GH BOBRING DEFATTRETT ITATING doon REPLEN.
HISHED with a large **-
sortment of the latest EuroPTÁN and AMERICAN NOVELTIRA, we are prepared to exsouta orders for FANCY WORK with
mostress and despatch, and of
very moderate rains.
CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.
The China Mail.
THE FRO MEKANO QUMREŠE MAIL.”
(Hongkong Wa Tie Fas Pa.) IGURD DAILY.
Cœur Un MAN, Manager and Publisher."
SUBSCRIPTIDE :
Plus Duliava a year, deinervaðlein Măng hang. Quizartı, 811-Allpar oanvi,
Established
Fobruary
1848.
No. 10,852
就七月二十年七十九百八十一英
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1897,
Business Not1008.
日四十月一十年四業
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
FINE OLD
Business Notices.
捣
GUARANTEED 10 YEARS OLD.
SOLE AGENTS:
CLAYMORE
RARE
OLD
SCOTCH WHISKY.
GREENLEES BROTHERS,
REGISTERED
Glasgow & London.
FLETCHER & Co.,
HEAD OFFICE
AND
MANUFACTORY TIN LOE LANE, WANCHAL
CEMENTIGHT BOWRINGTON
Spoofal Paint: WITHOUT COMPETITION
ORDINARY CEMENT-For Buildings, of Stone, Brick, and Planter of Lime, Camente, & CEMENTOHT OR PAINT. No. 1-advantageously used for all Metallic Works, Steamers, &c, &c. CEMENTIORT UIL PAINT, No. 2-Mude with nechange- sblo Qulours, for all applications. CEMEN TOUT VIL-For protecting Wood from White-Ante, dampness, de, &o.
2197
Agents for China and Japan,
BAREETTO & Us.
JUST UNPACKED.,
ПOM SMITH'S XMAS BONBONS; Tech CONFECTIONERY of varieties
from Well-known Makers;
QALLARD Sad Bowanes' Assorted TOFFEE and ROTTERCOTCH ;
Alan,
XMAS PLUM PODDING and CAKES; MIXED | PEELS BARCELONA and BRAZIL UTE, SOFT SHELL ALBONDS, RAYINS and Cou- BANTS, £o, &c, &0.
2024
H. RUTTONJKE, `13,*D'Aguilar Street, Highong,
Aud
19 & 20, Elgin Road, Kowloon,
i
THE..
Old Blend
Whisky
OF THE
White Horse
The Old Blen
Whisky
of the HORS
Cellar
FOR THE
ORIGINAL
RECIPE
Dated 1746.
The Old-
fashioned Blend of the
WHIT CELLAR Coaching Days,
TECH THE Original
Rect
without
alteration
for 150 years..
SCOTCH WHISKY
THE PHARMACY, HONGKONG..
HONGKONG-MADE PIANOS.
'W. ROBINSON do
Oo.
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,
SOLE RASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S A2825363,
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY ST. LTD., New WIRE Wovy Roomne Co.
GRIPEL'S STEAM TRAT
SNOWDON Sox's & Co., SNOWDRIFT," BERGER & SONS LTD., PAINT & VARNISH, TUBrox Bros. & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS,
W. WILSON COMOṛft, (Saturn and SCANDINAVIA BRUTING).
Bell's Packings and Tuintings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by Principal English, Colonial and South American
24
Railway Companies?
W. JACKSON, Manager.
PRIOR, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business NotiO8S.
Choice and Seasonable Presents.
DELICIOUS
CHOCOLATE.
IN
DELICIOUS
BONBONS.
Xmas Rose Boxes
& Presentation Tins.
WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIES HALL, HONGKONG.
2314
For the Xmas and New Yan Szamon thaad Da licions Sweats can be obtained packed in highly artistle Caristmas Born Boxes, or la specially designed-and handsomely decorated Tira, sny one of which forma at exceedingly
Choice, Acceptable, and Useful Present.
ISLAND
XMAS & NEW YEAR GOODS, GREEN CEMENT CO.,
JUST RECEIVED..
LADIES' HAND BAGS, PERFUME CASES,
TOILET NECESSARIES, PHOTO FRAMES, ALBUMS,
PURSES, PONTMONNAIES, JEWEL CASES, INKSTANDS, OPERA GLASSES, FIELD GLASSES,
MUSIO CASES, WRITING DESKS, BLOTTERS,
SCISSORS IN FANCY CASES, POCKET BOOKS,
CARD CASES, &c, kẹ., 40.
are now showing their latest Productions. They are very strong, STANDARD & TABLE LAMPS,
good tono and appearance and Cheap; in Solid Teak. PIANOS by H'other tankers of the bighest Claar, bought in large quantities in our Louses on special contract terms, are ofured Cheap. For Cash or on Easy Monthly Payments. GUARANTEED FOR THE CLIMATÉ.
742
NEW MUSIC CATALOGUE NOW READY.
ASK
1988
FOR FERGUSON'S
P. & O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY, Theco are the finest productions of Santisad ; devoid absolutely of all deleterious matter.
THE CREME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES. PURE AND MILD.
Sole Importere,
SCOTCH WHIS
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
TANTALUS SPIRIT STANDS.
DECORATIVE TABLE GLASSWARE,
MEERSCHAUM PIPES BRIAR PIPES,
CIGAR CASES, CIGAR AND CIGARETTE HOLDERS,
PIPE RACKS, TOBACCO POUCHES.
TOYS!
TOYS!
TOYS!!
ROCKING HORSES, DOLLS, TOPS, STEAM ENGINES, YACHTS, TOOL BOXES, ANIMALS, GAMES, MAGIO LANTERNS, &o.'
French & English Qonfectionery.
FONDANTS, FRUIT BONDONS, DRAGEES, NOUGATINES, BUTTER, SCOTCIL, ASSORTED TOFFEES, CHOCOLATE CREAMS, 40, &c.
XMAS CAKES, GENOA CAKES, CAMBRIDGE CAKES.
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.
LIMITED,
FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
PORTLAND CEMENT,
GLAZED STONEWARE DRAIN PIFES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAY NG BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAY,
20., &c. -
2207
For Prices and further particulars, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.
W BREWER & Co.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITION8 | Passel's From Kelta Track-n- „§17.00. Pictures of Southern China--vík 76.
The Now Volumes of Boys' Own ánaual. Girls' Own Anous!. Little Falke, Chatterbox. Young-England,
...$ 6.78 1.50
Chame, de,, dich.
Photo. Unatration'a ~by Rev. J. Magewan ... Burligrams, by Gay Boothby..... Bilcote of Silcotes, by Fl. Kingsley... 1.50 Story of Gtm Life, by B. W. Conn 8.70 NEW STOCK BOXES OIL AND WATER COLORS,
DIARIES, CALENDARS, SE, Martin Hewitt, & Vols,
***
... each $1.50 Romance of Industry and Invention 200 2.00 Australien Fairy Tales M Robbie, by B. Ternur
200 Vicyra's PortugueseDiosionary, 2 Vola 5.00
THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MIN. ING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTLOB
- NEW PRIVATE: AUTOGRIPS' CHRISTMAS
and. New Year Cards, ALLEGE NEW STOCK OF GOODS FOL FER REASON,
REGATTA HOLIDAYS.
THE Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Trans-plan of GORGONZOLA & CHEDDAR CHEESE NOTION is hereby givet that the Tao Publio Business at Noon, on THURSDAY NORDINARY ANUAL MEETING Bad FRIDAY, the 9th and Byun Brian,
NUTS
FILBERTS, BRAZILS, BARCELONAS AND ALMONDS,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
8005
W. POWELL & Co. STUTTGART PIANOS
GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR THE
XMAS
TRADE.
We shall make an immense Show on December 18th, and following
DATS ALL NEW GOODS.
W. POWELL & Co.
Pongkono December 7, 1809
235
JUST LANDED.
Ex. S. S. CHINA,'
AMERICAN ROLL BUTTER
$1.60 per Roll.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,
11,13 and 15; Central Market.
THE
DORNER SEMI-GRANDS & COTTAGES
MONTHLY PAYMENTS
Lane, Crawford &
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL.
EVERY RESPECT
A
FIRST
CLA48 HOTEL IN
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS!
NEW APPOINTMENTS,
REFRIGERATOR
NEWLY Cust★
MUSIC ROOM,
2201
READING & WRITING ROOM,
MATRON IN ATTENDANUS FOR LADIJA,
OLDEST, VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
BEST,
PUREST
IN THE MARKET.
Rofuss Imitations.
Insist on getting ·
White Horse Cellar.
Being a high priced Whisky, many don't keep
it if they can sell another brand,
MACKIE & COY, DISTILLERS LTD., ISLAY, GLENLIYET, AND GLASGOW. W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co,
Agendas
1939
DÁKINS. ANISEED AND LICORIOR GOUGH BALSAM.
For the Kaif of all CATAKEBAL COMPLAINTS, such sa COUGES, COLDS, HOARSENE65, and SORENESS of the CH ESL.
7
PRICE 60 CENTS, AND §1..
ORUICKSHANE'S COUGH BALAM.
For COUBES, COLDS, HOARSENESS, INFLUENEL, ASTIMA, CONSUMPTION, Hooring Covan,
·Bзoncurris, and all Diseases of the CRØST and Luxos.
Paton 81 per Bottle.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
QUEER BROAD.
PEAK HOTEL.
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
SMOKING ROOM
of
SHAREHOLDERS of the above Com- 201poctively.
PAKY will be Held at the Registered Ornoga For the 'Chartered Bank of India, Auss
ROAD CENTRAL, TOMORROW, the th
T. WHITEHEAD, )- December, at Noon, for the purpose of
of the Company, 38 and 4, QUBEN'S tralis and China, '*-----
Mumajer, Hongkong receiving the Beport of the General Man For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation,
agers together with a Statement of Accounta
for the period ending she 30th September,
1887
T. JACKSON.
Chief Menager The National Bank of China, Limited,"
GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR
Chief Manuger The Marantile Bank of India," Limited
JORN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. For the Banque de L'Lado Ching, Hong
kong agency, V
F. AUGUSTIN,
For
2309
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Dom ping wii bs CLOSED from 2nd December For ̈io the 8th December, both days'inclusive,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong, December ; 1597.
VICTORIA REGATTA.
THURSDAY, Deh, and FRIDAY, 10th December.
A
For the Bast of China and Japan, Ltd.,
Hongkong
OHANTREY INCHBALD
APTAIN BLEKER having Kindly lent, the Victoria Rep eation Club the German Mail Hohenzollernas Fingship, the Committee requent the plansure of the
of the Lapins of Hongkong in Fụt the * Yokohama Sprela. Hanka, Lada,' Company Board du thé, pelasiun of ADS ANNUAL KECANTI
Torough the orieny of the Ohlafi Manager
wili
of the Dook COMPANY, the Fame Fassengers to the Flagship exch dy, leaving the NEW PUDRE'S WEART and retecoing 10 a 12.80 p.m. and I pɔm, and miuues
after the last Kaa
Admission the Fagship, #1 sach day. A Portion of the Flagship will be reaazyed 1403 for Ludioa and their Frisuda.
TICKETS of Admission may be obtained
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAMm the Sawant, Victoria Recreation
NAVIGATION COMPANY
Club, or on-board,
By kind permission of Major Rærazzack and the form, the Bann of the Hongkong:
TITILL desgatob VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the Dog Regiment will perform each day,
named:
WILL
FOLL
STXAMSEIF LONDON, MANUser Formosa, SHANGHAI. N'KI
GAFTAIN:
DATE. ...A G. CÒN TE, ........ About 9th December
W. MAOBHEL dcũng Bon. Bondary, VICTONIA” RECENATION CLUB.
$389 Hongkong, December 7, 1897,
d. CHELEW, Aboat 13 & Domb KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
STEBICA Dost 13th December,
LONDON &c...Mirvapore. *....T. WIJKLADEN, 16th December,
KOBE & YOKO, Java, .....
2343
SHANGHAL... Chusan
SAKI, KOBE &
YOKOMAMA... Verona...
STRAITS & BOM/
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Termions. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, sumanding Magnificent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland.
Kinghorn & Macdonald, of Chine, and falsada cool outherly browser in Sugmar, with perfect protection against
Conruiting Mechanical Engineers
and Surveport,. CONTRACTORE FOR THE SUPPLY OF ART KiRDS OF MAURINEST AND AFFAFANUKE.
¡PHOIFICATIONS, DESIGNS-and- DRAWINGS prepared for all Classe GE STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS.
For Work and Bepairs supervised. Surveys undertaken and Reports prepared.
Telograma,
ກ "Kuenos," Hongkong.
Telephone, No. 141)
Postal Addrosa, 17 Praya Central,
JOHN KINGHORN,
the North-East winda in Wietan.
A Covered Way has been constructed from the Statku to the Hotel.
The Hotal is now under European Management,
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.
Our Onnen. No. 7. Daddell Strent. ⠀
TRADN MARK.
Hong Nams
FAIRPROME
MIM.R., M.I.Mizah, All Landes, | TUẾN TÔ
DONATO MACDONALD,
Ramvid San
„„Q. H. §. TOOQUE, 25.8...Noon, 17th December.
About 18th D ember. About 23rd December
BAY (Diree). Peshawur.F. W. VIBIAT, 2.5.
| LONDON.............. Canton................. «D.O. GREGOR, N.
So Special Advertisement.
For Freight or Pamage, and further Farticulare, apply to
ELA, RITCHIE, Superintendama,
[ P. & Q. 6. N; 06.'« Offon..
175: „Fongkrug, December 7, 1997,
SPARKLING BURGUNDY
FLED -Ad VIITMI,
From ras Cazisaared Home, GUICHARD,~POTHERET D
FARIDORE QUARKS
FILE
HOLE AGENTS:||: EL PRICE & Co.
$28,00 $98.00
Bad To
ANNOUNCE THAT THEIR
GRAND DISPLAY
CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES
- WILL COMMENCE MONDAY, Desember 8th.
Ex P. & 0, 8, 3. MALLOOM.
St. Raphael Wine,
Extra Special Liqueur Whisky.
Base's Ale
Guinness Stout
Horsehead Brand.
Kupper Pilsener Bear.
HOLE AGENTS.
Waldbeck. Masgregor & Car
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
Hong Kong Dosem ber 8-1697,
Manager.
B. CHOR,
Ayear.
$360
Bangkong, Desember 9, 1867
REGATTA HOLIDAYƏ
THB Undermentioned INSURANCE.
OFFICES will be: CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, at Noon An THUANDAY FAIL AT the thái của 10th Instant, repectively,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
Canton Insurance Oo, Ltd
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insuranos Co., Ltd.:
N, J. EDE
Bearstory,
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.
W. H. PERCIVAL,
dpent North-China Insurance Co., Ltd. WH RAT
Secretary Okina Traders Insurance Co, Ltd.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
Yangiate Insurance Ammodation, Léd.
J. B. COUGHTRIE,
China Fire Insurance Ger, Ladi
WEL DAVIS, Leting Manager Tas Straits Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongking, Dreamber 4, 1829,