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OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT AVING been REPLEN

ISHED with a large as-

sortment of the latest EUROPEAN

* and AXERICÀN · NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to execute

orders for FANCY WORK with

nentuess god deepatoh, and of

very moderate rates,

*CHINA MAIL' OFFIOK.

No. 10.306.

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

LONDON:-F. AMAB, 11 & 12, Clemente Lane, Lombard Street, E.0. Gzotaz STREET & Co., 30, Combili. GoRDAN & Gorea, Ludgate Circus, E.O. BATHS HENDT & Co., 31, Walbrook, E.0. SAMUEL DRACO & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. A. Ws, 51, Cannon Street, E. O. ROBERT WATSON, 160, Fleet Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENOZ,

FAFEE & Co., 18. Bis de la Grange Bateliere

NEW YORK:-J. STEWART HAPPER, THE UISNESS EVANGELIST OFFICE, 52, West 221 Street.

SAN FRANCI300 and American Ports

generally-Ban & Bach, San Fran

ALCO.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND: loanon & Gorca, M.; bourne and Sydn sy CEYLON-W. M. SATTA & Co., The

APOTHECANES Co., Culembo. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &:-KELLY &

WALEN, LIM, Singapore, CHINA-Macao, A. A. DA ORUZ Amor, N. MOALLE & CO., LIMITED./ Fooch, Bron & Co, Shanghai, Lise, GLAW- FORD & Co., and KELLY & WAL

Fokahanz, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KALLY & Co.

Banks.

THE CHARTER, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER 1863.

HEAD OFFICE, London,

CAPITAL FAIUT ...

TOLDERS.

TH

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

RECAVE FUND

....£800,000

...£800,000

...£325,000

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

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4

11

Б

SA

3

11

21

Monager.

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Hongkong, September 16, 1895.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

骏三月三年六十九百八十一英

Business Notices.

Established

Pobruary 1840.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1896.

LANE CRAWFORD & C° ́

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. NEW STOCK OF

CLAXONY AXMINSTER CENTER CARPETS and RUGS for Polished Floors

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

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

TAPESTRIES and COVERING FABRICS.

MADRAS MUSLIN, ART MUSLIN and LACE CURTAINS. BILLIARD OLOTH, CUES. RESTS, TIPS, CHALK and RUNDRIES.

BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS and SPRING MATTRESSES in-evory size, BEDDING OUR OWN MANUFACTURE and GUARANTEED PUDE (Special Terms to

Hospitals and Justications),

carried out by

UPHOLSTERY

WORK OF EVERY EXPERIENCED WORKMEN.

DESCRIPTION

SHIPS UPHOLSTERY A SPECIALITY.

Hongkong, February 5, 1800-

Lane, Crawford & Co.,

Complete House Furnishers.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

No. 11, 18 and 15, Central Market.

TRY OUR

VEAL KAUSAGES, 25 Cents per lb.

BOLOGNA BAUSAGES, 50 Cents par lk.

SBIFFING AND COAST Pozr Onnens WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION. “ J. TATAM.

Hongkong, February 11, 1898.

286

333

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., Ltd.

FIRE-CLAY WORKS. DREP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. PORTLAND CEMENT,

GLAZED, STONEWARE DUAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAPING BRICES AND Tites, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRM LAT, &c., &c.

840

Fob. 1, 1898.

$10,000,000,

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID UP CAPITAL......

RESERVE FURD

Reserve LIABILITY OF

PROTETTORA

0

..$ 5,760,000.

$10,000,000.

COURT OF DIBROTORS -

A. MOCOMACIE, Esq.-Chairmar.

BT, 0. MICHARISEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman

Hon.J.J. Bell-Irving.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Exy.

P. M. Gray, Esq.

J. Kramer, Eng.

D. R. Sooooo, Esq,

R. Shewan, Eeq.

N. A. Sieba, Esq. CHIEF MANAGERI

Hongkong--T. JAOKSON, Esq.

-

MANAGER: Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING Co., L

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 par con per annum on the daily balance. OR FIXED DEPOSITS:→→

For 8 months 2 per osat, per annum.

6

TH

12

L

10.

非

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

109

Hongkong, February 18, 1838.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

THE

THE bacines of the above Bank is con- dacted, by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA. TION. Balas may be obtained on ap- plication.

For Prices and further particolars, apply to

NEW

SHEWAN & Co., General Managers. MILLINERY,

EX ERNEST SIMON A

TRÍMMED

383

LATEST

FRON

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY.

! LIMITED,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

Sole Eastern Agents for: Snowdon, Sad: Co. 'Snowdrift' Manufactures. The New Wire Wave Roofing Co.

The Alummium & General Foundry Co.

| Ephincter Grip Admoured Host,

BELL'S Special

ENGINE and CYLINDER:

OILS

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

日十二月正年申丙:

Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 00.

-wwwww

THE HONDKONG CHINESE MAIL

● 報日字華港香

" ( Hongkong Wa Tiz Fat Po. } ISSUED DAILY,

Chos Un Mar, Manager and Publisher.

SUBSOZIPTION:

Five Hollarin gear, deliverchie in Harg Ahong.... Outports, $11.40 per annES,

Enchiding postage:

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTE,

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, LIMITED,

THE Twelfth Ordinary Annual MEET

ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Compatiy will be held at the Company' OFFICE, No. 0 Praya Central, Victoria, on Twelve THE HALF CROWN LAND by o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving

THE following Particulars and CondiSATURDAY, the 21st March, at

of Accounts and the Report of PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the Spot, a Statement on MONDAY, the 9th day of March, the General Managers, for the year anding. 1896, at p.in., are published for general S1st December, 1896, declaring a Dividené, and electing & Consulting Committee and information.

Auditors.

By Cummand,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFF,

Hongkong, 220d February, 1890.

476

Have given excellent results wherever tried. Particulars and Conditions of the Lotting

352

W. JACKSON, Manager.

A WORD TO THE WISE!

The Safest and Suresi Protector against Plague, Fevers, Small-poz, Cholera, and other Infectious Diseases..

ESSETS FLUID,

THE STRONGEST KNOWN

DISINFECTANT,

GERMICIDE, ANTISEPTIC AND DEODORISER,

NON-POISONOUS.

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

For Comfort

SOLE AGENTS,

68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

THE

402

For Convenience

HATS, HONGKONG HOTEL

STYLES

PARIS AND LONDON.

HONGKONG TRADING Co.

AQUARIUS,

An absolutely Pure SPARKLING TABLE WATER

NET.

20.70.

Per 1 doz. Quarts 81.76, less $0.50 for empiles retorned 81.26. Fer 1 duz. Pints 81.00, lesa $0.26

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

191

SOLE AGENTS,

15, Queen's Road,

THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION,

FOR IRON-WORK, SHIP'S NOLDS, BEAMS, BUNKERS, db.

1TS ADVANTAGES ARE:— .

ÁS good covering powern.

Hont le suficient.

Applied as ordinary paint and dries in a few minutes. Preserves steal or iron from oorrosion and withstande gaseous and atmospheric lafuences.

INTEREST ca deposits is allowed at 1677

PER CENT. per annum. Depositore

may tan for at their option balances of

$100 or more to the HONGKONG AND

Invaluable for lower holds and bunkers.

Presents a highly polished sarface of a bright red colour.

So's Agents for China and Japan, WATTS & Co.

WALTER W. BREWER.

SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on KROPP'S Celebrated RAZORS and STROPS.

PIXED DEPOSIT 4 PER CENT. por

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

1515

Hongkong, August 1, 1895,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

£1,000,000.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL

HUESORINED CATTANE 500,000.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

Court of Directors,

D. GILLIES, Esq. H.STOLIERNOUT, Esq.

OHAN KISHAN, CHOW TUNG SHAND

Esq.

Est

KWAN HO OHUER, Esq.

Chief Manager.

Gzo. W. F. PLAYFAIR

Interest for 13-monthe Fixed & %.

Hongkong, October 28, 1894.

TER

MERCANTILE BANK „

INDIA, LIMITED.

A Splendid 85 TENNIS BAT, Best English-make.

A Large Assortment First-Class TENNIS BATS.

Undersewn Match TENNIS BALLS, $5.50 doz.

Is unsurpassed in the

FAR EAST.

892

by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the day of March, 1896, at 4 p.m., by Order of His Ex- cellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 999 years,

Particulars of the Lot,

Boundary Measure

Begial Locality.

No.

Island

L

Luk Bowing-

1NG. 1,371) tan

Caztenta

Ujeet Price,→

Anual Reut.

.. B. W

$

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 21st Instant, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN & Oo.,

Général Managers. Hongkong, March 2, 1996.

485

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

OTICE la horeby given that the Fifth

NUC General MEETING

of the SHAREHOLDERS of the NA. TIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED. will be held at the Bank's Premisza, Quooo's Rnd Central, Victoria, Hongkong,

03

NURDAY, the 7th day of March, at

Transfor BOOKS and REGISTER

of SHAREHOLDERS of the Company will bo CLOSED from the 20th day of February to 7th day of March, both daya

By Order, a

100 100 100 100 13,000 1303,000 inclusive.

Notices to Consignees,

SHELL LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM YOKOHAMA AND KOBE THE Company's Staaruahip Spondilus having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns in Wanebai whence delivery may be obtained

No Claims will be admitted after the And all Goods

have left the Gods

office of the Claims must he sett Undoreigned before Noon on the 8th last, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chefed, and damaged Goods ars to be left in the Godowes, where they will be examined on WEDNESDAY, the 4th Instant,

-No Fire Insuranco haa boon ofectod, and any Goods ramaming in the Godowne alter the 10: Tnstant, will be subject to rent.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

ágents.

179

Hongkong, March 2, 1896. FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

*11HE Steamship Kriemhild, Captain Tit.

W. POWELL & Co. | Fonce, having arrived from the shove

EW

JUST LANDE D. STOCK OF

LADIES' CORSET S.

PRIMA DONNA, TENNIS, RIVAL, ZEFFOLETE, MILTON, BRIDESMAID CALOUTTA, COMFRESSOR, ZZ, &o, &c. NURSING CORSETS, CHILDREN'S CORSETS,

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

W. POWELL & Co.

Hongkong, February 23, 1818:

438

Ports, Consignces of Cargo are hereby ro quoted to send in their Bills of Lading for sountersignature by the Undersigned, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

$97

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, Fobruary 19, 1800,

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION, TT is notified for the information of

MEMBERS that the ALTZEATIONS,tu the RANGE are bow nearing COMPLETION, and that the OPENING COMPETITION will probably be held on SATURDAY, the 7th March.

MEMBERS are Keminded that SUB- SCRIPTIONS for the Current Year became DUE on the lar JANUARY LAST, and they aro requested to make PAYMENT to the Hon. Treasures, Mr. A. OHAPMAN.

F. SMYTH

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, February 28, 1890,

469

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS NTR requested to nond in a STATE MENT of BUSINESS CONTRIBUTED dur lng the Half Year ended 31st Decembar 1805 on or before the 3lat Iost., on which date the Accounts will be CLOSED..

By Order of the Board of Directoza,

R. COOKE. Acting General Manager.

474 Hongkong, March 2, 1890.

RALEIGH UYOLE COMPANY, LIMITED.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary

Siver before JUST MONDAY, the 2nd Match, at Noon.

be

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the HONG- ZONG& KOWLOON WHARY & GODOWN CO.,LI, and I stored at Onsigness' risk and expense, No Claima will be admitted after the

REPORT OF THE ACADÉMIE DE MÉDECINE Goods have left the Gopowas, and all Goods

"

OF FRANCE.

Apollinaris

THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.'

$4

The results of the

remaining undelivered after the 7th Marel will be subject to rent,

All broken, shafed, and damaged Goods Aro to be loft in the Godowne, where they will be examined on the 7th March, at 9p.m.

No Fire Insuranco has been effected."

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agenta. Hongkon, February 20, 1896.

471

STEAMSHIP SALARIE, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. YONSIGNEES of Cargo from London recent C Bagdad and Sidon, and from Bordeaux ex S.S. Antilles, in connection with the above Steamer, are hereby inform aa that their Goods-with the exception of Opium, Trangurs and Vainables--are

Also, Ärars' " Champion." and "Faultless" TENNIS BALLS. investigations in Paris and

DANCING PUMPS, DANCING SHOES.

Hongkong. February 19, 1893.

TRADE MARK

行洋 和 源

Hong Name

YUEN WO.

TELEPHONS

No. 135.

880

NOTICE.

GANDE,

PRICE &

00.

(OF SHANGHAI},

Wine, Spirit, Ale, Stout and Mineral

Water Merchants,

HAVE OPENED A BRANCH HOUSE AT

28, QUEEN'S ROAD.

1711

Br

OF

ROYAL WARRANT.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL,£1,500,000,

STDSURIBED, HAVALAR

"

Bankara

£1,125,000, ...£662,000,

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD.

Intorast allowed on Current Accounts at

the Bate of 2% per Annum on the Daily

Balanc

ON-NEW FIIND DEPOSITS ---

For 12 Month&............4. For 6 Monthem...............

71

For 8 Montbr,24 DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLS TERNE.

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong.

Bonakong, December 18, 1805; 228

1.E. N TING

·Surgeon Dentist,

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET, TERMS VERY MODERATE, Copaultation: Freq Konphans, April 9, 1999

Bampler and Price Liste an Application.

the

de bein landed and stored at their risks into

Académie of the report Médecine of France have placed Apollinaris Water at the head of all the waters examined for purity

the Godowns of the HoNGRONG & Kow-

& GODOWN COMPANY, LD,

LOON

onion, who co dal org

whence delivery may be obtained Optional Cargo will beforwarded on, aless

intimation is received from the Consigness before 4p.m. TO-DAY (Saturday), the 29:h Inst., requesting git to be landed here.

Bila of Lading will be countersigned by

TUST LANDED AND FOR SALE at Low Prices, AFMALL NUMBER OF TER RALEIGH CYCLN Co.'s BICYCLES, Weight 36 Ibs.

Orders takon for all klads of Cyclon

MAGEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.j manufactured by the above Company.

Duddell Street. Hongkong, February 11, 1803, 391

CRESOL BLACKHEAD,

TOST ExrEOTIVA AND

M°

208

BRST PRZERVATIVE FOR TIMBER

against Deony, Dry Rot and White Anis, etc.

F. BLACKHEAD & Q.1,

Soap and Soda Factory, Hongkong, February 19, 1890.

CREOLIN BLACKHEAD.

HELIABLE ANTISEPTIO,

DEODORIBER AND GERMICIDE, Unsurpassed as a hygienic medium for

MoOST EFFECTIVE DISINFECTANT,

Public Places; Domestin Ues, Sick Roort,

Water Closele, Draine, etc.: ABSOLUTELY NON-POISONOUS ROB Caustic, Tes from 2 to 4 teaspoonsfull in

A quart of water,

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.,

Soap and Sada Factory. Hongkong, February 19, 1895.

*339

and freedom from Disease Germs.?oode ramsteling tizojaimod affer SATUR. KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

· SOLE AGENTS:

CARLOWITZ & CO.,

HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW, PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

465

To HER MAJESTY

THE QUEEN.

WILL

Awarded 31 Gold and Prize Medals. BIGHEST AVALD OVER ALL COMPETITORS, EDINBURGH, 1890.

DEWAR'S

PERTH

WHISKY.

Contractors to most of the British Parliamenta

Under Competition, the only SCOTCH WHISKY drawn at the Bars of Messrs. SPIRES & POND, LIMITED, LONDON,

SOLE AGENTS for South Ukina and Philippinks, WATTS & Oð,

NAVIGATION COMPANY

JILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTA on the DATES

named:-

DATE. STRANSHIF CAPTAIN, LONDON.......L. H. WEINER, .....8th March, S'HAI, N'SAKI,

FOB,

KOBE & YAMA, Shanghai ... COWIE, ..About 8th March. SHANGHAI.........Kaisard. Hinda....O. In DANIAbout Bịh March

12th March. LONDON, &o......Mirzapore+ibunt. R. LENDOS, EN.E.....Nook, STRAITS & B'BAY. Brindisi”.......................B. A. PETERS.... About 12th Marbl - JAPAN..................Antona.............., W. D. MUDA......Noon, 19th March. LONDON Bombay R. J. SLEEMAN. About 20th March.

* Calling at Coroszo, it sufflant inducement offord,

+Sea Special Advertisementi

For Freight or Peniago; and further Farticulara, apply ta

ALT, WOOLLEY, Aeting Superintendent.

Ice House Birent, #mgkang,

P. & C. A. N. Co.'s Ölov,

Hongkong, Fahrmış 30, LADE,

DAT, the 7th March, at Noon, subject to rent, and landing charges.

All Claims must be sent in to me on or pofure SATURDAY, the 7th Match, or they will not be recognised.

All Damaged Packages will be examined on FRIDAY, the 6th March, at 3 p.m.

No Fire Inanennes has boon elected.

'C. TOURNAIRE, Acting Agent, Hongkong, February 29, 1896. UNTON INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

408

that an

WORKS RELATING TO JAPAN. MURRAY'S HANDBOOK TO JAPAN. Keiling's Guide to Japan.

Senton Kari'a Handy Guide Book to Japan. Thinge Japanese, by Basit Hall Chamber.

Jatay Handbook of Colloquial Japanese, by Ball

Hall Chamberlain.

Japonica, by Sir Edward Arnold. Japan

and fin Art, by Marcus B. Huish Old World Japan, by F. Rader. Religion of Japan, by W, E. Griffs, The Japs at Home, by Douglas Bladen. Jepan as we can-it, by Bichersteth NEXTRAORDINARY MEETING of Rambles in Japon, by Gannu Tristram, SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Grammar of Japanese Written Tanguage,

by W. G. Antoni Society's HEAD OFFICE No. 4 Praya Hongkong, oa THURSDAY, the ith Marols, 1800, at Noon, to consider and if thought fit the following Spesial Rambles through Japan without a Galde

plas

by Albert Trany. Resolution

That Artiolo 01 the words Sarah China Japan War, by Vladimir.

thousand dollars be eliminated, and IN THE PRESS

in

On Shore leave to Japan, by Capt. Young.

husband

in place thereof the words Twelve Handbook of the Japanese Language thousand dollars be inserted.

Should the Resolution be dily passed it will be submitted for Geolimation to a Braond Extraordinary Meeting which will bo subsequently convaned. By Order of the Board,

N. J. MUE,

Sentary.

Wakenary 84, 1835,

Hongkong, February-28, 1896.

感

FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED

airy situation Particulare to

A. BO..!

Mongkang, Fabius

- Ching Mail Ošlet

10, 1609,