QUB JOBBING BEPARTMENT TAVING becu EXPLEN. 11 ISHED with a large an sortment of the latest KuzorkaN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,
we are prepared to executs
orders for FANCY WORE with
ovatosan and despatch, and u
very moderalt vales:
UNINA MAIL' OPTICK
The China Mail.
FRE 'KONGKONG CHINESE MAIL? 3日字華蓝香
ISSUED DAILY.
B
CHUN EN AN
Mauger und Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION:
Por finitas a guar, debuerubic in Hör☛ bong, Outparts, $11.40 paranasan, including postage.
Establisboct
February
1023.
No. 10,592
AGENTS FOR THE OMING MAIL
LONDON:-F. ALDAR, 11 & 13, Ceme
Lane, Lombard Street, EO, Grok -STREET & Oc., 20, Octylik, Gondor Gore, Ludgate Ureu, R.O. Harra HANDY & CO., 37, Watbrook, E.0. SAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 150 & 104, Leadenhall Street. W. M. Wron, 151, Cannon Street, E.Q. Rovent WASOR 150: Fiert Nurset.
PARIS AND EUROPE:- Mavenue, FAVRE Co., 18, Rue de la Grange Bateliere,
NEW YORK: The UnINED EVANGELJST
Ovrict. 52. Went and Street ---
SAN FRANCISCO and Amendu forts!
generally :-DEAX & BLACK, San Ma cisco.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND:-GORDON & GOTCK, M bourne and Sydney.
CEYLONW. M. Svira & Co.. APOTHECARIES Co.. Oulembo.
SINGAPORE STRAITS,
KEY
WAINU, FA, Singapore." CUINA:Macao, A. A. DA CHTZ, Amoy,
N. MOALLA & Co., LIMITED. Feochote, E. W, CHDECAIL. Shanghai, LAND, Gawrons & Co., and Kerry & Walsh, Yahjuma, Laxe, Önawyorr & D. and Reber it on.
Banks.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE business of the above Bank in oon- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rales may be obtained on ap. plication.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at
就四月二年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
HONGKONG
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1897.
Business Notices.
RACES, 1897.
"LAMIACRALVEOLD & CA
Beg to draw attention, to their
SPECIAL SHOW OF SADDLES BRIDLES, SPURS, WHIPS,
SADDLE CLOTHS, WEIGHT CLOTHS
JUST RECEIVED.
SILK TIES in all RACE COLOURS. STABLE REQUISITES always kept in Stock.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
20G
QUEEN'S ROAD & PRATA.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, GRINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
Foreign Railaya, including the Imperial failways of Japan.
31 PER CENT per annum. Dopositors Contractors to H. M. Gorgum, and the Principai Fuglish. India, Colonici and may transfer at their option balance of $100 more to the EONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be plavu un FIXED DEPOSIT : 4 PER CENT.
----↑
Pwr the Hongkong and Shangha
Banking Corporatioza.
T. JACKSON,
thier ManagŁ
Gnagkoaz, August 1, 1895.
[HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCQARORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1850. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON:
CAPITAL PAID-UP... RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS
KZ FUND
***
L
....£800,000
...£800,00
£260,000
MANUFACTURERS OF
The best qualition of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest
Pressures. Coupe question for Low Pressures. ".
The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Addoniralty for mari - Gronghant Her Majesty's Navy.
The VICTOR" METALLIC JÕIVING MATERIALS for Steam Bad Hydrankie J in Manhole and Mudhole Doors, Sc., uru kish wed on overy Battle- slip, Cruiser, Gunboat. Typedochat and Transpots in H. M. Service.
"SALAMANDER" Nun olacting Completion for Biles, Hot-Bauer Tanks... Pipes, & IN TWO QUALITIES,
1281
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:
Taos. SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Symts.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
--PATENT COMPOSITION.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accom
at the rats of 2% per annum on th Daily balanca.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4%
"
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
&
3
34%
Manager,
•
Hoogkong, October 17, 1896.
646
IT-ONGRONG AND SHANGHAI
HARING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAT10,000,000. RESERVE FUN......
RESERVY LIABILIT
OF
PROPRIETORS.annauni}.
.8 0,000,000. $10,000,000,
COURT OF DIREØvous [==
A. McConaomus, Esq.---Chairman, ̈
Br. C. MIHAKSES, Esq.-Deputy Chairman Hoo.J.J.Bell-Irving, B. L Robardeon,
C. Bearmann, Esq." G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
B: M. Gray, Esq.
Esq.
D. R. Sasam, R.
R. Shows, Faq. N. A. Sieba, Exy, OHTER MANAGER : Hongkong--T. Jackson, Bag, HANA SHE
Shanghal-J. P. Wann Gand’was, Beq.
LONDON BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING Co., L.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Acionat at the rate of 2
per cent. per annum on the dally balance,
ON FIXED DEPOSITS :-
For 3 months 3 per cent, per annum.
12
The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with this Composition.
2562
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Bola Agents in Hongkong.
W. BREWER & Co.
BOME SPECIAL NEW BOOKS.
PAZELLY ANNUAL 1897. - WAITAREK'S ALMANACK, 1697. The Givy Man, by Orackets ... The 8. veu Scas, by Kipling. Taquicare, by Biation Crawford Rodney Stone, by Conan Doyle Doctor Nikola, by Bootliby Baslakin Oleate, by Boldrewood
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR;
DELL'S ASBESTOS, ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY STN. LTD., New Was Wove Roofing Co. SNOWDON 'SON's & Co., 'SNOWDRIFT,' GEIPEL'S STAM TRA, BERGER & Sons' Len., Paista & VARI, Tuition BROS, & MATTERWS' STEEL GOODS, W. Witsas CoBRETT (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTN).. Bell's Asbestos Metallic Dagger' Packing has been in constant use for 10 Months without Renewal, by R., M.S. Empress of Japim.
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by
94
THE
Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
日三初月正年酉丁
PRICE, $2.60 PER MONTA
Business Notices.
CHANGEABLE WEATHER
dows the house wachinery out of pear. It relatos the sgators and ten dere it more ansceptible to attac-sof Dightheria, Indanao, Colds, and other prevals at allments.
IF YOU COUGH
TAKE
WATKINS' BALSAMIC LINCTUS Which ae, by Inslation and Absorption, directly upon the Ronpiratery Orgaus, the Lary, Bronchin, Junge, &c. Invaluable as a Romoly for Conghs, Colds, Bronchitis, Laryngitie, varsencse,
Ostarch, Asthma, o. -
130
THE EFFECT IS INSTANTAN DOUS. MORE EFFICACIOUS AND CHEAPER
than other Medicines for Throat and Clear Afections.
WATKINS & Co..
APOTHECABIES #ALE. 66. Qven's Rund Central,
Green Island Cement Company,
Moar.Ceutral”
PAVING
Moss Convenleut
BRICKS
Most Comfortable.
1282
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
THIS WELL KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT
RE-OPENED!
RE-OPENED!
RE-OPENED!
N FRIDAY, tas 1 JANUARY, for the Transaction of Business as heretofore under
ENTIRELY
NEW
MANAGEMENT.
Limited..
MANUFACTURERS OF
PAVING
TILES
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY
WORKS,
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., CENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
aouces a FITOS.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, TOTICE i bereby given that the Intereat of DAKEN, CRUICK. THANK & O., Lare, in the Boxes Gheretofore 3arried on by them at The VICTORIA DISPENSARY ad and determined on the 24TH TESTANT.
Ta makine ile annncom n the Undersind respectially INVITES INSPEO- TON is Premises, a d, while expressing gessituda for post favours, respectfully aulests the continuance of Patronage,
For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,
Per C. CAMPBELL. Hongkong, Januêry 16, 1897.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
7IEL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS the DATES
pamed :-
A FOR.
KTLAMSHIP,
CAPTAIN.
DATE
Life of Brian Houghton Hodgson, by 190 Sir W. W. Huuter... With the Jungia Folk, by E. D.
Coming
Stories of Everyday life in Modern
China, by Watters ......$ 2.Eu Fifty years' Reminiscences in India,
by Pollock ....
8.60
FA
8:00
LONDON... Formosa...B. A. PETERS.Noon, 8th Feb, SHANGHAI, N'KI
KOBE & YOKO, Jáð...J. ÜBELLEW, E.NE. SHANGHAL... RahaFCULE....... LONDON, .....Afice:pore *....... F. JEPSON
About 8th Feb. About 7th Feb. Noun, 11th Feb.
A Book of Bauges, by Pownall......
6.00 9.00
...$ 3.00
W. BREWER & Quesn't Road, Under Hongkong Hots.
JAPAN
LONDON....
Ancona......
W. D. MUDI...Noon, 19th Feb. ................... Cantons, G. COMTT. 2.7.D....About Oh March. *Soo Special Advertisement,
In and boyond the Himalayas, by S.
702
"J. Stone...
IND. COOPE & Co's. -
PALE ALE.
Is the product of a high clans. English Brev. Botiled in Shanghai without preservatives of any kind, it retains all
the characteristica ofa light draught Bitter, Ala
TRADE MARK
村洋和滋
Hong Name
YUEN
WO,
137
"
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
No.-195,
368
Hongkong, December 7, 1698
NATIONAL BANK OF OHINA,
LIMITED,
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL₤1,000,000,
-IKOEJATEL
***
Per gik of des quarts 818.001 per doz. 93.26 Por cank of B des. pinte $14.00; ner dim $1.80 FULL ALLOWANCE GIVEN FOR EMPTIES.
Sole. Agents.
GANDE, PRICE & Co.,
We and Spirit Merchants, 12, Queen's Road Central.
W. POWELL & Co.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 500,000. FIRST PELIVERIES OF
EBAD OFFIOR--Hoxokong.
Court of Directors.
D. GILLES, Eng.
| H.Srozararons, Esq. CHAN KIT SHAN, CHow fusɑ. Smare,
Ing
Esq.
KWAN: Hoi UNVER, RE
Chief Manager
Gzo. WF. PLAYERID,
Interest for 12 months Fixed 5 %.
Hongkong, October 23, 1894.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
PUT TO ALL ANXIET
CHILDREN'S SUN HATS
AND
BONNETS.
W. POWELL & Co.
Hongkong, January 30 1897.-
EDWARDS'
· 1711;
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH
VALUE POLICY:
[OF THE)
EQUITABLE.
This Policy provides three things) (1) Protestion for the family : (2) Provision for the assured's later yeará 1 (8) A valostla
When three annual promiums have been pald the volop anquiries yasely thereaftar thran didmat GUARANTEED valu (1)-paid-us
at per din (3) Oath 1 (0) Lost
Abis policy to pro
la pronvinced by
meu of busiseen to be the best and most
liberal contree of life, ut
over fast-
ed and it is fed by an office having the splendid SURPLUR 21 £8.000,00rling Kisapport Ha GUARANTEES,
Full Partidulans, and flitairations from
SHIWAN, TOMES & CO,
JNTU FAMILION,
HARLENE FE HAIR
THE
WORLD-RENOWNED
Hair Producer and Restorer.
Te the Best Dretning, specially prepared and Perfumed for Tollet Use.
"HAALEKE" PRODUCES LUXORIANT HAIR, PREVENTS ITS FALLING OFF AND TURNING GREY.
Lingguatod for Promoting the drowth of the Beard and Moustachio,
THE WORLD-RENOWNED REMEDY FOR BALDNESS.
214
Yar Curing Wesk and Thin Byolsanne, Preserving, Stiengthening, and. Bandering the Hair beautifully Bofte
For ringing Beart, Dandruff, elan alas for Bistorky Grey Hair to its Natural Colour, it is without_iSTİYAN Farricians and Analyst pronounion it to be develd of any metalle or ether injurious lagredients,
Die WI also da, dd, per Rothly. May be had from hardt, dar, and Perfumes all over the HOWARDS" "TARLENE CO., 63, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.O.
KSID. 1804.
For Freight or Pascago, and further Partidues, apply
P. & U.S. NO. 'a Office,
Hongkong, February 1, 1897.
H. A. RITCHÍN, Superinitadent.
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEENS ROAD.
CHABLIS.
POMMARD.
CHAMBERTIN
BREAKFAST and After DINNER WINES, Red and White.
1362
2220
All our Wines are guaranteed porn and adulterated. Price List on Application.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION;
NOTICE is hereby given that the Or
Ndinary Hell-yearly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the Cry Hail, Hongkong, SATURDAY, the 12th day of February Next Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of this Court of Directors to gother with a Statement of Assunt to 1st December, 1596.
By order of the Court of Directors,“
‚ T. JACKSON,'
Chaty Manager. Hongkong, January 27, 17 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
JURY LIST, 1897.
Outstanding Accouts of DAKIN, CRUI SHANK & O., LIMITED, before the 14ra INSTANT will be Paid by the Undarsigued, who will also. Collect and Receive all Apcounts due to the said FIRM.
The BUSINESS will be Carried on in the future under the Style of 'THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY!
intimations.
HUNGKONG JUE UUMPANÍ, LIMITED.
HE
Sixteenth Ordtuary Aanna? MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFICE of the Company Pedder's Street, at NeoD oa SATURDAY, 6th February, to receive a Statement of ite 1896, and the Report of the Genera Company's docuun's in the 31st December, Managers.
will be ULOSED trom the 27th Instant to. The Transfer BOKS of the Company
the 8th Proximo, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
189 Hongkong, Jancary W THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
ForTaz Victoria DispeNARY,'
J. R. CAPELL,
Manager. Hongkong, January 30, 1897.
215 THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST.in
MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HE
189
Twenty-Eighth ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS the Company will be held at the Com- pany's Orvice, No. 2. Quem's Road Cea- Iral, Victoris, on MONDAY, the 18th February, at Twelve o'oicek Noon, for the "parpose of receiving a Statement of URING my ABSENCE and until Accounts and the Report of the Director Der Notice MB MOWBRAY for the year onding Blat Davetibar 1856.
The TRANSFER BOOKS the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to 1565 Idem, Foth days Ivelandre.
By Order,
has been
STAFFORD NORTHCOTE sppointed Acting Secretary,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary. Hoogkang, January 26, 18077
Intimations.
184
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 6
PER CENT, or 81.20 per SHARE declared at the Ordinary Half-gearly Meeting of Shareholders held fats Day will be PATABLE et eo HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BARKING CORPORATION on and after MONDAY, 1st February, 1897.
Shareholders are requested to apply to the Orman of the Company for WAR- RANTS.
21
By Order of the Board of Director,
T. ARNOLD,
Secretary Hongkong, Jascary 30, 1807.
THE KOWLOON LAND & BULLDING COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE is hereby given that the Eighth Ordinary General MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the
GEO. L. TOMLIN deling Secretary. Hongkong January 25, 18
170 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
IEE Ordinary Tearly MEETING of IT BAREHOLDERS will be held at the Orvices of the Company No. 14, Praya Control, on MONDAY, the 22nd. February, 1897, at 12 o'clock Nooo, for Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the parpuse of receiving the Report of the the 31st December, 1893. and of approving by resolution of the proposed Tiguans of and Htro-HAM Inland Lote Ncs. 171 and 172
Marine Last No. 27. and to Hingham Tof the proposed extensions to Kowlood Alarine Lot No. 1 on terms to be a
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cou pany will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 22nd Fahrmary, both days insusive,
By order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. I ROSE, Secretary, Hongkong, February 3, 1807. 227
POSTPONEMENT.
THE DEVONIAN SOCIETY.
DINNER of the shove Society will THE
ANNUAL MEETING
and
OTICE hargby given that pursuant FURY CONSOLIDARIOS ORDENANOS No. 18 Company's Orvices, Victoria Buildings, on be held at the HONGKONG CLUS, On
to the provisions of Season 6 of Tax 1887, I have this day caused to be post-UESDAY the ash fabruary, 1897, at 12 TUESDAY, the 33rd February
o'clock (Nouu), for the purpose of reemring
Members of the Bocisty destrona ofs ed, at the chief putrance to the Ouart the Report of the Board of Directors, attending the Bioner are requcated to House, a list of all Portained by
of
me to be liable to serve as Jurers. The together with a Biatament of Accounts for nouity the undersigned on
the Twelve Months
The Transfer BOOKS of the
or before
18 of Breolał Juroza, are abawa thereis 98eading the Bit Fee,, SATURDAY, the 15th Februaryjaney
in italion
the Company The said list will remain so posted until will be CLOSED from FAIDAY, the 20th the 10th Instant, in order that any person January to TUESDAY, the 9th Feb., 1607, NOTICE is barely given that the RE may apply by notice in writing to me res (both days inclusive), during which Period
GISTERS of SHARES of the quiring that his sms or the dame of some no Transfer of Shares can be Resistored. Corporation will be CLOSED from SATU added to or strook off feam the asid liet
other person may be respectively either By Order of the Board of Di DAF the 30th January Current, to SATURDAY, the 18th day of February upon saune to be doly assigned in quoh Next, (both days lovlusive), during which 95120. Period no Transfer of 8H13 can be
JW. NORTON KYSHE,"
Bigtrap
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., RED
WIND and SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLIAKED 1884. ^
HONGKONG
BEANOHAL
LONDON
18, Qaar's Boar
d. Booshow Roib, (1) 2 &Y, RANGOON STABBI, ORUTORES FALLAS.
AMOT, CANTON, POOCHOW CHEFOO, HANHOW, SINGA PORN, TANTSIN TAIWANFOO, NAQAAAKLI & KOBE.
Hongkong, Jantur li, 100),
By order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON
Chief Manager Hongkong, January 27, 1857.
NOTTOM
100.
EDAL ORGAN FOR KALE, 15 Slope, band and foot blowers, &; Cheap
W. ROBINSON & QIZ Piano and Organ Builders, L'unert, to
· Bloughing, Januser BO, 1967,
Registry, Supreme Court, Hongkong, Jet February, 1697,
No. 10, D'AGUILAR SYKLIN
TERMS VERY MODERATE
ARK LEIGH, Hom Secretary. Hongkong, February 3, 1887. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY, LIMITED.
NOTIOR TO
SHAREHOLDERS, Twenty-eighth Ordine 7 Annual MEETING of SHARKHOLDERS the abore Company will be held at the Ormess of the Company, fendere
CKIDY Las 86th day of February
A SHELTON HOOPER, Stortfary to the Hanglong Land In.THE vestment and Agency Una Lin Aga for the Kowloon Land and
Building Co., Id Hongkong, January 18, 1897
JAPANNUS Š
ART CURIOS
133 1897, at 10.30 of the look in the Afture
noon,
to recaiva & Statement of Lesebril to alat Dearmber, 1894, and the Reput of the General Managers, and to bleges Consul ting Committra sud Abdlich,
zagle The TRANSFER BMK5 of the Com paoy #ill be CLOSED from the 13th in the 28th February, both days Indusives
KUHN & KOMOR,
29 Outen's Rod Hongkong). 95, Water Hires, Yokohama | and
JARDINE, MATHESON & Joy Hosokova Fish Insurance from Lo Hongkong, Yay 30, 2018 214
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