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in the Colony is

THE CHINA MAIL

THE POPULAR 275 HEADISO TAPER.

No. 11,402.

The China Mail

ESTABLISHED

1845

號一廿月九年九十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1899.

Business Notices.-

W. S.

BAILEY & Co.,

17, PRAYA

CENTRAL

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

2

BELL'S ASBESTOS

Pumps, Packings, Engine & Boiler Mountings,

BELL'S

Ship & Engine-Room Requisites.

S. BAILEY

TELEGRAMS: CONFRACE.

E. O. MURPHY, W. Sc.,

1789

A. 1. Men E.

BAILEY & MURPHY,

Consulting and Superintending Engineers, Contractors and Surveyors.

Supervision, Surveys, Reports, Estimates and Plans of all Classes of Steamers and Machinery.

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NA- VIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. QHAREHOLDERS are tereby informed D that at GENERAL MEETING hold in Losos recently an INTERIM DIVIDEND of 3 was declared on the Company's Proference Shares for the six totfix ending 30th Juno, this being at the rate of 6 per minun,

The DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be thely the 2nd October, Tho TRANS- | FER BOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from the 23th quirent to the Busl Iroximo (inclusive).

THE

HONGKONG

HOTEL.

FOR COMFORT UNSURPASSED

IN

ASIA.

1184

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., THREE MAGNIFICENT

Agents, Hongkong, Suptombor 13, 1509. 2010

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO.,

LIM. NED..

RUIRE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the aleve Co.opany will be held at the Hum Overor, Vistoria Hongkong, on TUES- DAY, the 10th stuber Proximo, at Twelvo o'clock, Neon, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement

of Accounts to 30th & prii bost, and of declar-

ing Dividende.

The TANSFER BOOKS of the Com:

A BABY GRAND,

A SEMI GRAND,

$900.

A BOUDOIR. GRAND, $1,600; ·

NOW ON VIEW AT

PIANOS

Bash or Monthly Instrýlizonte,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.'S MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.

COTTAM & Co.

ny will be CLOSED from 26th Inst. to FOR CHRISTY'S AND TOWNEND'S HATS,

1th October Prox, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Direviors,

A. S. GARFIT,

Acting Secretary,

Hongkong, Sept. 18, 1809,

1075

2033

UNION INSURANCE. SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED.

- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE is hereby given that the

Twenty-Sixth Ordinary Yearly MEETING of the Society will be held ut its Head Ufice, No. 1, Queen's Building, -Praya Reclamation, Hongkong, on THURS

*DAY, the 12th October, 1899 at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora togethor with Statements of Account for the your 1808, and for the half year ending the 30th June, 1800, and of Declaring DIVIDENDS.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Suciaty will bo CLOSED from the Bad to the 12th. October, both days inclusive.

- By Order of the Board,

DOUGLAS JONES,

Secretary,

Hongkong, Sopt. 20, 1830.

2102

PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.

IN LIQUIDATION)... THE REGISTER of the CHINA Bosto COMPANY, LAITED (15 LEQUIDATION) is Opened for one woak, and all TRANSFERS Dated on or before the 14th day of Sepcom. ber, 180, can now be Registered, and baght to be sunt in immediately for that purpose as only thus blombors whose mania, sro on the Registor will receive notice of the Reconstruction Salieme.

J. WHELLEY,

Oficial Lignidestor Hongkong, September 13, 1800.

THE POPULAR:

2015

COURT AND EVENING DRESS SHOES, Etc., Etc.

MANILA

HARVEY'S

ROYAL TAWNY PORT.

ALHAMBRA -

FACTORY

CIGARS.

THE DUC DE MONTEBELLO CHAMPAGNE

Hongheny Agent

W. HUTTON POTTS..

Office DAIRY FARM BUILDING,

Felag Almealy...

"HARLENE"

THE VERY FINEST DRESSING. SPECIALLY PREPARED AND DELICATELY PERFUMED. RESTORES THE HAIR. PROMOTES THE GROWTH. ARRESTS THE FALL STRENGTHENS THE ROOTS. REMOVES DANDRUFF. ALLAYS ALL TRRITATION.

EDWARDS HARLENE CO, 95

FOR THE

HAIR

Full description and directions for use in 20 languages supplied with overy bottla.

18., 2a. Od., and (3 times Zs. &1. vize) 4, (d. por Bottle, from Druggists, etc., all over the world. & 10, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, ENG.

HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOUNITY:

THE NEW

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

for the purpose of receiving the GRANVILLE Keport of the Coirmittoo and Statement of! Account for the just your, Electing a

anite for the ensuing year, and for the Transaction of General Business will be held in the GE HALL on TUESDAY, 261

Septemborat!

TEA PARLOURS considering and placing cocrata alterations

M

(Corner of QUEEN'S ROAD and BUDILL STREET).

TRS MACDONALD Solicits the Pat

songe of Ladies and Gentlemgn.

Lize Call und Try,

Ice Drinks, American Ice-cream

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING. The Conunites curvonos a Special Ge. num fting of the Mumbers of the Society, to be held immediately after the Annual General Meeting, for the purpose of

in the Constitution and Rics of the Society

JAMES M FORBES,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, September 15, 1899, 2070 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED TO

THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET. E' INO of SHANKHULDERS in the

AUTOMATIS

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

ARE THE BEST.

PACKINGS

BOILER COMPOSITION

IS THE BEST.

BELL'S ENGINE OIL

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日七十月八年亥己

PRINTING

Or EVERY DESCRIPTION

Promptly, Neatly, &

Cheaply Executed:

AT THE

'China Mail Office,

WYNDHAM STREET.

PRICE, $2.50 per Month,

Business Notices.

SERRAVALLO'S TONIC

(BARK AND IRON WINE).

Is absolutely the

best in existence

Strengthens the stomach, braces the vitol system, excites the appetite.

IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET.

KINGHORN & MACDONALD,

MANAGERS.

DOMACIA SERRAVALD

$002

NEW CURTAINS AND CURTAIN FABRICS.

600 PAIRS OF LACE CURTAINS

9, 4, th, mil û yards long, from 84 per pair.

NOVELTIES IN MUSLIN CURTAINS

ART AND FIGURED MUSLINS

·IVORINE AND CLUNY CURTAINS.

1041

NEW STOCK OF FRENCH AND ENGLISH ORETONNES.

WASHING AND REVERSIBLE. "AN INSPECTION "IS" "INVITED.

Lane, Crawford & Co.'s Furnishing Department.

WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LTD.,

(PROPÈIETORS OF DAVID STORER & SONS),

LONDON LIVERPOOL-PARIS,

AND

PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

FAINTS, VARNISHES AND COLORS

BELL BRAND

PAINTS

OF ALL COLOR,

WHITE LEAD,

WHITE ZINC,

RED LEAD,

· TURPENTINE,

COPAL VARNISH,

AND

PALE BOILED

LINSEED OIL,

It is impossible to procuro in Hongkong A WHITE ZINC PAINT which is Superior to

“AN IDEÁL TONIC:

WATKINS, LIMITED,

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.”

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,

LIMITED.

FIRE CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG,

CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

PORTLAND CEMENT,

GLAZED STONEWARE DRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED FAVING, BRICES AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAY,

1202

?

&c., &c.

For Prices and further particulars, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers,

JUBILEE.

A LIGHT PILSENER BEER,

IN HOCK BOTTLES.

Per ease of 4 dozen quarts

6

25

pints

SOLE AGENTS:

66

$13.

H. PRICE & CO.,

13.

12 QUEEN'S ROAD,

CLAYMORE."

BELL BRAND.

SPECIAL GENUINE GROUND WHITE ZINC. (A Keys Bour a Green St. Andrew's Cross,)

816

OLD

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN,

THE PEAK HOTEL is Situated at Victoria Gar, adjoining the TranwaY STATION. 1330 feet abov› Sas Level

- CRAIGIEBURN in Stuated at Plunkett's Car, Evo minutes' walk from the PRAR HOTEL

Fine Houlthy Location Variety of Beautiful Sconery, Cool Southerly Brezo

in Summer, with perfect pro tion against the North-East Winds in Wiules,

Well appointed Rooms, ittentive Service, and excellent Cuisine.

2

Dity Oreice 7, Dubbel STREET,

Telephone 75. TYPE WRITER. 6, QUEEN'S BOAD.

-The Best MACHINE for Ove as yet introiuced.

STANDARD KEY BARD

PRICE,

23160.00.

2001

HONGKONG AGENTS": W. BREWER &, Qacen's Roud,

Sodas, Good Cup of Tea, etc. alive CoTANT still be held as the Coat OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES,

FAST * UFTICES SATURDAY 305E 1988 September at Nous for the parkse of

recolving. thur Report of the Genera

counts

OMFORTABLE APARTMENTS in blaagers, togolline with Statement of

CENTRAL Fosition, with me without Boang, with a respectablo Esaurs Fair for Singla GENTLEMEN OF MARRIED COUPLES,

foderts Textms.

Apply OD.

Care of CHINA BLAT OMbele Hongkong, September 18-1899-05

The

DOUGEAS

BOOKS, of the Com-

LIMITED,

TN Accordance with Article No VIIL Paragraph S of the Articles of Asso CIATION of the COMPANY, INTEREST At the Kats of 810 per annum is being CHARGED on all Unpaid OALLS.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Mannybla

ASK

Geo. J. Casanova, Maniger.

1783

FINE

SCOTCH WHISKY.

Sole Agents:-THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG..

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

WILL death. VESSELS to the Undermentioned. PORTS on the DATES

named-

STEAMSHIP.

Fon LONDON, Via

MARSEILLES. Canton T'MA, Via N'KI, &

KOBE, Via S'HAL Jam....

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO. YOKOHAMA, Vik

WISE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

HEAD OICH-1, 2, and 3 Rangoon Street, London, E.O. BRANCUN -15, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

7. Ecochow Road, Shanghai.

3. Finlayson Given, Singapore.

St. Enoch's Square, Glasgow,

AGENCE-Amoy, Canton, Foochow, Chefoo, Hankow, Taiwanfeo, Kolio, Yokohama, The Philippines, British North Bornos, Tientsin, Tort. Arthar, Weibiwai, Kiachau, and Penang.

N'KI & KOBE... Candice.... SHANGFLAT..... Parramathi LONDON,&...... Valette + YOKOHAMA, Via

N'KI & KOBE... Rokille

*For Freight, (only).

CAPTAIN,

PATE.

.C. F, LOCKSTÓNz, R.N.n.On 22nd Sept.

.G, W. GORDON, n......About 23rd Sept.

W. II. HAUGHTON,..,About 28th.Sept. A. SYMONS......

About 29th Sept. .0. T. FAESTON, ......Noon, 90th Sept.

..S. DE B. LOCRYER, 8.3.1.4 p.m., 30th Sept.

+ See Special Advertisement,

For Freight or passage, and further Particulars, apply to

P. & 0. S. N. Qu's Office,

Hongkong, September 21, 1899.

100

FOR FERGUSON'S 'NEW FIRE GRATES,

P.

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD

HIGHLAND WHISKY.

FERGUSON'S.

SPECIAL CREAM

BRE ALBANE HIGHLAND' WHNEY.

Thaare the facet productions of Scotland; dered aboulutely of all deleterious matter THEOREME DE LA CREME OF WHISKIES. PURE AND MILD.

Sole mporters,

7. BLACKHHAD & Co.

2057

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendens.

NEW SEWING MACHINES

THE BEST AND CHEAPEST ON THE MARKET.

HAND AND TREADLE.

THE MOST POPULAR IN SUE ORIENT.”

W. POWELL & Co., Famediuley Opposite Post Office, 1 Ficor

THE PHARMACY,

Hongkong Hotel):

22 Queen's Road Central praske the Entrance to HIS Bariogas fuas been under entirely New Management since August 1st. Al Proscription's dispensed by a qualified Chemist Special attention paid to French and all other Foreign formule.

THIS

Hemmopathic Medicinen,

Medicina Chests Reittod

A New Odorless, Nou-dangerous Dini

LAURENOL Uhloro-aluminate of sine snip

Wines and Spirits.