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OUR JANAC DEPARTMENT TAVING been REPLEN ***ISHED with a large në- sortment of the latest EUROPEAN ADD AMERICAN NOVELTIES, we are prepared to execute

arders for FANCY WORK with

entusas and despatch, and si

sury moderate rália.

+China Maiz3 OFFICE,

No. 10.355.

The China Mail.

AGENTE FOR THE CHINA MAIL

LONDON -F. ALGAN, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, B.C. GEORGE STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill. GORDON & Gown, Ludgate Creu., E.Q. BATES HENDI & do.. 37, Walbrook, E.0. BAMURAL DELOON & Co., 150 & 154,

Leadenhall Street, W. M. WILLA, 151, Cannon Street, B.O. ROBERT WATSON, In0, Fleet Street.

PARIS

AND EUROPE: MATENCE, FATES & Co., 18, Hue de la Grange Bateliere.

NEW YORK-J. STEWART Harren, The

Ühinese Kyandelise OFFICE, 62,' Wat 224 Streck

SAN FRANCIS00 and American Ports

成十卅月四年六十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

Established

February,

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1896.

PIANO DEPARTMENT.

CHALLEN'S "SPECIAL MODEL"

LC. Co. dosire to draw attention to this "Special Rodel" Challen Pianos, which, for Solidity of construction and Excellent quality of Workmanship, combined with Moderate Prices, are unequalled in the world.

These models have done excellent service sa Dock instruments on board the Canadian Pacifle Co.'s Steamers and in the Saloons of many other Passenger Bloomers.

They are also in uso at the Peak, and, without exception, have given complete catisfaction.

The price catalogne in England is 47 Guineas, and wo ato offering thom

AS A SPECIALITY

generally :---Bean & BLACK, San Fran- at the following prieca:-

cisco.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND -Gospon & Goroz, de- bourne and Sydney.

1840.

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY.

LIMITED,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

Solo Eastern Agoats for: Snowdon, Sons & Co. 'Snowdrift' Manufactures. Geipels Pat, Improved Steam Traps.

Titon Bros. & Mathers, Steel Fils & Sphincter Grip Armoured Hose. The New Wire Wore Roukng Co.

Spring Manufacturers. The Aluminium & General Benadry Co.

BELL'S ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCT- ING BOILER COVERING COM- POSITION is unequalled in the East for efficiency as a self-adhesive and non-conduct- CELL'S ASBESTOS. ing medium.

日八十月三年申丙

THE "HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL" 報日字華港香

(Hongkong Wa Tu Xai Poi)

ISSUED DAILY.

CHUN UN MAX,

Hanager and Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION:

Bire Dollars a piour, deliverable in Mang kang. Outparis, $11.40 pirmAIVNING, including paslağa.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTA.

Business Notices.

WORTH NOTING!!!

TO CLOSE

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

PROFESSOR TUSON'S

DISINFECTANT.

PACKINGS AND JOINTINGS of every description kept This Preparation is the Invention of the late PROFESSOR

7 OCTAVES, COMPLETE IRON FRAME, SOLID CASES, $425.

7

Do.

CEYLON :--W. M. SMITH & Co., THE

APOTILISAULES Co Ookembo

6

Do.

Do.

Dɔ,

SMALLER MODEL, $375, SNUGOERY MODEL, $209.

SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &:-KELLY &

All Subject to a Iliscount of 6% for Cesh. A 2-years' guarantee given with each.

in stock.

We also wish to draw attention to our

Lane, Crawford & Co.

FIRST-CLASS ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS. HIRE-PURCHASE SYSTEM. PLANOS can is ESTIMATES given for COVERING

740

STEAM-PIPES.

BOILERS and

W. JACKSON, Manager.

TUSON, of the Chemical Laboratory, Royal Veterinary

College, Camden Town, THE MOST PERFECT DISINFECTANT AND DEODORISER KNOWN.

811

WALAH, LTD., Singapore,

OHINA:-Maczo, A. A. DA CRUZ, Amoy,

N. MOLILE & Co., LUMITED. Fochow,

HADGE & Co. Shanghai, Lane, Ona- bad at $15 per month, including Teuing.

and Kuiv & WALSH,

FORD &

Yokohama, Land, Osawrond & Co., 777

and Kelly & On.

Banks.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL... $10,000,000,

RESKEVE FUND

RESERVE LIABILITY

Manzanilla,

per doz.

A PALE DRY SHERRY of good quality.

V

$9.00

TRADE MAEK.

6,760,000.

行洋和源

YUEN

WO.

TELAPHONG

No. 135.

304

OF $10,000,000.

PROPRIETORA amuona,

COURT OF DIRECTORS :—

▲ MOCONACHIE, Esq.-Chairman.

Er. C. MICHAELSZy, Eag.-Deputy Chairman

Bon.J.J.Bell-Irving. | J. Kramer, Esq.

Bung Name

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

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

5. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Sassou GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq. R. Showan, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

N. A. Stebi, Eaq. CHIEF MANADER:

HongkongT. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING Co., LD.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,

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

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:-

For 3 months 24 per cent, per annum.

6

12

4

T, JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 15, 1896.

FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONÉ. CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO,

PORTLAND CEMENT,

Ltd.

ESTD 84. Telephone 75.

15. Queen's ROAD.

GLAZED STONEWARE DRAIN FIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAVING BRICKS AND THE A

Feb. 1, 1896.

FIRE Barcs AND FIRE CLAY, &c., ko. For Prices and further particulars, apply to

SHEWAN & Co., General Managers.

NEW AND POPULAR BOOKS IN CHEAP EDITIONS.

STHINGS THAT MATTER

MR. WITT'S WIDOW ...

TWO OFFENDERS

CROOKED STICK

DIS AUBAN SWEETHEART

MINER'S QCP

368

HONGKONG. SAVINGS BANE, THE business of the above Bank Is con. ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rules may be obtained ou ap plication,

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

annum.

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

Hongkong, August 1, 1895,

THE

GRINULE.

HOPE QUIDA.

Bo DERWOOD. SAPAUG.

140

... GOULD.

·ALL MARIE CORELLYS WORKS @ 70 Cents each.

"

cuo

W

E

» CONAN DOYLE'S

CLARKE RUSSELINS

NEW

++

70

ALTER w

GOODS.

G

ÁRE NOW SHOWING

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

PRETTY BLOUSE MATERIALS.

ALL AT REDUCED PRICES. G

HONGKONG TRADING Co.,

Nos. 1, 3 asad 6, DAGUILAR SÍREET.

843

Hongkong, April 21, 1896 PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

T. JACKSON,

Chiet Manager.

1516

W

named:

FOR.

LONDON bid

NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, TITILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES

LIMITED,

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...£1,000,000, BURBURATED CAPITAL.£ 500,000.

HEAD OFTION--HONGKONG.

Court of Directors.

STEAMSHIP.

-QAPTAIN.

DATE,

MARSEILLES...Canton...A. G. CURITT, BE......... About 2nd May. SHANGHAI.........Mirzapore..............J. R. LENDON, B.N.B.......About 2nd May.

D. GILLIES, Eng. HLSTOLTERIGHT, Esq. | S'HAI, N'SAKI, CHAN KIY SHAN, CROY TUNG SHANG,

Esq.

Eag.

KWAN HOI CHURN, Eng.

Chief Manager.

Gro. W. F. PLAYFAIL.

Intorest for 12 months Fixed 5 %. Hongkong, October 23, 1834

THE MERCANTILE

1711

BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED,

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

PAID-UP 662,500,

Bankera LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, L'TD.

Interact allowed on Ouzrent Accounts at the Rate of 2% per annum on the Daily Balance.

ON NEW FIXED DEFONITO --- For 12 Months, sonomamek,

For 6 Months,

For 8 Months,

Dundee REGEWED ON OLD Truus,

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Managar, Hongkong.

Hongkong, December 18, 1895.

228

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA; AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OHARTER 1859,

Fab Orzos, LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP

RESERVE LIABILITY OF

HOLDERS

RESERVE FORD

14

118

BELLEN-

眼部 254 ***

***£800,000 ...£800,000 £325,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account

ut the rate of 9% per sonum on the Daily balances.

On Fixed Depolta for 18 months 4 %

זו*

al

B + 87

KOBE & Y'AMÀ. Manila...........................

..R. L HOBBOCK, N... About 3rd May, LONDON, &......Pekin...J. F. JEPESON........... .Noon, 7th May. | JAPAN.............................................. Ancona... „W. D. MÖDIE...............................................Nocă, 8th May.

LONDON...............Fa................................P. W. Cânzésem.........................About 14th May.

* See Special Advertisement.

P. & 0, 8, N, Oo.'s Office,

Hongkong, April 28, 1896.

Br

GINS.

Boore's No. 1 OLD TOM.).

BOORD'S OLD TOM...

PLYMOUTH GIN (COATES & Co.)...

Auctions.

Per dos. 28.50

PUBLIC AUCTION

07

6.80

9.00

VALUABLE AND USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

* JAB COUTTS &o.'s Superior Loudon OLD TOM... ... 6,00

* J. & W. Nicholson & Osl'e (Fix/ST<UNSWEETRNED) 7.00

*C. M. & Co. are Sole Agents for these Brands.

851

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

W. POWELL & Co.

CHOICE

EX STEAMSHIP CEYLON, SELECTION OF NEW TRIMMED MILLINERY. LADIIS' AND Ugiln«en's USTRIMMED HATS,

FLOWERS, OSPREYS, FEATHER MOUNTS,

Songkong, April 23, 1896.

“

HAT ORNAMENTS, VEILINGS, &c., &c.

W. POWELL & Co.

EDWARDS'

'HARLENE" FOR HAIR

THE

WORLD-BENOWNED

Hair Producer and Restorer.

Is the Best Dressing, specially prepared and

PRODUCES LUXURIANI "HAIK," "PREPLATis rio Tr...

Varqualled for Procuting, the Growth of the Beard and Moustache. THE WORLD-RENOWNED REMEDY FOR BALDNESS.

Intimations.

UNION INSURANOK 8OOIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

CANTON BLACKWOOD, COTTAGE AN Interim BONUS of TWENTY PER

PIANO, &c., &u, &o.

CENT. upon CONTRIBUTIONS for the year 1893 has been declared.

WARRANTS will be issued on the 90th

on to Sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY;

THE Undersigned has racofved instruc. Instant,

the 2nd May, 1896, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,- The Property of Capt. WARRENDER, R.N., and Other Forties.

A LARGE QUANTITY OF VALUABLE AND USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising :-

ONE DRAWING-ROOM SUITE 10 UTRECHT VELVET, early new, ONE Dirro in TAKESTRY, UTTOMAN, FANOV UPHOLSTERED UHAIES, FANOX RAITAN CHAIRS, COUCHES 850 and STANDS, CANTON BLACEWOOD TABLES,

For Curing Weak and Thin Eyelashes, Preserving, Strengthewog, and Beudering the Hair beautifully Bott, For removing Souri, Dandruf, desen for Restoring Grey Hair to its Natural Colour, it is without Arzival. Physicians and Analysts proavance it to be devoid of any metalic or other injur.oas ingredient. 16., 20. Ed., and (triple sizes 4. Ú. par Botte. May be had from Chemists, Haledronsera, and Perfumers all over this World.

EDWARDS' "HARLENE," CO., 95, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.C.

For Comfort

THE

For Convenience

HONGKONG HOTEL

Le aneurpassed in tha

FAR

EAST.

THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION,

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

ITS ADVANTAGES ARE:-

HAS gend covering powOKS.

Ope cont in sufficient.

382

By Order of the Board,

N. J. EDE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, April 20, 1896.

NOTICE.

834

TN conformity with Number IV of the

Ganeral Regulations of the Pilotage Service of the Port of Canton, a COM- PETITIVE EXAMINATION will be OPPIOR in CANZON, to FILL VACANCY shortly held at the HADOUR MASTER'S which has occurred is the Number of PILOTS.

Only those who have served an Ap

TRAPOYS and STOOLA. A FINE LOT of FTC-prenticeship are eligible for Appointment.

Those desirous of Competing must send TURES, ORNAMENTS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, Rons, FENDERS, BLACK and GOLD CHI in their Names to the EAESOUR MASTES. FONILE, CENTRE and FANCY TABLES, BOOK. not later than the 2ND MAY, CASE, DESKS, CABINETS,

FINE NINGPO INLAID CENTRE TABLE, HANDSOME Ex-

LED SCREENS. BROIDERED

COTTAGE PIANO by SCRIEDMATER (in GOOD CONDITION), SEVERAL SIDEBOARDS with MIRRORS, DINNER WAGGONA, EZTÉK- BION DINING TABLE. VIENNA and CANE- OUTLERY, LANTS, Pantry Kequisites, &c. SINGLE Bad DotBLE LEON and BEAMS MOUNTED

and BEESIZADY

FIMLINGS, MARBLE-TOP WABHSTANDS, DRESSING TABLES, and GLASSES, CHEVAL GLASS, TOILET SEE GUESTS OF DRAWERS, WARDROBES, PLAIN and with GLASS DoonS, SUNT, FURNITURE, B&zandom RequISITES, &C.

Also,

Karbour Mastor.

A. IFFLAND,

Custom House, Canton, 24th April, 1890.

867

Special SESSION of Her Majesty's JUSTICES of the PEACE will be hel

in the JUSTICES' ROOM, at the Magistracy, at 2.30 o'clock in the Afternoon of 1896, for the purpose of considering the TUESDAY, the 8th day of May, A.D. application from one WA KRATER for the Transfer of his

Licence to Ball and retail Intoxicating liquors on the FZG Fraises eitaste at House No. 220, Quesa's Road Central, under the sign of THE ROSE, SUAMROCK AND THISTLE HOTEL,' to 000 WOLTER FRIEDMANN.

ONE PREMIER BIOYCLE, COVENTRY MADE, with PNEUMATIC TYRES; LAMP, and TINGS COMPLETE, ia Good Order.

SEVERAL GOOD IRON COOKING STOVES, SEVERAL KICKshas and LADIES' ÜRATES. A QUANTITY OF CANTON FLOWErstands and Pors and PLANTS.

á leo, at about 3.30 p.m., The PONY known se DUMBARTON, Catalogues issued prior to the Baie. On View from Friday, the 1st May. TERM OF SAZA-An customary.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer,

Hongkong, April 20, 1998.

Intimations.

UANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS,

MAGISTRACY,

Publican's

WM. C. H, HASTINGS,

Acting Police Magistrate,

Hongkong, 22nd April, 1806.

NOTIOR

888

PRIVATE BOARD and RESIDENCE HUBBARDS, No. 11,

Praya Fast.

N.B.-Will ogan on 1st May naki

862

THAMA MODERATE. Hongkong, April 23, 1898.

A BONUS of TWENTY PER CENT. A upon CONTRIBUTIONS for the year

RANTS will be issued on the 11th Proximo.

Applied as ordinary paint and dries in a few minutes. Preserves stal or iron from corrosion and withstande gaseous and atmospheric 185 has This Day bean declared. WAR-

influences.

For Froight or Passage, and further Particulars, apply to

H. A. RIPOBIE. Superintendent.

839

ROYAL

To HER MAJESTY

THE QUEEN.

1767

Awarded 31 Gold and Prize Medals

WARRANT.

HIGHEST AWARD OVER ALL COMPETITORS, EDINBURGH, 1890.

---

DEWAR'S

PERTH

WHISKY.

Contractors to most of the British Parliaments.

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

1120

BOLE AGENTS for South China and Philippinas,

WATTS & Co.,

Ice House Stroot, Hongkong.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

848

TRY OUR

TH. WHITEHEAD," Manager. Hongkong, September 18, 1895.

TING.

Surgeon Dantish

No. 10, D'ADULLA ÖTREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Conrsitation Fren

Nos. 11, 18 and 18, Central Market

VEAL BAUSAGES, 25 Cents per ib.

BOLOGNA BAUSAGES, 50 Cents per lb.

Buffing and Coast Pont Orbans WILL HAVE SAUMET ATTANTIOR, G

Hotykany, Babrtory 18, 2008,

TATAM.

Invaluable for lower holds and bunkers.

Presenta a highly polished surface of a bright red colour.

Sole Agents for China and Japan, WATTS & Co.

Apollinaris

"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS."

"First in Purity."

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL,

Has a charm which makers of artificial aérated waters do not even dream of.”

MORNING ADVERTISER.

SOLE AGENTS:

CARLOWITZ & 80.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents Canton Insurance OFFICE, LIVETED. Hongkong, April 25, 1896.

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED,

873

COMPOSITORS WANTED.

8.69

TEADY EMPLOYMENT will be given to Reliable men-NEWS and JOB- BING,

Apply to

'UHINA MAIL' OFFICE,

Wyndham Street.

Hongkong, April 16, 1896.

*Insurances.

UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY,

(Instituted in the Brign of Queen Anne A. 1714) ORENSE CAFETAL FULLY SUBSCRIBED, £450,000,

· Uafitar PAID UP, £180,000, TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS EXCEDA £3,700,000, TOTAL ANNUAL INCOME, £950,000.

N ISSUE B SHARES is offered to THE Undoreigned, having boon strolatad the Registered Shareholders of the Turn of the above Society in Hong-

abave Cerar in the proportion of one

B Share for overy Share they hold. Every kong, is prepared to issue Fototes against Shareholder on the Register on THURS FIRE on the usual terms,

HARRY WICKING, Praya Central...

DAY, the 23rd Inst, will be entitled to

llotment of ons B Share for every Share, 1421 whether A or B, registered in his name.

All applications must be made on forms for NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE the purpose, which may i

INSURANCE COMPANY,

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ar Dromas, 1884,

£11,671,018 28. B

£3,000,000,00 £3,750,000.0.0

be obtained at the HONOLONG AND SHANGHAI BANKINo Cos FORATION on and after the 23rd Inst., and must be filled up and lodged with that Bank on or before THURSDAY, the 7th Authorised Capital next, together with of One Subcribed Capital

for

every Shore be given, Fire Fund....2.410.1837.3

for at Paid-up Capital instalment, A Receipt wbích be forwarded to the COMPANY Revenge Fire Branch

No further all in exchange for Sorip. will be payable in rospect of those Shares without at

Dailer

must

least two months' notice.

£687,500.0.0

£1,646,856.18.7

TAVING been appointed Agarta

of the

The SHARE REGISTER will be bore Company we are prepared to

CLOSED from THURSDAY, the Sed Tost, to THURSDAY, the 7th day of May.

following, both days inclusive, dazing which

paried no Transfer of Sharon can be Re gistered

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managern ¡Hongkong, April 13, 1898. · 904

NOVACK

Acept EUROPEAN and Cangan"KISKA A Durant Bater

BHEWAN & Co Agents, 13 July, 1805.

1800

TOM EMPRESS ASSURANCE COR-

FORATION, LIMITED.

FIRE AND MARINE.

NEITHER ÖASTÁtt for Owens of 8.8.175 Have This Day bass appointed WAGENTE and are prepared to Ancept Vlympia will be RESPONSIBLE For DEBTS incurred by any Mareze of Draw, BI-KS 1 Cartons Mater.

DODWELL CARLIEL & C

NONG KONG, BHANGHAI DANTON, TIENTSIN, ANG HANKEW | Kengkeun, April 17, 2008,

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.