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ÓUN JOBBING DEPARTMENT HISELED with a large as- FAVING bood REPLEN

sortosent of the latest EuropeaM and AMERICA NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to exeCIATO

orders for PANOX WORK with

beataess and despatch, and as

tery moderate rates,

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CHINA MAIL 027105.

No. 10,081

The China Mail.

February

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1897.

stablished

號十二月五年七十九百八十一英 Business Notices.

"NB"

MORMAN #MONNE

Norman Brown

SPECIAL SCOTCH

WHISKY

Nomen ASDON

- ARL ESTRA, ESPEL BEST be pr

WHISKY.

Ten Years Old

Sold by Lane, CrawFORD & Co., G. GIRACLE, at Toomas's GRILL. Room, and all Retail Stores,

NOTIO E

Special SESSION of Her Majesty's AJESTICES at the PE ACE will be bold

in the Justices' Room, at the Magistracy,

at Noon of TUESDAY, the 25th day

of May, A.D 1807, for the purpose of consulering an application from one ESTHER

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,

Ploneers of the Asbestos Trade,

Oliven, for the transfer of het Publican's Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principe! Inglish, Indian, Colonial and

licence to sell and retail intoxicating liquors

on the promisen aitusto at Nos. 12 and 13,

Queen Victoria Stroot, andor the sign of

Foreign. Rasizays, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

The Trusellers' Hotel to one WILLIAM FRANK. The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Cox.

B. E. WODEHOUSE, Poice Magistrate.

Magistracy, Hongkong, May 14, 1897. 993

A. S. WATSON AND COMPANY,

LIMITED, R

TOICE is hereby given that the Twelfth

Mike Copping Cince i waran

ill be held the Band: Room at

Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.

The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has beer adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughon Her Majesty's Navy.

The "VICTOR "` METALLIO JÓINTING MATERIALS for Stesen and

1840.

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

BOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

BELL'S ASBESTOS.

ALUMINICH & GENERAL FOUNDRY firx, La., 'New WIRE Wova ROOFING CO.

SNOWDON SON'S & Co., SNOWDRIFT,' GELPAL'S STEAM Tue.

Bencer & Son' Lad., Paints & VARSEL, TURCON Bada, & Marruuws' FreeL GOODS.

W. WILSON COBIETT, (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.

24

W. JACKSON, Manager.

NE CRAVEORDS

GENTS' STRAW HATS,

日九十月四年丁

THE "HONCKARE CHINESE MAR? 朝日半華香

(Hongkong Wa Tsa Xns Peo) ISSUED DAILY.

GRUN, UN MAN,

Manager and Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION:

Five Dallara year, deisperable fu Mory kang. Outperia, 201,60 per unus,

including p

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTA,

Business Notices.

Booming Ahead.

RAG

A LEAP INTO FAME!

A BUMPING SUCCESS!!

WATKINS & Co.,

Sale Agents.

Green Island Cement Compan

NEW GOODS.

GENTS' TENNIS SHOES,

GENTS' TENNIS SHIRTS, (A SPECIALITF).

PAYING

BRICKS

ICE CREAM FREEZERS,

ICE PAILS (ELECTRO PLATE),

ICE

916

SHAVERS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

Limited

MANUFACTURERS OF

TILES

PAYING

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY G

FIREBRICKS

WORKS,

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG.

Hydraulic Jrints. Manhole and Mudhole Doors, de, are also used on every the WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATHE SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG. alip, Cruiser. Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Service.

***** SALAMANDER" Non-cruducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipos, &o. IN TWO QUALITIES.

the LONGKONG UTENSARY, on SATUR 1281

DAY, the 2nd Instant, at Twoive o’Úlack

Noo, for the purposa of reciting the

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES, Superintendent.........

THOя. SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Org

General Agenta

Report of the General Manager, teger THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

with a Statement of Account to the Alat

Dedamber, 1895.

The REGISTER of SHARES will bu CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 10th Instant, till WEDNESDAY, the 26th Just.. both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shores can be Registered.

Bs Order,

4. H. MANGELL,

Secretary,

060

Hongkong, May 11, 1897,

OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COM-¡

PANY, LIMITED.

Hove dompany, we are 831.

TAVINO boog appointed AGENTS

prepared to accops Marine RISKS at Current Rates.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

¿genta

Hongkong, May 6, 15974

"NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

R. CHADWICK KEW has RE

'M2

MOVED Lia DESTAL ROOMA to No.

REDUCED RATES FOR

CERTAIN ROOMS.

ENQUIRE AT THO

OFFICE,

HONGKONG HOTEL.

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S).

PATENT COMPOSITION.

32, Queen's Road Central, opposite his late The Conard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for premises and above. Atack's Fornituro

Store,

CHAD. T, KEW

Hongkong, May 3, 1807,

888

2662

OBUN QUÁN KEE, DEALER IN SILKS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

TVORY, Sandalwood, CantOF BLACK- WOOD, LACQUERED WAR and all kinds

. of CURIOS, &c., do, ̈ ̈

· Gold and Silver Medale received from Furtiga

-Exhibitions.

SAI HING STREET, CANTON. 961

Kinghorn & Macdonadl Commiting Mechanical Engineers and Surveyors, CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY AND APPLIATORS.

PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS and DRAWINGS prepared for all Olaises

of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and

·BOILERES

New Work and Repairs auparelcod. Barvaye undertaken and Report, prepared

Telegrama, Kisonous," Hongkong. Telephone, No. 14 Postal Addross, 17 Frays Central

JOHN W. KINGHORN, MINISMI Mich. B. London:

DONALD MACDONALD, Hongkong, November by 1890 - 2013

CEMENTIGHT.

Não Fice Fron

Specially Hititats for the Bulidingt

A protealien «gaines high

AR lodes's

and svery descriplice

Cement

For further per

quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with

this. Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

Es17, 1864. 15, Quen's BoaD, Telephone 75.

named

BTEAMSHIP.

CAPTAIN,

DATE.

JAPAN......................................Verona unip. C. H. S. ToqQUE, EN.E....Noon, 21st May,

LONDON ................... Socotra *......................ð. PAINE, RRE.....................................About 77th May.

* For Freight (only).

For Freight or Passago, and further Particulars, apply to

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Oce,

Hongkong, May 20, 1897.

ASK

HARRY WICKING & Co., Solo Agents in Hongkong.

SPECIAL CAE

JUST LANDED.

724

+A

A+P

fia Magnums, bottlen bottles and bottles,

LOUIS RODERER, Sec LANSON ERE ET FILS (6 1880) AUKERMAN-LAURANCE, (Saumar) Dey Ryal-Brut Royal and Royal

Oaldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

Wine and Spirit. Mercňaats.

Hongkong, 10th May, 1897.

URKE'S

URKE'S

040

BOTTLINGS. BOTTLINGS.

BASS & Co.' FINEST PALE ALE

Per cislauf

17.50

4 dos, gl, 6 don" pinti. 217.25 $29.50 22.70

GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT, ...

CONDITION GUARANTEED. BURLES BOTTLINGS ABB THS ONLY RELIARLE BOTTLINGS OF EUKSE FANOUS BEVERAGES.. 559

HARVIE & Co., Agents.

EDWARDS'

"HARLENE" FOR HAIR

WORLD-RENOWNED S

Hair Producer and Restorez.

Is the Best Drening, specially prepared and

Perfumed for Toile

*KABLENE“ PRODUCER LUXURIANT HAIR, PREVENTS ITS FALLING OFF AND TURNING GRET.

Promoting the Rigowih of 16è Emai sai Motutanho, Man NOWNED SEMEDY. 103 BALDNEES,

A made the mehe beandfally Moth

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 delstoriçus matter.

THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES.

PURE AND MILD.

Sole Importers,

GOTCH WHISK

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

THE HONG KONG

PRIME BEEF

BEEF AND

CORNED

&& MUTTON

SAUSAGES

TONGUES

&a&a

& C.

MARKET!

CO TO

IL 13. 15.

CENTRAL

030

BUTCHERY

ENGLISH DRY GIN.

E have just landed a shipment of the D. O. L. DRY GIN. The D. C. T. 'OED Wounded a at end 4 feel sure the DBY will be to s successful page it becomes knows. It is a spirit of the very finest quality and on scooùat of importing it direst from the Distillers, under a Sole Agency agreement we are able to plače it on the market at the low price of→

964

$6.00 PER DOZEN, '

GANDE, PRIQH & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merahanti.

12, Queen's Boad Central

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINS AND SPIRIT MERUKANTE AND COMMISSION AGENTS, M QUEENS ROAD, CHABLIS.

POMMARD.

OHAMBERTIN.

BACrase, and Aljet. Dinaan Wress, Rad A

W. BREWER & Co.

mi

IM

Jed

Sims

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. | PWil May's A. B. C... What to Electricity, by Trowbridge & 2.75 The Bike and Sikh Wars, by Gonds.

Gough and Inne Practical Euginoor's Hand-Book, by

*** 860 Hatton...

9.50 Mount Deapair, by Murray Secrets of the Courts of Europe, by

Defords of the Empire, by Car- Allen Upward

3 20

Ardath, by Marie Carell 4.50 Ender's Year Book, by Kemps... 3.00 Medical Auuual, 1897

$3,60

14

**

1:30

3.00 1.30

4.50

8.00 The Sepoy Beroft, by L.-Geol. Jones 2.75 2.76 Queen's Road, Under Hongkong Hotel. 989

4.00

Achievements of Cavalry, by General

Sir Brolyn Wood

The Coachmen's Club, by G. Hydraulic Machinery, by Blaine Robert the Brace, by Maxwell

W. POWELL & Co.

LARGE STOCK OF

DIAMOND JUBILEE DECORATIONS.

FLAGS, PICTURES, FAIRY LAMPS, LANTERNS, FLORAL DECORATIONS, SHIELDS, MEDALS, BROOCHES, .

ALL NEW GOODS,

Hongkong. May 16, 1897.

Notices of Firms.

COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANOR

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FIRE AND TYPHOON.

THE

W. POWELL & Oo.

Intimations.

INSURANCE HOLIDAY,

HE Undermentioned INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the DURING By Abaanos from-the Colour: Transction of Public Business, on 30:

Mr. WILLIAM HEBBERT THENAY. the 24th Instant, the Day appointed CHARD DAVIS a bon appointed in this Colony for the CELEBRATIO of AUTING LOCAL MANAGER of the Hongkong | the ANNIVERSARY of the BIRTHDAY BEANOR of the above Company and Asaumes of HER GRACIOUS MAJESTY the Omasz this Day,

QUEEN,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General dents, Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.; General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

N. J. EDE,

Secretary, Union Insurance Bocisty of Canton, Ltd.

W. IL PERCIVAL,

Agent, North-China Insurance Co., ltd.

WM. MAOBEAN,

Local Manager. Hongkong, May 17, 1897.

090 THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1897.

Lave this Day Assured CBARDE of The Company's Business in HozaKONG. By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. H. T. DAVIS,

Acting Manager. Intimations.

1000

BANK HOLIDAY.

IN acordance

1875, the Undermentioned BANKS will be ULOSED for the Transaction of Publio Business, on MONDAY, the 24th Instant, the day appointed in this, Ulony for the Celebration of the ANNI- VERSARY of tho BIRTHDAY of HER GRACIOUS MAJESTY the QUEEN ---- For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus

tralia and China,"

W. H. RAY,

Secretary, China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltda SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agents,

Tanglane Insurance Association, Ltd,"

J. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary

China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

W. H-DAVIS, Acting Manager, The Straits Insurance Co., Ltd, Hongkong, May 18, 1807.

1014

CELEBRATION OF THE SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REIGN. OF HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Eongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

ing Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chief ManagersUBSORI FORBI ate Lubel AE Undersigned will be glad to sei ka For The National Bank of China, Limited,"

GEO. MUNRO

LISTS will be found at the various CLUBS, for Chief Maneger,

also at Mersin, Lana, Cranford di Cuce For The Mercantile Bank of India,

and at a core Xsty & Walnu'a Limited,

T. JACKSON,

Han Freundrar. Kongkong, M-y 10, 1897. - 1013

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hensong For the Banque de L'Indo-t Ups, Hubs-

kong Agenus)

1. AUGUSTIN, --

Manuger

HF CARMICHAEL, Dowulting Engiome and faresyer,

CE

manoupon thee from chi dal

For the Bank of Chiba and Japan, bid.,*

Hongkong,

CHANTRET INOBBALD,

16, PRAYA CENTRAL,

D305

1

he intends to carry on Badass anabo

He, YaDamNG DESIÔNG SE SPROEIICATIUN

FENGINEERING WAI