QUR JOBBIKO DEPARTMENT
HAVING REPLEN 19EED with a large - sortment of the latest EUROPEAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,
we are prepared to execute
ondars for FANCY WORK with
Beatzems and doopatob, sad of
sery moderate rates
CHINA MAN OFFICA,"
The China Mail.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL*
報日字華農香·
(Hongkong Fa Tri Fat Po.)
ISSUED DAILY.
*OHON UN MAN,
Manager and Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION:
Ava Dollars a year, deliverabia in Horg kong. Butnorte, $11.40 per annum. (alukay postag!,
PRICE, $2.50 per M›gga.
Business Notices.
Established
Pobruary
1845.
No. 10,551.
號五十月二十年六十九百八千一英
AUENIS FOR THE UNINA MAIL.
Business Notices.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1806.
Business Notices.
日一十月一十年申丙
LANE CRAWFORD & C
ASK
FOR
Schlitz
LONDON --F. ALear, 11 & 12, Oleserit's Lane, Lombard Street, EC. Grokar STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill. Gonboy & Gozoa, Indjate Circus, E. MATES HANDY & O6., 137, Fulbrook, B.0. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street, W, M. WILL, 151, Cannon Street, EO. ROBERT WATSON, 150, Flect Strert.
PARIS AND EUROPE:- MAYENCE, FATE & Co., 18, he de la Grange Bateliere.
NEW YORK THE UNITESE EVANGELIST
Orroz, 59, IFest 22 Street,
SAN FRANCISCO and American Poris generally-Brix & BLACK, But Fran-
ckco.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND (onsor & Goron; Md. bourne and Byde.y. DEYLON W. M. Sam & Co., THE
APOTHEOS NIEs Qu.. Octombo. BINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.:-KELLY &
WALSH, LTD., Singapore. QUINA:Macho, A. A DA CRUZ, Ay,
N, MOALLE&O, LIATED. Moochost, E. W. CHURCHILL Shanghai, LANE, OnaWFOLD & U., and Kar WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CRAWFORD
Co., and KM & Co.
Banks.
ITINE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND GRINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTER 1859. HEAD UNICE, LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-OF
HOLDEES...
***£800,000.
RENEEVE LABILITY OF SHAKE-
RERERVE FUND
་་་
...£800,000
WEDDING PRESENTS.
XMAS PRESENTS.
NEW AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS
SUNT-ART-VED
Including:-CRUET STAND, Coaner Juan, Tas and Corren Pors, Sugar and ORTAM STANDS, Biscofe Boxes, TANTALUR SPIRIT STANDS, PARSteve Disura, Buster. Diskas, DET KNIVES and Fours in Cases, FISH EATERS in CASES, ENTREE DISHES, ICs Pails and numerous other Articles.
ALBO am
FANCY LEATHER GOODS, Comprising -ALBUME, LADIES DRESSING BAGS, SCISSON CASKS, WOLK-BARKEY, PHOTO FRAMES, PURSES, CALE CASES, CIGAR Bud CIGARETTE CARES, &., &0., &c.
Our entirely Now STOCK of MEERSCHAUM PIFE, CE and CIGARETTE HOLDERS (CARVED and PLAIN), BRIAR PIPES, should be inspected.
2412
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS ÍN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,
......£350,000 Contractors to H. M. Government, end the Principal Magish, Indina, Colonial and
Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account
at the rate of 2% per sumam un the Daily balangaS.
On Fixed Deposita for 12 months 4 %
24
6
3
B%%
24 %
T. H. WHITEHEAD, Manager.
Hongkong, Gotober 17, 1996.
346
AND SHANGHAI
Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF
The best qualities of ASBESTOS Led RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Tressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.
The "VICTOR" METALLIO PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use inroughout Her Majesty's Navy,
The "VIDTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Stein and Bydraulic Jointe, Mauhols and Mudhale Doors, &c., are also nead on every Battle. ship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpado-beat and Transport in H. M. Service.
'BALAMANDER" Non-condrating Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks,
HBANKING CORPORATION. Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.... RESERYE FUND,.... RESERVE
$10,009,000.
LABILITY OF
.$ 6,000,000. +$10,000,000.
1281
PESPRIETORSriers
COURT OF DIRECTOR -
A. MOCCAORIE, Esq,-Chairman.
Br. C. MIOKAELEZN, EM.-Deputy Chairman
Hon. J.J. Ball-Jrving, R. L. Richardson,
C. Berman, Een.
G. 8. Dodwell, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
R.
Esq.
D. R. Sassoon. Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
Gray, Esq. N. A. Siebs, Fag.
CHIEF MAFAGTE:
· Hongkong-T, Jackson, Hag,
MANAGER:
SPECIAL QUOTATIONE FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:
Taos. SKINNER
HT
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agenta, SAINT RAPHAEL WINE.
A STRENGTHENING,
Bell's Special,
HEAVY ENGINE OIL.
10 to 15 per cent. cheaper than CASTOR OIL.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
RONGKONG HOTEL-PRAVA.
W. BREWER & Co.
JUST LANDED.
Hongkong Tide Table
Boy's Own Annual, 1596........ ..- Girl's Own Acnual, 1890... Young Eugland, Now Volume... Raphael Tuck'aNey CHRISTMAS CARDS Raphael Tuck's Now CALENDAR
81,00 4.00 4.00 3.00
Abo:
2385
New Annuals, Children's Friend. Nester's amunt, Chatterbox, Sunday, Child's Own Magazine, Prize, Our Darlings, DIARIES, 1897. Large Variety, Under HoxGKONG HOTEL Hongkong. Narember 21, 1896, 2253
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
W
NAVIGATION COMPANY
TILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATIS
named:-
FUR.
S'HAL N'SA KL
BTZAMBHIF,
CAPTAIN.
KORE & Y'AMABE. P. Bistor...............
LONDON, &c...............Rohilla *....... F. N. QULE....
JAPAN...........
W. D. Mute;.......
Åncona...........
DATE..
Abant 16th Doo.
Noon, 17th Dec,
4.30 p... 17th Deo.
About 19th De
About 24th Dec.
.........About 27th Dec.
STRAITS & B'BAY. Lydosses...S. BARCHAM......................... LONDON....... Palm.C. E. BLEES
SHANGHAI RosettaF. N. TILLARD
LONDON..........E. H. GORDON......Abont 12th Jan, 1897.
* Soo Speelal Advertisontent,'
+ Calling at Cocoso, if sufficient inducement offers.
For Freight or Passage, and furtirer Particulars, apply to P. & O. S. N. Ou. Oico,
H, A, RITCHIE, Superintendent. Hongkong, December 16, 11896.
Prescribed for
DIGESTIVE · TONIC WINE,
Bronchitis, Malaria, and during
convalescence.
Esto. 1864, Felephone 75.
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Sote Agents,
24 THE
Shanghai-J, P. Wade Gard'sea, Esq., Queen's Road,
LONDON BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING Co., LD.
HONGRONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of 2 por cont. per annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS ---
For 3 months 2 per cent. per m
H 6
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12 "!
DICK'S (LATE HANNAYS)
PATENT COMPOSITION.
UNSURPASSED as an ANTI-FOULING & ANTI-CORROSIVE COMPOSITION
for Ship's Bottoma
In one year-The Ocean 5. S. Co., Liverpool, coator 38,157 tons; The Cunard S. S. Co. coated 90,293 tone; McGregor, Gow & Co. coated 21,130 tone.
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1
TJACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, December 7, 1696.
368 1610
HE NATIONAL BANK OF ORINA,
LIMITED,
THE
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL,...21,000,000, SUSSORIDES CAITTAL 500,000
HEAD Orno-HONGKONG.
Court of Directors.
D. GYLLIK, Esq. H.STOLTERFOIT, ORAN KIT SHAN, Unow Tera Shand,
Rag
Hisq.
EWAN HOI CAUDEN, E.
Chief Manager.
Geo, W. F, PLATTAI
Interest for 12 months Fixed $ %. "Hongkong, October 23, 1894.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
In use also by THE EMPRESS LINE.
HARRY WICKING, Sole Agent in Hongkong.
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTE AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEENS ROAD,
CHABLIS.
POMMAR D.
BREAKFAST and Atter DINNER WINES, Red and White.
1862
171
HE business of the above Bank is con
Quoted by the HONGKONG AND
BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Bules may be obisinad on ap plication.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at SPER CENT. per annua Depoaltor may transfor at their option balances of $100 or mors to the HONGKONG AND BEANGHAI BANK, to be placed ou FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per
For the Hongkong and Shanghal
Banking Corporation,
TJACKSON,
Chief Manager.
1815
Hongkong, August 1, 1895.
"AN EFFECTUAL STOP
IS POT TO ALL ANXIETY
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH
VALUE POLICY
OF THE. *
'EQUITABLE.
This Policy provides three things; ( Protection for the family; (3) Provision for the assured's later years; (3) A valuable Lavestment
When three annual premiuma have bosa. paid, the polloy unquiefe yearly thoresfier three distimat GUARANTEED valusa in
(1) prid-up sseurause i
at 6 per cent
This poligy is pronounced, by exporlansed
TRADE MARK
行洋和溪
Bond Name
YUEN WO.
TALACHONE
No. 186
You
HONGKONG
Most Central,
Most Convenient.
2598
HOTEL.
Moat Cumfortable.
SHERRY FINO VALDESPINO.
1382
A LIGHT DAY SHERRY OF FINE FLAVOUR. Prios, per duzen battles, ... BID.
PRIZE MEDAL at the following International Exhihitona — SEVILLE, 1874. PARIS, 1389. DUBLIN, 1892. CHICAGO, 1892. ANTWERP, 1894.
CHAMBERTIN
All our WINES are guaranteed pars and unadulterated.
2482
Price List on Application.
A USEFUL AND APPROPRIATE
CHRISTMAS PRESENT
ie a Cuse of Assorted WINES. We make up Cases Ouatsiping :--
z bots. SHERRY, 2 PORT, 3 WHISKY, 2 GIN,
1 BRANDY, 1 LIQUEUR, and 1 BITTERS,
2510]
from $10 to $20.
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants,"
13, Queen's Road Central.
Apollinaris
THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.
"First in Purity.".
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.
"Has a charm which makers
of artificial aerated waters do not
man of burless to be the best and most even dream of"
her contrast of life absurança avez lesu.
ed jentkit 10 odred by an office having the
plendid SEAFLUS of £8,500,000 starling
be support fa GUARANTEES,HA
** Fall, Fartanks and Ellustrations from
the Gasanit derra
SHEWAN TOMES & 00...
MORNING ADVERTISER.
SOLE ACENTE CARLOWIIZ & CO.
HONG KONG, SHANGHAL SANTON, TIENTRIN, AND HANKOW,
BARRETTO & Co,
No. 8, Daddell Street and Ice Bouse Strest.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.
RIME FRESH BEEF AND SHANGHAI MUTTON.
CORNED BEEF
PRI
CALIFORNIA OREAMERY BUTTER, 81.40 Per Roll.
OUR CELEBRATED OLUB HOUSE SAUSAGES,
Twenty-five Cente Per Pound.
2954]
19th November, 1896.
J. TATAM.
W. POWELL & Co.
NEW TOYS
AND
XMAS PRESENTS.
Hongkong, December 12, 1898.
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
OHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
W. POWELL & Co.
PERSEVERANCE LODAN OF HONGKONG, No. 1,165.
THE WORLD
THE BEER THAT MADE ! MILWAUKEE FAMOUS: UNEQUALLED FOR TABLE USE,
I
No Land is so Remote that it is
not reached by
SCHLITZ BEER.
TO KNOW THAT
Knowledge is Power, SCHLITZ,
The Ben that made Milwaukee Famans, ia
ABSOLUTELY
PURE
AND MADE OF THE BEST PARTS ONLY OF CHOICE MALT & HOPS.
ASK
FOR
Schlitz
f Schlitz renoved the bighest
award at the World's Fair
for
PURIT
Sole Agents for Hongkong:
WATKINS & Co.
66, QUEEN' ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
WAI KIN TAI YEUK FONG,
舒樂大建威
2401
Green Island Cement Company
PAVING
BRICKS
Limited
MANUFACTURERS OF
PAVING
TILES
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY
WORKS,
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG."" SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, CENERAL" MANAGERS, HONGKONG. Notices of Firms.
NOTICE,
18 BUSINESS hitherto Carried on under the Nama of HARKY WICKING will in future be Candinoted under the Style of HARRY WICKING
& Co,
MR. GEORGE HARRY DANN L authorised to Sign the Fram from this date,
HARRY WICKING, Hongkong, 28th November, 1886. 2395
Intimations.
HONGKONG LADIES' BENEVOLENT
· SOCIETY,
NOTICE.
SOCIETY will be held at the MHE Annual General MEETING of the
Car HALL, Et Nood, on THURSDAY, December 17th
All those who are Interested in the work carried on by the Society are invited to attend.
By Order,
F. H. MASTER, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, December 7, 1896;50 DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COM. PANY, LIMITED
2400
TOTION is bereby given that the PART, NNERSEIF hitherto existing and entered into ou the 20th October, 1895, between the Undersigned LI PO and Li YING, under the style of LEE YEE WO; at 22. New West Street, Victoria, to con struos a Catch water to the West of Ta. Tam Reservoir for the Government f Hongkong,OTICE is hereby given that an Extra This Day boon DISSOLVED by AN Ordinary General MEETING of Mutual Consent, and that the Work will be BAKIN. ORTICESHARE & COMPANY, undertaken and completed by LI YING LIMITED, will be held at the HosGRONG Alone, to whom all communications must Horet, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURS- to addreaed and by whom all DRBTS of DAY, the 18th day of December, 1808, the PARTNERSHIP will be PAID. at Noon, for the purpose of considering Notice is further given that the said L) and if thought it, ND UP volun
hu
Ying will NOT bo RESPONSIBLE for any Personal DEBT9 contragted by LIPO.
Notified by LI PO) and LI TING) of the LEE TEE WO | Shop (李羲和號全
Dated 12th December, 1896.
intimations.
2530
REPORTER WANTED,
SHORTHAND REPORTER and A PARAGRAPHIST required at the end of the current morth on the 'JAPAN DAILY HERALD. Salary will begiven in proportion to ability to fulfil the knotione required.
December 14, 1896,
1896
2583
XMAS SPECIALITTES, 5898
At the best kinds of A scurted BWERTS A fromfamous ENGLISH and FRENCH MAKERS.
TOM SMITH's and BAFORD' ORACKERS it novel designs of the greatest ingenuity
RAPBAEL TUOK and other famed
that the Company be tally.
a Resolution
Should the Resolation be pissed by the required majority it will be submitted for confirmation as a Spacial Resolution to a socond Extraordinary General Meeting to be aubenondly on voned.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
WM. HAY,
Manager Hongkong, December 9, 1800, 2488 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
be. OLOSED from the 1812 le THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company the 81st Instant, both days inclosive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Oc
General Agents, CANTON INZURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED, Hongkong, December 10, 1868.2405 HONGKONG SMOKING CONCERT
CLUB
THE at CONCERT of the Benson will be held at the THEATER, ON SATUR DAY, 23th December, at 8 pm. The
makera XMAS and NEW YEAR JARDS Chair will be taken by Hon: FH
in new and beautiful designs, perfect work.M.G.
of art.
The Bubscription for the Current Besson has been fixed at 22, and Membem may obtain Tickets on application to the Bon, super, Mr E T. Wan, Hongkong and Shanghal Bank
Best brands of PORTS, SHERRIES, CHAMPAGNES WHISKIES, DRAN 2618 DIES, BEERS, STOUTS and LIQUEURS,
spesially selected for the Kwis SEASON..
The well-known 'PINH-A/PLE’HAMS
GENTLEMEN desirous of joining will plimao. and BACON, INDIAN CONDIMENTS in forward their Names with thoes of Proposer Tant varloky, XMAS CAKES and PLUJA and Betonder to the Honorary Secretary, PUDDINGS, MINGEMBAT
WILLIAM & FROWD, RN, FRUITS and NUTA, &0., 20
HM NAVAL YARDS Hongkong, Deosmber 11, 1896,
UR Show: of Goods suitable for the Gasco, la now on Visy and Oom.
A Regular MEETING DI prisco Zami
the shore A Small but wall selected parant ofA LODGE will be laid in the Faze. JEWELLERY consigued by Ms J. W. Hatore HALL, Zetland Etreet on WKD- BENSON of Ludgate Hill and Hood NESDAY, the 16th December, at 5.00 for 5.30 p.m. precisely, Viario BurZE BEN TE COLLECTION OF BAGBAV are cordially DIVEERD to attend. INGS by datinguished Artiste,
Hongkong, Desember 7, 1896. CHILDREN'S BOOKS in zat variety HANDSOMELY BOUND GIFT
BOOKS
DEVOTIONAL BOOKS in elegant bind
O YOSE TYPE WRITER. SWAN FOUNTAIN PERS.
CHILDRENS BOXES OF WATER
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,165,-
N Emorganay MERTING of the abUTS
COLOURS MATHEMATICAL IN LODO Sell be held in the Fam
BOXES ALL
STRUMENTSE
PHOTOGRAPH BUMB STAMP ALBUMS HORAP BUCKS,
ZRONGB RAMES Petland – Strast, on WEDNEEDAT,L. I'M LEDs, në 8150 for 5 {pimi précisely, Tauung Kaaranax are
DRIED
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
IL RUTTONJEE
18, D'Aguilar Strast, Hongkong, December 14, 1895, 258
SUITABLE
::
XMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTER
JUST ARRIVED Imments AssURTMENT of the Best
BNGLISH AND FRENCE OSMERAY JEWELLERY
WATCHES 18
FANOY GOODS..
PRIVES MODERATE,
LAY HERMANDS.
2510
Kinghorn & Macdonald Consulting Mechanical Engindus CONTRACTORS FOR THE Burza OF ALL KIMES OF MACHINSKY AND APESSANCES
PECIFICATIONE DESIGNB und”
DRAWINGS prepared fur all O
of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS
Surveys andartakus suu Raporta paspaene
Hongkong, Decumber 11, 12 Esq, Merember 4, 1800,