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OUR JOUNING DEPARTMENT

been REFLE

HISHED with a large as-

sortment of the latest. EUROPEAN

and AMERICAN - NOVELTIES, -

we are prepared to execute

orders for PANOY WORK with

Beatness and despatch, and at

very moderate rates.

CHINA MAIL' OFFICE

No. 10,569.

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE URINA MAIL

GEORGE

LONDON-F, Aldan, 11 & 19, Clement's

Lane, Lombard Street, E.0. Sracer & Co., 30, Cornhill. Goston & Gorcz, Luigate Circus, E.0. BATES HENOY & Co., 37, Walbrook, 1.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 150. & 154, Leadenhall Street, W. M. WILLS, 151, Cannon Street, E, C, HoBEST WATSON, 150, Ficet Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE: — MAVENCE, FAVRE & Co., 18, Rue de la Gnage Bateliere.

NEW YORK:-—THE CHINESE Evangelist

Orrion, 52, West 23rd Strest,

SAN FRANCI800 and American Forta

generally :-BEAN & BLAUE, San Fran

Gino,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND Convox & Goran, Mel- berna and Syrk.co.

OBYLON :-W. M. Baina & Co., Tas

APOTUROATIEN Co., Colombo.

SINGAPORE, STRAITS,

WALSH, LTD., Singapore.

.-KELLY &

QUINA:-Macao A. A. Da Cruz Amoy N. MOALLE & Co., Laxred. Faocho1z; H. W, CHORONER. Shanghai, Lane, URLWEOLD & Co., and KELLY & WAL. schema, LANE, CuaWroel * Co., und-Kelax & Co.

THE

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ÜHAKTER 1853

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,

RESERVE LIABILITY

CAPITAL PAID-UP SI

...£800,000

ON SHARE-

...£800,000

...£950,000

HOLDERS...

RESERVE FUND

號七月正年七十九百八千一英

Business Notices. *

stablished

February

1840.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1897.

Business Notices.

RACING SEASON,

1897.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

BONGKONG HOTEL-PEAFA,

SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

Pigskin and Buckskin Saddles for Racing or ALICE & GENERAL FOUNDRY SEN. IAD, NEW WIEN WOVE ROOFING OD.

Hack Riding.

WEIGHT CLOTHS,

SNOWDON SO's & Co., ! SnowDRIFT,"

GRIEL'S STEAM Tras.

| BEBOEK & SONS' Jav., Paints & VARNISH, TURTON BROS. & MATTHEW STARL Goona.

FRASER & CHALKERS LAD, MINING Machinery.

Bell's Asbestos Metallic Dagger' Packing has been in constant use for 10 Months without Renewal,

by R. M.S. Empress of Japan.

Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.

SADDLE CLOTHIS,

RIDING WHIPS,

RACING SPURS,

TIES IN RACING COLORS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

24

日五初月二十年申丙

2003

W. JACKSON,

Manager.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,

Ploneers of the Asbestos Trade.

INTEREST allowed on Current Account Contractors to I. M. Overnment, and the Principal English, Indian Colonial and

at the rate of 2% per anna on the Daily balancoA.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4

#

6

"

10

IF

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager,

Hongkong, October 17, 1896.

846

Foreign KoBways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

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

=

The "VICTOR" METALLIO PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for we throughout Her Majesty's Navy,

The VICTOR BIETALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Stoam and

HONGKONG CORPORATION Hydraulic Joints, Maubole and Mudhoe Doors, Star, or on every Battle-

BANKING

PAID-UP CAPITAL...

REVE FUND...

KESERVE LIABILITY

PROPKIKTOR

COURT OF DIRECTORS

$10,000,000.

ship, Orniser: Gunboat. Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Servien.

SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Compueition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks,

Pipes, do. IN TWO QUALITIES. .$ 6,000,000. $10,000,000.

A MOCOWAORIs, Esq.-Chairman,

ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Eng.-Deputy Chairman

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

C. Boutmann, Esq. Ex.

Q. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. I. Ezekiel, Esq.

D. R. Sassoon, Eaq,

R. Shewan, Eaq.

R. M. Gray, Esq. N. A. Sieba, Eng.

QHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong-T. JACKBON, Zeg. MANAGER:

Stanghal-J. P. WADE GARD'NEX, Ex. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COURT

BANKING CO., L.

HONGONG-INTZERET ALLOWED,

Ou Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the daily balance,

OS FIXED DEPUTY —

For 3 months 2 per cent, por aARILES.

136.11 3

12

4

12

13

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, December 7, 1598. 368 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.£1,000,000, BCBSCRIRED CAPITAL 500,000,

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

Court of Directora,

~D." CkuLEA, KA|4.6TULTERFORT, DI, Chan Kar SHAN, CHO TUR BHANG,

Evg.

E34

KWAN Hot Curry, Esq.

Chief Manager.

Gro. W. F. PLAYFAI Interqst for 12 months Fixed 6 %. Rongkong, Betcher 28, 1894,

HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK,

111

E miss of the above Bank in edu ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rules may be obtained on ap plication.

INTEREST on deposite is allowed at TER OENT. per annum Depoftera tay transfer their eption halances

$100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, por

1281

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTIUES. Superintendent:

Tacs, SKINNER

NAVIGATION COMPANY

WILL despatch VESSELS to the 'Undormentioned PORTS" on the DATES

samed

W

FOR.

STEAMSHIP.

CAPTAIN,

SHANGHAI...Mirepo 6..........................J. R. Landor, 2.8. LONDON......... Suruta. H. GORDON, SBAL N'KI, KORE

THE HONCKOLD CHINESE MAIL?

日子華港香

(Hongkong Wu The Pat P.)

ISSUED DAILY.

CHUN UN MAN,

Manager and Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION:

Fior Daliare poke, deliverable in Mang kony. Dulyorka, 411.40 gav naREN, including postage.

PRICE $2.50-PER- MONTH.

Business Notices.

THE KEY-NOTE STRUCK

BY

WATKINS

TOP NOTE PRODUCERS.

(VOCAL LOZENGE.)

AND

BALSAMIC COUGH LINCTUS.

CURES COUGHS and COLDS.

WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIES HALL, 16, Queen's Road Central.

Cement Con

Green Island &

DATE.

PAVING

About 12th Jan.

About 12th Jan..

4

& YOKOHAMA,Shangh........................E. E. DOWELL, 2.5.R........Abont 13th Jan, LONDON, &....abanges Fa ...T. F. CERKRY............Noan, 14th Jan, JAPAN................ Ancona, jin W. D. MUDIE...... Noor, 15th Jan, STRAITS&B BAY Prihawur +............. .F. W. VIRKET, N.B...boat 19th Jan. LONDON

.E. P. BIO..

MARSEILLES... Burnco...

* Soo Special Advertisomput.

† Calling at Colombo, if sufficient inducement offers.

"

Abont 23rd Jan.

for Fruigh; or Pasengo, and furthese Partculars, apply to

́H, L. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

36

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

P, & O. S. N. Co.'s Offico,

Hongkong, January 7, 1807.

EDWARDS'

W. BREWER & Co.

Phil. May's Guttar Soipes, 50

Sketches.....

Ganct's Physica.......

.3.40

7.50 Beuf's Stamp Album (new oditica)... 10.00 Wrinkles Practical,Naviga-

Lecky's

tinn

Her Foreign Conquest by Savage.... Who did it! By Nat Gold

Enguiro Within (2nd edition) Penty Porta (Volume)................. Mounder's Treasury of Knowledge...

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Bons Nama TUEN W 0.

TELEPHONE

8:00

Maunder's Treasury of Botany 2

Vels.. Maunder's Treasury of Biography 200 Maunder's Treasary of Soisuse...... 3,00 NEW STOCK OF GAMES, 11.00 Cho Boards, C-men, Dranghts, 1.00 (ame); Besique Playing Cards, &, ho.

Dominoes, Chango tur one Shilling (New

60 QUEEN'S ROAD (UNDER HONGbona Hotre). 360

Hongkong, January 7, 1897.

1.00

1.50

3

BLACKBERRY BRANDY

33

No. 135.

Per Bottle Per Bottle

A

ORANGE GIN,

$2.50. $1.25.

a delightful subiliate for Sherry and Bitters, da,

Per Bottle

$0.75.

414

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

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

W. POWELL & Co.

LATEST SPECIALITIES IN

BALL DRESS MATERIALS.

TINEEL NETS, SHOT STRIPED CHIFFONS, COLOURED TULLES, LACES,

SPANGLES, &c, &c.

KID GLOVES & BUTTON to 20 BUTTON LENGTH,

Bongkeng, Jannarr 4: 1897,

"HARLENE" FOR HAIR

THE

WORLD-RENOWNED

Hair Producer and Restorer.

Io the Best Dressing, specially prepared and Perfumed for Toilet sa

**HARLENE” PRODUCES LUXUBIANT HAIR, PREVENTS ITS FALLING OFF AND TURNING GREY.

Ingles for Promoting the Growth of the Beard and MirustasÎÈ, Q.

THE WORLD-RENOWNED REMEDY FOR BALDNESS,

Par Curing Wask and Thin Eyelashes, Bresursing, Strengthening, and Bandering the Hair beautifully. Soft For removing Beuri, Dandruff, etc., also for Thatoring Grog Bair to its Natural Coleus, it is without snival. Fayeiciens and Analysts juronomios it to be devoid of way metallisaruther injurious ingredienta. 18, 20, 64, And tripla 2/8 aize) s. d. per Hottle. May be had from Chemists, Hairdresser, and Parfumers all over te World

EDWARDS" "HARLENE,” 00, 96, HIGH HOLPORN, LONDON, W.0.

THE

Limited:

MANUFACTURERS OF

ompany,

PAVING

TILES

BRICKS

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY G

WORKS,

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG

LE SHEWAN, TOMES &'CO, CENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

TE have this day admitted ML.

WABRAHAM JACOB RAYMOND PARTNER in Our FIRM in Hongkong Bad Shanghai.

E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, Lat January; 1891,

NOTLO R.

R. CARL WILHELM LONGUET

Me day been admitted a PART

NER in our FIRM.

KRUSE & Co.

Intimations.

HONGKUNG JOCKEY CLUB,

NOTICE

MEMBERS who wish to have come

MODATION daring the fortbooming RACE MEETING to the Buildings being 3ereated in the ENCLOSURE are requested to apply in writing to the Undersigned on or before SATURDAY Next, the 8th Instuct,

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH,

Clark of the Course, Hongkong, January 6, 1887.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING: COMPANY, LIMITED..

TOTICE is hereby given that the Eighth SHAREHOLDERS in this Company wil Ordinary Yearly MEETING of the be held at the Company' OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, o THURSDAY, the at NOTICE is hereby given that the Birth January, 1607, at 11.80 o'clock am for Ordinary Annual MEETING of the purpose of receiving the Report of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Board of Directors, together with the state

Hongkong, let January 1807.

Intimations.

THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG HOTEL OFFICE of the General Managers. No mane of Accounts for the year suding Bias

Most Central,

Most Convenient.

Most Comfortable.

1984

W. POWELL & Co.

To Let.

12

TO LET.

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MEROKANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS,

CHABLIS.

24-QUSEN'S ROAD

POMMARD.

CHAMBERTIN.

For the Hongkong and Shangbal BREAKFAST and After DINNER WIRES, Rod and White.

Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chist Manager.

AN EFFECTUAL STOP

IG PUR TO ALL ANXIETY

16th

THE NEW GUARANTEED OASH

VALUE POLICY ··

OF THE

'EQUITABLE.

الهجينة

This Polies provides three things (1) Protyotion for the my; (2) Provizija for te amored's later peure (3) A valuable AUTOSIDED,

1988

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

-ROOMED BUNGALOW RÙRDA, OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN.

BONHAM ROAD,

BROIDERIES AND OURIOS.

1896

ta

5, Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, December the 6th January, 1897, at 3 o'clock in the The REGISTER of SHARES AFTERNOON, for the purpose of receiving the OLOSED from WEDNESDAY the 18th to Report of the General Manager, together THURSDAY the lat January 1807, (both with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st daya inalamive) during which period. un December 1880,

Transfer of Sharen can be registered.

By Order of the Board,

TLS Transfer BOOKS of the Company will do C108ED from the lot to the 8th January, 1897, (both days ingiueive),

MEYER & Co.

General Managers. Bangkong, December 31, 1996.

NOTICE."

£657

A. SHELTON HOOPER,, Secretary to the Hongkong Lead In- vertment and goovy Co., Ld.; ̈ General Agents for the West Point

Building Co., Ed, dy Hongkong, January 4, 1897.

18

[1BE Ond nigred ban been appolated THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

Ende des B ENGINEER

MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

ING AND MINING COMPANY, formerly known as the Katring Coal COMPART

and has Established an OFFICEat 83, PrayaTOTICE is hereby given that the Ninth

Cvitra).

For Freight and Passage direct to SHAKEHOLDERS in this Company will held at Ordinary MEETING of BHARE-

EM-or KAIFING COAL, LUMPS and Dust,

MAI. CHEFOO and TENISIN, or for Orders

Apply to

CHAN FU OHO,

Agent. Hongkong, January-4, 1897.

FOR SALE

Apply to

CHINA MERCHANTS' S. N. Qo...

No. 4 Fraya West. Hongkong, Jono 8, 1894.

1177

THE Vodersigned will Offer for Sale, by

Public Auction, on

TO LET.

THE

All our WINES are guaranteed pure and unadulterated.DLEWILD, SEYMOUR ROAD.

WESTBOURNE VILLAS, BOSHAW Price List on Application.

ROAD,

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, - Hongkong, Dessinber 1, 1898.

"DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S).

PATENT COMPOSITION

TO: LEL

2411

SATURDAY,

the 21 January, 1897, ducemanning at 2.30 p.m. at his Balay Rooms, Duddelt Street

(HAYING JUST ARRIVED FROM PEKING);

A VERY FINE, LANGE AND VALU- ABIE COLLECTION OF OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN

AND CURIOS.--

Comprising

RARE SPECIMENS OF MING SANG DE Bœur, Kiseni YELLOW and WHITs and

MOB. 8 and 8, STEWART TERRACE BLACK and WBITE HAWTHORN VASES, TINS

The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for (THE PRK).

quickest passages across the Atlantio is coated with

When three annual premiums have been paid the polloy hoguitica yearly incestcom 2002 three distinge QUARANTEED hinge S

Į paid up suranes) (3)

at 6 per cents

(8) Loan

Tain palloy is pronounced by expatient d

Mon bualuusid be the hals and

dat

beral ontreat of Hle asutuse ever lan crilored by an office, haring the ed and

JERPLUS Z S8 600,000 storing

kad Ellustrations from

this Composition

Also in Usa by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

SAPA 16A

Tuleukone The

HARRY WICKING & Co., Sole digania in. Hongkong.

Apply to

J, W. NOBLE. Hougtong, Angast 28, 1890. 1742

TO LET

WELLING BOUAES-

FREDERICKSBURG LAGER BEER. D 3 ST & REPOS TERRAOS

SPECIAL BREW.

Abright Sparkling SEER with absolutely no adient; de be cheapest and bet Lager BIKE Imported

Por dues of & deden plots my $16.00

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

Wike and Spiri firshania:

HONGXING AND CEINA.

Sangle an application of the (fton,

HARFORD MAGARINE GLE. “TŒ KENNELS,” at MAGARNE

GAZ

BLOK and WHITE, Five Colada, Brux and WHITE HAWTHORNAnd OTHERWISE DECORAT ED VABES JALE, PLATES, CUTS, BOWLS from the Boss of Kanoni, Yung OntzOj KIBELUNG Dow to HORE NOFERN TIMES, SIKE OLD IKERNIAZ ÚRADELE ON YELLOW, APPLEGREEN, &c. No PARING CLOISONED,

VINE PEKING SKUTE BOTTLES, JABE,

SINGH PORORLAIN SCAREVE and Dres

AS TECENTIONALLE Good Lor of SİLE Eholoteras,

boniprising fee MANDARING Wu Ladies Coats, Jabskie, East and WEST PETTICOATS, HATUENOS, PRENG BROCADER, GODOWNS in Haus Bunojzós. No. 2. GRANCEBY DANE DRANIE'S BUNGALOW 11 KDW+

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENOY-04, Las.. Hongkong, January 8, 1657.

Mutandioxerg VEKJO, DEL.

Caisingang will be issued previnin ka Ander On low from Földky 4th January, Tanks of HALE :—as Calomery, AVEC DEO, P. LAMMENT,

Hongkong Vanuary 1, 1897.

the Company's OFFICICS Victoris Bulld inge, ou THURSDAY, the 21st January 1807, at 12 o'clock (Noop), for the purpos of receiving the Report ut the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts for 16 the

● year ending diet, Degeabar, 1896.

deraigned han FOR SALE SEWING MACHINES (Singer System, Hand and Treadle),"

These Maobines work beautifully, smooth and noiseless, PRICES Range from $16 to $8,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Duddell Stri Anngkong, December 19, 1896,

2580

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNES DAY: the 18th to THURSDAY, the 21st. January, 1897 (both daya luolusive), during which Ferlod so Transfer of Shares can be Registered

By Order of the Board of Director

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary Hongkong, January 4, 1897.

JAPANESE

FINE ART JURIÓS,

KELLY & WALSH, LTD, KUHN & KOMOR,

THE IMPERIAL ENGLISH AND

CHINESE DIARY, 1897,

PRICE $1,00,

THE IMPERIAL ENGLISE

OBINESE DATE BLOCK, 1887,

PRICE ... 10 ch.

KELLY & WALSH LIMITED,

Hongkong, January 4, 1997/

£1 & 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong} 35, Water Street, Yokohama and

88, Divalon Brest. Koba

AMERICAS SYSTEM

DENTISTRY

61, QUBEN'S BOAU CENTRAL, OHADWICK KEW (LATE OF POLE & NOBLE.) Hongkong, December 10, 1896.

JON BALE VON

Small SIOOND PAID. BILLIARD

DLF with Fuckati, in goods

OM ANDERSON

18| Hobetoon, Juny 2, 1897.