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BEN JOBBING DEFANTJEKT
HAVING been REFLEN-
INHED with lungo as- sortmant of the latest Bunnpra and Amxaican NOVELTIES.
we are prepared to execute ·
orders for FANDY WORK with
malinase and despatch, and os
very moderats ralès.
Crema Man' Ovriči.”“
No. 10,786.
The China Mail.
魏一月九年七十九百八十一英
Business Notices.
SCOTCH
WHISKY
The Very Best.
Establishod
February 1840.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1897.
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
SOLE BASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASBESTOS,
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN LTD., NEW WIRE WOTE ROOFING CO.
SNOWDON SO'Q, SNOWDELFT,' BELIZA & SONS LTD., PAINTS & VAENUE,
મ
GELFEL'S STEAM TRAF
TORTON Bags, & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS. W. WILSON COMBett, (Saturn and SuANDINAVIA BELTIN().
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French,
24
Bussian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by
Frincipal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
BOILER FLUID.
PREVENTS COROSION, RUST AND SCALE.
FIXES ALL GREASE AND OIL
日五廿月八年
"THE "HOMKONG UNIRESE MAILA
二報日字華潘香
(longkong Wa In Ysi Pa.)
ISSUED DAILY.
CHUN UN MAN,
Manager and Publisher,
SUBSCRIPTION1
Five Dolors year, delwormblati Hing kong. Quiperts, B11.1ŭper aum:15 including postage,
Parce, $2.50 PER MONTH,
Business Notices.
The Salt of Life
IS BUSINESS; WE WANT MORE OF IT.
WE'LL GET IT, IF OUT AND OUT VALUE WILL FETCH IT.
1760
P
HOW IS THIS? ONE HUNDRED
HAVANA CIGARS
(SUMATRA LEAF)
FOR $5.00.
WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIES' HALL.
Green Island Cement Company
Limited
MANUFACTURERS OF
922
TWO
Sold by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., G. GIRAULT, at THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM, and all Retail Stores.
TWO EUROPEAN APPRENTICES LO PIANO- MARINO, REPAIRING and Toms; also ONE to Mrsic and SMALL GOODS TRADE and OFFICE WORK.
1801
- ROBINSON & Co.
TENDERS will ba Received by the NAVAL STOREKEEPER up to Noon, on the 21th Instant, for the Supply of such quantities of the under mentioned TIMBER MATERIALS so may be requir ed from time to time by the NAVAL YARD Took, Baulk, Thicksinf, Scantling, Plank,
and Board
Fir.
กาวางคณ
Camphor
Do.
and other Hard Woods.
Wood Crooks.:
Spare, American....
ASK
FOR
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 deleterious matter,
perial Ligurat
THE CRÈME DE LACREME OF COTCH WHISK
WHISKIES.
PURE AND MILD.
Further particulars can be obtained on application to the Orrice of the NAVAL STOREKEEPER.
The right to rojost any or all Tenders and to accept Part of a Teodor is reserved..........
H.M. NAVAL YARD. Hongkong, September 10, 1897.
Sole Immorter
1818
724
I
VICTORIA CHAPTER, No. 525 E.C.
A
CONVOCATION of EMERGENCY
of the above CHAPTER will be held
in the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street,
THIS EVENING, the 21st Inatant, at 8:30
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. THE
HONGKONG HOTEL.
FIRST CLASS HOTEL IN EVERY RESPECT
GREAT
FROVEMENTS:
for 9 p.m. precisely. VISITING COMPANIONS NEWLY FURNISHED
are cordially invITSD to attend.
Hongkong, September 21, 1897.
1815
Knghorn & Macdonald, Consulting Mechanical Engineeri and Surveyors, UCNTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF AL
KINDS OF MACHINERY ASD APPLIANOLS.
PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS sad DRAWINGS prepared for all Classes of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS.
New Work and Repairs rupervised. Surveys undertaken and Reports prepared.
Telegrams, "Kivenow," Hongkong, Telephone, No. 141. Postal Addrous, 17 Prays Cantanil ·
JOHN W. KINGHORN, *- MI.M.E., M.1.Mech.-E., London, DONALD MAODONALD. Hongkong, November 5: 1890.
2339
CEMENTIGHT.
PAINT,-non-conductor of Host or
A Cold; impervious to dampusss, and
slao Fire Pron£
Specially Suitable for the Covering of Buildings.
NEW APPOINTMENTS,
REFRIGERATOR
MUSIC ROOM,
READING & WRITING ROOM,
SMOKING ROOM.
MATHON IN ATTENDANCE FOR LADIES.
W. BREWER & Co.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Beside the Bonnie Brier Bash, by.
MacLaren ...
*
1409
The Final War, by Tracey ...8 4.00 Lafa of E.M. Queen Victorie, by ..8 9,00 Barna Smith**** The Days of Auld Lang gas, by Do. 850 Naval Gunnery, by Garbatt The Lonely God, ty Kernolar *** 0.60 | Bilentric Salting and Refring
A
THAT MAY GET INTO THE BOILER.
SAYES FUEL.
ZYNKARA.
CLEANS THE WHOLE INTERNAL
SURFACE OF THE BOILER
FROM SUALE ALREADY
FORMED AND PREVENTS
·FORMATION OF A
FRESH COATING.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
SOLE AGENTS,
PEAK HOTEL.
PAVING
MARCO GRICKS
TILES
DRAIN-PIPES
* FIRECLAY
1608
WORKS,
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIRST-CLABS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, Commanding Magificent View of the City and Warbane +6 the Notebot twinmal erekke
A Covered Way is being dong ducted from the Station in the Hotel
The Hotel is now under European Management.
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.}
CITY ORFs, No. 7, Duddell Strust.
HONG KONG
NOT
1754
CES*
MARKET FOR BEEF-MUTTON-VEAL
SENTRAL
+
BUTCHERY
BRANDIES.
V... PER DOZEN
D. V. "
2.00 2.75
R. O. V.
... 13:00
TRADE MARE,
和雅
2,00
Recalleations of a Literary Man, by A Biographical History of Philosophy 1.40 Strand Mais Biegazine, Volumes
Dandel...
170
**
1, 2,
3. (quits now condition- reduced in price to)...... Now lot of Cricket Bete. Tannis Goods, 1.75 Foot-Balis, &c., for the approaching Souo. 1.J5
Indian Cigars Egyptian Cigarettes ¦ ¦
Thirty Years of Paris, by Daudet ...
1.16 Tartarin of Tarascon, by -Do Artists' Wives, by Daudet
A protection against high and low tom-1820 peratures
& proserver of all kinds of Timber against Insects.
An indestructible Paint on Iron, Bricks and every description of Plaster, Limo or Osment.
For further particulars, apply to
BARRETTO & Co, General Agent Hongkong, March 15. 1897.
WANTED.
643
DY & PORTUGUESE, o Situation je a
PUBLIC. Company ma • BOOK. KEEPER and GENERAL ASSISTANT in Colony or Outport. Good References,
Apply to
Xof this OFFICE. "Hongkong, September 13, 1897.
Aquarius
NOTIOR
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Oɔ.,
TMPORTANT information for Engineers,
regarding NOMINAL and INDICATED
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
JHONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S
SOCIETY.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET-
Hons Cons; Fall Particulars of whichING for the purpose of recstring is gives in a Paxophlet, entitled, "the Committee's Report and Statement of Memoriam, JAMES WATT, Éogines.”
126
Account for past year, Elyoung Committee
To be bad from W. LREWEL & for ensuing year, and for the transaction Hongkong. Price $3.--Euinen Brutram.
of General Business will be held at the Hongkong, August 28, 1897.
CITY HAM, on FRIDAY, 24th September, st 6 p.m.
DAVID WOOD,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, September 16, 1897. 1854 GREATEST BLESSING OF LIFE.
NOTICE.
"MPORTANT Information for Purchanta
S
of Eteam Engines, Brokers, and Underwritora ; full Parmenläm” given. in a
Bong Name
YUEN WO
TELEFONX No. 196,
1747
OUR OWN BOTTLING
VICTORIA
PRICKLY
FM
*+1
$13.00
18.00 2.00
EXCELLENT VALUE H. PRICE & Co.,
(LATE GANDE,' PRICE & Co.,)
No. 14, Queen's Road, Central,
DISPENSARY.
HEAT LOTION.
THE ONLY Errecsual RENUT POZ ALLAYING THE IRRITATION,
DAKIN'S SINGLE SIEDLITZ.
Å MOST AGRUBL2le and Erfective Expervæ015O AFABIENT.
LAMBERT AND BUTLER'S
WILL'S CATSIAN NAVY OUT,
1787
MAY BLOSSOM TOBACCO, zs † lb. TINS.
MILD, MEDIUM AND FULL,
WILL'S THREE CASTLE CIGARETTES,
W. POWELL & Co.
JOHORÐ
ART MUSLINS.
AN EFFECTIVE AND NEW SPECIALITY FOR CURTAINS, AND
ART DRAPERIES,
Hongkong, Sept. 18 £899,
W. POWELL & Co.
1808
Pamphlet entitled, NoMISAL HOSE PROF. H. WINTER, PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
POWER And COMMENTIE FOWER, Tobe had from W. BREWER & Co, Hongkong 1837 Price $
· 1979 Hongkong, September 20, 1887,
BANDMASTER
CHAB, J. GAUPP & Com Chronometer, Watch Clock Matera, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmith, AUTIUAL, SQIENTIFIC AN
NEOROLOGIOA
BINOCULARS
COPTS
WDARY Band: Good salary and VIVANTED for TIENTAIN to conduct
heat-rate chanson for privata JUILDERS
kpply to
O. SCHWENOKE, Hongkong, Septembar 18, 1697, 1007
BIOL.
HN & KOMOR
Warrants to Cure Hard and Boft Corns, THE GREAT AMERICAN INDIAN EXPERT,
Bunicus, Chilblains, Ingrowing Nail and Warte. Guarantees to ‘aku them out without pain or drawing blood, and further guarante to perform a parfest cure.
ilas arrived in HONGKONG, and will remsen kers until October lat, at tha
HONGKONG HOTEL, Room No. 83-84, and at his USFICE No. 49, Queen's Road Central, under the HONGKONG HOTEL
OFFICE HOURS from 8 am to 4 pm, Consultation Free of Charge. Those who wish Air. WawreR to visit thèm will flame, and their address, and de will Call on MONDAYS and FRIDAYS
bajnen VandpapiroDERATE
WILL
FOR
NAVIGATION COMPANY
STRAMUELS,
;
BATH,
CL despatch V838ELS to the Undermouslosed PORTổ vũ the DATES
named:
. CAPTAIN, NJAKI, KOBE A
YOKOHAMA.... 8
.... Bozatra ▼............................J, PaƒE. 1X.B.About 22nd September.. LONDON....8ķangkai....E. P. BUROP....................Noan, 23rd September. LONDON, & Rohilla Oops ..........................Noon, 23rd September; JAPAN PORTS......W. D. MED.Noon, 24th September. STRATTS&B'BAT Bridal 90. H. WATKIxt, a.f.................Noon, 95th Septem ben- LONDON...................Japan,
T. LX9U................................ About 18th. September. SHANGHAI, NEI
KOBE & YOKO, Jinda... ................8. G. D. árpaawa, mts. About 20th Hopjamber. SYDNEY
«G. K, Waist, Kularly la Oatabázi
* ↑ Ses Special Advarijsenantų: For Feight of Fanaagy, and doeshoe Partsquare, oppÅN 100
OSTY.
MELBOURNE...Candia.
* Bar Freight (only).
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG. CHINA TEADERS' INSURANCE CO.,)
LIMITED.
The Old Blend
Whisky
The White Horse Cella«.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Haan Gerni Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 2nd October, Proximo, at Twelve o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Edinburg Beport of the Directors at Statement of Accounts to
to 30th April last, and of Declar.
ing Dividends.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company
šill be OLOSED from the 19th Ins aut to
WHITE
CELLAR
MIREZVE THE NAME, PURE SERLINE
Agents:
Masars. W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO
Queen's Road Central
1691
the 2nd October, Proximo, bolk days in- | DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY Gulft
LIMITED
THE Gelinary General MEETING of
T8AREHOLDERS is the abor
1898 Company ill be held at the Company's
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. EL RAY
Secretary. Hongkong, September 11, 1897.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
CANTON, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
OF
NOTIOR is hereby given that the Twenty-Fourth Ordinary Yearly MEETING of the SOCIETY will be st its HEAD OFFICE, No. 4. The Pray, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th October, 1897, at Noon, for the purpos of receiving the Report of the Director together with Statements of Accounts for the Year 1696 and for the Half-year ending
Orriors on SATURDAY, 26th September,
at N. on, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, togethe with a Statement of Accounts to Sath June, 1807.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-- any will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 25th September, both days inclusive
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Oɔ, General Manager,
-1764 Hongkong, September 3, 1897.
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
the 30th June, 1897, and of Declaring | QUHAREHOLDERS are hemby informed DIVIDENDS.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 13th October, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
N. J. EDE,
Secretary.
1881 Hongkong, September 20, 1897.
BOMBAY FIRE INSURANCE LOM PANY, LIMITED.
THE Vođersigued having been Appolni‹
Ted AGENTS of the avove COMPANY,
| are prepared to accept FIRE RISKS. FP TATA & Co.,
M. M. MESTA,
Hongkong, August 3, 1897.
THE
Agents,
1630
EQUITABLE |
LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.
OF THE UNITED STATES.
JANUARY 187, 1897.
Asseta Reserve Fund (% Btandard) and all other Liabilities Surplus, 4%... Outstanding
AssurLETE.. New Assurance written, 1896
A:
3403
...
➜
that at a General Meeting bold in London recently en INTERIM DIVIDEND of 3% wes Declared on the Company's PREFERENCE SHARES for the fix Months ending 30th June, this being at the Rate of 6 PEE DENT por ABaum.
The DIVIDEND WÄRRANTS will de Ready on the 1st October.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 27th to the 30th Kastaa; itolanive
HOLLIDAY, WISE Co.,
1803
Hongkong, Sept. 9. 182.
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
PRINCE OF WALES' HOSPITAL FUND COMMEMORATION STAMPS...
70 ols, ¯. TIMES ATLAS coutaining 117 Pages. of Maps, and comprising 173
Maps, and an Alphabetical Inder of 130,000 Names
Summer No. of Gemphis........ Navy and Army Illustratedy Vol. II Glimpses of Australia England's History, as
The
245,161,239
Phil.
Famous Painters
21.00
8.00 410,00
Piotated by
0:00
Reign, 1897-1897, and
ite commemoration, by Sir Walter
38,145,160 Phil. Gutter-Spipes
con
W
£9,016,073
Kak 445
* £190,648,201
226,802,034
***
IFE ASSURANCE is now within every
Lane
rentib, if no Claim Arītes, Is either siomind. or, according to the class of policy, pisida i { return equal to the best of nfe füvestmentų, For full explanation and illustrations send date of birth to
BEEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Agents,
Horgang. Hongkong, Angunt 8, 1897.
1840
Pendleton's Our Railways, 1 Vols. 10.00
of Nelson The Em Mahan's Lila
bodiment of the Bos Power of
Great Britain, Vols,
Fatrar's
Bible--Ita moaning and
The 2 stipremacy.
Mackenzie's "The 19th Cenin yol
History
GEINA COAST TALES
By Lize Boobm, Vol. II. Price BIOD KELLY & WALSH, LIMPIED. Hongkong, Biol. 18, 1897.
E. P. CARMICHABL,
18. PRAYA CENTRALEN
B