OSR JOBBING DEPARTMENT FAVING baen REPLEN.
HISHED with a large as-
sortment of the leat EUROPEAN and AMERICA NOVELTIES, wa are prepared to exer to
orders for FANDY WORK With
nestness and despatch, and at
very moderate rates.
922
China Mazz' OFFICE
No. 10,672
The China Mail.
Establishod
號十月五年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
"NB"
*NORMAN BROWNG
SPECIAL SCOTCH
WHISKY.
Brow
Norman
WHISKY.
Ten Years Old
Proprietors, N. P. BROWN BROTHERS, 27, Lombard Street, London, and Glasgow.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,160.
N Emergency MEETING of the above A LODGE will be held in the FREE- MASONS HALL, Zotined Street, en TUESDAY, the 11th Instant, at for 5.30p.m. precisely. VINITENU BLEIUKĖS are cordially INVITAD to attend.
Hongkong, May 7, 1897.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE, OF HONGKONG, No. 1,165.
931
FobrUARY 1840.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 10, 1897.
·Sold by LANE, CHAWFORD & Co., and all Retail Stores,
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
BONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, -
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,
Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade... Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial .cn Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan. MANUFACTURERS OF
The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Prassures Cheaper, qualition for Low Pressures.
The “VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has heen adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy.
The "VICTOR' METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Regular MEETING of the alore Hydraulic Joints, Menkele and Madhele Dours, 3., are also used on every Eattle. LODGE will be held in the FREEhip, draiser. Gunboat, Torped-boat and Transport in H. M. Service.
SALAMANDER Non-conducting Compsation for Bollore, Hot-water Tanks, MANON' BALL, Zetland Street, an
A
SATURDAY, the 1o. Instant, at 8.90 for Pipes, &o. IN TWO QUALITIES.
p.m. precisely. YIATING BRETHREN 200 cordially INVITED to attend.
Hongkong. May 7, 1897.
035
CEMENTIGHT,
PAINT, conductor of Heat or Quld, impervious to dampness, and
also Fire Proof.
Specially Suitable for the Covering of Buildinga
A protection against high and low tea. peratures.
A preserver of all kinds of Timber against insecte.
An indestructible Paint on Iron, Biska
and every description af Plaster, Lime or Dement
For farther particulam, apply to
BARRETTO & Co
General Agents.
Hongkong, March 15, 1897.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
18 POT TO ALL ANXIETY
17
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES, Superintendent:
THOS SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agenta.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
PATENT COMPOSITION.
The Cunard Steamer LUCANTA, which holds the record for -quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
5142002
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH VALUE POLICY
OF THE
'EQUITABLE.
This Policy provides three things; (1) Protection for the family; (2) Provision for the assured's later years; (3) a valuable Investment,
When three suunal prominus have been
this Composition,
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Sale Agents in Hongkong,
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD."
CEABLIS
pald the polley acquiries yearly thereafter BREAKFAST and After DINNER WINES, Red and White,
three
disilnos GUARANTEED
Talues In
1862
(1) paid-up asurance z Cach; (3) Iman at 6 per cent.
This policy is pronounced by experienced men of business to be the best and most liberal contract of life assurance evez inrü ad; and it is offered by an office baving the splendid SURPLUS of £8,500,000 sterling to support its GUARANTEES.
Fall Pärtionlars and instations from
the GENARAL AKOZNIƏ.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00,
J. T. HAMILTON,
Manager for the Rast
2167.
Hargkong, Ostabar 27, 1898-
Kinghorn & Macdonald,
Consulting Mechanical Engineers
"Ovid. Surmejors,
› CONTRACTORS ·FOR THE SUPPLY OF ALL
Koson or MechEEDY AND
AFTIZANCES.
|PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS ond
DRAWINGS prepared for all. Classes
EST. 1984. 15. Qusun'a KOAN, Telephone 75.
POMMAR D.
OHAMBERTIN.
All our Wises are guaranteed pure and unadulterated. Price List on Application.
May
JUST LANDED.
LOUIS RODERER, Sec
Business NoCloes.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,
HONGKONG HOTEL--PRAYA.
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASBESTOS,
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. LTD., NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO.
SNOWION SO's & Co, 'SN JWDRIF
GerEL'S STEAM THAY.
BERGER & SONS LTD., Paints & VARNTAR, TURTON BROS, & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS. W. Wilsos CozAKTT, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA 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,
FORD
NEW GOODS.
GENTS' STRAW HATS,
GENTS' TENNIS SHOES,
GENTS' TENNIS SHIRTS, (A SPECIAL13 V),
ICE CREAM FREEZERS,
916
724
ASK
ICE PAIL'S (ELECTRO PLATE),
ICE SHAVERS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. FOR FERGUSON'S
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,
P&OK
TOH WHISKY?
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
THE HONG KONG
BUTCHERY
MONOPOL.
A bright sparkling BEER in HOCK BOTTLES, free from sediment.
*
in Magnums, bottles, 978
bottles and bultles.
LANSON PERE ET FILS (in 18KG) ACKERMAN LAURANCE, (Saumur) Drg Royal-Brak Royal and Royal ...
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
BURKE
Hongkong, 10th May, 1897.
DURKE'S
OTTLINGS.
of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BASS & FINEST PALE ALE,
BOILERS..
New Work and Repairs supervised, GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT, Sarveys undertaken and Reports prepared.
Telegrama, T
Postal Address, 17 Pram Central.
Telephone songs
JOHN W. KINGHORN, MIN, R., MI Bach, E., London, DONALD MACDONALD
Hongkong, November 5. 1886,
ANTED
FIRM in Horexone,ta take CHARG
of the SL Armor of MINE. Apply, Stating terme to
A.B... care of this Office
Hongkong May 9, 1837**
SOTION OF BELOTAS
GOAL}
BUFF
Per case of 6 doz. pints,
$12.50.
日九初月四年西丁
THE 'HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL.' 報日字華港香
(Hongkong. Wa Tes Yut P.)
18SURD DAILY.
Guan Lin Ma
Manager wal Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION:
Five Dollars a year, c'eituerebiz in Hong kong. Cwport, $11.40 per annuSA, Excluding Foamgo,
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH,
Business Notices.
Booming Ahead.
A LEAP INTO FANE!
A BUMPING SUCCESS!!
WATKINS & Co.,
Sole Agente..
Green Island Cement Company,
PAVING
BRICKS
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
TILES
PAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY G
WORKS,
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, CENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
W. POWELL & Co.
SPLENDID
NEW
Ex. 800OTEA,
ASSORTMENT OF MILLINERY.
HATS-FLOWERS-FEATHERS-LAOBS-RIBBONS SHIRTS SKIRTS-COLLARS-CUFFS-&c.
Wo shall make a special show of Jubilovepovisiities for decorations etc., about May 17.
W. POWELL & Co.
Rangkong, Day 1, 1507.
To Let.
TO LET.
WELLING HOUSES-
DHOUSES in REIGN TELRACE.
HARFORD,' at MAGAZINE Gap, *THE KENNELS, at MAGAZINE
GAR.
GODOWNS in Bros BemnINES. 'MYRTLE BANK,' The PEAK. Apply w
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST ................. MENT & AGENCY O.,, Jav. --- 2186 Hongkong, May 10, 1897.
TO LET
FROM Jar JUNE.
Intimations.
283
UNION INSURANCE SOOLETY OF CANION, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
Interim BONUS of TWENTY PER OENT. apon Contributions for he reer 1896 has been declared.
WARRANTS will be issued on the 30th Instant,
By Order of the Board,
-N-JEDE.
Hongkong, April 15, 1897.
WANTED.
Beciclary.
778
XCELLENT HOUSES in STEWART TWO ROOMS and ETCHEN, BATH-ROOM
TERRACE, the Peak, Containing Five Rooms each, with VZRANnas front and back, handsomely Glazed io and in good repair.
will be Ler Slugly, or the Two as one
House,
Apply to
MADEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Bongkang, April 24; 1807;-----
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants,
13, Queen's Road Central. No.
W. BREWER & Co.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Puroso, Anthong Hops
040 What is Electricity-Trowbringe Tosoph Themon-Thomson
URKE'S OTTLINGS.
l'er out of
4 d. gs. 8 dec. pints. $17.25 $28.50
17,50
22.70
CONDITION GUARANTEED.
BURKES BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS OF THESK FAMOUS BEVERAGES,
553
HARVIE & Co., Agents..
THE HONGKONG
He
Nanser'a Farthest North, 2 Vula....8 2.50 The British Mercantilo Marine, by
Blackmore
The Navy and the Nation, by Clarke
and Hursfield Medical Annual...
TO LEE,
and Roox for SERVANT. Apply to 'X' China Mail Office. Hongkong, May 5, 1867.
924
00EAN MARINE, INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
TTAVING been appointed AGENTS DASH for the spare Company, we are prepared to scoopt Marina ŘISKS at Current Rates,
TOS. 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE
Apply to
J. W. NOBLE. Hongkong, August 28, 1898.
TO LET.
[08. 4 and 9, QUEEN'S GARDENS.
Apply to
DODWELL, ÚARLILL & Co.,
A gente. Hongkong, May 6, 1807.
920
FH. F. CARMICHAEL,
Consulting Engineer and Surveyor, .18, PRAYA CENTRAL, DEGS to announce that from this data he intende to carry on Business at the above address, and that he is prepared to mupply DESIGNS and SPECIFICATIONS for all aluses of ENGINEERING WORK. 398 Repairs Supervised and Surveys Undertaken.
Hongkong, April 26, 1997.
G. O. ANDERSON, 13, Praya Central
...$ 8.00
Modern Science and Modern Thought,
by Laing
4.50 NOS
2,00
Human Origin, by Lning.
2.00
2.75
Naseau's Life, 1861-1893.
8.60
The Baxinoor's Year Book, 1897, by
British Tudis, by Frazer
Hongkong, April 80, 1897.
3.75
Kemp
4.25
Munro and Jamieson's Pocket Bor
Riding on the Flat and Across Cuan-
try, by Hayes
6.00
TO LET.
839 Electrical Rules and Tables... 4.75)
Queen's Road, Under Hongkong Hotel.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
WILL
NAVIGATION COMPANY
ILE despatah VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES
named-
CAPTAIN.
FOR, SHANGHAI, NEI
KOBE & YOKO, Borno..... P. Bunor.....
STEAMSHIP.
HOTEL
REDUCED RATES FOR
VERTAIN ROOMS
ENTIRE AT THE
OFFICE
HONGKONG BOTIL.
DATE.
...About 14th May.
** | SHANGHAI....................Kalsar-j-Zing.....C, L. DANIEL...i.....About 15th May,
LONDON, HAVRE
& HAMBURG,Adan...R. E. L. HILL, RNE About 16kb May. LONDON, ...... Coromandel *......F. HL. BEHOUD Neos 90th May, JAPAN........................... Verona.C. H. 8. Toqquz, B.......Noon, 21st May. LONDON..........Socotra, PAINS, irisareAbout. 27th Day,
*See Sportal Advertisement, † For Freight (only),
For Freight or Page, and further Particulars, apply to
ELA, RITCHIE, Superintendens.
P. & 0, 5, 1, 06's Offon,
Hongkong, Mig #, 10UT.
A UPPER MOAQUS TEABACE.
-- 'MACOMKR,' near the LR.C
Bad WLETBOURNE VILLA, NOH BONHAM Road,"
The RETREAT,' Cadele Road.
Apply to
840
KELLY & WALSH, LTD."
THE ALL-ENGLAND AND OLUS SERIES or BOOKS ON SPUET AND PASTIME. Aynasties,...
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Riding...
Hongkong, May 6, 1807.
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS
and Carling... Billiards Broadsword and Singlestick Athilation Rowing and Sculling Ladies Riding m Ragby Football
פ.
ப
M.8 1.20
Bailing...
1.80
M
P
876. Canding
***
1 144 011
$1,90
LLA
1.20
Fending
9.50
Bounders, Puvita, Bowie, Skittles
0160
0.00
0.00
141
150
0.60
0.00 0.00
2000.80
Whist Benique and Cribbare
The R
ሕት
* દ
SAY
Bar
0.00
Golf
414
0.60
IH 101
0.80
Card Tricks and Foralen .....
0,60:
The Chess Opening
ཏ་
Lawn Teople
Chess *******
ઘણાં
KUHN & KOMOR,
istion Football...
21 & 25, Qason's Road, Hongkong 180
18
35, Water Strast, Yokohama; and
56, Diviales Stroot, Kobe,
TING Burgaon Donster,
Kg. 10, IPAQUELLE Saar.
TERME VERY MODERATE
Charalaiton Fr
0.00 1པ --- KELLY & WALSE, LIMITED.
Hongkong, May 6, 1097,
MI