DUN JOANING DEPARTMENT) - TAYING beon REPLEN.
HISHED with large an
sortment of the latest EuzoPKAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, wo are prepared to exc©UX*
orders for FANCY WORK with
pentoaus) and despatch, and ut
very madarais rales,
China Maiz' Orto
The China Mail.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MIL- 假日字维养香
(Magkan. Wa Taz Yat Rps)
ISSUED DAILY.
CHUN UN MAN,
Manager prd Publiskar
SUBSCRIPTION:
Pina Dollars a yuny, deliverable in Zang kong. Dulporis,|11.10jar annum, --including ping).
Establish
February
1040.
No. 10,641
AUENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
XOBGA
LONDON :-F. Autan, 11 & 12, Comeni's
Lane, Lombard Street, LO Aramar & Co., 30, Cornhill. GORDON & Coron, Lavigate Circu, E.C. BATE Haror & Co., 31, Walbrook, EC. SAMUEL DEACON & Cc., 150 & 184, Leadenhall Street. W. M. Wins, 151į Cannon Street, B. Roueur WATRON, 180, Bleet Street,
號二月四年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1897.
Business Notices.
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.
NEW STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS. -
PARIS AND EUROPE:-MARE, NEW MODEL MANDOLINES, BY WASHBURN,
FAYRE & Oo., 18, Bus de la Grange Bateliere.
AL $50, $75, $100, $125,
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASBESTOS,
CHEAP MANDOLINES нo $10.
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY STN. LTD., New WIRE Wove Rooring Co.
SNOWDON SON's & O», 'SnowDRIFT,'
GEPEL'S STEAM Tuap
1
NEW YORK-The UnINESS EVANGELIST VINACCIA MANDOLINES $35 TO $100.
Orion, 62, West 224 Stred.
SAN FRANOI800 and American Portu
.
generally:-Brax & BLACK, San Fra
GICO.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
bourne and Sydney.
MUSICAL BOXES,
by Nicole Frères of Geneva,
ZEALAND GORDON & Gown, Mil-Playing the latest popular Airs and Dances; from $25 Upwards. CEYLON-W, M. Berry & Co., Tas TEMLETT'S NEW ZITHER BANJOS.
SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.:--Kxar &
Wasan, Led., Singapore, QUINA-Macao, A, Aî da Cruz. Amey,
H
FIVE AND BEVEN STRINGS.
日---初月三年了
Patce, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
JUST A MINUTE!
IT WILL MEAN POUNDS IN YOUR POCKET IN COURSE OF A YEAR.
I
Peptonized 'Pomolene' Bitters.
you hava stop cola trouble or indigestion try the Now Brandy for Dyspopaix, Manuf saturad by the American Deng & Chomical Co., under the direction of the Peptoniad Pomaleve Bittore Co., from extract of Chiness Pomelo Fruit thoroughly
BERGER & Soxe' LTD., PAINTS & VARNISH, TURTON BROS. & MATTHEWS STEEL GOOD. plonized and pancreated. It is unexcelled as an appetizer and digestant,
W. WILSON OJBETT, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTING).
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, Frencir, Russian, Italiau, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
PRICES FROM $25 TO $80,
N. Mode & Co., LIMITED, Foochon, H. W, CHURCHILL. Shanghai, LAN OBLWrok do o., and KELLY & WALSH, Younhuma, Lake, OxawFOA)
On, and Kny & Co.
JA
OF CHOICE STOCK
CHEAP BANJOS FROM $5.
PIANO CANDLE SHADES IN TASTEFUL COLOURS AND NOVEL DESIGNS.
57
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
24
Banks.
UNGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
PAIN-UP 10,000,000,
RESERTE
........................$6,000,000.
RESERVE LIABILITY
PROPSECTORS...
*} $10,000,000. '
COCET OF DILRUTOKA ;-
BT. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chairman.
C. Beurman, Esq.
Hon. J.J. BALL-Invısa,—DeputyChairman, A. J. Raymond, Esq.
G. D. Boning, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq
R. L. Richardson,
Bag,
R. M. Gray, Esq. David Gabbey, Heq. A. McConachie, Esq.
E. Showan, Esq.
N. A. Siebs, Eig
CHIEF MANAGER ! Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER: Shanghal-J. P. Wide Gard'yan, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON, AND COUNTY
BAKKING Co., L
--
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per ecat, per annum on the daily balanca,
ON FIXED DEPOSITS
For 3 months 21 per cent. per anntiin.
D
T$
3r
20
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Rongkan, April 1. 1867.
368
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853,
HEAD OFFICE, London.
CAPITAL, PASI-UP ***
***
*.*...£800,000
RESERVE LIAMILITY OF Share-
HOLDERS..
RESERVE FUND
ALA
*
...£800,000 ......£350,000
URKE'S
W. JACKSON, Manager.
Thean biltern will be fang espesially unsful in all tropical entintries where Indigcation, general weakņess aud debility aro so prevalent ; also during thẹ hơi months in more temporate climates, as well as in all owes and at all timer where therà is indi.
gestion, loss of appetite, general äsbility and user-ne pentration,
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, BUFFLINGS. BOTTLINGS. F
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principul Anylità, Indian, Colonial and į Foreign Railways, including the Imperiat Buitizays of Japan, MANUFACTURENS OF
The best qualition of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest 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,
BASS & C's FINEST PALE ALE, GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT,
J'er cask of
17.50
4 doc. qtr. 8 dos, pints, 817.25 322,50 22 73
CONDITION GUARANTEED.
BURKE'S BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONIM RELIABLE BOTFLINGS OF THESE
553
FANO BETZBAGES.
HARVIE & Co., Agents.
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY
American Drug & Chemical Co.,
SOLE AGENTS You Tuz Parroszeń Pomousse Birrens Un, 75 Pine Street, New York.
WATKINS Co, Agents, Queen's Rond.
Green Island Cement
PAVINC
ARICKS UREN
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
054
Company,
TILES
PAVING
W. POWELL & Co. DRAIN-PIPES
The VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and NEW MILLINERY,
'overy Battle-
Hydraulic Jointa, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used ship, Cruiser. Gonboat. Torpedo-bunt and Transport in H. M. Service.
"HALAMANDER" Nou-conducting Composition for Boilere, Est-water Tanks, Pipes, & IN TWO QUALITIES.
1281
INTEREST allowed on Current Account 345
at the rate of 2% per annum on the
Daily balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months é
22
J.
41 8 ar
9. EN
11
Manager,
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Hongkong, October 17, 1896.
848
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:
THOM, SKINNER
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
TRY OUR
SPECIAL WHISKEY.
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, CHABLIS. Tas
LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL.......................£1,000,000,
SUBSCHINED CAPITAL£500,000.
HEAD, OFFICE-HOMERONG.
Court of Directors,
*
POMMAR D.
CHAMBERTIN.
BREAST and After Diasan Wises, Red and White.
D. Gruits, Esq. H. BIOLTERFOFT, Esq. | 1882
GHAR KI SHAN, CHOW TUNO SUASO,
Esq.
Esq
Kwar Hoi OF0B, Te
Chief Manager
Gro. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Interest for 12 months fixed 6 %. Hongkong, October 29, 1894,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
173
E business of the above Bank is con
Tuted by the HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANKING CORFORA- TION. Ruim may be obtainad on sp-| plication.
All our Wines are guaranteed pure and unadulterated. 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.
PER CENT. per annum Depositors may transfer at their option balṣnesi 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,
Aknum,
T. JAUKBON,
Chist Manager.
Hongkong, August 1, 1895.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP-
-18 FUT TO ALL ANXIETY
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH
VALUE POLICY W
'EQUITABLE!
This Policy provides three thin Protuation for the familly | (23) Proviz
the saurod's later gouens. Investment.
When this annual premimme hARMAN paid the poles acquirun Youris thyr
Khres distinmEQUARANTELO
) paid-up maturause 1:
at per copronounced by akparished
This palloy
man of" "business to be the best and most
liberal contrast of life eventsYDE, KESE
steadiS SURPLUS OF 28:8000
ed and its fuffered by an odo
bo ukpport its GUERANTRESS
THEWAN TOMER & CO.
from
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Sale. Agats in Hongkong. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Bern: 1884, |:15, QUEEN'S Hoad,
Tdepkoris 75.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ALE AND STOUT IMPORTERS, 15, QUEEN'S ROAD.
ESTABLISHED in SHANGHAI, LONDON and GLASGOW, AGENCIES in all the Principal Ports of CHINA, JAPAN and the STRAITS.
Hongkong, March 23, 1897,
HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Nos. 11, 13, and 15 Central Market.
699
NEW STRAW HATS,
Phongkong March 277
TRADE MARX.
-------
行洋和羅
Hong Name
YUEN WO.
TELEPHONE
NEW FLOWERS, &c., &c.
W. POWELL & Co.
P. D.
C.
693
-WORKS,
A BLEND of Op Scorch WHISKY, fully
matured, with soft delicate Bouquet.
PRICE, $12.00 per dozen.
BULE. AGENTS,
GANDE, PRICE & Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants. 12. Queen's Road Central, PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
No. 135.
661
NAVIGATION COMPANY
VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES
WILL
nemad >-
PUB
JAPAN..... LONDON LONDON......
STEAMKEIT,
Ancona.......
.Dandia: t ...Japan..........
CAPTAIN.
FIRECLAY
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO,
DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, IP SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, CENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
holders of Firms.
NOTICE.
HE Interact and ResroNSIBILITY
THE
M. DAVID REDBEN SASSOON in Our FIRM in Hongkong has CRASE from the lat April, 1897.
We have admitteed Mr. DAVID GUE- BAY PARTNER in Our FIRM is Hongkong from the same Date.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1997
€70
NOTICE,
Hava Authorised MR. RONALD
Intimations.
I
VICTORIA CHAPTER, No. 325 E.C.
CONVOCATION of Emergency of the Aabova CHAPTER will be held in the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zotland Street, THIS EVENING, the 2nd Aprt, at 8.30 fur p.m. precisely. VISITING COMPANIONS APO cordially INVITED to attend. Bongkong, April 2, 1897.
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
888
W GREIG IGN Our FIRM by AN latue of B shares at par is offered t
Proceration.
DATE.
About 3rd April. About 4th April.
DEACON & Co. Canton, March 24, 1877.
NOTICE
LONDON...Oxyton..... ..J. R. LUNDON, E... BHASOHAL...ficsport...J. F. JEPESON. LONDON, &c.......Houetts.F. N. TILLARD. Now, 8ch Aprii. W, D. Muvia................Noc, 9th April. .G. E. WRIGHT, K.N.B......About 16th April. T. LEIGE... About 20th April,
*Sue Special Advertisement. + For Freight (only).
For Freight or Passage, and further Particulara, apply ta
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
P. & U. S. N. Ou.'s Office,
Hongkong, April 2, 187
To Let.
TO LET.
08. 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE
--(THE PRAX). Apply to
J. W. NOBLE. Hongkong, August-28, 1896.
TO LET,
From 18 Apr, 1897.
【0. 9, Queen's Gardess.
Apply to
No
-17421
G. C. ANDERSON, 13, Praya Central. Hongkong February 23, 1897.
TO LET.
FROM IT MAY OF IST JUNE.
*90
627
Intimations. Kinghorn & Macdonald,
Consulting Mechanical Engineeri and Surveyors, CONTULUICES FOR THE SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS OF MACHINLET AND APPLIANCES.
and
CPECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS
DRAWINGS prepared for all Classus
of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS
Now Work and Repairs auperviasd. Burveys undertaken and Reports prepared.
JOHN W. KINGHORN. Hongkong, March 28, 1807.
A the Registered Shareholders of the above Company in the proportion of Boren abares for every fly shared they hold. Shareholder on the Register vn 681) a desday, the anh Ủy ĐỀ
617
will be ask
be entitled an allotment of Savez Babares for evers Bury
Fifty shares whather
A or B registered in his name, All
CRING My Temporary ABSENCE plications must be made on forms for the D
from the Coby Mr. D. MAG purpose, which may be obtained the DONALD has ben appointed Arts Off of the Company on and after the ENGINEER BURVAYOL for the HUBSAU day of April next, and must be allen up Vanzras.'
and lodged with the Ompany on or before WEDNESDAY, the 16th day of April- best, together with a sum of Two dollars and 6fty cents for every share applied for as a first instalmans. A receipt will be giren, which must be forwarded to the Company exchange for Scrip
The BEARE REGISTER he TE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 7th
CUAN CHEE in Our FIRM has Coated nert, both days inclusive, daring which from the let Bebruary, 1807,
period no transfer of shares can be res Mr. WONG FOOK and Mr. WONG||gistered. LAN were Admitted PARTNERS, from
NOTICE
THE Interest and Reachabill WONG April, to WEDNESDAY, the 14th Apri
samu Date
BOP HING BUNG. Hongkong, March 8, 1897,
Intimations.
502
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. 38-40, Queen's Road, Central,
Hongkong, March 28, 1807.
608
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha,
-No. 8, Queen's Road, Centruk
HEAD OFFICE --Tokia.
CEMENTIGHT. BRANOR OFFIOR: LONDON, NEW YORK,
PAINT,-non-condeator of Heat or
BOMBAY, SERUAroan, SHANGHAI, TENN- THIN, NEwonware and all Porta in JAPAN.
A cold, imperious to dampness, and AGENCIES
Leo Fire Prof.
Telegrams, "Kasanova,“ Hongkong. Telephone, No. 141. Postal Address, 17 Praya Ceutral.
· JOHN W. KINGHORN, MIM,R. HI. Mach.-B., London, DONALD MAUDONALD.
An indestructible Faint on Iron, Bricks Hongkong, November 6. 1896, 9239 | and every description of Pister, Lime or
Dement
Specially Suitable for the Covering of Buildingo.
A protection against high and low tem- peratures.
A preserver of all kinda of Timber against icacots,
TWO Excellent HOUSES in STEWART KELLY & WALSH, LTD. For further particulars, apply to
TERKAUS, the Pz-5, Containing Five Booms each, with VERANDAMS front and back, handsomely Glazed in and in good repair,
PRIME BEEF AND MUTTON. be re Singly, or the Two one
VEAL SAUSAGES,
CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES.
Hongkong, March 1, 1897..
W. BREWER & Co.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Napson's Life and Travels, 1861.
24TH
Last Book of Treatment. @ 4:00:
by Bourinus... ook de Pictur sque Borland Cattraled with over 10 Chroma nj
1838
2.781
Par
$9.00 Kidnapped in London, Sila Yat Sen 0.70 Appilcetion of Electricity to Railway
Working, by Longdon 15.00 Mar
6.00
6.00
*Tavolo by
Navy chláry Hustrál d. Vol, 14 Antonun shy Bar, Preammation 1,82
Botise.
Apply to
MADEWEN, FRICK 8L & Co. Hongkong, March 16, 1897-
.. $60
TO LET
WELLING HOUSES- DHOUSES In Ruror TRACE
· HARFORD,'«A MAGARDIS GAR
• THE KENKELS), KE MANATEE
GODOWNS in Blue BüroiNDS, FLOORS to Blow Bukkoindu, Apply w
* THE BONIKUSU LAND INTEST
LAWN TENNI
1807-RacquK7B-1697;
TATE'S SPEOLAÍs
SLAZENGER'S E.G.M
SLAZENGER'S DEMON,
AND
FALTER'S FAMOUS BLAON OUT RACQUETS
AYREN ONAM, TOSEENE
CYFLUA LAWN TENNIS BALLS
KELLY & WALJA LII
BARRETTO & Dou "General Agonia
634 Hongkong, March 18, 1807.
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co. Chronometer, Watah & Clock Msicas,
Jetoniars, Gold & Silotsamlila..
·AUTICALÈRCIENTIFIC AND NETADECEDUTOAL
INSTRUMENTE, DETE VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED
· BINOCULARS KID TELESCOPES, Remont's LaquiD AND CIRUR COMPASS & IMRAY CHARTS,
ADMIRALCAL JOVIEM
Berilah Stran &
READING-PLATED WARR PRICE WASH
** GOLD & SILVER
DIAMOND JEWELLER
MIES COAL MINES Onious Coat Mates. KATADA
TOKIO MARINE INKURayon Co., LTD. MALJY FIRM INSURANCE CO, LED. IMPERIAL
Gove, Patan MILL, Japan.
Japan
COTTON OLGANING & Wro. Co., Shuk v ONODA CRMENT COMPANY, KANARAFUORI COTTON Seire MILL, T MILKE COTTON ST'ING MILL, LTD, TOMO COTTON SPINNING MILL, HAYATRI CLOGE FACTORY, Hezkong. Dacambar 11, 1896.
FOR SALE.
H
1818
J. & G. STODART'S
■! FINE, OLD WEST OF SCOTLAND
Whisky.
-Dodwell, Carlill & Co.,
Praya Content Hongkong, March 23, 1697.
I EX
Burgeon Dentire
FERMA TERY MODERATE,
804