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DUR JANINE DEVALTNENTA STAVING basa REPLEN
ISHED with's large as. sortment of the latest EUROPEAN
HA
And. AMIHIGAN NOVELTIES,
we are prepared to execute
arders for FANCY WORK with
neatnam and despajah, and of
very moderate ratus,
CHINA MAIL OFFICE.
The China Mail.
THE "HOREKOM GATWESE MAIL?” 報日字華港香
(Hongkong Wa Tui Yat Pa.)
INSUED DAILT,
CHUN UN MAN,
Manager and Publisher.
Pius Dellar
BUBSCRIPTION 2.
peer, diserable in Hing kong. Outperts, $11.40 per quanti including postage.
+
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No. 10,801
Establishes
FODFuary
1848.
𫘝八月十年七十九百八千一英
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1897.
Business Notices.
SCOTCH
WHISKY
Business NotIGOS.,
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
Gentlemen
The Very Best
Sold by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., G. GIBAULT, at Thomas's GULL ROOM, and all Retail Stores.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
EXTENSION OF VISIT."
Owing to preasum of business, De Winter will remain. here till 15th Qober..
GREATEST BLESSING OF LIFE.
PROF. H WINTER, THE GREAT AMERICAN INDIAN EXFKBT, Warrant to Cure tard and Sol Cens, Buaids, Chibire, Ingrowing Nail And Warts Guarantees to take them out without pain or drawing lood, and further guarantees
Derive cure. to reform
HONGKONG HOTEL, Room No. 84, a dat his true No. 29, Queen Rad Gentesi, under the HONGKONG HOTEL
Office Hours rom 8a.co. tv 4 p.m.
Consultation Free of Charge, There who with Mr. WINTER to visit them will please send their address, and he will Call on MONDAYS and FiiDANE between 2nd &
5 pm
CHARGES MODERATE.
The Professor peaks augeak, żerman, i French, Spanish and Portuguesa.
Bongkaha plastien 29 119
LOST.
FOX TERMER BITCH, at th Peak, abuuts Formight since, Sh Wore a Steel-link Coller at the time. - & Reward will be given, if necessary, by appising to Mr. N. MUMFORD, The Huma stead, Pusk,
Hongkong. September 28, 1897. 193; CANTON INSURANOR OFFICE LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE Sixtoonth Ordusty General MEET.
ING of
will be
Hold at the Oeries of the Unidesign 3 o'clock p.m., on MONDAY, the 18 Proximo.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Compani will be GLOSBD from the 4th to the 18th Proximo, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents. CANTON INSURANCE OVICE, IT
Hongkong, September 24, 1897.
HALLEN'S
ESTABLISHED, 1304.
$250 to $600.
VICTORIA
1981820
CEMENTIGHT.
PAINT,-0.conductor of Heat of
A gold, impervious to dampnsas; and
no Fire Proof.
Spoutally Suitable for the Covering of Buildings.
A protection against, high and low tene perstores.
A prozerver of all kinds of Timber again,
An indestructible Faint an Iron. Belaks
and every description of Plaster, Lime Cement
For further particulare, apply ta`
General Agenta, Hongkong, March 16, 1897.
KELLY & WALSH,
LTD.
The UDEKAN GOVERMENT; Coastiks- tional Chnga July.1883 to Ock 1895, with an Appendix on Sub- sequent Endments to Jund Bo, 1898, by W. Wilkins in vễ Blo The CHINESE GOTREEMENT ? -
Aantal of Uhinese Titten categori-
ged and explainsd,
cally arranged and
by W. F. May
in Appendix, by W.
CHINA AND
TRAWER BATVIEM
gether wih regulations, fore
IANOS
BOLE QENTS,
Lane, Crawford & Co.
-954
THE
DISPENSARY.
VERY BABE OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH WJI KY
(in Sque Barte
One of the Om and Best known Whiskis in the Colony.
FINEST OLD SCOTCH WHISKY. specialy butled frus by Usher & do.
LOCHABER SCOTCH WHISKY. A very flus bient, Mpur á snd Mellow
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
Hongkong, S p'ember 22, 1897.
sumes's Box 454)
W. POWELL & Co.
JOHORE ART MUSLINS.
193A
AN EFKEUTIVE AND NEW SPECIALITY FOR OURTALYS AND
ART DRAPERIES.
Hongkong Sept. 18, 18).
W. POWELL & Co.
18 8
Aquarias
ASK FOR
Oaldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Wine and parit Aerchants.
FERGUSON'S
P. & O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR. 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY."
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BRADALBANE IÐHLAND WHISKY
These are the finest productions of Scotland devoid absolutely of all deletarisas mettar
THE CRÈME DE LA CREME OF COTCH WHISKY
WHISKIES.
PURE AND MILD.
Sole Importers,
791 3,80
JUST UN PAUKED
Varisks in Cadbury a Chocolate Swe:ta
F. BLACKHEAD & O8; -
CHUN QUAN KEE, DEALER IN SILES,
of Foreign Trade, by W. # Mayers 400. Crop Almonds CHOWLATE MAXOM WHOLESALE AND RETAIL JOURNAL OF THE CHINA BRANCH OF
THE ROYAL AMATIC SOCIETY New
HE ADD
de
Tambrasse travers la Province de
Deaton, by 0. Imbault Home The Finnekl Capasity of China, by B. 11, Parker 200 Kyshe's Law relating to the Attorney
and Nolicitor General of England 7,00 Faber's Mind of Mleccion tradulated,
by A. B. Hsubiunod si, ar
KELLY & WATCH, TEMETAIS
Cremas Caramala
· El sonronna
Nongst Vanille
Xmas Tree
pretty
In Bursts and Buzon of various design-huitable:fo presentation
TO BE BOLD LOOSE BY Lbs.
and Callard and Bow Butterscotch KABURIALES, Almond Rocko da de
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Elom foul, Kawinan,
SYSTEM
TVORY SANDALWood, Canton BLACK
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at Chonton. &o, dc. Gold and Basedala seived from Foreign Bxhibeluns. SAI HING STREET, CANTON. 901
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METEOROLOGICAL
* FINSTRUMENTS. -
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GOLD SILVER JEWELLERY -
DAA MUNDE
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASBESTOS,
ALUMINICH & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. LTD., New Wine Wove Roofing Co.
BROWDON SON's & Cu., ' SNOWDRIFT,"
GETEL'S STEAM TRAP,
Benozz & Sox*LID, PAINT & VARKısa, Tokcon Bass, & MATTHEWS' STEFL GOODS.
W. WILSON COBBITT, (5&1 7&N AND SCANDINAVIA Beltiso),
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.
TENNIS AND CRICKETING GEAR.
NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED
SLAZENGEN • KO M." BACKETS,
SLAZENGER'S “PELICAŃ" RACKETS,
SLAZENGER'S 'LAWFORD" RACKETS,
SLAZENGER'S ·· PREMI-R" RACKETS,.
SLAZENGE 'S · DEMON" RACKETS,
And a special BLACK GUT Racket *The Champion."
AYRES ** CAVENDISH" TENNIS POLES..
*CYFRUS"
Ransome's Lawn Mowers (the latest Pattern) The 'ANGLO-PARIS' 12, 14 and 16 inches.
NETS (steam tarred), Racket Prosses, &c., &c
COBBETT'S
CLAPSHAW'S RICKER BATS DEVE'S JANGA BALLS
WICK&T-KEEPING AND BATTING GLOVES,
930
LNU QUARDS, STUMPS, Sto.. &c. Libural Die ma To Club.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
PEAK HOTEL.
1350 FEET ABOVE
SEA LEVEL.
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adj in the Tramway. Terminus, Fire HEALTHY LOCATION, CO an suding M.guti sant View of the Oity and Erbour, the Mainland
of C4, and Esluds; el southerly brewas in Summer, with perfect protection against
the North-Ear wind in Wintur.
A Covered Wise is being contracted fene the Strim to the vel.
Tho Hatel is now under Europea. Management.
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.
Cry OPP No 7. Dodd Street
1714
HONGKONG-MADE PIANOS.
W. ROBINSON
** Co.
are now showing their latest Productions. They are very strong, good tone and appearance and Cheap; in colid Teak.
PIANOS by 14 other waters of the highest Clan, bought in large quantiles to bar 3 buses on apecial contract terms, are fored Choip. For Cash ur ou By Meathly Payments. GUARANTEED FOR THE CLIMATE,
NEW MUSIC CATALOGUE NOW READY,
1988
TAL
HONGKONG HOTEL.
FIRST CLASS HOTEL IN EVERY RESPECT.
GBEAT IMPROVEMENTS:
NEW APPOINTMENTS,
REFRIGERATOR,
日三十月九年酉丁
PRICE, $2.50 Fri Monta.
Business Notices.
DO IT RIGHT
WHILST AT IT!
FLUSH YOUR DRAINS
WITH
"ESSETS" SANITARY FLUID.
DISINFECTANT, GERMICIDE, ANTISEPTIC, & DEODORISER.
SOLUBLE,
1962
NON-POISONOUS,
NON-CORROSIVE,
DOES NOT STAIN.
WATKINS & Cɔ, SOLE AGENTS.
Green Island Cement Company
FAVING
PARICKS (UTI)
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
PAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
Y FIR EC LAY GY
WORKS,
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
H F.
CARMICHAEL;
Onsulting Engineer and Surveyor, 18, PRAYA CENTRAL,
EGS to avouace that from this data be intends to carry on Business at the above address, and that he is prepared to supply DESIGNB nd SPECIFICATIONS for all classes of ENGINEERING WORK. Repairs Supervised and Surveys Underiziken.
Hoogkong. April 26, 1897.
840
UNION INSURANCE 800IETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE is boroby civan that the Twenty-Fourth Ordinary Year y MEETING of the SOCIETY will be t its HSAD OFFICE, 4. The Praya, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th October, 1897 at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Director togster with Statements of Accounts for the Year 198 and for the Half-year ending the 8 tis June, 1897, and of Declaring DIVIDENDS.
No.
The Transter BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 13th Det ber, on days inclusive,
By Order of the Bord,
N. J. EDE,
Secretary, Hongkong, September 20, 1897,
THE
1881
EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES,
NEWLY FURNRHED
MUSIO ROOM,
READING & WRITING ROOM,
SMOKING ROOM
1408
A sgets
Heserve Fund
MATION IN ATTENDANCE FOR LADIES. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
IEL despiton VESSELS to the Undermaadoned PORTS
WILL
JOB,
CANSUIr.
CAPTAIN.
DATE.
the DATER
LONDON........... Sumatra...J. COWIE, R. N... About 16th. Odober, SHANGHAL.........Exitar-i-ind... BARRAM.............. About 17th October.
LONDON, &................Barcang *............G, T. Danny, x,ME.................Noos, 21st October.
*See Special Advertisement,
For Freight or Passage, and further Particulars, apply to
P. & O. S. N. On,' Office,
Hongkong. Qatober 8, 1897.
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.»---
HONG KONG
NO!
•MARKET FOR BEEF-MUTTON-VEAL
1980
BUTCHERY
CALIFORNIA.
HOCK & RIDSLING.
GUARANTEED PURE,
WONDERFUL VALUA
PER OM DE QUARIE
JB8:00,
KRAUS MASE,
3,60
11. FRIOH &
JANUARY 18, 1897.
14 Standard) and all other Liabilities..... Surplus. 4 &%... Outstanding
Assurance.. New Bsurance
written, 1896...
***
£45,181,239)
THE
Old Blend
Whisky
OF THE
White Horse
The Old Blend Whisky
HORS
Cellar
FROM THE
́ORIGINALARDA
RECIPE Dated 1746.
The Old
fashioned
Blend of the ELLANE Coaching Days,
FROM THI
ABROS NO LONDON
ACounty vesi pasanger 10 phunda walęże BdAS BYE, È jesse par pound.
MACKIN & (SOY, "DESTINED
Imani villag
without
alteration for 15 year
OLDEST, BEST PUREST
IN THE MARKETI
Refuse Imitation
Insist on getting
White Horsa Cellar
98,145.160
£9,016,073
£190,646,201
£26,602,834 MACKIE & COY, DISTILLERS LTD.,
IFE ASSURANCE is now within every man's reach at a cost which, in tha result, if no Claim Arisen, is either nomine? or, socording to th: class of policy, yiolds a return equal to the best of sale investment. For full explanations, and Hiustrations
Ford date of birth to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Agents,
Hongkong. Hongkong, August 5, 1897.
1548
Kinghora & Macdonald, Consulting Mechassioui Engineers and Suureegore, CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF
Kinna or MCKINNEY AND APPLIANCES,
and
CNFECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS
DRAWINGS prepared for all Claxon of STEAMSHIPS, MAJHINERY and BOILERS.
New Work and Repaire supervised | Surveys undertakon and Reports prepared,
Telegrama, “KinuHORN," Hongkong, Telephone, No. 141. Postal Addres, 17 Praya Central
JOHN W. KINGEORN, MA.M.B., M.LI. Mesh.-B., London. DONALD MACDONALD, Hongkong, November 8, 1898,
WANTED
BY PORTUGUESE, & Situation in
DPUBLIC COMPANY B - BOOK. KUPER and GENERAL ARKIETAN in Colory en frost. Und B
Being a high priced Whisky, many don't kešb it if they can sell another brand. (
ISLAY, GLENLIVET, AND GLASGOW W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co
Agents.
1089
TWO EUROPEAN APPRENTICES to Fraxo- IMAZING, Ruraning and TURING
also ONE to Music and SMALL Guona FRARE and OFFICE WORK. 1801
ROBINSON & Co.
NOTICE TMPORTANT information for Engineers, regarding NOMINAL and IndicateD HORSE POWER; Full Particolars of which le given in Pamphlet, entitled. **In Memorisco, JAMES WATT. Engioner," To be bad from W. BREWER & Co., Hongkong. Pelos 82.—Fulmen Brutum,
Hongkong, August 28, 1807.
NOTICE
TMMPORTANT Information for Purchasser.
of Steain Eovinos, Brokers, and Underwriters full Particulars given in Pamphlet entitled. NOMINAL HO Powan and COMMREMAL' F'O. To be had from W. BREWER & Co., Hongkong *** Price L
Hongkong, September 20, 1897. -—~18/I
JAPANEER
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KUHN & KOMOR