*
·HUN JOUSING DEPARTMELL. ITAVING, həên – KRPLEN- HISEED with a large au sortment of the latest EUROPEAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,
we are prepared to sxsents
orders for FANOY WORK with
nestness and despatch, and at
very moderais patar,
Ostra Mail' OFFICE
No. 10,659.
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON :--F. AMAR, 11 $.13, Olamenc's |
GROUGE Lane, Lombard Street, B.C. STEET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Gorou, Ludgate Circus, E.O. BATES HIND & Co., 37, Walbrook, B.C. SAMUEL DEACOs & Co., 160 & 184, Freudenball Street. W. M. WILLA, 151, Cannon Street, E.O. Ronzer WATSON, 150. Fleet Strid
PARIS AND EUROPE: - MATENOS,
Favus & Ov., 18, Brie de la Orange! Bateliero,
NEW YORK:-Tan Caması EVANGELIST
OFFICE, 52, West 224 Street
SAN FRANCISCO and American. Porta
generally-Beam & DLACK, San Fran
cisco.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
就四十月四年七十九百八十一
Business Notices.
1848.
Established February
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1897.
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.
NEW STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS.
NEW MODEL MANDOLINES, BY WASHBURN, Al $50, $75, $100, S125,
VINACOTA MARDOXINES = $35 to $100.
CHEAP MANDOLINES PROM $10. MUSICAL BOXES,
by Nicolé Frères of Geneva,
ZEALANDORDON & Gores, Mt Playing the latest popular Airs and Dances; from $25 Upwards.
bouras and Sidney.
CEYLON: W. M. SHITA & O, THE
APOTHECABIES Co.. Colombo.
SINGAPORE, STRAITS,
WALSH, LED,
Singapore
KELLY &
OHINA --Macao, A. A. ta Garz, Amoy, N. MOALLE & Co., Larrao, Foschon, H. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghai, Lann, ORAWFORD & Co., and KXLLY & Waran, Fokalama, Lane, GrawrOLD & Co., and KELLY & Co.
Banks.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
THE
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL£1,000,000, Bussorized CapTTAL,£500,000.
HEAD OFFICE-Horaxo3G,
Court of Directora,
TEMLETT'S NEW ZITHER BANJOS. FIVE AND SEVEN STRINGS.
667
PRICES FROM $25 TO $80,
CHEAP BANJOS FROM $5.
CHOICE STOOK OF PIANO OANDLE SHADES IN
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.
D. GILLIES, Esq. | STOLTZKFORT, Eay Contractors to II. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and CHAN KIT SHAN, Cnow Two KWANG,
Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan. Faq.
Бода
KWAN HOT CHEN, Beq.
Chief Manager
Gro. W. F. PLAYFAIR..
Interest for 12 months Fixed 8-%.
Hongkong, October 24, 1894,
171
HANKING CORFORATION
ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
MANUFACTURERS OF
The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Proszuros. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.
The VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Nary.
The VICTOR ' METALLIU JOINTING MATERIALS for Steara and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhois Doors, o., are also used on overy Battle.
Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Service:
FAID-UP CAPITAL.....$10,000,000, CALMANDER" Nou-conducting Damposition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, BERRYY FUND,,600,000 Fipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES. RESERVE LIABILITY OF
PROPALETONS omniiruseriste']
$10,000,000,
COURT OF DILRUTONS JA
ST. C. MIQUARISEN, Esq.-Chairman. Hon. J. J. BELL IRVING,-DepatyChairman..
C. Boorman, Esq. R. L. Richardson, G. D. Boning, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq. N. A. Biebs, Kin
R. M. Gray, Esq.
David Gabbay, Kro. | Gerald Blade, Esj
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkeng T, Jacsaox, Esq.
MANAGEM
Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARD'nen, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING U., L.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of per cent par annum on the daily balance.
Os Fixan Dreosrys !—
For 3 months 2 par sent, per angum.
# 5 11
ti
u 12
4 1
T JACKSON,
Chief Manager:
368
Hoogkang, April 10, 1897.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
1281
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:
TH, SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
831
REDUCED RATES FOR
CERTAIN
CERTAIN ROOMS.
ENQUIRE AT THE
OFFICE,
HONGKONG HOTEL..
HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
THE business of the above. Bank is oon PRIME
led by the HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Buks may be obtained on api piloution.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at
➜ PER CENT, per annum. Deponitors may transfer at their option balanons of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER QENT, per
For the Hongkong and Shanghal
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Nos. 11, 13, and 15 Central Market.
BEEF AND MUTTON. VEAL SAUSAGES.
CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES. Hongkong, March 1, 1897.
EST. 1884. Chief Manager. || 15, Quaan's Road.
1615
Hongkong, August 1, 1895,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND OHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1863. HRAD OFFICE, LONDON,
OK ***
CAPITAL PAID UP RESEVE INABILITY OF SHARE.
HOLDERA
BERIBVE FUND
***
:..
£800,000
£800,000
'N°
AQUARIUS.
424
10 Filter has ever been invented which can be relied on to catch the derms of Cholera, The real safeguard agains! danger of this kind is either to drink so water at all or to drink only DIALLED WATER-ST. JAMES'S Gazzire, London,
Nots. Only puro trable distilled water is ad in the manufacture of "AQUARIUS.
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Telephone To.
SOLE AGENTS.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
PATENT COMPOSITION
785
£60,000 The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for
quickest passages across the Atlantic is ocated with
INTEREST allowed on Current Account
si the rate of 2 % por sanum on the
Dally balances tor is monk
On Fixed Depoata for 18 months
T. EL WHITEHEAD, Manager,
Hongkong, October 17, 1898
2564
846
AN EFFECTUAL STOP 18 TUTTO ALL ANXIETY THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH VALUE POLIOT--
'EQUITABLE.
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Bole Agents in Hongkong.
.
W. BREWER & Co.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Ziska by Marie Corelle
8 1.25 Varthet North, by Nasen, 2 Vols... 2 50 The Birth Mercanille Marine, by
2.75 Blackmore
The onepest's Your Book, 1997, by425
Muba and Jamieson's Pocket Back,
This Policy provides three things (1) Electric Bites ad Tables 475 Protection for the family's (2) Prosimo for Trooper Peter Hallest of Masho
the supred's her yes (9) Tachi 170 and by Schreines....
When three annual pawning
paid the follo
Three distinet GUARANTEED:
This Ballég
拉
2,00
The Navy and the Nation, by Clarke,
and Hersfeld... 13. ... 8.00 Modern Solance and Modern Thought,
by Laing to go
o
י.
Hamiz Origin, by Taing.... Nansen's Life, 1881-1833... Beitish Indis, by Frazar Canada, by Bourinot Riding on the Fles and Acesa, Conn-
try, by. Hayon
140
·2,00
2.00
8.00
2.75
9.75
Queen's Road, Under Hongkong Hotel
600
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
BONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,
SOLE FASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASBESTOS,
ALUMINION & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. LTD., New WIRE Wove Roamisa Co.
SNOWDON SON'S & CO., 'SNOWDRIFT," GEPEL'S STEAM TRAP,
BERGER & SONS' Læro,, Paints & VARNER, TURIon Baos, & M værnews' Breez Goods,
ஆர் W. WILSON OPETE, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA Beltinā),
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
W. JACKSON, Manager.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
VX7ILL despatch 7238ELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES
WILL
named:--
FOR
S'HAI,
STEAMSHIP,
CAPTAIN,
BATE.
N'SAKI, KOEE & Y'AMA Sundo premium.§. G, D, AndarW6...............................About 29-h April,
LONDON........pa... Lin... About 29th April.
*SHANGHAI................. Rohilla.........................F. Gott wa........................................ Abook Ist May,
LONDON, ........Mirzapore *J. F. JEPHION.Noon, 6th May.
JAPAN......................W, D. MULIS............Noor, 7th May.
LONDON................................dden....................R. E. I. HILL, AMX About 15th May,
*See Special Advertisement,
For Freight or Passage, and further Particulars, apply to
P. & O, 8. N. Co.'s Qlhos,
H. A. RITONIA, Superintendent. Hongkong, April 24, 1897,
W. POWELL & Co.
NEW CORSETS.
819
Z.Z-PRIMA DONNA, P.D.-COMPRESSOR, ZEFFOLITE, RIVAL, HAIDEE, LA FIANCEE, POLO, MAIDS, &c, &,
STAY BUSKS, CORSET SHIELDS, BUSK PROTECTORS, &v., &c.
:-
Hongkong, April 10 1897.
W. POWELL & Co.
URKE'S
759
BURRINGS. BUFFLINGS.
URKE'S OTTLINGS.
BASS & Oo's FINEST PALE ALE. GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT, ...
་་་
Per cask of
4 duz, que. 8 dvs. pints,
€17.95 17.60
$22.50
22.76
CONDITION GUARANTEED. BURKES BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS OF THESE
553
724
FAMOUS BEVERAGES.
HARVIE & Co., Agents.
ASK FOR FERGUSON'S
IBAR MARK.
P. & O
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKF, These are the finest productions of Scotland; doroid absolutely of all deleterious matter.
T#RE
Hong Name TURN Wo.
TELEPHONE No, 155,
THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES.
PURE AND MILD.
Sole Importers,
P.
CPAOR
COTCH WHIK
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
D. C.
A BLEND Of OLD SCOTCH WHISKY, fully matured, with soft delicate Bouquet. PRICE, $12.00 per dozen
661
SOLE AGENTS,
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants,
12, Queen's Road Central.
Vinolia
L. MARTEL & CO., NOLIA IS A REFINED BOAP,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS,
HABLIS
24, QUEEN'S ROAD,
FOMMARD.
CHAMBERTIN.
URKARTALT ind Ahe Divine Wines, Rod and Wale.
AL our website and ne k tene
18
It keeps the complexion fresh
and clear
No other Sons · has received.
such high swards 38 “ VINOLIA"
BOAT.
Don't use
Boiled Soap
for the
Toilot.
Soay
DON'T ECONOMICH AT THE HYPENER OF YOUR COMPERSIONT
日三廿月三年酉丁
HOLD MEDALS, PARIS 1878:1800
JOSEPH
GILLOTTA
PENG,
Of Highest Quality, & Having Crasteri Durability, are Therefore CHEAPEST.
*The only Award, Chatengo, 1998. NUMBERS FOR USE BY DANKERS,
"Barrs) Pend, 210, 125, 100, 1 Hip Poa, 90, 99, 937, 146, 204, 7,No20. In Fino, Medlam, and Broad Points.
The New Tarned-up Point, 1039.
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
WILKINSON'S
Estd. since 1629.
ESSENCE OR FLUID EXTRACT OF RED JAMAIGA、
SARSAPARILLA
Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIED tho most
WONDERFUL
The Sufest and
most Redieblo Remedy for
TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, EROPTIONS, POORNESS OF
BLOOD, &
To bo
bo procured of all
in
Chemists and Dealers
IERE HUMAN BLOOD
Indisputable Evidence.
"We not speak toa blably 61 -"-- LANCET
Rupee meration that way be celied," A COOPER. "the comment your heD JAMAI
PANEL"-Kendal Rut¥18%.
The only weeparation for removing what may be called the sequele of a meti cartal eine
MasTOR.
LATAN MAYER Without it, when fusing Argiewed, de vos of sorts to
fliege, a dose or two waimito
The Lals into ULTUR,
"Your essence of Res JigiON BALL-
E me of a Topalk Divay when
all other sardietten bad futonRMELNA OF
Has Maintained
for Over
SIXTY YEARS,
THE
HIGHEST REPUTATION
It is asserted on the best authority that x Ditle taken daily is
the BEST PREVENTIVE ILLNESS,
IMPORTANT CAUTION
Beware of Worthless and Inju
rious imitations.
ROYOKONG: DAKIN, ČRVICESHANK & Co., A. S. WATSON & Co., &c.
Booming Ahead.
A CHAPTER OF MARVELS!
832
A LEAP INTO FAME!!
TRADE
MARK
SCHHITE
• MARK.
STRADE!
SCHLIT
A BUMPING SUCCESS!!! WATKINS & Co.,
Sole Agents.
Green Island Cement Company,
PAVING
BRICKS
Limited.. MANUFACTURERS, OF
PAVING
TILES
DRAIN-PIPES
-WORKS,
FIRECLAY
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, CENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
Automations.
HONGKONG OLUB.
NOTICE
TING of the MEMBERS of the THE Eleventh Yearly General MEET-
CLUB will be held in the Chus Hover on FRIDAY, 30th April, 1897, at 4 p.m.
By Order,
C. H. GRACE,
Becretary.
Hongkong, Aprü 28, 1897,
BY
Intimations.
NOTICE
HONGKONG GENERAL OHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
ختم خيمة
THE Ancast Goneral MEETING of AER
MEMBERS the • OKOKOSE GRYKRAL, CSIAMBER OF COzkan, will be held WEDNESDAY, the 24h April, at 9 Jiock p.m., at the Rooms of tho CHAMBER, CITY HALL, for the purpose 818
receiving the Report of the Committee Led passing the Sterntary's Accoun's for The year ending 3tet Dombor, 1895.
FOR SALE PUBLIC TENDER.
In accordance with a Resolution of the
Hyogo Municipal Connell, passed 20th! February, 1897
THE LOT OF LAND, No. 33 Forelgu Conesmion, Kobe, measuring 0745 Laube more or Icas, Perpetual Lease as por title deed, with the BUILDINGS thereon, Viz
R. CHATTER ON WILCOX,
Secretary. Hongkong, April 20, 1897.
OLIVERS FREEROLD MINES, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE Ordinary Annual General MEET- ING of BHAREHOLDERS of the
L-TE MUNICIPAL HALL, occupy.abore Company will be held at the Regis
tered OFFICES of the Company, 39 and 40 ing about 96 turbo. Two-storied.TM 2-THE JAIL, 60 tule. One-storied. Que n's "Road Central, on FRIDAY, tha 3-POLICE QUARTERS, 16 tubo. 30th Instant, at Noor, for the purpose of
Two storied.
receiving the Report of the General 4-ENGINE HOUSE, 41 tube. Two-Maurgels together with a Statement of Ao ouata for the year ending 31st December, 103.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 27th Iant to the 3 d May, both days inclusivo.
storied
WATER CART HOUSE, 16 tubo. One-storied,
The Jail is built entirely of Brick ; all the other Buildings ire of the usual formework Construction.
CONDITIONS OF TENDER
The anid Buildings and Lot of Land will be sold entot to the following conditions vis, That they be Ranted to the Council for such tice as they may require a Yearly Rental, to consist of a certain pat dentega to be computed on the purchase.
JOHN D HUMPHREYS & BUN,
General Manager, Hongkong, &pell 23, 1897.
81
UNION INSURANOW SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
mney, and which weld percentage is to be AN Interha BOSUS of TWENTY FEE stated in all Tenders.
All Tenders to be sent in to the Municipal CENT upon Dantiibations for the Superintendent, not later than lat day of Jear 1860 hea bien declared.
WABRANTS will be issued on the 80th
May arat on autogi,
By dst of the
BLOGG. MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,
HA TROTZIOH
Lastadt:
By Order of the Baird,"