OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT TAVING boon KFLEN. BHED with a lazgo zs.
sortment of the latest EUROPEAN
and AMERICAm Noveltirs,
we are prepared to executa,
orders for FANCY WORK with
nestness and desputab, and at
very moderate rates.
CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.
No. 10,651.
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE QUINA MAIL
LONDON:--F. ALGAR, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, E., GEOKON START & Co., 30, Cirnhill. GORUOS & GorоH, Ludgate Circus, B.O. BATEK HANDY & Co., 37, Walbrook, B.C. SANDEL DRACON & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street. W. M. Wrts, 151, Cannon Street, E.0. RosнET WATSON, 180. Meet Street.
就四十月四年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
1840.
Establisko February
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1897,
Business Notices.
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.
NEW STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS.
PARIS AND EUROPE MAYENCE, NEW MODEL MANDOLINES, BY WASHBURN,
FAVRE &., 18, Rue de la Grange Bateliere.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
RONGKONG HOTÉT-PRAVA.
SOLE EASTERN ACENTS FOR:
CHEAP MANDOLINES FROM $14.
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. LTD.;
SNowoos Sor's & Co., 3yoWUBLET,'
BELL'S ASBESTOS,
New WIRE WOVE ROOFING Co.
Gerel's Brex Tuar.
At $50, $75, $100, $125,
NEW YORK-The Cinese EVANGELIST VINAQUIA MANDOLINES $35 TO $100.
Örrice, 62, Wast 221 Direct.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally:-BEAN & BLADE, Sun Pran-
cisco.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
MUSICAL BOXES,
by Nicolé Frères of Geneva,
ZEALAND:CORBON & Gown, M-Playing the latest popular Airs and Dances; from $25 Upwards.
hours and Bydary.
OEYLON :-W. M. Bra & Co., Tue TEMLETT'S NEW ZITHER BANJOS. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.—KELLY & FIVE AND SEVEN STRINGS.
APOTHECABIES Co., Colombo.
Wawn, LTD., Singapore.
QUINA-Macao, A. A. DA ORdz, Amoy,
N. MOALLE & O., LIMITED. Poochers,
H. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghai, LANE, OKAWFORD & uo, and KELLY &
Wangu. Tokohama, Lase, Chawronz
A Co., and KELLY & Co,
Banks.
DE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
THE
LIMITED
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.£1,000,000. Bunaquren CAPITAL..yu£ 500,000, -
HEAD OFFICE--HONGKONG.
Court of Directors.
D. GILLIER, Esq. | X,STOLTERFOut, Esq. CHAN Kar SAAN, CEOW. TONG SHAO,
Esq.
Loq.
KWAN BOY CHUEK, Esq.
Chiej Manayer.
GEO, W. F. PLAYTATE
Intereet for 12 months Fixed 5 %. Hongkong, October 23, 1894.
11
ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI HBARRING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL RERERVE FUND... Beskuve
LiabiNTY PROTETOR„mániáve
$10,000,000, ..$6,500,000.
U! $10,000,000.
COURT OF DIRECTO
Sr. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq. —Ohairman,
A
CHOICE
657
Benoan & Sons Ltd., Paints & VÄRNT, TERTON BROS. & Maranew,' STEAL GOOD,
W. WILSON CORBETT, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTING),
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italia, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by
PRICES FROM $25 TO $80,
CHEAP BANJOS
FROM $5.
SHADES IN
24
STOCK
PIANO OF
CANDLE TASTEFUL COLOURS AND NOVEL DESIGNS.
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 II. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Jupin,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Pho boot qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS für the Very Highest Fressures, Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures
The "VICTOR" METALLIC FACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy,
The VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Stoom and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Madhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battle- ahip, Oruiaar. Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in R. M. Service.
BALAMANDER" Non ducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.
Hon. J.J.BILL-IRV150,-Deputy Chairman. 1251
C. Bearman, Eeg,
6. D. Boning, Esq.
. B. Dodwell, Esq.
R. L. Richardson,
Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
2. M. Gray, Haq N. A. Sleba. Bag,
David Gubboy, Kan,
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
Gorald Slade, Esq.
Cumy. Manager |
Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER:
Bughal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq, LOADON BANEERS-LÖNDON, AND UGUNTY BANKING CO., LD.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the dally balance.
O FED DEPOSITS > -
For 3 months 2 per cent, por annum,
6
12
3 11
4
11
でも
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
368
Hongkonu. April 10, 1897.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
E business of the above Bauk is con
045
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES.
Superintendent:
Tuo8. SKINNER,
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
HONGKONG
TRY OUR
General Agents.
HOTEL.
SPECIAL WHISKEY.
HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
ducted by the HONGKONG AND PRIME
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rules may be obtained on ap plication.
INTEREST on depolta Is allowed at 3) PER VENT. per annum. Depaaltorn may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND - SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT até PER CENT. per
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chicl Manager.
Hongkong, August 1, 1805.
1515
Nos. 11, 13, and 15 Central Market.
BEEF AND MUTTON. VEAL SAUSAGES.
CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES. Hongkong, March 1, 1807.
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTE, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD. CHABLIS.
POMMAR D.
CHAMBERTIN
[IIHE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, BREAKFAST and After DINNER WINES, Red and Whito.
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INOORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853,
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
140
..£600,000
£800,000 ...£350,000
CAPITAL PAID-UP RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HORDERS.**
Reave FUND
A
A
INTEREST allowed on Current Acovani
at the rate of $ % per nunum on the
Daily balancos.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4
1860
6
Eato, 1884.
#
2
TE. WHITEHEAD, Manager.
15, Queen's ROAD. Telephone 75.
Hongkong, October 37, 1890.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
IN FUT TO ALL ANXIETY
BY
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH
VALUE POLICY
OF THE UK.
Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
BURFLINGS.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
URKE'S
BOTTLINGS. DOTTLINGS.
BASS&C.'a FINEST PALE ALE, GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT,
Fer cask of
4 dos. qt. 8 dos, pints.
$17.95 $22.50 22.70
17.50
CONDITION GUARANTEED,
BURKES. BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS OF THEAR FAMOUS BEYDRAUÉS.
553
ASK
FOR
HARVIE & Co., Agents. FERGUSON'S
P. & O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD BIGHLAND WHISKY.
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BRKADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY.
These are the Snart productions of Scotland; devoid absolutely of all deleterious matter. THE CRÈME DE LACRÈME OF WHISKIES. PURE AND MILD.
Sole Importers,
-24
TRADE MARE,
行洋粥
Along Nama
YUEN WO.
TELEPHONE
No. 136.
日三十月三年西王
GOLD MEDALS, PARIA 1876:1889
JOSHTH
GILLOTT'S
PENS
of glost Quality, & llaving Greatest Burly, Therefore
OHLAPEST.
The only Award. (adasgo, 1989, NUMBERS FOR USEBY BANKERS, Barret l'ens, 215, 120, 287. Blip Tune, 0:49, 297, 148, 104, 7,600, In Fe, Modium, nnd Broad Puizia,
The New Turned-up Point, 1098.
Parce, $2.50 FER MONTA,
Business Notices.
Synonyms: SCHLITZ and PURITY.
Insist on having
Schlitz Beer
THE BEER THAT MADE MILWAUKEE - FAMOUS. NOTE OUR LABEL AND TAKE NO OTHER
$
*
HIGHEST AWARD FOR PURITY.
SCHLITZ BEER Iteceived the Bighest Award at the Columbian Exposition."
Sole Agents for Hongkomy' :
WATKINS & Co.,
66, QUARN'S BUAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG. WAI KIN TAÍ YEUK FONG.
茹樂大建威
749
Green Island Cement Company,
PAVING
BRICKS
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
TILES
RAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
→ FIRECLAY G
WORKS,
ITCH WHIS
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
P. D. C.
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
DEEP WATER BAY,
HONGKONG,”
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., CENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
intimation.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,165. THE 16th being GOOD FRIDAY, you TH
are requested to attend the Duties of a LODGE on THURSDAY, the 15th
A BLEND Of OLD SCOTCH WHISKY, fully Instant, at 5.00 for 5.30 p.m., precisely.
“matured, with soft delicate Bouquet.
661
PRICE, $12.00 per dozen.
SULE AGENTS,
GANDE, PRICE & Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants.
12. Queen's Road Central.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
S. J. HANISCH, P.M.,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, April 8, 1897.
720
BANK HOLIDAYS,
TN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of
with Ordoned BANKS
will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, on FRIDAY, the 16th Instant, (GOOD FRIDAY), and on MONDAY, the 19th Instant, (FASTER MONDAY).
FILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATEE For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus
WILL
tralia and China,"
named :-
703,
STEAMMELIP.
CAPTAIN.
DATE.
B. About 16th April About 17th April
Nooá, Zad April.
LONDON................Candia. *.....G. K. WRIGHT,
SHANGHAI... Coromandel...F. H. SEYMOUR...........
LONDON, &c.Thames. J. NANTES..........
SHAL
'SAKI,
KOBE & YAMA Socotru *............J. PAINE, RED, ............................About 22nd April. JAPAN............ Pero, H. S. TOCQUE, IN......Noos, 23rd April
All our WINE are guaranteed pure and ozadullensted. LONDON.ðapar..........................T. LEIGH......... About 29th April Price List on Application,
'HORSE HEAD' BRAND.
* For Freight (only). + Seo Special Advertisement,
For Freight or Pausage, and further Particulars, apply to
Í F. &C. 3. N. Qo.'a Offico,
B. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
BASS'S PALE ALE
Guaranteed to be the BEST QUALITY
Brevod.
Hongkong, April 9, 1857,
730
GUINNESS'S STOUT)
BOTTLED IN LONDON. -
The Bottles bear Bass & Co.'s and Arth. Gainness, Bons & Ušľa)
Labels, respectively.
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
SOLE AGENTS.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S).
688
PATENT COMPOSITION.
'EQUITABLE. The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for
This Policy provides three things i Protection for the family; (9) Provision the assured's later youru;. (3) A VAREDIS Investment
When three annual pramiame has been pald the polity acquiries, park thereafter thres dialinat GUARANTEED JEM, la (1) paid-up asurason) (5) Gaab (3) Loan sto por dent
This policy by
quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Solo Agente in Hongkong.
mum of buludes (he the best and son W. BREWER & Co.
Aberaf optract of life asquande ever feat
es and is offered by an clice having the ABY JOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.
J
splendid SURPLUS of £3,500,000 aletling The Navy and the Nation, by Clarke
to support its GUARANTEES
Full Particular and Elustrations from
ide GENERAL AGENTE.
CHEWAN, TOURS &
J. *. HAMILTON
00
and Hursfuld og Olen inbocff, by Giff th
Your Book of Treatment... .... 4.00 Caouda, by Bourinot.
2.75
www.$ 8,00 8 30
Leo's Picturesque Scotland- Illustrated with over 70 Chrome Lithographa
A Modern Zoroastrian, by S. Ling: 3.00
18.00 Brillab and Foreign, by Smith 300 Schout for Sonsdal, Sheridan'w great
play, oboice colored illustrations 10.00 Human Origin, by 5. Laing so 16 2,00 Bester Dialousry of Industry and
Jomein zelange and afødera Thought
Commerce...
4.00
.114
Sker's Road, Vader Bengkong Helsi
W. POWELL & Co.
NEW CORSETS.
T. E. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong, For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. For The National Bank of China, Limited,'
ANTHONY BABINGTON,
for Chief Manager, For The Mercantile Bank of India,
Limited,"
JOHN THUBBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. For the 'Banque de L'Tudo-Chine, Hong
kong Agency,
F. AUGUSTIN,
Manager. For the Bank of China and Japan, Itd.,'!
Hongkong,
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager.
For the Yokohama Spocis Bank, Ltd.,'
NAO, NABEKRA
NABEEL Agent Hongkong, April 10, 1897.
743
ZZ-PRIMA DONNA, P.D.-COMPRESSOR, ZEFFOLITE, BIVAL, HAIDER, CEMENTIGHT.
LA FIANCEE, POLO, MAIDS, &o, &o.
STAY BUSKS, CORSET SHIELDS, BUSK PROTECTORS, &c., &c. ..
W. POWELL & Co. Gongkong, April 10, 1897.
Vinolia
"VINDLIA" IS A REFINED BOAP.
It keeps the complexion fresh and clear.
No other Hoap ban received
suck high awarda as "VINOLIA"
BOAT.
PAINT-non-conductor of Heat or
also Fire Proof.
A Cold, impervious to Lampness, and
739 Rally Suitable for the Covering of
Don't use
Boiled Soap
for the
Toilet.
Soay
DON'T ECONÓMISH AT TER EXPENSE OF YOUR COMPLEXIONT- VINOLIA BOATS—AJEROM, VINOLIA SHAVING GITJES 114 CANER
VPEOLIA OBRÁN (For Itabler, Kare AppM, KIJANA VINOZIA POWDER (TOK Ihe Gymplaziva),
A protection against bigh and low tem peratures
A preserver of all kinds of Timber against Insecta.
An indestructible Paint on fron, Bricks And every description of Plaster, Lime or Cement,
For further particulara, apply to
BAURETTO & Cou General Agents,
634
Hongkong, March 18, 1897. NEW STORE AT KOWLOON,
R. H. RUTTONJEE has much plea Patrons in KowLOON and BUKSBox that ha intonde to open, from
MUTIONING auprous
1st MAY NEXT,
A BRANCH STORE at Net. 19 and 20, Exo Road, TAIMULATEDI.
Eo hoper by attention to the Orders of his Customers, to marit, their continued support
Kopykany, April 19, 1007,
Intimations.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTIOR is hereby given that the EX-
TRAORDINARY General MEET ING of the SHAREHOLDERS. of the Above Company, convened for THURSDAY, the Forencon has been abandoned. and that the 15th day on April, 1807, at 11 clock in in Lies thereof a General MEETING of the Shareholders of the Company will be hald at the Company's OFTIO8, No. 3, Praya Cen- iral, on TUESDAY, the 20th day of April, 1897 at 11 o'clock in the Forenoon, what the OPINION of the BEAREHOLDERS Pres Bent will be sought as to the Raielog of additional Capiral or the RECONSTRUCTION of the COMPANY.
By Order of the Board of Directorr,
JAMES B. DUNGAN,
Secretary.
Hongkong, April 10, 1897, -
INSURANCE HOLIDAYS,
749
THE Undermentioned INSURANCE OFFICES will be OLOSED for the Transnotion of Public Business, on FRI- DAY, the 18th Instant (GOOD FRIDAY), and on MONDAY, the 10: Idem (EASTER MONDAY)
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Agents,
Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.j
General Managers,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
N. J. EDE,
Scorelary, Union Insurance Society of Vanton, Lehi,
W. H. PERCIVAL, Ayent,
North-China Insurance Co., Ltd. W. H. RAY,
Secretary, China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agerts,
Yangtaza Insurance Association, Ltd.
J. B., COUGHTICE,
Secretary, China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. WM. MAOBEAN,
Manager,
The Strait Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, April 12, 1897.
754
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
LAWN TENNIA.
1897—RACQUETA—1897, '
TATE'S SPECIALS,
SLAZENGER'S EGM,
SLAZENGER'S DEMON,
430 SALTER'S FANOUS BLACK GUT
1807-BALLS-1897. AYRES OHAMPIONSHIP
AND
OFPRUS LAWN TENNIS BALLA KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, Hongkong, March 27. 1887.
IEN
680
TING, Burgeon Dentist,
No 10, D'AQUILAN STRAIT,
TERMS VERY MODERATI, Consultation Free.