OUR JOBEING DEPARTMENT TAVING been REPLEN
13HBD with a lorge'as. sortent of this latent LUKOTKAS spɖ AMERIQLE, NOVELTIES, wo are prepared to exequts orders for FANOY WOKE with Beatness and despatch, and at vary moderate ratsz.
ORIWA MAIL' OFF
No. 10,624
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON:-F. Arass, 11 & 13, Clement's Gorak Lane, Lombard Street, B.O." Brauer & Co., 30, Cornhill GORDON &Goros, Ludgate Circus, E.C. BATES BINAY & Co., 37, Walbrook, B.0. BAMUEL DEACON, & Co., 160 & 154,
·號三十月三年七十九百八十一英
Business Notices.
NEW GOODS.
EX 8. 8. CEYLON
Detabilsbod
Fobruary
1848.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1897. -
Leadenhall Street, W. M. WH18, 151, WATERPROOFS (INFANTRY AND ADMIRALTY RECULATION),
Cannon Street, EU. ROBBET WATSON
* 160, Fleet Stržet.
PARIS AND EUROPE: MATENOR,
FAVRE & Co., 18. Rue de la Grange Babeliore.
NEW YORK-THE UNIKÉSK EVANGELTENNIS SHOES,
OFFER, 69. West 228 Street BAN-PRATO1900 and American Ports
generally-BraN & BLLOK, AS Brati
Cisco
TUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND-NEW-
ZEALAND:Coanos & Coron, Mel- hourne and Bydley.
Business NotICOS,
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
EONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
日一十月二年西丁醇
GOLD MEDALE, PARTE 1829: SUDA
JOSEPH
GILLOTI
PENS.
of Higit Duality, & Having Ga
"Durability, am Thurston
CHEAPEST
The only kward, Chiengo, 1818, NUMBERS FOR USS BY ĐÂNYKESK- BATTE PER, 295, 245, 261.
eUp Tena, as, 509, 217, 166, 401, 7,000. In Pinn, Medium, and Broad FodnHEA
The New Turned-up Point, 1932.
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTA,
Business Notices.
WILKINSON'S
ESSENCE OR FLUID EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA -
SARSAPARILLA
Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES the most
WONDERFULPURIFIER HUMAN BLOOD
OVERLAND TRUNKS,
SOLE BASTERN "AGENTS FON : „
KIT BAGS, GLADSTONE BAGS,
FOOTBALLS,
BELL'S ASBESTOS,
SOILED LINEN BAGS.
ALUMINION & GENERAL FOUNDRY STYL NEW Wine Word Rooring Co.
SNOWDON SON'S & Co., SNOWDRIKE,' GLITEL'S STRAM RAP., TENNIS RACQUETS (SLAZENGERS) E.G.M."
DOG COLLARS, DOC CHAINS.BADGER & SONS LAD,, PAINTS & VARNISH, TURION BROS. & MATTSWS' STELL GOODS.
W. Wisox Court, (SATEEN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTISO), -FOCKET FLASKS, HAIE BRUSHES,
.Estd. since 1830.
SHAVING BRUSHES.
BEST PATTERNS AND SHAPES, A SPECIALITY.
CRYLON:W. M. Bazen & Co., THE TIE, SCARVES, AND BOWS OF VERY LATEST AND - APOTHECARZE: Co., Colorabe.
SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.-KELLY &
WALSH, LTD., Singapore.
CHINA-Macao, A. AUZA
N. Moarth & Co., LIMITED. Foochow BW. CHURCHILL Shanghai, LANE, UBAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & Wits, Yokohama, Lane, ChawTORY-
a. - KELLY & On.
Banks.
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL...
RAYS FUND
REJET LEABILITY
PROPRIETORS...m
.......$10,000,000,
OF
6,600,000 $10,000,000.
CÓFAT OF DIRECTORS ;--
Br. C. MICHAELSRK, Esq.-Chairman.
Hon.J. J. BALL-Ivika,-Deputy Chairuso.
C. Bearmann, Esq. [E_J, Richardson,
Esq.
G. D. Böning, Erg.
;
CARPENTERS TOOLS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
494
OF BEST SHEFFIELD MAKE ONLY.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FGA TUE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, ·
Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
Contractors to . M. Goperumani, and the Principal, English, Indian, Colonial, and Foreign Railways, inchiding the Imperial Railways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS' OF
J. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Bassoon, Esq. The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest
R. M. Gray, Esq. B. Showan, Esq.
A. McConachio, Esq. | N. A. Biebs, Kng.
A. J. Raymond, Eng.
CRET MANAGEU ¦ Kangkeng-T. JACKSON, Bag,
MANAGER:
Shanghai J. F. Wide Gardinen, Boy, "LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING Co., Lt.
HONDRONG-INTEREST ALLOWING
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balance, ON FILED DEPOSITS :--
For 3 months 2 percent. per apaum.
・ザ
14
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Anngkong, February 27, 1897.
-368
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1863----
HRAD OFFION, LONDON.
་་་
CARITAL PAID- UP EESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
SOLDER.
***
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 Navy.
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italiani, Swedish and Spanish Navies, algo by Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
14
--W. JACKSON, Manager.
VIN SAINT-LEHON.
GRANVILLE H. SHARPE, F. C. B, Etc., Analyst, Lutz Principal of the Liverpool College of Chemistry : -I hereby cartify that I have submitted to very careful chemical analysis, a sample of Sainsrekon Wine, and I find it to be a perfectly pure and natural Wise of gre & excellence, possessing a very obules atoms and bouquet. and emisining valuable dietetio, recuperative and invigorating properties.
It stimulates the appetite, promotes digestion, and I consider that its use will be attended by the best resnis is all ostes where a wholesome and reliable sitmulansè to required.
448
.-
$18.00
per doz.
SOLE AGENTS.
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wing and Spirit Merchants, 18, Que a's Road
HONGKONG, BUTCHERY,
very Battlo PRIME
The VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Jointe, Manhole and Mudholu Dore, &, are also and ship Cruiser, Gaebast, Turpedo-buat and Transport in H. M. Servic
"SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Boilers, Hut-water Tanks, Piper, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES,
1281
£800,000
£800,000
245
-RAZENYE FUND: ***£350,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account the rate of 9% per annum on the Daily balances
On Fixed Deposita for 12 months 4%
.3.
T. H. WHITEREAD, Manager.
Hongkong, Outober 17, 1896
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES,
Superintendent:
THOS. SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
HONGKONG
TRY OUR
General Agenta
Nos. 11, 19, and 15 Central Market.
BEEF AND MUTTON. VEAL SAUSAGE 3. CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES. Hongkong, March 1, 1897.
424
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
HOTEL.
WI
SPECIAL WHISKEY.
W. POWELL & Co.
GREAT SALE. 846
18E NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
LIMITED.
AUTHORITAD CAPITAL,....
£1,000,000,
SUBSCRIBED UAFIȚ£600,000,
HRAL OFFICE– HoggLONU:
-Court of Directors.
D. ÜILLIES; En, H.STOLTERTOUr, Eng. UMAN KIP SHAM, CHOW TUNG 812-9,
EGY
Kwan Hot Cutes; Bay,
Chief Manager
Gzo. W. F. PLAYFAIR
Tnterest for 12 months fired 6%.
Hongkong, October 29, 1894,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
197
IKL despatch Vessus the Un fententioned PORTS or MPATIBĮ
named--
JOR
JAPAN.....anÅrosão man
SHANGHAI NKI
CAPTAIN
DATE.
W. D. MUDr.... Daylight, 14th March.
„Aboný 18-h Marab
KOBE & YOKO,Jupùn ....
...T. LEIGH........
About 20th March.
Thames....W. J. NANTIA...
SHANGHAI
| LONDON, &'..... Kaisar i-Hind *.....0. 1. Danṛek.........
Abou: 21st March.
The Safast and
most Bollable, Remedy for
TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIGNS, POORNESS OF
BLOOD, &
To be procured of all
Chemists and Dealers
fn Medicines.
THÊ
Indisputable Evidence.
We claros sprake too highly of h Auguster preparating that may always be relisina.Na BOOYEN,
"We Meet your no SAMADOR MATERIERA.Maicii Rezazw
The only separation for mering hal may be called the sequel of met curial count. ME.
* um navor without it, when meling depressed or out of aorta frac sexiety F Facteur des or Ewe Molasies me
Late in Caron.
TORTEer 38 Kas Tamarca Raynay PARFELL dred The of a Torped saver whea all other medicines hud Mušk—KIEL OF
Was Maintained ---for Over
SPTY YEARS,
THE HIGHEST REPUTATION
It is asserted on the dest auchárky that Iittis taken dally i the BEST PREVENTIVE
of
ILLNESS
IMPORTANT CAUTION,
Beware of Worthless and Injë-
rock imitations.
RANORONG: BAKIN, OBUTORSKANK & Co., A. 8, Watson & Co., to.
Schlik
No Land is so Remote that it is not reached by
SCHLITZ BEER.
*-
Knowledge is Power.
TO KNOW TILAT
SCHLITZ,
The Ben that made Milwaukee Famous, is ABSOLUTELY PURE
AND MADE OF THE BEST PARTS ONLY OF
CHOICE MALT & HOPS,”
FOR
ASK
Schlitz
(Schlitz received the highest award at the World's Fair
PURIT
Sule Agents for Hongkong:
WATKINS & Co.
06, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG, WAT KIN TAI YEUK FONG.
爭藥大建威
/Green Island Cement Company,
Noon, 25:5 March,
PAYİNDA
BRICKS
LONDON........... Ce lot. R. LENDON, a..........About 3rd April,
See Special Advertisement:
For Froghi e Passage, and farther Particulara, sppig to
9, 8, 8. Qu.'s OE,
blangkona, March 18, 191.
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendens.
809
For one Week only. G. FALCONER & Co.,
IMMENSE BARGAINS.
Hongkong, March 18, 1997,
W. POWELL & Co.
L. MARTEL & Co..
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 4, QUEEN'S ROAD. CHABLIS.
POMMARD.
CHAMBERTIN..
THE business of the shove Bank is cup-DRAMAS and After Dixxan Wists, Red and White.
Tucted by the BONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANKING GORPORA- TION, Hales may be obtained on ap 1869
pikasion
LATEREST on deposita is allowed at
PER CENT, por sanam. Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 15 PER CENT, per
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong. August 1, 1895
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
I PUT TO ALE ANXIETY
$18
All our Wines are guaranteed püre and unadulterated. *Price List on Application.
DOK'S (LATE HANNAY'S),
PATENT COMPOSITION.
The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for
quickest
passages across the Atlantic is coated with
this Composition.
1518
2602
THE NEW GUARANTEED CÁSH
YALUR POLICY
"OF THE
'EQUITABLE.
This Policy provides three thing Protection for the family; (2) Provinky. the anagred's inter yokki (3) Avaliabl
Throw
This play in paronounced by exper
fan of buslarm to be the best and most liberal non traer of life, agoranÖR DESS
Also in Uso by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Saló' Agents in Hongkong.
W. BREWER & Co.
Wilson
1:00
JEWELLERS, WATI MAKERS AND OPTICIANS
QUEEN'S ROAD.
CHOICE SELECTIONS OF LONDON MADE JEWELLERY and ENGLISH STERLING SILVER WARE.
HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED FOR THE EASTERN CLIMATE. 'AGENTS FOR ROBB'E FAMOUS BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. LARGE STOOK OF NADTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS, &c.
Vinolia
“VINOLIA" IS 'A REFINED SOAP,
It keeps the complexion fresh
and clear.
No other Soap has received
such high awards as "VINOLJA”
BOAP.
!
380
Don't use
Boiled Soap
for the Toilet.
Soap
DON'T ECONOMIKE ÄT TER EXPENSE OF YOUR COMPLEXION. VINOLIA SOAPB-All Prices, VINOLIA SHAVING STIÛHS and VÂKBS. INOLIA CREAM (For itching, Fave Spate, #o.), and VINGLIA POWDER (For the Complexion),
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LUHTED.
1807-08.
NEW BOOKS: NEW EDITIONS. Steam-Bine design, by J, M.
$10.50 Whitham ye ku ta Works of Shakespere $3,50 cheapest Edition yet tesued) Chemical Analyak of Iron, by Blair 7.50 entrated Vol. 9.. #6 50 4 Summer talp from Shanghai to Biff (Canada)d back (ilustrated) 1896- Mainal Maghato,
CEALED TENDERS in doplicate will The Far East, by Henry Normani.. 11.00 Led 50 R. N. HOSPITAL 7.62 1998, 2 Va.-7.00 Practical Navigation, by
Barker
2.50 until 10 m., on the 20th March, 1897, 40
from persons desirous of Supplying BIE. 1180 Kementary Seamanship, by Wilenn
Bickert
SEO MOTTON, FOWIA, Hamio, Puna Cow oldik, Argateo Wasama, leu, and other Provisions und
the necesarios for 2.80 Quran's Road, Under Bingkong Betel,
anding Dist March
SEALED TENDERA fr dupilesto lll be received for the Hospital Wasz- 180 and for Conl (Akaikela), 2522
Printed Forms of Tender and further particulars can be obtained at the B. N
"
AQUARIUS.
PERFECT TABLE WATER Allowance for. Not price.
emption 6.00 0.95
Per i den. Pintu,
185 -0.16 Isegregor & Co...
#copical
The tight to reject the lowest or any
Tendere in reserved
O, SACLEAN Top Ines, Upstrak
Uni dogroman Monk ti, 1807.
NOT IO_E
~HAREHOLDERS in the above Cem- attand. A pany ara requested to PRIVATE MEETING is the Company's Ormos, No. 2, Praya Central, OD TURS DAY Next, March 18th, 1897, st Nood By Order of the Board of Directors,
JAMES B. DUNCAN,
Beersbarys Hongkong, March 11, 1897.
HONGKONG ÖRICKET CLUB, LAWN TENNIS
TOURNAMENT,
80%
Limited
MANUFACTURERS OF
PAVINE-
TILKO
DRAIN-PIPES
WORKS,
FIRECLAY GY
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS," HONGKONG.
Notice of Firm,
NOTICE
HAVE this day Admitted Mr H H.
JOSEPH as a Partner in my basins Sy ul8uro and Guneral Broker, which will ia future be conducted under the Name. ́and 8 yle of JORDAN & JOSEPH;
PAUL JORDAN.
Offices remored to
8. Duddell Street, ** Bungkong, March 8, 1897.
Intimations.
Intimations.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
TT is hereby notified that the HONGKONG VOLUNTEER COɛrs are to carry OH! GUN PRACTICE from Wongnelehong Gap in the direction of Deep Water Bay, 474 from 2 p.m. to 6 pm on the 39th and
20th Instant.
persons,
well as all chips,
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANOBAO- TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Thirteenth Ordinary Annual T MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Com pany's OFFICE, No. 9, Fraya Gentral, Victoris, on MONDAY, the 16th March,
2
AU
and other vessels la the neighbourhood of Deep Water Bay, are cautioned to keep cieir of the rargo,
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial, Sucretary, Cotɔrtan SKURETARY'S OFFIOR, « Hongkong, 10th March, 1897.
NOTICE
$12
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COM
LIMITED. PANY, LI
at Twelve o'clock Moon, for the purpose of THE receiving a Stateront of Accounts and the Report of General Managers for the year elding. 31st Decembar, 380, dins orange with the Provision of No Dividend and electing & Consulting Com-10, of the Articles of Association, the mitte and Auditors.
Genaral Managers have THIS DAY De The Trasfer BOOKS of the Company dared an INTERIM DIVIDEND at bo' will be CLOSED from the 8th to the Rate of è per Geit. for the Half-year ends ing Blat Desember, 1898, on the Paid-up 16th Instant, both days incluaizer..
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
"Capital of the Company," General Managers. Hongkong, March 1, 1897
493
BE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Fourteenth Ordinary General MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TH
fubolting & fo
o!
in the Company will be held at the Com pany's DYTICE No. 9, Praya Central, Victoria, on MONDAY, the 22nd March, Lat 19 oolook
for the purpos of Accounts and the Repers of the Geceral Manikgere for the reke coding Blat Desember, 1896, dealerias
• Dividend, and miðhting a Coniniting Come mito" and Auditores
FEMBERS wishing to enter for the Labove will and 119T8 on which to chter their names in the Boraxos Cake
and in the CaEST PATREON.
Bates Hill CLOSE on the ch
DIVIDEND WARRANTS FAYARLE On TUESDAY, 28rd, Instant, will be leaned fo
hareholder FER BOOKS of the Com- pay will or CLOSED from the 18th to
the 28rd Isetant, both days inclusive.
DOUGLAS EAPRAIK & C. General Managers, Hongkong, March 19, 1897.
PERFEVERANGE LODGE OF MONGKONG, No. 1,144,
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company
by CLOSED from the Fib to the ad A BE MAKING Icatants both daya inalteive
CHEWAN TOMES & COA
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