DOR JOBBING DEPARTMENT HISHED with a large B- TAVING boon BEFLEN.
sortent of the latest EUROPEAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,
w are prepared to executa
corders for FANCY WORK with
neatneer and despatsb, and at
wry moderate raise.
CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,
No. 10,692.
The China Mail.
February
2040.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1897.
Establishe'd
琥二月六年七十九百八千一英 Business Notices.
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,
PONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
HOL. EASTERN AGENTS FOR: -
BELL'S ASBESTOS.
ALUMINISH & JENERAL FC DRY SYN, LTD., New WIDE WOVE ROOFING CO.
GRIFEL'S STEAM Trap. SHOYDON Box's Co., 'S. water,'
Nomen Beown
HORMAN BRUNS W
SPECIAL SCOTCH
'.. 922
WHISKY
From the 3DOW
WHISKY.
Ten Years Old
Sold by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., G. GIRAULT, at THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM, and all Hetail Stores.
A. S. WATRON & Co., LIMITED.
MAHE FINAL DIVIDEND for the Yeas 1806, at the Rate of FIFTY CENTS per SUALE. (or FIVE Per Cent, on tho Capital of the Company, makine TEN Per Caut. for the Your) is PAYABLE at the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI DANK, Hongkong, on and after this Date, the 26th May, 1907, -on WARRANTS to bo obtained from the Undersigned, LOCAL SEARLBOLORES are requested to apply at the Company's Office for their WARRANTS.
The DIVIDEND is also Payable at the HONGKONG AND SEANCHAL BANK, Shonghai, on prescalation of Warrants there, on and after the astie Date,
A. H. MANGELL,
Secretary,
Hongkong. May 26, 1997.
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.
NOTICE
____
1008
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.
Bergen & Sons' LTD., Parts & VARNISH, TunION BRDA. & MATTARWY' STEEL GOODS. W. Wasson osat, (SATUAN 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.
BROO
W. JACKSON, Manager.
GRALLFORDA
SEASONABLE DELICACIES.
QROOK TROUT, MACKEREL IN TOMATOES, DEVILLED CRABS, GUERIED RABBITS, FOWL, MUTTON, CHICKEN, &-PATE A LA DIABLE SAVOURY PATES-PILCHARDS IN OIL, PRESERVED LAX, ROAST OROUSE, ROAST TURKEY, TUNKY FISH, SPICED SARDINES, SARDINE PASTE, FILLETTED HERRINGS, &e, &o.
CROSSE AND BLACKWELL'S LUNCH PATTIES.
COME HONEY IN I AND 4 GARS JA.
AMERICAN COCOA-NUT TAFKY CAKES.
BATH OLIVER BISCUITS,
Contractors to H. M. Gutermat, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and 1001
Foreign Baileys, including the Iraverint Railways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF
The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures. Creaper qualities for Low Pressures.
The "VICTOR" METALLIC FAOKING hen been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for throughout Her Majesty's Navy.
NONOR, thereby given that FRIDAY ship, Cruise, Gurbust, Torpodo-boat and Transport in H. M. Cerrice
Dth Day) being the
CHINESE MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL, will be observed as a BOLIDAY at the KOwION CSTOMS OFFICE, OM EXA MINATION OPPier and STATIONS.
The VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS For Steam and Hydranio Jucts. Manhole and Audoole Bours, Cory are also used on every Battle ***SALAMANDER"-Non-conduoting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipos, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.
All Examination of Cargo and Clearances 1281
of Junks will be suspended on that Date.
A. M. HILLIER,
COMMISSIONER OF QUAYONS,
jer Koloon and District.
CUSTOM HOUSE,
Kowloon, 31 May, 1897.
IN
BANK HOLIDAY.
1107
secordance with Ordinanca No. 6 of ị
will be CLOSED for
the Transaction
of Publie Business, on WHIT MONDAY, the 7th Lustant.
For the Chartered Bank of India, Aue!
Lraka and China,
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong,
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation,"
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
For The National Bank of China, Limited,
GEO. MUNRO,
fur Chief Manager. For The Mercantile Bank of India,
Limited,"
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. For the 'Banque do L'Indo-Chine, Botig
kong Agency,
F. AUGUSTIN.
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:
IT
THOS. SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agenda, `
'AQUARIUS.'
THE FAR EAST THE TABLE WATER OF
SECOND TO NONE.
Boing made of TREBLE DISTILLED WATER-ONLY it
has a PURITY that natural Mineral Watera cannot hop to attain.
BOVIS FOOD BISCUITS
TENNIS, GOLF AND DIGESTIVE BISCUITS, OATCAKES (THICK AND TAIN).
WHEATEN AND ALBERT BISCUITS,
ASK
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
5724
Wine and Spuit Merchants.
Telephone 75.
15, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Hongkong, June 1, 1897.
1110
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
CLARET
RI SLIKU LOOK
PATENT COMPOSITION.
The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
2569
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Scie Agents in Hongkong.
MURKE'S
For the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd.,'à
Hongkong
DURKE'S
BURKINGS. BUTTLINGS.
OTTLINGS.
Hongkong, June 1, 1897.
OHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager. For the Yokohama Speele Bank, Ltd.,'
NAO. NABEKRA,
BASS & FINEST PALE ALE, Agost
1111 GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT,
AUTIVE,
FOR SALE.
CELEBRATED
WTORIAN BUTTER (COW
BRAND,')
For cask of
4 doa. qus. 8 doz pięta..
$17.25 $22.50
17.50
CONDITION GUARANTEED.
22.76
BURKE BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS or casse
VIC.
553.
in 1 18.. 2 lb., o lb., od 10 16. Tine, in QUANTITIES OF NOT LESS THAN ONE CASE
Smaller. Quantities may be obtained at! the TY-SING, KWAN-TAI, NAM-HING- LOONG and all the principal Salp'e Com pradezes, Market, and Provision Shops.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Suls Agent for Hongkong,
the Coast of China and the Philippines.
Hongkong, June 1, 1897.
1114
FAMOUS BETERAGEN.
HARVIE & Co., Agents.
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S BOAD, CHABLI 8.
POMMARD.
OHAMBERTIN.
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COM BREAKFAST and After DINNER WINES, Red and White,
PANY, LIMITED.
TTAVING been appointed AGENTS 1802
H
for the above Company. wo are.
prepared to accept Marine KISKS at
Current Rates. $
DODWELL, CARLILL & Oc.,.
Agent
Hongkong, May 6, 1897.
939
Kinghorn & Macdonald,
Cenaulting Afshantcpl | Engineers and Surveyors,
CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUFrur or
· KINDS OF MAURISERY AND AFTMANDES
PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS and DRAWINGS prepared for all Glaston
ZINFANDEL
FOR
MAULAREN'S CANADIAN CHEESES,
SHALL AND Lange Jan.
FERGUSON'S
P. &
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY,
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY. These are the finest productions of Bootland; deroid absolutely of all deleterious matter. THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES.
PURE AND MILD.
Sole Importers,
Souvial Lequent
APAOR COTCHERY
日三初月五年酉丁
HOLD LÍZNAKE, PARÍS 187811889
JOSEPH
GILLOTTA
PENS.
Of Highest Quis, & Having Grouterk Durability, hirefore
CHEAPEST.
The only Award, Chienger, 1998. NUMBERS FOU UBERT BANKERS. Barre, Pals, 25, TM, ZÁR. BUD Fens, 20, 27, 180, £64, 7,906, In Fine, Medium, and Brod Paints. The New Turned-up Point, 1090.
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
Booming Ahead.
A LEAP INTO FAME!
SCHL
SCILL
A BUMPING SUCCESS!!
WATKINS & Co.,
Green Island Cement &
PAVING
BRICKS
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Sale Age-dr
Company
PAVING
TILES
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY G
WORKS,
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, CENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
W. POWELL & Co.
JUST LANDED.
ICE CREAM FREEZERS,
(NEWEST PATENTE). 1. QUART, QUART. 3 Quart. 4 Quar, @ QUART 8 QUART, 10 QUAKE,
ICE SHAVERS,
ICE CHIPS, ICE CREAM POWDERS.
Hongkong, May 28, 1897.
W. POWELL & Co.
W. BREWER & Co.
Wolesley
-1089
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. The Soldier's Pocket Book, by Lord
$2 ra Under Love's Rulo, by Miss Br-ddon 83.50 Every day Lafe in China, by Ware 2.00 Key to Roed's Engineers' Hard.Book 400. 3.50 The Jusgie Book, by Rudyard Kipling 8.95 The Opers, by Streatfield......... The Soul of Lallith, by Marie Ooralli 126 Man and Best in India, by The Masarenes, by Quido...
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. CALIFORNIA WINES.
1.25
1 don quarts, 9 dot. pints, 4 dva pints,
Senfa Ilustrated Postage Stamp
$4.00.
8450,
4.50,
5.00.
$6.50. 7.00
Albam, entirely revised, perma ment Fation
L The Seven Seas, by Rudyard Kipling 1.25 Achievement of Cavalry, by General
Helga Wood
4.60
$10.00 The Sikhs and Bikk Wars, by Gatile,
5.00.
4.00.
Queen's Regulations and Admiralty
Gough and Ione)
8.50
$,00.
0.00.
3,25 Queen's Road, Under Hongkong Hotel. 1037
These are Geanine GRAPE WINES, full bodied, with little acidity,
An allowance of Fifty Centa per Dozen is made for the empty Platz when retara,
to Our Godown."
1088
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merahants.
13, Queen's Road Central.
THE HONG KONG
BUTCHERY
Instructors
CELEBRATION OF THE SIXTIETH | THE GREEN LAND CEMENT CO
ANNIVERSARY OF THE REIGN
OF HER MOST GRACIOUS- MAJESTY 'THE QUEEN.
AB Dadoraigned will be very glad to SUBSCRIPTION so the abote FUND.
T. JACKSON,
Hon, Treaturer. Hongkong, May 28, 1897.
NOTICE.
1067
I'
T has come to Our knowledge that it has boon the Habit of Importers of Qur CANNED GOODS, SOA, HAMS, PACOME, EL, Etc..
Place their Orders thron. Cox MISSION AGENTS, we therefore have decided 10 God Our SPECIAL SALES SOEST to Chica end Japan. The Buyers of the above pro- ducts will appreciate the undoubted adrant- of this arrangement as all orders will be mission usually incurred by purobasing through COMMISSION FIRMS.
ARM UR & O.....
Chicago, Ill. S.A.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL.ated without paging any Erin Com
All our Wixer are guaranteed pure and unadulterated 841 Price List on Application.
Vinolia
VINQUA" IS A REFINED SOAP.
It heaps the complexion fresh
of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and and clear.
BOILERE,
New Work and Repairs aupervised. Surveys undertaken and Report prepared.
Telegram, Keromobs," Bengkong, Telephone, No. 142
Fonal Addreu, 17 Prays Central
JORN WALANGHORN
TE DONALD SLAOD-VALD,
Fo dikar Boop has "ractived
snoo high awards as " VINDMAT
SOAP
Don't use
REDUCED RATES FOR
CERTAIN ROOMS.
ENQUIRE AT Tits
OFFICE,
HONGKONG HOTEL
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
Boiled Soap WILL doopatsk VESSELY to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES
for the
Toilet.
Soap
DON'T BOONOMIEN AT THE EXPRUNE OF
NOSEPINATION.
Demad:
JUN
STRAKSEIT,
→ CAPTAIN.
DATK.
NovE, 3rd Jana. LONDON, u Bghilla....... [JAPANisierensiɗncona vesisuse W. D. MURIE....Noon; 4th June. LONDON... Sunda AS. Q. D. ANDREW................ Abuat 10th June. STRAITE & BAY Hydasper+, SE B. LOVETRE...kunAbout 11th June,
*Soo Special Advertisement.
With reference to the above, Orders oвn. be sent to Our OFFICE, No. B, Dadtell Street, where a gompleto Laus of Boroples la
BARRETTO & Co.,
Agents.
on view.
Hongkong. Jane 1, 1897.
111d
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
NEW BOOKS.
The LIFEO NELSON, the Esteobr
MENT of the SEA POWER OF GREAT BRITAIN, by Captain A MAHAN, 2 Vols. Ilustrated...$20.00
Kyake'sLaw Relating to the land 5.00
and Bolickor-General of
War. Femine, and Our Food Supply,
br
B. B. Marston, Ilustrated.
sof Eminent Persona--RB- Biographies of the Nines, Vol. VI.
Printed f
Light Thrown ou a Hideous Empire,
by su Oriental Widow Alone in China, by Julian Ralph--
Illustrated
Hard' Polyglot Guide to Marine Mas
Lid's Lova-AN.
1.2
LIMITED.
NOTICS is hereby given that on EX
TRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETIK of the Green Island Cement Oc., Limit. will be held at the Company's Orrish, No. 8, Peaya Gentrel, Hongkongs on SATURDAY, My Bob day of June, 1897, at Noon, when the subjoined Resola. tions will be proposed.
Should the Resolutions be duly passed- they will be submitted for conflematiba sa special resolutions to second Extraordin ary General Meeting which will be sub-
equently ovavened,
THE ABSOLUTIONS. (i)-That the, Capital of the Company be increased to the sum of $500,000 Hongkong Currency by the issue of Thirty Thousand NEW SHARES of Ten Dollars nach to bo lasciod at a promium of Ten Dellate caoh, ooh Price of Ten Dollars each and alsć
Buch premium
of OVER Ton Dollars osch to be payable in such amount, at such times and on uph conditions as the General Menegura shall from time to time determino.
TR+By
wenty Thonsand of such NEW
offied to a
to the persons who
on the let day of July, 1897, shall be the Registered shareholders of the old of existing Sharos in
in the proportion one Now Share for every ald or existi Share and such offer shall be mad A notice specifying the number of ew Share which
each mach Resed Shareholder
shall be entitle to take
D
up and limiting a tims win which the offer it not accepted parking will be deemed to be pointed, and all non accepted Shades ll be disposed of for the benefit ofthe Company on much conditions be General Man agers shall deterpte,
(8)-That the tediulug Ten Thousand New Sharea allotted to the General Manager, ho baro guarevised to apply forced accept that number,"
DEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Manager, Lions 2005, May 28, 1607,
FOR SALE-CASKS. TTOGSHEADS A
1004
H
1.25
4.80
Boutath Note
English Frandsta ma
BABREES, Write naming paiya offeran
Canton President, MURRAY BARRACKS,
An Idyli of the land of
4 Gatshed
Beither,
Crockett:
6.60 1.28
Hongkong, May 31, 1807.
1104.
NOTION OF REMOVAL
The
Bar Braight or Feige, and further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, Zhen), 188
+ Calling si Cotos, If suficient inducement offers.
the Croske, by
reson, Brugte in 18 MOVED si DESTAL ROOMS 16 NG Yeats under 1R OEADWICK KEW has BE Bialogmana par hook, 1897 5.60 35, Queen's Road Central, opposite his Inta 280 mromises and above Asack's Furniture Our Qmagus a read, 1892, 1897 m U10 Store
CHAD, T, KEW, 1390) Hongkong, May 1, 18PT;
KELLY & WATCH LIMITED, Ecarton, May 1,