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OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT AVING been REFLEN.
ISHED with a large ma sortment of the latest ECROPEAN and AKERIA NOVELTIES, we are prepared to execute
ordora fer FANCY WORK with
geatness and despatch, and al
very moderate rates.
CHINA MAIL' OFFICK
No. 10,614
The China Mail.
AGENTS FUK THE UHINA MALL.
LONDON:-F. ALDAR, 11 & 12, Clemen
Lane, Lombard Street, E.C. GEORGE Brum & Co, 30, Comhill. GOLDON & Coron, Ludgate Circu, E. BATER
HENDY&Co., 37, Walbrook, B.C
SAMUEL DEACON Co., 150 & 154,
號二月三年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
Establisho a
February
HONGKONG, TUESDAY MARCH 2, 1897.
LANE CRAWFORD & C
Leadmhall Street, W. M. Wits; 151, GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Camawn Street, E.0. RouxET WATSON, 150, Mest Strens..
PAKIS AND EUROPE: MAYENOE,
Fresh supplies received fortnightly from Crossir and BLACK- FAVIE & Co., 18, Mae de La Grange WELL, JOUN Mot and Soss, Brascurtower—also from Currino
PACKING Co., and other first-class Anurican Packers.
Baleliare.
NEW YORK: TEE UIDNESE. EVANGELIST
OPPIN, 52, West 22d Street,
BAN FRANCISCO and American Forts gonomilly-BEAR & BLACK, San Fran.
ciaso.
N.B.--A Goods of the VERY BEST quality only.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW. SPECIALITIES.-RLDGATE'S STREAKY BALON, YORK ZEALAND GORDON & Goron, Mel-HAMS, Lane, Crawford & Co.'s French Berres (Bhie Tins), CEYLON W. W. NATH & Co., The Australian Burrun (Rosebud Creamery) Indian CHUTNIES, Lane,
Terrate red Ayds.cy,
APOTECARIES Oo.. Colorabo.
SINGAPORE, TRAITS, &.:-K
Watan, p., Singapore. UHINA-Macao, A. A. DA ORUS. Amoy,
Crawford & Co.'s Ground CovERE, Ceylon TA, "Chrishaw Tax,
& Phillippe and Cand's VRGETABLES, Dutch ASPARAGUS, NO. 4.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEERS, LIQUEURS, BITTERS Of best Brands only, and at MODERATE PRICES. Sole Agents for Ayala's CHAMPAGNE, Napier Johnstone's Wnsky, N.H. WIOSKY, Teacher's Whisky, Adel Seward's CLAREES.
N. MOALLE & Co., LIMITED. Foothone, H. W. CHURCHILL Shanghai, LANE, Gaswroundo., and KELLY & Watu. Tukohama, LANE, ORAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & CO.
Banks.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
Tu LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL,
£1,000,000.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 500,00
IAL OFFICE-HONDRONG.
Court of Directors.
B. Oruum, E. H.STOLTERGIT, Esq. OHAN KIT SEAN, CHOW TONO Slava,
Eoy,
Bag,
KWA HOI CHUNK, Esq.
Chief Manager.
Gro. W. F. PSAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed i %%
Hongkong, October 24, 1894.
171
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
438
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
TOK THR
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,
Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
Contractors lo II. M. Goversament, and the Principal Mandiak, Judian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japmiz.
MANUFACTURERS OF
The best qualities of ABBESTOS and RUBLER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures. Cheaper qusdies for Low Pressures.
The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lorde of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy.
TheVICTOR' METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam aud THE bustness of the abors Bank is can.ydraulic Jaints, Mathola and Mudhale Diora, No., are also used on every Balito-
ducted by the HONGKONG AND ship, Cruiser, Gunboar, Torpedo host an Transport in B. M. Service.
SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES. TION. Raler way to obtained on. ap- plication.
INTEREST on deposits in Allowed at 31 PER CENT. per annum. Depositore 1281 may tranfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
aum
T. JA Manager,
Hongkong, August 1, 1895.
UPCOAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES,
Superintendent!
Ts SKINNER.. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
SPECI
1515
ONGKONGAND SHANGHAI
HKKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CATLI....
RESERVE FUND......
RESKILTE LIABILITY
PROFFICIDES.......
$10,000,000. .......$ 6,100,000.
or
$10,000,000, $45
COURT OF DINKÚTOUS --
Sr. C. MICHAXISZy, Eaq,-Chairman.
Hon. J. J. BRL-Laving, Deputy Chairman.
C. Beurman, Esq. R. L Richardson,
G. D. Boning, Esq.
G. B. Dodwoll, Esq.
R. M. Grey,
A. McConachie, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
ERO
D. E. Sassoon, Eng.
R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Siebs, Faq,
CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-T. Jausson, Eaq.
BANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDÓS BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY
·BASKING Co.,LD. BONGBONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the Tale of £ pet cant, per Lumun on tiṭa daily balance
OY FIXED DEPOSITS ;-
For 3 months 24 per cent, por anonm.
11 6
18
3
[
of
*
T. JACKSON,
EUTD, 1864,
TRY OUR
WHISKEY.
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
BONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASBESTOS.
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY Sys, Lтp New WISE WOVE ROUTING CO. SNOWDON SON & J., Snowburi," GMPEL'S STRẨM TRAP Beraga & Song' Leb., PAINES & VARNISH, Tucion Bus, & Hyme,' STEEL GOODS. W. WILSON CORRETA, (SIFÜRS AND SCANDINAvis Betaino).
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Bussian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
24
PENINSULAR &
W. JACKSON, Manager, ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
ILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS' n ku-DATI S
WILL
YOR
STRANSKIP.
CAPTAIN,
SUAL, N'SAKI &
KOB
Begt, R. LENDOS, .......
LONDON.
日九十月正酉丁
THE HONGKONG CHINESE-MAIL-"
23日字華港香 (Hongkong Wa Tsz Yat Po)
ISSUED DAILY. -
Choy UN MAY, Manager and Publisher
BUBSCRIPTION:
Pive Pulluva a peter, deliverabiteta. Mang kony. Culports, $11.40 per annuG HD, including postage,
PRICE, $2.60 PER MONT
Business Notices.
Don't Worry,
307
But Read this Advertisement! ANGEL BRAND CONDENSED
SWISS
Milk.
THE RICHEST IN CREAM.
AN AVERAGE OF
1313 per Cent. of BUTTER FAT.
WATKINS & Co.,
SOLE AGENTS,
Green Island Cement Company,
DATA-
About 6th March.
PAVING
BRICKS!
.......... Cand. G. Curr. H.S.R........About Gel Hareli,
SHANGHÁ........................F. N. TIELARU
LED ANCHE PARCE LONDON, ....... Ruhilla *.......... 3. COLE JAPAN..............
About 7th March,
Noon, 11th Much.
Noon, 12:1 March.
......... Cussew, R.R.R
About 78th March.
A...W. D. MUDR...
LONDON..
* Spa Spocin! Advertisement.
Fur Fraight or Passup, and urbane Particulars, apply to
P. O, 8, Y. Co.'s Often,
Strategining Faben.eg-7. 1897.
TRADE MARK.
H. A. RITCHIE. Superintendent.
CANADIAN RYE
Whisky.
DISTILLED IN 1887
# ** Pau Dops,
Hong Name
YUEN Wo.
TELEPHONY
No. 136.
"983
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
PAYING
TILES
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY.G
400
WORKS,
$12.00. GANDE, PRICE & Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants, 12, Queen's Road Central.
HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
"HORSE HEAD' BRAND. PRIME
-BASS'S PALE ALE,
GUINNESS'S EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT.
Both Guaranteed to be the BEST quality brewed.
Bottled in London.
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
15, QUEEN'S BOAD. Telephone 75.
Hongkong, February 27, 1897.
W. BREWER & Co.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. I The Horse, by Proofer..
Naval Pocket Back, 1800
Fridtjof Nanson, 1941-93.
411
Nov. 11, 13, and 15 Central Market,
BEEF AND MUTTON VEAL SAUSAGES.
CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES. Hongkong, Maret 1, 1897.
To Lot.
TO LET,
TOS. 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE
NO (THE PEAR)
Apply to
J. W. NOBLE. Hongkong, August 25, 1896.
...L
Other Worlds than Ours, by Prostor Wild Boasts of Tudia, by Sande son A Marriage in China, by Mrs Archi-
bald Little
The Poetry of Sports Badminton
Library
5.25
2.00
7.30
+4+
1.50
5.20
3 250 Tom Sawyer Detective, by Mark Twain 200
Ferns British and Foreign, by Smith 0.50
ph. by Marie Corelli... Sentimental T.mmy, by I. M. Barrie Lile of Her Majesty Queen Victoria,
by Burbelt Smith Motive Power and Gearing for Elec-
trical Machinery, by artera Lloyd'e Sexmsu's Altoadack, 1807...
Queen's Iwad, Under Hoagkong Hotch
18 200
2.00
1.20
1.20
111
2.60
7.60 1.60
N
Chief Manayer.
The Gon and its Development, by
Greener
Bongkong, Fobruary 27, 1887. 5681 387 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INVORFORATED BY ROYAL OHAKIRK 1853. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
CAPITAL PAN-UP ... RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S, KOJD,
HABLIS.
POMMAR D.
BREAKFAST and After Dissen WINE, Red and White.
HOLDE
#
RELATE FUND
...£80,000 £800,000 £360,000
the
INTEREST allowed on Qurrent Acount
at the rate of 2% per annum on Daily balances
On Fixed Deposits for 18 months 4.
TE. WHITEHEAD,
Manager.
M3
Hongkong, October 17, 1898
31
1862
46
AN EFFECTUAL STOP IS PUT DO ALL ANXIETY
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH!
VALUE POLICY
ĐỂ TH
EQUITABLE.
W
This Policy provides three things (1) Probation for the family(2) Provision for the assured's later year (3) A valuable. jpreziment,
When three annual premiums have been paid the policy soquiries yearly thereafter Thrus distings GUARANTEED galota in (1) paid-up aduraude; (3) Cach; (3) Doan
at Sp
5 per cent. T
The policy le pronounced by expertecgad
mon of badlauts to be the bit and most
Liberal contrast of life assurance ever inst
TO LET.
From 1st April, 1897,
O. 9, QUEEN'S GARDENS.
Apply to
1742
G. C. ANDERSON, 13, Praya Cents al Hongkong February 25, 1897.
TU LET.
396
WELLING HOUSES..
HOUSES in RIPOS TERRACE
•HARFORD,' at MAGAZINE Gje. THE KENNELS MAGNE
GAP. GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS. FLOORS in BLUE BUILDINGS..
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., 1203. Hongkong, February 18, 1807. £185
Apply to
CHAMBERTIN.
All our WINES are guaranteed pure and unadulterated. Price List on Application.
W. POWELL & Co.
NICE SELECTION OF
A FANCY WORK.
Insurances.
UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY: (Instituted in the Reign of Queen Anne A.D. 171) CAPITAL FULLT SUBSUMILED, £450,000, CAPITAL PAID Ur, £180,000) TOTAL INTRETED FUNT EXCEED £2,900,000. TOTAL ANNUAL INCOKS, £850,000.
EXBROIDERIES, NEEDLEWORK, WOOL WORE ARROSINES, SILK THE Undecaigned, having been appoleted
EMBROIDERY WOOLS, &4., &c.
Hongkong, Fehrary 24, 1897.
W. POWELL & Co.
878
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
PATENT
COMPOSITION.
Augns of the abora Society in Hong kong, are prepared to issue Poorna agamat FIRE on the usual terma
intimations.
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, CENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
Intimations.
OLIVERS FREEUOLD MINES LIMITED.
Intimations.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TUKING COMPANY, LTMITED. THE Thirteenth Ordinary Annual
NOTICE it hereby given that the CALL EESTING of SHAREHOLDERS
of per sbare on B shares Bomberod
in the Company will be held at the Com- 25001/25666, 26094/26143, 26191/36342, Victoris, on MONDAY, the 15th Mamb
pany's Orrick, No. 9, Prays Central, 20394/26503, 26604/36793, 26804/26948, at Twelve o'clock Noon, for the purpose of 26094/27043, 28436/28037, 32861/43819 voeiving a Statement of Accounts and the 31059/34 103, 86104/36208, 3035/36350 Report of General Managers for the year 30606/26790), 36634/36863, 37284/37309, ending 31st December, 1836, declaring a 37945/37991, 38405/38694, 38045 38810, Dividend and, electing & Consulting Com 19345/38394, 33600/38779, 38830/58943, mitte and Auditors. BB: 66/38984, 39245/39249, 40103/40584, 4085641065, 41656/43806, 41984,42183,
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will to CLOSED from the 8th to the
42654/427 3, 44184/44283, 4446144593, 15th Lustant, both days inclusive, 4188144963 45132/45281, 47372/47421, must be PAID to the Undersigned at the Office of the Company, 38 and 40 Gaven's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 16th day of March 1897; and
SHEWAN, TOMES & C.,
General Manajer. Hongkong, March 1, 1897.
4.53
424 Notics is sisu given that in the erent of KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
Kinghorn & Macdonald,
-Consulting Mechanical Engineers and Surveyors, CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY AND
APPLIANCES,
ĮPECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS and DRAWINGS propared for all Classes of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS.
New Work and Repairs supervised. Surveys undertaken and Reports prepared,
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Telegram, KIxoxoas," Hongkong, Telophone, No. 141. Pustal Address, 17 Prays Conttal.
JOHN W. KINGHORN, M.I.M.E., M.I.Mech, E., London. DONALD MACDONALD, Hongkong, November b. 1896, 2438
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, No. B, Queen's Boat, Central. HEAD OFFICE:-TOXIC. BRANCH OFFICE-LONDON, NEW YORK,
BOMBAT, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN TIN, NEWOKWANG and all Peria Ad JAPAN AGENCIESð gün,
MIKE GOAL MINES, OENGURA COAL MINER, KAYADA COAL MINE
TOKIO MARINE INSURLEOR CO., LTD. MEDI FIRE
INSURANCE O., LAD. IMPERIAL GOTE. PARES BIL, Japa COTTON CLEANING & WHO, Co., S'bai.. ONODA CEMENT COMPANY,
Japad. KAREGAFECHI COTTON SPING MEL Mizz Corror SF'ING MILL, LI, H TONIO COTTON SPINNING ME HAYASHY CLOOK FACTORY, Hongkong, December 11, 1800.
SERRAVALLO'S
nonpaysuoat of such call at the office of the Company aforesaid on or before the said 16th day of March 1807 the above men tioned shares will be liable to be forfelted.
Hongkong, March 1, 1807..
THE HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB RACQUET TOURNAMENT.
B.CO
Roget's Thesaurus of English Words 5.00 BOOKS OF REFERENCE.
494 Orable's Synenýma"...
Longman's Gasstuer of the World.... 23.50 Dollar and Sterling Exobacze Tables 2.50 Black's General Ale
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PIONSHIP and DOUBLE BANDI; King's Classical and Foreign Quota OP will take place during March ENTRIES CLOSE on 3rd March. Last Cruden's Concordance tions ****** have been placed for Signature at, the Ricquet Cocar and at the HONGKONG Cir..
Hongkong, February 24, 1897.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS aro requested to send in a BraTMENT of BUSINESS Contributed during the Half Year ended 31st December, 1896, en or before the 15th March, on which date the ACCOUNTS will be CLOSED.
Secretary.
395
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS, L. ROSE,
Hongkong, February 25, 1807.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED,
ADJUSTMENT OF BONES FOR THE
-----YEAR 1898.
3.00 4.03
2.00
J
8,00
2.00
3,50
603
8.80
3.00
SLOW
400
1.50
Every Man's Own Lawyer. Men and Women of the Time... Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and→
Ca
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9.50
80
1412
112
2,00 15.00
6:50
200
6.60
417
Medicine and Surgery-...
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, Hongkong, Fabruary 27, 1897.
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Cock Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Supersmiths. AUTICAL, SOIENTIFIC AND NMETEOROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED PINUOULARS AND
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ONTRIBUTORS to the above Office ars requested to Furnish the Under- signed with a Lzax of thele Contributions for the year ending Skat Dacomber, 1808, in 1573 order that the Distribution of BONUS may La stranged. Rotures neturendered prior to the 31sr day of Merch Lostant, will be adjusted by the Office, and no CLAIMS OF ALTERATIONS will be subsequently A Aduittod.
HARRY WICKING & Ferruginous Quinine,
1421-
·Praya Central,"
NORTH BRITISA AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 189, £12,493,131.
Authorised Capital£3,000,000.00 Subscribed Uspital£200,000,0,0 Paid-up Capital: £687,500.0.0.
ad1 and it levered by an old having the The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for Bra Bandan,01, 0143,0
splendid SURPLUS of £8,500,000 sterling
30 mungová The GUARANTEES,
Full Particulare and lustrations from
PA SHEVAK, TOMES & CO.,
J, T. BAMILTON, PERS
quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers,
HARRY WIOKING & Co., &ula dagenda in Zynglung.
HAVING been appointed Auzkin of tho above Company, we ate preparedio Accept Eunorman and Clinton Biskseri Current Rat
SEEWAN, TOMES & Co.
Aginti. Hongkong, July 3, 1900.
THE GREAT AUSTRIAN TONIC
PERUVIAN BARK AND IRON OVER 300 MEDICAż CzrZzzzDATEN Katitying its great strength-giving pro Pestles and at the same time being of an
EXQUISITE TASTE
Salt Agents for Hongkong -- A, S. WATSON & Co, Hongkong. Hongkong, August 29, 1890. 2708
JARDINE, MATHESON & C
General agents. -
ID... 子
CANTON INSURANGs Orrior'r
Hongkong, March 1, 1807.
JAPANESE
FINE ART JUNIOR
KUHN & KOMOR,
21, Qua's Bond, Hongkong)
Water Birces, Yakchama and 30, Tivision Street, Kale
in great variety DIAMONDS
on AND
DIAMOND JEWELLERY,
Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON Parrzeds, at very moderate prices. TEK
-AMERICAN SYSTEM
DENTISTRY
AT
62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. OHADWICK KEW
flats or Pots & No Hongkong, December 19, 1808.
TING, Surpion Dentist
580
No 10, DAGUILAR STALEY,
TERMS VERY MODERA EL Cobenitalion Fren. Bracken, Sert 4, 1800