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CUM JOBBING DEPARTMENT-

REFLEN-

HAYING

ISERD with a large as-

sortment of the latest EUDORMAN

and AMERICAN ROVELTIES,

we are prepared to executa

orders for TANGY WORK with

meatudes and despatch, and at

very moderate rates.

CHIWA MAN UNRICE.

The China Mail.

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL,"

日期華港香

(Hongkong Wa Taz Yut P)

ISSUED DAILY,

CHUN UN MAN,

Manuyer and Publisher,

SUBSCRIPTION:

Piss Dollars o jier, deitsergile in Manf

kong. Chuports, $11.45 gi er meni

including postage,

Established February, 1840.

No. 10.30%

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON:-F. AUGAR, 11 & 12, Clemens'a Lane, Lombard Street, E.G. Gzonas STREET & C., 30, Cornhill, GoDON & Gorou, Ludgate Cireus, E.0. BATES HRNUT & Co., 37, Walbrock, EC BAMVAL DELON & Do., 180 & 164, Leadenhall Street. W. K. WILLS, 151,

Strett, EC. ROBEKT WAXBON,

PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENCE, & Jo., 18, Bus de la Grangi Batchers. NEW YORK-J. STEWART HAPPER, THE

UHINESE EVANGEList Osvior, 82, West | D 22d Street.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally: & BLAGE, San Fran- gieco. AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND GORDON & GOTCH, MI bourne and Syiary. OBYLON-W. M. SMITH & O., Tar

APOTHECARIES Co., Oulombo. SINGAPORE,

STRAITS, &-KELLY &

WALSH, LTD., Singapore. CHINA Masao, A. A DA CRUZ. Amoy,

N. MOALLE&Co., LASTED, Boochow Hapaz & Co. Shanghai, LANK, CHAW-! FORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH. Yokohama, Lane, Chawroad & Co.. and KELLY & C

Banks,

TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID UP CAPITAL $10,000,000,

號七十月二年六十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1890.

Business Notices.

LANE CRAWFORD & C°

· FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.

NEW STOCK OF

CAXONY AXMINSTER CENTRE CARPETS and RUGS for Polished Floors.

KENSINGTON CARPETS, Bordered, Fringed and Reversible in every size.

STAIR and HALL CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, MATS and MATTING. HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY, TABLE LINENS and SERVIETTES.

TAPESTRIES and COVERING FABRICS.

MADRAS MUBLIN, ART MUSLIN and LACE CURTAINS. BILLTARD CLOTH, CUES, RESTS, TIPS, CHALK and SUNDRIES.

BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS and SPRING MATTRESSES in every size. BEDDING-OUR OWN MANUFACTURE and GUARANTEED PURE (Special Terms to

Hospitals and Institutions).

UPHOLSTERY WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION carried out by

EXPERIENCED WORKMEN.

SHIPS' UPHOLSTERY A SPECIALITY.

Hongkong, February 6, 1896.

Lane, Crawford & Co.,

Complete House Furnishers.

286

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

REVE FUN.......$ 6,760,000 WILL despatah VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS in the DATES

OF

PROPRIETORS.

$10,000,000.

used --

FOR!

STEAMSHIP.

SHAI, NBAKI,

COURT OF DIRECTORS ;—

A. McCode18, Kg.-Chairman, ST. C. MISTAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman Hon J.J.Bell Irving. [ J. Kramer, Esq. G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Sandon, Fag. M. D. Ezekiel, Esq. R. Showan, Esq. R. M. Gray, Exc N. A. Siebs, Esq.

CH17 MANAGER † Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Ea

MANAGER!

DATE

AEMARKA,

KOBE & Y'AMÁ. Formosa......Noon, 28th Feb.........Faight or Pango. JAPAN... Verona.......Noon, 28th Feb.......Freight or Passage. LONDON............... Borneo .............. About 5th Marolt ..........Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI........K'sar-i-Hind About 9th March.......Freight or Passage.

STRAITS & B'BAY.Brindisi... About 19th March...

Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARD'NER, Esq. LONDON. LORDON BANKERE-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING CO., Ln.

—

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Qurrent Account at the rate of S per cent, per annum on the daily balance,.

ON FLIED DEPOSITS -

For 3 months 3 per cent. per annum.

T

12

11

19

11

T. JACKSON,

(Fraight or Passage (calling at CoTosteo, it eußicient induco- moa: offers). ......................Bonbay .................Abon: 20th March...........Freight or Passage.

For further Particulars, apply to

P. & O. $. N. Co.'s Office,

ALF. WOOLLEY, Aeling Superintendent,

Hongkong, February 27, 1886.

454

Chief Manager. K

Hongkong, Fobruary 16, 1658,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

503

NEH baisinges of the above Bank is con

WALTER W. BREWER.

ROPP'S Celebrated RAZORS and STROPS.

A Splendid $5 TENNIS BAT, Best English-make. A Lange AUFUL TIESL-Class ENNIS BATS.

Undersewn Match TENNIS BALLS, $5.50 doz.

ducted by the HONGKONG AND Also, AYRES" "Champion" and "Faultless" TENNIS BALLS.

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA-

TION, Rulos may be obtained on ap-

plion:łou.

· DANCING PUMPS, DANCING SHOES. Bougkeng, February 19, 1895,

INTELEST en deposits is allowed at For Comfort

3) PER: OHNT, par sunum, Depositors may transfer at their option balances of £100 or more to the HONGKONG AND BEANGHAI BANE, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at PER CENT. per

CANDAL

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, August 1, 1595,.

1615

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

TODA

AUTHORIZED CAPITAS..................................£1,000,000, SUBCRIBED CAPITAL.comune.£. “500,000.

BELD OPTICE --HONGKONU.

Court of Directors.

D. Gatos, Esq. H. STOLAERTONT, Esq. OHAN KI SHAN, | Chow TwNG SHANG,

Eay

Beq.

KWAN EOL CHUEN, Esq.

Chist Manager.

Guo, W. F. PLATFADE,

Latarest for 12 months Fixed 6 %•

Hongkong, October 23, 1894,

THE MERCANTILE

BANK - OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

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

SUBSCRIBED, PALD-UP -

THE

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY.

LIMITED,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

Sole Eastern Agents for: Snowdon, Sons it: Oo, *Snowdrift' Manufactures. The New Wire Woes twofing Co. Sphinctor Grip Armoured Hoss,

The Aluminium & General Foundry Co.

BELL'S Special

ENGINE and CYLINDER

OILS

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

Have given excellent results wherever tried.

382

W. JACKSON, Manager.

A WORD TO THE WISE!

The Safest and Sures! Protector against Plague, Fevers, Smail-poc,

Cholera, and other Infectious Diseases.

...',

日五十月正年申丙

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business Notices.

W. POWELL & Co.

JUST LANDED.

EW STOCK OF

INP

LADIES' CORSET S.

PRIMA DONNA, TENNIS, RIVAL, ZEFFOLETE, MILTON, BRIDESMAID CALCUTTA, COMPRESSOR, ZZ, &o, 40.

NURSING CORSETS, CHILDREN'S CORSETS,

STAY BANDS, SANITARY TOWELS, &c, &c.

W. POWELL &. Co.

Hongkong, February 25, 1896.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF CHINESE PORCELAIN,

SILK EMBROIDERIES AND CURIOS.

HE Undersigned has received instruc

Talons to Sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

2.30 p.in.; at his Sales Rooms, Daddell the 20th February, 1996, commarining at

Street-

- ( Having just received from the North),

A VALUABLE COULROTION OF (9ULD CHINESE PORCELAIN AND

ESSETS FLUID,

THE STRONGEST KNOWN

DISINFECTANT,

CURIOS, comprising:

GERMICIDE, ANTISEPTIC AND DEODORISER, KIENLUNG and OTHER PORCELAINH in

NON-POISONOUS.

Endorsed and recommended by the Highest Medical, Scientific, and Sanitary Authorities.

WATKINS & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS,

66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG..

EDWARDS'

FOR

"HARLENE" THE HAIR

WORLD-RENOWNED

Hair Producer and Restorer..

Is the Beat Dreesing, specially proparod and Perfumed for Tailst Use.

"HARLENE" PRODUCES LUXURIANT HAIR, PREVENTS ITS FALLING OFF AND TURNING GREY.

Unequalled for Tromoting the Greath of the Board and Moustiche. THE WORLD-RENOWNED REMEDY FOR BALDNESS.

402

For Caring Weak and Thin Eyelashes, Preserving. Strengthening, and Bendering the Hair beautifully Soft- andrus, etc., also for Restoring Grey Hair to its Natural Colour, It is without saival Ehricians and Analysts propozice it to be devoid of any molio 2 other injurious ingredients. and unte / A6 ay be had from Chemists; Hairdromera, and Bezemers all over the 18., 28 d.) EDWARDS' "HARLENE,” 00., 95, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.,

Br

389

ROYAL WARRANT.

For Gonvenience

HONGKONG HOTEL

Id unsurpassed in the

FAR EAST.

FOR THE RACES.

NEW

EX

MILLINERY.

ERNEST SIMON S.

302

To HER MAJESTY

THE QUEEN.

Awarded 31 Gold and Prize Medals. HIGHEST AVARD OVER ALL ÚOMPETITORS, EDINBURG, 1800,

DEWAR'S

PERTH

WHISKY.

Contractors o most of the British Parliaments.

Under Competition, the only SCOTCH WHISKY drawn at the Bars of Msgrs, SPIERS & POND, LIMITED, LONDON,

SOLE AGENTS for South China and Phi'ippines,

WATTS & Co.,

1120

Ica Honze Street, Hongkang.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

Nos. 11, 18 and 15, Central Market,

VEAL FAUGES 25 Cants por lb.

TRIMMED HATS, TRY OUR

£1,125,000. ..£ 562,500.

389

Benkera

LATEST

STYLES

FROM"

PARIS AND LONDON.

HONGKONG TRADING Co.

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., Ltd.

Interest allowed on Current Accounts at

the Rate of 2% per Annum on the Daily

Balance.

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS |--

For 12 Months,..

For 0 Months,

For 3 Months,..

DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERMS.

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager; Hongkong, Hongkong, December 16. 1895,

TIRE-ULAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, GEMENT FAUTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MAQAO,

PORTLAND CEMENT,

GLAZED SPEFBWARE DRAIN PIPES AND FIIFINGS, Glated Paving BRICKS AND TILES,

Feb. 1, 1808.

248

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

Inconrosarno ar ROYAL CHARTER 1858. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON."

CANTAL PAID-UP

.1

RES LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDEN

Rakes Funn

**

£800,000

000'0087*****

£985,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account

at the mia of 8 % per annum on the Daily balances

Da Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4.

0

$1

" BA

11.

fl. B

#

TH. WHITEHEAD, Manager.

Hongkong, September 16, 1806.

EN TING.

Toe Surgios Dential,

FIRE BRICKS AND FIBE CLAY, &o, &0,

For Prines and further particulars, apply to

SHEWAN & Co., General Managers.

AQUARIUS.

An absolutely Pure - SPARKLING TABLE WATER.

NET.

Per 1 dog, Quarts 81.75, loss. $0.50 for empties returned 81.25. Per 1 dox Pinus $100, lesa 80.25

60 73.

104

*1

D

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS,

18, Queen's Road.

THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION,

FOR IRON-WORK, SHIP'S' HOLDS BEAMS, BUNKERS, do..

TRAITE ADVANTAGES ARE!-

843

AB gond covering puwors

One cost is sulcient.

No, 10, D'AQUILAR STREET, TERMS VERY MODERATE,

Copaskation Bron

Applied as ordinary palot and dries is a for minutes.

Fressives stoel or iron from corrosion and withstande ganeous and atmospherië

influences

Invaluablo far lower holds and bunkers,

remonta a highly polished surface of a bright red colour.

Sale Agents for China und Japan,

BOLINA AUSAGES, 50 Centa pat ib.

SHIPPING NO CAST FORT ORDERS WILL HAVE 'PROMPT ATTENTION. “T J. TATAM.

Hongkong, Fubary 1, 1898.

30

REPORT OF THE ACADÉMIE DE MÉDECINE

OF FRANCE.`

Apllinaris

"THE QUEN OF TABLE WATERS."

}

MANY RARE and VALUABLE SPECIMENS of MING, EANGHI, YUNGCHING,

FIVE COLONS, YELLOW, APPLE GOFEN, BLUE and WHITE, IMPERIAL and orHeD DECORATIONS.

BLACK and WHITE, RED and Worse, and BLUE and WETTE HAWTHORNS, BARE SANG DE BOEUF, &c., &o.

JADE ORNAMENTS, BRONIES, CARTINGS, PERINEALS, PORCELAIN SOLEERS, SNUFF BOTTLES and OTEL CURIOS.

AVERT FINE LOT OF SILK EMBROIDERIES, &c. .&c., $o. Catcloguor will be issued prior to Sale. Oa View from Friday, the 28th February.

TERMS OF SALE.—As customary.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer,

Hongkong, February 22, 1898.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

424

Intimations.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

IT

in

488

KONG VOLUNTEER CORPS are to CARRY OUT GUN PRACTICE from the neighbourhood of North Point Battery on SATURDAY, the 29th Instant, between the hours of 3 p., and Op.m.

-The firing will be fas North-Easterly direction 'towards the Channel Rocki

All Sury, JONES and other VESSELS are CACTIONED to keep clear of the Range.

By Commend,

J. A. STEWART LOOKHART,

Colonial Eccrciary.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hangkong, 26th February, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

451

No. 61.

INFORMATION has been Received from the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that ARTILLERY PRACTICE will take place from the 2D to 31 MARCH, 1806, (SUNDAYS Uxcapted), hotwom the hours of 8 am, and 5 p.m. DAILY, as follows-

From Stone-quiters' Ieland in Westerly and South-Westerly dicections, .From Belchere' Upper and Lower in

Northerly and North-Westerly direc tjona.

From

Kowloon Dock and East in Easterly and South Esterly directions. From Lyemur in North Westerly, North

Easterly and South-Easterly dires. tions,

From North Point in Northerly and

North-Easterly directions.

All SHIPS JUNKS and other VESSELS are HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself CAUTIONED to keep clear of the Ranges

as SHIP and GENERAL BROKER. The inhabitants of the House ear C. P. KARBERG,Balahars. Kaploon Dock and East, and at Stans-cutters Island are warned to keep 250. their glass windows open during the prac

Hongkong, February 1, 1896, SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TESSES. ARNHOLD, KARBERG & LV do. have This Day been appointed SÜB-AGENTS of the above Company.

lat January, 1808.

Wr

8. J. DAVID & Co.,

Agente, Hongkong,

TEH Reference to the above we are.

prepared to AcosPT FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Carrent Rater.

82/

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Sub-Agents.

Intimations. HONGKONG AND WEAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED,

of Belchern" "Batterien are also warned to tice, and all people working in the vicinity keap oleer of that part which will be indiosted by gunners placed on asutry for the purpode

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHÄTT,

Dolonial Storitaty. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, Bist February, 1808. 460 UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED, ATOTICE is bereby given that a

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Society's HEAD OFFICE, No 4 Praya Hongkong on TaURSDAY, the 14th thought is to. paas the following Spouts! March, 1980, at Noon, to consider and If Resolution

t-

Thas in Article 91 the words. Soven. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

thousand dollars' be eliminated, and THE DIVIDEND of 8% por SHARE and

in place thereof the words Twelvs THR

thousand dollars' be inserted. BONUS of 4% par Saaza for the Should the Resolution be duly passed it Six Deaths ending 81st December, 1890, will be submitted for Confirmation to a declared as Tuesday's Ordinary Yearly Second Extraordinary Meeting which will Mesting, will be PAYABLE at the Premises be subacquently ocovened. of the HonanoNG & SHARURAL BANEING CORPORATION, on and after WEDNESDAY,

By Order of the Board, the 26th February, LOS SHAREHOLDERS ATG requested to apply for DIVIDEND WAR BANTS at the Company's Orride, No. 14, Prays Centrul.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. COOKE, Acting General Manager. Hongkong, Febenary 28, 1888,

CRESOL BLACKHEAD, TOST, ErremiVE AND

M°

114

BEST PESERVATIVE 702 TIMBER

agrinet

Decay, Dry Rot and White Ants, sto.

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.,

Soap and Soda Factory. Hongkong, February 19, 1898.

CREOLIN-BLACKHEAD,

M

[OST RELIABLE ANTISEPTIC,

MOST EFFECTIVE DISINFECTANT,

308

A

N. J. KDE,

Secretary. Hongkong, February 26, 1886,

VICTORIA PRECEPTORY,

442

N Emergency MEETING of the Tro

TOALA PRECEPTORY will be held at the FREEMASON HALL, on FRIDAY, the 28th Instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. pre cisaly. VISTING SIN KNIGHTS are cordially INVITED to attend.

DEODORISEE AND GERMICIDE C

Unsurpassed as a hygienit medium for Public Places, Domento Cao, Sink Rootha, Water Glosata, Draíos, etc. ABSOLUTELY NO-POMONOTE NOR CAVSIM. Use from 2 to 4 teaspoonitullin a quart of watery

F. BLACKBRAD & O...

Loap and Bode Battery, Hongkong, February 19, 1898.

$$0

the THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

de

AMITED.

TOTION is hereby given that the Fifth Ordinary Annual Oqueral MEETING

Theresults of the recent

and investigans in Paris

the Académie report Médecin of France have placed Apollina Water at the head of all the wers examined for purity and freen from Disease Germs.will be "CLOSED from the ROLE day t

BOLE AGENTS: GALOWITE & 00., KONG, CHAI CANTON.

of the BHAREHOLDERS of the NA TIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED,

Hongkong, February 25, 1896. 440

For the Races.

HOTOE MANILA QIQARS

I

Splendid Condition:

LONDRES

PRIBUMMAR

ORIENTALES, Basi

VEQUERAS

INCOMPARABLES.

REGALIA BRITANIJA.

A FRESH SUPPLY

Ex

TOBACCUS AND CIGARETTES,

CANTAN

TUNGS UASTLER

BIDSEYN

PIONEER.

PLAYER'S SUNDRIES

will be held at the Bank's Paris TOBACCO FOTOSIN AND SMOKER'S

queso's Rail Central, Victoria, Hongkong

ou SATURDAY, the 7th day of March, al

Noom

The Transfer HOOKS and REGISTER KELLY & WALSH, LTD,

of SHAREHOLDERS of the Company

Hongkong, February 17, 1896. – 876 Februsty to fth day of March, both sayi | TURNISHED HOUSE WASTED

By Undery

Particulars to

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR

Chief Managar #Fiotakona. Fabu

PURDUE

A BO

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