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DOM JOBBING DEPARTMENT --- AVING - ben HNPLEN. ISHED with a largo as sortment of the latest EUROPEAN

4► and AMERICAN. NOVELTIES,

·

we we prepared execute

orders for FANCY WORK with '

postness and despatch, and of

very moderoja rake.

•CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.

No. 10.821

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

LONDON-F. ALGAE, 11 & 12, Clement's

Lane, Lombard Strest, E.C. Скокак Sraser & Co., 30, Cornhill. GonvÓN Goron, Ludgate Circus, EO, ВАТЕН HENDY & 47, Walbrook, E.0. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILLS, 151, Canzon Street, B,Q, RouERT WATSON, 150, Meet Street. PARIS AND EUROPE: MAXENCE, & Co., 18, Bue de la Grange

NEW YORK-J. Hrswart HarrER, THE VRTYESE EVANGEL Orion, 52, Wat Pa Svred. BAN FRANC1800 and American Porta gerorally-BAN & BLson, San Frau-

TESCO. AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-Farbor & Gorom, Mai- bourne and Syür.zy. CEYLON:W. M. Sure & Co., THE

APOTHECARIEn Co., Colombo,

誠十二月三年六十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

stablished

February,

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1896.

LANE CRAWFORD & C

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.

NEW STOCK OF

AXONY AXMINSTER CENTRE CARPETS and RUGS for Folished Floors.

KENSINGTON CARPETS, Bardered, Fringed and Roversible in every size.

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

TAPESTRIES and COVERING FABRICS.

MADRAS MUSLIN, ART MUSLIN and LACE CURTAINS. BILLIARD OLOTA, CUES, RESTS, TIPS, CHALK „d SUNDRIES.

BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS and SPRING MATTRESSES in every size. BEDDING--O OWN MANUFACTURE and GUARANTEED PULP (Special Torran to

Hospitals and Institutions),

BINGAPORE, STRAITS.. &a:-Katze & | CPROLOTER).

WALES, LTD., Singapore.

CHINA-Macau, A. A. DA ORUZ. Amoy,

•

N. MOLLE & Co., LIMITED. Ponchons

Hap & Co. Shanghai, Laxx, Oxaw--

roan & Co., and Kelly & WateN.

Fokohama, Lase, CHAWFORD & Co..

ind KELLY & Co.

Banks.

]HE OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND OHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853. HEAD QINUE, LONDON,

CAPITAL Pard-ur...

...£800,000

...£800,000 ...£325,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARZ-

HOLDERS RESIVE FUND

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% por annum on the Daily balances.

.............. Qa Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 · %-

одійт

f

15

非

13

T. H. WHITEHEAD, Manager,

Hongkong, September 16, 1805. 846

AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

Paid-up CAPITAL.810,000,000. RESERVE FOND... 5,750,000.

LABUTT

PROPRIETORS.152*-*-

OF

$20,000,000.

COURT OF DIRECTORS ;~-

A. MICONAUHLE, Esq.-Chairman,

Sr. C. MICHALSEY, Esq.-Deputy Chairman:

Hon. J.J.Bell-Irving. J. Kramer, Esq. **

G. B. Dodwell, Eeq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

D. R. Bassoon, Eag.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Siobs, Eg.

ÜRLER MANANRK

Hongkong T. Jausson, Eaq,

MANAGER:

Shanghal-J. P. WAJE Gard'Fer, Eaq, LONDON BANEZES-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING O., I.,

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cont. per annum on the daily balance,

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :-

For 3 months 3 per cent, per aRDUI,

11 8 (I #12

H

บ

聘

T. JACKSON,

WOJILK, OF EVERY EXPERIENCED WORKMEN.

DESCRIPTION

carried out by

SHIPS UPHOLSTERY A SPECIALITY.

Lane, Crawford & Co.,

Complete House 'ruithers.

Hongkong, February 5, 1896. PENINSULAR &

283

ORIENTAL

STEAM

WILL

NAVIGATION COMPANY

JILL desputab VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS un the DATES

named

FOK

„STEAMBOI2.

STRAITS & B'LAY. Hydaspes*...... LONDON...... Fombay..... SHANGHAL................... Peshawar - S'HAL, N'SAKI,

KOBE & Y'AMÁ, Danton....

DAPTAIN,

.

DATE.

E. R. DOWELL, E.N.R....Noon, 21st March. R. J. SSERMAN............. About 21st March. F. COLE...

About 21st March.

‚A. G. Court, 2.8.3..............Aboni 25th March. LONDON, &c.......Rosettat...................G. K. Walue, 2.x.B....,Ñoon, 2h March.

JAPAN..

..O. H. S. TocquE, L. N. R.Non, 27th March.

LONDON............. Formoss............E. P. BISHOP......................................... About Uch April

Varana......

*Calling at COLOMBO, if sufficient inducement offers,

· Ses Special Advertisement.

ALF WOOLLEY, Acting Superintendent,

For Freight of Passage, and further Particulars, apply to

P. &O. 8. X. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, March 20, 1896.

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP,

-1345.

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,

LIMITED,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

Bolo Eastern Agents for:

Snowdon, Sons & Co. 'Snowdrift' Manufactures | The New Wire Wove Roofing Co. Sphinctor Grip Armoured Hose.

The Aluminium & General Foundry Ca.

BELL'S Special

ENGINE and CYLINDER

OILS

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

日七初月二年丙

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instrvo

Lious to Sell by Public Auction, on

TUESDAY,

THE 'HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL" 報日字華港香

(Hongkong Wa Ta Tat Po.)

ISSUED DAILY.

Cues Us Man,

Manager and Publišker

SUNSCRIPTION:

Visa Dollars peur, deliverabia (u Meng

•kang, Guigorta, $11 Al per annumİY (nalating postage.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAŬ- TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE Twelfth Ordinary Annual MEET. TING of BHAREHOLDERS in the

the 24th March, 1896, at 2.30 p.m., at his Ogrice, No. 9 Praya Central, Victoria, TO. Sales Rommes, Quoaù'a Road,—”

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &o,

(For Sundry Accounts),

comprising: TAPESTRY with PLUSH COVERED DAAw-

ING-BOOM SUITE.

MARBLE-TOP CENTER and SIDE TALES. BLACKWOOD TABLES and STANDE. ÜVERMANIELS, PICTURES and ORNAMENT. CARPET and HEARTH-Rusk. EXTESaION DINING TABLE, SIDEDJARD with BEVELLED Glaba Bank, DinnER WAO-

Have given excellent results wherever tried. Goss, OOCKERY. Glass and PLATKO WARE.

32

W. JACKSON, Manager.

A WORD TO THE WISE!

The Safest und Surest Protector against Plague, Fevers, Small-pov, Cholera, and other Infectious Diseases.

ESSETS FLUID,

GLASH and CORVING

CASE, WEITING TABLE, DESE

DOUBLE and SINGLE IRON BEDSTEADS. WARDROBES with BRYELLED GLASS DUGES. BURGAO with GLASS, DRESSING TABLE and MAALLE-TOP WASHSTANDS.

OKE JINBICKSBA.

6 ELECTRIO LIGH, with REFLECTOLS.

1 MEAT WARMER and 1 BUTTER PACKAGE.

diu.,

&C.

&C..

TERMS OF SALE,-Ae customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer.

FLUID, Hongkong, March 20, 1600.

THE STRONGEST KNOWN

DISINFECTANT,

GERMICIDE, ANTISEPTIC AND DEODORISER, |

880

K

O facilitate the WINDING UP of the late MR. EDWIN BYRNE'S INTERESTS

TO

in the

HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY Enormous Bargulus will be offered in all Depstemeats.

An Extra 5 per cent. for CASH.

1, 2 and 5, D'Aguilar Street.

SALE to COMMENCE on

581

For Comfort

Wednesday, 18th Inst.

THE

Is unsurpassed in the

For Convenience

€92

Chief Manager.

Fongkong, February 28, 1596. $68

T

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

1HE business of the store. Bink is coa- dusted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rules may be obtained on ap plication.

INTEREST on deposits in allowed at 3) PER CENT. per annum. Depositors mag, tranater at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT até PER CENT, per

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

MEMARL

T. JACKSON,

... Chief Manager.

Hongkong, August 1, 1805.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Aursorized Cap£1,000,000,

AVIORIBED CAPITAL,

HEAD OFFICE-HösGKONG.

Chiart of Enrectors,

D. GILLIED, Esq, |H.STOLTEKFORT, Esq.. OHAN KIT SHÂN, CHOW TUNG SHANG

Fig.

Esq.

KWAN HO CHoar, Esq.

Chief Manager

Gro. W, F, PLAYFAIR

Interest for 12 months Fired 5%.

Hongkong, October 13, 1894,

1711

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA LIMETED,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL, £1,500,000,

HONGKONG HOTEL

FAR EAST.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

TRY OUR

No. 11, 18 and 16, Central Murket.

VEAL SAUSAGES, 25 Conte per lb.

BOLOGNA SAUSAGES, 50 Centa par 1.

SHIPPING AND COET FORT ORDINS WILL HAVE TROMPT ATTENTION, "

SUBSCRIBE,

PAID 72

Bankr

Hongkong. February 11, 1896.

1016

£500,000.

£1,126,000, 562,500,

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD.

Interest allowed en Currant Aponunta at

Annum on the- Daily.

the Rate of 2%

Balonos

(ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS m

For 19, bontha

For 6 Monthuiz

For a Month...

DEPOSIT RAWAD ON OLD TERMS.

3 W. R. TAYLOR

Mumgur. Hngkong,

Hongkong, December 18, 1895,

Burgbon Dential

208

No. 10, D'Aqitän Bruner.

* TERMS VERT MODERATE.

Consultatbp Brem

Hongkong, April 9, 2893,

J. TATAM.

BRANDIES.

JULES COADON QUAMPAGNE COGNAC, (SPECIALLY SELECTED BRANDY, One Star.

Dc.

Do.

Da. DJ.

Da. Two Star,

Do. Thrus Star.

Bottled in Hoogkong by ourselves,

HENNESSEY 1st QUALITY, bosted by C. M. & do. HENNESSEY ***

EXɔHAW.

VERY OLD 'PALE LIQUEUR.'

FINEST LIQUEUR 1875, Roover, Guilder & Co,

EST. 1854.

75, QUEEN'S ROAD.

699

330

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants,

Apollinaris

"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS."

More wholesome than any aerated water which Art can supply.”—THE TIMES.

NON-POISONOUS.

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

WATKINS & Co.,

SOLE, AGENTS,

68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

WALTER W. BREWER.

102

ROPP'S Celebrated RAZORS and STROPS. ......A Šplendid $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 19, 1896.

Intimations.

REPORTER WANTED,

YTANTED-REPORTER for

G11

Daily

WEvening Papori want to shiel

take accurate SHORT-HAND NOTES, READ PROOFS, and made himself generally useful in OFFICE WORK.

Apply with References and stating Salary,"

*W. Z

Company will be held at the Company's

MORROW, the 21st March, at Twelve: o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managera, for the year ending 31at December, 1806, declaring a Dividend, and cleating a Consulting Committee sud

Auditora.

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

SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers. ~ 188

Hongkong, March 20, 1896. VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

BY

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Y Permission of B.E. the GOVERNOR the above SPORTS will be held in the HAFTY VALLEY, og SATURDAY, 21st Instant.

ED. SANDERS,

Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, March 19, 1896.

ATHLETIO SPORTS.

300

THE COMMITTEE of the VICTORIA RE

TECNON CLUB cordially INVITE the

LADIES of HONGKONG to the ATH- LETIC SPORTS to be held on the RaDE COURED, on SATURDAY, 21st Tustant

18T RACE, 1.30 P.M. SHARP, Hongkong, March 19, 1895.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

Ordinary

610

Eighteenth c/o China Mail Ofice.MELTING of the SBAREHOLDERS

Annual

4th March, 1896.

- 800

of the Company will be held at the Orezons THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP of the General Agents, Pedder Street, at

COMPANY, LIMITEÐ..

Noon, on FRIDAY, 27th Marob, for the purpose of reociving their Report with a Statement of Accounts to Stat December, 1895.

THE Thirteenth

General Ordinary MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company the Company will be held at the Company's will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th.

OFFICE, No. 9. Prays Coutral, Victoris,

o'clock

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agentä.

on SATURDAY, the 28th March, st 12 March, both day inclusive.

Noon, for the purpose of receiving & Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year sading 31st December, 1895, declaring a Dividend, and electing a Consulting Committee Bo | Auditors,

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 28th 389 Instant, both days inclusive.

THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION,

FOR IRON-WORK, SHIP'S HOLDS, BEAMS, BUNKERS, dc. ITS ADVANTAGES ARE:-

One oont in sufficient.

Applied as ordinary paint and dries in a few minutes. Preserves stoel or iron from corrosion and withstands garoous and atmospherio influences.

Invaluable for lower holds and bunkers.

Presents a highly polished surface of a bright red colour.

1677

Br

ROYAL WARRANT.

Belo. Agents for China and Japan, WATTS & Co.

To HER MAJESTY

THE QUEEN.

Awarded 31 Gold and Prize Medals, Bigusi Award OVER ALL COMPETizjas, Edinaunen, 1680,

DEWAR'S

PERTHI

WHISKY.

Contractors to most of the British Parlaments.

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.,

1880

Ico. House Street, Hongkong,

HIRANO WATER.

Per Case of 4 doz. Bottles,

+BAG MARK.

行洋和源

Bong Name

YUEN

WO:

No. 135.

600

GKORJITEL

,, 4.

"}

17

SOLE AGENTS)-

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

...$7.50

...$0.50

Wine and Spirit Merchants, 28, Queen's Road Central.

W. POWELL & Co.

G

ENTS WHITE KID GLOVES, $1.50 per pair.

GENTS' WHITE DRESS SHIRTS, $2.50 each.

GENTE DANCING PUMPS, $4.50 per pair.

GENTS DRESS TIES, 36 CENTS each

W. POWELL & Co

Hongkong, Marah. 14, 18:03.

SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers.

510

Hongkong, March 8, 1998. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

CONTR

Adjustment of Bonus for the Year 1895, (ONTRIBUTORS to the above Office are requested to Furnish the Under aigned with a LIST of their CostnIBUTIONS for the year ending 31st Decumber, 1895, in Order that the DISTRIBUTION BONUS may be stranged. Raturne not rendered prior to the SirT DAY OF March INSTANT, will be adjusted by the Office, and no Claims or Alterations will subze. quently admitted.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents, CANTON INEVRANOM ÚZPIJE, LEITTED.

400 Bongkong, Marol 4, 1888

HONGKONG AND 'WHAMPOA, DOOK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

Hongkong, March 6, 1800.

LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE

$18

MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the Company will be held at the USTICKS of the Genoral Agents, Pedder Street, at 12.80 p.m., on FRIDAY, 27th March, for the purpose of receiving their Report, and Statement of Accounts to Sat December, 1895:

u

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company. will be OLOSED from the 18th to 27th March, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, March 6, 1808.

516 HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,

TENNIS TOURNAMENTS,

NƒEMBERS wishing to enter for the". M above wel And LISTS on which to enter their Names in the HosGMONG CLUE add in the CRICKET PAVILION.

M2

ENTRIES will CLOSE on 28th March. Bongkeur. March 17, 1876.

005

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

BOOKS FOR THE STUDY OF CENERE.

CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS MANUEL DE LANGUE MAN-

requested to send in a STATE. MENT of BUSINESS CONTRIBUTE) dur- ing the Half Yoar ended 31st December 1808 on or before the 31st last,, on abick date the Accounts will be CLOSED.

DARINE, ou Recueil Idéologiqas en Chinois, Frangais et Anglais dea tarmen, iccanone et idiotermen de langue Mandarine du Nord, par A. T. Pityr

KOS 10.00*

C NAN-CHINESE TELT...

1.00 KULT HVA CHIE NAK-ENGINEE THANALATON, with Glossary, by LC. Hopkinsmanian 150- Text Book or DOGGMENTANT CH

By Order of the Board of Directors,

1. COOKE Acting General Mariager. Hongkong, March 2, 1896,

RALEIGH OYCLE COMPANY, LIMITED.

JUST

474

TUST LANDED AND FOR SALE át Low Prices,"

A SMALL NUMBER OF TH¤

RALEIGH CYCLE Co,'a BICYCLES, Weight 36 lbs.

Ordore taken for all kinds of Cycles manufactured by the above Company.

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,

Duddell Street.. Hongkong, February 11, 1890,

NOTICE.

29, with a Vocabulary, by De, Airtheast sentencioné vola, NOTES ON THE CHINESE DOCUMENT.

ART STYLE, by Dr. Hirth.

WORKS by J. DYER BALI. CANTONESE MADE ELBY How TC SPEAK CANTOXIDE..

4.00

1.50

9.00 8,00 CANTONESE MADE EASY VOCABULARY 1.00 HOW TO WRITE QUINESEN

2,00- HOW TO WRITE THE RADICALSeman 0.75 | READINGS IN CANTONELA COLLOQUIAL 3.00

AN ENGLISH-CANTONESE POCHET

VOCABULARY... 0.75 5901

WINDSOR HOTEL,

331

THIS.

HONGKONG. -

THE EAST POINT DAIRY FARM 00. Basta tuated in the

alogant Building known as 'CON.

10 avoid any misapprehension, I beg to NAUGHT HOUSE, offers First-Class do Tintor or the cubic commodation to Residents and Tesalo in General that our CATTLE are EN- Passenger Elevator, from Entrance Hall TIRELY FREE FROM DISEASE. The to cack Flacz, in charge of experienced mujority of our CATTLES, of which we have Attendant, over 200 head, were specially picked out Favourable Arrangements made for from the principal healthy Daitics and Families and for Monthly or Katonded Cattle-rearing

Diatrists in Australia by the Feriotis, Undersigned, who was been connected with this Company and its Predecessor since 1891, and who has spared no time and trouble to study "the" Dixonses of Cattle, ¦ *** having twice visited "Australia and Jndle for that purpose.

The Cattle Plans which broke out the Fear before last in this Colony did not

P. BOHM, Proprietor and Manager. Hurgkorg, November 24, 1884, 1937.

Waterbury Watches.

wash or Daley, what is situated in the SERIES 'L' or Lady's Size & 84,80 dtih. WONG NEI CHONG VALLEY at the Eastora

of

the Colony and surrounded on all 888sides with air and other trees, and it is ons of the boxishlost lomalities in this Celty

Cattle,

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., Ltd.us Produse, about 1,500 lbs. of milk

FIRE-ULAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONÉ. GEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO, FORTLAND ODMENT,

daily

is used by the CrVIL and MELPART Hospitate fust the Officers' Mon, as Was rumoured la connection with the dates of Typhoid Fever), and by the principal Ins. suitations to the Colony, for the past fow

| D'AQUILAR STREET, -

SLLEED STONEWARE Drain Pires and Fittinge, Glazed Paving Batons and Titas, - yesto, saud ia sold at our Deịch, No. 12,

FIRM BACK AND FIBRILLAT, do, to. For Price and furiber particolare, apply to

ARUMJAHN,

Managing Propetente

SOLE AGENTS:

CARLOWIIZ & 00.,

BRA HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTBIN, AND HANKOW,

Feb, 2, 1800

SHEWAN & Co, General Managero. Wongkong, March 14, 2009,

Do. 'J' or Gent's do. #84.50 do,

Da

for do do. ℗ 62,00 do..

Apply to

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,

B, Gusen's Road Centrul Hoogkong, Pember 25, 1800,