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OUR JOUNING DEPARTMENT

been REPLEN.

TI IISHED with a large as

sortimentof the latest EUROPEAN and AMEXICAN NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to execute

anders for VANCY WORK with

neatvess and despatch, and af

very moderate rules,

ORIVA MAIL' Orezos.

The China Mail.

BOLD MEDALS, PARIS 1878: INDO JOSEFE

GILLOTTB

PENS.

Of Wight Quality, & Inring Crates

・arability, ary Thursfor

CHEAPEST,

The only Award, Chicago, 1800. NUMBERS FOR USE BY DANKERS, Darrel Pens, 225, 4, 302

Bip Fox, 139, 009, 297, 108, 404, 7,800. In Fine, Medium, and Broad Folde The New Turved-op Paint, 1034.

Established February

1840.

No. 10,594

AGENTS FOR THE CHÍNA MAIL.

Grover

LONDON:-F. ATAE, 11 & 12, Clement's

Last, Lombard Street, EO. Brant & Co., 30, Commiill, GORDON &Goson, Ludgate Circus, B.O. Barza HENDT & Co., 37, Walbrook, E.0. SAMUEL DEADOя &o, 150 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. Wnia, 151, Cannon Street, C. ROBOT WATSON, 160, Buzet Street.

PARIS AND EUNOPE: MAYENCE, FAYEH & Co., 18, Bré de la Grange Batoliere.

NEW YORK-TIZE CHINEAS EVANGELIST

OJOB, 62, West 224-Sirect.

BAN FRANCISCO and American Ports

generally-BAN & BLACK, San Fruti

cinco

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND ---Gordon & Gozan, Msl- bours and Sydney. UKYLON :-W. M. SиITH & Co., THR

APOTHECALERS Co.. Colombo, SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &o.-KELLY &

WAISE, L., Singapore.

就六月二年七十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1897.

Business Fotices,

HONGKONG RACES, 1897.

LANE CRAWFORD & C

Beg to draw attention to their

SPECIAL SHOW OF SADDLES

BRIDLES, SPURS, WHIPS,

|SADDLE CLOTHS, WEIGHT CLOTHS

CHINA Macao, A, A DA ORUZ. Amoy,SILK

N. Moazz & Co., Lauren. Foodhow,

B. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghai, LANK, OKAWFORD Co., and KILLY & WALSE. Yokohama, LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., and KELLY & On,

Banks,

HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1809. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,

MAY

RESERT LIABILITY OF SHARE-

UAFITAL PAI-UT

HOLDERS...

RZSLATE FUND

F

...£800,000

...£800,000

BOG

JUST RECEIVED

TIES in all RACE COLOURS. STABLE REQUISITES always kept in Stock.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,

QUEEN'S ROAD & PRATA.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

RONGKONG HOTEL-PRATA.

SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

BELL'S ASBESTOS, ALUMINION & GENERAL FOUNDRY PYN., New WEST WOVE Rooring Co. SNOWDON SON'S & Co., SNOWDRIFT,' GKIPEL'S SIAM TRAP, BERGIE & BONS' Uro., PAINTS & VARNISH, TURIO B. & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODY,

W. WILSON CORBETT, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELFING). [

¿

Bell's Asbestos Metallic Dagger' Packing has been in constant use for 10 Months without Renewal, by R.M.8. 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

日五初月正年西丁

Paros, $2.50 PER MONTH,

Business Notices.

CHANGEABLE WEATHER

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

If YOU COUGH

TAKE

WATKINS' BALSAMIC LINCTUS

W. JACKSON, Manager.

130

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CBINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade,

...£550,000 Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and

Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan. MANUFACTURERS OF

-INTEREST silowed on Current Accont

at the rate of 2% per annua en Daily balances.

On Fixed Deposita for 12 months 4

M

T. B. WHITEHEAD,

the

BA

tr

3

14. 21

4

Manager.

846

Hongkong, October 17, 1896.

H

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI;

BANKING CORPORATION.

“

PAID-UP CAPITAL$10,000,000, RISKEYE FUND..........$6,000,0 RESERVE LABILITY

PROPRIETORS..................matike.

COURT OF DWESTORS

The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Preasures. Cheaper qualition for Low Pressures.

The "VICTOR METALLIC FACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy,

The VICTOR" METALLIO JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole und Mudhole Doore, &c., are also used ou avory Battle. abig, Oculaer, Gunboat, Torpado.boat and Transport in H. M. Service.

SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Boller, Hot-water Tanka, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.

SPECIAL QUCTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES,

Superintendent:

#10,000,000,

1281 *

A. McCORAZIE, Rg.-Chairman.

ST. C. MICHAELAKNx, Eaq,--Deputy Chairman

440

THOS. SKINNER,

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

W. POWELL & Co.

Hon.J.J. Reil-Irving. B. L. Richardson, For RACING COLOURS,

C. Beuruana, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

Esa.

D. R. Sassoon, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Siobs, Erg.

OHILY MANAGER: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER: Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING CO., Ln.

Hongx7G-INTEREST ALLOWED^--

On Current Ascount at the rate of 2 per cont per annum on the daily balance.

On FicED DEPOSITS ¡---

For 3 months 2 per cent, per annum.

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T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager

Eongkong, December 7, 1898,

388

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED

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

HEAD OFFICE-HOXoxone,

Court of Directors.

„D. Greikis, Hay H.STOLTERMIFT, Esq.

OHAN KIT. SHAN, CHOW TUNG SPANG,

Ery.

Esqi

KWAF HOL CHEN, EC. Chief Manager.

Gro, W. F. PLAYFAIR

Interest for 18 months Fixed 5 %.

RACING COLOURS,

Jongkong. February 6, 1997.

ON

THIS WELL-KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT RE-OPENEDI

RE-OPENEDI

RE-OPENEDI

N FRIDAY, the löth January, for the Transaction of Business xx heretofore under

ENTIRELY

NEW

MANAGEMENT.

In making this anndancement the Undoraigned respectfully INVITES INSPEC- TION of his Prouires, aid, white expressing gratitude for past favours, respectfully solicits the continuance of Patronage

For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,

Per C. CAMPBELL.

Hongkong, January 15, 1997. PENINSULAR &

65

ORIENTAL STEAM-

NAVIGATION COMPANY WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTA on

named :—

Which act, by Inhalation and Absorption, directly upon the Respiratory Organs, the Laryx, Bronchia, Lunge, &c. Invaluable as a Remedy for Coughs, Colds, Bronebitis, Laryngitis, Ecarneness, Catarrh, Asthias, &c.

THE EFFECT IS INSTANTANEOUS. MORE EFFICACIOUS AND CHEAPER

than other, Medicines for Throat and Chest Affections.

WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIES HALL. 66, Queen's Road Central

Green Island Cement Company,

PAVING

PRRICKS

Limited MANUFACTURERS OF

TILED

PAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY

FIREBRICKS

WORKS,

the DATES

L

STEAMSHIP.

CANTALY,

DATE.

W. POWELL & Co.

256

SHANGHAI... Rohilla...F. Cozz......

...About 7th Feb, LONDON, &c. „Miraapore *........J. F. Jarasox.. .Noon, 11th Fab. JAPAN.

‚W. D. MUDIE..N, 12th Feb, LONDON......Canton A. G. JENTE, D.F.BAbout 6th March.

*See Special Advertisement,

RACING COLOURS.

FOR THE RACES.

G. FALCONER & Co, have just received several handsome [ STERLING SILVER CUPS, CLARET JUGS & PLATE,

257

SUITABLE FOR RACE PRIZES, Also

HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER STOP WATCHES. Agents for Ross's Famous London-made Field-glasses, Bino-..

calars and Telescopes.

TRADE MAZE,

行洋和源

Bong Name

TUEN W o.

IND. COOPE & Co's.

PALE ALE.

For Freight or Passage, and further Particulars, apply to P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,

R. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

Hongkong, February 5, 1897,

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MARUHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD 180 CHABLIS

Is the product of a high class English Bear. Det led t Shanghai without preservatives ef any kind, it retains all the characteristics of a light draught Bitter Ala.

TELAPHORE

Hongkong, October 23, 1894.J

1711

No. 135,

187

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

TIRE business of the above Bank is con

Quoted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORA- TION. Boles may be obtained on ap plication

INTEREST on deposits in allowed at

3 PER CENT per annum. Depositors

Pet cask of & das, quarta... $13.00; per doz. $3.26 Per cask of 8 dez pints ... $34.00 per doz. 81.80 FULL ALLOWANCE GIVEN FOR EMPTIES.

Sale Agents.

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

Vinolia

may transfer at their option balances of "VINOLIA" IS A REFINED SOAP.

$100 be more to the HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on It keeps the complexion fresh

FIXED DEPOSIT at A PER CENT, por and clest,

For the Hongkong and Shanghat

Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chis) Manager.

Hongkong, August 1, 1895

AN EFFECTUAL STOP

15 FUT TO ALL, ANXIETY

1515

THE NEW QUARANTERD CASE.

VALUE POLICY

'EQUITABLE.'

This Policy

No other Busp has received

Bach high awards 88 “VINOLIA “

SOAP.

Don't use

Boiled Soap

for the

Toilet.

Soap

DON'T HOONOMIZE AT THE EXPENSE OF YOUR COMPLEXION. VINOLTA BOAPS-AllToss VINOLIA BILAVING NITCKS, and NAZIS.

INOLTA CREAM (For Itching, Face Spots, 4o.), and VINOLIA ZOWDER (For the Complexion).

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

POMMAR D.

CHAMBERTIN.

BREAKFAST And After DINNER. Winze, Red and White:

1869

THE

200

All our WIXES are guaranteed pure and unaduliorated Frice List on Application.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Most Central.

Most Convenfact.

Most Comfortable.

W. BREWER & Co.

SOME SPECIAL NEW BOOKS: HAZELL'S ANNUAL, 1897. WHITAKER'S ALMANACE, 1897,

***

The Grey Mas, by Crockett The Boven Seas, by Kipling Taquieara, by Marion Crawford. Rodney Stone, by Conan Doyla Doctor Nikols, by Boothby Sealskin Cloak, by. Boldrewood...

In and beyond the Himalayas, by 8,

J. Stand |

304

$9,00

THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE la hereby given that the Eighth

No Ordinarz Dereret

-1283

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG)

·SKEWAN, TOMES & CO GENERAL MANAGERS, "HONGKONG. Notices of Firms.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

Interest of DAKIN, ORUICK- SHANH & Co., Lures, la the Buurest beretofore carried on by them at The VICTORIA DISPENSARY Ceased and determined on the 14TH INSTANT.

Outstanding Accounts of DAKI, OBUICK BRANK & Co., Largo, before the 14TH INSTANT will be Paid by the Undersigned, who will also Collect and Receive all Accounts due to the said FIRM.

The Bogress will be Carried on in the future under the Style of *THE VICTORIA DISPENHARY,

215

For THE VICTORIA DINPENARY,'

J. R. CAPELL

Manager, Hongkong, January 30, 1857. THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED,

Intimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACÃO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

DIVIDEND at the Este of & PER CENT, or 81,20 per SHARE declared at the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders hold THIS DAY, will be PAYABLE at the HaroKONG AND after MONDAY, lat February, 1897. SHANGHAY BANKING CORPORATION, ON and

Shareholders are requested to apply to the OFFICE of the Company for WAR. RANTS.

By Order of the Board of Director,

T. ARNOLD,

Secretary Bongkong, January 30, 1897. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Dfurther "Notice: MR. MOWBRAY THE Ordinary Yously MESTING of

URING my ABSENCE and cotil STAFFORD NORTHCOTE has been appointed Acting Becretary,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary. Hongkong, January 20, 1897..

Intimations.

184

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

SHAREHOLDERS will be held at

the Ortzoss of the Company No. 14 Fraps Central, an MONDAY, the 22nd February, 1897, at 19

At 12 c'alook Noou, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Director and the Statement of Accounts to the Stat December, 1886, and of approving by resolution of the propused purchase of HUNG HAM Inland Lote Nos. 171 and 179 sad of the proposed extensions to Kowloon Marine Lot No. 37 and to Hung-bam Marine Lot No. 2 on terms to be stated.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cond TOTICE is hareby given that the Orpany will be CLOSED from the 8th to the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation By order at the Board of Director, will be held at the OrTY HALL, Hongkong. on SATURDAY, the 13th day of February Next, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directore to gether with a Statement of Account to 31st Desember, 1896,

Nony Hall on MEETING of the Band February, both days inclusive.

By order of the Court of Directors,

T. JAUKSON,

Chief Manager. Wongkong, January 27, 1827, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

169

THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary,

Hongkong, February 1, 1897

POSTPONEMENIN

and

THE DEVONIAN SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING be held at the BosasoNG CLUB, IN DINNER of the above Society will TUESDAY, the 23rd February. Atories of Everyday Life in Modern

Members of the Society desirous of TOTICE la hereby given that the REbtending the Diauer are requested to China, by Watters....

2.00 OISTERS of SHARES of the notify the undersigned on Fifty years' Beainlacenoes in India, Corporation will be CLOSED from SATUR. SATURDAY, the 19th February.

by Pollock

2.50 DAY, the 30th Jeansy Current, to SATURDAY, the 18th day of February 8.00 Next (both days inclusive), during which Period no. Transfer of SHARES can be 6,00 KEGITERED.

41 SE RA

Life of Brian Beaghton Hodgson, by

Sir W. W. Hunter...

135

With the Jangla Folk, by Z. D.

Cumiug

A Book of Sauces, by Fornall,

2.00

W. BREWER & O Queen's Road, Under Hongkong Hotel,

JTAY LIST, LEDY.

By order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 27, 1807, THE CHINA TERE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE

We Eighth

org before

RE LENGE, Han. Secretary, Hongkong, February 3, 1897, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LAMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Twenty-eighth-Ordinary Annual MEETING of 80ARRHOLDERS

in the above Company will be held at the Orosa of the Company, Fedder's Street, ORDINARY on BRDAY the 25th day of February MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS 1997, at 12.30 of the Cloak in the Afters of Accounts to of

Pay's OFFIVE, No. 8. Queen's Road Gen 31st December, 1895, sad the fa the Company will be held at the Com-noon, to receive a Stateront Company's OFFICES, Victoria Huildings, on to the provisions of Section of The Victorie, on MONDAY, the 36th the General Managers, and to TUESDAY, the 8th Febuary, 1897, at 12 | Juar CossOLIDATION OLDINANOS AG 18ebruary, at Twoire- o'clock Noun, forlag Committee and Auditor, Conan

provides three things; (1) The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for SHAREHOLDERS be held at the NOTICE is haby gissa that pursuent Protuation for the family; (2) Provision for the sanrad's later yours) (3) á valuable

quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with

When three annual premiums have been paid the pulky atebiries yearly thereafter

... Lireo dietirea GUBANTEED values in --- (1) paid-op sosturaIDO | E) Cash ( (8) Lan

at 6 per cent.

This polloy a pronounced by experienced liberal optress if life sana and Sucat

fita of

the

assuration over it

ada BURELUS of E8X-00,000 sterling it offered by amolice having the

GULBANTRES.

splodiā

Partioplary and Illustrations from #IamHની

BHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Un

Also in Use

this Composition.

the EMPRESS Line of Steamers. HARRY WICKING & Co., 8cle Agents in Fonglory. ACKERMAN LAURANCE'S SAUMUR CHAMPAGNE DRY ROYAL,

Is as purs, wholesome and exhilarating as the most expansiva Champagnes, whilas is can be obtained at about half the cost of the Iatter,-- Londin işdinal Rasord.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

AGENTE TON Zorgring: AND GRENA

The

1890

elock (Noon), for the purpose of reducing of 1887, I have this day cansed to be poss the purpose of receiving Statement of Report of the Board of Directors, od, at the obiel entrance to the dours Acounter and the Report of the Directora together with a Statement of Accounts fur House, Lac of all Persons segariained by The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company the Twelve Months ending the lat-Dec, me to be liable to sorgo Juram will be CLOSED from the lat to 10th

for the year madine Blut December, 1998,

Idem, both day

By Ordery BA

GEOL. TOMLIN,

dating deprclays Hrdakong January 28, 1897.

masos öl Sponai Jurors are

the 18th Thatent, in order 16st any person The maid liet will remisia so Castil

may spply by nolica in wrilog to me ras quiring that his game or the unme of some other person may be specively withar upon cams le bo duly signed as rued added to or stuck off from the sold list FOLIO

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company in isalios. will OLDEED from FRIDAY, the 29th January to TUESDAY, the 9th Toby, 1897, (both days Inclusively dining silah Period no Transfer of shares za bei Registered. By Order of the Board of Directors

ABHELTON HOOPER, Norstary to the Hongkong Land In vestment and Agency Co., 10.1 Agents for the Kowloon Land and

Bolding Co., Lai Hopekong: Jeansy 16, 1997.

JW NORTON KY.SE,

Begiazy, Supreme Court.

170

DEDAL ORGAN FOR SALE, 18 Stops,

hand had fout blowers, caj Obaap. W BOBINSON&Co., Plano and Bryan Butidara, Tuntrs, de.

The TRANSFER.B7068 of the Come pany will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 26th February, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Dan Gamere, hfannyjors, HONGKONG FILE INSURANCE CO, Lu. Bobgkungannary 30, 1897.

WANTED.

BAUD GROOM 18 Inko Ozik82 DE Hoxhes Wagen te Good

Letters only.

BERT WILLISON

Hoscrone Horas