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OHN JOBBING DEPARTMENT TAVING Leon REPLEN

HISHED with a large as

sortment of the latest EUROPKAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to execute

orders for FANOY WORK with

eatness and despatch, and at

** Bery moderate sales.

•CHINA MALL' OFFICE.

No. 10.368.

The China Mail.

1845.

Business Notices.

Established

February.

五十月五年六十九百八千一英

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1896.

AGENTS FOR THE CUINA MAIL

LANE CRAWFORD & C

LONDON -F. ALDAR, 11 & 13, Clement's

Lane, Lombard Street, B.C.

GROLGE STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill. GORDON & Goron, Ludgate Circus, E.. BATED HANDY & 37, Walbrook, E.0. SAMURL DEADON & Co., 150 & 154,

Business Notices.

Leidenhall Street. W. M. WIL, 151, FURNISHING

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.

Cannon Birect, E.0. Rosaur WATHON, 199, 150, Fleet Surest.

PARIS AND EUROPE:-- MAYENCE, FAVRE & Co., 18, Rue de la Granje Bateliers.

NEW YORK:-J. brewAnT HAPPER, THIN USINESE BVANGELIST OFFICE, 52, West 32d Streak.

SAN FRANCISCO and Americau Porta generally:BEAN & BLACK, San 'san-

Divao.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND ́NEW ZEALAND:GORnos & Goren, Mel bourne and Sydsay

OLYLON W. M Sarn & Co., Tre

APOTEEDARIES Cu Uctorabo.

SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &:-KoLLY &

WALS, LTD., Singapore. CHINA:-Macao, A. A. DA CRUZ. Amey,

N. MOALLE & Co., LIMITED, Fooche HEDGE & Co. Shanghai, LANE, GRAW- FORD & Co., and KELLY & WALSH, Yokohama, Laxe, Orawroup & Co.. and KELLY & Co.

Banks.

MERCANTILE

THE INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL, £1,500,000.

SUBSCRIBED,********** PAID-UP,......

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,

LIMITED,

RONGKONG HOTŝL-PRAYA.

Sole Eastern Agents for:

WE are now showing an ENTIRELY NEW STOCK Sir Grip med Hose Manufactures sticks Fr., at thelle, Stef P

OP

Sphincter Armoured The New Wire Wove Roofing Co.

SUMMER CURTAINS and CURTAIN MATERIALS in the The Aluminium & General Foundry Co.

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, 1890.

Lane, Crawford & Co.

EUGENE CLICQUOT

CHAMPAGNE.

Tintor Bros. & Mathers, File &

Spring Manufacturera.

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

PACKINGS AND JOINTINGS of every description kept

in Stock.

FIRST-CLASS ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS. ESTIMATES given for COVERING BOILERS and

STEAM-PIPES.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

069

740

EXTRA DRY AND SWEET.

..$28.00. # Per Case of 2 doz. Pints,

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

BANK

OF

TRADE MARK

.£1,120,000.

. 562,600.

Bankers.

Hong Name YUEN

Wo.

TELEPHONE No. 135.

1007

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

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, L'TD.

Intercat allowed on Current Accounts at

the Rate of 2% per Annum on the Daily

Balanc

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS

For 12 Months,.......................................t

For 6 Months,.

For 3 Months,.

+6'

J. W. B. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hoogkong.

Hongkong, May 6, 1896.

W

NEW

GOODS.

E ARE NOW SHOWING

SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODS.

228 FRENCH LAWNS, CAMBRICS, ZEPHYRS, Etc.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

FA

444

CAPITAL PAIN-UP ... RESERVE Lubierry of SHARE-

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND

PRETTY BLOUSE MATERIALS.

7 ALL AT REDUCED PRICES. **

HONGKONG TRADING Co.,

Nos. 1, 2 and 5, D'AGUILAR STERET.

Hongkong, April 21, 1896.

***

...£800,000

......£800,000 ...£325,000

843

INTEREST allowed on Current Account

at the rate of 2 % per annum Daily balances

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 1

THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION,

FOR IRON-WORK, SHIP'S HŪLDS, BRAMA, BUNKERS, &c. ITS ADVANTAGES ARE:-

One coat is sufficient.

Applied as ordinary paint and dries in a few minutes.

Preserves aloul or irun from corrosion and withatands gaseous and attoospherio

fluences.

Invaluable for lower holds and bunkers.

"

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3

11

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oa the

HAS good covering

T. E. WHITEHEAD, Manager. Hongkong, Soptember 16, 1895,

NEW GOODS.

WE ARE NOW SHOWING" SUMMER DRESS GOODS, TRENCH LAWNS, CAMBRICS, ZEPHYRS, Ero.

LIGHT WOOLLEN MATERIAL, suitable for the Season.

Hongkong, May 15, 1896..

AND

FAIRALL & Co.

1010

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., Ltd.

FIRE-OLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. CEMENT FACTORY, GEBEN ISLAND, MACAO.

PORTLAND CEMENT,

GLAZED STONEWARE DRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, Glazed PAVING BRICKS AND TELKS, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAT, Me., &c. For Prices and farther particulars, apply to

Feb. 1, 1898.

日三初月四年申丙

THE "HONGKONG CBINESE MAIL" 報日字華港香

(Hongkong Wa Tu Yot Po.)

ISSUED DAILY.

CHUN UN KAM,

Manager and Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION:

Her Delince a year, delwerablein Hong hang, Guéports, $11.40 peronnum,

including parUJE..

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH:

Business Notices.

"YOU'LL FIND IT WHOLESOME.”

Henry VII, AI, SL.

KOPS ALE AND STOUT.

(Non-Alcoholic)

IS THE ORIGINAL AND BEST.

Which is both healthful and good." Heury F., Art, S.J

A DELICIOUS, NON-INTOXICATING BEVERAGE,

**I do not know what is more cordial.

Nay I prythee take it.”. Cymbelina, A.1, 8.6.

FOR EITHER WINTER OR SUMMER.

"But we will go drink together and you shall bear

A better witness back than words." Coriolanus, A.5, $.3.

The Most PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for ALCOHOLIC DRINKS, And the counterfeit ia poorly imitated aftur you." Sonnet lül

SOLE AGENTS :-----

915

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

WATKINS & Co.

Intimations.

VALUABLE AND CSEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, FINE CANTON BLACKWOOD, BICYCLES, &u,

Toto sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

HE Undersigned has received instruc

the 18th May, 1896, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at the Undersigned's Sales Rooms, Duddel! Strest,--

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE AND USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprizing :--

T

NOTICE.

TT appears to the Undersigned desirable that the opinion of the BRITISH CIVIL UNOFFICIAL COMMUNITY of the Colony should be “ÅSVERTAined on the SUBJECT of the COMPOSITION of the SANITARY BOARD aud alanitted for the consideration of Eu ExozYLENÇT THE GOVERNOR.

The MOST IMPARTIAL METHOD appears to be that of Secret Halot, and it is proposed to place for that purpose Two Properly-Strooned BALLOT BOXES at the CFTY HALL, TO-DAY and TO-MOUR- ROW, the 15th and 16th Instant, between the hours of 4.30 and 7,30 p.m.

All Melo British Subjects over the age of 21 resident in the Colony, those in the Service of the Imperial and Colonial Gov- ernments excepted, are hereby invited to record their voteo at the times and place above-mentioned.

Captain W. O. H. HASTINGS and Mr..

BORUTINs of the Ballot,

SHEWAN & Co., General Managers. Na), BEVELLED OVER-MARTES, MARA. COXON have

have consented to Act as

AQUARIUS

ONE DEAWING-ROOM Serre in CRIMSON PLUSE, ONE DITTO in BLUE PLUSE (both BLETOP and FANCY TABLE and CHAIR, WRITING TABLE and DESKE, COLOUR, ONE COTTAGE ORNAMENTS, FENDERS, PIANO, CARPET, mostly New, CURTAINS, and the other will be tabolled

A Pure TREBLE DISTILLED Water.&., &c.

THE PURESI, CEAPEST AND MOST PALATABLE TABLE WATER OFFERING.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

Allowance for

Emptics.

Per 1 duz. Quarta.....

31.75

$0.50

ESTD. 1864. Telephone 75.

ཀྲྀ་

リ

1 Piate....... 1.00

0.25

Net. $1.20 0.75

15, QUEEN'S ROAD..

Wine and Spirit Merchants, Sole Agenta, Hongkong and China.

967

Presents a highly polished surfaco. of a bright red colour.

846

Bole Agents for China and Japany

Br

To HER MAJESTY

1767

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAY CAPITAL.....$10,003,030, RESERVE FOND.........................$ 5,760,000.

RESERVE

LIABILITY OF

PROPRIETORS ...................

$10,000,000.

COURT OF DIRECTORS —

A. MOCOFACHE, Esq.--Chairoua.

Sr. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman

Fon.J.J. Ball-Irving. J. Kramer, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Grey, Esq.

D. R. Sassoon, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Sieba, Esry,

CHIEF MANAGER;

Hangkeng-T. JACKSON, E.

MANADER:

Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND OCUNTY

BANKING CO., Lb.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

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

OR FIXED DEPORTES :-

For 3 months 25 per cent. per annyin,

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T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

GRAND

WATTS & Co.

BILLIARD

TOURNAMENT

at the

HONGKONG HOTEL,

To comment

ON THE 15th INST.

THREE PRIZES:-

GOLD KEYLESS WATCH.

GOLD SCARF RING.

GOLD PENCIL CASE.

960

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

WE

NAVIGATION COMPANY

XVILL dospatch VESSELS to the Underwontioned PORTS on the DATES

namod:-

FOX.

XTEANSHIP.

DATE.

CAPTAIS. SHANGHAI......Rovetta....G. K. WEIGHT, IN...About 17th May. LONDON................P. W. CAKE.............................About 19th May. LONDON, &c... Ravenna*...........E. STREET................Noon, 91st May,

Verona...C, H. 8. TorquE, LY.2....NOOB, 22nd May. ...About 29th May.

Hongkong, February 10, 1896. 368

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE business of the aboyo Bank is con-

Quoted by the HONGKONG AND JAPAN.......... BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA LONDON... Ceylon. E. BAKER............... TION. Rules may be obtained on ap- plication.

INTEREST on deposits, in allowed at & PER CENT. per annum. Depostiers may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on P. FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENY. por

21.12.

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chiot Manager.

Hongkong, August 1, 1876,

1518

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CATAL£1,000,000, Subscribed Capi£ 500,000,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

Court of Directors.

D. GILLIM, Bag. | K. StolterfoHT, Eaq. GMAN KI BHAN, CHow Tuse SHANG

Ency

KWAN Box OVEN, Baq,

Chief Manager,

GE, W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed 3 %%%

Hongkong, Databer 33, 1894.

ΙΣ

TING.

Surgeon Danish,

*Soo Special Advertisement,

For Freight or Pastage, and further Particulare, apply to

& O. 8. N. Oo,'s Office,

Hongkong, May 14, 1806.

, A. RITCHIE. Superintendent.

Apollinaris

'THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.

ROYAL WARRANT.

THE QUEEN.

Awarded 33 Gold and Prize Medals. HIGHEST AWARD OVER AIL 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.

SOLE AGENTS for South China and Philippines,

WATTS & 00,

1136

Joo House Street, Hongkong.

W. POWELL & Co.

NEW

SPECIALITIES

IN

SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS.

PATTERNS FREE BY POST,

Hongkong, May 13, 1996, -

W. POWELL & Co.

W. BREWER & Co.

CIPORT IN INDIA AND SOMALI LAND, by Surgeon-Mujur Enys,

THE MIGHTY ATOM, by CORBILI.

FIGARO ILLUSTRE FOR APRIL.

A FINE LOT OF

SUPERIOR CANTON BLACK WOOD, comprising:-

CURIO STAND, LADY'S DESK, SIDE TABLE, TEAPOYS JARDINIERES, STOOLS, &c.

SEVERAL SIDEBOARDS with Glass Baurs, DINING TABLES, ÚANE-BEAT and Morocco CHAIRS, DINNER WAGGONG, DINNER and Dr$98eT SERVICES ELECTRO-PLATE and

AKE, QUTLERY, GLASS-WAKE,

PANTRY REQUI- SITES, COOKING SToves.

Окт

ONE B3483 BEDSTEAD and MATTERASER, Soverai leor and BRASS-Mourran Bap STEADS and MATTRESSES (New), SINOLz and. DOUBLE WARDROBES, with Bevelled Glaca and Pisio, MARGLETOP BUREAU, with Bevelled

Clas

MARBLETOP WABUSTANDE, and DRESSING TA

TABLES Several Now Tox LET SETS, SUNDEY BEDROOM FURNITURE, and BATHROOM Requisites.

One New Fire Feet BILLIARD CLOTH, One New PREMIER COVENTRY-Mane BICYCLE, with PNEUMATIC TYRES and LATEST IMPROVEMezze (Complete),

&c.

Catalogues issued prior to the Sale. On View from Friday, the 16th May, TRENS OF SAXE-As customary,

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer,

Hongkong, May 13, 1890.

Intimations.

FOR SALE

STEAM LAUNCHES in Good

dition. Price Moderats,

Apply to

The Proprietress

982

Ons

of the Ballot Boxes will be labelled UNOFFICIAL MAJORITY,'

OFFICIAL MAJORITY.'

The result of the Ballot will be published.

(8g.) 0. P. OHATER,

TH. WHITEHEAD,

K. J. EDE,

T. JACKSON.

A. McCUNAOHIE,

J. J. FRANCIS.

Hongkong, May 15, 1898.

989

LERK (EUROPEAN) requires Engage--

ment; thorough BOOK-KNEDER

Apply to

*D) China Mail Q΍a. Hongkong, May 12, 1896,

081

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED,

NOTICE in hereby given that BORIP N°

CERTIFICATE No. 1445 issued 6th July, 1886, for ONE SHARE Numbered 1669 in the above Orre, standing in the Name of Mr. Yone Saxo of Switow, ba heon LOST, and should the same not bạ produced before the 20th Instant, a NEW SCRIP CERTIFICATE will be ISSUED to the said Mr. Yone Sang, sed no Trata- tlon taking place under the and Strip CERTIFICATE NO. 1440 will be recognized by the Office.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents, CANTON INSURANCE Ornon, LIMITED. Hongkong, May 14, 1606.

1000

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

Nleventh Annual Ordinary General NOTICE is hereby given that the MEETING of the Company (since its Re

will be held in the BOARD Root gistration) ut the HONGKONG DISPENSABY, on THURS. Con-DAY, the 21st Instant, at Twelve o'clock,

PING KEE,

Praya Central. Hongkong, May 14, 1896.

OLIVERS TREZBOLD MINES, LIMITED.

Noon, for

for the purpose of receiving the Repert of the General Manager, together with a Statement of Account to the 31st December, 1895.

The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 18th Inst 1003 SATURDAY, the 23rd Instant, both days inclusive, during which period us Transfer of Shares can be registered.

A. H. MANOKLL. Secretary.

. By Order,

Hongkong, May 13, 1896.

FAST POINT DAIRY FARM CO.

NOTICE.

987

N ISSUE of B SHARES in offered to the Registered Shareholdsia of the uggabore OcMPANY in the proportion of one B Share for overy Share they hold. Every Shareholder on the Register on THURS DAY, the 29rd Inst, will be entitled to an allotment of one B Share for every Share, whether A B registered in his name. HEALTHY PLACE. All applications must be made on forms for the parpose, which may be obtained at the HONGANG AND SHANGHAY HANKING CORTE are now turning out a large quantity

PORATION on and after the 23rd Inst., and W

WITH KELLY TO 0:HTRAL, by BENYON.

WITH RHODES IN MASHONALAND, by DE WAAL must be filled up and ledged with that

984 NEW STOCK BOXES, WATER COLMES.

THE YOUNG ARTISTS' NEW BOX COLORED CRAYONS.

Incomparable in popularity

mas in purity."-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.

No. 10, D'AQUILAS ATBEKX.

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Brem

SOLE AGENTS OARIOWITE

600 | HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTEIN, AND HANKOW,

185

A fresh Arrival of BROWN and BLACK BOOTS and SHOES.

TENNIS BATS, TENNIS BALLS, CRICKETING GOODS.

Foolscap sud Latter Size 00OPYING PRESSES.

ENGUHANTRESS EXPTIAN CIGARETTES,

Fresh Dairy Butter

The product of the PRINCE OF WALES DAIRY COMPANY, INDIA. This Butter is guaranteed PURE and of THE FINEST QUALITY.

948

Price, for single 1 lb. lên...

***

60 Centa.

Ventral MarkeR.

THE BONGKONG BUTCHERY,

UNION INSURANCH SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

„V Interim BONUS of TWENTY PER

A CENT upon CONTRIBUTIONS for the your 1993 has been declared,

WARRANTS will be instted on the 80th Instant

By Order of the Board,

› Boughoun, April 30, THE

A

|

PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF BONGKONG, No. 1,100.

Boguler MENTINO of the ebors.

· LODGE will be hold in the Farn- MASONS" Hart Zetland Street, NATURDAY, the 10th Juni, at 4.30 for D pm, precisely VISITING BUSTEDAR are cordially awvaran to attend

Boogkong, May 12,

Back on or before THURSDAY, the 7th

May

HEALTHY CATTLE.

of CREAM and BUTIEK daily

the newest type of machlass from

next, together with a sum of One England. Doliar for overy Share applied for as a first

Not a single use of bubmic plague ban instalment. A Receipt will be given; yet ever occurred in the Talley in which which must be forwarded to the COMPANY his Dairy is situated, and no afoknosa in szobange for Scrip. No further cali songst our stile up to the present will be payable in respect of these Shares that whatever they get from us is produced The Public are respectially informed entirely from our own cattle.

without at least two months' notice.

The SHARE REGISTER will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 28cd

Particular attention paid to cleanliness of utensila kad battles.

fast, to THURSDAY, the 7th day of Blay

Members of the Police Fordo and Non- following, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Sharea can be Re-commissioned Officers and Privates of the

| Army allowed 10% dissopot gistered;

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Prices of Produts - Omaral Managers.

Milk on ? CenteImperial Piat. Hongkong, April 18, 1896.

(separated) 3

TO LET

784

31

Cream

Butter

*140

140

Fresh 488

WELIANG HOUSES-

HOOBES MI ALFON TERRAOR. FIRST FLOOR of No. 4, BLUS

BUILDITUS

No. 2, MAGDALENE TERRACE—

MAGAZINE GAP

TULLABEG (Bangalor)-Masa,

KINE GAR.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT AGENCY Co., Lan.

Me | Hongkong, May 16, 1800,

382

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quired.)

· Baghi A RUMJAEN, Managing Proprietor. 13, D'ÁGUILAR BEREET,

Hongkong, May 4, 1886.

KOTION

esa

ATEITHER CAPTAIN nor OWNER of S.6. DEBTS insured by shy Alueen of Crew

Olympis will be RESPONSIBLE for DODWELL CARLILL & Co. Mongkong, April 17, 2005, 5