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OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT TAYING been REPLEN ISHED with a large as sortment of the Istest EUROPEAŃ

AND AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to execute

erdere for FANOY WORK with

- neatness and plespatch,-and-gi-

very moderate rates.

CHINA MAIL' OFFIDE.

No. 10,595

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

Gaonor

LONDON-F Aleak, 11 & 19, Olement",

Lane, Lovsbard Street, E.0. Sruxir & Co., 30, Cornbill, Goknas &Garou, Ludgate Circus, B.0. BATE HINDY & Co., 37, Wulbrook, LO. SAMUEL DRACON- & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street, W. M. Wiles, 151, Cuman Street, 1.0. ROBERT WATHON, 100, Fleet Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENJE, FATRE & Co., 18, Rue de la Grangi Bateliere.

NEW YORK: Tue. Urinese ETANGKLIST

Orrine, 32, West Old Street,

SAN FRANCI900 and Aizceltan Porta generally --Buan & Buaos, San Fran-

cisco.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND GORDON & Gorest, Mei-. bourne and Sydn CEYLON W. M. Bur & Oo., Ta

APOTENCÀRIES Co., Colorabo. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &:-KELLY &

Wars, Tren, Singapore. CHINA-Mocno, A. A. da Cruz,... Awwy; N. MOARDS & Co., Lutes. Fouchowo, H. W. CRURILLE, Shanghai, LaNE, ORAWFORD & Co., and KT & WATAN. Yoir tema, Laxe, OKANPOHL & Co., Keur & Co.

PAID OF

RESERVE

Banks.

BANKING CORPORATION.

RESERVE LALITY

PROPRIETORA...

OF

.210,000,000. .* 6,000,000. $10,000,000.

dcar or DIRECTORS

A. MoÚonacsie, Eeg.-Obairman.

ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq,-Deputy Chairman

Hon.J.J.Beli-Irving. R. L. Richardson,

0. Beurmann, Eaq.

Esy.

號八月二年七十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

Betablishod

February 1845.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1897.

Business Notices.

HONGKONG RACES, -1897.

LANE CRAWFORD & C

Beg to draw attention to their

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

AOLE MASTERN AGENTS FOR:

EELL'S ASBESTOS

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRYŠIN, Low., NEW Wirk Work:

Pete Roosing Co. SNOWDON SON'T & US SHOWDRIFT,'" GEL'S TEAM TRAP

SPECIAL SHOW OF SADDLES BERGER & SL, PAIKES & VARNISH, Peator Buce. & MATTHEWS' STALL GOODS.

BRIDLES, SPURS, WHIPS,

SADDLE CLOTHS, WEIGHT CLOTIIS

JUST RECEIVED.

SILE

COLOUR-S. TIES in all RACE STABLE REQUISITES always kept in Stock.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,

200

QUEEN'S HUAD & PRAYA.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

'HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd, LONDON,

Ploncem of the Asbestos Trade.

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

Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan..

MANUFACTURERS OF

G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Sasadon, Hag. The heat qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest B. D. Ezekiel, Esq. B. Shewan, Esq..

R. M. Gray, aq N. 8. Slabs, Erg,

Caier MANAGER:

Huagkong-1. Jackson, Bay. MANAGER:

Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Eq. LONDON BANERUS-LONDON AND COUNTY BARIING U., La.

HONG SONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Untron Account, at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED Derosrra :--

For 3 montis 25 per cent; per sonŲ M.

→ 6

12

4

"

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, December 7, 1890,

Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.

The "VICTOR" METALLIO PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for uan throughout Her Majesty's Navy.

The VICTOR" METALLIO JOINTING MATERIALS for Slear and Hydraulic Jolate, Manhole and Mudhols Doors, &c., are also card on every Battls- ship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Servios.

SALAMANDER" Non-enducking Composition for Boilora, Hot Water Tanks, Piper, &o. IN TWO QUALITIES.

1281

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:.

Chief Manager.

348

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

TRADE MARK.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL £1,000,000.

SVERRIR CAPITAL£500,000.

LIMITED..

HEAD OFPE-SONGKONG.

Court of Directors.

D. Gnts, Esq. H.STOLTERONT, Esq. OILAN KIX SHAN, CHOW Tuna Sband,'

Esq.

Esq.

Kwan Hei Cuona, Esq.

Chief Manager.

Ozo. W. I. PARFAI

Interest for 13 monthe Fixed 5 %. Hongkong, October 23, 1894.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

1711

行洋和源

Rong Nome

YUEN WO.

TELEPHONE

TRO. SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents

IND. COOPE & Co's.

PALE ALE.

Ia the product of a high class English Brew. Bottled in Shanghai without preservatives of any kind, it retains all the characteristics of a light dranght Bitter Ale.

Per cank of 4 doz quarla $13.00 per doz. $3.26° Per cask of & doz. pinta 814.00; per doz. $1.80 FULL ALLOWANCE GIVEN FOR EMPTIES.

Sole Agents

No, 135,

137

++

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

„DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

The Canard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with

THE business of the abovo Bank la con. Quered by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Balss may be oblalaed on up- plication.

-2002 INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT, per annum., Depositors may transfer at their éption balances of #100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per

ausum

For the Hongkong and Shanghai › Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON, My Chief Manager

1515

Hongkong, August 1, 1895.*

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND OPINA!!

THE

wwwwwwww..c

IncostoRares y Roxas Cinter 1553.

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,"

Also,

EST. 1864,

15, QUEEN'S ROAD. Telephone 70.

This Compositions

Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers. HARRY WICKING & Co., Solo Agents in Hongkong."

ACKERMAN-LAURANCE'S

SAUMUR CHAMPAGNÍ

DEY KOYAL,

W. WILSON COEDETI, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTING). Bell's Asbestos Metallic Dagger' Packing bas been in constant use for 10 Months without Renewal,

e of Japanܣܝ 3 ܟܫܐ wy

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

W. JACKSON, Manager..

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

THIS WELL-KNÓWN ESTABLISHMENT

RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

日七初周正年酉酌

THE 'HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL 報日字華港香

(Hongkang, Wa Ta Yat Pa}

ISSUED DAILY,

CHUN UR KAN,

Manuper and Pablisker

SUBSCRIPTION:

Big Dollars penr, deliverable in Burg. kang. "Pulports, (11,20 par annum, incising partagu.

PRICH, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business Notices.

CHANGEABLE WEATHER

throwe the human machinery unt of gear. It relaxes the system and rendara it more susceptible to attacks of Diphtheria, Influenza, Colda, “bad other prevalent ailments.

IF YOU COUGH

TAKE

WATKINS' BALSAMIC LINCTUS

Which adf, by Inhalation and Absorption, directly upon the Ecapiratory Organs, the Larys, Brouchia, Lungs, &c.

Invaluable as a Remedy for Conghs, Colds, Bronchitis, Laryngitis, Hoarseness,

150

THE EFFLOT IS INSTANTANEOUS, MORE EFFICACIOUS AND OBEAPER

than other Medicines for Throat and Obest Affections.

WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIES. HALL, đâ, Queen's Road Centrisi.

Green Island Cement Company,

ON FRIDAY, the 15th JANUAET, for the Transaction of Business as herstoforo under PAMINE

ENTIRELY

NEW

MANAGEMENT.

Jo making this ensioimcerent the Undornienad respectfully INVITES INSPEC-| TION of his Premises, and, while expressing gratitude for past favoncs, reapucefully solicits the continuance of Patronage.

For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,

Per O. CAMPBELL.

Hongkong, January 15, 1857.

ស

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

117ILL desgatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTA on the DATIS

named-

WILL

FOR.

STEAMRIP.

USPTAIN.

DAFR

SHANGHAI........Rəhill....F. Cots, starrin8 ü.m., 9th Feb.

LONDON, &1,.....Mircapere *........... F. JEPASOK.................... Noon, 11th Fab.

喔

| JAPAN....................................Ancona............W, D. MUDIE..........................Noon, 12th Feb.

LONDON..........Õ¤¤ton,..........................A. G. OURITT, R‚N,B.......................åbout 6th March,

* Sen Spcolal Advertisement.

For Freight or Paysaga, and further Partoulars, apply to

F.&O. 8. N. Oo.'s Oc

EL A. RITCHIE, Superintendenti

Hongkong, February 8, 1897.

W. BREWER & Co.

SOME SEROTAL NEW BOOKS | Stories of Everyday Life in Modern

Bazze ANNUAL, 1891. WHITAKER'S AZSZAVACE, 1897,

The Grey Mar, by Crockett... The Seven Seas, by Kipling... Taqnistry by Marion Cranford Rodney Stone, by Conan Doyle Doctor Nikols, by Boothby... Sealskin Cloak, by Boldrawood"

$1.20 Bach

In and beyond the Himalayan, by 8. 204

J. Stora

++

0.00

Is as pure, wholesome and exhilarating as the most expensive TRE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING Champagnea, whilat it can be obtained at about half the sost of the

Iattar.-London Médical Record, -

Galdbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

Antype for HONGKONG AND CHIA, Hongkong, February B, 1897.

W. POWELL & Co.

CAMEAL PATO-U£30,000 FOR RACING COLOURS,

Rasma IqABILITY OF SHAKE

HOLDERS...

RESERVE FUND

£800,000

£360,000

INTEREST allowed on Current, Account

*t the cats of 2 % per annum on the Daily balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 month

RACING COLOURS,

Bangkang, February 6, 1897.

TAR

8.18

1. E. WHITEHEAD,

E 6

1}

Mariager.

Hongkong, October 17, 1899.

AN EFFECTUAL STUP

FOR TO ALL ANXIETY

THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH VALUE POLICY

OTHE

'EQUITABLE'

This Policy, provides three things; {1}. Proteation for the family; (2) Provision for the surad's later years (3) A. valuable Investment to

have been Wylien three annual preminde hey paid the policy adquirien yearly thereafter Three distinot GUARANTEED sainst in Loan

(1) paid up as rate (2) Ch) (

Cash 1(9) E

This policy is pronounced by experienced mon of business to be the best and most

liberal contract of lile netyraves ever Lauk

240

RACING COLOURS.

W. POWELL & Co.:

258

HONGKONG HOTEL.

COMPANY, LIMITED,.“

200-

China, by Wattera

.....8 2.00 Fifty years' Reminisceness in India,

by Pollock, OP.

8.30

Life of Brian Houghton Hodgson, by 195

8.00

Cuming

5.00 2.00

Bir W. W. Hautst...

With the Jongle, Folk, by E, D.

HEM 144

A Book of Baixos, by Pownall

W. BREWER & Co., Queen's Rvad, Under Hongkong Hotel.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 45.

ERICKS

Limited

MANUFACTURERS OF

PAVIMO

TILED

DRAIN-PIPES

WORKS,

FIRECLAY

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. CHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG, Notices of Firms.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

NOTICE is hereby given that the

determined on the 14TH INSTANT,

Outstanding Accounts of DAKIN, CRUICK- SHANK & Co., LIMITED, before the 14211 INSTANT will be Paid by the Undersigned, who will also Collect and Reosive all Acounts due to the satd FIRM:-

The Brasza will be Oarried on in the fature under the Style of THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

Intinations.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

Interest of DAKIN, CRUICK-

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. SHANK & CO., LIMITED, in the Bruness heretofore married on by them at The TINE Ordinary Yearly MEETING A VICTORIA DISPENSARY Cosset and ORHOLDERS will be held at the Orrion of the Company, No. 14, Prays Cantrai, an MONDAY, the 22nd February, 1897, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directore and the Statement of Accounts to the 31st Dooninber, 1898, and of approving by resolution of the proposed parchase of Husn-am Taland Lots Nos. 171 and 172 and of the proposed extensions to Kowicon Marine Lot No. 27 and to Hong-ham Marino Lab No. 1 on tortas to be stafąć.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 22ed February, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. I ROSE, Secretary,

227 Hongkong, February 1, 1857. HONGKONG FIRM INSURANDE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

For Tan VICTORIA DIVENNARY,'

J. R. CAPELL

Manager.

215

Hongkong, January 80, 1897.

THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

URING my ABSENCE and stil Durer Notice DIE MOWBRAY

STAFFORD - NORTHCOTE has been appointed Acting Secretary,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary. Hoogking, Januszy 20, 1887,

Intimations.

-184

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERE,

HE Twenty-eighth Ordinary Annuni T MEETING OF BHAREHOLDERS

in the above Company will be held at the Örences of the Company, Fodder's Sirenaj -

FRIDAY, tho 28th day of February, 1897, at 12.30 of the Clock in the After non, to receive a Statement of Accounto 31st December. 1895, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elecs « Comaul

Ndinary Half-year's MERETING of the

TOTICE is hereby given that the Orting Committes and Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com Noor MIMETING of TOTICE is boroby given that the Bighth

SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation pany will be CLOSED from the 13th to the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the NFORMATION has team Received from will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, 26th February, bath days inclusive. Company's OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, TO- the MILTAHY

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., ATTERIES that 92.SATURDAY, the 13th day of February

General Managers, MORROW, the 9th February, 1697, at 12 ARTILLERY PRACTICE will take place the Repurt of the Court of Directors to at Noon, for the purpose of receiving

HONGKONG FIRM INSURANDE Öo., Lo. o'o'ook (Noon), for the purpose of receiving from the 18TH FEBRUARY to 16TH MAKOH, the Report of the Board of Directors, 1897, (SCRDAYS excepted), between the gather with a Statement of Account to dist

219 Hongkong, January 30, 1897. together with a Statement of Accounts for hours of 8

the Twelve Months ending the Slat Deo, follows: and P. DAILY,

Fr in Stone cutters' Island in Westerly, North-Westerly and South-Westerly directions

1896.

The Transfor BOOKS of the Company will to ULUSED from FRIDAY, the 29th Jannasy to TUESDAT, the 9th Feb, 1807, (both days inclusive), during which Period no Transfer of Bhares can be Registered. By Order of the Board of Directors.

A. SHELTON BOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land

vestment and Agency Oo, L.; Agents for the Kowlous Land

Building Co., L Hongkong, January 18, 1897.-

Tn-

Nex

Decembar, 1800,

By order of the Court of Directors,

WANT. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Banking Jomary 27, 1897.

189 OLD

From Belcher in Westerly and North. I HONGKONG & SHAKOHAI DANKING

Westerly directions.

Fram Lyonun in Easterly, North- Easterly and South-Easterly directions.

All Ships, Junks and other Vessele ATG cautioned to keep clear of the ranges

CORPORATION.

TOFICE le hereby given that the RE

GISTERS of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from BATUR The inhabitants of the Houser near Bet-DAY, the 30th January Current, to anders, and at Blone-cutters' Island, ste SATURDAY, the 13th day of February warped to koop thoir glass windows.epen Next, (both days todutive), during which during the practice, and all people working Period no Tramelor of Shades om be in the vicinity of Belahers' Battery are. Haeteraand,

133

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also warned to keep clear of that part which - By order of the Court of Directors' will be indicated by gunners placed on an

try for the parpon

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Borstary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 30th January, 1897,

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180

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE Twenty Eighth

·

FOR SALE.

LD HIGHLAND WHISKY,

IN SQUARE BOTTLES, (tery fine prezlity) JOHN WALKER & SONS, KILMARNOCK.

HIGHEST EXHIBITION AWARDS Sydney, 1880.Melbourne, 1881. Faris, 1882, Adelaido, 1887. Dunedin, 1890.Jamics, 1891.. Kimberley, 1892.

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Apply to

G. C. ANDERSON Soli Agent, 1 Praya Conirak Hongkong, January 11, 1897.

J. AREVALO,

MANILA DENTIST, No. 8, Ripon Terrace,

ORDINARY OF MODERN AMEGAN SCHOOL AND

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS:

in the Campins will be held at the Cam pany's Orzich, No. 3, Queen's Road Con

APPARATUS.

OES all sort of ARTIFICIAL TERTH BO Millage

ral, Victoria, on MONDAY, the 18th DOES

February, at Twelve o'clock Noon,

of the

for

Directors

MAS AND, BAD TESTE". Patients will be sitouded at their own houss

If desired from 9 am to 7

pm

OFFICE HOURS from 8 pm to 6p,m

the purpose of receiving Statement of CURES DISEASES OF THE MOUTH for the star ending at Desember, 1896, Accounts and the Report

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to 18th Idea, unth days inclusivo

By Ordas

GEO. L. TOMLIN sting Serdary Henzhong Jesusey 20. leer

190

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No. 8, Ripon, Tinract.- Hongkong, February 1, 1897,

WANTED.

BTVD GROOM so take Cmanus GA Hopazo. Labethi Wagen to Good

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Hoogking, February 8, 18)7.