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OUR JORBING DEPARTMENT ETAVING been REFLEN.

HAY

ISHED with a large a sortment of the latest LuxOPEAN and AMERICA NOVELTIES, we are prepared to excento

orders for FANCY WORK, with

Bestness and despatch, and of

very moderate rates.

"CHINA MAIL' OFFICE----

No. 10,578

The China Mail.

ACENTS FOR THE CHÍNA MAIL

LONDON-F. ALGAR, 11 & 12, Chimes!'s

Lane, Lombard Street, E.O.

Brasar & U.20, Cornful. GUIDON & Goron, Inulgate Gratis, E.U. RATEN HENDY & Co., 37, Wierook, E.0. SAMUEL DEACON & 150 X 194, Leadenhall Street. W. M. Was, 151, Gaumen Stral, E.U.. Rouent WATION, 160, os Street,

PARIS AND EUROPE: -- MareyCE,

Bstablished.

號八十月正年七十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

LADIES'

February

1846.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1897.

Business Notices.

BOOTS & SHOES. NOW ARRIVED.

ASSORTMENT TO SUIT ALL TASTES.

FAVRE & Co., 18, Rue de la Grang! A REALLY GOOD

Bateliere.

NEW YORK —The Cmxrme EVANGELIST

Orvice, #2, #'est Bal Street,

SAN FRANCI300 'and Amorkan Porta generally-BEAN & BLACK, Nun dran-

AUSTRALLA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZPALAND—Gorbou & Gozan, Mid- bourne and Sydney. OBYLON :-W, M. MITH da Co., Vec

SINGAPORE, STRAITS,, :—KELLY &

WALSH, L., Singapore, QUINA-Macao, A. A. DA Oncz.

may,!

N. Maxus & Co., Lamites. Zouchou, | H. W. CHURCHILL, ngh, LANE,

Ukawrond de do, and Kiliv Waton. Polohama, LANE, CHAWFORD & Co., and KRUTY & C

Banks.

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID CAPITAL..

Ox

..$10,000,000. ..$6,000,000.

$10,000,000,

RESERTS FUND.......... RESERVE LILITY

PAOPRIETOR............

COURT OF DILECTOES

A. MOCONACHIR, Esq.--Chairmans.

ET. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairrean

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

G. Beuran, Esq. ICsq.

FOR WALKING.

· BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

BONGKONG HOTEL-PR&FA.

„SOĻE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

DELL'S ASBESTOS,

Nrw Wins Wovn Roofing ÜS.

GESPEL'S STEAM TRAF.

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY 8r. Lan., SNOWDON SON'S & Co., 'SNOWDRIFT,"

·Bergen & Song' Lao, Plants & Varnish, Turron Bros, & MartHRWK' STEEL GOODS.

FRASER & CHAlmers Lio, MiaNO MACHINERY.

Black, Tan and Glace Laces and Bar Shoes; Black and Glace Bell's Asbestos Metallic Dagger.Picking has been in constant use

Button Boots.

10

:

FOR DRESS WEAR.

Glace, Sucde, Patent Leather and Coloured Satin Shoes, In Latest Home Styles.

Also, a New Stock of GENTLEMEN's Boots and SHOES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd, LONDON,

Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade...

Contractors to B. M. Government, and the Frincipal Aglish, Indian, Colonial-and Foreign Railways, including the imperini Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

G. B. Dolwell, Esq. D. R. Saamoon. Esq, The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq. | R. Shewan, Esq.

K. M. Gray, Esq.

N. A. Sicbe, Eng." CICE MANAGER :

Hongkong-T. JAOKSON, Esq.

MANAQUR Shanghal-J, P. WADE GARDNER, Eng. Losion BaskeES-LONDON AND COUNTY Bassino Co., Lisi.

Hosonore—Interest årlow".

On Current Account at tho zato of 2 per cont; per sunum on the daily balance.

UN FIXED DEPOSIT

For 3 months 2 per cent. por anulu.

N

T. JACKSON,

Chic Manager. Fongkong, December 7, 1540.

Pressures Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.

The "VICTOR" METABLJO PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use inroughout Flor. Majesty's Navy,

The VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING. MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also need on every Battle- alip, Cruisur, Gunbust, Torpedo-beat and Transport in R..M. Service.

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

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Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.

Esro, 1861

Telephone 75.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE and SPTRIT MERGEANTS.

BONGKONG

SHANGHAL...

LONDON..

GLASGOW...

ESTABLISHED 1884.

15. QUEEN's Roan.

4, Fosenow Road.

1, 2 &). RANGOON STREET,

CROTCARD FRIARS.

St. Exoca's Square.

AGENCIES:--- AMOYA QANTON, FCOCHOW, CHEFOO, BANKOW, SINGA- PORE, TIENTSIN, TAIWAŃFOO, NAGASZKI & KOBE.

Hongkong, January 16, 1897,

日六十月二十年丙

THE 'KOKOKOVS CHINESE MIL BIS45

(Hongkong Wa Tuz Nat Pv.) ISSUED DAILY.

Cana Us Man

Manager und Pubiguner

SUBSCRIPTIOK:

Five Dollars a year, drinierable in Hong

Soma on pantt,321.40piraham

including gesings.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business Notices.

CHANGEABLE WEATHER

throws the human machinery out of gear. It relaxes the system and rendere it more...... ausceptible to attacks of Diphtheria, Influenza, Colds, and other prevaient sitmonts,

IS YOU COUGH

TAEK

|WATKINS' BALSAMIC LINOTUS

130

Which act, by Inhalation and Absorption, directly upon the Rospiratory Organs, the Laryz, Brouchia, Lunga, &e.

Invaluable au Remedy for Cough, Colds, Bronchitis, Laryngitia, Hoarseness,

Ontarth, Aathrin. Ae.

THE EFFECT IS INSTANTANEOUS.

MORE EFFICACIOUS AND CHEAPER

than other Medicines for Throat and Chest Affections.

WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIES, RALL, 66, Chimesi's Bond Central.

Green Island Cement Company,

PAVING

120

BRICKS

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

THIS WELL-KNOWN. ESTABLISHMENT RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

SALAMANDER Nunducting Composition for Butera, Bot-water Tanka, ON FRIDAY, the 15th JANUARY, for the Transaction of Busineza sa heretofore under

Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.

1281

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES, Suparintendent a

THO. SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agenta.

W. BREWER & Co.

JUST LANDED,

568 A LARGE AND ENTIRELY NEW

BOOTS and SHOES.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

-LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITA£1,000,000, BUBCHIVED Cariña, £ ̈ ̈ ́500,000.

HEAD Orriez-EONGLONG.

Court of Directors.

D. Gruz, E.

| H.S2013×8PONT, Foy, CHAN KI SHAN, | Chow Turo Shapej

Esq.

KWAN HDI CHUER, Esq. Chief Manager,

Gro. W. E. FEAYTAIL

Intcreas for 12 months Pizad 5

Hongkong, October 25, 1894.

·HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

[1HE business of the above Bank is osa-

T

STOCK

FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

AND

SUPERIOR QUALITY-AT Low PRICES. SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA-THIS PARTICULAR MAKE. UNDER BONGKONG HOTEL

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTE, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD.

ducted by the HONGKONG AND BREAKFAST and After DINNER WINES, Red and White.

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA-

FION. Rulea may be obtained on sp plication.

127

ENTIRELY

NEW

MANAGEMENT.

In making this announcement the Undoraigned zaspootfally INVITES INSPEC- TION of bla Pretaisis, and, while expressing gratituds for past favouta, respec-fully solicits the continuance of Patronage.

For THE HONGEONG BUTCHERY Co.,

Per C. CAMPBELL. Hongkong, Janasry 16, 1897,

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

85

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned POETS on the DATES

used

FOR.

STRAKSHIT.

CAPTAIN,

DATE.

SHANGHAI, N'KI

KOBE &Y HAMACanton.A. G. DUBIII, 2.......... About 23rd Jan. SHANGHAI... Rasenna...E ST3SE......................................... About 24th Jan,

LONDON vid

MARSHILLES...Boraco E. P. BISKOR... About 25th Jan. LONDON, &.................Rozetta *..........................F. N. TILLARD.....................................Noon, 28th Jan, JAPAN Feroth. H S. Torque, B.N.....Ncon, 29th Jan, LONDON........Forms...E. A. PETORS....... About 6th Feb.

OHAB LIS.

POMMAR D.

CHAMBERTIN,

All our Wines are guaranteed pure and unadulterated,

Price List on Application.

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

Hongkong, January.18, 1897.

1862

INTEREST on deposita le allowed at SPER CENT, per annum. Dopostors THE may transfer at their option balances of €100 or more in the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE, to be placed es FIXED DEPOSIT &t 4 PER CENT, per

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

BENUTZ

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, August 1, 1895. **

1515

THE OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1959.

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON

CAPITAL PAM-UT... RESEBI - LIABILITY OF SHAER-

HOLDBES ..E

RESER FUND

...£800,000

...£800,000 £350,000

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Most Central,

Most Conveniunt

DICK'S (LATE "HANNAY'S)

* Sea Special Advertisement. i

For Freight or Passage, and further Particular, apply to

H.A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

GEO. FENWICK AND COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE is bereby given that an Extra- ordinary General MEETING of this Company will hold atthe HosDZONO HOTEL, on THURSDAY, the Liss day of January, of the Clock in the Forenoon, when the rasolation which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 20th December, 1896, will be submitted: for 1382 Confirmation as a Special Resolution,

1507, at

at Hilf-past Blaven of

Most Comfortable.

PATENT COMPOSITION.

A printed Copy of the Resolution can ba aced on application to the General Manager.

By Order,

W. G. WINTERBURN,

General Manager. Hongkong. January 13, 1897.

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INTEREST allowed on Current Account The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for KELLY & WALSH, LTD. quickest passages across the Atlantin is coated with

at the rate of 2. % per sonam Dally balances

on the

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4%

B

81

2

TH WHITEHEAD, MeManager.

2542

Hoogkong, October 17, 1808.

840

AN EFFECTUAL STOP

18 FUT TO ALL. ANXIETY

THE NEW GUARANTEED-eket

VALUE POLIOY

„OF THE

'EQUITABLE.

This Pollay provides thren thingu; (1) Protection for the family ; (2) Provislin for the assured's later year; (3) A valuable investment,

When three anggal premiume Bave been paid the peltoy acquiries yearly thereafter threa dirhat GUARANTEHIY values ic (pisu sasure; (2) Cath | (8) L

The polloy

pounded by experts

Man of business Lo to the best and most beral contract of life desgrande over last.. ad ; and it is offerail by an oftes baying the splendid SURPLUS of ES 400,000 sterling

So appport the GUARANTEES.

Fall Particulars and Illestrations from the GANIKAL AGENTA Z

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

HAMILTON,

this Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Lino of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Co., Solo Agents in Hongkong.

TRADE MARK;

行洋加麵

Wo

Bona-Nama

YUEN

TELSFHOSE

No. 1.

BLACKBERRY BLANDY

For Bottle

Per Bottle.

$2.50: $1.85.

ORANGE GIN, delightful rubstitute for Sherm and Bitters, dos

Per Botila

$0.75.

GANDE, PRICE & 00, Wine and Spirit Merchante, 12, Queen's Road Central.

W. POWELL & Co.

NEW STOCK OF

CHEAP FENDERS

ANDREA TIRE IRONS.

NOTABLE FRENCH NOVEL'S PRICE $1.50 EACH.

Alphonse Daudet Les ois on Hall, Alphonse Dapdet--Le Nabob. By-Le Bonheur de Ginette.. Gyp-La Yoria de la Bardone.

Georges

Ohnet Lo Maius de Forges. Georges Ohnst---La Dame en Oris," Paul Hourget-Stenliona d'Etalie. Max Rell-John Ball et son ile. Max O'Rollin La MOL Maison John Bullet Cle Prosper Mérimée Colomba. Pierre Loti-Japonaries D'automne. Pierre Loti-Lo Maringo de Loti, Adolphe Belot Femme de Fou. Ernest Dandet Les Franquilles Tragiques. Hector Malet-Haas Famille. Fraile Zola Rome,

J. Hohard-Manges de Peril Andra Theurist➡ Comics: Menetria, Maurice aleategut-E Game. Pinite Louya-Aphrodite.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Hoogkong, January 25, 1697.

JAPANTER

FIND ART CURIOR

AMERICAN SYSTEM

QF

DENTISTRY.

119

62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, CHADWICK KEW.

(Laze or Poast &-NOBLE.) Hongkong, December 19, 186.

FOR SALE.

2380

LD HIGHLAND WHISKY,

IN SQUARE BOTTLES, (very fine quality}

JOHN WALKER & SONS,

· KILMARNOCK. HIGHEST EXHIBITION AWARDS. Sydney, 1880-Melbourne, 1861. Paris, 1882-Adelide, 1887. Duandis, 1890,- Jamaica, - 1891. Kimberley, 1892.

$12 per cums of 1 dosar boitles.

Apply to

G. O. ANDERSON, Bole Agent, 18, Prays Central Hongkong, January 11, 1817.

72

Limited

MANUFACTURERS OF

TILES

PAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

WORKS,

→→ FIRECİLAY

RICK

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

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

Intimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITID.

NOTICE TO SBAREHOLDERS.

Site Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS

in the Company will be held at the Orrior of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings,

intimations.

WINDSOE HOTEL,

HONGKONG.

HIS ESTABSISHMENT, nitusted an ́ ́the elegant Building known as *CON. NAUGHT HOUSE,"cers First-Claas A.0. comtaodation Residents and Travellers.

Passenger Elevator, from Entranco Hell to Bach Floor, to charge of experienced Attandens,

Favourable Arrangements made for

Quera's Road Central, on SATURDAY, Families and for Monthly or Extended the 30th Instant, at 12 o'clock Noon, for Perioda. the Purpose of Receiving a Report of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and sleeting a Director and Audliters,

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 17th to 30th indusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD,

Hongkong, January 12, 1807.

P. HOHM, Proprietor and Manager. Hongkong, November 24, 1894. IBOY

PEAK HOTEL.

OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND MEIS Commodiens and Well-appointed: Secretary.ROTEL, situated at a height of 1,350

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,

80

NOTICE is that the

TOTICE is hereby given that the Eighth SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's OFFICES, Victoris Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 21st January, 1897, at 11.30 o'clock s.m., for the purpose of receiving the Repart Board of Directors, together with the state ment of Accounts for the year ending 81st December 1800.

of the

The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLUSED from WEDNESDAY the 13th to THURSDAY the 21st January 1897, (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares san be registered.

By Order of the Board,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land In- Partment and Agency Do, Ldi General Agents for the Wast Point

Building Co., Ld. Hongkong, January 6, 1897.

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THE RONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Ninth

Ordinary MEETING of SHARK HOLDERS to 1bis Company will held at the Company's OFFICES, Viotorla

Build hugs, on THURSDAY, the Slut January4

Kinghorn & Macdonald, 1887, at 12 elock (Noon), for the parparo

Consulting Mechanical Engineers

and Survivors, CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF

Kasus or MacHINKRY AND

irr

CIPECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS and DRAWINGS prepared for all Classes of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and “BOILERS"

Now Work and Repairs supervlaed. Surveys undertaken and Reports prepared.

TeleSTEMS, "KINUSGen," Kangkung. Telegrams, Telephono, No. 11,

KUHN & KOMOR, S

COAL BOXES, COAL SOUTELES, COAL BAVERE. *1 4 89, qusen's Rowd. Hongkong |

Bongbong January 9, 1807.

W POWELL & Op

ds, Walar Blerah Yokohama ; and

26, Birsten Hundly Kobe

Postal Address, 17 Praza Central.

JOHN W KINGHORN, KI:M. E., MI Mesh.-A. London. DONALD MACDONALD. Hongkong, November 0, 1696.

Surgaan Do

10. D'AQUILAR STREET TREMS VERY MODERATE

of receiving the Report of the Directora, together with Statement of Accounts for

foot above sea-level, has just been thorough. ly re-decorated, renovated and re-furnished, and a NEW WING has been built, which commands magnificent Views of the Har bour and mainland of Chios.

For farther Particulars, apply to

THE MANAGER

New Victoria Welch, Hongkong, November 24, 1893, 125

NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.

ROTISSERIE,

Meals a la Chith

HOPS, STEAKS, elo, cto, at any tico, between 7.50 am and 11.30

Monthly Boarders at Moderate Bates.

Madar & Fermer,

Proprietors. Hongkong, September 2, 1808 1788

THOMAS'S GHILL BOOM.

THIS Establishment has undergone Lextensive alterations, The DINING ROOM being now upstairs, and Large BILLIARD ROOM (baring Two New BURROUGH and Wat Tantes) being added to the Hotel.

Arine Chat having been engaged the

Ousine whil be eccond to non

Books roa PRITATE DINHEE), "HE

Entrances

Ice House Lane, Cason's

FREDERICK BISHOP,

Manager

THOMAR GRILL ROOM

the year ending 31st, December, 1806. Road, and Duddell Btrest.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNES- DAY, the 18th to THURSDAY, the $1 1909 January 1807 (both days inclusive), daring which Period au Transfer of Shares sun be Registerod,

By Order of the Board of Directory

A, SHELTON BOOPER,

Secyclery: Hongkong, January 4, 1807,

Notica.

OTION hebt elveli that our

NO FUSCE VARIONED

CHAB. 3. GAUFF & Co., Chronocer Watch de Cloch Makers, Jewellers, Gold de difveranitha," AUTICAL SCIENCIFIO D

METEOROLOG10AL. VEINBIRUMENTS.

BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES, RESURIE'S LIQUID AND

ADMIRALAY & DRY COMMESSER,

CHARTS,

NAUTICAL BOOKS English Even Basop-l'aren Warn

*

Bia POST Fantalotth we will not be Christus & Kahino-Flären Ware LEAPUNAISLE for Any Löbtaur Ravine Cuntraind by himi ·Thli Notice la therefore given to prevent say future sundsretending.

HING LE, HOP KEE

17, Zung Min Lasa,

Hongkong, Vatnary 18, 1007,

郎。

GOLD & ELVES JEWELLERY

In great variety DIAMONDS

DIAMOND JEWELLERY,

Bolendid Collegion of the Latest LoRDON