CON JOBBING DEPARTMENT ITAVING toon -KEPLEN. 16HED with a targo may sortment of the latusi Rukorran and AMMAIDAN NOVELTIES,
wo aro prepared to execute
orders for FANCY WORK with
peatuses and dospelch, and at
very moderata rutea.
CHINA HAI' OFFICE,
30. 10,853
The China Mail.
Established February
1800.
號八月二十年七十九百八千—英
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1897.
#usiness Notices.
日五十月一十年四丁
Business Notices.
"NB"
NCAMAN BROWN
SPECIAL SCOTCH
V22
WHISKY
KABOOTM
Gman Brown
WHISKY.
Ten Years Old
n
Sold by LANE, CRawrony & Co., G. GIBAULT, at THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM, and all Retail Stores.
HEAD OFFIDE
AND
MANUFACTORY
TIN LOR LANK -WANI
CEMENTIGHT BOWRINGTON.
Special Paint
WITHOUT COMPETITION
HONGKONG-MADE PIANOS.
W. ROBINSON
Co.
GOLI MEDALE, PARIS-1870(BAN
TOBBET
GILLOTTE
PENS
at is bestiality, & Having Czustand Durability, are Therefore CHEAPEST,
The only Award, Clingy, 1988. NUMBERS FOR USE BY HANKREA, „Bezral Pons, 198,-176, 2007, Ble, ax, 009, 7, 1, 40%; 1,000) In Fine, Medium, and Brund Poluta, The New Tarned-up Point, 1982.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
BONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
PRICE, $2.50 PEI MONTH.
Business Notices.
Choice and Seasonable Presents.
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
"
BELL'S ASBESTOS,
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. LI, NEW WIE WOVE ROOFING Co.
SNOWDON SON's & Co... SNOWDRIFT,' GEIPEL'S STEam Trap.
BERGER & SONS' Lap., Paints & VARNISH, TUSTON BROS. & MASTARWS' STEEL GOODS.
`W. Wilson Colbert, (Satuan AND SCANDINAVIA BELTING),
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by
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Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
DELICIOUS
DELICIOUS
CHOCOLATE. BONBONS.
IN
Xmas Rose Boxes
& Presentation Tins.
WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARȚES HALL, HONGKONG.
2314
,
For the Xmas and New YAR SEASON these Dai licious Sweets gau be obtained psoked in highly artistic Christmas Rosz Boxes, or in specially designed and handsomely decorated Tins, any one of which forums an exceedingly
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, do, do, ko.
are now showing their kitest Productions. They are very strong, STANDARD & TABLE LAMPS,
good tone and appearance and Cheap; in Solid Teak. PIANOS by 14 other makers of the highest Class, bought, in large
1988
TANTALUS SPIRIT STANDS.
DECORATIVE TABĹE · GLASSWARE.
MEERSCHAUM PIPES, BRIAR PIPES,
ORDINARY CEMENTIONI-For Buildinge, quantes Four # house on special entract terms, are offered Cheup, For Cash
or on Easy Monthly Payments. GUARANTEED FOR THE CLIMATE
of Stons, Brick, and Planter of Lite, Osment &i., &c. CEMENTIGHT OIL PAINT No Advantageously used for all Metallic Works, Stenmura, &c, de. CEMENTIGHT UIL PAINT, No. 2-Mäde with angbang- aul Colours, for all applications. GeMEN TIGHT OIL-For protecting Wood from White-Ants, dampness, &c., &c.
0197
KORSI
Ayents for China and Jopan,
KARRETTO & 10.
THE...
Old Blend
Whisky
Tin
White Horse
The Old Blend Whisky of the HORSE
HOU
ELLARE
FROM THE
Original
Recip
SOKKERAK NG LOSTRÓN, ST_SIT
Cellar
FROM THE
ORIGINAL
RECIPE Dated 1746.
The Old-
fashioned Blend of the Coaching Days,
without
alteration
for 150 years.
OLDEST,
BEST, PUREST
IN THE MARKET.
nad 19 sikert, I jeeva par pin củ.
Rafum imitations.
MY MAÇ
Insist on getting
White Horse Cellar.
Being a high priced Whisky, many don't keep It they can sell another brand.
MACKIE & COY. DISTILLEAS LTD., ISLAY, GLENLIVET, AND GLASCOW. W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co., Agente, Kinghorn & Macdonald, Conmaking Mechanical Engineers
and Surveyors,
1933
CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUFFIT OF AME Kinds of MACHINERY AND
APPLIANCES,
Brd
| PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS
DRAWINGS prepared for all Clausen
of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS.
New Work and Repairs aspervised. Surveys undertakes and Reports prepared.
Felograma, "KINGHOEN," Hongkong. Telephone, No. 141.
Poul Address, 17 Praya Central,
--JOHN W. KINGHORN, M.LM, R., M. I. Mech. R., London. DONALD MAUDONALD.
Hongkong, Kocsmbér 5, 1898,
JUST UNPACKED.
9238
o SMITH'S XMAS BONBONE
French UONEESTIONERY of fariation from Well-known Makers;
A
Cazza and Bowassa' Assorted Torreza End BUTTERSCOTon
XMAS PROM PUDONG and Cakes | MixXID Praza, Basorlova and Brakos Nom, BOFT SHELL ALMorts, Hamisa and Qur- PAIN, &o, &Ç, 20.
H. RUTTONSEN
13, D'Aganlar Biret, Hongkang,
NEW MUSIC CATALOGUE NOW READY.
W. POWELL & Co.
GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR THE
XMAS TRADE.
We shall make an immense Show on December 13th, and following DAYS ALL NEW GOODS.
W. POWELL & Co.
JUST LANDED.
Ex. SS CHINA,'
296
AMERICAN ROLL BUTTER,
$1.60 per Roll.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,
11, 13 and 15, Central Mark L..
THE
VICTORIA
TOYS!
CIGAR CASES, CIGAR AND CIGARETTE HOLDERS,
PIPE RACKS, TOBACCO POUCHES.
TOYS TOYS!! ROCKING HORSES, DOLLS,TOPS, STEAM ENGINES, YACHTS, TOOL BOXES, ANIMALS, GAMES, MAGIOLANTERNS, &o.
French English Confectionery. FONDANTS, FRUIT BONBONS, DRAGEES, NOUGATINES, BUTTER SCOTCH, ASSORTED TOFFEES, CHOCOLATE CREAMS, &o, &c.
LIMITED,
FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG.
CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN 18LAND, MACAO.
PORTLAND CEMENT,
GLAZED STONEWARE BRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAVING BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAY, &c., &c.
2203
For Prices and further particulars, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.
VICTORIA REGATTAS
REGATTA HOLIDAYS,
TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), 9th, and FRIDAY, 10th December.
APTAIN BLEEKER haring kindly
Jont the Victoria Recreation Club the German Mile.. Hehenzollera as Flagship, The Committee request the pleasure of the mpany of the Lavern of Hongkong on Board on the occasion of são ARNDA
0.
LEGATTA
Through the portery of the Chief Manager of the DocE COMPANY, the Fame
TAE Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED 100 frenssition of Public Business at Noon, TO-MORROW, (THURSDAY)ið FRIDAY, the 9th and 10th Fastant, respectively. For the Chartered Bank of India Aus
tralia and Chins,”
T. H. WETTEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation,'
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager
GEO. WE PLAYFAIR,
sili convey passengers to the Flagship each For The National Bank of China, Limited,' dy, leaving the NEW PRUDER'S WHARE Yead-1-... and returning 10
at 12:30 pm, p.m.,
mitin'es
es after the last Rao,
Admission to the Fagship, $1 each day.
A Portion of the Flagship will be reserved
Chief Manager The Mercantile Bank of India, Limited,'
For
XMAS CAKES, GENOA CAKES, CAMBRIDGE CAKES.
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.
GORGONZOLA & CHEDDAR CHEESE. for Ladies and their Friends.
JOHN THURSURN, TICKETS of Admission may be obtained For the Banque de L'Indo-Chins, Hong
Manager, Hengkangi NUTS
the STEWARD,
WARE, Victoria Recreation FILBERTS, BRAZILS, BARCELONAS AND ALMONDS.Club, or on
F. AUGUSTIN, For the Bank of Chius and Japan, Lad.,'-
Mmagir. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hoogkong,
2291
3005
DISPENSARY. STUTTGART PIANOS
DAKIN'S ANISEED AND LICORICE COUGH BALSAM.
For the Reit of all CATARIĦAL COMPLAINTS, such as AUGUS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, and SURENESS of the CHEST
PRICE 50 CENTS ARD-81.
ORUICKSHANK'S COUGH BALSAM.
For Covers, Coler, Hoarsenzas, ÎNFLUENZA, ASTHMA, CONSUMPTION, 1907ING Cagats, BRONCHITIS, and all Disses of the CHEST and LUNGS.
Paros $1 per Botția.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
QUEEN'S ROAD.
PEAK HOTEL.
FIR
1850 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
43
CLASS HOTEL odjining the Tramway Turminus. FINE HEALTH C LOVATION, Commanding Magnificent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of Chios, and Lalande; anni southerly breezes ip Summer, with perfect protection against .he North-East winds in Winter.
A Covered Way has been constructed from the Station to the Batol.
The Hotel is now under Europosa Management.
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager,
OTY:Ormor, No. 7. Duddell Strast..
1234
SPARKLING BURGUNDY
RED and WETUD,
FROM THE ORLzarated House, GUICHARD,-POTHELIFT AND | FILS.
Pes 1 DOZRE QUARTS
TRADE MARK.
PIN28
****
和源
Hong Name
YUEN WO
TELEPHONE
No 185.
ASK
2807
FOR
SOLE AGENTS: H. PRICE & 00,,.
DORNER SEMI-GRANDS & COTTAGES
MONTHLY PAYMENTS
Lane, Crawford & Co. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
ATİLL doaputoh VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTA. the DATE
STRANSMIT,
CAPTAIN,
DATE. LONDON...Purmota......., G. COBFTT, R., B....... About 9th Decembor, S8 NGHAI, N'KI
KOBE & YOKO.Juva.......................J. CHALLEW, ANTE.. About 13th December. SKANOHAL....... Chrisan...E. STREET................................About 18th Dacoraber, LONDON. Foodizipps *minal, WICKELNDEN...cim.....Noun, 16th December. N'SAKI, KOBE &
YOKOHAMA... Ferona...Ö. H. S. TOOQUE, R.Ñ.....Noon, 17th December. STRAITS & BOM-
BAY (Direo)... Peshur. F. W. VIERT, 2.8.2... About 18 ù December. | LONDON, -....................Canton.................D. O) GREGOR, 1.8.3.About 23rd December.
* Soo Special Advertisement,
For Freight or Passage, and further Particulara, apply tô
820.00. $28.00.
2. & 0.9. F. Oo,'« Office,
Hongkong. December 7, 1897,
No. 12, Quena's Bond, Central,
FERGUSON'S
R. & O.
SFECU A LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD BIGHLAND WHISKY:
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY,
Thaus are the finest production of fortis
devold absolutely of all deleterious matter. THE ORÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES.
PURE AND MILD.
Sale Importers,
1. BLADEHNAD & UN
Telephone 75.
15. Qusar's ROAD
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
Ex P. & 0. S. S; MALAGOA:
St. Raphael Wine.
Extra Special Liqueur Whisky. Bass's Ale
2358
Guinness's Stout Horsehead Brand.
Kupper's Pilsener Beer.
SOLE AGENTS,
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
THE
Wine and Spiss Merohanta.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
2341
from
By kind and
Board, permission of Major RETAZIJOK the Offers, the BAND of the Hongkong Regiment will perform each day.
The Ferry Launch Wing fee will ras from PERDER'S WHARY to the FLAGSHIP every Belt Bour, from 11,30 #10. to 6.85 pm. Fans, Tax Denys each way...
W. MACHELL deting Hon. Satratory, VICTORIA RECHNATION CLUB,
Hongkong, December 8, 1897.
2903
kong Agency,
OHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager, For the Yokohama. Specis Bank, Ltd.,"
B. CHOP
Agent. Hongkong, December 8, 1907. 2860
REGATTA HOLIDAYS.
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. THE Undermentioned INSURANCE
Bru To
ANNOUNOR THAT THBIR
GRAND DISPLAY
CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES
WILL COMMENCE -
MONDAY, December 6th.
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,
Hongkong, Doomberð 1897.
THE
2982
EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY 16, 1887.
Reserve Fund)
(4% Standard) and all other Liabilities
Eurplus s
Outstanding
ASSUIRNES New Assurance written, 1896
OFFICES will be OLUBED for the Transaction of Pabllo Business, st Noor,
· TOMORROW, (THURSDAY) and FRI- DAY the Bih and 10th Instant, repentively,
JARDINE, MATHESON & On,
General Agents, Canton Insurance Offler, Ltd. ↑
General Managers,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
N. J.. EDE, Becretary,
Unton Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd..
W. H. PERCIVAL,
Agent,
North-China Insurance Co, Ltd.
W. E. KAY,
Secretary, China Traders' Insurance Co Ltd. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO
Agrits,
Yangtane Insurance Association, Ltd.
J. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary
Chins Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
W. H. T. DAVIS,
deting Manager,
The Straits Insurance Co., Ltd. fork. Desember 8, 1897.
2371
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
THERE will be a SPOON COMPEIL.
TION SATURDAY, the 11th 246,361,939 Instant, Commencing at 2.30 pm.
Entrance, 50 Cents,
$6,145.160
29,016,078
Bazosi 700 and 600 Yards.
A. CHAPMAN,
dion. Bezretary, Hongkong. Desember 7, LAP?. 9989 £200,848,204 BOMBAT FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY, LIMITED.
**** £26,802,934
IFE ASSURANCE is now within every
麋
THE Undersigned, Inving been Appointe very ad AGENTS of the dove
result, if no Claim Arises, is either nominal or, socording to the clues of polley, yielda a
A FIDAT OLA88 HOTEL IN EVERY EXPOT.en egal in the best of mate investments
GBBAF IMPROVEMHETUL
NET APPOINTMENTE
For full explanation and illustrations mand date of birth to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, General denta
Hongkong, Hongkong, August 8, 15BT,
IGERATOR
NEWLY FURNISHED:
8
MUSIC ROOM,
READING & WHITING ROOM,
ING ROOM
TING! urpion- Danttal,
prepared to accept FIRE RISKE.
PP TATA & Co.,
3 M. M. MEHTAT
Rongkong, August 5, 1897.
1698
|E F. CARMICHAEL,
Ommiting Engineer and Burseyor, 18, FRAYA CENTRAL:
DIGB to anoános that from. 3D he fatende të varet de lindines
HUDA, DESIGNSLA. SE
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