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OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENI TAVING boon REPLEN HISHED with a large 24-
sortment of the latest EUROPEAN and Amreiðax NOVELTIES,
we are prepared to execute
orders for FANCY WORK with
eatness and despatch, and of
sery moderate vales.
CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.
No. 10.305.
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
LONDON -F. ALOAR, 11 & 12, Olement's Lane, Lombard Street, G. GEORG STREET & Co., 30, Coraill, GORVON
BATES
Goron, Lukgate Cerebrook, E.C. HERDY & On, 37, SAMUEL DAVON & Co., 180 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILIS, 151, Carnon Street, B.C. ROBERT WATSON, 150, Fest Street,
PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENCH,
FAVIE & Co., 18, Rus de ta Grange | Bustiers.
NEW YORK:-J. STEWALT HAPPEN, TOs CHINESE EVANGELIST OFFICE, 52, West 224 Street.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Porto generally :-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran
GINGU
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-Gondor & Gorou, Mid- bourne and Sydr..
OEYLON-W. M. Sarma & Co., THE
APOTHECABICS Ou., Colombo, SINGAPORE, STRAITS, .: KELLY A
WACHE, ΣΑΒ.
B., Singaport. CHINA:-Muso, A. A. DA CRUZ. Amy,
N. MOALLE & CO., LIMITED. Foch, HEDORO. Shanghai, Lark, CLAW FORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH Yokohama, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP UAPITAL...
RESERVE FUND.
RESERVE LIABILITY
PROPRIETOR ..........
$10,000,000. 5,760,000. $10,000,000.
COURT OF DIRECTORS —
A. MOGONACHI, Esq.-Chairman.
Er. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman
J. Kramer, Esq.
號二十月五年六十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
Betablished
February, 1845.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1806.
LANE CRAWFORD & C
DEPARTMENT.
FURNISHING
TXE are now showing an ENTIRELY NEW STOCK
W
OF
SUMMER CURTAINS and CURTAIN MATERIALS in the Latest Designs and Colourings.
TINTED MADRAS MUSLINS.
PLAIN MADRAS MUSLINS.
FIGURED MUSLINS.
PRINTED MUSLINS.
ART MUSLINS.
LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS. WASHING REVERSIBLE CRETONNES.
The above are entirely different to anything yet seen in Hongkong.
An inspection is invited.
Hongkong, May 9th, 1998.
NEW
WE
ARE NOW
Lane, Crawford & Co.
GOODS.
SHOWING
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,
LIMITED,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
Sole Eastern Agents for:
Buxton, Sens & Co. Snowdrif Manufactures. Gepeis Pat. Improved Steam Traps.
Triton Brus. d Mathews, Steel File &
Spring Manufacturers.
Sphincter Grip Armoured Hos. The New Wire Won Roofing Co. The Aluminium & General Foundry Co.
BELL'S ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCT- ING BOILER COVERING COM- POSITION is unequalled in the East for
*
日十三月三年申丙
Notices to Consigneos.
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FROM MIDDLESBORO, LONDON
AND STRAITS,
THE Starship. Glenogle having arrived from the above Porta, Consignass of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the RoxoXONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND Gonowy Co., LTD., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be ob tainad
Optional Cargo will be forwarded anises notice to the contrary be given before 2 p.m. TO-DAY.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 14th Instant will be subject to ren
efficiency as a self-adhesive and non-conduct- BELL'S ASBESTOS. ing medium. PACKINGS AND JOINTINGS of every description kept Chirus for damages and for shortages not
in Stock.
FIRST-CLASS ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS.
and ESTIMATES given for COVERING BOILERS
STEAM-PIPES.
W. JACKSON, Manager. "YOU'LL FIND IT WHOLESOME."
Henry VIII, A.1, S.1.
080 740
SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODS. FRENCH LAWNS, CAMBRICS, ZEPHYRS, Etc.
PRETTY BLOUSE MATERIALS.
29- ALL AT REDUCED PRICES. ***
HONGKONG TRADING Co.,
Nos. 1, 3 and 6, D'AGUILAR STREET.
Hongkong, April 21. 1896.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
D. R. Sassoon, Esq.
M. D. Ezokiol, Esq.
Eon.J.J. Bell-Irving,
R. M. Gray, Esq.
R. Showan, Esq.
N. A. Siebs, Ean,
CHIEF MANAGER!
Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq,
MANAGER:
Shanghal-J. P, WADE GARD'NER, Esq. LONDON BASER-LONDON AND COUNTY BANING U., L.
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 2 per cent. per acuum.
D
1 G TL
☐ 12
!!
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, February 15, 1896.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE
368
HÈ business of the above Bank in con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rules may be obtained on ap. plication.
GRAND BILLIARD
TOURNAMENT
at the
849
HONGKONG HOTEL,
To commence
ON THE 15th INST.
THREE PRIZES :——
GOLD KEYLESS WATCH. GOLD SCARY RING. GOLD PENCIL CASE.
W. BREWER & CO.
TAROM FAR FORMOSA-McKay.
FAR EASTERN QUESTION-CHIEOL
SOCIAL EVOLUTION-KIDD.
KOPS ALE AND STOUT.
(Non-Alcoholic)
IS THE ORIGINAL AND BEST. "Which is both healthfal and goud." Henry F., 4.4, 9.1.
A DELICIOUS, NON-INTOXICATING BEVERAGE.
**I do not know what is more cordial.
Nay I prythco take it." Cymbeline, A.1, 3.6.
FOR EITHER WINTER OR SUMMER.
"But we will go drink together and you shall boar
A better witness back than words. Ceriolanus, A., 8.3.
The Most PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for ALCOHOLIC DRINES And the counterfeit is poorly imitated after you." Sonnet lui, SOLE AGENTS:--
945
WATKINS & Co.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL' 報日字華港香
(Hongkong Wa Tes Yot Pu.)
ISSUED DAILY.
CHUN UN MAN,
Manager and Publisher
SUERORIPTION:
Five Dailors a gear, deciserable in Flang kong. Ouleorts,811.40 per annum, including postage.
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Intimations.
HONGKONG
NOTIO H.
GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THE Annual General MEETING of the
MEMBERS of
the HONGKONG GENERAL OHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 19th IDat., at 3.30 p.m., at the Rocus of the CHASDIER, City Hall, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Committeo and passing the Secretary's Acconuts for the Pear ending 31st December, 1895.
R. CHAPTERTON WILCOX,
Secretary.
Hongkong, May 6, 1896,
WANTED.
$60
No Fire Insurance has been effected.. Consignces are requested to presont all later than the 21st Just, otherwise theyDITORSHIP or SUB-EDITORSHIP will not be recognised,
EWANIE, Bost Testimonials. Work All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods well-known in the Far East. are to be loft in the Godowns, whore they will be uxamined on the 19th Inset 11 am, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 7, 1896.
Intimations.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,165.
950
Apply to
'E. D., China Maí! Office. Hongkong, May 6, 1898.
948
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
N ISSUE of D SHARES is offered to
Athe Registered Sharobolders of the
Above COMPANT in the proportion of one B Share for every Share they hold, Every Sharoholder on the Register on THURS- DAY, the 23rd Inst., will be entitled allotment of one E Skars for epor
every
Share, whether номе
A or E, registered in his name. All applications must be made on forma for the purpoet, which may be obtained of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
AI BANKING COM
Regular MEETING of the above ADGE will be held in the Exte
HALL, Zetland Stroot, on MASONR SATURDAY, the 16th Inst., at 8.30 fox 9 POLATION OR and after the 23rd Inst., and VISITING BRETHREN are Buks on or before THURSDAY, the 7th p.n. precisely.
filled muat
and lodged with that up Cordially INVITED to attend, luugkong, May 9, 1896.
May next, together
EAST POINT DAIRY FARM 00. -
NOTICE.
HEALTHY PLACE
966
HEALTHY CATTLE.
1170 are now turning oní a large quantity
WoF OREAST and BUTTER daily with the newest type of machines from Englaud.
Not a single case of bubonic plague has yet evur occurred in the Valley in which this Dairy is situated, and no sickness amongst our Cattlo up to the present.
The Public are respectfully informed
XILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES that whatever they get from us is produced
959 WILL
DEGENERATION-MAX Nunday,
BOXES OF WATER COLOURS, Large Variety.
POLICE WHISTLES, SYREN WHISTLES. YOUNG ARTISTS CRAYON BOX.
NEW STOCK OF BROWN AND BLACK SHOES AND BOOTS.
CHEAP BUFF ENVELOPES, $1.50 per 1000.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at Depositors 8 PER CENT. per annum. may transfer at their option balances of 962 $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed "on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per
BRUT
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Bonghong, August 1, 1865.
1515
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
£1,000,000.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 500,000.
HEAD OFFIOR-HONGKONG.
Court of Directors.
D. GALLIES, Esq. | H.STOLTERFORT, Esq.
OBAN KI SHAN, CHOW TONG SHANG,
Esq.
Esq.
IWAN BOI CHTEN, Esq.
Chief Manager,
Gao, W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed 5 %.
Bongbong, Ustober 23, 1894.
THE
MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED,.
1711
OF
AUTHORISED CAPITAL,£1,500,000. SUBSCRIBED,....£1,126,000.
P&ID-UF****
Bankers.
......£ $82,000.
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, L'TD.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts at the Rate of 2% per Annum on the Daily Balance.
ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS -- For 12 Months,...
For 6 Months3
For 3 Mouths,.
J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, May 5, 1890.
228
¡EE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ÜĦARTER 1858,
HEAD OFFICE, Londos,
401
"CAPIRAL PAID-UT...
£800,000 KESERVE LIABILITY · OY "SHARE-
*****£300,000 £325,000
HOLDERS
RENAVA FUND
INTEREST allowed on Current Account
st the rate of 8 % per annum on the Daily balances.
On Fiaud Deposits for 12 months 4 %
Γ
6
E
B
12
3 01
T
20%
T. B. WHITEHEAD, Manager.
Hongkong, September 16, 1895.
I EN TING,
Surgeon Dantist'
CHEAP WHITE ENVELOPES, $1.75 per 1000,
BEST QUALITY ENGLISH TENNIS BATS, from $5 each.
W. POWELL & Co.
HAVE RECEIVED A PRETTY ASSORTMENT
OF
NEW VEILING NETS. WHITE WHITE AND BLACK-BLACK AND WHITE-BROWN AND WHITE-BLACK-BROWN-NAVY, &u., &0.
Hongkong, May 2, 1896,
W. POWELL & Co.
Apollinaris
"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS."
$25
"More wholesome than any aerated water which Art can supply."-THE TIMES.
SOLE AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO.,
HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW.
AQUARIUS
A Pure TREBLE DISTILLED Water.
THE PULEST, CHEAPEST AND MOST PALATADELE TABLE WATER OFFEEING.
Allowance For
Emption.
Nel
[email protected]. $0.60 1.00 0.25
$1.45
0.75
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Per 1 doa. Quarts..
Ebry. 188d Telephona 75.
1
1
Pinte
15, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Wine and Spirit Merchants, Bole Agents, Hongkong and China.
THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION,
FOR IRON WORK, SHIP'S HOLDS, BEAMS, BUNKERS, 45.
IES ADVANTAGES ARE -
AS good covering power.
816 He coat is sufficient,
No. 10, D'AQUILAR SYRKEZ,
J
WBMS VERY MODERATE.
Consultation Fret
Applied as ordinary paint and dries In a few minutes.
867
Proserves steal or from from corrosion and withstands gaseous and atmospherie influences.
Invaluable for lower holds and bankers
Fresents a highly polished surface of a bright red colour,
data digents for China and Japans WATTS & CO
ܝܚ: mol&:
S'HAI, N'SAKI
entirely from our own caftie.
Particular attention paid to cleanliness of utensils and bottles.
Members of the Police Force and Non. commissioned Officere and Privates of tho Army allowed 10% discount
Prices of Produce :-
7 Canta 4-Imperial Pint.
do. (separated) 3
J
J Phial (any
A
FOL.
STEAMSHIP.
CAPTAIN.
DATE.
NAGASAKA,
KOBE&YE'MA. Brindisi,
.......T. WICKENDEN ......................
..Noon, 18th May.
About 16th May.
Milk
J
Cream
...48
*I FA
thickness re-
quired.)
Butter.....10 Fresh egge
17
>>
» Each.
12, D'AGULDAE ŠTREZT,
Hougkong, May 4, 1898.
KOBE & Y'AMÁJapan .........................................P. Lecon....................... SHANGHAI. Tiosetta...G. K. WEIGHT, R.N.L...... About 17th May. LONDON.................P. W. CASE............. About 19th May. LONDON, & RESTONE *.......E. STREET.......................... Noon, 21st May. LONDON
Ceylon, E. BAKER................. About 29th May.
*Sco Special Advertisement,
P. & O., N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, May 12, 1896.
For Freight or Passage, and further Particulars, apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
956
Br
ROYAL
WARRANT.
To HER MAJESTY
-THE QUEEN.
Awarded 31 Gold and Prize Medals. HICHEST AWARD OVER ALL COMPETITORS, EDINBURGH, 1800.
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,
SOLE AGENTS for Bouth China and PhVippines,
WATTS & Co.,
1126
Ios House Street, Hongkong,
Fresh Dairy Butter
The product of the PRINCE OF WALES DAIRY COMPANY, INDIA. This Butter is guaranteed PURE and of THE FINEST QUALITY.
946
Price, for single 1 th. tin...
TRADE MARK.
行洋和源
Hong Name.
YUEN WO.
TELEPEONE
No. 195,
60 Cents. THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
SCOTCH
CIVE.
SPECIALLY-SELECTED
SHINX BLEND
Central Market.
ODICE OLD HIGHLAND GENLIVET
WHISKIES.
** 201
Bottled by
"Fat,
A. RUMJAHN,
Managing Proprietor.
996
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jeweliers, Gold & Silversmiths. AUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
METEO OROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
N
VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. RIIGIE'S LIQUID AND OTHER COMPASSES. ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. English SILVER & ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, Ohristofle & Co.'s ELECTED PLATED WARE GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY In great variety. DIAMONDS
AND
DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON PATTERNS, at very moderate prices. 724
N
NOTICE.
EITHER CAPTAIN nor OWNER of S.S. Olympia will be RESPONSIBLE for DEBTS incurred by any MEMBER OF GREW,
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co. Hongkong, April 27, 1896.
884
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
THREE CASTLES CIGARETTES.
SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES,
TOBACCOS.
CAPSTAN NAVY OUT-MILU, MEDIUM OK FULL FLAVOURED. PIONEER BRAND.
PLAYER'S NAVY QUE
WILL BRISTOL BIRD'S EYE
THREE CASTLEY,
PAGODA BRAND,
MANILA CIGARS.
Á CHOICE. ABSORTMENT
OF
ALL THE MOST POPULAR BRANDS IN SPLENDID CONDITION.
Per dozen.
811,00
10.00
ነ-
***
9.00
200
6,00
071
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants, No. 12, Queen's Road Central.
GREEN ISIAND CEMENT O
SMOKER'S REQUISITES.
ì
aum of one
Опа
with a Dollar for every Share applied for as a instalment. A Receipt will be given, which must be forwarded to the COMPANY in exchange for Script of those Shares No farther call
will be payable months' notico.
without at least two i
The SHARE REGISTER will ba CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 23rd. Inst., to THURSDAY, the 7th day of May following, both days inclusivo, daring which
period to Transfer of Shares out by Re- gistered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
184 Hongkong, April 13, 1896.
UANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS,
BONUS of TWENTY PER CENT.
upon CONTRIBUTIONS for the year 1895 has This Day been declared. WAR- RANTS will be issued on the 12th Proximo,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents,
UANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LAMITED. Hongkong, April 25, 1896.
879
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N Interim BONUS of TWENTY PER
AJENI, upoa CONTRIBUTIONS for the
year 1893 has been declared.
WARRANTS will be issued on the 30th. Instant.
By Order of the Board,
N. J. EDE,
Becretary.
Hongkong, April 20, 1890.
Insurances.
THE MANCHES LER FIRE ASSUR- ANCE COMPANY.
(ESTABEJARED A.D. 1824).
CAPITAL .....................................................................£2,000,000 TOTAL FURUA AND BROURITY.....£2,480,059 NET ANNUAL FILE PREMIA. £757,478 ITAVING been appointed AGENTS of sho above Company we are prepared to Accept EuBorzas and CHINESE RISKS et Current Rates.
12
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1898.
UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
(Instituted in the Beign of Queen Anns. A.D. 1714). CAPITAL FULLY SUBSCRIBED, £480,000, CAPITAL PAID UP, £180,000. TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS FECURED £2,700,000. TOTAL ANNUAL. Income, £850,000.
Tum of the above Society in Hong- THE Undersigned, having been appointed kong, is prepared to leave POLICIES against FIRE on the usual terms.
1421
HARRY WICKING,
Praya Central,
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS. AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1894, £11,071,018 2, 2d,"
Authorized Capital £3,000,000,9,6 Subscribed Capital £2,750,000.0.0 Paid-up Capital £687,500.0.0 Fire Fund£2,410,902.7.9 Revenue Fire Branch £1,046,856.18.7
A FINE SELECTION
MEERAUHAVM AND BRIAN PIPSS,
CIGAR AND CIGARSTIE HOLDEED, And OIBAR AND CIGARETTE CASES.
mama mapapaCurrent Rates.
TO LET.
WELLING, HOUSES-
CO., Ltd. D HOUSES in RIFOR TERRACE,
FIRE-CLAY WRES, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. ORMENT AUTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAQ
PORTLAND ORMENT,
GLARED STONEWARE DRAINPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PATING BELOS and Tybes, FIREERIORS AND FIRE UGAZ, Ko, &n.
For Erices ad further particulate, spply to
FIRST FLOOR of No, BLUE
BUILDINGS,
4. DAMERON VILLAS, THE Paak for 6 months. Forsun. Ko. 4, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,
KOWLOON
Apply to
HAVING been appainted korras of the Accept EUROPEAN and Cash RISKS at Company we are prepared to
SHEWAN & Co.,
Agent.
13 July, 1888.
1900 THE EMPRESS ASSURANCE CON- PORATION, LIMITED,
FIRE AND MARINE.
TE Hayo This Day been appointed AGENTS and are prepared to Accept
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST RISKS at Current Rates.
MENT AGENCY Co., LTD.
SHEWAN & Co., Geswel Manggora. Mengkokg: Apati 19, 2899,
HOLLIDAY, WISH 4 OG
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