OUR JONKING DEPARTNERT [AVING bosE REFLEN. HISHED with a larga 21-
„sortmentsïthe latest EurorEAN and AMERICA NOVELTIES, we are propared to excoule
ordarn for FANCY WORK with
Destress and desgatob, and at
very moderate rates.
"OMINA" MAIL' OFFIOR
J
No. 10,872-
FINE OLD
The China Mail.
我一月二十年七十九百八十一英
Business Notices.
GUARANTEED 10 YEARS OLD.
SOLE AGENTS:
CLAYMORE
RARE
OLD
SCOTCH WHISKY.
GREENLEES. BROTHERS,
¡REGISTERED
Glasgow & London.
FLETCHER & Co.,
YAPABLE CORRESPONDENT AND
COOK REEPER-WANTED.
W, ROBINSON & Co.
Hongkong, Desember 17, 1897.
2473
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
IN
NOTICE TO SUAREQOLDERS.
Accordance with Seation 1:0 of the
Agouts, with approval of the Consulting Comalies, will on the 3rd January, 1898, ISSUE INTEREST WARRANTS of $5 per Hasan, PAYABLE at the Hoxasoxa AND SHANAAL BANKING CORPORATION, tha name being the Rate of 10 PER CENT TE ANNUM on the PAL-UP ÜARITAL of tho Orrict for the year 18977
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cost- PANY will be CLOSED from the 1b.h te the 31st Instan', both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents"
CANTON INSURANCE, LTD. Hongkong. Uecomber, 15, 1897.
Detablished Fobruary 1840.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1897.
Business Notices.
SCOTCH WHISKY
THE PHARMACY, HONGKONG,
W. ROBINSON & Co.
HIGH QUALITY,
LOW PRIOR. EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
W. POWELL & Co.
2451 NEW STOOK OF
IL F CARMICHAEL
- Disculling - Engineer and Surveyor, 18 PRAYA GENTHAL
ECS to autoance that from this date he intends to carry oa Bastuves at the above address, and that he is prepared to Bapply DESIGNG and SPECIFICATIONS for all olumes of ENGINEERING WORK. Reguirs Supervised and Surveys Onderukén.
İlergkong, Asell 28, 1897,
--840
THE EASTERN EXTINŠION AND GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
ول
REVISION OF CUHRENCY TARIFFS.
ERING to the COMPANIES CLE Suae of 20th June las, renders of Telegrams ro bereby advised that from the 1st January, 1998, unt:
until furlber notice,
the Currency equivalent of the Frano bas been fired at
at which rate all
Charges on international Tel grams from
Ching, will te cellented from said date.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
HONGKONG BOTEL-PRÁYA.
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASBESTOS,
ALUMINIUM & GUTERAL FOUNDRY SY.LT., New Wins Wove Roorixe Co.
GEIFEL'S STEAm Tese
TURTON BROS. & Maronews' St. 6. Grow","
SNOWDON SAN'A & Co., Snownner,"
Basert & Sons' LTD,, PAIST: & Varsisu,
W. WILSON COLETT, (SATUAN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTING),
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navics, also-by Frincipal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
24
W. JACKSON, Manager.TM
NEW YEAR GOODS.
JUST RECEIVED.
LADIES' HAND BAGS, PERRUME CASES,
TOILET NECESSARIES, PHOTO FRAMES, ALBÜMS,
PURSES, PORTMONNAIES, JEWEL CASES, INKSTANDS, OPERA GLASSES, FIELD GLASSES,
MUSIC CASES, WRITING DESKS, BLOTTERS,
SCISSORS IN FANCY CASES, TOCKET BOOKS,
CARD CASES, ko, &c., de.
STANDARD & TABLE LAMPS,
TANTALUS SPIRIT STANDS.
DECORATIVE TABLE GLASSWARD,
MEERSCHAUM PIPES, BRIAR PIPES,
CIGAR CASES, CIGAR AND CIGARETTE HOLDERS,
PIPE RACKS, TOBACCO POUCHES.
TOYS! TOYS! TOYS!!
251 ROCKING HORSES, DOLLS, TOPS, STEAM ENGINES, YACHTS,
TOOL BOXES, ANIMALS, GAMES, MAGIC LANTERNS, &c.
French & English Confectionery.
FONDANTS, FRUIT BONBONS, DRAGEES, NOUGATINES, BUTTER SCOTCH, ASSORTED TOFFEES, CHOCOLATE CREAMS, &c, do.
XMAS CAKES, GENOA CAKES, CAMBRIDGE CAKES.
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS. --
BOOTS AND SHOES.
DANCING PUMPS DRESS SHOES &&
Boericang. Decoraher 29 -4897.
W. POWELL & Co.
JUST LANDED. Ex. S. S. CHINA'
2550
AMERICAN ROLL BUTTER,
$1.60 per Roll.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO.,
11, 13 and 15, Central Market.
VICTORIA
THE
2291
DISPENSARY.
DAKIN'S ANISEED AND LICORICH COUGHT BALSAM,
TARIFF CARDS will be distributed as For the Ralf of wil OSTAREAL COMPLAINTS, thou By COUGHS, VOLDE,
кара
as they are received from the BEAD In the meantime the New
Charges can be ancortained on reference to 1
Our circular of date, or to the Compactes Offices.
F. VON DER PFORDTEN,
Manager-in-Uhind for one. December 29, 187
2563
THE
Old Blend Whisky
SE THE
White Horse
The Old Blend Whisky
Original
Red
came so repands 1. ROUTINGS W
Freak in the WRITE KURIE CALIAN-
MAONI & CON DISTILLERİ İ
LESS LED.
Cellar
FFON T ORIGINAL
RECIPE
Dated 1746.
HOARSEN E88, an‡ SORENESS of the CHES). PRION 50 CENTS ASD $1.
ORTICESHANK'S COUGH BALSAM.
| For CoveNS, VOLes, Hoamerness, INFLUENAL, ÁSTUNA, CONSUMPTION, Lodrino Cough, BRONCHITIS, and sit Diseases of the CHEST and Luxas,
PRICE $1 per Bottle,
QUEEN'S ROAD
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
PEAK HOTEL.
&
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
23+2
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adj-iatuz_the Tramway. Terminus FIES HEALTHY LOCATION, Commanding Mig utisant View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland
of Chios, and Islands ; pool southerly breeze in Sanmer, with perfect protection against abe North-East winds in Winter,
A Covered Wag has been anpetructed from the Station to the Halel,
The Hotel is now under Europeau Management,
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.
CITY OFFICE. No. 7. Daddell Street.
*
TRADE MARK,
CHAMPAGNES.
MORT AND CUANDON'S DRY IMTERIAL, 1889... LEBEAU & Co., Day, EXTRA QUALITY
H. LENOT & do, Grand terna Dey ECGENE CLICQUOT DIT" AND 'SWEET' MESLEHAI & do. “Day' AND 'MEDIUM' G.S.
Do.
GORGONZOLA & CHEDDAR CHEESE,
NUTS
FILBERTS, BRAZILS, BARCELONAS AND ALMONDS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
9005
日八初月二十年酉丁
GOLD MEDALS, PARIS 1878:1880
JOSEPH
GILLOTTS
PENS.
Of Highest Quality, & Javing Ursulent -Lurability, nee-Thruk«24-
CHEAPEST
The only Awari, ¿Salesgu, 1989. NUMKERS FOR USE BY BANKERA. Burd Kean, 295, 120, 207, Slip Pen 2, 93, 257, 108, dus, 7,500, Ex Fine, Medium, and Dryad point, The New Turved-up Point, 1082.
PRICE, $2.50 PHE MONTH.
Business Notices.
* SIXTY YEARS
WORLD-WIDE-REPUTATION.
FOR QUALITY PURITY EXCELLENCE
Pronounced by tho HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES the most
Established
since 1829.
WONDERFUL PURIFIER
OF THE NUMAN BLOOD. WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA
The most Relatio
Romedy far.
TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, WEAK & LANDUID
FEELINGS.
EVIDENCE OF SUPERIORITY.
Well of F "We read your PARILL
· Boore
The tuly parts for remote want my be called Garancia és veicami vouo."ekje It, Mante
Tien gee milf.nl it, for wires fallna degreed or tro il sorts fromvantart, ertaligur, a dueur Les ma เอ .tar เงย ap Ch.53
SUBSTITUTES.
BEWARE OF
IMITATIONS AND
AND REFUSE ALL
"Your inter efkki Famanca MeraPARELE 4 Cured Tan ora Tampil later when sliter mediates hand isled
Sold by all Chemists and Storekeepers.
The Most Reliable Remedy for
RHEUMATISM, Eruptions,
and the BEST
PREVENTIVE
<! ILLNESS.
WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA
--- CLEANSES THE BLOOD OF ALL
DANGEROUS
* HUMOURS.
Nosakosa; PAKIN, CRUIGKSTANK & Co., A. 8. Watson & Co., &0.
PARRITCH FOR MUSCLE, WHISKY FOR PLUCKI
WATSON'S DUNDEE WHISKY,
BEST ON EARTE.
WATKINS & Co., AGENTS.
To MAYE DANCE MAE LICHT AN FRISET,
JUST SAMPLE WATSON': DUNDED WAITARY..
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,
LIMITED,
FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONS.
CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
PORTLAND CEMENT,
GLAZED STONEWARE BRAIN FIFES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAY NG
BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAY, &c., &c.
2202
For Prices and further particulars, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.
STUTTGART PIANOS COLLEGIATE SCHOOL,
DORNER SEMI-GRANDS & COTTAGES
ASK
MONTHLY PAYMENTS
Lane, Crawford & Co.
FOR
FERGUSON'S
P. & O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WULSKY,- FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY.
These are the fuest productions of Scotland; dovoid aba-lutely of all deleterious matter. THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES. PURE AND MILD.
UP&
CTS WHISKY
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
THE
VICTORIA, B.C.
Patron and Visiter-The Lord Bishop of British Columbia.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF ·
J. W. LAING, M.A.,
Oxon.], F.R.0.8.
Rev. O. ENSOR SHARP, MA. (Cantab)
SPECIAL FEATURES-Preparations for Vulversides, R. M. College, the Navy. E ́a. fechaicol Eluation in Chemistry, Electricity, Ec. (if desired). The ordinary Schou Curso includes Latin, French, Mathematics, and English Sabjects,
TERMS FOR BOARDERS VERY MODERITA
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY,
THE
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY,
2:64
OFFICES willed INSURANCE IN Acgardance with Ordinares No, G of
1875, thé Undermentiaid BANKS Tmation of Public Business, TO-MOR-will be CLOSED for the Trarenotion of BOW, the 1st January, 1895.
1at
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents,
Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.;
General Managers,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
N.. J. EDE, Secretary, Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.
W. H. PEROIVAL,
Agent, Worth-Chins Insurance Co., Ltd.
W.-H. BAY,
Secretary China Traders Insumos Co., Ltd.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
*
Agents,
Yangtaze Insurance Association, Ltd.
J. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary,
1754
2 dos.
Bottles, ' ↳ Bolt'ca,
$17.00
$49.00
35.00
I
91.00
38 00
Sole Importers,
wat
30.00
39.00
-240
27.00
和源
Dó,
Hong Name
4 doz. Pt. $30.00 19.00 PAUL ROUBSET AND FILA. SAUMUR........... BABON DE LAHAR,
21.00
TAT
1400 12.00
-14.00
YUEN WO
FIRST CLASS
HOTEL IN
EVERY RESPECT.
TELEPHORS
No. 136. 2488
No. 12, Queen's Road, Central
The Straits Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, December 31, 1837.
2348
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS I
NEW APPOINTMENTS,
for 150 years.
REFRIGERATOR
OLDEST,
The Old- fashioned
Blend of the
Coaching Days,
withou
alteration
SULE AGENTS: H. PRICE & Co.,
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEA M
BEST, W
PUREST
IN THE MARKET
Refuse Imitations,
|
- Insist on getting
White Horse
Cellar.
Being a high priced Whisky, many don't keep
t if they can sell another brandt,
MAGEIE & COY. DISTILLERS LTD., "G-BLAY, GLENLIVET, AND GLASGOW,
Y & HUMBABAYA & Co.,
NAVIGATION COMPANY
HONGKONG HOTEL.
WILL dépatok VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATI | NewLY FORNAILED
nated
FOR.
STEAMSHIP.
CAFT LIN
DATE.
LONDON.......Maiaga.EE, KINGAT, EN.......About 7ih Jan., 1808, SHANGHAI, N'KI
KOBE & YOKU...hanghai.............................E, F. B180P...About Bili Janasry, BHANGHAI, N'KI
.
...
KOBE & YOKO, Robilia.........................................8, DE B. LockYaR, R.K.B.:About 9:6 Juzuary. CONDON, &... Thames E. R. Down, B......No. 13th January,
JAPAN „ions Verona usimmi...0, H. §. Tosque, RW.K...Noon, 14th January, LONDON.........ošātāa zami...T, CIKLEEW, R.X.RaAbout 21:6 January,
* See Spocial Advořilzement,
For Freight or Pamaga; and further Particulare, apply to
I. 4. RITOHIN, Superintendent.
[P&O &N Qo'a Office,
Hongkeun. Devamhet 41, 1800,
Telephons 18.
SMOKING ROOM,
MUBIO ROOM,
READING & WRITING ROOM,
MATION IN ATTENDANUD FOR LADIES.
Ex P. & O. S. 9. MALAO0A.
1408
St. Raphael Wine... Extra Special Liqueur Whisky. Bass's Ale
Horsehead Brand,
Guinness's Stout Kupper's Pilsener Beer,
SOLE AGENTS, Caldbook, Macgregor & Co.,
China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
W. H. E-DAVIS,
Manager,
1 doz 2 dos CHAMPAGNE- quarto pinta
Q. H. Munn & Co. $35,50 $37.00 WHISKY-
1 doz bottle Daner'a Imperial Inalitate, 81060 htcoreadio's Specially Balected' 10.50 | PORT WINE-
1 doa bottle Guedes • & Graps ' Brand $24.00
"ÁJENTS 1 SHEWAN, TUMES & 00,
Propa Central. Hongkong, December 24, 1857.
Public Business TO-MORŁOW, January, 1808.
For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus
tralia and China,"
T. R. WRITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
ing Corporation,'
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. For The National Bank of China, Limited,
GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Manager. The Mercantile Bank of Indk Limited,'
For
JOHN THURBURN,
*
Manager, Hongkong.
F. AUGUSTIN,
For the Banque de-L'Indo-Chine, Hong-
kang Agency,
Manager. For the Bank of China and Japan, Ctâ,,'
Hongkong,
CHANTREY INORBALD,
Manager,"
For the Yokohama Space Bank, Ltd...
E. CHOH,
Agent. Hongkong, December-31, 1897. 25424-5
IMPERIAL KWANGTUNG LOAN OF 1894. PAYMENT OF INTUBEST & PART - PRINCIPAL. (FIFTH PERIOD).
TOTICE is hereby given that the NWARRANTS PU niereas on, and AGENT WANTED. RE-PAYMENT of Part Principal of, the BONDS of the IMPERIAL KWANGTUNO LOAN Renowned Manufacturer of SPIRITS of 1834 will be ready for issue on the Ard- and Erparter o
rof WINES la Hamborg January, 1808, (this Das Date, 2nd January, Germany, sell esquainted with the Chids bring UN AY), at the i rrios of the Trado, la desirous of handing the Monopoly | Tursstan Haritime CustomA, QARTOR, of his Goods for China to a Huropenü Tmport House under favorable conditions,
Apply sisting reference to Z, F. 998 card of HALSENSTEIN AND VOOLSB, A. 41,
9522
B. B. DREW,
Ceramiaioner of Curlant,
Cyarom Horiai
Caulon, December 99, 1807;
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