- DİN JÓBANO DEPARTMENT. GPAYING PAN EXPLEN.
ISHED with a large at: sortment of the intent Euporka and AMERICAS NOVELTIES,
·we are prepared to execute
arders for WANDY WORK with
Beatcom and dospatch, and at
very moderate raise.
BACHY MAIL" OFFICE
No. 10,628
The China Mail.
我六十月三年七十九百八千一英
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MALI.
LONDON :-F, &10, 11 & 12, Clement'.
Lane, Lombard Street, EC.
Goraz
Brit & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON
Gorom, Ladgate Circus, .O. BATE
HENDY & Co., 37, Walbrook, EC.
BAMORE DRADOx & Co., 150 & 15,
Business Notices,
Established: Pobruary
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1897.
Business Notices.
NEW GOODS..
EX 8. S. CEYLON.
Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILLA, 161, WATERPROOFS (INFANTRY AND ADMIRALTY REGULATION),
Cannon Street, E.D. ROBERT WATSON,
150, Ple! Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE:- Marson,
FAVRE & Co., 18, Rue de la Grunge
- Batsilers.
NEW YORK: THE CHINESE EVANGELA TENNIS SHOES
Ormas, 52, Wert 22d Street.
SAN FRANO1800 and American Porte generally ----BAN & BLADE, Son Fran
க,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND-Conor & Gorui, Mel- bourne and Byuda.eu.
OVERLAND TRUNKS,
KIT BAGS, GLADSTONE BAGS,
FOOTBALLS,
BOILED LINEN BAGS.
TENNIS RACQUETS (SLAZENGERS) 'E.G.M.*
DOG COLLARS, DOG CHAINE
POCKET FLASKS, HAIR FRUSHES;
SHAVING BRUSHES.
BEST PATTERNS AND SHAPES.
OBYLON-W. M. BETTA & Oo,, TH TIES, SCARVES, AND BOWS OF VELY LATEST AND
APOTHECARIES Oc., Oslombo.. BINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.:-KELLY &
Wass, L., Singapore. CHINA-Muzo, A. A. DA CRUZ. Amoy,
N. MOALLE & Co., LAND, Foochow II, W. CHURUMILL. Shanghas, LANE, ORAWFORD & Co., and Kelly & WALAH. Yokohama, Lans, CRAWFOBI
Banks.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
THE
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL,............£1,000,000, BURORIBED (LFT£500,000,
Head Office-HonakoNq,
Court of Directors.--
D. GILLzzy, Hwy. |H.STOLTEUTOUT, Esq. OBAR KIT SHAN, CHOW TONG Brand,
Esq.
Esq.
KWAN HOT CAUZn, Haq,
Chief Manager.
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 13 months Fixed 6 %. Hongkong, October 23, 1894.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
buelñoss
171
A SPECIALITY.
CARPENTERS' TOOLS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
434
OF BEST SHEFFIELD MAKE ONLY.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,
I!ONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,
SOLE EASTERN agents FOR:
HELL'S ASBESTOS.
ÁLUMÍNIUM & GENERAL FOUNTRY SYN. LTD., New WIKI WOVE RUDING Co.
Geirer's Steam Tear SNOWDON SON'S & Co., “SxottonIFK," Bruges & Sons Ltd., Paints & VARNA, TULION B203, & Matthews' Segel Giossa. w-Wilson donneer, (Saturn and SoasDINAVIS BELTING).
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italiau, Swedish and. Spanish Navies, also by Principal English, Celonial and South American Railway Companies.
24
W. JACKSON, Manager. ORIENTAL -ŚTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, PENINSULAR &
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTÍ,
701 THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANÝ, Ltd., LONDON,
Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperiat Railwaye of Japan. MANUFACTURERS OF '
;
The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures Cheaper quaittios for Low Preganres
The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for nas throughout Bor Majesty's Navy.
Trichos of the above Bank (a com ship, Orinors, Ganbaat, Torpedo-host all
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION Rules may be obtained or sp plication.
The VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Eydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhale Doors, &o, are also used on every Battle. SALAMANDER" Non-cucdacting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, Fiper, &o. IN TWO QUALITIES,
INTEREST on deposite is allowed st 31 PER CENT, per annum. Doponitors | 1281 way travelor at their optton balances of $100 or more so the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER UENT. per
For the Hongkong and Shangliai
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Munagar.
Hongkong, August 1, 1896.
1610
FONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITÁZKA ....$10,000,000, HAVE FUN...$6,500,000, RESERVE LIABILITY
PROPRIETORS
· $10,000,000, : | 845
COUNT OF DIRECTORS—
Sr. O. Mignaniams, Esq.-Chairman,
Hon.J.J. HELLJEVING-Deputy Chairman.
C. Bearman, Esq.
G. D. Boning, Esq.
Q. B. Dodwell, Esq.
A. MoConschte, Bag,
E. L Kichardson,
Faq.
D. R. Sassoon, Eaj,
R. M. Gny, Esq. R. Shawan, Je8q..
A. J. Baymond, Esq.
N. A. Slobs, Esq,
OHIEF MANAGER
Hongkong T. Jackson, Escj.
MANAGER:
Shanghal--J, P. WADE GARD'NER, Esq. LONDON BANKEES-LONDON, AND COUNTY
BANKING Co., L
Horurora-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of £ per cent, per annum on the dally balanca.
ÖN FIXED DErosirs :—
For 3 months 34 per cent, per ausBE.
-n 6 Et
# 18
11
FI
TE
T. JACKSON,
Chist Manager.
368
Hongkong, February 97, 1847.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.--
INCORPORATED ST KÖYAL OHARTER 1863. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-ÚT....
****** £800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHAVE-
HOLDAES...
RESERVE FORD
***
...£800,000 ...£360,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account
at the mis of X por annum on the Daily bolanens
On Fixed Deposits for 18 months 4-%
B
8
T. H, WAITRHEAD,
Manager.
Hongkong, October 17, 1898.
816
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
IS PUT TO ALL ANXIETY
Superintendent:
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES.
Tros. SKINNER, DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS the DATI 8
named:-
W
F02.
STRĂ MAHIY.
CAPTAIN.
DATE.
| LONDON...............JavJ. COKELLSW, ... Noon, 19 & March. KOBE (Direct)......Badisi ....................T. WICKENDEN................ About 1916 March, SHANGHAI, N'KI
KOBE & YOKO.Japın yor SHANGHAL............. Trame.........
T. LIGH
W. J. NASTIS
„About 20th March..
About 21st March. Noon, 25th March.
LONDON, ..........., Kainari Hind *...C. L. Dantes..... JAPAN... Farons.Ø. H. S. Tooque, R. N.L....Noon, 26th Marul.
....J. B. LENDOR, R.N...........Abetiť 3rd April.
LONDON...........Ceylon
* Søg Sposisi Advertisement,
EL A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
For Freight, or Passage, and farther Partiou*ars, apply to
P. & O.S..N, Qu,'s Office,
Hongkong, March 15, 18-7.
VIN SAINT-LEHON.
8.9
GRANVILLE H. SHARPE, F. O. 8, Etc., Analyst, Late Frincipal of the Liverpool College of Chemistry: --I hereby certify that I have submitted to very carofal
HONGKONG HOTEL chemical analysts, a sample of Saint-Lebors Wine, and I find it to be a perfectly pure
TRY OUR
SPECIAL WHISKEY.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S).
PATENT COMPOSITION.
The Cunard Steamer LUCANTA,' which holds the record for quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
2509 20
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Boli Agris is Hongkong,
W. BREWER & Co.
Whitham
$10.50
and natural Wine of grot excellence, possussing a very choice aroma and bouquet, and ountaining valuable distctis, recuperative and invigorating properties.
It stimulates the appetite, promoter digestion, and I consider that ita uss will be attended by the best results in all oss where a wholesome and reliable simulant is required,
443
$18.00
c+
per doz. SOLE AGENTS,
GANDE, PRICE & Co., -Wine and Spirit Merchants, 13, Queen's Road.
HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Nos. 11, 13, and 15 Central Market. --
PRIME BEEF AND MUTTON. VEAL SAUSAGES.
CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES.. Hongkong, March 1, 1807,
To Let.
TO LET.
From 1st April, 1907,
|D. B, Queen's Gardens, v
Apply to
Q. C. ANDERSON, 13, Braya Central Hongkong February 25, 1697.
TO LET
WELLING HOUSES—
NEW BOOKS: NEW EDITIONS. Steam-Engine design, by J. M The Complete Works of Shakespere $1.60 (The best and cheapest Edition yat inged) Chemical Analysis of Tran, by Blair 7.50 Navy end Army, ustrated, Vol. 2. 8850 Summer trip from Staumbai to Bast (Canada) & back (illustrated) Strand Musical Magasine, 1896--
787 Vol. Pearson's Magazine, 1896, 2. Vo'. 700 Our Next War bonus
Freemantle... Notes on the Rifle, by Naval Warfare of the Future, by
Warakori..
The Fur Bast, by Hetiry Norman. 1100DHOUSES in RATOR TERRAGE.
500
2
396
• HARFORD, at MAGITIVE får, THE KENNELS,' st MaeaZINE
GMP.
1.00
40. 9.50
2,60
2.60 Barker... Practical Navigation, by Wilson- ship, by Wilton. Kementary Seamanship, by
2 80 Barker Queen's Road, Under Hongkong Hotel
Apply to
AQUARIUS.
PERFECT TABLE WATER,
For 1 dos Quaris,
Par 1 dos Pinta,
W
Allowance for emplies, 81.75 0.60 0.95 1.00
Net price. 1:25. 0.75,
15, QUEEN'S BOAD. Telephone 75.
SOLE AGENTS.
Hongkong, March 11, 1897.
EST. 1854
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
W. POWELL & Co.
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH GREAT SALE.
VALUR POLICY--
'EQUITABLE,
This Pellor provider three things; (L) Protection for the family; (9) Provision for the assured's later yakın; (8) A valúmble Investment rete
When three sonnal premtuma have been pakk via polkay mammaleios yöstly, Wermutter Arms dutinot GUARANTEED YARALİB.
| pald-up amatiraton | 19
((8) Okaly (3) Loup
ts
le pronotiooed by daperienced
This of hustness to be the best and most
Ribera contrees of life wastraube over a
od and it id vered by an offten having
BUENA SURPLUS of EA 600,000
10 ruppoes Itu GUARANTEES:
pa Partitman and Dustrations from
490
For one Week only.
IMMENSE BARGAINS,
Hongkong, March 15, 1897.
1.
W. POWELL & Co.
GODOWNS in BLUZ BUINGS. FLOORS, in BLUE BUILDINGS.
Latimations.
NOTICE
日四十月二年西丁
Lehl
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL- 【報日華膠卷 (HongKong Ha Thu Hot Pen). ISSUED DAILY.
CHUN UN MAN, Manager and Publisher
BUBSCRIPTION:
Five Dollars a year, deisvarablé in Hurg
hang. Outporis, $11.40 per an
instading portaga.
PRIDE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
No Land is so Remote that it is not
reached by
SCHLITZ BEER.
Knowledge is Power:
TO KNOW THAT
SCHLITZ.
The Brun that made Milwaukee Famous, is ABSOLUTELY PURE
AND MADE OF THE BEST PARTS ONLY OF CHOICE MALT & HOPS.
FOR.... ASK
Schlitz
Schlitz receivel the highest award at the World's Fair, for
PURITY
Sule Agents for, Hongkong !.
WATKINS & Co
66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG, WAI KANTAI YEUK. FONG.
芳樂大建或
472
Green Island Cement Company
PAVINÇ
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS ́OF
TILES
PAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
✔Ə FIRECLAY GYNE
FIREBRICKS
WORKS,
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
intimations.
GEO. FENWICK AND COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE Eighth Ordinary General MEETING
OF
Intimations.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,185.
in the HONGKONG HOTEL, ON FRIDAY, the 19th March, at Noon, for the purpose receiving the Report of the Director, Rozular MEETING of the above declaring a Dividend, and electing Diren A ZODGR will be held in the Farms tora and Auditors.
MASONE BALL, Zotland Street, THIS The Transfer BOOKS of the Company EVENING, the 16th Instant, at 8,80 for will be CLOSED from the 18th to 19h9p.m. precisely. Vixa BRETHREN GFO D March, both days inclusive.
cordially in to attenām.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. E. WINTERBURN,
General Manager:
Hongkong, March 11, 1897.
505
Hongkong, March 18, 1897.
NOTICE.
607
424 | THE OHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COM."
COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE Fourteenth Ordinary General MEETINGS SHAREHOLDERS
PANY, LIMITED..
Accordance with the Provision of No
General Managers, with the approval of th 19, of the Articles of Association the in the Company will ba buld as thes Com- Consalting Committee, have THIS DAY DƏ- pany's Ormos, No. 0, Praya Central,clared an INTERIM DIVIDEND A the Victoria, on MONDAY, the Mind March, Rats of 4 par Cent, for the Half-year ender at 19 o'clock Neet, for the purtices of Ing Stat Degantber, 1808. on the Faid-up
Statement of Accounia and the Capital of the Company,
of the General Managers for the DIVIDEND WARBAN18 PAYABES DI TUESDAY, 29ed Instant, will be issued to Shareholdern
Special SESSION of HER MAJESTY's year ending 81st December, 1898, declaring JUSTICES of the PEACE will bebekta Dividend, and electing Consuliing Com
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com®
in the JUSTIORS' Room, at the Magistracy mittes and Auditors.
2. 15 o'clock in the Afternoon of FUB- The Transfer BOOKS of the Compasypany will be CLOSED from the 18 h to
will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 22nd the 23rd Lestant, both das's Inclusive. Instant, both days inclusive,
DAY, the 23rd day of March, D. 1897, for the purpose of considering an applies tion from one SOPHY ARDANOVITZ, for a Fablican's Licence to sell and retail intoxi- eating Liquers on the premises altuato al Nos. 45 and 47, Queen's Road East, under the Sign of THE PRINCE ALBERT Hoza'
WM. C. H. HASTINGS,
Acting Police Magistrate. Hongkong, 13th March, 1897.
MAGISTRACE,
689
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O^;-:
General Managers, Hongkong, March 12, 1897.
609
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COM. CHINA SUGAR REFININGCOMPANY,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,
General Managero, Hongkong, March 4, 1897,
152
PANY, LIMITED.
HE Bighi Urdinary Annual MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com.
IKIMITED.
NOTICE.
سلم
pany will be held at the Company's OFFICE. THE Ninotosnih Ordinary Annual No. Praya Central, Victoris, on Mof the Company will be held at the MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST KELLY & WALSH, LTD. DAY, the 22nd March, of Twelve-thirty of fog of the General Agentr, at Nour,
MENT & AGENCY Ch., Lm. Hongkong, February 18, 1887
TO LET
2185
THE SPACIOUS GODOWN, YARD Tund DWELLING of the Hongking Bleam Laundry Co., L., Sinte at Bowrington
Apply to
A. O'D. GOURDIN,
Buretary Hongkong, March 2, 18978
TO LET
New Books I ruz COLONIAL LIBRARY
SERIA PRIOR $1.25 Each.
Da. NIKOLA A TALE OF CHINA-by
Gay Boothby. Beautiful White Devil, by Goy Boothby The Cariesima, by Laoss Malet. Beyen Seas, by Rudyard Kipling. Rodney stons, by A. Conan Doyle, The Rad Scaur, by P. A. Graham Ulamination, by Batold Frederick. The Lilac Sunbonnet, by B. R. Crockelt..
MAD, Grey by B. £. Orookett. 438 In the Day of Adversity, by J. Blondelle
Barton
p... for the purpose of receiving a State-
tors
ment of Accounis and the Report of the on SATURDAY, 27th March, for the pur General Managers for the Year anding 31st pose of receiving their Report, with a Dember, 1886, declaring Dividend and Sistemant of Accounts to let December, elenting a Consulting Commuliteo and Audi- 1896.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company The Transfer BOOKS of the Company I will be OLOSED from the 15th to the 27th will be CLOSED from the 13th to 22nd March, both days inclusiva.. Instant, both daya inolusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON & C
Gesural Agents. Hongkong, March 6, 1897. LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
SHEWAN, TONES & Co.,
General Managera Hongkong, March 13, 1857,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
529
Blorios from the Diary of a Duster, by LADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE
T. Mendo and G. Halifax.
Murder of Delica by Marie Oore] TOS. 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE Hart of Princess Osts, by Anthony Hope.
-(THE PEAK),
N
Apply to
J. W. NOBLE.
1749 Hongkong, August 29, 1895.
CEMENTIGHT.
FAINT-nos-madictor of Hat or
Co., impervious to dampoo, and
MARTEL & Co.,
WIRE AND EPIRIT HEBUKANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 34, QUEEN'S ROAD,
HABLIS
FOMMARD.
CHAMBERTIN,
de Ale Diurna Wien, Red and Wine,
Duty and anadultersjack
alid Fire Proof.
Specially-Soltable for the Oorwing of Buildings
A promotion against high and low lam- peratures.
4 preservat of all kinds of Timber against
An ladestructible Paint on Iran, Br and every damsiption of Fissler, Lime or
Dement
For further partieniars, apply
PARRETTO & Ca,
Captain of the Polestar, by Conan Doyle. Stark Moore Lottery, by Conan Doyle Princess Desires, by Clementis Black. Paritan's Wife, by Max Pemberton Marm Lem, by K. Douglas Wingin. Stories for Ninon, by Emile Bla
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, Hongkong, March 18, 1897,
Not Responsible for Debia,
NA YEAR 1896.
to Furnish the Under
489
TIAE Fifteenth Ordinary Annual MEET- JONTRIBUTORS to the above OrionING of the SHAREHOLDERS of Company will be held at the OPTIĢIS gned with a List of their Contributions for of the General Agents, Peddar Street, * the year ending 81st December, 1896, In 19.30 pm, on SATURDAY, 974k Blares, order that the Distribution of BONUS may for the purpose of receiving their Report, be arranged, Returns not rendered prior and Statement of Accounts to Blat Deo, to the 81st day of March Instant, will be 1896 deadjusted by the OFFICE, and be CLAIMS The Transfer BOOKS of the Company ALTERATIONS will be subsequently will be CLOSED from the 18th to the Admitted.
77th March, 18917, both days lauludve.! JARDINE MATHESON & Obj Central Agents Hongkong, March 9, 1887.
Nether the Captain the dents, ner Quaters und be Roepenrice for any Debt watrested by the Offer or Crew-of- the following Vamsia, during their day an Hongkong Harbour ne
Catones, American barqda, Captain C. B. Noyes-Captain
Lurroica, British ship, Capiala Rex Captain.
FALLS OF DEN; British semestad shi Captain J. Lock. -Standard OD
VAKO SHANTINI, Amtstion: (17)
L
·
JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca,
General agents. CARTON INSURANCE OFFICE, Lo Hongkong, March 1, 1867.
431
TONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
More will and L1S18 on which so 1 †EMBERS wiibing to enter for the
UNION: INSURANOS ROOINTY OF CANTON, LIMITED. UITARTED 46 ENGLISH CLERK
wote Knowledge and Experienso ut Manara Insurance.
A Gind Hilary will be given to enter their names in the Hosuzons Club thegoughly emmpetent Man and in the ChidingS PAVILION.
Hoagkoko, March 11, 1OOK
Apply by Later to the Undiesīgasd,
1. 1. EDT.
50 Eltagkong, Maroh 11, 2037,