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DUE JOBBING GEPARTMENT JAVING been REPLEN- IIISHED with a large os- sortment of the latest EPROPRAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to "execute

ordera for FANCY WORK with

neatness and despatch, and as

very moderate rates.

CHINA MAIL' OFYTOK.

No. 10,579

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR TEE CHINA MAIL - 1.

LONDON:-P ALoan, 11 & 12, Olemen. "I Lane, Lombard Street, E.0." GHUGE ATRAET & Co., 30, Corahill. GORDON &Goren, Lauljate erant, E.. Has Haxor & Co., 57, Walnut, 1.0. SAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 100 & 154, Leadenhall Streal. W. f. WILLS, 151, Cannon Street, 1, 0, HOT WATHON, 100. Meel Struct.

PARIS

號九十月正年七十九百八十一英

Dstablishë t February 1840

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19. 1897.

Business Notices.

LADIES'

BOOTS

SHOES.

NOW ARRIVED.

GOOD

AND EUROPE MAY A REALLY

FAVRE & Co., 18, Rue de la Grange j Bateliere.

NEW YORK:—Tar Crisise EraNGELST

Ounice, 62, West 22d Strud.

BAN FRANOI300 and American Porte

generally-Ban & Blace, Sun From

LINCO

AUSTRALIA, TAƐMANIA, AND- NEW ZEALAND:--Gompor & Gorun, Mu- ause and Sigil

DEYI : W. M. BYTH 4 0G, TI

APOTHECA LIES Qu.. Colombo. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.;-Kennx &

WAB, LTD., Singapore. UGINAMO, A. Á, DA CRUZ,

ÁDY, N. Moun & Co., LIMITED. Pooshatë, B. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghai, Lass, GRAWZoup & Co., and KRLY & WALAH. Yokohama, Lasa, ChawyORD & Co., and Kasy & Cr

Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

ACTHORIZED CAPITAL,

£1,000,000.

SUBSCRIṣAÐ CAPITAL....................................E BUQAAL

Help Ornon- Homurano,

Conurl of Tliveclars.

D. GJELDS, Esq. H,Sarazzaro, Ang OHAN KI SMAN, | Chow Teno bhav

Eng.

Ty

Kwan Hoi Cuvex, Esq.

Olaf Munugor.

GEA W, F. TAYPA13.

Intervet for months Fixed 5 %-

Bongkarg, October 29, 1894.

1

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE businuas of the above Bank is con. Tanted by the HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rules may be obtained on 3p- plication,

INTEREST on depots is allowed t

ASSORTMENT TO SUIT ALL TASTES,

FOR WALKING.

Black, Tan and Glace Lae aut Bar Shoes; Black and Glace Button Boats.

FOR DRESS WEAR. Glace, Suede, Patent Leather and Coloured Satin Shoes. In Latest Home Styles.

Also, a New Stock of GENTLEMEN'S Buops and SHOкs.

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.

Contractor to I. M. Goverment, and the Prucipal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign sailings, including the Imperial Railways of Japra.

MANUFACTURERS OF

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

BOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

SELL'S AIRESTOS.

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY BIN. LTD., New Wine Wove Rooring Co. SHOWDON BOR's & Co., “BroworifT,' GEITZE'S STEAM TRAF BEBOER & Sova Leo., Paints & YARNISH, TURTON BROS. & MATTHEWS' STEEZ GOOD".

FRARE & UTTALxena Lan, MinISO MAQDINWAY,

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

by R. 1.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.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

PENINSULAR & ORIENT AL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

FILL despatula · VR3SELS...so the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES

WT

FFF .

STEAMETIT.

QATTAIN.

DATE.

STRAITS & B'BAY Peshawar. F. W. VIREET, L.F.3.......Noon, 20th Jan. SHANGHAI....Kite

..About 23rd Jani,

一日七十月二十年申丙

THE LAONGKONG QHINESE MAIL'

#BET

(Hongkong Wa Ti Xot Pu) ISSUED DAILY.

COUN UN MAN,

Manager and Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION;

Bisa Dollars a gene, deliverable in Darg hang. Oulporte, $15,40 per annum, Sandby posing.

PAICE, $2.50 PER MONTE,

Business Notices.

CHANGEABLE WEATHER.

throws the human machinery out of gear. It relaxes the system and renders it mere susceptible to attacks of Diphtheria, Influenza, Colds, and other prevalent ailments.

If YOU COUGH

TIKE

WATKINS' BALSAMIC LINCTUS Which set, by Inhalation and Absorption, directly upon the Respiratory O gans, the Larys, Bronchia, Langs, &c.

Invaluable as a Remedy for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Taryngitis, Houraonoss, Catarrh, Anthme, 4o.

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THE EFFECT IS INSTANTANEOUS.

Bfore EFFICACIOUS AND CHEAPER

than other Modicinos for Throat and Chest Affectione.

WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIEN HALL: 66: Queen's Rend Central,

Green Island Cement Company

.PAVING

LONDON vid

MARSEILLES... Borneo. SHANGHAT, N'KI

PRICKS

.E. P. Bisaur,........ About 26th Jan,

ROBE & YOKO, Canton,................A. G. CUBITT, RN...About 20th Jan.

The best qanlitice of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest LONDON, ....Rosita ........F. N. TILLARD......Noon, 28th Jão.

Presstres. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.

The VICTOR" METALLIC PA

Je been adopted by the Lords of the Adgiralty for a throughout Her Majesty's Navy.

The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudbole Lours, &c., are also used on ovary Battle. ship. Cruiser, Gunboat. Torpedo-boat and Transport in B. M. Service,

"SALAMANDER" Neu-conducting Compeition for Boilers, Hot-water Tauks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES,

3 PER CENT. per annum. Deppatore | 1281 may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on

FIXED DEPOSIT 4 PER CENT. por

BAADER.

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Bongitong, August 1, 1895,

1516

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

Ixcoronaran BY ROYAL CHARTER 1863,

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,

CAPITIZ PAID-UP... Ressava LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HBK3..

· RESERVE FUND

**

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:

TRADE MARK

行洋和游

Taos. SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents,

IND. COOPE & Co's.

PALE ALE.

Is the product of a high class English Brew, Bottled in

Shanghai without preservatives of any kind, it retains all

the characteristics of a fight draught Bister Ale.

Per cask of 4 duz, qurta Par cask of & duz, pinta

Hora Name

YUEN

Wo.

TELEPTIONE

No. 135,

137

$13.00; per don. 83.45 ...$14.00; ber duz. $1.80 FULL ALLOWANCE GIVEN FOR EMPTIES.

Sole Agents.

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

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

L. MARTEL & Co.,

**

INTEREST allowed on Current Account CHABLIS

at the rate of 2% per annum on the Dally balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 %

JAPAN... Pero..... H. S. Too205, B.N.E....Naga, 29th Jan,

LONDON............. Form, 1$...........R. A, PerZI.......... About 6th Fườ.

* Calling at Coromeo, if anffintout lodgement offera.

+ See Special Advertisement. -

For Freight or Passage, sud further Partiosiars, apply in P. & U. 5, N. Ga 'a Qhilɛa,

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Hongkong, Jaovery 18, 1897.

~ESID: 1864.

Telephone 75,

Limited

MANUFACTURERS OF

PAVING

TILES

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY G

FIREBRICKS

113

WORKS,

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, CENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ・・

Establiękno 1864.

HONGKONG

15. QUREN'S ROAD.

SHANGHAL

4. Poochow ROAD.

LONDON......

1,9&3, RANGON STREET,

CRUTCHEY FRIARS,

GLASGOW...

Sr. Enoch's SQUARE.

AGENDI IS AMOY, CANTON, POOCHOW, CHEFUO, HÁNKOW, "SING A- PORE, TIENTSIN, TAIWAŃFOO, NAGASAKI & KOBR.

Hongkong, Januszy 16, 1897..

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THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

THIS WELL-KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT

RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENEDI

RE OPENED!

YN FRIDAY, the 15th Jangary, for the Transnotion of Busiasms as horsicfore under

ENTIRELY

...£800,000

...£800,000 ...£350,000

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS,

24, QUEEN'S ROAD.

ON

POMMARD.

13

14

4.

CHAMBERTIN.

#1

1!

8

TE WAITE RAD,

BREAKFAST and After Dirsan Wises, Red and White, -

Manager

846 1862

Hongkong, October 17, 1896.

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAFITAS.......... $10,000,000, "RESERVE FUNDS 6,000,0

RESERVE LABILITY

PROVEISTORS

OP

$10,000,000.

Comer of DZUTORS :—

A. MOCUNAOIs, Esq.-Chairman.

NEW

MANAGEMENT

In making this atomument the Undersigned respectfully INVITES INSPEC- All our WINES are guaranteed pure and unadulterated. TON of his Premisos, while expreming gratitude for past favours, rampeadfully

solicită the bontiunance of Patronage. Price List on Application.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

BC. MIDKARLSEN, Reg-Doputy Chairman Most Central

Bon J.J.Bull-Irving, R._L. Richardson,

Q. Hourmann, "Esq,"

Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Tag, D. R. Shanon. Unq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq. N. A. Stebs, Eaq....,

OBEY MANAGER :

Hongkong-T. Jaossox, Esq. .

MANAGI

Shanghai-J. F. Wade Gard'ara, Ea

LONDON BANKEIS-London And Corner

BANKING CO., La......

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED." -

Must Ceavenleat,

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

Most Comfortable,

1282

PATENT COMPOSITION.

个

On Current Account at the rate of 2 The Cunard Stearaer LUCANIA, which holds the record for

quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with

per cent, per annum on the daily balance,

www.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS ---

For 8 months 2 per cent, por annat.

ปี 19

+

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Pongkang, December 7, 1896.

AN EFFECTUAL STOP

IN FUT TO ALL ANXIETY

309

THE NEW GUARANTEED - CASH

VALUE POLICY

'EQUITABLE."

This Polloy providon throe things; {

Protection for the family | (3) Provision for ?

2562

this Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Co., Fols Agents in Hongkong,"

W. POWELL & Co.

-

NEW STOCK OF

CHEAP FENDERS

AND

FIRE IRONS.-

For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,.

For U, CAMPBELL. Hongkong, January 15, 1807,

Intimations.

Intimations.

GEO. FENWICK AND COMPANY,

N

LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given that on Extra- ordinary General MEETING of this Company will held at the HONGKONG BOTER

Iatimations.

IntimeMons.

HONGKONG. CANTON AND MADAO THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Ta

COMPANY, LIMITED..

NOTICE is heroby given that the Eighth Ordinary General MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Urriors, Victoria Buildings, on TUESDAY, the ch February, 1897, at 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts for the Twelve Months ending the Slat DEO,

HE Sixty-first Oidinary Half-yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Oro of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings Queen's Road Central, on SATURDAY 1898. the 80th Instant, at o'alock Noon, for

the

Purpose of Receiving & Report of will be OLOSED from FRIDAY, the 20th

The Transfer BOOKS of the Compas Directors, together with Blatement of January to TUESDAY, the 9th Feb 7887, Accounts, declaring Dividend, and electing (both days inclusive), during which Perlad

a Director and Auditors.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Compery will be CLOSED from the 17th to 30th inclusive.

By Order of the Board of DirectoTE,

T. ARNOLD,

Secretary, Hongkong, January 12, 1897.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,

80

63 TOTICE in hereby given that the Eighth

NOT LEG

un THURSDAY, the 218 day of January, VICTORIA PRECEPTORY & FRIORY: 1897, at H Jf-past Bloven of the Clock in the Furzuson, when the resolution which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 29th Doceber, 1896, will be submitted for Confi mation as a Special Resolution.

A printed Copy of the Resolution can be ater on application to the General Manager.

By Order.

W. G. WINTER BURN,

General Manager.

Hongkong January 14, 1897.

QU

REGULAR MEETING of the VICTORIA PREORITOUT AND PRIORY will be held at the Farm ONS' HALL TAIN EVENING, the 19th Instant, at 8:30 for 9 p., procisely. VISITING SIE KNIGHTS are cordially KNYTEED to altbud.

Hongkong, January 19, 1897,

SERRAVALLO'S

SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will

no Transfer of shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Bengkong Land Las vestment and Agency Co., Ld.ş Agents for the Kowloon Land and

Building Co., Id. Hongkong, Jannarp 19, 1693,

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 66 (SPECIAL)

CHINA BEA

BHANGHAI DISTRICT

180

be held at the Company'sOFFICES, Victoria North Channel Entrance to the Yangosa. Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 21st.

January, 1897, at 11.30 o'clock am for

the purpose of receiving the Report of the NOT is hereby given that systematiú Board of Directors, together with the state osrried on la the North or Sheweishen sweeping operations having been ment of accounts for the year ending B1st Channel for a period of four months, this Deosmber 1893.

entrance to the Yangite is now coveídered The REGISTER of SHARES will be free of all artificial obstructions to naviga. CLOSED from WEDNESDAY the 19th to tion, and the following mentioned basys THURSDAY the 21st January 1897, (both have bron laid down to mark the Channel. daya inclusive) during which period no DRINKWATER POINT BUOYA Transfer of Sharea can be registered.

By Order of the Board,

ASHELTON, BOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land In vestment and Agency Do, Ld.j Generul Agents for the West Point

Building Oo, La. Hougkong, January 4, 1897.

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conical,

› 10-foot, red and black horizontally striped fairway bucg, airmounted by black spherical eager From the bury Shawelsban Lighthouse bears N. 86, distant 12 miles.

6-foot, red buoy, with a black spheriosi CHTYAD BANK BUGT:-A conion),

caga, mound off the south-western, elbow of Ohl-yao Bank, to mark the starboard ide of the Channel entering from sen,. From the buoy Drinkwater Point Survey=

KELLY & WALSH, LTD. Ferruginous Quinine, THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST. Bason bears in Clston) of miles

NOTABLE FERNOR NOVEL'S

*PRICE $1.50 BACH.

Alphonse Daudet-Les Rois en AL Alpbnice Daudet--Lo Nabub, Gyp-In Booteur-de-Olnother Gyp-La Voz de la Baronne Georgen Ohnst--Le Maire de Forget: Georges Ohrer--La Dame en Gris. Paul Bouiget-S÷uvaloda d'Italie. 3183 O'Rell John Bell et son ile. Haz O'Rell-Le Maison John Bull et Cie. Mérimés-Colomhs.un

Proper

Lol.

Pierre LatJaponeriaz D'automne, Pierre Losi-Le Mariage de Adolphe Belo

Belo Femma de Fot.

Ernest Dandot÷Los Françailles Tragiques, Eleatus

the assured later yaani (3) A valuable (DAL BOXES, COAL SOUTTLES, JOAL SAVERSE

lovestment

When three

three anual premionos have been

pald

Che pricy acquiries pastly thereafter thren

distlass GUARANTEED vil in (1) paid ng resursovej (*) Cash ƒ (3) Løsn it par cent

This poling is pronounced by expartenerd men of business tabs the best and most liberal contesof of file segurende eron just

adj and is deter by an off so having the A

splendid BURPLUS of £8 500,00 ling

to support its GUARANTEE 3.

Full Pertoulard and Hasretion from

the Guerras & ante.

FEEWAN TOMES & DO,****

MADEZOC for the Fail

W. POWELL & Co.

W. BREWER & Co.

JUST LANDED,

J. Richard-daagse de Paris, Andre Theorist Cents Meurtrie 68abrice Montegut-Le Goate,-/

Pierte Loups-Aphrodite

LARGE AND ENTIRELY NEW STOOK

BOOTS and SHOIS.

For LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN, AND FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

SUPRESOR QUAury, at low Proge

SAGE AGENTS FOR URINA-TUN PARTICULAR MAER

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Bongbong, Jeubery 16, 287, 181

JAPANESE FINE ART CURION

KUHN & KOMOR.

71 & 25. Dior's Bond, Hongbang |

↑ St, Water Bicest, Tokohama į and

› Division Street, Köh

THE GREAT AUSTRIAN TONIO

MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,

LIMITED

MIDDLE ISLAND BUOY :—A conical,

fook red and bank horisontally striped, fairway buoy, with a black inverted frusten esga, 100orst fn position to gulds wastoli OTICE is hereby given that the Ninth clear of the bank, which Nes to the northe ard of Middle, and Blockhouse Inlända. HOLDERS is this Company will hold a Beacon bears & 34 W., distans 4 miles, the Company's OFFICES, Vistoria: Build: Norilsing its great strongth-giving prolog, on THURSDAY, the 1st January, lost, 6-foot, red bany, with a black spherical

TSUNG-MING BANK BUOY1-A Cha porties and at the same time boter of an 1897, at 19 o'clock (Noo), for the perpos sage, moored off the waaretur and a Laung EXQUISITE TASTE. of receiving the Report of the Director, ming Ban's, to mark the Barboard aide of

together with Statement of doeotims for

PERUVIAN BARK NO MEETING of SHARE- From the buoy Midale Land Surveplug

AND IRON, OVER 100, MEMOAR CERTIFICATES

Sole Agents for Hongkong r

A. S. WATSON & Co., Hongkong.

Hongkong, August 92, 1898-

1702

the year sadier Slet, December, 1999, the Channel entering From the buoy The REGISTER af SHARES of the Middle Island Surveying Besson beare de Ocmpany will be CLOSEU from WEDNESE, distant 8 miles. DAT, the 18th to THURSDAY, the Skat January, 1897 (both days inclusive), during

DIEFONONE"

At tas perent time and wid, the banys

Kinghorn & Macdonald, which Period no Transfer of Shares can be in the positions shove described as vessel

Gonnalding ôfeckatiful. Engiwers Body and Burcoyors, ÜONTRACTURE 203 202 ÖVPILT OF AID

KINDS OF MAURIENET AND ASTIJANNER,

PROIFICATIONS, DESIGNS end DRAWINGS Propred for all Cltaise "STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and

New Work and Repairs rupesriund Burveys undertaken and Report prepared, Talemme, Stroroka, Bongidug

Pontal Address, 37 Prkys Central..

JURK W. KINGHORA.

DONALD MACDONALD, Hongkong November), 1902

Begistered.

* By Order of the Hoard of Director,

4. SHELTON HOOFER,

Storslary Hongkong, Jentary 6, 180?,

NOTION

Shed FUN TICE bu RESIGNED hit P021 Fundort we can

| may round the western end of Bosh. Ialand | po' about 3 cables nod ever to fake an 24 by K. N. Out Lit abest of Peop

after which the may since

huby to pack Doeding China and Cas Ite Dolouring

milag Bank

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The Burrowest part of the lasslite here. 19. appel, 1968 Inte

nud Bits and Middle, Bilanca Ned, thuh

bilen, It varies in widh from 1 to

lie bethes the 18 fest demeur

RESPONSIBLE Any Babu All being we guntis, and sletioNI Bunners Contreched by him tali fu nan loa butte Notice a hotstors, gyan le prevent say. fquare maudyptesding

HUNG DER HOP KIE

Hongkong, January 201

AMA BİLENE

Soal Inmotors

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