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OUR JOUŠINĚ DEPARTMERT TAVING been REPLEN

ISHED with a large aa sortment of the latent EUROPRAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, wo are prepared to execute

orders for FANCY WORK with

eatness and despatch, and af

mary moderate rates.

'Cana MAIL' OFFICE,

No. 10,376

The China Mail.

AGENTS FÜR THE CHINA MAIL

LONDON:-F. ALGAL, 11 & 12, Olement's Lana, Lombard Street, E.0. GEOLAE STREET & Us, 30, Cornhill GORDON & GOTOV, Ludgate Circus, E.U. BATER HANDY & 00.1 37, Walbrook, B.C.

SAMUEL DEACON & Oo., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILLS, 151, Cannon Street, E.O. ROBERT WATSON, 150, Fleet Striel.

PARIS AND EUROPE: MATENCE, FAYER & U., 18, tue de la Grang Bateliere.

NEW YORK:-J. STEWART Happen, Taz

CHINESE EVANGULINE OFFICE, 52, Wut: 32d Street,

SAN FRANCI800 and American Porte generally-Bear & BLACK, Non Fan-

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GOTAL, Mal bourne and Sydney,

OKYLON

-W. M. SMITH & Co., THE APOTHECANIRS Co.. Colombe.

BINGAPORE

RE, STRAITS, &.—EBLLY &

WASH, La., Singapore,

晚五十月五年六十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

Established

LANE CRAWFORD & C

Fob EL MUZY

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1896.

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.

WD

or

7E are now showing an ENTIRELY NEW STOCK JUMMER CURTAINS and CURTAIN MATERIALS in the Latest Designs and Colourings.

TINTED MADRAS MUSLINS.

PLAIN MADRAS MUSLINS.

FIGURED, MUSLINS,

ניי

PRINTED NUSLINS.

ART MUSLINS.

LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS. WASHING REVERSIBLE CRETONNES. The above are entirely different to anything yet seen in

An inspection is invited,

CHINA-Macao, A. ADA OR. Amoy,Hongkong.

N.

MOALLE & Co., LIMITED, Foochew

HEDOR & Oo. Shanghai, LANE, ORAW- FORD & U., and KELLY & WALNI, Yakohama, LaNE, ORAWFORD & Co., and Keury & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE business of the above Bank in cou-

Tuoted by the HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rales may be obtained on ·ap- plication.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3 PER OENT. por annum. Depositors may transfer, at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on PIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER OENT, par

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

Encum

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong May Oth, 1838.

Lane, Crawford & Co.

1848.

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,

LIMITED,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

Sole Eastern Agents for:

Rawdon, Buns & Co. Snowdrift Manufactures. Unipels Pat. Emproved Steam Traps. Sphinctar Grip Armoured Hos. The New Wire Wace Roofing Co.

The Aluminium & General foundry Co.

Tutor Box & Mathers, Steel File &

Spring Maufacturers.

BELL'S ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCT- ING BOILER COVERING COM- POSITION is anequalled 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

STEAM-PIPES.

960

740

W. ROBINSON & Co.

150 PIANOS for HIRE or easy MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

with Free Tuning, BESLER" MODEL

SPECIALLY FOR THE PEAE. IRON FRAMES. SOLID CASES.

Guaranteed wear, $300, $350, $375

5 octaves, $175.

6 do. $215.

Note Prices and

Inspect them closely.

日三十月四年申丙

THE HONGKONG CHINESE HYU

報日字不港香

(Hazykuna Wa Ta Vat P«)

ISSUED DAILY.

CHỌN IN MẠN,

Manager and Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION

Men Bellars a year, driverablein Horg kong, Gulvert, $11,40perash&W, including poatays.

Paice, $2.50 PER MONTH,

Business Notices.

FOR CONNOISSEURS.

EXTRA SPECIAL

GLEN

WHISKY.

$11.00 ren Case.

BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED.

100 A. I. TONIO

Bitters.

Champagne

The Best Restorative is

OF

BOVRIL WINE AND BOVRIL, BOILERS and From WATKINS & Co.,

W. JACKSON, Manager.

G. FALCONER & Co. Watch-makers, Jewellers and Opticians. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, BOOKS & CHARTS. BEST QUALITY ENGLISH-MADE GOODS Kept in Stock.

48a, Queen's Road. 1001 PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

The ONLY arm of WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS ou

legitimate Dealers, Re- pairers and Tuners.

701

HIGH QUALITY-LOW PRICES-FULLEST GUARANTEE.

1515

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, August 1, 1895.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Fresh Dairy Butter

The product of the PRINCE OF WALES DAIRY COMPANY, AUTHORIZED CAPITAL£1,000,000. INDIA. This Butter is guaranteed PURE and of THE FINEST SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.£500,000 QUALITY.

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.

Court of Directors.

D. GILLIES, Esq.

Exq

Esq.

| H.STOLTERFORT, Esq. CHAX KI SHAN, CHOW TUNG SHard, 946

KWAN HOI CHUEN, Esq.

Chief Manager.

Gao. W Parrain

Interest for 12 months fixed 6 %..

Hongkong, October 23, 1804.

1711

THE

MERCANTILE BANK

INDIA, LIMITED.

OF

..£1,125,000.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,500,000.

SUBSCRIBED, arvamuserað PAID UP£ 502,500.

Bankers.

LONDON JOINT STOÜK BANK, LTD.

Interest allowed on Current Accounts at

the Rate of 3% por Annara on the Daily

Balance.

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS --

For 3a Montha.......................................

For 6 Months,

For 3 Months,2

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

aerede

Manager, Hungkong.

Hongrong, May 5, 1896.

228

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, CHARTERS, AND CHIFA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 3833, HEAD OFFICE. LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID-UP

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SMLEZ-

HOLDERS ... ABE **

RESERVE FUND

*

...£800,000

...£800,000

...£325,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account

at the rate of 2% per annum on the

Daily balances.

On Fired Doposite for 12 months 4%

B

11

6

10

I

11

3

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager.

Hongkong, September 16, 1895.

BLO

AL

BANKING CORPORATION.

..810,000,000.

FALD-UP CAFTIAL.........

RESEEPE FOND........... RESERVE LIABILITY

.. 5,750,000. 32810,000,000.

PROFRIETORS **................

COURT OF DIRECTORA →→

A. MOGONACHIE, Esq,-Chairman.

Sr. C. MICHAKLARN, Esq.-Dopaty Chairinan

Hon.J.J.Bell-Ireing. J. Kramer, Esq,

G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Sassoon, Hag.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

NA. Siebe, Esq.

CHIE MANAGER :

Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER: Shanghai-J. P. Wane Gand'wet, Esq.

LONDON BANKER-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING CO., La.

HONGKONG--IKTEREST ALLOWED,

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

ON FIXED DEPOSITS *---

For 3 months per cont, per nazam,

# $ 11

29.

#0

T. JACKSON,

Chief Masager.

Bongkang, February 18, 1690:

NE I

TING. Surgeon Dentist

No. 10, D'AQUILAR KIRKEL

TERMS VERY MODERATE,

Consultation Feep?

Sveglang, April 3, 1820

Price, for single 1 lb. tin...

60 Cents. THE HONGKONG, BUTCHERY,

Central Market.

GANDE, PRICE & Co.'s

"OLUB" WHISKY

IN THE EEST.

$11.00 per don

13, QUEEN'S ROAD.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

1055

7E are NOW OFFERING the BALANCE of our STOCK

W

of

LADIES' DRAPERY

AND

GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING, Furnishing Goods, Bedsteads, etc.

At LF PRICE for CASH.

WEEK ONLY

FR

Hongkong, May 18, 1896.

ONE

HONGKONG TRADING Co.,

GRAND

Nos. 1, 2 and 3, D'AGUILAR STREET.

BILLIARD

TOURNAMENT

at the

named :-

BOB

STEAMAKIT.

CAPTAIS.

DATE.

the DATES

SHAL, N'SAKI.

KOBE & Y'AMA. Aden... E. L. WILL, E.........About 28th May. LONDON............. Coylon.C. E. BAKER About 20th May. S'HAI, N'SAKI,

KOBE & Y'AMA. Masagon.... T. DESs, 2.3.2... About 30th May. SHANGHAI...... K vísar 4- Hind. ...... L DANIEL........About Slet May. LONDON,&.......Mirzapore *........J. R. LENDON, E.S....Noon, 4th June. JAPAN................ Ancona.... .... W. D. MUDI... Noon, 5th June, LONDON......... Mani'a..... .. L. HADDOCH, R........ About 13th Jupe.

*Sue Special Advertisement.

ht or Pisange, and further Partico'nes, apply to P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Used

Hongkong, May 23, 1906.

1065

Johannis

The King of Natural Table Waters.

SUPPLIED BY

ROYAL WARRANT.

To HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

Supplied to the HOUSE OF LORDS and the HOUSE OF COMMONS.

IN BOTTLES AND HALF-BOTTLES.

well MIXES equally

Spirits, Milk, with Wines, Fruit Syrups and Lime Juice.

SOLE AGENTS for South China and Philippines, WATTS & Co.,

1121

1025

HONGKONG HOTEL,

fi

To commence

ON THE 15th INST.

THREE PRIZES:-

GOLD KEYLESS WATCH. GOLD SCARF RING. GOLD PENCIL CASE.

Apollinaris

060

THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS."

Incomparable in popularity as in purity-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.

SOLE AGENTS CARLÓWIED & CO.

HONG KONG, SHANGHAI CANTON, TIENTOIN, AND HANKOWI

ESTU. 1884.

Telephone 75.

15, QUEEN'S Roid.

Ice House Street, Hongkong.

CLARETS.

A DRE SELECTION FROM TE Bir Dissions of FRANCE,

AUSTRALIA,

CALIFORNIA.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

1063

THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION,

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

ITS ADVANTAGES ARE:~

HAS Front covering nowers..

quat ecllicient.

Applied as ordinary paint and dries in a few miunter.

Preserves steel or iron from ourrosion and withstands gezsova and atmospheric

influente.

1767

Tavaluable for lowar holds and beakers.

Presouts a highly polished surfsos of a bright red colour.

1037

APOTHECARIES HALL. ·

W. BREWER & Co.

PORT IN INDIA AND SOMALI LAND, by Surgeon-Captain EDYE,

LINUTILE RICHESSE, par GEORGES OSNET

BGAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL by Guy BooraBY.

KITTY'S FATHER, by BARKETT.

MISS GRACE ALL SOULS, by KENNARD.

A RIVERSIDE ROMANCE, by TOLKIEL

OF THE TIRŠEL, by MousOCK. STRIPPED

A TRAGIC BLUNDER, by CAMEROS.

A HUSBAND FROM THE SEA, by SPEKT,

FOOT-BALLS, ALL QUALITIES, BOOT-BALL PUMPS.

INDIA RUBBER FOR TENNIS RACKET HANDLES.

TENNIS BATE, &c.. c.

A

Butices of Firms.

VACUUM OIL COMPANY.

UTHORITY to F. WALKER to Sigu

for the VACUUM ÖLL COMPANY hav ing been DANCELLED from and after this date, All PAYMENT and RecAUTS wil be made azul given by, and All Congres will be Sigaed by the Undersigued.

By Authority,

A. H. BOTTENHEIM, For THE VACUUM OIL COMPANY. Blangkoug, May 23, 1896.

1071

ALTER W. BREWER, Book-aller, Wstuioner; do, will in futura tendo

under the Style of

W. BREWER & Co., And ALFRED N, BUKE from May 1st, 1896, and until farther Notice is RESPON SIBLE for the Finn at Hongkong and will SON W. BREWER & Co.

NUTIU E

Admitted Mr. HAVE This Day THOMAS HIRD REID into PART- NERSHIP in the NEWSPAPER, PRINTING and POBLISHING BUSINESS connected with THE CHINA MAIL, auch Partnership to Labs effect is from the 1st day of July,

1895.

P

GBO, MURRAY BAIN, China Mall Office,

Boogkong, May 20, 1896.

NOTICE.

1049

URING my Temporary Absence from this Oslony, I have appointed Mr. A. ALLEMAO, of No. 9, D'AQUILAR STREET, to SELL the SINGER SEWING MACHINES in Bongkong.

1082

(Sgd.) H. E. BOTTLEWALLA,

Sale Agoni in South China. For the Sixaka MANUFACTURING Co.,

uf New York.

Intimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THE FINAL DIVIDEND for the Year 1835, at the Rate of FIFTY CENTS per SuзE (or FIVE PER CENT, on the Capital of the Company), will be PAYABLE at the BORDEON AND SHANOI BANK, Hongkong, on and after the 22nd Inst., on WARRANTY to

De obtained from the Vaderine Local Sharobuidors are re- to apply at the Company's Orrive hoir Wartals,

The DIVIDEND will also be PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE, Shanghat, on presoutation of WARRANTS thuro, on and after the same date.

By Order,

AH. MANOELL,

Secretary,

Hongkong, May 22, 1896,

1000

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

FROM FAR FORMOSA: The

Intimations.

ZETLAND

No. 626 E.Q.

LODGE,

1034

Emergency MEWING of the above LODGE will be hold in the FRSE- KLASONS' HALL, Zotland Street, TO- DAY, the 25th Instant, at 5 for 5,30 p.m. preciauly. VUING BETHREN KIS cordially INVITED to attend.

Hongkong, May 25, 1890.

ZETLAND

No. 525 E.C.

LODGE,

1049

N Eraorgonoy MEETING of the above

LODGE will be held in the FREE

HALL,

Zetland Street, MASONE TUESDAY, the 26th Inat,, at 6 for 5,30 VISITING BELTRES DIE p.m. precisely

BANK HOLIDAY.

on

FN aocordance with Ordinance Ne, 6 of 1825, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Pahliu Business, on THURSDAY, the 28th Instant, the day appointed in this Colony for the CELEBRATION of the ANNIVERSARY of the BIRTHDAY of Ha GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN, For the Chartresi, Bank of India, Aus

tralia and China,"

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manuger, Hongkong, For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

ing Corporation,'

P. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. For The National Hank of China, Limited,"

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIK,

Chief Manager, For the Moroantile Bank of India,

Limited,'

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong. For the Banque de L'Indo-Chine, Hong-

kong agerty,"

M. LACAZE,

pro Manager. For the Bank of Chins and Japan, Ltd.,”

Hongkong,

Manager.

1059

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Hongkong, May 26, 1896.

INSURANCE DULIDAY,

THE Undermentivaed INSURANCE OFFIORS culbs CLASSE for the Transaction of Public Business on TBURS DAY, the 28th Distant, the day appointed in the Colony, for the CELEBRATION of the ANNIVERSARY of the BIRTHDAY of HER GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agentz Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.; General Manageraj

Island, its People and Mis- sions, by Rev. Dr. Mackay...$ 4.00|·· WELLINGTON: The Rise of: by Lord

2.00 Roberis.

The Decline and Fall NAPOLEONI

2,00 oft by Lard Wolseley...

3.30

Fo

Sole Ayenite for Chine and Japan, WATTS & Co.

VAZDAB, THE OFT-BORs, by George

Grif TEA OUTLAWS OF THE AI, by Georga

Brithth

-3.00

W. POWELL & Co.

NEW

ENTS' STRAW HATS

GE

GENTS' SUMMER FELTS, 21 or.

GENTS' DR. JIMS," 24" os.

ALL THE NEW HAT RIBBONS.

ODS,

SUMMER SOARFS. WHITE SHIRTS-TAIN MARE, SPECIALITIES IN THIN UNDERGLOTHING.

sd Kindly send your sins and we will end sample paroul on approval,

Hotigkong. May 239 181

KAY

OLDA ROMANCEF, by George Griffith 3.50 TALES FROM THE TELLING HOUSE, by

1.25 R. D. Blackunore ... THE MIGHTY ATO, by Mario Coralli 1,25 OCERENCY OF THE FETHER EAST, from the earliest times to the pro guat day, by Hen, J. H. Stewart Lockhart

2 vol. 7.50 A MANUAL OF CHINESE QUOTATIONS

being a translation of Ch'èog Yu Kao

with the Ohineto

堂

toxt, notes, explattalions and ou

index for easy referende, by fan.

d. B. Stewart Lothart,

W. POWELL & Co.

1068

15.00 Lite of Sin BAAST PAUNED, 3 vol. 13.00 13401

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., Ltd.

FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEBT WATER BAY, HONGKONG, GEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO, PORTLAND CEMENT

GLIBIS BONSWARE DEALT PES AND FITTINGS, GLASSD PAYING BATORS AND TILES, FIRE FRICKS AND FIES CLAY, &, 20

For Prices and further particular, apply to

WING YUEN & Co., DEALERS IN

MIGA

PLUMBAGO,

ASBESTO SE

KIM WING, General Manager, No, 80, Froya Ceutisk

SHEWAN & Co. General Manngare.

Mungkong, May 29, 1800

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ed.

N. J. EDE,

Secretary, Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.

L. KENNARD DAVIS,

dosing agent,

North Chins Insurance Us, Led.

E. W. MAITLAND, Acting Secretary,

China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd. SHEWAN & ...

---Agent, Yangt es Insurance Association, Ltd,

GEORGE L TOMLIN, Acting Secretary, China Fies Insurance U, Ltd,

WM. MAUBEAN,

Manager,

The Straite Insurance Co., Ltd,

Hongkong, May 20, 1896,-

TO LET.

DWELLING RO

1072

HOUSES in RON TEKRAUS. FIRST FLOOR of No. 4, BLUN

BUILDINGH

No. 2, MAGDALENE TERRACH

MAGAZINE QAY,

TULLABEG (Bungalow)~M40A.

KINE GAP.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AGENCY OL Bengkung, May 19, 198