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OUR JOBANG DEPARTMENT N FAVING been EXPLEN. ISHED with a large s nortment of the latest EUROPEAN

and ́AMERICAN, NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to exsonte

orders for FANCY WORK with

neatness and despatch, and at-

wry moderate radit.

CHINA MAIL: OFFICE

No. 10,548.

The China Mail.

AGENTS FUR THE CHINA, MAIL |

LONDONE, Aman, 11 & 13, Cleanti GBORGE Lane, Lombard Street, E.0, Sreeer & Co., 30, Cornhill. GORDON & Goron, Ludgate Cireus, FO BATES HENDY & C., 37. Walbrook, E,C. SAMURL DEACON & Ck., 150 & 164. Leadenhall Strict. W. M. WILLA, 161, Cannon Street, M.U. ROBERT WATSON, - 160, Feet Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYEHOB, FAVEN & Us., 18, Bus de la Grange Bateliere.

NEW YORK THE CHINESE EVANGELIST

OFFICE, 52, West 32d Street: SAN FRANO100.anl.Aanurkan -Porta generally-Ban & Dravu, San Fr

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GOTOH, Mc- bourne and Sydney. OEYLON :-W. M. SMITH & U., Far

ÁÞOTIESARIMS Clo.. Colombo. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.-KELEY &|

Waze, Lro., Singapore, QUINA ---Macao, A, A. DA CRUZ. Amoy,

N. MOALLE & Co., LAN20. Fouche, H. W. CRUBCHILL. Shanghai, Lang, OZAWFORD & D., and KELLY & WASH. Yośchamo, Lanx, CRAWFORD & Co., and KRILY & Co.

Banks,

HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

THE LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL,............................£1,000,000. STORIKED CA 500,000.

HEAD OFFICE- HONGKONG,

Court of Directors,

D. Gruss, Esq. | H.STOLTERBOUT, Haq« : OTAN KI SHE, CHOW Toya Shang,

Esq,

Esq.

KWAX-Hoi Caron, Eaq.

Chief Manager.

Gzo. W. F. PLAYFAIE Interest for 13 months Fixed 5 %. Hongkong, October 23, 1804.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

171

business of above Bank in con-

贼一十月二十年大十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

Established February 1848.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1896.

Business Notices.

LANE CRAWFORD & C

WEDDING PRESENTS.

A:

NE W AND

XMAS PRESENTS.

SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS JUST ARRIVED Including:-Caver Branda, Chaser Jocs, Tea and Correz Pors, 60812 and CREAM STANDS, BICO BOIS, TANTALUS SPIRIT · ÜTANDS, PŘɛinnie Desues, Burtes FIRHEA, DESSBET KNIVES and Forks in Casss, Fisa Harass íg Gaxes, EnrezZA Dias, Ice Pails and numerous other Actiolon,

FANCY LEATHER GOODS, Comprising Acum, LADIES' DRESSING BAUS. SUNE CASES, WOBK-Babasis,

PHOTO FRAMES, Puneza, CARD CASES, COA and CIGARETTE CASES & Stc., dic.

Our entirely New Brook of Mexicana Pirs, Cigar and Cigarette HoldbES (CARVED And FLAIN), BRIAK Pires, should be faspected,

2412

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITE SETTLEMENTS, YOU THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd, LONDON,

Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.

Contractors to ", M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial fiatluxys of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures

The VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for one broughout Her Majesty's Navy.

VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS

Thus the HONG KONG AND Hydrantie Joints, Manzole and Muchole Doors, RLS for Steam and

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA-.. TION. Balo may be obtained on ap- plication.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3 PER CENT. per annum. Depositors 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, par

For the Hongkong and Shangha

Banking Ocrporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, August 1, 1896,

1615

akipy Granger, Gunboat, Torpado-bost and Transport in H. M. Service

BALAMANDER Néo-conducting Composition for Beilera, Hot water Tanks, Pipes, & IN TWO QUALITIES.

SPBOLAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:

THOS, SKINNER.

1281

THE

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Gmeral Agenta

HONGKONG HOTEL.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, Most Central,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL Ümran 1853.

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

CAPITAL PAID-OF

...£800,000

...£800,000

-£350,000

HOLDERS ...

RMERTE FUND

INTEREST allowed on Carront Account

al tho rabo of % per anne on the Daily balancea,

On Fixed Deposita for 12 months 4 - %

#

+ "M

n $

Manager.

TE. WRITEHEAD,

Hongkong, Ostobar 17, 1896.

.

840

EST. 1664. Telephone 75.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI 15, QUEEN'S ROAD,

BANKING CORPORATION.

FAD-OP CAPITAL..........8 10,000,000,

RESHEVY FUAD... 0,000,000. RESERVE

LABILITY OP PROPRIETORScamsgatennistams,

$10,000,000.

Cover or BizzȘTOES ¦--

A. McConauHis, Haq,→→Chairman,

Bell's Special,

HEAVY ENGINE OIL.

10 to 15 per cent.

cheaper than CASTOR OIL.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,

TRADE MARK

****

Bong Name

YUEN W 0.

TELEPHONE

No. 136.

BONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

A USEFUL AND APPROPRIATE

2385

CHRISTMAS PRESENT

in's Game of Ásécried WINES, We make og Cases Containing :-

2 bots. SHERRY, 2 PORT, 3 WHISKY, 2 GIN, 1 BRANDY, 1 LIQUEUR, and 1 BITTERS, from $10 to $20.

25001

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Wins and Spirit Merchania,

12. Queen's Road Central.

SHERRY FINO VALDESPINO,

A LIGHT DRY SHERRY or FINE FLAVOUR. Price, por dozen bolties, $10:

PRIZE MEDALS at the following International Exhibitions.:—

PARIS, 1889. DUBLIN, 1892, CHICAGO, 1892.

ANTWERP, 1894.

SEVILLE, 1874.

2492

BARRETTO & Co.,

Fo. 8, Daddell Stropt and Ice House Strast,

W. POWELL & Co.

VELVETS AND VELVETEENS

IN ALL THE

NEW EVENING SHADES-KIBBONS TO MATCH,

W. POWELL & Co.

Hongkoz, December 1, 1896.

W. BREWER & Co.

JUST LANDED.

Also:

2410

New Annuala, Children's Friend, Norter's Annual, Chatterbox, Sunday. Child's Own Magazine, Prize, Our Darlings, Bo, &o.

Most Convenient.

Most Comfortable,

Hongkong Tide Table

Boy's Own Aouaal, 1506...

$1.00 4.00

1287

Girl's Own Annoal, 1896... Young England, New Volume...

4.00 8.00

Raphael Tuok'a New CoDERTMAS CARDS

Bahael Tuck's No CALENDAR

Under HONGRONG BOTEL Hongkong, November 24, 186. 2968

SAINT RAPHAEL WINE.

A STRENGTHENING,

Proscribed

DIGESTIVE TONIC WINE,

DIARIES, 18 Large Varisty.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

for Bronchitis, Malaria, and during PRIME FRESH

convalescence.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

Sole Agents.

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

2444

9834]

UNSURPASSED ANTI-FOULING & ANTI-CORROSIVE COMPOSITION for Ship's Bottom.

81, 0, MIGRARISEN, Kaq-Deputy Chairman In one year The Crash §. 8. Co., Elverpool, costed 36,157 tone; The Cunard 8. 8. Ou. Hon.J.J. Ballieving, R. L. Richardson,

1

O. Bearmane, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

Eag

G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Sasca, Esq.

R. Showatt, Beq 1810

R. M. Gray, Esq. N, A. Bish, Esq.

USIES MANAGER

Hongkong - JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER!

Bhangle 7. P. WADH GARD'SUE, Esq. London Bankers--LONDON AND Comery

BANKING Co., Lange

HONGKONG-INTEREST Aizqwen,

On Current Acmnt at the rata of 2 per cent. per sanum on the daily balanen." OF BLEED DEPOSITS -- For 3 months 3 per cent. per sanem.

04-in

7. JAUKRON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, December 7, 1696.

AN EFFECTUAL STOP:

IS FIFT TO ARU ANKLETY

THE NEW GUARANTEED, CABE

VALUE POLICY:

ÖF THERE

'EQUITABLE.

- Thin Polley provides three things i (1) Protection for the family; (2) Provision for the assured'e later yours) (3) 6. vainable investmenti

• When thiện kinyal premiums have been paid the poliny soquiries yearly zhérenitar These distinot GUARANTEREO value li (1) paid-up murerarică) (2) Cash | (8) Loan

Tahi poljoy is pronounced experien

men of abusiusdira be the best land aper

bwen

od, and it la barat, by AL olice having the plendid BURELUS, of 293 600,000 atending,

aspoort is VAKANTÉES.

ocated 90,203 tops; McGregor, Gów & Co, costed 21,125 tons.

In use also by THE EMPRESS LINE.

HARRY WICKING, Sole Agent in Hongkong.

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSIÓN AGENTS,

QUBEN'S ROAD. CHABLIS

POMMARD.

BREAXYASI and After DINNER Wars, Red and White

1882

BEEF AND SHANGHAI MUTTON.

QURNED BEEF.

CALIFORNIA OREAMERY BUTTER, $1.40 Par Roll.

OUR CELEBRATED OLUB HOUSE SAUSAGES,

Twenty-dro Centa Per Puaid, 19th Novambar, 1896.

J. TATAM.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

WILL doapatok VISSELS to the Undermoutianed PORIS « DATES

named:-

FOR.

STEAMSHIP,

DAPTAIN.

·SHANGHAI............... Güngth, waimana.T. F. CERENY......senuka B'HAT. N'SAKI,

PATE;

Aboat 19th De

About 16th Das.

..Noon, 17th Deo.

About 19th Deo.

..About 24th Dec,

KOBE & YAMA Bor.E. P. Bar.

LONDON, &s....... Rohilla *....................... F. N. Dozz...... JAPAN&Con... W. D. Muria....augh30. p.m., 17th Deo. STRATIS & EBAY. Hydaspes+S BALTEAM........ LONDON... Pola...O. E. BAKER

* See Special Advertisement://

+ Calilog at Coxomen, if suficient inducement offers.

For Freight or Pasage, and farther Particulare, apply to

CHAMBERTIN.

P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s One, 19

All our Wines are guaranteed pare and unadulterated. Price List on Application.

· Hongkong, Decembar 17, 11806.

NOTICE.

Apollinaris

THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.

Incomparable in popularity

as in purity. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.

* HONG KONG, SHANGHAI DANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW,

EE OFFICERS of the War Yox LADIES BROMET will not hold them- ssirer RESPONSIBLE for any DEBTS contracted by their COMPRADORS SAM KEF.

MURRAY BARBACKŃ, Hongkong, Desember 8, 1886,

HARITUBI, Superintendent.

2489

THE HORCKONG CHINESE MAIL-

報日宇華港香

(Hongkong Wa Tv Fal Pory"

ISSUED DAILY.

ORUM UN MAN,... Manager and Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION:

Five Dollars a year, datimirably in Bòng hong, Outpos8,051,40 per mult, including pogings.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH,

Business Notices.

日七初月一十年申丙

ABK

FOR

Schlitz

i

THE WORLD

THE BEER THAT MADE

| MILWAUKEE FAMOUS.

URKQUALLED FOR TABLE DEK,

No Land is so Remote that it is

not reached by

SCHLITZ BEER.

Knowledge is Power.

TO KNOW THAT

SCHLITZ,

The Bees that made Milwaukee Famous, is-

ABSOLUTELY

PURE

AND MADE OF THE BEST PARTS ONLY OF CHOICE MALT & HOPS.

ASK

FOR

Schlitt mesired Clas, klykową

gward at the World's Fair for

Schlitz PURIT

+

Bole Agen's for Hongkong:

WATKINS & Co,

65, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Hoxazon, WAY KIN TAI YEUK FONG. 房樂大建威

Green Island Cement

PAVING

Limited

MANUFACTURERS OF'

2431

Compar

TILEN

BRICKS GOLDE

DRAIN-PIPES

3 FIRECLAY G

WORKS,

GREEN ISLAND, MAÇAO.

DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG) SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS,” HONGKONG.-

Notice of Firm.

NOTICE,

THE BUSINESS hitherto Carried ou Tuoder the Name of HARRY WICKING Will in faturo ho Conducted nader the Style of HARRY WICKING

at Co.

MR. GEORGE HARRY DANN in authorised to Sign the Tray from this date.

HARRY WIOKING. Hongkong, 28th November, 1896. £305

Intimations.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 477.

Intimations.

CANTON- INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company Tilbe. CLOSED from the 18th the Stat Instanty both days'inol uzi və.

JARDINE, MATHESON & C., General Agents, CANTON INOBANOS ÚPRIOS, LIMITED, Hongkong, December 10, 1898,- 2405

BONGKONG LADIES' BENEVOLENT BOCIETY.

NOTICE

THE Annual General MEETING of the above SOCIETY will be held & the Ctry Hall, at Nou, de THURSDAY, December 17th...

INFORMATION has buen Received from

All those who are Interested in the work INFOR

MUHTARY AUTHORITIES that carried on by the Society are invited to ARTILLERY PRACTION will take place Rttend. from the 147 DECEMBER, 1890, to 14r. By Order, FERRUARY, 1897 (SUNDAYS excepted), between the hours of 8 am, and 8 p.m. DAILY, as follows

F. H. MASTER, Hon, Searetary, Bengkong, December 7, 1895.

From Stone-entters' Island in Westerly,

North Westerly and Routh-Westerly HD directions Te Belobers' in Westerly and North

Westerly directions,

-2460

TIDES WANTED, A well-established

and Frier GLASS LONDON Hous desire to correspond with a FIRST CLASS FIRM in CHINA possessing through knowledge of the HIDE TRADE with a

From Lyonun in Easterly, North.

Easterly and South Easterly directions, view to Establish a BUYING AGENCY. --- All Ships, Junks and other Vessels are Apply Hides Box 780, BELLA, Advar- ointioned to keep clear of the ranges, tising Offices, LONDON, E.O

The inhabitants of

of the Houses near Bel- obore, and at Bicas-cutters Taland, are to keep their glass windows open warned

working

during the practice, and All people

in the vicinity of Belebets' Battery are also warned to keep clear of that part which will be indicated by gunners placed on son try for the purpos

By Command,

2150

Hongkong, November 30, 1806,

2104

PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,165,

A LODGE will be held in the FERE- AN Emergency MEETING of the abɗya

MANINS'

Zelland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th Inst., at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. VISIZING EZEZHREN EIG cordially vers to attend.

Hongkong, December 5, 1898.

2400

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, .

Hongkong, Ist Docombor, 2808. THE EASTERN MIDA MANIPULAT. ING WORKS, LIMITED.

MEETING of Applicants for SHARE In the above COMPANY, will be held in the Hesmond HOTEL, on TUESDAY, the 18th December, 1896, at 4 o'clock p.m., for the perpose of Allotment and to appoint.. the FIRBY DIRECTORS of the CSUPANYA

All Persons, who Eara applied for Esanas are apjacited to attend at the time, and | place above mentioned.

WANTED BUY, & SECOND-HAND A

BAILING-BOAT, with Gian Ad dress, with Price,

·J. M. ANDERSON. -

Club Skandinavien, Fletcher Street, Hongkong, Hongkong, December 8, 1890, 474

DATS KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

NEW FRENOH NOVELS. DAKIN, ORUICKSHANK & COM-

• FANY, LIMITED.TA Maurice Montégut-Lo Gaste:

Joan Bamendame

Fleuria TONOS is hereby given that an Extra Pierre Mal-Patit Ange,

Ordinary Govers! MEETING of Beast Daudet-Lex Fiscales Trogiques DALIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, Georges Ohnet-Tautile Bioboo LIMITED, will be held at the Horogose Dubos de aforest Angéla Bouchert, Eats, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURS Gyp-Le Marriage de Chifon. DAY, the 17th day of Duusmber, 1896, Viator Oherbulles~ Ayrbą. Fortune Falta, at Noon, for the purpose of considering Maro de Chandplätz-Pour on. Mert |

A Resolation Jalen Clacktie-Brighentast-Combótar.

and I thought fit, passing TP Soludolphe D'Enddryć zadarkarimlag

that

the Company be WOUND UP

Pierre Salon Miranla D'amont,

Fired the Raelakon be passed by the André bearisto Meurtel

majority will be submitted for confrmatica sa a Special Rmolition to a cond Extraordinary General Meeting to bu sabangtanty centered.

* By Onder of los Montt, of Direstoany d

Hongkong, December

di Toharde kidaragua de Pac

The best Novals of Zola, Alphonie Daddat,

Pierre Loti, Gyp, Prosper Mietmé

Chorrat Cares, Adolpha Baloit

A

PERSEVERANCE LODEN OF HONGKONG, No 1,105,

Regular MEFFING of the abova a LODGR will be held in the Fas MARONS HALL, Zetland Street, on WED. NESDAY, the 16th December 6,00 for

5.30 p.m. prodisely, VISING BAITERAT

9404

2487

Are cordially man to attend.

-Hongkong, Deoɔmbər 7, 1898.

C. HOLDSWORTE, Hongkong, December B, 1898. Kinghorn & Macdonald,

Consulting Mechanical Engineers CORBAUDES 12 SVETLE OF ALL and Surveyors-

KINDA OF MACHINERY AND

APPLIANCES

PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS and

DRAWINGS DOO

Mitsul Bussan Kaisha,

HEAD OFFICE TOKIO

Ja, No. P, Queen's Fond, Costeak:

BRANGE OFFICE -Lady, Na YOLE,

PA

prooared for all Clasani | AGESONG

OF STEAMCHIPS, MACHINERY Mars A. Miku BOILERS:

New Work and Repairs perVİANG- Burrays undertaken and Reports propera.

Hongkus