HAVING both ARPLES.
LISHED with a large as Grtment of the latent Romarkas (und - AMurðar NOVELTIES,
ws.670 proparod to execute
orders for FÁNOT WORK with
pontness and dupatek, and al
boy moderata raišu,
OREJA MAIL' OFFIOL
The China Mail.
(Honghang Wo 2n24170)
ISSUED DAILTE
ORUN UN MAN, Manager and Publisher,
BURBORIFTIOS |
Bill Bellave a me sliderznala in Manji kang. Butporia Bik të per abanØLE Ordering passage,
Established
February 1841.
No. 11,178.
魏七十月二十年八十九百八十一期:
Business Notions.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1898: ;
Business Notices.
日五十月一十年戌戊.
CEMENTIGHT
CEMENTIGHT
15 a secret you will never know, but from ONE TRIAL you may know that ODMENTIGHT PAINTS AND COLOUR WASHES Are by far the best. Visit tho Werka at 91, Prayn East.
Write for Samples to..
BAILEY'S ENGINEERING AGENCY.
SMALL STEAMERS BUILT TO ORDER,
PACKINGS & ASBESTOS GOODS.
STEAM FITTINGS AND PUMPS.
SHIP AND ENGINE-ROOM STORES.
LAUNCHES FOR SALE.
ONE COIL of 4037 fect of 4 inch STEEL WIRE ROPE, suitable for TRAMWAY, TOURING OR CRANE WOBI-NEW.
STEAM LAUNCH OLYMPIA (Teak), 44 ft. by 9' 9" beam, New Bon.ce. Non-Condensing ENGINE On View, in perfect order, at Kowloos Docks.
STEAM AND HAND STEERING GEAR, equal to new; suitable for Vessel of from 600 to 1:200 tons:
T
BELL'S ASBESTOS HASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
BELL'S
BELL'S
1789
{HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
ASBESTOS
ARE THE BEST.
BELL'S ASERSTOS.
PACKINGS
BOILER COMPOSITION
7 IS THE BEST,
BELL'S ENGINE OIL
IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET.
Parce, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
DON'T MISS
THE OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING SPECIMENS OF THE LATEST
PARISIAN BONBONNIERES
FILLED WITH THE CHOICEST
PARISIAN FONDANTS & CHOCOLATES.
Large and Vid Collection of the Latest and Most Beautiful Noveltioz. Spoclalities
In Roand and Squ re Bozos, where the Contents is the chief object,
WE INVITE YOU TO CALL AT
KINGHORN & MACDONALD,
MANAGERS,
The Apothecaries
WATKINS & CO
2370
XMAS GOODS, GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,
JUST OPENED,
CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONERY
BAILEY'S ENGINEERING AGENCY, COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE CONFECTIONERY,
17, PRAYA CENTRAL.
$100.
DE MANAGER 108 ENGINEER of PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
the Fenonow TA IMPROVEMENT O
Isis a, will be disengaged in January
Next. Open to engagement,
2454
Apply to P. Q E.,'
NAVIGATION COMPANY
Card of This Orion WILL despath VESSELS to the Undermantioned PORTE on the DAFF
D. PIOTON DAVIES,
0141 NOIRE SED QUALIFIED LAND BuLysron.
BOUNDARY SURVEYS
of Estates inla Town hips or Small Farm Settlement Drainage of Estaten) Lovels and Working Plant execnted on moderate terme,
•
Drainage City property and boundaries #stablished in town receive dareful and krustworthy attention,
Mr. DAVIES TRAIN and TEACH In RAILWAY ENGINEERING, LEVELLINO and i
SURVEYING ON AIrangements.
D. PIOTON DAVIES,
Address Pro, fruta.
Boutong, December G. 1898.
8311.
THE GREEN 18LAND CEMENT 00.. LIMITED.
NOTIOE is hereby given that under the
powers conferred by the Sports Resolution pasand and confirmed no the oth and 23th days of June, 1897, the Underlyn.
General Managers did on
on the 80th day
ad
of November, 1698, make a FINAL CALL of the Price
of $5.00)
-O) per STARE on account of
of the NEW SUARE Laued in Pursuance of auch Resolution and a FINAL CALL of "80,00 on moannnt of the Premium for Rob sugh SHABS, and that such CALLS are PAYABLE at the Orvices of the Genera agers, No. 9, PRAYA CENTRAL, Victoria,
kong, on the 1st January: 1699, Upon Payment of such Dalia and Pro- dug'lon of the Certificates for the Shares in respect of which the sms are paid, foily paid up Cortiücates will be issued in e shenge for provisional-sori, a
Dated the lat Deoombor 1898.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General. Muñagera
2280
I
ΠΟΤΙΟΕ.
+
as ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR. ACCOUNTS kept and adjusted. Balance Sheats Drawn up, and all Accountant's work undertaken.
War. H. GASKELL
Letters should be addressed cars HONGKONG HOTEL
Hongkong, November 15, 1808,
CHEAP FARES TO MACAO,
2178
TEE Now 81eamer KONG NAM,
Taptain Avia, R..Bee
the Market Wheri daily, at 8 am, for MAULO, Commencing on SUNDAY, the 20th Instant, (XMAS DAY), leaving MAOAO at 2 r.K. for BONGYONG Farsa, Single Journey 1st Olas (European), $1.00. Feran, Ist Clasa (Chinese),
... $1.50, Private Cabina (Encopean)... 89 00. Tickets may be had on Bo rd. Hongkong, December 24, 1898.
+1
2404
TONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-
HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
TIME TABLE
WERE DAYS.
7.90a.m. to 10.30 a.m........Every quarter of
an hour,
11.80a.m. to 12,30 pan....Every half hour.
12.30 p.m. to 2.80 p.m....Every quarter of
BO hour.
3.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every
... an hour,
quarlar of
m. and 9 p., and Ko
· Night ours ■88.46 p. m.
9.45 p.m. to 11.10 p.m. every ball bour.
An additional use will run at 2.40 p.m.
until further notion ·
BAKURDAYS
Extra: Night on $11.50 and 11,45 p.in:
845 mm. to 10,15 ... Every half hour.
10.30 am
abd 140 m Noon to 2 p.mery quarter of an hour. 9 pm to 8p...Rory quastar of an hour.
"Night cars at 4.45° p. x," and 9 p.1.
and from 9:46 p.m. to 11, 15 put
Every half bour
SPECIAL CARS by Arrangemant at the
named
FOR.
SPRAMADIT,
CAPTAIN.
* DAFL
LONDON Sumatra ammumT, WICKANDEN.About 28th December.
Sue Botal Advertisement,
For Freight or Passage, and further Particulars, apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
P.
O, S, N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, December 21, 1908,
H. PRICE & Co.,
WANE MERCHANTS,
12, Queca's Brad,
SAMPLES AND PRICE-LISTS
ON APPLICATION,
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL
2409
2480
A FIRST CLASS HOTEL, THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED 18 ALL DEPARTMENTS.
W. POWELL & Co.
NEW STOCK OF
3284
CHRISTMAS TOYS.
In Great Variety.
NUISË
BRAZIL BARCELONA AND ALMONDS.
ELVA'S PLUMS,
FIGS, FIGS, FIGS. HUNTLEY AND PALMER'S
Christmas and Cambridge Cakes,
2,4 and 6 lbs.
LIMITED.
FIRE-OLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER DAY; HONGKONG. CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
PORTLAND CEMENT,
GLAZED STONEWARE DRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, Ġlazed Paving, BRICKS AND TILES, FINE BRIOKE AND Fire Clay, &a, &o.
AND ROQUEFORT DREBBE 2202 GORGONZOLA, STILTON
XMAS SELECTED 'HAMS.- TOM SMITH'S ORAOKERS.
TOYS! :
For Prices and further particulars, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managera,
W. BREWER & Co.
TOYS! TOYSI NEW BOOKS & NEW EDITIONS.
YOUTH'S BICYCLES AND TRICYOLES'; ROCKING HORSES; MÁGIƠ LANTERNS, MECHANICAL TOYS, ANIMALS, 20., &0.; 20.
I 117 116 TAT
ALAD PRESENTS. XMAS PRESENTS, Hayda's Dictionary of Dates ...
13.00
Through Unknown Thibat, by Capt.
Walby
10 00 Through Asia. bv Buon Hortic.
The Century Bong Folie ... ... 1,50 1.60 MEERSCHAUM AND BRIAR PIPES, CIGAR OABINETS, ALBUMS, &, The Globe Song Falis
LEATHER GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
*1.20 1.80
95.50
Spanish Dictionary
ать Fre 15.
A Bride of Japan, by Dawe
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co The Fed Aze, by Orockott LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
20 YEARS SOLE AGENTS FOR THE
PIANOS
OLLARD & COLLARD. PEAK HOTEL.
1850 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
A FIRST-OLARS HOTEL, adjoluing the Trang Terminus, FINE HAIRY
LOCATION, Commanding Magnificent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of Chins, and Islands; ocal southerly breezin in Sommer
Well oppointed Rooms, attentive Service and excelent Cuisine.
J. MARO, Chef de Culaine, I GEO, J. CASANOVA, Manager. "CRAIGIEBURN la row OPRE; for Rooms apply to Manager, Peak Hotel
Vity Office. No, 7, Baddell Rtreet.
ASK FOR
1954
FERGUSON'S
P. & O
SFRCÍAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY,
FERGUSON'S"
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY. Those are the finest productions of Bootlandi dovolá absolutely of all deleterious matter. THE CREME DE LA CREME OF WHISKIES. PURE AND MILD
W. POWELL & Co.
Hongkong, December 1, 1898.
2216
SPECIAL CREAM
Bole Importere,
LHAMBRA FACTORY,
A
1885
MANILA CIGARS,
THE DUC DE MONTEBELLO CHAMPAGNE. HARVEY'S ROYAL TAWNY PORT Hongkong Agent — W. HUTTON POTTS,
OFFICE; Dairy FARM BUILDING,
Below Glenculy,
DAKIN'S SINGLE 'SEIDLITZ
A MOST AGREEABLE AND EFFECTIVE EFFERVESCOING APERIENT
PURE VOLATILE
EUCALYPTUS OIL,
SPECIALLY REFINED.
AROMATIO
Company Office, 68 and 40, Queen's Road QUINING AND IRON TONIO
Centrali
JOHN D. RUMPHREYS & SON,
Qeneral Managora,
Hongkong, November 22, 1800,
Enriched the Blood, Strengthens the System, and imparts tone and energy to the Digestive Organs.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
COTCH WHISH
FBLACKHEAD & Co. WINTER SEASON.
OUR STOJE IS NOW REPLETE WITH THE LASTEST, FASHIONS IN HATS, SCARVES, SHIRTS, COLLARS, UNDERWEAR,
VALSO ::
EVENING GLOVES, SHOES, TIES, Etc.
________ COTTAM & Co.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
16, QUEEN'S BOAD
HEAD OFFICE-1, 9 ap 3, Razdoor, Brakes, Zenta
I FW GOODS.
| TOILET BOFILES, DRESSING CASES, WRITING CASES,
WALLETTS, LETTER DERSEL
CARD CASES, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.
PROTCGRAPH FRAMES, PAPER WEIGHTS,
CHRISTMAS CARDS.
1.50
1.50
150
SAFETY INKS,
1.60
"
1.50 150
GENTLEMEN'S WALKING
The Day's Work, by Kipling Departmental Dittis, by Kipling... Canvas Town, by Boldrewood.i. Manson's Fartbeat North, 2 Vols. Westward Hol by Kingsley
CLOTH EDITION.
The Dragon Slayer
* 81.50 Hope the Hermit, by Lönn Lynil . 1,50 LETTS & SMITH'S
DIARIES.
2408
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY, THE Undariantioned INSURANCE
TOOL DISTRANO Transaction of Fablia Business, on MON DAY, the 3ed January, 1890,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.;
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
W.J. BAUNDERS,
Acting Secretary.. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.
W. II. PERCIVAL,
Agent, North-China Insuraifos Co., Ltd.
W. E. RAY,
- Secretary, Obina Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd,
SHEWAN, TOMES & C
Agents,
Yangiare Insurance Association, Ltd.
G. L. TOMLIN.
Acting Secretary,
DRESS SHOES,"
BOOTS SHOES, LADIES' WALKING SROFI, -4CCOUNT BOOKS,
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Queen's Road, (Under Hongkong Hotel,)
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.
TN Accordance with Ordinazon No. 6 of 1878, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transs on of Public Business on MONDAY, the 2nd January, 1899.
For the Chartered Bank of Ladia, Aus
tralik and China,
T. E. SANSOM, Acting Manager, Hongkong, For the Hongkong and Shanghal Bauke
ing Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager For The National Bank of Chine. Limited,”
GEO. W. P. PLAYFAIR,
Ular Manager, The Marcan:De Bank of India, Limited,
For
JOHN THURBURN.
Manager, Hongkong. For the Banque de L'Ind»-Obise, Bony- Mekong Aganoy,"
F. AUGUSTIN;
Manager..
China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. For the Bank of Chios and Japan, Jala
W. H. T. DAVIS,
Manager,
The Straits Insurance Co., Ltde
Fongkong, December 97, 1898.
NOTICE,"
Hongrong,
CHANTREY INCH BALD,"
·Manager.
2421 For the Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd.,
8. COLIN MOD. SMART bes Tum
FIRM per procaration
M&COLIN Boised to 3192 Our
BAIN & BEID. Hongkong, Desember 3, 1898.
NOTICE.
B. CHOW,
For the Imperial Bank of China,
EW. BUTTER,
eting Manager, Hangkong,
Bongkang, December 24, 1893,
THE GREAT EASTERN AND OALE- DONIAN GOLD MINING 00. LIMITED.
TAR HONGKONG COTTON SPINNF in hereby given that the
NING, WEAVING AND DYEING COMPANY, LIMITED,
SECOND ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the
Company Registered Oftes of
on THURSDAY, QUREN'S ROAD CANTRAIN A
Noric herby given that the Final the 29th December, at Noon, for the pur INSTALMENT of $80 per kaane se of receiving the Report of the Directors, on the Shares in above Company becouses together with Bratenent of Accounts for
onding 30th June, 1898. Dus on the Theary Fiber day of December the yeer o next, and Picker: thereof, must be made
LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO., to the Bankers of the Company, viz, the
General agentes M HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COM
Bengkong. Decmber 20, 1898 7498 FORATION, ON or before that date,AN
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Not Responsible for Debis.
General Managera Hongkong, Novamber 30, 1893,
DENTIST RE.
801 SANG,
9268
either the Captain, the Agenda, mor Oumers will be Responsible for any Dibt antracted by the Offers or Cy me of the following Fessels, during their May Hongkong Harbour 3-***
HOWARD DROoty Brizsis abip Practising with Dr, L Bakara) D. W. Corning Blandard (El Co
DENTIST
Mongkolan, Jannam 1, JRPG-
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