L
CON SOLDING DEPARTMENT - TAVING ben REPLEN HTBED with a large ma
sortent of the batset EUXOPRAD and AMEKIDÄT NOVELTIES,
we are prepared-to execute
orders for TAMOY WORK with
nestness and despatch, and of
very moderats rates.
· Grīna Main? Ofrics.
No. 10,625
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
LONDON-F AGE.11 & 12, Clementin
Lane, Lombard Street, E.O. Brax & Co., 30, Cornhill. Goudox
GEORGE
& Geron, Ludgate Circus, EC. BATES
Hor & Ca., 37, Walbrook, KO.
SAMULL DRACO & Co., 160 & 154,
號五十月三年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
NEW GOODS.
BX 8. S. CEYLON.
'
Established
February 1840.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1897.
Business Notices,
Leadenhall Breet, W. M. WILES, 161, WATERPROOFS (INFANTRY AND ADMIRALTY REGULATION), Cannon Street, LO. ROBERT WATSON,
·150, Fleet Street.
PARIS
AND EUROPE : — MAYENCE,
FAVES & Co., 19, Rue de la Grange Bateliere.
NEW YORK-Tur Uninese KvanGELEST TENNIS SHOES,
Ortice, 52, West 2d Streck
SAN FRANCISCO and Amerlos Porte gonorally-Baax & BLACK, & Fran-
OVERLAND TRUNKS,
KIT BAGS, CLADSTONE BAGS,
SOILED LINEN DAGS.
TENNIS RACQUETS (SLAZENGERS) EG.M.'
DOG COLLARS, DOG CHING,
FOOTBALLS,
POCKET FLASKS, HAIR BRUSHES,
SHAVING BRUSHES.
& Co., THE TIE, SCARVES AND BOWS OF VERY LATEST AND -AFOTMEGALI Cos, Dolazbe. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &-KELLY & |
*
CLICO.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GOBBON & GOTOH, Mel-
UELLON
WAưa, LzB., Singapors,
CHINA Macao, A. ADA CEUX
N. MAX&Co., LIMITED. Fooches, H. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghai, LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KiT d WAN, Yokohama, LANE, CHAWTORE *C, Kulit & Co.
Banks.
JHE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND OHINA.
FRCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853. Heat Orrion, LoNDON.
Reserve Liability or Buana-
JOHN
794
....£800,000
....£900,000
BEST PATTERNS AND SHAPES. A SPECIALITY.
CARPENTERS TOOLS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
434
OF BEST SHEFFIELD MAKE ONLY.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
LONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd, LONDON,
Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
...£350,000 Contractors to H. d. Government, and the Principal English, Tadjan, Colonial and
CAPITAL PATH-UP' ...
HOLDIES ..
RESERVE FUNDE
INTEREST Allowed on Current Account
tho
at the rate of 2% per atnam on Daily balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4
6
3 re 2
T. H. WHITEHEAD, Manager.
Bangkong, October 17, 1890
846
HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, THE
LIMITED.
Authorized CAPITA£1,000,000. SUBSCRIBED CAPTA£500,000.
HEAD OFzar-ĦONGONG.
Court of Directors.
D. GILLike, Esq. B.BOLTHETOHT, Kaq, OHAN KIZ SHAN, CHOW TUNG SONG,
Esq.
KWAX HOT CHUEN,
Chief Manager
GEO, W. F. PLAYPACK.
Interest for 12 months Fixed $ %.
Hongkong, Qutober 23, 1894.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
171
#11HR business of the above Bank is een-- quoted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Role may be obtained on up- plication.
Foreign Bailways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
RONGKONG, HOTEL-PRAYA:
BOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASBESTOS.
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYS. LTD., New WIRE Wove Roofing Co.
SNOWDON SON'S & Co., 'SHOWDRIFT,' GEITEL'S STEAM TRAP. BERGER & SONG' Lab., Parits & VARS TURTON Baos, & Matiasw' STEEL GOODS.
W, WILO Connerr, (SATURN AND SCANDinavia Besxingjy
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by
24
Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
· W. JACKSON, Manager. ·
HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Nos. 11, 13, and 15 Central Market.
PRIME BEEF AND MUTTON.
VEAL SAUSAGES.
CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES. Hongkong, March 1, 1897,
424
The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.
The VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING. has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majay's Navy.
The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steauand Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhals Doors, &c., are stao used on every Battle. hip, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo-bost and Transport in B. M. Service.
SALAMANDER" Non-panducting Composition for Builers, lot-water Tanks, Pipes, &o. IN TWO QUALITIES.
1281
INTEREST on deppelta is allowed at $45
3 PER CENT. per annum, Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or mors to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE, to be placed on FLYED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per
SKRUIZ.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai.
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chiot Manager.
Rongkang, August 1, -1895
1516
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:
THO, SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
HONGKONG
TRY OUR
General Agents.
NAVIGATION COMPANY
(X7ILL dońpatch VESSELS to the. Ondermontioned PORTS on the DAT, 8
WILL
red:—
LONDON...............
STEAMSHIP.
CAPTAIN,
DATE..
I CARLLOW. LX. E
.T. WECKENDEN....
Noon, 19th March.
About 19th March.
„T. LEIH................
KOBE (Direct)...... Brindisi SHANGHAI: N'KI
KOBE & TOKO.Japas. SHANGHAI.........Thames.... ......W. J. NANTES LONDON,&....... Kaisar i-Hind ...C. i.. DANIEL....
....About 20th March.
Aboù- 21st March, ....Noon, 25 h March.
HOTEL JAPAN Fro .D. E. 8. TocquEy B.B.E.....Ngàn, 26th Branch.
SPECIAL WHISKEY.
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD,
POMMARD.
CHABLIS.
CHAMBERTIN =
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BREAKFAST and After Dance Wars, Red and White.
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000; | 1862 RESERVE FIND...8 8,500,000. RESERVE LIABILITY or? $10,000,000,
·PHOPRIETORS .
COUET OF DIRECTORE DAN.
St. C. MIHARA, Boq,-Chairman.
Hon.J.J. BEL-LETING,-Deputy Chairmeti.
C. Berriana, Esq RL Richardson,
0. D. Böning, Esq. Esq.
All our Wires are guaranteed pure and unadulterated.
Price List on Application.
DICK'S (LATE, HÀNNAY'S) >
LONDON... Gen. R. LENDON, R.5.3.
* Sea Sprotal Advertisement,
„About 3ṛá Ápri
For Fraight Passage, and further Particulare, apply to
II. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
P. & U. §. N. Ø3⁄4‚'s Offiuc,
Hongkong. March 16, 1897.
VIN SAINT-LEHON.
数
GRANVILLE E SHAETE, F. O. S., Etc., danlyst, Lute Principal of the Liverpool College of Chemistry: 1 harony. certify that I have submitted to very careful chemical salysis, sample of Saint-Lebon Wine, and I find it to be a perfectly pure and natural Wine of great excellepes, possessing a very choice aroms and bouquet, and alaining valuable dietstio, recuperative and invigorating properties.
It time lates the appetite, promotes digestion, and I consider that its use will be attended by the best results in all cases where a wholesome and reliable sitmalant is required...
$18.00
443
To Let.
TO LET
***
per doz. SOLE AGENTS,
GANDE, PRICE & Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants, 12, Queen's Hord.
TOS, 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE
THE PELS) Apply to
Intimations.
GEO. FENWICK AND COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEEighth Ordinary General MEETING SELAREHOLDERS will be held
J. W. NOBLE. in the HONGKONG HOTEL, OG FRIDAY, the Hongkong, August #8. 1898. 1749 18th March, at Noon, for the purpees of receiving the Report of the Directors, TO LET.
deciuring Dividend, and olesting Dires- torg and Auditors,
From 1st April, 1897.
Queen's' GALDENS. Apply to
PATENT COMPOSITION. Nassare
G..B. Dodwelt, Eng. D. R. Sassoon, Esq. The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for
B. M. Gray, Esq R. Bhewan, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq. N. A. Siebs, Esq,
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
ORIKY, MAKATER :
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARD'YER, Hay. LONDON BANASLONDON, AND COUNTY BANKING Co., L.
Burung--İNTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Rooms at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance.
Of Fixed DEPOSITS Sen.
For 3 months 3 per cent, per annum.
JAUKSON,
Chief Monager.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
18 FUS TO ALL ANXIETY
BY
2562
quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Sole Agents in Hongkong.
W. BREWER & Co.
་་་
Stesin-Engios degn, by J. M. NEW BOOKS) NEW EDITIONS.
$10.50 Whichem The Complete Works of Shakesparo #2.50 | (The best and cheapat Edition yet houed) Chemical Analysis of Iron, by Bleie 7.50 Navy and Army intratid, Vol. 2... 86 50 A Summer trip from Shanghai to
Banff (Canada) häeb (illustrated 3.00 Strand Musical Magazine, 1806 Tas Far East, by Harry Norman... 11.06
7.00 Practical Navigation, by Wileon- 2,50ementary Seamanship, by Wilson-
Pearson's Magazine, 1806, 9 Vo
Our Next Wa Notes on the Big
Freemantle
969 | Haval Warfare, piline Feremy by
1500
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH VALUR POLICY":
'EQUITABLE.
This Polloy provides three things ↑ (1) Protection for the family; (2) Provision for the secured's later year) (8) A valuable Invantineata lume have been Hay hóa thịt nam D
Kediri GUARANTEED DAILY IN
at 5 per cent.i
Tatal policy is pronounced by exper
sinam to be the best
Warnker
737
4.0
Barkėra. Ma
Barker.
2:59 Queen's Road, Under Hongkong Hotel
AQUARIUS.
PERFECT TABLE
2,50
2:50
WATER'
Per 1 dos. Quarts, 19 Per 1 dos Pints
81.75 1,00
Allowance for empties,
0.50 0.26
Net price. 1.25,
.0.13
SULE AGENTS,
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co,
Hongkong March 11, 1897,
W. POWELL & Co.
GREAT BALE.
409
N°
G. CANDERSON, 13, Proya central. Hongkong February 25, 197.
-TO LET
'D'
299
WELLING HOUSES-
HOUSES in RIPON TERRACE
HARFORD,' at MAGAZINE GAPI. THE KENNELS,' at MAGAZINE
Gar
GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS, FLOORS in BLOM BUILDINGS, Apply tu
"FIR LONGKUNG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGINOY Co., Lan
2185 Hongkong, February 18, 1897.
TO LEC
OUSE in BELLION TERRACE.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be.CLOSED from the 16th to 19th March, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. H. WINTERBURN,
General Manager. Hongkong, March 11, 1897.
605
日三十月二年西丁
Schlin
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MFIL- 【日字華瀑在 (Hongkong Wa Tu Yui Pu.) ISSUED DAILY.
CHER UN MAN, Manager and Publisher.
BUBSORPTION :-
For Dollar year, dalwerable in Hong: kong. Outports, 341.00 per annum, Tuoleđiny posinga.
Parce, $2.60 esa Montu.
Business Notices.
No Land is so Remote that it is not.
reached by
SCHLITZ BEER.
Knowledge is Power
TO KNOW THAT
SCHLITZ,
The Bean 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 For
PURIT
Sule Apruts for Hongkong:
WATKINS & Co
66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
WAI KUN TAI YEUK FONG.
芳榮大建威
Green Island Cement Company
PAVING
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
TILLB
BAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
→ FIRECLAY GRE
FIREBRICKS
WORKS,
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
Intimations.
THE PUNJOM MINING CÒMPANY,
LIMITED..
paby zra
NOTIO E. CHAREHOLDERS in the shove Com
requested to attend a PRIVATE MEETING at the Company Office, No. 9, Prays Central, TO-MOR ROW, March 18th, 1897, at Noon."
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JAMES B. DUNGAN,
Beck charge Hongkong, March 15, 1897.
504
THE OBINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP -COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Fourteenth Ordinary Genszal MESTING SHAREHOLDERE In the Company will be hold at the Com
CFEICA, No. 9, Prays Central, Vigris, un MONDAY, the 2nd March at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of of Accounts and the
nagelving a Stateral Managers for that
Report of the
year boding 31st December, 1896, declaring Divident, and electing a Uonenking Com mittes and Auditors.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company Drbe CLOSED from the 7th to the ad Instant, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Gesarat Managers." Hongkong, March 4, 1897. 459
THE GREEN ISLAND OMMENT COM. PANY, LIMITED.
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. THE Bghth Ordinary ABURI MEETING
New Books In the ColoniaŬ LIBRARY ~
Seura. PRICE $1.95 EACH.
DR. NIKOLA A TALE OF CHINA-by jQuy Boothby.
Bautiful Whire Devil, by Guy Boothby, Tha Carissins Lucas Malet.
by Seven Boat, by Rudyard Kipling. Rodney Stone, by A. Conan Doyle. The Bad Sour, by P. A. Grabun. Illumination, by Harald Frederick. The Lilac Bunbonnet, by B. R. Crockett.
Grey Man, by S. R. Drockets. In the Day
of Adversity, by J. Blundella Barton
GODOWN IN DUBDELL STREET.
Apply to
Stories from the Diary of a Doctor, by L
"Halife T. Menda and C. BELILIOS & CB.
480 Marder of Dalicia, by Marie Dorali Hongkong, March 9 17
Heart of Princess Cara, by Anthony Bope. TO LET
of the Polestar, by Conan Doyle, Omplain Stark Magro Lettere, by Conan Doyle, THE SPACIOUS GODOWN, YARD Fringes Desigen, by Clementia Blaska
and DWELLING of the Flongkong Positan's Wife, by Max Famberton. Storm Laundry Co., Ld., Situate at Marm Lica, by K. Douglas Wiggin. Bowrington.
Stories for Ninon, by Emile Zila. Apply to
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, O'D. GOURDIN,
Hongkong, March 13, 1897. Secretary: Hotshots, March 2. 1897.
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha,
•No. 8, Queen's Boad, Central HEAD OFFTUM :——TORIO, BRANCE OFFICE-LONDON, NEW YOak,
BOMBAT, SINGAPORE, SWAMURAI, TINN Win, Nuwenwand and all Porta in JAPAN.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, TT is bareby noted that the HoroRONG. GUN PRACTICE from Wongueishong Gap in the direction of Deep Water Bay
she 35th and from 3pm to 6 pm. on sat 2016 Instant as all shige, lanks
All persont, as well a and other resssia in the neighborhood of
For one Week only Deep Water Bay, are cautioned to keep
BARGAINS
* clear of the TANKS......
Dy Command,
J.
STEWART LOOKHART,
524
MITEN COAL MINED, SO OHNSURA COAL MININ KANADA ODAL MINIS. TORIO MARIAL INSURANCE CO., L Mælix Firm Insurans Co., Tab. IMPANZAL GOVE PAPER MILK, Japan, COSTER CLEANING WAS. Oo, ORODA CEMENT COMPART KAMERAPUVAI ÇOtros Brive Mindy a MURE GOPTON ÉPING MIL, Liny oʻ Tosto Conor Braid Mich
SHAREHOLDERS in the Com
pany will be held at the Company's OFSON,
THE
Intimations.
NOTICE
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP: CÓM
PANY, LIMITED.
N Ancordance with the Provision of No, 19, of the Articles of Association, the General Managers, with the approval of the clared an INTERIM DIVIDEND the Consulting Committee, bava THISDAY DJ Rate of 4 per Cent. for the Half-year and
S1st December, 1896, on the ing
Paid-up pital of the Company. Capital
DIVIDEND WARRANTS PAVARES off TUESDAY, 23rd Instant, will be logged to Shareholders
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Co pany will be CLOSED from the 18th to the Bird Instant, both asya inclusive,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 30, General Managers. Hongkong. Marol 12, 1897. 509
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,188.
Regular MKETING of the above- LODGE will be held in the Four-
·MADEING”
Hat
Zetiand Street, en TUESDAY, the 18 h Instant, at 8.30 for pm, procisely. VOLNING BRETHREN AFG cordially INVITED to attend.
Hongkong, March 11, 1897,
boz
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTI OE
--
No. 2, Pesys Central, Vistoria, on MON-THE Nineteenth Ordinary Annual
· MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS- DAY, the 22nd March, at Twelve-thirty p.m., for the purpose of receiving a State of the Company will be held at the mens of Accounts and the Report of the Orricks of the General Agouts, at Nood, General Managers for the Year ending 31st on SATURDAY, 27th March, for the pur- Dcember, 1896, declaring a Dividend and pass of rece.ving their Report, ha a electing & Consulting Committes and Audi-Statement of Accounts to 31st December,
1886.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 17th to 22nd Instant, both days inclusive.;·
SHEWAN, TOMEN & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong. March 18, 1887.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1896.
YONTRIBUTORS to the above Ozrus
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 271 March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Garieral Agents.
109 Hongkong, March 6, 1897. LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE
ITINE Fifteenth Ordinary Annual MEETŲ THE
ING of the SHAREHOLDERS DË are requested to Burgish the Under the Company will be held at the OrricEŃ signed with's Lane of their Contributions for of the General Azvale, Pedder Street, at the year ending at Decembar, 1898, in 14.30 pm on SATURDAY, WE WATCH, of calving their Report, eader that the Distribution of BONUS may for the purpos
be arranged. Returns not rendered prior and a Statement of Accounts to: 81st Dec to the dier day of March Icataste will be 1896. adjusted by the OFFICE, and no ULAIMS OF ALTERATIONS wil be subsequently Admitted,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Gineral agenda. CANTOM INSURANGs Ortum, Le Hongkong, March 1, 1897.
HONGKONG CRICKET OLUB. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT ATE
EMBERS whing to enter for the Moto whit and LISTS on which to suter their names in the Hoxtrose CLUB, and id the CatCÈST PAVILJON,
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th to the 27th March, 1837, both days intinslvE.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cor
General Agents" Hongkong, March 6, 1597% UNION INSURANCH SOCIETY - OF CANTON, LISERTED,
TIJANTED AN ENGIABE OLERE with..
some Knowledgå and Experienen Li MARINE INDURANCE
A Good Galary will be given to a thoroughly Dimpalent Mans
Appe by Lester as the Badungoul