OUR JOUNING DEPARTMENT TAVING been REPLEN..
HEED with a large s
sortment of the latest EUROPEAN
and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,
we are prepared to execute
orders for FANCY WORK with
mentres and despatch, and at
very moderate ratia,
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China Mam' OBIICH,
No. 10,671
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Business Notices.
"NB"
February
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1897.
Norman Burin
SPECIAL SCOTCH
WHISKY
WHISKY
Ten Years Old
Proprietors, N. P. BROWN BROTHERS, 27, Lombard Street, London, and Glasgow.
ار
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF
HONGKONG, No. 1,1
00
A by bold in the Fatr N Emorganoy MEETING of the abaro
MASONR HALL, Zotland Street, TUESDAY, the 11th Instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. VISITING BRETHREN aro cordially INVITED to attend.
Hongkong, May 7, 1897.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF
934
Sold by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and all Retail Stores.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
POR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd, LONDON,
Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principal Mnglish, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Jupan
MANUFACTURERS OF
The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures. Cheaper qualitics for Low Pressures.
1048.
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
RONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
1
SULE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASOESTO5,
GEIREL'S STEAM TRAP.
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN, LTD., NEW WIRE WOVE Roofing Co.
SNOWDON SON'S & Dɔ,, 'Snowərin,'
Brzoza & SONS' LID., PANTS & VARNISH, TEION BROS, & MATTHEWS' Sree Goapy,
W. WILSON Couscry, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELANG),
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italiau, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
NE CRAWFORD &C
NEW GOODS.
GENTS' STRAW HATS,
GENTS' TENNIS SHOES,
GENTS' TENNIS SHIRTS, (A SPECIALITY).
ICE CREAM FREEZERS,
10E PAILS (ELECTRO PLATE),
018
ICE SHAVERS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the W
Admiralty for us throughout. Her Majesty's Navy,
KUNGKONG, No. 1,166.
The "VICTOR" METALLIŲ JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Regular MEETING of the above Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doure, &c., are sise and on every Battle. A LODGE will be held in the Free-form Tepedo-hour and Transport in I. M. Service
10
MASONS' HALL, Zutland Street,
"SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Boilers, But-valor Tankı SATURDAY, the 16th Instant, at 8.30 for Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES. 9 p.m. precisely. VIKITING URETHREN LIS
pordially INVITED to attoud.
Hongkong, May 7, 1897,
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
P25
1281
TR. CHADWICK KEW Las RE
MMOVED HIS DENTAL ROOMS to No.
39, Queen's Road Centra?, opposite his in e
premiers and above Btore.
Atack'a Furniture
CHAD. T, KEW,
Hongkong, May 3, 1807.
688
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:...
URKE'S
BURKE
Taos, SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLİLL & Co.,
OTTLINGS.
BASS&C.' FINEST PALE ALE,
J
CEMENTIGHT. GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT,
PAINT,-on-conductor of Heat or
General Agents.
URKE'S OTTLINGS.
BURK
Fer cask of
ILL despatob VESSELS to the Uniormentioned PORTA ou the DATHS
named:-
STEAMSHIP.
CAPTAIN,
BATH.
MR
SHANGHAI N'KI
KOBE & YOKO. Bornea, E. P. Bisor.............Abuat 14th M45., SHANGHAT....Kaizar-i-ind.....C. L. DANU About 15h By. LONDON, HAVRE
& JAMBURG... Ader.......... .RE. L HILL, N.......About 16 h May.. LONDON, &........Coromandel *................. E. HI.. DEAR..............Noon. 20th May, JAPAN............ Verons... H. S. Tocquz, R.N.....Nov, 21st May.. LONDON....... Socotra t... PAINE, F. N...... About 27th May,
* Sec Special Advertisement. † For Freight (only).
For Freight or Passage, and furtnar Particulats, apply to
4 days. 8 dos pints, $17.25 $22.50
17.50
22.70
P. 20. 5, N. Go'a Often,
Hongkong My 8, 19497
CONDITION GUARANTEED.
A Cold, impervious to damprese, and BURKE'S BOTTLINGS ALS THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS OF THESE
slao Fire Proof.
Specially Suitable for the Covering of Buildings,
A protection against high and low tom- peratures.
A preserver of all kinds of Timber againat.
Insects.
An indestructible Paint o Iron, Bricks
and every description of Plaster, Lime or Demont.
For further particulara, apply to
DASRETTO & C
·General Agents.
Bonglong, March 15, 1897.
AN EFFECTTM"AL STOP
IS FUT TO ALL ANXIETY
DY
-634
553
FAMOUS BEVERAGES.
HARVIE & Co., Agents.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
PATENT COMPOSITION.
The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH 2582
VALUE POLICY
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Role Agents in Bengkong-
'EQUITABLE. L. MARTEL & Co.,
This Policy provides three things; (1) Protection for the family; (3) Provision for the sanred's later years; (3) Investment.
(3) A valuable O HABLIS.
When three annual premiums have baan paid the prãoy acquiries yearly thereafter three distinct GUARANTEED values in (!)_paid-up an orange; (2) Oxali; (3) Loan at å por cent.
ASK
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD,
SPECIAL CREA
POMMAR D.
724
CHAMBERTIN
BUBAKKAST and Alter Dissen Wins, Red and White.
This policy is pronounced by experienced men of business to be the boat and mecat. libers) contrast of life ansurados ever (sati: · 1889 ed; and it is offered by an office having the
plendid SURPLUS of $3,600,000 starllog
to support its GUARANTEES,
Fall Particulars and Illustrations from
the GREERAL AGENTS.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO...
J. T. BAMILTON,
Manager for the Hasti
Hot gkong, October 27, 189A.
SIAM
Kinghorn & Macdonald, 15. QUEEN's toan,
Consulting Mechanical Engineerá
and Surveyoraj.
CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY: OF ALL
Kinpa or MACHINEX AND DANN ME APPLIANCES.
PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS
DRAWINGS prep
and. prepared for all Clause
of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and
BOILERS
New Work and Repair anpervised Barveys gadurtakon and Reports prepared,
Telegramm, τι "Eisemany," Hongkong.
lephone, No. 142.
Pontal Address, 17 Praza Central.
JOHN W, KINGBORN MIME, MI Heck-Lenkara DONALD MACDONALD Bengkong, Nivutuber à 1899
WANTED
ALS ANELET
Esto, 1864.
Telephone 75.
All our Waxes are guaranteed pure and unadulterated. Frice List on Application.
ACKERMAN-LAURANCE
SAUMUR
DRY-ROYAL, BRUT-ROYAL, AND ROYAL. We can hour testimony to the excellent quality of "Dachers-Limrance's "* Dey Royal" It is na pare,
whatceuine and exhilarating as the most expensive Chimognes,"
--Lendon Afeteal Record,
Oaldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
AGENTS for CHINA and HONGKONG.
Borgkong, 28th April, 1897,
Vinolia
VINOLIA 18 A REFINED SOAP.
It keeps the complexion fresk And Bear.
No other Boap has received
Corson arch wards as " VINOLIA":
825
Don't use Boiled Soap
for the
Toilet.
Soap
BUONOMIZE AT THE HYPERDE OF YOUR ODMPLEXION.
&.0.
FOR
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
FERGUSON'S
P. & O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.
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.
HONG KONG
& MUTTON
CORNED
BEEF AND
PRIME BEEF
TONGUES
SAUSAGES
&c.&.0.
IL 13. 15.
GO TO
CENTRAL
MARKET
BUTCHERY
MONOPOL.
939
A bright sparkling BEER in Hock BOTTLES, free from sediment.
Per case of 6 doz. pints,
378
$12,50.
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Fine and Spirit Alerokanta
12, Queen's Road Central.
W. BREWER & Co.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Pacuan, Anthucy Hupe What is Electricity-Trowbridge Joseph Thomson Thomson Fancan'a Farthest Varth, & Vola... 280 The British Mergantle Marine, by
Blackmore
The Rheinper Year Bool
Year Book, 1887, by Mauro and Camician Pocka)
日七初月四年西丁
GOLD MEDALS, PARIS 1878:1889
JOSH Y
GILLOTTS
PENS.
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The only Award, Chicago, 1995, NUMBERS FOR USE BY JANKERS.
Blip Pic 227, 199, 2×7, 164, 491.7,000.
In Fine, Medium, and Broad Points. The New Turned-up Folut, 1093.
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTE.
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WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION.
FOR QUALITY! PORITY! EXCELLENCE!
Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES the most
Established" İsince 1829.
WONDERFUL PURIFIER
OF THE HUMAN BLOOD. WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA
The most Rallable Remedy for TORPID LIVER, WEAK & LANSUID DEBILITY,
EVIDENCE OF SUPERIORITY. ^
*We cannotamuk tos Mijlele of Span-takerz.
MAYBE.
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Sold by al-Chemists and Storekappers.
The Most Roliatio Remedy for
RHEUMATISM, Eruptious,
und the GEST PREVENTIVE
of ILLNESS.
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SARSAPARILLA
CLEANSES
THE BLOOD OF ALL
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HUMOURS.
Hoxegova: DEIN, ESJEANX & Co., A. S. WA7sors & Co., &c.
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Green Island Cement (
PAVING
JORICKS
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Sole. Agents.
Company,
TILES
PAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
WORKS,
FIRECLAY GRE
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, LE SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG,
W. POWELL & Co.
OF
Ex. 8000 TRA SPLENDID ASSORTMENT NEW MILLINER
HATS-FLOWERS FEATHERS-LAGES-RIBBONS SHIRTS SKIRTS-COLLARS-CUFFS-do. Woobali make a spesial show of Jubiles specialities for decorations ate., about May 17.
W. POWELL & Co. Hongkong, May 1, 1697.
FBI
THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
831
REDUCED RATES FOR
CERTAIN ROOMS.
ENQUIRE AT THE
OFFICE,
HONGKONG HOTEL.
OUKAN MARINE INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED,
HAVING Ver TAVING been appointed AGENTS
prepared to accept Marine RISKS at- Current Rater.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,,
Agents.
Hoogkong, May 6, 1897. -
129
E F. CARMICHAEL, Consulting Engineer and Surveyor, 18, PRAYA CENTRAL,
Be intends to onery ch Business at the
to announce that from this date.
above address, and that be in prepared to-l
for all classes of ENGINEERING WORK.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.
BONUS of TWENTY PER CENT, upon A CONTRIBUTIONS for the Year 1698, has the Day brea declared. WAR RANTS will be inued on the 10th Proximo,
JARDINE, MATHESON & U...
General Agents, CAKTON INSURANOR OFFIER, ID, Hongkong, April 24, 1897.
238
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
pupply DESIGNS nd SPECIFICATIONS A CENE upon Contributions for the N Interim BONUS of TWENTY PER
WARRANTS will be issued on the 30th BID Insteat,
Repairs Supervised and Surveys Underbonear 1880 has been declared.
Hongkong, April 26, 1897.
By Order of the Board,
N. J. EDE,
Hongkong, April 18. 1897) WANTED'
JAPANESE
The Navy and the Nation, by Clarke
and Hurefeld is Medical Anunal..... ou
Bladera SoleandModern Thought,
by Laing oth
88.00 4.40
21.00
TINE ART OURIOS.
Human Origin, by Lalog.....
2:00
2.95
Nunsen'e Life, 1881-180
6.00
British India, by Fung
KUHN & KOMOR.
4.26 Riding on the Flat and arcas on 21 81, Onsen's Ford, Hongkong) Buoys by fisyen ps
778
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