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OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT THAVING been REPLEN- ISHED with a largo as-

sortment of the latest EUROPEAN

and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to execute

orders for FANCY WORK with

Beatnow and despato, and at

very moderate rates.

CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.

No. 10,582

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE QUINA MALL

Lane, Lombard Striz, EC, STREET & Ca, 20, Carnali, GORDON

LONDON-F. ALGAR, 11 & 12, "Cemente

GLOBOR

Barns

& Goron, Ludgate Circus, 3-0

HINDY & O., 37, Walbrook, ́E. C. SAMUEL DEACON & O., 150 & 154,

Leadenhall Street. W: MI. Wuts, 1J1,

Business Notices.

February 1840.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1897.

Business Notices.

Established

號二十月正年七十九百八千一英

HATS, HATS, HATS.

Cannon Street, O. ROAT WASON, BLACK, BROWN, SALMON, PEARL, &c., &C.

100, Meci Mireet,

PARIS AND EUROPE:

MAYENCE,

FAVRE & Co., 18, ge de la Grange Buleliere.

NEW YORK-Tan Chistes EVANGELJST

OPTICE, 52, Wert 2d Street.

SAN FRANCISCO "and Amethean Porte generally-Ban de Beaux, Porn #m

mare),

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND:Gouves & Goren, Afti- bourne aevi Bedez,

VEYLON:W, M. Haan & Co., Thin

Arontosuba Cu,, Antonaco, SINGAPORE, STRAITS, AG-DLY

WALSH, JB., Vángapore. ORINA-Mango, A. A. va Okrz. Amay,

N. MOALLE&Co., Laura, Footies, HAW. CHUCH, Whanghai, Lans, URAWFORD KEDY & Watem, folium, Lane, Chawrou di Ga., mal. KELLY & O..

Banks.

AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-CP CAPITAL WOR

..210,000,000.

..$ 6,000,000,

KLARRVE LABILITY OF $10,000,05),

PROPRIETORS..

Court of DIRECTORS-

A. MCCONACHZE, Esq.-Chairman.

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.

BELL'S ASEESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,”

RONGKONG HOTEL-PRAPH.

SOLE KASTERN AGENTS FOR:

DELL'S ASAESTOS.

New Wien Wave Noorten Co.

GEIFEL'S STEay That, Terros Baos, & MATTHEWS' STEEL GO008, FRASE & CHALmers Lan,, MısıNG MACHINERY,

ALUMINIUM & (ÁKNZZal Founder Syn, LTD., SNOWDON Sox'a & Co., "Snownnier,'' Berger & Sone' LTD., PAINT & Vausau,

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

by R.3.5. Engress 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

日十二月二十年申丙

THE MOTOXOTC CHIESE MAIL-'

韓日字華香:

(Hongkong Wa Tez Fat Po,) IESUND DAILY.

عید مبعد

OXUN UN MAN,

Manager and Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION:

Five Dollars a pear, deliverabitin long kong, Culports, $11.49 per a82%M, including postage,

Pricz, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business Notices.

CHANGEABLE WEATHER

throws the humon, machinery out of gear. It relaxes the system and renders it more xuruptible to attache of Diphtheria, Influenza, Golds, and other prevalent aliments.

IF YOU COUGH

TAKR

WATKINS' BALSAMIC LINCTUS Which Lot, by Inhalation and Absorption, directly upon the Itospiratory Organı, the Larys, Bronobis, Lungs, &c.

Invaluable na Remedy for Coughs, Colde, Bronchitis, Laryngitis, RouseILOSS,

Catarrh, Asthing, A.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

130

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY. THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINAMJAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,

Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.

Br. C. MIGRARIAEN, EI-Ikputy Chairman Contractors to IT. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and

Hou.J.J.Boll-Irving, R. L. Richardson,

-Q. Beurmann, Esq. Deq.

Foreign-Railways, including the Imperial. Bailways of Japan.

1

MANGFACTURERS OF

G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. SuB20ch, Est. The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest M. D. Ezekiel, Erg.t. Shewan, Eig

R. M. Gray, Esq. N. A. Siebe, Esq.

"CHIEF MANAGER

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, H

MANAGE

Pressures, Chuspoé qualities for Low Pressures

ON

THIS WELL KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

IN FRIDAY, the 15th January, for the Transaction of Business a heretofore under

ENTIRELY..

NEW

MANAGEMENT.

In ranking this aungunsomsa; the Undersined respectfully INVITES INSPEC TION of his Promises, while spesaing gratitude for past faranga, respectfully.

The VICTOR METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the solicits the continuance of Patronage.

Axiiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy,

The "VICTOR" METALLIO JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhol Doors, &e, are also used on every Battle.

ship, Cruises, Ganbat, Torpedo-buat and Transport in H. M. Servic

'SALAMANDER" Non-condecting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipan, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES..

Shanghal-J. F. WADE GARD HER, LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COCK

BANKING CO., La.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWKD,

On Jurient Account at the rule of 2 per cunt. par aquum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPQUITS !--- *

For 3 months 24 per ceat, por acum,

11 €

LF

., 12 13 4

15

יז

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, December 7, 1896.

Chief Manager,

368

HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

THE

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

HEAD OFFICE-FOKORANG.."

Court of Directors.

D. Gruas, Esq.

1281

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent: ...

THOS. SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with this Composition.

H.STOZTERFORT, Esq. 12562 OHAN KI SHAN, CHOW TONG SHANG,

Esq.

KWAN HO CHUEN, Esq. Galer Manager.

Ono, W. F. PATZAIR,

laterest for 13 months Fired 6%. Hongkong, October 23, 1894.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

1711

THE bualneas of the above Eant in enn

TH

ducted by the HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORA

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Co., Sole Agents in Hongkong.

W. POWELL & Co.

NEW STOCK OF

CHEAP FENDERS

AND

FIRE IRONS.

TION, Bubos may be obtained on a COAL BOXES, COAL SCUTTLES, COAL SAVERS.

plication.

INTEREST on poate is allowed at 3 PER CENT. per annum. Depoaltors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at PER CENT, per

sunum.

For the Hongkong and Shanghai,

Banking Corporation,"

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 1, 1895.

1618

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL UHARTER 1858.

ERAD OFFICE, LONDON.

11

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

JAFTIAL PAID-UP

HOLDERS..

Reserve Fund.

Hongkong, Tannery.D. 1897,

For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY 'Co...

Per C. CAMPBELL. Hongkong: January 15, 1807,

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

THE EFFECT IS INSTANTANEOUS, Mona EFFICACIOUS AND CHEAPER

than other Medicines for Throat and Chest Affstions,

WATKINE & Co.,

APOTHECARIES' HAFE, 66. Queen's Road Central,

Green Island Cement Company,

Limited.

MANUFACTURERS OF

PAVING

ВЛЕСКИЯ ТОТЕ

TILES

FAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

WORKS,

✔ FIRECLAY GYS

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO, "

HONGKONG. DEEP WATER BAY,

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undarmentioned PORTS on the DATIS SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG,

named:--

TOB

STRAMSKIT,

SHANGHAL.................. Rmzona....

LONDON

via

· MARSEILLES..... Borned... SHANGHAL' NKI

DAPPAIN.

DATE,

About 23rd Jan.

..E. P. B1E07... About 28th Jan.

KOBE & YOKO, Gaston

A. G. Corrr, R... About 20th Jan. LONDON, &...............Boscita *..........................F. N. TILLARD.........................................Noon, 29-h Jạn. JAPAN... FeronsC. H. S. TOOQUE, B. X. E....Noon, 29th Jan.

LONDON.......

Für die..................R, Á. PETERE........................... About 6th Feb.

*500 Special Advertisement.

For Freight or Passage, and further Particulars, apply to P. & O. 9. N. On.'s Office,

H. A. RITOHIE, Superintendent. Hongkong, January 18, 1897,

THE

119

HONGKONG HOTEL.

W. POWELL & Co.

Most Central

60

Most Congeniank

W. BREWER & Co.

JUST LANDED,

A LARGE AND ENTIRELY NEW STOCK BOOTS and SHOES

FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

SUPERIOR QUALITY AT LOV PRIDES.

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA-THIS PARTICULAR MAKE. UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.

£800,000

....£800,000 £350,000

TRADE MARZ

INTEREST allowed on Current Account

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

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4

H

0

8

Manager.

TE WATTERKAD,

Hongkong, October 17, 1896.

AN EFFECTUAL STOP

18 PET TO ALL ANXIETY

Br

840

THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH

VALUE POLICY

OF THE

'EQUITABLE.

This Police provider threa thiege (U).

Protection for the family + (2) Pruvision for

Hony Nume TURN WO.

TELEPHONE

No. 136.

IND, COOPE & Co's.

PALE ALE.

KELLY & WALSH, LTD. | NOTABLE FRENCH NOVEL'S A

PRICE $1.50 EACH.

Alphonsa Daudeb-Les Rois on Eti. 127 Alphonso Daudot Ec Nabob.- Gpp-Le Bonheur de Giuetts. Gyp-La Vertu de la Baronne. Georges Obost-Le Maitre de Forgen. Georges CapotLa Dame on Gris. Pane Bourget Sensations d'Italia. Max O'Rell-John Bull et son ile. Max OʻRall¬Líe Maison John Bull et Vią, Prosper Mérimée-Colomba.

Is the product of a high class English Bros. Bottled in Shanghat without preservatives of any kind, it retains all 1be caracteristics of a light drought Bittor Alo

Per anek of 4 dồn, gantto... $13.00; per doz. 89.26 Por gask of & don pints 814.00 per doz. $1.80 FULL ALLOWANCE GIVEN FOR EMPTIES.

Sola Agente.

187

GANDE, PRICE & Co.

Wine and Spirit Merahants, 12, Queen's Boad Central.

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD,

OHABL18.

POMMAR D.

QEAM BERTIN,

the insured'e later year; (3) A valpable BEAKFAST and After DINNER WIN. Red and White,

investment

When three annual pesmítima hate beer

paid the pollor acnutrien gently sereniter 1862

thron "dialiper GUARANTEED values i

(2) pelding shurance || (.

Cech 3, (9) Iroan:

Tula poling le proutainged by experienced men af edsiness to be the host and mos

bert ontrast of life assurande erar ical. ed) and it fodered by sur 3Das Tavian the Aplendid SURPLUS of EA 600,1:00 starling to support its GUARANTEEN, AGE

Foil Particulars Kind

The GENERAL AMENA rom

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,

J. T. HAMILTON

MTD 1664..

All our Wines ats guaranteed pura and unadulterated, Price List on Application..

CALDBEOK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

FIND and SPIRIT MBROHANTS.

FSTADZ NEED 1866 2015 20

HORDKNJ

SHANGHAI Foodson Ros LONDON ROUTE GJAKER CRUICRED FASZN GLASGOW...ST. EXODE'S SQUARE.

AGENCIEANN AMOY DENTON, POOCHOW, CHEF O, HANKOW, SINGA FORTADIENTRIN TAIWANTOO, NAGASAKI & KOBE,

Pierre LotiTaponeries D'automne, Pierre Loti-Lo Mariaga de Loti Adolphe BelorLa Fertas de Fen. Ernest Daadet-Les Françailles Tragiques, Hestor

Ernie Famill..

J. RighardManages do Paris, “Andre Thenrias-Cours Meurtrið. Maurice Montegut--La Geste. Pista Luys--Aphrodito.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Hongkong, January 16, 1897. 2121

FOR SALE

LD HIGHLAND WHISKY,

15 SQUARE HOFT188,-

(very fins quality) JOHN WALKER & SONS,

KILMARNOCK. -

HIGHEST EXHIBITION AWARDS, Sydney; 1860-Melbouras, 1881. Parly 1892del ide, 1887 Dunedin, 1880,- Jawaīda, 1891, Kimberley, 1892,

819 pat oans of 1 dosen bottles.

Apply to

G. O. ANDERSON, Bola Agent, 18, Praya Central --Blomekong, January 11, 1917,

Burszán Dentit

No 10, D'Actas Ärkak..

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

CALINFO.

Intimations.

Intimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO¦ TRE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING

STEAMBOAT- COMPANY,--

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

TESTING HAREHOLDERS TRE Sixty-drat Ordinary Half-yearly

ia the Company will be held at the OFFICE

COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE is ereby givars that the Fighth

Ordinary General MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the TURIDAY, the 9th February, 1897, at 12 Cotopany's OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of reserving

of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, the Report of the Board of Directors, Queen's Road Central, on SATURDAY, together with a Statement of decounts for the 30th Instant, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the Twelve Months euding the Slet Deo, the Purpuse of Roseiving a Report of 1896. Directors, together with a Statement of

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company

Accnute, declaring & Dividend, and aiecting will to.OLOSED ftum FRIDAY, the 20th & Director and Auditors,

January to TUESDAY, the 9th Feb., 1897, The Transfer BOOKS of the Company (both days inclusive), during which Period will be OLUSED from the 17th to 30th no Translor of Shatas can be Registered. Inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directora

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD,

Secretary,

Hongkong, January 12, 1897.

THE DEVONTAN SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING

89

and

DINNER of the above Society will

65 held at the Hoxazova CLUB, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th February.

Members of the Society densicons of attending the Dloger. are requested to Most Comfortable.notify the undersigned on or before

| SATURDAY, the 6th February.

1282

ST. GEORGE'S BALL

STAR TERRY LAUNCH will leave for Kowtoon at 18.m., 22.01 and 2,30 a. m., on the 23rd Instant.

R. K. LEIGE, Hon. Secretary. Bengkong, January 20, 1897,

JAPANESE

FINE ART CURIOS

144

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land In

Testment and Agarcy Co, Ld; Agents for the Kawleon Land and

Building Co., Ld.

193 Hongkong, January 18, 1997,

NUTIOR TO MARINERS. NO. 66 (SPECIAL), QUINA SEA

SHANGHAI DISTRICT,

North Channel Entrance to to Yangtze,

NOTICE is heroby given that eystomatid Navcoping operations having ben carried on in the North or Shawshau Channel for a period of four months, this entrance to the Tangise is now considered tros of all artificial obftructions to naviga.. tion, and the following mentioned busy have been laid down to mark the banne

POINT BUOY-A

RADAR & FARMER KUHN & KOMOR, DRINKWATCH and black horisostaty

Hongkong, January 21, 1897.

AMERICAN SYSTEM

DENTISTRY. AT

157

62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.. GHADWICK KEW. (LATH OF POATE & NOBLE)- Hongkong, December 18, 1896.

THE

2556

FOR SALE.

Undersigned hes FOR SALE SEWING MACHINES (Singer System, Band and Treadia),

These Machinéa work beautifully, smooth and noiseless. PRICES Bangs from $16 to 328,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Duddell Strat Hongkong, December 10, 18982880

CHAR, J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Block Makara, Jowellers, Gold & Silversmiths, AUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC

METEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS

VOIGTLANDER UBLEBRATED BINGOULANS AND TELESCOPES,

Bricers's

ADMIUIH AND OTHER COMPASSES,

&TMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS English Sivas READ-PLATED WASE o & Co Encatro Pure Wasz, Christallo & Qo's

GOLD & BELYSR JEWELLERY-

DIAMONDA

DIAMOND JEWELLERY,

A Splendia Collection of the Latest London:

21 & 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong) 80, Water Streat, Yokohama and 96. Division Street, Kobe

Kinghorn & Macdonald,

Consulting Mechanical Engineers

band Surreyors, CONTRACTORS 30% THE Strut OF

KINGS OF MACHINERT AND ARPEZAROPA

striped

bucy, surmounted by a block. From the busy.

shian Lighthouse bears N. 86 B Shawoishian distant 121

miles.

CHIYAO BANK BUOY :-A conical,

to red buoy, with a black spherical cage, moored off the south-eastern elbow of Ch'i-yac Bank, to mark the star-board side of the Channel entering from ses. ALL From the buoz Drinkwater Print ou

Survey. Log Besson bears N, distant 21

and

+8

MIDDLE ISLAND BUOY: conical, 3.foot, red and black horizontally striped PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS

DRAWINGS prepared for all of sand airway buoy, with a black inverted Bustuin eage, moored in position to guide rossola of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and clear of the bank, which lies to the north BOLLERS,

ward of Middle, and Blockhouse Elände New Work and Repairs inpervised. From the boy. Middia Leland Surveying Surveys undertaken and Reports prepared.

Telegram, KINGHORF, Bongkong, Telephone, No. 141.

Postal Address, 17 Fraya Central,

JOHN W. KINGHORN, MIM. ML Mech B., London

DONALD MACDONALD, Hongkong, Nereinber 5, 1888.

Mitsui Bussan Kaisha,

No, & Queen's Road, Contral.

0284

Beacon bears B. 36" W., distant à miles.

TSUNG-MING BANK BUOY:A con- ical, 6-foot, rod buny, with a black ephetical sage, moored off the eastern and of Taung wing Bank, to mark the Starboard side ef the Charnal estering. From the buoy Middle Island Surveying Beacon bears Sa

E distant 9 miles.

DIRECTIONS

At the present time and with the bunga in the positions above described, a rezsel way round the western end of Bush Islsad: af about 2 cables and steer tu tisks an by IN. Couras till abreast of Trung- HEAD OFFICE TOKIUN

mlag Bank Bupy, after which ako may eteer BRANCH OFFICE:LONDON, NEW YORK, to make direct courtes from buoy to buar, BOMBAT, BRIGADOBE, ERANGKAT, LIST proning eng according to tu colouring THEY NSWCHWAXO and all Ports in the narrowest part of the Channel nod Man focality whore appears most Ilable to AGENCIES:

PEUGE

MIKH COAL Mth

OROURA COAL MINER

KARADA COAL MINED. TORD MARINE INFURAYUK OH, TAR. MEM FEE IFAURASOE GE, LED Aurentar 4013. Faren Mittà, dapan. COTTON CLEANING & Wzor Co., & ani, ORODA OFERIT COMPANY Japan.

MIRE COTNE SEING.

MIL TAKTO VUETUR SZIMBIA MAL

l between the Toung,ming Bank and Bash and Lindate lands and thele darin books, where for hogth of A mugs, it varies in width from of thue between the 15 feet contoure

All bearings dra in ghistic, and dialunden in a Teal

leng

IMTARIAL MARITINE CUSTOME,