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CUN JUBBIXC DEPAKI MERI AVING been REPLEN.

HISHED with a large sa-

sortment of the latest EuroreAY and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to excentā

orders for FANCY WORK with

matoes and despatch, mad at

very moderate roles.

'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.

The China Mail.

February, 1840.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1896.

Establishod

就四十月四年六十九百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

No. 10.360

LONDON :-F. ALGAR, 11 & 13, Clement's

GROHOE GoRDON

Lane, Lombard Street, E.O. STREET & Co., 30, Cornel,

Goran, Ludgate Circus, E. C. BATES HENDY & Co., $7, Walbrook, E.C.

BAMURL DEACON & Uo., 150 & 154,

Leadenhall Street, W. M. WIL, 161, Comon Street, E. Ronzer Warow, 10. Meet Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE : --- MAYENCE,

FAVRE & Co., 18, Fue de la Grange

Bateliers NEW YORK:-J. STEWART HAPPER, THE CHINESE EVANGELINT Orrios, 52, Pest Zid Street.

SAN FRANCISCO and America l'orts

Business Notices.

PIANO DEPARTMENT.

CHALLEN'S "SPECIAL MODEL."

L. O. & Co. dosire to draw attention to their Special Mulet" Challen Pianos, which, for Notidity of construction and Excellent quality of Workmanship, combined with Moderais Prices; are unequalled in the world.

Three models have done excellent service as Duck instruments on board the Canadian Pacific Co.'s Steamers and in the Bloous of any other Passenger Stearnard.

They are also in use at the Peak, and, without exception, have given completo Batisfaction.

The price catalogsed in Eugland in 45 Gaines, and wa are offering them

AS A SPECIALITY

generally-Bear & Bros, San Bar at the following prica;-

cinco

AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND :—Gospon & Goron, Mil- bourne and Sydne

+

Do.

GEYLON: W. M. Skin & Co., fac

APOTURUANIES Co., Colombo.

5

Du.

Do Du

7 OCTAVES, COMPLETE IRON FRAME, SOLID CASES, 8425. SMALLER MODEL, $375. SNUGGERY MOBEL, $200.

All Subject to a Disco:ent of 5% for Cucks,

SINGAPORE, STRAITE,

&o,KELLY &

WALEN, LTD., Singapore.

Amoy,

CHINA--Macao, A. A. DA CRUZ.

N. MOALLE & CO., LIMITED. Foochane,

A 2-years' guarantee given with each.

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY.

LIMITED, ·

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAVA.

Sole Eastern Agents for:

日二十月三年申丙

Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No. 140.

following Particulars and Condi

PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 37th day of April, 1806, at 4 p., sro published for goneral information.

Snowdon, Sons & Co. 'Sumetrifi' Manufactures. Deipels Pat. Tmproved Steam Traja

Links Brus, un athews, Steel File & Tool SALE of CROWN LAND by Sphinctor Grip Armoured use. The New Wire Wope Roofing Co.

Spring Manufacturers. The Alumnium & General Foundry Co BELL'S ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCT- ING BOILER COVERING COM- POSITION is unequalled in the East for eficiency as a self-adhesive and non-conduct- BELL'S ASBESTOS. ing medium

By Command,

J. JI. STEWART LOCKHART,

Gulonial Secretary.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 11th April, 1896.

THE HONGKONG CHIKESE MALİ 報日字華港香

(Holykony Wa To Fut Pa.)

ISSUED DAILY.

CHUE UN Man,

Manager and Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION:

Five Dollars a year, deliverabtain Mang Soay. Outperto, $11.40 perana SAME, including postage.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Intimations.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,,,

THE

following is publisbod

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary,

•

OnTONIAL SECERTANY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 22nd April, 1896.

840

NOTICE TO MARINERS,

829NDER to Praya Reclamation Ordin

PACKINGS AND JOINTINGS of every description kept Particulare and Conditions of the Letting

in Stock.

FIRST-CLASS ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS.

BOILERS and We also wish to draw attention to our HIRE PURCHASE SYSTEM.' PIANOS can be ESTIMATES given for COVERING

Hoox & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CHAW- had at $15 per month, including Tuning. road & Co., and Kety, & WALSH,

Yokohama, Lara, Chawrond & Co., } 777 and KELLY & Oo,

Banks.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

HE business of the above Bank is con-

ducted by the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA-

Lane, Crawford & Co.

740

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

WILL

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES

numed -

FOL

XTEANSHIP.

CAPTAIN.

DATE

TION. Rules may be obtained on ap SHANGHAI.........Malacca. O. HENNING, t.N.E......10 a. tu., 25th April. plication.

LONDON sid

INTEREST on deposits is allowed af at PER CENT. per annum. Depositors may traustur at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. por

For the Hoogkang and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, August 1, 1805.

THE

MARSEILLES...Canton .....................A. G. CUEITT, LX.E.......................About 2nd May. SHANGHAI.........Mirzapore...... ....J. R. LENUÒN, L.N.Z.......About 3rd May, LONDON, Pekín*...J. F. JernsON...Noun, 7th May. JAPAN....... Atison............W. D. MuvIE...........Noon, 8th May.

*See Special Advertisement.

For Freight or Passsgo, and further Perticulars, apply to

1515 P. & 0, 8. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong. April 23, 1850

NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...£1,000,000.

NEW

HI, A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

850

GOODS.

AUBSCRIBED CAPITAL,...... ..600,000. WE ARE NOW SHOWING

HEAD OFFIE-Hengrosa.

Court of Directóra,

D. GILLIES, Esq. B.STOLIEEPORT, Esq.

CHAN KIT SILAN, Cuow TʊNG SHANG,

Eeg.

Exq.

c-

KWAN HO CHuss, Esq.

Chief Manager.

Geo, W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed 5 %.

Hongkong, October 23. 1894.

THE INDIA, LIMITED.

MERCANTILE BANK

W

SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODS, FRENCH LAWNS, CAMBRICS, ZEPHYRS, Etc.

PRETTY BLOUSE MATERIALS.

gar ALL AT REDUCED PRICES. MÉS,

HONGKONG TRADING Co.,

1711

Bangkang, April 21, 1890.

Br

ROYAL WARRANT.

OF

AUTHORISED CAPITAL,.......£1,500,000. SUBSCRIBED,..... £1,125,000. PAIVUT 662,500,

Bankers.

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, L'TD.

Interest allowed on Current Accounts at the Rate of 2% par Annum on the Daily Baisnse.

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS ;-- For 33 Months,...4 For 6 Months,.% For 3-3.mtbe... DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLE TERMS.

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, December 15, 1895.

No. 1, 3 and 5, D'AGUILAR STREET,

To HER MAJESTY

THE QUEEN.

Awarded 31 Gold and Prize Medals. Kianest AWARD OVER ALL COMPETITORS, EDINBURGH, 1890.

DEWAR'S

PERTH

STEAM-PIPES.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

WORTH NOTING!!!

To CLOSE CONSIGNMENT, WATKINS & Co. ARE OFFERING AT 30 CENTS PER BOTTLE, SUFFICIENT TO MAKE TEN GALLONS.

PROFESSOR TUSON'S

DISINFECTANT.

This Preparation is the Invention of the late PROFESSOR TUSON, of the Chemical Laboratory, Royal Veterinary

College, Camden Town,

THE MOST PERFECT DISINFECTANT AND DEODORISER KNOWN.

TRADE MARK

811

AN IDEAL SUMMER DRINK.

HIRANO WATER

ASD

AMERICAN CLARET.

ance No. 16 of 1889, a DOUBLE ROW of PILES will be Dav, into the

SEA BED for MARKING the LINES of by Public Auction Sale, to be hold on the Rabble Stone Foundations of the SEA MONDAY, the 27th day of April, WALL and EMBANKMENT, from MOR- 1896, at 4 p... by Order of His Ex- celloney the Governor, of Our LotRON STREET to the Eastern End of WING

Driving of Crown Land at Yaumati, Kowloon,Lox STREET, The Work of

Piles, Constructing the Foundations, &c., in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term having been commenced on SATURDAY, of 75 years.

Particulars of the Lot.

Kowloon Yauma- Inland ti s

Lot of E. L

Boundary Measure-

mposta.

....

tc. ft. ft. ft.

Anuzal

Contents

Upset Price.

1 No. 712 L. (96) | 30 | 30 |130|150; 7,500 | 108 | 1,500

OF

PUBLIC AUCTION

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.

Ttions to Sell by Public Auction, on

THE Undoraigned has received instrue

WEDNESDAY,

the 18 Instant, MASTERS of VESSELS, LAUNCHES, JUNES, CARGO BOATS, &c., are horoby WARNED that they must exorciso caution in approaching within 50 yards of the said work, and that they will be held responsible for any damage caused by thom to such Pilea or Work,

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

AN ISSUE of D SHARES is affered to s Registered Shareholders of the above COMPANY in the proportion of ons. B Shark for every Share they hold, Every Shareholder on the Register on THURS- DAY, 10 23rd Iost, will be entitled to allotment of one B Share for evory

Share, whether A or B, registered in his name. All applications must be made on forms for the purpose, which may be obtained at the

HONGKONG ANd Shanghai BANZING COR. FORATION on and after the 3rd Inst., sad the 29th April, 1896, commencing at 2.45ct be filled ap and lodged with that Bank of or before THURSDAY, the 7th p.m., at Bay Viow, Kowloon (facing Lyeo-Dag next, together with

sum of One ass first moon), the Residence of F. WALKER, ESQ Dollar for every Share applied for ass

instalment. A Receipt will be given, which must be forwarded to the CouPANÝ. * in exchange for Scrip. No further call will be payable in respect of these Sharo without at least two months' notice.

THE WHOLE OF HIS

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

comprising:- DRAWING-ROOM SUITE in TAPESTRY and PLUSU, FANCY TADLES, CHIFFONIZE, WHIT NOTS, BEVELLED OVERMANTELA, BRAS FENDERS, PICTURES, ORNAMENTS, CURTAINS, Bauss BLS CARPIS, almost &o.

new, MARBLE-TOP SIDEBOARD with BEVELLED GLASE, DINING TABLE, MOROCCO-COVERED DINING and ARM CHAILS, DINNER WA000N, CROCKERY ELEGIRO PLATE GLASS and

*** REFRESHING, EXHILARATING. WARE, CURLERY, PANTRY REQUISITES, &

Bong Nanis YUEN WO.

TELEFRONE

843

No. 135,

841

WHISKY.

Contractors to most of the British Parliaments.

228 Under Competition, the only SCOTCH WHISKY drawn at

the Bars of Messrs. SPIERS & POND, LIMITED, LONDON.

TER CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

T

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1859,

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UT...

1125

...£300,000

...£500,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHADE

HOLDERS..

RESKAVE FUND

...£346,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account

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

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4_%

18

*L.

0

11

IT

#!

8

Ir

24%%

7. H, WHITEHEAD,

Manager.

B40

Hongkong, September 16, 1895,

SOLE AGENTS for South China and Philippines,

WATTS & Co.,

Ice House Street, Bongkong,

WALTER W. BREWER.

NEW COLONIAL LIBRARY.

OMEDIES OF WURTSHIP

DISHONOURED SORROWS OF SATAN...

THE BOYDEN

KAJ

**

THI

M

**

LOVE ADVENTURES OF AL-MANSUR TOWER OF TADDES WILD ASS'S SKIN TRILBY...

443

... ЯUNGERFORD.

Bore

THEO. GIFT.

CORELLI.

GESTER. ...OVIDA

BALZAC.

... DU MAURIER. CURZON'S PROBLEMS OF THE FAR EAST. MODERN' POLO, by MILLER JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, by JETES.

"GÁS MANUFACTURE, by HORNBY.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION,

BANKING CORPORATION.

FAIR-UT CAPITAL

ELESERVE FUND..........85,759,0

RESERVE LIABILITY

PROPRIETV25 reizi,

FOR IRON. WORK, SHIP'S HOLDS, BEAMS, BUNKERS, 4o.

AS good covering power.

$10,000,000,

ITS ADVANTAGES ARE :—

Hug coat is sufliciunt.

$10,000,000,

COURT OF DIZOTOES :-

A. McConacuṛt, Esq.--Chairman.

Br. C. MIOHALINER, Esq,--Deputy Chairman

Kon.J.J.Bell-Irving, J. Kramer, Esq.

Applied as ordinary paint and dries in a few minutes.

754

Prezarvas etest or iron from corrosion and withstands gaseous and atmosphorie

inquences.

E. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. E. Santoon, Esq. 1767

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

E. M. Gray, Eaq.

Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Stubs, EM

CHIND MANAGER:

Hongkong--T. Jackson, Esq,

MANAGER:

. Shanghai. J. P. WADE GARDNER, FRA

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND QOUNTY BANKING, OG., Liu

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current dosunt at the rate of per cent, per annum on the daily balance,

ON FIND DEF03123 |--

For 3 months 24 per cent. per annum.

11 0 11 8

1 10 #

#

#

41

1. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Bongbong, February 18, 1808.

IEN

208

TING, Surgeon Dentist,

No. 19, D'AGUILAN ŠIRRET.

"

TERMS VERY MODERATE,

Mangkong, April 8, 1890,

Osaruitation Free.

Invaluable for lower holds and bunkers,

Prosents a highly polished surface of a bright red colour.

Sola Agents for China and Jayer,

WATTS & Co.

W. POWELL & CO.

EX STEAMSHIP CEYLON, CHOICE SELECTION” OF..

NEW TRIMMED MILLINERY.

Ladies' and ChuLDREN'S UNTRIMMED HATS,

FLOWERS, OSPREYS, FEATHER MOUNTS,

HAT ORNAMENTS, VEILING9, &o, da

W. POWELL & Co.

Hongkong, Apill 23, 1890.

ESTE. 1884,

Telephoria 75,

6981 39, Orany's Poin

GINS.

Doota's No. 1 OLD TOM..., tik Boord's OLD TOM

K

250

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants, No. 12, Queen's Road Central.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., Ltd.

FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATEK BAY, HONGKONG. VEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MAÇÃO,

PORTLAND CEMENT,

GLAXED STONEWARE DRAIS PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAVING BRICES AND TILES,

THE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAR, &o., . For Prices and further particulars, apply ti

SHEWAN & Co., General Managers. For Convenience

Feb. 1, 1890. For Comfort

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL

Le unsurpassed in tho

FAR

EAST.

392

REPORT OF THE ACADEMIE DE MÉDECINE

OF FRANCE.

Apollinaris

SINGLE and DOUBLE ILON BEDSTEADS, to, DRESSING TABLE With BRVELLED GLASS, MARBLE TOP WABESTANDS and SETS, SINGLE and Double Wardrobes, Ürests

OF DRAWERS, SUNDRY BEDROOM FORNI TURE, BATHROOM REQUISITES, RICKSHA, Pots and PLASTS.

0, &c., &c. Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale. On View from Tuesday, the 28th April, TERMS OF SALE,—Âs quatornery,

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 23, 1890,

FOR SALE.

654

18E WELL-KNOWN PUBLIC HOUSH,

THE GERMAN TAVERN and BOARDING HOUSE, with FURNI. TURE, FIXTURES, STOCK-IN-TRADE, LICENSE, and GOODWILL.

The same has been Established dines 1857.

The present Proprietor, who wisse to | rotire, has held the "abova "Premises for 39

Pcare

For further Particulara, apply to

GEO. P. LAMMIRT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 23, 1896,

Intimations.

COMPOSITORS WANTED.

888

CITEADY EMPLOYMENT will be given D to Reliable men-NEWS and JOB. BINO.

Apply to

UBINA MAIL' OFFICE, Wyndham Street. Hongkong, April 16, 1880.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS." A JEST O CON INUTIONS For The

C4

de

The results of the recent investigations in Paris and the report of the Académie Médecine of France have placed Apollinaris Water at the head of all the waters examined for purity and freedom from Disease Germs.'

SOLE AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & 60.,

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

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

111

Per dok $8.50

IPL

6.50

TRY OUR

9.00

.....€.00

PLYMOUTH GIN (COATES & Co.)ui

Jás. Court & Co, Superior London OLD TOM...

*J. & W. NICHOLier & Code (Varest Unovaezando)-1,00

4 0. 54. de O. are Bola Aqoute for these Brands.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & 00,

#Find and Spirti Meridania,

Fos 11, 18 and 16, Central Marke

YEAL SAUSAGES, £8 Conta per lb.

BOLOGNA BAUSAGES, 80 Cents par Ib.

TATAM

B Butteing and Com Peat OneNS, WILL HAVA FRQUET ATTENTION, “U

Hongkong, February 11, 2000,

N Interim BONUS TWENTY PER

year 1805 has been declared.

Instant

By Order of the Board,

The SHARE REGISTER will be CLOSED irom THURSDAY, the 23rd Inst., to THURSDAY, the 7th day of May following, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be He gistered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

784 Hongkong, April 18, 1896.

NOTICE,

PRIVATE BOARD and RESIDENON at Mrs. HUBBARD'S, No. 114, Prays East.

NB.Will open on 1st May next,

TERMS MODERATA. Hongkong, April 28, 1898.

HONG KONG Q L U B.

NOTICE,

668

HE Tenth Yearly Caneral MEETING of the MEMBERS of the CLUB will be held in the ULUS Houss, on WEDNES. DAY, 20th Izacant, ai 4 p.m.

By Order,

OH. GRACE,

Secretary,

Hongkong, April 20, 1858)

983

LOST OR STOLEN,

BLACK and WHITE JAPANESE

A POODLE DOG, LOST of STOLEN

from Western Street, West Point, on the 19th Int. Finder will to REWARDED on returning the samo to Ne. 7, Pozzon STATION

Hongkong, April 15, 1896.

601

TO LET.

WELLING HOUSES-

DHOUSES in RIPON TERBAGE.

FIRST FLOOR of No. 4, BLUE

BUILDINGS.

No. 4, CAMERON VILLAS, TAD PEAK; fer 6 months. FURNISHED. No. 4, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

KOWLOON.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG. LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENOY Co., La. Hongkong, April 23, 1896,

Notices to Consignees,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

WARRANTS will be issued on the 30th THE PENINSULAR ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S

STEAMER RAVENNA-

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

N, J. EDE,

Stor stary,

824

Hongkong, April 20, 1899. KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

OUT-DOOR & IN-DOOR GAMES.

TENNIS BATS: The De-

Co named Vessel are hereby infortand

JONSIGNEES of Carge by the above. that their Goods are being landed and placed at theft risk in the foNOKONG AND KOWLOOK WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S GODOWN at Kowloon, where each cop signment will be sorted out Mark by Mark

and

delivery to be obtained as noon as the

This Vessel bringa on Cargo t~an

mop-Thy Spesial Demon-Saltera' } Goods are landod, Fanova Black Ga: Bate and a re- markably cheap serviceable Japanes mado Bioquot-Pelov, $4.00," TENNIS NETS wid Pots and Measure

TAFEE.

REGULATION TENNIS BALLS. TERNIS SHOES

Set of

Croquet

ABBOVIATION. Foot Batta.

Indian Oluss end. Dokti Batta.

Ascor 1-A very exciting Race Galér,

SETS OF BELIQUE.

THE GAME OF HALMA

CHESS SETS and Dracons.

DOMIFOR

SQUEEKER PLAYING CARDS,

FOSTER'S WHIST CARDO,

WH and BEEIQUE MARKERS. ORIBBAUR BOarus,

Pores Onieg, and Daru Usunisan,

From Lorbes, &o., ex sa. Oriental and Victoria. From AUSTRALIA, O 8.0. Bol darat. From PMBOKAN GULF OF 11. 1. 9. 8. Goi and Boastar Porsian B. & Com pany's Steamers

Opitonal Goods will be landed here, the Icas instruction to given to the pontrary before 4pm. To DAY.

Goods not oleated by the 25th Inat, at d'p,to,, will be subject in rent,

No Fire Insurans will be affected by me in shy ous whatever..

All Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and notios of aams given to the Undoraigned, on or before the 27th Instant, after which no Claims will be recognised,

H.A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, April 14, 1800,