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CCA JOBBING DEPARTMENT TAVING been REPLEN

HED with a large as- sortment of the latest KurereAN

and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, we are prepared to azvpute

selors for FANCY WORK with

Dates and despatch, and at

very derate raios.

Gonna Mail' ÜNVIOR,

No. 10,580

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CBINA MAIL

LONDON-F Arann, 11 & 12, Cleme

Love, Lombard Street, E.0.′ Orover STREET & Co., 30, Comhill. GoLLER Gorun, Zadula Cirus, E.C. BATES HARDY & Co., 37, ullirook, E.0. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Hirest.. W. M. WILLs, 161, Cannon Street, K.O.

160, Fleet reet.

Business Notices.

February

1840.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1897.

Established

號十二月正年七十九百八千一英

HATS,

HATS, HATS.

ROBERT WATSON, BLACK, BROWN, SALMON, PEARL, &c., &e.

PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENCE,

FAVA & Co., 18, ie de tu Orange Bateliert.

NEW YORK-Tun Urvase Evanuklını

Orrico, 52, Wejt zied Buret.

·SAN FRANCI800 and American Ports generallyBean & Braqu, Sara Bante

Cica.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND: -Gosuor & GerC, M- bourne and Sydy.ey.

VEYLON :-W. M. Smirn & Co., The

APOTHECARIES Co., Culembo, SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &-KELLY &

WALSH, LTD., Singapore CHINA-Macao, A. A. A CRUZ. Amoy,

N. Mox & Lanties, Footwie, H. W. CHunсLL Shanghai, LANE, DHAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & Wata. Yokohama, LANS, CRAWFORD & Op., v Koty & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

HE business of the abovs Bank is co- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rules ray bo obtained on ap- plication.

INTEREST on deposits fa allowed at 31 PER CENT. paranou. Daposlior: way trauioc at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 FER CENT. per.

BIZI.

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Baulding Corporation,

T. JAUKSON,

Chief Manager.

Bocgkong August 1, 1896.

1515

THE QUARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED AT ROYAL ÜgaTTER 1853. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP...

HOLDERS.

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

RESLAVE FEND

...£800,000

...£800,000 ...£360,090

INTEREST Eowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum on th Dally balances

Estou prejudism aur 12 MUILLOS 4 X

HARD AND SOFT FELTS

LINCOLN & BENNETT'S

AND

CHRISTY'S

NEW STOCK OF

GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES,

147

TRAVELLING BAGS, HOSIERY, &c,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGEỤNG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.

Contractors to II. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial andí Foreign Railways, including the Imporin! Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTULEERS OF

The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures. Chenper qualities for Low Pressures.

The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for ese shresglous Her Majesty's Navy.

-Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

BONGKONG HOTEL-PRAFA.

HOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY STK. LTD., SNOWDY SON's & Co., SNOWDRIFT! BELGER & SONS' Ltr., Patts & VARNISH,

BELL'S ASBESTOS.

嘛

NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO. GEIFEL'S STEAM TRAP TURTON BROS. & M Trawa StacŁ GOODS. FRASER & CHALMERS LTD., MIșTRG MACHINERY.

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

by R.M.S. prets 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:

24

Earn, 1864.

Telephone To.

W. JACKSON, 'Manager.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

RONGKONG

SHANGHAL..

---LONDON......

GLASGOW.....

ESTADISHED 1804.

..........15, Queen's Road,

4. Foodstow Ron.

f1, 2 &3, RANGDON STRESS,

2 FEARS.

Sr. ENCOH'S SQUARE,'

AGENCIES:-

AMOY, CANTON, FOOGHOW, CHEF O, HANKOW, SINGA- PORE, TIENEŠIN, TAIWAŃ FOO, NAGASAKI & KUBE.

Hongkons," January 16, 1807,

日八十月二十年中丙

· THE *HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL' 教日字華香

(Kangkang Wa Tız Yut Po)

MISSUED DAILY.

CHUN UK MAN.:

Manager und Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION

Noe Dollars a year, deliverably in Horg

king. Dasporto, $11.40 per annum

Caskaðleg prasa,

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business Notices,

CHANGEABLE WEATHER

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

IF YOU COUGH

TAKR

WATKINS' BALSAMIC LINCTUS

£30

Which act, try Inhalation and Absorption, directly upon the Respiratory Organs, the Lary, Bronchia, Lungs, &c. Invaluable as a Remedy for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,-Laryngitis, Hoarseneca, Catarrh, Asthma, &c.

THE EFFECT IS INSTANTANEOUS.

Mons EFFICACIOUS AND CHEAPER

than other Medicines for Throat and Chest Affections.

WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIES HALL. 86, Queen's Road Central.

Green Island Cement Company,

PAVING

120

BRICKS

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

THIS WELL KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

The VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydmulie Joints. Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battle- alip, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Service.

"SALAMANDER" N-cadreting, Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, N FLIDAY, the 15th January, for the Transaction of Bodone as heretoforo under

Pipes, etc. IN TWO QUALITIES,

1281

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES, Superintendent::.

THOS. SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S KOÅD.

ENTIRELY

NEW

MANAGEMENT.

In making this announcement the Undersi ned roepeotfully INVITES INSPEC TUN of his Premises, and, wale cxpressing gratitude for past favours, respue duly solicits the continuance of Patrecugo.

05

For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,

Per C. CAMPBELL. Hongkong, January 15. 1897. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

Limited

MANUFACTURERS OF

PAVING

TILES

DRAIN-PIPES

WORKS,

→ FIRECLAY

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

Intimations.

GEO, FENWICK AND COMPANY, LIMITED,

Intimations.

THE KOWLOON-LAND & BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

Να NOTICE is hereby given that an ExtraOTICE is hare by given that the Eighth ordinary General MEETING of this Ordinary General MEETING of Company will hold at the HorexONG HOTEL, SHAKEHOLDERS will be held at the TOMORROW, the 21st day of January, Company's OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on TILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES 1897, at Half-past Eleven of the Clook in TUESDAY, the 9th February, 1897, at 12

named

the Furenuum, when the resolution which 'clock (Noon), for the purpose of receiving was passed at the Extraordinary General the Report of the Board of Directors, booting of the Company held on the 29th together with a Statement of Accounts for December, 1996, will be submitted for the Twelve Boatba ending the 31s: Dec, Cont:mation se preial Resolution. 1993.

CHABLIS.

B

POMMARD.

11

th

*

2%

-T. E. WHITEHEAD,

OHAMBERTIN.

WILL

Manager.

BREAKFAST and After DINNER WINE, Red and White.

846

All our WINES are guarantee ure and unadulterated. Price List on Application.

Hongkong, October 17, 186

ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI 1869

HBANKING CORPORATION.

Pan-or CAPITAL

RESERVE FUSD.

RESERVE LIABORTY OF.

PROPRIETORS

$10,000,000. THE

€,000,0

$10,000,000.

Covar OF DIEOTON-

A. McCɔNAOZIE, Eaq.-Chalima.

ST.0. MICHAELSEN, Eag.-Deputy Chairman

FOR

STEAMBRIP.

DATE,

- CAPTAIN. SHANGHAI.... Ravenna

Sumakupová cesta... About 23rd Jan. LONDON

MARSEILLES... Borneo E. P. BISHOP.

About 20th Jan, SHANGHAI, N'KI

vid

HONGKONG HOTEL. KOBE & YOKO. Canton...... G. CURITY, ...About Pŝil Jan.

Hon.J.J.Bail-Irving. H. L Richardson, Most Central,

G. Beurmana, Esq. Eng.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

E. M. Groy, Esq.

D. E. Sassoon, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq,

CHIEF MASAGER:

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER: Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARD'WER, Eng. Luspos BANANES-LONDON, AND COUNTY

BANKING Co., Io.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. ***

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

ON KITE DEPOZIT

For 3 months 2 per cont. per annum.

116

9

|: 12

#

H

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, Detember 7, 1896, 388

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL£1,000,000. SUBSCRIBED CAPI 500,COR..

HEAD Orne-HONGKONG.

Court of Directors

D. GILLIES, Esq. H.STOLEFORT, EM. OBAN KIT SHIN, CROW TUNG SHANA,

Esq

Esq.

KWAN HO OHTER, Esq.

Chief Manager

Gro. W. F. PLAYFAIK,

Interest for 12 months Fixed &

Hongkong, October 28, 1894

AN EFFECTUAL STOP

18 FUN TO ALL ANXIETY

171)

THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH

VALUE POLICY

OF THRO

'EQUITABLE.'

The Polloy provides three things) (1) Protection for the family; (2) Provision for the assured's later years (3) A valuable

Jovesikan i have been

When three annual premiume haro gild the policy acquirian, yantly thereafter. thres distinct GUARANTEED. Valdes in (1) faid-up santanos

(9) Cash (3) at per den

This polkey is pronousoed by experienced mon of buaiason to be the beys and most liberal optrol of life azursico over inu-- ed 1 and it is offered by office haring the plendid SURPLUS of a 400,00 meeting

to support in GUARANTEES

Fel Partiontata kad Illustrations from

the GERAL AGENTE

BEEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

J. HAMILTON

Most Convenient.

Most Comfortablo.

1982

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

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

2569

this Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Co., Bole Agents in Hongkong,

W. POWELL & Co.

NEW STOCK OF

CHEAP FENDERS

AND

FIRE IRONS

COAL BOXES, COAL, SCUTTLES, COAL SAVERS,

W. POWELL & Co.

Hongkong, January 9, 192775

W. BREWER & Co.

JUST LANDED,

$6

LONDON, &c. Rosita ... N. TILLARD......Neon, 8th Jas JAPAN. Feron...Ü. H. S. ToOQUE, E.N.....Noun, 30th Jan. LONDON...................Forms R. A. PETELS or About 6th Feb.

*See Special Advertisement.

For Freight of Passage, and further Particulars, apply to P. & O, S, N, O, 's OBes;

∙H, A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Hongkong, January 18, 1897.

Vinolia

"VINOLIA" IS A REFINED SOAP.

It keeps the complexion fresh and clear.

No other Soap has received

Buch high awards as "VINOLIA".

1.SOAP,

Don't use

110

Boiled Soap

for the

Toilet.

Soap

DON'T ECONOMIZE AT THE EXPENSE OF YOUR COMPLEXION. VINOLLA BOATS-All Prices, VINOLIA SHAVING SITOKS and QAKES. VINOLIA CREAM For Iglang, Face puta, the,), and VINOLLA POWDER For the Complexion!

KELLY & WALSH, LTD. NOTABLE FRENCH NOVEL'S

PRICE $1.50 BAUEL

Alphonse Diodet-Les Rois on Exil Alphonne Dundes-Te Nabob. Gyy-Le Bonheur de Glasite. Gyp-La Vertu de la

Barogar, Georges Ohost-Le Maitre de Forges, Georges Chnst-La Dame en Grie. Paul Bourgeonsations d'Italia

LARGE AND ENTIRELY NEW STOOK na O'Rell-John Ball et son ile,

BOOTS and SHOES.

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

SUPERIOR QUALITY-AT LOW PRICEN

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA THIS PARTICULAR MAKE, USUER HONGEONO Haret

TRADE MARK

Koufone Nama

TOEN WO

IND, GOOPH & Co.

PALE ALE.

· 197

Botried in

Te the product of high case Boglish Brow Bhang coas preservatives of any kind, It retaine ali The abaratteristics of a ght draught Blutes alo

Per dark of 4 dok. quarta 618,00 per dos. 81-88 Poroark of & dug pits 2014 90 per dag. 01.80 SULLALLOWANCE GIVEN FOR EMPTIES.

CANDE, PRICE & 00.

Fina and Cup Marelanie

12, Queen's Head Compreh

Max O'Rell Le Maisou Jahn Bull et Cie, Prosper Mérimés Colombe

Pierre Lottaponaries D'automne. Pierre Loti-Le Mariage de Loti,

Adolphe Bala La Femme de Fen. Ernest Daudet-Les Frangatlins Tragignen. Heptes Maleta

Emila Zela Roma Famille,

J. Richard Menegos de Paris, Audry Therint-Conra Menstr Maurice Muutegut--Le Gesta Plyzes rouss-Aphrodiici

KELIT & WALSH, LIMITED. Hongkong January 16:1897.

AMERTON SYSTEM

DENTISTRY.

02, QUBEN'S ROAD CENTRAL OHADWICK KEW

(Liste ov Poath dị NOMLE, ) Mengkong, December 19, 1890.

FOR SALE.

OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY

IN BOTTLES, (very fine quality) JOHN WALKER & SONS, KILMARNOCK.

HIGHEST EXBIBLION AVARDE Sydney, 1880,--Melbourne, 1981. Paris, 1889, Adelaide, 1887. Dunedin, 1-00.- Jawsion, 1891; key Kimberley, 1892.

918 per case of 1 dosen, bottles.

Apply to

G. C. ANDERSON, Sole Agent, 13, Frays Central. Honkong, danuary 11, 1887, -

FOR SALE

THE Undersigned as FOR SALE

SEWING MACHINES

A printed Copy of the Resolution can be seen on application to the General Manager,

By Order,

W. G. WINTERBURN, General Manager. Hongkong, January 20, 1807.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED).

No

90

TOTICE la hereby given that the Eighth Ordinary Yearly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will bobold at the Company'sOFFICES, Victoria Buildings, TO-MORROW, the 211 January, 1897, at 11:30 d'alook am For the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with the state. mont of Accounts for the year ending let December 1896.

The REGISTER of SHARES wilt be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY the 18th to THURSDAY the 21st January 1887, (both daya inclusivo) dating which period no Transfer of Shores can be registered.

By Order of the Board,

A SMELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land In. yeatment and Agency Co., L.; General Agents for the West Point

Building Co., Ld.

Hongkong, January 10, 1897,

19

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,

LIMITED,

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 29th. January to TUESDAY, the 9th Feb, 1897, (both days inclusive), during whion Period no Tramfer of Shares.can be Registered, By Order of the Board of Directors.

A. SHELTON HOOPER, - Secretary to the Hongkong Land In. reatment and Agency Co., Id; Agents for the Kowloon Land

Building Co., Lt. Hongkong, January 18, 1897.

133

NOTICE TO MARINERS

No. 65 (SPECIAL).

CHINA SEA

SHANGHAI DISTRICT.:

North Channel Entrance to the Yangtze,

NOTICE is hereby given that systematie

fras

Awaoping operations having bean derried en in the North or Shawelshar Ohannel for a period of four months this. entrance to the Yangtze is now ernsid red of ail artificial obstructions to patika- have been laid down to wars the Charti tion, and the following mentioned hogy DRINKWATER POIST BUYA bonical, 10-foot, red and black horizontally striped fairey buoy, surmounted by a From the booy black spherical cage. Shawcisban Lighthouse beste N. 66 E distant 19 mailen,

OHI YAO BANK BUOYA conical, NOTICE, is heroby given that the Ninth | 6-fout, fad buny, with a black spherical A Ordinary MEETING of SHARE BRO, moored cử the south-eaglern sibow HOLDERS in this Company will beld at of Chi-yno Bank, to mark the star, mand the Company's OFFICES Vistoria Build side of the ousting from 8. TOSIONOW the sing January,rom the buoy Drinkwater Point Survey. 1897, at 12 o'clock (Noo), for the purpose Ink Hoagon bears N., distant af miles.

MIDDES ISLAND BLOY comical, of requiring the Report of the Director, together with Statement of Accounts for 6-foot red and black horizontally stalped be year ending 31st, Dacamber, 1896, fairway buoy, with a black inverted frustam The REGISTER of SHARES of the cage, moored in position to guide torcole

Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESlar of the high ties to 60 porta DAY, the 18th to THURSDAY, the 21st ward of Middle, and Blockhouse Islanda, January, 1897 (both days inclusiva), during From the buoy Middle Leland Surveying Registered, which Perlod no Transfer of Shares can be Betoon bears B. 34 We distant miles

By Order of the Board of Direstor

A. SHELTON BOOPER,

Secretory,

Hongkong, January 20, 1807.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED,

NOTICH TO SHAREHOLDERS.

AB Sixty-frak Crdinary Half-yearly MEETING OF SEALZHof pearly

TSUNG-MING BANK BUOYA JOR-

ical, 6-foot, red buoy, with a blaskepharical- aage, moored off the wastern and of Taung. ming Bank, tổ mark the Starboard elde of the Channel enkering. From the brow Middle Island Surveying Beacon bonis S. 5 E, distant 3 miles,

DIRECTIONE,

At the prosent time and with the bucks in the positions, abuvo described, a vessel "may round the western end of Bath Island ́ ́at, about 3 unbles and steer to mike an E

by NN. Comme till attast of Taunge ming Bank Budy, after which she may steer is make direct courses

Boarding preting each fu the Company will be hold at the Orvie of the Company, Re. 18, Deck Buildings. The narrowest part of the Channel and the

Jopality where it Queen'e Rond Central, on SATURDAY hangs is betwson the the 30th Intout, et 19 o'clock Nonn, for and Buth and

most lable ta

the Reingamina Bank Middle Kalende And their

The Purposs of Receiving Report of an Diretora gitar with a Statement of bullying hooks, where in Ligth az 5

sand miles, in varies in vidih Poin Acounts, declaring a Dividend, d Selecting

(Singer. System, Hand and Zres in secon

These Machines work beautifulis, smooth

PREORS Fango fe m 310 in 6d.

GEO, PA LAMMERT

Thiddell Street

Henglars, December 18, LABO

per and Anitora

mila between the 18-car on t

Transfer BOCES of 180 Company. will be OLOSED from the 17th to 30th is

Lucind vo

By Order of the Board of Directors

TARNOLD,

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