OVA JOBLING DEPARTMENT "TAVING bzen REPLEN
HISAR) with a large sa
sortment of the latest EduoreAD and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,
we are prepared to excoute
orders for FANCY WORK with
Beatson and despatob, and at
very moderate rates.
CHINA MAIL OFFICE.
No. 19,640.
BUNTU NGA THẦN OÁN 2,
The China Mail.
LONDON:F. ALDAR, 11 & 12, Camod'.
Lane, Lombard Ared, E.U. Groanz
BESEIT & Co., 30, Cornhill.' GORDON & Gurun, Ludgate (hrews, E.G.” Bates Hastor & Co., 37, Walbrook E.C SAMURL DRAGON & Co., 150 & 154, Landenhall Street, W. M. Wizz, 151, Cannon Street, E.0. Roar WATSON, 150, Dent reci.
號一月四年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
stablish
lishan Kobruary 1248.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1897.
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.
NEW STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS.
PARIS AND EUROPE MAYENO, NEW MODEL MANDOLINES, BY WASHBURN,
FAVRE & Do., 18, a de la Granje Bateliers,
Mi $50, $75,-$100, $125.
NEW YORK-THE ÜHINES EVANGELIST VINACCIA MANDOLINES & $35 ro $100.
Orton, BS, West 2d Street.
BAS FRANC1900 and American Porte
generally :--Brax & Blate, Son Fran-
cico.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
CHEAP MANDOLINES KOM. $10. MUSICAL BOXES,
by Nicolé Frères of Geneva,
ZEALAND GOLD & Gozon, Md Playing the latest popular Airs and Dauces; from $25 Upwards.
bosera and Byde.my.
OHTIAN 5-W. M. RITU & C., Th
TEMLETT'S NEW ZITHER BANJOS.
ÄrorindÄKIES O... Colombo.
BINGAPORE, STRAITS,
KELLY &
FIVE
AND SEVEN STRINGS
PRICES FROM $25 to $80,
WALEH, LCD, Singapore. QUINA --Macao, A. A. DA CRUZ. Amoy,
N. MOALLE&O., LIMITED. Fanchois, H. W. CAVRUZILL Shanghai, LANE, A CRAWFORD & Co., and KALLY WALAU. Fulchama, Laza, Cras FONT- ✯ Un,, and KELLY & Uo.
Banks.
ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
HANGING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL...........................
KESKRVE
Reserve FD........
INABILITY
PROPEILIDES
..$10,000,000).
$6,500,000. or $10,000,000.
COURT OF DIRECTORS -
ST. C. MiGnarlsen, Esq.-Chaira:su.
Hon. J. J. BizL-ISVINO,-DuputyChairman.
657.
C. Beorman, Esq. IL Richardson, |'. G. D. Boning Eq
Eng.
G. B. Dodwell, Eig. ¦ D. R. Susoony Ekq,
B. M. Gray, Faq R. Shewan, Eaq.
A. McCouaaliy, Esq. N. A. Sioba, Euq.
A. J. Kaymond, Esq.
CHIEF MANADER:
Hongkong-T, Jacksox, Dag.
. MANAGER:
Shanghal--J. P. WADE GARD'EX, Bug. LUNDUN BANKERS LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING CO., La.
Hosarosa-INTELIST ALLOWED
On Current Accoat at the rate of 2 per cent, per anne on the daily balance,
ON FIXED DEFOATIN
For 3 months 2 per cent. per apua.
H € H
tr 12
11
$
1. JACKSON,
Chief Manager;
Hongkong, February 27, 1807,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARter 1859. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
CAFITAL PAIN-UP
+4
RESERVE. LASITY OF SHAKE-
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND
**£800,000
TH 4
**
...£800,000 ......£360,000
CHEAP BANJOS FROM $5.
CHOICE STOCK OF PIANO OANDLE SHADES IN
TASTEFUL COLOURS AND NOVEL DESIGNS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, OBINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,
Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
Contracters to H. M. Government, and the Principal English, Iulius, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperini Railways of Japan,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Business Notices.
日十三月二年酉丁
- THE *BONEKOAR CHINESE MAIL"
(Hongkongg Wa Paz Fat Po,) ISSUED DAILY.
CHUS UN MAR, LE Manager and Publisher
SVESCRIPTION:
Pipe Bottura a gene, deliverable in Heng`
kowa. Outports, $11. d) per ansa
insiming postage
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd, JUST A MINUTE!
BONGKONG HOTEL AYA,
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASBESTOS,
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SY. LTD., New Wine Wove RoosING CO. SNOWDON Sox's & Co., 'Snowscri,' GRIPEL'S SIBAM TRAP.
IT WILL MEAN POUNDS IN YOUR POCKET IN COURSE OF A YEAR.
Peptonized 'Pomolene' Bitters.
__();
IF you have trouble or indigestion try the New R mody for Dyspepsin."
Markfatured by the American Drug & Chemical O»., under the direction of the Pepton's Pouvione Bitters Co., from extract of Chinese Porela. Fruh thoroughly
BERDER & SONS' LTD., PAINTS & VARNISH, TURTON BROS. & MATTHEWS STEEL GOODS, Peponized and pancreated. It is unexoulled as an appetizer and digestant.
W. WILO CORSIT, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTING),
Thon bitters will be found especially useful in «il tropical countries where indigestion, general weakness and debility are so prevalent ; also during the hot moulds in more temperate climates, as well as in all cases and at all times where there is indi French,gation, loss of appetite, general debility and nervous prostration,
Bell's Packings aud Jointings are used by the British,
Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navios, also by Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
24
W. JACKSON, Manager.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
¡IL dnapalah VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATIS
MANUFACTUR1D UNLY BY
American Drug & Chemical Co.,
SOLE ANEKTS FOR THE PRONIZED POMOLENE BITTRAM Co., 75 Pine Street, New York.
WATKINS & Co., Agents, Queen's Road.
058
Green Island Cement Company
WIL
named :-
FOR.
"STEAMSKIP.
CAPTAIN.
DATE..
S'HAI. N'SAKI,
KOBE & Y'AMA Aden.R. E. L HILL, K.R..... About 3rd April. LONDON.....
..Ceylon..........................J. R. LENDON, B.N.R...About 3ed April. SHANGHAI.. Mirzapora. J. F: JEPRYON .................... About 466 April. LONDON, &e................. Rosetta * .. .. N. TYLLARD .......................Noơu, 8:h April.
FAVINC
Backs
The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest JAPAN........ Ancona. W. D. MUID.NOOD, 9th Apul
Pressures. Cheaper qualition for Low Pressures.
LONDON
The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the | LONDON Admiculty for nee throughout Her Majesty's Navy
The VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Jointe, Marhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battle. ship, Orniser, Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Service.
Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.
"SALAMANDER" Noc-conducting Composition for Boilera, Hot-water Tanka,
1231
INTEREST allowed on Current Account 845
at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balancer
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 %
Manager. Hongkong, October 17, 1896
THE NATIONAL BANK OF ORINĂ,
LIMITED,
TH
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:...
THOS. SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
HONGKONG
SPEC
TRY OUR
General Agents.
Candie.............G. K. Wang, N........About 1êu Agrii. - Japan....T. Lett.............. About 29th April.
* Seo Special Advertisement.
For Fraight or Passago, and furthur Particulars, apply to
P.&O. S. N. Co, Olive,
Hougkong March 27, 1997...
URKE'S
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
OTTLINGS. BURKE
HOTEL.
BASS & Co.'s FINEST PALE ALE, GUINNESS EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT,
WHISKEY.
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 34, QUEEN'S ROAD,
TH
10
6 11
19
18 3
7. H. WHITEHEAD,
846
CHABLIS.
POMMARD,
CHAMBERTIN,
All our Wires are guaranteed puro and unadulterated,
AUTHORIZEN CAPITAL,£1,000,000. SUMORIBED CAPITAL 500,000,
HELD Orrick-HONGKONG,
Stan
Court of Directors.
D. Gitus, Esq.
Breakfast and After DINNER WINE, Red and White.
H.STOVERFORI, Esq. 1882
OHAN KI SHAN, CHow Turg Suase,
Esil
Bach
KWAN HOT CHUAN, Esq.
Chief Manager.
GEO. W.. F. PRAYFAIR, Interest for 13 months Fixed &X. Hongkong, October 23, 1894.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
171
HE basinoes of the above Bank is con
Taubed by the HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Bules may-bo obtalaad on ap- plication.
Price List on Application,
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
PATENT COMPOSITION.
The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with-
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 2562 3) PER CENT, per annura, Depositors may ionfor at their eption balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per
AnDUDL
For the Hongkong and Shanghal
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
∙1515
Hongkong, August 1, 1895.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
IS FUT TO ALL ANXIETY
KAY
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH
VALUE POLICY
OF THE
'EQUITABLE.'
This Pulley provides three things; (1)} Protection for the family; (2) Provision for the assured's later peare; (3) A. valuxblu investment,
When three annust promfuma have bean paid the poller acquiries yearly thereafter three distinct GUARANTEED valumi Li (1) paid-up amuzanne į (2) Oash; (5) Loca at d
per cent
Thle pollay is pronounced by experienced men of business to be the best and most liboral contract of life assurance ever in edi and it is offered by an office having the splendid SURPLUS of ES,500,600 steeltog to support ita GUARANTEES
Full Particulars and Illustrations from the GENERAL AGENTS,"
BHEWA, TOMES & CO
J. T. HAMILTON,
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Sola-Agents in Hongkong.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,..
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ALË AND STOUT IMPORTERS,
15, QUEEN'S ROAD.
ESTABLISHED in SHANGHAI, LONDON and GLASGOW.
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
TILES
PAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
→ FIRECLAY G
627
WORKS,
OTTLINGS.
Per each of
4 dec. gs. 8 dez pints.
817.25 17.50
RES. 60 22.75
CONDITION. ĠUARANTEED. BURKES BOTTLINGS "A THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS, OF THESE
553
FAMOUS BEVERAGES. -*
HARVIE & Co., Agents.
W. POWELL & Co.
NEW MILLINERY,
NEW
Hongkong. March 27. 1897,
TRADE MARK.
行洋和港
Hong Name
YUEN WO. K
TELEPHONE
STRAW HATS,
NEW FLOWERS, &c., &c.
PL
W. POWELL & Co.
D. C.
628
A BLEND of OLD SCOTCH WHISKY, fully
matured, with soft delicate Bouquet.
PRICE, $12.00 per dozen.
SOLE AGENTS,
No. 135,
661
GANDE, PRICE & Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants.
12, Queen's Road Central,
EDWARDS'
FOR HAIR
HARLENE" FOR
THE
WORLD-RENOWNED
Hair Producer and Restorer.
Is the Best Dreasing, specially prepared and Perfumed for Toilet Use.
"HARLENE” PRODUCES LUXURIANT HAIR, PREVENTS ITS FALLING OFF AND TURNING GREY.
Unequalled for Promoting the Growth of the Beard and Moustache,
THE WORLD-RENOWNED REMEDY FOR BALDNESS,
For Caring Weak and This Eyelashes, Preserving, Strengthening, and Roudering the Heir beautifully Soft For rving Beurt, Dandruff, etc., ale for Diestoring Grey Hair to its Natural Colour, it le without iniyalı Fayetcians and Anslysts procouned it to bo levoid of any metallic or other injurious ingeradients. 10, 21. k., and Įtaple 2/8 dire) sa, éd. per Battle. May be had From Chandela, Hairdressers, and Perfumers all over the World
EDWARDS "HARLENE," 00., 95, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.C.
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
sances of Fires.
NOTICE.
Intimations.
ZETLAND
LODGE,
No. 635 R.C.
THE luterest and Resporsting of Mr.
WONG CHAN Aliva
WONG OBAN CHEE in Our FIRM has Censed from the 1st February, 1897.
Mr. WONG FOOK and Mr. RONGADGE wil be held in the Fast- Regalar MEETING of the above
LAN, were Admitted PARTNERS, from sama Date.
HOP HING BONG. Hongkong, March 23, 1897.
NOTIOE.
693
WE Hive Authorised MR. RONALD
GREIG to SIGN Our FIRM by Procuration,
DEACON & On. Cantón, March 24, 1877.
681
NOTICE.
MASONS' HALL, Zotland Street, THIS EVENING, the 1st April, at 8.80 for 9,00 p.m. precisely. Visine Batraaax are cordially INVITED to attend. Hongkong, April 1, 1897.
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
A
639
Nisaue of Babares at por is offered to the Registered Shareholdera út tha abore Company in the proportion of Berén. shares for every fifty shares they hold. Every Ehareholder on the Register u Wednesday, the 7th day of Apill next, Drom the Coton, Mr. D. HAO. Babares for every Fifty almaria whether URING MY Temporary ABSENCE will be entitled to an allotment of Seven DONALD has born appointed ATING A or B registered in bis nemo. All ap Engineer SURVEYOR for the BUREAU
plications must be made on
Farton for VERITAS.'
purpose, which оту ba obrained at the OHp of the Company on and after the fou day of April nezt, and must be filled op and lodred with the Campany 01 or beture WEDNESDAY, the 4th day of April beat, together with a sum of Two dollars Bud Bilty venta for every abure applled for at instalment. A receipt vill ba iron, which mast be forwarded to the Company in exchange for Scrip
The
JOHN W. KINGHORN, Hongkong, March 29, 1897,
Intimations.
647
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT 7 PER CENT. SILVER LOAN OF 1888, E.
`21ST HALF-FWARLY DRAWING,
INTEREST Duo sud Drawu BONDS of this LOAN will be PAYABLE at the OFFICES of the CORPORATION ON and after the 31st March, 1897.
LISTS of Drawn BONDS can be obtain. ed on application to the Undersigned.
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BARKING CORPORATION, Agente Issuing the LOAN,
T. JACKSON...
Chief Manager. Hongkong. March 81, 1897.
2.
053
BBARE REGISTER wil be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the th April, to WEDNESDAY, the 14th April Deti, both days inclusive, dailog whình peri d no trabaler of shares can be re- gizlered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managert. 98-40, Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong, Maroh 25, 1997.
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha,
008
No. 9, Queen's Road, Central,
-HEAD-OFFICE:---Tokio. -----
BRANCH OFFICE:~LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, BBANGHAI, TIEN- TRIK, NEWCHwang and all Porta la JAPAN.
CEMENTIGHT. AGENCIES
PAINT,-non-conductor of Host or
A Cold, impervious to dampness, and
also Fire Proof.
Specially Suitable for the Covering of
Agriseres in all the Principal Ports of CUINA, JAPAN and KELLY & WALSH, LTD. | Kinghorn & Macdonald, Ballings
ESTU, 1884 ́18. QUEEN'A' KOAD. Telephone 75.
the STRAITS..
Hongkong, March 23, 1897,
HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Nos. 11, 12, and 15 Central Market,
589
LAWN TENNIS
མ 1897-RACQUETS--1397.
TATE'S SPECIALS,
PRIME BEEF AND MUTTON.
VEAL SAUSAGES.
CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES, Hoogkong, March 1, 1897.
W. BREWER & Co.
7693
424
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.Nansen's Life and Travels 1881. Year Book of Treatment
$9,00 ... 4 00 Osunds by Burian
Sun Yat Sen 0.70 London, 3.75 napped in LAWSON Fisturrique Santand
of Electricity to Bailway Applicatiou lustrated with over 70 Chromo.
Working, by Longdo
4.00 Lashographs
16.00 Marco Polo's
Travela by School for Scandal, Sheridan's great
Wright at an an plane clinics olored Lustrations 10.00 Navy and Arplastrat d, Vuls 3 0.80 -Notes on the Rifle, by Freemantle... 2.00 Bouton "The kapary of Industry and
Queen's Road, Undir Hangkong Hotel,
એલાનને શાલ 0
SLAZENGER'S EGIL,
AND
SLAZENGER'S DEMON,
SALTER'S FAMOUS BLACK GUT
KAUQUITA.
1897-BALES-1897; AYRES' CHAMPIONSHIP
AND
CYPRUS LAWN TENNIS BALLS.
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, Hongkong, March 27, 1897.
S
630
I ** TING, Surgeon Dentist,
"No" 10. D'Aguttar Szentr.
TERBLA TERT MODERATE Organization Fre
Consulting Mechanical Engineere
▲ protection against high and low tem peratures
preserver of all kinds of Timber sgainat
and Surveyore CONTRACTORS FOR mas Scerir oF ALL insects,
KINDS OF MACHINERY AND
APPLIANCES.
and
| PECÍFICATIONS, DESIGNS
DRAWINGS prepared for all Olasins
of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY nad BOILERS.
Now Work and Repales supervised. Surveys undertaken and Reports prepared.
K
An indestructible Paint on Iron, Bilaks and every description of Planter, Lame or Conrent
For further particulars, apply to
BARRETTO & Co- General Agents Hongkong, March 15, 1897.
SERRAVALLO'S
534
MIZE COAL MIN29. ÖRNOWRA OBAL NÚIVES. Kanava Coal MINDƏ, Tokio Making Innvmanos Coi, Læv. MRIFI FIRE INSURANCE ON, Ind. Impertal Govt. Papex Mitt, Japan. COTTON CLEANING & Wzo. Co., bal. ONOUR OFMENT COMPANY, Japan. KANEGAFUORI COTTON SPING MIL Miike Corror Sr'iso Mmb, LTD. 19" TOKIO COTTON SPINNING MILL, HAYASHI OLCOK FACTORY, Hongkor, December 11. 189
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS,
· 1978
KUHN & KOMOR,
21 & 29, Queen's Road, "Hemgkong';'
Telegans, "&LKOEK," Hongkong. Ferruginous Quinine, 38, Water Sizest, Yokohama ; and
No. 141. Postal Address, 15 Praya Central,
JOHN W. KINGHORN, MIM.B, M.I. Moch.... I., Landon, DONALD MACDONALD. Hongkong, November 8, 1896.
2933
THE GREAT AUSTRIAN TONIO
OF
30, Division Street, Kobe, FOR SALE
PERUVIAN BARK J. & G. STODART'S
AND IRON,
Over 300 Mrdivas ÜnetipicatoA Notifying its great strength-giving pros
EXQUISITE TASTE,
TOWKAYS A WOREMEN who have
experienos in Concrete Workt ate | pertics and at the same time being of au WANTE for the CONSTRUOTIUM (M the Masana Badasika. Rainwat near Him |laps÷Apply to Heuriqus Rodriges, No. 8,
56 Frauen Yard, Wanshai. BOTAL RAILWAY DAPANMENT, Baugs-k. February, 1007,
A, B. Watson & Co., Hongkong.
Bolt Agsula for Dongkang di
Hongkong, August 12, 1800,
1709
FINE, OLD
WEST OF SCOTLAND
Whisky.
Io well, Cariiil & On,
Praya Central
Hongkong, March 15, LGBT