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BON JORKING DEPARTMENT FAVING been REPLEN

HIHED with a large as

sortment of the latest EUROPEAN and AMETS NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to execate

orders for FANCY WORK with

Deatness and despatch, and at

very moderate ralei

CHINA MAIL" OPTION

No: 10,508.

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE ORÍNA MAIL

LONDONE. ÁLMAR, ÏÏ ́& 13, Clement's

Lane, Lombard Street, R.C. GEORGE) STRAT & U., 20, Cornhill. GOLDON & Gorcu, Inducte Circus, F. O. BATER HENTY & Co., T, Walbrook, 1.C. SANDEL DEACON & Us, 160 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. Wnts, thi,, -Curnon' Street, B.C. KOREET WATSON,

150, et Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENCE, FAVRE & Co., 18, Run de la Grange Bateliere

SEW YORK-THE CHINESE EVANGELIST

Ornor, 52, West 2nd Street.

SAN FRANCIS00 and American Parta generally :-Bean & BLACK, San Fi eizen.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZUALAND-Coxwon & Boron, Mil- bours and Bus

KEYLON :--W. 11. & Co.. Tis

APоry 20A RÁSA Co., Colombe, HINGAPORE, STRAITS, &-KELLY &

Wan, L., Mingapore.

CHINAMac, A. A. DA CRUZ. Amey, N. MOALE & On., Ltr. Poochiew, H. W. CHURCHILL Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD, O., and Kaszy & Wava Yolzhama, LANY, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & CO.

Banks.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

TIE business of the above Bank is cen-

I due by the HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Lulea may bo ohtrited an ap- plication.

號六月正年七十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

2040.

Establishod February

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1897.

RACING SEASON,

1897.

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS HASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,

SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

ALEMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYw. Loo, New Wrab Wore Rooring Co.

GEIPAL'S SISAM Trap,

Pigskin and Buckskin Saddles for Racing or SNOWDON SON'S & Co., 'ENGWRIT

Hack Riding.

WEIGHT CLOTHIS,

SADDLE CLOTHS,

RIDING WHIPS,

RACING SPURS.

TIES IN RACING COLORS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN ANI)-TJIE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

INTEREST CH deponite is allowed t 3. PER CENT, per annum, Depositora may-transfer at their option balances of Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,

Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade..

$100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI. BANK, to be placed on

Foreign Bailways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan,

MANUFACTURERS OF

`FIXED DEPOSIT 4 PER CENT, per The heat qualition of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest

abu k

For the Hongkong and Shaugh

Banking Corporation,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, August 1, 1896.

T. JACKSON,

1610

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, USTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853. HIBAL OFFICE, LONDON,

+

Fressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.

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

The

"VICTOR" METALLIO' JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Jointe, Manhole and Madhule Doura, &c., are also used on every Battle. abip, Cruiser, Gunboal, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M., Servico,

*SALAMANDER" Non-oundusting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.

Twos. SKINNER..

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent

1281

...£800,000 .......£300,000 ...£350,000

CAPITAL FALD-OF... RENERE LA GILITY OF SUARE

OLDERS...

RESERVE FIND

INTEREST allowed on Current Acccant

at the rate of 2% per quum on the

Daily balanovs.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 montba 4%

{

TE

TP 3

21 %

T. H. WHITEHEAD, Manager.

Hongkong, Dekha 17 18.

BANKING CORPORATION.

Pait-ur CAPITAL.....

REALLTE FUND.........

846

-48 10,000,000.

....... 6,000,000,

RŁAZLYE LTABILITY or

PROYRIETORS........

COULT OF DIRECTOES

TRAPE MIKA:

行洋和源

Hong Name

YUEN WO.

THE

$10,000,000.

A. MOCONLORIE, Esq.-Chairman.

Br. O. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman

Hon.J.J.Bell-Irving.

C. Beurmann, Esq.

G. B, Dodwell, Req.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq,

R. L. Richardson,

Esq.

TELEFONY

No. 135.

A USEFUL AND APPROPRIATE

Benoze & Sons' Jam,, Paints & VARNISH, TURTON BROS. & MATTnews' Steel (oor,

FRASER & CHACHEKA LTD., MINING MACHINERY.

BELL'S AMBESTON METALLIC 'DAGuru' Packing has been in coustent use for 10 Months without Renewal,

by

M.S. Empress of Japan.

BELL'S PACKINOS and JOINTINGS are used by the Kureish, French, Russian, Italian, SVADISU BED SPANIAL NAVIES, algo by TRINCIPAL ENGLISH, COLONIAL"SIË SOUTH AMERICAN RAILWAY COMPANIES.

24

W. JACKSON,

603

Manager.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

WILL

WILL dospatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTA on the DATES

named:-

POR

S'HAI, N'KI, KORE

gulfed the

STEANSHIP.

CAPTAIN.

DATE.

& YOKOHAMA, Chunyà ai...........E. E. DOWALL, K.N.H... About 9th Jan.

J. R. LENDON, R..........Ahon: 10th Jan E. H. Golpo......

SHANGHAI... Mirzapose...

LONDON............ Sunda....

LONDON, &c.......Ganget *... JAPAN........

Ancona.

LONDON viú

MARSEILLES... Hornco

* Saa Special Adveclisemont,

About 12th Jan;

.T. F. CHERRY............NeoD, 14th Jan.

W. D. More... Noon, 15th Jan.

...E, P. Blaupe

About Bed Jan.

For Freight or Passage, and further Particulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

P.&O. 5. N. O.'s Office,

Hongkong, January 4, 1897.

W. BREWER & Co.

NEW

NEW YEAR PRESENT Collin's Blotting Pad Diary

is a Caan of Assorted WINES. We make up Case *Containing :-

2 hots, SHERRY, 2 PORT, & WHISKY, 2 GAN,

*1 BRANDY, 1 LIQUEUR, and 1-BITTERS,

2510)

from $10 to $20.

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants, 12, Queen's Road Central.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

D. B. Sassoon, Esq. Moat Central,

R. Sheran, Koq

N. 4. Sishs, Eag,

CHIEN MANAGEN ;

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER: Shanghal-J. P. Wade Gard'nes, Esq. LONDON BANKSPS--LONDON AND-COUNTY BANKING CO., En

HONGKONO-INTEREST ALLOWED,

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum, on the daily balance."

OK FIXED DEPOSITS

For 3 months 2 per cent, per annum.

Jt 12 W

Br

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, December 7, 1898,

268

Most Convenient,

Most Comfortablu,

1289

Vinolia

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, Į "VINOLIA" IS A REFINED SOAP

THE LIMITED

It keeps the complexion fresh

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL£1,000,000, and clear, SUPSOBIDED. CAPITAL.£. 500,000.

**~[D-OFFion--- Hrisogono.

-

Court of Directors.

D. GILLES, Esq. H.STOLIETOT, Esq, ORAN KI SHAN, CHUN TUNG. SHANG,

Eer.

E.

Roi CHUEN, Esq. Chief Manager.

Gso. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Interest for 12 months Flued 4 %.

Hongkong, October 23, 1894

AN EFFECTUAL STOP-

18 FUT TO A ANXIETY

1711

THE NEW GUARANTEED OASH VALUE POLKY-

OF THE

EQUITABLE.

- This Policy providus thres things: {}} Proteation for the family ƒ (2) Peqvistun for the sasured's later. years (3) A valuable investment

When three acul premiums kere bein said the policy acquiries gourly thereafter. three distinez GUARANTEED values to (1) paid-up assurance ) (2) Caali † (3) Lásd

DRIL

This palley is pronounced by experienced men of business to be the bust and most -liberal, oantemozof lifes distrando over. Esta

ed) and it is of red by ku stice having the Splendid SURPLUS of Ca 200,400 Sterling

to huppés a GUARANTEES

Lil Finiquida ena ilustatiune, from

SHEWAN, TOMES A DO,

T HAMILTON

"No other Soap has received

such high awarês as “ VINOLIA.” SOAP.

Don't use

Boiled Soap

for the

Toilet.

Soap

DON'T ECONOMIZE AT THE EXPENSE OF YOUR COMPLEXION. VINOLEA SOAPB-All Prices, VINOLIA BŠKAYING SPICKS and CARER.

VINOLIA-CHRAM (Far Itching, Fass Spota, ke), and VINOLJA POWDER (Por the Complexion.).

DICK'S (LATE HANNAYS)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

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

2562

this Composition

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Co, Sole Agents in Hongkong.

FREDERICKSBURG LAGER BEER.

SPECIAL BREW.

Letts' Distica,

Smith's Diarion.

Ainsley's Nautical Almanak, Brown Novical Almenarik,

Donaldson's Engineere Almanack.

The Nautical Almanack,

YEAR, 1897.

NEW BOOKS, Taquisara, by Marion Crawford $1.20 Paula, by Author of Woman who didn't 2.00 Our Railways, by Poudleton, 3 Vois. 6.50

The Balkans, by Miller

日四初月二十年申丙

GOLD MEDALS, PAR15 1678:1880

JOSETE

GILLOTTS

PENS.

Of Highest: Muality, & Having Urwaterf Durability, Thyretire

CHEAPEST,

The only Award, Chiengo, 1998, NUMBERS FOR VAN DY RANEERS, Harral Pons, 25, 26, 262.

Ship Tena, 2, 609, 287, 188, 494, 7.830. In Fine, Modium, and Brond Pointe,

The New Turaid-up Foint, 1088

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business Notices.

THE KEY-NOTE STRUCK

PAVING

BY

WATKINS

TOP NOTE PRODUCERS.

(VOCAL LOZENGE)

AND

BALSAMIC COUGH·LINOTUS.

CURES COUGHS and COLDS-

WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIES HALL, 6, Queen's Rand Central.

n Island Cement Company,

Limited

MANUFACTURERS OF

PAVING

TILEO

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY GYLL

FIREBRICKS

WORKS,

11

$2.50

Automy for rf Students, by Thomson 9.00 With Jungle Folks, by Caming The Art of Amusing, by Bell-w

6.50

2.00

With an Ambulanco, in the Franco-

German War

5.00

Toe Courtship of Queen Elizabeth,

by Hume Volumetrio Analysis, by Sutton

6.57

2643

Hongkong, Doecmber 31, 1800.

W. POWELL & Co.

LATEST SPECIALITIES IN

BALL DRESS MATERIALS.

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

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

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

R. CARL WILHELM LONGUET

NER in our FIRM

Mhas this day been admitted a PART-

KRUSE & Co. Hongkong, let January 1897.

4

Intimations.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE is hereby given that the Eighth Ordinary Yearly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in-this Company will beheld at the Company's OFFIORE, Viatoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the lat NOTICE

January, 1897, at 11:30 a'clock .., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the this day admitted Ma Board of Directors, together with the state 0.50W ABRAHAM JACOB RAYMOND ment of Accounts for the year ending 81st

PARTNER in Our FIRM in Hongkong December 1806. and Shanghai.

E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, let January, 1807.

TINSEL NEIS, SHOT STRIPED CHIFFOSS, COLOURED TULLES, LACES, SPANOLES, &o, &u,

A KID, GLOYES 4 BUTTON TO 20 BUTTON LENGTH.

W. POWELL & Co.

Rongkong, Japuery 4. 1897.

To Let.

TO LET.

www.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AVOTION

of

Intimations.

9

THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED.

ATOTICE is hereby given that the Sixth

No:

Ordinary - Auuua! MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Dymica of the General Managers. No. 18 by Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 8th January, 1807, at 3 o'clock in the AFTERNOON, for the purpose of remising the Report of the General Maurgers, together with

a Statement of accounts to the m

-ROOMID BUNGALOW BREDA,' OLD OHINESE · PORCELAIN, EM-

BONHAM BORD.

BROIDERIES AND CURIOS,

Apply to

CHINA MERCHANTS' S. N. OG..

No. 22, Praya West. Hongkong, June 8, 1896.

TO LET.

PHE Undersigned will Offer for Sula, by

Public Auction, on

1177

the

"DLEWILD, SKYmoun Road,

WESTBOURNE VILL 19, BOKHAM

ROAD.

Apply in

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, December 1, 1896.

TO LIT.

2411-

SATURDAY,

| December, 1898.

The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY the 13th to THURSDAY the 21st January 1807, (both daya folosire) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered,

By Order of the Board,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Lazd Inv vestment and Agency Co., L.; General Agents for the West Point

Building Co., La.

Hongkong, January 4, 2897.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,

LIMITED

NOTICE is hereby given that the Ninth Ordinary MEETING of BHARE- The Transfer BOOKS of the Company HOLDERS in this Company will hold at

will be CLOSED from the lat to the 8th January, 1807, (both days inclusive).

MEYER & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, December 31, 1890.

NOTICE.

2687

BE Under-igns has been appointed Agent of the CBINESE ENGINEER aING AND MINING COMPANY, forurely known so the KATHING COAL COMPANY, and has Established an OFFICE at 88, Praya Central.

January, 1897, commencing 2.30 p.m. this Sales Roupas, Duddeil Street,

(HAVING JUST ARRIVED FROM PEKING), A VERY FINE, LARGE AND VALU- ABIE COLLECTION OF OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN

AND CURIOS.

Comprising

RARE SPECIMOns Cor" Mind Saxe de BEO, KAOH Yellow and Wyrre and BLACK and WHITE HAWENOR VASES, TING"

ATOS. 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE BLUB And WHITE, FIVA COLOUR, BLUE and

(THE FRAK).

WHITE HAWTHORN AND OTHERWISE Dæmarkt. Ed Vaska, Jaḥs, Plates, Core, Boris. Apply to

J. W. NOBLE. from the Retors of Kangei, Yure CHIJO, 1743 KIENLUNG, DOWN TO MORE MODERN TIMES, Hoogkong, August 28, 1836.

FINE OLD IMPRAIAL CRACKLE ON YELLOW, AFTLEURSES,

TO LET.

WELLING HOUSES-

Nos. 2 and 4. BIPOS TERESOL "HARFORD," et MAGAZINE GAR

THE KENNELS," L. MAGAZINE RAVENSHILL' East and West, GODOWNS is BLUB BUILDINGS," No. 9. UFAXOERY LANE, ERANIE'S BUNGALOW, at Kaw,

Apply t

LOUN

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST."

MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD., Hongkoon, January 9, 1907

PRKING CLOISONNE, PING PAKING BApr. BOTTLES, JADE,

KROBI OROBLAIS SCREENS and CIEEL Cris

-AG EXORPTIONALLY GOOD LOT of SILE EKBAGI028163, E

comprising MANDARINA' and LADIES COATS, JACKETS, PETTICOAT, HANGING, PokiaD BRODADE), and oznaɛ EuBNOIDESJEN,

Catalogues will be imurul previous to kieki On law from Friday, 8th January, TERMS OF SALE --Ax Castomary

FORD, F. LAMMERT"

duskonser Hongkong, January 4, 1887,"

9168

10

THE REVENUS OF CHINA

A

Not Responsible for Debts,

Teether the Centtir, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any

à bright Sparkling (EER, with abutoly no adiment is the Debt contracted by the Officers on Oreib

djust and bot Liger BEER imported.

Per ceas of denen pintura

#1860.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.

{ffine and coiris Merchants,

she heard Horgrond AND OKINA

PARKIMIND 204 Hageger for the East, 16, QCPEY' Born,

komplen en application at the Cifton,

The following Vessels, during their day in Hongkong Harbour —

FOR BUAT, British ship, Captain Vanatoan-Standard Oll Co

FRIO, P. LATORFID, American Banquej Cuptain W. W, Hardy -Olter,

Selymeto. Bridgh barque, Captain Wu, shaon Master

CERIES UK ARTIOŁKI Borinted from * T'he Chale Mail' WIRES AFFERDIS and may be led a cha TTIRIS PAMPHLET D Lady

Missary. Dann, Úratrünn i Go. 1,

"And Mr.W, HEP THE N

For Freight and Passage direct to SHANG Hat, Charoo and TENTAN, or for Ordere for KALFING COAal; Luxes and Dust,

Apply to

CHAN FU OMO,

Agent, Hongkong, January 4, 1887,

FOR SALE

10.

THE Vaderafgoed hae on SALE

THE

SEWING MACHINES "(Singer Systems, Hand and Treadle).- Thane Machluss work beautifully, smooth

Lad noiseless.. PRICKS Range from $16 to $28.

GEO. P. LAMMERT

Duddell Street. "Hongkong. December 19, 1899.

--9680

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

THE IMPERIAL ENGLISH AND

OBINESE DIARY, 1897,

PRICE

81.00.

HO-REH

the Company OFFICES, Victoria Baild TUESDAY, the 1st January, 1887, at 12 o'clock (Nooo), for the purpnes of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accctats for the year ending Sist, Desember, 1806,

The REGISTER of SHAMES of the

any will be CLOSED from WEDNES

the 13th w THURSDAY, the 21st January, 1807 (both days inclusive), during which Period ne Transfer of Sharva can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Director,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Becretary, Hongkong, January 4, 1807.

NOTICE.

MCM ABERDEEN, 1887 (A780

Experienced in Dys, Ban, Nosa [and THROAT) desires OENERAL PRAC- TICE, HONORUNG, SHANGHAI or other desirable Chinese pert. Bar had 2 year experience in China Wuling to Resept position alvegi tensor.

Apply * Mantova,” Orrion of this PazES. January 2, 1897.

"AMERICAN SYSTEM

DENTISTRY

62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.. CHADWICK KEW. (LATE OF POATS & Nokta:). Hongkong, December 19, 1999, 26-55

FOR SALE,

Fall BaconDBAND BILLIARD A FABLY, with Poukari, in good Order Addres

0 ANDERSON,

Honzkone, January 4 16718

THE IMPERIAL ENGLISH JAPANESE TINE ART CURIOS,

Arb

CHINESE DATE BLOCK, 1807,

PRICE 46 ata

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,

Hongkong, January 4, 1887

KUHN & KOMOR,

92 & 21, son's Read

Eh, Waler Sire), Yokohama ant 80, Division Brent Kube

NEW YEAR PRESENTL