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The China Mail.
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LONDON-F. ALDAR, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane, Lumbard Street, E.O GEORGE STREET & O., 30, Cornhill GOLIN
& Coron, Luduate Grous, E.0. EXTEN Haxor & Co., 37, #alerno, N.C. BAMURL DRACOs & Co, 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. DL WILLS, 151; Gordon Nintet E.Q. Moneer WATHON, 150. Misel Street.
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Business Notices.
Betablished Fobruary
1.845.
HONGKONG," MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1897,
Business Notices.
日二初月二十年申丙
THE LOROKORO CHINESE MAIL"
(Hongkong Wa Twi Yi Puj
ISSUED DAILY.
CHUN UN MAN,
Manager and Publisher
· KUNSCRIPTION:
Fios Dollars a year, deleverubic in liong hong. Outparit, $11, di per' memang
•p' including puningi,.
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH,
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, THE KEY-NOTE STRUCK
RACING SEASON, BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,
1897.
HAVER & Co., 18, Rue de ic Gray Pigskin and Buckskin Saddles for Racing or
Buteliere.
NEW YORK :~Tas Chinese ÚvaxobliNT
OFFICE, 62. 1'eal Aid Street.
SAN FRANC1800 and Americas Ports
generally-BEAT & BLACK, Nan 7 an
CI
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND:--Coupon & Gorus, Adel- Bourne and Rydnju.
CEYLON:W. M. SATH & Co... The
APORTESÀ Uks Go.. Vajonuia.
SINGAPORE, STRAITS,
Wean, Ltd., Ningagore.
Kelly &
CUINA:Macao, A. A. 11 CRUZ. Anių,
H
N. MOALE&Co., Luxren. Foushunt,
H. W. CBURGnits. Shanghai, Lans, CHAWronk & Co., and Kv
& Co., and KELLY & Co.
Banks.
ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORŢOLATION.
PAID UT CAPITA$9,000,000.
ELABRE FUND............
RAKEHYS LIABILITY OF
FADERIETORS.............
-$ 0,200, (10)
310,000,000.
COCK OF DIRECTORY ;-
A. MOCONACHI, Esq.--Clairman,
Br. G. MIOKAHLON, Esq.-Deputy Chairman
Bon.J.J.Bell-Irving, R. L. Richardson,
C. Bentinara, Esq. Euq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
D. R. Sassoon, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
E. M. Gray, Eaq.
N. A. Stebi, Keg,
CHE MANAGER:
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esy,
MANAGER!
Shanghai--J. P. WADE GARD'WEA, Eng, LGADON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BARKING CO., La.
HONU KONG-INTELERT ALLOWE
On Currant Account at the rate of 2 for cont. per annum on the daily bolanco,
ON FIXED Dzrdsrrs -
For 3 months 34 per cent. per annum.
It
3
12
12 IF 4
H
T. JACKSON,
Chief Munager,
Hetigkong, December 7, 1896, .. 368
Hack Riding.
WEIGHT CLOTHS,
SADDLE CLOTHS,
RIDING WHIPS,
RACING SPURS,
TIES IN RACING COLORS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS, IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Pioneers of the Asboston Trade.
Contractors in FT. M. Government, and the Principal English, Iulian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including Un' Imperial flattways of Japan
MANUFACTURERS OF
~ LIMITED).
ALSO SOLE AGENTS FOR:
ALUMINIUM AND GENERAL FOUNDRY SYNDICATE,
LIMITED.
NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING Co. SNOWDON SON'S & Co., 'SNOWDRIFT." GHIPELS PATENT STEAM THẤP.
LEWIS BERGER & SONS PAINTS, OILS & VARNISHES. TURTON BROS. & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS. FRASER & CHALMERS, LD, MINING MACHINERY. BELL'S ASBESTOS Co. LTD.
* DAGGER AND DEMON PACKINGS. ""
ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS.
PENINSULAR
ASBESTOS BOILER COVERING,
&c., &c., &c. W. JACKSON,
2803
Manager.
& ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
2017
WILL
STEAMAKIT,
S'HAI, N'KI, KORE
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATËS
Nawod
DR.
LONDON.........
CAPTAIN
DATE.
& YOKOHAMA, Shanghaj...E. R. Dows, A... About 9th Jan. SPANOBAL Minapod. R. Lanos, ... About 10th Jan .E. H. GORDON..........About 12th Jan.
.T. E. CREERY.
JAPAN.......W. D. MUDIS..... LONDON d
The seat qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest LONDON, &c.......Gunger *.......
Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.
The "VICTOR" METALLIC PÁCKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty för nao throughout Her Majesty's Navy,
The VICTOR METALLIC JUINTING MATERIALS or Steam and flydraulic Joints, Mantele sud Mudhols Doore, de, are also used on every Battle- alip
Cruiser, Gunbent, Torpedo boat and Transport i B. M. Sarvico. SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, c. IN TWO QUALITIES.
1261
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS POR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:
447
уга
Tros. SKINNER--
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Ayents,
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
PATENT COMPOSITION.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, The Canard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for
LIMITED
£1,000,000,
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL: SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 500,000.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
Court of Directors,
D. GILLES, Esq. HISTÓRTERYOUT, Est. OHAN KIT SHAN, O2OW TO SHAN,
Esq.
Erq.
Kwan Hor Cren, Eiq
Chief Manager
GEO. W. F. PAYFAIR
Interest for 12 months Fixed 5% Bagkong, October 23, 1894.
2662
quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers,
1711
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
Earn 1264. T&yphons 75. 16, QUEEN'S ROAD.
THE basinon of the above Bank in con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CONFORA- TION. Bales may be oątained on ap- plication.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed at 3 PER CENT. per anom. Depositor. may transfer at their option balances of $100 or mora to the HONGKONG AND. BY ANGHAI BANK, to be placed or
FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, po
BIRAM
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
161
Hongkong, August 1, 1895,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OHARTEN 1859. Head Oriter, Lordox.
CAPITAL PAI-UP- REERSE LAKEITY OF SHAPE=
HOLDERS
Restava FUND
TRADE MARK
HARRY WICKING & Co., Sole Agrate in Hongkong,
FREDERICKSBURG LAGER BEER. SPECIAL BREW.
A bright Sparkling BEER, with absolutely no sediment; in the
-cheapest and best Lager BBER imported.
行祥和滋
Dong Nomé
YUEN W0.
TELEPHONE
No. 155.
Per case of 8 dozen pinta
$16.00.
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
Sole Agents for HONGKONG AND CHINA.
Samples on application at the Office.
A USEFUL AND APPROPRIATE
NEW YEAR PRESENT
is a Cuso of Assorted WINES. Wo make up Cures Gout icing:-
bots, SHERRY, 2 PORT, 3 WHISKY, 2 GIN,
1 BRANDY, 1 LIQUEUR, and 1 BITTERS, from $10 to $20.
26101
GANDE, PRICE & Cò,
Wine and Spirit Merchants,
12, Queen's Road Central.
SHERRY 'FINO VALDESPINO.
„Neon, 14th Jan Noon, 18th Jan.
MARSEILLES... Doraco.......E. P. BISEOF...................................About 23rd Jan.
* 300 Special Advertisment,
For Freight, or Passage, and furthoe Pariloulare, apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintenden?.
P. & O. 8. A, Os.'s Office,
Hongkong, January 4, 1807.
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.
10:
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY
OF COPENHAGEN,
FURTHER REDUCTION OF TELEGRAPH RATES.
and afte the 1er of JANUARY NEXT, the following REDUCED RATES will be charged for Telegrams from the Cable Stations in China.
Labuan DUTCH INDIES
java..... Other Islands
INDIA
BURMAH
CBYLON
... Corbin China
From
Το
BY
WATKINS
TOP NOTE PRODUCERS.
(VOCAL LOZENGE)
AND
BALSAMIC COUGH LINCTUS.
OURES COUGHS and COLDS.
WATKINS & Co.,
APOTHECARIES N'ALL, M, Queen's Rond Central,
Green Island Cement a
PAVING
ARICKS
Limited
t Compan
MANUFACTURERS OF
ZILES
PAYING
DRAIN-PIPES
→ FİRECLAY
FIREBRICKS
ORKS,{
WORKS,
GREEN ISLAND, MAÇAO. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG _-SHEWAN, TOMES & COM GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
W. POWELL & Co.
LATEST SPECIALITIES. IN.
BALL DRESS MATERIALS.
TINSEL NETS, SHOT STRIPED CHIFFONS, COLOURED TULLES, LACES, SPANGLES, 20., &c. KID GLOVES 4 BUTTON TO 20 BUTTON LANGTH.
W. POWELL & Co.. Hongkong, January 4, 1897.
W. BREWER & Co.
NEW YEAR, 1897.
Gollin's Blotting Pad Diary.
Letts Diaries. Sunitha's Diaries,
NEW BOOKS.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
WE have this day admitted Mr. ABRAHAM JACOB RAYMOND PARTNER in Our FIRM in Hongkong and Shangbai.
ED. SASSOON & OM Hongkong, 1st January, 1897.
NOTTUE.
R. CARL WILHELM LONGUET VỀ has this day been admitted a PART, NER in our FR
KEUSE & CO.
RATES PER WORD FROM HONGKONG,
REDUCED ON 1st JOLY, 1806,
FURTULL BANG,
TION 181 JANU. ART, 1897.
To
To
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
Pesaug
180
120
1.15
Ainsley's Nautical Almanack, Brown's Nautica), Almanzok. Doneldaorts Engineers' Almanack. The Naution! Almanack.
Malacon and Native States Singapore
1.60
1.06
1,00
1.40
1,00
80
2689
NORTH BURNEO :-
0.80
0.76
70
Taquisara, by Marian Crawford Pauls, by Author of Woman whadidn't Our Railways, by Pendleton, 2 Vols.
2.00
120
6.50
1,80
1.36
1.26
2.05
1.60
1.50
1.80
1.15
1.80
1.15
185
INDO-CHINA-
Toakin
1:50
-20
Toukin sia Saigon
1 85
1.10
Annamayyou
0.70
50
Anano le Saigon
1.15
95
1.80
STAM vie Saigon
106
BIAM via Maulmein
3.00
1.95
AUSTRALASIA (—
Buth Australia
2.00
2.05
West Australia
2.00
4.65.
Vinteria.
800
2.70
New South Wales
New Zealand
2.75
8.10
2.85.
Zoozibar Mauritius Aden Natal
4.10
3.40
4.45
3,40
2.60
2,35
Capo Culary:
4 50
3,50 3.60
FROM
AMOY & FOOCHÓW,
RATES REDUCED ON JET JANUARY 1807.
From
SHANGHAI,
To
To
To
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS :-
PRANGA
MALACCA AND NAXIYS STATES SINOAFORE
1,08 1.18 1.79 1,53 1.16 1.6
1.38
1.15
NORTH BORNEO
113
1.21 1.10
1.69 1.25 1,70 1.89 1.50 1.18
1.16
"At the HEAD of ALL the Waters
*W. BULLARD, Acting Manager, in China..
Hongkong, 28th December, 1880.
A LIGHT DAY SUERRY or Fixx Flavour. Price, per Iczen bottles,... $10. PRIZE MEDALS at the following International Exhibitions --
"SEVILLE, 1874.
**
£800,000 ****£800,000 ... 14£350,000
2482
INTEREST allowed on Current Account
PARIS, 1889. DUBLIN, 1892. OHICAGO, 1892.
ANTWERP, 1994
BARRETTO &00
No. 8, Duddell Street and Tee House Street,
H. M
at the rate of 8 % per annum on the THE ACADEMIE DE MÉDECINE OF FRANCE HAS FRACED
Dally balances,
Of Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4
#1.
是
30
TH. WHITEHEAD,
Manager,
Hongkong, October 17, 1698.
AN EFFEUTUAL STOP
IN FUT TO ALL ANXIETY
846
THE NEW GUARANTEED CAŞH
BVALUE POLICY
EQUITABLE.
This Palley provides three things; (1) Protsation for the family | (9) Provinon for the sandred's later years) (3) A valushie Investment
When three sugul
suavel gremiums have beek polloy acquiries year)” inureniter
pald tas pol
three.
La par
The policy
Apollinaris
("THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS")
EVARANTEED Paines in examined for PURITY and FREEDOM
10
(8) LORD
bed by experienced
isen of breinens to be the best and most ftvered ontrast of life assurance over iesu *"8 Pánd (133 chiered by un olles having the SPICANTO LURFEUS 65 20,600,000 sterling to apport HA QUARANTRESS
Fall Particular end Illustratlung from
SERVANTOMES &
ger for the Flant.
from Disease Germs,"
SOLE AGENTS
CARLOWITZ & CO.
HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW,
·LADUAN... DUECH INDIES'?—
·JAYA..
OTHER ISLANDS
INDTA
BURMAR
HATES REDUCED OY. 16 JANUARY 1897;
1.25
2610
HONGKONG HOTEL.
Most Central
Most Convenient,
fortable.
Hongkong, 1st January 1897.
Intimations.
4
THE WANCHAT. WARBROUËR, AND STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED,
ATOTICE is hereby given that the Sixth
HIRE TING SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the
Orpion of the General Managem. No.
5, Queen's Hood Central on FRIDAY, the Bsti Jennery, 1897, at 3 o'clock in the AFTERNOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Manager, together with a Statement of Accounts to the dist Deunmber, 1876.
The Tisnster BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1 to the 8th January, 1897, (both daye inglesive),
METER & Co
General Managers. Hongkong, December 31, 1808.
FOR SALE.. THE Undersigned Bas For Bath SEWING MACHINES (Ginger Sytless, Hand und Treadle &
These Machicos work beautifully, smooth
and noinalta PRICES Range from $16 to $25.
GEO, P. LAMMERT
J Dudded Strut. "Fenekine. Dacamber 19, 1860..
580
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS,
KUHN & KOMOR,
$1 & 23, Queen's Boed, Hongkon –85, Water Strest. Tokohama ; and "86, Division Armont, Kober
NEW YEAR PRESENTE
The Balkans, by Miller. ***
**** $2.56 Anatomy for Art Studente; by Thomson 0 00 With Jungle Folke, by Duming 6:50 The Art of Amuaing, by Ballow With an Ambolance in the Franco-
German War 116
The Courtship of Queen Elsboth;
by Hams ** Volumetric Analysis, by Sutton
.415
*
6:00
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Intimations.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.-
In the Matter of the Belated) KOUER MARTIN, late of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, Master Marizer, Decoused
NOTICE is hereby given that the Honourable the Chief Justies, having
in virtue of Ordinance No. 9 of 1870, Section. $, made an Order limiting to the 1st day of FERVABY, 1607, the time for Creditors and ether to send in ther OLAIMS against the said Estate," }
All Creditors are hereby required fo send in their CLAIMS to be Undersigned before the said data,
Dated this 21st day of December, 1818. -
VICTOR H DEACON,
•Solicitor for the Ee cutors, 35, Quess Road, Ilingtony
2627
Kinghorn & Macdonald, Consulting Mechanual Begineers
and Sareeyors, Ma CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY AND AFFLIANCEM
PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS und DRAWINGS prepared for all Claman oF STEAMSHIPS, MAORINERT and BOILERS,
Now Work and Repairs asperrland. Sagres nuderiaken and Kapozte prépared...
Telograme Enchong," Hongkong. Telephone, No. 141. Postal Address, 11 Prapa Central.
JOHN W. KINGHORN, MINE, HIB Lars DONALD MACDONALD, Hongkong, November 8, 1888.
NOTLOE
#239
FOX. M. ABERDEEN, 1889 (Also-
Mparaoad In By EAVE NOT
and ERROAT) Cacices GENERAL PRAC TICE, HONGWORD, MANOMAIS other desirable Chinees pret Rus Bad & yearn experisote in China | Willing to movent postpluti as locum urina -
Apply Mladicem Orsion of the FarsE. Jingary 7, 1891
No. 10, D'AquinAN STERL
TERMS VERÍ MODERATE.