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OUR JOBNING, DEPARTMENT HISHED with a large 16- TTAVING been REFLEN,

sortmentof the latest EUROPEAN and AMERICA NOVELTIES,

We are prepared to execute

orders for FANOY WORK with

sites and despatoh, and af

very moderate rator,

CHINA MAKE' OFFICE

The China Mail.

Established

February

No. 10.309

號六月三年六十九百八千一英

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1896.

AGENTS FOR THE CHÍNA MAIL

GroE

LONDON :—F: Ammar, 11 & 12, Clement's

Lane, Lombard Street, E.D. STREET & Co., 80, Cornhill. GORDON &Gorex, Ludgate Circus, E.G.

BATER

HEAPY & Co., 37, Wathrock, N.C. SAMUEL DEACON Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILLS, 181, Crown Street, H. O. IOBERT WATSON,

PART Fleet Street.

MATENGE,

AND EUROPE: FAYAH & Co., 18, Rue de la Grange Bateliers,

NEW YORK:—J, STEWART HAPPER, THE

CHINESK

EFANDELIST OFHOL, 62, West Tid Street. SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally-BEAN & BLLOK, Sun Fran-

cisco.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW. ZKALAND:GORDON & Goren, Mal- bourne and Sydney. OBYLON-W. Bury & Co., Tas

AYOTHEGA BIEN CO.. Oclombo. BINGAPORE, STRAITO, KELLY &

Waisa, LTD., Singapore. URINA-Mundo, A, A. DA CRUZ, inoy, N. MOALLE & Co., LIMITED. Foochco, Hepar & Oo. Shanghai, Luxx, ORAW. FORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH, Yekchana,

LANE, CLAWFORD & Co.,

and Krzly & Onl

Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

THE

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPTIAL.....................................£1,000,000. JOBSORBED CAFEAL.£500,000.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

Court of Directors,

D. GILLIES, Esq. H.STOLLERFOH, Esq. OHAT KIT SHAN, CHOW TUNG SUANG,

Esq.

Req

KWAN HOI CHUEN, Esq.

City Manager.

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR

Interest for 12 months Fixed 5 %-

Hongkong, October 25, 1894.

MERCANTILE

Business Notices.

LANE CRAWFORD & C

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.

NEW STOCK OF

(AXONY AXMINSTER CENTRE CARPETS and RUGS for Polished Floora.

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

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

TAPESTRIES and COVERING FABRICS.

·MADRAS MUSLIN, ART MUSLIN and LACE, CURTAINS, BILLIARD CLOTA, CUES, RESTS. TIPS, CHALK and SUNDRIES.

DRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS and SPRING MATTRESSES in every size.. BEDDING-OrR OWN MANUFACTURE and GUARANTEED Putz (Special Terms to

Bospitals and Institutions). UPHOLSTERY WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION carried

EXPERIENCED WORKMEN. SHIPS' UPHOLSTERY A SPECIALITY.

Hongkong, February 6, 1890.

out

បទ

Lane, Crawford & Co.,

Complete Ilouse Furnishert.

WALTER W. BREWER.

·ROPP'S Celebrated RAZORS and STROPS.

K

286

A Splendid $5 TENNIS BAT, Best English-make.

A Large Assortment First-Class TENNIS BATS.

Undersewn Match TENNIS BALLS, $5.50 doz. Also, AYRES' "Champion" and "Faultless" TENNIS BALLS. DANCING PUMPS, DANCING SHOES. Hongkong, February 10, 1896.

320

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

BANK

1711

OF

WI

THE INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL.......£1,500,000. SUBSCRIBED.£1,125,000,

PAID-UPON- ........£562,600,

Bankers. LONDON JOINT STOOK BANK, ITD.

Interest allowed on Currant Accounts at the Rate of 2% par Annam on the Daily Balance,

ON FEW FIXED DEPOSITS ¦-- For 33 Months.......

For 6 Months,.................3 For 3 Month

DEPOSITS RENEWED ON ÖLD TERMS.

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, December 18, 1895.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

THE

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY Roval Omaster 1853

|

NAVIGATION COMPANY

TILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES

named:-

FOB,

STEAMSHIP.

DATE.

CAPTAIN. SHANGHAI.........Kaisar-i-Hind...........Ü. L. DANIEL........................................ About 9th March.

S'HAL N'SAKI,

KOBE & Y'AMÁ, Shanghai....ö.J. Cowin, 1.5.2........................Abeat 11th March. LONDON, &c.......Mirzapore*.........J. E, LENDON, R.X.R.....Noon, 12th Marck, STRAITS & B'BAY. Brindisi†.............................R, A, PETERS................................... About 12th Marob. JAPAN....................... Ancora.....W. D. MUDIE........ ...Noon, 13th March, LONDON..........Bombay.......R. J. SLEEMAN..................................About 19th Marob. LONDON...... Fermosa

E. P. Baxor... About 6th April.

* See Special Advertisement.

+ Calling at CoLovno, it sufficient inducement offers.

228

For Freight or Passage, and further Particulare, apply to

P. & O, A, B, Co.'s Office,

ALF, WOOLLEY, Acting Superintendent.

Hongkong, March 6, 1896.

512

BY ROYAL

...£800,000

WARRANT.

To HER MAJESTY

THE QUEEN.

...£800,000 £325,000

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

UAPITAL PAID-UF ...

BEBEEVE LIABILIT or SHARE-

HOLDERS ..

་་་

RESERVE FUND

INTEREST allowed on Current Account

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

Ou Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4%

91

0 14

B 非

S

21

TH. WHITEHEAD,

Manager.

Hongkong, Boptomber 10, 1805, 816

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000, RESESTA FOND...$ 5,760,000. RESERVE LIABILITY

PROPRIETORS

$10,000,000.

COURT OF DIUTORE ¡—

A. MCCONAGHIE, Ecq.-Chairman.

Br. G. MIOMALIARE, Esq.-Deputy Chairman

Hon.J.J.Bell-Irving. J. Kramos, Esq."

Awarded 31 Gold and Prize Medals.

HIGHEST AWARD OVER ALL COMPETITORS, EDINBURGH, 1893.

DEWAR'S

PERTH

WHISKY,

Obalractors to most of the British Parliaments.

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

G. B. Doriwell, Esq. D. R. Sassoon, Esq. 1126

M. D. Ezekiel, Beq. R. Shewan. Esq.

E. M. Gray, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Omar MANAGER: Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER

Shanghal-J. P. Wade Gard'ren, Fay. LONDON BANKEZS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING Co., Ln.

HONGBONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the ráku of 2 per cent, per annum on the daily balance.

Or FIXED DEPOSITS ¦---

For 3 months 2 per cent par annum,

ar 6

a 12.

11

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

208

-Hongkong, February 16, 1898,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

THE businaga of the above Bank is con-

THE

duoted by the HONGKONG AND

For Comfort

SOLE AGENTS for South China and Philippines,

WATTS & Co.,

THE

Ice House Street, Hongkong.

2

For Convalonce

HONGKONG HOTEL

Is unsurpassed in the

FAR EAST.

392

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., Ltd.

TION. Ralos may be obtained on ap

plication,

INTEREST od deposita is allowed at

FIREOLAY WORKS, DEEF WATER BAY, HONGKONG. CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MAÇÃO.

PORTLAND CEMENT;

2) PER CENT. per annum. Depositora GLAZED STONEWARE DRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAVING BRICKS AND TILES,

may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 6: 4 PER CENT, por

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

Lun

T. JACKSON,

Chist Manager,

Hongkong, August 17:1895,

IEN TING, 1. Surgeon Dentist

1515

No. 10, DALAS STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consultation Free, Mongkong, April 1800,

Feb. 1, 1899,

FIRS BRICKS AND, FIRE CLAY, 0, 0,

For Prices and further partisalata, apply to

NEW

SHEWAN & Co., General Managers.

MILLINERY,

BX ERNEST SIMONS.

TRIMMED HATS,

LATEST STYLES

FROM

PARIS AND LONDON.

HONGKONG TRADING OR,

1840.

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,

LIMITED,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

Sole Eastern Agents for: Snowdon, Sena & Co. Snowdrift Manufactures. The New Wire Woce Roofing Co. Sphincter Urip Armoured Hose.

The Aluminium de General Foundry Co.

BELL'S Special

ENGINE and CYLINDER

OILS

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

Have given excellent results wherever tried.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

362

A WORD TO THE WISE!

The Safest and Surest Protector against Plague, Fevers, Small-por, Cholera, and other Infections Discäses,

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.,

SOLE AUENTS,

66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

W. POWELL & Co.

NEW

JUST LANDE D.

STOCK OF

LADIES' CORSET S.

402

日三十月正年申丙

Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 60.

THE following Particulars and Condi

tions of SALE of CROWN LAND by :

THE BONGKONG GRINESS MAIL* 報日字華港香

(Hongkong Wa Tax Yat Po.)

ISSUED DAILY.

CHEN UN MAN, Manager and Publisher,

SUBSCRIPTION:

Five Dollars a ying, deliveenhle in Hosg bang. Dusperti, $11.00 per annum, including postage.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH

Intimations.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE;

TERM BEGINS, SATURDAY, 7th Inst.,

AT 9 A,M,

Accompanied by PARENTS or

PERLIS Aterion, to be held on the Spot, BADIANS, should prosent them

on MONDAY, the 9th day of March, selves in the HALL, at 9 a.m.

1808, at 4 pm, are pablished for general information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Bongkong, 22ad February, 1890,

FOR ADMISSION, FRIDAY, 6th.

FOR RE-ADMISSION, THURSDAY, 5th,

GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, D.D.,

Head Master,

Hongkong, March 4, 1896.

496

475 THE NATIONAL' BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Particulare And Conditions of the Letting

by Public Auction Sale, to bo beid on:

TOTICE is hereby given that the Fifib MONDAY, the 0th day of March, Ordinary annual General MEETING

+

1896, at 4 p.m., by Order of His Ex- of the SHAREHOLDERS of the NA. cellency the Governor, of One IntTIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED, of Crown Land, in the Colony of will be hold at the Bank's PREMISES, Hongkong, for a term of 999 years. i.

Queen's R. ad Central, Victoria, Hongkong, TO-MORROW, the 7th day of ,at

March, Noon,

The Transfer BOOKS and REGISTER of SHAREHOLDERS of the Dompany will be CLOSED from the 20th day of February to 7th day of March, both days inclusive,

Particulars of the Lot.

Begistry Locality.

Nu.

*uland

Lot Bowring-

tests 1 No. 1,871

Doandar

Nenuro renta

1t. It

Ánanal tent.

Her poilt

100 100 100 10010,000) 150 (8,000

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instruc

Ttious to Sell by Publis auction, on

TUESDAY,

By Order,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager. ! Hongkong, March 6, 1898. S

897

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE" is bereby given that an

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Society's HEAD OFFICE, No. 4. Pray Hoogloog, on THURSDAY, the 12th the 10th March, 1896, at 2,30 p.m., at his March, 1896, at Noon, to consider and if Sales Rooms; Queen's Road,

BOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &0.,

(For Sundry decounts), comprising -

TAPESTRY-COVERED DRAWING-ROOM

SUITE.

CANTON BLACKWOOD Table and StaNDS, MAUDER-TOF CENTRX and SIDE TABLES. OVERMANTELS, PICTURES, CARPET and

Rcas.

PRIMA DONNA, TENNIS, RIVAL, ZEFFOLETE, MILTON, BRIDESMAIDING

CALCUTTA, COMPRESSOR, Z2, &c. 40. NURSING CORSETS, CHILDREN'S CORSETS,

STAY BANDS, SANITARY TOWELS, &o., &o,

W. POWELL & Co.

Hongkong, February 25, 1866.

TRADE MARK.

行洋和源

Bony Nume

YUEN WO

TELEPHONE

No. 135.

NOTICE.

438

GANDE, PRICE & CO.

(OF SHANGHAI),

Wine, Spirit, Ale, Stout and Mineral Water Merchants,

HAVE OPENED A BRANCH HOUSE AT

28, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Samples and Price Lists on Application,

460

THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION,

HA

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

Ona coat is sufficient.

ITS ADVANTAGES ARE:-

Applied as ordinary paint and dries in a fow minutes.

GLAND BOOK-CASE with Desk, and Warr

TADLE.

EXTENSION DINING TABLE, SIDERCARD, DINNER WAGGons, Crockert, Gruss rod PLATED WARE

DOUBLE BRASS BEDSTEAD, DOVELM and

GLE IRON BEDSTEADS. SINGLE

DOUBLE and SINGLE WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS DOORS, DRESSING TABLE and MaxBLE-TOP WABHSTAND.

ONE JINRIJASHA.

ko.,

&o..

Also,

AN ASSORTMENT OF

JAPANESE

comprising:-

WARE,

thought fit to

to paga the following Special Resolution:

That in Articla 91 the words' Boven thousand dollars' ho eliminated, and in place thereof the words 'Twelve thousand dollars' be inserted, Should the Resolation be duly pamed it will be submitted for Confirmation to a Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently convened By Order of the Board,

N. J. EDE,

Skorotary Hongkong, February 25, 1886.** 442 THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM --NAVIGATION COMPANY,"

LIMITED,

HAREHOLDERS are horeby informed that at the General Mecting held in London recently, a FINAL DIVIDEND of 3% was declared on the Oompany's PREFERENCE NEARER for the Six Montha ending 31st December last, making 6%

ALE:

DIVIDEND of % per Anaam was VASTS, JARS, PLATES, TRA SETS, EN-also declared on the Company's ORDINARY AMELLED WARE, BRONZES and ORNAMENTS.

Aud

AN INVOICE. OF FRAMED OLEOGRAPHS. TERMS OF SALE. —As customary..

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, March 4, 1896.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

501

SHARES,

The DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be READY on the 18th March,

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company are CLOSED from this date until the 12th March, inclusive.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agente,

Hongkong, March 4, 1896, .

REPORTER WANTED.

803

THE Undersigned has solved Instruc. WANTED REPORTER for Dally

from H. NAVALSTOREKEEPER,

Preserves steel or iron from corrosion and withstands gaseous and atmospheric to Soll by Public Auction, on

induerices.

1677

Invaluable for lower holds and bankers

Presents a highly polished surface of a bright red colour.

Sole Agents for China and Jopan, WATTS & Co.

Nos. 11, 18 and 18, Central Market

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

TRY OUR

VEAL SAUSAGES, 25 Cents parĺb.

BOLOGNA SAUSAGES, 50 Conts per lb.

JE- SHIPPING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION. “UÁ

Hongkong. February 11, 1896.

J. TATAM.

AQUARIUS.

An absolutely Pure SPARKLING TABLE WATER.

339

NET.

Per 1 doz. Quarta 81.75, lose $0.50 for empties returned St.25. Per-1 des. Pints $1,00, los 30,20

80.70.

194

12

Caldbeck, Macgregor & 06., SOLE AGENTS,

15, Queen's Real.

Apollinaris

"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.

it

More wholesome than aerated water which Art supply."-THE TIMES.

SOLE AGENTS:

CARLOWITZ & CO.

any

WEDNESDAY,

the 11th day of March, 1808, at Nood, at HM. Naval Yard,

SUNDRY

NAVAL AND VICTUALLING CONDEMNED STORES, comprising -

OLD IRON, Parma Stute, Race, CANVAS, CLOTHING, IMPLEMENTS,

&a&o,

TERMS OF SALE-As customary.

JM: ARMSTRONG,

Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, March 4, 1896.

Notice of Firm,

Evening Paper; must be able to. take accurate SHOT-HAND NOTES, READ

PROOFS, and make himself generally useful in OFFICE WORK

Apply with References and stating Salary.

afa China Mail Offos, 4th March, 1896.

800 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK TENIR COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE TO-SHAREHOLDERS. ¡ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to send in a STATE- MENT of BUSINESS CONTRIBUTED' dur». ing the Half Year onded-31st December 1805 on or before the 81st Inste, on which 502 date the Accounts will be CLOSED.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

B. COOKK. Acting General Manager. Hongkong, Match 2, 1896,

JUST LANDED.

RESH SWISS MILK, @ $2.00.

AUSTRAL STREAKY BACON, 45c. Austka. Juzberg BRAND BUTTER, @ 670. '5% DISCOUNT FOR CASH

SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

MESSES. ARNBOLU, KARBERG & Co. hare This Day been appointed SUB-AGENTS of the above Company.

Ist January, 1896..

8. J. DAVID & Co.,

Agents, Humphangin

WITH Reference to the above wa

prepared to ACORFT FIRE MARINE RISKS at Current Rate.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG &

Sub-aponks.

Intimations.

82.

TURNISHED HOUSE WA PLEASANT, airy situation, Particulate to

A. B. O.,

China Mail Office.

Hongkong, February 30, 1896.

328

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAO- TURING COMPANY, LIMITED,

Tolisa Ordinary Annual MEET.

Can BATURDAY, the 21st March, at

ING of SHAREHOLDERS the Company will be held at the Company's OFFICE, No. 8 Praya Central, Victoria, on Twelva

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

o'clock Noun, for the purpose of receiving a Sistement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers, for the year ending 91st Decembor, 1805, declaring a Dividend, and electing

Committee and

Auditors:

The Tramalar BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 21st Instant, both daya Inclusive. -

SDEWAN & COM

General Managers Baterkens, March 2, 1000,

are

474

H. BUTTONJEE,

13, D'Aguilar Street Hongkong, March 3, 1806

438

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

Adjustment of Bonus for the Year 1995.

CONTRIBUTORS

in

to the above Ofice Furnish the Under-

signed with a Ler of their ConquBUTIONS for the rear ending 81st Desember, 1895, that the DISTRIBUTION OF may be arranged. Returns not. rendered prior to the 31ST DAY OF MARCH LANTANT, Will be sajusted by the Office, and no Claims or Alterations will be abae. quently admitted.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

Peneral Agents, 20 CANTON IMPKANUB ÚFFICE, ZAIMITED, Hongkong, Maroli 4, 1890. |||||

RALEIGH OYOLE COMPANY,

LIMITED

UST LANDED AND FOR

at Low Prices,

490

SALE

& ALL UNHA OF THE RALEIGH CYCLE Co BIOXOLES Weight 3 ba

Ordas taken for all klode of Cyclen manufactured by the above Company..

MADEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,