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ortment of the latest Kowa and AMERICAN, NOVELTIE~, we are prepared to excente
orders for FANOY WORK➡ ti
Batues and despatch, and at
wry maderate rates,
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The China Mail.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE NAIL" 義日半華障香
Bangkong a Tes Tut P.,)
ISSUED DAILY.
Cava De MAN,
Manager and Publisher,
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BUBSCRIJ TION:
Vice Dollars a year, driverable to Zion]=
Kulharia 51840 per multit, kang
including toge,
No. 10,994.
FINE OLD
SOLE AGENTS:
七廿五年八十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
Established February
.HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1898.
Business NuLICOS.
1840.
日八初月四年戌戊
AYMORE
"RARE
OLD
SCOTCH WHISKY.
GREENLEES BROTHERS,
REGISTERED
BANK HOLIDAY,
Glasgow & London.
FLETCHER ♣ Co„
IN Accordance with Orinaten. No. 6 of
1876, the Undermentioned. BANKS
will be CLOSED for the Transaction of
Public Buvinona on MONDAY, the 30th
Instant, (HIT MO \DAY).
SCOTCH WHISKY
THE PHARMACY, HONGKONG.
PEAK HOTEL,
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
For the Chartered Bank of India, Aur Aaron, Co amandux Magah tent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland
TIRST-CLASS BOTEL adjoining the Tramway Torminus, FINE HEALTHY
tralia and China,"
T. H. WAITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the Hongkong at Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation.'
V. A. CAESAR HAWKINS, for Chief Maunger. For The National Bank of China, Limsted,"
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Manager.
For The Mercantile Bank of ludis,
Limited,'
JOHN TBURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong, For the 'Banque de L'Iade-Chine, Hong-
kong Agonoy,"
F. AUGUSTIN,
Manager. For the Bank of China and Japan, Latd.,'
Hongkong,
EL BUNTER.
Manager For the Fakuhama Specia Bank, Ltd.,'
8. свои,
Hongkong, May 25, 1898.
INSURANCE HOLIDAY.
Agrut.
1004
HE Undermentioned INSURANCE OFFICES will be OLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, on MON. DAY, the 10 h Ina. (WHIP MONDAY),
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents,
Canton Insurance Ofice, Ltd.; *
Camera! Managers,
of China, and Islands; crot southerly benezus in Summer.
Well appointed Rocms, ausative Service and excellent Usisine,
J. MARCE, Chef de Cuisine, ́GEO. J, CASANOVA, Kounger. *URATIEBURN' will be open on Jace lat; for Roous apply to Manager, Peak Hutol, i
City Office, No. 7. Duddall Street.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd;
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAFË
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASBESTOS,
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. LIB., New Wins Woyz Roorna Co.
GRIFEL'K STEAM Toar.
SNOWDON SON's & Co., 'Snowputer,' Benoza & Sona' Lro, PAINYA & VARNISH, TURN Bos; & MATTHEWN" STEELGOODS, W. Wilson COBBCIT, (SATUUN AND SCANDINAVIA Belting).
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by. Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
KINGHORN & MACDONALD,
MANAGERA,
PRICE, $2.60 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
DRINK IT. WITH TIFFIN, DINNER,
AND SUPPER.
1044
FERNAND QUENARDEL CHAMPAGNE
CUVLE RÉSERVÉE EXTÚA DAY 1807,
QUIRTS $34.00, FINTS $35 PER Came
FLEUR DE CHAMPAGNE
(THE IDEAL LIQUEVA),
SOLE AGENTS, WATKINS & Co
NE CRAWFORD & GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,
C
CHRISTYS' TERAI HATS.
WASHING TIES.
FOR TYING
ANTO KNOT ON BOW.
BLACK AND BROWN LEATHER SHOES.
1754
3018
WHITE CANVAS SHOES,
TENNIS SHOES.
BATHING
COSTUMES.
TENNIS SHIRTS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
LIMITED.
FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG.
CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
PORTLAND CEMENT,
GLAZED STONEWAKE DRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAVING, BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAY, &c., &c.
2202
For Prices and further particulars, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.
LHAMBRA FACTORY, STUTTGART PIANOS KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
MANILA CIGARS.
THE DUC DE MONTEBELLO CHAMPAGNE.
HARVEY'S ROYAL TAWNY. PORT.
Hongkong Agent
531
W. BUTTON POTTS,
Office; Datey FARM BUILDI 0,
Below Giteenly.
APPETISERS.
ORANGE GIN. rea Dos
AMERICAN-000KTAILS, Pña DezEN ... PRADS MARE. XERES VERMOUTH (Ban1200), rea Diacr
1. M
Волл Азге YUEN WO
TALABON
1012
No. 135.
DORNER SEMI-GRANDS & COTTAGES
MONTHLY PAYMENTS
Lane, Crawford & Co.
W. POWELL & Co.
CAPITAL ASSORTMENT OF
BLACK-WHITE-COLOURED.
411
$10.00 LADIES' SAILOR
HATS.
12.00
11:00
#11
E. PRICE & Co.,
No. 12, Queen's Brai Central,
Hongkong, May 23, 1898.
FOR ASK
W. POWELL & Co..
10/8
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, Ltd. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
W. J. BAUNDERS,
Acting Secretary,
Union Insurance Buciety of Canton, Ltd.
NAVIGATION COMPANY
VI7ILL despatch VESSELS to the Vndèrimentousd FORTS vn the DAT §
pamed
WILL Agent,
North-China Insurance Co, Ltd.
W. H. PERCIVAL,
H. P. WADMAN, ----
China Traders' "Insurance Co., Ltd.
Acting Secretary,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Art,
JOR
STHANKHIR.
D&ITAIK
DATO
LONDON, &o......Bungil * animi al. H. WISHNE, AND......Noon, 28th May.
Yangione Insurance Atumiation, Ltd. STRAFTS & B'BA Y Brindisi ............................C, H. WATKING, R.Ş.....About 28th May,
J, B, COUGHTRIE,
Secretary,
China Fire Insurança Co., Ltd.
W. H. T. DAVIS,
Manager, The Straits Insurance Co., Lti. flonekana, May 28, 1898,
19:5
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITI D
NOTICE is hereby given that under the RESOLUTION Passed and Coaliteed on the 6th and 25th days of June, 1897, the Undersigned General Managers did on the 50th day of April, 1808, make a CALL of $2.50 per SHARE on Accucut of the trice of the NEW SHARES, Leaned in Paran ance of auch Resolution, and a Call of 83 BO
da Account
N'BAKI, KOBE, &
YOKOHAMA...osetta, P. Basude... ...........Daylight, 20.h May.
* See Spoolal Advertisement.
For Freight or Passage, and further Particulars, apply to
P. & O. 8, N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, May 28, 1838,
11. A. RITOHIE, Suparintendent.
COTTAM & Co.
(JUST RECEIVED)
of the Premiuni for each suchOWNEND'S SUN HATS.
Smart, and that such Oils ace PAYABLE
at the Orriors of the General Manager,
9. Praga Central, Visto
Vistoria, Hongkong
No. 9,
on or before the 31st May, 1898,
Upon Payment of snch Calls and Pro duation of the Cortificates for the Shores, in respect of which the same are Paid, Note of the Payment will be indorsed on the Corticates.
1808
Dated the Bad day of May, 18
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managersi
JAPANESE
FINE ART CURIOS.:
770
CALOUTTA PITH HATS.
179
974
STRAW HATS & TWEED CAPS.
IEN
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co. Chronometer, Watch da Cleck Makers, Jaceliers, Gold & Silversmiths. AUTICAL, BOLESTIFIO AND
METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS. VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED SINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. BITOR'S LIQUID AND OTHER COMPANZN. ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS.
VIL & ELECTRO-PLATED WARN
KUHN & KOMOR, Cheletade & Out BEETRO PLATE WARE
11-2. 33, Gosen's Road, Hongkong)..
«Så, Water Stroot; Tokubasta"; and
18. Dirleton Strel, Kobe, ̈
UBINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LIMITED, " 1707102 is hereby given that the I ri
General MEETING & SHARE- ADDERS in the above Gonipaby bo bald at the Gmpany's Darides, No. 9
KATURDAYALe tenant fungiLARI1:80
SHEWAN, TOMBS & Co,
Enzlich SilvaR GOLD & B
SILVER
SEWELLERY
to great razleis. DIAMONDS
DIAMOND JEWELLERY,
1 Splendid Collarian of the Latest Lorida.
PATTERNS, al sary modigrala priot
24
FUJIYAMA & Co. BALERS in all Kindsof JAPANESE
CURIOS.
AT Monskars Prada. No. 9. 12 Aguilar Sinak. Boat Odor, No. 42. Bakwepaoht 1 Oboma,
hen they kona L
TING, S Surgeon Fentist,
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREIN TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Consultation Fre Hongkong, April 6, 188a.
DENTISTRY.
BUI SANG
FERGUSON'S
P. & O
SPECIAL LIQUEUR,` 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY. FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISET, »
Those are the fourst productions of Scotland; devoid absolutely of all deleterious matter. THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF
WHISKIES. -
PURE AND MILD
Sule Importere,
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
DAKIN'S SINGLE SEIDLITZ
A OST AGHERABLY AND EFFECTIVE EFFERYKSOING APERIENT,
PURE POLATILE EUCALYPTUS
SPECIALLY REFINED
AROMATIO
OIL
QUININD AND IRON TONIO Enriches the Blood, Strengthens the System, and imparts tone and energy to the Digestive Organs.
439
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
LADIES
628 From the Peax, Kowloon, and OUTLYING DISTRICTS SHOFFISU in the CITY can get
(Lately Practising with Dr. L. Sakata) DENTIST
No. 8. Queen's Road Dentral, Hongkong, Jaunney 1, 1888.
WINDSON HOTEL
HONGKONG.
TIELLO: Emasenement, situated in the alegant Building knowa si OON VAUGHT HOUSE, offers Fires Cinsi do vommodation to Residents and Travellern.
Passenger Elevator, from Bairo H
ach tone, le ebarge of experienced
Spondant
APSTORANG AMAM TUNDARÍK mnda for Families and for Monthly of Extended Parfeda
AFTERNOON TEA
AT THE
HONGKONG HOTEL
in the READING ROOM, when the Mareon is in attendance Dally,
388
AQUARIUM 4068 NOT ALTER the flavour or obstacter of WINES OF SPIRITS when mixed with them, NOR DOES 12 DISCOLOUR THEM
AQUARIUS L. made with PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER ONLY
ADIOLUIE PURITY CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED BY DISTILLATION
Bale zilngropa Larnow, Caldbeck Macgregor & Qa,
A. 8 WA SON & CO., "LIMITED.
ATOTICE is heraby giron that the Thir- teenth Annual Ordinary General MESTING of the OMPANY (100, la EDISON'S HOME PHONOGRAPH RESTATION) will be hed in the lo.D Room at the BONGKONG DIPENGARY, of SATURDAY, the 28th Instant, at Twelve O'clock Noor for the purpose of receiving the Rept of the General Managers tex EDISON'S GRAPHOPHONE,gether with Statement of Agout to the
1st December, 1897,
|
AND.
WETAL
Records of Vocal and Instru
mental Musio, Spoaking Trumpot and Tubas Completo Machines now an View,
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,
Hongkong, May 21, 1888, -
1001
H. F. CARMIOHABL, Consulting. Beginair and Surveyor, 18. PRAYA CENTRAL
D
NIT AND BECOND-HANO LAUSCHES FOR BALA
ESIGNS and Specifications for all Classes of Stedmabips: Launches a
The REGISTER of SHARES will be OLORED from MONDAY, the 23rd East., nat TUESDAY, the Blet Tourant, bath days includive during whicis Period ne Transfer of Bates can be Registered.
By Ortory m A. E. MANCELLA
Secretary,
Hongkong, May 14, 1898,
ANTI-
SALAISOHHO
979
AITZ-
FOULINGS
MANUFAUTORY ALL SORTS OF
PREPARED IN ALL COLOURS
specially. New Work and Repaize auserolL PAINTS & COLOUR WASH red.
Telegramoj 'CARMICHAEL, Hongkong, Telephone No. 111.
HF. CARMICHAEL Hongkong. March 29, 1898
TO SUIT PURCHMERS,
General Agency (
BID BAILEY'S ENGINEERING AGENCY
NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS.
17, Praya Çentral. -
973
IRMINGHAM EXPORT HOUSE is
in the Blingy allow COMMISSION with MERICAN CITIZENS residing in the
CONSULAR DISTRICT OF CANTON, whloh BULE AGENCY to GOOD FIRM -bo fnvlodes: SAMSHUI, WuUHOW, MA010, obtain Orders from thoroughly Reliable SWATOW, HOW and Paxos, als Dealy with fall portionlara, referenceBand Requested to Részen at this Consulate: Apply
either Fersonally or by Caeliiente antting past experience to WILLIAM THOMP forth the Dald and Place of Birth and 1sas SON, 140, Grout Charles Street, Residence in the United States
The Advantages of Begütellos are ob- 907 vlous and may prove of Falue in time of need. A
There is no fee of charge for Regkiratiga,
EDWARD BEDLOE,
T. B. Consil UNITED STATES CONSULATE,
Camten, China, 14 Feb., 1893, 980.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB,
TE
ITIRE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
will be held in the Czus GYMNASI
on TUESDAY, 8lat Instant, at 5 18 PM.
BULINER :—(1) Adeption of Esporte and-
Pasing of Avecunts; (1) Alteration of Club Rule 6, No. 15 and 20.
-W, MACHELLA Aeting Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, Mag 1; 1898.7-
1010
A LONG FELT WANT AT LAST BUPPLIED.
M. 3. EDWARDS having obtained a
the
lacas Imom she Government, end having breated a RIER and COMMODIOUS MATSHED 1 WATERFALL BAY, will the the Finbalans Steam Launch Sun" Big Waike every day during Bathing BrasDX) pummencing on June ist The Launch will learn Bank Whart as 4,30 164 6,80 p.m., returning to Hongkon
Parks in savings a 35 the Dam Bathing and is and towels supplied,
Spaniel Purcis for Families and Homobra by urtingandafi
All communisation to be anat to
I EDWARDS
Bermingham
ENGLAND.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
"F DENTISTRY,
T
39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW. (IMTS UF POATE & NOELS.) Hongkon July 19-1897.
NOTIOE
QBRUNG-WO OLD MANN has left the Employ of the Undersigned on the 14h Instant
UK CHI YAN, Commonly kno
I doz
9 don
piota
#37.00
CHEUNG WO, TAHOR SHOP,
No. 80, Queen's Road Central, 403 Bengkong, May 17, 1898, CHAMPAGNE
G. H. Mumm & Co. ~ €53.80 WHISEY-
tast bottle
$10.80 Dat's Imperial Institute? McCreadie's Specially Buteoled 10.50 PORT WINE-LA 1 des bottle Guedes 8 Graps. Brand - $24,00
SHEWAN, TOMES & 20,
Praya Central Hongkong, December 94, 1897 okta BACON. BACONI. BACON, NOTHER FEES CONFIRMEr of A AUTRALIAN BACON to Bang by 8. §. CHINGTE"
To abouza Trechtices 2 lare krtarJUA IN 08.19 is Smdi Faramie at very ahori
Pab La 10