DOR JOBRING DEPARTMENT [FAVING boen `REPLEN
HA
IMHRD with a large, an- sortment of the intast EUForRAN and AMIKIAN NOVELTIES, we are prepared to axecute
orders for FANCY WORK with
Baatoes and dospatch, and at
very moderata rules.
Omina Mail' OBFIOK/
No. 10,861
NORMAN BROWNS
66
The China Mail.
就六月二十年七十九百八千一类
Business Notices.
99
"NB"
Detabilsked
February 1840.
日三十月一十年國丁
HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBEIL 6, 1897,
Norman Brown
SPECIAL SCOTCH
922
·WHISKY
WHISKY.
Ten Years Old
Sold by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., G. GIHAUIT, at THOMAS'S GRILL Room, and all Retail Stores.
Kinghorn & Macdonald,
Consulting Mechanical Engineers ·
and, Buretyora,
CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUFFLY OF ALE
KINDS OF MACHINBAT AND APPLIANCES,
SPECIFICATIONS, DESIGNN and
DRAWINGS prepared for ni Clasmor of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS,
New Work and Ropale supervised Hurveys undertaken and Report propanol.
Tolograms, "KInghorn," Hongkong. Telephone, No. 141.
Postal Address, 17 Praya Contral
JUEN W. KINGHORN,
M1.M. E., M.I. Mech.-E., London, DONALD MACDONALD
Hongkong, November 8, 1896
-HEAD OFFICE
HONGKONG-MADE PIANOS.
V. ROBINSON
. Co.
Business Notices."
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
ÁLUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. Lab.,
SNOWDON SO's & Q«¡1 BrownBJFT,"
BELL'S ASBESTOS,
New Wax Wave Boorine Co.
GEIFEL STEam Trap.
Bekare & Sons' Lan, Patris & Varnish, TURTON BROS. & Mattrews' Steel GOODE,
W. WILSON CORSETT, (SATUAN AND SCANDINAVIA BRUTINO).
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.
“THE→→HONGEAR!" "ON: NESE "WIFIK""" 4USABE
{Hongkong Wa-Frut P.)
ISSUED DAILY,"
Our UX MAI
Manager and Publisher.
·
BUBSCRIPTION:
Ree Deliare a pear, keliusradioining
hong, Gurport, 811.19 par unɔrom
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH
Business Notices.
Choice and Seasonable Presents.
DELICIOUS
CHOCOLATE.
IN
DELICIOUS
BONBONS.
Xmas Rose Boxes
& Presentation Tins.
WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIES HALL, HONGKONG.
2314
W. JAUKSON, Manager.
For the Xmas and Naw Thai Besson these Da licious Sweets esa be obtained packed in Bighly actintio CRISTMAS Boen Boxes, or in specially designed and handsomely decorated Tian, any one of which forms an excocdingly
Choice, Acceptable, and Useful Present.
XMAS & NEW YEAR GOODS, GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,
JUST RECEIVED
LADIES' HAND BAGS, PERFUME CASES,
TOILET NECESSARIES, PHOTO FRAMES, ALBUMS,
PURSES, PORTMONNAIES, JEWEL CASES. INKSTANDS, OPERA GLASSES, FIELD GLASSES,
MUSIC CASES WRITING DESKS, BLOTTERS,
SCISSORS IN FANCY CASES, POCKET BOOKS,
CARD CASES, ko, &c. &c.
are now showing their latest Productions. They are very strong, STANDARD & TABLE LAMPS,
gued tone and appearance and Choap; in Solid Teak. PIANOS by 14 other makers of the bigbeet Class, bought in large quaouties fur cur 3 houses on special contract terina, "arm offered Chen, For Cash or on Eway Monthly Payments. GUARANTEED FOR THE OLIMATE.
NEW MUSIC CATALOGUE NOW READY.
1998
SPARKLING BURGUNDY.
FED and WEITE.
FROM THE OBLIBRATED HOUS, GOICHARD,-POTRERET ARD
AND
TRADE MARK.
PEG 1 DUEN QUARTS
2
PINTS
MANUFACTORY Tis Lox Live,
和游
CEMENTIGHT BOWRINGTON.
Spvgrāt Pammni
WITHOUT COMPETITION,
OLDINARY CEMENTOUT-For Buiklings, of Stone, Brick, and Plaster of "Dim Comont &, &. ORMENTIOUT OIL PAINT No. 1-Advantageously used for all Metallic Wurke, Senior, 40, & CEMENTIONT OLL PAINT, NO, 2-Made with anche alle Bulgura, for all applications, CEMEN TIGHT UIL-For protecting Wood trem White Auta, datapura, &o, &e.
Agents for Chins and Japan,
SARRETTO &. Du,
2197
JUST UNPACKED.
TOM SMITH'S XMAS BONBONS; French CoxFECTIONERY of varieties from Well-known Makers;
DALLARD and BowSERS' Assorted Torres and BUTTERSCOTCH
Also,
XMAS PLUM PUDOING and CARES; MIXED PREZA, BARCELONA and BRAZIL NOTS, SOFT SHELL ALMONIS, RAUNS and CUR- RANTS, &C., &o, &o.
2224
H. RUTTONJEE, 13, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong,
and
19 & 20, Elgin Road, Kowloon
... THE..
Borg Nand
TUEN WO
742
TRAIN
ASK
FILS.
..
"SULE AGENTS :-
H. PRICE & Oo..
$28,00. 828.60.
No. 12. Duren's Binad, Central.
FOR FERGUSON'S
P. & O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD BIGHLAND WHISKY.
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
·BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY. Then are the finest productlens of Bootland;
***** matter. doroid absolutely of all THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES.
PURE AND MILD.
Sole Importers,
PROZ COTCH WHIS
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
W. POWELL & Co.
Old Blend SCOTCH TARTAN SASHES.
Whisky
OF THE
White Horse
The Old Blen
Cellar
FROM THE
ORIGINAL
RECIPE Dated 1746.
The Old-
fashioned
Blend of the
SCOTCH TARTAN RIBBONS.
SILK HOSIERY-EVENING SHOES.
FANS-GLOVES, &o, &c.
W. POWELL & Co.
Ronchine Yoramber #. 1997.
JUST LANDED.
Ex. S. S. CHINA,
939)
AMERICAN ROLL BUTTER,
$1.60 per Roll.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,
11, 19 and 15, Central Market.
THE
TANTALUS SPIRIT STANDS.
DECORATIVE TABLE GLASSWARE.
MEERSCHAUM PIPES, BRIAR PIPES,
LIMITED.
FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG.
GEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MAÇAO.
PORTLAND CEMENT,
GLAZED STONEWARE DRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAY.NG BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAY, &c., &c.
CIGAR.CASES, CIGAR AND CICARETTE HOLDERS,
PIPE RACKS, TOBACCO POUCHES.
£231
TOYS! TOYS! TOYS!!
ROCKING HORSES, DOLLS, TOPS, STEAM ENGINES, YACHTS, TOOL BOXES, ANIMAES, GAMES, MAGIO LANTERNS, 40.
French, ∞
English Confectionery.
| FONDANTS, FRUIT PINHONE. PRAGEES. NOUGATINES „BUTEER.
XMAS CAKES, GENOA CAKES, CAMBRIDGE CAKES.
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.
"GORGONZOLA & CHEDDAR CHEESE.
NUTS
FILBERTS, BRAZILS, BARCELONAS AND ALMONDS.
8005
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
STUTTGART
For Prices and further particulars, apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & Co., "General Managers.
VICTORIA REGATTA.
THURSDAY, 9th, and FRIDAY, 10th December.
CAPTAIN BLEEKER having kindly lent the Vistoria Recreation Club the German Mail 6,0. Hohenzollern as Flagobip. The Committee request the pleasure of the Cmpany of the Ladies of Hongkong on Buard on the occasion of the ABTUAL REGATTA
--- KPT Kore qq me ne aliv
sili convey passengers to the fiaghip
4-5 learing the COREN'S SZATON WHEEF
4 12.30 p.m. and i p.m., and returning 10
-mie utes-after-the-last-Raee
REGATTA HULIDAYS.
THE Undermentioned BANKS, will be QLOSED For the Transaction of Publis Buziness at Noon, on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 9th and 10th Instant, respectively.
For the Chartered Bank of India, dos-
tralia and Chius,"
T. B. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
For
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
Chief Makager The National Bank of China, Limited,
GEO. W... F. PLAYFATE,
Chief Manager. Mercantile Bank of Indo,
Admission to the Flagship, $1 each day.
Portion of the Flagship will be reserved For for Ladies and their Frieuda,
Á
TICKETS of Admission may be obtain d from the Srewan, Victoria Recreation Club, or on beard.
By kind permission of Major RITALLICK and the Gore, the BAND of the Hongkong
Regiment will perform sach day.
W. MACHELL. Acting on. Secretary, Vieronta REBRATION ÜLUJ,
$360
PIANOS Hongkong, December 8, 1897.
DORNER SEMI-GRANDS & COTTAGES
Telephone 7
MONTHLY PAYMENTS
THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MIN. ING COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTION
OTION is hereby given that the Tam NORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING
Lane, Crawford & Co, SHAREHOLDERS of the above COM
16, QUEEN'S BOAD
Ex P. & O. S. S. MALAC04.
St. Raphael Wine.
extra Special Liqueur Whisky. Bass's Alo
Horsehead Brand.
Guinness's Stout Kupper's Pilsener Beer.
BOLE AGENTS, Oaldbeck, Macgregor & Co., *Wine and Spurst Merchants.
TER
HONGKONG HOTEL.
A FIRST OLASS
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS:
HOTEL
2341
IN EVERY RESPECT.
NEW APPOINTMENTS,
NEWLY FURNISHED
MUSIC ROOM,"
2201
CLS Coaching Days, VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
Recip
(EL, WA 274 dolmen, to fata ergen If *** waer plate ve, trade road, ing tawy li Årosty se 184" WHITE TORE CREOLE={}} DIO KEIKOUR OB,g: which plan they may ba}|| Fromised in a STAGE DUSĆU mong binilka}}
„Blomaznah (neigen Ei paraadi mages)
Elena Glancova, deridend
without
alteration
for 250 years.
OLDEST,
DAKUN'E ANISEED AND LICORICE COUGH BALBAN,
For the host of all UATARRHAL COMPLAINTS, such as QUUGAS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, and SORANESS of the CHESC. PRICE 50 CENTS AND $1.
CRUICKSHANE'S COUGH BALSAMI. BEST. For LOUGHS GOLDS, HOARSENESS, INFLUENZI, ASTMA, CONSUMPTION, Modrise Cousin,
BRONCHITIS.:aud all Visesses of the CHEST and Lungs,
PUREST.
IN THE MARKET.
Refute Imitations.
Insist on wetting
White Horse Cellar
Being a high prioed Whisky, many don't kosp -It if they can sell another brand.
MACKIE & COY, DISTILLERS LTD.,
IBLKY GLENLIVÈT, AND GLASGOW. 0 HUMPHREYS & ON,
PRIS 81 por Bottle...
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
QUEEN'S ROAD,
PEAK HOTEL.
1860 FEET ABOVE SEA LB V BL,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adj taing the Tramway Terminus, FIN HEALTHY
Lovtuny, daimanding alig uiment View of vs Oly wad Earrabe Moiniend of China, sud Talends y'cool sgatherly breeson in Sampaat, with perladt prutzotum ag binat the North East winds in Winter,
A Carered Way has been canstructed from the Biation to the Hotel.
The Kotel in now under European Management.
GEO, J. CASANOVA, Manager,
UNT DIVIDE, NO, 7, Buddell Etreon
REFRIGERATOR
FANT will be Held at the Registered OFFICES of the Company, 38 and 40, Qosas's Ron CENTRAL ON WEDNESDAY, the 8th Domber, at Noos, for the purpose of torrving the Report of the General Man sgars together with a Statement of Aotoqets te the period ending the 80th September, 1887.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany wid bə CLOSED from/ 2nd December to the 6th December, both days: inclusive,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, November 23, 1697. 2309
HF. CARMICHAEL, Consulting Enginger and Surveyor, 18, PRAYA CENTRAL, DEG to announce that from this date Dhe intends to carry on Business at the aburo address, and that he is prepared to supply DESIGNS and SPECIFICATIONS. for all als of ENGINEERING WORK. Repairs Supervised and Surveys Under Ecoliers.
Hongkong, April 26, 1897.
THE
840
SMOKING ROOM EQUITABLE
1409
READING & WRITING ROOM,
MATRON IN ATTENDANCE FOR LÄBIEN, LA. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
WILL VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES
name
FOR.
RTKAMÈRIT,
01PTAIN
DANN, Form.............Ĝ. Crater, B.N... About 9th Decembeti
LONDON...... SHANGHAL N'KI.
KOUN & YOKOJ. JAFLLEW, R. About 10th Thombier, SHANGHAL.Chunk. Frans About 19th December, LOVIMON Miripora. T. WICKENDER... 16th December.
·N'SAKI. ROBE A
YOKOHAMA, Feronis J. EL. 8. Tooque, 3.K.K. «Noob, I7th December STRATT & BOM-
BAY (Dira).....Posh your.. 2. W. VINGET, R. N... About 18th Damber. LONIKINOD 0, Gaucony H. About 23rd. Devem bar.
*ban Upecial advero temput
For Frelybe Passgn, and further Partiontare, apply tö
B & RICHIE, Sheperintendent.
P&QRE UN OBet,
Menukoog, Hezember 4, 1807)
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY 1st, 1897, -
Amate Reserve Fund)
(4% Standard) and all other
Liabilities
Surplus, & ...
Outstanding
£45 161,559
1.
36,145 160
69,010,078
Даагалов. at 434 **** £120,646,264
New & seurance
written, 1896 DE PO
£126,607,934
IFE ASSURANCH is now within story. man'e reach si a post which, In the result, if no Clates Arinos, in ofther nominat ais socording to the clan of policy. Sields a ↑
The Limited;
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. For the Banque de L'Indo-Chino, Hong-
kong Agency,
F. AUGUSTIN,
| Manager. For the Bank of Okins and Japan, Ltd.g" :
Hoog'song,
“CHANTREY INUDBALD,
Manager. For the 'Yokohama Sp-ole Bank, Ltd,
S. CHOH, A
Hongkong, December 8, 1807.
REGATTA HOLIDAYS.
THE Undermentioned INSURANDE TOFFICES all be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, at Nook, on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 9th and 10th Instant, repedtively,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Un, General Agersta, Centos Insuranon, Ofic, Lidij General Atatuage
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
N. J. RDE Secretary Unioni Insurance Society of Ozaton, Ltd.
W. H. PERCINAIN
North-China Insurance Co., Idda
WE RAY,
Secretary, China Traders' Inserative Co., Ltd. SHEWAN, TOMES & OMA
Agenti Fangtase Insurance Araugintion, hitd.
J. BOUGH RIE,
Becretary, China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
W. HT DAVIS, Abting Manager, The Straits Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkona; Devonzber 4, 1897. 9371
AMERICAN SYSTEMS
OP
DENTISTRY
39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL CHADWICK KEW. Cliath or Poats & Nows) Hongkong, July 12. 107
$5.96
CHAS, T. GAUPP & CO Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers,
nesllore, Gold & Silverzacika. AUTICAL, BOIENTIFIÒ L METEOROLOMIJAL INSTRUMENTS.
VOIDYLANDER'A GELANDAKI BINGOULARS 10 TALASQUPER.
Lambip and drums ComTASIIS ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS,
Reroute
Englian Buyer & ExsotRO-NYASHI WARK, reinen equal to she beat of wafu investimertà, Únetezatie de Wa'i Bahorro-PRATIWARI
For full explanation and Uilostrationa and date of birth to
THEWAN, TOMES & DO. General Adwitų,
ARUJIAU IN SILVER JEWELLERY
DIAMOND