OUR JOBANG DEPARTMENT N FAVING been EXPLEN. ISHED with a large s nortment of the latest EUROPEAN
and ́AMERICAN, NOVELTIES,
we are prepared to exsonte
orders for FANCY WORK with
neatness and despatch, and at-
wry moderate radit.
CHINA MAIL: OFFICE
No. 10,548.
The China Mail.
AGENTS FUR THE CHINA, MAIL |
LONDONE, Aman, 11 & 13, Cleanti GBORGE Lane, Lombard Street, E.0, Sreeer & Co., 30, Cornhill. GORDON & Goron, Ludgate Cireus, FO BATES HENDY & C., 37. Walbrook, E,C. SAMURL DEACON & Ck., 150 & 164. Leadenhall Strict. W. M. WILLA, 161, Cannon Street, M.U. ROBERT WATSON, - 160, Feet Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYEHOB, FAVEN & Us., 18, Bus de la Grange Bateliere.
NEW YORK THE CHINESE EVANGELIST
OFFICE, 52, West 32d Street: SAN FRANO100.anl.Aanurkan -Porta generally-Ban & Dravu, San Fr
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GOTOH, Mc- bourne and Sydney. OEYLON :-W. M. SMITH & U., Far
ÁÞOTIESARIMS Clo.. Colombo. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.-KELEY &|
Waze, Lro., Singapore, QUINA ---Macao, A, A. DA CRUZ. Amoy,
N. MOALLE & Co., LAN20. Fouche, H. W. CRUBCHILL. Shanghai, Lang, OZAWFORD & D., and KELLY & WASH. Yośchamo, Lanx, CRAWFORD & Co., and KRILY & Co.
Banks,
HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
THE LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL,............................£1,000,000. STORIKED CA 500,000.
HEAD OFFICE- HONGKONG,
Court of Directors,
D. Gruss, Esq. | H.STOLTERBOUT, Haq« : OTAN KI SHE, CHOW Toya Shang,
Esq,
Esq.
KWAX-Hoi Caron, Eaq.
Chief Manager.
Gzo. W. F. PLAYFAIE Interest for 13 months Fixed 5 %. Hongkong, October 23, 1804.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
171
business of above Bank in con-
贼一十月二十年大十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
Established February 1848.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1896.
Business Notices.
LANE CRAWFORD & C
WEDDING PRESENTS.
A:
NE W AND
XMAS PRESENTS.
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS JUST ARRIVED Including:-Caver Branda, Chaser Jocs, Tea and Correz Pors, 60812 and CREAM STANDS, BICO BOIS, TANTALUS SPIRIT · ÜTANDS, PŘɛinnie Desues, Burtes FIRHEA, DESSBET KNIVES and Forks in Casss, Fisa Harass íg Gaxes, EnrezZA Dias, Ice Pails and numerous other Actiolon,
FANCY LEATHER GOODS, Comprising Acum, LADIES' DRESSING BAUS. SUNE CASES, WOBK-Babasis,
PHOTO FRAMES, Puneza, CARD CASES, COA and CIGARETTE CASES & Stc., dic.
Our entirely New Brook of Mexicana Pirs, Cigar and Cigarette HoldbES (CARVED And FLAIN), BRIAK Pires, should be faspected,
2412
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITE SETTLEMENTS, YOU THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd, LONDON,
Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
Contractors to ", M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial fiatluxys of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF
The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures
The VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for one broughout Her Majesty's Navy.
VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS
Thus the HONG KONG AND Hydrantie Joints, Manzole and Muchole Doors, RLS for Steam and
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA-.. TION. Balo may be obtained on ap- plication.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3 PER CENT. per annum. Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, par
For the Hongkong and Shangha
Banking Ocrporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, August 1, 1896,
1615
akipy Granger, Gunboat, Torpado-bost and Transport in H. M. Service
BALAMANDER Néo-conducting Composition for Beilera, Hot water Tanks, Pipes, & IN TWO QUALITIES.
SPBOLAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:
THOS, SKINNER.
1281
THE
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Gmeral Agenta
HONGKONG HOTEL.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, Most Central,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL Ümran 1853.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
CAPITAL PAID-OF
...£800,000
...£800,000
-£350,000
HOLDERS ...
RMERTE FUND
INTEREST allowed on Carront Account
al tho rabo of % per anne on the Daily balancea,
On Fixed Deposita for 12 months 4 - %
#
+ "M
n $
Manager.
TE. WRITEHEAD,
Hongkong, Ostobar 17, 1896.
.
840
EST. 1664. Telephone 75.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI 15, QUEEN'S ROAD,
BANKING CORPORATION.
FAD-OP CAPITAL..........8 10,000,000,
RESHEVY FUAD... 0,000,000. RESERVE
LABILITY OP PROPRIETORScamsgatennistams,
$10,000,000.
Cover or BizzȘTOES ¦--
A. McConauHis, Haq,→→Chairman,
Bell's Special,
HEAVY ENGINE OIL.
10 to 15 per cent.
cheaper than CASTOR OIL.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,
TRADE MARK
****
Bong Name
YUEN W 0.
TELEPHONE
No. 136.
BONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
A USEFUL AND APPROPRIATE
2385
CHRISTMAS PRESENT
in's Game of Ásécried WINES, We make og Cases Containing :-
2 bots. SHERRY, 2 PORT, 3 WHISKY, 2 GIN, 1 BRANDY, 1 LIQUEUR, and 1 BITTERS, from $10 to $20.
25001
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wins and Spirit Merchania,
12. Queen's Road Central.
SHERRY FINO VALDESPINO,
A LIGHT DRY SHERRY or FINE FLAVOUR. Price, por dozen bolties, $10:
PRIZE MEDALS at the following International Exhibitions.:—
PARIS, 1889. DUBLIN, 1892, CHICAGO, 1892.
ANTWERP, 1894.
SEVILLE, 1874.
2492
BARRETTO & Co.,
Fo. 8, Daddell Stropt and Ice House Strast,
W. POWELL & Co.
VELVETS AND VELVETEENS
IN ALL THE
NEW EVENING SHADES-KIBBONS TO MATCH,
W. POWELL & Co.
Hongkoz, December 1, 1896.
W. BREWER & Co.
JUST LANDED.
Also:
2410
New Annuala, Children's Friend, Norter's Annual, Chatterbox, Sunday. Child's Own Magazine, Prize, Our Darlings, Bo, &o.
Most Convenient.
Most Comfortable,
Hongkong Tide Table
Boy's Own Aouaal, 1506...
$1.00 4.00
1287
Girl's Own Annoal, 1896... Young England, New Volume...
4.00 8.00
Raphael Tuok'a New CoDERTMAS CARDS
Bahael Tuck's No CALENDAR
Under HONGRONG BOTEL Hongkong, November 24, 186. 2968
SAINT RAPHAEL WINE.
A STRENGTHENING,
Proscribed
DIGESTIVE TONIC WINE,
DIARIES, 18 Large Varisty.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.
for Bronchitis, Malaria, and during PRIME FRESH
convalescence.
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Sole Agents.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
PATENT COMPOSITION.
2444
9834]
UNSURPASSED ANTI-FOULING & ANTI-CORROSIVE COMPOSITION for Ship's Bottom.
81, 0, MIGRARISEN, Kaq-Deputy Chairman In one year The Crash §. 8. Co., Elverpool, costed 36,157 tone; The Cunard 8. 8. Ou. Hon.J.J. Ballieving, R. L. Richardson,
1
O. Bearmane, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
Eag
G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Sasca, Esq.
R. Showatt, Beq 1810
R. M. Gray, Esq. N, A. Bish, Esq.
USIES MANAGER
Hongkong - JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER!
Bhangle 7. P. WADH GARD'SUE, Esq. London Bankers--LONDON AND Comery
BANKING Co., Lange
HONGKONG-INTEREST Aizqwen,
On Current Acmnt at the rata of 2 per cent. per sanum on the daily balanen." OF BLEED DEPOSITS -- For 3 months 3 per cent. per sanem.
04-in
7. JAUKRON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, December 7, 1696.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP:
IS FIFT TO ARU ANKLETY
THE NEW GUARANTEED, CABE
VALUE POLICY:
ÖF THERE
'EQUITABLE.
- Thin Polley provides three things i (1) Protection for the family; (2) Provision for the assured'e later yours) (3) 6. vainable investmenti
• When thiện kinyal premiums have been paid the poliny soquiries yearly zhérenitar These distinot GUARANTEREO value li (1) paid-up murerarică) (2) Cash | (8) Loan
Tahi poljoy is pronounced experien
men of abusiusdira be the best land aper
bwen
od, and it la barat, by AL olice having the plendid BURELUS, of 293 600,000 atending,
aspoort is VAKANTÉES.
ocated 90,203 tops; McGregor, Gów & Co, costed 21,125 tons.
In use also by THE EMPRESS LINE.
HARRY WICKING, Sole Agent in Hongkong.
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSIÓN AGENTS,
QUBEN'S ROAD. CHABLIS
POMMARD.
BREAXYASI and After DINNER Wars, Red and White
1882
BEEF AND SHANGHAI MUTTON.
QURNED BEEF.
CALIFORNIA OREAMERY BUTTER, $1.40 Par Roll.
OUR CELEBRATED OLUB HOUSE SAUSAGES,
Twenty-dro Centa Per Puaid, 19th Novambar, 1896.
J. TATAM.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
WILL doapatok VISSELS to the Undermoutianed PORIS « DATES
named:-
FOR.
STEAMSHIP,
DAPTAIN.
·SHANGHAI............... Güngth, waimana.T. F. CERENY......senuka B'HAT. N'SAKI,
PATE;
Aboat 19th De
About 16th Das.
..Noon, 17th Deo.
About 19th Deo.
..About 24th Dec,
KOBE & YAMA Bor.E. P. Bar.
LONDON, &s....... Rohilla *....................... F. N. Dozz...... JAPAN&Con... W. D. Muria....augh30. p.m., 17th Deo. STRATIS & EBAY. Hydaspes+S BALTEAM........ LONDON... Pola...O. E. BAKER
* See Special Advertisement://
+ Calilog at Coxomen, if suficient inducement offers.
For Freight or Pasage, and farther Particulare, apply to
CHAMBERTIN.
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s One, 19
All our Wines are guaranteed pare and unadulterated. Price List on Application.
· Hongkong, Decembar 17, 11806.
NOTICE.
Apollinaris
THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.
Incomparable in popularity
as in purity. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.
* HONG KONG, SHANGHAI DANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW,
EE OFFICERS of the War Yox LADIES BROMET will not hold them- ssirer RESPONSIBLE for any DEBTS contracted by their COMPRADORS SAM KEF.
MURRAY BARBACKŃ, Hongkong, Desember 8, 1886,
HARITUBI, Superintendent.
2489
THE HORCKONG CHINESE MAIL-
報日宇華港香
(Hongkong Wa Tv Fal Pory"
ISSUED DAILY.
ORUM UN MAN,... Manager and Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION:
Five Dollars a year, datimirably in Bòng hong, Outpos8,051,40 per mult, including pogings.
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH,
Business Notices.
日七初月一十年申丙
ABK
FOR
Schlitz
i
THE WORLD
THE BEER THAT MADE
| MILWAUKEE FAMOUS.
URKQUALLED FOR TABLE DEK,
No Land is so Remote that it is
not reached by
SCHLITZ BEER.
Knowledge is Power.
TO KNOW THAT
SCHLITZ,
The Bees that made Milwaukee Famous, is-
ABSOLUTELY
PURE
AND MADE OF THE BEST PARTS ONLY OF CHOICE MALT & HOPS.
ASK
FOR
Schlitt mesired Clas, klykową
gward at the World's Fair for
Schlitz PURIT
+
Bole Agen's for Hongkong:
WATKINS & Co,
65, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Hoxazon, WAY KIN TAI YEUK FONG. 房樂大建威
Green Island Cement
PAVING
Limited
MANUFACTURERS OF'
2431
Compar
TILEN
BRICKS GOLDE
DRAIN-PIPES
3 FIRECLAY G
WORKS,
GREEN ISLAND, MAÇAO.
DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG) SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS,” HONGKONG.-
Notice of Firm.
NOTICE,
THE BUSINESS hitherto Carried ou Tuoder the Name of HARRY WICKING Will in faturo ho Conducted nader the Style of HARRY WICKING
at Co.
MR. GEORGE HARRY DANN in authorised to Sign the Tray from this date.
HARRY WIOKING. Hongkong, 28th November, 1896. £305
Intimations.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 477.
Intimations.
CANTON- INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company Tilbe. CLOSED from the 18th the Stat Instanty both days'inol uzi və.
JARDINE, MATHESON & C., General Agents, CANTON INOBANOS ÚPRIOS, LIMITED, Hongkong, December 10, 1898,- 2405
BONGKONG LADIES' BENEVOLENT BOCIETY.
NOTICE
THE Annual General MEETING of the above SOCIETY will be held & the Ctry Hall, at Nou, de THURSDAY, December 17th...
INFORMATION has buen Received from
All those who are Interested in the work INFOR
MUHTARY AUTHORITIES that carried on by the Society are invited to ARTILLERY PRACTION will take place Rttend. from the 147 DECEMBER, 1890, to 14r. By Order, FERRUARY, 1897 (SUNDAYS excepted), between the hours of 8 am, and 8 p.m. DAILY, as follows
F. H. MASTER, Hon, Searetary, Bengkong, December 7, 1895.
From Stone-entters' Island in Westerly,
North Westerly and Routh-Westerly HD directions Te Belobers' in Westerly and North
Westerly directions,
-2460
TIDES WANTED, A well-established
and Frier GLASS LONDON Hous desire to correspond with a FIRST CLASS FIRM in CHINA possessing through knowledge of the HIDE TRADE with a
From Lyonun in Easterly, North.
Easterly and South Easterly directions, view to Establish a BUYING AGENCY. --- All Ships, Junks and other Vessels are Apply Hides Box 780, BELLA, Advar- ointioned to keep clear of the ranges, tising Offices, LONDON, E.O
The inhabitants of
of the Houses near Bel- obore, and at Bicas-cutters Taland, are to keep their glass windows open warned
working
during the practice, and All people
in the vicinity of Belebets' Battery are also warned to keep clear of that part which will be indicated by gunners placed on son try for the purpos
By Command,
2150
Hongkong, November 30, 1806,
2104
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,165,
A LODGE will be held in the FERE- AN Emergency MEETING of the abɗya
MANINS'
Zelland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th Inst., at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. VISIZING EZEZHREN EIG cordially vers to attend.
Hongkong, December 5, 1898.
2400
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, .
Hongkong, Ist Docombor, 2808. THE EASTERN MIDA MANIPULAT. ING WORKS, LIMITED.
MEETING of Applicants for SHARE In the above COMPANY, will be held in the Hesmond HOTEL, on TUESDAY, the 18th December, 1896, at 4 o'clock p.m., for the perpose of Allotment and to appoint.. the FIRBY DIRECTORS of the CSUPANYA
All Persons, who Eara applied for Esanas are apjacited to attend at the time, and | place above mentioned.
WANTED BUY, & SECOND-HAND A
BAILING-BOAT, with Gian Ad dress, with Price,
·J. M. ANDERSON. -
Club Skandinavien, Fletcher Street, Hongkong, Hongkong, December 8, 1890, 474
DATS KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
NEW FRENOH NOVELS. DAKIN, ORUICKSHANK & COM-
• FANY, LIMITED.TA Maurice Montégut-Lo Gaste:
Joan Bamendame
Fleuria TONOS is hereby given that an Extra Pierre Mal-Patit Ange,
Ordinary Govers! MEETING of Beast Daudet-Lex Fiscales Trogiques DALIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, Georges Ohnet-Tautile Bioboo LIMITED, will be held at the Horogose Dubos de aforest Angéla Bouchert, Eats, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURS Gyp-Le Marriage de Chifon. DAY, the 17th day of Duusmber, 1896, Viator Oherbulles~ Ayrbą. Fortune Falta, at Noon, for the purpose of considering Maro de Chandplätz-Pour on. Mert |
A Resolation Jalen Clacktie-Brighentast-Combótar.
and I thought fit, passing TP Soludolphe D'Enddryć zadarkarimlag
that
the Company be WOUND UP
Pierre Salon Miranla D'amont,
Fired the Raelakon be passed by the André bearisto Meurtel
majority will be submitted for confrmatica sa a Special Rmolition to a cond Extraordinary General Meeting to bu sabangtanty centered.
* By Onder of los Montt, of Direstoany d
Hongkong, December
di Toharde kidaragua de Pac
The best Novals of Zola, Alphonie Daddat,
Pierre Loti, Gyp, Prosper Mietmé
Chorrat Cares, Adolpha Baloit
A
PERSEVERANCE LODEN OF HONGKONG, No 1,105,
Regular MEFFING of the abova a LODGR will be held in the Fas MARONS HALL, Zetland Street, on WED. NESDAY, the 16th December 6,00 for
5.30 p.m. prodisely, VISING BAITERAT
9404
2487
Are cordially man to attend.
-Hongkong, Deoɔmbər 7, 1898.
C. HOLDSWORTE, Hongkong, December B, 1898. Kinghorn & Macdonald,
Consulting Mechanical Engineers CORBAUDES 12 SVETLE OF ALL and Surveyors-
KINDA OF MACHINERY AND
APPLIANCES
PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS and
DRAWINGS DOO
Mitsul Bussan Kaisha,
HEAD OFFICE TOKIO
Ja, No. P, Queen's Fond, Costeak:
BRANGE OFFICE -Lady, Na YOLE,
PA
prooared for all Clasani | AGESONG
OF STEAMCHIPS, MACHINERY Mars A. Miku BOILERS:
New Work and Repairs perVİANG- Burrays undertaken and Reports propera.
Hongkus