OUR BEING DEPARTMENT - IJAYING been HEPLEN-
18HED with a large es sortment of the latest BUROPEAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, wi are prepared to execute
orders for TANCY WORK with
Sextons and despatch, and of
very moderate rates,
CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,
The China Mail.
THE HONGKONG GRIKESE MÀIL-" 张日字華就香
(lingkar Pa Pra Und Pin) -
ISSUED DAILY.
CHUN UN MAN,
Manyar al Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION:
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Five Dailure synar, deliveračte in Marg kong. Puljurts, $11.40 peranum, including postage.
Established.
February 1818.
No. 10,587.
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MA
LONDON :—E, ALGẠħ, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane, Lombard direct, E.0. Ongyar
Franz & Co., W, Combit. GOLDON
Gorax, Ludgats Girous, E., BATHO HAYOT & Co., 87, Walbrook, EU. BAMUEL DEATON & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILTH, 161,
就八十月正年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1897.
Business Notices.
HATS,
HATS, HATS.
Danson Street, B. 0. ROBERT WAT BLACK, BROWN, SALMON, PEARL, &c., &c.
160, Fleet Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENCE,
FAVRE & Co., 18, is de la Grange Bateliere,
NEW YORK:-The CAFE EVANGERST
Option, 62. Weat 22d Street.
JAN FRANC1800 and American Porta generally ---Bean & Brack, San Jhene
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GOTCH, Mul- boarne and Sydney.
CEYLON :-W. M. Bura & Co., Th
APOTHECARDEs Ou', Colombo. BINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.—KELLY &
WA,, Singapore.
QUINA-Macao, A. AT A CRUZ. Amey,
N. Moate & Co., LIMITED. Foochori, H. W. CHORONILL, Shanghai, LAKY, ORAWFORD Q., and KELLY & Walam, Yokohama, Laxx, Crawford & Co., and KELLY & Co.
Banks.
HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
THE
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL £3,000,000, Subsoribed QaFITAL........................................£600,000.
HEAD OFFICE - Horenoxo,
Court of Directors.
D. GILLIES, EBY. H.STOLTERMONT, Eq. OHAN KIT SHAN, CHOW TUNG SHANO,
Har
Est
KWAN Box Cauzi, Esq.
Chief Manager.
Guo, W. F. PLAYFAI
Intorest for 12 months Fixed 5%. Hongkong, October 23, 1594.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
1711
E business of the above Bank is coo.
Taucted by the HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORAS TION. Rules may o'atained on ap- plication.
HARD AND SOFT FELTS
LINCOLN & BENNETT'S
AND)
CHRISTY'S
NEW STOOK 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 Trado.
Contractors to H. d. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Celonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan,
MANUFACTURERS OF
The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures. Cheapor qualities for Low Pressures.
The "VICTOR" METALLIO PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of tho Admiralty for us throughout Her Majesty's Navy.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
BOLE KASTBEN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASBESTOS, AIMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDAY 8TH. LTD, New WIRE WOVE ROOFING Co. SNOWDON SON'S & Co., 'SNOWKIFT, GEIPEL'S STEAM TRAY. BERGER & Sons' LTD., Paints & VARNIH, Tacos BR03. & MATHEWS STEEL GOODS. W. WILO Connarr, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTING). Bell's Asbestos Metallic Dagger Packing has been in constant uso for 10 Months without Renewal, by R.M.S. Emprces of Japes.
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.
二日六十月二十年申丙
PRICE, $2.50 pre-Monts,
Business Notices.
CHANGEABLE WEATHER
throws the human machinery cul of gear. It relizes the system and randers it mor ausceptible to attache of Diphtheria, Influenza, Colds, and other prevalent simena.
If YOU COUGH
TAKK
WATKINS' BALSAMIC LINCTUS
W. JACKSON, Manager.
130
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
(7ILL despstah VESSELS to the Undormentioned PORTS in the DATES
WILL
JAPAN
FOB.
STEAMBIIF
S'APORE&B'BAY Brindisi
Farm 595...
LONDON,
OLITAIN,
DATE.
„C. H. S. Torque, B. N. 5....Noup, 29th Jon.
....T. WEKENDEN.Noc, 301 Fan
R. A. PETBES.................. About 4th Feb.
* Calling at Colonso, it sufficient inducement offore.
The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIÁLS for Steam and Hydraulic Jointe, Manhole and Mudbole Doors, &c., are also-maed on every Battle-
Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Service. - SALAMANDER" No-conducting Composition for Boilers, Hat-water Tanks, [p. & O. 3. N. Co.'s Off Pipes, &s. IN TWO QUALITIES.
abup
INTEREST ou deposits is allowed, at
PER CENT. per annum. Depozitare (1281 may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Baqking Corporation,
atinum
T. JACKSON,
Chist Manager.
Hongkonı, August 1, 1995,
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent: ...
+4
THOS. SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Igents.
W. BREWER & Co.
NEW STOCK OF FRENCH AND GERMAN NOVELA. NEW BOOKS.
The Chronicle and Directory for China, Japro, dec. Ta and beyond the Himalaya, by S.
J. Strba
***.8 2.00 Storios of Everyday Late in Modern
China, by Watters Fifty years' Keminiscences in India,
by Pullock
With the Jungle Fulk, by H. D.
Gitening
THE
For Freight ve Passage, and further Particulars, apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Super den:aerat,
Hongkong, January 28, 1857.
HONGKONG
The Buddhist Praying Wheel, by W.
Simpson
How to Train a Face Hors, by
Warburton...
..8 5.00
6,00
2.60
Mort-Centesi.
3.00
1616
Bousehold Dictionary of Medicine,
by Walter ..
Most Convenient.
5.00
Life of Brian Boughton Bodgson, by
A Book of Banden, by Powell... 8.50 Transformer's (Electrical), by Gilbert
2,00
Kap
2.00
195
8.00 A Cyals of Cathay, by Martin.....
4.00
TIKE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
“ነ
RESERYE LIABILITY OF SHABE-
CAPITAL PAID-UP...
NOLDEES ...
RESERVE FUND
...£800,000
...£800,000
...£360,000
Bis W W. Hunter.
Which not, by Tuhalation and Absorption, directly upon the Respiratory Orgaus,
the Lazyx, Brouchia, Langa, &
Invaluable as a Remedy for Coughs, Colds, Breuchitis, Laryngitis, Hoazeenate, Catarrh, Aathme, c.
THE EFFECT IS INSTANTÁNEOUS. MORE EFFICACIOUS AND CHEAPER
than other Medicines for Throat and Chest Affections.
WATKINS & Co,
APOTHECAKIES' HALIM, Queen's Road Central,
Green Island Cement Company
PAVING
BRICK
Limited
MANUFACTURERS OF
PAVING
TILLS
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY GRE
162
WORKS,
HOTEL.
1282
139
INTEREST allowed cu Current Aconuutį
at the rate of 2% par wo
Datly balances.
On Fixed Depoalta for 12 months 4%
b
TRADE MARK.
on the
行洋酒
ศ. ft 41 B%
h
9
24%
Manager.
T. H. WAITEHEAD,
Hongkong, October 17, 1806.
Hong Name
YUEN W0.
IND, COOPE & Co's.
PALE ALE.
Is the product of a high class English Brew. Bottled in Shanghai without preservatives of any kind, it retaini ali
***
the olaracteristics of a light draught Bitter Ale.
Per cask of 4 doa, quarts 818.00; per doz. $3.25 Per ozak në 8 dog. pinte $14.00; por doz. 81.80 FULL ALLOWANCE GIVEN FOR EMPTIES.
Sole Agents GANDE, PRICE & Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants,
TELEPHONE
No. 135,
187
040
ONGEONG AND SHANGRAI
HBANKING CORPORATION.
Pain-op CAPITAL...$10,000,000. RESLEVY FUND...... ........ 0,000,000. RESIVE LIABILITY
PROZETETONS...maisun,
or $10,000,300.
COURT OF DIRECTORA *----
A. MUCоxaonis, Baq-Ohairman.
ST. U. MICHARLSEN, Haq,--Deputy Chairman Food.J. Bell-Irving | RL Richardson, C. Bormann, Esq.
Esq.
G. §. Dodwell, eg, D. R.Sassoon, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Eag
R. M. Gray, Eaq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Siebs, Ea
CHIET MANAGER ;
Rongkeng-T. JACHEON, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shangha-J. P. Wads GARDNER, Esq. Connor BANKER LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING. Co., Ln..
- HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Comment: Account at the rate of 9 per mat. per sanum on the daily balance, On Fixed Darbaits :-
For a mouths 24 per cent, per annum.
T. JAUKSON,
Chief Manager.
Wongkong, December 7, 1896.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
IR PUT TO ALL ANXIETY
368
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH
VALUE POLICY
OF THE
'EQUITABLE.'
This Folicy provides three things (1) Protection for the family: (2) Provision for the mural's | later years; (3) A valuable Investment,
A
13, Queen's Road Central.
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTA, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD,
CHABLIS.
POMMARD.
CHAMBERTIN.
BREAFFAST and After DINNER WINES, Red and White,
1802
EXTE. 1964,
Telephone 70.
All our WINE are guaranteed paze and unadulteratad. Price List on Application.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
-WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
ESTAFEIBBED 1864.
HONGKONG.
SHANGHAI:
LONDON....
GLASGOW,
15, Queen's FOLD.
...,4, Foocnow Road.
CROTORED Forans.
1, 2 & 3, RANGOON STREET,
ST. ENOOH'S SQUARE.
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
Notice of Firm.
THE HONGKONG LAND. INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
Most Comfortable. *ppointed Acting Secretary.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.
THIS WELL-KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT RE-OPENED!
RE-OPENED F
RE-OPENED!
DURING MOWBRAY URING ABSENCE and uoti!
STAFFORD NORTHCOTE has been
By Order of the Board of Directore,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 26, 1897.
Intimations.
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION,
No. 73.
Intimations.
VICTORIA CHAPTER, No. 525 E.C.
Regular CONVOCATION of the above CHAPTER will be held in the FREEMASON HALL, Zetland Street; THIS EVENING, the 28th January, at 8.30 for 9pm. precisely. Visitive COMPANIUM BUO 194 cordially INVITED to attend.
Hongkong, January 28, 1897.
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLI-
| HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAQAO
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE 20 SBAREHOLDERS,
DAYS will be observed at this Oneren | 7162 Sixty-first Ordinary: Half-yourle
ON FRIDAY, the 16th JANUARY, for the Transtion of Business as heretofore ander and the KOWLOON CESTORS STATIONS INCH MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
ENTIRELY
NEW
MANAGEMENT.
In making this announcement the Undersigned respectfully INVITES INSPRO. TION of his Premises, and, while expressług gratitude for past favours, respectfully solicita the continuanoe of Patronago, "
For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,
Per C. CAMPBELL. Hongkong, January 15, 1897.
EDWARDS'
FOR
"HARLENE" THE HAIR
WORLD-RENOWNED
Hair Producer and Restorer. Is the Best Dressing, specially prepared and Parfumed for Toilet Das,
"HARLENE" PRODUCES LUXURIANT, HAIR, PREVENTS ITS FALLING OFF AND TURNING GREY.
Unaqualled for Promoting the Growth of the Board and Mountach...
THE WORLD-RENOWNED REMEDY FOR BALDNESS,
05
For Caring Wook and Thin Bygaches, Treserving, Strengthening, and. Houdering the Heir Twutifully Soft. For removing Bourt, Dandran, (23., 8l63 for Restering Grty. Hatta ftz Natural Colmar, it is without asriral Ehyneintig and Aunirate pronounos it to be davmbl of any mealliger other fafarious ingredients. Is., 21. 64, and (rape 5/8 sino), dil pe Jottle. May be had fram dhamlets, Hairdresser, and Ferfumes all over the Wald,
EDWARDS "HARLENE" CO., 95, HIGH HOLBORK, LONDON, W.G.
ORINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.
ORINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY THE Undermentioned BANKS will TRE Undermentioned INSURANCE AMOY, CANTON, FOUCHOW, CHEFUO, HANKOW, SINGAT be ULOSED for the Transaction OFFICES w be CLOSED for the
of Public Business, on TUESDAY, the Transaction of Public Business, 180 2nd February, Proximo.
TUESDAY. the 2nd FebruaIT. For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-
tralia and China,"
PORE, TIENTSIN, TAIWANƑOO, NAGASAKI & KOBE.
Hongkong, January 16, 1897.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
PATENT COMPOSITION.
The Cunard Steamer LUCANTA, which holds the record for quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
When tères annual premiums have book: 2062 paid the policy acquiefce yearly thereafter
three dieting: GUARANTEED A in (1) geld-up maarance) (6)
5. This policy te pronounced by experiensod hend ausiness to be best and most
libery optreet of life surobo ever u
dnd it. Lengored by an allos having the plendid BURPLUS of 48 400,000 sterling
to support In QUARANTIES
SHSWAN TOMES & 00,,!
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WIOKING & Co., Sala Agents in Hongkong
W. POWELL & Co.
HONGKONG RACES, 1897.
EX 89. CANTON?
LATEST SPECIALITIES IN
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Bongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation,
T JACKSON
Chin Manager. For The National Bank of China, Limited,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Manager For The Mermantlis Bank of India,
Limited;
JAV.R TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong. For the Banque de L'Indo-China, Hong-
kong Agoncy,
M. LAGAEE
pro Manager, For the Bank of Uhina and depan, Ltd.,?
Hoogkonge
CHANTREY INORBALD, For the 'Yokohama Sp-ola Baie d
NAO, NABEKKA,
Hongkong, January $6. 1897.
SPRING MILLINERY. STRING.
Hats, Flowers, Ribbons, Laces, Ornaments,
Teathers o&o.
"Kongkong, January 29, 1807, -
W. POWELL Co. 101
Ltd,"
ATT
Los 10, VAGUILAR STzzim
TERMS VERY MODERATE.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, Canton Insurance Ofida, Litdış
General Managers). Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd,
N, J. EDE,
Secretary Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.
L KENNARD DAVIS,
Acting Agent, North-China Insurance Co., Ltd. W. H. RAY,
China Tradeza' Tnanrance du L
SHEWAN, TOMES & O
4 goute,
Norstar,
Intel.
Yangtase Insurance Association, Lid,
GBORGE I TOMLIN,
oting China Fira Ingursice
WK MAOBBAN, et Manager, p The Ferdita Ingursaus Co., ltd, Hongkong, January 28, 1897.
AMERICAN BYSTEH
DENTISTRY
the 28re of the 13r Moon to the SRE DAY in the Company will be held at the Orsion of the IST MOON (JUTH JANUARY to the 4TH
of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, FEBRUARY both days inclusive), and during Queen's Road Central, on SATURDAY, that Period all Shipment, Discharge, and the 30th Tuntuut, at 12 o'clock Noou, for Examination of Carga will be suspended. the Parpoon of Recolving a Report of
B. M. HILLIER,
Directors, together with a Statement of Commissioner of Customs for
Accounts, declaringa Dividend, and electieg a Direotor and Anditor. Kowloon and District, OLETOM HOUSE,
Kowloon, 5th January, 1897. HONGKONG 10E QUMPANÝ, LIMITED
172
THE Sixteenth Ordinary Annual MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Orrice of the Company Pedder's Street, et Noon ou BATURDAY, 6th February, to receive a Statement of the Company's Accoun's to the 31st December, 1500, and the Raport of the General Managers.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 27th Instant to the 6th Prozima, bath days inclusivo.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, January 24, 1897.
158
THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Tressler BOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from the 17th to 30th Siuclusivo.
By Order of the Board of Directora,
T, ARNOLD,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 12, 1857,"
THE DEVONIAN SOCIETY.
180 ANNUAL MEETING and DINNER of the stove Society wit bo' held at the HaNGKONG CLUB, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Februars.
Mesnbera of the Stolety desirens of attending the Dianer are requested to notify the andersigned u before SATURDAY, the 6th February,
R. L. LEIGH, Ron Secretary. Hongkong, January 20, 1897, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
144
TOTICE is hereby given that the Or Ordinary NOTICE hereby given that the Eighth
INS General MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation. dinary Half-yearly MEETING of the Company's OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on will be held at the Czy TURSDAY, the 9th Februsty, 1897, 01 18 DarkAY, CT Hats, Hangkungs o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of receiving Next, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, the Report of the Court of Directors to togather with a Statement of Accounts for gather with a Statement of Account to sh the Twelve Months suding the 31st Dea. December, 1998, 1888.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company Le CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 20th January to TUESDAY, the 9th Feb. 1887, (both days inclusive), during which Period 06. Transfer of Shares can be Registered. By Order of the Board of Director.
By order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chip Manager. Hongkong, Jandary 27, 1857 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI DANKING CORPORATION,"
SHELTON HOUPER, Necret the Hongkong Land InOTION is hereby given that the RE
reatment and Agency Co., Ltd.ş
GISTERS OF SHARES OF The
Building Co, Ld
Agente for the Kowloon Land and Uorporating will be OLOSED frow SATU
the 30th January Current DAY, 133 SATURDAY, the 18th day of February
Hongkong, January 18, 1867.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE Twenty Eighth URDINARY
MEETING of SHAREHOLDER In the Company will be at the Deta pany's Offiue, No. 8, Queen's Road Deu
VICTORING USE 183|tral,
MONDAY, the 10th February, Traite d'ulcok Baus, for the purpose of tamiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Diplora
BA, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW. (Lata OF FOATS & NOLLE) Bongkeng, December 10, L8GB R586
for the year obeling Bint Decorbber, 1805.
The TRANSFER BOUKA of the Company Til bo CLOSED brein the 1st to 15th Zdem, 10th daya inalisávos
By Order
ORO. L. FORLIN, Acting decretary Hongkong January 30, 2017.
Next, (bosh day's fnclusive) during which
|
Period no Transfer of SHABEN REGISTARED
A
By order of the Court st Discolora,
JACKSON
Hongkong, dunnary 7, 189 190 THU YOKOHAMA SPECIE HANK LIMITED HONGKONG AGENCY. I This A BENCE HIRVE to aud and after the 9 JANUARY, 2
1867 Transact Bustera at its TEMPORARY DEVICE DE VECI 166 (Naw ReLAMA Mon Chotter and PRATA CENTELL)
NAO NAHEKRAS
170 Hongkong, Young 26, 1897.
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