTLIE on his Departure from Osloby, In

a

in recognition of service rosdered

to the Community desiring bis residened of some pine years in Hongkong.

SUBSCRIPTION LISTS will I be found at the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANE TH CHARTERED BANK, Mešini. Laxn, Casw- FORE * Mean A WATSON & Co Messrs. KELLY & WALSK, In, The Fong- KONG CLUB, And Tra HONGKONG HOTEL

The underwentioned CouKITTES has been formed for the purpose of making the

ME THOMAS JACKSON, MR. H. N. MODY BURGOS #BONAHO KATTA.

Tas Hor. T H. WAITEHEAD, MEJ. J. FRANCIS, Q.5.

O, MURRAY ADAMSON,

Hon. Serretary do Treander, Hongkong, January 29, 1800, 177

HONGKONG LOE COMPANY, LIMTIED.

THE Fifteenth Urdinary Annual MEET. ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be

held at the OPFrons of the Company, Ped der's Street, as Noon, on WEDNESDAY, Eh February, to receives Stapment of the 183 Company's Accounts to the Stat December

and thReport of the Gazazal Manegoz

ATOTTOE is horoby given that the Seventh Ordiogry Yearly AIRETING of the

GLOVES, SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be kvið at the Qumipally's Crziona, Vid- teria Buildings, on MONDAY, the 3rd February, 1808, at 19 o'clock (soon) for the purpose

at receiving the Report of the

W. POWELL & Co.

190

aerated water which Art can THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION.

supply. THE TIMES.

SOLE AGENTS:

CARLOWTIZ & CO.

FOR IRON WORK, SHIP'S HOLDS, BRAMS, BUNKBRA, do

PATIE ADVANTAGES ARE – As good Batering:

One tone is suficients

TUNCEL

Applied as ordinary Balny and delen in a few minuter.

Frometer stief of iron from derebilen and #ithstande gustoit and atinostraerlo indu andra, A

005 HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW: 307

Evaluable Lay lower holds dad bankort,

Frost highly polished surface of a bright red bsloik

01.

Statense) of

with the Year

1898, and

will be CLUSED from the 20us Instant to The Traneler BOOKS of the Company

the oth Froxime, both days inclusive.

FEJARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Altnager Hongkong, Jannery 23, 1604.

JUST EFORIVEDE

THW SEASON

Brand BRAND

The REGISTER of SBARES will

CLOSED from MONDAY The 27th

Jantiry, to MONDAY, the frd Esbruary,

COW.

FREDIAN

$ies Uondititure

1956 (both days legica ve); during wat WOOD'S COLONIAL DAIRY GHBASE.

period no Transfer of Bharsh san 61 P

By Order of the Board Directors,

AUTON KOOPER

to this Hungkong Laid In- testment and Arony Co., L General Again For De ved Tim

Bali Agosto de China and Japon,

WATTS & CO

Hongkong, January 17, 1894,

Fongkok? Ventary 15, 1894, 2RCIT

CHAN A TONG,

DAL MERCHANT LA

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