DUM JOBBING DEPARTMENY TAVING beon REPLEN.
HISHED with a large as
earlment of the latest KUROTKAN and AMERICA NOVELTIES, we are prepared to execute orders for FANGY WORK with
Beatness and despatch, and al very moderate rales.
CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.
No. 10,646
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
LONDON-F. AMAN, 11 #12, lesersta Lane, Lombard Street, E.0. Grows STREET & Co., 30, Cornhiti, Goo & Gozon, Ludgate Cireus, F.O. Bazu! HANDY & Co., 37, Walbrouk, H.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 10 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. Wins, 151, Camon Hirant, C. ROT WSON, 10. Fort Street.
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Business Notices.
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 8. 1897.
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.
NEW STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS.
PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYBE, NEW MODEL MANDOLINES, BY WASHBURN,
FAVRE & Co., 18, Pho de la Grange Bateliore.
At 850. $75, $10, $125,
NEW YORK: THE CHINESE EVANDRANT VINACCIA MANDOLINES $35 $100.
Orros, 52, Wext direct.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta
gunerally-BAN & BLACK, San Praus
sixca.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
CHEAP MANDOLINES FROM $10. MUSICAL BOXES,
by Nicolé Frètes of Geneva,
ZEALAND-Cou& Geron, M-Playing the latest fpular Airs and Dances; from $25 Upwards.
bourne and Sydney.
OBYLON :-W. M. Smrra & Qo., Tu
APOTHECARIEs Co., Colombo,
TEMLETT'S NEW ZITHER BANJOS.
SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.:~KRIGY & FIVE AND SEVEN STRINGS.
WALSH, Lrn,, Singapore.
QUINA -Mecuo, à. A. da Onuz. Amoy,
N. Moans & Co., LAMIZED. Ponclov,
1240.
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
HONGKONG HOTEL--PRAYA.
SOLE EASTERN AGÈNTS FOR:
SNOWDON SOX' & J., SNOWDRIFT,'
日七初月三年酉丁
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL" WHYNDE
(Hoghúng Wa Paz Vat PuJ ISSUED DAILZ.
Cuer Us Misr,
Manager and Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION:
Five Dollars a year, de'werukizin Boog kung, diulports, $11.40 per annum, including polaga.
PRICE, $2,50 PER MONTH
Business Noticas..
JUST A MINUTE!
IT WILL MEAN POUNDS IN YOUR POCKET IN COURSE OF A YEAR. { :) Peptonized 'Pomolene' Bitters.
IF you anys. mouch trouble or indigestion try the Now Remedy for Drapspais.
Manufactured by the American Drag & Chemied Oo, under the direction of the Poplonized Pomolene Bittare Co, from eximct of Chiness Pomelo Fruit thoroughly paptomized and pancroaked. It is unoxcelled as an oppetizer and digestant,
BELL'S ASBESTOS.
ALUMINJEMÅ GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. LTD., New Wine Wave Roofing Co.
GEIFEL'S STEAM TRAP,
Bengen & Sons' Liu., Paints & Vaania, Terios Bros. & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS.
These bitters will be funnd especially useful in all tropical countries where. W. Witson Gaudeer, (SATORS AND SCANDINAVIA Bertsc).
indigeation, general weakness and debility are so prevalent; also during the bot months in more temporate climates, as well as in all cases and at all times where thera is indi.. Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French,stion, loss of appetite, gozeral dability and nervous prostration.
Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by
Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
PRICES FROM $25 TO $80;
CHEAP BANJOS FROM $5.
OF PIANO CHOICE STOCK
CANDLE SHADES IN TASTEFUL COLOURS AND NOVEL, DESIGNS.
24
1657
ASK
FOR
H. W. Capunith, Shanghai, LANE, A ORAWFORD & Co., and EELY & WALSH, Folchama, Lase, Crawrowy & Co., and KELLY & CO.
Banks.
THE QUARALIA, AND OLINA
HE OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
INCO SCORATED BY ROYAL OBanter 1863. Bean CYFICE, LONDON:
UAFITAL FALD-UP... RESERVE LIARITY OF SHAR
WORDEN..
RESERVE FUND
...£800,000
...£90,00 £350,600
INTEREST allowed on Current Acostat at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balut:com.
On Fixed Deponite for 12 mustha 4 %
1
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3.
Afannger.
34%
2+%
846
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Hongkong, Ölüber 17, 1800
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
RONOKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
L
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,
Fiones of the Asbestos Trado.
Contractors to IT. M. Government, eat the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Fortige Bilways, including the Imperial Kultoys of Japan,
MANUFACTURER OF
The best qualition of ASDESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures. Cispo: quailties for Low Pressures,
The "VICTOE" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the: Admiralty for us throughout her Majesty'e Novy.
The VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraule Joints, Manado and Mudhole Doora, Ko., are alan used on every Battle- THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, ship, Cruiser, Gunbost, Turpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Basco.
"SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Buiturs, Hut-Water Tanks, LIMITED.
Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
FERGUSON'S
P. & O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR. 10 YEARS OLD
HIGHLAND WHISKY,
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY.
Theas are the fincat prodnations of Sortland, david absolutely of all deleterious matter.
Decial ligare?
THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF SCOTCH WHISKY
WHISKIES. PURE AND MILD.
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY
.
American Drug & Chemical Co.,
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE F'erronized Pomolese Bitters Co., 75 Pine Street, New York
WATKINS & Co, Agrits, Queen's Road.
Green Island Cement Com
PAVING
DRICKS
MANUFACTURERS OF
059
Company
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PAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
→ FIRECLAY GES
FICIAL CREAM
Sole Importers,
724
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
WORKS,
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
BURSORBED CAPITALy................
£1,000,000. £60,000.
HEAD (WICE-Dongkong.
Court of Directors...
D. Grutara, Bay. H. Scourerfont, Esq. CHAN KIT SIN, OW TENG SHANG
ESR.
Lizq.
KWAN HOI Cams, Esq.
Chief Maneger.
GEO. W. F. PLAYSATE.
Interest for 12 months fixed 6 %. Hongkong, October 23, 1994,
HONGKONG SAVINGS DANK,
171.
E business of the above Bank in con. ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION.Rules may be obtained on op pllestion.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed at FEE CENT. per aunum. Dopositotz may trane for at thoir option balancer of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, For
Enum.
د
For the Hongkong and Shanghal
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, August 1, 1895.
1515
ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
HONGKONG ANDPORATION
PAID-UP CAFETAL.........
RESERVE FUND...........
RESERVE LIABILITY
PROPALETOES...picgrassa
..810,000,000.
·SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:
117
Taos. SKINNER.
1281
345
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
HONGKONG
TRY OUR
General Agents
W. POWELL & Co.
HOTEL. TO
SPECIAL WHISKEY.
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD.
CHABLIS.
POMMARD.
CHAMBERTIN.
BREAKFAST and Altor DINER. WINES, Red and Whlte.
$ 8,000,0001802 $10,000,000.
GOTHT OF DIRECTORS --
Sr. C. MICHALLSEX, Bag.-Chairman.
Hon. J. J. BALL-IRVING,--DepotyChairman.
C. Beurmans, Esq. &. J. Raymond, Esq.
G. D. Bening, Eeq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
R. L. Richardson,
R. She wan, Fag.
David Gabbay. . N. A. Siebs, Esq.
A. McUanachia, Esq.
OMIER MANAGER ¦
Hongkong.. JACKSON, Esq..............
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. Wade Gard'ser, Esq,
LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING Co., Lv.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per coat, per annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSIT
For 3 months 34 per cent. per annum.
#6
n 12
ESTU. 1884.
15, QUELN'S ROAD, Telephone 76.
All our Was are guaranteed pure and anadalterated. Price List on Application.
HORSE HEAD' BRAND.
BASE'S PALE ALE Guaranteed be the BEST QUALITY
Brewed. GUINNESS'S STOUT
BOTTLED IN LONDON.
The Battles bear Bes & C's and Arth. Gainess, Sons & Ou.'a
Libels, respectively.
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
SOLE-AGENTS.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
BUILDERS AND NEW STOCK OF
CONTRACTORS.
FIRE GRATES.
FIFTY GRATES TO A PATTERN.
Benekene. April 3 97
TEADE MARK
行洋和濕
Hong Name
YUEN WO.
TELEPHONE
No. 135.
W. POWELL & Co.
680
P. D. C.
A BLEND Of OLD SCOTCH WHISKY, fully
matured, with soft delicate Bouquet.
PRICE, $12.00- per dozen..
SOLE AGENTS,
681
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants. 12, Quden's Road Central,
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
Notre si Fun...
NORTH CHINA INSURANCE UOM PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
thìn MR. W. H.
A
Itimations.
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
Nissan of Beharos at par is offered to the Registered Shardholders of the
FROM this Date, ME WHEPERCIVAL DE CA Bus to the proportion of Seven
of the Company at this Branch.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
L. KENNARD DAVIS,
Asting Agent,
Hongkong, April 5, 1897,
Intimations.
An
harus for over fifty shares they hold, Every Shareholder on the Register on Wuduraday, the 7th day of april nexty. will be entitled to an allotment of Seven Bahares for every Fifty shares whether 7034stions oust ho made on forms for the B registered in his name. Alap. plications
may be obtained at the purpose, which Office of the Company on and after the 7th day of april sext, and roast he filled up
or Company before WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of April next, together with a sum of Two dollart TOTICE is hereby given that an EX- and fifty costs for every share applied for INTRAORDINARE On that 11 - as a fiat instalment. A
receipt will be ING of the PUNTOM MINING COMPANY, given, which must be forwarded LIMITED, will be held at the Company's Company in exchange for Scrip
The SHARE, REGISTER will be OFFICE, NO. V Prayn Central, Vistoria, CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 7th Hongkong un THURSDAY, the 15th day
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, and lodged with the
LIMITED.
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the
of April 18-7, at 1 o'clock in the Ford-April, to WEDNESDAY, the 14th April noon, for the purpose of considering sad if next, both days inclusive, during which thought fit passing a resolution to Increase harted no transfer of shares can be res the CAPITAL of the Courary by
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. by the creation of NEW BARES of the 38-40, Qeen's Road, Central,
TILL dəupaich VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATEE Sum exceeding EIGHTY THO uchgistered,
ramed;
FOR,
$2EANSULE,
CAPTAIN.
DATE.
Noon, 9th April.
JAPANoorma $400....W. D. MUDIE..............................
LONDON......india... G. K. WRIGHT, EN.......Aboat 16: April.
LONDON.............Japan
F. LEIGIL About 29th April.
* For Freight (only).
For Freight or Passage, and further Particulars, apply to
688
P. & O, S, N, 05,'s Office,
- Hongkong, April 3, 1897.
PATENT COMPOSITION. PURKE'S
The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
*
It
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T. JACKSON,
Uhief Manager.
366
2689
Fengkong, April 1, 1897,
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
IN PUT TO ALL ANXIETY
ax
THE NEW GUARANTEED QASH
VALUE POLJOY
OF THE MAIN
EQUITABLE.
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., "Solo Agents in Hongkong.
HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Nos. 11, 13, and 15 Central Market.
This Policy provides throw things; (1) PRIME BEEF
Protection for the family; 78) Provision for the secured's later yoara; (3) A valuable Investment.
three annual premiums haro
haro ben paid the policy acquiries yearly thereafter three distinet GUARANTEED valnem in (1) paid-up assurance 7 (2) Osah ; (3) Loan at 5 per cent.
This poliny is pronounced by ozporlenood men of badass to be the best and most
AND MUTTON. VEAL SAUSAGES,
CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES.
Hongkong, March 1, 1897,
W. BREWER & Co.
liberal contract of life montando ever lour NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.
ed; and it is offered by an office having the jerse
aplendid SURPLUS of £8,500,000 sterling
to support in GUARANTEES
My end the Nation, by Clarke
Fall Particolare and Illustrations from Of
SHSWANSTOMER & CO.
Canada, by Bourinor Lane's Picturenga
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... 4.00
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Bootland-
10.00
Adrilled
.....₺ 6.00 | illustrated with over 70 Chromo Romanoff, by Giff cha
um 3.50
Lithographa Billed and Foreign, by smith 800 School for Scandal, Sheridan's great
plory obvice plated Unstrations 10,00 manga, by s lángo Boston'a tigrivuary of ladustry and -
4,00
› Brieuce and hindyra Energöt
Quran's (and, Under Hongkong Hotel,
OTTLINGS.
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
BURKE
BASS & Co.'s FINEST PALE ALE, GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT, ...
€27
URKE'S
LINGS.
*Per cask of
4 dos. qtt. 8 doz, pints. $17.25 $52.50
17,50
CONDITION GUARANTEED.
RURKE'S BOTTLINGS
558
22 75
ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS OF THESI
FAMOUS BEVERAGES,
HARVIE & Co., Agents. EDWARDS'
HARLENE" FOR HAIR
THE
WORLD-RENOWNED
Hair Producer and Restorer.
Is the Best Dressing, specially prepared and Perfumed fur Tollet Des.
"HARLENE" PRODUCES LUXURIANT HAIR, PREVENTS ITS FALLING OFF AND TURNING CREY.
Unequalled for Providing the Growth of the Board and Moustache. THE WORLD-RENOWNED REMEDY FOR BALDNESS.
DOLLARS the Meeting my determica
Face Value of FOUR DULLARS cash, to
be issued at such times upon such To ma
à conditions and with such preferential
or qualified rights and privileges annexed thereto as such Meeting shall direct, and if wo directivo be given as the Directora ohuik
utsequently determine,
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Should a Resolution within the above.
Hongkong, March 25, 1897.
808
FOR SALE.
Terma bo paend by the required Majority J. & G. STODART'S.
such resolution will be submitted for conte ártuation, 8% Special Resolution, to a Secoud Extraordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently convened and
of which Dao Natics will be given.
By Order of the Board of Directore,
JAMES B. DUNCAN,
Scorciary. Hongkong, April 6, 1897.
712
CEMENTIGHT.
A PA
PAINT,--non-conductor of Heat or to dampness, and
also Fire Proof.
Specially Suitable for the Covering of
Buildings.
A protection against high and low tem peratures.
A preserver of all kinds of Timber against ineceta.
An indestructible Paint on fron, Bricks! and every description of Plaster, Line or Cement.
For further particulare, apply to
· BARRETTO & Co, General Agents,
$34
Hongkong, March 15, 1837. Kinghorn & Macdonald,
Consulting Mechanical Engineers
and Surveyors,
FINE, OLD
WEST OF SCOTLAND
Whisky.
Dodwell, Carlill & Co.,
Praye Control, Hongkong, March 23, 1897.
595
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
LAWN TENNIS.
1807-RAQUETA-1897.
TATE'S SPECIALS,
SLAZENGER'S E.G.M.,
SLAZENGER'S DEMON,
AND
BALTER'S FAMOUS BLACK OUT
RACQUETS.
1897-BALLS---1897.
CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF ALL AYRES' CHAMPIONSHIP
KINDS OF MACHINERY AND APPLIANCES.
Bor Caring Weak and Thin Epeisebes, Frurring. Etregthening, and Rendering the air beautfully enfPECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS, and Var removing Sourf, Bandru, eis., alo for Besturing Grey Hair totes Natural Colour, it is without attiva DRAWINGS prepared for all Classes Physician and Amalyata pronunos it to be devala of any metallic or other injurious ingredienta. 1. 24. €4 and (tr.ple 2/0 size) 1.63. per Bottle. May he had from Chemists, Hairdressers, and Pastuchern all over the Wocid,
BOWARDS HARLENE," 00., 95, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.C.
I. B N TING. durgeon Dantish,
Ko* 10, D'ASCILLA · BIRZĒT
TERMS VERY MODERATE. Dentalatie Fre
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS.
|
KUHN & KOMOR,
21 98, Queen's Road, Hongkong| $8, Water Stress, Tokohama 3. Bad
of STEAMAHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS.
Now Work and Repairs supervised. Särveys undertaken and Reports proposed.
Telegrams. "Kiszory," Hongkong. Telophone, Nox 141.
Postal Addresą, 17 Praya Ceutral,
JOHN W, KINGHORN:
1..., J. Mech, London,
DONALD MAUDONALD,
1994
AND
CYPRUS LAWN TENNIS BALLS, KELLY & WALSE, LIMITED, Hongkong, March 27, 1897,
AMERICAN SYSTEM.
DENTISTRY,
830
61, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL CE ADWICK KEW. (Late or Fosta de Nossa.) Hocking. Demumber 19, 2006