OUR JOABINE DEPARTMENT
HAVING been REPLEN
ISHED with a large an sortment of the inten! KEMÖFRAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIÊN. we are prepared to excolte
orders for FANCY WORK with
nextness and despatch, and at
vory modorata rates,
CHINA MAIL OFFICE,
No. 10,678
HORMAN BRONWYS
The China Mail.
February
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1897.
Established
號七十月五年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
"NB"
Norman Bewin
SPECIAL SCOTCH
-WHISKY Kommer ses
WHISKY.
Ten Years Old
Sold by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., G. Ginault, at Thomas's GRILL Room, and all Retail Stores.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
MR. CHADWICK KEW has RE-
MMOVED is DENTAL ROOMS to No.
39, Quusu's Road Central, opposite hix la e promises and shave Store.
Atusk's Forniturs
QUAD. T. KEW. Hongkong, May 3, 1897.
883
CEMENTIGHT.
PAINT,-on conductor of-Hear or
Ad, vions to den, d
Also Fire Proof.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, 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 Brolish, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial fluihouys of Japan. MANUFACTURERS OF
Specially Suitable for the Covering of The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Building
A protection against high and low tem- peratusch
preserver of all kinda of Timber against
Insecta.
An indestructible Paint on Iron, Prieks and every description of Plaster, Lime or Comeni
For further particulare, apply to.
BARREITO & Co., General Agents.
Hongkong, March 15, 1897,
AT EFFECTUAL STOP
IS PUT TO ALL ANXIETY EX
634
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH
VALUE POLICY
OF THE
'EQUITABLE.
Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.
The VICTOR" METALLIC PARKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Adaralts for use bronchou Her Majesty's Navy
TheVICTOR" METALLIU JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints. Manhole and Mudmale Doors, Sa, are also used in every Battle- ship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Tepede-boat and Tennsport in H. M. Service,
"SALAMANDER" Non.onducting Composition for Buiters, But-water Tanke, Pipes, & IN TWO QUALITIES,
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES, Superinterulent:
Tho SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
1840.
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAFA.
SOLE KASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASJESTOS,
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. I.. New Wine Wore Rooring Co.
SNOW DOY SON'A & J., SNOWDRIFE,'
Garrod's Steam Trap
Tracos Buos, & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS,
W. Wison CosueTT, (SATURN AND Scandinavia BeltiSO),
BERGER & Sons' Ltd., Paints & Viesisa,
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.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
日六十月四年了
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL- 3日字華香 (Huaykony Wu The Fut Pu.)
ISSUED DAILY..
CON UN MAN,
Manager and Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION:
Five Dollars a year, deliverable in Bang kony. posts, $11.40 per annum, including postage.
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
Booming Ahead.
A LEAP INTO FAME!
A BUMPING SUCCESS!!
WATKINS & Co.,
Safe Sac-to
Green Island Cement Company,
NEW GOODS.
GENTS STRAW HATS,
GENTS TENNIS SHOES,
GENTS' TENNIS SHIRTS, (A SPECIALITY},
PAVING
PARICKE
ICE CREAM FREEZERS,
ICE PAILS (ELECTRO PLATE),
916
ICE SHAVERS
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
TRONG HONG
BUTCHERY
ENGLISH DRY GIN.
WE PATENT COMPOSITION.
E have just landed a shipment of the D. C, L. DRY GIN..The D. C. L. OLD TOX hna become very popular here and we feel sura the DiY will be ae s8 stico, asín, unds it des mus ku wn. It is epirit of the very finest quality and an account (imparting direct from the Distillers under a Sole Agency agreement we are able to
$6.00 PER DOZEN.
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and oparit Merchants.
This Policy provides three things: (1) The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for Plate it un tas marest at the low price of
Protection for the family; (2) Provision for
the assured's later years; (3) A faluxble
investment.
When tbros annual premiums have been paid the poley acquiries yearly thereafter, three distinct eUARANTEED values in (1) paid-up sɛsurance; (2) Cash; (3) Lvan 2563 st 5 per cent.
This policy is pronounced by experienced mmen. of business to be the best and most i liberal contract of lilo assurance ever last- ed; and it is offered by an office having tha aplendid BURPLUS of £8,500,000 zierling | to support ita GUARANTEES.
Fall Particulars and Illustrations from the GEXEBAL AGISTS.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
J.T. HAMILTON
quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
ESTE, 1884. Manager for the East 15. QUERN'S ROAD, Rangkong, Onther 27, 1898, 2167 Telephone 7o.
JAPANESE
FINE ART CURIOS.
KUHN &
KOMOR,
1 & 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong)
35, Water Stroet, Yokohama ; and
86, Dividon Streat, Kobe.
FOR SALE.
J. & G. STODART'S FINE, OLD
WEST OF SCOTLAND
Whisky.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Sola Ağunts in Hmgkont. JUST LANDED,
LOUIS RODERER, Sec
LANSON PERE ET FILS (vin 1980) ACKERMAN LAURANCE, (Saumur) Dry Royal-Brui Royal and Royal
in Magaam, bottles.
į bottles and 2 bolilea,
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
Hongkong, 10th May, 1897.
URKE'S OTTLINGS.
BUFFE
BASS & Co.'s FINEST PALE ALE.
BURK
QUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT, ...
040
DURKE'S
OTTLINGS.
Per cask of
4 dos, qiz 8 dua, pinata,
817.25
17.50
$22.50 22.75
CONDITION GUARANTEED. BURKE'S BOTTLINGS ALL THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS OF THESE FAMOUS BEVERAGES.
558
HARVIE & Co, Agents.
L. MARTEL & Co.,
Dodwell, Carlill & Co., CHABLIS
MK Praya Central,
Bongking. March 29, 187.
505
CHUN QUAN KEE, DEALER IN SILEN, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
FVORY, BANDALWOOD, CANZON BLACK- WOOD, LACCULEED Warn and all kinds of Cudos, & de
Gold and Milner Mtrls received from Foreign
hibitions.
SAI HINGSTREET, CANTON DOL
Kinghorn & Macdonadl, Consulting Mechanical Engineers. and Aurgapore,
SP
KINDS OF MARINARY
PEDIFICATIONE, DESIGNS AND DRAWINUS prepared Install Olaxass STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY, and
BOILERS
964
12, Queen's Road Central.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
831
REDUCED RATES FOR
OERTAIN: ROOMS.
EXQUIRE AT THE
OFFICE,
BONGKONG HOTEL.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
WILL
711 despatch VESSELS to the Oudenaentioned PORTS
named:
the DATIS
VIR.
UTDAMSHI.
OLYTAIN.
DAZZ.
LONDON, &.......Coromandel *.......F. H. SETMOGE. Noon, 20th May,
JAPAN.
Peruna.C. H. S. Touqu, ......Noon, 21st May.
LONDON.........Socotra ........J, PAINE, R.N.R............ About 27th May.
* See Special Advertisement. For Freight (only).
WINE AND EPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 34, QUEEN'S ROAD.
"POMMARD.
For Froight or Pussage, and further Poriniars, apply to
CHAMBERTIN.
| 2. & U. s. N. Co.'s Office,
H. A, RITCHIE, Superintendent.
All cair Wives are guaranteed puro and unedalierated. Price List on Application.
Hongkong. May 15, 1897.
939
BREAKFAST and After DINE WINES, Red and White,
1802
W. BREWER & Co.
Pha May's A. B. C.......
-*.8 8.50 On the Face of the Waters by Steele 1.37 Mount Deacair, hy Murra
1,20
2.00
4.50
Ardath, by M rio Uorelli
Defense of the Empire, by Car
BAIVOR......
I
VAL
3.00 1.30
2.70
9.00 Medical Anonal, 1897
Encitur's Year Book, by Kempe 4.50
4,50 2,00
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Bentite of the Charts of Europe,, by
Allen Upward...
$828 Achievemen of Cavalry, by General
Bir Evelyn Wood Thenchman's Cinb, by G, R. Sims Hydraulio Machinery, by Blain Rhart the Brace, by 1-xwell. The Sikhs and With Ware, by Gonla Badan Windham
Lough and Longs
141
Heart of the World, by Haggard
8,80 The Sepoy llorelt, by I.-Genl. Innes 3.75 2.B Queen's Road. Under Hongkong Hotel. 889
W. POWELL & Co.
No Work and Repaire supernandAMOND JUBILEE DECORATIONS.
Burveys undertaken and Report prepared.
Telegramis
Telephone, Nor
LARGE STOCK OF
ELIOS PICTURES, FAIRY LAMES, LANTERNS, FLORAL DECORATIONS,
SHIELDS, MEDALS, ERCOUHES, EG,
ALL NEW GOODS.
Mongkuey, May 14 1897,
ASK FOR
FERGUSON'S
P. & O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY. FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY, There are the fooit productions of Montland; davoid abenlutely of all deleterious matter. THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES. PURE AND MILD.
W POWELL & Co.
Suis Importere,
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
TILES
PAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
FIR ECLAY G
WORKS,
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG.
L SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
A. 5. WALCUN ÂND CÓMH ANY, LIMITED.
TO ICE is hereby given that the Twelfth Annual Urdiouty General MELTING
NOTIO E.
Special SESSION of Her Majesty's
of the Company (since its BEGISTRA "PION) win de held in the Band Roomm THE NEWILD SATURA JUSTICE of the PEACE will be bold DAY, the ad instant, at Taiyo
in the fruriens, Roox, at the Magistracy, Now for the purpose of receiving the 40 No of TUESDAY, the 25th day Report of the General Man get, together
of By, A.D. 1897, for the purpose of with a Stat ment of account to the Sist coneidering so application from one FSTERE December, 1896,
CLIVER, for the transfer of her Publonu's liosace to sell and retail intoaluming times. on the premisea situata at Nos. 12 and 13, Queen 'Viaroria Street, under the sign of The Travelers' Hotel to one WILLIAM FRANE_ Сах
T. REGISTER of SHARES will be CLASED from WEDNESDAY, the 19:b Instant, til WEDNESDAY, the 46th Inst,, Both days inc cave, during which period no Transfer of Stures can be Registered.
By Order,
4. H. MANOELL,
Secretary.
Hongkong, May 11, 1807.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,165,
960
N Emergency MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the FREE MAXONG' HALL, Zotland Street, THURSDAY, the 20th Instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. VISITING BALTERES are cordially INTITED to attend, Hongkong, May 12, 1897.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
OP
DENTISTRY.
AT
987
02, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW. (LATE OF FOLTE & NOBLE.) Hongkong, December 19, 1896.
9586
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmiths. AUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
NMETEOROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
VOIGTLANDER's OzzaaLATED RINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES.
Razore' LeqUID AND OTHER COMPASSEN.
德
ORARTS,
ADMIRALTY IMBAY
NAUTICAL BOOKS.
H. E. WODEHOUSE, Polike Magistrate. Magistracy, Hengkong, May 14, 1897. 993
NOTICE.
THE JUBILEE COMMITTEE have the boscor to invita a G asral Ilg- mination of the City and of the Harbour and is Shipping on the comsion of the Oclebrations to be held in Commemoration of the completion of the GOTH YEAR of the REIGN of Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
The laminations or Land and Water (including the Processión of Beats) will take place on tas EVENING of the Ziad Jave, Commending at. p. 13.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Hon. Secretary Hongkong Mar 15, 1897.
908
OCEAN. MARINE INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED.
HAV the abase Company, we are AVING been appointed AGENTS
prepared to dept Marine RISKS at Currant Rates.
DODWELL, CAFLILL & D.,
Agents.
$29 Hongkong, May 6, 1597.
H. F. CARMICHAEL, Consulting Engineer and Surveyor, 18, PRAYA CENTRAL,
DEGS endance that from. This date
English SUVES & ELECTRO-FLATED WASE. Biotards to carry on Busiassa at the
Caristofle & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATED WARK GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in great variety. DIAMOND &
** AND **
DIAMOND JEWELLERY,
4 Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON Paris, at very moderats prican. 724
DIAMOND
op
REIGN,
TO ALL LOYAL SUBJÈÓTS, HER MOST GRAŬIOUS MAJESTY VICTORIA, QUEEN EMPRESS
Of whatever Razo, Kindred or Tongue Mr. H. KUTTONJEE of 1, D'Aguiler Burnet, asnds Greeting and has the honour to announce the Funiloation by Mesara RAPHAEL TELK & SOxs of a Series of spel. 'AU ·OGRAPH CARDS or
ally
CONGRATULA¥ION arranged to be sent
Ber Most Craoious Majesty, on the memor able aitalainant
of Her
Diamond Reign
above address, and that ho is prepared to aupply DESIGNS SPECIFICATIONS for all classes of ENGINEERING WORK, Repairs Supersised and Surveys Undeṛtakan.
Hongkong, April 28, 1897.
840
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
JUST PUBLISQED,
THE LAW AND PRIVILEGES
KALATING TO Tat
1
ATTORNEY GENERAL
ULICITOR GENERAL OF ENGLAND.
Ex
All the D-gigan are Fulders, and approJAMES WILLIAM NORTON KYSHE,
priate to Bo Jet, fentiment, and
to this osontful poab in the Vistarin B
Wording
while the Individuality of each Dard is
retained by the Alla, Kaph Signatura and
#7:00.
addiem chlad in to be wriston by man- · KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
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