OUR JOINING DEPARTMENT.
TAVING" been
HAVI
REPLEN
ISHED with large a sortment of the latest ESHOPRAN and AKERICAN NOVELTIES,
we are prepared to excoate
ardan for FNOT WORK with
noatuessed despatch, and at
CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.
The China Mail.
Dstablishod February
°1845.
No. 10,860
就六十月二十年七十九百八十一英
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1897.
Business Notices,
日三十月一十年四丁
Business Notices.
"NB"
*MARNAH BROWNS
Nomain Beowth
PECIAL SCOTCH!
WHISKY
"Combo ABCDW
$22
WHISKY.
Ten Years Old
Sold by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., G, GIRAULT, at TROMAS'S GRILL Room, and all Retail Stores.
A. B. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
NOTICE is hereby given that, in accor
No
dance with the Special Resolution
duly passed on
on the lith December, 1895,
After 318 DECEMBER, 1897, the Style of Our Fi in HONGKONG, SHANGHAL, SINGAPORE, &c.,
WILL DE
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,
RONGKONG HOTEL-PRAFA,
SOLE EASTERN, AGENTS FOR:
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL POUNDRY BIN, La.,
Brownox Sox'a & Co., 18Newɔrire,"
BELL'S ASBESTOR.
New We Were Roorma Co.
GRIPEL'S STEAK TRAPS
BERGER & Sora' LTD., PAINTS & VARNER, TURTON BROS & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS. W. WILSON COBaett, (Satuan anD SCANDINAVI BELTING).
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.
XMAS & NEW YEAR GOODS.
JUST RECEIVED.
LADIES' HAND BAGS, PERFUME CASES,
TOILET NECESSARIES, PHOTO FRAMES, ALBUMS,
PURSES, PORTMONNAJES, JEWEL CASES. INKSTANDS, OPERA GLASSES, FIELD GLASSES,
MUSIC CASES, WRITING DESKS, BLOTTERS,
SCISSORS, IN FANCY CASES, POCKET BOOKS,
CARD CASES, do, do, do
and confirmed on the 29. Decret 16 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., STANDARD & TABLE LAMPS,
and in sousequence of the death of Jons
DAVID HCMMIREYA, on the 8th Instant, tho FIRM of JOHN D. HUMPHREYS AND SUN has become the Gineral Managers of tho COMPANY.
By Order,
A. H. MANOELL, Secretary.
Hongkong. November 23, 1897,
and till that date we offer large REDUCTION IN PRICES
NEW & SECOND HAND PIANOS.
2440
2410
WELL WORTH A CALLI
FINE DISPLAY OF
HIGH CLASS JEWELLERY)
SUITABLE FOR
NEW YEAR & CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Comprising
Latest Novelties in exproaive Bro.cars,
Deum, Laramsararma, d
Jam untal Preciona Stoess of every! description, celected and a. t to order.
CHRONOMETERS, CURONCORAPUs, Repost-
Bra Bud Pain Wauze to great varisty.
PRICES MODERATE.
LEVY HERMANOS. Hongkong, December,14, 1897. 2438
CASH OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS,
W. ROBINSON & Co. JUST LANDED.
Ex. S. S. CHINA,"
AMERICAN ROLL BUTTER
$1.60 per Roll.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co,,
11, 13 and 15, Central Market.
VICTORIA
THE
пест
DISPENSARY.
DAKIN'S ANISEED AND LICORICE COUGH BALSÁM.
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. For the of of CATARRHAL COMPLAINTS, such as UUUGES, COLDS,
Outward Transit Pane Proceedure al
Canton Provisional Rules .8 0.25 The North West Provinces of India,
by Grouka
6.75
A Marriage in China, by Min A. J..
Little
M
***
If i wera God, by R. La Gallenne... Wayfaring Men, by Edina Lyall
1.80
75
1.60
Lochinvar, by S. R. Crockett... Phil May's Annual
1.60
**
73
75
*** ++ MI
1.50
Arrowsmith's Christmas Annual Tromper Petar Halkatt, by Olive
Schrolner.
• 717
CHRISTMAS NUMBERS.
Ilus London Now-Sich-Black Lead White-Sporting and Drami
-Ladies' Pictorial, cash
བ་་
3M
78
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,
Hongkong. Decembar 14: 1897. 2444
月
..THE..
Old Blend
Whisky
White Horse
The Old Blend Whisky of the
Original
HOARSENEDs, and SORENESS of the CREST. PRICE 00 CENTS AND 81.
ORCICESKANK'S COUGH BALSAM.
TANTALUS SPIRIT STANDS.
DECORATIVE TABLE GLASSWARE.
MEERSCHAUM PIPES, BRIAR PIPÈS,
CIGAN CASES, CIGAR AND CIGARETTÉ HOLDENS,
TOYS!
PIPE RACKS, TOBACCO POUCHES.
TOYS! TOYS!!
KOCKING HORSES, DOLLS, TOPS, STEAM ENGINES, YACHTS, TOOL BOXES, ANIMALS, GAMES, MAGIO LANTERNS, 40.
French & English Confectionery. FONDANTS, FRUIT BONBONE, DRAGEES, NOUGATINES, BUTTER SCOTCH, ASSORTED TOFFEES, CHOCOLATE CREAMS, &, ko..
XMAS CAKES, GENOA CAKES, CAMBRIDGE CAĶES.
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.
TZE + ROVNOWE BARESE MAIL" 单日字精泡症
(Hongkong Wa Tou. Yol Rp3),
ISSUED DAILY.
CHEN UN MAN,
Manager and Publisher.
SUBSCRIPTION:
His Dollars a year, datiyerabia in kidss.
Outparta 3114) me manumj
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
PARRITCH FOR MUSCLE, WHISKY FOR PLUCK!
WATSON'S DUNDEE WHISKY,
BEST ON BARTH.
WATKINS & Co., AGENTS.
TO MAK YE DANCE RAU LICHT ANʼ PRIMEY,
JUST CAMPER WATSON'S DUNDES WHISKY,
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,
LIMITED.
FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
PORTLAND CEMENT,
GLAZED STONEWARE FRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAVING BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAY,
2292.
&o., &c.
For Prices and further particulars, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.
FOR
HARLENE THE HAIR
EDWARDS'
THE GREAT
HAIR PRODUCER AND RESTORER,
Is the Best Dining, specially prepared and Perfumed "for" Tolak Ln.
"HARLENE PRODUCES LUNURIANT HAIR, PREVENTS IT FALLING OFF AND TURKING SHEY. Unequalled for Promoting the Grow of the Board and Megauche THE WORLD-RENOWNED REMEDY FOR BELDRESA.
EDWARDS'
For Caring Weak and This Eyelashes, Preserving, Strengthening, and Render bur the Flair Deantikily Soft. For removing Setri, Dandruf, els for Restoring Grey Hair to its Natural Colour. It la without rival Physicians and Analysis prononce Ito be devoid of any memilic or other tafarious Ingredients, 1, 2, and jirigla 2/5 size) 4/0 per botn. May be had Kom Chamalaia, Hairdressers and Stares at Over the Worlds
#LDWARDS' HANLENE” CO... 18 & 12, HIGH HOLEORE, LONDON, W..
W. BREWER & Co.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS | Stories of Po.il and Adventure, by GORGONZOLA & CHEDDAR CHEESE. Sketch Xmas Number
$0.70
Reply 110 Seeing him through, by Nat Gould, 1.40 Storles of Brave Lads and Hezues,
** $3.00 NUTS
Tristram Shandy, by Smollett (Illus
by Beaty *** Teilen by the Bea, by Blugo...
etrated}
2,60 Adventures of Two Brava Boys, by
Henty*** 10- 2.60 Year after, by Dum... Twenty
For Curens, Cor.09, Hoarseness, INFLUENZ, ASTMA, CONSUMPTION, MOOZING COUGH, FILBERTS, BRAZILS, BARCELONAS AND ALMONDS.
BRONOMITIN, and all-Dienses of the Cirst and Lungar
PRICE SI per Bottle.
QUEEN'a Roa Du
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
PEAK HOTEL.
8005
2342
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Termiuas. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, Commanding bagaißcons View of the Oity and Harbour, the Mainland of Obins, and Talands; cool southerly breesex in Sammer, with perfect protection against the North-East winds in Winter.
A Coverai Way has been constructed from the Station to the Botol
The Hotel is now under Huropean Management.
GEO, J. CASANOVA, Manager.
Orry Ormian, No. 7, Duddell Strant,
1754
VINTAGE BRANDIES.
V PER DO OV
Г
Do
1.
I OVD,
TRADE MARE) *
和源
Bong Name
YUEN WO
TALEPUDRE
No. 120,
Cellar ASK
FROM THE
ORIGINAL
RECIPE
Dated 1746.
The Old- fashioned Blend of the ELLAME Coaching Days,
without alltration for 150 stars..
OLDEST, BEST. PUREST*-
IN THE MARKET.
Kafein imitations.
Insist on getting
742
813.00,
la 00. $20.00..
These FINE OLD BRANDIES have bean, Stored by us in Wund for several years and are ranch better volna than can be procured in France at the present time.
2484
H. PRICE & Co.,
No. 12, Quren's Boad, Central,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
HALLEN'S
IANOS
MONTHLY PAYMENTS,
244
140
3.00
3.07
2.60 Fifty-two Storise of British Nary 1.80 Biz-two Stories for Girls
3.80.
.00
8000
12.00
AL
A Midnight, by Ads Cambridge St. Ives, by B. Louis Stevenson Every Boy's Book of Sport & Pastime
very Girl's Do Do. thlaley's Graphic Pictures...
1.80 Royal Natural History, 6 Volume
00 And Nambers of other Books suitable for
Presentation at Christmas for all ngen
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. } A GENERAL MEETING of the above SOCIETY will be Held TO-HORROW, 17th Instang at Moon, in the CITY HAS
The Fablis are invited to attend,
FORBES,
"BIDINER SOFT
ESTABLISHED 1904
$250 to $600,
Lane, Crawford & Co.
1934
Hongkong, Desember 18, 1897.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFION, LIMITED.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
NOMOR TO SHAREHOLDERE,
[M2
NOTICE
EMBERS dealious of Renting Private. All STARD and/or Seant &coMMODA Fox for the Current Trainlogoson and 1896 EACH Maneig sea fuquested to apply in writing to the Underigued on or before 1854 SATURDAY Nezy, 182 Lagunt 17. BOUGH,
Clerk of the CourME Hongkong, Duceniber 18, 1867, 2130
WILL despatch ¥833068 to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES | TN Ascokdahoe with Bection 120 of the
namod :--
POR
STRANSHIP,......–
N'SAKT. KOBE &
UAFTRAIN.
Da
FOKUHAMA - Permiter & H. 8. Torque, za....Daylight, ifth Dea.
STRAITS & BOM.
BAY Pcan twdr.....F. W. VIKERT, R........Noon, 18th December.
FOR FERGUSON'S LONDON CatD. O. GREGOR, B.... About 2311 Desember,
P. &
SPECIAL LIQUEUE, 10 YEARS OLD
HIGHLAND WHISKY.
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY,
There are the finest productions of Sortland; devoid absolutely of all deleterious matter.
THE CREME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES.
PURE AND MILD,
Sole Importers,
Sremal Liqueri
For Freight or Pargs, and further Particulars, apply to
-H. A, RITCHIE, Buperintendend..
P. &0. 8, N. Uo.'s Office, -
Hringkong Dember 16, 1897.
Telephone 75.
10. Quinn's Boan.
Ex P. & O. 8. S. MALA004.
St. Raphael Wine.
Extra Special Liqueur Whisky. Bass's Ale
-35
Articles of Association the General agents, with approval of the Douanlting Committee, will on the 3rd scary, 1808
88UE INTEREST WARRANTS of
• SHARE, PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BASKING CORPORATION, she same being at the Rate of 10 Pas Caxi PER ANNUM on the PAID-OF CAPITAL of the Orrios for the yoke 1297.
pr
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cou FANY will be CLOSED from the 18th to the let Instan', both days inclusiva.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents, CANTON Insuranon, Lab, dongkong, December 15, 1897,
NOTICE
9451
2388 HOLLYWOOD Roas, to No. 55, HOLLY
HAVE REMOVED from So
Horsehead Brand.
Guinness's Stout Kupper's Pilsener Beer.
HOLE AGENTA,
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Oo.,
THE
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
2041
FIRST CLASS HOTEL IN SPINY RESPECT
F. BLACKHEAD & Os.
GREAT IMPROVEMEBEST
KRY APPOINTMENT,
White Horse W. POWELL & Co.
Dollar.
akh prioed, Whisky, many don't kua
It if thay gun well another brand.
IMMENSE STOOK OF
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
AND.
MACKIE & GOY. DISTILLERS LTD., Toys! Toys!! Toys!!!
INLAY, ALENLIVET, AND GLABROW.
W. POWELL & Co.
NEWLY JUKEISEST:
WOOD ROAD..
BM. H. NEMAZEE. Hongkong, December 16, 1897.
FOR
1430
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR DINNER PARTIES. SMALL QUANTITY OF GUARANTEED
% HIGH CLASS"
WEITA, BOBS AND RED SPARKLING BURS GUNDIES, WHITE AND RED 1885
·BURGUNDINA and CHAMPAGNE-
at Pelase beyond Competition
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY Co., In.
IS DAY Resumed CHARGE of LEE COMPART
By Order of the Board of Direston
ABBELTON HOOPER
Secretary, Hongkong, December 18, 1897.
2490
HONGRONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION, THERE wit be a SPOON COMPETI TION on SATURDAY, the 16th Juntant, commencing at 2,80 p.m.
RANGES 200 Man 500 Yards:
A. OHARMAN,
Hon. Serdary Hongkong. December 19, 1897.
STEEN
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
·JANUARY 10, 180 Aasata kas Reserve Fundy
(4 X 8tandard) and all other
Try a cample and we are sure you will Unmanding
favour us wish no Order
Under Mesar, SZARF & Gyn OFFICM
(Enteanos through the Labe on the left of - TER ASSURANCE 14 HOW Massen. KELLY & WALKS, LIMITED.)
Hongkong, December 15, 1927.7
IGERATOR
S
MULIO ROOM,
READING & WRITING ROOM,
AMORING BOOM
| on nooredior to the dissa of polisor