DUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT ITAVING been REELEN-
ISHED with a large be portment of the latest EUROPEAK And AMERICAN NOVELTIES,
ko ero prepared to executa
ardave for FANCY WORK with
neatness and despatch, and at
very moderate ratoi,
CHINA MAIL' OFFICE
No. 10,094
The China Mail.
tabath mang
February
1810.
號四月六年七十九百八十一英
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1897.
Business Notices.
SCOTCH
W WHISKY
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
......
BELL'S ASEESYOS.
日无初月五年酉丁
THE HONGKONO CHINESE MAIL." **200*
(Bingham - Mag3-120} INUED DAILY.
CHUN UN MAN,
Manager and Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION:
Five Dollars a year, falavarokie in Bang
kong, parts, $11.40 per annu
including postage.
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTA..
Business Notices.
Booming Ahead.
A LEAP INTO FAME!
922
Gentlemen'.:
•The Very Best
Sold by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., G. GIRAVIT, at THOMAS'S GRILL ROox, and all Retail Stores.
BANK HOLIDAY.
N accordance with Ordinares No. 6 of 1875, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transretion of Public Business, on WHIT MONDAY, the 7th Instant.
For the Chartered Bank of India, As-
tralia and China,"
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Honkong,
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS, IN
DONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
PON THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Contractors
ing Corporation,'
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
to H. M. Gonerrogent, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial ana Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF
For The National Bank of China, Litud, The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest
GEO. MUNRO,
for Chief Manager.
For The Mercantile Bank of India,
Limited,"
JOIN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
Mundjes.
Prossures Cheape qualities for Low Pressures.
The VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for un heoughout Her Majesty's
Sary The VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydmalie Jos, Manhole sud Mudhole Doors, S., are also used on every Battle-
Cruiser, Gunb at, Torpedo-boat and Transpart is H. M. Bervice.
For the 'Banque de L'Todo-Chine, Hong-SALAMANDER" -onducting Composition for Brilees, Hot-water Tanks,
kong Agacy,'
Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.
U. AUGUSTIN.
For the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd,,'
Hongkong,
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
1281 Manayer, For the Yukobima Spreie Baur, Ltd.,
NAO. NABEKRA,
Agant.
1111
Hongkong, June 1, 1887.
INSURANCE HOLIDAY.
THE Undermentioned INSURANCE
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Buperintendent:
Tuos. SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agente.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
PATENT COMPOSITION.
OFFICES, will be CLOSED for the The Cunard Steamer 'LUCANIA, which holds the record for Transaction of Pollic Business, on MON- DAY, the 7th Instaut (WEIT MON- DAY).
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents,
Canton Insurance lice, Ltd.;
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
N. J. ED,
Secretary,
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.
W. H. PERCIVAL,
Agent,
North-China Insurance Co., Ltd.
W. H. RAY,
Secretary,
Okina Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agentay
Yangtaze Insurance Association, Ltd.
J. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary,
China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
W. H. T. DAVIS,
Acting Manager,
The Straits Insurance Co., Ltd.
Homeken June 2, 1897;
1117 OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
FAVING been appointed AGENTS H
for the obave Company, we are prepared to accept Marine RISKS At Current Ratee.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 6, 1897.
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.
929
HE following Telegram has been
THE LES COMMISSIONER
OF QUSTOMS, SANGHAI:-
Maena, Formsin Porir, Amoy, Ds CLASED INGOTED; Medios! Visits enforced from Birth,'
J. F. MONTGOMERY,
IL COMMISSIONER OF ÜUSTOMS,
for Kotelon and District.
.-11$1
Kowloos, June 3, 1897.
A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
HE FINAL DIVIDEND for the Your 1890, at the 1 ts of FIFTY CENTS per Shazz for FIVE Per Cent; on ile Capil of the Compang, making TEN Por Ce f. for the Year) is PAYABLE at the HONORING & READHAL BANK: Hough
2502
quickest passages across the Atlautic is coated with
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Bole Agents in Bongkong.
URKE'S
BOTTLINGS.
BASS & Co.' FINEST PALE ALE,
•BURK
QUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT,
URKE'S BOTTLINGS.
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS POR:
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY BYN, LTD., New WIRE Wave Roofing Co.
SNOWDON SON's & Co., SNOWBEIFE," GEIPEL'S STSAM TRAP.
BERUER & SONS' Ltd., Parxes & YARNISH, TURTǝx Bam, & M Trews STEEL Gloods.
W. Wilson Qpenetr, (SATURN AND OCANDINavia Belting),
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by
24
Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
LANE CRAWFORD &C.
SEASONABLE DELICACIES.
▷RJOK TROUT. MACKEREL IN TOMATOES, DEVILLED CR183, CURRIED RABBITS. FOWL, MUTTON OMICKEN, &-PATE A LA DIABLE. SAVOURY PATES-PILCHARDS IN OIL, PRESERVED LAX, ROAST GROUSE, ROAST TURKEY, TUNNY FISH, SPICED SARDINES, SARDINE PASTE, FILLETTED HERRINGS, &o, &c.
OKOSSE AND BLACKWELL'S LUNCH PATTIES.
COMB HONEY IN 1 AND 4 h Grass Jars.
AMERICAN COCOA-NUT TAFFY CAKES.
BATH OLIVER BISCUITS.
1051
HOVES FOOD BISCUITE
TENNIS, GOLF AND DIGESTIVE BISCUITS, GATCAKES (Thick and TaiN),
WHEATEN AND ALBERT BISCUITS,
HÙNG
THE HONG
& C.
MA) AREN'S CANADIAN ORFENES,
SMALL AND Large Jars.
HỌNG
CO TO
CENTRAL
11. 13. 15.2
MARKET!
FOR
CORNED
PRIME BEEF
& MUTTON
BEEF AND
BUTCHERY
THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
831
REDUCED RATES FOR
CERTAIN ROOMS,
ENQUIRE AT THE
OFFICE,
STEAM
HONGKONG HOTEL. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL
NAVIGATION COMPANY WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the ̈ DATI
Per cask of
4dor qt. 8 dos. pinte. $17.25 842.50 17.50 22.75
W named
FG3
CONDITION GUARANTEED,
BURKE'S BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS OF THESE FAMOUS BEVERAGES.
558
HARVIE & Co., Agents.
W. BREWER & Co.
...
$7.50
6.513
NOW READY 1897. FIGARO SALON Part I (To be com
pleted in 6 Pria) LE PANORAMA-SALON PARTITO bo
completed in 10 Papta) NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS, Under Live's lule, by Mica By- dduw $3,50 Every day Life in Chion, by Wattes 2.00 The Opera by Streatfeld.....
3.30
-
THE
STEAMCA HIP.
CAPTAIN.
DATE.
STRAITS & B'BAY Hydasper*S. DE B. LOCKYE...bout 11th Juas. SHANGHAT, N'KI
KOBE & YOKO, Canton....A. G. QUBITT, B...........About 11th June. LONDON... Sunda.....S. G. D. ANDREWS, EN. E..About 12th June. STRAITS & B'BAY Bombay G . . Way, A.N.A...About 12th Jane. SEANGHAI....Reven.C. T. DENNY, B.N.E...... About 18th June $1.25 LONDON, &c....... Kaisani-Hind ....S. BAROHAM Noon, 17th June.
LONDON........ Horneo.F. G. A. LYON, .....About 22nd June.
he Masareuen, by Onida... Seaf's Ilustrated Postage Stamp Alburn, entirely rovised, perras-
10.00 Edition mant Queen' Regulations and Admiralty.
Tstructiona
**- 9.25 The Soldier's Pocket Book, by Lord
3.75 W lealey
C
* Calling at COLOMBO, if suficient inducement offers. † Sea Special Advertisement,
For Freight or Passage, and Racibor Particulars, apply to
Key to Reed's Engineers' Hard Back 400 P. &0. 8, N. Oc,'n Office, The Jungle Book, hy Rudyard Kipling 3.25
The Soul of Lilith, by 3-rie Oureli 12 Queen's ad, Under Hongkong Hotel. 1037
Telephone 78. 16. Owen's Rest
&
AQUARIUS.'
TOE TABLE WATER OF THE FAR BABT.
SECOND TO NONE.
Being made of TREBLE DISTILLED WATER ONLY it has a PORITY that natural Mineral Waters cannot hop: to attain.
Caldbeck, Macgregor & O.,
Wine aid Spirit Marchanda,
Hongkong, June 1, 1897.
W. POWELL & Co.
JUST TANDED
IOB OREAM FREEZERS,
(NEWEST PA TEN IF),
1110
on and Ric. This De, the 23th May, 1807, 1 QUART, 2 QUALS. 3 Quam 4 Quant. 6 QUAIT, & QUART, JU QUALE
WARRANTS be obtained from tho
Undersigned. Loga Pomeroy&
requested to appy at the.
for their WARRNIS
The DIVIDEND So.
معلم
Payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGDat Bank Shanghai, on presentation ef Watrante aftor the same Batets there, cu and
AH MANOELL,
Hongkong, May 23, 1807
SMALL
1088
WANTED TO RENE. CHALL HOUSE of BUNGALOW (Kowiona preferred); from 1st unly Apply (dating partlosiers) to de
G. WELLER. Gas Engineer, Koil den.
Keephony, June 3, 1007,
IUE SHAVERS,
ICE OHIPS 10E JEAM POWDERS.
Bongk me. Ma B1597
W. POWELL & Co..
1080
724
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTU 24, QUEEN'S ROAD, OHABLIS
POMMARD.
ROHAMBERTIN
BRAKNAST and After Dianae Marks, Red and White,
All our Winns mes courantest purs and maduietud, Prigs idst on Appitonton.
Hongkong. June 2 1857.
ASK
ZSON
CLARETK ZINFANDEL ··
RI SLING GOCK
to Our Godown.
FOR
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
1128
FERGUSON'S
P. & O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY: Those are the finest productions of Bontland;" devoid absolutely of all deleterious matter.. THE CRÈME DE LA CREME OF WHISKIES.
PURE AND MILD.
Sola Importers,
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. CALIFORNIA WINES.
Idiz quarte
$4.00.
3 dia, pinės,
84 50.
4 das 1 pints.
$1.00.
4:00,
-7.01
5,60,
800.
1.00.
9.00.
This are Genuins GRAPE WINES, üll bodied, with Hitla soidity.
Au pil- Wands of Fity Cents poe D is made for the empty Fints when reldra.
GANDA, PRIOB & 04,
Wine and Spot Merudanta
18, Queen's Bend Control.
A BUMPING SUCCESS!!
WATKINS & Co.,
Sole
Green Island Cement Company,
PAVING
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
TILES
PAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY GY
WORKS,
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG? SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
UL EBRATION UB TN XTE THE GREEN LLAND CEMENT Co.,
ANNIVERSARY OF THE REIGN
OF HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUE»N.
LIMITED.
Oncs is kemeny given that an EX
EX. TRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Green Island Cement
Undersigned RP110 Cu.. fimited, will be held at the Company's
abore FUND,
L
T. JACKSON,
Hon. Treasurer.
Hongkong, May 26, 1897.
NOTICE.
the
1067
Thaa Goose to Our knowledge that it has been the Habit of Importere of Our CANNED GOOD, SOAP, HAMS, BACONS, B., Eto, a lace their Orders throu.box- MÉSHION AGENYS, We therefore bave decided to send Our dreary 4 SALES AGENT to Chius and đ J.
Japaa The Bugers of the above pro- ducts will appreciate the undonbted advant e of this arrangement a all orders will be executed without payin, any Extra Com- mission wually thou-red by purobnuing through CommissioS FIBUS.
ARM UB & Co..
Chicago, USA.
Lager
With reference to the above, Orders gan be maut to Our OFFICE, No. 8, Duddell Street, where a complete Ling of Samples
BARRETTO & Co.,
Agents.
oa vion
Bougkong, June 1, 1897.
1114
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
NEW BOOKS.
The LIFE of NELSON, the EXPODI
Marof the SEA POWER of (darAT BRITAIN, by Captain A T MAHAN, 2 Vola. Ilustrated... $20.00 Kyabe's Law Eslating to the Autorney
and Solicitor-General of England 7,00 War, Famine, and Our Food
by
R. B Marston,
Tustrated
1.20
Biographies of Eminent Persona-Re-
from the Times, Yol, VI, 2,00 printed Light Thrown on s Hideous Empire,
by an Oriental Widow
Alone in birm, by Julian Ralph-
Illustrated
Rood's
1 Polyglot Guide to Marino E- gicés Eolih-Bag- Deutsch-Noss
Lad's Love-An Idyll of the land of Beather, by S. B. Crockett
A Galabed of the Oreska, by S.
Lovett Yaalz,
The Massareres, by Quida
***
The States o's Year Book, 1897.. Who's Who? 1807
Our Gracions Queen, 1837, 1807
1.23
4 60
OFFICE, No. 3, Phya Central, Hongkong, TO-MORROW, the 5th day of June, 1807, at Noon, who the subjoined Resolu tions will be proposed,
Should the Resolutions be duly passed they will be submitted for cohlirmation es special resolutions to a second Extraordin Bry General Mooting which will be sub-
equally conveyed.
THE REBOLUTIONS.
(1)-That the Capital of the Ompany be increased to the sum of £300,000 Hongkong Cutroney by the lane of Thirty Thoumad Nuw Štales of Tea Dollars each to be issued at promira of Tep Doilara sach, Boch Price of Tan Dollars each and also auch premiums Tab D
late awh to be payable in auch amounts, at such times and ou such condations as the Ganond
Manugera
shall from time to
to time dotermice, (2)That Twenty Thousand of such New
SHARES be offo ed to the persoon wtro day of July 1807, chall to
on the lat
the Registered Shareholdere of the vid or existing Share
Shares in the propertion of con bow Share for every old rexisting Share and such offer aball be made by nolite specifying the number of Non Shares which each auch Registered Shareholder shall be entitled to Lake up and miting a time within hich the offer if not aceopted in writing will bu deemed to be not accepted, and ali Bon Boospted Bhares shall be dieposed of for the benefit of the Company en such conditiona, ne the Gonetài Dĩan-- Agers shall deterintuc.
(3)-Tust the reumining Ten Thomsend New Ehares be allotted to the Cloners! Managore, who hato guaranteed to apply for and accept that number.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, Jase 4, 1807.
NOTICE
FOR SALE
OELEBRATED
BRAND,')
5.60 WTORIAN BUTTER ('COW
1.25
1.26
1.26
5.30
2 50 0.75
11001
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, Hongkong. May 20, 1897.
CEMENTIGHT.
PAINT-non-conductor of Heat br A Cold, impervious to damprean, and
also Fire Proof.
Specially Suitable for the Ouvering of
Buildings
1004
VIO.
ja 1 lb., 2 lb., 6 lb., and 10 lb. Tiar, in QUANTITIES OF NOT LESS THAN ONE CASE, Smaller Quantities may be obtained at the TY-SING, KWAN-TAI, NAM-EING. LOONG wad all the principal Bhip's Come pradores, Markat, end Provision Shops,
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Sule Agent for Hongkong, the Coast of China and the Philippines. Hongkong, June 3, 1807.
1116
OHUN QUAN KEE, DEALER IN SILKS, WHOLESALE AND RETAINS
A protection against high and low temTVORY, SANDALWOOD, CANTON BLACK
peretares
“A preserver of all kinda of Timber against
Insecto
An Indestructible Felut on Iron, Bilek And every description of Plaster, Ling of Coment.
For further partibulers, apply to
BARRETTO &
General Agents. Hongkong, March 15, 1897.
1 1 #
Burich BonHING
Res 19, D'Asvitás Brasar TEAMS VERY MODERATE. “Chomrultation Fren
WOOD, LACQUERED WARg and a:l'kinda Centos, 2., &,
Guld and Silver Moduts received from Fortiga Exhibitions, BAI HINO STREET, CANTON. 1st
F. CARMICHAEL, Omazing Bugintor and Surveyor,, 18, PRAYA DENTRAL, EGS in andgunso that from this date. ✪ ku lutando lo estry on Business at the bore address, and that he is prepared to uupply DESIGNS nd SPECIFICATIONS fur sí tlames of ENGINEERING WORK. Rygdiri Supereled and Surveys Undertaleti
Hongkong, April 80, 1997,