OUR MOENG KEPLETNENT. AVING Bean REPLEN- ISHED with a large as- ment of the latest Huzorzam AMERGAT "NOVELTIE", are preparad' to exconte are for FANCY WORK with
1ins and despatch, and al
y moderate rales,
CHINA MAIL" ÖFFIOR
The China Mail.
-HOLU MEDALA, VARIO JEZEL
JOSEPH
GILLOTT'S
FENTAN
Of Highest Quality, & Having GranDNÉ Darbluty, are "Therefore"
CHEAPEST
The only Award, Chiengo, 198 NUMBER FOR USE BY HANKESS,
Darrel Pm, 295, 226, 101.
Blip Fe, 6, 2, 5,000,
In Fiac, Malluso, stud Broad 7
The New Turned-up Paint, 1038.
#22
February 1840.
No. 10,867,
觀四廿月二十年七十九百八十一英袋
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1897.
Business Notices.
日一初月二十年了
Business Notices,
SCOTCH
WHISKY
Cantlemen
The Very Best.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
GONGKONG HOTEL-PRAY4,
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
CELL'S ASBESTOS.
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN, LD, New Wine WOYE BOOKING CO.
GCIPEL'S STEAM TRAF SNOWDON BON'S & Co., 'SNOWDRIFT," BELOZE & SONY TAD, Fases & Vision, TURTON Bzoś. & MrTxzws' STI EL GOODS W. WILSON COBBETT, (SAEGEN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTING).
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italia, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
XMAS & NEW YEAR GOODS.
JUST RECEIVED.
LADIES' HAND BACS, PERFUME CASES,
TOILET NECESSARTES, PHOTO FRAMES, ALBUMS,
FURSES, PORTMONNALES, JEWEL CASES,
· Sold by LiaNE, CRAWFORD & Co., G. GIRAVIT, at THOMAS'S GEILL ROox, and all Retail Stores INKSTANDS, OPERA GLASSES, FIELD GLASSES,.
Co
TAPABLE CORRESPONDENT AND
CB0OK-KEEPER-WANTED.
W. ROBINSON & Co.
Hoogkong, December 17, 1897.
2479
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TN Acordance with Section 120 of the Articles of Association the General Agents, with approval of the Consulting Committee, will on the Bed Jauary, 1998,
k ISSUE INTEREST WARRANTS
per Suns. PAYABLE at the florasono AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORTOLATION, the sama teing at the Rata of 10 PIR CEST Pan ASNUM on the PAID-UP CAPITAL of the OFFICE for the year 1957.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cou. PANY will be CLOSED from the 16 h to the 31st Instant, hath days inclusivo.
ROBINSON
HIGH.
QUALITY, TASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
KOW
PRICE.
JARDINE, MATHESON & VICTORIA
General Agents,
CASTON INSURANCE, LTD.
2461
Hongkong, December 15, 1897.
H. F. CARMICHAEL,
Nousulting Engincer and Surveyor,
.18, PRAYA CENTRAL,
--201
DISPENSARY.
DAKIN'S ANISEED AND LICORICE CODEH BALSAM. For the Relief of all CATARKHAL COMPLAINTS, auch as COUGHS; COLDS; HOARSENESS, and SORENESSf the CHES 2. Pace 50 BNTS AND $1.
CAUICKSHANK'S COUGH BALSAM.
Bhe lotands to carry on Basturas at the
EGS to sanounce that from this date For CouGus, COLDS, HOMEENESS, INFLUENKA, ASTMA, CONSUMPTION, Alooring Cough,
above address, and that he is prepared to! supply DESIGNS and SPECIFICATIONS for all classes of ENGINEERING WORK. Repas Supervised and Surveys Undertaken...
Hongkong, April 28, 1897.
NOTICE..
૧
N20th day November, 1887, the TOTIOE la hereby given that on the YUEN HING LOONG, & OB-PARTNER- SKIP carrying on Basins at Maona ard
Hongkong applied to Hra EXCELLEROY the Governor, under Ordinances Nos, 10 of and 20 of 1895, for image to Register 1873
certain TRADE MARK in the OFFICE of the Onionial Secretary,
The said TRADE MARK hen been and Is lotsaded to be used upon or in respect of PRESERVED LYCHEES it. Syrup and Tins containing of purporting to contain such Parebava LYCRtes belonging to or dealt in by the sald TUEN BING LOONG.
A Facsimile of the sail TRADE MARK
an be sech npon Application being made at the Colonial Sucrotary's Office, Hong- keng.
D.ted the $5th day of November, 1897.
HENRY J. BOLME 2312
BRoscuits, and disses of the mast and Luxas,
PRICE $1 per Botilo.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
QUEEN'S ROAD,
PEAK HOTEL.
1360 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL..
2312
MUSIC CASES, WRITING DESKS, BLOTTERS,
PRICE, $2.50 PRY MONTA.
Business Notices.
PARRITCH FOR MUSCLE, WHISKY FOR PLUCKI
WATSON'S DUNDEE WHISKY,
BEST ON BARTE,
%
WATKINS & Co., AGENTS.
TO MAK TE DANCE SAY ́LIGHT AN FRISKY,
JCBT BAMPLE WATSON'S DUNDEE WHISKY.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO..
LIMITED,
FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER DAY, HONGKONG. CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
$
PORTLAND CEMENT,
SCISSORS IN FANCY CASES, POCKET BOOKS, GLAZED STONEWARE BRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAVING
CARD CASES, £o, &c,, ke,
STANDARD & TABLE LAMPS,
“TANTALUS SPIRIT STANDS.
DECORATIVE TABLE
MEERSCHAUM PIPES, DRIAR PIPES,
GLASSWARE.
CIGAR CASES, CIGAR AND CIGARETTE HOLDERS,
TOYS!
PIPE RACKS, TOBACCO POUCHES.
FONDANTS, TRUIT BONBON, DRAGEES, NOUGATINES, BUTTER SCOTCH, ASSORTED TOFFEES, CHOCOLATE CREAMS, &c., dc.
2202
BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAY, &c., &c.
For Prices and further particulars, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.
COLLEGIATE SCHOOL
VICTORIA, B.O. Patron and Visitor-The Lord Bishop of British Columbia
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF
J V LAING, M.A.,
Techul
246
TOYS! TOYS!! ROCKING HORSES, DOLLS, TOPS, STEAM ENGINES, YACHT
Oxon., F.R.G.S. Rev. C. ENSOR SHARP, MA. (Cantab) TOOL BOXES, ANIMALS, GAMES, MAGIC LANTERNS, 40.
SPECIAL FEATURE-Preparations for Upireraiti, Ri Mi Collage, the Navy, Hic, Education in Chemistry, Electricity. Eto. (if desired) The ordinas Seboo French & English Confectionery-Qudise incindes Latin, French, Matbrunatica, and English Subjecta,
TERMS FOR BOARDERS VERY MODERATE.
CHRISTLIAS HOLIDAYN.
IN Accordance with Ordinance No. Bat
will be OLOSED for the Trapsaction of Public Bazines TO-MORROW, (SATUR- DAY) and MONDAY, the 26th and 27th Instant responsively. GORGONZOLA & CHEDDAR CHEESE.in the Jrances' Roost, at the Magistracy, For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-
on TUESDAY, the 26th day of Dapem tralia and China,!. ber, A.D. 1897, at 12 o'clock Nuom, fer
1. H. WHITEHEAD, NUTS
the purpose of considering at
Menager, Hongkong.
XMAS CAKES, GENOA CAKES, CAMBRIDGE CAKES.
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.
FILBERTS, BRAZILS, BARCELONAS AND ALMONDS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjvulog the Tramway Terminus, FISE HEALTHY 3005 A LOCATION, Connjng Magus cat View of the Cis sod Harbour, the Maintand of Ohins, and Islands; sool coatherly breezes ia Summer, with perfect protection against
the North-East winds in Wintar.
A Catered Way has been constructed from the Station to the Botol,
The Hotel is now under European Management.
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.
OTTE OPSTER: No. 7. Duddoll Street ----
CHAMPAGNES.
MOLT AND UKANDON'S DAY 3MPERIAL. 1889... LEGEAU & Co., DRY, EXTRA QUALITY ...
H. LENOT & Co., URIND EXTRA Dir EUGENE CLICQUOT DEY AND SWEET MESLERAY & CO. DAY' AND More...
0.9.
Du
20 YEARS SOLE AGENTS FOR THE
PIANOS
OLLARD & COLLARD.
1734
FIR
I Bottles. ,.847.00 95.00 si 00
2 da.
Buet ex. $49.00
93.00
341 +11
20.00
** ***
.38 00
27.00
ASK
A dea† Pla. 230.00. 19 00
21.00
14.00
14
Do.
12.00
1400
SOUR AGENTS
E. PRICE & Co.,
No. 12, Queen's Road, Central. ORIENTAL STEAM
PAUL ROUSSIT AND FIA, SAUMER... BAMON DE LAMAI,
#
TRADE MARK.
Solicitor for the Applicants.
和源
Bong Name
THE
YUEN WO
TILEPHONE
No. 135. 2188
Old Blend
Whisky
or T
White Horse
the Out Blend
Whisk
Cellar
FROM THE
ORIGINAL
RECIPE
Dated: 1716..
The Olt fashioned Blend of the
Coaching Days, without alteration
for 150gtars.
PENINSULAR &
NAVIGATION OOMPANY
(17)LL despatok VESSELS to the Undormentioned PORTS on the DAT
WILL
mamed !---
TOR
BTLANSHIP.
SHANGHAI................. Thamis .............
LONDON, &........ Chusan ✦
'N'SAKT, KOBE &
YOKOHAMA... Rasita....
LONDON.......
然
CAPTALY.
DATE.
E R. Down ....... About 26th Dacam bor.
E. Susur..
...Noon, 37th Decembar,
...F. N. TILLARD...
Non, 31st December,
...utacea...N. P. POLLOCK, D .....About 7th Jan., 1898.
* See Spoolal Advertizemont.
For Freight or Fanuage, and farther Particulars, apply to
[P. & O„§, N. Oc1⁄2 Office,
#oneteria Docember 21..1897.
FOR
P.
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY,
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALDANE HIGHLAND WHISKY.
These are the finest productions of Bontisad'; dovoid abs dully of all deleterious mattor.
THECRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF. WHISKIES.
PURE AND MILD.
Sole Importers,
Esgu
F. BLACKHEAD & 00.
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL.
CLASS NOTED IN EVERY RESPECT.
749
H. A. RITCHIE. Superintendent.
4 FIRST
2470
GABAT IMPROVELENTS:
NEW APPOINTMENTS,
REFRIGERATOR
W. POWELL & Co.
OLDEST, IMMENSE STOCK OF
BEST,
ST
IN THE ABKET.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Toys! Toys!! Toys!!!
“Rofuis fuitations,
Insist on reftir a
Hongkong December 11, 1997.
White Horse
Cellar
Hay a bigli petded Whisky, many don't 2010
51% të them enakih krother brand A
COY DISTILLERS
SMOXING-ROOM.
NEWLY BURNTOJIED.
MUSIC ROOM,
ASI
W. POWELL & Co.
2418
READING & WRITING ROOM,
MATRON IN ATTENDANCE FOR LADDER
Er P. & 0. S. S. MALAGOA.
St. Raphael Wine
JUST LANDED.
Ex. S. S. CHINA,
AMERICAN ROLL BUTTER
$1.60 per Roll.
TED HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,
11-28 and 14. Central Market
Extra Special Liqueur Whisky. Bass's Ale
Guinnessa Stout
1409
Horsehead Brand,
Kupper's Filsener Baer
Waldbook, Macgregor & 80.
NOTICE.
Special SESSION of Her Majesty's JUSTICES of the PEAUE will be held
from ne o. f. Cong an application
ing Corporation,
licence to tell and retail intoxicating liqucts For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bark» on the premises sitasto at Nos. 10, 942
T. JACKSON, and 244, Queen'e Road Central, under the
Chief Manager diga of The Grand Hotel.
| For The National Bank of China, Limited,"
GEG, W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Manager.
H. B. WODEHOUSE, Polleo Magistrats.:
Magistracy, Hongkong, D.c, 20, 1897, 2498 For The Mercantile Bank of Indle,
1 dos # dok ́CHAMPAGNE -- Quarte
piuta 6. H. Mumm & Do. $95.30 $37.00 | WEISKY~
1 dos bottle
@10.80 Daar's Imparial Institute MoOrendio's Specially Folested 10,50° PORT WINE
Garden' 3 Grape' Brand
Limited,*gaye a
JOAN THURBERN,
Manager, Hongkong, For the Banque de L'Indo-Chine, Hong
kong Aganes,
BERINDOAGUE,
Spot Manager.
1 des battle for the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd.,
$24.00
Hongkong As A
OHANTRET INCHBALD,
AGENTS: SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Preya Central,
Hongkong, December 24, 1897.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS,
Manager.
For the Yokohama Specie Bank Ltd.,'
B. OROE,
Agent. Hongkong, December 24, 1807. 2404
THE Undercantioned INSURANCE THE DAIRY FARM CO, LIMITED.
OFFICES will be CLOSED for the
Ν
Transaction of Public Business, TO-MORTOTICE is hereby given that the Com ROW, (8AURDAY) and MONDAY, the 26th and 27th Instant respectively.
A JARDINE, MATHESON & 0ộ,
Steel General Agents,
Qanton Insurance Office, Ltd.
General Managera, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
N. J. EDE, Secretary, Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd,
W. H. FERCIVAL, !-
Agent, an North-China Insurance Co., Ltd.,
W. H. RAY,
Secretary, Chine Tradera Insurance Co., Ltd.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agents, an
Yangtze Insurance Association, Ltd,
'J, B. COUGHTRIE,
Sesretary, China Fire Insurancs Co., Ltd.
W. HA DAVIS,
Manager,
FANY his now Boumed BusIRZSÁ
All ORDERS should be sent in AT ONCE.
Hongkong, December 21, 1807807 `THE KONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, MEN LIMITED, ":"
day
TOTTOE is hereby givna that the Thir- laouth Ordinary General MEETING of the BHAREHOLDERS of the above COMPANY will be held at the REGISTERED URI of the COMFINT 88 and 40, nam's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the Blad of December, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Mana gera, together with a Statement of Acovania for the year ending 30th Novembut, 1997, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pay will be CLOSED from the 2012 10 Biss Instant, both days inclusivĒL VA
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers
2490 Hongkong, Baouthber 20, 1897.
The Straits Insurance Co., Ltd. KELLY & WALSH, LTD,
Hongkong, December 24, 1897.
2801
AGENT WANTED.
Rangwned Manufacturer of SPIRITE A and Exporter of WINES in Hamburg Germany, weil Adquafated with the China Tradej le desirous of handing the M. nopoly of his Goods for China to a European Import House under favorable dondition
Apply stating reference to 2.2. 338 o ro
N ENTIRELY NEW & SPEDIALLY
SELECTED STOCK.
of.
FANCY GOODS,
of HAASENSTEIN AND YOULE, CHILDREN'S PICTURE, BOOKS,
Hamburg, GermanY)
HONGKONG BIFLE ASSOCIATION.
THERE wil » MPOON COMPETI. LTION on MONDAYE the 27TH İFATANT Commenting at 250 pma Ravana's 400 and 100 Tudness
ENGRAVINGS, PIPES,
GAMES, &
SUITABLE FOR CHRISTHAI PREHUNTS