OOR JOUNING DEPARTMENT 【AVING been REPLEN.
HERD with a large as-
sortmant of the latest ErnozzaN· and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,
we are prepared to execute
orders for FANCY WORK with
neatosis and dispatch, and al
very moderate rafos.
Ondra MAIL' ORICA..
No. 10,667.
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE CHİNA MAIL
LONDON -F. ALGAR, 11 & 12, Clemer's Lane, Lombard Street, E.0, GEOBE STUEET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GoOLDON & Coron, Ludgate Vircus, E,O. BATEA BENDY & Co., 37, Walbrook, E.C SANTEL DELOR & Co., 150 & 1, Leadenhall Street. W. M. Wizan, 151, Cannon Street, E. C. ROBERT WATSON, 150, Fleet Strict.
我四月五年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
stablished.
Fobruary 1846.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1897.
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.
NEW STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS.
PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYEN, NEW MODEL MANDOLINES, BY WASHBURN,
FAYAL & Go, 18, fiue de la Grange Bateliere,
At $50, $75, $100, $125,
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
ALOMINICH & GENERAL FOUNDRY Srr. LoD., CHEAP MANDOLINES LO $10. SNOWDON Soy's & Co., SNOWDRIFT,'
NEW YORK-THE CHINESE EVANORIJST VINACCIA MANDOLINES $35 TO $100.
ÖRE, 12. West 22d Street.
SAN FRANⱭ1800 and American Porta
generally:-BEAN & BLACH, San Fran-
cisco.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
MUSICAL BOXES,
by Nicolé Frères of Geneva,
ZEALAND - GORDON & Goron, Mel Playing the latest popular Airs and Dances; from $25 Upwards.
bourne and Sydz
OBYLON:W. M. & Oo., Tr
APOTEZULTIES Co., Colombo.
SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &:-KELLY &
WALAU, LTD., Singapore CUINA:-Macao, A. A. DA ÚSUZ. Amoy,
MDALLE & OD., LIMITED. Foorhow, 11. W. CHURORILL. Shanghai, LANE, ÚBAWSONU &Co, and KELLY & Wass. Yokohama, LANE, OKAWICET & Co., and KELLY & CO.
Banks.
THE USTRALIA, AND CHINA,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
س العيد
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAKIEN 1803. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
- CAPITAL PAID-UP
RESERYE IRANILITY OF Shar-
HOLDERS ..
BEZEYR FUND
TIT
F++
...£800,000
...£800,000
TEMLETT'S NEW ZITHER BANJOS.
BELL'S ASBESTOS.
New WILE WOVE Rooring Co.
GEIFEL'S BIBAM T
BERGER & FONS LTD., PAINT & VARNISH, TCRTON BROS. & MATTHEWA' STEEL GOODE, W, WILSON JORGETT, (SATUEN 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.
FIVE
AND BEVEN STRINGS.
PRICES FROM $25 TO $30,
CHEAP BANJOS FROM $5.
A
OHOICE STOCK OF
PLANO CANDLE SEADES TASTEFUL COLOURS AND NOVEL DESIGNS.
IN
24
607
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED,
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CRINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS BETTLEMENTI,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
...£350,000 Contractors to II. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and
Foreign Railways, including the Imperial: Kuitways of Japan.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account
at the rate of 2% per annam on the Daily balances.
On Fixed Deposita for 12 months 4%%
A
" BL
"
" 3 THL WATTEHEAD,
Manager: Hongkong, October 17, 1896 846
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
THE
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL... £1,000,000, SUBSCRISED CAPITAL 600,000,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
"Court of Directors,
D. Gray, Eaq. H.STOLTERFOUT, Esq. ORAN KIT Star, Onow Tuna Suæso,
Eaq.
Esq.
KWAN Hot CateŃ, Rv.
Chief Manager.
Gro. W, F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Flod 5 %. Hourkovs, Outobar 23, 1894.
Ho
171
LONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
FAID-OF CAPITAL..................................... ..$10,000,000. REALY FUND$ 0,500,000. RESERTI LIABILITY OF
PROPRIETOR.........
$10,000,000.
COURT OF DIREMTIDEN ——
ST. C. MICHAELSEF, Esq, --Chairman,
Hoa. J. J. BELL-IRVING, Deputy Chairman,
C. Bearmann, Esq. | R._L. Richardson,
G. D. Boning, Lıq.
Q, B. Dodwell, Esq.
- R. M. Gray, Esq.
Darid Gabbay, sq. A. J. Raymond, Esq.
Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
N, A. Sieba, Eq Gerald Siade, sq.
UHY MANAGER: Hongkong-T. Jackson, Beq.
MANAGER:
Shanghal--J. P. Wade Glard'wen, Eng. LOYDON BANKERS LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING Co., Lo.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of $ per cent per annum on the daily balance,
On Frien Darokgra *-**
For 3 months 21 por cast. per abREM.
IF 3
37
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H
57
ITS
T. JACKSON,
Pangkong, April 30, 1897.
Chief Manager.
360
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
TH
MANUFACTORKAN OF
"
W. JACKSON, Maneger, PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DAT. S
WILLE
Ised :-
.FOR.
STEAMSHIP,
CAPTAIN,
BATH.
LONDON, & Mirror *........ F. J293300........... Noon, 6th May. JAPAN.......
„incena..................W. D. MUCI.Noon, 7th May,
The host qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest and HAMBURG....Aden, R. E. L. HILL, R.N........ About 18 h May.
Pressures. Cheaper qualition for Law Frosaures.
The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the, Admiralty for us throughout Her Majesty's Nary.
The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING, MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Jointa, Manhole and Mudaele Doors, &c., are also god on every Battle. ship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in B. M. Servico.
SALAMANDER" Non candacting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanka, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.
1281
SPEÜLAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES, Superintendent:
Earh, 1864. 15, QUER'S Road. Telephone 70.
THO. SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
ACKERMAN-LAURANCE
SAUMUR
DRY.ROYAL, BRUT-ROYAL, AND ROYAL.
Wo can bear testimony to the exellent quality of
Mezare. Ackerman-Luna's "Dry Royal." It is as pure,
* wholesome and exhilarating as the most exponsive Cham agnes."
--London Medical Record.
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
ENTS TO CHINA and HONGKONG Hongkong, 23th April, 1897.
855
THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
831
REDUCED RATES FOR
CERTAIN ROOMS.
ENQUILE AT TAB
OFFICE,
HONGKONG HOTEL"
L. MARTEL & Co.,
X
WINE AND SPIRIT. MERUHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS,
24, QUEEN'S ROAD, CHABLIS.
POMMAR D.
CHAMBERTIN.
Breakfast and After Dusza WINES, Red and White.
THE bulness of the sbore Bank is con
ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA, 1882 TION. Rules may be obtained og ap plication
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at
84 PER CENT, par sunni. Depositorn
may transfer at their option balancos of
$100 or mors to the HONGKONG AND
BURKE
All our Wixes aré guaranteed pure and unadulterated, Price List on Application.
URKE'S OTTLINGS.
SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on | BASS & Q's FINEST PALE ALE,
BURKE
FLIED DEPOSIT até PER CENT, per GUINNESS EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT, ...
SEDGEL
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
[T. JACKSON,
URKE'S OTTLINGS.
Per cask of
★ dos. gl. 8 dos, pints,
$17.25 $22.50
17.50
CONDITION GUARANTEED.
22.70
BURKES BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTILINGS OF THEI
Chist Manager.
553
Hongkong, August 1, 1895.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
IS FUT TO ALL ANXIETY
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH-
VALUE POLICE
OF THE
'EQUITABLE.
This Polior provides three things: (1) Protection for the family; (2) Provision for the assured's later, years} (3) 'A valuable Investment
Then thraa minual premlama here been the policy acquiries yearly thereafter
pald
FAMOUS BEVERAGES.
HARVIE & Co., Agents.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
日三初月四年西了
THE "HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL" 報日華香·
(Longkong Mu Tez Yat Po.)
188UED DAILY.
CHUN UN MAN,
Manager and Publisher
| SUBSCRIPTION:
· Fire Dollars a year, deliverable in Hong sang, Outporn, $11,10 per annum, including postaga.
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
Booming Ahead.
A22
A LEAP INTO FAME!
SCHLI
SCH
A BUMPING SUCCESS!!
WATKINS & Co.,
Limited:
Sale Agents..
/Green Island Cement Company,
PAVING
BRICKS,
MANUFACTURERS OF
MLES
PAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY G
LONDON, HAVRE
* See Special Advertisment,
For Freight or Pasange, and farther Particulars, apply to
H. A. RITOHIE, Superintendent.
મન
WORKS,
P, & 0. 3. X/Ou.'s Office,
Hongkong. My 4, 1867.
724
ASK
FOR
FERGUSON'S
P. & O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD
'HIGHLAND WUISKY.
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY,
Those are the finest productions of Sootland; devoid absolutely of all deleterious matter. THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES. PURE AND MILD.
Scic Importers,
pial Ligatur
SCOTCH WHISKY
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
W. BREWER & Co.
GREEN ISLAND, MACAD. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONČKONG.
To Let.
TO LET.
08. 4 and 9, QUEEN'Z'GAEPEN
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON, 13, Praya Central. Hongkong April 30, 1887.
TO LET.
398
FROM JET JUNE,
XCELLENT HOUSES in STEWART TERRACE, the PEAK, Containing FIVE Rooms each, with VERANDANS front and back, handsomely Glazed in nad in goodj
repair.
Will be Ler Singly, or the Two aa one) Поцев.
Apply to
I
MACEWEN, FRIOKEL & Oc. Hongkong, April 24, 1897.
849
TO LET,
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Nansen's Farthest North, 3 Vola....8 25) Medical Annual...
4.50
Valve Model for Macine Eugiosers The Gua (up to date), Greener
0.90
5.50
The British Mercantile Marine, by
Blackmore
by Laing
The Navy and the Nation, by Clarke.
and Hurau-id
...$ 8.00 Orient and Occident, Mitford ... Modern ScienceandModern Thought,
by Ting! Human Origin,
2.00
2.00
2.75
Nansen's Life, 1861-1803
6,00
The Eazinser's Year Book, 1807, by
British India, by Feszee......
2.75
Kompe
4.26
Munro and Jamieson's Pookat Book
Riding on the Flat and Across Coun
by, by Hayes,
8.00
4.76 | Queen's Road, Under Hongkong Hotel
639 Electrical Rubs and Tables.....
MONOPOL.
A bright sparkling BEER in HoCK BOTTLES, free from sediment.
Per caso of 6 doz. pints,
837
THE
$12.50.
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
HONG
PATENT COMPOSITION. KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
tires Bletines GUARANTEED, values in 2662
(1) paid-up-surance; (E) Cash ƒ (3) Loan
per cent
This policy is pronounced by expertened
men
of business to be the bust sud inoss"
pentinct of Hie, mesurando ever lini.
liberal
100 | and it fr offered by an offiga Having the
plendid BURPLUS, of 28 800 100 variAR
- to support It GUARANTEES.
Fall Particulars and
́ ́the GunREAL'ÅGESTS,
unitation from
EHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Also in
this Composition,
Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers. HARRY WICKING & Co., 8ặe Agents in Hongkong.
W. POWELL & Co.
SPLENDID
IL S000 TRA,
ASSORTMENT OF
NEW MILLINER.
CHATS-FLOWERS-FEATHERS-LAOES-BIBBONS
BAGHIRTY-KIRTS -COLLARS-OUPP3-40.
We shall make a quaiul show of debiles speciation for decorations etc., about May 19,
acorking, Mar 1, 186
W POWELL & Co.
Sole Agents for the Bush
12, Queen's Road Central,
KONG
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PAINTERS IN WATER
Colour.
ART UNION 1897,
Each subscriber is outilled to a print of
BUTCHERY
BARGAIN.
Intimat ons.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL,
R. HowIOK KEW has RE
M MOVED IS DENTAL ROOMS to NC,
39, Queen's Road Central, opporīts bia Inte Dreieca and above Atack's Forature Store,
OHAD. T. KEW. Hongkonge May 3, 1997.
WANTED.
.883
FIRM in Honenoza to tako CHARUZ of the SL AGENCY of & CUAL MINE. Apply, Stating torms to
A.B.C, care of this Office. Hongkong, May 3, 1807.
LOST.
B20
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, an IRISH' SETTER DOG, with a New COLLAR (Supposed to be at Kowloon). Acewen to the name of REX Fiador will be
TOS. 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE 1.berally rewarded on returning to
R. J. HASTINGS,
Apply to
11, Knutsford Terrace,
J. W. NOBLE.
or to
1742
· Hongkong, August 28, 1896,
TO LET,
DWELLING HOUSES
4
HOUSES in RIFON-TERRAUL
HARFORD,' st MAGAZINE GAY. THE KENNELS,' ab MAGAZINE
G&P
GODOWNS in BUY. ETILDINGS..
No. 1. UPPER ALBANY.' Furnished,
frm lat May.
'MYRTLE BANK,' The PSAK
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT AGENCY 00., LTD. Hongkong, April 28, 1997.
9188
TO LET,
A Upper MosqUE 'TERRACE.
MACOMER
R
Bind WESTBOURNE VILLA, NOBLE BONHAM ROAD,
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
876
Bougbeng, May 1, 1897.
Intimations.
Kinghorn & Macdonald,
Consulting Mechanical Engineers
and Surveyors,
CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS OF MACHINKEY AND APPLIANCES,
PROIFICATIONS, DESIONS
and
once, S prepared for Classed
TO be SOLD, SAILING BOAT, Eigh.
a Free Board of Two and half foot, also a Silver Plated, Colambis, Biopole. For particulars, apply to Owner,
FRANK E. BEADNELL,
9. 8. Coptio. "Hongkong, May 1, 1887.
FOR SALE,
887
BRUCH
vitive of two presentation plates and J. & G. STODART'S
obands in the Ballot.
EUBBCRIFTICS LIST CLOƐBS
MAY 20TH
Specimens of the pigües now on view).
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,
Hongkong, May 1, 180,
FINE, OLD WEST OF 800TLAND
Whisky.
Dowell, Carlill & 00,
Praya Chatrah
Hongkong, Matak 19, 1997.
of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS.
New Work and Repairs supervised. Surveys undertaken and Reports prepared. Telegrams, "ENGHORN," Hoogkong, Telephone, No. 141. Postal Address, 17 Praya Central,
JOHN W, KINGHORN; MI.M., M.I. Mesh, B., Londoshe DONALD MACDONALD, Hongkong, November 6, 1880, 2239
E F. CARMICHAEL, Consulting Enginter and Surveyor, 18, PRAYA CENTRAL
E to audace that froin this date
Dhe Intends to Jarry on Busimas at the shore address, sud that he is prepared to
D. M. WRIGEr & Co.,
Praga Central. Hongkong, May 3, 1897.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS,
010
BONUS of TWIXTS PER CENT apon CONTRIBUTIONS for the Year 1286, has this Day been declared. WAR- RANTS will be fanned on the 10th Proxim,
JARDINE, MATHESON & O
General Agents. CANTON INSURanum Orrios, Lo Hongkong, April 24, 1897,
635
UNION INSURANCE, SOCIETY OF CASTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N Interim BONUS of TWENTY FER OENT. apon Contributions for the your 1896 has been declared.
WARRANTS will be lasued on the 30th
Instant.
By Order of the Board,
N. J. EDE.
Hongkong, April 15, 1897.
Secretary,
778
CEMENTIGHT.
PAINT,-non-condinotor of Heat of Oold, impervious to dampacie, and, Fire Prooi.
Specially Suitable for the Covering of Buildings
“A protection against high and low iame peraturen.
Insecis.
A preserver of all kinds of Timber against
As Indestructible Paint on Tron, Baléka and every description of Plaatur, Lims or Cement
For further particulate, apply to
BAKEETTO & Co- Genral Agents. Hongkong. Marah 16, 1897,
JAPANESE FINE ART QURIOS,
KUHN & KOMOR,
supply DESIGNG and SPECIFICATIONS 1 & 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong i
for all pluches of ENGINEERING WORK. |
Repairs Supervised and Surveys Either(ökum. 30, Water Bicost, Yokohada ; and
Mongkong, April 10, 19077–
# 90. Diriston Fires), Eels