A
DER JOBBING DEPARTIZERI TAVING. · been REPLEN-
sortment of the intest Europian and Ammxican, NOVELTIES, we are prepared to execute
HIGHED with large su
orders for FANCY WOHK with
unatneas and despatch, und "as
very moderate rates.
CARA MAIL? Option.
No. 10,660
The China Mail.
AUENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
LONDON ---F, Alan, 11 & 13, Oloineni', Lana, Lombard Street, E,O,' Gsonar STREET, & Co., 30, Cornhill. Gonnor & GOTOR, Indyate Circus, E.0. BATES HANDT&Co., 37, Walbrook, EC. SAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 160 & 154, Leadenhall Street, W. AL, WILLA, 151, Cannon Street, E.0, Rouzit WATSON, 130, Fleet Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENUE, FAVDU & Co., 18, Rue de la Grangs Bateliers,
NEW YORK:-THE ÜHINESE EVAKUELIST
Orton. 62. West 2d Street. SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally:-BAN & BLACK, San Fran-
mitco.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
就六十月四年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
Established February 1840.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1897.
Business Notices.
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.
NEW STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS.
NEW MODEL MANDOLINES, BY WASHBURN, At $60, $75, $100, $125,
VINACOIA MANDOLINES & $35 TO $100.
CHEAP MANDOLINES FROM $10. MUSICAL BOXES,
by Nicolé Frères of Geneva,
ZEALAND-GORDON & Goran, Md. Playing the latest popular Airs and Dances; from $325 Upwards.
bourne and Sydr. 14.
"DEYLON :-W. M-BAITH & U., Tux
ÁPOTEFJARIES Ca.. Colombo, SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &-KELLY &
WAYNE, LTD., Singapore. CUINA:-Macao, A. A. Da Onuz. Amey, N. MOALLE & Co., LIMITED. Booshow, B. W. Cuoco. Shanghai, LARE, JLLWFORD
and KELLY & WAO. Yokoham, Lang, ÜLAWTORI & Co., and Kerry & On.
Banks.
#1HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, THE
LIMITED,
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.....£1,000,000. SteSqIBED OATIA£600,000.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGEORG
Court of Directors.
D.. GILLIES, Esq. IH, STOLTEBFORT, Esq. -ONAN KIY SHAN, OG TENG SHAxa,
Bag
-
Esq.
KWAN HOI CHUEN, Haq.
Chief Manager.
Gro. W. F., FarAIL
Interest for 12 months Fixed 5 %. Hongkong, October 23, 1894.
171
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL....... Ray FEND.......
RESERVE LAZARILATY
PROPRIETORS.PATILARIDIRGATE,
..$10,000,000, .8 6,600,000. $10,000,000.
COLAT OP Directors -
Br. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chairman.
HOD. J. BELL-LEVIFO,--DeputyChairman.
0. Burmann, Haq, | B. L. Richardion,
G. D. Boning, Esq. Kan
G. B. Dadwell, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
David Gabbay. Eng.
A, J. Raymond, Esq.
E. Shawan, Esq.
N. A. Siebe, Ean.
Gorald Slade, Esq.
CHER MAXAGER: Hongkong-L. JACKSON, LAG.
MANAGER: ...Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq,
LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING 05., Ld.
HONGKONO-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cant, per annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED Detours →→
Par 9 months 9 per cont. per annum,
H G 11
12
#
"
接
T. JACKSON,
Chief Munayor.
Hongkong, April 10, 1597.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
368
HE business of the abare Bank is con. ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rafea may be obtained on ap-] plication..
A
INTEREST en depoalte is allowed.st
31 PER CENT. por annum. Dopoaltors
may transfer st their optien balances of
100 er more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSTE at 1 PER CENT, per
TEMLETT'S NEW ZITHER BANJOS. FIVE AND SEVEN STRINGS,
PRICES YROM $25 $80,
CHEAP BANJOS FROM $5.
OHOICE STOOK OF PIANO CANDLE SHADES IN
TASTEFUL COLOURS AND NOVEL DESIGNS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, UDINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR TIN
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,
Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade,
BELL'S ASBESTOS HASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRÝ SYN. LTD., SNOWEON SON'S & CO., 'SNOVDRIP],"
BELL'S ASBESTOS.
New WIRE WOVE ROOPING CO..
GEITEL'S STEAN TRAF
BEBOER & SONS' LAD,, PAINT & VAHNISI, TERTON BID. & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS. W. Wisos CosaCIT, (SATURN AND SOANDINAVIA BELTINO).
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.
MONOPOL.
A bright sparkling BEER in HOOK BOTTLES, free from sediment.
Per case of 6 doz. pints,
Contractors to B. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and 837
Foreign Railways, including the Imperiat failways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF.
The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures. Cheaper qualitica for Low Pressures.
The "VICTOR" METALLIU PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for throughout Her Majesty's Navy.
The "VICTOR" METALLIO JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulie Joints, Manhole and Mudholu Doors, &c., are also used on every Battle. ahip, Cruiser, Gunbost, Torpedo-beat and Tramport is II. M. Service.
"SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Eoilers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.
1281
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:
Tros. SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
W. BREWER & Co.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Valve Models for Marine Engineers & 0,90 The Gun (up to date). Greener.... | Orien; and Occident, Mitford «d
The British Mercantile Marine, by
Blackmore..
The Navy and the Nation, by Ularke
and Bamfield
$12.50.
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Fine and Spirit Merchants.
12, Queen's Road Central.
W. POWELL & Co.
NEW CORSETS.
Z.Z.-PRIMA DONNA, P.D.-COMPRESSOR, ZEFFOLITE, RIVAL, HAIDES,
LA FIANCEE, POLO, MAIDS, &., &
STAY BUSES, CORSET SHIELDS, BUSK PROTECTORS, &o, &c.
W. POWELL & Co..
Bongkong, April 10, 1847.
URKE'S OTTLINGS.
BURK
BASS & Q'% FINEST PALE ALE,
$ 8.00 QUINNESS EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT,
2.00
3.00
739
URKE'S
TTLINGS.
A doc. qtr
Per cask of
idos. pints. $22.50
$17.95
17.60
CONDITION GUARANTEED. ·
22.75
8.50 BURKE'S BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS oF THESE
Modern ScionesadModern Thought,
5.50
by Laing
2.50
Human Origin, by Lalug... Nansen's Life, 1861-1823
899
The Engineer's Your Book, 1897, by
Kempe Mauro and Jamieson's Pocket Book Electrical Rules and Tables...
2.75 British India, by Beszer
2.75
Canade, by Bourinot,..
2.76
4.25
Riding on the Flat and Across Coun
try, by Hayou
553
0.00
4.75
Queen's Road, Under Hongkong Hote..
HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Nos. 11, 18, and 15 Central Market.
PRIME BEEF AND MUTTON.
VEAL SAUSAGES,
CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES, Hongkong, March 1, 1897.
Est. 1864. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Telephone 76. For the Hongkong and Shanghat
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, August 1, 1895.
1615
THE OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY Royal Chanten 1853.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
I
CAPITAL PAID-UT... RESERVE LIADILITY OF SHAKE-
HOLDERS..
RESERVE FLAND
**
...£800,000
£300,000 ......£360,000
INTEREST allowed on "Currens Åsecunt
'N°
AQUARIUS.
424
70 Filter has ever been invented which can be relled ca to j
eatch the Germs of Cholera. The real safeguard against danger of this kind in either to driuk no water at all or to drink only DISTILLED WATER-ST. James's Gizerre, London.
Nors-Only pure treble distilled water is used in the manufacture of 'Aquanius.
FAMOUS BEVERAGES.
HARVIE & Co., Agents.
ASK FOR FERGUSON'S
724 Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
SOLE AGENTS.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
P. & O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WBISKY.
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY,
These are the finest productions of Scotland; devoid-absolutely of all deleterious matter. THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES.
PURE AND MILD.
Sole Importers,
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
78 PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
PATENT COMPOSITION.
The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
at the mio of 3 % per aurium on the 2563 Dally balancaR,
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months
8
T. HL WRITEHEAD, Manager.
Hongkong, October 17, 1896.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
13 PUT TO ALL ANXIETY
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASE
VALUE POLICY
OF THE A
'EQUITABLE.”
o
this Composition,
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Sole Agents in Hongkong.
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD, CHAELIS.
POMMARD
CHAMBERTIN
BREAKFAST and After Dinner WINES, Red and White.
This Polloy provides three things (1) 1982
Protection for the family'; (2) Provision for
All our Wines are gauranteed puro and anadulterated.
Price List on Application.
Will despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DAT) ♬
named
W
Fo
S'HAI. F'SAKI
STKAMBRIP.
VAPTAIN,
DATE,*
KOBE & Y'AMA Senda 5. G. D. ANDREWS...About 29. April. LONDON.............epon.....T. Ltza................................................ About 29th April.
SHANGHAL... Rokiila...F. COL..
Abont let May.
LONDON, &2..............Mirzapore *amound, F. JerusON................................Noon, 6th May,
JAPAN....daconz.........................W. D. MUDIES......................................Noor, Tik May,
LONDON...Adan......................... „R. E. L. HILL, KM.2.................dbout 15th May,
Seo Special Advertisement,
For Freight or Passago, and further Particulara, apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent..
P. & O. 8. N. Do.' Office,
Hongkong, April 24, 1897.-
CEMENTIGHT.
PAINT, Lon-conductor of Heat or
FOR SALE.
日五廿月三年西丁
THE 'HONGKONG UNIRESE MAIL 報日字華港香
(Longkong Wa Tax Yat Pu.)
ISSUED DAILY.
CHON UN BIN,
Manager and Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION:
~Piva Dollars a year, Ludzecrable in Horg
hang, Qusporte, $55. 10 per annum,
ncluding postage,
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH,
Business Notices.
Booming Ahead.
832
A LEAP INTO FAME!
TRADE
MARK
SCILV
STRADE &
MARK
SCHLI
A BUMPING SUCCESS!!
-WATKINS & Co.,
Sale Ageuta.
Green Island Cement Company,
PAVING
amicke
Limited.
`MANUFACTURERS OF
TILES
PAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
FIR ECLAY GI
· WORKS,
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG.
E. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
Entertainments.
THEATRE
Intimations.
NOTICE.
ROYA HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
THURSDAY, April 28th,
SATURDAY, May 1st, 1897,
AND
A.M.S. RAINDOW'S MASTODON MINSTRELS
-NUMBAKINÓ -
FORTY PERFORMERS,
Powerful Chorus and Dapable Orchestra. New and Suitable Sconery. Handsome and Appropriate Custumes. Novel and Unique First Part
All Accompaniments Attractively Dreho-
strated.
Every Chorus Carefully Harmanized, An Olio of Novelties in Second Part Divertingly Doll Dancing. Effective spectacular Marchen..
The Curtain will as punctually at 9p.m. Plan and Tickets at Messe. ROBINSON & Co.
C
•
PATOES.
8) and 81. Soldiom, Sailor and Police in Uniform Half Price.
Late Trams 10 minutes after each Por formance.
Hongkong, April 24, 1897,
THEATRE
|
THE Annual General MEETING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, will bo held on WEDNESDAY, the 28th April, at 3 'Clock pm, at the Rooms of the CHAMBER, CIFY HALL, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Committee and passing the Secretary's Acconuts for the year ending 31st December, 1800,
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,
Secretory. Hongkong, April 10, 1897.
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED. NOTICE
798
THE Ordinary Annual General MEET-
ING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Regis. tored OFFICES of the Company, 38 and 40 Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 30th Inatunt, at Moon, for the purpees of
120 Report of the General- Managers together with a Statement of
Accounts for thuy car ending 31st December,
The Transfer BOOKS of the Compatiy 823 will be CLOSED from the 27th Inst. ta
the 3rd May, both days inclusive.
JOHN D, HUMPHREYS & BON;
General Managers, Hongkong, April 23, 1807.
ROYAL
- POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OFERA COMPANY
WILL OPEN IN
THE CITY HALL,
in Collier's Celebrated Opera
'DOROTHY,
ON
1
MONDAY, May 3, 1897,
Prices of Admitaion 83, $1, and §1, Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half-prico to Becond and Back Seate only. Plan at W, RonINSON & Co.'s Plano and Masto Roome, opaning on Monday, April 26,
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE
$18
THE Eleventh Yearly Goberal MEET
THE
ING of the MEMBERS of the CLUB will be held in the CLUB HOUSE on
FRIDAY, 30th April, 1897, at 4 p.m.
By Order,
d. H⭑GRACE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, April 23, 1897,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.
A PER GENT.
A. 8. POLLARD,
Advance Representative, Nosoxoxo HoTEL. Hongkong, April 24, 1897.
GRAND CONCERT.
820
(T. JOSEPH'S CHURCH ORGAN
819
ST
A Cald, Augerrlons to datapress, J. & G. STODART'S
also Fire Proof.
Specially Suitable for the Cavering of Buildings,
Investmondater res; (3) & THE HONGKONG HOTEL. Proton against high and low.tom-
When three santal premtumu hire been
paid the ralley beautrice yearly therealtor three dhapot GUARANTEED Alterio 1) paid-up akcresce; (3) Unch ƒ (8) Loan
to per cent.
This policy pronounced by expertsused men of business tb. be the best and most
conteset of life asurande pter leas
od and it is ofved oy an ollos having thei splendid SURPLUS of £3.600,000 merling so ispport ita GUARANTEESCH NA
Falk Particulam and Jimsinsilong-from- ING GENERAL AGENTS,
SHEWAN, TOMER
REDUCED RATES TOR
CERTAIN ROOMS,
ENQUIRE AT THE
OFFICE
HONGKONG HOTEL
porskaren.
A preserver of all kinds of Timber against Icarats.
An indestructible Falet on Iran, Brinka ↑ and overy description of Plaster, Lime ori Oguient
For further particulare, apply to
Y BARRETTO & Co.,
General Agente, Hongkong, March 18, 1897,
IEN TING
Burgeon Destiel,
584
Né 10; 17 AGUILAR, ŠTREET,
GERMS VERY MODERATE
પાણીના મ
FINE, OLD·
WEST OF SCOTLAND
Whisky.
Dodwell, Carlill & Praya Central. Hongkong, March 29, 1897.
YAPANESE
· FINE - ART CURIOS
$86
FUND..
Siguor A. CATTANEO AND PUPILS will give a Cuboert in the LUSITANO CLUB
ON
MONDAY, the 3-4 May, 1997,
at 9.16 p...
IN AID OF THE ABOVE FUND,
816
CONTRIBUTIONS For the Year 1890, has this Day been declared. WAR- RANTS will be issued on the 10th Proxime,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Agents
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, L. Hongkong, April 24, 1807.
835
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
Gyp
Petit Boty
Pai Jatours,
Petit Bles.
A Daudel Lo Nabah.
Lei Bois en Exil..
Fromont Jeune of Rislordic,
Fall Orchestra of Mandolines and Guits, Max 'Rell John Bul
ton ile,
La Malon John Bull & O
| Sunga, &c., do, by Leading Amateurs, Full particulars at a later date,
*
Hongkong, April 24, 1897.
2
Les Filles de John Bañ,
897
W
Ricard
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED..
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
Theurfot
L'amal MacDonald,
Mones de Parie,
D'Emery Maskarisa
[Chandplala Pour an Mart
Balea Miracle D'Amour, Balos
N Interim BONUS of TWENTY PER DA
CENT. ppen Contributions for the Midrims your 1808 het beta declared,
Montegut WAHBANTS will be issued on the 30th Obrer
KUHN & KOMOR, Order of the Beard,
9123 Cason's Road, Hongkorn |
NIJ, BDB.
Korgkung, April 19, 1907
rodite.
Pelit
Colomb
以営す
Le Geith
It Dame Tu Gile
7 Lastile Riobezse,
Les Trabisogt D'an & mant
Ramsay Age Figures
KELLY & WALSH LIMITED,