OON #OSHING DEPARTMENT TAVING boen REPLEN-
ISHED with a large as. sortment of the latest EunartaN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, we are prepared to execute
orders for FANOY WORK with
nostness and despatch, and at
very moderate rates,
922
CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.
No. 10,683
KORMAN BROWNS
The China Mail.
Establisbod
號二月五年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
February 1848.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1897.
"NB" Buwk
Norman Burns
SPECIAL SCOTCH
·WHISKY
LABCOM
THE PATENTE SUNT ELIOMA SANA KARE
WIELONA UNA UWE
WHISKY.
Ten Years Old
Sold by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, G. GIRAULT, at Thomas's GRILL Rooy, and all Retail Stores.
Notices of Firius.
COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FIRE AND TYPHOON.
YURING my Absenca from the Colony,
DR. WILLIAM HERLERT TREN
OHARD DAVIS has been apprinted ACTING LOCAL MANAGER of the Hougang BRANCH of the above Company and Assames CHAROE this Day.
WM. MACBEAN,
Local Mana yer. Hongkong, May 17, 1607.
THE STRALIS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1897.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
701 THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,
Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
Contractors to II. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF
90 The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest
Pressures. Cheaper qualition for Low Pressures.
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAVA,
SOLE HASTERN AGENTS FOR:
°|
BELL'S ASBESTOS.
ÁLUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDAY SYS, Ino., New Wise Woys Rooms Co,
SNOWDON Sox's & O»., 'SNOWDRIFT,'
GAPEL'A STEAM TRAF
Benon & Sons L♫9., Pusra & VanNER, Tuaros Buda. & MATTHEWA' Stery Goods,
W. WILSON OBEZİT, (SATUAN AND SCANDINAVIS DELTENG)..
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.
et
W. JACKSON, Manager.
LANE CRAWFORD&G
NEW GOODS.
GENTS' STRAW HATS,
GENTS' TENNIS SHOES,
GENTS TENNIS SHIRTS, (A SPECIALITY)
ICE CREAM FREEZERS,
ICE PAILS (ELacrno PLATE),
016
106 SHAVERS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. ENGLISH DRY GIN.
TTE have just landed a shipment of the D. C. L. DRY GIN. The D. C, L. OLD The "VICTOR" METALLIŲ PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the TOM' has become very popular hore, and we fuel sure the DRY will be no leas Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy,
atccessful once it be as low. It is a spirit of the very finest quality and on account The VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steams and of importing it direct from the Distillere under a Solo Agenoy agreement we are able to I have this Day Assumed CHARGE of ship, Orniser, Garb at Forpedo bunt and Transport is H. af. Horien every Battle-place it on the market at the low prios of ---
the Company's Business in BoNULONG.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
1000
Torpedo-boat M. Sorvies. "BALAMANDER" Nim-conducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanka, Piper, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.
SPECIAL-QUOTATIONS FÖR QUANTITIES. -
W. D. T. DAVIS,
Acting Manager.
Superintendent
1281
Intimates
CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY..
THE Vas. ARCHDEACON WOLFE, von Aidress on Misston
WORK IN For now, in St. Stephen's Church, Pokefuum Road, To-MORROW,
May 23rd, at 11 m.
Hongkong, May 24, 1997,
BURK!
THUS, SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
URKE'S OTTLINGS.
1638 BASS & Co.'s FINEST PALE ALE,
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
FIRE ANNUAL GENERAL
General Agenta.
BURKE
GUINNESS EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT, ...
DURKE'S
OTTLINGS.
I'ur task of
4 dos g. 3 des pints. $17.25 $22 10
17.50 -
CONDITION GUARANTEED.
22.7ǎ
TWAY LALIGN BIAL MEETING BURKES BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE ROTFLINGS OF
OD FRIDAY, 28th Instant, at 6.15 p.m. !
B08J+63
‚(1) Adoption of Reports and Persing DỀ
Accounts
(2). Alteration of Club Rule No, 13.
R. F. LAMMERT,
Acting Hon. Secretary
Hongkong, May 21, 1898.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED,
HAVING
553
FAMOUS BEVERAGES.
TOZSE
HARVIE & Co., Agents.
W. POWELL & Co.
DIAMOND JUBILEE DECORATIONS,
LARGE STOOK OF
FLAGS, PICTURES, FAIRY LAMPS, LANTERNS, FLORAL DECORATIONS, SHIELDS, MEDALS, BROOCHES, &c.
TTAVING been appointed AGENTS
for the above Company, we are ALL NEW GOODS. prepared to accept Marine RISKS at Current Bates,
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong. May 8, 1807.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
030
MROWADNICK KEW hêa RE-
MOVED is DENTAL Rooms to NG, 93, Queen's Road Central, opposite hin In'a premises and above Atack's Furnituro-
CHAD. T. KEW. Honakoug. May 9, 1897.
Biore.
888
Hongkong, May 18 1807.
964
$6.00 PER DOZEN.
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
13, Queen's Road Central
THE HONG KONG
&C.
CORNED
日一十月四年酉丁
GOLD MEDALS, PARIS 1873:180#
·JOSEPH
GILLOTIVE
PENS.
"Of Highgel Quality, & Having Grogtest Diralality, are Therefor CHEAPEST
The only Award, Chilesgo, 1885, NUMBERS FOR USE BY BANKERS, Barrel Keus, 210, 216, 101. Sup Tula. 17.99, 257, 106, 191, 7,990. La Figu, Medium, and Dread Points,
The New Turned-up Poini,108p.
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
*** SIXTY YEARS
WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION.
FOR QUALITY! PURITY EXCELLENCE!
Pronounced by
by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES the mast
Established since 1829.
WONDERFUL PURIFIER
OF THE HUMAN BLOOD. WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA
The most Reliable
Remedy for
TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, WEAK & LANGUID
FEELINGS.
SUBSTITUTES.
IMITATIONS AND
FUSE ALL
EVIDENCE OF
SUPERIORITY.
** We candɔt sạck too highly of }."—LaxcKT.
"We reconrich-E YOUR SAAMATARIZKA, KA
Mex Review,
*** The only preparation for removing what soar të vallei
sme."Ali B. Martin,
Eufer when it clau depen
I never will r
Not at fry kobiety ne latigue, & doma ve tu mo"--Theista tory Chana,
Your emence of Ken Jaaroma Bamacharinya cand mo
of a Terred g; when all other medis fasted
BELLO ALDRÜCÜN.
Sold by all Chemists and Storckeanors,
The Most Reliable Romedy for
ROEUMATISM,
Eruptions,
* the BEST
PREVENTIVE
UT ILLNESS,
WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA
CLEANSES
THE BLOOD OF ALL
DANGEROUS
BEHOURS.
HONGKONG: LAKIN. CUR ESHANK & Co.. A. B. WATSON & Co., &c.
Booming Ahead.
A22
A LEAP INTO FAME!
SCHLT
A DUMPING SUCCESS!!
WATKINS & Co,
Sole Aycots.
Green Island Cement Company
PAVING
BRICKS
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
TILES
FAVING
JURY DRAIN-PIPES
THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
REDUCED RATES FOR
CERTAIN ROOMS.
ENQUIRE AT THE
OFFICE,
HONGKONG HOTEL.
WORKS,
FIRECLAY GY
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
W. BREWER & Co.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. The Saven Se-1, by Rudyard Kipling $1.25. Souf's Ilustrated Postage Stamp
Achievements of Cavalry, by General
W. POWELL & Co.
Albut, entirely revised, perma Thant Edition
$10.00
958
Queen's Regulations and Admirally
Evelyn Wond The Quachina's Club, by George Bima 2.10 T'ho Sikhs and Bikh Wars, by Guns.
4 58
L. MARTEL & CO., FENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
831
Instructions
3.25
The
Soldier's
Focket Book, by Lord Welesi y
Googh and Innici Radun Windham
t
5.00
2,00
4.75 D.fenes of the Empire, by Out
parvos....
2.75
WD
NAVIGATION COMPANY 17ILL despatch VESSELS the ulermentioned PORTS ou
named-
275
the DATES
FOB.
STEAMNEIP
CAPTAIN,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD, OHABLIS.
POMMAR D.
CHAMBERTIN.
Kinghorn & Macdonadl, BREAKFAST and After DINNER Warzs, Red and White.
Consulting Mechanical Engineers
and Surveyors,
Contractors rỌN THE STIPLY OF ALL
KINES OF MAQİHINERY AND APPELINORS.
SPECIFICATIONS, Clas
PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNG® and
of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and
BOILERS.
New Work and Repairs supervised
Surveys andertaken and Reports prepared.
Telegrams, 15 Kisszony, " Hongkong. Telephone, Na-141.
Postal Address, 17 Prays. Contral,
JOHN W KINGBORN,
MIM, MI. Neoh.-H., London.
DONALD MACDONALD.
1882
All our WINES are guaranteed pure and unadulterated. Price List on Application.
Vinolia
"VINOLIA" IS A REFINED SOAP.
It keeps the complexion freak
„Hongkona, November 5. 1896 2233 and clear. -
CEMENTIGHT.
PAINT-E-conductor of Hest'or
No other Soap has received
A Gold, impervious to dampneze, such high awards 26 "VINOLIA"
And Fire Proof.
Billy Suitable for the Covaring of
SOAP.
Don't use
Boiled Soap
for the
Toilet.
Soap
DON'T ECONOMIER AT THE EXPENSE OF TOUR COMELEXION.
23 protection against high and low tem¦ VINOLIA SOAPS-All Prep. VINOLLA SHAVING STICKS 228 JAKES.
A preserver of all kids of Timber againet | VINOJA ONKAJ (For Itching, Pané Sgute, do), and VINOLIA POWDER (For ihr Gemeinica).
An Indestructibles Paint on: Iron, Bricks
and every description of Planter, Lline or
Gamant.
For further particulars, apply to
BARRETTO & Con
General Agrate,
Hongkong, bletsa 5 1897,
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
PATENT
COMPOSITION.
7604 The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for
quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
No 10 WAGUILAR ETKART
2MB VERY MODERATE.
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Afsumers,
KARBY WICKING à fe, Mr Amil in Ampang,
DATE.
LONDON...........Socotra *.J. PAING, B.N.......................... About 2715 Mar. S'HAI N'SAKI,
KOBE & Y'AMA Form 83 ....................R. A. PÄTZE... About 27th BI17:
STRAITS & B'BAY Pekwur†.......................F W. Visser, &.N.D.......About 29:'1⁄2 dl vợ.
SHANGHAL.........Rowita............F. N. TILLARD..................................About 60th May.
LINDEX, &c. shale Z...È COLE..............
Noon, 3rd June,
JAPAN............. À 10th ...................................... W. D. MULIE...............................................Noon, 4th Jane. LONDON............ Sunda ....................S. G. D. Andrews.......About 10:h Juna.
*For Freight (puty) Sae Spootul Advertisement,
+ Calling at Colompe, if ruficient inducement offers,
Buz Frøigui or Pušaja, and further Pärtionları, apply to
Hongkong My.22, 1897
ASK
-. A. RITCHIE, Suparintemlerit,
1035
FOR FERGUSON'S
P. & O.
SPBOLAL LIQUEUS, 10 YEARS OLD
ICELAND WHISKY.
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY.
These are the lineat productions of Scotland ; deroid abs Autoly of all deleterious matter.
THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES. - PURE AND MILD.
Sple Importers,
P. BLACKHEAD & Co.
Key to Reed's Engineers' Hard Book 400
The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling 8.25 The Sapor Agents, by Gomerai lanes Man and Boat in India, by, 4.00 Queen's Fond, Under Hongkong Ltd. 1037
Esto. 1864. 16. Quzay's Knap, Telephone 76.
CHAMPAGNES.
POMMERY-LOUIS RODERER-30LLINGAR-KING,
PIPER HEIDSGIOK-IRROY.
LANSON
PAUL DOMMAER—PARRRI DE LUZY.
SAUMUR.
AOKEN MAN-LAURANOD-Day Boyal
Beur Roy.. ---
ROYAL.
As supplied to the House of Commons,
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Hongkong, 22nd May, 1897,
BANK HOLIDAY.
Fine Morshauka.
INSURANCE HOLIDAY,
1
1045
7N accordance with Ordinance No. ✪ of 11875, to Underasentioned BANKS THE Undermentioned INSURANCE will be CLOSED for Transaction OFFICHS will be CLOSED for the of Public Business, on MONDAY, the Transaction of Public Business, on MUN- 24th Iratant, the day appointed in this DAT, the Rith lastaut, the Day sppointed G-bay for the Colebration of the ANNI- in this Colony for the CELEBBATIO v of VERSARY of the BIRTHDAY of HER the ANNIVERSARY of the BIRTHDAY [GRACIOUS MAJESTY the QUEEN, of ER GRACIOUS MAJESTY thỏ
For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus. QUEEN.
tralia and China,
T. 2. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, oppkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank-
ing Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. For The National Bank of China, Limited,
GEO MUNRO
fir Chief Manager, For The Mercantile Bank of India,
· Limited,'
JOHN TAURBURN,
Musayer, Hongkong. for the Banque du L'Indo Chice, Hong
koog Agency,
F. AUGUSTIN,
Managers For the Bank of China and Japan, Lad, j'
Hongkong
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manger, For the Tokulisma Spple Baus, Ltd,
FAQ NABEKRA
Agent
Beurkong. May 17, 1807,
JARDINE, MATHESON &... General Agents, Canton Insurance tunes, Ltd.
General Managers,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd,
N. J. EDE,
Secretary,
Union Insurance Society of Canton, th
W. H.. PERCIVAL, Agent,
North-China Jusurstce Co., Ltd.
WH. RAY,
Bareturki
China Tradera Insurases C, Ltd.. SHEWAN, TOMES & Con
„Agentaj
Yangiamo Insurance Asociation, Ltd,
J. B. COUGHTRIB
·Secretarys China Fire Zosurance Co., Ltd.
V... T. DAVIS, doting Manager The Straits Lusurance Co., Ltd.
Bengkung, May 18, 1807