OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT,
IJAVING been REPLEN- ISHED with a large sa- sortment of the latest EUROPRAN aud AMERICAN NOVELTIES,
Wo are prepared to excouts
orders for FANCY WORK with
neatness and despatch, and at
very moderate rates.
CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,
The China Mail.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MIL" 鬆日字華港香
{Hariykong Wa Paz Xat Pa.)
ISSUED DAILY.
HON UN MAN.
Manger anal Publisher
SKESCRIPTION;
Five Dollers a car, deliverable in tang key, Duporta, $11.10perantu, including posisjo
No. 10,578
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
LONDON, ALGAR, 11 & 12, Clement's
Lane, Lombard Street, C."
STREET & Oo., 30, Cumhill. GonDEN & Goren, Ludgate direns, O. Baus HENDY & O., 37, Walbrook, E.C. SAMUEL BRACON &Co., 150 LDA. Leadenhall Street, W. M. WALIS, 157, -Cannon” “Sirent, E.G. ROREST WATHON,
100, Kees Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENCE,
FAVS & Co., 18, y de i Grange Babellare.
Established
滉二十月正年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
February 1848..
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH,
Business Notices.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1897,
Business Notices.
日十初月二十年申丙
SHOES.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
ZONGKONG HOTEL—PRAVA.
LADIES'
BOOTS &
A NEW DEPARTURE,
We have now added a Stock of the above at the request of
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BILL'S ASBESTOS,
NEW YORK: THE URINENE EVANGELIST any of our Customers, The Stock will be opened out in a few AMINIUN & GENERAL FOUNDRY SEN, LCD., NEW WIEK WOVE ROOFING CO.
Oprice, 62, West bed rest.
BAN FRANCISCO and American Porte goporally--BEAN & BLLOK, San Frun-
cisen.
AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND: -GORDON & GOTOR, AL- banerne asui Sydzy. CEYLON-W. M. Sane & Co., THE
Aroranozowa Co., Colombo. BINGAPORE, STRAITS, &-Kelly &
WALA, LTD,, Mingopore. CHINA — Macao, A. A. na Okuz. Arany, N. MOLLIS & Co., LIMITED, Foochore,
H. W. CurseRELL. Shanghai, Lara, Gawron & Co., and KELLY & WALSH, Vairahmada, "LANK, CkProus & Co., and KELLY & CO.
Beaks.
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY Royal Charter 1853. READ OFVICE, LONDON,
4.4
CAPITAL PUR ...... RESERVE LIABILITY OR SHANS-
BOLDERS
BESERVE FUND
......£800,000
..£800,000
...£350,000
INTEREST allowed or Current Acount
at the rate of 2% per sunum on tha Daily balances.
Or Fixed Depolls for 12 montha 4 %
21%...
"
M 311
T. A WHITEHEAD, Moranger.
Tangkong, October 17. 1896.
days. Inspection invited.
FOR WALKING.
Black, Tan and Glace Lace and Bar Shoes; Black and Glase Button Boots.
FOR DRESS WEAR. Glace, Suede, Patent Leather and Coloured Satin Stroes. Tu Latest Home Styles.
.00
Also, a New Stock of CheyTLEMEN's Boors and Snors.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
KOW THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,
Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
Contractors to II, M. Government, and the Principal baylish, Indian, Colonizi and Fortin Rutheays, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF
The boat qualitira of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest
སཾ, ། Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.
SNOWDON SON's & Uo., * SnowBRITY," "A GRIPEL'S STEAM TRAP, Barock.& Sons Ltd.; "Pašta & Vaunu, Touron Bros. & Marmova' Siant Goops.
Fraser & Chalmers Lad., DINING MACHINERY.
Bell's Asbestos Metallic Dagger' Packing has been in constant use for 10 Months without Renewal,
by RM.3. press of Jupan 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.
24
THE
HONGKONG
W. JACKSON,
Manager.
HOTEL.
Most Central,
Meet Conroulent.
Most Comfortable.
1282
The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.
atc Admiralty for nae throaghunt Her Majesty'e Navy.
The VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Hydracle Joiure, Manhole and Mutale Doors, &c., are also used on every Battle-
BANKING COLLPORATION. ship, Cruiser. Gunboat. Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Sorvicë,
SALAMANDER" Non conducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, PAIE-UP CAPITAL... $10,000,000-Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES. RESERVE FOR...................... 6,000,000,
RESERVE. LIABILITY or $10,000,000.
PROPRIETORS
COURT OF DIRECTORS' *--*
A, MCCONADHIR, Esq.-Chairmsu.
ST. C. MICHARLAZA, Raq.-Deputy Chairman Hon.J. Bell-Irving, JR. L. Richardson,
C. Bourmano, Esq. Bag,
G. B. Dodwell, Haq, D. Sassoon, Ext.
M. D. Ezekiel, Bart R. Shewau, Fay.
B. M
·Cimbay May
UNIEY MANAGEN: Hoogkeng. Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARD'NEE, Fraq. LONDON BANKKES-LONDON AND COUNTT
BANKING Co., Ian.
Hongkong-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Acosan! at the rate of per cent, par aupun on the daily balance. ON FILED DEPOAITS:-
For 3 months 24 per cent, per annum.
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T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
308
Hongkong, December 7, 1896.
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES."". Superintendent:
THOS SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
MARTEL & Co.,
1281
Li.
WINE AND SPIEIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD. CHABLIS.
POMMARD.
CHAMBERTIN.
Bezakrást kod After DissER WINKS, Red and White.
1862
THIS WELL-KNOWN RSTABLISHMENT RE-OPENS!
RE-OPENS!
RE-OPENS !
ON FRIDAY, the 15th JANUARY, for the Transaction of Barinees as heretofore under
ENTIRELY
NEW
MANAGEMENT.
In making this announcement the Undersigned respectfully INVITES INSPEC.
solicits the continuance of Patronage.
THE KEY-NOTE STRUCK
2003
KY
WATKINS
TOP NOTE PRODUCERS.
·"(VOCAL LOZENGE)
AND
BALSAMIC COUGH LINCTUS.
CURES COUGHS and COLDS.
WATKINS & Co,
· APOTHECARIES BALL, 64, Queen's Pond Central
Green Island Cement Compan
RAVING
BRICKS
Limited.
MANUFACTURELS OF
TILES
PAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
WORKS,
→ FIRECLAY GRE
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
Notice of Firm.
NOTICE..
Intimations.
IMPERIAL KUANG-TUNG LOAN or 1894.
TION of his Frumiage, and, while expressing gratitude for past favors, respectfully Mbas this day boon admitted a PART-PAYMENT OF INTAREST AND PART PRINCITAL
CARD WILHELM LONGUET
NEIL in our FIRM.
KRUSE & Co, Hongkong, 1st January 1897,
05
To: THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,
Per O. CAMPBELL. Hoogkoug, January 9, 1897.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
All our Waves are guaranteed pure and nadulterated. W despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATE
Price List on Application.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
PATENT COMPOSITION.
Damad (~~
SHANGHAI...
CAPTAIN.
DATE.
About 13th. Jan.
STEAMSHIP.
Mirzo16 SHANGHAI, N'KI
KOBE............Shanghai...E. R. DOWELL, R......... About 34th Jan, LONDON, &a.......Ga»ge *....T. F. CREERY..Noon, 14th Jan, JAPAN........
Nooc, 15th Jan. „ZİNGSUTVĞİ, CALL..... W. D. MUDIENCE.
HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for STRAITS & B'BAY Peshasour +.........F. W. VIBELT, R.N....... About 19th Jan. THE
LIMITED.
quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
AUTHORIZED
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL £1,000,000,
HEAD OFFICE-HOJGKONG,
Court of Director:.
500,000.
2580
D. Gures, Esq. H.STOLTRANT, Eng Chan Kii Shan, Chuw Tune Brand,
Eeg.
Esq,
KWAN RO CHEN, Esq.
·Chief Manager,
Gxc. W. F. PLAYFAIL,
Interest for 12 months Fixed 5 %.
Fengkeng, October 23, 1894.
this Composition.
Also, in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Sola Agents in Hongkong. -
W. BREWER & Co.
1:11
tion ......
11.50
Phil May'e Gutter Saipes, 60 Maunder's Treasury of Botany 2
Sketchal.....
....8 3.50
Vola.. 7.66 Maunder's Trossary of Biography... Gaunt's Physics namoja Bent's Stamp Album (new edition)... 10.00 | Maunder's Treasury of Sciencs Lecky's Wrinkles Practical Naviga-
1.00
3.00
300
NEW STOCK OF GANES.
Olies Boards, Chess-men,. Draughts.
is con-
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE business of the above Bank Her Foreign Call or by Savage.... 108 Dominon, Change for ons Shilling (Now
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Eules may be obtained on ap plication.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed sh
3 PER CENT. per annum. Depositors
may transfer of their
#100 or more to the perkuse
SHANGHAI BANK
FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER GEL, per
For the Hongkong and Shaghai
Banking Corporatio
·T, JACKSON
Who did it? By Nat Gould......
Enquire Within (2nd edition) ........ 1.3 Penny Poets (Volume)......... Maunder's Tronairy of Knowledge... 8:00
TRADE MARK.
QUEEN'S ROAD (EDDEN HONGKONG BOTAL).
Ronokong, January 7, 1897.
36
BLACKBERRY BRANDY
Per 'Bottle
Per Bottle
ORANGE GIN,
$2.50. $1.25.
a delightful substitute for Sherry and Bitters, đić., 行洋和源
80.75. Por Bottle
Hong Name
XVBN wo.
Chier Manager
TELEPHONE
No, 135,
1515
Hongkong, August 1, 1805.
AN EFECTUAL STEP
I PUT TO ALL ANXIETY.
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASHI
VALUM - POLICY...
OF THE
'EQUITABLE
This Policy provides three things ↑ (1)
Protection for the family; (2) Pibrisin for
Harp 1684. Telephone 75.
the assured's later yests; (3) A. vůluable | 15, Qusar'a Road,
valentul premiums have besn
When three
pala tas polier acquiries yourly thoreafter
Shirae dignost GUARANTEEÏjenlos ip
(7) paid-up.aaaurence.
at ó per ostil
(2) Cash (3) Lon
Tela prijoy is pronounced by experiended man of business to be the best and most liberal optrent of life, amor no ever ÎNT- ed; and blind rad by na otilas having the Splendid SURPLUS ANTER
of 28,000,000 sterling
to supporo G
Fall Particulata sid Ilustrations from
the GENERAL AGENTS
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00,
ST HAMILTONDA
MADERO for the East,
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants,
12, Queen's Road Central.
ACKERMAN LAURANOE'S SAUMUR CHAMPAGNE
DRY ROYAL,"
Is as puts, wholesome and echilarating as the most expensive Champagues, whilst it can be obtained at about half the cost of the latter.-Loxdan Medical Record
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Aderis Fox Horozove and CHINA.
W. POWELL & Co.
نے
NEW STOCK OF
CHEAP FENDERS
AND
FIRE IRONS.
GG
COAL BOXES, COAL SOUTTLES, COAL SAVERS,
Mongkong, Terpary 9, LOT
W. POWELL & Co.
LONDON
vii
MARSEILLES.... Borneo..........E. P. B18H01.
*Sea Special Advertisement,
i
About 23rd Jan.
Calling at Coromao, it sufficient inducement offers
For Fraight or Passage, and further Particulars, apply to
P. & O, S. N. Q...,'% Otton;
KA. RITCHIE, Superintenderiz.
Hongkong, January 11, 1897.
15
To Let.
TO LXXT
TDLEWILD, SABOUR ROAD.
WE-1BOURNE VILLAS, BONHAM
Roar,
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, Desember 1, 1896. 2411
TO LET.
08. 2 and 3, STEWART, TERRACE
-(THE PEAC), Apply to
J. W. NOBLE. Hongkong, Angust 28, 1898. 1749
TO LET.
DWELLING HOUSES-
Nos. 2 and 4. RiÝCH TEMBLOR,
**HARFORD, at MAGAZINE GAP. **TUE KENNELS," at MAGAZINE
RAVENSBILLY: EAT and WEST. GODOWNS BLUE BUILDINGS, No. 2. CHARGERY LANK.- ERANIE'S BUNGALOW, at Kow.
LOON.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY 09., Lîn. Hongkong, January 2, 1897.
TO LET
Intimations.
Intimations.
THE PUNJOM. MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
TRE Accumulated CI
DIVIDEND 12:504 CENTO per SHARE on the Preference Capital and the DIVIDEND of 5 PER CKNT per
Ancum on the Ordinary Cupitel
for the year ending September 30 h. 1896, declared on the 31st December last at the Monual Meeting, will bo PAYABLE at the promises of THE HONGKONG AND SHANG- EST BANKING CORFORATION, on and after MUNDAY, the 11th January, and SHang- HOLDERS STP requested to apply for DIVI DEND WARUANTS at the Company's
FFICE, No. 8, Prays Central,
By order of the Board of Directors,
JAMES B. DUNCAN, Scoretaly,
Hongkong, January 7, 1827.
(Third Period),
NOTION is hereby given that the WAR
RANTS for Tatarest on, and re- payment of Part of Principal of, the Bords of the IMPERIAL KUANG-TUNG LUAN or 1394 will be ready for Isaue on the 12th Instant, at the Offran of the IMPERIAL MARITIME UUSTOMS, Canton,
R. E. BREDON,“ Commissioner of Customs, CUSTOM Hocas, Canton, Bib January, 1807.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Eighth Ordinary Yearly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS
this Company wit boheld at the Company' OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, ca THURSDAY, the 31st January, 1897, at 11.30 a'oluc's an, for the purpose of resolving the Report of the Board of D
Oreators, together with the states ment of accounts for the year ending let Digamber 160
The REGISTER of SHARES. will ba 8901 660 fru: WEDNESDAY the 19th tu THURSDAY the les January 1807, (both days juolaire) during which porfod no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board,
ODD VOLUMES! SUCIETY,
Change of Flaci of Meeting and Hor of Lecture of His Excellency the Governor.
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. NOTORI hereby giron that His
TOBACCOS---
PIONEER BRAND - 4lb. Tins. `CAPSTAN NAVY OUT—Mää, Medium
or full Strength-b. Ties. WILLS BRISTOL BIRD'S EYE—fand
b. Tias,
TOREK CASTLES- and b. Tins. PAGODA BRAND--1, Tias. PLAYER'S NAVY CUT— { _db. Ties.
VIGARETTES-
THREE CASTLES-Tine of 60. or
* Boxer of 500,
57
QAPSTAN NAVY CUT-Tius of 60. - BIRD'S EYE-Tion of CO. SWEET CAPORALS--Boxes of 500; KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Hongkong, January 9, 1897. Kinghorn & Macdonald, Conduling Mechanical Engineera and Surveyors, CONTRACTORS. FOR THE SUPTLY OF ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY AND AFPLIANCES.
Į PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS and 285 US Drepared for all Cisenss GF STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS.
5-ROOMED BUNGALOW EMEDA,
Apply to
CHINA MERORANTE 8. N. Co.,
No. 23, Praya Weat. Hongkong, June 8, 1980-
TO LET
1177
ARKSPUR UFPAR RICHMOND Bolk
7 Rose
COURT, COLcisk Hours and SpanLING. Y
Apply at Home, Honghang, January 8, 1987.
New Work and Repara" supervised. Surveys undertakoa and Report prepared.
Telegrams. Kisoorn," Hongkong. Telephone, No 143. Fustal Address, 17 Prave Coral,
JOHN W KINGHORN, ALLM, H, MI High-B., Landoru ⠀⠀ DONALD MACDONALD, Bongsoo, November 5, 1896
2238
Suraman Dentish
Na 10. D'aemliz ÖYREST,
TERM VERY MODERATE. -Conɛalt»don Fr6"
|
EXOELLENDY THE GOVERNOR ha kindly olssented to deliver his LECTURE. upon Oharles Dickens on the 20th Justant, at GOVERNMENT Hove at 5p, puncta- ally, instead of the Mount Austin Hotel, at 5.20 p.m sa previously advertised.
MEMBERS may invita non subsoribara, Ladies are füvited to attend.
HENRY E JOLLOCK,
Acting Bon. Secretary. Hoogkong January 11, 1897.
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS,
KUHN & KOMOR,
21 & 23, Queen's Road, Bongkong‡ 35, Water Strcol, Yokohama ; and 36, Division Straat, Kobe,
AMERICAN, SYSTEM
OF DENTISTRY.
62. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWIØK KEW. Buận (Late of PdLTE & NOBLE,)
Honkong, December 18, 1888.BE
SERRAVALLO'S Ferruginous Quinine,
THE GREAT AUSTRIAN TONIO
or
PERUVIAN BARK AND IRON, IMOVER 300 M«DIDAL CERTIFIVATES ----- Notifying in great strength-giving proi parties and at the same time being of an
EXQUISITE TASTE
•Sole dyenta for Honguns. AS, WATSON & Co, Hongkong,
Dougkong, Auguni 36, 1880,
trot
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land In- vestment and Agency Co., Ld.; General Agents for the West Point
Building Co., Id.
18 flongkong, January 4, 1897.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENOT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby zisen that the Whath
Ordinary MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in this Company will hold a the Company's OFFICES, Victoria Builā. ings, on HORSDAY, the 21st January, 1887, at 12 o'clock (Noo), for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st, December, 1898.
The REGISTER A SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNIS. DAX, the 18th to THURSDAY, the Klot January, 1897 (both days inclusivo), during which Peried no Transfer of Shares can be Registered,
of Director, A SHELTON HOOPER,
Becretary, Hongkong, January 4, 1807,
VACUUM OIL COMPANY. BONGKONG.
By Order of the Board of
hare This Day RESUMED CHEGE of the Company's AFFAIRS at thin BRANCH
A, H, BOTTENHEIM,
(asagar',. VACUUM OIL COMPANY,
Hongkong,
Hongkong, January, 11, 1807
FOR BALE..
•
STO
THE adoreigned as For Sith SEWING MACHINES (Singer Spalem, Hand and Treadle)
These Machines work beautifully, smooth and noitakua, PRICED Runge from $10 to $25.
GEO P. LAMMENT
Dundell Streck Bombony, December 19, 1806.