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OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT HAVING been REPLEN

ISHED with a large as-

mortment of the Isteri KonopkaN

and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

we are prepared in execute

orders for FANCY WORK with

nestuees and desputob, and

very moderate rates,

Ji

CHINA MATE' OFFI

No. 10,501

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE UNINA MAH.

LONDON:-F. Argan, 11 & 14, Ülespanels Lane, Lombard Street, M.C. GEORGE STYRET & Co., 34, Jornati, GoBION & Goron, Ludgate Cros, E.C. BATH HANDY & O., 37. brock. EC. SAMUEL DEAGON & Co., 150 2 154, Leadenhall Street, W. M. WILLS, 151, Cannon Street, B.O. ROBEST WATSON, LED, Fleet Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENCE, FATEH & Co., 18, Rue de la Grunge Bateliere.

NEW TORE THE CHINESE EVANGELIFT

Orytur, 62, West 22d Street. -

SAN FRANC1300 and American Porta

generally-Bear & BLACK, Sm Frase

cisca,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND :---Connor & Goren, Male! bourne and Sydn..

OFVLON WHITE & Co., THE

APOTHRUARCIN Ú. Colombo. BINGAPORE, STRAIT, 4. —KELLY &

Wash, LTD., Singapore, OHINA:Mac, A. A. DA CRUZ Amoy,

N. MOALLE & Co., LUMITED. Foochow H. W., CHUAUELL, Bhanghai, LANE, ORAWSON & Jo nad KaLLY

WALSH, Folchens, LASE,

& Co., and KELLY & Co.

Banks.

CHAWFORD

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

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

HRAD OPPJUK---HONGKONG,

Court of Directors.

D. GILLIER, E4, |H, Svoltearout, Esq.

CHAN KIT SHAR, CHOW TUNG SHANG

Ery.

Esc!

KWAM Hor Ort, Esq.

Chief Manager.

Go. W. E, PLAYFAYS

interest for 12 raontlar Fixed 52. dongkong. Omber 23, 1994,

-HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

1711

THE business of the above Bank is con-

T

號三月二年七十九百八十一英

-Business Notices.

stablished

February

1848.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1897.

Business Notices..

HONGKONG RACES, 1897.

LANI GRAVADORD & T

Beg to draw attention to their

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,

HONGKONG HOTEL-FRAYA

SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

SPECIAL SHOW OF SADDLES SON'S & CO., ' SNOWDRIFT

BRIDLES, SPURS, WHIPS,

SADDLE-CLOTHS, WEIGHT CLOTHS

JUST RBOBIVAD.

TIES in all SILK

RACE COLOURS. STABLE REQUISITES always kept in Stock.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,

20

QUEEN'S ROAD & PRAYA.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

...

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

BONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd, LONDON,

Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY ŠVw, Lab, New Wine Wave Reorina Co.

GRIPEL'S STEAM Tuary - lizzata & Sons' Lira, Paints & VanNIH, Tunior Bars. & Marrnews" Srez Goods, W. Wrises GoBETT; (SATUAN 13D SCANDINAVIA BELTING). Bell's Asbestos Metallic 'Dagger" Packing has been in constant use for 10 Months without Renewal, by R.M.S. Empress of Japan.

Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by

24

Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

THE

J

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Contractins to H: M. Fattrement, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Jaym.. MANUFACTURERS OF

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

T. VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING hes been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for ne skronganat Her Majesty's Nary.

The VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and

ducted by the HONGKONG ANDie Jrints, Manhole and Mathole Doms, &c., are sta need on every Battle-

ship, Orniser. Gur host, Torpude-beat and Tranin H. M. Service,

"SALAMANDER Nandusting Composition for Builers, Hol-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rules may be obtained on ap- plication.

INTEREST on caporits in allowed at PER CENT. per unum. Depositora may transfer at their options balances of $100, or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK; to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT:14 PER CENT, per

For the Hongkong and Shangha

Banking Corporation,

TJACKSON,

Chief Manerer,

Hongkong, August 1: 1895.

1281

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES, Superintendent:...

1515

EST. 1864.

Telephone. 75,

[HE OKARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND OHLINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

**

B

CAPITAL PATO-U RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHACK

...£800,000

£800,0 ...£300,000

INTEREST. Qallowed on Carrent Account

IDLDEHA..

RESERVE FUND

144

Tros. SKINNER. - DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agenta

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co,

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

BONGKONG

SHANGHAL,

LONDON

GLASGOW...

FETABLISHED 1804.

15, QUEEN'S BAD. .............. FOUCHUM ROD.

日二初月正年四丁

GOLD MEDALS, PARÍS 1878:1859

JOSEPHE

GILLOTT'S

PENS.

Of Highest Quabby, & Baving Grestori

"Durability, aro Therefore

CHEAPKST.

The only Award, Calerga, 1999, NUMBERS FOR USK DY BANKERS. Bezel uman, 295, 126, Van, Ship, 5-19, 27, 100, 40, 7,100,

Takino, Mediaba, and Broad Poni

Toe Now Turned-up Point, 1039,

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH,

Business Notices.

CHANGEABLE WEATHER

throws the human machinery out of gear. It relaxes the system and riders it 'mery

nazoptible to attacks of Diphtheria, Influensa, Golde, and other presaliay wilmental

IF YOU COUGH

TAHE

WATKINS' BALSAMIC LINCTUS

130

Which by Inhalation and Absorption, directly upon the Reapizatory O gáza, the Loryz, Brauchia, Lungs, &c.

Involuatlo na a Remedy for Cough, Colds, Bronchitis, Laryngitis, EinaryonOKE, Catarrh, Asthma, &c.

THE EFFECT IS INSTANTANEOUS. MORE EFFICACIOUS AND CHEAPER

than other Medicines for Throat and Chest Affections.

WATKINS & Co., APOTERCARIES FALL. 66. Qurents. Bord Ventral.

Green Island Cement Company

Most Contral..

Most Convenient,

PAYING

Most Comfertzble.

KUBRICKS

1282

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

THIS WELL KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

ON FRIDAY, the 15th JANUARY, for the Transaction of Busines a libretofore under

ENTIRELY

NEW

MANAGEMENT.

In making this announcement the Undersined respoctfully INVITES INSPRO. TION of his Premises, and, while expressing gratitude for past favours, respectfully solicits the continuance of Patronage.

For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,

Per C. CAMPBELL.

+

1, 2 & 3, RANGDON STEERT, CAUTONE Frans. ....ST. Exoou's SQUARE.

Hongkong, January 15, 1897,

AGENCIES:- AMOY, CANTON, FOODHOW, CHAFUO, HANKOW, SINGA. FORE, TIENTSIN, TAIWANFOD, NAGASAKI & KOBE.

Hongkong, January 16, 1897.

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

60

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

190

WIT

PATENT COMPOSITION.

NAVIGATION COMPANY

Limited

MANUFACTURERS OF

PAYING

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY

WORKS,

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

Notices of Firms.

NOTIE.

WBRANCE

TR have Th's Day OPENED

of -----ƐRANOMAI.

ia

Our FIRM

SHEWAN, TOMES & O.. Hongkong, February 1, 1897. *226

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

NOTICE is hereby given that the ORVICE.

JILL despotok VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES heretofors carried on by them at The

named:

BOE.

STEAMSHIP

CAPTAIN.

BATE,

LONDON.......

SHANGHAI, N'KI

KOSE & YOKO,Java ........T. CHELLRW, N.NIE..........................About 6th Feb.

„Formoni...R. A. PETERS............................. „Noon, 5th Feb.

at the rate of 2% por annum on the The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,', which holds the record for SHANGHAI... Rahili.....F, Co............................................ About 7ik Fab

quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with

Daily balancos.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 muntha

11

€

+

3

24 Z

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager.

R46

3

Hongkong, stöber 17, 1826.

ONGKONG AND SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAT-UP CAPTIAL810,000,000, RESERTE FUND... 6,000,0

*LIABILITY OF $10,000,000.

PROPRIETORS.ninen...]

Comar or DIRECTONA -

A, MOCONAUHIE, Eg,--Chaliman

Dr. C. MIOLA EISEN, Esq.-Depay Chairanu Hon. J.J.Ball-Irving. R L Richardson, C. Beurmann, Ex, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Samoon, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq. R. Shewan, Erg,

B. M. Gray, Exq. N. A. Siebs, Eng,

Chiese MaxAGER :

Hoogkeng T. JASTROW, Eng. Maxiom Shanghal-J. P. WADA GARD'NES, Esq. LONDON BANKER-LONDON AND COUNTR BANKING CO., Ln.

HONGKONG-ITEBEST ALLOWED.

Os Durrent Act at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance.

Or, FIXED DEPORITH

For 3 months 24 per cent., par" ADAZUL.

3.

120

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Ronzkonz. December 7, 1898.

AN EFFECTUAL STOP 18 PUT TO ALL ANKIETY

-908

THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH

VALUE POLICY

BA OF THE

'EQUITABLE.'

This Policy provides three things 3 (1)| Protection for the family (2) Provision for the aured's later (3) A valuable forestment, was

When three acotal premiums Aave been paid the paber songistes vastly therafter Lardo Ligunez, QÜRKANTE2) vaing, iE amarades 1 (9) Cahy (9) Loan

at & per octopard by experienced

policy 14.1 men of bodice to be the bead and most

2500

this Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Co., Sola Agents in Hongkong.

W. BREWER & Co.

SOME SPECIAL NEW BOOKS. `HAZELL'S ANNUAL. 1897, WHITAKER'S. ALMANACK, 1897,

The Grey Mao, by Crockost The Sven Seas, by Kipling Taquieam, by Marion Crawford Rodney Stone, by Conan Doyle Dostor Nikola, by Boothby Sealskin Cloak, by Boldrowand... In and beyond the Himalaya, by S.

J. Stone...

201

TRADE MARE

Hong Name, YUEN WO.

DA.

***

LONDON, &.......Mirzapore *J. F. JEFE395. JAPAN.............Â

Noon, 11th Feb. NOon, 19th Feb:

· LONDON,.............................Center..........................ad, G. CUBIT, R.F... About 6th March,

W. D. MUIR

*Sea Special Advertisement,

Stories of Everyday Life in Modern

Chum, by Wallers Fifty yaare Kominiareness in India,

by Pulloos

P. & O. §. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, February 1, 1897,

For Freight or Passage, and further Partieulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superitilendent.

.8.9.00

8,50

195

Life of Brian Houghton Hodgson, by

Bir W. W. Honter......

8.00

With the Jungle, Folk, by E. D.

Coming

6.00

A Book of Sarees, by Pownally

2.00

W. BREWER &:00,

Queen's Road, Under Hongkong Hotel,

IND. COOPE & Co's.

PALE ALE.

Is the product of a high Class Baglish Bree, Bottled in Stargin Wilhit pres races of any kind, it retains all the characteristics of a light draight Bitter ála

ТИСЕРНОКИ No. 185.

187

Par cask of 4 dez, quarto $13.00; per doz. 83:25 Por cank of 8 des pinta 10.814.00; per deg. $1.80. FULL ALLOWANCE GIVEN FOR EMPTIES.

Bola Agents.

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Fine and Spieli Miwokanta,

13, Queen's Road Central.

W. POWELL & Co.

FIRST DELIVERIES OF

CHILDREN'S SUN HATS

"AND

BONNETS.

Hongkong, Jannery 30 abode

W. POWELL & Co.

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTE,

24, QUEEN'S RUID"

liberal contract of Hile anduraube averjast OHABLIS. ed j and it la offered by an office having the

E8.600,000 tarling

to kappart

Fall Fertindore and Illüstralone from

BREWAKLIOMEN & 00.

POMMARD.

OHAMBERTIN

Bazamasz and Allor Dangan Waxes: Red and White.

All Cor Wigs are rusanfted pure but doadalterated,

Nterest of DAKIN, SHANE & Co., LIMITED, in the EURINES VICTORIA DISPENSARY God and determined on the 14TH INSTANT.

Outstanding Accounts of Daxin, CRVICE- BHANK & Co., METED, bofors the dra INSTANT will be Paid by the Undersigned, who will alco Collent and Receive all Accounts due to this aid FIEM.

The Busts will be Oarried ou in the fature under the Style of THE VICTORIS DISPENSARY.

innuations.

HUNGKUNG TUM CUMPANY LIMITED.

Ordinary

Antusl

THE Sixtasath

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFIon of the Company Fedder's Street, at Noon on BATURDAY, 6th February, to receive a Statement of the Company's Acceans in the Siet December, 1898, and the Eegici of the Gener Managers.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company

the 6th Proximo, both days inclusive. will be CLOSED from the 27th Instant to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, January 22, 1897, THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

108

THE Twenty-Eighth ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Com pany's Orice. No. 8, Queen's Road Gen-

the 16t tral, Victoria, on MONDAY, February, at Twelve o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of 215 Accounts and the Report of the Directors

for the year ending Bist December, 1896

For 'THE VICTORIA DISTRNARY,'

J. R. CAPELL,

Manager. Hongkong, January 30, 1897. THE HONGKONG · LAND. INVEST-

·MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

DURING my ABSENCE and nat

further Notice M. MOWBRAY STAFFORD NORTHCOTE hảo been 200 appointed Koting Secretary.

Boiled Soap

Vinolia=

“VINOLIA" IS A REFINED SCAP.

16 keeps the complexion freah

and clear.

No other Boap has received

such high awards as "VINOLIA".

SOAP.

Soap

DON'T BOONOMIZE AT THE EXPENSE OF YOUR COMPLEXION. VINULLA BOARD-All Peloso, FINOLIA SHAVING BILKS and CAKES.

INGLIÄ URBAM (For Itching, Face Spate, kn.), and VINOLLA POWDER (For the Complex).

HONGKONG & SHANGHAT BANKING

CORPORATION.

OTIOR is hereby givan that the Or

dinary Half-yearly MEETING of the ZHAREHOLDERS in this Carporation will be held at the Ony Hats, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 15th day of February Nex, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Loort of Directors to gather with a Statement

of Account to Slat December, 1800,

By order of the Court of Directors,

PROOT, JACKSON,

Chief Manager Hongkong, January 27, 1817," HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION

JURY LIST, 1897.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

„A, SHELTON HOOFER,

Becretary. Hongkong, January 26, 1897.

THE

NOTICE

184

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from the lat to 16th Idam, both days inelosive,

By Order,

GEO. L. TOMLIN,

Acting Recretary. Hongkong January 25, 189705 170 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOS, Duck COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

Yearly. MEETING of TEE Ordinary Yearly. MER

SHAREHOLDERS will be held at

MRE

HE Interest and RESPONSIBILITY the One of the Company No.

of Ms. M. D. EZEKIEL in our Fobrussy, 1897, at 12 o'clock Noop, for Prays Central on MONDAY, the 22nd

FIRM in HONGKONG and BHANGRA cessed on the Bist Dscomber, 1800,

E. D. BASSOON & CL Hongkong, January 28, 1807,

Intimations.

25 the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 81st December, 1898, and of approving 190 by temolition of the proponed purobase.o

HUNG-HAM Inland Lota Nor, 171 and 179 and of the proposed extensions to Kowlbën Marine Lot No. 27 kod 10 Hong-bam HONGKONG, DANTON AND MACAO Marine Lot No. 1 on terms to be stated.

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com LIMITED Apany will be CLOSED from the 8th on the

od February, both daga helisi ve By order of the Board of Directora

THOS. I ROBE,

Secretary, te Hongkong, Fabruary 1, 1897. HONGKONG FIRE INSELÄNDE COM-

·PANY,' LUHTED.

NOTICE TO SBAREHOLDERS.

DIVIDEND at the Ralo of 8 PER CENT, or 120 per SHARE, declared at the Ordinary Balt-ready Meeting of Shareholdere held Tins DAY, will be PAYABLE at the HorozoRG ÄND SHANGHAI BARKING CORPORATION, and after MUNDAY, 1st February, 1897..

Shareholders are requested to apply to THE Twenty-eighth Ordinary Annual the Orvice of the Company for WARL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS BANTS

By Order of the Board of Directors,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDĦES,

In this above Company will be held at the Oreiota of the Company, Fadder's Street, FRIDAY, the 20th day of February, 1897, at 13:20 of the look in the After 121 | noon, to regeirs a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1888, sed the Report of

Spa Secretary, Hongkong, January 30, 1887. THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,

Committee and Auditors,

the General Managers, aid to sleuta Cobauls, WE of the Com pang il bu CLOSED from the 13th to the 10th February, oh anga inalunive

TOTICE la hereby given (hat puzanant the provisions of Section 6. of Pas JURY CONSOLIDATION ORDINAFUE No. 18 TOTICBI barely viven that the Eighth of 1887, I have this day caused to be post Ordinary General MEETING of ed at the olief entrance to the Court SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the House, a list of all Pereaza acertained by Company's OFFICES, Victoria Buildings on ms to be liable to serve as Jurors. The TUESDAY, the Bb February, 1897, at 18 183 zames of Special Jurors are shown therein clock (Nuon); for the purpose of rese, sick, in italics in the Report of the Board of Directori,

The said lat will remain: so posted until

the 15th Intant, in order that any perveni a Slatement of "boonubia for?

may apply by notice in writing to me ro

Lending the B&4), Dườn

The Trantfor BOOKS of the Company OTICE is hereby given that the EE. quizing that his game on the came of anms will to CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 20th NGISTERS BARES of the other person may be angegirely either papry to TUESDAY, Churporation will be OLOSED Bruto BATU added so or struck off from the wald Het DAY the 30th. To vary Current, to upop cavis to be day ligged in sach NATURDAY the 13th day of February patico, Nex, (both dayn alusiva), during which

Period no Transter of

ef SHARES Dan ba

By order of the Court of

More Chief Manager.

J. W. FORTON IVSREF

Regialet, Supreme Court

both days lastsnivel, during whian Ferlud The Pik Hoby 1607, 17ansfer of Shares can be Bagis preci

By Order of the Board of Direstoras

Pvcrtian) to the Hongkong Land fo

Postmen; and Agenty Co. Ing does for the Kowloon, Lund sat

JARDINE, MATHESON & adar bensral Managers,

RONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE 00. Bourkour, Jaquary 30, 180793

EDAL ORGAN FOR SALE, 1

~~ hand and fast blowers, dog

W. KOBINGON Plana, and Organ duinery,

THAMS, VIGT MODERATE.)