·OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT-
AVING REPLEM.
ISHED with a large us ?sortment of the latent EuncrKAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, we dre prepared to ereaute
order for FANCY WORK with
peatuese and despatet, and at
very moderate rates.
CILINA MAIL' OFFICA
The China Mail.
QOLD MEDALS, PARIS 1878:1830
JOSDEI
GILLOTT'S
PENS.
Of Figlicet Cuality, Having rinteet "kursbatiky, kes flyrefore ODRAVEST.
The only Award, Chiengo, 19.
NUMBERS HERE...
trol Penn, 225,
Blip Pens, MN, 18:23, 247, 185, 401, 7,000 A I. Fine, Mohan, Bar From Pointa,
The Now Turned-up Point, 103
Zetablished February
1045.
No. 10,609
AGENTS FOR THE QUINA MAIL
LONDON, ALGAR, 11 & 12, Clement's
Lane, Lombard Street, 3.0, Grondw STEET & Co., 30, Cornhill. GORDON & Gases, lauljate Circus, E.O. BATER
HENDY & CO., ST, Halbrook, EC. SAMUEL DEACON &Co., 150 & 154,
號四十月二年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices:
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY-24, 1897,
LANE CRAWFORD&G.,
Leadenhall Street, WV, 31. WILL, 151, GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Cannon Street, RU, HOBERT WATSON, 150. Fleet Street.
PARIS AND · EUROPE ¦—– Marencz, FAYRE & U., 18, is de la Grange NEW YORK-THE UDINESE EVANGELIST
Bateliere.
Orrior, 62., West 25ıl Street. SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports
generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
Fresh supplies received fortnightly from Crosse and BLACK- WHLJ, Joan Mom and SoNS, BLANCHELONER-also from CornING PACKING Co., and other first-class Americam Packers.
N.B.-All Goods of the VERY BEST quality only.
BADIN, SPECIALITIES.-RanGvTE'S STREAKY
YORK ZEALAND:—Gozpon & Goror, Mel- HAMS, Lane, Crawford & Co.'s French Berma (Blue Tins), bourne and Sydr..
Business NotLoes.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASBESTOS. ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. Len. New We Work Rooring Co. Brownos Sox'h & Co., 'Snowane.' "Gera's STEAM TRAP. BURDEN & SON LTD., PAIST & VARNLAR, Tustox Buos. & Mews' Sirgel Goous. W. WILSON COULZER, SITTEN AND SCANDINAVIA BELVISO),
OEYLON--W. M. SMITH & Qo, Tez Australian BUTTER (Rosebud Creamery) Indian CHUTKIES, Lane, Bell's Parkings and Jointings are used by the British, French,
ÁPUEUECARIÓN Co.. Colombo.
Grawford & Co.'s Ground CorFEL, Ceylon TEA, Cumshaw Ter,
SINGAPORE, STRAITE, KELLY & Phillippe and Cailand's VEGETABLES, Dutch ASPARAGES, de,
WALSH, LTD., Singapore,
QUINA:Macao, A. A. na ÚLUZ. Amoy,
N. MALLE & Co., TAMITED. Fooshe
H. W. CRUAGHULL Shanghai, LANE,
Unawround to, and KELLY
WALSU. Yokohama, Lanz, ChawFOLD & Co., vid KELLY & CO.
Banks.
FIHE NATIONAL BANK OF OHINA,
LIMITED.
AUTHOUSED CAPITAL,.
SUBNOLIBED CAPITAL.....£ 600,000.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
Court of Directory.
D. Chairs, Esq.
H.STOLTERFONT, Esq. OHAN KI SHAN, CHow To
Kay.
E
KWAN HO CHUS, Esq.
Chief Manager.
Gzo, W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed 5 %.
A
Hongkong, October 23, 1894.
1711
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEERS, LIQUEURS, BITTERS Of best Brands only, and at MODERATE PRICES. Solc Agents for Ayala's CHAMPAGNE, Napier Johnstone's WHISKY, N.B. WHISKY, Teacher's Whisky. Adet reward's CLARETS,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
319
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
BONGRONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRÄITS SETTLEMENTS,
YOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,
Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
Contractors to 11. M. Government, and the Principai English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperint Railways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF:
Russian, Italia, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies. -
日三十月正年。
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
Don't Worry,
24
PENINSULAR &
W. JACKSON, Manayer. ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
327
III despatch TASSELS to the Uniormontioned PORTS on the DATES
But Read this Advertisement!
ANGEL BRAND. CONDENSED
SWISS
Milk.
THE RICHEST IN CREAM.
AN AVERAGE OF
13 18 per Gent. of BUTTER FAT.
WATKINS & Co.,
SOLE AGENTS.
Green Island Cement CompanĮ
Limited
MANUFACTURERS OF
WILL
usmod
10%.
"DATE. LONDON, & ficcess *..............C. TDENEY, R.M.R... Noon, 25th Feb. STRAITS &B'BAY Hydaspect... S. Barcha...... About 24th Fob. JAPAN.......O. H. S. Tocque, &.F.R...Noo1, 26th Feb.
CAPTAIN
PAVING
ERICKS US
The best qualities of ABBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest LONDON........................Ak..........A. Q: Clüfer, R.M.R............Aboạt Gih March,
Eresapes. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.
r-
The VICTOR METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for uze. Throughout Ber Majesty'a Navy,
The VICTOR' METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and THE business of the above Barik is con.Hydraulic Jointe, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also waed on every Battle-
ducted by the HONGKONG AND Drainer, Gunhaal, Tornado-boss and Transport in 13. M. Service.
T
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA
TION, Rules may be obtained on ap- plication.
INTEREST on depozita Isallywed xt
SALAMANDER" m-ematusing Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipos, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES,
31 PER CENT. per annum. Depositora 1281 may kabsfor at their option Ealanoda of $100 or more to the HONGKÒNG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed o FITED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. por
an
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.--
Hongkong, August 1, 1805.
1515.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CARTER 1858.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
QAPITAL PAID-UP
HOURENS...
RESERVE FIND
316
Link
....£800,000
...£800,00 ...£300,00
INTEREST' ollowed on Current Account
at the rate of 2% per annum Daily balanceS
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:
Taos, SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
TRY OUR
SPECIAL WHISKEY.
CANADIAN RYE
Whisky.
DISTILLED IN 1887.
on the
On Fixed Daposlta for 12 months 4 %
TRADE MARK.
11
12
6 (
17
137
11
3
17
T. H WHITEHEAD,
*** PER DOZEN,
Manager.
Hongkong, Qctober 17, 1856, .. 846
́ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Born Nume YUEN WO.
TELEPHONE
PAID-UP
RESERVE
KESERYZ
LIABILITY
PROPRIETORS
03
$12.00.
GANDE, PRICE & Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants, '12, Queen's Road Central.
LONDON........... J. Cactaw, a... About 18th March.
Sou Special Advertisment,
+ Calling at Cocoso, if efficient inducement flats
Blue Pruiz it or Pytago, and further Pacto
P. & S. N. 06. Offe
fannkun February 10, 1847.
5pply to
H. & RITUBIE, Zaporintendent.
W. BREWER & Co.
TILES
DAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY &
963
WORKS,
.........§ 9,00
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS., The Horse, by Procter Fridjof Nanson, 1851-03 ...... 6.50 Tom Sawyer Detective, by Mark Twain 2.00 The Poetry of Sport, Badminton
Foros British and Sorvig, by Swith 3,00 Library'
ardh, by Marie Corelit. De Sentimental Toomy, by.i. Af. Barrie 1.30 Life of Ber Majesty Queen Victoria,
by Burnet Swith
1.20
5.25
Other Worlds than Quis, by Proctor Wild Beasts of India by Sanderson
2.00
A Marriage in China, by Mrs Archi-
bald Tittie
2.50
1.20
Greence ...
A Manual of bee-keeping, by Haunter The Gun and its Dor lopont, by 367
2.00
Every Girl's Book of Sport, Decups
tion and Pastimes
5.25
Motive Power and fasting for Elec trical Machinety, by Carter
7.50
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.
10%
THIS WELL-KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT
RE-OPENED!
RE-OPENED I
RE-OPENEDI
N FRIDAY, the 25th JANUARY, for the Transaction of Business sa heretofore under
ENTIRELY
NEW
MANAGEMENT.
In making this announcement. the Uadaraigned respectfully INVITES INSPEC. TION of his Fromises, and, wails expressing gratitude for pait favouca, respectfully culicate the continuance of Patronage.
For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.
No. 135.
963-
Por C. CAMPBELL.
Hongkong, January 15, 1897.
$10,000,000.
.ε 6,500,000.
abopchany 'OLD CABINET' BOURBON...
Per case of 1 dna.
$28.00
@10,000,000.
CYRUS NOBLE' (OLD BOURBON WHISKY) CANADIAN CLUB RYE ...
21.00
15.00
POWER'S IRISH WHISKY
24
12.00
A
12.00
Covur or DIZUTOES :——
A. MOCONACHTE, Eeq.-Chairman.
ST. C. MICHARIAZN, Esq.--Deputy Chairman
Hon.J.J.Bell-Irving. | R. L. Richardson,
C. Beurmann, Kaq,
Esq.
G. B. Dudwal, Esq. D. R. Bassoon, Eaq.
ML. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
R. M. Gray,
Eeq⋅
E. Shewan, Esq.
N..A. Sieba, Feq,
UHEY MANAGER -- Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Euq,
MAWAONK
Shanghel J. P. WADE GARDNER, Eq. LONDON BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTE BANKING Co., J.
BONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of per cont, por annum on the dally balance. ON FIXED DEPOSITE: :--
For 3 months 2 per cent, per annuni.
11
下身
t 12
נן
EXTD. 1864.
16. Q's BOAD. Telephone 7.
TAYLOR'S COLERAINE""(IKISH)
+
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
Hongkong, February 20, 1897.
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS,
24, QUEEN'S ROAD, CHABLIS.
POMMAR.D.
OHAMBERTIN.
BasaKrast and After DINNER WINES. Red and White.
T. JACKSON,
182
Chief Manager,
368
Hongkong. February-13. 18/7,
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
28 PUT TO ALL ANXIETY
THE NEW GUARANTEED UASH, VALUE POLICY
OF THE S
'EQUITABLE.'
This Policy provides three things; (U Protection for the family ; (2) Provision for the assured's latér paaru; (3) A valuable Investment
When three animal premiums have beau maid the palley sagnirios zöng), /therealtor three distinct GUARANTEED T
(1) paid-ap asarance) (2) Castry (9) Lok
This policy la pronoticed by experienced
ms of bunces to be the host and most
liberal obstract of life amurAuOS STEC Jesu
368
All our WIN aro giàranteed pure and unadulterated. Prios List on Applïention.
W. POWELL & Co.
ANIOE SELECTION OF
FANCY WORK.
EMBROIDERIES, NEEDLEWORK, WOOL WORK, ARROSENES, SILA-
“EMBROIDERY WOOLS, o, &c.
·W, POWELL & Co.
Hongkong, February 12, 1897.
DIOE'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
PATENT COMPOSITION.
od 1 sadit is offered by an omes having the The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for
splendid SURPLUS of £8,000,000 starlize
to support Its GUARANTEES
-Ful. Partirulars and flustrations from
the GENERAL AVENTO.
ANA BEEWAN, TOMES & 09.
quickest pasangan adross the Atlantic is coated with
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
15 FARET WICKING * Qo, Sela domus in Bangkang,
Vinolia
"VINOLIA" IS A REFINED SOAP.
It keeps the compiczion fresh
and clear.
No other Soap has received
such high awards as "VINOLIA"
SOAP.
Don't use Boiled Soap
for the
OF
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG. Motive of Firm.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
NOTI
TOTICE is hereby given that tho Interest of DAKIN, CRUICK- SHANK & Co., LIMITED, in the BUINE heretofore carried on by them at The VICTORIA DISPENSARY Cessed and determined on the 14ra IssEANT,
Outstanding Accounts of DAKIN, CRUICK- SHANE & Co., Lures, before the 147 INSTANT will be Paid by the Codersigned, who will also Collect and Receive all Accounts due to the said FIRM.
The BUSINESS will be Carried on in the future under the Style of THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY'
For 'THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,'
JR. CAPELL,
Manager. (Hongkong, January 29, 1897.
Intimations.
ARMT CONTRACTS.
Intimations.
BOTHEN MARK LODOR--No. 264′′
REGULAR MEETING of the
·EOTHEN MABK, LODGE will be
buld at the FREEMASONS HALL, THIS EVENING, the 24th Iustant, at 8.99 for 9 Pm. precisely. VIMITING BRETHREN STO Cordially INVITED to attend.
Hongkong, February 24, 1897. 337 HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED..
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE Twenty-eighth Ordinary Annual MEETING C SHARKHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, Fedder's Street, na FRIDAY, the 26th day of February 2151897, at 12,30 of the Olesk in the After- noon, to receive a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1896, and the Report of the Ceneral Managers, and to elect a Consul ting Committee and Anditors,
TENDERS will be received for the
Supply of PEOVISIONS, and for SERVICES as below, required for the Tavors at Hongkong for 12 Months from 11-APRIL Next.
PROVISIONS, 1.-GENERAL SUPPLIES, including BSET, GADORRIES, VEGETABLES, COAL, FIRE WOOD, OIL, Ero, Ero.
2 HOSPITAL SUPPLIES, including Toilet. BEEF, MUTTON, FOWIS, GROCERIES, FRUIT,
Soap
DON'T ECONOMIZE AT THE EXPENSE OF YOUR COMPLEXION. VINOJJA SOAPS-AN} Prics," VINOLLA BEAVING STICES and CAKES,
INOLIA CREAM (For Itching, Fase Spols, e.), and VINOLIA POWDER (For the Compleaton).
To Lot.
TO LET
WELLING HOUSES-
DHOUSES in RIFON TERRADE
*HARFORD,' at Magazine GAR.
THE KENNELS,' at BADAKINE
GAP.
GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS. FLOORS in ELCE BUILDINGS. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lan Hongkong, February 18, 3897 2185
N
TO LET.
TOS, 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE
(THE PEAK).
Apply to
J. W. NOBLE Hongkong, August 28, 1808.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
DENTISTAT,
1742
65, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL CHADWICK KEW. (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE.) Hongkong, Decomber 19, 1800,
Intimations.
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
FOR THE RACES, CIGARETTES.
SWEET CAFORArs-bozes of 500. TIMEE CASTLE-Ting of 50. BRISTOL BIRD's Eva-Tino of 50. QAPETAN NAVY Orr-Tins of 50, TOBACCOS-
PIONEER BRAND-lb. Ting Qaroris Navy Our-Mild, Median, or
Fall Strength-lb. Tias.
WILLS BRISTOL Brad's Ex- and lb.
B
WILLS' THREE CASTLED➡ and Ib, Tiss
· Playne's Navy Quand† lb. Tins. CIGARS
Argsoned Assortment of the
aust hands of Manila Ciwana,
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, Hongkong, Fobmay 18, 1867,
317
WINES, and MEPICAL COMFORTS GENERALLY. SERVICES.
3-PROVISION of LAUNCHER AND BOA, COOLE LABOVE, and WATCHMEN, 4. WARDING BIDDING and ClarнING. 15.-SCAVENDING, SWEEPING CHIMNEYS, and SUPPLYING DRY BAR,
6-LAGEING and Surrizine Ort for LA BIPS
7.--PURCHASE of Every HoesHEADS...
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Uom- pany will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 16th February, both days inclusive. JARDINE, MATHESON & General Managers, HONGEOND FINE INSURANOE OR, ID. Hongkong, January 30, 1897,
213
CHAS, J. GAUPP & Go,, Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jeweliers, Gold & Silversmiths. AUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS.
TOUTLANDER'S ULLERPATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. Roar'S LIQUID AND UNHER COMPAISER, ADMIRALTY & IMRAY OHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. English SILVER & ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. Chrlatoda & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATED WARE,
GOLD & SILVER
JEWELLERY
In great variety,
DIAMONDS
A Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON DIAMOND JEWELLERY,
PATORKS, ni very moderatg prices.
#24
A-PURCHASE OF LEAD OF BULLETS FISD Kinghorn & Macdonald,
379
OF MILITARY RIFLE RANGES at Kowloon.
TENDERS must be made on Form which, together with any further informa- tion required, may be obtained at HBAD. QUARTER OFFICE, B, Commissariat Buildings, batwach the hours 10 s.. and p.., daily up to the 2nd March, 1897. HEADQUARTER ÚFFICE, B, 22nd February, 1897. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND of 8% per Share and SIX MONTHS ending ist. Deccabor, 1896, declared at Menang's Ordinary Ye
Yearly Meeting, will be PAYABLE at the premises of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION, on and after TUESDAY, the 23rd Febrasty, and SuhanHOLDERS ard requested to apply for Dividend WAR- RANTS at the Company's OFFICES, No. 14, Praya Central.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
TEOS. I. ROSE, Secretary, Hongkong, February 29, 1887. 385
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS
KUHN & KOMOR,
21 2 93, Quest's Rood, Hongkong |- 36 Water Street, Yokohama and
35, Divalpe Rimet, Kaba, -
Consulting Michanical Engineers and Surveyors, CONTRACTORS FOR THIS SUPPLY OF
KINDS OF MACHINERY AND APPLIANCES.
አ.
PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS and DRAWINGS prepared for all Cleases of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS.
New Work and Repairs, supervised." Surveys undertaken and Reports prepared."
Telegrams, "KINGHORN," Hongkong Telephone, No. 143.
Postal Address, 17 Praya Central,
JOHN W. KINGHORN, HIM.E., M.LIMechE, London. DONALD MAODONALD, Hongkong, November 5, 1896. 2230 Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, No. 8; Quan's Bood, Central,
HEAD OFFICE:-TOKIO. BRANCH OFFICE-LONDON, NEW Yaxur, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, SɣANOMAL, TAN WIN, NEWOHWANO and all Foria tö JAPAN.
AGENCIES
MITES GOAL MINER, Ourora COAL MINER
TOXIO
MAXE
KANADA COMES.
INSURANCE CO, IME. MALI VIRE INEPRANOZ OK, TADI
IMPERIAL GOVE. PAPER Mris, JEDED, COTTON CLEANING & Win. 06,, bal ONDDA CENZIE Courany, KANSSATION Cortor Brass Mum
Караж MURE CORTOF BEING MULLAH 11 TOATO COKON SEIKNING BLING HATANAI COOK FACTORY,
11
Hongkong, December 11, 1900, 1