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ADVERTISE I

The Best Modium for

Advertising

In the Colony is

THE 'CHINA MAIL.

THE HOFOLAR 64 ZZADIES PAYKE.

No. 11,408.

The China Mail

ESTABLISHED

1845.

號六廿月九年九十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1899.

Business Notices.

日二十月八年敦已

W. S. BAILEY &

Co.,

17, PRAYA CENTRAL.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,

BELL'S

Pumps, Packings, Engine & Boiler Mountings, BELL'S

Ship & Engine-Room Requisites.

W. S. BAILEY..

TELEGRAMS CONTRACM

E. O. MURPHY, WH. Sc.,

1780

A. I. Mecu. E.

BAILEY & MURPHY,

Consulting and Superintending Engineers, Contractors and Surveyors,

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

OMFORTABLE APARTMENTS in

& CESTRAL Position, with or without BOARD, with a respectablo ExazIBIY FAMILY, for Single GENTLEMEN OT MARRIED COUPLEK. Modurite Terms.

Apply, C.D.,

THE

HONGKONG

HOTEL.

Care of CNA MAIL Office. Hongkong, September 13, 1899. 2081

OLIVERS FREEHOLD "MISES, LTD.

FOR COMFORT UNSURPASSED

IX ·

ASIA.

1184

NOTICE is hereby given that the CALT

of $1.00 per SHARE on B SHARES

Numbered:-

15051-15100 18101-18270 18351-18450 101ELARN 19751-10850 20041-20030

20200-10230

20371-20120

*36604-35703

36329-34330 36861-36913 RERAT RIOTE

37427-37481 37895-37944 38145-38169. 38745-887-48

21096-21106 38958-38911 29316-22367 -38085-30024. 22848-22897 39271-39291

29003-23002

30300-39-20

THREE MAGNIFICENT

52742-597764 53129-53163 £3204.68228

A BABY GRAND

$900.

A SEMI GRAND, -$1,100.

A BOUDOIR GRAND, $1,500.

· SOATE-BUDU

53206-63901

83544-53547

54487 64630

64757

54708-64770 NOW ON VIEW AT 54801-64814

PIANOS

Cush or Monthly Instinients.

54885-54934 LANE CRAWFORD & CO.'S MUSICAL DEPARTMENT,

05074-55080

23493-23512 40293-30392 - 66376-55382

24383-94482 11956-41983

55674-65613 35835-55934 249ER-25000 44584-44653 66998-57000 20687-28666_14994-45031 - 57001-57100

24783-24-82 42884-43183

-26494-26343 45732-15831

26844-2683

27044-27048 20029-28027

€7497-47021

48022-48721

-50016-50031

30272-30171 50804-50407 33362-83 (61 010992-19935 34019-34065** 51055-51050 34604-54700" · "520011-62012 -

57301-574

67400

57501-576/1

COTTAM & Co.

57851-67950 FOR CHRISTY'S AND TOWNEND'S HATS,

58441-58482

69183-69382 69683-69888 59983-600001675

must be Pun to the Undersigned at tho Orvice of the Company, 38, and 40 Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 6th day of October, 1899, and Notice is als given that in the event of NON-PAYMENT of such CALL at the Office of the Company aforesaid on or before. the end. 6th day of October, 1800, the above-mentioned Shares will be liable to bo FORFEITED.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, "

Genera Manuyors Hongkong, Sept. 25, 1993.

2107

VICTORIA RECREATION-CLUB.

ANNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS,

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, 26′′ir & 27TH SEPTEMBER, 1890.

COURT AND EVENING DRESS SHOES, Etc., Etc.

MANILA

HARVEY'S

ALHAMBRA

FACTORY

ROYAL TAWNY PORT CIGARS.

THE DUC DE MONTEBELLO CHAMPAGNE |

Hongkong Agent

W. HUTTON POTTS. «

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTMITED.

THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the shore CourAny will be held at the Coit Committea request pleasure OFFICES

Office: DAIRY FARM BUILDING,

Belord Gleneily,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS." NOTICE is hereby given that the Twenty-Sixth Ordinary Yearly

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

ASBESTOS

ARE THE BEST.

BOILER

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

PACKINGS

COMPOSITION

IS THE BEST.

BELL'S ENGINE OIL

IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET.

KINGHORN & MACDONALD,

MANAGERS,

NEW CURTAINS AND CURTAIN FABRICS.

600 PAIRS OF LACE CURTAINS

33, 4, 44, and 5 yarils long, from $4 por pair.

NOVELTIES IN MUSLIN CURTAINS

ART AND FIGURED MUSLINS

IVORINE AND CLUNY CURTAINS.

1941

NEW STOCK OF FRENCH AND ENGLISH GRETONNES.

WASHING AND REVERSIBLE.

AN INSPECTION IS INVITED.

Lane, Crawford & Co.'s Furnishing Department.

WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LTD.,

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

ARD

- PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

MAKERS OF PAINTS, VARNISHES AND COLORS

BELL BRAND

PAINTS

OF ALL COLORS,

WHITE LEAD,

WHITE ZING,

RED LEAD,

TURPENTINE,

COPAL VARNISH,

AND

PALE BOILED.

LINSEED OIL.

It is impossible to procure in Hongkong A WHITE ZINO PAINT which in Saperior to *

| PRINTING

OF EVERY DESCRIKTION

Promptly, Neatly, &

Cheaply Brocuted

AT THE

'China Mail Office,

DWYNDHAM 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 vital system, excites the appetite.

2002

AN IDEAL 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 PAVING, BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAY,

1204

&c., &c.

For Prices and further particulars, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers,

JUBILEE.

A LIGHT PILSENER BEER,

IN HOCK BOTTLES.

Per case of 4 dozen quarts

6

$13.

pints

13.

SOLE AGENTS:

H. PRICE & CO.,

12 QUEEN'S ROAD.

CLAYMORE.

BELL BRAND.

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

010

OLD

PEAK HOTEL

AND

GRAIGIEBURN.

1763

FINE

SCOTCH WHISKY.

Sale Agenix:-THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

*** HONGKONG:

NAVIGATION COMPANY

THE PEAK HOTEL in Situated at VICTORIA GAF, sojuining the TRAMWAY PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM STATION, 1350 feat above Sea Level.

CRAIGIEBURN in Situated at PLUNKEIT'S Gar, five minutes' walk from the PEAK HOTEL.

Fino Healthy Location-Varisty of Beautiful Scenery, Cool Southerly. Breeza

Tthe Company of the Ladies of Hoof ANY Orrers on SATURDAY, SU MEETING of the Sucre will be hold at in Suramer, with perfect protection against the North-East Winde in Winter.

kong in the enclosure of the BATI HOUSE, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th Inst.,

receiving the Report of the Conors Maungers, together with a Statement of on the occasion of the ANNUAL AQUATIC Accounts to 30th June, 1919. SPOUT, (when the PRIZE will be Presented

Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com. by Lady BLAKE).

30th September, butjadaya inclusive pany will be CLOSED from the 18th to

ADMISSION for NON-MEMBERS, cach day, 50 Cents: Soldiers and Children Half-price. Hongkong, Sentember 21; 1990, 2109

CHINA TRADERS, INSURANCE. CO^

LIMITED.

- NOTICE TO SHAREBOLDERS.

THE THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in

* DOUGLAS LAPRAIK&Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, September 11, 1899.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, CAMPTED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

2033

its Head Office, No. 1, Queen's Building, Praya Reclamation, Hongkong, on THURS- DAY, the 12th October, 1890, at Noon, for 2 the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora - together with Statements of Account for the year 1898, and lor the half year ending the 30th June, 1809, and of Declaring DIVIDENDS,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 1215 October, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board,

DOUGLAS JONES,

Secretary, Hongkong, Supt. 20, 1609.

2109

BOARD AND RESIDENCE

Woll appointed Rooms, attentive Service, and excellent Cuisine,

City OFFICE 7. Deboert STREET,

the above Company will be held at the HRAD

Telephone 75, Day the 10th Utober Proto, at Twelve MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS IL. Lin, Airy Rooms With Ban OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUES THE Eighteenth Ordinary General TN an ENGLISH FAMILY, Good 16, Quear's Bod o'okus, Noon, for the purpose of presenting will be held at the Olies of the Under Rooms attached. Terms very moderate. the Report of the Directors and Statement I signad : 12 o'clock (Noon), on SATEN-

Ing Dividends.

DAY, the 14th Proxipso

of Acconists to 30th April lest, and of dels The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 30th Inst. pany will be CLOSED from 46th Inst. foto the 14th Proxime, both Cays incluairo, 10th October Prox, boků saya inclusive__

By Order of the Board of Directors,

AS GARFIT

Acting Scorsary

· Hoogkong, Copt, 18, 1300, 2082

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Yoga Peneral Agents,

Canton Insurance Offre, Ltd, Hongkop September 25, 1899

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NA THE POPULAR

VIGATION COMPANY, LIMFEED

QHAREHOLDERS sro heroby inform

that at GENERAL land in LONDON recently-an STERIM DIVIDEND of 3% was declared on the Company's Preference: Shares- for the months ending. 30th Jund, thi be

the rate of 8 per vanum

T DIVIDEND WARRANTS

7 to the 2nd fktober. – The TRANS BOOKS of thu. Company salvag OLORED from the 25th current jà d

ma firulusive),

HOLLIDAY, VIST? 07:

2137

TEA PARLOURS

ROAD and

Address, L.A. A.,'

Care of CHINA Man' Office. Bongkong, Supt. 13, 1809.

FOR SALE...

STEAM-LAUNCH,

2001

THE

WINDSOR

foot wide, 6) feet deep, Compound Engine.

Apply to P. DOUM,

WINDSOR HOTEL.

2111 Hongkong, September 22, 1899.

Tores our old, 58 feet krol, 113

*THE OCEANIA/

ITHOGRAPH PRINTING, AND BOOK-BINDING ESTADLISH-

Worked under skilful management and the Pat- supervision an 1 1 th modern appliances, iế and Gentlemen, prepared to execute work of every descrip

tion in LargoGRAVITY, PRIKraso, and Boox- BENDING with promptitude, careful attention, and så moderate terms.

Apply to THE OCEANIA Ornes,

19 and 16. Bentongs, id éroula,

Geo, J. Casanova, Manager,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS: -

HEAD OFFICE :1, 2, and 3 Rangoon Street, London, EC. BRANCHEM-16, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

7. Foochow Road, Shanghai.

2, Finlayson Green, Singapore.

St. Enoch's Square, Glasgow.

AGENCIES Amoy, Canton, Fonchow, Cheloo, Hankow, Taiwanfoo. Kobe, Yokohams, The Philippines, British North Bornco, Ticulsin, Port Arthur, Weihaiwel, Kiaocham, and Pewang

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned. PORTS on the DATES

named

гов

STEAMAMITM +

SHANGHAL... Parrazvelite LONDON, .......Valeite *

YOKOHAMA, Via

NKI & KOER...Rohilla PMA, Via N'KI, &

- KOBE, Via S’HAI,Shanghai

LONDON

See Special Advertisement.

CAPTAIN.

DATE.

award, SYMONS......... ......of p.m., 29th Sept C. F. PRESTON, EN.....Noon, 30th Sept.

...S. DE B. LOLKYER, B.S.L.Daylight, 1st Oct.

...F. C. A. Lyon, N.,... About 8th Cot

G. W, Gorros, 2.N.....About Ind. Nov.

For Freight or passage, and further Particulars, apply to

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

100%

Hongkong, September 28, 1899.

*NEW FIRE GRATES,

ASK FOR FERGUSON'S

P. & O.

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.

HE

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL CREAM

BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY, These are the finest productions of Scotland s dovaid absolutely of all deleterious matter. THE CREME DE LA CREME OF WHISKIES.

PURE AND MED.

Sole Importera,

2057

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

NEW SEWING MACHINES

THE BEST AND CHEAPEST ON THE MARKET.

HAND, AND TREADLE.

THE MOS ForULAR IN THE ORIENT.

W. POWELL & Co, Immedinter Opposite Post Office, lat Floor,

THE PHARMACY,

Hongkong Botel

22 Queen's Road Central (route the Entrsre THIS Business has been under entirely New Management since August lat. Alf Prescriptions dispensed by a qualified Chemist, Special attention paid to Ereich and all other Foreign formulas.

Homeopathie Medicines,

Medicine Chests Keffted.

A New Odorless, Non-da

LAURENOL Unföro aluminate of zin

bow Tad Spirit.