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SUK JOBBING DEPARTMENT

TAYING been REPLEN. ISHED with a large as sortment of the latest EUSOPEAN ROČAMERICAN NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to execute

orders for FANCY WORK with

caines and despatch, and si

very mudarite rútss,

CRINA MAIL' Orrick

No. 10,584.

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MALL,

LONDON:-F. ALGAE, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, B.O. Go STRERT & Co., 30, Carmill. OOKDON & Goroa, Ludgate Circus, E.O.: BATIN HENDY & Co., 37, Walbrock, EU. SAMUEL DEACON Co., 180, 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILZS, 161, Cation Street, E.G. ROBERE WATSON, 150, Heat Street. *

PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENCE, FAYRE & Co., 18, P i la Grange Dateliore.

NEW YORK:Tum Qursése HvANORLIST

Orpicz. 12. Wear 04 Street, SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta

generally-Bass & BLADE, den Pran= |

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GOLDON & Coron, Meis bourne and Sydney.

DEYLON :-W. . SMITH & Co., The

APOTAKOAM Co., Golelo. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.—RIY &

Wish, L., Bugapore, CUINA, DA Chara. Amos,

N. Mofa & Co., LEITED, Ponchow, A. W. CHURCHILL. Shongisi, LANE, Bu, and KELLY &

Wagsp. Pulchuncu, Laxx, Cuawroni

Oo, and KELLY & O

Banks.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

TH

THE business of the above Bank is con. dueled by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Kulon tany ba obtained en ap plication.

· INTEREST on deposits in allowed at 8 PER CENT. per annum. Delations may transler at their option balances of

號五十月正年七十九百八千一英

Business Notices

134.5.

stablished February

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1897.

I

HATS,

HATS, HATS.

BLACK, BROWN, SALMON, PEARL, &e.,1&c.

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 HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,

Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.

Contractors to II. bf, Gomment, and the Principal gah, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS · OF

Business Noticas.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

...........

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,

SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR;"

BELL'S ASBESTOS. ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYS. ITD., New WIRE WAVE ROOFING CO. SNOWDON HOW's & Co., 'SNOWDRIFT,' GEIFEL'S STEAM TUAE. BERGEN & SONS' ED., PAINS & VARNEH, TURTON BROS. & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS," W. WILSON GOBERTT, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTING). Bell's Asbestos Metallic 'Dagger' Packing has been in constant use for 10 Months without Renewal,

by RM. 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,

24

W. JACKSON, Manager, PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS ou the DATÉE

unted :-

ME.

TEAMSHIP.

LONDON vid

MARSEILLES... Barnes. SHANGHAI, N'KI

CAPTAIN.

DATE,

E. P. BISHO... Noon, 26th Jau.

KOBE & YOKO.Canton..A, G. GUBITT, R... 27th Jan. LONDON, &c. Rosetta....F. N. TILLARD.

Noon, 28th Jan.

$100 or more to the HONGKONG AND The best qualities of ASBESTOS and, RUBBER GOODS for the Very Hot JAPAN... Perans, H. S. TOUGE, L.N.R....Noon, 29th Jau.

SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, por

For the Hongkong and Shangha

Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON,"

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, August 1, 1890.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANter 1853. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,

BESERVE LIABILITY OF Share-

CAPITAL PAI

HOLDERS ...

BESERVE FIND

...£800,000

.......£800,000

...£350,000

Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.

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

The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Marhole aud Mudhole Doore, &c., are also used a every Battle- ship, Craiser. Contront, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Service.

"SALAMANDER Nou-conducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, N. IN TWO QUALITIES.

1281

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:

THON SKINNER.

S'APORE &B'BAY Brindisit......T. WICERNDEN...Noon, 30th Jao. LONDON.Forms...R. A. PUSAbout 6th Feb.

* Soe Special Advertisement.

+ Calling at COLOMBO, if sulficient inducement offers.

Bor. Fraigas de Paasago, and further Partiyalar, spply to P. & 0.8. #. Co.'s Office,

E. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent, Hongkong, Jazuary 25, 1897:

DODWELL, CARLILL &

General Agents:

THE

W. BREWER & Co.

JUST LANDED,

INTEREST allowed on Current Acount A LARGE AND ENTIRELY NEW STOCK

at the rate of 2% per annum OP the

Daily Kalances.

Oa Fixed Depostie for 12 months 4

#

EO 6

H

3

Manager.

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Hongkong, October 17, 1898,

846

'ONG KÓNG AND SHANGRAI

BANKING CORPORATION:

PAID- Cafitae.......

RESERVE FUND...

RASHAVE ITABILITY

£10,000,000.

..$6,000,000.

DA

$10,000,000.

PROPRIETORS.nomomma,

Cover or Dzong ;~~

A. MUCONACHIS, Faq.--Chairman,

ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Eng.-Deputy Chairman

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

C. Baumann, Eaq,

Boy.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. Seesoon, Esq,

DED. Ezekiel, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq. N. A. Slobe, Eng.

CHIEF MANAIRE:

Hongkong-T. Japrios, Eaq,-.

MANAGZE!

Shanghal, P. Wade Garower, Eng. LONDON BARKERS--LouDOR AND COUNTY Banking Co., Lar

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

Ou Durrent Account at the rats of 2; per cent, per sanum on the daily balance.

ON FIND DEPOSITS 2—— 201

For 8 months 2 per cent, per annum.

$1 1.2

મ

D

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T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hoogkong, December 7, 1898, 308

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

AUTHORIESD CAPITAL£1,000,000. SUBSCRIBED CAPITA£ 500,000,

HRAD OFFICE-BONGKONG,

Court of Directors.

D. GILLIES, Esq; H.STOLTERTORT, Esq. ORAN KIT BEN, OH TONG SHITË,

Eng.

Baq

KWAY HOI OHUEN, Req

Chief Manager.

Gro. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Interest for 12 months Fixed 6: %.

Bengkung, October 28, 1894.

AN EFFECTUAL STOF

IS FUE TO ALL ANXIETY.

BY

1711

BOOTS and SHOES.

FOR LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN,

AND

FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

SUPERIOR QUALITY-AT LOW PRICES.

HOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA-THIS PARTICULAR MAKE, UNDS HONGKONG BOTEL

TRADE MIEL.

行洋和麵

Hong Nume

YUEN WO

TELEPKONG

No. 135,

IND. COOPE & Co's.

PALE ALE.

127

Is the product of a Ligh cles English Brdr. Bottled in Shanghai without preservatives of any kind, it resins all the characteristics of a light draught Bitter Als.

Per canh í 4 dez quarts $13.00; par doz, $3.£5 Per cank of a des pints 81400; par doz. $1,80 FULL ALLOWANCE GIVEN FOR EMPTIES..

Sole Agents

.197

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Wise and Spirit Merahania, 13, Queen's Road Central.

L. MARTEL & Co.,

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

CHABLIS.

POMMARD.

CHAMBERTIN

BREAKFAST and After DINNER WINES, Red and White,

1962

All our WINES are guaranteed pure and anadulteralød. Price List on Application.

Euro, 1864.

Telephona 76.

日三十月二十年芮

THE 'HONGKONG DHINESE MAIL!"" 段日字華味香 T

--{Hanykony Wu Ta Fut Po.)

ISSUED DAILY.

Manajer and Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION!

ve Dellars a year, tolerableTu Morg kung. Duterte, §11.40y.er comm

including postage.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business Notices.

CHANGEABLE WEATHER

throws the human machinery out of gear. It relaxes the system and rerdere it mora susceptible to attacks of Diphther's, Influenza, Colds, and other provalent ailments.

If YOU CÓUGH

TAKE

WATKINS' BALSAMIC LINCTUS ·

Which act, by Inhalation and Absorption, direct's upon the Respiratory Organs, the Laryx, Bronchia, Luoga, &o. Invaluable as a Remedy for Cough, Colds, Bronchitis, Laryngitis, Hoarseness, Oatarrh, Aethmu, ko,

130

THE EFFECT 18 INSTANTANEOUS

Moaz EFFICACIOUS AND 0ЯBATER

than other Medicines for Threat and Chest Affactions.

WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIES BALL, S. Queen's Road Central,

Green Island Cement Company,

Wimited.

MANUFACTURERS OF

PAVING

DRICKS UNC

TILES

PAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY GL

PIREBRIC

163

WORKS,

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Must Central.

Most Convenient.

GREEN ISLAND, MACÃO.V DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONGA SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.

Intimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO.

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE Sixty-Best Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING of SHALEHOLDERS

Intonations.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 34.

is hereby Notified that the HONGKONG GUN PRACTICE from Stone Cutters

VOLUNTEER Conra are to carry out

Most Comfortable in the Company will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, 1289 Queen's Road Central, on SATURDAY,

the 30th Instant, at 12 o'clock Noon, for land in Westerly and South Westerly the Purpose of Receiving a Report of FABBUART 1807, from 10 am till 4 p.m.

directions TUESDAY, the 2rd

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.Directors, together with a Sistement of

THIS WELL-KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

RE OPENED!.

ON FRIDAY, the 15th JANUARY, for the Transaction of Business us heretofore under

ENTIRELY

NEW

MANAGEMENT.

In making this announcement the Undersigned respectfully INVITES INSPEO- TION of bis Promises, and, while expressing gratitude for past favours, raspostfully solicite the continuates of Patronage.

For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,

Per C. CAMPBELL.

Hongkong, January 10, 1897.

FOR SALE

LD HIGHLAND WHISKY, QUARE DUFFLES, (very fins quality)

| JOHN WALKER & SONS, KILMARNOCK.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., HIGHEST EXHIBITION AWARDS,

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTE.

FALKED 1881.net ·

RONGKOKA

SHANGHAL.

·LONDON....

GLASGOW.

.15, Queen's Roan.

4, Foodnow RoSD,

1, 2 & 3, RANGOON STAZET, CRUNCHED FRIARS.

ST. ENOOK'S SQUARE, AGENCI AMOT, CANTON, FOOCHOW, CHEFOO, HANKOW, RINGA PORE, TIENTSIN, TAIWANFOO, NAGASAKI & KODE.

Hongkong, January 10, 1897.

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

Sydney, 1880-Melbourne; 1881. Patio, 1882.-Adel ide, 1887. Dunedin, 1830-Jamaica, 1801. Kimverlay, 1993, 312 per case of 1 dozen bottles.

Apply fo

G. C. ANDERSON, Sale Ayent, 13, Praya Central Hongkong, January 11, 1887

190

JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS.

79

Accounts, declaring & Dividend, and electing a Director and Auditors,

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from the 17th to 30th inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directora,

T. ARNOLD,

Secretary, Hongkong, January 12, 1887, HONGKONG ICH COMPANY,

TRE

LIMITED.

80

All Ships, Junks sad ethor Verzole are cautioned to keep clear of the ranges:

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 18th January, 1887.

NOTICE

168

JAPAN, COLOR and OL MANUFAC HE Businesses. of Patt, VARNISH,

TURNUS and MERCHANTS hitherto Carried un at:

Sixteenth Drdinary Annual MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS, Caledonian Road, Log.” will be held at the Orics of the Company асп

4

underthastyle

231

144 IN

Pedder's Street, at Noon ou SATURDAY, Waat Drayton, Middlesex 6th February, to reenive a Statement of the Bombay- Company's Acccuse to the 31st December, Melbourne... 1806, and tho Report of the General Hongkong... 65 Managerz.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be. CLOSED from the 27th Instant to, the 6th Proximo, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Managers. Hongkong, January 23, 1997. THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

An entirely New Stock of-

TENNIS BATS

Now Landing, ex English Moil

in a Tariety of weights and shapes,

comprising:

as the very best Bat in the Market, SUITER'S CELEBRATED BLACK GUT BATS, for which we ate Sole Agents.. SLAZENGER'S Demon and SpEDIAL DEMON, We have also on Eand a few Japanese made Taxxie Bare, reduced in Price from 85.00.60 82.00.

188

WILKINSON, HEYWOOD AND CLARK.

أنه

Liverpool ander the Style of Harwood, CLARK & Co. Storar's Wharf, Poplar, underthestyla !. London

e, Praya Central, HongDAVID STORER

kong

KD SONS have beso le corporated under the Companies Acta 1862 to 1808, under the style of WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARE,

LIMITED

For Pro WILKINSON, HEYWobb

CHALK, D., WALTER D. GRAHAM.

Prays Contral, Hongkong, January Ford 1897.

NOTIOR.

186

NOTICE is baraby given that the Eighth Ordinary General MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's

OBEROES, Victoria Buildings, on TATE'S SPECIAL CHAMPTONAKIP: recognized TULSDAY, the 8th February, 1897, at 13 o'cicak (Noo), for the purpose of receiving. the Report of the Board of Directora together with a Statement of Ascotas for. 1896.

B.CE. M. ABERDEEN, 1887 (Also The Transfer BOOKS of the Company and Inegat), desires GENERAL PRAC will t8 OLOSED from FRIDAY, the 20th TICE, HONGKOFG, SHANGHAI OF her January to TUESDAY, the 9th Feb, 1897 desirable Chinese port. Has had 2 years both days inclusive), during which Period experience in Oline. Willing to accept so Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

position sa locum tenena By Order of the Board of Directora..

A SHELTON HOUPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land In- reatment and Agency Co., Loiz Agents for the Kowloon Land and

Building Co., Ld, Hongkong, January 18, 1887

THE DEVONTAN SOCIETY,

the Twelve Months ending the late Jxperienced in BY. EAR, Nos.

AYRES CHAMPIONSHIP

BALLS

TENNIS.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,

23,

PATENT COMPOSITION KUHN & KOMOR,, JNE. 1857.

THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH The Cunard Steamer LUUANIA, which holds the record for

VALUE. POLICY |

DAOF TH

'EQUITABLE.'

This Policy provides three things; (1)

Protection for the family; (9) Provision for

the amused's later years; (3) 4 valuable 2562 ibrestment,

"When thres aangel pramiums bare been paid tha

yearly therasfier

thres disATERA NIMMED

(1) paid-un satursuos}

at 2 per cent

This policy is

rslaes In

- Cant) (8) Loan

is atunounded by experienced

3 of barlocks to be the beat and most Hiberal contrent of His seturina ovor isel

4 and is 12 94ered by an affce having the

plendid SURFLUB of £8 300.00 tarling

aupport its GUARANTEE

Fall Particulars and Ulustrations from

the GISERAL AGENTS

FERWANTOMES & CO..

**** J, 1. RAMILTON

quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with

this Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Co., Sois Ages in Honghong."

W. POWELL & Co.

KEY STOCK OF

CHEAP

FIRE

FENDERS

IRONS.

COAL BOXES COAL SOUTTLES COAL SAVERS,

Hongkong, January 9, 1897,

W POWELL & Co.

21 & 29, Queen' Road, Hongdong

25, Water Street, Yokohama and 80, Division Birect, Kobo

****

Kinghorn & Macdonald, Consulting Mechanival Engineers and Surveyor, CONTRACTORE FOR THE SUPRZY OF ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY AND

|| PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNÍ, and DRAWINGS prepared for all Classes DÍ STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY And BOILERS A

New Work and Repairs Muperviseć Surveys uzdertakes and Beports prepared,

Telegrams, taukoan," Hongkeng, Telephone, No 14 Fastal Addres, 17 Praga Contral.. BAJUBN V. KINGHORE

MINA, MI, idios, la, Loudon, DONALD MAODUNALDAT Hongkung, November 5, 1900,

187

CHAS, J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch Clock dzikore,: Jewellers Gold & Silversmiths,

7||HE - ANNUAL MEETING

183

and

NAUTICAL, SOLENTIFIO DINNER of the above Society, will

AND

INSTRUMENTS, VOIGTLANDER'S OHLEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES RIE'S LIQUID

OFKER COMPANIES. ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, SUN NAUTICAL BOOKS Rogilah Burza & ELECTRO-PLATED WANE Christofle & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATRE WERE.

GOLD &

&BILVER JEWELLERY

DIAMOND JEWELLERY, Splendid Collection of the latest London PATTAREN, at cory, vingerike pricka 334

Surgeon Deation,

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STDERA.

TERMY VERY LIONSRATES Comanization Brze

be held at the HORIZONS ON WEDNESDAY, the 10th February

Members of the Boetely desirous of attanding the Dinner are requested to

Apply MEDION OFFICE of this PAPER. January 9, 1997,

AMERICAN SYSTEM

DENTISTRY.

68, QUEEN'S ROAD OKNIHAL OHADWICK-KEW.

(Luts of POATE & Fonux) Hongkong, December 19, 1806 2500 Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, - No. 8, Queen's Rovad, Central,

HEAD

notify the undersigned on or baloraTKOD-TOXIN

SATURDAY, the 6th February

R.K. LEIGE, Hon, Secretary, Hongkong, January 20, 1897-

FOR BALL

En Untagued his fou BALD SEWING MACHINËS (Singer Sylem, Hand and Treatie)

Theke Machicks woth beautifully, smooth

me and noiisle bat. PRICHS Hange from $10 to 218. –

GEO, P. LAMMERT,

Bubators Descis ber 10, 1590 2980

BRANCH OFFICE:- LONDON, NEW You, BORBAT, SINGAPORN, BHANUKAT, ITHIN THIN, NGWORWaze and all Forw JAPANE

AGENCIES

OHNSUEL COAL MEZA

SAMEN COA Mints.

TOKIO MARINE IVSUSANOR CO., ERA Микл

FIER INSURANO O LAD IMPERIAN GOTL PAIN MILS, Jaba DOPTOF OLMAKING & WIG, Ushal

toba Cenike COMPANY

Japan MARESAPTORÍ COTTON SE ING MIL MY

CDITOR EFTER MILL! LTD Taxto OUTTON BREINING MONG HAYARI OLOOR FACTORY. Bengking Creamber 21, 1892