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EUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT AVING beun REPLEN-

ISHED with a large an sortment of the latest KCEGRAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, sa are prepared to exEOULD

orders for FANGY WORK with

peatness and despatch, and ai

very moderate rales,

CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.

No.-10,570

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAJL

LONDON-F. Alas, 11 & 12, Clements

Lane, Lombard Street, E.C. Grone

STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill. GORDON

& Gorou, Taubate Circus, E.CL-BATES. Haxor & Od., 37, Hall, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 450 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W.-M. Wixas, 151, -Carmon Street, E.0. RouynT WAYON,

150, Ficet rast.

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

NEW YORK:-Tux Umvase EVANGELIST

OFFIC. 62.-Fast 32d Street, SAN FRANCISCO and American Porte

generally-BAN & BLADK, San Brun AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND:-Cocoox & Govan, Mel- bourne and Sydn vu

OBYLON ----W. M. Sur de tha, aven

ÁPOTITUSALUS Co., Colambo. SINGAPORE, TRAITS, &: KELLY &

WAN, LTD., Singapore,

IINA, A A DICRUZ TUN

N. MOALLE & Co., Lauren. Fooches H. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghai, BANK CRAWFORD & Um, and Kaaw & Watan. Folgleno, Labrž, Una WPORT in On, and Keur & Co.

Benks.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAR

$10,000,000.

RESERVE FUND...............$ 0,000,une. BEBEUT LIABATY OF

ELO,(MX),100. PROPRIETORS

COURT OF DIRECTORS ¡-~-'

A. McCoxicus, Esq.-Chairman.

Br, C. Michaelsen, Esq.-Dematy Chairus Hon.J.J.Bell-Irving, | R. L. Richardson,

C. Beureun, Esq.

Exy

G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Sassoon, By, M. D. Ezekiel, Esq. | R. Shewan, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

N. A. Sluts, Ex

CHER MANAGER:

Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARD'NES, Eng. London Bankung - LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING CO., L

HONGSONO-INTEREST ALLOWED,

On Ourrect Account at the rate of 2 per cont. per amam on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOAITH

For 3 months 24 per cent, per anapin,

"

N

12

SI

+

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

號八月正年七十九百八十一英

Business Notices.

stablished

February

1840.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1897.

Business Notices.

RACING SEASON,

1897.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,

HONGKONG HOTEL--PRAFA,

SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

Pigskin and Buckskin Saddles for Racing or ITEM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SEK, LTD., NEW WHEN WOVE ROCHENG 00.

Hack Riding.

WEIGHT CLOTHS,

SNOWDOR SOY's & Co., 'BROWDRIXI," GKIFEL'S STEAM Traf. Berarn & Sons' Lib., PAINTA & VARYISH, TURION BUGS & MATTEKWA? STEEL GOODS.

FRASER & CHALmers Ltd,, MINING MÁQUINERY,

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 CLOTIES,

RIDING WHIPS,

RACING SPURS,

TIES IN RACING COLORS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

M

W. JACKSON,

Manager.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

For Tile

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, tractors to I. M. Gecerwort, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and.

Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.

Persign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

Tho bost qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.

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

The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Docra, &c., are also used on every Battle- ahip, Cruseer, Gualext, Torpedo-bost ad Transport in H. L. Servies.

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

1981

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent ;...

THOS, SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

BLACKBERRY BRANDY

NAVIGATION COMPANY

TILL despatch YESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES

named--

WILL

FOR.

*STEAMSHIP.

CAPTAIN.

DATE:

SHANGHAL...Mirsapore. R. LADOS, ... About 12th Jan, Sunda.............................E.-H. GORDON................................... About 12th Jan.

LONDON

SHAI, F'KI, KORE

& YOKOHAMA.Shanghai...

E. K. DOWELL, L.N.D................... About 13th Jan.

LONDON, &c.......Ganges *.... T. F. CizeRY...

Noon, 14th Jan,

JAPAN............Áncona...W. D. MUDI

..Nooz, 15th Jan,

STRAITS & B'BAY Peshevour F. W. VEHERT, R ........About 19th Jan, LONDON vik

MARSEILLES....... Borne 0............................... ..E. P. B1310г............

*See Special Advertisement.

.About 23rd Jan.

Calling at COLOMBO, if sufficient inducement offers

For Freight of Passage, and facther Particulata, apply to

P.&O. S. N. Co.'■ Office,

B. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

Hongkong, January 7, 1897.

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·THE HONGKONG, ONINESE MAIL- 【報日字華港香 (Hongkong Wu Ta Yul Po.)

ISSUED

DAILY.

CapR UN MAN,

Manager and Publisher

ایید

SUBSCRIPTION:

Die Dollars a your, delverable in 1700 kong, Quteria, 817,20) per pisaum, 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, 65, Queen's Ford Central,

reen Island Cement

Limited

MANUFACTURERS OF

PAVING

BRICKS UP INGRE

Company,

PAVING

TILES

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY GRE

Hongkong, December 7, 1898. 368

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED

THE.

durgasinan £1,000,000.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL...£500,000.

HEAD OrricoкGONG,

Court of Directors.

D. Gus, 249g. H. STOUTEFOITE, Esq. OBAN KI SHAN, CHOY TUNG SHANG

Esq.

KWAN HO CHUCK, Esq. Ukie! Manager.

Gro. W. F. P¤AYYAM.

Internet for 12 months Fixed 5 % Hongkong, October 23, 1894.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

Ta

1711

HE business of the above Bank is con- ducted by the KONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rules may be obtalted on op- plication.

INTEREST oit depoalts in allowed st

TRADE MARK,

行洋和源

Hong Nama

TUEN

wo.

TELEPHONE

38

No. 136.

Per Bottle Per

***

Bottle

ORANGE GIN,

$2.50. $1.25.

TAK

■ delightful substitute for Sherry and Bitters, deg

Per Bottlo

$0.73.

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

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

W. POWELL & Co.

LATEST SPECIALITIES IN

BALL DRESS MATERIALS.

TINSEL NEIS, SKOT STRIPED CHIFFONS, COLOURED TULLES, LACES, SPANGLES, &n, &c.

* KID GLOVES 4 BUTTON ró 20 BUTTON LENGTH.

Boogkong, Japuary 4, 1397,

5) PER CENT. per uanasi. Depositor L. MARTEL

muy transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE, to be placed on : FIXED DEPOSIT at FER CENT. per

For the Eongkong and Shanghal

Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Maroger.

Hongkenz, August 1, 1695.

}

W. POWELL & Co.

19

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS,

+ 24, QUEEN'S ROAD, ・・

CHABLIS.

POMMARD.

CHAMBERTIN,

1515 BREAKFAST and After DINNER WIE, Red and White.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL OHARTER 1808.

HEAD OFtion, LONDON,

**་

QSPITAL PATT-UP REBER LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLYERS.

RESERVE FUND

...$300,000

...£200,000 ...£550,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account

1862

All our Wines aro guaranteed pure and unadulterated, Price List on Application.

DICK'S (LATE HANNAYS)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

at the rate of 2% per annum on the The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for

Daily balancos.

O2 Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4

3" # T. H. WHITEHEAD, Marger.

„Hongkong, October 17, 1896

---AN EFFECTUAL STOP

12 TUT TO ALL ANXIETY.

BY

846 2002

THE NEW GUARANTEED "CÀSH VALUE POLICY

EQUITABLE.'

This Palief provides three things; (0) Protection for the samily ; (4) Provision for the arsured's later years; (3) A valuable investmeat

When three annual premiuma bave been. the polioy nequisien vestly thereafter Aliciaco JUARANTEED values in

throt

(1) paid-up amreange) (1) Cuck) (8) Loen Thus paitoy, is protioups by e exparlessed mes of bustos o be the best and tuos literal oman of life assuricos orar isan ed) and it is offered by ab office having the splendid SURPLUB of £5.600,1,00 atering tu upposi GUARANTEES

Fal: Partionises and Tilustrations from

the GESHEAL AURUSA

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

1. HAMILTO

pages for the last

Kengkeng, Ostakes Ars 1990,

1367

quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with

this Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Co., Sole Agente in Hongkang.

FREDERICKSBURG LAGER BEER. SPECIAL BREW.

A bright Sparkling BEER with absolutely no sediment, is tha sherpest aqil bart Inger BEER Imported. Per care of a dozen pints

B16.00.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co,

Wine and Spirit Merchants, -

Sole Agents for HONGKONG AND ÖBINA

Earo: 3684: Telephons ID 18, QUEEN'S BO

Samples on application at the (iffics,

W. BREWER & Co.

Pull. May's Cutter Salpes, 60) Maund r'a Treasury of Hutany

Bketcher

Gann Physics.

Senf Siamp Album (now edillon) Lasky a Wrinkles Priodical Navigas

one

ມ

Who die is! By Nat Gould

38

Vol

HONGKONG

HOTEL.

Moat Central,

Most Convenient.

Most Comfortablo.

1082

To Let.

TO LET.

"DLEWILD, SKYMQUE ROAD.

WESTBOURNE VILLAS, BONKAM

ROAD.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, December 1, 1806. 2411

No

TO LET:

"OS. 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE

(THE PEAK).

Apply to

J. W. NOBLE.

Hongkong, August 28, 1896, 1742

TO LET.

WELLING JOUBES....

Nos. 2 and 4. RIFOX TERBAGE, "HARFORD," at Magazine GAP.

THE KENNELS,” at MAGURE

GAP

Intimations.

WORKS,

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

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

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

WABRAHAM JACOB RAYMOND

day admitted. Mr.

PARTNER in Our FIRM in Hongkong and Bhanghai.

E. D. BASSOON & 0. Hongkong, 1st January, 1897.

NOTICE..

Intimations.

HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

SCOTCH CONCERT,

CONCERT, in Commemoration of the

A in fe Bress will be Held

in the ST. GEORGE's HALL, City Hall, on

MONDAY, Z5th Jan., at 9 p.m.

Booking of Bents will commonas su MON-

TR CARL WILDELM LONGUET | PAY, the Tith, at Mesrs. W. BoRINION &

Mo this day boon nimited & PART. Co.'s Pizza in Costa Troms

NER in our FIRM.

KRUSI & Co.

Hongkong, lat Jongary 1897.

Intimations.

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

Particulars in futuro Advertisements. Hongkong, January 7, 1897.

HONGKONG ODD. VOLUMES

SOCIETY.'

40]

DE Opening MEETING of the above. Society will take place at the MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL, OF WEDNESDAY, the 2th of January, at 6.20 pm, when Exa EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR will deliver a

KELLY & WALSH, LTD. THE Accumulated DIVIDEND of 50 LECTURE upon Charles Divaeus+ His Life,

THE IMPERIAL ENGLISH AND

CHINESE DIARY, 1897,

PRICE 81.00.

AND

THE IMPERIAL ENGLISH

CHINESE DATE BLOCK, 1897,

PRICH

75 éto

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

Hongkang, January 4, 1897. -

FOR SALE..

RAVENSHILL RAST and Way Undersigned ben Fox SALE

GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS.

No. 2 ChinoRRY LANE,

ERANIE'S BUNGALOW st Kow-

1008.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY OLD. Hongkong. January 2, 1897. -

3185

TO LET.

<»ROOMED BUNGALOW (RHEDA,"

BONHAM ROAD, Apply to

CHINA MERCHANTS" S, N, O,

No. 22, Praya West- flongkong, June 8, 1896.

1377

Kinghorn & Macdonald,

Copulling Mechanical: Beginsara and Surveyors, Ossinantons „Jon yan SUPELY OF ALL

KINDS OF MACHINERY-AND-

APPELINORS,

(PRUIFICATIONS, DESIGN® and DRAWINGS propated for all Chesse OF STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS 6.00 New Work and Renate supervised. 9.00 Surveys undertaken and Hoporti propated. 3.00.

7.40 Mounder's Trasury of Biography 10.00 Maundar'a Teeasury of Selance w.

• Raw, stone or "GAMES. $21.500

Cheay Brazda, Chess-men, Deanghie, Dominoes Change for one Shiling (New

1.00

Her Forelan Conovert by Karags, 1.00

Fornire Within (92nd edition) Ferns Parts (Volume).

1.30 Cape): florique Playing Cards, &c, di. 700) QUEEN's Roip (undes Hon@sung Horst,

Hongkong, January 7, 1897,

sundara Treaty of Knowledgene 8.50

Welegrama, KinGnow," Hongkong,

Telephone, No. 14L |- Postal Address, 19 Prage Central

JOHN W. KINGHOUN, HIM.RM.I. Mech. B. London.. DONALD MACDONALD Hongkong, November 9, 1900,

SEWING MACHINES (Singer System, Land and Treadls).

These Machines work beautifully, smooth and noiseless. PRICES Range from $16 to $28.

GEO. P. LAMBERT

Dudded Stres Berghong, December 19, 1898.

JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS.

CENTS per SHARE on the Preference Capital and the DIVIDEND of & PER CENT per Aunom,on the Ordinary Capital for the year ending September 50th, 1896, declared on the Jat December Jant as the Annual Mesting, will be PAYABLE at the promises of THE HONGKONG AND SHANG, B BANKING CORFORATION, on and after MONDAY, the lik January, and EXARE- BOLDURA are requested to apply for DIVI, DEND WARRANTS at the Company UFFICE, No. 9, Praya Uentral......

By order of the Board of Directors,

JAMES B. DUXOAN, Segretary,

Hongkong, January 7, 1807.

NOTICE

38

Works, style, Charactor, and the Imasa that should be learnt from the

Rin Bongur the CHIRP. Justion will take the Chair

Ladies are invited to attend, t

HENRY E. FOLLOCK,

Acting How Secretary, Hongkong, January 1, 1897,

THE WEST POINT BUILDING

· COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE in hereby given that the Eighth Ordinary Testly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's OFFICES, Victoris Bulllinge, on THURSDAY, the lab BE Undersigned has bENGINEER the purpose of eceiving the Report of the January, 1897, at 11.30 o'clock am for Agent of the CBINESE ENGINEER Board of Directors, together w ING AND MINING COMPANY, formerly ment of Acoeanta for the year ending Bist

with the site.?. known as the KAIRING COAL COMPANY, December 1895. and has Established an OFFICEat 88, Praye Central.

The REGISTER of SHARES will be OLOSED from WEDNESDAY the 18th to

For Freight and Passage direct to SELKO-THURSDAY the 21st January 1897, (both

CLUE GOAL, LUNTAIN OF BU Ordera for Kairing Coat, Lusts and Duor.

Apply to

16

CHAN FU OHO,

Agent. Hongkong, January 4, 1887.

HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.

NOTICE.. 2330MMODATION Adring the forthcoming TEMBERS who with to have ACCOM.

HACE MEETING in the Buildings being erected in the ENCLOSURE are requested to apply in writing to the Undersigned on or before SATURDAY Next, the 9th Instant.

By Order,

KUHN & KOMOR,

21 & 83, Queen's Road, Hongkong 36, Water Streat, Yokohama | and 35, Division Birnot, Kobe

AMERICAN SISTEM

DENTISTRY,

69, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, CADWICK KEW ......... (Lata or Poste & Nomu,) Bangkang, December 10, 1896.

FOR SALE.

2680

Email, Szoprn-UAND ELLIARD A TABLE with Peokem-logued Order.-Addres

0. M ANDERSON,

He, Frecher ZL. Hongkong, January 4, 1807,

T. F. HOUGH.

Clerk of the Course Hongkong, Janesty-4, 18875

days inclusive) during which period. Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land In vestment and agency Co., Ed.) General Agents for the West Point

Building Co., L Hongkong, January 4, 1897.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVIST- MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE in hereby given that the Ninth

Ordinary MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in this Company whil hald the Company'a OFFICES, Victoria

Bold Inga, on THURSDAY, the 216 January 96 1897 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purpos

of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Acconta foe the year ending Slat, Decembers 1898, †The REGISTER SHARES of the

Company will be CLOSED from WEDNES DAY, the 1816 to TRUREDAY, Iluk JAQUALE 1807 (both days inclusive), during which Pertod do Traunior of diparen van he Registered,

By Order of the Board of Director,

A BUBLTON HOOPER,

CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronomder, Watch té Cloak Makers, Jesvallers, Gold Silversmiths. AUTICAL SCIENTIFIC AND

METEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMEN IS. VOLUTLANDER'S CHILOBKATES BINOCULARS TELESCOPES. Rituale's Luquin AND OTHER COMPARSER. ADMIRALTY & IMRAY OHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS:

WISH

Foglich Sizvez FASCIAG-PLATED Christede iz Care Elecrso PLATED PARE, GOLD & SILVER-JEWELLERY tu gross variesy DIAMONDSE

DIAMOND JEWELLERY.

A Səlandid Colleation of the Latest Lompos

Hongkong, January 1897.

3

Satan. Danties BANGI 10, D'ACOLLAR STRIKK:

TERMS VERY MODERATE

Cochultation. Kres

Borghusg Apt

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