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OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT AVING been REPLEN

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

wo are prepared to execute

order for FANCY WOLK with

Haatuse and despatch, and at

very

medorais retos.

GILINA MAIL' (YFICE,

The China Mail.

THE “HONGKONG GUINESE MAILA

機日字華港香

(Hongkong Wa Tix Fut Zv.)

18SUED DAILY.

CTDN JX HAN

Hanager and Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION:

· Five Rollars a year, deliverable in Hong Bong. Omporta. 811, 40 perim mje includy posing,

No. 10,553.

AGENTS FOR THE OHINA, MAIL.

LONDON:-F. ALDAR, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane, Legabard Breet, E.0. GEORGE Brazer & Co., 30, Cornhill. GOLDEN &GoTou, Trdgate Circus, 10. BarzN HANDY & Co., 37, Walbrook, EC. SAMURE DRAGON & Co., 150 & 154, Iraleshall Street. W. M. Wras, 101, Camon Street, E... ROBERT WAON, 150, Flert Street,

PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENCE,

· Farms, & Co., 18, Ruc de la Grange Bakelitro.

NEW YORK:-The Cornean Evangelist

Ornez, 52, West 222 Street. SAN FRANCISCO, and American Porta generally--BeaN & BLACK, Sun Prane

01:00.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

· ZEALAND :-Goanar '& Goron, Md. bourne and Sydr.zy. OBYLON-W. M. SUTTU & Co., THE

APOTHECARERS Oo.. Colombo. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.:-KELLY &

Wass, Len, Singapore

號七十月二十年六十九百八十一英

Business Notices.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH..

Business Notices."

stablishe cl

February

1840.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1896.

Business Notices.

日三十月一十年申丙

ASK

FOR

Schlitz

LANE CRAWFORD & C

WEDDING PRESENTS.

NEW AND

XMAS PRESENTS.

SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF

ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS

JUST ARRIVED,

Including :-Cuuer STANDS, CLARET JUG, TEA and Corree Pors, SUDAH Dod CEEAM STANDS, Gur Boxes, TANTALUM SEILIT STANI, PARVE Dienes, Berean DISEEN, DESSERT KNIVES and FoREs in Cases, Fast Earns in CASES, TRES DISHES, ICE PAIL and namerons other Articles..

→ALSO:-

FANCY LEATHER GOODS,

OLLINA:-Macao, A. A. DA Catz, Amoy Comprising ABUMS, LADIES DRESSING BAGS, Sousson Case, WORK-Bastazis,

N. MOALLE &O., LIMITED. Fooch,

H. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghai, LANE, ORAWFORD & Co., and KELLY A WALSY. Yokohama, Lası, ÜHAWYOBD & Co., and KELLY & Co.

Banks,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL £1,000,000, - STEMORIZED UAFITA£600,000,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

Court of Directors,

D. Gretaя, Eaq. H.STERFORT, Esq. CHAN KIF SHAN, CHOW YUNG BEANG,

Kwan Hot CouzŃ, 344.

Chief Manager.

Gro. W. F. PLAYBAIL

Interest for 12 months Fired 5 %, Hongkong, October 23, 1894.

-

1733

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

PHOTO FRAMES, Polska, Cano Cases, Cičan and Cinarette Cases, dd., dc., c.

Our entirely New Sroon of MannscITAUM PIPES, CIGAR and CIGARETTE HOLDERS (CARVED and PLAIN), BRIAN PIPER, should be inspected.

2412

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

· LIMITED. -

SOLE AGENTS · IN

* HONGKONG, ODINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Pioneers the Asbestos Trade.

Contractors to I. M. Government, and the Principal, English, Indian, Colonial and

· Foreign Railwayı, including the Imperial Railways of Japan

MANUFACTURERS OF

F...

Bell's Special,

HEAVY ENGINE OIL.

10 to 15 per cent.

cheaper than CASTOR OIL.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

CONGKONG HOTEL-PRATA.

W. BREWER & Co.

CHRISTMAS.

A New Oboice Selection of CORISTMAS CARDO. FANCT LEATDER and other

-Goops Fɔ2 Presenta

NEW BOOKS AND CHRISTMAS VOLUMES. Locluding :-Bog's Own and Gris Own Annual Little Folks (July to Deu. New Vol); Obas, Young England, Wide Awake, Nister's Aguaz, "SUN- BRINE, BO PREP, &a., da.

2507]

The beat qualition of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest PENINSULAR &

Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressured.

The "VICTOR" METALLIC FACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy.

Calendar Blotting Pad, 3897 Overton's New Reciter Donaldson's Engineers Almanack Dictionary of Plirono & Fahle, by Dr.

2385

1.00

0.60

0.00

Brewer (New enlarged Edition) * 5,50 Foods, their Composition, &e, by

Blyth

10.00 Artistic Japan, 9 Vols., reduced in

Price to

10.00

3.00

Olga Romanoff, by Geo. Grift

(iltrated)... ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

JILL dispatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTd on the DATES

named :-

The "VICTOR METALLIO JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam W E business of the above Bank is con-pdmulie Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, dec., are also used on overy Battle- Tducted by dad sabore posic, or ship, Graisse, Ganhoat, Torpedo-bode and

BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA. TION. Ralos may be obtained on op- plication.

INTEREST on dopoétan is allowed at

"SALAMANDER" Nos-conducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-wator Tanks, Pipus, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.

THE

3 PER CENT. per aunam, Depositors 1281 may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND 8BANGHAI BANK, to be placed on PIZED DEPOSIT at PER CENT, par

For the Hongkong and Shangha

Banking Corporation,

03.02.

T. JACKSON,

Chist Manager.

Hongkong, August 1, 1895,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

USTRALIA, AND OHINA.

SPKOTAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:

FOA.

STEAMSHIP,

CAPTAIN.

DATE..

THOS SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

STRAITS & D'BAY.Dydaspis ".................S. BARCHAN.

LONDON............. Putsioan.... .C. E. BAKER

SHANGHAI............ Postttc....F. N. TILLARD.Wome

About 19th Dec.

About 24th Dec.

About 27th Dec.

HONGKONG

HOTEL.

1515

Most Central,

Moal Convontent.

Most Comfortable,

1282

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853.

HEAD OFFION, LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID-P...

144

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

KOLLERS..

Festava FoxD

...£800,000

*****£800,000

.....£50,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account

at the rate of 2% per sucum ou the Daily balance5.

On Fixed Depoalts for 12 months 4%

TRADE MARK

POMMAR D.

CHAMBERTIN.

9639

THE WORLD

THE BEER THAT MADE

MILWAUKEE FAMOUS,

URSQUALLED FOR TABLE USE,

No Land is ao Remoto that it is

not reached by

SCHLITZ BEER.

TO KNOW THAT

Knowledge is Power. SCHLITZ,

The Bean that made Milwaukuo Famous, is

ABSOLUTELY

PURE

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

A Schlitz

FOR

Schlitz received the highest

ward at us-World's Fair

PURIT

Sole Agents for Hongkong: WATKINS & Co.

60, Ques's ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG, WAL KIN TAI YEUK PONG.

苏燊大建酒

Green Island Cement

BAVING

BRICKS

2401

Limit Company

MANUFACTURERS OF

PAVING

TILES

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY

ון

*#*#

A USEFUL AND APPROPRIATE

CHRISTMAS PRESENT

ina Cass of Assorted WINES. We make up Oznan

Containing

2 bots. SHERRY, 2 PORT, 3 WHISKY, 2 GIN,

1 BRANDY, 1 LIQUEUR, and 1 BITTERS,

ta

**

11

3

OF

AE. WHITEHEAD,

Manager...

846

No. 135.

2616]

Hongkong, October 17, 3696

AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION

FAID-UP. CAPITAL

REALY FUND.

REBIRT Lradicary

PROPRIETORS

$10,000,000.

6,000,0:3)..

nr 1 $10,000,000,

CGUET OF DIRECTORS *****

A. MCCONAORTE, Esq→→Chairman,

81. C. Miorantans, Esq.-Deputy Chairman

Hon.J.J. Bell-Irving, R. Richardson,

C. Baurmana, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Eeq.

K. M. Gray, Esq.

OHIR

Esq.

D. B. Sassoon, Bay

K. Showan, Esq

N. A. Slabs, MANAGER:

Hong Name TUBNW 0.

TELEPHONE

Est. 1884, Telephon 76

from $10 to $20.

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants,

12, Queen's Road Central,

SAINT RAPHAEL WINE.

A STRENGTHENING,

Prescribed

DIGESTIVE TONIC WINE,

for Brouchitis, Malaria, and during

convalescence.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

4,

{ 15, QUEEN'S ROAD,

Sule Agents,

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

Hongkong 7. JACKSON, Z

SOMANAGE. ↑--

Shanghai J. P. WALE GALDATES, Esq LONDON BANKS-LONDON AND COVETY

BANKING Co., LD.

HONGTONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Uroat Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balanse, ON FISED DEpoɛrts $

For 3 months 3 per cent. per aINUIR

· 19

PATENT COMPOSITION.

LONDON, &c.......Kaisar-i, Lind †:.G. L. DASTEL... Noon, 31st Dec.

LONDON...... „Sunda...........................................E. H. GOEDON............. About 121 Jain, 1897.

* Calling at Coaxee, if sufficient inducement offers.

+ See Special Advorticoment.

For Fright or Pusage, and further Particulars, spply, to

P. & O, S, N, Coe Office,

Hongkong, December 17, 11896.

H. A RITCHIE, Superintendent.

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD, CHABLIS ⠀

Breakfast and After DINNER WInes, Red and Whita,

1882

All our WINE are guaranteed pure and unadulterated. Price List on Application.

SHERRY 'FINO VALDESPINO."

$10.

A Light Day SHERRY OF FINE FLAVOUR. Price, per dozen bottles,`

PRIEF MEDALS at the following International Exhibitions :----- SEVILLE, 1874 PARIS, 1889. DUBLIN, 1892. CHICAGO, 1892. ANTWERF, 3804.

2482

BARRETTO & Co.

, No. 8, Duddell Street and Lee Flouse Straat

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

PRIME FRESE

2414

UNSURPASSED as an ANTI-FOULING & ANTI-CORROSIVE COMPOSITION for Ship's Bottoms.

In one year-The Ocena §. 8. Co., Liverpool, coated 96,167 toon; The Couard 8, 8. Co. coated 98,203 tonn; McGregor, Gow & Co. costed 21,125 tags,

1610-

VT, JAUKSON;

De Chuf Manager.

268

Hongkong, December 7, 1886.

AN EFFECTUAL STOP

IS THT TO ALL ANXIETY

BY

THE NEW GUARANTEED GASII

VALUE POLICY

OF TEE

'EQUITABLE.'

This Palloy provides three things: (1) Protection for the family; (2) Provision for the muured's lafor years 1. (3) A Valmeble

annual premiums fben paid the policy moquírios Yearly

Fees

tarea didact QUARANTAKU TEM in (1) bald-up asearance y (2) Onta) (9) Loan

policy is pronounced by experienced menol butiness to be the best and most

boral outract of life menrante os i

ad jana lift czered by an effos hating the Splendid BURPLUS of 28 480,000 warling

FIREPOTE (U GUARANTEES.

In use also by THE EMPRESS LINE.

HARRY WICKING, Sois Agents Hongkong

Apollinaris

THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS."

can

"More wholesome than any aerated water which Art supply." THE TIMES.

SOLA AGENTS5:

Hyphen. Polata VIG HONG KONG, SHANGHAI CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND NANKOW,

23347

SHANGHAI MUTTON;

BEEF AND

CORNED BEEF.

CALIFORNIA CREAMERY BUTTER, $1.40 Por Rall.

OUR CELEBRATED CLUB HOUSE SAUSAGES,

Twenty-dva. Jenis Per Pound. 19th November; 1896.

J. TATAM.

W. POWELL & Co.

AND

NEW TOYS

XMAS PRESENTS.

Hongkong, December 12, 1898

EDWARDS

W. POWELL & Co.

2319

HARLENE FOR HAIR

WORLD-RENOWNED.

Hair Produser and Restorer.

Is the Best Dreadng, specially prepared and Parlamed for Toilet Une.

*HARLERE PRODUCES LUXURIANT HAIR, PREVENTS ITS FALLING OFF AND TURNING GREY.

yula Unequalled for Promoting the Growth of the Board and Moustache.

THE WORLD-RENOWNED REMEDY FOR BALDNESS,'

For During Weak and Thin Freizales, Preserving, Strengthening, and Bandering the air beautifully for For removing Seri, Dandrat, da; sled for Raturing Grey Hair to its Natural Cointre, in in without Pardans and Anstrata panounen it to be depold of any metals or other Injurione ingredients.. Sky 24. Bi and (tupla 2/6 size) dels this per Bottle. May be had from Churats, Hairdressers; and Perinosis all-ovu ist World

ROWARDS' "KAHLENK" CO., . HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, WO.

TO LEA

1896

TRITION & RADI

TOMARTS

WORKS,

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO,

DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG. J

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

TR. ARNOLD FUCHS has THIS

FIRM per Frocuration.

JH5SEN & Úc, Hongkong, December 16, 1886.

MDA or autorized to SIGN our

NOTIO E

2643

Intimations.

CANTON INSURANCE: OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

asociation, the General TN accordance with Scelios 120 of the Agents, with the approval of the Covaulting Commi tas will on the 2nd January, 1897, Isane Interent WARRANTS of 35 per THE BUSINESS hitherto Carrion SHARE PAZABut at the Horezond AND oder the Nams of HARRY SHANGHAI BANZING CORPORATION, the asmo WICKING * in fulare be Conducted being st the rate of 19 per fent, par abntua Foeder the Style of HARRY WICKING on the paid-up Capital of the Union for

& Co..

the year 1898,

MR. GEORGE BARRY DANN - is authorised to Bign the Fix from this date.

DARRY WIOKING. Hongkong, 28th November, 1896, 2395 OTICE is hereby given that the PART-

The Transfer BOOKS of the Compatry will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 31sc Instant, both days incinstva, n

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agong ........ ̈ ̈ VASTON INSURANOZ ÜZHION, LIMEEND, Borakone. Dershber 10, 1898, 9545

HONGKONG SMOKING CONCERT

CLUB

THE Fimm CONCERT of the Semon will

be held at the TuIELTAS, DA BATUK. DAY, Sith December, et B. p.m. Chair will be takou by Hon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G.

NERSHIP hitherto existing and estared into on the 30th October, 1890, between the Codersigned LI PO and LI YING, under the style of LER YEE WO at 22, New Weat titreet, Victoria, to con struct & Outcheater to the West of Tai Tam Reservals for the Governmented Enugkung, bas ibis Day boon DISSOLVED by. Mutual Content, and that the Work will be undecisten and completed by II XING Alone, to whom all communications must be addraged and by whord all DEETS of

The Subscription for the Current Season the PARTNERSHIP will be PAID.

has been fixed at $2, and Members MAY Notice is further given that the said Liobtain Tickets on application to the Hon Ying will NOT be RESPONSIBLE for any Treasurer, Mr. B. T. WEIDET, Bongsong Personal DEBIS contrected by LIPO.,

and Shanghai Bank. Notified by LI POR) 1 11 YING

of the LEE YEE WO *NOD

Shop

Dated 12th December, 1896.

Intimations.

SUITABLE

$630

GENTLEMEN desirous of joining will please forward their Names with those of Proposer

and Esconder to the Elounrary Secretary,

WILLIAM S. FROWD, IN,

PALM. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, December 11, 1838 2810-

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED

XMAS AND NEW YEAR NOTION in hereby giran that the Fifth

PRESENTS.

JUST ARRIVED,

N. Immense AssORTMENT of the Bran

ENGLISH AND

FRENCH GENERAL JEWELLERY,

WATCHES AND

FANCY GOODS.

PRICES MODERATE,

LEVY HERMANOS, Hongkong, December 11, 1898.

261

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS,

UR Bhow of Gloods anitable for the

OUR Besson, is now on View and Oome

prisen

Ordinary General MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANT wil be hold at the Oron of the Company No. 0, Penye Control, on THURSDAY, 11 81as Dezember, 1896, a: Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the DIRECTORS Bad the Statement al Accounta to September 8th, 1898, and for the election of. Directors and Auditors. The Register of Shares will be CLOSED) from WEDNESDAY, the 10th Instant, till THURSDAY, the 31st Instanty bola days inclusive, during which period to Transfer. SHARES can be Registered,

By order of the Board of Directorm,

JAMES B DUNCAN,"

Becretary Hongkong, December 15, 1898, 2545

THE PUNJOM MIRING COMPANY, LIMITED,

IN compliance with the wishes of SAKE. Small, but well-selected pargel of the REGISTER of SHARES JEWELLERY consigned by Me J. V. -* BENSON of

SON of Ladgate H

Hu and Bond in the shore COMFANY Will Remain OPEN till MONDAY Nant, Blitzcutest, and will A FINE COLLECTION OF ENGRAV Insten, both dys insignius, durian thien be CLOSED.TBUH ZGURSDAY, the

Roginskede barka which period no Trapalor of Sharma, sia ba

INGS by distinguished Artists, admin

CHILDREN'S ROOKS in prest varisly, "HANDSOMELY BOUND GIFT

MONAL BOOKS in alegant binde

THE FOBT TYPE WRITER, SWAN FOUNTAIN PENEZGO `ONT DUEN S. BOXES OF WATER

ROOMAD BUNGALOW PREDA COLOURS

BOKOR BOLD

TO

BOTES COM PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMA OHINA MERORANTS 1. 3. Con ALAVALİ MURAT BOURN

By order of the Board of Direcion

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