OUR JOHNING DEPARTMENT
HASSED with a large as-
ITAVING' bosa REPLEN-
sortment of the latest EUROFRAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, we are prepared to executo orders for PANGY WORK with
seatness and despatch, and at sery moderate rales.
·CHINA MAIL' OFFICE
No. 10,567.
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE, CHINA MAIL.
LONDON :-F. Atase, 11 & 13, Olement's
Lane, Lombard Street, E.U.
GHORSE STREET & Ch., 30, Cornhill GORDON & GOTCE, Ladgate Crous, E.O. BATE
HANDY & O-37, Walbrook, EC. SAMUEL DELOOK & Co., 160 & 16, Leadenhall Street. W. M. Wrong 151, Cannon Street, E.G. ROBERT WATSON, 150, Fleet Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE:- MAYENOS,
Established
February
五月正年七十九百八十一英
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1897.
Business Notices.
Business Notices.
RACING SEASON, BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,
1897.
Fire & Co., 18, Rue de la. Gray Pigskin and Buckskin Saddles for Racing or
Bateliere
NEW YORK-Ter Conest EVANOKIINT
Orr. 52. West 321 Street."
SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta
gozerally --BEAN & BLAOK, San Fran οίκο.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
BRABAND-GORDON & Goren, Mil horne and Bydzy,
-OBYLON --W--M. Santa-& Co., THE
ÁYOTHECABLES Üɔ.. Oolombo.
SINGAPORE, STRAITS,
c.;-KELLY &
WAIAH, LED, Singapore. CHINA-Mac, A. A. DA CRUZ
Amoy,
N. MOALLE & Co., LIMITED. Foockowe, H. W. CHURCHILL Shanghai, IE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & WALCH. Fokohama, Laxe, OnKAWFORD & Co., KELLY it On.
Banks.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED ULPITAL £1,000,000, BUESCRIBED CAT 500,000.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
Quart of Directors.
D. Ginzien, Esq. E.STOLTEROIT, Esq. ORAN KIT SHAN, CHOW TUNG SHAN,
Esq.
Esc
· Kwan Hot Chuen, Esq. Chief Manager:
Gro. W. F. PLAYFAIR
Interest for 12 months Fixed %.
Bokong, October 23, 1894.
1711
ក
Hack Riding.
WEIGHT CLOTHS,
SADDLE CLOTHS,
RIDING WHIPS,
RACING SPURS,
LIMITED.
ALSO SOLE AGENTS FOR:
|ÁLUMINIUM 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'., MINING MACHINERY. BELLS ASBESTOS Co. Lao. 'DAGGER' AND 'DEMON' PACKINGS,
ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS.
ASBESTOS BOILER COVERING,
&c., &c., &c. W. JACKSON,
TIES IN RACING COLORS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
2617
日三初月二十年申丙
2603
Manager.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, THE EASTERN EXTENSION THE GREAT NORTHERN
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
FOR THE
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS BETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd, LONDON,
Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principal Anglish, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF
AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY TELEGRAPH COMPANY, OF COPENHAGEN. LIMITED.
FURTHER REDUCTION OF TELEGRAPH RATES.
ON and after the 1st of JANUARY YEXT, the following REDUCED RATES
The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest an
Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.
The VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. Admiralty for us throughout Her Majesty's Navy,
THE
The VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and THE businom of the above Bank is con.Hydroalie Joints, Manhole and Mudheld Doorn, ., are also used on every Battle-
ducted by the HONGKONG AND ship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in E. M. Service.
**SALAMANDER" Non-onducting Composition for Bellers, Hot-water Tanka, SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA | Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES, TION. Rulas may be obtained on ap- plication
INTEREST ou depcolta is alloweð ati
Į PER CENT. per anonm. Depositors 1231 may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, por
For the Hongkong and Shongħat
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, Argust 1, 1895.
Tu
***
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. - Superintendent:
THOS. SKINNER.
IF
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DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
1515
ESTD. 1864..
Telephone Tü.
15, QUEEN' ROAD,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND OHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ÜHARTER 1853.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
CAPITAL PARD-CF ...
Reserve Liarhaty of SHARE-
HOLDARE...
REMBEVE FUND
..: £800,000
...£800,000
BLA
...£350,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account
at the rate of 3 % per annum on the Dally balances,
On Fixed Depoalte for 12 months 4 %
HP
6 ti
#3
I! 3 #
Managor
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Hongkang, October 17, 1896.
BANKING ODRFORATION.
FREDERICKSBURG LAGER BEER.
SPECIAL BREW.
A bright Sparkling BEER with absolutely no sediment la
cheapest and best Lager BEER imported.
...$15.00.
Per sane of 8 dozen pints
F4
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co. Wine and Spirit Merchants.
Sole Agents for FONOKONG AND CHINA.
· Samples on-application at the Office,
A USEFUL AND APPROPRIATE
will be charged for Feleciamą from the Cable Itations in China.
STRAITS BETTLEMENTS :-
Peaaeg***
Malacca and Native States Hingapore
NORTH BORNEO:-
Labaga
DUTCH INDIES:
Jaya
Other Islands
INDIA
the BURMAK
CEYLON INDO-CHINA
Tonkin
Tonkin via Baigen Auuam .... Annem via Saigon Cochin Chine
2689 STAM vis Saigon
NEW YEAR PRESENT
le à Case of Assorted WINES. Wo make up Casos
Containing:
| SIAM vis Maulmein
AUSTRALASIA :--- South Australin West Australia Victoria
New South Wales New Zealand
RATES PER WORD FROM HONGKONG,
888 8 1 mL THE TITU
80
THE "HONGKONG CHINESE-MAIL"
̈(Hangkong Wa Ya Kut Pu) ISSUED DAILY.
CHUN UN MAN,
Manager and Publisher
SUBJORIPTION:
Five Dellore, deliverablaki Hang hang, Osiporu, 111.10 per aAAVATĮ imaluding postaJA,
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
THE KEY-NOTE STRUCK
BY
WATKINS
TOP NOTE PRODUCERS.
(FOCAL LOZENGE.)
AND
BALSAMIC COUGH LINOTUS.
CURES COUGHS and 00LDS.
Co
WATKINS & APOTHECARIES HALL. 6, Queen's Road Central,
Green Island Cement Company
PAVING
NICKS |
Limited
MANUFACTURERS OF
TILES
DAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY
FIREBRICKS
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
DEEF WATER BAY, HONGKONG!
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
day admitted MR. WABRAHAM JACOB RAYMOND PARTNER in Our FIRM in Hongkong and Shanghai.
E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1897.
Intimations.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE is hereby given that the Eighth
Ordinary Textly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will beheld at the Company'&OFFICES, Vistoria 3 Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 2189 January, 1897, at 11.50 o'clock am,, for. the purpose of renewing the Report of the Board of Directors, together with the state. TR." CARL WILHELM LONGUET ment of Accounts for the year ending Blas
NOTICE
MR WEL, ART. December 1996.
NER in our Frax.
KRUSE & Co.
Hongkong, 1st January 1897.
Intimations.
REDUCED or let Junx, 1896.
Fuzzara REDUC.
TION-1 JARO.
ART, 1897.
Frota
To
To
WORKS,
1 80
1.20
1.15
1.60
1.05.
1.00
1.40.
1.00
90
0.80
0.75
70
1.80
1.26
1.25
2.05
1.60
1,50
1.80
1.15
1.30
1.15
1 85
(50
30
1.35
1.10
0.70
50
3.15
35
4.80
3.08
3.00
1.95
200
2.65
4.00
2.65
$90
2.70
2.05
2.75
3.10
2.85
4.10
3.40
4.46
3.40
760
2.36
4.45
3.50
4.80
3.40
FROM
Amor & FoocasW,
SHANDMAI,
BATES REDUCED OF
1st JANUARY 1887.
BATES REDUCED ON 1st January 1897.
From
To
From
Το
STRAITS SETILEMES
1,68 1.15
MALANGA AND NATIVE STATER
1,58
115
SINGAPORE...***
1.38
119. 1.15 1.84 1.15 1:15
Meat Central
NORTH BORNEO
113
1.10
1:24 1.10
Most Conveniunt.
DUTCH INDIES |—
JAYAN
1.68
1.85
1.25
Most Comfortable.
1.88
1,50
1.99
2,18
1.15
3.24
1.50 1.15
2.508
-1.10
2.84
1282
2,18
1.15
2 29
W. BULLARD,
Acting Manager in Ohina,
TRAUE MARK.
行洋和源
Bong Nams
TUEN Wo.
bots. SHERRY, 2 PORT, 3 WHISKY, 2 GIN,
1 BRANDY, 1 LIQUEUR, and 1 BITTERS, from $10 to $20.
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants,
No. 135.
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13, Queen's Road Central.
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AT. C. MIOHABLAEN, Reg.-Deputy Chairman
Ron.J.J.Bell-Irving, R. L. Richardson,
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G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
Exop
D. R. Sassoon, Haq,
R. Showan, Esq.
N. A. Sleta, Esg CHIET MANAGER I
Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.
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THE WANGHAI WAREHOUSE AND STURAGE COMPANY, LIMITED.
The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY the 18th to THURSDAY the 2tet January 1897, (both days inclusive) daring which period to Transfer of Shares can bu registered.
By Order of the Board,
A. SHELTON BOOPER, Sicretary to the Hongkong Land In- cestment and Agency Co., Ld¡ General Agents for the West Point
Building Co., Ede Bongkong, Janday 4, 1897.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE is hereby given that the Sixth Ordinary Annual MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Orrion of the General Manages No Queen's Road Usutral, cu FRIDAY, the 8th January, 1897, at 3 o'clock in the AFTERNOON, for the purpose of receiving the Repues of the General Managers, together with Statement of Accounts to the datOTION is hereby given that the Nloth December, 1890,
The Transier BOOKS of the Company HOLDERS is this Company will bold an Ordinary MEETING of BHARE- will be CLOSED from the ist to the 8th the Company's OFFICES, Victoria Build- January, 1897, (both daya inclusive)ings, on 1HURSDAY, the 21st January 1897, at 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, Hongkong, December 31, 1806, 2557 together with Statement of Accounis for
the year ending 81st, December, 1800,
The
REGISTER of SHAKES of the Company will be CLOSEU from WEDNES DAY, the 18th to THURSDAY, the 21st January, 1887 (both depa luoliaive), during whian Period no Testafer of Shares can be
MEYER & Co.
Geranes Mtngers.
NOTICE. THE Urd reigned has been appointed
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“For Fraigh: azd Panage direct to fHang- KAL. Cuaron and Tianraer, or for Ordera. Hoc KAIFING COAL, Lumes and Dóst, 2636 Apply to
OHAN BU CHO, Spent
PATENT COMPOSITION.ENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM 6. 3
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per cent, per annum on the dally balance.
OF FIXED DEPOSITS —
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in 19:
T. JAUKSON,
Chief: Manager
Rongkong, December 7, 1896.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
18 FUT TO ALL ANXIETY
BY
2562
308.
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH
VALUE POLICY
quickest passages across the Atlantic is conted with
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers..
HARRY WICKING & Co., Bola Agents in Hongkong.
W. BREWER & Co.
-NEW YEAR, 1897,
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