OKER JOBBING DEPARTMENT
•[FAVING÷÷bout ·ERPLEN= 18HED with a larga, kae sortment of the Intest EynopzAN
and Axantçan NOVELTIES,
we are prepared · to exporte
orders for FANCY WORK with
peatness and despatob, zed at
very moderate rates,
* CHINA MAIL' OFFICE
No. 10,562.
The China Mail.
JAUKSTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON:-F. Aúnan, 11 & 12, Gemanc's Love, Lombard Street, E.C.' Groruz. Smart & Co., 30, Cornhill. GoRDON & Gorou, Ludgate Circus, E.0 BATES HENDY&Co., 37, Walbrook, E., SAMUEL DRAC & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street, W. M. Wilts, 151, Cannon Street, 2.0. ROBERT WATSON, 160. Flest Street
PARIS AND RUROPE ; — MAYENOR, FAVRE & Co., 18, Rue de la Grang Bateliere,
NEW YORK:-Tur Comment EvaNOZIJET-
Gerton, 52, West 22d Street.
SAN FRANCISCO, and American Porta generally:-BDAN & BLACK, San Fran-
CHEC
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW -ZEALAND:-Gondor & Goron, M-
bourne and Sydney CEYLON:-W, M. SMITH & Co., Taz *
SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &0, :—-Kr±1y &
WAXBH, LTD., Singapore. OUINA-Macao, A. A, A OMCZ. Amy,
N. Moatan & Co., LIMITED. Foothow, H. W. CHUROAL. Shanghai, LAKE, CRAWFORD & Oo,, and KeĽLY & WALEH. Yokohama, LANE, ORAWÝDED & Co., and Kelly & 00.
Banks.
AND SHANGHAI
HDANKING CORPORATION,
PAID UP CAPITAL....
-------- $10,000,000. REREAVE FUSD...$6,000,000, Rezzeta
IABILITY
PROPRIETEN..........................
{40
$10,000,000.
COUST OF DIzotoka :-
A. MICOFACHIE, Esq.-Chaiman..
ST. UM. HARLSEN, Rag.Deputy Chairman
Hon.J.J.Bell-Irving,
R. L. Richardson,
Esq.
號九十月二十年六十九百八十一英
Business Notices.
Establishod February 1840. HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1896.
Business Notices.
日五计月一十年申丙
LANE CRAWFORD & C
WEDDING PRESENTS.
A
NEW
XMAS PRESENTS.
AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS
JUST ARRIVED, Including:-Cave Brands, Chaker Jooy, Tha and Covres Pora, Sugar and CREAM STANDS, BIOFIT Boxes, TANTALU SPIRIT STANDS, PAZsEnve Dianes, BUTTER Drauks, Dessert KNIVES and Fonts in Uases, Fish Earens, jo Cassa, Ernes Digues, Ice Pius and numerous other Artidios..
i
-$480
FANCY LEATHER GOODS, Compricing --ALBUMS, LADIES' DRESSING BAGS, SUISSOR CASES, WORK-BASKETS, PHOTO FRAMES, PURSES, CARD CANES CIGAR Bud CIGARETTE CAKES, &4, kc., &c.
Our entitaly New STOCK of MEXESORAUM PIPES, CIGAE and CIGARETTE LOLDERS (Carved and PLAIN), BRIAR PIPES, ahould be inspected.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL ##****
(Hongkong Wa Tu Xt P.) ISSUED DAILY.
CHON DR MAY. Manager and Publisher
· SUBSCRIPTION: Five Dollars a year, silvergklein dog hong. Cuporta, (3), 40 par dentist, Including gang.
PRICE, $2.50 Per Month.
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, THE KEY-NOTE STRUCK
LIMITED.
ALSO SOLE AGENTS FOR:
ALUMINIUM AND GENERAL FOUNDRY SYNDICATE,
LIMITED.
NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING Co. SNOWDON. SON'S & Co., 'SNOWDRIFT. GEIPEL'S PATENT STEAM TRAP. LEWIS BERGER & SONS' PAINTS, OILS & VARNISHES. TURTON BROS. & MATTHEWS STEEL GOODS. FRASER & CHALMERS, L'D., MINING MACHINERY. BELL'S ASBESTOS Co. LTD.
DAGGER' AND 'DEMON' PACKINGS.~
2412 2617
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITA SETTLEMENTS,
YOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,
Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
Contractors to H. M. Gicemment, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperini Liathways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF
D. R. Samson, Esq. The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest
0. Beurman, Esq.
G. B. Dadwell, Esq.
H. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
R. Sboran, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Eng.
N. A. Siebs, Esq. OIRE MANAGKE
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER: Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARD'NKS, Esq.
London Bankers--London And County BANKING Co., In
HONGLONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Çarrant Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the daily balanco.
O Fixeo DEPOBITS --
For 3 months 2 per cent. per annum.
Fressures Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.
The "VICTOR METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for uae throughout Her Majesty's Navy.
The VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Jointe, Manhols and Mudholo Doors, &c., are also usad on every Battle- ship, Craiser, Guinhost. Torpedo-Boat and Transport in R. M. Servico.
SALAMANDER" Noo-conducting Composition for Boilera, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES,
1281
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent: -- pa
Tios, SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents,
SHERRY 'FINO VALDESPINO.'
ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS.
ASBESTOS BOILER COVERING,
&c., &c., &c. W. JACKSON,
Manager,
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.
10
THE GREAT NORTHEEN TELEGRAPH COMPANY
OF COPENHAGEN.
FURTHER REDUCTION OF TELEGRAPH RATES.
and after the ler of JANUARY NEXT, the following REDUCED RATES will be Charged for Telegrams from the Cable Stations in Oblus,
RATES PER WORD FROM HONG KONG.
REDUCED ON 1 JULY,
FURTHER RIDE.
1806.
TION TO JANG-
ARY, 1897,
Fram
To
To
2603.
BY
WATKINS
TOP NOTE PRODUCERS.
(VOCAL LOZENGE.)
AND
BALSAMIC COUGH LINCTUS,
OURES COUGHS and COLDS.
WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIES HALL, 66, Queen's Road Central
Green Island Cement Company
PAVIRG
BRICKS
Limited
MANUFACTURERS OF
TILES
PAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
✔ FIRECLAY GYE
RICKS
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG -SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, ́HONGKONG.
"16
3 J1
1F
13
4
11
#
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manays.
Rongkong, December 7, 1896, 368
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
THE
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CRTIKAL £1,000,000.
BURSTELDED CAFIZAL£600,000, 2182
HEAD OFFICE-HORUKONG.
Court of Directors.
D. GILLIES, Esq.
| H.STOLTERFOHT, Esq. CHAN KIT SHAN, UROY TUNG BHand,
Esq.
Esq.
KWAN HOI UHDEN, Esq.
Chief Manager
Geb. W. F. FLAFFALE
Interest for 12 months Fixed 8 %
Hongkong, October 23, 1894,
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.
TH
BARRETTO & Co.,
Coohio China
To
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS:-
Penang
160
1.20.
1.15
Malacca and Native States
1.60
1.05
1.00
WORKS,
Bingapore...
1.40
1,00
-00
NORTH HORNEO:-
Lebasa
0.80
0.7%
70
A Lrair DRY SHERRY 6F FINE FLAVOUR. Price, per dozna bottles,
PRIZE MEDALS at the following International Exhibitions - SEVILLE, 1874. PARIS, 1889. DUBLIN, 1892.
CHICAGO, 1892, ANTWERP, 1894.
...
$10.
Tonkin
Tonkie vir Baigɔn
ABBA
Anaam via Baigon
DUTCH INDIES:
Jaya
Other Islands
INDIA
BURMAH
CEYLON
INDO-CHINA;-
1,60
1.35
1.25
2.05
1.60
1.50
THE
1,80
1.15
1.90
1.15
1 86
1,15
HONGKONG HOTEL.
-0.50
30
1.35
110
·0,70
50
1.15
25
0,80
40
Most Central.
1.05
85
3.00
1.95
Most Convenient.
South Australia
2.90
2.45
West Australia
Most Comfortable,
3.80
2.65
MUTTON.
Viatoris.
2.90
New South Weles
2.70
2.05
Now Zealand
9.75
3.10
Zanzibar
4.30
3.40
Mauritius
4.45
3.40
7
Adan
200
Natal
4.46
Cape Culoar
4.50
2.35 3.80 3.50
J. TATAM.
W. POWELL & Co.
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S WARM UNDERCLOTHING,
(EVERY SIZE),
1283
No. 8, Daddall Street and Ice House Street.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.
RIME
FRESH
1711-
2301]
BE business of the above Bank la con. dnoted by the HONGKONG AND SHANOMAT BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rules may be obtained on sp. plication.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at PEB GENT, put onim Depositors
may transfer at their optien balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on PIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per
For the Hongkong and Shaughaf
Banking Corporation,
BEEF AND SHANGHAI
OORNED BEEF.
CALIFORNIA CREAMERY BUTTER,
$1.40 Par Roll,
OUR CELEBRATED CLUB HOUSE BAUSAGES,
Twenty-five Conte Per Pound. 19th November, 1896.
TRADE MARE,
行洋和
Hỏng News
YUEN WO.
TELEPHONE
No. 136.
A USEFUL AND APPROPRIATE
CHRISTMAS PRESENT
is a Case of Assorted WINES. We make up Cases Containing!-
2 bots. SHERRY, 2 PORT, 3 WHISKY, 2 GIN,
1. BRANDY, 1 LIQUEUR, and-1 BITTEKŠ, -
2510)
from $10 to $20.
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants,
12, Queen's Road Central.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
SIAM via Scigon BIAM via Mauloía AUSTRALASIA:--
FROM
AMOY & Footuow,
SHAKSHAN
RATES REDUCED O
Båter KenmeD ON
1T JANUARY 1802.
1st January 1807,
Hongkong, December 99, 1896.
From
To
From
To
To
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS :-
PENANG --------
1.08
1.18
179
1.15
MALAQUA AND NAZIVE STATES
1:03
1.15
1.64
1.15
SINGAPORE
1.08
1.15
1.40
1.18
NORTH BORNEO
13 ·1.10
1.24 1.20
OHABLIS.
DUTCH INDIES -
JAYA
1.68
1.25
1.75 1,28
Oraz ISLANDO
£88
1.60
1.90
1.50
2.13
1.15
2.24
1.14
222
1.15
2.34
1.18
218
1.15
2.20
1.48
W. BULLARD,
1867
...£800,000
...£800,000 £350,000
2602.
this Composition. Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Sole Agents in Hongkong.
Acting Manager in China,
Hongkong, 28th December, 1885.
2638
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
H. C. M.
T. JACKSON,
-- Chief Manager.
Hongkong, August 1, 1895.
PATENT COMPOSITION.
- '
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for
quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
CHINA,
Inovaporated by Botaz UHARTER 1858.
HEAD OFFION, LOEDON.
CAPITAL PAID-02 RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDNES RESERVE FUND
-INTEREST ■llowed on Current
INDIA
BORMAN
- CEYLON
A legal en Carat Ane and THE ACADEMIE DE MÉDECINE OF FRANCE HAS PLACED WIL depolek VESSELS to the Undermodened. FORMS on the DA729
Dally balances
On Fixed Deponita for 12 months é
11
- T.-H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, 100
Hongkong, October 17, 1890.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
IS PUT TO ALL ANXIETY
840
THE NEW GUARANTEED CABH
VALUE POLICY····
'EQUITABLE.
This Policy provides three things; (2)
Protoction for the family | (4) Provision for the adred's later
later years) (3) Avoinabis
investment...
When
turse anunal premiums harp bova
paid the policy acquirina yearly thereafter
named
FOR.
DAPTAIN,
DITI,
W. POWELL & Co.
SOLE AGENTS
CARLOWITZ & CO.
LONDON, S..............Kaisar-i-Bind ... t Dasts.....
JAPAN........
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTE, 26 QUEEN'S ROAD,
POMMARD.
OHAMBERTIN
BREAKFAST and Alter DINNER WINES, Red and White.
ESTD. 1864. Telephone 75.
15, Quess's Boan,
2639
All our WINES are guaranteed pure and unadulterated. Price List on Application.
FREDERICKSBURG LAGER EBER.
SPECIAL BREW.
A bright Sparkling BEER with absolutely no sediment j l the
okeapest and best Légée BEER Imported... Per case of & doken pinta
Samples
bi
...$18.00% Caldbeck, Macgregor &
Wine and Spiris Morokante,
Bila agents for S HONGKONG AND ŪRENA.
application at the Office, "ga
Napy, 31st Deo.
Verona...0. H. S. TOCQUE, EN.....Noon, Ist Jan., 3097.
Intimations. .......... #. Gorba
About 19th Jan, 1897. THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,
LEITED.
W. BREWER & Co.
OERISTMAS.
A New Cholde Baleation of OHEISTMAS CARDS, FARUT Learner and geher ·
Gooni FOR PAINANTE
Raw Books and Omnisimas VolumKİ Jenluding Boy's Own and Gul's Own Anomy Lattle Folka (Joly to Der, New Volji Obama, Young Bagland, Wide Awake, Miate's APRUAN, Str.
HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW, 85971
2538
... 1.06 Calendar Blotting Pad, 1897 ... Overton's New Reciter utama 0.80 Denkkison's Bagloners Almanack ... D. N Dictionary of Phrase & Fable, by De
Breves (New enlarged Edition) 5.80 Foods, their Composition, o, by
10.00 Artistic Japan, & Vols, vained in
Prion to
Dija Rogol Go Grith
10:00
Intimations.
- BOTHEN MARK LODGE NO 2845
REGULAR MEETING Tot the
held at the FREEMASONS HALL, OU WED
A BOTHEN MARK LODGE in be NOTION is hereby given that the Fifth NESDAY, the 30th Instant, & for 8.50
Ordinary Genera! MEETING of
SHAREHOLDERS in the above Costraxe, posely VIAITING BESṛasız 620
be held at the Orion of the Company sordially EvaED to attend, Kend No. 9, Pays Central, on THURSDAY, the Hongkong, Desember 25, 1803 -.
Blat
December, 1808, at Nom, for the
purpose of presenting the Report of the DIRECTORS and the Statement
DENTON MITED OFFIN,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
TM accordanos with Bestien 110 of the
Acerola to September 30th, 1896, and for the Blogilom Director and Anditors. The Register of Bhares will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 18th Instant THURSDAY, the 81st Jestant, both days foolant ré; during måles period no. Tracafes. SHARES dan by Begistered.
By order of the Board of Director,
JAMES B. DURUAN. Choralary, Hongkong, Dasem ber 18, 1896.
BOOKS of the Company SSISTANT WANTED, by W 80- Teriak, both days Inclusive (EN
OLORED from the 1A 1 Meat
Articles of Association, the Glenarsi Agents, with the approval of Law Consalti Comaltten will on the and, alandary, 1899, Taste Total WARBANTS #5 pie CHARE PAYARch at the Bowstone aus BRANDRA BANKING CORPORATION the summ being the rite of 10 per cent, per asbuks on she paid-up Capital of the Crazen for 2843 the
A BINSON & Oor; for shale 8tNUAFINE
Uns Understanding Mid TARDOR
Apollinaris
(THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS")
LONDON........... „Stinito,
LONDON-eld
MARSEILLES...Bornto.....................E, P. Bisvoë,
„About 23rd Jan., 1807.
will
Bee Special Advertisement
For Freight or Pasisge, and farther Particulare, apply to
"At the HEAD of ALL the Waters
P.&O.E... Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, December 29, 11896.
these distinct GUARANTEED val examined for PURITY and FREEDOM
) pald-up nenutaude; (2) Cash ↑ (3) Loan
* é por vent, p
Küla polles is pronounced by experienced
med of business to be the best and most from Disease Germs"
Ubers contrson of life, assurance aver fána?
d) and 56 in offered by an office having the
Wendid BURPLUS of £8,000,000 sterling
to support, I GUARANTEES ARE
RE
Full Pasidonlars and Illustrations from
300 GERMAN AUNTA,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
2. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,