-
DUN JOORING DEPARTMENT HISHED with largs 4- IJAVING bh REPLEN.
sortment of the latent Kunora and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, we are prepared to sząonta
order for FANOY WORK with '
nestness and despatchy and si
very moderate valor,
China Máïï1 DINER,
No. 10,861
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE CRÍNA MAIL
LONDON-F. Loan, 11 & 13; Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, R.O, GROKOR STREET & Co., 90, Vornhill, GoLDON Gorch, Ludgate Circus, B.C. DATES HINDY & Co., 37, Walbrook, EQ SAMUEL DELOOx & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. Wais, 151, Cannon Birset, E. C. ROBERT WATSON, 160. Ficct Street.
PARIB AND EUROPE: Matenus, FAYEE & Co., 18, Hue de la Grange Bateliste.
NEW YORK:—THE CHINESE Evangelist
Orrios. 52. West 22d Streak. SAN FRANC1800 and American Ports generally-Bean & Braun, San Yium-
giaca.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
誠七十月四年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
Established
February 1845.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1897.
Business Notices.
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.
NEW STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS.
NEW MODEL MANDOLINES, BY WASHBURN, At $50, $75, $100, $125,
VINAOJIA MANDOLINES @ $35 TO $100.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
CHEAP MANDOLINES FROM $10. SAVDON SON'S & Co., 'SNOWDRIFT, MUSICAL BOXES,
by Nicole Frères of Geneva,
ZEALAND-Gonnor & Gors, Mel. Playing the latest popular Airs and Dances; from $25 Upwards.
bourne and Sydney.
OEYLON-W. M. Bur
Á POTHECARIER Cu.. Oblosado.
ÚC, THE
TEMLETT'S NEW ZITHER 'BANJOS.
SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &o.-ELLY & FIVE AND
Wacan, LTD., Singapore:
OLLINA: Macao, à, A. DA CRUZ. Amoy,
N. MOALLE&Co., LIMITED, Foochore,
H. W. CHURCHILL. Shanghai, Lann, ORAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & Watan, Fokohama, Lane, OrawYOR)
♣ Ca., and KezLY & CO.
Banks.
BANKING CORPORATION.
210,000,000.
RESERVE FUN V.............................. .8 6,300,000.
PAID WE CAPITAL....
RESERVE IZABILITY
Pornz2018,
or $10,000,000.
COURT OF DIRTUTOES
Sr. C. Mionatas, Esq.-Chafrman,
Hon. J. J. BELL-IKV180,-DeputyChairman.
0. Bourmoun, Esq.
G. D. Böning, Eeq
O. B. Dodwell, Esq.
Ft. M. Gray,
David Gubbay,
A. J. Raymond, Esq
R. L. Richardson,
Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
Gerald Slade, Fay.
N. A. Siobs, Eng
+
CHIEF MANAGER ! Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER: Bhanghal-J. P. WADE GARD'TKY, Kaq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY
.
BANKING Co., Lt
་་་
HONGKONG-INTÉEST ÁLLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of 2 por vent, per annum on the daily balance, ON FILED DEPOSITS :-
For 3 mouths 2 per cent, per annum,
JF G
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3. 1!
$
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: 308
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, April 10, 187.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE bualness of the above Bank is con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING DORFÓRA- TION, Rules may be obtaload on ap- plication.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per annum. Depositora mag transfer at their option balances of 100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed os FIXED DEPOSIT at 4.PER CENT, per
a.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, August 1, 1895.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY BOYAL OHARTER 1859.
HALD Orsion, London.
CAPITAL PAID-UT... REBATE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
READY FUND
INTEREST allowed on Currant &coeunt of the rate of 1% per annum on the
Daily balancea.
On Fixed Depozitu for 12 months 4 X
TOLDERS ...
for
(
647
SEVEN STRINGS.
PRICES ROM $25 to $80,
CHEAP BANJOS FROM $5.
CHOICE STOOK OF PIANO CANDLE SHADES IN
TASTEFUL COLOURS AND NOVEL DESIGNS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
BELL'S ASBESTOS,
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. LTD., Now Wine Wova ROOFING Co.
GRIPEL'S STEAM TRAP,
Bekoen & 805x' Læn,, PAINTS & VARNISH, Tuurox Bros. & MATTHEWS' ST£lı Goous.
W. WILSON COBdett, (Satuly and Scandinavia BEGINO). 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, Mannger. DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
日六廿月三年酏
THE 'HOMERONG CHIKESE MAIL.* 報日字華港香
Hongkong Wa Th: Yat P.)
ISSUED DAILY.
Coon Us Man,
Manager and Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION:
Five Dollars a year, deltucrable in Hong kona, Cusports, $13.50 per sann, includity portage,
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
Booming Ahead.
812
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, PATENT COMPOSITION..
LIMITED,
SOLE AGENTS IN
BONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Ploneers of the Asbestos Trade.
Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Nailouys, including the Imperini Railways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF
The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures
The "VIOTOR METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiraly for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy.
The "VICTOR"" METALLIO JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulie Joints, Manhole and Mudhols Doors, de, are also used on every Eatile. ahip, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo-bont and Transport in H. M. Service.
'SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanke, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES,
1281
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:
***
Tuos. SKINNER.
The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with this Composition.
abea
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Sola Agente in Hongkong.
URKE'S OTTLINGS.
BURKE
BASS & Co.'s FINEST PALE ALE, GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT,
URKE'S OTTLINGS.
BURK
Per cask of
A doz, qts, 8 dos, pints,
817.25 17.50
$22:50
22.75
CONDITION GUARANTEED. BURKE'S BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS OF THESE FAMOUS BEVREATES,
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
553
ASK
FOR
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION—N, 141,
THE following Particulars and Conditions of SALE of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 3rd day of May, 1807,
at 3 pm, are published for general information.
By Command,
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
J. II, STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary
841
Hongkong, 17th April, 1897. Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held ou MasDay, the 3rd day of May, 1807, at 3 p.m., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Twenty-seven Lots of Crown Land, together with Building Matorial stacked thereon, 'in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 997 years.
Particulars of the Lots.
Boundary Measure-
monts,
5W, SE
Price.
Annual
Onntents
Highland
HARVIE & Co., Agents. FERGUSON'S
P. &
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WALKY,
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 MILI
SPECIAL
48 18 16
672 50
3 2,362
Sole Importers,
Fact, i Feat. fest. fes.
42
42 42 16 16 672 50 2,352 724 42
50 2,352
10 16 €72
16 16 672 50 2,016 PENINSULAR &
A LEAP INTO FAME!
TRADE
SCHLITE
MARK
SCILIT
A BUMPING SUCCESS!!
WATKINS & Co.,
Soin Agrals.
Green Island Cement Company,
PAVIN C
BRICKS WON
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
TILES
PAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
WORKS,
FIRECLAY GYE
GREEN ISLAND, MACAQ,
DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG." SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS
34, QUEENS ROAD.
OHABL18.
POMMAR D.
CHAMBERTIN.
Bakaxrast and After DINNER WIXES, Red and White.
All our Wies are guaranteed puro and unadulterated, Price List on Application.
Cemal Ligureres
CorSH WHISK
1600
Entertainments.
THEATRE
ROYAL
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
THURSDAY, April 29th,
AND
Intimations.
VICTORIA CHAPTER, No. 520 .C.
CONVOCATION of EMERGENCY
ORIENTAL STEAM SATURDAY, May 1st, 1807 of the above CHAPTER will be held
NAVIGATION COMPANY
2010 WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the PATIS
named i-
CAPTAIN.
DATE.
KOBE & Y'AMA Sunta................. §. G. D. ANDREWS.Cr....About 29th April.
No. of
Sale.
Registry No.
LOCALITY.
Inland Lots
No. 1420
Square Street,,
3421
T.
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1422
13 1423
Tank Lane,
1516
El 2016
1. 드
1120
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672 50 2,016
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673
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43 43
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50 2107) JA PAN.............. 50 2,107
603
502,107
50 2,107 LONDON
Å den.......
.R. E. L. HILL, L......... About 1512 May.
602
50 2,107
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* See Special Advertisement.
For Freight or Passage, and further Parbleular, apply to
-P; & O, 9, N, Go'r Offee,
Hongkong. April 4. 1897
B
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Masazer.
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Hongkong, October 17, 1896.
SHRBERASAANGARAASE
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840
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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL£1,000,000, BUSSCRIBED ULPITAL..............£ 600,000,
Haan Orion- HONGKONG,
Court of Directors..
D. Grizzes, Esq. E.STOLTRAFONT, Esq. CHAN KI BAN, Cnow Turn BBANG,
Raq.
Esq.
KWA Hor CHUER, Esq. Chief Manager.
Gro. W. F. PLAZAIR.
Interest for 12 montha Fixed 6.2.
Bokong, Outobur 23, 1894.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
IS PUT TO ALL ANXIETY
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH VALUE POLICY
OF TUR
'EQUITABLE,
This Policy provider three things;,0 Fratcation for the family (2) Provision for the assured's later year; (5) ▲ Taluable
When three annual proodlums pald the policy scquiries yearly thereafter Chree distinct GUARANTEED values (1) paid-op asaorante (8) Cash 1 (8) Loan la propounded by exparlebeed pollog in. mon of business to be the bes
best and mos contract of Us asurande erst lau
Mural
od and it is offered by an onion having the plendid SURPLUB of 28,400,000 sterling
support its GUARANTEESSA Tail Partioals and ligations from Çka Qayazin ASUITE
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
JA HAMELTOE
14
-598,088 LONDON..........læpan...again
.T. LeidḤ..............................................About 29th April,
302,400 SHANGHAI...Kohilla...F. Corvejennetegnsens 50 1.400
About lat May.
50 2400 LONDON, &c..., Mirzapore *.....J. F. JEPASON.............Noon, 6th May. 14 602 51 2,107
43 47 14 14
431 43 43 49 14 43
W. POWELL & Co.
NEW CORSETS.
Z.Z-PRIMA DONNA, P.D.--COMPRESSOR, ZEFFOLITE, RIVAL, HAIDEE, LÀ HANDEE, POLO, MAIDS, Cế thải
STAY BUSÉE, CORSET SHIELDS, BUSK PROTECTORS, &ç., ko.
W. POWELL & Co. Hongkring April 10. 187
Ancona Coat. W. D. MUDIE....Noon, 7th May,
-H, A. RITONIE, Superintendent.
MONOPOL.
819
A bright sparkling BEER in Hock BOTTLES, free from sediment.
Per case of 6 doz. pints, ...
780
THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
837
Boan,
REDUCED RATES FOR
CERTAIN ROOMS..
ESQUIRE AT THE
OFFICE,
HONGKONG HOTEL.
AQUARIUS.
10 Filter har over' been invented which can be rolled on to
No
catch the Gorms of Cholers, The Fool cafeguard against
$12.50.
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
12, Queen's Road Central.
W. BREWER & Co.
B
5.60
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Malva Models for Marine Engineere The Gun (op to date), Greener Orlent and Uccident, Mitford... The British Mercantile Murine, by
Blackmore...
The Engineer's Year Book, 1897, by
Kempe...
DMS RAINBOWS MASTODON MINSTRELS
– NUMBERING FORTY PERFORMERS,
Powerful Chorus and Capablo Orchostra. Naw and Suitable Soanety. Handsome and Appropriato. Costumes, Novel and Unique First Part.
All Accompaniments Attractively Orche
airated,
Every Chorue Carefully Harmonized, An Olio of Novelties in Second Part. Divertiogly Droll Dancing. Effective Spectacular Marchen.
The Curtain will rise punctually at 9 p.m. Plan and Tickets at Memore. RODINEor & Co.
FAIZS
... $2 and $1. Soldiers, Sailors and Police in Uniform Hall.Price.
---
**
Late Trams 15 minutes after each Per formance.
Hongkong, April 24, 1897,
THEATRE
823
ROYAL
POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA COMPANY
WILL OPEN IN THE CITY HALL,
in Cullier's Celebrated Opera
'DOROTHY,'
MONDAY, May 3, 1897
Prices of Admission, 83, 83, and $1, Boldiers and Sailors in uulform half-price to Socand and Back Beats only. Plan at W. ROBINSON & Co.'s Pisno and Maslo Rooms, opening on MoxDas, April 26,
A. H. POLLARD,
Advance Representative, HONGKONG HOTEL..
W.
..8.8.00
2.00
2,00
Hongkong, April 24, 1837,
8.60
140
*.
2.76
The Navy and the Nation, by Clarko
and Hursfield 80.9 Modern SoisaseandMedora Thought,
by Laing 2.50 Hum Origin, by
by Lain... Nation's Life, 1861-1809... 2.70 British India, by Fraser ... Canada, by Bourlant...... Hiding on the Flat and Aareas Coun-
try, by Bayes Queen's Road, Under Hongkang Hotel.
4.25 Munro and Jaculeon'a Pocket Book 033 Electrical Rules and Tables... 4.78
་་་
HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Nos. 11, 13, and 15 Central Market.
of
605
in the FREEMASONS' BAT, Zotland Street, THIS EVENING, the 27th Apr 1, at 8.30 for 8p.m. procholy. VISITING CourASIONS are contially INVITED to attend,
Hongkong, April 27, 1807.
NOTIUE..
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THE Annas! General MEETING of the
MEMBRIS
the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMEBOS, will bo held au WEDNESDAY, the 28th April, at 3 Clock p.m., at the Rooms of the ORAKEEE, CITY HALL, for the purpure of receiving the Report of the Commities and pasting the Becretary's Accounts for the your ending 31st December, 1890.
CHATTER CON WILCOX, Secretary. Hongkong, April 20, 1897.
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED,
NOTICE.
708
IEE Ordinary Annual General MEET-
TING OF SHAREHOLDERS of the | above Company will be held at the Regis
tered OFFICES of the Company, 38 and 40 Quern's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 30th Instant, at Noop, for the purpose of reoolring the Report of the General
Managers together with a Statement of
Accounts for the yearending 31st December, 1893,
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be OLUSED from the 27th Just to the 3rd May, both days Inclusive,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, April 29, 1897.
81b HONGKONG CLUB
NOTICE.
329TING OF the MEMBERS of the
TIRE Eleventh Yearly Genaral MEET-
CLUB will be held in the Club House on
270 CEMENTIGHT, FRIDAY, 90th April, 1897, at 4 pm
6:00
A PAINT-non-conductor of Heat of Gold, Impervious to dempasta, and also Fire-Proof.
Specially Suitable for the Covering of
Buildings
A protection against high and low time peratures.
A preserver of all kinds of Timber against Insecta
By Ord: r
* H. GRACE,
Secretary Hongkong, April 18, 1897. "UANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS,
den er of this kind is either to drink no water at all or to drak! PRIME BEET AND MUTTON.} an indestrucible Paint on Tron, Bricks A BONUSTATT PHR Cast, upon
only Distilled WATER-ST. JAMES'S GAZETTE, London,
NOTE-Only pure treble distilled water is used in the manufacture of "Atvarius."
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
VEAL BAUSAGES,
CORNED BEDP AND TONGUES,
Hongkong, March 3, 1591
ม
CONTRIBUTION for the Tent and every description of Planter, Lime or 1688 has this Day been declared. WAR. Dement,
RANDS wiki Lo lasted on the 10th Prosimo
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Map General żganks,
DansÓN INDANCE OFFION, Lo
For further partieulmes, apply to
BAGEETTO & Co. General Agente, Hongkong, March 15, 1807.
034 | |--Hoogkong, April 94, 1897,
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