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OKER JOBBING DEPARTMENT

•[FAVING÷÷bout ·ERPLEN= 18HED with a larga, kae sortment of the Intest EynopzAN

and Axantçan NOVELTIES,

we are prepared · to exporte

orders for FANCY WORK with

peatness and despatob, zed at

very moderate rates,

* CHINA MAIL' OFFICE

No. 10,562.

The China Mail.

JAUKSTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON:-F. Aúnan, 11 & 12, Gemanc's Love, Lombard Street, E.C.' Groruz. Smart & Co., 30, Cornhill. GoRDON & Gorou, Ludgate Circus, E.0 BATES HENDY&Co., 37, Walbrook, E., SAMUEL DRAC & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street, W. M. Wilts, 151, Cannon Street, 2.0. ROBERT WATSON, 160. Flest Street

PARIS AND RUROPE ; — MAYENOR, FAVRE & Co., 18, Rue de la Grang Bateliere,

NEW YORK:-Tur Comment EvaNOZIJET-

Gerton, 52, West 22d Street.

SAN FRANCISCO, and American Porta generally:-BDAN & BLACK, San Fran-

CHEC

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW -ZEALAND:-Gondor & Goron, M-

bourne and Sydney CEYLON:-W, M. SMITH & Co., Taz *

SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &0, :—-Kr±1y &

WAXBH, LTD., Singapore. OUINA-Macao, A. A, A OMCZ. Amy,

N. Moatan & Co., LIMITED. Foothow, H. W. CHUROAL. Shanghai, LAKE, CRAWFORD & Oo,, and KeĽLY & WALEH. Yokohama, LANE, ORAWÝDED & Co., and Kelly & 00.

Banks.

AND SHANGHAI

HDANKING CORPORATION,

PAID UP CAPITAL....

-------- $10,000,000. REREAVE FUSD...$6,000,000, Rezzeta

IABILITY

PROPRIETEN..........................

{40

$10,000,000.

COUST OF DIzotoka :-

A. MICOFACHIE, Esq.-Chaiman..

ST. UM. HARLSEN, Rag.Deputy Chairman

Hon.J.J.Bell-Irving,

R. L. Richardson,

Esq.

號九十月二十年六十九百八十一英

Business Notices.

Establishod February 1840. HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1896.

Business Notices.

日五计月一十年申丙

LANE CRAWFORD & C

WEDDING PRESENTS.

A

NEW

XMAS PRESENTS.

AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS

JUST ARRIVED, Including:-Cave Brands, Chaker Jooy, Tha and Covres Pora, Sugar and CREAM STANDS, BIOFIT Boxes, TANTALU SPIRIT STANDS, PAZsEnve Dianes, BUTTER Drauks, Dessert KNIVES and Fonts in Uases, Fish Earens, jo Cassa, Ernes Digues, Ice Pius and numerous other Artidios..

i

-$480

FANCY LEATHER GOODS, Compricing --ALBUMS, LADIES' DRESSING BAGS, SUISSOR CASES, WORK-BASKETS, PHOTO FRAMES, PURSES, CARD CANES CIGAR Bud CIGARETTE CAKES, &4, kc., &c.

Our entitaly New STOCK of MEXESORAUM PIPES, CIGAE and CIGARETTE LOLDERS (Carved and PLAIN), BRIAR PIPES, ahould be inspected.

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL ##****

(Hongkong Wa Tu Xt P.) ISSUED DAILY.

CHON DR MAY. Manager and Publisher

· SUBSCRIPTION: Five Dollars a year, silvergklein dog hong. Cuporta, (3), 40 par dentist, Including gang.

PRICE, $2.50 Per Month.

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, THE KEY-NOTE STRUCK

LIMITED.

ALSO SOLE AGENTS FOR:

ALUMINIUM AND GENERAL FOUNDRY SYNDICATE,

LIMITED.

NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING Co. SNOWDON. SON'S & Co., 'SNOWDRIFT. GEIPEL'S PATENT STEAM TRAP. LEWIS BERGER & SONS' PAINTS, OILS & VARNISHES. TURTON BROS. & MATTHEWS STEEL GOODS. FRASER & CHALMERS, L'D., MINING MACHINERY. BELL'S ASBESTOS Co. LTD.

DAGGER' AND 'DEMON' PACKINGS.~

2412 2617

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITA SETTLEMENTS,

YOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,

Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.

Contractors to H. M. Gicemment, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperini Liathways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

D. R. Samson, Esq. The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest

0. Beurman, Esq.

G. B. Dadwell, Esq.

H. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. Sboran, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Eng.

N. A. Siebs, Esq. OIRE MANAGKE

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER: Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARD'NKS, Esq.

London Bankers--London And County BANKING Co., In

HONGLONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Çarrant Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the daily balanco.

O Fixeo DEPOBITS --

For 3 months 2 per cent. per annum.

Fressures Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.

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

The VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Jointe, Manhols and Mudholo Doors, &c., are also usad on every Battle- ship, Craiser, Guinhost. Torpedo-Boat and Transport in R. M. Servico.

SALAMANDER" Noo-conducting Composition for Boilera, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES,

1281

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent: -- pa

Tios, SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents,

SHERRY 'FINO VALDESPINO.'

ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS.

ASBESTOS BOILER COVERING,

&c., &c., &c. W. JACKSON,

Manager,

THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.

10

THE GREAT NORTHEEN TELEGRAPH COMPANY

OF COPENHAGEN.

FURTHER REDUCTION OF TELEGRAPH RATES.

and after the ler of JANUARY NEXT, the following REDUCED RATES will be Charged for Telegrams from the Cable Stations in Oblus,

RATES PER WORD FROM HONG KONG.

REDUCED ON 1 JULY,

FURTHER RIDE.

1806.

TION TO JANG-

ARY, 1897,

Fram

To

To

2603.

BY

WATKINS

TOP NOTE PRODUCERS.

(VOCAL LOZENGE.)

AND

BALSAMIC COUGH LINCTUS,

OURES COUGHS and COLDS.

WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIES HALL, 66, Queen's Road Central

Green Island Cement Company

PAVIRG

BRICKS

Limited

MANUFACTURERS OF

TILES

PAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

✔ FIRECLAY GYE

RICKS

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

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

"16

3 J1

1F

13

4

11

#

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manays.

Rongkong, December 7, 1896, 368

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

THE

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CRTIKAL £1,000,000.

BURSTELDED CAFIZAL£600,000, 2182

HEAD OFFICE-HORUKONG.

Court of Directors.

D. GILLIES, Esq.

| H.STOLTERFOHT, Esq. CHAN KIT SHAN, UROY TUNG BHand,

Esq.

Esq.

KWAN HOI UHDEN, Esq.

Chief Manager

Geb. W. F. FLAFFALE

Interest for 12 months Fixed 8 %

Hongkong, October 23, 1894,

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

TH

BARRETTO & Co.,

Coohio China

To

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS:-

Penang

160

1.20.

1.15

Malacca and Native States

1.60

1.05

1.00

WORKS,

Bingapore...

1.40

1,00

-00

NORTH HORNEO:-

Lebasa

0.80

0.7%

70

A Lrair DRY SHERRY 6F FINE FLAVOUR. Price, per dozna bottles,

PRIZE MEDALS at the following International Exhibitions - SEVILLE, 1874. PARIS, 1889. DUBLIN, 1892.

CHICAGO, 1892, ANTWERP, 1894.

...

$10.

Tonkin

Tonkie vir Baigɔn

ABBA

Anaam via Baigon

DUTCH INDIES:

Jaya

Other Islands

INDIA

BURMAH

CEYLON

INDO-CHINA;-

1,60

1.35

1.25

2.05

1.60

1.50

THE

1,80

1.15

1.90

1.15

1 86

1,15

HONGKONG HOTEL.

-0.50

30

1.35

110

·0,70

50

1.15

25

0,80

40

Most Central.

1.05

85

3.00

1.95

Most Convenient.

South Australia

2.90

2.45

West Australia

Most Comfortable,

3.80

2.65

MUTTON.

Viatoris.

2.90

New South Weles

2.70

2.05

Now Zealand

9.75

3.10

Zanzibar

4.30

3.40

Mauritius

4.45

3.40

7

Adan

200

Natal

4.46

Cape Culoar

4.50

2.35 3.80 3.50

J. TATAM.

W. POWELL & Co.

LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S WARM UNDERCLOTHING,

(EVERY SIZE),

1283

No. 8, Daddall Street and Ice House Street.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

RIME

FRESH

1711-

2301]

BE business of the above Bank la con. dnoted by the HONGKONG AND SHANOMAT BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rules may be obtained on sp. plication.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at PEB GENT, put onim Depositors

may transfer at their optien balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on PIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per

For the Hongkong and Shaughaf

Banking Corporation,

BEEF AND SHANGHAI

OORNED BEEF.

CALIFORNIA CREAMERY BUTTER,

$1.40 Par Roll,

OUR CELEBRATED CLUB HOUSE BAUSAGES,

Twenty-five Conte Per Pound. 19th November, 1896.

TRADE MARE,

行洋和

Hỏng News

YUEN WO.

TELEPHONE

No. 136.

A USEFUL AND APPROPRIATE

CHRISTMAS PRESENT

is a Case of Assorted WINES. We make up Cases Containing!-

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

1. BRANDY, 1 LIQUEUR, and-1 BITTEKŠ, -

2510)

from $10 to $20.

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants,

12, Queen's Road Central.

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

SIAM via Scigon BIAM via Mauloía AUSTRALASIA:--

FROM

AMOY & Footuow,

SHAKSHAN

RATES REDUCED O

Båter KenmeD ON

1T JANUARY 1802.

1st January 1807,

Hongkong, December 99, 1896.

From

To

From

To

To

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS :-

PENANG --------

1.08

1.18

179

1.15

MALAQUA AND NAZIVE STATES

1:03

1.15

1.64

1.15

SINGAPORE

1.08

1.15

1.40

1.18

NORTH BORNEO

13 ·1.10

1.24 1.20

OHABLIS.

DUTCH INDIES -

JAYA

1.68

1.25

1.75 1,28

Oraz ISLANDO

£88

1.60

1.90

1.50

2.13

1.15

2.24

1.14

222

1.15

2.34

1.18

218

1.15

2.20

1.48

W. BULLARD,

1867

...£800,000

...£800,000 £350,000

2602.

this Composition. Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Co., Sole Agents in Hongkong.

Acting Manager in China,

Hongkong, 28th December, 1885.

2638

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

H. C. M.

T. JACKSON,

-- Chief Manager.

Hongkong, August 1, 1895.

PATENT COMPOSITION.

- '

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for

quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with

CHINA,

Inovaporated by Botaz UHARTER 1858.

HEAD OFFION, LOEDON.

CAPITAL PAID-02 RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDNES RESERVE FUND

-INTEREST ■llowed on Current

INDIA

BORMAN

- CEYLON

A legal en Carat Ane and THE ACADEMIE DE MÉDECINE OF FRANCE HAS PLACED WIL depolek VESSELS to the Undermodened. FORMS on the DA729

Dally balances

On Fixed Deponita for 12 months é

11

- T.-H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, 100

Hongkong, October 17, 1890.

AN EFFECTUAL STOP

IS PUT TO ALL ANXIETY

840

THE NEW GUARANTEED CABH

VALUE POLICY····

'EQUITABLE.

This Policy provides three things; (2)

Protoction for the family | (4) Provision for the adred's later

later years) (3) Avoinabis

investment...

When

turse anunal premiums harp bova

paid the policy acquirina yearly thereafter

named

FOR.

DAPTAIN,

DITI,

W. POWELL & Co.

SOLE AGENTS

CARLOWITZ & CO.

LONDON, S..............Kaisar-i-Bind ... t Dasts.....

JAPAN........

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTE, 26 QUEEN'S ROAD,

POMMARD.

OHAMBERTIN

BREAKFAST and Alter DINNER WINES, Red and White.

ESTD. 1864. Telephone 75.

15, Quess's Boan,

2639

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

FREDERICKSBURG LAGER EBER.

SPECIAL BREW.

A bright Sparkling BEER with absolutely no sediment j l the

okeapest and best Légée BEER Imported... Per case of & doken pinta

Samples

bi

...$18.00% Caldbeck, Macgregor &

Wine and Spiris Morokante,

Bila agents for S HONGKONG AND ŪRENA.

application at the Office, "ga

Napy, 31st Deo.

Verona...0. H. S. TOCQUE, EN.....Noon, Ist Jan., 3097.

Intimations. .......... #. Gorba

About 19th Jan, 1897. THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,

LEITED.

W. BREWER & Co.

OERISTMAS.

A New Cholde Baleation of OHEISTMAS CARDS, FARUT Learner and geher ·

Gooni FOR PAINANTE

Raw Books and Omnisimas VolumKİ Jenluding Boy's Own and Gul's Own Anomy Lattle Folka (Joly to Der, New Volji Obama, Young Bagland, Wide Awake, Miate's APRUAN, Str.

HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, CANTON, TIENTSIN, AND HANKOW, 85971

2538

... 1.06 Calendar Blotting Pad, 1897 ... Overton's New Reciter utama 0.80 Denkkison's Bagloners Almanack ... D. N Dictionary of Phrase & Fable, by De

Breves (New enlarged Edition) 5.80 Foods, their Composition, o, by

10.00 Artistic Japan, & Vols, vained in

Prion to

Dija Rogol Go Grith

10:00

Intimations.

- BOTHEN MARK LODGE NO 2845

REGULAR MEETING Tot the

held at the FREEMASONS HALL, OU WED

A BOTHEN MARK LODGE in be NOTION is hereby given that the Fifth NESDAY, the 30th Instant, & for 8.50

Ordinary Genera! MEETING of

SHAREHOLDERS in the above Costraxe, posely VIAITING BESṛasız 620

be held at the Orion of the Company sordially EvaED to attend, Kend No. 9, Pays Central, on THURSDAY, the Hongkong, Desember 25, 1803 -.

Blat

December, 1808, at Nom, for the

purpose of presenting the Report of the DIRECTORS and the Statement

DENTON MITED OFFIN,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

TM accordanos with Bestien 110 of the

Acerola to September 30th, 1896, and for the Blogilom Director and Anditors. The Register of Bhares will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 18th Instant THURSDAY, the 81st Jestant, both days foolant ré; during måles period no. Tracafes. SHARES dan by Begistered.

By order of the Board of Director,

JAMES B. DURUAN. Choralary, Hongkong, Dasem ber 18, 1896.

BOOKS of the Company SSISTANT WANTED, by W 80- Teriak, both days Inclusive (EN

OLORED from the 1A 1 Meat

Articles of Association, the Glenarsi Agents, with the approval of Law Consalti Comaltten will on the and, alandary, 1899, Taste Total WARBANTS #5 pie CHARE PAYARch at the Bowstone aus BRANDRA BANKING CORPORATION the summ being the rite of 10 per cent, per asbuks on she paid-up Capital of the Crazen for 2843 the

A BINSON & Oor; for shale 8tNUAFINE

Uns Understanding Mid TARDOR

Apollinaris

(THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS")

LONDON........... „Stinito,

LONDON-eld

MARSEILLES...Bornto.....................E, P. Bisvoë,

„About 23rd Jan., 1807.

will

Bee Special Advertisement

For Freight or Pasisge, and farther Particulare, apply to

"At the HEAD of ALL the Waters

P.&O.E... Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, December 29, 11896.

these distinct GUARANTEED val examined for PURITY and FREEDOM

) pald-up nenutaude; (2) Cash ↑ (3) Loan

* é por vent, p

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med of business to be the best and most from Disease Germs"

Ubers contrson of life, assurance aver fána?

d) and 56 in offered by an office having the

Wendid BURPLUS of £8,000,000 sterling

to support, I GUARANTEES ARE

RE

Full Pasidonlars and Illustrations from

300 GERMAN AUNTA,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

2. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,