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THE 'CHINA MAIL."

TUN POPULAN and MADING PAPER.

No. 11,805.

The China Mail.

晚九月八九十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

GERBI78 VISDI

1848.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1899.

W. S. BAILEY & Co.,

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,

17, PRAYA CENTRAL. BELL'S

PUMPS, PACKINGS. AND GENERAL STORES.

STEAM LAUNCHES BOUGHT,

NOTICE.

SOLD OR BUILT TO ORDER.

By W. S. BAILEY,

R. C. ADDOOLA, being about to

Matvee lobby BIT. FAZUL

RAINMUBOY will conduct the Basiness. STON the Name of Our FM in; When Fam Than fre

C. ABDOULA & Co.

Hongkong, Aagne ₺, 1899,-

1763

Consulting and Superintending Engineer and Surveyor.

MANILA

HARVEY'S

ROYAL TAWNY PORT

ALEAMBRA -

- TAUTOHY,

CIGARS.

BELL'S

1789

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAVA.

ASBESTOS

ARE THE BEST.

BOILER

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

PÁCKINGS

日門初月七年亥己

JOSEPH

GIDLOTHIAN DRE

Of Highest Quality, & Having Gratas "Purability, are TheWiseD DUEAPEST.

The only Award, Cilusgn: Unt). NUMINEES FOR USE BY DANKE.

Excel Pagn, BGA TVA, 949, DE

4119 Tons, 80, 800, WE 10,406, 1,900 In Fine, Medium, and frond palads,

{The New Turnodeap Prána Toul

PRICE, $2,50 per Month,

Business Notices.

WATKINS'

ASSIMILABLE

IRON TONIC.

This is an entirely vegetable properation, the Iron therein having been extracted from plants which lava absorbed and assimilated, the metal from the soil in which they grew. Thus assimilated and digested, as it were, by its page through the plants, the Lon on ba asimilated by the human ayatom without any of the dmwbacks much as constipa.. tion, stomch disorders, headache, and blackening of the tuath which attach to every delicate persons, foth adults and children, and will be found an INVALUABLE AND UNFAILING REMEDY in all cases of Anusia, klorosis, Dobility, Hysteris, andİ Noryous Extanstion of all kinds

COMPOSITION know form of prescribing the crudo motal. It can thurefore he taken by the meat

18 THE BEST.

BELL'S ENGINE OIL

IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET,

KINGHORN & MACDONALD,

CANADIAN BUTTER.

In Prime Condition. Recolved direct from the Cana

dian Department of Agriculture.

1 lb. tins

lbs, tins

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1704

PATOR

וי.

MANAQERA,

FRENCH

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This preparation is invaluable to all those whose social positiun ontsila oxocagive fatigue from. crowded rooms, bad air, insuficiency of sleep, &c. Personal explanations, refer ences, and advice will be given, if required, at the Offices of the Pipriutors.

Dose, Wine Glassful two or three times a day.

1762,

WATKINS & Co., „Apothecaries' Hall, 06, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

ISIGNY BUTTER. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,

Fresh Supply fusi Received.

ti

3075

Phion

$1.40 Per 1 lb tins.

80 Conta.

Lane, Crawford & Co.

HONOKONG ANH SHANGHAI BANK. THE DUC DE MONTEBELLO CHAMPAGNE WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK,

ING CORPORATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the OT:

DINARY HALF YEARLY MEET- INO of SHAREHOLDERS in this Cons! PORATION will be held at the fry HAI, Hongkong, SATURDAY, the 19th day of August

Next, at Naon, for the purpose of Receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a State- mont of Accounts to the 30th Juneo, 1892, By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Cry Manager

Hongkong, July 29, 1899.

1713

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI DANK..

ING CORPORATION.

TOTICE is hereby given that the REGISTERS OF SHARES of the CORATION will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the th, to the 19th day of Angst, Nexs (both days inclusive), during which Period NO TRANSFER 4] SHARES can be Registored.

By Order of the art of Director,

T. JACKSON.

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, July 9, 1890.

1769

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE is bereby given that on EX NOTICE

TRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will ba held in the OPTION of Mesars. DODWILL & Co., LIMITED, in Queen's Buildings, Victoria, Hongkong, FRIDAY,

the Tfth

Hongkony spent

W HUTTON TPOTTS.

Office DAIRY FARM BUILDING,

Below Glenely.

JUBILEE

A LIGHT PILSENER BEER,

IN HOCK BOTTLES.

Per case of 4 dozen quarts.

6, pints

31

SOLE AGENTS:

$13. 13.

H. PRICE & CO.,

Kinghorn & Macdonald, Conrilting Mechanical Engineers.

and Surveyors,

CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY AND APTIZANCES.

13 QUEEN'S ROAD.

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned has this day acquired the STOCK. GOODWILL" and FIXTURES of

THE PHARMACY 22, QUEEN'S ROAD (Opposite the entranco of the HONGKONG HOTEL), The Business will be conduced ESSKS. KINGHORN AND MAC. under the name of FLETORER & La The

10B MAKING.

Instint, at 3 o'clock in the AFTERNOON, DONALD haring bec appointed as heretofore until further notice. when a

SOLE AGENTS for Mesura, J. and D. II's Pew Proprietor, who has had 18 yours' PATENT REFRIGERATING MACHINERY, Are Continental and Eastorn experience, has prepared to supply Estimates. Plans and the favour to solicit the patronage of Specifications for all sizes of Machines. former customers. Special altenfion

will be paid to the DSPRING DEPART

1a Special Resolution which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 27th July, 1899, will be submitted for eunfirmation.

DODWELL & Co., Tan,

General Agents.

Hongkong. August 3, 1890.

TO LET, UNTIL JUNE, 1900,

1775

T PRAYA CENTRAL--Whole he

A Part of Roos, formerly occupied by

H INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND $

BUILDERS OF Horogosa,

SINGLE ROOMS From $20 00 upyards.

Address,

korg Ilstel.

JOHN W. KINGHORN, M.I.ME., M.. Mech.-B., London.

DONALD MACDONALD

INR

Hongkong, May 28:1898,"

Praya Central, quder Hong-MENT, which will be entirely enructed by Toloplicae, No. 143. -

a jualified chemist, also to French and Telograms, "KINGUDEN, Hongkong"

other foreign prescriptions. A. B. C. & AI Codes used.

RICHARD FLINT. -- Hongkong, 1st August, 1899. 1771

DANMICHAEL & BARLOW,

·Consulting Engineers, Surveyors and Contractors, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS. ESIGNS and Specifications Propored for any Class of STEAMER. LAUNCHES

Contractors for the supply and erecting of

Apply to the Manger or Sureiurya No.1 WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED

Praga Central,

Hongkong, July 1, 1800,

1614

TONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

TIME TABLE. WEEK DAYS.

D

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK 7.30 a.m. to 8.99 a. th. Every quarter of, and LIGHT DRAUGHT VERSELS, & Speciality.

COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

an hour.

9.30 4.m. to 9.30 m... Every ten minutes. any Type of Mechinery. New Work and 9:30 am, to 10.45 am...very quarer of Repairs Supervised.

an trours THE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY 11.30 am to 9.00 pm...Every quarter of New and Second-hand LauscuES FOR SALE.

.aj. tour. p.m. to 0,30

p.m....Every quarter of Telegrams: CELESTE* Hongkong. `no hour.

Telephone 292. 30p.m. to 8.00- p.m... Every t n minutes. Night cars at 8.45 p.m. and 3 p.m. and foom 2.45 pm to 11.15 p.m. cvory half hour. SATURDAYS

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Olices of the Company, Qacau's Buildings, Connaught Road, 03 MONDAY, the 21st August, at

at 8 'luck

,, for the purpose of receiving the Re part of the Director and the Statement of Accounts to the 30th June, 1899.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com

3.30

Extra cars at 11.30 and 11.46 pm. SUNDAYS.

pany will be CLOSELY from the 7 to 8.15 am. to 10.16 n... Every half hour.

21st Airgunt, both days inclusive.

THOS. I ROSE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, July 31, 1897.

10.30 am to 11.00

1.00am. Every tee-mi-

Printes

Noon to 2 p.au... Every quarter of an hour.

1753 2.45 p.m. to 8.00 Every quarter of

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

THE

LIMITED.

NOTICE:

an huer

Night cars at 8.45 pin, and 9 p.m.,

H. F. GARWICHAEL B. 3. BARLOW,

Hongkong, April 1, 1899.

NOW READY.

Vol. XXIII.-N», G,

CHINA REVIEW

CONTAINS

326

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and from 9.45 pm to 11.15. p.m. Every ball hour SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Chin Company's Offien,

99 And 40, Quren's Bond HE ORDINARY HALEYEARLY Central.

MEETING SHAREHOLDERS JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, will be held at the Company's Hotel, on

Gegend Managers. MONDAY, the 21st August, 1899, at Neon,

Hongkong, May 1, 1899. for the purpose of Receiving a Statement af Agesunts of the

to the 30th

June, 1892, with the Report of the Dirce

ors, and to discuss any matinrs that may be compilently brought before the Meeting The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Con- pany will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 21st August, both days inclusive.G

By Order of the Board,

MOONEY

Hongkong, July 29, 1800.

Secretary.

-1730:

1076 Why Study Manchu

KUHN & KOMOR.

(21 d 23, QUEEN'S ROAD).

UST

14

RECEIVEDA COLLECTION OF JAPANESE PLAID NILK AND

SUNSHADES..

1010

Notes and Queries

Correspondance.

The Chronology of the Chinese,

Hankow Prica of Gold: Loss of Copper and Lead.

History of Europeu Botanical Dis

doveries in China. Par

Variétés Sinologiques. Collection Bibliographica, Books Wanted, Exchanges, Co To Contributors.

LTD.,

(PROPRIETORS OF DAVID STORER & SONS), LONDON - LIVERPOOL-PARIS,

AND

PRAYA · CENTRAL, HONGKONG. MAKERS OF PAINTS, VARNISHES AND COLORS BELL BRAND

PAINTS

OF ALL COLORS,

WHITE LEAD,

WHITE ZINC,.

RRD LEAD, TURPENTINE, COPAL VARNISH,

AND

PALE BOILED

LINSEED OIL.

It is impossible to procure in Hongkong A WHITE ZING PAINT which is Superior to

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

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

LIMITED.

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CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

PORTLAND CEMENT,

GLAZED STONEWARE DRAIN PIPES AND Fittnes, Glared Paving, BRICKS AND TILES, FIEK BRICKS And Fire Clay,

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For Prices and further particulars, apply to

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LADIES.

117E CAN ALWAYS WELL SUPPLY YOUR EVERY NEEd Phom Day to Dav. Ip You Dount it, Come and Tay aT

WE

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LATEST NOVELTIKA IN LADIES ÁPPAREL.

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FOR CHRISTY'S AND TOWNEND'S HATS,

COURT AND EVENING DRESS SHOES, Eto, Eto.

1675

PENINSULAR

616

WILL

THE PEAK HOTEL is Situated at VICTORIA. Gar, adjoining, the TEAMWAY

STATION, 1850 feet abov› Sea Level.

CRAIGIEBURN is Situated at PLussarr's Gar, ve minutes' walk from the PEAK HOTEL.

Fiau Bolthy Incation-Variety of Beautiful Scenery, Cool Shatherly, Breeze in Summer, with perfect proto:tion against the North-East Winds in Water.

Well appointed Rooms, attentive Service, sod exculout Cuisine,

City OFFICE 7, DUDUELL STREET.

17

762

ASK

FOR

ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES

ormed

FOR.

STEAMSHIP,

YM, Via SHAI,

N'KI & KOBE... Canton LONDON..... ..Mesnila.......

SHANGHAL.......Bengal

CAPTAIN.

DATE.

..............................................A. W. SYMP3, D.N.R.... About 10th Augizet.

1. L. HADDOOR, H.N... About 17th August.

LONDON, &c.............Parramatta, *”, YOKOHAMA, Via

S. BARCHAM... About 18th August. A. SON...

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N'SAKI&KOBE. Rosetts.......C. C. TALAUT, B.N.R......4 p.m., 19th August." LONDON......... .Beanies........ .G. M. MONTFORD, R.N.R. About 24th August.

* See Special Advertisement

For Freight or passage, and further Particulare, apply to

H.A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

Geo. J. Casanova, Manayer.

P.&O. S. N Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, August 7, 1899.

1798

FERGUSON'S

THE

SCEQIAL “LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKÝ

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL DREAM

BREADALRANE HIGHLAND WHISKY.

These are the finest productions of Ser-tiand; doroid absolutely of all delotorinan matter,

THE CRÈME DE LA CREME OF SCOTCH

WHISKIES.

PURE AND MILD.

Sole Importers,

HONGKONG HOTEL.

FOR COMFORT UNSURPASSED.

IN

ASIA.

1184

HOTEL ORIENTE,

MANILA.

Public are informed that this FINE and COMMODIOUS HOTEL is

THE JE

F. BLACKHNAD & Co

CLETEAS

HYGIENIC Cordial,

Per 1 dozen fuska

a Par with the BEST MANAGED EASTERN HUELA All the LATEST IMPROVE- MENTS sed CONVENIENCES have beur Added to flie Building, including ELKOTRIC LIGHT throughout.

The Premises are specially constructed for the Tropics, and every attention is paid to the comfort and convenience of Grests.

CUISINE OF THE BEST. AND PRICES MÓDERATE..

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

"CLAYMORE.

FINE

$15.00 OLD SCOTCH

16. Quar's HOLD,"

Galdbeck, Macgregor & On.

SOLE AGENTS

Hongkong, July 24, 1899.,

1498

WHISKY.

decate THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY