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ADVERTISET

The Best Medium-for

Advertising

In the Colony is

THE 'CHINA MAIL.

-EER POPULAR 118 ZRÄTING PAYÉR.

No. 11,969.

The China Mail

3STABLISHED 134

龇二月八年九十九百八千-英

Business Notubes.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1899..

Business Notices.

日六月六年亥己

W. S. BAILEY & Co.,

17, PRAYA

The only Avert, Chlorate

NUSTANUS POR PAN BY BANKS

Ya Fino, Madiun, kad Bread poluse

PRICE $2.50 per Month.

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS BASTERN AGENCY, Ltd, WATKINS'

CENTRAL.

BELL'S

PUMPS, PACKINGS, AND GENERAL STORES.

STEAM LAUNCHES BOUGHT,

PATENT

PORTABLE

PIANOS.

SOLD OR BUILT TO ORDER,

By W. S. BAILEY,

SOMETHING NEW!

Daly 2 feet High.. Five Octaves,

REMARKABLE TONE

AND PERFECT TOUCH.

Suitable for Naval or Marine Oferd Chiding

CAPITAL IDEA TO LAUNCH PIONIC PARTIES.

Per cuie er Hire,

INSPECTION INVITED.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO'S

MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COM- PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND at the Rate. A 25 per cent (o Dellars nod Fitte Centa per Share, for the six months ending 30th June, 1890, will be PAID tothose Per sons who are registered as Shareholders in

the above Company on the 3rd August,

1809.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the C-

Consulting and Superintending Engineer and Surveyor.

MANILA

HARVEY'S

ROYAL TAWNY PORT

ALKAMBRA -

•BACBONY,

CIGARS.

BONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,

ASBESTOS

ARE THE BEST.

BELL'S BOILER

1789

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

PACKINGS

ASSIMILABLE

IRON TONIC.

Thin an entirely vegetable propation, the Iron therein having been extracted from phants which love absorbed and assimilated the metal from the anf in which they grow. Pinet stod and digested, as it were, by its pussage through the plants, the Iron can built by the human system without any of us does such as eogatipa, tion, stomach discedere, headache, and blackening of the tout which attach to purg COMPOSITION delicate persons, basi ndukas aud chil-Irun, and will be found in INVALUABLE AND known form of pexeribing the grade metal. It can therefore be taken by the ust UNFAILING, REMEDY in all cases of Aramis, Chlorusis, Debility, Hysteria, and Nervous Exhaustion of all kinds.

IS THE BEST.

BELL'S ENGINE OIL.

IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET.

KINGHORN & MACDONALD,

CANADIAN BUTTER.

In Prime Condition.

Received direct from the Canas

dian "Department of Agriculture,

FRIU

1 lb. ting

2 lbs. tina

1701

MANAGERS.

FRENCH

The Infallible Cure for Nervous Exhaustion and Over-Fatigue. The Unequalled Restorative, After Influenza, This proparation is invaluable to all those whose social position entaila excessive Latigue from crowded roous, bad air, insufficiency of sleep, to. Persoaf explanations, refer enous, and advice will be given, it required, at the Oilons of the Proprietors.

Dose, a Wine Glassful two or three times a day.

1762

WATKINS & Co., Apothecaries' Bull, 60. Queen's Road Central, Hongkong,

ISIGNY BUTTER, GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,

Frosh Supply Just Received.

- PRICE

$0.75

*... 81.40 For 1 1b ting...

80 Ccuts.

Lane, Crawford & Co.

THE DUC DE MONTEBELLO CHAMPAGNE WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LTD.,

Hongkong Agent:

W. HUTTON POTT

Offo: DAIRY FARM BUILDING,

Helow Glenedy

JUBILEE.

A LIGHT PILSENER BEER,

IN HUCK BOTTLES.

l'er case of 4 lozen quarts

6, pints

SOLE AGENTS:

$13. 13.

H. PRICE & CO.,

(PROPRIETORS OF DAVID STORER & SONS),

LONDON LIVERPOOL-PARIS,

ASU

PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

LIMITED.

FIREOLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MAÇÃO,

PORTLAND CEMENT,

GLAZED STONEWARE DRAIN PIPES AND FIM NOS, GLAZED PAVING, BRICKS AND TILES. FIRE BRIORS AND FIRE CLAT,

to.. to..

*7 192

For Prices and further particulars, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.

HOTEL ORIENTE.

MANILA.

MAKERS OF PAINTS, VARNISHES AND COLORS THE Tuble are informed that MOLISEMANA COMMODIOUS HOTEL I

DELL BRAND

PAINTS

OF ALL COLORS,

WHITE LEAD,

WHITE ZING,

RED LEAD, TURPENTINĖ,

COPAL VARNISH,

AND

PALE BOILED

SONS LONDON

RAND

It is impossible to procure

BELL BRAND.

LINSEED

NSEED OIL.

in Hongkong A WHITE ZINC PAINT

12 QUEEN'S "ROAD.

which is Superior to

LADIES.

pany will be CLUSED. from 28th July to WE CAN ALWAYS WELL SOTLY YOUR EVERY NEED FROM DAY TO DAY. IF YOU

3rd August, both days inclusive.

By Order,

EDWARD OSBORNE,

OWARD

Sucrotary.

Hongkong, 19th July, 1699. 1674

TO LET, UNTIL JUNE, 1900,

T PRAYA CENTRAL-Whole or 1741

Part of Rooms, formerly occupied by

the INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SOI

BUILDERS OF HONGKONG,

SINGLE ROOMS from $20.00 upwar

upwards,

Apply to the Manager or Secretary ad No.

2, Pinya Centrul

Hongkong, July 11, 1899,

FILOTAGE NOTIFICATION,

DOUT IT, COME AND TEY AT

WHITELEY'S OF THE FAR CATHAY.'

Ex S. S. FORIOSA, NEW MILLINERY, &c.,

LATEST NOTITIES IN LADIES APPARRI..

W. POWELL & Co., Immediately Upposite P. O. Let Floor.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

ILL despitel VESSELS the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES

1014 WIL

FOR

STYŁĄ MISTUP.

LONDON VIA

MARSILLES.Sccnfrn*,

NOTED is hereby given that n Public

Leanination of Candidates, a pro-SHANGHAI Chain

vided for by Art. IV of Gentral Regulations.

for the PILOTAGE SERVICE in China, will be LONDON, &Comandel

held at this Ollica at the end of October YOKOHAMA, Via

1897

YMAV SIA A

NKI & KOBE Canton LONDON........

next, on a day which will later bespuiledNSARI ROBE BO

Candidates, who completed their appren tiecelit prior to the 1st Novembar, will not be eligible for examination unires they have served during the year 1899 for six conthe in a local steam vessel, or unles they have served subuently to tho 1st May 1899, an additional thirty days Pilots age apprenticeship, 2 5 m

W. FERD TYLER

Adding Hubbur, Vanter

1792

HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE,

Shanghai, 10th July, 1899.

WE

NOTICE.

TE Have This Day REMOVED to No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

(ovor CHEONG LRE & Co Furniture Store).

JOHN DUTCHISON & CO Hongkong, July 31, 1890,

HONGKONG,

STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHARKIOLDERS.

THE DIVIDEND at the Rig

CERT OF $10 per Swank Decured

at the Ordinary Hull Yearly

Shareholders told This Day;

ABLE at the Hosukawa HANTING CORPORATION; DA UTIC

"CAPTAIN.

DATE,

T. IL. HIDE, IN... About 4th August. E STREET.

About 4th August. W. VIBELT, NL Noon, 5th August.

SPECIAL GENUINE GROUND WHITE ZING. (All Kegs Bear a Green St. Andrew's Cross.)

ASK

FOR

FERGUSON'S

P. & O.

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS

HIGHLAND WHISKY,

FERGUSON'S

OLD

SPECIAL CREAM

BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY,

These are the fincat productions of Scotland; devoid absolutely of all deleterious matter. THE CRÉME DE LA CREME OF WHISKIES. PURE AND MILD.

Operiał LionLK.

SCOTON WHISK)

S, DE B. LOOKYER BN...A p. 5th August.

W. SYMER, RN. About 10th August. R. L. HADDOCK, R.R.R... About 17th August. For Freight (only),-/

604 See Special Advertisement For Freight or passage, and further Particulars, apply to

HA. RITORIE, Superintendent.

LUPECIAL CHEM

Sole Importers,

442

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

Hongkong, July 9, 1899.

1099

THR

P&0.8. A Co.'s Uffier,

HONGKONG

HOTEL.

COMFORT UNSURPASSED

SASIA)

·1184

CLAYMORE."

FINER

Telephone A

15, Quinn's Rori,

CLÉTÉAS

TO-DAY entirely under

"APER LATEST IMPROVE. MENTS CONVENIENCES have been Added to the Building, including ELECTRIC LIGHT throughout.

The Premises oro specially constructed for the Tropics, and overy attention is paid to the comfort and convenience of Quests.

CUISINE OF THE BEST AND PRICES MODERATE

A FIRST-CLASS LIVERY STABLE is attached to the Hotel.

COTTAM & Co

FOR CHRISTY'S AND TOWNEND'S HATS,

1675

1426

COURT AND EVENING DRESS SHOES, Etc, Etc.

INSURANCE HOLIDAY,

Underinentioned INSURANCE

i

HONGKONG AND SHANGHÀI BANK- ING CORPORATION,

TBFFICES IN CLOSED ON TOTICE is hereby given that the OR 616 Transaction of Public Business on MONN DINARY HALF-YEARLY MEET-

DAY, the 7th Instant.

HYGIENIC CORDIAL.

Per 1 dozen flaske

$15.00

Caldbeck, Macgregor & On,

Hongkong, July 23, 1800.

SOLE AGENTY.

PEAK HOTEL

ARD

CRAIGIEBURN.

1703

THE PEAK HOTEL in Situated at VISTO Gar, ndjejní g the TRAMWAY

STATION, 1350 feet above Sea Lerol,

CRAIGIEBURN is Situated at PLAKETTE Gap, Bye uinutes' walk from the

OLD SCOICH WHISKY. Ho

DREA DISPUNEARY, p Samener with

Hongkong, 1st August, 1809.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General A-enir, Canton Tarance Office, Ltd...

General Managers. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

DOUGL'S JONES,

Secretary, Daion Insurance Society of Canton, Ld,

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent, North-China Insurance Co., Led

AS GARFIT,

Acting Recretary,

1758

THE

- China Tradera' Insurancs Co., Titd.

SIEWAN, TOMES & CO”,

Agents, Yangleze Insurance Association, Ld.

GEO, L. TOMLIN,

Sta etary

China Fire Insurance Co., Id.

W. H. T. DAVIS,

Lucet Manager,

The Susite Insurance Co., Ed.

|ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Con- FORATION will be held at the Ciry HALI, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 19th day of August Next, at Noon, for the purpose of Roeiving the Report of the Court of Divuctum, together with a Stats- mont of decolate to the 30th June, 1800, By Order of the Court of Director:

T. JACKSON, L

Chief hunnger Hongkong, July 20, 1899.

1718

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the REGISTERS of SHARES of the Contonation will Le CLOSED from SATURDAY, tho ötü, to be 19th day of | August Next (both days, inclusive), during which Period NO TRANSFER of SHARES can be Registered

|

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, July 29, 1899. 1789

BANK HOLIDAY.

TN Accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 187, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transsetion of Public Business Con Proximo

on MONDAY, the 7th

FOR SALE.

(HE New Storm Launch

WASHINGTON,! Longth 80 feet keel, Beam 13 feet, Dranght 6 fod's New Compound Engines with Condensor. Stern about 30 kutoan For the Chartered Bank of Indis, Ang bour, Built of Pyakwood, Britle Copper tralia and China;*

Bultour.

The New Steam Launch

** CALIFORNIA,“

| Length 75 fäst keel, Beam II feat. Dranghi

T. H. WHITEHEAD,"

Manager, Hanghong

For the Hongkong and Shinghai Bank

ing Corporation,

TJACKSON

Chief Minager

6. ect. New Compound Engines, with Condenser. Steams about 10 koute, an For The National Bank of China Linated. hour. Built of Teakwood, with Copper Botcem.

GEO, W. T. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Mandger

THE HONGKONG STRAMSHIP For The Mercantile Bank of India,

BUILDING COMPANY.

Limited, UNA MANERA 26, Bonham. 8 mind.

JOIN THURBURN.

1752

Telephone No. 157.

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

KILMARNOCK WHISKY.

This

Fine Ulr HitTELYN

Manager, Hongkong, for the Banque de L'Indo-Chinn, Hunk

kong Agency,

L BERINDOAGUE,

Acting Managers For the Bank of Chinic and Jagan, Til,

Hongkongs

CHANTREY INCHBALE

For the slokalitni Upeco.