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QUE JOBBING DEPARTMENT-+- REPLEN.“

HAVING

ISHED with a large the

sortment of the latest BuxorXAM

and AMERICAN NOVELTIKS,

we are propared to zoouts

urdura for VANCY WORK with

meatness and despatch, and as

miry moderate vates,

“ÖNZWA MAIL" OFFICA

No. 10,558.

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

LONDON :--F. Atoar, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, E.0. Сконан STEET & Co., 30, Qurnhill. GOZDON & Gown, Ludgate Circus, E.O. BAT Handy & Co., 37, Walbrook, E.C. BAMEL DEAD & Co., 150 & 154, Esadenhall Street. W, H. Wula, 163, Cannon Street, D.O. ROSART WATSON, 150, Plant Street,

PARIS AND · EUROPE : ---- MAYENUE, FAYRE & Co., 18, Rut de la Grange Bataliore.

NEW YORK: THE ÜHINESE EVANGELIST

Orion, 52, West 22d Street, SAN FRANCI800 and Amarian Porta generally:-BEAN & Bos, Sen-Zu#--

cuco.

l

AUSTRALIA, TABMIANIA, AND NEW |

ZEALAND :-Cloupor & Gores, bourne and Syder, sy. GETLON :-W. M. SMITH & Co., THE

APOTECARIES Co.. Oolombo, SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &-KELLY &

WAIGH, LD., Singapore. CULINA-Macao, A, A DA GRUZ, ATP,

N. Moalan & Co., Tamrrev. Foschow, H. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghai, LANY, GRAWFORD Uo., and KELLY & Wawin. Fakshama, Lanɛ, OkaWFORD

Oo., and KELLY & CO.

Banks.

QUE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

ÄUTEGRIERD CAPITAL,.....................£1,000,000, SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.£ 500,000.

H> Ornce-HONGKONG

Court of Directors.

號三十月二十年六十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

Established February 1043.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1898.

Business Notices.

LANE CRAWFORD & C

WEDDING PRESENTS.

A

NEW AND.

XMAS PRESENTS.

SPLENDID

ASSORTMENT

ELECTRO-FLATED GOODS

JUST ARRIVED,

Including:-Cauer Stands, Chaker Juos. Tas and Corrze Poni, Sugar and Ehtau STANDS, BISCUIT BOXES, TANTALUS SPLIT STANDS, Preserve Dishes, Borzet DES, DESSERT KNIVES and Forks in Cases. Fish Bataan in Cases, ENTREE Dunes, Ios fans and numerous other Articles.

-ALSO:-

FANCY LEATHER GOODS, Comprising Areas, Lures' Dressing BACK, SCISSOR CASES, WORK-BASKETS,

Pacro FRAMES, Ponses, Card Cases, CIGAIL and CIGARETTE Canes, &c.). &a, &u,

Our entirely New Srock of MEERSCHAUM PIPER, Ozgar and CIGARETTE HOLDERS (CARVED and PLAIN), BRIAN PIPES, should be inspected.

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Bell's Special,

HEAVY ENGINE OIL.

10 to 15 per cent. cheaper than CASTOR OIL.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

HONGKONG HOTEL-FRAYA.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, L. MARTEL & Co.,

LIMITED.-

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Floneers of the Asbestos Trade,

D. GILLIES, Esq. H. STOLTERYOHT, E Contrastors. to. H. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian Colonial and Omax KI SHAN, CHOW TONG SHANG,

Fax,

Esq.

KWAN BOI CHUR, Esq.

Chief Monager.

Gro. W. F. PLAYRATE. Interest for 12 mouths Fixed 8 %. Hongkong, October 23, 1894.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

171

TVDE business of the above Bank in con-

Foreign Railways, including the Imperini Railways of Japa

MANUFACTURERS OF

The post qualities of ASBESTOS and NURDER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures. Cheapor qualities for Low Pressures.

The VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty fur ves throughout Her Majesty's Navy.

The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulis Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doore, &c., are also ased on every Battle. ship, Cenisar, Grabens, Torpedo-boat and Transport in . M. Bervice.

SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Builors, Hot-water Tapke,

duated by the HONGKONG AND LAMANG QUALITIES.

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

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3⁄4 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 DEPOSIF at 4 PER CENT, por

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

„Hongkong, August 1, 1865.

1281

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FÓR QUANTITIES. Superintendent ;

Tacs. SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

W. POWELL & Co.

NEW TOYS

AND

XMAS PRESENTS.

-1616

Hongkong. December 12 189A.

16E CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND UHINA.

INCORPORATED AT ROYAL CHARTER 1853.

HEAD OFFICE, LONDGK.

г

CAPITAL FAID-SP ... BEARVE LIABILITY OF SHLEN

HOLDELA... RESERVE FUND

in

AM

£800,000

...£800,000 £300,000

TRADE MARK.

INTEREST allowed on Current Account

at the rate of 2% per annum on the Dally balances

Da Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4%

E

E

3

T. H. WHITEHEAD;" Manager. Hongkong, Dotober 17, 1896.

846

AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-OF CARIFARAM$10,000,000. RAY FOND 8,000,000. Katay LIABILIT or

-PROPRIETOR.spunea

$10,000,000,

COST OF DIROTORS ;==

A, MOCONLOUIN, Esq.-Chatruan,

St. O. MICHASISEN, Esq-Deputy Undir

Hon.J.J. Bel-Irving. R. Richardson, C. Baurmann, Fagi

. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Bassoon, Esq.

H. D. Ezekiel, Esq. R. Shewan, Exq.

R. M. Gray, Esq,--

N. A, Biobs, Esq, OKEY MAXAGER! Hongkong-T. JAUKSON, 150g)

MANAGER I Shanghal-J. P. Wade Gardʻren, Beq. London Bankers-LORDON, AND Countr

BANKING Co.,L

--- HONGKONG-INERBEZT ALLOWED.

Os Carroni Apomene at the rate of 2

per nett, per annum on the dally balance: ON FIXED DEPOSITS J

For 3 months 2 per cent. per aEDŽIA

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, December 7, 1896 368

AN EFFECTUAL STOP

19 TUT TO BEL ANXIETY

THE NEW GUARANTEED, CASH

TAZUE POLIOY

'EQUITABLE.'

This Poljog providen three things 1 (1)

Protection for the family; (3) Fröristod for:

****

Hong Name

YUEN W).

TELEPHONY No, 136,

ESTD 1804 Telephone To 15, QUEEN' ROAD.

W. POWELL & Co.

A USEFUL AND APPROPRIATE

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

CHABLIS:

POMMARD.

CHAMBERTIN,

BREAKFAST and. After DINNER WINE, Red and White,

2386

All our Wines are guaranteed pure sad cuadulterated. Price List on application.

1862

PENINSULAR &

ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

WILL despatob VESSELS to the Unjormentioned PORTS on the DATES

WIL

FOD.

SAMSHIP...

LONDON....... Palawan,.................C. E. BAKER

SHANGHAL... Bosita.....F. N. TILLARD.

S'HAI N'SAKI.

日九十月一十年 丙

2803

GOLD MEDALS, PARES 1878:1880 JOSEPH Valena

GILLOTTS

Of Highest Qality, & Having Greatest Durability, are Thercare CALPEST.

The only Award, Cutango; Lay, NUMBERS TOR VÁH XY BANKERS. “Barrel Poon, 225, 224, 201, 2

Hilp Pem, 131, 205, 367, 106, 184, 1,000, Sa Fine, Meliure, and Broad Poista.

The How Turasi-ng Paint, 1088

PRICE, $2.60 PER MONTH.

Business Notices.

THE KEY-NOTE STRUCK

BY

WATKINS

TOP NOTE PRODUCERS.

(VOCAL LOZENGE)

AND

BALSAMIC COUGH LINCTUS.

OURES COUGHS and COLDS.

WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIES HALL, 66, Quéia's Road Centraů..

Green Island Cement Company,

Limited

MANUFACTURERS OF

PAVING

PBRICKS BEAR U

TILES

RAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY GRE

FIREBRICKS

CAPTAIN.

DATE

Nuan, 26th Dec,

About 27th Dec

WORKS,

..p.m, 28th Dec.

KOBE & Y'AMA Formosa....... R. A. PETERS........ LONDON, &c....... Kaisar-i-Hind ... L. DANIC.Noop, 31st Die. JAPAN....... ...Ferona.......OH. S. Tooque, P... Noon, 1st Jan-1897,

LONDON..... ..Sunda.

* Sau Special Advertisement.

P: &O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,

18

Hongkong, Decembar 23, 11896.

CHRISTMAS PRESENT T

is a Quae of Assorted WINES. We make up Cases Containing :-

2 bots, SHERRY, 2 PORT, 3 WEISKY, 2 GIN,

1 BRANDY, 1 LIQUEUR, and 1 BITTERS,

2516]

from $10 to $20.

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Marchants,

12, Queen's Road Central.

FREDERICKSBURG LAGER BEER

SPECIAL BREW,

A bright Sparkling BEER with absolutely no sediment; is the cheapest and best Lager BEER ported.

$10.00.

Per case of 8 dozen pints

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants,

Safe spends for HOBURUNG AND ÜBINA. Samples on application at the Offeri DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

2689

PATENT COMPOSITION.

The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with

2609

this Composition,

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Co., Sole Agents in Hongkong

THE ACADEMIE DE MÉDECINE OF FRANCE HAS PLACED

Apollinaris

(THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS")

the adored's later years (3) & valable At the HEAD of ALL the Waters

Investment,

vald Abu pobuye

DABANTER

This polity

examined for PURITY and FREEDOM

from Disease Germs"

BORE AGENTNI QARLOWITA & CO.

.E. H. GORDON,..

About 19th Jan., 1897.

For Freight. of Pomaga, and further Particulars, apply to

EL A. RITCHIE, Bupwintendent.

2519

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG. Aotices of Firms.

NOT 10 E.

THE BUSINESS hitherto Carried on Goder the Name of HARRY WICKING vill in future ba Conducted under the Style of HARRY WICKING & Co.

M. GEORGE BARRY DANN authorised to sign the Fram from this date.

HARRY WIOKING. Hoogkong, 28th November, 1896. 2398

bereby

HONGKONG HOTEL. NOTICE A busty give that the PART.

Most Central,

Most Convenient,

Intimations.

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION

No. 72.---

NOTICE is hereby given that FRIDAY INNEXT, the 25th Instant, and FRI DAY, the lat January 1897, will beobierved BOLIDAYS at the Kawtoon OurTOME OY7102

Work at the Oplum Examination. Offlos aud Customs Stations will proosed na want.

H. M. HILLIFE, Commissioner of Custome for

Kowloon and Dütrict.

Jurrow Hope, Kontoon, Sist December, 1896.

2503

GEORGE FENWICK & COMPANY, LIMITED.

eutered into on the 30th Qvsaber, 1806, between the Undersigned LI PO and Li | YING, under the style of L&H YEE WO; At 23. New Weat Bizar Viaturia, to con Bitesh stract & Catchwater to the West of Tai Tam Heservoir for the Governmentof Hongkong, his This Day been DISSOLVED by NOTICE it bereby given the an Mutual Concent, and that the Work will be EXTRAORDINARY General undertaken and completed by LI YING MEETING of this Company will be held Alone, to whom all communications must at the HorGrone Borsa, on TUESDAY, Most Comfortable, be addressed and by how all DEBTS of the 29th day of Deamber, 1846, at 11,39

the FARTNERSHIP will be PAID.

... when Special Resointions will be Notice is farther given that the mid Li proposed to Alter and amend the Articles Ting will NOT be BESPONSIBLE for any of Aceiation, à Copy of proposed alteras Personal DEH1B approved by LI PO tions has been exted to the revered Notified by LI PO (5) and 11 adds of such Shareholder and any Shares YING) of the LEE YEM WO cas by applying to the General Manager,

boldes who falls to receive a Copy esu kava Shop NRAD

By order,

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

PRIME FRESH

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1283

SHANGHAI MUTTON.

BKEF AND

CORNED BEEF.

CALIFORNIA OREAMERY BUTTEK, $1,40 Por Roll.

OUR OBLEBRATED OLUB HOUSE SAUBAGES,

Twenty-five Coats Per Pound,

19th November, 1896.

J. TATAM,

Vinolia

VINOLIA" 18 A REFINED SOAP

It keeps the complexion fresh. and clear.

No other Houp has received:

such high awards as “VINOLIA””

SOAP,

Don't use

Boiled Soap

for the

Tollet.

Soap

DON'T ECONÒMILE AT THE EXPENSE OF YOUR COMPLEXION. FINOLLA BOAP8-611 Pries, VINOILL BHAVING STICKS muĞ DATES, BU

VINOLIA URBAN (Far Itching, Fade Bigots, kui), and VINOLIA, POWDER (For the Complexdam},"

SHERRYFINO VALDESPINO.

A Laser Day SHERRY <F FYNE FLAVOUR. Pilie, per desen bottles,

PEKE MEDAL at the following International Exbibitions :— BEVILLE, 1874. PARIS, 1889. DUBLIN 1889. OKICAGO, 1889, ANTWERP, 1894

BARRETTO & Co,

No. 8, Daddell Street and Joe Bauss Kerent.

W. BREWER & Co.

A New Choice Befretion at: Onemistaa | Oslendár Rintilag BACAKUL, FARDY, EKARKEA and others. OreFER'S

NEW BOGER 1ST CHRISTIAN VOLUMEE

Including liar Cep and Gill's. Ove Foout, Thar Dom pos

Aanuzi plite Felzs doll, to

Kucing, Datatil 12 (1) HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW M

સી

Dated 18th December, 1866,

Intimations.

2630

THE HONGKONG BIGH-LEVEL. TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED,

TOTICK is hereby given that the

W... WINTERBUEN, General Manager. Hongkong, December 21, 1834 · 1187

CANTON INSURANCH OFFICE, LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TWELFTH ORDINARY General TN accordance with Section 120 of the MESTING of the SHAREHOLDERS of Articles of Association, the General the above Ommpany will be held at the Agents, with the approval of the Consulting REGISTERED OFiors of the Company, 88

Commites will on the 2nd Janzary, 1897, and 40; Queen's Road Central, on TUER Issue Interest WARBANTS of s DAY, the 20 h day of Decembar, at Nuen, SHARE PAYABLE at the Kanakome, AND for the purpose receiving the Repots of SHANGHAI BARKING CORPORATION, the same the General Managers, together with a being at the rate of 10 per cent, pes aagum Statement of Accounts for the year ending on the paid op Capital of the Offron for

the year 1896.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Compang will be OLOSED from the 1824, to the Sist Instant, both daya inclusive.

30th November, 1806

The Transler BOOKS

the Company will be CLOSED fram, the 22nd to 31 Instant, both days foltmive

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Gineral. Monagasi Hongkong, December 29, 1998. JAPANESE FINM ART GURION,

2000

KUHN & KOMOR,

21 & 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong) 85, Water Street, Tokohama) and 86, Dillon Street, Kobe.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS:

JOR BALL TES

183 Uademigod To SACK

SEWING MACHINES (finger" Syljam,/ Zans and. Isaidiaji

PRICES

50,00

JARDINE MATHESON & Co, Cat General Agents,

CANTON INSURANos Orrius, Trus Hongkong, December 16, 1896,

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, REMITEED,

ATOHTOR is hereby given that the Fifik SHAREHOLDERE in the sbore OoRPANE

Ordinary General MEETING A

will be held at the Orsion of the

No. Praga Central, on TRA

Blet: Denerbery 1866, at Noon, for the parpots of presating the Beport of CAM Dianorons and the Stalemans of Arpania 1896, and for the to September 30th, election of Directorn sind. Auditors TER Register of Blanes will be OLORED HOM WEDNESDAY the 10th Insert till TRUESDAY, 31 Lestant, both dage Inclariva, during which period na zubačun

By crier of the doard of Calructory