EUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT AVING beun REPLEN-
ISHED with a large an sortment of the latest KCEGRAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, sa are prepared to exEOULD
orders for FANGY WORK with
peatness and despatch, and ai
very moderate rales,
CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.
No.-10,570
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAJL
LONDON-F. Alas, 11 & 12, Clements
Lane, Lombard Street, E.C. Grone
STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill. GORDON
& Gorou, Taubate Circus, E.CL-BATES. Haxor & Od., 37, Hall, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 450 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W.-M. Wixas, 151, -Carmon Street, E.0. RouynT WAYON,
150, Ficet rast.
PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENCE, FAVRE & Co. 18, Rota de la Grange Bateliere.
NEW YORK:-Tux Umvase EVANGELIST
OFFIC. 62.-Fast 32d Street, SAN FRANCISCO and American Porte
generally-BAN & BLADK, San Brun AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND:-Cocoox & Govan, Mel- bourne and Sydn vu
OBYLON ----W. M. Sur de tha, aven
ÁPOTITUSALUS Co., Colambo. SINGAPORE, TRAITS, &: KELLY &
WAN, LTD., Singapore,
IINA, A A DICRUZ TUN
N. MOALLE & Co., Lauren. Fooches H. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghai, BANK CRAWFORD & Um, and Kaaw & Watan. Folgleno, Labrž, Una WPORT in On, and Keur & Co.
Benks.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAR
$10,000,000.
RESERVE FUND...............$ 0,000,une. BEBEUT LIABATY OF
ELO,(MX),100. PROPRIETORS
COURT OF DIRECTORS ¡-~-'
A. McCoxicus, Esq.-Chairman.
Br, C. Michaelsen, Esq.-Dematy Chairus Hon.J.J.Bell-Irving, | R. L. Richardson,
C. Beureun, Esq.
Exy
G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Sassoon, By, M. D. Ezekiel, Esq. | R. Shewan, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
N. A. Sluts, Ex
CHER MANAGER:
Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARD'NES, Eng. London Bankung - LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING CO., L
HONGSONO-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Ourrect Account at the rate of 2 per cont. per amam on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOAITH
For 3 months 24 per cent, per anapin,
"
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+
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
號八月正年七十九百八十一英
Business Notices.
stablished
February
1840.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1897.
Business Notices.
RACING SEASON,
1897.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,
HONGKONG HOTEL--PRAFA,
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASBESTOS,
Pigskin and Buckskin Saddles for Racing or ITEM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SEK, LTD., NEW WHEN WOVE ROCHENG 00.
Hack Riding.
WEIGHT CLOTHS,
SNOWDOR SOY's & Co., 'BROWDRIXI," GKIFEL'S STEAM Traf. Berarn & Sons' Lib., PAINTA & VARYISH, TURION BUGS & MATTEKWA? STEEL GOODS.
FRASER & CHALmers Ltd,, MINING MÁQUINERY,
Bell's Asbestos Metallic 'Dagger Packing has been in constant use for 10 Months without Renewal,
by R.M.S. Empress of Japan.
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
SADDLE CLOTIES,
RIDING WHIPS,
RACING SPURS,
TIES IN RACING COLORS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
M
W. JACKSON,
Manager.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
For Tile
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, tractors to I. M. Gecerwort, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and.
Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
Persign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Tho bost qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.
The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Nary..
The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Docra, &c., are also used on every Battle- ahip, Cruseer, Gualext, Torpedo-bost ad Transport in H. L. Servies.
"SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Boilera, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &o. IN TWO QUALITIES.
1981
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent ;...
THOS, SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
BLACKBERRY BRANDY
NAVIGATION COMPANY
TILL despatch YESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES
named--
WILL
FOR.
*STEAMSHIP.
CAPTAIN.
DATE:
SHANGHAL...Mirsapore. R. LADOS, ... About 12th Jan, Sunda.............................E.-H. GORDON................................... About 12th Jan.
LONDON
SHAI, F'KI, KORE
& YOKOHAMA.Shanghai...
E. K. DOWELL, L.N.D................... About 13th Jan.
LONDON, &c.......Ganges *.... T. F. CizeRY...
Noon, 14th Jan,
JAPAN............Áncona...W. D. MUDI
..Nooz, 15th Jan,
STRAITS & B'BAY Peshevour F. W. VEHERT, R ........About 19th Jan, LONDON vik
MARSEILLES....... Borne 0............................... ..E. P. B1310г............
*See Special Advertisement.
.About 23rd Jan.
Calling at COLOMBO, if sufficient inducement offers
For Freight of Passage, and facther Particulata, apply to
P.&O. S. N. Co.'■ Office,
B. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
Hongkong, January 7, 1897.
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ISSUED
DAILY.
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Manager and Publisher
ایید
SUBSCRIPTION:
Die Dollars a your, delverable in 1700 kong, Quteria, 817,20) per pisaum, including postage.
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.*
THE KEY-NOTE STRUCK
BY
WATKINS
TOP NOTE PRODUCERS.
- (VOCAL "LOZENGE)
AND
BALSAMIC COUGH LINCTUS.
CURES COUGHS and COLDS."
WATKINS & Co.,
APOTHECARIES HALL, 65, Queen's Ford Central,
reen Island Cement
Limited
MANUFACTURERS OF
PAVING
BRICKS UP INGRE
Company,
PAVING
TILES
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY GRE
Hongkong, December 7, 1898. 368
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED
THE.
durgasinan £1,000,000.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL...£500,000.
HEAD OrricoкGONG,
Court of Directors.
D. Gus, 249g. H. STOUTEFOITE, Esq. OBAN KI SHAN, CHOY TUNG SHANG
Esq.
KWAN HO CHUCK, Esq. Ukie! Manager.
Gro. W. F. P¤AYYAM.
Internet for 12 months Fixed 5 % Hongkong, October 23, 1894.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
Ta
1711
HE business of the above Bank is con- ducted by the KONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rules may be obtalted on op- plication.
INTEREST oit depoalts in allowed st
TRADE MARK,
行洋和源
Hong Nama
TUEN
wo.
TELEPHONE
38
No. 136.
Per Bottle Per
***
Bottle
ORANGE GIN,
$2.50. $1.25.
TAK
■ delightful substitute for Sherry and Bitters, deg
Per Bottlo
$0.73.
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants, 12, Queen's Road Central
W. POWELL & Co.
LATEST SPECIALITIES IN
BALL DRESS MATERIALS.
TINSEL NEIS, SKOT STRIPED CHIFFONS, COLOURED TULLES, LACES, SPANGLES, &n, &c.
* KID GLOVES 4 BUTTON ró 20 BUTTON LENGTH.
Boogkong, Japuary 4, 1397,
5) PER CENT. per uanasi. Depositor L. MARTEL
muy transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE, to be placed on : FIXED DEPOSIT at FER CENT. per
For the Eongkong and Shanghal
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Maroger.
Hongkenz, August 1, 1695.
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W. POWELL & Co.
19
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS,
+ 24, QUEEN'S ROAD, ・・
CHABLIS.
POMMARD.
CHAMBERTIN,
1515 BREAKFAST and After DINNER WIE, Red and White.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL OHARTER 1808.
HEAD OFtion, LONDON,
**་
QSPITAL PATT-UP REBER LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLYERS.
RESERVE FUND
...$300,000
...£200,000 ...£550,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account
1862
All our Wines aro guaranteed pure and unadulterated, Price List on Application.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAYS)
PATENT COMPOSITION.
at the rate of 2% per annum on the The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for
Daily balancos.
O2 Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4
3" # T. H. WHITEHEAD, Marger.
„Hongkong, October 17, 1896
---AN EFFECTUAL STOP
12 TUT TO ALL ANXIETY.
BY
846 2002
THE NEW GUARANTEED "CÀSH VALUE POLICY
EQUITABLE.'
This Palief provides three things; (0) Protection for the samily ; (4) Provision for the arsured's later years; (3) A valuable investmeat
When three annual premiuma bave been. the polioy nequisien vestly thereafter Aliciaco JUARANTEED values in
throt
(1) paid-up amreange) (1) Cuck) (8) Loen Thus paitoy, is protioups by e exparlessed mes of bustos o be the best and tuos literal oman of life assuricos orar isan ed) and it is offered by ab office having the splendid SURPLUB of £5.600,1,00 atering tu upposi GUARANTEES
Fal: Partionises and Tilustrations from
the GESHEAL AURUSA
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
1. HAMILTO
pages for the last
Kengkeng, Ostakes Ars 1990,
1367
quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Sole Agente in Hongkang.
FREDERICKSBURG LAGER BEER. SPECIAL BREW.
A bright Sparkling BEER with absolutely no sediment, is tha sherpest aqil bart Inger BEER Imported. Per care of a dozen pints
B16.00.
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co,
Wine and Spirit Merchants, -
Sole Agents for HONGKONG AND ÖBINA
Earo: 3684: Telephons ID 18, QUEEN'S BO
Samples on application at the (iffics,
W. BREWER & Co.
Pull. May's Cutter Salpes, 60) Maund r'a Treasury of Hutany
Bketcher
Gann Physics.
Senf Siamp Album (now edillon) Lasky a Wrinkles Priodical Navigas
one
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Who die is! By Nat Gould
38
Vol
HONGKONG
HOTEL.
Moat Central,
Most Convenient.
Most Comfortablo.
1082
To Let.
TO LET.
"DLEWILD, SKYMQUE ROAD.
WESTBOURNE VILLAS, BONKAM
ROAD.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, December 1, 1806. 2411
No
TO LET:
"OS. 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE
(THE PEAK).
Apply to
J. W. NOBLE.
Hongkong, August 28, 1896, 1742
TO LET.
WELLING JOUBES....
Nos. 2 and 4. RIFOX TERBAGE, "HARFORD," at Magazine GAP.
THE KENNELS,” at MAGURE
GAP
Intimations.
WORKS,
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. IP SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
WABRAHAM JACOB RAYMOND
day admitted. Mr.
PARTNER in Our FIRM in Hongkong and Bhanghai.
E. D. BASSOON & 0. Hongkong, 1st January, 1897.
NOTICE..
Intimations.
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
SCOTCH CONCERT,
CONCERT, in Commemoration of the
A in fe Bress will be Held
in the ST. GEORGE's HALL, City Hall, on
MONDAY, Z5th Jan., at 9 p.m.
Booking of Bents will commonas su MON-
TR CARL WILDELM LONGUET | PAY, the Tith, at Mesrs. W. BoRINION &
Mo this day boon nimited & PART. Co.'s Pizza in Costa Troms
NER in our FIRM.
KRUSI & Co.
Hongkong, lat Jongary 1897.
Intimations.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
Particulars in futuro Advertisements. Hongkong, January 7, 1897.
HONGKONG ODD. VOLUMES
SOCIETY.'
40]
DE Opening MEETING of the above. Society will take place at the MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL, OF WEDNESDAY, the 2th of January, at 6.20 pm, when Exa EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR will deliver a
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. THE Accumulated DIVIDEND of 50 LECTURE upon Charles Divaeus+ His Life,
THE IMPERIAL ENGLISH AND
CHINESE DIARY, 1897,
PRICE 81.00.
AND
THE IMPERIAL ENGLISH
CHINESE DATE BLOCK, 1897,
PRICH
75 éto
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
Hongkang, January 4, 1897. -
FOR SALE..
RAVENSHILL RAST and Way Undersigned ben Fox SALE
GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS.
No. 2 ChinoRRY LANE,
ERANIE'S BUNGALOW st Kow-
1008.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY OLD. Hongkong. January 2, 1897. -
3185
TO LET.
<»ROOMED BUNGALOW (RHEDA,"
BONHAM ROAD, Apply to
CHINA MERCHANTS" S, N, O,
No. 22, Praya West- flongkong, June 8, 1896.
1377
Kinghorn & Macdonald,
Copulling Mechanical: Beginsara and Surveyors, Ossinantons „Jon yan SUPELY OF ALL
KINDS OF MACHINERY-AND-
APPELINORS,
(PRUIFICATIONS, DESIGN® and DRAWINGS propated for all Chesse OF STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS 6.00 New Work and Renate supervised. 9.00 Surveys undertaken and Hoporti propated. 3.00.
7.40 Mounder's Trasury of Biography 10.00 Maundar'a Teeasury of Selance w.
• Raw, stone or "GAMES. $21.500
Cheay Brazda, Chess-men, Deanghie, Dominoes Change for one Shiling (New
1.00
Her Forelan Conovert by Karags, 1.00
Fornire Within (92nd edition) Ferns Parts (Volume).
1.30 Cape): florique Playing Cards, &c, di. 700) QUEEN's Roip (undes Hon@sung Horst,
Hongkong, January 7, 1897,
sundara Treaty of Knowledgene 8.50
Welegrama, KinGnow," Hongkong,
Telephone, No. 14L |- Postal Address, 19 Prage Central
JOHN W. KINGHOUN, HIM.RM.I. Mech. B. London.. DONALD MACDONALD Hongkong, November 9, 1900,
SEWING MACHINES (Singer System, Land and Treadls).
These Machines work beautifully, smooth and noiseless. PRICES Range from $16 to $28.
GEO. P. LAMBERT
Dudded Stres Berghong, December 19, 1898.
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS.
CENTS per SHARE on the Preference Capital and the DIVIDEND of & PER CENT per Aunom,on the Ordinary Capital for the year ending September 50th, 1896, declared on the Jat December Jant as the Annual Mesting, will be PAYABLE at the promises of THE HONGKONG AND SHANG, B BANKING CORFORATION, on and after MONDAY, the lik January, and EXARE- BOLDURA are requested to apply for DIVI, DEND WARRANTS at the Company UFFICE, No. 9, Praya Uentral......
By order of the Board of Directors,
JAMES B. DUXOAN, Segretary,
Hongkong, January 7, 1807.
NOTICE
38
Works, style, Charactor, and the Imasa that should be learnt from the
Rin Bongur the CHIRP. Justion will take the Chair
Ladies are invited to attend, t
HENRY E. FOLLOCK,
Acting How Secretary, Hongkong, January 1, 1897,
THE WEST POINT BUILDING
· COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE in hereby given that the Eighth Ordinary Testly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's OFFICES, Victoris Bulllinge, on THURSDAY, the lab BE Undersigned has bENGINEER the purpose of eceiving the Report of the January, 1897, at 11.30 o'clock am for Agent of the CBINESE ENGINEER Board of Directors, together w ING AND MINING COMPANY, formerly ment of Acoeanta for the year ending Bist
with the site.?. known as the KAIRING COAL COMPANY, December 1895. and has Established an OFFICEat 88, Praye Central.
The REGISTER of SHARES will be OLOSED from WEDNESDAY the 18th to
For Freight and Passage direct to SELKO-THURSDAY the 21st January 1897, (both
CLUE GOAL, LUNTAIN OF BU Ordera for Kairing Coat, Lusts and Duor.
Apply to
16
CHAN FU OHO,
Agent. Hongkong, January 4, 1887.
HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.
NOTICE.. 2330MMODATION Adring the forthcoming TEMBERS who with to have ACCOM.
HACE MEETING in the Buildings being erected in the ENCLOSURE are requested to apply in writing to the Undersigned on or before SATURDAY Next, the 9th Instant.
By Order,
KUHN & KOMOR,
21 & 83, Queen's Road, Hongkong 36, Water Streat, Yokohama | and 35, Division Birnot, Kobe
AMERICAN SISTEM
DENTISTRY,
69, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, CADWICK KEW ......... (Lata or Poste & Nomu,) Bangkang, December 10, 1896.
FOR SALE.
2680
Email, Szoprn-UAND ELLIARD A TABLE with Peokem-logued Order.-Addres
0. M ANDERSON,
He, Frecher ZL. Hongkong, January 4, 1807,
T. F. HOUGH.
Clerk of the Course Hongkong, Janesty-4, 18875
days inclusive) during which period. Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land In vestment and agency Co., Ed.) General Agents for the West Point
Building Co., L Hongkong, January 4, 1897.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVIST- MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE in hereby given that the Ninth
Ordinary MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in this Company whil hald the Company'a OFFICES, Victoria
Bold Inga, on THURSDAY, the 216 January 96 1897 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purpos
of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Acconta foe the year ending Slat, Decembers 1898, †The REGISTER SHARES of the
Company will be CLOSED from WEDNES DAY, the 1816 to TRUREDAY, Iluk JAQUALE 1807 (both days inclusive), during which Pertod do Traunior of diparen van he Registered,
By Order of the Board of Director,
A BUBLTON HOOPER,
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronomder, Watch té Cloak Makers, Jesvallers, Gold Silversmiths. AUTICAL SCIENTIFIC AND
METEOROLOGICAL
INSTRUMEN IS. VOLUTLANDER'S CHILOBKATES BINOCULARS TELESCOPES. Rituale's Luquin AND OTHER COMPARSER. ADMIRALTY & IMRAY OHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS:
WISH
Foglich Sizvez FASCIAG-PLATED Christede iz Care Elecrso PLATED PARE, GOLD & SILVER-JEWELLERY tu gross variesy DIAMONDSE
DIAMOND JEWELLERY.
A Səlandid Colleation of the Latest Lompos
Hongkong, January 1897.
3
Satan. Danties BANGI 10, D'ACOLLAR STRIKK:
TERMS VERY MODERATE
Cochultation. Kres
Borghusg Apt
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