QUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT TAVING be REPLEN-
HISHED with a large as
sortment of the latest EquorsaN. Lod AMERICAW NOVELTIES, we are "propared to executa
orders for FANCY WORK with,
nestress: sod "despatchi, and yi
very molerate vatan
CHINA MAIL OFFICE
No. 10,648
The China Mail.
AGENT: FIK THE UGINS MAIL.
LONDON --F. Moan, 11 & 12, Cerem
Bane, Lombard Street, E.0.'" G2000+ Stuckt & Co., 30, Cornhill. Garves ▲ Goren, Luigale Circus, E.U. Barks HRUDY & O., 37, adeo, E.C.- SAMUEL DEACON & Ca., 160 & 154, Leadenhall Sired. W. M. Wars, 151, Cannon Street, E. 0. Rouent WATHON,
*** 150, For Street,
號十月四年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
Establisko
Fobruary £1840.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1807.
Business Notices.
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT
NEW STOCK OF INSI RUMENTS.
PARIS AND HUROPE: MAYENOR, NEW MODEL MANDOLINES, BY WASHBURN,
FAYER & Co., 18, Puz de la Grange: Bateliers,
** $80, $75, $100, 5125,
NEW YORK-THE CIONAR EVABUNIJST VINACCIA MANDOLINES $35 TO $100.
Orrine, 12. West vid Street.
SAN FRANÇIB00 and American Ports generally:—Paax & BLACK, Fon Penns
cisen.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND GOSTOR & doma, M.
bone and Sydney. CEYLON :-W. M. Sauтe & Co.. THE
Arornebantys Co., Columbo, BINGAPORE, STRAÏTS, &.:-KELLT &
WALER, LTD., Singapore, OUINA-Macan, A. A. DA CRoz. Amoy,
N. MOALES & Co., LIMITED. Fouchaw, B. W. CHURCHILL Shanghai, LANE, Onal.com & Co., and KELLY & WALSU. Yohumu, Lasz, Chawror* & Co., and Key & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG AND
'ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
PATD-UP CAPITAL...
RESERVE FUND....................
REAKEVE LIABILITY
PROYALETO 201
..$10,000,000,
OF
$ 8,000, $10,000,000.
COST OF DIRECTORS—
Dr. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq. -Chairman, Hon. J.J. BALL-TRVING, DeputyChairman, R. Richardsun,
Eeg.
0. Boormann, Esq.
G. D. Böning, Erg,
R. M. Grey, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq. | R. Slowan, Haq.
David Gubbay,
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
N. A. Stebi, Jan.
Gerald Niede, Eng.
CRIE MANAGER;
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER
Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARDE, Exq. LONDON BANKERE-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING CO., LD.
Hosukoro-INTEREST ÅLLOWED.
Ou Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, or annus on the daily balance. OR FIXED DEPOSITS-
For 3 months 3 per cent. per annum,
+1
(
*3
12
"
11
T. JACKSON,
Chief Mager, Hongkong. April 10, 1867, 369
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
TURE business of the abovs. Bank in oon.
by ONG AND
CHEAP MANDOLINES rom $10.
MUSICAL BOXES, by Nicole Frères of Geneva,
Playing the latest popular Airs and Dances; from 324 Upwards.
TEMLETT'S NEW ZITHER BANJOS.
FIVE
657
AND SEVEN STRINGS.
PRICES FROM $25 to $80,
CHEAP BANJOS FROM $5,
STOCK
PIANO OF
CANDLE SHADES IN TASTEFUL COLOURS AND NOVEL DESIGNS.
CHOICE
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
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 A. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonid and Foreign Railways, including the Limperial Railways of Japatie
MANUFACTURERS OF
The best qualifica of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest | Pressures. Clumper qualities for Low Pressures.
The VICTOR METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for noe stronghout Her Majesty's Navy,
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
LONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA
י.
SOLE EASTERN AOENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASBESTOS,
New Wire Wove RoOPING.CO.
GEUFELT STEAM THẤP,
TURTON Bans, & Marcuzws' STEIL GOODS. W. WILSON COPERTE, [SATURN AND SOANDINAVIA BELTINO),
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN, LTD.,
SNOWDON Sox's & Co., - BaowenOT."
BERGER & Souls' LaD., PAINT & VARNISH,
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
24
TRADE MARK
T#*#
Bong Name YUEN WO.
TELEPHONE No. 135.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
P. D. C.
A BLEND of OLD Scorou WHISKY, fully
matured, with soft delicate Bouquet,
661
PRICE, $12.00
dozen.
per SOLE AGENTS,
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants. 12, Queen's Road Central.
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
PENINSULAR &
ILL doastoh VASSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATI
The "VICTOR" METALLZO JÓINTING MATERIALS for Steam and WILL
aydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doore, &c., are also used on every Battle- ship, Geuiser, Gunbank, "Torpedo-heal and Transport in H. M. Service.
"SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.
1981
SHANGH BANKING CORPORA-15, TION. Butos zoay be obtained on sp. plication.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed an
3 PER CENT. per gumma. Depositore may transier at their option bances of "$100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT át 4 PER VENT, per
Unam
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
1616
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:
ESTO. 1504. Queen's Road- Telephone 75.
+
**
Te
Tuos. SKINNER,
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General dents.
'HORSE HEAD' BRAND.
BASS'S PALE ALE ) Guamneed to be the BÈST QUALITY GUINNESS'S STUCT)
Bred.
BOTTLED IN LONDON.
The Bottlee bene Bios & Co.'s and Arlb, Gainen, Sona & Co.'s
Libela, respectively.
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,'
SOLE AGENTS.
DICK'S (TATE HANNAY'S)
688
PATENT COMPOSITION.
.1
The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with this Composition.
Hongkong, August 1, 1895. [JIUE OHARTEKED BANK OF INDIA, 2562
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
IRCOUTORATED BY ROYAL CHAATSE 1859.
Head Office, LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID UR RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
KOLDBER.. *** RESERVE FUND
***
...ESO0,000
£900,000 ...£350,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum o Daily balancos.,
the
On Fixed Deposite for 12 months 4%
If
tt
6
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Soto Ayer.ls in Hongkong.
W. BREWER & Co.
... há 360
་་་
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. The Navy, and the Nation, by Clarke
And Humbold Olen Romancil, by Griffiths Fer's. British and Forviga, byuth 360 A Modern Zoroastrian. by S. Ining -2.00! Human Origin, by S. Laing 7.00 Modeta Solence and Moderu Thought
EF
86
16
by 8. Laing
3
25%
Manager,
T. H. WAITEHEAD,
Hongkong, October 17, 1886.
646
HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
-TIME
AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,000,000, 8BSORBED CAPITAL£500,000.
HEAD OFFICE – HONGKONG,,
Court of Directors.
D. GILUS, Esq. H.Srouror, Esq. UHAN KIT SHAN, Üн TUre Brand,
Esq.
Ing.
KWIN HOI Cavax, Esq.
Chief Manager,
Gro. W. F. PRAXTAD
Interest for 12 months Fixed 5 %-
Hongkong, Ooseber 30, 1894,
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
15 PUT 20 ALL ANXIETY
315
271
· THE NEW GUARANTEED. CASH
VALUE "POLICY
OF THE
'EQUITABLE.'
This Policy provides three things (3). Protecting for the Jamily; (2) Provision for thesaured's later years¡ (5) A valuable Investment
have been
When thrononval promine pold the pohey acquiclen yearly thereafter thene distinot GUARANTEED palast fu (1) paid-up uzurance; (E) Okol; (8) Loan it 6 per cent.
This polley is pronounced by experienced
me of bustoms to be the best and most
liberal contract of his aanrande ever tis3.
200
ww
$4.00 2.76
Year Book of Treatment... Cauds, by Buurinut... Lawan's Picturesque Scotland-
illustrated with over 70 Chromo School for Scandal, Bheridina's great
Lithographa
"15.00)
Beaton's Dictionary of Industry and
play, choice colored iliustrations 10.00 Commerce...
4.00 Queen's Road, Under Rangkong Hotel.
(11
..
HONGKONG HOTEL.
TRY OUR
SPECIAL WHISKEY.
HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Nos. 11, 13, and 10 Central Market.
PRIME BEEF AND MUTTON.
VEAL SAUSAGES,
CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES.
Hongkong March 1, 1607..
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPTEIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS,
od and lilllered by an office having the OH ABLÍS
splendid SURPLUS of £9,500,000 sterling
jë support Ela GUARANTEESIA
Full Particular and Illustra fons from
The GENERAL AGENTS
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
J. 1. HAMILTON
Kangkang, Catcher 1er
H QUEEN'S ROAD.
POMMARD.
CHAMBERTIN.
Bazaaraan and alte DINNER Wiras, Red and White,
.424
nated :-
WOR
STEAN.
CAPTAIN,
PATE.
LONDON... ...Candia .....G, K. WRIGHT, I.N.R...About 16th April SHANGHAL........Coromawviel.....F. H. SEYMOUR..........About 17th April, LONDON, .......Thames ....W. J. NANTES.......Noon, 22nd April.
| SHAT.
N'SAKI,
KOBE & YAMA Sacotra *. PA1, H.N... About 22nd April.
JAPAN............Verona.........C. H. 3. Tecque, £.......Noon, 23rd April LONDON... depan..T. LE700............................... ....About 29th April.
*For Freight (only). See Special Advertisement.
P.
For Proght or Passage, and further Particulars, apply to O, S, N, Co.'s Oñou,
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent. Hongkong, April 9, 1617.
W. POWELL & Co.
NEW CORSETS.
780
ZZ. PRIMA DONNA, P.D.-COMPRESSOR, ZEFFOLITE, RIVAL, HAIDEE LA FLANGER, POLU, MAIDS, &o, &c
STAY BUSES, CORSET SHIELDS, BUSK PROTECTORS, &c, &c.
Hongkong, April 10-1897.
URKE'S OTTLINGS.
BUR
W. POWELL & Co.
BURKE
BASS & Co.'s FINEST PALE ÀLE, GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT,
112
730
DURKE'S
OTTLINGS.
Per cask of
4 doa. qt. 8 dos. pints. $17.25 €22.50
17.50
日九初月三年酉丁:
GOLD MEDALS, PARIN 1878:1880-
"JOSEPH
GILZÖTT'S
PENS.
Ot Highest Quality, & Having Oyentert
Duruhlity, Are Turetur
CHEAPEST,
The only Award, Chiago, 108. NIMBUS FCH USE BY BANKENA. Harel Pena, 273, 218, DIV. Blip Tee, 81, 10, 247, 148, 401, 7,008 a In Fine, Medivan, qué Froad Punta, The Now Turned-sp Point, 1988.
PRICE, $2.50 psa Monta.
Business Notices.
WILKINSON'S
Estd. since 1829.
ESSENCE on FLUID EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA
SARSAPARILLA
Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES the mont
ww
WONDERFUL PURIFIER HUMAN BLOOD
The Safest and
mast Bollabia Remedy for
TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, POORNESS OF
BLOOD, &
To be
Chemists and Dealers
In Medicines.
of all
Indisputable Evidence.
joe We cannot speak too highly at 2.7— LANCI
Asperter perparation that my Playa de tenet of,”-na. Čiversi
• We recorifiend your R TEA
anly preparation for removing what was be pludm erial cour. İL
7 cm / without it, when the ing kí
depressed or out of sorte sønn nnakete në
I'll
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1 Fans petenda of. Itse Jakarta Sinnan Parikka toited nos of a Terpid låsy when alt ettire medicinen had 101 –kt or Alunobutail.
Has Maintakod
for Over
SIXTY YEARS
THE
HIGHEST REPUTATION
Its asserted on the bost authority that a
ittle taken daily Is
the best
PREVENTIVE
of
ILLNE89.
IMPORTANT CAUTION.
Beware of Worthless and Inju
rious imitations.
ROSOKONG: DAKIN, CHOICESHARK & Co., A. 9. WATHON & flo., ke
Synonyms: SCHLITZ and PURITY.
Insist on having
Schlitz Beer
THE KEER THAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS NOTE OUR LABEL AND TAKE NO OTHER.
HIGHEST AWARD FOR PURITY.
SCHLITZ BEER Received the Highest Award at the Columbian Exposition.
Note Agen's fre Hongkong: WATKINS & Co.,
CR, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG. WAI KIN TAI YEUK FONG.
遊樂大建威
740
Green Island Cement Company
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
PAVING
PORICKS MONTEN
PAYING
TILES.
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY G
82 76
WORKS,
CONDITION GUARANTEED. DUAKES BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS OF THESI FAMOUS BEVERAGES.
559
724
ASK FOR
ADATA
HARVIE & Co, Agente. FERGUSON'S,
P. & O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
· DREAUALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY,
Robenial Ciquent
These are the finest productions of Scotland ; dévoid absolutely of all delstorious taatter, THE CRÈME DE LA CREME OF COTCH WHISKY
WHISKIES.
PURE AND MILD.
¿SPECIAL CREAM
Sole Importers,
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
Vinolia
"VINOLIA" 18 A REFINED BUAP
It keeps the complexion frost and clear.
No other Soap ban received
| such high awardE BE "VINOLIA"
SOAP.
Don't use
Boiled Soap
for the
Toilet.
Soay
all que Wines are guaranteed puro and unadulterated. NOLLA BOATS-AU Prices VINOLIA KAYING STICKS 424 ZAREZ
DON'T BUONOMIEB AT THE EXPENSE OF YOUR COMPLETION.
Price Elst en Application
VINOLIA ODHAM (F9a (rokiem) That Brunt, #61) ME VINOLZA POwman. (Tor the Orpetanhali
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, SHEWAN, TOMED & CO GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
Notice of Firm,
NORTH CHINA, INSURANCE 'COM. PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
FROM dis Date, MB. W. B. PERCIVAL
will Resume bis Durts as AGENT of the Company at this Brauch.
By Order of the Court of Directors,--. L. KENNARD DAVIS,
Acting Agent Hongkong. April 8, 1897."
Intimations.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No, 1,165.
702
"CHAS, J. GAURF & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Afpiers)- Joicellars, Gold & Silversmiths. AUTICAL, SOIENTIFIC AND N METEOROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
Intimations.
CONTRACT FOR BUILDING A SANA- TORIUM FOR NAVAL AND DO K. YARD OFFICERS AT VICTORIA GAP, PRAE, FARM LOT No. 8,
PERSONS desirous of Tendering for the aboro aro requested to deliver sheir TENDERS, Scaled and marked TeRDEL FOR SANATORIUM, not later than 10 .. on FRIDAY, the 16 h April, 1897, addreas. er to the CoMMD RX IN CHAROB, B.M. Navel Eatablebment.
Plas, per cation sud all Partiontars can be obtained on ppiotin to the *Assistan Civil Engineer Offer in Charge of Admiralty Warks.
The right to reject theforent or any Ten der is reserved.
H.M. NAVAL TIND.
Hongkong. April 9, 1887.
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES,
LIMITED
784
BE 16th being GOOD FRIDAY, you Laro requested to attend the Duties of a LODGE on THURSDAY, the lōth Instant, at 5.00 for 5.80 p.m., precisely,
8. J. HANISCH, P.M.,
AN iraun of Babaret at por is offered to Hon. Secretary. Hongkong. April 8, 1897.
725 the Registers! Sherebolders of the above Company in the proportion of Bevra bars for every fifty shares they hold. Every Shareholder on the Register on Wednesday, the 7th day of April nex), will be entitled to an allotment of Beven B phares for ovary. Fifty shares whether A or B registered in his name. All p® plications must be mul on firms for the parpass, which may be obtained at the 01e of the Qmpany ‹ u and after the 7th day of April pear, and must be filled up and lodged with the Company 61 or before WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of April & ELECTRO-PLATED Win.M Christofo & Co.'s ELECTRO-FLATED WAS with a sum of Two dollars
GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY
and fifty canin for every share applied for a Brat instalment. A rasaipt will be in great variety.
giver, which wasted to the DIAMOND S
Company la exobange for AND +
VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. RETCHIE'S LAQUID AND OTHER COSTASES. ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. English Sivan &
DIAMOND JEWELLERY,
-A Splendid Collection of the Infest-LONDON
S
PAYTREND, at very moderate pics 126
TIRO. Burgion. Denisal
26' 10, D'Atullah Braeng,
TERMS. VERY MODERATE, Cparnisation Free
The SHARE REGISTER el he CLOSED (WEDNESDAY, the th April,
to WEDNESDAY, the 14th April both days toolvo, dung which 1 beck'd no transfer of heran, oɑn be r94
gistered.
JOHN D. BUMPHREYS & SON,
General Blanager 18.10, Pasch Rord, Wontra),
· Hongkoon, March 89, 1807