OUR BEING DEPARTMENT
HISHED with a large 4- TAVING baan REPLEN
sortment of the latodi KUROPEAN Bud AMERICAN NOVELTIES, wakra prapased to exconte order for FANCY WORK with
Deatness and despatch, and of
very moderate rales,”
Cara Kai' ÜVNICE.
No. 10,666
The China Mail.
AUENTS FOR THE JHINA MAIL
LONDON-E, ALJAR, 11 & 13, Cement's. Lane, Lombard Street, B.C. GroBar Braar & Co., 30, Jornhill, GORDON
Caron, Ludgats Virmus, E.Ü. BATER HANDY&Co., 87, Walbrant, E.O. SAMUEL DAcois & Co., 100 & 164, Leadenhall Street, W. M. WILLA, 151, Cannon Street, H. O, Romer WATSON, 160, Fleet Street,
號三月五年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
Detablished
February
1845.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 9, 1897.
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.
NEW STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS.
PARIB AND EUROPE: MAYENO, NEW MODEL MANDOLINES, BY WASHBURN,
Pavna & Co., 18, Eus de la Grange Bateliere.
AL $50, $15, $100, $125,
NEW YORK-THE UNINESS EVANGELIST VINACOIA MANDOLINES & $35 TO $100.
Orros. 52. West Mid-Street.
BAN FRANCI800 and American Ports
generally-BEAN & BLLOK, San Fran
cisco.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
CHEAP MANDOLINES FROM $10. MUSICAL BOXES,
by Nicolé Frères of Geneva,
ZEALAND GORDON & Qoros, Mal-Playing the latest popular Airs and Dances; from $25 Upwards.
bourne and Bydney,
GEYLON :-W. M. Shire & Co., Tax
APOTHECARIES Co., Colombo,-
TEMLETT'S NEW ZITHER BANJOS.
SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.;-KELLY FIVE
Watan, Exo., Singapore.
OHINA Macao, A. A. Da Cauz. Amoy,
N.
MOALLE&Co., LaxITED. Foochow
B. W. Carbonult. Shanghai, Lank, Osawrond & Uo., and KaLLY & WALL. Yokohama, Lase, ÜRAWFORY
Co., and Exx & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
THE business of the above Bank tu con-
Tausted by the HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Roles may be obtained on ap- plication.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed at
AND SEVEN STRINGS,
PRICES FROM $25 TO $80,
UHEAP BANJOS PROM · $5,
A CHOICE STOOK OF RIANO CANDLE SHADES IN TASTEFUL COLOURS AND NOVEL DESIGNS.
667
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CDINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNÍTED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
3 PER CENT. per annum. Depositors Contractors to H. Mr. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and
may transfer at their option balances of
Foreign Railways, induding the Imperial Railcays of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Business Notices.
RELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS POR:
BELL'S ASBESTOS.
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. Ian., New WIRE WOVв ROOFING CO. SNOWDON Soy's & Co., SNOWDRIFT,' GRIPEL'S STEAM TRAP.
BREGEL & SONS LTD., PAINTS & VARNISH, TURTON BROM, & MATTHEWS STEEL GOODS,
W. WILSON CORBETT, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA Belting).
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.
21
W. JAUKSON, Manager.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
WILL
{TILL despatch VESSELS to the Dodermontloned PORTS on a DATLE
named:
STEAMSHIP.
CAPTAIN,
DATE.
LONDON, &c.......Mirzapore ..............J. F. Jürsson................Noon, 6th May.
Anzona.......................W, D. Morif...................Nɔod 7ch May,
JAPAN...
$100 or moro to the HONGKONG AND The beet qualition of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest LONDON. Ade. R. E. L. HILL, E..2....About 15th May.
SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. por
annuzi.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
1616
-Hongkong, August 1, 1893,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
TH
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
H
CAPITAL PAD-U? ... RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS... RESERVE FUNK
144
_...£800,000
...£800,000 ...£350,000
Pressures Cheaper qualities for Low Preatures, ̈ ̧·
The * VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has besa adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for ues throughnut Her Majesty's Navy.
* Soo Special Advertisement.
The VICTOR"" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulis Joinus, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battle.
For Froight or Passage, and, farther Particulare, apply to ship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo-bust and Transport iu.H. M. Servico,
"SALAMANDER" Non-andducting Composition for Boilare, Hot-water Tanks, | P. & O, S, N, Co, 's Oñco, Pipes, &c. IN TWU QUALITIES.
THOM. SKINNER.
SPFOIAD QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES, Superintendent:
1281
+
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
W. POWELL & Co.
Ex. 3000TRA,
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
INTEREST allowed on Current Account NEW MILLINERY.
at the rate of 2 % per annum on the Daily balances,
On Fixed Depoalta for 12 months 4 %
A *...
В 11
15
20 3 E
Maninger,
TEL. WHITEHEAD,
Hongkong, October 17, 1898.
846
ПHE NATIONAL BANK OF OHINA,
THE
LIMITED,
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.....£1,000,000, Subagbesed CAPITAL 600,000,
HEAD OFFICE-HowGzona,
Court of Directors.
D. Gruss, Esq | HL,Sroutenrous, Esq.-
HATS-FLOWERS-FEATHERS-LAGES RIBBONS
SHIRTS SKIRTS-COLLARS-CUTFS-80.
„20" We shall make a special shots of Jubilou spasmalities for decorations asc., about May 17.
Hongkong, May 1, 1897.
ESTD, 1861,
Telephone 75.
Onam Kir Bain, Chow Tung Suang | 15, Queen's Road,
Eng
Kaq,
KWAN Hot Unver, Seq.
Chief Manager.
Gro. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Intereat for 18 months Fixed ́6 %.
Hongkong. Ostober 29, 1994.
BANKING CORPORATION.
1711
PAID-UP CAPITAL.....310,000,000. Bessava FUND.tor$ 6,500,000, RESERV
LIAUTWTY
PROPRIETORSjeogi
OF
$10,000,000.
COURT OF DIABUTORS --
Dr. C. MICHARLSEN, Esq.-Obairmat
Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING,-Dopaty Chairmau,
O. Bearmant, Esq.
G. D. Boping, N.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Eaq.
David Gubbay Man.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
R. L. Richardson,
R. Shewau, Esq.
N. A. Slebs, E
Gerald Blade, Esq.
Ofer MANAGER : Hongkeng T. Jackson, Kaq.
* MAFACER :
fibangbabJ. P. WAUR GARD'È, Haq. London Bankene-Losmos: Aso COUNTY
BANKING CO., L
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Accdünk, at the aste of $ par dont per annum on the dally balance,
ON FIXXO DEPORTIN
For 9 months 24 per cent. per annum.
12
2
T. JACKBON,
Onia Afunager.
368
#angkong, April 10, 1897.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
IS FUT TO ALL ANXIETY
BY
THE NEW GUARANTEED. 'CASH
VALUE POLJOT
'EQUITABLE.
W. POWELL & Co.
883
ACKERMAN-LAURANCE
SAUMUR
DRY-ROYAL, BRUT-ROYAL, AND ROYAL. We pan boar testimony to the excellent quality of Muse, Ackerman-Lourance'as“ Dry Royal" It is as pure, wholesome and exhilarating as the most expensive Ohom agnes.
-London Medical Record.
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
AGENTS for CHINA and HONGKONG. Hongkong, 28th April, 1897.
800
THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
831
REDUCED RATES FOR
CERTAIN ROOMS.
ENTIRE AT THE
DFFICE,
HONGKONG HOTEL.
L. MARTEL & Co.,
-WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS.
14, QUEEN'S ROAD.
OHABLIS.
POMMAR D.
CHAMBERTIN.
BREAKFAST and After DINSER WINES, Red and White.
1882
All our Waves aro, guaranteed-pure and unadulterated. Price List on Application.
BURKINGS. BURK
OTTLINGS.
BASSO, FINEST PALE ALE, GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT,
BUFFLINGS.
4 doz. gt8 dos, pints.
$17.95
$22.50
12.50
23.75
CONDITION QUARANTEED.
This Policy provides three things: (1) BURKE'S BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS oF THESE Protection for the family (0) Provimos for
the umured's
's later yeomi (3) A valuable 553
Inventment.
When these annual premlems have been
paid the peltog sequlrice yearly thereafter
thien datinet GUARANTEED
(1) paid.
pent
-up sagoranes] (9) Cash ; (5) Las experienced
This policy is pronounned by
man of business to be the best and mos
lbstal contract of life assurante over pad.
od ; and li ë etured by an offes bawler the
splendid SURPLUS of 23,500,000
to Aupport IN GUARANTEEL
FAMOUS BEVERAGES.
Hongkong, May 1, 1897.
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
819
THE HONG KONG
721
PRIME BEEF
BEEF AND
CORNED
& MUTTON
TONGUES
& Gr
ASK FOR
H. 13.15.
BUTCHM
CO TO
FERGUSON'S
P. & O
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD
HIGHLAND WHISKY.
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKT.
These are the finest productions of Scotland;
devoid absolutely of sil doleterious mattor. -THE CRÈME DE LA CRÉME OF
WHISKIES.
PURE AND MILD.
Sole Importers,
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
W. BREWER & Co.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Nunsen's Farthest North, 2 Vols. ...8.2.5 Medical Angual... ***
Valve Models for Marine Enginears. The Gun (up to date). Gener The British Mercantile Marine, by
Blackmore on 199
The Easineer's Year Book, 1897, by
Kempe
Mauro and Jemison's Pocket Book Electrical Rules and Tables...
839
日二初月四年西了
THE 'HOMOKONG CHINESE MAL 報日字華香
(Fangkong Wa Tez lut Pu.)
ISSUED DAILY.
Cuor Un Man,
Manager and Publisher
SUNSCRIPTION:
Piwo Dollars a pear, deliverublata Rong
kong, Quiporta, 411.40 por an
including pestagi.
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
Booming Ahead.
R32
A LEAP INTO FAME!
Senty
STRADE
SCHLY
A BUMPING SUCCESS!!
WATKINS & Co,
Green Island Cemento
PAVINC
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Sole Agents.
Company,
TILES
PAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY GYE
WORKS,
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERõ, HONGKONG.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUUTION,
THE Codersi ned has received instru
Logo by Public Auction un
TUESDAY,
the 4th May, 1897, at 2.80 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, 204
(For Sundry Accounts).
Comprising 1-
TAPESTRY with PLUSK-COVEREp Dhat. ING-EDOM SUITE.
MARBLETUF ÜESTIas and Sinz TabIES, OVERMANTELS, Procores, & OuNAMENTS. CARPETS and HEARTH Ruos, GLASS BOOK CASE, Desks and WRITING TABLES
EXTENSION DINING TABLE. MARBLETOP EIDEBOARD with Bevelled Glass, Dinned WA0006, and TENNA CHAIRE.
CRUCESEY, GLASS, mod Plated WARE. DOUBLE and SINGLE IRON BEDSTEADS. WARDROBE WID BEVALLED GLASS Doors, OBEST OF DRAWERY, MARBLETOP BURNA with BEVELLED GLASS, Dassing Table and Marbletor Washstand.
Use Lancaster's 10" and 12" ENLARGING and REDUCING ÜAmma, with Lere und Oxs DARK BLIPS.
TERMS OF BALE-An Customary.
A
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctiunion Hongkong, May 1, 1897.
878
Intimations.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
The Navy and the Nation; by Olarke
and Hursfield
4.60
0.90
6.50
Orient and Occident, Mitford... Modern Science and Modern Thought,
by Laing
...$ 8.00 2.60
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.
产品
Human Origin, by Laing...
2.00 2.00
114 www.
tri
2.76 Nanseu' Life, 1961-1809
To Let.
TO LET.
UPPER MOSQUE PARRACE.
4 MAGOMER' maar the L.R.C.,
BOL. WESTBOURNE VILLA, Nosta BORAN ROAD.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Horgkong, May 1, 1897.
€70
NOS. Apply to
TO LET.
[OS. Land 9, QUEEN'S GARDENS,
G. C. ANDERSON, 13, Praya t'entral.
800
Hongkong April 30, 1807.
TO LET,
FROM 181 JUNE
TAXCELLENT HOUSES in STEWARÉ TERALE, the PAAR, Containing Five back, handsomely Glazed in and in good Room enoh, with VERANDANE front and
repair
Will be Ler-Siegly, or the Two a ono Номер
Apply to
MADEWEN, FRICKEL & Oc Hongkong, April 24, 1897.
TO LET.
FOS. 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE
-(TAL PEAX). Apply to
J. W. NOBLE. Hongkong, Angust 28, 1898.
TO LET,
WELLING HOUSES-
BONUS of TWENTY PRE GENUD HOUSES IN BOS TERBAGE
CONTRIBUTIONS for the
1-98, has this Day been declared. WAR- 80RANTS will be issued on the 10th Proximo, 2.10
British India, by Fraser 425 Riding on the Fist and Acronoun-
try, by Hayes
6.00 Queen's Road. Under Hongkong Hotel.
76.
MONOPOL.
A bright sparkling BBER in HOCK BOTTLES, free from sediment.
Per case of 6 dež. pints,
837
$12.50.
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchaata,
12. Queen's Road Central.
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
Bule Agente for the Bust
ROYAL INSTITUTE or Paneres in WATER
Cototra
TO
BARGAIN.
U be SOLD, SAILING BOAT, Eigh- teen feet long, Six fact boum, baving Free Board of Two and half fast, also & Silver Plated, Columbla, Bleycle. For particulars, apply to Owner,
HARVIE & Co., Agents,
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
FRANK E. BEADNELL,
8. 8. Coptis. Hongkong, May 1, 1807.
FOR SALE:
Eash axbsodber la epulled to a print of
PATENT COMPOSITION.
in The Canard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for
quickest passages parass the Atlantic is coated with
Fall Expatinians and Diortation from
á GENERAL.
this Composition.
Also in Uas by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HABET WICKING & On, da denn in Frachong.
ABT UNION 1897; -
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents.
CANTON INECHANGE Ormon, L.D. Hongkong, April 24, 1697.
$85
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LİMİTED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N Interim BONUS al TWENTY PER CENT upon Contributions for the year 1896 has been declared.
WARRANTS will be issued on the 30th
Instart
By Order of the Board,
Necretary
N. J. EDE,
Hongkong, April 15, 1897.
778
CEMENTIGHT.
AT non conductor of Host of Gold, impervious to dampness, and also Fire Front.
Specially Sultabia for the Corering of Buildings
A protection against high and low tom-
887 paratures
1748
• HARFORD,' ■k Magazine Gap. THE KENNELS,' at MagazinA
GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS.
No. 1, UPPEE ALnaşy.' Furnished, fr Jat May. *MYETLE BANK, The PEAK. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lan Hongkong, April 28, 1887.
2185
Intimations.
H. F. CARMICHAEL, Consulting Engineer and Sureyer, 18, PRAYA CENTRAL» DEGS to announou ikst from this date Dhe intends to carry on Businemat the Above addrem, and that he is prepared to supply DESIGNS end SPECIFICATIONS for all classes of ENGINEERING WORK,
840
Repairs Supervised and surveys Undariaken.
Hongkong, April 26, 1807.
Kinghorn & Macdonald,
Consulting Mechanical Engineers. and Surpəyarı,
"A preserver of all kinds of Timber sgainst | ConTRACTORS FOR THE Surrey Op-Ala incacts
An indestructible Paint on Iron, Beloku and every description of Plaster, Tamo or Coment
either of two presentation plaies and « J. & G. STODART'S For further particulars, apply to
Charce in the Ballot.
BUBSCRIPTION LIST CLOSES
MAY 16TH Spojmuna of the plotes now on virw.
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
FINE, OLD WEST OF SCOTLAND
Whisky,
Dodwell, Carliil & 00,
Propa Contrat
Hongkong, March 18, 1609,
BARKËTTO & Co.
General Agente
Hongkong, March 15, -1899,
S
I EN
638
Baryton Dontiat,
Koy 10, D'AsunaS STAKEI, TERMS VERY MODERATE. Conanitation Fren
S
Kinds of MauHINERT AND.
AFPHANCED
CI PEDIFICATIONS, DESIGNS. and DRAWINGS prepared for all CasKON STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and
BOILBRA
New Work and Ropeim supervisedi garters undertaken and Reporte preparede
Telegrams, "Kisanore," Hongkong. Telephone, No. 141.
Puntal Addrean, 17 Fraya Cankrul..
JOHN W. KINGHORN. MEM,N, MI: Mik«B», Landless DONALD MADDON ALIN