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OUR MISSING DEPARTMENT: --- TTAVING bin REPLEX.

IBHED with a large **..

and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, we are prepared to execute orders for FANCY WORK with

montams and despatch, and al ery moderate ruler,

*CHINA MAIL" OFFICE

No. 10.208

The China Mail.

AUESTO FOR THE CHIGA MAXI

“LONDON-F. Amour 11 & 11, mais

Lana Lombard Street, R.0. U30) STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill GosPON & Goron, Indgate Dress, E.O. BATE HINDY & Co., Walbrook, E.C.

SAMUEL DEAGOR & Co., 150 & 164. Leadenhall Street, W. M. WILLA, 151, Cannon Street, PD, BONERT WATSON,

Float Bircel,

PARIB AND EUROPE - MALENCE, FAYBE & Co., 18, Tus de la Orange Bateliere,

NEW YORK:+J. STEWART HAYER, THE GREENE BYÁNGLIST OPrice, 62, Wext SAN FRANCIS00 and America's Foxta guturally-Ban & BLACK, Sam yani

Sisco.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-Cower & GOTOR, Md. bourne and Bydisu.

OKYLON—W. M. Sutra & Co., THE

ANITRICIARIES C. Valombo. SINGAPORE, STRAFTS, &:--KEILY &

WALSH, Laos, Hingapore. CHINA Macdo, à. A pa Onuz. Amby. N. MOALLE & Co., LEED, Foochote, Elsdan & 15. Shanghas, Lawn, Onsw FORD & Co., and KELLY & WALKE Yokohama, LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.. and Keur & Ca.

TH

Banks.

BOROKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE business of the above Bank la con. ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION, Rules may be obtained on ag plication,

INTEREST on deposita le allowed at 31 PER CENT, per annum. Dopesitors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

Korum.

T. JACKSON,"

號七十月正年六十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

Detablished

February,-

1840.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1896.

Business Notices.

日三初月二十年未乙

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

(MUSICAL DEPARTMENT)

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,

28, Qower's BoLD CENTRAL

Bole Eastern Agents for: Snoredon, Bons & Co. 'Shoudrift' Manufactures | The New Wire We Roofing Co | Spläuctor Grip Armoured Ho

The Aluminium & General Foundry Co.

PIANOSA

FOR SALE, HIRE OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

MANDOLINES, from $10 upwards.

SOLD AGENTS for the Celebrated VINACOIA (ITALIAN) and WASHBURN (AMERICAN) MANDOLINES and GUITARS.

INSPECTION INVITED.

131

THRIFTS ENAMEL COMPOSITION,

FOR IRON WORK, ZHIP'S HULDS, BEAMS, BUNKERS, ¿c

MITS: ADVANTAGES ARE:-

TTAS good covering powers.

One cast is soflicient.

H

Applied as ordinary paint and dries is, a few monter.

Preserves steel on teon from corrosion and willistands gasedon and atmospheric Invaluable for lower holds and bankers,

induences.

Presents a highly polished surface of a bright red colour;

HO

Sole Agents for. China and Topan, WATTS & Co.

Dressmaking.

THE

SBESTOS PACKINGS to suit all Steam

Power

Jointings for any work, however great the

pressure and temperaturo. LUBRICANTS both liquid and solid.

DACCER

BELL'S ASBESTOS.

Anotioris

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No, b. HB following Particulars and Coudi. TELE CROWN LAND by

PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 20th day of January, 1896, at Sp, are published for general. information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

ESTIMATES given for COVER-LONIAX-ESCRETARY'S CYNOE

Hongkong, 4th December, 1803. ING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES, PACKING with our Patent ASBESTOS COMPOSI-Particulars and Conditions of the Letting

TION.

1794-

THE

W. JAUKSON, Manager,

Unanimous Opinion

Of all who consider the question is given in favour of

BOVRIL

THE GUARANTEED

ONGKONG TRADING Co. respectfully remind their Customers requiring DRESSES for the MASONIC BALL, Feb. 17th, or Costumes for the RACES, that all 71 Hongkong, August 1, 1895. 1515 Orders should be placed early, owing to the CHINESE NEW YEAR THE

HE NATIONAL BANK OF OHINA, falling on Feb. 13th,

Chief Manager.

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL £1,000,000, SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL£500,000

HEAD OFFICE HONOSONG.*

Court of Directors,

D. GUILLES, Eaq.

B.STOLTERFOr, Esq.

ORAN KIT SHAN, CHW TUNG SHANG

Esq.

KWAN HOF GEDER, Esq. Chief Manager:

Gro. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Interest for 12 months. Fixed 5% Hongkong, Dotsber 23, 1894.

MHE

1711

MERCANTILE BANK -OF

INDIA, LIMITED."

AUTHORISED CARItaly £1,500,000. SUBSCRIBED£1,125,000,

PAID UR 30,500,

Barkere.

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD.

Interest allowed co Garrent Acodurite at. the Rate of 2% per Anuum on the Daily Balanus..

21

·

HONGKONG TRADING Co.,

No. 1, 3 and 5, D'AGUILAR STREET.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

2278

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

TELEPHONE No. 75.

HONGKONG, 18, Queen's Road.

SHANGHAI, FOODS BOLD

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

provides

FINEST ACCOMMODATI 0 N,

PRODUCT

OF PRIME OX BEEF

50 TIMES MORE NOURISHING THAN MEAT EXTRACT OR BEEF TEA HOME MADE OR OTHERWISE.

Sole Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of China:

WATKINS & Co.,

66, QUEEN'S ROAD GENTEAL, APOTHECARIES HALL

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

WILL

NAVIGATION COMPANY

17ILL: despateb VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES

ahmed-

FOL

STRAMSEYE.

DATE.

ЯMAKKS

LONDON đa

MARSEILLES Jepun.. ..............About 24 h Jaù....................Freight or Passage. SHANGHAL........Eidering. LAbout 26:li Jan......... Freight or Passagei

(Freight or Passage (calling at STRAITS & F′BAY Hydupes.............Åboxi đătḥ Jản............. Cozesso, if suffoïent induce.

ment offers).

LONDON, &.............. Pahawar...........Nooe; 37th Jan....... Yes Spocial Advertisement: JAPAN...... Ferenc.............. Nooa, Slot Jaa.......... Freight or Pagage.

LONDON vid

MARSEILLESAR..........labon. 7th Feb....................Freight or Phanage.

For further Partion wo, apply to

BEST OF FARE,

ON NEW TIRED DEPOSITS

P. & 0, S. 1; Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, January 17, 1816)

Br BOY A L WARRANT

For 6 Monthsanoma

IRST CLASS

LIQUOR 8.

Ede 9 Mouth

2.

DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERME,

J. W. E TAYLOR,

For 12 Months

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, Decoraber 18, 1898,

--238

FIUE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIS, AND OLINA, INCORPORAZED BY ROYAL CHARTES 1853. HEAD OFFICE, Losnow.

CAPITAL FAID-U

HÖLDRE....

RESERVE LIABHATY OF SHARE®

RESELE FORD

Meat Central Position in City,

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

Nos, 11, 18 auf 15, Central Market.

£800,000

...£800,000 £325,000

TYRIME BEEF and MUTTON.

CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.

INTEREST allowed ( Current Account st the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances.

Ou Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4.

16

Be

TEL WHITEHEAD,

Hongkong, September 16, 1895,

840

ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

HANKING CORPORATION: A

PAILLET CAPITAL

REMANYA FORINA

REFERVE

·PROPRIETORS MIETKISTYJANU

$10,000,000.

5,500,00 $10,000,000

COURT OF DIBBUTORS →→

-J. Kramer, Rag. 4Chairmen.

▲ MCCONACHIS; ErDepoty Uhairman.

HomJ.J. Bell Irving,

G.. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M.. D. Ezekiel, Bag, FM. Gray, Bag

SEO, Michalsen, Esq.

D. E. Samovi, keqe

F. Showan, Enge

NA. Sisba; Eng. Using MANAGERS Hongkong Jackson, Kaj.

Shanghai-J. P. WASH GARD'JES, By.. Logo BANKEES LONDON AND COUNTY

HongLong-INTEST ALLOWED,

On Capest, Account at the tare of % per cent pet antum on the daily balance

Jer 3 months 21 per cent, per GUNUM.

Chief Manager

Hongkong, Ddo,mber 25, 1808-

No 10,

Hongkong, April 8, 1894,

AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.

AMERICAN BUTTER in Rolla and Pata.

GAME, 86, &c.&o.. SHIPPING AND COAST, PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION. “

J. TATAM.

Hongkong. December 2, 1896.

Apollinaris

ALF. WOOLLEY, Auling Superintendent.

To HER MAJESTY

THE QUEEN.

Awarded 31 Gold and Prize Medals. Borst AWARD OVER ALL COMPETITORS, EDINBURGH, 1890.

DEWAR'S

PERTH

· THE • RONGITÒNI UNIJEŠE MAIL"

(Hongkong Ja Tu Fat ̧l'e. IESUED DAILY, Quos UK Man,

Manager and Publisher,

PRICE, $2.50 per Monta.

Intimations.

- ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL THE Annual General MEETING of BEATHOLDERS & SUBSIDERS will be held in the Vistar, on WEDNES DAY, the 23rd Instant; at 4.30 p.mm, 1

.for the purpose of Receiving Statement of Accounts, and Electing the Ly Membuts at the Church Brdy, And the Indian

1890,

CHARLES FORD, Hon. Secretary,

Hongkong, January 16, 1806. 117

HONGKONG BRICK AND GEMENT.

COMPANY, J

LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given' that să 89N EXTRAORDINARY Güvenl MEETING of the Company will be held at its BrowsTSUED Orvice No. 9, Praga by Public Auction Bale, to be held on Central, on TUESDAY, the 28th day of Mornar, the 20th day of January, January lustent, at Noon, when the Sub- 1800, at 8 pm, by Order of His joined Resolution, which was passed at the cellency the Governor, of Ons Lot of Extrantdinary Geral Mesting of the Com Crowa Land, at Shau-ki-was Weet, in pany held on the Lich of January iwak, the Colony of Hongkong, for a term will be submitted for Confirmation as a of to years.

Special Resolution, viz:—

Particulars of the Lot.

Bound Arr

Registry Locality.

Bhan-ki-Than-Tel-

wan Lot

1 No. 19

wyk

West

*

* #

|83|112) 900|110| 15,730) 30 1,121

LEASEHOLD

T7ALUABLE

PROPERTY, SITUATE AT THE PEAK, VICTORIA,

HONGKONG,

TO BRIBOLD BE PUBLIO AUOTION,

... ON

THURSDAY,

the 30th January, 1896, at 3 o'clock p.m.

at the Fromison,

WELLBURN MOUNT KELLSTE ROAD

BY

*That the BoxGKOSA ULICK"AND" OLMENT COMPANY, LAKITED, be wound-up voluntarily, under the Provisions ol. the Companies Ordinagesa 1363 to: 1890, and that UnBaby Ewans, of Victoria to the Colony of Hongkong, be, and he is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purposes of auch winding-up.

- Dated the 11th day of Jannery, 1898,

• W. A. DUFF 25

Secretary.

NOTICE

We Business of the Company will

TAJITH referends to the shore. Notice”

not be interrupted and Orders Við bë re, ceived as heretofore by the Undersigned.

WA. DUFF 117

Secretary.

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD. ING COMPANY, LIMITED.

Ordinary. General MEETING of JOTIVE is hereby given that the Seruath.

SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Mr. G. P. LAMMERT, Auctionee

COMSANT'S OFFICKa“ Vibrorda Buildings ca THURSDAY, the 30th January, 18

1888, 112 ALL THAT piece of GROUND, situate si o'Clock (Noan), for the purpose of rewiring the Pais between Mount Kellett and the Report of the board of Directon, kon Aberdeen New Road, Hongkong, abut-gether with a Statement of Accounts ting North on Government Ground and the Twelve Montir reading the 31st Decem measuring thereon 83 feet, South on ber, 1695,

bery Liter BOOK of the Government Ground and

the Company mesaucing thereon 128 feet, Eset on Government will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 28th- Ground immediately adjoiolag Aberdeen January, Lu THURSDAY, the Such Janitary; Road and measuring thereon 274 feet 1896, (both days inomalve), during which and Weat on Government Ground imperiad no Transfer of Sharea calf ba mediately adj ining Mount Kallets Road Regiatsrod and messuring thereon 345 lest contain

By Order of the Board of Directitur ing in the whole 27,500 square Feet sus

A. SHELTON HOOPER, gistered in the LAND OFFICE KORAL

Sretary to the Hongkong Land In- BUILDING Log Nos B

Testment and Agency Oo., Ltd. ↑ Agate for the Koloog and sad Building Co., Ltd,

135

TOGETHER with the Capital MaseUAGE OF TENEMENT Breated thergos kuowe na WELLERY consisting of A BASEMENT foot high

lat FLOOR DALWING Room, Distra ROOM. 3 BED ROOM with BATH ROOM attached to aach Brb Roox, and a Daviso Room recently addedi

OUT OFFICER consisting of Krazen, BOYB and Coottes Books; GAS. and 17 WATER bidoo zealdus of a term of

WHISKY

Contractors to most the British Parliaments.

Under Competition, the only SCOTCH WHISKY drawn at the Bars of Messrs. SPIERS & POND, LIMITED, LONDON,

1126

THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS." N

Incomparable in popularity

as in purity."-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.

SOLD AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO.

HOẠC VÀNG PHAROHAL CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW,

CHRISTMAS NUMBERS.

TIGARO ILLUSTRE

PARIS NOEL

343 NOEL JOYEUX

THE QUEEK.

LADIES FICTORIAL.

LAN 834 REVIEW OF REVIEW

all beautifully illustrated.

CHATTERBOX, WORLD PUNCH, FUCK, JUDGE, TRUTH,

WALTER W. BREWER-

70

HELD for the

years from the 8th February, 1888, SUBJECT to the payment of the Annui Üzowa Kent of Sif per annum and to the of the Crown Covenanta to be performance. parfarted in resport thereof Fabletic to the Annual payment of $1 per anzim to the Government fue the right to pass Ground to the entrance ver Government door of the said Message on the North alds of the oald Lot from Aberdeen Road, Subjent also to the stiaiing lean from the 1st day of April 1898 for a term of "

at the monthly rental of $110, exclusive of laze

Hongkong, January 10, 1805...

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

PROBATE JURISDIOTIÓN.

In the Goods of YEONG SHUBY LUN YEONG SEU LUN, hts of Yung Chula, in the Prefecture of Shiu Hing, in the Empire of Obisa, MANDARIN¡ Dersused.

NOTIOR Ya burabry gives thing the ÜKIES - JERTICE Honorable the Having in virtue of Ordinapon: Nos, 9 of 1876, Section 3, made an Order limiting t the LT FEBRUARY, 1800, the ima Creditors and bikers to send in their CLAIMS against the above Estata

All Creditors are hereby required to red in their CLAIMS to the Undersigned before the kald date.

Dated this 4th day of October, 1694. VICTOR EL. DEADON,

Bolicitor for the Jazicular,

36, Queen's Road, Henging.

The Mecauage has only recently been re roofed and thoroughly repaired and la well protested from Typhoons, facing South. The Lotta situste ita: one of the best parts of the Punk, having, an ninterrupted 1857 view of the Village of Aberdeen, mandi baya immediately beneily; and, or tamníva viewa of the Bes and Islands in the distance.

For Further Farticulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to

BOLE AGENTS for South China and Philippines,

WATTS & Co.,

130

Ice Hoom Street, Hongkong.

W. POWELL & Co.

EW SHIPMENT OF

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S

KID GLOVES.

Hongkong, January 11, 1880;

W. POWELL & Co.

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

NEW BOOKS JUST OUT, TANLEY WAYMAN'S THE BED COWOKADE.

AN AUSTRALIAN IN ORINA, by Geo. Mosasson.

THE COIVA-JAPAN WAR, by VaziMIN.

NO

WAB ISRAEL EVER IN EGYPT-BARISON WatoRT.

BRITISH JOURNAL PHOTOGRAPHIO ALMANAQ

MATTHEW J. D. STEPHENS,

Vendor Solicitor,

18, Bank Buildings, Hongkong,

or to GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctiones. Duddell Street, Hongkong,

To Let.

TO LET FURNISHED, 10. 3, MOSQUE TERRACE.

NOTEBO

Apply to

Com-

KOLA WA este of China Mail Office. Hongkong, Jiotiary 15, 1898,

TO LET

THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVELİ TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LAMITED.

NOTICE mhatebygiven that the Blerozib Ordinary General MEUTING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Realstened Ovzisk of the Company, 38 and 40, Queen's Road. Gantral, on MONDAY, the 20th day at buary, at Noon, for the purpose of 10- the Report of the General Managers, together with 6 Statement of Accounts for the gene ending Slth Noveviber, 1895.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company Will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 2Ins Instant, both days inclusivoi-

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Manager air-

Hongkong, January 9, 1898.

11 THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND

FFICE and BOOM in BaaporSKIELD

Azcade, Queen's Road.

MACÃO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED AND REDUCED.

NOWOK TO SHAREHOLDERS,

OFFICES IN MARINE Homan, Qusan'a | TBE Fifts. Nath Ordinuy Half-Yeste MERLING SCARSHOLDBESLE 70 Boad

*PRIORY. LODGE SIX-ROOMED the Company will be held at the Dyson of BUNGALOW, B; Bonham Road,

the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, WEST VILLA, 81, Pokfajum Boad, Qusen's Road Central, en FRIDAY, DE HOUSES In BALILIOS Tangaus, Robin, Bist Inclant, a 12 plock Noon, for the on Road.

the purpose of receivis. Report of le

ONE THOUSAND ANSWERS TO ONE THOUSAND QUESTIONS,

THE QUILAWA OF THE AIR-GroROS ÜLIPFITUL

HEART OF THE WORLD-RISES HAGGARE

TO LET

TO LET

WEST VILLAS

AREMPUR UPek Rignidine Roah, Saree Rooms as Tenint Law fis Apply to

G. D. ANDERSON Hongkong, Desember 3, 1885.

Hongkong, Apromeer ►. 1890.

No. 1 WEST TERRACE

Apply to

OFFICES in BANK Buildings above the | Tirea.cra, together with a Statement of #lookbrokera Aspolation

GODOWNS in DUDALLE STREET,

HOUSE NO 17, MontazioTION.

Apply to

KULILIOS & An

108

Hongkong, January 14, 1898,

TULEN

WELLING HOUSES →

DHOUSES IN RIPOR TERKADE,

No. 17 LUBUBNT TERMAUS No. 10 SWARD TABELOS, at the

TOP FLOOR of HP BLUE

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LANIE IEVEST

· MENT & ADERØY CA, LIB. Hengkang, Dongarber 30, 180%

ADDonata,

, declarleg a Dividend, and electing Auditor

ETIC Arabiler BOOKS of the Onmpens will 16 OLUSED fungus 1811 6 11 Instant, inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Dirwol

Hongkong, January 18, 1896.

ST FLOOR of Nes käi Quann Rõis UNKTRAN, Kuitable for Ovring? DESZEST ROOMS,

No. 1, Dupaste Banksy, suitable for Oskidmor DiVALLAYS ROOMJU

Appiz te

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hanggang, Mayambes 29, 1889 $120