OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT AVING been REPLEN
ISHED with a large as.. sortment of the latest EUROPEAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,
wo are prepared to execute
order for FANCY WOLK with
Haatuse and despatch, and at
very
medorais retos.
GILINA MAIL' (YFICE,
The China Mail.
THE “HONGKONG GUINESE MAILA
機日字華港香
(Hongkong Wa Tix Fut Zv.)
18SUED DAILY.
CTDN JX HAN
Hanager and Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION:
· Five Rollars a year, deliverable in Hong Bong. Omporta. 811, 40 perim mje includy posing,
No. 10,553.
AGENTS FOR THE OHINA, MAIL.
LONDON:-F. ALDAR, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane, Legabard Breet, E.0. GEORGE Brazer & Co., 30, Cornhill. GOLDEN &GoTou, Trdgate Circus, 10. BarzN HANDY & Co., 37, Walbrook, EC. SAMURE DRAGON & Co., 150 & 154, Iraleshall Street. W. M. Wras, 101, Camon Street, E... ROBERT WAON, 150, Flert Street,
PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENCE,
· Farms, & Co., 18, Ruc de la Grange Bakelitro.
NEW YORK:-The Cornean Evangelist
Ornez, 52, West 222 Street. SAN FRANCISCO, and American Porta generally--BeaN & BLACK, Sun Prane
01:00.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
· ZEALAND :-Goanar '& Goron, Md. bourne and Sydr.zy. OBYLON-W. M. SUTTU & Co., THE
APOTHECARERS Oo.. Colombo. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.:-KELLY &
Wass, Len, Singapore
號七十月二十年六十九百八十一英
Business Notices.
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH..
Business Notices."
stablishe cl
February
1840.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1896.
Business Notices.
日三十月一十年申丙
ASK
FOR
Schlitz
LANE CRAWFORD & C
WEDDING PRESENTS.
NEW AND
XMAS PRESENTS.
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS
JUST ARRIVED,
Including :-Cuuer STANDS, CLARET JUG, TEA and Corree Pors, SUDAH Dod CEEAM STANDS, Gur Boxes, TANTALUM SEILIT STANI, PARVE Dienes, Berean DISEEN, DESSERT KNIVES and FoREs in Cases, Fast Earns in CASES, TRES DISHES, ICE PAIL and namerons other Articles..
→ALSO:-
FANCY LEATHER GOODS,
OLLINA:-Macao, A. A. DA Catz, Amoy Comprising ABUMS, LADIES DRESSING BAGS, Sousson Case, WORK-Bastazis,
N. MOALLE &O., LIMITED. Fooch,
H. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghai, LANE, ORAWFORD & Co., and KELLY A WALSY. Yokohama, Lası, ÜHAWYOBD & Co., and KELLY & Co.
Banks,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL £1,000,000, - STEMORIZED UAFITA£600,000,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
Court of Directors,
D. Gretaя, Eaq. H.STERFORT, Esq. CHAN KIF SHAN, CHOW YUNG BEANG,
Kwan Hot CouzŃ, 344.
Chief Manager.
Gro. W. F. PLAYBAIL
Interest for 12 months Fired 5 %, Hongkong, October 23, 1894.
-
1733
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
PHOTO FRAMES, Polska, Cano Cases, Cičan and Cinarette Cases, dd., dc., c.
Our entirely New Sroon of MannscITAUM PIPES, CIGAR and CIGARETTE HOLDERS (CARVED and PLAIN), BRIAN PIPER, should be inspected.
2412
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
· LIMITED. -
SOLE AGENTS · IN
* HONGKONG, ODINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Pioneers the Asbestos Trade.
Contractors to I. M. Government, and the Principal, English, Indian, Colonial and
· Foreign Railwayı, including the Imperial Railways of Japan
MANUFACTURERS OF
F...
Bell's Special,
HEAVY ENGINE OIL.
10 to 15 per cent.
cheaper than CASTOR OIL.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
CONGKONG HOTEL-PRATA.
W. BREWER & Co.
CHRISTMAS.
A New Oboice Selection of CORISTMAS CARDO. FANCT LEATDER and other
-Goops Fɔ2 Presenta
NEW BOOKS AND CHRISTMAS VOLUMES. Locluding :-Bog's Own and Gris Own Annual Little Folks (July to Deu. New Vol); Obas, Young England, Wide Awake, Nister's Aguaz, "SUN- BRINE, BO PREP, &a., da.
2507]
The beat qualition of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest PENINSULAR &
Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressured.
The "VICTOR" METALLIC FACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy.
Calendar Blotting Pad, 3897 Overton's New Reciter Donaldson's Engineers Almanack Dictionary of Plirono & Fahle, by Dr.
2385
1.00
0.60
0.00
Brewer (New enlarged Edition) * 5,50 Foods, their Composition, &e, by
Blyth
10.00 Artistic Japan, 9 Vols., reduced in
Price to
10.00
3.00
Olga Romanoff, by Geo. Grift
(iltrated)... ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
JILL dispatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTd on the DATES
named :-
The "VICTOR METALLIO JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam W E business of the above Bank is con-pdmulie Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, dec., are also used on overy Battle- Tducted by dad sabore posic, or ship, Graisse, Ganhoat, Torpedo-bode and
BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA. TION. Ralos may be obtained on op- plication.
INTEREST on dopoétan is allowed at
"SALAMANDER" Nos-conducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-wator Tanks, Pipus, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.
THE
3 PER CENT. per aunam, Depositors 1281 may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND 8BANGHAI BANK, to be placed on PIZED DEPOSIT at PER CENT, par
For the Hongkong and Shangha
Banking Corporation,
03.02.
T. JACKSON,
Chist Manager.
Hongkong, August 1, 1895,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
USTRALIA, AND OHINA.
SPKOTAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:
FOA.
STEAMSHIP,
CAPTAIN.
DATE..
THOS SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
STRAITS & D'BAY.Dydaspis ".................S. BARCHAN.
LONDON............. Putsioan.... .C. E. BAKER
SHANGHAI............ Postttc....F. N. TILLARD.Wome
About 19th Dec.
About 24th Dec.
About 27th Dec.
HONGKONG
HOTEL.
1515
Most Central,
Moal Convontent.
Most Comfortable,
1282
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853.
HEAD OFFION, LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID-P...
144
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
KOLLERS..
Festava FoxD
...£800,000
*****£800,000
.....£50,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account
at the rate of 2% per sucum ou the Daily balance5.
On Fixed Depoalts for 12 months 4%
TRADE MARK
POMMAR D.
CHAMBERTIN.
9639
THE WORLD
THE BEER THAT MADE
MILWAUKEE FAMOUS,
URSQUALLED FOR TABLE USE,
No Land is ao Remoto that it is
not reached by
SCHLITZ BEER.
TO KNOW THAT
Knowledge is Power. SCHLITZ,
The Bean that made Milwaukuo Famous, is
ABSOLUTELY
PURE
AND MADE OF THE BEST PARTS ONLY OF CHOICE MALT & HOPS:
A Schlitz
FOR
Schlitz received the highest
ward at us-World's Fair
PURIT
Sole Agents for Hongkong: WATKINS & Co.
60, Ques's ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG, WAL KIN TAI YEUK PONG.
苏燊大建酒
Green Island Cement
BAVING
BRICKS
2401
Limit Company
MANUFACTURERS OF
PAVING
TILES
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY
ון
*#*#
A USEFUL AND APPROPRIATE
CHRISTMAS PRESENT
ina Cass of Assorted WINES. We make up Oznan
Containing
2 bots. SHERRY, 2 PORT, 3 WHISKY, 2 GIN,
1 BRANDY, 1 LIQUEUR, and 1 BITTERS,
ta
**
11
3
OF
AE. WHITEHEAD,
Manager...
846
No. 135.
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Hongkong, October 17, 3696
AND SHANGHAI
HBANKING CORPORATION
FAID-UP. CAPITAL
REALY FUND.
REBIRT Lradicary
PROPRIETORS
$10,000,000.
6,000,0:3)..
nr 1 $10,000,000,
CGUET OF DIRECTORS *****
A. MCCONAORTE, Esq→→Chairman,
81. C. Miorantans, Esq.-Deputy Chairman
Hon.J.J. Bell-Irving, R. Richardson,
C. Baurmana, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Eeq.
K. M. Gray, Esq.
OHIR
Esq.
D. B. Sassoon, Bay
K. Showan, Esq
N. A. Slabs, MANAGER:
Hong Name TUBNW 0.
TELEPHONE
Est. 1884, Telephon 76
from $10 to $20.
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants,
12, Queen's Road Central,
SAINT RAPHAEL WINE.
A STRENGTHENING,
Prescribed
DIGESTIVE TONIC WINE,
for Brouchitis, Malaria, and during
convalescence.
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
4,
{ 15, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Sule Agents,
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
Hongkong 7. JACKSON, Z
SOMANAGE. ↑--
Shanghai J. P. WALE GALDATES, Esq LONDON BANKS-LONDON AND COVETY
BANKING Co., LD.
HONGTONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Uroat Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balanse, ON FISED DEpoɛrts $
For 3 months 3 per cent. per aINUIR
· 19
PATENT COMPOSITION.
LONDON, &c.......Kaisar-i, Lind †:.G. L. DASTEL... Noon, 31st Dec.
LONDON...... „Sunda...........................................E. H. GOEDON............. About 121 Jain, 1897.
* Calling at Coaxee, if sufficient inducement offers.
+ See Special Advorticoment.
For Fright or Pusage, and further Particulars, spply, to
P. & O, S, N, Coe Office,
Hongkong, December 17, 11896.
H. A RITCHIE, Superintendent.
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD, CHABLIS ⠀
Breakfast and After DINNER WInes, Red and Whita,
1882
All our WINE are guaranteed pure and unadulterated. Price List on Application.
SHERRY 'FINO VALDESPINO."
$10.
A Light Day SHERRY OF FINE FLAVOUR. Price, per dozen bottles,`
PRIEF MEDALS at the following International Exhibitions :----- SEVILLE, 1874 PARIS, 1889. DUBLIN, 1892. CHICAGO, 1892. ANTWERF, 3804.
2482
BARRETTO & Co.
, No. 8, Duddell Street and Lee Flouse Straat
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.
PRIME FRESE
2414
UNSURPASSED as an ANTI-FOULING & ANTI-CORROSIVE COMPOSITION for Ship's Bottoms.
In one year-The Ocena §. 8. Co., Liverpool, coated 96,167 toon; The Couard 8, 8. Co. coated 98,203 tonn; McGregor, Gow & Co. costed 21,125 tags,
1610-
VT, JAUKSON;
De Chuf Manager.
268
Hongkong, December 7, 1886.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
IS THT TO ALL ANXIETY
BY
THE NEW GUARANTEED GASII
VALUE POLICY
OF TEE
'EQUITABLE.'
This Palloy provides three things: (1) Protection for the family; (2) Provision for the muured's lafor years 1. (3) A Valmeble
annual premiums fben paid the policy moquírios Yearly
Fees
tarea didact QUARANTAKU TEM in (1) bald-up asearance y (2) Onta) (9) Loan
policy is pronounced by experienced menol butiness to be the best and most
boral outract of life menrante os i
ad jana lift czered by an effos hating the Splendid BURPLUS of 28 480,000 warling
FIREPOTE (U GUARANTEES.
In use also by THE EMPRESS LINE.
HARRY WICKING, Sois Agents Hongkong
Apollinaris
THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS."
can
"More wholesome than any aerated water which Art supply." THE TIMES.
SOLA AGENTS5:
Hyphen. Polata VIG HONG KONG, SHANGHAI CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND NANKOW,
23347
SHANGHAI MUTTON;
BEEF AND
CORNED BEEF.
CALIFORNIA CREAMERY BUTTER, $1.40 Por Rall.
OUR CELEBRATED CLUB HOUSE SAUSAGES,
Twenty-dva. Jenis Per Pound. 19th November; 1896.
J. TATAM.
W. POWELL & Co.
AND
NEW TOYS
XMAS PRESENTS.
Hongkong, December 12, 1898
EDWARDS
W. POWELL & Co.
2319
HARLENE FOR HAIR
WORLD-RENOWNED.
Hair Produser and Restorer.
Is the Best Dreadng, specially prepared and Parlamed for Toilet Une.
*HARLERE PRODUCES LUXURIANT HAIR, PREVENTS ITS FALLING OFF AND TURNING GREY.
yula Unequalled for Promoting the Growth of the Board and Moustache.
THE WORLD-RENOWNED REMEDY FOR BALDNESS,'
For During Weak and Thin Freizales, Preserving, Strengthening, and Bandering the air beautifully for For removing Seri, Dandrat, da; sled for Raturing Grey Hair to its Natural Cointre, in in without Pardans and Anstrata panounen it to be depold of any metals or other Injurione ingredients.. Sky 24. Bi and (tupla 2/6 size) dels this per Bottle. May be had from Churats, Hairdressers; and Perinosis all-ovu ist World
ROWARDS' "KAHLENK" CO., . HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, WO.
TO LEA
1896
TRITION & RADI
TOMARTS
WORKS,
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO,
DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG. J
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
TR. ARNOLD FUCHS has THIS
FIRM per Frocuration.
JH5SEN & Úc, Hongkong, December 16, 1886.
MDA or autorized to SIGN our
NOTIO E
2643
Intimations.
CANTON INSURANCE: OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
asociation, the General TN accordance with Scelios 120 of the Agents, with the approval of the Covaulting Commi tas will on the 2nd January, 1897, Isane Interent WARRANTS of 35 per THE BUSINESS hitherto Carrion SHARE PAZABut at the Horezond AND oder the Nams of HARRY SHANGHAI BANZING CORPORATION, the asmo WICKING * in fulare be Conducted being st the rate of 19 per fent, par abntua Foeder the Style of HARRY WICKING on the paid-up Capital of the Union for
& Co..
the year 1898,
MR. GEORGE BARRY DANN - is authorised to Bign the Fix from this date.
DARRY WIOKING. Hongkong, 28th November, 1896, 2395 OTICE is hereby given that the PART-
The Transfer BOOKS of the Compatry will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 31sc Instant, both days incinstva, n
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agong ........ ̈ ̈ VASTON INSURANOZ ÜZHION, LIMEEND, Borakone. Dershber 10, 1898, 9545
HONGKONG SMOKING CONCERT
CLUB
THE Fimm CONCERT of the Semon will
be held at the TuIELTAS, DA BATUK. DAY, Sith December, et B. p.m. Chair will be takou by Hon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G.
NERSHIP hitherto existing and estared into on the 30th October, 1890, between the Codersigned LI PO and LI YING, under the style of LER YEE WO at 22, New Weat titreet, Victoria, to con struct & Outcheater to the West of Tai Tam Reservals for the Governmented Enugkung, bas ibis Day boon DISSOLVED by. Mutual Content, and that the Work will be undecisten and completed by II XING Alone, to whom all communications must be addraged and by whord all DEETS of
The Subscription for the Current Season the PARTNERSHIP will be PAID.
has been fixed at $2, and Members MAY Notice is further given that the said Liobtain Tickets on application to the Hon Ying will NOT be RESPONSIBLE for any Treasurer, Mr. B. T. WEIDET, Bongsong Personal DEBIS contrected by LIPO.,
and Shanghai Bank. Notified by LI POR) 1 11 YING
of the LEE YEE WO *NOD
Shop
Dated 12th December, 1896.
Intimations.
SUITABLE
$630
GENTLEMEN desirous of joining will please forward their Names with those of Proposer
and Esconder to the Elounrary Secretary,
WILLIAM S. FROWD, IN,
PALM. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, December 11, 1838 2810-
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED
XMAS AND NEW YEAR NOTION in hereby giran that the Fifth
PRESENTS.
JUST ARRIVED,
N. Immense AssORTMENT of the Bran
ENGLISH AND
FRENCH GENERAL JEWELLERY,
WATCHES AND
FANCY GOODS.
PRICES MODERATE,
LEVY HERMANOS, Hongkong, December 11, 1898.
261
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS,
UR Bhow of Gloods anitable for the
OUR Besson, is now on View and Oome
prisen
Ordinary General MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANT wil be hold at the Oron of the Company No. 0, Penye Control, on THURSDAY, 11 81as Dezember, 1896, a: Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the DIRECTORS Bad the Statement al Accounta to September 8th, 1898, and for the election of. Directors and Auditors. The Register of Shares will be CLOSED) from WEDNESDAY, the 10th Instant, till THURSDAY, the 31st Instanty bola days inclusive, during which period to Transfer. SHARES can be Registered,
By order of the Board of Directorm,
JAMES B DUNCAN,"
Becretary Hongkong, December 15, 1898, 2545
THE PUNJOM MIRING COMPANY, LIMITED,
IN compliance with the wishes of SAKE. Small, but well-selected pargel of the REGISTER of SHARES JEWELLERY consigned by Me J. V. -* BENSON of
SON of Ladgate H
Hu and Bond in the shore COMFANY Will Remain OPEN till MONDAY Nant, Blitzcutest, and will A FINE COLLECTION OF ENGRAV Insten, both dys insignius, durian thien be CLOSED.TBUH ZGURSDAY, the
Roginskede barka which period no Trapalor of Sharma, sia ba
INGS by distinguished Artists, admin
CHILDREN'S ROOKS in prest varisly, "HANDSOMELY BOUND GIFT
MONAL BOOKS in alegant binde
THE FOBT TYPE WRITER, SWAN FOUNTAIN PENEZGO `ONT DUEN S. BOXES OF WATER
ROOMAD BUNGALOW PREDA COLOURS
BOKOR BOLD
TO
BOTES COM PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMA OHINA MERORANTS 1. 3. Con ALAVALİ MURAT BOURN
By order of the Board of Direcion
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