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NDUR JOBAND DEPARTMENT
AVING been REPLEN
lead with a large as- sortmant of the latest EUROPRAN
and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,
we are prepared to execute
arders for YANCY WORK with
neattes and despatch, and at
very moderate rates,
Quiza Mack' OFFICE.
The China Mail.
THE OKO 13. CHINESE MAIL
泰日字華港香
(Hongkong Wu Das Put Po)
ISSUED DAILY.
Cavs UN MAN,
Manager i l'ublisher
SUBSCRIPTION:
His Daltarsha ying, deliverabực du long 2. Cutwarte, $11, dû prou din AL, including poutage.
Establishoa
Fóbruary
1845.
No. 10,002
-AGENTS-FOR-THE UNİNA ̈MAIL"
LONDON-F. ALOAR, 11 & 18, Clement's
fane, Lombard Street, E.Q.' Gzorazi
STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill. Gogos & Goren, Zugate (brous, E.C. BATES HANDY & Co., 37, Walbrook, EC. BAKWAL Dragon & Co., 180 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILE, 151,
· Carnon Street, C. ROBET WATSON, 150, Fleet Striel.
PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENDE, FAVRE & Co., 18, Rue de la Grange Bateliere.
NEW YORK:-Tur Chinese EVANGELIBY
OPPTOE, 63, West Bd Street.
BAN FRANUISCO and American Porta generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran-
cisco.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND Consox & Concu, Mil- bourne and Sydam, CEYLON:-W. M. SMITH & O., Ta
APOTHBABIES Co., Colombo, SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &,,;—KELLY &
WALSB, LTD., Singapore. OLINA-Macao, A, A. na Cruz. Amy,
wwwww.
N. MOALLE & Co., Luerres. Foachowo, H. W. CHUзOиtti, Shanghai, IARB, Chawronu 2 920., and KxxxY & WALS. Yokohama, Lang, QuAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
10 business of the above Bank le con-
ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Baka may be obtained on apm pilcation.
INTEREST on deposits L ́allowed at
號六十月二年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
HONGKONG-RACES,
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1847,
Business Notions.
1897.
LANE CRAWFORD & C
Rey to draw attention to their
SPECIAL SHOW OF SADDLES BRIDLES, SPURS, WHIPS,
SADDLE CLOTHS, WEIGHT CLOTIS
JUST RECEIVED.
SILK TIES in all RACE COLOURS. STABLE REQUISITES always kept in Stock.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
200
QUEEN'S ROAD & PRAYA.
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 Asbestos Tradė,
3 PER CENT, per annum. Depositors Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and
may transfer at their option balances of
Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Muthaays of Japan,
MANUFACTURERS OF.
$100 or more to the HONGKONG AND HHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on The best qualitive of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest
- FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per
בניהם
For the Hongkong and Shaughat Baking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chie! Manager.
Hongkong, August 1, 1895.
THE
1815
}IHE OÐARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALJA, AND CHINA,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHArter 1853, HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.
The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for nae throughout Her Majesty's Nary
The VICTOR' METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steams and Hydraulic Juinta, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c.are also used on overy Battle- ship, Cruzisor, Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Servico.
"SALAMANDER" Now conducting Composition for Bollers, Hut.water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES,
1281
CAPITAL PAID-UP...
RESERVE LANTLITY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS.
KI
...£800,000 ...£800,000 +£350,000
THE
BEBENTE FUND
INTEREST allowed on Current Account
at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balancos.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 month 4
5
11 3
TH. WHITEHEAD,
Manager.
Hongkong, October 17, 1898.
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:
THOR, SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
HONGKONG HOTEL
2-
Most Central,
Afost Convenient,
Most Comfortable.
846
AND SHANGHAI
HBANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-ET CAPITAL
RESERVE Frau
REBEKER
LIABINKY
PROPRIETORS ............
حيث
COURT OF DIRKUTORA
$10,000,000.
6,500,000. $10,000,000
A. MOCONAGATE, Esq.-Chairwan
Br. C. MIQHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman-
Hon.J.J. Bell-Irving, B. L. Richardson,
C. Bearmann, Haq. Eeq.
G. B. Dodwall, Esq. D. R. Sassoon, Raq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
OKIER
R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Siebe, Ba
R. M. Gray, Hey.. Mario:
Hongkong-I. JACKSON, Ezq,
MANAGER Shanghai-J, P, WADE Gand'ser, Eng. LONDON BANKEES-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING Co., Lo
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance,
ON FIXED DEPOSITS
For 8 mouths 24 per cent. per annum.
B+ ፋን
39 10
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
360
Hongkong, Fabrsary 19, 1817.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CASITA,........£1,000,000.
TRADE MARK
CANADIAN RYE
Whisky.
DISTILLED IN 1887.
### FEL DOZEN, Hong Name YUEN Wo.
TELEPHONE No, 185.
280
ED. 1884.
15. QUEEN'S BOAD. Telephone 75.
1282
$12.00. GANDE, PRICE & Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants,
12, Queen's Road Central.
ACKERMAN-LAURANCE'S
SAUMUR CHAMPAGNE
DRY ROYAL,
Is as pure, wholesome and exhilarating as the most experai vē
· Champagnes, whilst it can be obtained at about half the cost of the laller-Zundon Medical Recorth
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co,
AGENT FOR HONOKONG AND CHINA.
Hongkong, Fairuary 6, 1887.
W. POWELL & Co.
SURWORBEN UATITZ.........500.000 For RACING COLOURS,
BEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
Court of Directors.
D. GILLIES, Esg H.Srolmerour, Raq, CHAN HI SHAN, CHOW TUNG SHAXG,
Esq.
Kwan Hot UAVEN, Esq. Chief Manager.
Gro. W. F. PLAYFAIR
Irtorest for 12 months Fired 6 %
Hongkong, Optober 25, 1894,
AN EFFECTUAL STOP-
BY
18 PUT TO ALL ANXIETY
VÄLUE "POLICY
1711
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH
'EQUITABLE.
RACING COLOURS,
Bongkong, February 6, 1897...
249
RACING COLOURS.
W. POWELL & Co.
A 250
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24 QUEENS ROAD.
CHABLIS
POMMARD.
OHAMBERTIN.
This Pelley provides three things; (1) BERARIAST and After Dem Wins, Red and White.
Protection for the family ; (2) Providun for
the assured's later years; (3) A valuable
Investment, Amitime
・ ・ When three annesi
have been
paid the policy, acquiries yearly thereafter phies daino GUARANTEED mulier in
(1) paid-up subarance ) (8) Cach; (9) Lash
This polier is
y experienced
at per dont pronounced by liberal contract of Bfe, mantanes ever lasti elly and it fivered by an olive-naybug the
men nt business to be the best and recat
1869
All our WINES Brs guaranteed puce and unadulterated,
Price List on Application.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY SY
PATENT COMPOSITION.
splendid SURPLUS CE 300,000 stenfor The Cunard Steamer LUCANLA which holds the record for
to support its GUARANTEESMUS
Fall, Pardeclarande Fllustrationi frum
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.,
quickest passages noross the Atlantic is oouted with
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WIKING & Co. Alé Agents in Hongko
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRIVA.
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASBESTOS. ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. Lro, New-WIE WOVE ROOFING Üs, SNOWDON Sor's& Co., *SYOWDRIFT," GEIPEL'S STEAM Trar, BERGER & Sons' Leik, Patsies & Vansu, TORION BROS, & MATTHEWA' STEEL GOODS. W. WILSON COBATI, (SATTEN AND SCAMINAVIA BELTING). Bell's Asbestos Metallic Bagger' Packing has been in constant use for 10 Months without Renewal,
by B.MS. Espress 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,
W. JACKSON, Manager, PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
WILL
TILL doapatob. VESSELS to the Cudermentanol PORTS on the DATES
rusted
YOR.
YT SAMSHIP,
CAFTAN,
DATE.
SHANGHAI...... Katsuri-ind.....0. L. DANIEL.About 21st Feb. LONDON, ......Kavez G. T. DENNY, ANE. Noon, 25th Feb. JAPAN
Verora... S. Tocqu1 .N......Nosa, 26th Feb. LONDON, Certo G. QUEITI, E&E About 6th March, LONDON............ CHELLEW, RER........ About 18th March.
*Sea Special Advertisement,
日五十月正年酉丁
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH, ́
Business Notices.
Don't Worry,
SOT
But Read this Advertisement!
ANGEL BRAND CONDENSED
SWISS
Milk.
THE RICHEST IN CREAM.
AN AVERAGE OF
13 13 per Cent
of BUTTER FAT
WATKINS & Co.,
Green Island Cement
PAVING
Limited
MANUFACTURERS OF
POLE ACENTS.
Compan
TILES
PAVING
BRICKS
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY GRE
P. & O. 3. N. Co.'e Olli so,
For Freight or Passage, and further Purticulara, apply to
H. A RITCHIE, Superintendent
Hongkong, February 16, 1957.
318
WORKS,
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.
THIS WELL-KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT RE-OPENED!
RE-OPENED
RE-OPENED!
ON FRIDAY, the 15th JANUARY, for the Traneation of Business as heretofors under
ENTIRELY
NEW
MANAGEMENT. In making this announcement the Undersigned respectfully INVITES INSPEO- TION of his Premises, and walls axpressing gratitute for past favours, respectfully solicita the continence of Patronago.
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS," HONGKONG.
Notice of Firm.
Intimations.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE
NOTICE is hereby fires that the
Intereat of DAKIN, CRUIOK. SHANK & Co., Lures, in the BustyEss VICTORIA DISPENSARY Consad and determined on the 14 INSTANT
heretofore carved on by om at The
Catstanding Accounts of DAKIN, ORDICH BANK & Oo, LDCTED, before the INSTANT will be Paid by the Undersigned, Accounts dne to the said FIRM. who will also Collect and Receive a
DISPENSARY. For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,
Per C. CAMPBELL.
Hongkong, Jaanary 16, 1897.
CHOICE
$5
AUSTRALIAN WINES
FROM THE
CELEBRATED COOLALTA VINEYARDS,
NEW SOUTH
WALES.
Analysed by the New South Wales Gorerament and found PERFECTLY FURH, SOUND AND THOROUGILY FERMENTED WINES. HOOK CHABLIS. 1884 BURGUNDY,
Samples may be had FREE on application to Oaldbeck, Macgregor & Co., Nois Agents for Hongkang, Hongkong, February 9, 1897:
W. BREWER & Co.
127
K
Chun Ti-kung, by Claude Racs Thu Hure. Ly Procter
***
2.00
3.00
***
250
10
Practical Hints on Shouting, by 20.
Bore...
The Business will be Carried on in te fature under the Style of THE VICTORIA
For THE VIORIA DISPENART,
J. R. CAPELL,
Manager. - Hongkong, January 30, 1897.
Intimations.
Ztö
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,165,. Regular METING- the above LODGE will be held in the F- MABOND HALL, Zetland Street, THIS BVENING, the 18.k Instant, at 8.30 for 0p.m. precisely. VISITING BRETHREN AND
cordially INVITED to attend.
Hongkong. February 18, 1887. THE-HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
COMPANY, LIMITED.--
NOTICE
THE Eleventh Ordinary Anzual General
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS
of the above Company will be held at the Registered OFFLORS of the Company, 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central, on MON- PAY, the 22nd Tastant, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Ruport of tha Governing Directors, together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 81st December, 1896.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will: ba CLOSED from the 17th to the 24th Inetant, both days inclusive.
By Order,
BART BUOK,
Secretary. Hongkong, February 10, 1897. 286
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
MEE
Ordinary Yearly MEETING SAAREHULDERS will be held at the Oruas of the Company No. 14. Praya Central, co MONDAY, the 22nd Fbruary 1807, at 19 o'clock Nou, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the 201 Directors and the Statement of county to the 31st December, 1893, and of approving by resolation of the proposed purchase of HUNG HAN IBland Lots Nos. 171 and 179 and of the proposed extensions to Kowloon Marino Lot No. 27 and to Hong-bam Marine Lot No. 1 ut terms to be stated.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will bo CLOSED from the 8th to the 22nd J'ebruary, both dage inclusive,
By order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary,
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Lvery Girl Back of Sport, Occupa The Captain of the Pula Star, bytion, and Pastive para 3.00 THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half
Quaaa Doyle
$1.20 Ny and Army, Fol. 2
6,501 Year ending Stat Degamber last at Princem Cera, by Anthony Heps... 1.90 Hntory olladia, by James Grant, 3 the Rate of ONE POUND and Fire Satt Chin Chin Wa, by Banan
Vole
7.00 LINGS STERLING per Sham of 3125, it Motive Poror sad Gearing for Elea
PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the trical Machinery, by Carter, ... 8.60 15th February ourrent, at the Orices of Rise of Dutch Repubile, by Motley 5.00 the CORPORATION, where SHAREHOLDERS Indian Game, by Rios
7.00 are requested to apply for WARRANTS. Ambushes & Burprises, by Malleson, 5.00 -By Urder of the Court of Directors,
Queer's Road, Under Hongkong Hotel.
↑ JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Kangkang, February 13, 1897.
"HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RACE MEETING, 1897. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND
Life of Her Majesty Queen Victoria,
by Barnett Smith...
312
BANK HOLIDAYS.
200
Undermentioned. BANKAR CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, at 11.63 aim, 10- MORROW (WYSUNKSDAY), THURSDAY Bad FRIDAY, the 17th, 18th and 19th Instant, respectively.
For the Chartoren Hank of Indin, Aus tralia and China, takOOTBA
'T. H. WHITEHEAD,"
Manuger Hongkong
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation, JACKSON,
MARANGOZOnier Manager.
For The Neconal Bank of Chips, Limited,
GED, W. F PLAYFAIR,
Chior Manager. For The Mermasile Bunk of India,
Limitad, ZRAN
JOHN TAVRBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. For the Banque de L'Indo Chice, Hong
kong Agency
FAUGUSTIN,
Manage
For the Bank of China and Japan, Lid,
Hongkong,
VOLANTREY INCHBALD,
Manayer. For the Yokohama, Borels Bank Ltd,"
NAO, NABEKRA,
Agent. Hongkong. Tabtuary L 1897,
TERAS VERY MUJUDRATE,
INSURANCE HOLIDAYS
HONGKONG RACES.
OFFUES WILL CLOSED for the JHE Unlarmantioned INSURANOX Tranesc.ids of Paphio Business, st 11.40 ADA 10-MORROW
(WBENESDAY)} THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 17h, 18th and 19th Instant, respectively,
JARDINE, MATHESON &
General Agenta, Cinton Insurance Office, Ltd.;
treneral
Hongkong Fire Intune Coy
N. J. EDE,
Secretary
Ltd
DNA PRIDAY,
the 17th, 18th, and 19th February.
828
LOKETS of a Respostas may be ab. HOKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND
Hongkong, February 2, 1867..
227
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE Tolli Ordinary Anzel MEETING
of SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANY will be held at the Company's OFFICE, No. 4, Praya Central, at 12 o'clock (Noo) on TUESDAY, the 23rd February the Directors, with a Statement of Accounta for the purpose of receiving the Report of
tained from Mosers KELLY & Watem, Lp. †to 31st Deconiber, 1898, Price for the Meating.
Tiokets for the Day may be purchased at the Gate; Price 82 each.
No one admitted without a Ticket, to bo
Union migrante Society of Canton, Ltd. | shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.
L. KENNARD DAVIS,
Aaliny Agent, **
North China Insurance Co, Ltd.
W. H. RAY
Seretary
China Traders Treurne Do., Ltd.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Ü6,
Yangulo Insurance Association, Ladr
GEORGE L.
TOMLIN,
polis Posing Sentary, her Chim Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Hospicer Februar 19, 1997. BOS
ASEBIOLK SYSTEM
DENTISTRY.
69, QUEEN'S ROLU CENTRAL OHADWICK KEW. Tar or Poate Nokia)
TEHOUGHT,
·· Clerk of the Coures,- Hongkong, February 13, 1807.
· HONGKONG JOOKEY CLUB,
835
The Trasfer BOOKS of the Company. will be ULOSED from the 15th to the 23rd. February, both days inclusive.
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary. Hongkong, February 9, 1897, 278
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED S
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
THE Twenty-eighth Ordinary Aunusi -
MEETING of JBARKHOLDERS in the xhone Company will be bald at the Qeriors of the Company, Peddor's Street on FLIDAY, the 26th day of February, 201807, at 12.30 of the Clock in the After
boon, to receive a Statement of Accounta Slab December 189, and to
Report of the staggers, and to diet open t
THE STEWARDS request the plaastre Tf the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND And Eropostas daring the Bates on the 17th, 18 h, and 10th inut.----
ST., Y, HOUGH,
Clerk of the Coures. Hongkong, February 19, 1897.
- BORGKONG JOCKEY GLUR.
ATO SERVANTS will be allowed inside
ting
and auditors.
to
the EACH BERK of the Rosborg The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com during the Base Digs without Ticker, Faur will be CLOSED from the 13th in the Phish can be bra papplication to the 25th February, both days folosive Endersigned
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., BOUGH Geral Managers. Clack of the Cueret
Hoxrocu Finz lastnanca dh., 15.