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OUR JOBBING' DEPARTMENT

TAYING "been REFLEN.

ISHED with a large, em sortment of the latest EUROPEAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

We are prepared to exeonée

ordere for FANCY WORK with

ndatuses and despatah, and al

very moderate raise.

No. 10,547

The China Mail.

AGENTE FOR THE URINA MAIL.

LONDON:-F. Aton, 11 & 12, Cement

Lane, Lombard Street, E.O. GEORGE Sreser & Co., 80, Cornhill. GoxDOM de Goron, Ludgate Cirons, E,C. Ear HARDY & Co., 37, Fallrook, B.C. BAMUEL DEACON & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILLA, 151, Cannon Street, E, C, ROBERT WATSON, 150, Ment Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENUS, FAVRE & Co., 15, Rue de la Grange Bateliers.

NEW YORK: TIN CHINESE EVANGELIST

OFFICE, 52, West 2d Street..

SAN FRANCISCO Brien

Porta A

generally :--Esan & BLACK, San Fran

01300

AUSTRALIA, TASMÁRIA, AND NEW ZEALAND --Gordon & Gorga, Mil- bourne and Hydr.cy. CBYLON :-—W – M_kunen & Co., Tax

APOTKEDALIES Co., Colombo. BINGAPORE, STRAITS, So::—KELLY &

WAL, LTD, Singapore QILINA:--Macao, A. A, da Urve, Amoy,

N. MOLLER & CO., LIMITED. Foocho H. W. CHURCHILL, Nhanghai, LANK CRAWFORD & Co., and KALLY É WALA, Yokohama, LANE, CLAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & Co."

Banks.

BANKING CORPORATION. -

..$10,000,000,

PAM- 38,000,000.

RESERVE

Begrave LIABILITY

PROPRIETORS..

COURT OF DIRECTORS

$10,000,000,

A. MOONACHE, Esq.-Chairman, ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman Hon.J.J.Ball-Irving, R. L. Richardson C. Beurmann, Eq. Eaq.

G. B. Dodval, ED, R. Sassoon, Esq. M. D. Ezekiel, Esq. R. Shawan, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq. N. A. Slebs, Log,

CHIEF MANAGER;

Hongkeng-T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER: Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARD'WEE, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING Co., Le.

HörgLone—INTSBEST ÁLLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the dally balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :---

For 8 months 2 per cent, per annum.

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T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, December 7, 1696. 368

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, THE

LIMITED.

Avon CAPITAL...................................£1,000,000. SUBROTUNED CAPITAL£500,000.

HEAD OFFICE- HONGKONG.

Court of Directors,

D. Grazes, Esq. H.STOMEROST, Faq. CHAN KI SKAN, CHOW TUNG SHANG,

Bay

Esq.

KWAN HOT CHUEN, E.

Chief Manager.

Gro. W. F. PLANEATH.

Interest for 12 months Fixed 5. %.

Hongkong, October 93, 1891.

統十月二十年六十九百八十一英

Business Notices,

Established

February 1848.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1896.

Business Notions.

LANE CRAWFORD & C

WEDDING PIS

PRESENTS.

NEW AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF

ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS

JUST ARRIY ND, -

Including:-CRUST STANUS, OLAKET JUGS, TRA and Corres Pots, Sugar and Űɛsıx

STANDS, BICUM Box, TartALUS STILI SA Bonnya Bushes, Buzzer DEUTER, DESERT KNIVES and Hours in Cases, Frau EATIxs in Vases, Enzus DISHES, ICB Fairs and dimerous other Articles

A 1903, Te

FANCY LEATHER GOODS, Comprising Azzʊus, Labtes' Dressing Bavu, Soreson UaseS, FOLK-RASEETS, PHOTO FRAMES, PERBER, CARD CARES, CIGAR - Bud OlAKETTE CARES, &C., &u, o,

Our entiraly New STOOK OF MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR and. CrainETTE HOLDERY (CARVED and PLAIS), Butan Prrzs, should be inspected.

2412

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED,

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,

Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.

A

Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Rastways, including the Imperial Railways of Japans

MANUFACTURERS - OF

Bell's Special,

HEAVY ENGINE OIL.

10 to 15 per cent. cheaper than CASTOR OIL.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

BONGKONG HOTEL-PRAFA

2385

THE "HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL:

【報日字華港香 (Hongkong Wu Tex-Yut P.) ISSUED DAILY,

Caer Ur MA, Manayir and Prabiiciar -

SUBSCRIPTION |-

Five Dollars a year, diluaranis in Hong kong. Ostport, 351,40peranakany

a techuting pinkage,

PRICE, $2.60 TIL MONTH.

Business Notices.

日六初月一十年申丙

FOR

Schlitz

ASK

WORLD

THE BEER THAT MADE

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM MILWAUKEE FAMOUS.

NAVIGATION COMPANY

WILL

TILL despatel VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATĖS

named --

***

SELLAISETT.

CATTANTA,

DATE LONDON n¿dis ...........................R. E. L. HILL, 2.KB.......... „Noon, 11th Desi

SHANGHAL.......Ganges...T. F. CREEAZ.................................About 13th Dec,

N'SAKI,

S'HAI

KOBE & Y'AMAPornsE. P. Bar............. About 16th Dao, STRAITS & B'BAY. IZydaspës *.......... BARCEEAM...

The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest LONDON, &c.......Kokilla t...F. N. COLE

Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.

The "VICTOE" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use bronghoat Her Majesty's Navy,

The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydrantie Jointe, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battle. ship, Cruiser, Gunboat. Torpede-boat and Transport in EL. M. Servios.

"SALAMANDEE" Non-conducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.

1281

"SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIÈS, Superintendent

.. Tnce SKINNER DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

RIME FRESH BEEF AND SHANGHAI MUTTON,

CORNED BEEF.

PR

CALIFORNIA CREAMERY BUTTER

$1.40 Per Boil.

OUR CELEBRATED CLUB HOUSE SAUSAGES,

Twenty-five Cente Per Pound.

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19th November, 1893, '

171!

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

Esri.. 1864 Telephone 75.

THE business of the abors Back in con- 16, Quaen's BOAD.

Tducted by the EONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA

TION. Bales may be obtalùed on 'sp.

plication

J. TATAM.

SAINT RAPHAEL WINE.

A STRENGTHENING,

DIGESTIVE. TONIC WINE.

Frescribed for Bronchitis, Malaria, and during

convalescence.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

Soto & gaude.

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

2444

INTEREST en depostte is allowed at UNSURPASSED as an ANTIFOULING & ANTI-CORROSIVE COMPOSITION

J PER VENT. par annum. Depositrare

for Bhip's Bottoms.

SHEQUALLED FOR TABLE USE.

No Land is Bo Romote that it is

not reached by

SCHLITZ BEER......

→Knowledge is Power.

TO KNOW THAT

SCHLITZ,

The BEER that made Milaukee Famous, is

ABSOLUTELY

PURE

AND MADE OF THE BEST; PARTS ONLY OF CHOICE MALE & HOPS.

Ballitz bescived the highest award at the World's Pair

A Schlitz

FOR

PURITY.

Bole Agents for Hongkong:

WATKINS & Co.

86, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG, WAI KIN TAI YEUK FUNG. 顸樂大建國

2491

Green Island Cement Company

About 15th Dec,-- Noon, 17th Deg.

PAVING

BRICKS

JAPAN.........umincanthamoen.W. D, Musiz...4,30 p.m.; 17th Dec. LONDON........ „Palawan............C. E. BAKER.............................................About 24th Dee.

* Calling at Cotomao, if sufficient inducement offera.

† See Special Advertisement.

For Fraight or Passage, and further Particulars, apply to P.. & 0. 3. N; Os'ı Qrice,

3. A. RITCHIE, Superintervient, Hongkong, December 10, 11806,

3439

SHERRY FINO VALDESPINO.'

Limited

MANUFACTURERS OF

TILES

PAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

→ FIRECLAY GYE

FIREBRICKS

$10.

WORKS,

A LIGHT DAY SHERRY or FINE FLAVOUR. Price, per duzen bottles,

PRIZE MEDALS at the following Jotarostional Exhibitions :— SEVILLE, 1874: PARIS, 1889. DUBLIN, 1892. CHICAGO, 1892. ANTWERF, 1394..

2482

BARRETTO & Co,

No. 8, Duddell Strest and Ice House Street,

W. POWELL & Co. T

VELVETS AND VELVETEENS

IN ALL THE

NEW EVENING SHADES-RIBBONS TO MATCH.

Hongkong. Deasmbor L, 1896.

W. POWELL & Co.

2410

W. BREWER & Co.

JUST LANDED. Hongkong Tide Tablo

Boy's Own Annual, 1896. Giele Op Anal 1895... Young England. New Volume Laphael Tuck's New CHRISTMAS CARDS

$100 or more to the HONGKONG AND In on your The Ocean 8. B. Co., Liverpool, coated 96, 157 tons The Cunard B. 8. Co. Baphael Tuok's New Calendang' ...

may transfer st their option balances of

SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 4 PER CENT, per

num

1620

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

coated 95,283 tons; McGregor, Goy & Co. conted 21,125 tons,"

In use also by THE EMPRESS LINE.

BARRY WICKING, Scle Agent in Hongkong.

THE

Banking Corporation, L. MARTEL & Co.,

JACKSON,

Unic Manager

Hongkong, August 1, 1895.

1016

WINE AND SPIEIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD,

THE OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA CHABLIS THE OSTRATE, AND OHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ÜKASTER 1853.

Head Orizon, LoNDOR.

ÚAPITAL PAID-UP ^«««

BEBRAVE LIABILITY OF SHARE

HOLDERS E

RISERVE FOND

POMMARD.

CHAMBERTIN.

£500,000 Brzakrast and After Duprin Waves, Red and White.

£800,000 £350,000 1882

INTEREST Allowed on Current Account

at the rate of % % per annum on the

Daily balances.

On-Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4

WHITEHEAD, Manager.

Hongkong, October 17, 1896--

·846

AN EFFECTUAL STOF IS FUT, TO ALL ANKIETY

THE NEW GUARANTEED. CASH VALUE FOLICY

'EQUITABLE'

This Polley provides three things | {1} Protectión for the family; (9) Provisión for the murarad's later yekraj (9) A Valmble

When, ihçes noudal preniluma have been

itres direkod QUAZAN LEKO VIENE (

All our WINES are guaranteed pure and madalterated. Price List on Application.

Apollinaris

THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS!!

"First in Purity."

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL

"Has a charm which makers

heup maneum 15 (0) Chak; (C) of artificial aerated waters do not

New Aunnals, Children's Friends Nestor'e Annual, Chatterbox. Sunday, Chad's Own Magazine, Prize, Our Darlings, Ja, do

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG!!

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.

Notice of Firm.

NOTIO E.

Intimations.

REGATTA HOLIDAY.

BUSINESS hitherto Carried ou THE Undermentioned. BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, st. Noon, TO-MOR- ROW, the 11th Lasian, For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus

tralia and Chine,

under the Name of HARRY WICKING will in future be Conducted under the Style of HARRY WICKING & Co.

Ma. GEORGE BARRY DANN I Authorised to Sign the Frxx from this date.

HARRY WICKING. Hongkong, 28th Novobor, 1895. 2893

Intimations.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 477,

TNFORMATION has bean Ressired from

$1.00 4.00 4.00

100

DIARIES, 1807 Inrge Variety, Under HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong. November 21, 1896,

2268

DAILY, as follows.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Most Contral

Most Convenient,

EDWARDS'

"HARLENE" FOR HAIR

BA WORLD-RENOWNED Hair Producer and Restorer.

In the Best Dressing, specially prepared and Perfumed for Toilet Uses

H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank

ing Corporation,'

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. For The National Bank of China, Limited

GEO. W. E. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Managers Bank of Ledia,

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

For The Mercantile

Limited,

Manager, Hongkong

LAUAZE,

pro Manary

For the 'Braque de L'Todo-Chine, Hong

kong Agency

the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that ARTILLERY PRACTICE will take place For the Bank of China and Japan, from the 1478 Desen, 1886, to r Hongkong

CHANTREY INCHAALD, FEBRUARY, 1607 (SUNDAYS excepted), between the hours of 8 and pr the Yokohama Sprola Baak, day

A. CHOTE, Hongkong, Decembar 18, 1896.

From Stone-cutters Lalsad in Westerly, North-Westerly and South-Westerly directiona

From Belchers in Westerly and North

Westerly dicacions

From Layer

Lysman in Fasterly, North Besterly and South-Easterly directions. All Ships, Junks and other Vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the ranges.

The inhabitants of the Houses naar Bel

Rol shers, and 皓 Stone cutters Island, ta warned to keep their glass wiodawn open during the practice, and all people working in the rioinity of Belchers Battery are Most Comfortable. also warned to keep clear of that part which

will be indicated by gunnere placed cu

**HARLINE". FROMICES LUXURIANT HAIR, PREVENTS ITS FALLING OFF AND TURNING GREY. Unequalled, for Promoting the Growth of the Beard and Moustache, ✨THE WORLD-RENOWNED REMEDY FOR BALDEENS.

1289 try for the purpos

d;

By Command,

JH STEWART LOCKHART,

Coloaint Secretary.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE.

Hongkong, let December, 1890,

THE EASTERN MIGA MANIPULAT.

A

ING WORKS, LIMITED,

MEETING of Applicants for SHAPES Ain the above COMPANY, will be held

in the HONORINO HOTEL, on TUESDAY, the 16th December, 1896, at do'nlock p.m..

the FIRST DIRECTORS of the COMFANTA for the purpose of Allotment and to appoint

All Persons who have applied for Ba

For Curing Weak and anda bycitius, Preserving Stringthening, and Kendering the Hair besedly Fow boring Boat, Dastrod, Ho. Nad for Restoring Greg Hel to a Satural Chat, it Viayaiviana and daakyate pronounce it to be devoid of any metallid or other injurious ingredients. Le ja and triple 2/0 alre] 4. 6d. par Belán. May be had from Chemists, Hairdryer, Perfumes over share requested to attend as the time, and World

EDWARDS" "HARLENE" CO. 95, HIGH HOLPORN, LONDON, W.000

TRADE MAR

IND COOPE'S ALE.

An English Brew of the insí quality, most suitable for this olimate Per Gisk of 4 don. Quarts, #13.00 j por don 83.35, Fer Cask of 8 dos, Pints $14.00, perdez. 3180.

SOCE AGENTS,

No.136

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GANDE, PRIOH & Co., Fine and Spirit Merchante, 12, Queen's Road

BUS

even dream of

MORNING ADVERTISER,

WAILING BOL

THE OFFICERS at the WL YORK-

MİTS BESPONDIELI ÞÍ KU DEBTA

2487

place above mentioned, engi

Q. HOLDSWORTH,

Manager Hongkong, December 9, 1898.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANE COM

PANY, LIMITED...

OTICE i hereby given that an Extr No Ordieses Geral MEETING OF DAKIN, ORUTOKAHANK & COMPANY LIMITED will be held at the HorZONE Horan, Viatoris, Hongkong, en Xaune PAL, the 17th day of Decembly £1341.

Soon, for the purpose and if thought for bazdeg

the Compmay

$448

REGATTA HOLIDAY, Undermentioned INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Tranasetion of Public Business, av Neon, TO-MURROW, the 11th unstaut

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, Canton Insurance Office, Lids Mead General Managers Hongkong Fire Ingwance Do., Ltd.

FJEDES "Latt

Secretary,

Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.

L KENKARD DAVIS,

Acting Agentji d

Wasth China Insurance Up, Lad.

W. H RAY,

China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd.

SHEWAN, TOMER & Co.,

Yangtare Lusurance Associations, TIH,

GEORGE L TOMLIN, Leling Secretary China Fire Jaarance Co., Iših.. WM MAGBEAN, HEEK

Manager

The Bizsits Insurance Co. Thi Hongkong, December 10, 1808. 2260

PERSEVERANOR LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,168. Emergency MEETING of ahe abors

Tobu will be held in the Fa

From 10th Kais: 115,00 59

KEVIN HONG KONG

ALPANZEN TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW