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OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT HAVING been REPLEN.

BED with a large 20- sortment of the latest EUROPRAN ANG AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to ergsutu

erdota for FANCY WORK with

Beats and despalob, and af

very moderate raian

CHINA MAIL' Orvior

No. 10,586

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE OLINA MAIL

LONDON :-F. Alsan, 11 & 12, Olament's Lane, Lombard Street, EC. GOREN STREET & Co., 30, Combiit. GoRDON & Gore, Ludgate Circus, E.C. BAZEN HENAY & Co., 87, Walbrook, E.C. SAMDEL DRAGON & Co., 150 & 164, Leaderhall Street. W. M. WILLA, 181,

Business Notices.

February

1945.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1897.

Business Notices.

Dstablished

號六十月正年七十九百八十一英

HATS, HATS, HATS.

Cannan Street, E.Q. ROBERT WATSON, BLACK, BROWN, SALMON, PEARL, &c., &c..

150, Bret Siret

PARIS AND MUROPE: --- MAYENCR,

Fare Co., 18, Rue de la Grange Bateliere.

NEW YORK:-The Cinaish EvandroIST

Oretne, 10, West 2nd Street

SAN FRANCI800 and Amorisan Ports

gorerally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-Goanoн & Goran, Bit- tree at Ayre..

CEYLON :—W. M. Sam & Co.. Taz

APOTHECALLER Un.. Cotonabo

SINGAPORE, STRAITS, 3e,:-Kzuk &

Wasu, Lan, Singapore. CUINA:-Maco, A. A. DA Carz, Amoj,

N. MOALAR & Co., Lumen. Peachois, H. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghai, Laur, Unswron & Co., and Kizzy A Walau, Yokehemu, LAS®, CRAWFORD & Co., ud Key & Co.

Banks.

THE OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

INCORPORATED BY ROVAL CHARTER 1853, Fizo OFFICE, LONDON.

CAPITAL PAIDUT

RESEZVE LADIMITY OF SHARE-

ROLDERS...

RIGHT FUND

*...£800,000

......£800,000 £350,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account

at the rate of 2% per annuma on tho Daily balances.

Où Fixed Depinita för 12 months 4

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

G

84

3 H

Manager.

Hongkong, October 17, 1896.

BANKING CORPORATION,

846

PAID-UP CAPITAL-------- ..810,000,000,

RESERVE FORD.........

RESERVE LIABILITY

PROPRIETORS....

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

HONOKÒNG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd, LONDON,

Pioneers of the Asacstos Trade.

Contractors to H, M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

Tho bost qualities -ASCESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures. Ohoapa: qualities for Low Pressures,

The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING kas been adopted by the Lords of tho Admirally for une throughout. Her Majesty's Navy.

The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam shit Hydraulic Jointe, Morhals and Mudhale Doors, &,, are also used on avery Battle- ship, Cruiser. Gondvat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Service. jan

"SALAMANDER” Non-sonducting Composition for Bailes, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALIHES.

**$10,000,000,

1281

COULT OF DIRECTORS >

A. Meloxioms, Esq.-Chairmau.

·ST. C. Maculelser, Esq.-Deputy Chairman

Hon.J.J.Bell-Irving. R. L. Richardson, C. Beunaan, Esq,

Exay

G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Soon, Ērt.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

B. Sha

Curer MANAGER:

Hongkong-T. Jacusox, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-J. P. Wade Gard'ner, Feq. LONDON BANKER LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING CO., Ln.

Hozosose-ITOREST ALLOWSD.

Ou Current Account at the rate of £ per cent. par sunum on the daily balance.

OY AND DEPOSITS

For 3 months 2 por sent. per annum.

# 12

帽

JE

"F

1. JACKSON,

Chbf Manager.

Hoogkong, December 7, 1894, 308

FTHE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED ÜRITA

£1,000,000,

BUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, BU0,000.

BEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

D. GILIRS, Esq.

SPEOTAL, QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent: ...

THO. SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

W. POWELL & Co. HONGKONG RACES, 1897.

EX. 9. 8. CANTON,

LATEST SPECIALITIES IN

SPRING MILLINERY. Hats, Flowers, Ribbons, Laces, Ornaments, Feathers, &c., &c.

Bongkung. January 26, (897.

W. POWELL & Co.

181

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 LOW PRICES.

BOLN AGENTS FOR CHINA-FUIS PARTICULAR MAKE, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.

Court of Directors,

STOLTESOL, Tag-

KANG MARE,

CHEAN KI SHAN, Crow Terg SEAT,

Esq.

Eac

KWAY BOI CEVEN, EST

Chief Manager.

Gro. W. F. PLATAR

Interea; for 12 months Fixed 5 Z. Hongkong, October 23, 1894.

-HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

THE

1711

THE bastasse of the above Bank is co- duoted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING. CORPORA- TION. Rules may be obtained on ap plication.

INTEREST on deposits in allowed as 3 PER CENT per annum Depositors may transfer at their option balanson of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 6 PER CENT. pex ԻՐԱԿ

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chiy Manager.

Tidrigkonz. Angmat 1, 1896716

AN EFFECTUAL STOP

I PUT TO ALL ANXIETY

Beat Nam YUEN WO:

IND. COOPE & Co's.

PALE ALE

147

Is the product of a high clans English Brow. Bostled in Shanghai without preesratives of any kind, it retains all the ofisescturistics of a light drought Bitter Alc.

Perak of 4 d. quarta $13.00 per dos. $3.25 For cask of & dex. pinta $14.00 per dez. $1.80 FULL ALLOWANCE GIVEN FOR EMPTIES.

Sole Agents,

TELEPHONE No. 185,

137

I.

GANDE, PRICE & Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants, 12, Queen's Road Central.

MARTEL &

Co.,

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

CHABLIS.

POMMARD.

CHAMBERTIN.

BREAKFAST and After DissER WINES, Red and White.

1862

·2616.

THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH VALUE POLICE

'EQUITABLE.'

This Policy provides three things: (1) Protection for the family ; (2) Provision for the assured later years, (8) á valuable When Ihres sangat premiums have toon paid, the police acquirer Yearly thereafter Kirisgi, GUARANTEED values in

Thres

{1} vald up desstatice 1 (0) Onh 1 (0) Loan

We do

gala policy is pronounced by experienteil

man of bħatuate în be the best,

liberal opstract of life amuren

Codified by an effoe

#tu aŭp;dr: [bs GUARANTEE

most

Fall Patienlers and Allugestione tecn De GERAL

ABERTAN TOMES & 00.

JA HAMILTOS

Bars, 1884.

Telephone 75.

All our WINES are guaranteed pure and unadulteratod, Price List on Application,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS. ESTABLISHED 1894

HONGKONG

SHANGHAL.;

LONDON.......

18, Queen's Road.

4, FooсHow An

1, 2 &3, Rasonër Stagit, CRUTCHED FRIES.

GLASGOW. ENOR'S SQUARE.

AGENOTES

AMOY, CANTON, TOOCHOW CHEFUO, HANKOW, SINGAL PORE, TIENTAIN, TAIWANFOO, NAGASAKI & KOBE.

Hongkony, January 16, 1897.

DICK'S (LATE HANNAYS)

190

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,

HONGKONG HOTEL-FRAY.1.

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYs. Lao., Srowns Sox's & Co., SwowonLFT, Banged & SONS" LTD., PATRES & VARSISH,

SOLE EASTERN ACENTS FOR;"

DELL'S ASBESTOS New WIRE WOVE Roaring Co.

Gurt's STEAM THAT TURTON Baos, & THEW STEEL GOODS, W. Wilgos COBERTT, (Saryan and Scandinava Brutina), Bell's Asbestos Metallic Dagger' Packing has becfr in constant use for 10 Months without Renewal,

by R.M.S. Empresa of Japan.

Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russia, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.

24

W. JACKSON, Manager,

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

WIL

VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES

now!:-

13.

ЗГЕЛИЗДИР.

SHANGHAT, N'KI

KOBE & YOKO, Cutton LONDON, ... Posettes. *me... JAPAN........ Ferang

|

S'APORE & B'BAT Brindisi †..... LONDON.........For

CAPTAIN.

DATE.

imo. G. CVETIT, 1.N........,Daylight, 27th Jan.

..F. N. TruLAND................Nou, 28 Jan ... H. S. Thoque, ......Noon, 29th Jan.

T. WICKENDEN

...Nuou, 30th Jan,

About 6th Feb.

Son Special Advertisement.

R. A. PETERS...

+ Calling at Coneung, if quificiant indicoment obrs.

Yue Freight, ak Pauszu, and furiore Vartiou’ars, apply to

[ P. & 0, 3. N. Qu's O6ub, 17

Hongkong, January 56, 1897.

THE

ELA KITOKIE. Sugg indengeni,

日四十月二十年申丙

THE MONIKORO OHINESE MAILA, **D**

( Hongkong Wu The Yut Pu) ISSUED DAILY.

CHUX UN-MAX, ^ Mawyer und Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION: : . .

Kivi Pollere a pear, dehvornå-te in Hary kus Duporta, 311,40 per (ZINING including pinge.

PRICE, $2.50 Per Month.

Business Notices.

CHANGEABLE WEATHER

throws the hosen, machinery out of gear. It relaxes the system and rendere it more susceptible to attacks of Diphtheria, Influenza, Colds, and other prevalent ailments.

If YOU COUGH

TAKE

WATKINS' BALSAMIC LINCTUS

130

Which set, by Inhulation and Absorption, directly upon the Respiratory Organa,

the Laryx, Bronchia, Lunga, &c. . Invaluable as a Remedy for Cloughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Laryngitis, Hauranten, Uatarrh, Asthas, e.

THE EFFECT IS INSTANTANEOUS.

MORE EFFICACIOUS AND CHEAPER

than other Medicines for Throat soit-Cliest Affections.

WATKINS & Co... APOTEEQARIES" HALL, 60; Queen's Road Central,

Green Island Cement Company

PAVING

BRICKS

Limited.

MANUFACTURERS OF

TILES

DAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY GRE

163

WORKS,

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Most Central.

Most Convenient.

Most Comfortable.

1289

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

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

Intimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

inbastions--

EOTHEN MARK LODGE-No. 204,

199

REGULAR MEETING of the EOTHEN MARK LODGE will be held at the FREEMASONS HALL, THIS EVENING, the 26th Instant, at 8.30 for 9 r53 RE "Sixty-frat Ordinary Half-yearly p.m. precisely. VaartING EDITOREN are · MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS | cordially INVITED to attend. in the Company will be held at the OFFICE Kongkong, January 26, 1897. of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Quean's Road Cantral, on SATURDAY, the Sith Instant, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the Purpose of Receiving a Report of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, sad elusting a Durcaror and Auditors,

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY. Deators, together with a Statement of

10N

THIS WELL-KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

OPENED!

N FRIDAY, the 18th JANUARZ, for the Transaction of Business as heretofora under

ENTIRELY

NEW

MANAGEMENT.

In making this announcement the Undersized respectfully INVITES INSPEO- TION of his Premios, and, trade expressing gratitude for past favours, respectfully solicits the continuando of Petrorage.

For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,

Per. O. CAMPBELL,

Hongkong, Jaary 18, 1897.

SERRAVALLO'S Ferruginous Quinine,

THE GREAT AUSTRIAN TONIC

PERUVIAN BARK AND IRON,

OVER 300, MEMOAL CERTIFICATES Notifying its great strength-giving pro- perties and at the same time baing of an

EXQUISITE TASTE.

Sole Agents for Hongbang- A. S. WATSON & Co., Hongkong.

Hongkong, August 22,-1896.

JAPANESE

FINE ART CURIOS.

1702

KUHN & KOMOR,-

21 93, Queen's Road, Hongkongi 35, Water Etreet, Yokohama, and 36, Division Street, Kobe,

Kinghorn & Macdonald,

*** and Surveyule,

Gá

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

Au entirely New Stock of-

TENNIS BATS

"Now Landing, er English Meil, is a variety of weights and shapes,

comprising:-

TATE'S SPECIAL CHAMPIONSHIP; recognized as the ery best Bst in the Market, SULTERE CELEBRATED BLACK GUT Bara,

for which we are Solo Agents, SLAZENGER'S DEMON AND SPECIAL DENON

We have also on band a few Japanese male Tanna Bars, rodaced in Prive from 85.00 to $2,50

ATRE'S CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS BALLS

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Hongborg, January 23, 1867.

107

CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., -Chronomster, Watch & Clock Makers,

Jewellers, Gold & Silversmith AUTICAL SCIENTIFIC AND

VETEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS. VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS A

TELESCOPES. RACHIS LIQUID AND OTHE COMPASS ADMIRALTY & IMBAY CHARTS,

Consulting Mechanical Engineere

CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF ALL NAUTICAL BOOKS

KINDS OF MACKINLAY AND

PATENT COMPOSITION

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

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WIOKING & Op, Sole agli in Hongking,

and

FECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS

DRAWINUS prepared for All Claress of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS,

Work Bad Begali superrimed, Surveys undertaken sud ilšporte prepared.

Telograme, troncas," Bungkung, Telephone, No. 141: Pusly) Addrem, 17 Preve Castiol.

JUEN KINGNOUR, MARKMWook B, Londam DONALD MACDONALD ===

Hongkong, farember 6, 1990

English 81175 & ELECTRO-PLATED WARE Christons & Do

WAKE.

GOLD & SILVER LAKEL

LAMO

DIAMOND JEWELLERY, Splendid Collection of Alte Latest Lovion

Pátrings, at mary minisende se favo

Burdson, Dankie

-

10, PAGULLAR NYEME.

TERAIS VERY MODERATE. Notmillimet

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

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD,

Secretary.

30

Hongkong, January 12, 1897, HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HE Sixteenth Ordinary Avanal MEETING of SHAKEHOLDERS will os held at the OFFICE of the Company Pedder'a troet, at Noon on SATURDAY, 6th February, to receive a Statement of the Qurpany's Accoun s to the 31st Decomber, 1806, and the Raport of the General Maatgers.

The Tranefer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 27th Igataut to the 8th Proximo, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Mangers. Hongkong. Jaadery 22, 1897. THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

2.

108

IT

·GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 24.

FT is hereby Notified that the HONGKONG

VOLUNIRER Ccata are to carry an GUN FRACTIOK from Stone Cuiters' Island in Westerly and South-Westerly directions on TUESDAY. -the 2nd FEBRUARY, 1897, from 10 s. 4 p.m.

All Ships, Junku and other Vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the ranges.

By Command,

J. IL STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary, COLONIAL SEURSTERY'S OPETUS,

Hongkong, 18th Jannery, 1897,

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED; /

168

THE Twenty-Eighth ORDINARY

MEBIING of SHAREHOLDERS

is the Company will be held at the Com pany's Orion, No. 3, Queen's Road Cen- tral, Vistoria, or MONDAY, the 15t

February, at Twelve o'clock out for the purpose of receiving a 8atement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the pear endiar 81st December, 1896.

Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. NOTICE is hereby given that the Eighth will be OLOBED from the 1st to 16th

Ordinary General MEETING of Idem, both daya izoluaire. SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Orvices, Victoria Buildings, on

By Order, TUESDAY, the 9th February, 1807, u: 12 'clock (Noon), for the purpose of receiving the

Report

of the Board of Directora, together with a Statement of Accounts for the Twelve Marthe ending the 31st Dec 1896.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Compsoy

GEO. LA TOMLIN,"

Acting Secretary. Honkong, January 25, 1897

CUSTOMS-NOTIFICATION

No. 73.

DAYS will be observed at this

the 28ra of the 1278 Moon to tas 3RD DAY of the Tor Moon (30TH JANUARY be tra FEBRUARY, both daya inclusive), and during that Period All Shipment, Discharge, and Exaluation of Cargo will be suspended.

January to TUESDAY, the 9th Feb, 1897, will to CLOSED DOW, The Bth Feb, 1897. THE OBINESE NEW YEAR UP (both days ischive), during which Periodsud the Kewicos CUSTOMS: STATIONS froth no Transfer of shares can be Registered.. By Order of the Board of Direitors.

A. SHELTON HOOPER Beoretary to the Hongkong Land In- vestment and Agenny Co, Las Agents for the onloon Land and

Building Oo Lal Hongkong, January 18, 1897.

133

THE DEVONIAN SOCIETY

f

H. M. HILLIER. Commissioner of Customs for Kowlgon and District.

CURTON HOTAR

Kovbon, 16th January, 1897.

[THE ANNUAL MEETING and BELL'S ASBERTON RASTERN

DINNER of the abovo Saclety will be held at the HONGKONG OLUB, ON

AGENCY, LIMITED. WEDNESDAY, the 10th FebruaryOTICE is heroby givou, thats 188 Members of the Salety desirous of N BRANCH Register of the above notify the undersigned en ut bafare will be REMOVED SINGAPORE attending the Dinner are requested to Company hitherto kept in HONGKONG SATURDAY, tha Sta February,

B. K. LEIGH, Rmn. Secretary, Hongkong, Jaguars 20, 1897," •144

FOR BALE

Trax Undersigned bas Fox B SEWING MACHINEA (Jiver System, Hand and Nach) These Macainer work beautifully, smooth

and nomuloh PRICES Range from $1B Bd.

080, P. LAMMURT

Heggkong Recumber 18, 1890–

A

the 31st Instant

By Order of the Board of Directora in Loudoo.

03. BROOKE

Hongrong, January 25, 1867, THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED HONGKONG AGENCY,

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