BON JOERING DEPARTMENT WAVING "bin REPLEN- HTOHED with a large hik
sortment of the latest KunorEAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,
"WA ̄AYA" prepared to execute-
orders for FANCY WORK with
scatum and despatch, and at
very moderate votes.
China Marx' OFFICE,
No. 10,793
KORMAN BROWNS
The China Mail.
Ostablisho că
1040.
九十月九年七十九百八千-英
!!ONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1897.
usiness NOTE:09.
Business Notices.
"NB"
Norman's
SPECIAL SCOTCH
922
WHISKY
WHISKY
Ten Years Old
Sold by LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co., G. GIRAUIT, at THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM, and all Retail Stores.
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
NHARKHOLDEKS are hereby infoímsá
that at a General Meeting held in London recently an INTERIM DIVIDEND of 3% was Declared on the Ompunya PREFERENCE SHARES for the Nx Moaths ending 30th Juns, this being at the Rate of & PER CENT par Annum.
The DIVIDEND WARRANTS will bo
Rendy on the lat Opinber.
Å
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL.
FIRST CLASS TOTEL IN IVERY
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS:
Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Oos- NEWLY FORNIMIERD pany will be CLOSED from the 7th to the
30th Instant-inclus190.
HOLLIDAY, WISE Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, Sept. 9, 1897.
1803
HONGKONG ORICKET CLUB.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
THE Artual Cooural MEETING of the
CRICKET CLUB, for the ps pose of receiving the Committee's Rennst for the Past Season, and electing the COMMISTEL and OFFICERS for the cousing Beacons, will be Fold in the ChrórET PAVILION, OD THURSDAY, 30th September, açó v’c:ock.
EXTRAORDINARY
MEETING.
GENERAL
TMMEDIATELY after the Aunua) General Mooting an Extraordinary General MEETING will be Bold for the purpose of twig into consistation a proposal that Rvas 12 shail in the future read as follows:-
12. Tas Annual Subscription for Me-
BERS shall be $10 Parable in advance on the int. October in rach Year, Aby MEMBER Abient from the Colony for 12. consecutive Month,, aball be exempted from toe Year's Subscription.
EDWARD A RAM,
Hon. Stretary, Hongkong, September 22, 1897, 1897
CANTON INSURANOE OFFICE
- LIMITED.
NOTION TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE Sixteenth Ordinary Genomi MEET. LG of SUAURHOLDERS will be Held at the OFFICES of the Undwaigned at 3 s'alook p.m., on MONDAY, the 18th Proxima
1820
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 4th to the 18th 724 Froxima, both days incluave...
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General gente, CANTON INSTANCE Urrios, LTD.
1006
Hongkong, September 24, 1897,
NOTICE,
TMPORTANT information for Engineers,
regarding NOMINAL and INDICATED HORES POTRE; 1 Full Particulars of which is given in a Pamphlet, ertised, "I Memoriam, JAMES WATT, Engineer," To be had from. W. BREWER & O Hongkong. Price $2.---Fuimen Bratum.
Hongkong, Avgust 28, 1897.
NOTICE.
1724
RESPECT
NEW APPOINTMENTS,
REFRIGERATOR
MUSIC ROOM,
READING & WRITING ROOM,
SMOKING ROOM
MAN AN ATTENDANCE TO Labies.
1403
Aquariu
ASK
FOR
Caldbeck, Macgrago; &1Û»,
Wine and Spirit Merchants,
FERGUSON'S
P. & O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WUKY,
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBAND HIGHLAND WHISKY.
Those are the finest productions of Bootland; davoid absolutely of all deleteriams matter. THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES,
PURE AND MILD.
Sole Importers,
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
EXTENSION OF VISIT. Owing to pressure of busineon, Dr Winter will remain hore Fiil 15th October,
GREATEST BLESSING OF LIFE,
Liqueur
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
BONGKONG JOOKBY CLU 8.
NOTIJE.
"THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MEMBERS of the abure CLUB will be Held in the CITY BALL ON SATUR
PROF. H WINTER DAY, the 2nd October Proxime, at 2.30
THE GREAT AMERICAN INDIAN Expert, Warrants to Care Hard, and Bolt O ens, Bunions, Chilblaice, Ingrowing Nails and Warts Ünstantom to tako lhem out without pain | or drawing blood, and further guarantees | to perform a perfect cure,
HONGKONG HOTEL,
p.m.
By Order of the Stewards,
T..F. ROUCH,
Clark of the Course. Hongkong, September 24, 1807. 1887
TMPORTANT Information for Purchases Room Nos. 83 84, and at his Urgice Na, Kinghorn & Macdonald,
of Steam Engines, Brokers, and Underwillers; full Partionlara "given' la s' Pamphlet entitled, "NOMINAL Ho Power and COMMERCIAL POWER” To bo had from W. BREWER & Co., Hongkong
Hongkong, September 20, 1897.
Price $1.
For
1872
CEMENTIGHT.
PAINT-nom-condoctor of Best or A Cold, imperviots to dampoane, and
Ao Fire Proof.
Specially Suitable for the Govering of
Blection against high and low tea-
* persfuros.
A preserver of all kinds of Timber agaida)
Queen's Road Central, under the
RUTEL, HONGKONG Orsion BOTES from 8 am to p
Charge, Consultation Free of
Those who wish ME. WINTER to visit the wall please send their nadres, and be wil Cal on MONDAYS and FRIDAYS between 2 and 6pmay
CHARGES MODERATE.
The Proferior aposte Angush, German, French, Spanish and Portugues.
Hongkong, Beptembar 20, 1877. 1904
NOTIOL
THE HEADS of the COAL COOLIES be respec fully to give Niue to the PUBLIC that is couser series of the orbancad uf living they have topli-d for xa
e INCREASE of WAGES to take
An indestructible Pains on Iron, Belasco
every description of Planter, Line Ooment,
And
For further particulam, apply (9
BAR
Hongkoly, March 15, 1897
the Lat Utober Next
Hongkong, September 23, 1897
LOST
BIER-BITOĦ
of from
Consulting Mechanical Engineers and Surveyors, ÜONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY
KINDS OF MACHINERY AND APPLIANCES.
JEB
DRAWINGS prepared for sil Claasos PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS
or STEAMSHIPS, KAUHINERY and BOILERS.
Surveys undertanon and Koporte prepared, Now Wuck sol Repstra supervised
Svakak
Telegrame," KINGROS," Hongkong. Telephone No. 141. Postal Address, 17 Praya CentraL
JUHN W. KINGHORN, 1.M., M.I. Mosh.-A., London
DONALD MAUDONALD. Hongkongy November 5, 1936.
2293
2001 CHUN QUAN KEE,
DEALER IN SILES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,.
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRÁVA.
SOLE KASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S AUDÉOTOS,
ALTRINIUM & GRAERAL FOUNDLY drs. Len, New WIFE Wave Reorora Co.
Srewvon Sox's & Jo., "Skowoster,' GEIFEL'S STEAM TRAP.
Retorn & Sons' Lro., Paints & VARNISH, TURION Baos. & MarinEWS' STEEL GOODS.
W. Wzzsox QuaBETT, (SATUKS 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.
日四初月九年酉丁
GOLD MEDALS, PÁNIA (378:1809
JOSDEK
GILLOTMEN
PEPERDINTAS
Of Highest Quality, & Huving Greatest-
Darakily, are hersloep - CHEAPEST, AN Tkoouly deard, kingine. NUMBER" FOR USE BY JANKEBA. Big Toar, de, 90, NH7, 280, 101, 7,200, In Pine, Medium, sud Broad Poinţa. " The New Tamad-up Pošt, 1038.
Paine, $2.60 per Mosta,
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.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
375%
24
BOILER FLUID.
PREVENTS COROSION, BIST AND SCALE.
FIXES ALL GREASE AND OIL
THAT MAY GET INTO THE
BOILER.
ZYNKARA.
SAVES FUEL.
CLEANS THE
WILE INTERNAL
SURFACE OF TRE BOILER
FROM SCALE ALRADY
FORMED AND PREVENTS
FOLMATION OF A FRESH COATING,
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.
'SOLE JOESTS.
PEAK HOTEL.
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
J
1608.
HOTEL adj do, the Termosy Trzinus. FIN ALTUV FIRAMOLASS LOVALOV, Cam indeng af og tuti saat Vow of the Ony and larovun, (ha Manland of Own, and Talande; enal anethačky brown in Su umɔr win perfect prot setion against
he North Ea wimiz in Winte
A Covert Wy is being a vis manned from the Stoffa di The I val.
The Hotel is now under Europea Management,
GEO. J. CAJANIVA, Manager,
CITY OFFICE, No, 7, Dad lait Strost.
VICTORIA
ТРЕ
1754
DISPENSARY,
VERY RARE OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHI KY
n Sque Bo11,}
Due of the Oldust and Bust kusen Whishim in thể Colony, ww Bulony.
FINEST OLD SCOTCH WHISKY. *pecially on cled for us by Usher & wi LOCHABER 800TOH WHISKY.
Voly a bien, M. ud and bleatum.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
QUEEN'S AUAD,
Hongkon. Spreinb.r 23, 187.
W. POWELL & Co.
1939
TOHORE ART MUSLINS. pa, AN EFFEUTIVE AND NEW SPEDALITY FOR OUSTAINS AND
ART DRAPERIES.
Hongkong. Sept. 18, 1897,
W. POWELL & Co.
i8 8
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SIBAR
NAVIGATION COMPANY
TILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentionad PŪRĖS OD
urt :
W
тов
STEAMBAIK.
GAFTAIN,
DATK
The Dai B
LONDON...........dipan maanaT, LED f.or commo.....,åbout 1+t Octabar, SHANGHAL.... TE. L. DOWELL, IN...... About 3×3 Octoo.r. SHANGHAI, N'KI
KOBE & YOKUSsugde.........................................S. G. P. Andrews, KN.R A5ɔn: 4:Ę October. S'NEY, M'BURNE
AND ADELAIDE,Candia *.....G. E. WRIGHT, B.N.R....dboút ich October. JAPAN Pro,,Q, H. S. FouquL, E.N.E... Nov. 5 Octuber. LONDON, &vmuMirampuz tuT. WICKONDEN. Noon, 7ca Outbar.
* For Freight (only),
* Seo Special Advertibokisat,
For Frelgic or Fassage, and further Particulate, apply cu
H, A, RITCHIE, Superintendent...
P. 40. 8. N. U....' Üleo,
Hongkong, Se tember 29, 1897,
RONG RONG
at the TORY, BANDALWOOD, Canton Black-
WORD, LAOQUBLED Wans and all kinds | Zhabs Mài
Hand We
•MARKET FOR BEEF-MUTTON-VEAL
1800
BUTCHERY
BRANDIES,
$13.00 15.00
V. PER DOSEN
-Q. V.
B. O. J.
OUR OWN BOTTLING
ŽIOBLLENT VALUE H, PRIOS & Co.,
Xa. 13 Quest Jail, Quin.
HOW IS THIS?
ONE HUNDRED · ·
HAVANA CIGARS
(SUMATRA LEAF)
FOR $5.00.
WATKINI & Co., APOTHECARIES' HALL.
Green Island Cement Company,
PAVING
ORICHS
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
TILES
PAVING.
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY GS
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, IP SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
4%
NODATAAL BUY ST VA CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
OTICE hereby izen that the Try.Furth Ordinary Yearly MEETING of the SOCIETY will be st I HEAD OFFICE, No. 4 The Frays, Bogk ng, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th October, 1897. at Noun, for the purpose uf receiving the Report of the Doctora 10gather with Statements of account for the Year. 1, 96 and for the Half-year ending the 3 to June, 1897, and of Declaring DIVIDENDS.
The transter BOOKS of the S siety will · he CLAS&D from the Sri tọ the 13th
| Ustuber, boib daj a inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
N. J. EDE,
Becretary, Hongkong, Beptember 20, 1881. 1881
-THE
EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES.
JANUARY 18T, 1897.
Assets... Reserve Fund
...
(4% Standard) and all other
K
411
Liabilities. Surplus 4%.... Outstanding
Assurance.. New ssurance
written, 1890...
L
ᎨᏒ
245,161,238
88,145 160
£9,018,078
£100,€48,284
£25,642,934
IFE ASSURANCE is now within every
mao'a reach at a cost which, in the suly, no Ulain Arises, tauither nominal ur, counding to thelson of anlicy, ields a retutu equi in the best of sale investments, For a explanation and invatations Bend date of both to
SHEWAN, TONES & CO., General Agents,
Hongkong,
Hongkong, August 6, 1897,
1546
THE
Old Blend
Whisky
White Horse
The Old Blend
Whisky ofthe FOR
Cellar
FROM THE
ORIGINAL
RECIPE
Disted 1746
The Ol
fashioned
Bland of the
(ELLAX | Coaching Days,
FROM THE
Original
Recip
A EDINBORon i pora, w kny Breur in the "WAJTE SAINTE CELLARS || Hamasat la « BTAMS SIŪLGILAmorj lando Žigan Petry, wider përforma (die miała Muzaný ;;bi tahi keyn (14 tlað parmesa), and salt forth
SALKIADOT, DISTILLOJE LTD.
alteration for 150 years.
OLDEST, DEBT, PUREST
IN THE MARKED
Rafura Inflatione,
Insist on getting
White Horse Bellar,
Belog a high priced Whisky, many don't konj
if they can sell another brand:
MACKIE & COY. DISTILLERS LTD., ISLAY, GLENLIVET, AND GLASGOW. W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co. Agenta.
H. F. CARMICHAEL,TING, ERFAIRING and TUNTES
Donsulting Buginoor and Surveyor,
∙1932
KUTOPEAN APPRENTICES to PLAND
Bloo ONE to Mitsio and SMALL GOODS TRADE and OFFICE WORK,
ROBINSON & Co. TRADERS INSURANCE Co.,
LIMITED.
18, PRAYA CENTRAL, EOS to Runstuce that from this date 1801 Dhe intends to carry on Business at the bove address, and that has prepared to OHINA upply DENIGNS nd SPECIFICATIONS for hii clanges of ENGINEERING WORK. Repairs Supervised and Surveys Undertaken.
Hongkong, April 26, 187.
840
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. Company will be held at the Fizo Ormos
(SA) Ba
Just ReceivBD
NEW SUPPLY or CRICKETING
GEAR.
Mɛstra, LillyWarts and FaqŴo's
SPECIAL DRIVER BATS,.
LEG GUARDS, BALLS, 80, 85,
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
Hongkong, Baph #5, LAGT
THE Thirts Viza O-dinary MEETING of 6AREHOLDERS in the above
Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 2nd Octetur, Proxime, at Twelve v'elock, Noon, for the purpose of preesiting åke Report of the Directors and Statement of Aconte to 30th April last, and of Deaları ing Dividends
The Transfor BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th Jom kat sa the 2nd Dotober, Proximo, both days ins clusiva
By Order of the Board of Direstum,
W, H. RAY,
Hongkong, Boptember 11, 1807, 181.
WANTAD.
Y. PORTUGUESE. - Simion Ins
B. PUBLIC COMPANY
KEEPER ADL GENERAL
in Calper or Outport Glood.
Apply 10