OUR JOBBIEC DEPARTMENT
AVING REPLEN 18HED with a large ap- sortment of the latest ECHOPRAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,
we are prepared to execute
urders for FANCY WORK with
neatness and deapstol, and of
very derata rules.
OMINA MAIL' OFFICE..
The China Mail.
THE HONGKONG ONINESE MAIL" 報日字華港香
(Hengkong Wa The Yat Pu)
ISSUED DAILY.
www.
Manager and Prebias var
SUESCRIPTION:
Dive Dollarna year, deliverabia in Beng kony. Outporte $11.őpez, including partage,
No. 10,714
號九十月六年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
SCOTCH
WHISKY
Very Best"
stablished
February
1845.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1897.*
BUS LOSS BOLICE3.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,
RONGKONG HOTEL-PRAVA.
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASCESTOS,
·GOPEL'S "STEAM TRAN TERTON Baos. & MirrunwS' STERL GOODE. AND Scandinavia Beuting).
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN, Lao., New Waz Wove Koozie Co. SROWLON SON'S & Co., 'Sxopuler, BERGER & SONS LTD., Patars & VARNEU,
W. W11839 CARRETT, (SATURN 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.
21
A 5 or 10 Cut Box
constitutes one of the mout
waful presenta for those at
Homo.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
Wahoa doua ini
the finest blonde.
at & moderate c
to be had in China.
日十三月五年酉丁
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
A STRIKING SUCCESS!
WILL EYE TO ANY SHADE,
MAYPOLE SOAP
BUT WON'T WASU
DOES NOT DYE THE HANDS,
OUT OR TABE.
For Dyeing SILKS, SATINS, COTTONS, FEATRELS, LACE, WOOLLEY GOODE, OF MIXTURES of COTTON and Wool, &c.
Such as Blues, Dreases, Underlisen, Bibbons, Children's Frocka, Pinafores, Lamp Shudra, Silk Scarves, Handkerchiefs, Gentlemen's Shirts, Tace Curtains, Silk Gloves, Stockings, Antimacaesars, Toilet Mats, Shawls, &c., &o., Sc
COLOURS STOCKED.
Cream, Heliotrope, Pink, Canary, Manve, Alos-Green, Light Bluz, Terra-Cotta, Orange, Nut-Brown, Scarlet, Blicki, Cerine, and Cardinal.
SULE AGENTS for Hongtong and China,
WATKINS & Co., APOTREGÀRIES' HALL, 63, Quenn's Road Control,
120á
Green Island Cement Company
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
$22
J
Sold by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., G. Ginatur, at THOMAS'S GRILL Roow, and all Retail Stores.
Kinghorn & Macdonald, UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Crasulting Mechanical Engineers
and Hueneyurk, CONTRACTORS FOR THE SentỶ or
KINDS OF MAUDINERY AND
APPLIANCES
PROIFICATIONS, DESIGNS
ALL
and
DRAWINGS prépared for all Chart
of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS
Nas Work and Rep smprised Surveys undertakım and Reperi prepari
Tolograma, "Kingon," il-anglorg Telephone, No. 141.
Pasti Addreas, 17 Pags Contrné,
JOHN W. KINGHORN, BEL.M., M.I.Mech., Loudun
DONALD MACDONALU. Hongkong, November 5, 1896
246
CEMENTIGHT.
PAINT-non-conductor of Heat or A Cold, Tapervious to caps, 2nd
ka Fire Proof.
Specially Suitable for the Covering of Buildings,
A protection against high and iuw tem- poratares.
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, TAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR TH
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
Contructors to il. M. Government, and the Principai Kayiish India, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperint, Italhways of Japan.
The best qualiti
MANUFACTURERS OF
1897-8
CUMSHAW
TEA
ASBESTOS Í RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest BLENDED SPECIALLY FOR L. C. & Co., IN FOOCHOW,
ORDERS FOR HOME NOW BEING BOOKED. Pressures Cape quines Low PressUTES.
PRICES:
TheVICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Adarrales for a throughout The Majesty's Navy.
€16,00. The VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIAIS for Steam and INCLUDING Fasta IT, DUTY AND DELIVERY TO DOOR TO ANY Part of United KINGDON,
Per 10. Caty Bжx Per 5 Hydraulic Junto, Manhole and Mudhole Deere, &c., are also used on every Battle-
ship, Censur, Bush, Trebbe and Transport in H. M. Service.
Nedacting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, "SALAMANDER" ips. do. IN TWO QUALITIES.
1981
...
SFICIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:
THOS. SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & 03.,
General Aventa.
A preserves of all kinds of Timber agafest W. POWELL & Co.
insects.
Au indestructible Print on Iron: Bricka
and every description of Plaster, Lime of NEW STOCK OF
Cement.
For further particulara, apply lo-
BARRETTO & Co. Central Agents.
543
Hongkong, March 15, 1897.
AN EFFECTUAL SKOP
IS FUT ZO ALL ANXIETY BY
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH
VALUE POLICY
OF THE
'EQUITABLE.'
This Policy provides three things; (1) Protection for the family; (2) Provision for the assured's later sex; (3) A Toluable investment
When three annual premiums have been paid the policy acquiries yearly thereafter
three distinct GUARANTEED values in
GARDEN TEA CLOTHS,
SIDE-BOARD ULOTHS,
FRUIT NAPKINS,
-ebery June 26 1957
Telemune 76.
(1)paid-up atsurance; (8) Qush; (8) Loon 16, Qozer's BOLD at 5 per cent.
}
Tuie is pronounced by experienced L.
'moon of basiness to be the beat and must! liberal
contract of life nesutaupo evor insu. }
ed; and it is cffered by ur office having the splendid SURPLUS of £3,500,000 sterling! to support ite GUARANTEES.
Full Particuliers and Illustratlers from
the GENERAL AGENTE,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
or
J. T. HAMILTON
Manager for the East, 2157 Hongkong. Osinbar f. 19.
WOOD'S
NOTICE.
FOR SALE.
CELEBRATED
WTORIAN BUTTER (COW
BRAND,')
VIC-
in 1 R. 2 b., 15., and 10 lb. Tins,
in QUANTITIES OF NOT LESS THAN
ONE CASE.
Smaller Quantities may be obtained at 1 the TT-SING, KWAN-TAI, NAM-HING- LOONG and all the principal Ship's Com- pradores, Market, and Provizion Shops.
GEO, P. LAMMERT,. Sole Agent for Hongkong,
the Coast of China and the "Phidippines, Blogkoog, June 1, 1897.
JAPANESE
FINE ART CORIOS,
1116
KUHN & KOMOR,
21 &.23, Cave's Bond, Hongkong; 86, Water Street, Yokohama ; and 38. Division Street, Koba.
THE GREEN ISLAND GEMENT Co., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SEKREHOLDERS.
of this THE TRANSFEE BOOKS
Company will be OLOSED from the Is to the 3rd of July Nexy, both daye fuclusive.
BREWAN TOMES & CO
SOUFFLE PLATES,
c., &0. W. POWELL & Co. ?
1971
BRANDIES.
HENNESSEY++Y
EXSHAW No. 1.
U. 31. & C. *** was 4.
HENNESSEY'S BEST QUALITY (BOTTLED IN Hostkozu). KOUYER GUILLET & C. LIQUEUR BRANDY, 1870. V.0.S.F. (VERY OLD LAQUEUN).
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
#
Hongkong, June 10, 1897,
MARTEL &
1206
CLARET
ZINFANDEL RI-SLING
LOOK
to Our Godown.
1088
19
8 8.53.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
CALIFORNIA WINES.
1 dos quarte,
2 dvs. pints.
$4.09.
$150.
4.00.
5.00.
1 dos pints.
$6.0 7.00.
5.00.
6.00.
F.00.
6,00.
The are Canine RAPE WINES, full bodied, with little acidity.
An allance of Fifty Cants per Dozen is made for the empty Pins when return-
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
13, Queen's Road Central.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
831
1205
REDUCED RATES FOR
CERTAIN ROOMS.
EXQUIRE AT THE
OFFICE,
HONGKONG HOTEL
Co., PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS,
CHABLIS.
24, QUEEN'S ROAD,
POMMAR D,
CHAMBERTIN.
BREAKFAST and After DINNER WIsts, Red and Whits.
1682
All our Wines are guarantood pure and unadulterated: Price List on Application. DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
PATENT COMPOSITION
The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for quickest passages across the Atlantio is coated with
2562
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Stearners.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Bola Agents in HongkongY
ASK FOR
FERGUSON'S
P.&O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY. Thoma are the past productions of Sortland: davoid absolutely of all delstations matter THE CREME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES.
Sole
PURE AND MILD.
P. BLADEHEAD & Co.
NAVIGATION COMPANY
WILL despaton VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTE on the DATES.
namad:
FUE
STRAMKHIY.
OLITAIN.
DATE.
LONDON, &........... Rosetta *.........F. N. TILLARD...........Nooa, ist July. JAPAN........... Ancona.W. D. Noon, 21 July. ...Forms... B. A. PETERS...............Aboat 8th Juis.
LONDON
* See 3pxlal Advertisement.
For Frolght or Passage, and farther Particulam, apply to
P. & 0, 8. 200, Office,
Hongkong, June 25, 1817.
F. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
W. BREWER & Co.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Forty-one Yeare in India, by Field"
Mahal Lord Roberts, 2 Vola 820.00 Every Boy's Book of Sport and Every Girls Book of Spore A
Occupation An Events of Quran Viecoria's Reign The North-West Proviages of India,
by Croske
Academy Puures (Cassells)...
(to bo Completed in 6 Parte).
120
Robert the Bruce, by Maswell... 3.75 Manasca for Men, by Mrs Humphry 0,60
0.0C The Chird: the Wise Man; and the
Desfi AGDIEVEMENTS of CAVALRY, by Bir
4.50 EVELYN WOOD
4.00 Distinuar of Dally Wants
PAVING
TILES
PAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY G
WORKS,
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEP WATER BAY,
HONGKONG.
LE SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
TOE EASTERN THE GREAT WANUKAI WAREHOUSE & ATVRAGE
EXTENSION,
AUSTRALASIA
& CHINA TELE-
GRAPII COM- PANY, Lo.
ON
NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF COPENHAGEN.
REDUCTION OF RATE).
and after the ler JULY, the follow.
ing REDUCED RATES per WORD will be CHARGED from HONGKONG,
EUROPE...
To
NEW YORK CITY...
UNICAGO 148
CALIFORNIA
AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AND WEST
HORAIA IN ASIA, 2ND REGION... JAPAN ***
BUSSTA IN ASIA, JST RESIGN 100
COMPANY.
N Interim DIVIDEND at the Rate of A FOUR PER CENT (ONE DOLLAR and NIFTY CENTS PAT SHARE), foe the Siz Months ending 30th June, 1897, will be PAID, on Application, to the g
HARFOOLDERS in the above COMPAST, on WEDNESDAY, the 7th July, 1897.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com. !pany will be CLOSED from the let to the
7th July, both daya inolazive.
}.
Sc.
2.60
MEYER & Co.,
3.05
3.90
Rongkang, Jana 26, 1897.
8.80
a on
1.80
1.10
General Managers.
NOTICE.
1270
TOTICE is hereby given that the THREE 1.00RTNERS Named URAU 18H
1.20 ISING, WONG FOOK-TIN and LAX
Tarif Cards showing the Rates to other IU-UHO, who have boun orrying on the Places, can be obtained at the TaLdGRAPE OSPECTS
W. BOLLARD,
49, Manager-in-Chine.
Hongkong, Juno 28, 1887.
1283
Business in COTTON YARN under the Filth Name of SMK FUNG, since the lot Day of Day the
of the 20th Year of Jat Muga, Kwong Boi, have Squared their Accounts with each other as from the 30th Day of the 1th Moon ur Trong Eui;au! NHAU TRÊ TSING has TRANSFERED his Own SHARE
'THE NAGASAKI PRESS to said WOND FOOK-TIN and LAI
A
New PEINTING OFFICE, to be known 'THE NAGASAKI PRESS,' will
De Opon in NAGARAft, si Latest on Juvlar. A complete new Plant For Machino Printing, with a Petroleum Engine, bas boan ordered from England Printing of
10.000.
From henceforth soy Gain or Lots of the Business of this Fins shall bars nothing to do with CHAU TSE-TEING, who will not be Responsible for any Debt, Lorne as Drafts Contracted by the raid SEE FUNG FIRM. Signed by-
CHAU 18E-TSING, of the LEN CHAONG FIRM,
1375 Hongkong, Jane 26-17
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
all klods, in English, Russian, and JapaBRARY NAVAL ANNUAL 50
Books of all kinds in Stock and to Order. Banking and other Account Heuls in Stock and to Order.
1897
20.00
HISTORY, nese, will be exconted on the most reason- THERUYAL NAVY, A
by W. Liten Clowes and Opt. MABAN, 6 Vole, Illustrates abla Terms.
Part I uct ready
... 15.00 Office and Faney Stationery lu Stock and The LIFE of NELSON The m bodiment of the SEA POWER to Order.
of GREAT BRITAIN, by Capt. Mahan, U.B.N., with Illustra tions and Mare, 2 Volt...... The INFLUENCE of SEA POWER upon the FRENCH REVOLT. TION and EMPIRE-1743-1812 by Capt. 5. T. MAHAN, U.B.N.,
15.00 ia 2. Vols
by Lat-Gul. Bir
3.00 IRL I DEFEROE BY
their Construction MODERN
and Repair, by A. T. W. Tayler
Illustrated WHITS
trze Stavka of ENGLAND, by
A Daily Newspapor, The Nagasaki Daily Press, will be Published on end after July 1st. The Naguzaki Prost has made strange. monte for a Daily Servics of Telegrams from Tokyo, sappiging the most Important Home and Local News.
The
R
I. Sherard
!
134 +4
+TI 申题
3,60
1.50
The MATABELE CAMPAIGN, 1896, by Qol. R. S. B. Baden Powellus Illastrated
Prior to July lat, Communications for the Nagasaki Press may be addressed cars of Mere Hotus HINGE & Co., Nagasaki, Subsequent to that Date they should be eddressed to The Nagasaki Presi, Nagasaki, J. Japan.
400
144
4.
0.30 The Sikhs and Sikh Warn, by Gsceral
Gough... 4 6.00 The Jungle Book, by Kipling .......
*.50
H. F.
3.25
5.00 British India, by Frazer....
2.76
Queen's Road, Under Hongkong Holl,
1134
1118
CARMICHAEL,
Consulting Engineer and Surveyor, - *-
18, PRATA CENTRAL,
EGS to anaaange that from this date he intends to carry og Busine at the
THE HONG KONG BUTCHERY FORdress, and the he is prepired to
VEAL
PUZZLEI WHATS OUR SPECIALITY AT
FRA MARKET
supply DESIGNS ad SPECIFICATIONS for all alation of ENGINEERING WORK. Repairs Sugarsised and Surveys Undertaken.
Hongkong, April 98, 1807.
8
240
No. 19, D'AGUILAR STREET, TERMS VERY MODERATE. Couruliation Brna, Bongsong, April 8, 10,
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, Hongkong, June 20, 1897.
FOR SALE.
1
&
DART'S
FINE, OLD WEST OF BOOTLAND"
Whisky.
Dodwell, Carlill & 00.,
Praya Contrah
Hongkong, March 99, 1897.
CHIN QUAN KH
DEALER IN SILKS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TVORY, BANDARWOOD. CASTOR BLACK
WOOD, LARTERED WARE and ail kieds of Curios, Da, da
Gold and Silver Medals receivad from Foreign
asy Exhibitione BATHING STREET, CANTON, BR